Use of anti-inhibin monoclonal antibody for increasing the litter size of mouse strains and its application to in vivo-genome editing technology†.

The litter size of mouse strains is determined by the number of oocytes naturally ovulated. Many attempts have been made to increase litter sizes by conventional superovulation regimens (e.g.

Characterization of human UGT2A3 expression using a prepared specific antibody against UGT2A3.

UDP-Glucuronosyltransferase (UGT) 2A3 belongs to a UGT superfamily of phase II drug-metabolizing enzymes that catalyzes the glucuronidation of many endobiotics and xenobiotics. Previous studies have demonstrated that UGT2A3 is expressed in the human liver, small intestine, and kidney at the mRNA level; however, its protein expression has not been determined. Evaluation of the protein expression of UGT2A3 would be useful to determine its role at the tissue level.

Evaluation of expression and glycosylation status of UGT1A10 in Supersomes and intestinal epithelial cells with a novel specific UGT1A10 monoclonal antibody.

UDP-Glucuronosyltransferases (UGTs) are major phase II drug-metabolizing enzymes. Each member of the UGT family exhibits a unique but occasionally overlapping substrate specificity and tissue-specific expression pattern. Earlier studies have reported that human UGT1A10 is expressed in the gastrointestinal tract at the mRNA level, but the evaluation at the protein level, especially tissue or cellular localization, has lagged behind because of the lack of a specific antibody.

Preparation of a specific monoclonal antibody against human UDP-glucuronosyltransferase (UGT) 1A9 and evaluation of UGT1A9 protein levels in human tissues.

Glucuronidation is a major detoxification pathway of drugs and xenobiotics that are catalyzed by the UDP-glucuronosyltransferase (UGT) superfamily. Determination of the protein levels of the individual UGT isoforms in human tissues is required for the successful extrapolation of in vitro metabolic data to in vivo clearance. Most previous studies evaluating UGT isoform expression were limited to the mRNA level because of the high degree of amino acid sequence homology between UGT isoforms that has hampered the availability of isoform-specific antibodies.

Clinical benefit of non-toxic therapy in patients with advanced cancer (opinion).

It has been widely recognized that chemotherapy of cancer has profound toxic side-effects and suffers limitations in efficacy but, as yet, no solution has been found to this conflict. Consequently, many patients with advanced cancer desire treatment by less toxic therapies even if the technique is not established as a conventional cancer therapy. Thus the establishment of less toxic therapies should be considered as a tentative requirement in clinical practice.