M. Endo

Publication List Details

Period

1982 - 9999

Number

151

Co-Authors

Negative Skin Friction Acting on Steel Pipe Pile in Clay (9999)

Endo,M., Minou,A., Kawasaki,T., Shibata,T.

Measurement of skin friction on four kinds of steel pipe piles was carried out for more than two years at a thick alluvial stratum where consolidation of 8 cm per year had been observed due to a...

Double walled carbon nanotubes as ultrafast optical switches (2009)

Kamaraju, N, Kumar, Sunil, Kim, Y A, Hayashi, T, Muramatsu, H, Endo, M, ...

Pristine and molybdenum filled double walled carbon nanotubes (DWNTs) suspended in D2O show excellent ultrafast optical switching properties investigated through femtosecond Z-scan and degenerate...

Production of Neutron-Rich Lambda Hypernuclei at J-PARC (2009)

Sakaguchi, A., Ajimura, S., Bhang, H., Busso, L., Endo, M., Faso, D., ...

We discuss the usefulness of the double charge-exchange reactions (DCX) for the production of the neutron-rich Lambda-hypernuclei. We believe the (pi-,K+) reaction is one of the most promising DCX...

Controlled growth of one-dimensional clusters of molybdenum atoms using double-walled carbon nanotube templating (2009)

Tao, Y, Muramatsu, H, Hayashi, T, Kim, YA, Shimamoto, D, Endo, M, ...

Copyright (2009) American Institute of Physics. This article may be downloaded for personal use only. Any other use requires prior permission of the author and the American Institute of Physics.

Impact Of Food Aid On Smallholder Agricultural Development In Swaziland (2008)

Mabuza, M.L., Taeb, M., Endo, M.

Food aid is a widely debated development topic and such debates have given rise to the existence of two schools of thought regarding its resultant effects. The general belief is that food aid has...

Raman study on electrochemical lithium insertion into multiwalled carbon nanotubes (2008)

Kim, YA, Kojima, M, Muramatsu, H, Shimamoto, D, Hayashi, T, Endo, M, ...

This is the pre-peer reviewed version of the following article: JOURNAL OF RAMAN SPECTROSCOPY 39(9): 1183-1188, 2008, which has been published in final form...

Impact of food aid on smallholder agriculture development in Swaziland (2008)

Mabuza, ML, Taeb, M, Endo, M

Food aid is a widely debated development topic and such debates have given rise to the existence of two schools of thought regarding its resultant effects. The general belief is that food aid has...

Highly circular-polarized single photon generation from a single quantum dot at zero magnetic field (2008)

Kobayashi, H., Kumano, H., Endo, M., Jo, M., Suemune, I., Sasakura, H., ...

Origin of sharp photoluminescence lines observed from an InAlAs quantum dot was identified with the measurements of excitation-power dependences and polarization correlations, together with photon...

Robust, Conducting, and Transparent Polymer Composites using Surface-Modified and Individualized Double-Walled Carbon Nanotubes (2008)

Jung, YC, Shimamoto, D, Muramatsu, H, Kim, YA, Hayashi, T, Endo, M, ...

This is the pre-peer reviewed version of the following article: ADVANCED MATERIALS. 20(23):4509-4512 (2008), which has been published in final form at 10.1002/adma.200801659.

Enhanced thermal conductivity of carbon fiber/phenolic resin composites by the introduction of carbon nanotubes (2007)

Kim, YA, Kamio, S, Tajiri, T, Hayashi, T, Song, SM, Endo, M, ...

Copyright (2007) American Institute of Physics. This article may be downloaded for personal use only. Any other use requires prior permission of the author and the American Institute of Physics. The...

Wave propagation in single- and double-walled carbon nanotubes filled with fluids (2007)

Natsuki, T, Ni, QQ, Endo, M

Copyright (2007) American Institute of Physics. This article may be downloaded for personal use only. Any other use requires prior permission of the author and the American Institute of Physics.The...

Low-internal-stress nickel multiwalled carbon nanotube composite electrodeposited from a sulfamate bath (2007)

Arai, S, Saito, T, Endo, M

“© The Electrochemical Society, Inc. 2007. All rights reserved. Except as provided under U.S. copyright law, this work may not be reproducted, resold, distributed, or modified without the express...

Hard X-ray Detector (HXD) on Board Suzaku (2006)

Takahashi, T., Abe, K., Endo, M., Endo, Y., Ezoe, Y., Fukazawa, Y., ...

The Hard X-ray Detector (HXD) on board Suzaku covers a wide energy range from 10 keV to 600 keV by combination of silicon PIN diodes and GSO scintillators. The HXD is designed to achieve an extremely...

Resonance Raman study of linear carbon chains formed by the heat treatment of double-wall carbon nanotubes (2006)

Fantini, C, Cruz, E, Jorio, A, Terrones, M, Terrones, H, Van Lier, G, ...

We study the resonance behavior of the unusual Raman feature known as the coalescence-inducing mode CIM, observed at 1850 cm^-1, in samples of double-wall carbon nanotubes annealed at high...

Non-contact measurement of CNT compounding ratio in composite material by eddy current method (2006)

Wakiwaka, H, Kodani, M, Endo, M, Takahashi, Y

Carbon nano-tubes (CNT) are new materials which have an excellent mechanical and electric characteristics. Electric conductivity and high rigidity (high strength) can be given to a resin by mixing...

Single-photon generation from InAlAs single quantum dot (2005)

Kimura, S, Kumano, H, Endo, M, Suemune, I, Yokoi, T, Sasakura, H, ...

Regulated single-photon generation from an InAlAs quantum dot was demonstrated at a wavelength in which Si-avalanche photodiode single-photon detector has high quantum efficiency. Measured excitation...

Single-photon generation from InAlAs single quantum dot (2005)

Kimura, S, Kumano, H, Endo, M, Suemune, I, Yokoi, T, Sasakura, H, ...

Regulated single-photon generation from an InAlAs quantum dot was demonstrated at a wavelength in which Si-avalanche photodiode single-photon detector has high quantum efficiency. Measured excitation...

Single-photon generation from InAlAs single quantum dot (2005)

Kimura, S, Kumano, H, Endo, M, Suemune, I, Yokoi, T, Sasakura, H, ...

Regulated single-photon generation from an InAlAs quantum dot was demonstrated at a wavelength in which Si-avalanche photodiode single-photon detector has high quantum efficiency. Measured excitation...

High energy-density capacitor based on ammonium salt type ionic liquids and their mixing effect by propylene carbonate (2005)

Kim, YJ, Matsuzawa, Y, Ozaki, S, Park, KC, Kim, C, Endo, M, ...

© The Electrochemical Society, Inc. 2005. All rights reserved. Except as provided under U.S. copyright law, this work may not be reproducted, resold, distributed, or modified without the express...

Target proximity and obstacle avoidance for the altitude control of spacecraft using potential function guidance method (2005)

Endo, M., Yokota, Y., Uchiyama, K., Shimada, Y., Radice, G., McInnes, C.R.

Paper on target proximity and obstacle avoidance for the altitude control of spacecraft using potential function guidance methods.

Target proximity and obstacle avoidance for the altitude control of spacecraft using potential function guidance method (2005)

Endo, M., Yokota, Y., Uchiyama, K., Shimada, Y., Radice, G., McInnes, C.R.

Paper on target proximity and obstacle avoidance for the altitude control of spacecraft using potential function guidance methods.

Target proximity and obstacle avoidance for the altitude control of spacecraft using potential function guidance method (2005)

Endo, M., Yokota, Y., Uchiyama, K., Shimada, Y., Radice, G., McInnes, C.R.

Paper on target proximity and obstacle avoidance for the altitude control of spacecraft using potential function guidance methods.

Extension of the Visualization Tool MapMan to Allow Statistical Analysis of Arrays, Display of Coresponding Genes, and Comparison with Known Responses (2003)

Yoshihide Hayashizaki, Yasushi Okazaki, Katsutoshi Takahashi, S. Liang, Y. Li, X. Be, ...

doi:10.1152/physiolgenomics.00153.2002 You might find this additional information useful... Supplemental material for this article can be found at:

The Magnetic Phase Diagram and the Pressure and Field Dependence of the Fermi Surface in UGe$_2$ (2002)

Terashima, T., Matsumoto, T., Terakura, C., Uji, S., Kimura, N., Endo, M., ...

The ac susceptibility and de Haas-van Alphen (dHvA) effect in UGe$_2$ are measured at pressures {\it P} up to 17.7 kbar for the magnetic field {\it B} parallel to the {\it a} axis, which is the easy...

Ion upflow and downflow at the topside ionosphere observed by the EISCAT VHF radar (2000)

Endo, M., Fujii, R., Ogawa, Y., Buchert, S. C., Nozawa, S., Watanabe, S., ...

We have determined the MLT distribution and KP dependence of the ion upflow and downflow of the thermal bulk oxygen ion population based on a data analysis using the EISCAT VHF radar CP-7 data...

Ion upflow and downflow at the topside ionosphere observed by the EISCAT VHF radar (2000)

Endo, M., Fujii, R., Ogawa, Y., Buchert, S. C., Nozawa, S., Watanabe, S., ...

We have determined the MLT distribution and KP dependence of the ion upflow and downflow of the thermal bulk oxygen ion population based on a data analysis using the EISCAT VHF radar CP-7 data...

Size Effects in Carbon Nanotubes (1998)

Endo, M., Ajayan, P. M., Dresselhaus, G., Dresselhaus, M. S.

The inter-shell spacing of multi-walled carbon nanotubes was determined by analyzing the high resolution transmission electron microscopy images of these nanotubes. For the nanotubes that were...

Raman Characterization of AsF5-Intercalated Vapor Grown Graphite Fibers. (1998)

Ohana, I., Dresselhaus, M. S., Endo, M., Liu, Y. C.

A great deal of attention has recently been focussed on the very high electrical conductivity reported in arsenic penta fluoride intercalated vapor grown graphite fibers, previously heat treated to...

Stress Measurements in Graphite Fibers by Laser Raman Spectroscopy. (1998)

Sakata, H., Dresselhaus, G., Endo, M.

Heat treated benzene derived graphite fibers have been characterized by Raman spectroscopy as a function of applied uniaxial tensile stress. Linear shifts are observed in the frequency of the Raman...

Microstructure of Thin Intercalated Benezene Derived Graphite Fibers. (1998)

Minami, E., Dresselhaus, M. S., Hao, X., Speck, J. S., Endo, M.

A brief study has been carried out to investigate the structure of pristine and intercalated thin benzene derived graphite fibers. High resolution transmission electron microscopy techniques were...

Effect of Uniaxial Stress on the Raman Spectra of Graphite Fibers. (1998)

Sakata, H., Dresselhaus, G., Dresselhaus, M. S., Endo, M.

Measurements of the effect of uniaxial stress on the frequency of the zone center optical phonons in heat-treated benzene-derived graphite fibers have been performed using first-order Raman...

Effects of Defects, Inclusions and Inhomogeneities on Fatigue Strength. (1998)

Murakami, Y., Endo, M.

This paper concerned metals in some important way and contained information about, utilized, or discussed these subjects: basic topics: literature review materials related terms: crack length, crack...

ESR Study of Activated Carbon Fibers: Preliminary Results. (1998)

DI Vittorio, S. L., Nakayama, A., Enoki, T., Dresselhaus, M. S., Endo, M.

We have carried out electron spin resonance (esr) measurements on activated carbon fibers (acf) with specific surface areas of 3000 and 2000 m^2/g. the esr spectrum of acf in air is extremely broad...

Carbon Fibers Grown from the Vapor Phase: A Novel Material. (1998)

Tibbetts, G. G., Endo, M.

This paper concerned mmc in some important way and contained information about, utilized, or discussed these subjects: basic topics:, composite materials, data, reinforcement data materials and...

The Transport Properties of Activated Carbon Fibers. (1998)

DI Vittorio, S. L., Dresselhaus, M. S., Endo, M., Issi, J. P., Piraux, L.

The transport properties of isotropic pitch-based carbon fibers with surface area 1000 m2/g have been investigated. we report preliminary results on the electrical conductivity, the...

PITCH-BASED CARBON FIBERS AS STUDIED BY TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY. (1998)

Hamada, T., Sajiki, Y., Furuyama, M., Tomioka, T., Endo, M.

First three authors are with R & D Laboratories. Last author is with Faculty of Engineering, Shinshu Univ., Nagano, Japan.

Results of Endoscopic Treatment for Early Gastric Cancer by Nd-YAG Laser (1997)

M. Tani, K. Takeshita, T. Honda, N. Saito, M. Endo

We have introduced two endoscopic treatments for early gastric cancer: endoscopic mucosal resection using a cap-fitted panendoscope (EMRC), and endoscopic laser therapy using a Nd-YAG laser....

ATOMIC IODINE USER UTILIZED HIGH-PRESSURE PULSED SINGLET OXYGEN GENERATOR (1991)

Endo, M., Shiroki, K., Uchiyama, T.

A pulsed iodine laser driven by a chemical oxygen generator was developed. The energy deposition on I(2P3/2) was made by a high pressure pulsed [MATH] generator. Although this scheme is same as the...

ATOMIC IODINE USER UTILIZED HIGH-PRESSURE PULSED SINGLET OXYGEN GENERATOR (1991)

Endo, M., Shiroki, K., Uchiyama, T.

A pulsed iodine laser driven by a chemical oxygen generator was developed. The energy deposition on I(2P3/2) was made by a high pressure pulsed [MATH] generator. Although this scheme is same as the...

ATOMIC IODINE USER UTILIZED HIGH-PRESSURE PULSED SINGLET OXYGEN GENERATOR (1991)

Endo, M., Shiroki, K., Uchiyama, T.

A pulsed iodine laser driven by a chemical oxygen generator was developed. The energy deposition on I(2P3/2) was made by a high pressure pulsed [MATH] generator. Although this scheme is same as the...

Platelet-derived growth factor stimulates formation of active p21ras.GTP complex in Swiss mouse 3T3 cells.

Satoh, T, Endo, M, Nakafuku, M, Nakamura, S, Kaziro, Y

The ras gene product (p21) is a GTP-binding protein and is thought to play an important role in signal transduction of growth and differentiation in many types of mammalian cells. The p21.GTP complex...

Accumulation of p21ras.GTP in response to stimulation with epidermal growth factor and oncogene products with tyrosine kinase activity.

Satoh, T, Endo, M, Nakafuku, M, Akiyama, T, Yamamoto, T, Kaziro, Y

The ras gene product (p21) is a GTP-binding protein and has been thought to transduce signals regulating proliferation or differentiation of cells. Like other GTP-binding proteins, p21.GTP is an...

Fungicidal action of aureobasidin A, a cyclic depsipeptide antifungal antibiotic, against Saccharomyces cerevisiae.

Endo, M, Takesako, K, Kato, I, Yamaguchi, H

Aureobasidin A, an antifungal antibiotic inhibiting a wide range of pathogenic fungi, is lethal for growing cells of susceptible fungi. We did cytological studies on the mechanism of its fungicidal...

Critical intracellular Ca2+ concentration for all-or-none Ca2+ spiking in single smooth muscle cells.

Iino, M, Yamazawa, T, Miyashita, Y, Endo, M, Kasai, H

Neurotransmitters induce contractions of smooth muscle cells initially by mobilizing Ca2+ from intracellular Ca2+ stores through inositol 1,4,5-trisphosphate (InsP3) receptors. Here we studied roles...

Subtype specificity of the ryanodine receptor for Ca2+ signal amplification in excitation-contraction coupling.

Yamazawa, T, Takeshima, H, Sakurai, T, Endo, M, Iino, M

In excitable cells membrane depolarization is translated into intracellular Ca2+ signals. The ryanodine receptor (RyR) amplifies the Ca2+ signal by releasing Ca2+ from the intracellular Ca2+ store...

Structural Comparison of Ten Serotypes of Staphylocoagulases in Staphylococcus aureus

Watanabe, S., Ito, T., Takeuchi, F., Endo, M., Okuno, E., Hiramatsu, K.

Staphylocoagulase detection is the hallmark of a Staphylococcus aureus infection. Ten different serotypes of staphylocoagulases have been reported to date. We determined the nucleotide sequences of...

A novel oligosaccharide, GlcA beta 1-4Xyl beta 1-(4-methylumbelliferone), synthesized by human cultured skin fibroblasts.

Nakamura, T, Izumi, J, Takagaki, K, Shibata, S, Kojima, K, Kato, I, ...

Human skin fibroblasts were cultured in the presence of 4-methylumbelliferyl-beta-D-xyloside (Xyl-MU) using a mass-culture system with a microcarrier. The structures of Xyl-MU-induced sugars purified...

Glucuronidation of the environmental oestrogen bisphenol A by an isoform of UDP-glucuronosyltransferase, UGT2B1, in the rat liver.

Yokota, H, Iwano, H, Endo, M, Kobayashi, T, Inoue, H, Ikushiro, S, ...

Bisphenol A, an environmental oestrogenic chemical, was found to conjugate highly with glucuronic acid in male rat liver microsomes studied in vitro. In the various isoforms tested (1A1, 1A3, 1A5,...

Rapid diagnosis of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia by nested polymerase chain reaction.

Kitagawa, Y, Ueda, M, Ando, N, Endo, M, Ishibiki, K, Kobayashi, Y, ...

OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to establish a rapid and sensitive diagnostic method for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) bacteremia in postoperative patients. SUMMARY...

Anti-tumor effect of L-methionine-deprived total parenteral nutrition with 5-fluorouracil administration on Yoshida sarcoma-bearing rats.

Goseki, N, Endo, M, Onodera, T, Kosaki, G

L-methionine-deprived total parenteral nutrition (methionine-deprived TPN), infusing amino acid solution devoid of L-methionine and L-cysteine by the method of TPN as an only protein source, showed...

Effects of ryanodine on the properties of Ca2+ release from the sarcoplasmic reticulum in skinned skeletal muscle fibres of the frog.

Oyamada, H, Iino, M, Endo, M

1. We studied the effects of ryanodine on the functions of the sarcoplasmic reticulum (SR) in skinned muscle fibres from Xenopus laevis. 2. Ryanodine treatment decreased the Ca2+ uptake capacity of...

Stretch-induced enhancement of contractions in uterine smooth muscle of rats.

Kasai, Y, Tsutsumi, O, Taketani, Y, Endo, M, Iino, M

1. We studied the effect of servo-controlled stretch of smooth muscle strips from rat uterus on tension and intracellular Ca2+ concentration ([Ca2+]i, using fura-2 as an indicator) at 30 degrees C....

Enhancing effect of calmodulin on Ca(2+)-induced Ca2+ release in the sarcoplasmic reticulum of rabbit skeletal muscle fibres.

Ikemoto, T, Iino, M, Endo, M

1. We analysed the effect of calmodulin on Ca(2+)-induced Ca2+ release (CICR) in the sarcoplasmic reticulum (SR) using chemically skinned fibres of rabbit psoas muscle. Ca2+ release was measured...

Functional and morphological features of skeletal muscle from mutant mice lacking both type 1 and type 3 ryanodine receptors.

Ikemoto, T, Komazaki, S, Takeshima, H, Nishi, M, Noda, T, Iino, M, ...

1. We generated mice with targeted disruptions in the genes for both ryanodine receptor type 1 (RyR-1) and type 3 (RyR-3) to study the functional roles of RyR subtypes in skeletal muscle. 2. In...

pH dependence of inositol 1,4,5-trisphosphate-induced Ca2+ release in permeabilized smooth muscle cells of the guinea-pig.

Tsukioka, M, Iino, M, Endo, M

1. The dependence on pH of inositol 1,4,5-trisphosphate (IP3)-induced Ca2+ release was studied in saponin-skinned smooth muscle cells from guinea-pig portal vein, using the indicator fura-2 to...

Entry of fluorescent dyes into the sarcotubular system of the frog muscle

Endo, M.

1. A fluorescence microscope was used in order to detect whether fluorescent dyes can quickly diffuse into and out of certain parts of single muscle fibres of the frog.

Platelet-derived growth factor stimulates formation of active p21ras.GTP complex in Swiss mouse 3T3 cells.

Satoh, T, Endo, M, Nakafuku, M, Nakamura, S, Kaziro, Y

The ras gene product (p21) is a GTP-binding protein and is thought to play an important role in signal transduction of growth and differentiation in many types of mammalian cells. The p21.GTP complex...

Accumulation of p21ras.GTP in response to stimulation with epidermal growth factor and oncogene products with tyrosine kinase activity.

Satoh, T, Endo, M, Nakafuku, M, Akiyama, T, Yamamoto, T, Kaziro, Y

The ras gene product (p21) is a GTP-binding protein and has been thought to transduce signals regulating proliferation or differentiation of cells. Like other GTP-binding proteins, p21.GTP is an...

Fungicidal action of aureobasidin A, a cyclic depsipeptide antifungal antibiotic, against Saccharomyces cerevisiae.

Endo, M, Takesako, K, Kato, I, Yamaguchi, H

Aureobasidin A, an antifungal antibiotic inhibiting a wide range of pathogenic fungi, is lethal for growing cells of susceptible fungi. We did cytological studies on the mechanism of its fungicidal...

Critical intracellular Ca2+ concentration for all-or-none Ca2+ spiking in single smooth muscle cells.

Iino, M, Yamazawa, T, Miyashita, Y, Endo, M, Kasai, H

Neurotransmitters induce contractions of smooth muscle cells initially by mobilizing Ca2+ from intracellular Ca2+ stores through inositol 1,4,5-trisphosphate (InsP3) receptors. Here we studied roles...

Subtype specificity of the ryanodine receptor for Ca2+ signal amplification in excitation-contraction coupling.

Yamazawa, T, Takeshima, H, Sakurai, T, Endo, M, Iino, M

In excitable cells membrane depolarization is translated into intracellular Ca2+ signals. The ryanodine receptor (RyR) amplifies the Ca2+ signal by releasing Ca2+ from the intracellular Ca2+ store...

Structural Comparison of Ten Serotypes of Staphylocoagulases in Staphylococcus aureus

Watanabe, S., Ito, T., Takeuchi, F., Endo, M., Okuno, E., Hiramatsu, K.

Staphylocoagulase detection is the hallmark of a Staphylococcus aureus infection. Ten different serotypes of staphylocoagulases have been reported to date. We determined the nucleotide sequences of...

A novel oligosaccharide, GlcA beta 1-4Xyl beta 1-(4-methylumbelliferone), synthesized by human cultured skin fibroblasts.

Nakamura, T, Izumi, J, Takagaki, K, Shibata, S, Kojima, K, Kato, I, ...

Human skin fibroblasts were cultured in the presence of 4-methylumbelliferyl-beta-D-xyloside (Xyl-MU) using a mass-culture system with a microcarrier. The structures of Xyl-MU-induced sugars purified...

Effects of ryanodine on the properties of Ca2+ release from the sarcoplasmic reticulum in skinned skeletal muscle fibres of the frog.

Oyamada, H, Iino, M, Endo, M

1. We studied the effects of ryanodine on the functions of the sarcoplasmic reticulum (SR) in skinned muscle fibres from Xenopus laevis. 2. Ryanodine treatment decreased the Ca2+ uptake capacity of...

Stretch-induced enhancement of contractions in uterine smooth muscle of rats.

Kasai, Y, Tsutsumi, O, Taketani, Y, Endo, M, Iino, M

1. We studied the effect of servo-controlled stretch of smooth muscle strips from rat uterus on tension and intracellular Ca2+ concentration ([Ca2+]i, using fura-2 as an indicator) at 30 degrees C....

Enhancing effect of calmodulin on Ca(2+)-induced Ca2+ release in the sarcoplasmic reticulum of rabbit skeletal muscle fibres.

Ikemoto, T, Iino, M, Endo, M

1. We analysed the effect of calmodulin on Ca(2+)-induced Ca2+ release (CICR) in the sarcoplasmic reticulum (SR) using chemically skinned fibres of rabbit psoas muscle. Ca2+ release was measured...

Functional and morphological features of skeletal muscle from mutant mice lacking both type 1 and type 3 ryanodine receptors.

Ikemoto, T, Komazaki, S, Takeshima, H, Nishi, M, Noda, T, Iino, M, ...

1. We generated mice with targeted disruptions in the genes for both ryanodine receptor type 1 (RyR-1) and type 3 (RyR-3) to study the functional roles of RyR subtypes in skeletal muscle. 2. In...

pH dependence of inositol 1,4,5-trisphosphate-induced Ca2+ release in permeabilized smooth muscle cells of the guinea-pig.

Tsukioka, M, Iino, M, Endo, M

1. The dependence on pH of inositol 1,4,5-trisphosphate (IP3)-induced Ca2+ release was studied in saponin-skinned smooth muscle cells from guinea-pig portal vein, using the indicator fura-2 to...

Glucuronidation of the environmental oestrogen bisphenol A by an isoform of UDP-glucuronosyltransferase, UGT2B1, in the rat liver.

Yokota, H, Iwano, H, Endo, M, Kobayashi, T, Inoue, H, Ikushiro, S, ...

Bisphenol A, an environmental oestrogenic chemical, was found to conjugate highly with glucuronic acid in male rat liver microsomes studied in vitro. In the various isoforms tested (1A1, 1A3, 1A5,...

Rapid diagnosis of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia by nested polymerase chain reaction.

Kitagawa, Y, Ueda, M, Ando, N, Endo, M, Ishibiki, K, Kobayashi, Y, ...

OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to establish a rapid and sensitive diagnostic method for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) bacteremia in postoperative patients. SUMMARY...

Anti-tumor effect of L-methionine-deprived total parenteral nutrition with 5-fluorouracil administration on Yoshida sarcoma-bearing rats.

Goseki, N, Endo, M, Onodera, T, Kosaki, G

L-methionine-deprived total parenteral nutrition (methionine-deprived TPN), infusing amino acid solution devoid of L-methionine and L-cysteine by the method of TPN as an only protein source, showed...

Entry of fluorescent dyes into the sarcotubular system of the frog muscle

Endo, M.

1. A fluorescence microscope was used in order to detect whether fluorescent dyes can quickly diffuse into and out of certain parts of single muscle fibres of the frog.

Role of nitric oxide in tumor microcirculation. Blood flow, vascular permeability, and leukocyte-endothelial interactions.

Fukumura, D., Yuan, F., Endo, M., Jain, R. K.

The present study was designed to define the role of nitric oxide (NO) in tumor microcirculation, through the direct intravital microcirculatory observations after administration of NO synthase (NOS)...

Endoscopic treatment of early oesophageal or gastric cancer.

Takeshita, K, Tani, M, Inoue, H, Saeki, I, Hayashi, S, Honda, T, ...

BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Endoscopic treatment has become increasingly popular in recent years as an alternative to surgical treatment with the hope of offering superior quality of life (QOL) for the...

Development of immunoglobulin variable heavy chain gene consensus probes with conjugated 3′ minor groove binder groups for monitoring minimal residual disease in childhood acute lymphoblastic leukaemia

Uchiyama, M, Maesawa, C, Yashima, A, Itabashi, T, Satoh, T, Tarusawa, M, ...

Aims: To develop immunoglobulin heavy chain variable (VH) gene probes that are shorter and more flexible in position for monitoring minimal residual disease (MRD) in childhood leukaemia (ALL), using...

Effect of calmodulin antagonists on calmodulin-induced biphasic modulation of Ca(2+)-induced Ca2+ release.

Ikemoto, T., Iino, M., Endo, M.

1. Calmodulin (CaM) has a biphasic effect on Ca(2+)-induced Ca2+ release (CICR) from the sarcoplasmic reticulum (SR): potentiation and inhibition at low (pCa > 6.0) and high (pCa 5) Ca2+...

Effects of cyclopiazonic acid on rhythmic contractions in uterine smooth muscle bundles of the rat.

Kasai, Y., Iino, M., Tsutsumi, O., Taketani, Y., Endo, M.

1. We studied the effects of cyclopiazonic acid (CPA) on rhythmic contractions and on Ca2+ uptake by the intracellular stores in longitudinal muscle strips of the rat uterus at 30 degrees C. 2....

Results of Endoscopic Treatment for Early Gastric Cancer by Nd-YAG Laser

Tani, M., Takeshita, K., Honda, T., Saito, N., Endo, M.

We have introduced two endoscopic treatments for early gastric cancer: endoscopic mucosal resection using a cap-fitted panendoscope (EMRC), and endoscopic laser therapy using a Nd-YAG laser....

Duration of ENNG administration and its effect on histological differentiation of experimental gastric cancer.

Sunagawa, M., Takeshita, K., Nakajima, A., Ochi, K., Habu, H., Endo, M.

An experimental trial in the induction of canine gastric cancers was conducted to study the relationship between the histological differentiation of adenocarcinoma and the duration of administration...

Drug sensitivity testing for clinical samples from oesophageal cancer using adhesive tumour cell culture system.

Terashima, M., Hayashi, K., Fukushima, M., Ide, H., Iizuka, T., Kakegawa, T., ...

A total of 83 specimens of surgically resected tumours from 78 patients with oesophageal cancer were assayed for drug sensitivity using an adhesive tumour cell culture system (LifeTrac CSA assay)....

Dedifferentiated chondrosarcoma with telangiectatic osteosarcoma‐like features

Okada, K, Hasegawa, T, Tateishi, U, Endo, M, Itoi, E

A 35‐year‐old Japanese man was admitted to the National Cancer Center, Tokyo, Japan, in December 2000, with a 2‐month history of pain around the left thigh. Radiographs showed a poorly...