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Koyama S, Kodama D, Handa A, Tsujii Y. Dry-heat-induced phosphoserine-specific fragmentation of ovalbumin. Food Chem 2024; 440:138263. [PMID: 38159316 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2023.138263] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/20/2023] [Revised: 12/19/2023] [Accepted: 12/21/2023] [Indexed: 01/03/2024]
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When subjected to dry-heating, egg white ovalbumin, a phosphoglycoprotein, undergoes fragmentation and forms soluble aggregates. We investigated the mechanisms of dry-heat-induced fragmentation of ovalbumin. SDS-PAGE analysis showed that ovalbumin fragmented into five polypeptides, and their amount increased over 6 h of dry-heat treatment at 120 °C. The fragments contained fewer or no phosphoserine, compared with that in crude ovalbumin. Liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry analysis of tryptic digests revealed that the fragmentation sites were located on phosphoserine residues, S68 and S344. During fragmentation, the phosphoserine residues underwent conversion into dehydroalanine residues, which were subsequently hydrolyzed. The nitrogen from the dehydroalanine became a newly formed terminal amide group on the N-terminal fragment, while the remaining molecule predominantly formed a new terminal pyruvoyl group. Furthermore, the fragments were incorporated into monomers or soluble aggregates of ovalbumin via covalent and non-covalent bonds. This study demonstrated a novel mechanism for dry-heat-induced fragmentation of phosphoproteins.
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- Shota Koyama
- Kewpie Research Division for Egg Innovation, Tokyo University of Agriculture, 1-1-1 Sakuragaoka, Setagaya, Tokyo 156-8502, Japan; Faculty of Applied Biosciences, Tokyo University of Agriculture, 1-1-1 Sakuragaoka, Setagaya, Tokyo 156-8502, Japan.
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- R&D Division, Kewpie Corporation, 2-5-7 Sengawa, Chofu, Tokyo 182-0002, Japan.
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- Kewpie Research Division for Egg Innovation, Tokyo University of Agriculture, 1-1-1 Sakuragaoka, Setagaya, Tokyo 156-8502, Japan; School of Science and Engineering, Tokyo Denki University, Ishizaka, Hatoyama-machi, Hiki-gun, Saitama 350-0394, Japan.
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- Kewpie Research Division for Egg Innovation, Tokyo University of Agriculture, 1-1-1 Sakuragaoka, Setagaya, Tokyo 156-8502, Japan; Faculty of Applied Biosciences, Tokyo University of Agriculture, 1-1-1 Sakuragaoka, Setagaya, Tokyo 156-8502, Japan.
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Nozuma S, Yoshimura A, Pai SC, Chen HJ, Matsuura E, Tanaka M, Kodama D, Dozono M, Matsuzaki T, Takashima H, Yang YC, Kubota R. Geographic characteristics of HTLV-1 molecular subgroups and genetic substitutions in East Asia: Insights from complete genome sequencing of HTLV-1 strains isolated in Taiwan and Japan. PLoS Negl Trop Dis 2024; 18:e0011928. [PMID: 38315729 PMCID: PMC10868808 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0011928] [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] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/01/2023] [Revised: 02/15/2024] [Accepted: 01/21/2024] [Indexed: 02/07/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Although Japan is a major endemic area for human T-lymphotropic virus type 1 (HTLV-1) and the virus has been well-studied in this region, there is limited research on HTLV-1 in surrounding regions. In this study, we determined the complete genome sequences of HTLV-1 strains isolated from Taiwan and Japan and investigated the geographic characteristics of molecular subgroups and substitution mutations to understand the spread of HTLV-1 and its correlation with human migration. METHODOLOGY/PRINCIPAL FINDINGS The complete genome sequences of 26 HTLV-1 isolates from Taiwan were determined using next-generation sequencing and were compared with those of 211 isolates from Japan in terms of subgroup and genetic mutations. In total, 15/26 (58%) isolates from Taiwan belonged to the transcontinental subgroup and 11/26 (42%) isolates belonged to the Japanese subgroup. The transcontinental subgroup was significantly more prevalent among Taiwanese isolates than Japanese isolates (58% vs 18%, P < 0.0001). The mutation rate for the complete HTLV-1 sequence was as low as 0.2%. On examining individual base substitutions, the G-to-A mutation was predominant. Bayesian phylogenetic tree analysis estimated the time to the most recent common ancestor for the transcontinental and Japanese subgroups to be 28447 years. The transcontinental subgroups from Taiwan and Japan appeared to form clusters according to their respective regions. CONCLUSIONS/SIGNIFICANCE The transcontinental subgroup of HTLV-1 is predominant in Taiwan, while the Japanese subgroup is common in Japan. The difference in subgroup distribution may be attributed to the initial spread of the transcontinental subgroup in East Asia, followed by the influx of the Japanese subgroup.
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- Satoshi Nozuma
- Department of Neurology and Geriatrics, Kagoshima University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Kagoshima, Kagoshima, Japan
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- Department of Neurology and Geriatrics, Kagoshima University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Kagoshima, Kagoshima, Japan
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- Division of Quality, Taipei Blood Center, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory Sciences and Medical Biotechnology, National Taiwan University College of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Neurology and Geriatrics, Kagoshima University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Kagoshima, Kagoshima, Japan
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- Division of Neuroimmunology, Joint Research Center for Human Retrovirus Infection, Kagoshima University, Kagoshima, Japan
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- Division of Neuroimmunology, Joint Research Center for Human Retrovirus Infection, Kagoshima University, Kagoshima, Japan
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- Department of Neurology and Geriatrics, Kagoshima University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Kagoshima, Kagoshima, Japan
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- Division of Neuroimmunology, Joint Research Center for Human Retrovirus Infection, Kagoshima University, Kagoshima, Japan
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- Department of Neurology and Geriatrics, Kagoshima University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Kagoshima, Kagoshima, Japan
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory Sciences and Medical Biotechnology, National Taiwan University College of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Division of Neuroimmunology, Joint Research Center for Human Retrovirus Infection, Kagoshima University, Kagoshima, Japan
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Matsuura E, Nozuma S, Dozono M, Kodama D, Tanaka M, Kubota R, Takashima H. Iliopsoas Muscle Weakness as a Key Diagnostic Marker in HTLV-1-Associated Myelopathy/Tropical Spastic Paraparesis (HAM/TSP). Pathogens 2023; 12:pathogens12040592. [PMID: 37111478 PMCID: PMC10143214 DOI: 10.3390/pathogens12040592] [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] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/10/2023] [Revised: 03/31/2023] [Accepted: 04/11/2023] [Indexed: 04/29/2023] Open
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Human T-cell leukemia virus-1 (HTLV-1)-associated myelopathy/tropical spastic paraparesis (HAM/TSP) is a slowly progressive neurological disease that arises from HTLV-1 infection. Pathologically, the condition is characterized by diffuse myelitis, which is most evident in the thoracic spinal cord. Clinical manifestations of the infectious disease, HAM/TSP, are empirically known to include weakness of the proximal muscles of the lower extremities and atrophy of the paraspinal muscles, which is characteristic of the distribution of disturbed muscles usually seen in muscular diseases, except that the upper extremities are almost normal. This unique clinical presentation is useful information for physicians and physical therapists involved in diagnosing and rehabilitating patients with HAM/TSP, as well as critical information for understanding the pathogenesis of HAM/TSP. However, the precise pattern of muscle involvement in this condition has yet to be reported. The purpose of this study was to identify the muscles affected by HAM/TSP in order to understand the pathogenesis of HAM/TSP as well as to aid in the diagnosis and rehabilitation of HAM/TSP. A retrospective review of medical records was conducted on 101 consecutively admitted patients with HAM/TSP at Kagoshima University Hospital. Among 101 patients with HAM/TSP, all but three had muscle weakness in the lower extremities. Specifically, the hamstrings and iliopsoas muscle were the most frequently affected in over 90% of the patients. Manual muscle testing (MMT) revealed that the iliopsoas was the weakest of the muscles assessed, a consistent feature from the early to advanced stages of the disease. Our findings demonstrate a unique distribution of muscle weakness in HAM/TSP, with the proximal muscles of the lower extremities, particularly the iliopsoas muscle, being the most frequently and severely affected.
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- Eiji Matsuura
- Department of Neurology and Geriatrics, Kagoshima University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Kagoshima 890-8520, Japan
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- Department of Neurology and Geriatrics, Kagoshima University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Kagoshima 890-8520, Japan
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- Department of Neurology and Geriatrics, Kagoshima University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Kagoshima 890-8520, Japan
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- Division of Neuroimmunology, Joint Research Center for Human Retrovirus Infection, Kagoshima University, Kagoshima 890-8520, Japan
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- Division of Neuroimmunology, Joint Research Center for Human Retrovirus Infection, Kagoshima University, Kagoshima 890-8520, Japan
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- Division of Neuroimmunology, Joint Research Center for Human Retrovirus Infection, Kagoshima University, Kagoshima 890-8520, Japan
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- Department of Neurology and Geriatrics, Kagoshima University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Kagoshima 890-8520, Japan
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Nozuma S, Matsuura E, Tanaka M, Kodama D, Matsuzaki T, Yoshimura A, Sakiyama Y, Nakahata S, Morishita K, Enose-Akahata Y, Jacoboson S, Kubota R, Takashima H. Identification and tracking of HTLV-1-infected T cell clones in virus-associated neurologic disease. JCI Insight 2023; 8:167422. [PMID: 37036006 PMCID: PMC10132145 DOI: 10.1172/jci.insight.167422] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2022] [Accepted: 02/21/2023] [Indexed: 04/11/2023] Open
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Human T lymphotropic virus type 1-assoicated (HTLV-1-associated) myelopathy/tropical spastic paraparesis (HAM/TSP) is a neuroinflammatory disease caused by the persistent proliferation of HTLV-1-infected T cells. Here, we performed a T cell receptor (TCR) repertoire analysis focused on HTLV-1-infected cells to identify and track the infected T cell clones that are preserved in patients with HAM/TSP and migrate to the CNS. TCRβ repertoire analysis revealed higher clonal expansion in HTLV-1-infected cells compared with noninfected cells from patients with HAM/TSP and asymptomatic carriers (ACs). TCR clonality in HTLV-1-infected cells was similar in patients with HAM/TSP and ACs. Longitudinal analysis showed that the TCR repertoire signature in HTLV-1-infected cells remained stable, and highly expanded infected clones were preserved within each patient with HAM/TSP over years. Expanded HTLV-1-infected clones revealed different distributions between cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) and peripheral blood and were enriched in the CSF of patients with HAM/TSP. Cluster analysis showed similarity in TCRβ sequences in HTLV-1-infected cells, suggesting that they proliferate after common antigen stimulation. Our results indicate that exploring TCR repertoires of HTLV-1-infected cells can elucidate individual clonal dynamics and identify potential pathogenic clones expanded in the CNS.
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- Satoshi Nozuma
- Department of Neurology and Geriatrics, Kagoshima University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Kagoshima, Japan
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- Department of Neurology and Geriatrics, Kagoshima University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Kagoshima, Japan
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- Division of Neuroimmunology, Joint Research Center for Human Retrovirus Infection, and
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- Division of Neuroimmunology, Joint Research Center for Human Retrovirus Infection, and
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- Division of Neuroimmunology, Joint Research Center for Human Retrovirus Infection, and
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- Department of Neurology and Geriatrics, Kagoshima University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Kagoshima, Japan
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- Department of Neurology and Geriatrics, Kagoshima University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Kagoshima, Japan
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- Division of HTLV-1/ATL Carcinogenesis and Therapeutics, Joint Research Center for Human Retrovirus Infection, Kagoshima University, Kagoshima, Japan
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- Project for Advanced Medical Research and Development, Project Research Division, Frontier Science Research Center, University of Miyazaki, Miyazaki, Japan
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- Viral Immunology Section, Neuroimmunology Branch, National Institute of Neurological Disorder and Stroke, NIH, Bethesda, Maryland, USA
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- Viral Immunology Section, Neuroimmunology Branch, National Institute of Neurological Disorder and Stroke, NIH, Bethesda, Maryland, USA
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- Division of Neuroimmunology, Joint Research Center for Human Retrovirus Infection, and
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- Department of Neurology and Geriatrics, Kagoshima University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Kagoshima, Japan
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Kuroki N, Suzuki Y, Kodama D, Chowdhury FA, Yamada H, Mori H. Machine Learning-Boosted Design of Ionic Liquids for CO 2 Absorption and Experimental Verification. J Phys Chem B 2023; 127:2022-2027. [PMID: 36827525 PMCID: PMC10009743 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcb.2c07305] [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] [Indexed: 02/26/2023]
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Efficient CO2 capture is indispensable for achieving a carbon-neutral society while maintaining a high quality of life. Since the discovery that ionic liquids (ILs; room-temperature molten salts) can absorb CO2, various solvents composed of molecular ions have been studied. However, it is challenging to observe the properties of each isolated ion component to control the function of ILs as they are mixtures of ions. Finding the optimal cation-anion combination for the CO2 absorbent from their enormous chemical space had been impossible in a practical sense. This study applied electronic structure informatics to explore ILs with high CO2 solubility from 402,114 IL candidates. The feature variables were determined by a set of cheap quantum chemistry calculations for isolated small-ion fragments, and the importance of molecular geometries and electronic states governing molecular interactions was identified via the wrapper method. As a result, it was clearly shown that the electronic states of ionic species must have essential roles in the CO2 physisorption capacity of ILs. Considering synthetic easiness for the candidates narrowed by the machine learning model, trihexyl(tetradecyl)phosphonium perfluorooctanesulfonate was synthesized. Using a magnetic suspension balance, it was experimentally confirmed that this IL has higher CO2 solubility than trihexyl(tetradecyl)phosphonium bis(trifluoromethanesulfonyl)amide, which is the previous best IL for CO2 absorption.
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- Nahoko Kuroki
- Department of Applied Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Engineering, Chuo University, 1-13-27 Kasuga, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 112-8551, Japan.,Japan Science and Technology Agency, ACT-X, 4-1-8 Honcho, Kawaguchi, Saitama 332-0012, Japan
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- Department of Chemical Biology and Applied Chemistry, College of Engineering, Nihon University, 1 Nakagawara, Tokusada, Tamura-machi, Koriyama, Fukushima 963-8642, Japan
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- Department of Chemical Biology and Applied Chemistry, College of Engineering, Nihon University, 1 Nakagawara, Tokusada, Tamura-machi, Koriyama, Fukushima 963-8642, Japan
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- Research Institute of Innovative Technology for the Earth, 9-2 Kizugawadai, Kizugawa, Kyoto 619-0292, Japan
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- Research Institute of Innovative Technology for the Earth, 9-2 Kizugawadai, Kizugawa, Kyoto 619-0292, Japan.,Frontier Science and Social Co-creation Initiative, Kanazawa University, Kakuma-machi, Kanazawa, Ishikawa 920-1192, Japan
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Engineering, Chuo University, 1-13-27 Kasuga, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 112-8551, Japan
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Ezaki R, Sakuma T, Kodama D, Sasahara R, Shiraogawa T, Ichikawa K, Matsuzaki M, Handa A, Yamamoto T, Horiuchi H. Transcription activator-like effector nuclease-mediated deletion safely eliminates the major egg allergen ovomucoid in chickens. Food Chem Toxicol 2023; 175:113703. [PMID: 36889429 DOI: 10.1016/j.fct.2023.113703] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/04/2022] [Revised: 02/15/2023] [Accepted: 02/27/2023] [Indexed: 03/08/2023]
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Among the major egg allergens, ovomucoid (OVM) is very stable against heat and digestive enzymes, making it difficult to remove physiochemically and inactivate allergens. However, recent genome editing technology has made it possible to generate OVM-knockout chicken eggs. To use this OVM-knockout chicken egg as food, it is important to evaluate its safety as food. Therefore, in this study, we examined the presence or absence of mutant protein expression, vector sequence insertion, and off-target effects in chickens knocked out with OVM by platinum TALENs. The eggs laid by homozygous OVM-knockout hens showed no evident abnormalities, and immunoblotting showed that the albumen contained neither the mature OVM nor the OVM truncated variant. Whole genome sequencing (WGS) revealed that the potential TALEN-induced off-target effects in OVM-knockout chickens were localized in the intergenic and intron regions. The WGS information confirmed that plasmid vectors used for genome editing were only transiently present and did not integrate into the genome of edited chickens. These results indicate the importance of safety evaluation and reveal that the eggs laid by this OVM knockout chicken solve the allergy problem in food and vaccines.
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- Ryo Ezaki
- Graduate School of Integrated Sciences for Life, Hiroshima University, Higashi-Hiroshima, Hiroshima, Japan.
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- Graduate School of Integrated Sciences for Life, Hiroshima University, Higashi-Hiroshima, Hiroshima, Japan; Genome Editing Innovation Center, Hiroshima University, Higashi-Hiroshima, Hiroshima, Japan
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- R&D Division, Institute of Technology Solution, Kewpie Corporation, Sengawa Kewport, Chofu, Tokyo, Japan
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- R&D Division, Institute of Technology Solution, Kewpie Corporation, Sengawa Kewport, Chofu, Tokyo, Japan
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- R&D Division, Institute of Technology Solution, Kewpie Corporation, Sengawa Kewport, Chofu, Tokyo, Japan
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- Genome Editing Innovation Center, Hiroshima University, Higashi-Hiroshima, Hiroshima, Japan
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- Graduate School of Integrated Sciences for Life, Hiroshima University, Higashi-Hiroshima, Hiroshima, Japan
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- Division of Life Science, School of Science and Engineering, Tokyo Denki University, Saitama, Japan
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- Graduate School of Integrated Sciences for Life, Hiroshima University, Higashi-Hiroshima, Hiroshima, Japan; Genome Editing Innovation Center, Hiroshima University, Higashi-Hiroshima, Hiroshima, Japan
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- Graduate School of Integrated Sciences for Life, Hiroshima University, Higashi-Hiroshima, Hiroshima, Japan; Genome Editing Innovation Center, Hiroshima University, Higashi-Hiroshima, Hiroshima, Japan
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Nagata R, Matsuura E, Nozuma S, Dozono M, Noguchi Y, Ando M, Hiramatsu Y, Kodama D, Tanaka M, Kubota R, Yamakuchi M, Higuchi Y, Sakiyama Y, Arata H, Higashi K, Hashiguchi T, Nakane S, Takashima H. Anti-ganglionic acetylcholine receptor antibodies in functional neurological symptom disorder/conversion disorder. Front Neurol 2023; 14:1137958. [PMID: 36860574 PMCID: PMC9968745 DOI: 10.3389/fneur.2023.1137958] [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: 01/05/2023] [Accepted: 01/23/2023] [Indexed: 02/17/2023] Open
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Objective Autoimmune autonomic ganglionopathy (AAG) is a rare disorder characterized by autonomic failure associated with the presence of anti-ganglionic acetylcholine receptor (gAChR) antibodies; however, several studies have reported that individuals with anti-gAChR antibodies present with central nervous system (CNS) symptoms such as impaired consciousness and seizures. In the present study, we investigated whether the presence of serum anti-gAChR antibodies correlated with autonomic symptoms in patients with functional neurological symptom disorder/conversion disorder (FNSD/CD). Methods Clinical data were collected for 59 patients presenting with neurologically unexplained motor and sensory symptoms at the Department of Neurology and Geriatrics between January 2013 and October 2017 and who were ultimately diagnosed with FNSD/CD according to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 5th Edition. Correlations between serum anti-gAChR antibodies and clinical symptoms and laboratory data were analyzed. Data analysis was conducted in 2021. Results Of the 59 patients with FNSD/CD, 52 (88.1%) exhibited autonomic disturbances and 16 (27.1%) were positive for serum anti-gAChR antibodies. Cardiovascular autonomic dysfunction, including orthostatic hypotension, was significantly more prevalent (75.0 vs. 34.9%, P = 0.008), whereas involuntary movements were significantly less prevalent (31.3 vs. 69.8%, P = 0.007), among anti-gAChR antibody-positive compared with -negative patients. Anti-gAChR antibody serostatus did not correlate significantly with the frequency of other autonomic, sensory, or motor symptoms analyzed. Conclusions An autoimmune mechanism mediated by anti-gAChR antibodies may be involved in disease etiology in a subgroup of FNSD/CD patients.
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- Ryusei Nagata
- Department of Neurology and Geriatrics, Kagoshima University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Kagoshima, Japan
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- Department of Neurology and Geriatrics, Kagoshima University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Kagoshima, Japan
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- Department of Neurology and Geriatrics, Kagoshima University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Kagoshima, Japan
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- Department of Neurology and Geriatrics, Kagoshima University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Kagoshima, Japan
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- Department of Neurology and Geriatrics, Kagoshima University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Kagoshima, Japan
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- Department of Neurology and Geriatrics, Kagoshima University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Kagoshima, Japan
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- Department of Neurology and Geriatrics, Kagoshima University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Kagoshima, Japan
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- Division of Neuroimmunology, Joint Research Center for Human Retrovirus Infection, Kagoshima University, Kagoshima, Japan
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- Division of Neuroimmunology, Joint Research Center for Human Retrovirus Infection, Kagoshima University, Kagoshima, Japan
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- Division of Neuroimmunology, Joint Research Center for Human Retrovirus Infection, Kagoshima University, Kagoshima, Japan
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- Department of Laboratory and Vascular Medicine, Kagoshima University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Kagoshima, Japan
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- Department of Neurology and Geriatrics, Kagoshima University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Kagoshima, Japan
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- Department of Neurology and Geriatrics, Kagoshima University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Kagoshima, Japan
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- Department of Neurology and Geriatrics, Kagoshima University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Kagoshima, Japan
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- Department of Neurology and Geriatrics, Kagoshima University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Kagoshima, Japan
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- Department of Laboratory and Vascular Medicine, Kagoshima University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Kagoshima, Japan
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- Department of Neurology, Graduate School of Medicine, Nippon Medical School, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Neurology and Geriatrics, Kagoshima University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Kagoshima, Japan,*Correspondence: Hiroshi Takashima ✉
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Nozuma S, Matsuura E, Tashiro Y, Nagata R, Ando M, Hiramatsu Y, Higuchi Y, Sakiyama Y, Hashiguchi A, Michizono K, Higashi K, Matsuzaki T, Kodama D, Tanaka M, Yamano Y, Moritoyo T, Kubota R, Takashima H. Efficacy of l-Arginine treatment in patients with HTLV-1-associated neurological disease. Ann Clin Transl Neurol 2022; 10:237-245. [PMID: 36547017 PMCID: PMC9930431 DOI: 10.1002/acn3.51715] [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] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/29/2022] [Revised: 11/23/2022] [Accepted: 11/28/2022] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE HTLV-1 infection causes HTLV-1-associated myelopathy/tropical spastic paraparesis (HAM/TSP), resulting in loss of motor function. In this Phase 2 trial, we assessed the efficacy and safety of l-arginine in patients with HAM/TSP. METHODS This open-label, single-arm, Phase 2 study enrolled patients diagnosed with HAM/TSP. Patients received l-arginine at a dose of 20 g orally for 1 week and were followed-up for 3 weeks. The primary endpoint was change in walking speed in the 10-m walk test (10MWT). The main secondary endpoints were change in Timed Up and Go Test (TUGT) time, improvement in inflammatory markers in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF), safety, and tolerability. RESULTS The study enrolled 20 patients (13 [65%] female) with a mean age of 67.8 years (95% CI 62.3 to 73.3). Although the primary endpoint, the changes in 10MWT time between baseline (Day 0) and Day 7, did not reach statistical significance (mean percent change in time -3.5%, 95% CI -10.8% to 3.7%; P = 0.32), a significant improvement was detected between baseline and Day 14 (-9.4%, 95% CI -16.6% to -2.2%; P = 0.01). Significant improvements were also observed in selected secondary endpoints, including in TUGT time (-9.1%, 95% CI -15.5% to -2.7%; P < 0.01), and in neopterin concentration in CSF (-2.1 pmol/mL, 95% CI -3.8 to -0.5; P = 0.01). Adverse events were infrequent, mild, and resolved rapidly. INTERPRETATION l-arginine therapy improved motor function and decreased CSF inflammatory markers. l-arginine thus represents a promising therapeutic option for patients with HAM/TSP. TRIAL REGISTRATION NUMBER UMIN000023854.
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- Satoshi Nozuma
- Department of Neurology and GeriatricsKagoshima University Graduate School of Medical and Dental SciencesKagoshimaJapan
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- Department of Neurology and GeriatricsKagoshima University Graduate School of Medical and Dental SciencesKagoshimaJapan
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- Department of Neurology and GeriatricsKagoshima University Graduate School of Medical and Dental SciencesKagoshimaJapan
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- Department of Neurology and GeriatricsKagoshima University Graduate School of Medical and Dental SciencesKagoshimaJapan
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- Department of Neurology and GeriatricsKagoshima University Graduate School of Medical and Dental SciencesKagoshimaJapan
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- Department of Neurology and GeriatricsKagoshima University Graduate School of Medical and Dental SciencesKagoshimaJapan
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- Department of Neurology and GeriatricsKagoshima University Graduate School of Medical and Dental SciencesKagoshimaJapan
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- Department of Neurology and GeriatricsKagoshima University Graduate School of Medical and Dental SciencesKagoshimaJapan
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- Department of Neurology and GeriatricsKagoshima University Graduate School of Medical and Dental SciencesKagoshimaJapan
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- Department of Neurology and GeriatricsKagoshima University Graduate School of Medical and Dental SciencesKagoshimaJapan
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- Department of Neurology and GeriatricsKagoshima University Graduate School of Medical and Dental SciencesKagoshimaJapan
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- Division of Neuroimmunology, Joint Research Center for Human Retrovirus InfectionKagoshima UniversityKagoshimaJapan
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- Division of Neuroimmunology, Joint Research Center for Human Retrovirus InfectionKagoshima UniversityKagoshimaJapan
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- Division of Neuroimmunology, Joint Research Center for Human Retrovirus InfectionKagoshima UniversityKagoshimaJapan
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- Division of Neurology, Department of Internal MedicineSt. Marianna University School of MedicineKawasakiJapan
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- Clinical Research Promotion CenterThe University of Tokyo HospitalBunkyo‐kuJapan
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- Division of Neuroimmunology, Joint Research Center for Human Retrovirus InfectionKagoshima UniversityKagoshimaJapan
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- Department of Neurology and GeriatricsKagoshima University Graduate School of Medical and Dental SciencesKagoshimaJapan
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Suzuki Y, Kodama D, Mori H, Kuroki N, Chowdhury FA, Yamada H. CO 2/Hydrocarbon Selectivity of Trihexyl(tetradecyl)phosphonium-Based Ionic Liquids. Ind Eng Chem Res 2022. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.iecr.2c02281] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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- Yuki Suzuki
- Department of Chemical Biology and Applied Chemistry, College of Engineering, Nihon University, 1 Nakagawara, Tokusada, Tamura-machi, Koriyama, Fukushima963-8642, Japan
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- Department of Chemical Biology and Applied Chemistry, College of Engineering, Nihon University, 1 Nakagawara, Tokusada, Tamura-machi, Koriyama, Fukushima963-8642, Japan
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Engineering, Chuo University, 1-13-27 Kasuga, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo112-8551, Japan
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Engineering, Chuo University, 1-13-27 Kasuga, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo112-8551, Japan
- Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST),
ACT-X, 4-1-8 Honcho, Kawaguchi, Saitama332-0012, Japan
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- Research Institute of Innovative Technology for the Earth (RITE), 9-2 Kizugawadai, Kizugawa, Kyoto619-0292, Japan
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- Research Institute of Innovative Technology for the Earth (RITE), 9-2 Kizugawadai, Kizugawa, Kyoto619-0292, Japan
- Frontier Science and Social Co-creation Initiative, Kanazawa University, Kakuma-machi, Kanazawa, Ishikawa920-1192, Japan
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Ohi Y, Asai Y, Kodama D. Distinct effects of orexin A on spontaneous and evoked synaptic currents in the rat nucleus tractus solitarius. J Pharmacol Sci 2022; 150:244-250. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jphs.2022.09.008] [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] [Received: 08/18/2022] [Revised: 09/25/2022] [Accepted: 09/28/2022] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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Tashiro Y, Matsuura E, Sagara Y, Nozuma S, Kodama D, Tanaka M, Koriyama C, Kubota R, Takashima H. High Prevalence of HTLV-1 Carriers Among the Elderly Population in Kagoshima, a Highly Endemic Area in Japan. AIDS Res Hum Retroviruses 2022; 38:363-369. [PMID: 35044227 DOI: 10.1089/aid.2021.0164] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
Abstract
Japan is one of the world's highly endemic areas for human T cell leukemia virus type 1 (HTLV-1), and it is known that the infection rate of HTLV-1 increases with age. The infection rate among the elderly has been estimated based on data from blood donors under the age of 65, and the actual number and rate of infection among the elderly are unknown. Data of 26,090 preoperative HTLV-1 screening tests conducted at Kagoshima University Hospital from 2001 to 2020, including 2726 HTLV-1-positive patients, were used for calculating the decadal infection rates for the year of birth. Estimated infection rates by birth year and demographic tables were used to estimate the current number of infected people in Kagoshima. The estimated total numbers of people infected with HTLV-1 in Kagoshima prefecture were 139,436 in 2005 and 80,975 in 2019. The infection rate increased with age for both men and women, reaching 17.3% for women born before the 1920s. Next, we tried to clarify whether the increase in infection rates with age was due to post-school age infections. The age of birth with the greatest increase in infection rate after 10 years was women born in the 1970s, and the increase in infection rate was only 0.98%, which is not a statistically significant increase. The number of infected people in Kagoshima was >80,000 in 2019. No data were available in this study to point to the involvement of horizontal transmission after school age in the high infection rate among the elderly. The high infection rate among the elderly is thought to have been high even when they were infants.
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- Yuichi Tashiro
- Department of Neurology and Geriatrics, Kagoshima University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Kagoshima, Japan
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- Department of Neurology and Geriatrics, Kagoshima University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Kagoshima, Japan
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- Department of Quality, Japanese Red Cross Kyushu Block Blood Center, Chikushino, Japan
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- Department of Neurology and Geriatrics, Kagoshima University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Kagoshima, Japan
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- Division of Neuroimmunology, Joint Research Center for Human Retrovirus Infection, Kagoshima University, Kagoshima, Japan
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- Division of Neuroimmunology, Joint Research Center for Human Retrovirus Infection, Kagoshima University, Kagoshima, Japan
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- Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, Kagoshima University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Kagoshima, Japan
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- Division of Neuroimmunology, Joint Research Center for Human Retrovirus Infection, Kagoshima University, Kagoshima, Japan
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- Department of Neurology and Geriatrics, Kagoshima University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Kagoshima, Japan
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Tamada M, Ohi Y, Kodama D, Miyazawa K, Goto S, Haji A. Modulation of excitatory synaptic transmissions by TRPV1 in the spinal trigeminal subnucleus caudalis neurons of neuropathic pain rats. Eur J Pharmacol 2021; 913:174625. [PMID: 34758353 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejphar.2021.174625] [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] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2021] [Revised: 10/29/2021] [Accepted: 11/04/2021] [Indexed: 01/16/2023]
Abstract
The present study examined contribution of the transient receptor potential vanilloid 1 channel (TRPV1) to the chronic orofacial pain. Bilateral partial nerve ligation (PNL) of the mental nerve, a branch of trigeminal nerve, was performed to induce neuropathic pain. The withdrawal threshold in response to mechanical stimulation of the lower lip skin was substantially reduced after the surgery in the PNL rats while it remained unchanged in the sham rats. This reduction in the PNL rats was alleviated by pregabalin injected intraperitoneally (10 mg/kg) and intracisternally (10, 30, 100 μg). Furthermore, an intracisternal injection of AMG9810, an antagonist of TRPV1, (1.5, 5.0 μg) attenuated the reduction of withdrawal threshold. Spontaneous and miniature excitatory postsynaptic currents (sEPSCs and mEPSCs) were recorded from the spinal trigeminal subnucleus caudalis (Vc) neurons in the brainstem slice, which receive the orofacial nociceptive signals. In the PNL rats, superfusion of capsaicin (0.03, 0.1 μM) enhanced their frequency without effect on the amplitude and the highest concentration (0.3 μM) increased both the frequency and amplitude. In the sham rats, only 0.3 μM capsaicin increased their frequency. Thus, capsaicin-induced facilitation of sEPSCs and mEPSCs in the PNL rats was significantly stronger than that in the sham rats. AMG9810 (0.1 μM) attenuated the capsaicin's effect. Capsaicin was ineffective on the trigeminal tract-evoked EPSCs in the PNL and sham rats. These results suggest that the chronic orofacial pain in the PNL model results from facilitation of the spontaneous excitatory synaptic transmission in the Vc region through TRPV1 at least partly.
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- Mayo Tamada
- Laboratory of Neuropharmacology, School of Pharmacy, Aichi Gakuin University, 1-100 Kusumoto-cho, Chikusa-ku, Nagoya, 464-8650, Japan; Department of Orthodontics, School of Dentistry, Aichi Gakuin University, 1-100 Kusumoto-cho, Chikusa-ku, Nagoya, 464-8650, Japan.
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- Laboratory of Neuropharmacology, School of Pharmacy, Aichi Gakuin University, 1-100 Kusumoto-cho, Chikusa-ku, Nagoya, 464-8650, Japan.
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- Laboratory of Neuropharmacology, School of Pharmacy, Aichi Gakuin University, 1-100 Kusumoto-cho, Chikusa-ku, Nagoya, 464-8650, Japan.
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- Department of Orthodontics, School of Dentistry, Aichi Gakuin University, 1-100 Kusumoto-cho, Chikusa-ku, Nagoya, 464-8650, Japan.
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- Department of Orthodontics, School of Dentistry, Aichi Gakuin University, 1-100 Kusumoto-cho, Chikusa-ku, Nagoya, 464-8650, Japan.
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- Laboratory of Neuropharmacology, School of Pharmacy, Aichi Gakuin University, 1-100 Kusumoto-cho, Chikusa-ku, Nagoya, 464-8650, Japan.
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Kondo H, Kondo M, Hayashi K, Kusafuka S, Hamamura K, Tanaka K, Kodama D, Hirai T, Sato T, Ariji Y, Miyazawa K, Ariji E, Goto S, Togari A. Orthodontic tooth movement-activated sensory neurons contribute to enhancing osteoclast activity and tooth movement through sympathetic nervous signalling. Eur J Orthod 2021; 44:404-411. [PMID: 34642757 DOI: 10.1093/ejo/cjab072] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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OBJECTIVES Orthodontic tooth movement (OTM) increases sympathetic and sensory neurological markers in periodontal tissue. However, the relationship between the sympathetic and sensory nervous systems during OTM remains unclear. Therefore, the present study investigated the relationship between the sympathetic and sensory nervous systems activated by OTM using pharmacological methods. MATERIALS AND METHODS We compared the effects of sympathectomy and sensory nerve injury during OTM in C57BL6/J mice. Capsaicin (CAP) was used to induce sensory nerve injury. Sympathectomy was performed using 6-hydroxydopamine. To investigate the effects of a β-agonist on sensory nerve injury, isoproterenol (ISO) was administered to CAP-treated mice. Furthermore, to examine the role of the central nervous system in OTM, the ventromedial hypothalamic nucleus (VMH) was ablated using gold thioglucose. RESULTS Sensory nerve injury and sympathectomy both suppressed OTM and decreased the percent of the alveolar socket covered with osteoclasts (Oc.S/AS) in periodontal tissue. Sensory nerve injury inhibited increases in OTM-induced calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP) immunoreactivity (IR), a marker of sensory neurons, and tyrosine hydroxylase (TH) IR, a marker of sympathetic neurons, in periodontal tissue. Although sympathectomy did not decrease the number of CGRP-IR neurons in periodontal tissue, OTM-induced increases in the number of TH-IR neurons were suppressed. The ISO treatment restored sensory nerve injury-inhibited tooth movement and Oc.S/AS. Furthermore, the ablation of VMH, the centre of the sympathetic nervous system, suppressed OTM-induced increases in tooth movement and Oc.S/AS. CONCLUSIONS The present results suggest that OTM-activated sensory neurons contribute to enhancements in osteoclast activity and tooth movement through sympathetic nervous signalling.
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- Hisataka Kondo
- Department of Pharmacology, School of Dentistry, Aichi-Gakuin University, Nagoya, Japan
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Dentistry, Aichi-Gakuin University, Nagoya, Japan.,Department of Orthodontics, School of Dentistry, Aichi-Gakuin University, Nagoya, Japan
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Dentistry, Aichi-Gakuin University, Nagoya, Japan.,Department of Orthodontics, School of Dentistry, Aichi-Gakuin University, Nagoya, Japan
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Dentistry, Aichi-Gakuin University, Nagoya, Japan.,Department of Orthodontics, School of Dentistry, Aichi-Gakuin University, Nagoya, Japan
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Dentistry, Aichi-Gakuin University, Nagoya, Japan
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Dentistry, Aichi-Gakuin University, Nagoya, Japan
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Dentistry, Aichi-Gakuin University, Nagoya, Japan
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Dentistry, Aichi-Gakuin University, Nagoya, Japan
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- Department of Orthodontics, School of Dentistry, Aichi-Gakuin University, Nagoya, Japan
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology, School of Dentistry, Aichi-Gakuin University, Nagoya, Japan
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- Department of Orthodontics, School of Dentistry, Aichi-Gakuin University, Nagoya, Japan
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology, School of Dentistry, Aichi-Gakuin University, Nagoya, Japan
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- Department of Orthodontics, School of Dentistry, Aichi-Gakuin University, Nagoya, Japan
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Dentistry, Aichi-Gakuin University, Nagoya, Japan
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Kodama D, Tanaka M, Matsuzaki T, Izumo K, Nakano N, Matsuura E, Saito M, Nagai M, Horiuchi M, Utsunomiya A, Takashima H, Kubota R, Izumo S. Inhibition of ABL1 tyrosine kinase reduces HTLV-1 proviral loads in peripheral blood mononuclear cells from patients with HTLV-1-associated myelopathy/tropical spastic paraparesis. PLoS Negl Trop Dis 2020; 14:e0008361. [PMID: 32667912 PMCID: PMC7363079 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0008361] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/01/2019] [Accepted: 05/04/2020] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
Abstract
Human T-cell leukemia virus type 1 (HTLV-1) causes incurable adult T-cell leukemia and HTLV-1-associated myelopathy/tropical spastic paraparesis (HAM/TSP). Patients with HAM/TSP have increased levels of HTLV-1-infected cells compared with asymptomatic HTLV-1 carriers. However, the roles of cellular genes in HTLV-1-infected CD4+ T cells await discovery. We performed microarray analysis of CD4+ T cells from HAM/TSP patients and found that the ABL1 is an important gene in HAM/TSP. ABL1 is a known survival factor for T- and B-lymphocytes and is part of the fused gene (BCR-ABL) known to be responsible for chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML). ABL1 tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs), including imatinib, nilotinib, and dasatinib, are used clinically for treating CML. To evaluate whether ABL1 is indeed important for HAM/TSP, we investigated the effect of TKIs on HTLV-1-infected cells. We developed a propidium monoazide-HTLV-1 viability quantitative PCR assay, which distinguishes DNA from live cells and dead cells. Using this method, we were able to measure the HTLV-1 proviral load (PVL) in live cells alone when peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) from HAM/TSP cases were treated with TKIs. Treating the PBMCs with nilotinib or dasatinib induced significant reductions in PVL (21.0% and 17.5%, respectively) in live cells. Furthermore, ABL1 siRNA transfection reduced cell viability in HTLV-1-infected cell lines, but not in uninfected cell lines. A retrospective survey based on our clinical records found a rare case of HAM/TSP who also suffered from CML. The patient showed an 84.2% PVL reduction after CML treatment with imatinib. We conclude that inhibiting the ABL1 tyrosine kinase specifically reduced the PVL in PBMCs from patients with HAM/TSP, suggesting that ABL1 is an important gene for the survival of HTLV-1-infected cells and that TKIs may be potential therapeutic agents for HAM/TSP.
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- Daisuke Kodama
- Division of Neuroimmunology, Joint Research Center for Human Retrovirus Infection, Kagoshima University, Kagoshima City, Kagoshima, JAPAN
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- Division of Neuroimmunology, Joint Research Center for Human Retrovirus Infection, Kagoshima University, Kagoshima City, Kagoshima, JAPAN
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- Division of Neuroimmunology, Joint Research Center for Human Retrovirus Infection, Kagoshima University, Kagoshima City, Kagoshima, JAPAN
- Medical Corporation Sanshukai Ohkatsu Hospital, Kagoshima City, Kagoshima, JAPAN
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- Division of Neuroimmunology, Joint Research Center for Human Retrovirus Infection, Kagoshima University, Kagoshima City, Kagoshima, JAPAN
- Department of Hygiene and Health Promotion Medicine, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Kagoshima University, Kagoshima City, Kagoshima, JAPAN
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- Department of Hematology, Imamura General Hospital, Kagoshima City, Kagoshima, JAPAN
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- Department of Neurology and Geriatrics, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Kagoshima University, Kagoshima City, Kagoshima, JAPAN
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- Department of Microbiology, Kawasaki Medical School, Kurashiki City, Okayama, JAPAN
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- Department of Neurology and Clinical Pharmacology, Ehime University Graduate School of Medicine, Toon City, Ehime, JAPAN
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- Department of Hygiene and Health Promotion Medicine, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Kagoshima University, Kagoshima City, Kagoshima, JAPAN
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- Department of Hematology, Imamura General Hospital, Kagoshima City, Kagoshima, JAPAN
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- Department of Neurology and Geriatrics, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Kagoshima University, Kagoshima City, Kagoshima, JAPAN
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- Division of Neuroimmunology, Joint Research Center for Human Retrovirus Infection, Kagoshima University, Kagoshima City, Kagoshima, JAPAN
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- Division of Neuroimmunology, Joint Research Center for Human Retrovirus Infection, Kagoshima University, Kagoshima City, Kagoshima, JAPAN
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Uno S, Kodama D, Yukawa H, Shidara H, Akamatsu M. Quantitative analysis of the relationship between structure and antioxidant activity of tripeptides. J Pept Sci 2020; 26:e3238. [PMID: 31930566 DOI: 10.1002/psc.3238] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [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: 06/20/2019] [Revised: 10/25/2019] [Accepted: 11/14/2019] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
Abstract
Peptides from enzymatic hydrolysates of food proteins exhibit significant antioxidant activity. Several studies have attempted to determine the factors contributing to the antioxidant activity of peptides; however, the physicochemical properties and factors essential for the antioxidant activity of peptides are still unclear. In this study, in order to clarify the factors important for peptide antioxidant activity based on the properties of component amino acids, 55 tripeptides were synthesized from 20 natural amino acids and their antioxidant activity was measured using the Trolox equivalent antioxidant capacity (TEAC) assay system. The tripeptides were divided into two data sets: a training set comprising 50 compounds and a validated set comprising five compounds. The structure-activity relationship of the training set was then analyzed using classical quantitative structure-activity relationship (QSAR) analysis. The study findings demonstrate that the presence of a cysteine residue at any position, an aromatic amino acid at the C-terminus, higher hydrophobicity of the N-terminal residue, and smaller HOMO-LUMO energy gap of the middle residue can significantly enhance the antioxidant activity. The activities of the five validated compounds were predicted using the constructed QSAR model, and a good correlation between measured and predicted activities was observed. The information obtained from the QSAR model could be useful for effective production of antioxidant peptides from food proteins such as egg white proteins.
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- Shinya Uno
- R&D Division, Kewpie Corporation, Chofu-Shi, Japan
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- Graduate School of Agriculture, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
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Ohi Y, Kodama D, Haji A. Effects of progesterone on hypoxia-induced inhibition of excitatory synaptic transmission in the rat nucleus tractus solitarius. J Pharmacol Sci 2019; 140:305-309. [PMID: 31447291 DOI: 10.1016/j.jphs.2019.07.013] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/20/2019] [Revised: 07/16/2019] [Accepted: 07/22/2019] [Indexed: 10/26/2022] Open
Abstract
The present study evaluated the ability of progesterone to alleviate the synaptic transmission disturbed by hypoxia in the nucleus tractus solitarius (NTS). Hypoxia with N2 inhibited spontaneous and tractus solitarius-evoked excitatory postsynaptic currents (sEPSCs and eEPSCs) in NTS neurons of the rat brainstem slice. An additional application of progesterone counteracted the hypoxia-induced inhibition of sEPSCs and eEPSCs without affecting the baseline currents. This effect of progesterone occurred rapidly and reversibly. Progesterone had neither effect on sEPSCs nor eEPSCs in normoxia. These results suggest that progesterone restores hypoxia-induced disturbance of the NTS glutamatergic transmission, presumably by a presynaptic, non-genomic mechanism.
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- Yoshiaki Ohi
- Laboratory of Neuropharmacology, School of Pharmacy, Aichi Gakuin University, Nagoya, 464-8650, Japan.
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- Laboratory of Neuropharmacology, School of Pharmacy, Aichi Gakuin University, Nagoya, 464-8650, Japan
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- Laboratory of Neuropharmacology, School of Pharmacy, Aichi Gakuin University, Nagoya, 464-8650, Japan
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Ohi Y, Kodama D, Haji A. Involvement of the cAMP-Dependent Pathway in Dextromethorphan-Induced Inhibition of Spontaneous Glutamate Transmission in the Nucleus Tractus Solitarius Neurons of Guinea Pigs. Pharmacology 2018; 103:76-81. [PMID: 30517935 DOI: 10.1159/000495295] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/04/2018] [Accepted: 11/08/2018] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Dextromethorphan (DEX) presynaptically decreases glutamatergic transmission in second-order neurons of the nucleus tractus solitarius (TS). To clarify the inhibitory mechanism of DEX, the present study examined the interaction of DEX with cAMP. The effects of DEX on miniature and TS-evoked excitatory postsynaptic currents (mEPSCs and eEPSCs) were recorded under activation of the cAMP-dependent pathway using the brainstem slices. An increase in cAMP by forskolin counteracted the inhibitory effect of DEX on mEPSCs. Eight-Bromo-cAMP and N-ethylmaleimide also attenuated the DEX effect. However, forskolin had negligible effects on the DEX-induced inhibition of eEPSCs. This suggests that DEX decreases spontaneous glutamate release by inhibiting the cAMP-dependent pathway and synchronous release by another unknown mechanism.
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- Yoshiaki Ohi
- Laboratory of Neuropharmacology, School of Pharmacy, Aichi Gakuin University, Nagoya, Japan,
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- Laboratory of Neuropharmacology, School of Pharmacy, Aichi Gakuin University, Nagoya, Japan
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- Laboratory of Neuropharmacology, School of Pharmacy, Aichi Gakuin University, Nagoya, Japan
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Sugiyama S, Yokoyama S, Cuya Huaman JL, Ida S, Matsumoto T, Kodama D, Sato K, Miyamura H, Hirokawa Y, Balachandran J. Design of monoalcohol - Copolymer system for high quality silver nanowires. J Colloid Interface Sci 2018; 527:315-327. [PMID: 29803162 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2018.05.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [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: 02/02/2018] [Revised: 04/28/2018] [Accepted: 05/07/2018] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Research to improve the dimensional properties of silver nanowires (Ag NWs) for transparent conductive film (TCF) applications are being carried out intensively. However, the protocol for the designed synthesis of high-quality Ag NWs is yet to be developed due to the inadequacy of knowledge on the role of parameters. Here, we attempt to elucidate the role played by the parameters and propose a monoalcohol-copolymer based system for the designed synthesis of Ag NWs superior in quality to the one synthesized using conventional ethylene glycol (EG)-polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP) system. The key findings of the study are as follows: (1) the solubility of Ag source and the partially formed AgCl particles in monoalcohols was found to play an important role not only in the reduction to metallic Ag but also on the uniaxial growth, (2) the adsorption of capping agents on Ag NWs was carried through O and N atoms in the base molecule and their binding energies indicated that the strength is the key parameter to obtain Ag NWs with high aspect ratio, (3) the properties of nanowire could be enhanced through copolymerization of VP and base molecules that have O- and N-based ligands, and (4) the influence of copolymerization on the physical and chemical properties of the surface active agent has been theoretically and experimentally verified. Consequently, we succeeded in the development of a new technique to synthesize high yield of Ag NWs with improved aspect ratio than EG-PVP system by using benzyl alcohol as reducing solvent and N-vinylpyrrolidone/N,N-diethylaminoethyl metacrylate copolymer as a capping agent. The optical transmittance and electrical resistivity of TCFs prepared using the Ag NWs with an average diameter of 43 nm, and an average length of 13 μm were 98.6% and R: 49.1 Ω/□, respectively.
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- Shintaro Sugiyama
- Department of Materials Science, The University of Shiga Prefecture, Hikone 522-8533, Japan
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- Graduate School of Environmental Studies, Tohoku University, Sendai 980-8579, Japan
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- Department of Materials Science, The University of Shiga Prefecture, Hikone 522-8533, Japan.
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- Department of Materials Science, The University of Shiga Prefecture, Hikone 522-8533, Japan
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- Institute of Multidisciplinary Research, Tohoku University, Sendai 980-8577, Japan
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- DOWA Electronics Materials Co. Ltd, Okayama 702-8506, Japan
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- DOWA Electronics Materials Co. Ltd, Okayama 702-8506, Japan
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- Department of Materials Science, The University of Shiga Prefecture, Hikone 522-8533, Japan
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- Department of Materials Science, The University of Shiga Prefecture, Hikone 522-8533, Japan
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- Department of Materials Science, The University of Shiga Prefecture, Hikone 522-8533, Japan.
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Mori H, Hamamura K, Yo S, Hamajima K, Ootani K, Honda M, Ishizuka K, Kondo H, Tanaka K, Kodama D, Hirai T, Miyazawa K, Goto S, Togari A. Conditioned medium from rat dental pulp reduces the number of osteoclasts via attenuation of adhesiveness in osteoclast precursors. J Oral Sci 2018; 60:352-359. [PMID: 29984785 DOI: 10.2334/josnusd.17-0342] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/01/2022]
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Dental pulp is known to play crucial roles in homeostasis of teeth and periodontal tissue. Although resorption of bone around the roots of nonvital teeth is occasionally observed in clinical practice, little is known about the role of dental pulp in osteoclastogenesis. Here we evaluated the effects of conditioned medium (CM) from rat dental pulp on osteoclastogenesis. It was found that the CM reduced the number of tartrate-resistant acid phosphatase (TRAP)-positive multinucleated osteoclasts, but did not alter the mRNA levels of nuclear factor of activated T-cells, cytoplasmic 1 and TRAP. To further understand the mechanism behind these results, we evaluated the effects of CM on osteoclast precursors and found that the CM removed cell processes, resulting in a significant reduction in the number of attached cells and an increase in the number of freely floating cells. Furthermore, the CM suppressed the mRNA levels of focal adhesion kinase and paxillin, which are involved in cell adhesiveness and spreading. Collectively, the present results show that CM from dental pulp serves as an inhibitor of osteoclastogenesis by reducing the number and adhesiveness of osteoclast precursors, suggesting novel therapeutic applicability for osteoporosis.
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- Hironori Mori
- Department of Pharmacology, School of Dentistry, Aichi Gakuin University.,Department of Orthodontics, School of Dentistry, Aichi Gakuin University
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Dentistry, Aichi Gakuin University
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Dentistry, Aichi Gakuin University.,Department of Orthodontics, School of Dentistry, Aichi Gakuin University
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Dentistry, Aichi Gakuin University.,Department of Orthodontics, School of Dentistry, Aichi Gakuin University
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- Department of Oral Anatomy, School of Dentistry, Aichi Gakuin University
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Dentistry, Aichi Gakuin University
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Dentistry, Aichi Gakuin University
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Dentistry, Aichi Gakuin University
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- Laboratory of Neuropharmacology, School of Pharmacy, Aichi Gakuin University
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- Laboratory of Medical Resources, School of Pharmacy, Aichi Gakuin University
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- Department of Orthodontics, School of Dentistry, Aichi Gakuin University
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- Department of Orthodontics, School of Dentistry, Aichi Gakuin University
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Dentistry, Aichi Gakuin University
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Hamajima K, Hamamura K, Chen A, Yokota H, Mori H, Yo S, Kondo H, Tanaka K, Ishizuka K, Kodama D, Hirai T, Miyazawa K, Goto S, Togari A. Suppression of osteoclastogenesis via α2-adrenergic receptors. Biomed Rep 2018; 8:407-416. [PMID: 29725523 PMCID: PMC5920467 DOI: 10.3892/br.2018.1075] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [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: 01/10/2018] [Accepted: 02/28/2018] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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The sympathetic nervous system is known to regulate osteoclast development. However, the involvement of α2-adrenergic receptors (α2-ARs) in osteoclastogenesis is not well understood. In the present study, their potential role in osteoclastogenesis was investigated. Guanabenz, clonidine and xylazine were used as agonists of α2-ARs, while yohimbine and idazoxan were employed as antagonists. Using RAW264.7 pre-osteoclast and primary bone marrow cells, the mRNA expression of the osteoclast-related genes nuclear factor of activated T-cells, cytoplasmic 1 (NFATc1), tartrate-resistant acid phosphatase (TRAP) and cathepsin K was evaluated following induction with receptor activator of nuclear factor κB ligand (RANKL). TRAP staining was also conducted to assess effects on osteoclastogenesis in mouse bone marrow cells in vitro. Administration of 5–20 µM guanabenz (P<0.01, for RANKL-only treatment), 20 µM clonidine (P<0.05, for RANKL-only treatment) and 20 µM xylazine (P<0.05, for RANKL-only treatment) attenuated RANKL-induced upregulation of NFATc1, TRAP and cathepsin K mRNA. Furthermore, the reductions in these mRNAs by 10 µM guanabenz and 20 µM clonidine in the presence of RANKL were attenuated by 20 µM yohimbine or idazoxan (P<0.05). The administration of 5–20 µM guanabenz (P<0.01, for RANKL-only treatment) and 10–20 µM clonidine (P<0.05, for RANKL-only treatment) also decreased the number of TRAP-positive multi-nucleated osteoclasts. Collectively, the present study demonstrates that α2-ARs may be involved in the regulation of osteoclastogenesis.
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- Kosuke Hamajima
- Department of Pharmacology, School of Dentistry, Aichi-Gakuin University, Nagoya, Aichi 464-8650, Japan.,Department of Orthodontics, School of Dentistry, Aichi-Gakuin University, Nagoya, Aichi 464-8650, Japan
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Dentistry, Aichi-Gakuin University, Nagoya, Aichi 464-8650, Japan
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis, Indianapolis, IN 46202, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis, Indianapolis, IN 46202, USA
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Dentistry, Aichi-Gakuin University, Nagoya, Aichi 464-8650, Japan.,Department of Orthodontics, School of Dentistry, Aichi-Gakuin University, Nagoya, Aichi 464-8650, Japan
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Dentistry, Aichi-Gakuin University, Nagoya, Aichi 464-8650, Japan.,Department of Orthodontics, School of Dentistry, Aichi-Gakuin University, Nagoya, Aichi 464-8650, Japan
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Dentistry, Aichi-Gakuin University, Nagoya, Aichi 464-8650, Japan
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Dentistry, Aichi-Gakuin University, Nagoya, Aichi 464-8650, Japan
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Dentistry, Aichi-Gakuin University, Nagoya, Aichi 464-8650, Japan
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- Laboratory of Neuropharmacology, School of Pharmacy, Aichi-Gakuin University, Nagoya, Aichi 464-8650, Japan
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- Laboratory of Medical Resources, School of Pharmacy, Aichi-Gakuin University, Nagoya, Aichi 464-8650, Japan
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- Department of Orthodontics, School of Dentistry, Aichi-Gakuin University, Nagoya, Aichi 464-8650, Japan
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- Department of Orthodontics, School of Dentistry, Aichi-Gakuin University, Nagoya, Aichi 464-8650, Japan
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Dentistry, Aichi-Gakuin University, Nagoya, Aichi 464-8650, Japan
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Okamoto Y, Kodama D, Nakamura N, Izumo S, Nakagawa M, Takashima H. Relationship between rosenthal fiber and excitatory amino acid transporter in familial Alexander disease. J Neurol Sci 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jns.2017.08.2507] [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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Nozuma S, Matsuura E, Kodama D, Tashiro Y, Matsuzaki T, Kubota R, Izumo S, Takashima H. Effects of host restriction factors and the HTLV-1 subtype on susceptibility to HTLV-1-associated myelopathy/tropical spastic paraparesis. Retrovirology 2017; 14:26. [PMID: 28420387 PMCID: PMC5395872 DOI: 10.1186/s12977-017-0350-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [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: 07/18/2016] [Accepted: 04/10/2017] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Although human T-lymphotropic virus type 1 (HTLV-1) infection is a prerequisite for the development of HTLV-1-associated myelopathy/tropical spastic paraparesis (HAM/TSP), specific provirus mutations in HAM/TSP have not yet been reported. In this study, we examined whether HAM/TSP patients had the disease-specific genomic variants of HTLV-1 by analyzing entire sequences of HTLV-1 proviruses in these patients, including familial cases. In addition, we investigated the genetic variants of host restriction factors conferring antiretroviral activity to determine which mutations may be related to resistance or susceptibility to HAM/TSP. RESULTS The subjects included 30 patients with familial HAM/TSP (f-HAM/TSP), 92 patients with sporadic HAM/TSP (s-HAM/TSP), and 89 asymptomatic HTLV-1 carriers (ACs). In all 211 samples, 37 samples (18%) were classified into transcontinental subtype and 174 samples (82%) were classified as Japanese subtype. Among three groups, the percentage of transcontinental subtype in f-HAM/TSP, s-HAM/TSP and ACs was 33, 23 and 7%, respectively. The frequency of transcontinental subtype was significantly higher in both f-HAM/TSP (p < 0.001) and s-HAM/TSP (p < 0.001) than in ACs. Fifty mutations in HTLV-1 sequences were significantly more frequent in HAM/TSP patients than in ACs, however, they were common only in transcontinental subtype. Among these mutations, ten common mutations causing amino acid changes in the HTLV-1 sequences were specific to the transcontinental subtype. We examined host restriction factors, and detected a rare variant in TRIM5α in HAM/TSP patients. The patients with TRIM5α 136Q showed lower proviral loads (PVLs) than those with 136R (354 vs. 654 copies/104 PBMC, p = 0.003). The patients with the 304L variant of TRIM5α had significantly higher PVLs than those with 304H (1669 vs. 595 copies/104 PBMC, p = 0.025). We could not find any HAM/TSP-specific mutations of host restriction factors. CONCLUSIONS Transcontinental subtype is susceptible to HAM/TSP, especially in familial cases. Ten common mutations causing amino acid changes in the HTLV-1 gene were specific to the transcontinental subtype. TRIM5α polymorphisms were associated with PVLs, indicating that TRIM5α could be implicated in HTLV-1 replication.
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- Satoshi Nozuma
- Department of Neurology and Geriatrics, Kagoshima University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, 8-35-1 Sakuragaoka, Kagoshima, 890-8520, Japan
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- Department of Neurology and Geriatrics, Kagoshima University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, 8-35-1 Sakuragaoka, Kagoshima, 890-8520, Japan.
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- Division of Molecular Pathology, Center for Chronic Viral Diseases, Kagoshima University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, 8-35-1 Sakuragaoka, Kagoshima, 890-8520, Japan
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- Department of Neurology and Geriatrics, Kagoshima University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, 8-35-1 Sakuragaoka, Kagoshima, 890-8520, Japan
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- Division of Molecular Pathology, Center for Chronic Viral Diseases, Kagoshima University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, 8-35-1 Sakuragaoka, Kagoshima, 890-8520, Japan
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- Division of Molecular Pathology, Center for Chronic Viral Diseases, Kagoshima University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, 8-35-1 Sakuragaoka, Kagoshima, 890-8520, Japan
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- Division of Molecular Pathology, Center for Chronic Viral Diseases, Kagoshima University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, 8-35-1 Sakuragaoka, Kagoshima, 890-8520, Japan
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- Department of Neurology and Geriatrics, Kagoshima University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, 8-35-1 Sakuragaoka, Kagoshima, 890-8520, Japan
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Shimomura T, Kodama D, Kanakubo M, Tsuzuki S. Solvation Structure of Imidazolium Cation in Mixtures of [C 4mim][TFSA] Ionic Liquid and Diglyme by NMR Measurements and MD Simulations. J Phys Chem B 2017; 121:2873-2881. [PMID: 28263064 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcb.6b11743] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Interactions of 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium cation ([C4mim]+) with bis(trifluoromethanesulfonyl)amide anion ([TFSA]-) and diethyleneglycol dimethyl ether (diglyme) in mixtures of [C4mim][TFSA] ionic liquid and diglyme have been investigated using 1H and 13C NMR spectroscopy and molecular dynamics (MD) simulations. The results of NMR chemical shift measurements and MD simulations showed that the diglyme oxygen atoms have contact with the imidazolium hydrogen atoms of [C4mim]+ in the mixtures. The contact between the hydrogen atoms of imidazolium and the oxygen atoms of [TFSA]- remains even when the diglyme mole fraction (xdiglyme) increases up to 0.9. However, the coordination numbers of the hydrogen atoms of [C4mim]+ with oxygen atoms of diglyme increase with xdiglyme. The [TFSA]- anions around [C4mim]+ are not completely replaced by diglyme even at xdiglyme > 0.9. The MD simulations revealed that the diglymes also have contact with the butyl group of [C4mim]+. The methyl groups of diglyme prefer to have contact with the terminal methyl group of the butyl group, whereas the diglyme oxygen atoms prefer to have contact with the methylene group connected to the imidazolium ring of [C4mim]+.
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- Takuya Shimomura
- Department of Chemical Biology and Applied Chemistry, College of Engineering, Nihon University , 1 Nakagawara, Tokusada, Tamura-machi, Koriyama, Fukushima 963-8642, Japan
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- Department of Chemical Biology and Applied Chemistry, College of Engineering, Nihon University , 1 Nakagawara, Tokusada, Tamura-machi, Koriyama, Fukushima 963-8642, Japan
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- Research Institute for Chemical Process Technology, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST) , 4-2-1 Nigatake, Miyagino-ku, Sendai, Miyagi 983-8551, Japan
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- Research Center for Computational Design of Advanced Functional Materials (CD-FMat), National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST) , 1-1-1 Umezono, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8568, Japan
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Kodama D, Hirai T, Kondo H, Hamamura K, Togari A. Bidirectional communication between sensory neurons and osteoblasts in an in vitro coculture system. FEBS Lett 2017; 591:527-539. [PMID: 28094440 DOI: 10.1002/1873-3468.12561] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/30/2016] [Revised: 12/30/2016] [Accepted: 01/11/2017] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Recent studies have revealed that the sensory nervous system is involved in bone metabolism. However, the mechanism of communication between neurons and osteoblasts is yet to be elucidated. In this study, we investigated the signaling pathways between sensory neurons of the dorsal root ganglion (DRG) and the osteoblast-like MC3T3-E1 cells using an in vitro coculture system. Our findings indicate that signal transduction from DRG-derived neurons to MC3T3-E1 cells is suppressed by antagonists of the AMPA receptor and the NK1 receptor. Conversely, signal transduction from MC3T3-E1 cells to DRG-derived neurons is suppressed by a P2X7 receptor antagonist. Our results suggest that these cells communicate with each other by exocytosis of glutamate, substance P in the efferent signal, and ATP in the afferent signal.
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- Daisuke Kodama
- Laboratory of Neuropharmacology, School of Pharmacy, Aichi-Gakuin University, Chikusa-ku, Nagoya, Japan.,Department of Pharmacology, School of Dentistry, Aichi-Gakuin University, Chikusa-ku, Nagoya, Japan
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- Laboratory of Medicinal Resources, School of Pharmacy, Aichi-Gakuin University, Chikusa-ku, Nagoya, Japan
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Dentistry, Aichi-Gakuin University, Chikusa-ku, Nagoya, Japan
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Dentistry, Aichi-Gakuin University, Chikusa-ku, Nagoya, Japan
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Dentistry, Aichi-Gakuin University, Chikusa-ku, Nagoya, Japan
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Tanaka K, Hirai T, Kodama D, Kondo H, Hamamura K, Togari A. α1B -Adrenoceptor signalling regulates bone formation through the up-regulation of CCAAT/enhancer-binding protein δ expression in osteoblasts. Br J Pharmacol 2016; 173:1058-69. [PMID: 26750808 DOI: 10.1111/bph.13418] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/23/2015] [Revised: 12/03/2015] [Accepted: 12/21/2015] [Indexed: 01/04/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE The sympathetic nervous system regulates bone remodelling, in part, through ß2 -adrenoceptor signalling. However, the physiological role of α1 -adrenoceptor signalling in bone in vivo remains unclear. Therefore, to obtain a deeper understanding of bone remodelling by the sympathetic nervous system, we investigated the role of α1B -adrenoceptor signalling in bone metabolism. EXPERIMENTAL APPROACH Prazosin, a nonspecific α1 -adrenoceptor antagonist, was administered for 2 weeks in C57BL6 mice, and efficacy was evaluated by bone microarchitecture using microcomputed tomography and determination of bone formation by fluorescent labelling of bone. We also compared the bone phenotype of α1B -adrenoceptor null mice (α1B (-/-) ) with that of wild-type littermates. KEY RESULTS We demonstrated that the systemic administration of prazosin decreased bone formation. In addition, α1B -adrenoceptor-deficient mice had a lower bone mass due to decreased bone formation but did not exhibit any changes in bone-resorbing activity. Furthermore, stimulation with phenylephrine, a non-specific α1 -adrenoceptor agonist, increased the expression of the transcriptional factor CCAAT/enhancer-binding protein δ (Cebpd) in MC3T3-E1 osteoblastic cells. The overexpression of Cebpd induced cellular proliferation in MC3T3-E1 cells, whereas the silencing of Cebpd suppressed it. CONCLUSIONS AND IMPLICATIONS Taken together, these results suggested that α1B -adrenoceptor signalling is required for bone formation and regulated cellular proliferation through a mechanism relevant to the up-regulation of Cebpd in osteoblasts and, thus, provide new evidence for the physiological importance of α1B -adrenoceptor signalling in bone homeostasis.
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- Kenjiro Tanaka
- Department of Pharmacology, School of Dentistry, Aichi Gakuin University, Nagoya, 464-8650, Japan
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Dentistry, Aichi Gakuin University, Nagoya, 464-8650, Japan
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Dentistry, Aichi Gakuin University, Nagoya, 464-8650, Japan
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Dentistry, Aichi Gakuin University, Nagoya, 464-8650, Japan
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Dentistry, Aichi Gakuin University, Nagoya, 464-8650, Japan
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Dentistry, Aichi Gakuin University, Nagoya, 464-8650, Japan
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Kodama D, Kubota R, Matsuzaki T, Takashima H, Izumo S. HTLV-1 infected CD4+T cells of HAM/TSP patients are susceptible to tunicamycin-induced endoplasmic reticulum stress. Retrovirology 2015. [PMCID: PMC4577727 DOI: 10.1186/1742-4690-12-s1-p19] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Nozuma S, Matsuura E, Matsuzaki T, Watanabe O, Kodama D, Kubota R, Izumo S, Takashima H. HTLV-1 complete genome analysis identified a risk subtype for HTLV-1-associated myelopathy/tropical spastic paraparesis and subtype-specific amino acid changes. J Neurol Sci 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jns.2015.08.365] [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: 11/25/2022]
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Togari A, Kondo H, Hirai T, Kodama D, Arai M, Goto S. [Regulation of bone metabolism by sympathetic nervous system]. Nihon Yakurigaku Zasshi 2015; 145:140-145. [PMID: 25765496 DOI: 10.1254/fpj.145.140] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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Tsuchiya N, Kodama D, Goto S, Togari A. Shear stress-induced Ca(2+) elevation is mediated by autocrine-acting glutamate in osteoblastic MC3T3-E1 cells. J Pharmacol Sci 2015; 127:311-8. [PMID: 25837928 DOI: 10.1016/j.jphs.2015.01.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [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: 09/11/2014] [Revised: 01/20/2015] [Accepted: 01/21/2015] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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Mechanical loading is an important regulatory factor in bone homeostasis. Neurotransmitters, such as glutamate and ATP, are known to be released from osteoblasts, but their roles have been less studied. In this study, we investigated the role of transmitter release in mechanotransduction. To identify from where transmitters were released, focal fluid flow was applied to a single cell of MC3T3-E1, mouse calvaria-derived osteoblastic cell line, by using a glass micropipette. Intracellular Ca(2+) elevation induced by the focal shear stress was eliminated by either GdCl3, a mechanosensing channel inhibitor, or removal of extracellular Ca(2+). On the other hand, the focal shear stress-induced Ca(2+) elevation was also significantly suppressed by inositol triphosphate receptor antagonist or vesicular release inhibitors. These results suggest that not only mechanosensitive channel-mediated Ca(2+) influx but also some autocrine transmitters are involved in mechanotransduction. Additionally, glutamate receptor antagonists, but not ATP receptor antagonist, suppressed most of the focal shear stress-induced Ca(2+) elevation. Therefore, it is suggested that glutamate is released from osteoblasts following the activation of mechanosensitive Ca(2+) channels and acts in an autocrine manner. The glutamate release may have a significant role in the initial event of mechanotransduction in bone tissue.
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- Norika Tsuchiya
- Department of Pharmacology, School of Dentistry, Aichi-Gakuin University, 1-100 Kusumoto-cho, Chikusa-ku, Nagoya 464-8650, Japan; Department of Orthodontics, School of Dentistry, Aichi-Gakuin University, 2-11 Suemori-dori, Chikusa-ku, Nagoya 464-8651, Japan
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Dentistry, Aichi-Gakuin University, 1-100 Kusumoto-cho, Chikusa-ku, Nagoya 464-8650, Japan
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- Department of Orthodontics, School of Dentistry, Aichi-Gakuin University, 2-11 Suemori-dori, Chikusa-ku, Nagoya 464-8651, Japan
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Dentistry, Aichi-Gakuin University, 1-100 Kusumoto-cho, Chikusa-ku, Nagoya 464-8650, Japan.
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Tanabe K, Kodama D, Hasegawa M, Kato T. Aggregation-induced Emission of a Liquid-crystalline Quinolinium Salt Molecule in Aqueous Solution. CHEM LETT 2014. [DOI: 10.1246/cl.130893] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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- Kana Tanabe
- Department of Chemistry and Biotechnology, School of Engineering, The University of Tokyo
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- Department of Chemistry and Biological Science, College of Science and Engineering, Aoyama Gakuin Univerisity
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- Department of Chemistry and Biological Science, College of Science and Engineering, Aoyama Gakuin Univerisity
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- Department of Chemistry and Biotechnology, School of Engineering, The University of Tokyo
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Hasegawa M, Ohtsu H, Kodama D, Kasai T, Sakurai S, Ishii A, Suzuki K. Luminescence behaviour in acetonitrile and in the solid state of a series of lanthanide complexes with a single helical ligand. NEW J CHEM 2014. [DOI: 10.1039/c3nj00910f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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Luminescence properties of EuIII, TbIII, GdIII and NdIII complexes with a hexadentate ligand (abbreviated to EuL, TbL, GdL, and NdL, respectively), which have two bipyridine moieties bridged by an ethylenediamine unit, have been examined in acetonitrile and in the solid state.
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- Miki Hasegawa
- College of Science and Engineering
- Aoyama Gakuin University
- Sagamihara, Japan
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- College of Science and Engineering
- Aoyama Gakuin University
- Sagamihara, Japan
- Graduate School of Science and Engineering
- University of Toyama
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- College of Science and Engineering
- Aoyama Gakuin University
- Sagamihara, Japan
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- College of Science and Engineering
- Aoyama Gakuin University
- Sagamihara, Japan
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- College of Science and Engineering
- Aoyama Gakuin University
- Sagamihara, Japan
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- College of Science and Engineering
- Aoyama Gakuin University
- Sagamihara, Japan
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- Katsumi Tochigi
- Department of Materials and Applied Chemistry, College of Science and Technology, Nihon University
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- Department of Materials and Applied Chemistry, College of Science and Technology, Nihon University
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- Department of Materials and Applied Chemistry, College of Science and Technology, Nihon University
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- Department of Chemical Biology and Applied Chemistry, College of Engineering, Nihon University
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering, Hiroshima University
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Tomoyose O, Kodama D, Ono H, Tanabe M. Presynaptic Inhibitory Effects of Fluvoxamine, a Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor, on Nociceptive Excitatory Synaptic Transmission in Spinal Superficial Dorsal Horn Neurons of Adult Mice. J Pharmacol Sci 2014; 126:136-45. [DOI: 10.1254/jphs.14127fp] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [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: 10/24/2022] Open
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Kodama D, Togari A. Noradrenaline stimulates cell proliferation by suppressing potassium channels via G(i/o) -protein-coupled α(1B) -adrenoceptors in human osteoblasts. Br J Pharmacol 2013; 168:1230-9. [PMID: 23061915 DOI: 10.1111/bph.12000] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/19/2012] [Revised: 09/20/2012] [Accepted: 09/24/2012] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Recent studies demonstrated that the sympathetic nervous system regulates bone metabolism via β(2) -adrenoceptors. Although α-adrenoceptors are also expressed in osteogenic cells, their functions in bone metabolism have been less studied. We previously demonstrated that noradrenaline suppressed potassium currents via α(1B) -adrenoceptors in the human osteoblast SaM-1 cell line. The aim of this study was to investigate the signal transduction pathway and the physiological role of noradrenaline in human osteoblasts in more detail. EXPERIMENTAL APPROACH To investigate signal transduction through α(1B) -adrenoceptors, we used whole-cell patch clamp recording and Ca fluorescence imaging. Potassium channels regulate membrane potential and cell proliferation activity in non-excitable cells, so we evaluated cell proliferation activity by BrdU incorporation and WST assay. KEY RESULTS In SaM-1 cells, bath-applied noradrenaline elevated intracellular Ca(2+) concentration and this effect was abolished by both chloroethylclonidine, an α(1B) -adrenoceptor antagonist, and U73122, a PLC inhibitor. However, the inhibitory effect of noradrenaline on whole-cell current was unaffected by U73122. In contrast, in cells pretreated with either Pertussis toxin, a G(i/o) -protein-coupled receptor inhibitor, or gallein, a Gβγ-protein inhibitor, the inhibitory effect of noradrenaline on whole-cell current was significantly suppressed. Noradrenaline-induced enhancement of cell proliferation was inhibited by CsCl, a non-selective potassium channel blocker, gallein and H89, a PKA inhibitor, but not by U73122. CONCLUSIONS AND IMPLICATIONS Noradrenaline facilitated cell proliferation by regulation of potassium currents in human osteoblasts via G(i/o) -protein-coupled α(1B) -adrenoceptors, not via coupling to Gq-proteins.
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- D Kodama
- Department of Pharmacology, School of Dentistry, Aichi-Gakuin University, Nagoya, Japan
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Kodama D, Togari A. Store-operated calcium entry induced by activation of Gq-coupled alpha1B adrenergic receptor in human osteoblast. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2013; 437:239-44. [PMID: 23806689 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2013.06.047] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/12/2013] [Accepted: 06/15/2013] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Recent studies have revealed that the sympathetic nervous system is involved in bone metabolism. We previously reported that noradrenaline (NA) suppressed K(+) currents via Gi/o protein-coupled alpha1B-adrenergic receptor (α1B-AR) in human osteoblast SaM-1 cells. Additionally, it has been demonstrated that the intracellular Ca(2+) level ([Ca(2+)]i) was increased by NA via α1B-AR. In this study, we investigated the signal pathway of NA-induced [Ca(2+)]i elevation by using Ca(2+) fluorescence imaging in SaM-1 cells. NA-induced [Ca(2+)]i elevation was suppressed by pretreatment with a PLC inhibitor, U73122. This suggested that the [Ca(2+)]i elevation was mediated by Gq protein-coupled α1B-AR. On the other hand, NA-induced [Ca(2+)]i elevation was completely abolished in Ca(2+)-free solution, which suggested that Ca(2+) influx is the predominant pathway of NA-induced [Ca(2+)]i elevation. Although the inhibition of K(+) channel by NA caused membrane depolarization, the [Ca(2+)]i elevation was not affected by voltage-dependent Ca(2+) channel blockers, nifedipine and mibefradil. Meanwhile, NA-induced [Ca(2+)]i elevation was abolished following activation of store-operated Ca(2+) channel by thapsigargin. Additionally, the [Ca(2+)]i elevation was suppressed by store-operated channel inhibitors, 2-APB, flufenamate, GdCl3 and LaCl3. These results suggest that Ca(2+) influx through store-operated Ca(2+) channels plays a critical role in the signal transduction pathway of Gq protein-coupled α1B-AR in human osteoblasts.
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- Daisuke Kodama
- Department of Pharmacology, School of Dentistry, Aichi-Gakuin University, 1-100 Kusumoto-cho, Chikusa-ku, Nagoya 464-8650, Japan.
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Higuchi R, Hirano M, Ashaduzzaman M, Yilmaz N, Sumino T, Kodama D, Chiba S, Uemura S, Nishiyama K, Ohira A, Fujiki M, Kunitake M. Construction and characterization of molecular nonwoven fabrics consisting of cross-linked poly(γ-methyl-L-glutamate). Langmuir 2013; 29:7478-7487. [PMID: 23256867 DOI: 10.1021/la3045576] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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Molecular nonwoven fabrics in the form of ultrathin layer-by-layer (LbL) helical polymer films with covalent cross-linking were assembled on substrates by an alternate ester-amide exchange reaction between poly(γ-methyl L-glutamate) (PMLG) and cross-linking agent ethylene diamine or 4,4'-diamino azobenzene. The regular growth of helical monolayers without excessive adsorption and the formation of amide bonds were confirmed by ultraviolet-visible (UV-vis) spectrophotometry, quartz crystal microbalance (QCM), ellipsometry, and infrared reflection-absorption spectroscopy (IR-RAS) measurements. Nanostructures with high uniformity and ultrathin films with few defects formed by helical rod segments of PMLG were characterized by atomic force microscopy (AFM) and Kelvin probe force microscopy (KFM).
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- Rintaro Higuchi
- Graduate School of Science and Technology, Kumamoto University, Chuo-ku, Kumamoto, Japan
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Kodama D, Kubota R, Izumo S. Gene expression and glycan profiling of CD4+T cells in HAM/TSP. Retrovirology 2011. [PMCID: PMC3112672 DOI: 10.1186/1742-4690-8-s1-a197] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Suzuki Y, Kodama D, Goto S, Togari A. Involvement of TRP channels in the signal transduction of bradykinin in human osteoblasts. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2011; 410:317-21. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2011.05.140] [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] [Received: 05/20/2011] [Accepted: 05/26/2011] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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Kodama D, Kanakubo M, Kokubo M, Ono T, Kawanami H, Yokoyama T, Nanjo H, Kato M. CO2 absorption properties of Brønsted acid–base ionic liquid composed of N,N-dimethylformamide and bis(trifluoromethanesulfonyl)amide. J Supercrit Fluids 2010. [DOI: 10.1016/j.supflu.2010.01.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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Guo Y, Kanakubo M, Kodama D, Nanjo H. Chronoamperometric determination of diffusion coefficients of ferrocene in ionic liquids mixed with CO2 at high pressures. J Electroanal Chem (Lausanne) 2010. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jelechem.2009.11.030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [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: 10/20/2022]
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Kodama D, Sugiyama K, Ono T, Kato M. Erratum to “Volumetric properties of carbon dioxide + isopropyl ethanoate mixtures at 308.15 and 313.15 K” [J. Supercrit. Fluids 47 (2008) 128–134]. J Supercrit Fluids 2009. [DOI: 10.1016/j.supflu.2008.10.021] [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: 10/21/2022]
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Kodama D, Sato A, Kokubo M, Ohashi K, Kato M. Correlation of High Pressure Density Behaviors for Fluid Mixtures made of Carbon Dioxide with Solvent at 313.15 K. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2009. [DOI: 10.2174/1874396x00903010001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Kodama D, Ono H, Tanabe M. Increased uptake of glycine via glial GlyT1 in hippocampus underlies memory impairment after peripheral nerve injury. Neurosci Res 2009. [DOI: 10.1016/j.neures.2009.09.1198] [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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Sato K, Kodama D, Endo Y, Anzai JI. Preparation of insulin-containing microcapsules by a layer-by-layer deposition of concanavalin A and glycogen. J Nanosci Nanotechnol 2009; 9:386-390. [PMID: 19441323 DOI: 10.1166/jnn.2009.j037] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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The sugar sensitive microcapsules were prepared by a layer-by-layer deposition of concanavalin A (Con A) and glycogen on a calcium carbonate particle containing fluorescein-labeled insulin (F-insulin). The Con A/glycogen multilayer capsules were formed through sugar-lectin interactions by using inner and outer poly(ethyleneimine)/poly(vinyl sulfate) multilayers as supports, while without the supports the microcapsules could not be formed. Fluorescent microscope observations revealed that the capsules thus prepared are spherical in shape with 3-10 microm diameter. The microcapsules released encapsulated F-insulin upon addition of sugars. This is because the added sugars replace glycogen in the binding site of Con A, resulting in the enhanced permeability of the microcapsules to insulin.
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- Katsuhiko Sato
- Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Tohoku University, Aramaki, Aoba-ku, Sendai 980-8578, Japan
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Kodama D, Nishimiya D, Iwata KI, Yamaguchi K, Yoshida K, Kawabe Y, Motono M, Watanabe H, Yamashita T, Nishijima KI, Kamihira M, Iijima S. Production of human erythropoietin by chimeric chickens. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2008; 367:834-9. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2008.01.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/28/2007] [Accepted: 01/03/2008] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Miyazaki Y, Kondo Y, Han S, Koike M, Kodama D, Komazaki Y, Tanimoto H, Matsueda H. Chemical characteristics of water-soluble organic carbon in the Asian outflow. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2007. [DOI: 10.1029/2007jd009116] [Citation(s) in RCA: 80] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Joseyphus R, Matsumoto T, Takahashi H, Kodama D, Tohji K, Jeyadevan B. Designed synthesis of cobalt and its alloys by polyol process. J SOLID STATE CHEM 2007. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jssc.2007.07.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 77] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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