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Interaction of ligand-receptor system between stromal-cell-derived factor-1 and CXC chemokine receptor 4 in human prostate cancer: a possible predictor of metastasis.
- H. Mochizuki, A. Matsubara, +5 authors Kenji Kamiya
- Biology, Medicine
- Biochemical and biophysical research…
- 30 July 2004
Interaction of ligand-receptor systems between stromal-cell-derived factor-1 (SDF-1) and CXC chemokine receptor 4 (CXCR4) is closely involved in the organ specificity of cancer metastasis. We… Expand
Increased prevalence and clonal dissemination of multidrug-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa with the blaIMP-1 gene cassette in Hiroshima.
- S. Kouda, M. Ohara, +12 authors M. Sugai
- Biology, Medicine
- The Journal of antimicrobial chemotherapy
- 1 July 2009
OBJECTIVES
The aim of this study was to evaluate the dissemination of metallo-beta-lactamase (MBL)-encoding genes among multidrug-resistant (MDR) Pseudomonas aeruginosa isolates recovered from major… Expand
A Novel Protein, CHRONO, Functions as a Core Component of the Mammalian Circadian Clock
- Akihiro Goriki, Fumiyuki Hatanaka, +11 authors T. Takumi
- Biology, Medicine
- PLoS biology
- 1 April 2014
Two independent studies, one of them using a computational approach, identified CHRONO, a gene shown to modulate the activity of circadian transcription factors and alter circadian behavior in mice.
Select types of supporting cell in the inner ear express aquaporin‐4 water channel protein
- Y. Takumi, E. Nagelhus, +5 authors O. Ottersen
- Biology, Medicine
- The European journal of neuroscience
- 1 December 1998
Aquaporins (AQPs) confer a high water permeability on cell membranes and play important parts in secretory and absorptive epithelia in kidney and other organs. Here we investigate whether AQPs are… Expand
The effect of niacinamide on reducing cutaneous pigmentation and suppression of melanosome transfer
- T. Hakozaki, L. Minwalla, +7 authors R. Boissy
- Biology, Medicine
- The British journal of dermatology
- 1 July 2002
Summary Background Cutaneous hyperpigmentation occurs in multiple conditions. In addition, many Asian women desire a lighter skin colour. Thus, there is a need for the development of skin lightening… Expand
Restoration of insulin-like growth factor binding protein-related protein 1 has a tumor-suppressive activity through induction of apoptosis in human prostate cancer.
- K. Mutaguchi, H. Yasumoto, +5 authors T. Usui
- Biology, Medicine
- Cancer research
- 15 November 2003
Insulin-like growth factor binding protein-related protein 1 (IGFBP-rP1), a member of the IGFBP super family, is down-regulated at the mRNA level in several solid cancers. We hypothesize that… Expand
Lower urinary tract symptoms and risk of prostate cancer in Japanese men
- A. Matsubara, H. Yasumoto, +6 authors T. Usui
- Medicine
- International journal of urology : official…
- 1 August 2006
Aim: Our aim was to investigate whether or not men with lower urinary tract symptoms are at increased risk of prostate cancer.
Impact of radical perineal prostatectomy on urinary continence and quality of life: A longitudinal study of Japanese patients
- A. Matsubara, H. Yasumoto, +7 authors T. Usui
- Medicine
- International journal of urology : official…
- 1 November 2005
Aim: We used self‐completed questionnaires to obtain a longitudinal assessment of urinary continence and urinary, bowel, and sexual domain‐related quality of life (QOL) in Japanese patients… Expand
Local anesthesia during 10 core biopsy of the prostate: comparison of 2 methods.
- K. Mutaguchi, K. Shinohara, A. Matsubara, H. Yasumoto, K. Mita, T. Usui
- Medicine
- The Journal of urology
- 1 March 2005
PURPOSE
We investigated the effectiveness of a new method, intraprostatic administration of local anesthesia vs traditional periprostatic injection for decreasing the discomfort caused by transrectal… Expand
Inguinal hernia after radical perineal prostatectomy: comparison with the retropubic approach.
- A. Matsubara, T. Yoneda, +7 authors T. Usui
- Medicine
- Urology
- 1 December 2007
OBJECTIVES
To clarify the characteristics of inguinal hernia (IH) after radical perineal prostatectomy (RPP) compared with that after radical retropubic prostatectomy (RRP).
METHODS
We… Expand