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  1. Cystadenoma on the edge of the tongue: A case report

    Article • Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Medicine and Pathology, November 2026, Elsevier

    Kaori Shima

  2. Significance of Methyltransferase-like 5 Expression in Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma

    Article • International Dental Journal, June 2026, Elsevier

    Kaori Shima

  3. Total m6A RNA levels and VIRMA expression as potential diagnostic and prognostic markers in oral squamous cell carcinoma

    Article • Diagnostic Pathology, July 2025, Springer Science + Business Media

    Kaori Shima

  4. MCTP2 is a novel biomarker promoting tumor progression and nodal metastasis in oral squamous cell carcinoma

    Article • Scientific Reports, May 2025, Springer Science + Business Media

    Kaori Shima

  5. Role of early growth response-1 as a tumor suppressor in oral squamous cell carcinoma

    Article • Discover Oncology, November 2024, Springer Science + Business Media

    Kaori Shima

  6. Spindle cell squamous cell carcinoma of the maxillary sinus as a metachronous head and neck cancer

    Article • Oral Science International, August 2024, Wiley

    Hiroshi Hijioka, Kaori Shima

  7. Solitary circumscribed neuroma of the upper lip: A case report

    Article • Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Medicine and Pathology, July 2024, Elsevier

    Kaori Shima

  8. Gene alterations in the nuclear transport receptor superfamily: A study of head and neck cancer

    Article • PLOS One, May 2024, PLOS

    Phuong Thao Nguyen, Kaori Shima

  9. Reliability of online dental final exams in the pre and post COVID-19 era: A comparative study

    Article • PLOS One, May 2023, PLOS

    Kaori Shima

  10. An advanced primary ameloblastoma in the maxilla extending into the maxillary and ethmoid sinus tract: A case report

    Article • Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Medicine and Pathology, July 2022, Elsevier

    Kaori Shima

  11. Periodontitis promotes the expression of gingival transmembrane serine protease 2 (TMPRSS2), a priming protease for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)

    Article • Journal of Oral Biosciences, June 2022, Elsevier

    Kaori Shima

  12. Searching for New Molecular Targets for Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma with a View to Clinical Implementation of Precision Medicine

    Article • Journal of Personalized Medicine, March 2022, MDPI AG

    Kaori Shima

  13. In vivo degradation and bone formation behaviors of hydroxyapatite-coated Mg alloys in rat femur

    Article • Materials Science and Engineering C, March 2021, Elsevier

    Kaori Shima

  14. CXCL13 is a differentiation- and hypoxia-induced adipocytokine that exacerbates the inflammatory phenotype of adipocytes through PHLPP1 induction

    Article • Biochemical Journal, November 2019, Portland Press Ltd.

    Muhammad Subhan Amir, Kaori Shima

  15. BMP9 prevents induction of osteopontin in JNK-inactivated osteoblasts via Hey1-Id4 interaction

    Article • The International Journal of Biochemistry & Cell Biology, November 2019, Elsevier

    Muhammad Subhan Amir, Kaori Shima

  16. Low intensity pulsed ultrasound (LIPUS) maintains osteogenic potency by the increased expression and stability of Nanog through spleen tyrosine kinase (Syk) activation

    Article • Cellular Signalling, October 2019, Elsevier

    Kaori Shima

  17. JNK regulates osteoblast differentiation through Id4

    Article • The FASEB Journal, March 2019, Federation of American Societies For Experimental Biology (FASEB)

    Tetsuya Matsuguchi, Muhammad Subhan Amir, ichiro SEMBA, Kaori Shima, Kenjiro Bandow

  18. Continuity of transcriptomes among colorectal cancer subtypes based on meta-analysis

    Article • Genome Biology, September 2018, Springer Science + Business Media

    Kaori Shima

  19. Constitutive activation of p46JNK2 is indispensable for C/EBPδ induction in the initial stage of adipogenic differentiation

    Article • Biochemical Journal, September 2017, Portland Press Ltd.

    Muhammad Subhan Amir, Kaori Shima

  20. Osteopontin inhibits osteoblast responsiveness through the down-regulation of focal adhesion kinase mediated by the induction of low–molecular weight protein tyrosine phosphatase

    Article • Molecular Biology of the Cell, May 2017, American Society for Cell Biology (ASCB)

    Kaori Shima

  21. Lymphomatoid granulomatosis initially presenting as ulcerated subcutaneous and muscle lesions without pulmonary involvement

    Article • The Journal of Dermatology, December 2016, Wiley

    Kaori Shima

  22. Clinical and Histologic Aspects of Cervical Cemental Tear as a Risk for Periodontal Diseases

    Article • Clinical Advances in Periodontics, November 2016, Wiley

    Kaori Shima

  23. Cemental Tear in an Autotransplanted Tooth That Had Been Functioning for 15 Years

    Article • Clinical Advances in Periodontics, August 2016, Wiley

    Kaori Shima

  24. Primary intraosseous squamous cell carcinoma arising from ameloblastoma of the mandible: A case report

    Article • Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Medicine and Pathology, September 2015, Elsevier

    Hiroshi Hijioka, Kaori Shima

  25. SMO Expression in Colorectal Cancer: Associations with Clinical, Pathological, and Molecular Features

    Article • Annals of Surgical Oncology, July 2014, Springer Science + Business Media

    Kaori Shima

  26. A Prospective Study of Duration of Smoking Cessation and Colorectal Cancer Risk by Epigenetics-related Tumor Classification

    Article • American Journal of Epidemiology, June 2013, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Kaori Shima

  27. Physical Activity, Tumor PTGS2 Expression, and Survival in Patients with Colorectal Cancer

    Article • Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers & Prevention, June 2013, American Association for Cancer Research (AACR)

    Kaori Shima

  28. Expression Profiling of Archival Tumors for Long-term Health Studies

    Article • Clinical Cancer Research, November 2012, American Association for Cancer Research (AACR)

    Kaori Shima

  29. Ribonuclease 4 protects neuron degeneration by promoting angiogenesis, neurogenesis, and neuronal survival under stress

    Article • Angiogenesis, November 2012, Springer Science + Business Media

    Kaori Shima

  30. Aspirin Use, Tumor PIK3CA Mutation, and Colorectal-Cancer Survival

    Article • The New England Journal of Medicine and Surgery and the Collateral Branches of Science, October 2012, New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM/MMS)

    Kaori Shima

  31. No Evidence for Interference of H&E Staining in DNA Testing

    Article • American Journal of Clinical Pathology, July 2012, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Kaori Shima

  32. Postmenopausal Hormone Therapy Is Associated with a Reduced Risk of Colorectal Cancer Lacking CDKN1A Expression

    Article • Cancer Research, June 2012, American Association for Cancer Research (AACR)

    Kaori Shima

  33. Predictive and Prognostic Roles of BRAF Mutation in Stage III Colon Cancer: Results from Intergroup Trial CALGB 89803

    Article • Clinical Cancer Research, January 2012, American Association for Cancer Research (AACR)

    Kaori Shima

  34. TGFBR2 and BAX Mononucleotide Tract Mutations, Microsatellite Instability, and Prognosis in 1072 Colorectal Cancers

    Article • PLOS One, September 2011, PLOS

    Kaori Shima

  35. Association of CTNNB1 (β-Catenin) Alterations, Body Mass Index, and Physical Activity With Survival in Patients With Colorectal Cancer

    Article • JAMA, April 2011, American Medical Association (AMA)

    Kaori Shima

  36. STAT3 Expression, Molecular Features, Inflammation Patterns, and Prognosis in a Database of 724 Colorectal Cancers

    Article • Clinical Cancer Research, March 2011, American Association for Cancer Research (AACR)

    Kaori Shima

  37. MGMT promoter methylation, loss of expression and prognosis in 855 colorectal cancers

    Article • Cancer Causes & Control, December 2010, Springer Science + Business Media

    Kaori Shima

  38. Hypomethylation of the IGF2 DMR in Colorectal Tumors, Detected by Bisulfite Pyrosequencing, Is Associated With Poor Prognosis

    Article • Gastroenterology, December 2010, Elsevier

    Kaori Shima

  39. Novel Application of Structural Equation Modeling to Correlation Structure Analysis of CpG Island Methylation in Colorectal Cancer

    Article • American Journal Of Pathology, December 2010, Elsevier

    Kaori Shima

  40. Phosphorylated AKT expression is associated with PIK3CA mutation, low stage, and favorable outcome in 717 colorectal cancers

    Article • Cancer, November 2010, Wiley

    Kaori Shima

  41. Cathepsin B Expression and Survival in Colon Cancer: Implications for Molecular Detection of Neoplasia

    Article • Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers & Prevention, November 2010, American Association for Cancer Research (AACR)

    Kaori Shima

  42. Tumour‐infiltrating T‐cell subsets, molecular changes in colorectal cancer, and prognosis: cohort study and literature review

    Article • The Journal of Pathology, October 2010, Wiley

    Kaori Shima

  43. Ornithine Decarboxylase Antizyme Induces Hypomethylation of Genome DNA and Histone H3 Lysine 9 Dimethylation (H3K9me2) in Human Oral Cancer Cell Line

    Article • PLOS One, September 2010, PLOS

    Kaori Shima

  44. NRAS Mutations Are Rare in Colorectal Cancer

    Article • Diagnostic Molecular Pathology, September 2010, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Kaori Shima

  45. Prognostic significance of AMP-activated protein kinase expression and modifying effect of MAPK3/1 in colorectal cancer

    Article • British Journal of Cancer, August 2010, Springer Science + Business Media

    Kaori Shima

  46. Epigenomic diversity of colorectal cancer indicated by LINE-1 methylation in a database of 869 tumors

    Article • Molecular Cancer, May 2010, Springer Science + Business Media

    Kaori Shima

  47. Prognostic significance of CDKN2A (p16) promoter methylation and loss of expression in 902 colorectal cancers: Cohort study and literature review

    Article • International Journal of Cancer, May 2010, Wiley

    Kaori Shima

  48. HIF1A Overexpression Is Associated with Poor Prognosis in a Cohort of 731 Colorectal Cancers

    Article • American Journal Of Pathology, May 2010, Elsevier

    Kaori Shima

  49. CDK8 expression in 470 colorectal cancers in relation to β‐catenin activation, other molecular alterations and patient survival

    Article • International Journal of Cancer, April 2010, Wiley

    Kaori Shima

  50. Abstract 4639: Prognostic significance and molecular associations of CDKN2A (p16) promoter methylation and loss of expression in colorectal cancer

    Article • Cancer Research, April 2010, American Association for Cancer Research (AACR)

    Kaori Shima

  51. PTGER2 Overexpression in Colorectal Cancer Is Associated with Microsatellite Instability, Independent of CpG Island Methylator Phenotype

    Article • Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers & Prevention, March 2010, American Association for Cancer Research (AACR)

    Kaori Shima

  52. Precision of Pyrosequencing Assay to Measure LINE-1 Methylation in Colon Cancer, Normal Colonic Mucosa, and Peripheral Blood Cells

    Article • Journal of Molecular Diagnostics, March 2010, Elsevier

    Kaori Shima

  53. Negative Lymph Node Count Is Associated With Survival of Colorectal Cancer Patients, Independent of Tumoral Molecular Alterations and Lymphocytic Reaction

    Article • The American Journal of Gastroenterology, February 2010, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Kaori Shima

  54. A Prospective Cohort Study Shows Unique Epigenetic, Genetic, and Prognostic Features of Synchronous Colorectal Cancers

    Article • Gastroenterology, November 2009, Elsevier

    Kaori Shima

  55. Lymphocytic Reaction to Colorectal Cancer Is Associated with Longer Survival, Independent of Lymph Node Count, Microsatellite Instability, and CpG Island Methylator Phenotype

    Article • Clinical Cancer Research, October 2009, American Association for Cancer Research (AACR)

    Kaori Shima

  56. Vitamin D Receptor Expression Is Associated with PIK3CA and KRAS Mutations in Colorectal Cancer

    Article • Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers & Prevention, October 2009, American Association for Cancer Research (AACR)

    Kaori Shima

  57. Prognostic Significance and Molecular Associations of 18q Loss of Heterozygosity: A Cohort Study of Microsatellite Stable Colorectal Cancers

    Article • Journal of Clinical Oncology, September 2009, American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO)

    Kaori Shima

  58. Interaction of Molecular Markers and Physical Activity on Mortality in Patients with Colon Cancer

    Article • Clinical Cancer Research, September 2009, American Association for Cancer Research (AACR)

    Kaori Shima

  59. p21 Expression in Colon Cancer and Modifying Effects of Patient Age and Body Mass Index on Prognosis

    Article • Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers & Prevention, September 2009, American Association for Cancer Research (AACR)

    Kaori Shima

  60. Relationship of CDX2 Loss with Molecular Features and Prognosis in Colorectal Cancer

    Article • Clinical Cancer Research, July 2009, American Association for Cancer Research (AACR)

    Kaori Shima

  61. Characterization of the angiogenic activity of zebrafish ribonucleases

    Article • FEBS Journal, July 2009, Wiley

    Kaori Shima

  62. A Cohort Study of Cyclin D1 Expression and Prognosis in 602 Colon Cancer Cases

    Article • Clinical Cancer Research, July 2009, American Association for Cancer Research (AACR)

    Kaori Shima

  63. SIRT1 histone deacetylase expression is associated with microsatellite instability and CpG island methylator phenotype in colorectal cancer

    Article • Modern Pathology, July 2009, Elsevier

    Kaori Shima

  64. A Cohort Study of STMN1 Expression in Colorectal Cancer: Body Mass Index and Prognosis

    Article • The American Journal of Gastroenterology, June 2009, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Kaori Shima

  65. A Cohort Study of p27 Localization in Colon Cancer, Body Mass Index, and Patient Survival

    Article • Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers & Prevention, June 2009, American Association for Cancer Research (AACR)

    Kaori Shima

  66. DNMT3B Expression Might Contribute to CpG Island Methylator Phenotype in Colorectal Cancer

    Article • Clinical Cancer Research, June 2009, American Association for Cancer Research (AACR)

    Kaori Shima

  67. Aurora-A Expression Is Independently Associated with Chromosomal Instability in Colorectal Cancer

    Article • Neoplasia, May 2009, Elsevier

    Kaori Shima

  68. Colorectal Cancer Expression of Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptor γ (PPARG, PPARgamma) Is Associated With Good Prognosis

    Article • Gastroenterology, April 2009, Elsevier

    Kaori Shima

  69. PIK3CA Mutation Is Associated With Poor Prognosis Among Patients With Curatively Resected Colon Cancer

    Article • Journal of Clinical Oncology, March 2009, American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO)

    Kaori Shima

  70. JC Virus T-Antigen in Colorectal Cancer Is Associated with p53 Expression and Chromosomal Instability, Independent of CpG Island Methylator Phenotype

    Article • Neoplasia, January 2009, Elsevier

    Kaori Shima

  71. Cyclooxygenase-2 Expression Is an Independent Predictor of Poor Prognosis in Colon Cancer

    Article • Clinical Cancer Research, December 2008, American Association for Cancer Research (AACR)

    Kaori Shima

  72. Epithelial-Mesenchymal Transition Induced by Growth Suppressor p12CDK2-AP1 Promotes Tumor Cell Local Invasion but Suppresses Distant Colony Growth

    Article • Cancer Research, December 2008, American Association for Cancer Research (AACR)

    Kaori Shima

  73. Comprehensive Biostatistical Analysis of CpG Island Methylator Phenotype in Colorectal Cancer Using a Large Population-Based Sample

    Article • PLOS One, November 2008, PLOS

    Kaori Shima

  74. Ornithine Decarboxylase Antizyme Upregulates DNA-Dependent Protein Kinase and Enhances the Nonhomologous End-Joining Repair of DNA Double-Strand Breaks in Human Oral Cancer Cells

    Article • Biochemistry, July 2007, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Kaori Shima

  75. Connexin 43 transfection in basaloid squamous cell carcinoma cells

    Article • Oncology Reports, August 2006, Spandidos Publications

    Kaori Shima

  76. Correlation between reduction of syndecan-1 expression and clinico-pathological parameters in squamous cell carcinoma of tongue

    Article • International Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, March 2006, Elsevier

    Kaori Shima

  77. Schwannoma of the Mandible

    Article • Oral Medicine & Pathology, January 2004, The Japanese Society for Oral Pathology

    Kaori Shima

  78. Nuclear Accumulation of Basic Fibroblast Growth Factor as a Predictor for the Recurrence of Pituitary Adenomas

    Article • Journal of Neuro-Oncology, May 2002, Springer Science + Business Media

    Kaori Shima

  79. Prevalence of Epstein-Barr virus in oral squamous cell carcinoma

    Article • The Journal of Pathology, September 1999, Wiley

    Kaori Shima