Publications by authors named "H Takihara"
The colonoscope shaft loop can be unwound by establishing a loop in the universal cord of the colonoscope to maintain the same endoscopic view during colorectal endoscopic resections.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFTo clarify the growth mechanisms of Rhodococcus in the alkane phase, we measured oxygen utilization in the alkane phase. The results showed that dissolved oxygen decreased significantly when viable cells were present in the alkane phase. The findings suggested that Rhodococcus strains can grow in alkanes and utilize the resident dissolved oxygen.
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- Simple hepatic cysts (SHC) are usually harmless and discovered by chance during imaging; treatment is only necessary for symptomatic cases.
- The study analyzed the safety and effectiveness of endoscopic ultrasonography (EUS)-guided drainage for treating symptomatic SHC, comparing it to traditional methods like percutaneous catheter drainage (PCD) with minocycline sclerotherapy.
- Results showed that EUS-guided drainage was successful with a 100% reduction in cyst size and a shorter hospital stay (7 days), making it a promising alternative to PCD and surgery.
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- * The research involved creating a new platform using the BCG Tokyo strain, where the mpb70 gene was found to be the most active and was used to express a polyhistidine tag that could be secreted, promising effective antigen delivery.
- * The study also demonstrated that an rBCG expressing the receptor binding domain (RBD) of SARS-CoV-2 could effectively secrete this protein even after freeze-drying, indicating potential for practical applications in vaccine development.