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Growth arrest of vascular smooth muscle cells in suspension culture using low-acyl gellan gum
The proliferation of vascular smooth muscle cells (SMCs) causes restenosis in biomaterial vascular grafts. The purposes of this study were to establish a suspension culture system for SMCs by using a novel sub...
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Concentration-dependent effects of spermine on apoptosis and consequent generation of multilayer myotube sheets from mouse embryoid bodies in vitro
The concentration-dependent effect of spermine was investigated on the spermine-induced generation of multilayer myotube sheets (MMTS) from mouse embryoid bodies (EBs). During spermine treatment for 24 h, a mo...
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Elevation of muscle temperature stimulates muscle glucose uptake in vivo and in vitro
The purpose of this study was to examine whether elevation of muscle temperature per se might be a stimulatory factor to increase muscle glucose uptake. Heat stimulation to rat hindlimbs increased glucose upta...
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Molecular cloning and characterization of plasma membrane- and vacuolar-type Na+/H+ antiporters of an alkaline-salt-tolerant monocot, Puccinellia tenuiflora
A better understanding of salt tolerance in plants might lead to the genetic engineering of crops that can grow in saline soils. Here we cloned and characterized plasma membrane and vacuolar Na+/H+ antiporters of...
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The effect of high-intensity intermittent swimming on post-exercise glycogen supercompensation in rat skeletal muscle
A single bout of prolonged endurance exercise stimulates glucose transport in skeletal muscles, leading to post-exercise muscle glycogen supercompensation if sufficient carbohydrate is provided after the cessa...
