… , KELCH REPEAT, F-BOX 1 and CONSTANS, both of which have light-controlled functions,
are crucial to induce the day-length specific expression of the FLOWERING LOCUS T (FT) …

… A mechanism for photoperiodic time measurement is present in leaves, and the day-length-specific
induction of the FLOWERING LOCUS T (FT) gene, which encodes florigen, is a major …

Diabetic vascular complication is a leading cause of end-stage renal failure, acquired
blindness, a variety of neuropathies and accelerated atherosclerosis, which could account for …

Intracellular double-stranded RNA (dsRNA) is a chief sign of replication for many viruses.
Host mechanisms detect the dsRNA and initiate antiviral responses. In this report, we identify …

… Changes in variables from baseline to week 4 or week 24 and differences between active
and control treatment were analysed with paired t test. All p values were two-tailed; 95% CIs …

Background—Endothelial progenitor cells (EPCs) circulate in adult peripheral blood (PB)
and contribute to neovascularization. However, little is known regarding whether EPCs and …

The cellular protein retinoic acid-inducible gene I (RIG-I) senses intracellular viral infection
and triggers a signal for innate antiviral responses including the production of type I IFN. RIG-I …

… of Medicine III, Kurume University School of Medicine, Kurume (SS, TM, T. Imaizumi), Japan.
The first 4 authors contributed equally to this article, and the order of authorship is arbitrary. …

Endothelial precursor cells (EPCs) have been identified in adult peripheral blood. We
examined whether EPCs could be isolated from umbilical cord blood, a rich source for …

… Kazuaki Shimamoto, Katsuyuki Ando, Toshiro Fujita, Naoyuki Hasebe, Jitsuo Higaki,
Masatsugu Horiuchi, Yutaka Imai, Tsutomu Imaizumi, Toshihiko Ishimitsu, Masaaki Ito …