Abstract: A homogeneous interleukin 1.beta. (IL-1.beta.), its derivative having a modified amino acid sequence of IL-1.beta., a gene coding for said derivative, medical composition comprising said derivative as a pharmaceutically effective component and a medicinal use of homogeneous IL-1.beta. and the derivative.

Abstract: Preparations are made of a characteristic curve of conductivity showing the relationship between sodium concentration in alcohol and conductivity of alcohol as observed at a predetermined temperature and a temperature correction curve showing the change in conductivity per unit degree centigrade of alcohol temperature versus; sodium concentration in alcohol; the corrected conductivity of a sample alcohol is determined by measuring the conductivity and temperature of the sample alcohol simultaneously and subjecting the measured conductivity to temperature correction according to the above temperature correction curve; and then the sodium concentration in the sample alcohol is determined on the basis of the corrected conductivity thus obtained. Thus, the change in sodium concentration in alcohol can be measured and monitored continuously and accurately.

Abstract: An object of the invention is to provide an apoptosis regulating composition. According to the invention, an apoptosis regulating composition is provided which comprises, as an active ingredient, at least one carbostyril derivatives of general formula (1) and salts thereof.

Abstract: An object of the invention is to provide an apoptosis regulating composition. According to the invention, an apoptosis regulating composition is provided which comprises, as an active ingredient, at least one carbostyril derivatives of general formula (1) ##STR1## and salts thereof.

Abstract: An object of the invention is to provide an apoptosis regulating composition. According to the invention, an apoptosis regulating composition is provided which comprises, as an active ingredient, at least one carbostyril derivatives of general formula (1) ##STR1## and salts thereof.

Abstract: This invention provides an anti-tumor agent and a method for treating a tumor wherein gamma-interferon and interleukin-1 are used as active ingredients.

Abstract: A homogeneous interleukin 1.beta. (IL-1.beta.), its derivative having a modified amino acid sequence of IL-1.beta., a gene coding for said derivative, medical composition comprising said derivative as a pharmaceutically effective component and a medicinal use of homogeneous IL-1.beta. and the derivative.

Abstract: This invention provides medical uses of a M-CSF, particularly a method and composition for treating inflammatory disease and allergy using natural M-CSF or recombinant M-CSF or the derivatives thereof.

Abstract: An object of the invention is to provide an apoptosis regulating composition. According to the invention, an apoptosis regulating composition is provided which comprises, as an active ingredient, at least one carbostyril derivatives of general formula (1) ##STR1## and salts thereof.

Abstract: The present invention provides a medicament for treating thrombocytopenia comprising as an active component at least one polypeptide selected from IL-1 and derivative thereof and a Il-1.alpha. derivative having an amino acid sequence of the formula (.alpha.) which is so modified as to fulfill at least one of the requirements of: deletion of the 16-position Arg; replacement of the 16-position Arg by another amino acid residue; deletion of the sequence of the 1-position Ser to the 14-position Phe and deletion of the amino acid sequence of the 1-position Ser to the 15-position Met.

Abstract: An object of the invention is to provide an apoptosis regulating composition. According to the invention, an apoptosis regulating composition is provided which comprises, as an active ingredient, at least one carbostyril derivatives of general formula (1) ##STR1## and salts thereof.

Abstract: A drug for preventing and curing liver diseases comprising at least one member selected from interleukin-1 and its derivatives as an effective component. The drug meaningfully suppresses GOT and GPT activities in blood which are markers of liver diseases, and also suppresses symptoms such as choloplania.

Abstract: Methods are disclosed for promoting production of colony stimulating factor and inhibiting growth of Meth A tumor cells comprising administering a pharmaceutically effective amount of modified IL-1.alpha. to a subject.

Abstract: Apoptosis regulating compositions each comprising a member selected from a series of carbostyril derivatives and salts thereof, inclusive of carbostyril derivatives of general formula (1) ##STR1## and salts thereof, as an active ingredient are provided. The apoptosis regulating compositions of the invention are of use as anticancer agents, antiretrovirus agents, therapeutic agents for autoimmune diseases, therapeutic agents for thrombocytopenia, therapeutic agents for Alzheimer's disease, therapeutic agents for diseases of the liver, and cancer metastasis inhibitors, among others.

Abstract: An object of the invention is to provide an apoptosis regulating composition. According to the invention, an apoptosis regulating composition is provided which comprises, as an active ingredient at least one carbostyril derivatives of general formula (1) ##STR1## and salts thereof.

Abstract: An object of the invention is to provide an apoptosis regulating composition. According to the invention, an apoptosis regulating composition is provided which comprises, as an active ingredient, at least one carbostyril derivatives of general formula (1) ##STR1## and salts thereof.

Abstract: This invention relates to a biologically active recombinant human M-CSF obtained by expressing a human M-CSF gene coding for the amino acid sequence of the formula (1) in its entirety or devoid of a portion thereof; a process for preparing the recombinant human M-CSF; an expression plasmid containing the human M-CSF gene defined above; and a transformant haboring the above expression plasmid.

Abstract: Methods for stimulating immunity, inhibiting tumor growth, promoting production of a cytokine, and preventing or inhibiting radiation injury by administration of Interleukin-1.alpha. (IL-1.alpha.) derivatives, are disclosed.

Abstract: An object of the invention is to provide hepatitis therapy. According to the invention, an apoptosis regulating composition is provided which comprises, as an active ingredient, at least one carbostyril derivatives of general formula (1) ##STR1## and salts thereof.

Abstract: Apoptosis regulating compositions each comprising a member selected from a series of carbostyril derivatives and salts thereof, inclusive of carbostyril derivatives of general formula (1) ##STR1## and salts thereof, as an active ingredient are provided. The apoptosis regulating compositions of the invention are of use as anticancer agents, antiretrovirus agents, therapeutic agents for autoimmune diseases, therapeutic agents for thrombocytopenia, therapeutic agents for Alzheimer's disease, therapeutic agents for diseases of the liver, and cancer metastasis inhibitors, among others.