Abstract: The compound represented by formulae (I) and (II), the salt thereof, the N-oxide thereof or the solvate thereof, or the prodrug thereof and the pharmaceutical composition comprising thereof have a CXCR4-regulating effect, and they are effective in treatment and prevention of various inflammatory disease, various allergic disease, acquired immunodeficiency syndrome infection with human immunodeficiency virus, or agents for regeneration therapy. (wherein ring A represents a nitrogen-containing heterocyclic group which may have a substituent(s); ring B represents a homocyclic group which may have a substituent(s) or a heterocyclic group which may have a substituent(s); and Y represents a hydrocarbon group which may have a substituent(s), a heterocyclic group which may have a substituent(s), an amino group which may be protected, a hydroxyl group which may be protected or a mercapto group which may be protected; T represents ring A or an amino group which may be protected.

Abstract: Polypeptide produced from human stromal cell line, the process for the preparation of the polypeptide, DNA encoding the polypeptide, vector carrying the DNA, host cell transformed by the vector, antibody of the polypeptide, and pharmaceutical composition containing the polypeptide or the antibody.

Abstract: A new polypeptide prepared from human library by the SST method and a process for preparation of it; a cDNA encoding the polypeptide; a fragment selectively hybridizing with the sequence of the cDNA; a replication or expression plasmid containing the cDNA integrated thereinto; a host cell transformed with plasmid; an antibody against the polypeptide; and a pharmaceutical composition containing the polypeptide or the antibody.

Abstract: The present invention relates to use of an antagonist of BIR1 (B cell immunoglobulin receptor 1) related to the present invention, a method for screening the antagonist, in addition to subtype polypeptides of BIR1, the polynucleotide encoding them and antibodies for the polypeptides. BIR1 functions as an immunosuppressive receptor, and the antagonist of BIR1 has immunopotentive activity, which is able to use for preventing and/or treating a cancer, an immunodeficiency disease or an infectious disease.

Abstract: Polypeptide produced from human stromal cell line, the process for the preparation of the polypeptide, DNA encoding the polypeptide, vector carrying the DNA, host cell transformed by the vector, antibody of the polypeptide, and pharmaceutical composition containing the polypeptide or the antibody.

Abstract: Polypeptide produced from human stromal cell line, the process for the preparation of the polypeptide, DNA encoding the polypeptide, vector carrying the DNA, host cell transformed by the vector, antibody of the polypeptide, and pharmaceutical composition containing the polypeptide or the antibody.

Abstract: A new polypeptide prepared from human library by the SST method and a process for preparation of it; a cDNA encoding the polypeptide; a fragment selectively hybridizing with the sequence of the cDNA; a replication or expression plasmid containing the cDNA integrated thereinto; a host cell transformed with plasmid; an antibody against the polypeptide; and a pharmaceutical composition containing the polypeptide or the antibody.

Abstract: The compound represented by formulae (I) and (II), the salt thereof, the N-oxide thereof or the solvate thereof, or the prodrug thereof and the pharmaceutical composition comprising thereof have a CXCR4-regulating effect, and they are effective in treatment and prevention of various inflammatory disease, various allergic disease, acquired immunodeficiency syndrome infection with human immunodeficiency virus, or agents for regeneration therapy. (wherein ring A represents a nitrogen-containing heterocyclic group which may have a substituent(s); ring B represents a homocyclic group which may have a substituent(s) or a heterocyclic group which may have a substituent(s); and Y represents a hydrocarbon group which may have a substituent(s), a heterocyclic group which may have a substituent(s), an amino group which may be protected, a hydroxyl group which may be protected or a mercapto group which may be protected; T represents ring A or an amino group which may be protected.

Abstract: A new polypeptide prepared from human library by the SST method and a process for preparation of it; a cDNA encoding the polypeptide; a fragment selectively hybridizing with the sequence of the cDNA; a replication or expression plasmid containing the cDNA integrated thereinto; a host cell transformed with plasmid; an antibody against the polypeptide; and a pharmaceutical composition containing the polypeptide or the antibody.

Abstract: Novel polypeptides produced by a human adult brain tissue, a cell line derived therefrom, a cell line derived from human bone marrow and a human umbilical cord venous endothelial cell line; a process for producing these polypeptides; cDNAs encoding the polypeptides; fragments hybridizable selectively with the cDNA sequences; replication or expression plasmids having the cDNAs integrated thereinto; host cells transformed by the plasmids; antibodies against the above polypeptides; and medicinal compositions containing the peptides or the antibodies.

Abstract: An antagonist or an agonist which binds to a strong binding site of CCR5; a preventive and/or therapeutic agent for an allergic disease, an inflammatory disease, an immune disease and/or a cancer which comprises the same; a method for screening a compound which binds to a strong binding site of CCR5; a preventive and/or therapeutic agent for an allergic disease, an inflammatory disease, an immune disease and/or a cancer which comprises the antagonist or the agonist selected by the screening method; an antagonist or an agonist which binds to a strong binding site of a chemokine receptor; a preventive and/or therapeutic agent for an allergic disease, an inflammatory disease, an immune disease and/or a cancer which comprises the same; a method for screening a compound which binds to a strong binding site of a chemokine receptor; and a preventive and/or therapeutic agent for an allergic disease, an inflammatory disease, an immune disease and/or a cancer which comprises the antagonist or the agonist selected by th

Abstract: A compound of formula (I) or a salt thereof, and medical use thereof (the symbols in the formula are as described in the specification). The compound of formula (I) has CCR4 antagonistic activity, and therefore is useful as a preventive and/or therapeutic agent for diseases associated with CCR4, i.e., CCR4-mediated diseases such as inflammatory and/or allergic diseases [e.g., systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS), anaphylaxis or anaphylaxis-like reaction, allergic vasculitis, reject reaction for graft organ, hepatitis, nephritis, nephrosis, pancreatitis, rhinitis, arthritis, inflammatory ocular diseases, inflammatory bowel diseases, diseases in cerebro and/or circulatory system, respiratory diseases, dermatic diseases, autoimmune diseases, etc.], and the like.

Abstract: A polypeptide prepared from mouse ES cell strains by the SST method and a homologous polypeptide obtained from mouse kidney, human uterus, mouse fetus, human fetal liver and pancreas libraries; a cDNA encoding the polypeptide; a fragment selectively hybridizing with the sequence of the cDNA; a replication or expression plasmid containing the cDNA integrated thereinto; a host cell transformed with plasmid; an antibody against the polypeptide; and a pharmaceutical composition containing the polypeptide or the antibody.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a new human polypeptide, and fragments and homologues of the polypeptide, cDNAs encoding the polypeptides, and pharmaceutical uses for the polypeptides. The polypeptides of the present invention possess hematopoiesis regulating activity, tissue generation/regeneration activity, activin/inhibin activity, chemotactic/chemokinetic activity, hemostatic and thrombolytic activity, and receptor/ligand activity, and are therefore expected to be useful for the prevention and/or treatment of various diseases.

Abstract: Polypeptide produced from human stromal cell line, the process for the preparation of the polypeptide, DNA encoding the polypeptide, vector carrying the DNA, host cell transformed by the vector, antibody of the polypeptide, and pharmaceutical composition containing the polypeptide or the antibody.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a medicament for preventing and/or treating HIV infectious diseases comprising a compound of formula (J) as active ingredient and glucopyranose derivative of formula (W) or non-toxic salts thereof (the symbols in the formula are as described in the specification).

Abstract: A novel human polypeptide, the method for prepareation thereof, a cDNA encoding the polypeptide; a fragment selectively hybridizing with the sequence of the cDNA, a replication or expression plasmid containing the cDNA integrated thereinto, a host cell transformed with plasmid, an antibody against the polypeptide and a pharmaceutical composition containing the polypeptide or the antibody.

Abstract: Novel polypeptides produced by a human adult brain tissue, a cell line derived therefrom, a cell line derived from human bone marrow and a human umbilical cord venous endothelial cell line; a process for producing these polypeptides; cDNAs encoding the polypeptides; fragments hybridizable selectively with the cDNA sequences; replication or expression plasmids having the cDNAs integrated thereinto; host cells transformed by the plasmids; antibodies against the above polypeptides; and medicinal compositions containing the peptides or the antibodies.

Abstract: A new human polypeptide, a cDNA encoding the same and a pharmaceutical use of it. The polypeptides of the present invention possess hematopoiesis regulating activity, tissue generation/regeneration activity, activin/inhibin activity, chemotactic/chemokinetic activity, hemostatic and thrombolytic activity, and receptor/ligand activity, therefore, they are expected to be useful for prevention and/or treatment of various diseases.

Abstract: A new polypeptide prepared from human library by the SST method and a process for preparation of it; a cDNA encoding the polypeptide; a fragment selectively hybridizing with the sequence of the cDNA; a replication or expression plasmid containing the cDNA integrated thereinto; a host cell transformed with plasmid; an antibody against the polypeptide; and a pharmaceutical composition containing the polypeptide or the antibody.