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Senju C, Nakazawa Y, Oso T, Shimada M, Kato K, Matsuse M, Tsujimoto M, Masaki T, Miyazaki Y, Fukushima S, Tateishi S, Utani A, Murota H, Tanaka K, Mitsutake N, Moriwaki S, Nishigori C, Ogi T. Deep intronic founder mutations identified in the ERCC4/ XPF gene are potential therapeutic targets for a high-frequency form of xeroderma pigmentosum. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2023; 120:e2217423120. [PMID: 37364129 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2217423120] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [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: 10/26/2022] [Accepted: 05/15/2023] [Indexed: 06/28/2023] Open
Abstract
Xeroderma pigmentosum (XP) is a genodermatosis defined by cutaneous photosensitivity with an increased risk of skin tumors because of DNA repair deficiency. The worldwide prevalence of XP is ~1 to 4 in million, with higher incidence in some countries and regions including Japan (1 in 22,000) and North Africa due to founder mutations and a high degree of consanguinity. Among XP, the complementation group F (XP-F), is a rare form (1% of worldwide XP); however, this is underdiagnosed, because the ERCC4/XPF gene is essential for fetal development and most of previously reported ERCC4/XPF pathogenic variants are hypomorphs causing relatively mild phenotypes. From the largest Japanese XP cohort study, we report 17 XP-F cases bearing two pathogenic variants, both identified in deep intronic regions of the ERCC4/XPF gene. The first variant, located in intron 1, is a Japanese founder mutation, which additionally accounts for ~10% of the entire Japanese XP cases (MAF = 0.00196), causing an aberrant pre-mRNA splicing due to a miss-binding of U1snRNA. The second mutation located in intron eight induces an alternative polyadenylation. Both mutations cause a reduction of the ERCC4/XPF gene expression, resulting in XP clinical manifestations. Most cases developed early-onset skin cancers, indicating that these variants need critical attention. We further demonstrate that antisense oligonucleotides designed for the mutations can restore the XPF protein expression and DNA repair capacity in the patients' cells. Collectively, these pathogenic variants can be potential therapeutic targets for XP.
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- Chikako Senju
- Department of Genetics, Research Institute of Environmental Medicine, Nagoya University, Nagoya 464-8601, Japan
- Department of Human Genetics and Molecular Biology, Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya University, Nagoya 464-8601, Japan
- Department of Genome Repair, Atomic Bomb Disease Institute, Nagasaki University, Nagasaki 852-8523, Japan
- Department of Radiation Medical Sciences, Atomic Bomb Disease Institute, Nagasaki University, Nagasaki 852-8523, Japan
- Department of Hematology, Atomic Bomb Disease Institute, Nagasaki University, Nagasaki 852-8523, Japan
- Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Nagasaki University, Nagasaki 852-8501, Japan
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- Department of Genetics, Research Institute of Environmental Medicine, Nagoya University, Nagoya 464-8601, Japan
- Department of Human Genetics and Molecular Biology, Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya University, Nagoya 464-8601, Japan
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- Department of Genetics, Research Institute of Environmental Medicine, Nagoya University, Nagoya 464-8601, Japan
- Department of Human Genetics and Molecular Biology, Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya University, Nagoya 464-8601, Japan
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- Department of Genetics, Research Institute of Environmental Medicine, Nagoya University, Nagoya 464-8601, Japan
- Department of Human Genetics and Molecular Biology, Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya University, Nagoya 464-8601, Japan
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- Department of Genetics, Research Institute of Environmental Medicine, Nagoya University, Nagoya 464-8601, Japan
- Department of Human Genetics and Molecular Biology, Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya University, Nagoya 464-8601, Japan
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- Department of Radiation Medical Sciences, Atomic Bomb Disease Institute, Nagasaki University, Nagasaki 852-8523, Japan
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- Division of Dermatology, Department of Internal Related, Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine, Kobe 650-0017, Japan
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- Division of Dermatology, Department of Internal Related, Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine, Kobe 650-0017, Japan
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- Department of Hematology, Atomic Bomb Disease Institute, Nagasaki University, Nagasaki 852-8523, Japan
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- Department of Dermatology and Plastic Surgery, Faculty of Life Sciences, Kumamoto University, Kumamoto 860-8556, Japan
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- Department of Cell Maintenance, Institute of Molecular Embryology and Genetics, Kumamoto University, Kumamoto 860-0811, Japan
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- Department of Dermatology, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Nagasaki University, Nagasaki 852-8501, Japan
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- Department of Dermatology, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Nagasaki University, Nagasaki 852-8501, Japan
- Leading Medical Research Core Unit, Life-Science Innovation, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Nagasaki University, Nagasaki 852-8501, Japan
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- Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Nagasaki University, Nagasaki 852-8501, Japan
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- Department of Radiation Medical Sciences, Atomic Bomb Disease Institute, Nagasaki University, Nagasaki 852-8523, Japan
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- Department of Dermatology, Osaka Medical and Pharmaceutical University, Takatsuki 569-8686, Japan
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- Division of Dermatology, Department of Internal Related, Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine, Kobe 650-0017, Japan
- Department of iPS cell applications, Graduate School of Medicine, Kobe University, Kobe 650-0017, Japan
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- Department of Genetics, Research Institute of Environmental Medicine, Nagoya University, Nagoya 464-8601, Japan
- Department of Human Genetics and Molecular Biology, Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya University, Nagoya 464-8601, Japan
- Division of Animal Medical Science, Center for One Medicine Innovative Translational Research, Nagoya University, Nagoya 464-8601, Japan
- Division of Molecular Physiology and Dynamics, Institute for Glyco-core Research, Tokai National Higher Education and Research System, Nagoya 464-8601, Japan
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Yamanaka K, Sato K, Masaki T, Nakano E, Nishigori C. Basal cell carcinoma derived from epidermal cyst of the knee of a patient with xeroderma pigmentosum group C. J Dermatol 2022; 49:e246-e247. [PMID: 35411966 DOI: 10.1111/1346-8138.16375] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/25/2021] [Revised: 02/27/2022] [Accepted: 03/11/2022] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- Department of Dermatology, Hannan Chuo Hospital, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Dermatology, Graduate School of Medicine, Kobe University, Kobe, Japan.,Masaki Dermatology Clinic, Kobe, Japan
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- Department of Dermatology, Graduate School of Medicine, Kobe University, Kobe, Japan
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- Department of Dermatology, Graduate School of Medicine, Kobe University, Kobe, Japan
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Koyasu N, Hyodo F, Shoda S, Iwasaki R, Tomita H, Masaki T, Mori T, Matsuo M. Noninvasive Redox Imaging of Tumor Redox Status for Early Detection of Radiation Response using In Vivo DNP-MRI. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2020.07.1637] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Yamada S, Matsubara K, Chinuki Y, Hori M, Masaki T. [EARLY CHILDHOOD-ONSET PORK-CAT SYNDROME DUE TO SENSITIZATION BY BOTH CATS AND DOGS -A CASE REPORT]. Arerugi 2019; 68:1141-1147. [PMID: 31723111 DOI: 10.15036/arerugi.68.1141] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
Abstract
We present a case of early childhood-onset pork-cat syndrome possibly due to sensitization by both cats and dogs. A 6-year-old girl was referred to our hospital because of repetitive episodes of urticaria when she consumed pork meat. The patient lived with a dog and the ground floor of her house was a veterinary clinic run by her veterinarian parents. Blood tests demonstrated high specific IgE (≥50UA/ml) against cat dander, dog dander, pork, Sus s 1, Fel d 2, Can f 1, Can f 2, and Can f 3. The skin prick test was positive for raw pork and beef. Western blotting analysis detected hot spots on 67-kDa proteins in pork meat and cat dander extract. Cross-reactivity between these two proteins was confirmed by an inhibition test. Furthermore, crossreactivity between pork meat and dog dander extract was also noted. Taken together, the diagnosis of porkcat syndrome was made, and both cats and dogs were suggested to have led to the sensitization. The patient was advised to only eat well-cooked pork, and has been followed thereafter without additional reactions. The previously reported cases of this syndrome developed during adolescence and young adulthood because a considerable period from the sensitization to the development cross-reactivity with pork meat is required. To our best knowledge, this is the youngest reported case of pork-cat syndrome among English and Japanese literatures. The nomenclature of this syndrome as pet animal-meat syndrome improves the understanding of the underlying pathogenesis of cross-reactivity between animal albumins and meat albumins.
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- Saki Yamada
- Department of Pediatrics, Kobe City Nishi-Kobe Medical Center
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- Department of Dermatology, Shimane University Faculty of Medicine
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- Department of Pediatrics, Kobe City Nishi-Kobe Medical Center
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- Department of Dermatology, Kobe City Nishi-Kobe Medical Center
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Hamamoto M, Arita K, Maeda K, Oda H, Doi S, Masaki T. SUN-093 INDIVIDUAL CHARACTERISTICS AND RECOGNITION FOR THE IMPORTANCE OF COOPERATION WITH CO-WORKERS IN NURSES WHO TAKE CARE OF HEMODIALYSIS PATIENTS RECEIVING HOME CARE. Kidney Int Rep 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ekir.2019.05.490] [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] Open
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Yawata T, Hamamoto M, Takahashi K, Kihara E, Mise K, Arita K, Maeda K, Hiroaki O, Doi S, Masaki T. MON-128 COMPARISON OF LABORATORY AND CLINICL FEATURES BETWEEN HIGH- AND SUPERHIGH-FLUX MEMBRAES IN PATIENTS UNDERGOIN MAINTENANCE HEMODIALYSIS. Kidney Int Rep 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ekir.2019.05.918] [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] Open
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Takahashi K, Sasaki A, Shigemori M, Kanbara C, Ikeda M, Kita K, Nomura K, Sugiyama S, Oda H, Masaki T. MON-307 COOKING PRACTICES RELIEVE UNEASINESS FOR THE DISEASE AND DIET THERAPY IN PATIENTS WITH CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE. Kidney Int Rep 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ekir.2019.05.1117] [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: 11/15/2022] Open
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Goto N, Tsujimoto M, Nagai H, Masaki T, Ito S, Wakamatsu K, Nishigori C. 4-(4-Hydroxyphenyl)-2-butanol (rhododendrol)-induced melanocyte cytotoxicity is enhanced by UVB exposure through generation of oxidative stress. Exp Dermatol 2019; 27:754-762. [PMID: 29630780 DOI: 10.1111/exd.13555] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 03/18/2018] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
Abstract
4-(4-Hydroxyphenyl)-2-butanol (rhododendrol, RD), a skin-whitening agent, was reported to cause skin depigmentation in some users, which is attributed to its cytotoxicity to melanocyte. It was reported that cytotoxicity to melanocyte is possibly mediated by oxidative stress in a tyrosinase activity-dependent manner. We examined the effect of UV radiation (UVR) on RD-induced melanocyte cytotoxicity as an additional aggravating factor. UVR enhanced RD-induced cytotoxicity in normal human epidermal melanocytes (NHEMs) via the induction of endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress. Increased generation of intracellular reactive oxygen species (ROS) was detected. Pretreatment with N-acetyl cysteine (NAC), antioxidant and precursor of glutathione significantly attenuated ER stress-induced cytotoxicity in NHEMs treated with RD and UVR. Increase in cysteinyl-RD-catechol and RD-pheomelanin in NHEMs treated with RD and UVR suggested that, after UVR excitation, RD or RD metabolites are potent ROS-generating substances and that the tendency to produce RD-pheomelanin during melanogenesis amplifies ROS generation in melanocytes. Our results help to elucidate the development mechanisms of RD-induced leukoderma and provide information for innovation of safe skin-whitening compounds.
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- Noriko Goto
- Department of Dermatology, Graduate School of Medicine, Kobe University, Kobe, Japan
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- Department of Dermatology, Graduate School of Medicine, Kobe University, Kobe, Japan
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- Department of Dermatology, Graduate School of Medicine, Kobe University, Kobe, Japan
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- Department of Dermatology, Graduate School of Medicine, Kobe University, Kobe, Japan
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- Department of Chemistry, Fujita Health University School of Health Sciences, Toyake, Aichi, Japan
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- Department of Chemistry, Fujita Health University School of Health Sciences, Toyake, Aichi, Japan
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- Department of Dermatology, Graduate School of Medicine, Kobe University, Kobe, Japan
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Hosaka C, Kunisada M, Koyanagi-Aoi M, Masaki T, Takemori C, Taniguchi-Ikeda M, Aoi T, Nishigori C. Induced pluripotent stem cell-derived melanocyte precursor cells undergoing differentiation into melanocytes. Pigment Cell Melanoma Res 2019; 32:623-633. [PMID: 30843370 DOI: 10.1111/pcmr.12779] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/13/2018] [Revised: 02/07/2019] [Accepted: 02/24/2019] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
Abstract
Induced pluripotent stem cell (iPSC) technology offers a novel approach for conversion of human primary fibroblasts into melanocytes. During attempts to explore various protocols for differentiation of iPSCs into melanocytes, we found a distinct and self-renewing cell lineage that could differentiate into melanocytes, named as melanocyte precursor cells (MPCs). The MPCs exhibited a morphology distinctive from that of melanocytes, in lacking either the melanosomal structure or the melanocyte-specific marker genes MITF, TYR, and SOX10. In addition, gene expression studies in the MPCs showed high-level expression of WNT5A, ROR2, which are non-canonical WNT pathway markers, and its related receptor TGFβR2. In contrast, MPC differentiation into melanocytes was achieved by activating the canonical WNT pathway using the GSK3β inhibitor. Our data demonstrated the distinct characteristic of MPCs' ability to differentiate into melanocytes, and the underlying mechanism of interfacing between canonical WNT signaling pathway and non-canonical WNT signaling pathway.
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- Chieko Hosaka
- Division of Dermatology, Department of Internal Related, Graduate School of Medicine, Kobe University, Kobe, Japan
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- Division of Dermatology, Department of Internal Related, Graduate School of Medicine, Kobe University, Kobe, Japan
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- Division of Advanced Medical Science, Graduate School of Science, Technology and Innovation, Kobe University, Kobe, Japan.,Department of iPS Cell Applications, Graduate School of Medicine, Kobe University, Kobe, Japan.,Center for Human Resource Development for Regenerative Medicine, Kobe University Hospital, Kobe, Japan.,Department of Regenerative Medicine, School of Medicine, Fujita Health University, Toyoake, Japan
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- Division of Dermatology, Department of Internal Related, Graduate School of Medicine, Kobe University, Kobe, Japan
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- Division of Dermatology, Department of Internal Related, Graduate School of Medicine, Kobe University, Kobe, Japan
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- Division of Advanced Medical Science, Graduate School of Science, Technology and Innovation, Kobe University, Kobe, Japan.,Department of iPS Cell Applications, Graduate School of Medicine, Kobe University, Kobe, Japan.,Center for Human Resource Development for Regenerative Medicine, Kobe University Hospital, Kobe, Japan
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- Division of Dermatology, Department of Internal Related, Graduate School of Medicine, Kobe University, Kobe, Japan
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Fujii S, Washio K, Masaki T. Case report of chronic actinic dermatitis accompanied by ultraviolet A photosensitivity in a Chrysanthemum farmer. J Dermatol 2019; 46:e229-e230. [PMID: 30811065 DOI: 10.1111/1346-8138.14818] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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- Shotaro Fujii
- Department of Dermatology, Kobe-City Nishi Kobe Medical Center, Hyogo, Japan
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- Department of Dermatology, Kobe-City Nishi Kobe Medical Center, Hyogo, Japan.,Division of Dermatology, Department of Internal Related, Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine, Hyogo, Japan
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- Department of Dermatology, Kobe-City Nishi Kobe Medical Center, Hyogo, Japan
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Masaki T, Tsujimoto M, Kitazawa R, Nakano E, Funasaka Y, Ichihashi M, Kitazawa S, Kakita A, Kanda F, Nishigori C. Autopsy findings and clinical features of a mild-type xeroderma pigmentosum complementation group A siblings: 40 years of follow-up. JAAD Case Rep 2019; 5:205-208. [PMID: 30809560 PMCID: PMC6374959 DOI: 10.1016/j.jdcr.2018.04.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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- Taro Masaki
- Division of Dermatology, Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine, Hyogo.,Department of Dermatology, Kobe City Nishi-Kobe Medical Center, Hyogo
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- Division of Dermatology, Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine, Hyogo
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- Division of Pathology, Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine, Hyogo.,Department of Molecular Pathology, Graduate School of Medicine, Ehime University, Ehime
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- Division of Dermatology, Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine, Hyogo
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- Division of Dermatology, Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine, Hyogo.,Department of Dermatology, Nippon Medical School, Tokyo
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- Division of Dermatology, Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine, Hyogo.,Anti-aging Medical Research Center, Graduate School of Life and Medical Sciences Doshisha University, Kyoto.,Faculty of Pharmaceutical Science, Kobe Gakuin University, Hyogo.,Arts Ginza Clinic, Shinbashi, Tokyo
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- Division of Pathology, Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine, Hyogo.,Department of Molecular Pathology, Graduate School of Medicine, Ehime University, Ehime
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- Department of Pathology, Brain Research Institute, Niigata University, Niigata
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- Division of Neurology, Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine, Hyogo
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- Division of Dermatology, Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine, Hyogo
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Nishigori C, Nakano E, Masaki T, Ono R, Takeuchi S, Tsujimoto M, Ueda T. Characteristics of Xeroderma Pigmentosum in Japan: Lessons From Two Clinical Surveys and Measures for Patient Care. Photochem Photobiol 2018; 95:140-153. [PMID: 30565713 DOI: 10.1111/php.13052] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [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] [Received: 07/17/2018] [Accepted: 11/16/2018] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
Abstract
Xeroderma pigmentosum (XP) is a rare autosomal recessive hereditary disease caused by deficiency in repair of DNA lesions generated by ultraviolet radiation and other compounds. Patients with XP display pigmentary change and numerous skin cancers in sun-exposed sites, and some patients show exaggerated severe sunburns even upon minimum sun exposure as well as neurological symptoms. We conducted a nationwide survey for XP since 1980. In Japan, the frequency of the XP complementation group A is the highest, followed by the variant type; while in the Western countries, those of groups C or D are the highest. Regarding skin cancers in XP, basal cell carcinoma was the most frequent cancer that afflicted patients with XP, followed by squamous cell carcinoma, and malignant melanoma. The frequency of these skin cancers in patients with XP has decreased in these 20 years, and the age of onset of developing skin cancers is higher than those previously observed, owing to early diagnosis and education to patients and care takers on strict prevention from sunlight for patients with XP. On the other hand, the effective therapy for neurological XP has not been established yet, and this needs to be done urgently.
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- Chikako Nishigori
- Department of Dermatology, Graduate School of Medicine, Kobe University, Kobe, Hyogo, Japan
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- Department of Dermatology, Graduate School of Medicine, Kobe University, Kobe, Hyogo, Japan
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- Department of Dermatology, Graduate School of Medicine, Kobe University, Kobe, Hyogo, Japan
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- Department of Dermatology, Graduate School of Medicine, Kobe University, Kobe, Hyogo, Japan
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- Department of Dermatology, Graduate School of Medicine, Kobe University, Kobe, Hyogo, Japan
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- Department of Dermatology, Graduate School of Medicine, Kobe University, Kobe, Hyogo, Japan
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- Division of Neurology, Graduate School of Medicine, Kobe University, Kobe, Hyogo, Japan
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Himoto T, Miyatake K, Maeba T, Masaki T. Verification of sarcopenia in patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease. Clin Nutr 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.clnu.2018.06.1688] [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: 11/25/2022]
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- Ken Washio
- Department of Dermatology, Kobe-City Nishi Kobe Medical Center, Hyogo, Japan; Division of Dermatology, Department of Internal Related, Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine, Hyogo, Japan.
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- Department of Dermatology, Kobe-City Nishi Kobe Medical Center, Hyogo, Japan; Division of Dermatology, Department of Internal Related, Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine, Hyogo, Japan
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- Department of Dermatology, Kobe-City Nishi Kobe Medical Center, Hyogo, Japan
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- Division of Dermatology, Department of Internal Related, Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine, Hyogo, Japan
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- Division of Dermatology, Department of Internal Related, Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine, Hyogo, Japan
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- Division of Dermatology, Department of Internal Related, Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine, Hyogo, Japan
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- Department of Dermatology, Hyogo College of Medicine, Hyogo, Japan
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Wang Y, Masaki T, Khan SG, Tamura D, Kuschal C, Rogers M, DiGiovanna JJ, Kraemer KH. Four-dimensional, dynamic mosaicism is a hallmark of normal human skin that permits mapping of the organization and patterning of human epidermis during terminal differentiation. PLoS One 2018; 13:e0198011. [PMID: 29897937 PMCID: PMC5999106 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0198011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/06/2017] [Accepted: 05/11/2018] [Indexed: 01/12/2023] Open
Abstract
Recent findings of mosaicism (DNA sequence variation) challenge the dogma that each person has a stable genetic constitution. Copy number variations, point mutations and chromosome abnormalities in normal or diseased tissues have been described. We studied normal skin mosaicism of a single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) [rs1426654, p.Thr111Ala] in SLC24A5, an ion transporter gene. This SNP is unusual in that more than 90% of people of European descent have homozygous germline A/A alleles, while more than 90% of East Asians and Blacks have homozygous germline G/G alleles. We found mosaicism in neonatal foreskins as well as in 69% of nearly 600 skin surface scraping samples from 114 donors of different ages. Strikingly, donors with germline (buccal or blood) A/A, A/G or G/G genotypes had all three sequences (A/A, A/G or G/G) in the skin surface scrapings. SNP sequence differences extended within the epidermis in the vertical dimension from basal cell layer to the stratum corneum at the surface, as well as across the two-dimensions of the skin surface. Furthermore, repeated scrapings in the same location revealed variation in the sequences in the same individuals over time, adding a fourth dimension to this variation. We then used this mosaicism to track the movement of epidermal cells during normal differentiation and characterize the patterning of epidermal cells during terminal differentiation. In this coordinated proliferation model of epidermal differentiation, the skin surface is alternatively populated by synchronous, cycling of waves of cells, with each group having a different DNA sequence. These groups of cells abruptly flatten into large sheets at the surface providing patches of uniform SNP sequence. This four-dimensional mosaicism is a normal, previously unrecognized form of dynamic mosaicism in human skin.
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- Yun Wang
- Laboratory of Cancer Biology and Genetics, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, United States of America
- Department of Dermatology, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Laboratory of Cancer Biology and Genetics, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, United States of America
- Department of Dermatology, Kobe University School of Medicine, Kobe, Japan
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- Laboratory of Cancer Biology and Genetics, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, United States of America
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- Laboratory of Cancer Biology and Genetics, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, United States of America
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- Laboratory of Cancer Biology and Genetics, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, United States of America
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- Laboratory of Cancer Biology and Genetics, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, United States of America
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- Laboratory of Cancer Biology and Genetics, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, United States of America
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- Laboratory of Cancer Biology and Genetics, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, United States of America
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Tochigi K, Masaki T, Nakajima A, Yamazaki K, Inagaki A, Koike S. Detection of arboreal feeding signs by Asiatic black bears: effects of hard mast production at individual tree and regional scales. J Zool (1987) 2018. [DOI: 10.1111/jzo.12564] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- K. Tochigi
- Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology Fuchu, Tokyo Japan
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- Forestry and Forest Products Research Institute Tsukuba Ibaraki Japan
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- Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology Fuchu, Tokyo Japan
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- Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology Fuchu, Tokyo Japan
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- Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology Fuchu, Tokyo Japan
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Tamori A, Abiru S, Enomoto H, Kioka K, Korenaga M, Tani J, Enomoto M, Sugiyama M, Masaki T, Kawada N, Yatsuhashi H, Nishiguchi S, Mizokami M. Low incidence of hepatitis B virus reactivation and subsequent hepatitis in patients with chronic hepatitis C receiving direct-acting antiviral therapy. J Viral Hepat 2018; 25:608-611. [PMID: 29194858 DOI: 10.1111/jvh.12840] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/16/2017] [Accepted: 10/30/2017] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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To determine the clinical characteristics of hepatitis B virus (HBV) reactivation in patients undergoing interferon-free antihepatitis C virus (HCV) therapy, we examined HBV DNA in 25 HBV co-infected patients and 765 patients with resolved HBV infection during and after treatment with direct-acting antiviral agents (DAAs). Among those with HCV genotype 1, asunaprevir plus daclatasvir was administered to 160 patients, sofosbuvir (SOF) plus ledipasvir to 438 patients and paritaprevir plus ombitasvir and ritonavir to 25 patients. In total, 167 patients with genotype 2 were treated with SOF plus ribavirin. Three patients with an HBV DNA level ≥2000 IU/mL were treated with entecavir before anti-HCV therapy, without reactivation of HBV. In 3 of 22 (12%) HBV surface antigen (HBsAg)-positive patients with an HBV DNA level <2000 IU/mL, the viral load increased during treatment. However, hepatitis flare did not occur in these patients. There was no significant difference in clinical history between patients with and without HBV reactivation. Among 765 patients with resolved HBV infection, HBV reactivation occurred in 1 (0.1%) patient after initial resolution, whose HBV DNA level spontaneously decreased after DAA therapy. We compared anti-HBs titres at baseline with those at post-DAA therapy in 123 patients without HBsAg. There was no significant difference in anti-HBs levels between the two points (P = .79). In conclusion, HBV reactivation was rare in HBsAg-negative patients treated with DAA therapy. Additionally, hepatitis did not occur in HBV-reactivated patients with a baseline HBV DNA level <2000 IU/mL before DAA therapy.
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- A Tamori
- Department of Hepatology, Osaka City University Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka, Japan
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- Clinical Research Center, National Hospital Organization, Nagasaki Medical Center, Omura, Japan
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- Division of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Disease, Department of Internal Medicine, Hyogo College of Medicine, Nishinomiya, Japan
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- Department of Hepatology, Osaka City General Hospital, Osaka, Japan
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- The Research Center for Hepatitis and Immunology, National Center for Global Health and Medicine, Ichikawa, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Neurology Faculty of Medicine, Kagawa University, Kagawa, Japan
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- Department of Hepatology, Osaka City University Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka, Japan
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- Genome Medical Sciences Project, National Center for Global Health and Medicine, Ichikawa, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Neurology Faculty of Medicine, Kagawa University, Kagawa, Japan
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- Department of Hepatology, Osaka City University Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka, Japan
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- Clinical Research Center, National Hospital Organization, Nagasaki Medical Center, Omura, Japan
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- Division of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Disease, Department of Internal Medicine, Hyogo College of Medicine, Nishinomiya, Japan
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- Genome Medical Sciences Project, National Center for Global Health and Medicine, Ichikawa, Japan
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Washio K, Yamamoto G, Ikemachi M, Fujii S, Ohnuma K, Masaki T. Rhabdomyolysis due to bacteremia from Enterobacter cowanii caused by a rose thorn prick. J Dermatol 2018; 45:e313-e314. [PMID: 29696688 DOI: 10.1111/1346-8138.14341] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- Ken Washio
- Department of Dermatology, Kobe City Nishi-Kobe Medical Center, Kobe, Japan
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Kobe City Nishi-Kobe Medical Center, Kobe, Japan
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Kobe City Nishi-Kobe Medical Center, Kobe, Japan
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- Department of Dermatology, Kobe City Nishi-Kobe Medical Center, Kobe, Japan
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Kobe University Hospital, Kobe, Japan
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- Department of Dermatology, Kobe City Nishi-Kobe Medical Center, Kobe, Japan
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Masaki T, Nakano E, Okamura K, Ono R, Sugasawa K, Lee MH, Suzuki T, Nishigori C. A case of xeroderma pigmentosum complementation group C with diverse clinical features. Br J Dermatol 2018; 178:1451-1452. [PMID: 29330851 DOI: 10.1111/bjd.16339] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- T Masaki
- Division of Dermatology, Internal Related, Graduate School of Medicine, Kobe University, Kobe, Japan
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- Division of Dermatology, Internal Related, Graduate School of Medicine, Kobe University, Kobe, Japan
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- Department of Dermatology, Faculty of Medicine, Yamagata University, Yamagata, Japan
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- Division of Dermatology, Internal Related, Graduate School of Medicine, Kobe University, Kobe, Japan
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- Biological Research Center, Kobe University, 1-1, Rokkodai, Nada-ku, Kobe, 657-8501, Japan
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- Department of Dermatology, School of Medicine, Kyung Hee University, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Dermatology, Faculty of Medicine, Yamagata University, Yamagata, Japan
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- Division of Dermatology, Internal Related, Graduate School of Medicine, Kobe University, Kobe, Japan
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Masaki T, Yorioka N, Kyuden Y, Yamashita K, Taniguchi Y, Yamakido M, Tanaka J, Harada S. Factors Influencing Arteriovenous Fistula Dysfunction in Japanese Patients on Chronic Hemodialysis. Int J Artif Organs 2018. [DOI: 10.1177/039139889902200104] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Arteriovenous fistula dysfunction is a constant problem in chronic hemodialysis patients. We investigated the factors influencing fistula dysfunction in 184 patients on chronic hemodialysis. Stepwise regression analysis and Cox proportional hazards model were used to assess the relationship between fistula dysfunction and age, sex, duration of hemodialysis, diabetes mellitus, hematocrit, serum creatinine, blood urea nitrogen, KW, prothrombin time, blood pressure, anticoagulant therapy, dose of erythropoietin, calcium channel blocker therapy, and angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor therapy. Fistula dysfunction showed a significant relationship with a low systolic blood pressure, a low hematocrit, the presence of diabetes mellitus, and angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor therapy. These results suggested that treatment with angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors may help to prevent fistula dysfunction.
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- T. Masaki
- Second Department of Internal Medicine, Hiroshima University School of Medicine, Hiroshima
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- Second Department of Internal Medicine, Hiroshima University School of Medicine, Hiroshima
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- Second Department of Internal Medicine, Hiroshima University School of Medicine, Hiroshima
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- Second Department of Internal Medicine, Hiroshima University School of Medicine, Hiroshima
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- Second Department of Internal Medicine, Hiroshima University School of Medicine, Hiroshima
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- Second Department of Internal Medicine, Hiroshima University School of Medicine, Hiroshima
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- Department of Hygiene, Hiroshima University School of Medicine, Hiroshima
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- Ichiyou-kai Harada Hospital, Hiroshima - Japan
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Nagakura T, Onda T, likura Y, Endo T, Nagakura H, Masaki T, Nagai H. In Vitro and in Vivo Antigen-Induced Release of High-Molecular Weight Neutrophil Chemotactic Activity from Human Nasal Tissue. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2018. [DOI: 10.2500/105065888781693221] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [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]
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High molecular weight neutrophil chemotactic activity has been identified in resected human nasal polyps, inferior turbinates, and nasal secretions following antigen challenge. The estimated molecular weight, by gel filtration chromatography, was approximately 600,000. However, a heterogeneity of molecular weight in some patients was recognized. Our results suggest a possible role for high molecular weight-neutrophil chemotactic activity in the pathogenesis of hypersensitivity in the human nasal cavity.
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- T. Nagakura
- Department of Allergy, National Children's Medical Research Center, 3-35-31, Taishido, Setagaya-ku, Toyko 154, Japan
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- Department of Allergy, National Children's Medical Research Center, 3-35-31, Taishido, Setagaya-ku, Toyko 154, Japan
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- Department of Allergy, National Children's Medical Research Center, 3-35-31, Taishido, Setagaya-ku, Toyko 154, Japan
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Jikei Medical School
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Jikei Medical School
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- Department of Pediatrics, Jikei Medical School
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- Department of Pharmacology, Gifu Pharmaceutical University
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Yorioka N, Masaki T, Ito T, Kushihata S, Nishida Y, Taniguchi Y, Oda H, Yamakido M. Lipid-Lowering Therapy and Coagulation/Fibrinolysis Parameters in Patients on Peritoneal Dialysis. Int J Artif Organs 2018. [DOI: 10.1177/039139880002300105] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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- N. Yorioka
- The Second Department of Internal Medicine, Hiroshima University School of Medicine, Hiroshima - Japan
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- The Second Department of Internal Medicine, Hiroshima University School of Medicine, Hiroshima - Japan
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- The Second Department of Internal Medicine, Hiroshima University School of Medicine, Hiroshima - Japan
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- The Second Department of Internal Medicine, Hiroshima University School of Medicine, Hiroshima - Japan
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- The Second Department of Internal Medicine, Hiroshima University School of Medicine, Hiroshima - Japan
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- The Second Department of Internal Medicine, Hiroshima University School of Medicine, Hiroshima - Japan
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- The Second Department of Internal Medicine, Hiroshima University School of Medicine, Hiroshima - Japan
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- The Second Department of Internal Medicine, Hiroshima University School of Medicine, Hiroshima - Japan
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Tamesada Y, Nakano E, Tsujimoto M, Masaki T, Yoshida K, Niizeki H, Nishigori C. Japanese case of xeroderma pigmentosum complementation group C with a novel mutation. J Dermatol 2018; 45:e80-e81. [DOI: 10.1111/1346-8138.14098] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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- Yukari Tamesada
- Division of Dermatology, Department of Internal Related; Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine; Kobe Japan
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- Division of Dermatology, Department of Internal Related; Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine; Kobe Japan
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- Division of Dermatology, Department of Internal Related; Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine; Kobe Japan
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- Division of Dermatology, Department of Internal Related; Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine; Kobe Japan
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- Department of Dermatology; National Center for Child Health and Development; Tokyo Japan
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- Department of Dermatology; National Center for Child Health and Development; Tokyo Japan
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- Division of Dermatology, Department of Internal Related; Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine; Kobe Japan
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Nakano E, Takeuchi S, Ono R, Tsujimoto M, Masaki T, Nishigori C. Xeroderma Pigmentosum Diagnosis Using a Flow Cytometry-Based Nucleotide Excision Repair Assay. J Invest Dermatol 2017; 138:467-470. [PMID: 29024689 DOI: 10.1016/j.jid.2017.08.046] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/19/2017] [Revised: 08/16/2017] [Accepted: 08/25/2017] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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- Eiji Nakano
- Department of Dermatology, the Graduate School of Medicine, Kobe University, Kobe, Japan
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- Department of Dermatology, the Graduate School of Medicine, Kobe University, Kobe, Japan
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- Department of Dermatology, the Graduate School of Medicine, Kobe University, Kobe, Japan
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- Department of Dermatology, the Graduate School of Medicine, Kobe University, Kobe, Japan
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- Department of Dermatology, the Graduate School of Medicine, Kobe University, Kobe, Japan
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- Department of Dermatology, the Graduate School of Medicine, Kobe University, Kobe, Japan.
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Masaki T, Rambukkana A. Global reprogramming effects of M.leprae on mammalian cells. J Neurol Sci 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jns.2017.08.415] [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: 11/15/2022]
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Koizumi T, Katsutoshi T, Ikuko M, Hiroe T, Okihiro O, Kazuya I, Tetsuo N, Masaki T, Toshiki M. Quantitative analysis of magnetic resonance images during white matter lesion formation in chronic hypertensive model rat. J Neurol Sci 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jns.2017.08.1728] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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Hamaguchi T, Shimada Y, Mizusawa J, Sato T, Kato T, Takahashi K, Sugihara K, Saida Y, Ike H, Hase K, Masaki T, Shiozawa M, Sugita A, Nishimura J, Munakata Y, Ikeda S, Nakamura K, Fukuda H. Randomized phase III study of adjuvant chemotherapy with S-1 versus capecitabine in patients with stage III colorectal cancer: Updated results of Japan Clinical Oncology Group study (JCOG0910). Ann Oncol 2017. [DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdx393.012] [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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Yamano T, Yamauchi S, Kimura K, Babaya A, Hamanaka M, Kobayashi M, Fukumoto M, Tsukamoto K, Noda M, Tomita N, Sugihara K, Takemasa I, Hakamada K, Kameyama H, Takii Y, Hase K, Kotake K, Watanabe T, Takahashi K, Kanemitsu Y, Itabashi M, Yano H, Yasuno M, Hasegawa H, Hashiguchi Y, Masaki T, Watanabe M, Maeda K, Komori K, Sakai Y, Ohue M, Akagi Y. Influence of age and comorbidity on prognosis and application of adjuvant chemotherapy in elderly Japanese patients with colorectal cancer: A retrospective multicentre study. Eur J Cancer 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ejca.2017.05.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Tsujimoto M, Nakano E, Masaki T, Kanda F, Nakazawa Y, Ogi T, Nishigori C. A mild case of Cockayne syndrome. J Dermatol Sci 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jdermsci.2017.02.153] [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: 10/19/2022]
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Washio K, Fujii S, Kawasaki Y, Nagai S, Hori M, Matsubara K, Hashimoto K, Masaki T. Langerhans cell histiocytosis with molluscum contagiosum: A correlation? J Dermatol 2016; 44:e136-e137. [DOI: 10.1111/1346-8138.13734] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Ken Washio
- Department of Dermatology; Nishi-Kobe Medical Center; Kobe Japan
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- Department of Dermatology; Nishi-Kobe Medical Center; Kobe Japan
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- Department of Pediatrics; Nishi-Kobe Medical Center; Kobe Japan
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- Department of Pediatrics; Nishi-Kobe Medical Center; Kobe Japan
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- Department of Pediatrics; Nishi-Kobe Medical Center; Kobe Japan
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- Department of Pathology; Nishi-Kobe Medical Center; Kobe Japan
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- Department of Dermatology; Nishi-Kobe Medical Center; Kobe Japan
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Kawakami Y, Imamura M, Ikeda H, Suzuki M, Arataki K, Moriishi M, Mori N, Kokoroishi K, Katamura Y, Ezaki T, Ueno T, Ide K, Masaki T, Ohdan H, Chayama K. Pharmacokinetics, efficacy and safety of daclatasvir plus asunaprevir in dialysis patients with chronic hepatitis C: pilot study. J Viral Hepat 2016; 23:850-856. [PMID: 27346670 DOI: 10.1111/jvh.12553] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/16/2016] [Accepted: 04/26/2016] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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The aim of this study was to evaluate the pharmacokinetic profile of daclatasvir (DCV) and asunaprevir (ASV) dual therapy in haemodialysis patients infected with hepatitis C virus (HCV). Eighteen haemodialysis patients and 54 patients with normal renal function were treated with DCV and ASV dual therapy for 24 weeks. We evaluated the pharmacokinetic profiles of DCV and ASV and examined the rate of sustained virological response 12 weeks after the end of treatment (SVR12 ) and incidence of adverse events during treatment of haemodialysis patients infected with chronic HCV genotype 1 infection. To adjust for potential differences in baseline characteristics between haemodialysis patients and patients with normal renal function, we used propensity scores case-control matching methods. Area under the plasma concentration time curve from 0 to 6 h (AUC0-6 h ) of DCV was slightly lower in haemodialysis patients than in patients with normal renal function (P > 0.6). AUC0-6 h of ASV was significantly lower in haemodialysis patients (P = 0.012). SVR12 rates were 100% (18/18) for haemodialysis and 96.2% (52/54) for patients with normal renal function. Changes in mean log10 HCV RNA levels and viral response were higher in haemodialysis patients compared to patients with normal renal function. No discontinuations due to adverse events occurred. In conclusion, DCV and ASV dual therapy for HCV infection is effective and safe with similar results in haemodialysis patients compared to patients with normal renal function.
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- Y Kawakami
- Department of Gastroenterology and Metabolism, Applied Life Sciences, Institute of Biomedical & Health Sciences, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan.,Liver Research Project Center, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Metabolism, Applied Life Sciences, Institute of Biomedical & Health Sciences, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan.,Liver Research Project Center, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, St. Marianna University School of Medicine, Kanagawa, Japan
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, St. Marianna University School of Medicine, Kanagawa, Japan
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- Tsuchiya General Hospital, Hiroshima, Japan
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- Tsuchiya General Hospital, Hiroshima, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology/Liver Center, Hiroshima Red Cross Hospital & Atomic-bomb Survivors Hospital, Hiroshima, Japan
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- Department of Nephrology, Hiroshima University Hospital, Hiroshima, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Onomichi General Hospital, Hiroshima, Japan
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- Department of Nephrology, Onomichi General Hospital, Hiroshima, Japan
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- Department of Nephrology, Hiroshima University Hospital, Hiroshima, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Division of Frontier Medical Science, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan
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- Department of Nephrology, Hiroshima University Hospital, Hiroshima, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Division of Frontier Medical Science, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Metabolism, Applied Life Sciences, Institute of Biomedical & Health Sciences, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan. .,Liver Research Project Center, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan. .,Laboratory for Digestive Diseases, RIKEN Center for Integrative Medical Sciences, The Institute of Physical and Chemical Research (RIKEN), Hiroshima, Japan.
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Nakano E, Takeuchi S, Ono R, Masaki T, Nishigori C. NER assay based on flow cytometry of pyrimidine dimer immunocytochemistry: Comparison with unscheduled DNA synthesis using autoradiography. J Dermatol Sci 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jdermsci.2016.08.240] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Masaki T, Nakano E, Nishigori C, Suzuki T. A case of xeroderma pigmentosum complementation group C with dyschromatosis on the covered area of the skin. J Dermatol Sci 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jdermsci.2016.08.432] [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: 10/20/2022]
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Nakano E, Masaki T, Kanda F, Ono R, Takeuchi S, Moriwaki S, Nishigori C. The present status of xeroderma pigmentosum in Japan and a tentative severity classification scale. Exp Dermatol 2016; 25 Suppl 3:28-33. [DOI: 10.1111/exd.13082] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 05/18/2016] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- Eiji Nakano
- Department of Dermatology; Graduate School of Medicine; Kobe University; Kobe Hyogo Japan
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- Department of Dermatology; Graduate School of Medicine; Kobe University; Kobe Hyogo Japan
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- Division of Neurology; Graduate School of Medicine; Kobe University; Kobe Hyogo Japan
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- Department of Dermatology; Graduate School of Medicine; Kobe University; Kobe Hyogo Japan
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- Department of Dermatology; Graduate School of Medicine; Kobe University; Kobe Hyogo Japan
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- Department of Dermatology; Osaka Medical College; Takatsuki Osaka Japan
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- Department of Dermatology; Graduate School of Medicine; Kobe University; Kobe Hyogo Japan
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Ono R, Masaki T, Mayca Pozo F, Nakazawa Y, Swagemakers SMA, Nakano E, Sakai W, Takeuchi S, Kanda F, Ogi T, van der Spek PJ, Sugasawa K, Nishigori C. A 10-year follow-up of a child with mild case of xeroderma pigmentosum complementation group D diagnosed by whole-genome sequencing. Photodermatol Photoimmunol Photomed 2016; 32:174-80. [DOI: 10.1111/phpp.12240] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 03/11/2016] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Ryusuke Ono
- Division of Dermatology; Department of Internal Related; Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine; Kobe Japan
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- Division of Dermatology; Department of Internal Related; Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine; Kobe Japan
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- Biosignal Research Center, Organization of Advanced Science and Technology; Kobe University; Kobe Japan
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- Nagasaki University Research Centre for Genomic Instability and Carcinogenesis; Nagasaki University; Nagasaki Japan
- Department of Genetics; Research Institute of Environmental Medicine; Nagoya University; Nagoya Japan
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- Division of Dermatology; Department of Internal Related; Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine; Kobe Japan
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- Biosignal Research Center, Organization of Advanced Science and Technology; Kobe University; Kobe Japan
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- Division of Dermatology; Department of Internal Related; Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine; Kobe Japan
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- Division of Neurology; Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine; Kobe Japan
- Integrated Clinical Education Center; Kobe University Hospital; Kobe Japan
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- Nagasaki University Research Centre for Genomic Instability and Carcinogenesis; Nagasaki University; Nagasaki Japan
- Department of Genetics; Research Institute of Environmental Medicine; Nagoya University; Nagoya Japan
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- Department of Bioinformatics; Erasmus University Medical Centre; Rotterdam The Netherlands
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- Biosignal Research Center, Organization of Advanced Science and Technology; Kobe University; Kobe Japan
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- Division of Dermatology; Department of Internal Related; Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine; Kobe Japan
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Ono R, Khan S, Masaki T, Kuschal C, Nishigori C, Chu M, Tamura D, DiGiovanna J, Kraemer K. 402 Precision medicine intervention in xeroderma pigmentosum. J Invest Dermatol 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jid.2016.02.436] [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: 10/21/2022]
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Himoto T, Nomura T, Tani J, Miyoshi H, Morishita A, Yoneyama H, Masaki T. MON-PP063: Contribution of Selenium Deficiency to Insulin Resistance in Patients with HCV-Related Chronic Liver Disease. Clin Nutr 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/s0261-5614(15)30495-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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The mechanisms of actions were investigated in cultured rat aortic vascular smooth muscle A-10 cells. The A-10 cells have a single class of high affinity binding sites for ET with an apparent Mr of 65,000-75,000 on SDS-PAGE. Stimulation of cells with ET induces mobilization of Ca2+ from both intra- and extracellular pools to produce a biphasic increase in cytoplasmic free Ca2+ concentration. A dihydropyridine Ca2+ channel antagonist does not inhibit the second plateau phase of the [Ca2+]i increase which is dependent on extracellular Ca2+. ET stimulates phospholipase C to produce inositol trisphosphate and 1,2-diacylglycerol vai a pertussis toxin-insensitive G protein. These results indicate that the receptor activation by ET is coupled to phospholipase C activation and Ca2+ channel gating in vascular smooth muscle cells.
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- Y Takuwa
- Department of Internal Medicine, University of Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan
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Masaki T, Hata S, Ide Y. Heterogeneity in soil water and light environments and dispersal limitation: what facilitates tree species coexistence in a temperate forest? Plant Biol (Stuttg) 2015; 17:449-458. [PMID: 25424149 DOI: 10.1111/plb.12253] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2014] [Accepted: 08/31/2014] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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In the present study, we analysed the habitat association of tree species in an old-growth temperate forest across all life stages to test theories on the coexistence of tree species in forest communities. An inventory for trees was implemented at a 6-ha plot in Ogawa Forest Reserve for adults, juveniles, saplings and seedlings. Volumetric soil water content (SMC) and light levels were measured in 10-m grids. Relationships between the actual number of stems and environmental variables were determined for 35 major tree species, and the spatial correlations within and among species were analysed. The light level had no statistically significant effect on distribution of saplings and seedlings of any species. In contrast, most species had specific optimal values along the SMC gradient. The optimal values were almost identical in earlier life stages, but were more variable in later life stages among species. However, no effective niche partitioning among the species was apparent even at the adult stage. Furthermore, results of spatial analyses suggest that dispersal limitation was not sufficient to mitigate competition between species. This might result from well-scattered seed distribution via wind and bird dispersal, as well as conspecific density-dependent mortality of seeds and seedlings. Thus, both niche partitioning and dispersal limitation appeared less important for facilitating coexistence of species within this forest than expected in tropical forests. The tree species assembly in this temperate forest might be controlled through a neutral process at the spatial scale tested in this study.
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- T Masaki
- Forestry and Forest Products Research Institute, Ibaraki, Japan
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Hur MG, Masaki T, Yoon DH. Thermochromic properties of Sn, W co-doped VO2 nanostructured thin film deposited by pulsed laser deposition. J Nanosci Nanotechnol 2014; 14:8941-8945. [PMID: 25970986 DOI: 10.1166/jnn.2014.10054] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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Tin (Sn) and tungsten (W) co-doped vanadium dioxide (VO2) nanostructured thin films with 50-nm thickness were deposited by pulsed laser deposition (PLD) to reduce the transition temperature and improve the IR transmittance. The crystal structure of the nanostructured thin films and the presence of elements were evaluated by XRD and XPS analysis. The transition temperature (T(c)) of 1 at% Sn-1 at% W co-doped VO2 nanostructured thin film was decreased to about 22 degrees C (from 70.3 to 48.5 degrees C) compared with the undoped VO2 nanostructured thin film. The transmittance width in the IR range of the co-doped nanostructured thin film decreased from 37.5% to 27% compared with the undoped VO2 nanostructured thin film. Also, the width of hysteresis was narrowed by Sn doping.
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Kobara H, Mori H, Rafiq K, Fujihara S, Nishiyama N, Kato K, Oryu M, Tani J, Miyoshi H, Masaki T. Successful endoscopic treatment of Boerhaave syndrome using an over-the-scope clip. Endoscopy 2014; 46 Suppl 1 UCTN:E82-3. [PMID: 24676827 DOI: 10.1055/s-0032-1326454] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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- H Kobara
- Department of Gastroenterology and Neurology, Faculty of Medicine, Kagawa University, Kagawa, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Neurology, Faculty of Medicine, Kagawa University, Kagawa, Japan
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- Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, Kagawa University, Kagawa, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Neurology, Faculty of Medicine, Kagawa University, Kagawa, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Neurology, Faculty of Medicine, Kagawa University, Kagawa, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Neurology, Faculty of Medicine, Kagawa University, Kagawa, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Neurology, Faculty of Medicine, Kagawa University, Kagawa, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Neurology, Faculty of Medicine, Kagawa University, Kagawa, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Neurology, Faculty of Medicine, Kagawa University, Kagawa, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Neurology, Faculty of Medicine, Kagawa University, Kagawa, Japan
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Fujihara S, Mori H, Kobara H, Nishiyama N, Kobayashi M, Masaki T. Esophageal natural killer (NK)/T cell lymphoma of true natural killer cell origin. Endoscopy 2014; 46 Suppl 1 UCTN:E77-8. [PMID: 24676825 DOI: 10.1055/s-0032-1309852] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/10/2022]
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- S Fujihara
- Department of Gastroenterology and Neurology, Kagawa University, Faculty of Medicine, Kagawa, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Neurology, Kagawa University, Faculty of Medicine, Kagawa, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Neurology, Kagawa University, Faculty of Medicine, Kagawa, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Neurology, Kagawa University, Faculty of Medicine, Kagawa, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Neurology, Kagawa University, Faculty of Medicine, Kagawa, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Neurology, Kagawa University, Faculty of Medicine, Kagawa, Japan
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Nishiyama N, Mori H, Rafiq K, Kobara H, Fujihara S, Kobayashi M, Masaki T. Over-the-scope clip system is effective for the closure of post-endoscopic submucosal dissection ulcer, especially at the greater curvature. Endoscopy 2014; 46 Suppl 1 UCTN:E130-1. [PMID: 24756257 DOI: 10.1055/s-0032-1325980] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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- N Nishiyama
- Department of Gastroenterology and Neurology, Faculty of Medicine, Kagawa University, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Neurology, Faculty of Medicine, Kagawa University, Japan
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- Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, Kagawa University, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Neurology, Faculty of Medicine, Kagawa University, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Neurology, Faculty of Medicine, Kagawa University, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Neurology, Faculty of Medicine, Kagawa University, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Neurology, Faculty of Medicine, Kagawa University, Japan
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Katada C, Muto M, Tanabe S, Higuchi K, Sasaki T, Azuma M, Ishido K, Katada N, Sakuramoto S, Yamashita K, Masaki T, Nakayama M, Okamoto M, Koizumi W. Factors associated with the presence of multiple Lugol-voiding lesions in patients with esophageal squamous-cell carcinoma. Dis Esophagus 2014; 27:457-62. [PMID: 23009284 DOI: 10.1111/j.1442-2050.2012.01429.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Multicentric squamous dysplasia of the esophagus is characterized by multiple Lugol-voiding lesions (LVLs) on Lugol chromoendoscopy. Multiple LVLs are associated with a very high risk of multiple cancers arising in the esophagus as well as the head and neck. To gain insight into the pathogenesis of multiple LVLs of the esophageal mucosa, we studied risk factors for the development of such lesions in 76 patients who had a current or previous diagnosis of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma. All patients underwent Lugol chromoendoscopy of the esophageal mucosa. The history of tobacco and alcohol use was documented. Polymorphisms of the aldehyde dehydrogenase type 2 (ALDH2) gene were identified by polymerase chain reaction using sequence-specific primers. Clinical factors related to multiple LVLs were analyzed. All patients with multiple LVLs were drinkers. On univariate analysis, male sex (odds ratio [OR] 15, 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.84-122.45: P = 0.011), presence of the ALDH2-2 allele (OR 4.5, 95% CI 1.55-13.24: P = 0.006), and smoking index ≥1000 (OR 2.6, 95% CI 1.02-6.6: P = 0.045) were associated with multiple LVLs. On multivariate analysis, male sex (OR 10.02, 95% CI 1.13-88.44: P = 0.038) and presence of the ALDH2-2 allele (OR 4.56, 95% CI 1.4-14.82: P = 0.012) were associated with multiple LVLs. Among drinkers, a daily alcohol intake of ≥100 g pure ethanol with the ALDH2-2 allele (OR 17.5, 95% CI 1.97-155.59: P = 0.01) and a daily alcohol intake of <100 g pure ethanol with the ALDH2-2 allele (OR 8.85, 95% CI 1.68-46.69: P = 0.01) more strongly correlated with multiple LVLs than did a daily alcohol intake of <100 g pure ethanol without the ALDH2-2 allele, whereas a daily alcohol intake of ≥100 g pure ethanol without the ALDH2-2 allele (OR 4.0, 95% CI 0.54-29.81: P = 0.18) did not. In conclusion, male sex and the ALDH2-2 allele are associated with an increased risk for multiple LVLs of the esophageal mucosa in patients with esophageal squamous cell carcinoma. Among drinkers with the ALDH2-2 allele, the risk of multiple LVLs increased in parallel to the daily alcohol intake.
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Kitasato University School of Medicine, Sagamihara, Japan
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Z-Val-, Z-Pro-, Z-Leu-Leu-, and Z-Leu-Pro-lysinals and BZ-DL-lysinal were chemically synthesized and tested as novel inhibitors for Achromobacter protease I (API), a lysine-specific serine protease. Among the lysinal derivatives tested, Z-Val-lysinal was the most potent competitive inhibitor, its Ki being estimated as 6.5 nM in an esterolytic assay with Tos-Lys-OMe. In an amidolytic assay, Z-Leu-Leu-lysinal was the most potent inhibitor and the apparent mode of inhibition was non-competitive. The Kis of the other lysinal derivatives in both esterolytic and amidolytic assays were more than 10(3) times lower than that of leupeptin. Z-Val-lysinol, lacking the aldehyde group, was a poor competitive inhibitor. These results suggest that acyl-, acylaminoacyl-, and acylpeptidyllysinals function as a transition-state inhibitor for Achromobacter protease I.
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- T Masaki
- Department of Agricultural Chemistry, Faculty of Agriculture, Ibaraki University, Japan
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Ohkubo H, Masaki T, Matsuhashi N, Kawahara H, Yokoyama T, Nakajima A, Ohkura Y. Histopathologic findings in patients with idiopathic megacolon: a comparison between dilated and non-dilated loops. Neurogastroenterol Motil 2014; 26:571-80. [PMID: 24387755 DOI: 10.1111/nmo.12303] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/06/2013] [Accepted: 12/11/2013] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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BACKGROUND Idiopathic megacolon (IMC) is an intractable motility disorder in which chronic symptoms of colonic dysmotility appear with no mechanical cause. Although a pathological analysis is essential to understand the mechanism of IMC, no study has compared the histopathologic findings between dilated and non-dilated loops in IMC cases, and little is known about the proportion of each disease subtype. METHODS Fifty-three full-thickness samples (dilated loops, n = 31; non-dilated loops, n = 22) from 31 IMC cases and 16 samples (dilated loops; n = 8, non-dilated loops; n = 8) from eight controls were collected. All the samples were stained with hematoxylin-eosin (HE), Hu C/D antibody, and CD117 antibody to assess degenerative myopathy, degenerative neuropathy, inflammatory neuropathy, hypoganglionosis, and mesenchymopathy according to the London Classification. Findings of the dilated and non-dilated loop samples were compared, and the proportions of each subtype were analyzed. KEY RESULTS Based on a control study, <60 ganglion cells/cm was defined as hypoganglionosis in our series. Myopathy was observed in 11 patients (35.5%), neuropathy was in 19 patients (61.3%), and mesenchymopathy was in 10 patients (32.2%). An overlap between subtypes was observed in some cases. Surprisingly, the non-dilated loop samples exhibited very similar histopathologic abnormalities to those observed in the dilated loop samples in most cases. CONCLUSIONS & INFERENCES Our study is the first to compare the histopathologic findings between dilated and non-dilated loops in IMC patients. Histopathologic abnormalities precede the clinical manifestation of IMC, and may consequently lead to gradual colonic dilatation; however, detailed mechanism including dilation triggering factor needs further elucidation.
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- Gastroenterology Division, Yokohama City University School of Medicine, Yokohama, Japan
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Kakinoki K, Okano K, Oshima M, Suto H, Kashiwagi H, Yamamoto N, Akamoto S, Fujiwara M, Yachida S, Takama T, Hagiike M, Usuki H, Kamata H, Masaki T, Suzuki Y. A novel triple secured technique for pancreatic reconstruction following pancreaticoduodenectomy for a soft pancreas. Hepatogastroenterology 2014; 61:469-474. [PMID: 24901164] [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: 06/03/2023]
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BACKGROUND/AIMS Soft pancreases are susceptible to developing pancreatic fistula following pancreaticoduodenectomy. To reduce the incidence of pancreatic fistula after pancreaticoduodenectomy in patients with a soft pancreas, we developed a triple secured technique. In this study, we describe the details of this technique and also report on the postoperative outcomes. METHODOLOGY The triple secured technique employed an ultrasonic dissector for pancreatic transection with skeletonizing and ligating of the small pancreatic branch ducts, duct-invagination or duct-to-mucosa anastomosis for main pancreatic duct management, and, finally, four large stitches between the pancreatic stump parenchyma and the jejunal seromuscular layer to prevent minor pancreatic leakage. A total of 28 consecutive patients with a soft pancreas who underwent pancreaticoduodenectomy using our technique were included in this study. RESULTS Postopetrative complications occurred in 16 patients. Grade B pancreatic fistula developed in 6 patients. However, no grade C pancreatic fistula occurred in this series. Neither any reoperation nor in-hospital mortality was observed in this series. CONCLUSIONS Our triple secured technique after pancreaticoduodenectomy was feasible and safe, with an acceptable rate of grade B pancreatic fistula and no grade C pancreatic fistula for patients with a soft pancreas.
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Masaki T, Wang Y, DiGiovanna JJ, Khan SG, Raffeld M, Beltaifa S, Hornyak TJ, Darling TN, Lee CCR, Kraemer KH. High frequency of PTEN mutations in nevi and melanomas from xeroderma pigmentosum patients. Pigment Cell Melanoma Res 2014; 27:454-64. [PMID: 24483290 DOI: 10.1111/pcmr.12226] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [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: 09/19/2013] [Accepted: 01/24/2014] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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We examined nevi and melanomas in 10 xeroderma pigmentosum (XP) patients with defective DNA repair. The lesions had a lentiginous appearance with markedly increased numbers of melanocytes. Using laser capture microdissection, we performed DNA sequencing of 18 benign and atypical nevi and 75 melanomas (melanoma in situ and invasive melanomas). The nevi had a similar high frequency of PTEN mutations as melanomas [61% (11/18) versus 53% (39/73)]. Both had a very high proportion of UV-type mutations (occurring at adjacent pyrimidines) [91% (10/11) versus 92% (36/39)]. In contrast to melanomas in the general population, the frequency of BRAF mutations (11%, 7/61), NRAS mutations (21%, 13/62), and KIT mutations (21%, 6/28) in XP melanomas was lower than for PTEN. Phospho-S6 immunostaining indicated activation of the mTOR pathway in the atypical nevi and melanomas. Thus, the clinical and histological appearances and the molecular pathology of these UV-related XP nevi and melanomas were different from nevi and melanomas in the general population.
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- Taro Masaki
- Dermatology Branch, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, MD, USA; Division of Dermatology, Graduate School of Medicine, Kobe University, Kobe, Japan
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Nakano E, Ono R, Masaki T, Takeuchi S, Takaoka Y, Maeda E, Nishigori C. Differences in clinical phenotype among patients with XP complementation group D: 3D structure and ATP-docking of XPD in silico. J Invest Dermatol 2014; 134:1775-1778. [PMID: 24418926 DOI: 10.1038/jid.2014.14] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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- Eiji Nakano
- Division of Dermatology, Department of Internal Related, Graduate School of Medicine, Kobe University, Kobe, Japan
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- Division of Dermatology, Department of Internal Related, Graduate School of Medicine, Kobe University, Kobe, Japan
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- Division of Dermatology, Department of Internal Related, Graduate School of Medicine, Kobe University, Kobe, Japan
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- Division of Dermatology, Department of Internal Related, Graduate School of Medicine, Kobe University, Kobe, Japan
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- Division of Medical Informatics and Bioinformatics, Graduate School of Medicine, Kobe University, Kobe, Japan
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- Division of Medical Informatics and Bioinformatics, Graduate School of Medicine, Kobe University, Kobe, Japan
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- Division of Dermatology, Department of Internal Related, Graduate School of Medicine, Kobe University, Kobe, Japan.
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