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Ueda N, Kamakura T, Wada M, Yamagata K, Ishibashi K, Inoue Y, Miyamoto K, Nagase S, Noda T, Aiba T, Izumi C, Noguchi T, Yasuda S, Kusano K. P5740Efficacy and safety of new-generation atrial antitachycardia pacing for atrial tachyarrhythmias in patients implanted with a cardiac resynchronization therapy. Eur Heart J 2018. [DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehy566.p5740] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Otuki S, Kamakura T, Wada M, Ishibashi K, Yamagata K, Inoue Y, Miyamoto K, Nagase S, Noda T, Aiba T, Izumi C, Noguchi T, Yasuda S, Kusano K. P1904Comparison of the efficacy of new-generation atrial antitachycardia pacing between patients with sick sinus syndrome and atrioventricular block. Eur Heart J 2018. [DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehy565.p1904] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Ueda N, Noda T, Kamakura T, Wada M, Yamagata K, Ishibashi K, Inoue Y, Miyamoto K, Nagase S, Aiba T, Izumi C, Noguchi T, Yasuda S, Kusano K. P1948The efficacy of a new device-based continuous optimization algorithm for mildly wide QRS and non-CLBBB patients with cardiac resynchronization therapy. Eur Heart J 2018. [DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehy565.p1948] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Ohkura N, Ohnishi K, Taniguchi M, Nakayama A, Usuba Y, Fujita M, Fujii A, Ishibashi K, Baba K, Atsumi G. Anti-platelet effects of chalcones from Angelica keiskei Koidzumi (Ashitaba) in vivo. DIE PHARMAZIE 2018; 71:651-654. [PMID: 29441970 DOI: 10.1691/ph.2016.6678] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/29/2022]
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Angelica keiskei Koidzumi (Ashitaba) is a traditional folk medicine that is also regarded in Japan as a health food with potential antithrombotic properties. The ability of the major chalcones, xanthoangelol (XA) and 4-hydroxyderricin (4-HD) extracted from Ashitaba roots to inhibit platelet aggregation activity in vitro was recently determined. However, the anti-platelet activities of Ashitaba chalcones in vivo have remained unclear. The present study examines the anti-platelet effects of Ashitaba exudate and its constituent chalcones using mouse tail-bleeding models that reflect platelet aggregation in vivo. Ashitaba exudate and the major chalcone subtype XA, suppressed the lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced shortening of mouse tail bleeding. However, trace amounts of other Ashitaba chalcone subtypes including xanthoangelols B (XB), D (XD), E (XE) and F (XF) did not affect tail bleeding. These results suggest that the major chalcone subtype in Ashitaba, XA, has anti-platelet-activities in vivo.
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Mishina M, Suzuki M, Ishii K, Sakata M, Wagatsuma K, Ishibashi K, Toyohara J, Zhang M, Kimura K, Ishiwata K. Relationship between density of metabotropic glutamate receptors subtype 1 and asymmetrical parkinsonism in Parkinson’s disease – a ITMM PET study –. J Neurol Sci 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jns.2017.08.2271] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Ishibashi K, Miura Y, Wagatsuma K, Toyohara J, Ishii K. Pet imaging of type 1 metabotropic glutamate receptors in a family with spinocerebellar ataxia type 6. J Neurol Sci 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jns.2017.08.744] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Miura Y, Nakamichi K, Kishida S, Hamaguchi T, Takahashi K, Hara Y, Ishibashi K, Matsumura K, Sanjou N, Suzuki T, Ae R, Nakamura K, Sawa H, Nagashima K, Nukuzuma S, Yukitake M, Saijou M, Mizusawa H, Yamada M. Clinical effect of mefloquine on progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy: a large-scale study in japan. J Neurol Sci 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jns.2017.08.309] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Hasegawa H, Okabayashi K, Tsuruta M, Koike J, Funahashi K, Yokomizo H, Yoshimatsu K, Kan H, Yamada T, Ishida H, Ishibashi K, Saida Y, Enomoto T, Katsumata K, Koda K, Ochiai T, Sakamoto K, Ogawa S, Itabashi M, Kameoka S. Updated survival results of FACT trial: Multicenter phase II trial of neoadjuvant chemotherapy with mFOLFOX6 for stage II/III rectal cancer with a T3/T4 tumor. Ann Oncol 2017. [DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdx393.033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Nakasuka K, Ishibashi K, Kamakura T, Wada M, Okamura H, Nagase S, Noda T, Aiba T, Isobe M, Terasaki F, Noguchi T, Anzai T, Yasuda S, Ohte N, Kusano K. P5466Sex difference in the response to cardiac resynchronization therapy in patients with cardiac sarcoidosis: from Japanese multi-center retrospective cohort analysis. Eur Heart J 2017. [DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehx493.p5466] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Tomizawa H, Suzuki K, Yamaguchi T, Akita S, Ishibashi K. Control of tunnel barriers in multi-wall carbon nanotubes using focused ion beam irradiation. NANOTECHNOLOGY 2017; 28:165302. [PMID: 28273045 DOI: 10.1088/1361-6528/aa6568] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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We have formed tunnel barriers in individual multi-wall carbon nanotubes using the Ga focused ion beam irradiation. The barrier height was estimated by the temperature dependence of the current (Arrhenius plot) and the current-voltage curves (Fowler-Nordheim plot). It is shown that the barrier height has a strong correlation with the barrier resistance that is controlled by the dose. Possible origins for the variation in observed barrier characteristics are discussed. Finally, the single electron transistor with two barriers is demonstrated.
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Nakashima H, Sakamoto Y, Iwamoto Y, Matsuda N, Kasugai Y, Nakane Y, Masukawa F, Mokhov NV, Leveling AF, Boehnlein DJ, Vaziri K, Sanami T, Matsumura H, Hagiwara M, Iwase H, Kinoshita N, Hirayama H, Oishi K, Nakamura T, Arakawa H, Shigyo N, Ishibashi K, Yashima H, Nakao N, Niita K. Experimental Studies of Shielding and Irradiation Effects at High-Energy Accelerator Facilities. NUCL TECHNOL 2017. [DOI: 10.13182/nt09-a9229] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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Ishibashi K. Genetic alterations in salivary gland carcinomas: potential use as diagnostic and prognostic marker. Int J Oral Maxillofac Surg 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijom.2017.02.094] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Ishibashi K, Yamazaki J, Okamura K, Teng Y, Kitamura K, Abe K. Roles of CLCA and CFTR in Electrolyte Re-absorption from Rat Saliva. J Dent Res 2016; 85:1101-5. [PMID: 17122162 DOI: 10.1177/154405910608501207] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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A molecular basis for Cl− re-absorption has not been well-characterized in salivary ductal cells. Previously, we found strong expression of a rat homologue proposed to be Ca2+-dependent Cl− channels (rCLCA) in the intralobular ducts of the rat submandibular gland. To address the question as to whether rCLCA and cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) are involved in Cl− re-absorption, we evaluated the electrolyte content of saliva from glands pre-treated with a small interfering RNA (siRNA). Retrograde injection into a given submandibular duct of an siRNA designed to knock down either rCLCA or CFTR reduced the expression of each of the proteins. rCLCA and CFTR siRNAs significantly increased Cl− concentration in the final saliva during pilocarpine stimulation. These results represent the first in vivo evidence for a physiological significance of rCLCA, along with CFTR, in transepithelial Cl− transport in the ductal system of the rat submandibular gland.
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Kashiwagi T, Murakami T, Azuma M, Tamaki J, Ishibashi K, Kishida Y, Takei Y, Kawano S, Fusamoto H, Kamada T, Nakamura H, Kozuka T. Three-Dimensional Display of Liver, Spleen, Hepatoma, and Blood Vessels by MR Imaging and Computer Graphics. Acta Radiol 2016. [DOI: 10.1177/028418519403500118] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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The technique of generating 3-D images from CT and MR data has made progress. Manipulation of the images has become simpler, the processing time shorter, and the quality better. Clinical application of this technique has been performed for images of brain (5, 7, 8) and bone (1, 2, 6), but only a few studies have been done of abdominal organs (3, 4).
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Inoue K, Takano H, Oda T, Yanagisawa R, Tamura H, Ohno N, Adachi Y, Ishibashi K, Yoshikawa T. Candida Soluble Cell Wall β-D-Glucan Induces Lung Inflammation in Mice. Int J Immunopathol Pharmacol 2016; 20:499-508. [PMID: 17880763 DOI: 10.1177/039463200702000308] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Bioactivity of cell wall component(s) of fungi has not been fully elucidated, especially in vivo. We isolated Candida soluble beta-D-glucan (CSBG) from Candida albicans (C. albicans). We investigated the effects of airway exposure to CSBG on the immune systems in the airways in mice. CSBG exposure induced neutrophilic and eosinophilic inflammation in the lung, which was concomitant with the increased local expression of proinflammatory cytokines including tumor necrosis factor - α, interleukin (IL)-1 β, IL-6, macrophage inflammatory protein -1 α, macrophage chemoattractant protein -1, RANTES (regulated on activation and normal T cells expressed and secreted), and eotaxin. The lung inflammation with enhanced expression of proinflammatory proteins caused by CSBG was directly related to its structure, since structurally degraded products of CSBG by formic acid induced negligible responses in the lung. CSBG enhanced nuclear localization of phosphorylated signal transducer and activator of transcription (STAT)-6 in the lung. These results suggest that airway exposure to CSBG induces lung inflammation, at least partly, via the enhanced expression of proinflammatory cytokines and the activation of STAT-6 pathway, and can be a proper murine model for fungal lung inflammation.
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Yamada T, Koda K, Ishibashi K, Kato H, Nishimura G, Ooki S, Yoshimatsu K, Uchida E, Kan H, Kosugi C, Tanaka S, Kato R, Kouketsu S, Nakajima H, Maekawa H, Kobayashi M, Tsubaki M, Yokoyama M, Tanakaya K, Ishida H. 182P Phase II clinical trial of adjuvant chemotherapy with mFOLFOX6/XELOX for stage III colon cancer in Japanese subjects. Ann Oncol 2015. [DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdv523.43] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Kumagai S, Ishibashi K, Kataoka M, Oguro T, Kumagai K, Aikawa K. 403 The expression level of Sulfatase-2 could be a good indicator of prognosis in renal cell carcinoma. Eur J Cancer 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/s0959-8049(16)30237-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Ishibashi K, Kubo H, Kojima Y, Haber T, Thüroff J, Brenner W. 102 IL-6 receptor antibody enhances the effect of TKI against renal cell carcinoma. Eur J Cancer 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/s0959-8049(16)30002-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Kumagai Y, Kawada K, Higashi M, Ishiguro T, Sobajima J, Fukuchi M, Ishibashi K, Baba H, Mochiki E, Aida J, Kawano T, Ishida H, Takubo K. Endocytoscopic observation of various esophageal lesions at ×600: can nuclear abnormality be recognized? Dis Esophagus 2015; 28:269-75. [PMID: 24467464 DOI: 10.1111/dote.12183] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Endocytoscopy (ECS) is a novel endoscopic technique that allows detailed diagnostic examination of the gastrointestinal tract at the cellular level. We previously reported that use of ECS at ×380 magnification (GIF-Y0002) allowed a pathologist to diagnose esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) with high sensitivity (94.9%) but considerably low specificity (46.7%) because this low magnification did not reveal information about nuclear abnormality. In the present study, we used the same magnifying endoscope to observe various esophageal lesions, but employed digital 1.6-fold magnification to achieve an effective magnification of ×600, and evaluated whether this improved the diagnostic accuracy in distinguishing neoplastic from non-neoplastic lesions.We examined the morphology of surface cells using vital staining with toluidine blue and compared the histological features of 40 cases, including 19 case of ESCC and 21 non-neoplastic esophageal lesions (18 cases of esophagitis, 1 case of glycogenic acanthosis, 1 case of leiomyoma, and 1 case of normal squamous epithelium). One endoscopist classified the lesions using the type classification, and we consulted one pathologist for judgment of the ECS images as 'neoplastic', 'borderline', or 'non-neoplastic'. At ×600 magnification, the pathologist confirmed that nuclear abnormality became evident, in addition to the information about nuclear density provided by observation at ×380. The overall sensitivity and specificity with which the endoscopist was able to predict neoplastic lesions using the type classification was 100% (19/19) and 90.5% (19/21), respectively, in comparison with values of 94.7% (18/19 cases) and 76.2% (16/21), respectively, for the pathologist using a magnification of ×600. The pathologist diagnosed two non-neoplastic lesions and one case of ESCC showing an apparent increase of nuclear density with weak nuclear abnormality as 'borderline'. Among the 21 non-cancerous lesions, two cases of esophagitis that were misdiagnosed by the endoscopist were also misinterpreted as 'neoplastic' by the pathologist. We have shown, by consultation with a pathologist, that an ECS magnification of ×600 (on a 19-inch monitor) is adequate for recognition of nuclear abnormality. We consider that it is feasible to diagnose esophageal neoplasms on the basis of ECS images, and that biopsy histology can be omitted if a combination of increased nuclear density and nuclear abnormality is observed.
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Yoshizawa H, Morishita Y, Watanabe M, Ishibashi K, Muto S, Kusano E, Nagata D. TGF-β₁-siRNA delivery with nanoparticles inhibits peritoneal fibrosis. Gene Ther 2015; 22:333-40. [PMID: 25567535 DOI: 10.1038/gt.2014.116] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2014] [Revised: 11/06/2014] [Accepted: 11/11/2014] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Gene therapies may be promising for the treatment of peritoneal fibrosis (PF) in subjects undergoing peritoneal dialysis (PD). However, a method of delivery of treatment genes to the peritoneum is lacking. We attempted to develop an in vivo small interfering RNA (siRNA) delivery system with liposome-based nanoparticles (NPs) to the peritoneum to inhibit PF. Transforming growth factor (TGF)-β1-siRNAs encapsulated in NPs (TGF-β1-siRNAs-NPs) dissolved in PD fluid were injected into the peritoneum of mice with PF three times a week for 2 weeks. TGF-β1-siRNAs-NPs knocked down TGF-β1 expression significantly in the peritoneum and inhibited peritoneal thickening with fibrous changes. TGF-β1-siRNAs-NPs also inhibited the increase of expression of α-smooth muscle actin-positive myofibroblasts. These results suggest that the TGF-β1-siRNA delivery system with NPs described here could be an effective therapeutic option for PF in subjects undergoing PD.
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Kosugi C, Koda K, Denda T, Ishibashi K, Ishida H, Seike K, Sakata H, Yanagisawa S, Natsume T, Takayama W, Koike N, Matsubara H, Tanaka K, Yamazaki M, Shuto K, Suzuki M, Matsuo K, Mori M, Hirano A. Voice Trial-Results from a Multicenter Phase Ii Study of Assessment of Clinical Efficacy and Safety in Capecitabine Plus Intermittent Oxaliplatin Together with Bevacizumab As the First-Line Therapy for the Patients with Advanced Colorectal Cancer. Ann Oncol 2014. [DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdu333.27] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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Hasegawa H, Watanabe H, Tsukamoto K, Kikumoto A, Ishibashi K, Sasano R, Saito S, Kobayashi J. Influence of blastocyst size at freezing and timing of freezing on pregnancy rates. Fertil Steril 2014. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2014.07.570] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Yokomizo H, Yoshimatsu K, Koike J, Funahashi K, Kan H, Yamada T, Ishida H, Ishibashi K, Saida Y, Enomoto T, Katsumata K, Hasegawa H, Koda K, Ochiai T, Sakamoto K, Nakayama M, Naritaka Y, Ogawa S, Itabashi M, Kameoka S. Multicenter Phase Ii Trial of Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy with Mfolfox6 for Stage Ii/Iii Rectal Cancer with a T3/T4 Tumor Fact Trial. Ann Oncol 2014. [DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdu333.91] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Ishibashi K, Fukazawa R, Miura NN, Adachi Y, Ogawa S, Ohno N. Diagnostic potential of antibody titres against Candida cell wall β-glucan in Kawasaki disease. Clin Exp Immunol 2014; 177:161-7. [PMID: 24635107 DOI: 10.1111/cei.12328] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 03/10/2014] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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Kawasaki disease (KD) is an acute vasculitis syndrome of unknown aetiology in children. The administration of Candida cell wall antigens induced KD-like coronary vasculitis in mice. However, the responses of KD patients to Candida cell wall antigen are unknown. In this study, we examined the response of KD patients to β-glucan (BG), one of the major fungal cell wall antigens, by measuring the anti-BG titre. In KD patients, the anti-C. albicans cell wall BG titre was higher than that in normal children. The anti-BG titre was also higher in KD patients compared to children who served as control subjects. The efficacy of intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) therapy in KD is well established. We categorized the KD patients into three groups according to the therapeutic efficacy of intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) and compared the anti-BG titre among these groups. Anti-BG titres were similar in the control group and the non-responsive group. In the fully responsive group, the anti-BG titre showed higher values than those in the normal children. This study demonstrated clinically that KD patients have high antibody titres to Candida cell wall BG, and suggested the involvement of Candida cell wall BG in the pathogenesis of KD. The relationship between IVIG therapy and anti-BG titre was also shown. These results provide valuable insights into the therapy and diagnosis of KD.
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Teraguchi I, Imanishi T, Ozaki Y, Tanimoto T, Orii M, Shiono Y, Shimamura K, Ishibashi K, Yamano T, Ino Y, Yamaguchi T, Hirata K, Kubo T, Akasaka T. Impact of glucose fluctuation and monocyte subsets on coronary plaque rupture. Nutr Metab Cardiovasc Dis 2014; 24:309-314. [PMID: 24418379 DOI: 10.1016/j.numecd.2013.08.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2013] [Revised: 07/24/2013] [Accepted: 08/18/2013] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND AIMS It remains unclear whether glycemic fluctuation can affect plaque rupture in acute myocardial infarction (AMI). Here we investigate the impact of glucose fluctuation on plaque rupture, as observed by optical coherence tomography (OCT), and monocyte subsets in patients with AMI. METHODS AND RESULTS We studied 37 consecutive patients with AMI. All patients underwent OCT examination, which revealed 24 patients with plaque rupture and 13 patients without plaque rupture at the culprit site. Peripheral blood sampling was performed on admission. Three monocyte subsets (CD14(+)CD16(-), CD14(bright)CD16(+), and CD14(dim)CD16(+)) were assessed by flow cytometry. Glycemic variability, expressed as the mean amplitude of glycemic excursion (MAGE), was determined by a continuous glucose monitoring system 7 days after the onset of AMI. MAGE was significantly higher in the rupture patients than in the non-rupture patients (P=0.036). Levels of CD14(bright)CD16(+) monocytes from the rupture patients were significantly higher than those from the non-rupture patients (P=0.042). Of interest, levels of CD14(bright)CD16(+) monocytes correlated positively and significantly with MAGE (r=0.39, P=0.02). CONCLUSION Dynamic glucose fluctuation may be associated with coronary plaque rupture, possibly through the preferential increase in CD14(bright)CD16(+) monocyte levels.
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