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Shimizu M, Cho S, Hara K, Ohmori M, Kaneda T, Tateishi R, Yamakami Y, Shimada H, Manno T, Isshiki A, Kimura S, Fujii H, Suzuki M, Nishizaki M, Sasano T. Differences of ST level at J-point on 12-lead electrocardiography can distinguish takotsubo syndrome and acute anterior myocardial infarction. Eur Heart J 2020. [DOI: 10.1093/ehjci/ehaa946.2152] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Qualitative difference of ST elevation/depression on 12-leads electrocardiography (ECG) at onset was reported in patients with Takotsubo syndrome (TTS) and acute anterior myocardial infarction (ant AMI). However, quantitative difference of those was not elucidated.
Purpose
To investigate differences of ST level at J point on ECG between TTS and ant AMI by automated calculating system.
Methods
We firstly enrolled consecutive 40 patients of TTS, and among 500 ant AMI patients, one to two random matching was done by their age and gender. Finally, 40+80 patients (74.5±11.2 years, 87 females) were enrolled. ECG at onset of both group was measured by automated system (ECAPs12c: Nihon-Koden).
Results
ST level of TTS at J-point in I/II/V4–6 lead was significantly elevated comparing to that of ant AMI. Conversely, Conversely, significant ST depression in aVR and no ST elevation in V1 of TTS was observed in TTS. Logistic regression analysis revealed that ST elevation in I lead and no ST elevation in V1 lead showed high odds ratio and low P value.
Conclusion
Automated measured ST level at J-point was a powerful tool to distinguish TTS and ant AMI at onset.
Funding Acknowledgement
Type of funding source: None
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Shimizu M, Cho S, Hara K, Ohmori M, Kaneda T, Tateishi R, Yamakami Y, Shimada H, Manno T, Isshiki A, Kimura S, Fujii H, Suzuki M, Nishizaki M, Sasano T. Diagnostic performance of 18-leads electrocardiography to distinguish takotsubo syndrome and acute anterior myocardial infarction. Eur Heart J 2020. [DOI: 10.1093/ehjci/ehaa946.3445] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Electrocardiographic (ECG) features on acute phase of Takotsubo syndrome (TTS) is recognized to mimic that of acute anterior myocardial infarction (ant AMI). However, the difference of synthesized 18-leads ECG of both diseases was not elucidated.
Purpose
To elucidate diagnostic performance of 18-leads ECG to distinguish TTS and acute anterior AMI.
Methods
We firstly enrolled consecutive 40 patients of TTS, and among 500 ant AMI patients, one to two matching was done by their age and gender. Finally, 40+80 patients (74.5±11.2 years, 87 females) were enrolled, and ECG at onset of both group was estimated. Because of multicollinearity, all significant differences were compared by machine learning (Random Forest method).
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Prevalence of Q wave had no difference. Conversely, ST depression in TTS and ST elevation in ant AMI were significant differences in V7–9 leads. T-wave polarity of V3R-V9 leads were significantly different (flat T-wave in TTS and positive in ant AMI). Machine learning revealed T wave polarity in V7 lead had the highest feature importance.
Conclusion
18-leads ECG at onset had powerful diagnostic performance to distinguish the two diseases.
Funding Acknowledgement
Type of funding source: None
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Wada H, Suzuki M, Matsuda M, Ajiro Y, Shinozaki T, Sakagami S, Yonezawa K, Shimizu M, Funada J, Takenaka T, Morita Y, Wada K, Abe M, Akao M, Hasegawa K. Impact of smoking status on the relationships of growth differentiation factor 15 with mortality and cardiovascular events in patients with suspected or known coronary artery disease: the ANOX study. Eur Heart J 2020. [DOI: 10.1093/ehjci/ehaa946.3018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Background
Growth differentiation factor 15 (GDF-15) is a stress-responsive cytokine that plays an important role in the regulation of the inflammatory response, growth and cell differentiation. An elevated GDF-15 was found in various conditions including cigarette smoking and stable coronary artery disease (CAD), and it was reported to predict mortality and cardiovascular (CV) events in general population and in patients with established CAD. However, the impact of smoking status on the relationships of GDF-15 with mortality and CV events in patients with suspected or known CAD is unclear.
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Serum GDF-15 levels were measured in 2,418 patients with suspected or known CAD undergoing elective coronary angiography, enrolled in the development of novel biomarkers related to angiogenesis or oxidative stress to predict CV events (ANOX) study, and followed up for 3 years. Patients were divided into 3 groups according to the smoking status: current (n=428), past (n=1,035), and never smokers (n=955). The outcomes were total death, CV death, and major adverse CV events (MACE) defined as a composite of CV death, nonfatal myocardial infarction, and nonfatal stroke.
Results
During the follow-up, 48 current, 120 past, and 86 never smokers died from any cause, 17 current, 47 past, and 24 never smokers died from CV disease, and 35 current, 80 past, and 50 never smokers developed MACE. After adjustment for established risk factors, GDF-15 levels were significantly associated with total death (hazard ratio [HR] for 1-SD increase, 1.30; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.03–1.65), but not with CV death (HR, 1.09; 95% CI, 0.69–1.62) or MACE (HR, 0.95; 95% CI, 0.64–1.34) in current smokers; GDF-15 levels were significantly associated with total death (HR, 1.73; 95% CI, 1.46–2.05) and CV death (HR, 1.41; 95% CI, 1.09–1.85), but not with MACE (HR, 1.20; 95% CI, 0.96–1.48) in past smokers; GDF-15 levels were significantly associated with total death (HR, 1.62; 95% CI, 1.32–1.95), CV death (HR, 1.76; 95% CI, 1.22–2.46), and MACE (HR, 1.64; 95% CI, 1.27–2.07) in never smokers. Even after incorporation of N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide, contemporary sensitive cardiac troponin I, and high-sensitivity C-reactive protein into a model with established risk factors, the addition of GDF-15 levels further improved the prediction of total death (P<0.001 for continuous net reclassification improvement [NRI], P=0.001 for integrated discrimination improvement [IDI]) and MACE (P<0.001 for NRI, P=0.045 for IDI), but not that of CV death, in never smokers, while it did not significantly improved the prediction of total death, CV death, or MACE either in current or in past smokers.
Conclusions
The GDF-15 level was independently associated with total death and MACE in never, but not in current or past smokers with suspected or known CAD. The relationships of GDF-15 with mortality and CV events seem to be attenuated by the presence of current and past smoking.
Funding Acknowledgement
Type of funding source: Public Institution(s). Main funding source(s): The ANOX study is supported by a Grant-in-Aid for Clinical Research from the National Hospital Organization.
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Kimura T, Ito T, Honda S, Nishihira K, Kojima S, Takegami M, Asaumi Y, Suzuki M, Kosuge M, Takahashi J, Sakata Y, Takayama M, Sumiyoshi T, Kimura K, Yasuda S. Sex differences in door-to-balloon time and long-term adverse events after percutaneous coronary intervention for acute coronary syndrome: a sub-study from the Prospective JAMIR study. Eur Heart J 2020. [DOI: 10.1093/ehjci/ehaa946.3177] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Shortening of onset to admission time (OAT) and door-to-balloon time (DBT) is associated with lower adverse cardiac event after primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) in patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI). Bleeding event also results in poor outcome in patients with AMI after primary PCI. Little is known about sex differences in DBT and ischemic, bleeding events after AMI.
Purpose
This study aimed to assess the sex differences of OAT, DTB and adverse cardiac event, incident of bleeding event after primary PCI in patients with AMI.
Methods
The Japan AMI Registry (JAMIR) is a multicenter, nationwide, prospective registry enrolling patients with AMI from 50 institutes between December 2015 and May 2017. Primary endpoints of this study were ischemic event (composite of cardiovascular death, myocardial infarction and ischemic stroke) and bleeding event (BARC type 3 or 5,).Median follow-up period was 12 months.
Results
A total of 3,411 patients were enrolled at first. Among them, 329 patients without treated with PCI and 199 patients missing OAT time were excluded from this study. A total 2883 patients of men (n=2240, 77.7%) and women (n=643, 22.3%) were enrolled. OAT and DBT of women were significantly longer than that of men (OAT: 130min, interquartile range 62–300 min vs. 155 min, interquartile range 69–350 min, p=0.040, DBT: 67 min, interquartile range 50–95 min vs. 75 min, interquartile range 53–120 min, p<0.001). There was no significant difference in ischemic events between men and women (7.1% vs. 7.5%, log-rank p=0.741, Figure 1). Multivariate Cox regression analysis showed female sex was significantly associated with lower ischemic event (hazard ratio 0.57; 95% confidence interval 0.38–0.85; p=0.007). Bleeding event of women was significantly higher than that of men (BARC type 3 or 5: 3.8% vs. 7.8%, p<0.001, Figure 2).
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The real-world database of the JAMIR showed that the female sex was significant factor for the delay in primary percutaneous coronary intervention and high incident of bleeding, however, ischemic event was lower than that of male sex. Sex difference appears to be associated with ischemic and bleeding event after acute myocardial infarction.
Funding Acknowledgement
Type of funding source: None
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Sekiguchi H, Ishida I, Suzuki M, Hagiwara M. Serum copeptin is a new biomarker of continuous-positive-airway-pressure treatment in severe obstructive sleep apnea. Eur Heart J 2020. [DOI: 10.1093/ehjci/ehaa946.2886] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Introduction
Copeptin, the C-terminal fragment of antidiuretic hormone (ADH), is a biomarker which has been reported to be increased in cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases, thus playing a role in predicting their prognosis. Patients with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSA) have been demonstrated to have a high risk for developing these vascular diseases. However, there have been no authentic reports concerning the effect of continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) on serum copeptin levels in OSA patients.
Purpose
We hypothesis that CPAP treatment substantially modifies copeptin levels in OSA patients.
Methods
A total of 60 OSA patients confirmed by polysomnographic examinations was divided into two groups: a mild-moderate OSA (apnea-hypopnea index: AHI <30/h) group and a severe OSA (AHI ≥30/h) group. Blood samples were collected early in the morning after overnight fasting, and serum copeptin and ADH levels were measured with an enzyme immunoassay method. In patients initiated with CPAP, hormone levels were measured before and after CPAP treatment.
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Twenty-one patients (age: 54.7±12.4 y, male: 17, NT-proBNP: 45.3±44.2 pg/mL) were diagnosed as having mild-moderate OSA (AHI: 16.5±8.4/h), while 39 patients (age: 57.8±11.4y, male: 29, NT-proBNP: 73.7±87.3 pg/mL) were diagnosed as severe OSA (AHI: 49.5±21.1/h). As a whole, there were no significant differences in copeptin and ADH levels between mild-moderate OSA and severe OSA groups (copeptin: 2.1±1.4 pmol/L vs. 1.9±1.4, ADH: 2.3±2.6 pg/dL vs. 2.0±0.7). In 26 severe OSA patients (age: 55.9±12.9y, male: 23, NT-proBNP: 63.3±85.2 pg/mL), these hormones were again evaluated after CPAP initiation. AHI was significantly improved after CPAP treatment (45.5±20.8/h vs. 5.0±5.0, P<0.01). Although the ADH level was changed from 1.85±0.77 pg/dL to 1.68±0.99, the difference did not reach the statistical significance. The copeptin level was certainly decreased after CPAP by 26% (2.29±2.63 pmol/L vs. 1.69±1.68, P<0.01) (Figure 1).
Conclusions
Serum copeptin levels decreased after CPAP treatment in patients with severe OSA. Copeptin, but not ADH, can be considered as a new biomarker for predicting cardio/cerebrovascular events in severe OSA patients.
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Funding Acknowledgement
Type of funding source: None
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Terada T, Omura S, Kikuoka Y, Suzuki M, Inaka Y, Inui T, Matsuda M, Nabe T, Kawata R. Sustained effects of intralymphatic pollen-specific immunotherapy on Japanese cedar pollinosis. Rhinology 2020; 58:241-247. [PMID: 32091032 DOI: 10.4193/rhin19.301] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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BACKGROUND Intralymphatic immunotherapy (ILIT) for allergic patients requires only a few intralymphatic injections of the allergen. However, the effectiveness and safety for Japanese cedar pollinosis are unclear. The objectives of this study were to clarify whether and how long ILIT is effective for pollinosis, and its safety. METHODS In an open pilot investigation followed by a double-blind, placebo-controlled study, patients with Japanese cedar pollinosis received 3 intralymphatic inguinal injections of the pollen extracts before the first pollen season. The symptom medication score (SMS), nasal provocation testing and scoring visual analogue scale (VAS) were assessed after the first-third seasons. RESULTS (1) Although mild adverse events were induced at the injected site, severe adverse events were not noted. (2) During the latter part of the first season, ILIT-treated patients (n=12) tended to show improved SMS compared to placebo-treated (n=6) without statistical significance. When assessed by nasal provocation testing and VAS scoring after the first season, the effectiveness of ILIT was significant. (3) The effects of ILIT continued until the second or third season. (4) Neither allergen-specific antibodies nor Treg/Breg cells changed in the peripheral blood. CONCLUSIONS ILIT was safe and effective for Japanese cedar pollinosis. The clinical effects remained for 1-2 years.
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Iijima M, Orimo S, Terashi H, Suzuki M, Hayashi A, Shimura H, Kitagawa K, Okuma Y. Effects of istradefylline for quality of life in Parkinson's disease with freezing of gait: A singlearm, open-label, prospective, multicenter study. Parkinsonism Relat Disord 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.parkreldis.2020.06.264] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Ogata K, Murakami T, Yatabe K, Suzuki M, Nonaka I, Tamura T. REGISTRIES, CARE, QUALITY OF LIFE, MANAGEMENT OF NMD. Neuromuscul Disord 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.nmd.2020.08.342] [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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Nakamura M, Satoh N, Tsukada H, Mizuno T, Fujii W, Suzuki A, Horita S, Nangaku M, Suzuki M. Stimulatory effect of insulin on H+-ATPase in the proximal tubule via the Akt/mTORC2 pathway. Physiol Int 2020; 107:376-389. [PMID: 32990653 DOI: 10.1556/2060.2020.00030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/18/2019] [Accepted: 06/12/2020] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Purpose Acid-base transport in renal proximal tubules (PTs) is mainly sodium-dependent and conducted in coordination by the apical Na+/H+ exchanger (NHE3), vacuolar H+-adenosine triphosphatase (V-ATPase), and the basolateral Na+/HCO3- cotransporter. V-ATPase on PTs is well-known to play an important role in proton excretion. Recently we reported a stimulatory effect of insulin on these transporters. However, it is unclear whether insulin is involved in acid-base balance in PTs. Thus, we assessed the role of insulin in acid-base balance in PTs. Methods V-ATPase activity was evaluated using freshly isolated PTs obtained from mice, and specific inhibitors were then used to assess the signaling pathways involved in the observed effects. Results V-ATPase activity in PTs was markedly enhanced by insulin, and its activation was completely inhibited by bafilomycin (a V-ATPase-specific inhibitor), Akt inhibitor VIII, and PP242 (an mTORC1/2 inhibitor), but not by rapamycin (an mTORC1 inhibitor). V-ATPase activity was stimulated by 1 nm insulin by approximately 20% above baseline, which was completely suppressed by Akt1/2 inhibitor VIII. PP242 completely suppressed the insulin-mediated V-ATPase stimulation in mouse PTs, whereas rapamycin failed to influence the effect of insulin. Insulin-induced Akt phosphorylation in the mouse renal cortex was completely suppressed by Akt1/2 inhibitor VIII and PP242, but not by rapamycin. Conclusion Our results indicate that stimulation of V-ATPase activity by insulin in PTs is mediated via the Akt2/mTORC2 pathway. These results reveal the mechanism underlying the complex signaling in PT acid-base balance, providing treatment targets for renal disease.
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Yamada M, Kimura Y, Ishiyama D, Otobe Y, Suzuki M, Koyama S, Kikuchi T, Kusumi H, Arai H. Letter to the Editor: Recovery of Physical Activity among Older Japanese Adults since the First Wave of the COVID-19 Pandemic. J Nutr Health Aging 2020. [PMID: 33155634 PMCID: PMC7597429 DOI: 10.1007/s12603-020-1516-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Suzuki M, Yamaguchi Y, Nakamura K, Kanaoka M, Matsukura S, Takahashi K, Takahashi Y, Kambara T, Aihara M. Serum thymus and activation‐regulated chemokine (TARC/CCL17) may be useful to predict the disease activity in patients with bullous pemphigoid. J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol 2020; 35:e121-e124. [PMID: 32761977 DOI: 10.1111/jdv.16851] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/27/2020] [Revised: 07/21/2020] [Accepted: 07/30/2020] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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Okubo Y, Sakai M, Yamazaki H, Sugawara Y, Samejima J, Yoshioka E, Suzuki M, Washimi K, Kawachi K, Hayashi H, Ito H, Iwasaki H, Yokose T. Histopathological study of carcinoma showing thymus-like differentiation (CASTLE). THE MALAYSIAN JOURNAL OF PATHOLOGY 2020; 42:259-265. [PMID: 32860379] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Carcinoma showing thymus-like differentiation (CASTLE) is a rare tumour that mainly arises from the thyroid gland, or occasionally, from the head and neck. Although the 10-year survival rate of patients with CASTLE is approximately 80%, local recurrence and distant metastasis are observed in some cases. A recent systematic review for CASTLE indicated that the prognostic factors are treatment-dependent, and postoperative radiotherapy significantly improves patient survival. CASE REPORT Herein, we describe and compare three cases of CASTLE, including a case with distant metastasis despite administering postoperative chemotherapy. Thus, the mechanisms underlying metastasis of CASTLE are unclear. This case study helps to elucidate the histopathological risk factors of metastasis in CASTLE. DISCUSSION We found that prominent lymphovascular invasion and higher proliferative activities might be risk factors of metastasis in CASTLE. In addition, we have summarised the cytological, morphological, and immunohistochemical features of CASTLE for an accurate diagnosis.
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Ruiz-Rodríguez M, Scheifler M, Sanchez-Brosseau S, Magnanou E, West N, Suzuki M, Duperron S, Desdevises Y. Host Species and Body Site Explain the Variation in the Microbiota Associated to Wild Sympatric Mediterranean Teleost Fishes. MICROBIAL ECOLOGY 2020; 80:212-222. [PMID: 31932881 DOI: 10.1007/s00248-020-01484-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/11/2019] [Accepted: 01/06/2020] [Indexed: 05/10/2023]
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Microorganisms are an important component in shaping the evolution of hosts and as such, the study of bacterial communities with molecular techniques is shedding light on the complexity of symbioses between bacteria and vertebrates. Teleost fish are a heterogeneous group that live in a wide variety of habitats, and thus a good model group to investigate symbiotic interactions and their influence on host biology and ecology. Here we describe the microbiota of thirteen teleostean species sharing the same environment in the Mediterranean Sea and compare bacterial communities among different species and body sites (external mucus, skin, gills, and intestine). Our results show that Proteobacteria is the dominant phylum present in fish and water. However, the prevalence of other bacterial taxa differs between fish and the surrounding water. Significant differences in bacterial diversity are observed among fish species and body sites, with higher diversity found in the external mucus. No effect of sampling time nor species individual was found. The identification of indicator bacterial taxa further supports that each body site harbors its own characteristic bacterial community. These results improve current knowledge and understanding of symbiotic relationships among bacteria and their fish hosts in the wild since the majority of previous studies focused on captive individuals.
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Hu N, Tanaka H, Takata T, Endo S, Masunaga S, Suzuki M, Sakurai Y. Evaluation of PHITS for microdosimetry in BNCT to support radiobiological research. Appl Radiat Isot 2020; 161:109148. [DOI: 10.1016/j.apradiso.2020.109148] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/22/2018] [Revised: 11/14/2019] [Accepted: 03/24/2020] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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Kawazoe M, Nanki T, Hagino N, Iketani N, Ito S, Kodera M, Nakano N, Suzuki M, Kaname SY, Harigai M. AB0494 CHARACTERISTICS OF THE PATIENTS WITH POLYARTERITIS NODOSA IN JAPAN. Ann Rheum Dis 2020. [DOI: 10.1136/annrheumdis-2020-eular.1289] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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Background:Since the number of polyarteritis nodosa (PAN) patients is small not only in Japan but also in the world, the characteristics of PAN have not been fully clarified and appropriate treatment has not been established.Objectives:This study aimed to describe the epidemiological and clinical features and treatment of patients with PAN in Japan.Methods:We used the database of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW) in 2013 and 2014. Data of 178 patients who fulfilled the diagnostic criteria by MHLW and had registered within a year after onset of PAN was analyzed.Results:The analysis included 75 males and 103 females, with a mean age of 64.5 ± 20.3 years. PAN was diagnosed by clinical symptoms in 27.6% of the patients, 11.5% of the patients by pathological findings, and the rest of the patients by both. Pathological examination was performed in 71.3% of the patients, of whom 11.2% had evidence of necrotizing vasculitis of the small and medium arteries. As a systemic symptom, fever was observed in 55.2% of cases. As organ symptoms, muscle and joint symptoms (74.7%), skin symptoms (73.0%), neuropsychiatric symptoms (50.0%), respiratory symptoms (32.6%), and renal symptoms (19.7%) were common. Patients aged 65 or older had a higher rate of systemic, renal and respiratory symptoms, and lower rate of skin symptoms compared with the patients younger than 65. Patients with renal symptoms had a high prevalence of respiratory, cardiac and ocular symptoms, while those with respiratory symptoms had a high prevalence of systemic and cardiac symptoms. Laboratory findings showed that MPO- and/or p-ANCA positive rate was 30.5% and PR3- and/or c-ANCA positive rate was 11.0%. The Hepatitis B antigen positive rate was 3.9%. Angiography was performed in 20.7%, among which 27.0% were found to have multiple small aneurysms, wall irregularities and stenosis at the abdominal aortic branches. Glucocorticoids were used for treatment in all cases with an average maximum prednisolone dose of 32.5 mg/day. Concomitant immunosuppressants were used in 28.7%, half of which was cyclophosphamide. In other cases, azathioprine or methotrexate was used. Immunosuppressants have been used more frequently in patients with systemic symptoms and nasal and ear symptoms. Among the immunosuppressants, cyclophosphamide tends to be used for patients with higher CRP or patients with respiratory symptoms, and the maximum dose of glucocorticoids was significantly higher in patients who used cyclophosphamide compared to those who used other immunosuppressants.Conclusion:PAN developed in middle-aged and elderly people and exhibited various clinical symptoms. We found that common symptoms varied with age, and treatment options were determined depending on the types of organ symptoms and severity. Hepatitis B virus infection was rare in patients with PAN in Japan.References:None.Disclosure of Interests: :Mai Kawazoe: None declared, Toshihiro Nanki Grant/research support from: Chugai Pharmaceutical Co., Eisai Co., Ltd., Teijin Pharma Ltd., Eli Lilly Japan K.K., Bristol-Myers K.K., Ono Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., Novartis Pharma K.K., Asahikasei Pharma Corp., Mitsubishi-Tanabe Pharma Co., Astellas Pharma Inc., Ayumi Pharmaceutical Co., Pfizer Japan Inc., Daiichi Sankyo Co., Ltd., Shionogi & Co., Ltd., Sanofi K.K., Nippon Kayaku Co., Ltd., Yutoku Pharmaceutical Ind. Co., Ltd., UCB Japan Co. Ltd., Nihon Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., and Bayer Yakuhin, Ltd., Consultant of: UCB Japan Co., Ltd., Eisai Co., Ltd., and Chugai Pharmaceutical Co., Speakers bureau: Mitsubishi-Tanabe Pharma Co., Chugai Pharmaceutical Co., Eisai Co., Ltd., Astellas Pharma Inc., Janssen Pharmaceutical K.K., Ayumi Pharmaceutical Co., Pfizer Japan Inc., Asahikasei Pharma Corp., Sanofi K.K., Novartis Pharma K.K., Eli Lilly Japan K.K., Nippon Kayaku Co., Ltd., Teijin Pharma Ltd., Takeda Pharmaceutical Co., Nippon Boehringer Ingelheim Co., Ltd., and AbbVie GK., Noboru Hagino: None declared, Noriko Iketani: None declared, Satoshi Ito Speakers bureau: Abbvie,Eisai, Masanari Kodera: None declared, Naoko Nakano: None declared, Miki Suzuki: None declared, Shin-ya Kaname: None declared, masayoshi harigai Grant/research support from: AbbVie Japan GK, Ayumi Pharmaceutical Co., Bristol Myers Squibb Co., Ltd., Eisai Co., Ltd., Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma Co., Nippon Kayaku Co., Ltd., and Teijin Pharma Ltd. MH has received speaker’s fee from AbbVie Japan GK, Ayumi Pharmaceutical Co., Boehringer Ingelheim Japan, Inc., Bristol Myers Squibb Co., Ltd., Chugai Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., Eisai Co., Ltd., Eli Lilly Japan K.K., GlaxoSmithKline K.K., Kissei Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., Oxford Immuotec, Pfizer Japan Inc., and Teijin Pharma Ltd. MH is a consultant for AbbVie, Boehringer-ingelheim, Kissei Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. and Teijin Pharma.
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Suzuki M, Ramezanpour M, Cooksley C, Lee T, Jeong B, Kao S, Suzuki T, Psaltis A, Nakamaru Y, Homma A, Wormald P, Vreugde S. Zinc-depletion associates with tissue eosinophilia and collagen depletion in chronic rhinosinusitis. Rhinology 2020; 58:451-459. [DOI: 10.4193/rhin19.383] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Umeda A, Sawada M, Watanabe N, Suzuki M, Naganawa T, Ashihara K, Kurumizawa M, Hirano D, Hashimoto T, Nishino J, Fukaya S, Yoshida S, Yasuoka H. AB0619 PROGNOSTIC FACTORS OF PATIENTS WITH ANTI-MDA5 ANTIBODY-POSITIVE DERMATOMYOSITIS COMPLICATED WITH INTERSTITIAL PNEUMONIA -A JAPANESE SINGLE CENTER STUDY-. Ann Rheum Dis 2020. [DOI: 10.1136/annrheumdis-2020-eular.2708] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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Background:Anti-melanoma differentiation-associated gene 5 antibody (anti-MDA5 Ab)-positive dermatomyositis (DM) is frequently associated with rapidly progressive interstitial pneumonia (RPIP), whose prognosis is assumed to be poor[1]. Although outcome of DM-RPIP has been reported to be improved by early immunosuppressive therapy, we still experience the cases with severe outcome. Only several reports mentioned the prognostic factors and they have not been fully elucidated.Objectives:To identify the predictors of prognosis in patients with anti-MDA5 Ab-positive DM associated with interstitial pneumonia (DM-IP).Methods:Anti-MDA5 Ab-positive DM-IP patients admitted to Fujita Health University Hospital between January 2010 and October 2019 were consecutively included and stratified into 2 groups, the survived and the deceased groups. DM was diagnosed according to the criteria proposed by Bohan and Peter[2]. Clinically amyopathic DM was diagnosed according to the criteria proposed by Sontheimer [3]. Diagnosis of IP was based on findings of high resolution CT scan (HRCT). The definition of RPIP was rapid exacerbation of hypoxemia or HRCT findings in a period of days to one month after the onset. Clinical features and prognosis of the patients were collected retrospectively and compared between groups. Candidates of predictors are extracted by the univariable analysis using Fisher’s exact test for dichotic parameters and Wilcoxon signed-rank test for continuous parameters and multivariable analysis using logistic regression analysis. Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve analysis was examined to obtain the cut-off level. Survival was examined using Kaplan-Meier method and Log-rank test.Results:Twenty-one patients were involved. Eight were deceased and 13 were survived. The deceased group had a higher ratio of male (75% versus 25%, p= 0.018). All deceased cases were with RPIP and 67 % in the survived cases. Levels of serum ferritin (4490 versus 646 ng/mL, p = 0.0026), CRP (2.1 versus 0.9 mg/dL, p = 0.0490), CK (1150 versus 290 U/L, p = 0.017), AST (194 versus 108 U/L, p = 0.025) and LDH (674 versus 368 U/L, p = 0.011) were higher in the deceased group. Interestingly, skin ulcers were tended to be more frequent (12.5% versus 87.5%, p= 0.0587), and anti-SS-A antibody was also more frequently detected (14.3% versus 85.7%, p=0.0072) in the survived group. Using ROC analysis cut-off values were 963 ng/mL for serum ferritin level (sensitivity 100%, specificity 83%), 0.7 mg/dL for CRP (sensitivity 75%, specificity 69%), 308 U/L for CK (sensitivity 88%, specificity 77%), 62 U/L for ALT (sensitivity 100%, specificity 62%), and 454 U/L for LDH (sensitivity 88%, specificity 77%). Patients were divided into two groups based on these cut-offs or based on dichotic parameters and survival was examined between 2 groups. Except CRP and anti-SS-A antibody, survival was significantly worse in parameter-positive or higher groups. Interestingly, anti-SS-A antibody-positive group had better outcome compared with those without.Conclusion:In our analysis, novel candidates such as serum CK, AST, and LDH levels were newly extracted and parameters previously reported was also included and those were also associated with the clinical outcome. In addition, anti-SS-A antibody was identified as a novel protective factor associated with a good outcome.References:[1]Nakashima R, Hosono Y, Mimori T. Clinical significance and new detection system of autoantibodies in myositis with interstitial lung disease. Lupus 2016;25:925-33.[2]Bohan A, Peter JB. Polymyositis and dermatomyositis. N Eng J Med 1975;292:344-7.[3]Sontheimer RD. Dermatomyositis: an overview of recent progress with emphasis on dermatologic aspects. Dermatol Clin 2000;20:387-408.Disclosure of Interests:None declared
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Suzuki M, Kojima T, Takahashi N, Asai S, Terabe K, Ishiguro N. SAT0122 HIGHER DOSES OF METHOTREXATE ASSOCIATED WITH DISCONTINUATION OF ORAL GLUCOCORTICOIDS AFTER INITIATION OF BIOLOGICAL DMARDS: A RETROSPECTIVE OBSERVATIONAL STUDY BASED ON DATA FROM A JAPANESE MULTICENTER REGISTRY STUDY. Ann Rheum Dis 2020. [DOI: 10.1136/annrheumdis-2020-eular.2857] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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Background:Glucocorticoids exert anti-inflammatory effects and are important drugs used to treat rheumatoid arthritis(1). We recommend glucocorticoid discontinuation as soon as possible because glucocorticoid caused several side effects, but many patients continue to take oral glucocorticoids long-term in daily clinical practice. The frequency of use of glucocorticoid has gradually declined, and there are several reports on discontinuation of glucocorticoid due to the initiation of biological disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (bDMARDs)(2). However, there is no report showing the relation between discontinuation of glucocorticoid and MTX dose.Objectives:The present study aimed to explore factors associated with glucocorticoid discontinuation at 52 weeks after initiating bDMARDs.Methods:We established the large observational cohort, the Nagoya University orthopedic facility multicenter study (TBCR), and a total of 3119 patients used bDMARD and examined the status of oral glucocorticoid use at 52 weeks after initiating the 1stbDMARD. In predictive analyses, the outcome variable was glucocorticoid discontinuation at 52 weeks after bDMARD initiation. Factors associated with baseline characteristics at bDMARD initiation were assessed with univariate and stepwise forward multivariate logistic regression analyses. This cohort study was not randomized. Propensity score (PS) matching was used to align patient backgrounds to avoid selection bias.Results:Subjects were 564 patients administered glucocorticoids and methotrexate (MTX) following initiation of the 1stbDMARD (Figure 1). Mean DAS28-CRP at bDMARD initiation was 4.70 ± 1.16. Percentages of patients with low, moderate, and high disease activity as evaluated by DAS28-CRP at bDMARD initiation were 4.7%, 23.5%, and 71.8%, respectively. By 52 weeks after bDMARD initiation, 164 patients (29.1%) discontinued glucocorticoids. Multivariate analysis identified age (odds ratio (OR), 0.98), MTX dose (OR, 1.11), and glucocorticoid dose (OR, 0.87) as factors independently associated with glucocorticoid discontinuation at the time of bDMARD initiation (Table 1). After adjusting for baseline characteristics using propensity score matching among patient groups administered MTX ≤ 8 mg/week and MTX > 8 mg/week, 105 pairs remained. Among patients administered MTX > 8 mg/week, 41.0% discontinued glucocorticoids. Among those administered MTX ≤ 8 mg/week, 22.9% discontinued glucocorticoids, with a significant difference between the two groups (Figure 2, P=0.007).Table 1.Factors associated with baseline characteristics at bDMARD initiationContinuation(n=400)Discontinuation(n=164)UnivariateOdds ratio (95% CI)MultivariateOdds ratio (95% CI)Age, years58.4 ± 12.954.3 ± 14.30.98 (0.97-0.99)*0.98 (0.97-0.99)*Disease duration, years9.4 ± 9.47.5 ± 8.50.98 (0.95-0.99)*–Female, %80.381.11.06 (0.67-1.68)–DAS28-CRP4.78 ± 1.154.50 ± 1.160.81 (0.69-0.96)*–Seropositivity, %90.086.10.69 (0.38-1.25)–MTX dose, mg/week7.7 ± 2.58.8 ± 3.01.16 (1.09-1.24)*1.11 (1.03-1.21)*Glucocorticoid dose, mg/day4.9 ± 2.14.3 ± 2.10.86 (0.78-0.95)*0.87 (0.78-0.97)*TNF inhibitor use, %88.885.40.74 (0.43-1.26)-Data are presented as mean ± standard deviation.Conclusion:Data from the TBCR revealed that, from a clinical perspective, glucocorticoid use decreased among RA patients treated with bDMARDs. Higher doses of MTX (> 8 mg/week) at the time of bDMARD initiation were found to be associated with glucocorticoid discontinuation in patients treated with bDMARDs. In addition, we found that aggressive use of MTX was sufficient to fulfill the Treat-to-Target approach, demonstrating that glucocorticoid discontinuation is a viable option.References:[1]Smolen JS. Ann Rheum Dis. 2014;73(3):492-509.[2]Shimizu Y. Mod Rheumatol. 2018;28(3):461-7.Disclosure of Interests:Mochihito Suzuki Speakers bureau: Bristol-Myers Squibb, Eisai, and Asahi Kasei, Toshihisa Kojima Grant/research support from: Chugai, Eli Lilly, Astellas, Abbvie, and Novartis, Consultant of: AbbVie, Speakers bureau: AbbVie, Astellas, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Chugai, Daiichi-Sankyo, Eli Lilly, Janssen, Mitsubishi Tanabe, Pfizer, and Takeda, Nobunori Takahashi Speakers bureau: AbbVie, Asahi Kasei, Astellas, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Chugai, Daiichi-Sankyo, Eisai, Eli Lilly, Janssen, Mitsubishi Tanabe, Ono, Pfizer, Takeda, and UCB Japan, Shuji Asai Speakers bureau: AbbVie, Astellas, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Chugai, Daiichi-Sankyo, Eisai, Janssen, Takeda, and UCB Japan, Kenya Terabe: None declared, Naoki Ishiguro Grant/research support from: AbbVie, Asahi Kasei, Astellas, Chugai, Daiichi-Sankyo, Eisai, Kaken, Mitsubishi Tanabe, Otsuka, Pfizer, Takeda, and Zimmer Biomet, Consultant of: Ono, Speakers bureau: Astellas, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Daiichi-Sankyo, Eli Lilly, Pfizer, and Taisho Toyama
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Ishikawa T, Suzuki M, Kimura H. 0141 A Novel, Orally Available Orexin 2 Receptor-Selective Agonist, TAK-994, Shows Wake-Promoting Effects Following Chronic Dosing in an Orexin-Deficient Narcolepsy Mouse Model. Sleep 2020. [DOI: 10.1093/sleep/zsaa056.139] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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The use of an orexin 2 receptor (OX2R) agonist may be a promising approach for the treatment of narcolepsy type 1. TAK-994 is a novel, orally available OX2R-selective agonist with >700-fold selectivity against orexin 1 receptor. Single administration of TAK-994 ameliorates narcolepsy-like symptoms such as fragmentation of wakefulness and cataplexy-like episodes in orexin/ataxin-3 mice, a narcolepsy mouse model with orexin deficiency. In this study, we evaluated the effect of chronic dosing with TAK-994 on sleep/wakefulness states in orexin/ataxin-3 mice.
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Orexin/ataxin-3 mice were grouped into two cohorts: a control group and a 14-day treatment group. In the control group, vehicle was administered orally to mice three times a day: zeitgeber time 12 (ZT12), ZT15 and ZT18, for 14 days. In the 14-day treatment group, TAK-994 was administered orally to mice at ZT12, ZT15 and ZT18 for 14 days. Electroencephalogram/electromyogram analysis was performed on day 1 and day 14 (ZT12-ZT21), and the subsequent sleep phase (ZT0-ZT10).
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On day 1, TAK-994 significantly increased wakefulness time, accompanied by a decrease in non-rapid eye movement (NREM) sleep time and rapid eye movement (REM) sleep time, in orexin/ataxin-3 mice compared with the control group. On day 14, TAK-994 also significantly increased wakefulness time, and decreased NREM sleep time and REM sleep time in orexin/ataxin-3 mice. There were no changes in the time spent in wakefulness, NREM sleep and REM sleep during the subsequent sleep phase after chronic dosing with TAK-994.
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Wake-promoting effects of TAK-994 were observed following chronic dosing for up to 14 days in orexin/ataxin-3 mice with no rebound of sleep. Overall, there was no clear difference in efficacy between the single and repeated administration of TAK-994 in orexin/ataxin-3 mice.
Support
This work was conducted by Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited.
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Lee JS, Kanai K, Suzuki M, Kim WS, Yoo HS, Fu Y, Kim DK, Jung BC, Choi M, Oh KW, Li Y, Nakatani M, Nakazato T, Sekimoto S, Funayama M, Yoshino H, Kubo SI, Nishioka K, Sakai R, Ueyama M, Mochizuki H, Lee HJ, Sardi SP, Halliday GM, Nagai Y, Lee PH, Hattori N, Lee SJ. Arylsulfatase A, a genetic modifier of Parkinson's disease, is an α-synuclein chaperone. Brain 2020; 142:2845-2859. [PMID: 31312839 DOI: 10.1093/brain/awz205] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/12/2018] [Revised: 05/13/2019] [Accepted: 05/15/2019] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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Mutations in lysosomal genes increase the risk of neurodegenerative diseases, as is the case for Parkinson's disease. Here, we found that pathogenic and protective mutations in arylsulfatase A (ARSA), a gene responsible for metachromatic leukodystrophy, a lysosomal storage disorder, are linked to Parkinson's disease. Plasma ARSA protein levels were changed in Parkinson's disease patients. ARSA deficiency caused increases in α-synuclein aggregation and secretion, and increases in α-synuclein propagation in cells and nematodes. Despite being a lysosomal protein, ARSA directly interacts with α-synuclein in the cytosol. The interaction was more extensive with protective ARSA variant and less with pathogenic ARSA variant than wild-type. ARSA inhibited the in vitro fibrillation of α-synuclein in a dose-dependent manner. Ectopic expression of ARSA reversed the α-synuclein phenotypes in both cell and fly models of synucleinopathy, the effects correlating with the extent of the physical interaction between these molecules. Collectively, these results suggest that ARSA is a genetic modifier of Parkinson's disease pathogenesis, acting as a molecular chaperone for α-synuclein.
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Demidowich AP, Camacho J, Sierra MDLL, Belyavskaya E, Lysikatos C, Kamilaris C, Suzuki M, Zilbermint M, Hannah-Shmouni F, Stratakis CA. SAT-543 Human Hair Aldosterone Measurements for Evaluation of Primary Aldosteronism. J Endocr Soc 2020. [PMCID: PMC7208665 DOI: 10.1210/jendso/bvaa046.1572] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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Background: Primary Aldosteronism (PA) is the most common cause of endocrine hypertension in US. Diagnostic techniques such as a 24 hour urine collection or saline suppression test (SST) can be laborious for both patients and staff. Our group previously showed that human hair cortisol measurements correlated with urine and serum cortisol levels in patients with endogenous cortisol excess. In this study, we explored whether human hair aldosterone correlated with other measures of aldosterone production. Methods: 41 adult subjects were evaluated at the NIH Clinical Center for adrenal disorders. A pencil-width of hair near the occiput was removed, and the 1cm segment closest to the scalp was analyzed by enzyme immunoassay for aldosterone, reported as pg aldosterone/mg dry hair. Not all subjects underwent complete workup for PA. Data were transformed as necessary to maintain assumptions of normality. Student’s t-test and Pearson correlations were used for statistical analysis. Results: Of the evaluated subjects, 18 were diagnosed with PA, 22 subjects did not have PA, and 1 subject was indeterminate. The mean hair weight was 33.0±13.7mg. For hair samples weighing greater than 10mg, hair weight was not correlated with hair aldosterone concentration (p=0.40). There was no difference in measured hair aldosterone between the subjects with and without PA (2.01±1.09 vs. 2.52±2.45 pg/mg; p=0.82). Among all subjects, hair aldosterone did not correlate with serum aldosterone (p=0.92), aldosterone-to-renin ratio (ARR; p=0.94), 24 hour urine aldosterone (Ualdo; p=0.85), or the serum aldosterone at the 4 hour time point of a SST (4hrAldo; p=0.98). Serum aldosterone, ARR, Ualdo, and 4hrAldo all correlated highly amongst each other (all p’s<0.001). Conclusions: Hair aldosterone levels do not correlate with other markers of PA. Further work is needed to understand whether optimization of study conditions could improve the usefulness of hair aldosterone measurements in the evaluation of PA.
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Cho H, Kishikawa T, Tokita Y, Suzuki M, Takemoto N, Hanamoto A, Fukusumi T, Yamamoto M, Fujii M, Ohno Y, Inohara H. Prevalence of human papillomavirus in oral gargles and tonsillar washings. Oral Oncol 2020; 105:104669. [PMID: 32259682 DOI: 10.1016/j.oraloncology.2020.104669] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/04/2019] [Revised: 03/02/2020] [Accepted: 03/26/2020] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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OBJECTIVES Human papillomavirus (HPV) infection drives carcinogenesis in the oropharynx. No standard sampling or HPV detection methods for evaluating oropharyngeal HPV infection exist. The prevalence of oral HPV infection in Japan is unknown. MATERIALS AND METHODS We examined 435 healthy Japanese individuals to address whether adding tonsillar washing to oral gargling would improve HPV detection. We compared HPV assessment using GENOSEARCH HPV31 versus nested PCR and direct sequencing. Associations between HPV infection and demographic and behavioral characteristics were examined. RESULTS Most participants who were HPV-positive based on oral gargles were also HPV-positive based on tonsillar washings: 11 (64.7%) of 17 on nested PCR and 12 (70.6%) of 17 on GENOSEARCH HPV31. Although HPV infection was more prevalent in oral gargles followed by tonsillar washings than in oral gargles alone, the difference was not statistically significant (nested PCR, 4.8% vs. 3.9%, P = 0.46; GENOSEARCH HPV31, 5.3% vs. 3.9%, P = 0.33). The overall agreement between nested PCR and GENOSEARCH HPV31 was 98.6%, with 76.0% positive agreement. The overall prevalence of oral HPV infection in Japan was 5.7% (95% confidence interval, 3.9-8.3%). Men had a significantly higher prevalence of oral HPV infection than women (8.3% vs. 2.6%, P = 0.02). Infection increased with number of lifetime sexual partners (P < 0.001 for trend). CONCLUSION The oropharynx is probably the major source of HPV-infected cells in oral gargles. Oral gargling could be a standard sampling method for evaluating oropharyngeal HPV infection. GENOSEARCH HPV31 could be an option for oral HPV detection.
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Maria AG, Suzuki M, Berthon A, Kamilaris C, Demidowich A, Lack J, Zilbermint M, Hannah-Shmouni F, Faucz FR, Stratakis CA. Mosaicism for KCNJ5 Causing Early-Onset Primary Aldosteronism due to Bilateral Adrenocortical Hyperplasia. Am J Hypertens 2020; 33:124-130. [PMID: 31637427 DOI: 10.1093/ajh/hpz172] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/23/2019] [Revised: 09/19/2019] [Accepted: 10/18/2019] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Somatic variants in KCNJ5 are the most common cause of primary aldosteronism (PA). There are few patients with PA in whom the disease is caused by germline variants in the KCNJ5 potassium channel gene (familial hyperaldosteronism type III-FH-III). METHODS A 5-year-old patient who developed hypertension due to bilateral adrenocortical hyperplasia (BAH) causing PA had negative peripheral DNA testing for any known genetic causes of PA. He was treated medically with adequate control of his PA but by the third decade of his life, due to worsening renal function, he underwent bilateral adrenalectomy. RESULTS Focused exome sequencing in multiple nodules of his BAH uncovered a "hot-spot" pathogenic KCNJ5 variant, while repeated Sanger sequencing showed no detectable DNA defects in peripheral blood and other tissues. However, whole exome, "deep" sequencing revealed that 0.23% of copies of germline DNA did in fact carry the same KCNJ5 variant that was present in the adrenocortical nodules, suggesting low level germline mosaicism for this PA-causing KCNJ5 defect. CONCLUSIONS Thus, this patient represents a unique case of BAH due to a mosaic KCNJ5 defect. Undoubtedly, his milder PA compared with other known cases of FH-III, was due to his mosaicism. This case has a number of implications for the prognosis, treatment, and counseling of the many patients with PA due to BAH that are seen in hypertension clinics.
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Al-Waeli H, Nicolau B, Stone L, Abu Nada L, Gao Q, Abdallah MN, Abdulkader E, Suzuki M, Mansour A, Al Subaie A, Tamimi F. Chronotherapy of Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs May Enhance Postoperative Recovery. Sci Rep 2020; 10:468. [PMID: 31949183 PMCID: PMC6965200 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-019-57215-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/15/2019] [Accepted: 12/19/2019] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Postoperative pain relief is crucial for full recovery. With the ongoing opioid epidemic and the insufficient effect of acetaminophen on severe pain; non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are heavily used to alleviate this pain. However, NSAIDs are known to inhibit postoperative healing of connective tissues by inhibiting prostaglandin signaling. Pain intensity, inflammatory mediators associated with wound healing and the pharmacological action of NSAIDs vary throughout the day due to the circadian rhythm regulated by the clock genes. According to this rhythm, most of wound healing mediators and connective tissue formation occurs during the resting phase, while pain, inflammation and tissue resorption occur during the active period of the day. Here we show, in a murine tibia fracture surgical model, that NSAIDs are most effective in managing postoperative pain, healing and recovery when drug administration is limited to the active phase of the circadian rhythm. Limiting NSAID treatment to the active phase of the circadian rhythm resulted in overexpression of circadian clock genes, such as Period 2 (Per2) at the healing callus, and increased serum levels of anti-inflammatory cytokines interleukin-13 (IL-13), interleukin-4 (IL-4) and vascular endothelial growth factor. By contrast, NSAID administration during the resting phase resulted in severe bone healing impairment.
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Makino K, Hashimoto G, Ide S, Hayama H, Isekame Y, Otsuka T, Iijima R, Hara H, Moroi M, Suzuki M, Nakamura M. P1480 A case of triple left ventricular aneurysms diagnosed by CT and echocardiography. Eur Heart J Cardiovasc Imaging 2020. [DOI: 10.1093/ehjci/jez319.905] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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【Background】
Left ventricular aneurysms is complication of myocardial infarction (MI) that can lead to death or serious morbidity. False aneurysm is rare complications of myocardial infarction or iatrogenic perforation and represent a contained myocardial rupture. False aneurysm does not contain all the three layers of the myocardium and is frequently lined by pericardium and mural thrombus. Definitive diagnosis is achieved by echocardiography, computed tomography (CT), angiography, or magnetic resonance imaging. Coexistence of true and false aneurysms is rare.
【Case】 A 58 years old man with a history of hypertension and MI was referred to our hospital for aneurysmectomy. During the course of prior MI, he got fever and pericardial effusion.
CT revealed that three left ventricular aneurysms were present. Also, three aneurysms were connected by narrow ducts each other. Transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) revealed that three ventricular aneurysms were connected via acceleration blood flow which swirling in the spherical aneurysm. We determined that this triple ventricular aneurysms were at high risk for rupture, so we performed surgery.
The postoperative course was good and he was discharged without any complications.
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False aneurysms occur after hemorrhagic dissection into an area of transmural infarction and most commonly result in free intrapericardial rupture of the heart, cardiac tamponade, and death. Rarely, if the overlying pericardium becomes adherent to the epicardium along the surface of the infarct, it can contain the rupture.
We were able to evaluate the mechanism of development with triple left ventricular aneurysms using CT and TTE. We could know about spatial comprehension of triple aneurysms using CT. False aneurysms were restricted enlargement due to stiff pericardium because of complicating Dressler syndrome. We hypothesis that aneurysms were enlarging in the direction of the base of heart in the adhered pericardium space.
We were able to evaluate the thickness of aneurysms and blood flow condition using TTE. TTE revealed that the wall of aneurysm was fragile. Multimodality imaging like TTE or cardiac CT are useful diagnostic methods in this case.
Abstract P1480 Figure. Triple aneurysms
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