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Abbasi RU, Allen MG, Arimura R, Belz JW, Bergman DR, Blake SA, Shin BK, Buckland IJ, Cheon BG, Fujii T, Fujisue K, Fujita K, Fukushima M, Furlich GD, Gerber ZR, Globus N, Hibino K, Higuchi R, Honda K, Ikeda D, Ito H, Iwasaki A, Jeong S, Jeong HM, Jui CH, Kadota K, Kakimoto F, Kalashev OE, Kasahara K, Kawata K, Kharuk I, Kido E, Kim SW, Kim HB, Kim JH, Kim JH, Komae I, Kubota Y, Kuznetsov MY, Lee KH, Lubsandorzhiev BK, Lundquist JP, Matthews JN, Nagataki S, Nakamura T, Nakazawa A, Nonaka T, Ogio S, Ono M, Oshima H, Park IH, Potts M, Pshirkov S, Remington JR, Rodriguez DC, Rott C, Rubtsov GI, Ryu D, Sagawa H, Sakaki N, Sako T, Sakurai N, Shin H, Smith JD, Sokolsky P, Stokes BT, Stroman TS, Takahashi K, Takeda M, Taketa A, Tameda Y, Thomas S, Thomson GB, Tinyakov PG, Tkachev I, Tomida T, Troitsky SV, Tsunesada Y, Udo S, Urban FR, Wong T, Yamazaki K, Yuma Y, Zhezher YV, Zundel Z. An extremely energetic cosmic ray observed by a surface detector array. Science 2023; 382:903-907. [PMID: 37995237 DOI: 10.1126/science.abo5095] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2022] [Accepted: 10/19/2023] [Indexed: 11/25/2023]
Abstract
Cosmic rays are energetic charged particles from extraterrestrial sources, with the highest-energy events thought to come from extragalactic sources. Their arrival is infrequent, so detection requires instruments with large collecting areas. In this work, we report the detection of an extremely energetic particle recorded by the surface detector array of the Telescope Array experiment. We calculate the particle's energy as [Formula: see text] (~40 joules). Its arrival direction points back to a void in the large-scale structure of the Universe. Possible explanations include a large deflection by the foreground magnetic field, an unidentified source in the local extragalactic neighborhood, or an incomplete knowledge of particle physics.
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- R U Abbasi
- Physics Department, Loyola University Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA
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- High Energy Astrophysics Institute and Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, USA
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- Graduate School of Science, Osaka Metropolitan University, 3-3-138 Sugimoto, Sumiyoshi, Osaka, 558-8585, Japan
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- High Energy Astrophysics Institute and Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, USA
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- High Energy Astrophysics Institute and Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, USA
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- Stellar Science, Albuquerque, NM, USA
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- Department of Physics, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology, 44919, Ulsan, Korea
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- High Energy Astrophysics Institute and Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, USA
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- Department of Physics and The Research Institute of Natural Science, Hanyang University, Seongdong-gu, Seoul, Korea
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- Graduate School of Science, Osaka Metropolitan University, 3-3-138 Sugimoto, Sumiyoshi, Osaka, 558-8585, Japan
- Hakubi Center for Advanced Research and Graduate School of Science, Kyoto University, Sakyo, Kyoto, 606-8502, Japan
- Nambu Yoichiro Institute of Theoretical and Experimental Physics, Osaka Metropolitan University, 3-3-138 Sugimoto, Sumiyoshi, Osaka, 558-8585, Japan
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- Institute for Cosmic Ray Research, University of Tokyo, 5-1-5 Kashiwanoha, Kashiwa-shi, Chiba, 277-8582, Japan
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- Institute for Cosmic Ray Research, University of Tokyo, 5-1-5 Kashiwanoha, Kashiwa-shi, Chiba, 277-8582, Japan
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- Institute for Cosmic Ray Research, University of Tokyo, 5-1-5 Kashiwanoha, Kashiwa-shi, Chiba, 277-8582, Japan
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- High Energy Astrophysics Institute and Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, USA
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- High Energy Astrophysics Institute and Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, USA
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- Institute of Physical and Chemical Research, 2-1 Hirosawa, Wako, Saitama, 351-0198 Japan
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- Faculty of Engineering, Kanagawa University, 3-27-1 Rokkakubashi, Kanagawa-ku, Yokohama 221-8686, Japan
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- Institute of Physical and Chemical Research, 2-1 Hirosawa, Wako, Saitama, 351-0198 Japan
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- University of Yamanashi, Kofu, 400-8510, Japan
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- Faculty of Engineering, Kanagawa University, 3-27-1 Rokkakubashi, Kanagawa-ku, Yokohama 221-8686, Japan
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- Institute of Physical and Chemical Research, 2-1 Hirosawa, Wako, Saitama, 351-0198 Japan
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- Graduate School of Science, Osaka Metropolitan University, 3-3-138 Sugimoto, Sumiyoshi, Osaka, 558-8585, Japan
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- Department of Physics, SungKyunKwan University, Jang-an-gu, Suwon 16419, Korea
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- Department of Physics, SungKyunKwan University, Jang-an-gu, Suwon 16419, Korea
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- High Energy Astrophysics Institute and Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, USA
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- Department of Natural Sciences, Tokyo City University, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo 158-8557, Japan
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- Faculty of Engineering, Kanagawa University, 3-27-1 Rokkakubashi, Kanagawa-ku, Yokohama 221-8686, Japan
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- Institute for Nuclear Research of the Russian Academy of Sciences, prospekt 60-letiya Oktyabrya 7a, Moscow 117312, Russia
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- Shibauta Institute of Technology and Sicence, Fukasaku 307, Minuma-ku, Saitama, Japan
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- Institute for Cosmic Ray Research, University of Tokyo, 5-1-5 Kashiwanoha, Kashiwa-shi, Chiba, 277-8582, Japan
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- Institute for Nuclear Research of the Russian Academy of Sciences, prospekt 60-letiya Oktyabrya 7a, Moscow 117312, Russia
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- Institute of Physical and Chemical Research, 2-1 Hirosawa, Wako, Saitama, 351-0198 Japan
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- Department of Physics, SungKyunKwan University, Jang-an-gu, Suwon 16419, Korea
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- Department of Physics and The Research Institute of Natural Science, Hanyang University, Seongdong-gu, Seoul, Korea
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- High Energy Astrophysics Institute and Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, USA
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- Physics Division, Argonne National Laboratory, Lemont, IL, USA
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- Graduate School of Science, Osaka Metropolitan University, 3-3-138 Sugimoto, Sumiyoshi, Osaka, 558-8585, Japan
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- Academic Assembly School of Science and Technology Institute of Engineering, Shinshu University, Nagano, Nagano, 380-8553, Japan
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- Institute for Nuclear Research of the Russian Academy of Sciences, prospekt 60-letiya Oktyabrya 7a, Moscow 117312, Russia
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- Department of Physics, SungKyunKwan University, Jang-an-gu, Suwon 16419, Korea
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- Institute for Nuclear Research of the Russian Academy of Sciences, prospekt 60-letiya Oktyabrya 7a, Moscow 117312, Russia
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- Center for Astrophysics and Cosmology, University of Nova Gorica, Nova Gorica, Slovenia
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- High Energy Astrophysics Institute and Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, USA
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- Institute of Physical and Chemical Research, 2-1 Hirosawa, Wako, Saitama, 351-0198 Japan
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- Academic Assembly School of Science and Technology Institute of Engineering, Shinshu University, Nagano, Nagano, 380-8553, Japan
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- Academic Assembly School of Science and Technology Institute of Engineering, Shinshu University, Nagano, Nagano, 380-8553, Japan
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- Institute for Cosmic Ray Research, University of Tokyo, 5-1-5 Kashiwanoha, Kashiwa-shi, Chiba, 277-8582, Japan
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- Institute for Cosmic Ray Research, University of Tokyo, 5-1-5 Kashiwanoha, Kashiwa-shi, Chiba, 277-8582, Japan
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- Institute of Physical and Chemical Research, 2-1 Hirosawa, Wako, Saitama, 351-0198 Japan
- Institute of Astronomy and Astrophysics, Academia Sinica, Taipei 10617, Taiwan
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- Institute for Cosmic Ray Research, University of Tokyo, 5-1-5 Kashiwanoha, Kashiwa-shi, Chiba, 277-8582, Japan
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- Department of Physics, SungKyunKwan University, Jang-an-gu, Suwon 16419, Korea
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- High Energy Astrophysics Institute and Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, USA
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- Institute for Nuclear Research of the Russian Academy of Sciences, prospekt 60-letiya Oktyabrya 7a, Moscow 117312, Russia
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- NASA Marshall Space Flight Center, Martin Road, Huntsville, AL, USA
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- High Energy Astrophysics Institute and Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, USA
- Integrated Support Center for Nuclear Nonproliferation and Nuclear Security, Japan Atomic Energy Agency, Tokai-mura, Ibaraki 319-1195, Japan
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- High Energy Astrophysics Institute and Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, USA
- Department of Physics, SungKyunKwan University, Jang-an-gu, Suwon 16419, Korea
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- Institute for Nuclear Research of the Russian Academy of Sciences, prospekt 60-letiya Oktyabrya 7a, Moscow 117312, Russia
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- Department of Physics, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology, 44919, Ulsan, Korea
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- Institute for Cosmic Ray Research, University of Tokyo, 5-1-5 Kashiwanoha, Kashiwa-shi, Chiba, 277-8582, Japan
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- Institute of Physical and Chemical Research, 2-1 Hirosawa, Wako, Saitama, 351-0198 Japan
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- Institute for Cosmic Ray Research, University of Tokyo, 5-1-5 Kashiwanoha, Kashiwa-shi, Chiba, 277-8582, Japan
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- Faculty of Design Technology, 3-1-1 Nakagaito, Daito City, Osaka, Japan
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- Institute for Cosmic Ray Research, University of Tokyo, 5-1-5 Kashiwanoha, Kashiwa-shi, Chiba, 277-8582, Japan
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- High Energy Astrophysics Institute and Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, USA
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- High Energy Astrophysics Institute and Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, USA
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- High Energy Astrophysics Institute and Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, USA
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- High Energy Astrophysics Institute and Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, USA
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- Institute for Cosmic Ray Research, University of Tokyo, 5-1-5 Kashiwanoha, Kashiwa-shi, Chiba, 277-8582, Japan
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- Institute for Cosmic Ray Research, University of Tokyo, 5-1-5 Kashiwanoha, Kashiwa-shi, Chiba, 277-8582, Japan
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- Earthquake Research Institute, University of Tokyo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-0032, Japan
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- Department of Engineering Science, Faculty of Engineering, Osaka Electro-Communication University, Neyagawa-shi, Osaka 572-8530, Japan
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- High Energy Astrophysics Institute and Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, USA
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- High Energy Astrophysics Institute and Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, USA
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- Universite Libre de Bruxelles, bvd du Triomphe CP225, Brussels, Belgium
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- Institute for Nuclear Research of the Russian Academy of Sciences, prospekt 60-letiya Oktyabrya 7a, Moscow 117312, Russia
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- Academic Assembly School of Science and Technology Institute of Engineering, Shinshu University, Nagano, Nagano, 380-8553, Japan
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- Institute for Nuclear Research of the Russian Academy of Sciences, prospekt 60-letiya Oktyabrya 7a, Moscow 117312, Russia
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- Graduate School of Science, Osaka Metropolitan University, 3-3-138 Sugimoto, Sumiyoshi, Osaka, 558-8585, Japan
- Nambu Yoichiro Institute of Theoretical and Experimental Physics, Osaka Metropolitan University, 3-3-138 Sugimoto, Sumiyoshi, Osaka, 558-8585, Japan
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- Faculty of Engineering, Kanagawa University, 3-27-1 Rokkakubashi, Kanagawa-ku, Yokohama 221-8686, Japan
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- The Central European Institute for Cosmology and Fundamental Physics, Institute of Physics of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Na Slovance 1999/2, 182 21 Prague, Czech Republic
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- High Energy Astrophysics Institute and Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, USA
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- College of Engineering, Chubu University, 1200 Matsumoto, Kasugai, Aichi 487-8501, Japan
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- Academic Assembly School of Science and Technology Institute of Engineering, Shinshu University, Nagano, Nagano, 380-8553, Japan
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- Institute for Nuclear Research of the Russian Academy of Sciences, prospekt 60-letiya Oktyabrya 7a, Moscow 117312, Russia
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- High Energy Astrophysics Institute and Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, USA
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Bisconti F, Belz J, Bertaina M, Casolino M, Ebisuzaki T, Eser J, Matthews J, Piotrowski L, Plebaniak Z, Sagawa H, Sakaki N, Shin H, Shinozaki K, Sokolsky P, Takizawa Y, Tameda Y, Thomson G. The Detection of UHECRs with the EUSO-TA Telescope. EPJ Web Conf 2019. [DOI: 10.1051/epjconf/201921005005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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EUSO-TA is a cosmic ray detector developed by the JEM-EUSO (Joint Experiment Missions for Extreme Universe Space Observatory) Collaboration, observing during nighttime the fluorescence light emitted along the path of extensive air showers in the atmosphere. It is installed at the Telescope Array site in Utah, USA, in front of the fluorescence detector station at Black Rock Mesa. It serves as a ground-based pathfinder experiment for future space-based missions. EUSO-TA has an optical system with two Fresnel lenses and a focal surface with 6 × 6 multi-anode photomultiplier tubes with 64 channels each, for a total of 2304 channels. The overall field of view is ∼10.6°× 10.6°. This detector technology allows the detection of cosmic ray events with high spatial resolution, having each channel a field of view of about ∼0.2° × 0.2° and a temporal resolution of 2.5 µs. First observations of ultra-high energy cosmic rays revealed the cosmic ray detection capability of EUSO-TA. The foreseen upgrade of EUSO-TA will improve the efficiency of the detector and will increase the statistics of detected events. In this work we present recent results of the detection capability of EUSO-TA and its limits. Moreover, other results about the analysis of laser pulses, stars and meteors will be discussed.
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Abbasi R, Abe M, Abu-Zayyad T, Allen M, Azuma R, Barcikowski E, Belz J, Bergman D, Blake S, Cady R, Chae M, Cheon B, Chiba J, Chikawa M, Cho W, Fujii T, Fukushima M, Goto T, Hanlon W, Hayashi Y, Hayashida N, Hibino K, Honda K, Ikeda D, Inoue N, Ishii T, Ishimori R, Ito H, Ivanov D, Jui C, Kadota K, Kakimoto F, Kalashev O, Kasahara K, Kawai H, Kawakami S, Kawana S, Kawata K, Kido E, Kim H, Kim J, Kim J, Kitamura S, Kitamura Y, Kuzmin V, Kwon Y, Lan J, Lim S, Lundquist J, Machida K, Martens K, Matsuda T, Matsuyama T, Matthews J, Minamino M, Mukai Y, Myers I, Nagasawa K, Nagataki S, Nakamura T, Nonaka T, Nozato A, Ogio S, Ogura J, Ohnishi M, Ohoka H, Oki K, Okuda T, Ono M, Oshima A, Ozawa S, Park I, Pshirkov M, Rodriguez D, Rubtsov G, Ryu D, Sagawa H, Sakurai N, Scott L, Shah P, Shibata F, Shibata T, Shimodaira H, Shin B, Shin H, Smith J, Sokolsky P, Springer R, Stokes B, Stratton S, Stroman T, Suzawa T, Takamura M, Takeda M, Takeishi R, Taketa A, Takita M, Tameda Y, Tanaka H, Tanaka K, Tanaka M, Thomas S, Thomson G, Tinyakov P, Tkachev I, Tokuno H, Tomida T, Troitsky S, Tsunesada Y, Tsutsumi K, Uchihori Y, Udo S, Urban F, Vasiloff G, Wong T, Yamane R, Yamaoka H, Yamazaki K, Yang J, Yashiro K, Yoneda Y, Yoshida S, Yoshii H, Zollinger R, Zundel Z. Measurement of the proton-air cross section with Telescope Array’s Middle Drum detector and surface array in hybrid mode. Int J Clin Exp Med 2015. [DOI: 10.1103/physrevd.92.032007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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Abu-Zayyad T, Aida R, Allen M, Anderson R, Azuma R, Barcikowski E, Belz JW, Bergman DR, Blake SA, Cady R, Cheon BG, Chiba J, Chikawa M, Cho EJ, Cho WR, Fujii H, Fujii T, Fukuda T, Fukushima M, Gorbunov D, Hanlon W, Hayashi K, Hayashi Y, Hayashida N, Hibino K, Hiyama K, Honda K, Iguchi T, Ikeda D, Ikuta K, Inoue N, Ishii T, Ishimori R, Ivanov D, Iwamoto S, Jui CCH, Kadota K, Kakimoto F, Kalashev O, Kanbe T, Kasahara K, Kawai H, Kawakami S, Kawana S, Kido E, Kim HB, Kim HK, Kim JH, Kim JH, Kitamoto K, Kitamura S, Kitamura Y, Kobayashi K, Kobayashi Y, Kondo Y, Kuramoto K, Kuzmin V, Kwon YJ, Lan J, Lim SI, Machida S, Martens K, Matsuda T, Matsuura T, Matsuyama T, Matthews JN, Minamino M, Miyata K, Murano Y, Myers I, Nagasawa K, Nagataki S, Nakamura T, Nam SW, Nonaka T, Ogio S, Ohnishi M, Ohoka H, Oki K, Oku D, Okuda T, Oshima A, Ozawa S, Park IH, Pshirkov MS, Rodriguez DC, Roh SY, Rubtsov GI, Ryu D, Sagawa H, Sakurai N, Sampson AL, Scott LM, Shah PD, Shibata F, Shibata T, Shimodaira H, Shin BK, Shin JI, Shirahama T, Smith JD, Sokolsky P, Stokes BT, Stratton SR, Stroman T, Suzuki S, Takahashi Y, Takeda M, Taketa A, Takita M, Tameda Y, Tanaka H, Tanaka K, Tanaka M, Thomas SB, Thomson GB, Tinyakov P, Tkachev I, Tokuno H, Tomida T, Troitsky S, Tsunesada Y, Tsutsumi K, Tsuyuguchi Y, Uchihori Y, Udo S, Ukai H, Vasiloff G, Wada Y, Wong T, Wood M, Yamakawa Y, Yamane R, Yamaoka H, Yamazaki K, Yang J, Yoneda Y, Yoshida S, Yoshii H, Zhou X, Zollinger R, Zundel Z. Upper limit on the flux of photons with energies above1019 eVusing the Telescope Array surface detector. Int J Clin Exp Med 2013. [DOI: 10.1103/physrevd.88.112005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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Keilhauer B, Bohacova M, Fraga M, Matthews J, Sakaki N, Tameda Y, Tsunesada Y, Ulrich A. Nitrogen fluorescence in air for observing extensive air showers. EPJ Web of Conferences 2013. [DOI: 10.1051/epjconf/20135301010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [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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Casolino M, Fujii T, Ikeda D, Tameda Y, Shibata T, Sagawa H, Fukushima M, Matthews J, Thomson G, Takeda M, Ogio S, Tsunesada Y, Tomida T, Belz J, Sokolsky P. Calibration and testing of a prototype of the JEM-EUSO telescope on Telescope Array site. EPJ Web of Conferences 2013. [DOI: 10.1051/epjconf/20135309005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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Barcikowski E, Bellido J, Belz J, Egorov Y, Knurenko S, de Souza V, Tameda Y, Tsunesada Y, Unger M. Mass composition working group report. EPJ Web of Conferences 2013. [DOI: 10.1051/epjconf/20135301006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [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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Kawai H, Yoshida S, Yoshii H, Tanaka K, Cohen F, Fukushima M, Hayashida N, Hiyama K, Ikeda D, Kido E, Kondo Y, Nonaka T, Ohnishi M, Ohoka H, Ozawa S, Sagawa H, Sakurai N, Shibata T, Shimodaira H, Takeda M, Taketa A, Takita M, Tokuno H, Torii R, Udo S, Yamakawa Y, Fujii H, Matsuda T, Tanaka M, Yamaoka H, Hibino K, Benno T, Doura K, Chikawa M, Nakamura T, Teshima M, Kadota K, Uchihori Y, Hayashi K, Hayashi Y, Kawakami S, Matsuyama T, Minamino M, Ogio S, Ohshima A, Okuda T, Shimizu N, Tanaka H, Bergman D, Hughes G, Stratton S, Thomson G, Endo A, Inoue N, Kawana S, Wada Y, Kasahara K, Azuma R, Iguchi T, Kakimoto F, Machida S, Misumi K, Murano Y, Tameda Y, Tsunesada Y, Chiba J, Miyata K, Abu-Zayyad T, Belz J, Cady R, Cao Z, Huentemeyer P, Jui C, Martens K, Matthews J, Mostofa M, Smith J, Sokolsky P, Springer R, Thomas J, Thomas S, Wiencke L, Doyle T, Taylor M, Wickwar V, Wilkerson T, Hashimoto K, Honda K, Ikuta K, Ishii T, Kanbe T, Tomida T. Telescope Array Experiment. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2008. [DOI: 10.1016/j.nuclphysbps.2007.11.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Sakai T, Shiraki K, Sugimoto K, Ohmori S, Murata K, Takase K, Nakano T, Tameda Y. Hepatitis B genotypes in patients with acute hepatitis B virus infection. J Hepatol 2001; 35:829-30. [PMID: 11738116 DOI: 10.1016/s0168-8278(01)00197-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/04/2022]
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Murata K, Shiraki K, Sugimoto K, Takase K, Nakano T, Furusaka A, Tameda Y. Splenectomy enhances liver regeneration through tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-alpha following dimethylnitrosamine-induced cirrhotic rat model. Hepatogastroenterology 2001; 48:1022-7. [PMID: 11490790] [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: 02/21/2023]
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BACKGROUND/AIMS We demonstrated that partial splenic embolization for hematological disorders in cirrhotic patients also improved liver function. Therefore, we investigated the mechanism of the beneficial effects of splenectomy on a rat cirrhotic model. METHODOLOGY 1) Rats were administered DMN (dimethylnitrosamine) after splenectomy (splenectomized DMN rats) or a sham operation (DMN rats). 2) After completion of DMN administration, a tumor necrosis factor-alpha inhibitor (E3330) was administered on the same day as the splenectomy. Histological examination and cytokine expressions were analyzed. RESULTS The splenectomy apparently reduced liver damage. This may be partially due to the enhancement of liver regeneration since the proliferating cell nuclear antigen labeling index in the DMN-treated liver was significantly increased by splenectomy. Tumor necrosis factor-alpha was down-regulated in the DMN rats, whereas its expression was preserved in the splenectomized DMN rats. There were no apparent differences in the number of Kupffer cells between the splenectomized DMN and the DMN rats, suggesting that the down-regulation of tumor necrosis factor-alpha may contribute to the reduction of Kupffer cells' function. In addition, a tumor necrosis factor-alpha production inhibitor (E3330) significantly reduced the proliferating cell nuclear antigen labeling index after splenectomy. CONCLUSIONS Splenectomy, in this model, may promote liver regeneration by preserving Kupffer cell function, especially the secretion of tumor necrosis factor-alpha.
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- K Murata
- First Department of Internal Medicine, Mie University School of Medicine, 2-174, Edobashi, Tsu, Mie, Japan
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Shiraki K, Shimizu A, Takase K, Suzuki A, Tameda Y, Nakano T. Prospective study of laparoscopic findings with regard to the development of hepatocellular carcinoma in patients with hepatitis C virus-associated cirrhosis. Gastrointest Endosc 2001; 53:449-55. [PMID: 11275885 DOI: 10.1067/mge.2001.113382] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/10/2022]
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BACKGROUND The laparoscopic findings of hepatocarcinogenesis are not well defined. The purpose of this prospective study was to evaluate the predictive value of laparoscopic findings with regard to the development of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) in patients with hepatitis C virus (HCV)-associated cirrhosis. METHODS One hundred nineteen patients with HCV-associated cirrhosis who underwent laparoscopy were enrolled in this study. Ten laparoscopic variables, including degree of development and size of regenerating nodules, irregularity of regenerating nodules, and size of both hepatic lobes, were measured. The predictive value of each finding for the development of HCC was investigated by using univariate and multivariate analyses. RESULTS HCC developed in a total of 42 of the 119 patients (35.3%) during a mean follow-up period of 62.9 months. The degree of regenerating nodules, the presence of irregular regenerative nodules, and atrophic right lobe were significant predictive factors for HCC with univariate analysis. In particular, 67.1% of patients with irregular regenerative nodules had HCC develop within 5 years. Multivariate analysis revealed that irregular regenerative nodules (relative risk 6.32, p = 0.012), the degree of regenerative nodules (relative risk 4.78, p = 0.029), and atrophic right lobe (relative risk 3.87, p = 0.048) were independent predictive factors. CONCLUSIONS Morphologic observation of the liver surface by laparoscopy is important and provides information on factors that are statistically significant early predictors of the development of HCC.
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- K Shiraki
- First Department of Internal Medicine, Mie University School of Medicine, Tsu, Mie, Japan
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- First Department of Internal Medicine, Mie University School of Medicine, Tsu, Japan
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Saito K, Takeda K, Okamoto S, Okamoto R, Makino K, Tameda Y, Nomura Y, Maeda H, Ichihara T, Nakano T. Detection of doxorubicin cardiotoxicity by using iodine-123 BMIPP early dynamic SPECT: quantitative evaluation of early abnormality of fatty acid metabolism with the Rutland method. J Nucl Cardiol 2000; 7:553-61. [PMID: 11144469 DOI: 10.1067/mnc.2000.108351] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [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: 11/22/2022]
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BACKGROUND To evaluate the possibility of predicting the development of doxorubicin-induced cardiomyopathy, we performed quantitative assessment of the early kinetics of iodine-123 beta-methyl-iodophenyl-pentadecanoic acid (I-123 BMIPP) by means of dynamic myocardial SPECT. METHODS Thirty-six patients with various malignancies were examined. I-123 BMIPP dynamic myocardial SPECT was performed before chemotherapy, after chemotherapy, or both. Immediately after the injection of I-123 BMIPP (111 MBq), 30-second dynamic SPECT data were acquired successively for 15 minutes. The left ventricular (LV) myocardium was divided into 8 segments in short-axial and vertical slices. By using the time-activity curve (TAC) of each myocardial segment [Mo(t)] as an output function and the TAC of the LV cavity [B(t)] as an input function, the Rutland equation, Mo(t)/B(t)= F + K Integral of(B(t)dt/B(t)), was used as a means of assessing all segments. RESULTS Mo(t)/B(t) showed a good linear correlation with Integral of(B(t)dt/B(t)) from 30 seconds to 4 minutes in all 456 segments. The mean K value of 8 LV segments was significantly lower after chemotherapy than before chemotherapy (0.071+/-0.019 [n = 21] vs. 0.095+/-0.025 [n = 36], P<.001). In 21 patients in whom dynamic SPECT was performed both before and after chemotherapy, the mean K values of left ventricle showed a significant decrease, from 0.101+/-0.024 to 0.071 +/-0.019 (P<.0001). The fractional change in the value of K after chemotherapy showed a significant linear correlation with the administered dose of doxorubicin (r = 0.648, P<.002). CONCLUSION I-123 BMIPP dynamic myocardial SPECT may be clinically useful, because it permits the early detection of doxorubicin-induced cardiomyopathy.
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- K Saito
- Department of Internal Medicine, Yamamoto General Hospital, Kuwana, Mie, Japan.
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Chunlertrith K, Sukeepaisarnjaroen W, Mairiang P, Urwijitaroon Y, Takase K, Yamauchi T, Yoshimura H, Tameda Y. Clinico-epidemiology of hepatitis C viral infection in northeastern Thailand. Southeast Asian J Trop Med Public Health 2000; 31:273-6. [PMID: 11127325] [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: 02/18/2023]
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Hepatitis C virus (HCV) is responsible for a large number of cases of chronic liver disease worldwide. A study of clinico-epidemiology of HCV infection was conducted in 214 patients who were seropositive for antibody to HCV (anti-HCV) in Srinagarind Hospital, Khon Kaen University, northeastern Thailand, during August 1997 to December 1998. There were 199 males, 15 females and their mean age was 34.96 +/- 9.75 years with a range from 16 to 72 years. The clinical features of acute hepatitis, chronic hepatitis, liver cirrhosis, hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) and asymptomatic HCV infection were 2, 115, 15, 2 and 80 cases. Risk factors for HCV acquisition were intravenous drug use (IVDU), tattooing and blood transfusion in 46.7, 32.2 and 18.8% of cases, respectively. 23.36% had a history of multiple risk factors while 28.9% had no history of risk factor exposure.
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- K Chunlertrith
- Department of Medicine, Srinagarind Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen, Thailand
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Chunlertrith K, Sukeepaisarnjaroen W, Mairiang P, Urwijitaroon Y, Takase K, Yamauchi T, Yoshimura H, Tameda Y. Clinico-epidemiology of hepatitis B viral infection in Northeastern Thailand. Southeast Asian J Trop Med Public Health 2000; 31:37-40. [PMID: 11023062] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/17/2023]
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Hepatitis B viral (HBV) infection is a common disease world wide. A study of clinico-epidemiology of HBV infection was conducted in 381 patients who seropositive for hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) in Srinagarind Hospital, Khon Kaen University, Northeastern Thailand, during August 1997 to December 1998. 293 males, 88 females and their mean age was 30.96 +/- 12.78 years with a range from 15 to 77 years. The clinical features of acute hepatitis, chronic hepatitis, liver cirrhosis, hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) and asymptomatic carrier were 2.36, 34.12, 4.99, 1.05 and 57.48% of cases. Possible routes for HBV transmission were family history of hepatitis, tattooing, intravenous drug addict and blood transfusion in 20.3, 11.3, 8.2 and 6.9% of cases, respectively. Signs of chronic liver disease were common in liver cirrhosis and HCC. Acute fulminating hepatitis was not found in this study.
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- K Chunlertrith
- Department of Medicine, Srinagarind Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen University, Thailand
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CD40, a member of the tumor necrosis factor receptor (TNFR) family, plays a crucial role in the survival, proliferation, and differentiation in B cells. However, the expression of CD40 other than in B cells has not been well studied. Therefore, we investigated the expression and function of CD40 in hepatocellular carcinomas (HCCs). Expression of CD40 mRNA in 6 established HCC cell lines was analyzed by reverse-transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) and CD40 expression on cell surface was examined by flow cytometrical analysis. We also examined the expression of CD40 in human HCC tissues (45 cases) and nontumor liver tissues (30 cases) by immunohistochemistry. To examine the function of CD40 in HCC cells, we investigated the effect of CD40 signaling on anti-Fas antibody and TNF-alpha-induced apoptosis in HepG2 cells. In addition, intracellular levels of cysteine protease P32 (CPP32) protein in HepG2 cells were also determined by Western blotting. We have shown that 6 HCC cell lines constitutively expressed CD40 mRNA and membrane-bound CD40 antigen, which was slightly up-regulated by interferon gamma (IFN-gamma). In addition, 60% of human HCC tissues demonstrated positive staining for CD40, whereas nontumor tissues showed little detectable staining. In HepG2 cells, CD40 stimulation does not affect cell viability, but significantly inhibited Fas and TNFR-mediated apoptosis in a dose-dependent manner by blocking the activation of CPP32. From these results, we conclude that CD40 expression in HCCs plays an important role in tumor biology, especially the resistance against Fas and TNFR-mediated apoptosis.
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- K Sugimoto
- First Department of Internal Medicine, Mie University, School of Medicine, Tsu, Japan
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Shimizu A, Koyama M, Okuda Y, Takase K, Nakano T, Tameda Y. Hepatocellular carcinoma in primary biliary cirrhosis: a case report and review of the Japanese literature. Hepatogastroenterology 1998; 45:2352-5. [PMID: 9951922] [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: 02/10/2023]
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We present a 66 year-old woman in the cirrhotic stage of primary biliary cirrhosis (PBC), who developed hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). All serological tests for hepatitis B virus (HBV) and hepatitis C virus (HCV) were negative. We surveyed 16 reported cases (13 females and 3 males) of PBC associated with HCC in Japan. The presence of HCV RNA was determined by the polymerase chain reaction in all of the patients, 3 of whom (19%) were HCV RNA-positive. Although patients with PBC rarely develop HCC, it is suggested that HCV infection may play a minor role in the development of HCC in Japanese patients with PBC.
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- A Shimizu
- Department of Internal Medicine I, Mie University School of Medicine, Tsu, Japan
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Murata K, Sugimoto K, Okuda K, Shimizu A, Takase K, Nakano T, Tameda Y. Long-term effect of prophylactic endoscopic injection sclerotherapy on liver function. Hepatogastroenterology 1998; 45:1726-30. [PMID: 9840136] [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: 02/09/2023]
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BACKGROUND/AIMS The aim of this study was to investigate the long term effect of prophylactic endoscopic injection sclerotherapy (EIS) on liver function. METHODOLOGY This study was a retrospective investigation of seventy-eight patients with liver cirrhosis, whose liver function was classified as Child's A before follow-up. Laboratory data were retrospectively examined before and after follow-up, and a comparison was made between the EIS group (n=21) and the non-treated group (n=57). RESULTS In the 3 or more years of follow-up, cholinesterase and total cholesterol levels deteriorated in several severe-variceal cases. However, these levels did not deteriorate over the 3 or more years of follow-up in the EIS group. CONCLUSION Prophylactic endoscopic injection sclerotherapy among patients with early stage LC may prevent the deterioration of liver function.
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- K Murata
- The First Department of Internal Medicine, Mie University School of Medicine, Tsu. atarum@clin medic.mie-u.ac.jp
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Yamashiki M, Kosaka Y, Nishioka J, Tameda Y, Takase K, Watanabe S, Kaito M, Nishimura A, Suzuki H, Nomoto M. Flow cytometric analysis of IL-6 receptors on peripheral lymphocytes in patients with primary biliary cirrhosis. J Clin Lab Anal 1998; 12:83-7. [PMID: 9524291 PMCID: PMC6807960] [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] [Received: 01/15/1997] [Accepted: 02/18/1997] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Interleukin-6 receptors (IL-6R) and interleukin-1 receptors (IL-1R) on lymphocyte surfaces were analyzed, using flow cytometry and dye-labeled IL-6 and IL-1 beta, to examine the clinical and immunological significance of these receptors. Incubation of peripheral blood mononuclear cells in the presence of mitogen resulted in a remarkable increase of lymphocytes expressing the IL-6 and IL-1 beta receptors on the cell surface. The increase in lymphocytes bearing these cytokine receptors may reflect an increase in stimulated lymphocytes. When peripheral blood from patients with primary biliary cirrhosis (PBC) was examined for these receptors, the percentage of IL-6R positive cells was significantly higher in the patients than in healthy controls (P < 0.01). The increase in IL-6R positive cells was only significant for the T lymphocyte fraction (P < 0.01). No significant change in IL-1R was observed. There was a significant positive correlation between the percentage of IL-6R positive T lymphocytes and the titer of antimitochondrial antibody in patients with PBC. These findings concerning IL-6R may be noteworthy elucidating autoimmune etiological features of PBC.
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- M Yamashiki
- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Mie University School of Medicine, Tsu, Japan
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- H Yoshimura
- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Mie University School of Medicine, Tsu, Japan
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Shimizu A, Koyama M, Miyazaki K, Tagawa S, Takase K, Nakano T, Tameda Y, Kosaka Y. [A case report of drug induced hepatitis and pancreatitis]. Nihon Shokakibyo Gakkai Zasshi 1997; 94:351-5. [PMID: 9170884] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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- A Shimizu
- Department of Internal Medicine, Mie Prefectural Shima Hospital
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We report a case of synchronous gas gangrene and spontaneous bacterial peritonitis associated with liver cirrhosis. The patient was a 52-year-old man who was being followed for decompensated liver cirrhosis. He experienced sudden onset lower abdominal pain with distension and pain in the left leg. A bullous lesion, with crepitation, later appeared in the thigh and showed air-bubbles on X-ray. Eschericia coli was cultured from ascites and the bullous lesions; there was associated gas gangrene. The patient died of bacteremia with disseminated intravascular coagulopathy 26 h after admission, despite receiving intensive care. We discuss the route of bacteria causing the spontaneous bacterial peritonitis and simultaneous gas gangrene.
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- K Murata
- First Department of Internal Medicine, Mie University School of Medicine, Japan
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Tameda Y, Kosaka Y, Takase K. [Detection of HGBV-C genome in patients with fulminant hepatitis in Japan--using stored serum of 44 cases for last 25 years]. Nihon Rinsho 1997; 55:569-76. [PMID: 9086760] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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- Y Tameda
- Laboratory Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Mie University
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We report a case of asymptomatic primary pulmonary hypertension associated with liver cirrhosis (type B) and portal hypertension found by chance during a preoperative Swan-Gantz catheterization study. Our experience suggests that the actual prevalence of primary pulmonary hypertension associated with liver cirrhosis may be greater than that previously reported. During the follow-up of liver cirrhosis with portal hypertension, we should consider primary pulmonary hypertension, even if the patient is free of symptoms, and a chest X-ray check may be necessary.
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- K Murata
- First Department of Internal Medicine, Mie University School of Medicine, Japan
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Sakai T, Kihara M, Wagayama H, Shimizu A, Kuniyoshi M, Tameda Y. [A case of recurrent choledocholithiasis due to foreign bodies (fish bones) after endoscopic sphincterotomy]. Nihon Shokakibyo Gakkai Zasshi 1997; 94:143-7. [PMID: 9071180] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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Tameda Y, Kosaka Y, Tagawa S, Takase K, Sawada N, Nakao H, Tsuda F, Tanaka T, Okamoto H, Miyakawa Y, Mayumi M. Infection with GB virus C (GBV-C) in patients with fulminant hepatitis. J Hepatol 1996; 25:842-7. [PMID: 9007711 DOI: 10.1016/s0168-8278(96)80287-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [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: 02/03/2023]
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BACKGROUND/METHODS There appear to be hepatitis viruses other than hepatitis A, B, C, D and E. One of these has been proposed with a designation of GB virus C. Sera from 44 patients with fulminant hepatitis were tested for RNA of GB virus C by reverse-transcription polymerase chain reaction with nested primers deduced from the putative non-structural 3 (helicase) region. RESULTS RNA of GB virus C was detected in three (20%) of 15 patients with hepatitis B virus infection and three (12%) of 25 patients without markers of hepatitis A-E virus infection. Overall, GB virus C RNA was detected in six (14%) of the 44 patients with fulminant hepatitis, at a frequency significantly higher (p < 0.001) than that in three (0.9%) of 326 blood donors matched for age with the patients. CONCLUSIONS These results indicate a role of GB virus C in inducing fulminant hepatitis either by itself or in concert with the other hepatitis viruses.
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- Y Tameda
- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Mie University School of Medicine, Japan
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Bone mineral density (BMD) of the lumber vertebrae and factors related to bone metabolism were determined in patients with chronic viral hepatitis and patients with liver cirrhosis to clarify correlations between hepatic dysfunction, considered to be one of the causes of hepatic osteodystrophy, and decrease in bone mass. BMD of the second to fourth lumbar vertebrae was determined with a Lunar (Madison, WI, USA) DPX, a dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry diagnostic system. BMD was significantly lowest in patients with liver cirrhosis, followed by patients with chronic hepatitis, and healthy subjects, in this order. There was a significantly positive but weak correlation between albumin and BMD. Levels of 25(OH)D and 1,25(OH)2D were significantly lower in patients with liver cirrhosis than in those with chronic hepatitis. BMD and vitamin D were decreased in all patients whose cholinesterase (ChE) was below 0.3 delta pH. Urinary pyridinoline (Upyr) was significantly higher in the patients with liver cirrhosis, in whom bone mass was decreased, than in the patients with chronic hepatitis, whereas serum osteocalcin levels were distributed in the upper normal range in patients with chronic hepatitis and those with liver cirrhosis. There was a positive correlation between 25(OH)D and serum osteocalcin levels in patients with liver cirrhosis. These results indicate that osteogenesis is decreased and suggest that the decrease in BMD which occurs in viral liver cirrhosis, probably related to decreased, bone formation and slight promotion of bone resorption, reflects deranged hepatic function. This is the first report of Upyr and urinary deoxypyridinoline (UDpyr) determination in patients with liver cirrhosis and patients with chronic hepatitis. The negative correlation of Upyr and UDpyr with ChE is a novel finding.
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- K Tsuneoka
- First Department of Internal Medicine, Mie University School of Medicine, Japan
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Murata K, Shiraki K, Takase K, Nakano T, Tameda Y. Long term follow-up for patients with liver cirrhosis after partial splenic embolization. Hepatogastroenterology 1996; 43:1212-7. [PMID: 8908553] [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: 02/03/2023]
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BACKGROUND/AIMS Fifteen cases of liver cirrhosis (LC) were examined to determine whether the partial splenic embolization (PSE), done to improve hematological disorders, could also improve liver function for at least 12 months. MATERIALS AND METHODS Peripheral blood count, serological and coagulatory examination were retrospectively examined before PSE, 6 months and 12 months after PSE. RESULTS Hematological disorders were improved (p < 0.01) and persisted at improved levels in all cases. In patients in Child A or Child B classification, the levels of cholinesterase, total cholesterol and prothrombin time were also improved significantly after PSE (p < 0.05). However, those parameters were not improved in Child C classification. CONCLUSION PSE may improve not only hematological disorders but also liver functions for at least one year.
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- K Murata
- First Department of Internal Medicine, Mie University School of Medicine
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Tameda Y. [Hepatitis viruses]. Rinsho Byori 1996; 44:838-46. [PMID: 8911068] [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: 02/03/2023]
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The existence of five kinds of hepatitis viruses such as hepatitis A, B, C, D and E has been convinced since 1967 when Blumberg discovered hepatitis B virus. The confirmation of virus which induces hepatitis has mainly depended on the measurement of antigen/antibody system. However, in order to grasp the entity of liver disease in more detail, analysis of virus nucleic acid is required. Especially, in case of patients who showed persistent infection of hepatitis B virus or hepatitis C virus, genetical analysis of hepatitis virus is required to make clear the liver disease, to determine the therapeutic method and to predict the prognosis. Recently, there are several reports which suggest the existence of new hepatitis virus that induces acute hepatitis or chronic hepatitis. Among these not determined viruses, GB agent is going to be recognized as a new hepatitis virus (HGV) which provoke hepatitis.
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- Clinical Laboratory Medicine, Mie University, School of Medicine, Tsu
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Tameda Y, Hamada M, Hamaguchi T, Sugimoto K, Katou H, Nakazawa S, Takase K. Pneumatosis intestinalis and necrotizing enterocolitis associated with liver cirrhosis. J Gastroenterol 1996; 31:596-8. [PMID: 8844485 DOI: 10.1007/bf02355064] [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] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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We report a 58-year-old woman with pneumatosis intestinalis and necrotizing enterocolitis associated with liver cirrhosis. She was receiving treatment for liver cirrhosis and hepatic failure when sudden severe right upper abdominal pain and fever developed. Abdominal radiograph disclosed pneumatosis intestinalis, involving the ascending colon, and small collections of free air along the right hemidiaphragm. The pneumatosis intestinalis appeared in both cystic and linear form. Autopsy revealed necrosis and multiple gas-filled mural cysts in the ascending colon. To our knowledge, this is the first case to be reported of pneumatosis intestinalis and necrotizing enterocolitis associated with liver cirrhosis.
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- Y Tameda
- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Mie University, School of Medicine, Japan
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The cause of fulminant hepatic failure is reported to be unknown in more than half the cases in Japan. We recently reviewed 23 cases of fulminant hepatic failure that had been treated at our hospital. The cause of disease had been regarded as unknown before this study. It was found that seven of these patients had been under ecarazine hydrochloride therapy when they developed fulminant hepatic failure. We examined the reasons why fulminant hepatic failure in these seven patients had not been previously attributed to ecarazine, and found that it could be explained by the following factors: (1) the time from the start of ecarazine therapy to the onset of hepatic failure was long; (2) in all cases, hepatic failure developed more than 10 days after the clinical recognition of hepatitis; and (3) characteristic signs of drug-induced hepatic failure such as a skin rash and positive lymphocytes stimulation test with the drug were absent in all cases. Fulminant hepatic failure in these cases could be characterized by: (1) rapid decrease in serum alanine transaminase (ALT) level after discontinuation of ecarazine, (2) prolonged jaundice despite discontinuation of ecarazine, (3) high incidence of anti-nuclear antibody (ANA) (57%), and (4) histological findings of extensive hepatocellular necrosis ranging from bridging necrosis to massive necrosis. Of the seven patients, four died of fulminant hepatic failure. These four patients had received high doses of ecarazine hydrochloride for prolonged periods. Our data suggest that there may be many cases in which the cause of fulminant hepatic failure or acute hepatitis was not previously determined that can be attributed to long-term drug therapy for chronic diseases.
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- Y Tameda
- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Mie University, School of Medicine, Tsu, Japan
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Kumada T, Nakano S, Takeda I, Sugiyama K, Osada T, Kiriyama S, Toyoda H, Sasa T, Shibata M, Morishima T, Nakano I, Fukuda Y, Kosaka Y, Tameda Y, Nakashima M. Long-term administration of natural interferon-alpha in patients with chronic hepatitis C: relationship to serum RNA concentration, HCV-RNA genotypes, histological changes and hepatitis C virus. J Gastroenterol Hepatol 1996; 11:159-65. [PMID: 8672762 DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1746.1996.tb00054.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [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: 02/01/2023]
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To virologically assess the efficacy of interferon therapy in chronic hepatitis C, either 5 or 10 MU/day natural interferon-alpha (IFN alpha) was administered to 57 patients with chronic hepatitis C for 38 weeks. A complete and sustained response (CR-SR), as evidenced by the absence of serum hepatitis C virus (HCV)-RNA during the administration period and at 6 months after the final administration of IFN alpha and normal GPT level at 6 months after final administration, occurred in 42.6% (23/54) of subjects. Liver tissue was histologically evaluated using the histological activity index (HAI) score before and after the administration period. In CR-SR cases, significant improvements (P < 0.01) occurred in periportal necrosis, intralobular necrosis, portal inflammation and total score. A comparison, by HCV genotypes, revealed that CR-SR occurred in 60% (9/15) of subjects with type 2a and 30.3% (10/33) of subjects with type 1b. A comparison by virus concentration revealed that CR-SR occurred in 71.4% (15/21) of those subjects having a virus concentration of < 10(5) copies/mL, but in only 24.2% (8/33) of those having a virus concentration of > 10(5) copies/mL. Analysis by a multiple logistic model revealed a strong correlation between the therapeutic effect of interferon therapy and the pre-administration virus concentration (P = 0.0061) and genotype (P = 0.0015). These results suggest that the pre-administration virus concentration and genotype are both key factors affecting the therapeutic effect of interferon therapy in chronic hepatitis C and that the therapeutic effect of interferon is satisfactorily high, irrespective of virus concentration, in subjects with type 2a HCV, but varies depending on virus concentration in subjects with type 1b.
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- T Kumada
- Department of Gastroenterology, Ogaki Municipal Hospital, Gifu, Japan
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Murata K, Oohashi Y, Takase K, Nakano T, Tameda Y. A case of hemobilia after percutaneous liver biopsy treated by transcatheter arterial embolization with Histoacryl. Am J Gastroenterol 1996; 91:160. [PMID: 8561122] [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] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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- K Murata
- First Department of Internal Medicine, Mie University School of Medicine, Japan
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A 30-year-old female with chronic hepatitis C treated with recombinant alpha-interferon developed serious hemolytic anemia after receiving 10 million units a day for 4 weeks. The results of Coombs' tests were negative before and after interferon therapy. The hemolytic anemia gradually improved after the withdrawal of recombinant alpha-interferon and the administration of methyl-prednisolone. The clinical course suggested that the recombinant alpha-interferon had provoked the hemolytic anemia.
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- K Takase
- First Department of Internal Medicine, Mie University School of Medicine, Japan
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Takase K, Oohashi Y, Kihira T, Aonuma H, Hamada M, Nakano T, Tameda Y. Late onset hepatic failure due to hepatitis B virus with mutations in the pre-core region. J Gastroenterol 1995; 30:672-6. [PMID: 8574343 DOI: 10.1007/bf02367797] [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] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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A 60-year-old man complained of severe general fatigue on October 11, 1992. Pertinent laboratory findings were: aspantate aminotransferase (AST) 1920 IU, alanine aminotransferase (ALT) 2050 IU, and total bilirubin (T. Bil) 124 micromol/l (normal range, 0-17 micromol/l). Virological assay revealed that hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg), anti-hepatitis B e (HBe), anti-HBc, and immunoglobulin M (IgM) anti-HBc were positive, and anti-HBs, HBeAg, and anti-delta antibody were negative. A diagnosis of acute hepatitis due to hepatitis B virus was made. Despite a decrease in transaminase, jaundice worsened and prothrombin time was prolonged. On the 60th day of hospitalization, massive ascites developed, but the patient's consciousness was not impaired. Although, albumin and diuretics were given, the ascites further increased. Paracentesis of 2000 ml of ascitic fluid was performed twice a week. On the 120th day of hospitalization, the patient passed black stools and he exhibited renal failure 3 weeks later. Although severe jaundice persisted, he was still alert. On the 150th day of hospitalization, massive gastrointestinal bleeding occurred, due to hemorrhagic gastritis. Despite receiving intensive care, the patient died. Determination of the HBV DNA sequence revealed two point mutations in the pre-core region; these have not been reported elsewhere.
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- K Takase
- First Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Mie University, Japan
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Takase K, Nakano T, Tameda Y, Kosaka Y. [Histological findings of the liver]. Nihon Rinsho 1995; 53 Suppl:662-6. [PMID: 7563853] [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: 01/26/2023]
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- K Takase
- First Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Mie University
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Shiraki K, Takase K, Tameda Y, Hamada M, Kosaka Y, Nakano T. A clinical study of lectin-reactive alpha-fetoprotein as an early indicator of hepatocellular carcinoma in the follow-up of cirrhotic patients. Hepatology 1995. [PMID: 7544756 DOI: 10.1002/hep.1840220317] [Citation(s) in RCA: 127] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Levels of two types of lectin-reactive alpha-fetoprotein (AFP), designated AFP-L3 and AFP-P4+P5, were analyzed with Lens culinaris agglutinin A and AFP-P4+P5 with erythroagglutinating phytohemagglutinin, respectively, in an attempt to determine the utility and significance of these macromolecules as early indicators of hepatocellular carcinoma during the periodic follow-up of cirrhotic patients. The subjects were 51 of 190 consecutive cirrhotic patients in whom hepatocellular carcinoma developed during a 6-year follow-up period and 21 cirrhotic patients without hepatocellular carcinoma. Serum AFP levels were of limited value to diagnose and predict hepatocellular carcinoma. The relative levels of AFP-L3 and AFP-P4+P5 in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma at the time of tumor detection were significantly higher than those in patients with cirrhosis. The sensitivity was 61%, and the specificity was 90%. Fourteen patients (48%) of 29 patients with small hepatocellular carcinomas less than 2 cm in diameter showed elevated percentage of lectin-reactive AFP. Retrospective examination of 21 patients who were positive for lectin-reactive AFP at diagnosis of hepatocellular carcinoma showed that 41% of them had already expressed lectin-reactive AFP 12 months before the direct detection of hepatocellular carcinoma by diagnostic imaging. These results lead us to conclude that the level of lectin-reactive AFP is a suitable predictive marker for the early recognition of hepatocellular carcinoma in the follow-up of patients with cirrhosis, and that measurements of the level of lectin-reactive AFP should be added to the screening methods that are now in use.
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- K Shiraki
- First Department of Internal Medicine, Mie University School of Medicine, Japan
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Hamada M, Kihira T, Takase K, Nakano T, Tameda Y, Kosaka Y. Hepatocyte regeneration in chronic hepatitis C and interferon treatment: analysis of immunohistological identification of proliferating cell nuclear antigen (PCNA). J Gastroenterol 1995; 30:372-8. [PMID: 7544189 DOI: 10.1007/bf02347514] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [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] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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To evaluate the usefulness of proliferating cell nuclear antigen (PCNA) immunostaining in the assessment of the efficacy of interferon (IFN) therapy in chronic hepatitis C, we investigated the proliferative activity of hepatocytes in 67 patients with chronic hepatitis C, using this immunostaining method. The percentage of PCNA-positive hepatocytes was 2.4% in patients with chronic persistent hepatitis, 2.5% in those with chronic aggressive hepatitis 2A, and 3.9% in those with chronic aggressive hepatitis 2B. The PCNA count increased with the progression of the liver disease. Patients were classified as complete, partial, and non-responders to IFN; the percentage of PCNA-positive hepatocytes before IFN therapy was 1.6% in the complete responders, 3.9% in the partial responders, and 4.9% in the non-responders. There was a significant negative correlation between the percentage of PCNA-positive hepatocytes and the response to IFN treatment. Thirty-two of 53 cases (60.4%) in which the PCNA labeling index (LI) was less than 5.0 were complete responders compared with 13 of 14 cases (92.9%) in which the PCNA LI was higher than 5.0, representing partial responders or non-responders (P < 0.001). Most complete responders had a low PCNA LI, irrespective of HCV genotype. Our findings indicate that PCNA immunostaining is a simple and reliable index of cell proliferation in liver regeneration, and may be a useful predictor of the response to IFN treatment in chronic hepatitis C.
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- M Hamada
- First Department of Internal Medicine, Mie University, School of Medicine, Japan
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Shiraki K, Takase K, Tameda Y, Kosaka Y. [Acute pancreatitis associated with acute intermittent porphyria]. Nihon Rinsho 1995; 53:1479-83. [PMID: 7616665] [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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Pancreatic involvement associated with acute intermittent porphyria is rare. There were only nine cases reported until now which have pancreatic disease and AIP, one case with chronic pancreatitis, one with cystadenocarcinoma and chronic pancreatitis, one with transient macroamylasemia and the others with acute pancreatitis. The cause of these complications in these patients is uncertain. However, in our case, it is possible that AIP might have caused the acute pancreatitis, since this patient developed acute pancreatitis following the attack of AIP. It seems to be necessary to pay attention to the combination of these diseases.
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- K Shiraki
- First Department of Internal Medicine, Mie University School of Medicine
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Tameda Y, Horiguchi Y. [Development of diagnostic method for liver disease]. Rinsho Byori 1994; 42:1001-2. [PMID: 7996709] [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: 01/28/2023]
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Advance of current methods for management of liver diseases was discussed by eight discussers in this symposium. About three theme such as; 1. what laboratory parameters were helpful for prediction of effect of interferon (IFN) for HCV positive chronic hepatitis, 2. what tests were available for early diagnosis and prediction of prognosis in fulminant hepatitis, and 3. what laboratory parameters were useful for early diagnosis and prediction of development of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), hot discussion was performed. It was presented that time course of titration of HCV core antibody was available for prediction of effect of interferon in some cases. In patients with low concentration of HCV-RNA and genotype III, good effect of IFN was obtained. The possibility that the measurement of HCV serotype would become more common instead of that of HCV genotype because of its simplicity in methodology was presented. The measurements of plasma amino acids and human hepatocyte growth factor (h-HGF) were useful in early diagnosis of fulminant hepatitis. As current topics in management of HCC, the utility of determination of lectin affinity alpha-fetoprotein in early diagnosis of HCC, the importance of making definite diagnosis by target biopsy of HCC in early phase and prediction of development of HCC by abdominal sonogram were reported.
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- Y Tameda
- Laboratory Medicine, Mie University, School of Medicine, Tsu
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Takase K, Tameda Y, Kosaka Y. [Clinical significance of determination of anti-HCV antibodies]. Rinsho Byori 1994; 42:1003-9. [PMID: 7527869] [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: 01/25/2023]
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This study was conducted to evaluate the clinical significance of assays of hepatitis C virus (HCV) antibodies to manage the liver diseases due to HCV. To detect HCV infection accurately, the second-generation anti-HCV assays such as EIA, PHA and TND-2 were more useful than other assays such as anti-C100-3 antibody, anti-GOR antibody, and anti-JCC-2 antibody, because the second generation anti-HCV assays showed positive rates in over 90% of the cases with positive HCV-RNA. Although in some patients the determination of anti-GOR, anti-JCC-2, IgM anti-HCV and their titrations revealed the severity of liver disease and were useful to predict the effects of interferon therapy, measurements of these antibodies were not considered so useful as clinical parameters for management of patients with liver disease due to HCV. However, the fact that the changes of serum titer of anti-JCC-2 correlated well to the changes of serum transaminase levels in a few patients with IFN suggests that the clinical significance of anti-HCV core antibodies should be further discussed.
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- K Takase
- 1st Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Mie University, Tsu
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Rubella was accompanied by hepatic dysfunction in a 28-year-old male. Serum aminotransferase levels were moderately elevated and LDH markedly increased, especially LDH isoenzyme 5, whereas total bilirubin and ALP remained almost normal. GOT, GPT and LDH levels were completely normalized by the 21st hospital day. Paired antibody titers of viruses which may cause hepatitis, other than rubella, were of no significance. Laparoscopy showed enlarged, red liver. Histologic and electron microscopic findings of the liver were consistent with acute hepatitis. Hepatic damage with rubella is rare, and it is possible that the hepatic dysfunction seen in adult rubella may be mediated by an immunopathologic mechanism.
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- Y Tameda
- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Mie University School of Medicine, Tsu, Japan
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Shiraki K, Matsumoto H, Masuda T, Watanabe K, Takase K, Nakano T, Tameda Y, Kosaka Y. A case of acute intermittent porphyria with acute pancreatitis. Gastroenterol Jpn 1991; 26:90-4. [PMID: 1826102 DOI: 10.1007/bf02779515] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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A case of acute pancreatitis in a 29-year-old female associated with an attack of acute intermittent porphyria (AIP) is reported. Following the attack of AIP, serum pancreatic amylase originating from the pancreas increased transiently, and mild swelling of the pancreas was detected by ultrasonography. On this basis acute pancreatitis was diagnosed. Additionally, this patient had mild hepatic dysfunction. Laparoscopy disclosed diffuse slightly dark bluish pigmentation on the irregular surface of the liver. Mild fibrous dilatation of the portal area with lymphocytic infiltration was seen histologically. Acute pancreatitis and hepatic damage with AIP is extremely rare, however it is possible that these findings are etiologically connected in this patient.
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- K Shiraki
- Second Department of Internal Medicine, Shiohama General Hospital, Yokkaichi, Japan
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The prognostic value of peritoneoscopy was examined in 372 patients with liver cirrhosis according to the degree of development and size of regenerating nodules, the development of reddish markings, the development of small lymphatic vesicles, the presence or absence of patchy markings, the size of the right and left hepatic lobes, and the degree of splenomegaly. The cumulative survival rate was compared with these peritoneoscopic parameters. The usefulness of peritoneoscopic and histological findings in the prognosis of liver cirrhosis was evaluated using the proportional hazard model of Cox. Significant differences were observed in the cumulative survival rate with respect to the degree of development of regenerating nodules, the size of the right hepatic lobe, the formation of small lymphatic vesicles, and the degree of splenomegaly. Analysis using Cox's proportional hazard model indicated that peritoneoscopic findings are of greater clinical use than histological findings in determining the prognosis of liver cirrhosis.
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- Y Tameda
- First Department of Internal Medicine, Mie University of School of Medicine, Tsu, Japan
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Yoshizawa N, Okuda Y, Yamaguchi T, Tameda Y, Kosaka Y. [A case of alcoholic cirrhosis with spur cell anemia]. Nihon Naika Gakkai Zasshi 1989; 78:953-7. [PMID: 2794679 DOI: 10.2169/naika.78.953] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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Tameda Y, Nakano T, Kosaka Y. [Posttransfusion hepatitis B]. Rinsho Byori 1988; 36:1012-7. [PMID: 3246739] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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Fujiwara K, Okita K, Akamatsu K, Abe H, Tameda Y, Sakai T, Inoue N, Kanai K, Aoki N, Oka H. Antithrombin III concentrate in the treatment of fulminant hepatic failure. Gastroenterol Jpn 1988; 23:423-7. [PMID: 3181667 DOI: 10.1007/bf02779211] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [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: 01/04/2023]
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Twenty-six patients with fulminant hepatic failure were treated with daily infusions of antithrombin III concentrate until recovery of consciousness or death. Seven patients were alive (group A), 7 survived 17 to 47 days after treatment (group B), and 12 died within 9 days (group C). Decreased plasma antithrombin III levels increased on the day after treatment, irrespective of the pretreatment levels in all patients. Continuous or temporary normalization was seen in all patients in groups A and B, but in only 5 in group C patients whose bleeding was extensive (p less than 0.05). An abrupt drop in peripheral platelet counts occurred when plasma antithrombin III levels were below normal. General bleeding accompanied this drop. These results suggest that maintained normal plasma antithrombin III levels are beneficial for prolonged survival time in fulminant hepatic failure, probably through controlling intravascular coagulation, and that antithrombin III infusion may be useful for such treatment.
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- K Fujiwara
- First Department of Internal Medicine, University of Tokyo Faculty of Medicine, Japan
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Kosaka Y, Tameda Y, Okita K, Takemoto T, Sato S, Okuda K, Kameda H, Yamamoto S, Kamada T, Muto Y. Effects of ranitidine on plasma clearance of indocyanine green in patients with liver cirrhosis. Gastroenterol Jpn 1987; 22:737-42. [PMID: 3443254 DOI: 10.1007/bf02776747] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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The effects of ranitidine on plasma clearance of ICG were investigated in 68 cirrhotic patients (9 were positive for HBsAg, 33 were alcoholics and 26 had cryptogenic cirrhosis). The ICG clearance test was performed before and after ranitidine administration. In 31 patients treated with ranitidine (150 mg perorally), the plasma ICG clearance were 233.6 +/- 20.4 ml/min (mean +/- S.E.) and 239.2 +/- 20.5 ml/min before and after ranitidine, respectively. In the 37 treated with intravenous ranitidine 50 mg, the corresponding values were 205.4 +/- 17.7 ml/min and 206.4 +/- 17.9 ml/min. There was no significant change in the plasma clearance of ICG or the elimination rate constant after ranitidine administration. Even in patients with decompensated liver cirrhosis, no significant change was demonstrated in the plasma ICG clearance after ranitidine. These results led to the conclusions that ranitidine does not reduce the hepatic blood flow and that it is a safe and useful drug for the treatment of gastrointestinal tract bleeding in patients with liver cirrhosis.
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- Y Kosaka
- First Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Mie University, Tsu, Japan
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Kakiuchi S, Tagawa S, Tameda Y, Kosaka Y. [Pharmacokinetics of cefoperazone in liver diseases]. Jpn J Antibiot 1985; 38:2026-32. [PMID: 4078997] [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: 01/08/2023]
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To obtain useful informations for determining the optimal dosage of drugs in patients with impaired liver function, pharmacokinetics of cefoperazone (CPZ) was studied in healthy adults (normal control group) and 35 patients with liver disease (liver disease group). CPZ is a new third generation cephalosporin which is mainly excreted into the bile and has serum half-life of about 2 hours. After a rapid intravenous injection of CPZ, peripheral blood and urine samples were obtained at the time according to the protocol of this study. Serum and urine concentrations of CPZ were determined by the bioassay method using Micrococcus luteus ATCC 9341 as the test strain. From the concentrations of CPZ in serum and urine, pharmacokinetic parameters were calculated by means of a "two-compartment open model". After an administration of CPZ, the serum concentration declined more slowly in the liver disease group as compared to the normal control group. At 1 hour after intravenous injection of CPZ, the difference of the serum level was already observed between these 2 groups. The half-life of elimination (T 1/2) was 2 to 4 times longer in the liver disease group. The elimination rate constant (K10) and total clearance (Clt) of CPZ were much lower in the liver disease group than in the control group except for hepatocellular carcinoma. On the other hand, urinary excretion rate (Ur) was lower in the normal control group than in the liver disease group. There was a close correlation between disappearance rate of indocyanine green (KICG) and parameters such as T1/2, K10, Clt and Cler with coefficients of -0.642, 0.723, 0.690 and 0.682, respectively.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)
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