Background—It remains unclear whether cilostazol, which has been shown to improve the
clinical outcomes of endovascular therapy for femoropopliteal lesions, also reduces�…

Desmin is a smooth muscle protein consisting of intermediate filaments. It is also present in
other cell types. We obtained desmin antibodies from New Zealand white rabbits which were�…

A detailed structural model of the crust, subducting slab, and underlying upper mantle
across the northern Izu-Ogasawara (Bonin) island arc system is derived from a marine�…

Transcranial direct current stimulation, one of the neuromodulation paradigms, is attracting
interest as a novel method to treat various central nervous system disorders. It is safe�…

Paneth cells at the base of small intestinal crypts secrete granules containing α-defensins in
response to bacteria and maintain the intestinal environment by clearing enteric pathogens�…

Renal denervation is a promising new non-pharmacological treatment for resistant
hypertension. However, there is a lack of data from Asian patients. The REQUIRE trial�…

After pulmonary virus infection, virus-binding B cells ectopically accumulate in the lung.
However, their contribution to protective immunity against reinfecting viruses remains�…

Patients with schizophrenia experience cognitive deficits that play a central role in predicting
functional outcomes. In this study, we sought to evaluate the effect of transcranial direct�…

Storage and retrieval of a squeezed vacuum was successfully demonstrated using
electromagnetically induced transparency. The squeezed vacuum pulse having a temporal�…

Purpose: To investigate the angiographic dissection patterns after balloon angioplasty for
superficial femoral artery (SFA) lesions, the clinical outcome associated with each dissection�…