Mitochondrial generation of reactive oxygen species and its role in aerobic life

…, AM Park, Y Kira, I Imada, K Utsumi - Current medicinal …, 2003 - ingentaconnect.com
Mitochondria are the major site for the generation of ATP at the expense of molecular
oxygen. Significant fractions (∼2%) of oxygen are converted to the superoxide radical and its …

Analytic expression for the dielectric screening function of strongly coupled electron liquids at metallic and lower densities

S Ichimaru, K Utsumi - Physical Review B, 1981 - APS
… by Yasuhara, and (3) the self-consistent dielectric formulation of Utsumi and Ichimaru. …
calculations of Utsumi and Ichimaru(Ref. 5), and the dots, those of Vashishta and Singwi (Ref.3). …

Inhibition of oxidative injury of biological membranes by astaxanthin.

…, E Okimasu, M Inoue, K Utsumi - … chemistry and physics …, 1990 - europepmc.org
The value of astaxanthin, a carotenoid pigment, in the treatment of oxidative injury is assessed.
Astaxanthin protects the mitochondria of vitamin E-deficient rats from damage by Fe2 (+)-…

L-Carnitine inhibits cisplatin-induced injury of the kidney and small intestine

BJ Chang, M Nishikawa, E Sato, K Utsumi… - Archives of Biochemistry …, 2002 - Elsevier
… After the treatment of deparaffinization, paraffin–formalin slides of the kidney and small
intestine were incubated with 20 μg / ml proteinase K for 15 min at room temperature. Following …

Algal blooms in Ontario, Canada: increases in reports since 1994

…, A Morley, L Nakamoto, K Utsumi - Lake and Reservoir …, 2011 - Taylor & Francis
The Ontario Ministry of the Environment provides an algal identification service as part of
the Ministry's response to algal bloom events, and we have been tracking the reports since …

[HTML][HTML] Diagnostic Accuracy of 123I-Meta-Iodobenzylguanidine Myocardial Scintigraphy in Dementia with Lewy Bodies: A Multicenter Study

…, J Taki, T Tokuda, K Urakami, K Utsumi, K Wada… - PloS one, 2015 - journals.plos.org
Background and Purpose Dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB) needs to be distinguished from
Alzheimer’s disease (AD) because of important differences in patient management and …

Roles of long chain fatty acids and carnitine in mitochondrial membrane permeability transition

…, M Asami, T Utsumi, Y Doi, M Inoue, K Utsumi - Biochemical …, 2001 - Elsevier
Palmitoyl-CoA (Pal-CoA) lowered the respiratory control ratio (RCR), and induced mitochondrial
membrane permeability transition (MPT) and cytochrome c (Cyt. c) release from isolated …

Development and microstructural characterization of high‐thermal‐conductivity aluminum nitride ceramics

Y Kurokawa, K Utsumi… - Journal of the American …, 1988 - Wiley Online Library
… The addition of CaC 2 reductant was found to be useful for achieving high thermal conductivity
of 180 W/(m·K) at room temperature. The characterization of AlN ceramics with CaC 2 …

Comparative study on structure and internal stress in tin-doped indium oxide and indium-zinc oxide films deposited by rf magnetron sputtering

…, N Ito, E Nishimura, M Kon, PK Song, K Utsumi… - Thin Solid Films, 2003 - Elsevier
Mechanical properties such as internal stress or adhesion of transparent conductive oxide (TCO)
films are important in order to guarantee the patterning accuracy and durability for …

Effect of oxidative stress during repeated ovulation on the structure and functions of the ovary, oocytes, and their mitochondria

…, H Tabata, M Katsuragi, S Odo, K Utsumi… - Free Radical Biology …, 2010 - Elsevier
We previously reported that superoxide generated in the ovary induces apoptosis of
granulosa cells to break down follicular walls, thereby supporting ovulation in rodents, and …