Mika Yamaga

Human mesenchymal stem cells in synovial fluid increase in the knee with degenerated cartilage and osteoarthritis

Ichiro Sekiya, Miyoko Ojima, S. Y. Suzuki et al. · Journal of Orthopaedic Research® · 2011 · 204 citations

Osteopontin Level in Synovial Fluid Is Associated with the Severity of Joint Pain and Cartilage Degradation after Anterior Cruciate Ligament Rupture

Mika Yamaga, Kunikazu Tsuji, Kazumasa Miyatake et al. · PLoS ONE · 2012 · 31 citations · Full text

Effect of honeycomb-patterned structure on chondrocyte behavior in vitro

Yukako Fukuhira, Hiroaki Kaneko, Mika Yamaga et al. · Colloids and Surfaces A Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects · 2007 · 26 citations

Tissue Engineering, Mechanobiology, Engineering +6

Human YKL39 (chitinase 3-like protein 2), an osteoarthritis-associated gene, enhances proliferation and type II collagen expression in ATDC5 cells

Kazumasa Miyatake, Kunikazu Tsuji, Mika Yamaga et al. · Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications · 2013 · 23 citations

Musculoskeletal Research, Human Ykl39, Osteoarthritis +7