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Ando K, Inoue K, Harada T, Shizuta S, Yoshida Y, Kusano K, Onuki T, Watari Y, Fukui A, Sasaki S, Shoda M, Nishii N, Shiose A, Hosoda J, Okai C, Stromberg K, Murphy J, Holmes TR, Soejima K. Safety and Performance of the Micra VR Leadless Pacemaker in a Japanese Cohort - Comparison With Global Studies. Circ J 2023; 87:1809-1816. [PMID: 37532552 DOI: 10.1253/circj.cj-23-0269] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/04/2023]
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BACKGROUND The Micra leadless pacemaker has demonstrated favorable outcomes in global trials, but its real-world performance and safety in a Japan-specific population is unknown.Methods and Results: Micra Acute Performance (MAP) Japan enrolled 300 patients undergoing Micra VR leadless pacemaker implantation in 15 centers. The primary endpoint was the acute (30-day) major complication rate. The 30-day and 6-month major complication rates were compared to global Micra studies. All patients underwent successful implantation with an average follow-up of 7.23±2.83 months. Compared with previous Micra studies, Japanese patients were older, smaller, more frequently female, and had a higher pericardial effusion risk score. 11 acute major complications were reported in 10 patients for an acute complication rate of 3.33% (95% confidence interval: 1.61-6.04%), which was in line with global Micra trials. Pericardial effusion occurred in 4 patients (1.33%; 3 major, 1 minor). No procedure or device-related deaths occurred. Frailty significantly improved from baseline to follow-up as assessed by Japan Cardiovascular Health Study criteria. CONCLUSIONS In a Japanese cohort, implantation of the Micra leadless pacemaker had a high success rate and low major complication rate. Despite the Japan cohort being older, smaller, and at higher risk, the safety and performance was in line with global Micra trials.
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- Kenji Ando
- Department of Cardiology, Kokura Memorial Hospital
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- Department of Cardiology, Sakakibara Heart Institute
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- St. Marianna University School of Medicine Hospital
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- Department of Cardiology, Teikyo University School of Medicine
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Luque R, Osborn HP, Leleu A, Pallé E, Bonfanti A, Barragán O, Wilson TG, Broeg C, Cameron AC, Lendl M, Maxted PFL, Alibert Y, Gandolfi D, Delisle JB, Hooton MJ, Egger JA, Nowak G, Lafarga M, Rapetti D, Twicken JD, Morales JC, Carleo I, Orell-Miquel J, Adibekyan V, Alonso R, Alqasim A, Amado PJ, Anderson DR, Anglada-Escudé G, Bandy T, Bárczy T, Barrado Navascues D, Barros SCC, Baumjohann W, Bayliss D, Bean JL, Beck M, Beck T, Benz W, Billot N, Bonfils X, Borsato L, Boyle AW, Brandeker A, Bryant EM, Cabrera J, Carrazco-Gaxiola S, Charbonneau D, Charnoz S, Ciardi DR, Cochran WD, Collins KA, Crossfield IJM, Csizmadia S, Cubillos PE, Dai F, Davies MB, Deeg HJ, Deleuil M, Deline A, Delrez L, Demangeon ODS, Demory BO, Ehrenreich D, Erikson A, Esparza-Borges E, Falk B, Fortier A, Fossati L, Fridlund M, Fukui A, Garcia-Mejia J, Gill S, Gillon M, Goffo E, Gómez Maqueo Chew Y, Güdel M, Guenther EW, Günther MN, Hatzes AP, Helling C, Hesse KM, Howell SB, Hoyer S, Ikuta K, Isaak KG, Jenkins JM, Kagetani T, Kiss LL, Kodama T, Korth J, Lam KWF, Laskar J, Latham DW, Lecavelier des Etangs A, Leon JPD, Livingston JH, Magrin D, Matson RA, Matthews EC, Mordasini C, Mori M, Moyano M, Munari M, Murgas F, Narita N, Nascimbeni V, Olofsson G, Osborne HLM, Ottensamer R, Pagano I, Parviainen H, Peter G, Piotto G, Pollacco D, Queloz D, Quinn SN, Quirrenbach A, Ragazzoni R, Rando N, Ratti F, Rauer H, Redfield S, Ribas I, Ricker GR, Rudat A, Sabin L, Salmon S, Santos NC, Scandariato G, Schanche N, Schlieder JE, Seager S, Ségransan D, Shporer A, Simon AE, Smith AMS, Sousa SG, Stalport M, Szabó GM, Thomas N, Tuson A, Udry S, Vanderburg AM, Van Eylen V, Van Grootel V, Venturini J, Walter I, Walton NA, Watanabe N, Winn JN, Zingales T. A resonant sextuplet of sub-Neptunes transiting the bright star HD 110067. Nature 2023; 623:932-937. [PMID: 38030780 DOI: 10.1038/s41586-023-06692-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/02/2023] [Accepted: 09/28/2023] [Indexed: 12/01/2023]
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Planets with radii between that of the Earth and Neptune (hereafter referred to as 'sub-Neptunes') are found in close-in orbits around more than half of all Sun-like stars1,2. However, their composition, formation and evolution remain poorly understood3. The study of multiplanetary systems offers an opportunity to investigate the outcomes of planet formation and evolution while controlling for initial conditions and environment. Those in resonance (with their orbital periods related by a ratio of small integers) are particularly valuable because they imply a system architecture practically unchanged since its birth. Here we present the observations of six transiting planets around the bright nearby star HD 110067. We find that the planets follow a chain of resonant orbits. A dynamical study of the innermost planet triplet allowed the prediction and later confirmation of the orbits of the rest of the planets in the system. The six planets are found to be sub-Neptunes with radii ranging from 1.94R⊕ to 2.85R⊕. Three of the planets have measured masses, yielding low bulk densities that suggest the presence of large hydrogen-dominated atmospheres.
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- R Luque
- Department of Astronomy and Astrophysics, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA.
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- Space Research and Planetary Sciences, Physics Institute, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
- Department of Physics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, USA
- Kavli Institute for Astrophysics and Space Research, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, USA
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- Space Research and Planetary Sciences, Physics Institute, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
- Observatoire Astronomique de l'Université de Genève, Versoix, Switzerland
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- Instituto de Astrofisica de Canarias, La Laguna, Tenerife, Spain
- Departamento de Astrofisica, Universidad de La Laguna, La Laguna, Tenerife, Spain
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- Space Research Institute, Austrian Academy of Sciences, Graz, Austria
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- Sub-department of Astrophysics, Department of Physics, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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- Centre for Exoplanet Science, SUPA School of Physics and Astronomy, University of St Andrews, St Andrews, UK
- Department of Physics, University of Warwick, Coventry, UK
- Centre for Exoplanets and Habitability, University of Warwick, Coventry, UK
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- Space Research and Planetary Sciences, Physics Institute, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
- Center for Space and Habitability, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Centre for Exoplanet Science, SUPA School of Physics and Astronomy, University of St Andrews, St Andrews, UK
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- Observatoire Astronomique de l'Université de Genève, Versoix, Switzerland
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- Astrophysics Group, Lennard Jones Building, Keele University, Keele, UK
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- Space Research and Planetary Sciences, Physics Institute, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
- Center for Space and Habitability, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Dipartimento di Fisica, Universita degli Studi di Torino, Torino, Italy
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- Observatoire Astronomique de l'Université de Genève, Versoix, Switzerland
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- Cavendish Laboratory, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
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- Space Research and Planetary Sciences, Physics Institute, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Instituto de Astrofisica de Canarias, La Laguna, Tenerife, Spain
- Departamento de Astrofisica, Universidad de La Laguna, La Laguna, Tenerife, Spain
- Institute of Astronomy, Faculty of Physics, Astronomy and Informatics, Nicolaus Copernicus University, Toruń, Poland
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- Department of Physics, University of Warwick, Coventry, UK
- Centre for Exoplanets and Habitability, University of Warwick, Coventry, UK
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- NASA Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, CA, USA
- Research Institute for Advanced Computer Science, Universities Space Research Association, Washington, DC, USA
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- NASA Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, CA, USA
- SETI Institute, Mountain View, CA, USA
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- Institut de Ciencies de l'Espai (ICE-CSIC), Bellaterra, Spain
- Institut d'Estudis Espacials de Catalunya (IEEC), Barcelona, Spain
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- Instituto de Astrofisica de Canarias, La Laguna, Tenerife, Spain
- INAF - Osservatorio Astrofisico di Torino, Pino Torinese, Italy
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- Instituto de Astrofisica de Canarias, La Laguna, Tenerife, Spain
- Departamento de Astrofisica, Universidad de La Laguna, La Laguna, Tenerife, Spain
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- Instituto de Astrofísica e Ciências do Espaço, Universidade do Porto, Porto, Portugal
- Departamento de Física e Astronomia, Faculdade de Ciências, Universidade do Porto, Porto, Portugal
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- Instituto de Astrofisica de Canarias, La Laguna, Tenerife, Spain
- Departamento de Astrofisica, Universidad de La Laguna, La Laguna, Tenerife, Spain
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- Mullard Space Science Laboratory, University College London, Dorking, UK
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- Instituto de Astrofísica de Andalucía (IAA-CSIC), Granada, Spain
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- Department of Physics, University of Warwick, Coventry, UK
- Centre for Exoplanets and Habitability, University of Warwick, Coventry, UK
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- Institut de Ciencies de l'Espai (ICE-CSIC), Bellaterra, Spain
- Institut d'Estudis Espacials de Catalunya (IEEC), Barcelona, Spain
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- European Space Research and Technology Centre (ESTEC), European Space Agency (ESA), Noordwijk, The Netherlands
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- Instituto de Astrofisica e Ciencias do Espaco, Universidade do Porto, Porto, Portugal
- Departamento de Fisica e Astronomia, Faculdade de Ciencias, Universidade do Porto, Porto, Portugal
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- Space Research Institute, Austrian Academy of Sciences, Graz, Austria
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- Department of Physics, University of Warwick, Coventry, UK
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- Department of Astronomy and Astrophysics, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Observatoire Astronomique de l'Université de Genève, Versoix, Switzerland
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- Space Research and Planetary Sciences, Physics Institute, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Space Research and Planetary Sciences, Physics Institute, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
- Center for Space and Habitability, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Observatoire Astronomique de l'Université de Genève, Versoix, Switzerland
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- Université Grenoble Alpes, CNRS, IPAG, Grenoble, France
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- INAF - Osservatorio Astronomico di Padova, Padova, Italy
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- Department of Astronomy, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA, USA
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- Department of Astronomy, Stockholm University, AlbaNova University Center, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Physics, University of Warwick, Coventry, UK
- Mullard Space Science Laboratory, University College London, Dorking, UK
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- Institute of Planetary Research, German Aerospace Center (DLR), Berlin, Germany
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- Instituto de Astronomía, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Ciudad de México, Mexico
- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA, USA
- RECONS Institute, Chambersburg, PA, USA
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- Center for Astrophysics | Harvard & Smithsonian, Cambridge, MA, USA
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- Université de Paris Cité, Institut de Physique du Globe de Paris, CNRS, Paris, France
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- Department of Astronomy, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA, USA
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- McDonald Observatory, The University of Texas, Austin, TX, USA
- Center for Planetary Systems Habitability, The University of Texas, Austin, TX, USA
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- Center for Astrophysics | Harvard & Smithsonian, Cambridge, MA, USA
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS, USA
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- Institute of Planetary Research, German Aerospace Center (DLR), Berlin, Germany
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- Space Research Institute, Austrian Academy of Sciences, Graz, Austria
- INAF - Osservatorio Astrofisico di Torino, Pino Torinese, Italy
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- Department of Astronomy, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA, USA
- Division of Geological and Planetary Sciences, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA, USA
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- Centre for Mathematical Sciences, Lund University, Lund, Sweden
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- Instituto de Astrofisica de Canarias, La Laguna, Tenerife, Spain
- Departamento de Astrofisica, Universidad de La Laguna, La Laguna, Tenerife, Spain
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- Aix Marseille Univ., CNRS, CNES, LAM, Marseille, France
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- Observatoire Astronomique de l'Université de Genève, Versoix, Switzerland
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- Astrobiology Research Unit, Université de Liège, Liège, Belgium
- Space sciences, Technologies and Astrophysics Research (STAR) Institute, Université de Liège, Liège, Belgium
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- Instituto de Astrofisica e Ciencias do Espaco, Universidade do Porto, Porto, Portugal
- Departamento de Fisica e Astronomia, Faculdade de Ciencias, Universidade do Porto, Porto, Portugal
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- Space Research and Planetary Sciences, Physics Institute, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
- Center for Space and Habitability, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Observatoire Astronomique de l'Université de Genève, Versoix, Switzerland
- Centre Vie dans l'Univers, Faculté des sciences, Université de Genève, Genève 4, Switzerland
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- Institute of Planetary Research, German Aerospace Center (DLR), Berlin, Germany
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- Instituto de Astrofisica de Canarias, La Laguna, Tenerife, Spain
- Departamento de Astrofisica, Universidad de La Laguna, La Laguna, Tenerife, Spain
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- Space Telescope Science Institute, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Space Research and Planetary Sciences, Physics Institute, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
- Center for Space and Habitability, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Space Research Institute, Austrian Academy of Sciences, Graz, Austria
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- Leiden Observatory, University of Leiden, Leiden, The Netherlands
- Onsala Space Observatory, Department of Space, Earth and Environment, Chalmers University of Technology, Onsala, Sweden
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- Instituto de Astrofisica de Canarias, La Laguna, Tenerife, Spain
- Komaba Institute for Science, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Center for Astrophysics | Harvard & Smithsonian, Cambridge, MA, USA
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- Department of Physics, University of Warwick, Coventry, UK
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- Astrobiology Research Unit, Université de Liège, Liège, Belgium
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- Dipartimento di Fisica, Universita degli Studi di Torino, Torino, Italy
- Thüringer Landessternwarte Tautenburg, Tautenburg, Germany
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- Instituto de Astronomía, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Ciudad de México, Mexico
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- Department of Astrophysics, University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Thüringer Landessternwarte Tautenburg, Tautenburg, Germany
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- European Space Research and Technology Centre (ESTEC), European Space Agency (ESA), Noordwijk, The Netherlands
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- Thüringer Landessternwarte Tautenburg, Tautenburg, Germany
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- Space Research Institute, Austrian Academy of Sciences, Graz, Austria
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- Department of Physics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, USA
- Kavli Institute for Astrophysics and Space Research, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, USA
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- NASA Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, CA, USA
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- Aix Marseille Univ., CNRS, CNES, LAM, Marseille, France
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- Department of Multi-Disciplinary Sciences, Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- European Space Research and Technology Centre (ESTEC), European Space Agency (ESA), Noordwijk, The Netherlands
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- NASA Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, CA, USA
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- Department of Multi-Disciplinary Sciences, Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Konkoly Observatory, HUN-REN Research Centre for Astronomy and Earth Sciences, Budapest, Hungary
- Institute of Physics, ELTE Eötvös Loránd University, Budapest, Hungary
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- Komaba Institute for Science, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Lund Observatory, Division of Astrophysics, Department of Physics, Lund University, Lund, Sweden
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- Institute of Planetary Research, German Aerospace Center (DLR), Berlin, Germany
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- IMCCE, UMR8028 CNRS, Observatoire de Paris, PSL Univ., Sorbonne Univ., Paris, France
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- Center for Astrophysics | Harvard & Smithsonian, Cambridge, MA, USA
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- Institut d'Astrophysique de Paris, UMR7095 CNRS, Université Pierre & Marie Curie, Paris, France
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- Department of Multi-Disciplinary Sciences, Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Astrobiology Center, Tokyo, Japan
- National Astronomical Observatory of Japan, Tokyo, Japan
- Department of Astronomical Science, The Graduate University for Advanced Studies, SOKENDAI, Tokyo, Japan
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- INAF - Osservatorio Astronomico di Padova, Padova, Italy
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- United States Naval Observatory, Washington, DC, USA
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- Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Space Research and Planetary Sciences, Physics Institute, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
- Center for Space and Habitability, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Department of Multi-Disciplinary Sciences, Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Instituto de Astronomía, Universidad Católica del Norte, Antofagasta, Chile
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- INAF - Osservatorio Astrofisico di Catania, Catania, Italy
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- Instituto de Astrofisica de Canarias, La Laguna, Tenerife, Spain
- Departamento de Astrofisica, Universidad de La Laguna, La Laguna, Tenerife, Spain
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- Instituto de Astrofisica de Canarias, La Laguna, Tenerife, Spain
- Komaba Institute for Science, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
- Astrobiology Center, Tokyo, Japan
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- INAF - Osservatorio Astronomico di Padova, Padova, Italy
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- Department of Astronomy, Stockholm University, AlbaNova University Center, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Mullard Space Science Laboratory, University College London, Dorking, UK
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- Department of Astrophysics, University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- INAF - Osservatorio Astrofisico di Catania, Catania, Italy
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- Instituto de Astrofisica de Canarias, La Laguna, Tenerife, Spain
- Departamento de Astrofisica, Universidad de La Laguna, La Laguna, Tenerife, Spain
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- Institute of Optical Sensor Systems, German Aerospace Center (DLR), Berlin, Germany
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- INAF - Osservatorio Astronomico di Padova, Padova, Italy
- Dipartimento di Fisica e Astronomia "Galileo Galilei", Universita degli Studi di Padova, Padova, Italy
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- Department of Physics, University of Warwick, Coventry, UK
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- Cavendish Laboratory, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
- Department of Physics, ETH Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Center for Astrophysics | Harvard & Smithsonian, Cambridge, MA, USA
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- Landessternwarte, Zentrum für Astronomie der Universität Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
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- INAF - Osservatorio Astronomico di Padova, Padova, Italy
- Dipartimento di Fisica e Astronomia "Galileo Galilei", Universita degli Studi di Padova, Padova, Italy
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- European Space Research and Technology Centre (ESTEC), European Space Agency (ESA), Noordwijk, The Netherlands
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- European Space Research and Technology Centre (ESTEC), European Space Agency (ESA), Noordwijk, The Netherlands
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- Institute of Planetary Research, German Aerospace Center (DLR), Berlin, Germany
- Zentrum für Astronomie und Astrophysik, Technische Universität Berlin, Berlin, Germany
- Institut für Geologische Wissenschaften, Freie Universität Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Astronomy Department, Wesleyan University, Middletown, CT, USA
- Van Vleck Observatory, Wesleyan University, Middletown, CT, USA
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- Institut de Ciencies de l'Espai (ICE-CSIC), Bellaterra, Spain
- Institut d'Estudis Espacials de Catalunya (IEEC), Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Physics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, USA
- Kavli Institute for Astrophysics and Space Research, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, USA
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- Department of Physics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, USA
- Kavli Institute for Astrophysics and Space Research, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, USA
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- Instituto de Astronomía, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Ensenada, Mexico
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- Observatoire Astronomique de l'Université de Genève, Versoix, Switzerland
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- Instituto de Astrofisica e Ciencias do Espaco, Universidade do Porto, Porto, Portugal
- Departamento de Fisica e Astronomia, Faculdade de Ciencias, Universidade do Porto, Porto, Portugal
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- INAF - Osservatorio Astrofisico di Catania, Catania, Italy
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- Center for Space and Habitability, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
- Department of Astronomy, University of Maryland, College Park, MD, USA
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- NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, MD, USA
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- Department of Physics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, USA
- Kavli Institute for Astrophysics and Space Research, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, USA
- Department of Earth, Atmospheric and Planetary Sciences, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, USA
- Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, USA
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- Observatoire Astronomique de l'Université de Genève, Versoix, Switzerland
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- Department of Physics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, USA
- Kavli Institute for Astrophysics and Space Research, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, USA
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- Space Research and Planetary Sciences, Physics Institute, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Institute of Planetary Research, German Aerospace Center (DLR), Berlin, Germany
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- Instituto de Astrofisica e Ciencias do Espaco, Universidade do Porto, Porto, Portugal
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- Space sciences, Technologies and Astrophysics Research (STAR) Institute, Université de Liège, Liège, Belgium
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- Gothard Astrophysical Observatory, ELTE Eötvös Loránd University, Szombathely, Hungary
- HUN-REN-ELTE Exoplanet Research Group, Szombathely, Hungary
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- Space Research and Planetary Sciences, Physics Institute, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Cavendish Laboratory, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
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- Observatoire Astronomique de l'Université de Genève, Versoix, Switzerland
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- Department of Physics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, USA
- Kavli Institute for Astrophysics and Space Research, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, USA
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- Mullard Space Science Laboratory, University College London, Dorking, UK
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- Space sciences, Technologies and Astrophysics Research (STAR) Institute, Université de Liège, Liège, Belgium
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- Observatoire Astronomique de l'Université de Genève, Versoix, Switzerland
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- Institute of Optical Sensor Systems, German Aerospace Center (DLR), Berlin, Germany
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- Institute of Astronomy, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
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- Department of Multi-Disciplinary Sciences, Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Astrophysical Sciences, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ, USA
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- Dipartimento di Fisica e Astronomia "Galileo Galilei", Universita degli Studi di Padova, Padova, Italy
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Trifonov T, Caballero JA, Morales JC, Seifahrt A, Ribas I, Reiners A, Bean JL, Luque R, Parviainen H, Pallé E, Stock S, Zechmeister M, Amado PJ, Anglada-Escudé G, Azzaro M, Barclay T, Béjar VJS, Bluhm P, Casasayas-Barris N, Cifuentes C, Collins KA, Collins KI, Cortés-Contreras M, de Leon J, Dreizler S, Dressing CD, Esparza-Borges E, Espinoza N, Fausnaugh M, Fukui A, Hatzes AP, Hellier C, Henning T, Henze CE, Herrero E, Jeffers SV, Jenkins JM, Jensen ELN, Kaminski A, Kasper D, Kossakowski D, Kürster M, Lafarga M, Latham DW, Mann AW, Molaverdikhani K, Montes D, Montet BT, Murgas F, Narita N, Oshagh M, Passegger VM, Pollacco D, Quinn SN, Quirrenbach A, Ricker GR, Rodríguez López C, Sanz-Forcada J, Schwarz RP, Schweitzer A, Seager S, Shporer A, Stangret M, Stürmer J, Tan TG, Tenenbaum P, Twicken JD, Vanderspek R, Winn JN. A nearby transiting rocky exoplanet that is suitable for atmospheric investigation. Science 2021; 371:1038-1041. [PMID: 33674491 DOI: 10.1126/science.abd7645] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/10/2020] [Accepted: 02/02/2021] [Indexed: 11/02/2022]
Abstract
Spectroscopy of transiting exoplanets can be used to investigate their atmospheric properties and habitability. Combining radial velocity (RV) and transit data provides additional information on exoplanet physical properties. We detect a transiting rocky planet with an orbital period of 1.467 days around the nearby red dwarf star Gliese 486. The planet Gliese 486 b is 2.81 Earth masses and 1.31 Earth radii, with uncertainties of 5%, as determined from RV data and photometric light curves. The host star is at a distance of ~8.1 parsecs, has a J-band magnitude of ~7.2, and is observable from both hemispheres of Earth. On the basis of these properties and the planet's short orbital period and high equilibrium temperature, we show that this terrestrial planet is suitable for emission and transit spectroscopy.
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Affiliation(s)
- T Trifonov
- Max-Planck-Institut für Astronomie, D-69117 Heidelberg, Germany.
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- Centro de Astrobiología (Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas - Instituto Nacional de Técnica Aeroespacial), E-28692 Villanueva de la Cañada, Madrid, Spain
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- Institut de Ciències de l'Espai (Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas), E-08193 Bellaterra, Barcelona, Spain.,Institut d'Estudis Espacials de Catalunya, E-08034 Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Astronomy and Astrophysics, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL 60637, USA
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- Institut de Ciències de l'Espai (Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas), E-08193 Bellaterra, Barcelona, Spain.,Institut d'Estudis Espacials de Catalunya, E-08034 Barcelona, Spain
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- Institut für Astrophysik, Georg-August-Universität, D-37077 Göttingen, Germany
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- Department of Astronomy and Astrophysics, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL 60637, USA
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- Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias, E-38205 La Laguna, Tenerife, Spain.,Departamento de Astrofísica, Universidad de La Laguna, E-38206 La Laguna, Tenerife, Spain
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- Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias, E-38205 La Laguna, Tenerife, Spain.,Departamento de Astrofísica, Universidad de La Laguna, E-38206 La Laguna, Tenerife, Spain
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- Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias, E-38205 La Laguna, Tenerife, Spain.,Departamento de Astrofísica, Universidad de La Laguna, E-38206 La Laguna, Tenerife, Spain
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- Landessternwarte, Zentrum für Astronomie der Universität Heidelberg, D-69117 Heidelberg, Germany
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- Institut für Astrophysik, Georg-August-Universität, D-37077 Göttingen, Germany
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- Instituto de Astrofísica de Andalucía (Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas), E-18008 Granada, Spain
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- Institut de Ciències de l'Espai (Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas), E-08193 Bellaterra, Barcelona, Spain.,Institut d'Estudis Espacials de Catalunya, E-08034 Barcelona, Spain
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- Centro Astronómico Hispano-Alemán, Observatorio de Calar Alto, E-04550 Gérgal, Almería, Spain
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- NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, MD 20771, USA.,University of Maryland, Baltimore County, Baltimore, MD 21250, USA
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- Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias, E-38205 La Laguna, Tenerife, Spain.,Departamento de Astrofísica, Universidad de La Laguna, E-38206 La Laguna, Tenerife, Spain
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- Landessternwarte, Zentrum für Astronomie der Universität Heidelberg, D-69117 Heidelberg, Germany
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- Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias, E-38205 La Laguna, Tenerife, Spain.,Departamento de Astrofísica, Universidad de La Laguna, E-38206 La Laguna, Tenerife, Spain
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- Centro de Astrobiología (Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas - Instituto Nacional de Técnica Aeroespacial), E-28692 Villanueva de la Cañada, Madrid, Spain
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- Center for Astrophysics, Harvard & Smithsonian, Cambridge, MA 02138, USA
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, George Mason University, Fairfax, VA 22030, USA
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- Centro de Astrobiología (Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas - Instituto Nacional de Técnica Aeroespacial), E-28692 Villanueva de la Cañada, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Astronomy, Graduate School of Science, University of Tokyo, Tokyo 113-0033, Japan
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- Institut für Astrophysik, Georg-August-Universität, D-37077 Göttingen, Germany
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- Astronomy Department, University of California at Berkeley, Berkeley, CA 94720, USA
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- Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias, E-38205 La Laguna, Tenerife, Spain.,Departamento de Astrofísica, Universidad de La Laguna, E-38206 La Laguna, Tenerife, Spain
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- Space Telescope Science Institute, Baltimore, MD 21218, USA
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- Department of Physics and Kavli Institute for Astrophysics and Space Research, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA
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- Department of Earth and Planetary Science, Graduate School of Science, University of Tokyo, Tokyo 113-0033, Japan.,Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias, E-38205 La Laguna, Tenerife, Spain
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- Thüringer Landessternwarte Tautenburg, D-07778 Tautenburg, Germany
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- Astrophysics Group, Keele University, Staffordshire ST5 5BG, UK
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- Max-Planck-Institut für Astronomie, D-69117 Heidelberg, Germany
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- NASA Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, CA 94035, USA
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- Institut de Ciències de l'Espai (Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas), E-08193 Bellaterra, Barcelona, Spain.,Institut d'Estudis Espacials de Catalunya, E-08034 Barcelona, Spain
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- Institut für Astrophysik, Georg-August-Universität, D-37077 Göttingen, Germany.,Max-Planck-Institut für Sonnensystemforschung, D-37077, Göttingen, Germany
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- NASA Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, CA 94035, USA
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Swarthmore College, Swarthmore, PA 19081, USA
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- Landessternwarte, Zentrum für Astronomie der Universität Heidelberg, D-69117 Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Astronomy and Astrophysics, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL 60637, USA
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- Max-Planck-Institut für Astronomie, D-69117 Heidelberg, Germany
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- Max-Planck-Institut für Astronomie, D-69117 Heidelberg, Germany
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- Institut de Ciències de l'Espai (Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas), E-08193 Bellaterra, Barcelona, Spain.,Institut d'Estudis Espacials de Catalunya, E-08034 Barcelona, Spain
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- Center for Astrophysics, Harvard & Smithsonian, Cambridge, MA 02138, USA
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC 27599, USA
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- Landessternwarte, Zentrum für Astronomie der Universität Heidelberg, D-69117 Heidelberg, Germany
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- Departamento de Física de la Tierra y Astrofísica and Instituto de Física de Partículas y del Cosmos, Facultad de Ciencias Físicas, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, E-28040 Madrid, Spain
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- School of Physics, University of New South Wales, Sydney NSW 2052, Australia
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- Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias, E-38205 La Laguna, Tenerife, Spain.,Departamento de Astrofísica, Universidad de La Laguna, E-38206 La Laguna, Tenerife, Spain
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- Komaba Institute for Science, University of Tokyo, Tokyo 153-8902, Japan.,Japan Science and Technology Agency, Precursory Research for Embryonic Science and Technology, Tokyo 153-8902, Japan.,Astrobiology Center, Tokyo 181-8588, Japan.,Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias, E-38205 La Laguna, Tenerife, Spain
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- Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias, E-38205 La Laguna, Tenerife, Spain.,Departamento de Astrofísica, Universidad de La Laguna, E-38206 La Laguna, Tenerife, Spain
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- Hamburger Sternwarte, Universität Hamburg, D-21029 Hamburg, Germany.,Homer L. Dodge Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK 73019, USA
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- Department of Physics, University of Warwick, Coventry CV4 7AL, UK
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- Center for Astrophysics, Harvard & Smithsonian, Cambridge, MA 02138, USA
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- Landessternwarte, Zentrum für Astronomie der Universität Heidelberg, D-69117 Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Physics and Kavli Institute for Astrophysics and Space Research, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA
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- Instituto de Astrofísica de Andalucía (Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas), E-18008 Granada, Spain
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- Centro de Astrobiología (Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas - Instituto Nacional de Técnica Aeroespacial), E-28692 Villanueva de la Cañada, Madrid, Spain
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- Patashnick Voorheesville Observatory, Voorheesville, NY 12186, USA
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- Hamburger Sternwarte, Universität Hamburg, D-21029 Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Physics and Kavli Institute for Astrophysics and Space Research, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA.,Department of Earth, Atmospheric and Planetary Sciences, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA.,Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA
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- Department of Physics and Kavli Institute for Astrophysics and Space Research, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA
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- Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias, E-38205 La Laguna, Tenerife, Spain.,Departamento de Astrofísica, Universidad de La Laguna, E-38206 La Laguna, Tenerife, Spain
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- Landessternwarte, Zentrum für Astronomie der Universität Heidelberg, D-69117 Heidelberg, Germany
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- Perth Exoplanet Survey Telescope, Perth WA 6010, Australia
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- Department of Physics and Kavli Institute for Astrophysics and Space Research, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA
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- Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence Institute, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA.,NASA Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, CA 94035, USA
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- Department of Physics and Kavli Institute for Astrophysics and Space Research, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA
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- Department of Astrophysical Sciences, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ 08544, USA
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Mihara T, Fukui A, Arima S, Sato S, Nakayama M. Relationship between meniere's disease and sleep dynamics. Sleep Med 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.sleep.2019.11.717] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Ishii Y, Yufu K, Kira S, Miyoshi M, Abe I, Oniki T, Kondo H, Saito S, Fukui A, Okada N, Akioka H, Shinohara T, Teshima Y, Nakagawa M, Takahashi N. 4090Maximum standardized uptake value of pericardial fat for prediction of ventricular arrhythmias in patients with cardiac sarcoidosis. Eur Heart J 2019. [DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehz745.0102] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
Abstract
Abstract
Background
Cardiac sarcoidosis is a cause of epicarditis and sustained life-threatening ventricular arrhythmias. These arrhythmias occasionally arise from epicardial. Positron emission tomogramphy-comututed tomography (PET-CT) is useful for diagnosis with sarcoidosis. However, the usefulness for prediction of ventricular arrhythmias in patients with cardiac sarcoidosis is unknown.
Objective
We hypothesized that the evaluation of pericardial fat inflammation could identify high-risk sarcoidosis patients for ventricular arrhythmias.
Methods
We enrolled 20 consecutive patients with cardiac sarcoidosis performed PET-CT between August 2016 and December 2018. In each case, we measured the maximum standardized uptake value (SUVmax) of pericardial fat around the left atrium, both ventricules, atrioventricular groove, and left main coronary.
Results
Seven patients experienced ventricular tachycardia (VT) or ventricular fibrillation (VF). VT/VF patients had significantly more complete right bundle branch block (P=0.035), larger left atrial dimension (P=0.021), larger left ventricular end-diastolic dimension (P=0.005), lower ejection fraction (P=0.007), and higher E/e' (P=0.004). SUVmax of pericardial fat in the roof of left atrium (LA) and left ventricular (LV) with VT/VF patients were significantly higher than non-VT/VF patients (LA: 1.63 vs 1.32, P=0.0311; LV: 1.84 vs 1.26, P=0.045). The cut-off values of SUVmax derived from the ROC curve in the roof of LA and LV are 1.47 and 1.59 respectively. The Kaplan Meire estimator showed that high SUVmax patients in the roof of LA had significantly more detection of NSVT.
Conclusions
Our results suggest the relationship between SUVmax and VT/VF occurrence in patients with cardiac sarcoidosis. The evaluateon of SUVmax may be useful for VT/VF risk stratification.
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- Y Ishii
- Oita University, Department of Cardiology and Clinical Examination, Faculty of Medicine, Yufu, Japan
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- Oita University, Department of Cardiology and Clinical Examination, Faculty of Medicine, Yufu, Japan
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- Oita University, Department of Cardiology and Clinical Examination, Faculty of Medicine, Yufu, Japan
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- Oita University, Department of Cardiology and Clinical Examination, Faculty of Medicine, Yufu, Japan
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- Oita University, Department of Cardiology and Clinical Examination, Faculty of Medicine, Yufu, Japan
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- Oita University, Department of Cardiology and Clinical Examination, Faculty of Medicine, Yufu, Japan
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- Oita University, Department of Cardiology and Clinical Examination, Faculty of Medicine, Yufu, Japan
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- Oita University, Department of Cardiology and Clinical Examination, Faculty of Medicine, Yufu, Japan
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- Oita University, Department of Cardiology and Clinical Examination, Faculty of Medicine, Yufu, Japan
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- Oita University, Department of Cardiology and Clinical Examination, Faculty of Medicine, Yufu, Japan
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- Oita University, Department of Cardiology and Clinical Examination, Faculty of Medicine, Yufu, Japan
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- Oita University, Department of Cardiology and Clinical Examination, Faculty of Medicine, Yufu, Japan
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- Oita University, Department of Cardiology and Clinical Examination, Faculty of Medicine, Yufu, Japan
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- Oita University, Department of Medical Education Center, Faculty of Medicine, Yufu, Japan
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- Oita University, Department of Medical Education Center, Faculty of Medicine, Yufu, Japan
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Kira S, Abe I, Teshima Y, Ishii Y, Miyoshi M, Oniki T, Fukui A, Shinohara T, Shimada T, Yufu K, Nakagawa M, Takahashi N. P1628Angiopoietin-like protein (Angptl) 2 secreted from epicardial adipose tissue induces atrial myocardial fibrosis. Eur Heart J 2019. [DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehz748.0387] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
Abstract
Abstract
Background
Using excised human left atrial appendage samples, we previously demonstrated that epicardial adipose tissue (EAT) are highly associated with atrial myocardial fibrosis as a substrate of atrial fibrillation (AF). We also reported the relationship between Angptl2 in EAT and atrial fibrosis. However, the mechanism is not clear. The purpose is to clarify the mechanisms underlying the effect of EAT on the atrial myocardium.
Methods
Human peri-left atrial EAT and abdominal subcutaneous adipose tissue (SAT) samples were obtained from 6 cases (2 females, 70.2±13.2 years). 50 mg of EAT and SAT were quickly washed with PBS and centrifuged 1min at 1200rpm. After 3 times this procedures, adipose tissues were cultured in DMEM F12 medium with Fetal bovine Serum (FBS) overnight.
After pre-incubation, EAT and SAT tissues were washed and centrifuge d three times and cultured in medium without FBS for 24hours. Finally, we collected oozed medium (conditioned medium) and used for experiments.
Concentrations of Angptl2 in conditioned medium were measured by ELISA.
To study the effects of conditioned medium, we used “organo-culture” system. Isolated atrium from 8week old male Sprague-Dawley rats were placed on the porous membrane with the endothelial face toward the membrane. After that, loading medium (conditioned medium:culture medium = 1:4), culture medium (control), or recombinant Angptl2 were dropped onto the epicardial face of the atrium once a day and incubated for 7 days (37°C, 5% CO2).
Then, histological and immunohistochemical analysis were performed. We also performed quantitative reverse transcription–polymerase chain reaction (RT–PCR) analysis.
Next, we isolated and cultured neonatal rat fibroblast and loaded Angptl2 for 24 hours.After collected these cells, we performed western blotting analysis.
Results
Atria organo-culture incubated for 7 days with conditioned medium showed global fibrosis. At epicardial side, fibrotic area of EAT group was significantly greater compared to that of SAT and control group (P<0.05).
mRNA of Col1a1, col3a1 and TGFβ1 were significantly increased in EAT group compared with the SAT and control group.
And, the concentration of conditioned medium created from EAT was significant higher than that from SAT (P<0.05).
Then, we dropped 500 ng/ml of recombinant Angptl2 onto the rat atria. Fibrotic area of Angptl22 group significantly greater than that of control with increasing number of α-SMA positive cells, and mRNA of col3a1 and TGFβ1 were significantly increased in Angptl2 group compared with control group.
In cultured fibroblasts, α-SMA and p-ERK expression were increased in Angptl2 group measured by western blotting analysis.
Conclusions
Our results demonstrated that EAT rather than SAT induces atrial myocardial fibrosis. There is a possibility that Angptl2 effused from EAT plays a part in atrial fibrosis thought EAT paracrine effect.
Acknowledgement/Funding
ONO PHARMACEUTICAL CO
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Affiliation(s)
- S Kira
- Oita University, Cardiology and Clinical Examination, Yufu, Japan
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- Oita University, Cardiology and Clinical Examination, Yufu, Japan
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- Oita University, Cardiology and Clinical Examination, Yufu, Japan
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- Oita University, Cardiology and Clinical Examination, Yufu, Japan
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- Oita University, Cardiology and Clinical Examination, Yufu, Japan
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- Oita University, Cardiology and Clinical Examination, Yufu, Japan
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- Oita University, Cardiology and Clinical Examination, Yufu, Japan
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- Oita University, Cardiology and Clinical Examination, Yufu, Japan
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- Oita College of Judo Therapy & Acupuncture & Moxibustion, Oita, Japan
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- Oita University, Cardiology and Clinical Examination, Yufu, Japan
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- Oita University, Medical Education Center, Yufu, Japan
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- Oita University, Cardiology and Clinical Examination, Yufu, Japan
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- Taijyu Satoh
- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Yamagata Prefectural Central Hospital, Japan
- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Yamagata Prefectural Central Hospital, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Yamagata Prefectural Central Hospital, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Yamagata Prefectural Central Hospital, Japan
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Fukui A, Takeyama R, Wakimoto Y, Ukita Y, Shibahara H. Embryo oxygen consumption to evaluate the embryo quality. Fertil Steril 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2018.07.987] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Kondo H, Abe I, Fukui A, Teshima Y, Takahashi N. P5712Interleukin-10 treatment ameliorates high-fat diet-induced inflammatory atrial remodelling and fibrillation. Eur Heart J 2018. [DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehy566.p5712] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
Affiliation(s)
- H Kondo
- Oita University, Cardiology and Clinical Examination, Yufu, Japan
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- Oita University, Cardiology and Clinical Examination, Yufu, Japan
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- Oita University, Cardiology and Clinical Examination, Yufu, Japan
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- Oita University, Cardiology and Clinical Examination, Yufu, Japan
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- Oita University, Cardiology and Clinical Examination, Yufu, Japan
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Yamada G, Oguri T, Ueki Y, Oishi N, Fukui A, Nakayama M, Matsukawa N. Striatal dysfunction and diminished functional connectivity in idiopathic REM sleep behavior disorder with subtle motor alteration. Sleep Med 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.sleep.2017.11.1036] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Yamada G, Ueki Y, Oguri T, Oishi N, Fukui A, Nakayama M, Matsukawa N. Nigrostriatal degeneration and altered corticostriatal functional connectivity in REM sleep behavior disorder with subtle motor dysfunction. J Neurol Sci 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jns.2017.08.2963] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Shinohara T, Kondo H, Fukui A, Yufu K, Nakagawa M, Takahashi N. P6414Exaggerated reactivity of parasympathetic nerves is involved in ventricular fibrillation in J-wave syndrome. Eur Heart J 2017. [DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehx493.p6414] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Katoh S, Shikama T, Suzuki T, Suzuki K, Daidoji H, Takahashi K, Fukui A, Tamada Y, Yahagi T, Matsui M, Goto T. P3349Stress-induced LV diastolic dysfunction predicts future cardiac events in patients with preserved ejection fraction. Eur Heart J 2017. [DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehx504.p3349] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Ohta K, Naruse T, Ishida Y, Shigeishi H, Nakagawa T, Fukui A, Nishi H, Sasaki K, Ogawa I, Takechi M. TNF-α-induced IL-6 and MMP-9 expression in immortalized ameloblastoma cell line established by hTERT. Oral Dis 2016; 23:199-209. [PMID: 27868311 DOI: 10.1111/odi.12594] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/04/2015] [Revised: 09/27/2016] [Accepted: 10/04/2016] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Ameloblastoma (AM) shows locally invasive behaviour. However, biological investigations regarding regulation of gene expression associated with AM pathological features are difficult to perform, because AM cells can be passaged for a few generations due to senescence. We report a newly established immortalized AM cell line, AMB cells, by transfection with human telomerase reverse transcriptase (hTERT). Furthermore, we examined whether TNF-α modulates bone resorption-related genes, IL-6 and MMP-9 in cooperation with TGF-β or IFN-γ. MATERIALS AND METHODS Following transfection of an hTERT expression vector into AM cells using a non-viral method, the effects of cytokines on the expressions of IL-6 and MMP-9 mRNA were examined using real-time PCR. TNF-α-induced NF-κB activity was examined by western blotting and transcription factor assays. RESULTS AMB cells continued to grow for more than 100 population doublings. Stimulation with TNF-α increased IL-6 and MMP-9 mRNA expressions, as well as NF-κB activation. Furthermore, TGF-β and IFN-γ dramatically increased TNF-α-mediated expressions of MMP-9 and IL-6 mRNA, respectively, while those responses were suppressed by NF-κB inhibitor. CONCLUSION We established an immortalized AM cell line by hTERT transfection. TNF-α-mediated regulation of MMP-9 and IL-6 via NF-κB may play an important role in the pathological behaviour of AMs, such as bone resorption.
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- K Ohta
- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Division of Cervico-Gnathostmatology, Programs for Applied Biomedicine, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Division of Cervico-Gnathostmatology, Programs for Applied Biomedicine, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Division of Cervico-Gnathostmatology, Programs for Applied Biomedicine, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Division of Cervico-Gnathostmatology, Programs for Applied Biomedicine, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Division of Cervico-Gnathostmatology, Programs for Applied Biomedicine, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Division of Cervico-Gnathostmatology, Programs for Applied Biomedicine, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan
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- Department General Dentistry, Hiroshima University Hospital, Hiroshima, Japan
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Division of Cervico-Gnathostmatology, Programs for Applied Biomedicine, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan
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- Center of Oral Clinical Examination, Hiroshima University Hospital, Hiroshima, Japan
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Division of Cervico-Gnathostmatology, Programs for Applied Biomedicine, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan
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Watanabe S, Fukui A, Funamizu A, Tanaka A. Five times lower risk of DNA fragmentation in sperm with slightly narrow heads than the normal sized heads. Fertil Steril 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2016.07.864] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Ishigaki D, Kutsuzawa D, Arimoto T, Iwayama T, Hashimoto N, Kumagai Y, Nishiyama S, Takahashi H, Shishido T, Miyamoto T, Nitobe J, Fukui A, Watanabe T, Kubota I. The association between defibrillation shock energy and acute cardiac damage in patients with implantable cardioverter defibrillators. J Arrhythm 2016; 32:481-485. [PMID: 27920833 PMCID: PMC5129114 DOI: 10.1016/j.joa.2016.03.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/12/2016] [Revised: 03/12/2016] [Accepted: 03/31/2016] [Indexed: 11/02/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The aim of this study was to establish a minimally invasive defibrillation testing (DT) protocol for patients with implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs). METHODS Two different energy DTs were performed, immediately after (15 J-DT) and 7 days after (≤10 J-DT) device implantation, in 20 consecutive ICD implantation patients. Cardiac-troponin T (c-TNT) and heart-type fatty acid binding protein (H-FABP) levels were measured before implantation, 2 h after implantation, and 1 day after each DT. For an additional 122 patients with ICD, we retrospectively analyzed 203 DTs immediately and 7 days after device implantation. RESULTS Serum c-TNT levels were significantly elevated 2 h after 15 J-DT [0.008 (0.004-0.019) vs. 0.053 (0.037-0.068) ng/mL, p<0.001], but not ≤10 J-DT [0.007 (0.004-0.018) ng/mL]. Similarly, serum H-FABP levels were significantly elevated 2 h after 15 J-DT (2.9±1.5 vs. 6.4±3.4 ng/mL, p<0.001), but not ≤10 J-DT (2.7±1.5 ng/mL). The changes in c-TNT and H-FABP levels between baseline and 2 h after DT were significantly greater for 15 J-DT compared with ≤10 J-DT [c-TnT: 0.039 (0.029-0.060) vs. 0 (0-0.003) ng/mL, p<0.001; H-FABP: 3.6±2.8 vs. -0.16±1.1 ng/mL, p<0.001]. The success rates of the initial shocks delivered for ventricular fibrillation were no different between ≤10 J-DT (85% [78/92]) and ≥15 J-DT (92% [103/111]). CONCLUSIONS Elevated levels of myocardial damage markers such as c-TNT and H-FABP were not found after ≤10 J-DT. In addition, an acceptable success rate was confirmed in ≤10 J-DT.
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- Daisuke Ishigaki
- Department of Cardiology, Pulmonology, and Nephrology, Yamagata University School of Medicine, 2-2-2 Iida-nishi, Yamagata 990-9585, Japan
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- Department of Cardiology, Pulmonology, and Nephrology, Yamagata University School of Medicine, 2-2-2 Iida-nishi, Yamagata 990-9585, Japan
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- Department of Cardiology, Pulmonology, and Nephrology, Yamagata University School of Medicine, 2-2-2 Iida-nishi, Yamagata 990-9585, Japan
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- Department of Cardiology, Pulmonology, and Nephrology, Yamagata University School of Medicine, 2-2-2 Iida-nishi, Yamagata 990-9585, Japan
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- Department of Cardiology, Pulmonology, and Nephrology, Yamagata University School of Medicine, 2-2-2 Iida-nishi, Yamagata 990-9585, Japan
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- Department of Cardiology, Pulmonology, and Nephrology, Yamagata University School of Medicine, 2-2-2 Iida-nishi, Yamagata 990-9585, Japan
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- Department of Cardiology, Pulmonology, and Nephrology, Yamagata University School of Medicine, 2-2-2 Iida-nishi, Yamagata 990-9585, Japan
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- Department of Cardiology, Pulmonology, and Nephrology, Yamagata University School of Medicine, 2-2-2 Iida-nishi, Yamagata 990-9585, Japan
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- Department of Cardiology, Pulmonology, and Nephrology, Yamagata University School of Medicine, 2-2-2 Iida-nishi, Yamagata 990-9585, Japan
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- Department of Cardiology, Pulmonology, and Nephrology, Yamagata University School of Medicine, 2-2-2 Iida-nishi, Yamagata 990-9585, Japan
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- Department of Cardiology, Pulmonology, and Nephrology, Yamagata University School of Medicine, 2-2-2 Iida-nishi, Yamagata 990-9585, Japan
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- Department of Cardiology, Pulmonology, and Nephrology, Yamagata University School of Medicine, 2-2-2 Iida-nishi, Yamagata 990-9585, Japan
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- Department of Cardiology, Pulmonology, and Nephrology, Yamagata University School of Medicine, 2-2-2 Iida-nishi, Yamagata 990-9585, Japan
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- Department of Cardiology, Pulmonology, and Nephrology, Yamagata University School of Medicine, 2-2-2 Iida-nishi, Yamagata 990-9585, Japan
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Shvartzvald Y, Maoz D, Udalski A, Sumi T, Friedmann M, Kaspi S, Poleski R, Szymański MK, Skowron J, Kozłowski S, Wyrzykowski L, Mróz P, Pietrukowicz P, Pietrzyński G, Soszyński I, Ulaczyk K, Abe F, Barry RK, Bennett DP, Bhattacharya A, Bond I, Freeman M, Inayama K, Itow Y, Koshimoto N, Ling C, Masuda K, Fukui A, Matsubara Y, Muraki Y, Ohnishi K, Rattenbury NJ, Saito T, Sullivan D, Suzuki D, Tristram PJ, Wakiyama Y, Yonehara A. The frequency of snowline-region planets from four-years of OGLE-MOA-Wise second-generation microlensing. Mon Not R Astron Soc 2016; 457:4089-4113. [PMID: 32848283 PMCID: PMC7447140 DOI: 10.1093/mnras/stw191] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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We present a statistical analysis of the first four seasons from a "second-generation" microlensing survey for extrasolar planets, consisting of near-continuous time coverage of 8 deg2 of the Galactic bulge by the OGLE, MOA, and Wise microlensing surveys. During this period, 224 microlensing events were observed by all three groups. Over 12% of the events showed a deviation from single-lens microlensing, and for ~1/3 of those the anomaly is likely caused by a planetary companion. For each of the 224 events we have performed numerical ray-tracing simulations to calculate the detection efficiency of possible companions as a function of companion-to-host mass ratio and separation. Accounting for the detection efficiency, we find that 55 - 22 + 34 % of microlensed stars host a snowline planet. Moreover, we find that Neptunes-mass planets are ~ 10 times more common than Jupiter-mass planets. The companion-to-host mass ratio distribution shows a deficit at q ~ 10-2, separating the distribution into two companion populations, analogous to the stellar-companion and planet populations, seen in radial-velocity surveys around solar-like stars. Our survey, however, which probes mainly lower-mass stars, suggests a minimum in the distribution in the super-Jupiter mass range, and a relatively high occurrence of brown-dwarf companions.
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- Y. Shvartzvald
- School of Physics and Astronomy, Tel-Aviv University, Tel-Aviv 69978, Israel
- The Wise Observatory Group
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- School of Physics and Astronomy, Tel-Aviv University, Tel-Aviv 69978, Israel
- The Wise Observatory Group
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- Warsaw University Observatory, Al. Ujazdowskie 4, 00-478 Warszawa, Poland
- Optical Gravitational Lens Experiment (OGLE) Collaboration
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- Department of Earth and Space Science, Osaka University, Osaka 560-0043, Japan
- Microlensing Observations in Astrophysics (MOA) Collaboration
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- School of Physics and Astronomy, Tel-Aviv University, Tel-Aviv 69978, Israel
- The Wise Observatory Group
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- School of Physics and Astronomy, Tel-Aviv University, Tel-Aviv 69978, Israel
- The Wise Observatory Group
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- Department of Astronomy, Ohio State University, 140 W. 18th Ave., Columbus, OH 43210, USA
- Optical Gravitational Lens Experiment (OGLE) Collaboration
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- Warsaw University Observatory, Al. Ujazdowskie 4, 00-478 Warszawa, Poland
- Optical Gravitational Lens Experiment (OGLE) Collaboration
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- Warsaw University Observatory, Al. Ujazdowskie 4, 00-478 Warszawa, Poland
- Optical Gravitational Lens Experiment (OGLE) Collaboration
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- Warsaw University Observatory, Al. Ujazdowskie 4, 00-478 Warszawa, Poland
- Optical Gravitational Lens Experiment (OGLE) Collaboration
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- Warsaw University Observatory, Al. Ujazdowskie 4, 00-478 Warszawa, Poland
- Optical Gravitational Lens Experiment (OGLE) Collaboration
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- Warsaw University Observatory, Al. Ujazdowskie 4, 00-478 Warszawa, Poland
- Optical Gravitational Lens Experiment (OGLE) Collaboration
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- Warsaw University Observatory, Al. Ujazdowskie 4, 00-478 Warszawa, Poland
- Optical Gravitational Lens Experiment (OGLE) Collaboration
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- Warsaw University Observatory, Al. Ujazdowskie 4, 00-478 Warszawa, Poland
- Optical Gravitational Lens Experiment (OGLE) Collaboration
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- Warsaw University Observatory, Al. Ujazdowskie 4, 00-478 Warszawa, Poland
- Optical Gravitational Lens Experiment (OGLE) Collaboration
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- Department of Physics, University of Warwick, Gibbet Hill Road, Coventry, CV4 7AL, UK
- Optical Gravitational Lens Experiment (OGLE) Collaboration
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- Solar-Terrestrial Environment Laboratory, Nagoya University, Nagoya, 464-8601, Japan
- Microlensing Observations in Astrophysics (MOA) Collaboration
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- Astrophysics Science Division, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, MD 20771, USA
- Microlensing Observations in Astrophysics (MOA) Collaboration
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- University of Notre Dame, Department of Physics, 225 Nieuwland Science Hall, Notre Dame, IN 46556-5670, USA
- Microlensing Observations in Astrophysics (MOA) Collaboration
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- University of Notre Dame, Department of Physics, 225 Nieuwland Science Hall, Notre Dame, IN 46556-5670, USA
- Microlensing Observations in Astrophysics (MOA) Collaboration
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- Institute of Information and Mathematical Sciences, Massey University, Private Bag 102-904, North Shore Mail Centre, Auckland, New Zealand
- Microlensing Observations in Astrophysics (MOA) Collaboration
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- Department of Physics, University of Auckland, Private Bag 92-019, Auckland 1001, New Zealand
- Microlensing Observations in Astrophysics (MOA) Collaboration
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- Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, Kyoto Sangyo University, 603-8555 Kyoto, Japan
- Microlensing Observations in Astrophysics (MOA) Collaboration
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- Solar-Terrestrial Environment Laboratory, Nagoya University, Nagoya, 464-8601, Japan
- Microlensing Observations in Astrophysics (MOA) Collaboration
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- Department of Earth and Space Science, Osaka University, Osaka 560-0043, Japan
- Microlensing Observations in Astrophysics (MOA) Collaboration
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- Institute of Information and Mathematical Sciences, Massey University, Private Bag 102-904, North Shore Mail Centre, Auckland, New Zealand
- Microlensing Observations in Astrophysics (MOA) Collaboration
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- Solar-Terrestrial Environment Laboratory, Nagoya University, Nagoya, 464-8601, Japan
- Microlensing Observations in Astrophysics (MOA) Collaboration
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- Okayama Astrophysical Observatory, National Astronomical Observatory of Japan, Asakuchi, Okayama 719-0232, Japan
- Microlensing Observations in Astrophysics (MOA) Collaboration
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- Solar-Terrestrial Environment Laboratory, Nagoya University, Nagoya, 464-8601, Japan
- Microlensing Observations in Astrophysics (MOA) Collaboration
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- Solar-Terrestrial Environment Laboratory, Nagoya University, Nagoya, 464-8601, Japan
- Microlensing Observations in Astrophysics (MOA) Collaboration
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- Nagano National College of Technology, Nagano 381-8550, Japan
- Microlensing Observations in Astrophysics (MOA) Collaboration
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- Department of Physics, University of Auckland, Private Bag 92-019, Auckland 1001, New Zealand
- Microlensing Observations in Astrophysics (MOA) Collaboration
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- Tokyo Metropolitan College of Aeronautics, Tokyo 116-8523, Japan
- Microlensing Observations in Astrophysics (MOA) Collaboration
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- School of Chemical and Physical Sciences, Victoria University, Wellington, New Zealand
- Microlensing Observations in Astrophysics (MOA) Collaboration
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- University of Notre Dame, Department of Physics, 225 Nieuwland Science Hall, Notre Dame, IN 46556-5670, USA
- Microlensing Observations in Astrophysics (MOA) Collaboration
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- Mt. John University Observatory, P.O. Box 56, Lake Tekapo 8770, New Zealand
- Microlensing Observations in Astrophysics (MOA) Collaboration
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- Solar-Terrestrial Environment Laboratory, Nagoya University, Nagoya, 464-8601, Japan
- Microlensing Observations in Astrophysics (MOA) Collaboration
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- Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, Kyoto Sangyo University, 603-8555 Kyoto, Japan
- Microlensing Observations in Astrophysics (MOA) Collaboration
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Daidoji H, Tamada Y, Suzuki S, Watanabe K, Shikama T, Kikuchi Y, Kato S, Takahashi K, Fukui A, Matsui M, Yahagi T, Goto T. Plasma Renin Activity Predicts the Improvement in Resistant Hypertension after Percutaneous Transluminal Renal Artery Angioplasty. Intern Med 2016; 55:3421-3426. [PMID: 27904103 PMCID: PMC5216137 DOI: 10.2169/internalmedicine.55.7312] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022] Open
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Objective Percutaneous transluminal renal artery angioplasty (PTRA) has been recommended for the treatment of renovascular resistant hypertension. However, large randomized trials have reported that PTRA did not improve the outcomes compared with optimal medical therapy in patients with renal artery stenosis (RAS). It is important to identify patients with renovascular hypertension who are likely to respond to PTRA. We herein examined whether or not the plasma renin activity (PRA) could predict the improvement in resistant hypertension after PTRA for RAS. Methods and Results A total of 40 patients (mean age: 63±15 years) with unilateral RAS who received PTRA for resistant hypertension were enrolled in this study. Twenty-two (55%) patients experienced a significant reduction in their blood pressure while using few antihypertensive agents at the 3-month follow up. The median PRA was significantly higher in patients using few antihypertensive agents than in those using more [4.2 ng/mL/hr, interquartile range (IQR) 2.6-8.0 vs. 0.8 ng/mL/hr, IQR 0.4-1.7, p<0.001]. To predict the improvement in hypertension after PTRA, a receiver operating characteristic analysis determined the optimal cut-off value of PRA to be 2.4 ng/mL/hr. A multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that higher PRA (>2.4 ng/mL/hr) was an independent predictor of the improvement in hypertension after PTRA (odds ratio: 22.3, 95% confidence interval: 2.17 to 65.6, p<0.01). Conclusion These findings suggest that the evaluation of preoperative PRA may be a useful tool for predicting the improvement in resistant hypertension after PTRA for patients with RAS.
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- Hyuma Daidoji
- Department of Cardiology, Yamagata Prefectural Central Hospital, Japan
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Fuchinoue K, Fukui A, Kamoi M, Funamizu A, Fukuhara R, Mizunuma H. Expression of NCRs and RORγt in peripheral blood NK cells of recurrent pregnancy losses. J Reprod Immunol 2014. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jri.2014.09.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Kamoi M, Fukui A, Funamizu A, Sasaki Y, Nakamura R, Fuchinoue K, Fukuhara R, Mizunuma H. Flow cytometric analysis of NK22 cells function in peripheral blood and endometrium obtained from women with recurrent pregnancy loss. J Reprod Immunol 2014. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jri.2014.09.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Funamizu A, Fukui A, Fuchinoue K, Kamoi M, Fukuhara R, Mizunuma H. The change of NCR expression and cytokine production of NK cells in peripheral blood and peritoneal fluid by hormonal treatment in patients with endometriosis. J Reprod Immunol 2014. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jri.2014.09.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Sharma R, Furusawa K, Fukui A, Sasaki N. Effects of a flow field on amyloid fibrillogenesis in a β-lactoglobulin solution. Int J Biol Macromol 2014; 70:490-7. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2014.06.034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/21/2014] [Revised: 06/21/2014] [Accepted: 06/22/2014] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Nakamura R, Fukui A, Sasaki Y, Fukuhara R, Mizunuma H. Accurate evaluation of rescue intracytoplasmic sperm injection by the observation of second polar body and the spindle. Fertil Steril 2014. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2014.07.1070] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Handa O, Majima A, Onozawa Y, Horie H, Uehara Y, Fukui A, Omatsu T, Naito Y, Yoshikawa T. The role of mitochondria-derived reactive oxygen species in the pathogenesis of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug-induced small intestinal injury. Free Radic Res 2014; 48:1095-9. [PMID: 24870068 DOI: 10.3109/10715762.2014.928411] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) have been implemented in clinical settings for a long time for their anti-inflammatory effects. With the number of NSAID users increasing, gastroenterological physicians and researchers have worked hard to prevent and treat NSAID-induced gastric mucosal injury, an effort that has for the large part being successful. However, the struggle against NSAID-induced mucosal damage has taken on a new urgency due to the discovery of NSAID-induced small intestinal mucosal injury. Although the main mechanism by which NSAIDs induce small intestinal mucosal injury has been thought to depend on the inhibitory effect of NSAIDs on cyclooxygenase (COX) activity, recent studies have revealed the importance of mitochondria-derived reactive oxygen species (ROS) production, which occurs independently of COX-inhibition. ROS production is an especially important factor in the increase of small intestinal epithelial cell permeability, an early stage in the process of small intestinal mucosal injury. By clarifying the precise mechanism, together with its clinical features using novel endoscopy, effective strategies for preventing NSAID-induced small intestinal damage, especially targeting mitochondria-derived ROS production, may be developed.
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- O Handa
- Department of Molecular Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine , Kyoto , Japan
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Gould A, Udalski A, Shin IG, Porritt I, Skowron J, Han C, Yee JC, Kozłowski S, Choi JY, Poleski R, Wyrzykowski Ł, Ulaczyk K, Pietrukowicz P, Mróz P, Szymański MK, Kubiak M, Soszyński I, Pietrzyński G, Gaudi BS, Christie GW, Drummond J, McCormick J, Natusch T, Ngan H, Tan TG, Albrow M, DePoy DL, Hwang KH, Jung YK, Lee CU, Park H, Pogge RW, Abe F, Bennett DP, Bond IA, Botzler CS, Freeman M, Fukui A, Fukunaga D, Itow Y, Koshimoto N, Larsen P, Ling CH, Masuda K, Matsubara Y, Muraki Y, Namba S, Ohnishi K, Philpott L, Rattenbury NJ, Saito T, Sullivan DJ, Sumi T, Suzuki D, Tristram PJ, Tsurumi N, Wada K, Yamai N, Yock PCM, Yonehara A, Shvartzvald Y, Maoz D, Kaspi S, Friedmann M. Exoplanet detection. A terrestrial planet in a ~1-AU orbit around one member of a ~15-AU binary. Science 2014; 345:46-9. [PMID: 24994642 DOI: 10.1126/science.1251527] [Citation(s) in RCA: 94] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/02/2022]
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Using gravitational microlensing, we detected a cold terrestrial planet orbiting one member of a binary star system. The planet has low mass (twice Earth's) and lies projected at ~0.8 astronomical units (AU) from its host star, about the distance between Earth and the Sun. However, the planet's temperature is much lower, <60 Kelvin, because the host star is only 0.10 to 0.15 solar masses and therefore more than 400 times less luminous than the Sun. The host itself orbits a slightly more massive companion with projected separation of 10 to 15 AU. This detection is consistent with such systems being very common. Straightforward modification of current microlensing search strategies could increase sensitivity to planets in binary systems. With more detections, such binary-star planetary systems could constrain models of planet formation and evolution.
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- A Gould
- Department of Astronomy, Ohio State University, 140 West 18th Avenue, Columbus, OH 43210, USA
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- Warsaw University Observatory, Aleje Ujazdowskie 4, 00-478 Warszawa, Poland
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- Warsaw University Observatory, Aleje Ujazdowskie 4, 00-478 Warszawa, Poland
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- Turitea Observatory, Palmerston North, New Zealand
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- Warsaw University Observatory, Aleje Ujazdowskie 4, 00-478 Warszawa, Poland
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- Department of Physics, Chungbuk National University, Cheongju 371-763, Republic of Korea.
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- Department of Astronomy, Ohio State University, 140 West 18th Avenue, Columbus, OH 43210, USA. Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics, 60 Garden Street, Cambridge, MA 02138, USA
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- Warsaw University Observatory, Aleje Ujazdowskie 4, 00-478 Warszawa, Poland
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- Warsaw University Observatory, Aleje Ujazdowskie 4, 00-478 Warszawa, Poland
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- Department of Astronomy, Ohio State University, 140 West 18th Avenue, Columbus, OH 43210, USA. Warsaw University Observatory, Aleje Ujazdowskie 4, 00-478 Warszawa, Poland
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- Warsaw University Observatory, Aleje Ujazdowskie 4, 00-478 Warszawa, Poland. Institute of Astronomy, University of Cambridge, Madingley Road, Cambridge CB3 0HA, UK
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- Warsaw University Observatory, Aleje Ujazdowskie 4, 00-478 Warszawa, Poland
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- Warsaw University Observatory, Aleje Ujazdowskie 4, 00-478 Warszawa, Poland
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- Warsaw University Observatory, Aleje Ujazdowskie 4, 00-478 Warszawa, Poland
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- Warsaw University Observatory, Aleje Ujazdowskie 4, 00-478 Warszawa, Poland
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- Warsaw University Observatory, Aleje Ujazdowskie 4, 00-478 Warszawa, Poland
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- Warsaw University Observatory, Aleje Ujazdowskie 4, 00-478 Warszawa, Poland
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- Department of Astronomy, Ohio State University, 140 West 18th Avenue, Columbus, OH 43210, USA. Universidad de Concepción, Departamento de Astronomia, Casilla 160-C, Concepción, Chile
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- Department of Astronomy, Ohio State University, 140 West 18th Avenue, Columbus, OH 43210, USA
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- Possum Observatory, Patutahi, New Zealand
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- Farm Cove Observatory, Centre for Backyard Astrophysics, Pakuranga, Auckland, New Zealand
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- Possum Observatory, Patutahi, New Zealand. Auckland University of Technology, Auckland, New Zealand
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- Possum Observatory, Patutahi, New Zealand
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- Perth Exoplanet Survey Telescope, Perth, Australia
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Canterbury, Private Bag 4800, Christchurch, New Zealand
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843-4242, USA
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- Department of Physics, Chungbuk National University, Cheongju 371-763, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Physics, Chungbuk National University, Cheongju 371-763, Republic of Korea
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- Korea Astronomy and Space Science Institute, Daejeon 305-348, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Physics, Chungbuk National University, Cheongju 371-763, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Astronomy, Ohio State University, 140 West 18th Avenue, Columbus, OH 43210, USA
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- Solar-Terrestrial Environment Laboratory, Nagoya University, Nagoya 464-8601, Japan
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- University of Notre Dame, Department of Physics, 225 Nieuwland Science Hall, Notre Dame, IN 46556-5670, USA
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- Institute of Information and Mathematical Sciences, Massey University, Private Bag 102-904, North Shore Mail Centre, Auckland, New Zealand
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- Department of Physics, University of Auckland, Private Bag 92-019, Auckland 1001, New Zealand
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- Department of Physics, University of Auckland, Private Bag 92-019, Auckland 1001, New Zealand
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- Okayama Astrophysical Observatory, National Astronomical Observatory of Japan, Asakuchi, Okayama 719-0232, Japan
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- Solar-Terrestrial Environment Laboratory, Nagoya University, Nagoya 464-8601, Japan
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- Solar-Terrestrial Environment Laboratory, Nagoya University, Nagoya 464-8601, Japan
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- Department of Earth and Space Science, Osaka University, Osaka 560-0043, Japan
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- Department of Physics, University of Auckland, Private Bag 92-019, Auckland 1001, New Zealand. Institute of Astronomy, University of Cambridge, Madingley Road, Cambridge CB3 0HA, UK
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- Institute of Information and Mathematical Sciences, Massey University, Private Bag 102-904, North Shore Mail Centre, Auckland, New Zealand
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- Solar-Terrestrial Environment Laboratory, Nagoya University, Nagoya 464-8601, Japan
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- Solar-Terrestrial Environment Laboratory, Nagoya University, Nagoya 464-8601, Japan
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- Solar-Terrestrial Environment Laboratory, Nagoya University, Nagoya 464-8601, Japan
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- Department of Earth and Space Science, Osaka University, Osaka 560-0043, Japan
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- Nagano National College of Technology, Nagano 381-8550, Japan
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- Department of Earth, Ocean and Atmospheric Sciences, The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z4, Canada
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- Department of Physics, University of Auckland, Private Bag 92-019, Auckland 1001, New Zealand
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- Tokyo Metropolitan College of Aeronautics, Tokyo 116-8523, Japan
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- School of Chemical and Physical Sciences, Victoria University, Wellington, New Zealand
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- Department of Earth and Space Science, Osaka University, Osaka 560-0043, Japan
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- Department of Earth and Space Science, Osaka University, Osaka 560-0043, Japan
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- Mount John University Observatory, Post Office Box 56, Lake Tekapo 8770, New Zealand
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- Solar-Terrestrial Environment Laboratory, Nagoya University, Nagoya 464-8601, Japan
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- Department of Earth and Space Science, Osaka University, Osaka 560-0043, Japan
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- Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, Kyoto Sangyo University, Kyoto 603-8555, Japan
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- Department of Physics, University of Auckland, Private Bag 92-019, Auckland 1001, New Zealand
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- Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, Kyoto Sangyo University, Kyoto 603-8555, Japan
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- School of Physics and Astronomy, Tel-Aviv University, Tel-Aviv 69978, Israel
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- School of Physics and Astronomy, Tel-Aviv University, Tel-Aviv 69978, Israel
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- School of Physics and Astronomy, Tel-Aviv University, Tel-Aviv 69978, Israel
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- School of Physics and Astronomy, Tel-Aviv University, Tel-Aviv 69978, Israel
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Ohta K, Ishida Y, Fukui A, Nishi H, Naruse T, Takechi M, Kamata N. Itraconazole inhibits TNF‐α‐induced CXCL10 expression in oral fibroblasts. Oral Dis 2014; 21:106-12. [DOI: 10.1111/odi.12226] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/03/2013] [Revised: 12/24/2013] [Accepted: 01/23/2014] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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- K Ohta
- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Division of Cervico‐Gnathostmatology Programs for Applied Biomedicine Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences Hiroshima University Minami‐Ku Hiroshima Japan
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Division of Cervico‐Gnathostmatology Programs for Applied Biomedicine Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences Hiroshima University Minami‐Ku Hiroshima Japan
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Division of Cervico‐Gnathostmatology Programs for Applied Biomedicine Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences Hiroshima University Minami‐Ku Hiroshima Japan
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Division of Cervico‐Gnathostmatology Programs for Applied Biomedicine Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences Hiroshima University Minami‐Ku Hiroshima Japan
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Division of Cervico‐Gnathostmatology Programs for Applied Biomedicine Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences Hiroshima University Minami‐Ku Hiroshima Japan
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Division of Cervico‐Gnathostmatology Programs for Applied Biomedicine Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences Hiroshima University Minami‐Ku Hiroshima Japan
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Division of Cervico‐Gnathostmatology Programs for Applied Biomedicine Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences Hiroshima University Minami‐Ku Hiroshima Japan
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Hamamoto Y, Inata H, Kataoka M, Fukui A, Urashima Y, Matsuki H, Uwatsu K, Ochi T, Watanae Y, Mochizuki T. EP-1271: Institutional difference of radiotherapy for esophageal cancer in core hospitals for cancer medical care. Radiother Oncol 2014. [DOI: 10.1016/s0167-8140(15)31389-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Motoki T, Fukuda M, Nakano T, Matsukage S, Fukui A, Akiyoshi S, Hayashi YK, Ishii E, Nishino I. Fatal hepatic hemorrhage by peliosis hepatis in X-linked myotubular myopathy: a case report. Neuromuscul Disord 2013; 23:917-21. [PMID: 24011703 DOI: 10.1016/j.nmd.2013.06.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2012] [Revised: 05/04/2013] [Accepted: 06/11/2013] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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We report a 5-year-old boy with X-linked myotubular myopathy complicated by peliosis hepatis. At birth, he was affected with marked generalized muscle hypotonia and weakness, which required permanent ventilatory support, and was bedridden for life. He died of acute fatal hepatic hemorrhage after using a mechanical in-exsufflator. Peliosis hepatis, defined as multiple, variable-sized, cystic blood-filled spaces through the liver parenchyma, was confirmed by autopsy. To avoid fatal hepatic hemorrhage by peliosis hepatis, routine hepatic function tests and abdominal imaging tests should be performed for patients with X-linked myotubular myopathy, especially at the time of using artificial respiration.
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- T Motoki
- Department of Pediatrics, Uwajima City Hospital, Uwajima, Ehime, Japan.
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Saito S, Teshima Y, Takahashi N, Kondo H, Fukui A, Aoki K, Shinohara T, Nakagawa M, Hara M, Saikawa T. Glucose fluctuations increase inducibility of atrial fibrillation in diabetic rats. Eur Heart J 2013. [DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/eht309.p4265] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Fukui A, Fukuhara R, Kimura H, Fujii S, Mizunuma H. Safe and effective first line therapy for women with unexplained infertility in real clinic practice. Fertil Steril 2012. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2012.07.650] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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Yamaguchi E, Fukui A, Funamizu A, Yokota M, Fukuhara R, Mizunuma H. Sexual intercourse with pyospermia decreases uterine CD16-/CD56 bright natural killer cells in women with infertility. J Reprod Immunol 2012. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jri.2012.03.279] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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Fukui A, Funamizu A, Yokota M, Kamoi M, Fukuhara R, Yamaguchi E, Mizunuma H. Intravenous immunoglobulin for women with recurrent pregnancy loss and elevated NK cell cytotoxicity. J Reprod Immunol 2012. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jri.2012.03.312] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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Taniguchi Y, Takahashi N, Fukui A, Nagano-Torigoe Y, Thuc LC, Teshima Y, Shinohara T, Wakisaka O, Ooie T, Murozono Y, Yufu K, Nakagawa M, Hara M, Yoshimatsu H, Saikawa T. Candesartan restored cardiac Hsp72 expression and tolerance against reperfusion injury in hereditary insulin-resistant rats. Cardiovasc Res 2011; 92:439-48. [DOI: 10.1093/cvr/cvr254] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Nishio S, Ushijima K, Fukui A, Tsuda N, Kawano K, Ota S, Sonoda G, Yamaguchi T, Kage M, Kamura T. 8042 POSTER Nuclear Y-box Binding Protein-1 Expression, a Predictive Marker of Prognosis, Is Correlated With Activated Signal Transducer and Activator of Transcription-3 Expression and Survival in Cervical Squamous-cell Carcinoma. Eur J Cancer 2011. [DOI: 10.1016/s0959-8049(11)72130-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
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Fukui A, Aita S, Takahashi K, Yahagi T, Matsui M. Analysis of the Difficulties in the Operation of Biventricular Pacing. J Arrhythm 2011. [DOI: 10.4020/jhrs.27.pe4_086] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022] Open
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Arimoto T, Watanabe T, Nitobe J, Iwayama T, Kutsuzawa D, Miyamoto T, Miyashita T, Shishido T, Takahashi H, Nozaki N, Fukui A, Kubota I. Difference of clinical course after catheter ablation of atrioventricular nodal reentrant tachycardia between younger and older patients: atrial vulnerability predicts new onset of atrial fibrillation. Intern Med 2011; 50:1649-55. [PMID: 21841321 DOI: 10.2169/internalmedicine.50.5280] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The aim of this study was to compare the long-term procedural outcomes, the stability of atrioventricular conduction, and the new onset of atrial fibrillation (AF), after ablation of atrioventricular nodal reentrant tachycardia (AVNRT). METHODS AND RESULTS Consecutive patients with AVNRT (n=109), who underwent slow-pathway ablation, were divided into two groups based on the median age of the studied patients: the younger group aged <55 years and the older group aged ≥55 years. During a mean follow-up period of 60.6 months, the rate of change in the PR interval from before ablation to follow-up was significantly greater in older patients compared with younger patients. However, there was no delayed-onset high-degree AV block during follow-up in either group. No patients in the younger group suffered from persistent AF, whereas persistent AF occurred in 5/54 (9.3%) older patients. Multivariate Cox analysis revealed that atrial vulnerability, with induction of AF during the electrophysiological study, was the only predictor of the development of AF (Hazard ratio: 13.9, 95% confidence interval: 1.62-119.2, p<0.01). CONCLUSION Slow-pathway ablation of AVNRT is a reliable strategy even in older patients. However, physicians should consider regular long-term follow-up of older patients with atrial vulnerability, in order to assess the subsequent development of AF.
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- Takanori Arimoto
- Department of Cardiology, Pulmonology, and Nephrology, Yamagata University School of Medicine, Japan.
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Satoshi A, Fukui A, Takahashi K, Yajhagi T, Matsui M. CRT for Extreme Aged Patients with Severe Heart Failure. J Arrhythm 2011. [DOI: 10.4020/jhrs.27.pe2_021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022] Open
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Fukui A. Uterine and circulating natural killer cells and their roles in women with recurrent pregnancy losses, implantation failures or preeclampsia. J Reprod Immunol 2010. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jri.2010.08.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Matsui M, Toshikazu G, Yahagi T, Tamada Y, Fukui A, Takahashi K, Takahashi K, Suzuki K, Kawahara Y, Uchida T, Fukazawa M. [Prognosis of type A acute aortic dissection treated conservatively]. Kyobu Geka 2010; 63:89-97. [PMID: 20141073] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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We examined 58 cases of type A acute aortic dissection treated from 2003 to 2005 in our hospital. Thirty-three patients were treated surgically and 25 patients were treated conservatively. Among the 25 patients treated conservatively, 13 patients had open false lumen, and were eligible for surgical therapy. Surgical therapy was abandoned however, for various reasons (stroke, advanced age, malignancy, renal disease, lung disease, or patient's reject). Thirteen patients (52%) treated conservatively died while only 1 patient (3%) treated surgically died. Patients with thrombosed false lumen had good prognosis while those with open false lumen or ischemic complication had poor prognosis. It is concluded that patients with thrombosed false lumen of type A acute aortic dissection could receive conservative therapy with surgical team's back up and close computed tomography (CT) follow up to detect recanalization and enlargement of the aorta.
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- Motoyuki Matsui
- Department of Cardiology, Yamagata Prefectural Central Hospital, Yamagata, Japan
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Quintanilla BA, Fujii S, Fukui A, Kimura H, Fukuhara R, Mizunuma H. O72 Growth differentiation factor-9 (GDF-9) is essential for blastocyst development. Int J Gynaecol Obstet 2009. [DOI: 10.1016/s0020-7292(09)60444-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Kitadokoro K, Kamitani S, Fukui A, Toshima H, Miyake M, Horiguchi Y. Structure and function of C-terminal catalytic region of Pasteurella multocidatoxin. Acta Crystallogr A 2008. [DOI: 10.1107/s0108767308088636] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Gaudi BS, Bennett DP, Udalski A, Gould A, Christie GW, Maoz D, Dong S, McCormick J, Szymański MK, Tristram PJ, Nikolaev S, Paczyński B, Kubiak M, Pietrzyński G, Soszyński I, Szewczyk O, Ulaczyk K, Wyrzykowski Ł, DePoy DL, Han C, Kaspi S, Lee CU, Mallia F, Natusch T, Pogge RW, Park BG, Abe F, Bond IA, Botzler CS, Fukui A, Hearnshaw JB, Itow Y, Kamiya K, Korpela AV, Kilmartin PM, Lin W, Masuda K, Matsubara Y, Motomura M, Muraki Y, Nakamura S, Okumura T, Ohnishi K, Rattenbury NJ, Sako T, Saito T, Sato S, Skuljan L, Sullivan DJ, Sumi T, Sweatman WL, Yock PCM, Albrow MD, Allan A, Beaulieu JP, Burgdorf MJ, Cook KH, Coutures C, Dominik M, Dieters S, Fouqué P, Greenhill J, Horne K, Steele I, Tsapras Y, Chaboyer B, Crocker A, Frank S, Macintosh B. Discovery of a Jupiter/Saturn Analog with Gravitational Microlensing. Science 2008; 319:927-30. [DOI: 10.1126/science.1151947] [Citation(s) in RCA: 281] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/02/2022]
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- B. S. Gaudi
- Department of Astronomy, Ohio State University, 140 West 18th Avenue, Columbus, OH 43210, USA
- Department of Physics, 225 Nieuwland Science Hall, Notre Dame University, Notre Dame, IN 46556, USA
- Warsaw University Observatory, Aleje Ujazdowskie 4, 00-478 Warszawa, Poland
- Auckland Observatory, Post Office Box 24-180, Auckland, New Zealand
- School of Physics and Astronomy, Raymond and Beverley Sackler Faculty of Exact Sciences, Tel-Aviv University, Tel Aviv 69978, Israel
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- Department of Astronomy, Ohio State University, 140 West 18th Avenue, Columbus, OH 43210, USA
- Department of Physics, 225 Nieuwland Science Hall, Notre Dame University, Notre Dame, IN 46556, USA
- Warsaw University Observatory, Aleje Ujazdowskie 4, 00-478 Warszawa, Poland
- Auckland Observatory, Post Office Box 24-180, Auckland, New Zealand
- School of Physics and Astronomy, Raymond and Beverley Sackler Faculty of Exact Sciences, Tel-Aviv University, Tel Aviv 69978, Israel
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- Department of Astronomy, Ohio State University, 140 West 18th Avenue, Columbus, OH 43210, USA
- Department of Physics, 225 Nieuwland Science Hall, Notre Dame University, Notre Dame, IN 46556, USA
- Warsaw University Observatory, Aleje Ujazdowskie 4, 00-478 Warszawa, Poland
- Auckland Observatory, Post Office Box 24-180, Auckland, New Zealand
- School of Physics and Astronomy, Raymond and Beverley Sackler Faculty of Exact Sciences, Tel-Aviv University, Tel Aviv 69978, Israel
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- Department of Astronomy, Ohio State University, 140 West 18th Avenue, Columbus, OH 43210, USA
- Department of Physics, 225 Nieuwland Science Hall, Notre Dame University, Notre Dame, IN 46556, USA
- Warsaw University Observatory, Aleje Ujazdowskie 4, 00-478 Warszawa, Poland
- Auckland Observatory, Post Office Box 24-180, Auckland, New Zealand
- School of Physics and Astronomy, Raymond and Beverley Sackler Faculty of Exact Sciences, Tel-Aviv University, Tel Aviv 69978, Israel
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- Department of Astronomy, Ohio State University, 140 West 18th Avenue, Columbus, OH 43210, USA
- Department of Physics, 225 Nieuwland Science Hall, Notre Dame University, Notre Dame, IN 46556, USA
- Warsaw University Observatory, Aleje Ujazdowskie 4, 00-478 Warszawa, Poland
- Auckland Observatory, Post Office Box 24-180, Auckland, New Zealand
- School of Physics and Astronomy, Raymond and Beverley Sackler Faculty of Exact Sciences, Tel-Aviv University, Tel Aviv 69978, Israel
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- Department of Astronomy, Ohio State University, 140 West 18th Avenue, Columbus, OH 43210, USA
- Department of Physics, 225 Nieuwland Science Hall, Notre Dame University, Notre Dame, IN 46556, USA
- Warsaw University Observatory, Aleje Ujazdowskie 4, 00-478 Warszawa, Poland
- Auckland Observatory, Post Office Box 24-180, Auckland, New Zealand
- School of Physics and Astronomy, Raymond and Beverley Sackler Faculty of Exact Sciences, Tel-Aviv University, Tel Aviv 69978, Israel
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- Department of Astronomy, Ohio State University, 140 West 18th Avenue, Columbus, OH 43210, USA
- Department of Physics, 225 Nieuwland Science Hall, Notre Dame University, Notre Dame, IN 46556, USA
- Warsaw University Observatory, Aleje Ujazdowskie 4, 00-478 Warszawa, Poland
- Auckland Observatory, Post Office Box 24-180, Auckland, New Zealand
- School of Physics and Astronomy, Raymond and Beverley Sackler Faculty of Exact Sciences, Tel-Aviv University, Tel Aviv 69978, Israel
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- Department of Astronomy, Ohio State University, 140 West 18th Avenue, Columbus, OH 43210, USA
- Department of Physics, 225 Nieuwland Science Hall, Notre Dame University, Notre Dame, IN 46556, USA
- Warsaw University Observatory, Aleje Ujazdowskie 4, 00-478 Warszawa, Poland
- Auckland Observatory, Post Office Box 24-180, Auckland, New Zealand
- School of Physics and Astronomy, Raymond and Beverley Sackler Faculty of Exact Sciences, Tel-Aviv University, Tel Aviv 69978, Israel
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- Department of Astronomy, Ohio State University, 140 West 18th Avenue, Columbus, OH 43210, USA
- Department of Physics, 225 Nieuwland Science Hall, Notre Dame University, Notre Dame, IN 46556, USA
- Warsaw University Observatory, Aleje Ujazdowskie 4, 00-478 Warszawa, Poland
- Auckland Observatory, Post Office Box 24-180, Auckland, New Zealand
- School of Physics and Astronomy, Raymond and Beverley Sackler Faculty of Exact Sciences, Tel-Aviv University, Tel Aviv 69978, Israel
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- Department of Astronomy, Ohio State University, 140 West 18th Avenue, Columbus, OH 43210, USA
- Department of Physics, 225 Nieuwland Science Hall, Notre Dame University, Notre Dame, IN 46556, USA
- Warsaw University Observatory, Aleje Ujazdowskie 4, 00-478 Warszawa, Poland
- Auckland Observatory, Post Office Box 24-180, Auckland, New Zealand
- School of Physics and Astronomy, Raymond and Beverley Sackler Faculty of Exact Sciences, Tel-Aviv University, Tel Aviv 69978, Israel
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- Department of Astronomy, Ohio State University, 140 West 18th Avenue, Columbus, OH 43210, USA
- Department of Physics, 225 Nieuwland Science Hall, Notre Dame University, Notre Dame, IN 46556, USA
- Warsaw University Observatory, Aleje Ujazdowskie 4, 00-478 Warszawa, Poland
- Auckland Observatory, Post Office Box 24-180, Auckland, New Zealand
- School of Physics and Astronomy, Raymond and Beverley Sackler Faculty of Exact Sciences, Tel-Aviv University, Tel Aviv 69978, Israel
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- Department of Astronomy, Ohio State University, 140 West 18th Avenue, Columbus, OH 43210, USA
- Department of Physics, 225 Nieuwland Science Hall, Notre Dame University, Notre Dame, IN 46556, USA
- Warsaw University Observatory, Aleje Ujazdowskie 4, 00-478 Warszawa, Poland
- Auckland Observatory, Post Office Box 24-180, Auckland, New Zealand
- School of Physics and Astronomy, Raymond and Beverley Sackler Faculty of Exact Sciences, Tel-Aviv University, Tel Aviv 69978, Israel
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- Department of Astronomy, Ohio State University, 140 West 18th Avenue, Columbus, OH 43210, USA
- Department of Physics, 225 Nieuwland Science Hall, Notre Dame University, Notre Dame, IN 46556, USA
- Warsaw University Observatory, Aleje Ujazdowskie 4, 00-478 Warszawa, Poland
- Auckland Observatory, Post Office Box 24-180, Auckland, New Zealand
- School of Physics and Astronomy, Raymond and Beverley Sackler Faculty of Exact Sciences, Tel-Aviv University, Tel Aviv 69978, Israel
| | - G. Pietrzyński
- Department of Astronomy, Ohio State University, 140 West 18th Avenue, Columbus, OH 43210, USA
- Department of Physics, 225 Nieuwland Science Hall, Notre Dame University, Notre Dame, IN 46556, USA
- Warsaw University Observatory, Aleje Ujazdowskie 4, 00-478 Warszawa, Poland
- Auckland Observatory, Post Office Box 24-180, Auckland, New Zealand
- School of Physics and Astronomy, Raymond and Beverley Sackler Faculty of Exact Sciences, Tel-Aviv University, Tel Aviv 69978, Israel
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- Department of Astronomy, Ohio State University, 140 West 18th Avenue, Columbus, OH 43210, USA
- Department of Physics, 225 Nieuwland Science Hall, Notre Dame University, Notre Dame, IN 46556, USA
- Warsaw University Observatory, Aleje Ujazdowskie 4, 00-478 Warszawa, Poland
- Auckland Observatory, Post Office Box 24-180, Auckland, New Zealand
- School of Physics and Astronomy, Raymond and Beverley Sackler Faculty of Exact Sciences, Tel-Aviv University, Tel Aviv 69978, Israel
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- Department of Astronomy, Ohio State University, 140 West 18th Avenue, Columbus, OH 43210, USA
- Department of Physics, 225 Nieuwland Science Hall, Notre Dame University, Notre Dame, IN 46556, USA
- Warsaw University Observatory, Aleje Ujazdowskie 4, 00-478 Warszawa, Poland
- Auckland Observatory, Post Office Box 24-180, Auckland, New Zealand
- School of Physics and Astronomy, Raymond and Beverley Sackler Faculty of Exact Sciences, Tel-Aviv University, Tel Aviv 69978, Israel
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- Department of Astronomy, Ohio State University, 140 West 18th Avenue, Columbus, OH 43210, USA
- Department of Physics, 225 Nieuwland Science Hall, Notre Dame University, Notre Dame, IN 46556, USA
- Warsaw University Observatory, Aleje Ujazdowskie 4, 00-478 Warszawa, Poland
- Auckland Observatory, Post Office Box 24-180, Auckland, New Zealand
- School of Physics and Astronomy, Raymond and Beverley Sackler Faculty of Exact Sciences, Tel-Aviv University, Tel Aviv 69978, Israel
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- Department of Astronomy, Ohio State University, 140 West 18th Avenue, Columbus, OH 43210, USA
- Department of Physics, 225 Nieuwland Science Hall, Notre Dame University, Notre Dame, IN 46556, USA
- Warsaw University Observatory, Aleje Ujazdowskie 4, 00-478 Warszawa, Poland
- Auckland Observatory, Post Office Box 24-180, Auckland, New Zealand
- School of Physics and Astronomy, Raymond and Beverley Sackler Faculty of Exact Sciences, Tel-Aviv University, Tel Aviv 69978, Israel
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- Department of Astronomy, Ohio State University, 140 West 18th Avenue, Columbus, OH 43210, USA
- Department of Physics, 225 Nieuwland Science Hall, Notre Dame University, Notre Dame, IN 46556, USA
- Warsaw University Observatory, Aleje Ujazdowskie 4, 00-478 Warszawa, Poland
- Auckland Observatory, Post Office Box 24-180, Auckland, New Zealand
- School of Physics and Astronomy, Raymond and Beverley Sackler Faculty of Exact Sciences, Tel-Aviv University, Tel Aviv 69978, Israel
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- Department of Astronomy, Ohio State University, 140 West 18th Avenue, Columbus, OH 43210, USA
- Department of Physics, 225 Nieuwland Science Hall, Notre Dame University, Notre Dame, IN 46556, USA
- Warsaw University Observatory, Aleje Ujazdowskie 4, 00-478 Warszawa, Poland
- Auckland Observatory, Post Office Box 24-180, Auckland, New Zealand
- School of Physics and Astronomy, Raymond and Beverley Sackler Faculty of Exact Sciences, Tel-Aviv University, Tel Aviv 69978, Israel
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- Department of Astronomy, Ohio State University, 140 West 18th Avenue, Columbus, OH 43210, USA
- Department of Physics, 225 Nieuwland Science Hall, Notre Dame University, Notre Dame, IN 46556, USA
- Warsaw University Observatory, Aleje Ujazdowskie 4, 00-478 Warszawa, Poland
- Auckland Observatory, Post Office Box 24-180, Auckland, New Zealand
- School of Physics and Astronomy, Raymond and Beverley Sackler Faculty of Exact Sciences, Tel-Aviv University, Tel Aviv 69978, Israel
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- Department of Astronomy, Ohio State University, 140 West 18th Avenue, Columbus, OH 43210, USA
- Department of Physics, 225 Nieuwland Science Hall, Notre Dame University, Notre Dame, IN 46556, USA
- Warsaw University Observatory, Aleje Ujazdowskie 4, 00-478 Warszawa, Poland
- Auckland Observatory, Post Office Box 24-180, Auckland, New Zealand
- School of Physics and Astronomy, Raymond and Beverley Sackler Faculty of Exact Sciences, Tel-Aviv University, Tel Aviv 69978, Israel
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- Department of Astronomy, Ohio State University, 140 West 18th Avenue, Columbus, OH 43210, USA
- Department of Physics, 225 Nieuwland Science Hall, Notre Dame University, Notre Dame, IN 46556, USA
- Warsaw University Observatory, Aleje Ujazdowskie 4, 00-478 Warszawa, Poland
- Auckland Observatory, Post Office Box 24-180, Auckland, New Zealand
- School of Physics and Astronomy, Raymond and Beverley Sackler Faculty of Exact Sciences, Tel-Aviv University, Tel Aviv 69978, Israel
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- Department of Astronomy, Ohio State University, 140 West 18th Avenue, Columbus, OH 43210, USA
- Department of Physics, 225 Nieuwland Science Hall, Notre Dame University, Notre Dame, IN 46556, USA
- Warsaw University Observatory, Aleje Ujazdowskie 4, 00-478 Warszawa, Poland
- Auckland Observatory, Post Office Box 24-180, Auckland, New Zealand
- School of Physics and Astronomy, Raymond and Beverley Sackler Faculty of Exact Sciences, Tel-Aviv University, Tel Aviv 69978, Israel
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- Department of Astronomy, Ohio State University, 140 West 18th Avenue, Columbus, OH 43210, USA
- Department of Physics, 225 Nieuwland Science Hall, Notre Dame University, Notre Dame, IN 46556, USA
- Warsaw University Observatory, Aleje Ujazdowskie 4, 00-478 Warszawa, Poland
- Auckland Observatory, Post Office Box 24-180, Auckland, New Zealand
- School of Physics and Astronomy, Raymond and Beverley Sackler Faculty of Exact Sciences, Tel-Aviv University, Tel Aviv 69978, Israel
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- Department of Astronomy, Ohio State University, 140 West 18th Avenue, Columbus, OH 43210, USA
- Department of Physics, 225 Nieuwland Science Hall, Notre Dame University, Notre Dame, IN 46556, USA
- Warsaw University Observatory, Aleje Ujazdowskie 4, 00-478 Warszawa, Poland
- Auckland Observatory, Post Office Box 24-180, Auckland, New Zealand
- School of Physics and Astronomy, Raymond and Beverley Sackler Faculty of Exact Sciences, Tel-Aviv University, Tel Aviv 69978, Israel
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- Department of Astronomy, Ohio State University, 140 West 18th Avenue, Columbus, OH 43210, USA
- Department of Physics, 225 Nieuwland Science Hall, Notre Dame University, Notre Dame, IN 46556, USA
- Warsaw University Observatory, Aleje Ujazdowskie 4, 00-478 Warszawa, Poland
- Auckland Observatory, Post Office Box 24-180, Auckland, New Zealand
- School of Physics and Astronomy, Raymond and Beverley Sackler Faculty of Exact Sciences, Tel-Aviv University, Tel Aviv 69978, Israel
| | - I. A. Bond
- Department of Astronomy, Ohio State University, 140 West 18th Avenue, Columbus, OH 43210, USA
- Department of Physics, 225 Nieuwland Science Hall, Notre Dame University, Notre Dame, IN 46556, USA
- Warsaw University Observatory, Aleje Ujazdowskie 4, 00-478 Warszawa, Poland
- Auckland Observatory, Post Office Box 24-180, Auckland, New Zealand
- School of Physics and Astronomy, Raymond and Beverley Sackler Faculty of Exact Sciences, Tel-Aviv University, Tel Aviv 69978, Israel
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- Department of Astronomy, Ohio State University, 140 West 18th Avenue, Columbus, OH 43210, USA
- Department of Physics, 225 Nieuwland Science Hall, Notre Dame University, Notre Dame, IN 46556, USA
- Warsaw University Observatory, Aleje Ujazdowskie 4, 00-478 Warszawa, Poland
- Auckland Observatory, Post Office Box 24-180, Auckland, New Zealand
- School of Physics and Astronomy, Raymond and Beverley Sackler Faculty of Exact Sciences, Tel-Aviv University, Tel Aviv 69978, Israel
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- Department of Astronomy, Ohio State University, 140 West 18th Avenue, Columbus, OH 43210, USA
- Department of Physics, 225 Nieuwland Science Hall, Notre Dame University, Notre Dame, IN 46556, USA
- Warsaw University Observatory, Aleje Ujazdowskie 4, 00-478 Warszawa, Poland
- Auckland Observatory, Post Office Box 24-180, Auckland, New Zealand
- School of Physics and Astronomy, Raymond and Beverley Sackler Faculty of Exact Sciences, Tel-Aviv University, Tel Aviv 69978, Israel
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- Department of Astronomy, Ohio State University, 140 West 18th Avenue, Columbus, OH 43210, USA
- Department of Physics, 225 Nieuwland Science Hall, Notre Dame University, Notre Dame, IN 46556, USA
- Warsaw University Observatory, Aleje Ujazdowskie 4, 00-478 Warszawa, Poland
- Auckland Observatory, Post Office Box 24-180, Auckland, New Zealand
- School of Physics and Astronomy, Raymond and Beverley Sackler Faculty of Exact Sciences, Tel-Aviv University, Tel Aviv 69978, Israel
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- Department of Astronomy, Ohio State University, 140 West 18th Avenue, Columbus, OH 43210, USA
- Department of Physics, 225 Nieuwland Science Hall, Notre Dame University, Notre Dame, IN 46556, USA
- Warsaw University Observatory, Aleje Ujazdowskie 4, 00-478 Warszawa, Poland
- Auckland Observatory, Post Office Box 24-180, Auckland, New Zealand
- School of Physics and Astronomy, Raymond and Beverley Sackler Faculty of Exact Sciences, Tel-Aviv University, Tel Aviv 69978, Israel
| | - K. Kamiya
- Department of Astronomy, Ohio State University, 140 West 18th Avenue, Columbus, OH 43210, USA
- Department of Physics, 225 Nieuwland Science Hall, Notre Dame University, Notre Dame, IN 46556, USA
- Warsaw University Observatory, Aleje Ujazdowskie 4, 00-478 Warszawa, Poland
- Auckland Observatory, Post Office Box 24-180, Auckland, New Zealand
- School of Physics and Astronomy, Raymond and Beverley Sackler Faculty of Exact Sciences, Tel-Aviv University, Tel Aviv 69978, Israel
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- Department of Astronomy, Ohio State University, 140 West 18th Avenue, Columbus, OH 43210, USA
- Department of Physics, 225 Nieuwland Science Hall, Notre Dame University, Notre Dame, IN 46556, USA
- Warsaw University Observatory, Aleje Ujazdowskie 4, 00-478 Warszawa, Poland
- Auckland Observatory, Post Office Box 24-180, Auckland, New Zealand
- School of Physics and Astronomy, Raymond and Beverley Sackler Faculty of Exact Sciences, Tel-Aviv University, Tel Aviv 69978, Israel
| | - P. M. Kilmartin
- Department of Astronomy, Ohio State University, 140 West 18th Avenue, Columbus, OH 43210, USA
- Department of Physics, 225 Nieuwland Science Hall, Notre Dame University, Notre Dame, IN 46556, USA
- Warsaw University Observatory, Aleje Ujazdowskie 4, 00-478 Warszawa, Poland
- Auckland Observatory, Post Office Box 24-180, Auckland, New Zealand
- School of Physics and Astronomy, Raymond and Beverley Sackler Faculty of Exact Sciences, Tel-Aviv University, Tel Aviv 69978, Israel
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- Department of Astronomy, Ohio State University, 140 West 18th Avenue, Columbus, OH 43210, USA
- Department of Physics, 225 Nieuwland Science Hall, Notre Dame University, Notre Dame, IN 46556, USA
- Warsaw University Observatory, Aleje Ujazdowskie 4, 00-478 Warszawa, Poland
- Auckland Observatory, Post Office Box 24-180, Auckland, New Zealand
- School of Physics and Astronomy, Raymond and Beverley Sackler Faculty of Exact Sciences, Tel-Aviv University, Tel Aviv 69978, Israel
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- Department of Astronomy, Ohio State University, 140 West 18th Avenue, Columbus, OH 43210, USA
- Department of Physics, 225 Nieuwland Science Hall, Notre Dame University, Notre Dame, IN 46556, USA
- Warsaw University Observatory, Aleje Ujazdowskie 4, 00-478 Warszawa, Poland
- Auckland Observatory, Post Office Box 24-180, Auckland, New Zealand
- School of Physics and Astronomy, Raymond and Beverley Sackler Faculty of Exact Sciences, Tel-Aviv University, Tel Aviv 69978, Israel
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- Department of Astronomy, Ohio State University, 140 West 18th Avenue, Columbus, OH 43210, USA
- Department of Physics, 225 Nieuwland Science Hall, Notre Dame University, Notre Dame, IN 46556, USA
- Warsaw University Observatory, Aleje Ujazdowskie 4, 00-478 Warszawa, Poland
- Auckland Observatory, Post Office Box 24-180, Auckland, New Zealand
- School of Physics and Astronomy, Raymond and Beverley Sackler Faculty of Exact Sciences, Tel-Aviv University, Tel Aviv 69978, Israel
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- Department of Astronomy, Ohio State University, 140 West 18th Avenue, Columbus, OH 43210, USA
- Department of Physics, 225 Nieuwland Science Hall, Notre Dame University, Notre Dame, IN 46556, USA
- Warsaw University Observatory, Aleje Ujazdowskie 4, 00-478 Warszawa, Poland
- Auckland Observatory, Post Office Box 24-180, Auckland, New Zealand
- School of Physics and Astronomy, Raymond and Beverley Sackler Faculty of Exact Sciences, Tel-Aviv University, Tel Aviv 69978, Israel
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- Department of Astronomy, Ohio State University, 140 West 18th Avenue, Columbus, OH 43210, USA
- Department of Physics, 225 Nieuwland Science Hall, Notre Dame University, Notre Dame, IN 46556, USA
- Warsaw University Observatory, Aleje Ujazdowskie 4, 00-478 Warszawa, Poland
- Auckland Observatory, Post Office Box 24-180, Auckland, New Zealand
- School of Physics and Astronomy, Raymond and Beverley Sackler Faculty of Exact Sciences, Tel-Aviv University, Tel Aviv 69978, Israel
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- Department of Astronomy, Ohio State University, 140 West 18th Avenue, Columbus, OH 43210, USA
- Department of Physics, 225 Nieuwland Science Hall, Notre Dame University, Notre Dame, IN 46556, USA
- Warsaw University Observatory, Aleje Ujazdowskie 4, 00-478 Warszawa, Poland
- Auckland Observatory, Post Office Box 24-180, Auckland, New Zealand
- School of Physics and Astronomy, Raymond and Beverley Sackler Faculty of Exact Sciences, Tel-Aviv University, Tel Aviv 69978, Israel
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- Department of Astronomy, Ohio State University, 140 West 18th Avenue, Columbus, OH 43210, USA
- Department of Physics, 225 Nieuwland Science Hall, Notre Dame University, Notre Dame, IN 46556, USA
- Warsaw University Observatory, Aleje Ujazdowskie 4, 00-478 Warszawa, Poland
- Auckland Observatory, Post Office Box 24-180, Auckland, New Zealand
- School of Physics and Astronomy, Raymond and Beverley Sackler Faculty of Exact Sciences, Tel-Aviv University, Tel Aviv 69978, Israel
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- Department of Astronomy, Ohio State University, 140 West 18th Avenue, Columbus, OH 43210, USA
- Department of Physics, 225 Nieuwland Science Hall, Notre Dame University, Notre Dame, IN 46556, USA
- Warsaw University Observatory, Aleje Ujazdowskie 4, 00-478 Warszawa, Poland
- Auckland Observatory, Post Office Box 24-180, Auckland, New Zealand
- School of Physics and Astronomy, Raymond and Beverley Sackler Faculty of Exact Sciences, Tel-Aviv University, Tel Aviv 69978, Israel
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- Department of Astronomy, Ohio State University, 140 West 18th Avenue, Columbus, OH 43210, USA
- Department of Physics, 225 Nieuwland Science Hall, Notre Dame University, Notre Dame, IN 46556, USA
- Warsaw University Observatory, Aleje Ujazdowskie 4, 00-478 Warszawa, Poland
- Auckland Observatory, Post Office Box 24-180, Auckland, New Zealand
- School of Physics and Astronomy, Raymond and Beverley Sackler Faculty of Exact Sciences, Tel-Aviv University, Tel Aviv 69978, Israel
| | - T. Sako
- Department of Astronomy, Ohio State University, 140 West 18th Avenue, Columbus, OH 43210, USA
- Department of Physics, 225 Nieuwland Science Hall, Notre Dame University, Notre Dame, IN 46556, USA
- Warsaw University Observatory, Aleje Ujazdowskie 4, 00-478 Warszawa, Poland
- Auckland Observatory, Post Office Box 24-180, Auckland, New Zealand
- School of Physics and Astronomy, Raymond and Beverley Sackler Faculty of Exact Sciences, Tel-Aviv University, Tel Aviv 69978, Israel
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- Department of Astronomy, Ohio State University, 140 West 18th Avenue, Columbus, OH 43210, USA
- Department of Physics, 225 Nieuwland Science Hall, Notre Dame University, Notre Dame, IN 46556, USA
- Warsaw University Observatory, Aleje Ujazdowskie 4, 00-478 Warszawa, Poland
- Auckland Observatory, Post Office Box 24-180, Auckland, New Zealand
- School of Physics and Astronomy, Raymond and Beverley Sackler Faculty of Exact Sciences, Tel-Aviv University, Tel Aviv 69978, Israel
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- Department of Astronomy, Ohio State University, 140 West 18th Avenue, Columbus, OH 43210, USA
- Department of Physics, 225 Nieuwland Science Hall, Notre Dame University, Notre Dame, IN 46556, USA
- Warsaw University Observatory, Aleje Ujazdowskie 4, 00-478 Warszawa, Poland
- Auckland Observatory, Post Office Box 24-180, Auckland, New Zealand
- School of Physics and Astronomy, Raymond and Beverley Sackler Faculty of Exact Sciences, Tel-Aviv University, Tel Aviv 69978, Israel
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- Department of Astronomy, Ohio State University, 140 West 18th Avenue, Columbus, OH 43210, USA
- Department of Physics, 225 Nieuwland Science Hall, Notre Dame University, Notre Dame, IN 46556, USA
- Warsaw University Observatory, Aleje Ujazdowskie 4, 00-478 Warszawa, Poland
- Auckland Observatory, Post Office Box 24-180, Auckland, New Zealand
- School of Physics and Astronomy, Raymond and Beverley Sackler Faculty of Exact Sciences, Tel-Aviv University, Tel Aviv 69978, Israel
| | - D. J. Sullivan
- Department of Astronomy, Ohio State University, 140 West 18th Avenue, Columbus, OH 43210, USA
- Department of Physics, 225 Nieuwland Science Hall, Notre Dame University, Notre Dame, IN 46556, USA
- Warsaw University Observatory, Aleje Ujazdowskie 4, 00-478 Warszawa, Poland
- Auckland Observatory, Post Office Box 24-180, Auckland, New Zealand
- School of Physics and Astronomy, Raymond and Beverley Sackler Faculty of Exact Sciences, Tel-Aviv University, Tel Aviv 69978, Israel
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- Department of Astronomy, Ohio State University, 140 West 18th Avenue, Columbus, OH 43210, USA
- Department of Physics, 225 Nieuwland Science Hall, Notre Dame University, Notre Dame, IN 46556, USA
- Warsaw University Observatory, Aleje Ujazdowskie 4, 00-478 Warszawa, Poland
- Auckland Observatory, Post Office Box 24-180, Auckland, New Zealand
- School of Physics and Astronomy, Raymond and Beverley Sackler Faculty of Exact Sciences, Tel-Aviv University, Tel Aviv 69978, Israel
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- Department of Astronomy, Ohio State University, 140 West 18th Avenue, Columbus, OH 43210, USA
- Department of Physics, 225 Nieuwland Science Hall, Notre Dame University, Notre Dame, IN 46556, USA
- Warsaw University Observatory, Aleje Ujazdowskie 4, 00-478 Warszawa, Poland
- Auckland Observatory, Post Office Box 24-180, Auckland, New Zealand
- School of Physics and Astronomy, Raymond and Beverley Sackler Faculty of Exact Sciences, Tel-Aviv University, Tel Aviv 69978, Israel
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- Department of Astronomy, Ohio State University, 140 West 18th Avenue, Columbus, OH 43210, USA
- Department of Physics, 225 Nieuwland Science Hall, Notre Dame University, Notre Dame, IN 46556, USA
- Warsaw University Observatory, Aleje Ujazdowskie 4, 00-478 Warszawa, Poland
- Auckland Observatory, Post Office Box 24-180, Auckland, New Zealand
- School of Physics and Astronomy, Raymond and Beverley Sackler Faculty of Exact Sciences, Tel-Aviv University, Tel Aviv 69978, Israel
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- Department of Astronomy, Ohio State University, 140 West 18th Avenue, Columbus, OH 43210, USA
- Department of Physics, 225 Nieuwland Science Hall, Notre Dame University, Notre Dame, IN 46556, USA
- Warsaw University Observatory, Aleje Ujazdowskie 4, 00-478 Warszawa, Poland
- Auckland Observatory, Post Office Box 24-180, Auckland, New Zealand
- School of Physics and Astronomy, Raymond and Beverley Sackler Faculty of Exact Sciences, Tel-Aviv University, Tel Aviv 69978, Israel
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- Department of Astronomy, Ohio State University, 140 West 18th Avenue, Columbus, OH 43210, USA
- Department of Physics, 225 Nieuwland Science Hall, Notre Dame University, Notre Dame, IN 46556, USA
- Warsaw University Observatory, Aleje Ujazdowskie 4, 00-478 Warszawa, Poland
- Auckland Observatory, Post Office Box 24-180, Auckland, New Zealand
- School of Physics and Astronomy, Raymond and Beverley Sackler Faculty of Exact Sciences, Tel-Aviv University, Tel Aviv 69978, Israel
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- Department of Astronomy, Ohio State University, 140 West 18th Avenue, Columbus, OH 43210, USA
- Department of Physics, 225 Nieuwland Science Hall, Notre Dame University, Notre Dame, IN 46556, USA
- Warsaw University Observatory, Aleje Ujazdowskie 4, 00-478 Warszawa, Poland
- Auckland Observatory, Post Office Box 24-180, Auckland, New Zealand
- School of Physics and Astronomy, Raymond and Beverley Sackler Faculty of Exact Sciences, Tel-Aviv University, Tel Aviv 69978, Israel
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- Department of Astronomy, Ohio State University, 140 West 18th Avenue, Columbus, OH 43210, USA
- Department of Physics, 225 Nieuwland Science Hall, Notre Dame University, Notre Dame, IN 46556, USA
- Warsaw University Observatory, Aleje Ujazdowskie 4, 00-478 Warszawa, Poland
- Auckland Observatory, Post Office Box 24-180, Auckland, New Zealand
- School of Physics and Astronomy, Raymond and Beverley Sackler Faculty of Exact Sciences, Tel-Aviv University, Tel Aviv 69978, Israel
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- Department of Astronomy, Ohio State University, 140 West 18th Avenue, Columbus, OH 43210, USA
- Department of Physics, 225 Nieuwland Science Hall, Notre Dame University, Notre Dame, IN 46556, USA
- Warsaw University Observatory, Aleje Ujazdowskie 4, 00-478 Warszawa, Poland
- Auckland Observatory, Post Office Box 24-180, Auckland, New Zealand
- School of Physics and Astronomy, Raymond and Beverley Sackler Faculty of Exact Sciences, Tel-Aviv University, Tel Aviv 69978, Israel
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- Department of Astronomy, Ohio State University, 140 West 18th Avenue, Columbus, OH 43210, USA
- Department of Physics, 225 Nieuwland Science Hall, Notre Dame University, Notre Dame, IN 46556, USA
- Warsaw University Observatory, Aleje Ujazdowskie 4, 00-478 Warszawa, Poland
- Auckland Observatory, Post Office Box 24-180, Auckland, New Zealand
- School of Physics and Astronomy, Raymond and Beverley Sackler Faculty of Exact Sciences, Tel-Aviv University, Tel Aviv 69978, Israel
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- Department of Astronomy, Ohio State University, 140 West 18th Avenue, Columbus, OH 43210, USA
- Department of Physics, 225 Nieuwland Science Hall, Notre Dame University, Notre Dame, IN 46556, USA
- Warsaw University Observatory, Aleje Ujazdowskie 4, 00-478 Warszawa, Poland
- Auckland Observatory, Post Office Box 24-180, Auckland, New Zealand
- School of Physics and Astronomy, Raymond and Beverley Sackler Faculty of Exact Sciences, Tel-Aviv University, Tel Aviv 69978, Israel
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- Department of Astronomy, Ohio State University, 140 West 18th Avenue, Columbus, OH 43210, USA
- Department of Physics, 225 Nieuwland Science Hall, Notre Dame University, Notre Dame, IN 46556, USA
- Warsaw University Observatory, Aleje Ujazdowskie 4, 00-478 Warszawa, Poland
- Auckland Observatory, Post Office Box 24-180, Auckland, New Zealand
- School of Physics and Astronomy, Raymond and Beverley Sackler Faculty of Exact Sciences, Tel-Aviv University, Tel Aviv 69978, Israel
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- Department of Astronomy, Ohio State University, 140 West 18th Avenue, Columbus, OH 43210, USA
- Department of Physics, 225 Nieuwland Science Hall, Notre Dame University, Notre Dame, IN 46556, USA
- Warsaw University Observatory, Aleje Ujazdowskie 4, 00-478 Warszawa, Poland
- Auckland Observatory, Post Office Box 24-180, Auckland, New Zealand
- School of Physics and Astronomy, Raymond and Beverley Sackler Faculty of Exact Sciences, Tel-Aviv University, Tel Aviv 69978, Israel
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- Department of Astronomy, Ohio State University, 140 West 18th Avenue, Columbus, OH 43210, USA
- Department of Physics, 225 Nieuwland Science Hall, Notre Dame University, Notre Dame, IN 46556, USA
- Warsaw University Observatory, Aleje Ujazdowskie 4, 00-478 Warszawa, Poland
- Auckland Observatory, Post Office Box 24-180, Auckland, New Zealand
- School of Physics and Astronomy, Raymond and Beverley Sackler Faculty of Exact Sciences, Tel-Aviv University, Tel Aviv 69978, Israel
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- Department of Astronomy, Ohio State University, 140 West 18th Avenue, Columbus, OH 43210, USA
- Department of Physics, 225 Nieuwland Science Hall, Notre Dame University, Notre Dame, IN 46556, USA
- Warsaw University Observatory, Aleje Ujazdowskie 4, 00-478 Warszawa, Poland
- Auckland Observatory, Post Office Box 24-180, Auckland, New Zealand
- School of Physics and Astronomy, Raymond and Beverley Sackler Faculty of Exact Sciences, Tel-Aviv University, Tel Aviv 69978, Israel
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- Department of Astronomy, Ohio State University, 140 West 18th Avenue, Columbus, OH 43210, USA
- Department of Physics, 225 Nieuwland Science Hall, Notre Dame University, Notre Dame, IN 46556, USA
- Warsaw University Observatory, Aleje Ujazdowskie 4, 00-478 Warszawa, Poland
- Auckland Observatory, Post Office Box 24-180, Auckland, New Zealand
- School of Physics and Astronomy, Raymond and Beverley Sackler Faculty of Exact Sciences, Tel-Aviv University, Tel Aviv 69978, Israel
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- Department of Astronomy, Ohio State University, 140 West 18th Avenue, Columbus, OH 43210, USA
- Department of Physics, 225 Nieuwland Science Hall, Notre Dame University, Notre Dame, IN 46556, USA
- Warsaw University Observatory, Aleje Ujazdowskie 4, 00-478 Warszawa, Poland
- Auckland Observatory, Post Office Box 24-180, Auckland, New Zealand
- School of Physics and Astronomy, Raymond and Beverley Sackler Faculty of Exact Sciences, Tel-Aviv University, Tel Aviv 69978, Israel
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- Department of Astronomy, Ohio State University, 140 West 18th Avenue, Columbus, OH 43210, USA
- Department of Physics, 225 Nieuwland Science Hall, Notre Dame University, Notre Dame, IN 46556, USA
- Warsaw University Observatory, Aleje Ujazdowskie 4, 00-478 Warszawa, Poland
- Auckland Observatory, Post Office Box 24-180, Auckland, New Zealand
- School of Physics and Astronomy, Raymond and Beverley Sackler Faculty of Exact Sciences, Tel-Aviv University, Tel Aviv 69978, Israel
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- Department of Astronomy, Ohio State University, 140 West 18th Avenue, Columbus, OH 43210, USA
- Department of Physics, 225 Nieuwland Science Hall, Notre Dame University, Notre Dame, IN 46556, USA
- Warsaw University Observatory, Aleje Ujazdowskie 4, 00-478 Warszawa, Poland
- Auckland Observatory, Post Office Box 24-180, Auckland, New Zealand
- School of Physics and Astronomy, Raymond and Beverley Sackler Faculty of Exact Sciences, Tel-Aviv University, Tel Aviv 69978, Israel
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- Department of Astronomy, Ohio State University, 140 West 18th Avenue, Columbus, OH 43210, USA
- Department of Physics, 225 Nieuwland Science Hall, Notre Dame University, Notre Dame, IN 46556, USA
- Warsaw University Observatory, Aleje Ujazdowskie 4, 00-478 Warszawa, Poland
- Auckland Observatory, Post Office Box 24-180, Auckland, New Zealand
- School of Physics and Astronomy, Raymond and Beverley Sackler Faculty of Exact Sciences, Tel-Aviv University, Tel Aviv 69978, Israel
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- Department of Astronomy, Ohio State University, 140 West 18th Avenue, Columbus, OH 43210, USA
- Department of Physics, 225 Nieuwland Science Hall, Notre Dame University, Notre Dame, IN 46556, USA
- Warsaw University Observatory, Aleje Ujazdowskie 4, 00-478 Warszawa, Poland
- Auckland Observatory, Post Office Box 24-180, Auckland, New Zealand
- School of Physics and Astronomy, Raymond and Beverley Sackler Faculty of Exact Sciences, Tel-Aviv University, Tel Aviv 69978, Israel
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Okazaki M, Usui S, Fukui A, Kubota I, Tomoike H. Component analysis of HPLC profiles of unique lipoprotein subclass cholesterols for detection of coronary artery disease. Clin Chem 2006; 52:2049-53. [PMID: 16990425 DOI: 10.1373/clinchem.2006.070094] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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BACKGROUND Patients with coronary artery disease (CAD) are known to have several lipoprotein abnormalities. We examined plasma cholesterol concentrations of major lipoproteins and their subclasses, using a gel permeation HPLC, to establish an association between a lipoprotein subclass pattern and the presence of CAD. METHODS We performed a simple and fully automated HPLC, followed by mathematical treatment on chromatograms, for measuring cholesterol concentrations of major lipoproteins and their subclasses in 62 male patients (45 with CAD and 17 controls without CAD) who underwent cardiac catheterization. RESULTS For major lipoprotein classes, the patient group had a significantly (P<0.05) higher LDL-cholesterol (LDL-C) and lower HDL-cholesterol (HDL-C), but no difference in VLDL-cholesterol (VLDL-C) concentrations. For lipoprotein subclasses, the patient group had a significantly higher small VLDL-C (mean particle diameter of 31.3 nm, P<0.001), small LDL-C (23.0 nm, P<0.05), and very small LDL-C (16.7-20.7 nm, P<0.001), but a significantly lower large HDL-C (12.1 nm, P<0.001) concentrations. Combined variables of "small VLDL-C+small LDL-C+very small LDL-C-large HDL-C" differentiated the patient from the control group more clearly than single-subclass measurements or calculated traditional lipid markers. CONCLUSIONS These results suggest the usefulness of multiple and simultaneous subclass analysis of proatherogenic and antiatherogenic lipoproteins and indicate that HPLC and its component analysis can be used for easy detection and evaluation of abnormal distribution of lipoprotein subclasses associated with CAD.
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- Mitsuyo Okazaki
- Laboratory of Chemistry, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Ichikawa, Japan.
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Fukui A, Ntrivalas EI, Gilman-Sachs A, Kwak-Kim J, Beaman KD. 1141154113 Expression of natural cytotoxicity receptors in peripheral blood NK cell subsets of women with recurrent spontaneous abortions (RSA) or implantation failures. Am J Reprod Immunol 2006. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0897.2006.00383_13.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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Ntrivalas EI, Fukui A, Gilman-Sachs A, Levine R, Kwak-Kim J, Beaman KD. 1141424444 Detection of a2V-ATPase in T regulatory cells of women with recurrent spontaneous abortions or implantation failures. Am J Reprod Immunol 2006. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0897.2006.00383_27.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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Arimoto T, Takeishi Y, Niizeki T, Takabatake N, Okuyama H, Fukui A, Tachibana H, Nozaki N, Hirono O, Tsunoda Y, Miyashita T, Shishido T, Takahashi H, Koyama Y, Kubota I. Cystatin C, a novel measure of renal function, is an independent predictor of cardiac events in patients with heart failure. J Card Fail 2006; 11:595-601. [PMID: 16230262 DOI: 10.1016/j.cardfail.2005.06.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 69] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/22/2004] [Revised: 05/27/2005] [Accepted: 05/27/2005] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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BACKGROUND Cystatin C, a novel endogenous marker of glomerular filtration rate, has been reported as more sensitive to detect renal insufficiency than creatinine. The purpose of the present study was to examine the clinical significance of serum cystatin C level in patients with mild to moderate heart failure. METHODS AND RESULTS Serum levels of cystatin C were measured by an enzyme immunoassay in 140 patients with heart failure and 64 control subjects without heart failure. Patients were prospectively followed during a median follow-up period of 480 days, with the end points of cardiac death and progressive heart failure requiring rehospitalization. Serum levels of cystatin C were higher in patients with heart failure than in control subjects (1.14 +/- 0.60 ng/mL versus 0.72 +/- 0.14 ng/mL, P < .001). The Cox multivariate proportional hazard analysis revealed that a change of 1 standard deviation (SD) in cystatin C level was the one of independent predictor for cardiac events (hazard ratio, 1.94; 95% confidence interval, 1.29-6.64; P < .01). The cardiac event rate was markedly higher in patients with elevated cystatin C level (> or =1.0 ng/mL) than in those with normal level (< or =1.0 ng/mL) (38.7% versus 10.3%, P < 0.001). Furthermore in patients with normal creatinine levels (n = 91), the cardiac event rate was similarly higher in patients with elevated cystatin C than in those with normal levels (29.2% versus 7.5%, P = .002). CONCLUSION Elevation of serum cystatin C, a new marker of renal function, provides promising prognostic information for clinical outcome in patients with mild to moderate heart failure.
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- Takanori Arimoto
- From the First Department of Internal Medicine, Yamagata University School of Medicine, Yamagata, Japan
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Sasaki N, Imai T, Fukui A. Mechanical effect of pericellar matrix formation by chondrocyte cultured in agarose-gel on the viscoelastic properties of agarose-gel matrix. J Biomech 2006. [DOI: 10.1016/s0021-9290(06)84943-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Niizeki T, Takeishi Y, Arimoto T, Okuyama H, Takabatake N, Tachibana H, Nozaki N, Hirono O, Tsunoda Y, Miyashita T, Fukui A, Takahashi H, Koyama Y, Shishido T, Kubota I. Serum heart-type fatty acid binding protein predicts cardiac events in elderly patients with chronic heart failure. J Cardiol 2005; 46:9-15. [PMID: 16095226] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Heart-type fatty acid binding protein (H-FABP) is released into the circulation from the damaged myocardium of patients with severe chronic heart failure. Chronic heart failure is the most frequent cause of death and disability in the elderly. However, there are no data for the prognostic value of H-FABP in the elderly population. This study investigated whether H-FABP can effectively predict the prognosis in elderly patients (> or = 70 years) with chronic heart failure. METHODS Serum H-FABP levels were measured in 90 chronic heart failure patients > or =70 years old (mean age 77 +/- 4 years, range 70-92 years), and patients were followed-up for 421 +/- 326 days. RESULTS There were 35 cardiac events (38.9%) including cardiac deaths and readmissions for worsening chronic heart failure. Multivariate analysis with the Cox proportional hazard model showed that H-FABP was the only independent predictor of cardiac events (chi2 = 6.640, p = 0.0100). Kaplan-Meier analysis revealed that H-FABP effectively risk stratified elderly patients with chronic heart failure for cardiac events. CONCLUSIONS These findings suggest that H-FABP is a reliable marker for prognosis in elderly patients with chronic heart failure.
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- Takeshi Niizeki
- The First Department of Internal Medicine, Yamagata University School of Medicine, Yamagata.
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Arimoto T, Takeishi Y, Shiga R, Fukui A, Tachibana H, Nozaki N, Hirono O, Nitobe J, Miyamoto T, Hoit BD, Kubota I. Prognostic value of elevated circulating heart-type fatty acid binding protein in patients with congestive heart failure. J Card Fail 2005; 11:56-60. [PMID: 15704065 DOI: 10.1016/j.cardfail.2004.03.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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BACKGROUND Heart-type fatty acid binding protein (H-FABP) is released into the circulation when the myocardium is injured and is a novel marker for the diagnosis of acute myocardial infarction. The purpose of the present study was to examine the clinical significance of increased serum H-FABP levels in patients with congestive heart failure. METHODS AND RESULTS Serum levels of H-FABP were measured in 179 patients admitted with congestive heart failure and 20 age-matched normal controls by using a sandwich enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. Patients were prospectively followed during a mean follow-up period of 20 months with the end points of cardiac death and progressive heart failure requiring rehospitalization. Serum levels of H-FABP were higher in patients with congestive heart failure than in control subjects (5.7 +/- 4.8 ng/mL versus 2.7 +/- 0.8 ng/mL, P < .01) and increased with advancing NYHA class (P < .01). The cardiac event rate was markedly higher in patients with elevated H-FABP levels than in those with normal levels (43% versus 7%, P < .0001). Furthermore, the Cox multivariate proportional hazard analysis revealed that the elevated H-FABP level was the only independent predictor for cardiac events (chi2= 7.397, P < .01). CONCLUSIONS Elevation of H-FABP indicates latent and ongoing cardiomyocyte damage and identifies patients at high risk for future cardiac events in congestive heart failure.
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- Takanori Arimoto
- First Department of Internal Medicine, Yamagata University School of Medicine, Yamagata, Japan
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Hamada H, Takaori M, Kimura K, Fukui A, Fujita Y. Changes in circulating blood volume following isoflurane or sevoflurane anesthesia. J Anesth 2005; 7:316-24. [PMID: 15278818 DOI: 10.1007/s0054030070316] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/27/1992] [Accepted: 01/28/1993] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Changes of circulating blood volume (CB volume) measured by the dual indicator dilution method were observed in 33 chronically instrumented mongrel dogs following either alpha-chloralose-urethane (C group), additive isoflurane (I group) or sevoflurane anesthesia (S group). These anesthetic groups were each divided into two subgroups with regard to respiratory care, namely Cp, Ip and Sp for those with intermittent positive pressure ventilation (six animals per subgroups), and Cs, Is and Ss for those with spontaneous breathing (five animals per subgroups). The CB volume under positive pressure ventilation remained unchanged in the Ip and Sp groups at both 0.5 and 1.0 MAC, and in the Cp group. The CB volume remained essentially unchanged in the Cs and Is groups at both 0.5 or 1.0 MAC, but the plasma volume tended to increase slightly in the Is group at 1.0 MAC. In the Ss group under spontaneous breathing, however, the CB volume increased from 84.4 +/- 7.0 to 91.4 +/- 7.7 at 0.5 MAC, and to 91.4 +/- 10.2 ml.kg(-1) at 1.0 MAC (0.01 < P < 0.05). These increases were caused by an increase in the plasma volume. The above data suggests that a concomitant increase in the venous pressure associated with an increase in the intrathoracic pressure produced by positive pressure ventilation would attenuate changes in the CB volume during sevoflurane anesthesia.
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- H Hamada
- Department of Anesthesiology, Kawasaki Medical School, Kurashiki, Japan
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