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Expression of E-cadherin cell adhesion molecules in human breast cancer tissues and its relationship to metastasis.
- H. Oka, H. Shiozaki, +7 authors M. Takeichi
- Biology, Medicine
- Cancer research
- 1 April 1993
E-cadherin (E-cad) is a subclass of the cadherin family that plays a major role in maintenance of intercellular junctions in epithelial tissues. In order to explore the correlation between the… Expand
Correlation between expression of the matrix metalloproteinase-1 gene in ovarian cancers and an insertion/deletion polymorphism in its promoter region.
- Y. Kanamori, M. Matsushima, +5 authors Y. Nakamura
- Biology, Medicine
- Cancer research
- 1 September 1999
Matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs), a family of closely related enzymes that degrade the extracellular matrix, are likely to be involved in invasion and metastasis of tumor cells. A guanine (G)… Expand
Wide distribution of Nitzschia navis-varingica, a new domoic acid-producing benthic diatom found in Vietnam
- Y. Kotaki, N. Lundholm, +6 authors M. Kodama
- Biology
- 1 February 2004
: Domoic acid production was screened in the Nitzschia-like strains of benthic diatom collected from Ishigaki Island (subtropical area), Tohoku District of Japan (temperate area) and Manila Bay, the… Expand
Feasibility of agarose microbeads with xenogeneic islets as a bioartificial pancreas.
- H. Iwata, K. Kobayashi, +5 authors F. Ito
- Biology, Medicine
- Journal of biomedical materials research
- 1 September 1994
A bioartificial pancreas, that is, transplantation of islets of Langerhans (islets) which are enclosed in a semipermeable membrane, has been proposed as a treatment for type I diabetes. The islets… Expand
A genomewide survey of developmentally relevant genes in Ciona intestinalis
- S. Wada, M. Tokuoka, +10 authors Y. Satou
- Biology, Medicine
- Development Genes and Evolution
- 8 May 2003
Homeobox-containing genes play crucial roles in various developmental processes, including body-plan specification, pattern formation and cell-type specification. The present study searched the draft… Expand
The effect of an octacalcium phosphate co-precipitated gelatin composite on the repair of critical-sized rat calvarial defects.
This study was designed to investigate the extent to which an octacalcium phosphate/gelatin (OCP/Gel) composite can repair rat calvarial critical-sized defects (CSD). OCP crystals were grown with… Expand
Skeletal effects of erythropoietin in hemodialysis patients
- T. Takenaka, Y. Itaya, I. Ishikawa, K. Kobayashi, Y. Tsuchiya
- Medicine
- International Urology and Nephrology
- 2004
Aims: To assess the effects of erythropoietin(EPO) on bone metabolism in patients receivingchronic hemodialysis (HD).Methods: Forty one patients were divided intotwo groups whether they required… Expand
Attachment and growth of cultured fibroblast cells on PVA/chitosan-blended hydrogels.
- T. Koyano, N. Minoura, M. Nagura, K. Kobayashi
- Materials Science, Medicine
- Journal of biomedical materials research
- 5 March 1998
Hydrogels were prepared from poly(vinyl alcohol) and chitosan in various blend ratios. The water contents of the hydrogels were in the range of 65 to 75 wt %. The attachment and growth of fibroblast… Expand
Autophagy Induction by SIRT6 through Attenuation of Insulin-like Growth Factor Signaling Is Involved in the Regulation of Human Bronchial Epithelial Cell Senescence
- Naoki Takasaka, J. Araya, +21 authors K. Kuwano
- Biology, Medicine
- The Journal of Immunology
- 1 February 2014
Cigarette smoke (CS)–induced cellular senescence has been implicated in the pathogenesis of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and SIRT6, a histone deacetylase, antagonizes this senescence,… Expand
Controlled in vivo degradation of genipin crosslinked polyethylene glycol hydrogels within osteochondral defects.
- M. Ferretti, K. Marra, K. Kobayashi, Alicia J Defail, C. Chu
- Chemistry, Medicine
- Tissue engineering
- 22 September 2006
Polyethylene glycol (PEG) hydrogels show promise as scaffolds for growth factor delivery to enhance cartilage repair. However, methods to control growth factor release in vivo are needed. We have… Expand