2004

1. Takenaka M, Matsuno H, Ishisaki A, Nakajima K, Hirade K, Takei M, Yasuda E, Akamatsu S, Yoshimi N, Kato K and Kozawa O.
Platelet-derived growth factor-BB phosphorylates heat shock protein 27 in cardiac myocytes.
J. Cell. Biochem. 2004;91:316-324.

2. Tokuda H, Niwa M, Ishisaki A, Nakajima K, Ito H, Kato K and Kozawa O.
Involvement of stress-activated protein kinase (SAPK)/c-Jun N-terminal kinase (JNK) in prostaglandin F2α-induced heat shock protein 27 in osteoblasts.
Prostaglandins Leukot. Essent. Fatty Acids. 2004;70:441-447.

3. Ishisaki A, Tokuda H, Yoshida M, Hirade K, Kunieda K, Hatakeyama D, Shibata T and Kozawa O.
Activation of p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase mediates thyroid hormone-stimulated osteocalcin synthesis in osteoblasts.
Mol. Cell. Endocrinol. 2004;214:189-195.

4. Tokuda H, Kanno Y, Ishisaki A, Takenaka M, Harada A and Kozawa O.
Interleukin (IL)-17 enhances tumor necrosis factor-α-stimulated IL-6 synthesis via p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase in osteoblasts.
J. Cell. Biochem. 2004;91:1053-1061.

5. Hara A, Niwa M, Kunisada T, Yoshimura N, Katayama M, Kozawa O and Mori H.
Embryonic stem cells generate neuronal network in adult mouse retina.
Brain Res. 2004;999:216-221.

6. Hara A, Niwa M, Kumada M, Kitaori N, Yamamoto T, Kozawa O and Mori H.
Fragmented DNA transport in dendrites of retinal neurons during apoptotic cell death.
Brain Res. 2004;1007:183-187.

7. Matsuno H, Takei M, Hayashi H, Nakajima K, Ishisaki A and Kozawa O.
Simvastatin enhances the regeneration of endothelial cells via VEGF secretion in injured arteries.
J. Cardiovasc. Pharmacol. 2004;43:333-340.

8. Matsuno H, Ishisaki A, Nakajima K and Kozawa O.
Effect of a synthetic matrix metalloproteinase inhibitor (ONO-4817) on neointima formation in hypercholesterolemic hamsters.
J. Cardiovasc. Pharmacol. 2004;44:57-65.

9. Niwa M, Hotta K, Kanamori Y, Kumada M, Hirota M, Kozawa O and Fujimoto S.
p38 MAPK associated with stereoselective priming by grepafloxacin on O2-production neutrophils.
Free Radical Biol. Med. 2004;36:1259-1269.

10. Kanno Y, Tokuda H, Ishisaki A, Shibata T, Numata O and Kozawa O.
Involvement of SAPK/JNK in prostaglandin E1-induced VEGF synthesis in osteoblast-like cells.
Mol. Cell. Endocrinol. 2004;220:89-95.

11. Akamatsu S, Nakajima K, Ishisaki A, Matsuno H, Tanabe K, Takei M, Takenaka M, Hirade K, Yoshimi N, Suga H, Oiso Y, Kato K and Kozawa O.
Vasopressin phosphorylates HSP27 in aortic smooth muscle cells.
J. Cell. Biochem. 2004;92:1203-1211.

12. Tanabe K, Hirade K, Ishisaki A, Shu E, Suga H, Kitajima Y, Katagiri Y, Dohi S and Kozawa O.
Possible involvement of p44/p42 MAP kinase in retinoic acid-stimulated vascular endothelial growth factor release in aortic smooth muscle cells.
Atherosclerosis 2004;175:245-251.

13. Kumada M, Niwa M, Wang X, Matsuno H, Hara A, Mori H, Matsuo O, Yamamoto T and Kozawa O.
Endogenous tissue type plasminogen activator facilitates NMDA-induced retinal damage.
Toxicol. Appl. Pharm. 2004;200:48-53.

14. Shu E, Matsuno H, Kitajima Y and Kozawa O.
Lack of PAI-I enhances effect of DX-9065a, a selective Xa inhibitor, on acute pulmonary embolism in mice.
Haemostasis. (renamed: Pathophysiology of Haemostasis and Thrombosis) 2004;33:206-213.

15. Yoshida M, Niwa M, Ishisaki A, Hirade K, Ito H, Shimizu K, Kato K and Kozawa O.
Methotrexate enhances prostaglandin D2-stimulated heat shock protein 27 induction in osteoblasts.
Prostaglandins Leukot. Essent. Fatty Acids 2004;71:351-362.