Abstract: A peptide represented by (i) or (ii) below: (i) a peptide having an amino acid sequence represented by EEG(X1)QD(X2)EPEA, wherein X1 and X2 are identical or different and are Y, F, or W; or (ii) a peptide having an amino acid sequence where one or several amino acids are deleted, substituted, or added in amino acid positions excluding X1 and X2 of the amino acid sequence of (i) above and having an activity of binding to FABP3 protein.

Abstract: A method for detecting a neurodegenerative disease in a subject, the method including: measuring levels of two biomarkers including FABP3 and FABP5 in a biological sample from a subject.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a decorative sheet having an appearance, feeling and touch which are remarkably resemble to those of the grain of natural wood, and being excellent also in material characteristics such as abrasion resistance and heat resistance. The decorative sheet of the invention is characterized in that it comprises a substrate sheet, and a grain-pattern-printed layer having a grain pattern, formed on the substrate sheet, and that a built-up printed portion is provided on at least a part of a vessel pattern portion in the grain pattern of the grain-pattern-printed layer in such a manner that the built-up printed portion substantially corresponds with the vessel pattern portion.

Abstract: A method for producing a decorative sheet having an adhesive layer on its back surface, which comprises coating the back surface of a decorative sheet comprising a printed pattern paper with a resin liquid which is liquid at room temperature according to a direct method, and then drying the coating of said resin to form an adhesive layer.

Abstract: A coating composition which includes an ionizing radiation-polymerizable oligomer, an ionizing radiation-polymerizable monomer and a releasing agent. The composition has a viscosity regulated to 1000 cps or less, can be rapidly and continuously produced and has excellent surface characteristics. A process for forming a decorative material using the coating composition is also disclosed.

Abstract: A coating composition which includes an ionizing radiation-polymerizable oligomer, an ionizing radiation-polymerizable monomer and a releasing agent. The composition has a viscosity regulated to 1000 cps or less, can be rapidly and continuously produced and has excellent surface characteristics. A decorative material using the coating composition is also disclosed.

Abstract: A process for producing decorative sheets having an embossed pattern corresponding to a printed pattern layer, the process including the steps of: (a) forming a printed pattern layer on a base paper of the decorative sheet by use of a printing ink containing (i) a curing agent or a polymerization catalyst and (ii) a curable rein, the curing or catalytic action of the curing agent and polymerization catalyst being blocked and thereby inactivated, the printing ink being liquid repellant; (b) releasing the blocked state of the curing agent or polymerization catalyst thereby curing the curable resin in the printed pattern layer; (c) coating the whole surface of the printed pattern layer with a coating agent for formation of a top coating layer; and (d) solidifying the coating agent thereby forming the top coating layer of which the portions corresponding to the liquid repellant printed pattern layer are concaved.