Objectives : The purpose of this study was to assess local release of C-reactive protein (CRP)
from atherosclerotic plaques or the vessel wall injured by stenting. Background : Recent …

Acute toxicity, accumulation and excretion of four organophosphorous insecticides (diazinon,
malathion, fenitrothion and EPN) and their oxidation products (diazinon oxon, malaoxon, …

Objective Sepsis is one of the leading causes of mortality in critically ill patients, and
providing a timely diagnosis and early intervention is necessary for successful treatment. …

To elucidate the mechanism by which myometrial vasopressin injection promotes hemostasis
during myomectomy, we examined the expression of vasopressin V1a receptor transcripts …

Root apical meristem ( RAM ) organization in lycophytes could be a key to understanding
the early evolution of roots, but this topic has been insufficiently explored. We examined the …

Objectives: Oxidative stress in the reproductive system is thought to affect the fertilizing ability
of sperm. Since 8-hydroxydeoxyguanosine (8-OHdG) and lipid peroxides are widely used …

In order to develop a simple and exact analytical method for cholesterol determination in foods
by gas-liquid chromatography, several experiments were carried out in collaboration with …

The determination of the reference intervals for serum free thyroxine (FT4) and thyrotropin (Tsh)
is usually based on central 95 percentile intervals using subjects without detectable …

Secretory leukocyte protease inhibitor (SLPI) is a potent inhibitor of human leukocyte
elastase. SLPI is a protein found in various human fluids, including parotid secretions, cervical …

Airborne particulates were collected at a site near a group of factories in Kitakyushu, one of
the most industrialized cities in Japan, and at downtown sites in Sapporo and Tokyo, typical …