Abstract:
An animal feed composition for monogastric non-human animals is disclosed comprising supplemental sinapic acid or derivatives thereof. Sinapic acid may be supplemented at a level of from 0.0005% to 3% of the feed composition by weight. The feed composition has the beneficial effect of promoting favourable intestinal microbial ecology by reducing pathogenic microbial populations, increasing favourable microbial populations, and increasing performance and growth characteristics in livestock animals.
Abstract:
This invention provides a shunt for implantation between the anterior chamber of the eye and the epithelial-lined space through the frontal sinus bone of a patient for the treatment of glaucoma. The shunt includes a tube having a length sufficient to span the distance between the anterior chamber of the eye and the epithelial-lined space of the patient, the tube having an open anterior chamber end and a closed epithelial-lined space end, and a seal device associated with the tube between the anterior chamber and epithelial-lined space ends, for sealing a hole in the frontal sinus bone, and for anchoring the tube against movement from the frontal sinus bone. The shunt also includes a fluid pressure openable valve in the tube, located at or near the epithelial-lined space sinus end, allowing for controlled flow of aqueous humor through the tube when implanted. The invention also extends to a method of treating glaucoma in a patient by surgically implanting the shunt between the anterior chamber of the eye and the frontal sinus.
Abstract:
In various aspects, the invention provides molecular systems for storing and retrieving information. In some embodiments, polymers capable of selectively binding metal ions, such as nucleic acids, are used to record information in the form of a particular molecular conformation. Electrochemical assay methods employing nanopores may be used to read and write information using such polymeric media. In some embodiments, information may be recorded in a nucleic acid polymer by magnetically modulating the translocation of the nucleic acid through a channel in a medium, while simultaneously modulating the electrostatic potential across the channel. In this way, the incorporation of a divalent metal ion in the nucleic acid duplex may be modulated to store information. In an alternative aspect, the invention provides analogous processes for detecting a base pair mismatch in a nucleic acid polymer.
Abstract:
The present invention is directed to wheat plants having increased resistance to an imidazolinone herbicide. More particularly, the present invention includes wheat plants containing one or more IMI nucleic acids such as a Teal IMI cultivar. The nucleic acids are preferably located on or derived from different genomes. The present invention also includes seeds produced by these wheat plants and methods of controlling weeds in the vicinity of these wheat plants.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to methods for culturing circovirus and in particular, porcine circovirus. The present invention provides compositions and methods for culturing porcine circovirus in mammalian cells expressing mammalian adenovirus E1 function.
Abstract:
A compound of general formula (I) useful as an anticonvulsant for disorders of the central nervous system wherein: R , R , R and R may be the same or different and each represents a hydrogen or halogen atom, or a C1-9alkyl, C3-9cycloalkyl, cyano, C1-9alkoxy or C6-10aryloxy group; R represents a hydrogen atom or a C1-9alkyl, C3-9cycloalkyl or C6-10aryl group; and X is oxygen or sulfur; or a pharmaceutically-acceptable salt thereof. The compound may be administered orally for treating convulsions in humans or animals.
Abstract:
Vaccines compositions comprising a pharmaceutically acceptable vehicle and a mutant bovine herpesvirus 1 (BHV-1) wherein (i) at least one non-essential gene of wild-type BHV-1 is deleted and optionally replaced with a gene selected from the group consisting of a foreign gene, a gene encoding a BHV-1 immunogen and a mutant analog of a gene encoding a BHV-1 immunogen; and wherein (ii) the replacement gene is optionally under the control of a promoter; and further wherein (iii) at least one essential gene of wild-type BHV-1 is optionally mutated are provided. Vaccines compositions comprising a pharmaceutically acceptable vehicle and a bovine herpesvirus 1 (BHV-1) wherein (i) at least one non-essential gene is deleted or (ii) an essential gene is mutated are also provided. In addition, related vectors, DNA constructs, a diagnostic assay and methods for treating and preventing BHV-1 infection and other bacterial and viral pathogens of cattle are provided.
Abstract:
A number of aryl semicarbazones were prepared as candidate anticonvulsants. When administered orally to rats, significant activity was noted in the maximal electroshock (MES) screen and since neurotoxicity was either absent or reduced (as compared to intraperitoneal injection in mice), high protection indices were found in the majority of the compounds. The semicarbazones displayed little or no activity in the subcutaneous pentylenetetrazol screen. These observations support the theory that one large hydrophobic group (in this case the aryl ring) are requirements for protection in the MES screen. In general, the semicarbazones had rapid onsets of action and the most common mechanism of action was interaction with chloride channels. Empirical and semi-empirical conformational calculations indicated that certain molecular fragments and hydrophobicity of these molecules affect bioactivity.
Abstract:
A method for preventing endothelium damage in mammals, particularly for the treatment of cardiovascular disorders associated to diabetes and uraemia. The invention also relates to a method for alleviating pain associated with gout and arthritis in mammals. The method comprises administering to a mammal an effective amount of an SSAO inhibitor to block the formation of formaldehyde in the endothelium or cartilage tissues for the purpose of treating cardiovascular disorders associated to diabetes and uraemia or for alleviating pain associated with gout and arthritis.
Abstract:
New immunological carrier systems, DNA encoding the same, and the use of these systems, are disclosed. The carrier systems include chimeric proteins which comprise a leukotoxin polypeptide fused to a selected antigen. The leukotoxin functions to increase the immunogenicity of the antigen fused thereto.