Abstract: The present invention relates to use of bicistronic DNA constructs for identifying compounds that inhibits IRES-dependent translation activity of an infectious enterovirus (EV) or encephalomyocarditis virus (EMCV) without affecting CAP-dependent translation activity of a host subject. The compounds thus identified are useful in preparation of a medicament for treating EV or EMCV infection.

Abstract: The present invention relates to use of bicistronic DNA constructs for identifying compounds that inhibits IRES-dependent translation activity of an infectious enterovirus (EV) or encephalomyocarditis virus (EMCV) without affecting CAP-dependent translation activity of a host subject. The compounds thus identified are useful in preparation of a medicament for treating EV or EMCV infection.

Abstract: The present invention relates to use of bicistronic DNA constructs for identifying compounds that inhibits IRES-dependent translation activity of an infectious enterovirus (EV) or encephalomyocarditis virus (EMCV) without affecting CAP-dependent translation activity of a host subject. The compounds thus identified are useful in preparation of a medicament for treating EV or EMCV infection.

Abstract: The present invention discloses an inhibitive effect of Na+—K+-ATPase caused by a compound selected from the group consisting of magnesium lithospermate B (MLB), isomer, prodrug, derivative, pharmaceutically acceptable salt, and a composition thereof. In this invention, the variations of Na+—K+-ATPase activity were monitored with increasing MLB concentrations, and the result shows the Na+—K+ ATPase activity is repressed by MLB. An outcome of the inhibitory effect, the function of cellular sodium/potassium exchanger is reduced and cellular calcium ion concentration is increased. The cerebral ischemia test exhibited MLB provides an effective repression of cell infarct. That is, the MLB is useful for inhibiting the function of cellular Na+—K+ pump, and further brings the utility for cardiac stimulation, diuretic enhancement, heart failure curing, anti-anoxia, neurocyte apoptosis protection, apoplexy prevention and treatment, and so on.

Abstract: The present invention discloses an inhibitive effect of Na+-K+-ATPase caused by a compound selected from the group consisting of magnesium lithospermate B (MLB), isomer, prodrug, derivative, pharmaceutically acceptable salt, and a composition thereof. In this invention, the variations of Na+-K+-ATPase activity were monitored with increasing MLB concentrations, and the result shows the Na+-K+ ATPase activity is repressed by MLB. An outcome of the inhibitory effect, the function of cellular sodium/potassium lo exchanger is reduced and cellular calcium ion concentration is increased. That is, the MLB is useful for inhibiting the function of cellular Na+-K+ pump, and further brings the utility for cardiac stimulation, diuretic enhancement, heart failure curing, and so on.

Abstract: The present invention relates to use of bicistronic DNA constructs for identifying compounds that inhibits IRES-dependent translation activity of an infectious enterovirus (EV) or encephalomyocarditis virus (EMCV) without affecting CAP-dependent translation activity of a host subject. The compounds thus identified are useful in preparation of a medicament for treating EV or EMCV infection.

Abstract: An insect larva aerosol infection method for producing recombinant proteins and baculovirus bio-insecticides is disclosed. A liquid spray of budded form baculoviruses are employed to infect insect larvae in order to reduce the manpower for manual injections and the energy wasted in feeding infection technologies. The invention may be applied to the production of recombinant proteins and baculoviruses as the production platform for bio-insecticides.

Abstract: The present invention relates to use of bicistronic DNA constructs for identifying compounds that inhibits IRES-dependent translation activity of an infectious enterovirus (EV) or encephalomyocarditis virus (EMCV) without affecting CAP-dependent translation activity of a host subject. The compounds thus identified are useful in preparation of a medicament for treating EV or EMCV infection.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method of tracking the presence of genetic modified baculoviruses (GMBVs) in pest insects, comprising infecting the pest insects with GMBVs, which are engineered to express tracer proteins, i.e., coral red fluorescence proteins. The color of the expressed coral red fluorescence proteins are red or pink and are bright enough to be seen by naked eyes under direct sunlight, thereby enabling the pest insects that are infected with GMBVs to be easily distinguished from the uninfected ones.

Abstract: This specification discloses an insect larva aerosol infection method for producing recombinant proteins and baculovirus bio-insecticides. Liquid spray of budding form baculoviruses are employed to infect insect larvae to reduce the manpower for manual injections and energy waste in feeding infection technologies. The invention can be applied to the production of recombinant proteins and baculoviruses as the production platform for bio-insecticides.