dissection

Summary

Summary: The separation and isolation of tissues for surgical purposes, or for the analysis or study of their structures.

Top Publications

  1. ncbi The clinical anatomy of the triangle of Petit
    M Loukas
    Department of Anatomical Sciences, St George s University, Grenada, West Indies
    Hernia 11:441-4. 2007
  2. ncbi Deep fascia on the dorsum of the ankle and foot: extensor retinacula revisited
    Marwan F Abu-Hijleh
    Department of Anatomy, College of Medicine and Medical Sciences, Arabian Gulf University, Manama, Kingdom of Bahrain
    Clin Anat 20:186-95. 2007
  3. ncbi Therapeutic outcomes in 1000 cases of endoscopic submucosal dissection for early gastric neoplasms: Korean ESD Study Group multicenter study
    Ii Kwun Chung
    Department of Internal Medicine, Soonchunhyang University, Cheonan, Korea
    Gastrointest Endosc 69:1228-35. 2009
  4. ncbi Ultrasound-guided blocks of the ilioinguinal and iliohypogastric nerve: accuracy of a selective new technique confirmed by anatomical dissection
    U Eichenberger
    Department of Anaesthesia and General Intensive Care B, Medical University of Vienna, A 1090 Vienna, Austria
    Br J Anaesth 97:238-43. 2006
  5. ncbi Fiber dissection technique: lateral aspect of the brain
    U Ture
    Department of Neurosurgery, Marmara University School of Medicine, Istanbul, Turkey
    Neurosurgery 47:417-26; discussion 426-7. 2000
  6. ncbi MR imaging of the temporal stem: anatomic dissection tractography of the uncinate fasciculus, inferior occipitofrontal fasciculus, and Meyer's loop of the optic radiation
    E Leon Kier
    Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT 06520-8042, USA
    AJNR Am J Neuroradiol 25:677-91. 2004
  7. ncbi Safety of extended endoscopic mucosal resection and endoscopic submucosal dissection following the Japanese Gastric Cancer Association treatment guidelines
    Y S Jee
    Department of Surgery, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seoul, Korea
    Br J Surg 96:1157-61. 2009
  8. ncbi Anatomic dissection of the inferior fronto-occipital fasciculus revisited in the lights of brain stimulation data
    Juan Martino
    Department of Neurosurgery, Hospital Universitario Marques de Valdecilla, Santander, Cantabria, Spain
    Cortex 46:691-9. 2010
  9. ncbi Natural orifice translumenal endoscopic surgery (NOTES): dissection for the critical view of safety during transcolonic cholecystectomy
    Edward D Auyang
    Department of Surgery, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL 60611 2908, USA
    Surg Endosc 23:1117-8. 2009
  10. ncbi A second-look endoscopy after endoscopic submucosal dissection for gastric epithelial neoplasm may be unnecessary: a retrospective analysis of postendoscopic submucosal dissection bleeding
    Osamu Goto
    Department of Gastroenterology, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
    Gastrointest Endosc 71:241-8. 2010

Research Grants

  1. A GENETIC ANALYSIS OF TASTE IN DROSOPHILA
    Beth Gordesky Gold; Fiscal Year: 2007
  2. QUANTITATIVE GENETIC STUDY OF SEIZURES
    Thomas N Ferraro; Fiscal Year: 2010
  3. GENETIC ANALYSIS OF PURINE METABOLISM IN LEISHMANIA DONO
    Buddy Ullman; Fiscal Year: 2007
  4. Functional Genomic Dissection of Refractory Anemia
    BENJAMIN LEVINE EBERT; Fiscal Year: 2010
  5. Role of JAK2-PAK1 interaction in prolactin-dependent signaling
    Maria Diakonova; Fiscal Year: 2010
  6. MOLECULAR DISSECTION OF E. HISTOLYTICA PATHOGENESIS
    William F Stenson; Fiscal Year: 2010
  7. Identification of Proteins Important for Male Osteoporosis
    Hong Wen Deng; Fiscal Year: 2009
  8. Acupuncture for shoulder syndrome after ca surgery
    David Pfister; Fiscal Year: 2004
  9. GSK3-beta Signaling in Medullary Thyroid Cancer
    Herbert Chen; Fiscal Year: 2010
  10. GSK3-beta Signaling in Medullary Thyroid Cancer
    Herbert Chen; Fiscal Year: 2010

Detail Information

Publications254 found, 100 shown here

  1. ncbi The clinical anatomy of the triangle of Petit
    M Loukas
    Department of Anatomical Sciences, St George s University, Grenada, West Indies
    Hernia 11:441-4. 2007
    ..Hernias through the triangle of Petit (TP) are uncommon. The anatomy of the TP is known to be variable, yet quantitative data are scant...
  2. ncbi Deep fascia on the dorsum of the ankle and foot: extensor retinacula revisited
    Marwan F Abu-Hijleh
    Department of Anatomy, College of Medicine and Medical Sciences, Arabian Gulf University, Manama, Kingdom of Bahrain
    Clin Anat 20:186-95. 2007
    ..The deep fascia is thickened and firmly attached over both malleoli and to the tarsals and metatarsals along both borders of the foot. In general, the deep fascial structures were thicker in males than those in females...
  3. ncbi Therapeutic outcomes in 1000 cases of endoscopic submucosal dissection for early gastric neoplasms: Korean ESD Study Group multicenter study
    Ii Kwun Chung
    Department of Internal Medicine, Soonchunhyang University, Cheonan, Korea
    Gastrointest Endosc 69:1228-35. 2009
    The technique of endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) was introduced to be able to obtain en bloc specimens of large early GI neoplasms...
  4. ncbi Ultrasound-guided blocks of the ilioinguinal and iliohypogastric nerve: accuracy of a selective new technique confirmed by anatomical dissection
    U Eichenberger
    Department of Anaesthesia and General Intensive Care B, Medical University of Vienna, A 1090 Vienna, Austria
    Br J Anaesth 97:238-43. 2006
    ..This study describes a new ultrasound-guided approach to these nerves and determines its accuracy using anatomical dissection control.
  5. ncbi Fiber dissection technique: lateral aspect of the brain
    U Ture
    Department of Neurosurgery, Marmara University School of Medicine, Istanbul, Turkey
    Neurosurgery 47:417-26; discussion 426-7. 2000
    The fiber dissection technique involves peeling away the white matter tracts of the brain to display its three-dimensional anatomic organization. Early anatomists demonstrated many tracts and fasciculi of the brain using this technique...
  6. ncbi MR imaging of the temporal stem: anatomic dissection tractography of the uncinate fasciculus, inferior occipitofrontal fasciculus, and Meyer's loop of the optic radiation
    E Leon Kier
    Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT 06520-8042, USA
    AJNR Am J Neuroradiol 25:677-91. 2004
    ..METHODS: Progressive dissection was guided by three-dimensional MR renderings and cross-sectional images...
  7. ncbi Safety of extended endoscopic mucosal resection and endoscopic submucosal dissection following the Japanese Gastric Cancer Association treatment guidelines
    Y S Jee
    Department of Surgery, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seoul, Korea
    Br J Surg 96:1157-61. 2009
    Endoscopic mucosal resection (EMR) and endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) are widely performed. Indications for these procedures have been extended in Korea and Japan. The aim was to evaluate whether these extended indications are safe...
  8. ncbi Anatomic dissection of the inferior fronto-occipital fasciculus revisited in the lights of brain stimulation data
    Juan Martino
    Department of Neurosurgery, Hospital Universitario Marques de Valdecilla, Santander, Cantabria, Spain
    Cortex 46:691-9. 2010
    ..the lights of these new functional data, we dissected 14 post-mortem human hemispheres using the Klingler fiber dissection technique, to study the IFOF fibers and to identify their actual cortical terminations in the parietal, ..
  9. ncbi Natural orifice translumenal endoscopic surgery (NOTES): dissection for the critical view of safety during transcolonic cholecystectomy
    Edward D Auyang
    Department of Surgery, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL 60611 2908, USA
    Surg Endosc 23:1117-8. 2009
    ..This video shows that the critical view of safety can be attained with endoscopic dissection.
  10. ncbi A second-look endoscopy after endoscopic submucosal dissection for gastric epithelial neoplasm may be unnecessary: a retrospective analysis of postendoscopic submucosal dissection bleeding
    Osamu Goto
    Department of Gastroenterology, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
    Gastrointest Endosc 71:241-8. 2010
    Endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) is one of the curative endoluminal surgical procedures for gastric epithelial neoplasms. There has been little research on bleeding after gastric ESD.
  11. ncbi Sonographic visualization and ultrasound-guided blockade of the greater occipital nerve: a comparison of two selective techniques confirmed by anatomical dissection
    M Greher
    Department of Anaesthesiology, Perioperative Intensive Care and Pain Therapy, Herz Jesu Hospital, A 1030 Vienna, Austria
    Br J Anaesth 104:637-42. 2010
    ..Our cadaver study compares the sonographic visibility of the nerve and the accuracy and specificity of ultrasound-guided injections at two different sites...
  12. ncbi Routine coagulation of visible vessels may prevent delayed bleeding after endoscopic submucosal dissection--an analysis of risk factors
    K Takizawa
    Endoscopy Division, National Cancer Center Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
    Endoscopy 40:179-83. 2008
    Endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) has been reported to be associated with a higher complication rate than standard endoscopic mucosal resection...
  13. ncbi Single-incision laparoscopic cholecystectomy: initial experience with critical view of safety dissection and routine intraoperative cholangiography
    Arthur Rawlings
    Department of Surgery and Institute for Minimally Invasive Surgery, Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis, MO 63110, USA
    J Am Coll Surg 211:1-7. 2010
    ..is more widely used, it is important to maintain well-established practices of the critical view of safety (CVS) dissection and intraoperative cholangiography (IOC)...
  14. ncbi Novel biodegradable stents for benign esophageal strictures following endoscopic submucosal dissection
    Yasuharu Saito
    Department of Endoscopic Medicine, Shiga University of Medical Science, Seta Tukinowa, Otsu 520 2192, Japan
    Dig Dis Sci 53:330-3. 2008
    ..acid (PLLA) esophageal stent in two patients with benign esophageal stenosis after endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD)...
  15. ncbi Endoscopic submucosal dissection for early gastric cancer: a large-scale feasibility study
    H Isomoto
    Second Department of Internal Medicine, Nagasaki University School of Medicine, 1 7 1 Sakamoto, Nagasaki 852 8501, Japan
    Gut 58:331-6. 2009
    Endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) has the advantage over conventional endoscopic mucosa resection, permitting removal of early gastric cancer (EGC) en bloc, but long-term clinical outcomes remain unknown...
  16. ncbi Genetic dissection of mouse distal chromosome 1 reveals three linked BMD QTLs with sex-dependent regulation of bone phenotypes
    Wesley G Beamer
    The Jackson Laboratory, Bar Harbor, Maine, USA
    J Bone Miner Res 22:1187-96. 2007
    ..The homologous relationship between distal mouse Chr 1 and human 1q21-24 offers the possibility of finding common regulatory genes for cortical and trabecular bone...
  17. ncbi Endoscopic mucosal resection and endoscopic submucosal dissection
    Sergey V Kantsevoy
    Gastrointest Endosc 68:11-8. 2008
  18. ncbi Predictors of immediate bleeding during endoscopic submucosal dissection in gastric lesions
    Seong Woo Jeon
    Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kyungpook National University Hospital, 50 Samduk 2 Ga, Chung gu, Daegu, 700 721, South Korea
    Surg Endosc 23:1974-9. 2009
    ..resection for a gastric neoplasm, little is known about the predictors of complications of endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD)...
  19. ncbi Progressive surgical dissection for tendon transposition affects length-force characteristics of rat flexor carpi ulnaris muscle
    Mark J C Smeulders
    J Orthop Res 20:863-8. 2002
    ..To test the hypothesis that surgical dissection of a muscle will affect its length-force characteristics, a study was undertaken in adult male Wistar rats...
  20. ncbi Prospective clinical trial of magnetic-anchor-guided endoscopic submucosal dissection for large early gastric cancer (with videos)
    Takuji Gotoda
    Endoscopy Division, National Cancer Center Hospital, Chuo Ku, Tokyo, Japan
    Gastrointest Endosc 69:10-5. 2009
    The treatment of early gastric cancer (EGC) by endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) has been rapidly gaining popularity in Japan. However, the procedure needs a high quality of skill...
  21. ncbi Microsurgical anatomy and quantitative analysis of the transtemporal-transchoroidal fissure approach to the ambient cistern
    Rungsak Siwanuwatn
    Division of Neurological Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand
    Neurosurgery 57:228-35; discussion 228-35. 2005
    ..Because of widely variable vascular anatomy, access to posterior cerebral artery lesions using this approach requires preoperative imaging to identify the specific location of the P2-P3 junction...
  22. ncbi Degree of healing and healing-associated factors of endoscopic submucosal dissection-induced ulcers after pantoprazole therapy for 4 weeks
    Tae Hoon Oh
    Department of Internal Medicine, Inje University College of Medicine, Sanggye Paik Hospital, Seoul, South Korea
    Dig Dis Sci 54:1494-9. 2009
    There is no consensus regarding the degree of healing of endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD)-induced ulcers and the optimal duration of proton pump inhibitor (PPI) treatment.
  23. ncbi Satisfaction with bispectral index monitoring of propofol-mediated sedation during endoscopic submucosal dissection: a prospective, randomized study
    A Imagawa
    Tsuyama Central Hospital, Department of Gastroenterology, Okayama, Japan
    Endoscopy 40:905-9. 2008
    Endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) is one of the most complex and lengthy endoscopic procedures, so deep sedation during ESD is indispensable...
  24. ncbi Endoscopic submucosal dissection of early cancers, flat adenomas, and submucosal tumors in the gastrointestinal tract
    Andreas Probst
    Department of Gastroenterology, Klinikum Augsburg, Augsburg, Germany
    Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol 7:149-55. 2009
    Endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) is a promising technique in the treatment of large premalignant and early malignant gastrointestinal lesions. In contrast to Japan and Asian countries, few data are available from Western countries...
  25. ncbi Variation of the vastus medialis obliquus insertion and its relevance to minimally invasive total knee arthroplasty
    Graeme Holt
    Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Hairmyres Hospital, East Kilbride, United Kingdom
    J Arthroplasty 23:600-4. 2008
    ..Laterality and sex had no effect upon the level of insertion. The VMO has a variable and frequently distal insertion that may preclude a true quadriceps-sparing approach during minimally invasive knee arthroplasty...
  26. ncbi Comparison of harmonic scalpel and high-frequency electrocautery in radial artery harvesting
    B Erkut
    Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Medical Faculty, Ataturk University, Erzurum, Turkey
    J Cardiovasc Surg (Torino) 49:371-9. 2008
    ..We evaluated the effects of the radial artery on the functional outcomes and endothelium when the harvest was made either by harmonic scalpel or by high-frequency electrocautery...
  27. ncbi Anatomic basis of sharp pelvic dissection for curative resection of rectal cancer
    Nam Kyu Kim
    Department of Surgery, Division of Colorectal Surgery, Yonsei University College of Medicine, 134 Shinchon dong, Seodaemun gu, Seoul 120 752, Korea
    Yonsei Med J 46:737-49. 2005
    ..With the emergence of total mesorectal excision in the field of rectal cancer surgery, anatomical sharp pelvic dissection has been emphasized to achieve these therapeutic goals...
  28. ncbi A prospective randomized trial comparing harmonic scalpel versus electrocautery for pectoralis major myocutaneous flap dissection
    Suryanarayana Deo
    Department of Surgical Oncology, Institute Rotary Cancer Hospital, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
    Plast Reconstr Surg 115:1006-9. 2005
    ..The reported morbidity rate using conventional techniques of flap dissection varies from 16 to 63 percent...
  29. ncbi Endoscopic submucosal dissection for treatment of early stage hypopharyngeal carcinoma
    Yuichi Shimizu
    Division of Endoscopy and Department of Otolaryngology, Hokkaido University Hospital, Sapporo, Japan
    Gastrointest Endosc 64:255-9; discussion 260-2. 2006
    ..Four patients with early-stage squamous cell carcinoma of the hypopharynx underwent endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD)...
  30. ncbi Minimally invasive far lateral microendoscopic discectomy for extraforaminal disc herniation at the lumbosacral junction: cadaveric dissection and technical case report
    John E O'Toole
    Department of Neurosurgery, Rush University Medical Center, 1725 W Harrison Street, Chicago, IL 60612, USA
    Spine J 7:414-21. 2007
    ..Reports specifically describing minimally invasive surgical approaches to lumbosacral ELDHs are lacking...
  31. ncbi Ultrasound during dissection of cadaveric specimens: a new method for obtaining ultrasound-anatomic correlations in musculoskeletal radiology
    Michel De Maeseneer
    Department of Radiology, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Brussels, Belgium
    Eur Radiol 14:870-4. 2004
    We report a new technique for ultrasound-anatomic correlations consisting of dissection of embalmed specimens during ultrasound examination. Our method consists of performing ultrasound during the different stages of dissection...
  32. ncbi Outcomes of endoscopic submucosal dissection for colorectal epithelial neoplasms in 200 consecutive cases
    Mitsuhiro Fujishiro
    Department of Gastroenterology, Graduate School of Medicine, University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
    Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol 5:678-83; quiz 645. 2007
    The clinical outcomes for endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD), a novel endoluminal surgery for gastrointestinal neoplasm in the colorectum, are reported.
  33. ncbi Tension and energy-free robotic-assisted laparoscopic radical prostatectomy with interfascial dissection of the neurovascular bundles
    Agostino Mattei
    Service d Urologie, Clinique Saint Augustin, Bordeaux, France
    Eur Urol 52:687-94. 2007
    ..and early functional results after robotic-assisted laparoscopic radical prostatectomy (RALP) with a new lateral approach for the interfascial dissection of the neurovascular bundles without tension and any use of electrocautery.
  34. ncbi A prospective randomized trial of either famotidine or pantoprazole for the prevention of bleeding after endoscopic submucosal dissection
    Hye Kyong Jeong
    Department of Internal Medicine, Chonnam National University Medical School, Gwangju, Korea
    J Korean Med Sci 22:1055-9. 2007
    Endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) has been reported to have a higher bleeding rate than conventional methods...
  35. ncbi Diffusion tensor tractography of the temporal stem on the inferior limiting sulcus
    Feng Wang
    Department of Neurosurgery, Qilu Hospital of the Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, China
    J Neurosurg 108:775-81. 2008
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  36. ncbi Pancreatic contamination of mesenteric adipose tissue samples can be avoided by adjusted dissection procedures
    Robert Caesar
    Department of Nutrition, Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
    J Lipid Res 49:1588-94. 2008
    ..Because the boundary between pancreas and mesenteric fat cannot be easily distinguished during dissection, we conclude that investigators should routinely exclude the proximal section of the mesenteric adipose tissue ..
  37. ncbi Spontaneous coronary artery dissection--a case report and review of the literature
    Hassan A Mohamed
    Department of Medicine, Regina General Hospital, SK, Canada
    Angiology 53:205-11. 2002
    Spontaneous coronary artery dissection remains an extremely rare cause of myocardial ischemia and infarction. The clinical picture of spontaneous coronary dissection is often sudden cardiac death or fatal myocardial infarction...
  38. ncbi A novel device for endoscopic submucosal dissection, the Fork knife
    Hyun Gun Kim
    Institute for Digestive Research, Digestive Disease Center, Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, Soonchunhyang University, 657 Hannam Dong, Yongsan gu, Seoul 140 743, South Korea
    World J Gastroenterol 14:6726-32. 2008
    To introduce and evaluate the efficacy and technical aspects of endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) using a novel device, the Fork knife.
  39. ncbi Technical feasibility of endoscopic submucosal dissection of gastrointestinal epithelial neoplasms with a splash-needle
    Mitsuhiro Fujishiro
    Department of Gastroenterology, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
    Surg Laparosc Endosc Percutan Tech 18:592-7. 2008
    Endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) permits the resection of large gastrointestinal epithelial neoplasms and neoplasms with submucosal fibrosis in an en bloc manner...
  40. ncbi Optimal total mesorectal excision for rectal cancer is by dissection in front of Denonvilliers' fascia
    R J Heald
    Pelican Cancer Foundation, North Hampshire Hospital, Basingstoke, UK
    Br J Surg 91:121-3. 2004
  41. ncbi Endoscopic submucosal dissection for esophageal squamous cell neoplasms
    Mitsuhiro Fujishiro
    Department of Gastroenterology, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Bunkyo ku, Tokyo, Japan
    Dig Endosc 21:109-15. 2009
    Endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) has gradually gained acceptance as one of the standard treatments for early esophageal cancer, as well as for early gastric cancer in Japan, but standardization of the knowledge is still incomplete...
  42. ncbi Prognosis of intracranial dissection relates to site and presenting features
    Simon Li
    Department of Neurology, Royal Melbourne Hospital, Grattan Street, Parkville, Victoria 3050, Australia
    J Clin Neurosci 18:789-93. 2011
    Intracranial arterial dissection is relatively rare and generally considered to have a worse outcome than extracranial arterial dissection...
  43. ncbi Endoscopic submucosal dissection for early gastric cancer performed by supervised residents: assessment of feasibility and learning curve
    Shunsuke Yamamoto
    Department of Gastrointestinal Oncology, Osaka Medical Center for Cancer and Cardiovascular Diseases, Osaka 537 8511, Japan
    Endoscopy 41:923-8. 2009
    Endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) is feasible as a treatment for early gastric cancer (EGC) when it is performed by an experienced endoscopist...
  44. ncbi Learning curve for endoscopic submucosal dissection of large colorectal tumors
    Kinichi Hotta
    Department of Gastroenterology, Saku Central Hospital, Saku, Nagano, Japan
    Dig Endosc 22:302-6. 2010
    No studies have previously described the learning curve for colonic endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD)...
  45. ncbi Effect of perifoveal tissue dissection in the management of acute idiopathic full-thickness macular holes
    R R Margherio
    Associated Retinal Consultants and William Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak, Mich, USA
    Arch Ophthalmol 118:495-8. 2000
    To evaluate the efficacy of perifoveal tissue dissection (PTD) on patients undergoing pars plana vitrectomy for idiopathic macular holes of less than 1-year's duration.
  46. ncbi Endoscopic submucosal dissection with a combination of small-caliber-tip transparent hood and flex knife is a safe and effective treatment for superficial esophageal neoplasias
    Naoki Ishii
    Department of Gastroenterology, St Luke s International Hospital, Chuo Ku, Tokyo, Japan
    Surg Endosc 24:335-42. 2010
    ..Efficacy and safety of endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) for esophageal neoplasias are not sufficiently demonstrated, so we conducted a retrospective study to ..
  47. ncbi An innovative technique for endoscopic submucosal dissection of early gastric cancer using a new spring device
    N Sakurazawa
    Department of Surgery, Nippon Medical School, Tokyo 113 8603, Japan
    Endoscopy 41:929-33. 2009
    In recent years, endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) has been applied for the treatment of gastric tumors, and the en-bloc resection rate of early gastric cancer has greatly improved...
  48. ncbi Endoscopic submucosal dissection in gastric neoplasia - experience from a European center
    A Probst
    III Department of Gastroenterology, Klinikum Augsburg, Augsburg, Germany
    Endoscopy 42:1037-44. 2010
    Endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) is a promising technique for the resection of early gastric neoplasia. There are only a few data from the Western world to date.
  49. ncbi Difficulties and outcomes in starting endoscopic submucosal dissection
    Anthony Yuen Bun Teoh
    Division of Upper Gastrointestinal Surgery, Department of Surgery, Prince of Wales Hospital, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
    Surg Endosc 24:1049-54. 2010
    Endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) is a technically demanding procedure associated with a higher risk of complications. This study aimed to assess the difficulties and outcomes experienced by endoscopists beginning to perform ESD.
  50. ncbi Endoscopic submucosal dissection in dogs in a World Gastroenterology Organisation training center
    Miguel A Tanimoto
    Department of Gastroenterology and World Gastroenterology Organisation Training Center, National Institute of Medical Sciences and Nutrition Salvador Zubiran, Vasco de Quiroga 15, Colonia Seccion XVI, Delegacion Tlalpan C P, Mexico City 14000, Mexico
    World J Gastroenterol 16:1759-64. 2010
    To evaluate if canine models are appropriate for teaching endoscopy fellows the techniques of endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD).
  51. ncbi Endoscopic submucosal dissection in the upper gastrointestinal tract: present and future view of Europe
    Horst Neuhaus
    Evangelisches Krankenhaus, Dusseldorf, Germany
    Dig Endosc 21:S4-6. 2009
    ..In contrast endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) is infrequently performed for several reasons...
  52. ncbi Dissection by ultrasonic energy versus monopolar electrosurgical energy in laparoscopic cholecystectomy
    Walid Sasi
    Department of General Surgery, St George s Hospital and Medical School, University of London, UK
    JSLS 14:23-34. 2010
    ..Electrocautery remains the main energy form used during laparoscopic dissection. However, due to its risks, search is continuous for safer and more efficient forms of energy...
  53. ncbi Outcomes of endoscopic submucosal dissection for early gastric cancer with special reference to validation for curability criteria
    O Goto
    Department of Gastroenterology, Graduate School of Medicine, University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
    Endoscopy 41:118-22. 2009
    Endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) is a novel, promising endoscopic technique for gastrointestinal neoplasms...
  54. ncbi Endoscopic submucosal dissection in the colorectum: present status and future prospects
    Toshio Uraoka
    Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Japan
    Dig Endosc 21:S13-6. 2009
    Endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) can successfully resect early stage gastrointestinal tumors, but colorectal ESDs are not widely performed, even by Japanese endoscopists, because of several negative factors...
  55. ncbi Laryngeal recurrent nerve injury in surgery for benign thyroid diseases: effect of nerve dissection and impact of individual surgeon in more than 27,000 nerves at risk
    Michael Hermann
    Department of Surgery, Kaiserin-Elisabeth-Spital, University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
    Ann Surg 235:261-8. 2002
    OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the effect of recurrent nerve dissection on the incidence of recurrent laryngeal nerve injury (RLNI) and to analyze the performance of individual surgeons...
  56. ncbi Video-assisted breast surgery can sample the second and third sentinel nodes to omit axillary node dissection for sentinel-node-positive patients
    K Yamashita
    Department of Surgery, Division of Endocrine Surgery, Nippon Medical School, Tokyo, Japan
    Surg Endosc 23:1574-80. 2009
    ..These nodes are classified into five groups. For the sake of aesthetics, video-assisted breast surgery (VABS) was used to sample the second and third nodes shown by 3D-CT LG...
  57. ncbi Single-incision laparoscopic cholecystectomy using flexible endoscopy: saline infiltration gallbladder fossa dissection technique
    John N Afthinos
    Department of Surgery, St Luke s Roosevelt Hospital Center, 1000 10th Avenue, Suite 2B, New York, NY 10019, USA
    Surg Endosc 23:2610-4. 2009
    ..This study evaluated a technique used in endoscopic mucosal resection and applied it to dissection of the gallbladder from the liver bed.
  58. ncbi MRI-guided dissection of the nonhuman primate brain: a case study
    James Bernard Daunais
    Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Medical Center Boulevard, Winston Salem, NC 27157, USA
    Methods 50:199-204. 2010
    ..MRI-guided brain dissection of discrete brain regions was completely accurate in 100% of the cases...
  59. ncbi Risk factors for cardiac and pyloric stenosis after endoscopic submucosal dissection, and efficacy of endoscopic balloon dilation treatment
    S Coda
    Endoscopy Division, National Cancer Center Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
    Endoscopy 41:421-6. 2009
    Bleeding and perforation are major complications of endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) for early gastric cancer (EGC), but post-ESD stenosis represents a severe delayed complication that can result in clinical symptoms such as ..
  60. ncbi Predictors of postoperative stricture after esophageal endoscopic submucosal dissection for superficial squamous cell neoplasms
    S Ono
    Department of Gastroenterology, Graduate School of Medicine, University of Tokyo, Bunkyo, Tokyo, Japan
    Endoscopy 41:661-5. 2009
    Although endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) is becoming accepted as an established treatment for superficial esophageal squamous cell neoplasms, the risks for developing postoperative stricture have not been elucidated.
  61. ncbi Endoscopic submucosal dissection for gastric epithelial tumors: a multicenter study in Taiwan
    Chun Chao Chang
    Division of Gastroenterology, Taipei Medical University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
    J Formos Med Assoc 108:38-44. 2009
    Endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) is an advanced endoscopic procedure to resect early gastric cancer (EGC). The purpose of this study was to determine the effectiveness and complications of ESD for gastric epithelial tumors in Taiwan.
  62. ncbi Clinicopathological factors associated with clinical outcomes of endoscopic submucosal dissection for colorectal epithelial neoplasms
    H Isomoto
    Department of Endoscopy, Nagasaki University Hospital, Sakamoto, Nagasaki, Japan
    Endoscopy 41:679-83. 2009
    Endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) permits removal of colorectal epithelial neoplasms en bloc, but a substantial risk of procedure-related perforation has been reported...
  63. ncbi Endoscopic submucosal dissection for colorectal epithelial neoplasm
    Ping Hong Zhou
    Institute of Endsocopy, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
    Surg Endosc 23:1546-51. 2009
    Endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD), a new widely accepted method for treating early gastric cancer, was developed to increase the en bloc rate, especially for lesions larger than 20 mm in diameter...
  64. ncbi Quantitative analysis of the functionality and efficiency of three surgical dissection techniques: a time-motion analysis
    K T den Boer
    Delft University of Technology, Faculty of Design, Engineering and Production, The Netherlands
    J Laparoendosc Adv Surg Tech A 9:389-95. 1999
    ..for laparoscopic ligation, such as monopolar coagulation and the relatively new bipolar scissors combining dissection with coagulation, should be analyzed and compared...
  65. ncbi Critical course of the anterior laryngeal branch of the inferior laryngeal nerve
    Bulent Yalcin
    Department of Anatomy, Gulhane Military Medical Academy, Ankara, Turkey
    ANZ J Surg 76:481-3. 2006
    ..Because of the clinical importance and indefiniteness of this subject, we aimed to present an anatomical study concerning the course of the inferior laryngeal nerve...
  66. ncbi The axillary arch: anatomy and suggested clinical manifestations
    Russell A Smith
    Physical Therapy Program, University of North Florida, Jacksonville, FL 32224, USA
    J Orthop Sports Phys Ther 36:425-9. 2006
    ..Including this variant in the differential diagnostic process may assist physical therapists in the management of patients with signs and symptoms consistent with thoracic outlet syndrome...
  67. ncbi The subanconeus muscle
    R S Tubbs
    Department of Cell Biology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, AL, USA
    Folia Morphol (Warsz) 65:22-5. 2006
    ..Eighteen cadaveric upper extremities underwent dissection of their posterior elbow joint capsule with special attention to any fibres attaching to it from the triceps ..
  68. ncbi A review of vascular injection techniques for the study of perforator flaps
    Leonard Bergeron
    Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology and Surgery, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
    Plast Reconstr Surg 117:2050-7. 2006
    ..CONCLUSIONS: The standard method for the study of perforator flap is the lead oxide-gelatin technique. However, other methods can provide complementary information on vascular anatomy...
  69. ncbi Landmarks of the facial nerve: implications for parotidectomy
    N Pather
    School of Anatomical Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, Medical School, University of Witwatersrand, 7 York Road, 2193 Parktown, South Africa
    Surg Radiol Anat 28:170-5. 2006
    ..The anatomical relationship of the facial nerve trunk to the surrounding structures was determined after micro-dissection on 40 adult cadavers...
  70. ncbi Clinical anatomy in the neck region--the position of external and internal carotid arteries may be reversed
    Hideshi Ito
    The Nippon Dental University, School of Dentistry at Niigata, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery II, Niigata City, Japan
    Okajimas Folia Anat Jpn 82:157-67. 2006
    ..neck region of forty Japanese cadavers (80 cases), 18 males (36 cases) and 22 females (44 sides) were studied by dissection. We obtained the following results...
  71. ncbi A cadaver study in preparation for facial allograft transplantation in humans: part I. What are alternative sources for total facial defect coverage?
    Maria Siemionow
    Department of Plastic Surgery, The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, Ohio 44195, USA
    Plast Reconstr Surg 117:864-72; discussion 873-5. 2006
    ..Reconstruction of facial defects in burn, trauma, and head-neck cancer patients is challenging. The lack of autogenous tissue availability and the need to match facial texture and color are major concerns...
  72. ncbi Cutaneous perforators of the forearm: anatomic study for clinical application
    Kun Hwang
    Department of Plastic Surgery, College of Medicine, Inha University, Incheon, Korea
    Ann Plast Surg 56:284-8. 2006
    ..And then the cutaneous perforators were isolated by dissection and radiographed...
  73. ncbi The endoscopic management of cubital tunnel syndrome
    R Hoffmann
    Hand and Plastic Surgery, Evangelisches Krankenhaus, Marienstr 1, Oldenburg, Germany
    J Hand Surg Br 31:23-9. 2006
    ..In this paper, we present the results of our endoscopic approach to in situ cubital tunnel release, its rationale, clinical and anatomical indications and a detailed description of the technique...
  74. ncbi Modified distally based sural neuro-veno-fasciocutaneous flap: anatomical study and clinical applications
    Fa-hui Zhang
    Clinical Anatomic Center, General Hospital of People's Liberation Army Nanjing District, Fuzhou, China
    Microsurgery 25:543-50. 2005
    ..5 cm proximal to the tip of the lateral malleolus. This modified flap provides a valuable tool for repair of foot and ankle soft-tissue defects...
  75. ncbi Dissection of a rare accessory muscle of the leg: the tensor fasciae suralis muscle
    R Shane Tubbs
    Department of Cell Biology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama, USA
    Clin Anat 19:571-2. 2006
    We report a case of the rare tensor fascia suralis muscle. This muscle was found during the routine dissection of the lower extremity in an adult male cadaver. No other anomalies were noted in this specimen...
  76. ncbi Hyaline cartilage thickness in radiographically normal cadaveric hips: comparison of spiral CT arthrographic and macroscopic measurements
    Annabelle Wyler
    Department of Skeletal Radiology and Pathology, Lariboisière Teaching Hospital, 2 rue Ambroise Pare, 75475 Paris Cedex 10, France
    Radiology 242:441-9. 2007
    ..To assess spiral multidetector computed tomographic (CT) arthrography for the depiction of cartilage thickness in hips without cartilage loss, with evaluation of anatomic slices as the reference standard...
  77. ncbi Microsurgical dissection of the carpal tunnel with respect to neurovascular structures at risk during endoscopic carpal tunnel release
    Haris S Vasiliadis
    Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Ioannina Medical School, Ioannina, Greece
    Arthroscopy 22:807-12. 2006
    ..METHODS: Sixteen fresh-frozen cadaveric hands were used for the study. Dissection of the palmar aspect of the hand was performed by use of magnifying loupes, an operative microscope, and ..
  78. ncbi Junctura anatomy
    M A Wehbe
    Pennsylvania Hand Center, Bryn Mawr 19010
    J Hand Surg Am 17:1124-9. 1992
    Detailed dissection of 240 cadaver hands was undertaken, with particular attention to the connections between the extensor tendons. Three types of junctura were clearly identified: fascia, ligament, and tendon...
  79. ncbi The pyriform ligament
    Rod J Rohrich
    Department of Plastic Surgery, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas 75390 9132, USA
    Plast Reconstr Surg 121:277-81. 2008
    Several ligaments are believed to support the nasal tip. Intraoperative dissection has suggested that a broader ligament may exist along the pyriform rim than has been previously noted...
  80. ncbi Branching patterns and intraosseous course of the mental nerve
    Kyung Seok Hu
    Division in Anatomy and Developmental Biology, Department of Oral Biology, Oral Science Research Center, Human Identification Research Center, Brain Korea 21 Project, College of Dentistry, Yonsei University, Seoul, Korea
    J Oral Maxillofac Surg 65:2288-94. 2007
    ..The purpose of this study was to clarify the branching patterns of the mental nerve (MN) and intraosseous courses of the MN branches, and to determine the clinical relevance of the various courses of the MN branches...
  81. ncbi The frequency and clinical significance of congenital defects of the posterior and anterior arch of the atlas
    Mehmet Senoglu
    Division of Neurological Surgery, Barrow Neurological Institute, St Joseph s Hospital and Medical Center, Phoenix, Arizona 85013, USA
    J Neurosurg Spine 7:399-402. 2007
    ..In this study the authors investigated the anatomical, clinical, and imaging features as well as incidence of congenital defects of the C-1 arch...
  82. ncbi Anal sphincter reconstruction using a transposed gracilis muscle with a pudendal nerve anastomosis: a preliminary anatomic study
    Nicolas Pirro
    Department of Digestive Surgery, Hopital Sainte Marguerite, Marseille, France
    Dis Colon Rectum 48:2085-9. 2005
    ..This study was designed to evaluate in humans the technical feasibility of anastomosing the nerve of the gracilis muscle and the pudendal nerve when the gracilis muscle is transposed around the anus...
  83. ncbi Frontal recess anatomy study by endoscopic dissection in cadavers
    Marcus Miranda Lessa
    FMUSP
    Braz J Otorhinolaryngol 73:204-9. 2007
    ..The objective of the present study was to identify and describe the frontal recess anatomy that impairs the endoscopic recognition of the frontal sinus ostium...
  84. ncbi Contact areas of the tibiotalar joint
    Gunther Windisch
    Institute of Anatomy Graz, Medical University Graz, Austria, Harrachgasse 21, A 8010 Graz, Austria
    J Orthop Res 25:1481-7. 2007
    ..The two articular surfaces can be in point or line contact and cause different motions while T is gliding on Q, so the original geometry of ligaments must be carefully reconstructed after injury or during total ankle replacement...
  85. ncbi Superior laryngeal nerve anatomy in corpses not preserved in formaldehyde: contribution to the operative technique
    Ludércio Rocha de Oliveira
    Surgery Department, School of Medicine, Sao Paulo, Brazil
    Acta Cir Bras 22:220-8. 2007
    ..To carry out an anatomic study of superior laryngeal nerve in not preserved in formaldehyde and not frozen corpses...
  86. ncbi The fat compartments of the face: anatomy and clinical implications for cosmetic surgery
    Rod J Rohrich
    Department of Plastic Surgery, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas 75390 9132, USA
    Plast Reconstr Surg 119:2219-27; discussion 2228-31. 2007
    ..Observation suggests that the subcutaneous fat of the face is partitioned as distinct anatomical compartments...
  87. ncbi The anatomy of the thoracodorsal artery in perforator flap for resurfacing shallow defect
    Tanvaa Tansatit
    Department of Anatomy, Faculty of Medicine, King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital, Chu alongkorn University, Bangkok 10330, Thailand
    J Med Assoc Thai 90:947-55. 2007
    ..To systematically determine the location and number of cutaneous perforators greater than 0. 5 mm in diameter of the lateral branch of the thoracodorsal artery perforator flap for resurfacing shallow defect...
  88. ncbi Macroscopic and histotopographic study of the deep transverse perineal muscle (musculus transversus perinei profundus) in elderly Japanese
    Futoshi Nakajima
    Division of Gastro enterologic Surgery, Eniwa Dai ichi Hospital, Eniwa, Japan
    Ann Anat 189:65-74. 2007
    ..In students' dissection classes, we cut the surfaces of 93 macroscopically identified urogenital diaphragms (59 male cadavers) and found ..
  89. ncbi Anatomic continuity of longitudinal pharyngeal and esophageal muscles
    Qin Wang
    Department of Anatomy, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China
    Laryngoscope 117:282-7. 2007
    ..The aim of this study was to investigate the superior attachments of the longitudinal esophageal muscle...
  90. ncbi The gracilis musculocutaneous flap: vascular supply of the muscle and skin components
    Dorothée Coquerel-Beghin
    Laboratory of Anatomy, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, University of Rouen, 22 Boulevard Gambetta, Rouen 76183 1, France
    Surg Radiol Anat 28:588-95. 2006
    ..Our study was aimed to describe the vascular anatomy of the gracilis muscle and the related skin, in order to have a better understanding of the skin's blood supply, and to help in determining a safer cutaneous paddle during transfer...
  91. ncbi Anatomical path of the tension-free vaginal tape: reassessing current teachings
    David D Rahn
    Division of Urogynecology and Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA
    Am J Obstet Gynecol 195:1809-13. 2006
    ..CONCLUSION: The assertion that the tension-free vaginal tape perforates the perineal membrane is incorrect...
  92. ncbi The clinical anatomy of the cephalic vein in the deltopectoral triangle
    M Loukas
    Department of Anatomical Sciences, St George s University, School of Medicine, Grenada, West Indies
    Folia Morphol (Warsz) 67:72-7. 2008
    ..8+/-0.7 cm. The morphometric analysis revealed a mean cephalic vein diameter of 0.8+/-0.1 cm with a range of 0.1 cm to 1.2 cm. The cephalic vein is relatively large and constant, usually allowing for easy cannulation...
  93. ncbi An uncommon form of the rare extensor carpi radialis accessorius
    Michael K Y Hong
    Reconstructive Plastic Surgery Research Unit, Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC 3010, Australia
    Ann Anat 187:89-92. 2005
    ..The tendon of the accessory muscle described in this study passed through its own dorsal tunnel under the extensor retinaculum, making it an uncommon form of the rare accessorius...
  94. ncbi Branching patterns and symmetry of the course of the facial artery in Koreans
    K S Koh
    Department of Anatomy, Konkuk University, Danwol dong, Chungju, Korea
    Int J Oral Maxillofac Surg 32:414-8. 2003
    ..The branching point of the inferior labial branch was 30.9 mm apart on average from that of the superior labial branch. The courses of the facial arteries showed no significant differences based on either laterality or gender...
  95. ncbi Anatomical variations of the flexor hallucis longus muscle and the consequences for tendon transfer. A cadaver study
    Wolfgang Pichler
    Department of Traumatology, Medical School at the University of Graz, Auenbruggerplatz 7a, 8036 Graz, Austria
    Surg Radiol Anat 27:227-31. 2005
    ..Eighty cadaver specimens preserved according to Thiel's method were assessed. Following careful dissection, the distance between the musculotendinous junction and the bone-cartilage border of the distal tibia was ..
  96. ncbi Anatomical study of the pudendal nerve adjacent to the sacrospinous ligament
    Pasuk Mahakkanukrauh
    Department of Anatomy, Faculty of Medicine, Chiangmai University, Chiangmai, Thailand
    Clin Anat 18:200-5. 2005
    ..A detailed study of pudendal nerve trunking in relationship to the sacrospinous ligament would be useful for instruction in basic anatomy courses and in relevant clinical settings as well...
  97. ncbi A dissection and computer tomograph study of tarsal coalitions in 100 cadaver feet
    L B Solomon
    Department of Orthopaedics, Alice Springs Hospital, Flinders University School of Medicine, P O Box 2234, Alice Springs, NT 0871, Australia
    J Orthop Res 21:352-8. 2003
    ..There was correlation between dissection and CT in two talocalcaneal coalitions and three calcaneonavicular coalitions thus CT identifying 55...
  98. ncbi Ramification pattern of the thenar branch of the median nerve entering the thenar fascia and the distribution of the terminal branches in the thenar musculature: Anatomic cadaver study in 144 hands
    Mehmet Alp
    Manus Hand-Group Clinic, Istanbul, Turkey
    Clin Anat 18:195-9. 2005
    ..Because more than one branch was seen in 16% of the specimens, meticulous dissection is required for preventing injury of the thenar branches before entering the thenar fascia.
  99. ncbi The internal brachial ligament versus the arcade of Struthers: an anatomical study
    Laurent Wehrli
    Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois, Lausanne, Switzerland
    Plast Reconstr Surg 115:471-7. 2005
    ..b>Dissection of the medial aspect of 30 arms was performed...
  100. ncbi Reconstruction of proximal nasal defects with island composite nasal flaps
    Ali Teoman Tellioglu
    Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Medical School of Kirikkale University, Turkey
    Plast Reconstr Surg 115:416-22. 2005
    ..Furthermore, it can be easily readvanced without additional morbidity in case of reexcision...
  101. ncbi Neurovascularized free short head of the biceps femoris muscle transfer for one-stage reanimation of facial paralysis
    Akiteru Hayashi
    Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery of Toho University Sakura Hospital, Sakura City, Chiba, Japan
    Plast Reconstr Surg 115:394-405. 2005
    ..In addition, the scar and deformity of the donor site are acceptable, and loss of this muscle does not result in donor-site dysfunction...

Research Grants87

  1. A GENETIC ANALYSIS OF TASTE IN DROSOPHILA
    Beth Gordesky Gold; Fiscal Year: 2007
    ..Drosophila are a highly successful model for the molecular dissection of behavior, and ingestive behavior promises to be very applicable to this analysis...
  2. QUANTITATIVE GENETIC STUDY OF SEIZURES
    Thomas N Ferraro; Fiscal Year: 2010
    ..As a result of the success achieved in the dissection and translation of the distal Chr 1 QTL (Szs1) in the B6- D2 model, we have recently (February 2008) submitted a ..
  3. GENETIC ANALYSIS OF PURINE METABOLISM IN LEISHMANIA DONO
    Buddy Ullman; Fiscal Year: 2007
    ..biochemistry, genetics, structural biology, and computational chemistry this proposal offers a multidisciplinary dissection of the hypoxanthine-guanine phosphoribosyltransferase (HGPRT) enzyme from Leishmania donovani, an enzyme that ..
  4. Functional Genomic Dissection of Refractory Anemia
    BENJAMIN LEVINE EBERT; Fiscal Year: 2010
    ..We aim to understand how these deletions cause anemia and MDS and to identify novel therapeutic strategies for patients with these genetic deletions. ..
  5. Role of JAK2-PAK1 interaction in prolactin-dependent signaling
    Maria Diakonova; Fiscal Year: 2010
    ..Identification of the proteins recruited to the PRLR-JAK2 and dissection of the signaling pathways that are subsequently activated will ultimately provide a basis for understanding PRL ..
  6. MOLECULAR DISSECTION OF E. HISTOLYTICA PATHOGENESIS
    William F Stenson; Fiscal Year: 2010
    ..Jr. The name of the principal investigator/programdirector must be provided at the top of each printed page and each continuation page. RESEARCH GRANT TABLE OFCONTENTS Page Numbers Face Page 1 Description, ..
  7. Identification of Proteins Important for Male Osteoporosis
    Hong Wen Deng; Fiscal Year: 2009
    ..Proteomics is a powerful state-of-the-art strategy in genetic dissection of complex diseases, such as osteoporosis...
  8. Acupuncture for shoulder syndrome after ca surgery
    David Pfister; Fiscal Year: 2004
    BACKGROUND: Neck dissection is a common procedure for treatment of head and neck cancer...
  9. GSK3-beta Signaling in Medullary Thyroid Cancer
    Herbert Chen; Fiscal Year: 2010
    ..almost all patients will have persistent or recurrent disease after total thyroidectomy and central lymph node dissection. Moreover, there is no effective alternative to treat many of the debilitating symptoms associated with ..
  10. GSK3-beta Signaling in Medullary Thyroid Cancer
    Herbert Chen; Fiscal Year: 2010
    ..almost all patients will have persistent or recurrent disease after total thyroidectomy and central lymph node dissection. Moreover, there is no effective alternative to treat many of the debilitating symptoms associated with ..
  11. Genetic Dissection of Auditory Circuit Assembly
    LISA GOODRICH; Fiscal Year: 2009
    ....
  12. Role of the Spx Regulator in Streptococcus mutans
    JOSE A LEMOS; Fiscal Year: 2010
    ..Because stress tolerance is intertwined with S. mutans virulence, the dissection of the mechanisms that allow these bacteria to thrive in oral biofilms during stressful conditions is central ..
  13. GENETIC DISSECTION OF PHOTOTRANSDUCTION
    Baruch Minke; Fiscal Year: 1993
    ..The experiments proposed here offer a means for studying these clinical disorders at the basic biochemical and physiological levels...
  14. Purine Salvage Pathway of Cryptosporidium Parvum
    Buddy Ullman; Fiscal Year: 2010
    ..cell biology, genetics, structural biology, and pharmacology, this proposal offers an interdisciplinary dissection of the purine salvage pathway of Cryptosporidium parvum, a protozoan parasite that is an opportunistic pathogen ..
  15. Purine Salvage Pathway of Cryptosporidium Parvum
    Buddy Ullman; Fiscal Year: 2009
    ..cell biology, genetics, structural biology, and pharmacology, this proposal offers an interdisciplinary dissection of the purine salvage pathway of Cryptosporidium parvum, a protozoan parasite that is an opportunistic pathogen ..
  16. Molecular Dissection of the Permeability Transition Pore
    Michael Forte; Fiscal Year: 2007
    ..abstract_text> ..
  17. Extracellular Matrix Metabolism in Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm and Dissection
    Joseph Coselli; Fiscal Year: 2009
    Although thoracic aortic aneurysm and dissection (TAAD) are not as common as some forms of vascular diseases, e.g. coronary artery disease, it is a clinically insidious disease with high fatality...
  18. HGF Induces Robust Human Thymopoiesis in Mice
    Jan Nolta; Fiscal Year: 2004
    ..stem cells; the fetal thymic organ culture, requires precise timed mating of murine breeders and then careful dissection of the resulting day 15 embryos. When successful, the technique produces very low numbers of human T cells...
  19. E PROTEIN AND B CELL DIFFERENTIATION
    Cornelis Murre; Fiscal Year: 2007
    ..We would further characterize the role of E-proteins in the regulation AID transcription. Overall the dissection of the roles of E2A in B cell development should help to clarify the mechanism by how E-proteins regulate B ..
  20. Magneto-motive ultrasound imaging using molecular specific nanoparticles
    Stanislav Y Emelianov; Fiscal Year: 2010
    ..More definitive information about the status of the regional nodes can be obtained from elective lymph node dissection (ELND), lymphoscintigraphy with sentinel node biopsy (LSNB), or fine needle aspiration...
  21. Endoscopic Detection of Fluorescein for Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy
    James McGreevy; Fiscal Year: 2007
    ..This new device will allow the surgeon to perform the axillary dissection of lymph nodes in breast cancer patients with minimally-invasive surgical techniques...
  22. DISSECTION OF THE FUNCTIONS OF HERPES SIMPLEX VIRUS ICPO
    Bernard Roizman; Fiscal Year: 2007
    ..We expect that the proposed studies will help understand the role of ICP0 in the evolution of diseases caused by HSV-1 and HSV-2. ..
  23. Assembly Line Biosynthesis of Bacterial Siderophores
    JORGE CROSA; Fiscal Year: 2009
    ..The specific aims are: 1. Dissection of the mechanisms of assembly line enzymology in anguibactin biosynthesis...
  24. Assembly Line Biosynthesis of Bacterial Siderophores
    JORGE CROSA; Fiscal Year: 2009
    ..The specific aims are: 1. Dissection of the mechanisms of assembly line enzymology in anguibactin biosynthesis...
  25. GENETIC DISSECTION OF ALCOHOL/RETINOL METABOLIC PATHWAYS
    Gregg Duester; Fiscal Year: 2002
    ..3) Prepare and ALDH-I knockout mouse plus mice mutated for one or more ADHs and ALDH-I, then analyze their phenotype as above. ..
  26. Functional characterization of SSRI resistant genes using C. elegans
    JI Y SZE; Fiscal Year: 2010
    The goal of this proposal is to elucidate the serotonin signaling pathways through genetic dissection of genes and functional pathways regulated by Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (SSRIs)...
  27. Kinetic Dissection of the RNA Chaperone Protein CYT-19
    Rick Russell; Fiscal Year: 2007
    The proposed research is a dissection of the targeting and action of the RNA chaperone CYT-19 protein as it facilitates folding of a group I RNA...
  28. Molecular genetic dissection of central amygdala microcircuitry underlying fear a
    David Anderson; Fiscal Year: 2009
    ..These studies should begin to provide a functional dissection of the amygdala at the level of granularity of specific neuronal subtypes, and may identify new cellular targets ..
  29. GENETIC DISSECTION OF TOXOPLASMA GONDII
    David Roos; Fiscal Year: 2007
    ..In addition to their value for the analysis of folate metabolism and drug resistance, these tools should be broadly applicable to other studies on the biology and biochemistry of Toxoplasma...