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Chapter and Conference Paper
Trends in Emergency Preparedness Activities Taken by Participatory Workplace Improvement Programs
Emergency preparedness actions conducted through participatory programs for improving working environment of local government workers in a district of a prefecture were analyzed. Modified versions of the menta...
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Article
Open AccessDevelopment of Novel Mouse Model of Ulcers Induced by Implantation of Magnets
We developed a novel mouse model of human refractory cutaneous ulcers that more faithfully reflects pathology and evaluated the effects of mixed cell sheets comprising peripheral blood mononuclear cells and fi...
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Open AccessTherapeutic strategies for cell-based neovascularization in critical limb ischemia
Critical limb ischemia (CLI) causes severe ischemic rest pain, ulcer, and gangrene in the lower limbs. In spite of angioplasty and surgery, CLI patients without suitable artery inflow or enough vascular bed in...
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Open AccessIncreased plasma VEGF levels following ischemic preconditioning are associated with downregulation of miRNA-762 and miR-3072-5p
Ischemic preconditioning (IPC) has protective effects against ischemia-perfusion injury of organs. In the present study, we investigated the associated mechanisms after performing remote IPC (rIPC) of lower li...
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Open AccessTreatment of refractory cutaneous ulcers with mixed sheets consisting of peripheral blood mononuclear cells and fibroblasts
The purpose of this study was to confirm the therapeutic effects of mixed sheets consisting of peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMNCs) and fibroblasts on cutaneous skin ulcers. Vascular endothelial growth ...
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Open AccessInfluence of aging on the quantity and quality of human cardiac stem cells
Advanced age affects various tissue-specific stem cells and decreases their regenerative ability. We therefore examined whether aging affected the quantity and quality of cardiac stem cells using cells obtaine...
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Open AccessThe burden of rotavirus gastroenteritis and hospital-acquired rotavirus gastroenteritis among children aged less than 6 years in Japan: a retrospective, multicenter epidemiological survey
Rotavirus is a leading worldwide cause of acute gastroenteritis in young children. This retrospective hospital-based study assessed the burden of rotavirus gastroenteritis in children younger than 6 years in J...
