Publications by authors named "Jun Tagawa"

The article Extraforal nectary-bearing plant Mallotus japonicus uses diferent types of extraforal nectaries to establish efective defense by ants, written by Akira Yamawo.

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Acute exacerbation during the course of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis causes a poor prognosis. Coagulation abnormalities and endothelial damage are involved in its pathogenesis. Thrombomodulin alfa, a recombinant human soluble thrombomodulin, has anticoagulant and antiinflammatory effects.

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Extrafloral nectary (EFN)-bearing plants attract ants to gain protection against herbivores. Some EFN-bearing plants possess different types of EFNs, which might have different effects on ants on the plants. Mallotus japonicus (Thunb.

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Recombinant human soluble thrombomodulin (ART-123) is a novel anticoagulant for patients with disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC). It is widely used in clinical settings throughout Japan. Furthermore, a global Phase 3 study is currently being conducted.

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Background: Disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC) associated with solid tumors (DIC-ST) is often encountered in clinical practice. Patients with DIC-ST are usually in poor condition and have bleeding diathesis due to advanced or metastatic diseases. Although some affected patients are treated with heparin, this strategy has not been prospectively studied.

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