Cells from diverse tissues detect mechanical load signals by similar mechanisms but respond
differently. The diversity of responses reflects the genotype of the cell and the mechanical …

Although human toxocariasis ranks among the most common zoonotic infections worldwide,
it remains relatively unknown to the public. The causal agents are the nematode parasites …

Objective To evaluate the long-term outcome of aggressive surgery incorporating hepatic
resection and systematic nodal dissection for advanced carcinoma involving the hepatic hilus. …

Background Atrial fibrillation contributes to substantial increases in morbidity and mortality.
We aimed to develop a risk score to predict individuals' absolute risk of developing the …

As a base for human transcriptome and functional genomics, we created the “full-length long
Japan” (FLJ) collection of sequenced human cDNAs. We determined the entire sequence …

In this study, we defined the role of peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor β/δ (PPARδ)
in metabolic homeostasis by using subtype selective agonists. Analysis of rat L6 myotubes …

Background Postsurgical recurrence of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is frequent and fatal.
Adoptive immunotherapy is active against HCC. We assessed whether postoperative …

A highly T-lymphotropic virus was isolated from cats in a cattery in which all the animals were
seronegative for feline leukemia virus. A number of cats in one pen had died and several …

OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study is to identify image-based morphological parameters that
correlate with human intracranial aneurysm (IA) rupture. METHODS: For 45 patients with …

… This is consistent with the observations of Yamamoto et al, 38 who showed that the
occurrence of satellite nodules around the main metastatic lesion is rare and therefore …