About the Authors

Jun-ichi Suzuki

junichisuzuki-circ@umin.ac.jp

Affiliation Department of Advanced Clinical Science and Therapeutics, The University of Tokyo, Bunkyo, Tokyo, Japan

Yasushi Imai

Affiliation Jichi Medical University, Shimotsuke, Tochigi, Japan

Mieko Aoki

Affiliation Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Bunkyo, Tokyo, Japan

Daishi Fujita

Affiliation Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Bunkyo, Tokyo, Japan

Norio Aoyama

Affiliation Department of Periodontology, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Bunkyo, Tokyo, Japan

Yuko Tada

Affiliation Department of Advanced Clinical Science and Therapeutics, The University of Tokyo, Bunkyo, Tokyo, Japan

Kouji Wakayama

Affiliation Department of Advanced Clinical Science and Therapeutics, The University of Tokyo, Bunkyo, Tokyo, Japan

Hiroshi Akazawa

Affiliation Department of Advanced Clinical Science and Therapeutics, The University of Tokyo, Bunkyo, Tokyo, Japan

Yuichi Izumi

Affiliation Department of Periodontology, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Bunkyo, Tokyo, Japan

Mitsuaki Isobe

Affiliation Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Bunkyo, Tokyo, Japan

Issei Komuro

Affiliation Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Bunkyo, Tokyo, Japan

Ryozo Nagai

Affiliation Jichi Medical University, Shimotsuke, Tochigi, Japan

Yasunobu Hirata

Affiliation Tokyo Teishin Hospital, Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan

Competing Interests

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

Author Contributions

Conceived and designed the experiments: JS HA Y. Izumi MI IK RN YH. Performed the experiments: JS Y. Imai MA DF NA YT KW. Analyzed the data: JS Y. Imai MA NA. Contributed reagents/materials/analysis tools: JS Y. Imai MA NA. Wrote the paper: JS.