Published in Intervirology on January 26, 2007
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Transgenic expression of Helicobacter pylori CagA induces gastrointestinal and hematopoietic neoplasms in mouse. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A (2008) 3.17
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Complete or near-complete nucleotide sequences of hepatitis E virus genome recovered from a wild boar, a deer, and four patients who ate the deer. Virology (2004) 2.29
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A case of transfusion-transmitted hepatitis E caused by blood from a donor infected with hepatitis E virus via zoonotic food-borne route. Transfusion (2008) 1.84
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Donor complications associated with living donor liver transplantation in Japan. Transplantation (2009) 1.60
Dynamics of tyrosine hydroxylase promoter activity during midbrain dopaminergic neuron development. J Neurochem (2002) 1.48
Stability of mitochondrial membrane proteins in terrestrial vertebrates predicts aerobic capacity and longevity. Genome Biol Evol (2011) 1.46
Persistent infection of hepatitis E virus transmitted by blood transfusion in a patient with T-cell lymphoma. Hepatol Res (2007) 1.45
Genome-wide association study confirming association of HLA-DP with protection against chronic hepatitis B and viral clearance in Japanese and Korean. PLoS One (2012) 1.44
Transfusion-transmitted hepatitis E caused by apparently indigenous hepatitis E virus strain in Hokkaido, Japan. Transfusion (2004) 1.43
The dinucleotide microsatellite polymorphism of the IFNAR1 gene promoter correlates with responsiveness of hepatitis C patients to interferon. Hepatol Res (2003) 1.41
Genome-wide association study identified ITPA/DDRGK1 variants reflecting thrombocytopenia in pegylated interferon and ribavirin therapy for chronic hepatitis C. Hum Mol Genet (2011) 1.31
Both plasma lysophosphatidic acid and serum autotaxin levels are increased in chronic hepatitis C. J Clin Gastroenterol (2007) 1.29
Consumption of uncooked deer meat as a risk factor for hepatitis E virus infection: an age- and sex-matched case-control study. J Med Virol (2004) 1.20
Hepatitis E virus infection in wild mongooses of Okinawa, Japan: Demonstration of anti-HEV antibodies and a full-genome nucleotide sequence. Hepatol Res (2006) 1.18
Hepatitis C virus JFH-1 strain infection in chimpanzees is associated with low pathogenicity and emergence of an adaptive mutation. Hepatology (2008) 1.14
Virulent strain of hepatitis E virus genotype 3, Japan. Emerg Infect Dis (2009) 1.11
Adenovirus-mediated overexpression of follistatin enlarges intact liver of adult rats. Hepatology (2003) 1.10
Therapeutic strategy for patients with bleeding rectal varices complicating liver cirrhosis. Hepatol Res (2014) 1.09
Plasma osteopontin levels in patients with fulminant hepatitis. Hepatol Res (2004) 1.07
Plasma lysophosphatidic acid level and serum autotaxin activity are increased in liver injury in rats in relation to its severity. Life Sci (2007) 1.07
Japanese herbal medicine Inchin-ko-to as a therapeutic drug for liver fibrosis. J Hepatol (2004) 1.07
Pirfenidone inhibits pancreatic cancer desmoplasia by regulating stellate cells. Cancer Res (2013) 1.06
Ischemic preconditioning protects hepatocytes via reactive oxygen species derived from Kupffer cells in rats. Gastroenterology (2004) 1.03
Epidemiology of hepatitis E in Northeastern China, South Korea and Japan. J Infect (2009) 1.03
Fulminant hepatitis and late onset hepatic failure in Japan. Hepatol Res (2008) 1.02
Antiproliferative property of sphingosine 1-phosphate in rat hepatocytes involves activation of Rho via Edg-5. Gastroenterology (2003) 1.02
A combinatorial G protein-coupled receptor reconstitution system on budded baculovirus. Evidence for Galpha and Galphao coupling to a human leukotriene B4 receptor. J Biol Chem (2003) 1.02
Acute liver failure in Japan: definition, classification, and prediction of the outcome. J Gastroenterol (2012) 1.02
Involvement of Rho/Rho kinase pathway in regulation of apoptosis in rat hepatic stellate cells. Am J Physiol Gastrointest Liver Physiol (2003) 1.01
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Intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasms of the pancreas with distinct pancreatic ductal adenocarcinomas are frequently of gastric subtype. Ann Surg (2013) 0.98
Podoplanin expression in cancer-associated fibroblasts enhances tumor progression of invasive ductal carcinoma of the pancreas. Mol Cancer (2013) 0.98
Molecular tracing of Japan-indigenous hepatitis E viruses. J Gen Virol (2006) 0.97
Viral envelope protein gp64 transgenic mouse facilitates the generation of monoclonal antibodies against exogenous membrane proteins displayed on baculovirus. J Immunol Methods (2007) 0.96
Re-evaluation of the Guideline published by the Acute Liver Failure Study Group of Japan in 1996 to determine the indications of liver transplantation in patients with fulminant hepatitis. Hepatol Res (2008) 0.96
SNPs in the promoter region of the osteopontin gene as a marker predicting the efficacy of interferon-based therapies in patients with chronic hepatitis C. J Gastroenterol (2005) 0.95
Genetic polymorphims in promoter region of osteopontin gene may be a marker reflecting hepatitis activity in chronic hepatitis C patients. Biochem Biophys Res Commun (2004) 0.94
No association for Chinese HBV-related hepatocellular carcinoma susceptibility SNP in other East Asian populations. BMC Med Genet (2012) 0.94
Fleshy fruit characteristics in a temperate deciduous forest of Japan: how unique are they? J Plant Res (2011) 0.92
Possible recruitment of peripheral blood CXCR3+ CD27+ CD19+ B cells to the liver of chronic hepatitis C patients. J Interferon Cytokine Res (2010) 0.92
Comparison of clinical features of acute hepatitis caused by hepatitis E virus (HEV) genotypes 3 and 4 in Sapporo, Japan. Hepatol Res (2006) 0.91
Functional diversity between Rho-kinase- and MLCK-mediated cytoskeletal actions in a myofibroblast-like hepatic stellate cell line. Biochem Biophys Res Commun (2003) 0.91
Thyroid carcinomas found incidentally in the cervical lymph nodes: do they arise from heterotopic thyroid tissues? J Oral Maxillofac Surg (2008) 0.91
Investigating an outbreak of acute viral hepatitis caused by hepatitis E virus variants in Karachi, South Pakistan. J Med Virol (2011) 0.91
A randomized trial of daclatasvir with peginterferon alfa-2b and ribavirin for HCV genotype 1 infection. Antivir Ther (2014) 0.90
Significance of branched chain amino acids as possible stimulators of hepatocyte growth factor. Biochem Biophys Res Commun (2004) 0.90
Estimation of the mutation rate of hepatitis E virus based on a set of closely related 7.5-year-apart isolates from Sapporo, Japan. Hepatol Res (2004) 0.88
Pancreatic cancer cells enhance the ability of collagen internalization during epithelial-mesenchymal transition. PLoS One (2012) 0.88
Three cases of acute or fulminant hepatitis E caused by ingestion of pork meat and entrails in Hokkaido, Japan: Zoonotic food-borne transmission of hepatitis E virus and public health concerns. Hepatol Res (2012) 0.88
Prevalence of hepatitis E virus among wild boar in the Ehime area of western Japan. Hepatol Res (2007) 0.88
ERK/MAPK-dependent PI3K/Akt phosphorylation through VEGFR-1 after VEGF stimulation in activated hepatic stellate cells. Hepatol Res (2003) 0.87
Usefulness of anti-ulcer drugs for the prevention and treatment of peptic ulcers induced by low doses of aspirin. World J Gastroenterol (2009) 0.87
Spatial distribution and size of small canopy gaps created by Japanese black bears: estimating gap size using dropped branch measurements. BMC Ecol (2013) 0.87
Molecular cloning and functional characterizations of chicken TL1A. Dev Comp Immunol (2005) 0.87