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Hepatol Res. 2010 Dec;40(12):1168-75. doi: 10.1111/j.1872-034X.2010.00720.x. Epub 2010 Sep 16.Administration of interferon for two or more years decreases early stage hepatocellular carcinoma recurrence rate after radical ablation: A retrospective study of hepatitis C virus-related liver cancer.Ikeda K, Kobayashi M, Seko Y, Imai N, Hirakawa M, Kawamura Y, Sezaki H, Hosaka T, Akuta N, Saitoh S, Suzuki F, Suzuki Y, Arase Y, Kumada H.Source

Department of Hepatology, Toranomon Hospital, and Okinaka Memorial Institute for Medical Research, Tokyo, Japan.Abstract

Hepatol Res. 2010 Oct;40(10):997-1005. doi: 10.1111/j.1872-034X.2010.00713.x.Efficacy and safety of radiofrequency ablation for elderly hepatocellular carcinoma patients.Takahashi H, Mizuta T, Kawazoe S, Eguchi Y, Kawaguchi Y, Otuka T, Oeda S, Ario K, Iwane S, Akiyama T, Ozaki I, Fujimoto K.Source

Department of Internal Medicine, Saga Medical School Department of Hepatology, Saga Prefectural Hospital, Saga, Japan.Abstract

World J Surg. 2011 Jan;35(1):170-7.A prognostic model and treatment strategy for intrahepatic recurrence of hepatocellular carcinoma after curative resection.Umeda Y, Matsuda H, Sadamori H, Matsukawa H, Yagi T, Fujiwara T.Source

Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Transplant, and Surgical Oncology, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2-5-1 Shikata-cho, Okayama-shi, 700-8558, Okayama, Japan. y.umeda@d9.dion .ne.jpAbstractBACKGROUND:

Br J Radiol. 2010 Dec;83(996):1077-9.CT-guided radiofrequency liver tumour ablation: use of a two-step coaxial system with a fine guide needle wire unit for high-risk cases.Ishizaka H, Awata S, Arai H, Hirasawa S, Shimizu A.Source

Department of Radiology, Maebashi Red Cross Hospital, Maebashi, Gunma 371-0014, Japan. hirishi@jcom.home .ne.jpAbstract

Liver Int. 2011 Feb;31(2):197-205. doi: 10.1111/j.1478-3231.2010.02415.x. Epub 2010 Dec 15.Intrahepatic bile duct dilatation after percutaneous radiofrequency ablation for hepatocellular carcinoma: impact on patient's prognosis.Kondo Y, Shiina S, Tateishi R, Arano T, Uchino K, Enooku K, Goto E, Nakagawa H, Masuzaki R, Asaoka Y, Fujie H, Goto T, Omata M, Yoshida H, Koike K.Source

Department of Gastroenterology, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan. ykon-tky@umin. ac.jpAbstractBACKGROUND:

World J Radiol. 2010 Nov 28;2(11):417-24.Radiofrequency ablation of hepatocellular carcinoma: Current status.Minami Y, Kudo M.Source

Yasunori Minami, Masatoshi Kudo, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kinki University School of Medicine, 377-2 Ohno-Higashi Osaka-Sayama, 589-8511, Japan.Abstract

Cancer. 2011 Mar 1. doi: 10.1002/cncr.25989. [Epub ahead of print]Prevention of intrahepatic distant recurrence by transcatheter arterial infusion chemotherapy with platinum agents for stage I/II hepatocellular carcinoma.Ishikawa T, Higuchi K, Kubota T, Seki K, Honma T, Yoshida T, Kamimura T.Source

Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Saiseikai Niigata Daini Hospital, Niigata, Japan. toruishi@ngt.saiseikai. or.jp.AbstractBACKGROUND:

Eur J Radiol. 2011 Mar 24. [Epub ahead of print]Assessment of ablative margin after radiofrequency ablation for hepatocellular carcinoma; comparison between magnetic resonance imaging with ferucarbotran and enhanced CT with iodized oil deposition.Koda M, Tokunaga S, Fujise Y, Kato J, Matono T, Sugihara T, Nagahara T, Ueki M, Murawaki Y, Kakite S, Yamashita E.Source

Gastroenterol Nurs. 2011 Mar-Apr;34(2):129-34. doi: 10.1097/SGA.0b013e318210c084.Periprocedural pain of radiofrequency ablation for hepatocellular carcinoma.Hori M, Tanaka M, Suzuki Y, Fukao M, Shimizu H, Mikoshiba N, Tateishi R.Source

Department of Nursing, The University of Tokyo Hospital, Tokyo, Japan.Abstract

Ophthalmology. 2010 Dec;117(12):2247-2254.e1. Epub 2010 Jul 29.Long-term phenotypic study after allogeneic cultivated corneal limbal epithelial transplantation for severe ocular surface diseases.Nakamura T, Sotozono C, Bentley AJ, Mano S, Inatomi T, Koizumi N, Fullwood NJ, Kinoshita S.Source

Department of Ophthalmology, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan. tnakamur@koto.kpu-m. ac.jpAbstractPURPOSE:

J Tissue Eng Regen Med. 2010 Aug 26. [Epub ahead of print]In vivo 3D analysis with micro-computed tomography of rat calvaria bone regeneration using periosteal cell sheets fabricated on temperature-responsive culture dishes.Uchiyama H, Yamato M, Sasaki R, Sekine H, Yang J, Ogiuchi H, Ando T, Okano T.Source

Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, School of Medicine, Tokyo Women's Medical University, 8-1 Kawada-cho, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 162-8666, Japan.Abstract

J Tissue Eng Regen Med. 2011 Apr;5(4):e63-73. doi: 10.1002/term.337. Epub 2010 Aug 26.Preparation of keratinocyte culture medium for the clinical applications of regenerative medicine.Takagi R, Yamato M, Murakami D, Kondo M, Yang J, Ohki T, Nishida K, Kohno C, Okano T.Source

Institute of Advanced Biomedical Engineering and Science, Tokyo Women's Medical University, TWIns, 8-1 Kawada-cho, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 162-8666, Japan.Abstract

Gastrointest Endosc. 2010 Dec;72(6):1253-9.Fabrication of human oral mucosal epithelial cell sheets for treatment of esophageal ulceration by endoscopic submucosal dissection.Takagi R, Murakami D, Kondo M, Ohki T, Sasaki R, Mizutani M, Yamato M, Nishida K, Namiki H, Yamamoto M, Okano T.Source

Institute of Advanced Biomedical Engineering and Science, Tokyo Women’s Medical University, Tokyo, Japan.AbstractBACKGROUND:

Lab Chip. 2011 Feb 7;11(3):513-7. Epub 2010 Nov 29.Spatiotemporally controlled contraction of micropatterned skeletal muscle cells on a hydrogel sheet.Nagamine K, Kawashima T, Sekine S, Ido Y, Kanzaki M, Nishizawa M.Source

Department of Bioengineering and Robotics, Graduate School of Engineering, Tohoku University, 6-6-01 Aramaki, Aoba-ku, Sendai, 980-8579, Japan.Abstract

J Cell Sci. 2011 Feb 15;124(Pt 4):548-55. Epub 2011 Jan 18.LSR defines cell corners for tricellular tight junction formation in epithelial cells.Masuda S, Oda Y, Sasaki H, Ikenouchi J, Higashi T, Akashi M, Nishi E, Furuse M.Source

Division of Cell Biology, Department of Physiology and Cell Biology, Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine, Kobe 650-0017, Japan.Abstract

Transplantation. 2011 Apr 15;91(7):700-6.Bladder augmentation using tissue-engineered autologous oral mucosal epithelial cell sheets grafted on demucosalized gastric flaps.Watanabe E, Yamato M, Shiroyanagi Y, Tanabe K, Okano T.Source

Institute of Advanced Biomedical Engineering and Science, Tokyo Women's Medical University, Shinjuku-Ku, Tokyo, Japan.AbstractBACKGROUND:

At present, autologous intestinal segments are often used for bladder reconstruction. However, the gastrointestinal mucosa often causes various complications.METHODS:

Dev Growth Differ. 2011 Apr;53(3):378-88. doi: 10.1111/j.1440-169X.2011.01252.x.In vivo gene manipulations of epithelial cell sheets: A novel model to study epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition.Yoshino T, Saito D, Tadokoro R, Takahashi Y.Source

Graduate School of Biological Sciences, Nara Institute of Science and Technology, 8916-5 Takayama, Ikoma, Nara 630-0192, Japan Japan Science and Technology Agency, CREST, Sanbancho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 102-0075, Japan.Abstract

J Biomed Mater Res A. 2011 May 4. doi: 10.1002/jbm.a.33074. [Epub ahead of print]Improved adhesion of human cultured periosteal sheets to a porous poly(L-lactic acid) membrane scaffold without the aid of exogenous adhesion biomolecules.Kawase T, Tanaka T, Nishimoto T, Okuda K, Nagata M, Burns DM, Yoshie H.Source

Division of Oral Bioengineering, Department of Tissue Regeneration and Reconstitution, Institute of Medicine and Dentistry, Niigata University, Niigata 951-8514, Japan. kawase@dent.niigata- u.ac.jp.Abstract

Conf Proc IEEE Eng Med Biol Soc. 2010;2010:827-30.Cell Sheet Stiffness Sensing without taking out from culture liquid.Uchida R, Tanaka N, Higashimori M, Tadakuma K, Kaneko M, Kondo M, Yamato M.Source

Department of Mechanical Engineering, Osaka University, 2-1, Yamadaoka, Suita, Japan. uchida@hh.mech.eng.osaka -u.ac.jpAbstract

J Artif Organs. 2011 Mar;14(1):43-51. Epub 2011 Feb 2."Deep-media culture condition" promoted lumen formation of endothelial cells within engineered three-dimensional tissues in vitro.Sekiya S, Shimizu T, Yamato M, Okano T.Source

Institute of Advanced Biomedical Engineering and Science, Tokyo Women's Medical University, 8-1 Kawada-cho, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, 162-8666, Japan.sgoto@ abmes. twmu.ac.jpAbstract