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Kano Y, Aoyama S, Yamamoto R. Hyoro-zeme in the Battle for Tottori Castle: The first description of refeeding syndrome in Japan. Am J Med Sci 2023; 366:397-403. [PMID: 37690626 DOI: 10.1016/j.amjms.2023.08.015] [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] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/25/2023] [Revised: 04/20/2023] [Accepted: 08/30/2023] [Indexed: 09/12/2023]
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Eating after a period of starvation can cause refeeding syndrome, a fatal condition caused by a shift in fluids and electrolytes that can result in sudden death. The Battle for Tottori Castle (1581) during the Warring States Period of Japan, which witnessed the use of hyoro-zeme, the tactic of intentionally starving a besieged enemy, was followed by a dramatic episode of mass death among starving soldiers not from fighting but from eating; accounts from the period relate that many of the besieged soldiers survived the hyoro-zeme only to die soon afterwards when they were fed immediately after surrendering. We herein reviewed the Japanese historical records of the Battle for Tottori Castle and hypothesized that the hyoro-zeme episode they recount is possibly the oldest description of refeeding syndrome to be documented in Japan. Our investigation revealed sufficient evidence that refeeding syndrome was the cause of the mass deaths reported after the famous battle.
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- Yasuhiro Kano
- Department of Emergency and General Medicine, Tokyo Metropolitan Tama Medical Center, Tokyo, Japan.
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Mito Kyodo General Hospital, Ibaraki, Japan
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Aoyama S, Yamashita S, Ishizuka K, Katsukura S, Matsuura H, Kato M. Difficulty in diagnosing peritonitis caused by multidrug-resistant tuberculosis. Clin Case Rep 2023; 11:e7759. [PMID: 37655128 PMCID: PMC10465719 DOI: 10.1002/ccr3.7759] [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: 09/28/2022] [Revised: 06/21/2023] [Accepted: 07/18/2023] [Indexed: 09/02/2023] Open
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Key Clinical Message The low sensitivity of ascites culture for acid-fast bacilli necessitates a peritoneal biopsy when tuberculous peritonitis is suspected. Findings in the peritoneum on computed tomography may prompt suspicion of tuberculous peritonitis. Abstract A 47-year-old Nigerian man presented with fever, abdominal distention, and weight loss. Abdominal computed tomography revealed massive ascites and peritoneal thickening. Despite failing to culture acid-fast bacilli from ascites, histological examination and culture of peritoneum revealed multidrug-resistant tuberculosis peritonitis. Peritoneal biopsy is mandatory when tuberculosis peritonitis is suspected.
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- Sayaka Aoyama
- Department of Internal Medicine, Mito Kyodo General HospitalUniversity of TsukubaIbarakiJapan
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- Department of General MedicineSaga University HospitalSagaJapan
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- Department of General MedicineChiba University HospitalChibaJapan
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- Department of Diagnostic and Generalist MedicineDokkyo Medical University HospitalTochigiJapan
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- Department of General Internal MedicineOkayama City HospitalOkayamaJapan
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- Department of Infectious DiseasesUniversity of TsukubaIbarakiJapan
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Aoyama S, Kano Y. Miliary tuberculosis in a patient with rheumatoid arthritis treated with tumor necrosis factor-alpha inhibitor. Am J Med Sci 2023; 366:e38-e39. [PMID: 36972732 DOI: 10.1016/j.amjms.2023.03.018] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/11/2022] [Accepted: 03/21/2023] [Indexed: 03/28/2023]
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- Sayaka Aoyama
- Department of Internal Medicine, Mito Kyodo General Hospital, University of Tsukuba, 3-2-7 Miyamachi, Mito, Ibaraki 310-0015, Japan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Mito Kyodo General Hospital, University of Tsukuba, 3-2-7 Miyamachi, Mito, Ibaraki 310-0015, Japan; Department of Emergency and General Medicine, Tokyo Metropolitan Tama Medical Center, 2-8-29 Musashidai, Fuchu, Tokyo 183-8524, Japan.
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Okatsau A, Aoyama S, Yamaji N, Kataoka Y. Cognitive behavioral therapy in perinatal mental health: An overview of systematic reviews. Jpn J Nurs Sci 2022; 19:e12501. [PMID: 35699314 DOI: 10.1111/jjns.12501] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/05/2022] [Revised: 04/21/2022] [Accepted: 05/02/2022] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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AIM The purpose of this study was to determine whether cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) started in pregnancy can prevent depression and anxiety. METHODS We conducted an overview review by selecting systematic reviews (SRs) that compared CBT with usual care, no CBT, or interventions other than CBT in perinatal women. We restricted the review to studies that included randomized controlled trials. The results of included SRs were descriptively integrated according to the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses guidelines. RESULTS Seven SRs met our eligibility criteria. One SR was limited to CBT interventions, whereas others included psychoeducation and interpersonal psychotherapy. There was some variation in the number of sessions and timing of CBT, and whether there was a postpartum intervention. Five SRs showed that CBT reduced depression compared with usual care, an educational intervention, or no intervention. One SR that analyzed the effect on anxiety found that psychotherapy, including CBT, reduced anxiety compared with usual care or no intervention. DISCUSSION CBT starting from pregnancy may be effective as a preventive intervention for postpartum depression and anxiety, although the degree of effectiveness varied. CONCLUSIONS This overview review aimed to clarify whether CBT is effective in preventing depression and anxiety from pregnancy. CBT may be effective in reducing perinatal depression and anxiety.
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- Aiko Okatsau
- Midwifery, Graduate School of Nursing, St. Luke's International University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Midwifery, Graduate School of Nursing, St. Luke's International University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Global Health Nursing, Graduate School of Nursing, St. Luke's International University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Midwifery, Graduate School of Nursing, St. Luke's International University, Tokyo, Japan
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Yasuda M, Tachi T, Osawa T, Watanabe H, Inoue S, Makino T, Nagaya K, Morita M, Tanaka K, Aoyama S, Kasahara S, Teramachi H, Mizui T. Risk factors for thrombocytopenia and analysis of time to platelet transfusion after azacitidine treatment. Pharmazie 2021; 76:444-449. [PMID: 34481536 DOI: 10.1691/ph.2021.1566] [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: 06/13/2023]
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The use of azacitidine (AZA) has been known to lead to a high incidence of hematotoxic adverse events. The aims of this study were to identify the risk factors for thrombocytopenia after the administration of AZA and to analyze time to the initial platelet transfusion. Sixty-two patients with myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS), who were treated with AZA in Gifu Municipal Hospital between March 2012 and June 2020, were included in this study. The risk factors for thrombocytopenia were identified using univariate analysis of patient characteristics, disease type, and laboratory values immediately before the start of treatment. Variables with p<0.2 identified in the univariate analysis were used as independent variables in the multivariate analysis. This analysis identified "creatinine clearance (CCr) <60 mL/min" as a significant factor (odds ratio, 4.790; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.380-16.70; p=0.014). Subsequently, time in days to the initial platelet transfusion after the initial administration of AZA was analyzed using the log-rank test. The overall median time in days to platelet transfusion was 370 days. The log-rank test was used to determine the influence of patient characteristics, disease type, and laboratory values immediately before the start of treatment. The subsequent Cox proportional hazard regression analysis using variables with p<0.2 as independent variables identified "hemoglobin (Hb) <8.0 g/dL" as a significant factor (hazard ratio, 2.143; 95% CI, 1.001-4.573; p=0.048). The results of this study led to the following clinical implications: first, patients with CCr of <60 mL/min at the start of treatment should be treated with caution due to the risk of thrombocytopenia. Second, patients with Hb of <8.0 g/dL at the start of treatment may require platelet transfusion in the early stage of treatment.
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- M Yasuda
- Department of Pharmacy, Gifu Municipal Hospital, Japan; Laboratory of Clinical Pharmacy, Gifu Pharmaceutical University, Japan;,
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- Department of Pharmacy, Gifu Municipal Hospital, Japan; Laboratory of Clinical Pharmacy, Gifu Pharmaceutical University, Japan
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- Department of Pharmacy, Gifu Municipal Hospital, Japan
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- Department of Pharmacy, Gifu Municipal Hospital, Japan
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- Department of Pharmacy, Gifu Municipal Hospital, Japan
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- Department of Pharmacy, Gifu Municipal Hospital, Japan
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- Department of Pharmacy, Gifu Municipal Hospital, Japan
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- Department of Pharmacy, Gifu Municipal Hospital, Japan
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- Department of Pharmacy, Gifu Municipal Hospital, Japan
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- Department of Pharmacy, Gifu Municipal Hospital, Japan
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- Department of Hematology, Gifu Municipal Hospital, Gifu, Japan
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- Laboratory of Clinical Pharmacy, Gifu Pharmaceutical University, Japan
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- Department of Pharmacy, Gifu Municipal Hospital, Japan
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Matsuyama T, Tachi T, Katsuno H, Sugioka M, Aoyama S, Osawa T, Koyama A, Murayama A, Noguchi Y, Yasuda M, Mizui T, Goto C, Teramachi H. Effects of polypharmacy on the prevalence of adverse drug events resulting in outpatient visits and hospitalization. Pharmazie 2021; 76:279-286. [PMID: 34078523 DOI: 10.1691/ph.2021.1427] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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A high proportion of hospitalizations is attributable to the prevalence of adverse drug events. This retrospective study included outpatients and inpatients to determine the prevalence of adverse drug events and if polypharmacy increases it. The prevalence, classification, and causality of adverse drug events were assessed based on medical records, laboratory values, and other data. Multivariate analysis (multiple logistic regression analysis) was performed with the presence or absence of adverse drug events at the time of the visit as the dependent variable and items for which the P-value was <0.25 in the univariate analysis as independent variables. The prevalence of adverse drug events was 13.0%, 10.9%, and 16.0% among all patients, the outpatient group, and the inpatient group, respectively. Multivariate analysis showed that polypharmacy (≥5 drugs) significantly increased the risk of adverse drug events in all patients. The prevalence of adverse drug events significantly increased with each additional drug used. We expect that minimizing the number of medications through moderation of the number of prescription drugs and elimination of polypharmacy will reduce the number of outpatient visits and hospitalizations due to adverse drug events.
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- T Matsuyama
- Laboratory of Clinical Pharmacy, Gifu Pharmaceutical University, Gifu, Japan
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- Laboratory of Clinical Pharmacy, Gifu Pharmaceutical University, Gifu, Japan; Department of Pharmacy, Gifu Municipal Hospital, Gifu, Japan;,
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- Laboratory of Clinical Pharmacy, Gifu Pharmaceutical University, Gifu, Japan
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- Laboratory of Clinical Pharmacy, Gifu Pharmaceutical University, Gifu, Japan
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- Department of Pharmacy, Gifu Municipal Hospital, Gifu, Japan
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- Department of Pharmacy, Gifu Municipal Hospital, Gifu, Japan
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- Laboratory of Clinical Pharmacy, Gifu Pharmaceutical University, Gifu, Japan
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- Laboratory of Clinical Pharmacy, Gifu Pharmaceutical University, Gifu, Japan
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- Laboratory of Clinical Pharmacy, Gifu Pharmaceutical University, Gifu, Japan
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- Department of Pharmacy, Gifu Municipal Hospital, Gifu, Japan
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- Department of Pharmacy, Gifu Municipal Hospital, Gifu, Japan
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- Department of Pharmacy, Gifu Municipal Hospital, Gifu, Japan
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- Laboratory of Clinical Pharmacy, Gifu Pharmaceutical University, Gifu, Japan; Laboratory of Community Health Pharmacy, Gifu Pharmaceutical University, Gifu, Japan;,
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Esaki H, Tachi T, Goto C, Noguchi Y, Tanaka K, Aoyama S, Yasuda M, Mizui T, Yamamura M, Teramachi H. Relationship Between Initial Renal Function and the Inhibitory Effect of Dipeptidyl Peptidase-4 Inhibitor Treatment on Renal Function Decline. Pharmazie 2019; 74:374-382. [PMID: 31138377 DOI: 10.1691/ph.2019.8973] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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We retrospectively investigated the renal function index of patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) to examine the influence of dipeptidyl peptidase-4 (DPP-4) inhibitors on renal function between patients up to early nephropathy and after overt nephropathy. Patients with T2DM (>18 years old) who had been prescribed hypoglycemic agents for ≥3 months at Gifu Municipal Hospital between March 2010 and April 2014 were included in the study. Renal function was evaluated as the estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) decline from baseline at 12 months. Patients in the DPP-4 inhibitor-treated and untreated groups with an eGFR ≥60 (358 [58.2 %] and 257 [41.8 %], respectively) and eGFR <60 (115 [60.2 %] and 76 [39.8 %], respectively) were subjected to multiple logistic regression analysis. Among patients with an eGFR ≥60, no significant differences were observed in eGFR decline rates over time. However, among patients with an eGFR <60, significant decreases were observed in eGFR decline rates >10 % (6 months; odds ratio, 0.476; P = 0.043, 12 months; odds ratio, 0.413; P = 0.010). Similar results were obtained for an eGFR decline rate >20 % (12 months; odds ratio, 0.369; P = 0.049). DPP-4 inhibitors are renoprotective in patients with T2DM and an eGFR <60.
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Aoyama S, Mori M, Uchida T, Masuda H, Ohtani R, Sugimoto K, Liu J, Kuwabara S. Analysis of Anti-JCV antibody in Japanese patients with multiple sclerosis. J Neurol Sci 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jns.2017.08.682] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Aoyama S, Miyazawa Y, Ogura K, Sugawara A, Hirata M. Improved Performance of Oversized Backward Wave Oscillator Driven by Weakly Relativistic Electron Beam. Fusion Science and Technology 2017. [DOI: 10.13182/fst07-a1390] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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- S. Aoyama
- Graduate School of Science and Technology, Niigata University, Niigata, 950-2181, Japan
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- Graduate School of Science and Technology, Niigata University, Niigata, 950-2181, Japan
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- Graduate School of Science and Technology, Niigata University, Niigata, 950-2181, Japan
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- Graduate School of Science and Technology, Niigata University, Niigata, 950-2181, Japan
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- Plasma Research Center, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba 305-8577, Japan
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Tachi T, Teramachi H, Asano S, Tanaka K, Fukuta M, Osawa T, Aoyama S, Yasuda M, Mizui T, Goto C, Tsuchiya T. Impact of levofloxacin dose adjustments by dispensing pharmacists on adverse reactions and costs in the treatment of elderly patients. Pharmazie 2013; 68:977-982. [PMID: 24400446] [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: 06/03/2023]
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Ensuring an appropriate dosage of renally eliminated drugs for patients with renal insufficiency is important for preventing adverse drug reactions. We investigated the effectiveness of interventions by pharmacists in a hospital pharmaceutical department. The comparative study was performed at Gifu Municipal Hospital in Japan from March to August 2011, and included an intervention (142 patients) and a control group (98 patients). Upon receiving a prescription of levofloxacin for patients aged > or = 75 years, pharmacists evaluated the patients' kidney function and adjusted the appropriate dosage at the time of dispensation. In the intervention and control groups, levofloxacin-induced adverse reactions developed in 6 of 142 (4.2%) and 13 of 98 (13.3%) patients, respectively (p < 0.05). The cost of reducing levofloxacin per patient was yen 191.1 and yen 0 in the intervention and control groups, respectively. The cost per patient for adverse reaction treatments and examinations was yen 15.5 and yen 290.0 in the intervention and control groups, respectively. The intergroup difference in the total cost per patient was yen 465.6. Dose adjustment of levofloxacin at the time of dispensation by the pharmacist for patients aged > or = 75 years resulted in a decrease in the incidence of adverse reactions and cost. These findings can be applied not only to hospitals, but also to community pharmacies, because the intervention, which is a manual system, is simply performed when pharmacists are dispensing drugs.
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- T Tachi
- Laboratory of Clinical Pharmacy, Gifu Pharmaceutical University, Gifu, Japan.
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- Laboratory of Clinical Pharmacy, Gifu Pharmaceutical University, Gifu, Japan
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- Laboratory of Clinical Pharmacy, Gifu Pharmaceutical University, Gifu, Japan
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- Department of Pharmacy, Gifu Municipal Hospital, Gifu, Japan
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- Department of Pharmacy, Gifu Municipal Hospital, Gifu, Japan
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- Department of Pharmacy, Gifu Municipal Hospital, Gifu, Japan
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- Department of Pharmacy, Gifu Municipal Hospital, Gifu, Japan
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- Department of Pharmacy, Gifu Municipal Hospital, Gifu, Japan
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- Department of Pharmacy, Gifu Municipal Hospital, Gifu, Japan
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- Department of Pharmacy, Gifu Municipal Hospital, Gifu, Japan
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- Laboratory of Clinical Pharmacy, Gifu Pharmaceutical University, Gifu, Japan
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Kudoh Y, Aoyama S, Torii T, Chen Q, Nagahara D, Sakata H, Nozawa A. Hemodynamic stabilizing effects of L-carnitine in chronic hemodialysis patients. Cardiorenal Med 2013; 3:200-207. [PMID: 24454315 DOI: 10.1159/000355016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/22/2013] [Accepted: 08/12/2013] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The effects of L-carnitine on the hemodynamic state of chronic hemodialysis patients have been debated. In order to clarify the effect of administered L-carnitine on cardiac function and hypotensive episodes during the hemodialysis procedure, a randomized double-blind placebo-controlled study was performed for 3 months. METHODS AND RESULTS TWENTY STABLE OUTPATIENTS UNDERGOING HEMODIALYSIS TREATMENT WERE DIVIDED INTO TWO GROUPS: controls (placebo) and treated patients (L-carnitine 900 mg p.o. daily). After 3 months, cardiac function was reevaluated by echocardiography, and hypotensive episodes during hemodialysis were assessed. Free and acyl carnitine levels increased significantly from 22.3 ± 7.1 to 140.3 ± 57.5 μmol/l and from 15.8 ± 2.8 to 94.8 ± 50.4 μmol/l, respectively, in the treated group. The ejection fraction significantly increased from 61.8 ± 16.0 to 64.4 ± 13.8% (p < 0.05) in the treated group. However, there was no difference in other echocardiographic parameters between the two groups. Hypotensive episodes significantly decreased from 4.0 ± 1.7 to 1.3 ± 0.9 times per month (p < 0.05), although patients' body weight did not change significantly. CONCLUSIONS Beneficial effects of L-carnitine on the hemodynamic state of chronic hemodialysis patients were observed. L-Carnitine supplementation might be considered especially for chronic hemodialysis patients with unstable hemodynamic conditions.
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Mizui T, Teramachi H, Tachi T, Tamura K, Shiga H, Komada N, Umeda M, Koda A, Aoyama S, Goto C, Tsuchiya T. Risk factors for Clostridium difficile-associated diarrhea and the effectiveness of prophylactic probiotic therapy. Pharmazie 2013; 68:706-710. [PMID: 24020129] [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: 06/02/2023]
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Measures for prevention of Clostridium difficile-associated diarrhea, a common nosocomial infection, in hospital settings are urgently needed. This study was conducted to identify the risk factors contributing to C. difficile-associated diarrhea and to evaluate the clinical benefit of probiotics in its prevention. The study included 2716 patients at least 20 years old who received an injected antibiotic at any time between February 2010 and February 2011; a total of 2687 patients (98.9%) were assigned to the non-C. difficile-associated diarrhea group, and 29 patients (1.1%) were assigned to the C. difficile-associated diarrhea group. Univariate analysis revealed a significant difference between the two groups for the following factors: antibiotic therapy for > or = 8 days; enteral nutrition; intravenous hyperalimentation; fasting; proton pump inhibitor use; H2 blocker use; and serum albumin < or = 2.9g/dL (p<0.05). Multivariate logistic regression analysis revealed a significant difference between the two groups for several factors. Antibiotic therapy for > or = 8 days, intravenous hyperalimentation, proton pump inhibitor use, and H2 blocker use were therefore shown to be risk factors for C. difficile-associated diarrhea. Prophylactic probiotic therapy was not shown to suppress the occurrence of C. difficile-associated diarrhea.
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- T Mizui
- Department of Pharmacy, Gifu Municipal Hospital, Gifu, Japan
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Sasaki T, Aoyama S, Yoshida H, Kulyako Y, Samsonov M, Kobayashi T, Takagi I, Miyasoedov B, Moriyama H. Apparent formation constants of Pu(IV) and Th(IV) with humic acids determined by solvent extraction method. RADIOCHIM ACTA 2012. [DOI: 10.1524/ract.2012.1944] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Apparent formation constants of Pu(IV) and Th(IV) with two kinds of humic acids were determined in 0.1 M NaClO4 at 25 ºC using a solvent extraction method with thenoyltrifluoroacetone in xylene. The acid dissociation constants of humic acids were also measured by potentiometric titration and used as the degree of dissociation for calculating the formation constants. The effect of solution conditions, such as the pH, the initial metal and humic acid concentrations, and the ionic strength, on the formation constants was examined. The obtained data were compared with the ones in the literature.
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- Kyoto University, Department of Nuclear Engineering, Kyoto 606-8501, Japan
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- Kyoto University, Department of Nuclear Engineering, Kyoto 606-8501, Japan
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- V.I. Vernadsky Institute of Geochemistry and Analytical Chemistry, RAS (GEOKHI), Moscow, Russische Föderation
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- V.I. Vernadsky Institute of Geochemistry and Analytical Chemistry, RAS (GEOKHI), Moscow, Russische Föderation
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- Kyoto University, Department of Nuclear Engineering, Kyoto, Japan
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- Kyoto University Yoshida, Department of Nuclear Engineering, Kyoto, Japan
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- V.I. Vernadsky Institute of Geochemistry and Analytical Chemistry, RAS (GEOKHI), Moscow, Russische Föderation
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Arai K, Aoyama S, Suzuki Y, Descouvemont P, Baye D. Tensor force manifestations in ab initio study of the 2H(d,γ)4He, 2H(d,p)3H, and 2H(d,n)3He reactions. Phys Rev Lett 2011; 107:132502. [PMID: 22026847 DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.107.132502] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/20/2011] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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The (2)H(d,p)(3)H, (2)H(d,n)(3)He, and (2)H(d,γ)(4)He reactions are studied at low energies in a multichannel ab initio model that takes into account the distortions of the nuclei. The internal wave functions of these nuclei are given by the stochastic variational method with the AV8' realistic interaction and a phenomenological three-body force included to reproduce the two-body thresholds. The obtained astrophysical S factors are all in very good agreement with the experiment. The most important channels for both transfer and radiative capture are identified by comparing to calculations with an effective central force. They are all found to dominate thanks to the tensor force.
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- K Arai
- Division of General Education, Nagaoka National College of Technology, Niigata, Japan.
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Yachida S, Aoyama S, Sawaguchi K, Takahashi N, Iritani Y, Hayashi Y. Relationship between several criteria of challenge-immunity and humoral immunity in chickens vaccinated with avian infectious bronchitis vaccines. Avian Pathol 2008; 14:199-211. [PMID: 18766913 DOI: 10.1080/03079458508436222] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Several methods were compared for assessing the immunity of chickens vaccinated with avian-infectious bronchitis virus (IBV) by observing tracheal ciliary activity, respiratory signs and virus recovery from several organs following challenge with virus which had not been passaged in embryos. All chickens vaccinated twice with live Kita-1 strain were protected according to all criteria. However, in chickens vaccinated with killed IBV and with H-120 strain 13 weeks earlier, respiratory signs were present and tracheal virus was isolated from the birds with ciliostasis regardless of their having significant levels of haemagglutination inhibiting (HI) antibody. This indicated that only observing the ciliary activity is insufficient for assessing complete immunity and no direct correlation exists between the serum HI titre and the presence of ciliostasis, respiratory signs and virus recovery from tracheas, excluding those from kidneys and genitalia. Regardless of the serum HI titres at challenge, full protection based on the six criteria was found in some birds at 1 week and in most chickens from 2 to 6 weeks after intraocular vaccination with live Kita-1 strain.
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- S Yachida
- Aburahi Laboratories, Shionogi Research Laboratories, Shionogi and Co., Ltd., Koka-cho, Shiga, Japan
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Saito Y, Aoyama S, Kondo T, Fukumoto R, Konishi N, Nakamura K, Kobayashi M, Toshima T. Frontal cerebral blood flow change associated with infant-directed speech. Arch Dis Child Fetal Neonatal Ed 2007; 92:F113-6. [PMID: 16905571 PMCID: PMC2675452 DOI: 10.1136/adc.2006.097949] [Citation(s) in RCA: 65] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To examine the auditory perception of maternal utterances by neonates using near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS). METHODS Twenty full-term, healthy neonates were included in this study. The neonates were tested in their cribs while they slept in a silent room. First, two probe holders were placed on the left and right sides of the forehead over the eyebrows using double-sided adhesive tape. The neonates were then exposed to auditory stimuli in the form of infant-directed speech (IDS) or adult-directed speech (ADS), sampled from each of the mothers, through an external auditory speaker. RESULTS A 2 (stimulus: IDS and ADS) x 2 (recording site: channel 1 (right side) and channel 2 (left side)) analysis of variance for these relative oxygenated haemoglobin values showed that IDS (Mean = 0.25) increased brain function significantly (F = 3.51) more than ADS (Mean = -0.26). CONCLUSIONS IDS significantly increased brain function compared with ADS. These results suggest that the emotional tone of maternal utterances could have a role in activating the brains of neonates to attend to the utterances, even while sleeping.
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- Y Saito
- Department of Psychology, Hiroshima University, Kagamiyama 1-1-1, Higashi-Hiroshima, Hiroshima 739-8524, Japan.
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Aoyama S, Iwaki H, Amagasa T, Kino K, Okada N, Kishimoto S. Pigmented villonodular synovitis of the temporomandibular joint: differential diagnosis and case report. Br J Oral Maxillofac Surg 2004; 42:51-4. [PMID: 14706302 DOI: 10.1016/s0266-4356(03)00193-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [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: 10/26/2022]
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Pigmented villonodular synovitis of the temporomandibular joint (TMJ) is rare. We present a patient in whom the lesion had invaded the infratemporal fossa and destroyed the mandibular condyle.
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- S Aoyama
- Maxillofacial Surgery, Maxillofacial Reconstruction and Function, Division of Maxillofacial and Neck Reconstruction, Graduate School, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, 1-5-45, Yushima, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8549, Japan.
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Aoyama S, Shibata K, Tokunaga S, Takase M, Matsui K, Nakamura M. Expression of Dmrt1 protein in developing and in sex-reversed gonads of amphibians. Cytogenet Genome Res 2003; 101:295-301. [PMID: 14684998 DOI: 10.1159/000074352] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/19/2003] [Accepted: 06/18/2003] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Many genes are known to be involved in gonadal differentiation in vertebrates. Dmrt1, a gene that encodes a transcription factor with a DM-domain, is considered to be one of the essential genes controlling testicular differentiation in mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians and fish. However, it still remains unknown which testicular cells of animals other than mice and chicks express Dmrt1 protein. For an explanation of its role(s) in testicular differentiation in vertebrates, the expression of the Dmrt1 protein needs to be studied. For this purpose, we conducted an immunohistochemical study of this protein in an amphibian by using an antibody specific for Dmrt1. No positive signal was found in the indifferent gonad of tadpoles of Rana rugosa at early stages. However, in the testis of tadpoles at later stages (XV-XXV) and in frogs one month after metamorphosis, this protein was expressed in interstitial cells and Sertoli cells. In the testis of adult frogs, germ cells also expressed Dmrt1 protein. RT-PCR analysis revealed that the gene for this protein was not transcribed at any time during ovarian development, but was expressed in the female to male sex-reversed gonad. This was true when immunohistological studies were performed. In addition, Southern blot analysis showed DMRT1 to be an autosomal gene. Taken together, our findings indicate that Dmrt1 protein is expressed by interstitial cells, Seroli cells and germ cells in the testis of R. rugosa. Dmrt1 may thus be very involved in the testicular differentiation of amphibians.
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- S Aoyama
- Department of Biology, School of Education, Waseda University, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, Japan
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Kase H, Aoyama S, Ichimura M, Ikeda K, Ishii A, Kanda T, Koga K, Koike N, Kurokawa M, Kuwana Y, Mori A, Nakamura J, Nonaka H, Ochi M, Saki M, Shimada J, Shindou T, Shiozaki S, Suzuki F, Takeda M, Yanagawa K, Richardson PJ, Jenner P, Bedard P, Borrelli E, Hauser RA, Chase TN. Industry forum: Progress in pursuit of therapeutic A2A antagonists: The adenosine A2A receptor selective antagonist KW6002: Research and development toward a novel nondopaminergic therapy for Parkinson's disease. Neurology 2003; 61:S97-100. [PMID: 14663020 DOI: 10.1212/01.wnl.0000095219.22086.31] [Citation(s) in RCA: 87] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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Research and development of the adenosine A2A receptor selective antagonist KW6002 have focused on developing a novel nondopaminergic therapy for Parkinson's disease (PD). Salient pharmacologic features of KW6002 were investigated in several animal models of PD. In rodent and primate models, KW6002 provides symptomatic relief from parkinsonian motor deficits without provoking dyskinesia or exacerbating existing dyskinesias. The major target neurons of the A2A receptor antagonist were identified as GABAergic striatopallidal medium spiny neurons. A possible mechanism of A2A receptor antagonist action in PD has been proposed based on the involvement of striatal and pallidal presynaptic A2A receptors in the "dual" modulation of GABAergic synaptic transmission. Experiments with dopamine D2 receptor knockout mice showed that A2A receptors can function and anti-PD activities of A2A antagonists can occur independent of the dopaminergic system. Clinical studies of KW6002 in patients with advanced PD with L-dopa-related motor complications yielded promising results with regard to motor symptom relief without motor side effects. The development of KW6002 represents the first time that a concept gleaned from A2A biologic research has been applied successfully to "proof of concept" clinical studies. The selective A2A antagonist should provide a novel nondopaminergic approach to PD therapy.
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We recently reported that PL-AG, a Schiff base of pyridoxal and aminoguanidine, was more effective than aminoguanidine (AG), a well-known anti-diabetic-complication compound, in preventing nephropathy in diabetic mice and presented brief data indicating the antioxidant activity of the adduct. In the present study, we additionally investigated the inhibitory activity of PL-AG in comparison with that of AG against in vitro and in vivo oxidation. PL-AG was more potent than AG and reference compounds such as pyridoxal and pyridoxamine in any of the five antioxidant activities examined in vitro, i.e., hydrogen peroxide-scavenging, hydroxyl radical-scavenging, superoxide radical-scavenging, ascorbic acid-autoxidation inhibitory, and low-density lipoprotein (LDL)-oxidation inhibitory activities, the last two of which were assessed in the presence of Cu(2+). Unlike AG, PL-AG did not show the pro-oxidant activity. The inhibitory activity of PL-AG against lipid peroxidation in diabetic rats was higher than that of AG, for example, the amounts of malondialdehyde in erythrocytes (nmol/g hemoglobin; mean +/- SD) in normal, untreated diabetic, AG-treated diabetic, and PL-AG-treated diabetic rats were 3.53 +/- 0.35, 4.99 +/- 0.23, 4.65 +/- 0.45, and 4.06 +/- 0.35, respectively. A fluorescent substance different from PL-AG was found in the plasma and urine of rats treated with PL-AG. The chemical structure of this substance, i.e., oxidized PL-AG, was determined by a combination of nuclear magnetic resonance, mass, and infrared spectrometry. AG dramatically decreased the pyridoxal phosphate level in the diabetic rat liver, whereas PL-AG only moderately affected it. Our results indicate that the antioxidant activity of PL-AG is due to its chelation with transition metal ions and to scavenging of reactive oxygen species. They also suggest that PL-AG is more promising for the treatment of diabetic complications than AG.
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- An-Shu Chen
- Department of Pathobiochemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Meijo University, Nagoya, Japan
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Miyoshi I, Maki K, Kon Y, Yamashita T, Aoyama S, Hayashizaki Y, Kasai N. Targeting oncogenesis by introduction of a 5.2-kbp segment of the 5' regulatory region of the human thyrotropin beta-subunit gene. Endocr Res 2001; 27:387-98. [PMID: 11794463 DOI: 10.1081/erc-100107863] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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We produced transgenic mice carrying a fusion gene (TTP-5) consisting of a 5.2-kbp segment of the 5' flanking sequence of the human thyrotropin beta-subunit (TSH beta) gene linked to the simian virus 40 large T antigen (SVT) gene. These mice developed pituitary tumors 6 months after birth and wasted away. With the 5.2-kbp TSH beta 5' flanking region governing SVT expression, SVT mRNA was present in the pituitary and testis but not in other tissues, as detected by the reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction. Histological and immunohistochemical analyses showed that the pituitary tumors of the transgenic mice were composed of moderately differentiated pituitary cells that expressed TSH, growth hormone, and prolactin. These results indicate that the 5.2-kbp segment of the human TSH beta 5' regulatory region is sufficient to drive expression of SVT and induce tumorigenesis of hormone-producing pituitary cells in transgenic mice.
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- I Miyoshi
- Institute for Animal Experimentation, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Sendai, Japan.
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Aoyama S, Kino K, Amagasa T, Kayano T, Ichinose S, Kimijima Y. Differential diagnosis of calcium pyrophosphate dihydrate deposition of the temporomandibular joint. Br J Oral Maxillofac Surg 2000; 38:550-3. [PMID: 11010794 DOI: 10.1054/bjom.2000.0313] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Calcium pyrophosphate dihydrate (CPPD) deposition disease (pseudogout) of the temporomandibular joint (TMJ) is rare. It is characterized by the presence of crystal deposits that are birefringent under polarized light. Although these crystals are characteristically weakly birefringent, some other crystals such as those of calcium oxalate, synthetic steroids, and ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid are also birefringent. The differential diagnosis should therefore be based on a quantitative analysis of crystals or observation of the crystal structure in calcified sections. We present a case of CPPD deposition disease of the TMJ and report on the value of such an analysis to substantiate the diagnosis.
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- S Aoyama
- Maxillofacial Surgery, Maxillofacial Reconstruction and Function, Division of Maxillofacial and Neck Reconstruction, Graduate School, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo, Japan
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Aoyama S, Kase H, Borrelli E. Rescue of locomotor impairment in dopamine D2 receptor-deficient mice by an adenosine A2A receptor antagonist. J Neurosci 2000; 20:5848-52. [PMID: 10908627 PMCID: PMC6772554] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/17/2023] Open
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In Parkinson's disease a degeneration of dopaminergic neurons of the nigrostriatal pathway is observed. Loss of dopaminergic regulation of striatal neuron activity results in altered motor functions. Adenosine A2A (A2AR) and dopamine D2 (D2R) receptors are colocalized in striatal medium spiny neurons. It has been proposed that adenosine binding to A2AR lowers the affinity of dopamine for D2R, thus modulating the function of this receptor. Absence of D2R in knockout mice (D2R-/-) results in impaired locomotion and coordinated movements. This indicates that absence of dopamine in Parkinson's disease might principally affect D2R-mediated effects with regard to locomotor functions. A2AR-selective antagonists have been demonstrated to have anti- parkinsonian activities in various models of Parkinson's disease in rodents and nonhuman primates. In this article, D2R-/- mice were used to explore the possibility that an A2AR antagonist might reestablish their motor impairment. Interestingly, blockade of A2AR rescues the behavioral parameters altered in D2R-/- mice. In addition, the level of expression of enkephalin and substance P, which were altered in D2R-/-, were also reestablished to normal levels after A2AR antagonist treatment. These results show that A2AR and D2R have antagonistic and independent activities in controlling neuronal and motor functions in the basal ganglia. They also provide evidence that selective A2AR antagonists can exhibit their anti-parkinsonian activities through a nondopaminergic mechanism.
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- S Aoyama
- Institut de Génétique et de Biologie Moléculaire et Cellulaire, Illkirch Cedex, France
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Ohbayasi Y, Aoyama S, Masui H, Kat K, Chiba M. Development of a charged-particle nuclear reaction data retrieval system on IntelligentPad: CONTIP. J Inf Sci 2000. [DOI: 10.1177/0165551004232998] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Reactions of a series of 1-aminobenzimidazoles and 1-amino-3-methylbenzimidazolium chlorides with 2,4-pentanedione were carried out and pyridazino[1,6-a]benzimidazoles and 2-pyrazolylanilines were generated. The product ratios of these compounds remarkably depended on the reaction conditions and on the electronic character of the substituent at the benzene moiety. The possible mechanisms involved in these reactions are discussed.
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- T Kaiya
- Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Nagoya City University, Japan
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Masui H, Aoyama S, Myo T, Kato K. Partial Decay Widths in Coupled-Channel Systems with the Complex-Scaled Jost Function Method. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 1999. [DOI: 10.1143/ptp.102.1119] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Kaiya T, Aoyama S, Kohda K. Reactions of chloride salts of 7-amino-9-ethylguanine and 1-amino-3-methylbenzimidazoles with lead(IV) acetate: formation of 8-aza-9-ethylguanine and 1-methyl-1H-benzotriazoles. Bioorg Med Chem Lett 1999; 9:961-4. [PMID: 10230620 DOI: 10.1016/s0960-894x(99)00123-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [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: 11/23/2022]
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Reaction of 7-amino-9-ethylguaninium chloride with lead(IV) acetate (LTA) in MeOH yielded 8-aza-9-ethylguanine. Similarly, the reaction of 1-amino-3-methylbenzimidazolium chloride or its substituted derivatives (6-methyl, 5,6-dimethyl and 5-nitro) with LTA gave the corresponding 1-methyl-1H-benzotriazole (or 1-methyl-2-azabenzimidazole) derivatives along with N-methylformananilide derivatives.
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- T Kaiya
- Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Nagoya City University, Nagoya, Japan
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Umeda M, Aoyama S, Kaiya T, Kohda K, Maruyama W, Naoi M. Oxidation of 1-amino-4-phenyl-1,2,3,6-tetrahydropyridine, a 1-amino analog of MPTP, by type A and B monoamine oxidase. J Neural Transm (Vienna) 1999; 105:1253-64. [PMID: 9928894 DOI: 10.1007/s007020050128] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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A 1-amino analog of MPTP, 1(N)-amino-4-phenyl-1,2,3,6-tetrahydropyridine, was synthesized and the oxidation was examined using human synaptosomal mitochondria as sources of type A and B monoamine oxidase. An oxidation product, 1-amino-4-phenylpyridinium ion, was quantified by high-performance liquid chromatography-fluorometric detection. The amino analog was a substrate of both type A and B monoamine oxidase and the oxidation depended linearly on the enzyme amount and the reaction time with an optimal pH around 7.5. After the systemic injection of the amino analog in C57/black mice for one week, 1-amino-4-phenylpyridinium ion was detected in the brain. 1(N)-Amino-4-phenyl-1,2,3,6-tetrahydropyridine was proved to be cytotoxic to pheochromocytoma PC12 cells, and it may be a new neurotoxin bioactivated through the oxidation by type A and B monoamine oxidase.
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- M Umeda
- Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Nagoya City University, Nagoya, Japan
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Morioka Y, Aoyama S, Kageyama Y, Hayaishi T, Suzuki IH, Iosyama G, Asaoka S, Ishiguro E, Nakamura M. Dissociative photoionisation of N2from threshold to 29 eV. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 1999. [DOI: 10.1088/0022-3700/17/14/010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [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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Kohda K, Noda Y, Aoyama S, Umeda M, Sumino T, Kaiya T, Maruyama W, Naoi M. Cytotoxicity of 1-amino-4-phenyl-1,2,3,6-tetrahydropyridine and 1-amino-4-phenylpyridinium ion, 1-amino analogues of MPTP and MPP+, to clonal pheochromocytoma PC12 cells. Chem Res Toxicol 1998; 11:1249-53. [PMID: 9815183 DOI: 10.1021/tx980032o] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [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: 11/29/2022]
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1-Methyl-4-phenyl-1,2,3,6-tetrahydropyridine (MPTP) induces parkinsonism in humans after its oxidation into 1-methyl-4-phenylpyridinium ion (MPP+) by type B monoamine oxidase. The 1-amino analogues of MPTP and MPP+, 1-amino-4-phenyl-1,2,3, 6-tetrahydropyridine (APTP) and 1-amino-4-phenylpyridinium ion (APP+), were synthesized, and their cytotoxicity to clonal pheochromocytoma PC12 cells was examined using a tetrazolium formazan assay. After incubation for 48 and 72 h, both APP+ and APTP were found to be cytotoxic to PC12 cells, whereas with the N-methyl analogues, only MPP+, but not MPTP, was cytotoxic. The cytotoxicity of APTP increased with incubation time and equaled that of MPP+ after 72 h. It was found that APTP was oxidized to APP+ by type A monoamine oxidase in PC12 cells, suggesting that APP+ itself may damage the cells. In addition to APTP and APP+, N-amino analogues of N-methylisoquinolines and related derivatives were also synthesized and examined for their cytotoxicity to PC12 cells.
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- K Kohda
- Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Nagoya City University, Tanabedori, Mizuho-ku, Nagoya 467, Japan.
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Nakano M, Saitoh S, Takagi S, Fujisawa J, Aoyama S, Takahashi H, Hayashi Y, Obara F, Shimamoto K. [Prevalence of glucose intolerance in Japan--from the National Circulatory Disorders Basic Survey, 1990]. Nihon Ronen Igakkai Zasshi 1998; 35:839-44. [PMID: 10064971 DOI: 10.3143/geriatrics.35.839] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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The prevalence of glucose intolerance was surveyed in 8,063 people over 30 years old from the general population of Japan. The data used in the analysis were from the Fourth National Circulatory Disorders Basic Survey, which was conducted in 1990. Survey items included history of diabetes mellitus, body mass index (BMI) and daily life activity. Blood and urine were also examined, and the blood glucose levels, presence or absence of sugar in urine, and levels of glycohemoglobin (HbA1c) were determined. Glucose intolerance was identified from the blood glucose level, HbA1c level and history of diabetes mellitus. The frequency of glucose intolerance was 8.6% in all subjects (11.9% in men and 6.3% in women). The frequency was higher in older people: 1.7 times higher in men over 65 years old and 2.5 times higher in women over 65 years old. Among people over 40 years old, glucose intolerance was significantly more prevalent in men than in women. It was also significantly more prevalent in men living in big cities than in men living in rural areas. Among obese male subjects and men with a low level of activity in daily life, the frequency of glucose intolerance was higher than in normal male subjects. The level of activity in daily life tended to be lower for people living in big cities than for those in rural areas. The results suggest that the prevalence of glucose intolerance depends on the environment in which people live. The results also indicate that raising the level of activities in daily life might help prevent diabetes mellitus.
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- M Nakano
- Second Department of Internal Medicine, Sapporo Medical University, School of Medicine
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Ishida Y, Utikoshi M, Kurosaki M, Ohta K, Chujo T, Aoyama S, Ohsawa K, Saito K, Yokoyama H, Ohta S. Hepatic veno-occlusive disease in a case of polymyositis associated with thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura/hemolytic uremic syndrome. Intern Med 1998; 37:694-9. [PMID: 9745858 DOI: 10.2169/internalmedicine.37.694] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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A 50-year-old woman was treated with prednisolone for polymyositis. During the therapy, thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura/hemolytic uremic syndrome (TTP/HUS) occurred. Neither plasma infusion nor plasma exchange could relieve the clinical manifestations of TTP/HUS. Moreover, massive ascites appeared and worsened her condition. She died approximately one year after the diagnosis of polymyositis. The autopsy revealed centri-lobular hepatic necrosis and nonthrombotic obliteration of hepatic small veins. The diagnosis of hepatic veno-occlusive disease (VOD) was made. It was suspected that common factors other than cytoreductive therapy had damaged the endothelium and caused TTP/HUS and VOD in a case of polymyositis.
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- Y Ishida
- Department of Internal Medicine, Toyama City Hospital, Toyama
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Oxidation of seven 1-methylbenzimidazole (MBI) derivatives (with pKa's ranging from 1.6 to 6.0) was carried out with m-chloroperoxybenzoic acid and structures of the products formed were identified. (Condensed benzene moiety-hydroxylated)-2-(m-chlorobenzyloxy)-MBIs and 2-oxo-MBIs were obtained from MBIs with pKa's of more than 5.6 and about 3.3, respectively.
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- T Kaiya
- Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Nagoya City University, Japan
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Kokubo Y, Shibuya M, Hino M, Wagatsuma A, Aoyama S, Matsuda K, Kyo D, Kudo S. [Effect of clarithromycin on experimental pulmonary metastasis]. Jpn J Antibiot 1998; 51 Suppl A:61-4. [PMID: 9597488] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Aoyama S, Katayama Y, Terashi A. [The effect of FK 506, an immunosuppressant, on cerebral infarction volume in focal cerebral ischemia in rats]. Nihon Ika Daigaku Zasshi 1997; 64:416-21. [PMID: 9366145 DOI: 10.1272/jnms1923.64.416] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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The effect of FK 506, an immunosuppressant which is widely used in the transplantation of liver, kidney and bone marrow, on cerebral infarction volume in transient focal ischemia was investigated. Focal cerebral ischemia was produced by 2 h occlusion of the left middle cerebral artery in rats. FK 506 (0.3 mg/kg body weight) and vehicle were administered intravenously immediately after induction of cerebral ischemia. After 24 h reperfusion the rats were sacrificed and brain infarct volume and edema volume were determined. The FK 506 treatment group showed a significantly reduced infarct volume in the cerebral cortex when it was compared with the vehicle treatment group, but infarct volume was not significantly reduced in the striatum which was the ischemic core in this focal ischemia model. However, FK 506 did not reduce the edema volume significantly. These results suggest that the reduction of infarct volume is a result of the neuroprotective effect of FK 506. This immunosuppressant may be useful in the treatment of cerebral infarction.
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- S Aoyama
- Second Department of Internal Medicine, Nippon Medical School, Tokyo, Japan
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Kon Y, Miyoshi I, Maki K, Yamashita T, Aoyama S, Watanabe T, Hayashizaki Y, Kasai N. Morphological study of pituitary tumorigenesis in transgenic mice induced by hybrid oncogene of the thyrotropin beta-subunit and the simian virus 40 large T-antigen. Histol Histopathol 1997; 12:981-90. [PMID: 9302559] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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We have created a transgenic mouse, TTP-1, generating anterior pituitary tumors by using the simian virus 40 (SV40) large T antigen gene and human thyrotropin beta-subunit gene. To examine characteristics of tumors, histological details were investigated using light and electron microscopies. The main tumor tissues, composed of small chromophobe cells, were located inferior to but clearly separated from the hypothalamus; however, neuron fibers probably derived from the hypothalamus were observed to invade some tumor tissues. Some differentiated endocrine cells occupied the caudal region of the tumor. Immunohistochemically, SV40 large T antigen was expressed in the cell nucleus of the undifferentiated cell area, whereas cells expressing several hormones were mainly distributed in the differentiated cell area. Electron microscopically, the undifferentiated cells were divided into 2 types; electron-dense and -lucent cells, the nuclei of which were composed of obscured nucleoli and many notable invaginations of the nuclear membrane. No intracellular microfilamentous structures were observed. Sometimes it was noted that cytoplasmic processes were connected with gap junctions. In the intercellular spaces, there were neuron fibrous and synapse-like structures. In the differentiated cell area, the cell membranes directly contacting other cells were relatively smooth, and many gap junctions were demonstrated. Secretory granules, which were round and less than 100 nm in diameter, were more electron dense in smaller cells than in larger cells. They were aligned just below the cell membrane. Immuno-electron microscopically, positive reactions for SV40 were observed in the nuclei of the undifferentiated cell area. In the differentiated cell area, most of the secretory granules were labeled by GH. TTP-1 transgenic mice should provide a valuable animal model for studying the pathogenesis of anterior pituitary tumors.
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- Y Kon
- Department of Disease Control, Graduate School of Veterinary Medicine, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan
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Kokubo Y, Shibuya M, Hino M, Azuma A, Aoyama S, Matsuda K, Shu D, Kudo S. [Effects of clarithromycin on experimental pulmonary metastasis]. Jpn J Antibiot 1997; 50 Suppl A:35-7. [PMID: 9597436] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Takami H, Koshimura H, Kishibayashi N, Ishii A, Nonaka H, Aoyama S, Kase H, Kumazawa T. Indole derivatives as a new class of steroid 5 alpha-reductase inhibitors. J Med Chem 1996; 39:5047-52. [PMID: 8978835 DOI: 10.1021/jm9601819] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [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: 02/03/2023]
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A series of indole derivatives with varied substituents on the alpha, beta-unsaturated double bond were synthesized and evaluated for their ability to inhibit rat prostatic 5 alpha-reductase. Compounds possessing an ethyl substituent at the beta-position of the double bond showed potent inhibitory activity. Among them, (Z)-4-{2-[[3-[1-(4,4'-difluorobenzhydryl)indol-5-yl]-2-pentenoy l]- amino]phenoxy}butyric acid (16, KF20405) showed the maximum potency with an IC50 value of 0.48 +/- 0.086 nM, which was 20-fold higher potency than 1 (MK-906). Compound 16 effectively inhibited DHT production 4 h after a 3 mg/kg oral administration. Several potent indole derivatives, 1 and 2 ((+/-)-ONO-3805), were tested versus rat and human isozymes. Nonsteroidal inhibitors such as indole derivatives and 2 were 2-3 orders of magnitude less potent for human type 2 isozyme than steroidal inhibitor 1 and expressed a significant species deference for these isozymes.
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- H Takami
- Pharmaceutical Research Laboratories, Kyowa Hakko Kogyo Co., Ltd., Shizuoka, Japan
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Inomata T, Ninomiya H, Kawakami S, Sakaguchi K, Sakita K, Aoyama S, Shirai M, Masaoka T, Akahori F. Morphometric study on the fetal thyroid gland in the nude mouse (BALB/cAnNCrj-nu/nu). Exp Anim 1996; 45:385-8. [PMID: 8902503 DOI: 10.1538/expanim.45.385] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/02/2023] Open
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Fetal thyroid glands of athymic nude mice (BALB/cAnNCrj-nu/nu) were examined morphometrically on day 18 of gestation. Compared to euthymic litter mate controls (BALB/ cAnNCrj-nu/+), both the cell height and diameter of thyroid follicles were significantly smaller; fewer well-developed follicles were found in the peripheral region of the thyroid; the body weight and total volume of the thyroid gland were also smaller in nude mice. These results suggest underdevelopment of the fetal thyroid gland of the athymic nude mouse.
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- T Inomata
- Department of Laboratory Animal Science, College of Environmental Health, Azabu University, Kanagawa, Japan
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Aoyama S, Hinoue Y, Takahashi H, Yoshimitsu Y, Kusajima Y, Hirono T, Takayanagi N, Akao N, Kondou K. [Clinical study of ten cases with acute abdomen after eating raw firefly squid (Watasenia scintillans, Hotaruika), which are probably due to type X larvae of the suborder spirurina]. Nihon Shokakibyo Gakkai Zasshi 1996; 93:312-21. [PMID: 8642768] [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: 02/01/2023]
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We studied ten cases with abdominal pain after eating raw firefly squid, Watasenia scintillans, Hotaruika. Characteristic clinical features were abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, creeping eruption and ileus with ascites. In ten patients, there were all cases with abdominal pain, nine with nausea and vomiting, four with diarrhea, one with creeping eruption, six with ileus. Laboratory examination revealed eosinophilia on peripheral blood in ten cases and high serum IgE value in nine cases. The infection rate of type X lavae of the suborder spirurina in Watasenia scintillans is almost 3%, so we measured the antibody to type X larvae of the suborder spirurina in nine patients by indirect fluorescent antibody method and the antibody titer was positive in seven cases. Most patients recovered in several days from first visit. But one patient was diagnosed peritonitis and operated with partial ileectomy. Pathological finding of resected specimen showed an erosion in the mucosal layer and an inflammation with marked eosinophilia in the submucosal layer. These results suggest that abdominal complaints after eating Watasenia scintillans are due to type X larvae of the suborder spirurina.
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- S Aoyama
- Department of Internal Medicine, Toyama Municipal Hospital, Japan
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Since animal intoxication related to corn-based feed is frequently observed in the State of Paraná, Brazil, natural contamination by fumonisins in 48 corn samples (39 from the State of Paraná, and 9 from the Brazilian tropical states, Mato Grosso do Sul and Goias) harvested in 1990-1991 was investigated, along with fungal flora. The total mould count ranged from 6.3 x 10(2) to 5.5 x 10(7) cfu/g, and Fusarium moniliforme and Aspergillus species belonging to section Flavi were detected in 41 and 33 samples, respectively. Regarding the samples from the State of Paraná, F. moniliforme was present in 33 samples at a count of 1.0 x 10(2) to 1.6 x 10(7) cfu/g and Aspergillus spp. in section Flavi in 27 samples at 1.0 x 10(2) to 1.0 x 10(6) cfu/g. HPLC analysis of fumonisins in the corn showed that fumonisins B1 (FB1) and B2 (FB2) were positive for 97.4% and 94.8% of samples respectively. All the corn from North Paraná was positive for fumonisins, with average FB1 levels of 4.79 micrograms/g and average FB2 levels of 3.95 micrograms/g: the Central-West region had average levels of 3.30 and 2.52 micrograms/g, and the Central-East had average of 3.25 and 2.34 micrograms/g, respectively. Except for one negative sample all the corn samples from the Central Region were positive for fumonisins, averaging FB1 levels being 5.45 micrograms/g and FB2 levels being 5.09 micrograms/g. Out of eight samples from the tropical state of Mato Grosso do Sul, F. moniliforme was detected in seven and Aspergillus spp. in section Flavi in five samples with average FB1 levels of 10.59 micrograms/g and average for FB2 levels of 10.31 micrograms/g. The samples from Goias were also contaminated with these two fungi, with the FB1 contamination being 5.83 and the FB2 contamination 3.62 micrograms/g.
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- E Y Hirooka
- Departamento Tecnologia de Alimentos e Medicamentos, CCA Universidade Estadual de Londrina, Paraná, Brazil
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Imaizumi T, Katoh T, Kanno K, Aoyama S, Hayashi E, Takagi Y, Shibata S, Abiru M, Takigami Y, Fujise Y. [Marked dilatation of the bilateral common carotid artery: a case report]. No Shinkei Geka 1995; 23:365-9. [PMID: 7739779] [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: 01/26/2023]
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We reported a rare case of marked dilatation of the bilateral common carotid artery (CCA) associated with stenosis of the left middle cerebral artery (MCA). A 64-year-old female was admitted with right hemiparesis and dysarthria. She was hospitalized 2 years ago for cholecystitis. For 5 years, she has been under medical treatment for hypertension, diabetes mellitus, hyperlipidemia, cardiac failure associated with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, and atrial fibrillation. Brain CT scan showed infarction of the left corona radiata. Angiography revealed marked dilatation of the bilateral CCA and the internal carotid artery (ICA), moderate dilatation of the innominate artery and the right subclavian artery, kinking of the right CCA, diverticular outpouching of the left ICA, and stenosis of the right external carotid artery and the left MCA. Breast CT scan revealed moderate dilatation and marked calcification of the ascending aorta and the aortic arch. Laboratory examination did not show any sign of inflammation, rheumatoid factor (RA), antistreptolysis-O (ASLO) and antinucleotic antibody. Based on the clinical course, radiological findings and laboratory data, possible diagnosis of the dilatation of the bilateral CCA was discussed with particular emphasis on arteriosclerotic aneurysm and aortitis syndrome.
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- T Imaizumi
- Department of Neurosurgery, Oji General Hospital
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Maki K, Miyoshi I, Kon Y, Yamashita T, Sasaki N, Aoyama S, Takahashi E, Namioka S, Hayashizaki Y, Kasai N. Targeted pituitary tumorigenesis using the human thyrotropin beta-subunit chain promoter in transgenic mice. Mol Cell Endocrinol 1994; 105:147-54. [PMID: 7859921 DOI: 10.1016/0303-7207(94)90164-3] [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] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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We have generated transgenic mice that express the simian virus 40 (SV40) large T antigen under the control of a 1109 bp 5'-flanking sequence of the human thyrotropin beta-subunit (TSH beta) gene. The hybrid gene, termed TTP-1, was microinjected into fertilized mouse eggs and 11 transgenic mice were obtained. One of the transgenic mice, a female, a phenotypical dwarf, developed a pituitary tumor and wasted away from 7 to 9 weeks after birth. To establish the transgenic mouse line, her ovaries were transferred to a normal female, whose ovaries were removed beforehand. To examine the tissue specificity of transgene expression, mRNA of SV40 large T antigen was monitored in various tissues from the transgenic mice by the reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction analysis, and was detected only in the pituitary. Histological and immunohistochemical analyses showed that the pituitary tumors of the transgenic mice were composed of poorly differentiated pituitary cells expressing SV40 large T antigen. These results indicated that the 1109 bp sequence of the human TSH beta 5'-flanking region is essential for pituitary-specific expression of SV40 large T antigen in transgenic mice, which exhibited a dwarf phenotype and developed pituitary tumors. The tumors were composed of undifferentiated cells and did not produce thyrotropin. These transgenic mice should provide a valuable animal model for studying the pathogenesis of anterior pituitary tumors.
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MESH Headings
- Animals
- Antigens, Polyomavirus Transforming/analysis
- Antigens, Polyomavirus Transforming/genetics
- Base Sequence
- Cell Transformation, Neoplastic/genetics
- Cell Transformation, Neoplastic/pathology
- DNA Primers/analysis
- DNA Primers/chemistry
- DNA Primers/genetics
- Disease Models, Animal
- Female
- Gene Expression Regulation, Neoplastic
- Immunohistochemistry
- Male
- Mice
- Mice, Inbred C57BL
- Mice, Transgenic
- Molecular Sequence Data
- Pituitary Gland, Anterior/chemistry
- Pituitary Gland, Anterior/metabolism
- Pituitary Gland, Anterior/pathology
- Pituitary Neoplasms/etiology
- Pituitary Neoplasms/genetics
- Pituitary Neoplasms/immunology
- Polymerase Chain Reaction
- Promoter Regions, Genetic/genetics
- RNA, Messenger/analysis
- RNA, Messenger/genetics
- Thyrotropin/analysis
- Thyrotropin/genetics
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- K Maki
- Department of Laboratory Animal Science, School of Medicine, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan
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Mori H, Tawara H, Nakazawa H, Sumida M, Matsubara F, Aoyama S, Iritani Y, Hayashi Y, Kamogawa K. Expression of the Newcastle disease virus (NDV) fusion glycoprotein and vaccination against NDV challenge with a recombinant baculovirus. Avian Dis 1994; 38:772-7. [PMID: 7702510] [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: 01/26/2023]
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The hybrid baculovirus constructed from Autographa california nuclear polyhedrosis virus (NPV) and Bombyx mori (silkworm) NPV was used for expression of fusion glycoprotein (F) of Newcastle disease virus (NDV) strain D26. The gene encoding F protein was introduced into the improved baculovirus expression vector derived from the host-range-expanded baculovirus. In Spodoptera frugiperda (fall armyworm) cells infected with a recombinant baculovirus, HyF121, the expressed F protein was properly located onto the cell surface. After silkworm pupae were infected with HyF121, a subunit vaccine against NDV was prepared from the HyF121-infected pupae. Chickens inoculated with the subunit vaccine were protected against virulent NDV challenge.
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- H Mori
- Department of Applied Biology, Faculty of Textile Science, Kyoto Institute of Technology, Japan
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Mori H, Tawara H, Nakazawa H, Sumida M, Matsubara F, Aoyama S, Iritani Y, Hayashi Y, Kamogawa K. Expression of the Newcastle Disease Virus (NDV) Fusion Glycoprotein and Vaccination against NDV Challenge with a Recombinant Baculovirus. Avian Dis 1994. [DOI: 10.2307/1592113] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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Miyoshi I, Yamashita T, Aoyama S, Sasaki N, Maki K, Kasai N. Effect of environmental factors on the yield of mouse embryos obtained after hormone-induced superovulation. Lab Anim Sci 1993; 43:642-5. [PMID: 8159000] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/29/2023]
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- I Miyoshi
- Institute for Animal Experimentation, School of Medicine, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan
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Sasaki N, Hayashi M, Aoyama S, Yamashita T, Miyoshi I, Kasai N, Namioka S. Transgenic mice with antisense RNA against the nucleocapsid protein mRNA of mouse hepatitis virus. J Vet Med Sci 1993; 55:549-54. [PMID: 8399731 DOI: 10.1292/jvms.55.549] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [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: 01/30/2023] Open
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In this study transgenic mice which expressed antisense RNA against the nucleocapsid protein gene of mouse hepatitis virus (MHV) under the control of RSV LTR were produced. These transgenic mice were able to transmit the foreign gene to their progeny in a Mendelian fashion. Antisense RNA was detected in various tissues from the transgenic mice including liver and brain, the target organs of MHV infection. One strain of transgenic mice derived from founder mouse No. 19 was more resistant to the lethal challenge of MHV than non-transgenic mice. The results of the present study show the ability of antisense RNA against the viral gene to protect against viral infection in vivo.
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- N Sasaki
- Department of Laboratory Animal Science, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan
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