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Ohsawa K, Momose S, Nishikori A, Nishimura MF, Gion Y, Sawada K, Higashi M, Tokuhira M, Tamaru JI, Sato Y. Copy Number Analysis of 9p24.1 in Classic Hodgkin Lymphoma Arising in Immune Deficiency/Dysregulation. Cancers (Basel) 2024; 16:1298. [PMID: 38610976 PMCID: PMC11011107 DOI: 10.3390/cancers16071298] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/12/2024] [Revised: 03/22/2024] [Accepted: 03/23/2024] [Indexed: 04/14/2024] Open
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A subset of patients with rheumatoid arthritis receiving methotrexate develop immune deficiencies and dysregulation-associated lymphoproliferative disorders. Patients with these disorders often exhibit spontaneous regression after MTX withdrawal; however, chemotherapeutic intervention is frequently required in patients with classic Hodgkin lymphoma arising in immune deficiency/dysregulation. In this study, we examined PD-L1 expression levels and 9p24.1 copy number alterations in 27 patients with classic Hodgkin lymphoma arising from immune deficiency/dysregulation. All patients demonstrated PD-L1 protein expression and harbored 9p24.1 copy number alterations on the tumor cells. When comparing clinicopathological data and associations with 9p24.1 copy number features, the copy gain group showed a significantly higher incidence of extranodal lesions and clinical stages than the amplification group. Notably, all cases in the amplification group had latency type II, while 6/8 (75%) in the copy gain group had latency type II, and 2/8 (25%) had latency type I. Thus, a subset of the copy-gain group demonstrated more extensive extranodal lesions and higher clinical stages. This finding speculates the presence of a genetically distinct subgroup within the group of patients who develop immune deficiencies and dysregulation-associated lymphoproliferative disorders, which may explain certain characteristic features.
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- Kumiko Ohsawa
- Department of Molecular Hematopathology, Okayama University Graduate School of Health Sciences, Okayama 700-8558, Japan; (K.O.); (A.N.); (M.F.N.)
- Department of Pathology, Saitama Medical Center, Saitama Medical University, Saitama 350-8550, Japan; (S.M.); (K.S.); (M.H.); (J.-i.T.)
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- Department of Pathology, Saitama Medical Center, Saitama Medical University, Saitama 350-8550, Japan; (S.M.); (K.S.); (M.H.); (J.-i.T.)
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- Department of Molecular Hematopathology, Okayama University Graduate School of Health Sciences, Okayama 700-8558, Japan; (K.O.); (A.N.); (M.F.N.)
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- Department of Molecular Hematopathology, Okayama University Graduate School of Health Sciences, Okayama 700-8558, Japan; (K.O.); (A.N.); (M.F.N.)
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- Department of Medical Technology, Faculty of Health Sciences, Ehime Prefectural University of Health Sciences, Tobe 791-2101, Japan;
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- Department of Pathology, Saitama Medical Center, Saitama Medical University, Saitama 350-8550, Japan; (S.M.); (K.S.); (M.H.); (J.-i.T.)
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- Department of Pathology, Saitama Medical Center, Saitama Medical University, Saitama 350-8550, Japan; (S.M.); (K.S.); (M.H.); (J.-i.T.)
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- Department of Hematology, Japan Community Health Care Organization Saitama Medical Center, Saitama 330-0074, Japan
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- Department of Pathology, Saitama Medical Center, Saitama Medical University, Saitama 350-8550, Japan; (S.M.); (K.S.); (M.H.); (J.-i.T.)
- PCL Japan, Pathology and Cytology Center, Saitama 331-9530, Japan
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- Department of Molecular Hematopathology, Okayama University Graduate School of Health Sciences, Okayama 700-8558, Japan; (K.O.); (A.N.); (M.F.N.)
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Nishikori A, Nishimura MF, Nishimura Y, Otsuka F, Maehama K, Ohsawa K, Momose S, Nakamura N, Sato Y. Idiopathic Plasmacytic Lymphadenopathy Forms an Independent Subtype of Idiopathic Multicentric Castleman Disease. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:ijms231810301. [PMID: 36142213 PMCID: PMC9499480 DOI: 10.3390/ijms231810301] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [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: 08/02/2022] [Revised: 09/02/2022] [Accepted: 09/05/2022] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Idiopathic multicentric Castleman disease (iMCD) is a type of Castleman disease that is not related to KSHV/HHV8 infection. Currently, iMCD is classified into iMCD-TAFRO (thrombocytopenia, anasarca, fever, reticulin fibrosis, and organomegaly) and iMCD-NOS (not otherwise specified). The former has been established as a relatively homogeneous disease unit that has been recently re-defined, while the latter is considered to be a heterogeneous disease that could be further divided into several subtypes. In 1980, Mori et al. proposed the concept of idiopathic plasmacytic lymphadenopathy (IPL), a disease presenting with polyclonal hypergammaglobulinemia and a sheet-like proliferation of mature plasma cells in the lymph nodes. Some researchers consider IPL to be a part of iMCD-NOS, although it has not been clearly defined to date. This is the first paper to analyze iMCD-NOS clinicopathologically, to examine whether IPL forms a uniform disease unit in iMCD. Histologically, the IPL group showed prominent plasmacytosis and the hyperplasia of germinal centers, while the non-IPL group showed prominent vascularity. Clinically, the IPL group showed significant thrombocytosis and elevated serum IgG levels compared to the non-IPL group (p = 0.007, p < 0.001, respectively). Pleural effusion and ascites were less common in the IPL group (p < 0.001). The IPL group was more likely to have an indolent clinical course and a good response to the anti-IL-6 receptor antibody, while the non-IPL counterpart frequently required more aggressive medical interventions. Thus, the IPL group is a clinicopathologically uniform entity that forms an independent subtype of iMCD.
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- Asami Nishikori
- Department of Molecular Hematopathology, Okayama University Graduate School of Health Sciences, Okayama 700-8558, Japan
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- Department of Molecular Hematopathology, Okayama University Graduate School of Health Sciences, Okayama 700-8558, Japan
- Department of Pathology, Okayama University Hospital, Okayama 700-8558, Japan
- Correspondence: (M.F.N.); (Y.S.); Tel.: +81-86-235-7150 (Y.S.)
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- Department of General Medicine, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry, and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama 700-8558, Japan
- Department of Medicine, John A. Burns School of Medicine, University of Hawai’i, Honolulu, HI 96813, USA
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- Department of General Medicine, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry, and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama 700-8558, Japan
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- Department of Molecular Hematopathology, Okayama University Graduate School of Health Sciences, Okayama 700-8558, Japan
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- Department of Pathology, Saitama Medical Center, Saitama Medical University, Saitama 350-8550, Japan
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- Department of Pathology, Saitama Medical Center, Saitama Medical University, Saitama 350-8550, Japan
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- Department of Pathology, Tokai University School of Medicine, Kanagawa 259-1193, Japan
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- Department of Molecular Hematopathology, Okayama University Graduate School of Health Sciences, Okayama 700-8558, Japan
- Correspondence: (M.F.N.); (Y.S.); Tel.: +81-86-235-7150 (Y.S.)
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Yano H, Fujiwara Y, Hasita H, Pan C, Kai K, Niino D, Ohsawa K, Higashi M, Nosaka K, Okuno Y, Tamaru JI, Mukasa A, Matsuoka M, Komohara Y. Blocking cholesterol efflux mechanism is a potential target for anti-lymphoma therapy. Cancer Sci 2022; 113:2129-2143. [PMID: 35343027 PMCID: PMC9207360 DOI: 10.1111/cas.15349] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/22/2021] [Revised: 03/17/2022] [Accepted: 03/23/2022] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Cholesterol is an essential plasma membrane lipid for the maintenance of cellular homeostasis and cancer cell proliferation. Free cholesterol is harmful to cells; therefore, excessive free cholesterol must be quickly esterified by acetyl-coenzyme A:cholesterol acetyltransferase (ACAT) and exported by scavenger receptor class B member I (SR-BI) or ATP-binding cassette protein A1 (ABCA1) from specific cells such as macrophage foam cells, which contain cholesteryl ester-derived vacuoles. Many vacuoles are present in the cytoplasm of Burkitt's lymphoma cells. In this study, we observed that these "vacuoles" are often seen in high-grade lymphomas. Cell culture study using lymphoma cell lines found that esterified cholesterol is the main component of these "vacuoles." and the expression of cholesterol metabolism-related molecules was significantly upregulated in lymphoma cell lines, with SR-BI and ACAT inhibitors (BLT-1 and CI-976, respectively) impeding lymphoma cell proliferation. Cytoplasmic free cholesterol was increased by ACAT and SR-BI inhibitors, and the accumulation of free cholesterol induced lymphoma cell apoptosis via inducing endoplasmic reticulum stress. Furthermore, synergistic effects of SR-BI and ACAT inhibitors were observed in a preclinical study. SR-BI inhibitor administration suppressed lymphoma progression in a tumor-bearing mouse model, whereas ACAT inhibitor did not. Therefore, SR-BI inhibitors are potential new antilymphoma therapeutics that target cholesterol metabolism.
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- Hiromu Yano
- Department of Cell Pathology, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kumamoto University, Honjo 1-1-1, Kumamoto, 860-8556, Japan
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- Department of Cell Pathology, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kumamoto University, Honjo 1-1-1, Kumamoto, 860-8556, Japan
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- Department of Cell Pathology, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kumamoto University, Honjo 1-1-1, Kumamoto, 860-8556, Japan
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- Department of Cell Pathology, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kumamoto University, Honjo 1-1-1, Kumamoto, 860-8556, Japan
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kumamoto University, Honjo 1-1-1, Kumamoto, 860-8556, Japan
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- Department of Pathology, School of Medicine, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, 1-1 Iseigaoka, Yahatanishi, Kitakyushu, 101-0048, Japan
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- Department of Pathology, Saitama Medical Center, Saitama Medical University, 1981 Kamoda, Kawagoe-shi, Saitama, 350-8550, Japan
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- Department of Pathology, Saitama Medical Center, Saitama Medical University, 1981 Kamoda, Kawagoe-shi, Saitama, 350-8550, Japan
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- Department of Hematology, Rhaumatology, and Infectious Diseases, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kumamoto University, Honjo 1-1-1, Kumamoto, 860-8556, Japan
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- Department of Hematology, Rhaumatology, and Infectious Diseases, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kumamoto University, Honjo 1-1-1, Kumamoto, 860-8556, Japan
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- Department of Pathology, Saitama Medical Center, Saitama Medical University, 1981 Kamoda, Kawagoe-shi, Saitama, 350-8550, Japan
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kumamoto University, Honjo 1-1-1, Kumamoto, 860-8556, Japan
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- Department of Hematology, Rhaumatology, and Infectious Diseases, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kumamoto University, Honjo 1-1-1, Kumamoto, 860-8556, Japan
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- Department of Cell Pathology, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kumamoto University, Honjo 1-1-1, Kumamoto, 860-8556, Japan.,Center for Metabolic Regulation of Healthy Aging, Kumamoto University, Honjo 1-1-1, Kumamoto, 860-8556, Japan
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Nishimura Y, Nishikori A, Sawada H, Czech T, Otsuka Y, Nishimura MF, Mizuno H, Sawa N, Momose S, Ohsawa K, Otsuka F, Sato Y. Idiopathic multicentric Castleman disease with positive antiphospholipid antibody: atypical and undiagnosed autoimmune disease? J Clin Exp Hematop 2022; 62:99-105. [PMID: 35249898 PMCID: PMC9353850 DOI: 10.3960/jslrt.21038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
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Idiopathic multicentric Castleman disease (iMCD) is a systemic disorder characterized by systemic inflammation and organ dysfunction associated with an increase in pro-inflammatory cytokines. Some patients with iMCD are positive for autoantibodies, although their significance and relationship with specific associated autoimmune diseases are unclear. This study retrospectively analyzed the clinicopathological features of iMCD patients focusing on autoantibodies. Among 63 iMCD patients in our database, 19 were positive for at least one autoantibody. Among the 19, we identified five with plasma cell type (PC)-iMCD lymph node histopathology and positive anti-phospholipid antibodies. These patients were likely to have thrombocytopenia, anasarca, fever, reticulin fibrosis or renal insufficiency, organomegaly (TAFRO) symptoms, and thrombotic events. The present study suggests that patients with undiagnosed or atypical autoimmune diseases, including anti-phospholipid syndrome (APS), were treated for iMCD. APS may present with thrombocytopenia or even multi-organ failure, which overlap with clinical presentations of iMCD. Due to differences in the treatment regimen and follow-up, recognition of the undiagnosed autoimmune disease process in those suspected of iMCD is essential. Our study highlights the importance of complete exclusion of differential diagnoses in patients with iMCD in their diagnostic workup.
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- Yoshito Nishimura
- Department of Medicine, University of Hawaii, Honolulu, HI, USA.,Department of General Medicine, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama, Japan
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- Division of Pathophysiology, Okayama University Graduate School of Health Sciences, Okayama, Japan
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- Department of Medicine, University of Hawaii, Honolulu, HI, USA
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- Department of Medicine, University of Hawaii, Honolulu, HI, USA
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- Department of General Medicine, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama, Japan
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- Department of Pathology, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry, and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama, Japan
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- Nephrology Center, Toranomon Hospital Kajigaya, Kanagawa, Japan
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- Nephrology Center, Toranomon Hospital Kajigaya, Kanagawa, Japan
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- Department of Pathology, Saitama Medical Center, Saitama Medical University, Saitama, Japan
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- Division of Pathophysiology, Okayama University Graduate School of Health Sciences, Okayama, Japan.,Department of Pathology, Saitama Medical Center, Saitama Medical University, Saitama, Japan
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- Department of General Medicine, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama, Japan
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- Division of Pathophysiology, Okayama University Graduate School of Health Sciences, Okayama, Japan.,Department of Pathology, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry, and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama, Japan
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Endo K, Iino D, Sasaki Y, Ohsawa K, Yajima S. Crystal structure of Dxp reductoisomerase from Geobacillus stearothermophilus. Acta Crystallogr A 2008. [DOI: 10.1107/s0108767308091526] [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: 04/03/2023] Open
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Yajima S, Iino D, Sasaki Y, Kawakami R, Hoshino T, Ohsawa K, Nakamura A. Crystal structure of the thermostable mutant of hygromycin phosphotransferase from Escherichia coli. Acta Crystallogr A 2008. [DOI: 10.1107/s0108767308091514] [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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Hirasawa T, Ohsawa K, Imai Y, Ondo Y, Akazawa C, Uchino S, Kohsaka S. Visualization of microglia in living tissues using Iba1-EGFP transgenic mice. J Neurosci Res 2005; 81:357-62. [PMID: 15948177 DOI: 10.1002/jnr.20480] [Citation(s) in RCA: 139] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [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: 11/09/2022]
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Microglia are thought to play important roles not only in repairing injured tissue but in regulating neuronal activity, and visualizing the cells is very useful as a means of further investigating the function of microglia in vivo. We previously cloned the ionized calcium-binding adaptor molecule 1 (Iba1) gene, which is expressed selectively in microglia/microphages. To generate new transgenic mice to visualize microglia with enhanced green fluorescent protein (EGFP), we here constructed a plasmid carrying EGFP cDNA under control of the Iba1 promoter. This construct was injected into C57B/6 mouse zygotes, and the Iba1-EGFP transgenic line was developed. Fluorescent in-situ hybridization analysis revealed that the Iba1-EGFP transgene was located on chromosome 11D. No obvious defects were observed during development or in adulthood, and the EGFP fluorescence remained invariant over the course of at least four generations. Judging from the immunoreactivity with anti-Iba1 antibody, all EGFP-positive cells in the adult brain were ramified microglia. In the developing transgenic embryos, EGFP signals were detected as early as embryonic Day 10.5. The most prominent EGFP signals were found in forebrain, spinal cord, eye, foreleg, yolk sac, liver, and vessel walls. At postnatal Day 6, clear EGFP signals were observed in the supraventricular corpus callosum, known as "fountain of microglia", where ameboid microglia migrate into the brain parenchyma and mature into ramified microglia. Iba1-EGFP transgenic mice thus permit observation of living microglia under a fluorescence microscope and provide a useful tool for studying the function of microglia in vivo.
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- T Hirasawa
- Department of Neurochemistry, National Institute of Neuroscience, Kodaira, Tokyo, Japan
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Ohsawa K, Black DH, Sato H, Rogers K, Eberle R. Sequence and genetic arrangement of the UL region of the monkey B virus (Cercopithecine herpesvirus 1) genome and comparison with the UL region of other primate herpesviruses. Arch Virol 2003; 148:989-97. [PMID: 12721804 DOI: 10.1007/s00705-003-0011-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [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] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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The complete DNA sequence of the unique long (U(L)) region of monkey B virus (BV) was determined. Based on sequence homology and the presence of transcriptional control element motifs, homologues of every open reading frame present in the U(L) region of the Human herpesvirus 1 (herpes simplex virus 1, HSV-1) and Human herpesvirus 2 (herpes simplex virus 2, HSV-2) genomes were identified in BV. The BV genes are arranged in the same order and orientation as in HSV. These results demonstrate that the BV U(L) region is entirely co-linear with that of HSV-1 and HSV-2.
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- K Ohsawa
- Laboratory Animal Center for Biomedical Research, Nagasaki University School of Medicine, Japan.
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We report herein the case of a 33-year-old woman who presented with palpable abdominal swelling found to be caused by a huge lymphangioma of the pancreas. An abdominal computed tomographic (CT) scan showed a large multilocular cystic mass with water-dense contents, which was derived from the pancreatic head. A pancreaticoduodenectomy (PD) was performed because the tumor had invaded the duodenum. The resected tumor, which was 23 x 12 x 23 cm in size with 21 of serous fluid, was pathologically diagnosed as a cystic lymphangioma. The endothelial cells lining the internal surface of the cystic spaces were immunohistochemically positive for factor VIII-R antigen and CD31. Our review of the literature revealed 45 reports of lymphangioma of the pancreas, including this one, but to the best of our knowledge this is only the fifth case that required a PD. Nevertheless, we recommend that a complete resection be performed to reduce the risk of recurrence.
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- A Igarashi
- Department of Surgery II, Hamamatsu University School of Medicine, Japan
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In a study on the metabolism of flavonoids, the isoflavone genistein was administered orally to rats. Urine samples were collected and treated with beta-glucuronidase and arylsulfatase. Genistein and its metabolites, 4',5,7-trihydroxyisoflavanone (M1), 4',7-dihydroxyisoflavan (M2), and p-ethylphenol (M3) were isolated from the urine following treatment with enzymes. The structures of M1, M2, and M3 were determined on the basis of chemical and spectral data.
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- T Yasuda
- Tohoku Pharmaceutical University, Sendai, Miyagi, Japan
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Dermoid cysts are benign cystic teratomas lined by skin and epidermal appendages. We report a dermoid cyst occurring in a 26-year-old female whose chief complaint was irregular vaginal bleeding. Abdominal magnetic resonance image demonstrated a space-occupying lesion in the right lower abdomen. The mass showed hyperintensity on the T2 image and the signal was homogeneous for the interior. During abdominal surgery we made the diagnosis of subserous tumor of the colon and resected the ileocecal portion of the colon. The tumor measured 5.4 x 4.8 x 3.5 cm and was soft and elastic. On cross section, a unilocular cyst filled with atheromatous material was found. Pathological examination revealed a dermoid cyst. In the view of this diagnosis, a simple excision would have been an adequate treatment.
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- K Fujita
- Department of Surgery, Koritsu Fujioka Hospital, Fujioka, Japan.
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Shigemoto-Mogami Y, Koizumi S, Tsuda M, Ohsawa K, Kohsaka S, Inoue K. Mechanisms underlying extracellular ATP-evoked interleukin-6 release in mouse microglial cell line, MG-5. J Neurochem 2001; 78:1339-49. [PMID: 11579142 DOI: 10.1046/j.1471-4159.2001.00514.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 152] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.6] [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: 11/20/2022]
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Microglia play various important roles in the CNS via the synthesis of cytokines. The ATP-evoked production of interleukin-6 (IL-6) and its intracellular signals were examined using a mouse microglial cell line, MG-5. ATP, but not its metabolites, produced IL-6 in a concentration-dependent manner. Although ATP activated two mitogen-activated protein kinases, i.e. p38 and extracellular signal-regulated protein kinase, only p38 was involved in the IL-6 induction. However, the activation of p38 was not sufficient for the IL-6 induction because 2'- and 3'-O-(4-benzoylbenzoyl) ATP, an agonist to P2X7 receptors, failed to produce IL-6 despite the fact that it activated p38. Unlike in other cytokines in microglial cells, P2Y rather than P2X7 receptors seem to have a major role in the IL-6 production by the cells. The ATP-evoked IL-6 production was attenuated by Gö6976, an inhibitor of Ca(2+)-dependent protein kinase C (PKC). The P2Y receptor responsible for these responses was insensitive to pertussis toxin (PTX) and was linked to phospholipase C. Taken together, ATP acting on PTX-insensitive P2Y receptors activates p38 and Ca(2+)-dependent PKC, thereby resulting in the mRNA expression and release of IL-6 in MG-5. This is a novel pathway for the induction of cytokines in microglia.
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- Y Shigemoto-Mogami
- Division of Pharmacology, National Institute of Health Sciences, Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan
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Iba1 is a 17-kDa EF hand protein that is specifically expressed in macrophages/microglia and is upregulated during the activation of these cells. When exposed to macrophage colony-stimulating factor (M-CSF), microglia cell line MG5 immediately produces intense membrane ruffles in which Iba1 accumulates together with filamentous actin. In this study, we investigated the physical interaction between Iba1 and actin by centrifugation assay and electron microscopic examination and showed that Iba1 possesses actin-binding and -cross-linking activities. Inhibitory mutant Iba1 that suppresses M-CSF-induced membrane ruffling had lost the actin-cross-linking activity, and it inhibited the cross-linking activity of intact Iba1. These results indicate that Iba1 is a macrophage/microglia-specific actin-cross-linking protein essential for M-CSF-induced membrane ruffling.
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- Y Sasaki
- Department of Neurochemistry, National Institute of Neuroscience, 4-1-1 Ogawahigashi, Kodaira, Tokyo, 187-8502, Japan
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Ito H, Akiyama H, Iguchi H, Iyama K, Miyamoto M, Ohsawa K, Nakamura T. Molecular cloning and biological activity of a novel lysyl oxidase-related gene expressed in cartilage. J Biol Chem 2001; 276:24023-9. [PMID: 11292829 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m100861200] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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We cloned a cDNA encoding a novel lysyl oxidase-related protein, named LOXC, by suppression subtractive hybridization between differentiated and calcified ATDC5 cells, a clonal mouse chondrogenic EC cell line. The deduced amino acid sequence of mouse LOXC consists of 757 amino acids and shows 50% identity with that of mouse lysyl oxidase. Northern blot analysis showed a distinct hybridization band of 5.4 kilobases, and Western blot analysis showed an immunoreactive band at 82 kilodaltons. Expression of LOXC mRNA was detected in osteoblastic MC3T3-E1 cells and embryonic fibroblast C3H10T1/2 cells, whereas none of NIH3T3 fibroblasts and myoblastic C2C12 cells expressed LOXC mRNA in vitro. Moreover, the LOXC mRNA and protein levels dramatically increased throughout a process of chondrogenic differentiation in ATDC5 cells. In vivo, LOXC gene expression was localized in hypertrophic and calcified chondrocytes of growth plates in adult mice. The conditioned media of COS-7 cells transfected with the full-length LOXC cDNA showed the lysyl oxidase activity in both type I and type II collagens derived from chick embryos, and these activities of LOXC were inhibited by beta-aminopropionitrile, a specific inhibitor of lysyl oxidase. Our data indicate that LOXC is expressed in cartilage in vivo and modulates the formation of a collagenous extracellular matrix.
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- H Ito
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Sakyo, Kyoto 606-8507, Japan
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Kawahara K, Gotoh T, Oyadomari S, Kajizono M, Kuniyasu A, Ohsawa K, Imai Y, Kohsaka S, Nakayama H, Mori M. Co-induction of argininosuccinate synthetase, cationic amino acid transporter-2, and nitric oxide synthase in activated murine microglial cells. Brain Res Mol Brain Res 2001; 90:165-73. [PMID: 11406294 DOI: 10.1016/s0169-328x(01)00100-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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Nitric oxide (NO) produced by activated microglia has been implicated in many pathophysiological events in the brain including neurodegenerative diseases. Cellular NO production depends absolutely on the availability of arginine, a substrate of NO synthase (NOS). Murine microglial MG5 cells were treated with bacterial lipopolysaccharide (LPS) and interferon-gamma (IFN-gamma), and expression of inducible NO synthase (iNOS) and arginine-supplying enzymes was investigated by RNA blot analysis. iNOS mRNA was strongly induced after treatment and reached a maximum at 6-12 h. mRNA for argininosuccinate synthetase (AS), a citrulline-arginine recycling enzyme, increased at 6 h and reached a maximum at 12 h. Immunoblot analysis showed that iNOS and AS proteins were also induced. In addition, mRNA encoding the cationic amino acid transporter-2 (CAT-2) was strongly induced shortly after treatment. Induction of mRNAs for iNOS, AS, and CAT-2 by LPS/IFN-gamma was also observed following stimulation of rat primary microglial cells. These results strongly suggest that both arginine transport by CAT-2 and citrulline-arginine recycling are important for high-output production of NO in activated microglial cells.
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- K Kawahara
- Department of Biofunctional Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kumamoto University, 5-1 Ohe-Honmachi, 862-0973, Kumamoto, Japan
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Kohara A, Suzuki T, Honma M, Hirano N, Ohsawa K, Ohwada T, Hayashi M. Mutation spectrum of o-aminoazotoluene in the cII gene of lambda/lacZ transgenic mice (MutaMouse). Mutat Res 2001; 491:211-20. [PMID: 11287313 DOI: 10.1016/s1383-5718(01)00143-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [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 o-aminoazotoluene (AAT) has been evaluated as a possible human carcinogen by the International Agency for Research on Cancer. In rodents, it is carcinogenic mainly in the liver, and also in lung following long term administration. We previously examined in lambda/lacZ transgenic mice for the induction of lacZ mutations in liver, lung, urinary bladder, colon, kidney, bone marrow, and testis. AAT induced gene mutations strongly in the liver and colon. In the present report, we reveal the molecular nature of mutations induced by AAT in the lambda cII gene (the cII gene, a phenotypically selectable marker in the lambda transgene, has 294bp, which makes it easier to sequence than the original target, the 3kb lacZ gene). The cII mutant frequency in liver and colon was five and nine times higher, respectively, in AAT-treated mice than in control mice. Sequence analysis revealed that AAT induced G:C to T:A transversions, whereas spontaneous mutations consisted primarily of G:C to A:T transitions at CpG sites.
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- A Kohara
- Division of Genetics and Mutagenesis, National Institute of Health Sciences, 1-18-1 Kamiyoga, Setagaya-ku, 158-8501, Tokyo, Japan
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Ohsawa K, Neo M, Matsuoka H, Akiyama H, Ito H, Nakamura T. Tissue responses around polymethylmethacrylate particles implanted into bone: analysis of expression of bone matrix protein mRNAs by in situ hybridization. J Biomed Mater Res 2001; 54:501-8. [PMID: 11426594 DOI: 10.1002/1097-4636(20010315)54:4<501::aid-jbm50>3.0.co;2-c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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Tissue responses around implanted polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA) particles were analyzed by in situ hybridization with digoxigenin-labeled procollagen alpha1(I) (COL), osteonectin, osteocalcin, and osteopontin (OPN) mRNA probes. PMMA particles (150-300 microm in diameter) were implanted into rat tibiae, and specimens were collected at 3, 5, 7, and 10 days after operation. New bone was formed centripetally, and bone-forming osteoblasts expressed all four kinds of mRNAs. A COL signal was expressed most strongly and widely. In the early stage, COL-positive cells were detected on and among particles sporadically. A COL signal was rarely detected in cells on the surfaces of the particles, suggesting that PMMA particles may suppress osteoblast differentiation. Osteonectin and osteocalcin mRNAs were expressed in bone-forming osteoblasts in a similar pattern by day 7. By contrast, an OPN signal was detected mainly on the particles, not only in COL-positive osteoblasts but also in COL-negative round cells. The latter cells had acid phosphatase activity, suggesting that they might be macrophages responding to a foreign body. At day 10, an OPN signal was detected continuously in multinucleated cells on PMMA particles, whereas new bone was formed away from particles. Our approach helped us to understand the initial cellular reaction to materials, which may determine their biocompatibility.
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- K Ohsawa
- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Japan.
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Honda S, Sasaki Y, Ohsawa K, Imai Y, Nakamura Y, Inoue K, Kohsaka S. Extracellular ATP or ADP induce chemotaxis of cultured microglia through Gi/o-coupled P2Y receptors. J Neurosci 2001; 21:1975-82. [PMID: 11245682 PMCID: PMC6762617] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/19/2023] Open
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The initial microglial responses that occur after brain injury and in various neurological diseases are characterized by microglial accumulation in the affected sites of brain that results from the migration and proliferation of these cells. The early-phase signal responsible for this accumulation is likely to be transduced by rapidly diffusible factors. In this study, the possibility of ATP released from injured neurons and nerve terminals affecting cell motility was determined in rat primary cultured microglia. Extracellular ATP and ADP induced membrane ruffling and markedly enhanced chemokinesis in Boyden chamber assay. Further analyses using the Dunn chemotaxis chamber assay, which allows direct observation of cell movement, revealed that both ATP and ADP induced chemotaxis of microglia. The elimination of extracellular calcium or treatment with pyridoxalphosphate-6-azophenyl-2',4'-disulphonic acid, suramin, or adenosine-3'-phosphate-5'-phosphosulfate did not inhibit ATP- or ADP-induced membrane ruffling, whereas AR-C69931MX or pertussis toxin treatments clearly did so. As an intracellular signaling molecule underlying these phenomena, the small G-protein Rac was activated by ATP and ADP stimulation, and its activation was also inhibited by pretreatment with pertussis toxin. These results strongly suggest that membrane ruffling and chemotaxis of microglia induced by ATP or ADP are mediated by G(i/o)-coupled P2Y receptors.
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- S Honda
- Department of Neurochemistry, National Institute of Neuroscience, 4-1-1 Ogawa-higashi, Kodaira, Tokyo 187-8502, Japan
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Tissue response around beta-tricalcium phosphate (beta-TCP) particles (150-300 microm in diameter) implanted into rat tibiae was analyzed by in situ hybridization with digoxigenin-labeled procollagen alpha1(I) (COL), osteonectin, osteocalcin, and osteopontin (OPN) RNA probes. Specimens were collected at 3, 5, 7, and 10 days after the operation. Holes without implantation were used as control. In both the beta-TCP implanted and control groups, new bone was formed centripetally and all four kinds of mRNA were expressed in activated osteoblasts. A COL signal was expressed most strongly and widely, and was detected at the peripheral region of the hole at day 3. The other three mRNAs were also expressed in bone forming osteoblasts by day 7. However, in the earlier cell reaction stage, OPN expression in the beta-TCP implanted group was different than that in the control group: OPN mRNA was seen exclusively in the cells on the particles, and an OPN signal was detected not only in COL-positive cells, but also in COL-negative cells. The former cells may be osteoblasts and reflect the early process of bone formation on biomaterials. The latter cells may be macrophages and reflect foreign body reactions. Expression of these OPN mRNAs induced by implantation of beta-TCP may play a role in bone formation on the materials and in determining their biocompatibility.
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- K Ohsawa
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, 54 Kawahara-cho, Shogoin, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto 606-8507, Japan.
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Ohsawa K, Hirano N, Sugiura M, Nakagawa S, Kimura M. Genotoxicity of o-aminoazotoluene (AAT) determined by the Ames test, the in vitro chromosomal aberration test, and the transgenic mouse gene mutation assay. Mutat Res 2000; 471:113-26. [PMID: 11080667 DOI: 10.1016/s1383-5718(00)00120-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [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: 10/18/2022]
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o-Aminoazotoluene (AAT) has been evaluated as a possible human carcinogen (Class 2B) by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC). The Ames test found it to be mutagenic in the presence of a metabolic activation system, whereas it has little clastogenicity either in vitro or in vivo in the chromosomal aberration assay. AAT is also carcinogenic in the lung or liver of mice and rats given long-term administrations. Therefore, metabolites generated in the liver etc. may have gene mutation activity, and carcinogenesis would occur. We examined the mutagenicity of AAT in a gene mutation assay, using lacZ transgenic mice (MutaMice) and a positive selection method. AAT showed positive results for organs with metabolic functions, such as liver and colon and other organs. Positive results were also seen in an Ames test in the presence of metabolic activation and negative results seen in a chromosomal aberration test. Therefore, AAT had the potential to cause gene mutation in the presence of metabolic activation systems in vitro and the same reaction was confirmed in vivo with organs with metabolic function, such as liver and colon, but little clastogenicity in vitro or in vivo. Thus, metabolites with gene mutation activity may be responsible for the carcinogenicity of AAT. The transgenic mouse mutation assay proved to be useful for concurrent assessment of in vivo mutagenicity in multiple organs and to supplement the standard in vivo genotoxicity tests, such as the micronucleus assay which is limited to bone marrow as the only target organ.
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- K Ohsawa
- Toxicology Laboratory, Pharmaceutical Research Laboratories, Taisho Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., 1-403 Yoshino-cho, Ohmiya-shi, Saitama 330-8530, Japan.
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To understand the virus-cell interactions that occur during murine coronavirus infection, six murine cell lines (A3-1M, B16, CMT-93, DBT, IC-21 and J774A.1) were inoculated with eight murine coronaviruses, including prototype strains of both polytropic and enterotropic biotypes, and new isolates. All virus strains produced a cytopathic effect (CPE) with cell-to-cell fusion in B16, DBT, IC-21 and J774A.1 cells. The CPE was induced most rapidly in IC-21 cells and was visible microscopically in all cell lines tested. In contrast, the coronaviruses produced little CPE in A3-1M and CMT-93 cells. Although most virus-infected cells, except KQ3E-infected A3-1M, CMT-93 and J774A.1 cells, produced progeny viruses in the supernatants when assayed by plaque formation on DBT cells, the kinetics of viral replication were dependent on both the cell line and virus strain; replication of prototype strains was higher than that of new isolates. There was no significant difference in replication of enterotropic and polytropic strains. B16 cells supported the highest level of viral replication. To determine the sensitivity of the cell lines to murine coronaviruses, the 50% tissue culture infectious dose of the coronaviruses was determined with B16, DBT, IC-21 and J774A.1 cells, and compared to that with DBT cells. The results indicate that IC-21 cells were the most sensitive to murine coronaviruses. These data suggest that B16 and IC-21 cells are suitable for large-scale preparation and isolation of murine coronaviruses, respectively.
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- S Kyuwa
- Division of Microbiology and Genetics, Kumamoto University, Japan
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Yasuda T, Inaba A, Ohmori M, Endo T, Kubo S, Ohsawa K. Urinary metabolites of gallic acid in rats and their radical-scavenging effects on 1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl radical. J Nat Prod 2000; 63:1444-1446. [PMID: 11076575 DOI: 10.1021/np0000421] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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As a part of our studies on the metabolism of natural compounds, gallic acid was orally administered to rats. The urinary metabolites were analyzed by high-performance liquid chromatography, and their structures were determined to be pyrogallol (M1), pyrogallol-1-O-beta-D-glucuronide (M2), 4-O-methylgallic acid-3-O-sulfate (M3), 2-O-methylpyrogallol-1-O-beta-D-glucuronide (M4), 2-O-methylpyrogallol (M5), 4-O-methylgallic acid (M6), and unchanged gallic acid on the basis of chemical and spectral data. The radical scavenging effects of gallic acid and its urinary metabolites were evaluated using 1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl radical.
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- T Yasuda
- Department of Phytochemistry, Tohoku Pharmaceutical University, 4-1 Komatsushima 4 Chome, Aoba-ku, Sendai, Japan
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Ionized calcium binding adaptor molecule 1, Iba1, is an EF hand calcium binding protein whose expression is restricted to macrophages/microglia. In this study, Iba1 was shown to colocalize with F-actin in membrane ruffles induced by macrophage colony-stimulating factor and in phagocytic cups formed during zymosan phagocytosis. Expression of mutant Iba1 carrying either N- or C-terminal deletions or carrying a substitution in the calcium binding domain, suppressed the membrane ruffling and the phagocytosis. These results indicate that Iba1 is a key molecule in membrane ruffling and the phagocytosis of macrophages/microglia. Furthermore, Iba1 colocalized with a small GTPase Rac in the membrane ruffles and the phagocytic cups. The Iba1 mutants also suppressed membrane ruffling induced by dominant active Rac1V12, but do not affect microspikes by Cdc42V12 and stress fibers by RhoAV14. These observations suggest that Iba1 is involved in Rac and calcium signaling pathways.
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- K Ohsawa
- Department of Neurochemistry, National Institute of Neuroscience, Kodaira, Tokyo 187-8502, Japan
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Ohsawa K, Suzuki H, Hirano N, Hirashio T, Kimura M. Variation in the frequency of micronucleated hepatocytes following time course treatment in the mouse: liver micronucleus assay of partially hepatectomized tissues. Biol Pharm Bull 2000; 23:1001-4. [PMID: 10963312 DOI: 10.1248/bpb.23.1001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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The time-course pattern of the frequency of micronucleated hepatocytes in vivo after partial hepatectomy (PH) was studied in mice using N-nitrosodimethylamine (DMN), N-nitrosodiethylamine (DEN), and 1,2-dimethylhydrazine (DMH), which are rodent liver carcinogens with potent clastogenic activity in the liver. With all chemicals, production of micronucleated hepatocytes was not clearly observed at 3 d after PH, but was clear 4 or 5 d after PH. We propose that it is preferable to perform a preliminary assay prior to the main assay when estimating the clastogenic potential of certain chemicals towards hepatocytes in vivo.
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- K Ohsawa
- Research Center, Taisho Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., Ohmniya, Saitama, Japan.
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Nomiya K, Noguchi R, Ohsawa K, Tsuda K, Oda M. Synthesis, crystal structure and antimicrobial activities of two isomeric gold(I) complexes with nitrogen-containing heterocycle and triphenylphosphine ligands, [Au(L)(PPh3)] (HL = pyrazole and imidazole). J Inorg Biochem 2000; 78:363-70. [PMID: 10857918 DOI: 10.1016/s0162-0134(00)00065-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 74] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [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: 10/17/2022]
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Two isomeric gold(I)-triphenylphosphine complexes with nitrogen-containing heterocycles, [Au(L)(PPh3) (HL = pyrazole (1), imidazole (2)) were isolated as colorless cubic crystals for 1 and colorless plate crystals for 2, respectively. The crystal structures of 1 and 2 were determined by single-crystal X-ray diffraction. These complexes were also fully characterized by complete elemental analyses, thermogravimetric/differential thermal analyses (TG/DTA) and FT-IR in the solid state and by solution NMR (31P, 1H and 13C) spectroscopy and molecular weight measurements in acetone solution. These complexes consisted of a monomeric 2-coordinate AuNP core both in the solid state and in solution. The molecular structures of 1 and 2 were compared with those of related gold(I) complexes, [Au(1,2,3-triz)(PPh3)] (3, Htriz = triazole), [Au(1,2,4-triz)(PPh3)]2 (4) as a dimer through a gold(I)-gold(I) bond in the solid state, and [Au(tetz)(PPh3)] (5, Htetz = tetrazole). Selective and effective antimicrobial activities against two gram-positive bacteria (B. subtilis, S. aureus) and modest activities against one yeast (C. albicans) found in these gold(I) complexes 1-4 are noteworthy, in contrast to poor activities observed in the corresponding silver(I) complexes.
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- K Nomiya
- Department of Materials Science, Faculty of Science, Kanagawa University, Hiratsuka, Japan.
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As a part of our search for bioactive substances from the leaves of Perilla frutescens BRITTON var. acuta KUDO (Perillae Herba, Labiatae), the aqueous extract was orally administered to rats and humans, and metabolites in the urine, plasma, and/or bile were analyzed by a high-performance liquid chromatograph (HPLC) equipped with a photodiode array detector. When the extract was administered to rats, 10 metabolites, trans-caffeic acid-4-O-sulfate (1), trans-p-coumaric acid-4-O-sulfate (2), trans-ferulic acid-4-O-sulfate (3), trans-m-coumaric acid-3-O-sulfate (4), trans-caffeic acid (5), m-hydroxyphenylpropionic acid (6), trans-p-coumaric acid (7), trans-m-coumaric acid (8), luteolin (9), and apigenin (10) were detected in the urine, whereas four metabolites, scutellarein-6, 7-di-O-beta-glucuronide (11), apigenin-4'-O-sulfate-7-O-beta-glucuronide (12), apigenin-7-O-beta-glucuronide (13), and diosmetin-7-O-beta-glucuronide (14) were found in the bile. Compounds 1-8 and 11-14 were also found in the plasma. When the extract was given to humans, however, two metabolites, 1-O-(2,4,5-trimethoxycinnamoyl)-beta-glucuronic acid (15) and apigenin-4'-O-beta-glucuronide (16), were found in the urine and plasma. Thus, a species difference in the metabolism of the extract constituents was observed between rats and humans. Structures 1-16 were identified based on their chemical and spectral data.
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- T Nakazawa
- Tohoku Pharmaceutical University, Sendai, Miyagi, Japan
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Mizuno T, Yoshihara Y, Kagamiyama H, Ohsawa K, Imai Y, Kohsaka S, Mori K. Neuronal adhesion molecule telencephalin induces rapid cell spreading of microglia. Brain Res 1999; 849:58-66. [PMID: 10592287 DOI: 10.1016/s0006-8993(99)01984-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [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: 12/31/2022]
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Telencephalin (TLCN) is a neuronal surface glycoprotein whose expression is restricted to the telencephalon, the most rostral segment of the brain. TLCN binds to lymphocyte function-associated antigen-1 (LFA-1) integrin. In the central nervous system, LFA-1 is selectively and constitutively expressed by microglia, suggesting that TLCN/LFA-1 binding may mediate cell-cell interactions between telencephalic neurons and microglia. In the present study, we investigated the effects of recombinant TLCN protein on the morphology of microglia. TLCN induced an intensive spreading of lamellipodia, causing a rapid change in microglial morphology. In contrast, TLCN induced no significant change in morphology of neuroblastoma and fibroblasts. Furthermore, the TLCN-induced spreading of microglia was accompanied by a clustering of LFA-1 on cell surface membrane. These results provide evidence that TLCN binding to the surface of microglia transduces signals into microglia that mediate or accelerate cell spreading and LFA-1 redistribution, implying that neuronal TLCN may control the state and/or function of microglia in both physiological and pathological conditions.
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- T Mizuno
- Laboratory for Neurobiology of Synapse, RIKEN Brain Science Institute, Wako, Japan
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Ohsawa K, Lehenbauer TW, Eberle R. Herpesvirus papio 2: alternative antigen for use in monkey B virus diagnostic assays. Lab Anim Sci 1999; 49:605-16. [PMID: 10638495] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/15/2023]
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Serologic testing for antibody to monkey B virus (BV) in macaque sera is problematic due to the biohazardous nature of BV and BV antigens. Herpesvirus papio 2 (HVP2), a herpesvirus of baboons, is more closely related genetically and antigenically to BV than is human herpes simplex virus 1 (HSV1). The potential for use of HVP2 relative to HSV1 as an alternative test antigen for detection of anti-BV antibody in macaque sera was assessed. METHODS Standard ELISA formats were developed, using BV-, HVP2-, and HSV1-infected cell extracts. Performance of the HVP2 and HSV1 tests was assessed relative to that of the BV test. RESULTS Using the BV antigen ELISA, 349 sera from 7 macaque species were tested, and results were classified as positive (253), negative (94), or suspect (2). The ELISA using HVP2 antigen detected 98.0% of BV-positive sera (248 of 253), whereas the HSV1-based ELISA detected only 96.0% (243 of 253). All three ELISAs identified the same two samples as suspect, and the HSV1 ELISA identified three additional BV-positive sera as suspect. CONCLUSIONS The HVP2 antigen-based ELISA was equal in sensitivity and specificity to the BV antigen-based ELISA and was superior to the HSV1 ELISA for detection of BV-positive macaque sera. In addition, the HVP2 ELISA has greater laboratory safety, compared with BV antigen use for ELISA testing.
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- K Ohsawa
- Department of Infectious Diseases and Physiology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater 74078-2006, USA
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Kobayashi M, Nakamura T, Shinzato S, Mousa WF, Nishio K, Ohsawa K, Kokubo T, Kikutani T. Effect of bioactive filler content on mechanical properties and osteoconductivity of bioactive bone cement. J Biomed Mater Res 1999; 46:447-57. [PMID: 10398005 DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1097-4636(19990915)46:4<447::aid-jbm2>3.0.co;2-p] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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We took three types of bioactive bone cement (designated AWC, HAC, and TCPC), each with a different bioactive filler, and evaluated the influence of each filler on the mechanical properties and osteoconductivity of the cement. The cements consisted of bisphenol-a-glycidyl methacrylate-based (Bis-GMA based) monomers as an organic matrix, with a bioactive filler of apatite/wollastonite containing glass-ceramic (AW-GC) or sintered hydroxyapatite (HA) or beta-tricalcium phosphate (beta-TCP) powder. Each filler was mixed with the monomers in proportions of 50, 70, and 80% (w/w), giving a total of nine cement subgroups. The nine subgroups were designated AWC50, AWC70, AWC80, HAC50, HAC70, HAC80, TCPC50, TCPC70, and TCPC80. The compressive and bending strengths of AWC were found to be higher than those of HAC and TCPC for all bioactive filler contents. We also evaluated the cements in vivo by packing them into the intramedullary canals of rat tibiae. To compare the osteoconductivity of the cements, an affinity index was calculated for each cement; it equaled the length of bone in direct apposition to the cement, expressed as a percentage of the total length of the cement surface. Microradiographic examination up to 26 weeks after implantation revealed that AWC showed a higher affinity index than HAC and TCPC for each filler content although the affinity indices of all nine subgroups (especially the AWC and HAC subgroups) increased with time. New bone had formed along the AWC surface within 4 weeks, even in the cement containing AW-GC filler at only 50% (w/w); observation of the cement-bone interfaces using a scanning electron microscope showed that all the cements had directly contacted the bone. At 4 weeks the AWC had bonded to the bone via a 10 micron-thick reactive layer; the width of the layer, in which partly degraded AW-GC particles were seen, became slightly thicker with time. On the other hand, in the HAC- and TCPC-implanted tibiae, some particles on the cement surface were surrounded by new bone and partly absorbed or degraded. The results suggest that the stronger bonding between the inorganic filler and the organic matrix in the AWC cements gave them better mechanical properties. The results also indicate that the higher osteoconductivity of AWC was caused by the higher reactivity of the AW-GC powder on the cement surface.
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- M Kobayashi
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kawahara-cho 54, Shogoin, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto 606-8397, Japan
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As a part of our studies on the metabolism of active components from traditional Chinese medicines, paeonol was orally administered to rats. The urinary metabolites were analyzed by 3D HPLC, and their structures were determined to be 2, 4-dihydroxyacetophenone-5-O-sulfate (P1), resacetophenone-2-O-sulfate (P2), 2-hydroxy-4-methoxyacetophenone-5-O-sulfate (P3), paeonol-2-O-sulfate(P4), resacetophenone (P5), and unchanged paeonol, on the basis of their chemical and spectral data. Among these metabolites, P2-P4 and paeonol were detected in the plasma after the oral administration of paeonol. Furthermore, the bile of rats given paeonol orally was found to contain P3, suggesting the enterohepatic circulation of paeonol.
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- T Yasuda
- Department of Phytochemistry, Tohoku College of Pharmacy, 4-4-1, Komatsushima, Aoba-ku, Sendai, 981-8558, Japan
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Fujimura H, Ohsawa K, Funaba M, Murata T, Murata E, Takahashi M, Abe M, Torii K. Immunological localization and ontogenetic development of inhibin alpha subunit in rat brain. J Neuroendocrinol 1999; 11:157-63. [PMID: 10201810 DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2826.1999.00310.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [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: 11/20/2022]
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This study examined the immunolocalization and ontogeny of the inhibin-specific alpha subunit in the brain of male rats. Immunohistochemistry using antiserum directed against the mature region of porcine inhibin alpha (1-19, Tyr20) revealed positive reactions in process-bearing cells resembling astroglia in several regions, especially in the dorsal region of the third ventricle, medial and ventral arcuate nucleus, hippocampal dentate gyrus, and layers 1-3 of the cerebral cortex. Generally, inhibin alpha-positive cells in the limbic cortex had larger cell bodies and longer processes than those in the hypothalamus. These inhibin alpha-positive cells were verified to be positive for glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP), a differentiated astroglial marker, by double immunolabelling. The expression of inhibin alpha mRNA was higher in the brains of neonatal rats than in those of adult rats, as revealed by reverse transcription-competitive polymerase chain reaction, although the similar changes of immunoreactive inhibin alpha subunit in the brain was not observed. Orchiectomy did not affect expression of inhibin alpha mRNA in the hypothalamic area. This study suggests that inhibin-related peptide is produced by differentiated astrocytes, especially in the hypothalamic arcuate nucleus, the hippocampal dentate gyrus, and the cerebral cortex, and that the expression of inhibin alpha is regulated during brain development.
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- H Fujimura
- Torii Nutrient-Stasis Project, ERATO, R & D Corp. of Japan, Yokohama
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Tamura K, Ohsawa K, Koji T, Watanabe Y, Katamine S, Sato H, Ayabe H. Allogeneic immune responses augment rat cytomegalovirus replication in rats. Transplant Proc 1999; 31:1376-7. [PMID: 10083609 DOI: 10.1016/s0041-1345(98)02034-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
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- K Tamura
- First Department of Surgery, Nagasaki University, Japan
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Yoshizawa M, Nagai Y, Ohsawa K, Ohta M, Yamashita H, Hisada A, Miyamoto I, Miura K, Takamura T, Kobayashi K. Elevated serum levels of soluble vascular cell adhesion molecule-1 in NIDDM patients with proliferative diabetic retinopathy. Diabetes Res Clin Pract 1998; 42:65-70. [PMID: 9884035 DOI: 10.1016/s0168-8227(98)00091-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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We studied 68 Japanese NIDDM patients (38 men and 30 women), aged 56.9+/-1.2 years (range 33-75 years), with a BMI of 23.1+/-0.5 kg/m2 without hypertension, dyslipidemia, and diabetic macroangiopathy for evaluating the relationship between serum soluble vascular cell adhesion molecule-1 (sVCAM-1) levels and the severity of diabetic retinopathy. Fundus examination was performed by an ophthalmologist using an ophthalmoscope, and the findings were graded as: (1) no signs of diabetic retinopathy (NDR), (2) background diabetic retinopathy (BDR), or (3) proliferative diabetic retinopathy (PDR). Serum sVCAM-1 levels were measured in duplicate by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay using the soluble VCAM-1 KIT (R&D Systems Ltd., Ablingdon, Oxfordshire, UK). There was no difference in serum sVCAM-1 levels between patients with BDR (n = 17) and patients with NDR (n = 40) (1035.3+/-104.4 and 978.8+/-48.9 ng/ml, respectively, P = 0.8), but patients with PDR (n = 11) showed a significant increase of serum sVCAM-1 levels compared with patients with NDR (1281.8+/-166.3 and 978.8+/-48.9 ng/ml, respectively, P = 0.02). Although serum sVCAM-1 levels were correlated, not only with age but also with the known diabetic duration (r = 0.39, P = 0.001, and r = 0.40, P = 0.0007, respectively), age-adjusted sVCAM-1 levels were still significantly higher in the PDR group than in the NDR group. In contrast. serum sVCAM-1 levels were not related to the presence of diabetic nephropathy or HbA1c levels. Our results suggest that sVCAM-1 might be implicated in the development of the diabetic retinopathy, and measurement of serum sVCAM-1 levels in NIDDM patients maybe clinically useful for assessing the severity and possibly the activity of diabetic retinopathy.
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- M Yoshizawa
- First Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Kanazawa University, Ishikawa, Japan
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In a study on the metabolism of flavonoids, the isoflavone glycoside daidzin was orally administered to rats. Urine samples were collected and treated with beta-glucuronidase and arylsulfatase. Aglycone daidzein (M3) and other three metabolites, 3',4',7-trihydroxyisoflavone (M1), 4',7-dihydroxyisoflavanone (M2) and 4',7-dihydroxyisoflavan (M4) were isolated from the urine following treatment with enzymes. The structures of M1, M2 and M4 were determined on the basis of chemical and spectral data.
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- T Yasuda
- Tohoku College of Pharmacy, Sendai, Miyagi, Japan
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Ohsawa K, Yamada A, Takeuchi K, Watanabe Y, Miyata H, Sato H. Genetic characterization of parainfluenza virus 3 derived from guinea pigs. J Vet Med Sci 1998; 60:919-22. [PMID: 9764404 DOI: 10.1292/jvms.60.919] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [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: 11/22/2022] Open
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To understand the relationship between novel parainfluenza virus 3 (PIV-3), which has recently been isolated from the lungs of guinea pigs, and other PIV-3 strains, we determined the complete nucleotide sequence of the novel PIV-3 (GPv) genome. A comparison of the nucleotide sequence among PIV-3s, including bovine PIV-3, revealed that GPv is closely related to human PIV-3. The results of the phylogenetic analysis clearly showed that GPv is a lineage of human PIV-3, suggesting that GPv has probably been introduced into guinea pig colonies via infected humans.
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- K Ohsawa
- Laboratory Animal Center for Biomedical Research, Nagasaki University School of Medicine, Japan
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The urine of rats administered rosmarinic acid (7) orally contained seven metabolites, which were identified as trans-caffeic acid 4-O-sulfate (1), trans-m-coumaric acid 3-O-sulfate (2), trans-ferulic acid 4-O-sulfate (3), trans-caffeic acid (4), m-hydroxyphenylpropionic acid (5), trans-m-coumaric acid (6), and unchanged rosmarinic acid (7) by spectroscopic and chemical data. The total cumulative amount of 1-7 excreted in the urine 48 h after the oral administration of rosmarinic acid was approximately 31.8% of the dose administered. On the other hand, the metabolites attributed to rosmarinic acid could not be found in the bile. Orally administered rosmarinic acid may thus be concluded to be excreted in the urine rather than in the bile, with cleavage of ester bonds, selective para-dehydroxylation, methylation, and sulfate-conjugation. Metabolites 2, 3, 5, and 6 were also detected in the plasma.
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- T Nakazawa
- Tohoku College of Pharmacy, 4-1 Komatsushima 4-chome, Aoba-ku, Sendai, Miyagi 981-8558, Japan
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Ishida Y, Utikoshi M, Kurosaki M, Ohta K, Chujo T, Aoyama S, Ohsawa K, Saito K, Yokoyama H, Ohta S. Hepatic veno-occlusive disease in a case of polymyositis associated with thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura/hemolytic uremic syndrome. Intern Med 1998; 37:694-9. [PMID: 9745858 DOI: 10.2169/internalmedicine.37.694] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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A 50-year-old woman was treated with prednisolone for polymyositis. During the therapy, thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura/hemolytic uremic syndrome (TTP/HUS) occurred. Neither plasma infusion nor plasma exchange could relieve the clinical manifestations of TTP/HUS. Moreover, massive ascites appeared and worsened her condition. She died approximately one year after the diagnosis of polymyositis. The autopsy revealed centri-lobular hepatic necrosis and nonthrombotic obliteration of hepatic small veins. The diagnosis of hepatic veno-occlusive disease (VOD) was made. It was suspected that common factors other than cytoreductive therapy had damaged the endothelium and caused TTP/HUS and VOD in a case of polymyositis.
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- Y Ishida
- Department of Internal Medicine, Toyama City Hospital, Toyama
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Sato H, Arikawa J, Furuya M, Kitoh J, Mannen K, Nishimune Y, Ohsawa K, Serikawa T, Shibahara T, Watanabe Y, Yagami K, Yamamoto H, Yoshikawa Y. Prevalence of herpes B virus antibody in nonhuman primates reared at the National University of Japan. Exp Anim 1998; 47:199-202. [PMID: 9816497] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/09/2023] Open
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A serological investigation by means of an enzyme immuno assay test for herpes B virus (cercopithecine herpesvirus 1) was performed on 961 sera of healthy nonhuman primates reared in laboratory animal facilities which belong to the Association of Laboratory Animal Facilities of the National University of Japan. An antibody prevalence of 40% (384/ 961) was demonstrated. The antibody titer was shown to be higher among macaques (60% of cynomolgus monkeys, 53% of rhesus monkeys, and 34% of Japanese monkeys) than among non-macaque species (21%). These data indicate that nonhuman primates reared in animal facilities may present an occupational health problem and a potential zoonotic biohazard as demonstrated in limited cases in the United States.
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- H Sato
- Nagasaki University School of Medicine, Japan
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Ito D, Imai Y, Ohsawa K, Nakajima K, Fukuuchi Y, Kohsaka S. Microglia-specific localisation of a novel calcium binding protein, Iba1. Brain Res Mol Brain Res 1998; 57:1-9. [PMID: 9630473 DOI: 10.1016/s0169-328x(98)00040-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1104] [Impact Index Per Article: 42.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Recently it has been shown that mRNA of Iba1 (ionized calcium binding adaptor molecule 1), which was a novel calcium binding protein cDNA-cloned by our group, is specifically expressed in microglia in cultures of rat brain cells [Imai et al. Biophys. Biochem. Res. Commun., 224 (1996) 855-862]. In the present study, immunocytochemical and immunohistochemical examinations demonstrated that Iba1 protein is expressed in microglia alone both in cultured brain cells and in the brain, respectively. In a mixed cell culture of embryonic rat brain, immunocytochemically positive for Iba1 protein were the microglia but it was not detectable in neurons, astroglia, or oligodendroglia. Immunohistochemical staining of adult rat brain sections showed Iba1 protein to be specifically localised in ramified microglia. In addition, immunohistochemical staining and immunoblot analysis of activated microglia in the facial nucleus after facial nerve axotomy shows that expression of Iba1 protein was upregulated and peaked at 7 days. These results indicated that localisation of Iba1 protein is restricted to microglia both in vitro and in vivo, and that Iba1 protein plays a role in regulating the function of microglia, especially in the activated microglia.
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- D Ito
- Department of Neurochemistry, National Institute of Neuroscience, 4-1-1 Ogawahigashi, Kodaira, Tokyo 187, Japan
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Ieki Y, Takazakura E, Ohsawa K. [Kappa light chain]. Nihon Rinsho 1998; 56 Suppl 3:347-53. [PMID: 9513441] [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: 02/06/2023]
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- Y Ieki
- Department of Internal Medicine, Kurobe City Hospital
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Ohsawa K, Imai Y, Nakajima K, Kohsaka S. Generation and characterization of a microglial cell line, MG5, derived from a p53-deficient mouse. Glia 1997; 21:285-98. [PMID: 9383038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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We have established a cell line cloned from primary-cultured microglia obtained from p53-deficient mice. The cell line, MG5, could be grown in astrocyte-conditioned medium and has been maintained for more than a year. MG5 cells are immunocytochemically positive for Mac-1 and F4/80 antibody and express the major histocompatibility complex (MHC) class I antigen, leukocyte function-associated antigen-1, leukocyte common antigen, and intercellular adhesion molecular-1 mRNA. Interferon-gamma enhanced the expression of MHC class II antigen mRNA in MG5 cells. We previously identified a novel calcium-binding protein, Iba1 (ionized calcium-binding adapter molecule 1), which is highly and specifically expressed in cultured microglia. Iba1 protein was also immunocytochemically demonstrated in MG5 cells. The cells retained non-specific esterase activity, 5'-nucleotidase activity, acid phosphatase activity, and phagocytic ability. Like primary cultured microglia from wild-type mice, MG5 cells released nitric oxide in response to lipopolysaccharide, and actively proliferated in the presence of mitogenic factors such as macrophage-colony stimulating factor (M-CSF), granulocyte/macrophage-CSF (GM-CSF), and interleukin-3 (IL-3). Tyrosine-phosphorylation of M-CSF receptor in MG5 cells was induced by the addition of M-CSF or astrocyte-conditioned medium. These findings indicate that MG5 cells preserve the morphological, biochemical, and physiological properties of primary-cultured microglia well. The MG5 cell line will be a useful tool for studying microglial function.
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- K Ohsawa
- Department of Neurochemistry, National Institute of Neuroscience, Kodaira, Tokyo, Japan
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Hayakawa T, Nagai Y, Ohsawa K, Taniguchi M, Koike N, Notsumata K, Nakamura S, Ikeda T, Kobayashi K. Two cases of transiently TSBAb-positive hypothyroidism induced by interferon-alpha therapy for chronic hepatitis C. Endocr J 1997; 44:541-6. [PMID: 9447287 DOI: 10.1507/endocrj.44.541] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [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: 02/05/2023] Open
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A 34-year-old woman and a 54-year-old woman were treated with interferon-alpha (IFN-alpha) for chronic hepatitis C. Three months after the cessation of the IFN-alpha therapy, each patient developed hypothyroidism with the presence of thyroid-stimulation-blocking antibody (TSBAb) and TSH-binding inhibitor immunoglobulin (TBII). These two patients were treated with thyroxine, and both TSBAb and TBII activities gradually decreased. Although both TSBAb and TBII became negative several months after the start of the replacement therapy, the replacement dosage of L-thyroxine could not be reduced. Thyroid biopsies showed that the follicular epitheliums were flattened in both cases with lymphocytic infiltration. These findings suggest that IFN-alpha may induce hypothyroidism and the transient emergence of TSBAb and TBII.
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- T Hayakawa
- Department of Internal Medicine, Tsuruga Municipal Hospital, Japan
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Nagai Y, Ieki Y, Ohsawa K, Kobayashi K. Simultaneously found transient hypothyroidism due to Hashimoto's thyroiditis, autoimmune hepatitis and isolated ACTH deficiency after cessation of glucocorticoid administration. Endocr J 1997; 44:453-8. [PMID: 9279524 DOI: 10.1507/endocrj.44.453] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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We present a 42-year-old woman with concomitant transient hypothyroidism due to Hashimoto's thyroiditis, autoimmune hepatitis and isolated ACTH deficiency. Two months after ceasing prednisolone (5 mg/day) for uveitis, she was discovered incidentally to have liver dysfunction with hypergammaglobulinemia, later diagnosed as autoimmune hepatitis by histological examination of the biopsied liver. In addition, primary hypothyroidism due to Hashimoto's thyroiditis and secondary hypocortisolism due to isolated ACTH deficiency were revealed by endocrinological examination. Although not treated, her liver dysfunction and hypothyroid state recovered simultaneously, and the isolated ACTH deficiency was restored six months later. We concluded, after a needle-biopsy of the thyroid, that the transient hypothyroidism was due to Hashimoto's thyroiditis and the reversible ACTH deficiency was probably due to autoimmune hypophysitis. This case shows that cessation of steroid treatment may transiently exacerbate the polyglandular autoimmune syndrome.
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- Y Nagai
- First Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Kanazawa University, Japan
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Ueno Y, Sugiyama F, Sugiyama Y, Ohsawa K, Sato H, Yagami K. Epidemiological characterization of newly recognized rat parvovirus, "rat orphan parvovirus". J Vet Med Sci 1997; 59:265-9. [PMID: 9152934 DOI: 10.1292/jvms.59.265] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
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Newly recognized rat parvovirus (rat orphan parvovirus: ROPV) was examined for viral excretion and persistence in infected rats, and also for infectivity to mice and hamsters. The virus appeared to replicate mainly in lymphoid or hematopoietic tissues, and was detected in feces, urine and oropharynx of the infected rats at 1 to 4 weeks postinfection. The infective virus was also detected in peripheral leukocytes and various tissues at an acute phase of infection, and decreased in every tissue at 8 weeks postinfection. Viral DNA, however, was persistent in lymphoid tissues at least up to 24 weeks postinfection. When the virus was inoculated to mice and hamsters, no evidence of viral production and antibody response was demonstrated. ROPV is assumed to be a variant of the known rat parvovirus which resulted to alter cell tropism and persist in lymphoid or hematopoietic tissues, in order to escape from host immune system.
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- Y Ueno
- Laboratory Animal Research Center, University of Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan
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Tokunaga A, Sugita S, Nagai K, Tsutsui K, Ohsawa K. Immunohistochemical characterization of the suprachiasmatic nucleus and the intergeniculate leaflet in the hereditary bilaterally microphthalmic rat. Neurosci Res 1997; 27:57-63. [PMID: 9089699 DOI: 10.1016/s0168-0102(96)01137-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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Immunohistochemical observation was performed in the suprachiasmatic nucleus (SCN) and the intergeniculate leaflet (IGL) of hereditary bilaterally microphthalmic rats without the optic nerve on both sides. In the microphthalmic rats, volume of the SCN reduced to ca. 70% of the normal and numbers of the vasoactive intestinal polypeptide (VIP)-like immunoreactive (lir) neurons were significantly decreased. Although the arginine vasopressin (aVP)- and the VIP-lir neurons distributed in the dorsomedial and the ventrolateral part of the SCN, respectively, as reported in the normal one, somatostatin-lir neurons, localizing mainly in a border area between the dorsomedial and the ventrolateral region of the normal SCN, were shifted to the ventral part of the SCN in the microphthalmic rats. The ventral part of the SCN was covered with neuropeptide Y (NPY)-lir fibers in both normal and mutant rats. The IGL was hardly delineated cytologically in the lateral geniculate nucleus (LGN) of the mutant rats. NPY-lir neurons were found in the dorsal part of the ventral LGN, in contrast to their even distribution in the normal IGL. These findings suggest that the IGL-SCN tract remains in the hereditary microphthalmic rats without the retinal projections.
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- A Tokunaga
- Third Department of Anatomy, Okayama University Medical School, Japan
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Nagai Y, Ohsawa K, Ohta M, Hisada A, Yamashita H, Yoshizawa M, Yamamoto Y, Takamura T, Kobayashi K. Inhibitory effect of cyclosporin A on prolactin synthesis in GH3 cells. TOHOKU J EXP MED 1996; 180:337-46. [PMID: 9130372 DOI: 10.1620/tjem.180.337] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [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: 02/04/2023]
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Cyclosporin A (CsA), a potent immunosuppressant, is known to have various effects on the endocrine system, including the pituitary gland, the adrenal cortex, the testes, and the pancreatic islets. In this study, the effects of CsA on prolactin (PRL) synthesis and release were investigated in GH3 cells, a clonal strain of rat pituitary tumor. After incubation of confluent GH3 cells with various concentrations of CsA for 24 hr, the PRL content of the media decreased in a dose-dependent manner: by 28.5% with 100 ng/ml CsA (p < 0.01); and 45.8% with 2,000 ng/ml CsA (p < 0.001), compared with control. However, no significant change was observed in the intracellular PRL content. After removal of CsA from the medium, GH3 cells fully recovered normal secretory activity within 24-48 hr, thus indicating that the inhibitory effect of CsA on PRL secretion was reversible. Northern blot analysis revealed a decrease in the PRL mRNA level in cells treated with CsA. In conclusion, these data suggest that CsA inhibits PRL secretion by reducing the rate of biosynthesis. A possible site of action is on PRL gene expression at the level of mRNA transcription.
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- Y Nagai
- First Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Kanazawa University, Ishikawa, Japan
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To examine the susceptibility of the epithelial cell line to rat coronavirus (RCV), we inoculated sialodacryoadenitis virus and Parker's RCV into five cell lines; JTC-19, rat L2, LLC, RCN-9 and LBC cells originating in the lungs, intestines and mammary tumors of rodents. Both RCVs were replicated in LBC and RCN-9 cells, but not in the others. The infectivity titers of both RCVs grown in RCN-9 cells were significantly higher than those in LBC cells in every passage (2.5-3.9 log rate). Both RCVs replicated in LBC cells showed higher tropism to RCN-9 cells than to LBC cells, suggesting that RCN-9 cells are more suitable for the replication of RCVs than LBC cells. The RCN-9 cell line would be useful for the investigation of RCV infection in rodents.
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- K Ohsawa
- Laboratory Animal Center for Biomedical Research, Nagasaki University School of Medicine, Japan
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Nagai Y, Ohsawa K, Ieki Y, Kobayashi K. Effect of interferon-beta on thyroid function in patients of chronic hepatitis C without preexisting autoimmune thyroid disease. Endocr J 1996; 43:545-9. [PMID: 8980894 DOI: 10.1507/endocrj.43.545] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [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] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/03/2023] Open
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The effect of interferon-beta (IFN-beta) on thyroid function was studied in patients with chronic hepatitis who had no preexisting thyroid disease. Eleven patients (9 males and 2 females) aged 20 to 65 years, with a mean age of 47.7 +/- 13.5 years, were treated with 6 million units of IFN-beta intravenously every day for 8 weeks. During IFN-beta administration (4th to 8th week of treatment), both serum free thyroxine (FT4) and free triiodothyronine (FT3) concentrations decreased significantly (P < 0.0005 and P < 0.05, respectively): FT4, 1.37 +/- 0.17 to 1.09 +/- 0.12 ng/dl, and FT3, 3.71 +/- 0.45 to 3.28 +/- 0.34 pg/ml. On the other hand, serum TSH increased significantly from a baseline of 1.70 +/- 0.82 to 3.34 +/- 1.98 microU/ml during IFN-beta administration (P < 0.005). Four to eight weeks after cessation of treatment, the mean serum FT4 concentration was similar to that during IFN-beta administration (1.04 +/- 0.14 ng/dl), but mean serum FT3 and TSH concentrations returned to pre-treatment levels (FT3, 3.57 +/- 0.42 pg/ml and TSH, 1.60 +/- 0.84 microU/ml). Both reverse T3 and thyroglobulin were essentially unchanged. Tests for anti-thyroglobulin and anti-microsomal antibodies were negative in all the patients. These results indicate that IFN-beta may inhibit thyroid function in patients without preexisting thyroid disease irrespective of humoral immune responses.
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- Y Nagai
- First Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Kanazawa University, Japan
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Yamauchi Y, Ueda J, Ohsawa K. [A simultaneous determination of various main components in oriental pharmaceutical decoction "heii-san" by ion-pair high-performance liquid chromatography]. YAKUGAKU ZASSHI 1996; 116:776-82. [PMID: 8950869 DOI: 10.1248/yakushi1947.116.10_776] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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A simple and precise method was established for the simultaneous determination of five selected marker components in oriental pharmaceutical decoction "Heii-San" by means of high-performance liquid chromatography using tetra-n-amylammonium bromide (TAA) as an ion-pair reagent. For the separation of these five components, such as hesperidin (1), 6-gingerol (2), honokiol (3), glycyrrhizin (4) and magnolol (5), an ODS column was used with multi-step gradient elution with 10 mM TAA (H3PO4, pH 4.0)-acetonitrile. The acetonitrile content linearly increased from 25 to 90%. This method was compared with other three methods, i.e. a water-acetonitrile method, a phosphate buffer method and an ion-suppression method. Five main components were eluted within 50 min without interference from co-existing components.
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- Y Yamauchi
- Tohoku College of Pharmacy, Miyagi, Japan
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