Background Mice with cardiac-specific overexpression of signal transducer and activator of
transcription 3 (STAT3) are resistant to doxorubicin-induced damage. The STAT3 signal may …

Radiography by use of the three-dimensional (3D) Accuitomo XYZ Slice View Tomograph (3DX),
a device for compact computed tomography in dentistry, was performed as a new …

OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to investigate the pathways of infection originating in
the maxillary teeth through the interpretation of computerized tomographic (CT) appearances…

Signal transducer and activator of transcription 3 (STAT3) functions in cell proliferation,
differentiation, and cell survival. Previously, we have demonstrated that the activation of STAT3 is …

PURPOSE We investigated the pathways of spread of odontogenic infection in the facial
and neck spaces. METHODS CT scans of 45 patients with extensive spread of odontogenic …

Background—Restenosis after percutaneous transluminal coronary (balloon) angioplasty (PTCA)
remains a major drawback of the procedure. We previously reported that cilostazol, a …

Activation of glycoprotein (gp) 130 transduces hypertrophic and cytoprotective signals in
cardiac myocytes. In the present study, we have demonstrated that signals through gp130 …

OBJECTIVE: The purpose of the present study was to examine ultrasonographic appearances
in female patients with temporomandibular disorder (TMD) associated with myofascial …

PURPOSE To investigate abnormal fat deposition in the major salivary glands associated
with Sjögren syndrome. METHODS We analyzed the fat deposition in the parotid and …

gp130 is a common signal-transducing receptor subunit for the interleukin (IL)-6 cytokine
family. Studies in genetically engineered animal models have demonstrated a critical role for …