Adverse events of self-expandable metal stent placement for malignant distal biliary obstruction: a large multicenter study

Authors: Tamura, Takashi ¹, Yamai, Takuo ², Uza, Norimitsu ³, Yamasaki, Tomoaki ⁴, Masuda, Atsuhiro ⁵, Tomooka, Fumimasa ⁶, Maruyama, Hirotsugu ⁷, Shigekawa, Minoru ⁸, Ogura, Takeshi ⁹, Kuriyama, Katsutoshi ¹⁰, Asada, Masanori ¹¹, Matsumoto, Hisakazu ¹², Takenaka, Mamoru ¹³, Mandai, Koichiro ¹⁴, Osaki, Yui ¹⁵, Matsumoto, Kengo ¹⁶, Sanuki, Tsuyoshi ¹⁷, Shiomi, Hideyuki ¹⁸, Yamagata, Yosuke ¹⁹, Doi, Toshifumi ²⁰, Inatomi, Osamu ²¹, Nakanishi, Fumihiko ²², Emori, Tomoya ²³, Shimatani, Masaaki ²⁴, Asai, Satoshi ²⁵, Fujigaki, Seiji ²⁶, Shimokawa, Toshio ²⁷, Kitano, Masayuki ^{1, ∗}

Source: In Gastrointestinal Endoscopy January 2024 99(1):61-72

Vitamin D deficiency exacerbates alcohol-related liver injury via gut barrier disruption and hepatic overload of endotoxin

Authors: Shibamoto, Akihiko, Kaji, Kosuke, Nishimura, Norihisa, Kubo, Takahiro, Iwai, Satoshi, Tomooka, Fumimasa, Suzuki, Junya, Tsuji, Yuki, Fujinaga, Yukihisa, Kawaratani, Hideto, Namisaki, Tadashi, Akahane, Takemi, Yoshiji, Hitoshi

Source: In The Journal of Nutritional Biochemistry December 2023 122

Hemoglobin levels as a surrogate marker of sarcopenia in patients with liver cirrhosis

Authors: Shibamoto, Akihiko, Namisaki, Tadashi, Suzuki, Junya, Kubo, Takahiro, Iwai, Satoshi, Tomooka, Fumimasa, Takeda, Soichi, Fujimoto, Yuki, Enomoto, Masahide, Murata, Koji, Inoue, Takashi, Tsuji, Yuki, Fujinaga, Yukihisa, Nishimura, Norihisa, Kitagawa, Koh, Takaya, Hiroaki, Kaji, Kosuke, Kawaratani, Hideto, Akahane, Takemi, Mitoro, Akira, Yoshiji, Hitoshi

Source: Hepatology research. 53(8):713-722

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Efficacy of a dedicated plastic stent in endoscopic ultrasound-guided hepaticogastrostomy during the learning curve: cumulative multi-center experience

Authors: Kitagawa, Koh, Mitoro, Akira, Minami, Ryuki, Nagamatsu, Shinsaku, Ozutsumi, Takahiro, Fujinaga, Yukihisa, Nishimura, Norihisa, Sawada, Yasuhiko, Namisaki, Tadashi, Akahane, Takemi, Kaji, Kosuke, Tomooka, Fumimasa, Asada, Shohei, Kaneko, Miki, Yoshiji, Hitoshi

Source: Scandinavian journal of gastroenterology. 58(3):296-303

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Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist, semaglutide attenuates chronic liver disease-induced skeletal muscle atrophy in diabetic mice

Authors: Iwai, Satoshi, Kaji, Kosuke, Nishimura, Norihisa, Kubo, Takahiro, Tomooka, Fumimasa, Shibamoto, Akihiko, Suzuki, Junya, Tsuji, Yuki, Fujinaga, Yukihisa, Kitagawa, Koh, Namisaki, Tadashi, Akahane, Takemi, Yoshiji, Hitoshi

Source: In BBA - Molecular Basis of Disease October 2023 1869(7)

Efficacy of a novel covered metallic stent with side holes for malignant anastomotic stenosis of choledochojejunostomy.

Authors: Kitagawa, Koh¹ (AUTHOR) kitagawa@naramed-u.ac.jp, Tomooka, Fumimasa¹ (AUTHOR), Yoshiji, Hitoshi¹ (AUTHOR)

Source: Digestive Endoscopy. May2024, Vol. 36 Issue 5, p628-630. 3p.

Subject Terms: *STENOSIS, *VIDEOS

Ratio of von Willebrand factor to ADAMTS13 is a useful predictor of esophagogastric varices progression after sustained virologic response in patients with hepatitis C virus‐related liver cirrhosis.

Authors: Iwai, Satoshi, Akahane, Takemi, Takaya, Hiroaki, Kubo, Takahiro, Tomooka, Fumimasa, Shibamoto, Akihiko, Suzuki, Junya, Tsuji, Yuki, Fujinaga, Yukihisa, Nishimura, Norihisa, Kitagawa, Koh, Kaji, Kosuke, Kawaratani, Hideto, Namisaki, Tadashi, Matsumoto, Masanori, Yoshiji, Hitoshi

Source: Hepatology Research; Dec2024, Vol. 54 Issue 12, p1116-1127, 12p

Subject Terms: VON Willebrand factor, HEPATITIS C virus, CIRRHOSIS of the liver, HEPATITIS C, PORTAL hypertension

Diagnostic yield of liquid‐based cytology in serial pancreatic juice aspiration cytological examination

Authors: Kitagawa, Koh, Mitoro, Akira, Tomooka, Fumimasa, Asada, Shohei, Fujinaga, Yukihisa, Nishimura, Norihisa, Kaji, Kosuke, Kawaratani, Hideto, Akahane, Takemi, Ozutsumi, Takahiro, Kaneko, Miki, Fujimoto, Yuki, Tsuji, Yuki, Enomoto, Masahide, Takeda, Soichi, Murata, Koji, Kubo, Takahiro, Iwai, Satoshi, Koizumi, Aritoshi, Shibamoto, Akihiko, Suzuki, Junya, Tanaka, Misako, Matsuda, Takuya, Yorioka, Nobuyuki, Masuda, Hiroyuki, Takami, Masayoshi, Yoshiji, Hitoshi

Source: DEN open. 3(1)

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Sulforaphane Potentiates Gemcitabine-Mediated Anti-Cancer Effects against Intrahepatic Cholangiocarcinoma by Inhibiting HDAC Activity.

Authors: Tomooka, Fumimasa¹ (AUTHOR), Kaji, Kosuke¹ (AUTHOR) kajik@naramed-u.ac.jp, Nishimura, Norihisa¹ (AUTHOR), Kubo, Takahiro¹ (AUTHOR), Iwai, Satoshi¹ (AUTHOR), Shibamoto, Akihiko¹ (AUTHOR), Suzuki, Junya¹ (AUTHOR), Kitagawa, Koh¹ (AUTHOR), Namisaki, Tadashi¹ (AUTHOR), Akahane, Takemi¹ (AUTHOR), Mitoro, Akira¹ (AUTHOR), Yoshiji, Hitoshi¹ (AUTHOR)

Source: Cells (2073-4409). Mar2023, Vol. 12 Issue 5, p687. 16p.

Subject Terms: *ANTINEOPLASTIC agents, *CELL cycle, *CHOLANGIOCARCINOMA, *SULFORAPHANE, *HISTONE deacetylase

Role of Liquid-Based Cytology in the Endoscopic Diagnosis of Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma.

Authors: Kitagawa, Koh, Mitoro, Akira, Suzuki, Hisae, Tomooka, Fumimasa, Asada, Shohei, Hanatani, Jun-Ichi, Motokawa, Yuki, Iwata, Tomihiro, Osaki, Yui, Takeda, Maiko, Yoshiji, Hitoshi

Source: Journal of Clinical Medicine; Oct2024, Vol. 13 Issue 20, p6148, 13p

Subject Terms: ENDOSCOPIC retrograde cholangiopancreatography, NEEDLE biopsy, PANCREATIC duct, CYTOLOGY, HISTOLOGY

Role of Epiregulin on Lipopolysaccharide-Induced Hepatocarcinogenesis as a Mediator via EGFR Signaling in the Cancer Microenvironment.

Authors: Kubo, Takahiro, Nishimura, Norihisa, Kaji, Kosuke, Tomooka, Fumimasa, Shibamoto, Akihiko, Iwai, Satoshi, Suzuki, Junya, Kawaratani, Hideto, Namisaki, Tadashi, Akahane, Takemi, Yoshiji, Hitoshi

Source: International Journal of Molecular Sciences; Apr2024, Vol. 25 Issue 8, p4405, 17p

Subject Terms: TUMOR microenvironment, REVERSE transcriptase polymerase chain reaction, EPIDERMAL growth factor receptors, EPIDERMAL growth factor, LIVER cells

Improvement of liver histology in hepatic sarcoidosis due to treatment with corticosteroids and ursodeoxycholic acid: a case report.

Authors: Kikuchi, Mayuko, Koizumi, Aritoshi, Namisaki, Tadashi, Asada, Shouhei, Oyama, Masafumi, Tomooka, Fumimasa, Fujimoto, Yuki, Kitagawa, Koh, Kawaratani, Hideto, Yoshiji, Hitoshi

Source: Clinical Journal of Gastroenterology; Apr2024, Vol. 17 Issue 2, p327-333, 7p

VWF/ADAMTS13 Ratio as a Potential Predictive Biomarker for Acute Kidney Injury Onset in Cirrhosis.

Authors: Asada, Shohei, Namisaki, Tadashi, Kaji, Kosuke, Takaya, Hiroaki, Kubo, Takahiro, Akahane, Takemi, Kawaratani, Hideto, Nishimura, Norihisa, Takeda, Soichi, Masuda, Hiroyuki, Shibamoto, Akihiko, Inoue, Takashi, Iwai, Satoshi, Tomooka, Fumimasa, Tsuji, Yuki, Fujinaga, Yukihisa, Kitagawa, Koh, Mitoro, Akira, Sato, Shinya, Matsumoto, Masanori

Source: Digestive Diseases & Sciences; Mar2024, Vol. 69 Issue 3, p851-869, 19p

ADAMTS-13: A Prognostic Biomarker for Portal Vein Thrombosis in Japanese Patients with Liver Cirrhosis.

Authors: Suzuki, Junya, Namisaki, Tadashi, Takya, Hiroaki, Kaji, Kosuke, Nishimura, Norihisa, Shibamoto, Akihiko, Asada, Shohei, Kubo, Takahiro, Iwai, Satoshi, Tomooka, Fumimasa, Takeda, Soichi, Koizumi, Aritoshi, Tanaka, Misako, Matsuda, Takuya, Inoue, Takashi, Fujimoto, Yuki, Tsuji, Yuki, Fujinaga, Yukihisa, Sato, Shinya, Kitagawa, Koh

Source: International Journal of Molecular Sciences; Mar2024, Vol. 25 Issue 5, p2678, 13p

Subject Terms: PORTAL vein, JAPANESE people, SPIRAL computed tomography, CIRRHOSIS of the liver, FIBRIN fibrinogen degradation products, FIBRIN

Complete migration of a fully covered self-expandable metallic stent after endoscopic ultrasound-guided hepaticogastrostomy: A case report.

Authors: Tomooka, Fumimasa, Kitagawa, Koh, Mitoro, Akira, Motokawa, Yuki, Takami, Masayoshi, Asada, Shohei, Nishimura, Norihisa, Ozutsumi, Takahiro, Fujinaga, Yukihisa, Yoshiji, Hitoshi

Source: SAGE Open Medical Case Reports; 9/13/2023, p1-4, 4p

Plasma copeptin concentration is a predictor of tolvaptan efficacy in patients with hepatic ascites.

Authors: Tomooka, Fumimasa¹ (AUTHOR), Moriya, Kei^1,2 (AUTHOR) moriyak@naramed-u.ac.jp, Kubo, Takahiro¹ (AUTHOR), Shibamoto, Akihiko¹ (AUTHOR), Suzuki, Jyunya¹ (AUTHOR), Iwai, Satoshi¹ (AUTHOR), Takeda, Soichi¹ (AUTHOR), Fujimoto, Yuki¹ (AUTHOR), Enomoto, Masahide¹ (AUTHOR), Murata, Koji¹ (AUTHOR), Tsuji, Yuki¹ (AUTHOR), Fujinaga, Yukihisa¹ (AUTHOR), Kitagawa, Koh¹ (AUTHOR), Nishimura, Norihisa¹ (AUTHOR), Takaya, Hiroaki¹ (AUTHOR), Kaji, Kosuke¹ (AUTHOR), Kawaratani, Hideto¹ (AUTHOR), Namisaki, Tadashi¹ (AUTHOR), Akahane, Takemi¹ (AUTHOR), Mitoro, Akira¹ (AUTHOR)

Source: Portal Hypertension & Cirrhosis. Sep2023, Vol. 2 Issue 3, p109-114. 6p.

Hemoglobin and Endotoxin Levels Predict Sarcopenia Occurrence in Patients with Alcoholic Cirrhosis.

Authors: Shibamoto, Akihiko, Namisaki, Tadashi, Suzuki, Junya, Kubo, Takahiro, Iwai, Satoshi, Tomooka, Fumimasa, Takeda, Soichi, Fujimoto, Yuki, Inoue, Takashi, Tanaka, Misako, Koizumi, Aritoshi, Yorioka, Nobuyuki, Matsuda, Takuya, Asada, Shohei, Tsuji, Yuki, Fujinaga, Yukihisa, Nishimura, Norihisa, Sato, Shinya, Takaya, Hiroaki, Kitagawa, Koh

Source: Diagnostics (2075-4418); Jul2023, Vol. 13 Issue 13, p2218, 19p

Subject Terms: SARCOPENIA, ENDOTOXINS, BLOOD urea nitrogen, HEMOGLOBINS, MUSCLE mass

A Combination of an Angiotensin II Receptor and a Neprilysin Inhibitor Attenuates Liver Fibrosis by Preventing Hepatic Stellate Cell Activation.

Authors: Suzuki, Junya, Kaji, Kosuke, Nishimura, Norihisa, Kubo, Takahiro, Tomooka, Fumimasa, Shibamoto, Akihiko, Iwai, Satoshi, Tsuji, Yuki, Fujinaga, Yukihisa, Kitagawa, Koh, Namisaki, Tadashi, Akahane, Takemi, Yoshiji, Hitoshi

Source: Biomedicines; May2023, Vol. 11 Issue 5, p1295, 14p

Subject Terms: HEPATIC fibrosis, ANGIOTENSIN II, ANGIOTENSIN receptors, LIVER cells, NEPRILYSIN, CGMP-dependent protein kinase

Enhanced liver fibrosis score as a surrogate of liver-related complications and mortality in primary biliary cholangitis

Authors: Fujinaga, Yukihisa, Namisaki, Tadashi, Takaya, Hiroaki, Tsuji, Yuki, Suzuki, Junya, Shibamoto, Akihiko, Kubo, Takahiro, Iwai, Satoshi, Tomooka, Fumimasa, Takeda, Soichi, Fujimoto, Yuki, Enomoto, Masahide, Murata, Koji, Ishida, Koji, Ogawa, Hiroyuki, Takagi, Hirotetsu, Ozutsumi, Takahiro, Furukawa, Masanori, Nishimura, Norihisa, Sawada, Yasuhiko, Kitagawa, Koh, Sato, Shinya, Kaji, Kosuke, Kawaratani, Hideto, Moriya, Kei, Noguchi, Ryuichi, Akahane, Takemi, Mitoro, Akira, Yoshiji, Hitoshi

Source: Medicine. 100(39):e27403-e27403

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Prognostic significance of skeletal muscle mass in patients with alcohol‐related cirrhosis.

Authors: Shibamoto, Akihiko¹ (AUTHOR), Namisaki, Tadashi¹ (AUTHOR) tadashin@naramed-u.ac.jp, Iwai, Satoshi¹ (AUTHOR), Tomooka, Fumimasa¹ (AUTHOR), Kubo, Takahiro¹ (AUTHOR), Koizumi, Aritoshi¹ (AUTHOR), Tanaka, Misako¹ (AUTHOR), Matsuda, Takuya¹ (AUTHOR), Inoue, Takashi² (AUTHOR), Tsuji, Yuki¹ (AUTHOR), Fujinaga, Yukihisa¹ (AUTHOR), Nishimura, Norihisa¹ (AUTHOR), Sato, Shinya¹ (AUTHOR), Kitagawa, Koh¹ (AUTHOR), Kaji, Kosuke¹ (AUTHOR), Mitoro, Akira¹ (AUTHOR), Asada, Kiyoshi³ (AUTHOR), Takaya, Hiroaki¹ (AUTHOR), Akahane, Takemi¹ (AUTHOR), Yoshiji, Hitoshi¹ (AUTHOR)

Source: Hepatology Research. Mar2025, p1. 15p. 3 Illustrations, 5 Charts.