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Carbon monoxide-silicon carbide interaction in HTGR fuel particles
The corrosion of the coating-layers of silicon carbide (SiC) by carbon monoxide (CO) was observed in irradiated Triso-coated uranium dioxide particles, used in high-temperature gas-cooled reactors, by optical ...
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Acute terminal pancreatitis occurring in jejunal heterotopic pancreas
Conclusion. We report a unique case of acute terminal pancreatitis occurring in the jejunal heterotopic pancreas. Unlike previously reported cases, acute pancreatitis was not found histologically in the ordina...
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Nonfunctioning endocrine tumor of the pancreas with extrapancreatic growth and cyst formation: Report of a case
We report a case of nonfunctioning endocrine tumor of the pancreas with extrapancreatic growth and cyst formation. A 48-year-old woman was admitted to our hospital with an upper abdominal mass, which was detec...
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A case of spindle cell carcinoma of the breast-long survival achieved by multiple surgical treatment
Spindle cell carcinoma of the breast was formerly called carcinosarcoma, and is relatively rare. We report a case of spindle cell carcinoma of the breast. The patient was treated with multiple surgeries and ac...
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A Cyst of Benign Mediastinal Teratoma Demonstrating a Peculiar Development: Report of a Case
A 28-year-old woman developed repeated neck swelling and remission over a 4-month period. Benign mediastinal teratomas also extended along her cervical region. It was not a teratoma which primarily developed ...
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Sclerosing perineurioma: a clinicopathological study of five cases and diagnostic utility of immunohistochemical staining for GLUT1
We reviewed five cases of sclerosing perineurial tumor of the hand. Four patients were male and one was female with ages ranging from 11 years to 49 years (mean 26 years). The predominant reason for consultati...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Simple Pattern Creation Using a Pen Input Guide and Sound Localization for the Visually Impaired
In this report, we examine whether or not a visually impaired person can make a formal basic figure by himself. The patterns that we treat in this report are restricted to a collection of lines. In order to ma...
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Cre-loxP-controlled periodic Aurora-A overexpression induces mitotic abnormalities and hyperplasia in mammary glands of mouse models
Aurora-A, a serine/threonine mitotic kinase, was reported to be overexpressed in various human cancers, and its overexpression induces aneuploidy, centrosome amplification and tumorigenic transformation in cul...
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Classification of types of intraductal papillary-mucinous neoplasm of the pancreas: a consensus study
Now that more than two decades have passed since the first reports of intraductal papillary-mucinous neoplasms (IPMNs), it has become clear that IPMN consists of a spectrum of neoplasms with both morphological...
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Intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasm (IPMN) of the gastric-type with focal nodular growth of the arborizing papillae: a case of high-grade transformation of the gastric-type IPMN
We present a case of intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasm (IPMN) of the pancreas, demonstrating a process of high-grade transformation of the gastric-type IPMN. An 83-year-old Japanese woman underwent pylor...
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Gene expression of ferredoxin reductase predicts outcome in patients with metastatic colorectal cancer treated by 5-fluorouracil plus leucovorin
Purpose: Ferredoxin reductase (FDXR) is a putative contributor to p53-mediated apoptosis from 5-fluorouracil (5-FU) through the generation of oxidative stress in the mitochondria. However...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Interface of Online Mini-Go-Game with Pen Input Guide for the Blind
In this paper, an interface of a Mini-Go-game (Go game with a 9x9 board) on a network for the blind is studied. If the Mini-Go-game on the Internet for the blind can be realized as a web application using PC o...
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Ciliary ultrastructure in two sisters with Kartagener's syndrome
Kartagener's syndrome (KS) is a clinical variant of primary ciliary dyskinesia involving situs inversus associated with chronic airway infections. We studied two sisters; the elder one had dextrocardia and sco...
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Multicentric invasive carcinomas derived from intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasm (IPMN) of the pancreas: report of a case
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Chapter and Conference Paper
A Multimodal Board Game System Interface Using Finger Input for Visually Impaired Computer Users
In this paper, we developed a new board game system on a PC that feels like a real board game. The main improvements of this system are the tactile guide, the finger input interface, and an output method using...
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Squamous intraepithelial neoplasia of the esophagus: past, present, and future
With regard to the esophagus, the term “squamous dysplasia” has been used in European countries, the United States, and China, while its use is controversial in Japan. Recently, “low-grade intraepithelial neop...
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Extranodular background liver parenchyma of focal nodular hyperplasia: histopathological characteristics
Focal nodular hyperplasia (FNH) of the liver is considered to develop as a hyperplastic response to a preexisting vascular abnormality. From the pathogenic point of view, we studied histological alterations in...
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Association of hypoxia-inducible factor-1 expression with histology in epithelial ovarian tumors: a quantitative analysis of HIF-1
Hypoxia-inducible factor-1 (HIF-1) is an essential transcription factor that mediates cellular and systemic homeostatic responses to reduced oxygen availability in mammals. So far, using immunohistochemistry w...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
A Real-Time Network Board Game System Using Tactile and Auditory Senses for the Visually Impaired
In this paper, we introduce an interactive board game system using tactile and auditory senses for the visually impaired. Reversi was implemented because it has relatively simple rules. We performed experiment...
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Pathology of non-Helicobacter pylori gastritis: extending the histopathologic horizons
The development of modern endoscopic techniques, easier and greater access to healthcare, and interest in Helicobacter pylori infection and its implications have all led to a significant increase in upper endosco...