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Genomes and GenesSpecies | Naritaka TanakaSummaryAffiliation: Gunma University Country: Japan Publications
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Quantitative analysis of cisplatin sensitivity of human esophageal squamous cancer cell lines using in-air micro-PIXENaritaka Tanaka
Department of General Surgical Science, Gunma University, Maebashi, Japan
Cancer Sci 101:1487-92. 2010..Finally, we speculate that MRP2 in the cell membrane may play an important role in regulating the cisplatin sensitivity of ESCC cells...
Expression of carbonic anhydrase 9, a potential intrinsic marker of hypoxia, is associated with poor prognosis in oesophageal squamous cell carcinomaN Tanaka
Department of General Surgical Science, Gunma University, Graduate School of Medicine, Maebashi, Japan
Br J Cancer 99:1468-75. 2008..CA9 is correlated with poor prognosis and malignant phenotype in patients with ESCC, and was upregulated by hypoxia. It is suggested that control of CA9 expression might improve the effectiveness of chemotherapy and radiotherapy in ESCC...
Case of breast cancer with endocrine differentiationNaritaka Tanaka
Department of General Surgical Science Surgery 1, Gunma University, Graduate School of Medicine, Maebashi, Gunma, Japan
Int Surg 92:214-7. 2007..Therefore, we diagnosed the lesion as breast cancer with endocrine differentiation. We report the clinical and pathological features of this disease herein...
CD24 expression is a novel prognostic factor in esophageal squamous cell carcinomaAkihiko Sano
Department of General Surgical Science, Gunma University Graduate School of Medicine, Maebashi, Japan
Ann Surg Oncol 16:506-14. 2009..We conclude that overexpression of CD24, which was correlated with Ki-67 expression, is a novel independent prognostic marker for identifying patients with poor prognosis after curative resection of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma...
Expression of lysyl oxidase is correlated with lymph node metastasis and poor prognosis in esophageal squamous cell carcinomaMakoto Sakai
Department of General Surgical Science, Gunma University, Graduate School of Medicine, Maebashi, Japan
Ann Surg Oncol 16:2494-501. 2009..Lysyl oxidase (LOX), an extracellular matrix-remodeling enzyme, has been reported to regulate tumor metastasis. We investigated the clinical significance of LOX expression in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC)...
Prognostic significance of CD151 expression in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma with aggressive cell proliferation and invasivenessShigemasa Suzuki
Department of General Surgical Science, Gunma University, Graduate School of Medicine, Maebashi, Gunma, Japan
Ann Surg Oncol 18:888-93. 2011..The purpose of this study was to clarify the clinicopathological outcome and prognostic significance of the immunohistochemical expression of CD151 in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC)...
TNFAIP8 overexpression: clinical relevance to esophageal squamous cell carcinomaYuni Elsa Hadisaputri
Department of General Surgical Science Surgery 1, Graduate School of Medicine, Gunma University, Maebashi, Gunma, Japan
Ann Surg Oncol 19:S589-96. 2012..TNFAIP8 expression is significantly increased in various cancer cell lines. A correlation between TNFAIP8 overexpression, cancer progression, and poor prognosis has been described in many reports of human solid cancers...
18F-FAMT-PET is useful for the diagnosis of lymph node metastasis in operable esophageal squamous cell carcinomaMakoto Sohda
Department of General Surgical Science, Gunma University Graduate School of Medicine, Maebashi, Gunma, Japan
Ann Surg Oncol 17:3181-6. 2010..This study investigated whether PET/CT with (18)F-FAMT provides additional information for preoperative diagnostic workup of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma compared with that obtained by (18)F-FDG (fluorodeoxyglucose) PET or CT...
Clinicopathological and immunohistochemical characteristics of esophageal carcinosarcomaAkihiko Sano
Department of General Surgical Science, Gunma University Graduate School of Medicine, 3 39 22 Showa machi, Maebashi, Gunma 371 8511, Japan
Anticancer Res 29:3375-80. 2009..Esophageal carcinosarcoma is a very rare neoplasm and its clinicopathological characteristics and the prognostic factors that influence the clinical outcome of the patient remain a matter of controversy...
MiR-150 is associated with poor prognosis in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma via targeting the EMT inducer ZEB1Takehiko Yokobori
Department of General Surgical Science, Gunma University, Graduate School of Medicine, Maebashi, Gunma, Japan
Cancer Sci 104:48-54. 2013..Analysis of the regulation of ZEB1 by miR-150 could provide new insights into preventing metastasis and also suggests novel targeted therapeutic strategies in ESCC...
Significance of lymph node capsular invasion in esophageal squamous cell carcinomaMakoto Sakai
Department of General Surgical Science, Gunma University, Graduate School of Medicine, Maebashi, Japan
Ann Surg Oncol 19:1911-7. 2012..The aim of the current study was to elucidate the significance of LNCI in ESCC...
Prognostic significance of heat shock protein 110 expression and T lymphocyte infiltration in esophageal cancerMasanobu Nakajima
Department of General Surgical Science, Gunma University, Gunma, Japan
Hepatogastroenterology 58:1555-60. 2011..The objective of this study was to clarify the clinicopathological and prognostic significance of Heat Shock Protein 110 expression and T lymphocyte infiltration in esophageal cancer...
Correlation between connexin 26 expression and poor prognosis of esophageal squamous cell carcinomaTakanori Inose
Department of General Surgical Science, Gunma University, Maebashi, Japan
Ann Surg Oncol 16:1704-10. 2009..Failure of gap junction formation affects the development of various types of cancer. We aimed to clarify the clinicopathologic outcome and prognostic significance of connexin (Cx) 26 in human esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC)...
CD47 expression regulated by the miR-133a tumor suppressor is a novel prognostic marker in esophageal squamous cell carcinomaShigemasa Suzuki
Department of General Surgical Science, Gunma University, Graduate School of Medicine, Gunma 371 8511, Japan
Oncol Rep 28:465-72. 2012..This correlation could provide new insight into the mechanism of cancer progression and a promising candidate for target therapy in ESCC...
Ghrelin level and body weight loss after esophagectomy for esophageal cancerTatsuya Miyazaki
Department of General Surgical Science Surgery I, Gunma University Graduate School, Gunma, Japan
J Surg Res 176:74-8. 2012..We investigated the correlation between clinicopathologic factors and plasma ghrelin concentration before and after esophagectomy with gastric tube reconstruction for esophageal cancer treatment...
Expression of the prolyl isomerase Pin1 is a useful indicator of sensitivity to chemoradiotherapy in advanced esophageal squamous cell carcinomaMinoru Fukuchi
Department of General Surgical Science, Gunma University Graduate School of Medicine, Gunma 371 8511, Japan
Oncol Rep 21:853-9. 2009..Thus, Pin1 may influence cyclinD1 and p53 functions and predict CRT sensitivity...
Prediction of response to definitive chemoradiotherapy in esophageal cancer using positron emission tomographyHiroyuki Kato
Departments of General Surgical Science Surgery I, Gunma University, Graduate School of Medicine, 3 39 22, Showa machi, Maebashi 371 8511, Japan
Anticancer Res 27:2627-33. 2007..The current study aims to assess the potential role of FDG-PET in predicting the response of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) to definitive chemoradiotherapy (CRT)...
Videofluoroscopic evaluation in oropharyngeal swallowing after radical esophagectomy with lymphadenectomy for esophageal cancerHiroyuki Kato
Department of General Surgical Science Surgery I, Gunma University Graduate School of Medicine, Maebashi, Japan
Anticancer Res 27:4249-54. 2007..The aims of this study were to examine (i) oropharyngeal swallowing by comparing pre- and postoperative period, and (ii) the relationship between oropharyngeal swallowing and the alimentary reconstruction route after esophagectomy...
Significance of karyopherin-{alpha} 2 (KPNA2) expression in esophageal squamous cell carcinomaMakoto Sakai
Department of General Surgical Science, Gunma University, Graduate School of Medicine, 3 39 22 Showa machi, Maebashi, Gunma 371 8511, Japan
Anticancer Res 30:851-6. 2010..The aim of the current study was to elucidate the clinicopathological significance of immunohistochemical expression of KPNA2 in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC)...
The clinical application of (18)F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography to predict survival in patients with operable esophageal cancerHiroyuki Kato
Department of General Surgical Science Surgery I, Gunma University, Graduate School of Medicine, Maebashi, Japan
Cancer 115:3196-203. 2009..The objective of the current study was to assess the prognostic effectiveness of the highest standardized uptake value (SUV) in the primary or regional area (peak SUV) and the number of PET-positive lymph nodes in esophageal cancer...
Clinical applications of 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography in gastrointestinal stromal tumor of the esophagusMakoto Sakai
Department of General Surgical Science Surgery I, Gunma University, Graduate School of Medicine, Gunma, Japan
Int Surg 93:209-13. 2008..FDG-PET is useful not only for evaluating the bioactivity but also the malignant potential of esophageal GISTs...
The additional value of integrated PET/CT over PET in initial lymph node staging of esophageal cancerHiroyuki Kato
Department of General Surgical Science Surgery I, Gunma University, Graduate School of Medicine, Gunma, Japan
Oncol Rep 20:857-62. 2008..Integrated PET/CT imaging with co-registration of anatomic and functional imaging data is useful in the initial lymph node staging of patients with operable esophageal cancer compared with PET alone...
Preoperative serum vascular endothelial growth factor-C (VEGF-C) levels predict recurrence in patients with esophageal cancerHitoshi Kimura
Department of General Surgical Science, Gunma University, Graduate School of Medicine, Maebashi, 371 8511, Japan
Anticancer Res 28:165-9. 2008..Circulating vascular endothelial growth factor-C (VEGF-C) levels were measured in patients with esophageal cancer to assess the value of VEGF-C as a biomarker for predicting tumor recurrence...
Combination of hiatal hernia with nonspecific esophageal motility disorder (NEMD) successfully treated with thoracic and abdominal surgery: report of a caseMakoto Sohda
Department of General Surgical Science, Gunma University Faculty of Medicine, Maebashi, Japan
Int Surg 95:309-14. 2010..Treatment with combination thoracoscopic and abdominal open surgery was effective. We report here the first case of combined hiatal hernia with NEMD treated by thoracoscopic and abdominal open surgery...
[Primary esophageal motility disorders; especially about esophageal achalasia]Tatsuya Miyazaki
Department of General Surgical Science, Gunma University, Maebashi, Japan
Kyobu Geka 64:770-5. 2011..It is somewhat difficult to perform surgical treatment for this functional disease. We should select the most suitable individualized treatment with efficient comprehension of the pathophysiological situation...
Diaphragmatic hernia with ischemic bowel obstruction in pregnancy: report of a caseAkihiko Sano
Department of General Surgical Science Surgery I, Gunma University Graduate School of Medicine, 3 39 22 Showa machi, Maebashi, Gunma, 371 8511, Japan
Surg Today 38:836-40. 2008..She had an uneventful postoperative course and her baby boy also recovered well. We report this case to alert surgeons to the possibility of this rare surgical emergency during pregnancy...
Surgical treatment for esophageal cancer. Current issuesHiroyuki Kato
Department of General Surgical Science Surgery I, Gunma University, Graduate School of Medicine, Maebashi, Japan
Dig Surg 24:88-95. 2007..This article reviews recent changes in the treatment of esophageal cancer surgery, and considers the role of esophagectomy...
Clinical study of inguinal and femoral incarcerated herniasNaritaka Tanaka
Department of General Surgical Science Surgery 1, Gunma University, Graduate School of Medicine, 3 39 22 Showamachi, Maebashi, Gunma, 371 8511, Japan
Surg Today 40:1144-7. 2010..Inguinal and femoral hernias are common disorders associated with aging. Incarcerated external hernias, however, are often fatal. This study investigated the prognostic factors in patients with incarcerated hernias...
Effect of distal subtotal gastrectomy with preservation of the celiac branch of the vagus nerve to gastrointestinal function: an experimental study in conscious dogsHiroyuki Ando
Department of General Surgical Science and the 21st Century COE Program, Gunma University Graduate School of Medicine 3 39 22, Japan
Ann Surg 247:976-86. 2008..To evaluate the effects of distal subtotal gastrectomy with preservation of the celiac branch of the vagus nerve on gastrointestinal function...
