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Anti-tumor activity of dendritic cells transfected with mRNA for receptor for hyaluronan-mediated motility is mediated by CD4+ T cells
Receptor for hyaluronan-mediated motility (RHAMM) is overexpressed in various tumors with high frequency, and was recently identified as an immunogenic antigen by serologic screening of cDNA expression librari...
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Association of the −173 G/C polymorphism of the macrophage migration inhibitory factor gene with ulcerative colitis
Macrophage migration inhibitory factor (MIF) is a proinflammatory cytokine and has been shown to be involved in the development of chronic murine colitis. In the +173 G/C polymorphism of the MIF gene, the presenc...
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Increased expression of MUC1 in advanced pancreatic cancer
MUC1 is associated with tumor invasion and metastasis, and is expressed in pancreatic cancer with a high frequency. This study explored whether MUC1 expression affected the survival of patients with pancreatic...
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Polymorphisms of the IL-1β and IL-1β-inducible genes in ulcerative colitis
Background. Ulcerative colitis (UC) is a chronic disorder of undetermined etiology, but a genetic predisposition to UC is well recognized. Among cytokines induced in UC, interleukin 1 (IL-1) appe...
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Successful preoperative diagnosis of a cholecystogastric fistula using endoscopic retrograde cholangiography: Report of a case
A 64-year-old woman who presented with pyrexia and severe right upper quadrant abdominal pain was suspected of a having a cholecystogastric fistula by the abdominal plain radiograph and gastrointestinl endosco...
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Cutaneous metastases from pancreatic cancer
Cutaneous metastases originating from pancreatic cancer are relatively rare. Five cases of metastatic pancreatic cancer to the skin are presented and discussed with a review of 17 previous case reports. In 20 ...
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Glycosphingolipids in human pancreatic juice
Glycosphingolipids in human pancreatic juice were isolated and purified by DEAE and silica gel column chromatographs, and further by HPLC on silica gel and reversed-phase columns. The structures of the glycosp...
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Lipid composition and fatty acid analysis ofHelicobacter pylori
Lipids extracted fromHelicobacter pylori were separated into lipid classes by thin-layer chromatography. SimpleH. pylori lipids consisted of cholesterol esters, triglycerides, free fatty acids, cholesterol, diacy...
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Pylorus-Preserving pancreatoduodenectomy in Japan: History and present status
We review several Japanese reports regarding pylorus-preserving pancreatoduodenectomy (PPPD), including our previous survey of a totll of 313 patients who had undergone PPPD as of September, 1989 at 82 major m...