Abstract: Disclosed is a kit or a device for the detection of stomach cancer and a method for detecting stomach cancer, and provides a kit or a device for the detection of stomach cancer, including a nucleic acid(s) capable of specifically binding to a miRNA(s) in a sample from a subject, and a method for detecting stomach cancer, including measuring the miRNA(s) in vitro.

Abstract: It is an object of the present invention to improve drawbacks in conventional technology and provide a fiber-reinforced composite material having both an excellent static strength property and impact resistance, and an epoxy resin composition for obtaining the fiber-reinforced composite material. More particularly, it is the object of the present invention to provide the epoxy resin composition that gives a cured material having a high elastic modulus, a high heat resistance, a high plastic deformation capacity and a high toughness. The epoxy resin composition containing following [A] to [D], a prepreg obtained by impregnating a fiber substrate with the epoxy resin composition, a fiber-reinforced composite material obtained by curing the prepreg and a tubular body thereof.

Abstract: A novel compound which is a .delta.-opioid antagonist having high selectivity and activity, that exhibits immunosuppressive action, antiallergic action, anti-inflammatory action and brain cell-protecting action is disclosed. The compound according to the present invention is an indole derivative represented by the formula (I): ##STR1## and pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salts thereof. The present invention also provides an immunosuppressive agent, antiallergic agent, anti-inflammatory agent and brain cell-protecting agent comprising the derivative or the salt as an effective ingredient.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a novel brain cell protective agent having for its active ingredient a morphinan derivative represented with Compound 1 ##STR1## or pharmacologically acceptable acid addition salt thereof. The compounds used in the present invention were found to have excellent defensive effects against brain nerve cell necrosis in both in vitro and in vivo pharmacological evaluations, and can be used as useful preventive and therapeutic agents of ischemic brain disorders, brain nerve cell disorders and dementia.

Abstract: A synthetic plasmid in which DNA encoding protein of a feline interferon is integrated, a transformant obtainable by the transformation of a host cell by the use of the synthetic plasmid and a feline interferon having a biological activity given by a protein carrying a specific amino acid sequence, a feline interferon gene encoding the feline interferon, a feline interferon precursor comprised of a cleavable peptide or a signal peptide being linked to the N terminal of the feline interferon, a feline interferon precursor gene encoding the feline interferon precursor and a method for producing the feline interferon, which are applied to the mass production of a feline interferon to be used as a remedy for feline viral disease and tumor.

Abstract: Provided is an oxide superconductor in which superconducting layer is sandwiched between two blocking layers having different compositions. Available superconducting layers include a one-layer system having one Cu-O.sub.2 sheet, a two-layer system having a mediating layer sandwiched between two Cu-O.sub.2 sheets, and a three-layer system having mediating layers sandwiched individually between three Cu-O.sub.2 sheets.Since the blocking layers are of different compositions, seventy-seven kinds of oxide superconductors can be obtained.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a composite film comprising a plastic film and a protective layer which is formed on at least one surface of the film, wherein the protective layer is made of a mixture comprising (a) an inorganic swellable silicate having a layered structure and (b) a compound containing a silanol group at a weight ratio of (a) to (b) of between 1:1000 and 2:1 and an antistatic composite film comprising a plastic film and a coating layer which is formed on at least one surface of the film, wherein said coating layer is made of a mixture comprising (a) a swellable inorganic silicate having a layered structure and containing at least one ion selected from among aliphatic ammonium ions having at most 6 carbon atoms, sodium ion, silver ion and lithium ion as an interlayer ion and (b) at least one member selected from among water-soluble compounds and water-dispersible resins at a weight ratio of (a) to (b) of between 1:1000 and 2:1.

Abstract: A soft contact lens is provided by: pouring an excess amount of an original solution for producing a soft contact lens into a concave mold; placing a convex mold on said concave mold and overflowing the excess of said original solution to thereby uniformly fill said original solution in a space between said concave mold and said convex mold; gelling said original solution between the two molds to form therebetween a lens having a tensile strength of at least about 0.1 kgf/cm.sup.2 ; immersing said lens and said two molds in a liquid to peel said lens from said molds; and extracting the thus-peeled lens via an extraction treatment with water.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a novel photosensitive composition. In particular, the present invention relates to a photosensitive resin composition suitable for use as a photoresist.