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Open AccessBlue light irradiation inhibits the M2 polarization of the cancer-associated macrophages in colon cancer
Recent studies have shown that blue light-emitting diode (LED) light has anti-tumor effects, suggesting the possibility of using visible light in cancer therapy. However, the effects of blue light irradiation ...
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Open AccessEffect of duodenal-jejunal bypass on diabetes in the early postoperative period
Metabolic surgery is an effective treatment for patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of duodenal-jejunal bypass (DJB) in a rat model of T2DM during...
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Open AccessRole of IDO expression in patients with locally advanced rectal cancer treated with preoperative chemoradiotherapy
The role of the immune system in locally advanced rectal cancer (LARC) following preoperative chemoradiotherapy (CRT) has been widely investigated in recent years. This study examined the prognostic significan...
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Open AccessSyngeneically transplanted insulin producing cells differentiated from adipose derived stem cells undergo delayed damage by autoimmune responses in NOD mice
Insulin-producing cells (IPCs) generated by our established protocol have reached the non-clinical ‘proof of concept’ stage. Our strategy for their clinical application is the autotransplantation of IPCs into ...
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Stromal tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes level as a prognostic factor for resected intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma and its prediction by apparent diffusion coefficient
Tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes (TILs) are a prognostic factor or an indicator of chemotherapy response for various malignancies. The aim of this study was to investigate the prognostic impact of TILs in resect...
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Preoperative lymphocyte/C-reactive protein ratio and its correlation with CD8+ tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes as a predictor of prognosis after resection of intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma
To clarify whether the preoperative lymphocyte/C-reactive protein (CRP) ratio (LCR) is a prognostic factor for patients with intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma (IHCC), and investigate its mechanism via tumor-infi...
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Open AccessA new pathological classification of intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma according to protein expression of SSTR2 and Bcl2
No universal classification method for intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma (IHCC) has been reported based on the embryological origin of biliary epithelial cells. The aim of this study was to classify IHCC accordi...
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Effectiveness of repeat surgery for recurrence after primary hepatectomy in patients with intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma
Intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma (IHCC) has a poor prognosis, and surgery remains the only effective treatment. However, tumor recurrence after primary hepatectomy is common. We examined the significance of rep...