Abstract Development of structural atherosclerosis, an established cardiovascular risk factor,
requires hematopoietic stem cells known as CD34-positive cells. However, an inverse …

Elucidating the function of all predicted genes in rice remains as the ultimate goal in cereal
genomics in order to ensure the development of improved varieties that will sustain an …

Recent studies have revealed an inverse association between height and cardiovascular
disease. However, the background mechanism of this association has not yet been clarified …

Cholesterol and phospholipids are essential to the body, but an excess of cholesterol or
lipids is toxic and a risk factor for arteriosclerosis. ABCG1, one of the half-type ABC proteins …

We present here the annotation of the complete genome of rice Oryza sativa L. ssp. japonica
cultivar Nipponbare. All functional annotations for proteins and non-protein-coding RNA …

Fast eating is an independent risk factor for weight gain. Our previous study involving
Japanese workers revealed that overweight (body mass index≥ 25.0 kg/m2) is an …

Age-related physical changes, such as low-grade inflammation and increased oxidative
stress, induce endothelial repair and cause active arterial wall thickening by stimulating the …

Height loss starting in middle age is reportedly significantly associated with death due to
cardiovascular disease. Impaired blood flow is the main pathology in cardiovascular …

Background: Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-γ (PPARγ) ligands have been
shown to possess potent anti-inflammatory actions. Idiopathic interstitial pneumonia is …

Importance Chronic kidney disease (low estimated glomerular filtration rate [eGFR] or
albuminuria) affects approximately 14% of adults in the US. Objective To evaluate …