Takuo Fujisawa

Cyclic Mechanical Stress Induces Extracellular Matrix Degradation in Cultured Chondrocytes via Gene Expression of Matrix Metalloproteinases and Interleukin-1

Takuo Fujisawa, Tetsuo Hattori, Keiichi Takahashi et al. · The Journal of Biochemistry · 1999 · 172 citations

Natural Sciences, Bioengineering, Biomedical Engineering +17

Simvastatin Induces the Odontogenic Differentiation of Human Dental Pulp Stem Cells In Vitro and In Vivo

Y Okamoto, Wataru Sonoyama, Mitsuaki Ono et al. · Journal of Endodontics · 2009 · 118 citations

Dentistry, Oral Biology, Periodontics +14

A Repetitive, Steady Mouth Opening Induced an Osteoarthritis-like Lesion in the Rabbit Temporomandibular Joint

Takuo Fujisawa, Takuo Kuboki, Tomonari Kasai et al. · Journal of Dental Research · 2003 · 82 citations

Dentistry, Oral Pathology, Temporomandibular Disorders +17

A short-term treatment with tumor necrosis factor-alpha enhances stem cell phenotype of human dental pulp cells

Mayu Ueda, Takuo Fujisawa, Mitsuaki Ono et al. · Stem Cell Research & Therapy · 2014 · 63 citations · Full text

Dentistry, Oral Biology, Dental Pulp Biology +16

CCN family 2/connective tissue growth factor (CCN2/CTGF) stimulates proliferation and differentiation of auricular chondrocytes

Takuo Fujisawa, Takako Hattori, Masahiro Ono et al. · Osteoarthritis and Cartilage · 2008 · 59 citations · Full text

Life Sciences, Cell Biology, Molecular Genetics +8