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Tsuchie H, Kasukawa Y, Nozaka K, Kinoshita H, Sasaki K, Aizawa T, Mita M, Ouchi K, Yuasa Y, Miura T, Tomite T, Maekawa S, Abe H, Akagawa M, Shibata N, Fujii M, Takeshima M, Inoue J, Saito H, Miyakoshi N. Factors Affecting the Second Complete Atypical Femoral Fracture after the First Atypical Fracture. Med Princ Pract 2023; 33:10-20. [PMID: 38104544 PMCID: PMC10896619 DOI: 10.1159/000535759] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/22/2023] [Accepted: 12/10/2023] [Indexed: 12/19/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVES Atypical femoral fracture (AFF) is an atypical low-energy subtrochanteric and diaphyseal femoral fracture. Even if bone fusion is achieved in patients with AFF, the risk of AFF in the contralateral femur must be considered. This study aimed to investigate the factors affecting complete AFF in the contralateral femur and conservatively treated incomplete AFF. SUBJECT AND METHODS Radiographs of 111 femurs in 104 AFF cases were examined, and the femurs were classified as follows: 85 contralateral femurs with complete AFF; 18 contralateral femurs with incomplete AFF; 8 femurs with incomplete AFF without surgical treatment. Various patients' clinical data were collected, and we investigated the factors affecting the second complete AFF. RESULTS Complete fractures occurred in 10 (9.7%) of 103 femurs without incomplete AFF at the first visit and in 3 (37.5%) of 8 femurs with incomplete AFF. The Kaplan-Meier curve revealed that lateral cortical bone thickening and thigh pain were associated with significantly poorer prognoses (p = 0.026 and p = 0.013, respectively). Multivariate analyses revealed that eldecalcitol usage after AFF onset (p = 0.0094) and previous use of bisphosphonate or denosumab (p = 0.0126) were protective factors for second complete AFF and that the presence of thigh pain (p = 0.0134) was a risk factor for second complete AFF. CONCLUSIONS Eldecalcitol administration after bone union of first AFF may prevent AFF recurrence. In addition, painful incomplete AFF has a high risk of developing a complete fracture.
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- Hiroyuki Tsuchie
- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Akita University Graduate School of Medicine, Hondo, Akita, Japan
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Akita University Graduate School of Medicine, Hondo, Akita, Japan
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Akita University Graduate School of Medicine, Hondo, Akita, Japan
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Akita University Graduate School of Medicine, Hondo, Akita, Japan
- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Akita Kousei Medical Center, Iijima, Nishifukuro, Akita, Japan
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Hiraka General Hospital, Yatsuguchi, Maego, Yokote, Japan
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Northern Akita Municipal Hospital, Shimosugi Aza Kamishimizusawa, Kitaakita, Japan
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Yuri Kumiai General Hospital, Kawaguchi Aza Yaushiro, Yurihonjyo, Japan
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Yokote Municipal Hospital, Negishimachi, Yokote, Japan
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Nakadori General Hospital, Misono-Cho, Minami-Dori, Akita, Japan
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Kakunodate General Hospital, Iwase, Kakunodate, Senboku, Japan
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Japanese Red Cross Akita Hospital, Saruta Aza Inawashirosawa, Kamikitate, Akita, Japan
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Ogachi Central Hospital, Yamada Aza Isamigaoka, Yuzawa, Japan
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Ugo Municipal Hospital, Otomichi, Nishomonai, Ugo, Japan
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Omagari Kousei Medical Center, Omagari Torimachi, Daisen, Japan
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Oga Minato Municipal Hospital, Funakawa Aza Kaigandori, Oga, Japan
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Akita City Hospital, Matsuokamachi, Kawamoto, Akita, Japan
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Honjyo Daiichi Hospital, Iwabuchishita, Yurihonjyo, Japan
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Omori Municipal Hospital, Omori Aza Sugouta, Yokote, Japan
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Akita Rosai Hospital, Karuizawa Aza Shimotai, Odate, Japan
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Akita University Graduate School of Medicine, Hondo, Akita, Japan
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Takahashi T, Sasabayashi D, Takayanagi Y, Furuichi A, Kobayashi H, Yuasa Y, Noguchi K, Suzuki M. Gross anatomical variations of the insular cortex in first-episode schizophrenia. Schizophr Res 2023; 260:23-29. [PMID: 37549494 DOI: 10.1016/j.schres.2023.07.032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/17/2022] [Revised: 06/08/2023] [Accepted: 07/27/2023] [Indexed: 08/09/2023]
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BACKGROUND Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) studies have revealed gray matter reductions in the insular cortex of schizophrenia patients. Despite large inter-individual anatomical variations in the insular gyri of human brains, the gross anatomical features of the insular cortex and their relationships with clinical characteristics remain largely unknown in schizophrenia. METHODS The present MRI study investigated variations in the insular gross anatomy (i.e., the development and split patterns of each gyrus and gyrus numbers) and their relationships with clinical variables and insular gray matter volumes in 66 patients with first-episode schizophrenia (FE-Sz) and 66 age- and sex-matched healthy controls. RESULTS The FE-Sz group had a significantly larger number of insular gyri bilaterally with well-developed accessory, middle short, and posterior long insular gyri than the control group, and this was associated with a younger onset age and severe positive symptoms. The split patterns of major insular gyri did not significantly differ between the groups. The FE-Sz group was also characterized by a smaller gray matter volume in the insular cortex than the control group; however, this was not associated with the insular gross anatomy or clinical characteristics. CONCLUSION As the insular gyral organization reflects brain development during mid to late gestation, the gross anatomical features of the insular cortex in schizophrenia, which were independent of gray matter volumes, may be used as early neurodevelopmental abnormality markers for the illness.
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- Tsutomu Takahashi
- Department of Neuropsychiatry, University of Toyama Graduate School of Medicine and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Toyama, Japan; Research Center for Idling Brain Science, University of Toyama, Toyama, Japan.
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- Department of Neuropsychiatry, University of Toyama Graduate School of Medicine and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Toyama, Japan; Research Center for Idling Brain Science, University of Toyama, Toyama, Japan
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- Department of Neuropsychiatry, University of Toyama Graduate School of Medicine and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Toyama, Japan; Arisawabashi Hospital, Toyama, Japan
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- Department of Neuropsychiatry, University of Toyama Graduate School of Medicine and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Toyama, Japan; Research Center for Idling Brain Science, University of Toyama, Toyama, Japan
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- Department of Neuropsychiatry, University of Toyama Graduate School of Medicine and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Toyama, Japan; Research Center for Idling Brain Science, University of Toyama, Toyama, Japan
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- Department of Neuropsychiatry, University of Toyama Graduate School of Medicine and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Toyama, Japan; Research Center for Idling Brain Science, University of Toyama, Toyama, Japan
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- Department of Radiology, University of Toyama Graduate School of Medicine and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Toyama, Japan
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- Department of Neuropsychiatry, University of Toyama Graduate School of Medicine and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Toyama, Japan; Research Center for Idling Brain Science, University of Toyama, Toyama, Japan
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Takahashi T, Sasabayashi D, Takayanagi Y, Kobayashi H, Torigoe M, Sakamoto K, Yuasa Y, Tsujii N, Noguchi K, Suzuki M. Birth season and gross brain morphology associated with early neurodevelopment in schizophrenia spectrum patients and healthy subjects. Psychiatry Res Neuroimaging 2023; 335:111714. [PMID: 37690160 DOI: 10.1016/j.pscychresns.2023.111714] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/02/2023] [Revised: 08/20/2023] [Accepted: 09/05/2023] [Indexed: 09/12/2023]
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This MRI study examined the effects of birth seasons on gross brain characteristics, such as the prevalence/size of midline brain structures (cavum septi pellucidi and adhesio interthalamica), orbitofrontal surface morphology, and insular gross anatomy, in 135 patients with schizophrenia, 47 with schizotypal disorder, and 88 healthy controls. Birth seasons only affected the insular anatomy. Summer-born subjects (N = 110) were characterized by more developed left insular gyri than winter-born subjects; however, this effect had no diagnostic specificity. The present results do not support birth seasons affecting the neurodevelopmental pathology of schizophrenia spectrum.
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- Tsutomu Takahashi
- Department of Neuropsychiatry, University of Toyama Graduate School of Medicine and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Toyama, Japan; Research Center for Idling Brain Science, University of Toyama, Toyama, Japan.
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- Department of Neuropsychiatry, University of Toyama Graduate School of Medicine and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Toyama, Japan; Research Center for Idling Brain Science, University of Toyama, Toyama, Japan
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- Department of Neuropsychiatry, University of Toyama Graduate School of Medicine and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Toyama, Japan; Arisawabashi Hospital, Toyama, Japan
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- Department of Neuropsychiatry, University of Toyama Graduate School of Medicine and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Toyama, Japan; Research Center for Idling Brain Science, University of Toyama, Toyama, Japan
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- Department of Neuropsychiatry, University of Toyama Graduate School of Medicine and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Toyama, Japan; Research Center for Idling Brain Science, University of Toyama, Toyama, Japan
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- Department of Neuropsychiatry, University of Toyama Graduate School of Medicine and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Toyama, Japan
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- Department of Neuropsychiatry, University of Toyama Graduate School of Medicine and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Toyama, Japan; Research Center for Idling Brain Science, University of Toyama, Toyama, Japan
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- Department of Child Mental Health and Development, Toyama University Hospital, Toyama, Japan
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- Department of Radiology, University of Toyama Graduate School of Medicine and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Toyama, Japan
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- Department of Neuropsychiatry, University of Toyama Graduate School of Medicine and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Toyama, Japan; Research Center for Idling Brain Science, University of Toyama, Toyama, Japan
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Tanaka H, Karita M, Ueda K, Ono T, Manabe Y, Kajima M, Fujimoto K, Yuasa Y, Shiinoki T. Difference in Radiosensitivity Depending on the Presence and Absence of EGFR Mutations: Clinical and In Vitro Analyses. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2023; 117:e63. [PMID: 37785880 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2023.06.785] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/04/2023]
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PURPOSE/OBJECTIVE(S) For stage IV non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), the treatment drug is selected based on the gene mutation status. However, the dose or field of radiation therapy is not change based on the genetic status. We evaluated both clinical and in vitro data, showing that the presence or absence of epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) mutations affects radiosensitivity in patients with brain metastases (BM) from NSCLC. MATERIALS/METHODS Patients with BM from NSCLC who received whole brain radiotherapy (WBRT) were enrolled in this study. Patient characteristics are shown in the Table. EGFR mutations were observed in 13 (31.0%) patients. The prescribed dose was 30 Gy in 10 fractions (85.7%). The A549, VMRC-LCD, NCI-H1975, and HCC4006 cell lines were used for the in vitro study. EGFR mutation was negative in A549 and VMRC-LCD and positive in NCI-H1975 (exon21) and HCC4006 (exon19). After irradiation of these cell lines with 0, 2, 4, and 8 Gy, a colony formation assay was performed. DNA double-strand breaks (DSBs) were assessed 30 min and 24 h after 4 Gy irradiation using γH2AX. RESULTS The median follow-up period was 4 months (range, 1-35). Intracranial recurrence was observed in 14 (33.3%) patients during the follow-up period. Thirty-nine (92.9%) patients died during the follow-up period. Patients with EGFR mutation-positive tumors had significantly better intracranial control rates than those with EGFR mutation-negative tumors (p = 0.0213). A similar tendency was observed in the analysis conducted, except for the cases in which tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI) was administered after WBRT. In the EGFR mutation-positive group, no significant difference was observed between patients who received TKI after WBRT and those who did not (p = 0.527). In the colony formation assay, EGFR mutation-positive cell lines showed a significantly lower number of colonies formed after irradiation with 2 and 4 Gy than mutation-negative cell lines (p = 0.00018 and 0.0000291, respectively). EGFR mutation-positive cell lines had significantly more DNA-DSBs remaining 24 h after irradiation than mutation-negative cell lines (p = 0.0000000312). CONCLUSION Our data suggest that patients with EGFR mutation-positive NSCLC are more radiosensitive than those with negative EGFR mutations.
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- H Tanaka
- Yamaguchi University Graduate School of Medicine, Department of Radiation Oncology, Ube, Japan
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- Yamaguchi University Graduate School of Medicine, Department of Radiation Oncology, Ube, Japan
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- Yamaguchi University Graduate School of Medicine, Department of Radiation Oncology, Ube, Japan
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- Yamaguchi University Graduate School of Medicine, Department of Radiation Oncology, Ube, Japan
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- Yamaguchi University Graduate School of Medicine, Department of Radiation Oncology, Ube, Japan
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- Yamaguchi University Graduate School of Medicine, Department of Radiation Oncology, Ube, Japan
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- Yamaguchi University Graduate School of Medicine, Department of Radiation Oncology, Ube, Japan
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- Yamaguchi University Graduate School of Medicine, Department of Radiation Oncology, Ube, Japan
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- Yamaguchi University Graduate School of Medicine, Department of Radiation Oncology, Ube, Japan
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Tanaka H, Ueda K, Karita M, Ono T, Kajima M, Manabe Y, Sera T, Fujimoto K, Yuasa Y, Shiinoki T. Deep-Inspiration Breath-Hold Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy by Combining Spirometer-Guided Breath-Hold and a Real-Time Tumor Tracking System: A Novel Approach. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2023; 117:e63-e64. [PMID: 37785881 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2023.06.786] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/04/2023]
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PURPOSE/OBJECTIVE(S) There are several methods used against respiratory motion (RM). Expiratory breath-hold (BH) is considered more stable and reproducible than inspiratory BH; therefore, BH with spirometry is often used for expiration. The real-time tumor tracking radiotherapy (RTRT) system is a highly effective method for reducing the margin of RM. This system ambushes and irradiates tumors during the expiratory phase when tumors move slowly. Although these methods usually involve expiration, it is advantageous to expand the lungs with inspiration to reduce the risk of adverse events. Here, we developed a new approach of performing stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) under deep-inspiration BH (DIBH) by combining these two methods. MATERIALS/METHODS Lung tumors with respiratory motion ≥ 1 cm were included. Three or four fiducial markers were placed near the tumor via bronchoscopy. DIBH CT (CT-IN) was performed under the guidance of spirometer. The PTV was obtained by adding a 5-mm margin to the GTV delineated on CT-IN. The prescribed dose was 42 Gy in four fractions for the D95 of the PTV. An error of 2.0 mm around the planned position of the fiducial marker on CT-IN was permitted along each orthogonal axis as a gating box. In preparation for cases in which the reproducibility of DIBH is low and treatment cannot be performed, light expiration BH CT (CT-EX) was also performed, and a radiotherapy plan was prepared for the conventional RTRT system so that it could be switched at any time. Lung volumes and doses (mean dose, V20 Gy, V10 Gy, and V5 Gy) on CT-EX and CT-IN were compared. RESULTS Five patients underwent SBRT with DIBH, and all completed the planned irradiation course. The median treatment time per fraction was 27.86 min (range, 25.5-40.6). Four tumors were located in the left lower lobe and one in the right lower lobe. The median volume of PTV was 12.4 (range, 5.2-26.2) mL. The lung volumes and doses on CT-EX and CT-IN are shown in the Table. The lung volume on CT-IN was 1.6 times larger than that on CT-EX. The PTV-to-lung ratio on CT-IN was significantly lower than that on CT-EX. V20 Gy and V10 Gy on CT-IN were significantly lower than those on CT-EX. CONCLUSION SBRT with DIBH was achieved by combining the spirometer and RTRT system. This can help to eliminate concerns about reproducibility and high-speed tumor movement during inspiration, which are weaknesses of spirometer-guided breath-hold and the RTRT system, respectively, while ensuring the accuracy of the RTRT system. DIBH SBRT is a promising method that can reduce lung dose.
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- H Tanaka
- Yamaguchi University Graduate School of Medicine, Department of Radiation Oncology, Ube, Japan
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- Yamaguchi University Graduate School of Medicine, Department of Radiation Oncology, Ube, Japan
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- Yamaguchi University Graduate School of Medicine, Department of Radiation Oncology, Ube, Japan
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- Yamaguchi University Graduate School of Medicine, Department of Radiation Oncology, Ube, Japan
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- Yamaguchi University Graduate School of Medicine, Department of Radiation Oncology, Ube, Japan
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- Yamaguchi University Graduate School of Medicine, Department of Radiation Oncology, Ube, Japan
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- Yamaguchi University Graduate School of Medicine, Department of Radiation Oncology, Ube, Japan
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- Yamaguchi University Graduate School of Medicine, Department of Radiation Oncology, Ube, Japan
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- Yamaguchi University Graduate School of Medicine, Department of Radiation Oncology, Ube, Japan
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- Yamaguchi University Graduate School of Medicine, Department of Radiation Oncology, Ube, Japan
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Takahashi T, Sasabayashi D, Takayanagi Y, Higuchi Y, Mizukami Y, Akasaki Y, Nishiyama S, Furuichi A, Kobayashi H, Yuasa Y, Tsujii N, Noguchi K, Suzuki M. Anatomical variations in the insular cortex in individuals at a clinical high-risk state for psychosis and patients with schizophrenia. Front Psychiatry 2023; 14:1192854. [PMID: 37476540 PMCID: PMC10354273 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyt.2023.1192854] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/24/2023] [Accepted: 06/20/2023] [Indexed: 07/22/2023] Open
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Introduction Since the number of insular gyri is higher in schizophrenia patients, it has potential as a marker of early neurodevelopmental deviations. However, it currently remains unknown whether the features of the insular gross anatomy are similar between schizophrenia patients and individuals at risk of psychosis. Furthermore, the relationship between anatomical variations in the insular cortex and cognitive function has not yet been clarified. Methods The gross anatomical features (i.e., the number of gyri and development pattern of each gyrus) of the insular cortex were examined using magnetic resonance imaging, and their relationships with clinical characteristics were investigated in 57 subjects with an at-risk mental state (ARMS) and 63 schizophrenia patients in comparison with 61 healthy controls. Results The number of insular gyri bilaterally in the anterior subdivision was higher in the ARMS and schizophrenia groups than in the control group. The schizophrenia group was also characterized by a higher number of insular gyri in the left posterior subdivision. A well-developed right middle short insular gyrus was associated with symptom severity in first-episode schizophrenia patients, whereas chronic schizophrenia patients with a well-developed left accessory gyrus were characterized by less severe cognitive impairments in motor and executive functions. The features of the insular gross anatomy were not associated with clinical characteristics in the ARMS group. Discussion The features of the insular gross anatomy that were shared in the ARMS and schizophrenia groups may reflect a vulnerability to psychosis that may be attributed to anomalies in the early stages of neurodevelopment. However, the contribution of the insular gross anatomy to the clinical characteristics of schizophrenia may differ according to illness stages.
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- Tsutomu Takahashi
- Department of Neuropsychiatry, University of Toyama Graduate School of Medicine and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Toyama, Japan
- Research Center for Idling Brain Science, University of Toyama, Toyama, Japan
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- Department of Neuropsychiatry, University of Toyama Graduate School of Medicine and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Toyama, Japan
- Research Center for Idling Brain Science, University of Toyama, Toyama, Japan
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- Department of Neuropsychiatry, University of Toyama Graduate School of Medicine and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Toyama, Japan
- Arisawabashi Hospital, Toyama, Japan
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- Department of Neuropsychiatry, University of Toyama Graduate School of Medicine and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Toyama, Japan
- Research Center for Idling Brain Science, University of Toyama, Toyama, Japan
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- Department of Neuropsychiatry, University of Toyama Graduate School of Medicine and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Toyama, Japan
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- Department of Neuropsychiatry, University of Toyama Graduate School of Medicine and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Toyama, Japan
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- Department of Neuropsychiatry, University of Toyama Graduate School of Medicine and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Toyama, Japan
- Health Administration Center, Faculty of Education and Research Promotion, Academic Assembly, University of Toyama, Toyama, Japan
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- Department of Neuropsychiatry, University of Toyama Graduate School of Medicine and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Toyama, Japan
- Research Center for Idling Brain Science, University of Toyama, Toyama, Japan
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- Department of Neuropsychiatry, University of Toyama Graduate School of Medicine and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Toyama, Japan
- Research Center for Idling Brain Science, University of Toyama, Toyama, Japan
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- Department of Neuropsychiatry, University of Toyama Graduate School of Medicine and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Toyama, Japan
- Research Center for Idling Brain Science, University of Toyama, Toyama, Japan
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- Department of Child Mental Health and Development, Toyama University Hospital, Toyama, Japan
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- Department of Radiology, University of Toyama Graduate School of Medicine and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Toyama, Japan
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- Department of Neuropsychiatry, University of Toyama Graduate School of Medicine and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Toyama, Japan
- Research Center for Idling Brain Science, University of Toyama, Toyama, Japan
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Sasabayashi D, Takahashi T, Takayanagi Y, Nemoto K, Ueno M, Furuichi A, Higuchi Y, Mizukami Y, Kobayashi H, Yuasa Y, Noguchi K, Suzuki M. Resting state hyperconnectivity of the default mode network in schizophrenia and clinical high-risk state for psychosis. Cereb Cortex 2023:7142723. [PMID: 37099431 DOI: 10.1093/cercor/bhad131] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/06/2023] [Revised: 03/23/2023] [Accepted: 03/24/2023] [Indexed: 04/27/2023] Open
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Disrupted functional connectivity (FC) of the default mode network (DMN) may have a pathophysiological role in schizophrenia. However, functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) of the DMN in schizophrenia patients has shown inconsistent results. It also remains unclear whether individuals with at-risk mental state (ARMS) have an altered DMN connectivity and whether it is related to clinical characteristics. This fMRI study examined resting-state FCs of the DMN and its relevance to clinical/cognitive variables in 41 schizophrenia patients, 31 ARMS individuals, and 65 healthy controls. Compared with controls, schizophrenia patients had significantly increased FCs within the DMN and between the DMN and diverse cortical areas, whereas ARMS patients had increased FCs only between the DMN and occipital cortex. FC of the lateral parietal cortex with superior temporal gyrus was positively correlated with negative symptoms in schizophrenia, whereas FC of that with interparietal sulcus was negatively correlated with general cognitive impairment in ARMS. Our findings suggest that increased FCs between the DMN and visual network commonly seen in schizophrenia and ARMS subjects may reflect a network-level disturbance representing a general vulnerability to psychosis. In addition, FC changes related to the lateral parietal cortex may underpin clinical characteristics of ARMS and schizophrenia subjects.
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- Daiki Sasabayashi
- Department of Neuropsychiatry, University of Toyama Graduate School of Medicine and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Toyama 930-0194, Japan
- Research Center for Idling Brain Science, University of Toyama, Toyama 930-0194, Japan
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- Department of Neuropsychiatry, University of Toyama Graduate School of Medicine and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Toyama 930-0194, Japan
- Research Center for Idling Brain Science, University of Toyama, Toyama 930-0194, Japan
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- Department of Neuropsychiatry, University of Toyama Graduate School of Medicine and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Toyama 930-0194, Japan
- Arisawabashi Hospital, Toyama 162-8655, Japan
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- Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-0006, Japan
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- Department of Neuropsychiatry, University of Toyama Graduate School of Medicine and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Toyama 930-0194, Japan
- Research Center for Idling Brain Science, University of Toyama, Toyama 930-0194, Japan
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- Department of Neuropsychiatry, University of Toyama Graduate School of Medicine and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Toyama 930-0194, Japan
- Research Center for Idling Brain Science, University of Toyama, Toyama 930-0194, Japan
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- Department of Neuropsychiatry, University of Toyama Graduate School of Medicine and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Toyama 930-0194, Japan
- Research Center for Idling Brain Science, University of Toyama, Toyama 930-0194, Japan
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- Department of Neuropsychiatry, University of Toyama Graduate School of Medicine and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Toyama 930-0194, Japan
- Research Center for Idling Brain Science, University of Toyama, Toyama 930-0194, Japan
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- Department of Neuropsychiatry, University of Toyama Graduate School of Medicine and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Toyama 930-0194, Japan
- Research Center for Idling Brain Science, University of Toyama, Toyama 930-0194, Japan
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- Department of Neuropsychiatry, University of Toyama Graduate School of Medicine and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Toyama 930-0194, Japan
- Research Center for Idling Brain Science, University of Toyama, Toyama 930-0194, Japan
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- Department of Radiology, University of Toyama Graduate School of Medicine and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Toyama 930-0194, Japan
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- Department of Neuropsychiatry, University of Toyama Graduate School of Medicine and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Toyama 930-0194, Japan
- Research Center for Idling Brain Science, University of Toyama, Toyama 930-0194, Japan
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Takahashi T, Sasabayashi D, Takayanagi Y, Furuichi A, Kobayashi H, Yuasa Y, Noguchi K, Suzuki M. Gross anatomical features of the insular cortex in schizophrenia and schizotypal personality disorder: Potential relationships with vulnerability, illness stages, and clinical subtypes. Front Psychiatry 2022; 13:1050712. [PMID: 36465304 PMCID: PMC9715601 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyt.2022.1050712] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/22/2022] [Accepted: 11/07/2022] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION Patients with schizophrenia have a higher number of insular gyri; however, it currently remains unclear whether the brain characteristics of patients with schizotypal personality disorder (SPD), a mild form of schizophrenia, are similar. It is also unknown whether insular gross anatomical features are associated with the illness stages and clinical subtypes of schizophrenia. MATERIALS AND METHODS This magnetic resonance imaging study examined gross anatomical variations in the insular cortex of 133 patients with schizophrenia, 47 with SPD, and 88 healthy controls. The relationships between the insular gross anatomy and schizophrenia subgroups (71 first-episode and 58 chronic groups, 38 deficit and 37 non-deficit subtype groups) were also investigated. RESULTS The number of insular gyri was higher in the schizophrenia and SPD patients than in the controls, where the patients were characterized by well-developed accessory, middle short, and posterior long insular gyri. The insular gross anatomy did not significantly differ between the first-episode and chronic schizophrenia subgroups; however, the relationship between the developed accessory gyrus and more severe positive symptoms was specific to the first-episode group. The prevalence of a right middle short gyrus was higher in the deficit schizophrenia group than in the non-deficit group. DISCUSSION These findings suggest that schizophrenia and SPD patients may share an altered insular gross morphology as a vulnerability factor associated with early neurodevelopmental anomalies, which may also contribute to positive symptomatology in the early illness stages and clinical subtypes of schizophrenia.
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- Tsutomu Takahashi
- Department of Neuropsychiatry, University of Toyama Graduate School of Medicine and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Toyama, Japan.,Research Center for Idling Brain Science, University of Toyama, Toyama, Japan
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- Department of Neuropsychiatry, University of Toyama Graduate School of Medicine and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Toyama, Japan.,Research Center for Idling Brain Science, University of Toyama, Toyama, Japan
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- Department of Neuropsychiatry, University of Toyama Graduate School of Medicine and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Toyama, Japan.,Arisawabashi Hospital, Toyama, Japan
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- Department of Neuropsychiatry, University of Toyama Graduate School of Medicine and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Toyama, Japan.,Research Center for Idling Brain Science, University of Toyama, Toyama, Japan
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- Department of Neuropsychiatry, University of Toyama Graduate School of Medicine and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Toyama, Japan.,Research Center for Idling Brain Science, University of Toyama, Toyama, Japan
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- Department of Neuropsychiatry, University of Toyama Graduate School of Medicine and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Toyama, Japan.,Research Center for Idling Brain Science, University of Toyama, Toyama, Japan
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- Department of Radiology, University of Toyama Graduate School of Medicine and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Toyama, Japan
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- Department of Neuropsychiatry, University of Toyama Graduate School of Medicine and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Toyama, Japan.,Research Center for Idling Brain Science, University of Toyama, Toyama, Japan
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Tanaka H, Ono T, Takano H, Manabe Y, Kajima M, Fujimoto K, Yuasa Y, Shiinoki T, Yamaji Y, Matsunaga K, Matsuo M. Monocyte-to-Lymphocyte Ratio is a Significant Prognostic Factor for Patients With Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Who Treated By Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy: A Multi Institutional Study. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2021.07.1276] [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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Sato C, Miyakoshi N, Kasukawa Y, Nozaka K, Tsuchie H, Nagahata I, Yuasa Y, Abe K, Saito H, Shoji R, Shimada Y. Teriparatide and exercise improve bone, skeletal muscle, and fat parameters in ovariectomized and tail-suspended rats. J Bone Miner Metab 2021; 39:385-395. [PMID: 33392725 DOI: 10.1007/s00774-020-01184-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/08/2020] [Accepted: 11/17/2020] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Although teriparatide (TPTD) and exercise may improve osteoporosis, muscle atrophy, and fat metabolism during ageing, the effects of treatment with a combination of TPTD and exercise on these factors remain unclear. Therefore, this study examined the effects of TPTD and exercise on bone, skeletal muscle, and fat in ovariectomized and tail-suspended rats. MATERIALS AND METHODS Seven-month-old female Wistar rats were ovariectomized and subjected to tail suspension. The rats were then randomized into one of the following four groups (n = 20/group) after 4 weeks: control group, treated with TPTD vehicle and no exercise; TPTD group (30 µg/kg TPTD, 3 days/week); Exercise group (treadmill at 12 m/min, 60 min/day, 5 days/week); and Combined group treated with TPTD and treadmill exercise. After 1 and 8 weeks of treatment, bone, skeletal muscle, and fat tissue parameters were evaluated. RESULTS TPTD improved bone mineral density (BMD), bone structure, bone strength at the femoral metaphysis, and the percentage of skeletal muscle mass, and decreased the percentage of fat mass and the adipose volume in the bone marrow. Treadmill exercise increased BMD, bone strength of cancellous bone, and the percentage of skeletal muscle mass, and decreased the percentage of fat mass as seen on dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry. Furthermore, combined treatment significantly affected BMD, bone structure, and bone strength of cortical bone at the femoral diaphysis. CONCLUSION TPTD or treadmill exercise improved bone, skeletal muscle, and fat mass. Combination therapy with TPTD and exercise had synergistic effects on BMD, structure, and bone strength in ovariectomized, tail-suspended rats.
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- Chiaki Sato
- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Akita University Graduate School of Medicine, 1-1-1 Hondo, Akita, 010-8543, Japan
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Akita University Graduate School of Medicine, 1-1-1 Hondo, Akita, 010-8543, Japan.
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Akita University Graduate School of Medicine, 1-1-1 Hondo, Akita, 010-8543, Japan
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Akita University Graduate School of Medicine, 1-1-1 Hondo, Akita, 010-8543, Japan
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Akita University Graduate School of Medicine, 1-1-1 Hondo, Akita, 010-8543, Japan
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Akita University Graduate School of Medicine, 1-1-1 Hondo, Akita, 010-8543, Japan
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Akita University Graduate School of Medicine, 1-1-1 Hondo, Akita, 010-8543, Japan
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Akita University Graduate School of Medicine, 1-1-1 Hondo, Akita, 010-8543, Japan
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Akita University Graduate School of Medicine, 1-1-1 Hondo, Akita, 010-8543, Japan
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Akita University Graduate School of Medicine, 1-1-1 Hondo, Akita, 010-8543, Japan
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Akita University Graduate School of Medicine, 1-1-1 Hondo, Akita, 010-8543, Japan
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Tsuchie H, Miyakoshi N, Kasukawa Y, Nozaka K, Saito K, Kinoshita H, Kobatyashi M, Suzuki N, Aizawa T, Abe H, Maekawa S, Tomite T, Ono Y, Ouchi K, Shibata N, Nagahata I, Takeshima M, Akagawa M, Yuasa Y, Sato C, Shimada Y. Evaluation of factors affecting the occurrence of second atypical fracture after bone union of the first atypical fracture. Bone 2021; 143:115671. [PMID: 33007529 DOI: 10.1016/j.bone.2020.115671] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/27/2020] [Revised: 09/21/2020] [Accepted: 09/26/2020] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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PURPOSE Teriparatide is sometimes used in the treatment of atypical femoral fracture (AFF). Even if bone union is achieved, orthopedic physicians must consider the risk of relapse. This study aimed to investigate the factors affecting AFF recurrence, and to determine the appropriate treatment for osteoporosis after bone union. METHODS One hundred thirty-one consecutive AFFs in 113 Japanese patients were included. Eleven patients had AFF in the unaffected limb (9 patients) after the first AFF or re-fracture at the original fracture site (2 patients) after bone union of the first AFF was confirmed. We divided all patients into two groups: the second fracture group (22 AFFs in 11 patients) and non-second fracture group (109 AFFs in 102 patients). We compared clinical information between the 2 groups and investigated the factors affecting AFF recurrence using the Student t-, Welch t-, and chi-square tests. RESULTS Although there was no significant difference in clinical characteristics between the 2 groups, multivariate analysis of factors associated with AFF recurrence identified short duration of treatment with teriparatide and active vitamin D3 (p = 0.0408 and 0.0366, respectively) as risk factors. Even in the analysis excluding subtrochanteric AFF, short periods of teriparatide and active vitamin D3 administration were observed as risk factors (p = 0.0484 and 0.0346, respectively). CONCLUSION The administration of teriparatide for as long as possible after occurrence first AFF and the use of active vitamin D3 after completion of teriparatide therapy may be the most effective strategy to prevent the recurrence of AFF.
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- Hiroyuki Tsuchie
- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Akita University Graduate School of Medicine, 1-1-1 Hondo, Akita 010-8543, Japan.
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Akita University Graduate School of Medicine, 1-1-1 Hondo, Akita 010-8543, Japan
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Akita University Graduate School of Medicine, 1-1-1 Hondo, Akita 010-8543, Japan
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Akita University Graduate School of Medicine, 1-1-1 Hondo, Akita 010-8543, Japan
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Akita University Graduate School of Medicine, 1-1-1 Hondo, Akita 010-8543, Japan; Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Kakunodate General Hospital, 3 Iwase, Kakunodate, Senboku 014-0394, Japan
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Akita Kousei Medical Center, 1-1-1 Iijima, Nishifukuro, Akita 011-0948, Japan
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Hiraka General Hospital, 3-1, Yatsuguchi, Maego, Yokote 013-8610, Japan
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Yuri Kumiai General Hospital, Kawaguchi aza Yaushiro, Yurihonjyo 015-8511, Japan
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Northern Akita Municipal Hospital, 16-29 Shimosugi aza Kamishimizusawa, Kitaakita 018-4221, Japan
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Ugo Municipal Hospital, 44-5 Otomichi, Nishomonai, Ugo 012-1131, Japan
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Ogachi Central Hospital, 25 Yamada aza Isamigaoka, Yuzawa 012-0055, Japan
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Japanese Red Cross Akita Hospital, 222-1 Saruta aza Inawashirosawa, Kamikitate, Akita 010-1495, Japan
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Nakadori General Hospital, 3-15 Misono-cho, Minami-dori, Akita 010-8577, Japan
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Yokote Municipal Hospital, 5-31 Negishimachi, Yokote 013-8602, Japan
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Oga Minato Municipal Hospital, 1-8-6 Funakawa aza Kaigandori, Oga 010-0051, Japan
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Omagari Kousei Medical Center, 8-65 Omagari Torimachi, Daisen 014-0027, Japan
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Honjyo Daiichi Hospital, 111 Iwabuchishita, Yurihonjyo 015-8567, Japan
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Akita City Hospital, 4-30 Matsuokamachi, Kawamoto, Akita 010-0933, Japan
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Omori Municipal Hospital, 245-205 Omori aza Sugouta, Yokote 013-0525, Japan
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Akita Rosai Hospital, 30 Karuizawa aza Shimotai, Odate 018-5604, Japan
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Akita University Graduate School of Medicine, 1-1-1 Hondo, Akita 010-8543, Japan
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Tsuchie H, Miyakoshi N, Kasukawa Y, Nozaka K, Saito K, Kinoshita H, Kobayashi M, Suzuki N, Aizawa T, Abe H, Maekawa S, Tomite T, Ono Y, Ouchi K, Shibata N, Nagahata I, Takeshima M, Akagawa M, Yuasa Y, Sato C, Shimada Y. Evaluation of the Nature and Etiologies of Risk Factors for Diaphyseal Atypical Femoral Fractures. Med Princ Pract 2021; 30:430-436. [PMID: 34058735 PMCID: PMC8562049 DOI: 10.1159/000517484] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2020] [Accepted: 05/26/2021] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES Differences in mechanisms of subtrochanteric and diaphyseal atypical femoral fractures (AFFs) are speculated in studies that analyzed differences in the patients' background. However, the etiologies of each type of AFF have not been studied in detail. This study aimed to investigate the nature and etiologies of the risk factors for diaphyseal AFFs. MATERIALS AND METHODS Eighty consecutive Japanese patients with 91 diaphyseal AFFs (AFF group) and 110 age-matched women with osteoporosis (non-AFF control group) were included. Their clinical data were compared; factors affecting AFFs were investigated, and the etiologies of the risk factors for diaphyseal AFFs were examined. RESULTS Multivariate analysis revealed that femoral serrated changes, bisphosphonate or denosumab usage, and lateral and anterior femoral curvatures were risk factors for diaphyseal AFFs (p < 0.0011, p = 0.0137, and p < 0.0001, respectively). Multivariate analyses revealed that serrated changes and low serum 25(OH)D levels affected the lateral curvature (p = 0.0088 and 0.0205, respectively), while serrated changes affected the anterior curvature (p = 0.0006), each significantly affected the femoral curvature. High serum calcium (Ca) levels, lateral femoral curvature, and anterior femoral curvature were predictors of serrated changes (p = 0.0146, 0.0002, and 0.0098, respectively). CONCLUSION Risk factors for diaphyseal AFFs were bone resorption inhibitor usage, a strong femoral curvature, and serrated changes. Low serum 25(OH)D levels and serrated changes are risk factors for lateral curvature, while a high serum Ca level is a risk factor for serrated changes.
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- Hiroyuki Tsuchie
- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Akita University Graduate School of Medicine, Akita, Japan
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Akita University Graduate School of Medicine, Akita, Japan
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Akita University Graduate School of Medicine, Akita, Japan
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Akita University Graduate School of Medicine, Akita, Japan
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Akita University Graduate School of Medicine, Akita, Japan
- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Kakunodate General Hospital, Senboku, Japan
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Akita Kousei Medical Center, Akita, Japan
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Hiraka General Hospital, Yokote, Japan
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Yuri Kumiai General Hospital, Yurihonjyo, Japan
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Northern Akita Municipal Hospital, Kitaakita, Japan
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Ugo Municipal Hospital, Ugo, Japan
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Ogachi Central Hospital, Yuzawa, Japan
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Japanese Red Cross Akita Hospital, Akita, Japan
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Nakadori General Hospital, Akita, Japan
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Yokote Municipal Hospital, Yokote, Japan
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Oga Minato Municipal Hospital, Oga, Japan
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Omagari Kousei Medical Center, Daisen, Japan
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Honjyo Daiichi Hospital, Yurihonjyo, Japan
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Akita City Hospital, Akita, Japan
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Omori Municipal Hospital, Yokote, Japan
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Akita Rosai Hospital, Odate, Japan
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Akita University Graduate School of Medicine, Akita, Japan
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Kimura R, Miyakoshi N, Yuasa Y, Shimada Y. Ultrasound-guided total dorsal ramus block for the treatment of chronic low back pain. Journal of Orthopaedics, Trauma and Rehabilitation 2020. [DOI: 10.1177/2210491720928505] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Background: To reduce the risk of radiation exposure, we explored whether the total dorsal ramus block can be performed under ultrasound guidance. We evaluated the accuracy and effect of ultrasound-guided total dorsal ramus block for chronic low back pain. Methods: Accuracy of ultrasound guidance after total dorsal ramus block to the L4–L5 level was evaluated using fluoroscopy ( n = 5). A second group was assigned into two groups: ultrasound-guided group ( n = 19) or fluoroscopy-guided group ( n = 18). The effects and adverse events were compared. Results: In all cases, the fluoroscopic findings revealed an accurate injection at the L5 level. Significant alleviation of pain was observed after ultrasound-guided total dorsal ramus block, and comparable effectiveness was observed with both ultrasound guidance and fluoroscopic guidance. There were no complications. Conclusions: The ultrasound-guided total dorsal ramus block may sufficiently block all three branches of the lumbar dorsal ramus at the targeted level resulting in significant pain reduction.
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- Ryota Kimura
- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Akita Kousei Medical Center, Akita, Japan
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Akita University Graduate School of Medicine, Akita, Japan
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Akita University Graduate School of Medicine, Akita, Japan
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Akita University Graduate School of Medicine, Akita, Japan
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Ono Y, Miyakoshi N, Kasukawa Y, Akagawa M, Kimura R, Nagahata I, Yuasa Y, Sato C, Shimada Y. Diagnosis of Presarcopenia Using Body Height and Arm Span for Postmenopausal Osteoporosis. Clin Interv Aging 2020; 15:357-361. [PMID: 32210546 PMCID: PMC7069572 DOI: 10.2147/cia.s231759] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/21/2019] [Accepted: 02/19/2020] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Purpose Sarcopenia and osteoporosis are both serious health problems in postmenopausal women. The Asia Working Group for Sarcopenia recommends using the skeletal muscle index (SMI), which is height-adjusted appendicular skeletal muscle mass (ASMM). However, loss of height has been shown to be a common clinical finding in patients with osteoporosis. This study examined the prevalence of presarcopenia using height and arm span, which is a predictor of height, and investigated the diagnostic accuracy for presarcopenia. Methods A total of 55 post-menopausal osteoporotic patients aged 62-95 years underwent bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA) for ASMM measurement and dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) scan for bone mineral density (BMD). Anthropometric measurements, including height, weight, and arm span were taken, and body mass index (BMI), SMI, and arm span-adjusted SMI (Arm span SMI) were calculated. Presarcopenia was defined as SMI or Arm span SMI <5.7 kg/m2 in this study. Results The prevalence of presarcopenia was 27.3% and 38.2% evaluated by SMI and Arm span SMI, respectively. The prevalence of presarcopenia was higher when evaluated by Arm span SMI than by SMI. In the presarcopenia group diagnosed only by Arm span SMI (n=11), the arm span-height difference was significantly higher (p<0.001) and the percentage of young adult mean (YAM) femoral neck-BMD was significantly lower (p=0.013) compared to the normal group diagnosed by both SMI and Arm span-SMI (n=29). Conclusion These results indicated that Arm span SMI might be useful for the diagnosis of sarcopenia in patients with severe osteoporosis and kyphosis.
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- Yuichi Ono
- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Akita University Graduate School of Medicine, Akita, Japan
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Akita University Graduate School of Medicine, Akita, Japan
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Akita University Graduate School of Medicine, Akita, Japan
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Akita University Graduate School of Medicine, Akita, Japan
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Akita University Graduate School of Medicine, Akita, Japan
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Akita University Graduate School of Medicine, Akita, Japan
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Akita University Graduate School of Medicine, Akita, Japan
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Akita University Graduate School of Medicine, Akita, Japan
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Akita University Graduate School of Medicine, Akita, Japan
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Yuasa Y, Miyakoshi N, Kasukawa Y, Nagahata I, Akagawa M, Ono Y, Sato C, Tsuchie H, Nozaka K, Nagasawa H, Hongo M, Shimada Y. Effects of bazedoxifene and low-intensity aerobic exercise on bone and fat parameters in ovariectomized rats. J Bone Miner Metab 2020; 38:179-187. [PMID: 31587108 DOI: 10.1007/s00774-019-01045-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/13/2019] [Accepted: 08/29/2019] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Postmenopausal osteoporosis and dyslipidemia are well-known skeletal and metabolic changes in middle-aged women. We investigated the effects of combined treatments with a selective estrogen receptor modulator (SERM) and exercise on bone and fat parameters in ovariectomized (OVX) rats. MATERIALS AND METHODS Sixteen-week-old female Sprague-Dawley rats underwent bilateral ovariectomy, and rats were randomized to BZA (bazedoxifene at 0.3 mg/kg/day), Exe (treadmill exercise at 12-15 m/min, 60 min/day, 5 days/week), Comb (BZA and Exe), and Cont (control treated with vehicle and no exercise) groups 8 weeks after ovariectomy. After 4 or 8 weeks of treatment, bone mineral density (BMD) of the total femur and lumbar spine and whole-body percentage fat mass were determined by dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry, and mechanical testing of the femoral shaft, and bone and fat histomorphometric analyses of the proximal tibia were performed. RESULTS Treadmill exercise had decreased bone marrow adipocytes from 4 weeks of treatment and whole-body percentage fat mass at 8 weeks. BZA increased BMD at the lumbar spine and decreased the whole-body percentage fat mass from 4 weeks and bone marrow adipocytes at 8 weeks. Combination therapy increased BMD for the lumbar spine and decreased bone marrow adipocytes and whole-body percentage fat mass from 4 weeks. CONCLUSION Combination therapy with BZA and exercise appears effective to improve bone and fat parameters in OVX rats.
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- Yusuke Yuasa
- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Akita University Graduate School of Medicine, 1-1-1 Hondo, Akita, 010-8543, Japan
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Akita University Graduate School of Medicine, 1-1-1 Hondo, Akita, 010-8543, Japan.
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Akita University Graduate School of Medicine, 1-1-1 Hondo, Akita, 010-8543, Japan
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Akita University Graduate School of Medicine, 1-1-1 Hondo, Akita, 010-8543, Japan
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Akita University Graduate School of Medicine, 1-1-1 Hondo, Akita, 010-8543, Japan
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Akita University Graduate School of Medicine, 1-1-1 Hondo, Akita, 010-8543, Japan
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Akita University Graduate School of Medicine, 1-1-1 Hondo, Akita, 010-8543, Japan
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Akita University Graduate School of Medicine, 1-1-1 Hondo, Akita, 010-8543, Japan
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Akita University Graduate School of Medicine, 1-1-1 Hondo, Akita, 010-8543, Japan
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Akita University Graduate School of Medicine, 1-1-1 Hondo, Akita, 010-8543, Japan
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Akita University Graduate School of Medicine, 1-1-1 Hondo, Akita, 010-8543, Japan
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Akita University Graduate School of Medicine, 1-1-1 Hondo, Akita, 010-8543, Japan
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Ono Y, Miyakoshi N, Kasukawa Y, Imai Y, Nagasawa H, Tsuchie H, Akagawa M, Nagahata I, Yuasa Y, Sato C, Kawatani M, Shimada Y. Micro-CT imaging analysis for the effects of ibandronate and eldecalcitol on secondary osteoporosis and arthritis in adjuvant-induced arthritis rats. Biomed Res 2019; 40:197-205. [PMID: 31597905 DOI: 10.2220/biomedres.40.197] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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We investigated the effects of ibandronate, a bisphosphonate; eldecalcitol, an active vitamin D3 analogue; and combination treatment with both agents on secondary osteoporosis and arthritis using rats with adjuvant-induced arthritis. Arthritis was induced in 8-week-old male Lewis rats. Rats were randomized into four treatment groups and an untreated normal control group: ibandronate, eldecalcitol, ibandronate + eldecalcitol, vehicle, and control. Paw thickness was measured to evaluate arthritis. Joint destruction was evaluated histomorphometrically by the ankle joint stained with Fast Green and safranin O. The femur and lumbar spine were scanned using dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry, and the distal femur was scanned using micro-computed tomography for bone mineral density (BMD) and trabecular microstructural evaluations. Ibandronate and/or eldecalcitol increased BMD in both the lumbar vertebrae and femur and improved several microstructural parameters (bone volume/total volume, structure model index, trabecular number, and trabecular separation of the distal femur). In addition, there was an additive effect of combination treatment compared with single treatments for most trabecular parameters, including BMD and bone volume. However, ibandronate and/or eldecalcitol did not inhibit arthritis and joint destruction. Combination treatment with ibandronate and eldecalcitol may be effective for secondary osteoporosis associated with arthritis.
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- Yuichi Ono
- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Akita University Graduate School of Medicine
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Akita University Graduate School of Medicine
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Akita University Graduate School of Medicine
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- Division of Integrative Pathophysiology, Proteo-Science Center, Ehime University Graduate School of Medicine
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Akita University Graduate School of Medicine
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Akita University Graduate School of Medicine
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Akita University Graduate School of Medicine
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Akita University Graduate School of Medicine
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Akita University Graduate School of Medicine
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Akita University Graduate School of Medicine
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- Department of Neurophysiology, Akita University Graduate School of Medicine
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Akita University Graduate School of Medicine
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Kazama K, Nakamura M, Tanaka R, Ojima H, Makiyama A, Matsuhashi N, Kagawa Y, Okuda H, Asayama M, Yuasa Y, Negoro Y, Mushiake H, Manaka D, Oba K, Yoshino T, Yoshida K, Maehara Y, Yamazaki K, Oki E, Takahashi T. JFMC51-1702-C7: Phase II study investigating efficacy and safety of trifluridine/tipiracil (FTD/TPI) plus bevacizumab (BEV) in patients (pts) with metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC) refractory or intolerant to standard chemotherapies. Ann Oncol 2019. [DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdz246.096] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Shiinoki T, Yuasa Y, Fujimoto K. PO-0921 Assessment of CT-based imaging biomarker of COPD in IGRT planning for lung cancer patient. Radiother Oncol 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/s0167-8140(19)31341-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Ono Y, Miyakoshi N, Kasukawa Y, Nagasawa H, Tsuchie H, Akagawa M, Nagahata I, Yuasa Y, Sato C, Shimada Y. Effects of eldecalcitol and ibandronate on secondary osteoporosis and muscle wasting in rats with adjuvant-induced arthritis. Osteoporos Sarcopenia 2019; 4:128-133. [PMID: 30775555 PMCID: PMC6372828 DOI: 10.1016/j.afos.2018.11.085] [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] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/18/2018] [Revised: 10/27/2018] [Accepted: 11/22/2018] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Objectives Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is characterized by chronic inflammation of the synovium, progressive erosion of the articular cartilage, and joint destruction. RA also causes secondary osteoporosis and muscle wasting. We investigated the effects of ibandronate (IBN), a bisphosphonate; eldecalcitol (ELD), an active vitamin D3 derivative; and combination treatment with both agents on secondary osteoporosis and muscle wasting using adjuvant-induced arthritis rats. Methods Arthritis was induced in 8-week-old male Lewis rats. Rats were randomized into 4 treatment groups and an untreated normal control group: IBN (subcutaneously, once every 2 weeks, 10 μg/kg), ELD (orally, once daily, 30 ng/kg/day), IBN + ELD, vehicle, and control. Paw thickness measurements were performed for evaluation of arthritis. The femur was scanned using dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry. Cross-sectional areas of left tibialis and anterior muscle fibers and the expression of MuRF1, atrogin-1, MyoD, and myogenin in the gastrocnemius muscle were measured to evaluate muscle wasting. Results IBN and/or ELD increased bone mineral density (BMD) in the femur. In addition, there was an additive effect of combination treatment compared with single treatments for BMD. However, IBN and/or ELD did not inhibit muscle wasting in adjuvant-induced arthritis rats. Conclusions Combination treatment with IBN and ELD may be effective for secondary osteoporosis associated with RA. Other treatments are necessary for muscle wasting associated with RA. Studies in humans are needed to confirm these findings.
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- Yuichi Ono
- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Akita University Graduate School of Medicine, Akita, Japan
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Akita University Graduate School of Medicine, Akita, Japan
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Akita University Graduate School of Medicine, Akita, Japan
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Akita University Graduate School of Medicine, Akita, Japan
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Akita University Graduate School of Medicine, Akita, Japan
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Akita University Graduate School of Medicine, Akita, Japan
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Akita University Graduate School of Medicine, Akita, Japan
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Akita University Graduate School of Medicine, Akita, Japan
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Akita University Graduate School of Medicine, Akita, Japan
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Akita University Graduate School of Medicine, Akita, Japan
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Nozaka K, Miyakoshi N, Saito H, Chida S, Tsuchie H, Yuasa Y, Mita M, Shimada Y. Advantages of Ilizarov External Fixation in an Elderly Patient with Pilon Fracture with Severe Soft Tissue Injury and Severe Osteoporosis: A Case Report. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2019. [DOI: 10.4236/ojo.2019.91002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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- Yusuke Yuasa
- Graduate School of Systems and Information Engineering, University of Tsukuba
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- Center for Cybernics Research, University of Tsukuba
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Akagawa M, Miyakoshi N, Kasukawa Y, Ono Y, Yuasa Y, Nagahata I, Sato C, Tsuchie H, Nagasawa H, Hongo M, Shimada Y. Effects of activated vitamin D, alfacalcidol, and low-intensity aerobic exercise on osteopenia and muscle atrophy in type 2 diabetes mellitus model rats. PLoS One 2018; 13:e0204857. [PMID: 30332436 PMCID: PMC6192580 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0204857] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [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: 06/26/2018] [Accepted: 09/14/2018] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Diabetes mellitus causes secondary osteoporosis and muscle atrophy. The ability of alfacalcidol (ALF) and exercise (Exe) to inhibit osteoporosis and muscle atrophy in type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) model rats was examined. Twenty-week-old Otsuka Long-Evans Tokushima Fatty rats were randomized to ALF (orally 0.1 μg/kg/day), Exe (treadmill exercise at 10 m/min, 60 min/day, 5 days/week), Comb (ALF and Exe), and Cont (T2DM control treated with vehicle and no exercise) groups (n = 8–10 per group). Sedentary Long-Evans Tokushima Otsuka rats were used as a non-hyperphagic control. After treatment for 2 or 6 weeks, blood glucose (BG) levels, cross-sectional area (CSA) of tibialis anterior muscle fibers, femoral bone mineral density (BMD), and relative quantities of muscle anabolic markers (Pax7, MyoD, and myogenin) and catabolic markers (Atrogin-1, MuRF1, and REDD1) of the soleus muscle assessed by real-time polymerase chain reaction assays were measured. Exe and Comb treatments for 6 weeks decreased BG levels compared with those of the Cont group. ALF, Exe, and Comb treatments for 2 and 6 weeks recovered the CSA compared with that of the Cont group. ALF and Comb treatments for 6 weeks increased femoral BMDs compared with those of the Cont group. After 2 weeks of treatment, Comb treatment increased MyoD expression and decreased MuRF1 expression. ALF or Exe monotherapy significantly decreased Atrogin-1 or MuRF1 expression after 2 weeks of treatment, respectively. After 6 weeks of treatment, ALF and Comb treatments decreased Atrogin-1 and REDD1. These results demonstrate that a combination of ALF and Exe improved CSA from the early phase of treatment by stimulating skeletal muscle differentiation and suppressing muscle catabolic genes. Improvements in BG, BMD, and CSA were observed as long-term effects of the combination therapy. Continued suppression of muscle catabolic genes was observed as a background to these effects.
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MESH Headings
- Animals
- Biomarkers/analysis
- Blood Glucose/analysis
- Bone Density/drug effects
- Bone Density Conservation Agents/administration & dosage
- Bone Density Conservation Agents/pharmacology
- Bone Diseases, Metabolic/genetics
- Bone Diseases, Metabolic/metabolism
- Bone Diseases, Metabolic/prevention & control
- Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2/complications
- Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2/genetics
- Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2/metabolism
- Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2/therapy
- Disease Models, Animal
- Gene Expression Regulation/drug effects
- Gene Regulatory Networks/drug effects
- Hydroxycholecalciferols/administration & dosage
- Hydroxycholecalciferols/pharmacology
- Male
- Muscle, Skeletal/metabolism
- Muscular Atrophy/genetics
- Muscular Atrophy/metabolism
- Muscular Atrophy/prevention & control
- Physical Conditioning, Animal/physiology
- Physical Therapy Modalities
- Random Allocation
- Rats
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- Manabu Akagawa
- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Akita University Graduate School of Medicine, Akita City, Akita, Japan
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Akita University Graduate School of Medicine, Akita City, Akita, Japan
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Akita University Graduate School of Medicine, Akita City, Akita, Japan
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Akita University Graduate School of Medicine, Akita City, Akita, Japan
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Akita University Graduate School of Medicine, Akita City, Akita, Japan
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Akita University Graduate School of Medicine, Akita City, Akita, Japan
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Akita University Graduate School of Medicine, Akita City, Akita, Japan
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Akita University Graduate School of Medicine, Akita City, Akita, Japan
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Akita University Graduate School of Medicine, Akita City, Akita, Japan
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Akita University Graduate School of Medicine, Akita City, Akita, Japan
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Akita University Graduate School of Medicine, Akita City, Akita, Japan
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Fujimoto K, Shiinoki T, Yuasa Y, Yamane M, Hanazawa H, Shibuya K. OC-0520: Positional errors between actual and predicted pancreas based on the surrogate signal using MRI. Radiother Oncol 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/s0167-8140(18)30830-2] [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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Kawano T, Miyakoshi N, Kasukawa Y, Hongo M, Tsuchie H, Sato C, Fujii M, Suzuki M, Akagawa M, Ono Y, Yuasa Y, Nagahata I, Shimada Y. Effects of combined therapy of alendronate and low-intensity pulsed ultrasound on metaphyseal bone repair after osteotomy in the proximal tibia of glucocorticoid-induced osteopenia rats. Osteoporos Sarcopenia 2017; 3:185-191. [PMID: 30775528 PMCID: PMC6372826 DOI: 10.1016/j.afos.2017.11.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/18/2017] [Revised: 10/15/2017] [Accepted: 11/05/2017] [Indexed: 01/30/2023] Open
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Objectives Glucocorticoid (GC) treatment inhibits activation of runt-related transcription factor 2 (Runx2), which is essential for osteoblast differentiation from stem cells. As a result, GC treatment results in bone loss, GC-induced osteoporosis (GIO), elevated fracture risk, and delayed bone healing. Bisphosphonates such as alendronate (ALN) are recommended for treating or preventing GIO, and low-intensity pulsed ultrasound (LIPUS) facilitates fracture healing and maturation of regenerated bone. Combined therapy with ALN and LIPUS may stimulate cancellous bone healing in GIO rats. Here, we examined the effect of ALN and LIPUS on cancellous bone osteotomy repair in the proximal tibia of GIO rats. Methods Prednisolone (10 mg/kg body weight/day) was administered for 4 weeks to induce GIO in 6-month-old female Sprague-Dawley rats. Tibial osteotomy was then performed and daily subcutaneous injection of ALN (1-μg/kg body weight) was subsequently administered alone or in combination with LIPUS (20 min/day) for 2 or 4 weeks. Results ALN significantly increased bone mineral density (BMD) at 2 and 4 weeks, and ALN + LIPUS significantly increased BMD at 4 weeks. Bone union rates were significantly increased after 2 and 4 weeks ALN and ALN + LIPUS treatment. Lastly, ALN and ALN + LIPUS significantly increased the proportion of Runx2 positive cells at 4 weeks. Conclusions ALN monotherapy and combined ALN and LUPUS treatment augmented BMD and stimulated cancellous bone repair with increased Runx2 expression at the osteotomy site in GIO rats. However, the combined treatment had no additional effect on cancellous bone healing compared to ALN monotherapy.
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- Tetsuya Kawano
- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Akita University Graduate School of Medicine, Akita, Japan
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Akita University Graduate School of Medicine, Akita, Japan
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Akita University Graduate School of Medicine, Akita, Japan
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Akita University Graduate School of Medicine, Akita, Japan
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Akita University Graduate School of Medicine, Akita, Japan
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Akita University Graduate School of Medicine, Akita, Japan
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Akita University Graduate School of Medicine, Akita, Japan
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Akita University Graduate School of Medicine, Akita, Japan
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Akita University Graduate School of Medicine, Akita, Japan
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Akita University Graduate School of Medicine, Akita, Japan
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Akita University Graduate School of Medicine, Akita, Japan
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Akita University Graduate School of Medicine, Akita, Japan
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Akita University Graduate School of Medicine, Akita, Japan
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Shiinoki T, Kawamura S, Uehara T, Yuasa Y, Fujimoto K, Koike M, Sera T, Emoto Y, Hanazawa H, Shibuya K. "Evaluation of a combined respiratory-gating system comprising the TrueBeam linear accelerator and a new real-time tumor-tracking radiotherapy system: A preliminary study" [JACMP, 17(4), 2016]. J Appl Clin Med Phys 2017; 18:238. [PMID: 28681447 PMCID: PMC5874949 DOI: 10.1002/acm2.12125] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Hanazawa H, Shiinoki T, Takahashi S, Park S, Fujimoto K, Yuasa Y, Koike M, Tanabe Y, Kawamura S, Shibuya K. Analysis of Dosimetric Parameters With or Without Flattening Filter in Gating and Nongating Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy for Lung Tumors: Planning Study. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2016.06.2280] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Fujimoto K, Shiinoki T, Yuasa Y, Hanazawa H, Shibuya K. SU-F-T-500: The Effectiveness of a Patient Specific Bolus Made by Using Three-Dimensional Printing Technique in Photon Radiotherapy. Med Phys 2016. [DOI: 10.1118/1.4956685] [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: 11/07/2022] Open
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Shiinoki T, Kawamura S, Koike M, Yuasa Y, Uehara T, Fujimoto K, Hanazawa H, Shibuya K. SU-G-JeP1-08: Dual Modality Verification for Respiratory Gating Using New Real- Time Tumor Tracking Radiotherapy System. Med Phys 2016. [DOI: 10.1118/1.4956983] [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: 11/07/2022] Open
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Kashiwagura T, Kimura Y, Wakabayashi I, Yuasa Y, Miyamoto S, Kobayashi M, Sugimura Y, Miyakoshi N, Shimada Y. AB0979 A Comparison of Physical and Joint Ultrasonography Findings of The MTP Joint in Rheumatoid Arthritis. Ann Rheum Dis 2016. [DOI: 10.1136/annrheumdis-2016-eular.2047] [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: 11/04/2022]
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Shiinoki T, Sawada A, Uehara T, Yuasa Y, Koike M, Kawamura S, Shibuya K. SU-G-JeP1-11: Feasibility Study of Markerless Tracking Using Dual Energy Fluoroscopic Images for Real-Time Tumor-Tracking Radiotherapy System. Med Phys 2016. [DOI: 10.1118/1.4956986] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022] Open
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Shiinoki T, Kawamura S, Hanazawa H, Park S, Uehara T, Yuasa Y, Koike M, Takahashi T, Shibuya K. SU-E-J-182: Reproducibility of Tumor Motion Probability Distribution Function in Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy of Lung Using Real-Time Tumor-Tracking Radiotherapy System. Med Phys 2015. [DOI: 10.1118/1.4924268] [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: 11/07/2022] Open
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Shiinoki T, Kawamura S, Hanazawa H, Uehara T, Yuasa Y, Park S, Koike M, Kanzaki R, Shibuya K. EP-1611: 4D dose calculation for SBRT using deformable image registration and probability density function of lung tumor. Radiother Oncol 2014. [DOI: 10.1016/s0167-8140(15)31729-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Rotkrua P, Shimada S, Mogushi K, Akiyama Y, Tanaka H, Yuasa Y. Circulating microRNAs as biomarkers for early detection of diffuse-type gastric cancer using a mouse model. Br J Cancer 2013; 108:932-40. [PMID: 23385731 PMCID: PMC3590667 DOI: 10.1038/bjc.2013.30] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Background: Diffuse-type gastric cancer (DGC) exhibits rapid disease progression and a poor prognosis. There are no effective serum biomarkers for early detection of DGC. We have established an E-cadherin/p53 double conditional knockout (DCKO) mouse line that recapitulates human DGC morphologically and molecularly. In this study we tried to identify circulating microRNAs (miRNAs) as non-invasive biomarkers for DGC diagnosis using DCKO mice. Methods: We performed miRNA microarray and quantitative reverse transcription–PCR analyses of tissue and serum samples from DCKO mice with DGC and age-matched littermate controls. Results: Comparative analyses showed that mouse and human primary gastric cancers have similar miRNA expression patterns. Next, we selected some candidate miRNAs highly expressed in sera and cancer tissues of DCKO mice for further evaluation. TaqMan quantitative RT–PCR analyses indicated that four of them, miR-103, miR-107, miR-194 and miR-210, were significantly upregulated in sera of both early and advanced-stage DGC-bearing mice compared with in corresponding controls. Receiver-operating characteristic curve analyses demonstrated that these four miRNAs can discriminate DGC-positive cases from normal ones with high sensitivity and specificity. Conclusion: These observations suggest that this mouse model of DGC is useful for identifying serum biomarkers, and we found circulating miRNAs that can accurately detect DGC at an early stage.
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- Division of Molecular Oncology, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, 1-5-45 Yushima, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8519, Japan
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Otsubo T, Akiyama Y, Yanagihara K, Yuasa Y. SOX2 is frequently downregulated in gastric cancers and inhibits cell growth through cell-cycle arrest and apoptosis. Br J Cancer 2008; 98:824-31. [PMID: 18268498 PMCID: PMC2259184 DOI: 10.1038/sj.bjc.6604193] [Citation(s) in RCA: 163] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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SOX transcription factors are essential for embryonic development and play critical roles in cell fate determination, differentiation and proliferation. We previously reported that the SOX2 protein is expressed in normal gastric mucosae but downregulated in some human gastric carcinomas. To clarify the roles of SOX2 in gastric carcinogenesis, we carried out functional characterisation of SOX2 in gastric epithelial cell lines. Exogenous expression of SOX2 suppressed cell proliferation in gastric epithelial cell lines. Flow cytometry analysis revealed that SOX2-overexpressing cells exhibited cell-cycle arrest and apoptosis. We found that SOX2-mediated cell-cycle arrest was associated with decreased levels of cyclin D1 and phosphorylated Rb, and an increased p27Kip1 level. These cells exhibited further characteristics of apoptosis, such as DNA laddering and caspase-3 activation. SOX2 hypermethylation signals were observed in some cultured and primary gastric cancers with no or weak SOX2 expression. Among the 52 patients with advanced gastric cancers, those with cancers showing SOX2 methylation had a significantly shorter survival time than those without this methylation (P=0.0062). Hence, SOX2 plays important roles in growth inhibition through cell-cycle arrest and apoptosis in gastric epithelial cells, and the loss of SOX2 expression may be related to gastric carcinogenesis and poor prognosis.
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- T Otsubo
- Department of Molecular Oncology, Graduate School of Medicine and Dentistry, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, 1-5-45, Yushima, Tokyo 113-8519, Japan
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Kuriyama K, Onoue A, Yuasa Y, Kushida K. Atomic force microscopy observation of the Jahn-Teller instability in spinel LiMn2O4 embedded in silicon substrates. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2007. [DOI: 10.1063/1.2730467] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To introduce simple underlay myringoplasty which is widely performed in Japan. PATIENTS 391 ears with perforated eardrum underwent simple underlay myringoplasty from 2000 to 2004, and which were followed up for more than six months after surgery. METHODS After removing the margin of the perforation by a transcanal approach under local anaesthesia, a connective tissue graft was inserted through the perforation and lifted to contact the edge. Fibrin glue was dropped on the contact area. There was no packing in the canal or in the middle-ear cavity. If the perforation remained, re-closure was attempted using the patient's frozen tissue. RESULTS The rate of closure after the initial attempt was 304/391 (77.7 per cent), and that after re-closure for unsuccessful cases was 70/87 (80.5 per cent). The overall rate was 374/391 (95.7 per cent). There were no serious complications such as sensorineural hearing loss. CONCLUSIONS Simple underlay myringoplasty is a simple and minimally invasive procedure employing fibrin glue and has led to a high closure rate of the eardrum.
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Hyogo College of Medicine, Nishinomiya City, Hyogo, Japan.
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Nakatsuji Y, Nakano M, Moriya M, Kishigami H, Tatsumi C, Tada S, Sadahiro S, Naka T, Mitani K, Funauchi M, Azuma T, Watanabe S, Kinoshita M, Kajiyama K, Yuasa Y, Kaido M, Takahashi MP, Naba I, Hazama T, Sakoda S. Beneficial effect of interferon-β treatment in patients with multiple sclerosis is associated with transient increase in serum IL-6 level in response to interferon-β injection. Cytokine 2006; 36:69-74. [PMID: 17161613 DOI: 10.1016/j.cyto.2006.10.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/09/2005] [Revised: 06/11/2006] [Accepted: 10/26/2006] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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In order to predict the clinical benefit of interferon-beta (IFN-beta) to patients with multiple sclerosis (MS), the following markers were investigated; (1) chronological change of cytokines (IFN-gamma, TNF-alpha, IL-6, IL-10, and TGF-beta) after administration of IFN-beta, (2) untoward effects of IFN-beta such as headache and arthralgia, (3) backgrounds of the patients such as age and relapse rate, (4) efficacy of IFN-beta therapy assessed by the change of relapse rate and progression of disability. Chronological blood sampling was performed 0, 10, and 24 h after injection of IFN-beta. The increase of serum IL-6 level in response to IFN-beta administration was associated with headache, arthralgia, relapse rate before treatment, and disability score at the initiation of the therapy. Significant association of change of serum TNF-alpha with age and headache was also observed. The important finding in this study was that patients with a transient increase in IL-6 in response to IFN-beta showed a slow disease progression. This result suggests that this transient increase in the serum IL-6 predicts favorable response to IFN-beta treatment.
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- Y Nakatsuji
- Department of Neurology, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, 2-2 Yamada-oka, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan
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Park SC, Lim IK, Koh GY, Surh YJ, Lee YS, Fujiki H, Yamamoto T, Yuasa Y, Maruyama N, Goto S. The seventh Korea–Japan joint symposium on cancer and ageing research: molecular targets in cancer and ageing research. J Cancer Res Clin Oncol 2006; 132:339-42. [PMID: 16435145 DOI: 10.1007/s00432-006-0077-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2005] [Accepted: 12/21/2005] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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- S C Park
- Ageing and Apoptosis Research Center, Department of Biochemistry, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Chongno-Gu, 110-799, Seoul, South Korea
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Wen XZ, Akiyama Y, Baylin SB, Yuasa Y. Frequent epigenetic silencing of the bone morphogenetic protein 2 gene through methylation in gastric carcinomas. Oncogene 2005; 25:2666-73. [PMID: 16314833 DOI: 10.1038/sj.onc.1209297] [Citation(s) in RCA: 64] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Recently, it was reported that exogenous bone morphogenetic protein (BMP)-2 acted as an antiproliferative agent in a variety of cell lines, including normal and cancerous gastric cell lines, indicating that BMP-2 plays an important role during cell growth. However, despite the loss of BMP-2 expression in several cancers, the underlying mechanism remains unknown. Epigenetic silencing through DNA methylation is one of the key steps during carcinogenesis. In this study, we found, through analysis by the methylation-specific polymerase chain reaction technique, CpG island methylation of the BMP-2 promoter region in gastric and colon cancer cell lines. BMP-2 mRNA was found to be activated after 5-aza-2'-deoxycytidine treatment of the methylation-positive cells. Moreover, 24 of the 56 (42.9%) gastric cancer tissues exhibited promoter methylation. Immunohistochemical staining revealed that 18 of the 24 (75%) gastric cancer tissues without methylation signals exhibited BMP-2 expression, whereas among 20 cancer tissues with strong methylation signals only four (20%) expressed BMP-2 (P = 0.0003). These findings indicate that BMP-2 methylation is strongly associated with the loss of BMP-2 protein expression in the primary gastric carcinomas. BMP-2 methylation was more often observed in diffuse type (60.7%) than in intestinal type (25%) gastric carcinomas (P = 0.007). Thus, aberrant BMP-2 methylation and the resultant loss of BMP-2 expression may be related to gastric carcinogenesis, particularly in the diffuse type.
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- X-Z Wen
- Department of Molecular Oncology, Graduate School of Medicine and Dentistry, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, Japan
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Sakai H, Eishi Y, Li XL, Akiyama Y, Miyake S, Takizawa T, Konishi N, Tatematsu M, Koike M, Yuasa Y. PDX1 homeobox protein expression in pseudopyloric glands and gastric carcinomas. Gut 2004; 53:323-30. [PMID: 14960508 PMCID: PMC1773956 DOI: 10.1136/gut.2003.026609] [Citation(s) in RCA: 62] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND AIMS Although it has been reported that intestinal metaplasia implicated in gastric carcinogenesis is induced by the ParaHox gene CDX2, it is unclear which genes are responsible for the formation of pseudopyloric glands and whether they play a role in gastric carcinogenesis. Pancreatic-duodenal homeobox 1 (PDX1) is also a ParaHox gene which contributes to the genesis and development of the pancreas, duodenum, and antrum. To clarify its significance for the formation of pseudopyloric glands and gastric carcinogenesis, we investigated expression of PDX1 and mucin in gastric carcinomas and surrounding mucosa. METHODS Gastric carcinoma tissues from 95 patients were used for immunohistochemical analyses of PDX1, and mucins MUC6 and MUC5AC. RESULTS PDX1 was found to be frequently expressed in pseudopyloric glands and intestinal metaplasia. MUC6 was more abundant than MUC5AC in pseudopyloric glands while higher levels of MUC5AC than MUC6 were evident in intestinal metaplasia. The frequency of PDX1 positive reactivity was higher in differentiated type carcinomas (39/43, 90.7%) and T1 carcinomas (42/43, 97.7%) than in undifferentiated type (33/52, 63.5%) and T2-4 (30/52, 57.7%) carcinomas. PDX1 and MUC6 double positive expression was observed in carcinomas, respectively, including the corpus, and also correlated with histological type and depth of invasion. In contrast, no link was apparent between PDX1 and MUC5AC double positive reactivity and histological type. CONCLUSION Our study suggests that PDX1 plays an important role in the development of pseudopyloric glands, and that pseudopyloric glands may reflect a condition associated with gastric carcinogenesis.
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- H Sakai
- Department of Molecular Oncology, Graduate School of Medicine and Dentistry, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo, Japan
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We describe a 12-year-old male with isolated noncompaction of the myocardium and associated abnormal calcification in the basal interventricular septum, and we present a review of the literature. The patient has been healthy and free of symptoms. The electrocardiogram showed abnormal Q waves in III, V1, V2, and ST elevation in V1-V3. Exercise testing demonstrated ST depression in V4 and V5. Myocardial scintigraphic examination showed a regional reduction in iodine-1,2,3-beta-methyl-iodophenylpentadecanoic acid uptake in the basal interventricular septum. Since coronary angiography demonstrated normal coronary vessels and the trabeculations were not prominent in this region, we hypothesize that coronary microcirculatory dysfunction may cause subendocardial infarction associated with calcification in the same area.
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- M Nil
- Department of Pediatrics, Tokushima University School of Medicine
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Park SC, Yuasa Y, Lim IK, Yamamoto T, Goto S, Nakachi K. Korea-Japan, JCRCO and UICC joint symposium on cancer and aging research: molecular epidemiological and translational studies. J Cancer Res Clin Oncol 2003; 129:252-7. [PMID: 12700895 DOI: 10.1007/s00432-003-0429-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/21/2003] [Accepted: 02/27/2003] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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- S C Park
- Department of Biochemistry, Seoul National University College of Medicine, 28 Yongon-Dong, Chongno-Gu, 110-799, Seoul, South Korea
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Hiwasa T, Shimada H, Ochiai T, Liu TL, Yuasa Y, Takiguchi M, Ohkoshi M. Decrease in growth factor receptors after treatment with serine protease inhibitor ONO-3403. Int J Oncol 2002. [DOI: 10.3892/ijo.20.4.797] [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: 11/05/2022] Open
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Esteller M, Fraga MF, Guo M, Garcia-Foncillas J, Hedenfalk I, Godwin AK, Trojan J, Vaurs-Barrière C, Bignon YJ, Ramus S, Benitez J, Caldes T, Akiyama Y, Yuasa Y, Launonen V, Canal MJ, Rodriguez R, Capella G, Peinado MA, Borg A, Aaltonen LA, Ponder BA, Baylin SB, Herman JG. DNA methylation patterns in hereditary human cancers mimic sporadic tumorigenesis. Hum Mol Genet 2001; 10:3001-7. [PMID: 11751682 DOI: 10.1093/hmg/10.26.3001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 284] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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Cancer cells have aberrant patterns of DNA methylation including hypermethylation of gene promoter CpG islands and global demethylation of the genome. Genes that cause familial cancer, as well as other genes, can be silenced by promoter hypermethylation in sporadic tumors, but the methylation of these genes in tumors from kindreds with inherited cancer syndromes has not been well characterized. Here, we examine CpG island methylation of 10 genes (hMLH1, BRCA1, APC, LKB1, CDH1, p16(INK4a), p14(ARF), MGMT, GSTP1 and RARbeta2) and 5-methylcytosine DNA content, in inherited (n = 342) and non-inherited (n = 215) breast and colorectal cancers. Our results show that singly retained alleles of germline mutated genes are never hypermethylated in inherited tumors. However, this epigenetic change is a frequent second "hit", associated with the wild-type copy of these genes in inherited tumors where both alleles are retained. Global hypomethylation was similar between sporadic and hereditary cases, but distinct differences existed in patterns of methylation at non-familial genes. This study demonstrates that hereditary cancers "mimic" the DNA methylation patterns present in the sporadic tumors.
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- M Esteller
- The Johns Hopkins Oncology Center, 1650 Orleans Street, Baltimore, MD 21231, USA
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Park SC, Lim IK, Paik NS, Yamamoto T, Yuasa Y, Nakachi K, Fujiki H. Japan-Korea Cancer Research Symposium: investigation on the balanced cooperation of cancer cells with the human body. J Cancer Res Clin Oncol 2001; 127:692-5. [PMID: 11710600 DOI: 10.1007/s004320100279] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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- S C Park
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Korea
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Shinmoto H, Oshio K, Yuasa Y, Tanimoto A, Momoshima S, Kuribayashi S, Saito H, Imai Y, Mulkern RV. [Fatty liver quantification with line scan echo planar spectroscopic imaging (LSEPSI)]. Nihon Igaku Hoshasen Gakkai Zasshi 2001; 61:715-20. [PMID: 11766396] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/23/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Although fatty infiltration of liver is a benign process that generally results from chronic alcohol uptake or obesity, such lifestyle factors may lead to chronic disease. Measuring the fat concentration in liver may therefore prove useful in assessing disease status. In this study, we report the usefulness of line scan echo planar spectroscopic imaging (LSEPSI) for this problem. METHODS Rapid successive column sampling was accomplished using orthogonal slice-selective 90 degrees and 180 degrees pulses and echo planar spectral/spatial encodings. Phantom and clinical studies of 13 patients suspected of having fatty liver were carried out with LSEPSI. Estimated fat fractions obtained with LSEPSI were compared with ultrasound findings. RESULTS The results showed a good correlation between the actual fat content of phantoms and the estimated fat fraction obtained with LSEPSI (r = 0.95). In the clinical study, the estimated fat fraction tended to rise as the US grade of fatty liver increased. DISCUSSION LSEPSI is largely free from T1 and T2 relaxation owing to its infinite TR and minimal T2 weighting. Thus, there is no need for relaxation analysis. In addition, the lack of phase encoding reduces motion-related ghosting artifacts. Rapid fat/water spectral quantification of liver with this technique is useful for fatty liver assessment in a clinical setting.
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- H Shinmoto
- Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Keio University School of Medicine
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Nakajima T, Akiyama Y, Shiraishi J, Arai T, Yanagisawa Y, Ara M, Fukuda Y, Sawabe M, Saitoh K, Kamiyama R, Hirokawa K, Yuasa Y. Age-related hypermethylation of the hMLH1 promoter in gastric cancers. Int J Cancer 2001; 94:208-11. [PMID: 11668499 DOI: 10.1002/ijc.1454] [Citation(s) in RCA: 61] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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To determine whether methylation of the hMLH1 promoter is related to increasing age and gastric carcinogenesis, we examined hMLH1 methylation and expression in 100 gastric cancers. hMLH1 methylation and aberrant protein expression were observed in 9 and 13 cancers, respectively. Normal and intestinal metaplastic tissues adjacent to cancers with hypermethylation did not exhibit any hMLH1 methylation, indicating that it may be specific to gastric cancers. The frequency of hMLH1 methylation significantly increased with age. These results suggest that hMLH1 methylation plays an important role in gastric carcinogenesis in old people.
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- T Nakajima
- Department of Molecular Oncology, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo, Japan
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Four isomers of the L-aspartyl-D-alanine fenchyl esters were prepared as potential peptide sweeteners. L-Aspartyl-D-alanine (+)-alpha-fenchyl ester and L-aspartyl-D-alanine (-)-beta-fenchyl ester showed sweetness with potencies 250 and 160 times higher than that of sucrose, respectively. In contrast, L-aspartyl-D-alanine (+)-beta-fenchyl ester and L-aspartyl-D-alanine (-)-alpha-fenchyl ester had the highest sweetness potencies at 5700 and 1100 times that of sucrose, respectively. In particular, L-aspartyl-D-alanine (-)-alpha-fenchyl ester had an excellent sweetness quality; but L-aspartyl-D-alanine (+)-beta-fenchyl ester did not have an excellent quality of sweetness because it displayed an aftertaste caused by the strong sweetness.
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- Y Yuasa
- Technical and Engineering Department, Fine Chemical Division, Takasago International Corporation, 1-5-1 Nishiyawata, Hiratsuka, Kanagawa, 254-0073, Japan.
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Kato Y, Yuasa Y. Practical synthesis of 3-methylnonane-2,4-dione, an intense strawlike and fruity flavored compound. J Agric Food Chem 2001; 49:3864-3866. [PMID: 11513680 DOI: 10.1021/jf0100954] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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A practical synthesis of 3-methylnonane-2,4-dione, which is an intense strawlike and fruity flavored compound, has been performed by the aldol condensation of n-hexanal and methyl ethyl ketone, followed by oxidation using sodium hypochlorite in the presence of 4-benzoyloxy-2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidine-N-oxide in an overall yield of 59%. The purification of 3-methylnonane-2,4-dione with high purity was performed via copper complexes.
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- Y Kato
- Technical Engineering Department, Fine Chemical Division, Takasago International Corporation, 1-5-1 Nishiyawata, Hiratsuka, Kanagawa 254-0073, Japan
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