Biotechnology for biofuels

Alipour A, Tsuchimoto S, Sakai H, Ohmido N, Fukui K.
PMID: 24020916
Biotechnol Biofuels. 2013 Sep 10;6(1):129. doi: 10.1186/1754-6834-6-129.

BACKGROUND: Recently, Jatropha curcas L. has attracted worldwide attention for its potential as a source of biodiesel. However, most DNA markers have demonstrated high levels of genetic similarity among and within jatropha populations around the globe. Despite promising features...

Hepatobiliary surgery and nutrition

Shirakami Y, Sakai H, Shimizu M.
PMID: 26311412
Hepatobiliary Surg Nutr. 2015 Aug;4(4):222-8. doi: 10.3978/j.issn.2304-3881.2015.05.01.

Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is a major health issue in many countries. The prognosis of HCC is still poor due to its high recurrence rate and its resistance to chemotherapy. Retinoids have long been known to have a connection with...

Advanced materials (Deerfield Beach, Fla.)

Taguchi Y, Sakai H, Choudhury D.
PMID: 28387437
Adv Mater. 2017 Jul;29(25). doi: 10.1002/adma.201606144. Epub 2017 Apr 07.

The magnetocaloric effect is a well-known phenomenon where the temperature of a magnetic material varies upon application or removal of a magnetic field. This effect is anticipated to be applied to magnetic refrigeration technology, which is environmentally benign. For...

Journal of arrhythmia

Hatori Y, Sakai H, Kunishima T, Hatori N, Chen L, Ishigami T, Satoh N.
PMID: 28416976
J Arrhythm. 2017 Apr;33(2):111-116. doi: 10.1016/j.joa.2016.07.008. Epub 2016 Aug 23.

BACKGROUND: Atrial fibrillation (AF) is one of the most prevalent cardiac arrhythmias associated with substantially increased risks of ischemic stroke and thromboembolism. Oral anticoagulants (OACs) are the cornerstone of AF management and effectively prevent AF-related stroke. As new non-vitamin...

Urology case reports

El-Haress M, Ghandour W, Bahmad M, Fakhruddin N, Fawaz H, Bahmad H.
PMID: 28417075
Urol Case Rep. 2017 Apr 07;13:6-9. doi: 10.1016/j.eucr.2017.03.015. eCollection 2017 Jul.

Ureteral fibroepithelial polyps (UFPs) are rare non-epithelial benign tumors of the urinary tract. Treatment of such cases ranges from conservative management to surgical resection of the polyp. Hereby, we present a rare case of a 37-year-old female patient with...

Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

Awata R, Sawai H, Imai K, Terada K, Senoo H, Sugiyama T.
PMID: 28976700
J Gastroenterol Hepatol. 1998 Sep;13:S55-S61. doi: 10.1111/jgh.1998.13.s1.55.

Four types of materials, type I collagen coat (Coat), acid-soluble type I collagen gel (Hardgel), pepsin-treated acid-soluble type I collagen gel (Softgel), and an extract of extracellular matrix of the murine Engelbreth-Holm-Swarm sarcoma (Matrigel), were used as matrices to...

ACS nano

Godlewski S, Kawai H, Kolmer M, Zuzak R, Echavarren AM, Joachim C, Szymonski M, Saeys M.
PMID: 27504525
ACS Nano. 2016 Sep 27;10(9):8499-507. doi: 10.1021/acsnano.6b03590. Epub 2016 Aug 16.

One of the key challenges in the construction of atomic-scale circuits and molecular machines is to design molecular rotors and switches by controlling the linear or rotational movement of a molecule while preserving its intrinsic electronic properties. Here, we...

Oncology letters

Sawai Y, Shimizu T, Yamanaka Y, Niki M, Nomura S.
PMID: 28927125
Oncol Lett. 2017 Sep;14(3):3641-3646. doi: 10.3892/ol.2017.6609. Epub 2017 Jul 19.

Pulmonary benign metastasizing leiomyoma (PBML) is a rare disease entity that usually occurs in females of reproductive age with a previous history of uterine myoma. It is typically characterized by multiple pulmonary tumors consisting of benign leiomyoma cells. In...

Oncology letters

Miyata Y, Mitsunari K, Akihiro A, Watanabe SI, Matsuo T, Ohba K, Sakai H.
PMID: 28356963
Oncol Lett. 2017 Feb;13(2):811-818. doi: 10.3892/ol.2016.5484. Epub 2016 Dec 12.

In patients with advanced urothelial cancer (UC), a combination of cisplatin (CDDP) and gemcitabine (GEM) is the most commonly used first-line systematic chemotherapy regimen. Although no standard regime for the treatment of CDDP-resistant UC has been established, GEM-based regimens...

Chemistry (Weinheim an der Bergstrasse, Germany)

Hasobe T, Ida K, Sakai H, Ohkubo K, Fukuzumi S.
PMID: 26094912
Chemistry. 2015 Jul 27;21(31):11196-205. doi: 10.1002/chem.201500766. Epub 2015 Jun 19.

A series of coronenetetraimide (CorTIm)-centered cruciform pentamers containing multiporphyrin units, in which four porphyrin units are covalently linked to a CorTIm core through benzyl linkages, were designed and synthesized to investigate their structural, spectroscopic, and electrochemical properties as well...

Hepatology research : the official journal of the Japan Society of Hepatology

Mishima-Iwai M, Takahashi K, Yokode M, Kimura Y, Sawai Y, Ueda Y, Chiba T.
PMID: 25088083
Hepatol Res. 2015 Jul;45(7):814-7. doi: 10.1111/hepr.12399. Epub 2014 Sep 02.

Acetaminophen (paracetamol), a widely used antipyretic/analgesic, is a well-known agent causing acute hepatic injury. Whereas most cases are caused by its intrinsic hepatotoxicity, idiosyncratic hepatitis by the allergic mechanism is extremely rare. We herein report a case of late-onset...

Leukemia research reports

Kawai H, Matsushita H, Ohmachi K, Kojima M, Machida S, Ogawa Y, Kawada H, Nakamura N, Ando K.
PMID: 26870659
Leuk Res Rep. 2015 Dec 15;5:3-6. doi: 10.1016/j.lrr.2015.12.001. eCollection 2016.

Hepatosplenic T-cell lymphoma (HSTCL), a rare type of γδ T-cell lymphoma, is characterized by hepatosplenomegaly and cytopenias. It is associated with immunodeficiency and its age of onset is reportedly between the 20s and 30s. We herein report 4 Japanese...