BIOMED RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2015 730105 2015年 [査読有り]
Currently, the most commonly used bioresorbable scaffold is made of beta-tricalcium phosphate (beta-TCP); it is hoped that scaffolds made of a mixture of hydroxyapatite (HA) and poly-D/L-lactide (PDLLA) will be able to act as novel bioresorbable s...
Veterinary journal (London, England : 1997) 202(1) 48-52 2014年10月 [査読有り]
Conjunctival epithelial and goblet cell P2Y2 nucleotide receptors regulate ion transport and secretory function. Diquafosol is a P2Y2 purinergic receptor agonist that stimulates secretion of aqueous tear components from conjunctival epithelial cel...
JOURNAL OF VETERINARY MEDICAL SCIENCE 76(4) 569-572 2014年4月 [査読有り]
To understand the effects of silicon (Si) in the urine with respect to the formation of urinary stones, the distribution of Si in urine was observed. Urine samples from cats with urolithiasis (n=10) and healthy cats (n=15) were used. The concentra...
Veterinary and Comparative Orthopaedics and Traumatology 27(4) 277-284 2014年 [査読有り]
Objective: The aim of this study was to investigate the biomechanical effects of cranial cruciate ligament (CrCL) transection on stifle stability at three different stifle joint flexion angles using a robotic system. Methods: This was an ex vivo b...
RESEARCH IN VETERINARY SCIENCE 95(3) 965-968 2013年12月 [査読有り]
Previously, the ability of interferon (IFN) to reinforce antitumor immune capacity has received much attention. In humans and mice, natural killer (NK) cells are activated by IFN, thereby reinforcing antitumor immunity. We investigated whether NK ...