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Anzai H, Hata K, Kishikawa J, Ishii H, Nishikawa T, Tanaka T, Tanaka J, Kiyomatsu T, Kawai K, Nozawa H, Kazama S, Yamaguchi H, Ishihara S, Sunami E, Kitayama J, Watanabe T. Clinical pattern and progression of ulcerative proctitis in the Japanese population: a retrospective study of incidence and risk factors influencing progression. Colorectal Dis 2016; 18:O97-O102. [PMID: 26663677 DOI: 10.1111/codi.13237] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/20/2015] [Accepted: 11/03/2015] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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AIM The rate of extension of proctitis in Western countries has been reported, but no data regarding long-term follow-up have been described for the Japanese population. Additionally, patients with long-standing or extensive ulcerative colitis have an increased risk for developing colorectal cancer. This study evaluated both the rate of extension of the disease and the development of neoplasia among patients with an initial diagnosis of ulcerative proctitis. METHOD We retrospectively investigated the medical charts of patients with proctitis from 1979 to 2014. The primary focus of this research was the extension of the inflammatory area. The secondary focus included risk factors for disease extension and the development of neoplasia. RESULTS Sixty-six patients satisfied the inclusion criteria. Proximal extension of the disease occurred in 34 patients: 19 patients had left-sided colitis and 15 had pancolitis. According to a multivariate analysis, disease extension was significantly higher in patients with disease onset before 25 years of age (P-value = 0.043). The cumulative rates of disease extension at 10 and 20 years were 33.8% and 52.2%, respectively. Three patients were diagnosed with dysplasia during follow-up, all of whom experienced disease extension before the development of dysplasia. CONCLUSION The rate of extension of ulcerative colitis in the Japanese population was comparable to that in Western countries. A younger age of disease onset was associated with disease extension. Extension of proctitis may be associated with an increased risk of colorectal cancer.
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Aimono Y, Kamoshida T, Nakashima T, Sato W, Sakamoto R, Saito Y, Kikuchi S, Ishii H, Maruyama T, Aoyama Y. [Team Approaches for and Future Challenges to Promoting Perioperative Oral Management]. Gan To Kagaku Ryoho 2016; 43:223-227. [PMID: 27067687] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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When the medical fee system was revised in 2012, the category of perioperative oral management was newly organized. However, the calculation of additional fees for such management required referral from medical to dental departments. In addition, requests for such management were limited, possibly owing to an increased burden on doctors engaged in outpatient services. This study examined the usefulness of an approach to promote patients' use of dental services by increasing their awareness of the importance of oral management. In this approach, pharmacists explained doctors' instructions to patients at a chemotherapy center within the study facility. Explanations were provided to 114 patients, 75 (65.8%) of whom subsequently used dental services in the facility. For patients using dental services, oral care was performed most frequently (40; 53.3%), followed by invasive procedures (23; 30.7%). Furthermore, the facility's ethics committee approved a survey to measure the satisfaction of patients undergoing chemotherapy at the center. Of the 110 patients invited to participate in the survey, 77(70.0%) did not respond. Researchers concluded the low response rate was associated with patients' belief that dental services were intended primarily for treating oral cavities and their lack of awareness of the importance of preventive dental care. However, in 2014, the number of calculations of additional fees for perioperative oral management markedly increased each month after the above-mentioned approach, from 62 (January) to 162 (December). Both the hospital-to family and family-to-hospital dentist referral rates significantly increased, from 11.2% and 10.7%, respectively (June 2013), to 21.0% and 41.9%, respectively(June 2014). Future evaluations of the outcomes of perioperative oral management and promoting cooperation between medical and dental communities may be necessary.
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Kong W, Sessa S, Zhang D, Zecca M, Cosentino S, Ishii H, Magistro D, Takeuchi H, Kawashima R, Takanishi A. Angular sway propagation in One Leg Stance and quiet stance with Inertial Measurement Units for older adults. ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE OF THE IEEE ENGINEERING IN MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY SOCIETY. IEEE ENGINEERING IN MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY SOCIETY. ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE 2016; 2015:6955-8. [PMID: 26737892 DOI: 10.1109/embc.2015.7319992] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Postural stability degrades with age, threating the health and life quality of the older adults. One Leg Stance (OLS) is one of the standard and commonly adopted assessments for postural stability, and the postural sway in OLS has been demonstrated to be related with age. The propagation of postural sway between body segments could be a hint to the underlying mechanism of balance control. However, it is not yet fully understood. Therefore, the aim of this paper was to study the angular sways and their propagation of the head, trunk, and lower limb in healthy older adults. A cross-correlation of the normalized angular speeds was performed and the experiment with 68 older adults was conducted. The results showed that the head, hip and ankle joints affected the transfer of angular sway with a relatively lower correlation and longer latency.
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Jiang WB, Yang L, Guo CY, Hu Z, Lee JM, Smidman M, Wang YF, Shang T, Cheng ZW, Gao F, Ishii H, Tsuei KD, Liao YF, Lu X, Tjeng LH, Chen JM, Yuan HQ. Crossover from a heavy fermion to intermediate valence state in noncentrosymmetric Yb2Ni12(P,As)7. Sci Rep 2015; 5:17608. [PMID: 26626431 PMCID: PMC4667268 DOI: 10.1038/srep17608] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/12/2015] [Accepted: 11/03/2015] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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We report measurements of the physical properties and electronic structure of the hexagonal compounds Yb2Ni12Pn7 (Pn = P, As) by measuring the electrical resistivity, magnetization, specific heat and partial fluorescence yield x-ray absorption spectroscopy (PFY-XAS). These demonstrate a crossover upon reducing the unit cell volume, from an intermediate valence state in Yb2Ni12As7 to a heavy-fermion paramagnetic state in Yb2Ni12P7, where the Yb is nearly trivalent. Application of pressure to Yb2Ni12P7 suppresses TFL, the temperature below which Fermi liquid behavior is recovered, suggesting the presence of a quantum critical point (QCP) under pressure. However, while there is little change in the Yb valence of Yb2Ni12P7 up to 30 GPa, there is a strong increase for Yb2Ni12As7 under pressure, before a near constant value is reached. These results indicate that any magnetic QCP in this system is well separated from strong valence fluctuations. The pressure dependence of the valence and lattice parameters of Yb2Ni12As7 are compared and at 1 GPa, there is an anomaly in the unit cell volume as well as a change in the slope of the Yb valence, indicating a correlation between structural and electronic changes.
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Matsuo N, Tokito T, Azuma K, Ishii H, Yamada K, Hoshino T. 427PD Prognostic significance of PD-L1 expression combined with CD8+ TIL density in stage III non-small cell lung cancer patients receiving concurrent chemoradiotherapy. Ann Oncol 2015. [DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdv532.11] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Zecca M, Saito K, Sessa S, Bartolomeo L, Lin Z, Cosentino S, Ishii H, Ikai T, Takanishi A. Use of an ultra-miniaturized IMU-based motion capture system for objective evaluation and assessment of walking skills. ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE OF THE IEEE ENGINEERING IN MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY SOCIETY. IEEE ENGINEERING IN MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY SOCIETY. ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE 2015; 2013:4883-6. [PMID: 24110829 DOI: 10.1109/embc.2013.6610642] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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The increasing age of the world population is posing new challenges to our society, such as how to keep this aging population healthy and active despite of the age. In recent years, there has been a lot of interest for gait analysis for rehabilitation purposes as well as for performance assessment of this aging population. While current systems work well, they still have several limitations. Cost, need for specialized personnel, need to be used in a research center, and sporadic measurement prevent these systems from being widely used. The authors propose the use of extremely miniaturized, portable measurement systems, which can be worn by the users during their everyday life, and can monitor their gait over a long timespan. This paper presents the preliminary experiments with such a system.
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Abe K, Hayato Y, Iida T, Ishihara K, Kameda J, Koshio Y, Minamino A, Mitsuda C, Miura M, Moriyama S, Nakahata M, Obayashi Y, Ogawa H, Sekiya H, Shiozawa M, Suzuki Y, Takeda A, Takeuchi Y, Ueshima K, Watanabe H, Higuchi I, Ishihara C, Ishitsuka M, Kajita T, Kaneyuki K, Mitsuka G, Nakayama S, Nishino H, Okumura K, Saji C, Takenaga Y, Clark S, Desai S, Dufour F, Herfurth A, Kearns E, Likhoded S, Litos M, Raaf J, Stone J, Sulak L, Wang W, Goldhaber M, Casper D, Cravens J, Dunmore J, Griskevich J, Kropp W, Liu D, Mine S, Regis C, Smy M, Sobel H, Vagins M, Ganezer K, Hartfiel B, Hill J, Keig W, Jang J, Jeoung I, Kim J, Lim I, Scholberg K, Tanimoto N, Walter C, Wendell R, Ellsworth R, Tasaka S, Guillian G, Learned J, Matsuno S, Messier M, Ichikawa A, Ishida T, Ishii T, Iwashita T, Kobayashi T, Nakadaira T, Nakamura K, Nishikawa K, Nitta K, Oyama Y, Suzuki A, Hasegawa M, Maesaka H, Nakaya T, Sasaki T, Sato H, Tanaka H, Yamamoto S, Yokoyama M, Haines T, Dazeley S, Hatakeyama S, Svoboda R, Sullivan G, Gran R, Habig A, Fukuda Y, Itow Y, Koike T, Jung C, Kato T, Kobayashi K, McGrew C, Sarrat A, Terri R, Yanagisawa C, Tamura N, Ikeda M, Sakuda M, Kuno Y, Yoshida M, Kim S, Yang B, Ishizuka T, Okazawa H, Choi Y, Seo H, Gando Y, Hasegawa T, Inoue K, Ishii H, Nishijima K, Ishino H, Watanabe Y, Koshiba M, Totsuka Y, Chen S, Deng Z, Liu Y, Kielczewska D, Berns H, Shiraishi K, Thrane E, Washburn K, Wilkes R. Search forn−n¯oscillation in Super-Kamiokande. Int J Clin Exp Med 2015. [DOI: 10.1103/physrevd.91.072006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 66] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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Osumi H, Ozaka M, Ishii H, Sasahira N. Severe ischemic colitis after treatment of bile-duct cancer using gemcitabine and cisplatin. Jpn J Clin Oncol 2015; 45:402-3. [DOI: 10.1093/jjco/hyv038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Fukuhara L, Kado N, Thuong NT, Loykulant S, Suchiva K, Kosugi K, Yamamoto Y, Ishii H, Kawahara S. NANOMATRIX STRUCTURE FORMED BY GRAFT COPOLYMERIZATION OF STYRENE ONTO FRESH NATURAL RUBBER. RUBBER CHEMISTRY AND TECHNOLOGY 2015. [DOI: 10.5254/rct.14.85992] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Fresh NR was adopted to prepare rubber with a nanomatrix structure. The nanomatrix structure was formed by graft-copolymerization of styrene onto deproteinized fresh NR (fresh DPNR) in the latex stage using tert-butyl hydroperoxide/tetraethylenepentamine as an initiator. Graft-copolymer consisting of fresh DPNR and polystyrene (fresh DPNR-graft-PS) was characterized by 1H-NMR spectroscopy and transmission electron microscopy. Under a suitable condition of the graft-copolymerization, conversion and grafting efficiency of styrene was 98 and 80 mol%, respectively. Morphology of fresh DPNR-graft-PS was observed by transmission electron microscopy. The rubber particles of about 1 μm in diameter were found to be dispersed in polystyrene matrix of 10–30 nm in thickness. Tensile properties of fresh DPNR were dramatically improved by forming the nanomatrix structure, compared with DPNR.
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Hirachi T, Ishii H, Tada Y, Noguchi T, Haraguchi Y, Tateishi H, Mizoguchi Y, Kato TA, Kawashima T, Monji A. Mania occurring during systemic lupus erythematosus relapse and its amelioration on clinical and neuroimaging follow-up. Lupus 2015; 24:990-3. [DOI: 10.1177/0961203315570161] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/28/2014] [Accepted: 01/07/2015] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Psychiatric manifestations of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) that are commonly preceded by organic syndromes include confusional states, anxiety disorder, cognitive dysfunction, mood disorder and psychosis. A 35-year-old woman was admitted to hospital with a relapse of SLE. Laboratory data were exacerbated, with some physical symptoms, and her primary psychiatric symptom was mania. The symptoms were reduced by treatment with prednisolone, methylprednisolone and aripiprazole. Magnetic resonance imaging and single-photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) using 123I-IMP was then performed and analyzed with three-dimensional stereotactic surface projection. This case emphasizes that SLE can commence with organic syndromes and relapse with predominantly psychiatric symptoms, and that the treatment efficacy may be confirmed using a follow-up of SPECT.
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Trovato G, Ham JRC, Hashimoto K, Ishii H, Takanishi A. Investigating the Effect of Relative Cultural Distance on the Acceptance of Robots. SOCIAL ROBOTICS 2015. [DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-25554-5_66] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/05/2022]
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Oda A, Isa K, Ogasawara K, Kameyama K, Okuda K, Hirashima M, Ishii H, Kimura K, Matsukura H, Hirayama F, Kawa K. A novel mutation of the GATA site in the erythroid cell-specific regulatory element of theABOgene in a blood donor with the AmB phenotype. Vox Sang 2014; 108:425-7. [DOI: 10.1111/vox.12229] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/13/2014] [Revised: 11/09/2014] [Accepted: 11/11/2014] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Matsuyama M, Ishii H, Furuse J, Ohkawa S, Maguchi H, Mizuno N, Yamaguchi T, Ioka T, Ajiki T, Ikeda M, Hakamada K, Yamamoto M, Yamaue H, Eguchi K, Ichikawa W, Miyazaki M, Ohashi Y, Sasaki Y. Phase II trial of combination therapy of gemcitabine plus anti-angiogenic vaccination of elpamotide in patients with advanced or recurrent biliary tract cancer. Invest New Drugs 2014; 33:490-5. [PMID: 25502982 PMCID: PMC4387249 DOI: 10.1007/s10637-014-0197-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/28/2014] [Accepted: 12/03/2014] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Background Elpamotide is an HLA-A*24:02-restricted epitope peptide of vascular endothelial growth factor receptor 2 (VEGFR-2) and induces cytotoxic T lymphocytes (CTLs) against VEGFR-2/KDR. Given the high expression of VEGFR-2 in biliary tract cancer, combination chemoimmunotherapy with elpamotide and gemcitabine holds promise as a new therapy. Patients and Methods Patients with unresectable advanced or recurrent biliary tract cancer were included in this single-arm phase II trial, with the primary endpoint of overall survival. Survival analysis was performed in comparison with historical control data. The patients concurrently received gemcitabine once a week for 3 weeks (the fourth week was skipped) and elpamotide once a week for 4 weeks. Results Fifty-five patients were registered, of which 54 received the regimen and were included in the full analysis set as well as the safety analysis set. Median survival was 10.1 months, which was longer than the historical control, and the 1-year survival rate was 44.4 %. Of these patients, injection site reactions were observed in 64.8 %, in whom median survival was significantly longer (14.8 months) compared to those with no injection site reactions (5.7 months). The response rate was 18.5 %, and all who responded exhibited injection site reactions. Serious adverse reactions were observed in five patients (9 %), and there were no treatment-related deaths. Conclusion Gemcitabine and elpamotide combination therapy was tolerable and had a moderate antitumor effect. For future development of therapies, it will be necessary to optimize the target population for which therapeutic effects could be expected.
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Ishii H, Griffin S, Somani BK. Flexible ureteroscopy and lasertripsy (FURSL) for paediatric renal calculi: results from a systematic review. J Pediatr Urol 2014; 10:1020-5. [PMID: 25241397 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpurol.2014.08.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/14/2014] [Accepted: 08/06/2014] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To understand the role, safety and efficacy of flexible ureterorenoscopy and lasertripsy (FURSL) for paediatric renal stones. MATERIAL AND METHODS A systematic review was conducted using studies identified by a literature search between January 1990 and March 2014. All English language articles reporting on a minimum of five patients≤18-years old, treated with flexible ureteroscopy and lasertripsy for stone disease were included. RESULTS A total of six studies (282 patients) were reported, with a mean age of 7.3 years (range 0.25-17 years). The stone sizes ranged from 1 to 30 mm. The mean stone-free rate across the three studies was 85.5% (range 58.0-93.0%) after initial ureteroscopy, with a postoperative stent inserted in 81.8% (range 66.7-98.0%). There were a total of 35 complications (12.4%), with the most severe complication being a Clavien class III (five ureteral injuries, one urinoma). There were no deaths in any of the studies. CONCLUSION The present review shows that FURSL for management of renal calculi in the paediatric population is an effective and safe procedure. To ensure that outcomes keep on improving, these procedures should be undertaken by experienced surgeons who are familiar with the difficulties encountered in the paediatric population.
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Kushima H, Ishii H, Okada F, Kadota JI. The case of primary endobronchial neurinoma. CASE REPORTS 2014; 2014:bcr-2014-205844. [DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2014-205844] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022] Open
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Inoue D, Ozaka M, Matsuyama M, Yamada I, Takano K, Saiura A, Ishii H. Prognostic value of neutrophil-lymphocyte ratio and level of C-reactive protein in a large cohort of pancreatic cancer patients: a retrospective study in a single institute in Japan. Jpn J Clin Oncol 2014; 45:61-6. [DOI: 10.1093/jjco/hyu159] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Colvin HS, Nishida N, Koseki J, Konno M, Kawamoto K, Tsunekuni K, Doki Y, Mori M, Ishii H. Cancer Stem Cells of the Digestive System. Jpn J Clin Oncol 2014; 44:1141-9. [DOI: 10.1093/jjco/hyu146] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/29/2023] Open
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Maeda T, Mieda E, Ishii H, Itatani T, Hattori H, Yasuda T, Maeda A, Kurashima Y, Takagi H, Aoki T, Yamamoto T, Ichikawa O, Osada T, Takada T, Hata M, Yugami J, Ogawa A, Kikuchi T, Kunii Y. (Invited) Thin Epitaxial Film of Ge and III-V Directly Bonded onto Si Substrate. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2014. [DOI: 10.1149/06406.0491ecst] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Yamaoka H, Ikeda Y, Jarrige I, Tsujii N, Zekko Y, Yamamoto Y, Mizuki J, Lin JF, Hiraoka N, Ishii H, Tsuei KD, Kobayashi TC, Honda F, Onuki Y. Role of valence fluctuations in the superconductivity of Ce122 compounds. PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS 2014; 113:086403. [PMID: 25192112 DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.113.086403] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/05/2014] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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Pressure dependence of the Ce valence in CeCu(2)Ge(2) has been measured up to 24 GPa at 300 K and to 17 GPa at 18-20 K using x-ray absorption spectroscopy in the partial fluorescence yield. A smooth increase of the Ce valence with pressure is observed across the two superconducting (SC) regions without any noticeable irregularity. The chemical pressure dependence of the Ce valence was also measured in Ce(Cu(1-x)Ni(x))(2)Si(2) at 20 K. A very weak, monotonic increase of the valence with x was observed, without any significant change in the two SC regions. Within experimental uncertainties, our results show no evidence for the valence transition with an abrupt change in the valence state near the SC II region, challenging the valence-fluctuation mediated superconductivity model in these compounds at high pressure and low temperature.
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Ishii H, Sakurai Y, Maruyama T. Effect of soccer shoe upper on ball behaviour in curve kicks. Sci Rep 2014; 4:6067. [PMID: 25266788 PMCID: PMC5377420 DOI: 10.1038/srep06067] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/20/2014] [Accepted: 07/28/2014] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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New soccer shoes have been developed by considering various concepts related to kicking, such as curving a soccer ball. However, the effects of shoes on ball behaviour remain unclear. In this study, by using a finite element simulation, we investigated the factors that affect ball behaviour immediately after impact in a curve kick. Five experienced male university soccer players performed one curve kick. We developed a finite element model of the foot and ball and evaluated the validity of the model by comparing the finite element results for the ball behaviour immediately after impact with the experimental results. The launch angle, ball velocity, and ball rotation in the finite element analysis were all in general agreement with the experimental results. Using the validated finite element model, we simulated the ball behaviour. The simulation results indicated that the larger the foot velocity immediately before impact, the larger the ball velocity and ball rotation. Furthermore, the Young's modulus of the shoe upper and the coefficient of friction between the shoe upper and the ball had little effect on the launch angle, ball velocity, and ball rotation. The results of this study suggest that the shoe upper does not significantly influence ball behaviour.
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Hasegawa S, Eguchi H, Nagano H, Konno M, Tomimaru Y, Wada H, Hama N, Kawamoto K, Kobayashi S, Nishida N, Koseki J, Nishimura T, Gotoh N, Ohno S, Yabuta N, Nojima H, Mori M, Doki Y, Ishii H. MicroRNA-1246 expression associated with CCNG2-mediated chemoresistance and stemness in pancreatic cancer. Br J Cancer 2014; 111:1572-80. [PMID: 25117811 PMCID: PMC4200094 DOI: 10.1038/bjc.2014.454] [Citation(s) in RCA: 115] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Revised: 07/13/2014] [Accepted: 07/16/2014] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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Background: Pancreatic cancer has a poor prognosis because of its high refractoriness to chemotherapy and tumour recurrence, and these properties have been attributed to cancer stem cells (CSCs). MicroRNA (miRNA) regulates various molecular mechanisms of cancer progression associated with CSCs. This study aimed to identify the candidate miRNA and to characterise the clinical significance. Methods: We established gemcitabine-resistant Panc1 cells, and induced CSC-like properties through sphere formation. Candidate miRNAs were selected through microarray analysis. The overexpression and knockdown experiments were performed by evaluating the in vitro cell growth and in vivo tumourigenicity. The expression was studied in 24 pancreatic cancer samples after laser captured microdissection and by immunohistochemical staining. Results: The in vitro drug sensitivity of pancreatic cancer cells was altered according to the miR-1246 expression via CCNG2. In vivo, we found that miR-1246 could increase tumour-initiating potential and induced drug resistance. A high expression level of miR-1246 was correlated with a worse prognosis and CCNG2 expression was significantly lower in those patients. Conclusions: miR-1246 expression was associated with chemoresistance and CSC-like properties via CCNG2, and could predict worse prognosis in pancreatic cancer patients.
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Ueda Y, Fujisawa T, Kanazawa S, Kobayashi W, Takahata K, Ishii H. Very-low-voltage operation of Mach-Zehnder interferometer-type electroabsorption modulator using asymmetric couplers. OPTICS EXPRESS 2014; 22:14610-14616. [PMID: 24977556 DOI: 10.1364/oe.22.014610] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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We have proposed and developed a new type of electroabsorption modulator (EAM) that employs both optical absorption and interferometric extinction. The EAM operates at a record low voltage of 0.2 V at 25.8-Gbit/s modulation, which can reduce optical transmitter power consumption and allows the adoption of cost-effective CMOS drivers.
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Harada T, Yoshida Y, Kitasato Y, Tsuruta N, Wakamatsu K, Hirota T, Tanaka M, Tashiro N, Ishii H, Shiraishi M, Fujita M, Nagata N, Watanabe K. The thoracic cage becomes flattened in the progression of pleuroparenchymal fibroelastosis. Eur Respir Rev 2014; 23:263-6. [PMID: 24881083 PMCID: PMC9487577 DOI: 10.1183/09059180.00006713] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Amakishi E, Hayashi T, Koh Y, Matsuyama N, Ishii H, Matsukura H, Yasui K, Hirayama F. A new transfectant panel cell line-based MoAb-independent antigen capture assay system for detection of CD36 antibody. Vox Sang 2014; 106:368-71. [DOI: 10.1111/vox.12118] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/03/2013] [Revised: 10/31/2013] [Accepted: 10/31/2013] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Zhang D, Matsuoka Y, Kong W, Imtiaz U, Bartolomeo L, Cosentino S, Zecca M, Sessa S, Ishii H, Takanishi A. Development of new muscle contraction sensor to replace sEMG for using in muscles analysis fields. ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE OF THE IEEE ENGINEERING IN MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY SOCIETY. IEEE ENGINEERING IN MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY SOCIETY. ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE 2014; 2014:6945-6948. [PMID: 25571593 DOI: 10.1109/embc.2014.6945225] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
Abstract
Nowadays, the technologies for detecting, processing and interpreting bioelectrical signals have improved tremendously. In particular, surface electromyography (sEMG) has gained momentum in a wide range of applications in various fields. However, sEMG sensing has several shortcomings, the most important being: measurements are heavily sensible to individual differences, sensors are difficult to position and very expensive. In this paper, the authors will present an innovative muscle contraction sensing device (MC sensor), aiming to replace sEMG sensing in the field of muscle movement analysis. Compared with sEMG, this sensor is easier to position, setup and use, less dependent from individual differences, and less expensive. Preliminary experiments, described in this paper, confirm that MC sensing is suitable for muscle contraction analysis, and compare the results of sEMG and MC sensor for the measurement of forearm muscle contraction.
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