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Open AccessA pilot study of micro-CT-based whole tissue imaging (WTI) on endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) specimens
Endoscopic submucosal dissection can remove large superficial gastrointestinal lesions in en bloc. A detailed pathological evaluation of the resected specimen is required to assess the risk of recurrence after...
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Open AccessUse of an endoscopic flexible grasper as a traction tool for excision of polyps: preclinical trial
Endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) is challenging in the right colon. Traction devices can make it technically easier. In this study, we evaluated a flexible grasper with articulating tip and elbow-like be...
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Microstructures formed by secondary growth of fired ZSM-5 seed crystals
Oriented ZSM-5 seed crystals on an α-Al2O3 porous substrate were hydrothermally treated in a raw sol. The ZSM-5 membranes were fabricated via secondary growth of the seed crystals. For some samples, the seed-appl...
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New bone formation in β-TCP/MSC complex: effect of osteoblastic differentiation of MSC
The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of osteoblastic differentiation of mesenchymal stem cell (MSC) on new bone formation in β-TCP/MSC complex in vivo. Bone marrows were collected from beagle an...
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Periodontal tissue activation by resonance vibration
Accelerating the speed of orthodontic tooth movement should contribute to the shortening of the treatment period, which is one of the unfavorable aspects of orthodontic treatment. This study developed the reso...
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Expression of genes for gelatinases and tissue inhibitors of metalloproteinases in periodontal tissues during orthodontic tooth movement
Orthodontic tooth movement progresses by a combination of periodontal ligament (PDL) tissue and alveolar bone remodeling processes. Besides the remodeling of alveolar bone around the moving teeth, the major ex...
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Hokkaido Sculpture Web ant Its Educational Application
Art-Tourism is a new tourism related to art contents these are field sculpture, music, photograph, and so on. We join in an art-tourism project in society for tourism informatics in Japan. Especially, we think...
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On Constructing Hokkaido Sculpture Web
Art-Tourism is a new tourism related to art contents these are field sculpture, music, photograph, and so on. We join in an art-tourism project in Society for Tourism Informatics, Japan. Especially, we think t...
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The functional interaction between CD98 and CD147 in regulation of virus-induced cell fusion and osteoclast formation
Membrane fusion is an important event in the functioning of a living organism. Life starts as a sperm fuses with the membrane of an egg, leading to its fertilization. Membrane fusion is also required for myoge...
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Gastrointestinal stromal tumor in the jejunum: diagnosis and control of bleeding with electrocoagulation by using double-balloon enteroscopy
A 43-year-old man presented with gastrointestinal bleeding. A tumor with central ulceration was observed in the jejunum, with the use of a new enteroscopy system called “double-balloon enteroscopy”. Bleeding a...
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Mutation of β-catenin gene in endometrial cancer but not in associated hyperplasia
Endometrial hyperplasia is a recognized effect of excessive or unopposed estrogen stimulation and is considered to be a precancerous condition of endometrial adenocarcinoma. We have previously shown that the ...
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Effect of ion-exchanged alkali metal cations on the photolysis of 2-pentanone included within ZSM-5 zeolite cavities: a study of ab initio molecular orbital calculations
The Norrish Type I and Type II reactions in the photolysis of 2-pentanone included within the alkali metal cation-exchanged ZSM-5 zeolite have been investigated by experimental and theoretical approaches. Chan...
