Chemical admixtures—Chemistry, applications and their impact on concrete microstructure and durability

J Plank, E Sakai, CW Miao, C Yu, JX Hong - Cement and concrete research, 2015 - Elsevier
An overview of current PCE compositions and synthesis methods is provided, followed by
novel applications for PCEs including C–S–H-PCE nano-composites and a description of …

Inhalation anesthesiology and volatile liquid anesthetics: focus on isoflurane, desflurane, and sevoflurane

EM Sakai, LA Connolly… - … : The Journal of Human …, 2005 - Wiley Online Library
Clinical pharmacists rarely are involved in the selection and dosing of anesthetic agents.
However, when practicing evidence‐based medicine in a cost‐conscious health care …

Statistical universals reveal the structures and functions of human music

PE Savage, S Brown, E Sakai… - Proceedings of the …, 2015 - National Acad Sciences
Music has been called “the universal language of mankind.” Although contemporary
theories of music evolution often invoke various musical universals, the existence of such …

[HTML][HTML] Diagnosis and therapeutic strategies for small bowel vascular lesions

E Sakai, K Ohata, A Nakajima… - World Journal of …, 2019 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Small bowel vascular lesions, including angioectasia (AE), Dieulafoy's lesion (DL) and
arteriovenous malformation (AVM), are the most common causes of obscure gastrointestinal …

Role of steric hindrance in the performance of superplasticizers for concrete

K Yoshioka, E Sakai, M Daimon… - Journal of the American …, 1997 - Wiley Online Library
Interparticle potential energy calculations were performed to investigate the mechanisms by
which a new class of concrete admixtures, generally referenced as poly (carboxylic acid) …

Hydration of fly ash cement

E Sakai, S Miyahara, S Ohsawa, SH Lee… - Cement and Concrete …, 2005 - Elsevier
It is necessary to establish the material design system for the utilization of large amounts of
fly ash as blended cement instead of disposing of it as a waste. Cement blended with fly ash …

Metformin suppresses colorectal aberrant crypt foci in a short-term clinical trial

…, H Endo, H Takahashi, M Sugiyama, E Sakai… - Cancer prevention …, 2010 - AACR
The biguanide metformin is widely used for treating diabetes mellitus. We previously
showed the chemopreventive effect of metformin in two rodent models of colorectal …

[HTML][HTML] U0126 and PD98059, specific inhibitors of MEK, accelerate differentiation of RAW264. 7 cells into osteoclast-like cells

H Hotokezaka, E Sakai, K Kanaoka, K Saito… - Journal of Biological …, 2002 - ASBMB
Osteoclasts are multinucleated cells that differentiate from hematopoietic cells and possess
characteristics responsible for bone resorption. To study the involvement of mitogen …

Molecular structure and dispersion-adsorption mechanisms of comb-type superplasticizers used in Japan

E Sakai, K Yamada, A Ohta - Journal of advanced concrete …, 2003 - jstage.jst.go.jp
Chemical admixtures are widely used for concrete in Japan. JIS A 6204 covers Air
Entraining (AE), AE water reducing, and AE high range water reducing agents. Compared to …

Metformin for chemoprevention of metachronous colorectal adenoma or polyps in post-polypectomy patients without diabetes: a multicentre double-blind, placebo …

…, H Takahashi, Y Komiya, S Umezawa, E Sakai… - The Lancet …, 2016 - thelancet.com
Background The prevalence of, and mortality from, colorectal cancer is increasing
worldwide, and new strategies for prevention are needed to reduce the burden of this …