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Jun Sakamoto
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A Novel WT1 Gene Mutation Associated with Wilms' Tumor and Congenital Male Genitourinary Malformation
WT1 is located on the short arm of human chromosome 11 and consists of 10 coding exons. Mutations of this gene have been reported to be the cause of Wilms' tumor, congenital male genitourinary malformations, and/...
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Interruption of signal transduction between G protein and PKC-ε underlies the impaired myocardial response to ischemic preconditioning in postinfarct remodeled hearts
We have recently shown that the protective mechanism of ischemic preconditioning (PC) is impaired in the myocardium that survived infarction and underwent postinfarct ventricular remodeling. In this study, we ...
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Electrochemical and Phosphorescent Properties of New Ir(III) Complexes Coordinated by Various Bipyridine Derivatives
Four useful polypyridine iridium(III) complexes in the form of [IrCl2L2]+ were prepared and their spectroscopic and electrochemical properties as well as X-ray crystallography were investigated. The ligands used ...
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Activation of ERK and suppression of calcineurin are interacting mechanisms of cardioprotection afforded by δ-opioid receptor activation
The aim of this study was to examine possible interactions of ERK and calcineurin in cardioprotection afforded by δ-opioid receptor stimulation. Infarction was induced in rat hearts by 20-min coronary occlusio...
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Open AccessA therapeutic barium enema is a practical option to control bleeding from the appendix
Acute lower gastrointestinal hemorrhage originating from the appendix is rare and often intractable, because it is almost impossible to approach the bleeding point by endoscopy. We herein describe the first ca...
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Minimal residual disease detection in multiple myeloma: comparison between BML single-tube 10-color multiparameter flow cytometry and EuroFlow multiparameter flow cytometry
Minimal residual disease (MRD)-negative status in multiple myeloma (MM) is associated with favorable outcomes. Although EuroFlow next-generation flow (NGF) is a global standard for MRD detection, its operating...
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Open AccessWelfare implications of mitigating investment uncertainty
This study explores the welfare implications of mitigating investment uncertainty in the context of Easley and O’Hara (Rev Financ Stud 22:1817–1843, 2009) While one may expect welfare gains by encouraging part...
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Examining the potential of natural disaster monuments as surrogate indicators for disaster hazards in Japan
Japan is prone to natural disasters because of its diverse topographical, geological, and climatic conditions. It is vital to gain a deeper understanding of disaster-prevention measures to mitigate these effec...
