… These molecules promote adherence, invasion, and accumulation of monocytes and T …
tissue-type plasminogen activator (t-PA) and urokinase. The most important inhibitor of t-PA and …

Purpose Adjacent segment degeneration (ASDeg) and disease (ASDis) have become major
concerns after fusion surgery. However, there is no definitive data or knowledge about the …

… T cells, such as HLA-DR+ and CD3+ cells, in the peripheral circulation (48). Thus, alteration
in the T-… Altered T cell populations in patients with HCV infection have been considered as a …

… TNF‐β mRNA expression was not detectable in either control or callus tissues, although
it was easily detected in control mRNAs isolated from activated T cells (data not shown). …

TNF‐α is a major inflammatory factor that is induced in response to injury, and it contributes
to the normal regulatory processes of bone resorption. The role of TNF‐α during fracture …

Glucose metabolism in glycolysis and in mitochondria is pivotal to glucose-induced insulin
secretion from pancreatic β cells. One or more factors derived from glycolysis other than …

… Deep negative T waves were characteristically seen during the course of recovery. …
Matsuyama N, Masuda T, Yamamoto S, Sato K, Ohwada T, Izumi T, et al: Left ventricular asynergy …

The klotho gene, originally identified by insertional mutagenesis in mice, suppresses the
expression of multiple aging-associated phenotypes. This gene is predominantly expressed in …

Background Epidemiological studies have identified hyperhomocyst(e)inemia as an
independent risk factor for coronary artery disease (CAD). Recently, the alanine/valine (A/V) …

Tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α) is known to mediate bone resorption; however, its role
in osteogenesis has not been fully elucidated. In order to investigate the direct role of TNF-α …