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Increased serum level of soluble interleukin-2 receptor is associated with a worse response of metastatic clear cell renal cell carcinoma to interferon alpha and sequential VEGF-targeting therapy by Nukui, Akinori, Masuda, Akinori, Abe, Hideyuki, Arai, Kyoko, Yoshida, Ken-Ichiro, Kamai, Takao

“…Renal cell carcinoma (RCC) is a tumor with immunogenic properties. Soluble interleukin-2 receptor (sIL-2R) has a role in T cell activation and may be important…”
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Effects of Waon Therapy on Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: A Pilot Study by Soejima, Yuji, Munemoto, Takao, Masuda, Akinori, Uwatoko, Yuuki, Miyata, Masaaki, Tei, Chuwa

“…Objective Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) is a disabling condition of unknown etiology, and no definitive therapy has been identified to date. We developed Waon…”
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Increase in the Regional Cerebral Blood Flow following Waon Therapy in Patients with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: A Pilot Study by Munemoto, Takao, Soejima, Yuji, Masuda, Akinori, Nakabeppu, Yoshiaki, Tei, Chuwa

“…Objective Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) is a complex disorder, with no consensus on therapeutic options. However, Waon therapy has been reported to be an…”
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Clinical implications of thermal therapy in lifestyle-related diseases by Biro, Sadatoshi, Masuda, Akinori, Kihara, Takashi, Tei, Chuwa

“…Systemic thermal therapy, such as taking a warm-water bath and sauna, induces systemic vasodilation. It was found that repeated sauna therapy (60 degrees C for…”
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Efficacy of Waon Therapy for Fibromyalgia by Matsushita, Kakushi, Masuda, Akinori, Tei, Chuwa

“…Objective Fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS) is a chronic syndrome characterized by widespread pain with tenderness in specific areas. We examined the applicability…”
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Effects of Repeated Sauna Treatment on Ventricular Arrhythmias in Patients With Chronic Heart Failure by Kihara, Takashi, Biro, Sadatoshi, Ikeda, Yoshiyuki, Fukudome, Tsuyoshi, Shinsato, Takuro, Masuda, Akinori, Miyata, Masaaki, Hamasaki, Shuichi, Otsuji, Yutaka, Minagoe, Shinichi, Akiba, Suminori, Tei, Chuwa

“…Background The aim of the present study was to determine whether repeated 60C sauna treatment improves cardiac arrhythmias in chronic heart failure (CHF)…”
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Altered ghrelin and peptide YY responses to meals in bulimia nervosa by Kojima, Shinya, Nakahara, Toshihiro, Nagai, Nobuatsu, Muranaga, Tetsuro, Tanaka, Muneki, Yasuhara, Daisuke, Masuda, Akinori, Date, Yukari, Ueno, Hiroaki, Nakazato, Masamitsu, Naruo, Tetsuro

“…Summary Objective  In recent years great advances have been made in our understanding of the peripheral signals produced within the gastrointestinal tract that…”
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Repeated thermal therapy diminishes appetite loss and subjective complaints in mildly depressed patients by Masuda, Akinori, Nakazato, Masamitsu, Kihara, Takashi, Minagoe, Shinichi, Tei, Chuwa

“…We observed that repeated thermal therapy improved appetite loss and general well-being in patients with chronic heart failure. The purpose of this study is to…”
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Possible role of preproghrelin gene polymorphisms in susceptibility to bulimia nervosa by Ando, Tetsuya, Komaki, Gen, Naruo, Tetsuro, Okabe, Kenjiro, Takii, Masato, Kawai, Keisuke, Konjiki, Fujiko, Takei, Michiko, Oka, Takakazu, Takeuchi, Kaori, Masuda, Akinori, Ozaki, Norio, Suematsu, Hiroyuki, Denda, Kenzo, Kurokawa, Nobuo, Itakura, Kotarou, Yamaguchi, Chikara, Kono, Masaki, Suzuki, Tatsuyo, Nakai, Yoshikatsu, Nishizono-Maher, Aya, Koide, Masanori, Murakami, Ken, Nagamine, Kiyohide, Tomita, Yuichiro, Ookuma, Kazuyoshi, Tomita, Kazumi, Tonai, Eita, Ooshima, Akira, Ishikawa, Toshio, Ichimaru, Yuhei

“…Previous investigations have suggested that ghrelin, an endogenous orexigenic peptide, is involved in the pathology of eating disorders. We conducted a study…”
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Renal metanephric adenoma mimicking papillary renal cell carcinoma on computed tomography: a case report by Masuda, Akinori, Kamai, Takao, Mizuno, Tomoya, Kambara, Tsunehito, Abe, Hideyuki, Tomita, Shigeki, Fukabori, Yoshitatsu, Yamanishi, Tomonori, Kaji, Yasushi, Yoshida, Ken-Ichiro

“…We present a case of renal metanephric adenoma (MA) mimicking papillary renal cell carcinoma (PRCC) on computed tomography (CT). In the present case,…”
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Is Stat3 and/or p53 mRNA expression a prognostic marker for renal cell carcinoma? by Masuda, Akinori, Kamai, Takao, Abe, Hideyuki, Arai, Kyoko, Yoshida, Ken-Ichiro

“…Signal transducer and activator of transcription (Stat) 3 and p53 integrate upstream signals, and are positive and negative regulators of tumor cell…”
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Effects of fasudil, a Rho-kinase inhibitor, on contraction of pig bladder tissues with or without urothelium by Tatsumiya, Katsuhisa, Yamanishi, Tomonori, Watanabe, Miho, Masuda, Akinori, Mizuno, Tomoya, Kamai, Takao, Yoshida, Ken-Ichiro

“…Objectives:  To investigate the effects of fasudil, a Rho‐associated serine‐threonine protein kinase inhibitor, on contraction of the pig urinary bladder…”
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Possible role of the RhoC/ROCK pathway in progression of clear cell renal cell carcinoma by ABE, Hideyuki, KAMAI, Takao, TSUJII, Toshihiko, NAKAMURA, Fumihiko, MASHIDORI, Tomoko, MIZUNO, Tomoya, TANAKA, Miho, TATSUMIYA, Katsuhisa, FURUYA, Nobutaka, MASUDA, Akinori, YAMANISHI, Tomonori, YOSHIDA, Ken-Ichiro

“…To clarify the role of the Rho small GTP-binding protein (Rho) and its major downstream target, ROCK (Rho-associated serine-threonine protein kinase), in…”
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Intra- and extra-familial adverse childhood experiences and a history of childhood psychosomatic disorders among Japanese university students by Masuda, Akinori, Yamanaka, Takao, Hirakawa, Tadatoshi, Koga, Yasuyuki, Minomo, Ryosuke, Munemoto, Takao, Tei, Chuwa

“…Japan has been witnessing a considerable increase in the number of children with psychosomatic disorders. The purpose of this study is to examine the…”
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A new treatment: thermal therapy for chronic fatigue syndrome by Masuda, Akinori, Munemoto, Takao, Tei, Chuwa

“…Thermal therapy using far-infrared ray dry sauna was performed for patients with chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS). Symptoms such as fatigue, pain, and low-grade…”
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Ambulatory Urodynamics in Asymptomatic, Young, Healthy Male Volunteers by YAMANISHI, Tomonori, MASUDA, Akinori, MIZUNO, Tomoya, KAMAI, Takao, TATSUMIYA, Katsuhisa, FUKUDA, Takehiko, FURUYA, Nobutaka, WATANABE, Miho, SAKAKIBARA, Ryuji, UCHIYAMA, Tomoyuki, YOSHIDA, Ken-Ichiro

“…Objectives: To assess the incidence of detrusor overactivity and reproducibility of data from ambulatory urodynamic monitoring (AUM) in male volunteers…”
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Induction of mitochondrial manganese superoxide dismutase by interleukin 1 by Masuda, A, Longo, D L, Kobayashi, Y, Appella, E, Oppenheim, J J, Matsushima, K

“…Interleukin 1 (IL 1) inhibits the growth of human melanoma A375 cells. To identify the subcellular events preceding inhibition of growth by IL 1, we have…”
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Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Fasting Therapy for a Patient with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome by MASUDA, Akinori, NAKAYAMA, Takashi, YAMANAKA, Takao, HATSUTANMARU, Kenji, TEI, Chuwa

“…Cognitive behavioral therapy temporarily alleviated symptoms of a chronic fatigue syndrome patient but the anxiety about rehabilitation into work became…”
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Hyperbaric Oxygen for Anorexia Nervosa by MASUDA, Akinori, NAKANO, Tamotsu, UEHARA, Hisato, KUROKI, Katsuro, TEI, Chuwa

“…Hyperbaric oxygen was given to a patient with anorexia nervosa who had developed postoperative ileus, resulting in not only improvement in ileus, but also…”
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Increased expression of system large amino acid transporter (LAT)-1 mRNA is associated with invasive potential and unfavorable prognosis of human clear cell renal cell carcinoma by Betsunoh, Hironori, Fukuda, Takehiko, Anzai, Naohiko, Nishihara, Daisaku, Mizuno, Tomoya, Yuki, Hideo, Masuda, Akinori, Yamaguchi, Yoshiyuki, Abe, Hideyuki, Yashi, Masahiro, Fukabori, Yoshitatsu, Yoshida, Ken-Ichiro, Kamai, Takao

“…The system L amino acid transporter (LAT) has an important role in the transport of various amino acids, and there have been reports about the relation of this…”
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