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Ozeki Y, Yokoyama A, Nishiyama A, Yoshida Y, Ohara Y, Mashima T, Tomiyama C, Shaban AK, Takeishi A, Osada-Oka M, Yamaguchi T, Tateishi Y, Maeyama JI, Hakamata M, Moro H, Kikuchi T, Hayashi D, Suzuki F, Yamamoto T, Iho S, Katahira M, Yamamoto S, Matsumoto S. Recombinant mycobacterial DNA-binding protein 1 with post-translational modifications boosts IFN-gamma production from BCG-vaccinated individuals' blood cells in combination with CpG-DNA. Sci Rep 2024; 14:9141. [PMID: 38644371 PMCID: PMC11033290 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-58836-8] [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] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/04/2023] [Accepted: 04/03/2024] [Indexed: 04/23/2024] Open
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Tuberculosis remains a large health threat, despite the availability of the tuberculosis vaccine, BCG. As BCG efficacy gradually decreases from adolescence, BCG-Prime and antigen-booster may be an efficient strategy to confer vaccine efficacy. Mycobacterial DNA-binding protein 1 (MDP1, namely Rv2986c, hupB or HU) is a major Mycobacterium tuberculosis protein that induces vaccine-efficacy by co-administration with CpG DNA. To produce MDP1 for booster-vaccine use, we have created recombinant MDP1 produced in both Escherichia coli (eMDP1) and Mycolicibacterium smegmatis (mMDP1), an avirulent rapid-growing mycobacteria. We tested their immunogenicity by checking interferon (IFN)-gamma production by stimulated peripheral blood cells derived from BCG-vaccinated individuals. Similar to native M. tuberculosis MDP1, we observed that most lysin resides in the C-terminal half of mMDP1 are highly methylated. In contrast, eMDP1 had less post-translational modifications and IFN-gamma stimulation. mMDP1 stimulated the highest amount of IFN-gamma production among the examined native M. tuberculosis proteins including immunodominant MPT32 and Antigen 85 complex. MDP1-mediated IFN-gamma production was more strongly enhanced when combined with a new type of CpG DNA G9.1 than any other tested CpG DNAs. Taken together, these results suggest that the combination of mMDP1 and G9.1 possess high potential use for human booster vaccine against tuberculosis.
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- Yuriko Ozeki
- Department of Bacteriology, Niigata University School of Medicine, 1-757, Asahimachi-Dori, Chuo-Ku, Niigata, 951-8510, Japan.
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- Department of Bacteriology, Niigata University School of Medicine, 1-757, Asahimachi-Dori, Chuo-Ku, Niigata, 951-8510, Japan
- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine, University of Tokyo, 7-3-1, Hongo, Bunkyo-Ku, Tokyo, 113-8654, Japan
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- Department of Bacteriology, Niigata University School of Medicine, 1-757, Asahimachi-Dori, Chuo-Ku, Niigata, 951-8510, Japan
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- Department of Bacteriology, Niigata University School of Medicine, 1-757, Asahimachi-Dori, Chuo-Ku, Niigata, 951-8510, Japan
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- Department of Bacteriology, Niigata University School of Medicine, 1-757, Asahimachi-Dori, Chuo-Ku, Niigata, 951-8510, Japan
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- Institute of Advanced Energy, Kyoto University, Gokasho, Uji, Kyoto, 611-0011, Japan
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- Graduate School of Health Sciences, Niigata University, 2-746, Asahimachi-Dori, Chuo-Ku, Niigata, 951-8518, Japan
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- Department of Bacteriology, Niigata University School of Medicine, 1-757, Asahimachi-Dori, Chuo-Ku, Niigata, 951-8510, Japan
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- Department of Bacteriology, Niigata University School of Medicine, 1-757, Asahimachi-Dori, Chuo-Ku, Niigata, 951-8510, Japan
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- Food Hygiene and Environmental Health, Division of Applied Life Science, Graduate School of Life and Environmental Sciences, Kyoto Prefectural University, 1-5, Shimogamo-Nakaragi-Cho, Sakyo-Ku, Kyoto, 606-8522, Japan
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- Department of Bacteriology 1, National Institute of Infectious Disease, 1-23-1, Sinjuku-Ku, Tokyo, 162-8640, Japan
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- Department of Bacteriology, Niigata University School of Medicine, 1-757, Asahimachi-Dori, Chuo-Ku, Niigata, 951-8510, Japan
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- Department of Bacteriology, Niigata University School of Medicine, 1-757, Asahimachi-Dori, Chuo-Ku, Niigata, 951-8510, Japan
- Reseach Center for Biological Products in the Next Generation, National Institute of Infectious Diseases, 4-7-1, Musashimurayama, Tokyo, 208-0011, Japan
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- Department of Bacteriology, Niigata University School of Medicine, 1-757, Asahimachi-Dori, Chuo-Ku, Niigata, 951-8510, Japan
- Department of Respiratory Medicine and Infectious Disease, Niigata University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, 1-757, Asahimachi-Dori, Chuo-Ku, Niigata, 951-8510, Japan
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine and Infectious Disease, Niigata University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, 1-757, Asahimachi-Dori, Chuo-Ku, Niigata, 951-8510, Japan
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine and Infectious Disease, Niigata University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, 1-757, Asahimachi-Dori, Chuo-Ku, Niigata, 951-8510, Japan
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- Central Laboratory, Japan BCG Laboratory, 3-1-5 Matsuyama, Kiyose, Tokyo, 204-0022, Japan
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- Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Fukui, 23-3, Matsuokashimoaizuki, Eiheiji-Cho, Yoshida-Gun, Fukui, 910-1193, Japan
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- Central Laboratory, Japan BCG Laboratory, 3-1-5 Matsuyama, Kiyose, Tokyo, 204-0022, Japan
- Department of Mycobacteriology, Leprosy Research Center, National Institute of Infectious Diseases, 4-2-1 Aobacho, Higashi-Murayama, Tokyo, 189-0002, Japan
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- Department of Bacteriology, Niigata University School of Medicine, 1-757, Asahimachi-Dori, Chuo-Ku, Niigata, 951-8510, Japan
- Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Fukui, 23-3, Matsuokashimoaizuki, Eiheiji-Cho, Yoshida-Gun, Fukui, 910-1193, Japan
- Louis Pasteur Center for Medical Research, 103-5 Tanaka Monzen-cho, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto, 606-8225, Japan
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- Institute of Advanced Energy, Kyoto University, Gokasho, Uji, Kyoto, 611-0011, Japan
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- Central Laboratory, Japan BCG Laboratory, 3-1-5 Matsuyama, Kiyose, Tokyo, 204-0022, Japan
- Department of Mycobacteriology, Leprosy Research Center, National Institute of Infectious Diseases, 4-2-1 Aobacho, Higashi-Murayama, Tokyo, 189-0002, Japan
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- Department of Bacteriology, Niigata University School of Medicine, 1-757, Asahimachi-Dori, Chuo-Ku, Niigata, 951-8510, Japan.
- Laboratory of Tuberculosis, Institute of Tropical Disease, Universitas Airlangga, Kampus C JI. Mulyorejo, Surabaya, 60113, Indonesia.
- Division of Research Aids, Hokkaido University Institute for Vaccine Research and Development, Kita 20, Nishi 10, Kita-Ku, Sapporo, 001-0020, Japan.
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Watanabe M, Tomiyama C, Nikaido T, Takeda T, Mandai N. Mental status is significantly associated with low back pain: a survey-based cross-sectional study among Japanese women. BMC Res Notes 2023; 16:8. [PMID: 36717870 PMCID: PMC9885655 DOI: 10.1186/s13104-023-06276-4] [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] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/29/2022] [Accepted: 01/19/2023] [Indexed: 01/31/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVE Low back pain (LBP) is a highly prevalent condition that poses significant patient burden. This cross-sectional study identified factors associated with LBP occurrence and developed a strategy to identify, prevent, and reduce LBP-related burden on patient health. A web-based questionnaire-answering system was used to assess the potential effects of LBP on mental health, assessing five domains (physical features, demographics, lifestyle, diet, and mental status) conceptually associated with hie, a common disease state traditionally described in the Japanese culture as a chilly sensation. RESULTS Of 1000 women, 354 had and 646 did not have LBP. The Chi test identified 21 factors, and subsequent multivariate logistic regression indicated eight factors significantly associated with LBP: age, history of physician consultation regarding anemia, history of analgesic agents, dietary limitations, nocturia, sauna use, hie, and fatigue. Furthermore, women with LBP exhibited a significantly lower body temperature (BT) in the axilla/on the forehead than women without LBP. LBP and hie are subjective and potentially affected by patient mental status. Stress reduces blood circulation, causing hypothermia and possibly worsening LBP. Therefore, mental-health support is important for patients with LBP to reduce physiological stress. Hyperthermia therapy, a traditionally prescribed intervention, is a potential intervention for future studies.
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- Mayumi Watanabe
- grid.449550.90000 0004 0615 8394Faculty of Health Sciences, Kansai University of Health Sciences, Osaka, Japan ,grid.443595.a0000 0001 2323 0843Faculty of Science and Engineering, Chuo University, Tokyo, Japan
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- grid.260975.f0000 0001 0671 5144Graduate School of Health Sciences, Niigata University, Niigata, Japan
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- grid.411582.b0000 0001 1017 9540Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Fukushima Medical University School of Medicine, Fukushima, Japan
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- grid.449550.90000 0004 0615 8394Faculty of Health Sciences, Kansai University of Health Sciences, Osaka, Japan ,grid.258799.80000 0004 0372 2033Zinbunken, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
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- grid.460070.50000 0004 4666 2624Faculty of Nursing Science, Tsuruga Nursing University, Tsuruga, Japan ,grid.411486.e0000 0004 1763 7219Ibaraki Prefectural University of Health Sciences, Ibaraki, Japan
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Watanabe M, Tomiyama C, Nikaido T, Takeda T, Mandai N. Factors associated with hie (chilly sensation): an analysis among Japanese women. Eur J Integr Med 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.eujim.2022.102211] [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: 12/03/2022]
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Yamamoto H, Tomiyama C, Sato K, Kasamatsu J, Takano K, Umeki A, Nakahata N, Miyasaka T, Kanno E, Tanno H, Yamasaki S, Saijo S, Iwakura Y, Ishii K, Kawakami K. Dectin-2-mediated initiation of immune responses caused by influenza virus hemagglutinin. Biomed Res 2021; 42:53-66. [PMID: 33840686 DOI: 10.2220/biomedres.42.53] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Antigen-presenting cells express pattern recognition receptors (PRRs), which sense pathogen-associated molecular patterns from microorganisms and lead to the induction of inflammatory responses. C-type lectin receptors (CLRs), the representative PRRs, bind to microbial polysaccharides, among which Dectin-2 and Mincle recognize mannose-containing polysaccharides. Because influenza virus (IFV) hemagglutinin (HA) is rich in mannose polysaccharides, Dectin-2 or Mincle may contribute to the recognition of HA. In this study, we addressed the possible involvement of Dectin-2 and Mincle in the viral recognition and the initiation of cytokine production. Interleukin (IL)-12p40 and IL-6 production by bone marrow-derived dendritic cells (BM-DCs) upon stimulation with HA was significantly reduced in Dectin-2 knockout (KO) mice compared to wild-type (WT) mice whereas there was no difference between WT mice and Mincle KO mice. BM-DCs that were treated with Syk inhibitor resulted in a significant reduction of cytokine production upon stimulation with HA. The treatment of BM-DCs with methyl-α-D-mannopyranoside (ManP) also led to a significant reduction in cytokine production by BM-DCs that were stimulated with HA, except for the A/H1N1pdm09 subtype. IL-12p40 and IL-6 synthesis by BM-DCs was completely diminished upon stimulation with HA treated with concanavalin A (ConA)-bound sepharose beads. Finally, GFP expression was detected in reporter cells that were transfected with the Dectin-2 gene, but not with the Mincle gene, when stimulated with HA derived from the A/H3N2 subtype. These data suggested that Dectin-2 may be a key molecule as the sensor for IFV to initiate the immune response and regulate the pathogenesis of IFV infection.
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- Hideki Yamamoto
- Center for Transdisciplinary Research, Institute of Research Promotion,Niigata University
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- Laboratory of Immunology, Graduate School of Health Sciences,Niigata University
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- Department of Intelligent Network for Infectious Diseases,Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine
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- Department of Intelligent Network for Infectious Diseases,Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine
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- Department of Medical Microbiology, Mycology and Immunology, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine
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- Department of Medical Microbiology, Mycology and Immunology, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine
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- Department of Medical Microbiology, Mycology and Immunology, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine
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- Division of Pathophysiology, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences,Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Tohoku Medical and Pharmaceutical University
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- Department of Science of Nursing Practice, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine
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- Department of Science of Nursing Practice, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine
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- Department of Molecular Immunology, Research Institute for Microbial Diseases, OsakaUniversity
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- Project for Cytokine Research, Division of Molecular Immunology MedicalMycology Research Center, Chiba University
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- Center for Animal Disease Models, ResearchInstitute for Biomedical Sciences, Tokyo University of Science
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- Department of Medical Microbiology, Mycology and Immunology, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine
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- Department of Intelligent Network for Infectious Diseases,Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine.,Department of Medical Microbiology, Mycology and Immunology, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine
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Watanabe M, Nakamura Y, Tomiyama C, Mandai N, Bakir HY, Takeda T. Blood Pressure Balance as a Marker for Early Detection of Cerebral Infarction and a Criterion for Inclusion/Exclusion from Acupuncture Treatment. Health (London) 2021. [DOI: 10.4236/health.2021.138066] [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: 11/20/2022]
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Ouchi K, Watanabe M, Tomiyama C, Nikaido T, Oh Z, Hirano T, Akazawa K, Mandai N. Emotional Effects on Factors Associated with Chronic Low Back Pain. J Pain Res 2019; 12:3343-3353. [PMID: 31908519 PMCID: PMC6925544 DOI: 10.2147/jpr.s223190] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [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: 07/14/2019] [Accepted: 11/22/2019] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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PURPOSE Although chronic low back pain (CLBP) has profound effects on patients, society, and economy, its causes are difficult to identify. Psychogenic effects or social stress is known to affect CLBP; hence, investigation of its underlying causes requires a multifactorial approach. We determined the factors associated with CLBP by using an Internet-based survey. To prevent CLBP, we need to understand its cause and background. PATIENTS AND METHODS A total of 1000 participants either with (+) or without (-) CLBP answered the Japanese Orthopaedic Association Back Pain Evaluation Questionnaire (JOABPEQ), which assesses five domains of CLBP: low back pain, lumbar function, walking ability, social life function and mental health. We also administered a new questionnaire for participants, that comprised five different domains: Body, Lifestyle, Emotion, Diet, and Social. To evaluate psychogenic effects on CLBP, we added two original factors, namely outshout and HIE, which have not yet been studied. HIE is a traditional concept (sense) of "feeling cold" or "chilly." All participants completed both questionnaires. RESULTS Multivariate logistic regression analysis extracted four factors (sleep, room temperature, outshout, and HIE) that were associated with CLBP. The mental health domain was assessed using the JOABPEQ for each of these factors. The factors outshout and HIE differed between CLBP (+) and CLBP (-) patients. CLBP (-) participants also showed a difference in Sleep and HIE factors. CONCLUSION Among psychogenic effects, Emotion was common to all the four extracted factors. There was no common physical divisor. Therefore, we hypothesized that acute low back pain might develop into CLBP in the presence of psychological stress or other emotional factors such as outshout or HIE. Hence, we need to consider both physical and psychogenic effects in the prevention and treatment of CLBP. Furthermore, appropriate evaluation and treatment of psychological stress may be effective in reducing CLBP.
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- Koichi Ouchi
- Department of Medical Informatics, Niigata University Medical and Dental Hospital, Niigata, Japan
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- Faculty of Health Sciences, Kansai University of Health Sciences, Osaka, Japan
- Center for Humanities and Sciences, Ibaraki Prefectural University of Health Sciences, Ibaraki, Japan
- Faculty of Science and Engineering, Chuo University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Graduate School of Health Sciences, Niigata University, Niigata, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Fukushima Medical University School of Medicine, Fukushima, Japan
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- Faculty of Health Sciences, Kansai University of Health Sciences, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Uonuma Institute of Community Medicine, Niigata University Medical and Dental Hospital, Niigata, Japan
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- Department of Medical Informatics, Niigata University Medical and Dental Hospital, Niigata, Japan
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- Center for Humanities and Sciences, Ibaraki Prefectural University of Health Sciences, Ibaraki, Japan
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Watanabe M, Kainuma E, Tomiyama C. Repetitive Manual Acupuncture Increases Markers of Innate Immunity in Mice Subjected to Restraint Stress. Acupunct Med 2018; 33:312-8. [DOI: 10.1136/acupmed-2014-010660] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 05/04/2015] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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Objective To study the effects of repetitive manual acupuncture treatment on acute stress in mice and to explore its impact on the immune system. Methods Thirty-six mice were randomly allocated to one of four groups: control, acupuncture, stress and acupuncture+stress (n=9 each). Mice in the two acupuncture groups were given daily acupuncture treatment superficially (to skin depth) at CV6, CV12 and bilateral ST25, LR14, GB20, GB21, BL10, BL11, BL13, BL14, BL19, BL23 and BL25 for 7 days. On the eighth day mice in the stress and acupuncture+stress groups were exposed to acute stress for 2 h by confinement in a 50 mL centrifuge tube. Body temperature, blood glucose, the number and subpopulation ratios of leucocytes in the liver, spleen and thymus, natural killer (NK) cell percentage cytotoxicity and serum corticosterone and interferon gamma IFNγ were quantified. Results Mice exposed to stress (irrespective of acupuncture treatment) exhibited hypothermia and hyperglycaemia. However, the increase in glucose level was mitigated by repetitive acupuncture treatment (p<0.05). Percentage cytotoxicity and the level of corticosterone were significantly increased after stress but were unaffected by acupuncture. IFNγ levels did not differ between the groups. Hepatic innate immunity in the liver appeared to be stimulated by repetitive acupuncture treatment as proportions of extrathymic T cells, NK cells and NKT cells in the liver were greatest in the acupuncture+stress group and significantly increased relative to the control group. Conclusions Repetitive manual acupuncture mitigated stress-induced hyperglycaemia and enhanced markers of innate immunity in the liver within the range of normal homoeostasis. As long as acupuncture stimuli were appropriately applied, they did not appear to be stressful to the mice.
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- Mayumi Watanabe
- Department of Medical Informatics, Niigata University Medical & Dental Hospital, Niigata, Japan
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- The House of Kainuma Acupuncture & Moxibustion, Oriental Medical Center Group.(Kainuma Shinkyu-in), Murakami, Niigata, Japan
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- Graduate School of Health Sciences, Niigata University, Niigata, Japan
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Hayakawa T, Watanabe M, Tomiyama C, Sasagawa A, Honma T, Inada A, Abo T. Effects of Mild Hyperthermia Treatment Using Nano-Mist Sauna on Blood Gas Parameters and Skin Appearance. Health (London) 2018. [DOI: 10.4236/health.2018.105046] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Iwasa Y, Muramatsu Y, Aoki H, Tomiyama C, Saito T, Nishikata M, Uchiyama M. Sleep and Stress of Late Middle Age Males Who Are Forced to Live in Emergency Temporary Houses and Post-Earthquake Public Houses for a Long Period Due to the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station Accident. Health (London) 2017. [DOI: 10.4236/health.2017.913130] [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: 11/20/2022]
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Shichiri K, Tachibana A, Abe H, Kunizuka T, Yoshida Y, Tomiyama C, Watanabe M. Characteristic Changes Defined via Comparison of the Big-Five Personalities in Japanese University Freshmen from Years 2000 to 2016. Health (London) 2017. [DOI: 10.4236/health.2017.910098] [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: 11/20/2022]
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Tomiyama C, Watanabe M, Honma T, Inada A, Hayakawa T, Ryufuku M, Abo T. The effect of repetitive mild hyperthermia on body temperature, the autonomic nervous system, and innate and adaptive immunity. Biomed Res 2016; 36:135-42. [PMID: 25876664 DOI: 10.2220/biomedres.36.135] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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The effect of repetitive mild hyperthermia on body temperature, the autonomic nervous system, and innate and adaptive immunity was investigated using a new hyperthermia treatment system, nanomist sauna (NMS). Six healthy volunteers participated and the concentration of catecholamines and cortisol, and the frequency and function of leukocytes in the peripheral blood were investigated before and after successive 7 days of hyperthermia treatment (20 min/day, 40°C, 100% relative humidity). After treatment, the blood level of adrenaline and cortisol on the 7th day was decreased compared with the 1st day, indicating the suppression of the sympathetic nervous system activity. Moreover, the frequency of CD56(+)NK, CD56(+)NKT and B cells on the 7th day tended to be increased compared with the 1st day. The frequency of HLA-DR-positive NK and NKT cells and expression of HLA-DR on B and T cells increased. The cytotoxicity of NK cells and proliferative response of B cells were also elevated. The results indicate that repetitive mild hyperthermia treatment might suppress excessive sympathetic dominance and modify immunity. Additionally, because it can provide the same effects as conventional hyperthermia treatments with minimal burden to the body, NMS may be a novel patient- and elderly-friendly hyperthermia treatment for health promotion.
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- Chikako Tomiyama
- Department of Medical Technology, Graduate School of Health Sciences, Niigata University
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Watanabe M, Koboshi S, Yoshimoto H, Kobayashi K, Tomiyama C, Abo T. Traditional Japanese Style Bathing May Contribute to Good Health and Longevity. Health (London) 2016. [DOI: 10.4236/health.2016.88079] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [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: 11/20/2022]
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Watanabe M, Nakamura Y, Tomiyama C, Abo T. A Specific Pattern in the Basal Body Temperature Chart during the First Week of Pregnancy May Warn of a Miscarriage Crisis. Health (London) 2016. [DOI: 10.4236/health.2016.88075] [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: 11/20/2022]
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Watanabe M, Tomiyama C, Abo T. A Medical Hypothesis: Excessive Adaptation Results in Relative Hypothermia and Lymphocytopenia, as Seen in Carnivorous Aquatic Mammals. Health (London) 2016. [DOI: 10.4236/health.2016.88080] [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: 11/20/2022]
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Watanabe M, Nakamura Y, Tomiyama C, Fu H, Shimaya M, Ling Y, Abo T. The Association between Self-Monitored Reproductive Parameters, Pregnancy Outcomes and Acupuncture Treatment. Health (London) 2016. [DOI: 10.4236/health.2016.88076] [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: 11/20/2022]
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Watanabe M, Kainuma E, Tomiyama C, Oh Z, Koshizawa J, Nagano G. Does East Meet West?—The Association between Oriental Tongue Inspection and Western Clinical Assays of White Blood Cell Subsets. Health (London) 2015. [DOI: 10.4236/health.2015.77094] [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: 11/20/2022]
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Shimaya M, Watanabe M, Azumi M, Shichiri K, Tomiyama C, Tanabe M, Sato S, Akazawa K. A Questionnaire Survey in Kidney Transplant Outpatients: Factors Associated with Good Self-Management. Health (London) 2015. [DOI: 10.4236/health.2015.75070] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [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: 11/20/2022]
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Abo T, Watanabe M, Tomiyama C, Kanda Y. On/off switching of capillary vessel flow controls mitochondrial and glycolysis pathways for energy production. Med Hypotheses 2014; 83:99-100. [PMID: 24767936 DOI: 10.1016/j.mehy.2014.03.035] [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] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/20/2013] [Accepted: 03/28/2014] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Capillary vessel flow in the base of the fingernail can be observed by microscopy. This flow is switched off under some conditions, such as coldness, surprise, and anger and is switched on again under other conditions, such as warming, relaxation, and mild exercise. In other words, capillary vessels perform two functions: switching flow on and off. It is speculated that the switch-off function is necessary to direct energy production to the glycolysis pathway, while the switch-on function is necessary for the mitochondrial pathway. This is because glycolysis takes place under anaerobic conditions, while oxidative phosphorylation in the mitochondria proceeds under aerobic conditions in the body. To switch off circulation, the negative electric charges on the surface of erythrocytes and the capillary wall may be decreased by stimulation of the sympathetic nerves and secretion of steroid hormones. Negative charge usually acts as repulsive force between erythrocytes and between erythrocytes and the capillary wall. By decreasing the negative charge, erythrocytes can aggregate and also adhere to the capillary wall. These behaviors may be related to the capillary flow switch-off function. Here, it is emphasized that the capillary vessels possess not only a switch-on function but also a switch-off function for circulation.
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- Toru Abo
- Department of Immunology, Niigata University School of Medicine, Niigata, Japan
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- Department of Medical Informatics, Niigata University Medical & Dental Hospital, Niigata, Japan.
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- School of Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Niigata University, Niigata, Japan
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- Department of Immunology, Niigata University School of Medicine, Niigata, Japan
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Saito K, Aoki H, Fujiwara N, Goto M, Tomiyama C, Iwasa Y. Association of urinary 8-OHdG with lifestyle and body composition in elderly natural disaster victims living in emergency temporary housing. Environ Health Prev Med 2013; 18:72-7. [PMID: 22623222 PMCID: PMC3541811 DOI: 10.1007/s12199-012-0284-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [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: 10/05/2011] [Accepted: 04/23/2012] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES Residents who lost land and houses due to disasterous heavy rainfall-related events on July 13, 2004 and the Chuetsu Earthquake on October 23, 2004 were moved to emergency temporary housing. The change in life style due to living under such conditions is assumed to increase oxidative stress level. In this study, we investigated the oxidative stress level in elderly residents of emergency temporary housing, and analyzed its association with lifestyle and body composition following these disasters. METHODS A noninvasive oxidative stress marker, urinary 8-hydroxydeoxyguanosine (8-OHdG), and body composition were measured in 73 elderly residents of emergency temporary housing. RESULTS In the elderly female residents, the urinary 8-OHdG level tended to decrease with time after the disasters. 8-OHdG levels were slightly higher in females than males and significantly higher among those who exercised regularly compared to those who did not, particularly in females. A weak correlation was noted between the urinary 8-OHdG level and muscle ratio in females. CONCLUSIONS The in vivo oxidative stress level in our study cohort of elderly residents of emergency temporary housing changed following the change in life style, but remained within the normal range. The increase in oxidative stress levels of elderly females was related to menopause. A decrease in estrogen levels due to menopause inhibits its antioxidant effects, which increases 8-OHdG levels. Although it is difficult to determine, a decrease in daily stressors over time following the disaster could be a cause of the decrease in oxidative stress levels. We suggest that the close evaluation of the stress level of disaster victims is desirable, in combination with evidence of antioxidative substances and the psychosocial influence of suffering as a consequence of the disaster.
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- Kimie Saito
- School of Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Niigata University, 2-746 Asahimachi-dori, Chuo-ku, Niigata City, Niigata, 951-8518, Japan.
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Watanabe M, Takano O, Tomiyama C, Guan J, Hou G, Mori H, Nishijo K, Abo T, Akazawa K. The effects of application of an ancient type of acupuncture needle on increase in urination of hospitalized oldest-old people. Health (London) 2013. [DOI: 10.4236/health.2013.57147] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Sato Y, Tomiyama C, Yamamoto S, Oya H, Kobayashi T, Kokai H, Miura K, Hirose Y, Hatakeyama K. Perioperative immunological differentiation in liver cirrhotic patients who underwent living related liver transplantation. Hepatogastroenterology 2012; 60:666-8. [PMID: 23165193 DOI: 10.5754/hge12942] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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BACKGROUND/AIMS Liver cirrhotic patients are immunological compromised hosts. Preoperative status in cirrhotic patients affects postoperative infection complications. This study investigates the perioperative immunological changes in the differentiation by MELD score. METHODOLOGY Fifteen patients underwent LDLT and were divided two groups, Group I (n=5, MELD score >=20) and Group II (n=10, MELD score <20). Immunological status of cirrhotic patients was analyzed for Th1, Th2, Treg and Th17 by flow cytometry using monoclonal antibody CD3/CD19,CD4/8, FoxP3, IL-17, IFN-γ and TNF-α. RESULTS T cell decreased and increased gradually following LDLT. The preoperative T cell count of MELD score 33 patients was very low. CD4 and CD8 T cells also decreased after LDLT. The preoperative CD8+ T cell count of MELD score 33 patients was very low. Th17 decreased and recovered gradually in the all patients after LDLT. However Th17 of MELD score 33 did not recover. IFN-γ-producing cells in naive T cells decreased after LDLT. Preoperatively those in the Group I was lower than those in the Group II. The population of Treg decreased in the Group I, however, it increased in the Group II on 7 days after LDLT. CONCLUSIONS The patients with MELD score >20 showed a decrease of cytotoxic immunity with both diminution and delay of CD8+ T cells and Th17 helper T cells. The cytotoxic immunity of the patients with MELD score <20 was maintained and recovered in the early period after LDLT. The patients with MELD score >20 might be at high risk of infection after LDLT.
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Watanabe M, Takano O, Tomiyama C, Matsumoto H, Kobayashi T, Urahigashi N, Urahigashi N, Abo T. Skin rubdown with a dry towel, 'kanpu-masatsu' is an aerobic exercise affecting body temperature, energy production, and the immune and autonomic nervous systems. Biomed Res 2012; 33:243-8. [PMID: 22975635 DOI: 10.2220/biomedres.33.243] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Skin rubdown using a dry towel (SRDT) to scrub the whole body is a traditional therapy for health promotion. To investigate its mechanism, 24 healthy male volunteers were studied. Body temperature, pulse rate, red blood cells (RBCs), serum levels of catecholamines and cortisol, blood gases (PO(2), sO(2), PCO(2) and pH), lactate and glucose, and the ratio and number of white blood cells (WBCs) were assessed before and after SRDT. After SRDT, pulse rate and body temperature were increased. PO(2), sO(2) and pH were also increased and there was no Rouleaux formation by RBCs. Lactate level tended to increase, whereas that of glucose did not. Adrenaline and noradrenaline levels increased, indicating sympathetic nerve (SN) dominance with increase in granulocytes. WBC number and ratio were divided into two groups according to granulocyte ratio (≤ or < 60%) before SRDT: a normal group and a SN group. Only in the SN group did the granulocyte ratio decrease and the lymphocyte ratio and number increase after SRDT. It is suggested that SRDT is a mild aerobic, systemic exercise that might affect the immune system via the autonomic nervous system.
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- Mayumi Watanabe
- Department of Immunology, Niigata University School of Medicine, Niigata, Japan
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Cumulative evidence has shown that extrathymic T cells can be autoreactive and that B-1 cells may produce autoantibodies. These T and B-1 cells, which form part of the innate immune system, tend to be activated simultaneously when conventional T and B cells are in a suppressive state, for example, when thymic atrophy occurs by stress or involution with aging. In other words, autoreactive T cells and autoantibody-producing B cells are different from thymus-derived T cells and bone marrow-derived B cells. Activated extrathymic T cells and B-1 cells are often observed in numerous autoimmune diseases, aging, malarial infection and chronic graft-versus-host disease. It is thought that the autoreactivity of extrathymic T cells and B-1 cells may be important for the elimination of "abnormal self" tissues or cells. However, over-activation of innate lymphocytes may be related to the onset of disease or self-tissue destruction. However, it must be emphasized that the autoreactivity of innate lymphocytes is not generated by failure of the thymic pathway of T-cell differentiation or the conventional pathway of B-2 cells.
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- Toru Abo
- Department of Immunology, Niigata University School of Medicine, Niigata, 951-8510, Japan.
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Watanabe M, Takano O, Tomiyama C, Matsumoto H, Urahigashi N, Kainuma E, Madarame T, Fukuda M, Abo T. The effects of application of an ancient type of acupuncture needle on body temperature, immune function and the autonomic nerve system. Health (London) 2012. [DOI: 10.4236/health.2012.410120] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Concanavalin A (Con A)-induced hepatitis is a mouse model of acute autoimmune hepatitis. The aim of this study was to investigate the role of hepatic dendritic cells (DC) in the immune modulation of tissue damage. Almost all hepatic DC were plasmacytoid DC (CD11c+ I-A(low) B220+); however, conventional DC were CD11c+ I-A(high) B220(-). At an early stage (3-6 h) after Con A administration, the number of DC in both the liver and spleen decreased, increasing thereafter (12-24 h) in parallel with hepatic failure. The hepatic CD11c+ DC population contained many CD11b(-) cells, while the majority of splenic CD11c+ DC were CD11b+. After Con A administration, the proportion of I-A+ and CD11b+ cells within the CD11c+ DC population tended to increase in the liver, but not in the spleen. Similarly, expression of the activation markers CD80, CD86 and CD40 by CD11c+ DC increased in the liver, but not in the spleen. Next, adoptive transfer of DC isolated from the liver and spleen was performed 3 h after Con A administration to examine the immunomodulatory function of DC. Only hepatic DC had the ability to suppress hepatic failure. Analysis of cytokine production and subsequent identification of the effector cells showed that hepatic DC achieved this by suppressing the production of interleukin (IL)-12 and IL-2, rather than modulating effector cell function.
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- C Tomiyama
- Department of Medical Technology, School of Health Sciences, Niigata University, Niigata, Japan.
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Watanabe M, Matsumoto H, Tomiyama C, Akazawa K, Abo T. Internal environment for growth of cancer cells in mice: hypothermia, anemia and lymphocytopenia. Health (London) 2011. [DOI: 10.4236/health.2011.34042] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Bakir HY, Tomiyama C, Abo T. Cytokine profile of murine malaria: stage-related production of inflammatory and anti-inflammatory cytokines. Biomed Res 2011; 32:203-8. [DOI: 10.2220/biomedres.32.203] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Canziani MEF, Tomiyama C, Higa A, Draibe SA, Carvalho AB. Fibroblast growth factor 23 in chronic kidney disease: bridging the gap between bone mineral metabolism and left ventricular hypertrophy. Blood Purif 2010; 31:26-32. [PMID: 21135546 DOI: 10.1159/000321368] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/08/2010] [Accepted: 09/15/2010] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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BACKGROUND Left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH) is a major cardiovascular complication in chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients. For a successful management of LVH, the comprehensive understanding of the classical and the new emerging factors associated with LVH is of paramount importance. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the clinical correlates of bone mineral metabolism with the occurrence of LVH in nondialyzed CKD patients. METHODS This cross-sectional study included 96 patients with stages 2-4 CKD. Demographic characteristics, clinical profiles, laboratory tests and transthoracic echocardiogram were performed. RESULTS LVH was observed in 36% of the patients. Patients with LVH were older, had a higher prevalence of hypertension, and higher levels of intact parathormone, fibroblast growth factor 23 and C-reactive protein. Serum phosphorus, alkaline phosphatase and vitamin D were not associated with the presence of LVH. In the multiple logistic regression analyses only FGF23 remained as a variable independently associated with LVH. CONCLUSION We confirmed the high prevalence of LVH in nondialyzed CKD patients and showed that FGF23, an early marker of phosphorus load, was an important factor associated with LVH in these patients. Monitoring of FGF23 could be important for the management of LVH in this population.
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- M E F Canziani
- Nephrology Division, Department of Medicine, Federal University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.
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Liu JW, Kawasaki T, Tomiyama C, Naito M, Wu DX, Ma J. Role of LPS-stimulated human monocyte-derived dendritic cells in the modulation of autologous CD4+ CD25+ T Cell activation. Zhongguo Shi Yan Xue Ye Xue Za Zhi 2005; 13:1067-70. [PMID: 16403282] [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: 05/06/2023]
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Dendritic cells (DC) are now recognized as the most potent professional antigen presenting cells (APC). Several studies on cancer immunotherapy using different approaches to induce cytotoxic T lymphocytes (CTL) in vivo recognizing tumor-associated antigens have been reported. However, the efficacy of immunotherapy in vivo may be limited by the local or systemic suppression of CTL generation or function. To explore the ability of lipopolysaccharide (LPS) stimulated human monocyte-derived DC involved in activity of autologous CD4(+)CD25(+) T cells, HLA-A2 restricted p53(264 - 272) peptide was used as tumor antigen, DC generated with LPS (DC-LPS(+)) or without LPS (DC-LPS(-)) were co-cultured with autologous T cells respectively. The results showed that CD4(+)CD25(+) T cell population in the DC-LPS(+) activated T cells was lower than that in the DC-LPS(-) activated T cells. This finding suggest that the relationship between DC-LPS(+) and population of CD4(+)CD25(+) T cells exists and this property may contribute to regulation of T cell responses to tumor-associated antigens.
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- Ji-Wei Liu
- Division of Cellular and Molecular Pathology, Department of Cellular Function, Niigata University, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Niigata 951-8510, Japan.
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