There is considerable evidence that the GH/IGF-I axis plays an important role in female reproduction. We report the isolation and characterization of the GH receptor (GH-R) and its gene expression… (More)
Papilin is an extracellular matrix glycoprotein that we have found to be involved in, (1) thin matrix layers during gastrulation, (2) matrix associated with wandering, phagocytic hemocytes, (3)… (More)
Kit ligand (Kitl), the ligand for the Kit receptor tyrosine kinase, plays important roles in hematopoiesis, gametogenesis and melanogenesis. Kitl is synthesized as a membrane-anchored precursor that… (More)
The localization of alpha-interferon (alpha-IFN) and its induced protein, MxA, was examined in human brain tissues from neurologically normal, Alzheimer's disease (AD) and Parkinson's disease (PD)… (More)
Unloading induces bone loss as seen in experimental animals as well as in space flight or in bed-ridden conditions; however, the mechanisms involved in this phenomenon are not fully understood.… (More)
Liver carboxylesterase (CE) is an enzyme capable of metabolizing drugs, and may also function as a regulator of lipid metabolism. We examined two isoforms of CE (RH1 and RL1) by immunohistochemistry… (More)