In vitro models of pancreatic differentiation using embryonic stem or induced pluripotent stem cells.

abstract：:With the high cost and the long-term assessment of developmental toxicity testing in mammals, the vertebrate zebrafish has become a useful alternative model organism for high-throughput developmental toxicity testing. Zebrafish is also very favorable for the 3R perspective in toxicology; however, the methodologies use...

journal_title：Congenital anomalies

authors： Nishimura Y,Inoue A,Sasagawa S,Koiwa J,Kawaguchi K,Kawase R,Maruyama T,Kim S,Tanaka T

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We determined the overall prevalence of typical orofacial clefts and the potential risks for nonsyndromic cleft lip with or without cleft palate in a university hospital from West México. For the prevalence, 227 liveborn infants with typical orofacial clefts were included from a total of 81,193 births occurred during ...

journal_title：Congenital anomalies

authors： Corona-Rivera JR,Bobadilla-Morales L,Corona-Rivera A,Peña-Padilla C,Olvera-Molina S,Orozco-Martín MA,García-Cruz D,Ríos-Flores IM,Gómez-Rodríguez BG,Rivas-Soto G,Pérez-Molina JJ

更新日期：2018-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:ABSTRACT The heart is the first organ to form and function during development. In the pregastrula chick embryo, cells contributing to the heart are found in the postero-lateral epiblast. During the pregastrula stages, interaction between the posterior epiblast and hypoblast is required for the anterior lateral plate m...

journal_title：Congenital anomalies

authors： Sakabe M,Matsui H,Sakata H,Ando K,Yamagishi T,Nakajima Y

更新日期：2005-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 32-year-old gravida 2, para 1 woman, with a previous uneventful pregnancy, underwent first trimester ultrasound screening for Down syndrome at 13 weeks according to the Fetal Medicine Foundation guidelines (http://www.fetalmedicine.com/pdf/11-14/english/FMF-English.pdf). The ultrasound showed increased nuchal transl...

journal_title：Congenital anomalies

authors： Tonni G,Azzoni D,Ambrosetti F,de Felice C,Ventura A

更新日期：2007-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Numerous studies have shown the importance of the mesocorticolimbic dopamine system in the pathophysiology of attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder. However, there has been inconsistency in the findings of those studies. Varied and sometimes contradictory interpretation has been made on the basis of similar results...

journal_title：Congenital anomalies

authors： Ohno M

更新日期：2003-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:For the last 25 years, it has been proven that the occurrence or recurrence of neural tube defects can be prevented with the administration of folic acid before and early pregnancy. At present, over 80 countries in the world, except Japan, have mandated the fortification of wheat flour and/or rice with folic acid, whi...

journal_title：Congenital anomalies

authors： Kondo A,Matsuo T,Morota N,Kondo AS,Okai I,Fukuda H

更新日期：2017-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Many of the effects of dioxins, which are potent environmental pollutants and teratogens, are mediated through the aryl hydrocarbon receptor, also known as the dioxin receptor. The purpose of the present study was to characterize dioxin-responsive genes in a comprehensive manner using two complementary approaches: bio...

journal_title：Congenital anomalies

authors： Fujita H,Samejima H,Kitagawa N,Mitsuhashi T,Washio T,Yonemoto J,Tomita M,Takahashi T,Kosaki K

更新日期：2006-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Semaphorins and their receptors, neuropilins and plexins, were initially characterized as a modulator of axonal guidance during development, but are now recognized as a regulator of a wide range of developmental events including morphogenesis and angiogenesis, and activities of the immune system. Owing to the developm...

journal_title：Congenital anomalies

authors： Masuda T,Taniguchi M

更新日期：2015-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hydroxyprogesterone, a synthetic progestin, was used for the treatment of pregnant women with threatened abortion and preterm delivery. Previous studies showed some association between hydroxyprogesterone use during early pregnancy and some specific congenital abnormalities. The population-based large Hungarian data s...

journal_title：Congenital anomalies

authors： Dudás I,Gidai J,Czeizel AE

更新日期：2006-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Even though from preclinical testing to drug risk labeling, the situation with drugs in pregnancy has improved substantially since the thalidomide scandal, there is still an increasing need to provide healthcare professionals and patients with updated individualized risk information for clinical decision making. For t...

journal_title：Congenital anomalies

authors： Schaefer C

更新日期：2011-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of the investigation was to describe the risk of selected types of birth defects among older siblings of infants and fetuses with specific birth defects. Using data from a population-based birth defects registry in Hawaii for deliveries during 1986-2000, the precurrence risk (risk among older siblings) for any...

journal_title：Congenital anomalies

authors： Forrester MB,Merz RD

更新日期：2008-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Six pediatric cases including four infants with congenital polymicrogyria including the perisylvian region are presented herein. Their clinical features were analyzed and compared with patients suffering from congenital bilateral perisylvian syndrome (CBPS). Two specific abnormalities were diagnosed as accompanying di...

journal_title：Congenital anomalies

authors： Takano T,Matsuwake K,Yoshioka S,Takeuchi Y

更新日期：2010-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Monitoring in Ishikawa Prefecture (mean population; 1,150,000), during the 20-year period from 1981 to 2000, involved monitoring the prevalence of congenital anomalies starting at gestational week 22. The main objectives of the present study were (1) to investigate the trend over the past 20 years in the prevalence of...

journal_title：Congenital anomalies

authors： Seto T,Nakagawa H,Morikawa Y,Nishijo M,Miura K,Kadoshima Y

更新日期：2003-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cynomolgus monkey (Macaca fascicularis) is a popular laboratory primate belonging to Old World monkeys, which are the group most closely related to humans except for the apes. This paper summarizes a series of our studies regarding the development of cerebral sulci and gyri in this primate, and the stated possibility ...

journal_title：Congenital anomalies

authors： Sawada K,Fukunishi K,Kashima M,Imai N,Saito S,Sakata-Haga H,Aoki I,Fukui Y

更新日期：2012-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An early second-trimester prenatal ultrasound diagnosis of an arthrogryposis multiplex congenita-like syndrome associated with median clefts is reported. A molecular biological work-up was performed to search for a potentially overlapping syndrome and dysostosis. Autopsy and postmortem radiogram were performed to conf...

journal_title：Congenital anomalies

authors： Tonni G,Lituania M

更新日期：2013-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Craniofrontonasal syndrome (CFNS) is characterized by craniosynostosis, hypertelorism, a broad nasal tip and occasionally cleft lip and palate, and is caused by a mutation in the ephrin-B1 gene (EFNB1). The study of naturally occurring human EFNB1 mutations offers a unique opportunity to better define the critical por...

journal_title：Congenital anomalies

authors： Torii C,Izumi K,Nakajima H,Takahashi T,Kosaki K

更新日期：2007-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The objective of the study presented here was to check the debated human teratogenic potential of sulfonamide drugs. Five different sulfonamides such as sulfamethazine, sulfathiourea, sulfamethoxypyridazine, sulfamethoxydiazine and the combination of sulfamethazine-sulfathiourea-sulfamethoxypyridazine were differentia...

journal_title：Congenital anomalies

authors： Czeizel AE,Puhó E,Sørensen HT,Olsen J

更新日期：2004-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:It is known that neural tube defects are folic acid preventable congenital anomalies. We investigated to what extent this information was disseminated among laywomen and healthcare providers. Questionnaire studies were conducted twice, in 2002 and 2007, for four groups of laywomen and seven groups of healthcare provid...

journal_title：Congenital anomalies

authors： Kondo A,Yamamoto S,Inoue H,Watanabe J,Tada K,Yoshimoto N

更新日期：2009-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Historical control data on rodent developmental toxicity studies, performed between 1994 and 2010, were obtained from 19 laboratories in Japan, including 10 pharmaceutical and chemical companies and nine contract research organizations. Rats, mice, and hamsters were used for developmental toxicity studies. Data includ...

journal_title：Congenital anomalies

authors： Ema M,Endoh K,Fukushima R,Fujii S,Hara H,Hirata-Koizumi M,Hirose A,Hojo H,Horimoto M,Hoshino N,Hosokawa Y,Imai Y,Inada H,Inawaka K,Itoh K,Katsumata Y,Izumi H,Kato H,Maeda M,Matsumoto K,Matsuo S,Matsuoka T,Mats

更新日期：2014-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Galectins are β-galactoside-binding lectins that participate in a wide range of biological processes. Galectins are distributed both inside and outside cells and are believed to have roles in both intra- and extracellular milieus. One of the well-recognized functions of galectins is stabilization of glycoproteins on t...

journal_title：Congenital anomalies

authors： Arikawa T,Simamura E,Shimada H,Nakamura T,Hatta T,Shoji H

更新日期：2014-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There is limited information on the specific structural birth defects associated with the abdominal wall defects (AWD) omphalocele and gastroschisis, particularly which defects occur with the AWD at greater than expected rates (rates among all infants and fetuses with birth defects other than the AWD). Using data from...

journal_title：Congenital anomalies

authors： Forrester MB,Merz RD

更新日期：2008-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cerebro-costo-mandibular syndrome (CCMS) is a very rare syndrome characterized by micrognathia and posterior rib gap, with a poor prognosis. To date, only 75 cases have been reported worldwide. The overall survival rate for patients with this disorder has not been reported, and a classification of the patients on the ...

journal_title：Congenital anomalies

authors： Nagasawa H,Yamamoto Y,Kohno Y

更新日期：2010-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Wolf-Hirschhorn syndrome (WHS) is a subtelomeric deletion syndrome affecting the short arm of chromosome 4. The main clinical features are a typical craniofacial appearance, growth deficiency, developmental delays, and seizures. Previous genotype-phenotype correlation analyses showed some candidate regions for each cl...

journal_title：Congenital anomalies

authors： Yamamoto-Shimojima K,Kouwaki M,Kawashima Y,Itomi K,Momosaki K,Ozasa S,Okamoto N,Yokochi K,Yamamoto T

更新日期：2019-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Fetal ventriculomegaly development leads to neurological, motor, and/or cognitive impairment, and is presently diagnosed based on the width of the atrium in the lateral ventricle. But in this study, we have tried to assess the relationship between the development of calcarine sulcus and width of fetal lateral ventricl...

journal_title：Congenital anomalies

authors： Li H,Liang H,Wu H

更新日期：2017-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Report of a female fetus aborted at the 25th week of gestation, with severe microcephalus, trigonocephaly, median cleft lip and palate, arhinia, and anophthalmia. On opening of the skull the cranial cavity seemed to be occupied only by hindbrain structures. The forebrain, including the tentorium cerebelli and the falx...

journal_title：Congenital anomalies

authors： Schmitt HP,Born IA

更新日期：1988-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Indium, a precious metal classified in group 13 (IIIB) in the periodic table, has been used increasingly in the semiconductor industry. Because indium is a rare metal, technology for indium recycling from transparent conducting films for liquid crystal displays is desired, and its safety evaluation is becoming increas...

journal_title：Congenital anomalies

authors： Nakajima M,Usami M,Nakazawa K,Arishima K,Yamamoto M

更新日期：2008-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:When amniocentesis reveals a mosaic karyotype and the baby presents with multiple malformations, an analysis of the baby's peripheral blood typically reveals a mosaic karyotype. We present a boy who was prenatally diagnosed by amniocentesis as having trisomy 9 mosaicisim but who had normal G-banding results on postnat...

journal_title：Congenital anomalies

authors： Kosaki R,Hanai S,Kakishima H,Okada MA,Hayashi S,Ito Y,Takahashi T,Kosaki K,Okuyama T

更新日期：2006-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:So far, 46 cases of placental mesenchymal dysplasia have been reported worldwide. We encountered 15 cases of placental mesenchymal dysplasia (PMD) including 7 cases delivered in our hospital. The incidence of PMD in our hospital was therefore, 7/30,758 (0.02%). The PMD had a peculiar appearance. In the gross findings,...

journal_title：Congenital anomalies

authors： Arizawa M,Nakayama M

更新日期：2002-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We describe a 5-year-old girl with features resembling Trichorhinophalangeal syndrome, type I (sparse scalp hair, bushy eyebrows, bulbous nose, long philtrum, cone-shaped epiphyses, clinobrachydactyly, epiphyseal changes in the femoral head and short stature), and appendicular exostoses similar to trichorhinophalangea...

journal_title：Congenital anomalies

authors： Kikuchi N,Ogino T,Kashiwa H,Muragaki Y

更新日期：2007-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Familial cases of isolated abdominal wall defects with variable expressivity in more than one generation have rarely been observed. We report four affected individuals within a small three-generation family with either variable non-syndromic abdominal wall defects or external genital anomalies. We discuss the possible...

journal_title：Congenital anomalies

authors： Wonkam A,Extermann P,Birraux J,Fokstuen S

更新日期：2011-06-01 00:00:00