Synapsins are neuronal phosphoproteins that coat synaptic vesicles, bind to the cytoskeleton,
and are believed to function in the regulation of neurotransmitter release. Molecular …

BACKGROUND & AIMS: Endoscopist-directed propofol sedation (EDP) remains controversial.
We sought to update the safety experience of EDP and estimate the cost of using …

Background Sclerosing pancreatitis is a unique form of pancreatitis that is characterized by
irregular narrowing of the main pancreatic duct, lymphoplasmacytic inflammation of the …

(1→3)-β-D-glucan is a characteristic fungal cell-wall constituent. To assess the clinical
usefulness of this glucan in screening for invasive fungal infection or fungal febrile episodes, we …

Since ovarian carcinoma cells detach from the primary lesion and metastasize via peritoneal
dissemination, we hypothesized that these cells are exposed to hypoxia, which may affect …

Anti-HER2 antibody can induce antitumor responses, and can be used in delivering drugs
to HER2-overexressing cancer. Previously, we produced hyperthermia using magnetite …

BACKGROUND & AIMS: Autoimmune pancreatitis is a distinctive disease entity characterized
by high serum immunoglobulin G4 concentrations. Because of the close association …

In Huntington's disease (HD), mutation of huntingtin causes selective neurodegeneration of
dopaminoceptive striatal medium spiny neurons. Transgenic HD model mice that express a …

To clarify the role of small GTPases Rho in the biologic behavior of ovarian carcinoma, we
first examined the mRNA expression of RhoA, RhoB, and RhoC in benign, borderline, and …

Objective: The clinical significance of microRNA-21 (miR-21) and miR-155 in colorectal cancer
(CRC) patients remains elusive. In this study, we established the prognostic value of miR-…