Phagocytosis mechanism of apoptotic granulosa cells regulated by milk-fat globule-EGF factor 8.

abstract：:Extracellular matrix (ECM) is essential in tissue physiology and pathologic conditions such as tumorigenesis. It affects tumor cell behavior, proliferation, and metastasis. Pituitary adenomas differ in their clinical characteristics, including ECM deposition, and we recently reported that the characteristics of collag...

journal_title：Medical molecular morphology

authors： Tofrizal A,Fujiwara K,Azuma M,Kikuchi M,Jindatip D,Yashiro T,Yamada S

更新日期：2017-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Our study was designed to clarify the role of antioxidant enzymes in the rat von Ebner gland during acute nickel toxicity. After treatment with nickel acetate, we monitored ultrastructural alterations in acinar and ductal cells, immunohistochemical staining for glutathione peroxidase (GPx) and glutathione S-transferas...

journal_title：Medical molecular morphology

authors： Shiraishi M,Doi Y,Kayashima K,Fujimoto S

更新日期：2008-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In the present study, we investigated the changes in the localization of the glucose transporter GLUT2 and the fructose transporter GLUT5 in small intestinal absorptive cells during postnatal development, especially during the weaning period, using immunohistochemistry and confocal laser scanning microscopy. In the je...

journal_title：Medical molecular morphology

authors： Baba R,Yamami M,Sakuma Y,Fujita M,Fujimoto S

更新日期：2005-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Uterine leiomyoma is the most common tumor in the female genital tract, although its pathogenesis remains unclear. Molecular analyses have demonstrated that each leiomyoma nodule is monoclonal and harbors various DNA abnormalities, suggesting that DNA damage in normal smooth muscle cells plays an important role in the...

journal_title：Medical molecular morphology

authors： Suzuki A,Kariya M,Matsumura N,Baba T,Yagi H,Mandai M,Konishi I,Fujii S

更新日期：2012-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pathological diagnosis of intraductal apocrine lesions can be challenging, because even benign apocrine lesions often show atypical cytology, and immunohistochemistry is of little assistance. A new diagnostic method for apocrine lesions is desirable. The mutations present in apocrine lesions have not been well studied...

journal_title：Medical molecular morphology

authors： Kanomata N,Yamaguchi R,Kurebayashi J,Moriya T

更新日期：2020-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The present study was conducted to address the molecular pathogenesis underlying the progression of basal cell carcinoma (BCC) in a nevoid basal cell carcinoma syndrome (NBCCS) patient. We analyzed infiltrative BCCs that invaded the subcutaneous tissue of the scalp and penetrated the skull in a 61-year-old Japanese fe...

journal_title：Medical molecular morphology

authors： Tate G,Kishimoto K,Mitsuya T

更新日期：2015-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is the most common primary cancer worldwide. The only current drug available for clinical treatment of HCC is sorafenib, which inhibits multiple signaling kinases including Raf family members, platelet-derived growth factor receptor, vascular endothelial growth factor receptors 1 and 2, ...

journal_title：Medical molecular morphology

authors： Matsuda Y,Fukumoto M

更新日期：2011-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pancreatic cancer has a poor prognosis; hence, novel prognostic markers and effective therapeutic targets should be identified. We aimed to evaluate folate receptor alpha (FR-α) expression in pancreatic cancer and examine its association with clinicopathological features. We utilized tissue samples from 100 primary pa...

journal_title：Medical molecular morphology

authors： Omote S,Takata K,Tanaka T,Miyata-Takata T,Ayada Y,Noujima-Harada M,Omote R,Tabata T,Sato Y,Toyokawa T,Kato H,Yagi T,Okada H,Yoshino T

更新日期：2018-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Experimental pressure ulcers were successfully produced in the rat abdominal wall at 100 mmHg in our previous study. We hypothesized that injury is less severe when pressures are lower than 100 mmHg and explored a critical pressure in the production of pressure ulcers. At 70 and 60 mmHg, repeated compressions for 4 h ...

journal_title：Medical molecular morphology

authors： Kawamata S,Kurose T,Kubori Y,Muramoto H,Honkawa Y

更新日期：2015-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ovarian clear cell adenocarcinoma (CCA) has been believed to be a lethal histological subtype of an epithelial ovarian adenocarcinoma (EOA); its precursor has been assumed to be endometriosis. However, it has been reported that CCAs occasionally exhibit different clinical behaviors, suggesting that CCAs might not belo...

journal_title：Medical molecular morphology

authors： Matsuo Y,Tashiro H,Yanai H,Moriya T,Katabuchi H

更新日期：2015-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hirschsprung's disease is a congenital aganglionic neural disorder of the segmental distal intestine characterized by unsettled pathogenesis. The relationship between Hirschsprung's disease and pacemaker cells (PMC), which almost corresponds to that of the interstitial cells of Cajal (ICC), was morphologically observe...

journal_title：Medical molecular morphology

authors： Taniguchi K,Matsuura K,Matsuoka T,Nakatani H,Nakano T,Furuya Y,Sugimoto T,Kobayashi M,Araki K

更新日期：2005-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Vibrio cholerae colonizes the lumen of the proximal small intestine, which has an alkaline environment, and secretes cholera toxin (CT) through a type II secretion machinery. V. cholerae possesses the intrabacterial nanotransportation system (ibNoTS) for transporting CT from the inner portion toward the peripheral por...

journal_title：Medical molecular morphology

authors： Matsuzaki Y,Wu H,Nakano T,Nakahari T,Sano K

更新日期：2015-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cancer cells surviving in ascites exhibit cancer stem cell (CSC)-like features. This study analyzed the expression of the CSC marker CD133 in the ascites-derived exosomes obtained from patients with unresectable pancreatic cancer. In addition, inverse correlation of CD133 expression with prognosis was examined. Of the...

journal_title：Medical molecular morphology

authors： Sakaue T,Koga H,Iwamoto H,Nakamura T,Ikezono Y,Abe M,Wada F,Masuda A,Tanaka T,Fukahori M,Ushijima T,Mihara Y,Naitou Y,Okabe Y,Kakuma T,Ohta K,Nakamura KI,Torimura T

更新日期：2019-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Aquaporins (AQPs) are key regulators of water channels across the cell cytoplasm. Little is known about AQP localization and changes in the hepatic microvascular system. This study aimed to clarify the localization of AQP-1 in the microvessels in normal and cirrhotic rat liver. To establish a rat cirrhosis model, thio...

journal_title：Medical molecular morphology

authors： Yokomori H,Oda M,Yoshimura K,Watanabe S,Hibi T

更新日期：2010-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Wilson disease (WD) is a major type of primary copper toxicosis associated with hypoceruloplasminemia, while idiopathic copper toxicosis (ICT) is a minor type characterized by normoceruloplasminemia. Because ceruloplasmin is the major circulating ferroxidase, iron metabolism may be affected in patients with WD. Biopsi...

journal_title：Medical molecular morphology

authors： Hayashi H,Hattori A,Tatsumi Y,Hayashi K,Katano Y,Ueyama J,Wakusawa S,Yano M,Goto H

更新日期：2013-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Histopathology is essential for the diagnosis and evaluation of disease activity of autoimmune hepatitis (AIH). We aimed to elucidate the characteristics of AIH from the localization of inflammation. We re-evaluated a nationwide survey that was performed in Japan in 2018 of AIH patients diagnosed between 2014 and 2017...

journal_title：Medical molecular morphology

authors： Takahashi A,Ohira H,Abe K,Zeniya M,Abe M,Arinaga-Hino T,Torimura T,Yoshizawa K,Takaki A,Kang JH,Suzuki Y,Nakamoto N,Inui A,Tanaka A,Takikawa H

更新日期：2020-05-15 00:00:00

abstract：:A 59-year-old Japanese man presented with a giant submucosal tumor with ulceration during follow-up of duodenal ulcer. Pancreaticoduodenectomy was undertaken, and subsequent histological examination of the tumor disclosed anaplastic carcinoma of the pancreas head. The carcinoma components contained adenocarcinoma and ...

journal_title：Medical molecular morphology

authors： Kuroda N,Iwamura S,Fujishima N,Ohara M,Hirouchi T,Mizuno K,Hayashi Y,Lee GH

更新日期：2007-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We studied the distribution of myofibroblasts in the stroma of normal seminal vesicles. Twelve normal seminal vesicles obtained by surgery on the diagnosis of some diseases were selected, and we evaluated the distribution of myofibroblasts in the seminal vesicles using immunohistochemical and electron and immunoelectr...

journal_title：Medical molecular morphology

authors： Shimasaki N,Kuroda N,Miyazaki E,Hayashi Y,Toi M,Hiroi M,Enzan H,Shuin T

更新日期：2007-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To evaluate the peculiar "inside-out" pattern in micropapillary (MP) carcinoma, we investigated the usefulness of KL-6 antibody in the assessment of the MP pattern of cancers, in comparison with antibodies to epithelial membrane antigen (EMA), MUC1 (CD227), and CD 10. Immunohistochemical investigation was performed on...

journal_title：Medical molecular morphology

authors： Ohtsuki Y,Kuroda N,Umeoka T,Watanabe R,Ochi K,Okada Y,Lee GH,Furihata M

更新日期：2009-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Tian-Long (TL) compound is a water-soluble extract of six Chinese medicinal herbs. To explore its antitumor properties and the mechanism for activity in gynecological malignancies, the present studies were carried out using Ishikawa cells derived from uterine endometrial adenocarcinoma. Morphologically, cell death...

journal_title：Medical molecular morphology

authors： Li ZL,Morishima S,Tang JT,Otsuki Y

更新日期：2009-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Desquamation in the mammalian skin is a well-balanced process of producing corneocytes and shedding them from the surface of the skin. The corneodesmosome, which is a modified desmosome, is the main adhesive structure in the cornified cell layer. The major extracellular constituents of corneodesmosomes are desmoglein ...

journal_title：Medical molecular morphology

authors： Ishida-Yamamoto A,Kishibe M

更新日期：2011-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Acetylation is a well-studied post-translational modification (PTM) of tubulin. Acetylated tubulin is present in the centrioles, primary cilia, and flagella, which contain long-lived stable microtubules. Tubulin acetylation plays an important role in cellular activities including cell polarity, cell migration, vesicle...

journal_title：Medical molecular morphology

authors： Nekooki-Machida Y,Hagiwara H

更新日期：2020-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Generating mesenchymal stem-like cells (MSLCs) from induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) can be a practical method for obtaining the sufficient cells for autologous tissue engineering. Single-cell culturing in specific medium and non-feeder cells is an alternative and promising strategy to overcome problems of embry...

journal_title：Medical molecular morphology

authors： Ueda M,Hashimoto Y,Honda Y,Baba S,Morita S

更新日期：2019-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are a class of small noncoding RNAs that regulate gene expression. They play fundamental roles in several biological processes, including cell differentiation and proliferation, embryo development, organ development, and organ metabolism. Besides regulating the physiological processes, miRNAs regula...

journal_title：Medical molecular morphology

authors： Tamaru S,Kajihara T,Mizuno Y,Mizuno Y,Tochigi H,Ishihara O

更新日期：2020-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Acquired cystic disease (ACD)-associated renal cell carcinoma (RCC) has been recently described. To date, there are no reports on genetic findings of G-band karyotype of ACD-associated RCC. In this article, we report the first report of G-band karyotype of ACD-associated RCC. A 66-year-old Japanese man was found to ha...

journal_title：Medical molecular morphology

authors： Kuroda N,Shiotsu T,Hes O,Michal M,Shuin T,Lee GH

更新日期：2010-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Renal cell carcinoma (RCC) represents over 80% of kidney cancer, and about 30% of the patients with RCC develop metastasis after the surgery. Invasion of basement membrane (BM) and extracellular matrix (ECM) is an essential event in tumor invasion and metastasis. Matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs), which digest the main...

journal_title：Medical molecular morphology

authors： Mikami S,Oya M,Mizuno R,Kosaka T,Katsube K,Okada Y

更新日期：2014-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:It is well accepted that cell cycle regulators are strongly implicated in the progression of cancer development. p16 and p27 are potent cyclin-dependent kinase (CDK) inhibitors involved in G1 phase progression, and are regarded as adverse prognostic biomarkers for various types of cancers. It has been reported that th...

journal_title：Medical molecular morphology

authors： Matsuda Y,Wakai T,Kubota M,Takamura M,Yamagiwa S,Aoyagi Y,Osawa M,Fujimaki S,Sanpei A,Genda T,Ichida T

更新日期：2013-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:IgG4-related disease has been recently described. This disease occurs in various anatomic locations including pancreas, biliary tract, liver, retroperitoneum, kidney, breast, lung, thyroid gland, prostate, salivary gland, lacrimal gland, and lymph node. In this article, we report the first case of IgG4-related disease...

journal_title：Medical molecular morphology

authors： Kuroda N,Nakamura S,Miyazaki K,Inoue K,Ohara M,Mizuno K,Sato Y,Yoshino T

更新日期：2009-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Renal fibrosis is characterized by tubular cell atrophy and accumulation of extracellular matrix. Fibroblast activation becomes evident in areas surrounding atrophic tubules, with rarefaction of peritubular capillaries. Tubulointerstitial hypoxia is the final common pathway in progressive kidney disease. Hypoxia suppr...

journal_title：Medical molecular morphology

authors： Tanaka T

更新日期：2017-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Insulinoma-associated protein 1 (INSM1) is an important biomarker of Achaete-scute homolog-like 1-driven pathways. For diagnosis of pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors (PanNET), chromogranin A (CGA), synaptophysin (SYP), and neural cell adhesion molecule (NCAM) were also considered as potential biomarkers. However, it is...

journal_title：Medical molecular morphology

authors： Tanigawa M,Nakayama M,Taira T,Hattori S,Mihara Y,Kondo R,Kusano H,Nakamura K,Abe Y,Ishida Y,Okabe Y,Hisaka T,Okuda K,Fujino K,Ito T,Kawahara A,Naito Y,Yamaguchi R,Akiba J,Akagi Y,Yano H

更新日期：2018-03-01 00:00:00