Color 17 min. (1989)
Sponsored by Fujisawa Phaermaceutical Co., Ltd. (Astellas Pharma Inc.)
Produced by Yone Production Inc.

Abstract

This film was produced to focus the attention on atherosclerosis, especially its calcium connection. In the film, firstly normal and damaged blood vessels. Then, calcium is shown to control the blood vessel wall cells, resulting arterial sclerosis.

Supervisor

Hajime ORIMO M.D., Ph.D. (Department of Geriatrics, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tokyo)

Scientific Instructors

Tatsuya TAKANO Ph.D. (Department of Microbiology & Molecular Pathology, Fuculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Teikyo University)

Youji MITSUI Ph.D. (Division of Cell Science & Technology, Fermentation Research Institute, Agency of Industrial Science and Technology)

Scientific Co-operators

Shoji OHKUMA Ph.D. (Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kanazawa University)

Katsuji OONO (Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kanazawa University)
Department of Microbiology & Molecular Pathology, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Teikyo University
Division of Cell Science & Technology, Fermentation Research Institute, Agency of Industrial Science and Technology
Exploratory Research Laboratories, Product Development Research Laboratories, Fujisawa Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.

Microbiology and Pathology Laboratories, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Teikyo University

Animal Cell Research Laboratories, Fermentation Research Institute, Agency of Industrial Science and Technology

Hamamatsu Photonics K.K

Japan Scientific Instrument Co., Ltd.

Staff role

Producer : Yonesaku KOBAYASHI
Director : Mieko FUNAKOSHI, Ayumi TORII