About the Authors

Daisuke Umeki

Affiliations Department of Physiology, Tsurumi University School of Dental Medicine, 230–8501, Yokohama, Japan, Department of Orthodontics, Tsurumi University School of Dental Medicine, 230–8501, Yokohama, Japan

Yoshiki Ohnuki

Affiliation Department of Physiology, Tsurumi University School of Dental Medicine, 230–8501, Yokohama, Japan

Yasumasa Mototani

Affiliation Department of Physiology, Tsurumi University School of Dental Medicine, 230–8501, Yokohama, Japan

Kouichi Shiozawa

Affiliation Department of Physiology, Tsurumi University School of Dental Medicine, 230–8501, Yokohama, Japan

Kenji Suita

Affiliation Cardiovascular Research Institute, Yokohama City University Graduate School of Medicine, Yokohama, 236–0004, Japan

Takayuki Fujita

Affiliation Cardiovascular Research Institute, Yokohama City University Graduate School of Medicine, Yokohama, 236–0004, Japan

Yoshiki Nakamura

Affiliation Department of Orthodontics, Tsurumi University School of Dental Medicine, 230–8501, Yokohama, Japan

Yasutake Saeki

Affiliation Department of Physiology, Tsurumi University School of Dental Medicine, 230–8501, Yokohama, Japan

Satoshi Okumura

okumura-s@tsurumi-u.ac.jp

Affiliations Department of Physiology, Tsurumi University School of Dental Medicine, 230–8501, Yokohama, Japan, Cardiovascular Research Institute, Yokohama City University Graduate School of Medicine, Yokohama, 236–0004, Japan

Competing Interests

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

Author Contributions

Conceived and designed the experiments: DU YO YS SO. Performed the experiments: DU YO YM. Analyzed the data: DU YO K. Shiozawa K. Suita TF YN SO. Contributed reagents/materials/analysis tools: DU YO. Wrote the paper: DU YO SO.