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Delivery of Alkaline Phosphatase Promotes Periodontal Regeneration in Mice by Nagasaki, A., Nagasaki, K., Kear, B.D., Tadesse, W.D., Thumbigere-Math, V., Millán, J.L., Foster, B.L., Somerman, M.J.

“…Factors regulating the ratio of pyrophosphate (PPi) to phosphate (Pi) modulate biomineralization. Tissue-nonspecific alkaline phosphatase (TNAP) is a key…”
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Ablation of Pyrophosphate Regulators Promotes Periodontal Regeneration by Nagasaki, A., Nagasaki, K., Chu, E.Y., Kear, B.D., Tadesse, W.D., Ferebee, S.E., Li, L., Foster, B.L., Somerman, M.J.

“…Biomineralization is regulated by inorganic pyrophosphate (PPi), a potent physiological inhibitor of hydroxyapatite crystal growth. Progressive ankylosis…”
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The Bone Sialoprotein RGD Domain Modulates and Maintains Periodontal Development by Nagasaki, K., Chavez, M.B., Nagasaki, A., Taylor, J.M., Tan, M.H., Ma, M., Ralston, E., Thew, M.E., Kim, D.-G., Somerman, M.J., Foster, B.L.

“…Bone sialoprotein (gene: Ibsp; protein: BSP) is a multifunctional extracellular matrix protein present in bone, cementum, and dentin. Accumulating evidence…”
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Genetic and pharmacologic modulation of cementogenesis via pyrophosphate regulators by Chu, E.Y., Vo, T.D., Chavez, M.B., Nagasaki, A., Mertz, E.L., Nociti, F.H., Aitken, S.F., Kavanagh, D., Zimmerman, K., Li, X., Stabach, P.R., Braddock, D.T., Millán, J.L., Foster, B.L., Somerman, M.J.

“…Pyrophosphate (PPi) serves as a potent and physiologically important regulator of mineralization, with systemic and local concentrations determined by several…”
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Effects of valsartan and nifedipine coat-core on systemic arterial stiffness in hypertensive patients by Munakata, Masanori, Nagasaki, Akio, Nunokawa, Tohru, Sakuma, Toshiaki, Kato, Hiroshi, Yoshinaga, Kaoru, Toyota, Takayoshi

“…The aim of this study was to compare the effects of long-term antihypertensive treatment on brachial-ankle pulse wave velocity (PWV), a marker of systemic…”
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Birt-Hogg-Dubé syndrome with clear-cell and oncocytic renal tumour and trichoblastoma associated with a novel FLCN mutation by Imada, K., Dainichi, T., Yokomizo, A., Tsunoda, T., Song, Y.H., Nagasaki, A., Sawamura, D., Nishie, W., Shimizu, H., Fukagawa, S., Urabe, K., Furue, M., Hashimoto, T., Naito, S.

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Morphological and genetic analysis of steatocystoma multiplex in an Asian family with pachyonychia congenita type 2 harbouring a KRT17 missense mutation by Kanda, M., Natsuga, K., Nishie, W., Akiyama, M., Nagasaki, A., Shimizu, T., Shimizu, H.

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Improved survival outcome for hepatoblastoma based on an optimal chemotherapeutic regimen—a report from the study group for pediatric solid malignant tumors in the Kyushu area by Suita, S, Tajiri, T, Takamatsu, H, Mizote, H, Nagasaki, A, Inomata, Y, Hara, T, Okamura, J, Miyazaki, S, Kawakami, K, Eguchi, H, Tsuneyoshi, M

“…The survival outcome for patients with hepatoblastoma normally depends on the resectability of the tumor. In Japan, the pre and/or postoperative chemotherapy…”
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An abnormal distribution of C-kit positive cells in the normoganglionic segment can predict a poor clinical outcome in patients with Hirschsprung's disease by Taguchi, T, Suita, S, Masumoto, K, Nagasaki, A

“…The loss or decrease of interstitial cells of Cajal (ICCs) has been implicated in several disorders of human intestinal motility. We have encountered a few…”
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Prograde P-T path of kyanite eclogites from Junan in the Sulu ultrahigh-pressure province, eastern China by Ebanu, M, Nagasaki, A

“…Kyanite‐bearing ultrahigh‐pressure (UHP) eclogites occur as blocks in orthogneisses at Yangzhuang, in the Junan area of the southwestern Sulu province, eastern…”
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Expression of Bcl-2 family of proteins in fresh myeloma cells by HARADA, N, HATA, H, YOSHIDA, M, SONIKI, T, NAGASAKI, A, KURIBAYASHI, N, KIMURA, T, MATSUZAKI, H, MITSUYA, H

“…Members of the Bcl-2 family of proteins, Bcl-2, Bcl-X(L), Bcl-Xs and Bax, are considered to play important roles in the regulation of apoptosis and drug…”
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Expression of Arginase II and Related Enzymes in the Rat Small Intestine and Kidney by Ozaki, Mikiko, Gotoh, Tomomi, Nagasaki, Akitoshi, Miyanaka, Kei, Takeya, Motohiro, Fujiyama, Shigetoshi, Tomita, Kimio, Mori, Masataka

“…Arginase, which catalyzes the conversion of arginine to urea and omithine, and consists of a liver-type (arginase I) and a non-hepatic type (arginase II)…”
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Malignant germ cell tumors: Clinical characteristics, treatment, and outcome. A report from the study group for Pediatric Solid Malignant Tumors in the Kyushu Area, Japan by Suita, S., Shono, K., Tajiri, T., Takamatsu, T., Mizote, H., Nagasaki, A., Inomata, Y., Hara, T., Okamura, J., Miyazaki, S., Kawakami, K., Eguchi, H., Tsuneyoshi, M.

“…Purpose: This study aims to assess the prognostic factors and optimal treatments for malignant germ cell tumors (MGCT) in childhood. Methods: Among 117 MGCT,…”
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Regulation of the urea cycle enzyme genes in nitric oxide synthesis by Mori, M., Gotoh, T., Nagasaki, A., Takiguchi, M., Sonoki, T.

“…Nitric oxide (NO) is synthesized from arginine by nitric‐oxide synthase (NOS), and citrulline that is generated can be recycled to arginine by…”
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Octacosanol affects lipid metabolism in rats fed on a high-fat diet by Kato, S., Karino, K.-I., Hasegawa, S., Nagasawa, J., Nagasaki, A., Eguchi, M., Ichinose, T., Tago, K., Okumori, H., Hamatani, K., Takahashi, M., Ogasawara, J., Masushige, S.

“…The effect of dietary octacosanol, a long-chain alcohol, on lipid metabolism was investigated in rats fed on a high-fat diet for 20 d. The addition of…”
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Urachal remnants by Suita, S, Nagasaki, A

“…Although urachal remnants rarely are observed clinically, they often give rise to a number of problems such as fatal infection and late malignant changes…”
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Clinical characteristics and the prognosis of rhabdomyosarcoma - a report from the Study Group for Pediatric Solid Malignant Tumors in the Kyushu Area, Japan by Suita, S, Noguchi, S, Takamatsu, H, Mizote, H, Nagasaki, A, Inomata, Y, Hara, T, Okamura, J, Miyazaki, S, Kawakami, K, Eguchi, H, Tsuneyoshi, M

“…There have been no nationwide group studies for patients with rhabdomyosarcoma in Japan. This study aims to assess the actual state of treatments and their…”
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Reversible Posterior Leukoencephalopathy Syndrome Associated with Tacrolimus Therapy by NAKAZATO, Tetsuro, NAGASAKI, Akitoshi, NAKAMURA, Keita, OKUDAIRA, Taeko, OSHIRO, Aya, MIYAGI, Takashi, SHINJO, Tetsuharu, TAIRA, Naoya, MASUDA, Masato, TAKASU, Nobuyuki

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Detection of inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) mRNA by RT-PCR in ATL patients and HTLV-I infected cell lines : clinical features and apoptosis by NOS inhibitor by SONOKI, T, MATSUZAKI, H, MITSUYA, H, MORI, M, NAGASAKI, A, HATA, H, YOSHIDA, M, MATSUOKA, M, KURIBAYASHI, N, KIMURA, T, HARADA, N, TAKATSUKI, K

“…Various tumors have been reported to express an inducible form of nitric oxide synthase (iNOS), and nitric oxide (NO) may affect the clinicopathological…”
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Interspecies reactivities of anti-human macrophage monoclonal antibodies to various animal species by Zeng, L, Takeya, M, Ling, X, Nagasaki, A, Takahashi, K

“…We examined interspecies reactivities of eight anti-human monocyte/macrophage monoclonal antibodies (MAbs), Am-3K, PM-2K, X4, X14, Ber-MAC3, GHI/61, EBM/11,…”
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