K. Ito

Publication List Details

Period

1974 - 2009

Number

169

Co-Authors

The minimum value function for the Tikhonov regularization and its applications (2009)

Ito, K., Takeuchi, T.

The minimum value function appearing in Tikhonov regularization technique is very useful in determining the regularization parameter, both theoretically and numerically. In this paper, we discuss the...

Two Cys or Not Two Cys? That Is the Question; Alternative Oxidase in the Thermogenic Plant Sacred Lotus (2009)

Grant, N M, Onda, Y, Kakizaki, Y, Ito, K, Watling, J R, Robinson, S. A.

Sacred lotus (Nelumbo nucifera) regulates temperature in its floral chamber to 32°C to 35°C across ambient temperatures of 8°C to 40°C with heating achieved through high alternative pathway...

Two Cys or not two Cys? That is the question: Alternative oxidase in the thermogenic plant Nelumbo nucifera (2009)

Grant, N., Onda, Y., Kakizaki, Y., Ito, K., Watling, J., Robinson, S. A.

Sacred lotus (Nelumbo nucifera) regulates temperature in its floral chamber to 32-35°C across ambient temperatures of 8-40°C with heating achieved through high alternative pathway fluxes. In most...

Two Cys or Not Two Cys? That Is the Question; Alternative Oxidase in the Thermogenic Plant Sacred Lotus (2009)

Grant, N M, Onda, Y, Kakizaki, Y, Ito, K, Watling, J R, Robinson, S. A.

Sacred lotus (Nelumbo nucifera) regulates temperature in its floral chamber to 32°C to 35°C across ambient temperatures of 8°C to 40°C with heating achieved through high alternative pathway...

Two Cys or not two Cys? That is the question: Alternative oxidase in the thermogenic plant Nelumbo nucifera (2009)

Grant, N., Onda, Y., Kakizaki, Y., Ito, K., Watling, J., Robinson, S. A.

Sacred lotus (Nelumbo nucifera) regulates temperature in its floral chamber to 32-35°C across ambient temperatures of 8-40°C with heating achieved through high alternative pathway fluxes. In most...

Two Cys or Not Two Cys? That Is the Question; Alternative Oxidase in the Thermogenic Plant Sacred Lotus (2009)

Grant, N M, Onda, Y, Kakizaki, Y, Ito, K, Watling, J R, Robinson, S. A.

Sacred lotus (Nelumbo nucifera) regulates temperature in its floral chamber to 32°C to 35°C across ambient temperatures of 8°C to 40°C with heating achieved through high alternative pathway...

A Map of Octopaminergic Neurons in the Drosophila Brain (2009)

Busch, S., Selcho, M., Ito, K., Tanimoto, H.

The biogenic amine octopamine modulates diverse behaviors in invertebrates. At the single neuron level, the mode of action is well understood in the peripheral nervous system owing to its simple...

Electrophysiological Heart Simulator Equipped with Sketchy 3-D Modeling (2008)

J. L. Wu, K. Ito, S. Tobimatsu, T. Nishida, H. Fukuyama (eds, Shigeru Wada, ...

Chapter Overview. We present an electrophysiological heart simulator equipped with sketchy 3-D modeling interface. It has been tedious and time-consuming to create the shape of heart for use it in...

Cartilage NOVEL ASPECTS TO THE STRUCTURE OF RABBIT ARTICULAR CARTILAGE (2008)

I. Ap Gwynn, S. Wade, K. Ito, R. G. Richards, Wales Sy Da

Applying cryo and modified chemical preparation techniques, mainly for scanning electron microscopy, revealed entirely new aspects to the structure of the radial zone of rabbit tibial plateau...

A fast iterative solver for scattering by elastic objects (2008)

K. Ito, J. Toivanen

Abstract: We developed a fast iterative solver for computing time-harmonic acoustic waves scattered by an elastic object in layered media. The discretization of the problem was performed using a...

A fast iterative solver for scattering by elastic objects (2008)

K. Ito, J. Toivanen

Abstract: We developed a fast iterative solver for computing time-harmonic acoustic waves scattered by an elastic object in layered media. The discretization of the problem was performed using a...

Photoproduction of neutral kaons on the liquid deuterium target in the threshold region (2007)

Tsukada, K., Takahashi, T., Watanabe, T., Fujii, Y., Futatsukawa, K., Hashimoto, O., ...

The photoproduction process of neutral kaons on a liquid deuterium target is investigated near the threshold region, Egamma = 0.8-1.1 GeV. K0 events are reconstructed from positive and negative...

Adaptive Observers for Structurally Perturbed Positive Real Delay Systems (2007)

M. A. Demetriou, R. F. Curtain, K. Ito

The aim of this investigation is to construct an adaptive observer for a class of multivariable delay systems having a known exogenous input and a structured perturbation with an unknown constant...

Center for Applied Mathematical Sciences (2007)

J. A. Burns, K. Ito, Southern California, John A. Burns, Kazufumi Ito

In this paper we consider the problem of constructing a well-posed state space model for a class of singular integro-differential equations of neutral type. The work is motivated by the need to...

HIGH PRESSURE VAPOR TRANSPORT OF ZnGeP (2007)

Ii Three-Dimensional, J. S. Scroggs, H. T. Banks, K. Ito, S. Ravindran, H. T. Tran, ...

The fluid dynamics in a vertical reactor for high pressure vapor transport (HPVT) of compound semiconductors is modeled. The modeling is for the growth of IIIV -V 2 chalcopyrite ZnGeP 2 and addresses...

Riccati Equations Associated With Non�Admissible Linear Control Systems in Hilbert Spaces 1 (2007)

K. Ito, Southern California, Kazufumi Ito

The linear quadratic regulator problem for the second order evolution system with boundary controls is studied. Case that the input�to�state map is non�admissible is treated assuming that the...

On Well�posedness of Integro�di�erential Equations with Weakly Singular Kernels 1 (2007)

K. Ito, Southern California, Kazufumi Ito

In this paper we consider a class of singular integro#di#erential equations of neutral type. Such equations are treated using the theory of linear C 0 #semigroups and well# posedness results for...

A novel GJB2 mutation p.Asn54His in a patient with palmoplantar keratoderma, sensorineural hearing loss and knuckle pads (2007)

Akiyama, M., Sakai, K., Arita, K., Nomura, Y., Ito, K., Kodama, K., ...

Mutations in the GJB2 gene encoding connexin26 are the major cause of autosomal-recessive or -dominant nonsyndromic congenital sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL) (Kelsell et al., 1997; Kenneson et...

Practical action levels for chelation therapy in plutonium inhalation using nose swab (2007)

Kurihara, O., Takada, C., Takasaki, K., Ito, K., Momose, T., Miyabe, K.

The aim of this study is to propose action levels for chelation therapy in the case of inhalation of plutonium compounds using nose swabs. The relationship between the activity found in the nose...

Differential electroencephalographic response to tracheal intubation between young and elderly during isoflurane and sevoflurane nitrous oxide anaesthesia (2007)

Matsuura, T., Oda, Y., Ikeshita, K., Nishikawa, K., Ito, K., Asada, A.

Background Age-associated differences in the electroencephalographic (EEG) response to noxious stimuli with the presence of nitrous oxide (N2O) are unknown. We compared the EEG response with tracheal...

High oxygen atmosphere improves human follicle development in organ cultures of ovarian cortical tissues in vitro (2007)

Morimoto, Y., Oku, Y., Sonoda, M., Haruki, A., Ito, K., Hashimoto, S., ...

BACKGROUND Obtaining mature human follicles from cultured ovarian tissue may be beneficial for clinical use for women who wish to preserve fertile competence. However, the methodology of culture such...

Static Two-Player Evasion-Interrogation Games with Uncertainty ∗ (2006)

H. T. Banks, S. L. Grove, K. Ito, J. A. Toivanen

We consider electromagnetic evasion-interrogation games wherein the evader can use ferroelectric material coatings to attempt to avoid detection while the interrogator can manipulate the...

Determination of Interrogating Frequencies to Maximize Electromagnetic Backscatter from Objects with Material Coatings (2005)

H. T. Banks, K. Ito, J. Toivanen

The electromagnetic backscattering of a crosscut of a cruise missile coated by a thin homogeneous layer made of radar absorbent material is modeled using a finite element method.

Toivanen, Determination of interrogating frequencies to maximize electromagnetic backscatter from objects with material coatings (2005)

H. T. Banks, K. Ito, J. Toivanen

Abstract. The electromagnetic backscattering of a crosscut of a cruise missile coated by a thin homogeneous layer made of radar absorbent material is modeled using a finite element method. Based on...

Large tunneling anisotropic magnetoresistance in (Ga,Mn)As nanoconstrictions (2004)

Giddings, A. D., Khalid, M. N., Wunderlich, J., Yasin, S., Campion, R. P., Edmonds, K. W., ...

We report a large tunneling anisotropic magnetoresistance (TAMR) in a thin (Ga,Mn)As epilayer with lateral nanoconstrictions. The observation establishes the generic nature of this effect, which...

On the zero-resistance states generated by radiation in GaAs/AlGaAs (2004)

Fujita, S., Ito, K.

The applied radiation excites "holes". The condensed composite (c)-bosons formed in the excited channel create a superconducting state with an energy gap. The supercondensate suppresses the...

Current-driven switching of exchange biased spin-valve giant magnetoresistive nanopillars using a conducting nanoprobe (2004)

Hayakawa, J, Ito, K, Fujimori, M, Heike, S, Hashizume, T, Steen, J, ...

An array of exchange biased spin-valve giant-magnetoresistance nanopillars was fabricated and the current I dependence of the resistance R was investigated using an electrically conducting...

Material Surface Design to Counter Electromagnetic Interrogation of Targets (2004)

H. T. Banks, K. Ito, G. M. Kepler, J. A. Toivanen

Utilization of controllable ferroelectric and ferromagnetic layers coating a conducting object to provide an attenuation capability against electromagnetic interrogation is discussed. The problem is...

Phase I and pharmacokinetic study of MCC-465, a doxorubicin (DXR) encapsulated in PEG immunoliposome, in patients with metastatic stomach cancer (2004)

Matsumura, Y., Gotoh, M., Muro, K., Yamada, Y., Shirao, K., Shimada, Y., ...

Background: MCC-465 is an immunoliposome-encapsulated doxorubicin (DXR). The liposome is tagged with polyethylene glycol (PEG) and the F(ab′)2 fragment of human monoclonal antibody GAH, which...

Discrimination between Alzheimer dementia and controls by automated analysis of multicenter FDG PET (2002)

Herholz, K, Salmon, Eric, Perani, D, Baron, J C, Holthoff, V, Frolich, L, ...

A new diagnostic indicator of FDG PET scan abnormality, based on age-adjusted t statistics and an automated voxel-based procedure, is presented and validated in a large data set comprising 110 normal...

Discrimination between Alzheimer dementia and controls by automated analysis of multicenter FDG PET (2002)

Herholz, Karl, Salmon, E., Perani, D., Baron, J. C., Holthoff, Vjera, Frölich, L., ...

A new diagnostic indicator of FDG PET scan abnormality, based on age-adjusted t statistics and an automated voxel-based procedure, is presented and validated in a large data set comprising 110 normal...

Relationship between radiation Q and distribution of electric fields around small dielectric loaded antennas (2001)

Ida, I., Hosoe, T., Yoshimura, H., Ito, K.

In this paper, we investigate the relationship between the radiation Q and the volume enclosed by a certain strength of near electric field, by using the dielectric loaded monopole antennas (DLMAs)...

Expression of survivin and Bcl-2 in the normal human endometrium (2000)

Konno, R., Yamakawa, H., Utsunomiya, H., Ito, K., Sato, S., Yajima, A.

Survivin is a novel inhibitor of apoptosis. It has been reported that survivin is expressed during fetal development and in cancer tissues, but its expression has not been reported in adult tissues....

Functional delineation of the human occipito-temporal areas related to face and scene processing: A PET study (2000)

Nakamura, K., Kawashima, R., Sato, N., Nakamura, A., Sugiura, M., Kato, T., ...

By measuring regional cerebral blood flow using PET, we delineated the roles of the occipito-temporal regions activated by faces and scenes. We asked right-handed normal subjects to perform three...

Is there a place for the late cardioversion of atrial fibrillation?. A long-term follow-up study of patients with post-thyrotoxic atrial fibrillation (2000)

Nakazawa, H, Lythall, D.A, Noh, J, Ishikawa, N, Sugino, K, Ito, K, ...

Aims As atrial fibrillation is associated with significant mortality and morbidity, restoration of sinus rhythm is desirable. However, previous data suggest that cardioversion should be restricted to...

A Continuous Radon Progeny Monitor with a Vacuum Vessel by Alpha Spectrometry (2000)

Furuta, S., Ito, K., Ishimori, Y.

A continuous monitor for accurately measuring long-term concentrations of low environmental radon progeny was developed in order to estimate the environmental influence of radon around a closed...

Dynamic Simulation of the Temporal Response of Microstructure Formation in Magnetorheological Fluids (1999)

H. V. Ly, K. Ito, H. T. Banks, M. R. Jolly, F. Rettich

this paper, a novel two-dimensional simulation of MR fluid microstructure dynamics is presented. This simulation treats the particle inclusions as twodimensional magnetic entities. The time evolution...

Frontal, midbrain and striatal dopaminergic function in early and advanced Parkinson's disease A 3D [18F]dopa-PET study (1999)

Rakshi, J. S., Uema, T., Ito, K., Bailey, D. L., Morrish, P. K., Ashburner, J., ...

We have studied focal changes in dopaminergic function throughout the brain volume in early and advanced Parkinson's disease by applying statistical parametric mapping (SPM) to 3D...

Dynamical Learning of Neural Networks Based on Chaotic Dynamics (1998)

Kojima Ito Dept, K. Kojima, K. Ito

This paper proposes a new dynamical memory system based on chaotic neural networks, and its learning scheme. It is demonstrated that, when no embedded pattern, i.e., unknown pattern, is applied to...

Adaptive Compensators for Perturbed Positive Real Infinite Dimensional Systems (1998)

R. F. Curtain, M. A. Demetriou, K. Ito

The aim of this investigation is to construct an adaptive observer and an adaptive compensator for a class of infinite-dimensional plants having a known exogenous input and a structured perturbation...

Estimation of the Effective Permeability in Magnetorheological Fluids (1998)

Tammy M. Simon, F. Reitich, M.R. Jolly, K. Ito, H. T. Banks

Magnetorheological (MR) fluids constitute examples of controllable ("smart") fluids, whose rheological properties vary in response to an applied magnetic field. These fluids typically...

Optimal Control Of Thermally Convected Fluid Flows (1998)

K. Ito, S. S. Ravindran

. We examine the optimal control of stationary thermally convected fluid flows from the theoretical and numerical point of view. We use thermal convection as control mechanism, that is, control is...

On the Effective Magnetic Properties of Magnetorheological Fluids (1998)

Tammy M. Simon, F. Reitich, M.R. Jolly, K. Ito, H. T. Banks

Magnetorheological (MR) fluids represent a class of smart materials whose rheological properties change in response to the application of a magnetic field. These fluids typically consist of small...

A Reduced Basis Method For Control Problems Governed By PDEs (1997)

K. Ito, S.S. Ravindran

. This article presents a reduced basis method for constructing a reduced order system for control problems governed by nonlinear partial differential equations. The major advantage of the reduced...

Reduced Basis Method For Optimal Control Of Unsteady Viscous Flows (1997)

K. Ito, S. S. Ravindran

this article we discuss the reduced basis method (RBM) for optimal control of unsteady viscous flows. RBM is a reduction method in which one can achieve the versatility of the finite element method...

Reduced Basis Method for Flow Control (1996)

K. Ito, S. S. Ravindran

. This article presents a reduced order method for simulation and control of fluid flows. The major advantage of this method over others such as finite element, finite difference or spectral method...

Well Posedness For Damped Second Order Systems With Unbounded Input Operators (1995)

H. T. Banks, K. Ito, Y. Wang

We consider damped second order in time systems such as those arising in structures with piezoceramic actuators and sensors. These systems are naturally formulated as abstract second order systems...

A Parallel And Modular Multi-Sieving Neural Network Architecture For Constructive Learning (1995)

K. Ito, H. Kita, Y. Nishikawa

In this paper we present a parallel and modular multi-sieving neural network (PMSN) architecture for constructive learning. This PMSN architecture is different from existing constructive learning...

A Class of Robust Adaptive Controllers for Infinite Dimensional Dynamical Systems (1995)

M. A. Demetriou, K. Ito

An adaptive controller for a perturbed infinite dimensional plant is developed to force the state of the plant track the state of a reference model. The reference model is based on the nominal plant...

Computational Methods for Identification and Feedback Control in Structures with Piezoceramic Actuators and Sensors (1992)

H. T. Banks, K. Ito, Y. Wang, Y. Wang

In this note we give fundamental existence, uniqueness, and continuous dependence results (well-posedness) for a variational formulation of a class of damped second order partial differential...

On Well-Posedness Of Integro-Differential Equations With Weakly Singular Kernels (1991)

K. Ito, Southern California

In this paper we consider a class of singular integro-differential equations of neutral type. Such equations are treated using the theory of linear C 0 -semigroups and wellposedness results for...

Riccati Equations Associated With Non-Admissible Linear Control Systems In Hilbert Spaces (1991)

K. Ito, Southern California

The linear quadratic regulator problem for the second order evolution system with boundary controls is studied. Case that the input-to-state map is non-admissible is treated assuming that the system...

On Well-Posedness Of Integro-Differential Equations In Weighted ...-Spaces (1990)

J. A. Burns, K. Ito, Southern California, John A. Burns, Kazufumi Ito

In this paper we consider the problem of constructing a well-posed state space model for a class of singular integro-differential equations of neutral type. The work is motivated by the need to...

Approximation in LQR Problems for Infinite Dimensional Systems With Unbounded Input Operators (1990)

H. T. Banks, K. Ito

We present a variational framework based on sesquilinear forms for Galerkin approximation techniques for state feedback control in problems governed by infinite dimensional dynamical systems. Both...

On Integro-Differential Equations With Weak Singularity Kernels (1990)

K. Ito, F. Kappel, Southern California, Kazufumi Ito

In this paper we consider a class of integro-differential equations with weak singular kernels. Such an equation is treated using the theory of linear C 0 \Gammasemigroup. The differentiability of...

Center for Applied Mathematical Sciences (1989)

K. Ito, Southern California, Kazufumi Ito

In this paper we consider a class of integro-differential equations with weak singular kernels. Such an equation is treated using the theory of linear C 0 \Gammasemigroup. The differentiability of...

DOUBLE FERROMAGNETISM IN SINGLE CRYSTAL Gd0.75Y0.175Sc0.075 ALLOY (1988)

Ito, T., Mizuno, K., Ito, K., Beaudry, B.

Magnetization, electrical resistivity, thermal expansion and specific heat measurements on Gd0.75Y0.175Sc0.075 single crystal show two anomalies at the transition temperatures and two different...

HIGH-RESOLUTION SPECTRA AND PHOTOABSORPTION COEFFICIENTS FOR CARBON MONOXIDE ABSORPTION BANDS BETWEEN 94.0 nm AND 100.4 nm (1988)

Yoshino, K., Stark, G., Smith, P., Parkinson, W., Ito, K.

Theoretical descriptions of the abundance and excitation of CO in interstellar clouds require accurate and complete information on many molecular properties. In particular, data such as line...

DOUBLE FERROMAGNETISM IN SINGLE CRYSTAL Gd0.75Y0.175Sc0.075 ALLOY (1988)

Ito, T., Mizuno, K., Ito, K., Beaudry, B.

Magnetization, electrical resistivity, thermal expansion and specific heat measurements on Gd0.75Y0.175Sc0.075 single crystal show two anomalies at the transition temperatures and two different...

HIGH-RESOLUTION SPECTRA AND PHOTOABSORPTION COEFFICIENTS FOR CARBON MONOXIDE ABSORPTION BANDS BETWEEN 94.0 nm AND 100.4 nm (1988)

Yoshino, K., Stark, G., Smith, P., Parkinson, W., Ito, K.

Theoretical descriptions of the abundance and excitation of CO in interstellar clouds require accurate and complete information on many molecular properties. In particular, data such as line...

EFFECTS OF AGEING ON DAMPING CAPACITY OF TiNi ALLOYS (1985)

Ito, K., Moroyama, T., Fukumoto, I.

Young's modulus(E) and damping capacity(SDC) of binary TiNi alloys have been measured between 150K and 375K by a flexural vibration method with a frequency of about 260Hz and strain amplitude of...

EFFECTS OF AGEING ON DAMPING CAPACITY OF TiNi ALLOYS (1985)

Ito, K., Moroyama, T., Fukumoto, I.

Young's modulus(E) and damping capacity(SDC) of binary TiNi alloys have been measured between 150K and 375K by a flexural vibration method with a frequency of about 260Hz and strain amplitude of...

Lifetimes of radiative excited levels of H2 (1984)

Glass-Maujean, M., Breton, J., Thieblemont, B., Ito, K.

Lifetimes of photoexcited levels of H2 were measured by the time resolved fluorescence technique. For many levels, fluorescence is one decay channel among others : predissociation and autoionisation....

Lifetimes of radiative excited levels of H2 (1984)

Glass-Maujean, M., Breton, J., Thieblemont, B., Ito, K.

Lifetimes of photoexcited levels of H2 were measured by the time resolved fluorescence technique. For many levels, fluorescence is one decay channel among others : predissociation and autoionisation....

HIGH DAMPING CAPACITY OF Mn-BASE γ-PHASE ALLOYS (1981)

Ito, K., Kobayashi, M., Tsukishima, M.

The damping capacity as well as Young's modulus has been measured by flexural vibration (220-310Hz) as a function of temperature (125 - 370K) for (Mn1- XFeX) 0.95 Cu0. 05 (X = 0-146 - 0.279) and Mn1...

HIGH DAMPING CAPACITY OF Mn-BASE γ-PHASE ALLOYS (1981)

Ito, K., Kobayashi, M., Tsukishima, M.

The damping capacity as well as Young's modulus has been measured by flexural vibration (220-310Hz) as a function of temperature (125 - 370K) for (Mn1- XFeX) 0.95 Cu0. 05 (X = 0-146 - 0.279) and Mn1...

Application d'une Microchambre de Reaction en Phase Gaz a L'etude de Catalyseurs (1970)

PONSOLLE, L., WROBEL, G., TAKAHASHI, N., ITO, K.

Two examples of application of the gas phase reactor adaptable to an electron microscope show the interest presented by such an apparatus. The first example concerns solid-gas reactions. One can...

An Approximation Framework For Equations In Linear Viscoelasticity With Strongly Singular Kernels

R.H. Fabiano, K. Ito

. In this paper we consider equations which arise in linear viscoelastic models. Within the context of linear semigroup theory we present an approximation framework for these equations. A relevant...

On Wellposedness Of Integrodifferential Equations In Weighted L

Spaces By Burns, J. A. Burns, K. Ito, Southern California, John A. Burns, Kazufumi Ito

In this paper we consider the problem of constructing a well#posed state space model for a class of singular integro#di#erential equations of neutral type. The work is motivated by the need to...

Tumour angiogenesis in latent prostatic carcinoma.

Furusato, M., Wakui, S., Sasaki, H., Ito, K., Ushigome, S.

Unrestrained growth of various malignant tumours has been shown to depend upon a critical number of tumour cells which have switched to the angiogenic phenotype. Angiogenic phenotypes were noted in...

Overexpression of HMGA1 promotes anoikis resistance and constitutive Akt activation in pancreatic adenocarcinoma cells

Liau, S-S, Jazag, A, Ito, K, Whang, E E

HMGA1 proteins are architectural transcription factors that are overexpressed by pancreatic adenocarcinomas. Roles of HMGA1 in mediating the malignant phenotype of this cancer are poorly understood....

Intrapleural hypotonic cisplatin treatment for malignant pleural effusion in 80 patients with non-small-cell lung cancer: a multi-institutional phase II trial

Seto, T, Ushijima, S, Yamamoto, H, Ito, K, Araki, J, Inoue, Y, ...

To assess the effect and toxicity of hypotonic cisplatin treatment (HPT) consisting of the intrapleural administration of cisplatin in distilled water for malignant pleural effusion in patients with...

Plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 as a potential marker for the malignancy of colorectal cancer

Sakakibara, T, Hibi, K, Koike, M, Fujiwara, M, Kodera, Y, Ito, K, ...

To test the hypothesis that plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 (PAI-1) may serve as a candidate marker for the malignancy of colorectal cancer (CRC), we performed a quantitative RT–PCR for PAI-1...

Decreased expression of haemoglobin beta (HBB) gene in anaplastic thyroid cancer and recovory of its expression inhibits cell growth

Onda, M, Akaishi, J, Asaka, S, Okamoto, J, Miyamoto, S, Mizutani, K, ...

Anaplastic thyroid cancer (ATC) is one of the most fulminant and foetal diseases in human malignancies. However, the genetic alterations and carcinogenic mechanisms of ATC are still unclear....

Insulin-like growth factor binding protein-6 inhibits prostate cancer cell proliferation: implication for anticancer effect of diethylstilbestrol in hormone refractory prostate cancer

Koike, H, Ito, K, Takezawa, Y, Oyama, T, Yamanaka, H, Suzuki, K

Diethylstilbestrol (DES) is a synthetic oestrogen, and its anticancer effects are exerted in androgen-dependent prostate cancer. The administration of DES decreases serum testosterone to castration...

Frequent loss of RUNX3 gene expression in remnant stomach cancer and adjacent mucosa with special reference to topography

Nakase, Y, Sakakura, C, Miyagawa, K, Kin, S, Fukuda, K, Yanagisawa, A, ...

Our previous studies suggest that a lack of RUNX3 function is causally related to the genesis and progression of human gastric cancer. This study was conducted to determine whether alteration of...

Expression of midkine in the early stage of carcinogenesis in human colorectal cancer

Ye, C, Qi, M, Fan, Q-W, Ito, K, Akiyama, S, Kasai, Y, ...

It has been suggested that a heparin-binding growth factor, midkine (MK), plays an important role incarcinogenesis because of its frequent overexpression in various malignant tumours. To clarify...

Progesterone receptor isoforms A and B in human epithelial ovarian carcinoma: immunohistochemical and RT-PCR studies

Akahira, J, Inoue, T, Suzuki, T, Ito, K, Konno, R, Sato, S, ...

Human epithelial ovarian carcinoma is well-known as a sex steroid-dependent neoplasm, but the possible biological significance of progesterone receptor (PR) in this cancer remains controversial....

Methylation pattern of CDH13 gene in digestive tract cancers

Hibi, K, Kodera, Y, Ito, K, Akiyama, S, Nakao, A

Recently, the loss of CDH13 (T-cadherin, H-cadherin) gene expression accompanied by CDH13 promoter methylation was identified in colon cancers. We examined CDH13 methylation in oesophageal and...