22 Result(s)

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Impact of deletion of envelope-related genes of recombinant Sendai viruses on immune responses following pulmonary gene transfer of neonatal mice

We demonstrated previously that the additive-type recombinant Sendai virus (rSeV) is highly efficient for use in pulmonary gene transfer; however, rSeV exhibits inflammatory responses. To overcome this problem...

S Tanaka, Y Yonemitsu, K Yoshida, S Okano, H Kondo, M Inoue, M Hasegawa… in Gene Therapy (2007)

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A case of an inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor in the lung which expressed TPM3–ALK gene fusion

We herein describe a 4-year-old boy who after being treated for pneumonia showed an abnormal shadow at the hilus of the right lung on chest X-rays with continued inflammatory findings in his laboratory data. C...

Y. Kinoshita, T. Tajiri, S. Ieiri, K. Nagata, T. Taguchi… in Pediatric Surgery International (2007)

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Endoscopic diverticulotomy for symptomatic pediatric esophageal diverticula

There have so far been few reports on esophageal diverticulum in children. We experienced two symptomatic pediatric cases with esophageal diverticulum. Our cases manifested high fever and dysphagia with chest ...

Y. Nishimoto, T. Taguchi, K. Ogita, M. Hashizume… in Pediatric Surgery International (2005)

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Universal distribution of c-kit-positive cells in different types of Hirschsprung's disease

Interstitial cells of Cajal (ICCs) have been reported to play the role of a pacemaker in regulating bowel motility. The relationship between neurons and ICCs, however, remains unclear. Hirschsprung's disease (...

T. Taguchi, S. Suita, K. Masumoto, O. Nada in Pediatric Surgery International (2003)

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Effects of omega-3 fatty acids in rat allogenic small intestinal transplantation

K. Ogita, S. Suita, T. Taguchi, T. Yamanouchi… in Pediatric Surgery International (2003)

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Funnel chest: treatment strategy and follow-up

Although funnel chest is the most frequently seen deformity of the anterior chest wall in children, there is still considerable controversy regarding three major aspects, namely, the frequency of such deformi...

S. Suita, Tomoaki Taguchi, Kouji Masumoto… in Pediatric Surgery International (2001)

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The biological effect of phthalate esters on transabdominal migration of the testis in fetal rats in comparison with the antiandrogen flutamide

 Phthalate esters are commonly used as plasticizers for polyvinyl chloride and are known to be hormone-disrupting chemicals. We previously reported that mono-n-butyl phthalate (MBP) administered to rat fetuses in...

T. Imajima, T. Shono, H. Kai, O. Zakaria, S. Suita in Pediatric Surgery International (2001)

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The formation of the chick ileal muscle layers as revealed by α-smooth muscle actin immunohistochemistry

The genesis of intestinal smooth muscle layers was immunohistochemically investigated by use of an antibody to α-smooth muscle actin (α-SMA) in the develo** chick ileum. Myoblast cells positive for α-SMA wer...

K. Masumoto, O. Nada, S. Suita, T. Taguchi, R. Guo in Anatomy and Embryology (2000)

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Helicobacter pylori infection in postoperative patients with biliary atresia A benign colonization?

The prevalence of Helicobacter pylori infection in postoperative patients with biliary atresia (BA) was investigated in relation to esophageal varices, portal-hypertensive gastropathy (PHG), and peptic ulcer dis...

M. Kubota, S. Suita, K. Shono, S. Matsuo, Y. Kinugasa in Pediatric Surgery International (1999)

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Expression of Clara cell 10-kDa protein (CC10) in congenital diaphragmatic hernia

Clara cell 10 kDa protein (CC10) has been thought to be fairly specific to Clara cells and a major secretory protein that is both synthesized and released from Clara cells. In the present study, morphometric ...

K. Asabe, K. Tsuji, N. Handa, M. Kajiwara, S. Suita in Pediatric Surgery International (1998)

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Prenatal ultrasonograms showing a reduced amniotic cavity in a patient with

Multiple genitourinary, anorectal, and limb anomalies are described in association with the presence of intrauterine compression in a male newborn. Bilateral hydronephrosis, and imperforate anus with a rectour...

T. Shono, S. Suita, M. Kubota, H. Ariga, T. Taguchi… in Pediatric Surgery International (1996)

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CT manifestations of pediatric intrathoracic desmoid tumors

We describe the CT findings in two pediatric cases of intrathoracic desmoid tumor arising from the chest wall. In both cases, CT showed heterogeneously enhanced intrathoracic masses with destruction of the ribs.

H. Okamura, S. Murayama, J. Murakami, T. Kawanami, Y. Zaizen… in Pediatric Radiology (1995)

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The significance of cytological examination on reperfusion in rat small intestinal transplantation

We examined the cytology of the exudate in preserved intestinal grafts on reperfusion and compared it with the histological findings in rat small intestinal transplantation. The jejunal graft was harvested fro...

T. Taguchi, T. Yamada, S. Suita, M. Ohta in Virchows Archiv (1995)

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Postoperative MRI evaluation of anorectal malformations with clinical correlation

Sixteen postoperative patients with anorectal malformation were evaluated by MRI, and the results compared with the clinical assessment. Patients were classified into three groups — good (group 1,n=10), fair (gro...

T. Fukuya, H. Honda, M. Kubota, T. Hayashi, A. Kawashima, Y. Tateshi… in Pediatric Radiology (1993)

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Verapamil attenuates postischemic oxidative injury in the rat liver

We assessed the effects of the calcium channel blocker verapamil on postischemic oxidative injury in the rat liver. In the untreated rats, the values of tissue lipid peroxidation products (thiobarbituric acid-...

K. Ishii, T. Arima, S. Suita in Research in Experimental Medicine (1992)

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Effect of verapamil on conversion of xanthine dehydrogenase to oxidase in ischemic rat liver

The effect of organ flushing with the calcium entry blocker verapamil on the conversion of innocent enzyme xanthine dehydrogenase (XDH) to superoxide generating enzyme xanthine oxidase (XOD) in ischemic rat li...

K. Ishii, S. Suita, H. Sumimoto in Research in Experimental Medicine (1990)