Abstract:
Provided is a method of providing an effective means as a countermeasure for handling a pandemic of an influenza virus. The resistance to a type A influenza virus is determined using, as an indicator, the presence or otherwise of antibodies using the VH1-69 gene in a biological sample originating from a subject.
Abstract:
Provided is an anti-influenza virus antibody that exhibits neutralizing activity beyond the barrier of the two groups of influenza viruses categorized according to the conservativeness of hemagglutinin amino acids, a method of producing the same, and a test method for determining whether the subject carries the neutralizing antibody.
Abstract:
According to one embodiment, a medical image processing apparatus includes an image acquisition part and a data processing part. The image acquisition part is configured to obtain X-ray image data of an object including not less than three phantoms whose X-ray absorption factors are different from each other. The data processing part is configured to generate corrected X-ray image data of the object by correcting the obtained X-ray image data or other X-ray image data. The obtained X-ray image data or the other X-ray image data are corrected using a nonlinear function obtained based on pixel values of the obtained X-ray image data. The pixel values correspond to the phantoms.
Abstract:
According to one embodiment, a medical image diagnostic apparatus includes a storage unit, a blood flow information generation unit and a blood flow inhibition index generation unit. The storage unit stores volume data or data of a series of images regarding an organ of an object. The blood flow information generation unit generates, based on the volume data or the data of the series of images, first blood flow information of a first region and second blood flow information of a second region different from the first region. The blood flow inhibition index generation unit generates, based on the first blood flow information and the second blood flow information, a blood flow inhibition index representing a degree of inhibition of a blood flow in a blood vessel regarding the first region or the second region.
Abstract:
Antibodies (Abs) play roles in protection against influenza. Neutralizing Abs either inhibit the binding of hemagglutinin (HA) to cellular receptors or prevent the conformational change of HA induced by low pH. The former Ab binds to the regions near the sialic acid-binding pocket on the globular head formed by HA1 and generally shows narrow strain specificity. The latter Ab binds to the stem region formed mainly by HA2 and shows broad strain specificity. We isolated a broadly neutralizing Ab against H3N2 viruses. X-ray analysis of the HA/Ab complex indicated that the Ab binds to the valley formed by two neighboring HA monomers at the side of the globular head. The Ab shows neutralizing activity by preventing the conformational change of HA induced at low pH.
Abstract translation:抗体(Abs)在防止流行性感冒方面发挥作用。 中和抗体可抑制血细胞凝集素(HA)与细胞受体的结合,或阻止由低pH引起的HA的构象变化。 前者Ab与HA1形成的球形头上唾液酸结合口附近的区域结合,通常表现出狭窄的应变特异性。 后者Ab结合主要由HA2形成的茎区,并显示出广泛的应变特异性。 我们分离出一种广泛中和的Ab针对H3N2病毒。 HA / Ab复合物的X射线分析表明,Ab与球状头部侧面的两个相邻的HA单体形成的谷结合。 Ab通过防止在低pH下诱导的HA的构象变化来显示中和活性。
Abstract:
According to one embodiment, a medical image diagnostic apparatus includes a storage unit, a blood flow information generation unit and a blood flow inhibition index generation unit. The storage unit stores volume data or data of a series of images regarding an organ of an object. The blood flow information generation unit generates, based on the volume data or the data of the series of images, first blood flow information of a first region and second blood flow information of a second region different from the first region. The blood flow inhibition index generation unit generates, based on the first blood flow information and the second blood flow information, a blood flow inhibition index representing a degree of inhibition of a blood flow in a blood vessel regarding the first region or the second region.
Abstract:
An image processing apparatus according to an embodiment includes an acquiring unit, a correcting unit, and a perfusion image creating unit. The acquiring unit obtains a pixel value of a myocardium tissue and an arterial blood before a contrast agent injected in a second contrast examination arrives at a cardiac of a subject when myocardium perfusion data is created, by performing the second contrast examination that captures a second medical image group including the cardiac of the subject who is given an injection of a contrast agent again after a first contrast examination that captures a first medical image group. The correcting unit corrects contrast agent concentrations of an arterial blood and a myocardium tissue in the second medical image group using acquired each pixel value. The perfusion image creating unit computes the myocardium perfusion data in the second contrast examination based on the corrected contrast agent concentrations.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to an isolated antibody against HER1, an isolated antibody against CD147, an isolated antibody against CD73, and an isolated antibody against EpCAM; reagents and compositions including said antibodies; and uses of said reagents, compositions, and antibodies. The present invention also relates to nucleic acids and vectors expressing said antibodies. The invention further relates to transformants comprising said nucleic acids or vectors.
Abstract:
To provide a method for detecting cellular DNA damage by specifically recognizing molecules responsive to DNA strand breaks. A method for detecting DNA damage in cells, which comprises administering in vivo, to cells, an antibody against a cell membrane surface antigen that is expressed in cells undergoing DNA strand breaks to a greater extent than in cells not undergoing DNA strand breaks in an environment that causes DNA damage, and analyzing the expression status of the cell membrane surface antigen.
Abstract:
An object is to provide a material capable of removing Aβ from a body fluid efficiently and use of the material, which are developed for the purpose of establishing a therapeutic or preventive method for Alzheimer's disease. Provided is an amyloid β protein remover, containing a carrier made of any one material selected from the group consisting of cellulose, silica, polyvinyl alcohol, and activated carbon, wherein the carrier does not have an alkyl chain on the surface thereof or has an alkyl chain having 1 to 18 carbon atoms on the surface thereof.