Abstract:
A protein which induces the IFN-γ production by immunocompetent cells and has a molecular weight of 19,000±5,000 daltons on SDS-PAGE or gel filtration method and a pI of 4.8±1.0 on chromatofocusing. The protein is isolated from mouse liver and can be purified by a monoclonal antibody specific to it. The monoclonal antibody can be also used for assaying the protein.
Abstract:
A human IFN-γ inducing polypeptide and its nucleotide sequence was isolated, purified and characterized. Pharmaceutical compositions containing this novel INF-γ inducing polypeptide or active fragments thereof are formulated and monoclonal antibodies are raised against this polypeptide or antigenic fragments thereof. The polypeptide can be used in a method for treating diseases susceptive to treatment with INF-γ, and methods for enhancing the cytotoxicity of NK cells or for inducing the formation of LAK cells, such as to treat tumors and malignant pathologies.
Abstract:
A protein which induces the IFN-&ggr; production by immunocompetent cells and has a molecular weight of 19,000±5,000 daltons on SDS-PAGE or gel filtration method and a pI of 4.8±1.0 on chromatofocusing. The protein is isolated from mouse liver and can be purified by a monoclonal antibody specific to it. The monoclonal antibody can be also used for assaying the protein. Fragments of the protein can be used for production of antibodies, and can be produced recombinantly using appropriate medric acids, host cells and vectors. Fragments of nuclear acids may also be used as probes.
Abstract:
A protein which induces IFN-.gamma. production by immunocompetent cells and has a molecular weight of 19,000.+-.5,000 daltons on SDS-PAGE or gel filtration and a pI of 4.8.+-.1.0 on chromatofocusing. The protein is isolated from mouse liver and can be purified by a monoclonal antibody specific to it. The monoclonal antibody can be also used for assaying the protein.
Abstract:
Method for producing 3,9-bis{2-[3-(3-tert-butyl-4-hydroxy-5-methylphenyl)propionyloxy]-1,1-dimethylethyl}-2,4,8,10-tetraoxaspiro[5.5]undecane by ester exchange of a 3-(3-tert-butyl-4-hydroxy-5-methylphenyl)-propionic acid ester with 3,9-bis(2-hydroxy-1,1-dimethylethyl)-2,4,8,10-tetraoxaspiro[5.5]-undecane at a temperature of 170.degree.-250.degree. C. using a calcium compound as a catalyst in an amount of 0.05-1.5 moles per mole of the 3,9-bis(2-hydroxy-1,1-dimethylethyl)-2,4,8,10-tetraoxaspiro[5.5]-undecane.
Abstract:
There are provided acetylenecarbamide derivatives of the formula: ##STR1## wherein A represents ##STR2## in which R.sub.1 represents a hydrogen atom or a C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl group, and R.sub.2 represents a C.sub.2 -C.sub.9 alkyl group. These derivatives are useful as stabilizers for polymeric organic substances susceptible to thermal and oxygen-induced degradation.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a piperidine derivative represented by the general formula (I), ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 is a uni- or divalent carboxylic acid residue, R.sub.2 is a hydrogen atom or a C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 alkyl or C.sub.1 -C.sub.18 acyl group, l is an integer of 1 to 3 and n is 1 or 2,its production and a stabilizer for organic substances containing it as an effective ingredient.
Abstract:
A stabilizer for synthetic resins containing as an effective component a mixture comprising a phenol type compound (I) represented by the formula (I), ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 represents a C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 alkyl group, and at least one sulfur type compound (II) selected from the group consisting of compounds represented by the formula (II-1), ##STR2## wherein R.sub.2 represents a C.sub.4 -C.sub.20 alkyl group, and compounds represented by the formula (II-2), ##STR3## wherein R.sub.3 represents a C.sub.3 -C.sub.18 alkyl group, and R.sub.4 and R.sub.5 independently represent a hydrogen atom or a C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl group, the weight ratio of phenol type compound (I) to sulfur type one (II) being 1 to 0.5-15.
Abstract:
A Vγ9Vδ2 T cell proliferation agent includes at least a bisphosphonate, interleukin 2, and interleukin 18. Since IL-18 has properties that improve cell viability by inhibiting cell death, IL-18 is presumably capable of acting as a cofactor for the bisphosphonate so as to significantly increase the effect of Vγ9Vδ2 T cell proliferation by the bisphosphonate and the IL-2. This allows providing a Vγ9Vδ2 T cell proliferation agent capable of growing Vγ9Vδ2 T cells with a proliferated efficiency significantly high compared to conventional methods so that the proliferated Vγ9Vδ2 T cells have a high antitumor activity and high cytokine productivity.
Abstract:
Method for the purification of 3,9-bis{2-[3-(3-tert-butyl-4-hydroxy-5-methylphenyl)propionyloxy]-1,1-dimethylethyl} -2,4,8,10-tetraoxaspiro[5.5]undecane, to form crystals having a crystalline structure which, when subjected to Cu-K.sub..alpha. X-ray diffraction, show sharp X-ray diffraction peaks at angles of diffraction, to 2.theta.=2.8.degree., 2.theta.=8.7.degree. and 2.theta.=11.7.degree., by recrystallizing the ester at a temperature lower than 40.degree. C. using as a recrystallization solvent, A C.sub.5 -C.sub.10 alicyclic hydrocarbon, which may contain a limited amount of certain other solvents, or using a mixed solvent of a C.sub.5 -C.sub.10 aliphatic hydrocarbon and at least one other certain solvent in a certain weight ratio.