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Volume 46, Number 6, December 2000

MINIREVIEWS

New Aspects of Physiological and Pharmacological Roles of Selenium
[Abstract] [Full-Text PDF (128 kB)]
Seiichiro Himeno and Nobumasa Imura.....393

Mammalian Selenocysteine tRNA, Its Enzymes and Selenophosphate
[Abstract] [Full-Text PDF (160 kB)]
Takaharu Mizutani, Chiharu Goto, and Tsuyoshi Totsuka.....399

From RNA Structure to the Identification of New Genes: The Example of Selenoproteins
[Abstract] [Full-Text PDF (160 kB)]
Alain Lescure, Daniel Gautheret, Delphine Fagegaltier, Philippe Carbon, and Alain Krol.....405

Selenoprotein P: Its Structure and Functions
[Abstract] [Full-Text PDF (128 kB)]
Yoshiro Saito and Kazuhiko Takahashi.....409

Novel Functions of Mitochondrial Phospholipid Hydroperoxide Glutathione Peroxidase (PHGPx) as an Anti-Apoptotic Factor
[Abstract] [Full-Text PDF (128 kB)]
Yasuhito Nakagawa and Hirotaka Imai.....414

Metabolism of Selenoamino Acids and Contribution of Selenium Methylation to Their Toxicity
[Abstract] [Full-Text PDF (160 kB)]
Katsuhiko Nakamuro, Tomofumi Okuno, and Tatsuya Hasegawa.....418

Chemoprevention of Carcinogenesis by Organoselenium Compounds
[Abstract] [Full-Text PDF (128 kB)]
Shigeyuki Sugie, Takuji Tanaka, and Karam El-Bayoumy.....422

Prospects for X-ray Crystal Structure Analysis of Selenoproteins with SPring-8 Synchrotron Radiation
[Abstract] [Full-Text PDF (960 kB)]
Masaki Yamamoto, Takashi Kumasaka, Eiki Yamashita, Hideaki Moriyama, Mamoru Sato, and Tatzuo Ueki.....426

Neuropeptide Y Receptors: Future Therapeutic Target in Congestive Heart Failure
[Abstract] [Full-Text PDF (96 kB)]
Pallab K. Ganguly.....430

REGULAR ARTICLES

Modeling of Tetrachloroethylene Degradation by Anaerobic Granular Biological Activated Carbon
[Abstract] [Full-Text PDF (428 kB)]
Yunhai Wu, Hideki Tatsumoto, and Masami Aikawa.....434

Plasma Membrane Content of Glucose Transporter 4 in Skeletal Muscle and Visceral Fat in OLETF Rats Treated with Troglitazone
[Abstract] [Full-Text PDF (500 kB)]
Yanjun Liu, Jianzhong Zhang, Zhangrong Xu, Xinyuan Li, Deming Zhao, Xuelin Cui, Wentian Bai, Taishen Wang, Jinde Yang, Yasuhiko Iwamoto, and Toshio Tsushima.....441

Determination of Antimicrobial Agents in Non-Formalin Adhesives for Wallpaper
[Abstract] [Full-Text PDF (152 kB)]
Harunobu Nakashima, Ichiro Matsunaga, Naoko Miyano, and Mikiya Kitagawa.....447

Lipids, Lipoproteins and Fibrinolytic Parameters During Amlodipine Treatment of Hypertension
[Abstract] [Full-Text PDF (128 kB)]
Joseph Eberendu Ahaneku, Kazuyuki Sakata, Tetsumei Urano, Yumiko Takada, and Akikazu Takada.....455

Determination of Organoiodine Antimicrobial Ingredients in Commercially Available Antimicrobial/Deodorant Agents
[Abstract] [Full-Text PDF (156 kB)]
Harunobu Nakashima, Ichiro Matsunaga, Naoko Miyano, and Mikiya Kitagawa.....459

Determination of p-Phenylenediamine and Related Antioxidants in Rubber Boots by High Performance Liquid Chromatography. Development of an Analytical Method for N-(1-Methylheptyl)-N'-phenyl-p-phenylenediamine
[Abstract] [Full-Text PDF (156 kB)]
Yoshiaki Ikarashi and Masa-aki Kaniwa.....467

Synergistic Effect of Genistein and Casein Phosphopeptides on Bone Components in Young and Elderly Female Rats
[Abstract] [Full-Text PDF (164 kB)]
Zhong Jie Ma and Masayoshi Yamaguchi.....474

Age-Dependent Changes in the Effect of Zinc and Cadmium on Bone Nodule Formation in Rat Calvarial Osteoblasts
[Abstract] [Full-Text PDF (288 kB)]
Hiroyuki Kaneki, Nobuaki Hayamizu, Masaki Fujieda, Michiaki Kiriu, Shigeki Mizuochi, and Hayao Ide.....480

RAPID COMMUNICATION

Effect of Alpha-Linolenic Acid on Blood Glucose, Insulin and GLUT4 Protein Content of Type 2 Diabetic Mice
[Abstract] [Full-Text PDF (224 kB)]
Motoshi Kato, Toshihiro Miura, Masami Nakao, Naoki Iwamoto, Torao Ishida, and Keiichiro Tanigawa.....489

RESEARCH LETTERS

A New Assay for Evaluating Hepatotoxicity and Cytotoxicity Using LDL-Uptake Activity of Liver Cells
[Abstract] [Full-Text PDF (184 kB)]
Ryo Shoji, Akiyoshi Sakoda, Yasuyuki Sakai, Hideo Utsumi, and Motoyuki Suzuki.....493

Subacute Vanadium Toxicity in Rats
[Abstract] [Full-Text PDF (172 kB)]
Atsuko Adachi, Kaoru Asai, Yukari Koyama, Yumiko Matsumoto, and Toshio Okano.....503

Differential Effects of Flavonoid Quercetin on Oxidative Damages Induced by Hydrophilic and Lipophilic Radical Generators in Hepatic Lysosomal Fractions of Mice
[Abstract] [Full-Text PDF (276 kB)]
Kazuo Nakagawa, Michiyo Kawagoe, Masako Yoshimura, Hiroko Arata, Tomoka Minamikawa, Miho Nakamura, and Akiko Matsumoto.....509