During the past decade, zirconia-based ceramics have been successfully introduced into the
clinic to fabricate fixed dental prostheses (FDPs), along with a dental computer …

In this article, we review the recent history of the development of dental CAD/CAM systems
for the fabrication of crowns and fixed partial dentures (FPDs), based on our 20 years of …

Proliferation of T lymphocytes is triggered by the interaction of IL-2 with its specific receptor
following T lymphocyte activation. The receptor for IL-2 consists of at least three distinct …

The interleukin-2 receptor (IL-2R) consists of three subunits: the IL-2Rα, IL-2Rβ, and IL-2Rγ
chains, the last of which is also used in the receptors for IL-4, IL-7, and IL-9. Stimulation with …

To examine the role of mitogen-activated protein kinase and nuclear factor kappa B (NF-κB)
pathways on osteoclast survival and activation, we constructed adenovirus vectors carrying …

The proliferation and differentiation of cells of many lineages are regulated by secreted
proteins known as cytokines. Cytokines exert their biological effect through binding to cell …

Objective: To test the hypothesis that dynamic load at baseline can predict radiographic
disease progression in patients with medial compartment knee osteoarthritis (OA). Methods …

A simulated body fluid (SBF) with ion concentrations approximately equal to those of human
blood plasma has been used widely for in vitro assessment of the bioactivity of artificial …

The ribosomal RNA (rDNA) gene repeats are essential housekeeping genes found in all
organisms. A gene amplification system maintains large cluster (s) of tandemly repeated …

A giant magnetoresistance ratio of 30% at 4.2 K and 18% at 300 K was observed for the first
time in an Fe/Al2O3/Fe junction. The conductance at room temperature was expressed well …