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Melatonin increases activities of glutathione peroxidase and superoxide dismutase in fetal rat brain by Okatani, Yuji, Wakatsuki, Akihiko, Kaneda, Chitose

“…Melatonin is a powerful scavenger of oxygen free radicals. In humans, melatonin is rapidly transferred from the maternal to the fetal circulation. To…”
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Effect of medroxyprogesterone acetate on endothelium-dependent vasodilation in postmenopausal women receiving estrogen by WAKATSUKI, Akihiko, OKATANI, Yuji, IKENOUE, Nobuo, FUKAYA, Takao

“…Estrogen increases endothelium-dependent vasodilation in postmenopausal women. However, use of progestins in combination with estrogen may counter beneficial…”
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Edaravone protects against ischemia/reperfusion-induced oxidative damage to mitochondria in rat liver by Okatani, Yuji, Wakatsuki, Akihiko, Enzan, Hideaki, Miyahara, Yasuyo

“…This study investigated the effects of edaravone (3-methyl-1-phenyl-2-pyrazolin-5-one, MCI-186), a potent free radical scavenger, on the prevention of…”
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Maternal-fetal transfer of melatonin in pregnant women near term by Okatani, Yuji, Okamoto, Keiichi, Hayashi, Kazutoshi, Wakatsuki, Akihiko, Tamura, Seiichiro, Sagara, Yusuke

“…: Our objective was to evaluate the maternal‐fetal transfer of melatonin in pregnant women. Serum melatonin concentration was measured by high‐performance…”
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Effect of medroxyprogesterone acetate on vascular inflammatory markers in postmenopausal women receiving estrogen by WAKATSUKI, Akihiko, OKATANI, Yuji, IKENOUE, Nobuo, FUKAYA, Takao

“…Estrogen increases C-reactive protein (CRP) in postmenopausal women. Estrogen also decreases cell adhesion molecules, whereas elevated CRP stimulates the…”
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Different effects of oral conjugated equine estrogen and transdermal estrogen replacement therapy on size and oxidative susceptibility of low-density lipoprotein particles in postmenopausal women by WAKATSUKI, Akihiko, OKATANI, Yuji, IKENOUE, Nobuo, FUKAYA, Takao

“…Postmenopausal estrogen replacement therapy (ERT) has an antioxidant effect that opposes the oxidation of LDL particles. Oral ERT-induced increases in plasma…”
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Melatonin protects hepatic mitochondrial respiratory chain activity in senescence-accelerated mice by Okatani, Yuji, Wakatsuki, Akihiko, Reiter, Russel J.

“…Mitochondrial oxidative damage from free radicals may be a factor underlying aging, and melatonin, a powerful free radical scavenger, may participate in…”
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Melatonin stimulates glutathione peroxidase activity in human chorion by Okatani, Yuji, Wakatsuki, Akihiko, Shinohara, Koichi, Kaneda, Chitose, Fukaya, Takao

“…In preeclampsia, placental production of lipid peroxides is abnormally increased, while placental glutathione peroxidase (GSH‐Px) and superoxide dismutase…”
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Effect of lower dose of oral conjugated equine estrogen on size and oxidative susceptibility of low-density lipoprotein particles in postmenopausal women by Wakatsuki, Akihiko, Okatani, Yuji, Ikenoue, Nobuo, Shinohara, Koichi, Watanabe, Kazushi, Fukaya, Takao

“…Estrogen replacement therapy (ERT) has an antioxidant effect that opposes the oxidation of LDL. Oral ERT-induced increases in plasma triglyceride, however, are…”
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Melatonin protects against age-related DNA damage in the brains of female senescence-accelerated mice by Morioka, Nobuyuki, Okatani, Yuji, Wakatsuki, Akihiko

“…: We investigated whether melatonin reduces the age‐related susceptibility of brain to oxidative DNA damage. Brain tissues and blood samples were obtained in…”
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Melatonin protects against oxidized low-density lipoprotein-induced inhibition of nitric oxide production in human umbilical artery by Wakatsuki, Akihiko, Okatani, Yuji, Ikenoue, Nobuo, Shinohara, Koichi, Watanabe, Kazushi, Fukaya, Takao

“…We evaluated the antioxidative effect of melatonin on the oxidized low‐density lipoprotein (LDL)‐induced impairment of nitric oxide (NO) production in human…”
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Statin attenuates increase in C-reactive protein during estrogen replacement therapy in postmenopausal women by Wakatsuki, Akihiko, Okatani, Yuji, Fukaya, Takao

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Isoflurane increases, but sevoflurane decreases blood concentrations of melatonin in women by Arai, Young-Chang P, Ueda, Wasa, Okatani, Yuji, Fukaya, Takao, Manabe, Masanobu

“…The blood concentrations of melatonin are elevated by stress-induced sympathetic nerve excitation and are affected by some anesthetics. Isoflurane has an…”
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Effect of estrogen on melatonin synthesis in female peripubertal rats as related to adenylate cyclase activity by Okatani, Yuji, Hayashi, Kazutoshi, Sagara, Yusuke

“…Okatani Y, Hayashi K, Sagara Y. Effect of estrogen on melatonin synthesis in female peripubertal rats as related: Relation to adenylate cyclase activity. J…”
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Melatonin inhibits vasopastic action of hydrogen peroxide in human umbilical artery by Okatani, Yuji, Watanabe, Kazushi, Hayashi, Kazutoshi, Wakatsuki, Akihiko, Sagara, Yusuke

“…We evaluated the antioxidant property of melatonin as it relates to the vasospastic effect of hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) on the human umbilical artery. Helical…”
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プラセンタエキスの中医体質に及ぼす影響：オープン臨床試験 by 三村, 朋也, 岡谷, 裕二, 宮﨑, 千惠, 渡邉, 露子, 許, 鳳浩, 鈴木, 信孝

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Protective effect of melatonin against mitochondrial injury induced by ischemia and reperfusion of rat liver by Okatani, Yuji, Wakatsuki, Akihiko, Reiter, Russel J., Enzan, Hideaki, Miyahara, Yasuyo

“…Melatonin, a pineal secretory product, is a potent scavenger of a variety of free radicals. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of melatonin on…”
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Melatonin reduces oxidative damage of neural lipids and proteins in senescence-accelerated mouse by Okatani, Yuji, Wakatsuki, Akihiko, Reiter, Russel J., Miyahara, Yasuyo

“…We investigated whether long-term melatonin administration in the drinking water influences oxidative modification of lipids and proteins and antioxidative…”
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Small Low-Density Lipoprotein Particles in Women With Natural or Surgically Induced Menopause by IKENOUE, NOBUO, WAKATSUKI, AKIHIKO, OKATANI, YUJI

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Acutely administered melatonin restores hepatic mitochondrial physiology in old mice by Okatani, Yuji, Wakatsuki, Akihiko, Reiter, Russel J., Miyahara, Yasuyo

“…Damage to mitochondria as a result of the intrinsic generation of free radicals is theoretically involved in the processes of cellular aging. Herein, we…”
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