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Shichiri Y, Kato Y, Inagaki H, Kato T, Ishihara N, Miyata M, Boda H, Kojima A, Miyake M, Kurahashi H. A case of 46,XY disorders of sex development with congenital heart disease caused by a GATA4 variant. Congenit Anom (Kyoto) 2022; 62:203-207. [PMID: 35751412 DOI: 10.1111/cga.12482] [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] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/01/2021] [Revised: 05/09/2022] [Accepted: 05/13/2022] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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GATA4 is known to be a causative gene for congenital heart disease, but has also now been associated with disorders of sexual development (DSD). We here report a pathogenic variant of GATA4 in a 46,XY DSD patient with an atrial septal defect, identified by whole-exome sequencing to be c.487C>T (p.Pro163Ser). This mutation resulted in reduced transcriptional activity of the downstream gene. When we compared this transcriptional activity level with other GATA4 variants, those that had been identified in patients with cardiac defects and DSD showed less activity than those in patients with cardiac defect only. This suggests that the normal development of the heart requires more strict regulation of GATA4 transcription than testicular development. Further, when the different variants were co-expressed with wild-type, the transcriptional activities were consistently lower than would be expected from an additive effect, suggesting a dominant-negative impact of the variant via dimer formation of the GATA4 protein. Since these pathogenic GATA4 variants are occasionally identified in healthy parents, a threshold model of quantitative traits may explain the cardiac defect or DSD phenotypes that they cause.
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- Yui Shichiri
- Division of Molecular Genetics, Institute for Comprehensive Medical Science, Fujita Health University, Toyoake, Japan
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- Division of Molecular Genetics, Institute for Comprehensive Medical Science, Fujita Health University, Toyoake, Japan
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- Division of Molecular Genetics, Institute for Comprehensive Medical Science, Fujita Health University, Toyoake, Japan
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- Division of Molecular Genetics, Institute for Comprehensive Medical Science, Fujita Health University, Toyoake, Japan
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- Department of Pediatrics, Fujita Health University School of Medicine, Toyoake, Japan
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- Department of Pediatrics, Fujita Health University School of Medicine, Toyoake, Japan
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- Department of Pediatrics, Fujita Health University School of Medicine, Toyoake, Japan
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- Department of Pediatrics, Fujita Health University School of Medicine, Toyoake, Japan
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- Department of Pediatrics, Fujita Health University School of Medicine, Toyoake, Japan
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- Division of Molecular Genetics, Institute for Comprehensive Medical Science, Fujita Health University, Toyoake, Japan
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Miyake M, Kawamura Y, Ishihara N, Suzuki S, Miura H, Sakaguchi Y, Tanaka M, Takahashi Y, Kojima S, Toyama H, Natsume J, Yoshikawa T. Hippocampal Atrophy in Pediatric Transplant Recipients with Human Herpesvirus 6B. Microorganisms 2021; 9:microorganisms9040776. [PMID: 33917715 PMCID: PMC8068176 DOI: 10.3390/microorganisms9040776] [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] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/06/2021] [Revised: 04/06/2021] [Accepted: 04/06/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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The aim of this study was to determine whether human herpesvirus 6B (HHV-6B) infection can impair the hippocampus in pediatric hematopoietic stem cell transplant (HSCT) recipients. Study subjects were pediatric HSCT recipients monitored for HHV-6B infection who underwent brain MRI before and after transplantation. Volumetric analysis of the hippocampus was performed. Of the 107 patients that received HSCT at Nagoya University Hospital Between July 2008 and April 2014, 20 were eligible for volumetric analysis. Eight patients had HHV-6B infection, of whom two had encephalopathy at the time of HHV-6B infection. None of the 12 patients without HHV-6B infection had encephalopathy. The median ratio of the right hippocampal volume from before to after transplantation was 0.93 in patients with HHV-6B infection and 1.02 in without HHV-6B infection (p = 0.007). The median ratio of the left hippocampal volume ratio in patients with and without HHV-6B infection was 0.92 and 1.00, respectively (p = 0.003). Among the eight patients with HHV-6B infection, four had a marked reduction in hippocampal volume (volume ratio < 0.90). Only one of these patients had neurological symptoms at the time of HHV-6B infection. The reduction in the hippocampal volume ratio was higher in pediatric HSCT recipients with HHV-6B infection than those without viral infection. Neurological follow-up may be required for pediatric HSCT recipients with HHV-6B infection.
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- Misa Miyake
- Department of Pediatrics, Fujita Health University School of Medicine, Toyoake 470-1192, Japan; (M.M.); (N.I.); (H.M.); (T.Y.)
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- Department of Pediatrics, Fujita Health University School of Medicine, Toyoake 470-1192, Japan; (M.M.); (N.I.); (H.M.); (T.Y.)
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- Department of Pediatrics, Fujita Health University School of Medicine, Toyoake 470-1192, Japan; (M.M.); (N.I.); (H.M.); (T.Y.)
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- Department of Radiology, Fujita Health University School of Medicine, Toyoake 470-1192, Japan; (S.S.); (M.T.)
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- Department of Pediatrics, Fujita Health University School of Medicine, Toyoake 470-1192, Japan; (M.M.); (N.I.); (H.M.); (T.Y.)
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- Department of Pediatrics, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya 466-8560, Japan; (Y.S.); (Y.T.); (S.K.); (H.T.); (J.N.)
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- Department of Radiology, Fujita Health University School of Medicine, Toyoake 470-1192, Japan; (S.S.); (M.T.)
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- Department of Pediatrics, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya 466-8560, Japan; (Y.S.); (Y.T.); (S.K.); (H.T.); (J.N.)
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- Department of Pediatrics, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya 466-8560, Japan; (Y.S.); (Y.T.); (S.K.); (H.T.); (J.N.)
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- Department of Pediatrics, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya 466-8560, Japan; (Y.S.); (Y.T.); (S.K.); (H.T.); (J.N.)
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- Department of Pediatrics, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya 466-8560, Japan; (Y.S.); (Y.T.); (S.K.); (H.T.); (J.N.)
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- Department of Pediatrics, Fujita Health University School of Medicine, Toyoake 470-1192, Japan; (M.M.); (N.I.); (H.M.); (T.Y.)
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Miyake M, Kawamura Y, Hattori F, Miura H, Ishihara N, Yoshikawa T. Clinical Features of Complex Febrile Seizure Caused by Primary Human Herpesvirus 6B Infection. Pediatr Neurol 2020; 109:52-55. [PMID: 32381280 DOI: 10.1016/j.pediatrneurol.2020.03.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/06/2019] [Revised: 01/29/2020] [Accepted: 03/14/2020] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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BACKGROUND It is well known that febrile seizures are commonly occur in children with exanthem subitum. In this study, we compared the clinical features and backgrounds of patients with complex febrile seizures with and without primary human herpesvirus 6B infection. METHODS Sixty-two patients were enrolled after experiencing their first febrile seizure. Primary human herpesvirus 6B infection was confirmed when human herpesvirus 6B DNA was detected and human herpesvirus 6B antibody was negative in serum obtained during the acute phase of infection. Patient age, gender, and features of seizures were evaluated between patients with and without human herpesvirus 6B infection. RESULTS Thirty patients with complex febrile seizure were diagnosed with primary human herpesvirus 6B infection. Those with primary human herpesvirus 6B infection (median, 13 months; range, seven to 39 months) were significantly younger than those without primary human herpesvirus 6B infection (median, 19 months; range, 10 to 59 months) (P = 0.001), and the proportion of males was significantly higher in patients without primary human herpesvirus 6B infection (male/female, 25/7) than in those with the infection (male/female, 14/16) (P = 0.017). An interval between fever onset and seizures of more than 24 hours was significantly more common in patients with primary human herpesvirus 6B infection (15 of the 30 patients) than in those without primary HHV-6B infection (two of 32 patients) (P < 0.001). CONCLUSIONS A younger age at onset, a different gender ratio compared with febrile seizure due to other causes, and the length of interval between fever and seizures were features of complex febrile seizure associated human herpesvirus 6B infection. These findings may suggest a mechanism of complex febrile seizure onset different from that due to other causes.
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- Misa Miyake
- Department of Pediatrics, Fujita Health University School of Medicine, Toyoake, Japan
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- Department of Pediatrics, Fujita Health University School of Medicine, Toyoake, Japan.
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- Department of Pediatrics, Fujita Health University School of Medicine, Toyoake, Japan; Department of Pediatrics, Kariya Toyota General Hospital, Kariya, Japan
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- Department of Pediatrics, Fujita Health University School of Medicine, Toyoake, Japan
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- Department of Pediatrics, Fujita Health University School of Medicine, Toyoake, Japan
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- Department of Pediatrics, Fujita Health University School of Medicine, Toyoake, Japan
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Tanaka N, Nakai Y, Asakawa I, Miyake M, Anai S, Hasegawa M, Fujimoto K. The oncologic outcomes of low-dose-rate brachytherapy for prostate cancer. EUR UROL SUPPL 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/s2666-1683(20)33523-0] [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: 10/23/2022] Open
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Miyake M, Marugami N, Hori S, Nishimura N, Owari T, Itami Y, Nakai Y, Tanaka N, Fujimoto K. Dynamic contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging can improve diagnostic accuracy of detecting bladder carcinoma in situ in combination with photodynamic diagnosis? EUR UROL SUPPL 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/s2666-1683(20)33497-2] [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: 10/23/2022] Open
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Miyake M, Marugami N, Fujiwara Y, Komura K, Inamoto T, Azuma H, Matsumoto H, Matsuyama H, Nishimura N, Hori S, Owari T, Itami Y, Nakai Y, Fujimoto K. Down-grading of ipsilateral hydronephrosis by neoadjuvant chemotherapy is associated with better oncological outcomes after radical nephroureterectomy in patients with ureteral cancer. EUR UROL SUPPL 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/s2666-1683(20)34094-5] [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: 10/23/2022] Open
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Ohbayashi Y, Iwasaki A, Nakai F, Mashiba T, Miyake M. A comparative effectiveness pilot study of teriparatide for medication-related osteonecrosis of the jaw: daily versus weekly administration. Osteoporos Int 2020; 31:577-585. [PMID: 31768589 DOI: 10.1007/s00198-019-05199-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/07/2019] [Accepted: 10/16/2019] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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UNLABELLED We studied the effectiveness of teriparatide (TPTD) for treating medication-related osteonecrosis of the jaw (MRONJ) in patients with osteoporosis and examined differences in the clinical outcomes following daily versus weekly TPTD. The outcomes were significantly improved in the entire patient series and the daily group. PURPOSE Teriparatide (TPTD) treatment for Stage II-III medication-related osteonecrosis of the jaw (MRONJ) in osteoporotic patients has yielded promising results in uncontrolled studies. The daily administration and the weekly administration of TPTD have been reported to improve outcomes in MRONJ. Herein, we sought to identify differences in the clinical outcomes of MRONJ patients treated with daily TPTD versus weekly TPTD. METHODS We enrolled 13 patients and randomly assigned them to receive either of two treatments: 1×/week 56.5-μg TPTD injection for 6 months (weekly group; n = 6 patients after 1 dropout), or 20-μg TPTD injection daily for 6 months (daily group; n = 6 patients). Patients in both groups received conventional therapy plus intensive antibiotic therapy as necessary. We compared the changes in the patients' clinical stage of MRONJ, bone metabolism, percentage of bone formation, and bone turnover markers between the weekly and daily groups. RESULTS TPTD treatment with MRONJ led to partial remission or complete remission in 5 daily-group patients and 3 weekly-group patients. The MRONJ stage was significantly improved from baseline to 6 months of treatment in the entire series of 12 patients (p = 0.008); the weekly group did not show significant improvement, but the daily group did (p = 0.01). CONCLUSIONS This study provides the first comparison of clinical outcomes between MRONJ patients who received daily or weekly TPTD injections. Six months of treatment with TPTD realized a significant improvement of MRONJ stage in both the entire patient series and the daily group.
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- Y Ohbayashi
- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Kagawa University, 1750-1 Ikenobe, Kita-gun, Kagawa, Miki-cho, 761-0793, Japan.
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Kagawa University, 1750-1 Ikenobe, Kita-gun, Kagawa, Miki-cho, 761-0793, Japan
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Kagawa University, 1750-1 Ikenobe, Kita-gun, Kagawa, Miki-cho, 761-0793, Japan
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Kagawa University, 1750-1 Ikenobe, Kita-gun, Kagawa, Miki-cho, 761-0793, Japan
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Kagawa University, 1750-1 Ikenobe, Kita-gun, Kagawa, Miki-cho, 761-0793, Japan
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Matsutani H, Amano M, Izumi C, Baba M, Abe R, Hashiwada S, Kuwano K, Shimada M, Sakamoto J, Miyake M, Tamura T, Matsuo S. P1444 Occurrence and predictors of right ventricular dysfunction after pericardiocentesis. Eur Heart J Cardiovasc Imaging 2020. [DOI: 10.1093/ehjci/jez319.872] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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Background—The changes in cardiac function that occur after pericardiocentesis are unclear.Purpose—This study was performed to assess right ventricular (RV) and left ventricular (LV) function with echocardiography before and after pericardiocentesis.
Method and Results—In total, 19 consecutive patients who underwent pericardiocentesis for more than moderate pericardial effusion were prospectively enrolled from August 2015 to October 2017. Comprehensive transthoracic echocardiography was performed before, immediately after (within 3 hours), and 1 day after pericardiocentesis to investigate the changes in RV and LV function. RV dysfunction is defined as meeting three of the four criteria: a TAPSE of <17 mm, an S’ of <9.5 cm, an FAC of <35%, and an RV free wall longitudinal strain >−20%. The mean age of all patients was 72.6 ± 12.2 years. The changes of echocardiographic parameters related to RV function are shown in Table. After pericardiocentesis, RV inflow and outflow diameters increased and the parameters of RV function significantly decreased. These abnormal values or RV dysfunction remained at 1 day after pericardiocentesis. Conversely, no parameters of LV function parameters changed after pericardiocentesis. Of 19 patients, 13 patients showed RV dysfunction immediately after pericardiocentesis and 6 patients did not. RV free wall longitudinal strain before pericardiocentesis was higher in patients with post-procedural RV dysfunction (−18.9 ± 3.6%) than in those without (−28.4 ± 6.3%). ROC analysis revealed that a RV free wall longitudinal strain cut-off value of −23.0% had a sensitivity of 100% and a specificity of 83.3% for predicting the occurrence of RV dysfunction after pericardiocentesis (AUC = 0.910).
Conclusions—The occurrence of RV dysfunction after pericardiocentesis should be given more attention. Pre-existing RV dysfunction maybe related to the occurrence of RV dysfunction after pericardiocentesis.
Changes in RV function before and after Before Immediately after One day after P−value Basal right ventricular linear dimension (mm) 32.8 ± 5.0 37.1 ± 4.4† 33.6 ± 5.4 0.028 Mid-cavity right ventricular linear dimension (mm) 34.5 ± 4.6 38.8 ± 5.3† 37.0 ± 5.6 0.0504 Proximal right ventricular outflow diameter (mm) 30.2 ± 4.0 33.9 ± 3.5† 31.4 ± 3.9 0.014 TAPSE (mm) 20.0 ± 4.2 13.6 ± 4.3* 14.7 ± 3.9 <0.001 S" (cm/s) 12.6 ± 3.3 8.7 ± 2.4* 9.1 ± 2.4 <0.001 Fractional area change (%) 48.3 ± 5.9 37.8 ± 8.0* 40.0 ± 9.0 <0.001 Right ventricular free wall strain (%) −21.3 ± 6.3 −15.8 ± 6.7* −16.9 ± 5.2 0.036 Tricuspid regurgitation velocity peak (m/s) 2.41 ± 0.29 2.43 ± 0.25 2.34 ± 0.32 0.37
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- H Matsutani
- Tenri Hospital, Department of Clinical Laboratory, Tenri, Japan
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- National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center, Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Osaka, Japan
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- National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center, Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Osaka, Japan
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- Tenri Hospital, Department of Clinical Laboratory, Tenri, Japan
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- Tenri Hospital, Department of Clinical Laboratory, Tenri, Japan
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- Tenri Hospital, Department of Clinical Laboratory, Tenri, Japan
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- Tenri Hospital, Department of Clinical Laboratory, Tenri, Japan
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- Tenri Hospital, Department of Clinical Laboratory, Tenri, Japan
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- Tenri Hospital, Department of Cardiology, Tenri, Japan
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- Tenri Hospital, Department of Cardiology, Tenri, Japan
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- Tenri Hospital, Department of Cardiology, Tenri, Japan
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- Tenri Hospital, Department of Clinical Laboratory, Tenri, Japan
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Hori I, Tsuji T, Miyake M, Ueda K, Kataoka E, Suzuki M, Kobayashi S, Kurahashi H, Takahashi Y, Okumura A, Yoshikawa T, Saitoh S, Natsume J. Delayed recognition of childhood arterial ischemic stroke. Pediatr Int 2019; 61:895-903. [PMID: 31295764 DOI: 10.1111/ped.13966] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2018] [Revised: 02/03/2019] [Accepted: 04/05/2019] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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BACKGROUND Few population-based surveys of childhood arterial ischemic stroke (AIS) have been conducted in Asian countries. The aim of this study was to investigate the clinical features, time to diagnosis, and prognosis of childhood AIS in a population-based cohort in Japan. METHODS Children aged 29 days-15 years 11 months old, residing in the Aichi Prefecture of Japan with radiologically confirmed AIS during 2010-2014, were identified retrospectively through questionnaires. We analyzed 40 children (23 boys, 17 girls; median age, 7 years 3 months), and collected time interval information of 26 patients. The time from clinical onset to first physician assessment and the time to AIS diagnosis were calculated. RESULTS The most common presentation was paralysis or paresis in 27 patients (71%). No underlying disorders or possible trigger factors were identified in 14 patients (35%). The median time from symptom onset to first physician assessment was 2.9 h. The median time from symptom onset to the confirmed AIS diagnosis was 27.0 h. The diagnosis of AIS was made in the first 6 h after onset of symptoms in 27% of patients for whom the time was available. Radiological diagnosis took longer than 24 h in 54% of these patients. CONCLUSIONS Long in-hospital delays exist in the diagnosis of AIS in children, likely due to lack of awareness of stroke by doctors. Further efforts to increase public and physician awareness of childhood stroke are needed to ensure early diagnosis and treatment.
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- Ikumi Hori
- Department of Pediatrics and Neonatology, Nagoya City University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Nagoya, Aichi, Japan.,Pediatric Stroke Study Group in Aichi Prefecture, Nagoya, Aichi, Japan
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- Pediatric Stroke Study Group in Aichi Prefecture, Nagoya, Aichi, Japan.,Department of Pediatrics, Okazaki City Hospital, Okazaki, Aichi, Japan
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- Pediatric Stroke Study Group in Aichi Prefecture, Nagoya, Aichi, Japan.,Department of Pediatrics, Fujita Health University School of Medicine, Toyoake, Aichi, Japan
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- Pediatric Stroke Study Group in Aichi Prefecture, Nagoya, Aichi, Japan.,Department of Pediatrics, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya, Aichi, Japan
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- Pediatric Stroke Study Group in Aichi Prefecture, Nagoya, Aichi, Japan.,Department of Pediatrics, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya, Aichi, Japan
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- Pediatric Stroke Study Group in Aichi Prefecture, Nagoya, Aichi, Japan.,Department of Pediatrics, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya, Aichi, Japan
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- Pediatric Stroke Study Group in Aichi Prefecture, Nagoya, Aichi, Japan.,Department of Pediatrics, Nagoya City West Medical Center, Nagoya, Aichi, Japan
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- Pediatric Stroke Study Group in Aichi Prefecture, Nagoya, Aichi, Japan.,Department of Pediatrics, Aichi Medical University, Nagakute, Aichi, Japan
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- Pediatric Stroke Study Group in Aichi Prefecture, Nagoya, Aichi, Japan.,Department of Pediatrics, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya, Aichi, Japan
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- Pediatric Stroke Study Group in Aichi Prefecture, Nagoya, Aichi, Japan.,Department of Pediatrics, Aichi Medical University, Nagakute, Aichi, Japan
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- Pediatric Stroke Study Group in Aichi Prefecture, Nagoya, Aichi, Japan.,Department of Pediatrics, Fujita Health University School of Medicine, Toyoake, Aichi, Japan
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- Department of Pediatrics and Neonatology, Nagoya City University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Nagoya, Aichi, Japan.,Pediatric Stroke Study Group in Aichi Prefecture, Nagoya, Aichi, Japan
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- Pediatric Stroke Study Group in Aichi Prefecture, Nagoya, Aichi, Japan.,Department of Pediatrics, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya, Aichi, Japan
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Nakai Y, Tanaka N, Asakawa I, Miyake M, Anai S, Morizawa Y, Owari T, Fujii T, Hasegawa M, Fujimoto K. Assessment of the Prostate-Specific Antigen Bounce in Patients Treated with 12⁵I-Brachytherapy for Prostate Cancer and Its Correlation with Testosterone. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2018.07.250] [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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Morita K, Fujii T, Shimada K, Itami H, Hatakeyama K, Miyake M, Fujimoto K, Ohbayashi C. NACC1 as a target of microRNA-331-3p regulates cell proliferation in urothelial carcinoma cells. Ann Oncol 2018. [DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdy304.041] [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: 11/12/2022] Open
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Kanamori N, Taniguchi T, Morimoto T, Shiomi H, Ando K, Murata K, Kitai T, Kawase Y, Izumi C, Miyake M, Mitsuoka H, Kato M, Hirano Y, Aoyama T, Kimura T. 1140Prognostic impact of aortic valve area in conservatively managed patients with asymptomatic severe aortic stenosis with preserved ejection fraction. Eur Heart J 2018. [DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehy565.1140] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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- N Kanamori
- Shimada municipal hospital, Division of Cardiology, Shimada, Japan
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- Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine, Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Kyoto, Japan
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- Hyogo College of Medicine, Department of Clinical Epidemiology, Nishinomiya, Japan
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- Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine, Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Kyoto, Japan
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- Kokura Memorial Hospital, Department of Cardiology, Kokura, Japan
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- Shizuoka City Hospital, Department of Cardiology, Shizuoka, Japan
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- Kobe City Medical Center General Hospital, Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Kobe, Japan
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- Kurashiki Central Hospital, Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Kurashiki, Japan
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- Tenri Hospital, Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Tenri, Japan
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- Tenri Hospital, Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Tenri, Japan
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- Nara Hospital, Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Ikoma, Japan
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- Mitsubishi Kyoto Hospital, Department of Cardiology, Kyoto, Japan
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- Kinki University, Department of Cardiology, Osaka, Japan
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- Shimada municipal hospital, Division of Cardiology, Shimada, Japan
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- Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine, Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Kyoto, Japan
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Tanaka N, Asakawa I, Nakai Y, Miyake M, Anai S, Hasegawa M, Fujimoto K. The Hybrid Method Can Cover the External Prostatic Region Compared With the Conventional Method in Patients Who Undergo Prostate Low-Dose-Rate Brachytherapy. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2017.06.514] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Nishimura S, Izumi C, Obayashi Y, Fuki M, Imanaka M, Kuroda M, Amano M, Onishi N, Sakamoto J, Tamaki Y, Enomoto S, Miyake M, Tamura T, Kondo H, Nakagawa Y. P2976Incidence of recovery and recurrence in patients with idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy; usefulness of 123I-MIBG scintigraphy in predicting prognosis and effectiveness of beta-blockers. Eur Heart J 2017. [DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehx504.p2976] [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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Miyake M, Kimura M, Watanabe Y. THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN FREQUENCY OF SOCIAL INTERACTION AND EMOTIONAL WELL-BEING AMONG OLDER ADULTS. Innov Aging 2017. [DOI: 10.1093/geroni/igx004.4235] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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- M. Miyake
- Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, Kyoto Gakuen University, Kameoka-city, Kyoto, Japan,
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- Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, Kyoto Gakuen University, Kameoka-city, Kyoto, Japan,
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Okahashi K, Oiso N, Ishii N, Miyake M, Uchida S, Matsuda H, Kitano M, Hida J, Kawai S, Sano A, Hashimoto T, Kawada A. Paraneoplastic pemphigus associated with Castleman disease: progression from mucous to mucocutaneous lesions with epitope-spreading phenomena. Br J Dermatol 2017; 176:1406-1409. [DOI: 10.1111/bjd.15389] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- K. Okahashi
- Department of Dermatology; Kindai University Faculty of Medicine; Osaka-Sayama Japan
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- Department of Dermatology; Kindai University Faculty of Medicine; Osaka-Sayama Japan
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- Department of Dermatology; Kurume University School of Medicine; Kurume Japan
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- Department of Dermatology; Kindai University Faculty of Medicine; Osaka-Sayama Japan
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- Department of Dermatology; Kindai University Faculty of Medicine; Osaka-Sayama Japan
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- Department of Dermatology; Kindai University Faculty of Medicine; Osaka-Sayama Japan
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- Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery; Kindai University Faculty of Medicine; Osaka-Sayama Japan
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- Department of Surgery; Kindai University Faculty of Medicine; Osaka-Sayama Japan
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- Department of Neurology; Kindai University Faculty of Medicine; Osaka-Sayama Japan
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine and Allergology; Kindai University Faculty of Medicine; Osaka-Sayama Japan
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- Kurume University Institute of Cutaneous Cell Biology; Kurume Japan
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- Department of Dermatology; Kindai University Faculty of Medicine; Osaka-Sayama Japan
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Ohbayashi Y, Nakai F, Iwasaki A, Nakai Y, Httori Y, Yamamoto, Nishiyama Y, Miyake M. The predictability of bisphosphonate-related osteonecrosis of the jaw using a quantitative analysis of bone scintigraphy. Int J Oral Maxillofac Surg 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijom.2015.08.264] [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: 11/24/2022]
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Miyake M, Goodison S, Lawton A, Gomes-Giacoia E, Rosser CJ. Angiogenin promotes tumoral growth and angiogenesis by regulating matrix metallopeptidase-2 expression via the ERK1/2 pathway. Oncogene 2015; 34:890-901. [PMID: 24561529 PMCID: PMC4317372 DOI: 10.1038/onc.2014.2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 77] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/15/2013] [Revised: 11/23/2013] [Accepted: 12/24/2013] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
Abstract
Tumor angiogenesis is essential for tumor growth and metastasis and is dependent on key angiogenic factors. Angiogenin (ANG), a 14.2-kDa polypeptide member of the RNase A superfamily, is an angiogenic protein that has been reported to be upregulated and associated with poor prognosis in some human cancers. The mechanisms through which aberrant ANG levels promote specific steps in tumor progression are unknown. Here, we show that ANG expression in human tissues is strongly correlated with an invasive cancer phenotype. We also show that ANG induces cellular survival, proliferation, endothelial tube formation and xenograft angiogenesis and growth. Novel mechanistic investigations revealed that ANG expression stimulated matrix metallopeptidase-2 (MMP2) expression through the phosphorylation of ERK1/2. Targeting ANG in vivo with N65828, a small-molecule inhibitor of the ribonucleolytic activity of human ANG, resulted in the diminution of xenograft tumoral growth through the inhibition of angiogenesis. Our findings support an unrecognized interplay between ANG, ERK1/2 and MMP2 that can impact tumor growth and progression. The targeting of ANG and associated factors could provide a novel strategy to inhibit tumor establishment and growth.
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MESH Headings
- Animals
- Cell Line, Tumor
- Gene Expression Regulation, Enzymologic
- Gene Expression Regulation, Neoplastic
- Heterografts
- Humans
- MAP Kinase Signaling System
- Matrix Metalloproteinase 2/biosynthesis
- Matrix Metalloproteinase 2/genetics
- Mice
- Mice, Inbred BALB C
- Mice, Nude
- Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase 1/genetics
- Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase 1/metabolism
- Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase 3/genetics
- Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase 3/metabolism
- Neoplasm Metastasis
- Neoplasm Proteins/genetics
- Neoplasm Proteins/metabolism
- Neoplasm Transplantation
- Neoplasms/genetics
- Neoplasms/metabolism
- Neoplasms/pathology
- Neovascularization, Pathologic/genetics
- Neovascularization, Pathologic/metabolism
- Neovascularization, Pathologic/pathology
- Ribonuclease, Pancreatic/genetics
- Ribonuclease, Pancreatic/metabolism
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- M Miyake
- Cancer Research Institute, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Orlando, FL, USA
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- 1] Cancer Research Institute, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Orlando, FL, USA [2] Nonagen Bioscience Corp, Orlando, FL, USA
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- Department of Pathology, Orlando Health, Orlando, FL, USA
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- Cancer Research Institute, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Orlando, FL, USA
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- 1] Cancer Research Institute, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Orlando, FL, USA [2] Nonagen Bioscience Corp, Orlando, FL, USA
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Orii M, Tanimoto T, Yokoyama M, Ota S, Kubo T, Hirata K, Tanaka A, Imanishi T, Akasaka T, Michelsen M, Pena A, Mygind N, Hoest N, Prescott E, Abd El Dayem S, Battah A, Abd El Azzez F, Ahmed A, Fattoh A, Ismail R, Andjelkovic K, Kalimanovska Ostric D, Nedeljkovic I, Andjelkovic I, Rashid H, Abuel Enien H, Ibraheem M, Vago H, Toth A, Csecs I, Czimbalmos C, Suhai FI, Kecskes K, Becker D, Simor T, Merkely B, D'ascenzi F, Pelliccia A, Natali B, Cameli M, Lisi M, Focardi M, Corrado D, Bonifazi M, Mondillo S, Zaha V, Kim G, Su K, Zhang J, Mikush N, Ross J, Palmeri M, Young L, Tadic M, Ilic S, Celic V, Jaimes C, Gonzalez Mirelis J, Gallego M, Goirigolzarri J, Pellegrinet M, Poli S, Prati G, Vriz O, Di Bello V, Carerj S, Zito C, Mateescu A, Popescu B, Antonini-Canterin F, Chatzistamatiou E, Moustakas G, Memo G, Konstantinidis D, Mpampatzeva Vagena I, Manakos K, Traxanas K, Vergi N, Feretou A, Kallikazaros I, Hewing B, Theres L, Dreger H, Spethmann S, Stangl K, Baumann G, Knebel F, Uejima T, Itatani K, Nakatani S, Lancellotti P, Seo Y, Zamorano J, Ohte N, Takenaka K, Naar J, Mortensen L, Johnson J, Winter R, Shahgaldi K, Manouras A, Braunschweig F, Stahlberg M, Coisne D, Al Arnaout AM, Tchepkou C, Raud Raynier P, Diakov C, Degand B, Christiaens L, Barbier P, Mirea O, Cefalu C, Savioli G, Guglielmo M, Maltagliati A, O'neill L, Walsh K, Hogan J, Manzoor T, Ahern B, Owens P, Savioli G, Guglielmo M, Mirea O, Cefalu C, Barbier P, Marta L, Abecasis J, Reis C, Ribeiras R, Andrade M, Mendes M, D'andrea A, Stanziola A, Di Palma E, Martino M, Lanza M, Betancourt V, Maglione M, Calabro' R, Russo M, Bossone E, Vogt MO, Meierhofer C, Rutz T, Fratz S, Ewert P, Roehlig C, Kuehn A, Storsten P, Eriksen M, Remme E, Boe E, Smiseth O, Skulstad H, Ereminiene E, Ordiene R, Ivanauskas V, Vaskelyte J, Stoskute N, Kazakauskaite E, Benetis R, Marketou M, Parthenakis F, Kontaraki J, Zacharis E, Maragkoudakis S, Logakis J, Roufas K, Vougia D, Vardas P, Dado E, Dado E, Knuti G, Djamandi J, Shota E, Sharka I, Saka J, Halmai L, Nemes A, Kardos A, Neubauer S, Kurnicka K, Domienik-Karlowicz J, Lichodziejewska B, Goliszek S, Grudzka K, Krupa M, Dzikowska-Diduch O, Ciurzynski M, Pruszczyk P, Chung H, Kim J, Yoon Y, Min P, Lee B, Hong B, Rim S, Kwon H, Choi E, Soya O, Kuryata O, Kakihara R, Naruse C, Inayoshi A, El Sebaie M, Frer A, Abdelsamie M, Eldamanhory A, Ciampi Q, Cortigiani L, Simioniuc A, Manicardi C, Villari B, Picano E, Sicari R, Ferferieva V, Deluyker D, Lambrichts I, Rigo J, Bito V, Kuznetsov V, Yaroslavskaya E, Krinochkin D, Pushkarev G, Gorbatenko E, Trzcinski P, Michalski B, Lipiec P, Szymczyk E, Peczek L, Nawrot B, Chrzanowski L, Kasprzak J, Todaro M, Zito C, Khandheria B, Cusma-Piccione M, La Carrubba S, Antonini-Canterin F, Di Bello V, Oreto G, Di Bella G, Carerj S, Gunyeli E, Oliveira Da Silva C, Sahlen A, Manouras A, Winter R, Shahgaldi K, Spampinato R, Tasca M, Roche E Silva J, Strotdrees E, Schloma V, Dmitrieva Y, Dobrovie M, Borger M, Mohr F, Calin A, Rosca M, Beladan C, Mirescu Craciun A, Gurzun M, Mateescu A, Enache R, Ginghina C, Popescu B, Antova E, Georgievska Ismail L, Srbinovska E, Andova V, Peovska I, Davceva J, Otljanska M, Vavulkis M, Tsuruta H, Kohsaka S, Murata M, Yasuda R, Dan M, Yashima F, Inohara T, Maekawa Y, Hayashida K, Fukuda K, Migliore R, Adaniya M, Barranco M, Miramont G, Gonzalez S, Tamagusuku H, Abid L, Ben Kahla S, Charfeddine S, Abid D, Kammoun S, Amano M, Izumi C, Miyake M, Tamura T, Kondo H, Kaitani K, Nakagawa Y, Ghulam Ali S, Fusini L, Tamborini G, Muratori M, Gripari P, Bottari V, Celeste F, Cefalu' C, Alamanni F, Pepi M, Teixeira R, Monteiro R, Garcia J, Ribeiro M, Cardim N, Goncalves L, Miglioranza M, Muraru D, Cavalli G, Addetia K, Cucchini U, Mihaila S, Tadic M, Veronesi F, Lang R, Badano L, Galian Gay L, Gonzalez Alujas M, Teixido Tura G, Gutierrez Garcia L, Rodriguez-Palomares J, Evangelista Masip A, Conte L, Fabiani I, Giannini C, La Carruba S, De Carlo M, Barletta V, Petronio A, Di Bello V, Mahmoud H, Al-Ghamdi M, Ghabashi A, Salaun E, Zenses A, Evin M, Collart F, Pibarot P, Habib G, Rieu R, Fabregat Andres O, Estornell Erill J, Cubillos-Arango A, Bochard-Villanueva B, Chacon-Hernandez N, Higueras-Ortega L, Perez-Bosca L, Paya-Serrano R, Ridocci-Soriano F, Cortijo-Gimeno J, Mzoughi K, Zairi I, Jabeur M, Ben Moussa F, Mrabet K, Kamoun S, Fennira S, Ben Chaabene A, Kraiem S, Schnell F, Betancur J, Daudin M, Simon A, Lentz P, Tavard F, Hernandes A, Carre F, Garreau M, Donal E, Abduch M, Vieira M, Antunes M, Mathias W, Mady C, Arteaga E, Alencar A, Tesic M, Djordjevic-Dikic A, Beleslin B, Giga V, Trifunovic D, Petrovic O, Jovanovic I, Petrovic M, Stepanovic J, Vujisic-Tesic B, Choi E, Cha J, Chung H, Kim K, Yoon Y, Kim J, Lee B, Hong B, Rim S, Kwon H, Bergler-Klein J, Geier C, Maurer G, Gyongyosi M, Cortes Garcia M, Oliva M, Navas M, Orejas M, Rabago R, Martinez M, Briongos S, Romero A, Rey M, Farre J, Ruisanchez Villar C, Ruiz Guerrero L, Rubio Ruiz S, Lerena Saenz P, Gonzalez Vilchez F, Hernandez Hernandez J, Armesto Alonso S, Blanco Alonso R, Martin Duran R, Gonzalez-Gay M, Novo G, Marturana I, Bonomo V, Arvigo L, Evola V, Karfakis G, Lo Presti M, Verga S, Novo S, Petroni R, Acitelli A, Bencivenga S, Cicconetti M, Di Mauro M, Petroni A, Romano S, Penco M, Park S, Kim S, Kim M, Shim W, Tadic M, Majstorovic A, Ivanovic B, Celic V, Driessen MMP, Meijboom F, Mertens L, Dragulescu A, Friedberg M, De Stefano F, Santoro C, Buonauro A, Muscariello R, Lo Iudice F, Ierano P, Esposito R, Galderisi M, Sunbul M, Kivrak T, Durmus E, Yildizeli B, Mutlu B, Rodrigues A, Daminello E, Echenique L, Cordovil A, Oliveira W, Monaco C, Lira E, Fischer C, Vieira M, Morhy S, Mignot A, Jaussaud J, Chevalier L, Lafitte S, D'ascenzi F, Cameli M, Curci V, Alvino F, Lisi M, Focardi M, Corrado D, Bonifazi M, Mondillo S, Ikonomidis I, Pavlidis G, Lambadiari V, Kousathana F, Triantafyllidi H, Varoudi M, Dimitriadis G, Lekakis J, Cho JS, Cho E, Yoon H, Ihm S, Lee J, Molnar AA, Kovacs A, Apor A, Tarnoki A, Tarnoki D, Horvath T, Maurovich-Horvat P, Jermendy G, Kiss R, Merkely B, Petrovic-Nagorni S, Ciric-Zdravkovic S, Stanojevic D, Jankovic-Tomasevic R, Atanaskovic V, Mitic V, Todorovic L, Dakic S, Coppola C, Piscopo G, Galletta F, Maurea C, Esposito E, Barbieri A, Maurea N, Kaldararova M, Tittel P, Kantorova A, Vrsanska V, Kollarova E, Hraska V, Nosal M, Ondriska M, Masura J, Simkova I, Tadeu I, Azevedo O, Lourenco M, Luis F, Lourenco A, Planinc I, Bagadur G, Bijnens B, Ljubas J, Baricevic Z, Skoric B, Velagic V, Milicic D, Cikes M, Campanale CM, Di Maria S, Mega S, Nusca A, Marullo F, Di Sciascio G, El Tahlawi M, Abdallah M, Gouda M, Gad M, Elawady M, Igual Munoz B, Maceira Gonzalez Alicia A, Estornell Erill J, Donate Betolin L, Vazquez Sanchez Alejandro A, Valera Martinez F, Sepulveda- Sanchez P, Cervera Zamora A, Piquer Gil Marina M, Montero- Argudo A, Naka K, Evangelou D, Lakkas L, Kalaitzidis R, Bechlioulis A, Gkirdis I, Tzeltzes G, Nakas G, Pappas K, Michalis L, Mansencal N, Bagate F, Arslan M, Siam-Tsieu V, Deblaise J, El Mahmoud R, Dubourg O, Wierzbowska-Drabik K, Plewka M, Kasprzak J, Bandera F, Generati G, Pellegrino M, Alfonzetti E, Labate V, Villani S, Gaeta M, Guazzi M, Bandera F, Generati G, Pellegrino M, Labate V, Alfonzetti E, Guazzi M, Generati G, Bandera F, Pellegrino M, Labate V, Alfonzetti E, Guazzi M, Grycewicz T, Szymanska K, Grabowicz W, Lubinski A, Sotaquira M, Pepi M, Tamborini G, Caiani E, Bochard Villanueva B, Chacon-Hernandez N, Fabregat-Andres O, Garcia-Gonzalez P, Cubillos-Arango A, De La Espriella-Juan R, Albiach-Montanana C, Berenguer-Jofresa A, Perez-Bosca J, Paya-Serrano R, Cheng HL, Huang CH, Wang YC, Chou WH, Kuznetsov V, Melnikov N, Krinochkin D, Kolunin G, Enina T, Sierraalta W, Le Bihan D, Barretto R, Assef J, Gospos M, Buffon M, Ramos A, Garcia A, Pinto I, Souza A, Mueller H, Reverdin S, Ehret G, Conti L, Dos Santos S, Abdel Moneim SS, Nhola LF, Huang R, Kohli M, Longenbach S, Green M, Villarraga HR, Bordun KA, Jassal DS, Mulvagh SL, Evangelista A, Madeo A, Piras P, Giordano F, Giura G, Teresi L, Gabriele S, Re F, Puddu P, Torromeo C, Suwannaphong S, Vathesatogkit P, See O, Yamwong S, Katekao W, Sritara P, Iliuta L, Szulik M, Streb W, Wozniak A, Lenarczyk R, Sliwinska A, Kalarus Z, Kukulski T, Weng KP, Lin CC, Hein S, Lehmann L, Kossack M, Juergensen L, Katus H, Hassel D, Turrini F, Scarlini S, Giovanardi P, Messora R, Mannucci C, Bondi M, Olander R, Sundholm J, Ojala T, Andersson S, Sarkola T, Karolyi M, Kocsmar I, Raaijmakers R, Kitslaar P, Horvath T, Szilveszter B, Merkely B, Maurovich-Horvat P. Poster session 4: Friday 5 December 2014, 08:30-12:30 * Location: Poster area. Eur Heart J Cardiovasc Imaging 2014. [DOI: 10.1093/ehjci/jeu256] [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: 11/13/2022] Open
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Hata M, Oishi A, Tsujikawa A, Yamashiro K, Miyake M, Ooto S, Tamura H, Nakanishi H, Takahashi A, Yoshikawa M, Yoshimura N. Efficacy of Intravitreal Injection of Aflibercept in Neovascular Age-Related Macular Degeneration With or Without Choroidal Vascular Hyperpermeability. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci 2014; 55:7874-80. [DOI: 10.1167/iovs.14-14610] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Sawai F, Miki T, Iwasaki A, Ohbayashi Y, Miyake M, Matsui Y. Development of a training system using virtual reality for partial glossectomy. J Oral Maxillofac Surg 2014. [DOI: 10.1016/j.joms.2014.06.366] [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: 10/24/2022]
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Takahashi H, Sato K, Yamaguchi T, Miyake M, Watanabe H, Nagasawa Y, Kitagawa E, Terada S, Urakawa M, Rose MT, McMahon CD, Watanabe K, Ohwada S, Gotoh T, Aso H. Myostatin alters glucose transporter-4 (GLUT4) expression in bovine skeletal muscles and myoblasts isolated from double-muscled (DM) and normal-muscled (NM) Japanese shorthorn cattle. Domest Anim Endocrinol 2014; 48:62-8. [PMID: 24906930 DOI: 10.1016/j.domaniend.2014.01.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/18/2013] [Revised: 01/15/2014] [Accepted: 01/18/2014] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to determine whether myostatin alters glucose transporter-4 (GLUT4) expression in bovine skeletal muscles and myoblasts isolated from double-muscled (DM) and normal-muscled (NM) Japanese Shorthorn cattle. Plasma concentrations of glucose were lower in DM cattle than in NM cattle (P < 0.01). The expression of GLUT4 messenger RNA (mRNA) in the skeletal muscle ex vivo and in myoblasts at 72 h after differentiation in vitro was higher in DM cattle than in NM cattle (P < 0.01). In contrast, the NM and DM cattle did not differ with respect to skeletal muscle expression of GLUT1 and myocyte enhancer factor-2c (MEF2c), a transcription factor of GLUT4. In differentiated myoblasts, the expression of GLUT1, GLUT4, and MEF2c mRNAs was greater in DM cattle than in NM cattle (P < 0.01). In the presence and absence of insulin, glucose uptake in myoblasts was increased in DM cattle relative to that of NM cattle (P < 0.01). The addition of myostatin decreased the expression of GLUT4 and MEF2c mRNAs in DM myoblasts (P < 0.05). Results of the present study suggest that myostatin inhibits the expression of GLUT4 mRNA possibly via MEF2c and that the greater ability of the DM cattle to produce muscle relative to the NM cattle may be due to their greater sensitivity to insulin and greater use of glucose.
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- H Takahashi
- Cellular Biology Laboratory, Graduate School of Agricultural Science, Tohoku University, Aoba-ku, Sendai-shi, Japan; Faculty of Agriculture, Graduate school, Kuju Agricultural Research Center, Kyushu University, Kuju-cho, Taketa-shi, Japan
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- Cellular Biology Laboratory, Graduate School of Agricultural Science, Tohoku University, Aoba-ku, Sendai-shi, Japan
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- Cellular Biology Laboratory, Graduate School of Agricultural Science, Tohoku University, Aoba-ku, Sendai-shi, Japan
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- Genome Research, Tokushima University, Kuramoto-machi, Tokushima-shi, Japan
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- Cellular Biology Laboratory, Graduate School of Agricultural Science, Tohoku University, Aoba-ku, Sendai-shi, Japan
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- Cellular Biology Laboratory, Graduate School of Agricultural Science, Tohoku University, Aoba-ku, Sendai-shi, Japan
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- Cellular Biology Laboratory, Graduate School of Agricultural Science, Tohoku University, Aoba-ku, Sendai-shi, Japan
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- Cellular Biology Laboratory, Graduate School of Agricultural Science, Tohoku University, Aoba-ku, Sendai-shi, Japan
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- Cellular Biology Laboratory, Graduate School of Agricultural Science, Tohoku University, Aoba-ku, Sendai-shi, Japan
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- Institute of Biological, Environmental and Rural Sciences, Aberystwyth University, Cardiganshire, SY23 3DA, UK
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- Institute for Growth Physiology Group, AgResearch Ltd, Private Bag 3123, Hamilton, New Zealand
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- Cellular Biology Laboratory, Graduate School of Agricultural Science, Tohoku University, Aoba-ku, Sendai-shi, Japan
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- Cellular Biology Laboratory, Graduate School of Agricultural Science, Tohoku University, Aoba-ku, Sendai-shi, Japan
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- Faculty of Agriculture, Graduate school, Kuju Agricultural Research Center, Kyushu University, Kuju-cho, Taketa-shi, Japan
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- Cellular Biology Laboratory, Graduate School of Agricultural Science, Tohoku University, Aoba-ku, Sendai-shi, Japan.
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Motooka M, Onishi N, Hayama Y, Nakajima S, Miyake M, Tamura T, Kondou H, Kaitani K, Izumi C, Nakagawa Y. Evaluation of electrical reconnection after pulmonary vein isolation using 320-slice computed tomography. Eur Heart J 2013. [DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/eht310.p4704] [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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Kobayashi H, Tanisaka K, Doi O, Kodama K, Higashiyama M, Nakagawa H, Miyake M, Taki T, Hara S, Yasutomi M, Hanatani Y, Kotake K, Kubota T. An in vitro chemosensitivity test for solid human tumors using collagen gel droplet embedded cultures. Int J Oncol 2012; 11:449-55. [PMID: 21528231 DOI: 10.3892/ijo.11.3.449] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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In vitro chemosensitivity testing using a collagen gel droplet embedded culture drug sensitivity test (CD-DST), was conducted with several types of solid cancer. The overall evaluable rate was 80% (443/554), including 76% for lung (n=243), 78% for breast (n=110), 87% for gastric (n=62), 83% for colorectal (n=107) cancers and 88% for 32 metastatic brain tumors. The in vitro sensitivity of breast, gastric and colorectal cancers to mitomycin C (MMC), cisplatin (CDDP), 5-fluorouracil (5-FU) and doxorubicin (DXR) was similar to the efficacy rates reported for each drug. This was also observed with lung cancer, the sensitivity of which to MMC, CDDP, vindesine (VDS) and etoposide (VP-16) was similar to the clinical efficacy. The clinical response to chemotherapy was compared with the results of in vitro chemosensitivity testing in Il patients: the clinical correlation was 91%, with a 80% true positive and 100% true negative rate. These results suggest that the CD-DST may be clinically useful by allowing the prediction of clinical response in various solid cancers.
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- H Kobayashi
- OSAKA MED CTR & CARDIOVASC DIS,DEPT THORAC SURG,HIGASHINARI KU,OSAKA 537,JAPAN. OSAKA MED CTR & CARDIOVASC DIS,DEPT NEUROSURG,HIGASHINARI KU,OSAKA 537,JAPAN. KITANO HOSP,TAZUKE KOFUKAI MED RES INST,DEPT THORAC SURG,KITA KU,OSAKA 530,JAPAN. KINKI UNIV,SCH MED,DEPT SURG 1,OSAKAYAMA,OSAKA 589,JAPAN. TEIKYO UNIV,SCH MED,DEPT SURG 1,ITABASHI KU,TOKYO 173,JAPAN. TOCHIGI CANC CTR,DEPT SURG,UTSUNOMIYA,TOCHIGI 320,JAPAN. KEIO UNIV,SCH MED,DEPT SURG,SHINJUKU KU,TOKYO 160,JAPAN
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Kohno N, Miyake M, Inoue Y, Yokoyama A, Hiwada K, Tanabe M, Yamakido M, Kyoizumi S, Akiyama M. A circulating heat-resistant mucin-like antigen in patients with lung-cancer detected by a new murine monoclonal-antibody. Int J Oncol 2012; 1:649-55. [PMID: 21584594 DOI: 10.3892/ijo.1.6.649] [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: 11/06/2022] Open
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We discovered a circulating mucin-like antigen designated as CAM-14 detected by a new murine monoclonal antibody KL-14 (IgM). We found different heat resistant properties between serum CAM- 14 from normal individuals and from lung cancer patients. Heat treatment had less effect on the levels of CAM-14 in sera from lung cancer patients, whereas CAM-14 levels in sera from normal individuals were markedly decreased after heat treatment at tempratures > 65-degrees-C. As a serum tumor marker, CAM- 14 had only very low levels of false-positive values with a high specificity and effectively increased the positive rate for lung cancer patients when used together with carcinoembryonic antigen.
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- N Kohno
- KITANO HOSP,TAZUKE KOFUKAI MED RES INST,DEPT THORAC SURG,KITAKU,OSAKA 530,JAPAN. RADIAT EFFECTS RES FDN,DEPT RADIAT BIOL,MINAMI KU,HIROSHIMA 732,JAPAN. HIROSHIMA UNIV,SCH MED,DEPT INTERNAL MED 2,MINAMI KU,HIROSHIMA 734,JAPAN
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Huang C, Taki T, Adachi M, Yagita M, Sawada S, Takabayashi A, Inufusa H, Yoshie O, Miyake M. MRP-1/CD9 and KAI1/CD82 expression in normal and various cancer tissues. Int J Oncol 2012; 11:1045-51. [PMID: 21528303 DOI: 10.3892/ijo.11.5.1045] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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As part of our evaluation of MRP-1/CD9 and KAI1/CD82 as prognostic predictors among patients with cancer, we have extended our studies to solid tumors of a variety of anatomical sites. Normal tissues were included for comparison. Immunohistochemical techniques were used throughout. Our results indicate that MRP-1/CD9 was strongly expressed by many normal tissues, including the epithelium of the gastrointestinal tract, alveolar epithelium of the lung, urothelium and smooth muscle. Expression was weak in the pituitary gland, spleen and hepatocytes, and absent in testes and spinal cord. KAI1/CD82 was also expressed by many normal tissues, but was absent in some MRP-1/CD9-positive tissues (e.g., smooth muscle, adrenal cortex, urothelium, myelin of peripheral nerves, epithelium of amnion). On the other hand, KAI1/CD82 was strongly expressed in spinal cord gray matter, which was MRP-1/CD9-negative. Expression of these glycoproteins was detected in almost all types of tumors examined. In certain cancers, MRP-1/CD9 and KAI1/CD82 positivity was inversely related to lymph node involvement. Whereas lymph node metastases were present in 22.2% of lung cancer patients whose tumors were MRP-1/CD9 and KAI1/CD82-positive, 65.5% of patients with MRP-1/CD9 and KAI1/CD82-reduced/negative tumors had lymph node metastases. A similar inverse relationship was seen in colon cancer and breast cancer patients with respect to MRP-1/CD9 expression. The present data, together with our previous results suggest that evaluating the MRP1/CD9 and KAI1/CD82 status of cancers of the lung, breast and colon may provide useful information on the metastatic potential of the tumors.
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- C Huang
- KITANO HOSP,DEPT THORAC SURG,TAZUKE KOFUKAI MED RES INST,KITA KU,OSAKA 530,JAPAN. KITANO HOSP,DEPT ONCOL 5,TAZUKE KOFUKAI MED RES INST,KITA KU,OSAKA 530,JAPAN. KITANO HOSP,DEPT MED,TAZUKE KOFUKAI MED RES INST,KITA KU,OSAKA 530,JAPAN. KITANO HOSP,DEPT PATHOL,TAZUKE KOFUKAI MED RES INST,KITA KU,OSAKA 530,JAPAN. KITANO HOSP,DEPT SURG,TAZUKE KOFUKAI MED RES INST,KITA KU,OSAKA 530,JAPAN. KINKI UNIV,SCH MED,DEPT SURG 1,OSAKASAYAMA,OSAKA 589,JAPAN. SHIONOGI INST MED SCI,SETTSU,OSAKA 566,JAPAN
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Chiba N, Takenaka K, Nagata K, Ogawa E, Miyake M. [Lung cancer accompanied by active pulmonary tuberculosis]. Kyobu Geka 2012; 65:401-404. [PMID: 22569500] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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We report 2 patients with lung cancer accompanied by active pulmonary tuberculosis. Case1 was a 82-year-old woman with stage I A bronchioloalveolar carcinoma and tuberculosis in right upper lobe. Right upper lobectomy was performed after the histological diagnosis of lung cancer by intraoperative frozen section. Case2 was a 69-year-old man with papillary adenocarcinoma in right lower lobe and tuberculosis in bilateral upper lobe. Partial resection in right lower lobe was performed for diagnosis of lung cancer. Smear-positive tuberculosis was diagnosed by sputum examination after the operation. Post-operative anti-tuberculosis chemotherapy was added in both patients.
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- N Chiba
- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Takeda Hospital, Kyoto, Japan
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Fujimoto K, Miyake M, Anai S, Chihara Y, Hirao Y. POD-05.02 5-Aminolevulinic Acid-Based Photodynamic Detection for Diagnosing Urothelial Cancer Cells in Urine Sediments. Urology 2011. [DOI: 10.1016/j.urology.2011.07.433] [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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Anai S, Nakai Y, Kuwada M, Miyake M, Tanaka N, Fujimoto K, Hirao Y. MP-03.06 Can the Photodynamic Diagnosis Using 5-Aminolevulinic Acid (ALA) Predict how Malignant the Prostate Cancer Cells in the Urine Are, Obtained Following Prostate Massage? Urology 2011. [DOI: 10.1016/j.urology.2011.07.055] [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: 10/15/2022]
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Miyake M, Takemasa I, Matoba R, Tanino M, Niijima S, Ikeda M, Yamamoto H, Sekimoto M, Kuhara S, Okayama T, Monden M, Matsubara K, Mori M. Heterogeneity of colorectal cancers and extraction of discriminator gene signatures for personalized prediction of prognosis. Int J Oncol 2011; 39:781-9. [PMID: 21701771 DOI: 10.3892/ijo.2011.1092] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/16/2011] [Accepted: 04/12/2011] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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Dissected specimens of colorectal cancer (CRC) have been intensively studied using molecular sketches (gene signatures) to obtain a set of discriminator gene signatures for accurate prognosis prediction in individual patients. The discriminators obtained so far are not universally applicable, as the gene sets reflect the method and site of the study. In this study, we show that dissected stage II and III CRC samples are significantly heterogeneous in molecular sketches, and are not appropriate sources for discriminator extraction unless handled individually. To search for an accurate discriminator gene set for prediction of metastases, we need to start with less heterogeneous stage II CRC. We examined 198 (92 stage II and 106 stage III) CRC dissected samples for the predictability of discriminator gene signatures by analyzing stage II CRC alone, stage III alone, or in combination. The best predictive power of discriminator genes was obtained only when these genes were extracted and validated with stage II CRC samples. An accurate discriminator gene set for the prediction of CRC metastases can be obtained by focusing on stage II CRC samples.
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- M Miyake
- Department of Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka University, Osaka, Japan
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Hirashima Y, Yamada Y, Tateishi U, Kato K, Miyake M, Akiyoshi K, Horita Y, Nagashima K, Shirao K. New analysis of the hypertension mechanism in bevacizumab-treated patients using 3-tesla dynamic contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging. J Clin Oncol 2011. [DOI: 10.1200/jco.2011.29.4_suppl.450] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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450 Background: Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) signaling inhibitors, such as bevacizumab (BV), leads to endothelial dysfunction and microvascular rarefaction in noncancer tissue. Angiotensin II has been reported to induce VEGF production by inhibiting VEGF, but the reasons for activation of angiotensin II are unclear. We conducted a study to examine the relationship between renin-angiotensin axis and renal blood perfusion using dynamic contrast magnetic resonance imaging (DCE-MRI) in colorectal cancer patients. Methods: Sixteen patients with colorectal cancer were enrolled. They received BV+FOLFIRI regimen as second line. DCE-MRI was performed before the treatment and after 12th courses. Renin, angiotensin I, angiotensin II and aldosterone were examined before treatment and at 3, 5, 8, 12th courses. DCE-MRI parameters, Area under the time-intensity curve over the first 90 seconds after injection of contrast material (AUC90) and volume transfer constant of contrast material (Ktrans, Kep) were calculated in the normal kidney and examine the correlation with renin-angiotensin axis. Results: All DCE-MRI parameters decreased significantly after 12th courses compared with before treatment (Variables median: Ktrans -1.51, Kep -2.30, AUC90 -26.0, P < 0.001, all). A decrease in Kep correlated with higher renin, angiotensin I and angiotensin II (renin: P =0.001, angiotensin I: P =0.003, angiotensin II: P =0.002, respectively). A decrease in AUC90 correlated with higher aldosterone (P =0.005). Blood pressure did not correlate with each DCE-MRI parameters. Conclusions: VEGF inhibition decreases vessel permeability and raises interstitial pressure in normal kidney. Our data suggest that renin-angiotensin axis is also one mechanism of hypertension caused by BV. No significant financial relationships to disclose.
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- Y. Hirashima
- Oita University Faculty of Medicine, Oita, Japan; National Cancer Center Hospital, Tokyo, Japan; Yokohama City University, Kanagawa, Japan; Josai University, Saitama, Japan; Oita University Faculty of Medecine, Oita, Japan
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- Oita University Faculty of Medicine, Oita, Japan; National Cancer Center Hospital, Tokyo, Japan; Yokohama City University, Kanagawa, Japan; Josai University, Saitama, Japan; Oita University Faculty of Medecine, Oita, Japan
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- Oita University Faculty of Medicine, Oita, Japan; National Cancer Center Hospital, Tokyo, Japan; Yokohama City University, Kanagawa, Japan; Josai University, Saitama, Japan; Oita University Faculty of Medecine, Oita, Japan
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- Oita University Faculty of Medicine, Oita, Japan; National Cancer Center Hospital, Tokyo, Japan; Yokohama City University, Kanagawa, Japan; Josai University, Saitama, Japan; Oita University Faculty of Medecine, Oita, Japan
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- Oita University Faculty of Medicine, Oita, Japan; National Cancer Center Hospital, Tokyo, Japan; Yokohama City University, Kanagawa, Japan; Josai University, Saitama, Japan; Oita University Faculty of Medecine, Oita, Japan
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- Oita University Faculty of Medicine, Oita, Japan; National Cancer Center Hospital, Tokyo, Japan; Yokohama City University, Kanagawa, Japan; Josai University, Saitama, Japan; Oita University Faculty of Medecine, Oita, Japan
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- Oita University Faculty of Medicine, Oita, Japan; National Cancer Center Hospital, Tokyo, Japan; Yokohama City University, Kanagawa, Japan; Josai University, Saitama, Japan; Oita University Faculty of Medecine, Oita, Japan
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- Oita University Faculty of Medicine, Oita, Japan; National Cancer Center Hospital, Tokyo, Japan; Yokohama City University, Kanagawa, Japan; Josai University, Saitama, Japan; Oita University Faculty of Medecine, Oita, Japan
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- Oita University Faculty of Medicine, Oita, Japan; National Cancer Center Hospital, Tokyo, Japan; Yokohama City University, Kanagawa, Japan; Josai University, Saitama, Japan; Oita University Faculty of Medecine, Oita, Japan
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Miyake M, Kakizawa Y. Morphological study of cationic polymer-anionic surfactant complex precipitated in solution during the dilution process. Int J Cosmet Sci 2010. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-2494.2010.00620_3.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [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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Miyake M, Kakizawa Y. Morphological study of cationic polymer-anionic surfactant complex precipitated in solution during the dilution process. J Cosmet Sci 2010; 61:289-301. [PMID: 20716437] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 03/16/2010] [Indexed: 05/29/2023]
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We investigated the phase diagrams and the morphology of the complexes that were formed by cationic polymers, cationic cellulose (CC) and cationic dextran (CD), and by anionic surfactant-based sodium poly(oxyethylene) lauryl ether sulfate (LES). The anionic charge of the LES-based surfactants was changed by adding an amphoteric surfactant, lauryl amidopropyl betaine acetate (LPB), or a nonionic surfactant, polyoxyethylene stearyl ether (C18EO25). We discuss the relationship between the complex aggregation process and the morphology of the precipitated complexes. The morphologies of CC complex aggregates, which precipitated during the dilution process in a model shampoo solution, changed from membranous forms to mesh-like forms by decreasing the charges of both the CC and the surfactant. Their touch on hair in the rinsing process changed from sticky to smooth and velvety, corresponding to their rheological properties. In contrast, CD complex aggregates had a membranous form and a smooth touch independently of the charges on the polymer and surfactant. These results suggested that the control of the charges of both the polymer and surfactant and the choice of polymer structure are important for excellent conditioning effects upon rinsing with shampoo.
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- M Miyake
- Functional Materials Research Laboratories, Lion Corporation, Edogawa-ku, Tokyo, Japan
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Sato K, Akasu T, Iinuma G, Miyake M, Yamamoto S, Arai Y, Moriyama N. Preliminary evaluation of accuracy of diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance imaging in preoperative nodal staging of rectal cancer. J Clin Oncol 2010. [DOI: 10.1200/jco.2010.28.15_suppl.e14095] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Masud M, Fujimoto T, Watanuki S, Miyake M, Itoh M, Tashiro M. Application of positron emission tomography in physical medicine. Mymensingh Med J 2010; 19:110-115. [PMID: 20046182] [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: 05/28/2023]
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Positron emission tomography (PET) is widely used in the fields of clinical and basic medicine. The PET device utilizes coincidence logic to detect annihilation photons emitted from positrons and estimates physiological functions of human organs in vivo. Radiopharmaceutical 18F- fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG), an analogue of glucose, is trapped metabolically in cells after being administered into the body, and can be substantially used for evaluating physiological and biochemical functions in vivo. Here, we attempted to describe the basics of PET as well as to apply the technique together with 18F-FDG as a tracer for evaluating organ glucose metabolism induced by exercise. Three-dimensional (3D) FDG-PET was applied to normal volunteers who performed exercise to evaluate whole-body glucose metabolism. Regions of interest analysis were drawn on visually defined regions (i.e., lower limbs, thigh, liver, intestine, brain, heart, etc.) to determine radioactivity distribution. FDG-PET clearly showed the recruitment of energy resources from abdominal organs to lower limb skeletal muscles to balance energy expenditures. The results suggested that 3D FDG-PET can be applied as an imaging tool to physical medicine.
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- M Masud
- Division of Cyclotron Nuclear Medicine, Cyclotron and Radioisotope Center, Tohoku University, Sendai, Japan
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Saeki K, Kato H, Hosoi Y, Miyake M, Utsumi K, Iritani A. Early morphological events of in vitro fertilized bovine oocytes with frozen-thawed spermatozoa. Theriogenology 2009; 35:1051-8. [PMID: 16726971 DOI: 10.1016/0093-691x(91)90314-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/14/1990] [Accepted: 01/14/1991] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Bovine follicular oocytes were matured and inseminated in vitro with spermatozoa capacitated in vitro. The first evidence of sperm penetration was observed at 3 h after insemination. The penetration rate increased until 5 h, and reached a maximum rate (92%) at 5 h. Decondensation of the sperm head and pronuclear formation were observed 4 h and 7 h after insemination, respectively. Female chromatins of all penetrated oocytes were activated at 3 h, and female pronuclei were formed at 7 h after insemination. Percentages of oocytes with male and female pronuclei at 9 h were 88 and 94%. Polyspermy (4, 7, 19 and 29% at 4, 5, 7 and 9 h after insemination, respectively) and abnormal development of male pronuclei (6 and 7% at 7 and 9 h after insemination, respectively) were also seen.
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- K Saeki
- Department of Animal Science, College of Agriculture, Kyoto University, Kyoto, 606 Japan
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Abdelwahab A, Basta M, Parkash R, Gardner M, Sapp J, Nault I, Maury P, Sacher F, Deplagne A, Hocini M, Lellouche N, Haissaguerre M, Jais P, Konstantinidou M, Wissner E, Koektuerk B, Schmidt B, Zerm T, Ouyang F, Kuck KH, Chun JKR, Herrera Siklody C, Letsas K, Weber R, Schiebeling-Roemer J, Stockinger J, Astheimer K, Kalusche D, Arentz T, Nakamura K, Naito S, Kumagai K, Goto K, Iwamoto J, Ueda M, Oshima S, Komuro I, Vassilikos V, Dakos G, Chouvarda I, Maglaveras N, Paraskevaidis S, Mochlas S, Styliadis I, Parcharidis G, Insulander P, Bastani H, Braunschweig F, Kenneback G, Schwieler J, Tabrizi F, Jensen-Urstad M, Hanazawa K, Kaitani K, Yoshitani K, Miyake M, Motooka M, Izumi T, Izumi C, Nakagawa Y, Romanov A, Pokushalov E, Shugaev P, Artemenko S, Turov A, Albenque JP, Bortone A, El Bayomy M, Combes N, Hausman P, Combes S, Donzeau JP, Boveda S. Moderated Posters: Outcome of catheter ablation. Europace 2009. [DOI: 10.1093/europace/euq196] [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: 11/13/2022] Open
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Radinovic A, Ciconte G, Mazzone P, Gulletta S, Paglino G, Pappone C, Santinelli V, Kaitani K, Hanazawa K, Yoshitani K, Miyake M, Motooka M, Izumi T, Izumi C, Nakagawa Y, Scherr D, Sharma K, Dalal D, Spragg D, Chilukuri K, Berger RD, Calkins H, Marine JE, Chen J, Hoff PI, Solheim E, Off MK, Schuster P, Ohm OJ, Bertaglia E, Tondo C, De Simone A, Zoppo F, Mantica M, Turco P, Zerbo F, Stabile G, Sonne K, Patel D, Riedlbauchova L, Armaganijan L, Ali M, Wu CT, Di-Biase L, Natale A. Abstracts: Long term results of catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation. Europace 2009. [DOI: 10.1093/europace/euq224] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Marti Almor J, Bazan V, Matiello M, Cian D, Oliva X, Altaba C, Guijo MA, Bruguera J, Fiala M, Sknouril M, Dorda M, Chovancik J, Nevralova R, Jiravsky O, Jiravska-Godula B, Branny M, Elvan A, Beukema WP, Smit JJJ, Delnoy PPHM, Ramdat Misier AR, Tuan J, Chung I, Jeilan M, Kundu S, Osman F, Stafford P, Ng GA, Vergara P, Mazzone P, Paglino G, Saviano M, Crisa S, Maida G, Vicedomini G, Pappone C, Miyazaki S, Wright M, Hocini M, Jais P, Haissaguerre M, Yoshitani K, Kaitani K, Hanazawa K, Nakagawa Y, Yokokawa M, Tada H, Naito S, Oshima S, Taniguchi K, Romanov A, Pokushalov E, Shugaev P, Artemenko S, Turov A, Gindele FM, Wiedemann M, Ewertsen C, Heiderfazel S, Andresen D, Kaitani K, Hanazawa K, Yoshitani K, Miyake M, Motooka M, Izumi T, Izumi C, Nakagawa Y, Sunthorn H, Burri HB, Gentil PG, Shah DS, Sugiura S, Fujii E, Senga M, Yamazato S, Nakamura M, Ito M, Den Uijl DW, Delgado V, Tops LF, Trines SAIP, Zeppenfeld K, Van Der Wall EE, Schalij MJ, Bax JJ, Pappalardo A, Forleo GB, Avella A, Bencardino G, De Girolamo PG, Dello Russo A, Laurenzi F, Tondo C, Mueller H, Burri H, Gentil-Baron P, Lerch R, Shah D, Pokushalov E, Romanov A, Turov A, Shugaev P, Artemenko S, Shirokova N, Pedrote Martinez AA, Arana E, Garcia-Riesco L, Urbano-Moral JA, Frutos-Lopez M, Sanchez-Brotons JA, Torres-Llergo J, Martinez-Martinez A, Matsuda H, Harada T, Nakano E, Takai M, Fujita S, Sasaki T, Mizuno K, Miyake F, Doshi A, Hummel J, Daoud E, Augostini R, Weiss R, Hart D, Houmsse M, Kalbfleisch S, Fiala M, Chovancik J, Gorzolka J, Bulkova V, Wojnarova D, Neuwirth R, Januska J, Branny M, Cerrato E, Amellone C, Tizzani E, Antolini M, Massa R, Golzio PG, Comoglio C, Rinaldi M, El-Domiaty HA, Kamal HM, Moubarak AM, Mansy MM, El-Kerdawy H, Ahmed S, Klinkenberg TJ, Ten Hagen A, Wiesfeld ACP, Tan ES, Van Gelder IC. Poster Session 1: Ablation of atrial fibrillation. Europace 2009. [DOI: 10.1093/europace/euq213] [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: 11/12/2022] Open
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Binh N, Van Thuan N, Miyake M. Effects of liquid preservation of sperm on their ability to activate oocytes and initiate preimplantational development after intracytoplasmic sperm injection in the pig. Theriogenology 2009; 71:1440-50. [DOI: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2009.01.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/10/2008] [Revised: 01/22/2009] [Accepted: 01/14/2009] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Miyake M, Oyama N. Effect of amidoalkyl group as spacer on aggregation properties of guanidine-type surfactants. J Colloid Interface Sci 2009; 330:180-5. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2008.10.047] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/11/2008] [Revised: 10/14/2008] [Accepted: 10/18/2008] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Kitadokoro K, Kamitani S, Fukui A, Toshima H, Miyake M, Horiguchi Y. Structure and function of C-terminal catalytic region of Pasteurella multocidatoxin. Acta Crystallogr A 2008. [DOI: 10.1107/s0108767308088636] [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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Howard C, Zhang Z, Kennedy B, Matsuda M, Miyake M. A study of the octahedral tilting/cooperative Jahn–Teller transition in (Sr 0.8Ce 0.2)MnO 3. Acta Crystallogr A 2008. [DOI: 10.1107/s0108767308086170] [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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Harada M, Miyano T, Matsumura K, Osaki S, Miyake M, Kato S. Bovine oocytes from early antral follicles grow to meiotic competence in vitro: effect of FSH and hypoxanthine. Theriogenology 2007; 48:743-55. [PMID: 16728168 DOI: 10.1016/s0093-691x(97)00298-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/24/1996] [Accepted: 06/03/1997] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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A large number of oocytes are contained in the mammalian ovary. A very small number of these oocytes grow to the final size, mature, and are ovulated. In the ovary there are more early antral follicles than late antral or preovulatory follicles, offering a large pool of oocytes for IVM and IVF if appropriate culture conditions could be devised. In the present study, early antral follicles containing oocytes 90 to 99 microm in diameter were isolated from bovine ovaries. Cumulus-oocyte complexes (COC) with pieces of parietal granulosa (COCG) were then dissected from the follicles. The COCGs were embedded in collagen gels and cultured in Medium 199 with 10% fetal calf serum (FCS) for 8 d. In Experiment 1, the effect of hypoxanthine and FSH on the growth of bovine oocytes was examined. When hypoxanthine (2 and 4 mM) and FSH (10 ng/ml) were added to the culture medium, the number of granulosa cell-enclosed oocytes increased significantly (P < 0.05). All of the oocytes surrounded by granulosa cells showed a normal morphology and were at the germinal vesicle stage, while 75 to 94% of the denuded oocytes were degenerated and had resumed meiosis. The mean diameter of the oocytes showing normal morphology was significantly higher than that measured before culture (P < 0.05). In Experiment 2, the maturational competence of in vitro-grown bovine oocytes was examined. Oocytes which were 90 to 99 microm in diameter before culture did not have meiotic competence. After being in a growth culture of 4 mM hypoxanthine- and 10 ng/ml FSH-supplemented medium for 7 or 11 d, granulosa cell-enclosed oocytes were recovered from the COCGs. No significant difference (P < 0.05) in the diameters of the oocytes was observed between 7 and 11 d of culture (7 d: 107.5 +/- 6.1 microm, n = 30; 11 d: 108.0 +/- 5.3 microm, n = 35). After a subsequent 24 h in a maturation free of hypoxanthine and FSH medium, only 17% of the oocytes cultured for 7 d underwent germinal vesicle breakdown. On the other hand, 89% of the oocytes cultured for 11 d underwent germinal vesicle breakdown, and 11% of the oocytes emitted the first polar body and reached metaphase II. These results demonstrate for the first time that bovine oocytes harvested from early antral follicles can grow, and acquire meiotic competence in vitro.
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- M Harada
- The Graduate School of Science and Technology Faculty of Agriculture, Kobe University Nada-ku, Kobe 657, Japan
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Kuroda K, Fukushima M, Miyake M, Harayama H. 303 FERTILIZATION-RELATED PARAMETERS OF FROZEN - THAWED SPERMATOZOA FROM SUBFERTILE JAPANESE BLACK CATTLE. Reprod Fertil Dev 2007. [DOI: 10.1071/rdv19n1ab303] [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: 11/23/2022] Open
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The subfertility derived from male factors is a problem of concern in domestic animals, because it could cause a disintegration of the breeding system and large economic losses, particularly when the subfertility affects genetically superior male animals. Therefore, it is urgent that causal factors of male subfertility be determined. Recently, an increasing number of subfertile bulls have been found among Japanese Black cattle, which is a representative breed of Japanese beef cattle. The purpose of the present study was to elucidate causal factors of male subfertility in Japanese Black cattle. Frozen–thawed spermatozoa from 8 subfertile (S1-S8) and 7 fertile (F1–F7, control) bulls were used for the assessment of fertilization-related parameters. The data obtained from each subfertile bull in the following experiments were individually compared with the mean values of the fertile bull group. In Experiment 1, sperm motility was observed in samples that were frozen-thawed and subsequently washed in PBS. Many spermatozoa (higher than 65%) exhibited flagellar movement in all samples from fertile and subfertile bulls. However, the percentages of progressively motile spermatozoa from 2 subfertile bulls were significantly lower (S2: 6%; S7: 7%; P < 0.05, ANOVA and Tukey's multiple range tests) than those from fertile bulls (average: 37%). Moreover, rapidly progressive movement was not observed in the spermatozoa from 4 subfertile bulls (S1, S2, S6, and S7). These data suggest abnormality in the motility system of sperm flagella in these 4 subfertile bulls. In Experiment 2, the capacitation–acrosome reaction state of frozen–thawed spermatozoa was examined by the CTC-staining assay. More than 50% of the frozen–thawed spermatozoa from 4 subfertile bulls (S5–S8) were prematurely progressing in the capacitation state immediately after washing and resuspension in the medium lacking CaCl2. Moreover, the addition of CaCl2 to the medium induced acrosomal loss in these sperm samples (percentages of spermatozoa without the acrosome: 36–49%). These findings indicate the occurrence of premature capacitation and a spontaneous acrosome reaction in spermatozoa from these 4 subfertile bulls. In Experiment 3, the in vitro fertilizing ability of frozen–thawed spermatozoa was evaluated by the IVF test. The percentages of fertilized eggs with both male and female pronuclei or developmental rates of fertilized eggs to the 2-cell or 4-cell stage were significantly lower in the spermatozoa from S6 to S8 bulls than in those from fertile bulls (P < 0.05, chi-squared tests). This may suggest that spermatozoa from these 3 subfertile bulls hardly accomplish the normal fertilization process. In summary, low progressive motility and low in vitro fertilizing ability because of premature capacitation were found in the spermatozoa from subfertile bulls. It is therefore possible that these are causal factors for the subfertility of male Japanese Black cattle.
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Sakamoto T, Miyake M, Kimura R, Morii S, Ito K. Exaggerated Neurogenic and Allergic Inflammation in the Skin of Rats Treated with Systemically Administered Indomethacin. J Allergy Clin Immunol 2007. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jaci.2006.12.436] [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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Morii S, Kondo F, Ikai Y, Miyake M, Futamura M, Ito K, Sakamoto T. Tacrolimus Hydrate Ointment Inhibits Skin Plasma Extravasation Induced by Topically Applied m-Xylene But Not Capsaicin in Rat. J Allergy Clin Immunol 2007. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jaci.2006.12.181] [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: 10/23/2022]
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Xu S, Lee J, Harayama H, Miyake M. 159 LOCALIZATION OF CLAUDIN FAMILY PROTEINS IN PIG EMBRYOS DURING PRE-IMPLANTATION DEVELOPMENT. Reprod Fertil Dev 2007. [DOI: 10.1071/rdv19n1ab159] [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: 11/23/2022] Open
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Tight junctions (TJ) are critical for blastocoel formation in mammalian pre-implantation embryos. Claudin family proteins, which are TJ proteins, are generally important for the barrier function of TJ. However, the expression and localization of claudin proteins are not clarified in mammalian pre-implantation embryos. The present study was designed to examine changes in the localization of claudin isoforms, claudin-1, -2, and -4, in pig parthenogenetic diploids through pre-implantation development. Oocyte–cumulus–granulosa cell complexes were collected from the follicles 4–6 mm in diameter, and then maturation-cultured. Only oocytes with a prominent first polar body were subjected to electro-stimulation after maturation, and they were treated with cytochalasin B to produce parthenogenetic diploids. Presumptive diploids were then cultured for 168 h and observed every 24 h. Embryos of each developmental stage from 2-cell to blastocyst were subjected to immunofluorescence staining of the anti-TJ proteins. Zona-free embryos were fixed and treated with rabbit anti-claudin-1 and -2 polyclonal antibodies or mouse anti-claudin-4 monoclonal antibody, followed by treatment with Alexa fluor 488-labeled goat anti-rabbit IgG antibody or goat anti-mouse IgG antibody. Some embryos were treated with rabbit anti-occludin antibody or anti-ZO-1 antibody for the detection of the TJ-net work. All embryos were counterstained with Hoechst 33342 and observed under an epifluorescence microscope after whole-mounting. The specific fluorescence for all TJ proteins examined was observed in embryos at all pre-implantation stages. Occludin and ZO-1 were detected in the cytoplasm before the morula stage (96 h), and localized toward the boundary region among cells from the morula and early blastocyst stages, reflecting the distribution of the tight junction in embryos. Claudin-1 and -2 localized in the cytoplasm at early-cleaving stages. They were detected in the nucleus after compaction, and the distribution of these proteins in the nucleus was dominant at the blastocyst stage. The distribution of the 2 claudin proteins in the nucleus was quite different; claudin-1 distributed rather homogeneously, but claudin-2 formed several bright spots in the nucleus. Claudin-4 also showed a unique distribution pattern in embryos; it was detected in the cytoplasm with strong fluorescence at the periphery of the nucleus of the 2- and 4-cell embryos. Claudin-4 changed its localization toward the boundary region of cells around the early blastocyst stage (120 h), and then the distribution of claudin-4 was restricted to the boundary region later in the blastocyst stage (144 h). These results indicate that claudin-4, but not claudin-1 and -2, is responsible for the formation of TJ in the pre-implantation embryos, although the function of these claudin proteins in the nucleus is unknown.
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