THE


TOHOKU JOURNAL

OF

EXPERIMENTAL MEDICINE

Since 1920


Vol. 231 No. 1 SEPTEMBER 2013

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CONTENTS

Regular Contributions
Vaccination with Plasmid DNA Encoding a Mutant Toxic Shock Syndrome Toxin-1 Ameliorates Toxin-induced Lethal Shock in Mice
Mao-Hui Feng, Jing-Chun Cui, Akio Nakane and Dong-Liang Hu
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Severe Hypokalemic Paralysis as a Manifestation of a Mitochondrial Disorder
Josef Finsterer and Stefan Lasser
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Regular Contributions
Atypical Findings on Magnetic Resonance Imaging in the Patients with Active Pyogenic Spondylitis in Japanese University Hospitals
Toshimi Aizawa, Hiroshi Ozawa, Tomoaki Koakutsu, Takeshi Nakamura, Haruo Kanno, Toru Hirano, Atsuki Sano, Takui Ito and Eiji Itoi
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Better Outcome of XELOX Chemotherapy in Patients with Advanced Intestinal-Type Adenocarcinoma of the Ampulla of Vater
Han Sang Kim, Sang Jun Shin, Joo-Hang Kim, Hyunki Kim and Hye Jin Choi
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Increased Gastric Mucus Secretion Alleviates Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drug-Induced Abdominal Pain
Toshimitsu Iwabuchi, Katsunori Iijima, Nobuyuki Ara, Tomoyuki Koike, Hirohiko Shinkai, Takafumi Ichikawa, Yayoi Kamata, Kazuhiko Ishihara and Tooru Shimosegawa
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Anxiety and Its Related Factors at Bedtime Are Associated with Difficulty in Falling Asleep
Hajime Narisawa
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Hyperglycemia Decreases the Expression of ATP Synthase β Subunit and Enolase 2 in Glomerular Epithelial Cells
Patrick TaeJoon Hwang, O-Deuk Kwon, Hyun-Jung Kim, Byoung-Geun Kim, Sang-Hoon Kim, Young-Woo Jang, Pan-Kyeom Kim, Gi-Yeon Han and Chan-Wha Kim
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The Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 Receptor Agonist, Liraglutide, Attenuates the Progression of Overt Diabetic Nephropathy in Type 2 Diabetic Patients
Shigeki Imamura, Keiji Hirai and Aizan Hirai
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Eicosapentaenoic Acid Improves Glycemic Control in Elderly Bedridden Patients with Type 2 Diabetes
Susumu Ogawa, Takaaki Abe, Kazuhiro Nako, Masashi Okamura, Miho Senda, Takuya Sakamoto, Sadayoshi Ito and the DIMS study group
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