Shape-persistent, nanosized macrocycles that are composed of only sp-and sp2-hydridized
carbon atoms on their perimeter (conjugated molecular loops and belts) have attracted …

Materials and Methods Thyroid glands were obtained during 408 consecutive autopsies
performed at the Department of Pathology, University of Tokushima School of Medicine, …

Background: no study has examined the longitudinal association between hand-grip
strength and mental health, such as depressive symptoms. Objective: we investigated the …

Background Cosmetic camouflage is important for patients with vitiligo vulgaris. However,
few studies have investigated its benefit for vitiligo patients. Objectives To analyze the …

In the present study, we aimed to identify multimorbidity patterns in a Japanese population
and investigate whether these patterns have differing effects on polypharmacy and dosage …

Fat accumulation in the liver, pancreas, skeletal muscle, and visceral bed relates to type 2
diabetes (T2D). However, the distribution of fat among these compartments is heterogenous …

Tumor‐infiltrating lymphocytes (TILs) have been reported as a prognostic factor in various
cancers and are a promising target for immunotherapy. To investigate whether TILs have any …

OBJECTIVE: The main objective of the study was to estimate a preference-based Short
Form (SF)-6D index from the SF-36 for Japan and compare it with the UK results. STUDY …

Cutaneous angiosarcoma (CAS) is a malignant sarcoma with poor prognosis. Programmed
cell death-1 (PD-1)/programmed cell death-1 ligand-1 (PD-L1) expression reflects antitumor …

Various forms of stress can cause an attenuation of bulk translation activity and the accumulation
of nontranslating mRNAs into cytoplasmic messenger RNP (mRNP) granules termed …