Abstract: Using the proteins of the present invention, DNAs encoding the proteins, and antibodies recognizing the proteins, detection methods for diseases relating to the novel insulin-like growth factor binding proteins of the present invention, as well as diagnostic agents, preventive agents, and therapeutic agents for diseases relating to the proteins of the present invention can be provided.

Abstract: The present invention provides a process for producing isoprenoid compounds or proteins encoded by DNA using DNA that contains one or more of the DNA encoding proteins having activity to improve efficiency in the biosynthesis of isoprenoid compounds effective in pharmaceuticals for cardiac diseases, osteoporosis, homeostasis, prevention of cancer, and immunopotentiation, health food and anti-fouling paint products against barnacles; the DNA; the protein; and a method for screening a substance with antibiotic and weeding activities comprising screening a substance inhibiting enzymatic reaction on the non-mevalonate pathway.

Abstract: (wherein R1 and R4 are the same or different and each represents a hydrogen atom, substituted or unsubstituted lower alkyl, substituted or unsubstituted lower alkynyl, substituted or unsubstituted lower alkenyl, or the like; R5 represents a substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclic group, substituted or unsubstituted aryl, or the like; R2 represents —C(?W)R6 or the like; R3 represents a hydrogen atom, —C(?WA)R6A, or the like) Antitumor agents which comprises a thiadiazoline derivative represented by the aforementioned general formula (I) or a pharmacologically acceptable salt thereof as an active ingredient are provided.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a cell for the production of an antibody molecule such as an antibody useful for various diseases having high antibody-dependent cell-mediated cytotoxic activity, a fragment of the antibody and a fusion protein having the Fc region of the antibody or the like, a method for producing an antibody composition using the cell, the antibody composition and use thereof.

Abstract: The present invention provides a process for producing ubiquinone-10 using a microorganism having the ability to form ubiquinone-10 and having one or more properties selected from the group consisting of the property wherein geranylgeranyltransferase activity is reduced or defective, the property wherein decaprenyldiphosphate synthetase activity is strengthened, and the property wherein p-hydroxybenzoic acid-decaprenyltransferase activity is strengthened, DNA and a polypeptide useful for the production process, microorganisms useful for the production, a method for expressing a gene in the microorganisms, and a method for breeding the microorganisms.

Abstract: (wherein R1 and R4 are the same or different and each represents a hydrogen atom, substituted or unsubstituted lower alkyl, substituted or unsubstituted lower alkynyl, substituted or unsubstituted lower alkenyl, or the like; R5 represents a substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclic group, substituted or unsubstituted aryl, or the like; R2 represents —C(?W)R6 or the like; R3 represents a hydrogen atom, —C(?WA)R6A, or the like) Antitumor agents which comprises a thiadiazoline derivative represented by the aforementioned general formula (I) or a pharmacologically acceptable salt thereof as an active ingredient are provided.

Abstract: A mouse or progenies thereof in which genome is modified so as to have decreased or deleted activity of an enzyme relating to modification of a sugar chain in which the 1-position of fucose is bound to the 6-position of N-acetylglucosamine in the reducing end through ?-bond in a complex N-glycoside-linked complex sugar chain.

Abstract: A therapeutic and/or prophylactic agent for a solid tumor, which comprises a thiadiazoline derivative represented by the general formula (I), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof: [wherein, n represents an integer of 1 to 3, R1 represents a hydrogen atom, R2 represents lower alkyl, or R1 and R2 are combined together to represent alkylene, R3 represents lower alkyl, R4 represents NHSO2R6 (wherein R6 represents hydroxy or the like) or the like, and R5 represents aryl or the like] and the like are provided.

Abstract: The present invention provides an antibody or peptide which immunologically reacts with human VEGF receptor Flt-1 and cells in which human VEGF receptor Flt-1 is expressed on the cell surface and an antibody or peptide which inhibits binding of human VEGF to human VEGF receptor Flt-1. It also provides a means for the diagnosis or treatment of diseases in which their morbid states progress by abnormal angiogenesis, such as proliferation or metastasis of solid tumors, arthritis A in rheumatoid arthritis, diabetic retinopathy, retinopathy of prematurity, psoriasis, and the like.

Abstract: The present invention provides an apoptosis inducer and a therapeutic agent for eosinophilic diseases which comprises, as an active ingredient, an antibody which reacts specifically with eosinophils and induces apoptosis of eosinophils; and a method for inducing eosinophil apoptosis using the antibody, and a method for specifically reducing or removing eosinophils in peripheral blood or tissues using the antibody.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for controlling the activity of an immunologically functional molecule, such as an antibody, a protein, a peptide or the like, an agent of promoting the activity of an immunologically functional molecule, and an immunologically functional molecule having the promoted activity.

Abstract: In order to obtain high therapeutic effects in treating malignant tumors, particularly melanoma, a new therapeutic method having less side effects, or a new therapeutic method which can provide further high therapeutic effects at conventional doses of agents has been desired. An object of the present invention is to provide a medicament which can provide higher therapeutic effects than any one of a gene recombinant antibody against ganglioside GD3 or the antibody fragment thereof alone, and a substance which activates an immunocomponent cell and a substance having an antitumor activity alone, by combining a gene recombinant antibody against ganglioside GD3 or the antibody fragment thereof with at least one of a substance which activates an immunocomponent cell and a substance having an antitumor activity. Also, the medicament is expected to relieve side effects which were problems in the case of administration of individual single agents.

Abstract: A method for obtaining a solution having activity to induce differentiation of an embryonic stem cell into an ectodermal cell or ectoderm-derived cell, which comprises culturing a stromal cell in a culture comprising a polyanionic compound and recovering the culture; a solution having activity to induce differentiation of an embryonic stem cell into an ectodermal cell or ectoderm-derived cell, which is obtainable by the method; and an agent for inducing differentiation of an embryonic stem cell into an ectodermal cell or ectoderm-derived cell.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a cell for the production of an antibody molecule such as an antibody useful for various diseases having high antibody-dependent cell-mediated cytotoxic activity, a fragment of the antibody and a fusion protein having the Fc region of the antibody or the like, a method for producing an antibody composition using the cell, the antibody composition and use thereof.

Abstract: A digital watermark embedding apparatus of the present invention includes: a block dividing unit for dividing an input image into plural pixel blocks; a digital watermark information spreading unit for obtaining an embedding series having a length corresponding to a number of divided pixel blocks; a block-by-block embedding unit for selecting at least a frequency from predetermined plural frequencies according to a term value of the embedding series corresponding to a position of a pixel block in the image, amplifying amplitude of a waveform pattern corresponding to the selected frequency with an embedding strength value, and superimposing the waveform pattern in which the amplitude is amplified on the pixel block; and an image outputting unit for outputting an image on which a corresponding waveform pattern is superimposed on each pixel block by the block-by-block embedding unit.

Abstract: The present invention provides a process for producing isoprenoid compounds or proteins encoded by DNA using DNA that contains one or more of the DNA encoding proteins having activity to improve efficiency in the biosynthesis of isoprenoid compounds effective in pharmaceuticals for cardiac diseases, osteoporosis, homeostasis, prevention of cancer, and immunopotentiation, health food and anti-fouling paint products against barnacles; the DNA; the protein; and a method for screening a substance with antibiotic and weeding activities comprising screening a substance inhibiting enzymatic reaction on the non-mevalonate pathway.

Abstract: The present invention provides a microorganism which comprises a chromosomal DNA lacking a part or entire of the gene encoding a protein having the amino acid sequence as shown in SEQ ID NO: 1 or 2, or the gene encoding a protein having 80% or more homology with the amino acid sequence as shown in SEQ ID NO: 1 or 2, and has the ability to produce a useful substance; a process for producing a useful substance using said strain; especially a process for producing a useful substance which is selected from the group consisting of proteins, peptides, amino acids, nucleic acids, vitamins, saccharides, organic acids, and lipids.

Abstract: The present invention provides a branched polyalkylene glycol wherein three or more single-chain polyalkylene glycols and a group having reactivity with an amino acid side chain, the N-terminal amino group or the C-terminal carboxyl group in a polypeptide or a group convertible into the group having reactivity are bound; and a physiologically active polypeptide modified with the branched polyalkylene glycol.

Abstract: The present invention provides an oral composition which is effective for the prevention or treatment of periodontal disease such as gingivitis, periodontitis and alveolar pyorrhea. According to the present invention, there can be provided an oral composition such as a dentifrice, a mouthwash or a gingival massage cream which is effective for the prevention or treatment of periodontal disease, said composition comprising an N-acyl derivative of hydroxyproline such as an N-acetyl derivative, an N-propionyl derivative, an N-butyryl derivative or an N-isobutyryl derivative, or a salt thereof.

Abstract: The present invention provides a process for producing isoprenoid compounds or proteins encoded by DNA using DNA that contains one or more of the DNA encoding proteins having activity to improve efficiency in the biosynthesis of isoprenoid compounds effective in pharmaceuticals for cardiac diseases, osteoporosis, homeostasis, prevention of cancer, and immunopotentiation, health food and anti-fouling paint products against barnacles; the DNA; the protein; and a method for screening a substance with antibiotic and weeding activities comprising screening a substance inhibiting enzymatic reaction on the non-mevalonate pathway.