We evaluated a new line probe assay (LiPA) kit to identify Mycobacterium species and to
detect mutations related to drug resistance in Mycobacterium tuberculosis. A total of 554�…

We counted the number of cell layers in the stratum corneum (SC) of normal skin taken from
different anatomical locations of the body of 301 individuals of various ages. Frozen 6 μm�…

Tachycitin, a 73-residue polypeptide having antimicrobial activity is present in the hemocyte
of horseshoe crab (Tachypleus tridentatus). The first three-dimensional structure of�…

Various groups have reported the efficacy of treatment with topical silicone gel sheet (SGS)
for keloids and hypertrophic scars. Because its hydrating effect on the stratum corneum (SC)�…

The incidence of malignant melanoma is much lower in the Japanese than in Caucasians.
However, amongst the various types of malignant melanoma, the subungual and periungual�…

Objective: To characterize the functional properties of the stratum corneum (SC) of various
scars. Design: A prospective cohort study. Setting: University hospital medical center�…

Isoniazid (INH) is an effective first-line antituberculosis drug. KatG, a catalase-peroxidase,
converts INH to an active form in Mycobacterium tuberculosis, and katG mutations are major�…

Background The plantar surface is one of the commonest sites of malignant melanoma in
the Japanese; however, the biological behavior is not sufficiently clarified, because of the�…

L27 domain, initially identified in the Caenorhabditis elegans Lin-2 and Lin-7 proteins, is a
protein interaction module that exists in a large family of scaffold proteins. The domain can�…

Bronchogenic cyst, an uncommon developmental anomaly that originates from the primitive
tracheobronchial tree, is rare in the skin. The shoulder region is a particularly rare location�…