IgA1 in the circulation and glomerular deposits of patients with IgA nephropathy (IgAN) is
aberrantly glycosylated; the hinge-region O-linked glycans are galactose-deficient. The …

Abbreviations used in this article: ACE, angiotensin converting enzyme; ANA, antinuclear
antibodies; ANCA, antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies; CADASIL, cerebral autosomal …

… Dendritic length and primary dendrites were compared using Student's t test. Data are … )
using a one- or two-way ANOVA, Student's t test, or the nonparametric Mann-Whitney U test, as …

✓ A series of 14 patients with intracerebral hemorrhage after carotid endarterectomy is
reviewed. This complication occurred in 0.6% of 2362 consecutive carotid endarterectomies …

Background and Purpose—The purpose of this study was (1) to examine the contribution of
microglia and macrophages with their interleukin-1β production and (2) to assess the …

Stroke is the third most common cause of death in Japan. Approximately 0.13 million people
die of stroke each year, and in 60% of them it is attributable to cerebral infarction. 1 The …

Although accumulating evidence indicates that cAMP response element-binding protein (CREB)
phosphorylation mediates not only synaptic plasticity but also survival of certain neurons…

… and ;t complete sternotomy was performed to expose the heart. An incision was made to the
right atrium and the mouse was perfused with a short flr& of saline solution and 10% formalin…

Cerebral ischemia models using mice have drawn increasing attention, particularly because
of the availability of transgenic animals. However, the variability of intracranial vasculature …

… on the results of the present study, we believe that the relative reduction in the number of T
cells and the impaired T cell proliferation and/or activation, which are possibly caused by the …