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    Chemoradiation Therapy Followed by Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection for Esophageal Cancer

    We performed chemoradiation therapy (CRT) followed by an endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) for three patients with esophageal cancer. One patient refused surgery, and two patients were complicated with se...

    Yasuharu Saito, Akira Andoh, Kazunori Hata in Digestive Diseases and Sciences (2008)

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    Interaction between interleukin-17-producing CD4+ T cells and colonic subepithelial myofibroblasts: what are they doing in mucosal inflammation?

    Recent studies have shown alterations and activations in the mucosal immune system in patients with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) as well as in those with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). As one of effectors...

    Akira Andoh, Atsuhiro Ogawa, Shigeki Bamba in Journal of Gastroenterology (2007)

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    Suppression of interleukin-1β- and tumor necrosis factor-·-induced inflammatory responses by leukocytapheresis therapy in patients with ulcerative colitis

    To elucidate the molecular mechanisms involved in the therapeutic effects of leukocytapheresis (LCAP), we investigated the alterations in the cytokine responses of peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) be...

    Akira Andoh, Atsuhiro Ogawa, Ken-ichi Kitamura in Journal of Gastroenterology (2004)