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factor (LIF) gene attenuates adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH)
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induces acute adrenocorticotrophic hormone (ACTH) secretion in
fetal rhesus macaque primates: a novel dynamic test of pituitary
function. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 81(11):4170-4178, 1996.
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A, Kovacs K, Melmed S. Pituitary-directed leukemia inhibitory
factor transgene forms Rathke's cleft cysts and impairs adult
pituitary function. A model for human pituitary Rathke's cysts.
J Clin Invest. 99:2462-2469, 1997.
- Rashid MA, Akita S, Razzaque MS, Yoshimoto H, Ishihara H,
Fujii T, Tanaka K, Taguchi T. Coadministration of basic fibroblast
growth factor and sucrose octasulfate (sucralfate) facilitates
the rat dorsal flap survival and viability. Plast Reconstr Surg.
103:941-948, 1999.
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factor (LIF) gene improves skin allograft survival in the mouse
model. Transplantation. 70: 1026-1031,2000.
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Fujii T. Leukemia inhibitory factor enhances bone formation in
calvarial bone defect. J Craniofac Surg. 11:513-520, 2000.
- Akita S, Rashid MA, Ishihara H, Daian T, Dazai S, Fujii T.
Cytokine-dependent gp130 receptor subunit regulates rat modified
axial-pattern epigastric flap. J Invest Sug. 15:137-151, 2002
- Akino K, Mineta T, Fukui M, Fujii T, Akita S. Bone morphogenetic
protein-2 regulates proliferation of human mesenchymal stem cells.
Wound Rep Reg. 11: 354-360, 2003
- Akita S, Nakagawa H, Akino K, Fukui M, Fujii T. Cellules
souches pour la cicatrisation des plaies cutanees Journal des
Plaies et Cicatrisations 8: 13-17, 2003
- Akita S, Fukui M, Nakagawa H, Fujii T, Akino K. Cranial bone
defect healing is accelerated by mesenchymal stem cell by co-administration
of bone morphogenetic protein-2 and basic fibroblast growth factor.
Wound Repair Regen. 12: 254-261, 2004
- Akita S, Daian T, Ishihara H, Fujii T, Akino K. Leukemia
inhibitory factor-transfected embryonic fibroblasts and vascular
endothelial growth factor successfully improve the skin substitute
wound healing by increasing angiogenesis and matrix production.
J Dermatol Sci 36: 11-23, 2004
- Nakagawa H, Akita S, Fukui M, Fujii T, Akino K. Human mesenchymal
stem cells successfully improve skin-substitute wound healing.
Brit J Dermatol, in press
- Akino K, Mineda T, Akita S. Early cellular changes of human
mesenchymal stem cells and their interaction with other cell
types. Wound Repair Regen, in press.
- Fukui M, Akita S, Akino K. Ectopic bone formation facilitated
by human mesenchymal stem cells and osteogenic cytokines via
nutrient vessel injection in a nude rat model. Wound Repair Regen,
in press.
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