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Horinuki E, Yamamoto K, Shimizu N, Koshikawa N, Kobayashi M. Sequential Changes in Cortical Excitation during Orthodontic Treatment. J Dent Res 2016; 95:897-905. [DOI: 10.1177/0022034516641276] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
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Cortical excitation responding to periodontal ligament (PDL) stimulation is observed in the rat primary somatosensory (S1), secondary somatosensory, and insular oral region of the cortex (S2/IOR), which are considered to process somatosensation, including nociception. Our previous studies have demonstrated that excitatory propagation induced by PDL stimulation is facilitated in S1 and S2/IOR 1 d after experimental tooth movement (ETM), and tetanic stimulation of IOR induces long-term potentiation of cortical excitatory propagation consistently. These findings raise the possibility that ETM induces neuroplastic changes, and as a result, facilitation of cortical excitation would be sustained for weeks. However, no information is available about the temporal profiles of the facilitated cortical responses. We estimated PDL stimulation-induced cortical excitatory propagation in S1 and S2/IOR of rats by optical imaging 1 to 7 d after ETM of the maxillary first molar. ETM models showed facilitated cortical excitatory propagation in comparison with controls and sham groups 1 d after ETM, but the facilitation gradually recovered to the control level 3 to 7 d after ETM. Sham groups that received wire fixation without orthodontic force tended to enhance cortical responses, although the differences between controls and sham groups were almost insignificant. We also examined the relationship between cortical responses and expression of inflammatory cytokines, interleukin (IL)–1β and tumor necrosis factor (TNF)–α, in PDL of the first molar. The peak amplitude of optical signals responding to PDL stimulation tended to be increased in parallel to the number of IL-1β and TNF-α immunopositive cells, suggesting that, at least in part, the enhancement of cortical responses is induced by PDL inflammation. These findings suggest that ETM-induced facilitation of cortical excitatory propagation responding to PDL stimulation 1 d after ETM recovers to the control level within a week. The time course of the facilitated cortical responses is comparable to that of pain and discomfort induced by clinical orthodontic treatments.
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Ogai K, Matsumoto M, Aoki M, Minematsu T, Kitamura K, Kobayashi M, Sanada H, Sugama J. Increased level of tumour necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α) on the skin of Japanese obese males: measured by quantitative skin blotting. Int J Cosmet Sci 2016; 38:462-9. [DOI: 10.1111/ics.12312] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/24/2015] [Accepted: 02/07/2016] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Nakagawa T, Sakamoto T, Kodama S, Kobayashi M, Hanai N, Yokoi H, Suzuki M. Clinical and Pathological Outcomes of Multilayer Resection of Olfactory Neuroblastomas via Endoscopic Endonasal Approach. Skull Base Surg 2016. [DOI: 10.1055/s-0036-1579973] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Konishi E, Nagai T, Kobayashi M, Mitsumori Y, Ono W, Asahara K, Porter SE. Post-Fukushima radiation education for public health nursing students: a case study. Int Nurs Rev 2016; 63:292-9. [PMID: 26868263 DOI: 10.1111/inr.12244] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Kisamori K, Shimoura S, Miya H, Michimasa S, Ota S, Assie M, Baba H, Baba T, Beaumel D, Dozono M, Fujii T, Fukuda N, Go S, Hammache F, Ideguchi E, Inabe N, Itoh M, Kameda D, Kawase S, Kawabata T, Kobayashi M, Kondo Y, Kubo T, Kubota Y, Kurata-Nishimura M, Lee CS, Maeda Y, Matsubara H, Miki K, Nishi T, Noji S, Sakaguchi S, Sakai H, Sasamoto Y, Sasano M, Sato H, Shimizu Y, Stolz A, Suzuki H, Takaki M, Takeda H, Takeuchi S, Tamii A, Tang L, Tokieda H, Tsumura M, Uesaka T, Yako K, Yanagisawa Y, Yokoyama R, Yoshida K. Candidate Resonant Tetraneutron State Populated by the ^{4}He(^{8}He,^{8}Be) Reaction. PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS 2016; 116:052501. [PMID: 26894705 DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.116.052501] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/30/2015] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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A candidate resonant tetraneutron state is found in the missing-mass spectrum obtained in the double-charge-exchange reaction ^{4}He(^{8}He,^{8}Be) at 186 MeV/u. The energy of the state is 0.83±0.65(stat)±1.25(syst) MeV above the threshold of four-neutron decay with a significance level of 4.9σ. Utilizing the large positive Q value of the (^{8}He,^{8}Be) reaction, an almost recoilless condition of the four-neutron system was achieved so as to obtain a weakly interacting four-neutron system efficiently.
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Sato Y, Ogasawara K, Narumi S, Sasaki M, Saito A, Tsushima E, Namba T, Kobayashi M, Yoshida K, Terayama Y, Ogawa A. Optimal MR Plaque Imaging for Cervical Carotid Artery Stenosis in Predicting the Development of Microembolic Signals during Exposure of Carotid Arteries in Endarterectomy: Comparison of 4 T1-Weighted Imaging Techniques. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol 2016; 37:1146-54. [PMID: 26846926 DOI: 10.3174/ajnr.a4674] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/07/2014] [Accepted: 11/27/2015] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Preoperative identification of plaque vulnerability may allow improved risk stratification for patients considered for carotid endarterectomy. The present study aimed to determine which plaque imaging technique, cardiac-gated black-blood fast spin-echo, magnetization-prepared rapid acquisition of gradient echo, source image of 3D time-of-flight MR angiography, or noncardiac-gated spin-echo, most accurately predicts development of microembolic signals during exposure of carotid arteries in carotid endarterectomy. MATERIALS AND METHODS Eighty patients with ICA stenosis (≥70%) underwent the 4 sequences of preoperative MR plaque imaging of the affected carotid bifurcation and then carotid endarterectomy under transcranial Doppler monitoring of microembolic signals in the ipsilateral middle cerebral artery. The contrast ratio of the carotid plaque was calculated by dividing plaque signal intensity by sternocleidomastoid muscle signal intensity. RESULTS Microembolic signals during exposure of carotid arteries were detected in 23 patients (29%), 3 of whom developed new neurologic deficits postoperatively. Those deficits remained at 24 hours after surgery in only 1 patient. The area under the receiver operating characteristic curve to discriminate between the presence and absence of microembolic signals during exposure of the carotid arteries was significantly greater with nongated spin-echo than with black-blood fast spin-echo (difference between areas, 0.258; P < .0001), MPRAGE (difference between areas, 0.106; P = .0023), or source image of 3D time-of-flight MR angiography (difference between areas, 0.128; P = .0010). Negative binomial regression showed that in the 23 patients with microembolic signals, the contrast ratio was associated with the number of microembolic signals only in nongated spin-echo (risk ratio, 1.36; 95% confidence interval, 1.01-1.97; P < .001). CONCLUSIONS Nongated spin-echo may predict the development of microembolic signals during exposure of the carotid arteries in carotid endarterectomy more accurately than other MR plaque imaging techniques.
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Azakami D, Nakahira R, Kato Y, Michishita M, Kobayashi M, Onozawa E, Bonkobara M, Kobayashi M, Takahashi K, Watanabe M, Ishioka K, Sako T, Ochiai K, Omi T. The canine prostate cancer cell line CHP-1 shows over-expression of the co-chaperone small glutamine-rich tetratricopeptide repeat-containing protein α. Vet Comp Oncol 2016; 15:557-562. [PMID: 26762899 DOI: 10.1111/vco.12199] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2015] [Revised: 10/27/2015] [Accepted: 10/28/2015] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Although androgen therapy resistance and poor clinical outcomes are seen in most canine prostate cancer cases, there are only a few tools for analysing canine prostate cancer by using a cell biological approach. Therefore, to evaluate androgen-independent neoplastic cell growth, a new canine prostate cancer cell line (CHP-1) was established in this study. CHP-1 over-expressed the co-chaperone small glutamine-rich tetratricopeptide repeat-containing protein α (SGTA), which is over-expressed in human androgen-independent prostate cancer. The CHP-1 xenograft also showed SGTA over-expression. Although CHP-1 shows poor androgen receptor (AR) signalling upon dihydrotestosterone stimulation, forced expression of AR enabled evaluation of AR signalling. Taken together, these results suggest that CHP-1 will be a useful model for investigating the pathogenesis of androgen-dependent and androgen-independent canine prostate cancer.
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Yaguchi A, Yonekubo S, Maruyama I, Tatemichi S, Maruyama K, Kobayashi M. Comparison of Phosphate Binding Capacities of PA21, A Novel Phosphate Binder, with those of other Phosphate Binders in vitro and in vivo. Drug Res (Stuttg) 2016; 66:262-9. [PMID: 26761712 DOI: 10.1055/s-0035-1569328] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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PURPOSE The phosphate binding capacity of PA21, a novel phosphate binder, was compared with those of other phosphate binders in vitro and in vivo. METHODS 1) For in vitro studies, PA21, sevelamer hydrochloride, lanthanum carbonate hydrate, calcium carbonate, and ferric citrate hydrate were incubated with a phosphate solution at 37°C for 2 h. Phosphate binding capacity was assessed at simulated gastrointestinal tract pH levels of 2, 5, and 8 for estimation of clinical effects, and the quantity of phosphate adsorbed by each phosphate binder was determined. 2) For in vivo studies, rats were orally administered various phosphate binders after the oral administration of phosphate solution (100 mg/kg) adjusted to pH 2, 5, or 8, and the effects of PA21 and other phosphate binders on the serum phosphorus level of the rats were investigated. RESULTS 1) The in vitro studies revealed that PA21 and sevelamer hydrochloride adsorbed phosphate better at all tested pH levels than lanthanum carbonate hydrate, calcium carbonate, and ferric citrate hydrate, and PA21 showed the most potent phosphate binding capacity among the tested compounds. 2) The in vivo studies showed that PA21 dose-dependently inhibited the increase in the serum phosphorus level after the administration of phosphate solution and no difference in the extent of inhibition by PA21 was observed at the different pH levels (in contrast to other phosphate binders). CONCLUSION These results indicated that PA21 has a phosphate binding capacity over the entire pH range of the GI tract.
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Sasano M, Yasuda J, Zegers RGT, Baba H, Chao W, Dozono M, Fukuda N, Inabe N, Isobe T, Jhang G, Kamaeda D, Kubo T, Kurata-Nishimura M, Milman E, Motobayashi T, Otsu H, Panin V, Powell W, Sakai H, Sako M, Sato H, Shimizu Y, Stuhl L, Suzuki H, Tangwancharoen S, Takeda H, Uesaka T, Yoneda K, Zenihiro J, Kobayashi T, Sumikama T, Tako T, Nakamura T, Kondo Y, Togano Y, Shikata M, Tsubota J, Yako K, Shimoura K, Ota S, Kawase S, Kubota Y, Takaki M, Michimasa S, Kisamori K, Lee C, Tokieda H, Kobayashi M, Koyama S, Kobayashi N, Wakasa T, Sakaguchi S, Krasznahorkay A, Murakami T, Nakatsuka N, Kaneko M, Matsuda Y, Mucher D, Reichert S, Bazin D, Lee J. Study of Gamow-Teller transitions from 132Sn via the ( p, n) reaction at 220 MeV/u in inverse kinematics. EPJ WEB OF CONFERENCES 2016. [DOI: 10.1051/epjconf/201610706003] [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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Ochiai H, Ikei H, Song C, Kobayashi M, Miura T, Kagawa T, Li Q, Kumeda S, Imai M, Miyazaki Y. Physiological and Psychological Effects of a Forest Therapy Program on Middle-Aged Females. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2015; 12:15222-32. [PMID: 26633447 PMCID: PMC4690920 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph121214984] [Citation(s) in RCA: 76] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/18/2015] [Revised: 11/20/2015] [Accepted: 11/25/2015] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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The natural environment is increasingly recognized as an effective counter to urban stress, and "Forest Therapy" has recently attracted attention as a relaxation and stress management activity with demonstrated clinical efficacy. The present study assessed the physiological and psychological effects of a forest therapy program on middle-aged females. Seventeen Japanese females (62.2 ± 9.4 years; mean ± standard deviation) participated in this experiment. Pulse rate, salivary cortisol level, and psychological indices were measured on the day before forest therapy and on the forest therapy day. Pulse rate and salivary cortisol were significantly lower than baseline following forest therapy, indicating that subjects were in a physiologically relaxed state. Subjects reported feeling significantly more "comfortable," "relaxed," and "natural" according to the semantic differential (SD) method. The Profile of Mood State (POMS) negative mood subscale score for "tension-anxiety" was significantly lower, while that for "vigor" was significantly higher following forest therapy. Our study revealed that forest therapy elicited a significant (1) decrease in pulse rate, (2) decrease in salivary cortisol levels, (3) increase in positive feelings, and (4) decrease in negative feelings. In conclusion, there are substantial physiological and psychological benefits of forest therapy on middle-aged females.
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Ida K, Yoshinuma M, Wieland B, Goto M, Nakamura Y, Kobayashi M, Murakami I, Moon C. Measurement of radial profiles of density ratio of helium to hydrogen ion using charge exchange spectroscopy with two-wavelength spectrometer. THE REVIEW OF SCIENTIFIC INSTRUMENTS 2015; 86:123514. [PMID: 26724034 DOI: 10.1063/1.4939032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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Radial profiles of density ratio of helium to hydrogen ions are measured using the charge exchange spectroscopy technique with the two-wavelength spectrometer system in the large helical device. The two-wavelength spectrometer system consists of a dichroic mirror box, a spectrometer with two grating and two camera lenses, and one CCD detector. The dichroic mirror box is used to divide the light of one fiber from the plasma to two fibers, one for HeII (λ = 468.6 nm) and the other for H(α) (λ = 656.3 nm), that are connected to the entrance slit of the spectrometer to eliminate the interference between the HeII and the H(α) spectra on the CCD. This system provides a simultaneous measurement of helium and hydrogen ion density ratio at 8 exact same locations (8 spatial channels) with a time resolution of >40 ms in the wide range of the density ratio of 0.05-5.
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Tsuburaya A, Nishikawa K, Kobayashi M, Kawada J, Namikawa T, Fukushima R, Kojima H, Tanabe K, Yamaguchi K, Yoshino S, Takahashi M, Hirabayashi N, Sato S, Nemoto H, Rino Y, Yoshikawa T, Nakajima J, Tan P, Morita S, Sakamoto J. 198P Molecular biomarker study in randomized phase II trial of capecitabine plus cisplatin versus S-1 plus cisplatin as a first-line treatment for advanced gastric cancer: XParTS IIb. Ann Oncol 2015. [DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdv523.59] [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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Takahashi M, Nishida S, Nakamura M, Kobayashi M, Matsui K, Ito E, Usui A, Inoue Y. The prevalence and risk factor of augmentation in Japanese patients with restless legs syndrome receiving pramipexole treatment. Sleep Med 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/j.sleep.2015.02.1430] [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: 11/27/2022]
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Yamada T, Koda K, Ishibashi K, Kato H, Nishimura G, Ooki S, Yoshimatsu K, Uchida E, Kan H, Kosugi C, Tanaka S, Kato R, Kouketsu S, Nakajima H, Maekawa H, Kobayashi M, Tsubaki M, Yokoyama M, Tanakaya K, Ishida H. 182P Phase II clinical trial of adjuvant chemotherapy with mFOLFOX6/XELOX for stage III colon cancer in Japanese subjects. Ann Oncol 2015. [DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdv523.43] [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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Miura H, Kobayashi M. B22-O-01Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of AZ61Mg Alloy Multi-Directionally Forged Using Die under Decreasing Temperature Conditions. Microscopy (Oxf) 2015. [DOI: 10.1093/jmicro/dfv146] [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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Kimura Y, Karakama S, Kobayashi M, Machida N. Incidence, Distribution and Morphology of Left Ventricular False Tendons in Cat Hearts. Anat Histol Embryol 2015; 45:490-493. [DOI: 10.1111/ahe.12216] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/07/2015] [Accepted: 09/24/2015] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Nakamura H, Shirakawa T, Koshikawa N, Kobayashi M. Distinct Excitation to Pulpal Stimuli between Somatosensory and Insular Cortices. J Dent Res 2015; 95:180-7. [DOI: 10.1177/0022034515611047] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Somatosensory information from the dental pulp is processed in the primary (S1) and secondary somatosensory cortex (S2) and in the insular oral region (IOR). Stimulation of maxillary incisor and molar initially induces excitation in S2/IOR, rostrodorsal to the mandibular incisor and molar pulp-responding regions. Although S1 and S2/IOR play their own roles in nociceptive information processing, the anatomical and physiological differences in the temporal activation kinetics, dependency on stimulation intensity, and additive or summative effects of simultaneous pulpal stimulation are still unknown. This information contributes not only to understanding topographical organization but also to speculating about the roles of S1 and S2/IOR in clinical aspects of pain regulation. In vivo optical imaging enables investigation of the spatiotemporal profiles of cortical excitation with high resolution. We determined the distinct features of optical responses to nociceptive stimulation of dental pulps between S1 and S2/IOR. In comparison to S1, optical signals in S2/IOR showed a larger amplitude with a shorter rise time and a longer decay time responding to maxillary molar pulp stimulation. The latency of excitation in S2/IOR was shorter than in S1. S2/IOR exhibited a lower threshold to evoke optical responses than S1, and the peak amplitude was larger in S2/IOR than in S1. Unexpectedly, the topography of S1 that responded to maxillary and mandibular incisor and molar pulps overlapped with the most ventral sites in S1 that was densely stained with cytochrome oxidase. An additive effect was observed in both S1 and S2/IOR after simultaneous stimulation of bilateral maxillary molar pulps but not after contralateral maxillary and mandibular molar pulp stimulation. These findings suggest that S2/IOR is more sensitive for detecting dental pulp sensation and codes stimulation intensity more precisely than S1. In addition, contra- and ipsilateral dental pulp nociception converges onto spatially closed sites in S1 and S2/IOR.
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Harada H, Toyoda Y, Endo T, Kobayashi M. Cysteine amide adduct formation from carboxylic acid drugs via UGT-mediated bioactivation in human liver microsomes. DIE PHARMAZIE 2015; 70:678-683. [PMID: 26601426] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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Although chemical trapping has been widely used to evaluate cytochrome P450-mediated drug bioactivation, thus far, only a few in vitro-trapping studies have been performed on UDP-glucuronosyltransferase (UGT)-mediated drug bioactivation. In this study, we used cysteine (Cys) as trapping agent to gain new insights into the UGT-mediated bioactivation involving acyl glucuronides of carboxylic acid drugs. Diclofenac, ketoprofen and ibuprofen were incubated in human liver microsomes with UDPGA and Cys, followed by analysis using ultra-performance liquid chromatography-quadrupole time-of-flight mass spectrometry (UPLC-QTOF/MS). The N-acyl-Cys amide adduct of diclofenac was characterized by mass analysis and was detectable even in photodiode array analysis. Our data indicated that the formation of such adducts reflects the reactivity of the corresponding acyl glucuronides. In addition, it was suggested that the adduct formation requires an N-terminal Cys moiety with both a free amine and a free thiol group, from the results using various cysteine derivatives. We propose that the S-acyl-Cys thioester adduct can form via transacylation of an acyl glucuronide and can then form to an N-acyl-Cys amide adduct through intramolecular S- to N-acyl rearrangement. This series of the reactions has important implications as a possible bioactivation mechanism for covalent binding of carboxylic acid drugs to macromolecules.
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Sugimoto T, Kobayashi M, Adachi Y. Orthokinetic aggregation of charged colloidal particles in the presence of repulsive double layer force: A trajectory analysis with the solution of non-linear Poisson–Boltzmann equation. Colloids Surf A Physicochem Eng Asp 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfa.2015.07.037] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Wada C, Taji T, Kato A, Sato H, Hatakeyama T, Takeda F, Obara K, Abe E, Kobayashi M, Imota T, Ishihara T, Mamiya S, Toyoshima I. Dysfunction of dorsal visual pathway in myotonic dystrophy type 1. J Neurol Sci 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jns.2015.08.448] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Zeng L, Morinibu A, Kobayashi M, Zhu Y, Wang X, Goto Y, Yeom CJ, Zhao T, Hirota K, Shinomiya K, Itasaka S, Yoshimura M, Guo G, Hammond EM, Hiraoka M, Harada H. Aberrant IDH3α expression promotes malignant tumor growth by inducing HIF-1-mediated metabolic reprogramming and angiogenesis. Oncogene 2015; 34:4758-66. [PMID: 25531325 DOI: 10.1038/onc.2014.411] [Citation(s) in RCA: 72] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2014] [Revised: 09/20/2014] [Accepted: 10/20/2014] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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Cancer cells gain a growth advantage through the so-called Warburg effect by shifting glucose metabolism from oxidative phosphorylation to aerobic glycolysis. Hypoxia-inducible factor 1 (HIF-1) has been suggested to function in metabolic reprogramming; however, the underlying mechanism has not been fully elucidated. We found that the aberrant expression of wild-type isocitrate dehydrogenase 3α (IDH3α), a subunit of the IDH3 heterotetramer, decreased α-ketoglutarate levels and increased the stability and transactivation activity of HIF-1α in cancer cells. The silencing of IDH3α significantly delayed tumor growth by suppressing the HIF-1-mediated Warburg effect and angiogenesis. IDH3α expression was associated with the poor postoperative overall survival of lung and breast cancer patients. These results justify the exploitation of IDH3 as a novel target for the diagnosis and treatment of cancers.
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Kobayashi M, Yoshida A. Establishment of gynogenetic haploid embryonic stem cells and generation of cloned oocytes in mice. Fertil Steril 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2015.07.283] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Ioka T, Ikeda M, Fukutomi A, Morizane C, Kasuga A, Takada R, Takahashi H, Todaka A, Okusaka T, Creasy C, Gorman S, Felitsky D, Kawamura T, Kobayashi M, Furuse J. 2382 A proof-of-concept study of MEK inhibitor trametinib monotherapy in patients with biliary tract cancers. Eur J Cancer 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/s0959-8049(16)31298-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Honda K, Kobayashi M, Okusaka T, Nakamori S, Shimahara M, Ueno T, Tsuchida A, Sata N, Ioka T, Yasunami Y, Masaru Y, Kosuge T, Jung G, Yamada T. 409 Plasma biomarker for detection of early stage pancreatic cancer and risk factors for pancreatic malignancy using antibodies against apolipoprotein-AII isoforms. Eur J Cancer 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/s0959-8049(16)30243-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Matsunaga Y, Kawaguchi A, Kobayashi K, Kinomura Y, Kobayashi M, Asada Y, Minami K, Suzuki S, Chida K. Survey of volume CT dose index in Japan in 2014. Br J Radiol 2015; 88:20150219. [PMID: 26043158 PMCID: PMC4651388 DOI: 10.1259/bjr.20150219] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/16/2015] [Revised: 05/26/2015] [Accepted: 06/02/2015] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE The aims of this study are to propose a new set of Japanese diagnostic reference levels (DRLs) for 2014 and to study the impact of tube voltage and the type of reconstruction algorithm on patient doses. The volume CT dose index (CTDI(vol)) for adult and paediatric patients is assessed and compared with the results of a 2011 national survey and data from other countries. METHODS Scanning procedures for the head (non-helical and helical), chest and upper abdomen were examined for adults and 5-year-old children. A questionnaire concerning the following items was sent to 3000 facilities: tube voltage, use of reconstruction algorithms and displayed CTDI(vol). RESULTS The mean CTDI(vol) values for paediatric examinations using voltages ranging from 80 to 100 kV were significantly lower than those for paediatric examinations using 120 kV. For adult examinations, the use of iterative reconstruction algorithms significantly reduced the mean CTDI(vol) values compared with the use of filtered back projection. Paediatric chest and abdominal scans showed slightly higher mean CTDI(vol) values in 2014 than in 2011. The proposed DRLs for adult head and abdominal scans were higher than those reported in other countries. CONCLUSION The results imply that further optimization of CT examination protocols is required for adult head and abdominal scans as well as paediatric chest and abdominal scans. ADVANCES IN KNOWLEDGE Low-tube-voltage CT may be useful for reducing radiation doses in paediatric patients. The mean CTDI(vol) values for paediatric scans showed little difference that could be attributed to the choice of reconstruction algorithm.
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Sato M, Imashimizu K, Kuwata T, Yamanashi K, Misawa K, Kobayashi M, Ikeda M, Koike T, Kitamura A, Kosaka S, Nagayama K, Sekine Y, Hirayama S, Okabe R, Sakai H, Watanabe F, Date H. F-147SAFETY, REPRODUCIBILITY AND BENEFIT OF VIRTUAL-ASSISTED LUNG MAPPING IN THORACOSCOPIC SUBLOBAR LUNG RESECTION: A MULTI-CENTRE STUDY IN JAPAN. Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg 2015. [DOI: 10.1093/icvts/ivv204.147] [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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Ishibashi H, Seto K, Takasaki C, Kobayashi M, Okubo K. P-170ATRIAL FIBRILLATION AFTER PULMONARY LOBECTOMY: HOW LONG DOES IT CONTINUE - TEMPORARY OR PERSISTENT? Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg 2015. [DOI: 10.1093/icvts/ivv204.170] [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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Kawatsu L, Uchimura K, Kobayashi M, Ishikawa N. Overview of the tuberculosis burden in prison institutions in Japan, 2000–2012. Int J Tuberc Lung Dis 2015; 19:921-6. [DOI: 10.5588/ijtld.14.0692] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Ishida S, Shibuya Y, Kobayashi M, Komori T. Assessing stomatognathic performance after mandibulectomy according to the method of mandibular reconstruction. Int J Oral Maxillofac Surg 2015; 44:948-55. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijom.2015.03.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/13/2014] [Revised: 01/13/2015] [Accepted: 03/16/2015] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Ishibashi H, Nakashima Y, Baba S, Takasaki C, Kobayashi M, Okubo K. P-196PREDICTORS OF ATELECTASIS AFTER PULMONARY LOBECTOMY. Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg 2015. [DOI: 10.1093/icvts/ivv204.196] [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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Sato H, Hasegawa G, Takeuchi M, Takahashi K, Sato Y, Hashimoto S, Mizuno K, Kobayashi M. Education and Imaging. Gastroenterology: A unique endoscopic technique for full-layer histology of jackhammer esophagus. J Gastroenterol Hepatol 2015. [PMID: 26201667 DOI: 10.1111/jgh.12914] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/09/2022]
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Tokunaga T, Sakashita M, Haruna T, Asaka D, Takeno S, Ikeda H, Nakayama T, Seki N, Ito S, Murata J, Sakuma Y, Yoshida N, Terada T, Morikura I, Sakaida H, Kondo K, Teraguchi K, Okano M, Otori N, Yoshikawa M, Hirakawa K, Haruna S, Himi T, Ikeda K, Ishitoya J, Iino Y, Kawata R, Kawauchi H, Kobayashi M, Yamasoba T, Miwa T, Urashima M, Tamari M, Noguchi E, Ninomiya T, Imoto Y, Morikawa T, Tomita K, Takabayashi T, Fujieda S. Novel scoring system and algorithm for classifying chronic rhinosinusitis: the JESREC Study. Allergy 2015; 70:995-1003. [PMID: 25945591 PMCID: PMC5032997 DOI: 10.1111/all.12644] [Citation(s) in RCA: 391] [Impact Index Per Article: 43.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 05/02/2015] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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Background Chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) can be classified into CRS with nasal polyps (CRSwNP) and CRS without nasal polyps (CRSsNP). CRSwNP displays more intense eosinophilic infiltration and the presence of Th2 cytokines. Mucosal eosinophilia is associated with more severe symptoms and often requires multiple surgeries because of recurrence; however, even in eosinophilic CRS (ECRS), clinical course is variable. In this study, we wanted to set objective clinical criteria for the diagnosis of refractory CRS. Methods This was a retrospective study conducted by 15 institutions participating in the Japanese Epidemiological Survey of Refractory Eosinophilic Chronic Rhinosinusitis (JESREC). We evaluated patients with CRS treated with endoscopic sinus surgery (ESS), and risk of recurrence was estimated using Cox proportional hazard models. Multiple logistic regression models and receiver operating characteristics curves were constructed to create the diagnostic criterion for ECRS. Results We analyzed 1716 patients treated with ESS. To diagnose ECRS, the JESREC scoring system assessed unilateral or bilateral disease, the presence of nasal polyps, blood eosinophilia, and dominant shadow of ethmoid sinuses in computed tomography (CT) scans. The cutoff value of the score was 11 points (sensitivity: 83%, specificity: 66%). Blood eosinophilia (>5%), ethmoid sinus disease detected by CT scan, bronchial asthma, aspirin, and nonsteroidal anti‐inflammatory drugs intolerance were associated significantly with recurrence. Conclusion We subdivided CRSwNP in non‐ECRS, mild, moderate, and severe ECRS according to our algorithm. This classification was significantly correlated with prognosis. It is notable that this algorithm may give useful information to clinicians in the refractoriness of CRS before ESS or biopsy.
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Ishibashi H, Baba S, Nakashima Y, Takasaki C, Kobayashi M, Okubo K. P-216CHEST TUBE REMOVAL AFTER PULMONARY LOBECTOMY: END-INSPIRATION OR END-EXPIRATION? Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg 2015. [DOI: 10.1093/icvts/ivv204.216] [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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Nakajima T, Sano R, Takahashi Y, Watanabe K, Kubo R, Kobayashi M, Takahashi K, Takeshita H, Kominato Y. ABO alleles are linked with haplotypes of an erythroid cell-specific regulatory element in intron 1 with a few exceptions attributable to genetic recombination. Vox Sang 2015; 110:90-2. [PMID: 26178450 DOI: 10.1111/vox.12312] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/10/2015] [Revised: 05/07/2015] [Accepted: 05/11/2015] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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Recent investigation of transcriptional regulation of the ABO genes has identified a candidate erythroid cell-specific regulatory element, named the +5·8-kb site, in the first intron of ABO. Six haplotypes of the site have been reported previously. The present genetic population study demonstrated that each haplotype was mostly linked with specific ABO alleles with a few exceptions, possibly as a result of hybrid formation between common ABO alleles. Thus, investigation of these haplotypes could provide a clue to further elucidation of ABO alleles.
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Takahashi K, Sato H, Sato Y, Takeuchi M, Takeda SR, Mizuno K, Hashimoto S, Hasegawa G, Kobayashi M. Education and Imaging. Gastroenterology: Histopathological investigation of distal esophageal spasm (DES) using per-oral endoscopic myotomy (POEM). J Gastroenterol Hepatol 2015; 30:1113. [PMID: 26094661 DOI: 10.1111/jgh.12926] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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Ikuta K, Waguri-Nagaya Y, Tatematsu N, Kawaguchi Y, Terazawa T, Kobayashi M, Aoyama M, Asai K, Otsuka T. SAT0020 A Role for P38 Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase (MAPK) in Gliostatin Production in Rheumatoid Fibroblast-Like Synoviocytes. Ann Rheum Dis 2015. [DOI: 10.1136/annrheumdis-2015-eular.2045] [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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Ninomiya J, Kobayashi M. P-299 Contrast medium marking for gastrointestinal stenting. Ann Oncol 2015. [DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdv233.296] [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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Kawaguchi Y, Waguri-Nagaya Y, Ikuta K, Tatematsu N, Kobayashi M, Goto H, Nozaki M, Aoyama M, Asai K, Otsuka T. AB0081 The Inhibitory Effect of Synthetic Disease-Modifying Anti-Rheumatic Drugs and Steroids on Gliostatin/Platelet-Derived Endothelial Cell Growth Factor Production in Human Fibroblast-Like Synoviocytes. Ann Rheum Dis 2015. [DOI: 10.1136/annrheumdis-2015-eular.2471] [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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Horinuki E, Shinoda M, Shimizu N, Koshikawa N, Kobayashi M. Orthodontic Force Facilitates Cortical Responses to Periodontal Stimulation. J Dent Res 2015; 94:1158-66. [PMID: 25994177 DOI: 10.1177/0022034515586543] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Somatosensory information derived from the periodontal ligaments plays a critical role in identifying the strength and direction of occlusal force. The orthodontic force needed to move a tooth often causes uncomfortable sensations, including nociception around the tooth, and disturbs somatosensory information processing. However, it has mostly remained unknown whether orthodontic treatment modulates higher brain functions, especially cerebrocortical activity. To address this issue, we first elucidated the cortical region involved in sensory processing from the periodontal ligaments and then examined how experimental tooth movement (ETM) changes neural activity in these cortical regions. We performed in vivo optical imaging to identify the cortical responses evoked by electrical stimulation of the maxillary and mandibular incisor and the first molar periodontal ligaments in the rat. In naïve rats, electrical stimulation of the mandibular periodontal ligaments initially evoked neural excitation in the rostroventral part of the primary somatosensory cortex (S1), the ventrocaudal part of the secondary somatosensory cortex (S2), and the insular oral region (IOR), whereas maxillary periodontal ligaments elicited excitation only in S2/IOR rostrodorsally adjacent to the mandibular periodontal ligament-responding region. In contrast, maximum responses to mandibular and maxillary periodontal stimulation were observed in S1 and S2/IOR, and the 2 responses nearly overlapped. One day after ETM (maxillary molar movement by Waldo's method), the maximum response to stimulation of the maxillary molar periodontal ligament induced larger and broader excitation in S2/IOR, although the initial responses were not affected. Taken together with the histologic findings of IL-1β expression and macrophage infiltration in the periodontal ligament of the ETM models, inflammation induced by ETM may play a role in the facilitation of S2/IOR activity. From the clinical viewpoints, the larger amplitude of cortical excitation may induce higher sensitivity to pain responding to nonnoxious stimuli, and enlargement of the responding area may reflect radiating pain.
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Li Q, Kobayashi M, Kawada T. Effect of carbamate pesticides on perforin, granzymes A-B-3/K, and granulysin in human natural killer cells. Int J Immunopathol Pharmacol 2015; 28:403-10. [DOI: 10.1177/0394632015582334] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/12/2014] [Accepted: 03/05/2015] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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We previously found that ziram, a carbamate pesticide, significantly reduced perforin, granzyme A (GrA), granzyme B (GrB), granzyme 3/K (Gr3/K), and granulysin (GRN) levels in NK-92MI cells, a human natural killer (NK) cell line. To investigate whether other carbamate pesticides also show similar toxicity on human NK cells, we conducted further experiments with NK-92CI cells, a human NK cell line, using a more sensitive assay. We previously confirmed that NK-92CI cells express CD56, perforin, GrA, GrB, Gr3/K, and GRN and are highly cytotoxic to K562 cells in a chromium release assay, which are more sensitive to organophosphorus pesticides and ziram than the NK-92MI cell line. NK-92CI cells were treated with ziram, thiram, maneb, or carbaryl at various concentrations for 4–24 h at 37°C in vitro. Thereafter, intracellular levels of perforin, GrA, GrB, Gr3/K, and GRN were determined by flow cytometry. It was found that all carbamate pesticides significantly reduced the intracellular levels of perforin, GrA, GrB, Gr3/K, and GRN in NK-92CI cells in a dose-dependent manner. However, the strength of the effect differed among the pesticides, and the order was thiram > ziram > maneb > carbaryl. In addition, it was also found that the degree of the reductions differed among the five proteins, with perforin more sensitive to pesticides than GRN, GrA, GrB, and Gr3/K, and the order was perforin > GRN > Gr3/K ≒ GrA ≒ GrB.
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Mizuiri S, Kobayashi M, Tanaka T, Hayashi I, Fushimi T, Iioka Y, Amagasaki Y, Hasegawa A. Response of glomerular filtration rate to protein load in diabetic patients varies according to severity of proteinuria. CONTRIBUTIONS TO NEPHROLOGY 2015; 101:114-20. [PMID: 8467662 DOI: 10.1159/000422118] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/30/2023]
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Uemoto Y, Abe T, Tameoka N, Hasebe H, Inoue K, Nakajima H, Shoji N, Kobayashi M, Kobayashi E. Whole-genome association study for fatty acid composition of oleic acid in Japanese Black cattle. Anim Genet 2015; 42:141-8. [PMID: 20590532 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2052.2010.02088.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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Fatty acid composition, especially oleic acid (C18:1), plays an important role in the eating quality of meat in Japanese Black cattle. Therefore, the objective of this study was to identify loci associated with C18:1 in the intramuscular fat of the trapezius muscles in Japanese Black cattle using the Illumina BovineSNP50 BeadChip whole genome single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) assay. We also evaluated the relationship between C18:1 and three fatty acid synthesis genes, fatty acid synthase (FASN), stearoyl-CoA desaturase and sterol regulatory element-binding protein-1. In this experiment, we applied a mixed model and Genomic Control approach using selective genotyping to perform a genome-wide association study. A total of 160 animals (80 animals with higher values and 80 animals with lower values), selected from 3356 animals based on corrected phenotype, were genotyped using the Illumina BovineSNP50 BeadChip and three fatty acid synthesis genes, and the quality of these SNPs was assessed. In this study, a total of 38 955 SNPs, which included SNPs in the three fatty acid synthesis genes, were used, and the estimated inflation factor was 1.06. In the studied population, a total of 32 SNPs, including the FASN gene, had significant effects, and in particular 30 SNPs of all significant SNPs were located between 49 and 55 Mbp on chromosome 19. This study is one of the first genome-wide association studies for fatty acid composition in a cattle population using the recently released Illumina BovineSNP50 BeadChip.
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Hatano K, Ueda T, Kobayashi M, Fukasawa S, Komaru A, Hara R. EP-1225: Is the short course ADT with 76Gy IGRT appropriate for intermediate and high risk prostate cancer? Radiother Oncol 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/s0167-8140(15)41217-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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Ogai K, Matsumoto M, Minematsu T, Kitamura K, Kobayashi M, Sugama J, Sanada H. Development of an improved method for quantitative analysis of skin blotting: increasing reliability and applicability for skin assessment. Int J Cosmet Sci 2015; 37:425-32. [DOI: 10.1111/ics.12217] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/09/2014] [Accepted: 02/07/2015] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Artamonov A, Bassalleck B, Bhuyan B, Blackmore E, Bryman D, Chen S, Chiang IH, Christidi IA, Cooper P, Diwan M, Frank J, Fujiwara T, Hu J, Ives J, Izmaylov A, Jaffe D, Kabe S, Kettell S, Khabibullin M, Khotjantsev A, Kitching P, Kobayashi M, Komatsubara T, Konaka A, Kudenko Y, Landsberg L, Lewis B, Li K, Littenberg L, Macdonald J, Mildenberger J, Mineev O, Miyajima M, Mizouchi K, Muramatsu N, Nakano T, Nomachi M, Nomura T, Numao T, Obraztsov V, Omata K, Patalakha D, Poutissou R, Redlinger G, Sato T, Sekiguchi T, Shaikhiev A, Shinkawa T, Strand R, Sugimoto S, Tamagawa Y, Tschirhart R, Tsunemi T, Vavilov D, Viren B, Wang Z, Wei H, Yershov N, Yoshimura Y, Yoshioka T. Search for heavy neutrinos in K+→μ+νHdecays. Int J Clin Exp Med 2015. [DOI: 10.1103/physrevd.91.052001 10.1103/physrevd.91.059903] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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Song C, Ikei H, Kobayashi M, Miura T, Taue M, Kagawa T, Li Q, Kumeda S, Imai M, Miyazaki Y. Effect of forest walking on autonomic nervous system activity in middle-aged hypertensive individuals: a pilot study. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2015; 12:2687-99. [PMID: 25739004 PMCID: PMC4377926 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph120302687] [Citation(s) in RCA: 86] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/20/2014] [Revised: 02/06/2015] [Accepted: 02/16/2015] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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There has been increasing attention on the therapeutic effects of the forest environment. However, evidence-based research that clarifies the physiological effects of the forest environment on hypertensive individuals is lacking. This study provides scientific evidence suggesting that a brief forest walk affects autonomic nervous system activity in middle-aged hypertensive individuals. Twenty participants (58.0 ± 10.6 years) were instructed to walk predetermined courses in forest and urban environments (as control). Course length (17-min walk), walking speed, and energy expenditure were equal between the forest and urban environments to clarify the effects of each environment. Heart rate variability (HRV) and heart rate were used to quantify physiological responses. The modified semantic differential method and Profile of Mood States were used to determine psychological responses. The natural logarithm of the high-frequency component of HRV was significantly higher and heart rate was significantly lower when participants walked in the forest than when they walked in the urban environment. The questionnaire results indicated that, compared with the urban environment, walking in the forest increased “comfortable”, “relaxed”, “natural” and “vigorous” feelings and decreased “tension-anxiety,” “depression,” “anxiety-hostility,” “fatigue” and “confusion”. A brief walk in the forest elicited physiological and psychological relaxation effects on middle-aged hypertensive individuals.
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Ochiai H, Ikei H, Song C, Kobayashi M, Takamatsu A, Miura T, Kagawa T, Li Q, Kumeda S, Imai M, Miyazaki Y. Physiological and psychological effects of forest therapy on middle-aged males with high-normal blood pressure. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2015; 12:2532-42. [PMID: 25809507 PMCID: PMC4377916 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph120302532] [Citation(s) in RCA: 129] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/20/2015] [Revised: 02/07/2015] [Accepted: 02/17/2015] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Time spent walking and relaxing in a forest environment ("forest bathing" or "forest therapy") has well demonstrated anti-stress effects in healthy adults, but benefits for ill or at-risk populations have not been reported. The present study assessed the physiological and psychological effects of forest therapy (relaxation and stress management activity in the forest) on middle-aged males with high-normal blood pressure. Blood pressure and several physiological and psychological indices of stress were measured the day before and approximately 2 h following forest therapy. Both pre- and post-treatment measures were conducted at the same time of day to avoid circadian influences. Systolic and diastolic blood pressure (BP), urinary adrenaline, and serum cortisol were all significantly lower than baseline following forest therapy (p<0.05). Subjects reported feeling significantly more "relaxed" and "natural" according to the Semantic Differential (SD) method. Profile of Mood State (POMS) negative mood subscale scores for "tension-anxiety," "confusion," and "anger-hostility," as well as the Total Mood Disturbance (TMD) score were significantly lower following forest therapy. These results highlight that forest is a promising treatment strategy to reduce blood pressure into the optimal range and possibly prevent progression to clinical hypertension in middle-aged males with high-normal blood pressure.
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Shigemura T, Nakazawa Y, Amano Y, Sudo A, Watanabe M, Kobayashi M, Kobayashi N, Koike K, Agematsu K, Nishimura K. Subcutaneous abscess due to the basidiomycete Phellinus mori in a patient with chronic granulomatous disease. Infection 2015; 43:371-5. [DOI: 10.1007/s15010-015-0724-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/24/2014] [Accepted: 01/07/2015] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Zhang Q, Ichimaru N, Higuchi S, Cai S, Hou J, Fujino M, Nonomura N, Kobayashi M, Ando H, Uno A, Sakurai K, Mochizuki S, Adachi Y, Ohno N, Zou H, Xu J, Li XK, Takahara S. Permanent acceptance of mouse cardiac allografts with CD40 siRNA to induce regulatory myeloid cells by use of a novel polysaccharide siRNA delivery system. Gene Ther 2015; 22:217-26. [DOI: 10.1038/gt.2014.119] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/10/2014] [Revised: 11/06/2014] [Accepted: 11/17/2014] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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Narumi S, Sasaki M, Natori T, Yamaguchi Oura M, Ogasawara K, Kobayashi M, Sato Y, Ogasawara Y, Hitomi J, Terayama Y. Carotid plaque characterization using 3D T1-weighted MR imaging with histopathologic validation: a comparison with 2D technique. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol 2015; 36:751-6. [PMID: 25572946 DOI: 10.3174/ajnr.a4197] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/04/2014] [Accepted: 10/02/2014] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE 3D FSE T1WI has recently been used for carotid plaque imaging, given the potential advantages in contrast and spatial resolutions. However, its diagnostic performance remains unclear. Hence, we compared the ability of this technique to readily assess plaque characteristics with that of conventional images and validated the results with histologic classification. MATERIALS AND METHODS We prospectively examined 34 patients with carotid stenosis who underwent carotid endarterectomy by using 1.5T scanners and obtained 3D-FSE T1WI and 2D spin-echo T1WI scans. After generating reformatted images obtained from the 3D-FSE T1-weighted images, we calculated the contrast ratios for the plaques and the adjacent muscles and compared these findings with the pathologic classifications. RESULTS Carotid plaques were histologically classified as types VII, VIII, IV-V, or VI. With 3D-FSE T1WI, the range of contrast ratios for each classification was the following: 0.94-0.97 (median, 0.95), 0.95-1.29 (median, 1.10), 1.33-1.54 (median, 1.42), and 1.53-2.12 (median, 1.80), respectively. With 2D imaging, the range of contrast ratios for each classification was the following: 0.79-1.02 (median, 0.90), 0.88-1.19 (median, 1.01), 1.17-1.46 (median, 1.23), and 1.55-2.51 (median, 2.07), respectively. Results were significantly different among the 4 groups (P < .001). Sensitivity and specificity for discriminating vulnerable plaques (IV-VI) from stable plaques (VII, VIII) were both 100% for the 3D technique and 100% and 91%, respectively, for the 2D technique. CONCLUSIONS 3D-FSE T1WI accurately characterizes intraplaque components of the carotid artery, with excellent sensitivity and specificity compared with those of 2D-T1WI.
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