Reappraisal of a Renovated Cell-free and Concentrated Ascites Reinfusion Therapy for Malignant Ascites.

Background/aim: Cell-free and concentrated ascites reinfusion therapy (CART) was established for refractory ascites and renovated CART (Keisuke Matsusaki (KM) -CART) has been recently developed especially for malignant ascites; however, the actual clinical efficacy of KM-CART has been rarely reported.

Patients And Methods: We performed 226 KM-CART procedures in 104 patients with malignant ascites in three hospitals from August 2013 to September 2018. Medical records were retrospectively reviewed for ascites data, related complications, symptoms before and after each CART and prognosis after the first CART.

Circadian expression of 86- and 84-kDa heat shock proteins in the mouse suprachiasmatic nucleus.

Circadian rhythm pervades in many aspects of the biological processes including basic cellular functions. Here we examined the circadian gene expression of two forms of 90 kDa heat shock proteins referred to HSP86 and HSP84 in the mouse suprachiasmatic nucleus, the circadian center. In both light-dark, and constant dark conditions, Hsp86 mRNA showed an overt circadian rhythm showing a peak at (subjective) night and a trough at (subjective) day.