Abstract:
Di-, tri- or tetramers of anthracycline compounds which can be obtained by treating anthracycline compounds having an anticancer activity with an alkali and thus chemically binding these compounds directly to each other. Medicinal preparations comprising a high-molecular block copolymer/drug complex wherein the high-molecular block copolymer composed of a structural part of a hydrophilic polymer and another structural part of a hydrophobic polymer forms a micelle having the shell made of the hydrophilic part and a di-, tri- or tetramer of an anthracycline compound is contained optionally together with other drugs in the hydrophobic core. Medicinal preparations comprising a high-molecular block copolymer/drug complex wherein a high-molecular block copolymer composed of a structural part of a hydrophilic polymer and another structural part of a hydrophobic polymer forms a micelle having the shell made of the hydrophilic part and an anthracycline anticancer agent is contained in the hydrophobic core and capable of giving one hour after the intravenous administration to CDF1 mice of plasma anthracycline anticancer agent level (% of dose/ml of mouse plasma) of at least 10, when the anthracycline anticancer agent level in the preparation administered is taken as 100. These medicinal preparations have a potent drug effect but a low toxicity.
Abstract:
Nucleic acids having a novel base whereby nucleic acids can be reversibly ligated to each other by light-irradiation; nucleic acids wherein these nucleic acids have been immobilized; a method of conveniently producing branched nucleic acids and capped nucleic acids by using the above nucleic acids; a method of immobilizing nucleic acids on a solid support by using light without resort to any enzymes or chemical reagents; and a method of purifying and recovering nucleic acids and a method of identifying, detecting and quantifying nucleic acids with the use of the above method. Namely, a method of reversibly ligating nucleic acids conveniently and efficiently by using the light-reactivity of a pyrimidine base having a substituted vinyl group at the 5-position of pyrimidine; nucleic acids therefor; a method of inactivating DNA by using the same; and the like. Nucleic acids having a pyrimidine base having a substituted vinyl group at the 5-position of pyrimidine immobilized on a solid support; methods of immobilizing, purifying, recovering, identifying, detecting or quantifying nucleic acids having specific base sequences by using the above nucleic acids.
Abstract:
The invention provides an auditory device (10) of a robot, particularly of a human-shaped or animal-shaped robot capable actively of collecting sounds from an external target without being influenced by the internal noises, for example, generated by a drive mechanism. The device comprises a soundproof case (14) covering at least the robot head (13), a pair of external microphones (16) provided in the positions of ears outside the case to mainly collect external sounds, a pair of internal microphones (17) provided inside the case to mainly collect noises from internal noise sources, and a processing circuit (18, 19) that cancels the noises from the internal noise sources in the sound signals from the external microphones based on the signals from the external and internal microphones. The processing circuit cancels the noises in the sound signals from the external microphones by operating upon the sound signals from the external microphones and the sound signals from the internal microphones.
Abstract:
A human protein Gfr40 containing the amino acid sequence represented by SEQ ID NO:1 which is a novel signal transfer molecule interacting with a cytokine-type signal transfer molecule AMSH; a human gene Grf40 cDNA encoding this protein which contains the base sequence represented by SEQ ID NO:2; and an antibody against the protein Grf40.
Abstract translation:含有由SEQ ID NO:1表示的氨基酸序列的人类蛋白Gfr40,其是与细胞因子型信号转移分子AMSH相互作用的新型信号转导分子; 编码该蛋白质的人基因Grf40 cDNA,其含有SEQ ID NO:2所示的碱基序列; 和针对蛋白质Grf40的抗体。
Abstract:
A metal layer (2) of a thickness of 20nm or below is formed on a semiconductor layer (1) which is constituted of a semiconductor single crystal substrate, etc. The metal layer (2) is constituted of first regions (A) wherein the metal layer (2) is brought into direct contact with the semiconductor layer (1), and second regions (B) wherein intermediate layers (3) which are made of insulators, other metal than the metal layer (2), or other semiconductor than the semiconductor layer (1) and which is 10nm or below in thickness exist between the semiconductor layer (1) and the metal layer (2). The first regions (A) and the second regions (B) are different is Schottky current and the height of a Schottky barrier. Each of the regions (A, B) has a size of nano level and each interfaces in each of the regions (A, B) has a substantially uniform potential barrier. A film-like composite structure of this structure contributes much to the reduction in size of a semiconductor device to a nano level and the realization of a new functional device.
Abstract:
A normal regenerated tissue is formed by exposing to radiation a connective tissue or a supporting tissue originating in an organ to thereby form a feeder layer and then transplanting epithelial cells thereon to form a stratified structure. By conveniently and surely providing regenerated tissue by the 3-dimensional culture with the use of a human-origin normal tissue as a base, it is possible to construct systems for assessing effects and side effects of chemicals such as drugs or assessing sensitivities thereof with the use of regenerated tissues as models of corresponding tissues respectively.
Abstract:
Novel IkB kinase IKK-i which is a novel serine/threonine kinase capable of activating a transcription factor NF-kB which inhibits the expression of various genes relating to immune response; a gene encoding the same; and medicinal compositions containg the same.
Abstract:
An objective of the present invention is to isolate and identify a gene encoding the polypeptide that interacts with calreticulin (CRT), and to provide the gene and the use thereof. Specifically, an objective of the present invention is to provide the CRTintP gene, the transformed plants comprising the CRTintP gene, and a method of producing these transformed plants. The present inventors successfully detected a group of CRT-interacting genes using the yeast two-hybrid method. As a result, the present inventors detected the polynucleotide encoding the CRT-interacting polypeptide (named as CRTintP). Furthermore, the present inventors isolated the full-length cDNA encoding the CRTintP and revealed that the gene encoding the cDNA was novel. It was found that the expression of the CRT and CRTintP genes was significantly increased following application of cold stress in rice leaves.
Abstract:
A method for screening the effect of a segment A (chemical species A) on a substance (for example, a cell) containing DNA or RNA by using artificial chemical species. Namely, a method of detecting or identifying the function of a chemical species A on a substance containing DNA or RNA by using one or more chemical species represented by the following general formula (I) which are capable of recognizing a DNA base sequence; a kit therefor; and a plate to be used therein: B-L-A (I) wherein B represents a chemical structure containing an non-natural base capable of recognizing a DNA base sequence; A represents a chemical structure having an interaction with DNA; and L represents a linker whereby the chemical structures A and B can be linked together.
Abstract:
A novel organic anion transporter gene participating in organic anion transport in the placenta; and an organic anion transporter which is a polypeptide encoded by the gene. A placental organic anion transporter OAT4, more particularly, a placental organic anion transporter OAT4 having the amino acid sequence represented by SEQ ID NO:2 or an amino acid sequence derived therefrom by deletion, substitution or addition of a part of the amino acids thereof. A nucleic acid (preferably DNA) having a base sequence encoding the placental organic anion transporter OAT4 or a base sequence hybridizable therewith under stringent conditions.
Abstract translation:参与胎盘中有机阴离子转运的新型有机阴离子转运蛋白基因; 和由该基因编码的多肽的有机阴离子转运蛋白。 胎盘有机阴离子转运蛋白OAT4,更特别是具有由SEQ ID NO:2表示的氨基酸序列的胎盘有机阴离子转运蛋白OAT4或其部分氨基酸的缺失,取代或添加导致的氨基酸序列。 具有编码胎盘有机阴离子转运蛋白OAT4的碱基序列或在严格条件下可与其杂交的碱基序列的核酸(优选DNA)。