Six independent mutations in the Caenorhabditis elegans spe-26 gene cause sterility in males and hermaphrodites by disrupting spermatogenesis. Spermatocytes in mutants with the most severe alleles… (More)
Stem cells are unique cell populations with the ability to undergo both self-renewal and differentiation, although a wide variety of adult stem cells as well as embryonic stem cells have been… (More)
Cell-to-cell interactions between melanocytes and keratinocytes increase the proliferation and migration of melanocytes. In fact, mixed keratinocyte and melanocyte cultures have been used for… (More)
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The purpose of the present study is to assess the possibility of disc regeneration by treatment with adipose-derived stem cells (ADSCs) in a rabbit model of degenerative disc disease, and… (More)
The effects of diallyl disulfide (DADS), a garlic-derived compound, on the viability of neuronal cells and cell signals, including phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase (PI3K)/Akt, glycogen synthase kinase-3… (More)
To determine the effect of nutritional agents on lipid peroxidation, 10 smokers were given 6 mg beta carotene, 200 IU vitamin E, and 250 mg vitamin C 4 times daily for 3 weeks. Lipid peroxidation was… (More)
Purpose. To investigate the potential effects of pentobarbital and ketamine on serum concentrations of sex hormones, the present study was performed using pregnant mare serum gonadotropin… (More)
Ziprasidone is a benzisothiazolyl piperazine derivative that was developed from the chemically related antipsychotic drug tiospirone, and it improves neurological functions of the ischemic brain and… (More)
The low transduction efficiency of hematopoietic stem cells (HSC) using amphotropic retroviruses continues to plague gene therapy protocols. This low transduction efficiency may be related to a low… (More)
Vitiligo is a pigmentary disorder induced by a loss of melanocytes. In addition to replacement of pure melanocytes, cocultures of melanocytes with keratinocytes have been used to improve the… (More)