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Saotome N, Hara Y, Tansho R, Saraya Y, Mizushima K, Furukawa T, Shirai T, Noda K. TH-CD-BRA-07: Range Verification System Using Scintillator and CCD Camera for the Scanning Irradiation System. Med Phys 2015. [DOI: 10.1118/1.4926232] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022] Open
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Nakade S, Sakuma T, Sakane Y, Hara Y, Kurabayashi A, Kashiwagi K, Kashiwagi A, Yamamoto T, Obara M. Homeolog-specific targeted mutagenesis in Xenopus laevis using TALENs. In Vitro Cell Dev Biol Anim 2015; 51:879-84. [PMID: 25920501 DOI: 10.1007/s11626-015-9912-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/03/2015] [Accepted: 04/03/2015] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Transcription activator-like effector nucleases (TALENs) have previously been used for targeted genome editing in various organisms including Xenopus laevis. However, because of genomic polyploidization, X. laevis usually possess homeologous genes (homeologs) with quite similar sequences that make the analysis of gene function difficult. In the present study, we show methodological examples of targeted gene modification of X. laevis homeologs. The X. laevis cytoglobin gene (cygb) consists of two homeologs (xlcygba and xlcygbb), and molecular phylogenetic analysis suggested that they have potentially different functions. Thus, there is a need to establish a method of homeolog-specific gene disruption to clarify gene functions in detail. Here, we show successful examples of homeolog-specific and simultaneous gene disruption for xlcygba and xlcygbb. We found that selective digestion can be performed with at least three mismatches in TALEN target sites in both homeologs. This report paves the way for the functional analyses of X. laevis homeologs, even those containing nearly identical sequences.
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Hara Y. Chemotherapy for gastric cancer. FRONTIERS OF GASTROINTESTINAL RESEARCH 2015; 5:81-6. [PMID: 387560 DOI: 10.1159/000402314] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Goldsmith CE, Hara Y, Sato T, Nakajima T, Nakanishi S, Mason C, Moore JE, Matsuda M, Coulter WA. Comparison of antibiotic susceptibility in viridans group streptococci in low and high antibiotic-prescribing General Practices. J Clin Pharm Ther 2015; 40:204-7. [PMID: 25604860 DOI: 10.1111/jcpt.12245] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/20/2014] [Accepted: 12/30/2014] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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WHAT IS KNOWN AND OBJECTIVE Antibiotic resistance has become a global public health issue. Most antibiotics are prescribed in the community, although there is less stewardship of such agents in the community compared to secondary and tertiary care. Few studies have attempted to examine the prescribing practices in General Practice and its impact on antibiotic resistance and, therefore, a study was performed in order to compare antibiotic susceptibilities of commensal viridans group streptococci (VGS) obtained from patient cohorts in General Practices (GP), who were high and low prescribers of oral antibiotics. METHOD Sixty-five patients (<1 month-81 years; 77% female: 23% male) were enrolled onto the study, and viridans group streptococci (n = 5/patient) were collected from each patient's nasal passages and oropharynx region and tested for antibiotic susceptibility against (i) tetracyclines (doxycycline); (ii) macrolides (erythromycin); (iii) β-lactams (penicillin G); and (iv) fluoroquinolones (ofloxacin & levofloxacin). RESULTS AND DISCUSSION There were no significant differences in MICs between high and low GP prescribers with doxycycline (P = 0·094), erythromycin (P = 0·122), ofloxacin (P = 0·193) and levofloxacin (P = 0·058). However, there was a significant difference between high and low GP practices with regard to penicillin G (P = 0·031). This finding is important as the β-lactams are the most commonly prescribed oral antibiotic in the community. WHAT IS NEW AND CONCLUSION This study demonstrates that high prescribing practices may lead to an altered (higher) level of resistance to these agents in the commensal VGS population, which may be important as reservoirs of antibiotic resistance determinants in subsequent horizontal gene transfer events, particularly with newly colonizing pathogens, including pneumococci. Primary care physicians should be aware that increased prescribing of antibiotics may led to increased level of penicillin resistance.
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Hara Y, Kobayashi N, Maruyama Y, Motobayashi M, Shigemura T, Ohara O, Agematsu K, Koike K. Analysis of Mutations in the IL2RG Gene in 2 Asian Infants With X-linked Severe Combined Immunodeficiency. J Investig Allergol Clin Immunol 2015; 25:313-315. [PMID: 26310054] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/04/2023] Open
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Ohnishi S, Saito N, Yagi T, Konda Y, Hara Y, Matsumoto H. Association with amount of registration and outcome in pediatric severe trauma patients. Crit Care 2015. [PMCID: PMC4470737 DOI: 10.1186/cc14613] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Inaniwa T, Kanematsu N, Hara Y, Furukawa T. Nuclear-interaction correction of integrated depth dose in carbon-ion radiotherapy treatment planning. Phys Med Biol 2014; 60:421-35. [DOI: 10.1088/0031-9155/60/1/421] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Shiihara Y, Sato M, Hara Y, Iwai I, Yoshikawa N. Microrelief suppresses large wrinkling appearance: an in silico study. Skin Res Technol 2014; 21:184-91. [PMID: 25470358 DOI: 10.1111/srt.12175] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 05/16/2014] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Extensive skin wrinkling during facial expressions is one of the considerable problems in aesthetic dermatology. Although a few in silico studies have been performed with the aim of revealing the mechanism of a wrinkled appearance, there have been few studies that take into account the influence of skin roughness (i.e. microrelief), which exists on human skin in vivo. In this study, finite element simulations were performed using multilayer skin models with microrelief to investigate how extensive wrinkling appears on human skin, especially focusing on the role of surface roughness in the wrinkling mechanism. METHODS Linear and post-buckling analyses were performed on soft elastic laminate models using the finite element method. A simplified multilayer model of human skin was employed to examine the contribution of skin's multilayer structure to the large-wrinkle mechanism. Microrelief was included in the model to assess its effect on the mechanism. RESULTS A large wrinkle was observed as dermal buckling following a number of buckling events on the stratum corneum. The existence of microrelief had an effect on the suppression of dermal buckling. CONCLUSION Skin's multilayer structure should play a major role in the appearance of large wrinkles on human skin via its post-buckling behavior. This study suggested that fine microrelief on the skin surface hampers large wrinkles. These findings should be valuable for the development of cosmetic or medical treatments to prevent unfavorable skin deformations.
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Endo Y, Noguchi S, Hara Y, Hayashi Y, Motomura K, Murakami N, Tanaka S, Yamashita S, Kizu R, Bamba M, Goto Y, Miyatake S, Matsumoto N, Nonaka I, Nishino I. G.O.1. Neuromuscul Disord 2014. [DOI: 10.1016/j.nmd.2014.06.009] [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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Inaniwa T, Kanematsu N, Hara Y, Furukawa T, Fukahori M, Nakao M, Shirai T. Erratum: Implementation of a triple Gaussian beam model with subdivision and redefinition against density heterogeneities in treatment planning for scanned carbon-ion radiotherapy (Phys. Med. Biol. 59 5361). Phys Med Biol 2014. [DOI: 10.1088/0031-9155/59/20/6305] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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Watanabe N, Kimura S, Yamaguchi A, Hara Y. PP234-MON: Comparison of the Nutritional Values of a Mediterranean Diet with Japanese and American Diets. Clin Nutr 2014. [DOI: 10.1016/s0261-5614(14)50568-7] [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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Hara Y, Shiga S, Watanabe N. PP011-MON: Dietary Citric Acid Counteracts the Hypoxia-Induced Decrease in Liver Glycogen Levels in Rats. Clin Nutr 2014. [DOI: 10.1016/s0261-5614(14)50346-9] [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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Inaniwa T, Kanematsu N, Hara Y, Furukawa T, Fukahori M, Nakao M, Shirai T. Implementation of a triple Gaussian beam model with subdivision and redefinition against density heterogeneities in treatment planning for scanned carbon-ion radiotherapy. Phys Med Biol 2014; 59:5361-86. [DOI: 10.1088/0031-9155/59/18/5361] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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Palmer S, Hara Y, Griscom W. Why the "Rule of Thirds" is Wrong. J Vis 2014. [DOI: 10.1167/14.10.367] [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] Open
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Hara Y. O58: Dual effects with EMG-controlled functional electrical stimulation (FES) and transcranial direct current stimulation (t-DCS) on the brain cortical perfusion among strokes. Clin Neurophysiol 2014. [DOI: 10.1016/s1388-2457(14)50161-7] [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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Miyagi S, Kawagishi N, Maida K, Nakanishi W, Hara Y, Nakanishi C, Takeda I, Satoh K, Ohuchi N, Satomi S. Risk Factors for Portal Vein Stenosis in Living-Donor Liver Transplantation. Transplant Proc 2014; 46:689-91. [DOI: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2013.09.042] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/09/2013] [Accepted: 09/26/2013] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Yoshinaga Y, Ukai T, Nakatsu S, Kuramoto A, Nagano F, Yoshinaga M, Montenegro JL, Shiraishi C, Hara Y. Green tea extract inhibits the onset of periodontal destruction in rat experimental periodontitis. J Periodontal Res 2013; 49:652-9. [DOI: 10.1111/jre.12147] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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Phalitakul S, Okada M, Hara Y, Yamawaki H. Vaspin prevents methylglyoxal-induced apoptosis in human vascular endothelial cells by inhibiting reactive oxygen species generation. Acta Physiol (Oxf) 2013; 209:212-9. [PMID: 23782902 DOI: 10.1111/apha.12139] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2013] [Revised: 05/10/2013] [Accepted: 06/14/2013] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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AIM Vaspin (visceral adipose tissue-derived serine protease inhibitor) is a novel adipocytokine found in visceral white adipose tissues of obese type 2 diabetic rats. We have previously shown that vaspin has anti-inflammatory and antimigratory effects in vascular smooth muscle cells. Methylglyoxal (MGO) is an active metabolite of glucose and mediates diabetic vascular complications including endothelial cell (EC) apoptosis. Nonetheless, effects of vaspin on MGO-induced apoptosis of vascular EC remain to be determined. We investigated the effects of vaspin on MGO-induced apoptosis of human umbilical vein ECs (HUVECs). METHODS Human umbilical vein ECs were treated with MGO (560 μm, 12 h) in the absence or presence of vaspin (1 ng mL(-1), pre-treatment for 2 h). Cell death was evaluated by a cell counting assay. Apoptosis was determined by a terminal deoxyribonucleotide transferase-mediated deoxyuridine triphosphate nick-end labelling (TUNEL) assay. Cleaved caspase-3 expression was determined by Western blotting. Reactive oxygen species (ROS) generation was fluorometrically measured using 2', 7'-dichlorodihydrofluorescein diacetate. NADPH oxidase (NOX) activity was determined by a lucigenin assay. RESULTS Vaspin significantly inhibited MGO-induced HUVEC death. Vaspin significantly attenuated MGO-increased TUNEL-positive ECs. Moreover, vaspin significantly inhibited MGO-induced caspase-3 cleavage. Vaspin significantly inhibited MGO-induced ROS generation as well as NOX activation. CONCLUSIONS The present results for the first time demonstrate that vaspin inhibits MGO-induced EC apoptosis by preventing caspase-3 activation via the inhibition of NOX-derived ROS generation.
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Tomiyama K, Kato R, Hara Y, Kobayashi M, Mishina M, Yanagawa Y, Kinsella A, Koshikawa N, Waddington J. Phenotypic characterization of orofacial movement topography in mutants with disruption of amino acid mechanisms: Glutamate N2A/B/D [GluRε1/2/4] subtypes and the GABA synthesizing enzyme GAD65. Neuroscience 2013; 250:743-54. [DOI: 10.1016/j.neuroscience.2013.07.038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2013] [Revised: 07/02/2013] [Accepted: 07/16/2013] [Indexed: 01/29/2023]
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Nakamura K, Yoshimura A, Kaneko T, Sato K, Hara Y. ROCK inhibitor Y-27632 maintains the proliferation of confluent human mesenchymal stem cells. J Periodontal Res 2013; 49:363-70. [DOI: 10.1111/jre.12114] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 05/17/2013] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Nakatsu S, Yoshinaga Y, Kuramoto A, Nagano F, Ichimura I, Oshino K, Yoshimura A, Yano Y, Hara Y. Occlusal trauma accelerates attachment loss at the onset of experimental periodontitis in rats. J Periodontal Res 2013; 49:314-22. [PMID: 23808820 DOI: 10.1111/jre.12109] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 05/10/2013] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE Occlusal trauma is an important factor that influences the progression of periodontitis, but it is unclear whether occlusal trauma influences periodontal destruction at the onset of periodontitis. We established an experimental periodontitis model with both site-specific loss of attachment and alveolar bone resorption. The purpose of the present study was to investigate the effects of occlusal trauma on periodontal destruction, particularly loss of attachment, at the onset of experimental periodontitis. MATERIAL AND METHODS Sixty rats were used in the present study. Forty-eight rats immunized with lipopolysaccharide (LPS) intraperitoneally were divided into four groups. In the trauma (T) group, occlusal trauma was induced by placing an excessively high metal wire in the occlusal surface of the mandibular right first molar. In the inflammation (I) group, periodontal inflammation was induced by topical application of LPS into the palatal gingival sulcus of maxillary right first molars. In the trauma + inflammation (T+I) group, both trauma and periodontal inflammation were simultaneously induced. The PBS group was administered phosphate-buffered saline only. Another 12 nonimmunized rats (the n-(T+I) group) were treated as described for the T+I group. All rats were killed after 5 or 10 d, and their maxillary first molars with surrounding tissues were observed histopathologically. Loss of attachment and osteoclasts on the alveolar bone crest were investigated histopathologically. To detect immune complexes, immunohistological staining for C1qB was performed. Collagen fibers were also observed using the picrosirius red-polarization method. RESULTS There were significant increases in loss of attachment and in the number of osteoclasts in the T+I group compared with the other groups. Moreover, widespread distribution of immune complexes was observed in the T + I group, and collagen fibers oriented from the root surface to the alveolar bone crest had partially disappeared in the T, T+I and n-(T+I) groups. CONCLUSION When inflammation was combined with occlusal trauma, immune complexes were confirmed in more expanding areas than in the area of the I group without occlusal trauma, and loss of attachment at the onset of experimental periodontitis was increased. Damage of collagen fibers by occlusal trauma may elevate the permeability of the antigen through the tissue and result in expansion of the area of immune-complex formation and accelerating inflammatory reaction. The periodontal tissue destruction was thus greater in the T+I group than in the I group.
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Miyagi S, Kawagishi N, Nakanishi W, Fujio A, Miyazawa K, Maida K, Kashiwadate T, Hara Y, Sekiguchi S, Ohuchi N, Satomi S. Risk Factors for Hepatic Artery Thrombosis After Microsurgical Vascular Reconstruction in Liver Transplantation. Transplant Proc 2013; 45:1994-6. [DOI: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2012.12.030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2012] [Revised: 11/22/2012] [Accepted: 12/31/2012] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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Hara Y, Nishida O, Nakamura T, Uchiyama S, Shibata J, Yamashita C, Yumoto M, Shimomura Y, Kuriyama N, Yasuoka N, Ito M, Kawata K, Hayakawa S, Yamada S, Miyasho T, Moriyama K. Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation: the MOTOR of cytokine production? Crit Care 2013. [PMCID: PMC3642403 DOI: 10.1186/cc12065] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Yagi T, Saito N, Hara Y, Matumoto HH, Mashiko K. Japan Coma Scale used in the prehospital setting can predict clinical outcome in severe pediatric trauma. Crit Care 2013. [PMCID: PMC3642732 DOI: 10.1186/cc12262] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Saito N, Yagi T, Hara Y, Matsumoto H, Mashiko K. Endotracheal tube with tapered-type cuff for preventing ventilator-associated pneumonia: a randomized clinical trial. Crit Care 2013. [PMCID: PMC3642538 DOI: 10.1186/cc12091] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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