Abstract: The present invention provides a method for efficiently producing a cell aggregate containing pituitary hormone-producing cells from pluripotent stem cells.

Abstract: The present invention aims to provide a method for efficiently producing a cell population containing pituitary tissue from pluripotent stem cells. The method for producing a cell population containing pituitary tissue includes the following steps (1) and (2): (1) a first step of culturing the pluripotent stem cells in the presence of a c-jun N-terminal kinase (JNK) signal transduction pathway inhibiting substance and a Wnt signal transduction pathway inhibiting substance, (2) a second step of culturing the cell population obtained in the first step in the presence of a BMP signal transduction pathway activating substance and a Sonic hedgehog signal transduction pathway activating substance, thereby obtaining a cell population containing pituitary tissue.

Abstract: A conjugated diene copolymer has a covalent bond reversibly dissociated and added by heat, and has at least two peaks in each of curves of molecular weight distributions measured at 40° C. and 60° C. by gel permeation chromatography, wherein a change rate of the proportion of the area of the peak having the lowest molecular weight in measurement at 60° C. to the proportion of the area of the peak having the lowest molecular weight in measurement at 40° C.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a laminate which has a substrate, an intermediate layer, and a water-repellent layer laminated in this order, and has excellent abrasion resistance.

Abstract: Provided is a means which makes it possible to prevent quality deterioration of a facilitated transport membrane for a long period of time. A method for packing the facilitated transport membrane selectively allowing a specific gas to permeate therethrough, includes the steps of: putting the facilitated transport membrane in a packaging body having a transmission rate of not more than 10,000 cm3/(m2·24 h·atm) for the specific gas; preventing a contact between the facilitated transport membrane and the specific gas; and lastly sealing the packaging body.

Abstract: A method for producing an organic photoelectric conversion device, comprising a step of forming an anode, a step of forming an active layer on the above-described anode, a step of forming an oxide layer comprising a zinc oxide doped with at least one metal selected from the group consisting of gallium, aluminum, indium and boron on the above-described active layer, and a step of forming a cathode on the above-described oxide layer by a vacuum film formation method.

Abstract: Disclosed are a process suited to large scale synthesis with high yield for producing oseltamivir phosphate, in which a preparation of oseltamivir phosphate which is highly safe as a pharmaceutical product can be produced, and an intermediate compound for producing oseltamivir phosphate. In this production process, an intermediate compound represented by general formula (V) is synthesized by employing Michael reaction/Michael reaction/Horner-Wadsworth-Emmons reaction, and oseltamivir phosphate is produced by converting the substituent groups in this intermediate compound.

Abstract: The present invention provides a process for producing a conjugated diene-based polymer, comprising polymerizing a monomer component containing a conjugated diene compound and a silicon-containing vinyl compound using a polymerization initiator represented by the following formula (1) wherein, R11 represents a hydrocarbylene group having 6 to 100 carbon atoms, R12 and R13 represent a hydrocarbyl group optionally having a substituent, or a trihydrocarbylsilyl group, or R12 and R13 are bonded to represent a hydrocarbylene group optionally having, as a hetero atom, at least one kind atom selected from the atomic group consisting of a silicon atom, a nitrogen atom and an oxygen atom.

Abstract: PROBLEM Provided is a composition for controlling pests having excellent control effect for pests and a method for controlling pests. SOLUTION A composition for controlling pests comprising an ?-alkoxyphenylacetic acid compound and a neonicotinoid compound as active ingredients.

Abstract: Disclosed are a process suited to large scale synthesis with high yield for producing oseltamivir phosphate, in which a preparation of oseltamivir phosphate which is highly safe as a pharmaceutical product can be produced, and an intermediate compound for producing oseltamivir phosphate. In this production process, an intermediate compound represented by general formula (V) is synthesized by employing Michael reaction/Michael reaction/Horner-Wadsworth-Emmons reaction, and oseltamivir phosphate is produced by converting the substituent groups in this intermediate compound.

Abstract: A fused heterocyclic compound of formula (1): wherein, A1 and A2 represent a nitrogen atom or the like, R1, R2, R3 and R4 represent a halogen atom or the like, R2 and R3 represent a halogen atom or the like, R5 represents a C1-C6 chain hydrocarbon group optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms, or the like, R6 and R7 represent a C1-C4 chain hydrocarbon group substituted with one or more halogen atoms, or the like, and n represents 0 or 1, has an excellent noxious arthropod controlling effect.

Abstract: The present invention provides a thermoplastic elastomer composition comprising: 100 parts by weight of component (A), 10 to 100 parts by weight of component (B), 50 to 200 parts by weight of component (C), and 5 to 30 parts by weight of component (D). Component (A) is a propylene polymer having a melting point of 155° C. or more. Component (B) is a crystalline propylene-ethylene copolymer. Component (C) is an ethylene-?-olefin rubber having Mooney Viscosity of 30 to 100(ML1+4, 125° C.). Component (D) is a hydrogenated product of block copolymer comprising blocks of aromatic vinyl compound units and blocks of conjugated diene compound units.

Abstract: PROBLEM Provided is a seed treatment agent having excellent control effect on plant diseases and a method for protecting a plant from plant diseases. SOLUTION A seed treatment agent comprising, as an active ingredient, an ?-methoxyphenylacetic acid compound represented by formula (1).

Abstract: The present invention provides an agent that modulates physiological condition of pests, wherein the agent has an ability to modulate the activity of an insect voltage-gated potassium channel; a method for assaying pesticidal activity of a test substance, which comprises measuring the activity of a voltage-gated potassium channel in a reaction system in which the voltage-gated potassium channel contacts with a test substance, and so on.

Abstract: An organic photoelectronic conversion element having a sufficiently high open-circuit voltage can be produced by using a fullerene derivative comprising a structure represented by formula (1) and one or more structures selected from the group consisting of a structure represented by formula (2-1) and a structure represented by formula (2-2).

Abstract: A transistor capable of modulating, at low voltages, a large current flowing between an emitter electrode and a collector electrode. A process of producing the transistor, a light-emitting device comprising the transistor, and a display comprising the transistor. The transistor comprises an emitter electrode and a collector electrode. Between the emitter electrode and the collector electrode are situated a semiconductor layer and a sheet base electrode. It is preferred that the semiconductor layer be situated between the emitter electrode and the base electrode and also between the collector electrode and the base electrode to constitute a second semiconductor layer and a first semiconductor layer, respectively. It is also preferred that the thickness of the base electrode be 80 nm or less. Furthermore, a dark current suppressor layer is situated at least between the emitter electrode and the base electrode, or between the collector electrode and the base electrode.

Abstract: The invention is to provide a process for producing an aluminum titanate-based ceramics body, wherein a regenerated unfired starting material recovered in a production process for an aluminum titanate-based ceramics body is used and a regenerated clay is easy to prepare and an aluminum titanate-based ceramics body excellent in a mechanical strength and in a thermal characteristics such as low thermal expansion and heat resistance can be obtained. The invention is a process for producing an aluminum titanate-based ceramics body using an unfired regenerated starting material recovered in a production process for an aluminum titanate-based ceramics body, comprising the following steps: a step of preparing a pulverized material having a diameter of 1 mm or less from the unfired regenerated starting material; a step of preparing a regenerated clay containing the pulverized material and water; a step of shaping the regenerated clay to form a shaped body; and a step of firing the shaped body.

Abstract: The present invention provides a compound represented by the formula (I) or its salt, solvate, or physiologically functional derivative; and a pharmaceutical composition which is useful for treatment or prevention of conditions or disorders having sensitivity to selective androgen receptor modulation, the composition comprising the above-described compound; among others:

Abstract: The problem to be solved is to provide a resin composition for an organic thin film transistor insulating layer which can cross-link without being subjected to a treatment at a high temperature for a long time to form an insulating layer excellent in surface adhesion property. The solving means is a resin composition for an organic thin film transistor insulating layer comprising (A) a macromolecular compound comprising a repeating unit having a photosensitive group s linked through a urea bond or a urethane bond, (B) a curing agent and (C) an organic solvent.

Abstract: A transistor capable of modulating, at low voltages, a large current flowing between an emitter electrode and a collector electrode. A process of producing the transistor, a light-emitting device comprising the transistor, and a display comprising the transistor. The transistor comprises an emitter electrode and a collector electrode. Between the emitter electrode and the collector electrode are situated a semiconductor layer and a sheet base electrode. It is preferred that the semiconductor layer be situated between the emitter electrode and the base electrode and also between the collector electrode and the base electrode to constitute a second semiconductor layer and a first semiconductor layer, respectively. It is also preferred that the thickness of the base electrode be 80 nm or less. Furthermore, a dark current suppressor layer is situated at least between the emitter electrode and the base electrode, or between the collector electrode and the base electrode.