Akihiko Yonekura

TL;DR: The findings indicate that RA synovial cells undergo apoptosis in addition to cell proliferation, but the frequency of apoptosis was very low, and it is suspected that the apoptotic process in the RAsynovium may be suppressed by over-expression of Bcl-2.

TL;DR: The MBCs of antimicrobial agents for biofilms bacteria were higher than those of planktonic bacteria, and it is suggested that implant-related infection is difficult to treat with antimicrobial agent alone.

TL;DR: Results suggest that surface properties, such as hydrophobicity or the low surface free energy of Co-Cr-Mo, may have some influence in inhibiting or delaying the two-dimensional expansion of biofilm on surfaces with a similar degree of smoothness.

TL;DR: The results indicate that DEX suppressed TGF beta-induced chondrocyte proliferation and type II collagen expression, probably through selective inhibition of ERK integrated AP-1 activation.

TL;DR: Evaluating the effect of Tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α) on RANKL expression in bone marrow adipocytes, and osteoclast differentiation supported by human bone marrow fatocytes found TNF- α induced the ability of bone marrow lipidocytes to promote osteOClast differentiation and activity in a manner directly related to RankL expression.