Abstract: RNA molecules for RNA interference to target a mutant allele with a point mutation, wherein the molecule has a nucleotide sequence complementary to a nucleotide sequence of a coding region of the mutant allele; and when counted from the base at the 5?-end in the nucleotide sequence complementary to the sequence of the mutant allele: a base at position 5 or 6 is mismatched with a base in the mutant allele; a base at position 10 or 11 is at the position of the point mutation and is identical to the base at the position of the point mutation in the mutant allele; the group at the 2?-position of the pentose in the ribonucleotide at position 8 is modified with OCH3, halogen, or LNA; and the group at the 2?-position of the pentose in the ribonucleotide at position 7 is not modified with any of OCH3, halogen, and LNA.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a therapeutic agent for pulmonary fibrosis which has high therapeutic effect. The invention provides a therapeutic agent for pulmonary fibrosis which comprises, as an active ingredient, a compound represented by the following formula (I): wherein R represents a linear or branched alkyl group having 1 to 30 carbon atoms, a linear or branched alkenyl group having 2 to 30 carbon atoms, or a linear or branched alkynyl group having 2 to 30 carbon atoms, which may contain a cycloalkane or aromatic ring; X and Y each independently represent an oxygen atom or a methylene group, provide that X and Y do not simultaneously represent a methylene group; and M represents a hydrogen atom or an alkali metal atom.

Abstract: An electric device having a casing with an air-outlet, and a main unit disposed inside the casing, includes a first temperature sensor configured to detect the temperature inside the casing, a second temperature sensor installed in the vicinity of the air-outlet, and an electric fan configured to generate an airflow from the air-outlet toward the inside of the casing at the time of the low-temperature startup such that the temperature detected by the first temperature sensor is lower than a preset first threshold value, and the temperature detected by the second temperature sensor is higher than the temperature detected by the first temperature sensor.

Abstract: Provided is a powdered fat and/or oil composition for creams, containing a fat and/or oil composition in a powder form wherein the fat and/or oil composition contains: 65 to 99% by mass of a XXX triglyceride having fatty acid residues X, each with x carbon atoms, at positions 1 to 3; and 35 to 1% by mass of one or more types of X2Y triglycerides each having a fatty acid residue Y with y carbon atoms in place of one of the fatty acid residues X of the XXX triglyceride, provided that a total triglyceride content is 100% by mass, where x number of carbon atoms is an integer selected from 8 to 20, and y number of carbon atoms is each independently an integer selected from x+2 to x+12 and satisfying y?22.

Abstract: The temperature sensor detects a component temperature of an electronic component included in the ICT equipment. The declination index value calculation means calculates a declination index value indicating the degree of declination of the component temperature of the electronic component, based on the detection result of the temperature sensor. As a declination index value, a declination quantity of the component temperature per unit time or a difference between the highest value of the component temperature in a past certain period and the current component temperature may be used, for example. The control means controls the number of rotations of the cooling fan in accordance with the declination index value calculated by the declination index value calculation means. More specifically, the control means causes the number of rotations of the fan to be lower as the degree of declination of the component temperature indicated by the declination index value is larger.

Abstract: An electric device has a casing with an air-inlet and an air-outlet, a main unit disposed inside the casing, a first temperature sensor for detecting the temperature inside the casing, a second temperature sensor for detecting the temperature outside the casing, an electric fan, and a control unit. The control unit rotates the electric fan at the time of the low-temperature startup such that the temperature detected by the first temperature sensor is lower than a preset first threshold value, while the temperature detected by the second temperature sensor is higher than the temperature detected by the first temperature sensor.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus has a photosensitive member configured to transport a developer containing a compound that causes cis-trans isomerization reaction by light absorption to induce phase transition; a first exposure device configured to emit ultraviolet light having a wavelength of 300 nm-400 nm to a developer image; and a pressing member configured to press a recording sheet holding a developer image exposed by the first exposure device thereon. It is possible to achieve conservation of energy during image formation.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus has a photosensitive member configured to transport a developer containing a compound that causes cis-trans isomerization reaction by light absorption to induce phase transition; a first exposure device configured to emit ultraviolet light having a wavelength of 300 nm-400 nm to a developer image; and a pressing member configured to press a recording sheet holding a developer image exposed by the first exposure device thereon. It is possible to achieve conservation of energy during image formation.

Abstract: There is provided a toner, including toner mother particles which contain a binder resin, a colorant, and a wax, wherein a difference between a density of the wax in a solid state and a density of the wax in a liquid state is not less than 0.11 g/cm3; the density of the wax in the liquid state is not more than 0.835 g/cm3; and a heat quantity of the wax per unit mass which is obtained from an endothermic peak area at a low temperature side measured by a differential scanning calorimetry is not less than 190 mJ/mg.

Abstract: An electric device having a casing with an air-outlet, and a main unit disposed inside the casing, includes a first temperature sensor configured to detect the temperature inside the casing, a second temperature sensor installed in the vicinity of the air-outlet, and an electric fan configured to generate an airflow from the air-outlet toward the inside of the casing at the time of the low-temperature startup such that the temperature detected by the first temperature sensor is lower than a preset first threshold value, and the temperature detected by the second temperature sensor is higher than the temperature detected by the first temperature sensor.

Abstract: It is intended to provide for a polycistronic expression pattern in a plant used as a host. The present invention provides a polynucleotide which comprises the following DNA (a) or (b) and functions as an IRES (internal ribosome entry site) in a plant: (a) DNA of the nucleotide sequence represented by SEQ ID NO: 1, 2, 3, or 4; or (b) DNA of a nucleotide sequence derived from the nucleotide sequence represented by SEQ ID NO: 1, 2, 3, or 4 by the substitution, deletion, addition, and insertion of one or more bases and having a function of positively regulating the translation of a nucleic acid located downstream thereof.

Abstract: The present invention provides an early-maturing transgenic plant, which comprises a nucleic acid that encodes a protein having activity of causing early maturation of a plant, so that the gene can be expressed.

Abstract: There is provided a toner, including toner mother particles which contain a binder resin, a colorant, and a wax, wherein a difference between a density of the wax in a solid state and a density of the wax in a liquid state is not less than 0.11 g/cm3; the density of the wax in the liquid state is not more than 0.835 g/cm3; and a heat quantity of the wax per unit mass which is obtained from an endothermic peak area at a low temperature side measured by a differential scanning calorimetry is not less than 190 mJ/mg.

Abstract: The temperature sensor detects a component temperature of an electronic component included in the ICT equipment. The declination index value calculation means calculates a declination index value indicating the degree of declination of the component temperature of the electronic component, based on the detection result of the temperature sensor. As a declination index value, a declination quantity of the component temperature per unit time or a difference between the highest value of the component temperature in a past certain period and the current component temperature may be used, for example. The control means controls the number of rotations of the cooling fan in accordance with the declination index value calculated by the declination index value calculation means. More specifically, the control means causes the number of rotations of the fan to be lower as the degree of declination of the component temperature indicated by the declination index value is larger.

Abstract: A computer system comprises a computer that includes a plurality of CPU sockets including one or more CPU cores, a crossbar switch, and a memory controller each, and memories connected under the respective plurality of CPU sockets, the plurality of CPU sockets being connected to each other. When all the CPU cores in a CPU socket enter a power saving state and a total amount of memory use falls below a predetermined threshold, the computer relocates contents of the memory connected under the CPU socket to a memory under another CPU socket, thereby eliminating an access to the memory connected under the CPU socket and bringing a whole of the CPU socket into the power saving state.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus is configured to execute the steps including: a step of controlling a photosensitive drum and a developing roller such that the developing roller rotates in a predetermined direction and the photosensitive drum rotates in a reverse direction; and a step of controlling the photosensitive drum and the developing roller such that the developing roller stops and the photosensitive drum rotates in the reverse direction, so as to reduce toner filming.

Abstract: An electric device has a casing with an air-inlet and an air-outlet, a main unit disposed inside the casing, a first temperature sensor for detecting the temperature inside the casing, a second temperature sensor for detecting the temperature outside the casing, an electric fan, and a control unit. The control unit rotates the electric fan at the time of the low-temperature startup such that the temperature detected by the first temperature sensor is lower than a preset first threshold value, while the temperature detected by the second temperature sensor is higher than the temperature detected by the first temperature sensor.

Abstract: A processor 1 provided with a plurality of cores, an interrupt operation dedicated core 20 which is used only for an interrupt operation; a normal core 11 to 1n which outputs an interrupt request when an interrupt source is generated; and an interrupt control part 30 which, upon receipt of the interrupt request, assigns an operation by an interrupt vector to the interrupt operation dedicated core 20.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus is configured to execute the steps including: a step of controlling a photosensitive drum and a developing roller such that the developing roller rotates in a predetermined direction and the photosensitive drum rotates in a reverse direction; and a step of controlling the photosensitive drum and the developing roller such that the developing roller stops and the photosensitive drum rotates in the reverse direction, so as to reduce toner filming.

Abstract: A computer system comprises a computer that includes a plurality of CPU sockets including one or more CPU cores, a crossbar switch, and a memory controller each, and memories connected under the respective plurality of CPU sockets, the plurality of CPU sockets being connected to each other. When all the CPU cores in a CPU socket enter a power saving state and a total amount of memory use falls below a predetermined threshold, the computer relocates contents of the memory connected under the CPU socket to a memory under another CPU socket, thereby eliminating an access to the memory connected under the CPU socket and bringing a whole of the CPU socket into the power saving state.