Cap43 has been identified as a nickel- and calcium-induced gene, and is also known as N-myc downstream-regulated gene 1 (NDRG1), Drg-1 and rit42. It is also reported that overexpression of Cap43… (More)
Insulin-like growth factor binding protein-3 (IGFBP-3) modulates cell proliferation of various cancer cell types. However, it remains unclear how IGF-IGFBP-3-signaling is involved in growth and… (More)
The purpose of this study was to examine the postoperative results following THA for ankylosing spondylitis, which is very rare in Japanese. We performed uncemented THA in 31 hips between 1982 and… (More)
BACKGROUND
Cystic lesions of the liver consist of a heterogeneous group of disorders that can present diagnostic and therapeutic challenges.
METHODS
A retrospective review of all medical records of… (More)
Situs inversus totalis is a rare anatomic variant of a complete mirror-image transposition of the thoracic and abdominal viscera. The performance of a pancreaticoduodenectomy and distal… (More)
OBJECTIVE
We assessed thin-section CT features specific to benignity in solitary pulmonary nodules of 1 cm or smaller that were detected at population-based CT screening for lung cancer.
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We have recently reported that N-myc downstream-regulated gene 1 (NDRG1)/Ca(2+)-associated protein with a molecular mass of 43kDa (Cap43) suppresses angiogenesis and tumor growth of pancreatic cancer… (More)
OBJECTIVE
We investigated the imaging findings and progression of replacement lung neoplasms that were revealed on thin-section CT and serial CT.
MATERIALS AND METHODS
We evaluated the age of… (More)
Introduction The techniques for reconstruction of the posterior cruciate ligament (PCL) are still being developed. There are some options when choosing a graft for PCL reconstruction. The bone tendon… (More)
INTRODUCTION
Landslides represent a frequent and threatening natural disaster. The aim of this study was to investigate the injury patterns observed after a landslide and to discuss how to minimize… (More)