Abstract: A compound having a 7-membered nitrogen-containing ring skeleton represented by the formula (I), which is useful for the prevention or treatment of diseases, in which chymase is involved and a pharmaceutical containing the same for the prevention or treatment of a disease, in which chymase is involved.

Abstract: The present invention provides an antibody against a periostin isoform having anti-cell adhesive activity, especially an anti-periostin antibody having the ability to neutralize anti-cell adhesive properties, as well as a prophylactic or therapeutic agent for periostin-related diseases comprising the antibody. The present invention also provides methods for detecting and quantifying the periostin isoform in a sample by using the antibody, as well as a method for diagnosing periostin-related diseases comprising measuring the amount of the periostin isoform by the detection or quantification method.

Abstract: It is intended to provide a bicyclic ?-amino acid derivative having excellent activity as an ?2? ligand. The present invention provides a compound represented by the general formula (I): wherein R1, R2, R2?, R4, R5, R6, R7, R8, and R8? are a hydrogen atom or the like; and R3 is a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a C1-C6 alkyl group, or the like.

Abstract: A compound having the general formula (I) wherein R1 represents C1-C6 alkyl, etc., R2 represents hydrogen, C2-C7 alkanoyl, C7-C11 arylcarbonyl, the formula R4—(CH2)l—, etc., R3 represents C6-C10 aryl, etc., X1, X2, X3, X4 and X5 each independently represents hydrogen, halogen, etc., and n represents an integer of 0 to 2, pharmacologically acceptable salts thereof or prodrugs thereof. They have excellent inhibition of platelet activation, etc. and are useful as a prophylactic or therapeutic agents for diseases related to thrombus or embolus formation.

Abstract: Nucleic acids encoding mouse and human sphingosine kinase type 2 isoforms, methods for detecting agents or drugs which inhibit or promote sphingosine activity and therapeutic agents containing peptides or antibodies to peptides encoded by such nucleic acids.

Abstract: Amidocarboxylic acid compounds of the formula: 1

Abstract: Nucleic acids encoding mouse and human sphingosine kinase type 2 isoforms, methods for detecting agents or drugs which inhibit or promote sphingosine activity and therapeutic agents containing peptides or antibodies to peptides encoded by such nucleic acids.

Abstract: Heterocyclic derivatives of the formula (I) ##STR1## wherein each symbol is as defined in the specification, pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof and method of producing them. Pharmaceutical compositions containing the heterocyclic derivative or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, particularly, ACAT inhibitors and lipoperoxidation inhibitors. The heterocyclic derivatives and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof of the present invention show superior ACAT inhibitory activity and lipoperoxidation inhibitory activity, and are useful as ACAT inhibitors and hyperlipemia inhibitors.To be specific, they are useful for the prevention and treatment of arteriosclerotic lesions of arteriosclerosis, hyperlipemia and diabetes, as well as ischemic diseases of brain, heart and the like.

Abstract: Novel benzimidazole compounds of the following structure and their use as fructose-1,6-bisphosphatase inhibitors is described ##STR1##

Abstract: Heterocyclic derivatives of the formula (I) ##STR1## wherein each symbol is as defined in the specification, pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof and method of producing them. Pharmaceutical compositions containing the heterocyclic derivative or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, particularly, ACAT inhibitors and lipoperoxidation inhibitors. The heterocyclic derivatives and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof of the present invention show superior ACAT inhibitory activity and lipoperoxidation inhibitory activity, and are useful as ACAT inhibitors and hyperlipemia inhibitors. To be specific, they are useful for the prevention and treatment of arteriosclerotic lesions of arteriosclerosis, hyperlipemia and diabetes, as well as ischemic diseases of brain, heart and the like.

Abstract: A novel process the preparation of pentaalkylchromenes of the general formula: ##STR1## wherein R denotes a lower alkyl group having 1 to 4 C atoms and R.sub.1 denotes a phenyl group which is unsubstituted or substituted by a lower alkyl group having 1 to 4 C atoms, by halogen or by a nitro group, or an alkanoyl group having 1 to 4 C atoms. In the process, a trialkylhydroquinone is reacted with a halogenated butenol to give a substituted tetraalkyhydroquinone, which is oxidized. Then the halogen atom is substituted with a suitable nucleophile and the compound is finally cyclized to give the final product. The pentaalkylchromenes are suitable intermediates for the preparation of hypolipidaemic pharmaceuticals.

Abstract: Compounds of formula (I): ##STR1## wherein W represents an oxygen atom and X represents a group of formula --N(R.sup.1)--; R.sup.1 is hydrogen, alkyl or aralkyl; R.sub.2 and R.sup.3 are each hydrogen, alkyl, aralkyl, aryl or aromatic heterocyclic; R.sup.4 is hydrogen, alkyl or aralkyl; and A is alkylene which is optionally substituted by carboxy; and pharmaceutically acceptable salts and esters thereof, have a valuable vasodilatory activity.

Abstract: The substituted pentaalkylchromans of the general formula: ##STR1## wherein R denotes a lower alkyl group having 1 to 4 C atoms and Hal denotes chlorine, bromine or iodine, are novel intermediates for the preparation of hypolipidaemic pharmaceuticals. A process for their preparation is described in which a trialkylhydroquinone is reacted with a halogenated butenol to give a substituted tetraalkylhydroquinone, which is finally cyclized to the final product.

Abstract: The substituted pentaalkylchromans of the general formula: ##STR1## wherein R denotes a lower alkyl group having 1 to 4 C atoms and Hal denotes chlorine, bromine or iodine, are novel intermediates for the preparation of hypolipidaemic pharmaceuticals. A process for their preparation is described in which a trialkylhydroquinone is reacted with a halogenated butenol to give a substituted tetraalkylhydroquinone, which is finally cyclized to the final product.

Abstract: A novel process for the preparation of aminochromans of the general formula: ##STR1## wherein R is a C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl group. In the process, a nitrochromanone of the general formula: ##STR2## is hydrogenated with hydrogen in the presence of a hydrogenation catalyst. The resultant aminochromanone (III) is reduced using zirconium oxide/isopropanol to the aminochromene (IV). The latter is finally hydrogenated with hydrogen in the presence of a hydrogenation catalyst to give the final product. The aminochromans are useful intermediates for the preparation of hypolipidaemic pharmaceuticals.

Abstract: A novel process for the preparation of pentaalkylchromenes of the general formula: ##STR1## wherein R denotes a lower alkyl group having 1 to 4 C atoms and R.sub.1 denotes a phenyl group which is unsubstituted or substituted by a lower alkyl group having 1 to 4 C atoms, by halogen or by a nitro group, or an alkanoyl group having 1 to 4 C atoms. In the process, a trialkylhydroquinone is reacted with a halogenated butenol to give a substituted tetraalkyhydroquinone, which is oxidized. Then the halogen atom is substituted with a suitable nucleophile and the compound is finally cyclized to give the final product. The pentaalkylchromenes are suitable intermediates for the preparation of hypolipidaemic pharmaceuticals.

Abstract: A novel process for the preparation of aminochromans of the general formula: ##STR1## wherein R is a lower alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms. In the process, nitrochromanones of the general formula: ##STR2## are reduced using zirconium oxide/isopropanol to give a mixture of a corresponding aminochromene: ##STR3## and a corresponding nitrochromene: ##STR4## The mixture is then hydrogenated with hydrogen in the presence of a hydrogenation catalyst to give the final product. The aminochromans are important intermediates for the preparation of hypolipidaemic pharmaceuticals.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of measuring a concentration of a substance in an enzyme immuno assay system comprised of two optical detectors and a method of calibrating the same. A calibration curve is prepared by the use of the standard samples having known concentrations to be memorized, the standard samples being measured by the two optical detectors, conversion values of outputs from two optical detectors being determined from the resulting measured values, and the calibration curve being corrected on the basis of the conversion values of outputs to establish a new one-piece continuous calibration curve.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a one-step microbial process for the preparation of 13.beta.-hydroxy- or 14,15-epoxy-milbemycins of the following formulae I and II ##STR1## in which R.sub.1 and R.sub.1 ' represent methyl, ethyl, isopropyl or sec.-butyl or represent the group ##STR2## in which X represents methyl, ethyl or isopropyl, and A and A' represent the group ##STR3## in which R.sub.2 represents hydrogen, --C(O)-CH.sub.2 O-C(O)-CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 -COOH or --C(O)-CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 -COOH, or mixtures of compounds of the formulae I and II, which process comprises bringing a milbemycin of the formula III ##STR4## dissolved in a liquid phase, in which R.sub.3 represents R.sub.1 or R.sub.1 ' and R.sub.4 represents A or A', and R.sub.1, R.sub.1 ', A and A' have the meanings given for formulae I and II, into contact with a microorganism that is capable of 13.beta.-hydroxylation or 14,15-epoxidation or of both reactions, or into contact with active constituents thereof.

Abstract: Di-(2,2,6,6-tetramethyl-4-piperidinyl) succinate and glutarate are very effective light stabilizers for thermoplastics, particularly for polyolefins.