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OBJECTIVES The pathophysiology of migraine headaches is not clearly understood yet. The dopaminergic system has been hypothesized to be involved in migraine pathogenesis. The aim of this study was to investigate catechol-O-methyltransferase (COMT) polymorphisms and chronic headaches. We analyzed five single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in COMT. MATERIALS & METHODS The study population consisted of 71 patients with migraine with aura, 152 patients with migraine without aura, 86 patients with tension-type headache, and 191 healthy controls. The selected polymorphic markers included one causing His62His (rs4633) and two non-synonymous SNPs, Ala72Ser and Val158Met (rs6267, rs4680 respectively). Two other non-polymorphic SNPs (rs6270, rs740602) were examined. RESULTS We found no significant differences in any genotypes, allele frequencies, or haplotypes among the patient groups and controls. CONCLUSIONS Our results indicate that the five polymorphisms in COMT have no association with migraineurs in Western Japan. The possibility that segments elsewhere in the gene may contain a mutation responsible for modifying the expression of COMT or the activity of the enzyme is important. We cannot conclusively exclude the entire COMT gene from being involved in migraine pathogenesis.
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- H. Takigawa
- Division of Neurology; Department of Brain and Neurosciences; Faculty of Medicine; Tottori University; Yonago Japan
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- Division of Neurology; Department of Brain and Neurosciences; Faculty of Medicine; Tottori University; Yonago Japan
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- Division of Neurology; Department of Brain and Neurosciences; Faculty of Medicine; Tottori University; Yonago Japan
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Uemura Y, Wada-Isoe K, Nakashita S, Takigawa H, Kitayama M, Nakashima K. P5-7 Usefulness of actigraphy in screening for mild Parkinsonian signs. Clin Neurophysiol 2010. [DOI: 10.1016/s1388-2457(10)60529-9] [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: 11/16/2022]
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We report a rare case of pelvic malignant paraganglioma that was treated with surgery, combination chemotherapy and radiation. A 47-year-old man was diagnosed with pelvic malignant paraganglioma that had metastasised to the thoracic vertebrae. The pelvic mass, which was 6 cm in size, was on the posterior side of the bladder and had invaded the prostate, seminal vesicle and bladder neck. We resected the intrapelvic tumor and lymph nodes using cystoprostatectomy. Metastases to bilateral obturator lymph nodes and the right internal iliac lymph node were shown by pathology. Adjuvant therapies included six courses of the combination chemotherapy (cyclophosphamide, vincristine and dacarbazine), and 12 courses of VP-16 therapy. Radiation therapy was done for metastasis of the thoracic vertebrae. Local recurrence, progression of bone metastasis and new metastasis have not been detected since these treatments. The patient has been clinically stable during 20 months of follow-up. Chemotherapy of cyclophosphamide, vincristine and dacarbazine and VP-16 with radiation appears to be effective in treating advanced malignant paraganglioma.
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- R Taue
- Departments of Urology, Sikoku Central Hospital, Ehime, Japan
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An optically active, rigid rodlike helical polysilane with 6, 9, 12-trioxatetradecyl and (S)-2-methylbutyl substituents (1) was newly obtained as a very high molecular weight polymer of several million. Due to the presence of trietheral substituent, 1 was readily soluble in a polar solvent such as ethanol and a mixture of ethanol and water, but was insoluble in pure water. Polysilane 1 in pure ethanol at room temperature exhibited an intense and narrow ultraviolet (UV) and circular dichroism (CD) absorptions at 323 nm, associated with an almost mirror imaged fluorescence (FL) at 328 nm, that are characteristics of rigid rodlike, single-screw-sense helical polysilanes reported previously. When solution temperature was changed from 60 degrees C to -104 degrees C, a global shape of 1 expanded associated with an increase of segment length, whereas a screw pitch tended to be wound tightly. On the other hand, as a solvent polarity became poor, a global shape of 1 shrunk associated with an decrease of segment length and formed a chiral motif with an M-helicity between two helical segments with a kink. At a ratio of 50% of ethanol/water of 50:50 (v/v), 1 became insoluble and formed aggregates.
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- M Fujiki
- NTT Basic Research Laboratories, Kanagawa, Japan.
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Takigawa H, Kowa H, Kitayama M, Doi S, Araga S, Nakashima K. [Manifestation of primary biliary cirrhosis and Basedow's disease caused by exposure to carbon monoxide in a patient with HTLV-1 associated myelopathy]. Rinsho Shinkeigaku 2000; 40:344-9. [PMID: 10967651] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/17/2023]
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A 55-year-old woman with HTLV-1 associated myelopathy (HAM) was discovered in a rentan kotatsu (Japanese foot warmer with a frame and a coverlet by burning briquet) with conscious disorder and admitted to an emergency hospital. Her conscious disturbance waned the 3rd day after admission with gradual improvement of communication and food intake. However, on the 18th day after admission, her orientation was poor again and she was unable to take food for herself and keep sitting. She was diagnosed as suffering from an interval form of acute carbon monoxide (CMO) poisoning and transferred to our hospital for the purpose of hyperbaric oxygen therapy on the 20th day after exposure to CMO. In the course of treatment she recovered but showed jaundice, pruritus, liver dysfunction and elevation of antimitochondrial antibody. She received liver biopsy and was found to have primary biliary cirrhosis (PBC). On the 150th day, she manifested perspiration and hypertension. The clinical and immunological feature revealed her Basedow's disease. The relationship between HAM and PBC due to the autoimmune process has been predicted by investigators. The implication of autoimmune disease and HLA haplotype is a main focus of attention. Our case supports their hypothesis, and suggested that the complication occurred with immunological and genetic correlation. Anti-HTLV-1 antibody was positive at a titer of 1:8192 before exposure to CMO. On transferring to us, it was negative and revealed excessive positive at a titer of 1:20,480 on the 80th day. Immunoglobulin analysis was normal on admission and increased during hospitalization. It was reported that prenatal exposure to relatively mild concentrations of CMO in rats reduces splenic macrophage phagocytosis and killing ability as well as macrophage respiratory burst. These data suggested that PBC and Basedow's disease were manifested by exposure to carbon monoxide.
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- H Takigawa
- Division of Neurology, Faculty of Medicine, Tottori University, Yonago, Japan
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Koike K, Ara K, Adachi S, Takigawa H, Mori H, Inoue S, Kimura Y, Ito S. Regiospecific internal desaturation of aliphatic compounds by a mutant Rhodococcus strain. Appl Environ Microbiol 1999; 65:5636-8. [PMID: 10584034 PMCID: PMC91774 DOI: 10.1128/aem.65.12.5636-5638.1999] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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A mutant Rhodococcus strain lacking the ability to utilize 1-chlorohexadecane was found to cis-desaturate aliphatic compounds, such as 1-chlorohexadecane, n-hexadecane, and heptadecanonitrile, yielding corresponding products with a double bond mainly at the ninth carbon from the terminal methyl groups. A new oxidative pathway involving the cis-desaturation step was suggested for alkane utilization by Rhodococcus spp.
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- K Koike
- Tochigi Research Laboratories of Kao Corporation, Ichikai, Haga, Tochigi 321-3497, Japan.
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Higuchi R, Minami T, Shimoyamada Y, Kamisako H, Koike M, Takigawa H, Kakudo K. Diaphragmatic hernia in an infant of a diabetic mother: an unusual association in diabetic embryopathy. Pediatr Int 1999; 41:581-3. [PMID: 10530078 DOI: 10.1046/j.1442-200x.1999.01104.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [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] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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- R Higuchi
- Department of Pediatrics, Wakayama Medical College, Japan.
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Tanabe M, Watanabe T, Ishibashi M, Hirano N, Tabuchi S, Takigawa H. Hippocampal ischemia in a patient who experienced transient global amnesia after undergoing cerebral angiography. Case illustration. J Neurosurg 1999; 91:347. [PMID: 10433329 DOI: 10.3171/jns.1999.91.2.0347] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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- M Tanabe
- Division of Neurosurgery, Institute of Neurological Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Tottori University, Yonago, Japan.
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Tsushima T, Kumon H, Ohmori H, Furukawa Y, Tanaka H, Nakahara M, Usui T, Yamamoto M, Naito K, Hirakawa S, Miyagawa I, Fujita K, Takenaka I, Kanayama H, Kagawa S, Yokoyama M, Takeuchi M, Yamashita M, Shuin T, Sumiyoshi Y, Takigawa H. [Clinical statistics of stage I testicular tumor]. Nihon Hinyokika Gakkai Zasshi 1999; 90:624-32. [PMID: 10422438 DOI: 10.5980/jpnjurol1989.90.624] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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PURPOSE A survey of stage I testicular tumors in the Chugoku-Shikoku district was taken in order to explore the clinical characteristics. PATIENTS AND METHODS Three hundred and forty eight cases of stage I testicular tumor treated at 46 facilities in the Chugoku-Shikoku district between 1984 and 1992 were collected. Subjects' background factors, treatment methods and prognosis were studied. RESULTS Tissue types were 249 (71.6%) seminoma and 99 (28.4%) non-seminoma. Adjuvant therapy for seminoma cases included 138 post-operative radiotherapy (4 recurrences, 3 cancer deaths), 57 chemotherapy (no recurrences, 2 contralateral testis tumor cases) and 48 were under surveillance (no recurrence). Adjuvant therapy for non-seminoma cases included 47 chemotherapy (1 recurrence) and retroperitoneal lymph node dissection was performed on 6 cases. Forty cases were under surveillance (1 recurrence). Of 8 (2.3%) cases with recurrence, 6 showed onset within two years and 2 after two years. Four of the 8 cases with recurrence were seminoma (1.1% of seminoma cases) and the other 4 were non-seminoma (4.0% of non-seminoma cases). All 3 (0.9% of all cases) of the cancer death cases were seminoma that received post-operative radiotherapy, while there were no cancer deaths in non-seminoma cases. CONCLUSION Prognosis of stage I testicular tumor is good. Although the recurrence rate was higher in non-seminoma cases, cancer deaths were only observed in seminoma cases.
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- T Tsushima
- Department of Urology, Okayama University Medical School
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Shinotoh K, Takigawa H. [Voiding condition in elderly males examined prostate cancer screening in total health check and the effect of subjective urinary symptoms on quality of life]. Nihon Hinyokika Gakkai Zasshi 1999; 90:32-40. [PMID: 10067305 DOI: 10.5980/jpnjurol1989.90.32] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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PURPOSE We investigated the prevalence of lower urinary tract symptoms and the effect of subjective urinary symptoms on quality of life (QOL) in elderly males examined prostate cancer screening in total health check from April 1996 to March 1997. PATIENTS AND METHODS A total of 922 eligible examinees 50 to 70 years old completed a questionnaire with questions worded similarly to those of the international prostate symptom score (I-PSS) and AUA Impact index score and so on. RESULTS The prevalence of moderate to severe symptoms was 19.6%, which increased with age. I-PSS was well correlated aging but not prostate size. The most prevalent symptoms were nocturia (61.1%), frequency (50.0%) and weak stream (47.7%). There was good correlation between symptom severity and QOL and AUA Impact index scores. While QOL was correlated with obstructive and irritative symptom scores, wish for treatment was associated mainly with irritative symptoms by multiple regression analyses. However, some examinees (15.5%, 28/181), who had moderate to severe symptoms, did not feel a decrease of QOL in daily life. CONCLUSIONS A large percentage of elderly men 50 years old or older experienced symptoms. However, subjective urinary symptoms did not always correlate with QOL in some individuals. We should independently consider not only symptom severity but also QOL and AUA Impact index score in clinical decision making.
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- K Shinotoh
- Department of Urology, Shikoku Central Hospital
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Zaidi MA, Murase H, Nishiura Y, Takigawa H, Honami N, Tani A. Development of centrifugal phytotron to study the gravity effect on vegetable plant growth. Acta Hortic 1996; 440:70-4. [PMID: 11541590 DOI: 10.17660/actahortic.1996.440.13] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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The present Spacetron is used to cultivate plants over a long term by controlling environment condition. The cultivation drum was rotated in perpendicular direction creating fluctuation in gravity. Centrifugal force plus 1 G ground gravity, are distributed unevenly over the cultivation drum. This fluctuation effect on plant growth was not clear. In the modified Spacetron the cultivation drum rotates horizontally whereas the plant stage rotated in the perpendicular direction. To find the basic information for design of centrifugal phytotron the two axes Spacetron Junior (clinostat) was developed to formulate the micro and hypergravity environment. It would be used to study the effect on a plant growth process of different gravity conditions. In order to produce the different values of gravity, the clinostat's axis was rotated with a stepping motor at different angular velocity. The axis rotated at 5.2 revolutions per minute (rpm) to create a centrifugal force equivalent to 0.01 G and the plant stage was rotated at 5.2 rpm. The chlorophyll value is higher in the plants under microgravity condition of 0.01 G whereas the fresh weight and dry weight are higher in the plants under control condition of 1 G earth gravity. The result of this study showed that the plant growth was affected by microgravity along with other known factors such as vibration and unknown factors.
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- M A Zaidi
- Department of Regional Environmental Science, Osaka Prefecture University, Sakai, Japan
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Takigawa H, Naruo S, Kanayama H, Kagawa S, Yokoseki H, Inai T, Sumitani H, Sakurai N, Ogawa I, Akazawa S. [Efficacy of granisetron rescue therapy for nausea and vomiting induced by cancer chemotherapies in urogenital malignant tumor]. Gan To Kagaku Ryoho 1996; 23:899-903. [PMID: 8678539] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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In this study, the usefulness of granisetron rescue therapy for nausea and vomiting induced by cancer chemotherapies, including CDDP, was examined. Granisetron was given to twenty patients with urogenital malignant tumor by iv infusion for thirty minutes after the onset of nausea or vomiting. Nausea disappeared in 15 out of 20 patients (75%), 8 of whom (40%) experienced its disappearance while the granisetron was being administered. Vomiting was perfectly controlled in 5 out of 20 patients (25%) for 24 hours after the granisetron administration. No adverse event seemingly due to granisetron was observed. The result of this study confirmed the speedy effect granisetron on nausea induced by cancer chemotherapy including CDDP, but it stopped short of demonstrating sufficient efficacy for vomiting. Prophylactic use, therefore, seems more desirable in view of the patient's QOL, when a highly emetogenic anti-tumor drug, such as CDDP, is used.
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- H Takigawa
- Dept. of Urology, School of Medicine, University of Tokushima, Japan
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Mimata H, Wheeler MA, Fukumoto Y, Takigawa H, Nishimoto T, Weiss RM, Latifpour J. Enhancement of muscarinic receptor-coupled phosphatidyl inositol hydrolysis in diabetic bladder. Mol Cell Biochem 1995; 152:71-6. [PMID: 8609914 DOI: 10.1007/bf01076465] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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We previously have shown an increase in muscarinic receptor density in streptozotocin (STZ)-induced diabetic and sucrose-fed diuretic rat detrusor that correlates with an increase in the contractile response to muscarinic agonist (J Pharmacol Exp Ther 248:81, 1989; Diabetes 40: 265, 1991). To investigate the signal transduction pathway involved in this altered functional response, we examined muscarinic receptor-coupled phosphatidylinositol metabolism in STZ-diabetic, sucrose-fed diuretic and age-matched control rat bladders. [3H]myo-inositol uptake was similar in all groups, but incorporation of myo-inositol into phosphatidylinositol (PI) was significantly increased in the diabetic bladder compared to the sucrose-fed and control rat bladders. Carbachol-induced increase in inositol phosphate (IPs) production was higher in the diabetic bladder than in bladders from control and sucrose-fed animals although the EC50 values were similar for all groups. Enhanced inositol phosphate production after muscarinic agonist stimulation may be due not only to the upregulation of muscarinic receptors but also the increased incorporation of myo-inositol into PI in the STZ-induced diabetic bladder.
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- H Mimata
- Section of Urology, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT 06510, USA
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Kanayama H, Naruo S, Takigawa H, Kagawa S, Kondo K, Yao M, Shuin T, Hosaka M. [Molecular genetic analysis of a family with von Hippel-Lindau disease]. Nihon Hinyokika Gakkai Zasshi 1995; 86:1216-20. [PMID: 7637236 DOI: 10.5980/jpnjurol1989.86.1216] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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We analyzed germline mutations of the von Hippel-Lindau (VHL) gene located at chromosome 3p25 in a family of VHL disease by using single strand conformational polymorphism (SSCP) and Southern blot analyses. In 10 individuals including 2 patients with multiple renal cell carcinomas, multiple pancreatic cysts and cerebellar hemangioblastoma, there are no positive results in SSCP analysis. However, in 2 patients and one kindred, same abnormal band was observed in Southern blot analysis. Moreover, in this one kindred of 17 years old girl, multiple pancreatic cysts were found by computerized tomography (CT). These results shows the alteration in the VHL gene is a major rearrangement but not a small mutation and this alteration caused VHL disease in this family. Furthermore, presymptomatic diagnosis by direct mutation analysis seems to be very useful for early detection of this disease.
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- H Kanayama
- Department of Urology, School of Medicine, University of Tokushima
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Yamamoto A, Kanayama H, Naruo S, Takigawa H, Kagawa S. The Camey-Le Duc antireflux technique for the Koch pouch: evaluation of the upper urinary tract. Eur Urol 1995; 27:236-40. [PMID: 7601189 DOI: 10.1159/000475168] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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Between November 1989 and June 1993, 41 patients (78 renal units) underwent Camey-Le Duc technique for prevention of reflux of a Kock pouch. In 30 patients the ileal reservoir was connected to the skin for cutaneous urinary diversion, and in 11 it was connected to the urethra for lower urinary reconstruction. The mean postoperative follow-up period was 23 months, with a range of 6-47 months. Postoperative excretory urography (IVP) was performed at least once a year to evaluate the upper urinary tract configuration, and ascending cystography was performed to evaluate the reflux. No urinary tract dilatation was observed in 73 renal units (93.6%), while slight dilatation was noted in 3 (3.8%), moderate dilatation in 1 (1.3%), and marked dilatation in 1 (1.3%). Reflux was not found in any patient. Of 23 renal units in 12 patients in whom the last IVP examination was performed 6 months postoperatively, dilatation was noted in 4 (17.4%). In contrast, of 55 renal units in 29 patients in whom the last IVP examination was performed 12 months or more after the Kock pouch operation, dilatation was noted in only 1 (1.8%). We conclude that the Camey-Le Duc antireflux technique is effective in terms of simplicity and reliability.
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- A Yamamoto
- Department of Urology, School of Medicine, University of Tokushima, Japan
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We measured nm23-H1 and nm23-H2 mRNA levels in tissues from 22 human bladder cancers and 16 renal cell carcinomas, and in 7 bladder cancer and 6 renal cancer cell lines by Northern blot and slot blot hybridization analyses. Differences in mRNA levels were evaluated in primary tumor tissues and in paired normal tissues and cell lines. Moreover, nm23 gene expression in primary tumor tissues was compared with clinicopathological features. High nm23-H1 and nm23-H2 expression was observed in cancerous areas of human bladder tissue (nm23-H1: p = 0.001, nm23-H2: p = 0.001) and bladder cancer cell lines (nm23-H1: p = 0.001, nm23-H2: p < 0.001) compared with that in normal bladder mucosa. However, mRNA levels of both nm23 genes were not associated with histological grade, pathological stage, tumor metastasis or prognosis. On the other hand, in human renal cell carcinomas, levels of both nm23 mRNAs in tumor tissues were similar to those in paired normal kidneys, but elevated in cultured cell lines (nm23-H1: p = 0.002, nm23-H2: p = 0.014). Moreover, there was a tendency towards high nm23 gene expression in grade 2 tumors compared with grade 1 (grade 1 vs grade 2, nm23-H1: p = 0.107, nm23-H2: p = 0.008; no grade 3 tumors in this study) and in high stage renal cancers (< or = stage II vs stage III < or =, nm23-H1: p = 0.023, nm23-H2: p = 0.005).(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)
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- H Kanayama
- Department of Urology, School of Medicine, University of Tokushima, Japan
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Naruo S, Kanayama H, Takigawa H, Kagawa S, Yamashita K, Hayakawa T. Serum levels of a tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinases-1 (TIMP-1) in bladder cancer patients. Int J Urol 1994; 1:228-31. [PMID: 7614380 DOI: 10.1111/j.1442-2042.1994.tb00040.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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Tissue inhibitors of metalloproteinases (TIMP-1 and -2) are common inhibitors of matrix metallo-proteinases (MMPs), thereby blocking degradation of extracellular matrix components. TIMP-1 and -2 have been reported to exhibit inhibitory activities against tumor invasion and metastasis. We measured the serum TIMP-1 levels in 16 healthy volunteers and in 69 patients with bladder cancer using a sandwich enzyme immunoassay, and evaluated the correlation between serum TIMP-1 levels and clinicopathological features. Patients with bladder cancer showed significantly higher serum TIMP-1 levels (251.1 +/- 96.0 ng/ml; p < 0.01) than those of healthy volunteers (168.5 +/- 33.2 ng/ml), and a positive correlation between the TIMP-1 level and invasion and metastasis was observed. This is considered to be the result of the reactive production of TIMP-1 in cancerous tissues. Thus, serum TIMP-1 levels may become a reliable clinical marker of the progression of bladder cancer.
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- S Naruo
- Department of Urology, School of Medicine, University of Tokushima, Japan
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Hamao T, Kanayama H, Kan M, Takigawa H, Kagawa S. [Serum levels and gene expressions of interleukin-1 beta (IL-1 beta), interleukin-6 (IL-6) and tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha) in human renal cell carcinomas]. Nihon Hinyokika Gakkai Zasshi 1994; 85:563-70. [PMID: 8189655 DOI: 10.5980/jpnjurol1989.85.563] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/29/2023]
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We examined serum levels of interleukin-1 beta (IL-1 beta), interleukin-6 (IL-6), and tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha) in 32 patients with renal cell carcinoma. Serum IL-1 beta was elevated in only one patient (3.1%), IL-6 in 17 (53.1%) and TNF-alpha in 6 (18.8%). Positive rate of serum IL-6 increased with progression of the stage (stage I and II: stage III and IV = 14.3%: 88.9%, p < 0.0001) and was higher for rapid growth type (slow and intermediate growth type: rapid growth type = 36.4%: 90.0%, p < 0.005). However, increased serum levels of IL-1 beta and TNF-alpha were not correlated with stage, grade, or growth type. Gene expressions of IL-1 beta, IL-6, IL-6 receptor and TNF-alpha in the tissues resected from 15 patients with renal cell carcinoma and 3 cell lines established from renal cancers were evaluated by Northern blot analysis. Gene expression of IL-1 beta and TNF-alpha were not detected in any of the tissues or cell cultures, but highly enhanced expressions of IL-6 were revealed in two tumor specimens (13.3%, 1 rapid and 1 slow growth type) and 2 of 3 cell lines. Expressions of IL-6 receptor in tissues and cells were weak. These results suggest that IL-6 plays an important role in the progression of renal cell carcinoma, and that measurement of IL-6 in patients with renal cell carcinoma may be useful clinically.
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- T Hamao
- Department of Urology, School of Medicine, University of Tokushima
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Ichiba N, Takigawa H. [Mental deterioration in childhood epilepsy. II. Investigation of intelligence of right-handed epileptic children with right-hemispheric dominance of language]. No To Hattatsu 1993; 25:322-7. [PMID: 8338693] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/30/2023]
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To clarify the pathogenesis of mental deterioration in epilepsy, we investigated the intelligence of right-handed epileptic children with right hemispheric dominance of language. On dichotic listening test, all 13 patients with right-handedness, 7 to 20 years of age, showed a left ear dominance suggesting right hemispheric dominance of language. Among 13 patients, 9 showed mental retardation, and 6 patients of them showed mental deterioration during the clinical course of epilepsy. Eight patients showed findings suggesting brain damage in the left hemisphere either in clinical feature, EEG or CT. A relationship was suspected between the right-hemispheric dominance of language and the epileptic focus in the left hemisphere. The usefulness of dichotic listening test was suggested both in disclosure of the brain damage and the investigation of mental retardation in childhood epilepsy.
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- N Ichiba
- Department of Pediatrics, Okayama Municipal Hospital
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Murata M, Takigawa H, Sakamoto H. Teratogenic effects of noise and cadmium in mice: does noise have teratogenic potential? J Toxicol Environ Health 1993; 39:237-45. [PMID: 8501767 DOI: 10.1080/15287399309531748] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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The teratogenicity of combined exposure to noise and cadmium was studied in mice. ICR mice were exposed to a wide octave-band of noise at 100 dB(C) for 6 h on d 7 of pregnancy in one of two ways: continuous exposure or intermittent (15 min on/15 min off). Cadmium sulfate at 1 or 2 mg/kg was intraperitoneally injected on d 7 of pregnancy. Four groups were exposed to both cadmium and noise. On d 18 of pregnancy, fetuses were examined for external and skeletal malformations. Another experiment was performed with two other patterns of noise exposure: continuous exposure for 3 h, and intermittent exposure (5 min on/5 min off) for 6 h on d 7 of pregnancy. In the groups exposed to continuous noise for 6 h, total percentages of malformed fetuses were significantly higher than that in the control group, but there were no significant increases of total percentages of fetal malformations in the combined treatment groups in comparison with the groups given the same dose of cadmium alone. The percentages of skeletally malformed fetuses in groups exposed to 6 h of continuous noise were significantly higher than in groups that received saline or the same dose of cadmium. There were no significant differences in the total percentages of malformed fetuses between the control group and the groups exposed to a total of 3 h of noise, whether continuously or intermittently. Although combined treatment with cadmium and noise resulted in an increase of total percentages of malformed fetuses compared to the same dose of cadmium alone, the interactions between cadmium and noise showed no synergistic effect on teratogenicity. The magnitude of teratogenicity due to noise is much weaker than that of cadmium, and is therefore easily masked by that of cadmium in statistical tests of the significance of differences.
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- M Murata
- Department of Hygiene, Mie University School of Medicine, Tsu City, Japan
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Takigawa H, Kubota H, Sonohara H, Okuda M, Tanaka S, Fujikura Y, Ito S. Novel Allylic Oxidation of α-Cedrene to
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-Cedrenol by a
Rhodococcus
Strain. Appl Environ Microbiol 1993; 59:1336-41. [PMID: 16348930 PMCID: PMC182086 DOI: 10.1128/aem.59.5.1336-1341.1993] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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A bacterial strain, designated KSM-7358, that can use α-cedrene for growth was isolated. The strain was identified as a member of the genus
Rhodococcus
and catalyzed the novel allylic oxidation of α-cedrene regiospecifically to produce (
R
)-10-hydroxycedrene (
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-cedrenol) with a very high yield. α-Curcumene was also produced as a possible metabolite of
sec
-cedrenol. A possible pathway for the microbial conversion of α-cedrene to
sec
-cedrenol and α-curcumene is proposed.
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- H Takigawa
- Tochigi Research Laboratories of Kao Corporation, 2606 Akabane, Ichikai, Haga, Tochigi 321-34, and Wakayama Research Laboratories of Kao Corporation, 1334 Minato, Wakayama 640, Japan
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Ichiba N, Takigawa H. [Two cases whose epileptic attacks disappeared at the time of infection]. No To Hattatsu 1993; 25:271-6. [PMID: 8517989] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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Two cases with secondary generalized epilepsy whose epileptic attacks disappeared abruptly were reported. Permanent improvement was observed in case 1 with residual state of West syndrome, aged 4 years, after viral pneumonia, both epileptic attacks and epileptic discharges on EEG disappeared more than 3 years. Transient improvement was observed in case 2 with Lennox-Gastaut syndrome, aged 6 years, after an episode with insomnia, poor appetite and confusion for three days. After this episode epileptic attacks disappeared for 9 months and epileptic discharges on EEG were also markedly decreased. However, epileptic attacks relapsed following the reduction of phenytoin after 9 months. An effect resembling ketogenic diet therapy and a change of pharmacokinetics of antiepileptic drugs may be involved in the transient improvement of case 2. However, any effects involving an immunological effect and secretions of adreno-cortico-hormone following after stress may be not involved in the permanent improvement of case 1.
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- N Ichiba
- Department of Pediatrics, Okayama Municipal Hospital
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Ichiba N, Takigawa H. [A study on functional plasticity of the brain in childhood. II. Speech development and intelligence after the damage of cerebral hemisphere under 1 year of age]. No To Hattatsu 1992; 24:536-41. [PMID: 1419166] [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: 12/26/2022]
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To investigate the functional plasticity of the brain in childhood, the speech development, the intelligence test and dichotic listening test were performed on 27 patients who had suffered from hemiplegia under 1 year of age. Among 13 patients with right hemiplegia, 7 to 24 years old, 11 patients showed a left ear dominance suggesting the lateralization of language in the right hemisphere. All 14 patients with left hemiplegia, 5 to 37 years old, showed a right ear dominance suggesting the lateralization of language in the left hemisphere. All 27 patients acquired speech function enough to converse with other people during daily life. There were no differences in speech development or intelligence scores between both groups of hemiplegia. Although there was no correlation between the speech development and the age of onset of hemiplegia, there was a correlation between the speech development and the intelligence score in both groups of hemiplegia.
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- N Ichiba
- Department of Pediatrics, Okayama Municipal Hospital
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Tanaka S, Tabuchi S, Watanabe K, Takigawa H, Akatsuka K, Numata H, Hokama Y, Hori T. Preventive effects of interleukin 1 beta for ACNU-induced myelosuppression in malignant brain tumors: the experimental and preliminary clinical studies. J Neurooncol 1992; 14:159-68. [PMID: 1331350 DOI: 10.1007/bf00177620] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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The effect of recombinant human interleukin 1 beta (rHuIL-1 beta) on myelosuppression induced by 3-[(4-amino-2-methyl-5-pyrimidynyl)methyl]-1-(2-chloroethyl)-1-nit rosourea hydrochloride (ACNU) was studied. In in vivo study using BALB/c mice, pretreatment with 1 microgram/mouse of rHuIL-1 beta as a single intraperitoneal (i.p.) injection had a significant preventive effect on thrombocytopenia as well as granulocytopenia induced by ACNU at an intravenous dose of 60 mg/kg. Facilitated recovery by rHuIL-1 beta administered seven days after injection of high-dose ACNU was also observed. Experimental combination immunochemotherapy with high-dose ACNU and rHuIL-1 beta was performed in nude mice inoculated with human glioblastoma subcutaneously. The elongation of the survival time of the tumor bearing nude mice was also observed in combined use of high dose ACNU with rHuIL-1 beta. Seven patients with malignant brain tumors received intravenous 2.5-3 mg/kg ACNU. All patients were subcutaneously injected with 2 x 10(4)-U or more rHuIL-1 beta twice a week or daily. The mean nadir of leukocyte, granulocyte, and thrombocyte counts of the 7 patients received 2.5-3 mg/kg ACNU were significantly higher than in matched historical controls. In combination with rHuIL-1 beta, it may be possible to use chemotherapeutic agents at a relatively high dose.
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- S Tanaka
- Division of Neurosurgery, School of Medicine, Tottori University Faculty of Medicine, Yonago, Japan
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Yamamoto A, Takigawa H, Uema K, Hamao T, Kagawa S, Kurokawa Y, Yamamoto S, Sumitani H. [Endoscopic findings of nipple fixation in Kock pouch]. Hinyokika Kiyo 1992; 38:281-4. [PMID: 1523982] [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: 12/27/2022]
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Fixing the nipple to the pouch wall is indispensable to reduce the incidence of late complications of the Kock pouch. We performed endoscopy of the Kock pouch in 28 patients to evaluate the nipple valve fixation. We carried out submucosal fixation of nipple in 17 patients, fixation using staples in 2 patients and full layer fixation in last 9 patients. On endoscopy, both efferent and afferent nipples were poorly fixed or completely detached in 8 of the 17 patients who underwent submucosal fixation. On the other hand, there were no patients in whom the nipple was poorly fixed or completely detached among the other 11 patients. We experienced nipple malfunction in only one of the last 9 patients. Based on endoscopic findings and clinical results, we concluded that full layer fixation was reliable and useful to reduce the incidence of nipple valve complications.
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- A Yamamoto
- Department of Urology, School of Medicine, University of Tokushima
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Anno Y, Hori T, Watanabe T, Takenobu A, Takigawa H, Kishimoto M, Tanaka J. Germinoma originating in the basal ganglia. Report of a case showing unusual appearance on MRI. Neuroradiology 1990; 32:529-30. [PMID: 2287389 DOI: 10.1007/bf02426473] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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A case of germinoma originating in the basal ganglia is presented. Preoperative MRI showed an area of a reticulated core of mixed signal intensity with a surrounding rim of low signal intensity in the right basal ganglia on T2-weighted image. This finding was reported to be characteristic of cavernous angioma, but the tumor was histopathologically identified to be a germinoma with old hemorrhage. The pitfall of MRI in diagnosing brain tumors is discussed.
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- Y Anno
- Division of Neurosurgery, Tottori University School of Medicine, Yonago, Japan
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Kunitomi T, Takigawa H, Sugita M, Nouno S, Suemune M, Inoue M, Kodani N, Oda M, Ikeda M. Antibody-dependent cellular cytotoxicity and natural killer activity against HTLV-1 infected cells. Acta Paediatr Jpn 1990; 32:16-9. [PMID: 2109484 DOI: 10.1111/j.1442-200x.1990.tb00778.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Antibody-dependent cellular cytotoxicity (ADCC) and natural killer (NK) activity were examined using MT-2 cells persistently infected by HTLV-1 as target cells, and mononuclear cells as effector cells, from healthy one-week-old newborn babies, infants, children and adults. More than 10% of ADCC was observed in 17 newborn babies out of 22 (77.3%) and in all 67 healthy one-month-old babies to adults, by adding serum from anti-HTLV-1 positive carriers. When anti-HTLV-1 negative serum was added, less than 10% of ADCC was observed. If infants without anti-HTLV-1 antibodies were breast-fed they had the possibility of HTLV-1 vertical transmission. There was no significant decrease in NK activity between 90 healthy newborn babies, infants, children, or adults. These results suggest that ADCC and NK activity protect against the transmission of HTLV-1 from mother to child.
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- T Kunitomi
- Department of Pediatrics, Okayama University Medical School, Japan
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Seki Y, Okamoto S, Takigawa H, Kawai N. Effect of atomization variables on powder characteristics in the high-pressured water atomization process. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 1990. [DOI: 10.1016/s0026-0657(10)80014-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Funazo K, Tanaka M, Yasaka Y, Takigawa H, Shono T. New ultraviolet labelling agents for high-performance liquid chromatographic determination of monocarboxylic acids. J Chromatogr A 1989; 481:211-9. [PMID: 2592492 DOI: 10.1016/s0021-9673(01)96765-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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New UV-labelling agents have been synthesized, which are designed to convert monocarboxylic acids into their highly UV-absorbing derivatives for enhancement of the sensitivities of UV detection in high-performance liquid chromatography. The reagents are p-nitrobenzyl, 3,5-dinitrobenzyl and 2-(phthalimino)ethyl p-toluenesulphonates. Each has been prepared by reaction of p-toluenesulphonyl chloride with p-nitrobenzyl alcohol, 3,5-dinitrobenzyl alcohol or N-(hydroxyethyl)phtalimide, respectively, in the presence of sodium hydroxide, and they are stable in the solid state for at least 6 months. Monocarboxylic acids were derivatized to their p-nitrobenzyl, 3,5-dinitrobenzyl or 2-(phthalimino)ethyl esters with each of the above reagents, respectively, then determined by high-performance liquid chromatography with UV detection. In the UV-labelling with each reagent, 18-crown-6 was used as the catalyst. The effects of the reaction solvent, reaction temperature and time and the concentrations of each reagent and the catalyst were also examined.
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- K Funazo
- Department of Chemistry, Osaka Prefectural College of Technology, Japan
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Takigawa H, Kagawa S, Aga Y, Furukawa A, Inai T, Kurokawa K. [Cutaneous metastases from transitional cell carcinoma of the bladder]. Hinyokika Kiyo 1989; 35:1061-3. [PMID: 2801394] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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Two cases of transitional cell carcinoma of the bladder with cutaneous metastases are reported. In one patient, multiple nodular metastatic lesions appeared simultaneously with urethral recurrence after total cystectomy. In another patient, diffuse inflammatory metastatic lesion was generated after radiotherapy for pelvic lymph nodes. The pathways of metastatic dissemination from the transitional cell carcinoma of the bladder are discussed.
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- H Takigawa
- Department of Urology, School of Medicine, Tokushima University
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Ghazizadeh M, Kagawa S, Oguro T, Takigawa H, Sasaki Y, Aihara K. Tissue polypeptide antigen expression in human prostate tumors. J Cancer Res Clin Oncol 1989; 115:84-8. [PMID: 2466035 DOI: 10.1007/bf00391605] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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Thirty-seven specimens of benign and malignant prostatic tumors were studied for the localization of tissue polypeptide antigen (TPA) by an avidin-biotin-peroxidase complex technique. In addition, 23 metastases of prostatic carcinoma in other organs and 12 nonepithelial tumors of prostate also were studied. All benign and malignant tumors of epithelial origin, including their metastasis, stained positively. Nonepithelial tumors were uniformly negative. In the metastatic lesions, small foci of tumor cells and even single tumor cells could be identified by TPA staining. Immunohistochemical localization of TPA appeared to be a useful tool for assessing the micrometastases of prostatic carcinoma in other organs, especially lymph nodes, or elucidating the epithelial origin of an otherwise undifferentiated prostatic cancer.
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- M Ghazizadeh
- Division of Immunohistochemistry, Nippon Medical School, Tokyo, Japan
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Kunitomi T, Takigawa H, Kanzaki S, Kodani N, Tachibana K, Nouno S. [Intestinal perforation during remission course of acute lymphoblastic leukemia]. Rinsho Ketsueki 1988; 29:1511-5. [PMID: 3216523] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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Takigawa H, Yamazaki S, Sakamoto H. [Work-physiological assessment of eye-tracking task]. Sangyo Igaku 1988; 30:355-61. [PMID: 3204693 DOI: 10.1539/joh1959.30.355] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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Mental work-load has increased with technical innovation, while manual work-load has decreased. As a result, eye fatigue has become one of the complaints in the modern working environment. Heretofore, the evaluation of visual work-load was based mainly on observation of the refractive power and accommodative function of the eyes. The purpose of this study is to assess, through observation of eye movement, the work-load created by eye-tracking tasks. The subjects were required to track, only by eye movement, a target oscillating between a distance of 35 cm in the horizontal or vertical direction for seven minutes. Mispursuit of the target, blinking and heart rate were recorded during the period of the experiment. The subjects were given eye-tracking tasks under nine conditions comprising angles 20 degrees, 40 degrees and 60 degrees in the respective moving widths and 0.1 Hz, 0.3 Hz and 0.5 Hz in the moving frequency of the target. Four healthy male volunteers participated in the eye-tracking experiments involving the horizontally moving target and five healthy male volunteers participated in those involving the vertically moving target. The task load condition of visual angle of 20 degrees with target frequency of 0.1 Hz was employed as standard. The relative velocity of the target and the velocity of eye movement were obtained using various combinations of visual angles and target frequencies. The following results were obtained: 1) The frequency of mispursuits increased significantly with the increase of relative target velocity. The degree of increase of mispursuit was especially remarkable at relative target velocities exceeding 1.0 Hz or at eye movement velocities exceeding 40 degrees/s.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)
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- H Takigawa
- Department of Hygiene, Mie University School of Medicine
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Takigawa H, Kagawa S, Aga Y, Uema K, Sumiyoshi Y, Inai T, Tamura M. [Renal artery thrombosis following surgical treatment of chyluria]. Hinyokika Kiyo 1988; 34:1631-4. [PMID: 3213797] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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A case of segmental renal arterial thrombosis occurring after bilateral surgical stripping and interruption of renal pedicle lymphatics for chyluria is presented. This case showed elevation of serum creatinine (6.6 mg/dl) and lactate dehydrogenase (1131 IU/L) on the 4th day after operation, and on the 14th day, renal scintigraphy with 99 m-Tc diethylenetriamine penta acid acetic showed bilateral marked decrease of glomerular filtration rate. Aortography and selective left renal angiography demonstrated left segmental renal thrombosis, but right renal arteries were intact on the 20th day after operation. Systemic anticoagulation therapy was performed, but left renal function was destroyed completely. Excessive and prolonged retraction of the renal artery with vascular tape may have resulted in this unfortunate complication.
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- H Takigawa
- Department of Urology, School of Medicine, University of Tokushima
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Takigawa H, Yamauchi M, Onda S, Choh E, Mutoh F, Kawano J, Nakazato G. [A case report of a 5-year use of preformed laminate acrylic resin veneer restoration in the mouth]. Gifu Shika Gakkai Zasshi 1988; 15:174-83. [PMID: 3076169] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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Kagawa S, Takigawa H, Aga Y, Sumiyoshi Y, Odachi M, Uema K, Sano T. [Metastatic tumor of the spermatic cord from gastric cancer]. Hinyokika Kiyo 1988; 34:892-4. [PMID: 3177131] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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A 70-year-old male who had undergone gastrectomy due to gastric cancer 6 years previously visited our department complaining of perineal and bilateral scrotal mass. Biopsy specimen of the perineal mass showed well-differentiated adenocarcinoma. The spermatic cords were resected en bloc with the entire scrotal content, penis and perineal skin. Histological examination of the spermatic cord, epididymis and perineal subcutaneous tissue revealed well differentiated adenocarcinoma similar to that of the lesion resected from the stomach 6 years earlier. The patient was followed for 2 years with no evidence of recurrence. Metastatic tumors of the spermatic cord and epididymis resulting from gastric cancer are rare and 31 cases previously reported in the Japanese literature are reviewed.
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- S Kagawa
- Department of Urology, School of Medicine, University of Tokushima
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Kagawa S, Takigawa H, Aga Y, Sumiyoshi Y, Imagawa A, Yuasa M, Numata A, Terao N. [Renal cell carcinoma in the solitary kidney]. Hinyokika Kiyo 1988; 34:619-22. [PMID: 3400545] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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We have treated surgically 5 patients with renal cell carcinoma in the solitary kidney. The cause of renal absence was nephrectomy for renal stones, in 2 patients and renal tuberculosis, renal cyst and renal hypoplasia in 1 patient each. Four of the 5 patients died. One of the 4 patients died 5 days after surgery due to gastrointestinal bleeding, 1 due to metastasis, 1 due to gastric cancer and one due to hemodialysis complications. Surgical management of renal cell carcinoma of solitary kidney is discussed.
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- S Kagawa
- Department of Urology, School of Medicine, University of Tokushima
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Takigawa H, Yamauchi M, Nigauri A, Satoh F, Shimizu M, Kawano J. [Evaluation of "Periotest" for prosthetic clinical application]. Nihon Hotetsu Shika Gakkai Zasshi 1988; 32:189-98. [PMID: 3253537 DOI: 10.2186/jjps.32.189] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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Okumura K, Yamauchi M, Cho E, Takigawa H, Kawano J. [Clinico-statistical observation of various prosthetic restorations at the Prosthetic Department, Asahi University Hospital. Part 2. Circumstances concerning prosthetic method for missing teeth from April 1983 to March 1984]. Gifu Shika Gakkai Zasshi 1987; 14:372-9. [PMID: 3504858] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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Kurebayashi J, Horiuchi R, Nakamura T, Iino Y, Ishida T, Takigawa H, Izuo M. [Effects of estrogen and endocrine therapeutic agents on the estrogen receptor, progesterone receptor and DNA synthesis in MCF-7 human breast cancer cells using the whole cell uptake method]. Nihon Naibunpi Gakkai Zasshi 1987; 63:1351-63. [PMID: 2965035 DOI: 10.1507/endocrine1927.63.11_1351] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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In order to investigate the mechanisms of the endocrine therapeutic agents and the applicability of combined endocrine therapies for breast cancers, we studied the effects of estrogen and the endocrine therapeutic agents on estrogen receptor (ER), progesterone receptor (PgR), and DNA synthesis in MCF-7 human breast cancer cells, which is known to be sensitive to estrogen. ER and PgR of MCF-7 cells were determined by whole cell uptake method. In brief, intact MCF-7 cells cultured in the multi-well plates were incubated with various concentrations of tritiated estradiol (E2) or promegestone (R5020) at 37 degrees C for 1 hour. The characteristics of the hormone binding were analyzed by Scatchard plots. MCF-7 cells had single class of ER (Kd: 2.1 +/- 0.2 X 10(-10) M, MBC: 9.0 +/- 1.5 X 10(3) sites/cell) and PgR (Kd: 7.2 +/- 1.1 X 10(-10) M, MBC: 3.1 +/- 0.5 X 10(4) sites/cell). When cultured in the presence of 10(-8) M or 10(-6) M of E2, tamoxifen (TAM), R5020 or medroxyprogesterone acetate (MPA) for 48 hrs, the numbers of binding sites of ER and PgR altered, but the affinities of either of them did not change. E2(10(-8) or 10(-6) M) increased about twice the number of PgR. Although treatment of 10(-8) M TAM, a non-steroidal antiestrogen, slightly increased the number of PgR, 10(-6) M TAM significantly decreased the number of PgR. Both of R5020 (10(-8) or 10(-6) M) and MPA (10(-8) or 10(-6) M), synthetic progestins, decreased the number of ER dose-dependently. On the other hand, E2 (10(-8) and 10(-6) M) and R5020 (10(-8) M) enhanced DNA synthesis, but 10(-6) M TAM or MPA inhibited DNA synthesis. The effects of single, sequential and coincidental treatment of these agents were compared. The sequential treatment of 10(-8) M E2 for 36 hrs and followed 10(-6) M MPA for 36 hrs ("10(-8) M E2----10(-6) M MPA") and "10(-6) M TAM----10(-6) M MPA" inhibited DNA synthesis of MCF-7 cells more efficiently than 10(-6) M TAM alone or 10(-6) M MPA alone for 72 hrs. However, "10(-6) M MPA----10(-6) M TAM" inhibited DNA synthesis less than "10(-6) M TAM----10(-6) M MPA".(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 400 WORDS)
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- J Kurebayashi
- Second Department of Surgery, School of Medicine, Gunma University, Maebashi, Japan
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Takigawa H, Kagawa S, Aga Y, Kurokawa K. [A retrospective clinical study of relapsed prostatic cancer]. Nihon Hinyokika Gakkai Zasshi 1987; 78:1545-52. [PMID: 3444181 DOI: 10.5980/jpnjurol1928.78.9_1545] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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Aga Y, Kagawa S, Takigawa H, Yoneda F, Sumiyoshi Y, Kurokawa K, Sano T. [Inverted papilloma of the ureter]. Hinyokika Kiyo 1987; 33:1432-8. [PMID: 3324740] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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Two cases of ureteral inverted papilloma are reported. Case 1: A 48-year-old male had asymptomatic gross hematuria and filling defect of left middle ureter on intravenous pyelography. Segmental resection of ureter was performed. The specimen was a 1 cm polypoid lesion with histologic features resembling "multifocal bud-like proliferation", which was reported as the initial stage of the inverted urothelial tumor by Kunze et al. Case 2: A 64-year-old female with asymptomatic gross hematuria and complete obstruction of left middle ureter on ante- and retrograde pyelograms. Total nephroureterectomy was performed. A 4 cm lobulated and pedunculated lesion with histologic features of typical inverted urothelial papilloma was resected. Twenty-one cases of ureteral inverted papilloma in the literature, including our cases, are analyzed.
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- Y Aga
- Department of Urology, Tokushima University, School of Medicine
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Tanaka T, Takigawa H, Kagawa S, Nagae H. [Mesh-graft urethroplasty: a case report]. Hinyokika Kiyo 1987; 33:1480-2. [PMID: 3324744] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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We used a meshed free-foreskin transplant in a two-stage procedure for reconstruction of the extended stricture of urethra after direct vision urethrotomy. The results were excellent. Mesh-graft urethroplasty is a useful method for patients with extended strictures of the urethra or recurrent strictures after several operations.
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- T Tanaka
- Department of Urology, Tokushima University School of Medicine
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Yamauchi M, Takigawa H, Segawa M, Kano S, Kawano J. [Clinical study on the effect of temporary cements to marginal gingiva]. Nihon Hotetsu Shika Gakkai Zasshi 1987; 31:901-6. [PMID: 3333577 DOI: 10.2186/jjps.31.901] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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Sumiyoshi Y, Inai T, Takigawa H, Hiraishi K. [One-stage operation of ureteropelvic junction and ureterovesical junction stricture]. Hinyokika Kiyo 1987; 33:1253-5. [PMID: 3425522] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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One-stage surgical management for ureteropelvic (UP) and ureterovesical (UV) strictures is reported. A 3-year-old boy with UP and UV strictures on left side, underwent nephrostomy at 4 months old. The plastic operations which were Anderson-Hynes method for UP stricture and submucosal tunnel method with tailoring of dilated ureter for UV stricture were performed at the same time. The post-operative intravesical pyelogram and renal scintigraphy showed the improvement of hydronephrosis. Many authors have described two-stage operations for such cases. Our findings revealed that one-stage operation, carefully preserving the blood supply to the ureter, would be an alternative surgical management for UP and UV strictures.
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- Y Sumiyoshi
- Department of Urology, Tokushima University School of Medicine
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Yamauchi M, Cho E, Okumura K, Miyao M, Takigawa H, Tsuboi K, Kawano J. [Solubility of dissolving agents for dental plasters and stones]. Gifu Shika Gakkai Zasshi 1987; 14:40-7. [PMID: 3504848] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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Takigawa H, Kagawa S, Nakamura S, Yano M, Kawanishi Y, Kato I. [A case of fibrosarcoma of the kidney extending into the inferior vena cava]. Hinyokika Kiyo 1987; 33:936-9. [PMID: 3673842] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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A case of fibrosarcoma of the kidney extending into the inferior vena cava with intraoperative development of massive neoplastic pulmonary emboli is reported. A 38-year-old man was admitted to our hospital because of right renal tumor with gross hematuria, right flank pain and abdominal tumor. Inferior venacavograms and computerized tomography demonstrated almost total occlusion of the abdominal part of the vena cava by tumor thrombi. No signs of inferior vena caval involvement were present. Intraoperative pulmonary neoplastic emboli suddenly occurred after right nephrectomy was performed. Immediately, pulmonary thrombectomy was performed with extra-corporeal circulation. Postoperatively, pulse, blood pressure and ventilation were stable, but the patient remained unconscious and neurologic signs gradually deteriorated. Computerized tomography of the brain showed diffuse brain edema and infarctions. The patient died of cardiopulmonary insufficiency with multiple pulmonary metastasis 8 months postoperatively. We emphasize the risk of fragmentation and migration of the tumor thrombi during surgical treatment of neoplasm of the kidney invading the inferior vena cava.
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- H Takigawa
- Department of Urology, School of Medicine, Tokushima University
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Yamauchi M, Higashi H, Takigawa H, Uematsu K, Kawano J, Arizumi K. [Effect of anterior and posterior condylar positioning on electromyographic silent period of masticatory muscles]. Gifu Shika Gakkai Zasshi 1987; 14:30-9. [PMID: 3504847] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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Arizumi K, Yamauchi M, Andoh M, Takigawa H, Uematsu K, Kawano J. [Air-powder abrasive system for prosthetic clinical applications. Part 1. Characteristics of air-powder abrasive system and the effect of it on tooth surface]. Nihon Hotetsu Shika Gakkai Zasshi 1987; 31:267-75. [PMID: 2852304 DOI: 10.2186/jjps.31.267] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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