摘要:
Galectin 9 exerts various functions depending on its localizations. On the other hand, galectin 9 is expected as participating in various biological functions. Thus, it has been required to clarify the detailed biological activities of galectin 9 and develop galectin 9-related techniques including development of drugs. Human galectin 9 shows a cytotoxic activity and an apoptosis-inducing activity on tumor cells but shows neither cytotoxic activity nor apoptosis-inducing activity on normal cells. Therefore, it is possible to employ galectin 9 proteins, galectin 9 agonists, galectin 9 antagonists, anti-galectin 9 binding protein antibodies, anti-galectin 9 binding sugar chain antibodies, galectin 9-producing, releasing or inducing substances, etc. as antitumor, antiallergic, immunosuppressive agents, drugs for autoimmune diseases, anti-inflammatory agents and active ingredients for adrenocortical steroid hormone alternatives.
摘要:
It has been disclosed that Galectin 9, which is a physiologically active substance acting as a lectin, is expressed in various cells and a correlationship is observed between the expression level of galectin 9 and the metastatic ability of tumors. Therefore, it is presumed that galectin 9 would relate to various physiological phenomena. Thus, a substance allowing the control of galectin 9 production and release is expected as exerting an activity of inducing antitumor and/or anti-inflammatory actions, etc. Therefore, it is required to reveal the same. It has been found that a factor inducing the production and release of galectin 9, “galectin 9-inducing factor”, is contained in a certain solubilized tumor cell membrane fraction. This factor can be obtained as a concanavalin A-adsorbed fraction and as a concentrated active fraction by fractionation with an ion exchange column packed with Resource Q®, a hydroxyapatite column, etc. Assay reagents, drugs, assays, etc. can be developed by using the galectin 9-inducing activity of this factor.
摘要:
The invention relates to an electrolyte for driving electrolytic capacitor and an electrolytic capacitor using the same, and by preparing by using a solvent mainly composed of organic compound, and dissolving one or more solutes selected from the group consisting of inorganic acids and organic acids, more specifically adding and dissolving at least one of copolymers of polyethylene glycol and polypropylene glycol shown in formulas (1) and (2), or both of the copolymers of polyethylene glycol and polypropylene glycol shown in formulas (1) and (2) simultaneously, the spark generation voltage and chemical conversion factor of formed oxidation film are enhanced, thereby improving the reliability of the electrolytic capacitor.HO--(C.sub.2 H.sub.4 O).sub.n --(C.sub.3 H.sub.6 O).sub.m--(C.sub.2 H.sub.4 O).sub.n --H (1) (n and m are arbitrary natural numbers.) HO--�(C.sub.2 H.sub.4 O).sub.n --(C.sub.3 H.sub.6 O).sub.m !.sub.i --H(2) (n, m, and 1 are arbitrary natural numbers.)
摘要:
A wiring circuit layer 2 having a connecting conductor part 21 that can be connected to an electrode 31 of a semiconductor element 3 is formed on a metal support substrate 1 in a way such that the wiring circuit layer can be separated from the substrate 1, and that the connecting conductor part 21 is exposed on the upper face of the wiring circuit layer. The wiring circuit layer 2 is laminated on the element 3 while in a wafer state, and the connecting conductor part 21 and the electrode 31 are connected. Subsequently, the support substrate 1 is peeled from the wiring circuit layer 2, and the wafer is diced, whereby individual semiconductor devices are obtained.
摘要:
A pattern recognition apparatus is capable of high-speed, automatic recognition of input images with a high degree of accuracy. The apparatus has an extended range of tolerance to shifts in the relative position of the input images and provides insensible regions about reference patterns which are shifted horizontally.
摘要:
A dye-sensitized solar cell of a polymer resin type is provided, which is excellent in sealability. A counter electrode substrate provided with an electrically conductive transparent electrode layer and a working electrode substrate provided with an electrically conductive transparent electrode layer are opposed to each other with the electrode layers facing inward. A space defined between the substrates is sealed with a seal member disposed along peripheries of inner surfaces of the substrates. An electrolyte solution is filled in the sealed space. The substrates are each made of a polymer resin material. Inorganic layers are provided between the substrates and the electrode layers. The seal member is composed of a material obtained by curing a photopolymerizable composition essentially comprising a specific hydrogenated elastomer derivative. The inorganic layers each have a portion coated with a (meth)acryloxyalkylsilane silane coupling agent in contact with the seal member.
摘要:
A method of transferring an image to a receiver in a thermal transfer printer including a printing head having a plurality of heating elements for effecting one-line printing by selectively driving the heating elements on the basis of transfer data. While a recording medium is moved with respect to the heating elements during the one-line printing period, the printing based on the same one-line transfer data is effected by driving each heating element the same consecutive number of times in a plurality of different positions within the width of one-line pitch.
摘要:
A wiring circuit layer 2 having at least a wiring part and an insulating part, whose top and bottom surfaces (20A, 20B) is adhesive surfaces, is formed on a metal support substrate 1 in a way such that the layer 2 can be peeled from the substrate 1. Exposed in the first adhesive surface 20A of the wiring circuit layer 2 is a first connecting conductor part 21, which is connectable with an electrode 31 of a first semiconductor element 3 in a wafer state. After the wiring circuit layer 2 is laminated on and connected to the element 3, the metal support substrate 1 is peeled from the wiring circuit layer 2 to yield a semiconductor device 4. Another element may be connected to the other adhesive surface 20B exposed upon the peeling.
摘要:
A pattern recognition apparatus is disclosed that is capable of high-speed, automatic recognition of input image patterns with a high degree of accuracy and which also has a broad range of operational tolerance to shifts in the position of input image patterns. The pixel data of an input image are compared by separate circuits with pixel data of reference image patterns. Other circuits use these comparisons to select that one of the reference patterns to which the input image corresponds.