Abstract: [Problem] To provide a glycosylated polypeptide having affinity to somatostatin receptors and, compared to somatostatins, having improved in-blood stability. [Solution] The glycosylated polypeptide is characterized by at least two amino acids in a somatostatin or an analogue thereof being replaced by glycosylated amino acids.

Abstract: To provide a composition for laser engraving that can give a relief printing plate having excellent ink laydown and that has excellent rinsing properties after laser engraving. A composition for laser engraving, the composition that comprises (Component A) an acrylate oligomer; (Component B) a thermopolymerization initiator; and (Component C) at least one of the compounds represented by Formula (1) to Formula (7); the composition not comprising or comprising at more than 0 mass % but less than 2 mass % relative to the total mass of the composition (Component D) a resin having a weight-average molecular weight of at least 10,000, wherein R1 to R18 independently denote a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, a substituted alkyl group, an aryl group, a substituted aryl group, a heterocyclic group, or a substituted heterocyclic group, L2 denotes a divalent organic group, L3 denotes a trivalent organic group, and L4 denotes a tetravalent organic group.

Abstract: A relief printing plate precursor for laser engraving, including a relief forming layer formed by thermally crosslinking a resin composition including (A) a polymer having an ethylenically unsaturated bond in a side chain wherein the polymer is an acrylic resin or a polyvinyl acetal, (B) carbon black, and (C) a thermopolymerization initiator.

Abstract: There are provided a resin composition for laser engraving that can give a relief printing plate having excellent hardness, film elasticity, printing durability, and aqueous ink transfer properties and that has excellent rinsing properties for engraving residue generated when laser-engraving a printing plate and excellent engraving sensitivity in laser engraving, a relief printing plate precursor employing the resin composition for laser engraving, a process for producing a relief printing plate employing the same, and a relief printing plate obtained thereby.

Abstract: A process for making a relief printing plate is provided that includes (1) a step of crosslinking by means of heat and/or light a relief-forming layer formed from a resin composition containing (Component A) a compound having a hydrolyzable silyl group and/or a silanol group, (Component B) a thermoplastic elastomer, and (Component C) a polymerizable compound, and (2) a step of forming a relief layer by laser-engraving the crosslinked relief-forming layer.

Abstract: Disclosed is a glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) analogue which is obtained by ameliorating a highly antigenic GLP-1 analogue so that the GLP-1 analogue has reduced antigenicity without being lowered in the blood glucose suppressing activity. Specifically disclosed is a glycosylated form of an antigenic GLP-1 analogue, which has GLP-1 activity and is obtained by substituting at least one amino acid of an antigenic GLP-1 analogue with a glycosylated amino acid.

Abstract: The invention provides a resin composition for laser engraving, containing at least (A) a polymerizable compound having two or more ethylenic unsaturated bonds, a carbon-sulfur bond being contained at the site where two among the two or more ethylenic unsaturated bonds are connected and (B) a binder polymer. The invention further provides an image forming material containing the resin composition, a relief printing plate precursor having a relief forming layer which contains the resin composition, a relief printing plate precursor having a relief forming layer which contains a product formed by subjecting the resin composition to cross-linking, a method for manufacturing a relief printing plate including subjecting the relief printing plate precursor having the relief forming layer which contains the resin composition to cross-linking, and a relief printing plate manufactured by the manufacturing method.

Abstract: Disclosed is a synthetic AILIM extracellular domain which has high ligand-binding ability and a quality sufficient for a pharmaceutical product. Also disclosed is a method for synthesizing the synthetic AILIM extracellular domain. Specifically disclosed is a sugar chaim-added AILIM extracellular domain wherein a sugar chain is bound at a position corresponding to the 69-position of the amino acid sequence of human AILIM extracellular domain, said amino acid sequence being depicted in SEQ ID NO: 7, and no sugar chain is added at positions corresponding to the 3-position and the 90-position of the amino acid sequence.

Abstract: There are provided a resin composition for laser engraving that can give a relief printing plate having excellent hardness, film elasticity, printing durability, and aqueous ink transfer properties and that has excellent rinsing properties for engraving residue generated when laser-engraving a printing plate and excellent engraving sensitivity in laser engraving, a relief printing plate precursor employing the resin composition for laser engraving, a process for producing a relief printing plate employing the same, and a relief printing plate obtained thereby.

Abstract: A process for making a relief printing plate is provided that includes (1) a step of crosslinking by means of heat and/or light a relief-forming layer formed from a resin composition containing (Component A) a compound having a hydrolyzable silyl group and/or a silanol group, (Component B) a thermoplastic elastomer, and (Component C) a polymerizable compound, and (2) a step of forming a relief layer by laser-engraving the crosslinked relief-forming layer.

Abstract: A crosslinked carbon nanotube, in which multiple carbon nanotubes therein are crosslinked with each other at multiple cross-linking sites via a connecting group containing a ?-electron conjugation system, and the bond between the connecting group and the carbon nanotube is not an ester or amido bond.

Abstract: A resin composition for laser engraving, including at least a phenol derivative (A) represented by the following Formula (A), a binder polymer (B), and a crosslinking agent (C), wherein the content of the phenol derivative (A) with respect to the total solid content of the resin composition is from 5% by mass to 50% by mass:

Abstract: A resin composition for laser engraving is provided, which forms a film having good physical properties, imparts good printing durability to a printing plate having a relief forming layer made of the resin composition, and achieves high engraving sensitivity in laser engraving. The resin composition for laser engraving includes a compound (A) having at least two isocyanate groups in its molecule, and a polymer compound (B) having at least one substituent selected from the group consisting of a hydroxyl group and —NHR, in which R represents a hydrogen atom, a linear alkyl group, a branched alkyl group, an alkenyl group, an alkynyl group, a cycloalkyl group, an alkoxy group, an aryl group, or a heterocyclic group.

Abstract: A relief printing plate precursor for laser engraving, including a relief forming layer formed by thermally crosslinking a resin composition including (A) a polymer having an ethylenically unsaturated bond in a side chain wherein the polymer is an acrylic resin or a polyvinyl acetal, (B) carbon black, and (C) a thermopolymerization initiator.

Abstract: The invention provides a resin composition for laser engraving, containing at least (A) a polymerizable compound having two or more ethylenic unsaturated bonds, a carbon-sulfur bond being contained at the site where two among the two or more ethylenic unsaturated bonds are connected and (B) a binder polymer. The invention further provides an image forming material containing the resin composition, a relief printing plate precursor having a relief forming layer which contains the resin composition, a relief printing plate precursor having a relief forming layer which contains a product formed by subjecting the resin composition to cross-linking, a method for manufacturing a relief printing plate including subjecting the relief printing plate precursor having the relief forming layer which contains the resin composition to cross-linking, and a relief printing plate manufactured by the manufacturing method.

Abstract: Disclosed is a surface-modified carbon material obtained by subjecting a carbon material to react with a benzyne. The surface-modified carbon material has high heat stability.

Abstract: A crosslinked carbon nanotube, in which multiple carbon nanotubes therein are crosslinked with each other at multiple cross-linking sites via a connecting group containing a ?-electron conjugation system, and the bond between the connecting group and the carbon nanotube is not an ester or amido bond.