This paper describes the design, manufacturing and properties of a new type of stent graft,
the origami stent graft. Unlike conventional stent grafts which consist of a wire mesh stent and …

Importance Whether recent changes in demographic characteristics and therapeutic
technologies have altered stroke outcomes remains unknown. Objective To determine secular …

“A THF solution (8 mL) of the appropriate aldehyde (1.5 mmol) and Me2PhSiH (0.20 g, 1.5
mmol) was degassed (freeze-pump-thaw X3) and then cannulated into a glass vessel …

Sericin, a constituent of the silkworm cocoon, was added to the culture of four mammalian
cell lines: murine hybridoma 2E3-O,human hepatoblastoma HepG2, human epithelial HeLa …

Frontotemporal dementia (FTD) is a dementia syndrome characterized by peculiar behavioral
changes arising from frontotemporal involvement and distinct from Alzheimer's disease (…

E-cadherin plays a critical role in many aspects of cell adhesion,epithelial development, and
the establishment and maintenance of epithelial polarity. The loss of the adhesive function …

Background Ultraviolet C (UVC) light has been used to inactivate several pathogens. Unlike
conventional 254-nm UVC, 222-nm UVC is harmless to mammalian cells. Aim To …

Background: Prostate cancer development is initially steroid hormone dependent. Estrogen
receptors (ERs), androgen receptors (ARs), and progesterone receptors (PRs) have been …

We have found that the surface reaction on Pt(111) induced by the collision of supersonic
methane molecules with a sufficiently high kinetic energy (670 meV) results in huge domains …

This study was conducted to assess protective effect of an antioxidant protein, sericin, on
UVB-induced acute damage and tumor promotion in mouse skin. In experiment 1, HR-1 …