Abstract: A boot incorporating techniques for making the process of tightening and loosening the laces of a boot more convenient for the wearer is disclosed. The boot may be provided with at least two independent lacing zones, the tensions of which are separately adjustable by the wearer. The zones may be secured by pulling on two laces, each of which tightens one of the two independent lacing zones. This arrangement allows the wearer to simultaneously tighten each zone, providing the wearer with the “feel” as though he or she is tightening a conventional single lacing zone boot. The laces may be simultaneously, yet independently secured by a lace lock at the upper and/or forward region of the boot. Slack may be created to facilitate loosening of the boot and easy removal of a foot from the boot by unhooking the lace from the lace guide without a corresponding distance of lace traveling through the lace lock. A release strap, graspable by the wearer, facilitates unhooking the lace.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the cloning and characterization of a human serine/threonine kinase (h-sgk: serum and glucocorticoid dependent kinase). The invention furthermore relates to reagents for diagnosing conditions associated with a change in cell volume and/or in “macromolecular crowding” in the body, such as, for example, hypernatremia, hyponatremia, diabetes. mellitus, renal failure, hypercatabolism, hepatic encephalopathy, inflammation and microbial or viral infections. The present invention additionally relates to pharmaceuticals comprising the h-sgk, nucleic acids which code for the h-sgk, or receptors, in particular antibodies, which specifically bind to the h-sgk.

Abstract: A boot incorporating techniques for making the process of tightening and loosening the laces of a boot more convenient for the wearer is disclosed. The boot may be provided with at least two independent lacing zones, the tensions of which are separately adjustable by the wearer. The zones may be secured by pulling on two laces, each of which tightens one of the two independent lacing zones. This arrangement allows the wearer to simultaneously tighten each zone, providing the wearer with the “feel” as though he or she is tightening a conventional single lacing zone boot. The laces may be simultaneously, yet independently secured by a lace lock at the upper and/or forward region of the boot. Slack may be created to facilitate loosening of the boot and easy removal of a foot from the boot by unhooking the lace from the lace guide without a corresponding distance of lace traveling through the lace lock. A release strap, graspable by the wearer, facilitates unhooking the lace.

Abstract: Described is a transgenic non-human RS1?/? animal characterized in that it shows increased body weight, increased total fat and/or increased mean fat cell volume compared to a wild type animal. Also described are various uses of said animal, e.g. as an animal model for adipositas or hypercholesterolaemia, for identifying substances suitable for the therapy and/or prevention of adipositas or hypercholesterolaemia or for assaying the efficacy of dieting or pharmacological therapy of adipositas or hypercholesterolaemia. Finally, the use of compounds is described which are capable of modulating the activity/expression of RS1 for the treatment or prevention of diseases like adipositas or hypercholesterolaemia.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for diagnosing hypertension, and/or allergy, and/or hair loss, and/or liabilty for infection, of a human being, or a predisposition therefor; to a nucleic acid molecule coding for a human ClCKb protein comprising a genetic alteration at amino acid position 481 compared to the wild type, as well as for corresponding segments thereof; to a nucleic acid molecule which binds to the before-mentioned nucleic acid molecule under stringent conditions, as well as to a nucleic acid molecule which binds to that nucleic acid molecule; to a (poly)peptide encoded by the afore-mentioned nucleic acid molecules; to a method for identifying substances modulating activity of a peptide derived from ClCKb protein that is genetically altered at amino acid position 481 compared to the wild type; to a substance for modulating activity of a peptide derived from ClCKb protein that is genetically altered at amino acid position 481 compared to the wild type; to methods for preparing a pharmaceut

Abstract: The present invention relates to medicaments comprising inhibitors or activators of the cell volume-regulated human kinase h-sgk. Such medicaments are suitable for the therapy of pathological states in which an increased or reduced expression of h-sgk is found.

Abstract: The present invention relates to methods for identifying a hair growth modulating substance, to methods for preparing a pharmaceutical/cosmetic composition for treatment of hair growth disorders, to methods for treating a human being affected by a hair growth disorder, to hair growth modulating substances, to compositions comprising a substance which modulates the activity of SGK3 or causes a modulation of the activity of a SGK3-derived peptide in the above-mentioned “identifying” methods, and to a transgenic non-human sgk3?/? animal for investigating hair growth disorders.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the cloning and characterization of a human serine/threonine kinase (h-sgk: serum and glucocorticoid dependent kinase). The invention furthermore relates to reagents for diagnosing conditions associated with a change in cell volume and/or in “macromolecular crowding” in the body, such as, for example, hypernatremia, hyponatremia, diabetes mellitus, renal failure, hypercatabolism, hepatic encephalopathy, inflammation and microbial or viral infections. The present invention additionally relates to pharmaceuticals comprising the h-sgk, nucleic acids which code for the h-sgk, or receptors, in particular antibodies, which specifically bind to the h-sgk.

Abstract: The invention relates to the use of a substance, which detects sgk2 and/or sgk3, for diagnosing diseases connected with a disturbance of ion channel activity, in particular, sodium and/or potassium channels. The invention also relates to the use of an active ingredient for treating the aforementioned diseases, said active ingredient influencing the expression and/or the function of sgk2 and/or sgk3 and regulating the elimination of Na+ and/or K+ as a result.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the cloning and characterization of a human serine/threonine kinase (h-sgk: serum and glucocorticoid dependent kinase). The invention furthermore relates to reagents for diagnosing conditions associated with a change in cell volume and/or in “macromolecular crowding” in the body, such as, for example, hypernatremia, hyponatremia, diabetes mellitus, renal failure, hypercatabolism, hepatic encephalopathy, inflammation and microbial or viral infections. The present invention additionally relates to pharmaceuticals comprising the h-sgk, nucleic acids which code for the h-sgk, or receptors, in particular antibodies, which specifically bind to the h-sgk.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the cloning and characterization of a human serine/threonine kinase (h-sgk: serum and glucocorticoid dependent kinase). The invention furthermore relates to reagents for diagnosing conditions associated with a change in cell volume and/or in “macromolecular crowding” in the body, such as, for example, hypernatremia, hyponatremia, diabetes mellitus, renal failure, hypercatabolism, hepatic encephalopathy, inflammation and microbial or viral infections. The present invention additionally relates to pharmaceuticals comprising the h-sgk, nucleic acids which code for the h-sgk, or receptors, in particular antibodies, which specifically bind to the h-sgk.

Abstract: 3,4,5-Substituted benzoylguanidines, process for their preparation, their use as a medicament or diagnostic and medicament containing themBenzoylguanidines of the formula I ##STR1## where R(1) is R(4)--SO.sub.m or R(5)R(6)N--SO.sub.2 --, where R(4) and R(5) are alk(en)yl, --C.sub.n H.sub.2n --R(7), and where R(7) is cycloalkyl or phenyl, where R(5) is also H, R(6) is H or C.sub.1 --C.sub.4 --alkyl,R(2) is hydrogen, (cyclo)-alk(en)(yn)yl, aryl and hetaryl,R(3) is defined as R(2)and their pharmaceutically tolerable salts are described.

Abstract: Benzoylguanidines of the formula I ##STR1## are described where R(1) is R(4)--SO.sub.m or R(5)R(6)N--SO.sub.z --, where R(4) and R(5) are alk(en)yl or --C.sub.n H.sub.2n --R(7), and where R(7) is a cycloalkyl or phenyl, where R(5) also has the meaning of H, and R(6) is H or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl, R(2) is hydrogen, halogen, alkyl, O--(CH.sub.2).sub.m C.sub.p F.sub.2p+1, --X--R(10), where X is O, S or NR(11), R(10) is H, (cyclo)alkyl(methyl) or --C.sub.n H.sub.2n --R(12) where R(12) is phenyl, and R(3) is defined, inter alia, as R(1), and their pharmaceutically tolerable salts.The compounds I are obtained by reaction of compounds of the formula II ##STR2## with guanidine, in which L is a leaving group which can be easily nucleophilically substituted.