Publications by authors named "K Takamura"
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- The study analyzes spermatogenic cells in the testis of a marine invertebrate, identifying their unique non-cystic growth pattern with various follicle sizes.
- The researchers classified the spermatogenic cells into distinct round and elongated stages, using specific antibodies to recognize key markers throughout the process.
- Findings suggest the presence of Sertoli cell-like characteristics in free cells outside the follicles and offer insights for future comparative studies on spermatogenesis.
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- * A case study of a 22-day-old girl with trisomy 21 revealed a blind-ended aneurysmal vessel that emerged from the descending aorta, assessed by echocardiography and confirmed via CT scan.
- * The vessel was diagnosed as a blind-ended major aortopulmonary collateral artery and successfully treated through catheter embolization using an Amplatzer vascular plug.
Objectives: Programmed cell death ligand 1 (PD-L1) expression is widely used to predict the effectiveness of PD-(L)1 inhibitors despite its imperfection. Previous studies suggested the utilization of various serum biomarkers; nonetheless, findings are inconclusive because of limited sample sizes or the focus on a single biomarker in many of these studies. This study analyzed multiplex serum biomarkers to explore their predictive ability in a large cohort of patients with advanced non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) treated with a PD-L1 inhibitor in a real-world setting.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFMacrobenthic communities in a lake are affected by the type of bottom cover such as macrophytes or algae. In the southern basin of Lake Biwa, mats of the benthic cyanobacteria (BC) widely cover the lake bottom and are interspersed with submerged macrophytes (SMs). Because different macrobenthos species appear to occur at those bottoms, we investigated the composition of the communities.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) is associated with a high incidence of brain metastasis (BM), and the prognosis of patients with NSCLC and BM is poor. This study aimed to identify the prognostic factors and elucidate the survival rates of Japanese patients with NSCLC and BM at initial diagnosis.
Methods: HOT 1701 is a retrospective multicenter study of patients with NSCLC and BM at initial diagnosis.