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Pleural effusion from intrathoracic migration of a ventriculo-peritoneal shun...
Abstract Background Pleural effusion is a rare complication of ventriculo-peritoneal (VP) cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) shunting and its diagnosis is difficult in patients with... -
Genes targeted by the Hedgehog-signaling pathway can be regulated by Estrogen...
Abstract Background Nuclear receptor family member, Estrogen related receptor β, and the Hedgehog signal transduction pathway are both reported to relate to tumorigenesis and... -
Real-time color electroholography using multiple graphics processing units an...
We succeeded in developing a prototype three-dimensional (3-D) color television system by holography using three graphics processing units and three liquid-crystal display... -
Microcirculatory dysfunction and dead-space ventilation in early ARDS: a hypo...
Abstract Background Ventilation/perfusion inequalities impair gas exchange in acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). Although increased dead-space ventilation (VD/VT) has... -
The whole - genome expression analysis of peripheral blood mononuclear cells ...
Abstract Background Up to 30 % of adults with severe asthma are hypersensitive to aspirin and no unambiguous theory exists which provides a satisfactory explanation for the... -
Quantitative evaluation of corneal epithelial edema after cataract surgery us...
Abstract Purpose The optical density of the cornea can be evaluated quantitatively by “densitometry” using a rotating Scheimpflug camera. Densitometry allows evaluation of... -
Identification of plasma microRNA expression changes in multiple system atrop...
Abstract MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are endogenous small (18–25 nt), single-stranded, non-coding RNAs that play key roles in post-transcriptional gene expression regulation. The... -
Chronic wide-field imaging of brain hemodynamics in behaving animals
Chronically monitoring cerebral activities in awake and freely moving status is very important in physiological and pathological studies. We present a novel standalone... -
Establishment of lateral organ asymmetries in the invertebrate chordate, Cion...
Abstract Background The evolutionary emergence and diversification of the chordates appear to involve dramatic changes in organ morphogenesis along the left/right axis. However,... -
Ipsilateral proximal and shaft femoral fractures treated with bridge-link typ...
Abstract Background Although many treatments for ipsilateral proximal and shaft femoral fractures have been developed, controversy exists regarding their optimal management. The... -
Examining the role of unmeasured confounding in mediation analysis with genet...
Abstract Background In mediation analysis if unmeasured confounding is present, the estimates for the direct and mediated effects may be over or under estimated. Most methods... -
Low-coherence wavelength shifting interferometry for high-speed quantitative ...
We propose low-coherence wavelength shifting interferometry and demonstrate its application to quantitative phase imaging of dynamic specimens. By shifting the source... -
Asymmetric liquid-core cylindrical lens used to measure liquid diffusion coef...
We design and fabricate an asymmetric liquid-core cylindrical lens (ALCL), which is used to measure the binary liquid diffusion coefficient (D). Acting as both diffusion cell... -
Mesenchymal stem cell-derived exosomal microRNA-136-5p inhibits chondrocyte d...
Abstract Background Emerging evidence suggests that microRNAs (miRs) are associated with the progression of osteoarthritis (OA). In this study, the role of exosomal miR-136-5p... -
Multiphoton in vivo imaging with a femtosecond semiconductor disk laser
We use an ultrafast diode-pumped semiconductor disk laser (SDL) to demonstrate several applications in multiphoton microscopy. The ultrafast SDL is based on an optically pumped... -
Optical coherence tomography findings after longitudinal ablation for an unde...
Abstract Background Heavy coronary artery calcification is responsible for stent underexpansion, which is associated with increased in-stent restenosis. Here we report a case in... -
Inflammatory interferon activates HIF-1α-mediated epithelial-to-mesenchymal t...
Abstract Background Tumor microenvironments (TMEs) activate various axes/pathways, predominantly inflammatory and hypoxic responses, impact tumorigenesis, metastasis and... -
Effect of dose and dose rate on temporal γ-H2AX kinetics in mouse blood and s...
Abstract Background Cesium-137 (137Cs) is one of the major and most clinically relevant radionuclides of concern in a radiological dispersal device, “dirty bomb” scenario as... -
Identifying N-linked glycan moiety and motifs in the cysteine-rich domain cri...
Abstract Background The accumulation of soluble oligomeric amyloid-β peptide (oAβ) proceeding the formation of senile plaques contributes to synaptic and memory deficits in... -
Regulatory role of capsaicin-sensitive peptidergic sensory nerves in the prot...
Abstract Objective The regulatory role of capsaicin-sensitive peptidergic sensory nerves has been shown in acute inflammation, but little is known about their involvement in...
