Although active oxygen species play important roles in the pathogenesis of various diseases,
the molecular mechanism for oxygen toxicity in vascular diseases remains to be elucidated…

Seed dormancy is an adaptive mechanism and an important agronomic trait. Temperature
during seed development strongly affects seed dormancy in wheat (Triticum aestivum) with …

Rice blast is the most devastating plant disease in Japan. Our goal is to create new rice
varieties which show enhanced resistance against blast, regardless of the race of blast. By an …

Because population stratification can cause spurious associations in case-control studies,
understanding the population structure is important. Here, we examined Japanese population …

Objective: We investigated the rheumatoid arthritis (RA) diagnostic performances of anti‐cyclic
citrullinated peptide antibody (anti‐CCP) and antifilaggrin antibody (AFA) in comparison …

Mechanically chiral molecules have attracted considerable attention due to their property and
function based on its unique interlocked structure. This review covers the recent advances …

We developed a method for determining nationwide 1 km-grid square values of daily mean,
maximum and minimum air temperature, and daily precipitation in Japan. The data were …

Background: Tumor necrosis factor (TNF)‐α inhibitor has been shown to affect the periodontal
condition of patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). The aim of the present study is to …

We synthesized [2]rotaxanes by the reactions catalyzed by a macrocyclic Cu(I)−phenanthroline
complex. The catalytic site was located inside the ring component so that the rotaxane …

A 75‐year‐old female rheumatoid arthritis patient who was positive for hepatitis B surface
antigen and for antibodies to hepatitis Be antigen showed liver dysfunction, and therefore …