Abstract: The present invention relates to a compound represented by general formula [1] satisfying the following (I) or (II), or a pharmaceutical acceptable salt of the compound. (I) X is CH or N; R1 is a halogen atom,; and R2 is H, a halogen atom, CN, [2], [3], [8], [9], an —O-alkyl, an —O-(saturated ring), etc. [2]: —C(RC)(RD)(RE) (RC to RE each are H, an alkyl, etc.) [3]: —N(RF)(RG) (RF and RG each are H, OH, amino, a (hetero)aryl, etc.) [8]: —C(?O)RL (RL is an alkyl, OH, an alkoxy, amino, etc.) [9]: a (substituted)phenyl; (II) X is >C—C(—O)R3 (R3 is a (substituted)amino, an alkoxy, OH, etc.); R1 is a halogen atom; R2 is H; R3 is H or OH; and R3 and R4 each are H or an alkyl.

Abstract: A method for providing or enhancing a nonspecific adhesive property, an autoagglutinating property, or both properties in a microorganism is provided. The method comprises introducing a nucleic acid encoding autotransporter adhesin from a microorganism having a nonspecific adhesion property into a target microorganism.

Abstract: The present invention provides an amide derivative represented by the following formula [1]: wherein n represents 0 or 1; X represents CR4 or N; Y represents CR6 or N; Z represents CR7 or N; R1 and R2 may be the same or different and each represents hydrogen, optionally substituted alkyl, acyl, optionally substituted aryl, or an optionally substituted aromatic heterocyclic group; R4, R5, R6 and R7 may be the same or different and each represents hydrogen, halogen, hydroxy, amino, alkyl, haloalkyl, alkoxy, monoalkylamino, dialkylamino, arylalkyl, cyano, or nitro; and R3 represents optionally substituted alkylamino, optionally substituted arylamino, or optionally substituted cyclic amino, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, and a pharmaceutical composition comprising them as an active ingredient. The compound of the present invention is useful as a TGF-? inhibitor.