Abstract in simplified Chinese:本发明系关于一种减轻罹患复发-缓解型多发性硬化之人类病患或曾经历第一次临床发作且确定为具高风险发展成临床明确多发性硬化之病患复发-缓解型多发性硬化症状之方法,该方法包含在七天期间对该人类病患投与三次皮下注射治疗有效剂量格拉替雷(glatiramer)醋酸盐,每次皮下注射间隔至少一天,借此减轻病患之症状。
Abstract:
Tumor Necrosis Factor (TNF) Binding Protein is isolated and substantially purified. It has the ability to inhibit the cytotoxic effect of TNF and/or to maintain its prolonged beneficial effects. TNF Binding Protein II and salts, functional derivatives, precursors and active fractions thereof can be used to antagonize the deleterious effects of TNP and to prolong its beneficial effects Polyclonal and monoclonal antibodies to the TNF Binding Protein II are produced. They be used as pharmaceutical agents and in diagnostic assays.
Abstract:
The invention relates to packing material for use in the cultivation of anchorage-dependent cells, which require a solid surface for proliferation. The packing material of the invention is provided in the form of units of curved sheet material (Figures 1 to 4), which individual units generally have a thickness of about 0.05 mm to 0.25 mm, the other dimensions being of the order of one to a few millimeter maximum dimensions. Various shapes can be used, such as twisted rectangles, segments of cylinders, convulated ribbons, twisted shapes, ring shape and the like.
Abstract:
A central solar receiver comprising a housing (1) with a window (6) for the admission of incident concentrated solar radiation, a volumetric solar absorber (30) within the housing (1) comprising a base body (31) holding an array of absorber members (32) spaced from each other and projecting from one face thereof with their free ends facing said window (6), means (33,42) for the injection of working fluid into the volumetric solar absorber (30) in flow directions which intersect the absorber members (32) and means (35,36) for the withdrawal of heated working fluid. The window (6) of the central solar receiver is a tubular frusto-conical body coaxial with the housing (1), whereby the receiver is adapted for operation at elevated pressure.
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New mammalian proteins are disclosed, found in stromal cells and designated herein as stromalin. One such protein has been isolated from murine cells and two such proteins from human cells.
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A method and pharmaceutical composition for modulating sperm cell fertility. The modulating can be enhancement of sperm cells' fertility by contacting them with atrial natriuretic peptide (ANP), an agonist thereof, cGMP or a permeable analogue thereof or agents which raise the level of cGMP in cell. The modulation can be inhibition of sperm cell fertility and in this case the sperm cells are contacted with an antagonist of ANP or an agent which lowers the levels of, or inhibits formation of cGMP in cells.
Abstract:
The invention provides methods and compositions for treatment of age-related macular degeneration, which comprises causing T cells that produce IL-4 to accumulate in the eye by administration of an agent such as Copolymer-1, IL-4, cells activated with IL-4, IL-13 or up to 20 ng/ml IFN-g, or a pathogenic self-antigen associated with a T-cell-mediated specific autoimmune disease of the eye or a peptide derived therefrom, and any combination of such agents.