Abstract: A liquid solution for topical application to the skin of an animal consists of solutes and a solvent, where the solutes include ascorbate, tropocollagen factors, copper, and zinc gluconate. The tropocollagen factors include L-proline, glycine and L-lysine.

Abstract: The invention relates to a class of novel surfactants that have utility in the recovery and/or extraction of oil.

Abstract: The invention provides bradykinin antagonists and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof having anti-cancer activity. These anti-cancer compounds are particularly useful for inhibiting the growth of lung and prostate cancers.

Abstract: In one aspect, the present invention relates to amino-salicylic-aminophenylpropionic compounds for the use in the treatment of the inflammatory component of the celiac disease. These compounds act by blocking the cytokines released in the celiac disease and are specifically useful in the treatment of cases refractory to the diet, in dietary errors and in the reduction of the celiac disease remission time.

Abstract: The invention relates to a composition useful as transfection agent, comprising polyamines modified by aromatic amino acids and small double-strand or single-strand RNA active for RNA interference.

Abstract: This invention relates to certain skin and hair care agents of formula (I), derived from natural amino acids and peptides.

Abstract: Gamma-amino-butyric acid derivatives that are GABAB receptor ligands, pharmaceutical compositions comprising such derivatives, and methods of using such derivatives and pharmaceutical compositions thereof for treating diseases are disclosed.

Abstract: The invention provides improved therapeutic and diagnostic fullerenes and endohedral fullerenes. The fullerenes and endohedral fullerenes of the invention are derivatized with at least two charged functional groups (and preferably more than two charged functional groups) to provide for water-solubility and improved in vivo biodistribution. Improved derivatized fullerenes and endohedral fullerenes carry a plurality of functional groups at least two of which are charged. Preferably at least about ? of the possible derivations sites on the fullerene caged carry derivatives and preferably at least about ½ of the functional groups on the fullerene cage are charged groups. The invention also provides water-soluble endohedral metallofullerene with improved biodistribution which are useful as in vivo imaging agents, including MRI contrast agents.

Abstract: A composition for treating damaged tissue and promoting healthy tissue growth, healing and tissue regeneration, wherein said composition comprises an extracellular matrix compound, a surface-active lipid, one or more enantiomerically pure L-amino acids or glycine, a hydrophilic surfactant with a high HLB, as well as vitamins, minerals or trace elements. Not only does it maintain good health, but the components are non-intrusive, bio-safe, non-coalescent and can mimic normally occurring stem-cells within a body. When applied to diseased tissues, the subject compositions can stimulate, facilitate, and accelerate protein synthesis for the regeneration of diseased organs and tissues. The healing efficacy of these tissue components gives us further appreciation of the protective action of human tissue over and above and other than the immune protective system or perhaps an integral component part of the immune system.

Abstract: Alpha, omega-difunctional aldaramides, in particular diaminoaldaramides, dihydroxyaldaramides, bis(alkoxycarbonylalkyl)aldaramides, and bis(carboxyalkyl)aldaramides, and processes for preparing the aldaramides are provided.

Abstract: This invention relates to methods, compositions, and apparatuses for producing macrocyclic compounds. First, one or more reactants are provided in a reaction medium, which are capable of forming the macrocyclic compound through a desired reaction pathway that includes at least cyclization, and which are further capable of forming undesired oligomers through a undesired reaction pathway that includes undesirable oligomerization. Oligomerization of such reactions in the reaction medium is modulated to reduce formation of undesired oligomers and/or to reduce separation of the undesired oligomers from the reaction medium, relative to a corresponding unmodulated oligomerization reaction, thereby maximizing yields of the macrocyclic compound. The macrocyclic compound so formed is then recovered from the reaction medium. Preferably, the macrocyclic compound spontaneously separates from the reaction medium via phase separation.

Abstract: Highly pure 2,3,5,6-tetraminotoluene species are produced by chemically reducing undesirable oxidation byproducts. The 2,3,5,6-tetraminotoluene species are then used in the manufacture of superior high-performance polybenzimidazole polymers.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method for selectively placing carbon nanotubes on a substrate surface by using functionalized carbon nanotubes having an organic compound that is covalently bonded to such carbon nanotubes. The organic compound comprises at least two functional groups, the first of which is capable of forming covalent bonds with carbon nanotubes, and the second of which is capable of selectively bonding metal oxides. Such functionalized carbon nanotubes are contacted with a substrate surface that has at least one portion containing a metal oxide. The second functional group of the organic compound selectively bonds to the metal oxide, so as to selectively place the functionalized carbon nanotubes on the at least one portion of the substrate surface that comprises the metal oxide.

Abstract: The present invention provides a small-sized preparation that is easy to take, containing 26% or more of nateglinide and 28% or more of at least one disintegrant selected from the group consisting of carmellose or salts thereof, sodium carboxymethyl starch, croscarmellose sodium, crospovidone, partly pregelatinized starch and low-substituted hydroxypropyl cellulose, based on the total mass of the preparation. The preparation of the present invention has high contents of nateglinide, which can be absorbed immediately to exhibit a hypoglycemic action.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a composition and uses thereof for treatment of damaged tissue comprising at least one essential amino acid in L form and at least one essential lipid; wherein the composition is administered to a mammal suffering from severe tissue damage. The invention further relates to a composition and uses thereof comprising a mixture of one or more free L-amino acids in which the molar ratio of the free L-amino acids corresponds to the molar ratio of amino components in a mammalian tissue protein; and at least one essential lipid.

Abstract: A liquid solution for topical application to the skin of an animal consists of solutes and a solvent, where the solutes include ascorbate, tropocollagen factors, copper, and zinc gluconate. The tropocollagen factors include L-proline, glycine and L-lysine.

Abstract: The invention relates to chiral cyclic ?-amino acids of Formula (I) and their salts formed with pharmaceutically acceptable acids or bases, wherein the main meanings of the substituents are as follows: R stands for C1-4 Alk; X stands for —COOH, —CONH2, —CONH(C1-4 Alk), —CON(C1-4 Alk)2, —COO(C1-4 Alk), —COPhe-O-(C1-4 Alk) or —CH2OH; Y stands for —NH2, —NHBoc, —NHFmoc, —NH(C1-4 Alk), —N(C1-4 Alk)2, —NHCH2Ph, or Ar—NH—C(=X0)—N(R0)— wherein Ar stands for a phenyl group substituted by C1-4 alkoxy or halogen, X0 stands for O or S, and R0 stands for hydrogen or benzyl; and X+Y stands for —CONH— vagy —CON(Boc)-; with the proviso that when X stands for —COOH, then Y may be only different from —NH2. The invention also relates to pharmaceutical compositions having multidrug-resistance reversing effect that contain one or more compound(s) of Formula (I) or a salt thereof and inert pharmaceutical carriers and/or auxiliary agents. The invention also relates to carboxylic acids of Formula (XX) and their salts.

Abstract: The present invention relates to novel compounds of general formula (I) which are thyroid receptor ligands and are preferably selective for the thyroid hormone receptor beta(TR-Beta). Further, the present invention relates to processes of preparing such compounds, their tautomeric forms, novel intermediates involved in their synthesis, their pharmaceutically acceptable salts, methods for using such compounds and pharmaceutical compositions containing them.

Abstract: The present invention relates to: a resist composition such as a chemically amplified resist composition for providing an excellent pattern profile even at a substrate-side boundary face of resist, in addition to a higher resolution in photolithography for micro-fabrication, and particularly in photolithography adopting, as an exposure source, KrF laser, ArF laser, F2 laser, ultra-short ultraviolet light, electron beam, X-rays, or the like; and a patterning process utilizing the resist composition. The present invention provides a chemically amplified resist composition comprising one or more kinds of amine compounds or amine oxide compounds (except for those having a nitrogen atom of amine or amine oxide included in a ring structure of an aromatic ring) at least having a carboxyl group and having no hydrogen atoms covalently bonded to a nitrogen atom as a basic center.

Abstract: Compounds of formulas 1 through 17 provided in the specification specifically or selectively inhibit either the cytochrome P450RAI-1 enzyme or the cytochrome P450RAI-2 enzyme.

Abstract: Disclosed are several different processes that can be utilized to prepare endohedral metallofullerenes with specific characteristics. Processes can be utilized to prepare monoadducts including cycloaddition of functional groups to the [6,6] double bond of a pyrene-type site of the fullerene. Also disclosed are simple, economical methods for separating fullerene isomers based upon the different oxidation potentials of the isomers.

Abstract: Novel biaromatic compounds having the following structural formula (I): are formulated into pharmaceutical compositions suited for administration in human or veterinary medicine, in particular in dermatology as well as in the fields of cardiovascular diseases, immune diseases and/or diseases related to the metabolism of lipids, or, alternatively, into cosmetic compositions.

Abstract: The invention relates to an alkoxyamine of formula (I) below: in which R1 may be a hydrogen atom, R2 and R3 alkyl groups, such as a methyl group, R4 a phenylene group bearing an —SO3Na group, R5 a hydrogen atom, and R6 and R7 alkyl groups, such as an ethyl group. Use of these alkoxyamines as a radical polymerization initiator.

Abstract: The invention provides compositions and methods for the detection of biological targets, (e.g. nucleic acids and proteins) by nucleic acid-templated chemistry, for example, by generating fluorescent polymethine dyes.

Abstract: Methods and compounds are provided to improve the desorption and ionization of analyte for mass spectrometry analysis. More specifically, it is for laser desorption/ionization mass spectrometry. The method uses photon energy absorbing molecules that can bind with analyte either temporarily or permanently to improve the desorption and ionization of analyte. The photon energy absorbing molecules can be positively charged or negatively charged.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method for synthesizing 1-(acyloxy)-alkyl derivatives from 1-acyl-alkyl derivatives, which typically proceeds stereospecifically, in high yield, does not require the use of activated intermediates and/or toxic compounds and is readily amendable to scale-up. The current invention also provides 1-acyl-alkyl derivatives of known drug components and methods for synthesizing these 1-acyl-alkyl derivatives.

Abstract: The synthesis of stable, water-soluble tris and tetrakis aminium dyes. More particularly, carboxylic-acid modified tris and tetrakis dye intermediates, as well as salts and near-infrared dyes formed therefrom, as well as compositions including the dyes.

Abstract: An anthranilic acid derivative represented by the general formula (X) [wherein R1 represents hydrogen or a carboxy-protecting group; R2 represents optionally substituted phenyl, a heterocyclic group, etc.; R3 represents optionally substituted phenyl, a monocyclic heterocyclic group, etc.; X1 represents carbonyl, etc.; X2 represents optionally substituted alkylene group, a bond, etc.; X3 represents oxygen, a bond, etc.; and X4 represents a group represented by the general formula -X5-X6- or -X6-X5- (wherein X5 means oxygen, a bond, etc.; and X6 means optionally substituted alkylene, a bond, etc.)] or a salt of the derivative. The derivative or salt has the inhibitory activity of MMP-13 production and is hence useful as a therapeutic agent for articular rheumatism, osteoarthritis, cancer, etc.

Abstract: Chiral selectors having ?-unsubstituted ?-amino acid derivatives of the structure: a stationary phase for separating substance mixtures containing the chiral selector, and processes for separating mixtures of chiral substances, including enantiomers, and especially enantiomers of substances selected from ?-amino acids and derivatives thereof, ?-amino acids and ?-hydroxy acids are provided.

Abstract: Angiogenesis may be initiated or increased through the use of gamma-secretase inhibitors. The gamma-secretase inhibitor can be a dipeptide class, sulfonamide class, transition state mimic class, benzodiazepine class, or benzocaprolactam class gamma secretase inhibitor. Methods for initiating and increasing angiogenesis are used for disease prevention and treatment as well as for generating research models.

Abstract: This invention relates to certain skin and hair care agents of formula (I), derived from natural amino acids and peptides. These agents provide multi-functional treatment of enzyme-related topical problems, for example, darkened skin including age spots, circles around eyes and stretch marks; skin conditions related to acne including excess facial oil and facial pore size; premature hair aging including hair loss and graying; inflammation including intra-cellular and extra-cellular inflammation; skin aging including wrinkles and fine lines; loss of collagen including thinning skin and loss of skin pliability; malfunction of tyrosinase group of enzymes; malfunction of matrix metalloprotease group of enzymes; and combinations thereof: Wherein, R, R?, and R?=any substituent(s); and M=H, Li, Na, K, Ca, Mg, Zn, Mn, Cu, Fe, Co, Mo, V, Cr, Ammonium, Alkyl ammonium, and Nitrogen Heterocyclic ammonium.

Abstract: Thyroid receptor ligands are provided which have the general formula I wherein: R1 is R2 and R3 are the same or different and are hydrogen, halogen, alkyl of 1 to 4 carbons or cycloalkyl of 3 to 5 carbons, provided that at least one of R2 and R3 is other than hydrogen; R4 is R5 and R6 are the same or different and are selected from hydrogen, aryl, heteroaryl, alkyl, cycloalkyl, aralkyl or heteroaralkyl.

Abstract: The present invention is a bacteriolytic agent containing a cationic surfactant (A) of which a counteranion is an acid having a pKa (25° C.) of 0 to 10. As the counterion, a carboxylate anion is preferable. As the cationic surfactant (A), a quaternary ammonium salt-type surfactant is preferable. Examples of the useful substance include a protein, an amino acid, a nucleic acid, an antibiotic, sugars or vitamins. The bacteriolytic agent of the present invention is excellent in a bacteriolytic power in a step of extracting a useful substance from a microorganism (useful substance producing bacterium etc.). In addition, denaturation of the useful substance during the step is small.

Abstract: This invention provides aryl and heteroaryl compounds of Formula (I) as described herein, and methods of their preparation. Also provided are pharmaceutical compositions made with the compounds of Formula (I) and methods for making such compositions. The compounds of Formula (I) may activate an erythropoietin receptor and thus, may be useful to induce red blood cell production. The compounds of Formula (I) and compositions including compounds of Formula (I) may be useful in a variety of applications including the management, treatment and/or control of diseases caused at least in part by deficient (or inefficient) EPO production relative to hemoglobin level.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are novel compositions and methods for treating or preventing a variety of disorders and conditions associated with lipid metabolism. The methods generally include administering to a patient in need thereof a therapeutically effective amount of a pharmaceutical composition comprising one or more fibric acid or statin derivative compositions alone or in combination with one or more lipid altering agents and/or PDE inhibitors.

Abstract: This invention relates to a method for preparing tetrafluorobenzyl-5-aminosalicylic acid derivative and its pharmaceutically acceptable salt compounds. In particular, this invention relates to a method for preparing tetrafluorobenzyl-5-aminosalicylic acid derivative and its pharmaceutically acceptable salts by using tetrafluorobenzilidine-5-aminosalicylic acid derivative as an intermediate.

Abstract: This invention relates to novel indane acetic acid derivatives which are useful in the treatment of diseases such as diabetes, obesity, hyperlipidemia, and atherosclerotic diseases. The invention also relates to intermediates useful in preparation of indane acetic derivatives and to methods of preparation.

Abstract: A new class of non-glycosidic and non-peptidic inhibitors of selectins with low molecular weight according to the general formula 1 is described, as well as methods for their production. These compounds represent a new class of non-toxic, in vivo anti-inflammatory effective inhibitors of selectins, and do not exhibit the disadvantages of the glycosidic inhibitor complexes, and are furthermore more potent in vitro, compared to the known drug bimosiamose. Furthermore, medicaments containing the compounds and their uses in the treatment of diseases are described.

Abstract: This invention provides a class of therapeutic compounds and methods for the treatment of mammals with physiological disorders, such as for example a frequently occurring type of essential hypertension, which are critically associated with the decreased binding of magnesium to the plasma membranes of their cells. These methods consist of administering to a mammal in need of such treatment a compound selected from a series of disubstituted trans,trans 1,3-butadienes, 1,3-disubstituted perhydrobutadienes, 1,2-disubstituted trans ethylenes and 1,2 disubstituted ethanes and disubstituted propanes, each of which embodies, in common, the unique structural feature essential for the biological activity of these compounds. This invention also provides for pharmaceutical formulations that employ these novel compounds.

Abstract: Disclosed are Compounds of formula I And methods of use thereof for the treatment of dyslipidaemia, atherosclerosis and diabetes.

Abstract: The present invention provides an AP-1 activation inhibitor, NF-kappa B activation inhibitor, inflammatory cytokine production inhibitor, matrix metalloprotease production inhibitor, inflammatory cell adhesion molecule expression inhibitor, anti-inflammatory agent, antirheumatic agent, immunosuppressant, cancer metastasis inhibitor, remedy for arteriosclerosis and antiviral agent which contain the benzene derivative of the following general formula (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof as an active ingredient.

Abstract: Drug substances comprising a pharmaceutically acceptable organic acid addition salt 6f amine containing pharmaceutically active compounds useful for the treatment of a therapeutic ailment administration and exhibiting prophylactic properties when employed in non-therapeutic administration.

Abstract: Novel ligand compounds that activate RAR receptors have the following structural formula (I): and are suited for formulation into pharmaceutical compositions useful in human or veterinary medicine, or, alternatively, into cosmetic compositions.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to novel phenytoin derivative compounds and the use of such compounds as sodium channel blockers. Such compositions have utility as anti-cancer agents and can be used to limit or prevent PCa growth and/or metastasis.

Abstract: The invention provides bradykinin antagonists and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof having anti-cancer activity. These anti-cancer compounds are particularly useful for inhibiting the growth of lung and prostate cancers.

Abstract: The present invention provides for substituted metal chelating compounds in which at least two of the chelating atoms are nitrogen which are directly attached to aromatic rings and one or more of those nitrogen atoms has attached thereto a substituent other than hydrogen, and methods for making and using these compounds.

Abstract: A kidney dialysis filter based on arginine attached to a cellulose polymer or a chitin polymer or a dendrimer polymer (or other nonsoluble carrier polymer—large enough that they will not go from dialysis machine to patient by going through the filtration membrane or by dissolving and entering the blood stream of the patient—or a non-biological oligomer), a kidney dialysis machine using the filter, and a method of producing the filter by, for example, attaching an arginyl grouping or moiety to a cellulose polymer or a chitin polymer or a dendrimer polymer (or other nonsoluble carrier polymer or a non-biological oligomer as mentioned above), can all be used to help prevent biological damage which might be caused by toxic carbonyl containing compounds and/or dicarbonyl containing compounds.

Abstract: This invention relates to: a labeled amino acid that can be introduced into a protein with the aid of a protein synthesis system; a functional protein having functions derived from a label compound; a labeled amino acid comprising an aromatic ring bound to an amino acid side chain and a label compound bound thereto via the aromatic ring; a functional protein to which the labeled amino acid has been introduced; and a novel method for effectively obtaining a labeled amino acid-tRNA complex.

Abstract: Compounds of general formula I, and the salts and solvates thereof, wherein R1 represents the radical 2-benzoylphenylamino; R2 represents —(CH2)s—N(COR3)-A-J-T or —(CH2)s—N(R4)—B-J-T; and s. R3, R4, A, B, J and T have the meanings disclosed in the description. These compounds are PPAR? modulators and, therefore, are useful for the treatment or prevention of a condition or a disease mediated by these receptors.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a compound formula[I]: wherein X is bond, —CH2—, —O— or —NH—, R1 and R12 are each independently hydrogen, halogen, lower alkyl, etc., R2 is hydrogen or optionally substituted lower alkyl, R3 is hydrogen or an amino protective group, R4, R5 and R6 are each independently hydrogen or optionally substituted lower alkyl, R7 is -Z-R13, in which Z is bond, etc., and R13 is carboxy, lower alkoxycarbonyl, (lower alkylsulfonyl)carbamoyl or lower alkanoylsulfamoyl, R8 is —Y—R9, in which Y is bond, —CH2—, —O—, —S—, etc., and R9 is hydrogen, lower alkyl, cyclo(lower)alkyl, etc., and R11 is hydrogen, lower alkyl, lower alkoxy, etc., or a salt thereof. The compound [I] of the present invention and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof are useful for the prophylactic and/or the therapeutic treatment of pollakiurea or urinary incontinence.