The ERM proteins, ezrin, radixin, and moesin, are involved in the actin filament/plasma
membrane interaction as cross-linkers. CD44 has been identified as one of the major membrane …

CD44 has been identified as a membrane-binding partner for ezrin/radixin/moesin (ERM)
proteins, plasma membrane/actin filament cross-linkers. ERM proteins, however, are not …

Background Malnutrition is an independent risk factor for postoperative mortality and morbidity
in major gastrointestinal surgery. The aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence …

Background Malignancy is a secondary cause of sarcopenia, which is associated with
impaired cancer treatment outcomes. The aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence of …

We established a preoperative exercise and nutritional support program for elderly sarcopenic
patients with gastric cancer. Twenty-two gastric cancer patients aged 65 years or older …

Background & Aims Some patients develop multiple squamous cell carcinomas (SCCs) in
the upper aerodigestive tract, attributed to field cancerization; alcohol consumption has been …

Dendritic cells (DCs) are very potent antigen-presenting cells and play critical roles in regulating
immune responses in cancer. The migrating of DCs from the tumor site to the lymphoid …

Bone marrow-derived dendritic cells (BM-DCs) retrovirally transduced with genes encoding
murine interleukin (IL)-12 stably expressed bioactive IL-12 protein at high levels. …

Background Specific treatment strategies are sorely needed for scirrhous-type gastric cancer
still, which has poor prognosis. Based on the promising results of our previous phase II …

Background The role of bursectomy, in which the peritoneal lining covering the pancreas and
the anterior plane of the transverse mesocolon are dissected, has long been controversial …