S. Mukai

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Targeted disruption of p107: functional overlap between p107 and Rb.
To explore the physiological role of p107, a member of retinoblastoma gene (Rb) family, we disrupted the mouse gene by homologous recombination in embryonic stem cells. p107 homozygous mutant mice… Expand
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Activin, Inhibin, and Follistatin in Zebrafish Ovary: Expression and Role in Oocyte Maturation1
Abstract Activins, inhibins, and follistatins are important regulators of mammalian reproduction. However, their roles in lower vertebrates are poorly understood. In this study, we examined the… Expand
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Activation of hepatocyte growth factor activator zymogen (pro‐HGFA) by human kallikrein 1‐related peptidases
Hepatocyte growth factor activator (HGFA) is a serine protease and a potent activator of prohepatocyte growth factor/scatter factor (pro‐HGF/SF), a multifunctional growth factor that is critically… Expand
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Cyclooxygenase 2 genotypes influence prostate cancer susceptibility in Japanese Men
This study aims to evaluate the relationship between the cyclooxygenase 2 (COX2) G1195A (rs689465) polymorphism and the risk of prostate cancer in a Japanese population and the associations between… Expand
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Clinical relevance of hepsin and hepatocyte growth factor activator inhibitor type 2 expression in renal cell carcinoma
Cell surface proteolysis is important for the generation of bioactive proteins mediating tumor progression. Recent studies suggest that the membrane‐anchored cell surface proteinases matriptase and… Expand
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Matriptase and MET are prominently expressed at the site of bone metastasis in renal cell carcinoma: immunohistochemical analysis
High MET expression in renal cell carcinoma (RCC) and MET activation in bone metastases are reportedly important in progression of several cancers. To find new treatment targets in bone metastasis,… Expand
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Overexpression of PCDHB9 promotes peritoneal metastasis and correlates with poor prognosis in patients with gastric cancer
Gastric cancer (GC) is one of the most common human cancers. Genes expressed only in cancer tissue, especially on the cell membrane, may be useful biomarkers for cancer diagnosis and therapeutics. In… Expand
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Urinary bladder pyogenic granuloma: a case report
IntroductionAlthough more than 100 cases of hemangioma of the urinary bladder have been reported, capillary-type hemangiomas of the bladder are rare. Pyogenic granulomas, which are common tumor-like… Expand
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[Effectiveness of acupuncture and moxibustion therapy for the treatment of refractory interstitial cystitis].
The efficacy of acupuncture and moxibustion treatment was examined on eight female patients with refractory interstitial cystitis (IC) who had been treated conservatively with hydrodistension,… Expand
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Dysregulation of Type II Transmembrane Serine Proteases and Ligand-Dependent Activation of MET in Urological Cancers
Unlike in normal epithelium, dysregulated overactivation of various proteases have been reported in cancers. Degradation of pericancerous extracellular matrix leading to cancer cell invasion by… Expand
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