Abstract:
Provided is a factor capable of inducing enucleation, which is a final stage of erythrocyte differentiation, within a short time. More particularly, provided are a method of inducing enucleation, which is a final stage of erythrocyte differentiation, within a short time by adding a compound derived from proopiomelanocortin (POMC) to an undifferentiated (nucleated) erythrocyte, and an enucleation inducer including the compound.
Abstract:
Novel decapeptides having the following amino acid sequence:H-Tyr-X-Gly-Phe-Met-Thr-Ser-Glu-Lys-Ser-Ywherein: X is a chiral residue of a D-amino acid selected from the group consisting of D-alanine, D-leucine, D-isoleucine, D-valine, D-phenylalanine, D-tyrosine, D-tryptophan, D-serine, D-threonine, D-methionine, D-glutamic acid, D-glutamine, D-proline D-aspartic acid, D-asparagine, D-lysine, D-arginine and D-histidine; and Y is selected from the group consisting of hydroxy, amino, loweralkylamino, diloweralkylamino and lower alkoxy; and the pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof; intermediates useful in making the novel compounds; and pharmaceutical compositions and methods employing the novel compounds.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to Neisseria ORF2086 proteins, crossreactive immunogenic proteins which can be isolated from neisserial strains or prepared recombinantly, including immunogenic portions thereof, biological equivalents thereof, antibodies that immunospecifically bind to the foregoing and nucleic acid sequences encoding each of the foregoing, as well as the use of same in immunogenic compositions that are effective against infection by Neisseria meningitidis serogroup B.
Abstract:
Novel nonapeptides having the following amino acid sequence:H-Tyr-X-Gly-Phe-Met-Thr-Ser-Glu-Lys-Ywherein: X is a chiral residue of a D-amino acid selected from the group consisting of D-alanine, D-leucine, D-isoleucine, D-valine, D-phenylalanine, D-tyrosine, D-tryptophan, D-serine, D-threonine, D-methionine, D-glutamic acid, D-glutamine, D-proline D-aspartic acid, D-asparagine, D-lysine, D-arginine and D-histidine; and Y is selected from the group consisting of hydroxy, amino, loweralkylamino, diloweralkylamino and lower alkoxy; and the pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof; intermediates useful in making the novel compounds; and pharmaceutical compositions and methods employing the novel compounds.
Abstract:
Novel tetradecapeptides having the following amino acid sequence:H-Tyr-X-Gly-Phe-Met-Thr-Ser-Glu-Lys-Ser-Gln-Thr-Pro-Leu-Ywherein: X is a chiral residue of a D-amino acid selected from the group consisting of D-alanine, D-leucine, D-isoleucine, D-valine, D-phenylalanine, D-tyrosine, D-tryptophan, D-serine, D-threonine, D-methionine, D-glutamic acid, D-glutamine, D-proline D-aspartic acid, D-asparagine, D-lysine, D-arginine and D-histidine; and Y is selected from the group consisting of hydroxy, amino, loweralkylamino, diloweralkylamino and lower alkoxy; and the pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof; intermediates useful in making the novel compounds; and pharmaceutical compositions and methods employing the novel compounds.
Abstract:
The polypeptide H-Tyr-Gly-Gly-Phe-Leu-Thr-Ser-Glu-Lys-Ser-Gln-Thr-Pro-Leu-Val-Thr-OH, or a non-toxic salt thereof, exerts an analgesic effect in rats when injected into the lateral brain ventricle.
Abstract:
To provide a drug for actively metabolizing or excreting a pathogen occurring in vivo.The present invention is directed to a compound which is formed of (A) an adsorbent for a pathogen occurring in the blood or lymph, and (B) a ligand which is specific to an organ or cells capable of metabolizing or excreting the pathogen and which is bonded to the adsorbent via a linker or with no linker, and to a drug containing the same.
Abstract:
This invention relates to peptide derivatives of the formula:Tyr--A--Gly--B--C--D (I)in which:A is a D.Ala, AzaGly, Aib, D.Ser., D.Thr, D.Cys, homo Serine, .beta.Phe Ser, .beta.OH Leu, 4OH Ile, .alpha.,.beta.,.gamma. OHNor Val or OH Val residue in which the side-chain OH or SH groups, when same exist, may be free or protected (i) by a straight- or branched-chain alkyl containing 1-6 carbon atoms, (ii) by an unsubstituted phenyl radical or a phenyl radical substituted with one or more fluorine atoms, (iii) by an unsubstituted benzyl radical or a benzyl radical substituted with one or more fluorine atoms, (iv) by an aliphatic acyl radical having 1-6 carbon atoms or an acyl radical COX in which X is a phenyl, benzyl or benzhydryl radical, optionally substituted with one or more fluorine atoms,B is a L.Phe, pF.L.Phe or pentafluoro L.Phe residue,C is a Leu, N.Leu or Ile residue of D or L configuration,D is hydrogen or a group of the formula: ##STR1## in which n=0, 1 or 2, R is a hydrogen atom or a radical as defined for the protection of group OH of residue A,Y is a hydrogen atom, a group hydroxy, carboxy, carbamoyl, a group OR.sub.1, COOR.sub.1 or CONHR.sub.1 in which R.sub.1 represents a radical as defined for the protection of group OH of residue A, a phosphatidylethanolamine chain or a chain ##STR2## in which n is an integer from 0 to 3, R.sub.2 is a hydrogen atom or a straight alkyl radical containing 1-4 carbon atoms, and R.sub.3 is a hydrogen or oxygen atom or a straight alkyl residue containing 1-4 carbon atoms,and their pharmaceutically acceptable salts.Said compounds are therapeutically useful, typically an analgesic, psychotropic and anti-diarrheic agents.
Abstract:
The disclosure relates to novel polypeptides which possess analgesic activity, to processes for their manufacture and to pharmaceutical compositions containing them. Typical of the peptides disclosed is: ##STR1##
Abstract:
Novel pentadecapeptides having the following amino acid sequence.H-Tyr-X-Gly-Phe-Met-Thr-Ser-Glu-Lys-Ser-Gln-Thr-Pro-Leu-Val-Ywherein: X is a chiral residue of a D-amino acid selected from the group consisting of D-alanine, D-leucine, D-isoleucine, D-valine, D-phenylalanine, D-tyrosine, D-tryptophan, D-serine, D-threonine, D-methionine, D-glutamic acid, D-glutamine, D-proline D-aspartic acid, D-asparagine, D-lysine, D-arginine and D-histidine; and Y is selected from the group consisting of hydroxy, amino, loweralkylamino, diloweralkylamino and lower alkoxy; and the pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof; intermediates useful in making the novel compounds; and pharmaceutical compositions and methods employing the novel compounds.