Naoki Mafune
Rakuno Gakuen University
8 Papers
98 Citations
Naoki Mafune is an academic researcher from Rakuno Gakuen University. The author has contributed to research in topics: Internal medicine & Immunoglobulin E. The author has an hindex of 4, co-authored 7 publications.
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Papers
Relationship between gene polymorphisms of mannose-binding lectin (MBL) and two molecular forms of MBL.
Itaru Terai,Kunihiko Kobayashi,Masanao Matsushita,Hiroshi Miyakawa,Naoki Mafune,Hideaki Kikuta +5 more
TL;DR: An apparent MBL deficiency does not in fact representa deficiency in MBL molecules but rather the presence of circulating oligomeric mutant MBL with impaired function.
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Effects of ingestion of collagen peptide on collagen fibrils and glycosaminoglycans in Achilles tendon.
Jun Minaguchi,Yoh-ichi Koyama,Natsuko Meguri,Yoshinao Z. Hosaka,Hiromi Ueda,Masashi Kusubata,Arisa Hirota,Shinkichi Irie,Naoki Mafune,Kazushige Takehana +9 more
TL;DR: It is suggested that the ingestion of collagen peptide affects the size of collagen fibrils and composition of glycosaminoglycans in the Achilles tendon and thus may improve the mechanical properties of the Achilles Achilles tendon.
Degalactosylated and/or Denatured IgA, but Not Native IgA in Any Form, Bind to Mannose-Binding Lectin
TL;DR: The results suggest that MBL does not bind to native Igs (viewed in principle as “self” components), and that only Igs with abnormal glycosylation (degalactosylated forms) and/or denaturation would be MBL reactive.
Downregulation of Decorin and Transforming Growth Factor-β1 by Decorin Gene Suppression in Tendinocytes
TL;DR: The results showed that the antisense approach is an attractive therapeutic strategy not only for preventing decorin deposition in scar tissue, which decreases collagen fibril diameter, but also for controlling TGF-β1 production, which leads to organ fibrosis.
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Hypoglycemic Effect of Tofu Refuse-Enriched Cake on Blood Glucose Level in Healthy Subjects and its Sensory Attributes
Yasuhiro Funatsu,Yukiko Nishimura,Makoto Ishioroshi,Kazuo Uebaba,Yukio Nishio,Teruya Terashima,Naoki Mafune +6 more
TL;DR: In this article, the authors describe a set of attributes of a certain species, namely, "fish", which is defined as "a species that is characterized by its ability to adapt to its environment".
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