1. Department of Inter-Organ Communication Research, Niigata University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Japan
2. Sado General Hospital, Japan
3. Division of Orthopedic Surgery, Niigata University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Science, Japan
4. Division of Preventive Medicine, Niigata University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Japan
5. Division of Ophthalmology and Visual Science, Niigata University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Science, Japan
6. Department of Neurology, Brain Research Institute, Niigata University, Japan
7. Division of Clinical Nephrology and Rheumatology, Niigata University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Japan