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Analysis of the relationship between periodontal disease and atherosclerosis within a local clinical system : a cross-sectional observational pilot study by Kudo, Chieko, Shin, Wee Soo, Minabe, Masato, Harai, Kazuo, Kato, Kai, Seino, Hiroaki, Goke, Eiji, Sasaki, Nobuhiro, Fujino, Takemasa, Kuribayashi, Nobuichi, Pearce, Youko Onuki, Taira, Masato, Maeda, Hiroshi, Takashiba, Shogo

“…[Abstract] It has been revealed that atherosclerosis and periodontal disease may have a common mechanism of "chronic inflammation". Several reports have…”
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Bile acids increase intracellular Ca2+ concentration and nitric oxide production in vascular endothelial cells by Nakajima, Toshiaki, Okuda, Yukichi, Chisaki, Keigo, Shin, Wee‐Soo, Iwasawa, Kuniaki, Morita, Toshihiro, Matsumoto, Akihiro, Suzuki, Jun‐ichi, Suzuki, Seizi, Yamada, Nobuhiro, Toyo‐oka, Teruhiko, Nagai, Ryozo, Omata, Masao

“…The effects of bile acids on intracellular Ca2+ concentration [Ca2+]i and nitric oxide production were investigated in vascular endothelial cells. Whole‐cell…”
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Endogenous prostaglandin D2 synthesis reduces an increase in plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 following interleukin stimulation in bovine endothelial cells by Negoro, Hideyuki, Soo Shin, Wee, Hakamada-Taguchi, Rie, Eguchi, Naomi, Urade, Yoshihiro, Goto, Atsuo, Toyo-oka, Teruhiko, Fujita, Toshiro, Omata, Masao, Uehara, Yoshio

“…OBJECTIVE We examined the role of prostaglandin D2 (PGD2) in the formation of plasminogen activator inhibitor (PAI)-1 following interleukin-1β (IL-1)…”
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Effects of periodontal treatment on carotid intima-media thickness in patients with lifestyle-related diseases: Japanese prospective multicentre observational study by Kudo, Chieko, Shin, Wee Soo, Sasaki, Nobuhiro, Harai, Kazuo, Kato, Kai, Seino, Hiroaki, Goke, Eiji, Fujino, Takemasa, Kuribayashi, Nobuichi, Pearce, Youko Onuki, Taira, Masato, Matsushima, Ryoji, Minabe, Masato, Takashiba, Shogo

“…Atherosclerosis, a chronic inflammatory disease in arterial blood vessels, is one of the major causes of death in worldwide. Meanwhile, periodontal disease is…”
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Oxidized Low-density Lipoprotein Decreases the Expression of Endothelial Nitric Oxide Synthase (∗) by Liao, James K., Shin, Wee Soo, Lee, Wen Yee, Clark, Stephen L.

“…The atherogenic effects of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) may be mediated, in part, by its effect(s) on endothelial-derived nitric oxide (NO). To determine…”
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A Novel Homoplasmic Mutation in mtDNA with a Single Evolutionary Origin as a Risk Factor for Cardiomyopathy by Shin, Wee Soo, Tanaka, Masashi, Suzuki, Jun-ichi, Hemmi, Chieko, Toyo-oka, Teruhiko

“…To clarify the relationship between variation in mtDNA and the development of cardiomyopathy (CM), the complete sequences of mtDNAs of two brothers with…”
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Direct action of nitric oxide on osteoblastic differentiation by Hikiji, Hisako, Shin, Wee Soo, Oida, Shinichiro, Takato, Tuyoshi, Koizumi, Toshiyuki, Toyo-oka, Teruhiko

“…The effect of nitric oxide (NO) on osteoblastic differentiation was examined in cultured mouse osteoblasts. Interleukin-1β and tumor necrosis factor-α…”
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Inhibition of Major Histocompatibility Complex Class II Gene Transcription by Nitric Oxide and Antioxidants by Grimm, Michael, Spiecker, Martin, De Caterina, Raffaele, Shin, Wee Soo, Liao, James K.

“…Interferon (IFN)-γ facilitates cellular immune response, in part, by inducing the expression of major histocompatibility complex class II (MHC-II) molecules…”
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Morphological onset and early diagnosis in apical hypertrophic cardiomyopathy: a long term analysis with nuclear magnetic resonance imaging by Suzuki, Jun-Ichi, Shimamoto, Ryoichi, Nishikawa, Jun-Ichi, Yamazaki, Tadashi, Tsuji, Taeko, Nakamura, Fumitaka, Shin, Wee Soo, Nakajima, Toshiaki, Toyo-Oka, Teruhiko, Ohotomo, Kuni

“…Objectives. A long-term follow-up study with nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) imaging was undertaken to detect the morphological onset and to establish the…”
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Cell Density and Growth-dependent Down-regulation of Both Intracellular Calcium Responses to Agonist Stimuli and Expression of Smooth-surfaced Endoplasmic Reticulum in MC3T3-E1 Osteoblast-like Cells by Koizumi, T, Hikiji, H, Shin, W S, Takato, T, Fukuda, S, Abe, T, Koshikiya, N, Iwasawa, K, Toyo-oka, T

“…A two-dimensional intracellular Ca 2+ ([Ca 2+ ] i ) imaging system was used to examine the relationship between [Ca 2+ ] i handling and the proliferation of…”
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In vivo gene transfection of human endothelial cell nitric oxide synthase in cardiomyocytes causes apoptosis-like cell death: Identification using Sendai virus-coated liposomes by KAWAGUCHI, H, WEE SOO SHIN, WANG, Y, INUKAI, M, KATO, M, MATSUO-OKAI, Y, SAKAMOTO, A, UEHARA, Y, KANEDA, Y, TOYO-OKA, T

“…Nitric oxide (NO) has various actions on the cardiovascular system, although its pathophysiological significance in myocardial cells remains obscure. The aim…”
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Effects of extracellular pH on receptor-mediated Ca2+ influx in A7r5 rat smooth muscle cells: involvement of two different types of channel by Iwasawa, Kuniaki, Nakajima, Toshiaki, Hazama, Hisanori, Goto, Atsuro, Shin, Wee Soo, Toyo‐oka, Teruhiko, Omata, Masao

“…1. The effects of extracellular pH (pHo) on receptor (vasopressin or endothelin-1)-mediated Ca2- entry and Ca(2+)-permeable channels were investigated in…”
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Morphological and Physiological Restorations of Hereditary Form of Dilated Cardiomyopathy by Somatic Gene Therapy by Kawada, Tomie, Sakamoto, Aiji, Nakazawa, Mikio, Urabe, Masashi, Masuda, Fujiko, Hemmi, Chieko, Wang, Yue, Soo Shin, Wee, Nakatsuru, Yoko, Sato, Hiroshi, Ozawa, Keiya, Toyo-oka, Teruhiko

“…TO-2 strain hamsters with dilated cardiomyopathy, gene deletion of δ-sarcoglycan (SG) and no expression of α-, β-, γ-, and δ-SG proteins are useful for…”
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Contribution of Sustained Ca Elevation for Nitric Oxide Production in Endothelial Cells and Subsequent Modulation of Ca Transient in Vascular Smooth Muscle Cells in Coculture by Yuepeng Wang, Wee Soo Shin, Hiroyuki Kawaguchi, Masao Inukai, Masayoshi Kato, Aiji Sakamoto, Yoshio Uehara, Miwa Miyamoto, Norio Shimamoto, Risa Korenaga, Joji Ando, Teruhiko Toyo-oka

“…To elucidate the intracellular Ca (Ca ) transient responsible for nitric oxide (NO) production in endothelial cells (ECs) and the subsequent Ca reduction in…”
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Contribution of Sustained Ca2+ Elevation for Nitric Oxide Production in Endothelial Cells and Subsequent Modulation of Ca2+ Transient in Vascular Smooth Muscle Cells in Coculture (∗) by Wang, Yuepeng, Shin, Wee Soo, Kawaguchi, Hiroyuki, Inukai, Masao, Kato, Masayoshi, Sakamoto, Aiji, Uehara, Yoshio, Miyamoto, Miwa, Shimamoto, Norio, Korenaga, Risa, Ando, Joji, Toyo-oka, Teruhiko

“…To elucidate the intracellular Ca2+ (Ca2+i) transient responsible for nitric oxide (NO) production in endothelial cells (ECs) and the subsequent Ca2+i…”
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Precise Identification of Gene Products in Hearts after in Vivo Gene Transfection, Using Sendai Virus-Coated Proteoliposomes by Kawada, Tomie, Shin, Wee Soo, Nakatsuru, Yoko, Koizumi, Toshiyuki, Sakamoto, Aiji, Nakajima, Toshiyuki, Okai-Matsuo, Yoko, Nakazawa, Mikio, Sato, Hiroshi, Ishikawa, Takatoshi, Toyo-Oka, Teruhiko

“…Both efficient gene transfer and the exact identification of gene product are required for gene therapy. Gene transfection of green fluorescence protein (GFP)…”
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Measuring the diameter of coronary arteries on MR angiograms using spatial profile curves by Shimamoto, R, Suzuki, J, Nishikawa, J, Fujimori, Y, Nakamura, F, Shin, WS, Tomaru, T, Toyo-oka, T

“…The spatial profile curve of the nuclear MR intensity across the short axis of a coronary artery in an MR angiogram results in a gradual up-and-down slope…”
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Endogenous prostaglandin D2 synthesis decreases vascular cell adhesion molecule-1 expression in human umbilical vein endothelial cells by Negoro, Hideyuki, Shin, Wee Soo, Hakamada-Taguchi, Rie, Eguchi, Naomi, Urade, Yoshihiro, Goto, Atsuo, Toyo-oka, Teruhiko, Fujita, Toshiro, Omata, Masao, Uehara, Yoshio

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Vector analysis of the hemodynamics of atherogenesis in the human thoracic aorta using MR velocity mapping by Suzuki, J, Shimamoto, R, Nishikawa, J, Tomaru, T, Nakajima, T, Nakamura, F, Shin, WS, Toyo-oka, T

“…Our study was designed to assess the applicability of MR velocity mapping for vector analysis of the hemodynamics of atherogenesis. MR velocity mapping was…”
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Clinical Implication of Left Precordial T Wave Inversions in the Presence of Complete Right Bundle Branch Block by SUZUKI, Jun-ichi, SHIN, Wee Soo, SHIMAMOTO, Ryoichi, YAMAZAKI, Tadashi, TSUJI, Taeko, MURAKAWA, Yuji, NAKAJIMA, Toshiaki, TOYO-OKA, Teruhiko, NISHIKAWA, Jun-ichi, OHOTOMO, Kuni, NAGAI, Ryozo, OMATA, Masao

“…This study was designed to elucidate whether left precordial negative T waves are electrocardiographic indicators for the diagnosis of hypertrophic…”
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