High-Flow Bypass for Ruptured Aneurysms at Non-branching Sites of the Middle Cerebral Artery: A Case Report.

Small cerebral aneurysms that occur at non-branching sites are generally considered to have extremely weak aneurysm walls or a pseudoaneurysm formed by a thrombus. Since conventional clipping and coil embolization are difficult and high-risk, trapping with bypass has been considered the preferred treatment method. The aim of this study is to investigate a case of trapping with high-flow bypass for a ruptured aneurysm at non-branching sites of the middle cerebral artery (MCA).

Intraoperative Anatomical Findings in Pediatric Clear Cell Meningioma of the Lumbar Spine: Case Report and Literature Review.

Clear cell meningioma (CCM) is a WHO classification Grade II meningioma. It is a very rare disease, of which only 41 cases of spinal cord CCM in children have been reported to date. CCMs sometimes do not have the "dural attachment" that is usually found in meningiomas, and our understanding of the origin of CCMs is therefore controversial.

Gene Expressions for Signal Transduction under Acidic Conditions.

Although it is now well known that some diseased areas, such as cancer nests, inflammation loci, and infarction areas, are acidified, little is known about cellular signal transduction, gene expression, and cellular functions under acidic conditions. Our group showed that different signal proteins were activated under acidic conditions compared with those observed in a typical medium of around pH 7.4 that has been used until now.

Sediment and nutrients transport in watershed and their impact on coastal environment.

Sediment and nutrients yields especially from farmlands were studied in a watershed in Ishigaki island, Okinawa, Japan. The transport processes of these materials in rivers, mangrove, lagoon and coastal zones were studied by using various observation methods including stable isotope analysis. They were simulated by using a WEPP model which was modified to be applicable to such small islands by identifying several factors from the observations.