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Akifumi Ootani

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1 The intestinal stem cell markers Bmi1 and Lgr5 identify two functionally distinct populations. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2011 3.80
2 Pharmacological inhibition of epsilon PKC suppresses chronic inflammation in murine cardiac transplantation model. J Mol Cell Cardiol 2007 1.78
3 Endoscopic closure of perforations caused by EMR in the stomach by application of metallic clips. Gastrointest Endosc 2003 1.59
4 Adipose tissue explants and MDCK cells reciprocally regulate their morphogenesis in coculture. Kidney Int 2010 1.47
5 Venous congestion induces mucosal apoptosis via tumor necrosis factor-alpha-mediated cell death in the rat small intestine. J Gastroenterol 2004 1.44
6 Clinical symptoms in endoscopic reflux esophagitis: evaluation in 8031 adult subjects. Dig Dis Sci 2003 1.34
7 A new organotypic culture of thyroid tissue maintains three-dimensional follicles with C cells for a long term. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2002 1.27
8 Adipocytes and preadipocytes promote the proliferation of colon cancer cells in vitro. Am J Physiol Gastrointest Liver Physiol 2007 1.18
9 Characteristics of gastroesophageal reflux disease in Japan: increased prevalence in elderly women. J Gastroenterol 2003 1.15
10 T cell deficiency leads to liver carcinogenesis in azoxymethane-treated rats. Exp Biol Med (Maywood) 2006 1.07
11 Metastatic tumor evolution and organoid modeling implicate TGFBR2 as a cancer driver in diffuse gastric cancer. Genome Biol 2014 1.05
12 Ischemic preconditioning attenuates ischemia-reperfusion-induced mucosal apoptosis by inhibiting the mitochondria-dependent pathway in rat small intestine. Am J Physiol Gastrointest Liver Physiol 2004 1.03
13 Functional Cftr in crypt epithelium of organotypic enteroid cultures from murine small intestine. Am J Physiol Cell Physiol 2012 1.01
14 Evaluation of endoscopic hemostasis with metallic hemoclips for bleeding gastric ulcer: comparison with endoscopic injection of absolute ethanol in a prospective, randomized study. Am J Gastroenterol 2003 0.95
15 Establishment of a long-term three-dimensional primary culture of mouse glandular stomach epithelial cells within the stem cell niche. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2013 0.89
16 Long-term feeding of various fat diets modulates azoxymethane-induced colon carcinogenesis through Wnt/beta-catenin signaling in rats. Am J Physiol Gastrointest Liver Physiol 2006 0.88
17 iNOS enhances rat intestinal apoptosis after ischemia-reperfusion. Free Radic Biol Med 2002 0.87
18 Platelet-activating factor promotes mucosal apoptosis via FasL-mediating caspase-9 active pathway in rat small intestine after ischemia-reperfusion. FASEB J 2003 0.87
19 Interaction between adipose tissue stromal cells and gastric cancer cells in vitro. Cell Tissue Res 2011 0.86
20 Thyrocytes, but not C cells, actively undergo growth and folliculogenesis at the periphery of thyroid tissue fragments in three-dimensional collagen gel culture. Cell Tissue Res 2003 0.85
21 Adipose tissue-organotypic culture system as a promising model for studying adipose tissue biology and regeneration. Organogenesis 2009 0.85
22 Culture models for studying thyroid biology and disorders. ISRN Endocrinol 2011 0.85
23 Dysphagia associated with gastroesophageal reflux disease is improved by proton pump inhibitor. Dig Dis Sci 2005 0.83
24 Peculiar histiocytic lesions with massive lanthanum deposition in dialysis patients treated with lanthanum carbonate. Am J Surg Pathol 2015 0.83
25 [A case of relapsed ischemic colitis with colon cast-like stripped mucosa]. Nihon Shokakibyo Gakkai Zasshi 2006 0.82
26 A pilot randomized control study to evaluate endoscopic resection using a ligation device for rectal carcinoid tumors. World J Gastroenterol 2006 0.82
27 Defective goblet cell exocytosis contributes to murine cystic fibrosis-associated intestinal disease. J Clin Invest 2015 0.81
28 A promising culture model for analyzing the interaction between adipose tissue and cardiomyocytes. Endocrinology 2011 0.80
29 Oral dimethyl sulfoxide for systemic amyloid A amyloidosis complication in chronic inflammatory disease: a retrospective patient chart review. J Gastroenterol 2006 0.79
30 Dietary corn oil promotes colon cancer by inhibiting mitochondria-dependent apoptosis in azoxymethane-treated rats. Exp Biol Med (Maywood) 2004 0.79
31 Differentiation of gastric surface mucous cells (GSM06) induced by air-liquid interface is regulated partly through mitogen-activated protein kinase pathway. J Gastroenterol Hepatol 2007 0.78
32 Indigestible material attenuated changes in apoptosis in the fasted rat jejunal mucosa. Exp Biol Med (Maywood) 2008 0.77
33 Intracerebroventricular administration of leptin-induced apoptosis in the rat small intestinal mucosa. Exp Biol Med (Maywood) 2003 0.77
34 Endoscopic injection sclerotherapy for esophageal varices in cirrhotic patients without hepatocellular carcinoma: a comparison of longterm survival between prophylactic therapy and emergency therapy. J Gastroenterol 2003 0.77
35 Homeostasis in the small intestinal mucosa balanced between cell proliferation and apoptosis is regulated partly by the central nervous system. J Gastroenterol 2002 0.76
36 Normalization of phospholipids concentration of the gastric mucosa was observed in patients with peptic ulcer after eradication of Helicobacter pylori. Helicobacter 2002 0.75
37 Apoptosis in rat jejunal mucosa is regulated partly through the central nervous system, which controls feeding behavior. J Gastroenterol Hepatol 2005 0.75
38 Expression of EGF receptor in duodenum at weaning. J Gastroenterol 2003 0.75
39 A new method for percutaneous endoscopic suturing of persistent gastrocutaneous fistula. Gastrointest Endosc 2013 0.75
40 [A case of Crohn's disease successfully treated with infliximab without steroid]. Nihon Shokakibyo Gakkai Zasshi 2006 0.75
41 Decreased apoptosis and increased ornithine decarboxylase activity in the intestinal mucosa of rats with bilateral ventromedial hypothalamus lesions. J Gastroenterol 2005 0.75