Electron microscopic findings for diagnosis of breast lesions.

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：: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：:The adenomatous polyposis coli (APC) is a multifunctional protein as well as a tumor suppressor. To determine the functions of the C-terminal domain of APC, we explored APC 1638T/1638T (APC1638T) mice that express a truncated APC lacking the C-terminal domain. The APC1638T mice were tumor free and exhibited growth ret...

journal_title：Medical molecular morphology

authors： Wang T,Onouchi T,Yamada NO,Matsuda S,Senda T

更新日期：2017-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We examined the effects of low protein intake on the development of the remaining kidney in subtotally (5/6) nephrectomized immature rats. Three-week-old rats were kept on a diet containing either 12% protein (Lp rats) or 18% protein (Np rats) for 4 or 8 weeks after subtotal nephrectomy (SUNx). In Western blot analysi...

journal_title：Medical molecular morphology

authors： Mino M,Ihara H,Kozaki S,Kondo T,Takeshita A,Kusakabe KT,Okada T

更新日期：2010-06-01 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：: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：:Extra-gastrointestinal stromal tumors (E-GISTs) not associated with the alimentary tract in the pelvic cavity are extremely rare. We treated a 49-year-old Japanese man with such an E-GIST in the pelvic cavity who underwent an intrapelvic tumorectomy with a total prostatectomy and partial rectum resection. Gross examin...

journal_title：Medical molecular morphology

authors： Hirano H,Yoshida T,Yoshimura H,Fukuoka M,Ohmura N,Nishizawa Y,Tachibana S,Hirota S,Zozumi M,Nishigami T

更新日期：2012-06-01 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：:Detachment of mesothelial cells is an early step in adhesion of the human pleura. To elucidate this process, we used adhesion molecules as the targets of primary antibody and performed immunohistochemical staining of the mesothelial cells that cover the surface of the sites of pleural adhesion and the macrophages that...

journal_title：Medical molecular morphology

authors： Amari M,Taguchi K,Iwahara M,Oharaseki T,Yokouchi Y,Naoe S,Takahashi K

更新日期：2006-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:DNA double-strand break (DSB) is one of the most serious forms of damage induced by ionizing irradiation and is mainly repaired by the non-homologous end joining (NHEJ) repair. Immunohistochemical analysis of proteins involved in NHEJ, such as XRCC4 (X-ray repair cross-complementing protein 4), Ku86 and DNA-PKcs (DNA-...

journal_title：Medical molecular morphology

authors： Hori M,Someya M,Matsumoto Y,Nakata K,Kitagawa M,Hasegawa T,Tsuchiya T,Fukushima Y,Gocho T,Sato Y,Ohnuma H,Kato J,Sugita S,Hasegawa T,Sakata KI

更新日期：2017-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:E-cadherin expression patterns in acinar cell carcinomas (ACCs) of the pancreas have not been well documented. Herein, we present a hitherto undescribed case of E-cadherin-negative ACC with a solid pseudopapillary growth pattern in a 65-year-old man. We used an antibody against the extracellular domain of E-cadherin. ...

journal_title：Medical molecular morphology

authors： Tajima S,Waki M,Azuma M,Koda K,Ohata A

更新日期：2016-09-01 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：: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

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：: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：:Hair is one of the smallest organs, but has many important functions to mammals. Hair morphogenesis occurs through the reciprocal exchange of epithelial and mesenchymal signals. There are some reports about the expression of laminin-511 and -332 during hair morphogenesis, but are no reports of the chronological expres...

journal_title：Medical molecular morphology

authors： Imanishi H,Tsuruta D,Tateishi C,Sugawara K,Kobayashi H,Ishii M,Kishi K

更新日期：2014-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We herein report a variant case of desmoplastic small round cell tumor (DSRCT) showing limited desmoplasia and confusing immunohistochemical findings. A 26-year-old male was referred for multiple abdominal masses. Laparoscopic biopsy showed only the solid proliferation of small round cells, and he was initially diagno...

journal_title：Medical molecular morphology

authors： Kihara A,Takahashi K,Ishikawa A,Amano Y,Matsubara D,Kanda H,Sata N,Fukushima N,Niki T

更新日期：2020-09-01 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：:Prolactinomas are the most common tumor of the human pituitary. They result in excessive prolactin secretion and important changes in the vasculature. Pericytes are perivascular cells associated with capillaries and have crucial roles in physiological and pathological neovascularization. We previously reported that pe...

journal_title：Medical molecular morphology

authors： Jindatip D,Fujiwara K,Sarachana T,Mutirangura A,Yashiro T

更新日期：2018-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A few studies of the morphogenesis of human herpesvirus (HHV) 6 type A and B (HHV-6A, -6B) have been performed using neurogenic, lymphoid, or epithelial cells. When human MT-4 T-lymphotropic virus type I (HTLV-I)-producing lymphoid cells were coinfected with HHV-6B in vitro, viral-specific proteins were clearly detect...

journal_title：Medical molecular morphology

authors： Ohtsuki Y,Daibata M,Bandobashi K,Lee GH,Furihata M,Yokoyama A,Miyoshi I

更新日期：2008-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Malignant müllerian mixed tumors (MMMTs) of the fallopian tube are very rare neoplasms, and we present such a case with unusual findings here. A 57-year-old Japanese woman, after she received a medical checkup, underwent salpingo-oophorectomy on the suspicion of ovarian cancer. At the time of operation, the main tumor...

journal_title：Medical molecular morphology

authors： Kuroda N,Inui Y,Ohara M,Hirouchi T,Mizuno K,Kubo A,Hayashi Y,Enzan H,Lee GH

更新日期：2007-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Progression of liver fibrosis has been linked with injuries associated with hypoxia and neovascularization. Neovascularization consists of angiogenesis and vasculogenesis, representing formation of blood vessels by differentiation of endothelial progenitor cells (EPCs). We investigated antifibrogenic and regenerative ...

journal_title：Medical molecular morphology

authors： Ueno T,Nakamura T,Torimura T,Sata M

更新日期：2006-03-01 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：:Carcinoma follows a course of multiple changes that are affected by several important factors, with epigenetic silencing of the promoter gene being one of them. A series of studies have suggested that epigenetic changes in the anti-aging gene Klotho may be one of the emerging areas of concern in the study of carcinoge...

journal_title：Medical molecular morphology

authors： Adhikari BR,Uehara O,Matsuoka H,Takai R,Harada F,Utsunomiya M,Chujo T,Morikawa T,Shakya M,Yoshida K,Sato J,Arakawa T,Nishimura M,Nagayasu H,Chiba I,Abiko Y

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：:Lymphocyte enhancer factor 1 (LEF1), a member of the LEF/T-cell-specific factor (TCF) family of the high mobility group domain transcription factors, acts downstream in canonical Wnt signaling. Aberrant transactivation of LEF1 contributes to the tumorigenesis of colonic neoplasms, sebaceous skin tumors, and lymphoblas...

journal_title：Medical molecular morphology

authors： Shimomura A,Takasaki A,Nomura R,Hayashi N,Senda T

更新日期：2013-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Dusp22 (dual-specificity phosphatase 22) is considered to regulate various cellular processes through the regulation of protein dephosphorylation. In this study, we prepared a specific antibody against Dusp22, anti-Dusp22, and carried out expression analyses with mouse tissues and cultured cell lines. Western blotting...

journal_title：Medical molecular morphology

authors： Hamada N,Mizuno M,Tomita H,Iwamoto I,Hara A,Nagata KI

更新日期：2018-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The establishment of consistent and reliable methods for the analysis of atherosclerosis molecular pathways and for testing the efficiency of new therapeutics is of utmost importance. Here, we fed ApoE-knockout (KO) mice with high-fat diet to for 16 weeks to induce atherosclerosis. Atherosclerotic lesions in mice were...

journal_title：Medical molecular morphology

authors： Shibata MA,Shibata E,Maemura K,Kondo Y,Harada-Shiba M

更新日期：2017-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In a case of metanephric adenoma of the kidney, many apical cytoplasmic blebs were found on the luminal surface of tumor cells. The tumor, measuring 15 mm in diameter, was found incidentally in the right kidney of a 40-year-old woman. It consisted of a dense proliferation of cuboidal cells forming small tubules of rou...

journal_title：Medical molecular morphology

authors： Shintaku M,Maeno K

更新日期：2016-03-01 00:00:00