To investigate the hepatitis B virus (HBV) genotype-related differences in the progression of
liver disease, 585 patients with chronic HBV infection including 258 with histologically …

The abnormal aggregation of TAR DNA-binding protein 43 kDa (TDP-43) in neurons and glia
is the defining pathological hallmark of the neurodegenerative disease amyotrophic lateral …

BACKGROUND: Neural endocannabinoid function appears to be involved in schizophrenia.
Two endocannabinoid receptors, CB1 and CB2, are found in the brain and elsewhere in the …

Compelling evidence in Caucasian populations suggests a role for copy-number variations (CNVs)
in autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and schizophrenia (SCZ). We analyzed 1,108 …

It is established that deep brain stimulation of the subthalamic nucleus improves motor
function in advanced Parkinson’s disease, but its effects on autonomic function remain to be …

Context Various factors are involved in the pathogenesis of schizophrenia. Accumulation of
advanced glycation end products, including pentosidine, results from carbonyl stress, a state …

Chromatin remodeling may play a role in the neurobiology of schizophrenia and the process,
therefore, may be considered as a therapeutic target. The SMARCA2 gene encodes BRM …

PURPOSE Although gene expression profiling is a promising diagnostic technique to
determine the tissue of origin for patients with cancer of unknown primary site (CUP), no clinical …

glomerulonephritis Page 1 Kidney International, Vol. 50 (1996), pp. 148–155 Inhibition of
TGF-81 expression by antisense oligonucleotides suppressed extracellular matrix …

Background Functional dyspepsia (FD) is a disorder that presents with chronic dyspepsia,
which is not only very common but also highly affects quality of life of the patients. In Japan, …