Hirosaki University School of Medicine

..In this paper, we explore the correlation between the SSTR subtype messenger RNA (mRNA) expression and clinicopathological features of PET...

..Careful histological and molecular studies are beneficial to reach the correct diagnosis and to prevent an unfavorable outcome of disseminated cryptococcosis...

..Although the origin of anaplastic carcinoma has not been determined yet, it should be remembered that anaplastic carcinoma can occur in association with mucinous cystic neoplasm of more benign histology...

..Stent-grafting for abdominal aorta was performed. Intra- and postoperative examination revealed no leakage from the aorta to the vena cava. Endoluminal treatment for aorto-caval fistula is efficacious as less invasive treatment...

..These clinical observations may lend further support, from the histologic standpoint, to the efficacy of long-term MZR intermittent pulse therapy for selected patients with active lupus nephritis...

..monocytogenes (L. monocytogenes). VEGF is thought to be involved in inflammatory reactions induced by L. monocytogenes infection...

..From the results of studies reviewed, the incidence of cerebral vasospasm seems less in GDC cases than in clipping cases. It should be clarified why clipping could not be dominant in the prevention of cerebral vasospasm compared to GDC...

..Since the cerebral blood flow is reported to be decreased during severe hypoglycemia, the present findings suggest that white matter lesions and boundary-zone infarctions may develop primarily in uncomplicated hypoglycemia...

..This sporadic outbreak is the second record of Baylisascaris larva migrans in animals in Japan...

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..The number of bedridden elderly patients who need a liquid diet has been increasing. We evaluated the usefulness of a tube-fed liquid diet containing cellulose and oligosaccharide for elderly bedridden patients...

..This study was performed to analyze clinical characteristics of recipients and donors, which affect 30-day graft loss after OLT...

..In addition, many studies have found a strong magnetic field that can induce orientation phenomena in cell culture...

..Those results suggest that BCRP is one of the chemosensitivity determinants of CPT-11 in HCC cells and its inhibition might be critical for cells expressing abundant BCRP...

..To clarify the effect of a high des-gamma-carboxy prothrombin (DCP) level on the invasiveness and prognosis of small hepatocellular carcinoma...

..Although traditional single-bundle reconstruction, reproducing the anteromedial bundle, is a reasonable procedure, double-bundle reconstruction has the potential to improve knee stability after ACL reconstruction...

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..Therefore, CAEBV associated with liver dysfunction should be considered during the differential diagnosis of patients showing persistent liver dysfunction...

..Patients with hepatitis C virus (HCV)-associated glomerulonephritis in whom HCV RNA was not detected in the blood have been reported. We attempted to uncover the differences between HCV RNA-negative and HCV RNA-positive cases...

..Further elucidation and characterization of PNS lesions will have implications for intravital biopsy diagnosis in neurodegenerative proteinopathy, particularly in Parkinson's disease...

..To elucidate the relationship between BBs and TDP-43 inclusions, we examined the spinal cord from 18 patients with ALS...

..The tunnel malposition away from the anatomic attachment may result in increased postoperative knee laxity in double-bundle reconstruction...

..Thus, these findings suggest that the polyol pathway is implicated in AKI caused by ischaemic limb injury and that AR may be a potential therapeutic target for this condition...

..We reviewed this unique technique for correction of sagittal malalignment using a closing-wedge osteotomy for revision after opening-wedge osteotomy...

..8% in a Japanese population. In addition, these findings suggest that the allele frequency of GS mutations may be higher than expected, although GS is considered to be a rare disorder...

..In the present study, we have compared the effects of roxatidine, rabeprazole and lansoprazole given singly at night as an alternative to the standard double roxatidine medication...

..No complication occurred in relation to thrombin irrigation. Irrigation of CSH with thrombin solution is an effective treatment option for high-risk cases of CSH without complication...

..Here we investigated the direct effect of exogenous CF6 on Ca2+ signalling in cultured VSMCs and the in vivo role of endogenous CF6 in the genesis of hypertension using CF6 transgenic (TG) mice...

..In this system, the patient's plasma was dialyzed with normal plasma recycled through the pig liver...

..In summary, these data collectively demonstrate that N-cadherin levels are important in the malignant behavior of gliomas, and may serve as a prognostic indicator for patients with high-grade gliomas...

..In this study, the authors determined the mechanism of apnea-induced bronchoconstriction...

..38+/-0.04 (42 mM) and 1240+/-50%, 1.47+/-0.02 (34 mM) and 480+/-10% and 1.40+/-0.05 (40 mM) and 560+/-60% respectively. 6. We conclude that the neuropeptides orexin A and B evoke noradrenaline release from rat cerebrocortical slices...

..To determine the effectiveness of a protocol designed to restrict passive movement of affected upper extremity on the incidence of shoulder-hand syndrome (SHS) after stroke...

..We tested the hypothesis that intraoperative prostaglandin E1 (PGE1) suppresses proinflammatory responses and prevents the reduction in antimicrobial responses of alveolar immune cells...

..To determine the effects of vitamin D status on hip fracture risk, we prospectively studied a cohort of patients with hemiplegia after stroke who were aged at least 65 years...

..These results suggest that the cell line has the properties of an osteoblastic lineage when cultured in vitro and has an ossifying ability through endochondral bone formation processes when transplanted in vivo...

..She had a complete remission with a combination of chemotherapy and radiotherapy. Measurement of the serum soluble interleukin-2 receptor level was a useful index of the effectiveness of treatment...

..Therefore, PKA activity plays an important role in the interaction between A1-R and A2-R on hippocampal serotonin release...

..These findings suggest that widespread calcium deposition could occur in the nervous system following dimethyl mercury exposure, and that in the rat the mechanism of calcium deposition differs depending upon the brain region...

..Therefore, RyR expression undergoes dynamic changes during the early postnatal period, when neurons are undergoing structural and functional differentiation...

..5-3 times greater in alveolar macrophages obtained at the end of surgery than in plasma monocytes obtained simultaneously (P < 0.005). Our data thus suggest that CPB provokes a greater pulmonary than systemic inflammatory response...

..05). These data indicated that maximal exercise not only mobilized neutrophils from marginated pools into the circulation, but also caused increased ROS generation...

..However, no SP was detected. In contrast, SP, but not VIP was detected within granulomas in the livers of T. paurometabolum-injected mice, suggesting VIP and SP might be selectively induced in the liver by different bacterial infections...

..However, stronger official commitments and community participation are needed to improve the programme so that iodized salt will be made more widely available...

..Hydrocephalus caused conductive deafness by halting or arresting the footplate of stapes movement, as a consequence of high-pressure transmission through the cochlear aqueduct...

..The results indicate that ADMA is not only a modulator of salt sensitivity in hypertension but also a cardiovascular risk factor in end-stage renal disease...

..An in vitro study has suggested that risperidone is a substrate of P-glycoprotein, which is coded by MDR-1 gene. Thus, we studied the effects of major polymorphisms of the MDR-1 gene on plasma drug concentrations...

..008), independent of the lard concentration. These results suggest that the preventive effect of cellulose against large bowel tumorigenesis is greater than the promotive effect of fat under the current experimental conditions...

..The current study documented serial processes of STZ-induced beta-cell death, starting with NO generation and PARP activation followed by a clearance with macrophages, where the activation of PARP plays a central role in beta-cell death...

..Shear stress at higher magnitudes facilitates the degradation of ADMA, thus returning ADMA release levels to baseline...

..All patients survived with moderate or full functional recovery. Immediate cerebral angiography and local thrombolysis may improve functional outcome and survival in patients with postcardiotomy cerebral thromboembolism...

..No such inclusions were observed in MSA, tauopathies, or controls. These findings indicate that Purkinje cells are also the victims of a-synuclein pathology in PD and DLB, but not in MSA...

..The early tau phosphorylation induced by IL-1alpha might create a plastic environment for morphological changes in astrocytes...

..Since VEGF-D was found to be an independent predictor of poor outcome, its measurement, together with other prognostic markers may improve prospective identification of patients with a poor prognosis...

..The data suggest that 15d-PGJ2 regulates inflammatoryreactions, at least in part, through the inhibition of fractalkineexpression and leucocyte traffic through the endothelium...

..Pathogenesis of epilepsy as a channelopathy and of BFNC also is discussed...

..Changes in the amplitude of wave V of BAEP appears to be more sensitive than its latency change as an intraoperative indicator for axonal injury in the auditory nerve...

..This study compared the etiology of right-sided diverticula in Japan with that of left-sided diverticula in the West...

..The present immunocytochemical results are consistent with the idea that aspartate is involved in neurotransmission in the inner ear, but also point to possible metabolic roles of aspartate...