The authors examined the effect of branched-chain amino acid (BCAA) supplementation on
squat-exercise-induced delayed-onset muscle soreness (DOMS) using 12 young, healthy, …

The Quaternary hemipelagic sediments of the Japan Sea are characterized by centimeter-to
decimeter-scale alternations of heavily bioturbated, organic-poor light layers and finely …

This preliminary investigation compares peripheral blood cell counts including red blood cells
(RBCs), white blood cells (WBCs), neutrophils, peripheral blood lymphocytes (PBLs), CD4…

We examined how aromatherapy massage influenced psychologic and immunologic
parameters in 12 breast cancer patients in an open semi‐comparative trial. We compared the …

BACKGROUND: Psycho-oncological care, including spiritual care, is essential for cancer
patients. Integrated medicine, a therapy combining modern western medicine with various …

The incidence of breast cancer in female-to-male (FTM) transsexuals who received mastectomy
and sex reassignment surgery is very rare. In fact, there is only one previous medical …

We investigated the ability of a baculovirus-insect cell system to produce sialylated glycoproteins.
Despite the presence of enzymes for synthesizing complex-typeN-glycans, the most …

BACKGROUND: Leukotriene B 4 (LTB 4 ) increases in induced sputum and exhaled breath
condensate in people with asthma. Furthermore, the T H 2-type immune response and …

In macrophages and monocytes, microbial components trigger the production of pro‐inflammatory
cytokine through Toll‐like receptors (TLRs). Although major TLR signaling pathways …

Acute liver failure is associated with significant mortality. However, the underlying pathophysiological
mechanism is not yet fully understood. Suppressor of cytokine signaling‐1 (SOCS1)…