Design and implementation of a discrete-time tracking controller for a precision positioning
table actuated by direct-drive motors is considered. The table has acceleration capabilities in …

Insulin (Ins) spontaneously and easily complexed with the hydrogel nanoparticle of
hydrophobized cholesterol-bearing pullulan (CHP) in water. The complexed nanoparticles (diameter …

Tissue repair often occurs in organs damaged by an inflammatory response. Inflammatory
stimuli induce a rapid and massive release of inflammatory cells including neutrophils from …

α-d-Glucopyranose,3-O-decyl-2-deoxy-6-O-[2-deoxy-3-O-[(3R)-3-methoxydecyl]-6-O-methyl-2-[[(11Z)-1-oxo-11-octadecenyl]amino]-4-O-phosphono-β-d-glucopyranosyl]-2-[(1,3-…

Objective— C-reactive protein (CRP), a predictor of cardiovascular events, localizes in
atherosclerotic arteries and exerts proinflammatory effects on vascular cells. Reactive oxygen …

Introduction: Platelets play a crucial role in arterial thrombosis, which is the main cause of
acute coronary syndrome. Some mycobacteriums, such as Chlamydia pneumoniae, were …

All‐trans retinoic acid (ATRA) is known to reverse the anatomic and physiologic signs of
pulmonary emphysema. However, the origin of the progenitor cells involved in this lung …

Shock due to Gram-negative bacterial sepsis is a consequence of acute inflammatory
response to lipopolysaccharide (LPS) or endotoxin released from bacteria. LPS is a major …

Abstract Katsuhisa Furuta and Masaki Yamakita Department of Control Engineering Tokyo
Institute of Technology 2-12-1 0 h-0 kayama, Meguroku Tokyo 152 Japan

Objective: The pathogenesis of thoracic aortic aneurysms (TAA) is still unclear. A recent
investigation indicated that angiotensin II, a potent activator of NADH/NADPH oxidase, plays an …