Abstract: A method for acquiring and producing high-purity renal progenitor cells from a renal progenitor cell population into which pluripotent stem cells are induced to differentiate, by identifying a cell surface antigen marker specific to renal progenitor cells. The high-purity renal progenitor cells can be used in regenerative medicine for renal diseases, such as renal failure.

Abstract: The present invention provides: a method for producing renal progenitor cells from intermediate mesoderm cells, which comprises a step of culturing intermediate mesoderm cells in a medium containing a TGF? signaling activator(s) and a BMP inhibitor(s); the renal progenitor cells produced by the method; a pharmaceutical composition comprising the renal progenitor cells; and a therapeutic drug for kidney diseases comprising the renal progenitor cells.

Abstract: A method for acquiring and producing high-purity renal progenitor cells from a renal progenitor cell population into which pluripotent stem cells are induced to differentiate, by identifying a cell surface antigen marker specific to renal progenitor cells. The disclosed method may include, for example, the steps of: (i) culturing the pluripotent stem cells under conditions that induce differentiation into renal progenitor cells; and (ii) sorting a cell population from the cells obtained at step (i), by using at least one cell surface marker selected from the group consisting of CD9(?), CD55(?), CD106(+), CD140a(+), CD140b(+), CD165(+), CD271(+) and CD326(?).

Abstract: A method for acquiring and producing high-purity renal progenitor cells from a renal progenitor cell population into which pluripotent stem cells are induced to differentiate, by identifying a cell surface antigen marker specific to renal progenitor cells. The disclosed method may include, for example, the steps of: (i) culturing the pluripotent stem cells under conditions that induce differentiation into renal progenitor cells; and (ii) sorting a cell population from the cells obtained at step (i), by using at least one cell surface marker selected from the group consisting of CD9(?), CD55(?), CD106(+), CD140a(+), CD140b(+), CD165(+), CD271(+) and CD326(?).

Abstract: An object of the present invention resides in providing a method for acquiring and producing high-purity renal progenitor cells from a renal progenitor cell population into which pluripotent stem cells are induced to differentiate, by identifying a cell surface antigen marker specific to renal progenitor cells. A method for producing renal progenitor cells into which pluripotent stem cells are induced to differentiate, the method comprising the steps of: (i) culturing the pluripotent stem cells under conditions that induce differentiation into renal progenitor cells; and (ii) sorting a cell population from the cells obtained at step (i), by using at least one cell surface marker selected from the group consisting of CD9(?), CD55(?), CD106(+), CD140a(+), CD140b(+), CD165(+), CD271(+) and CD326(?).

Abstract: The present invention provides: a method for producing renal progenitor cells from intermediate mesoderm cells, which comprises a step of culturing intermediate mesoderm cells in a medium containing a TGF? signaling activator(s) and a BMP inhibitor(s); the renal progenitor cells produced by the method; a pharmaceutical composition comprising the renal progenitor cells; and a therapeutic drug for kidney diseases comprising the renal progenitor cells.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a new cyclic peptide compound or a salt thereof, which has anti-hepatitis C virus activities based on inhibitory activity against the RNA replication of hepatitis C virus replicon, to a process for preparation thereof comprising a rearrangement reaction under a mild acidic condition and the following amino acid changing reactions etc., to a pharmaceutical composition comprising the same, and to a method for prophylactic and/or therapeutic treatment of hepatitis C in a human being or an animal.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a new cyclic peptide compound or a salt thereof, which has anti-hepatitis C virus activities based on inhibitory activity against the RNA replication of hepatitis C virus replicon, to a process for preparation thereof comprising a rearrangement reaction under a mild acidic condition and the following amino acid changing reactions etc., to a pharmaceutical composition comprising the same, and to a method for prophylactic and/or therapeutic treatment of hepatitis C in a human being or an animal.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a new cyclic peptide compound or a salt thereof, which has anti-hepatitis C virus activities based on inhibitory activity against the RNA replication of hepatitis C virus replicon, to a process for preparation thereof comprising a rearrangement reaction under a mild acidic condition and the following amino acid changing reactions etc., to a pharmaceutical composition comprising the same, and to a method for prophylactic and/or therapeutic treatment of hepatitis C in a human being or an animal.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a new cyclic peptide compound or a salt thereof, which has anti-hepatitis C virus activities based on inhibitory activity against the RNA replication of hepatitis C virus replicon, to a process for preparation thereof comprising a rearrangement reaction under a mild acidic condition and the following amino acid changing reactions etc., to a pharmaceutical composition comprising the same, and to a method for prophylactic and/or therapeutic treatment of hepatitis C in a human being or an animal.