摘要:
The glucans and glucan derivatives which inhibit the growth of sarcoma 180 in mice are only sparingly soluble in water, and their aqueous solutions are unstable. In the presence of 0.1 to 1.0 g/dl water soluble dextran, hydroxyethyl starch, carboxymethyl cellulose, or polyethylene glycol, they form relatively concentrated and stable solutions, particularly in the presence of hexoses, pentoses or sugar alcohols having 5 or 6 carbon atoms.
摘要:
An immunomodulator is provided which is capable of oral intake for improvement, treatment and prevention of human immunological diseases and which is used to treat, improve and prevent human immunological diseases, especially, autoimmune diseases and allergic diseases such as hepatic cirrhosis, hepatitis, diabetes, inflammatory bowel diseases, chronic rheumatoid arthritis, asthma and cutaneous atopy, allergic diseases and cancers by a new method that can control the redox state of macrophages or monocytes, and can be incorporated into a drug, a food, a nutrient, and an infusion. The contents of oxidative glutathione and reductive glutathione in macrophages are monitored, and the ratio of oxidative glutathione and reductive glutathione is examined, whereby macrophages are classified into oxidative macrophages and reductive macrophages having different functions. The degree of progression of various autoimmune diseases is analyzed from this standpoint. On the basis of the results, an immunomodulator capable of oral intake which contains a substance having an activity of changing a content of reductive glutathione in macrophages to solve the above-mentioned problem and which is intended to treat, improve and prevent human immune diseases is provided.
摘要:
A tumor antigen gene is identified by screening a cDNA library derived from a gastric cancer cell line that can induce gastric cancer antigen specific cytotoxic T cell (CTL) by means of hybridization and PCR utilizing an amino acid sequence of peptide fragment of a known gastric cancer antigen protein, introducing a selected cDNA clone into a cell of gastric cancer cell line that cannot induce gastric cancer antigen specific CTL so that the clone should be expressed in the cell, and selecting a transgenic cell that has acquired the ability to induce CTL. According to the present invention, there are provided a protein capable of inducing immune response against human gastric cancer, DNA encoding the protein, as well as vaccine for treatment and prevention of human gastric cancer, and agent for treatment and prevention of human gastric cancer.
摘要:
A polypeptide which specifically binds to the .gamma.-chain of the human interleukin-2 receptor and selectively inhibits the binding of the .gamma.-chain of human interleukin-2 receptor to the .beta.-chain of the same is provided. The polypeptide has an activity of blocking the human interleukin-2 response. Also provided are an immunosuppressant containing the polypeptide, a DNA gene coding for the polypeptide, a recombinant DNA having the gene, a transformant having the recombinant DNA, and a method for producing the intended polypeptide by incubating the transformant. The novel polypeptide can be used independently, or with substances capable of inhibiting the binding of interleukin-2 to the interleukin-2 receptor, as a medicine for preventing the rejection of grafts after transplantation and also for curing inflammatory diseases such as allergic diseases and autoimmune diseases.
摘要:
The invention provides a method for detecting (1) leukemia, (2) cancer, (3) autoimmune disorder, (4) inflammatory disorder, (5) allergic disorder or (6) viral infection, characterized by measuring soluble, human interleukin-2 receptor .gamma.-chain molecules existing in a human body fluid by an immunochemical method using an antibody/antibodies specifically reacting with human interleukin-2 receptor .gamma.-chain molecule, and a reagent for the detection.
摘要:
A sheet-shaped composition that is applicable to a wide spectrum of uses and can be transplanted through simple and easy transplanting technique. There is provided a sheet-shaped composition comprising amniotic membrane and, attached to the surface thereof, fibrinogen and thrombin. In one form, a cell layer is formed on the amnion on its side opposite to the side of adhesive component attachment.
摘要:
A peptide that induces CTL against human gastric cancer cells is provided. A peptide having a specific amino-acid sequence and induces cytotoxic T cells that targets gastric cancer cells may be used as an agent for preventing or treating gastric cancer.
摘要:
A purified proteinaceous substance bindable with p185, the translation product of the neu oncogene is disclosed. The purified proteinaceous substance may be characterized in that it increases the activity of the tyrosine kinase contained in the neu oncogene product but does not increase the activity of tyrosine kinase of epidermal growth factor receptor; induces p185 dimerization and internalization; affects the growth of cells which express p185 in a dose dependent manner; is heat stable from about 56.degree. C. to about 100.degree. C.; is degradable by protease; and has a molecular weight of from about 7,000 to about 14,000 daltons in its smallest active form as determined by gel filtration and ultrafiltration membrane analysis. Methods of detecting p185 on the surfaces of tumor cells are also disclosed.
摘要:
A biological tissue sheet which is expected as exerting a favorable therapeutic effect and a high safety in transplantation. The biological tissue sheet formed by (a) preparing in vivo-derived cells; (b) sowing the in vivo-derived cells on amniotic membrane; and (c) culturing and proliferating the in vivo-derived cells in the absence of any xenogeneic animal cells. As the cells of a biological origin, for example, cells originating in corneal epithelium, conjunctival epithelium, skin epidermis, hair follicle epithelium, oral mucosa, respiratory tract mucosa, or intestinal tract mucosa.
摘要:
A corneal epithelial sheet having potential for the achievement of a favorable therapeutic effect and being highly safe in transplantation. The corneal epithelial sheet is constructed by: (a) preparing corneal epithelial cells; (b) separately culturing human fibroblasts in a collagen gel; (c) sowing or placing the corneal epithelial cells on the collagen gel; and (d) culturing and proliferating the corneal epithelial cells in the absence of xenogeneic animal cells.