Abstract: The present invention provides a tablet for treating postherpetic neuralgia and a method of treating postherpetic neuralgia with the use of the tablet. The therapeutic tablet for postherpetic neuralgia according to the present invention is characterized in comprising buprenorphine hydrochloride, having a double layer structure consisting of a quick-release layer and a sustained-release layer, wherein the tablet is adhesive to the oral mucosa.

Abstract: The present invention provides a composition for safely and effectively preventing and treating digestive organs diseases, particularly, gastric ulcer, duodenal ulcer, gastritis, diarrhea, enteritis and the like. There is also provided a composition having a novel mechanism of action in order to solve the problems which was difficult to be solved by the side effect previously known mechanisms of action. More particularly, there is provided a pharmaceutical composition containing an ingredient which activates PAR-2 as an essential ingredient, which is useful for inhibiting gastric acid secretion, promoting digestive tract mucus secretion, protecting digestive tract mucosa, repairing tissue of digestive organs, and preventing and treating digestive organs diseases.

Abstract: A composition for promoting lacrimal secretion which can be used safely and effectively in the lacrimal secretion promoting therapy, not in the conventional supplemental therapy of lacrimal fluid components is provided. The composition comprises a component which activates PAR-2. Also, a contact lens which retains and/or contains said composition for promoting lacrimal secretion is provided.

Abstract: A digested phagocyte prepared by contacting in vitro a phagocyte with a foreign microorganism and isolating the phagocyte so contacted; a process for producing the same; and a process and a kit in which these are utilized are disclosed. An experimental model, which enables in vitro evaluation of a phagocytotic function of phagocytes, is provided.

Abstract: The present invention provides a composition for safely and effectively preventing and treating digestive organs diseases, particularly, gastric ulcer, duodenal ulcer, gastritis, diarrhea, enteritis and the like. There is also provided a composition having a novel mechanism of action in order to solve the problems which was difficult to be solved by the side effect previously known mechanisms of action. More particularly, there is provided a pharmaceutical composition containing an ingredient which activates PAR-2 as an essential ingredient, which is useful for inhibiting gastric acid secretion, promoting digestive tract mucus secretion, protecting digestive tract mucosa, repairing tissue of digestive organs, and preventing and treating digestive organs diseases.

Abstract: A composition for promoting lacrimal secretion which can be used safely and effectively in the lacrimal secretion promoting therapy, not in the conventional supplemental therapy of lacrimal fluid components is provided. The composition comprises a component which activates PAR-2. Also, a contact lens which retains and/or contains said composition for promoting lacrimal secretion is provided.

Abstract: An antibody biding specifically to rat's acrosome reacted sperm is produced and hybridomas (FARS-91 and FARS-92 strains) capable of stably proliferating are obtained by fusing mouse spleen cells having a high antibody titer against rat's acrosome reacted sperm with mouse-origin myeloma cells and screening fused cells reacting strongly with rat's acrosome reacted sperm. From these hybridomas, monoclonal antibodies selectively binding to rat's acrosome reacted sperm can be obtained. Thus, a diagnostic method for evaluating fertility of rat's spermatozoa is presented.

Abstract: A composition for promoting lacrimal secretion which can be used safely and effectively in the lacrimal secretion promoting therapy, not in the conventional supplemental therapy of lacrimal fluid components is provided. The composition comprises a component which activates PAR-2. Also, a contact lens which retains and/or contains said composition for promoting lacrimal secretion is provided.

Abstract: The present invention provides a composition for safely and effectively preventing and treating digestive organs diseases, particularly, gastric ulcer, duodenal ulcer, gastritis, diarrhea, enteritis and the like. There is also provided a composition having a novel mechanism of action in order to solve the problems which was difficult to be solved by the side effect previously known mechanisms of action. More particularly, there is provided a pharmaceutical composition containing an ingredient which activates PAR-2 as an essential ingredient, which is useful for inhibiting gastric acid secretion, promoting digestive tract mucus secretion, protecting digestive tract mucosa, repairing tissue of digestive organs, and preventing and treating digestive organs diseases.

Abstract: The present invention aims to provide a medium composition for in vitro fertilization, in particular, a composition usable in the culture of ova or early embryos which are fertilized eggs, the preparation or culture of sperm, and the pre-treatment of ova or sperm.The composition comprises, as its essential components, L-phenylalanine, L-tryptophan, L-lysine, L-threonine, L-valine, L-methionine, L-isoleucine, L-leucine, L-proline, glycine, L-alanine, L-tyrosine, L-histidine, L-arginine, L-taurine, L-aspartic acid, L-serine, L-asparagine, L-glutamic acid, L-glutamine and L-cystine, provided that at least a part of the L-cystine may be replaced by L-cysteine.