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Ahn JK, Beckford B, Campbell M, Chen SH, Comfort J, Dona K, Farrington MS, Hanai K, Hara N, Haraguchi H, Hsiung YB, Hutcheson M, Inagaki T, Isoe M, Kamiji I, Kato T, Kim EJ, Kim JL, Kim HM, Komatsubara TK, Kotera K, Lee SK, Lee JW, Lim GY, Lin QS, Lin C, Luo Y, Mari T, Masuda T, Matsumura T, Mcfarland D, McNeal N, Miyazaki K, Murayama R, Nakagiri K, Nanjo H, Nishimiya H, Noichi Y, Nomura T, Nunes T, Ohsugi M, Okuno H, Redeker JC, Sanchez J, Sasaki M, Sasao N, Sato T, Sato K, Sato Y, Shimizu N, Shimogawa T, Shinkawa T, Shinohara S, Shiomi K, Shiraishi R, Su S, Sugiyama Y, Suzuki S, Tajima Y, Taylor M, Tecchio M, Togawa M, Toyoda T, Tung YC, Vuong QH, Wah YW, Watanabe H, Yamanaka T, Yoshida HY, Zaidenberg L. Study of the K_{L}→π^{0}νν[over ¯] Decay at the J-PARC KOTO Experiment. Phys Rev Lett 2021; 126:121801. [PMID: 33834796 DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.126.121801] [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] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/15/2020] [Accepted: 02/18/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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The rare decay K_{L}→π^{0}νν[over ¯] was studied with the dataset taken at the J-PARC KOTO experiment in 2016, 2017, and 2018. With a single event sensitivity of (7.20±0.05_{stat}±0.66_{syst})×10^{-10}, three candidate events were observed in the signal region. After unveiling them, contaminations from K^{±} and scattered K_{L} decays were studied, and the total number of background events was estimated to be 1.22±0.26. We conclude that the number of observed events is statistically consistent with the background expectation. For this dataset, we set an upper limit of 4.9×10^{-9} on the branching fraction of K_{L}→π^{0}νν[over ¯] at the 90% confidence level.
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- J K Ahn
- Department of Physics, Korea University, Seoul 02841, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Physics, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109, USA
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- Department of Physics, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109, USA
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- Department of Physics, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan 10617, Republic of China
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- Department of Physics, Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona 85287, USA
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- Department of Physics, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109, USA
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- Enrico Fermi Institute, University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois 60637, USA
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- Department of Physics, Osaka University, Toyonaka, Osaka 560-0043, Japan
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- Department of Physics, Osaka University, Toyonaka, Osaka 560-0043, Japan
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- Department of Physics, Osaka University, Toyonaka, Osaka 560-0043, Japan
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- Department of Physics, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan 10617, Republic of China
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- Department of Physics, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109, USA
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- Institute of Particle and Nuclear Studies, High Energy Accelerator Research Organization (KEK), Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-0801, Japan
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- Department of Physics, Osaka University, Toyonaka, Osaka 560-0043, Japan
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- Department of Physics, Kyoto University, Kyoto 606-8502, Japan
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- Department of Physics, Osaka University, Toyonaka, Osaka 560-0043, Japan
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- Division of Science Education, Jeonbuk National University, Jeonju 54896, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Science Education, Jeonbuk National University, Jeonju 54896, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Science Education, Jeonbuk National University, Jeonju 54896, Republic of Korea
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- Institute of Particle and Nuclear Studies, High Energy Accelerator Research Organization (KEK), Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-0801, Japan
- J-PARC Center, Tokai, Ibaraki 319-1195, Japan
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- Department of Physics, Osaka University, Toyonaka, Osaka 560-0043, Japan
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- Division of Science Education, Jeonbuk National University, Jeonju 54896, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Physics, Osaka University, Toyonaka, Osaka 560-0043, Japan
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- Institute of Particle and Nuclear Studies, High Energy Accelerator Research Organization (KEK), Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-0801, Japan
- J-PARC Center, Tokai, Ibaraki 319-1195, Japan
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- Enrico Fermi Institute, University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois 60637, USA
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- Department of Physics, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan 10617, Republic of China
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- Enrico Fermi Institute, University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois 60637, USA
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- Department of Physics, Osaka University, Toyonaka, Osaka 560-0043, Japan
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- Research Institute for Interdisciplinary Science, Okayama University, Okayama 700-8530, Japan
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- Department of Applied Physics, National Defense Academy, Kanagawa 239-8686, Japan
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- Department of Physics, Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona 85287, USA
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- Department of Physics, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109, USA
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- Department of Physics, Osaka University, Toyonaka, Osaka 560-0043, Japan
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- Department of Physics, Osaka University, Toyonaka, Osaka 560-0043, Japan
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- Department of Physics, Kyoto University, Kyoto 606-8502, Japan
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- Department of Physics, Kyoto University, Kyoto 606-8502, Japan
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- Department of Physics, Osaka University, Toyonaka, Osaka 560-0043, Japan
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- Department of Physics, Osaka University, Toyonaka, Osaka 560-0043, Japan
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- Institute of Particle and Nuclear Studies, High Energy Accelerator Research Organization (KEK), Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-0801, Japan
- J-PARC Center, Tokai, Ibaraki 319-1195, Japan
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- Department of Physics, Osaka University, Toyonaka, Osaka 560-0043, Japan
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- Department of Physics, Osaka University, Toyonaka, Osaka 560-0043, Japan
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- Institute of Particle and Nuclear Studies, High Energy Accelerator Research Organization (KEK), Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-0801, Japan
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- Enrico Fermi Institute, University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois 60637, USA
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- Department of Physics, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109, USA
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- Department of Physics, Yamagata University, Yamagata 990-8560, Japan
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- Research Institute for Interdisciplinary Science, Okayama University, Okayama 700-8530, Japan
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- Institute of Particle and Nuclear Studies, High Energy Accelerator Research Organization (KEK), Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-0801, Japan
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- Department of Physics, Osaka University, Toyonaka, Osaka 560-0043, Japan
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- Department of Physics, Osaka University, Toyonaka, Osaka 560-0043, Japan
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- Department of Physics, Osaka University, Toyonaka, Osaka 560-0043, Japan
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- Department of Physics, Saga University, Saga 840-8502, Japan
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- Department of Applied Physics, National Defense Academy, Kanagawa 239-8686, Japan
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- Department of Physics, Kyoto University, Kyoto 606-8502, Japan
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- Institute of Particle and Nuclear Studies, High Energy Accelerator Research Organization (KEK), Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-0801, Japan
- J-PARC Center, Tokai, Ibaraki 319-1195, Japan
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- Department of Physics, Osaka University, Toyonaka, Osaka 560-0043, Japan
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- Department of Physics, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109, USA
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- Department of Physics, Osaka University, Toyonaka, Osaka 560-0043, Japan
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- Department of Physics, Saga University, Saga 840-8502, Japan
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- Department of Physics, Yamagata University, Yamagata 990-8560, Japan
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- Department of Physics, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109, USA
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- Department of Physics, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109, USA
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- Department of Physics, Osaka University, Toyonaka, Osaka 560-0043, Japan
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- Department of Physics, Osaka University, Toyonaka, Osaka 560-0043, Japan
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- Enrico Fermi Institute, University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois 60637, USA
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- Department of Physics, Osaka University, Toyonaka, Osaka 560-0043, Japan
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- Enrico Fermi Institute, University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois 60637, USA
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- Institute of Particle and Nuclear Studies, High Energy Accelerator Research Organization (KEK), Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-0801, Japan
- J-PARC Center, Tokai, Ibaraki 319-1195, Japan
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- Department of Physics, Osaka University, Toyonaka, Osaka 560-0043, Japan
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- Department of Physics, Yamagata University, Yamagata 990-8560, Japan
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- Department of Physics, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109, USA
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Ahn JK, Beckford B, Beechert J, Bryant K, Campbell M, Chen SH, Comfort J, Dona K, Hara N, Haraguchi H, Hsiung YB, Hutcheson M, Inagaki T, Kamiji I, Kawasaki N, Kim EJ, Kim JL, Kim YJ, Ko JW, Komatsubara TK, Kotera K, Kurilin AS, Lee JW, Lim GY, Lin C, Lin Q, Luo Y, Ma J, Maeda Y, Mari T, Masuda T, Matsumura T, Mcfarland D, McNeal N, Micallef J, Miyazaki K, Murayama R, Naito D, Nakagiri K, Nanjo H, Nishimiya H, Nomura T, Ohsugi M, Okuno H, Sasaki M, Sasao N, Sato K, Sato T, Sato Y, Schamis H, Seki S, Shimizu N, Shimogawa T, Shinkawa T, Shinohara S, Shiomi K, Su S, Sugiyama Y, Suzuki S, Tajima Y, Taylor M, Tecchio M, Togawa M, Tung YC, Wah YW, Watanabe H, Woo JK, Yamanaka T, Yoshida HY. Search for K_{L}→π^{0}νν[over ¯] and K_{L}→π^{0}X^{0} Decays at the J-PARC KOTO Experiment. Phys Rev Lett 2019; 122:021802. [PMID: 30720307 DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.122.021802] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/23/2018] [Revised: 12/14/2018] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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A search for the rare decay K_{L}→π^{0}νν[over ¯] was performed. With the data collected in 2015, corresponding to 2.2×10^{19} protons on target, a single event sensitivity of (1.30±0.01_{stat}±0.14_{syst})×10^{-9} was achieved and no candidate events were observed. We set an upper limit of 3.0×10^{-9} for the branching fraction of K_{L}→π^{0}νν[over ¯] at the 90% confidence level (C.L.), which improved the previous limit by almost an order of magnitude. An upper limit for K_{L}→π^{0}X^{0} was also set as 2.4×10^{-9} at the 90% C.L., where X^{0} is an invisible boson with a mass of 135 MeV/c^{2}.
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- J K Ahn
- Department of Physics, Korea University, Seoul 02841, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Physics, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109, USA
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- Department of Physics, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109, USA
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- Department of Physics, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109, USA
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- Department of Physics, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109, USA
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- Department of Physics, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan 10617, Republic of China
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- Department of Physics, Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona 85287, USA
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- Department of Physics, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109, USA
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- Department of Physics, Osaka University, Toyonaka, Osaka 560-0043, Japan
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- Department of Physics, Osaka University, Toyonaka, Osaka 560-0043, Japan
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- Department of Physics, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan 10617, Republic of China
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- Department of Physics, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109, USA
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- Institute of Particle and Nuclear Studies, High Energy Accelerator Research Organization (KEK), Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-0801, Japan
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- Department of Physics, Kyoto University, Kyoto 606-8502, Japan
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- Department of Physics, Kyoto University, Kyoto 606-8502, Japan
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- Division of Science Education, Chonbuk National University, Jeonju 54896, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Physics, Korea University, Seoul 02841, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Physics, Jeju National University, Jeju 63243, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Physics, Jeju National University, Jeju 63243, Republic of Korea
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- Institute of Particle and Nuclear Studies, High Energy Accelerator Research Organization (KEK), Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-0801, Japan
- J-PARC Center, Tokai, Ibaraki 319-1195, Japan
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- Department of Physics, Osaka University, Toyonaka, Osaka 560-0043, Japan
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- Laboratory of Nuclear Problems, Joint Institute for Nuclear Researches, Dubna, Moscow region 141980, Russia
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- Department of Physics, Osaka University, Toyonaka, Osaka 560-0043, Japan
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- Institute of Particle and Nuclear Studies, High Energy Accelerator Research Organization (KEK), Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-0801, Japan
- J-PARC Center, Tokai, Ibaraki 319-1195, Japan
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- Department of Physics, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan 10617, Republic of China
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- Enrico Fermi Institute, University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois 60637, USA
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- Enrico Fermi Institute, University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois 60637, USA
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- Enrico Fermi Institute, University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois 60637, USA
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- Department of Physics, Kyoto University, Kyoto 606-8502, Japan
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- Department of Physics, Osaka University, Toyonaka, Osaka 560-0043, Japan
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- Department of Physics, Kyoto University, Kyoto 606-8502, Japan
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- Department of Applied Physics, National Defense Academy, Kanagawa 239-8686, Japan
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- Department of Physics, Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona 85287, USA
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- Department of Physics, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109, USA
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- Department of Physics, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109, USA
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- Department of Physics, Osaka University, Toyonaka, Osaka 560-0043, Japan
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- Department of Physics, Osaka University, Toyonaka, Osaka 560-0043, Japan
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- Department of Physics, Kyoto University, Kyoto 606-8502, Japan
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- Department of Physics, Kyoto University, Kyoto 606-8502, Japan
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- Department of Physics, Kyoto University, Kyoto 606-8502, Japan
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- Department of Physics, Osaka University, Toyonaka, Osaka 560-0043, Japan
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- Institute of Particle and Nuclear Studies, High Energy Accelerator Research Organization (KEK), Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-0801, Japan
- J-PARC Center, Tokai, Ibaraki 319-1195, Japan
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- Department of Physics, Osaka University, Toyonaka, Osaka 560-0043, Japan
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- Institute of Particle and Nuclear Studies, High Energy Accelerator Research Organization (KEK), Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-0801, Japan
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- Department of Physics, Yamagata University, Yamagata 990-8560, Japan
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- Research Institute for Interdisciplinary Science, Okayama University, Okayama 700-8530, Japan
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- Department of Physics, Osaka University, Toyonaka, Osaka 560-0043, Japan
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- Institute of Particle and Nuclear Studies, High Energy Accelerator Research Organization (KEK), Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-0801, Japan
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- Department of Physics, Osaka University, Toyonaka, Osaka 560-0043, Japan
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- Department of Physics, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109, USA
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- Department of Physics, Kyoto University, Kyoto 606-8502, Japan
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- Department of Physics, Osaka University, Toyonaka, Osaka 560-0043, Japan
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- Department of Physics, Saga University, Saga 840-8502, Japan
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- Department of Applied Physics, National Defense Academy, Kanagawa 239-8686, Japan
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- Department of Physics, Kyoto University, Kyoto 606-8502, Japan
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- Institute of Particle and Nuclear Studies, High Energy Accelerator Research Organization (KEK), Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-0801, Japan
- J-PARC Center, Tokai, Ibaraki 319-1195, Japan
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- Department of Physics, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109, USA
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- Department of Physics, Osaka University, Toyonaka, Osaka 560-0043, Japan
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- Department of Physics, Saga University, Saga 840-8502, Japan
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- Department of Physics, Yamagata University, Yamagata 990-8560, Japan
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- Department of Physics, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109, USA
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- Department of Physics, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109, USA
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- Department of Physics, Osaka University, Toyonaka, Osaka 560-0043, Japan
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- Enrico Fermi Institute, University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois 60637, USA
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- Enrico Fermi Institute, University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois 60637, USA
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- Institute of Particle and Nuclear Studies, High Energy Accelerator Research Organization (KEK), Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-0801, Japan
- J-PARC Center, Tokai, Ibaraki 319-1195, Japan
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- Department of Physics, Jeju National University, Jeju 63243, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Physics, Osaka University, Toyonaka, Osaka 560-0043, Japan
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- Department of Physics, Yamagata University, Yamagata 990-8560, Japan
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Miyawaki C, Ohara K, Mase T, Kouda K, Fujitani T, Momoi K, Kaneda H, Murayama R, Okita Y, Nakamura H. The purpose and the motivation for future practice of physical activity and related factors in Japanese university students. jhse 2019. [DOI: 10.14198/jhse.2019.141.05] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Ryu SY, Ahn JK, Nakano T, Ahn DS, Ajimura S, Akimune H, Asano Y, Chang WC, Chen JY, Daté S, Ejiri H, Fujimura H, Fujiwara M, Fukui S, Hasegawa S, Hicks K, Horie K, Hotta T, Hwang SH, Imai K, Ishikawa T, Iwata T, Kato Y, Kawai H, Kino K, Kohri H, Kon Y, Kumagai N, Lin PJ, Maeda Y, Makino S, Matsuda T, Matsuoka N, Mibe T, Miyabe M, Miyachi M, Morino Y, Muramatsu N, Murayama R, Nakatsugawa Y, Nam SI, Niiyama M, Nomachi M, Ohashi Y, Ohkuma H, Ohta T, Ooba T, Oshuev DS, Parker JD, Rangacharyulu C, Sakaguchi A, Sawada T, Shagin PM, Shiino Y, Shimizu H, Strokovsky EA, Sugaya Y, Sumihama M, Tokiyasu AO, Toi Y, Toyokawa H, Tsunemi T, Uchida M, Ungaro M, Wakai A, Wang CW, Wang SC, Yonehara K, Yorita T, Yoshimura M, Yosoi M, Zegers RGT. Interference Effect between ϕ and Λ(1520) Production Channels in the γp→K^{+}K^{-}p Reaction near Threshold. Phys Rev Lett 2016; 116:232001. [PMID: 27341225 DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.116.232001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2016] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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The ϕ-Λ(1520) interference effect in the γp→K^{+}K^{-}p reaction has been measured for the first time in the energy range from 1.673 to 2.173 GeV. The relative phases between ϕ and Λ(1520) production amplitudes were obtained in the kinematic region where the two resonances overlap. The measurement results support strong constructive interference when K^{+}K^{-} pairs are observed at forward angles but destructive interference for proton emission at forward angles. Furthermore, the observed interference effect does not account for the sqrt[s]=2.1 GeV bump structure in forward differential cross sections for ϕ photoproduction. This fact suggests possible exotic structures such as a hidden-strangeness pentaquark state, a new Pomeron exchange, or rescattering processes via other hyperon states.
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- S Y Ryu
- Research Center for Nuclear Physics, Osaka University, Ibaraki, Osaka 567-0047, Japan
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- Department of Physics, Korea University, Seoul 02841, Republic of Korea
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- Research Center for Nuclear Physics, Osaka University, Ibaraki, Osaka 567-0047, Japan
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- RIKEN, The Institute of Physical and Chemical Research, Wako, Saitama 351-0198, Japan
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- Research Center for Nuclear Physics, Osaka University, Ibaraki, Osaka 567-0047, Japan
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- Department of Physics, Konan University, Kobe, Hyogo 658-8501, Japan
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- XFEL Project Head Office, RIKEN, Sayo, Hyogo 679-5143, Japan
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- Institute of Physics, Academia Sinica, Taipei 11529, Taiwan
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- Light Source Division, National Synchrotron Radiation Research Center, Hsinchu 30076, Taiwan
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- Japan Synchrotron Radiation Research Institute, Sayo, Hyogo 679-5143, Japan
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- Research Center for Nuclear Physics, Osaka University, Ibaraki, Osaka 567-0047, Japan
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- Wakayama Medical College, Wakayama 641-8509, Japan
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- Research Center for Nuclear Physics, Osaka University, Ibaraki, Osaka 567-0047, Japan
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- Research Center for Nuclear Physics, Osaka University, Ibaraki, Osaka 567-0047, Japan
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- Research Center for Nuclear Physics, Osaka University, Ibaraki, Osaka 567-0047, Japan
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Ohio University, Athens, Ohio 45701, USA
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- Department of Physics, Osaka University, Toyonaka, Osaka 560-0043, Japan
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- Research Center for Nuclear Physics, Osaka University, Ibaraki, Osaka 567-0047, Japan
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- Korea Research Institute of Standards and Science (KRISS), Daejeon 34113, Republic of Korea
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- Advanced Science Research Center, Japan Atomic Energy Agency, Tokai, Ibaraki 319-1195, Japan
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- Research Center for Electron Photon Science, Tohoku University, Sendai, Miyagi 982-0826, Japan
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- Department of Physics, Yamagata University, Yamagata 990-8560, Japan
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- Kobayashi-Maskawa Institute, Nagoya University, Nagoya, Aichi 464-8602, Japan
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- Department of Physics, Chiba University, Chiba 263-8522, Japan
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- Research Center for Nuclear Physics, Osaka University, Ibaraki, Osaka 567-0047, Japan
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- Research Center for Nuclear Physics, Osaka University, Ibaraki, Osaka 567-0047, Japan
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- Research Center for Nuclear Physics, Osaka University, Ibaraki, Osaka 567-0047, Japan
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- Japan Synchrotron Radiation Research Institute, Sayo, Hyogo 679-5143, Japan
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- Institute of Physics, Academia Sinica, Taipei 11529, Taiwan
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- Proton Therapy Center, Fukui Prefectural Hospital, Fukui 910-8526, Japan
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- Wakayama Medical College, Wakayama 641-8509, Japan
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- Department of Applied Physics, Miyazaki University, Miyazaki 889-2192, Japan
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- Research Center for Nuclear Physics, Osaka University, Ibaraki, Osaka 567-0047, Japan
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- High Energy Accelerator Organization (KEK), Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-0801, Japan
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- Research Center for Electron Photon Science, Tohoku University, Sendai, Miyagi 982-0826, Japan
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- Department of Physics, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Tokyo 152-8551, Japan
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- High Energy Accelerator Organization (KEK), Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-0801, Japan
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- Research Center for Electron Photon Science, Tohoku University, Sendai, Miyagi 982-0826, Japan
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- Department of Physics, Osaka University, Toyonaka, Osaka 560-0043, Japan
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- High Energy Accelerator Organization (KEK), Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-0801, Japan
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- Department of Physics, Pukyong National University, Busan 48513, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Physics, Kyoto University, Kyoto 606-8502, Japan
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- Research Center for Nuclear Physics, Osaka University, Ibaraki, Osaka 567-0047, Japan
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- Japan Synchrotron Radiation Research Institute, Sayo, Hyogo 679-5143, Japan
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- Japan Synchrotron Radiation Research Institute, Sayo, Hyogo 679-5143, Japan
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- Research Center for Nuclear Physics, Osaka University, Ibaraki, Osaka 567-0047, Japan
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- Department of Physics, Chiba University, Chiba 263-8522, Japan
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- Institute of Physics, Academia Sinica, Taipei 11529, Taiwan
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- Department of Physics, Kyoto University, Kyoto 606-8502, Japan
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- Department of Physics and Engineering Physics, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan S7N 5E2, Canada
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- Department of Physics, Osaka University, Toyonaka, Osaka 560-0043, Japan
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- Institute of Physics, Academia Sinica, Taipei 11529, Taiwan
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- School of Physics and Astronomy, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55455, USA
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- Department of Physics, Chiba University, Chiba 263-8522, Japan
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- Research Center for Electron Photon Science, Tohoku University, Sendai, Miyagi 982-0826, Japan
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- Joint Institute for Nuclear Research, Dubna, Moscow Region, 142281, Russia
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- Research Center for Nuclear Physics, Osaka University, Ibaraki, Osaka 567-0047, Japan
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- Department of Education, Gifu University, Gifu 501-1193, Japan
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- Research Center for Electron Photon Science, Tohoku University, Sendai, Miyagi 982-0826, Japan
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- Department of Applied Physics, Miyazaki University, Miyazaki 889-2192, Japan
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- Japan Synchrotron Radiation Research Institute, Sayo, Hyogo 679-5143, Japan
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- Department of Physics, Kyoto University, Kyoto 606-8502, Japan
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- Department of Physics, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Tokyo 152-8551, Japan
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- Department of Physics, University of Connecticut, Storrs, Connecticut 06269-3046, USA
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- Akita Research Institute of Brain and Blood Vessels, Akita 010-0874, Japan
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- Institute of Physics, Academia Sinica, Taipei 11529, Taiwan
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- Institute of Physics, Academia Sinica, Taipei 11529, Taiwan
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- Department of Physics, Konan University, Kobe, Hyogo 658-8501, Japan
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- Research Center for Nuclear Physics, Osaka University, Ibaraki, Osaka 567-0047, Japan
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- Institute for Protein Research, Osaka University, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan
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- Research Center for Nuclear Physics, Osaka University, Ibaraki, Osaka 567-0047, Japan
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- National Superconducting Cyclotron Laboratory, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan 48824, USA
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Honda A, Tsuji K, Matsuda Y, Hayashi T, Fukushima W, Sawahara T, Kudo H, Murayama R, Takano H. Effects of Air Pollution-Related Heavy Metals on the Viability and Inflammatory Responses of Human Airway Epithelial Cells. Int J Toxicol 2015; 34:195-203. [DOI: 10.1177/1091581815575757] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Various metals produced from human activity are ubiquitously detected in ambient air. The metals may lead to induction and/or exacerbation of respiratory diseases, but the significant metals and factors contributing to such diseases have not been identified. To compare the effects of each metal and different oxidation states of metals on human airway, we examined the viability and production of interleukin (IL)-6 and IL-8 using BEAS-2B cell line, derived from human airway epithelial cells. Airway epithelial cells were exposed to Mn2+, V4+, V5+, Cr3+, Cr6+, Zn2+, Ni2+, and Pb2+ at a concentration of 0.5, 5, 50, or 500 μmol/L for 24 hours. Mn and V decreased the cell viability in a concentration-dependent manner, and V5+ tended to have a greater effect than V4+. The Cr decreased the cell viability, and (Cr+6) at concentrations of 50 and 500 μmol/L was more toxic than (Cr+3). Zn at a concentration of 500 μmol/L greatly decreased the cell viability, whereas Ni at the same concentration increased it. Pb produced fewer changes. Mn and Ni at a concentration of 500 μmol/L induced the significant production of IL-6 and IL-8. However, most of the metals including (V+4, V+5), (Cr+3, Cr+6), Zn, and Pb inhibited the production of both IL-6 and IL-8. The present results indicate that various heavy metals have different effects on toxicity and the proinflammatory responses of airway epithelial cells, and those influences also depend on the oxidation states of the metals.
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- Akiko Honda
- Department of Environmental Engineering, Environmental Health Division, Graduate School of Engineering, Kyoto University, Nishikyo-ku, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Environmental Engineering, Environmental Health Division, Graduate School of Engineering, Kyoto University, Nishikyo-ku, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Environmental Engineering, Environmental Health Division, Graduate School of Engineering, Kyoto University, Nishikyo-ku, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Environmental Engineering, Environmental Health Division, Graduate School of Engineering, Kyoto University, Nishikyo-ku, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Environmental Engineering, Environmental Health Division, Graduate School of Engineering, Kyoto University, Nishikyo-ku, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Environmental Engineering, Environmental Health Division, Graduate School of Engineering, Kyoto University, Nishikyo-ku, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Environmental Engineering, Environmental Health Division, Graduate School of Engineering, Kyoto University, Nishikyo-ku, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Environmental Engineering, Environmental Health Division, Graduate School of Engineering, Kyoto University, Nishikyo-ku, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Environmental Engineering, Environmental Health Division, Graduate School of Engineering, Kyoto University, Nishikyo-ku, Kyoto, Japan
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Fukushima W, Honda A, Murayama R, Matsuda Y, Tsuji K, Hayashi T, Sawahara T, Ozawa S, Okamoto Y, Takano H. Effects of cedar pollen extract on the immune system in vitro. Allergol Immunopathol (Madr) 2015; 43:222-4. [PMID: 24929971 DOI: 10.1016/j.aller.2013.12.006] [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] [Received: 10/18/2013] [Revised: 12/09/2013] [Accepted: 12/23/2013] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Honda A, Murayama R, Matsuda Y, Tsuji K, Sawahara T, Fukushima W, Hayashi T, Shimada A, Takano H. Effects of hydrogen peroxide on mucociliary transport in human airway epithelial cells. Toxicol Mech Methods 2014; 24:191-5. [PMID: 24354798 DOI: 10.3109/15376516.2013.876136] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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The effects of environmental pollutants on airway clearance have not been well elucidated. This study examined mucociliary transport using different sized-fluorescent particles on polarized human airway epithelial cells which were maintained in an air-liquid interface (ALI) culture system. The effects of hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) exposure on mucociliary transport were also investigated. The movement of fluorescent particles with diameters of 10-14 and 2.5-4.5 µm was observed by fluorescent microscopy as an index of the mucociliary transport. The mixture of the particles with two different sizes was propelled concentrically on the apical surface by the interaction of ciliary activity and mucus in the control condition, whereas H2O2 exposure for 24 h significantly inhibited the movement of the particles. The particle sizes did not affect their movement after the control or H2O2 exposure. These results suggest that particle tracking on polarized human airway epithelial cells is a useful experimental tool for the evaluation of the effect of environmental pollutants on mucociliary transport. In addition, reactive oxygen species may impair mucociliary transport, leading to the airway damage and exacerbation of respiratory diseases.
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- Akiko Honda
- Environmental Health Division, Department of Environmental Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering, Kyoto University , C Cluster, Kyoto , Japan and
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Honda A, Murayama R, Tsuji K, Matsuda Y, Koike E, Okamoto Y, Shirasawa N, Takano H. Streamer discharge reduces pollen-induced inflammatory responses and injury in human airway epithelial cells. Exp Biol Med (Maywood) 2013; 238:187-92. [PMID: 23576800 DOI: 10.1177/1535370212473693] [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: 11/17/2022] Open
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Although epidemiological studies have demonstrated that cedar pollen influences respiratory health, effective method for inactivating cedar pollen has not been established. Streamer discharge is a type of plasma discharge in which high-speed electrons collide with oxygen and nitrogen molecules. It reportedly has the ability to eliminate bacteria, mould, chemical substances and allergens. The present study investigated the influence of pollen on BEAS-2B cell line, derived from human airway epithelial cells, as well as the efficiency of streamer discharge on pollen-induced health effects. Airway epithelial cells were exposed to non-treated pollen and streamer-discharged pollen at doses of 100 and 1000 μg/mL for 6 or 24 h. Non-treated pollen at a dose of 1000 μg/mL significantly decreased cell viability and induced both mRNA and protein expression of interleukin-6, whereas streamer-discharged pollen showed the attenuated changes as compared with non-treated pollen. Further, scanning electron micrographs showed that streamer discharge caused the fine structural changes of pollen. These results provide the first experimental evidence that pollen at a high dose affects cell viability and inflammatory responses, and streamer discharge technology attenuates their influences by decomposing pollen.
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- Akiko Honda
- Environmental Health Division, Department of Environmental Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering, Kyoto University C Cluster, Kyoto-Daigaku-Katsura, Nishikyo-ku, Kyoto 615-8540, Japan.
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Honda A, Matsuda Y, Murayama R, Tsuji K, Nishikawa M, Koike E, Yoshida S, Ichinose T, Takano H. Effects of Asian sand dust particles on the respiratory and immune system. J Appl Toxicol 2013; 34:250-7. [DOI: 10.1002/jat.2871] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/20/2012] [Revised: 01/16/2013] [Accepted: 01/30/2013] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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- Akiko Honda
- Environmental Health Division, Department of Environmental Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering; Kyoto University; C Cluster, Kyoto-Daigaku-Katsura Nishikyo-ku Kyoto 615-8540 Japan
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- Environmental Health Division, Department of Environmental Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering; Kyoto University; C Cluster, Kyoto-Daigaku-Katsura Nishikyo-ku Kyoto 615-8540 Japan
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- Environmental Health Division, Department of Environmental Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering; Kyoto University; C Cluster, Kyoto-Daigaku-Katsura Nishikyo-ku Kyoto 615-8540 Japan
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- Environmental Health Division, Department of Environmental Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering; Kyoto University; C Cluster, Kyoto-Daigaku-Katsura Nishikyo-ku Kyoto 615-8540 Japan
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- Center for Environmental Measurement and Analysis, National Institute for Environmental Studies; 16-2 Onogawa Tsukuba 305-8506 Japan
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- Center for Environmental Health Sciences, National Institute for Environmental Studies; 16-2 Onogawa Tsukuba 305-8506 Japan
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- Department of Health Sciences; Oita University of Nursing and Health Sciences; 2944-9 Megusuno Oita 870-1201 Japan
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- Department of Health Sciences; Oita University of Nursing and Health Sciences; 2944-9 Megusuno Oita 870-1201 Japan
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- Environmental Health Division, Department of Environmental Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering; Kyoto University; C Cluster, Kyoto-Daigaku-Katsura Nishikyo-ku Kyoto 615-8540 Japan
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Murayama R, Kobayashi M, Takeshita A, Yasui T, Yamamoto M. MAPKs, activator protein-1 and nuclear factor-κB mediate production of interleukin-1β-stimulated cytokines, prostaglandin E₂ and MMP-1 in human periodontal ligament cells. J Periodontal Res 2011; 46:568-75. [PMID: 21615409 DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0765.2011.01374.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE Determination of the interleukin-1 (IL-1) signaling cascades that lead to the production of various inflammatory mediators and catabolic factors may clarify attractive targets for therapeutic intervention for periodontitis. We comprehensively assessed the involvement of MAPKs, activator protein-1 (AP-1) and nuclear factor-κB (NF-κB) in IL-1β-induced production of interleukin-6 (IL-6), interleukin-8 (IL-8), prostaglandin E(2) (PGE(2) ) and MMP-1 in human periodontal ligament cells. MATERIAL AND METHODS Human periodontal ligament cells were pretreated with an inhibitor for each of the MAPKs or NF-κB and subsequently treated with IL-1β. Following treatment, phosphorylation of three types of MAPK (ERK, p38 MAPK and c-Jun N-terminal kinase), IκB kinase (IKK) α/β/γ and IκB-α, as well as the DNA binding activity of AP-1 and NF-κB and the production of IL-6, IL-8, PGE(2) and MMP-1, were determined by western blotting, a gel mobility shift assay and ELISA, respectively. RESULTS The three MAPKs, simultaneously activated by IL-1β, mediated the subsequent DNA binding of AP-1 at various magnitudes, while IKKα/β/γ, IκB-α and NF-κB were also involved in the IL-1 signaling cascade. Furthermore, IL-1β stimulated the production of IL-6, IL-8, PGE(2) and MMP-1 via activation of the three MAPKs and NF-κB, because inhibitors of these significantly suppressed the IL-1β-stimulated production of these factors. CONCLUSION Our results strongly suggest that MAPK, AP-1 and NF-κB mediate the IL-1β-stimulated synthesis of IL-6, IL-8, PGE(2) and MMP-1 in human periodontal ligament cells. Therefore, inhibition of activation of MAPK, AP-1 and/or NF-κB may lead to therapeutic effects on progression of periodontitis.
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- R Murayama
- Department of Periodontology, Showa University, School of Dentistry, Tokyo, Japan
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- M. Seguchi
- Faculty of Home Economics, Laboratory of Food Technology, Kobe Women's University, Suma-Ku, Kobe City, 654-8585, Japan
- Corresponding author. E-mail:
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- Faculty of Home Economics, Laboratory of Food Technology, Kobe Women's University, Suma-Ku, Kobe City, 654-8585, Japan
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- Nagata Sangyo, 215 Senbonya, Yamasaki-cho, Shiso-city, Hyogo, 671-1219, Japan
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- Nagata Sangyo, 215 Senbonya, Yamasaki-cho, Shiso-city, Hyogo, 671-1219, Japan
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- Nippon Flour Mills, 5-1-3 Midorigaoka Atsugi, Kanagawa, 243-0041, Japan
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Murayama R, Goto S, Nakajima D, Fujimaki H, Watanabe I, Arashidani K, Uchiyama I. Measurements of exposure concentrations of benzene, toluene and xylene, and amounts of respiratory uptake. J UOEH 2006; 28:173-83. [PMID: 16780225 DOI: 10.7888/juoeh.28.173] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/10/2023]
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With respect to benzene, toluene, and o-, m- and p-xylene contained in indoor air, this study determined the amounts of their uptake through the human respiratory system using the difference between concentrations in inhalation and exhalation, and examined their relationship to concentrations in blood and urine measured before and after exposure. At relatively high concentrations, respiratory absorption of these compounds tended to increase rapidly in the early stage of exposure but decrease after several hours. It was also confirmed that concentrations of these compounds in both blood and urine increased during the first 3 hours of exposure. These results suggested that measurements of concentrations in inhalation and exhalation may provide a simple method for estimating the extent of respiratory exposure to these substances.
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- Rumiko Murayama
- Department of Environmental Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering, Kyoto University, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto 606-8501, Japan
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Miyakawa M, Matsui T, Kishikawa H, Murayama R, Uchiyama I, Itoh T, Yoshida T. Salivary chromogranin A as a measure of stress response to noise. Noise Health 2006; 8:108-13. [PMID: 17704601 DOI: 10.4103/1463-1741.33951] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [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] [Indexed: 11/04/2022] Open
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Effects of noise on the secretion of salivary chromogranin A (CgA), which is considered to be a substitute measure of catecholamines, were investigated in a laboratory experiment. This study included 20 male subjects with normal hearing; their ages ranged from 21 to 24 years. Prior to the experiment, the subjects were asked to answer a questionnaire containing the 28-item General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-28) and Weinstein's noise sensitivity scale. White noise at 90 dB was presented to the subjects for 15 min with 15-minute-rest periods before and after noise exposure. It was shown that salivary CgA levels increased significantly during noise exposure and decreased immediately after it (Friedman's test, p = 0.001, two tailed). This result suggests that salivary CgA can be used to measure the stress response to noise. Furthermore, individual differences in the change in salivary CgA levels were discussed in relation to the subjective responses of the participants to the questionnaire. Some subjects showed prolonged elevation in the salivary CgA levels and the others showed immediate recovery or no effects. These individual differences correlated with the score on the somatic symptoms in GHQ-28; this implies that the score on the somatic symptoms in GHQ-28 could be a measure of physiological sensitivity to noise.
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- Masamitsu Miyakawa
- Department of Environmental Risk Management, Kibi International University, Japan.
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Tsukamoto K, Suzuki K, Machida K, Saiki C, Murayama R, Sugita M. Relationships between lifestyle factors and neutrophil functions in the elderly. J Clin Lab Anal 2002; 16:266-72. [PMID: 12357457 PMCID: PMC6808157 DOI: 10.1002/jcla.10152] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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We investigated the relationships between neutrophil functions and lifestyle factors in the elderly. The subjects (84 males, 73.9+/-5.8 years old; and 63 females, 70.0+/-4.6 years old) belonged to a recreational seniors club in Japan. Investigations of the subjects' stress, exercise habits, smoking habits, and alcohol-drinking habits were performed. The phagocytosis and superoxide productivity of the neutrophils were measured with a nitroblue tetrazolium (NBT) reduction test. In addition, leukocyte counts and serum total protein (TP) levels were determined. The results revealed that aging, high serum levels, and stress-coping factors (e.g., having hobbies, keeping pets, and close links with friends or family) significantly correlated with preferable neutrophil functions. In addition, significant effects of lifestyle factors on the balance between phagocytosis and subsequent superoxide production were observed. Thus, the results of the present study suggest that there are correlations between neutrophil functions and lifestyle factors in the elderly.
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Maruyama M, Sugiyama E, Hori T, Murayama R, Nakazaki S, Yamashita N, Kobayashi M. Increased serum concentrations of secretory leukoprotease inhibitor in patients with primary Sjögren's syndrome. In Vivo 1998; 12:535-8. [PMID: 9827363] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/09/2023]
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BACKGROUND Secretory leukoprotease inhibitor (SLPI), a 12 kDa serine antiprotease, is produced by serous cells including salivary and lacrimal glands. OBJECTIVE We sought to assess whether serum levels of SLPI in patients with primary Sjogren's syndrome (SS) are elevated and correlated with conventional and laboratory indices of disease activity. PATIENTS AND METHODS SLPI levels were determined by ELISA of serum from 21 primary SS, and 26 age-matched normal controls. RESULTS Increased SLPI concentrations were found in primary SS patients (p < 0.01). Serum SLPI levels were positively correlated with the duration of the disease (r = 0.517, p < 0.025), but not with age, erythrocyte sedimentation rate, CRP, immunoglobulins, number of extraglandular manifestations and saliva production. SLPI levels were also positively correlated with serum levels of beta 2-microglobulin (r = 0.607, p < 0.01). CONCLUSION Determination of serum SLPI may provide a new simple noninvasive technique for evaluation of primary SS.
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- M Maruyama
- First Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Toyama Medical and Pharmaceutical University, Japan.
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Strelnick AH, Futterman D, Carrascal A, Gillette PN, Murayama R, Weiss C, Zangaglia T. Controversies: the role of HIV specialists. JAMA 1998; 279:834-5. [PMID: 9515991] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Choudhury A, Maeda K, Murayama R, DiMagno EP. Character of a wheat amylase inhibitor preparation and effects on fasting human pancreaticobiliary secretions and hormones. Gastroenterology 1996; 111:1313-20. [PMID: 8898646 DOI: 10.1053/gast.1996.v111.pm8898646] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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BACKGROUND & AIMS Amylase inhibition induces carbohydrate tolerance, satiety, and weight loss and prolongs gastric emptying, effects that may be useful in the treatment of obesity and non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus. The aim of this study was to determine (1) purity of a wheat amylase inhibitor preparation, (2) intraduodenal concentration of the wheat amylase inhibitor preparation that inhibits > 90% amylase activity (which causes carbohydrate malabsorption), and (3) if the inhibitor alters pancreaticobiliary secretions or intraluminal pH. METHODS High-performance liquid chromatography followed by electrophoresis and sodium dodecyl sulfate-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis were used for characterization. Groups of 3 subjects received intraduodenal infusions of 3.0, 4.5, or 6.0 mg/mL of the inhibitor for 90 minutes during the middle of a 270-minute essential amino acid solution infusion (which stimulates 50% maximal pancreatic enzyme secretion). Pancreatic enzyme and bile acid delivery to the duodenum were measured for a 270-minute period. RESULTS The inhibitor is 96% protein, 59% containing 0.19, 0.28, 0.38, and 0.53 inhibitors. The 0.38 inhibitor has the most antipancreatic alpha-amylase activity. The inhibitor reduced amylase activity in the duodenum dose dependently (r = 0.7; P = 0.04); > 4 mg/mL inhibited > 90% amylase activity but did not affect delivery of other enzymes or bile acids to the duodenum or gastric or duodenal pH. CONCLUSIONS The preparation has a high protein purity and a high specific activity against alpha-amylase activity and effectively inhibits human pancreatic amylase activity secreted into the duodenum.
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- A Choudhury
- Gastroenterology Research Unit, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
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Uemura S, Saiki C, Murayama R, Kuriyama T, Koyama M, Takagi H, Machida K. [Relation among lifestyle, social network, blood pressure and serum lipids in the elderly]. Nihon Eiseigaku Zasshi 1996; 50:1057-1066. [PMID: 8720932 DOI: 10.1265/jjh.50.1057] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/22/2023]
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The relationships among seven lifestyle factors including stress, which is focused on as a risk factor for cardiovascular disease recently, social network, blood pressure and serum lipids in the elderly were examined in a cross sectional study of 85 males and 65 females aged 60 years or over in the city of Sayama, Saitama Prefecture. The seven lifestyle factors were as follows: (1) amount of alcohol consumption, (2) cigarette smoking, (3) Physical exercise, (4) sleeping time per night, (5) nutritional balance, (6) body weight, and (7) stress. As social network factors, marital status and coping factor for stress and/or anxiety were introduced. Stressful life events strongly associated with stress status were also discussed. In this study, it was clear that age, alcohol consumption, stress status and stressful life events caused higher blood pressure. On the other hand, the social network was associated with lifestyle status and a controlled blood pressure level. Obesity and physical exercise were significantly associated with serum lipids. There results suggest that it is very important for the maintenance and promotion of health and risk reduction of disease among the elderly to control socio-psychological factors such as stress and stressful life event, and that a social network helps maintain a healthy lifestyle.
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- S Uemura
- Department of Hygiene and Public Health, Waseda University, Tokorozawa, Japan
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The effects of several types of crowding on immune functions were studied in mice. This study consisted of two experiments. Experiment one: Male BALB/c mice were initially housed in groups of four mice per cage. After fourteen days of acclimation, the mice were randomly divided into three groups, Control (four mice per cage, control group), Crowd-I (four mice per small space) and Crowd-II (sixteen mice per cage). These conditions were maintained for seven days. The results of experiment one were as follows: (1) The percentage of lymphocytes in the blood of Crowd-II was significantly lower than that of Control (p < 0.05). (2) The percentage of neutrophils and the absolute number of neutrophils in blood of Crowd-II were significantly higher than in Control (p < 0.05). (3) Superoxide production activity (NBT reduction activity) of blood neutrophils in Crowd-II tended to be depressed, and phagocytic activity of neutrophils was significantly depressed in Crowd-II as compared with Control (p < 0.01). These results suggest that the complexity of interrelationships among mice caused by an increase in the number of animals per cage is a very important stress factor. Experiment two: Male BALB/c mice were initially housed in groups of five mice per cage. After fourteen days of acclimation, the mice were divided into three groups, Control (five mice per cage, control group), Crowd-(1) (five mice per cmall space) and Crowd-(2) (twenty mice per cage). In Control and Crowd-(1), the same mice were used as in the acclimation period. These conditions were maintained for seven days. In this period, on the second day, all the mice were injected intraperitoneally with sheep red blood cells (SRBC). The results of experiment two were as follows: (1) The specific humoral immune response to SRBC was investigated in terms of the number of PFC in the spleens and hemagglutination in sera, but significant differences were not found among the groups. (2) Plasma IgG levels in the Crowd-(1) were significantly higher than those in Control (p < 0.05). (3) Both superoxide production activity and phagocytic activity of neutrophils were significantly depressed in Crowd-(2) as compared with Control (p < 0.01, respectively), whereas each neutrophil function of Crowd-(1) tended to be enhanced as compared with Control.
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- K Tsukamoto
- Department of Hygiene and Public Health, School of Human Sciences, Waseda University, Tokorozawa, Japan
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Yamane K, Suzuki Y, Takashima S, Murayama R. [Adsorption and desorption of DNA on various adsorbents]. Nihon Rinsho 1991; 49 Suppl:596-600. [PMID: 1667021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- K Yamane
- Department of Anaesthesiology, Ohashi Hospital, Toho University School of Medicine
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Nagata K, Murayama R. [On man and nursing: music. 2. Physiological effects of music]. Kango Tenbo 1987; 12:337-42. [PMID: 3646423] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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Komivama H, Aoyama Y, Suzuki Y, Nagata K, Murayama R. The effect of regional nerve block in the treatment of localised psychological pain. Pain 1987. [DOI: 10.1016/0304-3959(87)91897-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Nagata K, Komiyama H, Aoyama Y, Suzuki Y, Murayama R. Chronic peripheral pain and hemodynamics. Pain 1987. [DOI: 10.1016/0304-3959(87)91626-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Murayama R. [Nature and mechanism of pain]. Kurinikaru Sutadi 1982; 3:385-92. [PMID: 6919723] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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Murayama R. [Clinical description and therapy of pain]. Kurinikaru Sutadi 1982; 3:393-9. [PMID: 6919724] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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Murayama R. [Iatrogenic diseases related to surgical treatment and their prevention]. Kango Gijutsu 1981; 27 Suppl:1859-65. [PMID: 6915176] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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Murayama R. [Pain--a common and yet often misunderstood symptom]. Kurinikaru Sutadi 1981; 2:889-91. [PMID: 6916075] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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Ogawa T, Murayama R. [Theory and practice for automatic ventilator. 1. Elements of fluid circuits and application for the patients (author's transl)]. Masui 1978; 27:410-5. [PMID: 274590] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Mizunuma H, Minami S, Chu S, Hirayama Y, Murayama R, Yokouchi H. [Clinical results with amoxicillin tablets in pediatrics (author's transl)]. Jpn J Antibiot 1977; 30:1006-11. [PMID: 23445] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Murayama R. [Nursing as an academic entity. XI. Clinical medicine and nursing]. Kango Kyoiku 1976; 17:91-9. [PMID: 1044801] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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Otsubo K, Murayama R. [Application of radiography for more accurate nerve block. 1) Subarachnoid nerve block]. Rinsho Hoshasen 1975; 20:81. [PMID: 1169413] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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Takahashi H, Murayama R. [Treatment of purulent diseases of skin with BB-K8 (amikacin) (author's transl)]. Jpn J Antibiot 1974; 27:223-5. [PMID: 4546694] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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Inamoto A, Murayama R. [Pain and its therapy]. Kangogaku Zasshi 1968; 32:77-81. [PMID: 4973374] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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Hyodo M, Nagayama K, Mori H, Murayama R, Tanaka M. [Pain clinic for whiplash injuries. (3). Indications for various nerve blocks]. Masui 1968; 17:565-72. [PMID: 5749444] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/16/2023]
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Hyodo M, Nagayama K, Mori H, Murayama R, Tsumura Y. [Pain clinic for whiplash injuries. 2. Stellate ganglion block]. Masui 1968; 17:445-50. [PMID: 5749154] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/16/2023]
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Hyodo M, Nagayama K, Mori H, Murayama R, Tsumura Y. [Pain clinic for whip-lash syndrome. 1. Effective cervical epidural anesthesia]. Masui 1968; 17:242-6. [PMID: 5691999] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/16/2023]
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Hyodo M, Nagayama K, Mori H, Murayama R, Tseng CK. The role of Oriental medicine in a pain clinic. Bull Osaka Med Sch 1967; 13:55-64. [PMID: 6053269] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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