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Miyauchi S, Kitagaki J, Masumoto R, Imai A, Kobayashi K, Nakaya A, Kawai S, Fujihara C, Asano Y, Yamashita M, Yanagita M, Yamada S, Kitamura M, Murakami S. Sphingomyelin Phosphodiesterase 3 Enhances Cytodifferentiation of Periodontal Ligament Cells. J Dent Res 2016; 96:339-346. [DOI: 10.1177/0022034516677938] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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Sphingomyelin phosphodiesterase 3 ( Smpd3), which encodes neutral sphingomyelinase 2 (nSMase2), is a key molecule for skeletal development as well as for the cytodifferentiation of odontoblasts and alveolar bone. However, the effects of nSMase2 on the cytodifferentiation of periodontal ligament (PDL) cells are still unclear. In this study, the authors analyzed the effects of Smpd3 on the cytodifferentiation of human PDL (HPDL) cells. The authors found that Smpd3 increases the mRNA expression of calcification-related genes, such as alkaline phosphatase (ALPase), type I collagen, osteopontin, Osterix (Osx), and runt-related transcription factor (Runx)-2 in HPDL cells. In contrast, GW4869, an inhibitor of nSMase2, clearly decreased the mRNA expression of ALPase, type I collagen, and osteocalcin in HPDL cells, suggesting that Smpd3 enhances HPDL cytodifferentiation. Next, the authors used exome sequencing to evaluate the genetic variants of Smpd3 in a Japanese population with aggressive periodontitis (AgP). Among 44 unrelated subjects, the authors identified a single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP), rs145616324, in Smpd3 as a putative genetic variant for AgP among Japanese people. Moreover, Smpd3 harboring this SNP did not increase the sphingomyelinase activity or mRNA expression of ALPase, type I collagen, osteopontin, Osx, or Runx2, suggesting that this SNP inhibits Smpd3 such that it has no effect on the cytodifferentiation of HPDL cells. These data suggest that Smpd3 plays a crucial role in maintaining the homeostasis of PDL tissue.
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Kawakami T, Tsushima T, Hayashi K, Shirasu H, Kawahira M, Kawai S, Kito Y, Yoshida Y, Hamauchi S, Todaka A, Machida N, Yamazaki K, Yokota T, Fukutomi A, Onozawa Y, Yasui H. Risk factors for esophageal fistula in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma invading adjacent organs (T4b) treated with definitive chemoradiotherapy. Ann Oncol 2016. [DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdw371.60] [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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Kamiya T, Uehara K, Nakayama G, Ishigure K, Kobayashi S, Hiramatsu K, Nakayama H, Yamashita K, Sakamoto E, Tojima Y, Kawai S, Kodera Y, Nagino M. Early results of multicenter phase II trial of perioperative oxaliplatin and capecitabine without radiotherapy for high-risk rectal cancer: CORONA I study. EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF SURGICAL ONCOLOGY 2016; 42:829-35. [PMID: 26968228 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejso.2016.02.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/07/2015] [Revised: 02/01/2016] [Accepted: 02/11/2016] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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BACKGROUNDS Perioperative introduction of developed chemotherapy into the treatment strategy for locally advanced rectal cancer (LARC) may be a promising option. However, the most prevalent treatment for high-risk LARC remains preoperative chemoradiotherapy (CRT) in Western countries. PATIENTS AND METHODS A phase II trial was undertaken to evaluate safety and efficacy of perioperative XELOX without radiotherapy (RT) for patients with high-risk LARC. Patients received 4 cycles of XELOX before and after surgery, respectively. Primary endpoint was disease-free survival. RESULTS We enrolled 41 patients between June 2012 and April 2014. The completion rate of the preoperative XELOX was 90.3%. Twenty-nine patients (70.7%) could start postoperative XELOX, 15 of these patients (51.7%) completed 4 cycles. Allergic reaction to oxaliplatin was experienced by 5 patients (17.2%) during postoperative XELOX. One patient received additional RT after preoperative XELOX. Consequently, the remaining 40 patients underwent primary resection. Major complications occurred in 6 of 40 patients (15.0%). Pathological complete response (pCR) rate was 12.2%, and good tumor regression was exhibited in 31.7%. N down-staging (cN+ to ypN0) and T down-staging were detected in 56.7% and 52.5%, respectively. Clinical T4 tumor was a predictor of poor pathological response (p < 0.001). CONCLUSIONS We could show the favorable pCR rate after preoperative XELOX alone. However, the T and N down-staging rate was likely to be insufficient. When tumor regression is essential for curative resection, the use of preoperative CRT is likely to be recommended. For patients with massive LN metastasis, the additional Bev to NAC might be a promising option.
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Kawai S, Benassi A, Gnecco E, Sode H, Pawlak R, Feng X, Mullen K, Passerone D, Pignedoli CA, Ruffieux P, Fasel R, Meyer E. Superlubricity of graphene nanoribbons on gold surfaces. Science 2016; 351:957-61. [DOI: 10.1126/science.aad3569] [Citation(s) in RCA: 249] [Impact Index Per Article: 31.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/02/2022]
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Tamura T, Morita E, Kawai S, Sasakabe T, Fukuda N, Sugimoto Y, Suma S, Mokuno J, Nakagawa H, Hishida A, Okada R, Naito M, Hamajima N, Wakai K. Significant Associations of Abdominal Obesity with LYPLAL1 Polymorphism (rs4846567) among a General Japanese Population: A Cross-Sectional Study. Int J Epidemiol 2015. [DOI: 10.1093/ije/dyv096.441] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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Sasakabe T, Yin G, Naito M, Morita E, Kawai S, Okada R, Tamura T, Nakagawa H, Suma S, Fukuda N, Sugimoto Y, Wakai K, Hamajima N, Study Group JM. The Association of Alcohol Intake with Serum Lipid Profile and its Modification by ADH1B and ALDH2 Polymorphisms: J-MICC Study. Int J Epidemiol 2015. [DOI: 10.1093/ije/dyv096.105] [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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Uehara K, Nakayama G, Ishigure K, Kobayashi S, Hiramatsu H, Nakayama H, Yamashita K, Sakamoto E, Tojima Y, Kawai S, Kodera Y, Nagino M. 2016 Early results of phase II trial of perioperative oxaliplatin and capecitabine (XELOX) without radiotherapy for high-risk rectal cancer (CORONA I). Eur J Cancer 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/s0959-8049(16)30940-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Suma S, Naito M, Wakai K, Sasakabe T, Hattori Y, Okada R, Kawai S, Hishida A, Morita E, Nakagawa H, Tamura T, Hamajima N. Effects ofIL6C-634G polymorphism on tooth loss and their interaction with smoking habits. Oral Dis 2015; 21:807-13. [DOI: 10.1111/odi.12352] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2015] [Revised: 04/30/2015] [Accepted: 05/13/2015] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Hasunuma T, Araki N, Nakamura K, Shikano K, Momosaki K, Kawai S, Endo F, Takada F. AB0951 Significance of Measuring Alpha-Galactosidase a in Fibromyalgia Patients: Possibility of Fabry Disease in Fibromyalgia Patients. Ann Rheum Dis 2015. [DOI: 10.1136/annrheumdis-2015-eular.3645] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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Fujio N, Masuoka S, Shikano K, Kaburaki M, Kawazoe M, Shindo E, Sato H, Muraoka S, Tanaka N, Kaneko K, Yamamoto T, Kusunoki N, Hasunuma T, Kawai S. SAT0026 Suppression of Adrenal Function is Obvious when Compared to that of Pituitary Function in Patients with Systemic Autoimmune Diseases After Glucocorticoid Therapy. Ann Rheum Dis 2015. [DOI: 10.1136/annrheumdis-2015-eular.1590] [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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Sato H, Muraoka S, Kusunoki N, Kawazoe M, Masuoka S, Shindo E, Fujio N, Shikano K, Kaburaki M, Tanaka N, Kaneko K, Yamamoto T, Hasunuma T, Kawai S. SAT0007 Resistin Directly Stimulates Chemokine Gene Expressions in Rheumatoid Synovial Fibroblasts: DNA Microarray Analysis. Ann Rheum Dis 2015. [DOI: 10.1136/annrheumdis-2015-eular.2537] [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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Kawai S, Nakano T, Nagatsu T. A new assay of monoamine oxidase activity for selective substrates and inhibitors. MODERN PROBLEMS OF PHARMACOPSYCHIATRY 2015; 19:75-81. [PMID: 6865973 DOI: 10.1159/000407505] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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Tsuchiya Y, Kawai S, Tazawa K, Yamagishi H, Arai H, Manabe T, Sekine S, Okumura T, Nagata T, Tsukada K. 251. Is laparoscopy-assisted colectomy superior to open colectomy? Comparison of the long term postoperative course and prognosis. Eur J Surg Oncol 2014. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ejso.2014.08.243] [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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Sumitomo N, Ozaki K, Kawai S, Ito S. Nucleotide Sequence of the Gene for an Alkaline Endoglucanase from an AlkalophilicBacillusand Its Expression inEscherichia coliandBacillus subtilis. Biosci Biotechnol Biochem 2014; 56:872-7. [PMID: 1368251 DOI: 10.1271/bbb.56.872] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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The gene for an alkaline endoglucanase from the alkalophilic Bacillus sp. KSM-64 was cloned into the HindIII site of pBR322 and expressed in Escherichia coli HB101. The nucleotide sequence of a 4.1-kb region of the HindIII insert had two open reading frames, ORF-1 and ORF-2. The protein deduced from ORF-1 was composed of 244 amino acids with an M(r) of 27,865. Subcloning analysis proved that the alkaline endoglucanase was encoded by ORF-2 (822 amino acids with an M(r) of 91,040). Upstream from ORF-2, there were three consensus like sequences of the sigma A-type promoter of Bacillus subtilis, a putative Shine-Dalgarno sequence (AGGAGGT), and a catabolite repression operator-like sequence (TGTAAGCGGTTAACC). The HindIII insert was subcloned into a shuttle vector, pHY300PLK, and the encoded alkaline endoglucanase gene was highly expressed both in E. coli and B. subtilis. One of the three promoter-like sequences in ORF-2 could be suitable for high levels of enzyme expression in both host organisms.
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Kobayashi T, Yokogawa N, Takahashi M, Kawai S, Tagashira Y, Kaneko T, Sugii S. THU0295 Prophylactic Use of Trimethoprim-Sulfamethoxazole against Pneumocysitis Pneumonia May Reduce the Risk of Bloodstream Infection in Patients with Connective Tissue Diseases Undergoing High-Dose Corticosteroid Therapy. Ann Rheum Dis 2014. [DOI: 10.1136/annrheumdis-2014-eular.5775] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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Akahira M, Ohyauchi N, Kawai S. A Higher Order Approximation to a Percentage Point of the Distribution of a Noncentral t-Statistic Without the Normality Assumption. COMMUN STAT-SIMUL C 2013. [DOI: 10.1080/03610918.2012.695841] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Ishii S, Kojima T, Ezawa K, Kawai S, Takehisa Y, Akishita M. Factors associated with unexpected early discharge in Japanese institutionalized elderly patients. Eur Geriatr Med 2013. [DOI: 10.1016/j.eurger.2013.07.557] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Kusunoki Y, Endo H, Shikano K, Kaburaki M, Muraoka S, Kitahara K, Kaneko K, Tanaka N, Yamamoto T, Takagi K, Kawai S. AB0443 Impact of comorbidities on the selection of treatment in patients with rheumatoid arthritis: An analysis in japanese cohort. Ann Rheum Dis 2013. [DOI: 10.1136/annrheumdis-2012-eular.443] [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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Shikano K, Kaneko K, Muraoka S, Kaburaki M, Kitahara K, Tanaka N, Yamamoto T, Kusunoki Y, Takagi K, Hasunuma T, Endo H, Kawai S. THU0388 Menatetrenone (Vitamin K2) Partially Restores the Suppression of Bone Formation by Glucocorticoid Therapy in Patients with Systemic Autoimmune Diseases. Ann Rheum Dis 2013. [DOI: 10.1136/annrheumdis-2013-eular.916] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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Matsubara T, Okuda K, Chiba J, Takayama A, Inoue H, Sakurai T, Wakabayashi H, Kaneko A, Sugimoto K, Yamazaki H, Takanashi T, Takasaki Y, Tamura N, Ogasawara M, Inoo M, Onishi I, Kawai S, Nohara R. FRI0207 A phase I/II clinical trial of intra-articular administration of ARG098, an anti-FAS IGM monoclonal antibody, in knee joint synovitis of japanese patients with rheumatoid arthritis. Ann Rheum Dis 2013. [DOI: 10.1136/annrheumdis-2012-eular.2664] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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Endo H, Yamamoto T, Kusunoki Y, Kawai S, Urita S. FRI0257 Quantitative analysis of severe intestinal involvements by serum fibroblast growth factor (FGF) 19 and 13C-fatty acid-breath test in patients with systemic sclerosis. Ann Rheum Dis 2013. [DOI: 10.1136/annrheumdis-2012-eular.2714] [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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Muraoka S, Kusunoki N, Shikano K, Kaburaki M, Kitahara K, Tanaka N, Kaneko K, Yamamoto T, Kusunoki Y, Takagi K, Hasunuma T, Endo H, Kawai S. FRI0030 Jak2/stat3 is a major pathway of leptin-induced interleukin-6 production by rheumatoid synovial fibroblasts. Ann Rheum Dis 2013. [DOI: 10.1136/annrheumdis-2013-eular.1158] [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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Fukao K, Shimada K, Naito H, Katamoto S, Kawai S, Daida H. An association between exercise item and cardiac biomarkers in the endurance athletes. J Sci Med Sport 2012. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jsams.2012.11.351] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Koch S, Langer M, Kawai S, Meyer E, Glatzel T. Contrast inversion of the h-BN nanomesh investigated by nc-AFM and Kelvin probe force microscopy. JOURNAL OF PHYSICS. CONDENSED MATTER : AN INSTITUTE OF PHYSICS JOURNAL 2012; 24:314212. [PMID: 22820852 DOI: 10.1088/0953-8984/24/31/314212] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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Single sheets of hexagonal boron nitride (h-BN) on transition metals provide a model system for layered insulating materials as well as a functional substrate for molecules and metal clusters. The progress in the understanding of h-BN layers on transition metals was mainly driven by scanning tunnelling microscopy (STM) and photoelectron spectroscopy (PES) measurements within the last decade, while direct measurements of mechanical and electrical properties are still rare. Our investigations of the two-dimensional (2D) h-BN nanomesh on a Rh(111) substrate by high-resolution noncontact atomic force microscopy (nc-AFM) reveal a complex surface structure including a frequently observed contrast inversion. Detailed 2D force spectroscopy measurements are revealing towards a mechanical elastic deformation of the h-BN monolayer caused by the tip-sample interaction. Furthermore, Kelvin probe force microscopy (KPFM) and spectroscopy measurements show local work function variations of the nanomesh, proving the results obtained by PES but additionally providing detailed local information.
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Arisue N, Hashimoto T, Mitsui H, Palacpac NMQ, Kaneko A, Kawai S, Hasegawa M, Tanabe K, Horii T. The Plasmodium Apicoplast Genome: Conserved Structure and Close Relationship of P. ovale to Rodent Malaria Parasites. Mol Biol Evol 2012; 29:2095-9. [DOI: 10.1093/molbev/mss082] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/16/2023] Open
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