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Volume 55, Number 4, August 2009

REVIEW

Matrix Metalloproteinases and Their Inhibitors in Kidney Scarring: Culprits or Innocents
[Abstract], [Full-Text PDF (212 kB)]
Aimun Kamal Hussein Ahmed.....473

Mechanisms of Heavy Metal Sensing by Metal Response Element-binding Transcription Factor-1
[Abstract], [Full-Text PDF (728 kB)]
Tomoki Kimura, Norio Itoh, and Glen K. Andrews.....484

MINIREVIEW

Direct Analysis of Conjugate Metabolites of Methamphetamine, 3,4-Methylenedioxymethamphetamine, and Their Designer Drugs in Biological Fluids
[Abstract], [Full-Text PDF (604 kB)]
Noriaki Shima, Munehiro Katagi, and Hitoshi Tsuchihashi.....495

REGULAR ARTICLES

Therapeutic Use of Cloning: Osmangazi Turk Identical Embryonic Stem Cells and Embryonic Stem Cell Transfer to Diabetic Mice
[Abstract], [Full-Text PDF (1.07 MB)]
Firdevs Gurer, Hilmi Ozden, Hamza Muslumanoglu, Cengiz Baycu, Oguz Cilingir, and Hikmet Hassa.....503

Therapeutic Effects of Gyokuheifusan on NC/Nga Mouse Model of Allergic Dermatitis
[Abstract], [Full-Text PDF (1.14 MB)]
Hiroko Nakatsukasa, Fumitoshi Tago, Takuya Okamoto, Mitsutoshi Tsukimoto, and Shuji Kojima.....516

Vasorelaxation Effects of 2-Chloroethanol and Chloroacetaldehyde in the Isolated Rat Aortic Rings
[Abstract], [Full-Text PDF (360 kB)]
Yng-Tay Chen, Dong-Zong Hung, Chi-Chung Chou, Jaw-Jou Kang, Yu-Wen Cheng, Chien-Ming Hu, and Jiunn-Wang Liao.....525

Effects of Explosive Blast Trauma on Sleep Quality and Quality of Lives of the Workers in Ammunition Factory
[Abstract], [Full-Text PDF (112 kB)]
Nuray Bayar Muluk, Ömer Oguztürk, Osman Kürsat Arikan, Fulya Yalçinkaya, Nursen Oral, and Ali Kemal Erdemoglu.....532

Pharmacokinetic Profiles of Coenzyme Q10: Absorption of Three Different Oral Formulations in Rats
[Abstract], [Full-Text PDF (312 kB)]
Asako Nishimura, Haruna Yanagawa, Naoko Fujikawa, Akiko Kiriyama, and Nobuhito Shibata.....540

Occurrence of Chlorate and Perchlorate in Bottled Beverages in Japan
[Abstract], [Full-Text PDF (120 kB)]
Mari Asami, Koji Kosaka, and Nobue Yoshida.....549

Modulated Responses to Restraint Stress and Inflammation in Metallothionein-Null Mice
[Abstract], [Full-Text PDF (324 kB)]
Shinya Suzuki, Mai Yamamoto, and Masao Sato.....554

p-Hydroxybenzoate Esters Enhance Mouse Contact Hypersensitivity
[Abstract], [Full-Text PDF (436 kB)]
Fumitoshi Sakazaki, Hitoshi Ueno, Hisamitsu Nagase, and Katsuhiko Nakamuro.....560

Determination of 3,6-dinitrobenzo[e]pyrene in Surface Soil and Airborne Particles, and Its Possible Sources, Diesel Particles and Incinerator Dusts
[Abstract], [Full-Text PDF (404 kB)]
Tomohiro Hasei, Tetsushi Watanabe, Osamu Endo, Kazutoshi Sugita, Masaharu Asanoma, Sumio Goto, and Teruhisa Hirayama.....567

Electron Microscopic Study on Lysis of a Cyanobacterium Microcystis
[Abstract], [Full-Text PDF (4.21 MB)]
Keiko Ozaki, Emiko Ito, Saori Tanabe, Kaori Natsume, Kiyomi Tsuji, and Ken-ichi Harada.....578

A Candidate Anti-Prion Disease Agent, 2,2'-Biquinoline, Decreases Expression of Prion Protein and mRNA in Prion-Infected Cells
[Abstract], [Full-Text PDF (720 kB)]
Tomoko Fukuuchi, Katsuhiro Okuda, Shin'ichi Yoshihara, and Shigeru Ohta.....586

Future Perspectives for Pharmacovigilance in Japan
[Abstract], [Full-Text PDF (788 kB)]
Akira Kawahara.....593

Evaluation of Toxic Activities of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbon Derivatives Using In Vitro Bioassays
[Abstract], [Full-Text PDF (888 kB)]
Kanae Bekki, Hidetaka Takigami, Go Suzuki, Ning Tang, and Kazuichi Hayakawa.....601

RESEARCH LETTERS

Physical Activity, Physical Fitness and Coronary Heart Disease Risk Factors in Collegiate Women
[Abstract], [Full-Text PDF (124 kB)]
Hiroyuki Imamura, Yoshitaka Yoshimura, Kyota Okishima, Kazuhide Iide, Reika Masuda, Yuka Noda, Reina Kishida, and Atsumi Nagata.....611

Enhanced Removal of Methylene Blue from Aqueous Solution by Pummelo Peel Pretreated with Sodium Hydroxide
[Abstract], [Full-Text PDF (368 kB)]
Changwei Hu, Jianlong Li, Yin Zhou, Mei Li, Feng Xue, and Huiming Li.....619

Biodegradation of Endocrine-Disrupting Chemical Aniline by Microorganisms
[Abstract], [Full-Text PDF (268 kB)]
Teruo Tanaka, Hideo Hachiyanagi, Naoko Yamamoto, Tomonori Iijima, Yutaka Kido, Masaru Uyeda, and Kazuo Takahama.....625

Disinfection By-Products of para-Hydroxybenzoate Esters (Parabens): Synthesis and Mass Spectrometric Study
[Abstract], [Full-Text PDF (172 kB)]
Masanori Terasaki and Masakazu Makino.....631

In Vitro Binding Assay of 31Methionine-oxidized Cholecystokinin Octapeptide to the CCKB Receptor
[Abstract], [Full-Text PDF (368 kB)]
Hideaki Ichiba, Mio Nakamoto, Takehiko Yajima, and Takeshi Fukushima.....636

Antidepressant-like Potential of Sida tiagii Bhandari Fruits in Mice
[Abstract], [Full-Text PDF (340 kB)]
Ashok Kumar Datusalia, Sunil Sharma, Pankaj Kalra, and Manas Kumar Samal.....641

Influence of Pore Properties and Solution pH on Removal of Free Chlorine and Combined Chlorine by Porous Carbon
[Abstract], [Full-Text PDF (388 kB)]
Takashi Asada, Ayako Okazaki, Kuniaki Kawata, and Kikuo Oikawa.....649

Genetic Polymorphisms of the Interleukin-1 beta (IL-1β) -511 and +3954 Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms (SNPs) in Malaysian Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) Patients
[Abstract], [Full-Text PDF (456 kB)]
Kek-Heng Chua, Tze-Pheng Lau, Zhuang-Yun Tee, Si-Yen Tan, and Lay-Hoong Lian.....657