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Correction: Myeloproliferative leukemia protein activation directly induces fibrocyte differentiation to cause myelofibrosis
Owing to the insufficient specificity of the anti-myeloproliferative leukemia protein (MPL) antibody in the original version of this Article, Figure 6 and parts of Figures 2a, 4e, and 5a do not represent the c...
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Myeloproliferative leukemia protein activation directly induces fibrocyte differentiation to cause myelofibrosis
Myelofibrosis (MF) may be caused by various pathogenic mechanisms such as elevation in circulating cytokine levels, cellular interactions and genetic mutations. However, the underlying mechanism of MF still re...
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Donor cell leukemia arising from preleukemic clones with a novel germline DDX41 mutation after allogenic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation
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Tracheobronchomalacia after allogeneic BMT; pulmonary function test findings similar to those of bronchiolitis obliterans
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Journal of Artificial Organs 2011: the year in review
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Journal of artificial organs 2008: the year in review
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Endoscope system with plasma flushing and separator for off-pump cardiac surgery
The purpose of this study is to develop a new endoscope for performing simple surgical tasks inside a cardiac atrium/chamber filled with blood, that is in “off-pump” cardiac surgeries. In general, it is very d...
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Journal of Artificial Organs 2007: the year in review
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Erythrocyte migration and gap formation in rabbit blood clots in vitro
Thrombolytic agents must be carried by the blood circulation to thrombi to exert their functions. Structural gaps exist between blood vessels and thrombi or in the area surrounding thrombi. Therefore, informat...
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Journal of Artificial Organs 2007: the year in review
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Journal of Artificial Organs 2006: the year in review
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Analysis of 8-Hydroxy-2′-Deoxyguanosine as a Marker of Oxidatively Damaged DNA in Relation to Carcinogenesis and Aging
Reactive oxygen species (ROS) are well known hazards for living organisms and are believed to be associated with the induction of cancer. ROS induce many forms of oxidative damage to proteins, nucleic acids, a...
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Phenomenological calculation of the Fe-Pd-based L10-ordered phase in the Fe-Pd-Ni ternary system
A phenomenological calculation of phase equilibria by combining the cluster variation method (CVM) with the Lennard-Jones-type (L-J-type) pairwise atomic interaction energies has been attempted for the Fe-Pd-N...
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Association of MBL gene polymorphisms with major bacterial infection in patients treated with high-dose chemotherapy and autologous PBSCT
A growing body of evidence indicates that genetic factors are involved in an increased risk of infection. We investigated whether mannose-binding lectin (MBL) gene polymorphisms that cause low levels of MBL ar...
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Observations of TiO2 Surfaces Using Totally Reflected X-ray In-plane Diffraction Under UV Irradiation
Surface lattice displacements of titanium dioxide (TiO2: rutile) during ultra-violet (UV) light irradiation have been investigated using a total reflection x-ray diffraction, which provides a high signal to no...
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Investigation of Ferroelectric Properties of Vinylidene Fluoride Oligomer Evaporated Films
Structures and electrical properties of newly synthesized vinylidene fluoride (VDF) oligomer [CF3(CH2CF2)17I] films evaporated onto various substrates around liquid nitrogen temperature were investigated. As a re...
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Experimental proof of contamination of blood components by (1→3)-β-D-glucan caused by filtration with cellulose filters in the manufacturing process
The level of (1→3)-β-D-glucan in blood is a diagnostic index of fungal infection because it is released from the fungal cell wall. However, high levels of plasma (1→3)-β-D-glucan in patients administered bloo...
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Aberrant HS1 molecule in a patient with systemic lupus erythematosus
Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is an autoimmune disease characterized by the activation of autoreactive B lymphocytes, which are supposed to carry aberrant signal transduction after the stimulation of B-ce...
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Distinct TCRAV and TCRBV repertoire and CDR3 sequence of T lymphocytes clonally expanded in blood and GVHD lesions after human allogeneic bone marrow transplantation
Acute graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) is a disorder involving the skin, gut and liver that is caused by mismatches of major and/or minor histocompatibility antigens between the HLA-identical donor and recipie...
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Enhanced homologous recombination caused by the non-transcribed spacer of the rDNA in Arabidopsis
The problem of the low frequency of homologous recombination observed in higher plants has been approached in several ways. Here, we report a new strategy to enhance homologous recombination in Arabidopsis. In E...
