We serially measured the levels of serum N–terminal peptide of type III procollagen (PIIINP),
the 7S domain of type IV collagen (IV–7S), and hyaluronate (HA) before (0 month), at the …

Results This kit has made it possible to detect low concentrations of PIVKA-II in the NC. The
serum PIVKA-II concentration (mean+/-SE) was 15.7+/-1.1 mAu/ml, 16.1+/-2.0 mAu/ml, 26.3+/…

Bleeding from esophageal varices is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in cirrhotic
patients. Identification of patients at high risk for bleeding is particularly important. The aim of …

Pulsed photodynamic effect on Ps.aeruginosa has been investigated in vitro with the use of
methylene blue (MB) as a photosensitizer. Bacterial suspensions were illuminated with 665-…

We previously demonstrated the methylene blue-mediated photodynamic inactivation of P.
aeruginosa in vitro using pulsed light excitation. However, the photobactericidal mechanism …

… Satoko Kawauchi1, Shunichi Sato2, Masafumi Nagasawa3, Nariyoshi Shinomiya4, Daizo
Saito5, Hiroshi Ashida2, Minoru Obara3, Makoto Kikuchi1 … 907-17 [7] Nagasawa M., Sato S …

Prothoracicotropic hormone (PTTH), a brain secretory polypeptide of insects, stimulates the
prothoracic glands to produce and release ecdysone, the steroid essential to insect …

Delayed enhancement cardiac CT is a potential tool for myocardial viability assessment and
is essential for extracellular volume fraction (ECV) estimation with CT. The objective of this …

The identification of molecular events underlying the pathogenesis of neuroblastoma can
likely result in improved clinical outcomes for this disease. In this study, a translocation within …

This paper deals with support system for finite element modeling and with a methodology
for case base retrieving. An estimation model of case similarity is proposed based on the …