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Gogami T, Achenbach P, Akiyama T, Androic D, Asaturyan A, Brash E, Bukhari MH, Camsonne A, Covrig Dusa S, Ebata K, Elaasar MA, Fujii Y, Fujiwara T, Furic M, Garibaldi F, Gueye P, Higinbotham DW, Ishige T, Itabashi K, Kaneta M, Kino R, Lashley N, Markowitz P, Meekins D, Mizuno M, Mkrtchyan HG, Mkrtchyan AH, Nagafusa S, Nagano S, Nagao S, Nakamura SN, Nakamura YR, Niculescu G, Niculescu I, Okuyama K, Pandey B, Pochodzalla J, Reinhold J, Rodriguez VM, Samanta C, Sawatzky B, Shabestari MH, Shahinyan A, Sirca S, Suzuki KN, Tachibana K, Tang L, Toyama Y, Tsutsumi K, Uehara K, Umezaki E, Urciuoli GM, Watanabe D, Wood SA. High accuracy spectroscopy of 3- and 4-body Λ hypernuclei at Jefferson Lab. EPJ Web Conf 2022. [DOI: 10.1051/epjconf/202227101001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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JLab E12-19-002 Experiment is planned to measure the Λ-binding energies of 3ΛH [Jπ = 1/2+ or 3/2+(T = 0)] and 4ΛH (1+) at JLab Hall C. The expected accuracy for the binding-energy measurement is |ΔBtotal Λ | ≃ 70 keV. The accurate spectroscopy for these light hypernuclei would shed light on the puzzle of the small binding energy and short lifetime of 3ΛH, and the chargesymmetry breaking in the ΛN interaction. We aim to perform the experiment in 2025.
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Itabashi K, Suzuki K, Pandey B, Okuyama K, Gogami T, Nagao S, Nakamura S, Tang L, Abrams D, Akiyama T, Androic D, Aniol K, Ayerbe Gayoso C, Bane J, Barcus S, Barrow J, Bellini V, Bhatt H, Bhetuwal D, Biswas D, Camsonne A, Castellanos J, Chen JP, Chen J, Covrig S, Chrisman D, Cruz-Torres R, Das R, Fuchey E, Gnanvo K, Garibaldi F, Gautam T, Gomez J, Gueye P, Hague T, Hansen O, Henry W, Hauenstein F, Higinbotham D, Hyde C, Kaneta M, Keppel C, Kutz T, Lashley-Colthirst N, Li S, Liu H, Mammei J, Markowitz P, McClellan RE, Meddi F, Meekins D, Michaels R, Mihovilovic M, Moyer A, Nguyen D, Nycz M, Owen V, Palatchi C, Park S, Petkovic T, Premathilake S, Reimer P, Reinhold J, Riordan S, Rodriguez V, Samanta C, Santiesteban S, Sawatzky B, Širca S, Slifer K, Su T, Tian Y, Toyama Y, Uehara K, Urciuoli G, Votaw D, Williamson J, Wojtsekhowski B, Wood S, Yale B, Ye Z, Zhang J, Zheng X. Study of Λ n FSI with Λ quasi-free productions on the 3H( e, e′K+) X reaction at JLab. EPJ Web Conf 2022. [DOI: 10.1051/epjconf/202227102006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Abstract. An nnΛ is a neutral baryon system with no charge. The study of the pure Λ-neutron system such as nnΛ gives us information on the Λn interaction. The nnΛ search experiment (E12-17-003) was performed at JLab Hall A in 2018. In this article, the Λn FSI was investigated by a shape analysis of the 3H(e, e′K+)X missing mass spectrum, and a preliminary result for the Λn FSI study is given.
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Gogami T, Suzuki KN, Pandey B, Itabashi K, Nagao S, Okuyama K, Nakamura SN, Tang L, Abrams D, Akiyama T, Androic D, Aniol K, Ayerbe Gayoso C, Bane J, Barcus S, Barrow J, Bellini V, Bhatt H, Bhetuwal D, Biswas D, Camsonne A, Castellanos J, Chen JP, Chen J, Covrig S, Chrisman D, Cruz-Torres R, Das R, Fuchey E, Gnanvo K, Garibaldi F, Gautam T, Gomez J, Gueye P, Hague TJ, Hansen O, Henry W, Hauenstein F, Higinbotham DW, Hyde CE, Kaneta M, Keppel C, Kutz T, Lashley-Colthirst N, Li S, Liu H, Mammei J, Markowitz P, McClellan RE, Meddi F, Meekins D, Michaels R, Mihovilovic M, Moyer A, Nguyen D, Nycz M, Owen V, Palatchi C, Park S, Petkovic T, Premathilake S, Reimer PE, Reinhold J, Riordan S, Rodriguez V, Samanta C, Santiesteban SN, Sawatzky B, Širca S, Slifer K, Su T, Tian Y, Toyama Y, Uehara K, Urciuoli GM, Votaw D, Williamson J, Wojtsekhowski B, Wood SA, Yale B, Ye Z, Zhang J, Zheng X. Cross-section measurement of virtual photoproduction of iso-triplet three-body hypernucleus, Λ nn. EPJ Web Conf 2022. [DOI: 10.1051/epjconf/202227102002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022] Open
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Missing-mass spectroscopy with the 3H(e, e′K+) reaction was carried out at Jefferson Lab’s (JLab) Hall A in Oct–Nov, 2018. The differential cross section for the 3H(γ∗, K+)Λnn was deduced at ω = Ee − Ee′ = 2.102 GeV and at the forward K+-scattering angle (0° ≤ θγ∗K ≤ 5°) in the laboratory frame. Given typical predicted energies and decay widths, which are (BΛ, Γ) = (−0.25, 0.8) and (−0.55, 4.7) MeV, the cross sections were found to be 11.2 ± 4.8(stat.)+4.1−2.1(sys.) and 18.1 ± 6.8(stat.)+4.2−2.9(sys.) nb/sr, respectively. The obtained result would impose a constraint for interaction models particularly between Λ and neutron by comparing to theoretical calculations.
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Okuyama K, Itabashi K, Nagao S, Nakamura SN, Suzuki KN, Gogami T, Pandey B, Tang L, Abrams D, Akiyama T, Androic D, Aniol K, Ayerbe Gayoso C, Bane J, Barcus S, Barrow J, Bellini V, Bhatt H, Bhetuwal D, Biswas D, Camsonne A, Castellanos J, Chen JP, Chen J, Covrig S, Chrisman D, Cruz-Torres R, Das R, Fuchey E, Gnanvo K, Garibaldi F, Gautam T, Gomez J, Gueye P, Hague TJ, Hansen O, Henry W, Hauenstein F, Higinbotham DW, Hyde CE, Kaneta M, Keppel C, Kutz T, Lashley-Colthirst N, Li S, Liu H, Mammei J, Markowitz P, McClellan RE, Meddi F, Meekins D, Michaels R, Mihovilovic M, Moyer A, Nguyen D, Nycz M, Owen V, Palatchi C, Park S, Petkovic T, Premathilake S, Reimer PE, Reinhold J, Riordan S, Rodriguez V, Samanta C, Santiesteban SN, Sawatzky B, Širca S, Slifer K, Su T, Tian Y, Toyama Y, Uehara K, Urciuoli GM, Votaw D, Williamson J, Wojtsekhowski B, Wood SA, Yale B, Ye Z, Zhang J, Zheng X. Study of the Λ/Σ 0 electroproduction in the low- Q2 region at JLab. EPJ Web Conf 2022. [DOI: 10.1051/epjconf/202227102003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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We performed an experiment using tritium and hydrogen cryogenic gas targets at Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility (JLab) in 2018 (E12-17-003)[1, 2]. In this article, we discuss the Λ/Σ0 hyperon electroproduction from hydrogen target. Elementary Λ/Σ0 hyperon production processes are important not only for an absolute mass scale calibration in our experiment, but also for the study of the electroproduction mechanisms themselves. In this article, we reported the results of the differential cross section for the p(e, e’K+)Λ/Σ0 reaction at Q2 ∼ 0.5 (GeV/c)2.
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Abe T, Okuyama K, Miyazaki R. Non-driving older adults living in a rural hilly area are at high risk for poor physical function. Eur J Public Health 2021. [DOI: 10.1093/eurpub/ckab165.215] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Background
While some studies have found an association between built environments and physical function, it is unclear whether living in a hilly area is associated with poor physical function among older adults, and whether this association varies by car driving status. This cross-sectional study investigated the association between hilliness and physical function in community-dwelling older adults and whether it varied according to their car driving status.
Methods
Data were collected from 633 participants aged 60 years and older living in Okinoshima Town, Shimane prefecture, Japan, in 2018. Physical function was objectively assessed; < 1.0 m/s was defined as poor walking speed, and hilliness was measured by mean land slope within a 1000-meter network buffer zone around each participant's home using geographic information system. Logistic regression examined whether hilliness was associated with poor walking speed adjusted for sex, age, body mass index, current smoking, current alcohol consumption, exercise habits, current chronic disease, and living arrangements. A stratified analysis by car driving status was also conducted.
Results
A total of 159 (25.1%) participants had poor walking speed. After adjusting for all confounders, hilliness was positively associated with poor walking speed (OR = 1.07, 95% CI, 1.02-1.12). The stratified analysis by car driving status showed that living in a hilly area was positively associated with poor walking speed among non-drivers (OR = 1.10, 95% CI, 1.03-1.17), though there were no associations among drivers (OR = 1.00, 95% CI 0.92-1.08).
Conclusions
Our study found that a hilly environment was associated with poor walking speed in community-dwelling older adults in Japan. Moreover, car driving status potentially modified the relationship between living in a hilly environment and poor walking speed.
Key messages
Older adults living in a hilly environment were more likely to have poor walking speed, compared to those living in less hilly area. The stratified analysis by car driving status showed that non-driving older adults living in a rural hilly environment may be at high risk for poor physical function.
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- T Abe
- Center for Community-Based Healthcare Research and Education, Shimane University, Izumo, Japan
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- Center for Community-Based Healthcare Research and Education, Shimane University, Izumo, Japan
- Center for Primary Health Care Research, Lund University, Malmö, Sweden
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- Center for Community-Based Healthcare Research and Education, Shimane University, Izumo, Japan
- Faculty of Human Sciences, Shimane University, Matsue, Japan
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Motohiro A, Abe T, Okuyama K, Kumakura S. Environmental Factors Affecting Cognitive Function Among Community-dwelling Older Adults. Eur J Public Health 2021. [DOI: 10.1093/eurpub/ckab165.213] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Background
Although neighborhood environmental factors have been found to be associated with cognitive decline, few longitudinal studies have focused on their effect among older adults living in rural areas. This longitudinal study aimed to investigate the effect of neighborhood environmental factors on cognitive decline among rural older adults.
Methods
The data of 503 older adults aged > 60 years who were living in Unnan City in Japan and had participated in two surveys conducted between 2014 and 2018 were analyzed. Cognitive function was assessed using the Cognitive Assessment for Dementia, iPad version 2. Elevation, hilliness, residential density, and proximity to a community center were measured using geographic information system. Logistic regression examined the effect of each neighborhood environmental factor (in quartiles: Q1-Q4) on cognitive decline.
Results
A total of 57 (11.3%) participants demonstrated a decrease in cognitive function at follow up. Elevation (Odds ratio (OR): 3.37, 95% Confidence Interval (CI): 1.11-10.20 for Q3 vs. Q1; OR: 5.43, 95% CI: 1.89-15.56 for Q4 vs. Q1) and hilliness (OR: 3.45, 95% CI: 1.46-8.11 for Q4 vs. Q1) were associated with a higher likelihood of cognitive decline. Residential density and distance to a community center were not associated with cognitive decline.
Conclusions
Elevated and hilly environments may increase risk of cognitive decline among rural older adults.
Key messages
Residents in mountainous regions tend to have limited accessibility to various living centers. Those who live in elevated and hilly areas within the mountainous regions may have further limited accessibility and availability of locations where they can interact with others.
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- A Motohiro
- Shimane University, Department of Medical Education and Research, Faculty of Medicine, Izumo City, Japan
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- Shimane University, Center for Community-Based Healthcare Research and Education, Organization for Research and Academic Information, Izumo City, Japan
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- Shimane University, Center for Community-Based Healthcare Research and Education, Organization for Research and Academic Information, Izumo City, Japan
- Lund University, Center for Primary Health Care Research, Department of Clinical Sciences Malmö, Jan Waldenströms gata, Sweden
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- Shimane University, Department of Medical Education and Research, Faculty of Medicine, Izumo City, Japan
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Hirayama E, Ebina Y, Kato K, Akabane-Nakagawa K, Okuyama K. Cervical polyps in early pregnancy are a risk factor for late abortion and spontaneous preterm birth: A retrospective cohort study. Int J Gynaecol Obstet 2021; 156:64-70. [PMID: 33471369 DOI: 10.1002/ijgo.13608] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [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: 08/28/2020] [Revised: 12/09/2020] [Accepted: 01/18/2021] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To determine the association between cervical polyps in early pregnancy and late abortion and spontaneous preterm birth (SPTB). We also aimed to explore the relationship between cervical polyps and cervical insufficiency in the second trimester. METHODS We conducted a retrospective cohort study of 2941 singleton pregnant women between January 2010 and December 2015. The frequency of late abortion and SPTB (before 28, 34, or 37 weeks of pregnancy) was compared between the two groups of 142 (4.8%) patients who had cervical polyps early in the pregnancy (P group) and 2799 who did not (non-P group). Multivariate analysis was performed to identify risk factors for late abortion and SPTB. RESULTS The incidence of late abortion and SPTB was significantly higher in the P group than in the non-P group. Cervical polyps in early pregnancy were selected as independent risk factors for late abortion and SPTB before 28, 34, or 37 weeks of pregnancy. The P group had a significantly higher rate of cases requiring therapeutic cervical cerclage than the non-P group. CONCLUSION Cervical polyps in early pregnancy are risk factors for late abortion and SPTB. They are also associated with the occurrence of cervical insufficiency.
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- Emi Hirayama
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Sapporo City General Hospital, Sapporo, Japan
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- Division of Comprehensive Development Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Sapporo City General Hospital, Sapporo, Japan
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Sapporo City General Hospital, Sapporo, Japan.,Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Hokkaido University Graduate School of Medicine, Sapporo, Japan
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Sapporo City General Hospital, Sapporo, Japan
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Abe T, Kitayuguchi J, Okuyama K, Okada S, Nabika T, Tanaka C. Environmental factors and physical activity among youth in rural Japan: a 1-year prospective study. Eur J Public Health 2020. [DOI: 10.1093/eurpub/ckaa166.905] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Background
Although moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) has multiple health benefits, current global activity levels among children are quite low. Environmental influences on MVPA levels among children and adolescents in rural areas are unclear. The present study examined if environmental factors were associated with MVPA in children and adolescents in rural Japan.
Methods
Two school-based serial surveys were conducted in 2017 and 2018 for 1,461 children and adolescents (10-14 years old) in Unnan City, Japan. If meeting the WHO recommended MVPA levels: at least 60 minutes/day was assessed via the Japanese translation of the WHO Health Behaviour in School-aged Children survey questionnaire. Environmental factors, namely habitable land area, population size, and population density were calculated for each individuals' residential town, and categorized into three levels (small, medium, and large). Logistic regression was used to determine odds ratios (OR) and 95% confidence intervals (CI) of engaging in the recommended level of MVPA after 1 year by each environmental factor, adjusting for sex, school grades, body mass index, screen time, preference for PA, and MVPA level at baseline.
Results
Only 22.4% of children and adolescents were engaging in the recommended MVPA levels in 2018. Engaging in the recommended level of MVPA after 1 year was significantly associated with medium (OR = 1.63; 95%CI, 1.08-2.46) and large (OR = 1.69; 95%CI, 1.15-2.47) compared to small habitable areas, and with medium (OR = 1.01; 95%CI, 0.61-1.67) and large (OR = 1.75; 95%CI, 1.09-2.81) compared to small population size. Population density was not associated with MVPA.
Conclusions
This prospective study found that habitable area and population size were positively associated with MVPA at 1-year follow-up in rural Japan. In rural areas, habitable land areas and population size itself may be a better predictor for MVPA among children than population density.
Key messages
Habitable area and population size was positively associated with physical activity among children and adolescents in rural Japan. Population density as an environmental factor was not associated with physical activity.
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- T Abe
- Center for Community-Based Healthcare Research and Education, Shimane University, Shimane, Japan
- Physical Education and Medicine Research Center UNNAN, Shimane, Japan
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- Physical Education and Medicine Research Center UNNAN, Shimane, Japan
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- Center for Primary Health Care Research, Lund University, Malmö, Sweden
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- Physical Education and Medicine Research Foundation, Nagano, Japan
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- Faculty of Medicine, Shimane University, Shimane, Japan
- Center for Community-Based Healthcare Research and Education, Shimane University, Shimane, Japan
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- College of Health and Welfare, J. F. Oberlin University, Tokyo, Japan
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Morikawa M, Kato-Hirayama E, Mayama M, Saito Y, Nakagawa K, Umazume T, Chiba K, Kawaguchi S, Okuyama K, Watari H. Glycemic control and fetal growth of women with diabetes mellitus and subsequent hypertensive disorders of pregnancy. PLoS One 2020; 15:e0230488. [PMID: 32176740 PMCID: PMC7075561 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0230488] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/15/2019] [Accepted: 03/02/2020] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Pregnant women with diabetes mellitus (DM) are at high risk for hypertensive disorder of pregnancy (HDP). Women with poor control DM sometimes have heavy-for-dates infants. However, women with HDP sometimes have light-for-dates infants. We aim to clarify the relationship between glycemic control and fetal growth in women with DM and/or subsequent HDP. Of 7893 women gave singleton birth at or after 22 gestational weeks, we enrolled 154 women with type 1 DM (T1DM) or type 2 DM (T2DM) whose infants did not have fetal abnormalities. Among women with T1DM or T2DM, characteristics of the three groups (with HDP, without HDP, and with chronic hypertension [CH]) were compared. No women with T1DM had CH, but 19 (17.4%) of 109 with T2DM did. HDP incidence was similar between women with T1DM (22.2%) and T2DM without CH (16.7%). Among women with T1DM, the incidences of fetal growth restriction (FGR) with and without HDP were similar. However, among women with T2DM without CH, this incidence was significantly higher among those with HDP (33.3%) than among those without HDP (5.3%), was significantly more common with HbA1c levels at first trimester ≥ 7.2% (33.3%) than with those < 7.2% (5.6%), and significantly more numerous without pre-pregnancy therapies for DM (23.3%) than with them (3.3%). Among women with T2DM and HDP, those with FGR had smaller placenta SDs and higher insulin dosages at delivery than those without light-for-dates. In multivariate analysis, the presence of diabetic nephropathy was a predictor of T1DM and HDP (P = 0.0105), whereas HbA1c levels ≥ 7.2% before pregnancy was a predictor of T2DM and HDP (P = 0.0009). Insulin dosage ≥ 50U/day at delivery (P = 0.0297) and the presence of HDP (P = 0.0116) independently predicted T2DM, HDP, and FGR development. Insufficient pre-pregnancy treatment of DM increased the risk of HDP.
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- Mamoru Morikawa
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Hokkaido University Graduate School of Medicine, Sapporo, Japan
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Sapporo City Hospital, Sapporo, Japan
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Hokkaido University Graduate School of Medicine, Sapporo, Japan
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Hokkaido University Graduate School of Medicine, Sapporo, Japan
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Hokkaido University Graduate School of Medicine, Sapporo, Japan
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Hokkaido University Graduate School of Medicine, Sapporo, Japan
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Hokkaido University Graduate School of Medicine, Sapporo, Japan
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Hokkaido University Graduate School of Medicine, Sapporo, Japan
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Sapporo City Hospital, Sapporo, Japan
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Hokkaido University Graduate School of Medicine, Sapporo, Japan
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Okuyama K, Abe T, Nabika T. Neighborhood environment and physical activity among rural Japanese older adults. Eur J Public Health 2019. [DOI: 10.1093/eurpub/ckz186.254] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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Background
Physical inactivity is one of the global health concerns. Rural populations in general tend to be more physically inactive and have higher risk for chronic conditions. Although numerous studies have assessed the association between neighborhood environment and physical activity to implement population level intervention, most are limited to urban adults. This study investigated potential neighborhood environment associated with physical activity for rural older adults in Japan.
Methods
The study subjects were from Shimane where is a rural-mountainous region in Japan. Those agreed to participate in the Shimane CoHRE study as of baseline (2010) and followed-up after 5 years were included in the analysis (mean age=71, n = 717). Subjects were asked if they engage in 30 minutes exercise more than twice a week at baseline and follow-up surveys. As a primary exposure, we computed mean land slope within 500 m street network buffer from residential point of each subject by geographic information system. Multiple logistic regression was conducted to estimate the odds of exercise engagement after 5 years by slope categorized in tertile, adjusting for age, BMI, and exercise habit at baseline.
Results
Significantly higher odds of exercise engagement was observed among those living in the hilly area compared to moderately hilly area after 5 years adjusting for baseline age, BMI, and exercise habit, (Odds ratio (OR): 1.71, 95% Confidence Interval (95%CI): 1.119, 2.616). There was no significant difference of odds between those in flat area and moderately hilly area (OR: 1.137, 95%CI: 0.738, 1.751).
Conclusions
This finding suggests that people living in hilly neighborhoods are more likely to maintain or start engaging in exercise after 5 years. Considering other potential environmental factors and farming culture within rural areas, future studies should capture various forms of environmental components and physical activity to dissect the mechanism.
Key messages
There are limited studies focus on rural older adults. Unique geographic feature in rural areas, i.e. hilly neighborhood might be associated with physical activity.
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- K Okuyama
- Center for Community-based Healthcare Research and Education, Shimane University, Izumo, Japan
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- Center for Community-based Healthcare Research and Education, Shimane University, Izumo, Japan
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- Center for Community-based Healthcare Research and Education, Shimane University, Izumo, Japan
- Department of Functional Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Shimane University, Izumo, Japan
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Takahashi Y, Kawakami M, Noda T, Okada K, Tsujimoto K, Nakamura T, Okuyama K, Ogura M, Haruyama K, Teramae T, Morimoto J, Liu M. The effect of an exoskeleton robot on genu recurvatum during gait in patients with chronic stroke: A feasibility study. Ann Phys Rehabil Med 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.rehab.2018.05.1147] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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Okuyama K, Kawakami M, Ogura M, Takasaki K, Liu F, Noda T, Tanabe S, Yamaguchi T, Ushiba J, Liu M. Stepwise intervention for proximal and distal upper extremity motor function in patients with chronic stroke: A report of 2 cases. Ann Phys Rehabil Med 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.rehab.2018.05.490] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Yagi K, Yamamoto H, Uemura R, Matsuda Y, Okuyama K, Ishimoto T, Nakano T, Hayashi M. Use of PIXE/PIGE for sequential Ca and F measurements in root carious model. Sci Rep 2017; 7:13450. [PMID: 29044178 PMCID: PMC5647451 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-017-14041-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/23/2017] [Accepted: 10/03/2017] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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The progress of caries has conventionally been evaluated by checking changes in mineral density using transverse microradiography (TMR). Recent advances have seen development of a new measurement system, using in-air micro proton induced X-ray/gamma-ray emission (PIXE/PIGE). PIXE/PIGE enables analysis of distributions and concentrations of multiple mineral elements in a carious lesion. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of PIXE/PIGE for investigating the development of root caries. In summary, we successfully established a multi-elemental sequential measuring method using in-air micro-PIXE/PIGE to identify the dynamic distributions and concentrations of Ca and F in human root dentin. The PIXE/PIGE potentially offers a useful advantageous technique for studying carious development by using as a combination with conventional techniques such as TMR and Micro-computed tomography (µCT).
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- K Yagi
- Department of Restorative Dentistry and Endodontology, Osaka University Graduate School of Dentistry, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Restorative Dentistry and Endodontology, Osaka University Graduate School of Dentistry, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Restorative Dentistry and Endodontology, Osaka University Graduate School of Dentistry, Osaka, Japan
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- Division of Clinical Cariology and Endodontology, Health Sciences University of Hokkaido Graduate School of Dentistry, Hokkaido, Japan
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- Department of Dental Materials Sciences, Asahi University School of Dentistry, Gifu, Japan
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- Division of Materials and Manufacturing Science, Osaka University Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka, Japan
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- Division of Materials and Manufacturing Science, Osaka University Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Restorative Dentistry and Endodontology, Osaka University Graduate School of Dentistry, Osaka, Japan.
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Kakuta K, Dohi K, Okuyama K, Miyoshi M, Yamanaka T, Kawamura M, Masuda J, Kurita T, Yamada N, Sumida Y, Ito M. P6479Impact of renal function on the underlying pathophysiology of coronary plaque composition in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus. Eur Heart J 2017. [DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehx493.p6479] [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: 11/12/2022] Open
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Morikawa M, Kawabata K, Kato-Hirayama E, Oda Y, Ueda H, Kataoka S, Yamada T, Okuyama K, Sengoku K, Minakami H. Liver dysfunction in women with pregnancy-induced antithrombin deficiency. J Obstet Gynaecol Res 2016; 43:257-264. [DOI: 10.1111/jog.13210] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/05/2016] [Revised: 09/06/2016] [Accepted: 09/23/2016] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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- Mamoru Morikawa
- Department of Obstetrics; Hokkaido University Graduate School of Medicine; Sapporo Japan
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology; Hakodate Central General Hospital; Hakodate Japan
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology; Sapporo City General Hospital; Sapporo Japan
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology; Japan Community Health Care Organization Hokkaido Hospital; Sapporo Japan
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology; Asahikawa Medical University; Asahikawa Japan
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology; Hakodate Central General Hospital; Hakodate Japan
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology; Japan Community Health Care Organization Hokkaido Hospital; Sapporo Japan
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology; Sapporo City General Hospital; Sapporo Japan
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology; Asahikawa Medical University; Asahikawa Japan
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- Department of Obstetrics; Hokkaido University Graduate School of Medicine; Sapporo Japan
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Kaku K, Kadowaki T, Terauchi Y, Okamoto T, Sato A, Okuyama K, Arjona Ferreira JC, Goldstein BJ. Sitagliptin improves glycaemic excursion after a meal or after an oral glucose load in Japanese subjects with impaired glucose tolerance. Diabetes Obes Metab 2015; 17:1033-41. [PMID: 26094974 PMCID: PMC5034821 DOI: 10.1111/dom.12507] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/2015] [Revised: 05/31/2015] [Accepted: 06/06/2015] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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AIMS To evaluate the efficacy and tolerability of sitagliptin in subjects with impaired glucose tolerance (IGT). METHODS In a double-blind, parallel-group study, 242 Japanese subjects with IGT, determined by a 75-g oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT) at week -1, were randomized (1 : 1 : 1) to placebo (n = 83), sitagliptin 25 mg (n = 82) or 50 mg (n = 77) once daily for 8 weeks. Glycaemic variables were assessed using another OGTT at week 7 and meal tolerance tests (MTTs) at weeks 0 and 8. Primary and secondary endpoints were percent change from baseline in glucose total area under the curve 0-2 h (AUC(0 -2 h)) during the MTT and OGTT, respectively. RESULTS Least squares mean percent change from baseline in glucose AUC(0 -2 h) during the MTT were -2.4, -9.5 and -11.5%, and during the OGTT were -3.7, -21.4 and -20.1% with placebo, sitagliptin 25 mg once daily, and 50 mg once daily, respectively (p < 0.001 for either sitagliptin dose vs placebo in both tests). Sitagliptin treatment enhanced early insulin response during the OGTT and decreased total insulin response, assessed as the total AUC(0 -2 h) during the MTT. Sitagliptin treatment also suppressed glucagon response during the MTT. The incidence of adverse events, including hypoglycaemia, was low and generally similar in all treatment groups. CONCLUSIONS Treatment with sitagliptin significantly reduced glucose excursions during both an MTT and an OGTT; this effect was associated with an increase in early insulin secretion after oral glucose loading as well as a blunted glucagon response during an MTT. Sitagliptin was generally well tolerated in subjects with IGT.
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- K Kaku
- Division of Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolism, Kawasaki Medical School, Kurashiki, Japan
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- Department of Diabetes and Metabolic Diseases, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Yokohama City University, Yokohama, Japan
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Okuyama K, Kaida A, Hayashi Y, Harada K, Miura M. A novel benzophenone-diketopiperadine-type anti-microtubule agent with a 2-pyridine structure, KPU-300, is a potent radiosensitizer through synchronization of the cell cycle at M-phase. Int J Oral Maxillofac Surg 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijom.2015.08.266] [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: 10/22/2022]
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Marfo-Owusu E, Okuyama K, Noguchi K. The exhibition of isomorphism in alkylammonium halides with rac-1,1′-bi-2-naphthol. Acta Crystallogr A 2012. [DOI: 10.1107/s0108767312095773] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Toraishi T, Takeuchi H, Nakamura Y, Konno O, Yokoyama T, Iwamoto H, Hama K, Hirano T, Unezaki S, Okuyama K, Shimazu M. Falsely Abnormally Elevated Blood Trough Concentration of Tacrolimus Measured by Antibody-Conjugated Magnetic Immunoassay in a Renal Transplant Recipient: A Case Report. Transplant Proc 2012; 44:134-6. [DOI: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2011.11.043] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/14/2022]
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Hareyama H, Ito K, Hada K, Uchida A, Hayakashi Y, Hirayama E, Oikawa M, Okuyama K. Reduction/prevention of lower extremity lymphedema after pelvic and para-aortic lymphadenectomy for patients with gynecologic malignancies. Ann Surg Oncol 2011; 19:268-73. [PMID: 21717243 DOI: 10.1245/s10434-011-1863-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/16/2011] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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BACKGROUND Lower extremity lymphedema (LEL) is a serious complication caused by lymphadenectomy in patients with gynecologic malignancies. In this study, we evaluated the effect of preserving the circumflex iliac lymph nodes (CILNs), i.e., the most caudal external iliac lymph nodes, for the prevention and reduction of LEL by comparing two groups of patients, one in which CILN were removed and the other in which CILNs were preserved. METHODS We retrospectively reviewed 329 patients with gynecologic malignancies who had undergone abdominal complete systematic pelvic and para-aortic lymphadenectomy. The patients were divided into nonpreserved (n = 189) and preserved (n = 140) groups, depending on whether CILNs were removed. Primary outcome measures included the incidence and severity of LEL. RESULTS The incidence of LEL was significantly lower in the preserved group than in the nonpreserved group (P < 0.0001). The frequency of LEL was also significantly lower in the preserved group than in the nonpreserved group regardless of the range of pelvic and para-aortic lymphadenectomy (P < 0.0001). LEL in the overwhelming majority of cases in the preserved group was mild, and no patients experienced severe LEL. Further, the incidence of cellulitis was 0% in the preserved group, while it was 12.7% in the nonpreserved group (P < 0.0001). Lymphoscintigraphy revealed collateral pathways from the preserved CILN along the iliac and large abdominal vessels. CONCLUSIONS This method of lymph node preservation is a simple and extremely effective approach for preventing/reducing LEL after pelvic and para-aortic lymphadenectomy for patients with gynecologic malignancies.
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- Hitoshi Hareyama
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Sapporo City General Hospital, Sapporo, Japan.
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Okuyama K, Inomata S, Okubo N, Watanabe I. Pretreatment with small-dose ketamine reduces predicted effect-site concentration of propofol required for loss of consciousness and Laryngeal Mask Airway insertion in women. J Clin Anesth 2011; 23:113-8. [PMID: 21377074 DOI: 10.1016/j.jclinane.2010.08.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/11/2009] [Revised: 08/01/2010] [Accepted: 08/11/2010] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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STUDY OBJECTIVE To investigate the effect of small-dose ketamine on the predicted effect-site concentration of propofol required for loss of consciousness (LOC) and Laryngeal Mask Airway (LMA) insertion. DESIGN Randomized, double-blinded study. SETTINGS Operating room. PATIENTS 50 ASA physical status 1 and 2 women scheduled for elective breast or gynecological surgery. INTERVENTIONS Patients were randomly allocated to a ketamine group or a control group. Thirty seconds before propofol injection, ketamine group patients received ketamine 0.2 mg/kg, while control group patients received saline. Propofol was given in a target-controlled infusion and target blood concentration was gradually increased until LOC. The effect-site concentrations for attempting LMA insertion was predetermined by modifying Dixon's up and down method. LMA insertion was attempted without muscular blocking agents. MEASUREMENTS Pain scores on propofol injection, effect-site concentrations at LOC, hemodynamic variables, and patient movement or side effects on LMA insertion were recorded. MAIN RESULTS The effect-site concentration of propofol required for LOC was 2.14 μg/mL for the control group and 1.66 for the ketamine group (P = 0.0082). The predicted effect-site concentration of propofol alone at which 50% of patients did not move with LMA insertion (EC(50)LMI) was 3.59 μg/mL (95% CI: 3.18 ∼ 4.19 μg/mL). Pretreatment with ketamine 0.2 mg/kg decreased EC(50)LMI from 3.59 (3.18 ∼ 4.19) to 2.39 (1.22 ∼ 2.99). CONCLUSIONS Pretreatment with ketamine 0.2 mg/kg reduced the propofol concentration required for both LOC (22%) and LMA insertion (33%) in women.
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- Kazuhiko Okuyama
- Department of Anesthesiology, Ibaraki Children's Hospital and Mito Saiseikai General Hospital, Futabadai 3-3-1, Mito City, Ibaraki 311-4145, Japan.
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Cytogenetic amniocentesis (CA) has been performed as a reliable prenatal diagnostic method for decades. The aims of the present study were to reveal the frequency of fetal chromosome abnormalities according to medical indications of CA, and to assess the risks of specific abnormal ultrasound findings. Data on chromosome karyotypes of fetuses from 5043 Japanese mothers were collected. Group I comprised 4626 fetuses whose mothers underwent CA due to a variety of parental reasons. Group II comprised 417 fetuses whose mothers underwent CA due to fetal abnormality, abnormality of amniotic fluid volume and fetal growth restriction. The frequency of chromosome abnormalities in Group II (17.7%) was significantly higher than in Group I (1.8%). The frequencies of chromosome abnormalities in Group II singleton fetuses with fetal abnormality, polyhydramnios and fetal growth restriction were 21.5, 22.9 and 19.6%, respectively. By multivariate analyses, we found that cystic hygroma (odds ratio 5.6, 95% CI 2.7-11.6), abnormal extremity (5.0, 1.7-14.4) and cardiovascular abnormality (3.3, 1.1-10.1) were significant variants associated with fetal chromosomal abnormalities. Information revealed in the present study constitutes a beneficial reference for genetic counseling.
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- Shigeki Shimada
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Hokkaido University Graduate School of Medicine, and Sapporo City General Hospital, Sapporo, Japan
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Nonaka K, Tsubouchi H, Okuyama K, Fukao Y, Johnson-Levonas AO, Amatruda JM. Effects of once-daily sitagliptin on 24-h glucose control following 4 weeks of treatment in Japanese patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus. Horm Metab Res 2009; 41:232-7. [PMID: 19253204 DOI: 10.1055/s-0028-1100413] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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The aim of the study was to assess the efficacy/safety of once- (100 mg q.d.) or twice-daily (50 mg b.i.d.) sitagliptin 100 mg/day in Japanese patients with type 2 diabetes (T2DM). In this randomized, double-blind study, 80 patients with inadequate glycemic control (HbA1c=6.5-10%; FPG </=15.0 mmol/l) were randomized equally to sitagliptin 100 mg q.d., 50 mg b.i.d. or placebo for 4 weeks. At baseline and Week 4, frequent blood sampling was performed to assess 24-h weighted mean glucose (24-h WMG). Patients in the efficacy analyses (n=76) had a mean baseline HbA1c of 7.7%. At Week 4, least-squares mean changes in 24-h WMG were reduced with sitagliptin 100 mg q.d. and 50 mg b.i.d. versus placebo (-1.9, -1.6, and -0.5 mmol/l, respectively; p<0.001). Sitagliptin significantly improved FPG and 2-h PPG compared to placebo. No significant differences in 24-h WMG, FPG, or 2-h PPG were observed between the sitagliptin groups. Sitagliptin was well tolerated with no hypoglycemic events. In Japanese patients with T2DM, sitagliptin 100 mg/day provided substantial and continuous 24-h glucose-lowering over 4 weeks. The same glucose-lowering efficacy and tolerability were observed with sitagliptin 100 mg/day whether administered as a once-daily or twice-daily regimen. These results support a once-daily dosing regimen in Japanese patients with T2DM.
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- K Nonaka
- Banyu Pharmaceutical Co., Tokyo, Japan.
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Okuyama K. Structure of collagen-helix motif. Acta Crystallogr A 2008. [DOI: 10.1107/s0108767308088727] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Kaneko F, Kubota H, Kawaguthi T, Okuyama K. Influence of polytypism on polymorphism inn-alkanes: crystallization and thermodynamic stability. Acta Crystallogr A 2008. [DOI: 10.1107/s0108767308081269] [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: 11/10/2022] Open
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Noguchi K, Wada M, Okuyama K, Ogawa K. Crystal structures of chitosan and its complexes with hydrogen halides. Acta Crystallogr A 2008. [DOI: 10.1107/s0108767308081890] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Kawaguchi T, Masakiyo K, Jin H, Okuyama K. Electrostatic interaction explains D-staggered structure of collagen. Acta Crystallogr A 2008. [DOI: 10.1107/s010876730808940x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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The flexural strength of Type I collagen, the major organic component of human dentin, increases with heat. We hypothesized that human dentin can be strengthened by heating, which may help prevent fracture of non-vital teeth after restoration. Beam-shaped dentin specimens were obtained from the crowns of human third molars. The dentinal tubular orientations were arranged to run parallel or perpendicular to loading surfaces. The flexural and microtensile strengths of dentin in the parallel specimens were 2- to 2.4-fold greater after being heated between 110°C and 140°C for 1 hr. The stress intensity factors at fracture also increased after specimens were heated. The x-ray diffraction analyses suggested that shrinking of the lateral packing of the collagen triple-helices from 14 Å to 11 Å was the probable cause of the strengthening of heated dentin. We conclude that heat treatment strengthens human dentin.
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- M. Hayashi
- Department of Restorative Dentistry and Endodontology, Osaka University Graduate School of Dentistry, 1-8 Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan
- Department of Mechanical System Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan; and
- Department of Macromolecular Science, Graduate School of Science, Osaka University, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Restorative Dentistry and Endodontology, Osaka University Graduate School of Dentistry, 1-8 Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan
- Department of Mechanical System Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan; and
- Department of Macromolecular Science, Graduate School of Science, Osaka University, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Restorative Dentistry and Endodontology, Osaka University Graduate School of Dentistry, 1-8 Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan
- Department of Mechanical System Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan; and
- Department of Macromolecular Science, Graduate School of Science, Osaka University, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Restorative Dentistry and Endodontology, Osaka University Graduate School of Dentistry, 1-8 Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan
- Department of Mechanical System Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan; and
- Department of Macromolecular Science, Graduate School of Science, Osaka University, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Restorative Dentistry and Endodontology, Osaka University Graduate School of Dentistry, 1-8 Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan
- Department of Mechanical System Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan; and
- Department of Macromolecular Science, Graduate School of Science, Osaka University, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Restorative Dentistry and Endodontology, Osaka University Graduate School of Dentistry, 1-8 Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan
- Department of Mechanical System Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan; and
- Department of Macromolecular Science, Graduate School of Science, Osaka University, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Restorative Dentistry and Endodontology, Osaka University Graduate School of Dentistry, 1-8 Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan
- Department of Mechanical System Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan; and
- Department of Macromolecular Science, Graduate School of Science, Osaka University, Osaka, Japan
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BACKGROUND The prevalence and severity of asthma are higher among boys than girls, but the ratios are reversed after puberty. These observations strongly suggest that sex hormones have a role in the pathogenesis of the disease. However, the mechanisms underlying the gender differences in asthma are not fully understood. OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to investigate sex differences in allergic inflammation in terms of immune function. METHODS Male and female C57BL/6 mice were sensitized and challenged with ovalbumin (OVA). OVA-specific IgE in serum and airway inflammation were compared between sexes. Splenocytes from OVA-sensitized male or female donor mice were transferred to male or female naïve recipient mice. Subsequently, the recipient mice were challenged, followed by the evaluation of OVA-specific IgE and airway inflammation. Cytokines secreted from splenocytes of the sensitized mice were measured. RESULTS The levels of OVA-specific IgE and the allergen-induced airway inflammation were higher in female than in the male mice. The contents of T-helper type 2 (Th2) cytokines, IL-4, IL-5 and IL-13, in the bronchoalveolar lavage fluid from female mice were higher than those from male mice. The airway inflammation in female recipients transferred with splenocytes from female donors was more severe than that in any other combination of recipients and donors. Splenocytes from the sensitized female mice produced more of the Th2 cytokine, IL-5, than those from the sensitized male mice upon stimulation with OVA. CONCLUSION Our findings suggest that the sex difference in allergic airway inflammation may be attributable to the sex difference in not only the hormonal environment but also in the immune cells themselves.
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- Department of Pathophysiology, Tohoku Pharmaceutical University, Sendai, Japan
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Watanabe T, Matsuda T, Hanita T, Okuyama K, Cho K, Kobayashi K, Kobayashi Y. Induction of necrotizing funisitis by fetal administration of intravenous granulocyte-colony stimulating factor and intra-amniotic endotoxin in premature fetal sheep. Pediatr Res 2007; 62:670-3. [PMID: 17957156 DOI: 10.1203/pdr.0b013e31815991bf] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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The purpose of the present study was to determine whether experimental intrauterine inflammation could induce necrotizing funisitis, a severe, chronic inflammation of the umbilical cord. Fetuses, randomly divided into four groups (n = 4 each), were infused with 50 mug/d of granulocyte-colony stimulating factor (G-CSF) intravenously on d 125-129 of gestation (G-CSF group), 20 mg of endotoxin into the amniotic cavity on d 127 gestation (endotoxin group), both G-CSF and endotoxin (G-CSF + endotoxin group), or only saline (control group). On d 130 of gestation, the umbilical cords were processed for histologic analysis, scored for degree of inflammation, and compared statistically. At birth, the blood polymorphonuclear leukocyte counts in G-CSF and G-CSF + endotoxin groups were significantly higher than those in endotoxin and control groups (p < 0.05). The inflammatory score of the umbilical cord in G-CSF + endotoxin group was significantly higher than those in the other three groups (p < 0.05). All the fetuses in G-CSF + endotoxin group had necrotizing funisitis, but none of the fetuses in the other three groups developed this condition. An increase in blood polymorphonuclear leukocytes before their activation in the umbilical cord is probably essential for experimentally inducing necrotizing funisitis.
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- Tatsuya Watanabe
- Department of Pediatrics, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Sendai 980-8574, Japan
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In order to investigate whether or not airborne nanoparticles with a minimum agglomeration could be used for exposure tests on animals, we developed a nanoparticle generation system and examined the biological effects of the particles in an inhalation study. The generation system was composed of an ultrasonic nebulizer and diffusion dryers, and 30 Wistar male rats were exposed to nickel oxide (NiO) nanoparticles for 4 wk (6 h/day). The geometric mean diameter of the particles and the daily average exposure concentration determined by a combination of a differential mobility analyzer and a condensation nucleus counter in the exposure chamber were 139 +/- 12 nm and 1.0 +/- 0.5 x 10(5) particles/cm3, respectively. At 4 days and 1 and 3 mo after the inhalation, each group of 10 rats were sacrificed and NiO nanoparticles deposited in the lung were determined by chemical analysis and the biopersistence (biological half time) was calculated. The deposited amount of NiO nanoparticles in the rat lungs at 4 days after the inhalation was 29 +/- 4 microg. The retained particle amount in the rat lungs after the inhalation exponentially decreased and the calculated biological half time was 62 days. The histopathological change was not severe just after the inhalation nor throughout the observation time. We concluded that nanoparticles with a minimum agglomeration were dispersed stably in the chamber and exposed to rats for 4 wk and that deposited amounts in the rat lungs and the biopersistence of the particles and the biological response in lung were detected.
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- T Oyabu
- Institute of Industrial Ecological Sciences, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Kitakyushu, Japan.
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Ohwada K, Watanabe K, Okuyama K, Ohkawara Y, Sugaya T, Takayanagi M, Ohno I. The involvement of type 1a angiotensin II receptors in the regulation of airway inflammation in a murine model of allergic asthma. Clin Exp Allergy 2007; 37:1720-7. [PMID: 17877756 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2222.2007.02815.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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BACKGROUND There has been increasing evidence suggesting the involvement of angiotensin II (Ang II) and type 1 Ang II receptors (AT1) in the pathogenesis of bronchial asthma. However, whether such an involvement would promote or suppress the pathophysiology of asthma is controversial. OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to investigate the role of AT1 in the development of allergic airway inflammation. METHODS Agtr1a+/+ [wild-type C57BL/6 mice (WT)] and Agtr1a-/- mice [AT1a knockout mice (AT1aKO)] with a genetic background of C57BL/6 were systemically sensitized to ovalbumin (OVA), followed by OVA inhalation. OVA-specific IgE in serum obtained just before the inhalation was measured. Bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) fluid and lung tissues were obtained at various time-points. Cell numbers and differentiation, and cytokine contents in BAL fluids were determined. Peribronchial accumulation of eosinophils and mucus inclusions in the bronchial epithelium were evaluated in lung tissues stained histochemically. Cell numbers and differentiation in BAL fluids of the mice were also determined after lipopolysaccharide (LPS) inhalation. RESULTS The levels of OVA-specific IgE in AT1aKO were significantly higher than those in WT. The numbers of total cell, eosinophils and lymphocytes in BAL fluids 7 days after OVA inhalation in AT1aKO were significantly higher than those in WT. Airway inflammation in bronchial tissues in terms of eosinophil accumulation and mucus hypersecretion in AT1aKO was also stronger than in WT. The contents of IL-4, IL-5 and IL-13, but not IFN-gamma, in BAL fluids of AT1aKO were significantly higher than those of WT. In contrast, neutrophil accumulation in BAL fluids after LPS inhalation was significantly higher in WT than in AT1aKO. CONCLUSION AT1a might be involved in the negative regulation of the development of allergic airway inflammation through polarizing the T-helper (Th) balance towards Th1 predominance. Therefore, it would be of clinical importance to investigate the effects of long-term administration of AT1 blockers on the Th1/Th2 balance in hypertensive patients with bronchial asthma.
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MESH Headings
- Animals
- Asthma/chemically induced
- Asthma/immunology
- Asthma/physiopathology
- Bronchitis/immunology
- Bronchitis/physiopathology
- Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluid/chemistry
- Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluid/cytology
- Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluid/immunology
- Cell Count
- Cell Differentiation/drug effects
- Cytokines/analysis
- Cytokines/metabolism
- Disease Models, Animal
- Immunoglobulin E/blood
- Lipopolysaccharides/pharmacology
- Lung/drug effects
- Lung/metabolism
- Lung/pathology
- Lymphocytes/drug effects
- Lymphocytes/metabolism
- Lymphocytes/pathology
- Macrophages, Alveolar/drug effects
- Macrophages, Alveolar/metabolism
- Macrophages, Alveolar/pathology
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- Mice
- Mice, Inbred C57BL
- Mice, Knockout
- Mucus/metabolism
- Neutrophils/drug effects
- Neutrophils/metabolism
- Neutrophils/pathology
- Ovalbumin/administration & dosage
- Ovalbumin/immunology
- Receptor, Angiotensin, Type 1/deficiency
- Receptor, Angiotensin, Type 1/genetics
- Receptor, Angiotensin, Type 1/physiology
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- K Ohwada
- Department of Pathophysiology, Tohoku Pharmaceutical University, Sendai, Japan
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Seki T, Nonaka S, Okuyama K, Kimura Y, Ogihara J, Ariga T. A NOVEL FIBRINOLYTIC FACTOR ADIPOMIN REGULATES ADIPOSITY. J Thromb Haemost 2007. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1538-7836.2007.tb02981.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Handa Y, Kato H, Hareyama H, Hada K, Kaneuchi M, Oikawa M, Mitamura T, Aono A, Saitoh Y, Okuyama K, Yamashita K. Retrospective analysis of two modes of lymphadenectomy (para-aortic + pelvic vs. pelvic alone) with regard to survival in endometrial cancer: A comparative study of two gynecologic units. J Clin Oncol 2007. [DOI: 10.1200/jco.2007.25.18_suppl.5599] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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5599 Background: Patients with endometrial cancer are at high risk of severe post-operative complications because of obesity, diabetes mellitus, and hypertension. The purpose of this study is, for minimizing surgical injury, to determine whether para-aortic lymph nodes dissection is dispensable. Methods: 295 patients received hysterectomy and lymphadenectomy during 1995 - 2005 in two gynecologic units of hospitals, one of where para-aortic lymph nodes (to the level of renal vein) and pelvic lymph node (PAN+PLN) dissection were routinely performed and the other only pelvic lymph node (PLN) were dissected, were enrolled. Their overall survival was retrospectively compared between these units. Results: Mean lymph node count was 58.9±19.7 in 99 patients with PAN+PLN lymphadenectomy, and 36.8±14.6 in 196 patients with PLN alone. 5-year survival was 93.3% in PAN+PLN cases and 92.9% in PLN, with no significant difference. Cases who died of the disease (DD) were 6.1% in PAN+PLN and 9.2% in PLN (relative risk = 0.660). Distribution in each stage was ignorable between two units; however, specific histology types, such as serous, clear cell, and carcinosarcoma, were highly counted in DD of the PLN unit. 5-year survival of only endometrioid type, excluding specific histology types, was 92.9% in PAN+PLN and 95.1% in PLN, and DD were 6.6% in PAN+PLN and 6.0% in PLN (RR = 1.095). Lymph node metastases were found 13.1% in PAN+PLN and 4.1% in PLN. One case was observed PAN-alone metastsis, where histology was serous type. Conclusions: Overall survival in patients received PAN+PLN and PLN dissection is not significantly different in endometrial cancer. It is supposed that only PLN dissection is sufficient and PAN dissection is omittable especially in endometrioid type, however, PAN+PLN lymphadenectomy might be suggestive to reduce death in specific histology types. No significant financial relationships to disclose.
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- Y. Handa
- Hokkaido Cancer Center, Sapporo, Japan; Sapporo City General Hospital, Sapporo, Japan
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- Hokkaido Cancer Center, Sapporo, Japan; Sapporo City General Hospital, Sapporo, Japan
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- Hokkaido Cancer Center, Sapporo, Japan; Sapporo City General Hospital, Sapporo, Japan
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- Hokkaido Cancer Center, Sapporo, Japan; Sapporo City General Hospital, Sapporo, Japan
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- Hokkaido Cancer Center, Sapporo, Japan; Sapporo City General Hospital, Sapporo, Japan
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- Hokkaido Cancer Center, Sapporo, Japan; Sapporo City General Hospital, Sapporo, Japan
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- Hokkaido Cancer Center, Sapporo, Japan; Sapporo City General Hospital, Sapporo, Japan
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- Hokkaido Cancer Center, Sapporo, Japan; Sapporo City General Hospital, Sapporo, Japan
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- Hokkaido Cancer Center, Sapporo, Japan; Sapporo City General Hospital, Sapporo, Japan
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- Hokkaido Cancer Center, Sapporo, Japan; Sapporo City General Hospital, Sapporo, Japan
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- Hokkaido Cancer Center, Sapporo, Japan; Sapporo City General Hospital, Sapporo, Japan
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We investigated the effect of ecabet sodium (ecabet) on rat acute esophageal lesions induced by reflux of gastric juice. Ligation of both pylorus and fore-stomach induced the reflux of gastric juice, decreased the amount of mucus and formed hemorrhagic lesions in the esophageal mucosa. Intragastric injection of ecabet reduced the pepsin activity and prevented both the decrease of mucus amount and formation of lesions. Ecabet enhanced the reduction in lesion formation induced by omeprazole and ranitidine without a change in decreased acid concentration and pepsin activity. Digestion of mucosa and the reduction in mucus were prevented by ecabet in the everted HCl and pepsin treated esophageal sac. These results indicate that ecabet prevents esophageal lesions by inhibiting pepsin activity as well as by protecting mucus from degradation. These further implicate the therapeutic potential of ecabet for prevention/treatment of GERD, especially in combination with a proton pump inhibitor or H(2)-antagonist.
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- K Okuyama
- Pharmacology Research Laboratories, Tanabe Seiyaku Co., Ltd., 2-2-50 Kawagishi, Toda Saitama, Japan.
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Xu G, Okuyama K, Shimomura M. Crystal Structures of H-Aggregate of Azobenzene-Containing Amphiphiles, C6AzoC8N+ Br− and C8AzoC10N+ Br−. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2006. [DOI: 10.1080/10587259208028722] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Yasumori T, Narita H, Matsuda T, Takubo T, Ogawa M, Ishii M, Hara K, Ishii Y, Okuyama K, Fujimoto G, Ochiai H, Kano A, Hasegawa S, Sato K, Taniguchi T. Finasteride 1 mg has no inhibitory effect on omeprazole metabolism in extensive and poor metabolizers for CYP2C19 in Japanese. Eur J Clin Pharmacol 2006; 62:939-46. [PMID: 16953457 DOI: 10.1007/s00228-006-0189-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/13/2006] [Accepted: 07/24/2006] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To examine the inhibitory effect of finasteride 1 mg on the metabolism of omeprazole in genetically determined extensive (EMs) and poor metabolizers (PMs) for CYP2C19 in young healthy Japanese male subjects. METHODS Twenty-four volunteers participated in this study, among whom 12 were homozygous EMs and 12 were PMs for CYP2C19. A single center, controlled, randomized, open, crossover study with a 5 day washout between the two study periods was performed. Each of the six EMs and PMs received a single oral 20 mg dose of omeprazole on day 1 (treatment I). After a 5 day washout period, these subjects received 1 mg of finasteride once a day for three consecutive days, and a single oral 20 mg dose of omeprazole was co-administered on day 3 (treatment II). The 12 other EMs and PMs received treatments I and II in reverse. Plasma samples were collected for up to a 12 hours postdose of omeprazole, and the pharmacokinetic parameters of omeprazole were determined. RESULTS The geometric mean ratio (GMR) for the AUC((0-12 hr)) of omeprazole when co-administered with finasteride/omeprazole alone is 1.13 (90%CI, 1.03, 1.25) and 0.96 (0.88, 1.05) in EMs and PMs, respectively. Finasteride did not significantly alter C(max), T(max) and t(1/2) in both genotypes. CONCLUSION Finasteride 1 mg, widely used for the treatment of androgenetic alopecia in men, did not meaningfully increase omeprazole exposure (20 mg) in both EMs and PMs for CYP2C19. These results indicate that finasteride does not meaningfully inhibit CYP2C19 activity in vivo at the dose of 1 mg.
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- T Yasumori
- Clinical Development Institute, Banyu Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd., Kitanomaru Square, 1-13-12, Kudan-Kita, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, 102-8667, Japan.
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Okuyama K. [Müllerian duct agenesis]. Nihon Rinsho 2006; Suppl 2:582-6. [PMID: 16817468] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/10/2023]
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- Kazuhiko Okuyama
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Sapporo City General Hospital
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Okuyama K. [Müllerian anomalies]. Nihon Rinsho 2006; Suppl 2:614-7. [PMID: 16817476] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/10/2023]
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- Kazuhiko Okuyama
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Sapporo City General Hospital
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Matsuda T, Okuyama K, Cho K, Okajima S, Kobayashi Y, Hoshi Y, Kobayashi K. Cerebral hemodynamics during the induction of antenatal periventricular leukomalacia by hemorrhagic hypotension in chronically instrumented fetal sheep. Am J Obstet Gynecol 2006; 194:1057-63. [PMID: 16580296 DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2005.10.820] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/08/2005] [Revised: 09/29/2005] [Accepted: 10/27/2005] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Our purpose was to determine the characteristics of cerebral ischemia during the induction of antenatal periventricular leukomalacia by hemorrhagic hypotension in premature fetal sheep. STUDY DESIGN The hemorrhage group received an acute withdrawal of 40% of the fetoplacental blood volume (n = 7), whereas an isovolemic exchange transfusion was performed in the control group (n = 7). Changes in the total hemoglobin, oxy-hemoglobin, and deoxy-hemoglobin levels in the cerebral tissue were assessed with the use of near-infrared spectroscopy and compared statistically. RESULTS Of 7 fetuses in the hemorrhage group, 5 exhibited periventricular leukomalacia but none in the control group (P < .05). In the hemorrhage group, both brain total-hemoglobin and deoxy-hemoglobin decreased seriously after insult, and the decreased levels persisted even after recovery of systemic blood pressure, whereas such drastic changes were not observed in the control group, suggesting the occurrence of reperfusion failure in the fetal brain in the hemorrhage group. CONCLUSION The no-reflow phenomenon and successive reperfusion injuries after cerebral ischemia could be closely involved in the induction of antenatal periventricular leukomalacia in this experimental condition.
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- Tadashi Matsuda
- Department of Pediatrics, Hokkaido University Graduate School of Medicine, Sapporo, Japan.
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Inomata S, Nagashima A, Itagaki F, Homma M, Nishimura M, Osaka Y, Okuyama K, Tanaka E, Nakamura T, Kohda Y, Naito S, Miyabe M, Toyooka H. CYP2C19 genotype affects diazepam pharmacokinetics and emergence from general anesthesia. Clin Pharmacol Ther 2005; 78:647-55. [PMID: 16338280 DOI: 10.1016/j.clpt.2005.08.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 61] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/16/2005] [Accepted: 08/29/2005] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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OBJECTIVES Diazepam is widely used to relieve preoperative anxiety in patients. The objective of this study was to investigate the effects of polymorphism in CYP2C19 and the effects of CYP3A4 messenger ribonucleic acid (mRNA) content in blood on recovery from general anesthesia and on diazepam pharmacokinetics. METHODS Sixty-three Japanese patients were classified into the following 3 genotype (phenotype) groups on the basis of polymerase chain reaction-restriction fragment length polymorphism analysis of CYP2C19 polymorphism: no variants, *1/*1 (extensive metabolizer [EM]); 1 variant, *1/*2 or *1/*3 (intermediate metabolizer [IM]); and 2 variants, *2/*2, *2/*3, or *3/*3 (poor metabolizer [PM]). We assessed the effects of these polymorphisms and of CYP3A4 mRNA content in the lymphocytes on the patients' recovery from general anesthesia. RESULTS CYP2C19 genotyping analysis in the 63 subjects showed that 32%, 46%, and 22% of subjects were classified into the EM, IM, and PM groups, respectively. The PM subjects showed a larger area under the curve representing the concentration of diazepam over a 24-hour period (AUC(0-24)) (2088 +/- 378 ng/mL.h(-1), P = .0259), lower clearance of diazepam (0.049 +/- 0.009 L.h(-1).kg(-1), P = .0287), and longer emergence time (median, 18 minutes; 25th-75th percentile range, 13-21 minutes; P < .001) in comparison with subjects in the EM group (AUC(0-24), 1412 +/- 312 ng/mL; clearance, 0.074 +/- 0.018 L.h(-1).kg(-1); and emergence time, 10 minutes, 8-12 minutes [median and 25th-75th percentile range]). The IM group also showed a longer emergence time (median, 13 minutes; 25th-75th percentile range, 9-20 minutes; P < .001) and a larger variation in this parameter in comparison with the EM group. The distributions of the CYP2C19 genotype were significantly different between the 2 groups (rapid emergence <20 minutes, slow emergence >20 minutes) (P = .0148). The mean value of the CYP3A4 mRNA level in the slow-emergence group (mean +/- SD, 4.80 +/- 3.99 x10(-10)) was significantly lower than that of the rapid-emergence group (mean +/- SD, 12.50 +/- 11.90 x10(-10)) (P = .0315). However, there was no significant correlation between emergence time and CYP3A4 mRNA levels (r = 0.239, P = .0601). CONCLUSION We found that the CYP2C19 genotype affects diazepam pharmacokinetics and emergence from general anesthesia and that the slow-emergence group possesses lower levels of CYP3A4 mRNA than are found in the rapid-emergence group.
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- Shinichi Inomata
- Departments of Anesthesiology, Legal Medicine, and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8575, Japan.
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Iwahori T, Takeuchi H, Matsuno N, Johjima Y, Konno O, Nakamura Y, Hama K, Uchiyama M, Ashizawa T, Okuyama K, Nagao T, Abudoshukur M, Hirano T, Oka K. Pharmacokinetic differences between morning and evening administration of cyclosporine and tacrolimus therapy. Transplant Proc 2005; 37:1739-40. [PMID: 15919450 DOI: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2005.02.104] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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We performed 24-hour monitoring of cyclosporine (NEO) and tacrolimus (TAC) blood concentrations, evaluating pharmacokinetic parameters and characterizing circadian variations. The monitoring was performed in 10 instances on nine patients administered NEO and 12 out of 11 patients administered TAC. All cases were administered equally divided doses of drugs twice daily orally. Blood samples were taken before and 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, and 12 hours after NEO or TAC administration in the morning and evening. The pharmacokinetic parameters were compared between morning and evening administrations of both drugs. AUC0-12, AUC0-4, C(max), C2, and C(max)/C(min) of NEO and TAC were significantly lower during the evening compared with morning administrations. C(min) values were significantly higher in the evening. T(max) of NEO was longer in evening, although there was not a significant difference; T(max) of TAC was significantly longer in the evening. We found that NEO and TAC administrations in the evening resulted in reduced bioavailability and delayed absorption when compared with drug administrations in the morning. It was thought that the difference in bioavailability between morning and evening administrations was smaller with TAC, because TAC shows lower peak levels and a flatter blood concentration curve than NEO. C(min) was higher after evening administration than morning because of delayed absorption, though the bioavailability of both drugs decreased in the evening. These results suggest that we have to appreciate apparently high trough levels.
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- T Iwahori
- The Fifth Surgery, Hachioji Medical Center, Tokyo Medical University, Tokyo, Japan
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Okuyama K, Inomata S, Toyooka H. The effects of prostaglandin E1 or oral clonidine premedication on blood loss during paranasal sinus surgery. Can J Anaesth 2005; 52:546-7. [PMID: 15872138 DOI: 10.1007/bf03016539] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Marfo-Owusu E, Okuyama K, Noguchi K. Complexes of non-chiral surfactant molecules with chiral and racemic compounds. Acta Crystallogr A 2005. [DOI: 10.1107/s0108767305084904] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Takeuchi H, Okuyama K, Konno O, Jojima Y, Akashi I, Nakamura Y, Iwamoto H, Hama K, Iwahori T, Uchiyama M, Ashizawa T, Matsuno N, Nagao T, Hirano T, Oka K. Optimal Dose and Target Trough Level in Cyclosporine and Tacrolimus Conversion in Renal Transplantation as Evaluated by Lymphocyte Drug Sensitivity and Pharmacokinetic Parameters. Transplant Proc 2005; 37:1745-7. [PMID: 15919452 DOI: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2005.02.075] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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We evaluated the relative clinical potency of cyclosporine (CyA) and tacrolimus (Tac) using pharmacodynamic and pharmacokinetic parameters of the drug to obtain the most suitable converting dose and target trough level. The relative pharmacodynamic potency was examined by the mean ratio of drug concentrations giving 50% inhibition of blastogenesis of lymphocytes (IC50) in 66 chronic renal failure patients. The relative potency estimated from clinical pharmacokinetic parameters was examined by the mean ratio of each pharmacokinetic parameter value of CyA versus Tac. The pharmacokinetic parameters were estimated by 12-hour monitoring of drug blood concentrations in seven CyA patients and seven Tac patients. The mean IC50 ratio of CyA and Tac (CyA/Tac of IC50) was 25.1. The mean area under the concentration-time curve (AUC) ratio (CyA/Tac of AUC) was 25.5, the mean trough level (C(min)) ratio (CyA/Tac of C(min)) was 13.2, and the mean dose per body weight ratio was 25.2. The relative potency estimated from AUC that is the most reliable pharmacokinetic parameter for the estimation of clinical efficacy of calcineurin inhibitors appeared to agree with the relative pharmacodynamic potency estimated from IC50. The data suggest that TAC 25-fold more potent than CyA, which represents a suitable converting dose ratio, and that target trough level of CyA is about 13-fold greater than Tac based on CyA/Tac of C(min). We conclude that these relative values may be useful to estimate the suitable dose and target trough levels to convert between CyA and Tac.
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- H Takeuchi
- Department of Pharmaceutics, Hachioji Medical Center, Tokyo Medical University, Tokyo, Japan
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Nakamura Y, Takeuchi H, Okuyama K, Akashi T, Jojima Y, Konno O, Akashi I, Hama K, Iwahori T, Ashizawa T, Hirano T, Oka K, Matsuno N, Nagao T. Evaluation of Appropriate Blood Level in Continuous Intravenous Infusion From Trough Concentrations After Oral Administration Based on Area Under Trough Level in Tacrolimus and Cyclosporine Therapy. Transplant Proc 2005; 37:1725-7. [PMID: 15919445 DOI: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2005.02.076] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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The target blood concentrations of tacrolimus (TAC) and cyclosporine (CYA) during continuous intravenous infusion (C(ss)) have been determined based on clinical experience. However, it is desirable that C(ss) should be set so that the AUC after intravenous infusion is equal to the AUC after oral administration (AUC(po)). Accordingly, we performed 12-hour monitoring of blood concentrations to calculate C(ss) from the blood trough levels (C(TL)) on 15 kidney recipients administered TAC and 12 recipients administered CYA (Neoral). We used an area under the trough level (AUTL) as a new pharmacokinetic parameter. The C(ss) was evaluated from C(TL), AUC(po), and AUTL was calculated to be C(ss) = C(TL) x (AUC(po)/AUTL). In addition, AUTL/AUC(po) ratio and blood peak/trough level ratio (C(max)/C(min)) were examined to compare pharmacokinetics of TAC and CYA. The formula for TAC was C(ss) = C(TL) x 1.40 and that for CYA, C(ss) = C(TL) x 2.55. The calculated target C(ss) of TAC was 1.40 times that of C(TL), which was similar to the present clinical C(TL). In contrast, the calculated target C(ss) of CYA was 2.55 times the C(TL), and therefore an extremely high C(ss) was necessary to obtain a sufficient AUC that will be available after oral administration. Consequently, intravenous administration of CYA twice a day was considered to be more appropriate to obtain sufficient CYA pharmacokinetics, rather than a continuous intravenous administration. We conclude that the formula, C(ss) = C(TL) x (AUC(po)/AUTL) was useful to calculate the target blood concentration of calcineurin inhibitors when changing from continuous intravenous infusion to oral administration of these drugs.
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- Y Nakamura
- The 5TH Department of Surgery, Hachioji Medical Center, Tokyo Medical University, Tokyo, Japan
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Murata S, Matsuda T, Kiguchi S, Kobayashi M, Cho K, Okuyama K. Effects of long term administration of KUR-1246, a selective beta(2)-adrenoceptor agonist, on pregnant sheep and their fetuses. BJOG 2005; 112:69-74. [PMID: 15663400 DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-0528.2004.00333.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To evaluate the safety of KUR-1246 as a tocolytic agent, we examined the effects of its long term infusion on respiratory and cardiovascular systems and general metabolism in pregnant sheep and their fetuses. DESIGN Animal experiment with chronically instrumented ewes and their fetuses. SETTING Center for animal experiments, Hokkaido University School of Medicine, Japan. SAMPLE Eight Suffolk ewes at 117 to 120 days of gestation. METHODS At 120-124 days of gestation, ewes (n= 4) were infused intravenously for 24 hours with KUR-1246 at 0.03 microg/kg/minute, a dose that completely inhibits oxytocin-induced uterine contractions in pregnant sheep. The controls received saline instead (n= 4). Statistical comparisons were carried out by repeated-measures ANOVA followed by Dunnett's test. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES Maternal and fetal values of heart rate, blood pressure, plasma electrolytes, glucose, insulin and non-esterified fatty acid levels, and blood gases and lactate level. RESULTS The maternal plasma levels of KUR-1246 increased and reached a plateau at 15 hours or later from the start of the infusion, whereas the fetal levels of it were below the lower limit of quantification (0.1 ng/mL) throughout the experiment. Significant differences over time between the ewes that had received with KUR-1246 and the controls were found for the following parameters: maternal heart rate, blood lactate, plasma glucose, and plasma insulin levels, and fetal plasma glucose and plasma insulin levels (P < 0.05). In the KUR-1246 treated ewes, significant changes from the pre-infusion value were detected in maternal blood lactate and fetal plasma glucose levels within 6 hours from the start of the infusion (P < 0.05). No significant differences were observed in other parameters in either ewes or fetuses. CONCLUSION The physiologic changes induced by a 24-hour infusion of KUR-1246 were transient and considered to be within the compensatory capacity in both pregnant ewes and their fetuses, suggesting that KUR-1246 is a potentially safe tocolytic agent for use by long term infusion.
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- Satoshi Murata
- Pharmacology Research, R and D, Kissei Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., Japan
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