摘要:
The present invention is directed to a stabilized keyhole limpet hemocyanin (KLH) composition in which (i) its intact non-degraded subunit is approximately 400,000 in molecular weight based on SDS-PAGE analysis; and (ii) are contained at least about 50% didecameric or higher KLH multimers, based on sedimentation-equilibrium and/or sedimentation-velocity ultracentrifugation analyses. The KLH composition is stabilized at 4.degree. C. by dissolving and storing it in an isotonic buffer preferably containing calcium and magnesium. It is critical that the KLH not have been frozen or lyophilized during its preparation or storage. The KLH composition demonstrates enhanced immunogenic activity, particularly enhanced anti-tumor activity, which is reduced if the KLH is frozen or lyophilized. The KLH composition of the present invention exhibits enhanced anti-tumor activity in a murine bladder tumor model and thereby represents a new and useful anti-tumor immunotherapeutic agent.
摘要:
Selected plant lectins have been found to be larvicidal against a number of common insect pests of agricultural crops. In a preferred embodiment, plant resistance to these insects is produced by inserting into the cells of a plant a gene whose expression causes production of one or more of these lectins in larvicidal amounts.
摘要:
The present invention relates to a macromolecule of proteinaceous nature which activates sperm motility, a process for the preparation thereof by purification of the macromolecule from extracellular fluids, pharmaceutical preparations containing the macromolecule and antibodies directed against determinants specific to the macromolecule and the use thereof as a method to assay the potential fertility of sperm.
摘要:
Antidiuretically effective vasopressin derivates of the formula ##STR1## in which Mep is a 2-mercaptopropionyl residue (--S--CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 CO--), and A and B are glutamine (Gln) or asparagine (Asn) and A is Gln only when B is Gln and D-arginine is in position 8.A method for preparing the derivatives comprises the steps of gradually producing the amino acid sequenceMep(SH)--Tyr--Phe--A--B--Cys(SH)--Pro--D--Arg--Gly--NH.sub.2and thereafter oxidizing this amino acid sequence to the desired vasopressin derivative of the formula (I).
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A method for the reduction in the risk of transmitting a sexually transmitted disease--especially HIV and/or HSV--during sexual activity is provided. This method generally comprises the application of an effective amount of an inhibitory agent, preferably as a topical formulation, to the area or areas of sexual contact prior to engaging in sexual activity. Inhibitory agents which are useful in the present invention include, for example, phosphorylated hesperidins, sulfonated hesperidins, polystyrene sulfonates, substituted benzenesulfonic acid formaldehyde co-polymers, H.sub.2 SO.sub.4 -modified mandelic acids, and the like. This method can be used by heterosexuals, homosexuals, and/or bisexuals engaged in a wide variety of sexual activities. In addition to anti-STD activity, these agents may also act as vaginal contraceptives; moreover, they generally have fewer side effects than conventional vaginal contraceptives (e.g., nonoxynol-9). For example, the compounds useful in this invention are generally not toxic to natural and beneficial vaginal flora and, thus, do not upset the local microbiological balance. The anti-STD method of the present invention has the added advantage that it can be implemented and controlled by either sexual party. Methods are also provided for reducing the risk of transmission of STD-causing organisms to health care providers and laboratory personnel (or other persons) who may come into contact with biological samples and specimens.
摘要:
The present invention relates to a new pharmaceutical composition for parenteral and local administration comprising an aqueous solution of erythropoietin and a .beta.- or .gamma.-cyclodextrin hydroxyalkyl derivative. The invention also relates to novel lyophilized or spray-dried erythropoietin compositions comprising a .beta.- or .gamma.-cyclodextrin hydroxyalkyl derivative, to processes for preparing such aqueous, lyophilized or spray-dried compositions and to a method for simultaneously stabilizing erythropoietin in an aqueous solution and preventing it from being adsorbed to surfaces.
摘要:
A method is provided for treating dermatological conditions by binding and blocking 5-a-dihydrotestosterone receptors comprising applying to the skin an effective amount of composition comprising:(a) from about 0.1% to about 2.0% by weight of mucopolysaccharides free of proteins and having a pH ranging from about 5 to 7.5 in aqueous solution, a rotary power between about to +15, and a sulfur content greater than 6%;(b) from about 1% to about 3% by weight of an aqueous extract of human umbilical cord free from sulfur and having a DH of from about 5 to about 7, a viscosity of 30.degree. C. of from 10 to 25 centistokes, a hyaluronic acid titre of from about 500 to about 700 mg/dl, and an ash content of less than about 0.5%;(c) from about 0.05 to about 0.08% by weight of tetrahydrofurfuryl nicotinate; and(d) pharmaceutically and cosmetically acceptable vehicles and excipients.This method is particularly useful in treating dermatological conditions such as acne, wrinkles, lipodiystrophies, dermosclorosis, androgenic alopecia, hypertrichosis, and the like.
摘要:
The present invention relates to the novel tert-butyloxycarbonyl-L-tyrosylpeptidoglycan monomer ##STR1## and to its .sup.125 I-labelled Boc-Tyr-PGM derivative; to the preparation and use thereof as pharmaceuticals of immunostimulating and antitumor activity.
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The invention relates to synthetic tetrapeptides that contain a peptide blocking group at the amino terminus and an enzyme inhibitor at the carboxy terminus, and their use in the prevention of schistosome parasite infection.
摘要:
An acylglycan extract of Klebsiella consisting essentially of about 80% of neutral oses, about 20% of lipids and less than 2% of proteins and having a molecular weight of approximately 12,500 and a process for obtining them which have antiallergic and immunomodulating properties.