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Go S, Tsuzuki Y, Yoneda H, Ichikawa Y, Ikeda T, Imai N, Imamura K, Niikura M, Nishimura D, Mizuno R, Takeda S, Ueno H, Watanabe S, Saito TY, Shimoura S, Sugawara S, Takamine A, Takahashi T. Demonstration of nuclear gamma-ray polarimetry based on a multi-layer CdTe Compton camera. Sci Rep 2024; 14:2573. [PMID: 38336981 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-52692-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/05/2023] [Accepted: 01/22/2024] [Indexed: 02/12/2024] Open
Abstract
To detect and track structural changes in atomic nuclei, the systematic study of nuclear levels with firm spin-parity assignments is important. While linear polarization measurements have been applied to determine the electromagnetic character of gamma-ray transitions, the applicable range is strongly limited due to the low efficiency of the detection system. The multi-layer Cadmium-Telluride (CdTe) Compton camera can be a state-of-the-art gamma-ray polarimeter for nuclear spectroscopy with the high position sensitivity and the detection efficiency. We demonstrated the capability to operate this detector as a reliable gamma-ray polarimeter by using polarized 847-keV gamma rays produced by the [Formula: see text]([Formula: see text]) reaction. By combining the experimental data and simulated calculations, the modulation curve for the gamma ray was successfully obtained. A remarkably high polarization sensitivity was achieved, compatible with a reasonable detection efficiency. Based on the obtained results, a possible future gamma-ray polarimetery is discussed.
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- S Go
- RIKEN Cluster for Pioneering Research, RIKEN, Wako, Saitama, Japan.
- RIKEN Nishina Center for Accelerator-Based Science, RIKEN, Wako, Saitama, Japan.
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- RIKEN Nishina Center for Accelerator-Based Science, RIKEN, Wako, Saitama, Japan
- Department of Physics, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
- Kavli Institute for the Physics and Mathematics of the Universe (WPI), The University of Tokyo, Chiba, Japan
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- RIKEN Nishina Center for Accelerator-Based Science, RIKEN, Wako, Saitama, Japan
- Lehrstuhl für Astronomie, Fakultät für Physik und Astronomie, Institut für Theoretische Physik und Astrophysik, Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg, Emil-Fischer-Str. 31, 97074, Würzburg, Germany
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- Department of Physics, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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- RIKEN Nishina Center for Accelerator-Based Science, RIKEN, Wako, Saitama, Japan
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- Center for Nuclear Study, The University of Tokyo, Wako, Saitama, Japan
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- RIKEN Cluster for Pioneering Research, RIKEN, Wako, Saitama, Japan
- RIKEN Nishina Center for Accelerator-Based Science, RIKEN, Wako, Saitama, Japan
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- RIKEN Nishina Center for Accelerator-Based Science, RIKEN, Wako, Saitama, Japan
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- Department of Natural Sciences, Tokyo City University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Physics, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Kavli Institute for the Physics and Mathematics of the Universe (WPI), The University of Tokyo, Chiba, Japan
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- RIKEN Cluster for Pioneering Research, RIKEN, Wako, Saitama, Japan
- RIKEN Nishina Center for Accelerator-Based Science, RIKEN, Wako, Saitama, Japan
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- Institute of Space and Astronautical Science, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, Kanagawa, Japan
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- Center for Nuclear Study, The University of Tokyo, Wako, Saitama, Japan
- Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics Laboratory, RIKEN, Wako, Saitama, Japan
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- RIKEN Nishina Center for Accelerator-Based Science, RIKEN, Wako, Saitama, Japan
- Center for Nuclear Study, The University of Tokyo, Wako, Saitama, Japan
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- Department of Natural Sciences, Tokyo City University, Tokyo, Japan
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- RIKEN Cluster for Pioneering Research, RIKEN, Wako, Saitama, Japan
- RIKEN Nishina Center for Accelerator-Based Science, RIKEN, Wako, Saitama, Japan
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- Department of Physics, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
- Kavli Institute for the Physics and Mathematics of the Universe (WPI), The University of Tokyo, Chiba, Japan
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Mizuno R, Sawada M, Tanaka T, Shiraishi Y, Ohashi T, Shigematsu N, Oya M. Comparison of the Efficacy of Low Dose Tadalafil with Tamsulosin against Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms and Sexual Dysfunction after Low Dose Rate Prostate Brachytherapy. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2023; 117:e418. [PMID: 37785377 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2023.06.1570] [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: 10/04/2023]
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PURPOSE/OBJECTIVE(S) Patients with clinically localized prostate cancer (PCa) can be curatively treated with different modalities, including low dose rate (LDR) prostate brachytherapy (PB). LDR-PB allows the patient a relatively short recovery time compared with other treatment modalities such as prostatectomy. However, PB might exert distinct impact on quality of life, lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) and sexual dysfunction (SD) are two major concerns. The aim of present study was to assess prospectively the efficacy of low dose tadalafil treatment on both SD and LUTS compared with tamsulosin treatment in patients treated PB for localized PCa. MATERIALS/METHODS Patients scheduled for PB with I-125 seeds for low or intermediate-risk localized PCa at our institution were eligible for this study. The prescribed dose was set at 160 gray. Participants were randomized into two groups; those started treating with a daily use of 0.2 mg of tamsulosin hydrochloride or 5 mg of tadalafil just after PB. The duration of the study was 12 months and the patients were assessed for urinary and sexual function status at baseline, and 1, 3, 6, and 12 months after PB. The primary study endpoints were both changes from baseline in urinary and sexual function status. RESULTS Between July 2015 and August 2020, 120 participants were enrolled in this study. The median age was 68 years with the median PSA of 6.5 ng/ml. A total 15 patients were excluded within 6 months after randomization. All subjective LUTS findings, including International Prostate Symptom Score (IPSS), and Over Active Bladder Symptom Score (OABSS), were significantly deteriorated at 1, 3, and 6 months after PB compared with baseline in both groups, respectively (p<0.05). Among objective LUTS findings, a significant decrease in maximum urinary flow rate (Qmax) was found at 1, 3, 6, and 12 months after PB compared with baseline in both groups, respectively (p<0.05). A significant increase in post void residual urine (PVR) was found at 1, 3, and 6 months after PB compared to baseline in tadalafil group, whereas no significant increase was seen in tamsulosin group. There were no statistically significant differences between the 2 groups in scores of the total International Index of Erectile Function (IIEF)-15 and Erection Hardness Score (EHS) before and at 1 month post PB. The EHS was significantly higher in tadalafil group compared with tamsulosin group at 3, 6 and 12 months (p = 0.001, p = 0.004, and p = 0.019, respectively). The EHS after PB in tadalafil group was not significantly decreased from baseline. CONCLUSION After LDR-PB, tamsulosin treatment significantly decreased PVR compared with tadalafil. On the other hand, tadalafil contributed to maintain erection hardness compared with tamsulosin.
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- R Mizuno
- Dept of Urology, Keio university, school of medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Keio University Graduate School of Medicine, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Radiology, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Radiology, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Radiology, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Radiology, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Dept of Urology, Keio university, school of medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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Matsuda Y, Mizuno R, Miyajima S, Arakawa S, Kabasawa Y. A Case of Oral Health Management for a Patient with Extensive Ulceration of the Oral Mucosa Due to Herpes Zoster. Healthcare (Basel) 2022; 10:healthcare10112249. [PMID: 36360588 PMCID: PMC9690146 DOI: 10.3390/healthcare10112249] [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] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/06/2022] [Revised: 11/08/2022] [Accepted: 11/08/2022] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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Oral ulcers caused by herpes zoster virus infection are commonly encountered in daily clinical practice. However, in rare cases, sepsis or viremia can occur with serious outcomes; hence, these must be managed effectively. Here, we report a case of a patient with extensive ulceration caused by varicella zoster virus infection. Antiviral treatment was started early, and oral health management was started simultaneously, with oral hygiene instructions for pain control. As a result, the patient was able to resume oral food intake and was discharged from the hospital within a week. This case suggested that oral health management comprising supportive care, with the assistance of dentists and dental hygienists, as well as antiviral therapy, are important in the treatment of oral ulcers associated with herpes zoster virus infection.
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- Yuhei Matsuda
- Tokyo Medical and Dental University Hospital, Oral Health Center, Tokyo 113-8501, Japan
- Department of Lifetime Oral Health Care Sciences, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo 113-8501, Japan
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +81-3-5803-4649
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- Tokyo Medical and Dental University Hospital, Oral Health Center, Tokyo 113-8501, Japan
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- Tokyo Medical and Dental University Hospital, Oral Health Center, Tokyo 113-8501, Japan
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- Tokyo Medical and Dental University Hospital, Oral Health Center, Tokyo 113-8501, Japan
- Department of Lifetime Oral Health Care Sciences, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo 113-8501, Japan
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- Tokyo Medical and Dental University Hospital, Oral Health Center, Tokyo 113-8501, Japan
- Department of Oral Care for Systemic Health Support, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Tokyo Medical and Dental University (TMDU), Tokyo 113-8510, Japan
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Iwasa S, Mizuno R, Yasumizu Y, Tanaka N, Takeda T, Matsumoto K, Morita S, Kosaka T, Asanuma H, Oya M. 143P Clinical outcomes of systemic therapy for hemodialysis patients with metastatic renal cell carcinoma. Ann Oncol 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.annonc.2022.10.178] [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: 12/07/2022] Open
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Hayakawa N, Mizuno R, Shiraishi Y, Tanaka T, Matsumoto K, Kosaka T, Ohashi T, Kikuchi E, Shigematsu N, Oya M. PO-1818 Prospective study of tadalafil treatment in patients treated with prostate brachytherapy in Japan. Radiother Oncol 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/s0167-8140(22)03781-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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Takahashi T, Mori K, Mizuno R, Mamesaya N, Kobayashi H, Omori S, Wakuda K, Ono A, Naito T, Murakami H, Kenmotsu H. 1651P Phase I study of ramucirumab in combination with irinotecan plus cisplatin in patients (pts) with extensive-stage small cell lung cancer (ES-SCLC). Ann Oncol 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.annonc.2021.08.235] [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: 11/27/2022] Open
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Shigeta K, Kufukihara R, Ogihara K, Arita Y, Akita H, Suzuki T, Mizuno R, Kikuchi E, Jinzaki M, Oya M. Diagnostic performance of vesical imaging-reporting and data system for detecting muscle-invasive bladder cancer in real clinical setting: Comparison to diagnostic cystoscopy. Eur Urol 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/s0302-2838(21)01108-8] [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: 11/27/2022]
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Shigeta K, Matsumoto K, Yasumizu Y, Tanaka N, Takeda T, Kosaka T, Mizuno R, Kikuchi E, Oya M. Comparison of clinicopathological characteristics between primary muscle-invasive bladder cancer and secondary muscle invasive bladder recurrence subsequent to upper tract urothelial carcinoma. Eur Urol 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/s0302-2838(21)01158-1] [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: 11/26/2022]
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Kondoh C, Bae W, Tamada S, Matsubara N, Lee H, Mizuno R, Ani S, Kimura G, Tomita Y, Chang CH, Chang JC, Lin J, Perini R, Molife L, Powles T, Rini B, Chung HJ. 200O Pembrolizumab plus axitinib (pembro + axi) vs sunitinib in metastatic renal cell carcinoma (mRCC) outcomes of the KEYNOTE-426 study in patients from eastern Asia. Ann Oncol 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.annonc.2020.10.212] [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: 10/22/2022] Open
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Nozawa M, Tamada S, Ohba K, Mizuno R, Takamoto A, Ohe C, Yoshimoto T, Nakagawa Y, Fukuyama T, Matsubara N, Kimura G, Tomita Y, Nonomura N, Eto M. 729P Prognostic value of PD-L1 status in the primary lesion as a risk factor for developing metastatic disease in localized renal cell carcinoma: A subgroup analysis of the ARCHERY study. Ann Oncol 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.annonc.2020.08.801] [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: 11/26/2022] Open
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Shigeta K, Matsumoto K, Yasumizu Y, Tanaka N, Takeda T, Morita S, Kosaka T, Mizuno R, Asanuma H, Oya M. Predicting the risk factors for muscle-invasive intravesical tumors that subsequently progressed from upper-tract urothelial carcinoma: Results of a multi-center cohort study. EUR UROL SUPPL 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/s2666-1683(20)34090-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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Yanai Y, Kosaka T, Hongo H, Yasumizu Y, Tanaka N, Takeda T, Matsumoto K, Morita S, Mizuno R, Oya M. Locally advanced prostate cancer effected by the tumor immunoenvironment. EUR UROL SUPPL 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/s2666-1683(20)32988-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022] Open
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Shigeta K, Matsumoto K, Tanaka N, Murakami T, Anno T, Umeda K, Izawa M, Sanjo T, Yasumizu Y, Takeda T, Morita S, Kosaka T, Mizuno R, Asanuma H, Oya M. Evaluating the clinical efficacy of neoadjuvant chemotherapy for node-positive upper tract urothelial carcinoma: A multi-center cohort study. EUR UROL SUPPL 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/s2666-1683(20)32768-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Shigeta K, Matsumoto K, Takeda T, Hattori S, Kaneko G, Matsushima M, Yasumizu Y, Tanaka N, Morita S, Kosaka T, Mizuno R, Asanuma H, Oya M. Comparing the oncological outcomes between pure laparoscopic radical nephroureterectomy and laparoscopic assisted nephroureterectomy for upper-tract urothelial carcinoma: A multi-center cohort study adjusted by propensity score matching. EUR UROL SUPPL 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/s2666-1683(20)32771-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Shibata S, Mizuno R, Mineno H. Semisupervised Deep State-Space Model for Plant Growth Modeling. Plant Phenomics 2020; 2020:4261965. [PMID: 33313556 PMCID: PMC7706328 DOI: 10.34133/2020/4261965] [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] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/12/2019] [Accepted: 03/15/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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The optimal control of sugar content and its associated technology is important for producing high-quality crops more stably and efficiently. Model-based reinforcement learning (RL) indicates a desirable action depending on the type of situation based on trial-and-error calculations conducted by an environmental model. In this paper, we address plant growth modeling as an environmental model for the optimal control of sugar content. In the growth process, fruiting plants generate sugar depending on their state and evolve via various external stimuli; however, sugar content data are sparse because appropriate remote sensing technology is yet to be developed, and thus, sugar content is measured manually. We propose a semisupervised deep state-space model (SDSSM) where semisupervised learning is introduced into a sequential deep generative model. SDSSM achieves a high generalization performance by optimizing the parameters while inferring unobserved data and using training data efficiently, even if some categories of training data are sparse. We designed an appropriate model combined with model-based RL for the optimal control of sugar content using SDSSM for plant growth modeling. We evaluated the performance of SDSSM using tomato greenhouse cultivation data and applied cross-validation to the comparative evaluation method. The SDSSM was trained using approximately 500 sugar content data of appropriately inferred plant states and reduced the mean absolute error by approximately 38% compared with other supervised learning algorithms. The results demonstrate that SDSSM has good potential to estimate time-series sugar content variation and validate uncertainty for the optimal control of high-quality fruit cultivation using model-based RL.
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- S. Shibata
- Graduate School of Integrated Science and Technology, Shizuoka University, 3-5-1 Johoku, Naka-ku, Hamamatsu, Shizuoka 432-8011, Japan
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- Graduate School of Integrated Science and Technology, Shizuoka University, 3-5-1 Johoku, Naka-ku, Hamamatsu, Shizuoka 432-8011, Japan
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- College of Informatics, Academic Institute, Shizuoka University, 3-5-1 Johoku, Naka-ku, Hamamatsu, Shizuoka 432-8011, Japan
- JST, PRESTO, 4-1-8 Honcho, Kawaguchi, Saitama 332-0012, Japan
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Yamamoto T, Kawada K, Kiyasu Y, Itatani Y, Mizuno R, Hida K, Sakai Y. Prediction of surgical difficulty in minimally invasive surgery for rectal cancer by use of MRI pelvimetry. BJS Open 2020; 4:666-677. [PMID: 32342670 PMCID: PMC7397373 DOI: 10.1002/bjs5.50292] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [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: 12/20/2019] [Accepted: 03/23/2020] [Indexed: 01/17/2023] Open
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Background Technical difficulties in rectal surgery are often related to dissection in a limited surgical field. This study investigated the clinical value of MRI pelvimetry in the prediction of surgical difficulty associated with minimally invasive rectal surgery. Methods Patients with rectal cancer who underwent laparoscopic or robotic total mesorectal excision between 2005 and 2017 were reviewed retrospectively and categorized according to surgical difficulty on the basis of duration of surgery, conversion to an open procedure, use of the transanal approach, postoperative hospital stay, blood loss and postoperative complications. Preoperative clinical and MRI‐related parameters were examined to develop a prediction model to estimate the extent of surgical difficulty, and to compare anastomotic leakage rates in the low‐ and high‐grade surgical difficulty groups. Prognosis was investigated by calculating overall and relapse‐free survival, and cumulative local and distant recurrence rates. Results Of 121 patients analysed, 104 (86·0 per cent) were categorized into the low‐grade group and 17 (14·0 per cent) into the high‐grade group. Multivariable analysis indicated that high‐grade surgical difficulty was associated with a BMI above 25 kg/m2 (odds ratio (OR) 4·45, P = 0·033), tumour size 45 mm or more (OR 5·42, P = 0·042), anorectal angle 123° or more (OR 5·98, P = 0·028) and pelvic outlet less than 82·7 mm (OR 6·62, P = 0·048). All of these features were used to devise a four‐variable scoring model to predict surgical difficulty. In patients categorized as high grade for surgical difficulty, the anastomotic leakage rate was 53 per cent (9 of 17 patients), compared with 9·6 per cent (10 of 104) in the low‐grade group (P < 0·001). The high‐grade group had a significantly higher local recurrence rate than the low‐grade group (P = 0·002). Conclusion This study highlights the impact of clinical variables and MRI pelvimetry in the prediction of surgical difficulty in minimally invasive rectal surgery.
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- T Yamamoto
- Department of Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, 54 Shogoin-Kawara-cho, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto, Japan, 606-8507
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- Department of Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, 54 Shogoin-Kawara-cho, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto, Japan, 606-8507
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- Department of Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, 54 Shogoin-Kawara-cho, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto, Japan, 606-8507
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- Department of Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, 54 Shogoin-Kawara-cho, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto, Japan, 606-8507
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- Department of Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, 54 Shogoin-Kawara-cho, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto, Japan, 606-8507
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- Department of Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, 54 Shogoin-Kawara-cho, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto, Japan, 606-8507
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- Department of Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, 54 Shogoin-Kawara-cho, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto, Japan, 606-8507
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Ogihara K, Kikuchi E, Okabe T, Hattori S, Yamashita R, Yoshimine S, Shirotake S, Matsumoto K, Mizuno R, Hara S, Oyama M, Niwakawa M, Oya M. Neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio is a useful biomarker for predicting worse clinical outcome in chemo-resistant urothelial carcinoma patients treated with pembrolizumab. Ann Oncol 2019. [DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdz425.009] [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: 11/13/2022] Open
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Shigeta K, Kikuchi E, Abe T, Hagiwara M, Ogihara K, Tanaka N, Takeda T, Matsumoto K, Mizuno R, Oya M. A novel risk-based approach simulating oncologic surveillance according to smoking status after radical nephroureterectomy with upper tract urothelial carcinoma. Ann Oncol 2019. [DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdz425.001] [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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Kawada K, Kobayashi T, Watanabe T, Inamoto S, Goto T, Mizuno R, Sakai Y. Combined laparoscopic and cystoscopic surgery for colovesical fistula due to colonic diverticulitis. Tech Coloproctol 2019; 23:503-504. [PMID: 30989417 DOI: 10.1007/s10151-019-01981-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2019] [Accepted: 04/01/2019] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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- K Kawada
- Department of Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, 54 Shogoin-Kawara-cho, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto, 606-8507, Japan.
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- Department of Urology, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, 54 Shogoin-Kawara-cho, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto, 606-8507, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, 54 Shogoin-Kawara-cho, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto, 606-8507, Japan
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- Department of Urology, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, 54 Shogoin-Kawara-cho, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto, 606-8507, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, 54 Shogoin-Kawara-cho, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto, 606-8507, Japan
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Hayakawa N, Kikuchi E, Shigeta K, Mizuno R, Oya M. 452 Relationship between radiation doses and development of erectile dysfunction in patients treated with permanent prostate brachytherapy for localized prostate cancer. J Sex Med 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jsxm.2018.04.359] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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Mizuno R, Sasai K, Nakashiro M. Hypoxic Radiosensitization By DMAG, an Hsp90 Inhibitor. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2017.06.2070] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Kaneko G, Miyajima A, Yuge K, Yazawa S, Mizuno R, Kikuchi E, Jinzaki M, Oya M. Visceral obesity is associated with better recurrence-free survival after curative surgery for Japanese patients with localized clear cell renal cell carcinoma. Jpn J Clin Oncol 2015; 45:210-216. [DOI: 10.1093/jjco/hyu193] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/30/2023] Open
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Mizuno R, Yamada K, Murakami M, Kaede K, Masuda Y. Relationship between frontal craniofacial morphology and horizontal balance of lip-closing forces during lip pursing. J Oral Rehabil 2014; 41:659-66. [DOI: 10.1111/joor.12190] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 05/06/2014] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- R. Mizuno
- Department of Orthodontics; Matsumoto Dental University; Shiojiri Nagano
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- Department of Orthodontics; Matsumoto Dental University; Shiojiri Nagano
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- Department of Orthodontics; Matsumoto Dental University; Shiojiri Nagano
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- Department of Orthodontics; Matsumoto Dental University; Shiojiri Nagano
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Biology; Graduate School of Oral, Medicine; Matsumoto Dental University; Shiojiri Nagano
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Mizuno R, Nakashima J, Shinoda K, Kono H, Kikuchi E, Nagata H, Asanuma H, Miyajima A, Nakagawa K, Oya M. Use of PSA percent tumor dimensional markers to predict biochemical recurrence after radical prostatectomy in clinically localized prostate cancer. J Clin Oncol 2011. [DOI: 10.1200/jco.2011.29.15_suppl.e15134] [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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Sunami E, Shinozaki M, Higano CS, Wollman R, Dorff TB, Tucker SJ, Martinez SR, Mizuno R, Singer FR, Hoon DSB. A Multimarker Circulating DNA Assay for Assessing Prostate Cancer Patients’ Blood. Clin Chem 2009. [DOI: 10.1373/clinchem.2009.108498] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Mizuno R, Fujimoto S, Saito Y, Nakamura S. Depressed recovery of subendocardial perfusion in persistent heart failure after complete revascularisation in diabetic patients with hibernating myocardium. Heart 2008; 95:830-4. [PMID: 19103721 DOI: 10.1136/hrt.2008.155044] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES To investigate the relation between myocardial perfusion and heart failure (HF) status after revascularisation in patients with HF due to hibernating myocardium (HM) in diabetic and non-diabetic subjects. METHODS 31 diabetic and 33 non-diabetic subjects with HF due to HM, who were already scheduled for complete revascularisation, were studied. Before and after revascularisation, left ventricular function and regional perfusion in subendocardial and subepicardial portions of the left ventricular wall were evaluated. RESULTS Before revascularisation, left ventricular function and regional perfusion were similar in diabetic and non-diabetic subjects. At 6 months after revascularisation, subepicardial perfusion was markedly improved both in diabetic and non-diabetic subjects. However, subendocardial perfusion was markedly improved only in non-diabetic subjects and was little changed in diabetic patients. Thus, subendocardial perfusion was much lower in diabetic than non-diabetic subjects. Left ventricular function was improved more in non-diabetic than in diabetic subjects. Persistent HF was found much more often in diabetic than non-diabetic subjects. At multivariate analysis, subendocardial perfusion at 6 months independently contributed to persistent HF. CONCLUSIONS This study describes the intramural heterogeneity of recovery of myocardial perfusion with depressed improvement in the subendocardial portion and its relation with persistent HF after complete revascularisation in diabetic patients with HF due to HM.
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- R Mizuno
- Department of General Medicine, Nara Medical University, Nara, Japan
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Aozasa O, Ohta S, Nakao T, Miyata H, Ishizawa H, Sakashita S, Satou R, Mizuno R. PCB contamination assessment of yusho patients by using preserved human umbilical cord. Bull Environ Contam Toxicol 2008; 81:578-582. [PMID: 18815719 DOI: 10.1007/s00128-008-9546-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/02/2008] [Accepted: 08/26/2008] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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PCB concentrations in umbilical cord preserved from the time when Yusho patients and healthy subjects gave birth were examined. The total concentration of the 12 DL-PCB isomers ranged from 130 to 12,000 pg/g in the umbilical samples, was about 700 pg/g around 1950 but began to increase in the mid 1960s, reached about 12,000 pg/g between 1968 and 1970 immediately after the Yusho incident. However, the DL-PCB concentration was high between 1968 and 1970 in not only the designated Yusho patients but also healthy subjects, and the maximum DL-PCB concentration was close between the two groups.
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- O Aozasa
- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Setsunan, Hirakata, Osaka, Japan.
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We investigated the properties of gels that were formed by adding emulsifying salts, such as tetrasodium pyrophosphate (TSPP), to reconstituted milk protein concentrate solution. The pH of a 51 g/L milk protein concentrate solution was adjusted to 5.8 after adding TSPP. Milk protein concentrate solutions were placed in glass jars and allowed to stand at 25 degrees C for 24 h. Gels with the highest breaking force were formed when TSPP was added at a concentration of 6.7 mM, whereas no gel was formed when TSPP was added at concentrations of < or =2.9 or > or =10.5 mM. Several other phosphate-based emulsifying salts were tested but for these emulsifying salts, gelation only occurred after several days or at greater gelation temperatures. No gelation was observed for trisodium citrate. Gelation induced by TSPP was dependent on pH, and the breaking force of gel was greatest at pH 6.0. Furthermore, when the concentration of milk protein concentrate in solution was increased to 103 g/L, the breaking force of the gel increased, and a clearly defined network between caseins could be observed by using confocal scanning laser microscopy. These results suggest that TSPP-induced gelation occurs when the added TSPP acts with calcium as a cross-linking agent between dispersed caseins and when the balance between (a reduced) electrostatic repulsion and (enhanced) attractive (hydrophobic) interactions becomes suitable for aggregation and eventual gelation of casein molecules.
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- R Mizuno
- Food Research and Development Laboratory, Morinaga Milk Industry Co. Ltd., 1-83, 5-Chome Higashihara, Zama, Kanagawa 228-8583 Japan
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Ohigashi T, Mizuno R, Kanao K, Kikuchi E, Miyajima A, Nakagawa K, Nakashima J, Murai M. MP-11.03: Prostate specific antigen adjusted for transition zone volume is useful for pre-biopsy prediction of clinically significant prostate cancer. Urology 2007. [DOI: 10.1016/j.urology.2007.06.386] [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: 10/22/2022]
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Ohigashi T, Kozakai N, Mizuno R, Nishimoto K, Miyajima A, Nakagawa K, Murai M. PD-11.05. Urology 2006. [DOI: 10.1016/j.urology.2006.08.124] [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: 11/17/2022]
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Effects of 2 types of emulsifying salts (ES) on the functionality of nonfat pasta filata cheese were examined. Nonfat pasta filata cheese was made from skim milk by direct acidification. Trisodium citrate (TSC) and tetrasodium pyrophosphate (TSPP) were added to curds (at 1, 3, and 5%, wt/wt) at the dry-salting step, together with glucono-delta-lactone to maintain a constant pH. When TSC was added, there were no significant compositional differences, although insoluble Ca and P contents significantly decreased with the addition of TSC. When TSPP was added, fat content was not significantly different, but protein content decreased with increasing concentrations of TSPP. Both insoluble Ca and P contents increased with the addition of 1% TSPP. The addition of ES affected textural and functional properties. With increasing concentrations of TSC, meltability increased, whereas increasing the TSPP content decreased meltability. Cheese made with 1% TSC had better stretchability compared with control cheese. However, the addition of more than 3% TSC decreased stretchability. Addition of TSPP caused a considerable decrease in stretchabilty. Scanning electron microscopy revealed that the size and number of serum pockets decreased and protein appeared more hydrated with the addition of both ES. These results suggested that TSC and TSPP influenced the functionality of nonfat pasta filata cheese differently; that is, the effects of TSC were probably caused by a decrease in the number of colloidal calcium phosphate cross-links and an increase in electrostatic repulsion, whereas the effects of TSPP may have been related to the formation of new TSPP-induced casein-casein interactions.
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- R Mizuno
- Food Research & Development Laboratory, Morinaga Milk Industry Co., Ltd., 1-83, 5-Chome Higashihara, Zama, Kanagawa 228-8583 Japan
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Influence of emulsifying salts (ES) on some physical properties of casein micelles was investigated. A reconstituted milk protein concentrate (MPC) solution (5% wt/wt) was used as the protein source and the effects of ES [0 to 2.0% (wt/wt)] were estimated by measuring turbidity, acid-base titration curves and amount of casein-bound Ca and inorganic P (P(i)). Various ES, trisodium citrate (TSC), or sodium phosphates (ortho-, pyro-, or hexameta-) were added to MPC solution, and all samples were adjusted to pH 5.8. Acid-base buffering curves were used to observe changes in the amount and type of insoluble Ca phosphates. An increase in the concentration of TSC added to MPC solution decreased turbidity, buffering at pH approximately 5 (contributed by colloidal Ca phosphate), and amount of casein-bound Ca and P(i). Addition of up to 0.7% disodium orthophosphate (DSP) did not significantly influence turbidity, buffering curves, or amount of casein-bound Ca and P(i). When higher concentrations (i.e., > or =1.0%) of DSP were added, there was a slow decrease in turbidity. With increasing concentration of added tetrasodium pyrophosphate (TSPP), turbidity and buffering at pH approximately 5 decreased, and amount of casein-bound Ca and P(i) increased. When small concentrations (i.e., 0.1%) of sodium hexameta-phosphate were added, effects were similar to those when TSPP were added but when higher concentrations (i.e., > or =0.5%) were added, the buffering peak shifted to a higher pH value, and amount of casein-bound Ca and P(i) decreased. These results suggested that each type of ES influenced casein micelles by different mechanisms.
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- R Mizuno
- Food Research and Development Laboratory, Morinaga Milk Industry Co., Ltd., Zama, Kanagawa 228-8583, Japan
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Hara S, Oya M, Mizuno R, Horiguchi A, Marumo K, Murai M. Akt activation in renal cell carcinoma: contribution of a decreased PTEN expression and the induction of apoptosis by an Akt inhibitor. Ann Oncol 2005; 16:928-33. [PMID: 15851405 DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdi182] [Citation(s) in RCA: 75] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [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: 11/13/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Akt has been implicated in the oncogenesis of human malignant tumors, because Akt regulates many key effector molecules involved in cell survival. PTEN (phosphatase and tensin homolog deleted on chromosome 10) negatively regulates Akt activation. MATERIALS AND METHODS The expression of phosphorylated Akt (p-Akt), total Akt and PTEN was analyzed by Western blotting in 45 renal cell carcinoma (RCC) patients. The Bad and phosphorylated Bad (p-Bad) statuses were analyzed in 20 RCC patients. A phosphatidylinositol ether analog was used as an Akt inhibitor to treat four RCC cell lines, namely Caki-1, KU19-20, SW839 and Caki-2. RESULTS The PTEN expression in RCC was observed to decrease and p-Akt expression to increase significantly in comparison with that in the corresponding normal kidney tissue. The PTEN expression inversely correlated with the p-Akt expression. These alterations were specific for clear cell type RCC, but not for papillary or chromophobe type RCC. Alterations in Bad phosphorylation were also specifically observed in clear cell type. The Akt inhibitor induced apoptosis in KU19-20 and Caki-2 cells with a high Akt activity. CONCLUSIONS A decreased expression of PTEN may be an underlying mechanism for Akt activation. An Akt inhibitor may be a therapeutic option for a subset of RCC with an elevated Akt activity.
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- S Hara
- Department of Urology, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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Ohigashi T, Mizuno R, Nakashima J, Marumo K, Murai M. Inhibition of Wnt signaling downregulates Akt activity and induces chemosensitivity in PTEN-mutated prostate cancer cells. Prostate 2005; 62:61-8. [PMID: 15389810 DOI: 10.1002/pros.20117] [Citation(s) in RCA: 78] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [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: 01/14/2023]
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BACKGROUND The cross-talk between Wnt signaling and the Akt pathway in prostate cancer (Pca) is still unclear. In the present study, we found that WIF-1 downregulates the Akt pathway and also enhances chemosensitivity in PTEN-null Pca cells. METHODS Wnt inhibitory factor-1 (WIF-1), an inhibitor of Wnt proteins, was transfected into PC-3 and DU145 Pca cells. RESULTS Akt was phosphorylated in PTEN-null PC-3 cells but underphosphorylated in PTEN-expressed DU145 cells. The levels of phosphorylated Akt in WIF-1 overexpressing PC-3 cells were lower than those in native or control vector-transfected PC-3 cells. However, WIF-1 showed no additional inhibition of already reduced Akt activity in DU145 cells. Overexpression of WIF-1 resulted in sensitizing PC-3 cells for paclitaxel to induce apoptosis. DU145 cells were more sensitive to paclitaxel but were not affected by WIF-1 transfection. The PI3K inhibitor LY294002 seemed to restore the chemosensitivity of native PC-3 cells like WIF-1 did. CONCLUSIONS Our results show that Wnt signaling is involved in Akt activation in Pca cells. Our data also indicate the possibility that Wnt and its signaling pathway can be therapeutic targets for PTEN-mutated advanced Pca.
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- T Ohigashi
- Department of Urology, School of Medicine, Keio University, 35 Shinanomachi, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 160-8582, Japan.
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Mutant Medaka ha exhibit spontaneous mutation that is characterized by frequent inhibition or perturbation in the formation of utricular otoliths and/or semicircular canals. Three major features of otolith morphogenesis were observed in ha strain: 1) The initial appearance of otoliths was delayed, mispositioned, and malformed compared to normal embryos. 2) No utricular otoliths appeared on macula of any ha fry just after hatching. A symmetric state of otoliths was seen only when saccular otoliths were situated on macula in both inner ears. 3) In some fry, formation of utricular otoliths was observed in their later development. However, no new utricular otoliths appeared after fish were seventy or more days old after hatching. These observations show that otolith morphogenesis in ha is very different from that of wild-type. In this study, we classified adult ha into four different phenotypes using the existence or absence of utricular otoliths as our criteria. We concluded that dysfunction of utricular otoliths and semicircular canals cause a defect that affects the gravity-sensing abilities of medaka ha.
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- R Mizuno
- Radioisotope Center, University of Tokyo, Yayoi, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, Japan.
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The mutant strain (ha) of medaka (Oryzias latipes) lack utricular otoliths as fry, and some never form otoliths for life. The cross (F1 generation) between the strain having good eyesight and another strain having ordinary eyesight augmented visual acuity of the F1 generation. Crossing the good eyesight strain and ha mutant produced fish having good eyesight and less sensitivity to gravity in the F2 population. Their tolerance to microgravity was tested by parabolic flight using an airplane. The fish exhibited less looping and no differences in degree of looping between light and dark conditions, suggesting that loss of eyesight (in darkness) is not a direct cause for looping behavior in microgravity. The ha embryos could not form utricular otoliths. They did form saccular otoliths, but with a delay. Fry of the mutant fish lacking the utricular otoliths are highly dependent on light upon hatching and exhibit a perfect dorsal-light response (DLR). As they grow, they eventually shift from being light-dependent to being gravity-dependent. Continuous treatment of the fry with altered light direction suppressed this shift to gravity dependence. Being less dependent on gravity, these fish can serve as models in studying the differences expected for the vestibular system of fish reared in microgravity. When these fish were exposed to microgravity (parabolic flights) of an airplane, they spent far less time looping than fish reared in an ordinary light regimen.
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- K Ijiri
- Radioisotope Center, University of Tokyo, Yayoi, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, Japan.
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Mizuno R, Fujimoto S, Yamaji K, Yutani C, Hashimoto T, Nakamura S. Myocardial ultrasonic tissue characterization for estimating histological abnormalities in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy: comparison with endomyocardial biopsy findings. Cardiology 2002; 96:16-23. [PMID: 11701936 DOI: 10.1159/000047381] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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AIMS In this study, we investigated the clinical usefulness of ultrasonic tissue characterization with integrated backscatter for the evaluation of myocardial histological abnormalities in comparison with endomyocardial biopsy findings in patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. METHODS Twenty patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy and 20 normal subjects were enrolled in this study. We measured two parameters for the ultrasonic tissue characterization with integrated backscatter: the magnitude of the cardiac-cycle-dependent variation in integrated backscatter signals (cdv-IB) and the mean value of integrated backscatter signals calibrated by the pericardium (cal-IB). These parameters were measured at both the interventricular septum and the left ventricular posterior wall. Histological findings of right ventricular endomyocardial biopsy specimens were analyzed by computer image analyzer. RESULTS cdv-IB was significantly lower and cal-IB significantly higher in both the interventricular septum and the left ventricular posterior wall in patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy compared with normal subjects. In patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, the degree of myocardial disarray, interstitial fibrosis, and nonhomogeneity of myocyte size showed positive correlations with cal-IB and negative correlations with cdv-IB. CONCLUSIONS Ultrasonic tissue characterization with IB enables the noninvasive evaluation of myocardial histological abnormalities in patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.
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- R Mizuno
- First Department of Internal Medicine, Nara Medical University, Nara, Japan
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Shimura R, Ijiri K, Mizuno R, Nagaoka S. Aquatic animal research in space station and its issues--focus on support technology on nitrate toxicity. Adv Space Res 2002; 30:803-808. [PMID: 12530377 DOI: 10.1016/s0273-1177(02)00399-x] [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: 05/24/2023]
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We studied the effects of accumulated nitrate in water on the spawning, hatching and development of medaka using a simple nitrifying filter and a combined filter having both nitrifying and denitrifying capabilities. A nitrate concentration of 100 mg NO3(-)-N/L was clearly of lethal toxicity to fish when they were exposed to nitrate in both adult and the growing phases. A nitrate concentration of 75 mg NO3(-)-N/L reduced the fertilization rate, delayed the hatching time and reduced the hatching rate of the eggs laid by adults and decreased the growth rate of juveniles. In addition, nitrate accumulations as low as 50 mg NO3(-)-N/L remarkably retarded spawning and lowered the number of eggs laid by fish exposed in the juvenile phase. The effects on the reproduction system may be initiated by a low concentration, approximately 30 mg NO3(-)-N/L.
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- R Shimura
- Advanced Engineering Services Co., Ltd., Ibaraki, Japan
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We investigated whether supernatant cultured with melanoma cell lines B16-BL6 and K1735 or the Lewis lung carcinoma cell line (LLC) can regulate lymphatic pump activity with bioassay preparations isolated from murine iliac lymph vessels. B16-BL6 and LLC supernatants caused significant dilation of lymph microvessels with cessation of pump activity. B16-BL6 supernatant produced dose-related cessation of lymphatic pump activity. There was no significant tachyphylaxis in the supernatant-mediated inhibitory response of lymphatic pump activity. Pretreatment with 3 x 10(-5) M N(omega)-nitro-L-arginine methyl ester (L-NAME) or 10(-7) M or 10(-6) M glibenclamide and 5 x 10(-4) M 5-hydroxydecanoic acid caused significant reduction of supernatant-mediated inhibitory responses. Simultaneous treatment with 10(-3) M L-arginine and 3 x 10(-5) M L-NAME significantly lessened L-NAME-induced inhibition of the supernatant-mediated response, suggesting that endogenous nitric oxide (NO) plays important roles in supernatant-mediated inhibitory responses. Chemical treatment dialyzed substances of <1,000 molecular weight (MW), producing complete reduction of the supernatant-mediated response. In contrast, pretreatment with heating or digestion with protease had no significant effect on supernatant-mediated response. These findings suggest that B16-BL6 cells may release nonpeptide substance(s) of <1,000 MW, resulting in significant cessation of lymphatic pump activity via production and release of endogenous NO and activation of mitochondrial ATP-sensitive K(+) channels.
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- K Nakaya
- First Department of Physiology, Shinshu University School of Medicine, Shinshu University Graduate School of Medicine, Matsumoto 390-8621, Japan
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Yamaji K, Fujimoto S, Yutani C, Ikeda Y, Mizuno R, Hashimoto T, Nakamura S. Does the progression of myocardial fibrosis lead to atrial fibrillation in patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy? Cardiovasc Pathol 2001; 10:297-303. [PMID: 11755375 DOI: 10.1016/s1054-8807(01)00086-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [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: 12/24/2022] Open
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The majority of left ventricular (LV) inflow volumes in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) depend on atrial contraction because of impaired LV relaxation. If HCM is complicated by atrial fibrillation (AF), heart failure can develop because of the loss of atrial contraction. The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between the development of AF and myocardial fibrosis or intramyocardial small artery (IMSA) stenosis in autopsied hearts with HCM. Studies were performed in five HCM hearts with AF (AF group) and five HCM hearts without AF (non-AF group). LV specimens were divided into the inner (IT), middle (MT), and outer (OT) thirds. We selected at random 120 fields and 20 IMSAs from each layer and assessed them quantitatively using an image analyzer. We determined the extent of fibrosis (%F) and the degree of stenosis of each IMSA (%L). The %F in the AF group was greater than in the non-AF group (P<.01). In the AF group, the %F of the IT was greater than in the MT and the OT (P<.01). In the non-AF group, the %F of the IT was greater than in the MT (P<.05), and the %F of the MT was greater than in the OT (P<.01). The %L was similar in the AF and non-AF groups. In both groups, the %L of the IT was lower than in the MT (P<.01), which was lower than that of the OT (P<.05). LV fibrosis is more severe in patients with HCM and AF than in those without AF. Therefore, myocardial fibrosis might impair LV relaxation, resulting in hemodynamic intolerance to AF.
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- K Yamaji
- First Department of Internal Medicine, Nara Medical University, 840 Shijo-cho, Kashihara, 634-8522, Nara, Japan.
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Mizuno R, Ijiri K. [Development and formation of otoliths in embryos and fry of mutant Medaka ha]. Biol Sci Space 2001; 15:286-7. [PMID: 11997645] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/24/2023]
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- R Mizuno
- Radioisotope Center, University of Tokyo
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Satoh A, Mizuno R, Ikeuchi K. Spontaneous peripelvic extravasation secondary to ovarian cyst: a case report. Hinyokika Kiyo 2001; 47:735-7. [PMID: 11758357] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/23/2023]
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We present a case of spontaneous peripelvic extravasation caused by ureteral obstruction secondary to an ovarian cyst. A 47-year-old woman with lower abdominal pain visited our emergency clinic. Emergency computed tomographic scan revealed extravasation around the left kidney and a left ovarian cyst. She was diagnosed to have spontaneous peripelvic extravasation by retrograde pyelography. A double pigtail stent was placed and the ovarian cyst was removed surgically. Intravenous pyelography performed after removal of the stent revealed neither urinary extravasation nor obstruction.
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- A Satoh
- Department of Urology, Ootawara Red Cross Hospital
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The natural quinone, hydroxydietrichequinone (3-heptadec-8-enyl-2-hydroxy-5-methoxy-[1,4]benzoquinone) is a secondary metabolite of Cyperus javanicus. We found that this quinone inhibited both mitochondrial respiration and photosynthesis in their electron transportation systems. The quinone was found to have a mode of action against the ubiquinone reductase site from the results of different electron donor experiments on intact mitochondria from rat liver. The electron transport system, photosystem-II (PS-II), in chroloplast from spinach leaves was inhibited by the quinone in a similar way to that of the triazin sires herbicide, atrazin, with its mode of action against PS II. This natural quinone has a long aliphatic chain (C17) including an unsaturated bond at its midpoint. We recognized 8-9 unsaturated bonds in the aliphatic chain from an MS analysis of the methylthio-addact, and spectral data presumed a configuration of cis. form.
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- M Morimoto
- Department of Agricultural Chemistry, Faculty of Agriculture, Kinki University, Nakamachi, Nara, Japan
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Parathyroid hormone-related protein (PTHrP) was originally found as a tumor-derived vasoactive factor and has also been known to produce significant relaxation of vascular smooth muscles. Thus effects of PTHrP-(1-34), a PTH receptor-binding domain, on spontaneous lymphatic pump activity was investigated in isolated pressurized lymph vessels of mice. Low concentrations (1 x 10(-10) and 3 x 10(-10) M) of PTHrP-(1-34) dilated lymph vessels and reduced the frequency of pump activity, whereas high concentrations (1 x 10(-9) to 1 x 10(-8) M) of PTHrP-(1-34) caused dilation with cessation of the lymphatic pump activity. N(omega)-nitro-L-arginine methyl ester (L-NAME; 3 x 10(-5) M) but not indomethacin (1 x 10(-5) M) significantly reduced the PTHrP-(1-34)-induced inhibitory responses of the lymphatic pump activity. In the presence of L-NAME (3 x 10(-5) M) and L-arginine (1 x 10(-3) M), the L-NAME-induced inhibition in the PTHrP-(1-34)-mediated responses was significantly reduced. Glibenclamide (1 x 10(-6) M) significantly suppressed the inhibitory responses of the lymphatic pump activity induced by PTHrP-(1-34) and S-nitroso-N-acetyl-penicillamine. The PTHrP-(1-34)-mediated inhibitory responses were significantly reduced by treatment with PTHrP-(7-34) (1 x 10(-7) M). These results suggest that PTHrP-(1-34) inhibits spontaneous pump activity of the isolated lymph vessels via PTH receptors and that production and release of endogenous nitric oxide and activation of ATP-sensitive K(+) channels in the lymph vessels contribute to the PTHrP-(1-34)-mediated inhibitory responses of the lymphatic pump activity.
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- R Mizuno
- First Department of Physiology, Shinshu University School of Medicine, Matsumoto, Japan
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Mizuno R, Fujimoto S, Fujimoto T, Nishino T, Shiiki H, Hashimoto T, Nakamura S, Dohi K. Catastrophic antiphospholipid antibody syndrome in systemic lupus erythematosus: an autopsy case report of a young woman. Intern Med 2000; 39:856-9. [PMID: 11030215 DOI: 10.2169/internalmedicine.39.856] [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] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Catastrophic antiphospholipid syndrome (CAPS) is a severe variant of antiphospholipid syndrome (APS) characterized by disseminated microangiopathy that results in multiorgan failure. CAPS mainly occurs in association with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Clinically, CAPS mimics disseminated SLE vasculitis, intravascular coagulation (DIC), and particularly thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP). We describe an autopsy case of young woman with CAPS in SLE, which is difficult to differentiate from TTP secondary to SLE.
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- R Mizuno
- First Department of Internal Medicine, Nara Medical University
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Yoshizawa J, Mizuno R, Yoshida T, Hara A, Ashizuka S, Kanai M, Kuwashima N, Kurobe M, Yamazaki Y. Inhibitory effect of TNP-470 on hepatic metastasis of mouse neuroblastoma. J Surg Res 2000; 93:82-7. [PMID: 10945947 DOI: 10.1006/jsre.2000.5956] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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PURPOSE TNP-470 is a strong inhibitor of angiogenesis. The present study was designed to determine whether the angiogenesis inhibitor TNP-470 inhibits metastasis of mouse neuroblastoma cells to the liver and thus increases survival. METHODS A murine neuroblastoma cell line, C1300, and A/J mice were used in this study. First, to demonstrate the inhibitory effects of TNP-470 on angiogenesis, we quantified the area of angiogenesis on images made with SP-500 image analyzer (Olympus) 7 days after implanting a millipore chamber and compared the areas for the TNP-470-treated mice and control mice. Next, to determine the inhibitory effect of TNP-470 on metastasis of neuroblastoma cells to the liver, we made a murine hepatic metastasis model by implanting C1300 cells (1 x 10(6)) in the spleen of the mice and compared histologic findings, sizes, and weights of the livers of treated mice and control mice 14 days after the beginning of a 7-day infusion of TNP-470 (60 mg/kg). We also compared survival rates using the Kaplan-Meier method. RESULTS When the angiogenesis inhibitor TNP-470 was infused into mice that received tumor cells, the area of angiogenesis in the TNP-470-treated mice was smaller than that in the control mice (52.5 +/- 6.3 SD vs 94.1 +/- 27.6 mm(2), P < 0.001). After the same treatment in other mice, no histologic evidence of metastasis was found, whereas control mice had countless tumor cell masses. Similarly, the weight of the liver was less in TNP-470-treated mice (0.8 +/- 0.1 g vs 4.5 +/- 0.3 g, P < 0.001). Survival was longer in the TNP-470-treated mice than in controls (80% of treated mice were alive more than 60 days after treatment, whereas all control mice died by Day 20). CONCLUSION TNP-470 inhibits metastasis of mouse C1300 neuroblastoma cells to the liver, and thus increases survival. TNP-470 inhibits metastasis by inhibiting angiogenesis.
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- J Yoshizawa
- Department of Surgery, Division of Pediatric Surgery, The Jikei University School of Medicine, 3-25-8, Nishi-shinbashi, Minato-ku, Tokyo, 105-8461, Japan
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The decline in the male/female ratio of births has not yet been explained. In Japan, the male/female ratio of fetal deaths has been increasing since the 1970s, reaching over 2.0 in 1996. The increased male/female ratio of births could explain the decrease In the male/female ratio of births during the past two decades. This trend could suggest the increasing prenatal vulnerability of the male fetus especially at earlier stages of gestation.
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Mizuno R, Sato A, Ikeuchi K. [Rhabdomyolysis complicated with a fistula between ileal neobladder and intestine: a case report]. Hinyokika Kiyo 2000; 46:557-9. [PMID: 11019376] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/17/2023]
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A 79-year-old male with an ileal neobladder was hospitalized with the chief complaints of fever, dark colored urine and systemic muscle pain. The clinical diagnosis was rhabdomyolysis complicated with hypokalemia, which was caused by chronic diarrhea due to a fistula between ileal neobladder and intestine. The patient was treated successfully with efficient drip infusion.
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- R Mizuno
- Department of Urology, Ootawara Red Cross Hospital
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Arai F, Mizuno R, Ohhashi T. Effects of VEGF on Ca(2+)-transient in cultured lymphatic endothelial cells and mechanical activity of isolated lymph vessels. Jpn J Physiol 2000; 50:343-55. [PMID: 11016985 DOI: 10.2170/jjphysiol.50.343] [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: 11/05/2022]
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We investigated the effects of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF(165)) on [Ca(2+)](i)-transient in cultured lymphatic endothelial cells (LEC) and mechanical activity of isolated dog thoracic ducts. VEGF (0.1-10 ng/ml) caused a dose-dependent increase of the [Ca(2+)](i) in LEC. Pretreatment with 10(-5) M genistein or 5x10(-6) M herbimycin A produced a significant reduction of the VEGF-induced [Ca(2+)](i)-transient. In the presence of 10(-6) M thapsigargin, VEGF caused no significant effect on the [Ca(2+)](i)-transient. Pretreatment with Ca(2+)-free solution containing 0.1 mM EGTA produced no significant effect on the peak increase of [Ca(2+)](i) induced by 0.1 or 10 ng/ml VEGF, but significantly depressed the sustained part of [Ca(2+)](i) observed at the higher concentration of VEGF. The VEGF (0.1-10 ng/ml) caused a significant dilation of the isolated lymph vessels with intact endothelium, which were precontracted with U46,619. The 10 ng/ml VEGF-induced dilation was significantly reduced by 3 x 10(-5) M N(omega)-nitro-L-arginine methyl ester (L-NAME). The action of L-NAME was inhibited by the simultaneous application of 10(-3) M L-arginine. Mechanical rubbing of the endothelium also caused significant inhibition of the VEGF-induced dilation. The findings suggest that VEGF(165) may activate the receptor-related tyrosine kinase and cause the release of Ca(2+) from the inositol 1,4, 5-triphosphate-sensitive intracellular Ca(2+) stores in LEC. VEGF(165) also produces endothelium-dependent nitric oxide-mediated dilation of the precontracted isolated lymph vessels.
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- F Arai
- The 1st Department of Physiology, Shinshu University School of Medicine, Matsumoto, 390-8621, Japan
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Ono N, Mizuno R, Nojiri H, Ohhashi T. Development of an experimental apparatus for investigating lymphatic pumping activity of murine mesentery in vivo. Jpn J Physiol 2000; 50:25-31. [PMID: 10866694 DOI: 10.2170/jjphysiol.50.25] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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The present study has been attempted to establish a modified intravital microscope system for investigating murine lymphatic pumping activity in vivo and evaluate whether or not there is rhythmic pumping activity of murine mesenteric lymphatic vessels in vivo. We designed and constructed a custom organ chamber with a semicircular channel (8 mm in radius, 5 mm in width, 3 mm in depth), being suitable for the superfusing of murine mesentery in vivo. A marked lymphatic pumping activity was observed in the mesenteries of DDY mice. The maximal and minimal diameter and frequency in the pumping activity were 60.9 +/- 1.0 microm, 53.7 +/- 1.8 microm and 12.8 min(-1) (n = 5), respectively. Both NE (norepinephrine, 10(-8)-10(-6) M) and TEA (tetraethylammonium, 1-10 mM) caused dose-dependent constriction of the mesenteric lymphatic vessels in the mice. These findings suggest that a modified intravital microscope system with a specially designed and constructed edge-monitoring device enables us to investigate in vivo lymphatic circulation in murine mesenteries.
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- N Ono
- Department of Electronics and Control Engineering, Nagano National College of Technology, Japan
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