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Nakamoto H, Nishimura R, Kobayashi F. Effects of sensory combination on crispness and prediction of sensory evaluation value by Gaussian process regression. PLoS One 2024; 19:e0297620. [PMID: 38329981 PMCID: PMC10852294 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0297620] [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] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2023] [Accepted: 01/10/2024] [Indexed: 02/10/2024] Open
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Crispness contributes to the pleasantness and enjoyment of eating foods and is popular with people of wide ages in many countries. Hence, a quantitative evaluation method for crispness is required for food companies developing new food products. In this study, the effects of different sensory combinations on crispness were investigated through sensory evaluation, and a Gaussian process regression model was used to predict the evaluation values of crispness. First, four crispness descriptors in Japanese were selected, and sensory evaluations were conducted with ten participants using commercially available snack foods under three different sensory combinations of force, vibration, and sound to confirm the effects of the three senses. An instrumental system also measured force, vibration, and sound for snack foods under the same conditions. The Gaussian process regression model determined the relationship between the sensory and measurement data and predicted the sensory evaluation values from the measurement data. Cross-validation verified that the Gaussian process regression model accurately predicted the food texture evaluation values from the measurement data even in conditions with different sensory components.
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- Hiroyuki Nakamoto
- Graduate School of System Informatics, Kobe University, Kobe, Hyogo, Japan
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- Graduate School of System Informatics, Kobe University, Kobe, Hyogo, Japan
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- Graduate School of System Informatics, Kobe University, Kobe, Hyogo, Japan
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Inatomi A, Nishinaka T, Umeki A, Tsukiya T, Katagiri N, Fujii M, Kobayashi F, Imaoka S, Tanaka S, Mizuno T, Murakami T. Feasibility study of an artificial placenta system consisting of a loop circuit configuration extracorporeal membrane oxygenation with a bridge circuit in the form of the umbilical arterial-venous connection. J Artif Organs 2023; 26:287-296. [PMID: 36227380 DOI: 10.1007/s10047-022-01370-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/01/2022] [Accepted: 10/02/2022] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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We developed a new artificial placenta (AP) system consisting of a loop circuit configuration extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) with a bridge circuit designed to be applied to the fetus in the form of an umbilical arterial-venous connection. We aimed to evaluate the feasibility of the AP system by performing a hydrodynamic simulation using a mechanical mock circulation system and fetal animal experiment. The effect of the working condition of the AP system on the fetal hemodynamics was evaluated by hydrodynamic simulation using a mechanical mock circulation system, assuming the weight of the fetus to be 2 kg. The AP system was introduced to two fetal goats at a gestational age of 135 days. The general conditions of the experimental animals were evaluated. The mock simulation showed that in an AP system with ECMO in the form of an umbilical arterial-venous connection in series, it could be difficult to maintain fetal hemodynamics when high ECMO flow was applied. The developed AP system could have high ECMO flow with less umbilical blood flow; however, the possibility of excessive load on the fetal right-sided heart should be noted. In the animal experiment, kid 1 (1.9 kg) was maintained on the AP system for 12 days and allowed to grow to term. In kid 2 (1.6 kg), the AP system could not be established because of the occlusion of the system by a thrombus. The developed AP system was feasible under both in vitro and in vivo conditions. Improvements in the AP system and management of the general fetal conditions are essential.
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- Ayako Inatomi
- Department of Artificial Organs, National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center, 6-1 Kishibe-Shinmachi, Suita, Osaka, 564-8565, Japan.
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Shiga University of Medical Science, Shiga, Japan.
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- Department of Artificial Organs, National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center, 6-1 Kishibe-Shinmachi, Suita, Osaka, 564-8565, Japan.
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- Department of Artificial Organs, National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center, 6-1 Kishibe-Shinmachi, Suita, Osaka, 564-8565, Japan
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- Department of Artificial Organs, National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center, 6-1 Kishibe-Shinmachi, Suita, Osaka, 564-8565, Japan
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- Department of Artificial Organs, National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center, 6-1 Kishibe-Shinmachi, Suita, Osaka, 564-8565, Japan
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- Department of Artificial Organs, National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center, 6-1 Kishibe-Shinmachi, Suita, Osaka, 564-8565, Japan
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- Department of Artificial Organs, National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center, 6-1 Kishibe-Shinmachi, Suita, Osaka, 564-8565, Japan
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- Department of Artificial Organs, National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center, 6-1 Kishibe-Shinmachi, Suita, Osaka, 564-8565, Japan
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- Department of Artificial Organs, National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center, 6-1 Kishibe-Shinmachi, Suita, Osaka, 564-8565, Japan
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- Department of Artificial Organs, National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center, 6-1 Kishibe-Shinmachi, Suita, Osaka, 564-8565, Japan
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Shiga University of Medical Science, Shiga, Japan
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Kobayashi F, Watanabe J, Koizumi M, Sata N. Efficacy and safety of mesh non-fixation in patients undergoing laparo-endoscopic repair of groin hernia: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Hernia 2023; 27:1415-1427. [PMID: 37955811 DOI: 10.1007/s10029-023-02919-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/25/2023] [Accepted: 10/22/2023] [Indexed: 11/14/2023]
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PURPOSE To examine updated evidence on the efficacy and safety of mesh non-fixation in patients undergoing laparo-endoscopic repair of groin hernias. METHODS We searched MEDLINE, Cochrane Central Library, Embase, ClinicalTrials. gov, and ICTRP databases to identify randomized controlled trials. The primary outcomes were recurrence, chronic pain, and return to daily life. The certainty of evidence (CoE) was assessed by grading recommendations, assessments, developments, and evaluations. We performed a subgroup analysis based on the surgical type. This study was registered with PROSPERO (CRD 42022368929). RESULTS We included 25 trials with 3,668 patients (4,038 hernias) were included. Mesh non-fixation resulted in little to no difference in hernia recurrence (relative risk [RR]:1.40, 95% confidence interval [CI]:0.59-3.31; I2 = 0%; moderate CoE) and chronic pain (RR:0.48, 95% CI:0.13-1.78; I2 = 77%; moderate CoE), but reduced return to daily life (mean difference [MD]: - 1.79 days, 95% CI: - 2.79 to -0.80; I2 = 96%; low CoE). In subgroup analyses, the transabdominal preperitoneal approach (TAPP) (MD: - 2.97 days, 95% CI: - 4.87 to - 1.08; I2 = 97%) reduced return to daily life than total extraperitoneal inguinal approach (MD: - 0.24 days, 95% CI - 0.71 to 0.24; I2 = 61%) (p = 0.006). CONCLUSIONS Mesh nonfixation improves the return to daily life without increasing the risk of hernia recurrence or chronic pain. Surgeons and patients may discuss mesh nonfixation options to accommodate a patient's desired return to daily life. Further trials focusing on TAPP are required to confirm these findings.
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- F Kobayashi
- Department of Surgery, Division of Gastroenterological, General, and Transplant Surgery, Jichi Medical University, Shimotsuke city, Tochigi, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Division of Gastroenterological, General, and Transplant Surgery, Jichi Medical University, Shimotsuke city, Tochigi, Japan.
- Division of Community and Family Medicine, Jichi Medical University, 3311-1 Yakushiji, Shimotsuke city, Tochigi, 329-0498, Japan.
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- Department of Surgery, Division of Gastroenterological, General, and Transplant Surgery, Jichi Medical University, Shimotsuke city, Tochigi, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Division of Gastroenterological, General, and Transplant Surgery, Jichi Medical University, Shimotsuke city, Tochigi, Japan
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Tanaka S, Nishinaka T, Umeki A, Fujii M, Imaoka S, Kobayashi F, Inatomi A, Katagiri N, Tsukiya T, Mizuno T, Ono M. Coronary microembolization sheep model by adjusting the number of microspheres based on coronary blood flow. Artif Organs 2023; 47:138-147. [PMID: 35962546 DOI: 10.1111/aor.14385] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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BACKGROUND A heart failure (HF) model using coronary microembolization in large animals is indispensable for medical research. However, the heterogeneity of myocardial response to microembolization is a limitation. We hypothesized that adjusting the number of injected microspheres according to coronary blood flow could stabilize the severity of HF. This study aimed to evaluate the effect of microsphere injection based on the left coronary artery blood flow in an animal model. METHODS Microembolization was induced by injecting different numbers of microspheres (polystyrene, diameter: 90 μm) into the left descending coronary artery of the two groups of sheep (400 and 600 times coronary blood flow [ml/min]). Hemodynamic parameters, the pressure-volume loop of the left ventricle, and echocardiography findings were examined at 0.5, 1.5, 3.5, and 6.5 h after microembolization. RESULTS End-diastolic pressure and normalized heart rate increased over time, and were significantly higher in 600 × coronary blood flow group than those in 400 × coronary blood flow group (p = 0.04 and p < 0.01, respectively). The maximum rate of left-ventricular pressure rise and normalized stroke volume decreased over time, and were significantly lower in 600 × coronary blood flow group than those in 400 × coronary blood flow group (p < 0.01 and p < 0.01, respectively). The number of microspheres per coronary blood flow was significantly correlated with the decrease in stroke volume and the maximum rate of left ventricular pressure rise in 6.5 h (r = 0.74, p = 0.01 and r = 0.71, p = 0.02, respectively). CONCLUSIONS Adjusting the number of injected microspheres based on the coronary blood flow enabled the creation of HF models with different degrees of severity.
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- Shun Tanaka
- Department of Artificial Organs, National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center, Suita, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Artificial Organs, National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center, Suita, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Artificial Organs, National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center, Suita, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Artificial Organs, National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center, Suita, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Artificial Organs, National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center, Suita, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Artificial Organs, National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center, Suita, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Artificial Organs, National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center, Suita, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Artificial Organs, National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center, Suita, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Artificial Organs, National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center, Suita, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Artificial Organs, National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center, Suita, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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Nishimura R, Nakamoto H, Kobayashi F. Texture estimation of snack foods using force, vibration, and sound. J JPN SOC FOOD SCI 2022. [DOI: 10.3136/nskkk.69.565] [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: 12/15/2022]
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Fujii M, Nishinaka T, Inatomi A, Katagiri N, Kobayashi F, Imaoka S, Tanaka S, Mizuno T, Tsukiya T, Umeki A, Matsumiya G. Impact of Left Ventricular Unloading Under Circulatory Support with Venoarterial ECMO in Heart Failure Animal Model. J Heart Lung Transplant 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.healun.2022.01.1609] [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: 10/18/2022] Open
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Garon E, Johnson M, Lisberg A, Spira A, Yamamoto N, Heist R, Sands J, Yoh K, Meric-Bernstam F, Kitazono S, Greenberg J, Kobayashi F, Guevara F, Kawasaki Y, Shimizu T. MA03.02 TROPION-PanTumor01: Updated Results From the NSCLC Cohort of the Phase 1 Study of Datopotamab Deruxtecan in Solid Tumors. J Thorac Oncol 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jtho.2021.08.118] [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: 10/20/2022]
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Garon E, Johnson M, Lisberg A, Spira A, Yamamoto N, Heist R, Sands J, Yoh K, Meric-Bernstam F, Kitazono S, Greenberg J, Kobayashi F, Kawasaki Y, Jukofsky L, Nakamura K, Shimizu T. LBA49 Efficacy of datopotamab deruxtecan (Dato-DXd) in patients (pts) with advanced/metastatic (adv/met) non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) and actionable genomic alterations (AGAs): Preliminary results from the phase I TROPION-PanTumor01 study. Ann Oncol 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.annonc.2021.08.2128] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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Nakamoto H, Yasuda T, Kobayashi F, Nagahata Y, Shimizu R, Kimura K. Sum of variance for quantifying the variation of multiple sequential data for the crispness evaluation of chicken nugget. J Texture Stud 2021; 52:470-479. [PMID: 33999420 DOI: 10.1111/jtxs.12612] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/13/2021] [Revised: 04/01/2021] [Accepted: 05/10/2021] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Crispness is one of the words most frequently used to describe the texture of fried or dried food in addition to being a key to the determination of freshness for many non-fried foods. In this study, a new feature value called the sum of variance was assessed for its contribution to the estimation of crispness. Dynamic time warping and its averaging algorithms were employed to determine the sum of variance from a set of sequential force data measured using an instrument. The sum of variance is a feature value that expresses the variance of multiple sequential data. In an experiment, seven chicken nugget samples were prepared, and five panels evaluated their texture according to six Japanese word descriptors. An instrument experiment determined the six feature values, including the sum of variance from the measurement data, whereas multiple linear regression was applied to determine the relationship between the sensory values and feature values. For three of the six textures, the sum of variance reduced the error between the sensory values and their estimated values by up to 50%, confirming that this feature contributes to the textural estimation of food crispness.
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- Kobe University, Graduate School of System Informatics, Kobe, Japan
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Bardia A, Juric D, Shimizu T, Tolcher A, Karim R, Spira A, Mukohara T, Lisberg A, Kogawa T, Krop I, Papadopoulos K, Hamilton E, Damodaran S, Greenberg J, Gu W, Kobayashi F, Guevara F, Jikoh T, Kawasaki Y, Meric-Bernstam F. LBA4 Datopotamab deruxtecan (Dato-DXd), a TROP2-directed antibody-drug conjugate (ADC), for triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC): Preliminary results from an ongoing phase I trial. Ann Oncol 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.annonc.2021.03.213] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022] Open
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Spira A, Lisberg A, Sands J, Greenberg J, Phillips P, Guevara F, Tajima N, Kawasaki Y, Gu J, Kobayashi F, Yamamoto N, Johnson M, Meric-Bernstam F, Yoh K, Garon E, Heist R, Shimizu T. OA03.03 Datopotamab Deruxtecan (Dato-DXd; DS-1062), a TROP2 ADC, in Patients With Advanced NSCLC: Updated Results of TROPION-PanTumor01 Phase 1 Study. J Thorac Oncol 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jtho.2021.01.280] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Nakamoto H, Katsuno Y, Yamamoto A, Umehara K, Hanaie K, Bessho Y, Kobayashi F, Ishikawa A. Development of Band-shaped Device and Detection Algorithm of Laryngeal Elevation. Annu Int Conf IEEE Eng Med Biol Soc 2020; 2020:4475-4478. [PMID: 33018988 DOI: 10.1109/embc44109.2020.9175468] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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This study concerns a measurement device and an algorithm of the laryngeal elevation for the Mendelsohn maneuver. The measurement device is band-shaped and measures the change of the circumferential length of the neck by stretchable strain sensors. The device is lightweight of 35 g. The algorithm detects the onset and offset points in time of the laryngeal elevation by the first-order difference and the dynamic time warping distance. Twelve elderly people participated in an experiment to validate the effectiveness of the device. A clustering method separated the measurement data into two groups based on their waveforms. We defined template data from the measurement data. The algorithm detected the onset and offset time by using the template data. Although the offset time of a group had an error of about 4 s, the onset and offset time points of the other group were errors within 1 s.
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Kobayashi F, Uehara O, Ito C, Furusawa M, Abiko Y, Muramatsu T. DNA methylation of GJA1, BMP2 and BMP4 in a human cementoblast cell line induced by lipopolysaccharide. Int Endod J 2020; 53:804-811. [PMID: 32011747 DOI: 10.1111/iej.13275] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/06/2019] [Revised: 01/30/2020] [Accepted: 01/30/2020] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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AIM To examine DNA methylation of GJA1, BMP2 and BMP4 in human cementoblasts (HCEM) induced by lipopolysaccharide (LPS). METHODOLOGY HCEM were cultured in osteoinduction medium. After 24 h, Escherichia coli LPS (1 μg/mL) was added to the medium, which was changed every 2-3 days. Untreated samples were used as controls. Messenger RNA was extracted after 4 weeks, and quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR) for GJA1, BMP2, BMP4 and DNMT1 was performed. Genomic DNA was extracted after 4 weeks, and quantitative methylation-specific polymerase chain reaction was carried out for GJA1, BMP2 and BMP4. To detect mineralization, alizarin red and alkaline phosphatase staining were performed. The cells were also treated with the DNA methyltransferase inhibitor 5-Aza-2'-deoxycytidine (5Aza) and examined. The significance of differences amongst groups was assessed using a two-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) followed by Bonferroni's multiple comparison test with P < 0.05 being significant. RESULTS Decreased expression of mRNA was seen in GJA1, BMP2 and BMP4 after 4 weeks (P < 0.05). DNA hypermethylation was detected in GJA1, BMP2 and BMP4 (P < 0.05). Alizarin red staining and alkaline phosphatase staining revealed decreased mineralization levels in HCEM stimulated with LPS. 5Aza abolished the effects of DNA methylation in HCEM stimulated with LPS. CONCLUSIONS These results suggest that long-term LPS stimulation induces DNA methylation of GJA1, BMP2 and BMP4 in HCEM.
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- F Kobayashi
- Department of Endodontics, Tokyo Dental College, Tokyo, Japan
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- Division of Disease Control and Molecular Epidemiology, Department of Oral Growth and Development, Health Sciences University of Hokkaido, Tobetsu, Japan
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- Oral Health Science Center, Tokyo Dental College, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Endodontics, Tokyo Dental College, Tokyo, Japan
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- Division of Oral Medicine and Pathology, Department of Human Biology and Pathophysiology, School of Dentistry, Health Sciences University of Hokkaido, Tobetsu, Japan
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- Department of Operative Dentistry, Cariology and Pulp Biology, Tokyo Dental College, Tokyo, Japan
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Ishikura S, Nakabayashi T, Kobayashi F, Fukuma H, Shibamoto Y. EP-1145 Xerostomia and volume and CT number changes of parotid glands during IMRT for head and neck cancer. Radiother Oncol 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/s0167-8140(19)31565-8] [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: 11/26/2022]
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Nakazawa R, Azuma N, Suzuki M, Nakatani M, Nankou T, Furuyoshi S, Yasuda A, Takata S, Tani N, Kobayashi F. A New Treatment for Dialysis-Related Amyloidosis with β 2-Microglobulin Adsorbent Column. Int J Artif Organs 2018. [DOI: 10.1177/039139889301601207] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Dialysis-related amyloidosis (DRA) is characterized by the presence of β 2-microglobulin (β 2-m) in the plasma. In order to eliminate β 2-m from the circulating blood, the β 2-m selective adsorbent for direct hemoperfusion (DHP) was developed. A DHP column (BM-01), containing 350 ml of the adsorbent, was subjected to clinical trials. The column was connected with a PAN (AN69) membrane dialyzer in series and used 3 times a week for 1 week (11 patients), 4 weeks (5 patients), 6 months (1 patient) and 12 months (2 patients). The percent reduction (%) of β 2-m was for 16 patients (for 1 or 4 weeks), more than 65, and for 3 patients (for more than 6 months), 76.5 ± 4.9, 73.5 ± 5.7, 72.2 ± 6.2. At the end of each session, β 2-m plasma levels were found to be below 10 mg/L, with 3.4 mg/L being the lowest. The total amounts of β 2-m removed were 172.5 ± 22.3, 257.0 ± 75.6, 157.6 ± 32.2 and 429.8 mg/session at max. Two out of these three patients had a favorable effect on joint symptoms and ocular fundus. It can be concluded that this selective adsorption therapy may delay the progression of DRA, and is worth considering for wide application.
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- Tokatsu Clinic Hospital, Matsudo
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Shindo K, Sato T, Satake A, Kurita N, Tsuchiya M, Ichinose Y, Hata T, Koh K, Yamashiro N, Kobayashi F, Nagasaka T, Takiyama Y. Skin vasomotor regulation in patients with multiple system atrophy. J Neurol Sci 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jns.2017.08.2588] [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: 11/24/2022]
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Sako R, Kobayashi F, Aida N, Furusawa M, Muramatsu T. Response of porcine epithelial rests of Malassez to stimulation by interleukin-6. Int Endod J 2017; 51:431-437. [PMID: 28898425 DOI: 10.1111/iej.12862] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/15/2017] [Accepted: 09/07/2017] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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AIM To investigate the proliferation and migration of epithelial cell rests of Malassez (ERM) after stimulation with IL-6. METHODOLOGY Porcine-derived ERM were seeded on Dulbecco's modified Eagle's Medium, and IL-6 (100 pg mL-1 ) was incorporated into the culture medium. The WST-1 assay was performed to evaluate cell proliferation, and absorption was measured at 450 nm. A wound-healing assay and immunofluorescence assay for integrin α3 were conducted to investigate migration. The Kruskal-Wallis test and the Mann-Whitney U-test with Bonferroni correction were used to analyse data of WST-1 and wound-healing assays. RESULTS Cell proliferation following the stimulation by IL-6 increased over time, with a significant increase being observed at 6 h (P < 0.05), but not in a concentration-dependent manner. Cell proliferation was significantly greater in IL-6-treated ERM than in nontreated ERM (P < 0.05). The results of the wound-healing assay revealed earlier closure in IL-6-treated ERM (P < 0.05). In the immunofluorescence assay, integrin α3 was detected at the edge of cell processes adjacent to the wound area. A neutralized antibody abrogated the effects of the IL-6 stimulation in cell proliferation and migration. CONCLUSION IL-6 promoted the proliferation and migration of porcine ERM in vitro.
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- Department of Endodontics, Tokyo Dental College, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Endodontics, Tokyo Dental College, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Endodontics, Tokyo Dental College, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Endodontics, Tokyo Dental College, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Operative Dentistry, Cariology and Pulp Biology, Tokyo Dental College, Tokyo, Japan
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Kobayashi F, Odake S, Miura T, Akuzawa R. Pasteurization and changes of casein and free amino acid contents of bovine milk by low-pressure CO2 microbubbles. Lebensm Wiss Technol 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.lwt.2016.03.042] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [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: 11/28/2022]
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Aida N, Ushikubo T, Kobayashi F, Sako R, Suehara M, Furusawa M, Muramatsu T. Actin stabilization induces apoptosis in cultured porcine epithelial cell rests of Malassez. Int Endod J 2015; 49:663-9. [PMID: 26118334 DOI: 10.1111/iej.12494] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/27/2015] [Accepted: 06/23/2015] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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AIM To test whether actin stabilization by jasplakinolide induces inhibition of cell viability and apoptosis in epithelial cell rests of Malassez (ERM). METHODOLOGY ERM derived from porcine were spread in a 96-well dish (5 × 10(4) /well) using Dulbecco's modified Eagle's medium. The actin-specific stabilization reagent, jasplakinolide, was incorporated into the culture medium and incubated for 24 h. To evaluate cell viability, the WST-1 assay was carried out and absorption (450 nm) was measured. To detect apoptotic cells, monoclonal antibody to single-strand DNA (ssDNA) was used and absorption (405 nm) was measured. Actin stabilization and apoptosis induced by jasplakinolide were morphologically investigated by staining with Alexa Fluor 568 phalloidin and observed under a fluorescent microscope. As a negative control, DMSO was used instead of jasplakinolide. Differences between the jasplakinolide-treated group and the control group were analysed statistically using the Student's t-test. RESULTS Cell viability decreased in a concentration-dependent manner, and cell viability in the jasplakinolide-treated ERM was lower than that in nontreated ERM (n = 16, P < 0.01). Apoptotic cells in the jasplakinolide-treated ERM were more frequently detected compared to that in nontreated ERM (n = 16, P < 0.01). Morphologically, shrinkage, irregular forms and fragmentation of nuclei suggesting apoptotic bodies were observed in jasplakinolide-treated ERM, whilst actin filaments were extended in non-treated ERM. CONCLUSION Actin stabilization by jasplakinolide inhibited cell viability and induced apoptosis in epithelial cell rests of Malassez.
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- N Aida
- Department of Endodontics and Clinical Cariology, Tokyo Dental College, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Endodontics and Clinical Cariology, Tokyo Dental College, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Endodontics and Clinical Cariology, Tokyo Dental College, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Endodontics and Clinical Cariology, Tokyo Dental College, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Endodontics and Clinical Cariology, Tokyo Dental College, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Endodontics and Clinical Cariology, Tokyo Dental College, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Endodontics and Clinical Cariology, Tokyo Dental College, Tokyo, Japan
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Kanada-En’yo Y, Kobayashi F, Suhara T, Yoshida Y. Cluster features of stable and unstable nuclei in the p-shell region. EPJ Web of Conferences 2015. [DOI: 10.1051/epjconf/20158800023] [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: 11/15/2022] Open
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Shoda T, Futamura K, Kobayashi F, Saito H, Matsumoto K, Matsuda A. Cell type-dependent effects of corticosteroid on periostin production by primary human tissue cells. Allergy 2013; 68:1467-70. [PMID: 24118000 DOI: 10.1111/all.12240] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 07/20/2013] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
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Overproduction of periostin, an IL-13-inducible matricellular protein, despite corticosteroid treatment is thought to be involved in the chronicity of allergic inflammation seen in corticosteroid-refractory tissue fibrosis. Therefore, we hypothesized that some tissue cells must produce periostin in a corticosteroid-insensitive manner. Here, we show that IL-4 and IL-13 each induced comparable levels of periostin production by primary normal human fibroblasts and microvascular endothelial cells derived from lung and skin. Dexamethasone, a corticosteroid, completely inhibited IL-4/13-induced, but did not affect TGF-β-induced, periostin production by fibroblasts. In contrast, dexamethasone synergistically enhanced IL-4/13-induced periostin production by microvascular endothelial cells. TGF-β did not induce periostin production by microvascular endothelial cells. Our novel findings suggest that IL-4/13-induced microvascular endothelium-derived and/or TGF-β-induced fibroblast-derived periostin might play a pivotal role in corticosteroid-refractory tissue fibrosis, leading to chronic allergic inflammation in the lung and/or skin.
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- T. Shoda
- Department of Health and Psychosocial Medicine; Aichi Medical University School of Medicine; Aichi
- Department of Allergy and Immunology; National Research Institute for Child Health and Development; Tokyo Japan
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- Department of Allergy and Immunology; National Research Institute for Child Health and Development; Tokyo Japan
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- Department of Health and Psychosocial Medicine; Aichi Medical University School of Medicine; Aichi
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- Department of Allergy and Immunology; National Research Institute for Child Health and Development; Tokyo Japan
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- Department of Allergy and Immunology; National Research Institute for Child Health and Development; Tokyo Japan
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- Department of Allergy and Immunology; National Research Institute for Child Health and Development; Tokyo Japan
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Kobayashi F. The Create-a-Game Assignment and English Teaching Ability of Japanese College Students. Psychology Learning & Teaching 2013. [DOI: 10.2304/plat.2013.12.3.253] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Japanese college students ( N = 18) aspiring to become English teachers in junior or senior high schools studied several examples of educational games and created their own English games as an assignment during the last two weeks of an educational psychology course. Results indicated (1) a significant increase between pre- and post- self-evaluations of students' own English teaching ability, and (2) significantly positive ratings of the effectiveness of the assignment from a neutral Likert response point. As the use of games for effective learning has been demonstrated among college students on various psychology courses in the USA, the results suggested this might also be beneficial for (1) Japanese students and (2) educational psychology courses.
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Yamagishi K, Iso H, Kokubo Y, Saito I, Yatsuya H, Ishihara J, Inoue M, Tsugane S, Sobue T, Hanaoka T, Ogata J, Baba S, Mannami T, Okayama A, K. Y, Miyakawa K, Saito F, Koizumi A, Sano Y, Hashimoto I, Ikuta T, Tanaba Y, Miyajima Y, Suzuki N, Nagasawa S, Furusugi Y, Nagai N, Sanada H, Hatayama Y, Kobayashi F, Uchino H, Shirai Y, Kondo T, Sasaki R, Watanabe Y, Miyagawa Y, Kobayashi Y, Machida M, Kishimoto Y, Takara E, Fukuyama T, Kinjo M, Irei M, Sakiyama H, Imoto K, Yazawa H, Seo T, Seiko A, Ito F, Shoji F, Saito R, Murata A, Minato K, Motegi K, Fujieda T, Abe T, Katagiri M, Suzuki M, Matsui K, Doi M, Terao A, Ishikawa Y, Tagami T, Doi H, Urata M, Okamoto N, Ide F, Sueta H, Sakiyama H, Onga N, Takaesu H, Uehara M, Horii F, Asano I, Yamaguchi H, Aoki K, Maruyama S, Ichii M, Takano M, Matsushima S, Natsukawa S, Akabane M, Konishi M, Okada K, Honda Y, Sakurai KYS, Tsuchiya N, Sugimura H, Tsubono Y, Kabuto M, Tominaga S, Iida M, Ajiki W, Ioka A, Sato S, Yasuda N, Nakamura K, Kono S, Suzuki K, Takashima Y, Yoshida M, Maruyama E, Yamaguchi M, Matsumura Y, Sasaki S, Watanabe S, Kadowaki T, Noda M, Mizoue T, Kawaguchi Y, Shimizu H. Dietary intake of saturated fatty acids and incident stroke and coronary heart disease in Japanese communities: the JPHC Study. Eur Heart J 2013; 34:1225-32. [DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/eht043] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Ikeura H, Kobayashi F, Tamaki M. Ozone microbubble treatment at various water temperatures for the removal of residual pesticides with negligible effects on the physical properties of lettuce and cherry tomatoes. J Food Sci 2013; 78:T350-5. [PMID: 23311351 DOI: 10.1111/1750-3841.12007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [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: 05/17/2012] [Accepted: 10/22/2012] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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UNLABELLED In this study, the effects of ozone microbubbles (OMCB) treatment at various water temperatures on the removal of residual fenitrothion (FT) pesticides and on the physical properties of lettuce and cherry tomatoes was examined. The residual FT percentage in lettuce and cherry tomatoes was shown decreased by using higher water temperatures, particularly at 30 °C, resulting in a decrease within the range of 32% to 52%, after the 20-min treatment. In addition, bubbling OMCB treatment did not alter the color and pulling strength of lettuce and cherry tomatoes. These results indicate that bubbling OMCB treatment at 30 °C is a highly effective method for the removal of FT residues in lettuce and cherry tomatoes, with relatively little effect on crop quality. PRACTICAL APPLICATION The bubbling OMCB has a potential of reducing the FT reduces on vegetables with no adverse effect on the sensory quality of vegetables.
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- H Ikeura
- School of Agriculture, Meiji Univ., 1-1-1, Higashimita, Tama-ku, Kawasaki, Kanagawa, 214-8571, Japan
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Kobayashi F, Ikeura H, Odake S, Tanimoto S, Hayata Y. Inactivation of Lactobacillus fructivorans suspended in various buffer solutions by low-pressure CO2 microbubbles. Lebensm Wiss Technol 2012. [DOI: 10.1016/j.lwt.2012.04.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [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: 10/28/2022]
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Manenti L, Allinovi M, Vaglio A, Allegri L, Gnappi E, Simonetti G, Simonetti G, Vilalta R, Lapeyraque AL, Gruppo R, Sherwinter J, Smith J, Thornburg C, Jungraithmayr T, Wuehl E, Al-Akash S, Davin JC, Macher MA, Langman C, Camacho Diaz JA, Chin M, Goldsberry, Ms A, Hebbar S, Meyer C, Audhya P, Toto R, Warnock D, Pergola P, Chin M, Goldsberry, Ms A, Hebbar S, Meyer C, Audhya P, Imai E, Haneda M, Ito S, Kobayashi F, Yamasaki T, Chan J, Makino H. HUS and diabetic nephropathy. Nephrol Dial Transplant 2012. [DOI: 10.1093/ndt/gfs240] [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: 11/14/2022] Open
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Kimura Y, Mukai R, Kobayashi F, Kobayashi M. Interpolative variable-speed repetitive control and its application to a deburring robot with cutting load control. Adv Robot 2012. [DOI: 10.1163/156855393x00032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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- Y. Kimura
- a Hitachi Metals, Ltd., 5200, Mikajiri, Kumagaya, Japan
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- b Hitachi Metals, Ltd., 5200, Mikajiri, Kumagaya, Japan
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- c Kyushu Institute of Technology, 680-4, Kawazu, Iizuka, Japan
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- d Nagaoka University of Technology, Kamitomioka-cho, Nagaoka-shi, Niigata, Japan
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Nakayama M, Yamamoto K, Kobayashi F. Estimation of sleepiness using pupillary response and its frequency components. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2012; 8:342-65. [DOI: 10.1504/ijbra.2012.049621] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [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: 11/21/2022]
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Imai E, Chan JCN, Ito S, Yamasaki T, Kobayashi F, Haneda M, Makino H. Effects of olmesartan on renal and cardiovascular outcomes in type 2 diabetes with overt nephropathy: a multicentre, randomised, placebo-controlled study. Diabetologia 2011; 54:2978-86. [PMID: 21993710 PMCID: PMC3210358 DOI: 10.1007/s00125-011-2325-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 184] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/03/2011] [Accepted: 09/01/2011] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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AIMS/HYPOTHESIS The renal and cardiovascular protective effects of angiotensin receptor blocker (ARB) remain controversial in type 2 diabetic patients treated with a contemporary regimen including an angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitor (ACEI). METHODS We examined the effects of olmesartan, an ARB, on primary composite outcome of doubling of serum creatinine, endstage renal disease and death in type 2 diabetic patients with overt nephropathy. Secondary outcome included composite cardiovascular outcomes, changes in renal function and proteinuria. Randomisation and allocation to trial group were carried out by a central computer system. Participants, caregivers, the people carrying out examinations and people assessing the outcomes were blinded to group assignment. RESULTS Five hundred and seventy-seven (377 Japanese, 200 Chinese) patients treated with antihypertensive therapy (73.5% [n = 424] received concomitant ACEI), were given either once-daily olmesartan (10-40 mg) (n = 288) or placebo (n = 289) over 3.2 ± 0.6 years (mean±SD). In the olmesartan group, 116 developed the primary outcome (41.1%) compared with 129 (45.4%) in the placebo group (HR 0.97, 95% CI 0.75, 1.24; p = 0.791). Olmesartan significantly decreased blood pressure, proteinuria and rate of change of reciprocal serum creatinine. Cardiovascular death was higher in the olmesartan group than the placebo group (ten vs three cases), whereas major adverse cardiovascular events (cardiovascular death plus non-fatal stroke and myocardial infarction) and all-cause death were similar between the two groups (major adverse cardiovascular events 18 vs 21 cases, all-cause deaths; 19 vs 20 cases). Hyperkalaemia was more frequent in the olmesartan group than the placebo group (9.2% vs 5.3%). CONCLUSIONS/INTERPRETATION Olmesartan was well tolerated but did not improve renal outcome on top of ACEI. TRIAL REGISTRATION ClinicalTrials.gov NCT00141453.
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- Department of Nephrology, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, 65 Tsurumai, Showa-ku, Nagoya, Aichi 466-8550 Japan
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- Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Prince of Wales Hospital, 30-32 Ngan Shing Street, Shatin, Hong Kong, SAR China
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- Division of Nephrology, Endocrinology, and Vascular Medicine, Department of Clinical Medicine, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Sendai, Japan
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- Second Department of Medicine, Asahikawa University of Medical Science, Asahikawa, Japan
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- Department of Medicine, Clinical Science, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama, Japan
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Ikeura H, Kobayashi F, Tamaki M. Removal of residual pesticides in vegetables using ozone microbubbles. J Hazard Mater 2011; 186:956-959. [PMID: 21168959 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2010.11.094] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/28/2010] [Revised: 11/23/2010] [Accepted: 11/23/2010] [Indexed: 05/30/2023]
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The removal of fenitrothion (FT) pesticide residues from vegetables by immersion in ozone-microbubbled solution was demonstrated. FT-treated lettuce, cherry tomatoes, and strawberries were immersed in ozone-microbubbled, ozone-millibubbled, and dechlorinated water. After that the percentage of residual FT in the vegetables was determined. Residual FT was efficiently removed from lettuce by immersing it in ozone-microbubbled solution containing more than 1.0 ppm dissolved ozone, or continuously generated ozone-microbubbled solution containing 2.0 ppm dissolved ozone. Similarly, for cherry tomatoes and strawberries, the continuously generated ozone-microbubbled solution containing 2.0 ppm dissolved ozone was highly effective. These results showed that ozone microbubbles effectively removed residual pesticides not only from leafy vegetables but also from fruity vegetables.
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- H Ikeura
- Department of Agriculture, Meiji University, Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa, Japan.
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Kajii M, Suzuki C, Kashihara J, Kobayashi F, Kubo Y, Miyamoto H, Yuuki T, Yamamoto T, Nakae T. Prevention of excessive collagen accumulation by human intravenous immunoglobulin treatment in a murine model of bleomycin-induced scleroderma. Clin Exp Immunol 2010; 163:235-41. [PMID: 21091669 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2249.2010.04295.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is an autoimmune disease characterized by fibrotic changes in skin and other organs involving excessive collagen deposition. Here we investigated the effect of intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) on fibrosis in a murine model of bleomycin (BLM)-induced scleroderma. Scleroderma was induced in C3H/He J mice by subcutaneous BLM injections daily for 35 days. The collagen content in skin samples from the BLM-injected group (6·30 ± 0·11 mg/g tissue) was significantly higher than the PBS group (5·80 ± 0·10 mg/g tissue), and corresponded with dermal thickening at the injection site. In contrast, mice treated with IVIG for 5 consecutive days after initiating BLM injection showed lesser collagen content significantly (IVIG group, 5·61 ± 0·09 mg/g tissue; BLM vs. IVIG). In order to investigate the cellular and protein characteristics in the early stage of the model, the skin samples were obtained 7 days after the onset of experiment. Macrophage infiltration to the dermis, monocyte chemoattractant protein (MCP-1)-positive cells, and increased TGF-β1 mRNA expression were also observed in the BLM group. IVIG inhibited these early fibrogenic changes; MCP-1 expression was significantly lesser for the IVIG group (1·52 ± 0·19 pg/mg tissue) than for the BLM group (2·49 ± 0·26 pg/mg tissue). In contrast, TGF-β1 mRNA expression was significantly inhibited by IVIG. These results suggest that IVIG treatment may inhibit macrophage recruitment to fibrotic sites by down regulating MCP-1 and TGF-β production, and thus could be a potential drug for managing fibrotic disorders such as SSc.
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- Benesis Corporation, Osaka, Japan.
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Nakamoto H, Kobayashi F, Imamura N, Shirasawa H, Kojima F. Shape Classification in Continuous Rotation Manipulation by Universal Robot Hand. J Adv Comput Intell Intell Inform 2009. [DOI: 10.20965/jaciii.2009.p0178] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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We propose a shape classification method in continuous rotation manipulation by a multi-fingered robot hand. Our robot hand has five fingers equipped with tactile sensors. Each tactile sensor can measure a pressure distribution once every 10 ms while the robot hand rotates an object continuously. Our proposal classification method consists of the following processes: A kurtosis is calculated from each pressure distribution, and it quantifies the shape of the current contact surface. By rotating an object and measuring a time-series pressure distribution, the hand obtains a time-series kurtosis. An evaluated value is calculated from the time-series kurtosis and reference patterns using continuous dynamic programming (CDP) matching scheme. The contact shape is classified whether the evaluated value is lower than a given threshold. Experiments demonstrate the effectiveness of our proposal shape classification.
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The purposes of this study were to demonstrate the transition of heart rate variability (HRV) during trials in the field and to examine the relationship between peak frequency of high-frequency band (HF) and stride frequency. Ten healthy long-distance college female runners (age 19-21 years) performed a 3000 m realistic time trial. The time-series power spectrum analysis by maximum entropy method was used to evaluate cardiac autonomic nervous activity during the race. Cross-correlation coefficients were calculated to estimate the degree of linear co-ordination between the central peak frequency of HF and stride frequency. Just after starting, the decrease in HF (0.15-1.00 Hz) and a transient increase of low-frequency band (LF)/HF were found. After that, the HF remained at a low level and LF/HF decreased sharply. These findings suggested that the parasympathetic activity was suppressed and sympathetic activity increased just after starting, and the sympathetic activity reached the saturated level according to continuation of high-intensity exercise. In spite of the significant decrease of HRV during trials, peak frequency of HF could be differentiated clearly. The cross-correlation coefficient of peak frequency of HF and stride frequency was from 0.703 to 0.868. This finding indicated that exercise rhythm reflected HRV during high-intensity running in the field.
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- K Sumi
- Institute for Health & Sports Science, Faculty of Liberal Arts, Chukyo University, Nagoya, Japan
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Kojima N, Ohya Y, Futamura M, Akashi M, Akiyama K, Takahashi K, Nakagawa T, Kobayashi F, Eboshida A, Nakamura H, Odajima H, Adachi Y, Akasawa A. Impaired Quality of Life in Child Asthmatics in Tokyo, Japan. J Allergy Clin Immunol 2006. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jaci.2005.12.558] [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: 10/24/2022]
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Akashi M, Ohya Y, Futamura M, Kojima N, Narita M, Akiyama K, Takahashi K, Nakagawa T, Kobayashi F, Eboshida A, Nakamura H, Odajima H, Adachi Y, Akasawa A. The First Nation-Wide Survey on the Prevalence of Asthma for School Children by Using ISAAC Questionnaire in Japan. J Allergy Clin Immunol 2006. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jaci.2005.12.1104] [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: 12/01/2022]
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Aota A, Ohya Y, Saitoh A, Futamura M, Akashi M, Kojima N, Akiyama K, Takahashi K, Nakagawa T, Kobayashi F, Eboshida A, Nakamura H, Odajima H, Adachi Y, Akasawa A. Nation-wide Prevalence of Symptoms of Asthma and Wheezing in all Age Groups of Japanese Population Sampled by a Modified Random Digit Dialing Method. J Allergy Clin Immunol 2006. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jaci.2005.12.859] [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: 10/24/2022]
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Iwao N, Iwao S, Muller DC, Koda M, Ando F, Shimokata H, Kobayashi F, Andres R. Differences in the relationship between lipid CHD risk factors and body composition in Caucasians and Japanese. Int J Obes (Lond) 2004; 29:228-35. [PMID: 15570315 DOI: 10.1038/sj.ijo.0802615] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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OBJECTIVES To examine differences in the relationship between fat distribution and lipid coronary risk factors in Caucasian and Japanese population and further to determine whether the cut-points for body mass index (BMI) and waist circumference (WC) proposed by WHO and NHLBI are applicable to Japanese population as a predictor of a lipid risk factor abnormality or not. RESEARCH METHODS AND PROCEDURES Subjects were 895 participants of the Baltimore Longitudinal Study of Aging in the US (BLSA) and 1705 participants of the Longitudinal Study of Aging by the National Institutes for Longevity Science in Japan (NILS-LSA). Subjects were divided into four demographic groups as younger (age<65 y) men and women, and older (age> or =65 y) men and women. Blood total cholesterol, triglycerides, LDL- and HDL-cholesterol and anthropometry were measured. Regression coefficients of BMI and WC on risk factors, sensitivity and specificity of the BMI and WC cut-points for blood lipid abnormality, and mean values of blood lipids at BMI or WC cut-points were computed in both populations. RESULTS Height, weight, WC and BMI were significantly greater in the BLSA than those in the NILS-LSA subjects. Total cholesterol, HDL- and LDL-cholesterol were significantly greater in the NILS-LSA than in the BLSA subjects. Sensitivities of BMI and WC cut-points were much lower in the NILS-LSA than in the BLSA subjects. Specificities of BMI and WC cut-points were higher in the NILS-LSA than in the BLSA subjects. Mean values of triglycerides, total cholesterol, HDL- and LDL-cholesterol at BMI=25 were significantly greater in the NILS-LSA than in the BLSA subjects. At the WC cut-point (94 cm for men, 80 cm for women), mean values of all lipids were significantly greater in the NILS-LSA than in the BLSA subjects with the exception of triglycerides in younger women. CONCLUSIONS The Japanese subjects have smaller BMI and WC, worse total and LDL-cholesterol levels and better HDL-cholesterol levels compared to Caucasians. Sensitivities of BMI and WC for predicting lipid risk factor abnormality are much lower in Japanese. The cut-points for BMI and WC proposed by WHO and NHLBI may be too high for predicting an abnormality in triglycerides, total and LDL-cholesterol in Japanese. For detecting an abnormal HDL-cholesterol level, the BMI and WC cut-points may not be as beneficial for the Japanese population as for Caucasians.
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- N Iwao
- Gerontology Research Center/National Institutes for Health/National Institute on Aging, Baltimore, MD 21224, USA
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Ishih A, Nagata T, Kobayashi F, Miyase T, Terada M. Cytokine and antibody production during the course of resolution in Plasmodium yoelii 17XL-infected BALB/c mice treated with febrifugine and isofebrifugine mixture from leaves of Hydrangea macrophylla var. Otaksa. Parasitol Res 2004; 94:176-82. [PMID: 15338283 DOI: 10.1007/s00436-004-1187-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [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] [Received: 06/28/2004] [Accepted: 07/15/2004] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Cytokine and antibody production was investigated during the course of resolution of primary infection in Plasmodium yoelii 17XL-infected BALB/c mice treated with a mixture of febrifugine and isofebrifugine. The infected mice in an untreated control group showed a progressively increasing parasitemia, leading to mouse death. In contrast, infected mice given the mixture orally showed low parasitemia levels during administration. Following a transient increase in parasitemia in the bloodstream of the treated mice, no parasites could be detected by microscopic examination. Analysis of cytokines in plasma showed that the plasma IFN-gamma levels elevated significantly within the first week of infection in both groups. Furthermore, on day 20 the plasma IFN-gamma and IL-4 levels elevated significantly in the treated mice and the production of both cytokines was sustained until at least day 40. The production of both cytokines in the treated mice was coincident with a decrease in parasitemia. The production of parasite-specific antibodies in the course of P. yoelii 17XL infection was also monitored. In the drug-treated mice, the titers of parasite-specific IgG1, IgG2a, IgG2b and IgG3 elevated significantly from day 20; and the production of parasite-specific antibodies was coincident with a decrease in parasite numbers in the bloodstream.
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- A Ishih
- Department of Parasitology, Hamamatsu University School of Medicine, 1-20-1 Handayama, 431-3192, Hamamatsu, Japan.
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Sakamoto S, Fukuda T, Yui H, Abe Y, Hasegawa Y, Kobayashi F, Arai F. Study on In-Pipe Corrosion Diagnosis System -Estimation of Corrosion on Screw Parts Using a Surface SH Probe-. J Robot Mechatron 2004. [DOI: 10.20965/jrm.2004.p0061] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Correlating to changes in society’s expectations, there is an increasing demand for the diagnosis of building equipment. Examination and diagnosis of air-conditioning pipes is an important safeguard against unexpected trouble such as pipe leakage. It is particularly important to inspect the screwed parts of pipes because their thickness is thinner than other parts due to the thread. In the past, radiography and endoscopy have been used for the inspection of screwed parts, but radiographic testing must be performed by a licensed technician, and endoscopy requires halting of plant operations. In this paper, we introduce a method for detecting and estimating the size and position of corrosion using ultrasonic testing, surface SH waves. We describe the algorithms used to estimate the corrosion size using the edge echo height, and the corrosion position using a simple numerical echo height model. And finally, we show the results of using the algorithms in experiments on pipes with artificial corrosion.
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Sakamoto S, Fukuda T, Yui H, Abe Y, Hasegawa Y, Kobayashi F, Arai F. Study on In-Pipe Corrosion Diagnosis System -Corrosion Estimation Using Wavelet Transform and Two-dimensional Information-. J Robot Mechatron 2004. [DOI: 10.20965/jrm.2004.p0071] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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In line with changes in societal expectations, demand is increasing for building equipment inspection and diagnosis. The diagnosis of air-conditioning pipes is an important safeguard against unexpected problems such as pipe leakage. Estimating the shape of corrosion is very effective in determining its cause. We developed a method for estimating the shape of artificial corrosion, but could not apply it to natural corrosion because of the complex shape. We believed that it could be applied if pipe thickness was measured accurately. In this paper, we describe the method used to measure precise thickness, to detect individual echoes from overlapping data using wavelet transforms, and to select the echo at measuring points using data from surrounding points. We show the results of experiments in which we applied the method to natural corrosion in pipes.
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Kobayashi A, Higuchi H, Terauchi M, Kobayashi F, Kimura M, Takagishi K. Muscle performance after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction. Int Orthop 2004; 28:48-51. [PMID: 12942198 PMCID: PMC3466568 DOI: 10.1007/s00264-003-0502-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 80] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 07/01/2003] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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We measured muscle strength in 36 patients after anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction with autogenous bone-patellar tendon-bone graft. Quadriceps and hamstring isokinetic strength was assessed during concentric contraction at 60 and 180 degrees /s and was measured at 1, 6, 12 and 24 months postoperatively. At 24 months quadriceps muscle strength had recovered to approximately 90% of the level of the uninvolved side, both at 60 and 180 degrees /s. In contrast, hamstring muscle strength had already recovered to approximately 90% at 6 months. Age, gender, activity level, and anterior tibial laxity did not affect the muscle performance. However, the recovery of muscle strength was delayed in patients with anterior knee pain.
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- A Kobayashi
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Gunma University, 3-39-22 Showa-machi, 371-8511, Maebashi-shi, Gunma-ken, Japan.
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Nakamura Y, Daidai M, Kobayashi F. Ozonolysis mechanism of lignin model compounds and microbial treatment of organic acids produced. Water Sci Technol 2004; 50:167-172. [PMID: 15461411 DOI: 10.2166/wst.2004.0188] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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Treatment methods comprising ozonolysis and microbial treatment of lignin discharged from the pulp manufacture industries were investigated by using a sulfite pulp wastewater and a lignin model compound, i.e. sodium lignosulfonate. Dynamic behaviors for the formations of intermediate derivatives such as muconic acid, maleic acid, and oxalic acid produced from the ozonolysis of sulfite pulp wastewater were observed from data of UV absorption at 280 nm by a spectrophotometer and at 210 nm by high performance liquid chromatography. The microorganisms that were isolated by the enrichment culture method were used to degrade the organic acids such as oxalic acid and acetic acid. Time courses of biological degradation of these organic acids indicated diauxic growth, which was found in a culture with mixed substrates. In the treatment of sodium lignosulfonate, the ozonolysis and microbial treatment using activated sludge converted sodium lignosulfonate into carbon dioxide and water almost completely.
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- Y Nakamura
- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Kanazawa University, 2-40-20 Kodatsuno, Kanazawa 920-8667, Japan
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The authors investigated how emotions are labeled and conceptualized by individuals representing widely varying ages and educational backgrounds, who live in rural areas of Japan and the United States. The authors gathered data in 2 phases: 30 participants in each country first produced emotion terms, and another 2 groups of 28 (1 group from each country) sorted out those emotion terms by similarities. Results indicated that these laypersons' emotion vocabularies were larger than those typically studied in psychological research; both American and Japanese participants produced many terms referring to physical sensations or evaluative reactions. Also, the authors found both similarities and differences in how speakers of American English and Japanese conceptualized emotions, bringing into question the often simplistic notions of cultural differences reported in the previous literature (P. Ekman, 1994; P. Ekman & W. V. Friesen, 1971; P. Ekman et al., 1987).
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- Futoshi Kobayashi
- Department of Educational Psychology, The University of Texas at Austin, USA.
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Kobayashi F, Ito J, Hayashi T, Maeda T. A study of volumetric visualization and quantitative evaluation of bone trabeculae in helical CT. Dentomaxillofac Radiol 2003; 32:181-5. [PMID: 12917284 DOI: 10.1259/dmfr/28959099] [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] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES The aim of this study was to investigate the reliability of quantitative evaluation of bone trabeculae by helical CT. METHODS Ten specimens of human cadaver mandibular condyles were examined using both micro-CT and helical CT, and volume rendered three-dimensional (3D) images were obtained from the CT data. Micro-CT was used as the reference standard. From the micro-CT data images, bone trabeculae in each condyle were extracted by image processing and their volumes were calculated automatically. From the helical CT data images, the cortical bone was manually removed and bone trabeculae in each condyle were extracted using opacity curve and colour mapping thresholds. The optimal cut-off CT value that resulted in a similar volume of bone trabeculae obtained from helical CT and micro-CT data was investigated. RESULTS The optimal cut-off CT value to assess the volume of bone trabeculae accurately on 3D images obtained with helical CT data was found to be 200 Hounsfield units. CONCLUSIONS This study suggests that quantitative evaluation of bone trabeculae using helical CT might be a valid and useful method.
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- F Kobayashi
- Division of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology, Department of Tissue Regeneration and Reconstruction, Niigata University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Niigata, Japan.
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Nakata A, Haratani T, Takahashi M, Kawakami N, Arito H, Fujioka Y, Shimizu H, Kobayashi F, Araki S. Job stress, social support at work, and insomnia in Japanese shift workers. J Hum Ergol (Tokyo) 2001; 30:203-9. [PMID: 14564883] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/27/2023]
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A cross-sectional study was conducted to clarify the contribution of psychological job stress to insomnia in shift workers. A self-administered questionnaire concerning job stress, sleep, depressive symptoms and lifestyle factors was submitted to a sample of 530 rotating shift workers of age 18-59 years (mean age 27) in an electric equipment manufacturing company. Perceived job stress, i.e., job demands, job control and social support at work, was assessed using the Japanese version of the Job Content Questionnaire. Insomnia was regarded as prevalent if the workers had at least one of the following symptoms in the last year; less than 30 minutes to fall asleep, difficulty in maintaining sleep, or early morning awakening almost everyday. Overall prevalence was 37.8%. Logistic regression analyses while adjusting relevant factors showed that lower social support at work was significantly associated with a greater risk of insomnia than the higher social support (adjusted OR 2.5). Higher job strain with lower social support at work increased the risk, compared to lower strain with higher support at work (crude OR 1.8; adjusted OR 1.5). Our findings suggest the low social support at work independently associated with insomnia in shift workers.
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- A Nakata
- National Institute of Industrial Health, Kawasaki, Japan
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