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Molecular Cloning of an Apoptosis-Inducing Protein, Pierisin, from Cabbage Butterfly: Possible Involvement of ADP-Ribosylation in Its Activity by Watanabe, Masahiko, Kono, Takuo, Matsushima-Hibiya, Yuko, Kanazawa, Takashi, Nishisaka, Nobuyasu, Kishimoto, Taketoshi, Koyama, Kotaro, Sugimura, Takashi, Wakabayashi, Keiji

“…We have previously reported that the cabbage butterfly, Pieris rapae, contains a 98-kDa protein, named pierisin, that induces apoptosis in a variety of human…”
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Microscopic hematuria as a screening marker for urinary tract malignancies by Sugimura, Kazunobu, Ikemoto, Shin-Ichi, Kawashima, Hidenori, Nishisaka, Noboyasu, Kishimoto, Taketoshi

“…Background: Although a mass screening urinalysis is a widely accepted procedure, it has not yet been shown if microhematuria is an appropriate and useful…”
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Sensitivity of immature regenerating proximal tubular cells in rabbit kidney to mercuric chloride--a light and electron microscopic analysis by Nishisaka, N, Kishimoto, T

“…The purpose of the present study was to conduct a light and electron microscopic investigation of pathological alterations of the kidney during the recovery…”
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Experience with partial nephrectomy for renal cell carcinoma by Tanaka, T, Yasumoto, R, Masuda, C, Nishisaka, N, Kawano, M

“…From Sept. 1991 to Jan. 1999, we performed partial nephrectomy on 7 patients with renal cell carcinoma. The indication was imperative for 3 patients, and…”
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Primary retroperitoneal pure yolk-sac tumor in an adult male by Wada, S, Yoshimura, R, Nishisaka, N, Kishimoto, T, Ikehara, T, Masuda, C, Yamamoto, S

“…Pure extragonadal tumors are rare in adult males. A 24-year-old male with an extremely high level of serum alpha-fetoprotein (32.795 ng/ml) was diagnosed by…”
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Urinary interleukin-6 and interleukin-8 in females with urethral syndrome by Yasumoto, R, Kawano, M, Senju, M, Nishisaka, N, Kyo, M, Kishimoto, T

“…Interleukin-6 (IL-6) and interleukin-8 (IL-8) are important mediators of an inflammatory response. We measured creatinine-collected urinary levels of IL-6 and…”
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Significance of cyclin D1 overexpression in transitional cell carcinomas of the urinary bladder and its correlation with histopathologic features by Lee, Chyi Chia R., Yamamoto, Shinji, Morimura, Keiichirou, Wanibuchi, Hideki, Nishisaka, Nobuyasu, Ikemoto, Shinichi, Nakatani, Tatsuya, Wada, Seiji, Kishimoto, Taketoshi, Fukushima, Shoji

“…BACKGROUND Genetic alterations leading to neoplastic transformation of the urothelium are likely to involve the activation of oncogenes and loss of functional…”
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Inhibition of prostate‐specific membrane antigen (PSMA)‐positive tumor growth by vaccination with either full‐length or the C‐terminal end of PSMA by Kuratsukuri, Katsuyuki, Sone, Tomomichi, Wang, Ching Y., Nishisaka, Nobuyasu, Jones, Richard F., Haas, Gabriel P.

“…For experimental immunotherapy of prostate cancer, we used a model system to target a defined region of the extracellular domain of prostate‐specific membrane…”
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Evaluation of the results of one session of extracorporeal shock-wave lithotripsy (ESWL) for a single urinary tract stone by Wada, S, Nishisaka, N, Yoshimura, R, Horii, A, Itou, S, Kawano, M, Yoshihara, H, Nakatani, T, Sugimura, K, Yamamoto, K

“…Fourteen hundred seventeen patients with a single stone under either general or epidural anesthesia were treated by one session of ESWL using the Dornier HM3…”
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Palliative treatment of bone metastases in hormone-refractory prostate cancer: effects of pamidronate on the carboxyterminal telopeptide of type-I collagen level in patients with increasing prostate-specific antigen levels by Kawashima, Hidenori, Tanaka, Tomoaki, Kuratsukuri, Katsuyuki, Uchida, Junji, Sugimura, Kazunobu, Tamada, Satoshi, Nishisaka, Nobuyasu, Kumata, Katsuyuki, Iwai, Yoshihito, Ikemoto, Shinichi, Ezaki, Kazuyoshi, Nakatani, Tatsuya

“…Bisphosphonates have been reported to be effective in reducing bone pain and skeletal-related events associated with bone metastases in hormone-refractory…”
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Induction of Antibodies against Prostate-Specific Membrane Antigen (PSMA) by Vaccination with a PSMA DNA Vector by Kuratsukuri, Katsuyuki, Wang, Ching Y, Sone, Tomomichi, Nishisaka, Nobuyasu, Jones, Richard F, Haas, Gabriel P

“…Introduction and Objectives: Prostate-specific membrane antigen (PSMA) is a 750 amino acid surface protein expressed primarily in prostate epithelium, and is…”
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Clinical study of immunotherapy with interferon alpha and gamma in metastatic renal cell carcinoma by Nishisaka, N, Yoshihara, H, Nakatani, T, Sugimura, K, Maekawa, T, Asakawa, M, Yasumoto, R, Umeda, M, Sakamoto, W, Kawakita, J

“…A clinical study was conducted to evaluate the efficacy of combination therapy with interferon (IFN) alpha and gamma in 16 patients with advanced renal cell…”
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Antitumor effect on murine renal cell carcinoma by autologous tumor vaccines genetically modified with granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor and interleukin-6 cells by KINOSHITA, Yoshihisa, KONO, Takuro, YASUMOTO, Ryoji, KISHIMOTO, Taketoshi, WANG, Ching Y, HAAS, Gabriel P, NISHISAKA, Nobuyasu

“…The authors evaluted the efficacy of vaccination with murine renal cell carcinoma (Renca) secreting the granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor…”
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Clinical trials of immunotherapy for advanced prostate cancer by Kuratsukuri, Katsuyuki, Nishisaka, Nobuyasu, Jones, Richard F, Wang, Ching Y, Haas, Gabriel P

“…There is a lack of effective therapeutic regimens for advanced hormone-refractory prostate cancer (HRPC). Recent combination regimens of chemotherapy have…”
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Combination of radiation and vaccination with autologous tumor cells expressing IL-2, IFN-gamma and GM-CSF for treatment of murine renal carcinoma by Maini, Atul, Nishisaka, Nobuyasu, Kinoshita, Yoshihisa, Jones, Richard F, Wang, Ching Y, Haas, Gabriel P

“…We previously showed, in a murine renal cell carcinoma (RCC) model, that lung irradiation plus vaccination with autologous tumor cells producing recombinant…”
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Immunotherapy for lung metastases of murine renal cell carcinoma: synergy between radiation and cytokine-producing tumor vaccines by Nishisaka, N, Maini, A, Kinoshita, Y, Yasumoto, R, Kishimoto, T, Jones, R F, Morse, P, Hillman, G G, Wang, C Y, Haas, G P

“…We investigated the combination therapy of local radiation of lung metastasis and vaccination with autologous tumor cells that produced interleukin (IL)-2,…”
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Clinical evaluation of long-term treatment using cernitin pollen extract in patients with benign prostatic hyperplasia by Yasumoto, Ryoji, Kawanishi, Hironobu, Tsujino, Takashi, Tsujita, Masaaki, Nishisaka, Nobuyasu, Horii, Akinori, Kishimoto, Taketoshi

“…Seventy-nine patients with benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) were treated with cernitin pollen extract. Patient ages ranged from 62 to 89 years (mean, 68…”
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Inhibition of lung metastases of murine renal cell carcinoma by the combination of radiation and interferon-alpha-producing tumor cell vaccine by Nishisaka, N, Jones, R F, Morse, P, Kuratsukuri, K, Romanowski, R, Wang, C Y, Haas, G P

“…We have previously demonstrated in a murine lung metastasis model that local sublethal radiation of tumors can synergistically enhance their sensitivity to…”
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Immunotherapy and gene therapy for renal cell carcinoma by Nishisaka, Nobuyasu, Jones, Richard F., Maini, Atul, Morse, Philo, Wang, Ching Y., Haas, Gabriel P.

“…New immunotherapeutic strategies have significantly improved the management of metastatic renal cell carcinoma, which is otherwise refractory to conventional…”
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Extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy for upper urinary tract stones using the Dornier Lithotripter Compact: an experience in Japan by Kawano, M, Yasumoto, R, Tanaka, T, Nishisaka, N, Naganuma, T, Kishimoto, T

“…Between May 1997 and February 1998, 40 cases of renal stones and 40 cases of ureteral stones in 60 males and 20 females were treated with the Dornier…”
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