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Tanaka T, Yoshioka H, Bessho A, Ishikawa N, Yamasaki M, Shibayama T, Aoe K, Kozuki T, Fujimoto N, Genba K, Ueda Y, Inoue M, Murakami T, Kuyama S, Kawai H, Fujitaka K, Inoue K, Takata M, Yanai H, Kiura K. A large prospective cohort study of the clinical features of advanced lung cancer harboring HER2 aberrations (HER2-CS STUDY). Ann Oncol 2017. [DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdx380.041] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Tomomatsu J, Iwasa S, Saka H, Takahashi S, Nakano K, Morita S, Inoue M, Nakahama H, Kogure Y, Kakizume T, Natsume K, Aoki T, Quadt C, Yamada Y, Ando Y. A phase 1 study of BYL719, an α-isoform selective PI3K inhibitor, in Japanese patients with advanced solid malignancies. Ann Oncol 2017. [DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdx365.020] [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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Isomura R, Yamazaki M, Inoue M, Kwan NCL, Matsuda M, Sugiura K. The age, breed and sex pattern of diagnosis for veterinary care in insured cats in Japan. J Small Anim Pract 2017; 58:89-95. [PMID: 28160304 DOI: 10.1111/jsap.12617] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/12/2015] [Revised: 08/17/2016] [Accepted: 10/02/2016] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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OBJECTIVES To estimate the annual prevalence of different diagnostic categories by age, breed and sex in insured cats in Japan for which veterinary care claims had been made, and to identify if there is a pattern in these host factors. MATERIALS AND METHODS Data from 48,187 cats insured for veterinary care in Japan in the period from April 2012 to March 2013 comprising 26,003 males and 22,184 females were analysed to calculate the annual prevalence of 18 diagnostic categories of disease by age, breed and sex. RESULTS The prevalence was highest for urinary system disorders (12·2% for males and 10·0% for females), followed by digestive disorders (11·6% for males and 10·7% for females) and dermatological diseases (8·7% for males and 9·0% for females). The male cats had a higher prevalence than female cats for most diagnostic categories. The prevalence of cardiovascular, urinary, endocrine and neoplastic disorders increased with age; infectious and parasitic diseases had high prevalence at young ages, and the prevalence of respiratory, musculoskeletal disorders and injuries had bimodal peaks. Dermatological disorders had a high prevalence at all ages. A large variation in prevalence was observed between breeds for otic, dermatological, dental and cardiovascular disorders. CLINICAL SIGNIFICANCE The findings can be used to increase awareness of patterns of health disorders in different categories of cat.
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Kudo K, Muramatsu H, Narita A, Yoshida N, Kobayashi R, Yabe H, Endo M, Inoue M, Hara J, Kounami S, Inagaki J, Hashii Y, Kato K, Tabuchi K, Kojima S. Unrelated cord blood transplantation in aplastic anemia: is anti-thymocyte globulin indispensable for conditioning? Bone Marrow Transplant 2017; 52:1659-1661. [DOI: 10.1038/bmt.2017.169] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Fujii M, Inoue M, Fukami T. Novel amino acid-based surfactant for silicone emulsification and its application in hair care products: a promising alternative to quaternary ammonium cationic surfactants. Int J Cosmet Sci 2017; 39:556-563. [PMID: 28699164 DOI: 10.1111/ics.12414] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2017] [Accepted: 06/29/2017] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Quaternary ammonium cationic surfactants (ACSs) and N-[3-alkyl(12,14)oxy-2-hydroxypropyl]-l-arginine hydrochloride (N-AOHPA) were used to emulsify silicone. The potential of the resulting emulsions in hair conditioning products was investigated. METHODS The emulsions were prepared using a homogenizer and/or high-pressure homogenizer. ACSs and N-AOHPA were used as silicone emulsifiers. The stability of the emulsions was evaluated by measuring particle sizes, creaming fractions, polydispersity indexes and zeta potentials. Moreover, the N-AOHPA-stabilized emulsion was compared with the ACS-stabilized emulsion to evaluate the adsorption amount of silicone on healthy and bleached hair surfaces and the inhibitory effects on amino acid dissolution from bleached hair. The adsorption site of the N-AOHPA-stabilized emulsion was observed using a scanning electron microscope. RESULTS For all surfactants, the silicone emulsions prepared using the high-pressure homogenizer were more stable than those prepared using the homogenizer. When N-AOHPA was used as the surfactant, the silicone emulsion was especially stable. Furthermore, the d50 value of the N-AOHPA-stabilized emulsion was smaller than that of the ACS-stabilized emulsion. The adsorption behaviour of the silicone droplets in the different emulsions varied depending on the nature of the surfactant and the preparation method. The amount of ACS-stabilized silicone adsorbed on healthy hair was higher than that adsorbed on bleached hair, especially when the emulsion was prepared using the homogenizer. In contrast, the amount of N-AOHPA-stabilized silicone adsorbed on bleached hair was high, and no differences were observed between the N-AOHPA-stabilized emulsions prepared using the homogenizer and high-pressure homogenizer. The emulsified droplets, especially the N-AOHPA-stabilized droplets prepared using the high-pressure homogenizer, prevented amino acid dissolution from bleached hair. It was concluded that the silicone droplet adsorption site affected the dissolution process because the small N-AOHPA-stabilized droplets adsorbed at cuticle edges. CONCLUSION This study shows that N-AOHPA has good potential for use as an emulsifier in products used for improving the condition of damaged hair.
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Uesugi S, Ishihara J, Iso H, Sawada N, Takachi R, Inoue M, Tsugane S. Dietary intake of antioxidant vitamins and risk of stroke: the Japan Public Health Center-based Prospective Study. Eur J Clin Nutr 2017; 71:1179-1185. [PMID: 28699629 DOI: 10.1038/ejcn.2017.71] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/02/2016] [Revised: 02/14/2017] [Accepted: 03/30/2017] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES Epidemiologic evidence on the relationship between antioxidant vitamin intake and stroke is limited. We aimed to investigate the association between dietary intake of antioxidant vitamins and the incidence of total stroke and ischemic stroke. SUBJECTS/METHODS The subjects were 82 044 Japanese men and women aged 45-74 years under the Japan Public Health Center-based Prospective Cohort Study. Between 1995 and 1997, dietary assessment was done using a food frequency questionnaire. During 983 857 person-years of follow-up until the end of 2009 we documented 3541 incident total strokes and 2138 ischemic strokes. RESULTS Dietary intakes of α-carotene, β-carotene, α-tocopherol and vitamin C were not inversely associated with the incidence of total stroke and ischemic stroke adjustment for cardiovascular risk factors and selected lifestyle variables. When stratified by current smoking status, the inverse association between dietary vitamin C intake and incidence of total stroke observed among non-smokers but not smokers, with respective multivariable hazard ratios for the highest versus lowest quintiles of vitamin C of 0.81 (95% confidence interval (CI), 0.68-0.96; P-trend=0.03) among non-smokers; and 1.03 (0.84-1.25; P-trend=0.55) among smokers. As for ischemic stroke, the corresponding multivariable hazard ratios were 0.76 (0.60-0.96; P-trend=0.02) among non-smokers; and 1.00 (0.78-1.28; P-trend=0.61) among smokers. CONCLUSIONS Dietary vitamin C intake was inversely associated with the incidence of total stroke and ischemic stroke among non-smokers.
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Inoue M, Harris A. THE IMPACT OF THE USE OF PERSONALIZED MUSIC WITH PEOPLE WITH DEMENTIA ON THEIR FAMILY CAREGIVERS. Innov Aging 2017. [DOI: 10.1093/geroni/igx004.2728] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Fukushima-Nakayama Y, Ono T, Hayashi M, Inoue M, Wake H, Ono T, Nakashima T. Reduced Mastication Impairs Memory Function. J Dent Res 2017. [PMID: 28621563 DOI: 10.1177/0022034517708771] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/31/2023] Open
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Mastication is an indispensable oral function related to physical, mental, and social health throughout life. The elderly tend to have a masticatory dysfunction due to tooth loss and fragility in the masticatory muscles with aging, potentially resulting in impaired cognitive function. Masticatory stimulation has influence on the development of the central nervous system (CNS) as well as the growth of maxillofacial tissue in children. Although the relationship between mastication and cognitive function is potentially important in the growth period, the cellular and molecular mechanisms have not been sufficiently elucidated. Here, we show that the reduced mastication resulted in impaired spatial memory and learning function owing to the morphological change and decreased activity in the hippocampus. We used an in vivo model for reduced masticatory stimuli, in which juvenile mice were fed with powder diet and found that masticatory stimulation during the growth period positively regulated long-term spatial memory to promote cognitive function. The functional linkage between mastication and brain was validated by the decrease in neurons, neurogenesis, neuronal activity, and brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) expression in the hippocampus. These findings taken together provide in vivo evidence for a functional linkage between mastication and cognitive function in the growth period, suggesting a need for novel therapeutic strategies in masticatory function-related cognitive dysfunction.
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Rowley M, Garmo H, Van Hemelrijck M, Wulaningsih W, Grundmark B, Zethelius B, Hammar N, Walldius G, Inoue M, Holmberg L, Coolen ACC. A latent class model for competing risks. Stat Med 2017; 36:2100-2119. [PMID: 28233395 DOI: 10.1002/sim.7246] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/18/2015] [Revised: 01/05/2017] [Accepted: 01/18/2017] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Survival data analysis becomes complex when the proportional hazards assumption is violated at population level or when crude hazard rates are no longer estimators of marginal ones. We develop a Bayesian survival analysis method to deal with these situations, on the basis of assuming that the complexities are induced by latent cohort or disease heterogeneity that is not captured by covariates and that proportional hazards hold at the level of individuals. This leads to a description from which risk-specific marginal hazard rates and survival functions are fully accessible, 'decontaminated' of the effects of informative censoring, and which includes Cox, random effects and latent class models as special cases. Simulated data confirm that our approach can map a cohort's substructure and remove heterogeneity-induced informative censoring effects. Application to data from the Uppsala Longitudinal Study of Adult Men cohort leads to plausible alternative explanations for previous counter-intuitive inferences on prostate cancer. The importance of managing cardiovascular disease as a comorbidity in women diagnosed with breast cancer is suggested on application to data from the Swedish Apolipoprotein Mortality Risk Study. Copyright © 2017 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
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Ueki K, Inoue M, Maki Y. Validity of the Monte Carlo Method for Shielding Analysis of a Spent-Fuel Shipping Cask: Comparison with Experiment. NUCL SCI ENG 2017. [DOI: 10.13182/nse83-a17795] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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Okura M, Miura R, Inoue M, Taniguchi M, Ohi M. 0736 POLYSOMNOGRAHIC FINDINGS IN FIVE PATIENTS WITH EXPLODING HEAD SYNDROME. Sleep 2017. [DOI: 10.1093/sleepj/zsx050.735] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Inoue T, Kudoh S, Uchida M, Tanabe Y, Inoue M, Kanda H. Factors affecting water availability for high Arctic lichens. Polar Biol 2017. [DOI: 10.1007/s00300-016-2010-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Sato H, Inoue M, Muraoka W, Kamatani T, Asoda S, Kawana H, Shirota S, Nakagawa T, Wajima K. Jaw claudication is the only clinical predictor of giant-cell arteritis. Int J Oral Maxillofac Surg 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijom.2017.02.1221] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Inoue M, Shiozawa K, Yoshihara R, Yamane T, Shima Y, Hirano T, Makimoto K. Predictors of poor sleep quality in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus. Clin Rheumatol 2017; 36:1053-1062. [PMID: 28138857 DOI: 10.1007/s10067-017-3545-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/27/2016] [Revised: 01/11/2017] [Accepted: 01/13/2017] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Sleep problems are common in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). This study aimed to examine the following: (1) predictors of sleep quality and (2) fluctuations in sleep quality in patients with SLE. Patients with SLE were recruited from three rheumatology centers in Japan. We collected demographic and clinical data and data on sleep quality as measured by the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI), the Medical Outcome Study Short Form-12, and the Lupus Patient Reported Outcome Tool (LupusPRO). Fluctuations in sleep quality were examined by administering the PSQI a second time after a 2-week interval. We used multiple linear regression analysis to predict sleep quality. Of 205 patients who completed the survey, 62.9% showed poor sleep quality. The largest fluctuation in sleep quality was for "waking in the middle of the night or early morning." "LupusPRO pain/vitality" was a major predictor of poor sleep. The other significant predictors were mostly LupusPRO subscales and clinical variables and SF-12 subscales were mostly non-predictive. The majority of the participants had poor sleep quality. A lupus-specific QoL scale is important for understanding poor sleep quality in SLE patients. Symptom management appeared to play a key role in improving sleep quality.
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Inoue M, Shiozawa K, Yoshihara R, Yamane T, Shima Y, Hirano T, Jolly M, Makimoto K. The Japanese LupusPRO: A cross-cultural validation of an outcome measure for lupus. Lupus 2016; 26:849-856. [PMID: 27927882 DOI: 10.1177/0961203316682100] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Objective This study aimed to validate the Japanese version of the LupusPRO questionnaire for use with systemic lupus erythematosus patients. Methods Participants were 205 lupus patients recruited from three rheumatology centers in Japan. Demographic data were collected and quality of life was assessed using the LupusPRO and the Short Form Health Survey-12. Disease activity was evaluated by physicians using the Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Activity Index. Some participants completed questionnaires 10-14 days after the first survey. Internal consistency reliability, test-retest reliability, content validity and convergent validity were examined, and confirmatory factor analysis was performed. Results Participants' mean age was 47.8 ± 13.6 years. Older participants scored lower on physical quality of life and higher on coping than younger participants. The LupusPRO showed satisfactory test-retest reliability ( n = 111). Test-retest reliability was lower for the mental and social aspects of quality of life, indicating fluctuations in quality of life during the two-week interval. Internal consistency reliability was good and convergent validity with the corresponding domains of the Short Form Health Survey-12 was satisfactory. Confirmatory factor analysis showed a good model fit. Conclusion The Japanese LupusPRO is a reliable and valid measure to evaluate treatment interventions for systemic lupus erythematosus.
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Inoue M, Yamashita S, Fujimoto K, Kofuji H, Miki S, Nagao S. Simple 40K removal by acidified water leaching for estimating low levels of radiocesium in fishery products following Fukushima Dai-ichi Nuclear Power Plant accident. Appl Radiat Isot 2016; 120:17-21. [PMID: 27902952 DOI: 10.1016/j.apradiso.2016.11.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/18/2016] [Revised: 09/25/2016] [Accepted: 11/09/2016] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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We developed a simple method for 40K removal by acidified water leaching combined with ammonium phosphomolybdate coprecipitation, for estimating low levels of radiocesium in Japanese flounder. 40K removal from ashed samples was approximately 98%, with the radiocesium yield of ~98%. The treatment reduced the γ-spectral baseline to ~1/5 at ground and ~3/100 at underground levels (1.04 and 0.11 cph/keV, respectively). Faint signal of 134Cs, which is embedded in the Compton continuum of 40K in an untreated sample, was detected.
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Endo H, Okami J, Okuyama H, Nishizawa Y, Imamura F, Inoue M. The induction of MIG6 under hypoxic conditions is critical for dormancy in primary cultured lung cancer cells with activating EGFR mutations. Oncogene 2016; 36:2824-2834. [DOI: 10.1038/onc.2016.431] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/11/2016] [Revised: 10/05/2016] [Accepted: 10/11/2016] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Murata M, Ikegame K, Morishita Y, Ogawa H, Kaida K, Nakamae H, Ikeda T, Nishida T, Inoue M, Eto T, Kubo K, Sakura T, Mori T, Uchida N, Ashida T, Matsuhashi Y, Miyazaki Y, Ichinohe T, Atsuta Y, Teshima T. Low-dose thymoglobulin as second-line treatment for steroid-resistant acute GvHD: an analysis of the JSHCT. Bone Marrow Transplant 2016; 52:252-257. [PMID: 27869808 DOI: 10.1038/bmt.2016.247] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2016] [Revised: 07/15/2016] [Accepted: 08/11/2016] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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A nationwide retrospective study for the clinical outcomes of 99 patients who had received thymoglobulin at a median total dose of 2.5 mg/kg (range, 0.5-18.5 mg/kg) as a second-line treatment for steroid-resistant acute GvHD was conducted. Of the 92 evaluable patients, improvement (complete or partial response) was observed in 55 patients (60%). Multivariate analysis demonstrated that male sex and grade III and IV acute GvHD were associated with a lower improvement rate, whereas thymoglobulin dose (<2.0, 2.0-3.9 and ⩾4.0 mg/kg) was NS. Factors associated with significantly higher nonrelapse mortality included higher patient age (⩾50 years), grade IV acute GvHD, no improvement of GvHD and higher dose of thymoglobulin (hazard ratio, 2.55; 95% confidence interval, 1.34-4.85; P=0.004 for 2.0-3.9 mg/kg group and 1.79; 0.91-3.55; P=0.093 for ⩾4.0 mg/kg group). Higher dose of thymoglobulin was associated with a higher incidence of bacterial infections, CMV antigenemia and any additional infection. Taken together, low-dose thymoglobulin at a median total dose of 2.5 mg/kg provides a comparable response rate to standard-dose thymoglobulin reported previously, and <2.0 mg/kg thymoglobulin is recommended in terms of the balance between efficacy and adverse effects.
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Sawada N, Inoue M, Iwasaki M, Yamaji T, Shimazu T, Sasazuki S, Tsugane S. Plasma 25-hydroxy vitamin D and subsequent prostate cancer risk in a nested Case-Control study in Japan: The JPHC study. Eur J Clin Nutr 2016; 71:132-136. [PMID: 27759068 DOI: 10.1038/ejcn.2016.184] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/27/2015] [Revised: 05/14/2016] [Accepted: 08/02/2016] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES Although vitamin D has been experimentally reported to inhibit tumorigenesis, cell growth and prostate cancer invasion, epidemiologic data regarding prostate cancer risk are inconsistent, and some studies have suggested positive but nonsignificant associations. Further, the impact of vitamin D on prostate cancer between Western and Japanese populations may differ due to different plasma vitamin D levels. SUBJECTS/METHODS We performed a nested case-control study within the Japan Public Health Center-based Prospective (JPHC) Study in 14,203 men (40-69 years) who answered a self-administered questionnaire at baseline (1990-1994) and gave blood samples, and were followed until 2005. We identified 201 prostate cancers which are newly diagnosed during follow-up (mean 12.8 years). We selected two matched controls for each case from the cohort. We used a conditional logistic regression model to estimate the odds ratios (ORs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) for prostate cancer with respect to levels of 25-hydroxy vitamin D (25(OH)D) in plasma. RESULTS We did not observe statistically significant association between 25(OH)D level and total prostate cancer (multivariate OR=1.13 (95%CI=0.66-1.94, Ptrend=0.94) for the highest versus lowest tertile) However, 25(OH) levels were slightly positively associated with advanced cancer. The results remained substantially unchanged after stratification by intake of fish or calcium intake. CONCLUSIONS 25(OH)D level showed no association with overall prostate cancer among Japanese men in this large cohort.
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Inoue M, Shirotani Y, Nagao S, Kofuji H, Volkov YN, Nishioka J. Migration of the FDNPP-derived 134Cs and 137Cs along with 226Ra and 228Ra concentrations across the northwestern North Pacific Ocean. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RADIOACTIVITY 2016; 162-163:33-38. [PMID: 27214285 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvrad.2016.05.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/26/2016] [Revised: 05/12/2016] [Accepted: 05/12/2016] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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We examined lateral distributions of 134Cs, 137Cs, 226Ra, and 228Ra in the surface seawaters around the Kuril Islands and the Kamchatka Peninsula in the northwestern North Pacific Ocean during June 2014. The sampling area included three water current areas, the Oyashio Current, the current from the Okhotsk Sea, and the coastal current along the east Kamchatka Peninsula. 226Ra and 228Ra distributions differed along the three currents. Low levels of 134Cs were detected in the surface waters of the Oyashio Current (0.09-0.35 mBq/L), but it was <∼0.1 mBq/L at the surface along the other two currents. This indicates that the distribution of Fukushima Dai-ichi Nuclear Power Plant (FDNPP)-derived radiocesium in surface waters off the Kamchatka and along the Kuril Islands is predominantly governed by the Oyashio current system.
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Iwata H, Ishikura S, Murai T, Iwabuchi M, Inoue M, Tatewaki K, Ohta S, Yokota N, Shibamoto Y. Final Results of a Phase 1/2 Study of Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy With Real-Time Tumor Tracking Using a Robotic Radiosurgery System Based on the Monte Carlo Algorithm for Lung Tumors. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2016.06.1718] [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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Konno T, Shimizu M, Ino H, Araki T, Yamaguchi M, Inoue M, Tofuku Y, Mabuchi H. A Rare Type of Alternating Bundle Branch Block in a Patient with Cardiac Sarcoidosis. Angiology 2016; 56:115-7. [PMID: 15678266 DOI: 10.1177/000331970505600117] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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The authors report a rare type of alternating bundle branch block observed in a patient with cardiac sarcoidosis. Not only alternation of complete right and left bundle branch block but also narrow QRS complexes were observed on electrocardiogram. The mechanism of these unusual findings is briefly discussed.
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MESH Headings
- Adult
- Bundle-Branch Block/diagnosis
- Bundle-Branch Block/etiology
- Bundle-Branch Block/therapy
- Cardiomyopathies/complications
- Cardiomyopathies/diagnosis
- Diagnosis, Differential
- Diagnostic Imaging
- Electrocardiography
- Heart Block/diagnosis
- Heart Block/etiology
- Heart Block/therapy
- Humans
- Hypertrophy, Left Ventricular/complications
- Hypertrophy, Left Ventricular/diagnosis
- Hypertrophy, Left Ventricular/therapy
- Male
- Pacemaker, Artificial
- Sarcoidosis/complications
- Sarcoidosis/diagnosis
- Sarcoidosis, Pulmonary/complications
- Sarcoidosis, Pulmonary/diagnosis
- Syncope/etiology
- Ventricular Dysfunction, Left/complications
- Ventricular Dysfunction, Left/diagnosis
- Ventricular Dysfunction, Left/therapy
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Magara J, Michou E, Raginis-Zborowska A, Inoue M, Hamdy S. Exploring the effects of synchronous pharyngeal electrical stimulation with swallowing carbonated water on cortical excitability in the human pharyngeal motor system. Neurogastroenterol Motil 2016; 28:1391-400. [PMID: 27061591 DOI: 10.1111/nmo.12839] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/02/2015] [Accepted: 03/17/2016] [Indexed: 01/30/2023]
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BACKGROUND Previous reports have revealed that excitation of human pharyngeal motor cortex can be induced by pharyngeal electrical stimulation (PES) and swallowing carbonated water (CW). This study investigated whether combining PES with swallowing (of still water, SW or CW) can potentiate this excitation in either cortical and/or brain stem areas assessed with transcranial and transcutaneous magnetic stimulation (TMS). METHODS Fourteen healthy volunteers participated and were intubated with an intraluminal catheter to record pharyngeal electromyography and deliver PES. Each participant underwent baseline corticopharyngeal, hand and craniobulbar motor-evoked potential (MEP) measurements. Subjects were then randomized to receive each of four 10-min interventions (PES only, ShamPES+CW, PES+CW, and PES+SW). Corticobulbar, craniobulbar and hand MEPs were then remeasured for up to 60 min and data analyzed using anova and post hoc t-tests. KEY RESULTS A two-way rmanova for Interventions × Time-point showed a significant corticopharyngeal interaction (p = 0.010). One-way anova with post hoc t-tests indicated significant cortical changes with PES only at 45 (p = 0.038) and 60 min (p = 0.023) and ShamPES+CW immediately (p = 0.008) but not with PES+CW or PES+SW. By contrast, there were immediate craniobulbar amplitude changes only with PES+CW (p = 0.020) which were not sustained. CONCLUSIONS & INFERENCES We conclude that only PES produced long-term changes in corticopharyngeal excitability whereas combination stimuli were less effective. Our data suggest that PES alone rather than in combination, may be better for the patients who have difficulty in performing voluntary swallows.
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Okada S, Shimada J, Kato D, Ito K, Tsunezuka H, Abe K, Furuya T, Ishikawa N, Inoue M. F-048PROGNOSTIC NUTRITIONAL INDEX PREDICTS POSTOPERATIVE OUTCOME OF COMPLETELY RESECTED NON-SMALL CELL LUNG CANCER. Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg 2016. [DOI: 10.1093/icvts/ivw260.48] [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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Ito S, Iwao H, Sakata J, Inoue M, Omori K, Yanagisawa Y. Simultaneous spawning by female stream goby Rhinogobius sp. and the association with brood cannibalism by nesting males. JOURNAL OF FISH BIOLOGY 2016; 89:1592-1602. [PMID: 27325563 DOI: 10.1111/jfb.13060] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/28/2015] [Accepted: 05/11/2016] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
Abstract
A laboratory experiment was conducted by varying the undersurface area of nesting substratum and the number of females in an experimental tank to elucidate the determinants of the mating pattern in the stream goby, Rhinogobius sp. cross-band type. Males with larger nests tended to attract two or more females to their nest in a tank. Moreover, males spawned simultaneously with multiple females and entire brood cannibalism by males was rarely observed under a female-biased sex ratio. When males spawned with a single female with low fecundity, however, entire brood cannibalism occurred at a high frequency, suggesting that a male guarding a nest with fewer eggs consumes the brood. Therefore, spawning behaviour of females that leads to a large egg mass would decrease the risk of entire brood cannibalism. In this species, simultaneous spawning by multiple females in a nest serves as a female counter-measure against entire brood cannibalism. These results suggest that a conflict of interest between the sexes through brood cannibalism is a major determinant of simultaneous spawning.
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