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  1. Characteristics of Japanese Patients With Cleft Lip: A Presurgical Anthropometric Analysis of 174 Cases

    Article • The Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Journal, October 2025, SAGE Publications

    Yoshimichi Imai

  2. In vitro analysis of insoluble salt formation mechanism associated with Mg corrosion—variations depending on the diffusion environment in model tissue

    Article • Biomedical Materials, January 2024, Institute of Physics Publishing

    Yoshimichi Imai

  3. Advantages of a High-Powered Ultrasonic Vibration Cutting Device for Orthognathic Surgeries

    Article • Journal of Craniofacial Surgery, November 2023, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Yoshimichi Imai

  4. Impact of palatoplasty techniques on tympanic membrane findings and hearing prognosis in children with cleft palate

    Article • International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology, November 2023, Elsevier

    Yoshimichi Imai

  5. Cutaneous wound healing promoted by topical administration of heat-killed Lactobacillus plantarum KB131 and possible contribution of CARD9-mediated signaling

    Article • Scientific Reports, September 2023, Springer Science + Business Media

    Yoshimichi Imai

  6. Diabetic Foot Osteomyelitis Caused by Co-Infection with Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus and Multidrug-Resistant Extended-Spectrum ß-Lactamase-Producing Escherichia coli: A Case Report

    Article • Applied Microbiology, September 2023, MDPI AG

    Yoshimichi Imai

  7. Current ethical considerations of cadaver surgical training for Japanese plastic and reconstructive surgeons

    Article • Journal of Plastic Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery, September 2023, Elsevier

    Yoshimichi Imai

  8. Surgical treatment of nonuremic calciphylaxis: a case report and review of literature

    Article • Case Reports in Plastic Surgery and Hand Surgery, December 2022, Taylor & Francis

    Yoshimichi Imai

  9. Somatosensory evoked magnetic fields induced by electrical palate stimulation in patients with unilateral cleft lip and palate after palatoplasty

    Article • Neuroscience Research, November 2022, Elsevier

    Yoshimichi Imai

  10. Magnetoencephalographic evaluation of repaired lip sensation in patients with cleft lip

    Article • PLOS One, September 2022, PLOS

    Yoshimichi Imai

  11. Pilot study of factors contributing to canine impaction after secondary alveolar bone grafting in unilateral cleft lip and palate patients

    Article • Scientific Reports, May 2022, Springer Science + Business Media

    Yoshimichi Imai

  12. Topical Administration of Heat-Killed Enterococcus faecalis Strain KH2 Promotes Re-Epithelialization and Granulation Tissue Formation during Skin Wound-Healing

    Article • Biomedicines, October 2021, MDPI AG

    Yoshimichi Imai

  13. Contribution of Invariant Natural Killer T Cells to the Clearance of Pseudomonas aeruginosa from Skin Wounds

    Article • International Journal of Molecular Sciences, April 2021, MDPI AG

    Yoshimichi Imai

  14. Osteogenic response under the periosteum by magnesium implantation in rat tibia

    Article • Dental Materials Journal, March 2021, Japanese Society for Dental Materials and Devices

    Yoshimichi Imai

  15. Distinct Roles for Dectin-1 and Dectin-2 in Skin Wound Healing and Neutrophilic Inflammatory Responses

    Article • Journal of Investigative Dermatology, January 2021, Elsevier

    Yoshimichi Imai

  16. Case report about Congenital Lateral Palatal Synechia Associated With Cleft Palate

    Article • The Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Journal, December 2019, SAGE Publications

    Yoshimichi Imai

  17. Defect of Interferon γ Leads to Impaired Wound Healing through Prolonged Neutrophilic Inflammatory Response and Enhanced MMP-2 Activation

    Article • International Journal of Molecular Sciences, November 2019, MDPI AG

    Yoshimichi Imai

  18. Long-term Prognosis of Mandibular Distraction in 3 Cases of Hypoglossia-Hypodactyly Syndrome without Extremity Anomalies

    Article • Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Global Open, May 2019, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Yoshimichi Imai

  19. Impact of the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami on cleft prevalence

    Article • The Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Journal, April 2019, SAGE Publications

    Yoshimichi Imai

  20. Dectin-2–Mediated Signaling Leads to Delayed Skin Wound Healing through Enhanced Neutrophilic Inflammatory Response and Neutrophil Extracellular Trap Formation

    Article • Journal of Investigative Dermatology, March 2019, Elsevier

    Yoshimichi Imai

  21. Reliability of Ultrasound-Guided One-Point Fixation for Zygomaticomaxillary Complex Fractures

    Article • Journal of Craniofacial Surgery, January 2019, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Yoshimichi Imai

  22. Pai syndrome: a case report and review of the literature

    Article • The Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Journal, April 2018, SAGE Publications

    Yoshimichi Imai

  23. Initial organ distribution and biological safety of Mg 2+ released from a Mg alloy implant

    Article • Biomedical Materials, March 2018, Institute of Physics Publishing

    Yoshimichi Imai

  24. Infantile hemangiopericytoma of the tongue—Efficacy of ex utero intrapartum treatment procedure and combined-modality therapy

    Article • Auris Nasus Larynx, February 2018, Elsevier

    Yoshimichi Imai

  25. Nasopharyngoscopic Analyses through Anterior Maxillary Distraction Osteogenesis for Adolescent Patients With Cleft Palate

    Article • Journal of Craniofacial Surgery, October 2017, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Hiroyuki Kanzaki, Yoshimichi Imai

  26. Invariant NKT cells promote skin wound healing by preventing a prolonged neutrophilic inflammatory response

    Article • Wound Repair and Regeneration, September 2017, Wiley

    Yoshimichi Imai

  27. Contribution of CARD9-mediated signalling to wound healing in skin

    Article • Experimental Dermatology, August 2017, Wiley

    Yoshimichi Imai

  28. New Surgery Method Shows Promise for Improving Facial Features in Cleft Lip and Palate Patients

    Article • Journal of Craniofacial Surgery, June 2017, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Hiroyuki Kanzaki, Yoshimichi Imai

  29. Rhinoplasty of a severe broad nose deformity caused by radical surgery on the maxillary sinus in childhood

    Article • Case Reports in Plastic Surgery and Hand Surgery, January 2017, Taylor & Francis

    Yoshimichi Imai

  30. Critical role of tumor necrosis factor-α in the early process of wound healing in skin

    Article • Journal of Dermatology & Dermatologic Surgery, January 2017, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Yoshimichi Imai

  31. IL-17A promotes neutrophilic inflammation and disturbs acute wound healing in skin

    Article • Experimental Dermatology, November 2016, Wiley

    Yoshimichi Imai

  32. Clinicopathological features of melanotic neuroectodermal tumor of infancy: Report of two cases

    Article • Auris Nasus Larynx, August 2016, Elsevier

    Yoshimichi Imai

  33. Distraction osteogenesis of the sternum for thoracic expansion in a severe case of jeune syndrome: a preliminary report

    Article • Journal of Plastic Surgery and Hand Surgery, March 2016, Taylor & Francis

    Yoshimichi Imai

  34. In vivo corrosion behaviour of magnesium alloy in association with surrounding tissue response in rats

    Article • Biomedical Materials, March 2016, Institute of Physics Publishing

    Yoshimichi Imai

  35. Contribution of Invariant Natural Killer T Cells to Skin Wound Healing

    Article • American Journal Of Pathology, December 2015, Elsevier

    Yoshimichi Imai

  36. Acute Rejection of Knee Joint Articular Cartilage in a Rat Composite Tissue Allotransplantation Model

    Article • Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, June 2014, The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, Inc.

    Yoshimichi Imai

  37. Characterization of the Arterial Anatomy of the Murine Hindlimb: Functional Role in the Design and Understanding of Ischemia Models

    Article • PLOS One, December 2013, PLOS

    Yoshimichi Imai

  38. Neutrophil-derived tumor necrosis factor-α contributes to acute wound healing promoted by N-(3-oxododecanoyl)-l-homoserine lactone from Pseudomonas aeruginosa

    Article • Journal of Dermatological Science, May 2013, Elsevier

    Yoshimichi Imai

  39. Low-energy extracorporeal shock wave therapy enhances skin wound healing in diabetic mice: A critical role of endothelial nitric oxide synthase

    Article • Wound Repair and Regeneration, October 2012, Wiley

    Kenta Ito, Yoshimichi Imai

  40. Wound healing in skin promoted by inoculation with Pseudomonas aeruginosaPAO1: The critical role of tumor necrosis factor‐α secreted from infiltrating neutrophils

    Article • Wound Repair and Regeneration, September 2011, Wiley

    Yoshimichi Imai

  41. Midfacial Changes Through Distraction Osteogenesis Using a Rigid External Distraction System With Retention Plates in Cleft Lip and Palate Patients

    Article • Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, July 2010, Elsevier

    Yoshimichi Imai

  42. Versatility of Chimeric Flap based on Thoracodorsal Vessels Incorporating Vascularized Scapular Bone and Latissimus Dorsi Myocutaneous Flap in Reconstructing Lower-extremity Bone Defects due to Osteomyelitis

    Article • Journal of Reconstructive Microsurgery, March 2010, Thieme Publishing Group

    Yoshimichi Imai

  43. Biofilm formation on rat skin wounds by Pseudomonas aeruginosa carrying the green fluorescent protein gene

    Article • Experimental Dermatology, January 2010, Wiley

    Yoshimichi Imai

  44. Cases of True and False Median Cleft with Polypoid Masses in the Facial Midline

    Article • The Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Journal, November 2007, SAGE Publications

    Yoshimichi Imai

  45. Induction of Heat Shock Proteins in a Rat Composite Tissue Allotransplantation Model of Acute Rejection

    Article • Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, July 2006, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Yoshimichi Imai

  46. Epithelial cells and adipose cells both have their own temporal profile in 72-kd heat-shock protein expression determining their tolerance for ischaemia

    Article • Journal of Plastic Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery, March 2006, Elsevier

    Yoshimichi Imai

  47. Rigid External Distraction Using Skeletal Anchorage to Cleft Maxilla United with Alveolar Bone Grafting

    Article • The Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Journal, May 2005, SAGE Publications

    Yoshimichi Imai

  48. Mandibular Widening by Distraction Osteogenesis in the Treatment of a Constricted Mandible and Telescopic Bite

    Article • The Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Journal, November 2004, SAGE Publications

    Yoshimichi Imai

  49. A Missense Mutation in the SH3BP2 Gene on Chromosome 4p16.3 Found in a Case of Nonfamilial Cherubism

    Article • The Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Journal, November 2003, SAGE Publications

    Yoshimichi Imai

  50. ALLERGY TO PECTUS BAR FOR FUNNEL CHEST

    Article • Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, August 2002, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Yoshimichi Imai

  51. Treatment of Hypoglossia-Hypodactyly Syndrome without Extremity Anomalies

    Article • Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, August 2000, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Yoshimichi Imai