Abstract: What is provided is an agent for the prevention or treatment of septicemia caused by the infection of microorganism. The agent for the prevention and/or treatment of septicemia caused by the infection of microorganism has (1) a soybean extract or soybean fermented product as an effective; (2) or isoflavone as an effective component. Also, (3) a food and drink, medicine, or cosmetic has the agent according to (1) or (2). The agent has a high suppressing activity of the abnormal production of TNF-? is useful in the fields of medicines, cosmetics and foods, especially for the profundus mycosis patient.

Abstract: The purpose of the invention is to provide an agent for the prevention or treatment of septicemia caused by the infection of microorganism. The present invention relates to: (1) an agent for the prevention and/or treatment of septicemia caused by the infection of microorganism, comprising soybean extract or soybean fermented product as an effective; (2) An agent for the prevention and/or treatment of septicemia caused by the infection of microorganism, comprising isoflavone as an effective component; and (3) Food and drink, medicine, or cosmetics, comprising the agent for the prevention and/or treatment according to the above (1) or (2). The agent according to the present invention, which has a high suppressing activity of the abnormal production of TNF-?, is useful in the fields of medicines, cosmetics and foods, especially for the profundus mycosis patient.

Abstract: An outer peripheral wall 14b1 of an attachment groove 14b of a lamp body 14 is branched for vard into two branch walls 14b1A, 14b1B in the portion located on the side of a right end 16A of a front lens 16. Thus, the inner branch wall 14b1A can be set to have such a relatively small open angle that can prevent a sealant 20 from running off onto its outer periphery upon insertion of an attachment leg 16a into the attachment groove 14b, whereas the outer branch wall 14b1B can be set to have a large open angle according to the requirements of the lamp design and the like.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing a foreign polypeptide comprising secreting the foreign polypeptide into an intercellular fluid of a plant and recovering the polypeptide therefrom; and to a promoter DNA for use in the method which is capable of directing the expression of the foreign polypeptide that is to be secreted. The method is extremely useful industrially, since the method enables to produce a foreign polypeptide in a plant xylem sap with high efficiency.

Abstract: The specification discloses a ribbon coil for a motor winding which is generally constructed as a roll having an inside wall and an outside wall by spirally winding a ribbon wire. The ribbon wire comprises a narrow strip of a metal foil layer, an insulation layer coated on the surface of the metal foil layer and a fusible layer on the surface of the insulation layer. The roll is solidified to form itself by melting then curing the fusible layer with a solvent or a hot air while the ribbon wire is being spirally wound. At least, a beginning portion of the ribbon coil is folded, and a extension of the folded portion is bent along the inner wall of the roll so that the beginning end potion forms a "S" shape bend in a space surrounded by the inner wall of the roll. The "S" shape bend is provided with a electrical terminal which is formed by removing the insulation layer and the fusible layer prior to the coil winding.

Abstract: An automobile signal lamp being mounted on the inside of a rear window of an automobile and including a lens member, a body member and a light source member which is disposed in a space defined between the lens member and the body member. Connecting portions are integrally formed on respective lens member and the body member, and which portions cooperate in connecting the lens member with the body member.