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Ohzono A, Sogame R, Li X, Teye K, Tsuchisaka A, Numata S, Koga H, Kawakami T, Tsuruta D, Ishii N, Hashimoto T. Clinical and immunological findings in 104 cases of paraneoplastic pemphigus. Br J Dermatol 2015; 173:1447-52. [DOI: 10.1111/bjd.14162] [Citation(s) in RCA: 111] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 09/01/2015] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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Lallas A, Kyrgidis A, Koga H, Moscarella E, Tschandl P, Apalla Z, Di Stefani A, Ioannides D, Kittler H, Kobayashi K, Lazaridou E, Longo C, Phan A, Saida T, Tanaka M, Thomas L, Zalaudek I, Argenziano G. The BRAAFF checklist: a new dermoscopic algorithm for diagnosing acral melanoma. Br J Dermatol 2015. [PMID: 26211689 DOI: 10.1111/bjd.14045] [Citation(s) in RCA: 59] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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BACKGROUND The parallel ridge pattern (PRP) is considered the dermoscopic hallmark of acral melanoma (AM). However, it was recently shown that approximately one-third of AMs do not display a PRP dermoscopically, rendering their detection more troublesome. OBJECTIVES To investigate the diagnostic accuracy of dermoscopic criteria for the diagnosis of AM. METHODS Dermoscopic images of consecutive cases of histopathologically diagnosed AMs and acral naevi with histopathological diagnosis or with at least 1 year of follow-up were evaluated by three independent investigators for the presence of predefined criteria. Crude and adjusted odds ratios and their corresponding 95% confidence intervals were calculated by univariate and multivariate logistic regression, respectively. Receiver operating characteristic curves were used to choose among competing classification schemes. RESULTS In total 603 lesions (472 naevi and 131 AMs) were included in the study. A scoring system (named BRAAFF) composed of six variables was associated with optimal area under the curve and sensitivity for the diagnosis of AM. This method includes four positive (irregular blotches, ridge pattern, asymmetry of structures and asymmetry of colours) and two negative predictors (furrow pattern and fibrillar pattern). CONCLUSIONS The BRAAFF checklist significantly improves the diagnostic accuracy of dermoscopy for the diagnosis of AM.
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Nakagawa Y, Muneta T, Kondo S, Mizuno M, Takakuda K, Ichinose S, Tabuchi T, Koga H, Tsuji K, Sekiya I. Synovial mesenchymal stem cells promote healing after meniscal repair in microminipigs. Osteoarthritis Cartilage 2015; 23:1007-17. [PMID: 25683149 DOI: 10.1016/j.joca.2015.02.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 96] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/23/2014] [Revised: 02/03/2015] [Accepted: 02/05/2015] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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OBJECTIVE The induction of synovial tissue to the meniscal lesion is crucial for meniscal healing. Synovial Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) are an attractive cell source because of their high proliferative and chondrogenic potentials. We examined whether transplantation of synovial MSCs promoted healing after meniscal repair of extended longitudinal tear of avascular area in a microminipig model. DESIGN Longitudinal tear lesion was made in medial menisci and sutured in both knees, and then a synovial MSC suspension was administered for 10 min only in unilateral knee. The sutured meniscus was evaluated morphologically and biomechanically at 2, 4, and 12 weeks. The behavior of transplanted MSCs was also examined. RESULTS The meniscal healing at 12 weeks was significantly better in the MSC group than in the control group; macroscopically, histologically and by T1rho mapping analysis. Transmission electron microscopic analysis demonstrated that the meniscus lesion was occupied by dense collagen fibrils only in the MSC group. Biomechanical analysis revealed that the tensile strength to failure of the meniscus higher in the MSC group than in the control group in each microminipig. Synovial tissue covered better along the superficial layer from the outer zone into the lesion of the meniscus in the MSC group at 2 and 4 weeks in each microminipig. Synovial MSCs labeled with ferucarbotran were detected in the meniscus lesion and adjacent synovium by MRI at 2 weeks. CONCLUSION Transplantation of synovial MSCs promoted healing after meniscal repair with induction of synovium into the longitudinal tear in the avascular zone of meniscus in pigs.
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Ishii N, Teye K, Fukuda S, Uehara R, Hachiya T, Koga H, Tsuchisaka A, Numata S, Ohyama B, Tateishi C, Tsuruta D, Furumura M, Hattori S, Kawakami T, Ohata C, Hashimoto T. Anti-desmocollin autoantibodies in nonclassical pemphigus. Br J Dermatol 2015; 173:59-68. [PMID: 25640111 DOI: 10.1111/bjd.13711] [Citation(s) in RCA: 68] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 01/25/2015] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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BACKGROUND Despite the established pathogenic role of anti-desmoglein (Dsg) antibodies in classical pemphigus, the significance of autoantibodies to another desmosomal cadherin, desmocollin (Dsc) is at present unknown. No consistent immunoassay for immunoglobulin (Ig) G autoantibodies to Dscs has been developed. OBJECTIVES The aim of this study was to develop reliable assays to detect anti-Dsc autoantibodies. METHODS We expressed soluble recombinant proteins (RPs) of human Dsc1-3 in mammalian cells and examined sera of various types of pemphigus, including 79 paraneoplastic pemphigus (PNP) sera, by novel enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays (ELISAs) using the RPs. We also performed ELISAs of Dsc baculoproteins and used the complementary DNA (cDNA) transfection method, and compared the results with those of mammalian ELISAs. RESULTS Through mammalian ELISAs, IgG autoantibodies to Dsc1, Dsc2 and Dsc3 were detected in 16.5%, 36.7% and 59.5% of PNP sera, respectively, and considerable numbers of pemphigus herpetiformis (PH) and pemphigus vegetans (PVeg) sera reacted strongly with Dsc1 and Dsc3. Mammalian ELISAs were highly specific and more sensitive than baculoprotein ELISAs or the cDNA transfection method. Several Dsc-positive sera, particularly PH sera, showed no reactivity with Dsgs. The reactivity of PNP serum and PVeg serum with Dscs was not abolished by pre-absorption with Dsg RPs. CONCLUSIONS The results of these novel ELISAs indicated that IgG anti-Dsc autoantibodies were frequently detected and potentially pathogenic in nonclassical pemphigus.
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Asai Y, Minagawa A, Koga H, Okuyama R. Pigmented macule on the nipple. Clin Exp Dermatol 2015; 40:938-40. [PMID: 25808092 DOI: 10.1111/ced.12647] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 10/31/2014] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Gallo E, García-Martín P, Fraga J, Teye K, Koga H, Hashimoto T, García-Diez A. Paraneoplastic pemphigus with eosinophilic spongiosis and autoantibodies against desmocollins 2 and 3. Clin Exp Dermatol 2015; 39:323-6. [PMID: 24635070 DOI: 10.1111/ced.12296] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 10/25/2013] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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Paraneoplastic pemphigus (PNP) is an autoimmune blistering disease associated with neoplasms, typically lymphoproliferative disorders. PNP is characterized clinically by painful erosive stomatitis and polymorphous skin lesions. Histopathological findings are also very varied, and include lichen planus-like and pemphigus-like changes. These polymorphic clinicopathological findings are probably due to the complex pathogenic mechanism, in which both cellular and humoral immunity are implicated. Eosinophilic spongiosis, although infrequent, can be found with pemphigus herpetiformis and bullous pemphigoid, although this association has not been established in PNP. The presence of autoantibodies against envoplakin and periplakin in PNP has been reported, but autoantibodies against desmocollins (Dscs) have been found in only a very few cases of PNP, probably due to the lack of studies on such associations. We report the first case, to our knowledge, of PNP with eosinophilic spongiosis as the initial histopathological finding, and presence of autoantibodies to Dsc2 and Dsc3.
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Zhou T, Koga H, Nogi M, Sugahara T, Nagao S, Nge TT, Suganuma K, Cui HW, Liu F, Nishina Y. Targeted kinetic strategy for improving the thermal conductivity of epoxy composite containing percolating multi-layer graphene oxide chains. EXPRESS POLYM LETT 2015. [DOI: 10.3144/expresspolymlett.2015.57] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Tani N, Kimura Y, Koga H, Kawakami T, Ohata C, Ishii N, Hashimoto T. Clinical and immunological profiles of 25 patients with pemphigoid gestationis. Br J Dermatol 2014; 172:120-9. [DOI: 10.1111/bjd.13374] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 08/19/2014] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Miyamoto S, Chikazu D, Yasuda T, Enomoto A, Oh-i T, Hirako Y, Tsuchisaka A, Yasukochi A, Sogame R, Teye K, Koga H, Ishii N, Qian H, Li X, Hashimoto T. A case of oral mucous membrane pemphigoid with IgG antibodies to integrin α6β4. Br J Dermatol 2014; 171:1555-7. [PMID: 24836504 DOI: 10.1111/bjd.13113] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Sekiya A, Kodera M, Yamaoka T, Iwata Y, Usuda T, Ohzono A, Yasukochi A, Koga H, Ishii N, Hashimoto T. A case of lichen planus pemphigoides with autoantibodies to the NC16a and C-terminal domains of BP180 and to desmoglein-1. Br J Dermatol 2014; 171:1230-5. [PMID: 24813536 DOI: 10.1111/bjd.13097] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 04/28/2014] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Lichen planus pemphigoides (LPP) is a rare autoimmune blistering disease that occurs in association with lichen planus (LP). This report describes a 59-year-old Japanese female patient with LPP. The patient first showed LP lesions on her hands, and subsequently developed bullae on her extremities and erosions of the oral mucosa. The patient's serum was positive for IgG autoantibodies against the BP180 NC16a domain, the BP180 C-terminal domain and desmoglein-1. However, a serum sampled one and a half years before the diagnosis of LPP was negative for autoantibodies against BP180 NC16a and BP180 C-terminal domains. These findings strongly suggest that the damage to the basal cells in the LP lesions exposed a sequestered antigen or formed neoantigens, leading to the production of pathogenic autoantibodies for LPP. Most of the previous cases of LPP have produced autoantibodies to the NC16a domain of BP180. This is the first case in which autoantibodies to the C-terminal domain of BP180 were detected. The oral mucosal symptoms in this case may have been caused by autoantibodies to the BP180 C-terminal domain.
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Yamataka A, Lane GJ, Koga H, Cazares J, Nakamura H. Role of laparoscopy during surgery at the porta hepatis. S Afr Med J 2014; 104:820-824. [PMID: 26038797] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/04/2023] Open
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Minimally invasive surgery in children has evolved to the extent that complex procedures can be performed with safety, with comparable outcomes to open surgery and with the advantages of minimal scarring and less pain. In this article, we describe the latest laparoscopic techniques used at Juntendo University Hospital in Japan, for treating conditions affecting the porta hepatis, focusing on biliary atresia and choledochal cysts. We also summarise our postoperative management protocols and discuss preliminary outcomes.
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Yoshimura K, Ishii N, Hamada T, Abe T, Ono F, Hashikawa K, Fukuda S, Ohyama B, Koga H, Sogame R, Teye K, Ochiai T, Nakajima H, Nakajima K, Iijima S, Kanzaki M, Kojima K, Nagatani T, Fujimoto W, Karashima T, Nakama T, Ohata C, Furumura M, Tsuruta D, Hashimoto T. Clinical and immunological profiles in 17 Japanese patients with drug‐induced pemphigus studied at Kurume University. Br J Dermatol 2014; 171:544-53. [DOI: 10.1111/bjd.12925] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 02/23/2013] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Nagaoka T, Kiyohara Y, Koga H, Nakamura A, Saida T, Sota T. Modification of a melanoma discrimination index derived from hyperspectral data: a clinical trial conducted in 2 centers between March 2011 and December 2013. Skin Res Technol 2014; 21:278-83. [PMID: 25131159 DOI: 10.1111/srt.12188] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 05/16/2014] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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BACKGROUND The morphology of pigmented skin lesions (PSLs) is predominantly a result of varying concentrations and distributions of pigmented molecules such as melanin and hemoglobin. Based on these differences and the fact that their information is contained in cutaneous spectra, a hyperspectral imager (HSI) for pigmented melanoma and a single discrimination index derived from the resultant hyperspectral data are proposed. OBJECTIVE To develop and evaluate a new discrimination index for melanomas, compared to the previous index. METHODS A HSI, which is convenient for both patients and clinicians, was newly developed and used in a clinical trial conducted in 2 centers with 80 patients with primary lesions and 17 volunteers between March 2011 and December 2013. There were 24 melanomas and 110 other PSLs. A previously proposed discrimination index was used without modifications. A new index, which emphasized the essential features of melanoma, was proposed, and its performance was examined. For each index, a threshold value was set to minimize the average value of the false positive and false negative fractions. The performances of both indices were compared. RESULTS The sensitivity and specificity of the old index were 75% and 97%, respectively, while those of the new index were 96% and 87%. CONCLUSION The new index had a higher sensitivity and adequate specificity, indicating that it is more useful than the old index.
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Hatsushika D, Muneta T, Nakamura T, Horie M, Koga H, Nakagawa Y, Tsuji K, Hishikawa S, Kobayashi E, Sekiya I. Repetitive allogeneic intraarticular injections of synovial mesenchymal stem cells promote meniscus regeneration in a porcine massive meniscus defect model. Osteoarthritis Cartilage 2014; 22:941-50. [PMID: 24795274 DOI: 10.1016/j.joca.2014.04.028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 112] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/19/2013] [Revised: 04/17/2014] [Accepted: 04/23/2014] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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OBJECTIVE A new strategy is required in order to regenerate a meniscus for extensive defects. Synovial mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) are an attractive cell source for meniscus regeneration due to their high proliferation and chondrogenic potential. We examined the effect of repetitive intraarticular injections of synovial MSCs on meniscus regeneration in a massive meniscal defect of pigs. We followed up the efficacy using MRI evaluation in addition to macroscopic and histological observations. DESIGN Two weeks before the injection of synovial MSCs, the anterior half of the medial menisci was resected in both knees of pigs. Fifty million allogeneic synovial MSCs were injected into the right knee at 0, 2, and 4 weeks and followed up by sequential MRI. The regenerated meniscus, adjacent articular cartilage, and subchondral bone were evaluated by MRI at 2, 4, 8, 12 and 16 weeks. They were also evaluated macroscopically and histologically at 16 weeks (n = 7). RESULTS The resected meniscus regenerated significantly better in the MSC group than in the control group based on histological and MRI analyses. Macroscopically, the meniscal defect already appeared to be filled with synovial tissue at 2 weeks. Articular cartilage and subchondral bone at the medial femoral condyle were also significantly more preserved in the MSC group based on MRI, macroscopic, and histological analyses. CONCLUSIONS Intraarticular injections of allogeneic synovial MSCs appeared to promote meniscus regeneration and provide protection at the medial femoral articular cartilage in a porcine massive meniscal defect model.
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Hatano Y, Ishikawa K, Koga H, Ishii N, Hashimoto T, Takeo N, Shimada H, Sakai T, Okamoto O, Fujiwara S. A case of concurrent pemphigoid vegetans and pemphigus vegetans resolving without oral corticosteroid. Br J Dermatol 2014; 170:1192-4. [DOI: 10.1111/bjd.12802] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Zenke Y, Nakano T, Eto H, Koga H, Hashimoto T. A case of vancomycin-associated linear IgA bullous dermatosis and IgA antibodies to the α3 subunit of laminin-332. Br J Dermatol 2014; 170:965-9. [DOI: 10.1111/bjd.12720] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 11/02/2013] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Yamazaki J, Muneta T, Ju YJ, Koga H, Morito T, Sekiya I. THE KINEMATIC ANALYSIS OF FEMALE SUBJECTS AFTER DOUBLE-BUNDLE ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT RECONSTRUCTION DURING SINGLE-LEG SQUATTING. Br J Sports Med 2014. [DOI: 10.1136/bjsports-2014-093494.304] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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Matsuzaki C, Kamishima K, Matsumoto K, Koga H, Katayama T, Yamamoto K, Hisa K. Immunomodulating activity of exopolysaccharide-producing Leuconostoc mesenteroides strain NTM048 from green peas. J Appl Microbiol 2014; 116:980-9. [PMID: 24314091 DOI: 10.1111/jam.12411] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/28/2013] [Revised: 11/14/2013] [Accepted: 12/02/2013] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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AIMS The present work was aimed to find novel probiotics to enhance the mucosal barrier function of humans. The effectiveness was evaluated in vitro and in vivo. METHODS AND RESULTS Stimulation of IgA production in mucosal surfaces is one of the most beneficial traits of lactic acid bacteria (LAB) for enhancing the barrier. Therefore, 173 LAB strains were evaluated for the ability to induce IgA production using murine Peyer's patch cells. Strain NTM048 isolated from green peas showed the highest activity and was identified as Leuconostoc mesenteroides subsp. mesenteroides. This strain was found to tolerate gastrointestinal digestion and produce large amounts of exopolysaccharides, which possess IgA-inducing activity. Dietary supplementation with NTM048 induced a significant increase in the faecal IgA content and plasma IgA levels of BALB/cA mice. A gene expression analysis of Peyer's patch cells revealed that the transforming growth factor-β and activation-induced cytidine deaminase genes were upregulated by NTM048 intake. CONCLUSIONS Strain NTM048 stimulates Peyer's patch cells to induce intestinal and systemic immune response, revealing the potential of NTM048 as a probiotic for enhancing the mucosal barrier function. SIGNIFICANCE AND IMPACT OF THE STUDY This report demonstrates a food-applicable Leuconostoc mesenteroides strain secreting exopolysaccharide that shows high IgA-inducing ability.
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Alloo A, Strazzula L, Rothschild B, Hawryluk E, Levine D, Hoang MP, Koga H, Hashimoto T, Kroshinsky D. Refractory antilaminin γ1 pemphigoid successfully treated with intravenous immunoglobulin and mycophenolate mofetil. J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol 2014; 28:1401-3. [PMID: 24397852 DOI: 10.1111/jdv.12352] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Majima Y, Yagi H, Tateishi C, Groth S, Schmidt E, Zillikens D, Koga H, Hashimoto T, Tokura Y. A successful treatment with ustekinumab in a case of antilaminin-γ1 pemphigoid associated with psoriasis. Br J Dermatol 2013; 168:1367-9. [DOI: 10.1111/bjd.12163] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Ono S, Tanioka M, Tanizaki H, Fujisawa A, Koga H, Hashimoto T, Kamiya K, Aoyama Y, Iwatsuki K, Miyachi Y. Concurrence of autoantibodies to bullous pemphigoid antigens and desmoglein 3: analysis of pathogenic and nonpathogenic antibodies. Br J Dermatol 2013; 168:1357-60. [PMID: 23738642 DOI: 10.1111/bjd.12143] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Kito S, Koga H, Kodama M, Habu M, Kokuryo S, Yamamoto N, Oda M, Nishino T, Zhang M, Matsuo K, Wakasugi-Sato N, Matsumoto-Takeda S, Seta Y, Yoshiga D, Kaneuji T, Nogami S, Yoshioka I, Yamashita Y, Tanaka T, Miyamoto I, Kitamura C, Tominaga K, Morimoto Y. Variety and complexity of fluorine-18-labelled fluoro-2-deoxy-D-glucose accumulations in the oral cavity of patients with oral cancers. Dentomaxillofac Radiol 2013; 42:20130014. [PMID: 23610089 DOI: 10.1259/dmfr.20130014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES To elucidate the points that require attention when interpreting fluorine-18-labelled fluoro-2-deoxy-d-glucose ((18)F-FDG)/positron emission tomography (PET) images by demonstration of (18)F-FDG accumulation in various areas of the oral cavity other than primary lesions in patients with oral cancers. METHODS (18)F-FDG accumulations with a maximal standardized uptake value of over 2.5 in various areas of the oral cavity other than primary lesions were identified in 82 patients with oral cancers. RESULTS (18)F-FDG/PET-positive areas, excluding primary tumours, included the front intrinsic muscles of the tongue (89.0%), upper and lower marginal parts of the orbicularis oris muscle (64.6%), sublingual glands, palatine tonsil, pharyngeal tonsil, and lingual tonsil. In addition, some areas in the jaws also showed accumulation. CONCLUSIONS In patients with oral cancers, areas of (18)F-FDG accumulation in the oral cavity should be precisely identified and appropriately diagnosed, because accumulations can be seen in areas other than the primary tumour.
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Wozniak K, Hashimoto T, Ishii N, Koga H, Huczek M, Kowalewski C. Fluorescence overlay antigen mapping using laser scanning confocal microscopy differentiates linear IgA bullous dermatosis from epidermolysis bullosa acquisita mediated by IgA. Br J Dermatol 2013; 168:634-8. [DOI: 10.1111/bjd.12017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Zhou T, Chen D, Jiu J, Nge TT, Sugahara T, Nagao S, Koga H, Nogi M, Suganuma K, Wang X, Liu X, Cheng P, Wang T, Xiong D. Electrically conductive bacterial cellulose composite membranes produced by the incorporation of graphite nanoplatelets in pristine bacterial cellulose membranes. EXPRESS POLYM LETT 2013. [DOI: 10.3144/expresspolymlett.2013.73] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Ohata C, Koga H, Teye K, Ishii N, Hamada T, Dainichi T, Furumura M, Sato M, Sueki H, Hashimoto T. Concurrence of bullous pemphigoid and herpetiform pemphigus with IgG antibodies to desmogleins 1/3 and desmocollins 1-3. Br J Dermatol 2012; 168:879-81. [DOI: 10.1111/bjd.12019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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