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Kato A, Keswani A, Chustz R, Peters A, Chandra R, Carter R, Suh L, Norton J, Harris K, Conley D, Grammer L, Kim S, Dinarello C, Kern R, Schleimer R. IL-32 Expression in Chronic Rhinosinusitis. J Allergy Clin Immunol 2010. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jaci.2009.12.960] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Seshadri S, Lin D, Kato A, Carter R, Suh L, Peters A, Chandra R, Norton J, Harris K, Chu H, Conley D, Grammer L, Kern R, Schleimer R. Reduced Expression of Antimicrobial PLUNC Proteins in Nasal Polyp Tissue. J Allergy Clin Immunol 2010. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jaci.2009.12.961] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Matsuda K, Qiu Y, Furuse T, Kawamura Y, Yokoyama D, Kato A, Taniyama H. Bronchogenic and Esophageal Cyst With Laryngeal Malformations in a Thoroughbred Foal. Vet Pathol 2009; 47:351-3. [DOI: 10.1177/0300985809359319] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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This report documents an unusual case of congenital foregut cyst with dysphagia and stridor in a Thoroughbred foal. Histologically, the bilocular cyst, near the junction of larynx and trachea, had an epithelial lining of bronchogenic and esophageal origin. Concomitant malformation of the laryngeal muscles and cartilage resulted in a combination of anomalies that have not been reported in the human or veterinary literature.
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Ryan PG, Pichegru L, Ropert‐Coudert Y, Grémillet D, Kato A. On a wing and a prayer: the foraging ecology of breeding Cape cormorants. J Zool (1987) 2009. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-7998.2009.00637.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Ropert-Coudert Y, Kato A, Poulin N, Grémillet D. Leg-attached data loggers do not modify the diving performances of a foot-propelled seabird. J Zool (1987) 2009. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-7998.2009.00619.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Fujimoto Y, Fujimoto Y, Kato A, Yoshimine T. Neuroendoscopic palliation for large cystic craniopharyngioma in an elderly patient. Br J Neurosurg 2009; 21:618-21. [DOI: 10.1080/02688690701630082] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Aoki R, Saito A, Usui M, Azakami H, Kato A. Reduction of antigenicity of Cry j 1, a major allergen of Japanese cedar pollen, by thermal denaturation. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2009; 57:4995-4999. [PMID: 19422226 DOI: 10.1021/jf900168y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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The soluble aggregates of Cry j 1, a major allergen of Japanese cedar pollen, were formed without any coagulates during heat treatment at acidic pH 5, as shown in HPLC and SDS-PAGE patterns. A remarkable change in the CD spectrum was observed between native and heat-denatured Cry j 1 at a linear rate of 1 degrees C/min from 40 to 90 degrees C. The negative peak of native Cry j 1 at 222 nm was moved to 218 nm, suggesting the transition of an alpha-helix to beta-structure during heat denaturation. The increase in beta-structure was also observed during heat denaturation by monitoring the fluorescence with Thioflavin T. These results suggest that Cry j 1 forms intermolecular cross-beta-structure between denatured proteins during heating at 90 degrees C. The antigenicity of Cry j 1 detected by dot-blotting was greatly diminished during heating at a linear rate of 1 degrees C/min from 40 to 90 degrees C without any coagulates. These results suggest that IgE epitopes exposed on the molecular surface of Cry j 1 was buried inside soluble aggregates through intermolecular beta-structure formed by heating.
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Ropert-Coudert Y, Beaulieu M, Hanuise N, Kato A. Diving into the world of biologging. ENDANGER SPECIES RES 2009. [DOI: 10.3354/esr00188] [Citation(s) in RCA: 61] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Kato A, Yasuko H, Goto H, Hollinshead J, Nash RJ, Adachi I. Inhibitory effect of rhetsinine isolated from Evodia rutaecarpa on aldose reductase activity. PHYTOMEDICINE : INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PHYTOTHERAPY AND PHYTOPHARMACOLOGY 2009; 16:258-61. [PMID: 17498942 DOI: 10.1016/j.phymed.2007.04.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/15/2023]
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Aldose reductase inhibitors have considerable potential for the treatment of diabetic complications, without increased risk of hypoglycemia. Search for components inhibiting aldose reductase led to the discovery of active compounds contained in Evodia rutaecarpa Bentham (Rutaceae), which is the one of the component of Kampo-herbal medicine. The hot water extract from the E. rutaecarpa was subjected to distribution or gel filtration chromatography to give an active compound, N2-(2-methylaminobenzoyl)tetrahydro-1H-pyrido[3,4-b]indol-1-one (rhetsinine). It inhibited aldose reductase with IC(50) values of 24.1 microM. Furthermore, rhetsinine inhibited sorbitol accumulation by 79.3% at 100 microM. These results suggested that the E. rutaecarpa derived component, rhetsinine, would be potentially useful in the treatment of diabetic complications.
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Cho S, Shin S, Kato A, Schleimer R. Enhanced Production of Plasminogen Activator Inhibitor-1 from Bronchial Epithelial Cells by Activated Human Mast Cells. J Allergy Clin Immunol 2009. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jaci.2008.12.817] [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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Ohtsuka M, Kimura F, Shimizu H, Yoshidome H, Kato A, Yoshitomi H, Furukawa K, Mitsuhashi N, Takeuchi D, Takayashiki T, Suda K, Miyazaki M. Significance of repeated resection for recurrent intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma. HEPATO-GASTROENTEROLOGY 2009; 56:1-5. [PMID: 19453018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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BACKGROUND/AIMS Management of patients with recurrent intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma (ICC) following surgical resection is difficult, and surgical resection is rarely indicated. We retrospectively reviewed patients with recurrent intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma. METHODOLOGY Between April 1998 and March 2007, 57 consecutive patients with ICC underwent surgical resection. Mode of recurrence and treatment of recurrent tumors, especially surgical resection for these tumors, in patients with cancer recurrence were evaluated. RESULTS 37 (65%) patients experienced tumor recurrence. Out of these patients, 24 underwent some type of cancer-directed therapy, including 9 patients (24%) for whom surgical resection was attempted: the latter included 4 hepatic resections, 2 pulmonary resections, 2 tumor resections, and 1 gastric resection. For 6 patients with recurrent tumor in the liver or the lung, microscopic complete resection was achieved, while incomplete resection was resulted in the remaining 3 patients. No postoperative mortality was encountered. Among patients with complete resection, 3 are alive without disease 32, 39 and 77 months after the second operation, one has lived with disease for 13 months, and 2 died of disease after 22 and 26 months. No significant difference in overall survival was observed between patients undergoing primary and second surgical resections, calculated from the primary and the second operations, respectively. CONCLUSIONS Repeated surgical resection for recurrent ICC can be performed with acceptable morbidity, and affords selected patients a chance for long-term survival.
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Sakao Y, Kato A, Sugiura T, Fujikura T, Misaki T, Tsuji T, Sakakima M, Yasuda H, Fujigaki Y, Hishida A. Cloudy dialysate and pseudomembranous colitis in a patient on CAPD. Perit Dial Int 2008; 28:562-563. [PMID: 18708558] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/26/2023] Open
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Yoshida S, Shimada M, Ueno T, Kato A, Yoshino M. Latex hand glove: a safe and convenient device for the endoscopic removal of foreign bodies. Endoscopy 2008; 40 Suppl 2:E195-6. [PMID: 18709613 DOI: 10.1055/s-2008-1077420] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/10/2022]
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Kuro-Oka S, Watanabe N, Kato A, Kusumoto K. P.396 A dermoid cyst penetrating the temporal bone. J Craniomaxillofac Surg 2008. [DOI: 10.1016/s1010-5182(08)72184-x] [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] Open
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Hashimoto N, Taniguchi M, Kato A, Fujimoto Y, Yoshimine T. Management of skull base defect with bFGF after extensive skull base surgery - two case reports. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2008; 51:136-9. [PMID: 18521783 DOI: 10.1055/s-2008-1073135] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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The basic fibroblast growth factor (bFGF) is one of the most powerful growth factors to promote wound healing. In this paper we describe two cases of skull base tumor requiring extensive skull base reconstruction, in which the application of bFGF was effective in the management and prevention of CSF leaks. The role and safeness of bFGF for skull base reconstruction are discussed.
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Shimazu A, Schaufeli W, Kosugi S, Suzuki A, Nashiwa H, Kato A, Sakamoto M, Irimajiri H, Amano S, Hirohata K, Goto R, Kitaoka-Higashiguchi K. Work Engagement in Japan: Validation of the Japanese Version of the Utrecht Work Engagement Scale. APPLIED PSYCHOLOGY-AN INTERNATIONAL REVIEW-PSYCHOLOGIE APPLIQUEE-REVUE INTERNATIONALE 2008. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1464-0597.2008.00333.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 224] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Shimura C, Saraya T, Wada H, Takata S, Mikura S, Yasutake T, Kato J, Kato A, Yamamoto M, Watanabe M, Yokoyama T, Kurai D, Ishii H, Aoshima M, Yamada A, Goto H. Pathological evidence of rhabdomyolysis-induced acute tubulointerstitial nephritis accompanying Legionella pneumophila pneumonia: Figure 1. J Clin Pathol 2008; 61:1062-3. [DOI: 10.1136/jcp.2008.057000] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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A case of Legionella pneumophila pneumonia with rhabdomyolysis-induced acute tubulointerstitial nephritis (ATIN) and prolonged renal dysfunction is presented. The patient was a 54-year-old man, admitted with high-grade fever, ataxia and muscle dysfunction; chest roentgenogram showed multilobular infiltrations. L pneumophila was detected in his sputum and urine, by PCR and by culture, and L pneumophila pneumonia was diagnosed. Despite antimicrobial treatment, he developed renal failure and rhabdomyolysis. Renal biopsy showed the presence of myoglobin casts that occluded the distal tubuli and tubulointerstitial nephritis, leading to the diagnosis of rhabdomyolysis-induced ATIN. Renal function subsequently normalised, and he was discharged. This is believed to be the first pathological evidence of involvement of rhabdomyolysis in legionellosis-associated ATIN.
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Makino K, Kato A, Watanabe I. LIPOPROTEIN(A) AS A RISK FACTOR IN TYPE 2 DIABETIC PATIENTS. ATHEROSCLEROSIS SUPP 2008. [DOI: 10.1016/s1567-5688(08)71052-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Kato A, Ohno N. Construction of three-dimensional tooth model by micro-computed tomography and application for data sharing. Clin Oral Investig 2008; 13:43-6. [PMID: 18386082 DOI: 10.1007/s00784-008-0198-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/17/2007] [Accepted: 03/05/2008] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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The study of dental morphology is essential in terms of phylogeny. Advances in three-dimensional (3D) measurement devices have enabled us to make 3D images of teeth without destruction of samples. However, raw fundamental data on tooth shape requires complex equipment and techniques. An online database of 3D teeth models is therefore indispensable. We aimed to explore the basic methodology for constructing 3D teeth models, with application for data sharing. Geometric information on the human permanent upper left incisor was obtained using micro-computed tomography (micro-CT). Enamel, dentine, and pulp were segmented by thresholding of different gray-scale intensities. Segmented data were separately exported in STereo-Lithography Interface Format (STL). STL data were converted to Wavefront OBJ (OBJect), as many 3D computer graphics programs support the Wavefront OBJ format. Data were also applied to Quick Time Virtual Reality (QTVR) format, which allows the image to be viewed from any direction. In addition to Wavefront OBJ and QTVR data, the original CT series were provided as 16-bit Tag Image File Format (TIFF) images on the website. In conclusion, 3D teeth models were constructed in general-purpose data formats, using micro-CT and commercially available programs. Teeth models that can be used widely would benefit all those who study dental morphology.
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Vega JM, Yu W, Han F, Kato A, Peters EM, Zhang ZJ, Birchler JA. Agrobacterium-mediated transformation of maize (Zea mays) with Cre-lox site specific recombination cassettes in BIBAC vectors. PLANT MOLECULAR BIOLOGY 2008; 66:587-598. [PMID: 18265944 DOI: 10.1007/s11103-007-9276-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/21/2007] [Accepted: 12/17/2007] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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The Cre/loxP site-specific recombination system has been applied in various plant species including maize (Zea mays) for marker gene removal, gene targeting, and functional genomics. A BIBAC vector system was adapted for maize transformation with a large fragment of genetic material including a herbicide resistance marker gene, a 30 kb yeast genomic fragment as a marker for fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH), and a 35S-lox-cre recombination cassette. Seventy-five transgenic lines were generated from Agrobacterium-mediated transformation of a maize Hi II line with multiple B chromosomes. Eighty-four inserts have been localized among all 10 A chromosome pairs by FISH using the yeast DNA probe together with a karyotyping cocktail. No inserts were found on the B chromosomes; thus a bias against the B chromosomes by the Agrobacterium-mediated transformation was revealed. The expression of a cre gene was confirmed in 68 of the 75 transgenic lines by a reporter construct for cre/lox mediated recombination. The placement of the cre/lox site-specific recombination system in many locations in the maize genome will be valuable materials for gene targeting and chromosome engineering.
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Ambiru S, Kato A, Kimura F, Shimizu H, Yoshidome H, Otsuka M, Miyazaki M. Poor postoperative blood glucose control increases surgical site infections after surgery for hepato-biliary-pancreatic cancer: a prospective study in a high-volume institute in Japan. J Hosp Infect 2008; 68:230-3. [PMID: 18294725 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhin.2007.12.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 82] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/30/2007] [Accepted: 12/07/2007] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Two hundred and sixty-five consecutive patients awaiting hepato-biliary-pancreatic surgery were prospectively observed for surgical site infections (SSIs). SSI rates differed according to type of hepato-biliary-pancreatic surgery. Multivariate analysis identified enteric anastomoses, poor postoperative blood glucose control and type of cancer as independent risk factors. SSI rates were directly correlated with the degree of hyperglycaemia encountered during the postoperative period. In particular, SSI rates were 5/25 (20%) among patients in whom a blood glucose level of <200mg/dL was maintained by insulin infusion therapy, which was significantly better than the rates of 49/94 (52%) among patients in whom a blood glucose level of <200mg/dL was not maintained despite insulin infusion therapy (P<0.01). It is necessary to maintain postoperative blood glucose levels of <200mg/dL in order to reduce SSI rates.
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Preston TJ, Ropert-Coudert Y, Kato A, Chiaradia A, Kirkwood R, Dann P, Reina RD. Foraging behaviour of little penguins Eudyptula minor in an artificially modified environment. ENDANGER SPECIES RES 2008. [DOI: 10.3354/esr00069] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Mitsuhashi N, Kimura F, Shimizu H, Yoshidome H, Ohtsuka M, Kato A, Yoshitomi H, Nozawa S, Furukawa K, Miyazaki M. 559 POSTER Small interfering RNA administration against alpha-fetoprotein inhibits proliferation and anti-apoptotic properties of hepatocellular carcinoma cell lines. EJC Suppl 2007. [DOI: 10.1016/s1359-6349(07)70498-6] [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] Open
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Kubota J, Hirabayashi N, Kato A, Yoshizawa H. Microreactor utilized preparation of monodispersed polymeric microcapsules by urea/formaldehyde phase separation method. Colloids Surf A Physicochem Eng Asp 2007. [DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfa.2007.02.062] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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