Abdelwahab, A., Gardner, M., Parkash, R., Basta, M., Sapp, J., Veltmann, C., ...
Introduction: Scar-related ventricular tachycardia (VT) is often unmappable. Data regarding the outcomes of ablation for mappable vs unmappable VT are lacking. Methods: Catheter ablation of...
Taioli, E., Garza, M. A., Ahn, Y. O., Bishop, D. T., Bost, J., Budai, B., ...
Worldwide, over 1 million cases of colorectal cancer (CRC) were reported in 2002, with a 50% mortality rate, making CRC the second most common cancer in adults. Certain racial/ethnic populations...
Square-Root Algorithms & Hyperelliptic Curves (2008)
A. Stein, E. Teske, K. Matsuo, J. Chao, S. Tsujii
Abstract / background: Square-root algorithms to solve discrete logarithms (Shanks ' baby step- giant step, Pollard's Rho, and Pollard's kangaroo algorithms) play a crucial role in...
Shinohara, H, Matsuo, K, Osada, Y, Kawamura, T, Tanaka, Y
This is an electronic version of an article published in Scandinavian Journal of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and Hand Surgery, 42(1):17-22 (2008). Scandinavian Journal of Plastic and...
Shinohara, H, Matsuo, K, Hataya, Y, Taki, K
This is a preprint of an article whose final and definitive form has been published in the SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF PLASTIC AND RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGERY AND HAND SURGERY © 2007 copyright Taylor &...
Narimatsu, H, Ota, Y, Kami, M, Takeuchi, K, Suzuki, R, Matsuo, K, ...
To investigate clinicopathological features of pyothorax-associated lymphoma (PAL), we examined medical records of 98 patients (88 males and 10 females) with PAL at a median age of 70 years (range...
Narimatsu, H., Ota, Y., Kami, M., Takeuchi, K., Suzuki, R., Matsuo, K., ...
To investigate clinicopathological features of pyothorax-associated lymphoma (PAL), we examined medical records of 98 patients (88 males and 10 females) with PAL at a median age of 70 years (range...
Narimatsu, H., Ota, Y., Kami, M., Takeuchi, K., Suzuki, R., Matsuo, K., ...
To investigate clinicopathological features of pyothorax-associated lymphoma (PAL), we examined medical records of 98 patients (88 males and 10 females) with PAL at a median age of 70 years (range...
Hotta, K., Matsuo, K., Ueoka, H., Kiura, K., Tabata, M., Harita, S., ...
Background: This study aimed to investigate the survival outcome of patients with non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) who had obtained disease stabilisation with gefitinib treatment and to clarify the...
Hotta, K., Matsuo, K., Ueoka, H., Kiura, K., Tabata, M., Harita, S., ...
Background: This study aimed to investigate the survival outcome of patients with non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) who had obtained disease stabilisation with gefitinib treatment and to clarify the...
Normal mineralization and nanostructure of sclerotic bone in mice overexpressing Fra-1 (2004)
Roschger, P., Matsuo, K., Misof, B. M., Tesch, W., Jochum, W., Wagner, E. F., ...
Hotta, K., Matsuo, K., Ueoka, H., Kiura, K., Tabata, M., Tanimoto, M.
Background: Single new agents reportedly produce promising response and survival effects, but platinum-based doublets remain the standard chemotherapy for advanced non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC)....
Bone cell differentiation and the role of Fos/AP-1 proteins (2003)
Wagner, E, Eferl, R, Hoebertz, A, Kenner, L, Matsuo, K
No abstract available.
Development of a Gamma Ray Monitor using a CdZnTe Semiconductor Detector (2002)
Shiomi, T., Nakamura, T., Nishizawa, H., Tsudaka, Y., Fujiwara, H., ...
The aim of this study was to develop a new X ray and gamma ray monitor using the CdZnTe semiconductor detector, which has high sensitivity at room temperature. The pulse height spectra and the...
Hazeyama, M., Hayakawa, N., Matsuo, K., Masuda, T., Okubo, H.
Proc.of the 5th European Conf.on Applied Superconductivity (EUCAS 2001), Copenhagen, DK, August 26-30
Matsuo, K., Kurita, T., Inagaki, M., Kakishita, M., Aihara, N., Shimizu, W., ...
Aims Brugada syndrome is considered to be a distinctive subgroup of idiopathic ventricular fibrillation. Identification of the circadian pattern of ventricular fibrillation would contribute to the...
Radtke, F., Hug, M., Georgiev, O., Matsuo, K., Schaffner, W.
Cytosine methylation at CpG sites is often negatively correlated with mammalian gene activity. Many transcription factors whose DNA binding site contains one or more CpG dinucleotides are no longer...
Tissue-specific expression of a FMR1/beta-galactosidase fusion gene in transgenic mice. (1995)
Hergersberg, M, Matsuo, K, Gassmann, M, Schaffner, W, Lüscher, B, Rülicke, T, ...
Fragile X syndrome is one of the most common genetic causes of mental retardation, yet the mechanisms controlling expression of the fragile X mental retardation gene FMR1 are poorly understood. To...
Honda, M, Matsuo, K, Nakasone, T, Okamoto, Y, Yoshizaki, H, Kitamura, K, ...
A recombinant Mycobacterium bovis bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) vector-based vaccine that secretes the V3 principal neutralizing epitope of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) could induce immune...
Demain, A. L., Hunt, N. A., Malik, V., Kobbe, B., Hawkins, H., Matsuo, K., ...
This report describes an improved procedure for production of cytochalasin E and tremorgens by solid substrate, agitated fermentation of Aspergillus clavatus on pearled barley.
Cloning and expression of the Mycobacterium bovis BCG gene for extracellular alpha antigen.
Matsuo, K, Yamaguchi, R, Yamazaki, A, Tasaka, H, Yamada, T
The gene for the extracellular alpha antigen of Mycobacterium bovis BCG was cloned by using a single probe restricted to G or C in the third position. This technique should have great potential for...
Yamaguchi, R, Matsuo, K, Yamazaki, A, Takahashi, M, Fukasawa, Y, Wada, M, ...
The Avi-3 antigen, which is found only in Mycobacterium avium culture sonic extracts, is species specific and results in strong skin test activity in guinea pigs sensitized with heat-killed M. avium....
Cloning and expression of the gene for the cross-reactive alpha antigen of Mycobacterium kansasii.
Matsuo, K, Yamaguchi, R, Yamazaki, A, Tasaka, H, Terasaka, K, Yamada, T
The gene for the extracellular alpha antigen of Mycobacterium kansasii was cloned by using the alpha-antigen gene fragments of M. bovis BCG as probes. Gene analysis revealed that this gene encodes...
Ohara, N, Matsuo, K, Yamaguchi, R, Yamazaki, A, Tasaka, H, Yamada, T
The complete nucleotide sequence of alpha antigen secreted from Mycobacterium avium (A-alpha) was determined. The gene encodes 330 amino acids, including 40 amino acids for the signal peptide,...
Clonal composition of benign and malignant human thyroid tumors.
Namba, H, Matsuo, K, Fagin, J A
We determined clonality of thyroid tumors from female patients who had restriction fragment length polymorphisms (RFLP) in the X chromosome genes hypoxanthine phosphoribosyltransferase (HPRT) or...
Cloning and characterization of the gene for immunogenic protein MPB64 of Mycobacterium bovis BCG.
Yamaguchi, R, Matsuo, K, Yamazaki, A, Abe, C, Nagai, S, Terasaka, K, ...
The gene for immunogenic protein MPB64 found in culture filtrates of only Mycobacterium tuberculosis and some strains of Mycobacterium bovis BCG was cloned by using a single-probe method and was...
Establishment of a foreign antigen secretion system in mycobacteria.
Matsuo, K, Yamaguchi, R, Yamazaki, A, Tasaka, H, Terasaka, K, Totsuka, M, ...
In order to develop recombinant Mycobacterium bovis BCG into a useful multivaccine vehicle, we established a foreign antigen secretion system in mycobacteria in which an extracellular alpha antigen...
High prevalence of mutations of the p53 gene in poorly differentiated human thyroid carcinomas.
Fagin, J A, Matsuo, K, Karmakar, A, Chen, D L, Tang, S H, Koeffler, H P
The development and progression of thyroid tumors is signaled by phenotype-specific mutations of genes involved in growth control. Molecular events associated with undifferentiated thyroid cancer are...
The CpG-specific methylase SssI has topoisomerase activity in the presence of Mg2+.
Matsuo, K, Silke, J, Gramatikoff, K, Schaffner, W
A prokaryotic CpG-specific methylase from Spiroplasma, SssI methylase, is now widely used to study the effect of CpG methylation in mammalian cells, and can processively modify cytosines in CpG...
An embryonic demethylation mechanism involving binding of transcription factors to replicating DNA.
Matsuo, K, Silke, J, Georgiev, O, Marti, P, Giovannini, N, Rungger, D
In vertebrates, transcriptionally active promoters are undermethylated. Since the transcription factor Sp1, and more recently NF-kappaB, have been implicated in the demethylation process, we examined...
Is preoperative hepatic arterial chemoembolization safe and effective for hepatocellular carcinoma?
Harada, T, Matsuo, K, Inoue, T, Tamesue, S, Inoue, T, Nakamura, H
OBJECTIVE. The value of preoperative transcatheter arterial chemoembolization (TACE) for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) has not been duly appreciated. The authors assessed the advantages and...
Honda, M, Matsuo, K, Nakasone, T, Okamoto, Y, Yoshizaki, H, Kitamura, K, ...
A recombinant Mycobacterium bovis bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) vector-based vaccine that secretes the V3 principal neutralizing epitope of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) could induce immune...
Demain, A. L., Hunt, N. A., Malik, V., Kobbe, B., Hawkins, H., Matsuo, K., ...
This report describes an improved procedure for production of cytochalasin E and tremorgens by solid substrate, agitated fermentation of Aspergillus clavatus on pearled barley.
Cloning and expression of the Mycobacterium bovis BCG gene for extracellular alpha antigen.
Matsuo, K, Yamaguchi, R, Yamazaki, A, Tasaka, H, Yamada, T
The gene for the extracellular alpha antigen of Mycobacterium bovis BCG was cloned by using a single probe restricted to G or C in the third position. This technique should have great potential for...
Yamaguchi, R, Matsuo, K, Yamazaki, A, Takahashi, M, Fukasawa, Y, Wada, M, ...
The Avi-3 antigen, which is found only in Mycobacterium avium culture sonic extracts, is species specific and results in strong skin test activity in guinea pigs sensitized with heat-killed M. avium....
Cloning and expression of the gene for the cross-reactive alpha antigen of Mycobacterium kansasii.
Matsuo, K, Yamaguchi, R, Yamazaki, A, Tasaka, H, Terasaka, K, Yamada, T
The gene for the extracellular alpha antigen of Mycobacterium kansasii was cloned by using the alpha-antigen gene fragments of M. bovis BCG as probes. Gene analysis revealed that this gene encodes...
Ohara, N, Matsuo, K, Yamaguchi, R, Yamazaki, A, Tasaka, H, Yamada, T
The complete nucleotide sequence of alpha antigen secreted from Mycobacterium avium (A-alpha) was determined. The gene encodes 330 amino acids, including 40 amino acids for the signal peptide,...
Clonal composition of benign and malignant human thyroid tumors.
Namba, H, Matsuo, K, Fagin, J A
We determined clonality of thyroid tumors from female patients who had restriction fragment length polymorphisms (RFLP) in the X chromosome genes hypoxanthine phosphoribosyltransferase (HPRT) or...
Cloning and characterization of the gene for immunogenic protein MPB64 of Mycobacterium bovis BCG.
Yamaguchi, R, Matsuo, K, Yamazaki, A, Abe, C, Nagai, S, Terasaka, K, ...
The gene for immunogenic protein MPB64 found in culture filtrates of only Mycobacterium tuberculosis and some strains of Mycobacterium bovis BCG was cloned by using a single-probe method and was...
Establishment of a foreign antigen secretion system in mycobacteria.
Matsuo, K, Yamaguchi, R, Yamazaki, A, Tasaka, H, Terasaka, K, Totsuka, M, ...
In order to develop recombinant Mycobacterium bovis BCG into a useful multivaccine vehicle, we established a foreign antigen secretion system in mycobacteria in which an extracellular alpha antigen...
High prevalence of mutations of the p53 gene in poorly differentiated human thyroid carcinomas.
Fagin, J A, Matsuo, K, Karmakar, A, Chen, D L, Tang, S H, Koeffler, H P
The development and progression of thyroid tumors is signaled by phenotype-specific mutations of genes involved in growth control. Molecular events associated with undifferentiated thyroid cancer are...
The CpG-specific methylase SssI has topoisomerase activity in the presence of Mg2+.
Matsuo, K, Silke, J, Gramatikoff, K, Schaffner, W
A prokaryotic CpG-specific methylase from Spiroplasma, SssI methylase, is now widely used to study the effect of CpG methylation in mammalian cells, and can processively modify cytosines in CpG...
An embryonic demethylation mechanism involving binding of transcription factors to replicating DNA.
Matsuo, K, Silke, J, Georgiev, O, Marti, P, Giovannini, N, Rungger, D
In vertebrates, transcriptionally active promoters are undermethylated. Since the transcription factor Sp1, and more recently NF-kappaB, have been implicated in the demethylation process, we examined...
Is preoperative hepatic arterial chemoembolization safe and effective for hepatocellular carcinoma?
Harada, T, Matsuo, K, Inoue, T, Tamesue, S, Inoue, T, Nakamura, H
OBJECTIVE. The value of preoperative transcatheter arterial chemoembolization (TACE) for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) has not been duly appreciated. The authors assessed the advantages and...
Histochemistry of the surface mucous gel layer of the human colon.
Matsuo, K, Ota, H, Akamatsu, T, Sugiyama, A, Katsuyama, T
BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Histochemical analysis of the surface mucous gel layer of the human colon is difficult, as it dissolves in fixatives. This study was undertaken to explore the surface mucous gel...
Komori, S., Matsuo, K., Ohashi, H.
1. Development of the excitatory innervation to the rectal region of the intestine via Remak's nerve has been investigated in the rectum with Remak's nerve supply isolated from chicken embryos and...
Interferon alfa treatment for Sjögren's syndrome associated neuropathy
Yamada, S, Mori, K, Matsuo, K, Inukai, A, Kawagashira, Y, Sobue, G
Increased circulating 92 kDa matrix metalloproteinase (MMP-9) activity in exacerbations of asthma
Oshita, Y, Koga, T, Kamimura, T, Matsuo, K, Rikimaru, T, Aizawa, H
Background: The 72 kDa matrix metalloproteinase 2 (MMP-2) and the 92 kDa matrix metalloproteinase 9 (MMP-9) are type IV collagenases implicated in various aspects of inflammation including...
Takigawa, N, Kiura, K, Segawa, Y, Watanabe, Y, Kamei, H, Moritaka, T, ...
Long-term cancer survivors risk development of second primary cancers (SPC). Vigilant follow-up may be required. We report outcomes of 92 patients who underwent chemoradiation for unresectable stage...
Soybean products and reduction of breast cancer risk: a case–control study in Japan
Hirose, K, Imaeda, N, Tokudome, Y, Goto, C, Wakai, K, Matsuo, K, ...
Components of the Japanese diet, which might contribute to the relatively low breast cancer incidence rates in Japan, have not been clarified in detail. Since soybean products are widely consumed in...
N-acetylgalactosaminyl transferase-3 is a potential new marker for non-small cell lung cancers
Dosaka-Akita, H, Kinoshita, I, Yamazaki, K, Izumi, H, Itoh, T, Katoh, H, ...
N-acetylgalactosaminyl transferase-3 (GalNAc-T3) is an enzyme involved in the initial glycosylation of mucin-type O-linked proteins. In the present study, we used immunohistochemistry to examine...