The present study aimed to investigate whether single nucleotide polymorphisms in receptor interacting serine/threonine kinase 2 (RIPK2), which encodes a component of the nucleotide binding oligomerization domain containing 2-RIP2 pathway, may com...
World journal of gastroenterology 23(29) 5364-5370 2017年8月
AIM: To investigate whether single nucleotide polymorphisms in maf protein K (MAFK), which encodes the MAFK, lead to increased susceptibility to ulcerative colitis in the Japanese population. METHODS: This case control study examined the associati...
Clinical and experimental medicine 15(3) 327-32 2015年8月
Telomere shortening occurs with human aging in many organs and tissues and is accelerated by rapid cell turnover and oxidative injury. To clarify the clinical importance of telomere shortening in colonic mucosa in ulcerative colitis (UC), we measu...
Journal of digestive diseases 16(6) 337-41 2015年6月
OBJECTIVE: Taste is an important element in food preferences. Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is related to lifestyles including eating habits. We aimed to investigate the relationship between responses to specific tastes and GERD. METHODS:...
Interleukin (IL)‑1β, and tumor necrosis factor (TNF)‑α have significant roles in the mediation of inflammatory immune responses and are also potent inhibitors of gastric acid secretion in the stomach. The present study aimed to investigate the ass...