Sustained elevation in the intracellular Ca2+ concentration via Ca2+ influx, which is
activated by a variety of mechanisms, plays a central regulatory role for cardiovascular …

Magnetic resonance (MR) imaging is useful not only for preoperative staging of gynecologic
malignancies but also for prediction of the histopathologic features of a variety of intrapelvic …

More than 20 years have passed since the Ishikawa cell line, a well-differentiated human
endornetrial adenocarcinoma cell line, was established. Because this cell line bears …

We isolated the human adipose-specific and most abundant gene transcript, apM1 (Maeda,
K., et al., Biochem. Biophys. Res. Commun. 221, 286–289, 1996). The apM1 gene product …

Adiponectin is a novel, adipose-specific protein abundantly present in the circulation, and it
has antiatherogenic properties. We analyzed the plasma adiponectin concentrations in age …

Capecitabine (N4-pentyloxycarbonyl-5′-deoxy-5-fluorocytidine) is a novel oral
fluoropyrimidine carbamate, which is converted to 5-fluorouracil (5-FU) selectively in …

Background—Among the many adipocyte-derived endocrine factors, we found an adipocyte-
derived plasma protein, adiponectin, that was decreased in obesity. We recently …

Background—Among the many adipocyte-derived endocrine factors, we recently found an
adipocyte-specific secretory protein, adiponectin, which was decreased in obesity. Although …

Background—Excessive lipid accumulation in macrophages plays an important role in the
development of atherosclerosis. Recently, we discovered an adipocyte-specific plasma …

Obesity is more linked to vascular disease, including atherosclerosis and restenotic change,
after balloon angioplasty. The precise mechanism linking obesity and vascular disease is …