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In vivo delivery of interferon-α gene enhances tumor immunity and suppresses immunotolerance in reconstituted lymphopenic hosts
T cells recognize tumor-associated antigens under the condition of lymphopenia-induced homeostatic proliferation (HP); however, HP-driven antitumor responses gradually decay in association with tumor growth. T...
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Streptozotocin-induced partial beta cell depletion in nude mice without hyperglycaemia induces pancreatic morphogenesis in transplanted embryonic stem cells
It appears that the adult pancreas has limited regenerative ability following beta cell destruction by streptozotocin (STZ). However, it is not clear if this limitation is due to an inability to respond to, ra...
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Open AccessAdenovirus-mediated interferon α gene transfer induces regional direct cytotoxicity and possible systemic immunity against pancreatic cancer
We previously demonstrated a characteristically high sensitivity of pancreatic cancer cells to interferon alpha (IFN-α) gene transfer, which induced a more prominent growth suppression and cell death in pancreati...
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Open AccessInduction of vasculogenesis in breast cancer models
Recently, there have been reports of postnatal vasculogenesis in cases of ischaemia models. The aim of the present study is to provide evidence of postnatal vasculogenesis in breast-cancer–bearing mice. Based ...
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Effects of subacutely administered saiboku-to, an oriental herbal medicine, on pharmacodynamics and pharmacokinetics of diazepam in rodents
Subacute treatment with saiboku-to (2000 mg/kg, p.o., once a day) for 7 days induced an anxiolytic-like effect in rats. It did not, however, produce any other effects, such as sedative and hypnotic effects, an...
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Age-hardening and formation of modulated structures in austenitic Fe-Mn-Al-C alloys