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Kanahori M, Shimada E, Matsumoto Y, Endo M, Fujiwara T, Nabeshima A, Hirose T, Kawaguchi K, Oyama R, Oda Y, Nakashima Y. Immune evasion in lung metastasis of leiomyosarcoma: upregulation of EPCAM inhibits CD8 + T cell infiltration. Br J Cancer 2024; 130:1083-1095. [PMID: 38291183 PMCID: PMC10991329 DOI: 10.1038/s41416-024-02576-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2023] [Revised: 12/21/2023] [Accepted: 01/04/2024] [Indexed: 02/01/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Leiomyosarcomas are among the most common histological types of soft tissue sarcoma (STS), with no effective treatment available for advanced patients. Lung metastasis, the most common site of distant metastasis, is the primary prognostic factor. We analysed the immune environment targeting lung metastasis of STS to explore new targets for immunotherapy. METHODS We analysed the immune environment of primary and lung metastases in 38 patients with STS using immunohistochemistry. Next, we performed gene expression analyses on primary and lung metastatic tissues from six patients with leiomyosarcoma. Using human leiomyosarcoma cell lines, the effects of the identified genes on immune cells were assessed in vitro. RESULTS Immunohistochemistry showed a significant decrease in CD8+ cells in the lung metastases of leiomyosarcoma. Among the genes upregulated in lung metastases, epithelial cellular adhesion molecule (EPCAM) showed the strongest negative correlation with the number of CD8+ cells. Transwell assay results showed that the migration of CD8+ T cells was significantly increased in the conditioned media obtained after inhibition or knock down of EPCAM. CONCLUSIONS EPCAM was upregulated in lung metastases of leiomyosarcoma, suggesting inhibition of CD8+ T cell migration. Our findings suggest that EPCAM could serve as a potential novel therapeutic target for leiomyosarcoma.
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- Masaya Kanahori
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Fukushima Medical University School of Medicine, Fukushima, Japan.
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan.
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Anatomic Pathology, Pathological Sciences, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Anatomic Pathology, Pathological Sciences, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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Hirose T, Ikegami M, Kojima S, Yoshida A, Endo M, Shimada E, Kanahori M, Oyama R, Matsumoto Y, Nakashima Y, Kawai A, Mano H, Kohsaka S. Extensive analysis of 59 sarcoma-related fusion genes identified pazopanib as a potential inhibitor to COL1A1-PDGFB fusion gene. Cancer Sci 2023; 114:4089-4100. [PMID: 37592448 PMCID: PMC10551592 DOI: 10.1111/cas.15915] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/08/2023] [Revised: 07/02/2023] [Accepted: 07/05/2023] [Indexed: 08/19/2023] Open
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Sarcomas are malignant mesenchymal tumors that are extremely rare and divergent. Fusion genes are involved in approximately 30% of sarcomas as driver oncogenes; however, their detailed functions are not fully understood. In this study, we determined the functional significance of 59 sarcoma-related fusion genes. The transforming potential and drug sensitivities of these fusion genes were evaluated using a focus formation assay (FFA) and the mixed-all-nominated-in-one (MANO) method, respectively. The transcriptome was also examined using RNA sequencing of 3T3 cells transduced with each fusion gene. Approximately half (28/59, 47%) of the fusion genes exhibited transformation in the FFA assay, which was classified into five types based on the resulting phenotype. The sensitivity to 12 drugs including multityrosine kinase inhibitors was assessed using the MANO method and pazopanib was found to be more effective against cells expressing the COL1A1-PDGFB fusion gene compared with the others. The downstream MAPK/AKT pathway was suppressed at the protein level following pazopanib treatment. The fusion genes were classified into four subgroups by cluster analysis of the gene expression data and gene set enrichment analysis. In summary, the oncogenicity and drug sensitivity of 59 fusion genes were simultaneously evaluated using a high-throughput strategy. Pazopanib was selected as a candidate drug for sarcomas harboring the COL1A1-PDGFB fusion gene. This assessment could be useful as a screening platform and provides a database to evaluate customized therapy for fusion gene-associated sarcomas.
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- Takeshi Hirose
- Division of Cellular SignalingNational Cancer Center Research InstituteTokyoJapan
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Graduate School of Medical SciencesKyushu UniversityFukuokaJapan
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- Division of Cellular SignalingNational Cancer Center Research InstituteTokyoJapan
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- Division of Cellular SignalingNational Cancer Center Research InstituteTokyoJapan
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- Department of Diagnostic PathologyNational Cancer Center HospitalTokyoJapan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Graduate School of Medical SciencesKyushu UniversityFukuokaJapan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Graduate School of Medical SciencesKyushu UniversityFukuokaJapan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Graduate School of Medical SciencesKyushu UniversityFukuokaJapan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Graduate School of Medical SciencesKyushu UniversityFukuokaJapan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Graduate School of Medical SciencesKyushu UniversityFukuokaJapan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Graduate School of Medical SciencesKyushu UniversityFukuokaJapan
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- Department of Musculoskeletal OncologyNational Cancer Center HospitalTokyoJapan
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- Division of Cellular SignalingNational Cancer Center Research InstituteTokyoJapan
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- Division of Cellular SignalingNational Cancer Center Research InstituteTokyoJapan
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Inoue H, Oyama R, Nakamura K, Inokuchi A, Hamada T, Izumi T, Imamura R, Ebihara T, Inoue T, Arizono T. Bisphosphonates Prescription for Patients With Hip Fractures Based on Evaluation by a Dentist. Cureus 2023; 15:e35407. [PMID: 36987487 PMCID: PMC10040204 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.35407] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 02/24/2023] [Indexed: 03/30/2023] Open
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Background The purpose of this study is to clarify the current status of the prescription of postoperative bisphosphonates for patients with hip fractures and to explore the factors that prevent the postoperative prescription of bisphosphonates. Methods Of 180 patients with hip fractures treated surgically at our hospital between August 2019 and April 2020, 149 patients (46 men and 103 women; mean age: 83.9 ± 9.0 years), excluding 31 patients already prescribed bisphosphonates or denosumab, were included in the study. All patients were treated based on our clinical pathway, and their risk of jaw osteonecrosis was evaluated prior to the initiation of bisphosphonates by a dentist in our hospital. We collected data from the medical records on osteoporosis treatment interventions at admission and discharge, the reasons why postoperative bisphosphonates could not be prescribed at discharge, the proportion of patients who had follow-ups at our hospital, and patients' osteoporosis treatment status. Results Eighteen (12.8%) and 95 (63.8%) patients were prescribed anti-osteoporosis drugs at admission and discharge, respectively. One hundred and twenty-one patients (86.8%) could not be prescribed postoperative bisphosphonates at discharge - 71 (58.7%) because of oral hygiene problems, 34 (28.1%) because they did not have regular dental consultations, seven (5.8%) because of renal dysfunction, eight (6.6%) because of poor cognitive and swallowing function, and one (0.8%) because of medication side effects. Forty-nine patients (32.9%) went to our hospital for follow-up and 11 were introduced to bisphosphonates or denosumab at follow-up. Conclusions The number of patients with hip fractures who were prescribed postoperative bisphosphonates was low in our study. The oral hygiene problems identified by dentists accounted for responsible for the low prescription rate of postoperative bisphosphonates. Therefore, coordination with dentists may be important to increase the postoperative bisphosphonate prescription.
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- Hayato Inoue
- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Kyushu Central Hospital of the Mutual Aid Association of Public School Teachers, Fukuoka, JPN
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Kyushu Central Hospital of the Mutual Aid Association of Public School Teachers, Fukuoka, JPN
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Kyushu Central Hospital of the Mutual Aid Association of Public School Teachers, Fukuoka, JPN
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Kyushu Central Hospital of the Mutual Aid Association of Public School Teachers, Fukuoka, JPN
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Kyushu Central Hospital of the Mutual Aid Association of Public School Teachers, Fukuoka, JPN
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Kyushu Central Hospital of the Mutual Aid Association of Public School Teachers, Fukuoka, JPN
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Kyushu Central Hospital of the Mutual Aid Association of Public School Teachers, Fukuoka, JPN
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Kyushu Central Hospital of the Mutual Aid Association of Public School Teachers, Fukuoka, JPN
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Kyushu Central Hospital of the Mutual Aid Association of Public School Teachers, Fukuoka, JPN
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Kyushu Central Hospital of the Mutual Aid Association of Public School Teachers, Fukuoka, JPN
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Oyama R, Iida K, Saiwai H, Matsumoto Y, Nakashima Y. Destructive cervical spondylitis due to Cutibacterium acnes with synovitis, acne, pustulosis, hyperostosis, and osteitis (SAPHO) syndrome: A case report. Mod Rheumatol Case Rep 2023; 7:267-270. [PMID: 35460259 DOI: 10.1093/mrcr/rxac035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/28/2022] [Revised: 04/11/2022] [Accepted: 04/13/2022] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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Synovitis, acne, pustulosis, hyperostosis, and osteitis (SAPHO) syndrome is a spectrum of heterogeneous diseases commonly recognised by skin and osteoarticular lesions. There have been reports of some surgical cases of the progressive, destructive spondylitis associated with SAPHO syndrome, wherein the destructive spondylitis was considered to have developed due to the progression of spondylitis with SAPHO syndrome as the pathogenic bacteria were not isolated. We herein report a surgical case of destructive cervical spondylitis associated with SAPHO syndrome. A 54-year-old woman with a history of palmoplantar pustulosis suffered severe neck pain for 6 months. Radiography and computeed tomography showed sclerosed and collapsed cervical vertebrae, and the patient was referred to our hospital for further evaluation and management upon suspicion of infection or spondylitis with SAPHO syndrome. For the severe neck pain and progressive destruction of cervical vertebrae, we performed posterior fusion surgery with subsequent anterior fusion. Cutibacterium acnes (C. acnes) was isolated by enrichment culture with thioglycolate broth from both the anterior and the posterior tissue samples. We diagnosed pyogenic spondylitis secondary to C. acnes infection and administered doxycycline for 6 weeks after the first surgery. The neck pain was resolved and cervical fusion was achieved one year postoperatively. C. acnes infection could elicit destructive spondylitis. An enrichment culture should be performed to isolate the pathogenic bacteria in cases of destructive spondylitis with SAPHO syndrome.
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- Ryunosuke Oyama
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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Kimura A, Toda Y, Matsumoto Y, Yamamoto H, Yahiro K, Shimada E, Kanahori M, Oyama R, Fukushima S, Nakagawa M, Setsu N, Endo M, Fujiwara T, Matsunobu T, Oda Y, Nakashima Y. Nuclear β-catenin translocation plays a key role in osteoblast differentiation of giant cell tumor of bone. Sci Rep 2022; 12:13438. [PMID: 35927428 PMCID: PMC9352730 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-17728-5] [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: 09/14/2021] [Accepted: 07/29/2022] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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Denosumab is a game-changing drug for giant cell tumor of bone (GCTB); however, its clinical biomarker regarding tumor ossification of GCTB has not been elucidated. In this study, we investigated the relationship between Wnt/β-catenin signaling and the ossification of GCTB and evaluated whether endogenous nuclear β-catenin expression predicted denosumab-induced bone formation in GCTB. Genuine patient-derived primary GCTB tumor stromal cells exhibited osteoblastic characteristics. Identified osteoblastic markers and nuclear β-catenin translocation were significantly upregulated via differentiation induction and were inhibited by treating with Wnt signaling inhibitor, GGTI-286, or selective Rac1-LEF inhibitor, NSC23766. Furthermore, we reviewed the endogenous ossification and nuclear β-catenin translocation of 86 GCTB clinical samples and elucidated that intra-tumoral ossification was significantly associated with the nuclear translocation. Three-dimensional quantitative analyses (n = 13) of tumoral CT images have revealed that the nuclear β-catenin translocation of naïve GCTB samples was significantly involved with the denosumab-induced tumor ossification. Our findings suggest a close relationship between the nuclear β-catenin translocation and the osteoblastic differentiation of GCTB. Investigations of the nuclear β-catenin in naïve GCTB samples may provide a promising biomarker for predicting the ossification of GCTB following denosumab treatment.
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- Atsushi Kimura
- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, 3-1-1 Maidashi, Higashi-ku, Fukuoka City, 812-8582, Japan
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- Department of Anatomic Pathology, Pathological Sciences, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, 3-1-1 Maidashi, Higashi-ku, Fukuoka City, 812-8582, Japan.
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- Department of Anatomic Pathology, Pathological Sciences, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, National Hospital Organization Kyushu Medical Center, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, 3-1-1 Maidashi, Higashi-ku, Fukuoka City, 812-8582, Japan
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, 3-1-1 Maidashi, Higashi-ku, Fukuoka City, 812-8582, Japan
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, 3-1-1 Maidashi, Higashi-ku, Fukuoka City, 812-8582, Japan
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- Department of Musculoskeletal Oncology and Rehabilitation, National Cancer Center, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, 3-1-1 Maidashi, Higashi-ku, Fukuoka City, 812-8582, Japan
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, 3-1-1 Maidashi, Higashi-ku, Fukuoka City, 812-8582, Japan
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, 3-1-1 Maidashi, Higashi-ku, Fukuoka City, 812-8582, Japan
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, 3-1-1 Maidashi, Higashi-ku, Fukuoka City, 812-8582, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Kyushu Rosai Hospital, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Anatomic Pathology, Pathological Sciences, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, 3-1-1 Maidashi, Higashi-ku, Fukuoka City, 812-8582, Japan
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Oyama R, Setsu N, Matsumoto Y, Endo M, Fujiwara T, Iida K, Nabeshima A, Nakashima Y. Efficacy and safety of tranexamic acid in patients undergoing surgery for bone and soft tissue tumors: a propensity score matching analysis. Jpn J Clin Oncol 2022; 52:1029-1038. [DOI: 10.1093/jjco/hyac078] [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] [Received: 02/22/2022] [Accepted: 04/23/2022] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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The aim of this study was to investigate the efficacy and safety of tranexamic acid in patients undergoing surgery for bone and soft tissue tumors.
Methods
Data were retrospectively collected from 454 consecutive patients with bone and soft tissue tumors who underwent open biopsy, marginal resection, curettage or wide resection between January 2017 and December 2018. We performed propensity score matching of patients who received tranexamic acid with those who did not. The primary outcome variables were intra-operative, peri-operative and estimated blood loss (IBL, PBL and EBL, respectively).
Results
Tranexamic acid (+) and tranexamic acid (−) groups were defined according to whether patients received tranexamic acid or not. Among the 454 patients, open biopsy was performed in 102, marginal resection in 175, curettage in 54 and wide resection in 123. Intra-operative blood loss was significantly lower in the tranexamic acid (+) group than in the tranexamic acid (−) group for both marginal and wide resection (marginal resection: 17.3 vs. 70.3 g, respectively, P = 0.045; wide resection: 128.8 vs. 273.1 g, respectively, P = 0.023). Peri-operative blood loss and estimated blood loss were also significantly lower in the tranexamic acid (+) group for wide resection (peri-operative blood loss: 341.5 vs. 686.5 g, respectively, P = 0.0039; estimated blood loss: 320.7 vs. 550.6 ml, respectively, P = 0.030). No venous thromboembolism occurred in either group.
Conclusion
This study suggests that TXA administration safely and effectively reduces blood loss, in particular for wide resection, with no increase in the rate of adverse events.
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- Ryunosuke Oyama
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, National Hospital Organization Kyushu Cancer Center, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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Oyama R, Arizono T, Inokuchi A, Imamura R, Hamada T, Bekki H. Comparison of Microendoscopic Laminotomy (MEL) Versus Spinous Process-Splitting Laminotomy (SPSL) for Multi Segmental Lumbar Spinal Stenosis. Cureus 2022; 14:e22067. [PMID: 35295365 PMCID: PMC8916905 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.22067] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 02/09/2022] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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Aims This study was aimed to compare the perioperative and postoperative outcomes of patients who underwent posterior decompression for multi-segmental lumbar spinal stenosis by microendoscopic laminotomy (MEL) versus spinous process-splitting laminotomy (SPSL) retrospectively. Methods We retrospectively reviewed 73 consecutive patients who underwent two or three levels MEL (n=51) or SPSL (n=22) for lumbar spinal stenosis between 2012 and 2018. The perioperative outcomes were operative time, intraoperative blood loss, length of postoperative hospital stay, complications, and reoperation rate. The postoperative outcomes were evaluated using a visual analog scale (VAS) and the Japanese Orthopaedic Association Back Pain Evaluation Questionnaire (JOABPEQ) scores at one year postoperatively. Results The mean follow-up time was 26.6 months in MEL and 35.6 months in SPSL. The mean operative time was significantly longer in MEL than SPSL (two levels, 183.6 ± 43.2 versus 134.8 ± 26.7 min, respectively; three levels: 241.6 ± 47.8 versus 179.9 ± 28.8 min, respectively). MEL's mean postoperative hospital stay was significantly shorter than SPSL (12.3 ± 5.9 versus 15.5 ± 7.2 days, respectively). There was no significant difference in the mean intraoperative blood loss, complication rate, reoperation rate, and postoperative outcomes between the two groups. Conclusions This study suggests that both techniques are effective in treating multi-segmental lumbar spinal stenosis. There was no significant difference between the two procedures in intraoperative blood loss (IBL), complications rate, reoperation rate, or improvement in VAS and Japanese Orthopaedic Association Back Pain Evaluation Questionnaire (JOABPEQ) scores. MEL had an advantage in the postoperative hospital stay.
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Bekki H, Arizono T, Inokuchi A, Imamura R, Hamada T, Oyama R, Hyodo Y, Kinoshita E, Kido M. Risk Factors for Incidence of Postoperative Spinal Epidural Hematoma Following Multilevel Microendoscopic Laminectomy. Spine Surg Relat Res 2022; 6:45-50. [PMID: 35224246 PMCID: PMC8842358 DOI: 10.22603/ssrr.2021-0025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/28/2021] [Accepted: 04/14/2021] [Indexed: 11/11/2022] Open
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Introduction Due to the narrow portal of entry, microendoscopic laminectomy (MEL) is associated with a risk of postoperative spinal epidural hematoma (POSEH). This risk might be higher when performing multiple-level (m-) MEL. The purpose of this study is to clarify the incidence rate of POSEH following single-level (s-) and m-MEL by each interlaminar level and identify the risk factors for POSEH following m-MEL. Methods A total of 379 patients underwent MEL of the lumbar spine (s-MEL, n=141; m-MEL, n=238). We determined the incidence of POSEH following s-MEL and m-MEL by each interlaminar level. For m-MEL, we clarified the correlation between POSEH and possible risk factors, such as operative findings, the sequence of operated interlaminar levels, and the preoperative cross-sectional dural area (CSA) on magnetic resonance imaging. Results The incidence rate at L2/3 was significantly higher than that at L3/4 and L4/5. Patients who underwent L2/3 decompression at the end of the procedure showed a higher incidence of POSEH at the L2/3 level. Preoperative spinal stenosis was associated with POSEH at the L2/3 level, and CSA of 56 mm2 was a predictive factor for POSEH. Logistic regression analysis revealed that both were significant risk factors. Conclusions In patients undergoing m-MEL, the incidence of POSEH is highest at the L2/3 level, and treatment of the L2/3 level at the end of the procedure and the presence of spinal stenosis are risk factors for POSEH.
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- Hirofumi Bekki
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Kyushu Central Hospital of the Mutual Aid Association of Public School Teachers
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Kyushu Central Hospital of the Mutual Aid Association of Public School Teachers
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Kyushu Central Hospital of the Mutual Aid Association of Public School Teachers
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Kyushu Central Hospital of the Mutual Aid Association of Public School Teachers
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Kyushu Central Hospital of the Mutual Aid Association of Public School Teachers
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Kyushu Central Hospital of the Mutual Aid Association of Public School Teachers
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Kyushu Central Hospital of the Mutual Aid Association of Public School Teachers
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Kyushu Central Hospital of the Mutual Aid Association of Public School Teachers
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Kyushu Central Hospital of the Mutual Aid Association of Public School Teachers
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Shimada E, Endo M, Matsumoto Y, Tsuchihashi K, Ito M, Kusaba H, Nabeshima A, Nawata T, Maekawa A, Matsunobu T, Setsu N, Fujiwara T, Iida K, Nakagawa M, Hirose T, Kanahori M, Oyama R, Isobe T, Ariyama H, Kohashi K, Yamamoto H, Oda Y, Iwamoto Y, Akashi K, Baba E, Nakashima Y. Does the Use of Peripheral Immune-Related Markers Indicate Whether to Administer Pazopanib, Trabectedin, or Eribulin to Advanced Soft Tissue Sarcoma Patients? J Clin Med 2021; 10:jcm10214972. [PMID: 34768491 PMCID: PMC8584915 DOI: 10.3390/jcm10214972] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/04/2021] [Revised: 10/23/2021] [Accepted: 10/25/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
Abstract
Pazopanib, trabectedin, and eribulin are administered for the treatment of soft tissue sarcomas (STSs); however, there is little consensus on which agent should be preferentially used in a clinical setting. This study assessed whether peripheral immune-related markers served as a useful reference when selecting pazopanib, trabectedin, or eribulin. This study included 63 patients who were administered pazopanib, trabectedin, or eribulin for advanced STSs between March 2015 and December 2020. Patients were divided into three groups based on the first drug administered among these three drugs. Differences in overall survival (OS) or progression-free survival (PFS) among the three groups were analyzed. OS showed no significant differences among the drugs administered first. For patients with low neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR), the OS of patients administered pazopanib as the first choice was shorter than the others (hazard ratio [HR] = 9.53, 95% confidence interval [CI] = 1.94–18.13, p = 0.0018). In the low platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio (PLR) subgroup, the OS of the patients administered eribulin for the first choice was longer than that of the others (HR = 0.32, 95%CI = 0.10–0.98, p = 0.046). Therefore, NLR and PLR might be used as prognostic indicators to dictate whether STS patients receive pazopanib, trabectedin, or eribulin.
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- Eijiro Shimada
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, 3-1-1, Maidashi, Higashi-ku, Fukuoka 812-8582, Japan; (E.S.); (Y.M.); (A.N.); (N.S.); (T.F.); (K.I.); (M.N.); (T.H.); (M.K.); (R.O.); (Y.N.)
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, 3-1-1, Maidashi, Higashi-ku, Fukuoka 812-8582, Japan; (E.S.); (Y.M.); (A.N.); (N.S.); (T.F.); (K.I.); (M.N.); (T.H.); (M.K.); (R.O.); (Y.N.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +81-92-642-5488
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, 3-1-1, Maidashi, Higashi-ku, Fukuoka 812-8582, Japan; (E.S.); (Y.M.); (A.N.); (N.S.); (T.F.); (K.I.); (M.N.); (T.H.); (M.K.); (R.O.); (Y.N.)
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- Department of Hematology, Oncology and Cardiovascular Medicine, Kyushu University Hospital, 3-1-1, Maidashi, Higashi-ku, Fukuoka 812-8582, Japan; (K.T.); (M.I.); (H.K.); (H.A.); (K.A.)
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- Department of Hematology, Oncology and Cardiovascular Medicine, Kyushu University Hospital, 3-1-1, Maidashi, Higashi-ku, Fukuoka 812-8582, Japan; (K.T.); (M.I.); (H.K.); (H.A.); (K.A.)
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- Department of Hematology, Oncology and Cardiovascular Medicine, Kyushu University Hospital, 3-1-1, Maidashi, Higashi-ku, Fukuoka 812-8582, Japan; (K.T.); (M.I.); (H.K.); (H.A.); (K.A.)
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, 3-1-1, Maidashi, Higashi-ku, Fukuoka 812-8582, Japan; (E.S.); (Y.M.); (A.N.); (N.S.); (T.F.); (K.I.); (M.N.); (T.H.); (M.K.); (R.O.); (Y.N.)
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Kyushu Rosai Hospital, 1-1, Sonekita, Kokuraminami-ku, Kitakyushu, Fukuoka 800-0296, Japan; (T.N.); (A.M.); (T.M.); (Y.I.)
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Kyushu Rosai Hospital, 1-1, Sonekita, Kokuraminami-ku, Kitakyushu, Fukuoka 800-0296, Japan; (T.N.); (A.M.); (T.M.); (Y.I.)
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Kyushu Rosai Hospital, 1-1, Sonekita, Kokuraminami-ku, Kitakyushu, Fukuoka 800-0296, Japan; (T.N.); (A.M.); (T.M.); (Y.I.)
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, 3-1-1, Maidashi, Higashi-ku, Fukuoka 812-8582, Japan; (E.S.); (Y.M.); (A.N.); (N.S.); (T.F.); (K.I.); (M.N.); (T.H.); (M.K.); (R.O.); (Y.N.)
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, 3-1-1, Maidashi, Higashi-ku, Fukuoka 812-8582, Japan; (E.S.); (Y.M.); (A.N.); (N.S.); (T.F.); (K.I.); (M.N.); (T.H.); (M.K.); (R.O.); (Y.N.)
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, 3-1-1, Maidashi, Higashi-ku, Fukuoka 812-8582, Japan; (E.S.); (Y.M.); (A.N.); (N.S.); (T.F.); (K.I.); (M.N.); (T.H.); (M.K.); (R.O.); (Y.N.)
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, 3-1-1, Maidashi, Higashi-ku, Fukuoka 812-8582, Japan; (E.S.); (Y.M.); (A.N.); (N.S.); (T.F.); (K.I.); (M.N.); (T.H.); (M.K.); (R.O.); (Y.N.)
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, 3-1-1, Maidashi, Higashi-ku, Fukuoka 812-8582, Japan; (E.S.); (Y.M.); (A.N.); (N.S.); (T.F.); (K.I.); (M.N.); (T.H.); (M.K.); (R.O.); (Y.N.)
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, 3-1-1, Maidashi, Higashi-ku, Fukuoka 812-8582, Japan; (E.S.); (Y.M.); (A.N.); (N.S.); (T.F.); (K.I.); (M.N.); (T.H.); (M.K.); (R.O.); (Y.N.)
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, 3-1-1, Maidashi, Higashi-ku, Fukuoka 812-8582, Japan; (E.S.); (Y.M.); (A.N.); (N.S.); (T.F.); (K.I.); (M.N.); (T.H.); (M.K.); (R.O.); (Y.N.)
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- Department of Oncology and Social Medicine, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, 3-1-1, Maidashi, Higashi-ku, Fukuoka 812-8582, Japan; (T.I.); (E.B.)
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- Department of Hematology, Oncology and Cardiovascular Medicine, Kyushu University Hospital, 3-1-1, Maidashi, Higashi-ku, Fukuoka 812-8582, Japan; (K.T.); (M.I.); (H.K.); (H.A.); (K.A.)
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- Department of Anatomic Pathology, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, 3-1-1, Maidashi, Higashi-ku, Fukuoka 812-8582, Japan; (K.K.); (H.Y.); (Y.O.)
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- Department of Anatomic Pathology, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, 3-1-1, Maidashi, Higashi-ku, Fukuoka 812-8582, Japan; (K.K.); (H.Y.); (Y.O.)
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- Department of Anatomic Pathology, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, 3-1-1, Maidashi, Higashi-ku, Fukuoka 812-8582, Japan; (K.K.); (H.Y.); (Y.O.)
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Kyushu Rosai Hospital, 1-1, Sonekita, Kokuraminami-ku, Kitakyushu, Fukuoka 800-0296, Japan; (T.N.); (A.M.); (T.M.); (Y.I.)
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- Department of Hematology, Oncology and Cardiovascular Medicine, Kyushu University Hospital, 3-1-1, Maidashi, Higashi-ku, Fukuoka 812-8582, Japan; (K.T.); (M.I.); (H.K.); (H.A.); (K.A.)
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- Department of Oncology and Social Medicine, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, 3-1-1, Maidashi, Higashi-ku, Fukuoka 812-8582, Japan; (T.I.); (E.B.)
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, 3-1-1, Maidashi, Higashi-ku, Fukuoka 812-8582, Japan; (E.S.); (Y.M.); (A.N.); (N.S.); (T.F.); (K.I.); (M.N.); (T.H.); (M.K.); (R.O.); (Y.N.)
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Sasaki Y, Kikuchi A, Murai M, Kanasugi T, Isurugi C, Oyama R, Sugiyama T. Fetal goiter associated with preconception hysterosalpingography using an oil-soluble iodinated contrast medium. Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol 2017; 49:275-276. [PMID: 26935488 DOI: 10.1002/uog.15902] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/10/2016] [Revised: 02/18/2016] [Accepted: 02/26/2016] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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- Y Sasaki
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Iwate Medical University School of Medicine, 19-1 Uchimaru, Morioka, Iwate, 020-8505, Japan
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Iwate Medical University School of Medicine, 19-1 Uchimaru, Morioka, Iwate, 020-8505, Japan
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Iwate Medical University School of Medicine, 19-1 Uchimaru, Morioka, Iwate, 020-8505, Japan
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Iwate Medical University School of Medicine, 19-1 Uchimaru, Morioka, Iwate, 020-8505, Japan
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Iwate Medical University School of Medicine, 19-1 Uchimaru, Morioka, Iwate, 020-8505, Japan
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Iwate Medical University School of Medicine, 19-1 Uchimaru, Morioka, Iwate, 020-8505, Japan
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Iwate Medical University School of Medicine, 19-1 Uchimaru, Morioka, Iwate, 020-8505, Japan
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Takenaka M, Oyama R, Kobayashi K, Yura S, Matsumiya H, Shinohara S, Kuwata T, Oka S, Chikaishi Y, Hirai A, Yoneda K, Tashima Y, Kuroda K, Imanishi N, Nagata Y, Tanaka F. V-072A CASE OF CERVICO-MEDIASTINAL LIPOSARCOMA REQUIRING PHARYNGO-LARYNGO-OESOPHAGEAL RESECTION, WITH FREE JEJUNAL GRAFT AND ANTERIOR MEDIASTINAL TRACHEOSTOMY WITH PEDICLED OMENTAL FLAP. Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg 2016. [DOI: 10.1093/icvts/ivw260.71] [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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Kanasugi T, Kikuchi A, Murai M, Sasaki Y, Isurugi C, Oyama R, Sugiyama T. Successful ultrasound-guided intraoperative external cephalic version of fetus in breech presentation immediately before ex-utero intrapartum treatment (EXIT) procedure. Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol 2016; 47:653-655. [PMID: 26411591 DOI: 10.1002/uog.15763] [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] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/07/2015] [Revised: 09/14/2015] [Accepted: 09/18/2015] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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- T Kanasugi
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Iwate Medical University School of Medicine, 19-1 Uchimaru, Morioka, Iwate 020-8505, Japan
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Iwate Medical University School of Medicine, 19-1 Uchimaru, Morioka, Iwate 020-8505, Japan
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Iwate Medical University School of Medicine, 19-1 Uchimaru, Morioka, Iwate 020-8505, Japan
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Iwate Medical University School of Medicine, 19-1 Uchimaru, Morioka, Iwate 020-8505, Japan
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Iwate Medical University School of Medicine, 19-1 Uchimaru, Morioka, Iwate 020-8505, Japan
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Iwate Medical University School of Medicine, 19-1 Uchimaru, Morioka, Iwate 020-8505, Japan
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Iwate Medical University School of Medicine, 19-1 Uchimaru, Morioka, Iwate 020-8505, Japan
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Oyama R, Jakab M, Kikuchi A, Sugiyama T, Kikinis R, Pujol S. Towards improved ultrasound-based analysis and 3D visualization of the fetal brain using the 3D Slicer. Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol 2013; 42:609-610. [PMID: 23576282 PMCID: PMC4032474 DOI: 10.1002/uog.12484] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/18/2013] [Revised: 03/04/2013] [Accepted: 03/28/2013] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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- R. Oyama
- Iwate Medical University, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Morioa, Japan
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- Harvard Medical School, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Department of Radiology, Boston, MA, USA
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- Iwate Medical University, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Morioa, Japan
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- Iwate Medical University, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Morioa, Japan
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- Harvard Medical School, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Department of Radiology, Boston, MA, USA
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- Harvard Medical School, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Department of Radiology, Boston, MA, USA
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Yoshino T, Yuki S, Yamazaki K, Machida N, Komatsu Y, Oyama R, Yachi Y, Onuma H, Ohtsu A. Phase 1B Study of a Novel Oral Ppar-Gamma Agonist, Efatutazone in Combination with Folfiri in Japanese Patients with Metastatic Colorectal Cancer who Failed the First-Line Therapy. Ann Oncol 2012. [DOI: 10.1016/s0923-7534(20)33203-8] [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: 10/25/2022] Open
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Mukherjee A, Shehata M, Huber K, Paish C, Ellis I, Oyama R, Martin S, Chan S. O-53 Biomarkers predicting response to a novel oral taxane DJ-927 in metastatic breast cancer (MBC). EJC Suppl 2007. [DOI: 10.1016/s1359-6349(07)71743-3] [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: 10/22/2022] Open
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Kurata-Nishimura M, Kato T, Matsuo Y, Kobayashi T, Oyama R, Okamura-Oho Y, Kawai J, Hayashizaki Y. Dependence of femtosecond laser ablation for organic molecules on chosen substrate. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2007. [DOI: 10.1088/1742-6596/59/1/075] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [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: 11/12/2022]
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Kato T, Kobayashi T, Matsuo Y, Kurata-Nishimura M, Oyama R, Matsumura Y, Yamamoto H, Kawai J, Hayashizaki Y. Comparison between femtosecond and nanosecond laser ablation of solution samples applied on a substrate. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2007. [DOI: 10.1088/1742-6596/59/1/078] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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Chan S, Paridaens R, Awada A, Mukherjee A, Lawton P, Dumez H, Wildiers H, Bernard C, Oyama R, Jenner A. 641 POSTER Effecacy and prediction of response to the new oral taxane DJ-927 in anthacycline pre-treated advanced breast cancer (ABC). EJC Suppl 2006. [DOI: 10.1016/s1359-6349(06)70646-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Evans T, Dobrila R, Berardi R, Sumpter KA, Wall LR, Oyama R, Anthoney DA. A phase II study of DJ-927 as second-line therapy in patients (pts) with advanced gastric cancer (GC) who have failed a 5-FU non taxane based regimen. J Clin Oncol 2006. [DOI: 10.1200/jco.2006.24.18_suppl.4081] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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4081 Background: Most 1st-line combination chemotherapy regimens in pts with advanced GC include 5-FU. Taxanes are also active agents in GC, either alone or in combination. However, there is no recognized 2nd-line regimen for use in pts with advanced GC. DJ-927 is a semi-synthetic novel taxane with in vitro activity against GC cells lines. It is administered orally, with hematologic dose-limiting toxicity (DLT) in Phase I studies. The primary objective of this study was to determine the objective response rate of DJ-927 as 2nd-line therapy in pts with advanced GC. Methods: Eligible pts had confirmed advanced GC with no more than 1 prior systemic 5-FU-containing regimen for advanced disease, with adequate hematologic, renal and liver function, and with measurable disease. The starting dose in the 1st cohort of 6 pts was 27 mg/m2 orally, every 3 weeks. If < 2 DLTs occurred at this dose, the next cohort of 6 pts would start at a dose of 35 mg/m2, every 3 weeks, and all subsequent pts would be treated at the optimal dose level. Measurable disease was assessed after every 2 courses. Pharmacokinetic sampling was performed during course 1 only. Sample size based on a 3-outcome 1-stage design was calculated to be 27 pts evaluable for response, with ≥ 4 responses of 27 pts indicating that DJ-927 has activity in advanced GC. Results: 36 pts (male=25; female = 11), KPS ≥ 60%, with GC (n = 23) or OG junction cancer (n = 13), received 104 courses (median = 2; range 1–9) of DJ-927. 2 DLTs (febrile neutropenia; Grade 4 neutropenia > 5 days) occurred at 35 mg/m2, and the optimal starting dose was confirmed as 27 mg/m2. 6 of 36 pts were not evaluable for response (< 1 complete treatment course) due to early disease progression (3), toxicity (2), and drug not given (1). Response data is available for 26 of 30 evaluable pts with confirmed PR (n = 5), SD (15), and PD (6). Toxicity, ≥ grade 3, in evaluable pts (n = 33) included neutropenia (17), anemia (5), thrombocytopenia (4), diarrhoea (7), fatigue (5), lethargy (4), neutropenic sepsis (5). Conclusions: DJ-927 has modest activity in pts with GC who have failed a 5-FU non-taxane based regimen. Toxicities include neutropenia ± sepsis, diarrhoea and lethargy. Further studies of DJ-927 in combination with other active agents are warranted in pts with GC. [Table: see text]
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- T. Evans
- University of Glasgow, Glasgow, United Kingdom; Gastroenterology, Rijeka, Croatia; Ospedali Riuniti di Ancona, Ancona, Italy; Northern Centre for Cancer Treatment, Newcastle, United Kingdom; Edinburgh Cancer Centre, Edinburgh, United Kingdom; Daiichi Pharmaceuticals, London, United Kingdom; University of Leeds, Leeds, United Kingdom
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- University of Glasgow, Glasgow, United Kingdom; Gastroenterology, Rijeka, Croatia; Ospedali Riuniti di Ancona, Ancona, Italy; Northern Centre for Cancer Treatment, Newcastle, United Kingdom; Edinburgh Cancer Centre, Edinburgh, United Kingdom; Daiichi Pharmaceuticals, London, United Kingdom; University of Leeds, Leeds, United Kingdom
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- University of Glasgow, Glasgow, United Kingdom; Gastroenterology, Rijeka, Croatia; Ospedali Riuniti di Ancona, Ancona, Italy; Northern Centre for Cancer Treatment, Newcastle, United Kingdom; Edinburgh Cancer Centre, Edinburgh, United Kingdom; Daiichi Pharmaceuticals, London, United Kingdom; University of Leeds, Leeds, United Kingdom
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- University of Glasgow, Glasgow, United Kingdom; Gastroenterology, Rijeka, Croatia; Ospedali Riuniti di Ancona, Ancona, Italy; Northern Centre for Cancer Treatment, Newcastle, United Kingdom; Edinburgh Cancer Centre, Edinburgh, United Kingdom; Daiichi Pharmaceuticals, London, United Kingdom; University of Leeds, Leeds, United Kingdom
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- University of Glasgow, Glasgow, United Kingdom; Gastroenterology, Rijeka, Croatia; Ospedali Riuniti di Ancona, Ancona, Italy; Northern Centre for Cancer Treatment, Newcastle, United Kingdom; Edinburgh Cancer Centre, Edinburgh, United Kingdom; Daiichi Pharmaceuticals, London, United Kingdom; University of Leeds, Leeds, United Kingdom
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- University of Glasgow, Glasgow, United Kingdom; Gastroenterology, Rijeka, Croatia; Ospedali Riuniti di Ancona, Ancona, Italy; Northern Centre for Cancer Treatment, Newcastle, United Kingdom; Edinburgh Cancer Centre, Edinburgh, United Kingdom; Daiichi Pharmaceuticals, London, United Kingdom; University of Leeds, Leeds, United Kingdom
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- University of Glasgow, Glasgow, United Kingdom; Gastroenterology, Rijeka, Croatia; Ospedali Riuniti di Ancona, Ancona, Italy; Northern Centre for Cancer Treatment, Newcastle, United Kingdom; Edinburgh Cancer Centre, Edinburgh, United Kingdom; Daiichi Pharmaceuticals, London, United Kingdom; University of Leeds, Leeds, United Kingdom
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Szczesna A, Milanowski E, Juhász E, Albert I, Von Pawel J, Sztancsik Z, Oyama R, Baas P. A phase II study of DJ-927 administered orally once every three weeks as second line therapy to subjects with locally advanced or metastatic non small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) after failure of platinum-based non-taxane regimen. J Clin Oncol 2006. [DOI: 10.1200/jco.2006.24.18_suppl.17006] [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] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
Abstract
17006 Background: For the treatment of NSCLC (1st and 2nd line) effective oral formulations of drugs are currently investigated. DJ-927 is a semi-synthetic novel taxane with in vitro activity against NSCLC cells lines. Phase I studies show active plasma concentrations after oral administration with hematologic dose-limiting toxicity (DLT). This multi-centre phase II study was conducted to evaluate the safety and efficacy of the DJ-927 in patients (pts) with recurrent NSCLC. Methods: Pts with locally advanced or metastatic NSCLC who have received one prior platinum (non-taxane) containing treatment regimen, performance status 0 -2, and adequate organ function were enrolled. Pts received an initial DJ-927 dose of 27 mg/m2 on day 1 of cycle 1, orally, every 3-weeks. If < 2 DLTs occurred at this dose, the next cohort of 6 pts would start at a dose of 35 mg/m2, every 3 weeks, and all subsequent pts would be treated at that dose level. The primary endpoint was to assess the response rate. Pts were also assessed for time to disease progression (TTP), survival and safety. Results: 36 pts were enrolled, male/female 27/9; median age of 57 years (range 33–75); ECOG 0/1/2 7/21/8; stage IIIB/IV 12/24. Histology included adenocarcinoma 5; squamous cell 16; large cell 3; undifferentiated 3; other 7; unknown 2. Thirty-four pts received DJ-927; the median number of cycles was 2 (range 1–8). The optimal dosing level was confirmed at 27 mg/m2 as no dose escalation was performed based on toxicity data from parallel studies. Response in evaluable pts (completed Course 1) included CR 1, PR 1, SD 15, PD 8; for an overall response rate of 7 % and a disease control rate (CR, PR and SD) of 61%. Toxicity, ≥ grade 3, in evaluable pts (n = 32) included neutropenia (15), anaemia (6), thrombocytopenia (2), fatigue (2), nausea (2), anorexia (2), pneumonitis (1). Conclusions: In a 3-weekly setting, an oral dose 27 mg/m2 of DJ-927 shows limited efficacy in 2nd line therapy for NSCLC with neutropenia, gastrointestinal toxicity and fatigue as major side effects. [Table: see text]
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- A. Szczesna
- Klinika Pneumonologii, Lublin, Poland; Regional Lung Disease Hospital, Otwock, Poland; Korányi Institute for TB and Pulmonology, Budapest, Hungary; Mátrai Állami Gyógyintézet, Mátraháza, Hungary; Zentrum für Pneumologie und Thoraxchirurgie, Gauting, Germany; Békés County Hospital of Respiratory Diseases, Gyula, Hungary; Daiichi Pharmaceuticals, London, United Kingdom; Netherlands Cancer Institute, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Klinika Pneumonologii, Lublin, Poland; Regional Lung Disease Hospital, Otwock, Poland; Korányi Institute for TB and Pulmonology, Budapest, Hungary; Mátrai Állami Gyógyintézet, Mátraháza, Hungary; Zentrum für Pneumologie und Thoraxchirurgie, Gauting, Germany; Békés County Hospital of Respiratory Diseases, Gyula, Hungary; Daiichi Pharmaceuticals, London, United Kingdom; Netherlands Cancer Institute, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Klinika Pneumonologii, Lublin, Poland; Regional Lung Disease Hospital, Otwock, Poland; Korányi Institute for TB and Pulmonology, Budapest, Hungary; Mátrai Állami Gyógyintézet, Mátraháza, Hungary; Zentrum für Pneumologie und Thoraxchirurgie, Gauting, Germany; Békés County Hospital of Respiratory Diseases, Gyula, Hungary; Daiichi Pharmaceuticals, London, United Kingdom; Netherlands Cancer Institute, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Klinika Pneumonologii, Lublin, Poland; Regional Lung Disease Hospital, Otwock, Poland; Korányi Institute for TB and Pulmonology, Budapest, Hungary; Mátrai Állami Gyógyintézet, Mátraháza, Hungary; Zentrum für Pneumologie und Thoraxchirurgie, Gauting, Germany; Békés County Hospital of Respiratory Diseases, Gyula, Hungary; Daiichi Pharmaceuticals, London, United Kingdom; Netherlands Cancer Institute, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Klinika Pneumonologii, Lublin, Poland; Regional Lung Disease Hospital, Otwock, Poland; Korányi Institute for TB and Pulmonology, Budapest, Hungary; Mátrai Állami Gyógyintézet, Mátraháza, Hungary; Zentrum für Pneumologie und Thoraxchirurgie, Gauting, Germany; Békés County Hospital of Respiratory Diseases, Gyula, Hungary; Daiichi Pharmaceuticals, London, United Kingdom; Netherlands Cancer Institute, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Klinika Pneumonologii, Lublin, Poland; Regional Lung Disease Hospital, Otwock, Poland; Korányi Institute for TB and Pulmonology, Budapest, Hungary; Mátrai Állami Gyógyintézet, Mátraháza, Hungary; Zentrum für Pneumologie und Thoraxchirurgie, Gauting, Germany; Békés County Hospital of Respiratory Diseases, Gyula, Hungary; Daiichi Pharmaceuticals, London, United Kingdom; Netherlands Cancer Institute, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Klinika Pneumonologii, Lublin, Poland; Regional Lung Disease Hospital, Otwock, Poland; Korányi Institute for TB and Pulmonology, Budapest, Hungary; Mátrai Állami Gyógyintézet, Mátraháza, Hungary; Zentrum für Pneumologie und Thoraxchirurgie, Gauting, Germany; Békés County Hospital of Respiratory Diseases, Gyula, Hungary; Daiichi Pharmaceuticals, London, United Kingdom; Netherlands Cancer Institute, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Klinika Pneumonologii, Lublin, Poland; Regional Lung Disease Hospital, Otwock, Poland; Korányi Institute for TB and Pulmonology, Budapest, Hungary; Mátrai Állami Gyógyintézet, Mátraháza, Hungary; Zentrum für Pneumologie und Thoraxchirurgie, Gauting, Germany; Békés County Hospital of Respiratory Diseases, Gyula, Hungary; Daiichi Pharmaceuticals, London, United Kingdom; Netherlands Cancer Institute, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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Carninci P, Kasukawa T, Katayama S, Gough J, Frith MC, Maeda N, Oyama R, Ravasi T, Lenhard B, Wells C, Kodzius R, Shimokawa K, Bajic VB, Brenner SE, Batalov S, Forrest ARR, Zavolan M, Davis MJ, Wilming LG, Aidinis V, Allen JE, Ambesi-Impiombato A, Apweiler R, Aturaliya RN, Bailey TL, Bansal M, Baxter L, Beisel KW, Bersano T, Bono H, Chalk AM, Chiu KP, Choudhary V, Christoffels A, Clutterbuck DR, Crowe ML, Dalla E, Dalrymple BP, de Bono B, Della Gatta G, di Bernardo D, Down T, Engstrom P, Fagiolini M, Faulkner G, Fletcher CF, Fukushima T, Furuno M, Futaki S, Gariboldi M, Georgii-Hemming P, Gingeras TR, Gojobori T, Green RE, Gustincich S, Harbers M, Hayashi Y, Hensch TK, Hirokawa N, Hill D, Huminiecki L, Iacono M, Ikeo K, Iwama A, Ishikawa T, Jakt M, Kanapin A, Katoh M, Kawasawa Y, Kelso J, Kitamura H, Kitano H, Kollias G, Krishnan SPT, Kruger A, Kummerfeld SK, Kurochkin IV, Lareau LF, Lazarevic D, Lipovich L, Liu J, Liuni S, McWilliam S, Madan Babu M, Madera M, Marchionni L, Matsuda H, Matsuzawa S, Miki H, Mignone F, Miyake S, Morris K, Mottagui-Tabar S, Mulder N, Nakano N, Nakauchi H, Ng P, Nilsson R, Nishiguchi S, Nishikawa S, Nori F, Ohara O, Okazaki Y, Orlando V, Pang KC, Pavan WJ, Pavesi G, Pesole G, Petrovsky N, Piazza S, Reed J, Reid JF, Ring BZ, Ringwald M, Rost B, Ruan Y, Salzberg SL, Sandelin A, Schneider C, Schönbach C, Sekiguchi K, Semple CAM, Seno S, Sessa L, Sheng Y, Shibata Y, Shimada H, Shimada K, Silva D, Sinclair B, Sperling S, Stupka E, Sugiura K, Sultana R, Takenaka Y, Taki K, Tammoja K, Tan SL, Tang S, Taylor MS, Tegner J, Teichmann SA, Ueda HR, van Nimwegen E, Verardo R, Wei CL, Yagi K, Yamanishi H, Zabarovsky E, Zhu S, Zimmer A, Hide W, Bult C, Grimmond SM, Teasdale RD, Liu ET, Brusic V, Quackenbush J, Wahlestedt C, Mattick JS, Hume DA, Kai C, Sasaki D, Tomaru Y, Fukuda S, Kanamori-Katayama M, Suzuki M, Aoki J, Arakawa T, Iida J, Imamura K, Itoh M, Kato T, Kawaji H, Kawagashira N, Kawashima T, Kojima M, Kondo S, Konno H, Nakano K, Ninomiya N, Nishio T, Okada M, Plessy C, Shibata K, Shiraki T, Suzuki S, Tagami M, Waki K, Watahiki A, Okamura-Oho Y, Suzuki H, Kawai J, Hayashizaki Y. The transcriptional landscape of the mammalian genome. Science 2005; 309:1559-63. [PMID: 16141072 DOI: 10.1126/science.1112014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2607] [Impact Index Per Article: 137.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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This study describes comprehensive polling of transcription start and termination sites and analysis of previously unidentified full-length complementary DNAs derived from the mouse genome. We identify the 5' and 3' boundaries of 181,047 transcripts with extensive variation in transcripts arising from alternative promoter usage, splicing, and polyadenylation. There are 16,247 new mouse protein-coding transcripts, including 5154 encoding previously unidentified proteins. Genomic mapping of the transcriptome reveals transcriptional forests, with overlapping transcription on both strands, separated by deserts in which few transcripts are observed. The data provide a comprehensive platform for the comparative analysis of mammalian transcriptional regulation in differentiation and development.
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Braybrooke JP, Ranson M, Manegold C, Mattson K, Thatcher N, Cheverton P, Sekiguchi M, Suzuki M, Oyama R, Talbot DC. Phase II study of exatecan mesylate (DX-8951f) as first line therapy for advanced non-small cell lung cancer. Lung Cancer 2003; 41:215-9. [PMID: 12871785 DOI: 10.1016/s0169-5002(03)00190-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [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: 11/20/2022]
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BACKGROUND Exatecan mesylate (DX-8951f) is a water soluble analogue of camptothecin that inhibits topoisomerase I. This multi-centre phase II study evaluated the activity of single agent exatecan in previously untreated patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). PATIENTS AND METHODS Patients with histologically or cytologically proven stage IIIb or IV NSCLC were treated with exatecan 0.5 mg/m(2) per day by 30 min intra-venous (i.v.) infusion for 5 days every 3 weeks to a maximum of six cycles. Measurable disease was documented prior to study entry and patients were re-staged every two cycles. Pharmacokinetic (PK) sampling was performed during cycle one. RESULTS 39 patients (32 patients ECOG performance status 0 or 1; 29 male and ten female; mean age 63 years) were entered into the study. Thirty-three completed at least two cycles of exatecan and 11 completed six cycles. Two patients (5.1%, 95% C.I. 0.3-21.3%) had a partial response, 7 (18.0%) minor response and 8 (20.5%) stable disease. Median time to tumour progression (TTP) was 88 days and median overall survival 262 days. The main toxicity was reversible neutropenia. PK analysis of exatecan demonstrated a mean clearance of 2.28 l/h per m(2), volume of distribution 18.2 l/m(2) and mean elimination half-life of 7.9 h. CONCLUSIONS Exatecan mesylate has limited activity in advanced NSCLC and is not recommended for further evaluation as a single agent in this tumour type. PK data from this trial supports results established in phase I studies.
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- J P Braybrooke
- Cancer Research UK Medical Oncology Unit, Churchill Hospital, Oxford OX3 7LJ, UK
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Kikuyama S, Orikasa H, Oyama R, Yamazaki K. A unique early gastric tubular adenocarcinoma arising from a pre-existent carcinoid tumor in a patient with a more than 20-year history of type A gastritis: an immunohistochemical and ultrastructural study. J Submicrosc Cytol Pathol 2002; 34:109-14. [PMID: 12117270] [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: 02/25/2023]
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A unique early gastric tubular adenocarcinoma developed from a pre-existent carcinoid tumor in a patient with a more than 20-year history of type A gastritis, multiple endocrine cell micronests, hypergastrinemia, and a high level of serum antiparietal cell autoantibody. The patient was a 60-year-old Japanese man. The background gastric mucosa around the tumor showed marked atrophy with intestinal metaplasia, in which endocrine cell micronests were frequently observed, and was consistent with type A gastritis. The mass was composed of both adenocarcinoma and carcinoid tumor. The adenocarcinoma was restricted to the lamina mucosa and submucosal area, and constituted a minor component of the tumor mass. The carcinoid tumor was the dominant constituent of the tumor, that invaded continuously the subserosa and muscularis propria. Based on this examination together with the detailed immunohistochemical and ultrastructural studies, the adenocarcinoma was presumed to have developed from the pre-existent carcinoid tumor. Ultrastructurally there were no amphicrine cells in the tumor, containing both endocrine granules and mucin droplets.
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- S Kikuyama
- Department of Surgery, Saiseikai Central Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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OBJECTIVE To investigate the differences in the expression of intercellular adhesion molecule-1 (ICAM-1) in the placenta and the concentration of soluble ICAM-1 between early-onset and late-onset preeclampsia. METHODS Preeclampsia was divided into early-onset type (EO: 20 to 31 weeks gestation) and late-onset type (LO: > or = 32 weeks gestation). Post delivery, placentas were obtained from 19 control pregnant women and from 9 EO and 8 LO preeclamptic women. The expression of ICAM-1 in placenta was determined by immunohistochemical staining. Blood samples were taken from 21 non-pregnant women, 16 control pregnant women, 13 EO and 8 LO preeclamptic women, and umbilical cord blood samples from 38 control pregnancies and from 16 EO and 14 LO preeclampsia. The concentration of ICAM-1 was measured by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays. RESULTS The expression of ICAM-1 in placenta was higher in LO than in EO preeclampsia (48.2 +/- 8.2% vs 17.9 +/- 5.0%) (p < 0.05). ICAM-1 concentration in umbilical cord blood was higher in EO than in LO preeclampsia (umbilical artery, 150.6 +/- 34.0 ng/ml vs 90.3 +/- 9.4 ng/ ml) (umbilical vein, 128.3 +/- 31.2 ng/ml vs 91.3 +/- 10.2 ng/ml) (p < 0.05). CONCLUSIONS Significant differences were noted in the expression of ICAM-1 between patients with EO and LO preeclampsia, which suggest that the possibility that EO and LO preeclampsia may have different onset mechanisms.
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- R Oyama
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Iwate Medical University, Morioka, Japan
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The change in composition of the surface layer of beta-Si3N4 whiskers was examined after heat treatment in atmosphere. At 873 K, the beta-Si3N4 whisker was barely oxidized. At 1273 K, the oxidation of the surface layers of the whisker occurred easily. With the beta-Si3N4 oxidation, the Si-N bond gradually changed into the Si-N-O bond, and finally became the oxidized layer (amorphous layer) of the whisker surface. It was assumed that the whisker surface has a gradient interface structure which gradually changes from the oxide layer of the whisker's outer surface to the nitride crystal of the inside layer. It was confirmed that impurity elements such as Y and Ca existed mainly in the amorphous region near the interface between the amorphous layer and the crystal layer.
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- M Tokuse
- UBE Scientific Analysis Laboratory, Inc., Ube, Yamaguchi, Japan
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Oyama R, Yamamoto H, Titani K. Glutamine synthetase, hemoglobin alpha-chain, and macrophage migration inhibitory factor binding to amyloid beta-protein: their identification in rat brain by a novel affinity chromatography and in Alzheimer's disease brain by immunoprecipitation. Biochim Biophys Acta 2000; 1479:91-102. [PMID: 11004532 DOI: 10.1016/s0167-4838(00)00057-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 75] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Proteins binding to amyloid beta-protein (Abeta) may modulate the accumulation of Abeta in Alzheimer's disease (AD) brain. We developed a monomeric Abeta column for isolation of the proteins binding to Abeta from rat brain. By amino acid sequence analysis and immunoreactivity with specific antibodies, we identified three new Abeta-binding proteins, glutamine synthetase, hemoglobin alpha-chain, and macrophage migration inhibitory factor as well as serum albumin, beta-tubulin, and glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase already identified as proteins bound to amyloid beta-protein precursor. In addition, the retained fraction contained both apolipoprotein E and alpha(1)-antichymotrypsin already known as Abeta binding proteins. Furthermore, we detected the complexes of these new binding proteins with Abeta in a soluble fraction of the cerebral cortex of AD brain by immunoprecipitation. Our results suggest that these binding proteins also associate with Abeta, leading to the clearance or the accumulation of Abeta and the neuronal cell damage in human brain.
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- R Oyama
- Department of Neuropathology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tokyo, Japan
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Ishikawa J, Sunada A, Oyama R, Hotta K. Identification and characterization of the point mutation which affects the transcription level of the chromosomal 3-N-acetyltransferase gene of Streptomyces griseus SS-1198. Antimicrob Agents Chemother 2000; 44:437-40. [PMID: 10639379 PMCID: PMC89700 DOI: 10.1128/aac.44.2.437-440.2000] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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We determined the molecular basis for the enhanced expression of the aac(3)-Xa gene encoding an aminoglycoside 3-N-acetyltransferase in Streptomyces griseus. A C-->T substitution was identified at the putative promoter of the mutant gene. RNA analyses demonstrated that the substitution caused a marked increase in the production of the gene-specific transcripts. Therefore, it seemed very likely that the aac(3)-Xa gene was activated by the substitution resulting in the emergence of a stronger promoter.
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- J Ishikawa
- Department of Bioactive Molecules, National Institute of Infectious Diseases, Tokyo 162-8640, Japan.
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Oyama R, Chizuko S, Morimasa M, Teruo K. The relation between intercellular adhesion molecule-1 is expressed on fetal vascular endothelium and the onset of preeclampsia. Int J Gynaecol Obstet 2000. [DOI: 10.1016/s0020-7292(00)82443-1] [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: 10/26/2022]
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Arakawa Y, Suzuki K, Oyama R, Moriyama M. [Methods and clinical significance of an oral tolerance test of essential trace element, especially an oral zinc tolerance test]. Nihon Rinsho 1996; 54:162-71. [PMID: 8587184] [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: 01/31/2023]
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Oral administration of zinc (zinc tolerance test) was performed in 6 healthy adults, 11 patients with chronic hepatitis and 17 patients with liver cirrhosis to evaluate the ability of the digestive organs in patients with chronic hepatic diseases to absorb zinc. That is 300 mg of zinc sulfate powder (ZnSO4 7H2O)--equivalent to 68 mg of zinc--was dissolved in 200 ml of physiological saline solution, and the subjects received oral administration of the solution in a fasting condition during the early morning. The mean levels of serum Zn (ppm) at 0, 1, 2, and 3 hours after the test dose of ZnSO4 were 0.8 +/- 0.06, 1.66 +/- 0.21, 2.73 +/- 0.22 and 2.53 +/- 0.33 in cirrhotic patients, respectively. In most subjects, serum Zn levels peaked at 2 or 3 ours. The increase in serum Zn at 60 minutes during the base line Zn tolerance test was similar in patients and controls. The area under the curve was also significantly decreased in cirrhotic patients. These results will confirm the presence of diminished absorption by the intestinal tract in patients with liver cirrhosis.
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- Y Arakawa
- Third Department of Internal Medicine, Nihon University School of Medicine
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Suzuki K, Oyama R, Hayashi E, Arakawa Y. [Liver diseases and essential trace elements]. Nihon Rinsho 1996; 54:85-92. [PMID: 8587211] [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: 01/31/2023]
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The significance of the biochemical and nutritional roles of trace elements is widely recognized, since metals are found as constituent components of many metalloproteins and metalloenzymes. Some trace elements such as copper act as cofactors against hepatic fibrosis in chronic liver diseases, particularly in the biosynthesis of collagen. As the disease progress from chronic hepatitis to liver cirrhosis, serum calcium, magnesium, phosphorus and zinc concentrations decrease, while the copper concentration increases. In the patients with hepatocellular carcinoma, serum concentrations of trace elements are similar to those of liver cirrhosis. In the patients with acute hepatitis, serum calcium, magnesium and zinc concentrations decrease, while phosphorus, iron and copper concentrations decrease. These trace element abnormalities may reflect such pathological conditions as liver dysfunction, cholestasis, hepatic fibrosis or liver regeneration.
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- K Suzuki
- Department of Internal Medicine, Surugadai Nihon University Hospital
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Drosophila melanogaster is sexually dimorphic for cuticular hydrocarbons, with males and females having strikingly different profiles of the long-chain compounds that act as contact pheromones. Gas-chromatographic analysis of sexual mosaics reveals that the sex specificity of hydrocarbons is located in the abdomen. This explains previous observations that D. melanogaster males display the strongest courtship toward mosaics with female abdomens. We also show that males of the sibling species Drosophila simulans preferentially court D. melanogaster mosaics with male abdomens. Because the primary male hydrocarbon in D. melanogaster is also the primary female hydrocarbon in D. simulans, this supports the idea that interspecific differences in cuticular hydrocarbons contribute to sexual isolation.
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- J A Coyne
- Department of Ecology and Evolution, University of Chicago, IL 60637, USA
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Oyama F, Shimada H, Oyama R, Ihara Y. Apolipoprotein E genotype, Alzheimer's pathologies and related gene expression in the aged population. Brain Res Mol Brain Res 1995; 29:92-8. [PMID: 7770005 DOI: 10.1016/0169-328x(94)00233-5] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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We have investigated the effect of genotypes of apolipoprotein E (ApoE) on the pathologies found in Alzheimer's disease (AD) and its related gene expression in 38 aged human brains obtained from consecutive autopsied cases. ApoE2/3, -3/3, -3/4, and -4/4 were typed in those aged brains, with ApoE3/3 being most prevalent. The AD pathologies were undetectable in ApoE2/3 brains, but were frequently observed in the other ApoE groups. In ApoE3/3 brains, 55%, 34%, and 24% of the cortical sections examined showed senile plaques (SPs), neurofibrillary tangles (NFTs), and cerebral amyloid angiopathy (CAA), respectively. In ApoE4/4 brains, the SP formation was significantly higher. The ApoE genotype neither affected ApoE, APP, or tau mRNA level, nor the differential expression of the latter two. These results suggest that ApoE4/4 accelerates and ApoE2/3 decelerates the development of the AD pathologies in the aged brain, but this is not through alterations of the APP and tau gene expression.
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- F Oyama
- Department of Neuropathology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tokyo, Japan
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Oyama R, Watanabe T, Hanzawa H, Sano T, Sugiyama T, Izaki K. An extracellular quinoprotein oxidase that catalyzes conversion of enacyloxin IVa to enacyloxin IIa. Biosci Biotechnol Biochem 1994; 58:1914-7. [PMID: 7765518 DOI: 10.1271/bbb.58.1914] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [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: 01/27/2023]
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A new extracellular quinoprotein oxidase named enacyloxin oxidase (ENX oxidase), which is involved in biosynthesis of ENX IIa, a congener of ENX, was found in the culture supernatant of Frateuria sp. W-315 and purified as a homogeneous protein on SDS-PAGE. ENX oxidase was shown to have a molecular mass of 73 kDa by SDS-PAGE and 79 kDa by gel filtration. The enzyme was inhibited by various carbonyl reagents and the activity was stimulated by addition of PQQ. This is the first report on a quinoprotein oxidase that is secreted into the culture medium in the logarithmic growth phase, and acts for biosynthesis of the antibiotic.
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- R Oyama
- Department of Applied Biological Chemistry, Faculty of Agriculture, Tohoku University, Sendai, Japan
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Oyama F, Cairns NJ, Shimada H, Oyama R, Titani K, Ihara Y. Down's syndrome: up-regulation of beta-amyloid protein precursor and tau mRNAs and their defective coordination. J Neurochem 1994; 62:1062-6. [PMID: 8113792 DOI: 10.1046/j.1471-4159.1994.62031062.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 86] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [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: 01/28/2023]
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Almost all patients > 40 years of age with Down's syndrome (DS) develop the pathology characteristic of Alzheimer's disease: abundant beta-amyloid plaques and neurofibrillary tangles. We have investigated the gene expression of beta-amyloid protein precursor (APP) and tau in DS and age-matched control brains and found that levels of both mRNAs were significantly elevated in DS. Such up-regulation was not observed in two other neuronal proteins. A correlation between total APP and tau mRNA levels was also found in DS brain but distinct from the pattern observed in normal brain. Although a proportionality existed between APP-695 mRNA and three-repeat tau mRNA in DS, the proportionality between APP-751 mRNA and four-repeat tau mRNA, which is normally present, was not observed. Thus, DS brains are primarily characterized by the up-regulation of tau mRNA as well as APP mRNA and disruption of the coordinate expression between APP-751 and four-repeat tau.
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- F Oyama
- Division of Biomedical Polymer Science, School of Medicine, Fujita Health University, Aichi, Japan
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Oyama F, Hashino K, Oyama R, Kato I, Titani K. Improved method for expression of Kunitz-type serine proteinase inhibitor domain of beta-amyloid protein precursor in Escherichia coli and characterization of disulfide bonds of the product. J Biochem 1993; 114:813-9. [PMID: 8138537 DOI: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.jbchem.a124261] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [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: 01/29/2023] Open
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Kunitz-type serine proteinase inhibitor (KPI) domain of Alzheimer's disease-related beta-amyloid protein precursor (APP) was expressed in Escherichia coli as a fusion protein with a truncated form of Staphylococcus protein A. The fusion protein was purified from the cell culture medium using an IgG Sepharose column. The KPI domain was separated from the protein A portion by cleavage with human alpha-thrombin at the engineered recognition sequence, followed by purification on IgG Sepharose and reversed-phase HPLC columns. The recombinant KPI domain strongly inhibited trypsin; the inhibition constant (Ki) for bovine trypsin was 2.5 x 10(-11) M, comparable to those of the secreted forms of APP with the KPI domain. The recombinant protein contained three intramolecular disulfide bonds, which were determined to be located between Cys-6 (C1) and Cys-56 (C6), Cys-15 (C2) and Cys-39 (C4), and Cys-31 (C3) and Cys-52 (C5) of the recombinant KPI domain, respectively. These positions are highly homologous to those of disulfide bonds in bovine pancreatic trypsin inhibitor. The trypsin-inhibitory activity of the recombinant protein was abolished by preincubation with 0.4 mM dithiothreitol under non-denaturing conditions. By this mild reduction, all the disulfide bonds were completely cleaved. These results clearly indicate that the disulfide bonds play an important role in the function of the KPI domain of APP.
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- F Oyama
- Division of Biomedical Polymer Science, Fujita Health University, Aichi
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Oyama F, Shimada H, Oyama R, Titani K, Ihara Y. Beta-amyloid protein precursor and tau mRNA levels versus beta-amyloid plaque and neurofibrillary tangles in the aged human brain. J Neurochem 1993; 60:1658-64. [PMID: 8473889 DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-4159.1993.tb13388.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [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: 02/06/2023]
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To learn whether or not the levels of beta-amyloid protein precursor (APP) and tau mRNAs are related to the formation of beta-amyloid and neurofibrillary tangles, we quantified these mRNA levels in three cortical regions of 38 aged human brains, which were examined immunocytochemically for beta-amyloid and tangles. Marked individual variabilities were noted in APP and tau mRNA levels among elderly individuals. The mean APP mRNA level was slightly reduced in the beta-amyloid plaque (+2) group, but not in the plaque (+) group, compared to the plaque (-) group. Some brains in the plaque (-) group showed increased APP expression, the extent of which was not seen in the plaque (+) or (+2) group. The differences in the mean tau mRNA levels were not statistically significant among the tangle (-), (+), and (+2) groups. These results show that beta-protein and tau deposition do not accompany increased expression of the APP and tau genes, respectively, and thus suggest that factors other than gene expression may be at work in the progression of beta-amyloid and/or tangle formation in the aged human brain.
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- F Oyama
- Division of Biomedical Polymer Science, School of Medicine, Fujita Health University, Aichi, Japan
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Nitta K, Oyama F, Oyama R, Sekiguchi K, Kawauchi H, Takayanagi Y, Hakomori S, Titani K. Ribonuclease activity of sialic acid-binding lectin from Rana catesbeiana eggs. Glycobiology 1993; 3:37-45. [PMID: 8448385 DOI: 10.1093/glycob/3.1.37] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [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: 01/30/2023] Open
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Sialic acid-binding lectin (SBL) isolated from Rana catesbeiana eggs is a basic protein which agglutinates a large variety of tumour cells and has an amino acid sequence homologous to that of human angiogenin and pancreatic ribonuclease (RNase). Although SBL and angiogenin lack the Cys-65-Cys-72 disulphide bond of pancreatic RNase, the locations of the other three disulphide bonds are similar among the three molecules. SBL was found to exhibit RNase activity, as well as catalytic properties resembling those of bovine RNase A in some respects. For example, SBL hydrolyses poly(uridylic acid) and poly(cytidylic acid) as substrates, and prefers the former. RNase A and angiogenin are strongly inhibited by human placental RNase inhibitor, whereas the RNase activity and tumour cell agglutination activity of SBL are not affected by this inhibitor.
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- K Nitta
- Department of Biochemistry, Tohoku College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Sendai, Japan
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Fibronectin contains at least two distinct oligopeptide sequences serving as signals for the interaction with cell surface adhesion receptors termed integrins. One of these sequences, Arg-Gly-Asp-Ser (RGDS) tetrapeptide, was shown to be transferred to a truncated form of Staphylococcal IgG-binding protein (hereafter referred to as tSPA) with retention of its cell-adhesive activity [Maeda, T. et al. (1989) J. Biol. Chem. 264, 15165-15168]. We have extended the observation to another cell-adhesive sequence, Glu-Ile-Leu-Asp-Val-Pro-Ser-Thr (referred to as "CS1" sequence), to demonstrate that: i) the tSPA grafted with the sequence mediated adhesion of human lymphoma and rhabdomyosarcoma cells, mouse melanoma cells, but not of hamster fibroblasts; ii) antibodies against integrin alpha 4 and beta 1 subunits specifically inhibited cell adhesion mediated by the CS1-grafted tSPA; iii) a heterodivalent tSPA grafted with both RGDS and CS1 sequences at different sites was more potent in promoting cell adhesion than the monovalent tSPAs grafted with either sequence alone. These results indicate that not only the RGDS but also the CS1 sequence can be transferred to tSPA with retention of its cell-adhesive activity as well as its cell-type specificity, and that the grafted CS1 sequence is recognized by the same integrin isotype as the authentic sequence within intact fibronectin.
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- T Maeda
- Research Institute, Osaka Medical Center for Maternal and Child Health
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Oyama F, Shimada H, Oyama R, Titani K, Ihara Y. A novel correlation between the levels of beta-amyloid protein precursor and tau transcripts in the aged human brain. J Neurochem 1992; 59:1117-25. [PMID: 1494902 DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-4159.1992.tb08354.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [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: 12/27/2022]
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beta-Amyloid protein precursor (APP) and tau are implicated in the pathogenesis of Alzheimer's disease. We quantified the levels of APP and tau transcripts in the three cortical regions of 38 aged human brains obtained from consecutive autopsied patients. The level of APP mRNA was directly proportional to that of tau mRNA to a remarkable extent, suggesting coordinate expression of the APP and tau genes, whereas much weaker correlations were noted among mRNAs encoding other neuronal proteins. From the previous data on the differential expression of APP and tau mRNAs, the levels of APP-751 and -695 mRNAs were calculated and found to be proportional to those of four-repeat and three-repeat tau mRNAs, respectively, whereas that of APP-770 mRNA was rather constant. These results suggest that the mRNA concentrations of APP isoforms are linked to those of tau isoforms in the aged human brain.
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- F Oyama
- Division of Biomedical Polymer Science, School of Medicine, Fujita Health University, Aichi, Japan
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Ishiguro M, Takio K, Suzuki M, Oyama R, Matsuzawa T, Titani K. Complete amino acid sequence of human liver cytosolic alanine aminotransferase (GPT) determined by a combination of conventional and mass spectral methods. Biochemistry 1991; 30:10451-7. [PMID: 1931970 DOI: 10.1021/bi00107a013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [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: 12/29/2022]
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The complete amino acid sequence of human liver cytosolic alanine aminotransferase (GPT) (EC 2.6.1.2) is presented. Two primary sets of overlapping fragments were obtained by cleavage of the pyridylethylated protein at methionyl and lysyl bonds with cyanogen bromide and Achromobacter protease I, respectively. Isolated peptides were analyzed with a protein sequencer or with a plasma desorption time of flight mass spectrometer and placed in the sequence on the basis of their molecular mass and homology to the sequence of rat GPT. The protein was found to be acetylated at the amino terminus and contained 495 amino acid residues. The Mr of the subunit was calculated to be 54,479, which was in good agreement with a Mr of 55,000 estimated by SDS-PAGE, and also indicated that the active enzyme with a Mr of 114,000 was a homodimer composed of two identical subunits. The amino acid sequence is highly homologous to that of rat GPT (87.9% identity) recently determined [Ishiguro, M., Suzuki, M., Takio, K., Matsuzawa, T., & Titani, K. (1991) Biochemistry 30, 6048-6053]. All of the crucial amino acid residues are conserved in human GPT, which seem to be hydrogen bonding to pyridoxal 5'-phosphate in rat GPT by the sequence homology to other alpha-aminotransferases with known tertiary structures.
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- M Ishiguro
- Division of Biomedical Polymer Science, School of Medicine, Fujita Health University, Aichi, Japan
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Oyama F, Shimada H, Oyama R, Titani K, Ihara Y. Differential expression of beta amyloid protein precursor (APP) and tau mRNA in the aged human brain: individual variability and correlation between APP-751 and four-repeat tau. J Neuropathol Exp Neurol 1991; 50:560-78. [PMID: 1910077 DOI: 10.1097/00005072-199109000-00004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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We investigated the relationship between the differential expression of beta amyloid protein precursor (APP) and tau mRNA, and the extent of beta and tau deposition in three regions from each of the 38 aged brains obtained from consecutive autopsied cases. Remarkable variabilities were noted in the ratios of APP-770/-751/-695 and four-repeat tau among elderly individuals. There was no consistent alteration in the APP differential expression among beta plaque (-), (+), and (++(-) ) groups. Also, no differences in the four-repeat tau ratios were noted among tangle (-), (+), and (++) groups. Despite these great individual variabilities, APP-751 was found to be well-correlated with four-repeat tau. It is possible that APP-751 and four-repeat tau are increasing during aging, while APP-695 and three-repeat tau are decreasing.
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- F Oyama
- Division of Biomedical Polymer Science, Fujita Health University, Aichi, Japan
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Maeda T, Hashino K, Oyama R, Titani K, Sekiguchi K. Artificial cell adhesive proteins engineered by grafting the Arg-Gly-Asp cell recognition signal: factors modulating the cell adhesive activity of the grafted signal. J Biochem 1991; 110:381-7. [PMID: 1769967 DOI: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.jbchem.a123590] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [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: 12/28/2022] Open
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An artificial cell adhesive protein could be engineered by grafting the RGDS tetrapeptide, the core sequence of the major cell adhesive site of fibronectin, to a truncated form of Staphylococcal protein A (tSPA) via cassette mutagenesis of the tSPA expression vector pRIT2T [T. Maeda et al. (1989) J. Biol. Chem. 264, 15165-15168]. We synthesized a panel of tSPA derivatives grafted with various RGDS-containing oligopeptides to address the problem of how the cell adhesive activity of the resulting tSPA derivatives was affected by the length and amino acid sequence of the grafted oligopeptides and by the sites on tSPA where the extra oligopeptides were inserted. The results showed that (i) the amino acid residues flanking the RGDS core sequence played a key role in modulating the cell adhesive activity of the grafted RGDS signal; (ii) at least two sites on tSPA, each corresponding to on e of the two HindIII sites of pRIT2T, were competent in sustaining the cell adhesive activity of the grafted signal; and (iii) the divalent tSPA containing the RGDS signal at both sites was more active than monovalent derivatives containing only one signal at either site. These results provide a strategic basis for engineering of artificial cell adhesive proteins by grafting the RGDS signal.
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- T Maeda
- Institute for Comprehensive Medical Science, Fujita Health University School of Medicine, Aichi
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Fujimura Y, Titani K, Usami Y, Suzuki M, Oyama R, Matsui T, Fukui H, Sugimoto M, Ruggeri ZM. Isolation and chemical characterization of two structurally and functionally distinct forms of botrocetin, the platelet coagglutinin isolated from the venom of Bothrops jararaca. Biochemistry 1991; 30:1957-64. [PMID: 1993206 DOI: 10.1021/bi00221a032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 90] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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Two distinct forms of botrocetin, the von Willebrand factor (vWF)-dependent platelet coagglutinin isolated from the venom of the snake Bothrops jararaca, were purified and characterized structurally and functionally. The apparent molecular mass of the one-chain botrocetin was 28 kDa before and 32 kDa after reduction of disulfide bonds, while that of the two-chain botrocetin was 27 kDa before and 15/14.5 kDa after reduction. Amino acid composition of the two species revealed a similar high content of potentially acidic residues (greater than 60 Asx and Glx residues/molecule) but significant differences in the content of Cys and Phe residues. The NH2-terminal sequence of the one-chain botrocetin was Ile-Ile/Val-Ser-Pro-Pro-Val-Cys-Gly-Asn-Glu-. Two constituent polypeptides of the two-chain botrocetin showed similar but different NH2-terminal sequences, distinct from that of the one-chain species: (alpha) Asp-Cys-Pro-Ser-Gly-Trp-Ser-Ser-Tyr-Glu- and (beta) Asp-Cys-Pro-Pro-Asp-Trp-Ser-Ser-Tyr-Glu-. The carbohydrate content of both species was less than 2% of the total mass, and the pI was 4.0-4.1 for the one-chain species, and 4.6, 5.3-5.4, and 7.7-7.8 for the two-chain species. No free sulfhydryl group was detected in each species. Both types of botrocetin were resistant to proteolysis at neutral pH. Incubation of 125I-labeled one-chain botrocetin with the crude venom solution resulted in no detectable structural change. On a weight basis, the two-chain botrocetin was 34 times more active than the one-chain form in promoting vWF binding to platelets.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)
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- Y Fujimura
- Department of Blood Transfusion, Nara Medical College, Japan
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Oyama R, Katoh S, Sueoka T, Suzuki M, Ichinose H, Nagatsu T, Titani K. The complete amino acid sequence of the mature form of rat sepiapterin reductase. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 1990; 173:627-31. [PMID: 2260974 DOI: 10.1016/s0006-291x(05)80081-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [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: 12/31/2022]
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The partial amino acid sequence of rat sepiapterin reductase was determined using peptides generated by cleavage of the S-carboxyamidomethylated protein with Achromobacter protease I, cyanogen bromide, chymotrypsin or BNPS-skatole. The protein began with N-acetyl methionyl residue at the N-terminus and ended with isoleucyl residue at the C-terminus. The present results essentially coincided with the amino acid sequence predicted from the nucleotide sequence of the cDNA recently reported by Citron et al. (Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 87, 6436-6440 (1990)), clarified the processing event during the biosynthesis and provided the complete amino acid sequence of the mature form of the enzyme.
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- R Oyama
- Institute for Comprehensive Medical Science, School of Medicine, Fujita Health University, Aichi, Japan
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Kamiya Y, Oyama F, Oyama R, Sakakibara F, Nitta K, Kawauchi H, Takayanagi Y, Titani K. Amino acid sequence of a lectin from Japanese frog (Rana japonica) eggs. J Biochem 1990; 108:139-43. [PMID: 2229005 DOI: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.jbchem.a123153] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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The complete amino acid sequence and the location of disulfide bonds of a lectin from Japanese frog (Rana japonica) eggs, which specifically agglutinates transformed cells, are presented. The sequence was determined by analysis of peptides generated by digestion of the S-carboxyamidomethylated protein with Achromobacter protease I, or chymotrypsin, and by chemical cleavage with BNPS-skatole or cyanogen bromide. The lectin is a single-chain protein consisting of 111 residues, with a pyroglutamyl residue at the amino terminus. Four disulfide bonds link half-cystinyl residue 19 to 72, 34 to 82, 52 to 97, and 94 to 111. The sequence and the location of the disulfide bonds are highly homologous to those of bull frog (Rana catesbeiana) egg S-lectin. They are also homologous to human angiogenin, a tumor angiogenesis factor, and a family of pancreatic ribonucleases.
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- Y Kamiya
- Division of Biomedical Polymer Science, Fujita Health University, Aichi
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Oyama R, Suzuki M, Matsuzawa T, Titani K. Complete amino acid sequence of rat kidney ornithine aminotransferase: identity with liver ornithine aminotransferase. J Biochem 1990; 108:133-8. [PMID: 2229004 DOI: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.jbchem.a123152] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [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: 12/30/2022] Open
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The complete amino acid sequence of rat kidney ornithine aminotransferase [EC 2.6.1.13] is presented. The 404-residue sequence was determined by analysis of peptides generated by digestion of the S-carboxyamidomethylated protein with CNBr, Achromobacter protease I, arginylendopeptidase, or Staphylococcus aureus V8 protease. Mueckler and Pitot have reported the amino acid sequence of the rat liver enzyme (440 residues) as predicted from the nucleotide sequence of the cDNA [Mueckler, M.M. & Pitot, H.C. (1985) J. Biol. Chem. 260, 12993-12997]. The amino acid sequence of the rat kidney enzyme presented herein coincides with residue 36 (Gly) through 440 (Phe) of the predicted precursor protein, indicating that the liver and kidney enzymes are identical, and that the enzyme is processed at the amino-terminal region after translation.
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- R Oyama
- Division of Biomedical Polymer Science, Fujita Health University, Aichi
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Shimomura T, Fujimura K, Maehama S, Takemoto M, Oda K, Fujimoto T, Oyama R, Suzuki M, Ichihara-Tanaka K, Titani K. Rapid purification and characterization of human platelet glycoprotein V: the amino acid sequence contains leucine-rich repetitive modules as in glycoprotein Ib. Blood 1990; 75:2349-56. [PMID: 2350580] [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: 12/31/2022] Open
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Glycoprotein V (GPV) is a membrane-associated, 82 Kd platelet glycoprotein that is hydrolyzed during thrombin activation to yield 69 Kd fragment. We have developed a rapid and simple method for isolation of the protein from platelet extracts using a combination of gel permeation, anion-exchange, and lectin affinity chromatography. The partial amino acid sequence was determined by analysis of peptides generated by digestion of the S-carboxyamido-methylated protein with Achromobacter protease I or cyanogen bromide. The sequence shows a remarkable periodicity of leucine residues, which is homologous to the consensus sequence of a highly diversified protein super-family with a common repetitive module. Thrombin cleavage site was determined to be located at the C-terminal region of GPV by analysis of the products separated by sizing and reversed-phase high performance liquid chromatography. By lectin blot analysis, the existence of mucin-type carbohydrate chains was indicated, as well as the existence of asparagine-linked carbohydrate chains shown by the amino acid sequence analysis. From these data, we report a structural model of GPV that is analogous to glycoprotein Ib.
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- T Shimomura
- Department of Internal Medicine, Hiroshima University, Japan
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We have previously reported that novel beta 2-microglobulin (beta 2m) is a metabolite derived from beta 2m in ultrafiltrate of patients on long-term hemodialysis (LT-HD). Chromatofocusing showed the presence of at least two major novel beta 2m's with isoelectric points of 5.38 and 5.22. In the present study we purified one of major novel beta 2m's and determined the complete amino acid sequence. We demonstrate herein that the novel beta 2m has the same sequence as native beta 2m except for the 17th residue from the N-terminus which was identified as Asp instead of Asn in native beta 2m, suggesting a possible deamidation during LT-HD.
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- H Odani
- Bio-dynamics Research Institute, Nagoya, Japan
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Nobukuni Y, Mitsubuchi H, Endo F, Asaka J, Oyama R, Titani K, Matsuda I. Isolation and characterization of a complementary DNA clone coding for the E1 beta subunit of the bovine branched-chain alpha-ketoacid dehydrogenase complex: complete amino acid sequence of the precursor protein and its proteolytic processing. Biochemistry 1990; 29:1154-60. [PMID: 2322554 DOI: 10.1021/bi00457a009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [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: 12/31/2022]
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A 1.7-kb cDNA clone encoding the entire precursor of the E1 beta subunit of the branched-chain alpha-ketoacid dehydrogenase (BCKDH) complex was isolated from a bovine liver cDNA library by screening with a mixture of synthetic oligonucleotide probes corresponding to the C-terminal five-residue sequence of the mature E1 beta subunit. A partial amino acid sequence was determined by Edman degradation of the intact subunit and the peptides generated by cleavage at the lysyl bonds. Nucleotide sequence analysis revealed that the isolated cDNA clone contained the 5'-untranslated sequence of 186 nucleotides, the translated sequence of 1176 nucleotides, and the 3'-untranslated sequence of 306 nucleotides with a poly(A) tail. A type AATAAA polyadenylation signal was located 17 nucleotides upstream of the start of a poly(A) tail. Comparison of the amino acid sequence predicted from the nucleotide sequence of the cDNA insert of the clone with the partial amino acid sequence of the mature BCKDH E1 beta subunit showed that the cDNA insert encodes for a 342 amino acid subunit with Mr 37,745 and that the subunit is synthesized as the precursor with a leader sequence of 50 amino acids and processed at the N-terminus. Northern blot analysis using the cDNA insert as a probe showed the presence of a 1.8-1.9-kb mRNA in bovine liver, suggesting that the insert covers nearly a full length of mRNA. Alignment of the deduced amino acid sequence of bovine BCKDH E1 beta with that of the human pyruvate dehydrogenase (PDH) complex E1 beta subunit revealed a high degree of sequence homology throughout the two enzymes.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)
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- Y Nobukuni
- Department of Pediatrics, Kumamoto University Medical School, Japan
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