Takahiro Yokoyama

Synergistic Effect of Ambient Ozone, Relative Humidity, and Temperature on Epidemic Patterns of Influenza: A Hypothesis and Its Verification

The mechanisms underlying seasonal patterns in influenza epidemics have long been an enigma. Our laboratory study revealed that ambient ozone significantly inactivates airborne influenza viruses synergistically with higher relative humidity and temperature. This led us to hypothe...

Intravenous Infusion of Mesenchymal Stem Cells Enhances Long-Tract Reorganization That Circumvents the Lesion in a Rat Staggered Hemisection Spinal Cord Injury Model

Background/Objectives: Non-contiguous dual spinal cord injuries are associated with poor neurological outcomes, probably due to reduced spared-tract bridges for compensatory reorganization. Intravenous (IV) infusion of mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) promotes recovery after SCI. Ho...