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Hoshino M, Sunohara K, Makochekanwa C, Pichl L, Cho H, Tanaka H. Low energy electron energy-loss spectroscopy of CF3X (X=Cl,Br). J Chem Phys 2007; 126:024303. [PMID: 17228950 DOI: 10.1063/1.2424704] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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We report threshold electron energy-loss spectra for the fluorohalomethanes CF3X (X=Cl,Br). Measurements were made at incident electron energies of 30 and 100 eV in energy-loss range of 4-14 eV, and at scattering angles of 4 degrees and 15 degrees. Several new electronic transitions are observed which are ascribable to excitation of low-lying states as well as are intrinsically overlapped in the molecules themselves. Assignments of these electronic transitions are suggested. These assignments are based on present spectroscopic and cross-section measurements, high-energy scattering spectra, and ab initio molecular orbital calculations. The calculated potential curves along the C-X bond show repulsive nature, suggesting that these transitions may lead to dissociation of the C-X bond. The present results are also compared with the previous ones for CF3H, CF4, and CF3I.
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- M Hoshino
- Department of Physics, Sophia University, Tokyo 102-8554, Japan
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Hayakawa H, Yamazaki T, Oshi M, Hoshino M, Dochi O, Koyama H. 118 CRYOPRESERVATION OF CONVENTIONAL AND SEX-SORTED BULL SPERM USING A DIRECTIONAL FREEZING METHOD. Reprod Fertil Dev 2007. [DOI: 10.1071/rdv19n1ab118] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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The objective of this study was to find an optimal parameter (liquid-ice interface velocity; velocity) of the directional freezing method (Arav et al. 2002 Reprod. Nutr. Dev. 42, 583–586) for conventionally processed bull sperm stored in 0.5-mL straws. We also evaluated sex-sorted bull sperm frozen using this method. Experiment 1: Each single ejaculate from two Holstein bulls was split and processed in egg yolk citrate extender (2 steps, 6% glycerol final; EYC) or egg yolk Tris extender (1 step, 7% glycerol final; EYT1). After cooling and loading in 0.5-mL plastic straws, each batch of semen was frozen using a directional 0.5-mL straw freezer (MTG 550; IMT, Ltd., Ness-Ziona, Israel) in 6 different velocities (v2.0, v2.2, v2.4, v2.6, v2.8, v3.0; mm s-1). Ice seeding time was 45 s. Static freezing in liquid nitrogen vapor was used as the control. Sperm parameters were measured using computer-assisted semen analysis (CASA) at 0, 1, and 2 h after thawing. The thawed samples were also evaluated for sperm viability and acrosomal integrity by triple staining. The experiment was repeated 3 times. Data were analyzed by ANOVA. No significant differences in general and progressive motility were observed in each extender regardless of the freezing method. However, sperm viability and acrosomal integrity of sperm frozen in EYC were highest at v3.0 (73.2% and 84.7%, respectively) and were generally higher after MTG freezing (63.4 to 73.2% and 80.6 to 84.7%, respectively) than in the control (52.6% and 73.1%, respectively; P < 0.05 or 0.01) except for v2.4 (54.5% and 70.8%). Sperm viability (74.6 to 77.9% vs. 63.2%) and acrosomal integrity (84.8 to 88.9% vs. 79.3%) in EYT after MTG freezing were also higher than in the control (P < 0.01). Experiment 2: Two single ejaculates from a Holstein bull were flow cytometrically sex-sorted (Schenk et al. 1999 Theriogenology 52, 1375–1391) for X sperm. Each ejaculate was assigned to processing in EYC or egg yolk Tris extender (2 steps, 6% glycerol final; EYT2). Processed sperm was frozen using MTG 550 (velocity set at v3.0) or in liquid nitrogen vapor as control and analyzed as in Experiment 1. In the control, general (40.2% vs. 21.1%; P < 0.01) and progressive (16.3% vs. 4.3%; P < 0.05) motility in EYC were higher than in EYT2, respectively, at 0 h. In MTG freezing, motility (at 0 h, 42.0% vs. 28.3%; P < 0.05), viability (60.5% vs. 40.8%; P < 0.01), and acrosomal integrity (86.9% vs. 71.0%; P < 0.05) in EYC were higher than in EYT2, respectively. But in experiment 2, there were no differences in motility, progressive motility, viability, and acrosomal integrity between MTG freezing and control. The above results suggest that MTG freezing improves membrane and acrosomal quality of bull sperm frozen in 0.5-mL straws. Faster interface velocity (3.0 mm s-1) seems optimal for the given condition. Egg yolk citrate extender seems to be beneficial for MTG freezing of sex-sorted bull sperm, but further studies using ejaculates from different bulls are required to confirm the apparent benefit.
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Hoshino M, Haraguchi Y, Mizushima I. Investigation of insulin clearance in severely acutely ill patients with glucose intolerance evaluated by means of bedside-type artificial pancreas. Crit Care 2007. [PMCID: PMC4095186 DOI: 10.1186/cc5292] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Hoshino M, Sakamoto R, Yamada H, Kumazawa R, Watari T. Performance of fueling pellet injectors for the large helical device. Fusion Engineering and Design 2006. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fusengdes.2006.07.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Ueda K, Liu XJ, Prümper G, Lischke T, Tanaka T, Hoshino M, Tanaka H, Minkov I, Kimberg V, Gel’mukhanov F. Role of the recoil effect in two-center interference in X-ray photoionization. Chem Phys 2006. [DOI: 10.1016/j.chemphys.2006.06.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Ehara M, Kuramoto K, Nakatsuji H, Hoshino M, Tanaka T, Kitajima M, Tanaka H, De Fanis A, Tamenori Y, Ueda K. C1s and O1s photoelectron satellite spectra of CO with symmetry-dependent vibrational excitations. J Chem Phys 2006; 125:114304. [PMID: 16999471 DOI: 10.1063/1.2346683] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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The photoelectron shake-up satellite spectra that accompany the C1s and O1s main lines of carbon monoxide have been studied by a combination of high-resolution x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy and accurate ab initio calculations. The symmetry-adapted cluster-expansion configuration-interaction general-R method satisfactorily reproduces the satellite spectra over a wide energy region, and the quantitative assignments are proposed for the 16 and 12 satellite bands for C1s and O1s spectra, respectively. Satellite peaks above the pi(-1)pi(*) transitions are mainly assigned to the Rydberg excitations accompanying the inner-shell ionization. Many shake-up states, which interact strongly with three-electron processes such as pi(-2)pi(*2) and n(-2)pi(*2), are calculated in the low-energy region, while the continuous Rydberg excitations are obtained with small intensities in the higher-energy region. The vibrational structures of low-lying shake-up states have been examined for both C1s and O1s ionizations. The vibrational structures appear in the low-lying C1s satellite states, and the symmetry-dependent angular distributions for the satellite emission have enabled the Sigma and Pi symmetries to be resolved. On the other hand, the potential curves of the low-lying O1s shake-up states are predicted to be weakly bound or repulsive.
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- M Ehara
- Department of Synthetic Chemistry and Biological Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Kyoto University, Kyoto 615-8510, Japan.
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Kato H, Makochekanwa C, Hoshino M, Kimura M, Cho H, Kume T, Yamamoto A, Tanaka H. Electron impact vibrational excitation of F2CO molecules: A comparison with H2CO. Chem Phys Lett 2006. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cplett.2006.04.080] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Hoshino M, Nakagawa K, Makochekanwa C, Tanaka T, Kuze N, Matsumoto M, Fujiwara K, De Fanis A, Tamenori Y, Kitajima M, Tanaka H, Ueda K. Symmetry- and vibrationally-resolved C K-shell photoionization studies of C2H2. Chem Phys Lett 2006. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cplett.2006.01.070] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Ehara M, Nakatsuji H, Matsumoto M, Hatamoto T, Liu XJ, Lischke T, Prümper G, Tanaka T, Makochekanwa C, Hoshino M, Tanaka H, Harries JR, Tamenori Y, Ueda K. Symmetry-dependent vibrational excitation in N 1s photoionization of N2: Experiment and theory. J Chem Phys 2006; 124:124311. [PMID: 16599678 DOI: 10.1063/1.2181144] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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We have measured the vibrational structures of the N 1s photoelectron mainline and satellites of the gaseous N2 molecule with the resolution better than 75 meV. The gerade and ungerade symmetries of the core-ionized (mainline) states are resolved energetically, and symmetry-dependent angular distributions for the satellite emission allow us to resolve the Sigma and Pi symmetries of the shake-up (satellite) states. Symmetry-adapted cluster-expansion configuration-interaction calculations of the potential energy curves for the mainline and satellite states along with a Franck-Condon analysis well reproduce the observed vibrational excitation of the bands, illustrating that the theoretical calculations well predict the symmetry-dependent geometry relaxation effects. The energies of both mainline states and satellite states, as well as the splitting between the mainline gerade and ungerade states, are also well reproduced by the calculation: the splitting between the satellite gerade and ungerade states is calculated to be smaller than the experimental detection limit.
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- M Ehara
- Department of Synthetic Chemistry and Biological Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Kyoto University, Kyoto 615-8510, Japan.
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Bonkobara M, Hoshino M, Yagihara H, Tamura K, Isotani M, Tanaka Y, Washizu T, Ariizumi K. Identification and gene expression of bovine C-type lectin dectin-2. Vet Immunol Immunopathol 2006; 110:179-86. [PMID: 16213030 DOI: 10.1016/j.vetimm.2005.08.031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/07/2005] [Revised: 08/08/2005] [Accepted: 08/19/2005] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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The C-type lectin receptor has been shown to recognize carbohydrate moieties of self and non-self antigens, thus serving as an innate immune receptor. Using bioinformatics and molecular cloning techniques, we isolated a bovine gene that encodes a polypeptide of 206 amino acids with structural features shared by mouse and human dectin-2, including a high homology with mouse dectin-2 (66%), a type II configuration, a short cytoplasmic domain without tyrosine-based signal motifs, a carbohydrate recognition domain, a putative N-glycosylation site, and an EPN motif involved in the Ca(2+)-dependent binding of hexose carbohydrates. These results reveal this bovine gene to be a counterpart of mouse dectin-2. Moreover, the bovine dectin-2 gene showed heterogeneity in mRNA (the generation of alternatively spliced transcript) and segmentation into six exons, which are also observed in mouse dectin-2. Inconsistent with mouse dectin-2 mRNA, the bovine counterpart is abundantly expressed by Langerhans cells compared to macrophages; however, lymph nodes showed the highest expression level of bovine dectin-2, while spleen and lung showed the highest expression levels of mouse and human dectin-2. In cattle, dectin-2 expressed by dendritic cells may be clinically involved in the recognition of invading antigens in lymph nodes.
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- M Bonkobara
- Department of Veterinary Clinical Pathology, Nippon Veterinary and Animal Science University, 1-7-1 Kyonan-cho, Musashino-shi, Tokyo 180-8602, Japan.
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Makochekanwa C, Kato H, Hoshino M, Tanaka H, Kubo H, Bettega MHF, Lopes AR, Lima MAP, Ferreira LG. Experimental and theoretical elastic cross sections for electron collisions with the C3H6 isomers. J Chem Phys 2006; 124:024323. [PMID: 16422599 DOI: 10.1063/1.2141950] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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In the present work we report cross sections for electron collisions with the isomers propene (C3H6) and cyclopropane (c-C3H6). Electron-scattering differential cross sections (DCS) are reported for measurements carried out for energies 1.5-100 eV and the angular range of 20 degrees-120 degrees. Elastic integral cross sections (ECS), DCS, and momentum-transfer cross sections (MTCS) are reported for calculations carried out using the Schwinger multichannel method with pseudopotentials for the energy range of 2.0-40 eV and angular range of 0 degrees-180 degrees. The resemblance of the pi* shape resonance in the cross sections, observed at 1.5-2.0 eV for propene, to those in C2H4 and C2F4 clearly points to the effect of the double bond in the molecular structures for these molecules. Below 60 eV, we observed clear differences in peak positions and magnitudes between the DCS, ECS, and MTCS for C3H6 and c-C3H6, which we view as the isomer effect.
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- C Makochekanwa
- Physics Department, Sophia University, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 102-8554, Japan.
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Hoshino M, Haraguchi Y, Hirasawa H, Mizushima I, Tanaka C. Crit Care 2006; 10:P243. [DOI: 10.1186/cc4590] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Tanaka T, Makochekanwa C, Tanaka H, Kitajima M, Hoshino M, Tamenori Y, Kukk E, Liu XJ, Prümper G, Ueda K. Symmetry-resolved absorption spectra of vibrationally excited CO2 molecules. Phys Rev Lett 2005; 95:203002. [PMID: 16384052 DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.95.203002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/10/2005] [Indexed: 05/05/2023]
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Symmetry-resolved x-ray absorption spectroscopy has been first carried out on high-temperature molecules. From the angle-resolved ion yield spectra of CO2 both at room temperature and at 430 degrees C, symmetry-resolved absorption profiles of the C 1s(-1) 2pi(u) and O 1s(-1) 2pi(u) resonances have been extracted for the vibrational ground state molecules and bending-vibration excited ones. The profiles change dramatically between them, and the Renner-Teller effect becomes more evident for the vibrationally excited molecules. The effects of the multimode vibronic coupling are suggested for the O 1s(-1) 2pi(u) and O 1s(-1) 3s sigma(g) resonances.
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- T Tanaka
- Department of Physics, Sophia University, Tokyo 102-8554, Japan
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BACKGROUND Goblet cell metaplasia is a pathologic characteristic of asthma, associated with excess mucus secretion. Interleukin (IL)-4 and IL-13 plays an important role in mucus hypersecretion. Suplatast tosilate (suplatast), an antiallergic agent, is a Th2 cytokine inhibitor that suppresses the synthesis of IL-4, IL-5, IL-13, and eosinophilic airway inflammation. OBJECTIVE We examined the effects of suplatast on mucus production in bronchial biopsy specimens taken from asthmatic subjects. METHODS Oral suplatast 300 mg daily, or placebo was administered for 3 months in a double-blind, parallel-group study in 25 patients with asthma. Biopsy specimens were evaluated at before and after treatment for alcian blue/period acid-Schiff (AB/PAS), MUC5AC staining in bronchial epithelium and IL-4+, IL-13+ cells as well as inflammatory cells in lamina propria. RESULTS There were significant decreases in the percentage of AB/PAS (P < 0.01) and MUC5AC (P < 0.01) stained area in the suplatast group. These changes were accompanied by significant decreases in IL-4+ and IL-13+ cells in suplatast-treated subjects. Additionally, we have observed that the number of infiltrating eosinophils and CD4+ T cells significantly decreased. CONCLUSIONS These findings suggest that suplatast prevents goblet cell metaplasia through modulation of Th2 cytokine production and the recruitment of eosinophils and CD4+ T cells in the asthmatic airways.
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- M Hoshino
- Division of Respiratory and Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, St Marianna University School of Medicine, Kawasaki, Japan
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Ueda K, Liu XJ, Prümper G, Kukk E, Yoshida H, Sasaki D, Kitajima M, Tanaka T, Makochekanwa C, Hoshino M, Tanaka H. The lowest-energy spectator Auger band of the CH3F molecule observed via F and C1s→σ* excitation. Chem Phys Lett 2005. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cplett.2005.06.125] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Zenitani S, Hoshino M. Three-dimensional evolution of a relativistic current sheet: triggering of magnetic reconnection by the guide field. Phys Rev Lett 2005; 95:095001. [PMID: 16197219 DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.95.095001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/09/2005] [Indexed: 05/04/2023]
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The linear and nonlinear evolution of a relativistic current sheet of pair (e(+/-)) plasmas is investigated by three-dimensional particle-in-cell simulations. In a Harris configuration, it is obtained that the magnetic energy is fast dissipated by the relativistic drift kink instability (RDKI). However, when a current-aligned magnetic field (the so-called "guide field") is introduced, the RDKI is stabilized by the magnetic tension force and it separates into two obliquely propagating modes, which we call the relativistic drift-kink-tearing instability. These two waves deform the current sheet so that they trigger relativistic magnetic reconnection at a crossover thinning point. Since relativistic reconnection produces a lot of nonthermal particles, the guide field is of critical importance to study the energetics of a relativistic current sheet.
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- S Zenitani
- Department of Earth and Planetary Science, University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo, Tokyo 113-0033, Japan.
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Ohashi Y, Hoshino M, Sekine A, Uekusa H. Structure analysis of the excited molecules in the equilibrium state. Acta Crystallogr A 2005. [DOI: 10.1107/s0108767305086472] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Teramoto T, Watanabe H, Ito K, Omata Y, Furukawa T, Shimoda K, Hoshino M, Nagao T, Naito S. Significant effects of diacylglycerol on body fat and lipid metabolism in patients on hemodialysis. Clin Nutr 2005; 23:1122-6. [PMID: 15380904 DOI: 10.1016/j.clnu.2004.02.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/18/2003] [Accepted: 02/16/2004] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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AIMS The long-term effects of dietary diacylglycerol (DAG) on body fat and lipid metabolism were studied in patients undergoing hemodialysis (HD). METHODS Ten patients (seven males, three females) ranging in age from 40 to 64 years were enrolled. During the test period, 9.8 g of DAG was ingested per day for 3 months. RESULTS Body mass index did not change throughout the study. The abdominal fat area measured by CT scan decreased significantly at 3 months, and increased significantly 3 months after completion of the DAG ingestion period. The serum composition of very low-density lipoprotein (VLDL) decreased significantly at 3 months and high-density lipoprotein (HDL) increased significantly at 3 months; these were determined using polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis. Serum lipoprotein (a) decreased significantly at 3 months. CONCLUSIONS Our study showed that 3-month ingestion of DAG reduced the amount of abdominal fat and improved serum lipid profiles in free-living HD patients.
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- T Teramoto
- Department of Internal Medicine, Teikyo University School of Medicine, Itabashi-ku, Tokyo 173-8605, Japan
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Hoshino M, Nakagawa T, Sano Y, Hirai K. Effect of inhaled corticosteroid on an immunoreactive thymus and activation-regulated chemokine expression in the bronchial biopsies from asthmatics. Allergy 2005; 60:317-22. [PMID: 15679716 DOI: 10.1111/j.1398-9995.2005.00694.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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BACKGROUND Bronchial asthma is characterized by airway inflammation, notably because of eosinophils and T cells. Thymus and activation-regulated chemokine (TARC) is known to selectively attract Th2 cells, and is increased in response to interleukin (IL)-4 and IL-13, which share a common receptor, IL-4 receptor alpha (IL-4Ralpha). While corticosteroids have proven, very effective in modifying airway inflammation, the effect of corticosteroids on TARC in asthmatics has been little studied. OBJECTIVE We examined the effects of inhaled budesonide (BUD) on the expression of TARC and the number of inflammatory cells in bronchial biopsy specimens taken from asthma patients. METHODS Inhaled BUD 800 mug daily, or placebo was administered for 3 months in a double-blind, parallel-group study, and bronchial biopsies were performed before and after treatment. Biopsy specimens were examined by immunocytochemistry. RESULTS We observed a significant decrease in the epithelial expression of TARC (P < 0.01) in the BUD group compared with the placebo group. This was accompanied by decreases in the number of eosinophils (P < 0.01), CD3(+) T cells (P < 0.05), and CD4(+) T cells (P < 0.01). A significant correlation was found between changes in epithelial TARC and in IL-4Ralpha immunoreactivity (r(s) = 0.66, P < 0.01). CONCLUSIONS These findings suggest that corticosteroid asthma treatment can reduce infiltration of the airway by inflammatory cells, an effect modulated by down-regulation of bronchial epithelial TARC expression.
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- M Hoshino
- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Respiratory and Infectious Diseases, St Marianna School of Medicine, Kawasaki, Japan
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Hoshino M, Haraguchi Y, Mizushima I, Ueno H, Tanaka C. Crit Care 2005; 9:P385. [DOI: 10.1186/cc3448] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Kaneko M, Gokan N, Katakura N, Takei Y, Hoshino M. Artificial photochemical nitrogen cycle to produce nitrogen and hydrogen from ammonia by platinized TiO2 and its application to a photofuel cell. Chem Commun (Camb) 2005:1625-7. [PMID: 15770281 DOI: 10.1039/b418580c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Photochemical artificial nitrogen cycle was reported to produce dinitrogen and dihydrogen by photodecomposing ammonia with platinized TiO2, and its application to a photofuel cell with a nanoporous TiO2 film electrode, a new concept of a fuel cell to photochemically produce electricity and H2 from ammonia, was proposed.
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- M Kaneko
- Faculty of Science, Ibaraki University, Bunkyo, Mito 310-8512, Japan.
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Jelisavcic M, Panajotovic R, Kitajima M, Hoshino M, Tanaka H, Buckman SJ. Electron scattering from perfluorocyclobutane (c-C4F8). J Chem Phys 2004; 121:5272-80. [PMID: 15352820 DOI: 10.1063/1.1782174] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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We report experimental results for electron scattering from perfluorocyclobutane, c-C(4)F(8), obtained from measurements in our two laboratories. A set of differential, integral, and momentum transfer cross sections is provided for elastic scattering for incident electron energies from 1.5 to 100 eV. Inelastic scattering (vibrational excitation) cross sections have been measured for incident electron energies of 1.5, 2, 5, 6, and 7 eV. In order to investigate the role of intermediate negative ions (resonances) in the scattering process we have also measured an excitation function for elastic scattering and vibrational excitation of the ground electronic state of C(4)F(8) for incident energies between 0.6 and 20 eV. These results are compared with the limited amount of data available in the literature for scattering from this molecule.
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- M Jelisavcic
- Atomic and Molecular Physics Laboratories, Research School of Physical Sciences & Engineering, Australian National University, Canberra Australian Capital Territory, Australia
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Terashima M, Fujita Y, Kanzaki N, Kashimura S, Hoshino M, Ohtani S, Matsuyama S, Hoshino Y, Kogure M, Gotoh M. Lack of significance for detecting bone marrow micrometastasis in patients with gastric cancer. J Clin Oncol 2004. [DOI: 10.1200/jco.2004.22.90140.4200] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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- Fukushima Medical University, Fukushima, Japan
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- Fukushima Medical University, Fukushima, Japan
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- Fukushima Medical University, Fukushima, Japan
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- Fukushima Medical University, Fukushima, Japan
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- Fukushima Medical University, Fukushima, Japan
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- Fukushima Medical University, Fukushima, Japan
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- Fukushima Medical University, Fukushima, Japan
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Hoshino M, Haraguchi Y, Mizushima I, Sakai M, Yokoi T, Tanaka C. Crit Care 2004; 8:P253. [DOI: 10.1186/cc2720] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Hoshino M, Tatsumi H, Nakashima T, Sokabe M. In vitro reconstitution of signal transmission from a hair cell to the growth cone of a chick vestibular ganglion cell. Neuroscience 2003; 120:993-1003. [PMID: 12927205 DOI: 10.1016/s0306-4522(03)00224-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Signal transmission from a chick hair cell to the growth cone of a vestibular ganglion cell was examined by placing an acutely dissociated hair cell on the growth cone of a cultured vestibular ganglion cell. Electrical stimuli were applied to the hair cell while monitoring the intracellular Ca(2+) concentration ([Ca(2+)](i)) at the growth cone or recording whole-cell currents from the vestibular ganglion cell. Electrical stimulation of the hair cell induced [Ca(2+)](i) increases at the growth cone and inward currents in the vestibular ganglion cell. The [Ca(2+)](i) increase was blocked by 6-cyano-7-nitroquinoxaline (CNQX) (10 microM) but not by 2-amino-5-phosphonovaleric acid (APV; 50 microM). Glutamate (100 nM-300 microM) applied to the vestibular ganglion cell by the Y-tube method induced inward currents which were also antagonized by CNQX, but not by APV. These results indicate that the electrical stimulation of a hair cell induced glutamate or glutamate like agent release from the hair cell, which activated non-N-methyl-D-aspartate receptors at the growth cone of the vestibular ganglion cell, followed by action potentials and [Ca(2+)](i) elevation in the vestibular ganglion cell. This is the first demonstration of in vitro reconstitution of functional signal transmission from a hair cell to a vestibular ganglion cell.
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MESH Headings
- 6-Cyano-7-nitroquinoxaline-2,3-dione/pharmacology
- Animals
- Animals, Newborn
- Calcium/metabolism
- Cells, Cultured
- Chick Embryo
- Dose-Response Relationship, Drug
- Electric Stimulation
- Evoked Potentials/drug effects
- Evoked Potentials/physiology
- Excitatory Amino Acid Antagonists/pharmacology
- Fura-2/analogs & derivatives
- Fura-2/metabolism
- Ganglia, Sensory/cytology
- Ganglia, Sensory/drug effects
- Ganglia, Sensory/metabolism
- Ganglia, Sensory/physiology
- Glutamic Acid/pharmacology
- Growth Cones/drug effects
- Growth Cones/metabolism
- Growth Cones/physiology
- Hair Cells, Vestibular/drug effects
- Hair Cells, Vestibular/metabolism
- Hair Cells, Vestibular/physiology
- Hippocampus/cytology
- Hippocampus/drug effects
- Hippocampus/metabolism
- Immunohistochemistry
- In Vitro Techniques
- Neural Conduction/drug effects
- Patch-Clamp Techniques
- Rats
- Rats, Wistar
- Receptors, AMPA/metabolism
- Signal Transduction/physiology
- Time Factors
- Valine/analogs & derivatives
- Valine/pharmacology
- Vestibule, Labyrinth/cytology
- Vestibule, Labyrinth/drug effects
- Vestibule, Labyrinth/metabolism
- Vestibule, Labyrinth/physiology
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- M Hoshino
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, 65 Tsurumai-cho, Showa-ku, 466-8550, Nagoya, Japan
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Stromal cell-derived factor-1 (SDF-1) acts as a chemoattractant for leukocytes and can induce neovascularisation. To examine the role of SDF-1 in the development of angiogenesis, immunohistochemical studies were performed on bronchial biopsy specimens from asthmatic and control subjects. Bronchial biopsy specimens were obtained from 13 asthmatic and eight control subjects. The number of vessels and the percentage area they occupied were estimated after staining for type-IV collagen. In addition the number of SDF-1-positive cells was determined. There was a significant increase in the number of vessels and the percentage vascularity in the submucosa of asthmatic subjects compared with control subjects. Asthmatic subjects exhibited a greater number of SDF-1-positive cells in the airway mucosa than control subjects. The degree of vascularity was associated with the number of SDF-1-positive cells. Furthermore, the number of SDF-1-positive cells was inversely correlated with airway calibre and airway hyperresponsiveness. Colocalisation studies revealed that endothelial cells, macrophages and T-lymphocytes were the major sources of SDF-1. These findings suggest that increased vascularity of bronchial mucosa in asthmatic subjects is closely related to the expression of stromal cell-derived factor-1 positive cells, which may play a role in remodelling of airways via angiogenesis.
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- M Hoshino
- Dept of Internal Medicine, Division of Respiratory and Infectious Diseases, St. Marianna School of Medicine, Kawasaki, Japan.
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Takahashi Y, Takata T, Hoshino M, Sakurai M, Kanazawa I. Benefit of IVIG for long-standing ataxic sensory neuronopathy with Sjögren's syndrome. IV immunoglobulin. Neurology 2003; 60:503-5. [PMID: 12578938 DOI: 10.1212/01.wnl.0000046680.47883.7d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 72] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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Ataxic sensory neuronopathy with Sjögren's syndrome is a devastating neurologic complication for which there is no established treatment. IV immunoglobulin (IVIG) was given to five patients with severe disabilities for an average of 12 years. Four patients showed remarkable improvement, two of whom responded after the first course. The authors conclude that IVIG is safe and effective to treat even chronically debilitated patients who have the disease, presumably because it ameliorates smoldering inflammation.
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- Y Takahashi
- Department of Neurology, Graduate School of Medicine, University of Tokyo, Japan.
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Hoshino M, Asakura T, Yasuura K, Ogawa Y, Okamoto H, Matsuura A. Bypass balloon pumping: a newly developed device for mechanical circulatory support in heart failure. Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2003; 51:2-7. [PMID: 12587080 DOI: 10.1055/s-2003-37277] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Various types of assist devices have been developed for severe heart failures. Among them, intra-aortic balloon pumping (IABP) has achieved popularity, mainly in the treatment of patients with either severe cardiac infarction or low cardiac output syndrome (LOS) after open-heart surgery. However, IABP has a limitation in that although it acts as a pressure support, it cannot directly support flow volume. In cases of severe pump failure, stronger pump support would be required. However, there is a limit in the clinical use of temporary mechanical support using a pump because of the costs of the expensive equipment. With this in mind, we came up with a new idea in which the motion of a balloon in IABP system is converted into a power source for creating a one-way stream. In order to realize our idea, we made a J-shaped sample model of pulsating chamber incorporating two ball valves. In the hydrodynamic experiment using our new device, flows over 2500 ml/min (Max. 3475 ml/min) were obtained. The percent changes in parameters such as TTI, DPTI and bypass flows obtained by the experiment of left ventricular bypass have demonstrated that our assist system is effective for reducing cardiac work.
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- M Hoshino
- Department of Surgery, Tsushima Central Hospital, Tsushima, Japan
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Abe T, Saito T, Tsuchiya T, Sato Y, Kenjo A, Yamada F, Hoshino M, Shishido F, Gotoh M. Clinical usefulness of radionuclide angiography using 99mTc-DTPA-HSA in simultaneous cadaveric pancreas-kidney transplantation: a case report. Transplant Proc 2003; 35:472-3. [PMID: 12591490 DOI: 10.1016/s0041-1345(02)03808-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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- T Abe
- Department of Surgery I, School of Medicine, Fukushima Medical University, Fukushima, Japan
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Nakajima Y, Hoshino M, Yamashita D, Uda M. Near edge structures of Mg-, Co-, Cu- and Zn-tetraphenylporphyrins measured by PESA and calculated with DV-Xα. DV-X@a for Advanced NANO materials and other Interesting Topics in Materials Science 2003. [DOI: 10.1016/s0065-3276(03)42063-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Hoshino M, Haraguchi Y, Sakai M, Mizushima I, Morita Y, Kobayashi M. Crit Care 2003; 7:P007. [DOI: 10.1186/cc1896] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Couture A, Ho K, Hoshino M, De Mayo P, Suau R, Ware WR. Photochemical synthesis. 65. Thione photochemistry. 22. Intramolecular cyclization of aralkyl thiones from S2. J Am Chem Soc 2002. [DOI: 10.1021/ja00436a025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Konishi S, Hoshino M, Imamura M. Formation of the charge-transfer and constrained complexes of cobalt(II) tetraphenylporphyrin in rigid solution. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2002. [DOI: 10.1021/j100462a025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Konishi S, Hoshino M, Imamura M. ESR and optical studies on homo.pi. and hetero.pi.dimers of copper(II) and silver(II) porphyrins. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2002. [DOI: 10.1021/j100222a011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Ota A, Kusano M, Ishii H, Hoshino M, Nakamura A, Koike Y, Enosawa T, Oyama S. A new reconstructive procedure after segmental pancreatectomy: an experimental study of pancreatic end-to-end (duct-to-duct) anastomosis. J Hepatobiliary Pancreat Surg 2002; 8:342-8. [PMID: 11521179 DOI: 10.1007/s005340170006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/12/2000] [Accepted: 02/15/2001] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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We produced experimental models of pancreatic end-to-end anastomosis, including ductal end-to-end anastomosis (with or without stent) and pancreaticojejunostomy, using mongrel dogs, with a view to evaluating reconstructive procedures after segmental pancreatectomy. We examined macroscopic findings, pancreatograms, and microangiographic and histopathological findings to determine whether pancreatic end-to-end anastomosis was as practicable as pancreaticojejunostomy. Macroscopic findings showed no suture failure in any animal in the end-to-end anastomosis group. Pancreatography revealed obstruction of the stent tube in the stent subgroup, but good patency in the no-stent subgroup. On the imaging of the microvasculature in the end-to-end anastomosis group, proliferation of neovascular vessels and formation of communicating vessels were detected. Histopathologically, no suture failure was detected, and the viability of the pancreatic end-to-end anastomosis was confirmed. From this experiment, we concluded it that it was possible to employ pancreatic end-to-end anastomosis after segmental pancreatectomy in the clinical situation.
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- A Ota
- Department of Surgery, Division of General and Gastroenterological Surgery, Showa University, School of Medicine, 1-5-8 Hatanodai, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo 142-8666, Japan
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Hoshino M, Haraguchi Y, Sakai M, Saegusa H. Crit Care 2002; 6:P218. [DOI: 10.1186/cc1683] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Ota A, Kusano M, Ishii H, Hoshino M, Nakamura A, Koike Y, Enosawa T, Oyama S. A new reconstructive procedure after segmental pancreatectomy: an experimental study of pancreatic end-to-end (duct-to-duct) anastomosis. J Hepatobiliary Pancreat Surg 2001. [PMID: 11521179 DOI: 10.1007/s0053410080342] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/29/2022]
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We produced experimental models of pancreatic end-to-end anastomosis, including ductal end-to-end anastomosis (with or without stent) and pancreaticojejunostomy, using mongrel dogs, with a view to evaluating reconstructive procedures after segmental pancreatectomy. We examined macroscopic findings, pancreatograms, and microangiographic and histopathological findings to determine whether pancreatic end-to-end anastomosis was as practicable as pancreaticojejunostomy. Macroscopic findings showed no suture failure in any animal in the end-to-end anastomosis group. Pancreatography revealed obstruction of the stent tube in the stent subgroup, but good patency in the no-stent subgroup. On the imaging of the microvasculature in the end-to-end anastomosis group, proliferation of neovascular vessels and formation of communicating vessels were detected. Histopathologically, no suture failure was detected, and the viability of the pancreatic end-to-end anastomosis was confirmed. From this experiment, we concluded it that it was possible to employ pancreatic end-to-end anastomosis after segmental pancreatectomy in the clinical situation.
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- A Ota
- Department of Surgery, Division of General and Gastroenterological Surgery, Showa University, School of Medicine, 1-5-8 Hatanodai, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo 142-8666, Japan
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Nagai T, Shinohara I, Fujimoto M, Hoshino M, Saito Y, Machida S, Mukai T. Geotail observations of the Hall current system: Evidence of magnetic reconnection in the magnetotail. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2001. [DOI: 10.1029/2001ja900038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 268] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Hattori H, Hoshino M, Yuchi A. Evaluation of zirconium(IV) complex with N-dodecyliminodiacetate as an anionophore for ion-selective electrodes. ANAL SCI 2001; 17:1217-9. [PMID: 11990600 DOI: 10.2116/analsci.17.1217] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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- H Hattori
- Nagoya Institute of Technology, Department of Applied Chemistry, Showa, Japan
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Shinohara I, Suzuki H, Fujimoto M, Hoshino M. Rapid large-scale magnetic-field dissipation in a collisionless current sheet via coupling between Kelvin-Helmholtz and lower-hybrid drift instabilities. Phys Rev Lett 2001; 87:095001. [PMID: 11531571 DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.87.095001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/29/2001] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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Rapid large-scale magnetic-field dissipation is observed in a full kinetic simulation of cross-field current instabilities in a current sheet even when the thickness of the current sheet is at ion scale. The Kelvin-Helmholtz instability caused by the velocity shear between the current-carrying ions and the cold background ions excites the lower-hybrid drift instability at the edges of the undulated current sheet. We show that the nonlinear coupling between these two instabilities is responsible for the observed rapid dissipation. The simulation result presents a new route for magnetic-field dissipation in an ion-scale current sheet and demonstrates the general significance of nonlinear cross-scale coupling in collisionless plasmas.
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- I Shinohara
- Max Planck Institute for Extraterrestrial Physics, Garching 85748, Germany
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Goto Y, Katou H, Hoshino M. [Cold-denatured state of beta-lactoglobulin]. Tanpakushitsu Kakusan Koso 2001; 46:1527-34. [PMID: 11579547] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/21/2023]
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Bovine beta-lactoglobulin is denatured by increased temperature (heat denaturation) and by decreased temperature (cold-denaturation) in the presence of 4 M urea at pH 2.5. We characterized the structure of the cold-denatured state of beta-lactoglobulin using circular dichroism (CD), small-angle X-ray scattering (SAXS) and heteronuclear nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR). CD and SAXS indicated that the cold-denatured state, in comparison with the highly denatured state induced by urea, is rather compact, retaining some secondary structure, but no tertiary structure. The location of the residual structures in the cold-denatured state and their stability were characterized by 1H/2H exchange combined with heteronuclear NMR. The results indicated that the residues adjacent to the disulfide bond (C106-C119) connecting beta-strands G and H had markedly high protection factors, suggesting the presence of a native-like beta-hairpin stabilized by the disulfide bond. Since this beta-hairpin is conserved between different conformational states, including the kinetic refolding intermediate, it should be of paramount importance for the folding and stability of beta-lactoglobulin. On the other hand, the non-native alpha-helix suggested for the folding intermediate was not detected in the cold-denatured state. The 1H/2H exchange experiments showed that the protection factors of a mixture of the native and cold-denatured states is strongly biased by that of the labile cold-denatured state, consistent with a two-process model of the exchange.
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- H Katou
- Institute for Protein Research, Osaka University, Yamadaoka 3-2, Suita, Osaka, 565-0871, Japan
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Fujita Y, Mori I, Yamaguchi T, Hoshino M, Shigemura Y, Shimano M. Spectrophotometric determination of ascorbic acid with iron(III) and p-carboxyphenylfluorone in a cationic surfactant micellar medium. ANAL SCI 2001; 17:853-7. [PMID: 11708118 DOI: 10.2116/analsci.17.853] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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A simple and highly sensitive spectrophotometric method for the determination of ascorbic acid (AA) was established by using iron(III) and p-carboxyphenylfluorone (PCPF) in a cationic surfactant micellar medium. The apparent molar absorptivity of the proposed method, which does not require an extraction procedure, was 2.05 x 10(6) dm3 mol-1 cm-1 at 655 nm. Beer's law was obeyed in the concentration range of 0.02-0.12 microgram/cm3 for AA. The procedure was successfully applied to assays of AA in pharmaceutical preparations. It is suggested that the method is based on a coupled redox-complexation reaction in which the first step is the oxidation of AA by iron(III), and the second step includes the formations of the iron(II)-PCPF (1:2) complex and the dehydroascorbic acid-iron(III)-PCPF (1:1:2) complex.
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- Y Fujita
- Osaka University of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Nasahara, Takatsuki, Osaka 569-1094, Japan.
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Hoshino M, Nakamura Y, Hamid QA. Gene expression of vascular endothelial growth factor and its receptors and angiogenesis in bronchial asthma. J Allergy Clin Immunol 2001; 107:1034-8. [PMID: 11398081 DOI: 10.1067/mai.2001.115626] [Citation(s) in RCA: 201] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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BACKGROUND Angiogenesis is a feature of airway remodeling in bronchial asthma. The mechanism responsible for this angiogenesis is unknown. Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) is a potent inducer of endothelial cells, which may contribute to chronic inflammation and angiogenesis. OBJECTIVE We sought to investigate the molecular mechanisms underlying increased vascularity, and we examined the mRNA expression of VEGF and its receptors (flt-1 and flk-1) within bronchial biopsy specimens from asthmatic patients and normal control subjects. METHODS Endobronchial biopsy specimens were examined immunocytochemically by staining with anti-type IV collagen mAb to evaluate vessel density by using computer-assisted image analysis. Specimens were also analyzed for the presence of the mRNAs of VEGF and its receptors with in situ hybridization. RESULTS The extent of airway vascularity was increased in asthmatic subjects compared with that in control subjects (P <.01). Asthmatic subjects exhibited a greater expression of VEGF, flt-1, and flk-1 mRNA(+) cells in the airway mucosa compared with that in control subjects (P <.001 for each comparison). The degree of vascularity was associated with the number of VEGF, flt-1, and flk-1 mRNA(+) cells. Numbers of cells expressing VEGF mRNA inversely correlated with airway caliber (r = -0.83, P <.01) and airway hyperresponsiveness (r = -0.97, P <.001). Colocalization studies showed that macrophages, eosinophils, and CD34(+) cells were the major sources of VEGF; CD34(+) cells, macrophages, and T cells expressed both flt-1 and flk-1. CONCLUSION These findings provide evidence that VEGF may play an important role in angiogenesis and subsequent airway remodeling in bronchial asthma.
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- M Hoshino
- Second Department of Internal Medicine, Toho University School of Medicine, 6-11-1, Omori-nishi, Ota-ku, Tokyo, Japan
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BACKGROUND Increased vascularity in airway mucosa is a distinctive feature of airway remodelling in asthma. While corticosteroids have proved most effective in modifying airway inflammation, the effect of inhaled corticosteroids on increased airway mucosal vascularity in asthmatics has been little studied. OBJECTIVE We examined the effect of inhaled corticosteroid on airway vascularity in bronchial biopsy specimens taken from asthmatic patients. SUBJECTS AND METHODS We studied bronchial biopsies from 28 asthmatic patients before and after treatment with inhaled beclomethasone dipropionate (BDP) 800 microg/daily, or placebo, for 6 months in a double-blind manner. Biopsy specimens were evaluated for number of vessels and percentage of area occupied by vessels, using computerized image analysis after staining for type IV collagen in vessel walls. Specimens were also examined for extent of collagen III in the subepithelial basement membrane. In addition, we compared asthmatic specimens with biopsy specimens taken from non-asthmatic control subjects. RESULTS There was a significant increase in number of vessels (P < 0.01) and percent vascularity (P < 0.001) in the submucosa of asthmatic patients compared with control subjects. After 6 months of treatment, we observed significant improvements in forced expiratory volume in 1 s (FEV1), FEV1% and airway responsiveness (P < 0.05, each) in the BDP treatment group compared with the placebo group. This was accompanied by significant decreases in both vessel number and percent vascularity in the airways of BDP-treated patients (P < 0.05, each). We also observed a significant correlation between change in percent vascularity and change in collagen III thickness in the BDP-treated patients (rs = 0.90, P < 0.001). Furthermore, the change in percent vascularity was inversely correlated with both FEV1 (rs = -0.49, P < 0.05) and airway responsiveness (rs = -0.36, P < 0.05). CONCLUSION These findings suggest that inhaled corticosteroid treatment of asthma reduced airway wall vascularity during airway remodelling.
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- M Hoshino
- Second Department of Internal Medicine, Toho University School of Medicine, 6-11-1, Omori-nishi, Ota-ku, Tokyo, Japan.
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Fujita R, Hoshino M, Tomisawa H, Matsuzaki H, Hongo H. Cycloaddition of 2(1H)-pyridones having a methoxycarbonyl group to 1,3-butadiene derivatives. Chem Pharm Bull (Tokyo) 2001; 49:497-500. [PMID: 11310684 DOI: 10.1248/cpb.49.497] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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The cycloaddition of 4-methoxycarbonyl-2(1H)-pyridones to silyloxydienes gave isoquinolone derivatives in reasonable yields. Furthermore, the cycloaddition of 6-methoxycarbonyl-2(1H)-pyridones to 2,3-dimethyl-1,3-butadiene produced cycloadducts (isoquinolone and quinolone derivatives) and double cycloadducts (phenanthridone derivatives). The activation energies using Gaussian 98 with RHF/3-21G level of 4- and 6-methoxycarbonyl-2(1H)-pyridones coincided with the experimental facts.
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- R Fujita
- Tohoku Pharmaceutical University, Sendai, Japan.
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