Azusa Maeda

[Diversity of hematopoietic stem cells].

CCN family 2/connective tissue growth factor (CCN2/CTGF) regulates the expression of Vegf through Hif-1alpha expression in a chondrocytic cell line, HCS-2/8, under hypoxic condition.

Role of mechanical-stress inducible protein Hcs24/CTGF/CCN2 in cartilage growth and regeneration: mechanical stress induces expression of Hcs24/CTGF/CCN2 in a human chondrocytic cell line HCS-2/8, rabbit costal chondrocytes and meniscus tissue cells.

CCN family 2/connective tissue growth factor modulates BMP signalling as a signal conductor, which action regulates the proliferation and differentiation of chondrocytes.

Effect of rice-expressed amyloid β in the Tg2576 Alzheimer's disease transgenic mouse model.

Directed differentiation of skin-derived precursors into functional vascular smooth muscle cells.

Effect of CCN2 on FGF2-induced proliferation and MMP9 and MMP13 productions by chondrocytes.

In vivo optical imaging of tumor and microvascular response to ionizing radiation.

Three cases of perioral dermatitis related to fusobacteria treated with β-lactam antibiotics.

A spinal cord window chamber model for in vivo longitudinal multimodal optical and acoustic imaging in a murine model.

WISP1/CCN4: a potential target for inhibiting prostate cancer growth and spread to bone.

Biglycan modulates angiogenesis and bone formation during fracture healing.

Multifunctional albumin-MnO₂ nanoparticles modulate solid tumor microenvironment by attenuating hypoxia, acidosis, vascular endothelial growth factor and enhance radiation response.

Autofluorescence imaging device for real-time detection and tracking of pathogenic bacteria in a mouse skin wound model: preclinical feasibility studies.

Dual in vivo photoacoustic and fluorescence imaging of HER2 expression in breast tumors for diagnosis, margin assessment, and surgical guidance.

WNT1-induced Secreted Protein-1 (WISP1), a Novel Regulator of Bone Turnover and Wnt Signaling.

The pathogenetic role of rod-shaped bacteria containing intracellular granules in the vellus hairs of a patient with perioral dermatitis: A comparison with perioral corticosteroid-induced rosacea.

Emerging Applications for Optically Enabled Intravital Microscopic Imaging in Radiobiology.

CCN4/WISP-1 positively regulates chondrogenesis by controlling TGF-β3 function.

Biglycan potentially regulates angiogenesis during fracture repair by altering expression and function of endostatin.

Pre-clinical Evaluation of a Cyanine-Based SPECT Probe for Multimodal Tumor Necrosis Imaging.