Yoichi Takami

TL;DR: These adipose tissue–derived cells demonstrated potential asAngiogenic cell therapy for ischemic disease, which appears to be mainly achieved by their ability to secrete angiogenic growth factors.

TL;DR: It is indicated that creation of an AV fistula has significant effects on cardiac systolic and diastolic performance, and ANP release is induced by volume loading, but BNP release is stimulated by LV diastolics dysfunction.

TL;DR: Findings support plasma BNP level as a reliable marker of LV overload, even in nondialysis patients with CRF, and suggest that a high B NP level may have powerful predictive potential for heart failure in these patients.

TL;DR: The modified forelimb grip strength test, with its improved validity and reliability may be an ideal substitute for the conventional method in detecting skeletal muscle dysfunction in young male dystrophic mice.

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors identify the Kruppel-like transcription factor 2 (KLF2) as a potent regulator of myeloid cell activation in vivo, and demonstrate that exposure to either hypoxia and/or bacterial products reduced KLF2 expression while inducing hypoxyia inducible factor 1α (HIF-1α), findings that were recapitulated in human septic patients.