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Shimazaki KI, Kawai K. Advances in lactoferrin research concerning bovine mastitis. Biochem Cell Biol 2017; 95:69-75. [DOI: 10.1139/bcb-2016-0044] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/04/2023] Open
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Lactoferrin is a multifunctional, iron-binding glycoprotein found in milk and other exocrine secretions. Lactoferrin in milk plays vital roles in the healthy development of newborn mammals, and is also an innate resistance factor involved in the prevention of mammary gland infection by microorganisms. Inflammation of the udder because of bacterial infection is referred to as mastitis. There have been many investigations into the relationships between lactoferrin and mastitis, which fall into several categories. The main categories are fluctuations in the lactoferrin concentration of milk, lactoferrin activity against mastitis pathogens, elucidation of the processes underlying the onset of mastitis, participation of lactoferrin in the immune system, and utilization of lactoferrin in mastitis treatment and prevention. This minireview describes lactoferrin research concerning bovine mastitis. In the 1970s, many researchers reported that the lactoferrin concentration fluctuates in milk from cows with mastitis. From the late 1980s, many studies clarified the infection-defense mechanism in the udder and the contribution of lactoferrin to the immune system. After the year 2000, the processes underlying the onset of mastitis were elucidated in vivo and in vitro, and lactoferrin was applied for the treatment and prevention of mastitis.
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Suetomi T, Kurobe M, Ikeda A, Ishizuka R, Kimura T, Waku N, Kojima T, Joraku A, Miyazaki J, Kawai K, Nishiyama H. 115 Need for Repeat Measurement of Free Testosterone in the Diagnosis of Testosterone Deficiency. J Sex Med 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jsxm.2016.11.068] [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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Suetomi T, Kurobe M, Ichioka D, Kawahara T, Takaoka E, Waku N, Kojima T, Johraku A, Miyazaki J, Kawai K, Nishiyama H, Ueno S, Gosho M. 233 Is it Possible to Predict the Presence of Low Free Testosterone Levels Without Free Testosterone Measurement? J Sex Med 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jsxm.2016.11.148] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Higashi Y, Yoshioka T, Kawai K, Fujii K, Yoshimitsu M, Kusuyama J, Shima K, Tanimoto A, Kanekura T. Lymphomatoid granulomatosis initially presenting as ulcerated subcutaneous and muscle lesions without pulmonary involvement. J Dermatol 2016; 44:e107-e108. [DOI: 10.1111/1346-8138.13712] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Enokidani M, Kawai K, Shinozuka Y, Watanabe A. Milking performance evaluation and factors affecting milking claw vacuum levels with flow simulator. Anim Sci J 2016; 88:1134-1140. [DOI: 10.1111/asj.12741] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/23/2016] [Revised: 09/01/2016] [Accepted: 09/23/2016] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Horie H, Matsusaka S, Ishihara S, Kondo K, Uehara K, Oguchi M, Murofushi K, Ueno M, Mizunuma N, Shimbo T, Kato D, Okuda J, Hashiguchi Y, Nakazawa M, Sunami E, Kawai K, Yamashita H, Okada T, Nakajima T, Watanabe T. S-1 plus oxaliplatin combined with radiation (SOX/RT) for preoperative locally advanced rectal carcinoma: final results of a phase II study (JACCRO CC-04: SHOGUN trial). Ann Oncol 2016. [DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdw370.48] [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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Okano N, Kawai K, Kobayashi T, Naruge D, Nagashima F, Furuse J. Analysis of efficacy and prognostic factors for second-line chemotherapy in gemcitabine-refractory advanced biliary tract cancer. Ann Oncol 2016. [DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdw371.94] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Suemizu H, Kuronuma M, Kawai K, Murayama N, Nakamura M, Yamazaki H. “In vivo” model for predicting organophosphate toxicity using humanized-liver chimeric mouse. Toxicol Lett 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.toxlet.2016.06.1367] [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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Hamada T, Sugaya M, Tokura Y, Ohtsuka M, Tsuboi R, Nagatani T, Tani M, Setoyama M, Matsushita S, Kawai K, Yonekura K, Yoshida T, Saida T, Iwatsuki K. Phase I/II study of the oral retinoid X receptor agonist bexarotene in Japanese patients with cutaneous T-cell lymphomas. J Dermatol 2016; 44:135-142. [DOI: 10.1111/1346-8138.13542] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2016] [Accepted: 06/28/2016] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Anzai H, Hata K, Kishikawa J, Ishii H, Yasuda K, Otani K, Nishikawa T, Tanaka T, Kiyomatsu T, Kawai K, Nozawa H, Kazama S, Yamaguchi H, Ishihara S, Sunami E, Watanabe T. Appendiceal orifice inflammation is associated with proximal extension of disease in patients with ulcerative colitis. Colorectal Dis 2016; 18:O278-82. [PMID: 27354363 DOI: 10.1111/codi.13435] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2015] [Accepted: 04/28/2016] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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AIM Ulcerative colitis (UC) is considered to be a disease of continuous mucosal inflammation extending proximally from the rectum. However, appendiceal orifice inflammation (AOI) is a skip lesion with segments of continuous involvement from the rectum. The aim of this study was to examine the clinical characteristics and clinical course, particularly focused on proximal extension, of UC in patients with AOI. METHOD A retrospective evaluation of patients with UC who underwent total colonoscopy at the Department of Surgical Oncology, The University of Tokyo, from 2004 to 2014. The degree of AOI was graded endoscopically as follows: 0 (no inflammation); 1 (slight oedema); 2 (moderate inflammation); and 3 (marked inflammation). A total of 189 patient records were reviewed retrospectively. The presence of AOI was analysed with regard to the clinical information of each patient, and its association with proximal extension of proctitis or left-sided colitis was evaluated. RESULTS Of 189 patients with UC who underwent total colonoscopy at our institution, 92 were diagnosed with pancolitis, 50 with left-sided colitis and 47 with proctitis. Endoscopic findings of AOI were observed in 26 patients, including 11 (12.0%) with pancolitis, six (12.0%) with left-sided colitis and nine (19.1%) with proctitis. During follow up, proximal extension of the disease occurred in all nine patients with proctitis AOI. CONCLUSION AOI is more frequently observed in patients with proctitis. Our results showed correlations between AOI and subsequent proximal extension of mucosal inflammation in patients with proctitis.
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Oda T, Itoh H, Kawai K, Oda-Kishimoto A, Kobayashi T, Doi T, Uchida T, Kanayama N. Three successful deliveries involving a woman with congenital afibrinogenaemia - conventional fibrinogen concentrate infusion vs. ‘as required’ fibrinogen concentrate infusion based on changes in fibrinogen clearance -. Haemophilia 2016; 22:e478-81. [DOI: 10.1111/hae.13054] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 06/27/2016] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Aoki M, Matsushita S, Kawai K, Kanekura T. Scleromyxedema Clinically Resembling to Scleroderma. Indian J Dermatol 2016; 61:127. [PMID: 26951784 PMCID: PMC4763686 DOI: 10.4103/0019-5154.174204] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Anzai H, Hata K, Kishikawa J, Ishii H, Nishikawa T, Tanaka T, Tanaka J, Kiyomatsu T, Kawai K, Nozawa H, Kazama S, Yamaguchi H, Ishihara S, Sunami E, Kitayama J, Watanabe T. Clinical pattern and progression of ulcerative proctitis in the Japanese population: a retrospective study of incidence and risk factors influencing progression. Colorectal Dis 2016; 18:O97-O102. [PMID: 26663677 DOI: 10.1111/codi.13237] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/20/2015] [Accepted: 11/03/2015] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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AIM The rate of extension of proctitis in Western countries has been reported, but no data regarding long-term follow-up have been described for the Japanese population. Additionally, patients with long-standing or extensive ulcerative colitis have an increased risk for developing colorectal cancer. This study evaluated both the rate of extension of the disease and the development of neoplasia among patients with an initial diagnosis of ulcerative proctitis. METHOD We retrospectively investigated the medical charts of patients with proctitis from 1979 to 2014. The primary focus of this research was the extension of the inflammatory area. The secondary focus included risk factors for disease extension and the development of neoplasia. RESULTS Sixty-six patients satisfied the inclusion criteria. Proximal extension of the disease occurred in 34 patients: 19 patients had left-sided colitis and 15 had pancolitis. According to a multivariate analysis, disease extension was significantly higher in patients with disease onset before 25 years of age (P-value = 0.043). The cumulative rates of disease extension at 10 and 20 years were 33.8% and 52.2%, respectively. Three patients were diagnosed with dysplasia during follow-up, all of whom experienced disease extension before the development of dysplasia. CONCLUSION The rate of extension of ulcerative colitis in the Japanese population was comparable to that in Western countries. A younger age of disease onset was associated with disease extension. Extension of proctitis may be associated with an increased risk of colorectal cancer.
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Hatanaka M, Higashi Y, Kawai K, Su J, Zeng W, Chen X, Kanekura T. CD147-targeted siRNA in A375 malignant melanoma cells induces the phosphorylation of EGFR and downregulates cdc25C and MEK phosphorylation. Oncol Lett 2016; 11:2424-2428. [PMID: 27073491 DOI: 10.3892/ol.2016.4267] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/20/2014] [Accepted: 06/22/2015] [Indexed: 01/24/2023] Open
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The Raf-MEK-ERK signaling pathway is important during oncogenesis. An activating mutation of BRAF constitutively activates the Raf-MEK-ERK signaling cascade, and has been identified in ~70% of malignant melanomas (MMs). Cluster of differentiation 147 (CD147)/basigin is an integral plasma membrane protein belonging to the immunoglobulin superfamily. The protein is highly expressed on MM cells, and promotes cellular proliferation and tumor growth. The present study investigated the correlation between CD147 expression and Raf-MEK-ERK signaling in MM using the A375 human MM cell line, which harbors the activating mutation of BRAF. The phosphorylation of epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) was upregulated, and mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase (MEK) and cell division cycle 25C phosphorylation was downregulated by CD147 silencing in the A375 cells. Cell growth was inhibited by the EGFR inhibitor erlotinib and by CD147 silencing, and additive growth inhibition was observed when these techniques were combined. The results of the present study indicate that the combination of EGFR and CD147 inhibition may be useful in BRAF-mutated MM.
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Shinozuka Y, Kaneko S, Kurose T, Watanabe A, Kuruhara K, Kawai K. Factors associated with marketable milk production recovery after treatment of naturally occurring acute coliform mastitis. J Vet Med Sci 2016; 78:917-20. [PMID: 26860356 PMCID: PMC4905856 DOI: 10.1292/jvms.15-0689] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Milk production loss after recovery from acute coliform mastitis causes major economic losses for dairy industries. Declines in milk production and composition are caused by multiple factors, including cow factors, microorganisms and treatments, but the influence of each factor has not been determined. To investigate risk factors for milk loss after treatment for acute coliform mastitis, multiple logistic regression analyses were conducted in 53 clinical cases. Systemic administration of fluoroquinolone was significantly associated with recovery of marketable milk production. The time to slaughter was significantly shorter in cows with complete loss of quarter milk production than in cows that produced marketable milk. In this study, we identified factors associated with increased risk of milk production loss.
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Yoshizawa K, Kawai K, Fujie M, Suzuki J, Ogawa Y, Yajima T, Yokomori J. Overall safety profile and effectiveness of tramadol hydrochloride/acetaminophen in patients with chronic noncancer pain in Japanese real-world practice. Curr Med Res Opin 2015; 31:2119-29. [PMID: 26359328 DOI: 10.1185/03007995.2015.1091975] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To evaluate the overall safety profile and clinical effectiveness of tramadol hydrochloride/acetaminophen (TA) combination tablets in Japanese patients with chronic noncancer pain unrelieved by non-opioid drugs for up to 12 weeks in real-world practice. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS This survey was a multicenter, prospective, longitudinal registry on the use of TA as a newly initiated pain treatment for chronic noncancer pain incurable by non-opioid analgesics that was conducted under the Good Post Marketing Study Practice regulation controlled by the Japan Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare. Collected data included socio-demographics, treatment information, incidence of adverse drug reactions (ADRs), numerical rating scale for intensity of pain, EuroQol-5D (EQ-5D) scale, and physician's global impression (PGI) during the 12 week observation period. RESULTS A total of 1316 patients were registered. ADRs were reported in 259 patients (20.5%); most events were nonserious (99.4%), including nausea (n = 87 [6.9%]), constipation (n = 63 [5.0%]), dizziness and somnolence (n = 29 [2.3%] each), and vomiting (n = 21 [1.7%]). No event related to drug dependence or respiratory depression was reported. In addition, 82.8% of patients showed acceptable effectiveness based on PGI at Week 4. Numerical rating scale for intensity of pain and EQ-5D utility scores were improved by -2.7 (SD 2.3) and 0.16 (SD 0.20) at Week 4, respectively, and the improvement was maintained until Week 12. CONCLUSION This is a first report to evaluate the risk-benefit profile of TA in Japanese real-world practice using large size registry data. It is suggested that the favorable risk-benefit balance of TA was confirmed for patients with chronic noncancer pain unrelieved by non-opioid drugs in real-world practice. Limitations of this study were those inherent to open-label and non-interventional study designs. TRIAL REGISTRATION This registry survey is registered at umin.ac.jp (identifier: UMIN000015901).
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Miyauchi T, Abe R, Morita Y, Adachi M, Shiba K, Hamade Y, Saito N, Nishimura M, Ibata M, Okada K, Shigematsu A, Endo T, Kawai K, Teshima T, Shimizu H. CD4/CD8 double-negative T-cell lymphoma: a variant of primary cutaneous CD8+ aggressive epidermotropic cytotoxic T-cell lymphoma? Acta Derm Venereol 2015; 95:1024-5. [PMID: 25792011 DOI: 10.2340/00015555-2102] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Enokidani M, Kuruhara K, Kawai K. Analysis of factors affecting milking claw vacuum levels using a simulated milking device. Anim Sci J 2015; 87:848-54. [DOI: 10.1111/asj.12489] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2015] [Revised: 05/02/2015] [Accepted: 05/22/2015] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Yokoyama H, Araki S, Kawai K, Hirao K, Oishi M, Sugimoto K, Sone H, Maegawa H, Kashiwagi A. Pioglitazone treatment and cardiovascular event and death in subjects with type 2 diabetes without established cardiovascular disease (JDDM 36). Diabetes Res Clin Pract 2015; 109:485-92. [PMID: 26261056 DOI: 10.1016/j.diabres.2015.06.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2015] [Revised: 05/23/2015] [Accepted: 06/28/2015] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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AIMS The protective association of pioglitazone with cardiovascular events and death was investigated over 6-years in large-scale type 2 diabetic subjects without established cardiovascular disease in a primary care setting. METHODS A six-year observational cohort study including 2864 subjects with type 2 diabetes without established cardiovascular disease was performed. The primary endpoint was a composite of first occurrence of cardiovascular disease or death. The effect of pioglitazone use at a baseline year with a Cox proportional hazard model and the time-dependent use in each one-year examination interval with a pooled logistic regression model were analyzed. RESULTS Baseline use of pioglitazone (n=493) did not show a statistically protective effect on the primary endpoint (n=175), although it tended to reduce the risk (adjusted hazard ratio 0.67 [95% CI: 0.43-1.05]). However, pooled logistic regression analysis indicated a significant protective association of pioglitazone with the primary endpoint (0.58 [0.38 to 0.87] and cardiovascular disease (0.54 [0.33-0.88]), independent of concurrent levels of blood glucose, blood pressure, lipids, albuminuria, and renal function. In particular, this protective association was observed in those with diabetic nephropathy regardless of the daily dose of pioglitazone. Among a total of 898 subjects who took pioglitazone during the period, 43% experienced a discontinuation at least once; however, serious adverse effects were rare. CONCLUSIONS This observational study indicated a protective association of pioglitazone with cardiovascular disease and death in type 2 diabetic subjects without established vascular disease, particularly those with nephropathy.
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Yonekura K, Utsunomiya A, Seto M, Takatsuka Y, Takeuchi S, Tokunaga M, Kubota A, Takeda K, Kanzaki T, Uchida Y, Kawai K, Kanekura T. Human T-lymphotropic virus type I proviral loads in patients with adult T-cell leukemia-lymphoma: Comparison between cutaneous type and other subtypes. J Dermatol 2015; 42:1143-8. [PMID: 26134467 DOI: 10.1111/1346-8138.13004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/29/2014] [Accepted: 05/20/2015] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Adult T-cell leukemia-lymphoma (ATL), characterized by various clinicopathological features, is divided into four clinical subtypes, namely, acute, lymphoma, chronic and smoldering types, and the treatment strategy differs according to the clinical subtype. The designation cutaneous type ATL has been proposed to describe a peculiar subgroup of smoldering type ATL in which the skin is predominantly affected. However, diagnostic criteria and prognostic factors for cutaneous type ATL remain to be determined. Therefore, we performed a retrospective study to obtain a precise method for subtype classification and to clearly define cutaneous type ATL. A total of 87 ATL patients (acute, n = 31; lymphoma, n = 6; chronic, n = 24; smoldering, n = 26) were enrolled. The human T-lymphotropic virus type I (HTLV-1) proviral load in peripheral blood and the serum soluble interleukin-2 receptor (sIL-2R) level were evaluated with respect to the clinical features of the different types of ATL. The HTLV-1 proviral load was significantly increased in the acute and chronic type and the serum sIL-2R level was increased in the acute and lymphoma type. The HTLV-1 proviral load was significantly lower in cutaneous than other smoldering types of ATL without skin lesions. The clinical findings of cutaneous type ATL were also different from other subtypes. These results indicate that, in combination, determination of the HTLV-1 proviral load and the serum sIL-2R level is useful for distinguishing among the different types of ATL, and strongly suggest that cutaneous type ATL is a distinct clinical entity.
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Tada KI, Higashi Y, Uchida Y, Kawai K, Nakao K, Misono T, Shinmura M, Kanekura T. Bilateral diffuse uveal melanocytic proliferation with mucocutaneous pigmentation. J Dermatol 2015; 42:1183-5. [DOI: 10.1111/1346-8138.12982] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/10/2014] [Accepted: 05/06/2015] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Hashimoto M, Sasaki J, Yamaguchi S, Kawai K, Kawakami H, Iwasaki Y, Imazato S. Gold Nanoparticles Inhibit Matrix Metalloproteases without Cytotoxicity. J Dent Res 2015; 94:1085-91. [DOI: 10.1177/0022034515589282] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/28/2023] Open
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Nanoparticles (NPs) are currently the focus of considerable attention for dental applications; however, their biological effects have not been fully elucidated. The long-term, slow release of matrix metalloproteases (MMPs) digests collagen fibrils within resin-dentin bonds. Therefore, MMP inhibitors can prolong the durability of resin-dentin bonds. However, there have been few reports evaluating the combined effect of MMP inhibition and the cytotoxic effects of NPs for dentin bonding. The aim of this study was to evaluate MMP inhibition and cytotoxic responses to gold (AuNPs) and platinum nanoparticles (PtNPs) stabilized by polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP) in cultured murine macrophages (RAW264) by using MMP inhibition assays, measuring cell viability and inflammatory responses (quantitative reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction [RT-qPCR]), and conducting a micromorphological analysis by fluorescence and transmission electron microscopy. Cultured RAW264 cells were exposed to metal NPs at various concentrations (1, 10, 100, and 400 µg/mL). AuNPs and PtNPs markedly inhibited MMP-8 and MMP-9 activity. Although PtNPs were cytotoxic at high concentrations (100 and 400 µg/mL), no cytotoxic effects were observed for AuNPs at any concentration. Transmission electron microscopy images showed a significant nonrandom intercellular distribution for AuNPs and PtNPs, which were mostly observed to be localized in lysosomes but not in the nucleus. RT-qPCR analysis demonstrated inflammatory responses were not induced in RAW264 cells by AuNPs or PtNPs. The cytotoxicity of nanoparticles might depend on the core metal composition and arise from a “Trojan horse” effect; thus, MMP inhibition could be attributed to the surface charge of PVP, which forms the outer coating of NPs. The negative charge of the surface coating of PVP binds to Zn2+ from the active center of MMPs by chelate binding and results in MMP inhibition. In summary, AuNPs are attractive NPs that effectively inhibit MMP activity without cytotoxicity or inflammatory responses.
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Imajoh M, Fujioka H, Furusawa K, Tamura K, Yamasaki K, Kurihara S, Yamane J, Kawai K, Oshima S. Establishment of a new cell line susceptible to Cyprinid herpesvirus 3 (CyHV-3) and possible latency of CyHV-3 by temperature shift in the cells. JOURNAL OF FISH DISEASES 2015; 38:507-514. [PMID: 24820532 DOI: 10.1111/jfd.12252] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/24/2014] [Revised: 03/24/2014] [Accepted: 03/24/2014] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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A new cell line named CCF-K104 predominantly consisting of fibroblastic cells showed optimal growth at temperatures from 25 °C to 30 °C. Serial morphological changes in the cells induced by Cyprinid herpesvirus 3 (CyHV-3) included cytoplasmic vacuolar formation, cell rounding and detachment. Mature virions were purified from CyHV-3-infected CCF-K104 cells by sucrose gradient ultracentrifugation and had a typical herpesvirus structure on electron microscopy. Infectious CyHV-3 was produced stably in CCF-K104 cells over 30 viral passages. Our findings showed that CCF-K104 is a useful cell line for isolation and productive replication of CyHV-3. A temperature shift from 25 °C to 15 °C or 35 °C did not allow serial morphological changes as observed at 25 °C for 14 days. Under the same conditions, real-time PCR showed that CyHV-3 was present with low viral DNA loads, suggesting that CyHV-3 may establish latent infection in CCF-K104 cells. Amplification of the left and right terminal repeat sequences of the CyHV-3 genome arranged in a head-to-tail manner was detected by nested PCR following an upshift in temperature from 25 °C to 35 °C. The PCR results suggested that the circular genome may represent a latent form of CyHV-3.
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Hikishima K, Ando K, Komaki Y, Kawai K, Yano R, Inoue T, Itoh T, Yamada M, Momoshima S, Okano HJ, Okano H. Voxel-based morphometry of the marmoset brain: In vivo detection of volume loss in the substantia nigra of the MPTP-treated Parkinson's disease model. Neuroscience 2015; 300:585-92. [PMID: 26012491 DOI: 10.1016/j.neuroscience.2015.05.041] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/07/2015] [Revised: 05/14/2015] [Accepted: 05/16/2015] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Movement dysfunction in Parkinson's disease (PD) is caused by the degeneration of dopaminergic (DA) neurons in the substantia nigra (SN). Here, we established a method for voxel-based morphometry (VBM) and automatic tissue segmentation of the marmoset monkey brain using a 7-T animal scanner and applied the method to assess DA degeneration in a PD model, 1-methyl-4-phenyl-1,2,3,6-tetrahydropyridine (MPTP)-treated animals, with tyrosine-hydroxylase staining. The most significant decreases of local tissue volume were detected in the bilateral SN of MPTP-treated marmoset brains (-53.0% in right and -46.5% in left) and corresponded with the location of DA neurodegeneration found in histology (-65.4% in right). In addition to the SN, the decreases were also confirmed in the locus coeruleus, and lateral hypothalamus. VBM using 7-T MRI was effective in detecting volume loss in the SN of the PD-model marmoset. This study provides a potential basis for the application of VBM with ultra-high field MRI in the clinical diagnosis of PD. The developed method may also offer value in automatic whole-brain evaluation of structural changes for the marmoset monkey.
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Katsuya H, Shimokawa M, Ishitsuka K, Kawai K, Amano M, Utsunomiya A, Hino R, Hanada S, Jo T, Tsukasaki K, Moriuchi Y, Sueoka E, Yoshida S, Suzushima H, Miyahara M, Yamashita K, Eto T, Yamanaka T, Suzumiya J, Tamura K. Prognostic index for chronic and smoldering types adult T-cell leukemia/lymphoma. J Clin Oncol 2015. [DOI: 10.1200/jco.2015.33.15_suppl.8522] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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