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A morphological study of adipose-derived stem cell sheets created with temperature-responsive culture dishes using scanning electron microscopy
Adipose-derived stem cell (ADSC) sheets have potential to be effective in various therapies. In this study, we first demonstrated that a cell sheet composed of human ADSCs could be created using a new temperat...
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Transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt versus paracentesis plus albumin in patients with refractory ascites who have good hepatic and renal function: a prospective randomized trial
Transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS) has recently been reported to be effective in the treatment of cirrhotic patients with refractory ascites. However, the clinical utility of TIPS in the subs...
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Channa siamensis (Günther, 1861), a junior synonym of Channa lucius (Cuvier in Cuvier and Valenciennes, 1831)
The holotype of Channa siamensis (Günther, 1861) was examined and compared with specimens of all other channid species currently considered to be valid (2 genera, 27 species). As all of the examined morphologica...
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Early morphological development ofOmobranchus fasciolatoceps andO. Punctatus (Blenniidae: Omobranchini) reared in an aquarium
Larval and juvenile development of two blenniids,Omobranchus fasciolatocepts andO. punctatus, is described using eggs collected from natural waters in Tokyo Bay and incubated in an aquarium. These larvae and juve...
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Why is grouper larval rearing difficult?: an approach from the development of the feeding apparatus in early stage larvae of the grouper,Epinephelus coioides
The osteological development of elements forming the oral cavity was examined in early stage larvae of the grouper,Epinephelus coioides, from hatching to 242.5 hours after hatching. By the time of initial mouth o...
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Nutritional condition of larval milkfish,Chanos chanos, occurring in the surf zone
In order to clarify the nutritional conditions of larval milkfish in the surf zone, the following parameters were examined: 1) DNA and RNA content and RNA/DNA ratio of fed and unfed larvae collected from the s...
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Juveniles of two sillaginids,Sillago aeolus andS. sihama, occurring in a surf zone in the Philippines
Sillaginid juveniles collected from the surf zone at Tigbauan, Iloilo, Philippines, between May 1986 and September 1987 were identified asSillago aeolus (n=702, 8.9–26.0 mm SL) andS. sihama (n=3414, 8.6–22.9 mm S...
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Morphological aspects of feeding and improvement in feeding ability in early stage larvae of the milkfish,Chanos chanos
The osteological development of elements comprising the oral cavity and fins was examined in early stage larvae of laboratory-reared milkfish,Chanos chanos, from hatching to 200 hours after hatching. Fundamental ...
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Osteological development of the feeding apparatus in early stage larvae of the seabass,Lates calcarifer
The osteological development of the feeding apparatus was examined in early stage larvae of laboratory-reared seabass,Lates calcarifer. At initial mouth openings 40 hours after hatching, the larvae were equipped ...
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A new gobiid fish,Acanthogobius insularis, from the Ryukyu Islands, Japan
A new gobiid species,Acanthogobius insularis, is described from 88 specimens collected from Amami-oshima Island and Okinawa Island, Ryukyu Islands, southern Japan. The species is distinguished from its congeners ...
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Fluoride and Iron Concentrations in the Teeth of Primitive Bony Fishes (Osteichthyes)
Previous studies by the authors have revealed that fluoride and iron concentrations in the enameloid of the teeth of some teleostean fishes are very high compared with those in human enamel, and that their con...
