Abstract:
A method of culturing a cell population containing cartilage-derived cells positive for expression of Tie2 (cartilage-derived Tie2-positive cells), the method including culturing a cell population containing cartilage-derived Tie2-positive cells in a culture medium containing at least one kind of Tie2 expression enhancer other than growth factors (e.g., an extract derived from a plant of the genus Cinnamomum). This culturing method is preferably performed in cultureware having a culture surface coated with a coating agent (e.g., a polylysine-containing agent).
Abstract:
A method for manufacturing a preparation which contains acetaminophen at a high content, in particular, a miniaturized tablet (conventional tablets, sustained-release tablets, etc.) which have excellent elution properties, preferable hardness and high drug content uniformity, and a premix drug substance of acetaminophen which has improved manufacturability. According to the method in which acetaminophen having a preset particle size is used for manufacturing a preparation, the flowability of acetaminophen can be improved so that secondary agglomeration can be suppressed and manufacturing efficiency can be elevated. Thus, this method is highly useful for manufacturing an acetaminophen preparation having improved administrability, for example, a reduced size.
Abstract:
An inhibiting or alleviating agent for inflammation in the brain comprising an extract from inflamed tissue inoculated with vaccinia virus as the active ingredient. In another aspect, the invention relates to a determination or evaluation method of an extract from inflamed tissue inoculated with vaccinia virus or an agent comprising the extract, characterized in that the inhibition of the expression of pro-inflammatory cytokines and/or NF-κB pathway related proteins induced by the promotion of expression of BDNF in cultivated glial cells is used as an indicator. In still another aspect, the invention also relates to a use of an extract from inflamed tissue inoculated with vaccinia virus in the production of the inhibiting or alleviating agent for inflammation in the brain.
Abstract:
The synthesis of collagen and proteoglycan in chondrocytes, such as intervertebral disc cells, articular chondrocytes and meniscal cells is promoted by administration of an extract from inflamed tissue inoculated with vaccinia virus.
Abstract:
A Schwann cell differentiation promoting agent, a peripheral nerve regeneration promoting agent, or the like contain an extract from inflamed tissues inoculated with vaccinia virus. The extract from inflamed tissues inoculated with vaccinia virus promotes differentiation of Schwann cells and regeneration of a peripheral nerve. Therefore, a preparation containing the extract from inflamed tissues inoculated with vaccinia virus is useful as a Schwann cell differentiation promoting agent, a peripheral nerve regeneration promoting agent, or the like.
Abstract:
A medicament is useful for prevention or treatment of muscle injury. A novel medical use of an extract from inflamed tissues inoculated with vaccinia virus, and more particularly, a preventing or therapeutic agent for muscle injury containing the extract as an active ingredient. The preventing or therapeutic agent for muscle injury contains the extract as an active ingredient is extremely useful as a highly effective and highly safe medicament.
Abstract:
An object of the present invention is to provide a novel tetrahydroazepine compound and a process for producing the same.The present invention relates to a tetrahydroazepine compound represented by the formula (10) or a salt thereof, anda process for producing the said compound or a salt thereof. (In the formula, R1 is an optionally substituted alkyl group, R2 is an optionally substituted alkyl group and one of the X—Y bond and the Y—Z bond is a carbon-carbon double bond and the other is a carbon-carbon single bond.)
Abstract:
A method for prophylactically or therapeutically treating an inflammatory disease and/or degenerative intervertebral disk disease in a subject is disclosed. The method includes administering to the subject an effective amount of a coumarin derivative represented by formula (I), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or hydrate thereof: Each of R1 and R2 is independently (a) phenyl optionally substituted with alkoxy, alkyl, cyano, nitro, hydroxy, trifluoromethyl, amino, carboxy, alkoxycarbonyl, phenyl, or one or two halogen(s), (b) pyridyl, (c) alkyl, or (d) thienyl.
Abstract:
An object of the present invention is to provide a pharmaceutical agent which is administered to a patient with chronic kidney disease in which the progress of worsening of renal function is rapid whereby the progress of the symptom is suppressed or improved.The present invention relates to a progress-suppressing or improving agent for chronic kidney disease containing 5-hydroxy-1-methylhydantoin as an active ingredient. The pharmaceutical agent of the present invention showed a significant effect in a patient with chronic kidney disease where progress of the renal function decrease is rapid. The present pharmaceutical agent is very useful as a highly safe pharmaceutical agent which suppresses or improves the progress of worsening of the renal function of a patient with rapidly progressive chronic kidney disease for which there has been no effective therapeutic agent being simply and easily ingestible.
Abstract:
A novel coumarin derivative or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof and also to provide a pharmaceutical agent containing such a compound as an active ingredient is provided. The coumarin derivative or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof exhibits an excellent suppressive action to the destruction of cartilage and suppressive action to the proliferation of synovial cells in a pharmacological test where the release of sulfated glycosaminoglycans (sGAG) and the proliferation of synovial cells are used as indicators whereby it is very useful as an active ingredient of a pharmaceutical composition such as a preventive or therapeutic agent for arthropathy such as osteoarthritis or chronic rheumatoid arthritis.