Abstract: The present invention provides a method for inhibiting cell proliferation in a cell comprising contacting the cell with a nucleic acid sequence or a polypeptide having essentially the sequence of the .beta..sub.1C integrin. Also included in the invention are peptides consisting of amino acid residues which are the size of or fewer than the sequence of the cytoplasmic domain of the .beta..sub.1C integrin consisting essentially of the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:1 and SEQ ID NO:2, and functional fragments thereof which are useful for inhibiting cellular proliferation. Peptides, polynucleotides, and antibodies immunoreactive with the peptides, and methods of use for inhibiting cell growth are also provided.

Abstract: A soft magnetic alloy sheet has low residual magnetic flux density. The alloy sheet comprises a base element and an alloying element having a concentration gradient in a thickness direction of the alloy sheet. The alloying element is selected from Si, Al, Ni, Co and Fe.

Abstract: Three new and distinct heterodimers in the very late antigen (VLA) protein family are disclosed, namely VLA-3, VLA-4 and VLA-5, as well as monoclonal antibodies therefor. The N-terminal amino acid sequence for each of the VLA .alpha. subunits is also disclosed.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for producing high silicon steel strip in a continuous treatment line through chemical vapor deposition (called "CVD" hereinafter), wherein the steel strip is subjected continuously to siliconization at temperatures between 1023.degree. and 1200.degree. C. by CVD in a non-oxidizing gas atmosphere containing SiCl.sub.4 between 5% and 35% in molar fraction. Subsequently a diffusion treatment is performed in a non-oxidizing gas atmosphere not containing SICl.sub.4 for diffusing Si uniformly throughout the steel strip, which is then cooled and coiled. If required, the steel strip may be coated with an insolating film and subjected to a baking treatment, before cooling and coiling.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for making non-oriented high Si steel sheet without problems during the sequence from the step of making molten steel to the step of rolling to final sheet thickness. An ingot (or a continuously cast piece) of high Si steel (containing 4.0 to 7.0% Si and specified with Al, Mn, C and P) is subjected to slabbing-hot rolling (or else directly slab rolling-hot rolling) and subsequently the hot rolled steel is reduced to thin thickness. The steel material is maintained at temperature of more than a determined temperature from the step of making molten steel to the step of hot rolling. In the step of hot rolling, information regarding finish rolling conditions and coiling conditions is used to provide structure suitable for the subsequent thin rolling. The hot rolled steel is then warm-rolled to the required thickness.

Abstract: An ordinarily made thin steel sheet is placed in an atmosphere bearing SiCl.sub.4, and subjecting to Si penetrating treatment at temperatures between 1100.degree. C. and 1200.degree. C. for a determined period of time. A heating rate is used which is more than 50.degree. C./sec at the temperatures of more than 1000.degree. C. in the SiCl.sub.4 atmosphere.Thereby, it is possible to manufacture thin steel sheet of high magnetic permeability without internal defects.

Abstract: Fe alloy containing Si: 4.0 to 7.0 wt %, Mn: not more than 0.5 wt %, P: not more than 0.1 wt %, S: not more than 0.02 wt %, Al: not more than 2 wt % is molten, and made an ingot or continuously cast into a piece. The piece is subjected to slabbing-roughing, otherwise roughing at temperature of more than 1000.degree. C. and at total reduction of more than 50%, and further a hot finish rolling. The hot finish rolling is performed at temperature of not more than 1100.degree. C. and under a total reduction which is specified by a relation between average grain diameter before the hot finish rolling and Si content, and coiled at temperature of not more than 750.degree. C. after the rolling. The hot rolled plate is performed with cold rolling or warm rolling after the descaling and hot rolled strip annealing. If required, an intermediate annealing is performed in the course of the cold (or warm) rolling.

Abstract: Fe alloy containing Si more than 4.0 wt % is produced by a thin plate casting process. The producing condition depends upon rapid solidification of Fe alloy from a molten condition at cooling rate of more than 1.degree. C./sen to less than 10.sup.5 .degree. C./sec.The obtained thin cast plates are subjected to a hot rolling of more than 30% at the temperature range of 600.degree. to 800.degree. C., and to the cold rolling to a determined thickness, followed pickling. By the above mentioned conditions, operations of the industrial scale may be practiced without cracks on the surface in the cold rolling excellent magnetic characteristics may be provided by passing the annealing after the cold rolling.

Abstract: In a continuous annealing operation of a cold rolled steel strip involving water quenching and over-aging treatments, a method employing a cooling system comprising a pair of rolls arranged to contact the surfaces of a steel strip, a pair of cooling water spray units arranged in symmetrical positions on both sides of the steel strip and a storage tank connected to the spray units. When the steel strip, heated to a temperature between 500.degree. to 800.degree. C is water quenched, the distortion of the strip during the water quenching is inhibited and the surface oxidation is reduced to such an extent that no supplementary pickling is required.