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Omata Y, Sato R, Mishiro-Sato E, Kano K, Ueda H, Hara-Nishimura I, Shimada TL. Lipid droplets in Arabidopsis thaliana leaves contain myosin-binding proteins and enzymes associated with furan-containing fatty acid biosynthesis. Front Plant Sci 2024; 15:1331479. [PMID: 38495375 PMCID: PMC10940516 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2024.1331479] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/01/2023] [Accepted: 02/13/2024] [Indexed: 03/19/2024]
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Lipid droplets (LDs) are lipid storage organelles in plant leaves and seeds. Seed LD proteins are well known, and their functions in lipid metabolism have been characterized; however, many leaf LD proteins remain to be identified. We therefore isolated LDs from leaves of the leaf LD-overaccumulating mutant high sterol ester 1 (hise1) of Arabidopsis thaliana by centrifugation or co-immunoprecipitation. We then performed LD proteomics by mass spectrometry and identified 3,206 candidate leaf LD proteins. In this study, we selected 31 candidate proteins for transient expression assays using a construct encoding the candidate protein fused with green fluorescent protein (GFP). Fluorescence microscopy showed that MYOSIN BINDING PROTEIN14 (MYOB14) and two uncharacterized proteins localized to LDs labeled with the LD marker. Subcellular localization analysis of MYOB family members revealed that MYOB1, MYOB2, MYOB3, and MYOB5 localized to LDs. LDs moved along actin filaments together with the endoplasmic reticulum. Co-immunoprecipitation of myosin XIK with MYOB2-GFP or MYOB14-GFP suggested that LD-localized MYOBs are involved in association with the myosin XIK-LDs. The two uncharacterized proteins were highly similar to enzymes for furan fatty acid biosynthesis in the photosynthetic bacterium Cereibacter sphaeroides, suggesting a relationship between LDs and furan fatty acid biosynthesis. Our findings thus reveal potential molecular functions of LDs and provide a valuable resource for further studies of the leaf LD proteome.
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- Yuto Omata
- Faculty of Horticulture, Chiba University, Matsudo, Japan
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- Faculty of Horticulture, Chiba University, Matsudo, Japan
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- World Premier International Research Center Initiative-Institute of Transformative Bio-Molecules (WPI-ITbM), Nagoya University, Nagoya, Japan
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- World Premier International Research Center Initiative-Institute of Transformative Bio-Molecules (WPI-ITbM), Nagoya University, Nagoya, Japan
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- Faculty of Science and Engineering, Konan University, Kobe, Japan
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- Faculty of Horticulture, Chiba University, Matsudo, Japan
- Graduate School of Horticulture, Chiba University, Matsudo, Japan
- Plant Molecular Science Center, Chiba University, Chiba, Japan
- Research Center for Space Agriculture and Horticulture, Chiba University, Matsudo, Japan
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Ueda H, Katakami S, Okada M, Yoshida S, Nakai Y, Mito T, Mizumaki M. Efficient NMR measurement and data analysis supported by the Bayesian inference: The case of the heavy fermion compound YbCo 2Zn 20. J Magn Reson 2023; 357:107585. [PMID: 37952430 DOI: 10.1016/j.jmr.2023.107585] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/15/2023] [Revised: 10/30/2023] [Accepted: 10/31/2023] [Indexed: 11/14/2023]
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We propose a data-driven technique to infer microscopic physical quantities from nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectra, in which the data size and quality required for the Bayesian inference are investigated. The 59Co-NMR measurement of YbCo2Zn20 single crystal generates complex spectra with 28 peaks. By exploiting the site symmetry in the crystal structure, the isotropic Knight shift Kiso and nuclear quadrupole resonance (NQR) frequency νQ were respectively estimated to be Kiso=0.7822±0.0090% and νQ=2.008±0.016 MHz (T=20 K and H≃10.2 T) by analyzing only 30 data points from one spectrum. The estimated νQ is consistent with the precise value obtained in the NQR experiment. Our method can significantly reduce the measurement time and the computational cost of data analysis in NMR experiments.
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- H Ueda
- Department of Complexity Science and Engineering, Graduate School of Frontier Sciences, The University of Tokyo, Kashiwa, Chiba 277-8561, Japan
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- Department of Complexity Science and Engineering, Graduate School of Frontier Sciences, The University of Tokyo, Kashiwa, Chiba 277-8561, Japan
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- Department of Complexity Science and Engineering, Graduate School of Frontier Sciences, The University of Tokyo, Kashiwa, Chiba 277-8561, Japan.
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- Department of Material Science, Graduate School of Science, University of Hyogo, Ako-gun, Hyogo, 678-1297, Japan
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- Department of Material Science, Graduate School of Science, University of Hyogo, Ako-gun, Hyogo, 678-1297, Japan
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- Department of Material Science, Graduate School of Science, University of Hyogo, Ako-gun, Hyogo, 678-1297, Japan
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- Faculty of Science, Course for Physical Sciences, Kumamoto University, Kurokami, Kumamoto 860-8555, Japan
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Tsugawa S, Miyake Y, Okamoto K, Toyota M, Yagi H, Terao Morita M, Hara-Nishimura I, Demura T, Ueda H. Shoot gravitropism and organ straightening cooperate to arrive at a mechanically favorable shape in Arabidopsis. Sci Rep 2023; 13:11165. [PMID: 37460700 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-38069-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/25/2023] [Accepted: 07/02/2023] [Indexed: 07/20/2023] Open
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Gravitropism is the plant organ bending in response to gravity, while a straightening mechanism prevents bending beyond the gravitropic set-point angle. The promotion and prevention of bending occur simultaneously around the inflorescence stem tip. How these two opposing forces work together and what part of the stem they affect are unknown. To understand the mechanical forces involved, we rotated wild type and organ-straightening-deficient mutant (myosin xif xik) Arabidopsis plants to a horizontal position to initiate bending. The mutant stems started to bend before the wild-type stems, which led us to hypothesize that the force preventing bending was weaker in mutant. We modeled the wild-type and mutant stems as elastic rods, and evaluated two parameters: an organ-angle-dependent gravitropic-responsive parameter (β) and an organ-curvature-dependent proprioceptive-responsive parameter (γ). Our model showed that these two parameters were lower in mutant than in wild type, implying that, unexpectedly, both promotion and prevention of bending are weak in mutant. Subsequently, finite element method simulations revealed that the compressive stress in the middle of the stem was significantly lower in wild type than in mutant. The results of this study show that myosin-XIk-and-XIf-dependent organ straightening adjusts the stress distribution to achieve a mechanically favorable shape.
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- Satoru Tsugawa
- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Systems Science and Technology, Akita Prefectural University, Yurihonjo, Akita, 015-0055, Japan.
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- Graduate School of Natural Science, Konan University, Kobe, Hyogo, 658-8501, Japan
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- Graduate School of Science, Kyoto University, Kyoto, 606-8502, Japan
- Hirano Senior High School Attached to Osaka Kyoiku University, Osaka, 547-0032, Japan
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Saitama University, Saitama, 338-8570, Japan
- Suntory Rising Stars Encouragement Program in Life Sciences (SunRiSE), Suntory Foundation for Life Sciences, Kyoto, 619-0284, Japan
- Department of Botany, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI, 53706, USA
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- Graduate School of Natural Science, Konan University, Kobe, Hyogo, 658-8501, Japan
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- Division of Plant Environmental Responses, National Institute for Basic Biology, Okazaki, 444-8585, Japan
- Course for Basic Biology, The Graduate University for Advanced Studies (SOKENDAI), Hayama, Kanagawa, 240-0115, Japan
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- Graduate School of Natural Science, Konan University, Kobe, Hyogo, 658-8501, Japan
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- Center for Digital Green-innovation, Nara Institute of Science and Technology, Ikoma, Nara, 630-0192, Japan
- Graduate School of Science and Technology, Nara Institute of Science and Technology, Ikoma, Nara, 630-0192, Japan
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- Graduate School of Natural Science, Konan University, Kobe, Hyogo, 658-8501, Japan.
- Department of Biology, Faculty of Science and Engineering, Konan University, Kobe, Hyogo, 658-8501, Japan.
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Ikegawa T, Kim KS, Kawataki M, Ichikawa Y, Ono S, Yanagi S, Ueda H. Late-gestation prediction of outcome in tricuspid valve dysplasia and Ebstein's anomaly using fetal tricuspid regurgitation waveform analysis. Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol 2023; 61:593-600. [PMID: 36273401 DOI: 10.1002/uog.26097] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/21/2022] [Revised: 10/05/2022] [Accepted: 10/12/2022] [Indexed: 05/04/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To investigate the criteria, based on fetal TR waveforms in late gestation, to predict biventricular circulation (BV) after birth in cases of tricuspid valve dysplasia (TVD) or Ebstein's anomaly diagnosed during the fetal period. METHODS We included 35 consecutive cases diagnosed with TVD or Ebstein's anomaly during the fetal period between January 2008 and December 2021 at Kanagawa Children's Medical Center, Kanagawa, Japan. The maximum velocity and change in pressure over time of tricuspid regurgitation (TR) jet (dP/dt), estimated using TR waveforms obtained during the late-gestation period (gestational age ≥ 28 weeks), were collected from patient records. dP/dt was calculated by dividing the change in estimated right ventricular pressure obtained using Bernoulli's principle by the time taken for the TR maximum velocity to change from one-third to two-thirds of its peak value. The outcome was divided into four categories: BV, single ventricular circulation, neonatal death and fetal death. Patients with BV were included in the BV group, while patients with single ventricular circulation, neonatal death or fetal death were included in the non-BV (NBV) group. RESULTS Overall, 19 and 16 patients were included in the BV and NBV groups, respectively. The median TR maximum velocity was 3.3 (range, 2.4-3.6) m/s in the BV group and 1.9 (range, 1.0-3.3) m/s in the NBV group. There were no cases of postnatal BV in fetuses with TR maximum velocity < 2.4 m/s; cases with TR maximum velocity of 2.4-3.3 m/s were observed in both BV and NBV groups. Receiver-operating-characteristics-curve analysis was performed on the 11 patients in the BV group and five patients in the NBV group with a TR maximum velocity of 2.4-3.3 m/s. dP/dt ≥ 350 mmHg/s and TR maximum velocity ≥ 2.9 m/s were identified as criteria for predicting the outcome in such cases. The performance of dP/dt ≥ 350 mmHg/s in predicting BV after birth in fetuses with TVD or Ebstein's anomaly was higher compared to that of TR maximum velocity ≥ 2.9 m/s (sensitivity, 90.9% vs 72.3% and specificity, 80.0% vs 80.0%, respectively). CONCLUSIONS In fetuses with TVD or Ebstein's anomaly, the postnatal outcome may be BV or NBV when the TR maximum velocity is 2.4-3.3 m/s. In such cases, by combining the TR maximum velocity with dP/dt ≥ 350 mmHg/s, BV after birth may be predicted with greater accuracy. © 2022 International Society of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology.
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- T Ikegawa
- Department of Cardiology, Kanagawa Children's Medical Center, Kanagawa, Japan
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- Department of Cardiology, Kanagawa Children's Medical Center, Kanagawa, Japan
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- Department of Neonatology, Kanagawa Children's Medical Center, Kanagawa, Japan
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- Department of Cardiology, Kanagawa Children's Medical Center, Kanagawa, Japan
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- Department of Cardiology, Kanagawa Children's Medical Center, Kanagawa, Japan
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- Department of Cardiology, Kanagawa Children's Medical Center, Kanagawa, Japan
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- Department of Cardiology, Kanagawa Children's Medical Center, Kanagawa, Japan
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YOKOTE S, Ueda H, Shimizu A, Okabe M, Haruhara K, Sasaki T, Tsuboi N, Yokoo T. WCN23-1022 Persistent microscopic hematuria in IgA nephropathy and frequency of gross hematuria following SARS-CoV-2 mRNA vaccination. Kidney Int Rep 2023. [PMCID: PMC10025605 DOI: 10.1016/j.ekir.2023.02.991] [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: 03/22/2023] Open
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Kawagoe Y, Otuka F, Onozuka D, Ueda H, Ikeda Y, Ogo K, Matsumoto M, Amemiya K, Asaumim Y, Kataoka Y, Nishimura K, Miyamoto Y, Noguchi T, Hatakeyama K, Yasuda S. Early vascular responses to abluminal biodegradable polymer-coated versus circumferential durable polymer-coated newer-generation drug-eluting stents in humans: a pathologic study. Eur Heart J 2022. [DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehac544.2056] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Background
Recent clinical trials are testing strategies for short (1–3 months) dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) following newer-generation drug-eluting stent (DES) placement. However, the safety of short DAPT regimens is not supported by biological evidence in humans.
Purpose
We sought to evaluate early pathologic responses to newer-generation DES by comparing abluminal biodegradable polymer-coated DES (BP-DES) with circumferential durable polymer-coated DES (DP-DES) in human autopsy cases.
Methods
The study included a total of 37 coronary lesions with thin strut newer-generation DES (DP-DES=23 [XIENCE=18, Resolute Integrity=5] and BP-DES=14 [SYNERGY=9, Ultimaster=5]) with duration of implantation <90 days in 25 autopsy cases. The process of stent healing was precisely evaluated for every single strut in association with underlying tissue characteristics. The degree of strut coverage was defined as follows: grade 0 (bare struts), grade 1 (struts covered with thrombus, fibrin, or other tissues or cells without endothelium), grade 2 (struts covered with single-layered endothelium without underlying smooth muscle cell layers), and grade 3 (struts covered with endothelium and underlying smooth muscle cell layers) (Figure 1).
Results
Duration of implantation was similar in lesions with DP-DES and those with BP-DES (median=20 vs. 17 days). A total of 1986 struts (DP-DES=1261, BP-DES=725) were pathologically analyzed. Focal grade 2 coverage was observed as early as 5 days after the implantation in both stents. Multilevel mixed-effects ordered logistic regression model demonstrated that BP-DES exhibited greater strut coverage compared with DP-DES (odds ratio; 3.50, 95% CI; 1.31–9.41, P=0.013), which remained significant after adjustment for duration of implantation and underlying tissue characteristics (odds ratio; 2.64, 95% CI; 1.04–6.68, P=0.040). The time course of vessel healing assessed as predictive probability of strut coverage (grade 0–3) stratified by duration of implantation is shown in Figure 2. Predictive probability of grade 2 and 3 coverage was comparably limited at 30 days (DP-DES=17.7% vs. BP-DES=29.0%) and increased at 90 days (DP-DES=76.1% vs. BP-DES=85.9%). Both stents showed few inflammation and similar degree of fibrin deposition.
Conclusions
The current first pathologic study on early biological responses to newer-generation DES in humans demonstrated that single-layered endothelial coverage begins in days following the stent placement, and abluminal BP-DES potentially exhibit faster strut coverage with smooth muscle cell infiltration than circumferential DP-DES. Nevertheless, vessel healing remains suboptimal at 30 days in both DP- and BP-DES, which progresses with time to become substantial at 90 days. Our results suggest that very short duration of DAPT for 1 month should be applied with caution, taking into account the trade-off between bleeding and thrombotic risks.
Funding Acknowledgement
Type of funding sources: Public grant(s) – National budget only. Main funding source(s): Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C) from the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science
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- Y Kawagoe
- National Cerebral & Cardiovascular Center, Department of Cardiovascular Medicine , Suita , Japan
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- National Cerebral & Cardiovascular Center, Department of Cardiovascular Medicine , Suita , Japan
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- Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Department of Medical Informatics and Clinical Epidemiology , Kyoto , Japan
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- National Cerebral & Cardiovascular Center, Department of Pathology , Suita , Japan
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- National Cerebral & Cardiovascular Center, Department of Pathology , Suita , Japan
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- National Cerebral & Cardiovascular Center, Department of Pathology , Suita , Japan
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- National Cerebral & Cardiovascular Center, Department of Pathology , Suita , Japan
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- National Cerebral & Cardiovascular Center, Department of Pathology , Suita , Japan
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- National Cerebral & Cardiovascular Center, Department of Cardiovascular Medicine , Suita , Japan
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- National Cerebral & Cardiovascular Center, Department of Cardiovascular Medicine , Suita , Japan
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- National Cerebral & Cardiovascular Center, Department of Preventive Medicine and Epidemiology , Suita , Japan
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- National Cerebral & Cardiovascular Center, Open Innovation Center , Suita , Japan
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- National Cerebral & Cardiovascular Center, Department of Cardiovascular Medicine , Suita , Japan
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- National Cerebral & Cardiovascular Center, Department of Pathology , Suita , Japan
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- Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Department of Cardiovascular Medicine , Sendai , Japan
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Tamura K, Ueda H, Hara-Nishimura I. In vitro assembly of nuclear envelope in tobacco cultured cells. Nucleus 2021; 12:82-89. [PMID: 34030583 PMCID: PMC8158034 DOI: 10.1080/19491034.2021.1930681] [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] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/17/2020] [Revised: 05/10/2021] [Accepted: 05/12/2021] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
Abstract
The coordinated regulation of the nucelar envelope (NE) reassembly during cell division is an essential event. However, there is little information on the molecular components involved in NE assembly in plant cells. Here we developed an in vitro assay of NE assembly using tobacco BY-2 cultured cells. To start the NE assembly reaction, the demembranated nuclei and the S12 fraction (cytosol and microsomes) were mixed in the presence of GTP and ATP nucleotides. Time-course analysis indicated that tubule structures were extended from the microsomal vesicles that accumulated on the demembranated nuclei, and finally sealed the NE. Immunofluorescence confirmed that the assembled membrane contains a component of nuclear pore complex. The efficiency of the NE assembly is significantly inhibited by GTPγS that suppresses membrane fusion. This in-vitro assay system may elucidate the role of specific proteins and provide important insights into the molecular machinery of NE assembly in plant cells.
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- Kentaro Tamura
- Department of Environmental and Life Sciences, School of Food and Nutritional Sciences, University of Shizuoka, Shizuoka, Japan
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- Faculty of Science and Engineering, Konan University, Kobe, Japan
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Tanizaki J, Yonemori K, Akiyoshi K, Minami H, Ueda H, Takiguchi Y, Miura Y, Segawa Y, Takahashi S, Iwamoto Y, Kidera Y, Fukuoka K, Ito A, Chiba Y, Sakai K, Nishio K, Nakagawa K, Hayashi H. Open-label phase II study of the efficacy of nivolumab for cancer of unknown primary. Ann Oncol 2021; 33:216-226. [PMID: 34843940 DOI: 10.1016/j.annonc.2021.11.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.7] [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: 07/23/2021] [Revised: 10/31/2021] [Accepted: 11/21/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Cancer of unknown primary (CUP) has a poor prognosis. Given the recent approval of immune checkpoint inhibitors for several cancer types, we carried out a multicenter phase II study to assess the efficacy of nivolumab for patients with CUP. PATIENTS AND METHODS Patients with CUP who were previously treated with at least one line of systemic chemotherapy constituted the principal study population. Previously untreated patients with CUP were also enrolled for exploratory analysis. Nivolumab (240 mg/body) was administered every 2 weeks for up to 52 cycles. The primary endpoint was objective response rate in previously treated patients as determined by blinded independent central review according to RECIST version 1.1. RESULTS Fifty-six patients with CUP were enrolled in the trial. For the 45 previously treated patients, objective response rate was 22.2% [95% confidence interval (CI), 11.2% to 37.1%], with a median progression-free survival and overall survival of 4.0 months (95% CI, 1.9-5.8 months) and 15.9 months (95% CI, 8.4-21.5 months), respectively. Similar clinical benefits were also observed in the 11 previously untreated patients. Better clinical efficacy of nivolumab was apparent for tumors with a higher programmed death-ligand 1 expression level, for those with a higher tumor mutation burden, and for microsatellite instability-high tumors. In contrast, no differences in efficacy were apparent between tumor subgroups based on estimated tissue of origin. Adverse events were consistent with the known safety profile of nivolumab. No treatment-related death was observed. CONCLUSIONS Our results demonstrate a clinical benefit of nivolumab for patients with CUP, suggesting that nivolumab is a potential additional therapeutic option for CUP.
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- J Tanizaki
- Department of Medical Oncology, Kindai University Faculty of Medicine, Osakasayama, Japan
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- Department of Breast and Medical Oncology, National Cancer Center Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Osaka City General Hospital, Osaka, Japan
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- Medical Oncology/Hematology, Department of Medicine, Kobe University Hospital and Graduate School of Medicine, Kobe, Japan
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- Respiratory Medicine and Medical Oncology, Wakayama Medical University, Wakayama, Japan
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chiba, Japan
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Toranomon Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Medical Oncology, International Medical Center, Saitama Medical University, Hidaka, Japan
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Tohoku University Hospital, Sendai, Japan
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Hiroshima City Hospital Organization, Hiroshima City Hiroshima Citizens Hospital, Hiroshima, Japan
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- Clinical Research Center, Kindai University Hospital, Osakasayama, Japan
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- Clinical Research Center, Kindai University Hospital, Osakasayama, Japan
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- Department ofPathology, Kindai University Faculty of Medicine, Osakasayama, Japan
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- Clinical Research Center, Kindai University Hospital, Osakasayama, Japan
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- Department of Genome Biology, Kindai University Faculty of Medicine, Osakasayama, Japan
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- Department of Genome Biology, Kindai University Faculty of Medicine, Osakasayama, Japan
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Kindai University Faculty of Medicine, Osakasayama, Japan
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Kindai University Faculty of Medicine, Osakasayama, Japan.
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Ozawa Y, Harutani Y, Oyanagi J, Murakami E, Sato K, Akamatsu H, Hayata A, Teraoka S, Ueda H, Kitamura Y, Fukuoka J, Tokudome N, Nakanishi M, Koh Y, Yamamoto N. P60.08 Impact of CD24 and CD47 Tumor Expression on Efficacy and Serum Cytokine Alteration with PD-1/L1 Inhibitors in Non-Small Cell Lung cancer. J Thorac Oncol 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jtho.2021.01.967] [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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Nakaso Y, Arimoto S, Kawaguchi K, Muto T, Ueda H. Mechanical measurement of gravitropic bending force in pea sprouts. Plant Biotechnol (Tokyo) 2020; 37:475-480. [PMID: 33850437 PMCID: PMC8034668 DOI: 10.5511/plantbiotechnology.20.1201b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/15/2020] [Accepted: 12/01/2020] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
Abstract
Environmental stimuli such as gravity and light modify the plant development to optimize overall architecture. Many physiological and molecular biological studies of gravitropism and phototropism have been carried out. However, sufficient analysis has not been performed from a mechanical point of view. If the biological and mechanical characteristics of gravitropism and phototropism can be accurately grasped, then controlling the environmental conditions would be helpful to control the growth of plants into a specific shape. In this study, to clarify the mechanical characteristics of gravitropism, we examined the transverse bending moment occurring in cantilevered pea (Pisum sativum) sprouts in response to gravistimulation. The force of the pea sprouts lifting themselves during gravitropism was measured using an electronic balance. The gravitropic bending force of the pea sprouts was in the order of 100 Nmm in the conditions set for this study, although there were wide variations due to individual differences.
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- Yosuke Nakaso
- Institute of Industrial Science, The University of Tokyo, 4-6-1 Komaba, Meguro-ku, Tokyo 153-8505, Japan
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- Nikken Sekkei Ltd., 2-18-3 Iidabashi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 102-0072, Japan
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- Institute of Industrial Science, The University of Tokyo, 4-6-1 Komaba, Meguro-ku, Tokyo 153-8505, Japan
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- School of Engineering, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-0033, Japan
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- Faculty of Science and Engineering, Konan University, 8-9-1 Okamoto, Higashinada-ku, Kobe, Hyogo 658-8501, Japan
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Nakata MT, Nakao M, Denda A, Onoda Y, Ueda H, Demura T. Estimating the flexural rigidity of Arabidopsis inflorescence stems: Free-vibration test vs. three-point bending test. Plant Biotechnol (Tokyo) 2020; 37:471-474. [PMID: 33850436 PMCID: PMC8034677 DOI: 10.5511/plantbiotechnology.20.1214a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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The mechanical strength of a plant stem (a load-bearing organ) helps the plant resist drooping, buckling and fracturing. We previously proposed a method for quickly evaluating the stiffness of an inflorescence stem in the model plant Arabidopsis thaliana based on measuring its natural frequency in a free-vibration test. However, the relationship between the stiffness and flexural rigidity of inflorescence stems was unclear. Here, we compared our previously described free-vibration test with the three-point bending test, the most popular method for calculating the flexural rigidity of A. thaliana stems, and examined the extent to which the results were correlated. Finally, to expand the application range, we present an example of a modified free-vibration test. Our results provide a reference for improving estimates of the flexural rigidity of A. thaliana inflorescence stems.
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- Miyuki T Nakata
- Division of Biological Science, Graduate School of Science and Technology, Nara Institute of Science and Technology (NAIST), Ikoma, Nara 630-0192, Japan
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- Division of Biological Science, Graduate School of Science and Technology, Nara Institute of Science and Technology (NAIST), Ikoma, Nara 630-0192, Japan
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Science and Engineering, Konan University, Kobe, Hyogo 658-8501, Japan
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- Graduate School of Agriculture, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Kyoto 606-8502, Japan
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Science and Engineering, Konan University, Kobe, Hyogo 658-8501, Japan
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- Division of Biological Science, Graduate School of Science and Technology, Nara Institute of Science and Technology (NAIST), Ikoma, Nara 630-0192, Japan
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Takago S, Matsumoto I, Kato H, Saito N, Ueda H, Iino K, Kimura K, Takemura H. Hypothermic preservation of rat hearts using antifreeze glycoprotein. Physiol Res 2020; 69:1029-1038. [PMID: 33251809 DOI: 10.33549/physiolres.934473] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
Abstract
Antifreeze proteins are an effective additive for low-temperature preservation of solid organs. Here, we compared static hypothermic preservation with and without antifreeze glycoprotein (AFGP), followed by nonfreezing cryopreservation of rat hearts. The heart was surgically extracted and immersed in one of the cardioplegia solutions after cardiac arrest. Control rat hearts (n=6) were immersed in University of Wisconsin (UW) solution whereas AFGP-treated hearts (AFGP group) (n=6) were immersed in UW solution containing 500 ?g/ml AFGP. After static hypothermic preservation, a Langendorff apparatus was used to reperfuse the coronary arteries with oxygenated Krebs-Henseleit solution. After 30, 60, 90, and 120 min, the heart rate (HR), coronary flow (CF), cardiac contractile force (max dP/dt), and cardiac diastolic force (min dP/dt) were measured. Tissue water content (TWC) and tissue adenosine triphosphate (ATP) levels in the reperfused preserved hearts were also assessed. All the parameters were compared between the control and AFGP groups. Compared with the control group, the AFGP group had significantly (p<0.05) higher values of the following parameters: HR at 60, 90, and 120 min; CF at all four time points; max dP/dt at 90 min; min dP/dt at 90 and 120 min; and tissue ATP levels at 120 min. TWC did not differ significantly between the groups. The higher HR, CF, max dP/dt, min dP/dt, and tissue ATP levels in the AFGP compared with those in control hearts suggested that AFGP conferred superior hemodynamic and metabolic functions. Thus, AFGP might be a useful additive for the static/nonfreezing hypothermic preservation of hearts.
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- S Takago
- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Kanazawa University, Kanazawa, Ishikawa, Japan.
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Kobayashi Y, Nagai T, Kamiya K, Konishi T, Sato T, Omote K, Kato Y, Komoriyama H, Tsujinaga S, Iwano H, Kusano K, Yasuda S, Ogawa H, Ueda H, Anzai T. Long-term prognostic significance of dispersion of ventricular repolarization in patients with cardiac sarcoidosis. Eur Heart J 2020. [DOI: 10.1093/ehjci/ehaa946.2145] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Background
Although the presence of cardiac involvement is recognised as a determinant of worse clinical outcomes in sarcoidosis patients, the determinants of adverse outcomes in patients with cardiac sarcoidosis (CS) have not been well understood. T-peak to T-end interval (TpTe) on the surface electrocardiogram (ECG) was proposed as a marker of dispersion of ventricular repolarisation. Prolonged TpTe to QT interval ratio (TpTe/QT) represents a period of potential vulnerability to reentrant ventricular arrhythmias. Notably, prolonged TpTe/QT has been associated with increased risk of mortality in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, congenital long-QT syndrome, and Brugada syndrome. However, its prognostic implication in patients with CS is unclear.
Purpose
We sought to investigate whether TpTe/QT was associated with long-term clinical outcomes in patients with CS.
Methods
A total of 108 consecutive CS patients between August 1986 and March 2019 in two academic hospitals who had ECG data before initiation of immunosuppressive therapy were examined. We excluded patients who received pacemaker (n=15) or cardiac resynchronization therapy (n=3) at the time of ECG. Ultimately, 90 CS patients were included in this study. All standard 12-lead ECGs were recorded at 25 mm/s with an amplification of 10 mm/mV. TpTe was measured from the peak of T wave to the end of T wave which defined as the intersection of the tangent to the down slope of the T wave and the isoelectric line. Lead V5 was selected for the analyses. If V5 is not suitable for analyses, V4 was selected. The primary outcome was the composite of advanced atrioventricular block (AVB), ventricular tachycardia or ventricular fibrillation (VT/VF), heart failure hospitalisation and all-cause death.
Results
During a median follow-up period of 4.70 (interquartile range [IQR] 2.06–7.23) years, adverse events occurred in 21 patients (23.3%), including 2 advanced AVB, 12 VT/VF, 4 heart failure hospitalisation and 3 all-cause death. Events group had higher TpTe/QT compared to no events group (0.231 [IQR 0.193–0.261] vs. 0.282 [IQR 0.263–0.304] P<0.001). Kaplan-Meier analyses revealed that the primary outcome, especially VT/VF or sudden cardiac death more frequently occurred in patients with higher TpTe/QT (≥0.242, the median) compared to those with lower TpTe/QT (Figure 1). Multivariable Cox regression analysis showed that higher TpTe/QT was independently associated with increased subsequent risk of adverse events (hazard ratio 1.09, 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.02–1.17, P=0.014) even after adjustment for age, sex and left ventricular ejection fraction. Furthermore, the optimal cut-off value of TpTe/QT for the discriminatory of primary outcome was 0.257, and c-index was 0.77 (95% CI 0.64–0.89).
Conclusions
Higher TpTe/QT was associated with worse long-term clinical outcomes in patients with CS. Our findings indicate the importance of assessing TpTe/QT for risk stratification in patients with CS.
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Funding Acknowledgement
Type of funding source: None
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- Y Kobayashi
- Hokkaido University, Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Sapporo, Japan
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- Hokkaido University, Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Sapporo, Japan
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- Hokkaido University, Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Sapporo, Japan
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- Hokkaido University, Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Sapporo, Japan
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- Hokkaido University, Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Sapporo, Japan
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- Hokkaido University, Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Sapporo, Japan
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- Hokkaido University, Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Sapporo, Japan
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- Hokkaido University, Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Sapporo, Japan
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- Hokkaido University, Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Sapporo, Japan
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- Hokkaido University, Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Sapporo, Japan
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- National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center Hospital, Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Osaka, Japan
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- National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center Hospital, Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Osaka, Japan
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- National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center Hospital, Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Osaka, Japan
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- National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center Hospital, Department of Clinical Pathology, Osaka, Japan
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- Hokkaido University, Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Sapporo, Japan
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Ono M, Oh A, Ota M, Miyaguchi Y, Ueda H, Kinai E. PRO12 Investigation of Consistency of Haemophilia a Care in JAPAN: A Claims-Based Cohort Study. Value Health Reg Issues 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.vhri.2020.07.507] [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: 11/26/2022]
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Nagano M, Ueda H, Fukao Y, Kawai-Yamada M, Hara-Nishimura I. Generation of Arabidopsis lines with a red fluorescent marker for endoplasmic reticulum using a tail-anchored protein cytochrome b5 -B. Plant Signal Behav 2020; 15:1790196. [PMID: 32633191 PMCID: PMC8550181 DOI: 10.1080/15592324.2020.1790196] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/22/2020] [Revised: 06/22/2020] [Accepted: 06/25/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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The endoplasmic reticulum (ER) is a multifunctional organelle that performs multiple cellular activities in eukaryotes. Visualizing ER using fluorescent proteins is a powerful method of analyzing its dynamics and to understand its functions. However, red fluorescent proteins with both an N-terminal signal peptide (SP) and a C-terminal ER retention tetrapeptide (HDEL) often cause mislocalization to vacuoles or extracellular spaces when they are constitutively expressed in Arabidopsis. To obtain a red fluorescent ER marker, we selected Arabidopsis cytochrome b5 -B (Cb5-B), a tail-anchored (TA) protein on the ER membrane. Its localization is determined by the transmembrane domain (TMD) and tail domain at the C-terminus. We fused the TMD and the tail domain of Cb5-B to the C-terminus of a red fluorescent protein, tdTomato (tdTomato-CTT). When tdTomato-CTT was constitutively expressed under the ubiquitin10 promoter in Arabidopsis, the fluorescent signal was exclusively detected at the ER by means of the reliable ER marker SP-GFP-HDEL. Therefore, tdTomato-CTT can accurately visualize the ER in stable Arabidopsis lines. Additionally, transient assays showed that tdTomato-CTT can also be used as an ER marker in onion, rice, and Nicotiana benthamiana. We believe that TA proteins could be used to generate various organellar membrane markers in plants.
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- Minoru Nagano
- College of Life Sciences, Ritsumeikan University, Kusatsu, Japan
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- Faculty of Science and Engineering, Konan University, Kobe, Japan
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- College of Life Sciences, Ritsumeikan University, Kusatsu, Japan
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- Graduate School of Science and Engineering, Saitama University, Saitama, Japan
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Goto-Yamada S, Oikawa K, Bizan J, Shigenobu S, Yamaguchi K, Mano S, Hayashi M, Ueda H, Hara-Nishimura I, Nishimura M, Yamada K. Sucrose Starvation Induces Microautophagy in Plant Root Cells. Front Plant Sci 2019; 10:1604. [PMID: 31850051 PMCID: PMC6901504 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2019.01604] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/05/2019] [Accepted: 11/14/2019] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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Autophagy is an essential system for degrading and recycling cellular components for survival during starvation conditions. Under sucrose starvation, application of a papain protease inhibitor E-64d to the Arabidopsis root and tobacco BY-2 cells induced the accumulation of vesicles, labeled with a fluorescent membrane marker FM4-64. The E-64d-induced vesicle accumulation was reduced in the mutant defective in autophagy-related genes ATG2, ATG5, and ATG7, suggesting autophagy is involved in the formation of these vesicles. To clarify the formation of these vesicles in detail, we monitored time-dependent changes of tonoplast, and vesicle accumulation in sucrose-starved cells. We found that these vesicles were derived from the tonoplast and produced by microautophagic process. The tonoplast proteins were excluded from the vesicles, suggesting that the vesicles are generated from specific membrane domains. Concanamycin A treatment in GFP-ATG8a transgenic plants showed that not all FM4-64-labeled vesicles, which were derived from the tonoplast, contained the ATG8a-containing structure. These results suggest that ATG8a may not always be necessary for microautophagy.
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- Shino Goto-Yamada
- Malopolska Centre of Biotechnology, Jagiellonian University, Krakow, Poland
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- Department of Cell Biology, National Institute for Basic Biology, Okazaki, Japan
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- Malopolska Centre of Biotechnology, Jagiellonian University, Krakow, Poland
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- NIBB Core Research Facilities, National Institute for Basic Biology, Okazaki, Japan
- Department of Basic Biology, SOKENDAI (The Graduate University for Advanced Studies), Okazaki, Japan
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- NIBB Core Research Facilities, National Institute for Basic Biology, Okazaki, Japan
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- Department of Cell Biology, National Institute for Basic Biology, Okazaki, Japan
- Department of Basic Biology, SOKENDAI (The Graduate University for Advanced Studies), Okazaki, Japan
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- Department of Bioscience, Nagahama Institute of Bioscience and Technology, Nagahama, Japan
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- Faculty of Science and Engineering, Konan University, Kobe, Japan
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- Faculty of Science and Engineering, Konan University, Kobe, Japan
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- Malopolska Centre of Biotechnology, Jagiellonian University, Krakow, Poland
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Shimada TL, Shimada T, Okazaki Y, Higashi Y, Saito K, Kuwata K, Oyama K, Kato M, Ueda H, Nakano A, Ueda T, Takano Y, Hara-Nishimura I. HIGH STEROL ESTER 1 is a key factor in plant sterol homeostasis. Nat Plants 2019; 5:1154-1166. [PMID: 31712757 DOI: 10.1038/s41477-019-0537-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/27/2017] [Accepted: 09/18/2019] [Indexed: 05/21/2023]
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Plants strictly regulate the levels of sterol in their cells, as high sterol levels are toxic. However, how plants achieve sterol homeostasis is not fully understood. We isolated an Arabidopsis thaliana mutant that abundantly accumulated sterol esters in structures of about 1 µm in diameter in leaf cells. We designated the mutant high sterol ester 1 (hise1) and called the structures sterol ester bodies. Here, we show that HISE1, the gene product that is altered in this mutant, functions as a key factor in plant sterol homeostasis on the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) and participates in a fail-safe regulatory system comprising two processes. First, HISE1 downregulates the protein levels of the β-hydroxy β-methylglutaryl-CoA reductases HMGR1 and HMGR2, which are rate-limiting enzymes in the sterol synthesis pathway, resulting in suppression of sterol overproduction. Second, if the first process is not successful, excess sterols are converted to sterol esters by phospholipid sterol acyltransferase1 (PSAT1) on ER microdomains and then segregated in SE bodies.
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- Takashi L Shimada
- Graduate School of Science, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
- Graduate School of Agriculture, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
- Graduate School of Science, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
- Division of Cellular Dynamics, National Institute for Basic Biology, Okazaki, Japan
- Graduate School of Horticulture, Chiba University, Matsudo, Japan
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- Graduate School of Science, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
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- RIKEN Center for Sustainable Resource Science, Yokohama, Japan
- Graduate School of Bioresources, Mie University, Tsu, Japan
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- RIKEN Center for Sustainable Resource Science, Yokohama, Japan
- Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chiba University, Chiba, Japan
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- Institute of Transformative Bio-Molecules, Nagoya University, Nagoya, Japan
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- Graduate School of Humanities and Sciences, Ochanomizu University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Graduate School of Humanities and Sciences, Ochanomizu University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Faculty of Science and Engineering, Konan University, Kobe, Japan
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- Graduate School of Science, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
- RIKEN Center for Advanced Photonics, Wako, Japan
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- Division of Cellular Dynamics, National Institute for Basic Biology, Okazaki, Japan
- JST, PRESTO, Kawaguchi, Japan
- SOKENDAI (Graduate University for Advanced Studies), Okazaki, Japan
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- Graduate School of Science, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan.
- Faculty of Science and Engineering, Konan University, Kobe, Japan.
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Amemiya K, Mousseaux E, Ueda H, Ochiai M, Bruneval P. P6503Impact of ascending aortic disease categories on the histopathological degenerative changes in relation to aorta dimensions. Eur Heart J 2019. [DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehz746.1093] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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Abstract
Background
Recently a consensus statement on surgical pathology of the aorta was published to improve pathological assessment of non-inflammatory aortic diseases.
Purpose
We used data of the ascending aorta surgical specimens for aneurysm or dissection to better understand the relationship between the histological medial degenerative changes (MDC) and aortic size assessed by computed tomography.
Methods
In this retrospective single center study we retrieved 719 ascending aorta surgical specimens from January 2010 until June 2018 and analyzed them according to the consensus statement and scored MDC [elastic fiber fragmentation and/or loss (EFFL), smooth muscle nuclei loss (SMNL), mucoid extracellular matrix accumulation (MEMA); intralamellar (I) or translamellar (T)] and measured medial wall thickness on correlation with imaging data and the status [thoracic aorta aneurysm (TAA), dissection (TAD), bicuspid aortic valve (BAV) or non-BAV].
Results
We analyzed 517 patients with degenerative aortic diseases (mean age, 61 years) whose imaging data were obtained, with BAV in 203 (TAD 4%, TAA 96%) and with non-BAV in 314 (TAD 44%, TAA 56%). In TAA subset, scores of EFFL, SMNL and MEMA-T were lower in BAV than in non-BAV (p<0.01). Maximum aortic diameters averaged 50 mm in TAD and 53 mm in TAA. In relation to the aortic diameter, the scores of EFFL, SMNL and MEMA-T were more important in non-BAV subset than in BAV, and in TAD subset than in TAA particularly at the small aortic diameters (<50mm) (Figure). Independent predictors of aortic dissection included thicker medial wall (odds ratio [OR], 6.5; 95% confidence interval [CI], 2.6 to 17.6; p<0.0001) and greater SMNL (OR, 1.2; 95% CI, 1.1 to 1.3; p=0.003).
Conclusions
Non-BAV aortas were associated with higher scores of MDC than BAV aortas. Advanced MDC was correlated with increased aortic diameter in the ascending aortic diseases. However, in even smaller aortic diameters, MDC in patients with TAD was important.
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- K Amemiya
- Hopital Europeen Georges Pompidou- University Paris Descartes, Paris, France
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- Hopital Europeen Georges Pompidou- University Paris Descartes, Paris, France
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- National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center Hospital, Osaka, Japan
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- Showa University Northern Yokohama Hospital, Division of Cardiology and Cardiac Catheterization Laboratories, Yokohama, Japan
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- Hopital Europeen Georges Pompidou- University Paris Descartes, Paris, France
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Pooh RK, Machida M, Nakamura T, Uenishi K, Chiyo H, Itoh K, Yoshimatsu J, Ueda H, Ogo K, Chaemsaithong P, Poon LC. Increased Sylvian fissure angle as early sonographic sign of malformation of cortical development. Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol 2019; 54:199-206. [PMID: 30381845 PMCID: PMC6772089 DOI: 10.1002/uog.20171] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/15/2018] [Revised: 10/17/2018] [Accepted: 10/19/2018] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To evaluate Sylvian fissure development by assessing Sylvian fissure angles in fetuses with malformation of cortical development (MCD). METHODS This was a retrospective study of 22 fetuses with MCD. Cases with a stored three-dimensional (3D) brain volume acquired at 18 + 0 to 30 + 6 weeks of gestation at an ultrasound-based research clinic between January 2010 and December 2017 were identified through a database. Of the 22 fetuses, seven had an extracranial abnormality, such as cardiac, renal, gastrointestinal and/or digital anomalies, and five had a minor abnormality such as micrognathia, low-set ears and/or single umbilical artery. To confirm the final clinical diagnosis of brain abnormality, postmortem histological findings or prenatal or postnatal magnetic resonance images were used. For measurement of Sylvian fissure angle, an anterior coronal plane of the fetal brain on transvaginal 3D volume multiplanar imaging was visualized as a single image from the three orthogonal views. The right and left Sylvian fissure angles were measured between a horizontal reference line (0°) and a line drawn along the upper side of the respective Sylvian fissure. The Sylvian fissure angle on both sides was plotted on the graphs of the reference ranges for gestational age in weeks. RESULTS In 21 (95.5%; 95% CI, 86.8-100.0%) of 22 fetuses with MCD, the Sylvian fissure angle on one or both sides was larger than the 90th percentile of the normal reference. There was one case with apparent focal MCD in the parietal lobe, but the Sylvian fissure angles were normal. A case with apparent unilateral cortical dysplasia and one with apparent unilateral schizencephaly had conspicuous discrepancies between the left and right Sylvian fissure angles. Abnormal genetic test results were obtained in six cases, including four cases with a mutation in a single gene. CONCLUSIONS This study has shown that the Sylvian fissures, as defined by the Sylvian fissure angle, have delayed development in most MCD cases prior to the diagnosis of the condition. The Sylvian fissure angle may potentially be a strong indicator for the subsequent development of cortical malformation, before the time point at which the gyri and sulci become obvious on the fetal brain surface. Further research is required to validate these findings. © 2018 The Authors. Ultrasound in Obstetrics & Gynecology published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd on behalf of the International Society of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology.
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- R. K. Pooh
- CRIFM Clinical Research Institute of Fetal Medicine Pooh Maternity ClinicOsakaJapan
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- CRIFM Clinical Research Institute of Fetal Medicine Pooh Maternity ClinicOsakaJapan
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- CRIFM Clinical Research Institute of Fetal Medicine Pooh Maternity ClinicOsakaJapan
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- CRIFM Clinical Research Institute of Fetal Medicine Pooh Maternity ClinicOsakaJapan
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- CRIFM Clinical Research Institute of Fetal Medicine Pooh Maternity ClinicOsakaJapan
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- Department of Pathology and Applied Neurobiology, Graduate School of Medical ScienceKyoto Prefectural University of MedicineKyotoJapan
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- Department of Obstetrics and GynecologyNational Cerebral and Cardiovascular CenterOsakaJapan
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- Department of PathologyNational Cerebral and Cardiovascular CenterOsakaJapan
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- Department of PathologyNational Cerebral and Cardiovascular CenterOsakaJapan
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- Department of Obstetrics and GynaecologyPrince of Wales Hospital, The Chinese University of Hong KongShatinHong Kong SAR
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- Department of Obstetrics and GynaecologyPrince of Wales Hospital, The Chinese University of Hong KongShatinHong Kong SAR
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Rossi L, Bobel A, Wiedmann S, Küchler R, Motome Y, Penc K, Shannon N, Ueda H, Bryant B. Negative Thermal Expansion in the Plateau State of a Magnetically Frustrated Spinel. Phys Rev Lett 2019; 123:027205. [PMID: 31386536 DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.123.027205] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2018] [Revised: 04/04/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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We report on negative thermal expansion (NTE) in the high-field, half-magnetization plateau phase of the frustrated magnetic insulator CdCr_{2}O_{4}. Using dilatometry, we precisely map the phase diagram at fields of up to 30 T and identify a strong NTE associated with the collinear half-magnetization plateau for B>27 T. The resulting phase diagram is compared with a microscopic theory for spin-lattice coupling, and the origin of the NTE is identified as a large negative change in magnetization with temperature, coming from a nearly localized band of spin excitations in the plateau phase. These results provide useful guidelines for the discovery of new NTE materials.
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- L Rossi
- High Field Magnet Laboratory (HFML-EMFL), Radboud University, 6525 ED Nijmegen, Netherlands
- Institute of Molecules and Materials, Radboud University, 6525 AJ Nijmegen, Netherlands
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- High Field Magnet Laboratory (HFML-EMFL), Radboud University, 6525 ED Nijmegen, Netherlands
- Institute of Molecules and Materials, Radboud University, 6525 AJ Nijmegen, Netherlands
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- High Field Magnet Laboratory (HFML-EMFL), Radboud University, 6525 ED Nijmegen, Netherlands
- Institute of Molecules and Materials, Radboud University, 6525 AJ Nijmegen, Netherlands
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- Max Planck Institute for Chemical Physics of Solids, Nöthnitzer Strasse 40, 01187 Dresden, Germany
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- Department of Applied Physics, The University of Tokyo, Hongo 7-3-1, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8656, Japan
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- Institute for Solid State Physics and Optics, Wigner Research Centre for Physics, Hungarian Academy of Sciences, H-1525 Budapest, Hungary
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- Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University, Onna-son, Okinawa 904-0495, Japan
- Department of Physics, Technische Universität München, D-85748 Garching, Germany
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- Department of Chemistry, Graduate School of Science, Kyoto University, Kyoto 606-8502, Japan
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- High Field Magnet Laboratory (HFML-EMFL), Radboud University, 6525 ED Nijmegen, Netherlands
- Institute of Molecules and Materials, Radboud University, 6525 AJ Nijmegen, Netherlands
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Goto T, Kakita H, Takasu M, Takeshita S, Ueda H, Muto D, Kondo T, Kurahashi H, Okumura A, Yamada Y. A rare case of fetal extensive intracranial hemorrhage and whole-cerebral hypoplasia due to latent maternal vitamin K deficiency. J Neonatal Perinatal Med 2018; 11:191-194. [PMID: 29843264 DOI: 10.3233/npm-181745] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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We present here a late preterm infant with extensive brain lesions resulting from vitamin K deficiency. A female infant was born after 35 weeks of gestation by emergent cesarean section because of non-reassuring fetal status. Her mother had severe eating disorder and recurrent vomiting since early pregnancy. She was immediately intubated and ventilated because she was extremely pale, hypotonic, and non-reactive. Cerebral magnetic resonance imaging immediately after birth showed intraparenchymal hemorrhage in the left frontal lobe and cerebellum, marked cerebral edema, and cerebellar hypoplasia. Coagulation studies of the infant showed hepaplastin test <5%, prolonged PT and APTT, and a marked elevation of protein induced by vitamin K absence or antagonist-II. This case highlighted a potential risk of intracranial bleeding due to maternal vitamin K deficiency and difficulty in its prediction before delivery. Vitamin K supplementation to high risk mothers might be indispensable for preventing severe fetal vitamin K deficiency. Even when coagulation studies in mothers is normal, it is imperative to provide vitamin K supplementation for total protection.
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- T Goto
- Department of Perinatal and Neonatal Medicine, Aichi Medical University Sciences, Karimata, Nagakute, Aichi, Japan
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- Department of Perinatal and Neonatal Medicine, Aichi Medical University Sciences, Karimata, Nagakute, Aichi, Japan
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- Department of Pediatrics, Aichi Medical University Sciences, Karimata, Nagakute, Aichi, Japan
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- Department of Perinatal and Neonatal Medicine, Aichi Medical University Sciences, Karimata, Nagakute, Aichi, Japan
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- Department of Perinatal and Neonatal Medicine, Aichi Medical University Sciences, Karimata, Nagakute, Aichi, Japan
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- Department of Perinatal and Neonatal Medicine, Aichi Medical University Sciences, Karimata, Nagakute, Aichi, Japan
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- Department of Perinatal and Neonatal Medicine, Aichi Medical University Sciences, Karimata, Nagakute, Aichi, Japan
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- Department of Pediatrics, Aichi Medical University Sciences, Karimata, Nagakute, Aichi, Japan
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- Department of Pediatrics, Aichi Medical University Sciences, Karimata, Nagakute, Aichi, Japan
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- Department of Perinatal and Neonatal Medicine, Aichi Medical University Sciences, Karimata, Nagakute, Aichi, Japan
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Inoue S, Morita R, Kuwata K, Kunieda T, Ueda H, Hara-Nishimura I, Minami Y. Tissue-specific and intracellular localization of indican synthase from Polygonum tinctorium. Plant Physiol Biochem 2018; 132:138-144. [PMID: 30189417 DOI: 10.1016/j.plaphy.2018.08.034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/08/2018] [Accepted: 08/25/2018] [Indexed: 05/09/2023]
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The plant Polygonum tinctorium produces the secondary metabolite indican (indoxyl-β-D-glucoside), a precursor of the blue dye indigo. P. tinctorium synthesizes indican through the actions of the UDP-glucosyltransferase (UGT), indican synthase. Herein, we partially purified an indican synthase from the leaves and subsequently performed peptide mass fingerprinting analysis. Consequently, we identified a fragment that was homologous to a UDP-glucosyltransferase 72B (UGT72B) family member. We named it PtIgs (P. tinctoriumindoxyl-β-D-glucoside synthase) and obtained the full-length cDNA using rapid amplification of the cDNA ends. The primary structure of PtIGS, which PtIgs encoded, showed high identity with indican synthases (ItUGT1 and ItUGT2) from Indigofera tinctoria (Inoue et al., 2017). Moreover, in expression analyses of P. tinctorium, PtIGS mRNA was virtually found only in the leaves, was most highly expressed in the 1st leaves, and decreased with leaf age. Because PtIGS expression tended to reflect indican contents and synthesis activities, we concluded that PtIGS functions as an indican synthase in plant cells. To examine intracellular localization of PtIGS, crude leaf extracts were separated into cytosol and microsome fractions, and found PtIGS in the cytosol and in microsome fractions. Furthermore, microsomal PtIGS was soluble in the presence of detergents and urea and was strongly associated with membranes. Finally, we confirmed endoplasmic reticulum (ER) membrane localization of PtIGS using ultracentrifugation with a sucrose density gradient. These data suggest that PtIGS interacts with some kind of proteins on ER membranes to certainly carry out a delivery of substrate.
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- Shintaro Inoue
- Okayama University of Science, Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, 1-1 Ridai-cho, Kita-ku, Okayama, 700-0005, Japan
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- Okayama University of Science, Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, 1-1 Ridai-cho, Kita-ku, Okayama, 700-0005, Japan
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- Institute of Transformative Bio-Molecules (WPI-ITbM), Nagoya University, Furo-cho, Chikusa-ku, Nagoya, 464-8601, Japan
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- Konan University, Department of Biology, Faculty of Science and Engineering, 8-9-1 Okamoto, Higashinada-ku, Kobe, Hyogo, 658-8501, Japan
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- Konan University, Department of Biology, Faculty of Science and Engineering, 8-9-1 Okamoto, Higashinada-ku, Kobe, Hyogo, 658-8501, Japan
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- Konan University, Department of Biology, Faculty of Science and Engineering, 8-9-1 Okamoto, Higashinada-ku, Kobe, Hyogo, 658-8501, Japan
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- Okayama University of Science, Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, 1-1 Ridai-cho, Kita-ku, Okayama, 700-0005, Japan.
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Shimada T, Kunieda T, Sumi S, Koumoto Y, Tamura K, Hatano K, Ueda H, Hara-Nishimura I. The AP-1 Complex is Required for Proper Mucilage Formation in Arabidopsis Seeds. Plant Cell Physiol 2018; 59:2331-2338. [PMID: 30099531 DOI: 10.1093/pcp/pcy158] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/04/2018] [Accepted: 07/31/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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The adaptor protein (AP) complexes play crucial roles in vesicle formation in post-Golgi trafficking. Land plants have five types of AP complexes (AP-1 to AP-5), each of which consists of two large subunits, one medium subunit and one small subunit. Here, we show that the Arabidopsis AP-1 complex mediates the polarized secretion and accumulation of a pectic polysaccharide called mucilage in seed coat cells. Previously, a loss-of-function mutant of AP1M2, the medium subunit of AP-1, has been shown to display deleterious growth defects because of defective cytokinesis. To investigate the function of AP-1 in interphase, we generated transgenic Arabidopsis plants expressing AP1M2-GFP (green fluorescent protein) under the control of the cytokinesis-specific KNOLLE (KN) promoter in the ap1m2 background. These transgenic plants, designated pKN lines, successfully rescued the cytokinesis defect and dwarf phenotype of ap1m2. pKN lines showed reduced mucilage extrusion from the seed coat. Furthermore, abnormal accumulation of mucilage was found in the vacuoles of the outermost integument cells of pKN lines. During seed development, the accumulation of AP1M2-GFP was greatly reduced in the integument cells of pKN lines. These results suggest that trans-Golgi network (TGN)-localized AP-1 is involved in the trafficking of mucilage components to the outer surface of seed coat cells. Our study highlights an evolutionarily conserved function of AP-1 in polarized sorting in eukaryotic cells.
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- Tomoo Shimada
- Graduate School of Science, Kyoto University, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto, Japan
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- Graduate School of Science, Kyoto University, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto, Japan
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- Graduate School of Science, Kyoto University, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto, Japan
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- Graduate School of Science, Kyoto University, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto, Japan
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- Graduate School of Science, Kyoto University, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto, Japan
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- Graduate School of Human and Environmental Studies, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Biology Faculty of Science and Engineering, Konan University, Kobe, Japan
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- Department of Biology Faculty of Science and Engineering, Konan University, Kobe, Japan
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Ueda H, Ohta N, Kimori Y, Uchida T, Shimada T, Tamura K, Hara-Nishimura I. Endoplasmic Reticulum (ER) Membrane Proteins (LUNAPARKs) are Required for Proper Configuration of the Cortical ER Network in Plant Cells. Plant Cell Physiol 2018; 59:2166. [PMID: 30295893 DOI: 10.1093/pcp/pcy192] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Ishikawa K, Tamura K, Ueda H, Ito Y, Nakano A, Hara-Nishimura I, Shimada T. Synaptotagmin-Associated Endoplasmic Reticulum-Plasma Membrane Contact Sites Are Localized to Immobile ER Tubules. Plant Physiol 2018; 178:641-653. [PMID: 30126867 PMCID: PMC6181054 DOI: 10.1104/pp.18.00498] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/25/2018] [Accepted: 08/01/2018] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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The plant endoplasmic reticulum (ER), which is morphologically divided into tubules and sheets, seems to flow continuously as a whole, but locally, mobile and immobile regions exist. In eukaryotes, the ER physically and functionally interacts with the plasma membrane (PM) at domains called ER-PM contact sites (EPCSs). Extended synaptotagmin family proteins are concentrated in the cortical ER to form one type of EPCS; however, it is unclear whether the localization of extended synaptotagmin corresponds to the EPCS and where in the cortical ER the EPCSs are formed. Here, we analyzed the spatiotemporal localization of SYNAPTOTAGMIN1 (SYT1), a synaptotagmin in Arabidopsis (Arabidopsis thaliana), to investigate the precise distribution of SYT1-associated EPCSs in the cortical ER. Three-dimensional imaging using superresolution confocal live imaging microscopy demonstrated that SYT1 was specifically localized to the ER-PM boundary. Time-lapse imaging revealed that SYT1 was distributed to immobile ER tubules, but not to mobile tubules. Moreover, SYT1 was frequently localized to the edges of ER sheets that were transformed into immobile ER tubules over time. A lower intracellular calcium ion concentration resulted in an increased EPCS area and disrupted the ER network. Finally, SYT1 deficiency caused a reduction of the immobile tubules and enlargement of the ER meshes. Taken together, our findings show that SYT1-associated EPCS are distributed to immobile tubules and play an important role in the formation of the tubular ER network. This provides important insight into the relationship between the function and dynamics/morphology of the cortical ER.
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- Kazuya Ishikawa
- Department of Botany, Graduate School of Science, Kyoto University, Kyoto 606-8502, Japan
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- Department of Botany, Graduate School of Science, Kyoto University, Kyoto 606-8502, Japan
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- Faculty of Science and Engineering, Konan University, Kobe 658-8501, Japan
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- Live Cell Super-Resolution Imaging Research Team, RIKEN Center for Advanced Photonics, Wako, Saitama 351-0198, Japan
- UMR 5200 Membrane Biogenesis Laboratory, CNRS-University of Bordeaux, 33140 Villenave d'Ornon, France
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- Live Cell Super-Resolution Imaging Research Team, RIKEN Center for Advanced Photonics, Wako, Saitama 351-0198, Japan
- Department of Biological Sciences, Graduate School of Science, The University of Tokyo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-0033, Japan
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- Department of Botany, Graduate School of Science, Kyoto University, Kyoto 606-8502, Japan
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Ueda H, Ohta N, Kimori Y, Uchida T, Shimada T, Tamura K, Hara-Nishimura I. Endoplasmic Reticulum (ER) Membrane Proteins (LUNAPARKs) are Required for Proper Configuration of the Cortical ER Network in Plant Cells. Plant Cell Physiol 2018; 59:1931-1941. [PMID: 30010972 DOI: 10.1093/pcp/pcy137] [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] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/12/2018] [Accepted: 07/09/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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The endoplasmic reticulum (ER) is a large network made of membranous cisternae and tubules, which accounts for a large proportion of the total lipid bilayer endomembrane of the cell. In mammals and yeast, LUNAPARK proteins are preferentially localized at the three-way junctions of the ER network, stabilizing the junctions and establishing the ER architecture. We identified two Arabidopsis homologs and designated them LNPA and LNPB. Subcellular localization analysis with a non-dimerizable type of green fluorescent protein (GFP) revealed that both LNPA and LNPB are predominantly distributed throughout the ER, but not preferentially localized at the three-way junctions. Quantitative analysis of the network in the double mutant lnpa lnpb revealed that deficiency of LNPA and LNPB caused the cortical ER to develop poor ER cisternae and a less dense tubular network. These phenotypes are opposite to those of LNP-deficient mutants of yeast and mammals. Despite the importance of cysteine residues in the zinc finger motif of the yeast LNP homolog (Lnp1p), the corresponding cysteine residues of LNPA were not necessary for the stabilization of ER morphology because replacing the four cysteine residues in the zinc finger motif of the LNPA protein with alanine residues did not affect its function. A significant phenotype of lnpa lnpb is generation of large spherical structures from the ER. Formation of the structures might reduce the amounts of the ER membrane to be used for generating the network, resulting in poor development of the ER network. Taken together, our results suggest that plant LNPs function differently from those in yeast and mammals: they function to distribute ER membranes appropriately throughout the cells.
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- Haruko Ueda
- Faculty of Science and Engineering, Konan University, Kobe, Japan
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- Graduate School of Science, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
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- Faculty of Environmental and Information Sciences, Fukui University of Technology, Fukui, Japan
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- Faculty of Science and Engineering, Konan University, Kobe, Japan
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- Graduate School of Science, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
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- Graduate School of Science, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
- School of Food and Nutritional Sciences, University of Shizuoka, Shizuoka, Japan
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Ueda H, Minase G, Miyamoto T, Iijima M, Saijo Y, Nakashima M, Matsumoto N, Namiki M, Sengoku K. Single-nucleotide polymorphisms in ETV5: a risk factor for Sertoli cell-only syndrome in Japanese men? CLIN EXP OBSTET GYN 2018. [DOI: 10.12891/ceog3797.2018] [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: 11/01/2022]
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Miyamoto T, Abiko K, Itabashi A, Minase G, Ueda H, Sengoku K. MD-TESE-ICSI using fresh sperm resulted in a lower rate of miscarriage compared with frozen-thawed sperm. CLIN EXP OBSTET GYN 2018. [DOI: 10.12891/ceog3804.2018] [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: 11/01/2022]
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Inoue M, Nakamura T, Shigeno K, Ueda H, Tamura N, Fukuda S, Liu Y, Nakahara T, Toba T, Yoshitani M, Iizuka T, Shimizu Y. Regeneration of the Junctional Epithelium and Connective Tissue after Transplantation of Detergent-Processed Allo-Teeth. Int J Artif Organs 2018. [DOI: 10.1177/039139880002301211] [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] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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The authors have developed a new artificial dental implant and evaluated it in a dog model in terms of its potential to produce: I) regeneration of junctional epithelium; II) regeneration and attachment of connective tissue. The implants were constructed from allo-teeth. We removed the cell components from the periodontal ligaments of these teeth with a detergent (1% TritonX-100); the remaining acellular periodontal ligament acted as an extracellular matrix upon which regeneration and attachment could proceed. We placed 10 of these implants in the just-extracted sites of three beagle dogs. We observed regeneration of both junctional epithelium and connective tissue at all implant sites after 3 months. The connective tissue was attached in all cases. Use of the acellular periodontal ligament as an extracellular matrix may facilitate regeneration of host periodontal ligament tissue, thus contributing to recovery of host immunological defense and long-term oral function.
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- M. Inoue
- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto - Japan
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- Department of Bioartificial Organs, Institute for Frontier Medical Sciences, Kyoto University, Kyoto - Japan
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- Department of Bioartificial Organs, Institute for Frontier Medical Sciences, Kyoto University, Kyoto - Japan
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- Department of Bioartificial Organs, Institute for Frontier Medical Sciences, Kyoto University, Kyoto - Japan
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- Department of Bioartificial Organs, Institute for Frontier Medical Sciences, Kyoto University, Kyoto - Japan
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- Department of Bioartificial Organs, Institute for Frontier Medical Sciences, Kyoto University, Kyoto - Japan
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- Department of Bioartificial Organs, Institute for Frontier Medical Sciences, Kyoto University, Kyoto - Japan
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- Department of Bioartificial Organs, Institute for Frontier Medical Sciences, Kyoto University, Kyoto - Japan
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- Department of Bioartificial Organs, Institute for Frontier Medical Sciences, Kyoto University, Kyoto - Japan
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- Department of Bioartificial Organs, Institute for Frontier Medical Sciences, Kyoto University, Kyoto - Japan
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto - Japan
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- Department of Bioartificial Organs, Institute for Frontier Medical Sciences, Kyoto University, Kyoto - Japan
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Nakamura T, Teramachi M, Sekine T, Kawanami R, Fukuda S, Yoshitani M, Toba T, Ueda H, Hori Y, Inoue M, Shigeno K, Taka TN, Liu Y, Tamura N, Shimizu Y. Artificial Trachea and Long Term follow-up in Carinal Reconstruction in Dogs. Int J Artif Organs 2018. [DOI: 10.1177/039139880002301010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 63] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.5] [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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We have already reported “del” successful carinal reconstruction of the trachea with an observation period of 1 – 2 years. In this study, we evaluate the long-term safety and efficacy of the reconstruction after 5-years of follow-up. The Y-shaped Marlex® mesh tube was reinforced with a polypropylene spiral and coated with atelocollagen made from porcine skin. The prosthesis was 60 mm long with an outer diameter of 18 mm. Replacement of the tracheobronchial bifurcation was preformed through a right thoracotomy in a beagle dog. Bronchoscopical examination and sampling of the tracheal epithelium was performed periodically to check the function of cilia. The implanted prothesis was promptly infiltrated by the surrounding connective tissue and completely incorporated by the host trachea and bronchus. Bronchoscopically, sufficient epithelization was confirmed from the upper to the lower site of anastomosis. After 5 years neither stenosis nor dehiscence was observed. In spite of there being mesh-exposure at the luminal surface, the dog had no clinical symptoms until sacrifice for pathological examination. The bent frequency of the cilia was maintained within the normal range, indicating “del” functional recovery of the regenerating airway. Our tracheal prosthesis is promising for clinical “del” repair of the tracheobronchial bifurcation.
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- T. Nakamura
- Department of Bioartificial Organs, Institute for Frontier Medical Sciences, Kyoto University, Kyoto - Japan
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- Department of Bioartificial Organs, Institute for Frontier Medical Sciences, Kyoto University, Kyoto - Japan
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- Department of Bioartificial Organs, Institute for Frontier Medical Sciences, Kyoto University, Kyoto - Japan
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- Department of Bioartificial Organs, Institute for Frontier Medical Sciences, Kyoto University, Kyoto - Japan
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- Department of Bioartificial Organs, Institute for Frontier Medical Sciences, Kyoto University, Kyoto - Japan
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- Department of Bioartificial Organs, Institute for Frontier Medical Sciences, Kyoto University, Kyoto - Japan
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- Department of Bioartificial Organs, Institute for Frontier Medical Sciences, Kyoto University, Kyoto - Japan
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- Department of Bioartificial Organs, Institute for Frontier Medical Sciences, Kyoto University, Kyoto - Japan
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- Department of Bioartificial Organs, Institute for Frontier Medical Sciences, Kyoto University, Kyoto - Japan
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- Department of Bioartificial Organs, Institute for Frontier Medical Sciences, Kyoto University, Kyoto - Japan
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- Department of Bioartificial Organs, Institute for Frontier Medical Sciences, Kyoto University, Kyoto - Japan
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- Department of Bioartificial Organs, Institute for Frontier Medical Sciences, Kyoto University, Kyoto - Japan
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- Department of Bioartificial Organs, Institute for Frontier Medical Sciences, Kyoto University, Kyoto - Japan
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- Department of Bioartificial Organs, Institute for Frontier Medical Sciences, Kyoto University, Kyoto - Japan
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- Department of Bioartificial Organs, Institute for Frontier Medical Sciences, Kyoto University, Kyoto - Japan
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Sanai H, Miyamoto T, Minase G, Sanai Y, Ueda H, Sengoku K. A case of a pregnant patient with antiphospholipid antibody syndrome, deep vein thrombosis, and heparin-induced thrombocytopenia who suffered an intrauterine fetal death. CLIN EXP OBSTET GYN 2017. [DOI: 10.12891/ceog3565.2017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/01/2022]
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Sakano H, Ban S, Kaeriyama M, Ueda H, Shimazaki K. The interaction between lacustrine sockeye salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka) and pond smelt (Hypomesus nipponensis) in relation to the decline of zooplankton biomass in Lake Toya, northern Japan. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2017. [DOI: 10.1080/03680770.1998.11901712] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Shi S, Tatsuki F, Ueda H. A potential pharmacological target of insomnia: the molecules involved in the Ca2+-dependent hyperpolarization pathways play a pivotal role in the regulation of sleep homeostasis. Sleep Med 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.sleep.2017.11.894] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Shibaki R, Akamatsu H, Mori K, Teraoka S, Kanai K, Hayata A, Tokudome N, Akamatsu K, Koh Y, Ueda H, Nakanishi M, Yamamoto N. PUB058 Is Efficacy Result in Phase 2 Trial Replicated in Phase 3 Trial in Advanced NSCLC: A Meta-Analysis. J Thorac Oncol 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jtho.2017.09.1921] [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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Ueda H, Akeura K, Iwamoto T, Fukasaka I, Terakawa H. Arterial spin-labeling magnetic resonance imagings in the cortical and internal watershed infarctions in patients with ipsilateral internal carotid artery stenosis/occlusion. J Neurol Sci 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jns.2017.08.3150] [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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Miyamoto T, Iijima M, Shin T, Minase G, Ueda H, Okada H, Sengoku K. CUL4B mutations are uncommon in Japanese patients with Sertoli-cell-only syndrome and azoospermia. J OBSTET GYNAECOL 2017; 38:293-294. [PMID: 28816568 DOI: 10.1080/01443615.2017.1336755] [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: 10/19/2022]
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- T Miyamoto
- a Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology , Asahikawa Medical University , Asahikawa , Japan
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- b Department of Urology , Kanazawa University Graduate School of Medical Science , Kanazawa , Japan
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- c Department of Urology , Dokkyo Medical University Koshigaya Hospital , Koshigaya , Japan
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- a Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology , Asahikawa Medical University , Asahikawa , Japan
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- a Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology , Asahikawa Medical University , Asahikawa , Japan
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- c Department of Urology , Dokkyo Medical University Koshigaya Hospital , Koshigaya , Japan
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- a Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology , Asahikawa Medical University , Asahikawa , Japan
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Takeda H, Nakashima Y, Hosoi K, Ichimura K, Furuta T, Tomam M, Hatayama A, Ueda H, Yoshikawa M, Sakamoto M, Ichimura M, Imai T. Numerical Simulation Study for Background Plasma in the GAMMA 10 End-Mirror Cell. Fusion Science and Technology 2017. [DOI: 10.13182/fst13-a16972] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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- H. Takeda
- Plasma Research Center, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 305-8577
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- Plasma Research Center, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 305-8577
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- Plasma Research Center, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 305-8577
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- Plasma Research Center, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 305-8577
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- Science and Technology, Keio University, Yokohama, Kanagawa,223-8522
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- Science and Technology, Keio University, Yokohama, Kanagawa,223-8522
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- Science and Technology, Keio University, Yokohama, Kanagawa,223-8522
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- Plasma Research Center, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 305-8577
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- Plasma Research Center, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 305-8577
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- Plasma Research Center, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 305-8577
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- Plasma Research Center, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 305-8577
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- Plasma Research Center, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 305-8577
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Nakashima Y, Sakamoto M, Takeda H, Ichimura K, Hosoi K, Oki K, Yoshikawa M, Nishino N, Matsuura H, Hirata M, Ichimura M, Kariya T, Katanuma I, Kohagura J, Minami R, Numakura T, Ikezoe R, Akabane Y, Kigure S, Nagatsuka Y, Takahashi S, Ueda H, Imai T. First Results and Future Research Plan of Divertor Simulation Experiments Using D-Module in the End-Cell of the GAMMA 10/PDX Tandem Mirror. Fusion Science and Technology 2017. [DOI: 10.13182/fst13-a16881] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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- Y. Nakashima
- Plasma Research Center, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 3005-8577, Japan
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- Plasma Research Center, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 3005-8577, Japan
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- Plasma Research Center, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 3005-8577, Japan
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- Plasma Research Center, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 3005-8577, Japan
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- Plasma Research Center, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 3005-8577, Japan
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- Plasma Research Center, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 3005-8577, Japan
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- Plasma Research Center, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 3005-8577, Japan
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- Graduate school of Engineering, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima 739-8527, Japan
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- Radiation Research Center, Osaka Prefecture University, Osaka 599-8570, Japan
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- Plasma Research Center, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 3005-8577, Japan
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- Plasma Research Center, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 3005-8577, Japan
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- Plasma Research Center, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 3005-8577, Japan
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- Plasma Research Center, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 3005-8577, Japan
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- Plasma Research Center, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 3005-8577, Japan
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- Plasma Research Center, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 3005-8577, Japan
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- Plasma Research Center, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 3005-8577, Japan
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- Plasma Research Center, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 3005-8577, Japan
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- Plasma Research Center, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 3005-8577, Japan
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- Plasma Research Center, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 3005-8577, Japan
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- Plasma Research Center, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 3005-8577, Japan
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- Plasma Research Center, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 3005-8577, Japan
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- Plasma Research Center, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 3005-8577, Japan
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- Plasma Research Center, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 3005-8577, Japan
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Chen EY, Leonard JBK, Ueda H. The behavioural homing response of adult chum salmon Oncorhynchus keta to amino-acid profiles. J Fish Biol 2017; 90:1257-1264. [PMID: 27873320 DOI: 10.1111/jfb.13225] [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] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2016] [Accepted: 10/18/2016] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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Adult chum salmon Oncorhynchus keta homing behaviour in a two-choice test tank (Y-maze) was monitored using a passive integrated transponder (PIT)-tag system in response to river-specific dissolved free amino-acid (DFAA) profiles and revealed that the majority of O. keta showed a preference for artificial natal-stream water and tended to stay in this maze arm for a longer period; natal-stream water was chosen over a nearby tributary's water, but not when the O. keta were presented with a non-tributary water. The results demonstrate the ability of O. keta to discriminate artificial stream waters containing natural levels of DFAA.
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- E Y Chen
- Division of Biosphere Science, Graduate School of Environmental Science, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, 060-0810, Japan
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- Biology Department, Northern Michigan University, Marquette, MI, 49855, U.S.A
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- Division of Biosphere Science, Graduate School of Environmental Science, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, 060-0810, Japan
- Laboratory of Aquatic Bioresources and Ecosystems, Field Science Center for the Northern Biosphere, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, 060-0809, Japan
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Koh Y, Yagi S, Akamatsu H, Tanaka A, Kanai K, Hayata A, Tokudome N, Akamatsu K, Higuchi M, Kanbara H, Ueda H, Nakanishi M, Yamamoto N. Comparison of PD-L1 expression between tumor tissues and circulating tumor cells in patients with lung cancer. Eur J Cancer 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/s0959-8049(16)32629-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Shirakawa M, Ueda H, Shimada T, Hara-Nishimura I. FAMA: A Molecular Link between Stomata and Myrosin Cells. Trends Plant Sci 2016; 21:861-871. [PMID: 27477926 DOI: 10.1016/j.tplants.2016.07.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2016] [Revised: 06/24/2016] [Accepted: 07/04/2016] [Indexed: 05/04/2023]
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Plants use sophisticated defense strategies against herbivores, including the myrosinase-glucosinolate system in Brassicales plants. This system sequesters myrosinase in myrosin cells, which are idioblasts in inner leaf tissues, and produces a toxic compound when cells are damaged by herbivores. Although the molecular mechanisms underlying myrosin cell development are largely unknown, recent studies have revealed that two key components, a basic helix-loop-helix (bHLH) transcription factor (FAMA) and vesicle trafficking factors (such as SYNTAXIN OF PLANTS 22), regulate the differentiation and fate determination of myrosin cells. FAMA also functions as a master regulator of guard cell (GC) differentiation. In this review, we discuss how FAMA operates two distinct genetic programs: the generation of myrosin cells in inner plant tissue and GCs in the epidermis.
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- Makoto Shirakawa
- Graduate School of Science, Kyoto University, Kyoto 606-8502, Japan
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- Graduate School of Science, Kyoto University, Kyoto 606-8502, Japan
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- Graduate School of Science, Kyoto University, Kyoto 606-8502, Japan
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Goto T, Sugiura T, Awaya R, Ueda H, Mizutani E, Ito K, Nagasaki R, Kato T, Saitoh S. Survival of fetuses with severe oligohydramnios. CLIN EXP OBSTET GYN 2016. [DOI: 10.12891/ceog2068.2016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/01/2022]
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Matsuura T, Takao S, Matsuzaki Y, Fujii Y, Fujii T, Maeda K, Ueda H, Koyano H, Umegaki K, Shirato H. SU-F-T-131: No Increase in Biological Effectiveness Through Collimator Scattered Low Energy Protons. Med Phys 2016. [DOI: 10.1118/1.4956267] [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: 11/07/2022] Open
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Takegawa N, Hayashi H, Iizuka N, Takahama T, Ueda H, Tanaka K, Takeda M, Nakagawa K. Transformation of ALK rearrangement-positive adenocarcinoma to small-cell lung cancer in association with acquired resistance to alectinib. Ann Oncol 2016; 27:953-5. [DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdw032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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Ueda H, Yokota E, Kuwata K, Kutsuna N, Mano S, Shimada T, Tamura K, Stefano G, Fukao Y, Brandizzi F, Shimmen T, Nishimura M, Hara-Nishimura I. Phosphorylation of the C Terminus of RHD3 Has a Critical Role in Homotypic ER Membrane Fusion in Arabidopsis. Plant Physiol 2016; 170:867-80. [PMID: 26684656 PMCID: PMC4734555 DOI: 10.1104/pp.15.01172] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2015] [Accepted: 12/16/2015] [Indexed: 05/19/2023]
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The endoplasmic reticulum (ER) consists of dynamically changing tubules and cisternae. In animals and yeast, homotypic ER membrane fusion is mediated by fusogens (atlastin and Sey1p, respectively) that are membrane-associated dynamin-like GTPases. In Arabidopsis (Arabidopsis thaliana), another dynamin-like GTPase, ROOT HAIR DEFECTIVE3 (RHD3), has been proposed as an ER membrane fusogen, but direct evidence is lacking. Here, we show that RHD3 has an ER membrane fusion activity that is enhanced by phosphorylation of its C terminus. The ER network was RHD3-dependently reconstituted from the cytosol and microsome fraction of tobacco (Nicotiana tabacum) cultured cells by exogenously adding GTP, ATP, and F-actin. We next established an in vitro assay system of ER tubule formation with Arabidopsis ER vesicles, in which addition of GTP caused ER sac formation from the ER vesicles. Subsequent application of a shearing force to this system triggered the formation of tubules from the ER sacs in an RHD-dependent manner. Unexpectedly, in the absence of a shearing force, Ser/Thr kinase treatment triggered RHD3-dependent tubule formation. Mass spectrometry showed that RHD3 was phosphorylated at multiple Ser and Thr residues in the C terminus. An antibody against the RHD3 C-terminal peptide abolished kinase-triggered tubule formation. When the Ser cluster was deleted or when the Ser residues were replaced with Ala residues, kinase treatment had no effect on tubule formation. Kinase treatment induced the oligomerization of RHD3. Neither phosphorylation-dependent modulation of membrane fusion nor oligomerization has been reported for atlastin or Sey1p. Taken together, we propose that phosphorylation-stimulated oligomerization of RHD3 enhances ER membrane fusion to form the ER network.
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- Haruko Ueda
- Graduate School of Science, Kyoto University, Kyoto 606-8502, Japan (H.U., To.S., K.T., I.H.-N.); Graduate School of Life Science, University of Hyogo, Hyogo 678-1297, Japan (E.Y., Te.S.); Institute of Transformative Bio-Molecules, Nagoya University, Nagoya 464-8601, Japan (K.K.); Graduate School of Frontier Sciences, University of Tokyo, Chiba 277-8562, Japan (N.K.); Department of Cell Biology, National Institute for Basic Biology, Okazaki 444-8585, Japan (S.M., M.N.); MSU-DOE Plant Research Laboratory and Department of Plant Biology, Michigan State University, Michigan 48824 (G.S., F.B.); and Department of Bioinformatics, Ritsumeikan University, Kusatsu 525-8577, Japan (Y.F.)
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- Graduate School of Science, Kyoto University, Kyoto 606-8502, Japan (H.U., To.S., K.T., I.H.-N.); Graduate School of Life Science, University of Hyogo, Hyogo 678-1297, Japan (E.Y., Te.S.); Institute of Transformative Bio-Molecules, Nagoya University, Nagoya 464-8601, Japan (K.K.); Graduate School of Frontier Sciences, University of Tokyo, Chiba 277-8562, Japan (N.K.); Department of Cell Biology, National Institute for Basic Biology, Okazaki 444-8585, Japan (S.M., M.N.); MSU-DOE Plant Research Laboratory and Department of Plant Biology, Michigan State University, Michigan 48824 (G.S., F.B.); and Department of Bioinformatics, Ritsumeikan University, Kusatsu 525-8577, Japan (Y.F.)
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- Graduate School of Science, Kyoto University, Kyoto 606-8502, Japan (H.U., To.S., K.T., I.H.-N.); Graduate School of Life Science, University of Hyogo, Hyogo 678-1297, Japan (E.Y., Te.S.); Institute of Transformative Bio-Molecules, Nagoya University, Nagoya 464-8601, Japan (K.K.); Graduate School of Frontier Sciences, University of Tokyo, Chiba 277-8562, Japan (N.K.); Department of Cell Biology, National Institute for Basic Biology, Okazaki 444-8585, Japan (S.M., M.N.); MSU-DOE Plant Research Laboratory and Department of Plant Biology, Michigan State University, Michigan 48824 (G.S., F.B.); and Department of Bioinformatics, Ritsumeikan University, Kusatsu 525-8577, Japan (Y.F.)
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- Graduate School of Science, Kyoto University, Kyoto 606-8502, Japan (H.U., To.S., K.T., I.H.-N.); Graduate School of Life Science, University of Hyogo, Hyogo 678-1297, Japan (E.Y., Te.S.); Institute of Transformative Bio-Molecules, Nagoya University, Nagoya 464-8601, Japan (K.K.); Graduate School of Frontier Sciences, University of Tokyo, Chiba 277-8562, Japan (N.K.); Department of Cell Biology, National Institute for Basic Biology, Okazaki 444-8585, Japan (S.M., M.N.); MSU-DOE Plant Research Laboratory and Department of Plant Biology, Michigan State University, Michigan 48824 (G.S., F.B.); and Department of Bioinformatics, Ritsumeikan University, Kusatsu 525-8577, Japan (Y.F.)
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- Graduate School of Science, Kyoto University, Kyoto 606-8502, Japan (H.U., To.S., K.T., I.H.-N.); Graduate School of Life Science, University of Hyogo, Hyogo 678-1297, Japan (E.Y., Te.S.); Institute of Transformative Bio-Molecules, Nagoya University, Nagoya 464-8601, Japan (K.K.); Graduate School of Frontier Sciences, University of Tokyo, Chiba 277-8562, Japan (N.K.); Department of Cell Biology, National Institute for Basic Biology, Okazaki 444-8585, Japan (S.M., M.N.); MSU-DOE Plant Research Laboratory and Department of Plant Biology, Michigan State University, Michigan 48824 (G.S., F.B.); and Department of Bioinformatics, Ritsumeikan University, Kusatsu 525-8577, Japan (Y.F.)
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- Graduate School of Science, Kyoto University, Kyoto 606-8502, Japan (H.U., To.S., K.T., I.H.-N.); Graduate School of Life Science, University of Hyogo, Hyogo 678-1297, Japan (E.Y., Te.S.); Institute of Transformative Bio-Molecules, Nagoya University, Nagoya 464-8601, Japan (K.K.); Graduate School of Frontier Sciences, University of Tokyo, Chiba 277-8562, Japan (N.K.); Department of Cell Biology, National Institute for Basic Biology, Okazaki 444-8585, Japan (S.M., M.N.); MSU-DOE Plant Research Laboratory and Department of Plant Biology, Michigan State University, Michigan 48824 (G.S., F.B.); and Department of Bioinformatics, Ritsumeikan University, Kusatsu 525-8577, Japan (Y.F.)
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- Graduate School of Science, Kyoto University, Kyoto 606-8502, Japan (H.U., To.S., K.T., I.H.-N.); Graduate School of Life Science, University of Hyogo, Hyogo 678-1297, Japan (E.Y., Te.S.); Institute of Transformative Bio-Molecules, Nagoya University, Nagoya 464-8601, Japan (K.K.); Graduate School of Frontier Sciences, University of Tokyo, Chiba 277-8562, Japan (N.K.); Department of Cell Biology, National Institute for Basic Biology, Okazaki 444-8585, Japan (S.M., M.N.); MSU-DOE Plant Research Laboratory and Department of Plant Biology, Michigan State University, Michigan 48824 (G.S., F.B.); and Department of Bioinformatics, Ritsumeikan University, Kusatsu 525-8577, Japan (Y.F.)
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- Graduate School of Science, Kyoto University, Kyoto 606-8502, Japan (H.U., To.S., K.T., I.H.-N.); Graduate School of Life Science, University of Hyogo, Hyogo 678-1297, Japan (E.Y., Te.S.); Institute of Transformative Bio-Molecules, Nagoya University, Nagoya 464-8601, Japan (K.K.); Graduate School of Frontier Sciences, University of Tokyo, Chiba 277-8562, Japan (N.K.); Department of Cell Biology, National Institute for Basic Biology, Okazaki 444-8585, Japan (S.M., M.N.); MSU-DOE Plant Research Laboratory and Department of Plant Biology, Michigan State University, Michigan 48824 (G.S., F.B.); and Department of Bioinformatics, Ritsumeikan University, Kusatsu 525-8577, Japan (Y.F.)
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- Graduate School of Science, Kyoto University, Kyoto 606-8502, Japan (H.U., To.S., K.T., I.H.-N.); Graduate School of Life Science, University of Hyogo, Hyogo 678-1297, Japan (E.Y., Te.S.); Institute of Transformative Bio-Molecules, Nagoya University, Nagoya 464-8601, Japan (K.K.); Graduate School of Frontier Sciences, University of Tokyo, Chiba 277-8562, Japan (N.K.); Department of Cell Biology, National Institute for Basic Biology, Okazaki 444-8585, Japan (S.M., M.N.); MSU-DOE Plant Research Laboratory and Department of Plant Biology, Michigan State University, Michigan 48824 (G.S., F.B.); and Department of Bioinformatics, Ritsumeikan University, Kusatsu 525-8577, Japan (Y.F.)
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- Graduate School of Science, Kyoto University, Kyoto 606-8502, Japan (H.U., To.S., K.T., I.H.-N.); Graduate School of Life Science, University of Hyogo, Hyogo 678-1297, Japan (E.Y., Te.S.); Institute of Transformative Bio-Molecules, Nagoya University, Nagoya 464-8601, Japan (K.K.); Graduate School of Frontier Sciences, University of Tokyo, Chiba 277-8562, Japan (N.K.); Department of Cell Biology, National Institute for Basic Biology, Okazaki 444-8585, Japan (S.M., M.N.); MSU-DOE Plant Research Laboratory and Department of Plant Biology, Michigan State University, Michigan 48824 (G.S., F.B.); and Department of Bioinformatics, Ritsumeikan University, Kusatsu 525-8577, Japan (Y.F.)
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- Graduate School of Science, Kyoto University, Kyoto 606-8502, Japan (H.U., To.S., K.T., I.H.-N.); Graduate School of Life Science, University of Hyogo, Hyogo 678-1297, Japan (E.Y., Te.S.); Institute of Transformative Bio-Molecules, Nagoya University, Nagoya 464-8601, Japan (K.K.); Graduate School of Frontier Sciences, University of Tokyo, Chiba 277-8562, Japan (N.K.); Department of Cell Biology, National Institute for Basic Biology, Okazaki 444-8585, Japan (S.M., M.N.); MSU-DOE Plant Research Laboratory and Department of Plant Biology, Michigan State University, Michigan 48824 (G.S., F.B.); and Department of Bioinformatics, Ritsumeikan University, Kusatsu 525-8577, Japan (Y.F.)
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- Graduate School of Science, Kyoto University, Kyoto 606-8502, Japan (H.U., To.S., K.T., I.H.-N.); Graduate School of Life Science, University of Hyogo, Hyogo 678-1297, Japan (E.Y., Te.S.); Institute of Transformative Bio-Molecules, Nagoya University, Nagoya 464-8601, Japan (K.K.); Graduate School of Frontier Sciences, University of Tokyo, Chiba 277-8562, Japan (N.K.); Department of Cell Biology, National Institute for Basic Biology, Okazaki 444-8585, Japan (S.M., M.N.); MSU-DOE Plant Research Laboratory and Department of Plant Biology, Michigan State University, Michigan 48824 (G.S., F.B.); and Department of Bioinformatics, Ritsumeikan University, Kusatsu 525-8577, Japan (Y.F.)
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- Graduate School of Science, Kyoto University, Kyoto 606-8502, Japan (H.U., To.S., K.T., I.H.-N.); Graduate School of Life Science, University of Hyogo, Hyogo 678-1297, Japan (E.Y., Te.S.); Institute of Transformative Bio-Molecules, Nagoya University, Nagoya 464-8601, Japan (K.K.); Graduate School of Frontier Sciences, University of Tokyo, Chiba 277-8562, Japan (N.K.); Department of Cell Biology, National Institute for Basic Biology, Okazaki 444-8585, Japan (S.M., M.N.); MSU-DOE Plant Research Laboratory and Department of Plant Biology, Michigan State University, Michigan 48824 (G.S., F.B.); and Department of Bioinformatics, Ritsumeikan University, Kusatsu 525-8577, Japan (Y.F.)
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Ueda H, Halder SK, Matsunaga H, Sasaki K, Maeda S. Neuroprotective impact of prothymosin alpha-derived hexapeptide against retinal ischemia-reperfusion. Neuroscience 2016; 318:206-18. [PMID: 26779836 DOI: 10.1016/j.neuroscience.2016.01.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [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: 07/29/2015] [Revised: 12/17/2015] [Accepted: 01/05/2016] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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Prothymosin alpha (ProTα) has robustness roles against brain and retinal ischemia or serum-starvation stress. In the ProTα sequence, the active core 30-amino acid peptide/P30 (a.a.49-78) is necessary for the original neuroprotective actions against ischemia. Moreover, the 9-amino acid peptide sequence/P9 (a.a.52-60) in P30 still shows neuroprotective activity against brain and retinal ischemia, though P9 is less potent than P30. As the previous structure-activity relationship study for ProTα may not be enough, the possibility still exists that any sequence smaller than P9 retains potent neuroprotective activity. When different P9- and P30-related peptides were intravitreally injected 24h after retinal ischemia in mice, the 6-amino acid peptide/P6 (NEVDEE, a.a.51-56) showed potent protective effects against ischemia-induced retinal functional deficits, which are equipotent to the level of P30 peptide in electroretinography (ERG) and histological damage in Hematoxylin and Eosin (HE) staining. Further studies using ERG and HE staining suggested that intravitreal or intravenous (i.v.) injection with modified P6 peptide/P6Q (NEVDQE) potently inhibited retinal ischemia-induced functional and histological damage. In an immunohistochemical analysis, the ischemia-induced loss of retinal ganglion, bipolar, amacrine and photoreceptor cells were inhibited by a systemic administration with P6Q peptide 24h after the ischemic stress. In addition, systemic post-treatment with P6Q peptide significantly inhibited retinal ischemia-induced microglia and astrocyte activation in terms of increased ionized calcium-binding adaptor molecule 1 (Iba-1) and glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP) intensity, respectively, as well as their morphological changes, increased number and migration. Thus, this study demonstrates the therapeutic significance of modified P6 peptide P6Q (NEVDQE) derived from 6-amino acid peptide (P6) in ProTα against ischemic damage.
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- H Ueda
- Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutic Innovation, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Nagasaki University, Nagasaki 852-8521, Japan.
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- Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutic Innovation, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Nagasaki University, Nagasaki 852-8521, Japan
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- Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutic Innovation, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Nagasaki University, Nagasaki 852-8521, Japan
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- Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutic Innovation, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Nagasaki University, Nagasaki 852-8521, Japan
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- Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutic Innovation, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Nagasaki University, Nagasaki 852-8521, Japan
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Goto T, Sugiura T, Awaya R, Ueda H, Mizutani E, Ito K, Nagasaki R, Kato T, Saitoh S. Survival of fetuses with severe oligohydramnios. CLIN EXP OBSTET GYN 2016; 43:341-344. [PMID: 27328487] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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OBJECTIVE The aim of the present study was to identify predictive data on the short-term outcomes of fetuses with oligohydramnios. MATERIALS AND METHODS A retrospective study of all pregnancies diagnosed with oligohydramnios was performed. RESULTS A total of 17 fetuses (seven males, seven females, and three unknown) with oligohydramnios were treated from 2004 to 2011. Oligohydramnios was first diagnosed at a 21.6 ± 4.2 weeks gestation. Terminations of pregnancy before 22 weeks were identified in five cases, and intrauterine fetal deaths occurred in two cases. Ten neonates were born alive, five cases survived over 28 days, and five cases died within 48 hours. Prognostic factors for survival included birth weight (2,457 ± 480 grams in survivors vs. 1973 ± 124 grams in non-survivors; p < 0.05) and the mean amniotic fluid index (AFI) (2.32 ± 1.19 cm in survivors vs. 0.46 ± 0.68 cm in non-survivors;p < 0.05). CONCLUSION All patients who survived had a mean AFI > 1.0 cm.
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Okamoto K, Ueda H, Shimada T, Tamura K, Koumoto Y, Tasaka M, Morita MT, Hara-Nishimura I. An ABC transporter B family protein, ABCB19, is required for cytoplasmic streaming and gravitropism of the inflorescence stems. Plant Signal Behav 2016; 11:e1010947. [PMID: 26337543 PMCID: PMC4883830 DOI: 10.1080/15592324.2015.1010947] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/10/2023]
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A significant feature of plant cells is the extensive motility of organelles and the cytosol, which was originally defined as cytoplasmic streaming. We suggested previously that a three-way interaction between plant-specific motor proteins myosin XIs, actin filaments, and the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) was responsible for cytoplasmic streaming. (1) Currently, however, there are no reports of molecular components for cytoplasmic streaming other than the actin-myosin-cytoskeleton and ER-related proteins. In the present study, we found that elongated cells of inflorescence stems of Arabidopsis thaliana exhibit vigorous cytoplasmic streaming. Statistical analysis showed that the maximal velocity of plastid movements is 7.26 µm/s, which is much faster than the previously reported velocities of organelles. Surprisingly, the maximal velocity of streaming in the inflorescence stem cells was significantly reduced to 1.11 µm/s in an Arabidopsis mutant, abcb19-101, which lacks ATP BINDING CASSETTE SUBFAMILY B19 (ABCB19) that mediates the polar transport of the phytohormone auxin together with PIN-FORMED (PIN) proteins. Polar auxin transport establishes the auxin concentration gradient essential for plant development and tropisms. Deficiency of ABCB19 activity eventually caused enhanced gravitropic responses of the inflorescence stems and abnormally flexed inflorescence stems. These results suggest that ABCB19-mediated auxin transport plays a role not only in tropism regulation, but also in cytoplasmic streaming.
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- Keishi Okamoto
- Graduate School of Science, Kyoto University, Kyoto 606-8502, Japan
- These authors contributed equally to this work.
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- Graduate School of Science, Kyoto University, Kyoto 606-8502, Japan
- These authors contributed equally to this work.
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- Graduate School of Science, Kyoto University, Kyoto 606-8502, Japan
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- Graduate School of Science, Kyoto University, Kyoto 606-8502, Japan
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- Graduate School of Science, Kyoto University, Kyoto 606-8502, Japan
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- Graduate School of Biological Sciences, Nara Institute of Science and Technology, Ikoma 630-0101, Japan
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- Graduate School of Biological Sciences, Nara Institute of Science and Technology, Ikoma 630-0101, Japan
- Current address: Graduate School of Bioagricultural Sciences, Nagoya University, Nagoya 464-8601, Japan
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- Graduate School of Science, Kyoto University, Kyoto 606-8502, Japan
- Correspondence to: Ikuko Hara-Nishimura;
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Shirakawa M, Ueda H, Shimada T, Hara-Nishimura I. Myrosin cells are differentiated directly from ground meristem cells and are developmentally independent of the vasculature in Arabidopsis leaves. Plant Signal Behav 2016; 11:e1150403. [PMID: 26967973 PMCID: PMC4883950 DOI: 10.1080/15592324.2016.1150403] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/08/2023]
Abstract
Myrosin cells accumulate myrosinases in their vacuoles to catalyze the production of toxic compounds when tissues are damaged by herbivores. Myrosin cells are positioned adjacent to the abaxial side of the vasculature but their origin is unclear. To determine whether the myrosin cells are differentiated from vascular precursor cells, we generated a transgenic Arabidopsis line that expressed a myrosin cell reporter together with one of 3 vascular precursor cell reporters. The myrosin-positive cells were discontinuously distributed while the vascular precursor-positive cells were continuously distributed. The fluorescent signals of the myosin and vascular reporters did not overlap. Furthermore, the shape of myrosin-positive cells was different from the shape of vascular precursor-positive cells. These results indicate that myosin cells develop independently of the vasculature.
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- Makoto Shirakawa
- Graduate School of Science, Kyoto University, Kyoto 606-8502, Japan
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- Graduate School of Science, Kyoto University, Kyoto 606-8502, Japan
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- Graduate School of Science, Kyoto University, Kyoto 606-8502, Japan
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Akamatsu H, Koh Y, Shibaki R, Tabata K, Kogure M, Tanaka A, Oka A, Kanai K, Kikuchi T, Hayata A, Akamatsu K, Ueda H, Nakanishi M, Yamamoto N. 487P Establishment of novel multiplexed assay to detect EGFR mutations using ultra-sensitive digital PCR. Ann Oncol 2015. [DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdv533.06] [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: 11/14/2022] Open
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