1. Department of Medicine and Clinical Science, Yamaguchi University Graduate School of Medicine
2. Center for Clinical Research, Yamaguchi University Hospital
3. Department of Surgery and Clinical Science, Yamaguchi University Graduate School of Medicine
4. Institute of Experimental Animals, Science Research Center, Yamaguchi University
5. Departments of Medicine (Section of Cardiology) and Pharmacology, Center for Cardiovascular Research, University of Illinois at Chicago