Publications by authors named "T Shirafuji"
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- Plasma is created by applying high energy to gases, and recent studies show that non-thermal atmospheric pressure gas discharge plasma (NTAPP) can promote healing in living organisms, including aiding bone and tendon repair.
- In an experiment with 36 rabbits, NTAPP was applied to the infraspinatus tendon’s insertion site to assess its effect on the tendon-bone junction during rotator cuff repair, comparing results with a control group.
- Results showed that NTAPP significantly improved the healing process, with higher histological scores and mechanical strength in the plasma-treated group compared to controls at both 4 and 8 weeks post-treatment.
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- * This study is the first to demonstrate that NTAPP can significantly accelerate the repair process of Achilles tendons in a rat model, showing histological improvements and collagen type transformation shortly after treatment.
- * The results suggest that even a single NTAPP treatment during surgery can enhance early recovery by increasing tensile strength and promoting collagen maturation in injured tendons.
Non-thermal atmospheric-pressure plasma (NTAPP) is attracting widespread interest for use in medical applications. The tissue repair capacity of NTAPP has been reported in various fields; however, little is known about its effect on fracture healing. Non-union or delayed union after a fracture is a clinical challenge.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFProteome analyses of the postsynaptic density (PSD), a proteinaceous specialization beneath the postsynaptic membrane of excitatory synapses, have identified several thousands of proteins. While proteins with predictable functions have been well studied, functionally uncharacterized proteins are mostly overlooked. In this study, we conducted a comprehensive meta-analysis of 35 PSD proteome datasets, encompassing a total of 5,869 proteins.
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