Periostin of human periodontal ligament fibroblasts promotes migration of human mesenchymal stem cell through the αvβ3 integrin/<scp>FAK</scp>/<scp>PI</scp>3<scp>K</scp>/<scp>A</scp>kt pathway

Masazumi Matsuzawa, Chihiro Arai, Yoshiaki Nomura, +5

Journal of Periodontal Research

Human periodontal ligament fibroblasts are the optimal cell source for induced pluripotent stem cells

Yoshiaki Nomura, Misao Ishikawa, Yuichi Yashiro, +7

Histochemistry and Cell Biology

Tissue EngineeringRegenerative MedicineInduced Pluripotent Stem CellEngineeringMedicine +9

Immunocompetent cells and cytokine expression in the rat periodontal ligament at the initial stage of orthodontic tooth movement

Shunsuke Baba, Noriyuki Kuroda, Chihiro Arai, +2

Archives of Oral Biology

Regenerative MedicineMechanobiologyDental ConditionsImmunocompetent CellsEngineering +10

Rho-kinase inhibitor prevents hepatocyte damage in acute liver injury induced by carbon tetrachloride in rats

Hitoshi Ikeda, Yukio Kume, Kazuaki Tejima, +9

American Journal of Physiology-Gastrointestinal and Liver Physiology

Lipid PeroxidationImmunologyCcl4-induced Liver FibrosisCell DeathAcute Ccl4 Intoxication +20

HSPA1A is upregulated in periodontal ligament at early stage of tooth movement in rats

Chihiro Arai, Yoshiaki Nomura, Misao Ishikawa, +5

Histochemistry and Cell Biology

MechanobiologyOdontologyOral CavityTooth MovementPhysiology +6

Time-lapse observation of rat periodontal ligament during function and tooth movement, using microcomputed tomography

Yoshihiko Nakamura, K. Noda, Shinji Shimoda, +4

European Journal of Orthodontics

Fiber system degradation, and periostin and connective tissue growth factor level reduction, in the periodontal ligament of teeth in the absence of masticatory load

Jae-Won Choi, Chihiro Arai, Makiko Ishikawa, +2

Journal of Periodontal Research

Management of open bite that developed during treatment for internal derangement and osteoarthritis of the temporomandibular joint

Chihiro Arai, Jae Won Choi, Kazutoshi Nakaoka, +2

The Korean Journal of Orthodontics

Open BiteHealth SciencesMedicineTemporomandibular JointTemporomandibular Joint Dysfunction +12

Effects of Bite-Opening and Cyclosporin A on the mRNA Levels of Myosin Heavy Chain and the Muscle Mass in Rat Masseter

Chihiro Arai, Yoshiki Ohnuki, Daisuke Umeki, +1

The Japanese Journal of Physiology

Muscle FunctionEngineeringCyclosporin ACytoskeletonMechanotransduction +18

Effects of the Dental Caries Preventive Procedure on the White Spot Lesions during Orthodontic Treatment—An Open Label Randomized Controlled Trial

Yudai Shimpo, Yoshiaki Nomura, Toshiko Sekiya, +5

Journal of Clinical Medicine

Cariogenic BacteriaOrthodontics TreatmentPathologyOral MicrobiologyDental Disease +9