In addition to his many papers exploring the basic science of the renin-angiotensin system, Matsubara was the chief investigator of the KYOTO HEART Study, a randomized, open-labeled trial studying the add-on effectof valsartan to conventional therapy in high-risk hypertension.
They were then able to give the mice higher doses of radiation therapy with no ill effect by blocking a mechanism by which endothelial cells communicate with each other.
The goal of the trial will be to evaluate whether stem cell therapy has any effect on behavior and language difficulties commonly experienced by children with autism.
But the fact that even the participants receiving the sham acupuncture therapy reported some relief of their symptoms suggests that a strong placebo effect may be responsible for at least part of the improvement.
The project which is airing in the run up to Christmas looks at Mass Effect, Silent Hill, Call of Duty and Fable, finding topics diverse as violence, therapy, family arguments, body image and life choices.
Each has demonstrated leadership in a different aspect of stem cell therapeutics and each is progressing toward an approved stem cell therapy that could have a significant effect on medical practice.