Effects of nicotine on cultured cells suggest that it can influence the formation and resorption of bone

S Yuhara, S Kasagi, A Inoue, E Otsuka, S Hirose… - European journal of …, 1999 - Elsevier
The acute effects of nicotine [1-methyl-2-(3-pyridyl)pyrrolidine] on the formation and resorption
of bone were examined in cultures of clonal rat calvarial osteogenic cells (ROB-C26) and …

[HTML][HTML] The utility of galactomannan antigen in the bronchial washing and serum for diagnosing pulmonary aspergillosis

…, A Fujiwara, S Sugiyama, Y Togashi, S Kasagi… - Respiratory …, 2013 - Elsevier
Background The diagnosis of pulmonary aspergillosis is difficult because the sensitivity of the
conventional methods for the detection of Aspergillus such as culture and cytology, is poor. …

Evaluation of the apnea-hypopnea index determined by the S8 auto-CPAP, a continuous positive airway pressure device, in patients with obstructive sleep apnea …

…, G Brewer, H Takaya, K Maeno, S Kasagi… - Journal of Clinical …, 2010 - jcsm.aasm.org
Objective: Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) has been established as an effective
treatment for obstructive sleep apnea-hypopnea syndrome (OSAHS). Recently, several auto…

Adaptive servo-ventilation in cardiac function and neurohormonal status in patients with heart failure and central sleep apnea nonresponsive to continuous positive …

T Kasai, S Kasagi, K Maeno, T Dohi, F Kawana… - JACC: Heart Failure, 2013 - jacc.org
Objectives : The aim of this study was to investigate whether effective suppression of central
sleep apnea (CSA) by adaptive servo-ventilation (ASV) improves underlying cardiac …

Chronic effects of light irradiated from LED on the growth performance and endocrine properties of barfin flounder Verasper moseri

A Takahashi, S Kasagi, N Murakami, S Furufuji… - General and …, 2016 - Elsevier
We investigated the effects of specific wavelengths of light on the growth of barfin flounder.
The fish, reared in white tanks in a dark room, were irradiated with light from light-emitting …

[HTML][HTML] Spectral sensitivity of guppy visual pigments reconstituted in vitro to resolve association of opsins with cone cell types

S Kawamura, S Kasagi, D Kasai, A Tezuka, A Shoji… - Vision research, 2016 - Elsevier
The guppy (Poecilia reticulata) shows remarkable variation of photoreceptor cells in the retina,
especially those sensitive to middle-to-long wavelengths of light. Microspectrophotometry …

Molecular and functional characterization of opsins in barfin flounder (Verasper moseri)

S Kasagi, K Mizusawa, N Murakami, T Andoh… - Gene, 2015 - Elsevier
Green light irradiation facilitates the somatic growth of barfin flounder (Verasper moseri).
However, the V. moseri visual system, which may be associated with somatic growth by acting …

Establishment of the cardio-ankle vascular index in patients with obstructive sleep apnea

…, T Kasai, M Kato, R Naito, K Maeno, S Kasagi… - Chest, 2009 - Elsevier
Background An arterial stiffness parameter, the cardio-ankle vascular index (CAVI), has been
developed. CAVI is adjusted for BP and can be used to measure arterial stiffness with little …

Tomato juice prevents senescence-accelerated mouse P1 strain from developing emphysema induced by chronic exposure to tobacco smoke

S Kasagi, K Seyama, H Mori… - … of Physiology-Lung …, 2006 - journals.physiology.org
The senescence-accelerated mouse (SAM) is a naturally occurring animal model for accelerated
aging after normal development and maturation. SAMP1 strain was reported to show …

Comparison between the apnea-hypopnea indices determined by the REMstar Auto M series and those determined by standard in-laboratory polysomnography in …

Y Ikeda, T Kasai, F Kawana, S Kasagi, H Takaya… - Internal …, 2012 - jstage.jst.go.jp
Objective Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) is an effective treatment for obstructive
sleep apnea (OSA). After performing an initial titration study, most physicians do not have …