Abstract: The present invention is based, in part, on the discovery that galectin-1 (Gal1) plays a role in viral-associated PTLD, e.g., EBV-associated PTLD and hypoxia associated angiogenesis disorders. Accordingly, the invention relates to compositions, kits, and method for diagnosing, prognosing, monitoring, treating and modulating viral-associated PTLD, e.g., EBV-associated PTLD and hypoxia associated angiogenesis disorders.

Abstract: The present invention is based, in part, on the discovery that galectin-1 (Gal1) plays a role in viral-associated PTLD, e.g., EBV-associated PTLD and hypoxia associated angiogenesis disorders. Accordingly, the invention relates to compositions, kits, and method for diagnosing, prognosing, monitoring, treating and modulating viral-associated PTLD, e.g., EBV-associated PTLD and hypoxia associated angiogenesis disorders.

Abstract: The present invention is based, in part, on the discovery that galectin-1 (Gal1) plays a role in viral-associated PTLD, e.g., EBV-associated PTLD and hypoxia associated angiogenesis disorders. Accordingly, the invention relates to compositions, kits, and method for diagnosing, prognosing, monitoring, treating and modulating viral-associated PTLD, e.g., EBV-associated PTLD and hypoxia associated angiogenesis disorders.

Abstract: The present invention is based, in part, on the discovery that galectin-1 (Gal1) plays a role in viral-associated PTLD, e.g., EBV-associated PTLD and hypoxia associated angiogenesis disorders. Accordingly, the invention relates to compositions, kits, and method for diagnosing, prognosing, monitoring, treating and modulating viral-associated PTLD, e.g., EBV-associated PTLD and hypoxia associated angiogenesis disorders.

Abstract: The present invention is based, in part, on the discovery that galectin-1 (Gal1) plays a role in viral-associated PTLD, e.g., EBV-associated PTLD and hypoxia associated angiogenesis disorders. Accordingly, the invention relates to compositions, kits, and methods for diagnosing, prognosing, monitoring, treating and modulating viral-associated PTLD, e.g., EBV-associated PTLD and hypoxia associated angiogenesis disorders.

Abstract: The present invention is based, in part, on the discovery that galectin-1 (Gal1) plays a role in viral-associated PTLD, e.g., EBV-associated PTLD and hypoxia associated angiogenesis disorders. Accordingly, the invention relates to compositions, kits, and methods for diagnosing, prognosing, monitoring, treating and modulating viral-associated PTLD, e.g., EBV-associated PTLD and hypoxia associated angiogenesis disorders.

Abstract: The invention provides isolated nucleic acids molecules, designated BBAP nucleic acid molecules, which encode proteins that interact with or bind to BAL molecules, which are differentially expressed in non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. The invention also provides antisense nucleic acid molecules, recombinant expression vectors containing BBAP nucleic acid molecules, host cells into which the expression vectors have been introduced, and non-human transgenic animals in which a BBAP gene has been introduced or disrupted. The invention still further provides isolated BBAP proteins, fusion proteins, antigenic peptides and anti-BBAP antibodies. Diagnostic methods using compositions of the invention are also provided.

Abstract: The invention provides isolated nucleic acids molecules, designated BBAP nucleic acid molecules, which encode proteins that interact with or bind to BAL molecules, which are differentially expressed in non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. The invention also provides antisense nucleic acid molecules, recombinant expression vectors containing BBAP nucleic acid molecules, host cells into which the expression vectors have been introduced, and non-human transgenic animals in which a BBAP gene has been introduced or disrupted. The invention still further provides isolated BBAP proteins, fusion proteins, antigenic peptides and anti-BBAP antibodies. Diagnostic methods using compositions of the invention are also provided.

Abstract: The invention provides isolated nucleic acids molecules, designated BBAP nucleic acid molecules, which encode proteins that interact with or bind to BAL molecules, which are differentially expressed in non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. The invention also provides antisense nucleic acid molecules, recombinant expression vectors containing BBAP nucleic acid molecules, host cells into which the expression vectors have been introduced, and non-human transgenic animals in which a BBAP gene has been introduced or disrupted. The invention still further provides isolated BBAP proteins, fusion proteins, antigenic peptides and anti-BBAP antibodies. Diagnostic methods using compositions of the invention are also provided.

Abstract: The invention provides isolated nucleic acids molecules, designated BBAP nucleic acid molecules, which encode proteins that interact with or bind to BAL molecules, which are differentially expressed in non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. The invention also provides antisense nucleic acid molecules, recombinant expression vectors containing BBAP nucleic acid molecules, host cells into which the expression vectors have been introduced, and non-human transgenic animals in which a BBAP gene has been introduced or disrupted. The invention still further provides isolated BBAP proteins, fusion proteins, antigenic peptides and anti-BBAP antibodies. Diagnostic methods using compositions of the invention are also provided.

Abstract: The present invention is to provide an ameliorant for blood lipid metabolism which comprises as an active ingredient N-(6,11-dihydrodibenzo[b,e]thiepin-11-yl)-4-(4-fluorophenyl)-1-piperazineb utanamide or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, more particularly, to provide a hyperlipidemia inhibitor and an atherosclerosis inhibitor.

Abstract: Wafer disk holds wafers in position by centrifugal force and its rotating shaft is supported by a bearing capable of magnetic levitation that has a thrust bearing and radial bearings. An annular groove providing a heat radiating zone is formed under the wafer receiving faces of the wafer disk. A cooling plate cooled to a temperature not exceeding the temperature of liquid nitrogen is inserted into the groove in a contactless manner so that the wafer disk is cooled by heat radiation. In the absence of any area of physical contact in the mechanisms for axially supporting and cooling the wafer disk, ions can be implanted in low dose into wafers on the fast rotating disk while improving the quality of wafers after implantation. Further, no triboelectricity will develop, thereby contributing to an improvement in the precision of ion beam current measurement.

Abstract: An ion implanter for implanting ions into a batch of semiconductor wafers comprises a wafer holding disk of the centrifugal holding type, and a plurality of wafer rests in the wafer holding disk having a wafer holding surface which is conically curved. When the wafer holding disk is rotated, the wafer is pushed onto the wafer holding surface so that the surface of the wafer is curved nearly in the same manner as the conically-curved inner surface of the peripheral portion of the s wafer holding disk As a result, an ion beam being irradiated upon the surface of the wafer is always perpendicular to the surface of the wafer.

Abstract: There are provided tripeptide compounds represented by the following formula ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 represents a C.sub.1-10 alkyl group, a C.sub.4-7 cycloalkyl or C.sub.

Abstract: 1-(3-Mercapto-2-methylpropanoyl)prolyl amino acid derivatives of the formula ##STR1## wherein R represents a hydrogen atom, a lower alkyl group, a phenyl-lower alkyl group or a substituted phenyl-lower alkyl group, R.sub.1 represents a hydrogen atom, R.sub.4 CO--, R.sub.5 S--, or ##STR2## R.sub.2 represents a hydrogen atom or a lower alkyl group, R.sub.3 represents a hydrogen atom, a phenyl group, a lower alkyl group, or a substituted lower alkyl group, or R.sub.2 and R.sub.3 form a heterocyclic ring together with the nitrogen and carbon atoms to which they are respectively bonded; salts of these compounds; compositions comprising these compounds or salts; and processes for preparing these compounds or salts. These compounds and salts have excellent antihypertensive activity.

Abstract: New .omega.-(N-acylamino)alkylphosphoryl ethanolamines and their pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salts have superior renin-inhibitory activities, antihypertensive activities and cholesterol-lowering activities. The .omega.-(N-acylamino)alkylphosphoryl ethanolamines are prepared by (1) reacting an .omega.-(N-acylamino) alkanol with a 2-(N-substituted amino)ethyl phosphate or its derivative, hydrolyzing the resulting product or splitting off the phosphoric acid-protective group of the resulting product thereby to form an .omega.-(N-acylamino) alkyl 2-(N-substituted amino) ethyl phosphate, and splitting off the amino-protective groups of the resulting phosphate, or (2) reacting an .omega.-(N-acylamino) alkanol with a phosphorus oxyhalide, reacting the resulting .omega.-(N-acylamino)alkyl dichlorophosphate with a 2-(N-substituted amino) ethanol, hydrolyzing the reaction product to form an .omega.