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STAT1 pathway promotes progression of serous papillary endometrial cancer. Gynecol Oncol 2014. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ygyno.2014.03.484] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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SAT0087 Diagnostic Performance of Anti-Ccp Antibody at Annual Health CHECK Up. Ann Rheum Dis 2014. [DOI: 10.1136/annrheumdis-2014-eular.4783] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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FRI0393 Efficacy and Safety of Multi-Target Therapy with Mizoribine and Tacrolimus for Lupus Nephritis: Analysis of 28 Cases. Ann Rheum Dis 2014. [DOI: 10.1136/annrheumdis-2014-eular.4851] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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HNF1B contributes to resistance to oxidative stress through modification of metabolism in ovarian clear cell carcinoma. Gynecol Oncol 2014. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ygyno.2014.03.232] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Combination therapy with anticoagulants, corticosteroids and intravenous immunoglobulin for women with severe obstetric antiphospholipid syndrome. Clin Exp Rheumatol 2014; 32:299-300. [PMID: 24447427] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/08/2013] [Accepted: 12/11/2013] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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Highly expressed cytoplasmic FcεRIβ in human mast cells functions as a negative regulator of the FcRγ-mediated cell activation signal. Clin Exp Allergy 2014; 44:238-49. [DOI: 10.1111/cea.12210] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/18/2013] [Revised: 08/29/2013] [Accepted: 09/26/2013] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Usefulness of influenza vaccination during pregnancy to mothers and young infants. Expert Rev Vaccines 2014; 11:903-5. [DOI: 10.1586/erv.12.67] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Hypoproteinemia in the second trimester among patients with preeclampsia prior to the onset of clinical symptoms. Hypertens Pregnancy 2013; 33:55-60. [DOI: 10.3109/10641955.2013.837172] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Reprint of “Theory of chemical bonds in metalloenzymes XVIII. Importance of mixed-valence configurations for Mn5O5, CaMn4O5 and Ca2Mn3O5 clusters revealed by UB3LYP computations. A bio-inspired strategy for artificial photosynthesis”. Polyhedron 2013. [DOI: 10.1016/j.poly.2013.08.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Theory of chemical bonds in metalloenzymes XVI. Oxygen activation by high-valent transition metal ions in native and artificial systems. Polyhedron 2013. [DOI: 10.1016/j.poly.2013.05.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Theory of chemical bonds in metalloenzymes XIX: labile manganese oxygen bonds of the CaMn4O5cluster in oxygen evolving complex of photosystem II. Mol Phys 2013. [DOI: 10.1080/00268976.2013.842009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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A Phase II Study of the Panitumumab+ Irinotecan Therapy for Advanced / Recurrence Colorectal Cancer (Topic Study). Ann Oncol 2013. [DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdt459.51] [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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The Combination Chemotherapy of Carboplatin and Weekly Paclitaxel Plus Bevacizumab in Patients with Advanced NSCLC. Ann Oncol 2013. [DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdt459.112] [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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Cancer of Unknown Primary Site: Review of Consecutive Cases in Aichi Cancer Center Hospital. Ann Oncol 2013. [DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdt459.127] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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Feasibility of Oxaliplatin Containing Regimens for Advanced Gastric Cancer (AGC) with Peritoneal Metastases. Ann Oncol 2013. [DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdt459.30] [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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Rechallenge with EGFR-TKI after a Drug Holiday, Retrospective Study in Single Institution. Ann Oncol 2013. [DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdt459.60] [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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Achieved pregnancy with the delivery of a healthy child by TESE-ICSI 7 years after bilateral adult orchidopexy: a case report. Andrologia 2013; 46:948-50. [DOI: 10.1111/and.12174] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 08/19/2013] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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Different cognitive profiles between Parkinson's and Alzheimer'/INS;s diseases screened by Montreal cognitive assessment. A multicenter study of Keio PD database. J Neurol Sci 2013. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jns.2013.07.1144] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Time-lapse analysis of human embryos developing from mononuclear (1PN) oocytes after conventional in vitro fertilization (IVF) and intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI). Fertil Steril 2013. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2013.07.733] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Patients with acetabular dysplasia commonly undergo peri-acetabular osteotomy after skeletal maturity to reduce the risk of the late development of osteoarthritis. Several studies have suggested that deformity of the femoral head influences the long-term outcome. We radiologically examined 224 hips in 112 patients with acetabular dysplasia and early-stage osteoarthritis. There were 103 women and nine men with a mean age of 37.6 years (18 to 49). A total of 201 hips were placed in the acetabular dysplasia group and 23 in a normal group. The centre–edge angle and acetabular head index were significantly smaller (both p < 0.001), and the acetabular angle, acetabular roof angle and roundness index were significantly greater in the acetabular dysplasia group than those in the normal group (all p < 0.001). There were significant correlations between the roundness index and other parameters. Femoral head shape may be influenced by the severity of the acetabular dysplasia. Cite this article: Bone Joint J 2013;95-B:1192–6.
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Left atrial remodeling and recurrence of congestive heart failure. Eur Heart J 2013. [DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/eht310.p5759] [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: 11/13/2022] Open
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Differential responses of local coagulation after implantation of everolimus-eluting and zotarolimus-eluting stents compared with early-generation drug-eluting stents in patients with stable angina. Eur Heart J 2013. [DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/eht309.p3042] [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: 11/14/2022] Open
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The tissue characteristics of coronary plaque with microchannel structure assessed by optical coherence tomography associated with local inflammatory response. Eur Heart J 2013. [DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/eht309.p3941] [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: 11/13/2022] Open
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Electrophysiological correlation and prognostic impact of pentraxin 3 as a local inflammatory marker in atrial fibrillation. Eur Heart J 2013. [DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/eht309.p4074] [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: 11/13/2022] Open
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Differentiation of left ventricular systolic dysfunction related to cardiac sarcoidosis and other heart diseases using contrast-enhanced cardiovascular magnetic resonance. Eur Heart J 2013. [DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/eht309.p4215] [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: 11/12/2022] Open
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Cardiospecific microRNA plasma levels are associated with coronary plaque vulnerability. Eur Heart J 2013. [DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/eht308.p2255] [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: 11/13/2022] Open
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Impact of excision repair cross-complementing gene 1 (ERCC1) on the outcomes of patients with advanced gastric cancer: correlative study in Japan Clinical Oncology Group Trial JCOG9912. Ann Oncol 2013; 24:2560-2565. [PMID: 23884439 DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdt238] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Since the best chemotherapy regimen for each patient with advanced gastric cancer is uncertain, we aimed to identify molecular prognostic or predictive biomarkers from biopsy specimens in JCOG9912, a randomized phase III trial for advanced gastric cancer. PATIENTS AND METHODS Endoscopic biopsy specimens from primary lesions were collected in 445 of 704 randomized patients in JCOG9912. We measured the mRNA expression of excision repair cross-complementing group 1 (ERCC1), thymidylate synthase, dihydropyrimidine dehydrogenase, and five other genes, then, categorized them into low and high groups relative to the median, and examined whether gene expression was associated with efficacy end point. RESULTS Multivariate analyses showed that high ERCC1 expression [HR 1.37; 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.08-1.75; P = 0.010], performance status ≥ 1 (HR 1.45; 95% CI 1.13-1.86; P = 0.004), and number of metastatic sites ≥ 2 (HR 1.66; 95% CI 1.28-1.86; P < 0.001) were associated with a poor prognosis, and recurrent disease (versus unresectable; HR 0.75; 95% CI 0.56-1.00; P = 0.049) was associated with a favorable prognosis. None of these molecular factors were a predictive marker for choosing irinotecan plus cisplatin or 5-fluorouracil rather than S-1. CONCLUSION These correlative analyses suggest that ERCC1 is an independent prognostic factor for overall survival in the first-line treatment of gastric cancer. CLINICAL TRIAL NUMBER C000000062, www.umin.ac.jp.
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Role of ARID1A for the clinicopathologic characteristics of clear cell carcinoma (CCC) of the ovary. Gynecol Oncol 2013. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ygyno.2013.04.361] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Theory of chemical bonds in metalloenzymes XVIII. Importance of mixed-valence configurations for Mn5O5, CaMn4O5 and Ca2Mn3O5 clusters revealed by UB3LYP computations. A bio-inspired strategy for artificial photosynthesis. Polyhedron 2013. [DOI: 10.1016/j.poly.2013.04.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Unidirectional spin-wave heat conveyer. NATURE MATERIALS 2013; 12:549-553. [PMID: 23603850 DOI: 10.1038/nmat3628] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2012] [Accepted: 03/12/2013] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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When energy is introduced into a region of matter, it heats up and the local temperature increases. This energy spontaneously diffuses away from the heated region. In general, heat should flow from warmer to cooler regions and it is not possible to externally change the direction of heat conduction. Here we show a magnetically controllable heat flow caused by a spin-wave current. The direction of the flow can be switched by applying a magnetic field. When microwave energy is applied to a region of ferrimagnetic Y3Fe5O12, an end of the magnet far from this region is found to be heated in a controlled manner and a negative temperature gradient towards it is formed. This is due to unidirectional energy transfer by the excitation of spin-wave modes without time-reversal symmetry and to the conversion of spin waves into heat. When a Y3Fe5O12 film with low damping coefficients is used, spin waves are observed to emit heat at the sample end up to 10 mm away from the excitation source. The magnetically controlled remote heating we observe is directly applicable to the fabrication of a heat-flow controller.
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AB0616 Efficacy and safety of multi-target therapy with mizoribine and tacrolimus for systemic lupus erythematosus with or without active nephritis. Ann Rheum Dis 2013. [DOI: 10.1136/annrheumdis-2012-eular.616] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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AB0192 Can anti-ccp antibody titer predict the use of biologics ? Ann Rheum Dis 2013. [DOI: 10.1136/annrheumdis-2013-eular.2515] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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SAT0557 Diagnostic Performance of Rheumatoid Factor and Anti-CCP Antibody for Detecting Undiagnosed Rheumatoid Arthritis in Annual Health Check. Ann Rheum Dis 2013. [DOI: 10.1136/annrheumdis-2013-eular.2281] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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COL2A1 Mutation in Spondylometaphyseal Dysplasia Algerian Type. Mol Syndromol 2013; 4:148-51. [PMID: 23653587 DOI: 10.1159/000346644] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 12/12/2012] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Spondylometaphyseal dysplasia Algerian type (SMD-A) is an autosomal dominant disorder that was first reported in an Algerian family by Kozlowski et al. [Pediatr Radiol 1988;18:221-226]. Kozlowski's group reported a sporadic case in a 12-year-old Polish boy. They proposed SMD-A as a distinctive skeletal dysplasia and also suggested that a case of SMD reported by Schmidt et al. [J Pediatr 1963;63:106-112] might have had the same disorder. Afterwards, however, no additional report has emerged to date. In addition, the question whether SMD-A belongs to type II collagenopathy (a group of disorders due to a heterozygous mutation of COL2A1) has been continuously under debate. Here we report a 7-year-old Japanese boy with a heterozygous missense mutation in COL2A1, 2582G>T (Gly861Val), whose phenotype matched that of SMD-A. Our observation supports the hypothesis that SMD-A is a variant of type II collagenopathy.
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Effect of mouth breathing on masticatory muscle activity during chewing food. J Oral Rehabil 2013; 40:429-35. [PMID: 23566154 DOI: 10.1111/joor.12055] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 03/19/2013] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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The aim of this study was to examine the effect of mouth breathing on masticatory muscle activity during chewing food. Masseter muscle activity during chewing of a rice ball was recorded in 45 adult volunteers (three women), identified as nose breathers. Surface electrodes were placed on the skin according to the orientation of the masseter muscle to record the activity of this muscle while the subjects chewed the food until swallowing. Each activity was recorded twice, once with nose breathing and once with mouth breathing induced by nasal obstruction. The integrated and mean electromyography values for mouth breathing were significantly lower than the values for nose breathing (P < 0·05). The resting and total duration of chewing were significantly prolonged (P < 0·05) and the active duration significantly shorter (P < 0·05) when breathing through the mouth compared with the nose. Significantly more chewing strokes were counted for mouth breathing compared with nose breathing (P < 0·05). Taken together, the results indicate that mouth breathing decreases chewing activity and reduces the vertical effect upon the posterior teeth.
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Changes in the prevalence of the measles, rubella, varicella-zoster, and mumps virus antibody titers in Japanese pregnant women. Vaccine 2013; 31:2343-7. [PMID: 23523405 DOI: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2013.03.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/23/2012] [Revised: 03/04/2013] [Accepted: 03/11/2013] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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In the present study, immunity against infectious diseases, which are capable of influencing both the mother and fetus during pregnancy and the infant in the postnatal period, were assessed in pregnant women to elucidate the necessity of vaccination during the childbearing age. It was determined that there was a trend of increases in the proportion of patients that had low antibody titers observed at a young age. Overall, after adjusting for age, low antibody titers of measles (≤ 4 via the neutralization test [NT]), rubella (≤ 16 via the hemagglutination inhibition [HI]), and varicella and mumps (plus minus or negative on the enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay [EIA]) indicated that the rates of necessity for vaccination against measles, rubella, varicella, and mumps were 27.6%, 16.1%, 3.9%, and 23.8%, respectively. In Japan, acquired immunity for measles, rubella, and mumps was dependent on vaccination, whereas acquired immunity for varicella was dependent on natural infection. We recommend that women be vaccinated after delivery, as these vaccines are live, and thereby, are contraindicated during pregnancy.
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A comparison between intraductal papillary neoplasms of the biliary tract (BT-IPMNs) and intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasms of the pancreas (P-IPMNs) reveals distinct clinical manifestations and outcomes. Eur J Surg Oncol 2013; 39:554-8. [PMID: 23506840 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejso.2013.02.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/24/2012] [Revised: 02/05/2013] [Accepted: 02/20/2013] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasm of the biliary tract (BT-IPMN) has been increasingly recognized as a biliary counterpart of intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasm of the pancreas (P-IPMN). However, there is limited information regarding whether BT-IPMNs and P-IPMNs behave in a similar fashion. METHODS We retrospectively compared clinicopathological variables between 9 patients with BT-IPMN and 44 patients with P-IPMN. RESULTS There was no significant difference in age between patients with BT-IPMN and those with P-IPMN. The male/female ratio was significantly higher in patients with P-IPMN than in those with BT-IPMN (P = 0.012). Clinical presentation with jaundice was more common in patients with BT-IPMN (67%) than in those with P-IPMN (4.5%, P = 0.002). In addition, serum levels of CEA and CA19-9 were higher in patients with BT-IPMN than in those with P-IPMN (P = 0.019 and P = 0.002, respectively). The pathological diagnosis of malignancy was significantly more common in patients with BT-IPMN (89%) than in those with P-IPMN (23%, P = 0.002). The association with invasive carcinoma was significantly more frequent in patients with BT-IPMN (44.4%) than in those with P-IPMN (6.8%, P = 0.008). Furthermore, survival time after surgical resection was significantly shorter in patients with BT-IPMN than in those with P-IPMN (P = 0.002). CONCLUSION These findings reveal differences in clinicopathological features and prognosis between BT-IPMN and P-IPMN, thereby suggesting distinct biological pathways underlying the pathogenesis of these neoplasms.
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Clinical characteristics classified by the serum KL-6 level in patients with organizing pneumonia. SARCOIDOSIS, VASCULITIS, AND DIFFUSE LUNG DISEASES : OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF WASOG 2013; 30:43-51. [PMID: 24003534] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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BACKGROUND The serum Krebs von der Lungen-6 (KL-6) level is a useful marker correlated with the severity of various interstitial lung diseases. There have been few reports about the clinical characteristics of organizing pneumonia (OP) associated with the serum KL-6 levels. OBJECTIVE This study was performed to determine whether the serum KL-6 levels can help determine the optimal treatment for OP. DESIGNS Patients diagnosed with OP by clinical, radiological and histopathological findings were retrospectively reviewed. The OP patients were classified into two groups based on their serum KL-6 levels: normal KL-6 and high KL-6 groups. The two groups were compared with regard to their clinical and radiological data and therapeutic response one month after the start of treatment. RESULTS The clinical records of twenty-two patients diagnosed with OP were reviewed. The serum KL-6 level was elevated in 11 of the 22 patients. There were no obvious differences in the clinical data between the two groups, although patients in the normal KL-6 group tended to have a fever. There were no significant differences in the chest X-ray (CXR) score or computed tomography (CT) score between the two groups. The CXR scores were correlated with the serum KL-6 levels. At 1 month after the diagnosis, 11 patients who needed treatment with prednisolone were included in the high KL-6 group. CONCLUSIONS Patients with normal KL-6 levels showed lower CXR and CT scores. The serum KL-6 level on admission is a useful marker to judge the need for corticosteroid treatment in OP patients.
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Sevoflurane suppresses tumour necrosis factor-α-induced inflammatory responses in small airway epithelial cells after anoxia/reoxygenation. Br J Anaesth 2013; 110:637-45. [PMID: 23295714 DOI: 10.1093/bja/aes469] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Lung ischaemia-reperfusion (I/R) injury is correlated with poor clinical outcome. The inflammatory cytokines interleukin (IL)-6, IL-8, and monocyte chemotactic protein-1 (MCP-1) are produced by pulmonary epithelial cells during lung transplantation and are considered to be involved in I/R injury. The volatile anaesthetic sevoflurane has been shown to exert a protective effect on I/R injury in various organs. We investigated the effect of sevoflurane on the inflammatory functions of pulmonary epithelial cells in vitro. METHODS Human normal small airway epithelial cells (SAEC) were incubated under anoxic conditions for 24 h with or without sevoflurane and then stimulated with tumour necrosis factor (TNF)-α under hyperoxic conditions for 5 h with or without sevoflurane. After incubation, IL-6, IL-8, and MCP-1 mRNA expression was analysed by quantitative real-time RT-PCR. The production of IL-6, IL-8, and MCP-1 was assayed by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay, the effects of sevoflurane on inflammatory gene expression were examined by DNA microarray analysis, and the effects of sevoflurane on NF-κB-mediated inflammatory cytokine production were examined by immunoblotting. RESULTS Sevoflurane suppressed TNF-α-induced IL-6, IL-8, and MCP-1 gene expression and the production of IL-6 and IL-8 in SAEC under anoxia/reoxygenation conditions. DNA microarray analysis indicated that sevoflurane modulated NF-κB-related gene expression. Sevoflurane significantly inhibited TNF-α-induced translocation of p65 NF-κB into the nucleus. Sevoflurane enhanced TNF-α-induced gene expression of inhibitor κB (IκB) but not of NF-κB. CONCLUSIONS Sevoflurane suppressed the NF-κB-mediated production of pulmonary epithelial cell-derived inflammatory cytokines, including IL-6 and IL-8, which are capable of causing I/R injury.
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Application of the modified neutron source multiplication method to the prototype FBR Monju. ANN NUCL ENERGY 2013. [DOI: 10.1016/j.anucene.2012.07.040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Theoretical insight in to hydrogen-bonding networks and proton wire for the CaMn4O5 cluster of photosystem II. Elongation of Mn–Mn distances with hydrogen bonds. Catal Sci Technol 2013. [DOI: 10.1039/c3cy00051f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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The relationship of lifestyle factors, personal character, and mental health status of employees of a major Japanese electrical manufacturer. Environ Health Prev Med 2012; 5:144-9. [PMID: 21432403 DOI: 10.1007/bf02918290] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/17/2000] [Accepted: 07/07/2000] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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To examine the relationship lifestyle factors, personal character, mental health status, and job strain a self-administered questionnaire survey was conducted among employees of a leading electrical manufacturing company in Japan. A total of 2,327 workers (Male=1,668, Female=659) responded to the survey. We analyzed the relationships of health practices based on such factors as: Free child (FC) from the Egogram, the Working-life satisfaction, and the General Health Questionnaire-28 through Path-analysis techniques.The following results were obtained: The mental health status was significantly affected by such factors as health practices, Working-life satisfaction, personal character (FC), life satisfaction, and age. Health practices and personal character (FC) showed a direct relationship to the mental health status and an indirect relationship to the Working-life satisfaction and life satisfaction. The variances accounting for mental health status were 41.8% in male workers and 43.8% in female workers.Path-analysis data suggested that mental health status was affected about 40% by lifestyle, personal character, Working-life satisfaction, and life satisfaction. It was suggested that there might be important factors affecting mental health status but which are unknown to us by as much as 60% in the present day. These findings suggested the necessity of further investigation of the relationship among lifestyle factors, mental health status, and job strain among employees of a reputable company in the present day.
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Histochemical and Ultrastructural Analyses of the Epithelial Cells of the Body Surface Skin from the Terrestrial Slug, Incilaria fruhstorferi. Zoolog Sci 2012; 17:1137-46. [PMID: 18522470 DOI: 10.2108/zsj.17.1137] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/11/2000] [Accepted: 06/15/2000] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Dorsal and ventral epithelium of the terrestrial slug, Incilaria fruhstorferi, is simple and consists of five cell types: microvillous, ciliated, round mucous, tubular mucous and channel. Microvillous cells were similar to human intestinal epithelial cells morphologically and functionally. At the base of microvilli, pinocytic vesicles which ultimately fused to form larger vacuoles, or multivesicular bodies were present. At the edge of tail or mouth, ciliated epithelial cells possessed the typical axonemes (9 plus 2 arrangement of microtubles). Mucous secretory cells were either tubular or round and their granules were membrane-bound and secreted by exocytosis. Granules of round mucous cells were proteinaceous but those of tubular cells were acidic mucopolysaccharides. Channel cells were elongate U-shaped and the central lumen was filled with a large amount of fluid (hemolymph). The function of channel cells is thought to remove hemolymph accumulated during hyperhydration. Our experiments of some markers-injection revealed that the fluid containing large molecules passed transcellularly from the hemolymph, across the basal or side region of the cell and into the central lumen. These results suggest that channel cell of the slug skin and vertebrate nephron showed some parallels in structure and function.
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M224 ANALYSES OF SKIN CONDITION RELATED TO STRIAE GRAVIDARUM OCCURRENCE IN JAPANESE PRIMIPAROUS WOMEN. Int J Gynaecol Obstet 2012. [DOI: 10.1016/s0020-7292(12)61416-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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W356 STRIAE GRAVIDARUM AND QOL IN JAPANESE PREGNANT WOMEN. Int J Gynaecol Obstet 2012. [DOI: 10.1016/s0020-7292(12)62079-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Granite-1; Phase III Trial of Everolimus (EVE) in Previously Treated Patients with Advanced Gastric Cancer (AGC): Results of Japanese Population. Ann Oncol 2012. [DOI: 10.1016/s0923-7534(20)31966-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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Functional Analysis of Reprimo as a Suppressor Gene in Gastric Cancer. Ann Oncol 2012. [DOI: 10.1016/s0923-7534(20)32381-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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P039 Interferon regulatory factor-2 regulates hematopoietic stem cell in mouse bone marrow. Cytokine 2012. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cyto.2012.06.123] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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AIM Measles during pregnancy has deleterious effects on both perinatal and maternal outcomes. In Japan, local epidemics of measles and cases of measles during pregnancy are still being reported; therefore, the seroprevalence of antibodies to measles is suspected to be still not sufficient. The aim of this study was to analyze the seroprevalence of antibodies to measles in Japanese pregnant women and estimate the percentage of these women who require vaccination or revaccination against measles. MATERIAL AND METHODS We analyzed the seroprevalence of immunity to measles by the neutralization test in 10 349 pregnant women in the first trimester managed at the National Center for Child Health and Development between February 2004 and December 2010. The neutralization test titers were interpreted as follows: ≧1:8, seropositive; =4, low-positive; ≦4, seronegative. RESULTS Of the total number of pregnant women tested, 7408 (71.6%) were seropositive, 1864 (18.0%) were low-positive, and 1079 (10.4%) were seronegative for measles antibodies, respectively. CONCLUSION Our results revealed that 28% of our pregnant population was seronegative or low-positive for measles antibodies, and thought to require revaccination or vaccination. Screening for measles immunity might be advisable for women of childbearing age.
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