α-Tocopheral transfer protein was purified from the 10 000 × g supernatant of rat liver. Two
isoforms of the transfer protein exist, of which the isoelectric points are 5.0 and 5.1 as …

We have now produced mouse–human chimeric IgG1 in wild-type Chinese hamster ovary (CHO)
cell lines Pro-5 as well as in the glycosylation mutants Lec 2, Lec 8, and Lec 1. …

α‐Tocopherol transfer protein (αTTP), a product of the gene which causes familial isolated
vitamin E deficiency, plays an important role in determining the plasma vitamin E level. We …

Because loss of podocytes associates with glomerulosclerosis, monitoring podocyte loss by
measuring podocyte products in urine may be clinically useful. To determine whether a …

MATERIALS AND METHODS Chemicals Acetylcholine (ACh) chloride was purchased from
Daiichi Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.(Tokyo, Japan). Butylscopolammonium bromide, …

Angioimmunoblastic T cell lymphoma (AITL) is a distinct subtype of peripheral T cell
lymphoma characterized by generalized lymphadenopathy and frequent autoimmune-like …

Antibodies against two physicochemically purified haemagglutinins (HAs) of Bordetella
pertussis (filamentous HA and leucocytosis-promoting-factor HA) protect laboratory animals from …

Background. Calciphylaxis, also called calcific uremic arteriolopathy, is a rare and often
fatal complication of end-stage renal disease and is characterized by painful skin ulceration, …

Background Macrophage migration inhibitory factor (MIF) was recently rediscovered as a
cytokine, pituitary hormone, and glucocorticoid-induced immunomodulator. MIF is constitutively …

Pabinafusp alfa (JR-141) is a novel enzyme drug that crosses the blood-brain barrier by
transcytosis via transferrin receptors. In order to establish its efficacy and safety, a multicenter, …