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Necl-1/CADM3 regulates cone synapse formation in the mouse retina. iScience 2024; 27:109577. [PMID: 38623325 PMCID: PMC11016759 DOI: 10.1016/j.isci.2024.109577] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/19/2022] [Revised: 12/22/2023] [Accepted: 03/25/2024] [Indexed: 04/17/2024] Open
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In vertebrates, retinal neural circuitry for visual perception is organized in specific layers. The outer plexiform layer is the first synaptic region in the visual pathway, where photoreceptor synaptic terminals connect with bipolar and horizontal cell processes. However, molecular mechanisms underlying cone synapse formation to mediate OFF pathways remain unknown. This study reveals that Necl-1/CADM3 is localized at S- and S/M-opsin-containing cones and dendrites of type 4 OFF cone bipolar cells (CBCs). In Necl-1-/- mouse retina, synapses between cones and type 4 OFF CBCs were dislocated, horizontal cell distribution became abnormal, and α-amino-3-hydroxy-5-methyl-4-isoxazolepropionic acid (AMPA) receptors were dislocated. Necl-1-/- mice exhibited aberrant short-wavelength-light-elicited signal transmission from cones to OFF CBCs, which was rescued by AMPA receptor potentiator. Additionally, Necl-1-/- mice showed impaired optokinetic responses. These findings suggest that Necl-1 regulates cone synapse formation to mediate OFF cone pathways elicited by short-wavelength light in mouse retina.
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s-Afadin binds to MAGUIN/Cnksr2 and regulates the localization of the AMPA receptor and glutamatergic synaptic response in hippocampal neurons. J Biol Chem 2023; 299:103040. [PMID: 36803960 PMCID: PMC10040811 DOI: 10.1016/j.jbc.2023.103040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/22/2022] [Revised: 02/02/2023] [Accepted: 02/03/2023] [Indexed: 02/19/2023] Open
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A hippocampal mossy fiber synapse implicated in learning and memory is a complex structure in which a presynaptic bouton attaches to the dendritic trunk by puncta adherentia junctions (PAJs) and wraps multiply branched spines. The postsynaptic densities (PSDs) are localized at the heads of each of these spines and faces to the presynaptic active zones. We previously showed that the scaffolding protein afadin regulates the formation of the PAJs, PSDs, and active zones in the mossy fiber synapse. Afadin has two splice variants: l-afadin and s-afadin. l-Afadin, but not s-afadin, regulates the formation of the PAJs but the roles of s-afadin in synaptogenesis remain unknown. We found here that s-afadin more preferentially bound to MAGUIN (a product of the Cnksr2 gene) than l-afadin in vivo and in vitro. MAGUIN/CNKSR2 is one of the causative genes for nonsyndromic X-linked intellectual disability accompanied by epilepsy and aphasia. Genetic ablation of MAGUIN impaired PSD-95 localization and α-amino-3-hydroxy-5-methyl-4-isoxazolepropionic (AMPA) receptor surface accumulation in cultured hippocampal neurons. Our electrophysiological analysis revealed that the postsynaptic response to glutamate, but not its release from the presynapse, was impaired in the MAGUIN-deficient cultured hippocampal neurons. Furthermore, disruption of MAGUIN did not increase the seizure susceptibility to flurothyl, a GABAA receptor antagonist. These results indicate that s-afadin binds to MAGUIN and regulates the PSD-95-dependent cell surface localization of the AMPA receptor and glutamatergic synaptic responses in the hippocampal neurons and that MAGUIN is not involved in the induction of epileptic seizure by flurothyl in our mouse model.
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Identification of lysophosphatidic acid in serum as a factor that promotes epithelial apical junctional complex organization. J Biol Chem 2022; 298:102426. [PMID: 36030821 PMCID: PMC9520027 DOI: 10.1016/j.jbc.2022.102426] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/26/2022] [Revised: 08/08/2022] [Accepted: 08/10/2022] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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The apical junctional complex (AJC) consists of adherens junctions (AJs) and tight junctions and regulates epithelial integrity and remodeling. However, it is unclear how AJC organization is regulated based on environmental cues. We found here using cultured EpH4 mouse mammary epithelial cells that fetal bovine serum (FBS) in a culture medium showed an activity to promote AJC organization and that FBS showed an activity to promote tight junction formation even in the absence of AJ proteins, such as E-cadherin, αE-catenin, and afadin. Furthermore, we purified the individual factor responsible for these functions from FBS and identified this molecule as lysophosphatidic acid (LPA). In validation experiments, purified LPA elicited the same activity as FBS. In addition, we found that the AJC organization–promoting activity of LPA was mediated through the LPA receptor 1/5 via diacylglycerol–novel PKC and Rho–ROCK pathway activation in a mutually independent, but complementary, manner. We demonstrated that the Rho–ROCK pathway activation–mediated AJC organization was independent of myosin II-induced actomyosin contraction, although this signaling pathway was previously shown to induce myosin II activation. These findings are in contrast to the literature, as previous results suggested an AJC organization–disrupting activity of LPA. The present results indicate that LPA in serum has an AJC organization–promoting activity in a manner dependent on or independent of AJ proteins.
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Identification of Sox2 and NeuN Double-Positive Cells in the Mouse Hypothalamic Arcuate Nucleus and Their Reduction in Number With Aging. Front Aging Neurosci 2021; 12:609911. [PMID: 33776740 PMCID: PMC7991304 DOI: 10.3389/fnagi.2020.609911] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/24/2020] [Accepted: 12/22/2020] [Indexed: 01/17/2023] Open
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The hypothalamus plays a central role in homeostasis and aging. The hypothalamic arcuate nucleus (ARC) controls homeostasis of food intake and energy expenditure and retains adult neural stem cells (NSCs)/progenitor cells. Aging induces the loss of NSCs and the enhancement of inflammation, including the activation of glial cells in the ARC, but aging-associated alterations of the hypothalamic cells remain obscure. Here, we identified Sox2 and NeuN double-positive cells in a subpopulation of cells in the mouse ARC. These cells were reduced in number with aging, although NeuN-positive neuronal cells were unaltered in the total number. Diet-induced obesity mice fed with high-fat diet presented a similar hypothalamic alteration to aged mice. This study provides a new insight into aging-induced changes in the hypothalamus.
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Optimizing Nervous System-Specific Gene Targeting with Cre Driver Lines: Prevalence of Germline Recombination and Influencing Factors. Neuron 2020; 106:37-65.e5. [PMID: 32027825 PMCID: PMC7377387 DOI: 10.1016/j.neuron.2020.01.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 88] [Impact Index Per Article: 22.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/25/2019] [Revised: 11/12/2019] [Accepted: 01/10/2020] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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The Cre-loxP system is invaluable for spatial and temporal control of gene knockout, knockin, and reporter expression in the mouse nervous system. However, we report varying probabilities of unexpected germline recombination in distinct Cre driver lines designed for nervous system-specific recombination. Selective maternal or paternal germline recombination is showcased with sample Cre lines. Collated data reveal germline recombination in over half of 64 commonly used Cre driver lines, in most cases with a parental sex bias related to Cre expression in sperm or oocytes. Slight differences among Cre driver lines utilizing common transcriptional control elements affect germline recombination rates. Specific target loci demonstrated differential recombination; thus, reporters are not reliable proxies for another locus of interest. Similar principles apply to other recombinase systems and other genetically targeted organisms. We hereby draw attention to the prevalence of germline recombination and provide guidelines to inform future research for the neuroscience and broader molecular genetics communities.
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Involvement of l-afadin, but not s-afadin, in the formation of puncta adherentia junctions of hippocampal synapses. Mol Cell Neurosci 2018; 92:40-49. [PMID: 29969655 DOI: 10.1016/j.mcn.2018.06.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/26/2018] [Revised: 06/16/2018] [Accepted: 06/26/2018] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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A hippocampal mossy fiber synapse has a complex structure in which presynaptic boutons attach to the dendritic trunk by puncta adherentia junctions (PAJs) and wrap multiply-branched spines, forming synaptic junctions. It was previously shown that afadin regulates the formation of the PAJs cooperatively with nectin-1, nectin-3, and N-cadherin. Afadin is a nectin-binding protein with two splice variants, l-afadin and s-afadin: l-afadin has an actin filament-binding domain, whereas s-afadin lacks it. It remains unknown which variant is involved in the formation of the PAJs or how afadin regulates it. We showed here that re-expression of l-afadin, but not s-afadin, in the afadin-deficient cultured hippocampal neurons in which the PAJ-like structure was disrupted, restored this structure as estimated by the accumulation of N-cadherin and αΝ-catenin. The l-afadin mutant, in which the actin filament-binding domain was deleted, or the l-afadin mutant, in which the αΝ-catenin-binding domain was deleted, did not restore the PAJ-like structure. These results indicate that l-afadin, but not s-afadin, regulates the formation of the hippocampal synapse PAJ-like structure through the binding to actin filaments and αN-catenin. We further found here that l-afadin bound αN-catenin, but not γ-catenin, whereas s-afadin bound γ-catenin, but hardly αN-catenin. These results suggest that the inability of s-afadin to form the hippocampal synapse PAJ-like structure is due to its inability to efficiently bind αN-catenin.
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Requirement of the F-actin-binding activity of l-afadin for enhancing the formation of adherens and tight junctions. Genes Cells 2018; 23:185-199. [DOI: 10.1111/gtc.12566] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/25/2017] [Accepted: 01/09/2018] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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NGL-3-induced presynaptic differentiation of hippocampal neurons in an afadin-dependent, nectin-1-independent manner. Genes Cells 2017; 22:742-755. [DOI: 10.1111/gtc.12510] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/16/2017] [Accepted: 06/01/2017] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Multiple roles of afadin in the ultrastructural morphogenesis of mouse hippocampal mossy fiber synapses. J Comp Neurol 2017; 525:2719-2734. [PMID: 28498492 DOI: 10.1002/cne.24238] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/24/2016] [Revised: 04/24/2017] [Accepted: 05/08/2017] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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A hippocampal mossy fiber synapse, which is implicated in learning and memory, has a complex structure in which mossy fiber boutons attach to the dendritic shaft by puncta adherentia junctions (PAJs) and wrap around a multiply-branched spine, forming synaptic junctions. Here, we electron microscopically analyzed the ultrastructure of this synapse in afadin-deficient mice. Transmission electron microscopy analysis revealed that typical PAJs with prominent symmetrical plasma membrane darkening undercoated with the thick filamentous cytoskeleton were observed in the control synapse, whereas in the afadin-deficient synapse, atypical PAJs with the symmetrical plasma membrane darkening, which was much less in thickness and darkness than those of the control typical PAJs, were observed. Immunoelectron microscopy analysis revealed that nectin-1, nectin-3, and N-cadherin were localized at the control typical PAJs, whereas nectin-1 and nectin-3 were localized at the afadin-deficient atypical PAJs to extents lower than those in the control synapse and N-cadherin was localized at their nonjunctional flanking regions. These results indicate that the atypical PAJs are formed by nectin-1 and nectin-3 independently of afadin and N-cadherin and that the typical PAJs are formed by afadin and N-cadherin cooperatively with nectin-1 and nectin-3. Serial block face-scanning electron microscopy analysis revealed that the complexity of postsynaptic spines and mossy fiber boutons, the number of spine heads, the area of postsynaptic densities, and the density of synaptic vesicles docked to active zones were decreased in the afadin-deficient synapse. These results indicate that afadin plays multiple roles in the complex ultrastructural morphogenesis of hippocampal mossy fiber synapses.
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Aging-dependent expression of synapse-related proteins in the mouse brain. Genes Cells 2017; 22:472-484. [DOI: 10.1111/gtc.12489] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/10/2017] [Accepted: 03/08/2017] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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Roles of afadin in the formation of the cellular architecture of the mouse hippocampus and dentate gyrus. Mol Cell Neurosci 2017; 79:34-44. [DOI: 10.1016/j.mcn.2016.12.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/18/2016] [Revised: 11/15/2016] [Accepted: 12/27/2016] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Localization of nectin-2δ at perivascular astrocytic endfoot processes and degeneration of astrocytes and neurons in nectin-2 knockout mouse brain. Brain Res 2016; 1649:90-101. [PMID: 27545667 DOI: 10.1016/j.brainres.2016.08.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/09/2016] [Revised: 08/09/2016] [Accepted: 08/18/2016] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Nectins are Ca2+-independent immunoglobulin-like cell-cell adhesion molecules. In the nervous system, among four members (nectin-1, -2, -3, and -4), nectin-1 and -3 are asymmetrically localized at puncta adherentia junctions formed between the mossy fiber terminals and the dendrites of CA3 pyramidal neurons in the mouse hippocampus and heterophilic trans-interactions between nectin-1 and nectin-3 are involved in the selective interaction of axons and dendrites of cultured neurons. By contrast, nectin-2, which has two splicing variants, nectin-2α and -2δ, has not been well characterized in the brain. We showed here that nectin-2α was expressed in both cultured mouse neurons and astrocytes whereas nectin-2δ was selectively expressed in the astrocytes. Nectin-2δ was localized at the adhesion sites between adjacent cultured astrocytes, but in the brain it was localized on the plasma membranes of astrocytic perivascular endfoot processes facing the basement membrane of blood vessels. Genetic ablation of nectin-2 caused degeneration of astrocytic perivascular endfoot processes and neurons in the cerebral cortex. These results uncovered for the first time the localization and critical functions of nectin-2 in the brain.
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Efficacy of repetitive transcranial stimulation with H-coil for treatment of intractable neuropathic pain in lower extremities. Clin Neurophysiol 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.clinph.2015.11.089] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Regulatory role of the cell adhesion molecule nectin-1 in GABAergic inhibitory synaptic transmission in the CA3 region of mouse hippocampus. Genes Cells 2015; 21:88-98. [DOI: 10.1111/gtc.12322] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/30/2015] [Accepted: 11/05/2015] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Activity-dependent alteration of the morphology of a hippocampal giant synapse. Mol Cell Neurosci 2015; 71:25-33. [PMID: 26687760 DOI: 10.1016/j.mcn.2015.12.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/25/2015] [Revised: 11/16/2015] [Accepted: 12/09/2015] [Indexed: 10/22/2022] Open
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Activity-dependent synaptic plasticity is a fundamental cellular process for learning and memory. While electrophysiological plasticity has been intensively studied, morphological plasticity is less clearly understood. This study investigated the effect of presynaptic stimulation on the morphology of a giant mossy fiber-CA3 pyramidal cell synapse, and found that the mossy fiber bouton altered its morphology with an increase in the number of segments. This activity-dependent alteration in morphology required the activation of glutamate receptors and an increase in postsynaptic calcium concentration. In addition, the intercellular retrograde messengers nitric oxide and arachidonic acid were necessary. Simultaneous recordings demonstrated that the morphological complexity of the presynaptic bouton and the amplitude of excitatory postsynaptic currents were well correlated. Thus, a single mossy fiber synapse has the potential for activity-dependent morphological plasticity at the presynaptic bouton, which may be important for learning and memory.
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Nectin-1 spots regulate the branching of olfactory mitral cell dendrites. Mol Cell Neurosci 2015; 68:143-50. [DOI: 10.1016/j.mcn.2015.07.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/27/2015] [Revised: 06/22/2015] [Accepted: 07/01/2015] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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Impairment of radial glial scaffold-dependent neuronal migration and formation of double cortex by genetic ablation of afadin. Brain Res 2015; 1620:139-52. [DOI: 10.1016/j.brainres.2015.05.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/20/2015] [Revised: 05/04/2015] [Accepted: 05/09/2015] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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Nectin-1 spots as a novel adhesion apparatus that tethers mitral cell lateral dendrites in a dendritic meshwork structure of the developing mouse olfactory bulb. J Comp Neurol 2015; 523:1824-39. [DOI: 10.1002/cne.23762] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/04/2014] [Revised: 02/15/2015] [Accepted: 02/18/2015] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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s-Afadin binds more preferentially to the cell adhesion molecules nectins than l-afadin. Genes Cells 2014; 19:853-63. [DOI: 10.1111/gtc.12185] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/21/2014] [Accepted: 08/25/2014] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Radioresistance of cancer stem-like cell derived from canine tumours. Vet Comp Oncol 2014; 14:e93-e101. [DOI: 10.1111/vco.12110] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/07/2014] [Revised: 05/27/2014] [Accepted: 06/11/2014] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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ANNEXIN A2 REGULATES ANGIOGENESIS AND INVASION PHENOTYPES OF MALIGNANT GLIOMA. Neuro Oncol 2014. [DOI: 10.1093/neuonc/nou206.35] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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Afadin regulates puncta adherentia junction formation and presynaptic differentiation in hippocampal neurons. PLoS One 2014; 9:e89763. [PMID: 24587018 PMCID: PMC3937348 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0089763] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/05/2013] [Accepted: 01/25/2014] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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The formation and remodeling of mossy fiber-CA3 pyramidal cell synapses in the stratum lucidum of the hippocampus are implicated in the cellular basis of learning and memory. Afadin and its binding cell adhesion molecules, nectin-1 and nectin-3, together with N-cadherin, are concentrated at puncta adherentia junctions (PAJs) in these synapses. Here, we investigated the roles of afadin in PAJ formation and presynaptic differentiation in mossy fiber-CA3 pyramidal cell synapses. At these synapses in the mice in which the afadin gene was conditionally inactivated before synaptogenesis by using nestin-Cre mice, the immunofluorescence signals for the PAJ components, nectin-1, nectin-3 and N-cadherin, disappeared almost completely, while those for the presynaptic components, VGLUT1 and bassoon, were markedly decreased. In addition, these signals were significantly decreased in cultured afadin-deficient hippocampal neurons. Furthermore, the interevent interval of miniature excitatory postsynaptic currents was prolonged in the cultured afadin-deficient hippocampal neurons compared with control neurons, indicating that presynaptic functions were suppressed or a number of synapse was reduced in the afadin-deficient neurons. Analyses of presynaptic vesicle recycling and paired recordings revealed that the cultured afadin-deficient neurons showed impaired presynaptic functions. These results indicate that afadin regulates both PAJ formation and presynaptic differentiation in most mossy fiber-CA3 pyramidal cell synapses, while in a considerable population of these neurons, afadin regulates only PAJ formation but not presynaptic differentiation.
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Poster session Friday 13 December - PM: 13/12/2013, 14:00-18:00 * Location: Poster area. Eur Heart J Cardiovasc Imaging 2013. [DOI: 10.1093/ehjci/jet206] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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Genetic deletion of afadin causes hydrocephalus by destruction of adherens junctions in radial glial and ependymal cells in the midbrain. PLoS One 2013; 8:e80356. [PMID: 24236178 PMCID: PMC3827428 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0080356] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/03/2013] [Accepted: 10/11/2013] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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Adherens junctions (AJs) play a role in mechanically connecting adjacent cells to maintain tissue structure, particularly in epithelial cells. The major cell–cell adhesion molecules at AJs are cadherins and nectins. Afadin binds to both nectins and α-catenin and recruits the cadherin-β-catenin complex to the nectin-based cell–cell adhesion site to form AJs. To explore the role of afadin in radial glial and ependymal cells in the brain, we generated mice carrying a nestin-Cre-mediated conditional knockout (cKO) of the afadin gene. Newborn afadin-cKO mice developed hydrocephalus and died neonatally. The afadin-cKO brain displayed enlarged lateral ventricles and cerebral aqueduct, resulting from stenosis of the caudal end of the cerebral aqueduct and obliteration of the ventral part of the third ventricle. Afadin deficiency further caused the loss of ependymal cells from the ventricular and aqueductal surfaces. During development, radial glial cells, which terminally differentiate into ependymal cells, scattered from the ventricular zone and were replaced by neurons that eventually covered the ventricular and aqueductal surfaces of the afadin-cKO midbrain. Moreover, the denuded ependymal cells were only occasionally observed in the third ventricle and the cerebral aqueduct of the afadin-cKO midbrain. Afadin was co-localized with nectin-1 and N-cadherin at AJs of radial glial and ependymal cells in the control midbrain, but these proteins were not concentrated at AJs in the afadin-cKO midbrain. Thus, the defects in the afadin-cKO midbrain most likely resulted from the destruction of AJs, because AJs in the midbrain were already established before afadin was genetically deleted. These results indicate that afadin is essential for the maintenance of AJs in radial glial and ependymal cells in the midbrain and is required for normal morphogenesis of the cerebral aqueduct and ventral third ventricle in the midbrain.
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ANGIOGENESIS AND INVASION. Neuro Oncol 2013. [DOI: 10.1093/neuonc/not172] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Analysis of the human intestinal microbiota from 92 volunteers after ingestion of identical meals. Benef Microbes 2013; 4:187-93. [PMID: 23271065 DOI: 10.3920/bm2012.0045] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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The intestinal microbiota composition of 92 volunteers living in Japan was identified following the consumption of 'identical meals' (1,879 kcal/day) for 3 days. When faecal samples were analysed by terminal restriction fragment length polymorphism with several primer-restriction enzyme systems and then clustered, the patterns could be divided into 2 clusters. Contribution tests and partition modelling showed that OTU211 of the 35f-MspI system and OTU237 of the 35f-AluI system were key factors in the distribution of these groups. However, significant differences among these groups in terms of body mass index and age were not observed.
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Long-term clinical impact of stent fracture and peri-stent contrast staining after evelolimus-eluting stent implantation: comparison with sirolimus-eluting stent. Eur Heart J 2013. [DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/eht308.1047] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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REG Iα is a biomarker for predicting response to chemotherapy with S-1 plus cisplatin in patients with unresectable stage IV gastric cancer. Br J Cancer 2013; 108:395-401. [PMID: 23322208 PMCID: PMC3566803 DOI: 10.1038/bjc.2012.572] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Background: The regenerating gene Iα (REG Iα) is involved in gastric carcinogenesis as an antiapoptotic factor. Therefore, we investigated whether REG Iα confers resistance to chemotherapeutic drugs in gastric cancer (GC) cells and whether REG Iα expression is useful for predicting the response to chemotherapy and outcome in patients with GC. Methods: A total of 70 patients with unresectable stage IV GC received first-line chemotherapy with S-1 and cisplatin (S-1/CDDP). The expression of REG Iα was evaluated immunohistochemically using biopsy samples obtained before chemotherapy, and its relationship to clinicopathological parameters was analysed statistically. The effects of REG Iα gene induction on resistance to 5-FU or CDDP treatment were examined by cell survival assay and flow cytometry. Results: Of the 70 patients with unresectable stage IV GC, 19 (27%) were positive for REG Iα expression. The expression of REG Iα was independently predictive of poorer progression-free and overall survival in such patients (hazard ratio (HR) 2.46; P=0.002 and HR 1.89; P=0.037, respectively). The gene induction of REG Iα conferred resistance to cell death induced by 5-FU or CDDP in GC cells. Conclusion: In patients with stage IV GC, REG Iα, which confers resistance to chemotherapeutic drugs in GC cells, is a potential biomarker for predicting resistance to S-1/CDDP treatment.
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Feasibility of 2nd generation STS retinal prosthesis in dogs. ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE OF THE IEEE ENGINEERING IN MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY SOCIETY. IEEE ENGINEERING IN MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY SOCIETY. ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE 2013; 2013:3119-3121. [PMID: 24110388 DOI: 10.1109/embc.2013.6610201] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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We developed a 2(nd) generation suprachoroidal transretinal stimulation (STS) system with a 49 channel electrode array and implanted in 2 dogs. One month after surgery, all electrodes were functioning and the ocular fundus was normal in both dogs. The results indicate the 2(nd) generation STS retinal prosthesis is feasible and can be considered for clinical use.
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Reg Iα1 is a Biomarker to Predict Poor Response to Chemotherapy with S-1–Cisplatin in Patients with Metastatic Gastric Cancer. Ann Oncol 2012. [DOI: 10.1016/s0923-7534(20)32458-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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Early Clinical Experience of Trastuzumab Plus Capecitabine/Cisplatin (HXP) Therapy for Patients with Unresectable Advanced Gastric Cancer. Ann Oncol 2012. [DOI: 10.1016/s0923-7534(20)32253-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Abstracts of the 10th Congress of the European Association of NeuroOncology. Marseille, France. September 6-9, 2012. Neuro Oncol 2012; 14 Suppl 3:iii1-109. [PMID: 22977921 DOI: 10.1093/neuonc/nos183] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Therapeutic effect of suicide gene-transferred mesenchymal stem cells in a rat model of glioma. Cancer Gene Ther 2012; 19:572-8. [DOI: 10.1038/cgt.2012.35] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
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Oral administration of milk fermented with Lactococcus lactis subsp. cremoris FC protects mice against influenza virus infection. Lett Appl Microbiol 2012; 55:135-40. [PMID: 22642647 DOI: 10.1111/j.1472-765x.2012.03270.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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AIMS To evaluate the protective effects of oral administration of milk fermented with a Lactococcus strain against influenza virus (IFV) infection in a mouse model. METHODS AND RESULTS Milk fermented with exopolysaccharide-producing Lactococcus lactis subsp. cremoris (L. cremoris) FC was orally administered to BALB/c mice for 12 days. Mice were intranasally infected with IFV A/New Caledonia/20/99 (H1N1) on day 8, and survival was determined for 14 days after IFV infection. Survival rate and body weight loss after IFV infection in the L. cremoris FC fermented milk-administered group were significantly improved compared with those in the control group. In the unfermented milk-administered group, survival rate was not improved, whereas body weight loss was slightly improved compared with that in the control group. The mean virus titre in the lung of the L. cremoris FC fermented milk-administered group 3 days after infection was significantly decreased compared with that in the control group. CONCLUSIONS These results suggest that oral administration of milk fermented with L. cremoris FC protects mice against IFV infection. SIGNIFICANCE AND IMPACT OF THE STUDY These results demonstrate that oral administration of milk fermented with exopolysaccharide-producing Lactococcus strains might protect host animals against IFV infection.
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An Outbreak of Trixacarus caviae Infestation in Guinea Pigs at an Animal Petting Facility and an Evaluation of the Safety and Suitable Dose of Selamectin Treatment. J Parasitol 2011; 97:731-4. [DOI: 10.1645/ge-2725.1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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PTMS42 The consecutive effect of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) on motor and non-motor symptoms of Parkinson's disease. Clin Neurophysiol 2011. [DOI: 10.1016/s1388-2457(11)60695-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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PTMS21 Cortical excitability changes in high-frequency repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation for central post-stroke pain. Clin Neurophysiol 2011. [DOI: 10.1016/s1388-2457(11)60674-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Identification of Cancer Stem Cells Derived From a Canine Lung Adenocarcinoma Cell Line. Vet Pathol 2011; 48:1029-34. [DOI: 10.1177/0300985810396106] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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Accumulating evidence supporting the cancer stem cell (CSC) hypothesis is based on the finding that tumors contain a small population of self-renewing cells that generate differentiated progeny and thereby contribute to tumor heterogeneity. CSCs are reported to exist in several human cancers, yet only a few reports demonstrate the existence of CSCs in primary lung cancer in dogs. In this study, the authors established a cancer cell line derived from a canine primary lung adenocarcinoma and identified a side population (SP) of cells that displayed drug-resistant features. To confirm the characteristics of these SP cells, the authors investigated the tumorigenicity of the cells in vivo by using a nude mouse xenograft model. Only 100 SP cells were able to give rise to new tumors, giving a 10-fold enrichment over the main population (MP) of cells, suggesting that these cells have the cancer-initiating ability of CSCs. Further studies characterizing CSCs in canine lung adenocarcinoma might contribute to the elucidation of the mechanisms of tumorigenesis and to the establishment of novel therapeutic strategies.
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Antibodies to parvovirus, distemper virus and adenovirus conferred to household dogs using commercial combination vaccines containing Leptospira
bacterin. Vet Rec 2010; 167:931-4. [DOI: 10.1136/vr.c6225] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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S16-2 Neurophysiological approach to language function based on event-related oscillatory changes: from functional mapping to brain-machine interface. Clin Neurophysiol 2010. [DOI: 10.1016/s1388-2457(10)60117-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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S36-5 Event-related oscillatory changes: a key to elucidating neural processes. Clin Neurophysiol 2010. [DOI: 10.1016/s1388-2457(10)60226-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Large granular lymphocytic leukaemia complicated with histiocytic sarcoma in a dog : clinical communication. J S Afr Vet Assoc 2009; 80:261-3. [DOI: 10.4102/jsava.v80i4.224] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/01/2022] Open
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A 10-year-old castrated male Golden retriever, weighing 36.3 kg was referred for evaluation owing to a decline in general condition. Findings from the complete blood count revealed a marked lymphocytosis (113 000/µℓ). Examination of Wright-Giemsa-stained films of peripheral blood revealed the presence of large granular lymphocytes (LGL). Seventy-two per cent (81 360/µℓ) of the lymphocytes were found to be 12-17 µm in diameter, containing nuclei with mature clumped chromatin and abundant lightly basophilic cytoplasm with a variable number of fine azurophilic granules. Based on these findings this case was diagnosed as LGL leukaemia. As a result of multiple-agent chemotherapy, the markedly elevated levels of lymphocytes gradually decreased to 7500/µℓ on day 122 and the patient maintained a good quality of life for the following 3 months. However, on around day 237, a soft, raised, bosselated mass on the labial region was noted. The dog was diagnosed as having histiocytic sarcoma based on cytological and histological examination of the mass. Shortly after diagnosis, the dog developed sudden onset of central nervous system signs and died on day 270. A common outcome of canine LGL is the development of acute blast crisis or lymphoma. However, this case was notable for complication with histiocytic sarcoma from another origin.
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Suppression of progesterone production by stresscopin/urocortin 3 in cultured human granulosa-lutein cells. Hum Reprod 2009; 24:1748-53. [DOI: 10.1093/humrep/dep063] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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The development of placenta increta following pelvic transcatheter artery embolization for postpartum hemorrhage. CLIN EXP OBSTET GYN 2009; 36:53-54. [PMID: 19400420] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Pelvic transcatheter artery embolization (TAE) has been widely used for the management of postpartum hemorrhage (PPH). However, the adverse effects of TAE on the subsequent pregnancy remain poorly understood. CASE A 30-year-old woman, gravida 2, para 1, developed PPH due to atonic bleeding and underwent TAE. Thereafter, her menstrual cycle became irregular with less blood volume. Three years later, she became pregnant despite a thin endometrial thickness of 6 mm during the ovulatory period. She delivered a healthy baby at 39 weeks of gestation. No signs of placental separation were obtained, and an attempt at manual extraction of the placenta failed, followed by massive PPH. She underwent emergent TAE. The placenta was not spontaneously delivered even on day 8 postpartum. A supracervical hysterectomy was performed due to a worsening intrauterine infection. Pathological examination revealed findings compatible with placenta increta. CONCLUSION A TAE-associated thin endometrium may be attributable to the development of placenta increta. Pregnant women undergoing TAE should be managed carefully because the information about pregnancy outcomes after TAE remains scanty.
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Cre complementation with variable dimerizers for inducible expression in neurons. JOURNAL OF MEDICAL AND DENTAL SCIENCES 2008; 55:247-254. [PMID: 19697512] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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Cre complementation is a process of reconstitution of the activity of DNA recombinase by noncovalent association of multiple segments of Cre recombinase, which are enzymatically inactive by themselves. Cre complementation is potentially useful in restriction of Cre activity in a specific subset of cells, with temporal regulation, by limiting overlap in expression of Cre fragments. We analyzed the efficiency of Cre complementation using three different dimerizing modules in the context of non-neuronal cells and found differential Cre complementation efficiency. We further tested the efficiency of Cre complementation in primary hippocampal neurons derived from transgenic mice harboring a reporter gene flanked by loxP sites and confirmed differential activity of dimerization modules in Cre-dependent recombination of the transgene. These results suggest possible application of dimerizer-based Cre complementation in inducible expression/inactivation of target genes in a specific subset of neurons in the complex environment of nervous tissue in vivo.
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Adlercreutzia equolifaciens gen. nov., sp. nov., an equol-producing bacterium isolated from human faeces, and emended description of the genus Eggerthella. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2008; 58:1221-7. [DOI: 10.1099/ijs.0.65404-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 209] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/13/2023] Open
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Association study of vascular endothelial growth factor gene polymorphisms in endometrial carcinomas in a Japanese population. EUR J GYNAECOL ONCOL 2008; 29:333-337. [PMID: 18714564] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) is one of the most potent endothelial cell mitogens and plays a critical role in angiogenesis of endometrial carcinomas. Several studies have demonstrated positive associations between VEGF gene polymorphisms and several carcinomas. In this study we investigated whether VEGF gene polymorphisms are associated with endometrial carcinomas in a Japanese population. METHODS The allele frequencies and genotype distributions of VEGF -460 C/T, +405 G/C, and +936 C/T polymorphisms were examined in 105 endometrial carcinomas and 179 controls using PCR-RFLP analysis. An association of these polymorphisms with three-year disease-free survival was evaluated using the Kaplan-Meier method. RESULTS No significant differences in the allele frequencies and genotype distributions of VEGF -460 C/T (p = 0.54, 0.90), +405 G/C (p = 0.31, 0.17), and +936 C/T polymorphisms (p = 0.46, 0.24) were observed between endometrial carcinoma patients and controls. There were no significant differences in the frequencies of haplotype -460 T/+405 C between patients and controls. Futhermore, VEGF -460 C/T, +405 G/C, and +936 C/T polymorphisms were not associated with three-year disease-free survival of endometrial carcinoma patients. CONCLUSIONS Although limited by sample size, our study did not demonstrated any evidence that VEGF -460 C/T, +405 G/C, and +936 C/T polymorphisms are associated with an increased risk of endometrial carcinomas in Japanese women.
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Association study between catechol-O-methyltransferase polymorphisms and uterine leiomyomas in a Japanese population. CLIN EXP OBSTET GYN 2008; 35:35-40. [PMID: 18390078] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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PURPOSE To investigate a possible association between uterine leiomyomas and catechol-O-methyltransferase (COMT) polymorphisms in a Japanese population. METHODS We compared the allele frequencies and genotype distributions of the exon 4 NlaIII restriction site polymorphism (RSP), the P2 promoter HindIII RSP at -1217, and the exon 6 BglI RSP in the COMT gene in 250 leiomyoma cases and 182 controls using polymerase chain reaction-restriction fragment-length polymorphism analysis. RESULTS No significant differences in allele frequencies and genotype distributions of the exon 4 NlaIII RSP, the P2 promoter HindIII RSP at -1217, and the exon 6 BglI RSP were found between uterine leiomyoma cases and controls. Moreover, no associations were noted between these three polymorphisms in COMT genes and leiomyoma size or a family history of uterine leiomyomas. CONCLUSION COMT gene polymorphisms are unlikely to be associated with an increased risk of uterine leiomyomas in a Japanese population.
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Adverse effects of ivermectin on the dung beetles, Caccobius jessoensis Harold, and rare species, Copris ochus Motschulsky and Copris acutidens Motschulsky (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae), in Japan. BULLETIN OF ENTOMOLOGICAL RESEARCH 2007; 97:619-625. [PMID: 17997876 DOI: 10.1017/s0007485307005329] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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Effects of the antiparasitic drug, ivermectin, on the dung beetles, Caccobius jessoensis Harold, 1867 and the rare species, Copris ochus Motschulsky, 1860 and Copris acutidens Motschulsky, 1860 were studied in laboratory and field experiments in Hokkaido, Japan. Ivermectin was detected in dung from 1 to 21 or 28 days following treatment, with a peak on the first day after treatment in two pour-on administrations (500 microg kg(-1)), although there were considerable differences between the two peaks. In C. jessoensis, brood balls constructed by the female were not reduced in the dung of treated cattle except for seven days after treatment in experiment 2. Also, there was no significant difference in the mean weight of brood balls between dung from treated and control cattle. However, the emergence rates were significantly reduced in dung 1-3 days after treatment. In the field study, brood balls constructed by C. jessoensis were more abundant in dung from treated cattle in experiment 1, but adult emergence was significantly reduced at one and seven days after treatments. Adult mortality of C. ochus Motschulsky at 90 days after the beginning of rearing was 11.1% in dung from control cattle with 22 brood balls constructed, whereas it was 84% in dung from treated cattle with no brood balls and/or ovipositioning. Also, in C. acutidens Motschulsky, adult mortality at 90 days after the beginning of rearing was 3.6% in dung from control cattle with 13 brood balls constructed, whereas it was 94.1% in dung from treated cattle with no brood balls or ovipositioning. The environmental risk in the use of ivermectin during breeding period of dung beetles in pasture is discussed.
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