We have documented changes in expression of collagenolytic/gelatinolytic enzymes of the
matrix metalloproteinase family (MMP) in healing or ulcerating corneal wounds of rat or …

The Japanese health system places great emphasis on healthy development. However, the
prevalence of Exclusive Breastfeeding at one month postpartum between 1980 and 2005 …

Objective To examine the relationship between the normal nocturnal decline in blood
pressure and the risk of cardiovascular mortality in individuals with and without high 24-h …

To investigate the association between cardiovascular mortality and short-term variabilities
in blood pressure and heart rate, we performed a long-term prospective study of ambulatory …

Adiponectin, the gene product of the adipose most abundant gene transcript 1, is a novel
adipocyte-derived peptide that has been considered to have antiinflammatory and …

This paper aims at a description of boundary-layer flow which is subjected to free-stream
turbulence in the range from 1–6% and is based on both flow visualization results and …

Background Adiponectin, a novel adipocyte-derived collagen-like protein, is the gene
product of the adipose most-abundant gene transcript 1 (apM1), which has been considered …

Ghrelin was recently isolated from the rat stomach as an endogenous ligand for the growth-
hormone secretagogue receptor (GHS-R) and is known to exist in the gastrointestinal tract …

(K 0.5 Na 0.5)(Nb 1− x Ta x) O 3 (KNNT)-based ceramics have been synthesized via a solid-
state reaction. In this study, KNNT-based ceramics were sintered at atmospheric pressure by …

The preparations of (K0. 5Na0. 5) NbO3 (KNN)‐based ceramics were studied as lead‐free
piezoelectric materials. The authors found that the addition of CuO greatly enhanced the …