The effect of calcium ion concentration on osteoblast viability, proliferation and differentiation in monolayer and 3D culture

Shinichi Maeno, Yasuo Niki, Hideo Matsumoto, +5

Biomaterials

Tissue EngineeringEngineeringOsteoblast ViabilityCalcium Ion ConcentrationOsteoporosis +6

Roles of the anterior cruciate ligament and the medial collateral ligament in preventing valgus instability

Hideo Matsumoto, Yasunori Suda, Toshiro Otani, +3

Journal of Orthopaedic Science

Medial Collateral LigamentKnee InjuriesSurgeryMedicineOrthopaedic Surgery +2

Screening for symptomatic metal sensitivity: a prospective study of 92 patients undergoing total knee arthroplasty

Yasuo Niki, Hideo Matsumoto, Toshiro Otani, +4

Biomaterials

DiagnosisOrthopaedicsSymptomatic Metal SensitivityJoint ReplacementProspective Study +2

Kinematically aligned total knee arthroplasty reduces knee adduction moment more than mechanically aligned total knee arthroplasty

Yasuo Niki, Takeo Nagura, Katsuya Nagai, +2

Knee Surgery Sports Traumatology Arthroscopy

Repair of full-thickness articular cartilage defects using injectable type II collagen gel embedded with cultured chondrocytes in a rabbit model

Atsushi Funayama, Yasuo Niki, Hideo Matsumoto, +6

Journal of Orthopaedic Science

Regenerative MedicineTissue EngineeringEngineeringCartilage DegenerationOsteoarthritis +11

Metal ions induce bone-resorbing cytokine production through the redox pathway in synoviocytes and bone marrow macrophages

Yasuo Niki, Hideo Matsumoto, Yasunori Suda, +5

Biomaterials

InflammationMetal IonsBone Morphogenic ProteinMedicineMetalloprotein +7

Stat3 as a potential therapeutic target for rheumatoid arthritis

Takatsugu Oike, Yuiko Sato, Tami Kobayashi, +10

Scientific Reports

Membrane-Associated IL-1 Contributes to Chronic Synovitis and Cartilage Destruction in Human IL-1α Transgenic Mice

Yasuo Niki, Harumoto Yamada, Toshiyuki Kikuchi, +4

The Journal of Immunology

IL-32-PAR2 axis is an innate immunity sensor providing alternative signaling for LPS-TRIF axis

Masanori Nakayama, Yasuo Niki, Toshiki Kawasaki, +4

Scientific Reports

Is Minimally Invasive Surgery in Total Knee Arthroplasty Really Minimally Invasive Surgery?

Yasuo Niki, Takeshi Mochizuki, Shigeki Momohara, +3

The Journal of Arthroplasty

Minimally Invasive ProcedureMinimally Invasive SurgeryOpen ProcedureSurgeryJoint Replacement +3