Abstract:
Investigation on the frequency of FLT3/ITD found in various blood cancers has revealed that the frequency is high in acute myeloblastic leukemia in particular. Studies on the effects of FLT3/ITD in the blood cell lines revealed that the tyrosine residues in FLT3/ITD is constitutively phosphorylated in these cell lines and that blood cells into which FLT3/ITD is introduced show IL-3 independent proliferation. Moreover, the blood cells into which FLT3/ITD is introduced are found to be capable of forming tumors and inhibit cell differentiation. The inventors have found that it is possible to screen for pharmaceutical compounds against tumors by using inhibition of these FLT3/ITD functions as an index.
Abstract:
This invention relates to compounds of Formula (I), (II), or (III) as shown in the specification, which contain a 1,5-diphenylpenta-1,4-dien-3-one backbone. These compounds can be used to treat cancer, inflammatory disease, or autoimmune disease.
Abstract:
Investigation on the frequency of FLT3/ITD found in various blood cancers has revealed that the frequency is high in acute myeloblastic leukemia in particular. Studies on the effects of FLT3/ITD in the blood cell lines revealed that the tyrosine residues in FLT3/ITD is constitutively phosphorylated in these cell lines and that blood cells into which FLT3/ITD is introduced show IL-3 independent proliferation. Moreover, the blood cells into which FLT3/ITD is introduced are found to be capable of forming tumors and inhibit cell differentiation. The inventors have found that it is possible to screen for pharmaceutical compounds against tumors by using inhibition of these FLT3/ITD functions as an index.
Abstract:
An automatic start control apparatus of a vehicle having a function to automatically start the vehicle and not performing switching of a starting mode to a manual starting mode only by depression of a clutch pedal, but switching the starting mode to the manual starting mode upon operation of an accelerator pedal together with the clutch pedal thereby enhancing operability of automatic starting of the vehicle.
Abstract:
Nucleic acids encoding the .beta.-chain of the human granulocyte-macrophage colony stimulating factor (GM-CSF) receptor, as well as the .beta.-chain itself, are provided. The .beta.-chain may be expressed with the .alpha.-chain in cellular hosts to form compositions useful in screening agonists and antagonists of human GM-CSF.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to the isolation and cloning of the .alpha.-chain of the human IL-3 receptor, which, when expressed together with the .beta.-chain of the human IL-3 receptor, forms a high affinity receptor for human IL-3. The invention further relates to a method for detecting agonists and antagonists of human IL-3 by the use of a cellular host expressing genes for the .alpha.- and .beta.-chains of the human IL-3 receptor.
Abstract:
Nucleic acids encoding the .beta. chain of the human granulocyte-macrophage colony stimulating factor (GM-CSF) receptor, as well as the .beta. chain itself, are provided. The .beta. chain may be expressed with the .alpha. chain in cellular hosts to form compositions useful in screening agonists and antagonists of human GM-CSF.
Abstract:
An originally developed efficient signal sequence trapping method was used to screen a cDNA library prepared from cultured mast cells derived from mouse bone marrow. As a result, genes encoding type I membrane proteins and comprising a single immunoglobulin domain in the extracellular domain and a motif for transmitting an inhibitory signal into cells were successfully isolated.
Abstract:
An originally developed efficient signal sequence trapping method was used to screen a cDNA library prepared from cultured mast cells derived from mouse bone marrow. As a result, genes encoding type I membrane proteins and comprising a single immunoglobulin domain in the extracellular domain and a motif for transmitting an inhibitory signal into cells were successfully isolated.
Abstract:
In a departure standby state in which a transmission is shifted to a drive stage and a mechanical clutch is disengaged, if a vehicle speed is greater than or equal to a predetermined value, the transmission is shifted to the neutral, and then the mechanical clutch is engaged. Then, it is determined whether the transmission is being rotated in reverse or not based on a rotational fluctuation on the driving side or the driven side in the process for engaging the mechanical clutch. When an accelerator pedal is pressed down at an angle greater than or equal to a predetermined angle, or when a gear shift instruction is input from the shift lever, if the transmission is being rotated in reverse the transmission is inhibited from being shifted to the drive stage, while if the transmission is not being rotated in reverse the transmission is shifted to the drive stage according to the pressed down state of the accelerator pedal, or a gear shift in instruction.