Masayuki Imamura

Validation of Intra-operative Detection of Paratracheal Lymph Node Metastasis Using Real-time RT-PCR Targeting Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma (2003)

Nagatani, Shiro, Shimada, Yutaka, Li, Zhigang, Kaganoi, Junichi, Kan, Takatsugu, Maeda, Masato, ...

Background: We previously reported that there was a significant correlation between paratracheal lymph node (LN) metastasis and cervical LN metastasis in thoracic esophageal squamous cell carcinoma...

Novel targets for the 18p11.3 amplification frequently observed in esophageal squamous cell carcinomas (2002)

Nakakuki, Koichi, Imoto, Issei, Pimkhaokham, Atiphan, Fukuda, Yoji, Shimada, Yutaka, Imamura, Masayuki, ...

Amplification of DNA in certain chromosomal regions, with consequent over-expression of specific genes within these amplicons, plays a crucial role in the development and progression of human cancer....

Suppression of N-nitrosomethylbenzylamine (NMBA)-induced esophageal tumorigenesis in F344 rats by resveratrol (2002)

Li, Zhi Gang, Hong, Tao, Shimada, Yutaka, Komoto, Izumi, Kawabe, Atsushi, Ding, Yongzeng, ...

Resveratrol (3,5,4′-trihydroxy-trans-stilbene) is a natural product occurring in grapes and various other plants with medicinal properties associated with reduced cardiovascular disease and reduced...

Suppression of N-nitrosomethylbenzylamine (NMBA)-induced esophageal tumorigenesis in F344 rats by JTE-522, a selective COX-2 inhibitor (2001)

Li, Zhigang, Shimada, Yutaka, Kawabe, Atsushi, Sato, Fumiaki, Maeda, Masato, Komoto, Izumi, ...

Recent studies have demonstrated that overexpression of cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) and elevation of COX-2-mediated synthesis of prostaglandin E2 (PGE2) were observed in various cancers including...

Phase II Evaluation of Protracted Infusion of Cisplatin and 5-Fluorouracil in Advanced Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Esophagus: a Japan Esophageal Oncology Group (JEOG) Trial (JCOG9407) (2001)

Hayashi, Kazuhiko, Ando, Nobutoshi, Watanabe, Hiroshi, Ide, Hiroko, Nagai, Kagami, Aoyama, Norio, ...

Background: Surgery for advanced esophageal carcinoma has its limits as regards aggressiveness and therapeutic effect, therefore effective multimodality treatment is required to obtain better...

Expression of the Na+/Ca2+ exchanger emerges in hepatic stellate cells after activation in association with liver fibrosis

Nakamura, Toshio, Arii, Shigeki, Monden, Kazunobu, Furutani, Masaharu, Takeda, Yoshihisa, Imamura, Masayuki, ...

Activation of hepatic stellate (Ito) cells is a final common pathway of liver fibrosis. The findings presented in this paper indicate that expression of Na+/Ca2+ exchanger (NCX) emerges in rat...

Implications of Human Macrophage Metalloelastase and Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Gene Expression in Angiogenesis of Hepatocellular Carcinoma

Gorrin-Rivas, Manuel J., Arii, Shigeki, Mori, Akira, Takeda, Yoshihisa, Mizumoto, Masaki, Furutani, Masaharu, ...

Expression of the Na+/Ca2+ exchanger emerges in hepatic stellate cells after activation in association with liver fibrosis

Nakamura, Toshio, Arii, Shigeki, Monden, Kazunobu, Furutani, Masaharu, Takeda, Yoshihisa, Imamura, Masayuki, ...

Activation of hepatic stellate (Ito) cells is a final common pathway of liver fibrosis. The findings presented in this paper indicate that expression of Na+/Ca2+ exchanger (NCX) emerges in rat...

Implications of Human Macrophage Metalloelastase and Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Gene Expression in Angiogenesis of Hepatocellular Carcinoma

Gorrin-Rivas, Manuel J., Arii, Shigeki, Mori, Akira, Takeda, Yoshihisa, Mizumoto, Masaki, Furutani, Masaharu, ...