The transforming growth factor-β (TGF-β) is the prototype of the TGF-β family of growth and
differentiation factors, which is encoded by 33 genes in mammals and comprises homo- and …

… Masato Morikawa Masato Morikawa … Kohei Miyazono, Yuto Kamiya, Masato Morikawa,
Bone morphogenetic protein receptors and signal transduction, The Journal of Biochemistry, …

Growth hormone increases tissue formation by acting both directly and indirectly on target
cells. The direct action promotes the differentiation of precursor cells; this has been …

… AF is the most effective CLPBS, which reduces the surface tension of water from 72 to 24
mN/m and has CMC=1×10 −5 M. Linear AF and AF with different alkyl chain length were also …

… around 1.0 X 10- 5 M and 7.0 x 10-5 M at 25C, respectively. … of arthrofactin was 24 mN/m at
a concentration higher than … the surface tension of 0.1 M NaHCO3 from 71.6 to 27.0 mN/m (1). …

A hyperthermophilic archaeon strain, KOD1, was isolated from a solfatara at a wharf on
Kodakara Island, Kagoshima, Japan. The growth temperature of the strain ranged from 65 to 100 …

A hyperthermophilic archaeal strain, KOD1, isolated from a solfatara on Kodakara Island,
Japan, has previously been reported as Pyrococcus sp. KOD1. However, a detailed …

Biofilms are densely packed multicellular communities of microorganisms attached to a
surface or interface. Bacteria seem to initiate biofilm formation in response to specific …

Ecological restoration of forests, meadows, reefs, or other foundational ecosystems during
climate change depends on the discovery and use of individuals able to withstand future …

Although the association between social support and postpartum depression has been
previously investigated, its causal relationship remains unclear. Therefore, we examined …