Akira Ito

Prostaglandin F(2alpha), cytokines and cyclic mechanical stretch augment matrix metalloproteinase-1 secretion from cultured human uterine cervical fibroblast cells.

Comparison of three-year clinical outcomes after sirolimus-eluting stent implantation among insulin-treated diabetic, non-insulin-treated diabetic, and non-diabetic patients from j-Cypher registry.

The first workshop towards the control of cestode zoonoses in Asia and Africa.

Antiplatelet therapy and long-term clinical outcome after sirolimus-eluting stent implantation: 5-year outcome of the j-Cypher registry.

Low-intensity pulsed ultrasound inhibits messenger RNA expression of matrix metalloproteinase-13 induced by interleukin-1β in chondrocytes in an intensity-dependent manner.

Effects of exercise level on biomarkers in a rat knee model of osteoarthritis.

Optimum temperature for extracellular matrix production by articular chondrocytes.

Immature articular cartilage and subchondral bone covered by menisci are potentially susceptive to mechanical load.

Evaluation of reference genes for human chondrocytes cultured in several different thermal environments.

Phylogenetic characterisation of Taenia tapeworms in spotted hyenas and reconsideration of the "Out of Africa" hypothesis of Taenia in humans.

Contributions of biarticular myogenic components to the limitation of the range of motion after immobilization of rat knee joint.

Regional comparisons of porcine menisci.

Culture temperature affects redifferentiation and cartilaginous extracellular matrix formation in dedifferentiated human chondrocytes.

Discordance in recovery between altered locomotion and muscle atrophy induced by simulated microgravity in rats.

Effects of the thermal environment on articular chondrocyte metabolism: a fundamental study to facilitate establishment of an effective thermotherapy for osteoarthritis.

Intermittent application of hypergravity by centrifugation attenuates disruption of rat gait induced by 2 weeks of simulated microgravity.

The present situation and towards the prevention and control of neurocysticercosis on the tropical island, Bali, Indonesia.

Alteration of cartilage surface collagen fibers differs locally after immobilization of knee joints in rats.

Culture temperature affects human chondrocyte messenger RNA expression in monolayer and pellet culture systems.

The effects of short-term hypoxia on human mesenchymal stem cell proliferation, viability and p16(INK4A) mRNA expression: Investigation using a simple hypoxic culture system with a deoxidizing agent.

Effect of microfabricated microgroove-surface devices on the morphology of mesenchymal stem cells.

The Effect of Exercise on the Early Stages of Mesenchymal Stromal Cell-Induced Cartilage Repair in a Rat Osteochondral Defect Model.

Remobilization causes site-specific cyst formation in immobilization-induced knee cartilage degeneration in an immobilized rat model.

Simple Identification of Human Taenia Species by Multiplex Loop-Mediated Isothermal Amplification in Combination with Dot Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay.

Swine cysticercosis in the Karangasem district of Bali, Indonesia: An evaluation of serological screening methods.

Effect of Low-Intensity Pulsed Ultrasound after Mesenchymal Stromal Cell Injection to Treat Osteochondral Defects: An In Vivo Study.

Serological validation of an alveolar echinococcosis rat model with a single hepatic lesion.

Physiological exercise loading suppresses post-traumatic osteoarthritis progression via an increase in bone morphogenetic proteins expression in an experimental rat knee model.

The efficacy of a scaffold-free Bio 3D conduit developed from human fibroblasts on peripheral nerve regeneration in a rat sciatic nerve model.

Relationships Between Quantitative Pulse-Echo Ultrasound Parameters from the Superficial Zone of the Human Articular Cartilage and Changes in Surface Roughness, Collagen Content or Collagen Orientation Caused by Early Degeneration.

Pathohistological investigation of osteochondral tissue obtained during total knee arthroplasty after osteochondral autologous transfer: a case report.

Taenia solium, Taenia saginata, Taenia asiatica, their hybrids and other helminthic infections occurring in a neglected tropical diseases' highly endemic area in Lao PDR.

Ultrasound Parameters for Human Osteoarthritic Subchondral Bone ex Vivo: Comparison with Micro-Computed Tomography Parameters.

Three-dimensional motion analysis for comprehensive understanding of gait characteristics after sciatic nerve lesion in rodents.

Identification of a previously unidentified endemic region for taeniasis in North Sumatra, Indonesia.

Towards a cysticercosis-free tropical resort island: A historical overview of taeniasis/cysticercosis in Bali.

Functional evaluation outcomes correlate with histomorphometric changes in the rat sciatic nerve crush injury model: A comparison between sciatic functional index and kinematic analysis.

Periodic mild heat stimuli diminish extracellular matrix synthesis in pellet cultured human chondrocytes.

Magnetically triggered transgene expression in mammalian cells by localized cellular heating of magnetic nanoparticles.

Therapeutic effects of combined cell transplantation and locomotor training in rats with brain injury.

Taeniasis and cysticercosis in Asia: A review with emphasis on molecular approaches and local lifestyles.

Three-dimensional motion analysis for evaluating motor function in rodents with peripheral nerve injury.

Lower-body positive pressure diminishes surface blood flow reactivity during treadmill walking.

Taking the Next Steps in Regenerative Rehabilitation: Establishment of a New Interdisciplinary Field.

Regenerative Rehabilitation for Stroke Recovery by Inducing Synergistic Effects of Cell Therapy and Neurorehabilitation on Motor Function: A Narrative Review of Pre-Clinical Studies.

Ultrasound therapy with optimal intensity facilitates peripheral nerve regeneration in rats through suppression of pro-inflammatory and nerve growth inhibitor gene expression.

Effects of in vivo cyclic compressive loading on the distribution of local Col2 and superficial lubricin in rat knee cartilage.

Magnetic heating of nanoparticles as a scalable cryopreservation technology for human induced pluripotent stem cells.

Mechanism of Peripheral Nerve Regeneration Using a Bio 3D Conduit Derived from Normal Human Dermal Fibroblasts.

Quantitative Parameters for the Degeneration in Cartilage and Subchondral Bone of Human Knee by 3-D Ultrasound Scanning System.

A VCP modulator, KUS121, as a promising therapeutic agent for post-traumatic osteoarthritis.

Origin of the pork tapeworm Taenia solium in Bali and Papua, Indonesia.

Low-Intensity Pulsed Ultrasound Prompts Both Functional and Histologic Improvements While Upregulating the Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor Expression after Sciatic Crush Injury in Rats.

Intramyocardial Transplantation of Human iPS Cell-Derived Cardiac Spheroids Improves Cardiac Function in Heart Failure Animals.

Author Correction: A VCP modulator, KUS121, as a promising therapeutic agent for post-traumatic osteoarthritis.

Interfacial polarization of in vivo rat sciatic nerve with crush injury studied via broadband dielectric spectroscopy.

Risk factors and prevalence of taeniasis among the Karen people of Tha Song Yang District, Tak Province, Thailand.

Intra-Articular Injections of Curcumin Monoglucuronide TBP1901 Suppresses Articular Cartilage Damage and Regulates Subchondral Bone Alteration in an Osteoarthritis Rat Model.

Contractile Activity of Myotubes Derived from Human Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells: A Model of Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy.

Investigating the Optimal Initiation Time of Ultrasound Therapy for Peripheral Nerve Regeneration after Axonotmesis in Rats.

Effect of a Rehabilitation Program After Mesenchymal Stromal Cell Transplantation for Advanced Osteonecrosis of the Femoral Head: A 10-Year Follow-Up Study.