Mamoru Hashimoto

TL;DR: It is hypothesized that collagen degradation occurred over time, via host-derived matrix metalloproteinases that are released slowly over time through proteolytic enzyme inhibitors or mineral oil.

TL;DR: Analysis of the results of this study indicated that the degradation of resin-dentin bond structures occurs after aging in the oral cavity.

TL;DR: The authors' tip-enhanced CARS microscope visualized the DNA network structure at a specific vibrational frequency corresponding to the ring-breathing mode of diazole of adenine molecules, resulting in a spatial resolution far beyond the diffraction limit of light.

TL;DR: The amount of fluid movement across resin-bonded dentin when total-etch adhesives were used was significantly greater than that with self-etching adhesive, suggesting that the milder acid-etched effects of self- fetching primers may retain hybridized smear plugs within the tubules that reduce outward fluid flow, resulting in superior dentin sealing.

TL;DR: A new coherent anti-Stokes Raman scattering (CARS) microscopy system with a collinear configuration for use in the fingerprint region is developed and CARS imaging of a viable yeast cell is attempted.