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Niibe Y, Watanabe J, Tsunoda S, Arai M, Arai T, Kawaguchi M, Matsuo K, Jobo T, Ono S, Numata A, Unno N, Hayakawa K. Concomitant expression of HER2 and HIF-1alpha is a predictor of poor prognosis in uterine cervical carcinoma treated with concurrent chemoradiotherapy: prospective analysis (KGROG0501). EUR J GYNAECOL ONCOL 2010; 31:491-496. [PMID: 21061787] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/30/2023]
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BACKGROUND In previously reported retrospective analyses of uterine cervical carcinoma cases, HER2 was correlated with poor radiation sensitivity and poor treatment outcomes and HIF-1alpha was found to be an indicator of poor prognosis. To date, no prospective studies have been performed to evaluate the radiation sensitivity and treatment outcomes of patients with uterine cervical carcinoma relative to HER2 and HIF-1alpha expressions. We conducted a prospective evaluation of HER2 and HIF-1alpha in cases of locally advanced uterine cervical carcinoma treated with concurrent chemoradiotherapy. METHODS Between June 2005 and April 2008, 25 patients with locally advanced uterine cervical carcinoma were registered in this study, KGROG0501. Their clinical stages were Ib2/IIb/IIIb/IVa in 1/2/22/1 cases, respectively. Nineteen cases had squamous cell carcinoma and six had adenocarcinoma. HER2 expression and HIF-1alpha expression were analyzed using an immunohistochemical kit on pretreatment biopsied specimens. HIF-1alpha expression was studied using another commercial immunohistochemical kit on pretreatment biopsied specimens. The survival rates were compared between patients with and without positive HER2 and HIF-1alpha expressions. RESULTS The 20-month survival of HER2(-) and HIF-1alpha(-) cases (n = 6) was 100% and that of HER2(+) and HIF-1alpha(+) cases (n = 4) was 37.5% (p = 0.0032). CONCLUSIONS In this first prospective analysis of patients with uterine cervical carcinoma treated with concurrent chemoradiotherapy, concomitant expression of HER2 and HIF-1alpha was suggested to be a strong indicator of poor prognosis. A novel therapy including molecular targeted therapy such as anti-HER2 and anti-HIF-1alpha may be worth considering in patients with concomitant expression of HER2 and HIF-1alpha.
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Yamamoto M, Ooe M, Kawaguchi M, Suzuki T. Superovulation in the cow with a single intramuscular injection of FSH dissolved in polyvinylpyrrolidone. Theriogenology 2009; 41:747-55. [PMID: 16727429 DOI: 10.1016/0093-691x(94)90184-k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/20/1992] [Accepted: 10/22/1993] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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It is desirable to reduce the number of treatments required to induce superovulation in cows. In this study we examined whether dissolving FSH in polyvinylpyrrolidone(PVP) would reduce the rate of absorption of FSH and allow it to be administered in a single dose for superovulation. In Experiment 1, 10 cows each received a single dose of FSH which contains 0.6% luteinizing hormone (FSH-R; 30 mg i.m.) dissolved in 30% PVP (10 ml) or in saline. In Experiment 2, a single injection of 30 mg FSH-R dissolved in 30% PVP was given to 25 cows, and 32 cows were injected twice daily in declining doses to receive a total of 28 mg FSH-R dissolved in saline. Prostaglandin F2alpha was given to all the cows 48 h after the first FSH treatment. Embryos were collected on Day 7 or 8 post insemination. In Experiment 1, the effect of FSH dissolved in PVP was compared with that dissolved in saline (number of recovered ova and embryos; 9.4+/-4.1 vs. 0). In Experiment 2, the rate of transferable embryos by single injection of FSH-R in PVP were significantly higher (P<0.05) than that of treatment of multiple injection groups. Progesterone concentration measured in serum collected 4 times from estrus (Day-0) to the day of embryo collection, indicated similar patterns in the 2 treatment groups. These findings suggest that PVP is a suitable solvent for prolonging the absorption of FSH given in a single injection thus providing a more practical approach of FSH administration.
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Sakai T, Kawaguchi M, Kosuge Y. siRNA-mediated gene silencing in the salivary gland using in vivo microbubble-enhanced sonoporation. Oral Dis 2009; 15:505-11. [PMID: 19519620 DOI: 10.1111/j.1601-0825.2009.01579.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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OBJECTIVES siRNA-induced gene silencing in the salivary gland using microbubble-enhanced sonoporation was used to develop an in vivo gene knockdown technique. METHODS siRNA targeting rat glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenas (GAPDH) was mixed with echo-enhanced microbubbles and reverse-injected into rat parotid glands using transdermal ultrasound. To compare direct and transdermal ultrasound efficiencies, an incision was made on the lateral neck to expose the parotid glands for direct application. The efficiency of gene suppression was determined using quantitative reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction 24-72 h after siRNA delivery. Cytotoxicity was assessed using histological analysis. RESULTS Expression of rat GAPDH in the parotid glands was silenced 48 h after siRNA was delivered by ultrasound (frequency: 1 MHz; intensity: 2 W cm(-2); exposure time: 2 min). High-intensity ultrasound induced tissue damage and apoptotic change. Echo-enhanced microbubbles significantly improved siRNA-induced gene silencing by 10-50%. Compared with transdermal application, direct-exposure ultrasound was only slightly effective, and no significant difference in gene expression was observed. CONCLUSION The results indicate that microbubble-enhanced sonoporation can yield in vivo siRNA gene silencing in the rat parotid gland. This technique could be applied to provide gene knockdown organs for functional genomic analyses and to develop siRNA-based gene therapy.
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Kawaguchi M, Takamatsu I, Kazama T. Rocuronium dose-dependently suppresses the spectral entropy response to tracheal intubation during propofol anaesthesia. Br J Anaesth 2009; 102:667-72. [DOI: 10.1093/bja/aep040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Kato H, Sakai H, Kawaguchi M, Okunaka T, Konaka C. Experiences with Photodynamic Therapy in Early Gastric Cancer. Oncol Res Treat 2009. [DOI: 10.1159/000217363] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Sasaoka N, Kawaguchi M, Kawaraguchi Y, Nakamura M, Konishi N, Patel H, Patel PM, Furuya H. Isoflurane exerts a short-term but not a long-term preconditioning effect in neonatal rats exposed to a hypoxic-ischaemic neuronal injury. Acta Anaesthesiol Scand 2009; 53:46-54. [PMID: 19032558 DOI: 10.1111/j.1399-6576.2008.01822.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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BACKGROUND Isoflurane has been shown to induce tolerance against ischaemic injury in adult rodents. Although the delayed preconditioning effect of isoflurane has been demonstrated in neonatal rat pups, the acute preconditioning effects of isoflurane remained undetermined. The present study was therefore conducted to evaluate the acute preconditioning efficacy of isoflurane in neonatal rats subjected to a hypoxic-ischaemic (HI) injury. METHODS Post-natal day 7 pups were exposed to 1 or 2% isoflurane in oxygen for either 30, 60 or 90 min. Fifteen minutes after isoflurane exposure, the pups were subjected to an HI injury induced by left common carotid artery ligation and exposure to 8% oxygen for 2 h. Pups not exposed to isoflurane or not subjected to HI served as controls. Histopathologic injury to the cortex and hippocampus was evaluated 7 and 49 days after HI. RESULTS Isoflurane 2% exposure for 60 or 90 min before HI induced tolerance in the hippocampus and the number of normal neurons in the CA1 sector 7 days after HI was significantly greater than in non-preconditioned animals. This protective efficacy of isoflurane preconditioning was not observed 49 days after HI. CONCLUSIONS Exposure of 2% isoflurane for at least 60 min is required to induce tolerance against HI injury in rat pups. However, this neuroprotective efficacy results in only transient neuroprotection.
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Saegusa M, Hashimura M, Kuwata T, Hamano M, Watanabe J, Kawaguchi M, Okayasu I. Transcription factor Egr1 acts as an upstream regulator of beta-catenin signalling through up-regulation of TCF4 and p300 expression during trans-differentiation of endometrial carcinoma cells. J Pathol 2008; 216:521-32. [PMID: 18798221 DOI: 10.1002/path.2404] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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The beta-catenin/TCF4/p300 pathway is involved in early signalling for trans-differentiation towards the morular phenotype of endometrial carcinoma cells, but little is known about the upstream regulators. Here we show that transcription factor early growth response 1 (Egr1) acts as an initial mediator through up-regulating the expression of TCF4 and p300. In an endometrial carcinoma cell line with abundant oestrogen receptor alpha, Egr1 expression at both mRNA and protein levels was significantly increased by serum and 17beta-oestradiol stimuli. Serum-stimulated cells also showed increased expression of TCF4 and p300, while inhibition of Egr1 by specific siRNAs resulted in decreased expression. Transfection of Egr1 led to transactivation of TCF4 as well as p300 genes, through specific binding to a promoter region, and thus in turn resulted in nuclear accumulation of beta-catenin mediated by the up-regulating TCF4. The overexpression also caused inhibition of beta-catenin/TCF4/p300-mediated transcription, probably through sequestration of p300. Egr1 promoter activity was increased by serum but not 17beta-oestradiol, in contrast to the marked repression associated with TCF4, p300, and Egr1 itself, indicating that the regulation involves several feedback loops. In clinical samples, cells immunopositive for nuclear Egr1, as well as beta-catenin and TCF4, were found to be sporadically distributed in glandular components of endometrial carcinoma with morules. A significant positive correlation between nuclear beta-catenin and TCF4 was observed, but no such link was evident for Egr1, probably due to the existence of negative feedback regulation. Together, these data indicate that Egr1 may participate in modulation of the beta-catenin/TCF4/p300 signalling pathway as an initial event during trans-differentiation of endometrial carcinoma cells, through its impact on several signalling networks.
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Samura K, Miyagi Y, Morioka T, Murakami N, Yoshida F, Hashiguchi K, Sakae N, Yamasaki R, Kawaguchi M, Nagata S, Sasaki T. Intractable facial pain in advanced Parkinson's disease alleviated by subthalamic nucleus stimulation. J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 2008; 79:1410-1. [PMID: 19010955 DOI: 10.1136/jnnp.2008.149831] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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Kawaraguchi Y, Sasaoka N, Kawaguchi M, Inoue S, Hayashi H, Konishi N, Furuya H. Effect of continuous morphine infusion on hypoxic-ischaemic brain damage of neonatal rats. Acta Anaesthesiol Scand 2008; 52:1111-5. [PMID: 18840112 DOI: 10.1111/j.1399-6576.2008.01718.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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BACKGROUND Opioids are commonly administered to critically ill neonates and infants for general anaesthesia and sedation. However, the clinical safety of these drugs, especially the effects on hypoxic-ischaemic damage of the developing brain, has not been well investigated. The present study was therefore conducted to investigate the effects of continuous morphine infusion on brain damage after hypoxic-ischaemic insults in neonatal rats. METHODS Seven-day-old Sprague-Dawley rats were subjected to left common carotid artery ligation followed by a 90-min exposure of 8% oxygen. The rats were administered morphine (0.1, 0.3 or 1 mg/kg/h) or saline continuously for 72 h using osmotic minipumps. Seven days later, the rats were weighed and their brains were morphologically categorized into groups based on the following grades: 0=normal, 1=mild atrophy, 2=moderate atrophy, 3=atrophy with cystic cavitation <3 mm and 4=cystic cavitation >3 mm. For histological assessment, the ratio of the surviving neurons (ipsilateral/contralateral) was calculated in the cornu ammonis fields, CA1 and CA3, and the dentate gyrus (DG). RESULTS One week after recovery (P14), the rats in the 1 mg/kg/h group showed significantly poorer weight gain compared with the other groups. However, the morphological score of the brains and the ratio of the surviving neurons in the CA1, CA3 and DG were similar among the groups. CONCLUSION Our results indicate that continuous administration of morphine does not worsen brain damage 7 days after hypoxic-ischaemic insults in neonatal rats.
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Kawaguchi M, Takamatsu I, Masui K, Kazama T. Effect of landiolol on bispectral index and spectral entropy responses to tracheal intubation during propofol anaesthesia. Br J Anaesth 2008; 101:273-8. [DOI: 10.1093/bja/aen162] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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Yoshizawa J, Hozumi Y, Katagiri Y, Kawaguchi M, Shimanuki M, Suzuki T. Mucinous eccrine naevus. J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol 2008; 23:348-9. [PMID: 18554220 DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-3083.2008.02854.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Niibe Y, Watanabe J, Tsunoda S, Imai M, Jobo T, Arai M, Arai T, Kawaguchi M, Unno N, Hayakawa K. Clinical significance radadiation sennsitivity of nuclear survivin expression in uterine cervical carcinoma treated with concurrent chemoradiotherapy: prospective analysis (KGROG0501). J Clin Oncol 2008. [DOI: 10.1200/jco.2008.26.15_suppl.16569] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Takayasu T, Hayashi T, Ishida Y, Nosaka M, Mizunuma S, Miyashita T, Kawaguchi M, Kimura A, Kondo T. A Fatal Intoxication from Ingestion of 2-Methyl-4-Chlorophenoxyacetic Acid (MCPA). J Anal Toxicol 2008; 32:187-91. [DOI: 10.1093/jat/32.2.187] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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Yamada T, Nagashima Y, Inagaki S, Kawai Y, Yagi M, Itoh SI, Maruta T, Shinohara S, Terasaka K, Kawaguchi M, Fukao M, Fujisawa A, Itoh K. Fine positioning of a poloidal probe array. THE REVIEW OF SCIENTIFIC INSTRUMENTS 2007; 78:123501. [PMID: 18163726 DOI: 10.1063/1.2818796] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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Multipoint detection is an essential requirement for investigating plasma turbulence which is a highly nonlinear phenomenon in space and time. We have fabricated an array of 64-channel poloidal probes surrounding the linear cylindrical plasma named LMD-U in order to study turbulence properties, particularly the nonlinear mode couplings, in the domain of poloidal wave number and frequency. However, misalignments of probe tips produce spurious modes, which do not exist in the real plasma, to distort the precise wave number measurements. The paper presents the description of the 64-channel poloidal probe array with means to adjust the probe positions, with discussion on the effects of the misalignments on the wave number measurements.
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Iwata M, Inoue S, Kawaguchi M, Nakamura M, Konishi N, Furuya H. Effects of delta-opioid receptor stimulation and inhibition on hippocampal survival in a rat model of forebrain ischaemia. Br J Anaesth 2007; 99:538-46. [PMID: 17704092 DOI: 10.1093/bja/aem220] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND It has been reported that delta-opioid (DOP) receptor agonists may be neuroprotective in the central nervous system. However, the DOP agonist [d-Ala(2), d-Leu(5)]enkephalin (DADLE) does not produce neuroprotection in severe forebrain ischaemia. The aim of this study was to examine the effects of DADLE on hippocampal neurone survival against less severe forebrain ischaemia. METHODS Intraperitoneal injection of DADLE (0 or 16 mg kg(-1)) in male Sprague-Dawley rats was performed 30 min before ischaemia. Severe (10 min), moderate (8 min), or mild (6 min) forebrain ischaemia was produced by bilateral carotid occlusion combined with hypotension (35 mm Hg) under isoflurane (1.5%) anaesthesia. Naltrindole (10 mg kg(-1)) (DOP antagonist) was administered 30 min before DADLE in order to confirm DOP receptor activation in the neuroprotective efficacy of DADLE. Naltrindole alone was also administered 30 min before ischaemia to examine endogenous DOP agonism as a self-protecting mechanism against ischaemia. All animals were evaluated neurologically and histologically after a 1 week recovery period. RESULTS DADLE improved neurone survival in hippocampal CA3 and dentate gyrus (DG) sectors. CA1 neurones were not protected against moderate and mild ischaemia. Naltrindole abolished DADLE neuroprotection in the CA3 and DG after both moderate and mild ischaemia. Interestingly, regardless of co-administration of DADLE, naltrindole significantly worsened neuronal injury in the CA1 region after mild ischaemia. CONCLUSIONS These results suggest that DADLE provides limited neuroprotection to relatively ischaemia-resistant regions but not to selectively vulnerable regions. This was probably mediated by DOP stimulation. Pre-ischaemic treatment with a DOP antagonist, regardless of co-administration of DADLE, worsened neuronal damage at the selectively vulnerable regions only after mild forebrain ischaemia. These data suggest that DOP activation with endogenous DOP ligand may be involved in self-protecting ischaemia-sensitive regions of the brain.
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MESH Headings
- Animals
- Brain Ischemia/pathology
- Brain Ischemia/prevention & control
- Cell Survival/drug effects
- Drug Evaluation, Preclinical
- Enkephalin, Leucine-2-Alanine/pharmacology
- Enkephalin, Leucine-2-Alanine/therapeutic use
- Hippocampus/drug effects
- Hippocampus/pathology
- Male
- Naltrexone/analogs & derivatives
- Naltrexone/pharmacology
- Narcotic Antagonists/pharmacology
- Neurons/drug effects
- Neuroprotective Agents/pharmacology
- Neuroprotective Agents/therapeutic use
- Prosencephalon/blood supply
- Rats
- Rats, Sprague-Dawley
- Receptors, Opioid, delta/agonists
- Receptors, Opioid, delta/antagonists & inhibitors
- Receptors, Opioid, delta/physiology
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Matsukura S, Kokubu F, Kurokawa M, Kawaguchi M, Ieki K, Kuga H, Odaka M, Suzuki S, Watanabe S, Takeuchi H, Kasama T, Adachi M. Synthetic double-stranded RNA induces multiple genes related to inflammation through Toll-like receptor 3 depending on NF-kappaB and/or IRF-3 in airway epithelial cells. Clin Exp Allergy 2007; 36:1049-62. [PMID: 16911361 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2222.2006.02530.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 93] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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BACKGROUND We hypothesized that synthetic double-stranded (ds)RNA may mimic viral infection and induce expression of genes related to inflammation in airway epithelial cells. OBJECTIVE We analysed what gene was up-regulated by synthetic dsRNA poly I : C and then focused this study on the role of Toll-like receptor 3 (TLR3), a receptor of dsRNA and its transcriptional pathway. METHODS Airway epithelial cell BEAS-2B and normal human bronchial epithelial cells were cultured in vitro. Expression of targets RNA and protein were analysed by PCR and ELISA. Localization of TLR3 expression in the cells was analysed with flow cytometry. To analyse the role of TLR3 and transcription factors, knockdown of these genes was performed with short interfering RNA (siRNA). RESULTS Real-time PCR revealed that poly I : C significantly increased the expression of mRNAs for chemokines IP-10, RANTES, LARC, MIP-1alpha, IL-8, GRO-alpha and ENA-78 and cytokines IL-1beta, GM-CSF, IL-6 and the cell adhesion molecule ICAM-1 in both cell types. Increases in protein levels were also observed. Expression of these genes was significantly inhibited in BEAS-2B cells in which TLR3 expression was knocked down. However, pre-treatment with anti-TLR3 mAb, which interferes with the function of TLR3 expressed on the cell surface, did not inhibit the genes expression and these data were concordant with the results that TLR3 was expressed inside airway epithelial cells. The study of siRNA for NF-kappaB and IRF3 showed that they transduce the signal of poly I : C, but their roles were different in each target gene. CONCLUSION TLR3 is expressed inside airway epithelial cells and transduces synthetic dsRNA signals. These signals may increase expression of inflammatory cytokines, chemokines and ICAM-1 through activation of transcription factors NF-kappaB and/or IRF3 in airway epithelial cells.
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Hizawa N, Kawaguchi M, Huang SK, Nishimura M. Role of interleukin-17F in chronic inflammatory and allergic lung disease. Clin Exp Allergy 2007; 36:1109-14. [PMID: 16961709 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2222.2006.02550.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 88] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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IL-17 family members belong to a distinct category of cytokines that coordinate local tissue inflammation by inducing the release of pro-inflammatory and neutrophil-mobilizing cytokines. The importance of the IL-17 family in inflammatory and autoimmune disease is becoming increasingly apparent. IL-17F is a recently discovered member of the IL-17 family that has a number of biological activities through induction of various cytokines, chemokines, and mediators. IL-17A, the founding member of the IL-17 family, and IL-17F are produced by several inflammatory cells, including activated T cells, in response to infectious and antigenic stimuli. Overexpression of IL-17A or IL-17F in the lungs results in induction of CXC chemokines and neutrophil recruitment. In a case-control study of 1125 unrelated Japanese subjects, a His161 to Arg161 (H161R) substitution in the third exon of the IL17F gene was shown to be associated with asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Functionally, this variant failed to induce cytokines and chemokines, and interestingly, was able to antagonize the activity of wild-type IL-17F. These results provide an experimental basis for the observed genetic association with chronic inflammatory lung diseases, and also suggest the potential therapeutic utility of this antagonistic variant of IL-17F. Given that asthma and COPD are complex diseases involving a number of genetic and environmental factors, the genetic impact of IL-17F H161R with regard to the development of chronic airway inflammation likely varies among individuals with different genetic backgrounds and environmental exposures.
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Furuyama K, Kawaguchi Y, Kodama S, Horiguchi M, Fukuda A, Kuhara T, Kawaguchi M, Uemoto S, Wright C, Doi R. 51. J Surg Res 2007. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jss.2006.12.062] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Kurita N, Kawaguchi M, Hoshida T, Nakase H, Sakaki T, Furuya H. P27.17 Effects of sevoflurane and hyperventilation on epileptic discharges on electrocorticogram in patients with refractory epilepsy. Clin Neurophysiol 2006. [DOI: 10.1016/j.clinph.2006.06.471] [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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Watanabe J, Watanabe K, Jobo T, Kamata Y, Kawaguchi M, Imai M, Okayasu I, Kuramoto H. Significance of p27 as a predicting marker for medroxyprogesterone acetate therapy against endometrial endometrioid adenocarcinoma. Int J Gynecol Cancer 2006; 16 Suppl 1:452-7. [PMID: 16515645 DOI: 10.1111/j.1525-1438.2006.00418.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
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We reported that p27 induced by medroxyprogesterone acetate (MPA) may be involved in the progestin-induced growth suppression of human endometrial adenocarcinoma cells. This study aimed at investigating whether p27 expression could be a predicting marker to evaluate the effectiveness of MPA therapy. The clinical responses of 15 patients with endometrial carcinoma treated with MPA were examined. p27 expression was evaluated by immunohistochemical staining. Percentage of positive nuclear staining was expressed as a strongly positive (SP) labeling index (LI). Before MPA treatment, SP LIs in the effective and noneffective groups were 22.6 +/- 14.3% and 9.1 +/- 9.2%. At 1-6 weeks in the MPA treatment, SP LIs increased in both groups and were significantly higher than those before the therapy. At 7-12 weeks, SP LIs in both groups decreased to the level of pretherapy. At 13-18 weeks, SP LIs in the effective group were 14.9 +/- 5.7%, whereas in the noneffective group, 1.1 +/- 2.0%. The former was significantly higher than the latter. p27 expression could predict the effectiveness of MPA treatment for endometrial carcinoma at an early stage of the 4-month period in MPA therapy and could be a useful predicting marker for MPA.
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Takaguchi K, Kita K, Ikeda H, Yokosuka O, Kawaguchi M, Sakaguchi K, Seriu T, Shiratori Y, Omata M. P.113 Anti-viral activity, histologic improvement and safety of entecavir in Japanese adult nucleoside-analogue naive patients with chronic hepatitis B infection: a phase 2 clinical trial. J Clin Virol 2006. [DOI: 10.1016/s1386-6532(06)80295-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Arai T, Watanabe J, Kawaguchi M, Kamata Y, Nishimura Y, Jobo T, Kuramoto H. Clear cell adenocarcinoma of the endometrium is a biologically distinct entity from endometrioid adenocarcinoma. Int J Gynecol Cancer 2006; 16:391-5. [PMID: 16445664 DOI: 10.1111/j.1525-1438.2006.00494.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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Clear cell adenocarcinoma (CCA) of the endometrium has a poor prognosis, although the biologic features of this rare tumor are not clear. In this study, we analyzed the expression of biologic markers relating to carcinogenesis, tumor growth, and progression. Thirteen cases of CCA were compared with cases of endometrioid adenocarcinoma (EMA) of the endometrium. Immunohistochemical staining for p53; Ki-67; cyclins A, D1, and E; E-cadherin; progesterone receptor (PR)-A and PR-B; P-glycoprotein; MLH1; and MSH2 was performed. Labeling indices of p53, Ki-67, and cyclins A, D1, and E in CCA were 46.4 +/- 24.3%, 52.1 +/- 20.5%, 37.9 +/- 21.4%, 12.3 +/- 27.9%, and 8.2 +/- 22.9%, respectively. E-cadherin was expressed in only 1 case (7.7%) of CCA, as compared to 39 cases (61.0%) of EMA. No CCAs were positive for PR-A and PR-B. P-glycoprotein was detected in seven cases (53.8%). Loss of either MLH1 or MSH2 expression occurred in eight cases (61.5%). High-level expression of p53, cyclin A, and P-glycoprotein, and low-level or no expression of cyclin E, E-cadherin, PR-A, and PR-B was observed in CCA compared with EMA. The mechanism of cell-cycle regulation in endometrial CCA is different from that in EMA and may influence its malignant potential. Endometrial CCA is a distinct entity from EMA.
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Watanabe J, Watanabe K, Jobo T, Kamata Y, Kawaguchi M, Imai M, Okayasu I, Kuramoto H. Significance of p27 as a predicting marker for medroxyprogesterone acetate therapy against endometrial endometrioid adenocarcinoma. Int J Gynecol Cancer 2006. [DOI: 10.1136/ijgc-00009577-200602001-00086] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022] Open
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Watanabe J, Watanabe K, Jobo T, Kamata Y, Kawaguchi M, Imai M, Okayasu I, Kuramoto H. Significance of p27 as a predicting marker for medroxyprogesterone acetate therapy against endometrial endometrioid adenocarcinoma. Int J Gynecol Cancer 2006;16(Suppl. 1): 452–457.We reported that p27 induced by medroxyprogesterone acetate (MPA) may be involved in the progestin-induced growth suppression of human endometrial adenocarcinoma cells. This study aimed at investigating whether p27 expression could be a predicting marker to evaluate the effectiveness of MPA therapy. The clinical responses of 15 patients with endometrial carcinoma treated with MPA were examined. p27 expression was evaluated by immunohistochemical staining. Percentage of positive nuclear staining was expressed as a strongly positive (SP) labeling index (LI). Before MPA treatment, SP LIs in the effective and noneffective groups were 22.6 ± 14.3% and 9.1 ± 9.2%. At 1–6 weeks in the MPA treatment, SP LIs increased in both groups and were significantly higher than those before the therapy. At 7–12 weeks, SP LIs in both groups decreased to the level of pretherapy. At 13–18 weeks, SP LIs in the effective group were 14.9 ± 5.7%, whereas in the noneffective group, 1.1 ± 2.0%. The former was significantly higher than the latter. p27 expression could predict the effectiveness of MPA treatment for endometrial carcinoma at an early stage of the 4-month period in MPA therapy and could be a useful predicting marker for MPA.
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Kawaguchi M, Watanabe J, Hamano M, Kamata Y, Arai T, Nishimura Y, Obokata A, Jobo T, Kuramoto H. Medroxyprogesterone acetate stimulates cdk inhibitors, p21 and p27, in endometrial carcinoma cells transfected with progesterone receptor-B cDNA. EUR J GYNAECOL ONCOL 2006; 27:33-8. [PMID: 16550965] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/07/2023]
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PURPOSE OF INVESTIGATION Progestin is reported to suppress the growth of endometrial carcinomas, although its precise mechanism of action is not clear. This study aimed to transfect progesterone receptor-B (PRB) cDNA into endometrial carcinoma cells and investigate the effect of medroxyprogesterone acetate (MPA) on cell growth, and p21 and p27 expression in the transfectant. METHODS Immunoblotting for p21 and p27 was performed at predetermined times after the administration of MPA. RESULTS PR expression was maximally induced in Ishikawa cells at 24 hrs after the transfection. At 1 x 10(-6) M, MPA suppressed the growth of the transfectant by 34% on day 6 and stimulated p21 accumulation at 48 to 72 hrs and p27 accumulation at 48 to 96 hrs after its administration. PRB cDNA was effectively transfected and in the transfectant MPA at 1 x 10(-6) M, the dosage suppressing growth, induced p21 and p27expression. CONCLUSION p21 and p27 may be related to progesterone-induced growth suppression in human endometrial adenocarcinoma.
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Kawaguchi M, Mitsuhashi Y, Kondo S. Overexpression of tumour necrosis factor-alpha-converting enzyme in psoriasis. Br J Dermatol 2005; 152:915-9. [PMID: 15888146 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2133.2005.06440.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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BACKGROUND Tumour necrosis factor (TNF)-alpha-converting enzyme (TACE) is a metalloproteinase-disintegrin that releases soluble TNF-alpha from cells by cleaving within the extracellular domain of membrane-bound pro-TNF-alpha. It was proposed that TNF-alpha is involved in the pathogenesis of psoriasis, and it is therefore suggested that TACE has important roles in psoriasis. However, it is unclear whether TACE is expressed in psoriatic tissue. OBJECTIVES To clarify whether TACE is expressed in psoriatic lesions and whether expression levels of TACE mRNA are increased in lesional compared with nonlesional psoriatic skin. METHODS Skin biopsies were obtained from patients with psoriasis. We examined the expression of TACE in psoriatic tissues using a novel real-time quantitative reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction method and immunohistochemical analysis. RESULTS There was a significant rise in the level of TACE mRNA expression in lesional psoriatic skin compared with nonlesional skin in all patients. There was a statistically significant rise in the level of TACE mRNA expression in lesional psoriatic skin compared with nonlesional skin (mean +/- SD TACE/glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase ratio 0.031 +/- 0.012 vs. 0.009 +/- 0.002, P < 0.05). In lesional psoriatic skin, immunostaining with anti-TACE antibody was present throughout all layers of the epidermis. TACE immunostaining was found in the cytoplasm of keratinocytes. There was staining associated with blood vessels in the papillary dermis and perivascular inflammatory cells. In particular, mast cells showed strong staining. They contained numerous granules that were stained for TACE in the cytoplasm. CONCLUSIONS The findings of the present study suggest that elevation of TACE mRNA in psoriatic lesions is due to many cells, particularly mast cells, that function in lesional psoriatic skin as an important source of TNF-alpha and other cytokines.
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