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Wang T, Nakagawa S, Miyake T, Setsu G, Kunisue S, Goto K, Hirasawa A, Okamura H, Yamaguchi Y, Doi M. Identification and functional characterisation of N-linked glycosylation of the orphan G protein-coupled receptor Gpr176. Sci Rep 2020; 10:4429. [PMID: 32157140 PMCID: PMC7064540 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-61370-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/25/2019] [Accepted: 02/26/2020] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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G-protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) are important drug targets with diverse therapeutic applications. However, there are still more than a hundred orphan GPCRs, whose protein functions and biochemical features remain unidentified. Gpr176 encodes a class-A orphan GPCR that has a role in circadian clock regulation in mouse hypothalamus and is also implicated in human breast cancer transcriptional response. Here we show that Gpr176 is N-glycosylated. Peptide-N-glycosidase treatment of mouse hypothalamus extracts revealed that endogenous Gpr176 undergoes N-glycosylation. Using a heterologous expression system, we show that N-glycosylation occurs at four conserved asparagine residues in the N-terminal region of Gpr176. Deficient N-glycosylation due to mutation of these residues reduced the protein expression of Gpr176. At the molecular function level, Gpr176 has constitutive, agonist-independent activity that leads to reduced cAMP synthesis. Although deficient N-glycosylation did not compromise this intrinsic activity, the resultant reduction in protein expression was accompanied by attenuation of cAMP-repressive activity in the cells. We also demonstrate that human GPR176 is N-glycosylated. Importantly, missense variations in the conserved N-glycosylation sites of human GPR176 (rs1473415441; rs761894953) affected N-glycosylation and thereby attenuated protein expression and cAMP-repressive activity in the cells. We show that N-glycosylation is a prerequisite for the efficient protein expression of functional Gpr176/GPR176.
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Ogawa M, Goto K, Kanameishi S, Dainichi T, Kabashima K, Tanabe H. Pemphigus vulgaris in a recipient and pemphigus foliaceus in a donor after allogeneic peripheral blood stem cell transplantation between two siblings. J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol 2020; 34:e383-e386. [PMID: 32043651 DOI: 10.1111/jdv.16289] [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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Noto K, Suzuki A, Shirata T, Matsumoto Y, Takahashi N, Goto K, Otani K. Mu-Opioid Receptor Polymorphism Moderates Sensitivity to Parental Behaviors During Characterization of Personality Traits. Neuropsychiatr Dis Treat 2020; 16:2161-2167. [PMID: 33061387 PMCID: PMC7519816 DOI: 10.2147/ndt.s265774] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/02/2020] [Accepted: 08/28/2020] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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PURPOSE Attachment research shows that attachment experiences with parents in childhood influence the characterization of personality traits. Meanwhile, it is known that mu-opioid receptor function is involved in human attachment. Furthermore, a few studies suggest that the A118G polymorphism of the mu-opioid receptor gene (OPRM1) is associated with altered mu-opioid receptor function. Thus, we examined if the OPRM1 polymorphism moderates the sensitivity to parental behaviors and thereby contributes to the characterization of personality traits. MATERIALS AND METHODS Participants were 725 healthy Japanese. Parenting practices of their parents were evaluated by the Parental Bonding Instrument (PBI) with the care and protection subscales. Personality was evaluated using the Temperament and Character Inventory (TCI). The OPRM1 A118G polymorphism was detected by a PCR method. RESULTS Multiple regression analyses revealed significant effects of the interaction between the OPRM1 genotype and maternal protection on scores of the self-directedness and cooperativeness dimensions, while significant main effects of the OPRM1 genotype on scores of the TCI were not found. Further analyses showed that there were significant negative correlations between maternal protection scores and the two dimensional scores in the A/A and A/G genotypes with higher correlation coefficients in the former, but not in the G/G genotype. CONCLUSION The present study suggests that the OPRM1 polymorphism contributes to the characterization of personality traits by moderating the sensitivity to parental behaviors, especially maternal protection.
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Tanaka K, Tanaka T, Nakano T, Hozumi Y, Yanagida M, Araki Y, Iwazaki K, Takagi M, Goto K. Knockdown of DEAD-box RNA helicase DDX5 selectively attenuates serine 311 phosphorylation of NF-κB p65 subunit and expression level of anti-apoptotic factor Bcl-2. Cell Signal 2020; 65:109428. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cellsig.2019.109428] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2019] [Revised: 09/26/2019] [Accepted: 09/26/2019] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Shirata T, Suzuki A, Matsumoto Y, Noto K, Goto K, Otani K. Interrelation Between Increased BDNF Gene Methylation and High Sociotropy, a Personality Vulnerability Factor in Cognitive Model of Depression. Neuropsychiatr Dis Treat 2020; 16:1257-1263. [PMID: 32523345 PMCID: PMC7237108 DOI: 10.2147/ndt.s252177] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2020] [Accepted: 04/29/2020] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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PURPOSE It is suggested that increased methylation of the brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) gene is involved in the pathogenesis of depression, while sociotropy and autonomy are proposed as personality vulnerability factors in cognitive model of depression. We examined the interrelation between BDNF gene methylation and sociotropy or autonomy, with taking into account the previously reported deleterious effect of parental overprotection on sociotropy. MATERIALS AND METHODS The participants consisted of 90 healthy Japanese volunteers. Methylation levels of the BDNF gene in peripheral blood were quantified by bisulfite pyrosequencing. Sociotropy and autonomy were assessed by the Sociotropy-Autonomy Scale, and perceived parental protection was evaluated by the Parental Bonding Instrument. RESULTS In Pearson's correlation analysis, there was a positive correlation between methylation levels of the BDNF gene and sociotropy scores (p<0.05) but not autonomy scores, and a positive correlation between maternal protection scores and sociotropy scores (p<0.05). In structural equation modeling, two models were proposed; the first one is that hypermethylation of the BDNF gene and maternal overprotection independently contribute to high sociotropy, and the second one is that maternal overprotection contributes to high sociotropy which then leads to hypermethylation of the BDNF gene. CONCLUSION The present study suggests an interrelation between increased BDNF gene methylation and high sociotropy.
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Tanaka T, Hozumi Y, Martelli AM, Iino M, Goto K. Nucleosome assembly proteins NAP1L1 and NAP1L4 modulate p53 acetylation to regulate cell fate. BIOCHIMICA ET BIOPHYSICA ACTA-MOLECULAR CELL RESEARCH 2019; 1866:118560. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bbamcr.2019.118560] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/22/2019] [Revised: 08/27/2019] [Accepted: 09/12/2019] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Kawauchi A, Kohzuka Y, Motohashi K, Shimazu R, Asari Y, Nakamura A, Goto K, Taga H, Alshhrani W, Kuwasako Y, Iijima T. Comparison of incisor axis changes in OSA patients under oral appliance therapy: rigid versus flexible oral appliances. Sleep Med 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.sleep.2019.11.529] [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: 10/25/2022]
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Kuroda Y, Tanaka T, Miyagawa T, Kawai T, Goto K, Tanaka S, Matsuda S, Akiyama H. Classification of osteonecrosis of the femoral head: Who should have surgery? Bone Joint Res 2019; 8:451-458. [PMID: 31728183 PMCID: PMC6825048 DOI: 10.1302/2046-3758.810.bjr-2019-0022.r1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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Objectives Using a simple classification method, we aimed to estimate the collapse rate due to osteonecrosis of the femoral head (ONFH) in order to develop treatment guidelines for joint-preserving surgeries. Methods We retrospectively analyzed 505 hips from 310 patients (141 men, 169 women; mean age 45.5 years (sd 14.9; 15 to 86)) diagnosed with ONFH and classified them using the Japanese Investigation Committee (JIC) classification. The JIC system includes four visualized types based on the location and size of osteonecrotic lesions on weightbearing surfaces (types A, B, C1, and C2) and the stage of ONFH. The collapse rate due to ONFH was calculated using Kaplan–Meier survival analysis, with radiological collapse/arthroplasty as endpoints. Results Bilateral cases accounted for 390 hips, while unilateral cases accounted for 115. According to the JIC types, 21 hips were type A, 34 were type B, 173 were type C1, and 277 were type C2. At initial diagnosis, 238/505 hips (47.0%) had already collapsed. Further, the cumulative survival rate was analyzed in 212 precollapsed hips, and the two-year and five-year collapse rates were found to be 0% and 0%, 7.9% and 7.9%, 23.2% and 36.6%, and 57.8% and 84.8% for types A, B, C1, and C2, respectively. Conclusion Type A ONFH needs no further treatment, but precollapse type C2 ONFH warrants immediate treatment with joint-preserving surgery. Considering the high collapse rate, our study results justify the importance of early diagnosis and intervention in asymptomatic patients with type C2 ONFH. Cite this article: Y. Kuroda, T. Tanaka, T. Miyagawa, T. Kawai, K. Goto, S. Tanaka, S. Matsuda, H. Akiyama. Classification of osteonecrosis of the femoral head: Who should have surgery?. Bone Joint Res 2019;8:451–458. DOI: 10.1302/2046-3758.810.BJR-2019-0022.R1.
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Kuo CH, Yoh K, Yang CT, Wang CC, Yen TC, Lin KJ, Ikeda T, Zenke Y, Matsumoto S, Goto K. Initial results of lung cancer genomic screening project for individualized medicine in Asia: LC-SCRUM-Asia. Ann Oncol 2019. [DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdz437.044] [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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Nakano T, Topham MK, Goto K. Mice lacking DGKε show increased beige adipogenesis in visceral white adipose tissue after long-term high fat diet in a COX-2- dependent manner. Adv Biol Regul 2019; 75:100659. [PMID: 31607681 DOI: 10.1016/j.jbior.2019.100659] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/18/2019] [Revised: 09/27/2019] [Accepted: 09/30/2019] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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Adipose tissue is a central site for energy storage in the form of triglyceride (TG). Under excess energy conditions, TG is synthesized by acylation of diacylglycerol (DG), whereas TG is broken down into DG and free fatty acid, which provide energy for mitochondrial lipid oxidation when needed. In this regard, DG is not merely an intermediate metabolite for TG metabolism; it also serves as a signaling molecule. DG kinase (DGK) phosphorylates DG to produce phosphatidic acid (PA). Consequently, DGK plays a pivotal role in the control of lipid metabolism and signal transduction pathway. Recently, a report has described that DGKε-knockout (KO) mice show expansion of epididymal white adipose tissue (WAT) together with the impairment of glucose clearance after short-term (40 days) high fat diet (HFD) feeding, an early presymptomatic phase of obesity in wild-type animals. Nevertheless, no report describes an investigation of their phenotype under long-term HFD feeding conditions. Remarkably, results obtained during long-term HFD feeding show that WAT mass is decreased significantly and that the blood glucose profile in response to glucose challenge is improved in DGKε-KO mice compared with wild-type, which contrast sharply against the phenotype shown for short-term HFD feeding. Morphological examination reveals that cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) expression and clusters of uncoupling protein 1 (UCP1)-positive multilocular brown-like ("beige") adipocyte are induced in DGKε-deficient WAT after long-term HFD feeding, suggesting that beige adipocytes facilitate energy expenditure during prolonged HFD feeding. Administration of celecoxib, a selective inhibitor of COX-2, abolishes the appearance of UCP1-positive beige adipocytes in DGKε-KO mice. These findings suggest that DGKε deficiency promotes visceral WAT remodeling in a COX-2-dependent manner under long-term HFD feeding conditions.
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Goto K. MS12.03 LC-SCRM-Japan, a Pan-Japan Genetic Screening of Lung Cancer. J Thorac Oncol 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jtho.2019.08.356] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Ueno K, Takada H, Matsuo H, Kuru S, Goto K, Mitsui T, Ishizaki M, Sugimoto S, Ogata K, Matsumura T, Suwazono S, Furuya H, Watanabe A, Kawano Y, Yamamoto A, Sasagasako N, Arahata H. P.87Carnitine deficiency in patients with neuromuscular diseases on long-term tube feeding. Neuromuscul Disord 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.nmd.2019.06.116] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Kirita K, Sugiyama E, Togashi Y, Udagawa H, Irie T, Iida S, Nakamoto M, Nomura S, Ikeda T, Zenke Y, Matsumoto S, Yoh K, Niho S, Sato A, Nishikawa H, Goto K. Clinical utility of precision immunoprofiling and monitoring of the tumour microenvironment using flow cytometry and CyTOF in patients with advanced NSCLC treated with atezolizumab: Results from a phase II study for biomarker analysis (EPOC1702). Ann Oncol 2019. [DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdz253.068] [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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Itotani R, Matsumoto S, Udagawa H, Nishino K, Nakachi I, Miyamoto S, Hara S, Kuyama S, Ebi N, Tsubata Y, Shingyoji M, Kato T, Ohe Y, Nishi K, Hashimoto S, Goto K. A large scale prospective concordance study of oncogene driver detection between plasma- and tissue-based NGS analysis in advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Ann Oncol 2019. [DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdz260.079] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Zenke Y, Yoh K, Sakakibara-Konishi J, Daga H, Hosomi Y, Nogami N, Okamoto I, Matsumoto S, Kuroda S, Wakabayashi M, Nomura S, Ishii G, Sato A, Tsuboi M, Goto K. P1.18-04 Neoadjuvant Ceritinib for Locally Advanced Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer with ALK Rearrangement: SAKULA Trial. J Thorac Oncol 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jtho.2019.08.1320] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Udagawa H, Matsumoto S, Ohe Y, Satouchi M, Furuya N, Kim Y, Seto T, Soejima K, Hayakawa D, Kato T, Miyamoto S, Ohashi K, Saeki S, Ohta H, Fujimoto D, Sekine A, Yoh K, Goto K. OA07.03 Clinical Outcome of Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer with EGFR/HER2 Exon 20 Insertions Identified in the LC-SCRUM-Japan. J Thorac Oncol 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jtho.2019.08.443] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Drilon A, Oxnard G, Wirth L, Besse B, Gautschi O, Tan S, Loong H, Bauer T, Kim Y, Horiike A, Park K, Shah M, McCoach C, Bazhenova L, Seto T, Brose M, Pennell N, Weiss J, Matos I, Peled N, Cho B, Ohe Y, Reckamp K, Boni V, Satouchi M, Falchook G, Akerley W, Daga H, Sakamoto T, Patel J, Lakhani N, Barlesi F, Burkard M, Zhu V, Moreno Garcia V, Medioni J, Matrana M, Rolfo C, Lee D, Nechushtan H, Johnson M, Velcheti V, Nishio M, Toyozawa R, Ohashi K, Song L, Han J, Spira A, De Braud F, Staal Rohrberg K, Takeuchi S, Sakakibara J, Waqar S, Kenmotsu H, Wilson F, B.Nair, Olek E, Kherani J, Ebata K, Zhu E, Nguyen M, Yang L, Huang X, Cruickshank S, Rothenberg S, Solomon B, Goto K, Subbiah V. PL02.08 Registrational Results of LIBRETTO-001: A Phase 1/2 Trial of LOXO-292 in Patients with RET Fusion-Positive Lung Cancers. J Thorac Oncol 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jtho.2019.08.059] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Naito T, Udagawa H, Kirita K, Ikeda T, Zenke Y, Matsumoto S, Yoh K, Niho S, Ishii G, Goto K. OA01.05 Cryobiopsy Compared with Forceps Biopsy in Pathological Diagnosis and Biomarker Research in Lung Cancer: A Prospective, Single-Arm Study. J Thorac Oncol 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jtho.2019.08.408] [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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Mamesaya N, Narita S, Naito T, Udagawa H, Goto K, Miyawaki T, Nakashima K, Kenmotsu H, Shimokawaji T, Kato T, Hakozaki T, Okuma Y, Nakayama Y, Watanabe H, Kusumoto M, Ohe Y, Horinouchi H. Nivolumab-induced and radiation recall pneumonitis in patients with non-small cell lung cancer: A multicenter real world analysis of 669 patients. Ann Oncol 2019. [DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdz260.029] [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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Sekine, Harada H, Yamamoto N, Wakabayashi M, Murakami H, Goto K, Nogami N, Seto T, Oshita F, Okamoto H, Tanaka H, Tamura T, Ishikura S, Ohe Y. Randomized phase II trial of CODE or AP after chemoradiotherapy for LD-SCLC: Long-term survival and toxicity analysis. Ann Oncol 2019. [DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdz264.005] [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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Tsuboi M, Kenmotsu H, Yamanaka T, Yoshiya K, Takahashi T, Ueno T, Goto K, Daga H, Ikeda N, Sugio K, Seto T, Toyooka S, Date H, Mitsudomi T, Okamoto I, Yokoi K, Saka H, Okamoto H, Takiguchi Y, Yamamoto N. JIPANG study: Randomized phase III study of pemetrexed/cisplatin (PEM/Cis) versus vinorelbine /cisplatin (VNR/Cis) for completely resected p-stage II-IIIA non-squamous non-small cell lung cancer (Ns-NSCLC): Outcomes based on EGFR mutation status. Ann Oncol 2019. [DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdz258.001] [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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Okawa S, Udagawa H, Naito T, Kirita K, Ikeda T, Zenke Y, Matsumoto S, Yoh K, Niho S, Goto K. P2.04-72 Clinical Feature and Management of Acquired Resistance to PD-1 Inhibitor in Advanced NSCLC. J Thorac Oncol 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jtho.2019.08.1577] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Nakano T, Ogasawara S, Tanaka T, Hozumi Y, Sano M, Sayama Y, Yamada S, Kaneko MK, Kato Y, Goto K. DzMab-1: Anti-Human Diacylglycerol Kinaseζ Monoclonal Antibody for Immunocytochemistry. Monoclon Antib Immunodiagn Immunother 2019; 38:179-182. [DOI: 10.1089/mab.2019.0024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Gao P, Liu S, Yoshida R, Shi C, Yoshimachi S, Sakata N, Goto K, Kimura T, Shirakawa R, Nakayama H, Sakata J, Kawashiri S, Kato K, Wang X, Horiuchi H. Ral GTPase Activation by Downregulation of RalGAP Enhances Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma Progression. J Dent Res 2019; 98:1011-1019. [PMID: 31329042 DOI: 10.1177/0022034519860828] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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Ral small GTPases, consisting of RalA and RalB, are members of the Ras family. Their activity is upregulated by RalGEFs. Since several RalGEFs are downstream effectors of Ras, Ral is activated by the oncogenic mutant Ras. Ral is negatively regulated by RalGAP complexes that consist of a catalytic α1 or α2 subunit and its common partner β subunit and similarly regulate the activity of RalA as well as RalB in vitro. Ral plays an important role in the formation and progression of pancreatic and lung cancers. However, the involvement of Ral in oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) is unclear. In this study, we investigated OSCC by focusing on Ral. OSCC cell lines with high Ral activation exhibited higher motility. We showed that knockdown of RalGAPβ increased the activation level of RalA and promoted the migration and invasion of HSC-2 OSCC cells in vitro. In contrast, overexpression of wild-type RalGAPα2 in TSU OSCC cells attenuated the activation level of RalA and inhibited cell migration and invasion. Real-time quantitative polymerase chain reaction analysis of samples from patients with OSCC showed that RalGAPα2 was downregulated in oral cancer tissues as compared with normal epithelia. Among patients with OSCC, those with a lower expression of RalGAPα2 showed a worse overall survival rate. A comparison of DNA methylation and histone modifications of the RalGAPα2 gene in OSCC cell lines suggested that crosstalk among DNA methylation, histone H4Ac, and H3K27me2 was involved in the downregulation of RalGAPα2. Thus, activation of Ral GTPase by downregulation of RalGAP expression via a potential epigenetic mechanism may enhance OSCC progression.
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Goto K, Kuroda Y, Kawai T, Kawanabe K, Matsuda S. The use of a bioactive bone cement containing apatite-wollastonite glass-ceramic filler and bisphenol-a-glycidyl methacrylate resin for acetabular fixation in total hip arthroplasty. Bone Joint J 2019; 101-B:787-792. [DOI: 10.1302/0301-620x.101b7.bjj-2018-1391.r2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Aims In the 1990s, a bioactive bone cement (BABC) containing apatite-wollastonite glass-ceramic (AW-GC) powder and bisphenol-a-glycidyl methacrylate resin was developed at our hospital. In 1996, we used BABC to fix the acetabular component in primary total hip arthroplasty (THA) in 20 patients as part of a clinical trial. The purpose of this study was to investigate the long-term results of primary THA using BABC. Patients and Methods A total of 20 patients (three men and 17 women) with a mean age of 57.4 years (40 to 71), a mean body weight of 52.3 kg (39 to 64), and a mean body mass index (BMI) of 23.0 kg/m2 (19.8 to 28.6) were evaluated clinically and radiologically. Survival analyses were undertaken, and wear analyses were carried out using a computer-aided method. Results The mean follow-up was 17.6 years (1.5 to 21.1). Radiological loosening occurred in four sockets with aseptic loosening at a mean of 7.8 years (1.5 to 20.7). Kaplan–Meier survival analyses using revision of the acetabular component, radiological loosening of the acetabular component, and the worst-case scenario with revision of the acetabular component to include the two patients lost to follow-up as endpoints yielded survival rates of 94.7%, 84.4%, and 85.0% at ten years, and 70.0%, 84.4%, and 62.8% at 20 years, respectively. Wear analysis revealed a mean linear wear rate of 0.068 mm per year. Conclusion The long-term results of primary THAs using BABC were unsatisfactory. Its brittle nature and poor handling properties need to be improved before it becomes an alternative method of fixing the acetabular component in cemented THA. Cite this article: Bone Joint J 2019;101-B:787–792.
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