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Fujiwara N, Kubota N, Zhu S, Nakagawa S, Baba H, Hoshida Y. Disseminative Recurrence Signature for Hepatocellular Carcinoma From Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease. Gastro Hep Adv 2023; 2:681-683. [PMID: 37621719 PMCID: PMC10448704 DOI: 10.1016/j.gastha.2023.03.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/26/2023]
Affiliation(s)
- N Fujiwara
- Division of Digestive and Liver Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, Liver Tumor Translational Research Program, Simmons Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas
- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Mie University, Tsu, Mie, Japan
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- Division of Digestive and Liver Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, Liver Tumor Translational Research Program, Simmons Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas
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- Division of Digestive and Liver Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, Liver Tumor Translational Research Program, Simmons Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas
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- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kumamoto University, Kumamoto, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kumamoto University, Kumamoto, Japan
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- Division of Digestive and Liver Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, Liver Tumor Translational Research Program, Simmons Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas
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Ezoe K, Fujiwara N, Miki T, Kato K. O-064 Recovery culture of human cryopreserved blastocysts with prolactin after warming improves trophoblast outgrowth. Hum Reprod 2022. [DOI: 10.1093/humrep/deac104.078] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Study question
Does prolactin (PRL) treatment during recovery culture affect human blastocyst outgrowth?
Summary answer
PRL treatment for 120 min promoted trophoblast outgrowth in cryopreserved human blastocysts by upregulating the expressions of epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition (EMT) and focal adhesion-related genes.
What is known already
Human embryos express the PRL receptor at the morula and the blastocyst stages. This expression correlates with the blastocyst diameter and the time required for the embryos to reach the blastocyst stage. Treatment with PRL from cleavage to the blastocyst stage improves blastocyst outgrowth to fibronectin. However, whether PRL treatment after warming cryopreserved blastocysts cultured to the blastocyst stage without PRL influences outgrowth competence remains unknown. Furthermore, the optimal time for post-warming PRL treatment remains to be ascertained.
Study design, size, duration
A total of 374 discarded human vitrified blastocysts donated for research by consenting couples were used. The study was approved by the Institutional Review Board. The blastocysts were randomly allocated to two groups, to be cultured in medium either with PRL (n = 208) or without PRL (control; n = 166). The gene expression level, blastocyst adhesion, outgrowth area, and distance of trophoblast migration were compared between the groups.
Participants/materials, setting, methods
Vitrified human blastocysts were cultured for 120 min after warming. Some blastocysts were treated with PRL for 15–120 min during the recovery period. The blastocysts were plated on fibronectin-coated dishes and cultured to assess blastocyst adhesion and outgrowth. The expressions of PRL-interacting genes were assessed by quantitative RT-PCR 12 h after outgrowth culture. The migration distance at the outer edge of the trophoblast cells was examined using time-lapse systems.
Main results and the role of chance
The mRNA expressions of ezrin, radixin, and moesin, which regulate cell adhesion and invasion by controlling actin reorganisation during EMT, was stimulated by PRL treatment for 120 min. The expressions of EMT-related genes, transforming growth factor β1, snail1, and twist1 were also promoted by treatment with PRL for 120 min. The blastocysts treated with PRL also exhibited augmented expression of cadherin2 and transcriptional repression of cadherin1. Higher mRNA expressions of integrin-based focal adhesion-related genes, ITGA5 and ITGB1, were observed after treatment with PRL for 120 min compared to that in the other groups. PRL treatment for 120 min did not alter the rate of blastocyst adhesion to fibronectin-coated dishes 96 h after the outgrowth culture assay. However, multiple linear regression analysis revealed that the outgrowth area was significantly increased in blastocysts treated with PRL. The migration distance of trophoblast cells was significantly increased after PRL treatment. Furthermore, a more beneficial effect of prolactin treatment on blastocyst outgrowth was observed when the blastocysts were vitrified on day 5 compared to that when the blastocysts were vitrified on day 6. Moreover, the outgrowth area was increased by PRL treatment when the blastocyst diameter was larger than 180 µm.
Limitations, reasons for caution
The results may vary between in vivo and in vitro conditions. Further clinical studies are required to explore the clinical efficacy of PRL treatment.
Wider implications of the findings
This study showed that PRL treatment for 120 min improved trophoblast migration in cryopreserved human blastocysts. Therefore, recovery culture with PRL treatment post-warming followed by blastocyst transfer could improve pregnancy outcomes.
Trial registration number
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- K Ezoe
- Kato Ladies Clinic, R&D Division , Tokyo, Japan
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- Kato Ladies Clinic, R&D Division , Tokyo, Japan
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- Kato Ladies Clinic, R&D Division , Tokyo, Japan
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- Kato Ladies Clinic , Gynaecology, Tokyo, Japan
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Tsunedomi R, Yoshimura K, Kimura Y, Nishiyama M, Fujiwara N, Matsukuma S, Kanekiyo S, Matsui H, Shindo Y, Watanabe Y, Tokumitsu Y, Yoshida S, Iida M, Suzuki N, Takeda S, Ioka T, Hazama S, Nagano H. Elevated expression of RAB3B plays important roles in chemoresistance and metastatic potential of hepatoma cells. BMC Cancer 2022; 22:260. [PMID: 35277124 PMCID: PMC8917729 DOI: 10.1186/s12885-022-09370-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/15/2021] [Accepted: 03/04/2022] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Background
Cancer stem cells (CSCs) are thought to play important roles in carcinogenesis, recurrence, metastasis, and therapy-resistance. We have successfully induced cancer stem-like sphere cells (CSLCs) which possess enhanced chemoresistance and metastatic potential. To enable the development of targeted therapy against CSLCs, we identified a gene responsible for this phenotype in CSLC.
Methods
Human hepatoma cell line SK-HEP-1 was used for CSLC induction with a unique sphere inducing medium, and HuH-7 cells were used as non-sphere forming cells in the same condition. RNA-sequencing was performed followed by validation with quantitative RT-PCR and western blotting. Knockdown experiments were done by using CRISPR-Cas9 genome-editing, and the rescue experiments were performed using the expressing plasmid vector. Chemoresistance and liver metastasis of the cells, was studied following the splenic injection of cells to severely immune deficient mice and evaluated using the MTS assay. Quantification of exosomes in the medium was done using ELISA.
Results
RAB3B was identified as an up-regulated gene in both CSLCs and prognostically poor hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) by RNA-sequencing. RAB3B-KD cells showed altered CSLC phenotypes such as sphere formation, chemoresistance, and metastatic potentials, and those were rescued by RAB3B complementation. Increased exosome secretion was observed in CSLCs, and it was not observed in the RAB3B-KD cells. In addition, the RAB3B expression correlated with the expression of ABCG2, APOE, LEPR, LXN, and TSPAN13.
Conclusion
The up regulation of RAB3B may play an important role in the chemoresistance and metastatic potential of CSLCs.
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Kohyanagi N, Kitamura N, Tanaka K, Mizuno T, Fujiwara N, Ohama T, Sato K. The protein level of the tumor-promoting factor SET is regulated by cell density. J Biochem 2022; 171:295-303. [PMID: 35076073 DOI: 10.1093/jb/mvab125] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/25/2021] [Accepted: 11/15/2021] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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SET/I2PP2A is a multifunctional protein that acts as an intrinsic inhibitor of the tumor suppressor protein phosphatase 2A and as a histone chaperone. Increased SET levels have been observed in various cancers; however, the underlying molecular mechanisms remain unclear. In this study, we found that SET protein accumulates with the increasing density of cultured cells. This phenomenon was observed not only in cancer cell lines but also in non-cancer cell lines. The mRNA levels of SET were not affected by the cell density. Proteasome inhibition decreased SET levels, whereas autophagy inhibition led to SET accumulation, indicating the involvement of autophagy. The mRNA and protein expression of SETBP1, which stabilizes the SET protein, increased with cell density. The decrease in SET level due to the loss of SETBP1 was more pronounced in wild-type cells than that in autophagy-deficient cells. These results have revealed a mechanism underlying the regulation of SET level, wherein increased cell density induces SETBP1 expression and protects SET from autophagy.
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- Naoki Kohyanagi
- Laboratory of Veterinary Pharmacology and Laboratory of Molecular Diagnostics
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- Laboratory of Veterinary Pharmacology and Laboratory of Molecular Diagnostics
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- Laboratory of Veterinary Pharmacology and Laboratory of Molecular Diagnostics
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- Laboratory of Molecular Diagnostics and Therapeutics, Joint Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Yamaguchi University, 1677-1 Yoshida, Yamaguchi, 753-8515, Japan
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- Laboratory of Drug Discovery and Pharmacology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Okayama University of Science, 794-8555 Ehime, Japan
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- Laboratory of Veterinary Pharmacology and Laboratory of Molecular Diagnostics
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- Laboratory of Veterinary Pharmacology and Laboratory of Molecular Diagnostics
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Kuwayama T, Matsuura K, Gouchi J, Yamakawa Y, Mizukami Y, Kasahara S, Matsuda Y, Shibauchi T, Kontani H, Uwatoko Y, Fujiwara N. Pressure-induced reconstitution of Fermi surfaces and spin fluctuations in S-substituted FeSe. Sci Rep 2021; 11:17265. [PMID: 34446750 PMCID: PMC8390510 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-96277-9] [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: 06/04/2021] [Accepted: 08/04/2021] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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- T Kuwayama
- Graduate School of Human and Environmental Studies, Kyoto University, Yoshida-Nihonmatsu-cyo, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto, 606-8501, Japan
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- Graduate School of Frontier Sciences, University of Tokyo, 5-1-5 Kashiwanoha, Kashiwa, Chiba, 277-8581, Japan.,Research Center for Advanced Science and Technology, University of Tokyo, 4-6-1 Komaba, Meguro-ku, Tokyo, 153-8904, Japan
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- Institute for Solid State Physics, University of Tokyo, 5-1-5 Kashiwanoha, Kashiwa, Chiba, 277-8581, Japan
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- Department of Physics, Nagoya University, Furo-cho, Nagoya, 464-8602, Japan
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- Graduate School of Frontier Sciences, University of Tokyo, 5-1-5 Kashiwanoha, Kashiwa, Chiba, 277-8581, Japan
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- Division of Physics and Astronomy, Graduate School of Science, Kyoto University, Kitashirakawa Oiwake-cho, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto, 606-8502, Japan.,Department of Physics, Okayama University, Okayama, 700-8530, Japan
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- Division of Physics and Astronomy, Graduate School of Science, Kyoto University, Kitashirakawa Oiwake-cho, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto, 606-8502, Japan
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- Graduate School of Frontier Sciences, University of Tokyo, 5-1-5 Kashiwanoha, Kashiwa, Chiba, 277-8581, Japan
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- Department of Physics, Nagoya University, Furo-cho, Nagoya, 464-8602, Japan
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- Institute for Solid State Physics, University of Tokyo, 5-1-5 Kashiwanoha, Kashiwa, Chiba, 277-8581, Japan
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- Graduate School of Human and Environmental Studies, Kyoto University, Yoshida-Nihonmatsu-cyo, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto, 606-8501, Japan.
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Ohata K, Ezoe K, Miki T, Kouraba S, Fujiwara N, Yabuuchi A, Kato K. O-223 Fatty acid supplementation into warming solutions improve the developmental competence of mouse, bovine, and human oocytes and embryos after vitrification. Hum Reprod 2021. [DOI: 10.1093/humrep/deab128.047] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Abstract
Study question
Does fatty acid (FA) supplementation into vitrification and warming solutions influence the developmental competence of oocyte and embryo after vitrification and warming?
Summary answer
FA supplementation during the warming process improves the developmental competence of vitrified-warmed mouse oocytes and embryonic-morphologies after vitrification at the cleavage-stage in bovines and humans.
What is known already
Vitrified metaphase II stage oocytes exhibit a diminished ability to develop into blastocysts and live births. Previous studies have shown reduction in intracellular lipid content as one of the factors associated with reduced developmental competence of oocytes after vitrification as the intracellular lipid content of oocytes is affected by vitrification. FAs derived from break down of lipids are primarily transferred to the mitochondria, where it plays a crucial role in cellular metabolism. However, the effects of FA supplementation in warming solutions on the cytoplasmic lipid content and subsequent embryo development are unknown.
Study design, size, duration
A chemically defined FA mixture was added to the vitrification and/or warming solutions. Oocytes collected from C57BL6/N (n = 80) were randomly divided into three groups (fresh, n = 634; non-FA (control), n = 961; FA, n = 1,686), and were vitrified-warmed with/without FA. Lipid composition, developmental competence, and gene expression levels were compared among the groups. Bovine embryos (fresh, n = 420; control, n = 524; FA, n = 492) and discarded human day-2 embryos (control, n = 87; FA, n = 92) were used to examine the developmental competence of embryos.
Participants/materials, setting, methods
Lipids in the ooplasm were stained with Nile red and the fluorescence intensity was analysed. The developmental competence of mouse oocytes was examined by performing intracytoplasmic sperm injection. Expressions of FA metabolism-related genes were measured. The bovine embryos were vitrified at the four-cell stage and cultured to the blastocyst stage after warming. Cryopreserved discarded human embryos were warmed and cultured. The obtained blastocysts were then placed on fibronectin-coated dishes to examine the outgrowth formation.
Main results and the role of chance
Lipid content of mouse oocytes was significantly lower in the control group compared to that in the fresh group (P < 0.05). On the contrary, lipid contents of FA and fresh groups were comparable (P = 0.24). Blastocyst formation rate was significantly higher in the FA group than that in the control group (55.7% and 44.8%, respectively; P < 0.05). To examine the optimal timing for FA supplementation, FA was added to the vitrification solution (FAvit), warming solution (FAthaw), and/or both solutions (FAvit-thaw). Blastocyst formation rate was significantly higher in the FAthaw group than that in the control group (59.8% and 50.0%, respectively; P < 0.05). The mRNA expressions of Acaa2 and Hadha in mouse embryos were significantly higher in the FAthaw group compared to that in the control group (P < 0.05). Moreover, FA supplemented warming solutions significantly improved the blastocyst formation rate in bovines (control, 53.5%; FAthaw, 64.5%; P < 0.05). Developmental rate to the expanded blastocyst stage was slightly improved in human embryos (control, 53.7%; FAthaw, 63%; P = 0.38) and the proportion of Grade A in inner cell mass and trophectoderm was significantly higher in the FAthaw group than that in the control group (P < 0.05). There were no differences in the outgrowth abilities between the control and FAthaw groups.
Limitations, reasons for caution
Since the experiments of the current study on human embryos were performed in vitro using discarded embryos, in vivo developmental ability was not evaluated. Therefore, to validate the application of our findings in human assisted reproductive technologies, further clinical trials (ART) are warranted.
Wider implications of the findings
FA supplementation into the warming solutions improved the developmental competence of vitrified–warmed oocytes and cleaved embryos by activating the β-oxidation pathway. These results indicate that FA supplementation into warming solutions is a potential strategy to improve clinical outcomes in human ART.
Trial registration number
not applicable
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- K Ohata
- Kato ladies clinic, R&D division, Tokyo, Japan
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- Kato ladies clinic, R&D division, Tokyo, Japan
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- Kato ladies clinic, R&D division, Tokyo, Japan
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- Towako Medical Research Center, R&D division, Ishikawa, Japan
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- Kato ladies clinic, R&D division, Tokyo, Japan
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- Kato ladies clinic, R&D division, Tokyo, Japan
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- Kato ladies clinic, Gynecology, Tokyo, Japan
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Kitamura N, Fujiwara N, Hayakawa K, Ohama T, Sato K. Protein phosphatase 6 promotes neurite outgrowth by promoting mTORC2 activity in N2a cells. J Biochem 2021; 170:131-138. [PMID: 34314486 DOI: 10.1093/jb/mvab028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2020] [Accepted: 03/08/2021] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Understanding the molecular mechanism of neuronal differentiation is important to overcome the incurable diseases caused by nervous system damage. Neurite outgrowth is prerequisite for neuronal differentiation and regeneration, and cAMP response element-binding protein (CREB) is one of the major transcriptional factors positively regulating this process. Neuronal differentiation stimuli activate mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) complex 2 (mTORC2)/Akt signaling to phosphorylate CREB, however, the precise molecular mechanism of this event has not been fully understood. In this manuscript, we show that neuronal differentiation stimuli increased a protein level of protein phosphatase 6 (PP6), a member of type 2A Ser/Thr protein phosphatases. PP6 knockdown suppressed mTORC2/Akt/CREB signaling and results in failure of neurite outgrowth. SIN1 is a unique component of mTORC2 that enhances mTORC2 activity toward Akt when it is in dephosphorylated form. We found PP6 knockdown increased SIN1 phosphorylation. These data suggest that PP6 may positively regulate neurite outgrowth by dephosphorylating SIN1 to activate mTORC2/Akt/CREB signaling.
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- Nao Kitamura
- Laboratory of Veterinary Pharmacology, Joint Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Yamaguchi University, 1677-1 Yoshida, Yamaguchi 753-8515, Japan
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- Department of Toxicology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Okayama University of Science, 1-3 Ikoinooka, Imabari, 794-8555 Ehime, Japan
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- Laboratory of Veterinary Pharmacology, Joint Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Yamaguchi University, 1677-1 Yoshida, Yamaguchi 753-8515, Japan
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- Laboratory of Veterinary Pharmacology, Joint Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Yamaguchi University, 1677-1 Yoshida, Yamaguchi 753-8515, Japan
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Fujiwara N, Shibutani S, Ohama T, Sato K. Protein phosphatase 6 dissociates the Beclin 1/Vps34 complex and inhibits autophagy. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2021; 552:191-195. [PMID: 33751937 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2021.02.136] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/11/2021] [Accepted: 02/26/2021] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Autophagy is an evolutionarily conserved intracellular degradation system and is regulated by various signaling pathways including the Beclin 1/Vacuolar protein sorting 34 (Vps34) complex. Protein phosphatase 6 (PP6) is an essential serine/threonine phosphatase that regulates various biological processes. Recently, we found that PP6 protein is degraded by p62-dependent selective autophagy. In this study, we show that PP6 conversely inhibits autophagy. PP6 associate with the C-terminal region of Beclin 1, which is close to the binding region of Vps34. The protein levels of PP6 affect Beclin 1/Vps34 complex formation and phosphatase activity of PP6 is not involved in this. We also show that chemically induced PP6/Beclin 1 association leads to Vps34 dissociation from Beclin 1. Overall, our data reveal a novel regulatory mechanism for autophagy by PP6.
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- Nobuyuki Fujiwara
- Laboratory of Veterinary Pharmacology, 753-8515, Yamaguchi, Japan; Laboratory of Drug Discovery and Pharmacology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Okayama University of Science, 794-8555, Ehime, Japan
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- Laboratory of Veterinary Hygiene, Yamaguchi University, 753-8515, Yamaguchi, Japan
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- Laboratory of Veterinary Pharmacology, 753-8515, Yamaguchi, Japan.
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- Laboratory of Veterinary Pharmacology, 753-8515, Yamaguchi, Japan
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Fujiwara Y, Tsunedomi R, Yoshimura K, Matsukuma S, Fujiwara N, Nishiyama M, Kanekiyo S, Matsui H, Shindo Y, Tokumitsu Y, Yoshida S, Iida M, Suzuki N, Takeda S, Ioka T, Hazama S, Nagano H. Pancreatic Cancer Stem-Like Cells With High Calreticulin Expression Associated With Immune Surveillance. Pancreas 2021; 50:405-413. [PMID: 33835973 PMCID: PMC8041567 DOI: 10.1097/mpa.0000000000001772] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [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] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/09/2020] [Accepted: 02/16/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Pancreatic cancer stem-like cells (P-CSLCs) are thought to be associated with poor prognosis. Previously, we used proteomic analysis to identify a chaperone pro-phagocytic protein calreticulin (CALR) as a P-CSLC-specific protein. This study aimed to investigate the association between CALR and P-CSLC. METHODS PANC-1-Lm cells were obtained as P-CSLCs from a human pancreatic cancer cell line, PANC-1, using a sphere induction medium followed by long-term cultivation on laminin. To examine the cancer stem cell properties, subcutaneous injection of the cells into immune-deficient mice and sphere formation assay were performed. Cell surface expression analysis was performed using flow cytometry. RESULTS PANC-1-Lm showed an increased proportion of cell surface CALR-positive and side-population fractions compared with parental cells. PANC-1-Lm cells also had higher frequency of xenograft tumor growth and sphere formation than PANC-1 cells. Moreover, sorted CALRhigh cells from PANC-1-Lm had the highest sphere formation frequency among tested cells. Interestingly, the number of programmed death-ligand 1-positive cells among CALRhigh cells was increased as well, whereas that of human leukocyte antigen class I-positive cells decreased. CONCLUSION In addition to the cancer stem cell properties, the P-CSLC, which showed elevated CALR expression on the cell surface, might be associated with evasion of immune surveillance.
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- Yasuhiro Fujiwara
- From the Department of Gastroenterological, Breast and Endocrine Surgery, Yamaguchi University Graduate School of Medicine, Ube
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- From the Department of Gastroenterological, Breast and Endocrine Surgery, Yamaguchi University Graduate School of Medicine, Ube
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- Department of Clinical Immunology and Oncology, Showa University, Shinagawa
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- From the Department of Gastroenterological, Breast and Endocrine Surgery, Yamaguchi University Graduate School of Medicine, Ube
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- From the Department of Gastroenterological, Breast and Endocrine Surgery, Yamaguchi University Graduate School of Medicine, Ube
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- From the Department of Gastroenterological, Breast and Endocrine Surgery, Yamaguchi University Graduate School of Medicine, Ube
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- From the Department of Gastroenterological, Breast and Endocrine Surgery, Yamaguchi University Graduate School of Medicine, Ube
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- From the Department of Gastroenterological, Breast and Endocrine Surgery, Yamaguchi University Graduate School of Medicine, Ube
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- From the Department of Gastroenterological, Breast and Endocrine Surgery, Yamaguchi University Graduate School of Medicine, Ube
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- From the Department of Gastroenterological, Breast and Endocrine Surgery, Yamaguchi University Graduate School of Medicine, Ube
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- From the Department of Gastroenterological, Breast and Endocrine Surgery, Yamaguchi University Graduate School of Medicine, Ube
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- From the Department of Gastroenterological, Breast and Endocrine Surgery, Yamaguchi University Graduate School of Medicine, Ube
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- From the Department of Gastroenterological, Breast and Endocrine Surgery, Yamaguchi University Graduate School of Medicine, Ube
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- From the Department of Gastroenterological, Breast and Endocrine Surgery, Yamaguchi University Graduate School of Medicine, Ube
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- From the Department of Gastroenterological, Breast and Endocrine Surgery, Yamaguchi University Graduate School of Medicine, Ube
- Department of Translational Research and Developmental Therapeutics against Cancer, Yamaguchi University Faculty of Medicine, Ube, Japan
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- From the Department of Gastroenterological, Breast and Endocrine Surgery, Yamaguchi University Graduate School of Medicine, Ube
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Fujimoto T, Tsunedomi R, Matsukuma S, Yoshimura K, Oga A, Fujiwara N, Fujiwara Y, Matsui H, Shindo Y, Tokumitsu Y, Suzuki N, Kobayashi S, Hazama S, Eguchi H, Nagano H. Cathepsin B is highly expressed in pancreatic cancer stem-like cells and is associated with patients' surgical outcomes. Oncol Lett 2020; 21:30. [PMID: 33240436 PMCID: PMC7681200 DOI: 10.3892/ol.2020.12291] [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] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2020] [Accepted: 09/15/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
Abstract
Cancer stem-like cells (CSLCs) in solid tumors are resistant to conventional chemotherapy and molecularly targeted therapy, which is thought to contribute to cancer recurrence and metastasis. The present study aimed to identify biomarkers for pancreatic CSLCs (P-CSLCs). Using our previously reported methods, P-CSLC-enriched populations were generated from pancreatic cancer cell lines. The protein expression profiles of these populations were compared with those of parental cells using two-dimensional electrophoresis, tandem mass spectrometry, flow cytometry and immunohistochemistry. Protein expression in surgical specimens was also evaluated for relationships with clinical outcomes. A lysosomal cysteine protease, cathepsin B (CTSB), was significantly upregulated in P-CSLCs compared with that in the parental cells, as shown using western blotting. Flow cytometry analysis also confirmed that CTSB was more highly expressed on the surface of P-CSLCs compared with that on parental cells. Moreover, PCLCs had elevated cellular secretions of CTSB compared with the parental cells. Finally, CTSB expression was evaluated in 69 resected tumor specimens, and high expression was associated with the patients' clinicopathological features and surgical outcomes. The present results suggested that CTSB is a biomarker for poor survival in patients with pancreatic cancer, which is possibly associated with P-CSLCs. This novel biomarker may also have potential as a therapeutic target.
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- Takuya Fujimoto
- Department of Gastroenterological, Breast and Endocrine Surgery, Yamaguchi University Graduate School of Medicine, Ube, Yamaguchi 755-8505, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterological, Breast and Endocrine Surgery, Yamaguchi University Graduate School of Medicine, Ube, Yamaguchi 755-8505, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterological, Breast and Endocrine Surgery, Yamaguchi University Graduate School of Medicine, Ube, Yamaguchi 755-8505, Japan
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- Department of Clinical Research in Tumor Immunology, Showa University Clinical Research Institute for Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Setagaya, Tokyo 157-8577, Japan
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- Department of Molecular Pathology, Yamaguchi University Graduate School of Medicine, Ube, Yamaguchi 755-8505, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterological, Breast and Endocrine Surgery, Yamaguchi University Graduate School of Medicine, Ube, Yamaguchi 755-8505, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterological, Breast and Endocrine Surgery, Yamaguchi University Graduate School of Medicine, Ube, Yamaguchi 755-8505, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterological, Breast and Endocrine Surgery, Yamaguchi University Graduate School of Medicine, Ube, Yamaguchi 755-8505, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterological, Breast and Endocrine Surgery, Yamaguchi University Graduate School of Medicine, Ube, Yamaguchi 755-8505, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterological, Breast and Endocrine Surgery, Yamaguchi University Graduate School of Medicine, Ube, Yamaguchi 755-8505, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterological, Breast and Endocrine Surgery, Yamaguchi University Graduate School of Medicine, Ube, Yamaguchi 755-8505, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan
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- Department of Translational Research and Developmental Therapeutics Against Cancer, Yamaguchi University School of Medicine, Ube, Yamaguchi 755-8505, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterological, Breast and Endocrine Surgery, Yamaguchi University Graduate School of Medicine, Ube, Yamaguchi 755-8505, Japan
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Yamada K, Hazama S, Suzuki N, Xu M, Nakagami Y, Fujiwara N, Tsunedomi R, Yoshida S, Tomochika S, Matsukuma S, Matsui H, Tokumitsu Y, Kanekiyo S, Shindo Y, Watanabe Y, Iida M, Takeda S, Ioka T, Ueno T, Ogihara H, Hamamoto Y, Hoshii Y, Kawano H, Fujita T, Kawakami Y, Nagano H. Siglec-7 is a predictive biomarker for the efficacy of cancer vaccination against metastatic colorectal cancer. Oncol Lett 2020; 21:10. [PMID: 33240416 PMCID: PMC7681234 DOI: 10.3892/ol.2020.12271] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/28/2020] [Accepted: 09/29/2020] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
Abstract
Cancer immunotherapy, including vaccination, is considered a major scientific and medical breakthrough. However, cancer immunotherapy does not result in durable objective responses against colorectal cancer (CRC). To improve the efficacy of immunotherapy, the present study investigated several biomarkers for selecting patients who were expected to respond well to immunotherapy. Firstly, a comprehensive proteomic analysis was performed using tumor tissue lysates from patients enrolled in a phase II study, in which five human leukocyte antigen (HLA)-A*24:02-restricted peptides were administered. Sialic acid-binding immunoglobulin type lectin (Siglec)-7 was identified as a potential predictive biomarker. Subsequently, this biomarker was validated using western blot analysis, and immunofluorescence using tissue samples from the patients enrolled in the phase II study. The expression levels of Siglec-7 detected by immunofluorescence were quantified and their association with overall survival (OS) in patients treated with the peptide vaccine was examined. Furthermore, considering the important role of tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes (TILs) for CRC prognosis, the densities of CD3+, CD4+, CD8+ and forkhead box P3 (FOXP3)+ T cells in CRC tissues were examined and compared with Siglec-7 expression. The mean expression levels of Siglec-7 were significantly higher in patients with poor prognosis, with an OS of ≤2 years, as shown in comprehensive proteomic analysis (P=0.016) and western blot analysis (P=0.025). Immunofluorescence analysis demonstrated that Siglec-7 was expressed in intratumoral macrophages. The OS in patients with high Siglec-7 expression was significantly shorter than in that in patients with low Siglec-7 expression (P=0.017) in the HLA-A*24:02-matched patients. However, this difference was not observed in the HLA-unmatched patients. There was no significant difference in OS between patients according to the numbers of TILs, nor significant correlation between TILs and Siglec-7 expression. In conclusion, Siglec-7 expression in macrophages in tumor tissue may be a novel predictive biomarker for the efficacy of immunotherapy against metastatic CRC.
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- Kensuke Yamada
- Department of Gastroenterological, Breast and Endocrine Surgery, Yamaguchi University Graduate School of Medicine, Ube, Yamaguchi 755-8505, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterological, Breast and Endocrine Surgery, Yamaguchi University Graduate School of Medicine, Ube, Yamaguchi 755-8505, Japan.,Department of Translational Research and Developmental Therapeutics Against Cancer, Yamaguchi University School of Medicine, Ube, Yamaguchi 755-8505, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterological, Breast and Endocrine Surgery, Yamaguchi University Graduate School of Medicine, Ube, Yamaguchi 755-8505, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterological, Breast and Endocrine Surgery, Yamaguchi University Graduate School of Medicine, Ube, Yamaguchi 755-8505, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterological, Breast and Endocrine Surgery, Yamaguchi University Graduate School of Medicine, Ube, Yamaguchi 755-8505, Japan.,Department of Translational Research and Developmental Therapeutics Against Cancer, Yamaguchi University School of Medicine, Ube, Yamaguchi 755-8505, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterological, Breast and Endocrine Surgery, Yamaguchi University Graduate School of Medicine, Ube, Yamaguchi 755-8505, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterological, Breast and Endocrine Surgery, Yamaguchi University Graduate School of Medicine, Ube, Yamaguchi 755-8505, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterological, Breast and Endocrine Surgery, Yamaguchi University Graduate School of Medicine, Ube, Yamaguchi 755-8505, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterological, Breast and Endocrine Surgery, Yamaguchi University Graduate School of Medicine, Ube, Yamaguchi 755-8505, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterological, Breast and Endocrine Surgery, Yamaguchi University Graduate School of Medicine, Ube, Yamaguchi 755-8505, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterological, Breast and Endocrine Surgery, Yamaguchi University Graduate School of Medicine, Ube, Yamaguchi 755-8505, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterological, Breast and Endocrine Surgery, Yamaguchi University Graduate School of Medicine, Ube, Yamaguchi 755-8505, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterological, Breast and Endocrine Surgery, Yamaguchi University Graduate School of Medicine, Ube, Yamaguchi 755-8505, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterological, Breast and Endocrine Surgery, Yamaguchi University Graduate School of Medicine, Ube, Yamaguchi 755-8505, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterological, Breast and Endocrine Surgery, Yamaguchi University Graduate School of Medicine, Ube, Yamaguchi 755-8505, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterological, Breast and Endocrine Surgery, Yamaguchi University Graduate School of Medicine, Ube, Yamaguchi 755-8505, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterological, Breast and Endocrine Surgery, Yamaguchi University Graduate School of Medicine, Ube, Yamaguchi 755-8505, Japan
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- Oncology Center, Yamaguchi University Hospital, Ube, Yamaguchi 755-8505, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Kawasaki Medical School, Kurashiki, Okayama 701-0192, Japan
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- Division of Electrical, Electronic and Information Engineering, Graduate School of Sciences and Technology for Innovation, Yamaguchi University, Ube, Yamaguchi 755-8611, Japan
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- Division of Electrical, Electronic and Information Engineering, Graduate School of Sciences and Technology for Innovation, Yamaguchi University, Ube, Yamaguchi 755-8611, Japan
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- Department of Diagnostic Pathology, Yamaguchi University Hospital, Ube, Yamaguchi 755-8505, Japan
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- Department of Basic Laboratory Sciences, Yamaguchi University Graduate School of Medicine, Ube, Yamaguchi 755-8505, Japan
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- Division of Cellular Signaling, Institute for Advanced Medical Research, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo 160-8582, Japan
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- Division of Cellular Signaling, Institute for Advanced Medical Research, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo 160-8582, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterological, Breast and Endocrine Surgery, Yamaguchi University Graduate School of Medicine, Ube, Yamaguchi 755-8505, Japan
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Fujiwara N, Shibutani S, Sakai Y, Watanabe T, Kitabayashi I, Oshima H, Oshima M, Hoshida H, Akada R, Usui T, Ohama T, Sato K. Autophagy regulates levels of tumor suppressor enzyme protein phosphatase 6. Cancer Sci 2020; 111:4371-4380. [PMID: 32969571 PMCID: PMC7734157 DOI: 10.1111/cas.14662] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/10/2020] [Revised: 09/12/2020] [Accepted: 09/16/2020] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
Abstract
Protein phosphatase 6 (PP6) is an essential serine/threonine protein phosphatase that acts as an important tumor suppressor. However, increased protein levels of PP6 have been observed in some cancer types, and they correlate with poor prognosis in glioblastoma. This raises a question about how PP6 protein levels are regulated in normal and transformed cells. In this study, we show that PP6 protein levels increase in response to pharmacologic and genetic inhibition of autophagy. PP6 associates with autophagic adaptor protein p62/SQSTM1 and is degraded in a p62-dependent manner. Accordingly, protein levels of PP6 and p62 fluctuate in concert under different physiological and pathophysiological conditions. Our data reveal that PP6 is regulated by p62-dependent autophagy and suggest that accumulation of PP6 protein in tumor tissues is caused at least partially by deficiency in autophagy.
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- Nobuyuki Fujiwara
- Laboratory of Veterinary Pharmacology, Yamaguchi University, Yamaguchi, Japan.,Laboratory of Drug Discovery and Pharmacology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Okayama University of Science, Ehime, Japan
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- Laboratory of Veterinary Hygiene, Yamaguchi University, Yamaguchi, Japan
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- Laboratory of Veterinary Pathology, Yamaguchi University, Yamaguchi, Japan
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- Department of Biological Science, Graduate School of Humanities and Sciences, Nara Women's University, Nara, Japan
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- Division of Hematological Malignancy, National Cancer Center Research Institute, Tokyo, Japan
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- Division of Genetics, Cancer Research Institute, Kanazawa University, Kanazawa, Japan
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- Division of Genetics, Cancer Research Institute, Kanazawa University, Kanazawa, Japan
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, Graduate School of Sciences and Technology for Innovation, Yamaguchi University, Yamaguchi, Japan
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, Graduate School of Sciences and Technology for Innovation, Yamaguchi University, Yamaguchi, Japan
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- Laboratory of Veterinary Pharmacology, Department of Veterinary Medicine, Faculty of Agriculture, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, Tokyo, Japan
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- Laboratory of Veterinary Pharmacology, Yamaguchi University, Yamaguchi, Japan
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- Laboratory of Veterinary Pharmacology, Yamaguchi University, Yamaguchi, Japan
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Nakashima-Nakasuga C, Hazama S, Suzuki N, Nakagami Y, Xu M, Yoshida S, Tomochika S, Fujiwara N, Matsukuma S, Matsui H, Tokumitsu Y, Kanekiyo S, Shindo Y, Maeda N, Tsunedomi R, Iida M, Takeda S, Yoshino S, Ueno T, Hamamoto Y, Ogihara H, Hoshii Y, Nagano H. Serum LOX-1 is a novel prognostic biomarker of colorectal cancer. Int J Clin Oncol 2020; 25:1308-1317. [PMID: 32277394 DOI: 10.1007/s10147-020-01673-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [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: 12/20/2019] [Accepted: 03/30/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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BACKGROUND Colorectal cancer is the third most common cancer worldwide. If biomarkers can be identified in liquid biopsy, diagnosis and treatment can be optimized even when cancerous tissues are not available. The purpose of this study was to identify proteins from liquid biopsy that would be useful as markers of poor prognosis. METHODS First, we comprehensively analyzed serum proteins to identify potential biomarkers and focused on serum lectin-like oxidized low-density lipoprotein receptor-1 (LOX-1). The relationship between LOX-1 and the prognosis of patients with colorectal cancer has not been reported. Next, we validated this marker using serum samples from 238 patients with colorectal cancer by ELISA and 100 tissue samples by immunohistochemical staining. RESULTS The optimal cut-off value of serum LOX-1 was 538.7 pg/mL according to time-dependent receiver operating characteristics curve analysis. The overall survival of patients with high levels of serum LOX-1 was significantly poorer than that of individuals with low levels of LOX-1 in the training and test datasets. In multivariate analysis for overall survival, serum LOX-1 was an independent prognostic factor identified in liquid biopsy (hazard ratio = 1.729, p = 0.027). The prognosis of patients with high LOX-1 expression in tumor tissues was significantly poorer than that of individuals with low expression (p =0.047 ). Additionally, inflammatory factors such as white blood cell count, C-reactive protein level, neutrophil/lymphocyte ratio, and monocyte/lymphocyte ratio were significantly higher in the group with high serum LOX-1 levels. CONCLUSIONS Serum LOX-1 might be a useful biomarker of poor prognosis in colorectal cancer.
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- Chiyo Nakashima-Nakasuga
- Department of Gastroenterological, Breast and Endocrine Surgery, Yamaguchi University Graduate School of Medicine, 1-1-1 Minami-Kogushi, Ube, Yamaguchi, 755-8505, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterological, Breast and Endocrine Surgery, Yamaguchi University Graduate School of Medicine, 1-1-1 Minami-Kogushi, Ube, Yamaguchi, 755-8505, Japan.,Department of Translational Research and Developmental Therapeutics against Cancer, Yamaguchi University School of Medicine, Ube, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterological, Breast and Endocrine Surgery, Yamaguchi University Graduate School of Medicine, 1-1-1 Minami-Kogushi, Ube, Yamaguchi, 755-8505, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterological, Breast and Endocrine Surgery, Yamaguchi University Graduate School of Medicine, 1-1-1 Minami-Kogushi, Ube, Yamaguchi, 755-8505, Japan.,Department of Translational Research and Developmental Therapeutics against Cancer, Yamaguchi University School of Medicine, Ube, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterological, Breast and Endocrine Surgery, Yamaguchi University Graduate School of Medicine, 1-1-1 Minami-Kogushi, Ube, Yamaguchi, 755-8505, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterological, Breast and Endocrine Surgery, Yamaguchi University Graduate School of Medicine, 1-1-1 Minami-Kogushi, Ube, Yamaguchi, 755-8505, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterological, Breast and Endocrine Surgery, Yamaguchi University Graduate School of Medicine, 1-1-1 Minami-Kogushi, Ube, Yamaguchi, 755-8505, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterological, Breast and Endocrine Surgery, Yamaguchi University Graduate School of Medicine, 1-1-1 Minami-Kogushi, Ube, Yamaguchi, 755-8505, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterological, Breast and Endocrine Surgery, Yamaguchi University Graduate School of Medicine, 1-1-1 Minami-Kogushi, Ube, Yamaguchi, 755-8505, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterological, Breast and Endocrine Surgery, Yamaguchi University Graduate School of Medicine, 1-1-1 Minami-Kogushi, Ube, Yamaguchi, 755-8505, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterological, Breast and Endocrine Surgery, Yamaguchi University Graduate School of Medicine, 1-1-1 Minami-Kogushi, Ube, Yamaguchi, 755-8505, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterological, Breast and Endocrine Surgery, Yamaguchi University Graduate School of Medicine, 1-1-1 Minami-Kogushi, Ube, Yamaguchi, 755-8505, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterological, Breast and Endocrine Surgery, Yamaguchi University Graduate School of Medicine, 1-1-1 Minami-Kogushi, Ube, Yamaguchi, 755-8505, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterological, Breast and Endocrine Surgery, Yamaguchi University Graduate School of Medicine, 1-1-1 Minami-Kogushi, Ube, Yamaguchi, 755-8505, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterological, Breast and Endocrine Surgery, Yamaguchi University Graduate School of Medicine, 1-1-1 Minami-Kogushi, Ube, Yamaguchi, 755-8505, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterological, Breast and Endocrine Surgery, Yamaguchi University Graduate School of Medicine, 1-1-1 Minami-Kogushi, Ube, Yamaguchi, 755-8505, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterological, Breast and Endocrine Surgery, Yamaguchi University Graduate School of Medicine, 1-1-1 Minami-Kogushi, Ube, Yamaguchi, 755-8505, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Kawasaki Medical School, Kurashiki, Japan
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- Division of Electrical, Electronic and Information Engineering, Graduate School of Sciences and Technology for Innovation, Yamaguchi University, Ube, Japan
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- Division of Electrical, Electronic and Information Engineering, Graduate School of Sciences and Technology for Innovation, Yamaguchi University, Ube, Japan
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- Department of Diagnostic Pathology, Yamaguchi University Hospital, Ube, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterological, Breast and Endocrine Surgery, Yamaguchi University Graduate School of Medicine, 1-1-1 Minami-Kogushi, Ube, Yamaguchi, 755-8505, Japan.
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Fujiwara N, Nishida T, Yamamoto H. Adaptation of Hansen solubility parameter in evaluating transparency of composite materials. Heliyon 2019; 5:e02833. [PMID: 32083197 PMCID: PMC7019074 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2019.e02833] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [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: 05/20/2019] [Revised: 08/19/2019] [Accepted: 11/06/2019] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
Abstract
In the preparation of polymer-based functional materials, it is often difficult to express the desired function using a single substance. Thus, multiple materials are often combined to achieve a desired function using methods such as the addition of a filler or lamination. However, when materials are mixed using a filler, the transparency of the polymer decreases. Therefore, a prediction indicator for transparency is needed. In this study, we focused on using the Hansen solubility parameter (HSP) as a predictor of transparency. The value of δd, which is the dispersion force term of the solubility parameter, is considered to be related to the refractive index of the solvent. Silica particles were selected as model particles, and the HSP value was determined. We examined the possibility of evaluating the transparency in a solvent containing silica particles based on the HSP value, and our results indicated that a smaller difference in δd between the particles and solvent corresponded with a higher transparency. The HSP value could be used as an index for evaluation of the dispersibility and solubility of the polymer. By using HSP theory in the material design of composite materials, it is thus considered possible to use the same index to simultaneously evaluate the dispersibility evaluation and predict the transparency of the filler.
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- Nobuyuki Fujiwara
- Department of Chemical, Energy and Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Environmental and Urban Engineering, Kansai University, Japan
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- Department of Chemical, Energy and Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Environmental and Urban Engineering, Kansai University, Japan
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- Department of Chemical, Energy and Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Environmental and Urban Engineering, Kansai University, Japan
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Kuwayama T, Matsuura K, Mizukami Y, Kasahara S, Matsuda Y, Shibauchi T, Uwatoko Y, Fujiwara N. Pressure-induced Lifshitz transition in FeSe$_{0.88}$S$_{0.12}$ probed via $^{77}$Se-NMR. Pap Phys 2019. [DOI: 10.4279/pip.110003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022] Open
Abstract
Recently, FeSe$_{1-x}$S$_x$ systems have received much attention because of the unique pressure-temperature phase diagram. We performed $^{77}$Se-NMR measurements on a single crystal of FeSe$_{0.88}$S$_{0.12}$ to investigate its microscopic properties. The shift of $^{77}$Se spectra exhibits anomalous enhancement at $1.0~\mathrm{GPa}$, suggesting a topological change in the Fermi surfaces, so-called Lifshitz transition, occurs at $1.0~\mathrm{GPa}$. The magnetic fluctuation simultaneously changes its properties, which implies a change in the dominant nesting vector.
Edited by: A. Goñi, A. Cantarero, J. S. Reparaz
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Kato Y, Tsutsumi S, Fujiwara N, Yamamoto H. Measurements of the Hansen solubility parameters of mites and cockroaches to improve pest control applications. Heliyon 2019; 5:e01853. [PMID: 31206091 PMCID: PMC6558302 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2019.e01853] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/08/2019] [Revised: 05/25/2019] [Accepted: 05/28/2019] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
Abstract
Various pests, such as cockroaches and mites, can negatively affect agriculture and human health. Many pesticides have been developed to control these pests. The surfaces of pests are hydrophobic, so an insecticide in an aqueous solution will be repelled by the surface of a pest and therefore will not be effective. Adding a spreading agent (e.g., a surfactant) will improve the ability of a pesticide solution to wet pest surfaces and therefore improve the ability of the active ingredient to permeate and kill pests. Efficiently killing insects requires the insecticidal component to have an affinity for the pest surface. This affinity was assessed here using the Hansen solubility parameter, which is a quantitative measure of the affinity between two substances. We determined HSPs of mites and cockroaches using Hansen solubility sphere method. The HSPs of mites were δd = 16.4 (MPa)1/2, δp = 2.6 (MPa)1/2, and δh = 4.7 (MPa)1/2. The one HSPs of cockroaches were δd = 15.5 (MPa)1/2, δp = 20.4 (MPa)1/2, δh = 20.2 (MPa)1/2, and others were δd = 17.6 (MPa)1/2, δp = 2.8 (MPa)1/2, and δh = 3.8 (MPa)1/2. The HSPs of cockroaches showed two values of hydrophobicity and hydrophilicity. Finally, we proposed new derived guidelines for using Hansen solubility parameters in research into pest control agents.
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- Yuki Kato
- Department of Chemical, Energy and Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Environmental and Urban Engineering, Kansai University, Japan
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- Department of Chemical, Energy and Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Environmental and Urban Engineering, Kansai University, Japan
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- Department of Chemical, Energy and Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Environmental and Urban Engineering, Kansai University, Japan
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- Department of Chemical, Energy and Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Environmental and Urban Engineering, Kansai University, Japan
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Fujiwara N, Takeuchi M, Kuwayama T, Nakagawa S, Iimura S, Matsuishi S, Hosono H. Nuclear magnetic resonance on $LaFeAsO_{0.4}H_{0.6}$ at 3.7 GPa. Pap Phys 2019. [DOI: 10.4279/pip.110002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022] Open
Abstract
A prototypical electron-doped iron-based superconductor $LaFeAsO_{1-x}H_x$ undergoes an antiferromagnetic (AF) phase for $x \geq 0.49$. We performed NMR measurements on $LaFeAsO_{0.4}H_{0.6}$ at 3.7 GPa to investigate the magnetic properties in the vicinity of a pressure-induced QCP. The linewidth of $~^1H$-NMR spectra broadens at low temperatures below 30 K, suggesting that the ordered spin moments remain at 3.7 GPa. The coexistence of gapped and gapless spin excitations was confirmed in the ordered state from the relaxation time $T_1$ of $~^{75}As$. The pressure-induced QCP is estimated to be 4.1 GPa from the pressure dependence of the gapped excitation.
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Mannami T, Fujiwara N, Ikeda G, Ebara H, Omote S, Ohtawa Y, Waku T. Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic: A pancreatic stone causing biliary obstruction through major papillary impaction. J Gastroenterol Hepatol 2018; 33:1166. [PMID: 29878593 DOI: 10.1111/jgh.14085] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/09/2022]
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- T Mannami
- Department of Internal Medicine, Chugoku Central Hospital, Fukuyama, Japan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Chugoku Central Hospital, Fukuyama, Japan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Chugoku Central Hospital, Fukuyama, Japan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Chugoku Central Hospital, Fukuyama, Japan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Chugoku Central Hospital, Fukuyama, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Chugoku Central Hospital, Fukuyama, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Chugoku Central Hospital, Fukuyama, Japan
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Fujiwara N, Murakami K, Nakao M, Toguchi M, Yumoto H, Amoh T, Hirota K, Matsuo T, Sano S, Ozaki K, Miyake Y. Novel reuterin-related compounds suppress odour by periodontopathic bacteria. Oral Dis 2017; 23:492-497. [PMID: 28083982 DOI: 10.1111/odi.12638] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [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] [Received: 10/28/2016] [Revised: 12/23/2016] [Accepted: 01/08/2017] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Halitosis is caused by volatile sulphur compounds including methyl mercaptan (CH3 SH) in the oral cavity and is a serious problem that limits interpersonal social communication. The aim of study was to evaluate the effects of reuterin-related compounds (RRCs) on halitosis-related periodontopathic bacteria in vitro. MATERIALS AND METHODS RRC-01, RRC-02 and RRC-03 (32 and 64 μg ml-1 ) in culture media containing Fusobacterium nucleatum JCM8523 and Porphyromonas gingivalis ATCC33277 were used. The effects of RRCs on CH3 SH production and detectable odour by F. nucleatum and P. gingivalis were examined by CH3 SH production assay and organoleptic test, respectively. The number of bacterial cells was also measured using an ATP assay. In P. gingivalis treated with RRCs, the expression of mgl gene, which is responsible for CH3 SH production, was examined by qRT-PCR. RESULTS CH3 SH production and the score of detectable odour from F. nucleatum and P. gingivalis culture media containing RRCs were significantly lower than that without RRCs (P < 0.05). The expression of mgl gene in P. gingivalis was significantly downregulated by RRC-01 (P < 0.01), but not by RRC-02 or RRC-03. CONCLUSIONS RRCs are potent oral care products for preventing halitosis via reducing CH3 SH production.
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- N Fujiwara
- Department of Oral Microbiology, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, Tokushima University Graduate School, Tokushima, Japan.,Department of Oral Healthcare Promotion, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, Tokushima University Graduate School, Tokushima, Japan
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- Department of Oral Microbiology, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, Tokushima University Graduate School, Tokushima, Japan
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- Department of Molecular Medicinal Chemistry, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Tokushima University, Tokushima, Japan
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- Department of Molecular Medicinal Chemistry, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Tokushima University, Tokushima, Japan
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- Department of Conservative Dentistry, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, Tokushima University Graduate School, Tokushima, Japan
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- Department of Oral Microbiology, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, Tokushima University Graduate School, Tokushima, Japan
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- Department of Oral Microbiology, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, Tokushima University Graduate School, Tokushima, Japan
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- Department of Conservative Dentistry, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, Tokushima University Graduate School, Tokushima, Japan
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- Department of Molecular Medicinal Chemistry, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Tokushima University, Tokushima, Japan
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- Department of Oral Healthcare Promotion, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, Tokushima University Graduate School, Tokushima, Japan
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- Department of Oral Microbiology, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, Tokushima University Graduate School, Tokushima, Japan
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Hertwig’s epithelial root sheath (HERS) plays an important role in tooth root formation. In this study, we examined root formation of the first molar in mice, focusing on cell proliferation, cell death, cell migration, and the expression patterns of the signaling molecules, including glycoproteins and proteoglycans between PN8 and PN26. The number of HERS cells decreased during root formation, although HERS retained total length until PN15. The migration of HERS cells did not occur during root formation. Moreover, the immunopositive reaction of laminin beta-3 and syndecan-1 in HERS indicates that both cell adhesion and cell proliferation are essential for HERS development. Bmp-2, Bmp-4, and Msx-2 were expressed in HERS cells during root formation. We also developed an in vitro culture system for investigating the periodontium and suggest that this system provides an excellent vehicle for full exploration, and hence improved understanding, of the development and regeneration of the periodontium. Together, our results provide a comprehensive model describing the morphogenesis of early root development in vertebrates.
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- H Yamamoto
- Department of Oral Biology, Research Center for Orofacial Hard Tissue Regeneration, Oral Science Research Center, College of Dentistry, Brain Korea 21 project for Medical Science, Yonsei University, 134 Shinchon-dong, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul 120-752, Korea
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Kiyomi A, Hirano T, Fujiwara N, Banba M, Rokugawa N, Nakajima Y, Sugiura M. Effects of supernatant of three-dimensional cultured breast cancer cells on regulatory T cells and programmed cell death-1 positive T cells. Ann Oncol 2016. [DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdw525.33] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Fujiwara N, Usui T, Ohama T, Sato K. Regulation of Beclin 1 Protein Phosphorylation and Autophagy by Protein Phosphatase 2A (PP2A) and Death-associated Protein Kinase 3 (DAPK3). J Biol Chem 2016; 291:10858-66. [PMID: 26994142 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m115.704908] [Citation(s) in RCA: 74] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.3] [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: 11/17/2015] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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Autophagy is an evolutionarily conserved intracellular degradation system that is involved in cell survival and activated in various diseases, including cancer. Beclin 1 is a central scaffold protein that assembles components for promoting or inhibiting autophagy. Association of Beclin 1 with its interacting proteins is regulated by the phosphorylation of Beclin 1 by various Ser/Thr kinases, but the Ser/Thr phosphatases that regulate these phosphorylation events remain unknown. Here we identify Ser-90 in Beclin 1 as a regulatory site whose phosphorylation is markedly enhanced in cells treated with okadaic acid, an inhibitor of protein phosphatase 2A (PP2A). Beclin 1 Ser-90 phosphorylation is induced in skeletal muscle tissues isolated from starved mice. The Beclin 1 S90A mutant blocked starvation-induced autophagy. We found association of PP2A B55α with Beclin 1, which dissociate by starvation. We also found that death-associated protein kinase 3 directly phosphorylates Beclin 1 Ser-90. We propose that physiological regulation of Beclin 1 Ser-90 phosphorylation by PP2A and death-associated protein kinase 3 controls autophagy.
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- Toxicology, Joint Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Yamaguchi University, Yamaguchi 753-8515, Japan
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- From the Laboratories of Veterinary Pharmacology and
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- From the Laboratories of Veterinary Pharmacology and
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Nakajima Y, Kawada K, Tokairin Y, Miyawaki Y, Okada T, Ryotokuji T, Fujiwara N, Saito K, Fujiwara H, Ogo T, Okuda M, Nagai K, Miyake S, Kawano T. Salvage chemoradiotherapy for locally advanced esophageal carcinomas. Dis Esophagus 2015; 28:460-7. [PMID: 24720357 DOI: 10.1111/dote.12217] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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'Salvage chemoradiotherapy (CRT)' was introduced in 2005 to treat thoracic esophageal carcinomas deemed unresectable based on the intraoperative findings. The therapeutic concept is as follows: the surgical plan is changed to an operation that aims to achieve curability by the subsequent definitive CRT. For this purpose, the invading tumor is resected as much as possible, and systematic lymph node dissection is performed except for in the area around the bilateral recurrent nerves. The definitive CRT should be started as soon as possible and should be performed as planned. We hypothesized that this treatment would be feasible and provide good clinical effects. We herein verified this hypothesis. Twenty-seven patients who received salvage CRT were enrolled in the study, and their clinical course, therapeutic response, and prognosis were evaluated. The patients who had poor oral intake because of esophageal stenosis were able to eat solid food soon after the operation. The radiation field could be narrowed after surgery, and this might have contributed to the high rate of finishing the definitive CRT as planned. As a result, the overall response rate was 74.1%, and 48.1% of the patients had a complete response. No patient experienced fistula formation. The 1-, 3-, and 5-year overall survival rates were 66.5%, 35.2%, and 35.2%, respectively. Salvage CRT had clinical benefits, such as the fact that patients became able to have oral intake, that fistula formation could be prevented, that the adverse events associated with the definitive CRT could be reduced, and that prognosis of the patients was satisfactory. Although the rate of recurrent nerve paralysis was relatively high even after the suspension of aggressive bilateral recurrent nerve lymph node dissection, and the rate of the progressive disease after the definitive CRT was high, salvage CRT appears to provide some advantages for the patients who would otherwise not have other treatment options following a non-curative and residual operation.
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- Y Nakajima
- Department of Esophageal and General Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Esophageal and General Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Esophageal and General Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Esophageal and General Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Esophageal and General Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Esophageal and General Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Esophageal and General Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Esophageal and General Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Esophageal and General Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Esophageal and General Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Esophageal and General Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Esophageal and General Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Clinical Oncology, Graduate School of Medicine, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Esophageal and General Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo, Japan
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Enjoji S, Yabe R, Fujiwara N, Tsuji S, Vitek MP, Mizuno T, Nakagawa T, Usui T, Ohama T, Sato K. The therapeutic effects of SET/I2PP2A inhibitors on canine melanoma. J Vet Med Sci 2015; 77:1451-6. [PMID: 26062569 PMCID: PMC4667663 DOI: 10.1292/jvms.15-0193] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [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: 11/25/2022] Open
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Canine melanoma is one of the most important diseases in small animal medicine.
Protein phosphatase 2A (PP2A), a well conserved serine/threonine phosphatase, plays a
critical role as a tumor suppressor. SET/I2PP2A is an endogenous inhibitor for PP2A, which
directly binds to PP2A and suppresses its phosphatase activity. Elevated SET protein
levels have been reported to exacerbate human tumor progression. The role of SET in canine
melanoma, however, has not been understood. Here, we investigated the potential
therapeutic role for SET inhibitors in canine melanoma. The expression of SET protein was
observed in 6 canine melanoma cell lines. We used CMeC-1 cells (primary origin) and CMeC-2
cells (metastatic origin) to generate cell lines stably expressing SET-targeting shRNAs.
Knockdown of SET expression in CMeC-2, but not in CMeC-1, leads to decreased cell
proliferation, invasion and colony formation. Phosphorylation level of p70 S6 kinase was
decreased by SET knockdown in CMeC-2, suggesting the involvement of mTOR (mammalian target
of rapamycin)/p70 S6 kinase signaling. The SET inhibitors, OP449 and FTY720, more
effectively killed CMeC-2 than CMeC-1. We observed PP2A activation in CMeC-2 treated with
OP449 and FTY720. These results demonstrated the potential therapeutic application of SET
inhibitors for canine melanoma.
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- Shuhei Enjoji
- Laboratory of Veterinary Pharmacology, Joint Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Yamaguchi University, 1677-1 Yoshida, Yamaguchi 753-8515, Japan
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Nagano S, Takahashi Y, Yamamoto K, Masutani H, Fujiwara N, Urushitani M, Araki T. A cysteine residue affects the conformational state and neuronal toxicity of mutant SOD1 in mice: relevance to the pathogenesis of ALS. Hum Mol Genet 2015; 24:3427-39. [DOI: 10.1093/hmg/ddv093] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/12/2014] [Accepted: 03/09/2015] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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SET is an endogenous protein phosphatase 2A (PP2A) inhibitor and is associated with a poor prognosis in human leukemia. Previously, we reported increased SET protein levels in canine lymphoma cell lines and the potential therapeutic application of SET antagonists in canine lymphoma. Here, we found that canine cells express several isoforms of the SET protein. We cloned 4 isoforms of SET, named SETα, β, γ and δ. Genomic BLAST showed that the SET genes are located on chromosomes X, 7, 1 and 8, respectively. An immunofluorescent study showed nuclear localization of SETα and β, and nuclear and cytosolic localization of SETγ and δ. We confirmed that SETα and β possess the ability to associate with PP2A. Our data reveal the existence of unique SET isoforms that should be taken into account in SET-targeting drug development studies in dogs.
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- Ryotaro Yabe
- Laboratory of Veterinary Pharmacology, Joint Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Yamaguchi University, Yamaguchi 753-8515, Japan
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Fujiwara N, Tsutsumi S, Iimura S, Matsuishi S, Hosono H, Yamakawa Y, Kontani H. Detection of antiferromagnetic ordering in heavily doped LaFeAsO(1-x)H(x) pnictide superconductors using nuclear-magnetic-resonance techniques. Phys Rev Lett 2013; 111:097002. [PMID: 24033063 DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.111.097002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/04/2013] [Revised: 05/17/2013] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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We studied double superconducting (SC) domes in LaFeAsO(1-x)H(x) by using 75As and 1H nuclear-magnetic-resonance techniques and unexpectedly discovered that a new antiferromagnetic (AF) phase follows the double SC domes on further H doping, forming a symmetric alignment of AF and SC phases in the electronic phase diagram. We demonstrated that the new AF ordering originates from the nesting between electron pockets, unlike the nesting between electron and hole pockets, as seen in the majority of undoped pnictides. The new AF ordering is derived from the features common to high-Tc pnictides; however, it has not been reported so far for other high-Tc pnictides because of their poor electron doping capability.
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- N Fujiwara
- Graduate School of Human and Environmental Studies, Kyoto University, Yoshida-Nihonmatsu-cyo, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto 606-8501, Japan
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Sakano M, Otsu K, Fujiwara N, Fukumoto S, Yamada A, Harada H. Cell dynamics in cervical loop epithelium during transition from crown to root: implications for Hertwig's epithelial root sheath formation. J Periodontal Res 2012; 48:262-7. [PMID: 22973989 DOI: 10.1111/jre.12003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 07/30/2012] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE Some clinical cases of hypoplastic tooth root are congenital. Because the formation of Hertwig's epithelial root sheath (HERS) is an important event for root development and growth, we have considered that understanding the HERS developmental mechanism contributes to elucidate the causal factors of the disease. To find integrant factors and phenomenon for HERS development and growth, we studied the proliferation and mobility of the cervical loop (CL). MATERIAL AND METHODS We observed the cell movement of CL by the DiI labeling and organ culture system. To examine cell proliferation, we carried out immunostaining of CL and HERS using anti-Ki67 antibody. Cell motility in CL was observed by tooth germ slice organ culture using green fluorescent protein mouse. We also examined the expression of paxillin associated with cell movement. RESULTS Imaging using DiI labeling showed that, at the apex of CL, the epithelium elongated in tandem with the growth of outer enamel epithelium (OEE). Cell proliferation assay using Ki67 immunostaining showed that OEE divided more actively than inner enamel epithelium (IEE) at the onset of HERS formation. Live imaging suggested that mobility of the OEE and cells in the apex of CL were more active than in IEE. The expression of paxillin was observed strongly in OEE and the apex of CL. CONCLUSION The more active growth and movement of OEE cells contributed to HERS formation after reduction of the growth of IEE. The expression pattern of paxillin was involved in the active movement of OEE and HERS. The results will contribute to understand the HERS formation mechanism and elucidate the cause of anomaly root.
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- M Sakano
- Division of Developmental Biology and Regenerative Medicine, Department of Anatomy, Iwate Medical University, Yahaba, Iwate, Japan
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Shimizu J, Takai K, Fujiwara N, Arimitsu N, Ueda Y, Wakisaka S, Yoshikawa H, Kaneko F, Suzuki T, Suzuki N. Excessive CD4+ T cells co-expressing interleukin-17 and interferon-γ in patients with Behçet's disease. Clin Exp Immunol 2012; 168:68-74. [PMID: 22385240 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2249.2011.04543.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 73] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/04/2023] Open
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Excessive T helper type 1 (Th1) cell activity has been reported in Behçet's disease (BD). Recently, association of Th17 cells with certain autoimmune diseases was reported, and we thus investigated circulating Th17 cells in BD. CD4(+) CD45RO(-) (naive) T cells were cultured with Th0-, Th1-, Th2- and Th17-related cytokines and antibodies, and their mRNA was studied by real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR). When naive CD4(+) T cells were cultured with Th1- and Th17-related cytokines, interferon (IFN)-γ mRNA and interleukin (IL)-17 mRNA were up-regulated, respectively, in BD patients. Naive CD4(+) T cells cultured in a Th17 cell-inducing condition expressed IL-23 receptor (IL-23R) mRNA excessively. IL-17 mRNA expression was induced only when naive CD4(+) T cells were cultured in the presence of IL-23. CD4(+) T cells cultured with Th17 cytokines expressed excessive RAR-related orphan receptor C (RORC) mRNA. Using intracellular cytokine staining, we found that CD45RO(+) (memory) CD4(+) T cells producing IL-17 and IFN-γ simultaneously were increased significantly. Memory CD4(+) T cells producing IFN-γ but not IL-17 decreased profoundly in BD patients. CD4(+) T cells producing IL-17 and IFN-γ simultaneously were found in BD skin lesions. Collectively, we found excessive CD4(+) T cells producing IL-17 and IFN-γ (Th1/Th17) cells in patients with BD, and possible involvement of IL-23/IL-23R pathway for the appearance of excessive Th1/Th17 cells.
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- J Shimizu
- Department of Immunology and Medicine, St Marianna University School of Medicine, Sugao 2-16-1, Kawasaki, Japan
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Shimizu J, Izumi T, Arimitsu N, Fujiwara N, Ueda Y, Wakisaka S, Yoshikawa H, Kaneko F, Suzuki T, Takai K, Suzuki N. Skewed TGFβ/Smad signalling pathway in T cells in patients with Behçet's disease. Clin Exp Rheumatol 2012; 30:S35-S39. [PMID: 22935165] [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] [Received: 11/07/2011] [Accepted: 07/06/2012] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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OBJECTIVES Behçet's disease (BD) is a multi-systemic inflammatory disease, characterised by recurrent oral aphthosis, genital ulcers, skin lesions and uveitis. We have reported excessive Th1 cell activity in patients with BD. More recently, Th17 cells were suggested to associate with several autoimmune diseases. This study was designed to investigate the role of Th17 related cytokines and signalling molecules in patients with BD. METHODS We examined mRNA expressions of Th1 and Th17 related cytokines and related signalling molecules in PBMC of 12 patients with BD and 14 normal controls (NC) using quantitative RT-PCR. We studied expressions of the Th17 related cytokines in other four BD patients' skin lesions by immunofluorescence. RESULTS Major Th17 related cytokines were not detected in unstimulated PBMC in patients with BD. After stimulation, mRNA expressions of TGFβ receptor type 1, IL-12 receptor β2 and suppressor of cytokine signalling protein (SOCS) 1 on PBMC were significantly enhanced in patients with BD, as compared with NC (p<0.05). mRNA expression of RORC, a key transcription factor for Th17 cell differentiation, was comparable between BD and NC. CD4+ T cells infiltrating into BD skin lesion expressed TGFβ1 much more than those infiltrating into non-Behçet's disease erythema nodosum. CONCLUSIONS These findings suggest that TGFβ/Smad signalling pathway of T cells is overactive in patients with BD.
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- J Shimizu
- Department of Immunology and Medicine, St. Marianna University School of Medicine, Kawasaki 216-8511, Japan
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Sakuraba H, Fujiwara N, Sasaki-Oikawa A, Sakano M, Tabata Y, Otsu K, Ishizeki K, Harada H. Hepatocyte growth factor stimulates root growth during the development of mouse molar teeth. J Periodontal Res 2011; 47:81-8. [PMID: 21854395 DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0765.2011.01407.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE It is well known that tooth root formation is initiated by the development of Hertwig's epithelial root sheath (HERS). However, relatively little is known about the regulatory mechanisms involved in root development. As hepatocyte growth factor (HGF) is one of the mediators of epithelial-mesenchymal interactions in rodent tooth, the objective of this study was to examine the effects of HGF on the root development of mouse molars. MATERIAL AND METHODS The HERS of mouse molars and HERS01a, a cell line originated from HERS, were used in this study. For detection of HGF receptors in vivo and in vitro, we used immunochemical procedures. Root development was assessed by implanting molar tooth germs along with HGF-soaked beads into kidney capsules, by counting cell numbers in HERS01a cell cultures and by performing a 5'-bromo-2'-deoxyuridine (BrdU) assay in an organ-culture system. RESULTS HGF receptors were expressed in the enamel epithelium of molar germs as well as in HERS cells. HGF stimulated root development in the transplanted tooth germs, the proliferation of HERS01a cells in culture and HERS elongation in the organ-culture system. Examination using BrdU revealed that cell proliferation in HERS was increased by treatment with HGF, especially that in the outer layer of HERS. This effect was down-regulated when antibody against HGF receptor was present in the culture medium. CONCLUSION Our results raise the possibility that HGF signaling controls root formation via the development of HERS. This study is the first to show that HGF is one of the stimulators of root development.
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- H Sakuraba
- Division of Orthodontics, Department of Developmental Oral Health Science, Iwate Medical University, Morioka, Iwate, Japan
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Kojima K, Fujiwara N, Arai H. Examination of the influence that lymphatic and venous involvement gives consequence of stage I non small-cell lung cancer in new TNM classification. J Clin Oncol 2010. [DOI: 10.1200/jco.2010.28.15_suppl.7074] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Onoshita T, Shimizu Y, Yamaya N, Miyazaki M, Yokoyama M, Fujiwara N, Nakajima T, Makino K, Terada H, Haga M. The behavior of PLGA microspheres containing rifampicin in alveolar macrophages. Colloids Surf B Biointerfaces 2010; 76:151-7. [DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfb.2009.10.036] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/09/2009] [Revised: 10/16/2009] [Accepted: 10/16/2009] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Sekiguchi T, Suzuki N, Fujiwara N, Aoyama M, Kawada T, Sugase K, Murata Y, Sasayama Y, Ogasawara M, Satake H. Calcitonin in a protochordate, Ciona intestinalis--the prototype of the vertebrate calcitonin/calcitonin gene-related peptide superfamily. FEBS J 2009; 276:4437-47. [PMID: 19691140 DOI: 10.1111/j.1742-4658.2009.07151.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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The calcitonin (CT)/CT gene-related peptides (CGRPs) constitute a large peptide family in vertebrates. However, no CT/CGRP superfamily members have so far been identified in invertebrates, and the evolutionary process leading to the diverse vertebrate CT/CGRP superfamily members remains unclear. In this study, we have identified an authentic invertebrate CT, Ci-CT, in the ascidian Ciona intestinalis, which is the phylogenetically closest invertebrate chordate to vertebrates. The amino acid sequence of Ci-CT was shown to display high similarity to those of vertebrate CTs and to share CT consensus motifs, including the N-terminal circular region and C-terminal amidated proline. Furthermore, the Ci-CT gene was found to be the only Ciona CT/CGRP superfamily gene. Ci-CT also exhibited less potent, but significant, activation of the human CT receptor, as compared with salmon CT. Physiological analysis revealed that Ci-CT reduced the osteoclastic activity that is specific to vertebrate CTs. CD analysis demonstrated that Ci-CT weakly forms an alpha-helix structure. These results provide evidence that the CT/CGRP superfamily is essentially conserved in ascidians as well as in vertebrates, and indicate that Ci-CT is a prototype of vertebrate CT/CGRP superfamily members. Moreover, expression analysis demonstrated that Ci-CT is expressed in more organs than vertebrate CTs in the cognate organs, suggesting that an original CT/CGRP superfamily member gene was also expressed in multiple organs, and each CT/CGRP superfamily member acquired its current specific tissue distribution and physiological role concomitantly with diversification of the CT/CGRP superfamily during the evolution of chordates. This is the first report on a CT/CGRP superfamily member in invertebrates.
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Saito T, Aoki Y, Matsuoka A, Iinuma Y, Takakura S, Fujiwara N, Kohi F, Noguchi M, Ichiyama S. R2242 Effects of education on the importance of blood cultures by an infection control team: experience in two community hospitals, Kyoto, Japan. Int J Antimicrob Agents 2007. [DOI: 10.1016/s0924-8579(07)72081-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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Sakihara K, Hirata M, Fujiwara N, Ryu S, Umetani S, Nakagawa S, Yorifuji S. P37.19 The latency of the late EMG response evoked by cerebellar TMS is shortened by visually induced self motion. Clin Neurophysiol 2006. [DOI: 10.1016/j.clinph.2006.06.673] [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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Kansaku A, Hirabayashi S, Mori H, Fujiwara N, Kawata A, Ikeda M, Rokukawa C, Kurihara H, Hata Y. Ligand-of-Numb protein X is an endocytic scaffold for junctional adhesion molecule 4. Oncogene 2006; 25:5071-84. [PMID: 16832352 DOI: 10.1038/sj.onc.1209468] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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Junctional adhesion molecule 4 (JAM4) is a cell adhesion molecule that interacts with a tight junction protein, membrane-associated guanylate kinase inverted 1 (MAGI-1). Our previous studies suggest that JAM4 is implicated in the regulation of paracellular permeability and the signalings of hepatocyte growth factor. In this study, we performed yeast two-hybrid screening to search for an unidentified JAM4-binding protein and obtained one isoform of Ligand-of-Numb protein X1 (LNX1), LNXp70, that is an interactor of Numb. Ligand-of-Numb protein X1 is expressed in kidney glomeruli and intestinal epithelial cells, where JAM4 is also detected. Immunoprecipitation from kidney lysates supports the in vivo interaction of proteins. Biochemical studies reveal that JAM4 directly binds the second PDZ domain of LNX1 through its carboxyl terminus. Junctional adhesion molecule 4, LNX1 and Numb form a tripartite complex in vitro and are partially colocalized in heterologous cells. Ligand-of-Numb protein X1 facilitates endocytosis of JAM4 and is involved in transforming growth factor beta -induced redistribution of JAM4 in mammary epithelial cells. Experiments using dominant-negative constructs and RNA interference insure that Numb is necessary for the LNX1-mediated endocytosis of JAM4. All these findings indicate that LNX1 provides an endocytic scaffold for JAM4 that is implicated in the reorganization of cell junctions.
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- Department of Medical Biochemistry, Graduate School of Medicine, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Yushima, Tokyo, Japan
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Satake H, Sekiguchi T, Fujiwara N, Hiruta J, Aoyama M, Kawada T, Ogasawara M, Satoh N. Calcitonin and calcitonin receptor of a protochordate,
Ciona intestinalis. FASEB J 2006. [DOI: 10.1096/fasebj.20.5.a972-a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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- Honoo Satake
- Suntory Inst. for Bioorg. Res.1‐1‐1 Wakayamadai, Shimamoto, MishimaOsaka618‐8503Japan
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- Department of ZoologyGraduate School of ScienceKyoto UniversitySakyo‐kuKyoto606‐8502Japan
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- Suntory Inst. for Bioorg. Res.1‐1‐1 Wakayamadai, Shimamoto, MishimaOsaka618‐8503Japan
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of ScienceChiba University1‐33 Yaoi‐cho, Inage‐kuChiba263‐8522Japan
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- Suntory Inst. for Bioorg. Res.1‐1‐1 Wakayamadai, Shimamoto, MishimaOsaka618‐8503Japan
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- Suntory Inst. for Bioorg. Res.1‐1‐1 Wakayamadai, Shimamoto, MishimaOsaka618‐8503Japan
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of ScienceChiba University1‐33 Yaoi‐cho, Inage‐kuChiba263‐8522Japan
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- Department of ZoologyGraduate School of ScienceKyoto UniversitySakyo‐kuKyoto606‐8502Japan
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Ishizuka S, Suzuki K, Okamoto Y, Yanagita M, Sakurai T, Akimoto K, Fujiwara N, Kobayashi H, Matsubara K, Niki S. Polycrystalline n
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O heterojunctions grown by RF-magnetron sputtering. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2004. [DOI: 10.1002/pssc.200304245] [Citation(s) in RCA: 58] [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: 11/08/2022]
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Taniyama T, Fujiwara N, Kitamoto Y, Yamazaki Y. Asymmetric transport due to spin injection into a Kondo alloy. Phys Rev Lett 2003; 90:016601. [PMID: 12570638 DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.90.016601] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/17/2002] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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Spin injection is found to have a significant effect on the transport properties of the Kondo alloy Cu(Fe). When a spin-polarized electron current flows from Co into Cu(Fe) wires through the Co/Cu(Fe) interface, the resistivity of the Cu(Fe) wire is suppressed near the interface, as distinct from the ordinary logarithmic increase in the resistivity at low temperatures. For the opposite current direction, no significant changes are observed. The asymmetry of the resistivity with respect to the current direction decays with a characteristic length of 1.5+/-0.4 microm at 2.5 K as the distance from the interface is increased. Possible mechanisms for the asymmetry are discussed.
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- Department of Innovative and Engineered Materials, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Yokohama 226-8502, Japan.
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Takeshita K, Nagamine T, Thuy DHD, Satow T, Matsuhashi M, Yamamoto J, Takayama M, Fujiwara N, Shibasaki H. Maturational change of parallel auditory processing in school-aged children revealed by simultaneous recording of magnetic and electric cortical responses. Clin Neurophysiol 2002; 113:1470-84. [PMID: 12169330 DOI: 10.1016/s1388-2457(02)00202-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 54] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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OBJECTIVES To elucidate the maturational change of cortical auditory processing, we analyzed simultaneously recorded auditory evoked potentials (AEPs) and magnetic fields (AEFs) in school-aged children. METHODS Simultaneous recording of AEP and AEF were performed in 32 healthy children of age ranging from 6 to 14 years and 10 adults. Tone bursts of 1 kHz were presented to the left and right ears alternately with 3 different within-ear stimulus onset asynchronies (SOAs) (1.6, 3.0 and 5.0 s for each ear) under attention-distracted condition. RESULTS All subjects showed clear N100 and N100m peaks under the longest SOA condition (5.0 s). Under the shortest SOA condition (1.6 s), 4 out of 19 subjects under 12 years (21%) failed to show the N100m component. By contrast, N250 and N250m were observed in the majority of children (29/32: 91%) while those were detected in only 4 out of 10 adults (40%). The spatial distribution of N100 in children under 9 years differed from that in older subjects, whereas the dipole orientation of N100m was constant among age groups, suggesting that radially oriented sources might make additional contribution to the generation of N100 in early childhood. N250 was significantly larger in children than in adults. The strength of N250 was suppressed with longer SOAs, whereas that of N100 was enhanced. The dipole of N250m was located around Heschl's gyrus on the superior temporal plane which was significantly medial, anterior and inferior to that of N100m. CONCLUSIONS Dissociation of maturational change between the tangential and radial components of N100 suggests that auditory processing at around 100 ms consists of multiple parallel pathways which mature independently. Furthermore, a negative peak at around 250 ms specifically seen in children has different generators from N100 and might represent a special auditory processing which takes an active part until acquisition of the efficient cortical networks of the adult brain.
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- K Takeshita
- Human Brain Research Center, Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine, 54 Kawahara-cho, Shogoin, Sakyo-ku, 606-8507, Kyoto, Japan
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Niksa S, Fujiwara N, Fujita Y, Tomura K, Moritomi H, Tuji T, Takasu S. A mechanism for mercury oxidation in coat-derived exhausts. J Air Waste Manag Assoc 2002; 52:894-901. [PMID: 12184687 DOI: 10.1080/10473289.2002.10470829] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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This paper evaluates an elementary reaction mechanism for Hg0 oxidation in coal-derived exhausts consisting of a previously formulated homogeneous mechanism with 102 steps and a new three-step heterogeneous mechanism for unburned carbon (UBC) particles. Model predictions were evaluated with the extents of Hg oxidation monitored in the exhausts from a pilot-scale coal flame fired with five different coals. Exhaust conditions in the tests were very similar to those in full-scale systems. The predictions were quantitatively consistent with the reported coal-quality impacts over the full range of residence times. The role of Cl atoms in the homogeneous mechanism is hereby supplanted with carbon sites that have been chlorinated by HCl. The large storage capacity of carbon for Cl provided a source of Cl for Hg oxidation over a broad temperature range, so initiation was not problematic. Super-equilibrium levels of Cl atoms were not required, so Hg was predicted to oxidize in systems with realistic quench rates. Whereas many fundamental aspects of the heterogeneous chemistry remain uncertain, the information needed to characterize Hg oxidation in coal-derived exhausts is now evident: complete gas compositions (CO, hydrocarbons, H2O, O2 NOx, SOx), UBC properties (size, total surface area), and the ash partitioning throughout the exhaust system are required.
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Kuriki K, Nagaya T, Imaeda N, Tokudome Y, Fujiwara N, Sato J, Ikeda M, Maki S, Tokudome S. Discrepancies in dietary intakes and plasma concentrations of fatty acids according to age among Japanese female dietitians. Eur J Clin Nutr 2002; 56:524-31. [PMID: 12032652 DOI: 10.1038/sj.ejcn.1601344] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/23/2001] [Revised: 09/18/2001] [Accepted: 09/25/2001] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To clarify the influences of age on dietary intakes and plasma concentrations of fatty acids (FAs) in Japanese female dietitians. SUBJECTS AND METHODS In autumn 1996, we estimated dietary FA intakes based on 7 day weighed diet records and analyzed plasma FA concentrations in 79 healthy Japanese female dietitians, and investigated their relationships with age, dividing into three age groups (young (32-42 y), middle-aged (43-50 y) and elderly (51-66 y)). RESULTS Dietary intakes of total FA, saturated FAs, monounsaturated FAs, n-3 polyunsaturated FAs (PUFAs) and alpha-linolenic acid (18:3n-3) were significantly highest in the middle-aged group, and lowest in the elderly. Similar trends were observed for dietary intakes of n-6 PUFAs and linoleic acid (18:2n-6), but there were no differences with regard to eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA; 20:5n-3), docosahexaenoic acid (DHA; 22:6n-3) and n-3 highly unsaturated FAs (HUFAs=EPA+22:5n-3+DHA). On the other hand, plasma concentrations of all FAs except for arachidonic acid (20:4n-6) demonstrated positive correlations with age. Moreover, plasma concentrations of EPA in all age groups, DHA in the elderly and n-3 HUFAs in the middle-aged and the elderly were all positively correlated with dietary intakes. CONCLUSIONS We should take into account the influence of age on dietary habit and lipid metabolism when interpreting associations between dietary FA intakes and plasma FA concentrations.
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- K Kuriki
- Department of Public Health, Nagoya City University Medical School, Japan
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The present study reports on a characteristic spatio-temporal propagation of differential fluorescent images in the rat brain stem slice by a high-speed optical imaging technique. Coronal or sagittal slices were stained with a voltage-sensitive dye RH-414, and the superficial layer of the trigeminal caudalis (Vc) was then electrically stimulated. The marginal layer and substantia gelatinosa showed larger rostrocaudal excitation than coronal, despite a lack of tract stimulation expansion in either direction. A perfusion of 0.5 micromol/l TTX, not 10 micromol/l CNQX suppressed these propagations. These findings suggest that the superficial layer of Vc has spatial differences in neuronal excitation propagation, as evidenced by morphological observations that dendrites in the superficial layers extend in the rostrocaudal direction.
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- K Seo
- Division of Dental Anesthesiology, Department of Tissue Regeneration and Reconstruction, Niigata University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, 5274, 2 Ban-cho, Gakkocho-dori, Niigata, 951-8514, Japan
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Maejima Y, Yasu T, Fujiwara N, Ishida T, Kobayashi Y, Kuroki M, Kubo N, Fujii M, Saito M. Vasospastic total occlusion at the left main tract in a single coronary artery. Jpn Circ J 2001; 65:1091-2. [PMID: 11768005 DOI: 10.1253/jcj.65.1091] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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A 64-year-old man was admitted to hospital under the suspicion of unstable angina pectoris. Coronary angiography showed that he has a single coronary artery originating from the right coronary artery (RCA) without significant fixed stenosis. Acetylcholine was superselectively infused into the left main coronary artery (LMCA), and confirmed the coronary vasospastic occlusion associated with chest pain and elevation of the ST-segment in the precordial leads. This is the first report of the induction of a totally occlusive spasm of the LMCA of a patient with a RCA type single coronary artery, and this case suggests that spasm of the aberrant coronary artery is a potential mechanism for sudden death in patients with a single coronary artery.
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- Department of Integrated Medicine I, Omiya Medical Center, Jichi Medical School, Saitama, Japan
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Kobylecki RP, Ohira K, Ito I, Fujiwara N, Horio M. Dioxin and fly ash free incineration by ash pelletization and reburning. Environ Sci Technol 2001; 35:4313-4319. [PMID: 11718348 DOI: 10.1021/es001921c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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Dioxins (DXNs) in municipal waste incinerator fly ash were effectively reduced by pelletizing the mixture of ash, cement, and sodium phosphate and reburning the pellets in a laboratory scale bubbling fluidized bed (BFB) furnace. Three types of pellets--A, B and C, of various sizes and compositions were used in the experiments. The efficiency of DXN reduction in the pellet matrix was proportional to the incineration time, temperature, and degree of pellet incineration. At 700 degrees C and incineration time sufficient for a complete burnout, the efficiency of DXN reduction in the pellets of type A and C was found to be 99.9% and 99.7%, respectively. Correspondingly, the DXN concentration in the pellets decreased from 862 ng TEQ/kg to 0.9 ng TEQ/kg for pellets A and 2.2 ng TEQ/kg for pellets C. The residual concentration of coplanar polychlorinated biphenyls (coplanar PCBs) was below 0.2 ng TEQ/kg and 0.4 ng TEQ/kg, respectively. Assuming a tortuosity factor of tau = 3 and the reaction rate constants of 0.013 m/s (at 700 degrees C) and 0.025 m/s (at 800 degrees C), the experimental pellet incineration times were reasonably predicted by using the shrinking core model. Possible DXN evaporation from the pellets was also studied. The amount of DXNs in the flue gas captured by an impinger trap was less than 3% when the reactor was operated at 700 and 800 degrees C. The described method of fly ash pelletization and reburning seems to be a relatively easy and inexpensive way to reduce both the emission of DXNs and the amount of fly ash.
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- R P Kobylecki
- The Graduate School of Bio-Applications and Systems Engineering, Tokyo University of Agriculture & Technology, Koganei-shi, Japan.
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Niksa S, Helble JJ, Fujiwara N. Kinetic modeling of homogeneous mercury oxidation: the importance of NO and H2O in predicting oxidation in coal-derived systems. Environ Sci Technol 2001; 35:3701-3706. [PMID: 11783648 DOI: 10.1021/es010728v] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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This paper develops and evaluates an elementary reaction mechanism for homogeneous Hg0 oxidation that accounts for major interactions among Cl-species and other pollutants in coal-derived exhausts. Most importantly, interactions among NO and Cl-species were found to exert a strong and previously unrecognized impact on homogeneous Hg0 oxidation under some but not all conditions. The proposed oxidation mechanism is subjected to quantitative evaluations against all the available laboratory datasets that characterize homogeneous Hg0 oxidation when HCl is the primary chlorinated species. The simulations depict the reported extents of oxidation for broad ranges of HCl and temperature within useful quantitative tolerances without any heuristic parameter adjustments. The predicted pool of Cl-atoms was found to be governed by the chemistries of moist CO oxidation, Cl-species transformations, and NO production. However, an artificial initiation scheme was needed to depict the temperature dependence observed in one set of literature data. This indicates that either the kinetic mechanisms are incomplete or that heterogeneous initiation came into play under these test conditions. The evaluations further show that Hg oxidation is primarily through a Cl atom recycle process, with Cl and Cl2 concentrations both playing an important role. Oxygen weakly promotes homogeneous Hg oxidation, whereas moisture is a stronger inhibitor. NO can promote or inhibit homogeneous Hg oxidation, depending on its concentration. In the presence of NO, extents of Hg oxidation increased for progressively faster quenching. Conversely, without NO, extents of oxidation diminished for faster quenching.
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- Niksa Energy Associates, Belmont, California 94002, USA.
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Tokudome S, Imaeda N, Tokudome Y, Fujiwara N, Nagaya T, Sato J, Kuriki K, Ikeda M, Maki S. Relative validity of a semi-quantitative food frequency questionnaire versus 28 day weighed diet records in Japanese female dietitians. Eur J Clin Nutr 2001; 55:735-42. [PMID: 11528486 DOI: 10.1038/sj.ejcn.1601215] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/14/2000] [Revised: 01/09/2001] [Accepted: 02/13/2001] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To assess the relative validity of a semi-quantitative food frequency questionnaire (SQFFQ) against 28 day weighed diet records (WDRs). SUBJECTS AND METHODS The SQFFQ was administered to 106 (21 male and 85 female) Japanese dietitians in Aichi Prefecture in autumn, 1996 and four-season consecutive 7 day WDRs were carried out during 1996-1997. We evaluated validity of intakes of 15 foods and 31 macro- and micro-nutrients based on the SQFFQ against those according to 28 day WDRs among 79 Japanese female dietitians. RESULTS Mean daily intakes of selected foods and nutrients determined by the SQFFQ were generally equivalent to those measured by 28 day WDRs. Pearson's de-attenuated correlation coefficients (CCs) with log-transformation and energy-adjustment between intakes of selected foods and nutrients quantified by the SQFFQ and 28 day WDRs (minimum-median-maximum) ranged from 0.17 (beverages)-0.52 to 0.74 (rice), and Spearman's rank CCs with energy-adjustment ranged from 0.28 (confectionery)-0.42 to 0.68 (rice). Respective Pearson's CCs for intakes of nutrients were 0.28 (PUFAs)-0.51 to 0.73 (magnesium), and Spearman's rank CCs ranged from 0.23 (n-3 PUFAs)-0.45 to 0.71 (magnesium). Favorably higher agreement for intakes of foods/nutrients was achieved along with lower disagreement. CONCLUSIONS Satisfactorily higher relative validity was attained in Japanese female dietitians with the SQFFQ. This calibrated questionnaire seems therefore appropriate for administration to Japanese dietitians to clarify associations between diet and health/disease. SPONSORSHIP A grant-in-aid from the Ministry of Education, Science, Sports and Culture (06454242).
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- Department of Public Health, Nagoya City University Medical School, Mizuho-ku, Nagoya, Japan.
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Ryll R, Watanabe K, Fujiwara N, Takimoto H, Hasunuma R, Kumazawa Y, Okada M, Yano I. Mycobacterial cord factor, but not sulfolipid, causes depletion of NKT cells and upregulation of CD1d1 on murine macrophages. Microbes Infect 2001; 3:611-9. [PMID: 11445447 DOI: 10.1016/s1286-4579(01)01416-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Trehalose 6,6'-dimycolate (TDM, cord factor) has frequently been used as an adjuvant to stimulate antibody production. Although it also induces cellular immunity, detailed studies about the underlying events do not exist. To determine the kinetics of TDM-specific changes promoting a T helper 1 (Th1) response, we injected mice with TDM or 2,3,6,6'-tetraacyl trehalose 2'-sulfate (SL, sulfolipid), another mycobacterial trehalose-containing glycolipid without mycolic acid. TDM, but not SL, caused a strong increase in serum interferon-gamma (IFN-gamma) levels 2 days later, accompanied by expansion of natural killer (NK) cells. Subsequent TDM effects included depletion of normal-density CD4(+) NK1.1(+) TCRalpha/beta(intermediate) cells from day 7 on, upregulation of MHC class II and CD1d1 on macrophages (peaking on day 21), and an increased proportion of Th1 cells evident after 3 weeks. TDM, but not a similar glycolipid without mycolic acid, can therefore initiate a cascade of events starting with strong release of IFN-gamma and NK cell expansion, resulting in the appearance of macrophages activated for antigen presentation. Our data therefore provide the basis for optimized immunization schedules with TDM as the adjuvant component of a Th1 vaccine.
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- Japan BCG Laboratory, 3-1-5 Matsuyama, Kiyose, 204-0022, Tokyo, Japan.
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Fujiwara N, Fujii T, Fujii J, Taniguchi N. Roles of N-terminal active cysteines and C-terminal cysteine-selenocysteine in the catalytic mechanism of mammalian thioredoxin reductase. J Biochem 2001; 129:803-12. [PMID: 11328605 DOI: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.jbchem.a002923] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Mammalian thioredoxin reductase [EC 1.6.4.5], a homodimeric flavoprotein, has a marked similarity to glutathione reductase. The two cysteines in the N-terminal FAD domain (-Cys59-x-x-x-x-Cys64-) and histidine (His472) are conserved between them at corresponding positions, but the mammalian thioredoxin reductase contains a C-terminal extension of selenocysteine (Sec or U) at the penultimate position and a preceding cysteine (-Gly-Cys497-Sec498-Gly). Introduction of mutations into the cloned rat thioredoxin reductase gene revealed that residues Cys59, Cys64, His472, Cys497, and Sec498, as well as the sequence of Cys497 and Sec498 were essential for thioredoxin-reducing activity. To analyze the catalytic mechanism of the mammalian thioredoxin reductase, the wild-type, U498C, U498S, C59S, and C64S were overproduced in a baculovirus/insect cell system and purified. The wild-type thioredoxin reductase produced in this system, designated as WT, was found to lack the Sec residue and to terminate at Cys497. A Sec-containing thioredoxin reductase, which was purified from COS-1 cells transfected with the wild-type cDNA, was designated as SecWT and was used as an authentic enzyme. Among mutant enzymes, only U498C retained a slight thioredoxin-reducing activity at about three orders magnitude lower than SecWT. WT, U498C, and U498S showed some 5,5'-dithiobis(2-nitrobenzoic acid)-reducing activity and transhydrogenase activity, and C59S and C64S had substantially no such activities. These data and spectral analyses of these enzymes suggest that Cys59 and Cys64 at the N-terminus, in conjunction with His472, function as primary acceptors for electrons from NADPH via FAD, and that the electrons are then transferred to Cys497-Sec498 at the C-terminus for the reduction of oxidized thioredoxin in the mammalian thioredoxin reductase.
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- Department of Biochemistry, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan
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