摘要:
A human Activated Protein C preparation with a high specific activity of 3500 U/mg or more and substantially free from thrombin or other proteases which can convert Protein C into Activated Protein C is provided. A process for preparing this human Activated Protein C, which involves, contacting a solution of human Activated Protein C, after activation of Protein C with thrombin or other activating protease, with a cation exchanger to allow for adsorption of both thrombin or another activating protease and Activated Protein C to the cation exchanger followed by elution of the human Activated Protein C alone.
摘要:
A water-in-oil type oil adjuvant vaccine comprises 20 to 90% by weight of an oil phase A) which is in a liquid state at ordinary temperature; 0.5 to 30% by weight of an emulsifying agent comprising a non-ionic surfactant B) which is a partial ester derived from a polyhydric alcohol carrying at least three hydroxyl groups and a fatty acid and which is in a liquid state at 40.degree. C. and a polyoxyethylene (20 to 60 moles) hydroxy fatty acid triglyceride C); and 5 to 75% by weight of an aqueous phase D) containing a biologically acceptable and effective amount of antigens, and optionally E) 0.01 to 10% by weight of an amino acid or a salt thereof and 0.01 to 10% by weight of a non-reducing sugar or a sugar alcohol having at least 5 hydroxyl groups in the molecule. In addition, a water-in-oil-in-water type oil adjuvant vaccine comprises the foregoing water-in-oil type oil adjuvant vaccine as an internal phase and an outer aqueous phase F) comprising 0.2 to 20% by weight of an emulsifying agent which comprises a non-ionic surfactant and which has an overall HLB value of not less than 10. The oil adjuvant vaccines show a high ability to induce an antibody-production over a long period of time and are excellent in requirements for medicines such as stability and safety.
摘要:
A method for activating prothrombin to thrombin is presented which comprises treating an aqueous solution containing prothrombin with polyethylene glycol in the presence or absence of the calcium salt. The method enables conversion of prothrombin to thrombin in the absence of thromboplastin and allows for preparation of thrombin on an industrially large scale from easily available starting materials.
摘要:
Anti-FCV (feline calicivirus) feline-type recombinant antibody effective for treatment, prevention and diagnosis of FCV infection and a gene fragment useful for preparation of said antibody are provided. Cell line 1D7 capable of producing a mouse monoclonal antibody having an excellent FCV-neutralizing activity was constructed and a gene fragment coding for the V region in charge of the FCV-specific binding of said antibody was obtained. This gene fragment and the gene coding for the constant region of the feline antibody are used to give a chimeric anti-FCV recombinant antibody. The obtained recombinant antibody is a novel antibody and is useful for the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of feline virus infections, particularly feline calicivirus infection, with high safety in administration into cats.
摘要:
A hepatitis A, B-combined adjuvanted vaccine is disclosed in this application, said vaccine comprising an inactivated hepatitis A virus antigen, a hepatitis B virus surface antigen and an adjuvant. The present vaccine is obtained by causing the antigens to be adsorbed to the adjuvant. According to the present invention, the infection associated with hepatitis A virus and with hepatitis B virus can be prevented without causing any interference due to the mixing of these antigens and any severe side-effects, and the anti-hepatitis A virus antibody titer is greatly enhanced by the mixing.
摘要:
An artificial carrier particle comprising an anionic polymer and a synthetic polyamino acid having at least one carboxylic group and at least one amino group in its side chain, the complex being insolubilized by an aldehyde crosslinking agent. The artificial carrier particle is useful in immunoassay, in particular, particle immunoassay. The artificial carrier particles are obtained by preparing an aqueous solution containing an anionic polymer and a synthetic polyamino acid comprising at least one free carboxyl group and at least one free amino group in its side chain, adjusting the pH of the solution to 3.5 to 9.5 at room temperature or at progressively increasing temperature under stirring to form solution particles of a desired particle size, and insolubilizing the particles by an aldehyde crosslinking agent.
摘要:
Disclosed is a method for the purification of rabic virus, which comprises subjecting a solution containing the rabic virus to column chromatography using, as a gel for chromatography, a sulfuric acid ester of cellulose or a crosslinked polysaccharide. The method can provide highly purified rabic virus which is useful for obtaining an effective vaccine against rabies.
摘要:
Disclosed is a method for the purification of Japanese encephalitis virus, which comprises subjecting a solution containing the Japanese encephalitis virus to column chromatography using, as a gel for chromatography, a sulfuric acid ester of cellulose or a crosslinked polysaccharide. The method can provide highly purified Japanese encephalitis virus, which is useful for obtaining an effective vaccine against Japanese encephalitis.
摘要:
A method for determining an appropriate treatment option for a patient who has been diagnosed with disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC) but who may have thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP), by analyzing the amount and/or enzyme activity of a von Willebrand factor (vWF)-cleaving protease (ADAMTS13) and the amount of vWF in a patient that has been diagnosed with DIC is disclosed. Using the method of the present invention, a differential diagnosis of patients with thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP) can be made from among patients diagnosed with DIC, which could not previously be distinguished on the basis of only clinical findings or known markers. Also disclosed is a kit for determining an appropriate treatment option, the kit comprising an antibody or a fragment thereof which specifically binds to ADAMTS13.
摘要:
An albumin preparation may be produced efficiently on a commercial basis that has reduced possibility of contamination of infectious viruses and has high safety and stability. The process according to the present invention comprises a step of filtration of a serum albumin-containing solution with a virus-removing membrane preferably with a pore size of 10 to 20 nm. In particular, said filtration is performed before heat treatment for inactivation of viruses. In a more preferable embodiment, said serum albumin-containing solution is treated with an anion exchanger and/or a prefilter before a step of said filtration.