Acta Medica Okayama 2006 Using assessment of higher brain functions of children with GJB2-associated deafness and cochlear implants as a procedure to evaluate field name="lang"uage development EN Akihiro Kawasaki No potential conflict of interest relevant to this article was reported.

Acta Medica Okayama 2006 Chromosomal and genetic imbalances in synovial sarcoma detected by conventional and microarray comparative genomic hybridization EN Yasuko Nakagawa No potential conflict of interest relevant to this article was reported.

Acta Medica Okayama 2006 RESUSCITATION OF NONBEATING DONOR HEARTS USING CONTINUOUS MYOCARDIAL PERFUSION: THE IMPORTANCE OF CONTROLLED INITIAL REPERFUSION EN Satoru Osaki No potential conflict of interest relevant to this article was reported.

Acta Medica Okayama 2006 The high integration and differentiation potential of autologous neural stem cell transplantation compared with allogeneic transplantation in adult rat hippocampus EN Ken-ichiro Muraoka No potential conflict of interest relevant to this article was reported.

Acta Medica Okayama 2006 Clinical Significance of Decreased Serum Concentration of Cartilage Oligomeric Matrix Protein in Systemic Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis EN Tomoko Urakami No potential conflict of interest relevant to this article was reported.

Acta Medica Okayama 2006 A Cell-permeable NFAT Inhibitor Peptide Prevents Pressure-Overload Cardiac Hypertrophy EN Mitsuhito Kuriyama No potential conflict of interest relevant to this article was reported.

Acta Medica Okayama 2006 Elevated serum MCP-4 levels in overweight field name="subjects" and its correlation with chronic inflammation EN Izumi Hashimoto No potential conflict of interest relevant to this article was reported.

Acta Medica Okayama 2006 Cerebral Perfusion MR Imaging Using FAIR-HASTE in Chronic Carotid Occlusive Disease: Comparison with Dynamic Susceptibility Contrast-perfusion MR Imaging EN Kentaro Ita To determine the efficacy of flow-sensitive alternating inversion recovery using half-Fourier single-shot turbo spin-echo (FAIR-HASTE) in detecting cerebral hypoperfusion in chronic carotid occlusive disease, we subjected 12 patients with various degrees of cervical internal carotid artery stenoses and/or occlusion (Stenosis group) and 24 volunteers (Normal group) to FAIR-HASTE. In addition, 10 out of 12 patients in the Stenosis group underwent dynamic susceptibility contrast-perfusion magnetic resonance imaging (DSC-pMRI) before and after revascularization in the dominantly affected side. The absolute asymmetry indexes (AIs) of both cerebral hemispheres in the Normal and Stenosis groups were compared in FAIR-HASTE. In addition, the AIs were compared with those in the Stenosis group before and after revascularization in both FAIR-HASTE and regional cerebral blood flow (rCBF), calculated with DSC-pMRI. A statistically significant difference was recognized between the AIs in the Normal and Stenosis groups (AI = 2.25 +- 1.92, 8.09 +- 4.60, respectively ; p < 0.0001). Furthermore, in the Stenosis group the AIs on both FAIR-HASTE (8.88 +- 4.93, 2.22 +- 1.79, respectively ; p = 0.0003) and rCBF (7.13 +- 3.57, 1.25 +- 1.33, respectively ; p = 0.0003) significantly decreased after revascularization. In the Stenosis group, before revascularization, signal intensity on both FAIR-HASTE and rCBF had a tendency to be lower in the dominantly affected side. FAIR-HASTE imaging was useful in the detection and evaluation of cerebral hypoperfusion in chronic occlusive carotid disease. No potential conflict of interest relevant to this article was reported.

Acta Medica Okayama 2006 Cimetidine inhibits epidermal growth factor-induced cell signaling EN Tatsuya Fujikawa No potential conflict of interest relevant to this article was reported.

Acta Medica Okayama 2006 Diagnosis of deep vein thrombosis after operation for fracture of the proximal femur: comparative study of ultrasonography and venography EN Motonobu Terao No potential conflict of interest relevant to this article was reported.

Acta Medica Okayama 2006 Histone deacetylase inhibitor FR901228 enhances the antitumor effect of telomerase-specific replication-selective adenoviral agent OBP-301 in human lung cancer cells EN Takanori Watanabe No potential conflict of interest relevant to this article was reported.

Acta Medica Okayama 2006 Enhanced antitumor efficacy of telomerase-selective oncolytic adenoviral agent OBP-401 with docetaxel: preclinical evaluation of chemovirotherapy EN Toshiya Fujiwara No potential conflict of interest relevant to this article was reported.

Acta Medica Okayama 2006 Recent Improvement in Lung Cancer Screening: A Comparison of the Results Carried Out in Two Different Time Periods EN Takuji Kitajima No potential conflict of interest relevant to this article was reported.

Acta Medica Okayama 2006 Elevated serum interleukin-18 levels might reflect the high risk of hospitalization in patients on peritoneal dialysis EN Ai Yano No potential conflict of interest relevant to this article was reported.

Acta Medica Okayama 2006 Increased Pulmonary Heme Oxygenase-1 and ƒÂ-Aminolevulinate Synthase Expression in Monocrotaline-Induced Pulmonary Hypertension EN Tatsuo Iwasaki No potential conflict of interest relevant to this article was reported.