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Itoh T. Excited electronic states and spectroscopy of unsymmetrically substituted polyenes. J Chem Phys 2013; 139:094304. [DOI: 10.1063/1.4819473] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Mera T, Itoh T, Kita S, Kodama S, Kojima D, Nishinakamura H, Okamoto K, Ohkura M, Nakai J, Iyoda T, Iwamoto T, Matsuda T, Baba A, Omori K, Ono J, Watarai H, Taniguchi M, Yasunami Y. Pretreatment of donor islets with the Na(+) /Ca(2+) exchanger inhibitor improves the efficiency of islet transplantation. Am J Transplant 2013; 13:2154-60. [PMID: 23746308 DOI: 10.1111/ajt.12306] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/12/2013] [Revised: 04/15/2013] [Accepted: 04/16/2013] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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Pancreatic islet transplantation is an attractive therapy for the treatment of insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus. However, the low efficiency of this procedure necessitating sequential transplantations of islets with the use of 2-3 donors for a single recipient, mainly due to the early loss of transplanted islets, hampers its clinical application. Previously, we have shown in mice that a large amount of HMGB1 is released from islets soon after their transplantation and that this triggers innate immune rejection with activation of DC, NKT cells and neutrophils to produce IFN-γ, ultimately leading to the early loss of transplanted islets. Thus, HMGB1 release plays an initial pivotal role in this process; however, its mechanism remains unclear. Here we demonstrate that release of HMGB1 from transplanted islets is due to hypoxic damage resulting from Ca(2+) influx into β cells through the Na(+) /Ca(2+) exchanger (NCX). Moreover, the hypoxia-induced β cell damage was prevented by pretreatment with an NCX-specific inhibitor prior to transplantation, resulting in protection and long-term survival of transplanted mouse and human islets when grafted into mice. These findings suggest a novel strategy with potentially great impact to improve the efficiency of islet transplantation in clinical settings by targeting donor islets rather than recipients.
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Nishihara K, Iwasaki W, Nakamura M, Higurashi E, Soh T, Itoh T, Okada H, Maeda R, Sawada R. Development of a Wireless Sensor for the Measurement of Chicken Blood Flow Using the Laser Doppler Blood Flow Meter Technique. IEEE Trans Biomed Eng 2013; 60:1645-53. [DOI: 10.1109/tbme.2013.2241062] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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SoRelle JA, Itoh T, Peng H, Kanak MA, Sugimoto K, Matsumoto S, Levy MF, Lawrence MC, Naziruddin B. Withaferin A inhibits pro-inflammatory cytokine-induced damage to islets in culture and following transplantation. Diabetologia 2013; 56:814-24. [PMID: 23318585 DOI: 10.1007/s00125-012-2813-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/21/2012] [Accepted: 12/07/2012] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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AIMS/HYPOTHESIS Beta cell death triggered by pro-inflammatory cytokines plays a central role in the pathogenesis of type 1 diabetes and loss of transplanted islets. The nuclear factor κB (NF-κB) signalling pathway is a key regulator of beta cell stress response, survival and apoptosis. Withaferin A (WA), a steroidal lactone derived from Withania somnifera, has been demonstrated to be a potent, safe, anti-inflammatory molecule that can inhibit NF-κB signalling. Therefore, we evaluated the ability of WA to protect mouse and human islets from the damaging effects of pro-inflammatory cytokines in vitro and following intraportal transplantation. METHODS Mouse and human islets were treated with a cytokine cocktail, and NF-κB activation was measured by immunoblots, p65 nuclear translocation and chromatin immunoprecipitation of p65-bound DNA. Intraportal transplantation of a marginal mass of syngeneic mouse islets was performed to evaluate the in vivo protective effect of WA. RESULTS Treatment with WA substantially improved islet engraftment of syngeneic islets (83% for infusion with 200 islets + WA; 0% for 200 islets + vehicle) in a mouse model of diabetes, compared with marginal graft controls with superior islet function in WA-treated mice confirmed by glucose tolerance test. Treatment of human and mouse islets with WA prevented cytokine-induced cell death, inhibited inflammatory cytokine secretion and protected islet potency. CONCLUSIONS WA was shown to be a strong inhibitor of the inflammatory response in islets, protecting against cytokine-induced cell damage while improving survival of transplanted islets. These results suggest that WA could be incorporated as an adjunctive treatment to improve islet transplant outcome.
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Ômura H, Yakumaru K, Honda K, Itoh T. Two lactones in the androconial scent of the lycaenid butterfly Celastrina argiolus ladonides. Naturwissenschaften 2013; 100:373-7. [PMID: 23509009 DOI: 10.1007/s00114-013-1030-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/14/2013] [Revised: 02/27/2013] [Accepted: 02/27/2013] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Hikishima K, Sawada K, Murayama A, Komaki Y, Kawai K, Sato N, Inoue T, Itoh T, Momoshima S, Iriki A, Okano H, Sasaki E, Okano H. Atlas of the developing brain of the marmoset monkey constructed using magnetic resonance histology. Neuroscience 2013; 230:102-13. [DOI: 10.1016/j.neuroscience.2012.09.053] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/06/2012] [Revised: 08/29/2012] [Accepted: 09/22/2012] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Yamashita S, Abe H, Itoh T, Satoh T, Hoshi H. A serum-free culture system for efficient in vitro production of bovine blastocysts with improved viability after freezing and thawing. Cytotechnology 2012; 31:123-31. [PMID: 19003132 DOI: 10.1023/a:1008044827145] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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The aim of this study was to evaluate whether two completely serum-free media (IVMD101 and IVD101) could improve the yield and quality of bovine blastocysts from in vitro matured and fertilized oocytes. The media were evaluated in the presence (IVMD101) or absence (IVD101) of bovine cumulus/granulosa cell (BCGC) cocultures. The proportion of embryos developing to the blastocyst stage in IVMD101 medium with BCGC cocultures (36.5%) and IVD101 medium without BCGC cocultures (37.1%) was significantly higher than in serum-supplemented medium (TCM199 + 5% calf serum) with BCGC cocultures (25.1%). Furthermore, the mean cell numbers per blastocyst on Day 7 developed in IVMD101 medium (179.5 cells) and IVD101 medium (177.1 cells) were greater than in the serum-supplemented medium (145.7 cells). The survival rates of blastocysts derived in IVMD101 medium (73.3%) and IVD101 medium (60.0%) based on hatching after 72 h of post-thaw culture were superior to that of blastocysts derived in the serum-supplemented medium (48.1%). Under microscopic observation, bovine blastocysts derived in the serum-supplemented medium showed abundant lipid droplets, largely into the trophectoderm cells. This morphological difference may partly explain the sensitivity of serum-derived embryos after freezing and thawing. In conclusion, these new serum-free culture media are useful, not only to study the mechanisms of early embryogenesis, but also for mass production of good quality embryos for embryo transfer, cloning and transgenesis.
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Katayama K, Miyajima K, Ashida M, Itoh T. The photoexcited spin-aligned state of high-density exciton magnetic polarons and the effect of magnetic field in semimagnetic semiconductor Cd(0.8)Mn(0.2)Te. JOURNAL OF PHYSICS. CONDENSED MATTER : AN INSTITUTE OF PHYSICS JOURNAL 2012; 24:325801-6. [PMID: 22784987 DOI: 10.1088/0953-8984/24/32/325801] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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In Cd(0.8)Mn(0.2)Te, nonlinear photoluminescence (PL) appears only when localized excitons are selectively excited to high-density states. Here, the effect of a magnetic field is compared between nonlinear PL and PL due to localized magnetic polarons. Nonlinear PL shows a shift towards lower energy under an applied magnetic field, whereas PL of a localized magnetic polaron band shows a slight shift towards higher energy. The experimental results support the hypothesis that the origin of the nonlinear PL is a spin-aligned state of high-density exciton magnetic polarons. In the spin-aligned state, most spins of electrons (holes) in many magnetic polarons point in the same direction. In this new high-density photoexcited state, the s, p-d exchange interaction between photoexcited electrons (holes) and magnetic ions plays an important role.
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Itoh T. Fluorescence and phosphorescence from higher excited states of organic molecules. Chem Rev 2012; 112:4541-68. [PMID: 22591067 DOI: 10.1021/cr200166m] [Citation(s) in RCA: 226] [Impact Index Per Article: 18.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Itoh T. Absorption spectra of α,ω-diphenylhexadecaoctaene and shorter diphenylpolyenes. SPECTROCHIMICA ACTA. PART A, MOLECULAR AND BIOMOLECULAR SPECTROSCOPY 2012; 88:232-234. [PMID: 22204883 DOI: 10.1016/j.saa.2011.12.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/05/2011] [Accepted: 12/04/2011] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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Absorption spectrum of α,ω-diphenylhexadecaoctaene has been measured along with those of α,ω-diphenylpolyenes with one to seven double bonds in the polyene chain in carbon tetrachloride at room temperature. Extrapolation of the observed vibrational frequencies in the 1(1)Bu state measured as a function of polyene double bond number provides the CC and CC stretching frequencies of 1520±20 and 1080±20 cm(-1), respectively, for diphenylpolyenes with infinite polyene chain length.
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Shimpuku M, Futagami S, Kawagoe T, Nagoya H, Shindo T, Horie A, Kodaka Y, Itoh T, Sakamoto C. G-protein β3 subunit 825CC genotype is associated with postprandial distress syndrome with impaired gastric emptying and with the feeling of hunger in Japanese. Neurogastroenterol Motil 2011; 23:1073-80. [PMID: 21902766 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2982.2011.01781.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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BACKGROUND G-protein dysfunction related alteration of intracellular signal transduction might be linked to various abnormalities of functional gastrointestinal (GI) disorders. Serotonin (5-hydroxytryptamine; 5-HT) as well as G-protein is also key signaling molecule sensorimotor functions in the GI tract. Thus, this study aims to evaluate the correlation between gastric emptying and GNβ3 and 5-HTs polymorphisms in functional dyspepsia (FD) as defined by Rome III classification. METHODS Seventy-four patients presenting with typical symptoms of FD (epigastric pain syndrome: EPS, n=24; postprandial distress syndrome: PDS, n = 51) and sixty-four healthy volunteers were enrolled. Gastric motility was evaluated with the T(max) value using the (13) C-acetate breath test. We used Rome III criteria to evaluate upper abdominal symptoms and SRQ-D scores to determine depression status. GNβ3-C825T, 5-HT(1A) -C1019G, 5-HT(2A) -G1438A, 5-HT(3A) -C42T, and 5-HT(4A) -G353+6A polymorphisms were analyzed in DNA from blood samples of enrolled subjects. Genotyping was performed by polymerase chain reaction. KEY RESULTS There was a significant relationship (P=0.045) between GNβ3 825CC genotype and PDS patients without gastro-esophageal reflux symptoms with impaired gastric emptying. In Japanese, GNβ3 825CC genotype in FD patients was significantly associated (P=0.0485) with the feeling of hunger compared with GNβ3 825CT and TT genotypes. CONCLUSIONS & INFERENCES Our results suggest that the GNβ3 825CC genotype is significantly associated with PDS patients without gastro-esophageal reflux with impairments of gastric emptying and also with the feeling of hunger in patients with FD. Further studies are needed to clarify whether the GNβ3 825CC genotype is linked to disturbances of gastric emptying via altered signal transduction responses.
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Itoh T, Tanaka N, Nishikiori H, Fujii T. Energetics of the rotational isomers of thiophenecarboxaldehydes in the ground state. Chem Phys Lett 2011. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cplett.2011.08.043] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Tanabe H, Sawada A, Takayama K, Sueoka M, Kubo K, Itoh T, Nakai T, Furukawa H, Matsuo Y, Kokubo M. Evaluation of setup accuracy for Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy in MHI-TM2000 System (Vero). Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2011. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2011.06.1535] [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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Itoh T, Klein L, Geil PH. Age dependence of collagen fibril and subfibril diameters revealed by transverse freeze-fracture and -etching technique. J Microsc 2011. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2818.1982.tb00350.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
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Itoh T, Tanaka N, Tsukada Y, Nishikiori H, Fujii T. Matrix-isolation infrared spectroscopy of 2,3-, 2,4-, 2,5- and 3,4-difluorobenzaldehydes. J Mol Struct 2011. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molstruc.2011.05.046] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Mainil JG, Bardiau M, Ooka T, Ogura Y, Murase K, Etoh Y, Ichihara S, Horikawa K, Buvens G, Piérard D, Itoh T, Hayashi T. Typing of O26 enterohaemorrhagic and enteropathogenic Escherichia coli isolated from humans and cattle with IS621 multiplex PCR-based fingerprinting. J Appl Microbiol 2011; 111:773-86. [PMID: 21707882 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2672.2011.05089.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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AIMS This study evaluated a typing method of O26:H11 enterohaemorrhagic and enteropathogenic Escherichia coli (EHEC and EPEC) based on the variation in genomic location and copy numbers of IS621. METHODS AND RESULTS Two multiplex PCRs, targeting either the left (5') or right (3') IS/chromosome junction of 12 IS621 insertion sites and one PCR specific of another truncated copy, were developed. Thirty-eight amplification profiles were observed amongst a collection of 69 human and bovine O26:H11 EHEC and EPEC. Seventy-one per cent of the 45 EHEC and EPEC with identical IS621 fingerprints within groups of two, three or four isolates had >85% pulsed field gel electrophoresis (PFGE) profile similarity, including four groups of epidemiologically related EHEC or EPEC, while most of the groups had <85% similarity between each others. Epidemiologically related EHEC from each of three independent outbreaks in Japan and Belgium also exhibited identical IS621 fingerprints and PFGE profiles. CONCLUSIONS The IS621 fingerprinting and the PFGE are complementary typing assays of EHEC and EPEC; though, the former is less discriminatory. SIGNIFICANCE AND IMPACT OF THE STUDY The IS621 printing method represents a rapid (24 h) first-line surveillance and typing assay, to compare and trace back O26:H11 EHEC and EPEC during surveys in farms, multiple human cases and outbreaks.
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Oikawa S, Sasaki D, Kikuchi M, Sawamura Y, Itoh T. Feasibility of a closed-system cell processor (ACP215) for automated preparation of washed platelet concentrates. Vox Sang 2011; 102:110-5. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1423-0410.2011.01520.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Sugimoto M, Itoh T, Gotoh Y, Kawahara T, Moriya H, Uchimura Y, Sugimoto Y. Enhanced clinical mastitis resistance in Holsteins with a FEZL p.Gly105(12_13) polymorphism. J Dairy Sci 2011; 94:2103-7. [PMID: 21427001 DOI: 10.3168/jds.2010-3362] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/21/2010] [Accepted: 12/14/2010] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Mastitis is a common infectious disease of the mammary gland and a major problem in the dairy industry. We previously reported that forebrain embryonic zinc finger-like (FEZL) encoding a stretch of 12 glycines (p.Gly105[12]) instead of 13 glycines (p.Gly105[13]) is associated with a lower somatic cell score (SCS) in a family derived from Walkway Chief Mark. Here we report that the p.Gly105[12] allele is associated with a significantly decreased incidence of clinical mastitis in a large Holstein population. We genotyped the FEZL polymorphism in 918 randomly collected Holstein sires, and investigated the effect of the polymorphism on the estimated breeding value (EBV) for SCS and milk, fat, solids-not-fat, and protein yield, and on the number of cattle with clinical mastitis among daughters derived from these sires. The average EBV for SCS among sires carrying the heterozygous p.Gly105[12] was significantly lower than that among sires carrying the homozygous p.Gly105[13], whereas we found no unfavorable effects of this polymorphism on EBV for milk, fat, solids-not-fat, and protein yield. The proportion of cows with clinical mastitis derived from sires carrying heterozygous p.Gly105[12] was significantly lower than that of daughters derived from sires carrying the homozygous p.Gly105[13]. Thus, selection of sires carrying p.Gly105[12] could be beneficial in the dairy industry by reducing the incidence of mastitis.
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Saito T, Anazawa T, Gotoh M, Uemoto S, Kenmochi T, Kuroda Y, Satomi S, Itoh T, Yasunami Y, Kitamoto T, Mohri S, Teraoka S. Actions of the Japanese Pancreas and Islet Transplantation Association regarding transplanted human islets isolated using Liberase HI. Transplant Proc 2011; 42:4213-6. [PMID: 21168667 DOI: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2010.09.142] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/10/2010] [Accepted: 09/29/2010] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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PURPOSE The potential for introducing transmissible spongiform encephalopathy (TSE) into islet cells was indicated by recognizing that Liberase HI is isolated from Clostridium histolyticum grown in media containing brain-heart infusion broth. A national team within the Japanese Pancreas and Islet Transplantation Association implemented an islet transplantation program in Japan using Liberase HI. The program comprised 65 islet isolations from non-heart-beating donors and 34 transplants into 18 patients. Herein, we have summarized how the Association followed these recipients over the long term. PROCEDURES We established an ad hoc committee to follow recipients transplanted with islets isolated using Liberase HI after becoming informed of the associated dangers of using this enzyme. We also stopped islet transplantations using Liberase. The committee addressed the major concerns of the risk of the collagenase being contaminated with TSE and of the recipient follow-up. All recipients were examined by diffusion MRI and EEG and then scheduled for evaluation and follow-up by specialists in Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD). Bioassays of bovine spongiform encephalopathy prions in the enzyme proceeded using knock-in mice expressing bovine prion protein. These assays could detect contaminating prions at a dilution of 1 × 10(4). After inactivating its collagenase activity, Liberase HI was injected into the abdominal cavities of knock-in mice. Four months later, prion infectivity in Liberase HI was evaluated by immunohistochemical staining and Western blotting of spleen homogenates using anti-prion protein antibodies. MAIN FINDINGS Western blotting and immunohistochemical staining did not detect prions in Liberase HI. Diffusion MRI and EEG evaluations performed by CJD specialists confirmed that none of the transplanted recipients had CJD. CONCLUSIONS Three years of follow-up revealed that none of the Japanese recipients of islet transplants developed CJD. Prion bioassays showed that the Liberase HI used to isolate islets for transplantation was free of infectious TSE prions.
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Shin W, Nishibori M, Izu N, Itoh T, Matsubara I, Nose K, Shimouchi A. Monitoring Breath Hydrogen Using Thermoelectric Sensor. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2011. [DOI: 10.1166/sl.2011.1591] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Wang F, Ijuin T, Itoh T, Takenawa T. Regulation of IGF-1/PI3K/Akt signalling by the phosphoinositide phosphatase pharbin. J Biochem 2011; 150:83-93. [DOI: 10.1093/jb/mvr037] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022] Open
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Ohguchi K, Itoh T, Akao Y, Inoue H, Nozawa Y, Ito M. SIRT1 modulates expression of matrix metalloproteinases in human dermal fibroblasts. Br J Dermatol 2011; 163:689-94. [PMID: 20426787 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2133.2010.09825.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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BACKGROUND SIRT1, an NAD(+) -dependent histone/protein deacetylase, controls a broad range of cellular functions. OBJECTIVES We examined if SIRT1 is involved in the regulation of matrix metalloproteinase (MMP) expression in human dermal fibroblasts. METHODS We studied the effect of inhibition of SIRT1 by specific inhibitor and small interfering RNA (siRNA) on MMP-1 and MMP-3 expression in human dermal fibroblasts. RESULTS Treatment with a potent and selective inhibitor of SIRT1, EX-527, increased the basal expression levels of MMP-1 and MMP-3 proteins. Knockdown of endogenous SIRT1 by siRNA led to increased expression of MMP-1 and MMP-3 at both mRNA and protein levels. SIRT1 knockdown also upregulated MMP protein induction caused by an inflammatory cytokine, interleukin (IL)-1β. Moreover, treatment with a SIRT1 activator, resveratrol, significantly suppressed IL-1β-mediated induction of MMP-1, which was attenuated by pretreatment with EX-527. Finally, MMP-1 promoter activity was increased by EX-527 in cells treated with or without IL-1β. CONCLUSIONS Our findings suggest that SIRT1 exerts a negative regulatory role in the production of MMP-1 and MMP-3 in human dermal fibroblasts.
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Abe M, Itoh T, Tamaura Y. Preparation and Application of Magnetic Films by Ferrite Plating in Aqueous Solution. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2011. [DOI: 10.1557/proc-232-107] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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ABSTRACTFerrite plating invented by the authors facilitates formation of crystalline films of spinel, (Fe, M)3O4 (M=Fe, Ni, Co, Mn, Zn, etc.), in an aqueous solution below 100 °C. This opened the door to new ferrite-film devices which use, as substrate, such non-heat-resistant materials as plastics and GaAs ICs. In this paper we describe the principle and the experimental methods of ferrite plating and report magnetic and structural properties of the films. We also describe various applications of the ferrite plating films to microwave, electrochemical and bio-medical devices.
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