The molecular basis of the immunomodulatory properties of 1α, 25-dihydroxyvitamin D 3 (1α,
25 (OH) 2 D 3) remains elusive. We demonstrate here that 1α, 25 (OH) 2 D 3-mediated …

After documenting the presence of obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) through
polysomnography monitoring, we performed simultaneous ambulatory recordings of …

We have exposed a new type of emulsion chamber of area 1.53 m 2 at an atmospheric
depth of 11.7 g/cm 2 for 22.2 h. The chamber makes extensive use of screen-type x-ray films, …

Background Metastatic breast cancer (MBC) is generally incurable. However, 10–20-year
relapse-free survival of MBC is approximately 2%, implying that at least a small subset of MBC …

Introduction: Far fewer opioids are prescribed in Japan than in the United States. Methods:
We conducted an online physician survey assessing attitudes and perceptions that might …

Purpose To evaluate the efficacy and tolerability of dofequidar plus cyclophosphamide,
doxorubicin, and fluorouracil (CAF) therapy in comparison with CAF alone, in patients with …

The normalization of plasma alanine aminotransferase (ALT) has been proved to be a strategy
for preventing the development of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) in hepatitis C virus (…

Diacetonitrilebis(β-diketonato)ruthenium(II) complexes were readily prepared by reducing
the corresponding tris(β-diketonato)ruthenium(III) with zinc amalgam in an acetonitril–ethanol–…

We retrospectively analyzed the expression of epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) as
a prognostic marker to predict neoadjuvant chemotherapy response and survival among …

Vitamin D is an important regulator of phosphate homeostasis. The effects of vitamin D on the
expression of renal Na + -dependent inorganic phosphate (P i ) transporters (types I and II) …