摘要:
A stent (1) having a generally tubular body formed of ring units formed of a plurality of cells each and being expandable in the radius direction thereof from inside, wherein each ring unit (4) is constituted of the plurality of cells (6) connected to one another above and below and arranged so as to surround the center line (C1) of the stent forming said tubular body, the ring units are arranged in the axial direction of the stent, ring units are connected through at least one site with connector portions (5), each connector portion is formed of curved portions (8) having at least 2 arches and a generally linear portion (7) continued thereto and therefrom, 3 to 8 cells are arranged in the axial direction of the stent per 10 mm of the length of the stent, and the ratio of the length (6L) of the cell in the axial direction of the stent and the length (5L) of the connector portion in the axial direction of the stent is determined such that on the basis that when the length of the cell in the axial direction of the stent is taken as 100, the length of the connector portion in the axial direction of the stent is 50 to 100, thereby high flexibility and radial sustaining force are secured, the stent is improved in capability of dilating a blood vessel, and foreshortening and a flare phenomenon can be prevented.
摘要:
A stent includes a stent body of a cylindrical configuration having outer and inner surfaces, a first coated layer coating at least the outer surface, and a second coated layer coating substantially completely over the first coated layer. The first coated layer is prepared of a first composition comprising a polymer and a vascular intimal hyperplasia inhibitor (preferably argatroban) of a kind, which does not inhibit proliferation of endothelial cells, the weight compositional ratio of the polymer to the inhibitor being within the range of 8 : 2 to 3 : 7. On the other hand, the second coated layer is prepared of a polymer alone or a second composition comprising a polymer and a drug, the weight compositional ratio of the drug to 80 % by weight of the polymer being less than 20 % by weight.
摘要:
A stent (1) having a generally tubular body formed of annular units with a plurality of cells and extendable in a radial direction from the inside thereof, wherein the annular units (4) are formed by vertically connecting the plurality of cells (6) and a plurality of the connected cells are arranged so as to surround the center axis (C1) of the stent forming the tubular body, the annular unit is arranged in the axial direction of the stent, the annular units are connected to each other at least at one position through a connection part (5), the connection part is formed of a curved part (8) having two or more arcs and a generally straight part (7) continued to the curved part, the cells are arranged by three to eight units per 10 mm in length of the stent, and the ratio of the axial length (5L) of the connection part in stent axial direction to that (6L) of the cells in stent axial direction is set to 100 to 50 to 100, whereby a high flexibility and a radiation support force can be sufficiently assured and a vasodilating capability can be increased to suppress a fore-shortening and a flare event.
摘要:
It is intended to provide: a method of producing nerve cells by inducing the differentiation of embryonic stem cells; a method of inducing the differentiation of embryonic stem cells into nerve cells; a medium to be used in the production method or the differentiation induction method as described above; or a method of elevating the purity of nerve cells obtained by inducing the differentiation of embryonic stem cells. Namely, a method of conveniently, selectively or economically producing nerve cells, which are applicable to the treatment of neurodegenerative diseases and the like, by inducing the differentiation of embryonic stem cells with the use of vitamin B12 or a salt thereof, and heparin, a substance having a heparin-like function or a salt thereof.
摘要:
A stent (1) having a generally tubular body formed of annular units with a plurality of cells and extendable in a radial direction from the inside thereof, wherein the annular units (4) are formed by vertically connecting the plurality of cells (6) and a plurality of the connected cells are arranged so as to surround the center axis (C1) of the stent forming the tubular body, the annular unit is arranged in the axial direction of the stent, the annular units are connected to each other at least at one position through a connection part (5), the connection part is formed of a curved part (8) having two or more arcs and a generally straight part (7) continued to the curved part, the cells are arranged by three to eight units per 10 mm in length of the stent, and the ratio of the axial length (5L) of the connection part in stent axial direction to that (6L) of the cells in stent axial direction is set to 100 to 50 to 100, whereby a high flexibility and a radiation support force can be sufficiently assured and a vasodilating capability can be increased to suppress a fore-shortening and a flare event.
摘要:
A stent includes a stent body of a cylindrical configuration having outer and inner surfaces, a first coated layer coating at least the outer surface, and a second coated layer coating substantially completely over the first coated layer. The first coated layer is prepared of a first composition comprising a polymer and a vascular intimal hyperplasia inhibitor (preferably argatroban) of a kind, which does not inhibit proliferation of endothelial cells, the weight compositional ratio of the polymer to the inhibitor being within the range of 8 : 2 to 3 : 7. On the other hand, the second coated layer is prepared of a polymer alone or a second composition comprising a polymer and a drug, the weight compositional ratio of the drug to 80 % by weight of the polymer being less than 20 % by weight.
摘要:
An Object of the present invention is to provide a process for producing a nerve cell by inducing differentiation of an embryonic stem cell, a method for inducing differentiation of the embryonic stem cell into a nerve cell, a medium to be used in the production process or differentiation induction method, or a method for improving purity of the nerve cell obtained by inducing differentiation of the embryonic stem cell. The present invention provides a process for producing a nerve cell which is applicable to treatment of neurodegenerative disease or the like easily, selectively or inexpensively by inducing differentiation induction of an embryonic stem cell using vitamin B 12 or a salt thereof and heparin, a substance having heparin-like activity or a salt.
摘要:
A method for obtaining a solution having activity to induce differentiation of an embryonic stem cell into an ectodermal cell or ectoderm-derived cell, which comprises culturing a stromal cell in a culture comprising a polyanionic compound and recovering the culture; a solution having activity to induce differentiation of an embryonic stem cell into an ectodermal cell or ectoderm-derived cell, which is obtainable by the method; and an agent for inducing differentiation of an embryonic stem cell into an ectodermal cell or ectoderm-derived cell.