Wurtzite InN films were grown on a thick GaN layer by metalorganic vapor phase epitaxy.
Growth of a (0001)-oriented single crystalline layer was confirmed by Raman scattering, x-ray …

OBJECTIVES: Aspiration of oral secretions and their bacteria is increasingly being recognized
as an important factor in pneumonia. We investigated whether oral care lowers the …

According to the philosophy of Precision Farming, the status of crops during their growing
stages is important information for crop cultivation tasks and management. The system which …

Diabetic nephropathy is a major microvascular complication in long-standing diabetic patients
who eventually undergo renal dialysis or transplantation. To prevent development of this …

We previously identified a novel gene, reg (ie regenerating gene), in the screening of a rat
regenerating islet-derived cDNA library, and isolated its human cDNA homologue which …

Cholesteryl ester transfer protein (CETP) is a plasma protein that mediates the exchange of
cholesteryl ester in high-density lipoprotein (HDL) for triglyceride in very low density …

The binding of advanced glycation end-products (AGE) to the receptor for AGE (RAGE) is
known to deteriorate various cell functions and is implicated in the pathogenesis of diabetic …

Streptozotocin, which produces diabetes mellitus in experimental animals 1–3 , has been
reported to reduce the level of NAD in pancreatic islets 4,5 and to inhibit islet synthesis of …

Vascular complications arising from multiple environmental and genetic factors are responsible
for many of the disabilities and short life expectancy associated with diabetes mellitus. …

Administration of poly(ADP-ribose) synthetase inhibitors such as nicotinamide to 90%
depancreatized rats induces regeneration of pancreatic islets, thereby ameliorating the surgical …