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Washio H, Kashimoto K, Sakashita N, Ohira S, Tanaka J, Maeda N, Shimada M, Kawamata M, Yoneda A, Nakanishi K. Practical use of the central venous access port for contrast-enhanced CT: comparison with peripheral intravenous access regarding enhancement and safety. Clin Radiol 2024; 79:213-220. [PMID: 38218706 DOI: 10.1016/j.crad.2023.12.010] [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] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/26/2023] [Revised: 12/01/2023] [Accepted: 12/09/2023] [Indexed: 01/15/2024]
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AIM To evaluate the efficacy of using the central venous (CV) port compared with peripheral intravenous access for contrast-material injection for contrast enhancement during the portal venous phase. MATERIALS AND METHODS Patients were divided into three groups: CV delay, CV routine, and peripheral access (PA) groups. Patients in the CV delay group underwent injection in the arm-down position with an additional delay, while those in the CV routine and PA groups underwent injections with the routine injection protocol for portal venous phase imaging. Contrast enhancement was evaluated by measuring the mean radiodensity (Hounsfield units) values for the aortic arch, abdominal aorta, inferior vena cava, portal vein, and spleen. The peak injection pressure was recorded and compared among the three groups. RESULTS No complications related to power injection were observed during 119 contrast-material injections performed using the CV port device. The CV delay group showed significantly lower radiodensity values than the PA group (165.7 ± 20.1 versus 181 ± 19 HU [p<0.01] for the portal vein); however, no significant differences in mean radiodensity values were observed between the CV routine and PA groups (p>0.05). The median peak injection pressure was 73.5, 67, and 47 psi in the CV delay, CV routine, and PA groups, respectively (p<0.01). CONCLUSION The CV port can be used for safe contrast-material injection while maintaining contrast enhancement on portal venous phase comparable to that achieved with peripheral intravenous access.
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- H Washio
- Department of Diagnosis and Interventional Radiology, Osaka International Cancer Institute, Osaka, Japan.
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- Department of Diagnosis and Interventional Radiology, Osaka International Cancer Institute, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Diagnosis and Interventional Radiology, Osaka International Cancer Institute, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Comprehensive Radiation Oncology, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan; Department of Radiation Oncology, Osaka International Cancer Institute, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Diagnosis and Interventional Radiology, Osaka International Cancer Institute, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Diagnosis and Interventional Radiology, Osaka International Cancer Institute, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Diagnosis and Interventional Radiology, Osaka International Cancer Institute, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Diagnosis and Interventional Radiology, Osaka International Cancer Institute, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Diagnosis and Interventional Radiology, Osaka International Cancer Institute, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Diagnosis and Interventional Radiology, Osaka International Cancer Institute, Osaka, Japan
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Uemura K, Nobori H, Sato A, Toba S, Kusakabe S, Sasaki M, Tabata K, Matsuno K, Maeda N, Ito S, Tanaka M, Anraku Y, Kita S, Ishii M, Kanamitsu K, Orba Y, Matsuura Y, Hall WW, Sawa H, Kida H, Matsuda A, Maenaka K. 2-thiouridine is a broad-spectrum antiviral nucleoside analogue against positive-strand RNA viruses. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2023; 120:e2304139120. [PMID: 37831739 PMCID: PMC10589713 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2304139120] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2023] [Accepted: 08/23/2023] [Indexed: 10/15/2023] Open
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Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infections are causing significant morbidity and mortality worldwide. Furthermore, over 1 million cases of newly emerging or re-emerging viral infections, specifically dengue virus (DENV), are known to occur annually. Because no virus-specific and fully effective treatments against these or many other viruses have been approved, there is an urgent need for novel, effective therapeutic agents. Here, we identified 2-thiouridine (s2U) as a broad-spectrum antiviral ribonucleoside analogue that exhibited antiviral activity against several positive-sense single-stranded RNA (ssRNA+) viruses, such as DENV, SARS-CoV-2, and its variants of concern, including the currently circulating Omicron subvariants. s2U inhibits RNA synthesis catalyzed by viral RNA-dependent RNA polymerase, thereby reducing viral RNA replication, which improved the survival rate of mice infected with DENV2 or SARS-CoV-2 in our animal models. Our findings demonstrate that s2U is a potential broad-spectrum antiviral agent not only against DENV and SARS-CoV-2 but other ssRNA+ viruses.
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- Kentaro Uemura
- Laboratory of Biomolecular Science, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Hokkaido University, Sapporo060-0812, Japan
- Drug Discovery and Disease Research Laboratory, Shionogi & Co. Ltd., Osaka561-0825, Japan
- Division of Molecular Pathobiology, International Institute for Zoonosis Control, Hokkaido University, Sapporo001-0020, Japan
- Laboratory of Virus Control, Center for Infectious Disease Education and Research, Osaka University, Osaka565-0871, Japan
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- Drug Discovery and Disease Research Laboratory, Shionogi & Co. Ltd., Osaka561-0825, Japan
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- Drug Discovery and Disease Research Laboratory, Shionogi & Co. Ltd., Osaka561-0825, Japan
- Division of Molecular Pathobiology, International Institute for Zoonosis Control, Hokkaido University, Sapporo001-0020, Japan
- Institute for Vaccine Research and Development, Hokkaido University, Sapporo001-0021, Japan
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- Drug Discovery and Disease Research Laboratory, Shionogi & Co. Ltd., Osaka561-0825, Japan
- Division of Molecular Pathobiology, International Institute for Zoonosis Control, Hokkaido University, Sapporo001-0020, Japan
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- Drug Discovery and Disease Research Laboratory, Shionogi & Co. Ltd., Osaka561-0825, Japan
- Division of Molecular Pathobiology, International Institute for Zoonosis Control, Hokkaido University, Sapporo001-0020, Japan
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- Division of Molecular Pathobiology, International Institute for Zoonosis Control, Hokkaido University, Sapporo001-0020, Japan
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- Division of Molecular Pathobiology, International Institute for Zoonosis Control, Hokkaido University, Sapporo001-0020, Japan
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- Unit of Risk Analysis and Management, International Institute for Zoonosis Control, Hokkaido University, Sapporo001-0020, Japan
- One Health Research Center, Hokkaido University, Sapporo001-0020, Japan
- International Collaboration Unit, International Institute for Zoonosis Control, Hokkaido University, Sapporo001-0020, Japan
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- Center for Research and Education on Drug Discovery, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Hokkaido University, Sapporo060-0812, Japan
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- Laboratory of Biomolecular Science, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Hokkaido University, Sapporo060-0812, Japan
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- Laboratory of Biomolecular Science, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Hokkaido University, Sapporo060-0812, Japan
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- Laboratory of Biomolecular Science, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Hokkaido University, Sapporo060-0812, Japan
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- Laboratory of Biomolecular Science, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Hokkaido University, Sapporo060-0812, Japan
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- Lead Exploration Unit, Drug Discovery Initiative, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo113-0033, Japan
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- Lead Exploration Unit, Drug Discovery Initiative, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo113-0033, Japan
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- Division of Molecular Pathobiology, International Institute for Zoonosis Control, Hokkaido University, Sapporo001-0020, Japan
- International Collaboration Unit, International Institute for Zoonosis Control, Hokkaido University, Sapporo001-0020, Japan
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- Laboratory of Virus Control, Center for Infectious Disease Education and Research, Osaka University, Osaka565-0871, Japan
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- International Collaboration Unit, International Institute for Zoonosis Control, Hokkaido University, Sapporo001-0020, Japan
- National Virus Reference Laboratory, School of Medicine, University College of Dublin, DublinD04, Ireland
- Global Virus Network, Baltimore, MD21201
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- Division of Molecular Pathobiology, International Institute for Zoonosis Control, Hokkaido University, Sapporo001-0020, Japan
- Institute for Vaccine Research and Development, Hokkaido University, Sapporo001-0021, Japan
- One Health Research Center, Hokkaido University, Sapporo001-0020, Japan
- International Collaboration Unit, International Institute for Zoonosis Control, Hokkaido University, Sapporo001-0020, Japan
- Global Virus Network, Baltimore, MD21201
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- Laboratory for Biologics Development, International Institute for Zoonosis Control, Hokkaido University, Sapporo001-0020, Japan
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- Center for Research and Education on Drug Discovery, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Hokkaido University, Sapporo060-0812, Japan
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- Laboratory of Biomolecular Science, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Hokkaido University, Sapporo060-0812, Japan
- Institute for Vaccine Research and Development, Hokkaido University, Sapporo001-0021, Japan
- Center for Research and Education on Drug Discovery, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Hokkaido University, Sapporo060-0812, Japan
- Global Station for Biosurfaces and Drug Discovery, Hokkaido University, Sapporo060-0812, Japan
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Al Balushi M, Baldwin L, Wiebe E, Cuartero J, Maeda N, Nijjar Y, Menon G, Huang F. Immerse, Interact and Iterate: Virtual Reality Prototyping of Cervical Brachytherapy Procedures. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2022.07.1769] [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: 10/31/2022]
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Miyabe-Nishiwaki T, Kaneko A, Yamanaka A, Maeda N, Suzuki J, Tomonaga M, Matsuzawa T, Muta K, Nishimura R, Yajima I, Eleveld DJ, Absalom AR, Masui K. Propofol infusions using a human target controlled infusion (TCI) pump in chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes). Sci Rep 2021; 11:1214. [PMID: 33441704 PMCID: PMC7806914 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-79914-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/25/2020] [Accepted: 12/15/2020] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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Chimpanzees are genetically and physiologically similar to humans. Several pharmacokinetic models of propofol are available and target controlled infusion (TCI) of propofol is established in humans, but not in chimpanzees. The purpose of this study was to investigate if human pharmacokinetic models can accurately predict propofol plasma concentration (Cp) in chimpanzees and if it is feasible to perform TCI in chimpanzees. Ten chimpanzees were anaesthetized for regular veterinary examinations. Propofol was used as an induction or maintenance agent. Blood samples were collected from a catheter in a cephalic vein at 3–7 time points between 1 and 100 min following the propofol bolus and/or infusion in five chimpanzees, or TCI in six chimpanzees. Cp was measured using high-performance liquid chromatography. The Marsh, Schnider and Eleveld human pharmacokinetic models were used to predict Cp for each case and we examined the predictive performances of these models using the Varvel criteria Median PE and Median APE. Median PE and Median APE for Marsh, Schnider and Eleveld models were within or close to the acceptable range. A human TCI pump was successfully maintained propofol Cp during general anesthesia in six chimpanzees. Human propofol pharmacokinetic models and TCI pumps can be applied in chimpanzees.
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- Primate Research Institute, Kyoto University, Inuyama, Aichi, Japan
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- Primate Research Institute, Kyoto University, Inuyama, Aichi, Japan
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- Primate Research Institute, Kyoto University, Inuyama, Aichi, Japan
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- Primate Research Institute, Kyoto University, Inuyama, Aichi, Japan
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- Primate Research Institute, Kyoto University, Inuyama, Aichi, Japan
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- Laboratory of Veterinary Surgery, Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences, The University of Tokyo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, Japan
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- Laboratory of Veterinary Surgery, Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences, The University of Tokyo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Pharmacy, National Defense Medical College Hospital, Tokorozawa, Saitama, Japan
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- University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands
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- University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Showa University School of Medicine, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo, Japan.
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Maeda N, Inoshima Y, De Las Heras M, Maenaka K. Enzootic nasal tumor virus type 2 envelope of goats acts as a retroviral oncogene in cell transformation. Virus Genes 2020; 57:50-59. [PMID: 33151445 DOI: 10.1007/s11262-020-01808-7] [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] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/23/2020] [Accepted: 10/30/2020] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Enzootic nasal tumor virus type 1 (ENTV-1) (ovine nasal tumor virus) and ENTV-2 (caprine nasal tumor virus) are known to be causative agents of enzootic nasal adenocarcinoma (ENA) in sheep and goats, respectively. Although the nucleotide and amino acid sequences of ENTV-1 and ENTV-2 are quite similar, they are recognized as phylogenetically distinct viruses. The envelope protein of ENTV-1 functions as an oncoprotein in the in vitro transformation of epithelial cells and fibroblasts. Thus, it is the primary determinant of in vivo tumorigenesis in ENA. As per our knowledge, no previous studies have reported in detail the role of ENTV-2 in ENA tumorigenesis. Here, in order to investigate the molecular mechanism of caprine ENA oncogenesis by ENTV-2, we have attempted to identify the transforming potential of ENTV-2 envelope, and investigated the activation of cell signaling pathways in oncogenic transformation. Our findings confirmed that ENTV-2 envelope was capable of inducing oncogenic transformation of rat cell lines in vitro. Further, we found that MAPK, Akt, and p38 were constitutively activated in ENTV-2 envelope-transformed clone cells. In addition, inhibitor experiments revealed that MEK-MAPK and PI3K-Akt signaling pathways are involved in the ENTV-2 envelope-induced cell transformation. These data indicate that ENTV-2 envelope could induce oncogenic transformation by signaling pathways that are also utilized by ENTV-1 envelope.
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- Naoyoshi Maeda
- Center for Research and Education on Drug Discovery, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Hokkaido University, Kita-12, Nishi-6, Kita-ku, Sapporo, 060-0812, Japan.
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- Laboratory of Food and Environmental Hygiene, Cooperative Department of Veterinary Medicine, Gifu University, 1-1 Yanagido, Gifu, 501-1193, Japan
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- Center for Research and Education on Drug Discovery, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Hokkaido University, Kita-12, Nishi-6, Kita-ku, Sapporo, 060-0812, Japan
- Laboratory of Biomolecular Science, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Hokkaido University, Kita-12, Nishi-6, Kita-ku, Sapporo, 060-0812, Japan
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Maeda N, Matsuda A, Otsuguro S, Takahashi M, Fujii M, Maenaka K. Antitumor Effect of Sugar-Modified Cytosine Nucleosides on Growth of Adult T-Cell Leukemia Cells in Mice. Vaccines (Basel) 2020; 8:vaccines8040658. [PMID: 33167425 PMCID: PMC7712840 DOI: 10.3390/vaccines8040658] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/15/2020] [Revised: 11/03/2020] [Accepted: 11/03/2020] [Indexed: 01/02/2023] Open
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Adult T-cell leukemia (ATL) is a CD4+ T-cell neoplasm caused by human T-cell leukemia virus type I. As the prognosis for patients with ATL remains extremely poor due to resistance to conventional chemotherapy regimens, introduction of novel therapeutic agents is needed. Previous studies have reported that nucleosides 2′-deoxy-2′-methylidenecytidine (DMDC) and its derivative 2′-deoxy-2′-methylidene-5-fluorocytidine (FDMDC) exhibit antitumor activities in T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (T-ALL) and solid tumor cell lines. Another nucleoside, 1-(2-azido-2-deoxy-β-D-arabinofuranosyl)cytosine (cytarazid), is considered a therapeutic drug with antitumor activity in human solid tumors. In this study, we investigated the effects of these nucleosides on cell growth in vitro and in vivo using relevant leukemia cell lines and NOD/Shi-scid, IL-2Rgnull (NOG) mice, respectively. The nucleosides demonstrated significant cytotoxic effects in ATL and T-ALL cell lines. Intraperitoneal administration of FDMDC and DMDC into tumor-bearing NOG mice resulted in significant suppression of tumor growth without lethal side effects. Our findings support a therapeutic application of these nucleosides against tumor progression by targeting DNA polymerase-dependent DNA synthesis in patients with ATL.
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- Naoyoshi Maeda
- Center for Research and Education on Drug Discovery, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Hokkaido University, Kita-12, Nishi-6, Kita-ku, Sapporo 060-0812, Japan; (A.M.); (S.O.)
- Correspondence: (N.M.); (K.M.)
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- Center for Research and Education on Drug Discovery, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Hokkaido University, Kita-12, Nishi-6, Kita-ku, Sapporo 060-0812, Japan; (A.M.); (S.O.)
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- Center for Research and Education on Drug Discovery, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Hokkaido University, Kita-12, Nishi-6, Kita-ku, Sapporo 060-0812, Japan; (A.M.); (S.O.)
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- Division of Virology, Niigata University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, 1-757 Asahimachi-Dori, Niigata, Niigata 951-8510, Japan; (M.T.); (M.F.)
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- Division of Virology, Niigata University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, 1-757 Asahimachi-Dori, Niigata, Niigata 951-8510, Japan; (M.T.); (M.F.)
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- Center for Research and Education on Drug Discovery, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Hokkaido University, Kita-12, Nishi-6, Kita-ku, Sapporo 060-0812, Japan; (A.M.); (S.O.)
- Laboratory of Biomolecular Science, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Hokkaido University, Kita-12, Nishi-6, Kita-ku, Sapporo 060-0812, Japan
- Correspondence: (N.M.); (K.M.)
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Yamamoto T, Urabe Y, Maeda N. Examination of exercise load for recovering decreased muscle strength caused by static stretching. Sci Sports 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.scispo.2019.07.016] [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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Mitsuda N, N Awn JP, Eitoku M, Maeda N, Fujieda M, Suganuma N. Association between maternal active smoking during pregnancy and placental weight: The Japan environment and Children's study. Placenta 2020; 94:48-53. [PMID: 32421535 DOI: 10.1016/j.placenta.2020.04.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/06/2019] [Revised: 02/11/2020] [Accepted: 04/01/2020] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Maternal smoking during pregnancy is a well-known risk factor for reduced birthweight. However, research investigating the association between maternal smoking and placental weight is scarce and inconsistent. Our study was conducted to evaluate the association between maternal smoking and placental weight and placental weight/birthweight ratio (PW/BW ratio). METHODS We used data from a birth cohort study, the Japan Environment and Children's Study (JECS). Main outcome measures were placental weight, PW/BW ratio, and the risk of high PW/BW ratio. High PW/BW ratio was defined as PW/BW ratio above the 90th percentile for gestational age and sex of offspring. The association between maternal smoking and placental weight was estimated as crude and as adjusted beta coefficients by applying linear regression analyses. Logistic regression analyses were also performed to estimate the association between maternal smoking and the risk of high PW/BW ratio. RESULTS Of the 91,951 pregnant women, the mean placental weight and the mean PW/BW ratio were lowest for the group of women who had never smoked. Smokers had higher odds ratio for high PW/BW ratio compared with non-smokers. Furthermore, among smokers, the mean placental weight and mean PW/BW ratio were lowest in women who smoked less than 5 daily cigarettes, and highest in women who smoked 20 or more daily cigarettes during pregnancy. DISCUSSION Placental weight was greater and PW/BW ratio was higher among smokers compared with non-smokers. Moreover, the number of daily cigarettes was positively associated with heavy placental weight.
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- N Mitsuda
- Department of Environmental Medicine, Kochi Medical School, Kochi University, Kochi, Japan.
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- Department of Environmental Medicine, Kochi Medical School, Kochi University, Kochi, Japan
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- Department of Environmental Medicine, Kochi Medical School, Kochi University, Kochi, Japan
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Kochi Medical School, Kochi University, Kochi, Japan
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- Department of Pediatrics, Kochi Medical School, Kochi University, Kochi, Japan
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- Department of Environmental Medicine, Kochi Medical School, Kochi University, Kochi, Japan
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Watanabe H, Kuroki K, Yamada C, Saburi Y, Maeda N, Maenaka K. Therapeutic effects of soluble human leukocyte antigen G2 isoform in lupus-prone MRL/lpr mice. Hum Immunol 2020; 81:186-190. [DOI: 10.1016/j.humimm.2019.11.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/21/2019] [Revised: 10/17/2019] [Accepted: 11/06/2019] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Fujikawa M, Maeda N, Yamabe J, Koishi M. PERFORMANCE EVALUATION OF HYPERELASTIC MODELS FOR CARBON-BLACK–FILLED SBR VULCANIZATES. Rubber Chemistry and Technology 2020. [DOI: 10.5254/rct.19.81482] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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The performance of four recently developed hyperelastic material models (HM models) was evaluated by using stress–stretch relationships of filled styrene butadiene rubber vulcanizates with different contents of carbon black (CB) tested under uniaxial tension (UT), pure shear (PS), and equi-biaxial tensile (BT) conditions. The stress–stretch relationships for the PS and BT tests were obtained with a specially designed specimen having higher accuracy than those obtained with an ordinary specimen. The performances of the HM models were compared via the following three evaluations: (1) ability to reproduce the UT, PS, and BT tests; (2) ability to predict the PS and BT test results with material constants identified from the UT test; and (3) correlation between the identified material constants and CB contents. The evaluations based on a combination of the stress–stretch relationships with high accuracy and four recently developed HM models revealed that the HM model activates only the I1 term, which is the first invariant of the right Cauchy–Green tensor, exhibiting good reproducibility and predictability.
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- M. Fujikawa
- Faculty of Engineering, University of the Ryukyus, 1 Senbaru, Nishihara-cho, Okinawa 903-0213, Japan
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- The Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd., 2-1 Oiwake, Hiratsuka-shi, Kanagawa 254-8601, Japan
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Fukuoka University, 8-19-1 Nanakuma, Jonan-ku, Fukuoka-shi, Fukuoka 814-0180, Japan
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- The Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd., 2-1 Oiwake, Hiratsuka-shi, Kanagawa 254-8601, Japan
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Shuhei N, Urabe Y, Tekeuchi T, Sasadai J, Maeda N. P 179 – Analysis of dynamic knee motion during lateral and posterolateral jump landing in female badminton players. Gait Posture 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.gaitpost.2018.07.099] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/01/2023]
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Furukawa A, Kakita K, Yamada T, Ishizuka M, Sakamoto J, Hatori N, Maeda N, Ohsaka F, Saitoh T, Nomura T, Kuroki K, Nambu H, Arase H, Matsunaga S, Anada M, Ose T, Hashimoto S, Maenaka K. Structural and thermodynamic analyses reveal critical features of glycopeptide recognition by the human PILRα immune cell receptor. J Biol Chem 2017; 292:21128-21136. [PMID: 29046357 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m117.799239] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2017] [Revised: 10/11/2017] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Before entering host cells, herpes simplex virus-1 uses its envelope glycoprotein B to bind paired immunoglobulin-like type 2 receptor α (PILRα) on immune cells. PILRα belongs to the Siglec (sialic acid (SA)-binding immunoglobulin-like lectin)-like family, members of which bind SA. PILRα is the only Siglec member to recognize not only the sialylated O-linked sugar T antigen (sTn) but also its attached peptide region. We previously determined the crystal structure of PILRα complexed with the sTn-linked glycopeptide of glycoprotein B, revealing the simultaneous recognition of sTn and peptide by the receptor. However, the contribution of each glycopeptide component to PILRα binding was largely unclear. Here, we chemically synthesized glycopeptide derivatives and determined the thermodynamic parameters of their interaction with PILRα. We show that glycopeptides with different sugar units linking SA and peptides (i.e. "GlcNAc-type" and "deoxy-GlcNAc-type" glycopeptides) have lower affinity and more enthalpy-driven binding than the wild type (i.e. GalNAc-type glycopeptide). The crystal structures of PILRα complexed with these glycopeptides highlighted the importance of stereochemical positioning of the O4 atom of the sugar moiety. These results provide insights both for understanding the unique O-glycosylated peptide recognition by the PILRα and for the rational design of herpes simplex virus-1 entry inhibitors.
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- Synthetic and Industrial Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences and
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- Center for Research and Education on Drug Discovery, Hokkaido University, Sapporo 060-0812, Japan and
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- Synthetic and Industrial Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences and
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- Center for Research and Education on Drug Discovery, Hokkaido University, Sapporo 060-0812, Japan and
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- Center for Research and Education on Drug Discovery, Hokkaido University, Sapporo 060-0812, Japan and
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- Center for Research and Education on Drug Discovery, Hokkaido University, Sapporo 060-0812, Japan and
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- Center for Research and Education on Drug Discovery, Hokkaido University, Sapporo 060-0812, Japan and
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- Synthetic and Industrial Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences and
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- World Premier International Immunology Frontier Research Center and.,Department of Immunochemistry, Research Institute for Microbial Diseases, Osaka University, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan
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- Synthetic and Industrial Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences and
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- Synthetic and Industrial Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences and
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- From the Laboratories of Biomolecular Science and
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- Synthetic and Industrial Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences and
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- From the Laboratories of Biomolecular Science and .,Center for Research and Education on Drug Discovery, Hokkaido University, Sapporo 060-0812, Japan and
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Kawaguchi T, Niba E, Rani A, Yoshida S, Sakakibara S, Maeda N, Sato O, Matsuo M. Dystrophin Dp71 is expressed in skeletal muscle. Neuromuscul Disord 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.nmd.2017.06.268] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Jimbo T, Taira T, Komatsu T, Kumazawa K, Maeda N, Haginoya N, Suzuki T, Ota M, Totoki Y, Wada C, Inaki K, Isoyama T, Uno M. DS-1205b, a novel, selective, small-molecule inhibitor of AXL, delays the onset of resistance and overcomes acquired resistance to EGFR-TKIs in a human EGFR-mutant NSCLC (T790M-negative) xenograft model. Ann Oncol 2017. [DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdx367.029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Maeda N, Furukawa A, Kakita K, Anada M, Hashimoto S, Matsunaga S, Kuroki K, Ose T, Kato A, Arii J, Kawaguchi Y, Arase H, Maenaka K. Rapid Screening by Cell-Based Fusion Assay for Identifying Novel Antivirals of Glycoprotein B-Mediated Herpes Simplex Virus Type 1 Infection. Biol Pharm Bull 2017; 39:1897-1902. [PMID: 27803463 DOI: 10.1248/bpb.b16-00533] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1) is a causative agent for a variety of diseases. Although antiherpetic drugs such as acyclovir have been developed to inhibit virus replication through interaction with DNA kinases, their continuous administration leads to an increase in the frequency of drug-resistant HSV-1, which is an important clinical issue that requires urgent solution. Recently, we reported that the sialylated O-linked sugar T antigen (sTn) and its attached peptide region (O-glycosylated sTn peptide) derived from the HSV-1 glycoprotein B (gB) protein inhibited HSV-1 infection by specifically targeting paired immunoglobulin-like type 2 receptor alpha (PILRα) in vitro. In this study, to further identify novel inhibitors of gB-mediated HSV-1 infection in vitro, we established a cell-based fusion assay for rapid drug screening. Chinese hamster ovary (CHO) cells were transfected with expression plasmids for HSV-1 gB, gD, gH, and gL, and T7 RNA polymerase, and were designated as the effector cells. The CHO-K1 cells stably expressing PILRα were transfected with the expression plasmid for firefly luciferase under the T7 promoter, and were designated as the target cells. The effector and target cells were co-cultured, and luminescence was measured when both cells were successfully fused. Importantly, we found that cell-to-cell fusion was specifically inhibited by O-glycosylated sTn peptide in a dose dependent manner. Our results suggested that this virus-free cell-based fusion assay system could be a useful and promising approach to identify novel inhibitors of gB-mediated HSV-1 infection, and will aid in the development of antiviral therapeutic strategies for HSV-1-associated diseases.
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- Naoyoshi Maeda
- Center for Research and Education on Drug Discovery, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Hokkaido University
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Seneviratne CJ, Samaranayake LP, Ohshima T, Maeda N, Jin LJ. Identification of antifungal molecules from novel probiotic Lactobacillus bacteria for control of Candida infection. Hong Kong Med J 2016; 22 Suppl 7:34-36. [PMID: 29941691] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/08/2023] Open
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- School of Dental Medicine, Tsurumi University, Japan
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- School of Dental Medicine, Tsurumi University, Japan
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- Faculty of Dentistry, The University of Hong Kong
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Pan Q, Maeda N, Manda Y, Kodama N, Minagi S. Validation of the optimal site in the neck region for detecting swallowing sounds. J Oral Rehabil 2016; 43:840-846. [PMID: 27627032 DOI: 10.1111/joor.12440] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 09/11/2016] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Recently, the swallowing sound has been used to detect swallowing events non-invasively. A previous study, using an accelerometer, showed that the site over the lateral border of the trachea immediately inferior to the cricoid cartilage was the optimal site for detecting swallowing sounds. However, the optimal site for detection of the swallowing sound using a microphone remains undetermined. To validate the optimal site in the neck region for detecting swallowing sounds. Fourteen healthy subjects (mean age, 27·6 ± 2·2 years; seven male and seven female) participated in this study. Twenty condenser microphones were attached to 20 sites on the left neck surface to detect swallowing sounds. Participants were instructed to swallow five different stimuli three times as follows: Resting saliva, 1 and 5 mL of Japanese tea, and 1 and 5 mL of yoghurt. Mean relative peak intensity was used to indicate the magnitude of the swallowing sound. Sound spectrograms were used to illustrate differences in the properties of swallowing sounds. Mean relative peak intensity number was highest in sites at the inferior border of the mandible just above the sternocleidomastoid muscle (site 11) and sites over the lateral border of the trachea immediately inferior to the cricoid cartilage (site 8). Comparison of spectrograms showed a greater density distribution of higher frequency components at site 11 compared with site 8. These results indicate that the inferior border of the mandible just above the sternocleidomastoid muscle is the optimal site for the detection of swallowing sounds.
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- Q Pan
- Department of Occlusal and Oral Functional Rehabilitation, Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama University, Okayama, Japan
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- Department of Occlusal and Oral Functional Rehabilitation, Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama University, Okayama, Japan.
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- Department of Occlusal and Oral Functional Rehabilitation, Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama University, Okayama, Japan
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- Department of Occlusal and Oral Functional Rehabilitation, Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama University, Okayama, Japan
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- Department of Occlusal and Oral Functional Rehabilitation, Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama University, Okayama, Japan
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Muto S, Kawakubo M, Matsushita N, Maeda N, Momose Y, Matsumoto K. Haematological data for Matsumoto Eosinophilic Shinshu rats as determined by an automated haematology analyser. Lab Anim 2016; 39:122-9. [PMID: 15703134 DOI: 10.1258/0023677052886556] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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The Matsumoto Eosinophilic Shinshu (MES) rat originated from an inbred mutant colony of rats with spontaneous eosinophilia. As part of an investigation of the pathogenesis of the MES rat, we examined the haematology data for 106 males and 88 females and age-associated changes using an automated haematology analyser, flow cytometric analysis and morphological examination. The data at 10 weeks of age showed the MES rats had higher counts for eosinophils and neutrophils, slightly higher counts for lymphocytes, monocytes, basophils, and large unstained cells (LUCs), and slightly lower values for the erythrocytic parameters when compared with Sprague-Dawley (SD) rats. In data for MES rats aged 8 to 20 weeks, eosinophil counts increased with age up to 20 weeks together with some increased neutrophil counts. After 11 weeks of age, counts for lymphocytes, monocytes, basophils, and LUCs in the MES rats were also slightly increased. In female MES rats, flow cytometric analysis showed increased counts for pan-T+ cells, but blasts, abnormal granulocytes and lymphocytes were not detected morphologically. The MES rat characterized by the haematological findings could be a useful animal model for studies of hypereosinophilia.
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- S Muto
- Toxicology Research Laboratory, R&D, Kissei Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd, 2320-1 Maki, Hotaka, Minamiazumi, Nagano 399-8305, Japan.
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Tsuzuki T, Chiaki I, Yatabe R, Taniguchi K, Maeda N, Takeyama R, Hasegawa A, Shibahara H. The role of seminal vesicle fluid on successful embryo implantation for IVF-ET system in mice. J Reprod Immunol 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jri.2016.04.157] [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: 11/30/2022]
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Manda Y, Maeda N, Pan Q, Sugimoto K, Hashimoto Y, Tanaka Y, Kodama N, Minagi S. New method of neck surface electromyography for the evaluation of tongue-lifting activity. J Oral Rehabil 2016; 43:417-25. [DOI: 10.1111/joor.12389] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 01/17/2016] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- Y. Manda
- Department of Occlusal and Oral Functional Rehabilitation; Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences; Okayama University; Okayama Japan
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- Department of Occlusal and Oral Functional Rehabilitation; Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences; Okayama University; Okayama Japan
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- Department of Occlusal and Oral Functional Rehabilitation; Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences; Okayama University; Okayama Japan
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- Dental Education Reforming Unit; Center for the Development of Medical and Health Care Education; Okayama University; Okayama Japan
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- Department of Occlusal and Oral Functional Rehabilitation; Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences; Okayama University; Okayama Japan
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- Department of Occlusal and Oral Functional Rehabilitation; Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences; Okayama University; Okayama Japan
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- Department of Occlusal and Oral Functional Rehabilitation; Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences; Okayama University; Okayama Japan
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- Department of Occlusal and Oral Functional Rehabilitation; Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences; Okayama University; Okayama Japan
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Aoki S, Iwai A, Kawata K, Muramatsu D, Uchiyama H, Okabe M, Ikesue M, Maeda N, Uede T. Oral administration of the β-glucan produced by Aureobasidium pullulans ameliorates development of atherosclerosis in apolipoprotein E deficient mice. J Funct Foods 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jff.2015.06.044] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022] Open
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Wölkart G, Beretta M, Wenzl MV, Stessel H, Schmidt K, Maeda N, Mayer B, Schrammel A. Tolerance to nitroglycerin through proteasomal down-regulation of aldehyde dehydrogenase-2 in a genetic mouse model of ascorbate deficiency. Br J Pharmacol 2015. [PMID: 23194305 PMCID: PMC3623057 DOI: 10.1111/bph.12081] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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Background and Purpose L-gulonolactone oxidase-deficient (Gulo(-/-)) mice were used to study the effects of ascorbate deficiency on aortic relaxation by nitroglycerin (GTN) with focus on changes in the expression and activity of vascular aldehyde dehydrogenase-2 (ALDH2), which catalyses GTN bioactivation. Experimental Approach Ascorbate deficiency was induced in Gulo(-/-) mice by ascorbate deprivation for 4 weeks. Some of the animals were concomitantly treated with the proteasome inhibitor bortezomib and effects compared with ascorbate-supplemented Gulo(-/-), untreated or nitrate-tolerant wild-type mice. Aortic relaxation of the experimental groups to GTN, ACh and a NO donor was studied. Changes in mRNA and protein expression of vascular ALDH2 were quantified by qPCR and immunoblotting, respectively, and aortic GTN denitration rates determined. Key Results Like GTN treatment, ascorbate deprivation induced vascular tolerance to GTN that was associated with markedly decreased rates of GTN denitration. Ascorbate deficiency did not affect ALDH2 mRNA levels, but reduced ALDH2 protein expression and the total amount of ubiquitinated proteins to about 40% of wild-type controls. These effects were largely prevented by ascorbate supplementation or treating Gulo(-/-) mice with the 26S proteasome inhibitor bortezomib. Conclusions and Implications Our data indicate that ascorbate deficiency results in vascular tolerance to GTN via proteasomal degradation of ALDH2. The results support the view that impaired ALDH2-catalysed metabolism of GTN contributes significantly to the development of vascular nitrate tolerance and reveal a hitherto unrecognized protective effect of ascorbate in the vasculature.
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- G Wölkart
- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Karl-Franzens-Universität Graz, Graz, Austria
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Moriyama N, Urabe Y, Maeda N, Oikawa T, Onoda S. Activity report from a new graduate program for recovery from radiation disasters. Physiotherapy 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/j.physio.2015.03.1913] [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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Urabe Y, Iwata S, Moriyama N, Maeda N, Morita M. Does laterality exist during side step cutting? Physiotherapy 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/j.physio.2015.03.1557] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Yamamoto T, Urabe Y, Maeda N, Sasadai J, Fujii E, Moriyama N, Iwata S. Effect of dynamic neuromuscular training on muscle activity in single-leg landing. Physiotherapy 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/j.physio.2015.03.080] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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Morita M, Urabe Y, Maeda N, Sasadai J, Fujii E, Moriyama N. Temporal changes of muscular strength of ankle plantar flexors after static and cyclic stretching. Physiotherapy 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/j.physio.2015.03.1910] [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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Shijo T, Kuratani T, Shirakawa Y, Torikai K, Shimamura K, Sakamoto T, Watanabe Y, Maeda N, Tomiyama N, Sawa Y. The assessment of collateral communication after hybrid repair for Crawford extent II thoraco-abdominal aortic aneurysms. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2015; 48:960-7; discussion 967. [DOI: 10.1093/ejcts/ezv027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/12/2014] [Accepted: 12/22/2014] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Fukuike C, Kodama N, Manda Y, Hashimoto Y, Sugimoto K, Hirata A, Pan Q, Maeda N, Minagi S. A novel automated detection system for swallowing sounds during eating and speech under everyday conditions. J Oral Rehabil 2014; 42:340-7. [PMID: 25545324 DOI: 10.1111/joor.12264] [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] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 11/23/2014] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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The wave analysis of swallowing sounds has been receiving attention because the recording process is easy and non-invasive. However, up until now, an expert has been needed to visually examine the entire recorded wave to distinguish swallowing from other sounds. The purpose of this study was to establish a methodology to automatically distinguish the sound of swallowing from sound data recorded during a meal in the presence of everyday ambient sound. Seven healthy participants (mean age: 26·7 ± 1·3 years) participated in this study. A laryngeal microphone and a condenser microphone attached to the nostril were used for simultaneous recording. Recoding took place while participants were taking a meal and talking with a conversational partner. Participants were instructed to step on a foot pedal trigger switch when they swallowed, representing self-enumeration of swallowing, and also to achieve six additional noise-making tasks during the meal in a randomised manner. The automated analysis system correctly detected 342 out of the 352 self-enumerated swallowing events (sensitivity: 97·2%) and 479 out of the 503 semblable wave periods of swallowing (specificity: 95·2%). In this study, the automated detection system for swallowing sounds using a nostril microphone was able to detect the swallowing event with high sensitivity and specificity even under the conditions of daily life, thus showing potential utility in the diagnosis or screening of dysphagic patients in future studies.
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- C Fukuike
- Department of Occlusal and Oral Functional Rehabilitation, Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama University, Okayama, Japan
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Shinohara H, Urabe Y, Maeda N, Xie D, Sasadai J, Fujii E. Does shoulder impingement syndrome affect the shoulder kinematics and associated muscle activity in archers? J Sports Med Phys Fitness 2014; 54:772-779. [PMID: 25350034] [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: 06/04/2023]
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BACKGROUND Archery related injuries, such as shoulder impingement syndrome are caused by repeated motion of the shoulder. The aim of this study was to analyze differences in the shoulder kinematics and the associated muscle activity between archers with shoulder impingement and uninjured archery players. METHODS Thirty male archers, who were divided into an impingement group and an uninjured group, were included in this study. The angle of scapular elevation, shoulder joint abduction, horizontal extension, and elbow joint flexion as well as the electromyographic activity of the upper trapezius, lower trapezius, deltoid middle, deltoid posterior, biceps brachii, and triceps brachii muscles at the point of stabilization during shooting were measured. Variables differing between impingement and uninjured groups were identified, and a stepwise regression analysis was performed to identify a combination of variables that effectively impingement syndrome. RESULTS The results indicated that the angle of scapular elevation was significantly greater than that uninjured group (P<0.05). The angle of horizontal extension in the impingement group was significantly smaller than that in the uninjured group (P<0.05). The angle of elbow flexion in the impingement group was significantly smaller than that in the uninjured group (P<0.05). The levels of upper trapezius and deltoid middle muscle activity were significantly higher in the impingement group, while the level of lower trapezius muscle activity was significantly lower (P<0.05) when compared to the uninjured group. The impingement group had a greater angle of scapular elevation, smaller angle of horizontal extension, smaller angle of elbow flexion, higher the levels of upper trapezius, lower the levels of lower trapezius, higher deltoid middle muscle activity and higher UT/LT ratio (all differences were significant). A logistic model for predicting impingement syndrome showed that UT/LT ratio was significantly related impingement syndrome (P<0.05). CONCLUSION The authors concluded that archers with shoulder impingement syndrome exhibit different kinematics and muscle activity compared to uninjured archers. Therefore, in order to prevent shoulder joint impingement during archery, training is necessary what can make lower trapezius muscle activity increased to decrease the UT/LT ratio.
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- H Shinohara
- Graduate School of Biomedical and Health Sciences Hiroshima University, Kasumi 1‑2‑3 Minami‑ku, Hiroshima, Japan -
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Mikamo S, Kodama N, Pan Q, Maeda N, Minagi S. Effect of nasal speaking valve on speech intelligibility under velopharyngeal incompetence: a questionnaire survey. J Oral Rehabil 2014; 42:136-43. [PMID: 25251499 DOI: 10.1111/joor.12237] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 08/30/2014] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Velopharyngeal incompetence is known as a contributing factor to speech disorders. Suwaki et al. reported that nasal speaking valve (NSV) could improve dysarthria by regulating nasal emission utilising one-way valve. However, disease or condition which would be susceptible to treatment by NSV has not been clarified yet. This study aimed to evaluate the effect of NSV by questionnaire survey using ready-made NSV. Subjects were recruited through the internet bulletin, and NSV survey set was sent to the applicant. Sixty-six participants, who agreed to participate in this study, used NSV and mailed back the questionnaire which included self-evaluation and third-party evaluation of speech intelligibility. Statistical analysis revealed that the use of NSV resulted in significant speech intelligibility improvement in both self-evaluation and third-party evaluation (P < 0·01). Regarding the type of underlying disease of dysarthria, significant effect of NSV on self-evaluation of speech intelligibility could be observed in cerebrovascular disease and neurodegenerative disease (P < 0·01) and that on third-party evaluation in neurodegenerative disease (P < 0·01). Eighty-six percent of subjects showed improvement of speech intelligibility by shutting up nostrils by fingers, and the significant effect of NSV on both self-evaluation and third-party evaluation of speech intelligibility was observed (P < 0·001). From the results of this study, it was suggested that NSV would be effective in cerebrovascular disease and neurodegenerative disease, as well as in subjects whose speech intelligibility was improved by closing nostrils.
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- S Mikamo
- Department of Occlusal and Oral Functional Rehabilitation, Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama University, Okayama, Japan
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Natsume J, Maeda N, Itomi K, Kidokoro H, Ishihara N, Takada H, Okumura A, Kubota T, Miura K, Aso K, Morikawa T, Kato K, Negoro T, Watanabe K. PET in infancy predicts long-term outcome during adolescence in cryptogenic West syndrome. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol 2014; 35:1580-5. [PMID: 24676006 DOI: 10.3174/ajnr.a3899] [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] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Developmental and seizure outcomes in patients with cryptogenic West syndrome are variable. Our aim was to clarify the relationship between FDG-PET findings in infancy and long-term seizure and developmental outcome in cryptogenic West syndrome. MATERIALS AND METHODS From 1991 to 1999, we prospectively performed FDG-PET from the onset of cryptogenic West syndrome in 27 patients. PET was performed at onset and at 10 months of age. In 2012, we evaluated the educational status, psychomotor development, and seizure outcome in 23 of the 27 patients (13-22 years of age). The correlation between PET findings and outcome was evaluated. RESULTS At onset, PET showed hypometabolism in 13 patients (57%). The second PET after the initial treatment revealed cortical hypometabolism in 7 patients (30%). While hypometabolism at onset disappeared on the second PET in 9 patients, it was newly revealed in 3 patients on the second PET. In 2012, seven patients had persistent or recurrent seizures. Eight patients had intellectual impairment. The first PET did not correlate with seizure or developmental outcome. Five of 7 patients (71%) with hypometabolism seen on the second PET had persistent or recurrent seizures, while 14 of 16 (88%) patients with normal findings on the second PET were free of seizures. Five of 7 patients (71%) showing hypometabolism on the second PET had intellectual impairment. Thirteen of 16 (81%) patients with normal findings on the second PET showed normal intelligence. A significant correlation was found between the second PET and long-term seizure (P = .01) or developmental outcome (P = .03). CONCLUSIONS Cortical hypometabolism is not permanent; it changes with clinical symptoms. Hypometabolism after initial treatment predicts long-term seizures and poor developmental outcome.
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- J Natsume
- From the Departments of Pediatrics (J.N., N.M., H.K., N.I., H.T., K.M., T.N.)
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- From the Departments of Pediatrics (J.N., N.M., H.K., N.I., H.T., K.M., T.N.)
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- Department of Neurology (K.I.), Aichi Children's Health and Medical Center, Obu, Japan
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- From the Departments of Pediatrics (J.N., N.M., H.K., N.I., H.T., K.M., T.N.)
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- From the Departments of Pediatrics (J.N., N.M., H.K., N.I., H.T., K.M., T.N.)
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- From the Departments of Pediatrics (J.N., N.M., H.K., N.I., H.T., K.M., T.N.)
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- Department of Pediatrics (A.O.), Juntendo University Faculty of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Pediatrics (T.K.), Anjo Kosei Hospital, Anjo, Japan
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- From the Departments of Pediatrics (J.N., N.M., H.K., N.I., H.T., K.M., T.N.)
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- Department of Pediatrics (K.A.), Aichi Prefecture Medical Welfare Center of Aoitori, Nagoya, Japan
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- Radiological and Medical Laboratory Sciences (K.K.), Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya, Japan
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- From the Departments of Pediatrics (J.N., N.M., H.K., N.I., H.T., K.M., T.N.)
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- Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences (K.W.), Aichi Shukutoku University, Nagakute, Japan
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Tanaka K, Maeda N, Osuga K, Higashi Y, Hayashi A, Hori Y, Kishimoto K, Nakamura M, Ono Y, Higashihara H, Morii E, Ohashi F, Tomiyama N. In vivo evaluation of irinotecan-loaded quadrasphere microspheres for use in chemoembolization of VX2 liver tumors. J Vasc Interv Radiol 2014. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jvir.2013.12.055] [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: 11/16/2022] Open
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Namur J, Pascale F, Dinca H, Ghegediban S, Saint Maurice J, Maeda N, Verret V, Manfait M, Wassef M, Laurent A. Doxorubicin eluting microsphere: is there a size effect ? Comparison of two sizes in VX2 tumor model. J Vasc Interv Radiol 2014. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jvir.2013.12.178] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022] Open
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Namur J, Pascale F, Dinca H, Ghegediban S, Saint Maurice J, Verret V, Maeda N, Manfait M, Wassef M, Laurent A. Safety and efficacy compared for two doxorubicin loaded microspheres in liver VX2 model. J Vasc Interv Radiol 2014. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jvir.2013.12.317] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
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Maeda N, Yoshimura K, Yamamoto S, Kuramasu A, Inoue M, Suzuki N, Watanabe Y, Maeda Y, Kamei R, Tsunedomi R, Shindo Y, Inui M, Tamada K, Yoshino S, Hazama S, Oka M. Expression of B7-H3, a potential factor of tumor immune evasion in combination with the number of regulatory T cells, affects against recurrence-free survival in breast cancer patients. Ann Surg Oncol 2014; 21 Suppl 4:S546-54. [PMID: 24562936 PMCID: PMC4236607 DOI: 10.1245/s10434-014-3564-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 54] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/27/2013] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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Background In the tumor microenvironment, factors inhibiting the targeting of cancer cells by activated T cells have recently been noted. B7-H3 belongs to the B7 superfamily of immune regulatory ligands and plays an important role in the adaptive immune response of co-inhibitory/stimulatory factors in regulating T cells. However, the degree to which B7-H3 directly affects tumor immune evasion mechanisms remains unclear, particularly in patients with breast cancer. Regulatory T cells (Tregs) are known as a key player in the inhibition of immune mechanisms. The present study demonstrated that expression of B7-H3 on tumor cells and the number of Tregs in the tumor microenvironment independently affected prognosis in breast cancer patients. Methods We immunohistochemically investigated the presence of B7-H3 and forkhead box P3 (Foxp3)-positive Tregs in pathological specimens from 90 patients with breast cancer. Results Positive B7-H3 expression was associated with shorter recurrence-free survival (RFS) (p = 0.014). A higher percentage of Foxp3-positive cells also correlated with shorter RFS (p = 0.039). Multivariate analysis showed B7-H3 as an independent factor on RFS. Foxp3 expression in tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes (TILs) correlated significantly with larger tumor size (>2 cm), expression of human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2), and higher nuclear grade (p = 0.003, p < 0.001, p = 0.001, respectively). No correlation was identified between expression of B7-H3 and the percentage of Foxp3-positive TILs. Conclusions B7-H3 and Foxp3 can be regarded as markers of poor prognosis in breast cancer. These expressions were not correlated, suggesting that B7-H3 expression plays an independent role in tumor immune evasion, regardless of Tregs.
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- N Maeda
- Department of Digestive Surgery and Surgical Oncology, Yamaguchi University School of Medicine, Ube, Yamaguchi, Japan
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Maeda N, Miao J, Simmons TJ, Dordick JS, Linhardt RJ. Composite polysaccharide fibers prepared by electrospinning and coating. Carbohydr Polym 2014; 102:950-5. [PMID: 24507368 PMCID: PMC3920191 DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2013.10.038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [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: 08/31/2013] [Revised: 09/24/2013] [Accepted: 10/12/2013] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Composite polysaccharide fibers composed two oppositely charged natural polysaccharides, chitosan and hyaluronic acid, were prepared by electrospinning and subsequent coating. The fiber size distribution was characterized by scanning electron microscopy. Chitosan/hyaluronic acid composite fibers were stable in water but showed controlled release of hyaluronic acid into phosphate buffered saline, and the presence of 3-wt% hyaluronic acid coating improved the swelling ratio to 30%. The resulting composite polysaccharide fibers have a number of potential biomedical applications in wound healing applications and in drug delivery systems.
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- N Maeda
- Rensselaer Nanotechnology Center, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY 12180, USA; Center for Biotechnology and Interdisciplinary Studies, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY 12180, USA
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- Rensselaer Nanotechnology Center, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY 12180, USA; Center for Biotechnology and Interdisciplinary Studies, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY 12180, USA; Chemical and Biological Engineering, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY 12180, USA
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- Rensselaer Nanotechnology Center, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY 12180, USA; Center for Biotechnology and Interdisciplinary Studies, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY 12180, USA; Center for Future Energy Systems, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY 12180, USA
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- Rensselaer Nanotechnology Center, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY 12180, USA; Center for Biotechnology and Interdisciplinary Studies, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY 12180, USA; Chemical and Biological Engineering, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY 12180, USA
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- Rensselaer Nanotechnology Center, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY 12180, USA; Center for Biotechnology and Interdisciplinary Studies, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY 12180, USA; Chemical and Biological Engineering, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY 12180, USA; Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY 12180, USA.
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Yoshida M, Honda E, Notsu M, Maeda N, Hosoki H. Creation of a dental X-ray unit with a contactless exposure control switch. Dentomaxillofac Radiol 2014; 43:20130406. [PMID: 24468820 DOI: 10.1259/dmfr.20130406] [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] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE A new dental radiographic unit (DXRU) with a contactless switch for adjusting exposure conditions and a foot-pedal exposure switch was developed to prevent bacterial or viral contamination from patients and was compared with a conventional DXRU with a panel push-button switch with respect to user friendliness. METHODS 45 fourth-year dental school students carried out intraoral radiography using both types of DXRU. Errors regarding dose shortages of X-rays were compared and a questionnaire completed. RESULTS 22 (49%) of the 45 students failed to provide the correct radiographic exposure and the number of errors was 32 for the conventional DXRU, and 4 (9%) students failed to provide the correct radiographic exposure and the number of errors was 4 for our new DXRU, at the first stage (p < 0.001). At the second stage, the number of students who failed to provide the correct radiographic exposure and the number of errors decreased to 12 and 16, respectively, for the conventional DXRU (p < 0.05). 37 (82%) of the 45 students preferred our DXRU because of its contactless switch and the push-pedal exposure switch. CONCLUSIONS These data suggested that our new contactless mechanism should be used for other DXRUs for contamination control.
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- M Yoshida
- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology, University of Tokushima, Tokushima, Japan
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Arimori Y, Nakamura R, Yamada H, Shibata K, Maeda N, Kase T, Yoshikai Y. Type I interferon plays opposing roles in cytotoxicity and interferon-γ production by natural killer and CD8 T cells after influenza A virus infection in mice. J Innate Immun 2014; 6:456-66. [PMID: 24435166 DOI: 10.1159/000356824] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/19/2013] [Accepted: 10/29/2013] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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Type I interferons (IFNs) promote natural killer (NK) and CD8(+) T-cell responses, which play a role not only in the resolution of infection but also in the induction of acute lung injury following influenza A virus infection. We show here that IFN-α receptor knock-out (Ifnar1(-/-)) mice exhibited impaired cytotoxic activity as well as an increased ability of NK and CD8(+) T cells to produce IFN-γ after infection with influenza virus A/FM/1/47 (H1N1, a mouse-adapted strain). A deficiency in IFNAR signaling significantly impaired IL-10 production in influenza virus-infected lungs and enhanced IFN-γ production by NK cells, which were suppressed by exogenous IL-10. Depletion of NK cells but not CD8(+) T cells in Ifnar1(-/-) mice improved the survival rate after A/FM/1/47 infection, indicating that NK cells are responsible for acute lung injury in Ifnar1(-/-) mice following influenza A virus infection, although the depletion of IFN-γ did not improve the outcome. Thus, type I IFN signaling plays a role not only in the upregulation of cytotoxicity but also in the downregulation of some effector mechanisms including IFN-γ production by NK and CD8(+) T cells via IL-10 production.
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- Yojiro Arimori
- Division of Host Defense, Medical Institute of Bioregulation, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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Morise J, Kizuka Y, Yabuno K, Tonoyama Y, Hashii N, Kawasaki N, Manya H, Miyagoe-Suzuki Y, Takeda S, Endo T, Maeda N, Takematsu H, Oka S. Structural and biochemical characterization of O-mannose-linked human natural killer-1 glycan expressed on phosphacan in developing mouse brains. Glycobiology 2013; 24:314-24. [DOI: 10.1093/glycob/cwt116] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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Yamamoto S, Maeda K, Maeda N, Yoshimura K, Oka M. Abstract P1-01-12: Intraoperative detection of sentinel lymph nodes in breast cancer patients using ultrasonography-guided direct indocyanine green dye-marking by real-time virtual sonography constructed with three-dimensional computed tomography-lymphography. Cancer Res 2013. [DOI: 10.1158/0008-5472.sabcs13-p1-01-12] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Purpose: This study aims to determine the utility of ultrasonography (US)-guided direct dye-marking of sentinel lymph nodes (SLNs) by real-time virtual sonography (RVS) constructed with three-dimensional (3D) computed tomography (CT)-lymphography (LG).
Patients and Methods: We identified SLNs in 258 clinically node-negative breast cancer patients using an RVS system to display in real time a virtual multiplanar reconstruction CT image obtained from CT volume data corresponding to the same cross-sectional image from US. CT volume data were obtained using our original 3D CT-LG, which accurately detects SLNs in breast cancer. We then perform US-guided dye-marking close to SLNs using indocyanine green (ICG). Subsequently, indigo carmine blue dye was injected into the subareolar and peritumoral areas around each primary tumor. All patients underwent SLN biopsy and SLN metastases were examined pathologically.
Results: In all 258 patients, we were able to detect the same SLNs visualized on 3DCT-LG, using the RVS system. We detected ICG close to SLNs in 257 of 258 patients (99.6%) during SLN biopsy. In 25 patients (9%), we failed to follow the blue lymphatic route stained by indigo carmine and SLNs were not stained by indigo carmine, but easily detected SLNs by ICG marking.
Conclusion: US-guided direct ICG dye-marking of SLNs using this RVS system seems useful for the detection of SLNs, allowing easy detection of SLNs even when the stained lymphatic route is not followed.
Citation Information: Cancer Res 2013;73(24 Suppl): Abstract nr P1-01-12.
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- S Yamamoto
- Yamaguchi University Graduate School of Medicine, Ube City, Yamaguchi, Japan
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- Yamaguchi University Graduate School of Medicine, Ube City, Yamaguchi, Japan
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- Yamaguchi University Graduate School of Medicine, Ube City, Yamaguchi, Japan
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- Yamaguchi University Graduate School of Medicine, Ube City, Yamaguchi, Japan
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- Yamaguchi University Graduate School of Medicine, Ube City, Yamaguchi, Japan
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Nasu M, Seino K, Tamura Y, Suzuki M, Iwabuchi Y, Maeda N, End M, Yamauchi F, Ohsawa M. Eicosapentaenoic acid restrains the development of the cardiovascular events independent of triglyceride and C-reactive protein reduction in Japanese hemodialysis patients. Eur Heart J 2013. [DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/eht308.p1428] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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Maeda N, Ono E, Wakutani Y, Yoshioka T. PP135-MON NUTRITIONAL SUPPORT FOR ELDERLY INPATIENTS WITH DEMENTIA: ANALYSIS OF 269 CONSECUTIVE CASES. Clin Nutr 2013. [DOI: 10.1016/s0261-5614(13)60446-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Maeda N, Verret V, Moine L, Bedouet L, Louguet S, Servais E, Wassef M, Tomiyama N, Osuga K, Laurent A. ■ FEATURED ABSTRACTTargeting and recanalization with rapidly resorbable microspheres versus gelatin sponge particles in a pig kidney model. J Vasc Interv Radiol 2013. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jvir.2013.01.248] [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: 10/27/2022] Open
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Sakaguchi K, Yokota H, Miyasho T, Maeda N, Nakamura K, Onaga T, Koiwa M, Matsuda K, Okamoto M, Hirayama K, Taniyama H. Polymeric immunoglobulin receptor expression and local immunoglobulin A production in bovine sublingual, submandibular and parotid salivary glands. Vet J 2013; 197:291-6. [PMID: 23395346 DOI: 10.1016/j.tvjl.2012.12.030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/18/2012] [Revised: 11/12/2012] [Accepted: 12/21/2012] [Indexed: 01/23/2023]
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The submandibular and parotid glands are the main sources of immunoglobulins A (IgAs) in human and rat saliva. These glands express the polymeric immunoglobulin receptor (pIgR), which transports IgAs into saliva. The main source of IgAs in saliva and pIgR expression in salivary glands has not been well documented in cattle. Expressions of pIgR were determined in the major bovine salivary glands (sublingual, submandibular, and parotid) by RT-PCR for mRNA and by Western blot analysis and immunohistochemistry (IHC) using an anti-human pIgR antibody for protein. The protein detected with the antibody was identified by nano-liquid chromatography-quadrupole time of flight mass spectrometry. Additionally, the distribution of Ig-producing plasma cells was analyzed by IHC. RT-PCR showed that pIgR was expressed in the sublingual and submandibular glands, but not in the parotid gland. Higher protein levels were observed in sublingual glands than in submandibular glands by Western blot. By IHC, pIgR was mainly located on the apical side of the cytoplasmic membrane in the sublingual gland, whereas it was observed only on the basal side in the submandibular gland. The highest density of plasma cells expressing IgAs was observed in the sublingual gland. These results suggest that the sublingual gland plays an important role in first-line defence of the oral cavity in cattle in contrast to humans and rats.
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- K Sakaguchi
- Department of Veterinary Pathology, School of Veterinary Medicine, Rakuno Gakuen University, 582 Bunkyodai-Midorimachi, Ebetsu, Hokkaido 069-8501, Japan
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Yamamoto S, Maeda N, Yoshimura K, Oka M. P2-10-06: Prospective Ultrasonographic Prediction of Sentinel Lymph Node Metastasis by Real-Time Virtual Sonography Constructed with Three-Dimensional Computed Tomography-Lymphography in Breast Cancer Patients. Cancer Res 2011. [DOI: 10.1158/0008-5472.sabcs11-p2-10-06] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Background: Real-time virtual sonography (RVS) systems display virtual multiplanar reconstruction (MPR) images obtained from three-dimensional (3D) computed tomography (CT)-lymphography (LG), significantly improving preoperative detection of sentinel lymph nodes (SLNs). The purpose of this study was to prospectively evaluate SLN metastasis using an RVS system.
Methods: We identified SLNs in 73 clinically node-negative breast cancer patients using an RVS system to display in real time a virtual MPR obtained from CT volume data corresponding to the same cross-sectional image from ultrasonography (US). CT volume data were obtained using our original 3DCT-LG, which accurately detects SLNs in breast cancer. We then prospectively attempted to predict metastasis to SLNs. SLN metastases were assessed by measuring the cortex thickness in the presence of a visible hilum. We defined suspected SLN metastases as SLNs with a cortex thickness of at least 2.5 mm on the basis of our preliminary data. All patients underwent SLN biopsy and SLN metastases were examined pathologically with serial 2.0-mm-thick multiple slices.
Results: Suspected SLN metastases were identified in 24 of 73 patients, and 13 of these 24 patients were pathologically positive. The remaining 49 patients displayed no suspected SLNs, and 46 of these 49 were pathologically negative. Sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value, negative predictive value, and overall accuracy of measuring cortical thickness for predicting metastatic involvement of SLNs were 81, 81, 54, 94, and 81%, respectively.
Conclusion: If cortical thickness of the SLN is less than 2.5 mm, SLN metastasis is unlikely to be present. If cortical thickness of the SLN is at least 2.5 mm, preoperative fine-needle aspiration cytology may be recommended to verify the possibility of SLN metastasis.
Citation Information: Cancer Res 2011;71(24 Suppl):Abstract nr P2-10-06.
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- S Yamamoto
- 1Yamaguchi University Graduate School of Medicine, Ube, Yamaguchi, Japan
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- 1Yamaguchi University Graduate School of Medicine, Ube, Yamaguchi, Japan
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- 1Yamaguchi University Graduate School of Medicine, Ube, Yamaguchi, Japan
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- 1Yamaguchi University Graduate School of Medicine, Ube, Yamaguchi, Japan
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Maeda N, Inoshima Y, Oouchi S, Uede T. Surveillance of Jaagsiekte sheep retrovirus in sheep in Hokkaido, the northern island of Japan. J Vet Med Sci 2011; 73:1493-5. [PMID: 21712639 DOI: 10.1292/jvms.11-0133] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Surveillance of jaagsiekte sheep retrovirus (JSRV) infection was performed by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) of blood DNA samples collected from 40 sheep and goats in 10 different flocks in Hokkaido, the northern island of Japan. No exogenous (oncogenic) JSRV sequence was detected by PCR in these samples, while the ovine endogenous retrovirus sequence was successfully amplified in all samples. Our paper is the first demonstration of JSRV surveillance in Japan and shows no evidence of oncogenic JSRV infection in sheep and goats in Hokkaido.
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- Naoyoshi Maeda
- Division of Molecular Immunology, Institute for Genetic Medicine, HokkaidoUniversity, Kita-15, Nishi-7, Kita-ku, Sapporo 060–0815, Japan
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Sato J, Gomi K, Makino T, Kawasaki F, Yashima A, Ozawa T, Maeda N, Arai T. The evaluation of bacterial flora in progress of peri-implant disease. Aust Dent J 2011; 56:201-6. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1834-7819.2011.01324.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Miyabe-Nishiwaki T, Kaneko A, Nishiwaki K, Watanabe A, Watanabe S, Maeda N, Kumazaki K, Morimoto M, Hirokawa R, Suzuki J, Ito Y, Hayashi M, Tanaka M, Tomonaga M, Matsuzawa T. Tetraparesis resembling acute transverse myelitis in a captive chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes): long-term care and recovery. J Med Primatol 2011; 39:336-46. [PMID: 20444005 DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0684.2010.00415.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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BACKGROUND A 24-year-old, male chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes) developed acute tetraparesis. Magnetic resonance imaging showed a diffuse T2-weighted hyperintensive lesion, indicating inflammation at the C1-2 level. All infective, autoimmune, and vascular investigations were unremarkable. RESULTS AND CONCLUSIONS The chimpanzee's condition most resembled acute transverse myelitis (ATM) in humans. The chimpanzee was in severe incapacitated neurological condition with bedridden status and required 24-hour attention for 2 months followed by special care for over a year. Initially, corticosteroid therapy was performed, and his neurological symptoms improved to some extent; however, the general condition of the chimpanzee deteriorated in the first 6 months after onset. Pressure ulcers had developed at various areas on the animal's body, as the bedridden status was protracted. Supportive therapy was continued, and the general condition, appetite, mobility, and pressure ulcers have slowly but synergistically recovered over the course of 2 years.
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- T Miyabe-Nishiwaki
- Center for Human Evolution Modeling Research, Primate Research Institute, Kyoto University, Inuyama, Aichi, Japan
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Maeda N, Matsubara K, Yoshida H, Mizushina Y. Anti-cancer Effect of Spinach Glycoglycerolipids as Angiogenesis Inhibitors Based on the Selective Inhibition of DNA Polymerase Activity. Mini Rev Med Chem 2011; 11:32-8. [DOI: 10.2174/138955711793564042] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/20/2010] [Accepted: 10/22/2010] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Maeda N, Ishii M, Nishimura K, Kamimura K. Functions of chondroitin sulfate and heparan sulfate in the developing brain. Neurochem Res 2010; 36:1228-40. [PMID: 21110089 DOI: 10.1007/s11064-010-0324-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 80] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 11/09/2010] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Chondroitin sulfate and heparan sulfate proteoglycans are major components of the cell surface and extracellular matrix in the brain. Both chondroitin sulfate and heparan sulfate are unbranched highly sulfated polysaccharides composed of repeating disaccharide units of glucuronic acid and N-acetylgalactosamine, and glucuronic acid and N-acetylglucosamine, respectively. During their biosynthesis in the Golgi apparatus, these glycosaminoglycans are highly modified by sulfation and C5 epimerization of glucuronic acid, leading to diverse heterogeneity in structure. Their structures are strictly regulated in a cell type-specific manner during development partly by the expression control of various glycosaminoglycan-modifying enzymes. It has been considered that specific combinations of glycosaminoglycan-modifying enzymes generate specific functional microdomains in the glycosaminoglycan chains, which bind selectively with various growth factors, morphogens, axon guidance molecules and extracellular matrix proteins. Recent studies have begun to reveal that the molecular interactions mediated by such glycosaminoglycan microdomains play critical roles in the various signaling pathways essential for the development of the brain.
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- N Maeda
- Department of Developmental Neuroscience, Tokyo Metropolitan Institute for Neuroscience, 2-6 Musashidai, Fuchu, Tokyo, 183-8526, Japan.
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