To investigate the direct role of interleukin (IL) 6 in the development of rheumatoid arthritis,
IL-6-deficient (IL-6−/−) mice were backcrossed for eight generations into C57BL/6 mice, a …

In recent years, there has been an active movement to ensure the greater safety of actual
surgeries, by simulating it preoperatively with the use of three‐dimensional image …

Antibodies against the receptor-binding domain (RBD) of the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein
prevent SARS-CoV-2 infection. However, the effects of antibodies against other spike …

Anisotropic carbon nanotube–polyester composites have been realized by polymerization of
the nanotube–monomer dispersion in a constant magnetic field (see Figure for method) …

Background The demographic structure of a country changes dramatically with increasing
trends toward general population aging and declining birth rates. In J apan, the percentage …

OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the oncologic adequacy of laparoscopic radical nephrectomy in
patients with pathologic Stage T1 renal cell carcinoma, we analyzed the long-term results in …

Fatty acid–binding proteins (FABPs) bind unsaturated fatty acids and lipid peroxidation
products during tissue injury from hypoxia. We evaluated the potential role of L-type FABP (L …

Background—Mineralocorticoid receptor antagonism reduces mortality associated with
heart failure by mechanisms that remain unclear. The effects of the mineralocorticoid …

Objective To characterize the expression pattern and role of galectin 3 and galectin 3
binding protein (G3BP) in rheumatoid arthritis (RA), in comparison with galectin 1, and to …

Proteins were screened by preparing dispersions of SWNTs to investigate the driving force
of the interaction between single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWNTs) of mean diameter 1nm …