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Endogenous localizome identifies 43 mitotic kinesins in a plant cell by Miki, Tomohiro, Naito, Haruko, Nishina, Momoko, Goshima, Gohta

“…Kinesins are microtubule (MT)-based motor proteins that have been identified in every eukaryotic species. Intriguingly, land plants have more than 60 kinesins…”
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RNAi screening identifies the armadillo repeat-containing kinesins responsible for microtubule-dependent nuclear positioning in Physcomitrella patens by Miki, Tomohiro, Nishina, Momoko, Goshima, Gohta

“…Proper positioning of the nucleus is critical for the functioning of various cells. Actin and myosin have been shown to be crucial for the localization of the…”
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An Inducible RNA Interference System in Physcomitrella patens Reveals a Dominant Role of Augmin in Phragmoplast Microtubule Generation by Nakaoka, Yuki, Miki, Tomohiro, Fujioka, Ryuta, Uehara, Ryota, Tomioka, Akiko, Obuse, Chikashi, Kubo, Minoru, Hiwatashi, Yuji, Goshima, Gohta

“…Mitosis is a fundamental process of eukaryotic cell proliferation. However, the molecular mechanisms underlying mitosis remain poorly understood in plants…”
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Live Cell Microscopy-Based RNAi Screening in the Moss Physcomitrella patens by Miki, Tomohiro, Nakaoka, Yuki, Goshima, Gohta

“…RNA interference (RNAi) is a powerful technique enabling the identification of the genes involved in a certain cellular process. Here, we discuss protocols for…”
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EB1 promotes microtubule dynamics by recruiting Sentin in Drosophila cells by Li, Wenjing, Miki, Tomohiro, Watanabe, Takashi, Kakeno, Mai, Sugiyama, Ikuko, Kaibuchi, Kozo, Goshima, Gohta

“…Highly conserved EB1 family proteins bind to the growing ends of microtubules, recruit multiple cargo proteins, and are critical for making dynamic…”
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Factors related to prevalence of hallux valgus in female university students: a cross-sectional study by Okuda, Hiroto, Juman, Sachiko, Ueda, Ai, Miki, Tomohiro, Shima, Masayuki

“…We investigated the prevalence of hallux valgus (HV) and examined its association with various factors in a cross-sectional study of Japanese female university…”
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Reduced Production of Hydrogen Sulfide and Sulfane Sulfur Due to Low Cystathionine β-Synthase Levels in Brain Astrocytes of Stroke-Prone Spontaneously Hypertensive Rats by Juman, Sachiko, Nara, Yasuo, Yasui, Naomi, Negishi, Hiroko, Okuda, Hiroto, Takado, Nichika, Miki, Tomohiro

“…Stroke-prone spontaneously hypertensive rats (SHRSP/Izm; SHRSP) develop severe hypertension and die of cerebral stroke. However, the genetic mechanisms…”
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Caffeic Acid Phenethyl Ester Suppresses the Production of Pro-inflammatory Cytokines in Hypertrophic Adipocytes through Lipopolysaccharide-Stimulated Macrophages by Juman, Sachiko, Yasui, Naomi, Ikeda, Katsumi, Ueda, Ai, Sakanaka, Mariko, Negishi, Hiroko, Miki, Tomohiro

“…Obesity is a condition in which excess body fat accumulates due to lipids producing adipocytes and an increased number of differentiated mature cells…”
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Caffeic Acid Phenethyl Ester Suppresses the Production of Adipocytokines, Leptin, Tumor Necrosis Factor -Alpha and Resistin, during Differentiation to Adipocytes in 3T3-L1 Cells by Juman, Sachiko, Yasui, Naomi, Okuda, Hiroto, Ueda, Ai, Negishi, Hiroko, Miki, Tomohiro, Ikeda, Katsumi

“…We previously reported that caffeic acid phenethyl ester (CAPE) suppresses 3T3-L1 differentiation to adipocytes through the inhibition of peroxisome…”
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Caffeic Acid Phenethyl Ester Inhibits Differentiation to Adipocytes in 3T3-L1 Mouse Fibroblasts by Juman, Sachiko, Yasui, Naomi, Okuda, Hiroto, Ueda, Ai, Negishi, Hiroko, Miki, Tomohiro, Ikeda, Katsumi

“…We investigated the inhibitory effect of caffeic acid phenethyl ester (CAPE) on the differentiation of 3T3-L1 mouse fibroblasts to adipocytes. 3T3-L1 cells…”
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Effects of long-term oral administration of arachidonic acid and docosahexaenoic acid on the immune functions of young rats by Juman, Sachiko, Hashimoto, Michio, Katakura, Masanori, Inoue, Takayuki, Tanabe, Yoko, Arita, Makoto, Miki, Tomohiro, Shido, Osamu

“…Natural killer (NK) cells have many functional activities, including cytotoxicity and the capacity to produce cytokines and chemokines. NK cell activity is…”
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Reduced Production of Hydrogen Sulfide and Sulfane Sulfur Due to Low Cystathionine β-synthase Levels in Brain Astrocytes of Stroke-Prone Spontaneously Hypertensive Rats by Sachiko Juman, Yasuo Nara, Naomi Yasui, Hiroko Negishi, Hiroto Okuda, Nichika Takado, Tomohiro Miki

“…Stroke-prone spontaneously hypertensive rats (SHRSP/Izm; SHRSP) develop severe hypertension and die of cerebral stroke. However, the genetic mechanisms…”
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Distribution of Twenty-Four Hour Urinary Taurine Excretion and Association with Ischemic Heart Disease Mortality in 24 Populations of 16 Countries: Results from the WHO-CARDIAC Study by YAMORI, Yukio, LIU, Longjian, IKEDA, Katsumi, MIURA, Ayako, MIZUSHIMA, Shunsaku, MIKI, Tomohiro, NARA, Yasuo, on Behalf of the WHO-Cardiovascular Disease and Alimentary Comparison (CARDIAC) Study Group

“…There is considerable interest in the association between taurine (2-aminoethanesufonic acid) and risk of ischemic heart disease (IHD), but little information…”
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SERUM LIPID EFFECTS OF A MONOUNSATURATED (PALMITOLEIC) FATTY ACID-RICH DIET BASED ON MACADAMIA NUTS IN HEALTHY, YOUNG JAPANESE WOMEN by Hiraoka-Yamamoto, Junko, Ikeda, Katsumi, Negishi, Hiroko, Mori, Mari, Hirose, Akiko, Sawada, Sayuri, Onobayashi, Yuko, Kitamori, Kazuya, Kitano, Satoko, Tashiro, Misao, Miki, Tomohiro, Yamori, Yukio

“…Summary 1. Recent studies have identified potential beneficial effects of eating nuts, most of which have substantial amounts of monounsaturated fatty acids…”
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Ethnic and Environmental Differences in Various Markers of Dietary Intake and Blood Pressure among Chinese Han and Three Other Minority Peoples of China: Results from the WHO Cardiovascular Diseases and Alimentary Comparison (CARDIAC) Study by LIU, Longjian, LIU, Lisheng, DING, Yuan, HUANG, Zhendong, HE, Bingxian, SUN, Shinfu, ZHAO, Guangsheng, ZHANG, Hongxiu, MIKI, Tomohiro, MIZUSHIMA, Shunsaku, IKEDA, Katsumi, NARA, Yasuo, YAMORI, Yukio

“…Our aim was to examine differences in dietary intake and blood pressure (BP) and their associations in four different ethnic Chinese populations, the Han, the…”
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Isoflavones regulate secretion of leukemia inhibitory factor and transforming growth factor β and expression of glycodelin in human endometrial epithelial cells by Xu, Jin-Wen, Yasui, Naomi, Ikeda, Katsumi, Pan, Wei-Jun, Watanabe, June, Shiotani, Masahide, Yanaihara, Atsushi, Miki, Tomohiro, Yamori, Yukio

“…Isoflavones have attracted much attention due to their association with health benefits; however, comprehensive understanding of the beneficial impacts of…”
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The relation of oxidative DNA damage to hypertension and other cardiovascular risk factors in Tanzania by Negishi, Hiroko, Ikeda, Katsumi, Kuga, Sachiko, Noguchi, Takanori, Kanda, Tomo, Njelekela, Marina, Liu, Longjian, Miki, Tomohiro, Nara, Yasuo, Sato, Toshiaki, Mashalla, Yohana, Mtabaji, Jacob, Yamori, Yukio

“…OBJECTIVESTo clarify the mechanism of involvement of oxidative stress in hypertensives, we investigated the relationship between the marker of oxidative DNA…”
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Imaging Mitosis in the Moss Physcomitrella patens by Yamada, Moé, Miki, Tomohiro, Goshima, Gohta

“…At first glance, mitosis in plants looks quite different from that in animals. In fact, terrestrial plants have lost the centrosome during evolution, and the…”
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Fluid dynamic assessment of tracheal flow in infants with congenital tracheal stenosis before and after surgery by Takeishi, Naoki, Miki, Tomohiro, Otani, Tomohiro, Ii, Satoshi, Morita, Keiichi, Wada, Shigeo

“…Tracheal flow in infants with congenital tracheal stenosis (CTS) was numerically investigated using subject-specific airway models before and after…”
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Prevalence of overweight and hypertension in Tanzania: Special emphasis on resting energy expenditure and leptin by Kuga, Sachiko, Njelekela, Marina, Noguchi, Takanori, Kanda, Tomo, Yamori, Masashi, Sato, Toshiaki, Miki, Tomohiro, Ikeda, Katsumi, Nara, Yasuo, Mtabaji, Jacob

“…Summary 1. In the present study we investigated the difference in the distribution of selected cardiovascular disease risk factors among three middle‐aged…”
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