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Makuuchi R, Sugisawa N, Kaji S, Hikage M, Tokunaga M, Tanizawa Y, Bando E, Kawamura T, Terashima M. Enhanced recovery after surgery for gastric cancer and an assessment of preoperative carbohydrate loading. Eur J Surg Oncol 2016; 43:210-217. [PMID: 27554250 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejso.2016.07.140] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2016] [Accepted: 07/25/2016] [Indexed: 01/07/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND We previously reported on the feasibility of enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) protocol for gastric cancer with a prospective phase II study, but the superiority of this approach over non-ERAS perioperative management remains unclear. Preoperative carbohydrate loading, an important element of the ERAS protocol, has been shown to reduce insulin resistance, but its effects on clinical endpoints in gastric cancer surgery remain controversial. The aim of this study was to clarify the efficacy of the ERAS protocol for gastric cancer surgery, with particular focus on preoperative carbohydrate loading. METHODS In this ERAS case-control study, we enrolled 121 patients as a case group and 259 patients undergoing gastrectomy for gastric cancer with our conventional perioperative management as a control group. Matched-pair analysis was performed to balance the patients' characteristics for comparison analysis. RESULTS After matching, 108 patients were included in each group. Postoperative hospital stay was significantly shorter in the ERAS group than in the control group (8 days vs. 9 days, p < 0.001), while the incidence of Clavien-Dindo classification grade II or more postoperative complication was similar between the groups (11.1% vs. 15.7%, p = 0.325). No significant differences were found in serum albumin level, body weight, or grip strength between the groups before surgery and at 1 week and 1 month after surgery. CONCLUSION Use of the ERAS protocol for gastric cancer shortened the length of postoperative hospital stay without increasing complications. Preoperative carbohydrate loading didn't improve the postoperative nutritional status or maintain the muscle strength postoperatively.
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Tanizawa Y, Fujisawa T, Kaminuma E, Nakamura Y, Arita M. DFAST and DAGA: web-based integrated genome annotation tools and resources. BIOSCIENCE OF MICROBIOTA FOOD AND HEALTH 2016; 35:173-184. [PMID: 27867804 PMCID: PMC5107635 DOI: 10.12938/bmfh.16-003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 171] [Impact Index Per Article: 21.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2016] [Accepted: 06/27/2016] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Quality assurance and correct taxonomic affiliation of data submitted to public sequence databases have been an everlasting problem. The DDBJ Fast Annotation and Submission Tool (DFAST) is a newly developed genome annotation pipeline with quality and taxonomy assessment tools. To enable annotation of ready-to-submit quality, we also constructed curated reference protein databases tailored for lactic acid bacteria. DFAST was developed so that all the procedures required for DDBJ submission could be done seamlessly online. The online workspace would be especially useful for users not familiar with bioinformatics skills. In addition, we have developed a genome repository, DFAST Archive of Genome Annotation (DAGA), which currently includes 1,421 genomes covering 179 species and 18 subspecies of two genera, Lactobacillus and Pediococcus, obtained from both DDBJ/ENA/GenBank and Sequence Read Archive (SRA). All the genomes deposited in DAGA were annotated consistently and assessed using DFAST. To assess the taxonomic position based on genomic sequence information, we used the average nucleotide identity (ANI), which showed high discriminative power to determine whether two given genomes belong to the same species. We corrected mislabeled or misidentified genomes in the public database and deposited the curated information in DAGA. The repository will improve the accessibility and reusability of genome resources for lactic acid bacteria. By exploiting the data deposited in DAGA, we found intraspecific subgroups in Lactobacillus gasseri and Lactobacillus jensenii, whose variation between subgroups is larger than the well-accepted ANI threshold of 95% to differentiate species. DFAST and DAGA are freely accessible at https://dfast.nig.ac.jp.
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Mukaida S, Ogawa T, Ohishi K, Tanizawa Y, Ohta D, Arita M. The effect of rapamycin on biodiesel-producing protist Euglena gracilis. Biosci Biotechnol Biochem 2016; 80:1223-9. [PMID: 26872547 DOI: 10.1080/09168451.2016.1141040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Rapamycin induces autophagy with lipid remodeling in yeast and mammalian cells. To investigate the lipid biosynthesis of Euglena gracilis, rapamycin was supplemented in comparison with two model algae, Chlamydomonas reinhardtii and Cyanidioschyzon merolae. In Euglena, rapamycin induced the reduction of chlorophylls and the accumulation of neutral lipids without deterring its cell proliferation. Its lipidomic profile revealed that the fatty acid composition did not alter by supplementing rapamycin. In Chlamydomonas, however, rapamycin induced serious growth inhibition as reported elsewhere. With a lower concentration of rapamycin, the alga accumulated neutral lipids without reducing chlorophylls. In Cyanidioschyzon, rapamycin did not increase neutral lipids but reduced its chlorophyll content. We also tested fatty acid elongase inhibitors such as pyroxasulfone or flufenacet in Euglena with no significant change in its neutral lipid contents. In summary, controlled supplementation of rapamycin can increase the yield of neutral lipids while the scheme is not always applicable for other algal species.
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Endo A, Tanizawa Y, Tanaka N, Maeno S, Kumar H, Shiwa Y, Okada S, Yoshikawa H, Dicks L, Nakagawa J, Arita M. Comparative genomics of Fructobacillus spp. and Leuconostoc spp. reveals niche-specific evolution of Fructobacillus spp. BMC Genomics 2015; 16:1117. [PMID: 26715526 PMCID: PMC4696137 DOI: 10.1186/s12864-015-2339-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/22/2015] [Accepted: 12/22/2015] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Background Fructobacillus spp. in fructose-rich niches belong to the family Leuconostocaceae. They were originally classified as Leuconostoc spp., but were later grouped into a novel genus, Fructobacillus, based on their phylogenetic position, morphology and specific biochemical characteristics. The unique characters, so called fructophilic characteristics, had not been reported in the group of lactic acid bacteria, suggesting unique evolution at the genome level. Here we studied four draft genome sequences of Fructobacillus spp. and compared their metabolic properties against those of Leuconostoc spp. Results Fructobacillus species possess significantly less protein coding sequences in their small genomes. The number of genes was significantly smaller in carbohydrate transport and metabolism. Several other metabolic pathways, including TCA cycle, ubiquinone and other terpenoid-quinone biosynthesis and phosphotransferase systems, were characterized as discriminative pathways between the two genera. The adhE gene for bifunctional acetaldehyde/alcohol dehydrogenase, and genes for subunits of the pyruvate dehydrogenase complex were absent in Fructobacillus spp. The two genera also show different levels of GC contents, which are mainly due to the different GC contents at the third codon position. Conclusion The present genome characteristics in Fructobacillus spp. suggest reductive evolution that took place to adapt to specific niches. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (doi:10.1186/s12864-015-2339-x) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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Araki E, Inagaki N, Tanizawa Y, Oura T, Takeuchi M, Imaoka T. Efficacy and safety of once-weekly dulaglutide in combination with sulphonylurea and/or biguanide compared with once-daily insulin glargine in Japanese patients with type 2 diabetes: a randomized, open-label, phase III, non-inferiority study. Diabetes Obes Metab 2015; 17:994-1002. [PMID: 26179754 PMCID: PMC5042081 DOI: 10.1111/dom.12540] [Citation(s) in RCA: 62] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/14/2015] [Revised: 06/23/2015] [Accepted: 07/02/2015] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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AIMS To evaluate 0.75 mg of dulaglutide, a once-weekly glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist, compared with once-daily insulin glargine for glycaemic control in Japanese patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D). METHODS In this phase III, randomized, open-label, parallel-group, 26-week study, 361 patients with inadequately controlled T2D receiving sulphonylureas and/or biguanides, aged ≥20 years, with glycated haemoglobin (HbA1c) levels 7.0-10.0% (53-86 mmol/mol), inclusive, were randomized (1 : 1) to receive dulaglutide or glargine. Participants and investigators were not masked to treatment allocation. The primary measure was change from baseline in HbA1c at 26 weeks, analysed using a mixed-effects model for repeated measures, with a predefined non-inferiority margin of 0.4%. RESULTS At week 26, least-squares (LS) mean (standard error) reductions in HbA1c were -1.44 (0.05)% [-15.74 (0.55) mmol/mol] in the dulaglutide group and -0.90 (0.05)% [-9.84 (0.55) mmol/mol] in the glargine group. The mean between-group treatment difference in HbA1c was -0.54% (95% CI -0.67, -0.41) [-5.90 mmol/mol (95% CI -7.32, -4.48)]; p < 0.001. Dulaglutide significantly reduced body weight compared with glargine at week 26 (LS mean difference -1.42 kg, 95% CI -1.89, -0.94; p < 0.001). The most frequent adverse events with dulaglutide treatment were nasopharyngitis and gastrointestinal symptoms. The incidence of hypoglycaemia was significantly lower with dulaglutide [47/181 (26%)] compared with glargine [86/180 (48%)], p < 0.001. CONCLUSION In Japanese patients with T2D uncontrolled on sulphonylureas and/or biguanides, once-weekly dulaglutide was superior to once-daily glargine for reduction in HbA1c at 26 weeks. Although dulaglutide increased gastrointestinal symptoms, it was well tolerated, with an acceptable safety profile.
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Araki E, Tanizawa Y, Tanaka Y, Taniguchi A, Koiwai K, Kim G, Salsali A, Woerle HJ, Broedl UC. Long-term treatment with empagliflozin as add-on to oral antidiabetes therapy in Japanese patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus. Diabetes Obes Metab 2015; 17:665-74. [PMID: 25772548 DOI: 10.1111/dom.12464] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/07/2014] [Revised: 03/06/2015] [Accepted: 03/10/2015] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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AIMS To evaluate the safety and efficacy of empagliflozin for 52 weeks as add-on to one other oral antidiabetes therapy in Japanese patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). METHODS Patients on biguanide (n = 133), thiazolidinedione (n = 273), α-glucosidase inhibitor (n = 139), dipeptidyl-peptidase-4 inhibitor (n = 139) or glinide (n = 140) were randomized 1 : 1 to receive empagliflozin 10 or 25 mg double-blind as add-on therapy for 52 weeks. Patients on sulphonylurea (SU; n = 336) were randomized 2 : 2 : 1 to receive empagliflozin 10 or 25 mg double-blind or open-label metformin as add-on therapy for 52 weeks. The primary objective was to evaluate safety. Change from baseline in glycated haemoglobin (HbA1c) at week 52 was a secondary endpoint. RESULTS Adverse events (AEs) were reported in 67.6-84.6% of patients receiving empagliflozin. Confirmed hypoglycaemic AEs (plasma glucose ≤70 mg/dl and/or requiring assistance) were reported in 4.4 and 6.6%, respectively, of patients receiving empagliflozin 10 and 25 mg as add-on to SU and in 0.0 to 2.9%, respectively, of patients receiving empagliflozin 10 and 25 mg as add-on to other therapies. Baseline mean ± standard deviation HbA1c ranged from 7.51 ± 0.73 to 8.06 ± 0.76% across background therapy groups. At week 52, adjusted mean ± standard error changes from baseline in HbA1c ranged from -0.77 ± 0.06 to -1.00 ± 0.06% in patients receiving empagliflozin. CONCLUSIONS In Japanese patients with T2DM, empagliflozin 10 and 25 mg as add-on to one other oral antidiabetes therapy for 52 weeks were well tolerated and were associated with clinically meaningful reductions in HbA1c.
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Tanizawa Y, Bando E, Tokunaga M, Kawamura T, Makuuchi R, Nanri K, Terashima M. PD-003 Incidence and risk factors of deep venous thrombosis detected by routine surveillance ultrasonography before surgery in patients with gastric cancer. Ann Oncol 2015. [DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdv234.03] [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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Tanizawa Y, Tohno M, Kaminuma E, Nakamura Y, Arita M. Complete genome sequence and analysis of Lactobacillus hokkaidonensis LOOC260(T), a psychrotrophic lactic acid bacterium isolated from silage. BMC Genomics 2015; 16:240. [PMID: 25879859 PMCID: PMC4377027 DOI: 10.1186/s12864-015-1435-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/01/2014] [Accepted: 03/06/2015] [Indexed: 01/19/2023] Open
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Background Lactobacillus hokkaidonensis is an obligate heterofermentative lactic acid bacterium, which is isolated from Timothy grass silage in Hokkaido, a subarctic region of Japan. This bacterium is expected to be useful as a silage starter culture in cold regions because of its remarkable psychrotolerance; it can grow at temperatures as low as 4°C. To elucidate its genetic background, particularly in relation to the source of psychrotolerance, we constructed the complete genome sequence of L. hokkaidonensis LOOC260T using PacBio single-molecule real-time sequencing technology. Results The genome of LOOC260T comprises one circular chromosome (2.28 Mbp) and two circular plasmids: pLOOC260-1 (81.6 kbp) and pLOOC260-2 (41.0 kbp). We identified diverse mobile genetic elements, such as prophages, integrated and conjugative elements, and conjugative plasmids, which may reflect adaptation to plant-associated niches. Comparative genome analysis also detected unique genomic features, such as genes involved in pentose assimilation and NADPH generation. Conclusions This is the first complete genome in the L. vaccinostercus group, which is poorly characterized, so the genomic information obtained in this study provides insight into the genetics and evolution of this group. We also found several factors that may contribute to the ability of L. hokkaidonensis to grow at cold temperatures. The results of this study will facilitate further investigation for the cold-tolerance mechanism of L. hokkaidonensis. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (doi:10.1186/s12864-015-1435-2) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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Dixon AR, Dynes JF, Lucamarini M, Fröhlich B, Sharpe AW, Plews A, Tam S, Yuan ZL, Tanizawa Y, Sato H, Kawamura S, Fujiwara M, Sasaki M, Shields AJ. High speed prototype quantum key distribution system and long term field trial. OPTICS EXPRESS 2015; 23:7583-7592. [PMID: 25837096 DOI: 10.1364/oe.23.007583] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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Securing information in communication networks is an important challenge in today's world. Quantum Key Distribution (QKD) can provide unique capabilities towards achieving this security, allowing intrusions to be detected and information leakage avoided. We report here a record high bit rate prototype QKD system providing a total of 878 Gbit of secure key data over a 34 day period corresponding to a sustained key rate of around 300 kbit/s. The system was deployed over a standard 45 km link of an installed metropolitan telecommunication fibre network in central Tokyo. The prototype QKD system is compact, robust and automatically stabilised, enabling key distribution during diverse weather conditions. The security analysis includes an efficient protocol, finite key size effects and decoy states, with a quantified key failure probability of ε = 10⁻¹⁰.
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Terashima M, Hatakeyama K, Yamakawa Y, Miki Y, Makuuchi R, Honda S, Tatsubayashi T, Tokunaga M, Tanizawa Y, Bando E, Kawamura T, Oshima K, Mochizuki T. Prognostic Significance of Survivin Expression in Patients with Gastric Cancer. Ann Oncol 2014. [DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdu334.47] [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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Boutchich M, Jaffré A, Alamarguy D, Alvarez J, Barras A, Tanizawa Y, Tero R, Okada H, Thu TV, Kleider JP, Sandhu A. Characterization of graphene oxide reduced through chemical and biological processes. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2013. [DOI: 10.1088/1742-6596/433/1/012001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Kaminuma E, Fujisawa T, Tanizawa Y, Sakamoto N, Kurata N, Shimizu T, Nakamura Y. H2DB: a heritability database across multiple species by annotating trait-associated genomic loci. Nucleic Acids Res 2012. [PMID: 23193255 PMCID: PMC3531069 DOI: 10.1093/nar/gks1216] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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H2DB (http://tga.nig.ac.jp/h2db/), an annotation database of genetic heritability estimates for humans and other species, has been developed as a knowledge database to connect trait-associated genomic loci. Heritability estimates have been investigated for individual species, particularly in human twin studies and plant/animal breeding studies. However, there appears to be no comprehensive heritability database for both humans and other species. Here, we introduce an annotation database for genetic heritabilities of various species that was annotated by manually curating online public resources in PUBMED abstracts and journal contents. The proposed heritability database contains attribute information for trait descriptions, experimental conditions, trait-associated genomic loci and broad- and narrow-sense heritability specifications. Annotated trait-associated genomic loci, for which most are single-nucleotide polymorphisms derived from genome-wide association studies, may be valuable resources for experimental scientists. In addition, we assigned phenotype ontologies to the annotated traits for the purposes of discussing heritability distributions based on phenotypic classifications.
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Terashima M, Kusuhara M, Tokunaga M, Tanizawa Y, Bando E, Kawamura T, Fujimori T, Yamamoto H, Kami K, Ohashi Y. 474. Metabolomic Discrimination of Intestinal- and Diffuse-type Gastric Cancer Tissues Using Capillary Electrophoresis Time-of-flight Mass Spectrometry. Eur J Surg Oncol 2012. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ejso.2012.06.423] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022] Open
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Tanizawa Y, Okamoto Y, Tsuzuki K, Nagao Y, Yoshida N, Tero R, Iwasa S, Hiraishi A, Suda Y, Takikawa H, Numano R, Okada H, Ishikawa R, Sandhu A. Microorganism mediated synthesis of reduced graphene oxide films. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2012. [DOI: 10.1088/1742-6596/352/1/012011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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Tanaka M, Yujiri T, Tanaka Y, Mitani N, Tanimura A, Tanizawa Y. Alteration of Dickkopf-1 and receptor activator of nuclear factor-κB ligand during PBSC mobilization in healthy donors by G-CSF. Bone Marrow Transplant 2011; 47:1143-4. [DOI: 10.1038/bmt.2011.233] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Terashima M, Bando E, Tokunaga M, Tanizawa Y, Kawamura T, Kondo J, Kinugasa Y, Kanemoto H, Uesaka K. Efficacy of adjuvant chemotherapy with S-1 in patients with positive peritoneal cytology (CY1) who underwent R1 surgery. J Clin Oncol 2011. [DOI: 10.1200/jco.2011.29.4_suppl.84] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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84 Background: In recent TNM classification, positive peritoneal cytology (CY1) is regarded as M1 disease and classified into stage IV. However, the prognosis of the CY1 patients underwent R1 surgery (microscopic residual tumor) is considered to be relatively better than those underwent R2 surgery (macroscopic residual tumor). Adjuvant chemotherapy with S-1 had demonstrated significant survival benefit in stage II and III gastric cancer in Japan. However, the efficacy of adjuvant S-1 in patients with relatively more advanced stage had not been investigated. Therefore, we investigated the efficacy of adjuvant chemotherapy with S-1 in CY1 patients underwent R1 surgery. Methods: Among the 2,202 patients with gastric cancer treated at our department between September 2002 and July 2009, a total of 105 patients with CY1 and underwent R1 surgery were included in this study. Clinocopathological features and survival were retrospectively analyzed using prospectively registered data base system. Results: There were 64 male and 41 female patients. The median age was 61 years old. Eighty-five patients had T4a or T4b tumor and 96 patients had lymph node metastasis. Seventy-eight patients had undifferentiated type of tumor. In 83 patients, adjuvant chemotherapy with S-1 had been performed. In the uni-variate analysis, only the extent of lymph node dissection (D2) and the adjuvant chemotherapy with S-1 demonstrated significant survival benefit. In multi-variable analysis using Cox proportional hazarded model, N-factor, extent of lymph node dissection (D2 vs D1), and adjuvant chemotherapy with S-1 were selected as independent prognostic factors. The median survival time and 5-year survival rate in patients underwent R1 resection with D2 lymphadenectomy and adjuvant S-1 treatment were 42 months and 46%, respectively. Conclusions: In patients with CY1 and underwent R1 surgery, adjuvant chemotherapy with S-1 demonstrated significant survival benefit. In patients with positive peritoneal cytology without other non-curative factors, D2 lymph node dissection and adjuvant chemotherapy using S-1 is recommended. No significant financial relationships to disclose.
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Oshima N, Tokunaga M, Tanizawa Y, Bando E, Kawamura T, Kondo J, Kinugasa Y, Kanemoto H, Uesaka K, Terashima M. Prognostic value of duodenal invasion length in patients with gastric cancer. J Clin Oncol 2011. [DOI: 10.1200/jco.2011.29.4_suppl.24] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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24 Background: Duodenal invasion (DI) has been considered as a poor prognostic factor of gastric cancer patients. Not all the patients would be able to undergo curative operation. Neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NAC) may improve the rate of curative operation of these patients. In this study, we investigated whether the length of duodenal invasion preoperative diagnosis can be one of factor to decide indication of NAC. Methods: A total of 118 gastric cancer patients with clinically evident DI, who underwent laparotomy at our center, were enrolled in this study. 42 patients with DI length 20 mm or longer were categorized into long invasion group (LI), 76 patients with DI length shorter than 20 mm were categorized into short invasion group (SI). Clinicopathologic features, rate of direct invasion and lymph nodes involvement, R0 resection, and survival rate were compared between two groups. Results: Resection rate was significantly different between two groups: SI group (85.5%; 65/76), LI group (69.0%; 29/42). Direct invasion to adjacent organs was significantly more frequently observed in LI group (21%; 6/29) than SI group (4 %; 3/65, p = 0.02). In LI group, pancreas invasion was observed in all patients except for one patient. Multivariate analysis to predict the adjacent organ invasion revealed that CT diagnosis (p = 0.005) and invasion length (p = 0.01) were selected as risk factors of direct invasion to adjacent organs. There was no significant difference of nodal involvement between LI group (83%; 24/29) and SI group (83%; 54/65 p = 0.99). The 5-year survival rate was 19% in LI group and 43% in SI group (p = 0.23). The number of patients who underwent R0 resection was more frequently in SI group (75.4%; 49/65) than SI group (69.1%; 16/29). The factors of R1 or R2 resection were metastasis of peritoneum or direct invasion to adjacent organs. Conclusions: In patients with long duodenal invasion, direct invasion to the pancreas was more frequently observed, and resulted in low curative resection rate and poor survival. Preoperative chemotherapy may improve the curative resection rate and survival in these patients. Prospective study is warranted to evaluate the efficacy of NAC for these patients. No significant financial relationships to disclose.
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Ando T, Mitani N, Yamashita K, Takahashi T, Ohama E, Miyata H, Yujiri T, Tanizawa Y. Cytomegalovirus ventriculoencephalitis in a reduced- intensity conditioning cord blood transplant recipient. Transpl Infect Dis 2010; 12:441-5. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1399-3062.2010.00503.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Jurado P, Kodama E, Tanizawa Y, Mori I. Distinct thermal migration behaviors in response to different thermal gradients in Caenorhabditis elegans. GENES BRAIN AND BEHAVIOR 2009; 9:120-7. [PMID: 20002199 DOI: 10.1111/j.1601-183x.2009.00549.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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The nematode Caenorhabditis elegans exhibits a complex behavior called thermotaxis in response to temperature. This behavior is defined as a form of associative learning, in which temperature pairs with the presence or absence of food. Different interpretations have been drawn from the diverse results obtained by several groups, mainly because of the application of different methodologies for the analysis of thermotaxis. To clarify the discrepancies in behavioral observations and subsequent interpretations by different laboratories, we attempted to systematize several parameters to observe thermotaxis behavior as originally defined by Hedgecock and Russell in 1975. In this study, we show clearly how C. elegans can show a conditioned migration toward colder or warmer areas on a thermal gradient, given certain criteria necessary for the observation of thermotaxis. We thus propose to distinguish thermotaxis from other temperature-related behaviors, such as the warm avoidance response displayed at temperature gradients of 1 degrees C/cm and steeper.
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Akiyama M, Hatanaka M, Ohta Y, Ueda K, Yanai A, Uehara Y, Tanabe K, Tsuru M, Miyazaki M, Saeki S, Saito T, Shinoda K, Oka Y, Tanizawa Y. Increased insulin demand promotes while pioglitazone prevents pancreatic beta cell apoptosis in Wfs1 knockout mice. Diabetologia 2009; 52:653-63. [PMID: 19190890 DOI: 10.1007/s00125-009-1270-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 56] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/07/2008] [Accepted: 12/29/2008] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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AIMS/HYPOTHESIS The WFS1 gene encodes an endoplasmic reticulum (ER) membrane-embedded protein called Wolfram syndrome 1 protein, homozygous mutations of which cause selective beta cell loss in humans. The function(s) of this protein and the mechanism by which the mutations of this gene cause beta cell death are still not fully understood. We hypothesised that increased insulin demand as a result of obesity/insulin resistance causes ER stress in pancreatic beta cells, thereby promoting beta cell death. METHODS We studied the effect of breeding Wfs1 ( -/- ) mice on a C57BL/6J background with mild obesity and insulin resistance, by introducing the agouti lethal yellow mutation (A ( y ) /a). We also treated the mice with pioglitazone. RESULTS Wfs1 ( -/- ) mice bred on a C57BL/6J background rarely develop overt diabetes by 24 weeks of age, showing only mild beta cell loss. However, Wfs1 ( -/- ) A ( y ) /a mice developed selective beta cell loss and severe insulin-deficient diabetes as early as 8 weeks. This beta cell loss was due to apoptosis. In Wfs1 ( +/+ ) A ( y ) /a islets, levels of ER chaperone immunoglobulin-binding protein (BiP)/78 kDa glucose-regulated protein (GRP78) and phosphorylation of eukaryotic translation initiation factor 2, subunit alpha (eIF2alpha) apparently increased. Levels of both were further increased in Wfs1 ( -/- ) A ( y ) /a murine islets. Electron micrography revealed markedly dilated ERs in Wfs1 (-/-) A ( y ) /a murine beta cells. Interestingly, pioglitazone treatment protected beta cells from apoptosis and almost completely prevented diabetes development. CONCLUSIONS/INTERPRETATION Wfs1-deficient beta cells are susceptible to ER stress. Increased insulin demand prompts apoptosis in such cells in vivo. Pioglitazone, remarkably, suppresses this process and prevents diabetes. As common WFS1 gene variants have recently been shown to confer a risk of type 2 diabetes, our findings may be relevant to the gradual but progressive loss of beta cells in type 2 diabetes.
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Furuta K, Haruta S, Tanizawa Y, Hiratsuka H, Okutsu T. Photochemical neutral radical induced nucleation of proteins. Acta Crystallogr A 2008. [DOI: 10.1107/s010876730809260x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Nakamura Y, Tanaka Y, Ando T, Sato Y, Yujiri T, Tanizawa Y. Successful engraftment of the second reduced-intensity conditioning cord blood transplantation (CBT) for a patient who developed graft rejection and infectious complications after the first CBT for AML. Bone Marrow Transplant 2007; 40:395-6. [PMID: 17572713 DOI: 10.1038/sj.bmt.1705732] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Saito H, Shuto K, Shiozawa M, Aoyagi T, Hayano K, Tanizawa Y, Mochizuki R, Guniji S, Okazumi S, Ochiai T. 373 POSTER A clinicopathological study of mucinous carcinoma of the colon and rectum. Eur J Surg Oncol 2006. [DOI: 10.1016/s0748-7983(06)70808-3] [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] Open
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Emoto M, Fukuda N, Nakamori Y, Taguchi A, Okuya S, Oka Y, Tanizawa Y. Plasma concentrations of vascular endothelial growth factor are associated with peripheral oedema in patients treated with thiazolidinedione. Diabetologia 2006; 49:2217-8. [PMID: 16816953 DOI: 10.1007/s00125-006-0313-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2006] [Accepted: 04/24/2006] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Ando T, Yujiri T, Mitani N, Takeuchi H, Nomiyama J, Suguchi M, Matsubara A, Tanizawa Y. Donor cell-derived acute myeloid leukemia after unrelated umbilical cord blood transplantation. Leukemia 2006; 20:744-5. [PMID: 16437136 DOI: 10.1038/sj.leu.2404121] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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