… Currently, most of the commercially available CAD/ CAM systems in the world use Y-TZP
to … The biaxial flexural strength and fatigue property of Lava Y-TZP dental ceramic. Dental …

The generation of wear debris is an inevitable result of normal usage of joint replacements.
Wear debris particles stimulate local and systemic biological reactions resulting in chronic …

We developed a new endoscopic thyroid surgery by the axillo-bilateralbreast approach (ABBA)
method, which is different from the previously described breast approach (BA) in that the …

Purpose: Breast cancer stem cells have been shown to be associated with resistance to
chemotherapy in vitro, but their clinical significance remains to be clarified. The aim of this study …

Purpose: Adiponectin is a peptide hormone secreted from the adipose tissue, affecting the
proliferation and insulin sensitivity of various types of cells. Because association of obesity …

Purpose: Detection of sentinel lymph node (SLN) metastasis in breast cancer patients has
conventionally been determined by intraoperative histopathologic examination of frozen …

We demonstrate a phase-matched high-harmonic generation of 100 fs Ti: sapphire laser
pulses by a self-guided beam in 30 Torr of neon gas. Phase matching of high harmonics is …

Reactive species, holes, and electrons in photoexcited nanocrystalline TiO 2 films were studied
by transient absorption spectroscopy in the wavelength range from 400 to 2500 nm. The …

The control of gene transfection in the body is a core issue in gene therapy. Photochemical
internalization is a technology that allows light-induced delivery of DNA, drugs or other …

Purpose: LATS1 and LATS2 are tumor suppressor genes implicated in the regulation of cell
cycle. Methylation status of the promoter regions of these genes as well as its correlation …