Abstract: The present invention relates to a hypoxia-inducible factor (HIF) activator, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof, for use in promoting tissue repair. The HIF activator, or the pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof, is for use with a prototypical tissue-protective cytokine, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof, which is administered exogenously to the body being treated.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a hypoxia-inducible factor (HIF) activator, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof, for use in promoting tissue repair. The HIF activator, or the pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof, is for use with a prototypical tissue-protective cytokine, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof, which is administered exogenously to the body being treated.

Abstract: The present invention is directed methods for identifying compounds that have a tissue protective activity using a heteromultimer receptor complex that mediates the tissue protective activities. The complex consists of at least one EPO-R in complex with at least one &bgr;c Receptor. These compounds used in the assays to identify tissue protective compounds include, but are not limited to, small molecules and biologics. The compounds identified using these assays can be used to treat various conditions of the central and peripheral nervous systems as well as those of other erythropoietin-responsive or excitable cells, tissues, and organs.

Abstract: A compound of formula (I): ##STR1## in which X, n, B and Y are as defined in the description. useful as cytokine inhibitors.

Abstract: New benzothiazine derivatives corresponding to the general formula I: ##STR1## in which: X represents halogen,n represents 0, 1, or 2,B represents the following formula: ##STR2## in which: R.sub.1 & R.sub.2 together with the carbons to which they are attached form a 6-carbon-atom aromatic ring which is optionally substituted by a group X' representing halogen, andY represents the radical --(SO.sub.2).sub.x --Alk--Z, x, Alk, and Z are as defined in the specification;as well as their possible stereoisomers, epimers, N-oxides and pharmaceutically-acceptable acid or base addition salts; and medicinal products containing the same, useful in the treatment of inflammatory disorders requiring an inhibitor of cytokines.

Abstract: A compound of formula (I): ##STR1## in which X, n, B and Y are as defined in the description. useful as cytokine inhibitors.

Abstract: A system is disclosed through which knocking in an internal combustion engine is quantitatively measured by detecting engine vibrations with an accelerometer, transmitting the accelerometer signal to an elaboration network including an amplifier and a filter, transmitting an ignition pulse to a control network, transmitting the output from the elaboration network through a gate only during coincidence of a signal from the control network, the output of the control network corresponding to the angle of revolution of the crankshaft during which knocking usually occurs, and detecting the output signal from the gate.