Hirohisa Kitagawa

Kanazawa University | Kindai · Department of Gastroenterologic Surgery

Objectives: Resectability status is considered an important indicator for progression of pancreatic cancer. We verified the superior mesenteric artery (SMA) factors of resectability status by radiological and pathological analysis in patients who underwent pancreatoduodenectomy with combined resection of the SMA. Methods: We enrolled 22 patients...

The patient was an 82-year-old woman who had undergone ileocecal resection for ascending colon cancer (T1b (well-moderately differentiated adenocarcinoma) N1M0 pStage IIIa) 6 years ago and laparoscopic mesh repair for incisional hernia 3 years ago without recurrence in the abdominal cavity. PET-CT scan for cancer screening revealed abnormal FDG acc...

A 72-year-old man was referred to our hospital for examination of anemia. Upper gastrointestinal endoscopy revealed a giant ulcerative lesion in the lesser curvature of the stomach and the pathological diagnosis of the biopsy specimen was poorly differentiated adenocarcinoma. Laboratory data showed prolonged PT-INR and factor VII coagulating activi...

A 56-year-old man was admitted to our hospital because abdominal CT showed wall thickening of the ascending colon. Colonoscopyshowed type 4 colon cancer, diagnosed as poorlydifferentiated adenocarcinoma bybiopsy , with circumferential stenosis. Enhanced CT after admission also showed obstructive ileus and lymphadenopathy leading to a paraaortic les...

We encountered a case of type 4 gastric cancer with esophageal invasion that responded to neoadjuvant chemotherapy containing S-1 and oxaliplatin(SOX)followed by surgery, which could be curative resection. A 46-year-old man was referred to our hospital because of abnormal upper gastrointestinal series findings. He was diagnosed with type 4 advanced...

A 47-year-old woman underwent distal partial gastrectomy for gastric neuroendocrine tumor (NET) with serosal invasion in 1998. She received a CT scan for examination of eosinophilia in 2014, which revealed four tumors of the transverse mesocolon, right ovary, descending colon, and pelvic wall. The tumor of the transverse mesocolon was resected for...

Fig. S1. Gene expression of CSTA, transcriptional factors, and cytokines in peripheral CD4+ T cells of patients with pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma.

Fig. S3. Immunohistochemical analysis of with pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma tissues for transcriptional factors and cytokines related to CD4+ T subsets T‐bet (A), Foxp3 (B), γ‐interferon (IFN‐γ) (C), and transforming growth factor‐β (TGF‐β) (D), as well as cytokines tumor necrosis factor‐α (TNF‐α) (E), interleukin (IL)‐6 (F), and IL‐1β (G), whos...

Fig. S2. Serum concentrations of cytokines and cystatin A (CSTA) in patients with pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC).

Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) is the most lethal malignancy known, with an extremely poor prognosis due to the lack of an efficient diagnostic scheme and no radical treatment option, except surgery. Therefore, understanding the pathophysiology of, and finding a novel biomarker to detect, PDAC should be prioritized. We observed an increase...

The meso-pancreatoduodenum is the primary site of tumor infiltration in patients with pancreatic head cancer, with numerous patients exhibiting lymph node metastases. Effective dissection of the regional lymphatic basin requires knowledge of the patterns of the arterial branches. The present study examined the patterns of the arteries feeding the p...

We investigated the effect of gemcitabine (GEM), a key drug for pancreatic cancer treatment, on the expression of cell surface MICA/B in pancreatic cancer cells and resulting cytotoxicity of γδ T cells. We assessed the effect of GEM on the upregulation of cell surface MICA/B expression by flow cytometry, utilizing six pancreatic cancer cell lines....

We report a case of a gastrointestinal stromal tumor(GIST)that originated in the anal canal. A 70's woman with a subcutaneous tumor reaching from the anal canal was referred to our hospital. After a thorough examination, the tumor was resected percutaneously in the jackknife position. Histopathological examination showed proliferation of spindle-sh...

Regional lymph node recurrence without distant metastasis after the initial treatment of breast cancer is a relatively rare event. The optimal management for regional lymph node recurrence is poorly understood. We retrospectively evaluated 21 patients who developed regional lymph node recurrence between January 1, 2003 and December 31, 2014. The me...

Background Emphysematous cholecystitis is a severe variant of acute cholecystitis caused by anaerobic bacteria. Although intraperitoneal air as a complication has been described in association with emphysematous cholecystitis, pneumoretroperitoneum arising from emphysematous cholecystitis is extremely rare. Herein, we describe a rare case of pneumo...

The use of hepatectomy for the treatment of metastatic liver tumors (MLTs) arising from squamous cell carcinomas (SCCs) has not been well investigated. The use of hepatectomy for MLTs from SCCs, especially in advanced cases, needs further investigation. Three patients with SCC-derived MLTs underwent hepatectomy. On clinicopathologic examination, th...

Background: In a patient with severe sepsis, we sometimes observe immediate decrease of the counts of white blood cells (WBCs) and neutrophils, which is known as an indicator for poor prognosis. We observed marked decrease of white blood cells and neutrophils on blood examination and interesting findings on dynamic CT. Here, we present the case of...

Background and Objective: Platelets, the smallest anucleate hematopoietic cells, are increasingly recognized as the key regulator of tumor progression and metastasis in breast cancer. They contribute significantly to hematogenous metastasis, which increases tumor invasiveness, by protecting tumor cells from shear stress or immune surveillance and f...

Hepatic arterial infusion (HAI) chemotherapy with gemcitabine (GEM) is expected to be more effective and safer method to treat hepatic metastasis of pancreatic cancer compared with intravenous administration, because it affords higher tumor exposure with lower systemic exposure. Thus, a key issue for dose selection is the saturability of hepatic up...

Sinusoidal obstruction syndrome (SOS), previously known as veno-occlusive disease, is relatively rare subsequent to liver transplantation (LT). SOS refractory to medical therapy, however, can result in centrilobular fibrosis, portal hypertension and liver failure. Although sinusoidal endothelial cell damage around central venules (zone 3) occurs ea...

Given that pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) is among the most fatal malignancies with an extremely poor prognosis, the objectives of this study were to provide a detailed understanding of PDAC pathophysiology in view of the host immune response. We examined the PDAC tissues, sera, and peripheral blood cells of PDAC patients using immunohisto...

Few reports have described the outcomes of hepatectomy for liver metastases from squamous cell carcinoma (SCC). Here, we report three cases of hepatic resection for hepatic SCC metastases. The primary sites of SCC were the oral cavity, lung and pharynx. Two cases were metachronous metastases, and the other was synchronous. In all cases, the primary...

We report the case of a 45-year-old man with advanced esophageal adenocarcinoma in Barrett's esophagus. After neoadjuvant chemotherapy using S-1, docetaxel, and cisplatin, the patient underwent thoracoscopic esophagectomy with a two-field lymph node dissection and reconstruction with a gastric tube through the posterior mediastinal route. The patho...

Oxaliplatin-based chemotherapy plays a central role in the treatment of patients with colorectal liver metastasis (CRLM). This treatment, however, has been associated with hepatic sinusoidal obstruction syndrome (SOS), a clinically important adverse effect characterized by a bluish hue of the liver, splenomegaly and thrombocytopenia, resulting in l...

A 33-year-old female was diagnosed with a solid pseudopapillary tumor (SPT) of the pancreas and multiple liver metastases at the Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Ishikawa Prefectural Central Hospital (Kanazawa, Japan). Distal pancreatectomy and postoperative systemic chemotherapy with gemcitabine (GEM) and S-1, an oral fluoropyrimidine de...

Immunoglobulin G4-related sclerosing cholangitis (IgG4-SC) is frequently associated with type 1 autoimmune pancreatitis (AIP). Association with AIP can be utilized in the diagnosis of IgG4-SC. However, some cases of IgG4-SC are isolated from AIP, which complicates the diagnosis. Most of the reported cases of isolated IgG4-SC displayed hilar biliary...

A lymphoepithelial cyst (LEC) of the pancreas is a rare benign lesion. Because patients with LEC of the pancreas have a good prognosis, it is important that these lesions are accurately differentiated from other more aggressive pancreatic neoplasms for an appropriate treatment strategy. Previous studies have reported that a definitive diagnosis of...

Proliferator-activated receptor-γ (PPAR-γ) is a nuclear receptor that acts as a transcription factor in several types of tissue. PPAR-γ ligands are known to inhibit numerous cancer cell processes, including pancreatic cancer cell proliferation through terminal differentiation. Previous studies concerning the inhibitory effect of PPAR-γ ligands deri...

Veno-occlusive disease/sinusoidal obstruction syndrome (VOD/SOS) occurring after liver transplantation is a relatively rare complication but it often takes a life-threatening course. However, the detailed etiology and mechanism of VOD/SOS after liver transplantation (LT) remains unclear. We report two cases with rapidly progressive VOD/SOS after AB...

Peritoneal carcinomatosis (PC) is the most frequent metastatic pattern of gastric cancer and its prognosis is extremely poor. PC is characterized by rich fibrosis and the development of obstructive disorders such as ileus, jaundice and hydronephrosis. Epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) is one of the major causes of tissue fibrosis and transfor...

Lymph node metastasis from gallbladder cancer is often found in the pericholedochal area; however, these regional lymph nodes are not typically accompanied by arteries. We hypothesized that the artery accompanying pericholedochal lymph nodes was either the regressed embryonic right hepatic artery (eRHA) or an aberrant right hepatic artery (aRHA) re...

A 71-year-old female patient was administered 2 courses of neoadjuvant chemotherapy(GS therapy)for pancreatic body cancer, and underwent pancreatic body and tail resection. She was diagnosed as having T3N0M0, Stage III disease, and adjuvant chemotherapy with gemcitabine was started. However, a solitary 9mm liver metastasis was found using CT imagin...

We describe a case of pancreatic hamartoma in a 67-year-old man. He initially presented with hyperglycemia and was referred to our center for valuation of a mass in the body of the pancreas. Dynamic CT demonstrated a well-circumscribed mass, measuring 20 mm, which showed weak enhancement in the portal venous phase. On MRI, the mass exhibited low-si...

Refractory esophagogastric anastomotic stenosis after esophageal cancer resection is a complication that often requires frequent dilatation treatment and severely impairs the patient's quality of life (QOL). We experienced three patients with refractory anastomotic stenosis after esophagectomy who obtained good patency by temporary placement of a r...

Liver transplant is a treatment for familial amyloid polyneuropathy. Few cases of ABO-incompatible living-donor liver transplant for familial amyloid polyneuropathy exist. The outcome of an ABO-incompatible living-donor liver transplant has improved recently, using local infusion therapy and rituximab prophylaxis. Here, we describe a successful ABO...

Animal models are important for the development of novel therapies for esophageal cancer. Histone deacetylase 1 (HDAC1)/metastasis-associated gene (MTA1) complexes inhibit p53 acetylation and thus, inhibit p53-induced apoptosis. The aim of the present study was to evaluate HDAC1 and MTA1 expression in esophageal carcinogenesis in rats. The rats und...

Background: The last decade has focused attention on the central role of platelets interacting with the tumor cells and the immune system in promoting tumor progression and distant spread through release of growth factors, such as transforming growth factor beta, vascular endothelial growth factor A, and plasminogen activator inhibitor 1, into the...

Objectives: Akt kinase-interacting protein 1 (Aki1) has been reported to be a scaffold protein of the PI3K (phosphoinositide 3-kinase)/PDK1 (3-phosphoinositide-dependent protein kinase)/Akt pathway and to interact with epidermal growth factor receptor signaling. Although Aki1 has been reported to be expressed in lung cancer, the significance of it...

Objective: An alternative conduit is needed when the gastric tube cannot be used as an esophageal substitute for reconstruction after esophagectomy. We adopted pedicle jejunal reconstruction with intrathoracic anastomosis in the upper mediastinum under such circumstances. The aim of this study was to evaluate the feasibility of this technique. Me...

Background Intraperitoneal (IP) chemotherapy is garnering attention as an effective treatment for gastric cancer with peritoneal metastasis. We report the case of a patient who developed colonic stenosis caused by infection of an IP access port system during IP chemotherapy. It was difficult to differentiate whether the extrinsic colonic stenosis a...

Pancreatic schwannoma is a very rare tumor that tends to be confused with other pancreatic tumors preoperatively. We report a case of schwannoma of the pancreatic head. A 40-year-old woman was admitted to our hospital for treatment of a pancreatic tumor which was found by medical checkup. It was a well-defined solid tumor exhibiting heterogeneous e...

We presented a very rare case of hemangiomatosis of the spleen and intrapancreatic accessory spleen in the tail of the pancreas. A previously healthy 45-year-old woman felt left back pain and received CT scan. Multiple splenic masses and a pancreatic mass in the tail were detected. Both the lesions presented gradual and weak enhancement and pooling...

Borderline resectable (BR) pancreatic head carcinoma (PhC) is an advanced disease, presenting with infiltration of major vessels. Major vascular resection (VR), particularly arterial resection, to achieve microscopic no residual tumor (R0) is a controversial approach, due to the potential complications. In this study, we aimed to clarify the benefi...

Introduction Anatomical variations around the hepatoduodenal ligament greatly influence surgical procedures and the difficulty of operations. Here, we report the case of a deceased donor with midgut malrotation (MgM) and anatomical variation. We also present an anatomical comparison between MgM and normal cases. Case Report The donor, a male in hi...

A 59-year-old man with gastric cancer underwent a total gastrectomy with splenectomy and D2 lymph node dissection. Pathological findings after the first operation were as follows: ML, AntLess, type 3, por, pT3, ly1, v0, and M, Post, 0-II c, tub1, pT1b2, ly0, v0, pN2M0P0H0, pStage IIIA. At 3 years and 6 months after the operation, multiple small nod...

Radical antegrade modular pancreatosplenectomy (RAMPS) has theoretical advantages for curative resection of adenocarcinomas of the left pancreas. The anterior renal fascia is a key structure, and resection planes should run posterior to this fascia. However, it is difficult to delineate this fascia and set a precise dissection plane. We modified RA...

Background Tachyarrhythmia after esophagectomy is a severe complication that should not be underestimated because of its negative impact. The aims of this study were to clarify the cause and impact of postoperative tachyarrhythmia after thoracoscopic esophagectomy. Additionally, we analyzed the usefulness of landiolol administration for postoperati...

An 83-year-old woman was diagnosed as having advanced gastric cancer with multiple lymph node and hepatic metastases. Histopathological examination revealed that the tissue was human epidermal growth factor receptor 2(HER2)positive. The patient underwent gastrojejunostomy to improve stomach obstruction. Thereafter, S-1 and trastuzumab combination c...

Isolated adrenocorticotropic hormone deficiency is an endocrinological disorder characterized by loss of adrenocorticotropic hormone and resultant adrenal insufficiency. Affected patients often present with fatigue, anorexia, and hyponatremia. Although the number of reported cases has been recently increasing, isolated adrenocorticotropic hormone d...

Determination of the human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2) status of gastric cancer patients is indispensable in clinical practice. However, the clinical value of serum HER2-extracellular domain (ECD) in gastric cancer has not yet been defined. The serum level of HER2-ECD was measured using the chemiluminescence immunoassay method, and it...

Chronic inflammation has been demonstrated to correlate with tumor onset and progression. Tumor-associated macrophages (TAMs) play an important role in inflammatory tumor microenvironment. We hypothesized that an inflammatory microenvironment around TAMs may promote the development of esophageal carcinomas when induced by duodenal content reflux wi...

A 61yearold female with pancreatic body cancer underwent a distal pancreatectomy. The tumor was a moderately to poorlydifferentiated adenocarcinoma. Tumor growth filled the dilated main pancreatic duct (MPD) and infiltrated the surrounding area. Six months later, metastases to the left diaphragm and MPD of the remnant pancreatic head were detected....

Capecitabine is a chemotherapeutic drug used in patients with breast, colon and gastric cancer. Hand-foot syndrome (HFS) is a type of dermatitis that frequently occurs as a reaction to capecitabine. To date, no effective strategies have been found to prevent or reverse HFS. Furthermore, chemotherapy induces an elevation in the expression of heparin...

We herein report a case of anaplastic carcinoma of the pancreas with remarkable intraductal tumor growth into the main pancreatic duct. A 76-year-old male was referred to our hospital for treatment of a pancreatic tumor. Preoperative examinations revealed a poorly defined tumor in the main pancreatic duct in the body of the pancreas, accompanied wi...

A 55-year-old woman, presented with jaundice, and a medical examination revealed a cystic tumor in the head of pancreas. She had iatrogenic Cushing's syndrome, because she had taken an antihistamine agent, containing a corticosteroid, for more than 15 years. Contrast enhanced CT showed the multilocular cystic tumor of the head of pancreas. The bile...

A 75-year-old man was diagnosed with multiple recurrent hepatocellular carcinomas after repeated local therapies, including transcatheter arterial chemoembolization and radiofrequency ablation. Computed tomography showed a local recurrence of the tumor involving the right diaphragm. Central bisegmentectomy and partial resection of the diaphragm was...

Sivelestat sodium hydrate (sivelestat) is a specific neutrophil elastase inhibitor that is effective in treating acute lung injury associated with systemic inflammatory response syndrome. As such, it may be useful in treating hepatic ischemia-reperfusion injury (IRI), a condition in which neutrophils transmigrate into the interstitium, leading to r...

A 56-year-old woman with advanced gastric cancer with peritoneal metastasis was successfully treated with multidisciplinary therapy. Gastrectomy and total resection of the peritoneal metastasis were performed initially. Subsequently, combined chemotherapy with S-1/polysaccharide-Kureha( PSK) and intraperitoneal infusion( IP) of docetaxel( TXT) was...

Major histocompatibility complex(MHC)class I related chain A( MICA) expressed on the cell surface of tumor cells functions as a ligand for natural killer group 2, member D (NKG2D), an important immunoreceptor expressed on natural killer ( NK ), CD8, and γδT cells. The interaction of MICA and NKG2D stimulates NK cell-mediated cytotoxicity. Gemcitabi...

Epidermal-mesenchymal transition (EMT) confers an advantage to cancer cells by improving their invasive capacity and metastatic potential. This phenomenon by which epidermal cells change into mesenchymal cells and therefore acquire a higher ability to automaticity, is considered a key process in cancer development. Transforming growth factor-β (TGF...

Abstract Blood purification therapy is indispensable for liver transplant recipients. The case of a living donor liver transplant recipient who represented graft insufficiency and was supported by novel blood purification "plasma diafiltration" immediately after operation is presented. A 60-year-old woman was referred for living donor liver transpl...

Peritoneal metastasis of gastric cancer is mainly caused by the dispersion of free cancer cells from the serosal surface of the invaded stomach, from surgically transected lymphatic channels, and from tumor cell-containing blood from the primary lesion into the peritoneal cavity. Intraperitoneal chemotherapy (IPC) combined with surgery has performe...

Duodenal ulcer penetration into the liver is a rare, but serious complication. Its frequency was thought to have decreased owing to advances in therapies for peptic ulcers. However, we encountered a case in which the duodenal ulcer had penetrated into a previous hemihepatectomy site. A 69-year-old man with a history of left hemihepatectomy 20 month...

Hepatic metastasis is a common cause of treatment failure following resection of pancreatic cancer. In this study, we report our results of hepatic arterial infusion (HAI) chemotherapy with gemcitabine (GEM) plus 5-fluorouracil (5-FU) or oral S-1 treatment for postoperative liver metastases from pancreatic cancer. Seven patients with postoperative...

The eligibility criteria of liver transplantation (LT) for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) must clearly confirm the prognosis not only from pathological diagnosis but also from pre-operative imaging diagnosis. In the present study, we evaluated published eligibility criteria for LT based on both pre-operative imaging diagnosis and pathological diagn...

Necrotizing pancreatitis is a serious condition that is associated with high morbidity and mortality. Although vasospasm is reportedly involved in necrotizing pancreatitis, the underlying mechanism is not completely clear. In addition, the local renin‑angiotensin system has been hypothesized to be involved in the progression of pancreatitis and try...

We report a case of gastric adenosquamous carcinoma producing granulocyte-colony stimulating factor (G-CSF). A 60- year-old man was admitted to our hospital complaining of upper abdominal pain. Endoscopic examination revealed a large type 5 advanced gastric cancer with bleeding from the low body of stomach to the antrum, accompanied with para-aorti...

We present the first case of an intraductal papillary neoplasm of the bile duct (IPNB) accompanying a mixed adenoneuroendocrine carcinoma (MANEC). A 74-year-old woman presented with fever of unknown cause. Laboratory data revealed jaundice and liver injury. Contrast-enhanced computed tomography revealed a 20 mm polypoid tumor in the dilated distal...

Residual mucosa in the gastric stump after pylorus-preserving gastrectomy (PPG) is considered a risk factor for the development of gastric stump carcinoma (GSC). Duodenogastric reflux (DGR) and Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) infection are suspected to contribute to the development of GSC. The aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence of...

Although pancreatic carcinoma frequently extends posteriorly beyond the pancreatic parenchyma, retroperitoneal organs such as the inferior vena cava (IVC) and the adrenal gland are rarely involved. The fusion fascia lies between the pancreas and these retroperitoneal organs. This study investigated the role of the fusion fascia in the prevention of...

The aim of this study was to estimate the technical and oncologic feasibility of video-assisted thoracoscopic radical esophagectomy (VATS) in the left lateral position. From January 2003 to December 2011, 132 patients with esophageal cancer underwent VATS. The mean duration of the thoracic procedure and the entire procedure was 294 ± 88 and 623 ± 1...

Biliary complications have great importance for liver transplant recipients because of affecting long-term prognosis. In rare situations, an internal hernia of the Roux-en-Y loop cause graft injury. A 42-year-old woman with a history of living donor liver transplantation 6 years ago presented with prolonged graft injury during the past 6 months. Sh...

A 56-year-old female with metastatic gallbladder cancer involving the liver and stenosis of the hilar bile duct was treated with gemcitabine (1,000 mg/m(2)) plus S-1 (60 mg/m(2)). After 9 cycles of therapy, CT showed evidence of stable disease; however, the serum CEA level was increased. Therefore, the chemotherapy regimen was changed to weekly low...

A 62-year-old man admitted to another hospital suffered severe diarrhea, high blood sugar and hyperketonemia in December 2010. He had been treated for diabetes for 10 years and deformation of the pancreas was pointed out in 2007. After various examinations, pancreatic VIPoma with a metastatic lesion in the liver was diagnosed and he was transferred...

Gastro-duodenal content reflux from gastro-esophageal reflux disease (GERD) induces the inflammation-metaplasia-dysplasia-adenocarcinoma sequence. Proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) are potent blockers of gastric acid secretion, which are widely used for treating GERD and peptic ulcer-associated acid-secreting diseases. The effect of PPI therapy on esop...

Distal pancreatectomy (DP) is the most common surgical procedure for treating benign and malignant lesions in the body or tail of the pancreas. Although the mortality rate related to DP has recently been reduced, the postoperative morbidity remains high. The most frequent and dismal complication occurring after DP is the development of postoperativ...

This report presents a case that was successfully treated for acquired factor VIII inhibitor after extensive visceral surgery. A 71-year-old male who underwent surgery for bile duct cancer had active bleeding in the abdominal drainage tube on postoperative day (POD) 5, and prolonged activated partial thromboplastin time (aPTT) was detected (83.1 s)...

Cytokeratin 18 (CK18) fragments are released into circulation during epithelial cell death. M30 (reflects caspase-cleaved CK18 fragment) and M65 (reflects total CK18 fragment) enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) detect circulating CK18 fragments released during caspase-dependent or total cell death, respectively; thus, CK18 has the potential...

Several recent studies have reported that selectins are produced during ischemia-reperfusion injury, and that selectin ligands play an important role in cell binding to the endothelium and in liver metastasis. Portal clamping during pancreaticoduodenectomy with vessel resection for pancreatic head cancer causes hepatic ischemia-reperfusion injury,...

We examined the effects of the preferential cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) inhibitor celecoxib on tumorigenesis, angiogenesis, apoptosis, vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) protein expression and metastasis in HT-29 human colorectal carcinoma cell xenografts in nude mouse rectum. COX-2 mRNA expression was examined in the xenograft and metastatic s...

Histone deacetylase (HDAC) inhibitors have been shown to enhance radiation response in various cancer cell lines. Valproic acid (VPA) has been used in clinical practice for the treatment of epilepsy and other seizure disorders and is also one of the most represented HDAC inhibitors. The aim of this study was to evaluate the radiosensitizing ability...

The most serious, life-threatening complication after living-donor liver transplant is a hepatic arterial thrombosis. Although possible therapies for acute hepatic arterial thrombosis include revascularization to salvage the graft, or retransplant, these may be difficult to perform owing to technical aspects and donor shortages. Previously, we repo...