The effect of glucocorticoids on sensorineural hearing loss of sudden onset remains to be controversial although glucocorticoids have been used for treatment of sudden sensorineural hearing loss. We review recent findings about the effect of gluco...
Biological and Pharmaceutical Bulletin 35 1598-1602
Persistent inhalation of diesel exhaust particles results in damaged lung cells through formation of reactive oxygen species (ROS), but the details of the toxicity mechanism against monocytes are poorly understood. In this study, we used human pro...
9,10-Phenanthrenequinone (9,10-PQ), a major quinone in diesel exhaust particles, induces apoptosis via the generation of reactive oxygen species (ROS) because of 9,10-PQ redox cycling. We have found that intratracheal infusion of 9,10-PQ facilitat...
The thyroid gland is usually located in the anterior neck region between the second and fourth tracheal cartilages. An ectopic thyroid refers to the presence of thyroid tissue in other locations. Its reported prevalence is 1 per 100,000-300,000 pe...
The glomangiopericytoma (a sinonasal-type hemangiopericytoma) is a rare tumor arising from the pericytes surrounding capillaries and shows variable malignant potential. We describe herein a case of a 60-year-old female with a glomangiopericytoma o...
