Abstract:
The invention concerns maltitol crystals, characterized in that they have a rectangular parallelepipedal shape and have a length to width dimensional ratio in the range 1.8 to 5.3, preferably 3±0.7, and a process for producing them.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to methods of modifying nematode behavior using certain isolated modulator compounds. Also disclosed are methods of promoting or inhibiting reproduction in a nematode population, methods of promoting or inhibiting nematode aggregation at a first location, and methods of treating or preventing parasite infection of a plant.
Abstract:
β-mannosylceramides or salts or solvates thereof in a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier, for use as a Type I NKT cell agonist in conjunction with a therapeutically effective amount of α-galactosylceramide or a salt or a solvate thereof, and/or at least one or more T-cell co-stimulatory molecules, disclosed. Compositions comprising β-mannosylceramide, as well as methods of treatment of tumors are also provided.
Abstract:
There is provided a production method of a compound represented by the following formula (II) through a step of reacting a compound represented by the following General Formula (I) with a sulfur compound. In General Formulas (I) and (II), R1 represents a hydrogen atom or an acyl group, R2 represents a hydrogen atom, a fluorine atom, an acyloxy group, an arylmethyloxy group, an allyloxy group, an arylmethyloxycarbonyloxy group, or an allyloxycarbonyloxy group, R3 represents a hydrogen atom or an acyloxy group, R5 represents an alkyl group or an aryl group, and X represents a leaving group. Here, in a case where R2 is a fluorine atom, an acyloxy group, an arylmethyloxy group, an allyloxy group, an arylmethyloxycarbonyloxy group, or an allyloxycarbonyloxy group, R3 is an acyloxy group.
Abstract:
The invention relates to methods and compositions for causing the selective targeting and killing of tumor cells. The present invention describes prophylactic or therapeutic cancer vaccines based on purified TAA proteins or TAA-derived synthetic peptides altered by chemical, enzymatic or chemo-enzymatic methods to introduce αGal epitopes or αGal glycomimetic epitopes, in order to allow for enhanced opsonization of the antigen by natural anti-αGal antibodies to stimulate TAA capture and presentation, thereby inducing a humoral and cellular immune response to the TAA expressed by a tumor. The animal's immune system thus is stimulated to produce tumor specific cytotoxic cells and antibodies which will attack and kill tumor cells present in the animal.
Abstract:
The invention relates to glycan arrays with quantified levels of glycan expression and a method for fabricating thereof. The method comprises quantitatively reacting an ω-aminoalkylglycan with an activated polymer of an acrylic acid derivative to obtain glycoconjugated polymer or copolymer and covalently attaching the (co)polymer to a functionalized substrate. The glycan arrays according to the invention comprise an co-aminoalkylglycan covalently attached to a functionalized substrate via a fluorescently labeled (co)polymer of an acrylic acid derivative. The copolymer of the acrylic acid derivative may comprise fluorescein cadaverine as a fluorescent label or lysine or aminated PEG. The functionalized substrate is selected from an epoxylated and aminated glass or plastic. The invention also provides a fluorescently labeled co-aminoalkylglycan conjugated polymer of the acrylic acid derivative for use in the fabrication of glycan arrays.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a novel compound isolated from Quamoclit sp., and more particularly to a novel compound isolated from Quamoclit sp. and a composition for preventing or treating diabetes and its complications comprising the compound as an active ingredient. The novel compound isolated from Quamoclit sp. according to the present invention has excellent effects on lowering blood sugar, promoting insulin secretion, inhibiting VEGF expression, and so on. Thus, the present invention not only functions to prevent or treat diabetes and its complications, but also functions to promote treatment effects when treated together with conventional diabetes medicines.
Abstract:
Provided herein are methods, compounds, and compositions for reducing expression of an ANGPTL3 mRNA and protein in an animal. Also provided herein are methods, compounds, and compositions for reducing lipids and/or glucose in an animal. Such methods, compounds, and compositions are useful to treat, prevent, delay, or ameliorate any one or more of cardiovascular disease and/or metabolic disease, or a symptom thereof, in an individual in need thereof.
Abstract:
A cleaning composition including a primarily C12 quaternary functionalized alkyl polyglucoside selected from the group consisting of stearyldimoniumhydroxypropyl laurylglucosides chloride and lauryldimoniumhydroxypropyl cocoglucosides chloride, a water conditioning agent, an acid source, a solvent, and water. In one embodiment, the cleaning composition is substantially free of alkyl phenol ethoxylates. The cleaning composition is capable of removing soils including up to 20% proteins. The cleaning compositions include a biorenewable, environmentally friendly alternative to nonyl phenol ethoxylates and exhibit superior cleaning of food soils.