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So S, Takaku Y, Ohta I, Tawara F, Hariyama T. P–015 Characterization of ultrastructural morphology of human sperms by field-emission scanning electron microscopy using the NanoSuit method. Hum Reprod 2021. [DOI: 10.1093/humrep/deab130.014] [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: 11/13/2022] Open
Abstract
Abstract
Study question
Can the NanoSuit method to observe sperm cells in wet conditions help treat male infertility using a field emission scanning electron microscope (FE-SEM)?
Summary answer
Compared with the conventional fixation method, the NanoSuit method can easily prepare FE-SEM samples without causing contraction and denaturation of human sperm cells.
What is known already
Evaluation of sperm morphology by optical microscopy is important for identifying male infertility. FE-SEM observation is useful for a more detailed evaluation of sperm morphology; however, a lot of the morphological information of the cells is lost by chemical fixation, dehydration, and freeze-drying. The NanoSuit method enables FE-SEM observation of unfixed cells under a high vacuum environment by electron beam polymerization of extracellular substances called NanoSuit. It has been reported that a sample prepared by the NanoSuit method retains the morphological information of live cells better than a sample prepared by the conventional fixation method.
Study design, size, duration
This laboratory study was conducted with informed consent and IRB approval. Semen parameters were within the WHO normal reference range.
Participants/materials, setting, methods
The conventional fixation method sample was prepared by fixing (glutaraldehyde and osmium), dehydration (ethanol and t-butyl alcohol), and freeze-drying. The NanoSuit method sample was introduced into the FE-SEM directly without conducting the above treatments. For observation, a JSM–7100F (JEOL, Japan) was used at an acceleration voltage of 1.0 kV. The vacuum level of the observation chamber was 10–3 to 10–6 Pa.
Main results and the role of chance
Sperm head segmentation (acrosome, equatorial segment, and post acrosome), midpiece, and tail including endpiece could be clearly identified in the FE-SEM sample prepared by the NanoSuit method. Transmission electron microscopy revealed the existence of a thin polymerized extra layer, the NanoSuit, on the surface of the sperm. It is suggested that the presence of the NanoSuit layer enables FE-SEM observation of the unfixed sperm. The conventional fixation method causes a statistically significant contraction in the sperm head size compared to that calculated from optical micrographs (13.5 μm2 vs. 11.6 μm2, p < 0.001). Furthermore, wheat germ agglutinin (WGA), a lectin, which is known to have the ability to bind to the sperm surface, did not bind to the fixed FE-SEM samples. This means that the original cell surface properties are lost in the fixed sperm sample. On the other hand, the FE-SEM sample prepared by the NanoSuit method did not show a statistically significant contraction of the sperm head compared to that calculated from optical micrographs (13.2 μm2 vs 12.9 μm2, p = 0.416); it also revealed a detailed binding pattern of gold-labelled WGA to the sperm surface. These results indicate that the NanoSuit method can prepare FE-SEM samples without sperm contraction and denaturation.
Limitations, reasons for caution
Characteristic sperm morphology in patients with male infertility should be investigated in future studies.
Wider implications of the findings: The NanoSuit method does not use chemical carcinogens and can prepare an FE-SEM sample in a shorter time than the conventional fixation method. The evaluation of ultrastructural morphology of unfixed sperms by this method may be useful for the identification of new morphological features and the evaluation of male infertility.
Trial registration number
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Affiliation(s)
- S So
- Hamamatsu University School of Medicine, Department of Reproductive and Perinatal Medicine, Hamamatsu City, Japan
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- Hamamatsu University School of Medicine, Preeminent Medical Photonics Education and Research Center- Institute for NanoSuit Research, Hamamatsu City, Japan
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- Hamamatsu University School of Medicine, Laboratory for Ultrastructure Research- Research Equipment Center, Hamamatsu City, Japan
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- Tawara IVF Clinic, Reproductive Medicine, Shizuoka City, Japan
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- Hamamatsu University School of Medicine, Preeminent Medical Photonics Education and Research Center- Institute for NanoSuit Research, Hamamatsu City, Japan
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Amenomori M, Bao YW, Bi XJ, Chen D, Chen TL, Chen WY, Chen X, Chen Y, Cui SW, Ding LK, Fang JH, Fang K, Feng CF, Feng Z, Feng ZY, Gao Q, Gou QB, Guo YQ, He HH, He ZT, Hibino K, Hotta N, Hu H, Hu HB, Huang J, Jia HY, Jiang L, Jin HB, Kajino F, Kasahara K, Katayose Y, Kato C, Kato S, Kawata K, Kozai M, Le GM, Li AF, Li HJ, Li WJ, Lin YH, Liu B, Liu C, Liu JS, Liu MY, Lou YQ, Lu H, Meng XR, Mitsui H, Munakata K, Nakamura Y, Nanjo H, Nishizawa M, Ohnishi M, Ohta I, Ozawa S, Qian XL, Qu XB, Saito T, Sakata M, Sako TK, Sengoku Y, Shao J, Shibata M, Shiomi A, Sugimoto H, Takita M, Tan YH, Tateyama N, Torii S, Tsuchiya H, Udo S, Wang H, Wu HR, Xue L, Yagisawa K, Yamamoto Y, Yang Z, Yuan AF, Zhai LM, Zhang HM, Zhang JL, Zhang X, Zhang XY, Zhang Y, Zhang Y, Zhang Y, Zhou XX. First Detection of Photons with Energy beyond 100 TeV from an Astrophysical Source. Phys Rev Lett 2019; 123:051101. [PMID: 31491288 DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.123.051101] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/04/2019] [Revised: 05/21/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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We report on the highest energy photons from the Crab Nebula observed by the Tibet air shower array with the underground water-Cherenkov-type muon detector array. Based on the criterion of a muon number measured in an air shower, we successfully suppress 99.92% of the cosmic-ray background events with energies E>100 TeV. As a result, we observed 24 photonlike events with E>100 TeV against 5.5 background events, which corresponds to a 5.6σ statistical significance. This is the first detection of photons with E>100 TeV from an astrophysical source.
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- M Amenomori
- Department of Physics, Hirosaki University, Hirosaki 036-8561, Japan
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- School of Astronomy and Space Science, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210093, China
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- Key Laboratory of Particle Astrophysics, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- National Astronomical Observatories, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100012, China
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- Physics Department of Science School, Tibet University, Lhasa 850000, China
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- Key Laboratory of Particle Astrophysics, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Key Laboratory of Particle Astrophysics, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- School of Astronomy and Space Science, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210093, China
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- Department of Physics, Hebei Normal University, Shijiazhuang 050016, China
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- Key Laboratory of Particle Astrophysics, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Key Laboratory of Particle Astrophysics, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Key Laboratory of Particle Astrophysics, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Department of Physics, Shandong University, Jinan 250100, China
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- Key Laboratory of Particle Astrophysics, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Institute of Modern Physics, SouthWest Jiaotong University, Chengdu 610031, China
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- Physics Department of Science School, Tibet University, Lhasa 850000, China
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- Key Laboratory of Particle Astrophysics, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Key Laboratory of Particle Astrophysics, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Key Laboratory of Particle Astrophysics, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Department of Physics, Hebei Normal University, Shijiazhuang 050016, China
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- Faculty of Engineering, Kanagawa University, Yokohama 221-8686, Japan
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- Faculty of Education, Utsunomiya University, Utsunomiya 321-8505, Japan
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- Physics Department of Science School, Tibet University, Lhasa 850000, China
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- Key Laboratory of Particle Astrophysics, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Key Laboratory of Particle Astrophysics, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Institute of Modern Physics, SouthWest Jiaotong University, Chengdu 610031, China
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- Key Laboratory of Particle Astrophysics, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- National Astronomical Observatories, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100012, China
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- Department of Physics, Konan University, Kobe 658-8501, Japan
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- Research Institute for Science and Engineering, Waseda University, Tokyo 169-8555, Japan
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- Faculty of Engineering, Yokohama National University, Yokohama 240-8501, Japan
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- Department of Physics, Shinshu University, Matsumoto 390-8621, Japan
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- Institute for Cosmic Ray Research, University of Tokyo, Kashiwa 277-8582, Japan
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- Institute for Cosmic Ray Research, University of Tokyo, Kashiwa 277-8582, Japan
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- Institute of Space and Astronautical Science, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (ISAS/JAXA), Sagamihara 252-5210, Japan
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- National Center for Space Weather, China Meteorological Administration, Beijing 100081, China
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- Key Laboratory of Particle Astrophysics, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
- Department of Physics, Shandong University, Jinan 250100, China
- School of Information Science and Engineering, Shandong Agriculture University, Taian 271018, China
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- Physics Department of Science School, Tibet University, Lhasa 850000, China
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- Key Laboratory of Particle Astrophysics, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
- Institute of Modern Physics, SouthWest Jiaotong University, Chengdu 610031, China
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- Key Laboratory of Particle Astrophysics, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- School of Astronomy and Space Science, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210093, China
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- Key Laboratory of Particle Astrophysics, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Key Laboratory of Particle Astrophysics, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Physics Department of Science School, Tibet University, Lhasa 850000, China
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- Physics Department, Astronomy Department and Tsinghua Center for Astrophysics, Tsinghua-National Astronomical Observatories of China joint Research Center for Astrophysics, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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- Key Laboratory of Particle Astrophysics, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Physics Department of Science School, Tibet University, Lhasa 850000, China
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- Faculty of Engineering, Yokohama National University, Yokohama 240-8501, Japan
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- Department of Physics, Shinshu University, Matsumoto 390-8621, Japan
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- Key Laboratory of Particle Astrophysics, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Department of Physics, Hirosaki University, Hirosaki 036-8561, Japan
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- National Institute of Informatics, Tokyo 101-8430, Japan
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- Institute for Cosmic Ray Research, University of Tokyo, Kashiwa 277-8582, Japan
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- Sakushin Gakuin University, Utsunomiya 321-3295, Japan
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- Research Institute for Science and Engineering, Waseda University, Tokyo 169-8555, Japan
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- Department of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Shandong Management University, Jinan 250357, China
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- College of Science, China University of Petroleum, Qingdao, 266555, China
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- Tokyo Metropolitan College of Industrial Technology, Tokyo 116-8523, Japan
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- Department of Physics, Konan University, Kobe 658-8501, Japan
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- Institute for Cosmic Ray Research, University of Tokyo, Kashiwa 277-8582, Japan
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- Faculty of Engineering, Yokohama National University, Yokohama 240-8501, Japan
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- Key Laboratory of Particle Astrophysics, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
- Department of Physics, Shandong University, Jinan 250100, China
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- Faculty of Engineering, Yokohama National University, Yokohama 240-8501, Japan
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- College of Industrial Technology, Nihon University, Narashino 275-8576, Japan
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- Shonan Institute of Technology, Fujisawa 251-8511, Japan
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- Institute for Cosmic Ray Research, University of Tokyo, Kashiwa 277-8582, Japan
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- Key Laboratory of Particle Astrophysics, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Faculty of Engineering, Kanagawa University, Yokohama 221-8686, Japan
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- Research Institute for Science and Engineering, Waseda University, Tokyo 169-8555, Japan
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- Japan Atomic Energy Agency, Tokai-mura 319-1195, Japan
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- Faculty of Engineering, Kanagawa University, Yokohama 221-8686, Japan
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- Key Laboratory of Particle Astrophysics, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Key Laboratory of Particle Astrophysics, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Department of Physics, Shandong University, Jinan 250100, China
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- Faculty of Engineering, Yokohama National University, Yokohama 240-8501, Japan
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- Department of Physics, Konan University, Kobe 658-8501, Japan
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- Key Laboratory of Particle Astrophysics, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Physics Department of Science School, Tibet University, Lhasa 850000, China
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- National Astronomical Observatories, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100012, China
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- Key Laboratory of Particle Astrophysics, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Key Laboratory of Particle Astrophysics, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- School of Astronomy and Space Science, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210093, China
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- Department of Physics, Shandong University, Jinan 250100, China
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- Key Laboratory of Particle Astrophysics, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Key Laboratory of Particle Astrophysics, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Key Laboratory of Particle Astrophysics, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Institute of Modern Physics, SouthWest Jiaotong University, Chengdu 610031, China
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Amenomori M, Bi XJ, Chen D, Chen TL, Chen WY, Cui SW, Danzengluobu, Ding LK, Feng CF, Feng Z, Feng ZY, Gou QB, Guo YQ, He HH, He ZT, Hibino K, Hotta N, Hu H, Hu HB, Huang J, Jia HY, Jiang L, Kajino F, Kasahara K, Katayose Y, Kato C, Kawata K, Kozai M, Labaciren, Le GM, Li AF, Li HJ, Li WJ, Lin YH, Liu C, Liu JS, Liu MY, Lu H, Meng XR, Miyazaki T, Munakata K, Nakajima T, Nakamura Y, Nanjo H, Nishizawa M, Niwa T, Ohnishi M, Ohta I, Ozawa S, Qian XL, Qu XB, Saito T, Saito TY, Sakata M, Sako TK, Shao J, Shibata M, Shiomi A, Shirai T, Sugimoto H, Takita M, Tan YH, Tateyama N, Torii S, Tsuchiya H, Udo S, Wang H, Wu HR, Xue L, Yamamoto Y, Yamauchi K, Yang Z, Yuan AF, Zhai LM, Zhang HM, Zhang JL, Zhang XY, Zhang Y, Zhang Y, Zhang Y, Zhaxisangzhu, Zhou XX. The cosmic ray energy spectrum measured with the new Tibet hybrid experiment. EPJ Web Conf 2019. [DOI: 10.1051/epjconf/201920803001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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We have upgraded the new Tibet ASgamma experiment in China since 2014 to measure the chemical composition of cosmic rays around the knee. This hybrid experiment consist of an air-shower-core detector array (YAC-II) to detect high energy electromagnetic component, the Tibet air-shower array (Tibet-III) and a large underground water-Cherenkov muon-detector array (MD). We have carried out a detailed air-shower Monte Carlo (MC) simulation to study the performance of the hybrid detectors by using CORSIKA (version 7.5000), which includes EPOS-LHC, QGSJETII-04, SIBYLL2.1 and SIBYLL2.3 hadronic interaction models. The preliminary results of the interaction model checking above 50 TeV energy region are reported in this paper, and the primary proton and helium spectra in the energy range 50 TeV to 1015 eV was derived from YAC-I data and is smoothly connected with direct observation data at lower energies and also with our previously reported works at higher energies within statistical errors. The knee of the (P+He) spectra is located around 400 TeV. The interaction model dependence in deriving the primary (P+He) spectra is found to be small (less than 25% in absolute intensity, 10% in position of the knee), and the composition model dependence is less than 10% in absolute intensity.
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Amenomori M, Bi XJ, Chen D, Chen TL, Chen WY, Cui SW, Danzengluobu, Ding LK, Feng CF, Feng Z, Feng ZY, Gou QB, Guo YQ, He HH, He ZT, Hibino K, Hotta N, Hu H, Hu HB, Huang J, Jia HY, Jiang L, Kajino F, Kasahara K, Katayose Y, Kato C, Kawata K, Kozai M, Labaciren, Le GM, Li AF, Li HJ, Li WJ, Lin YH, Liu C, Liu JS, Liu MY, Lu H, Meng XR, Miyazaki T, Munakata K, Nakajima T, Nakamura Y, Nanjo H, Nishizawa M, Niwa T, Ohnishi M, Ohta I, Ozawa S, Qian XL, Qu XB, Saito T, Saito TY, Sakata M, Sako TK, Shao J, Shibata M, Shiomi A, Shirai T, Sugimoto H, Takita M, Tan YH, Tateyama N, Torii S, Tsuchiya H, Udo S, Wang H, Wu HR, Xue L, Yamamoto Y, Yamauchi K, Yang Z, Yuan AF, Zhai LM, Zhang HM, Zhang JL, Zhang XY, Zhang Y, Zhang Y, Zhang Y, Zhaxisangzhu, Zhou XX. Test of the hadronic interaction models SIBYLL2.3, EPOS-LHC and QGSJETII- 04 with Tibet EAS core data. EPJ Web Conf 2019. [DOI: 10.1051/epjconf/201920808013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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A hybrid experiment has been started by the ASγ experiment at Yangbajing (4300m a.s.l.) in Tibet since May 2009, that consists of a high-energy air-shower-core array (YAC-I) and a high-density air-shower array (Tibet-III). In this paper, we report our results to check the hadronic interaction models SIBYLL2.3, SIBYLL2.1, EPOS-LHC and QGSJETII-04 in the multi-tens TeV energy region using YAC-I+Tibet-III experimental data from May 2009 through January 2010. The effective live time is calculated as 106.05 days. The results show that the description of transverse momentum, inelastic cross-section and inelasticity for the 4 hadronic interaction models is consistent with YAC-I experimental data within 15% systematic errors range in the forward region below 100 TeV. Among them, the EPOS-LHC model is the best hadronic interaction model. Furthermore, we find that the H4a composition model is the best one below the 100 TeV energy region.
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Amenomori M, Bi XJ, Chen D, Chen TL, Chen WY, Cui SW, Danzengluobu, Ding LK, Feng CF, Feng Z, Feng ZY, Gou QB, Guo YQ, He HH, He ZT, Hibino K, Hotta N, Hu H, Hu HB, Huang J, Jia HY, Jiang L, Kajino F, Kasahara K, Katayose Y, Kato C, Kawata K, Kozai M, Labaciren, Le GM, Li AF, Li HJ, Li WJ, Lin YH, Liu C, Liu JS, Liu MY, Lu H, Meng XR, Miyazaki T, Munakata K, Nakajima T, Nakamura Y, Nanjo H, Nishizawa M, Niwa T, Ohnishi M, Ohta I, Ozawa S, Qian XL, Qu XB, Saito T, Saito TY, Sakata M, Sako TK, Shao J, Shibata M, Shiomi A, Shirai T, Sugimoto H, Takita M, Tan YH, Tateyama N, Torii S, Tsuchiya H, Udo S, Wang H, Wu HR, Xue L, Yamamoto Y, Yamauchi K, Yang Z, Yuan AF, Zhai LM, Zhang HM, Zhang JL, Zhang XY, Zhang Y, Zhang Y, Zhang Y, Zhaxisangzhu, Zhou XX. On the Solar Cycle Variation of the Solar Diurnal Anisotropy of Multi-TeV Cosmic-ray Intensity Observed with the Tibet Air Shower Array. EPJ Web Conf 2019. [DOI: 10.1051/epjconf/201920808012] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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We analyze the temporal variation of the solar diurnal anisotropy of the multi-TeV cosmic-ray intensity observed with the Tibet air shower array from 2000 to 2009, covering the maximum and minimum of the 23rd solar cycle. We comfirm that a remarkable additional anisotropy component is superposed on the Compton-Getting anisotropy at 4.0 TeV, while its amplitude decreases at higher energy regions. In constrast to the additional anisotropy reported by the Matsushiro experiment at 0.6 TeV, we find the residual component measured by Tibet at multi-TeV energies is consistent with being stable, with a fairly constant amplitude of 0.041% ± 0.003% and a phase at around 07.17 ± 00.16 local solar time at 4.0 TeV. This suggests the additional anisotropy observed by the Tibet experiment could result from mechanisms unrelated to solar activities.
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Amenomori M, Bi XJ, Chen D, Chen TL, Chen WY, Cui SW, Ding LK, Feng CF, Feng Z, Feng ZY, Gou QB, Guo YQ, He HH, He ZT, Hibino K, Hotta N, Hu H, Hu HB, Huang J, Jia HY, Jiang L, Kajino F, Kasahara K, Katayose Y, Kato C, Kawata K, Kozai M, Le GM, Li AF, Li HJ, Li WJ, Liu C, Liu JS, Liu MY, Lu H, Meng XR, Miyazaki T, Mizutani K, Munakata K, Nakajima T, Nakamura Y, Nanjo H, Nishizawa M, Niwa T, Ohnishi M, Ohta I, Ozawa S, Qian XL, Qu XB, Saito T, Saito TY, Sakata M, Sako TK, Shao J, Shibata M, Shiomi A, Shirai T, Sugimoto H, Takita M, Tan YH, Tateyama N, Torii S, Tsuchiya H, Udo S, Wang H, Wu HR, Xue L, Yamamoto Y, Yamauchi K, Yang Z, Yuan AF, Yuda T, Zhai LM, Zhang HM, Zhang JL, Zhang XY, Zhang Y, Zhang Y, Zhang Y, Zhou XX. Evaluation of the Interplanetary Magnetic Field Strength Using the Cosmic-Ray Shadow of the Sun. Phys Rev Lett 2018; 120:031101. [PMID: 29400499 DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.120.031101] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/25/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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We analyze the Sun's shadow observed with the Tibet-III air shower array and find that the shadow's center deviates northward (southward) from the optical solar disk center in the "away" ("toward") interplanetary magnetic field (IMF) sector. By comparing with numerical simulations based on the solar magnetic field model, we find that the average IMF strength in the away (toward) sector is 1.54±0.21_{stat}±0.20_{syst} (1.62±0.15_{stat}±0.22_{syst}) times larger than the model prediction. These demonstrate that the observed Sun's shadow is a useful tool for the quantitative evaluation of the average solar magnetic field.
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- M Amenomori
- Department of Physics, Hirosaki University, Hirosaki 036-8561, Japan
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- Key Laboratory of Particle Astrophysics, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- National Astronomical Observatories, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100012, China
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- Department of Mathematics and Physics, Tibet University, Lhasa 850000, China
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- Key Laboratory of Particle Astrophysics, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Department of Physics, Hebei Normal University, Shijiazhuang 050016, China
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- Key Laboratory of Particle Astrophysics, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Department of Physics, Shandong University, Jinan 250100, China
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- Key Laboratory of Particle Astrophysics, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Institute of Modern Physics, SouthWest Jiaotong University, Chengdu 610031, China
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- Key Laboratory of Particle Astrophysics, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Key Laboratory of Particle Astrophysics, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Key Laboratory of Particle Astrophysics, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Department of Physics, Hebei Normal University, Shijiazhuang 050016, China
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- Faculty of Engineering, Kanagawa University, Yokohama 221-8686, Japan
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- Faculty of Education, Utsunomiya University, Utsunomiya 321-8505, Japan
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- Department of Mathematics and Physics, Tibet University, Lhasa 850000, China
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- Key Laboratory of Particle Astrophysics, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Key Laboratory of Particle Astrophysics, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Institute of Modern Physics, SouthWest Jiaotong University, Chengdu 610031, China
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- Key Laboratory of Particle Astrophysics, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Department of Physics, Konan University, Kobe 658-8501, Japan
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- Research Institute for Science and Engineering, Waseda University, Tokyo 169-8555, Japan
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- Faculty of Engineering, Yokohama National University, Yokohama 240-8501, Japan
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- Department of Physics, Shinshu University, Matsumoto 390-8621, Japan
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- Institute for Cosmic Ray Research, University of Tokyo, Kashiwa 277-8582, Japan
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- Department of Physics, Shinshu University, Matsumoto 390-8621, Japan
- Institute of Space and Astronautical Science, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (ISAS/JAXA), Sagamihara, Kanagawa 252-5210, Japan
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- National Center for Space Weather, China Meteorological Administration, Beijing 100081, China
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- Key Laboratory of Particle Astrophysics, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
- Department of Physics, Shandong University, Jinan 250100, China
- School of Information Science and Engineering, Shandong Agriculture University, Taian 271018, China
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- Department of Mathematics and Physics, Tibet University, Lhasa 850000, China
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- Key Laboratory of Particle Astrophysics, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
- Institute of Modern Physics, SouthWest Jiaotong University, Chengdu 610031, China
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- Key Laboratory of Particle Astrophysics, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Key Laboratory of Particle Astrophysics, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Department of Mathematics and Physics, Tibet University, Lhasa 850000, China
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- Key Laboratory of Particle Astrophysics, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Department of Mathematics and Physics, Tibet University, Lhasa 850000, China
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- Department of Physics, Shinshu University, Matsumoto 390-8621, Japan
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- Research Institute for Science and Engineering, Waseda University, Tokyo 169-8555, Japan
- Saitama University, Saitama 338-8570, Japan
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- Department of Physics, Shinshu University, Matsumoto 390-8621, Japan
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- Department of Physics, Shinshu University, Matsumoto 390-8621, Japan
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- Department of Physics, Shinshu University, Matsumoto 390-8621, Japan
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- Department of Physics, Hirosaki University, Hirosaki 036-8561, Japan
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- National Institute of Informatics, Tokyo 101-8430, Japan
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- Department of Physics, Shinshu University, Matsumoto 390-8621, Japan
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- Institute for Cosmic Ray Research, University of Tokyo, Kashiwa 277-8582, Japan
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- Sakushin Gakuin University, Utsunomiya 321-3295, Japan
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- Research Institute for Science and Engineering, Waseda University, Tokyo 169-8555, Japan
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- Key Laboratory of Particle Astrophysics, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
- Department of Physics, Shandong University, Jinan 250100, China
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- College of Science, China University of Petroleum, Qingdao 266555, China
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- Tokyo Metropolitan College of Industrial Technology, Tokyo 116-8523, Japan
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- Max-Planck-Institut für Physik, München D-80805, Deutschland
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- Department of Physics, Konan University, Kobe 658-8501, Japan
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- Institute for Cosmic Ray Research, University of Tokyo, Kashiwa 277-8582, Japan
- Escuela de Ciencias Físicas y Nanotechnología, Yachay Tech, Imbabura 100115, Ecuador
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- Key Laboratory of Particle Astrophysics, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
- Department of Physics, Shandong University, Jinan 250100, China
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- Faculty of Engineering, Yokohama National University, Yokohama 240-8501, Japan
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- College of Industrial Technology, Nihon University, Narashino 275-8576, Japan
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- Faculty of Engineering, Kanagawa University, Yokohama 221-8686, Japan
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- Shonan Institute of Technology, Fujisawa 251-8511, Japan
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- Institute for Cosmic Ray Research, University of Tokyo, Kashiwa 277-8582, Japan
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- Key Laboratory of Particle Astrophysics, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Faculty of Engineering, Kanagawa University, Yokohama 221-8686, Japan
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- Research Institute for Science and Engineering, Waseda University, Tokyo 169-8555, Japan
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- Japan Atomic Energy Agency, Tokai-mura 319-1195, Japan
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- Faculty of Engineering, Kanagawa University, Yokohama 221-8686, Japan
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- Key Laboratory of Particle Astrophysics, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Key Laboratory of Particle Astrophysics, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Department of Physics, Shandong University, Jinan 250100, China
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- Department of Physics, Konan University, Kobe 658-8501, Japan
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- Faculty of Engineering, Yokohama National University, Yokohama 240-8501, Japan
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- Key Laboratory of Particle Astrophysics, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Department of Mathematics and Physics, Tibet University, Lhasa 850000, China
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- Institute for Cosmic Ray Research, University of Tokyo, Kashiwa 277-8582, Japan
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- National Astronomical Observatories, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100012, China
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- Key Laboratory of Particle Astrophysics, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Key Laboratory of Particle Astrophysics, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Department of Physics, Shandong University, Jinan 250100, China
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- Key Laboratory of Particle Astrophysics, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Key Laboratory of Particle Astrophysics, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Key Laboratory of Particle Astrophysics, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Institute of Modern Physics, SouthWest Jiaotong University, Chengdu 610031, China
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Amenomori M, Bi XJ, Chen D, Chen TL, Chen WY, Cui SW, Ding LK, Feng CF, Feng Z, Feng ZY, Gou QB, Guo YQ, Hakamada K, He HH, He ZT, Hibino K, Hotta N, Hu H, Hu HB, Huang J, Jia HY, Jiang L, Kajino F, Kasahara K, Katayose Y, Kato C, Kawata K, Le GM, Li AF, Li HJ, Li WJ, Liu C, Liu JS, Liu MY, Lu H, Meng XR, Mizutani K, Munakata K, Nanjo H, Nishizawa M, Ohnishi M, Ohta I, Onuma H, Ozawa S, Qian XL, Qu XB, Saito T, Saito TY, Sakata M, Sako TK, Shao J, Shibata M, Shiomi A, Shirai T, Sugimoto H, Takita M, Tan YH, Tateyama N, Torii S, Tsuchiya H, Udo S, Wang H, Wu HR, Xue L, Yamamoto Y, Yang Z, Yasue S, Yuan AF, Yuda T, Zhai LM, Zhang HM, Zhang JL, Zhang XY, Zhang Y, Zhang Y, Zhang Y, Zhou XX. Probe of the solar magnetic field using the "cosmic-ray shadow" of the sun. Phys Rev Lett 2013; 111:011101. [PMID: 24027782 DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.111.011101] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
Abstract
We report on a clear solar-cycle variation of the Sun’s shadow in the 10 TeV cosmic-ray flux observed by the Tibet air shower array during a full solar cycle from 1996 to 2009. In order to clarify the physical implications of the observed solar cycle variation, we develop numerical simulations of the Sun’s shadow, using the potential field source surface model and the current sheet source surface (CSSS) model for the coronal magnetic field. We find that the intensity deficit in the simulated Sun’s shadow is very sensitive to the coronal magnetic field structure, and the observed variation of the Sun’s shadow is better reproduced by the CSSS model. This is the first successful attempt to evaluate the coronal magnetic field models by using the Sun’s shadow observed in the TeV cosmic-ray flux.
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- M Amenomori
- Department of Physics, Hirosaki University, Hirosaki 036-8561, Japan
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Okudaira H, Shuto H, Shuto C, Chiba T, Akiyama H, Ohta I, Matsuzaki G. A shadow of Epstein-Barr virus in the pathogenesis of atopic diseases. Clin Exp Allergy 2008. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2222.2001.00996.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [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: 11/30/2022]
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Amenomori M, Ayabe S, Bi XJ, Chen D, Cui SW, Danzengluobu, Ding LK, Ding XH, Feng CF, Feng Z, Feng ZY, Gao XY, Geng QX, Guo HW, He HH, He M, Hibino K, Hotta N, Hu H, Hu HB, Huang J, Huang Q, Jia HY, Kajino F, Kasahara K, Katayose Y, Kato C, Kawata K, Labaciren, Le GM, Li AF, Li JY, Lou YQ, Lu H, Lu SL, Meng XR, Mizutani K, Mu J, Munakata K, Nagai A, Nanjo H, Nishizawa M, Ohnishi M, Ohta I, Onuma H, Ouchi T, Ozawa S, Ren JR, Saito T, Saito TY, Sakata M, Sako TK, Sasaki T, Shibata M, Shiomi A, Shirai T, Sugimoto H, Takita M, Tan YH, Tateyama N, Torii S, Tsuchiya H, Udo S, Wang B, Wang H, Wang X, Wang YG, Wu HR, Xue L, Yamamoto Y, Yan CT, Yang XC, Yasue S, Ye ZH, Yu GC, Yuan AF, Yuda T, Zhang HM, Zhang JL, Zhang NJ, Zhang XY, Zhang Y, Zhang Y, Zhaxisangzhu, Zhou XX. Anisotropy and Corotation of Galactic Cosmic Rays. Science 2006; 314:439-43. [PMID: 17053141 DOI: 10.1126/science.1131702] [Citation(s) in RCA: 175] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/02/2022]
Abstract
The intensity of Galactic cosmic rays is nearly isotropic because of the influence of magnetic fields in the Milky Way. Here, we present two-dimensional high-precision anisotropy measurement for energies from a few to several hundred teraelectronvolts (TeV), using the large data sample of the Tibet Air Shower Arrays. Besides revealing finer details of the known anisotropies, a new component of Galactic cosmic ray anisotropy in sidereal time is uncovered around the Cygnus region direction. For cosmic-ray energies up to a few hundred TeV, all components of anisotropies fade away, showing a corotation of Galactic cosmic rays with the local Galactic magnetic environment. These results have broad implications for a comprehensive understanding of cosmic rays, supernovae, magnetic fields, and heliospheric and Galactic dynamic environments.
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- M. Amenomori
- Department of Physics, Hirosaki University, Hirosaki 036-8561, Japan
- Department of Physics, Saitama University, Saitama 338-8570, Japan
- Key Laboratory of Particle Astrophysics, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
- Faculty of Engineering, Yokohama National University, Yokohama 240-8501, Japan
- Department of Physics, Hebei Normal University, Shijiazhuang 050016, China
| | - S. Ayabe
- Department of Physics, Hirosaki University, Hirosaki 036-8561, Japan
- Department of Physics, Saitama University, Saitama 338-8570, Japan
- Key Laboratory of Particle Astrophysics, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
- Faculty of Engineering, Yokohama National University, Yokohama 240-8501, Japan
- Department of Physics, Hebei Normal University, Shijiazhuang 050016, China
| | - X. J. Bi
- Department of Physics, Hirosaki University, Hirosaki 036-8561, Japan
- Department of Physics, Saitama University, Saitama 338-8570, Japan
- Key Laboratory of Particle Astrophysics, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
- Faculty of Engineering, Yokohama National University, Yokohama 240-8501, Japan
- Department of Physics, Hebei Normal University, Shijiazhuang 050016, China
| | - D. Chen
- Department of Physics, Hirosaki University, Hirosaki 036-8561, Japan
- Department of Physics, Saitama University, Saitama 338-8570, Japan
- Key Laboratory of Particle Astrophysics, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
- Faculty of Engineering, Yokohama National University, Yokohama 240-8501, Japan
- Department of Physics, Hebei Normal University, Shijiazhuang 050016, China
| | - S. W. Cui
- Department of Physics, Hirosaki University, Hirosaki 036-8561, Japan
- Department of Physics, Saitama University, Saitama 338-8570, Japan
- Key Laboratory of Particle Astrophysics, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
- Faculty of Engineering, Yokohama National University, Yokohama 240-8501, Japan
- Department of Physics, Hebei Normal University, Shijiazhuang 050016, China
| | - Danzengluobu
- Department of Physics, Hirosaki University, Hirosaki 036-8561, Japan
- Department of Physics, Saitama University, Saitama 338-8570, Japan
- Key Laboratory of Particle Astrophysics, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
- Faculty of Engineering, Yokohama National University, Yokohama 240-8501, Japan
- Department of Physics, Hebei Normal University, Shijiazhuang 050016, China
| | - L. K. Ding
- Department of Physics, Hirosaki University, Hirosaki 036-8561, Japan
- Department of Physics, Saitama University, Saitama 338-8570, Japan
- Key Laboratory of Particle Astrophysics, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
- Faculty of Engineering, Yokohama National University, Yokohama 240-8501, Japan
- Department of Physics, Hebei Normal University, Shijiazhuang 050016, China
| | - X. H. Ding
- Department of Physics, Hirosaki University, Hirosaki 036-8561, Japan
- Department of Physics, Saitama University, Saitama 338-8570, Japan
- Key Laboratory of Particle Astrophysics, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
- Faculty of Engineering, Yokohama National University, Yokohama 240-8501, Japan
- Department of Physics, Hebei Normal University, Shijiazhuang 050016, China
| | - C. F. Feng
- Department of Physics, Hirosaki University, Hirosaki 036-8561, Japan
- Department of Physics, Saitama University, Saitama 338-8570, Japan
- Key Laboratory of Particle Astrophysics, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
- Faculty of Engineering, Yokohama National University, Yokohama 240-8501, Japan
- Department of Physics, Hebei Normal University, Shijiazhuang 050016, China
| | - Zhaoyang Feng
- Department of Physics, Hirosaki University, Hirosaki 036-8561, Japan
- Department of Physics, Saitama University, Saitama 338-8570, Japan
- Key Laboratory of Particle Astrophysics, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
- Faculty of Engineering, Yokohama National University, Yokohama 240-8501, Japan
- Department of Physics, Hebei Normal University, Shijiazhuang 050016, China
| | - Z. Y. Feng
- Department of Physics, Hirosaki University, Hirosaki 036-8561, Japan
- Department of Physics, Saitama University, Saitama 338-8570, Japan
- Key Laboratory of Particle Astrophysics, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
- Faculty of Engineering, Yokohama National University, Yokohama 240-8501, Japan
- Department of Physics, Hebei Normal University, Shijiazhuang 050016, China
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- Department of Physics, Hirosaki University, Hirosaki 036-8561, Japan
- Department of Physics, Saitama University, Saitama 338-8570, Japan
- Key Laboratory of Particle Astrophysics, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
- Faculty of Engineering, Yokohama National University, Yokohama 240-8501, Japan
- Department of Physics, Hebei Normal University, Shijiazhuang 050016, China
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- Department of Physics, Hirosaki University, Hirosaki 036-8561, Japan
- Department of Physics, Saitama University, Saitama 338-8570, Japan
- Key Laboratory of Particle Astrophysics, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
- Faculty of Engineering, Yokohama National University, Yokohama 240-8501, Japan
- Department of Physics, Hebei Normal University, Shijiazhuang 050016, China
| | - H. W. Guo
- Department of Physics, Hirosaki University, Hirosaki 036-8561, Japan
- Department of Physics, Saitama University, Saitama 338-8570, Japan
- Key Laboratory of Particle Astrophysics, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
- Faculty of Engineering, Yokohama National University, Yokohama 240-8501, Japan
- Department of Physics, Hebei Normal University, Shijiazhuang 050016, China
| | - H. H. He
- Department of Physics, Hirosaki University, Hirosaki 036-8561, Japan
- Department of Physics, Saitama University, Saitama 338-8570, Japan
- Key Laboratory of Particle Astrophysics, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
- Faculty of Engineering, Yokohama National University, Yokohama 240-8501, Japan
- Department of Physics, Hebei Normal University, Shijiazhuang 050016, China
| | - M. He
- Department of Physics, Hirosaki University, Hirosaki 036-8561, Japan
- Department of Physics, Saitama University, Saitama 338-8570, Japan
- Key Laboratory of Particle Astrophysics, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
- Faculty of Engineering, Yokohama National University, Yokohama 240-8501, Japan
- Department of Physics, Hebei Normal University, Shijiazhuang 050016, China
| | - K. Hibino
- Department of Physics, Hirosaki University, Hirosaki 036-8561, Japan
- Department of Physics, Saitama University, Saitama 338-8570, Japan
- Key Laboratory of Particle Astrophysics, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
- Faculty of Engineering, Yokohama National University, Yokohama 240-8501, Japan
- Department of Physics, Hebei Normal University, Shijiazhuang 050016, China
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- Department of Physics, Hirosaki University, Hirosaki 036-8561, Japan
- Department of Physics, Saitama University, Saitama 338-8570, Japan
- Key Laboratory of Particle Astrophysics, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
- Faculty of Engineering, Yokohama National University, Yokohama 240-8501, Japan
- Department of Physics, Hebei Normal University, Shijiazhuang 050016, China
| | - Haibing Hu
- Department of Physics, Hirosaki University, Hirosaki 036-8561, Japan
- Department of Physics, Saitama University, Saitama 338-8570, Japan
- Key Laboratory of Particle Astrophysics, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
- Faculty of Engineering, Yokohama National University, Yokohama 240-8501, Japan
- Department of Physics, Hebei Normal University, Shijiazhuang 050016, China
| | - H. B. Hu
- Department of Physics, Hirosaki University, Hirosaki 036-8561, Japan
- Department of Physics, Saitama University, Saitama 338-8570, Japan
- Key Laboratory of Particle Astrophysics, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
- Faculty of Engineering, Yokohama National University, Yokohama 240-8501, Japan
- Department of Physics, Hebei Normal University, Shijiazhuang 050016, China
| | - J. Huang
- Department of Physics, Hirosaki University, Hirosaki 036-8561, Japan
- Department of Physics, Saitama University, Saitama 338-8570, Japan
- Key Laboratory of Particle Astrophysics, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
- Faculty of Engineering, Yokohama National University, Yokohama 240-8501, Japan
- Department of Physics, Hebei Normal University, Shijiazhuang 050016, China
| | - Q. Huang
- Department of Physics, Hirosaki University, Hirosaki 036-8561, Japan
- Department of Physics, Saitama University, Saitama 338-8570, Japan
- Key Laboratory of Particle Astrophysics, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
- Faculty of Engineering, Yokohama National University, Yokohama 240-8501, Japan
- Department of Physics, Hebei Normal University, Shijiazhuang 050016, China
| | - H. Y. Jia
- Department of Physics, Hirosaki University, Hirosaki 036-8561, Japan
- Department of Physics, Saitama University, Saitama 338-8570, Japan
- Key Laboratory of Particle Astrophysics, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
- Faculty of Engineering, Yokohama National University, Yokohama 240-8501, Japan
- Department of Physics, Hebei Normal University, Shijiazhuang 050016, China
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- Department of Physics, Hirosaki University, Hirosaki 036-8561, Japan
- Department of Physics, Saitama University, Saitama 338-8570, Japan
- Key Laboratory of Particle Astrophysics, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
- Faculty of Engineering, Yokohama National University, Yokohama 240-8501, Japan
- Department of Physics, Hebei Normal University, Shijiazhuang 050016, China
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- Department of Physics, Hirosaki University, Hirosaki 036-8561, Japan
- Department of Physics, Saitama University, Saitama 338-8570, Japan
- Key Laboratory of Particle Astrophysics, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
- Faculty of Engineering, Yokohama National University, Yokohama 240-8501, Japan
- Department of Physics, Hebei Normal University, Shijiazhuang 050016, China
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- Department of Physics, Hirosaki University, Hirosaki 036-8561, Japan
- Department of Physics, Saitama University, Saitama 338-8570, Japan
- Key Laboratory of Particle Astrophysics, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
- Faculty of Engineering, Yokohama National University, Yokohama 240-8501, Japan
- Department of Physics, Hebei Normal University, Shijiazhuang 050016, China
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- Department of Physics, Hirosaki University, Hirosaki 036-8561, Japan
- Department of Physics, Saitama University, Saitama 338-8570, Japan
- Key Laboratory of Particle Astrophysics, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
- Faculty of Engineering, Yokohama National University, Yokohama 240-8501, Japan
- Department of Physics, Hebei Normal University, Shijiazhuang 050016, China
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- Department of Physics, Hirosaki University, Hirosaki 036-8561, Japan
- Department of Physics, Saitama University, Saitama 338-8570, Japan
- Key Laboratory of Particle Astrophysics, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
- Faculty of Engineering, Yokohama National University, Yokohama 240-8501, Japan
- Department of Physics, Hebei Normal University, Shijiazhuang 050016, China
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- Department of Physics, Hirosaki University, Hirosaki 036-8561, Japan
- Department of Physics, Saitama University, Saitama 338-8570, Japan
- Key Laboratory of Particle Astrophysics, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
- Faculty of Engineering, Yokohama National University, Yokohama 240-8501, Japan
- Department of Physics, Hebei Normal University, Shijiazhuang 050016, China
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- Department of Physics, Hirosaki University, Hirosaki 036-8561, Japan
- Department of Physics, Saitama University, Saitama 338-8570, Japan
- Key Laboratory of Particle Astrophysics, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
- Faculty of Engineering, Yokohama National University, Yokohama 240-8501, Japan
- Department of Physics, Hebei Normal University, Shijiazhuang 050016, China
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- Department of Physics, Hirosaki University, Hirosaki 036-8561, Japan
- Department of Physics, Saitama University, Saitama 338-8570, Japan
- Key Laboratory of Particle Astrophysics, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
- Faculty of Engineering, Yokohama National University, Yokohama 240-8501, Japan
- Department of Physics, Hebei Normal University, Shijiazhuang 050016, China
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- Department of Physics, Hirosaki University, Hirosaki 036-8561, Japan
- Department of Physics, Saitama University, Saitama 338-8570, Japan
- Key Laboratory of Particle Astrophysics, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
- Faculty of Engineering, Yokohama National University, Yokohama 240-8501, Japan
- Department of Physics, Hebei Normal University, Shijiazhuang 050016, China
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- Department of Physics, Hirosaki University, Hirosaki 036-8561, Japan
- Department of Physics, Saitama University, Saitama 338-8570, Japan
- Key Laboratory of Particle Astrophysics, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
- Faculty of Engineering, Yokohama National University, Yokohama 240-8501, Japan
- Department of Physics, Hebei Normal University, Shijiazhuang 050016, China
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- Department of Physics, Hirosaki University, Hirosaki 036-8561, Japan
- Department of Physics, Saitama University, Saitama 338-8570, Japan
- Key Laboratory of Particle Astrophysics, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
- Faculty of Engineering, Yokohama National University, Yokohama 240-8501, Japan
- Department of Physics, Hebei Normal University, Shijiazhuang 050016, China
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- Department of Physics, Hirosaki University, Hirosaki 036-8561, Japan
- Department of Physics, Saitama University, Saitama 338-8570, Japan
- Key Laboratory of Particle Astrophysics, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
- Faculty of Engineering, Yokohama National University, Yokohama 240-8501, Japan
- Department of Physics, Hebei Normal University, Shijiazhuang 050016, China
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- Department of Physics, Hirosaki University, Hirosaki 036-8561, Japan
- Department of Physics, Saitama University, Saitama 338-8570, Japan
- Key Laboratory of Particle Astrophysics, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
- Faculty of Engineering, Yokohama National University, Yokohama 240-8501, Japan
- Department of Physics, Hebei Normal University, Shijiazhuang 050016, China
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- Department of Physics, Hirosaki University, Hirosaki 036-8561, Japan
- Department of Physics, Saitama University, Saitama 338-8570, Japan
- Key Laboratory of Particle Astrophysics, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
- Faculty of Engineering, Yokohama National University, Yokohama 240-8501, Japan
- Department of Physics, Hebei Normal University, Shijiazhuang 050016, China
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- Department of Physics, Hirosaki University, Hirosaki 036-8561, Japan
- Department of Physics, Saitama University, Saitama 338-8570, Japan
- Key Laboratory of Particle Astrophysics, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
- Faculty of Engineering, Yokohama National University, Yokohama 240-8501, Japan
- Department of Physics, Hebei Normal University, Shijiazhuang 050016, China
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- Department of Physics, Hirosaki University, Hirosaki 036-8561, Japan
- Department of Physics, Saitama University, Saitama 338-8570, Japan
- Key Laboratory of Particle Astrophysics, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
- Faculty of Engineering, Yokohama National University, Yokohama 240-8501, Japan
- Department of Physics, Hebei Normal University, Shijiazhuang 050016, China
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- Department of Physics, Hirosaki University, Hirosaki 036-8561, Japan
- Department of Physics, Saitama University, Saitama 338-8570, Japan
- Key Laboratory of Particle Astrophysics, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
- Faculty of Engineering, Yokohama National University, Yokohama 240-8501, Japan
- Department of Physics, Hebei Normal University, Shijiazhuang 050016, China
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- Department of Physics, Hirosaki University, Hirosaki 036-8561, Japan
- Department of Physics, Saitama University, Saitama 338-8570, Japan
- Key Laboratory of Particle Astrophysics, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
- Faculty of Engineering, Yokohama National University, Yokohama 240-8501, Japan
- Department of Physics, Hebei Normal University, Shijiazhuang 050016, China
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- Department of Physics, Hirosaki University, Hirosaki 036-8561, Japan
- Department of Physics, Saitama University, Saitama 338-8570, Japan
- Key Laboratory of Particle Astrophysics, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
- Faculty of Engineering, Yokohama National University, Yokohama 240-8501, Japan
- Department of Physics, Hebei Normal University, Shijiazhuang 050016, China
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- Department of Physics, Hirosaki University, Hirosaki 036-8561, Japan
- Department of Physics, Saitama University, Saitama 338-8570, Japan
- Key Laboratory of Particle Astrophysics, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
- Faculty of Engineering, Yokohama National University, Yokohama 240-8501, Japan
- Department of Physics, Hebei Normal University, Shijiazhuang 050016, China
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- Department of Physics, Hirosaki University, Hirosaki 036-8561, Japan
- Department of Physics, Saitama University, Saitama 338-8570, Japan
- Key Laboratory of Particle Astrophysics, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
- Faculty of Engineering, Yokohama National University, Yokohama 240-8501, Japan
- Department of Physics, Hebei Normal University, Shijiazhuang 050016, China
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- Department of Physics, Hirosaki University, Hirosaki 036-8561, Japan
- Department of Physics, Saitama University, Saitama 338-8570, Japan
- Key Laboratory of Particle Astrophysics, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
- Faculty of Engineering, Yokohama National University, Yokohama 240-8501, Japan
- Department of Physics, Hebei Normal University, Shijiazhuang 050016, China
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- Department of Physics, Hirosaki University, Hirosaki 036-8561, Japan
- Department of Physics, Saitama University, Saitama 338-8570, Japan
- Key Laboratory of Particle Astrophysics, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
- Faculty of Engineering, Yokohama National University, Yokohama 240-8501, Japan
- Department of Physics, Hebei Normal University, Shijiazhuang 050016, China
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- Department of Physics, Hirosaki University, Hirosaki 036-8561, Japan
- Department of Physics, Saitama University, Saitama 338-8570, Japan
- Key Laboratory of Particle Astrophysics, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
- Faculty of Engineering, Yokohama National University, Yokohama 240-8501, Japan
- Department of Physics, Hebei Normal University, Shijiazhuang 050016, China
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- Department of Physics, Hirosaki University, Hirosaki 036-8561, Japan
- Department of Physics, Saitama University, Saitama 338-8570, Japan
- Key Laboratory of Particle Astrophysics, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
- Faculty of Engineering, Yokohama National University, Yokohama 240-8501, Japan
- Department of Physics, Hebei Normal University, Shijiazhuang 050016, China
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- Department of Physics, Hirosaki University, Hirosaki 036-8561, Japan
- Department of Physics, Saitama University, Saitama 338-8570, Japan
- Key Laboratory of Particle Astrophysics, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
- Faculty of Engineering, Yokohama National University, Yokohama 240-8501, Japan
- Department of Physics, Hebei Normal University, Shijiazhuang 050016, China
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- Department of Physics, Hirosaki University, Hirosaki 036-8561, Japan
- Department of Physics, Saitama University, Saitama 338-8570, Japan
- Key Laboratory of Particle Astrophysics, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
- Faculty of Engineering, Yokohama National University, Yokohama 240-8501, Japan
- Department of Physics, Hebei Normal University, Shijiazhuang 050016, China
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- Department of Physics, Hirosaki University, Hirosaki 036-8561, Japan
- Department of Physics, Saitama University, Saitama 338-8570, Japan
- Key Laboratory of Particle Astrophysics, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
- Faculty of Engineering, Yokohama National University, Yokohama 240-8501, Japan
- Department of Physics, Hebei Normal University, Shijiazhuang 050016, China
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- Department of Physics, Hirosaki University, Hirosaki 036-8561, Japan
- Department of Physics, Saitama University, Saitama 338-8570, Japan
- Key Laboratory of Particle Astrophysics, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
- Faculty of Engineering, Yokohama National University, Yokohama 240-8501, Japan
- Department of Physics, Hebei Normal University, Shijiazhuang 050016, China
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- Department of Physics, Hirosaki University, Hirosaki 036-8561, Japan
- Department of Physics, Saitama University, Saitama 338-8570, Japan
- Key Laboratory of Particle Astrophysics, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
- Faculty of Engineering, Yokohama National University, Yokohama 240-8501, Japan
- Department of Physics, Hebei Normal University, Shijiazhuang 050016, China
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- Department of Physics, Hirosaki University, Hirosaki 036-8561, Japan
- Department of Physics, Saitama University, Saitama 338-8570, Japan
- Key Laboratory of Particle Astrophysics, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
- Faculty of Engineering, Yokohama National University, Yokohama 240-8501, Japan
- Department of Physics, Hebei Normal University, Shijiazhuang 050016, China
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- Department of Physics, Hirosaki University, Hirosaki 036-8561, Japan
- Department of Physics, Saitama University, Saitama 338-8570, Japan
- Key Laboratory of Particle Astrophysics, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
- Faculty of Engineering, Yokohama National University, Yokohama 240-8501, Japan
- Department of Physics, Hebei Normal University, Shijiazhuang 050016, China
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- Department of Physics, Hirosaki University, Hirosaki 036-8561, Japan
- Department of Physics, Saitama University, Saitama 338-8570, Japan
- Key Laboratory of Particle Astrophysics, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
- Faculty of Engineering, Yokohama National University, Yokohama 240-8501, Japan
- Department of Physics, Hebei Normal University, Shijiazhuang 050016, China
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- Department of Physics, Hirosaki University, Hirosaki 036-8561, Japan
- Department of Physics, Saitama University, Saitama 338-8570, Japan
- Key Laboratory of Particle Astrophysics, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
- Faculty of Engineering, Yokohama National University, Yokohama 240-8501, Japan
- Department of Physics, Hebei Normal University, Shijiazhuang 050016, China
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- Department of Physics, Hirosaki University, Hirosaki 036-8561, Japan
- Department of Physics, Saitama University, Saitama 338-8570, Japan
- Key Laboratory of Particle Astrophysics, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
- Faculty of Engineering, Yokohama National University, Yokohama 240-8501, Japan
- Department of Physics, Hebei Normal University, Shijiazhuang 050016, China
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- Department of Physics, Hirosaki University, Hirosaki 036-8561, Japan
- Department of Physics, Saitama University, Saitama 338-8570, Japan
- Key Laboratory of Particle Astrophysics, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
- Faculty of Engineering, Yokohama National University, Yokohama 240-8501, Japan
- Department of Physics, Hebei Normal University, Shijiazhuang 050016, China
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- Department of Physics, Hirosaki University, Hirosaki 036-8561, Japan
- Department of Physics, Saitama University, Saitama 338-8570, Japan
- Key Laboratory of Particle Astrophysics, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
- Faculty of Engineering, Yokohama National University, Yokohama 240-8501, Japan
- Department of Physics, Hebei Normal University, Shijiazhuang 050016, China
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- Department of Physics, Hirosaki University, Hirosaki 036-8561, Japan
- Department of Physics, Saitama University, Saitama 338-8570, Japan
- Key Laboratory of Particle Astrophysics, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
- Faculty of Engineering, Yokohama National University, Yokohama 240-8501, Japan
- Department of Physics, Hebei Normal University, Shijiazhuang 050016, China
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- Department of Physics, Hirosaki University, Hirosaki 036-8561, Japan
- Department of Physics, Saitama University, Saitama 338-8570, Japan
- Key Laboratory of Particle Astrophysics, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
- Faculty of Engineering, Yokohama National University, Yokohama 240-8501, Japan
- Department of Physics, Hebei Normal University, Shijiazhuang 050016, China
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- Department of Physics, Hirosaki University, Hirosaki 036-8561, Japan
- Department of Physics, Saitama University, Saitama 338-8570, Japan
- Key Laboratory of Particle Astrophysics, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
- Faculty of Engineering, Yokohama National University, Yokohama 240-8501, Japan
- Department of Physics, Hebei Normal University, Shijiazhuang 050016, China
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- Department of Physics, Hirosaki University, Hirosaki 036-8561, Japan
- Department of Physics, Saitama University, Saitama 338-8570, Japan
- Key Laboratory of Particle Astrophysics, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
- Faculty of Engineering, Yokohama National University, Yokohama 240-8501, Japan
- Department of Physics, Hebei Normal University, Shijiazhuang 050016, China
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- Department of Physics, Hirosaki University, Hirosaki 036-8561, Japan
- Department of Physics, Saitama University, Saitama 338-8570, Japan
- Key Laboratory of Particle Astrophysics, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
- Faculty of Engineering, Yokohama National University, Yokohama 240-8501, Japan
- Department of Physics, Hebei Normal University, Shijiazhuang 050016, China
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- Department of Physics, Hirosaki University, Hirosaki 036-8561, Japan
- Department of Physics, Saitama University, Saitama 338-8570, Japan
- Key Laboratory of Particle Astrophysics, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
- Faculty of Engineering, Yokohama National University, Yokohama 240-8501, Japan
- Department of Physics, Hebei Normal University, Shijiazhuang 050016, China
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- Department of Physics, Hirosaki University, Hirosaki 036-8561, Japan
- Department of Physics, Saitama University, Saitama 338-8570, Japan
- Key Laboratory of Particle Astrophysics, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
- Faculty of Engineering, Yokohama National University, Yokohama 240-8501, Japan
- Department of Physics, Hebei Normal University, Shijiazhuang 050016, China
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- Department of Physics, Hirosaki University, Hirosaki 036-8561, Japan
- Department of Physics, Saitama University, Saitama 338-8570, Japan
- Key Laboratory of Particle Astrophysics, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
- Faculty of Engineering, Yokohama National University, Yokohama 240-8501, Japan
- Department of Physics, Hebei Normal University, Shijiazhuang 050016, China
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- Department of Physics, Hirosaki University, Hirosaki 036-8561, Japan
- Department of Physics, Saitama University, Saitama 338-8570, Japan
- Key Laboratory of Particle Astrophysics, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
- Faculty of Engineering, Yokohama National University, Yokohama 240-8501, Japan
- Department of Physics, Hebei Normal University, Shijiazhuang 050016, China
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- Department of Physics, Hirosaki University, Hirosaki 036-8561, Japan
- Department of Physics, Saitama University, Saitama 338-8570, Japan
- Key Laboratory of Particle Astrophysics, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
- Faculty of Engineering, Yokohama National University, Yokohama 240-8501, Japan
- Department of Physics, Hebei Normal University, Shijiazhuang 050016, China
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- Department of Physics, Hirosaki University, Hirosaki 036-8561, Japan
- Department of Physics, Saitama University, Saitama 338-8570, Japan
- Key Laboratory of Particle Astrophysics, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
- Faculty of Engineering, Yokohama National University, Yokohama 240-8501, Japan
- Department of Physics, Hebei Normal University, Shijiazhuang 050016, China
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- Department of Physics, Hirosaki University, Hirosaki 036-8561, Japan
- Department of Physics, Saitama University, Saitama 338-8570, Japan
- Key Laboratory of Particle Astrophysics, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
- Faculty of Engineering, Yokohama National University, Yokohama 240-8501, Japan
- Department of Physics, Hebei Normal University, Shijiazhuang 050016, China
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- Department of Physics, Hirosaki University, Hirosaki 036-8561, Japan
- Department of Physics, Saitama University, Saitama 338-8570, Japan
- Key Laboratory of Particle Astrophysics, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
- Faculty of Engineering, Yokohama National University, Yokohama 240-8501, Japan
- Department of Physics, Hebei Normal University, Shijiazhuang 050016, China
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- Department of Physics, Hirosaki University, Hirosaki 036-8561, Japan
- Department of Physics, Saitama University, Saitama 338-8570, Japan
- Key Laboratory of Particle Astrophysics, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
- Faculty of Engineering, Yokohama National University, Yokohama 240-8501, Japan
- Department of Physics, Hebei Normal University, Shijiazhuang 050016, China
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- Department of Physics, Hirosaki University, Hirosaki 036-8561, Japan
- Department of Physics, Saitama University, Saitama 338-8570, Japan
- Key Laboratory of Particle Astrophysics, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
- Faculty of Engineering, Yokohama National University, Yokohama 240-8501, Japan
- Department of Physics, Hebei Normal University, Shijiazhuang 050016, China
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- Department of Physics, Hirosaki University, Hirosaki 036-8561, Japan
- Department of Physics, Saitama University, Saitama 338-8570, Japan
- Key Laboratory of Particle Astrophysics, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
- Faculty of Engineering, Yokohama National University, Yokohama 240-8501, Japan
- Department of Physics, Hebei Normal University, Shijiazhuang 050016, China
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- Department of Physics, Hirosaki University, Hirosaki 036-8561, Japan
- Department of Physics, Saitama University, Saitama 338-8570, Japan
- Key Laboratory of Particle Astrophysics, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
- Faculty of Engineering, Yokohama National University, Yokohama 240-8501, Japan
- Department of Physics, Hebei Normal University, Shijiazhuang 050016, China
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- Department of Physics, Hirosaki University, Hirosaki 036-8561, Japan
- Department of Physics, Saitama University, Saitama 338-8570, Japan
- Key Laboratory of Particle Astrophysics, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
- Faculty of Engineering, Yokohama National University, Yokohama 240-8501, Japan
- Department of Physics, Hebei Normal University, Shijiazhuang 050016, China
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- Department of Physics, Hirosaki University, Hirosaki 036-8561, Japan
- Department of Physics, Saitama University, Saitama 338-8570, Japan
- Key Laboratory of Particle Astrophysics, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
- Faculty of Engineering, Yokohama National University, Yokohama 240-8501, Japan
- Department of Physics, Hebei Normal University, Shijiazhuang 050016, China
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- Department of Physics, Hirosaki University, Hirosaki 036-8561, Japan
- Department of Physics, Saitama University, Saitama 338-8570, Japan
- Key Laboratory of Particle Astrophysics, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
- Faculty of Engineering, Yokohama National University, Yokohama 240-8501, Japan
- Department of Physics, Hebei Normal University, Shijiazhuang 050016, China
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- Department of Physics, Hirosaki University, Hirosaki 036-8561, Japan
- Department of Physics, Saitama University, Saitama 338-8570, Japan
- Key Laboratory of Particle Astrophysics, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
- Faculty of Engineering, Yokohama National University, Yokohama 240-8501, Japan
- Department of Physics, Hebei Normal University, Shijiazhuang 050016, China
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- Department of Physics, Hirosaki University, Hirosaki 036-8561, Japan
- Department of Physics, Saitama University, Saitama 338-8570, Japan
- Key Laboratory of Particle Astrophysics, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
- Faculty of Engineering, Yokohama National University, Yokohama 240-8501, Japan
- Department of Physics, Hebei Normal University, Shijiazhuang 050016, China
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- Department of Physics, Hirosaki University, Hirosaki 036-8561, Japan
- Department of Physics, Saitama University, Saitama 338-8570, Japan
- Key Laboratory of Particle Astrophysics, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
- Faculty of Engineering, Yokohama National University, Yokohama 240-8501, Japan
- Department of Physics, Hebei Normal University, Shijiazhuang 050016, China
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- Department of Physics, Hirosaki University, Hirosaki 036-8561, Japan
- Department of Physics, Saitama University, Saitama 338-8570, Japan
- Key Laboratory of Particle Astrophysics, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
- Faculty of Engineering, Yokohama National University, Yokohama 240-8501, Japan
- Department of Physics, Hebei Normal University, Shijiazhuang 050016, China
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- Department of Physics, Hirosaki University, Hirosaki 036-8561, Japan
- Department of Physics, Saitama University, Saitama 338-8570, Japan
- Key Laboratory of Particle Astrophysics, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
- Faculty of Engineering, Yokohama National University, Yokohama 240-8501, Japan
- Department of Physics, Hebei Normal University, Shijiazhuang 050016, China
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Amenomori M, Ayabe S, Cui SW, Ding LK, Ding XH, Feng CF, Feng ZY, Gao XY, Geng QX, Guo HW, He HH, He M, Hibino K, Hotta N, Hu H, Hu HB, Huang J, Huang Q, Jia HY, Kajino F, Kasahara K, Katayose Y, Kato C, Kawata K, Le GM, Li JY, Lu H, Lu SL, Meng XR, Mizutani K, Mori S, Mu J, Munakata K, Nanjo H, Nishizawa M, Ohnishi M, Ohta I, Onuma H, Ouchi T, Ozawa S, Ren JR, Saito T, Sakata M, Sasaki T, Shibata M, Shiomi A, Shirai T, Sugimoto H, Takita M, Tan YH, Tateyama N, Torii S, Tsuchiya H, Udo S, Utsugi T, Wang BS, Wang H, Wang X, Wang YG, Wu HR, Xue L, Yamamoto Y, Yan CT, Yang XC, Yasue S, Ye ZH, Yu GC, Yuan AF, Yuda T, Zhang HM, Zhang JL, Zhang NJ, Zhang XY, Zhang Y, Zhou XX. Observation by an air-shower array in Tibet of the multi-TeV cosmic-ray anisotropy due to terrestrial orbital motion around the Sun. Phys Rev Lett 2004; 93:061101. [PMID: 15323615 DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.93.061101] [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] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/10/2004] [Revised: 05/03/2004] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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We report on the solar diurnal variation of the galactic cosmic-ray intensity observed by the Tibet III air shower array during the period from 1999 to 2003. In the higher-energy event samples (12 and 6.2 TeV), the variations are fairly consistent with the Compton-Getting anisotropy due to the terrestrial orbital motion around the Sun, while the variation in the lower-energy event sample (4.0 TeV) is inconsistent with this anisotropy. This suggests an additional anisotropy superposed at the multi-TeV energies, e.g., the solar modulation effect. This is the highest-precision measurement of the Compton-Getting anisotropy ever made.
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- M Amenomori
- Department of Physics, Hirosaki University, 036-8561, Japan
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A case of systemic rhabomyolysis after acetonitrile exposure is reported. A 35-year-old previously healthy man suffered from vomiting, convulsion and consciousness loss 15 hours after exposure to acetonitrile. Since acetonitrile is known to be metabolized into cyanide, antidote therapy against cyanide poisoning was given. On admission, pain and all-over muscle swelling were marked. Although the initial therapy was effective, rhabdomyolysis and then acute renal failure developed. Renal function improved very slowly after six weeks of hemodialysis, but atrophy of the muscles remained. The rhabdomyolysis may have been caused by toxicity of the cyanide itself in combination with hypoxia and convulsion.
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- K Muraki
- Department of Internal Medicine, Yamaguchi Prefecture General Hospital, Hofu
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Kondo A, Muranaka Y, Ohta I, Notsu K, Manabe M, Kotani K, Saito K, Maekawa M, Kanno T. Relationship between triglyceride concentrations and LDL size evaluated by malondialdehyde-modified LDL. Clin Chem 2001; 47:893-900. [PMID: 11325894] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/19/2023]
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BACKGROUND Hypertriglyceridemia is associated with decreased HDL-cholesterol (HDL-C) and increased small dense LDL. In addition, small dense LDL is known to be susceptible to oxidation. METHODS We measured LDL particle size, using gradient gel electrophoresis, and malondialdehyde-modified LDL (MDA-LDL), using an ELISA, and investigated the association between triglyceride (TG) concentrations, LDL size, and MDA-LDL. RESULTS TG concentrations correlated negatively with the predominant LDL size (r = -0.650) and HDL-C concentration (r = -0.556). The relationship between TG concentration and LDL size, evaluated by measuring MDA-LDL, distinguished subgroups derived from four subfractions of TG concentrations and four distribution ranges of LDL size. These experiments indicated that there is a threshold for oxidation susceptibility at an LDL size of 25.5 nm and a TG concentration of 1500 mg/L. To investigate the relationship between LDL size, MDA-LDL concentration, and other lipids (TGs, HDL-C, apolipoprotein B, and total cholesterol), we evaluated them in control subjects and patients with diabetes mellitus or hypertriglyceridemia. When the size range for normal LDL was postulated to be 25.5 < or = phi (LDL diameter) < 26.5 nm, the MDA-LDL concentration was significantly higher in the subgroups of patients with LDL in the size range 24.5 < or = phi < 25.5 nm compared with patients with normal LDL. This result also suggests that the threshold is at a LDL size of 25.5 nm. CONCLUSION The threshold for oxidation susceptibility coincided with the point of LDL size separation between the LDL subclass patterns A and B as an atherosclerotic risk.
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- A Kondo
- Department of Laboratory Medicine and Central Laboratory for Ultrastructure Research, Hamamatsu University School of Medicine, 3600 Handa-cho, Hamamatsu City 431-3192, Japan.
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Ohta I, Gorai I, Miyamoto Y, Yang J, Zheng JH, Kawata N, Hirahara F, Shirotake S. Cyclophosphamide and 5-fluorouracil act synergistically in ovarian clear cell adenocarcinoma cells. Cancer Lett 2001; 162:39-48. [PMID: 11121861 DOI: 10.1016/s0304-3835(00)00605-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Chemosensitivity to the drugs plays a crucial role in the treatment of ovarian cancer. In this study, we evaluate the cytotoxicity of chemotherapeutic agents in six ovarian cancer cell lines; four clear cell adenocarcinoma and two serous papillary adenocarcinoma, using seven single drugs and seven sets of drug combinations with tetrazolium-based semiautomated colorimetric (MTT) assay. The drug concentration which produced 50% growth inhibition (IC50) of cisplatin was within clinically achievable range in five cell lines. The area under the curve (AUC) at IC50 of cyclophosphamide was below the clinically achievable AUC in two serous papillary cell lines. Paclitaxel was more effective in clear cells than serous papillary cells. The intensification of cytotoxicity was observed in the combinations of paclitaxel and cisplatin, and cyclophosphamide and cisplatin or 5-fluorouracil irrespective of histopathological characteristics of the original tumor. Our results indicate that ovarian cancer cell lines respond to chemotherapeutic agents heterogeneously depending upon histopathological features, indicating individualized regimens may improve survival in ovarian cancer patients.
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- I Ohta
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Yokohama City University School of Medicine, 3-9 Fukuura, Kanazawa-ku, 236-0004, Yokohama, Japan
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Okudaira H, Shuto H, Shuto C, Chiba T, Akiyama H, Ohta I, Matsuzaki G. A shadow of Epstein-Barr virus in the pathogenesis of atopic diseases. Clin Exp Allergy 2001; 31:18-24. [PMID: 11167946] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/18/2023]
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- H Okudaira
- Department of Allergy and Rheumatology, Graduate School of Medicine, Tokyo University, Tokyo, Japan
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- P C Liliang
- Department of Neurosurgery, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical Center, Taiwan
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Jeng KS, Sheen IS, Yang FS, Cheng SJ, Ohta I. Percutaneous transhepatic placement of metallic stents in the treatment of complicated intrahepatic biliary stricture with hepatolithiasis: a preliminary report. Am J Gastroenterol 1999; 94:3507-12. [PMID: 10606312 DOI: 10.1111/j.1572-0241.1999.01615.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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OBJECTIVE We aimed to study the effect of the metallic modified Gianturco-Rosch Z-stent in the management of refractory intrahepatic long-segment biliary strictures with hepatolithiasis. METHODS Six symptomatic patients with hepatolithiasis and coexisting intrahepatic long-segment biliary strictures, who failed to respond to the silastic external-internal biliary stenting, were selected. The metallic modified Gianturco-Rosch Z-stent was placed via percutaneous transhepatic cholangiography at the strictured site. Patients were followed regularly to evaluate for recurrence of cholangitis, stones, or strictures. RESULTS No complications were observed during the procedures. No recurrent strictures or formed calculi were found in these six patients during follow-up periods of 29 to 64 months. However, cholangitis and intrahepatic biliary muddy sludge occurred at 7 and 30 months in two patients after the placement of the metallic Z-stent. Percutaneous transhepatic cholangioscopy was used to clear sludge completely. CONCLUSIONS Our experience suggests that the metallic stent is a well-tolerated and promising alternative in the management of refractory intrahepatic long-segment biliary strictures with hepatolithiasis. Though biliary sludge may develop, it can be detected and cleared early. Repeated surgery can thus be avoided.
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- Department of Surgery, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of China
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Amenomori M, Ayabe S, Cao PY, Ding LK, Feng ZY, Fu Y, Guo HW, He M, Hibino K, Hotta N, Huang Q, Huo AX, Izu K, Jia HY, Kajino F, Kasahara K, Katayose Y, Li JY, Lu H, Lu SL, Luo GX, Meng XR, Mizutani K, Mu J, Nanjo H, Nishizawa M, Ohnishi M, Ohta I, Ouchi T, Ren JR, Saito T, Sakata M, Sasaki T, Shi ZZ, Shibata M, Shiomi A, Shirai T, Sugimoto H, Taira K, Tan YH, Tateyama N, Torii S, Utsugi T, Wang CR, Wang H, Xu XW, Yamamoto Y, Yu GC, Yuan AF, Yuda T, Zhang CS, Zhang HM, Zhang JL, Zhang NJ, Zhang XY, Zhou WD, Collaboration) T. Observation of Multi-TeV Gamma Rays from the Crab Nebula using the Tibet Air Shower Array. Astrophys J 1999; 525:L93-L96. [PMID: 10525462 DOI: 10.1086/312342] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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The Tibet experiment, operating at Yangbajing (4300 m above sea level), is the lowest energy air shower array, and the new high-density array constructed in 1996 is sensitive to gamma-ray air showers at energies as low as 3 TeV. With this new array, the Crab Nebula was observed in multi-TeV gamma-rays and a signal was detected at the 5.5 sigma level. We also obtained the energy spectrum of gamma-rays in the energy region above 3 TeV which partially overlaps those observed with imaging atmospheric Cerenkov telescopes. The Crab spectrum observed in this energy region can be represented by the power-law fit dJ&parl0;E&parr0;&solm0;dE=&parl0;4.61+/-0.90&parr0;x10-12&parl0;E&solm0;3 TeV&parr0;-2.62+/-0.17 cm-2 s-1 TeV-1. This is the first observation of gamma-ray signals from point sources with a conventional air shower array using scintillation detectors.
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Kondo A, Muranaka Y, Ohta I, Kanno T. Dynamic reaction in a homogeneous HDL-cholesterol assay visualized by electron microscopy. Clin Chem 1999; 45:1974-80. [PMID: 10545068] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/14/2023]
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BACKGROUND Measurement of HDL-cholesterol (HDL-C) by homogeneous assays with automated analyzers is replacing precipitation methods. However, in this reaction-type assay, interactions between the reagents and lipoproteins remain unknown. METHODS Electron microscopy was used to investigate the reactions in a homogeneous HDL-C assay. Negative staining with 10 g/L uranyl acetate was performed for lipoprotein visualization by electron microscopy. Observations of the interactions between lipoproteins and the reagents of a polyanion-polymer/detergent assay were achieved by cooling the reaction mixture in ice water. This treatment also allowed observation of the time course of the reaction. RESULTS In the first-reagent reaction (polyanion-polymer), every lipoprotein aggregated almost completely. In the second-reagent reaction (enzymes and detergent), only HDL in the lipoprotein aggregates was selectively resolved and reacted enzymatically. Reagent 1 contains two important substances: polyanion and synthetic polymer. Using x-ray microanalysis, we confirmed that aggregation of lipoproteins in the first reaction occurred through interaction with the phosphotungstate of the polyanion. CONCLUSION Electron microscopy morphologically revealed the dynamic reaction in a homogeneous HDL-C assay.
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- A Kondo
- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Hamamatsu University School of Medicine, 3600 Handa-cho, Hamamatsu City, 431-3192 Japan.
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Hayashi Y, Yoshida TO, Nishiwaki M, Matsuzawa E, Yicheng L, Ohta I. [Effective mechanisms of ATX-S10, a new photosensitizer, on HeLa tumors in nude mice]. Gan To Kagaku Ryoho 1998; 25:2069-74. [PMID: 9838909] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/09/2023]
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Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is a treatment modality that utilizes a photosensitizing drug activated by laser generated light. PDT is effective for oncologic applications. Many cancer patients have undergone a hematoporphyrin derivative (HpD)-mediated PDT. The HpD showed a side effect causing prolonged cutaneous photosensitivity. But ATX-S10, a new photosensitizer, provides rapid plasma and tissue clearance, comparable photoactivation efficiency, and superior light absorption of visible red. In this study, the tumor rejection mechanisms of PDT using ATX-S10 on HeLa tumors in nude mice were investigated with morphological and fluorometric methods. The mice were intracutaneously inoculated with HeLa cells, 5 x 10(5) or 1 x 10(7) cells. When tumors grew to about 10-12 mm in diameter, mice were intraperitoneally administered ATX-S10, 30 mg/kg, and 2 hours later the ATX-S10 in tumors was indirectly measured by a fluorometric machine, PMA-10 (Hamamatsu Photonics K. K.) and the tumors were irradiated by Optical Parametric Oscillator (Hamamatsu Photonics K. K.) tuned to a wave length at 670 nm, 5 mJ/pulse, 100 J/tumor. Before and after the irradiation, the effective mechanisms of PDT with ATX-S10 were studied by histological and ultrastructural approaches. The results showed occlusive thrombi in the microvasculature of the tumors and tumor cell death. These occlusive thrombi were observed within one hour after PDT at both light and electron microscopy levels, and were more remarkable as time passed after PDT. Therefore, the morphological studies of PDT with ATX-S10 suggested that the rejection mechanisms occurred mainly as a result of the destructive changes of the microvasculature in the tumors first, and secondly or simultaneously, tumor cells were destroyed through necrosis, and finally the tumors were rejected.
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- Y Hayashi
- Dept. of Microbiology and Immunology, Hamamatsu University School of Medicine
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Horiguchi M, Miyake K, Ohta I, Ito Y. Staining of the lens capsule for circular continuous capsulorrhexis in eyes with white cataract. Arch Ophthalmol 1998; 116:535-7. [PMID: 9565058 DOI: 10.1001/archopht.116.4.535] [Citation(s) in RCA: 139] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022]
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We have developed a technique of staining the anterior capsule with a solution of indocyanine green that facilitates performance of the circular continuous capsulorrhexis in eyes with a mature cataract. We compared the results of phacoemulsification and intraocular lens implantation in 10 eyes with the capsule stained with results of 10 eyes having the same procedure with standard circular continuous capsulorrhexis. The results of specular microscopy and laser flare-cell photometry showed no statistically significant differences between the 2 groups. Although the safety of intraocular indocyanine green dye has not yet been definitively established, the findings of this pilot study suggest that it is safe and useful in visualizing the anterior capsule of a mature cataract during cataract surgery.
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- M Horiguchi
- Department of Ophthalmology, Nagoya University School of Medicine, Japan.
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A sensitive method for the assay of Ca2+, Mg(2+)-dependent endonuclease was developed. The assay procedure is composed of two parts: (i) microscale endonuclease digestion of highly polymerized calf thymus DNA and (ii) the quantification of DNA breaks by measuring the activation of poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase, which is known to be activated proportionally to the number of nicks and ends of DNA added in the reaction mixture. This method was approximately 10(5)-fold more sensitive than a conventional DNase assay detecting acid-soluble DNA formation and, thus, the activity of 20 to 100 fg of purified bull seminal Ca2+, Mg(2+)-dependent endonuclease could be reliably measured. Ca2+ and Mg2+ requirements and the response to histone H2B of the endonuclease were also demonstrated by this method. Using this method, the assay of a very small amounts of Ca2+, Mg(2+)-dependent endonuclease in crude extracts of calf thymus chromatin was possible. This method may be applied to other types of endonucleases by modifying the mixture for endonuclease reaction.
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- K Yoshihara
- Department of Biochemistry, Nara Medical University, Japan
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Shigetomi M, Hickey MJ, Hurley JV, Riccio M, Niazi ZB, Ohta I. Orthotopic vascularized osteochondral allografts in an immunosuppressed rat model. J Reconstr Microsurg 1996; 12:113-9. [PMID: 8656399 DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-1006463] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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This study examined the survival of orthotopic, vascularized, osteochondral allografts, following 12 weeks of immunosuppression and transfer into a naive, allograft host up to 14 weeks later, and compared the results with those previously reported for similar grafts in a heterotopic position. Knee-joint allografts between DA (donor) and Lewis (recipient) rat strains were assessed by quantitative histology up to 6 months after transplantation, and graft microcirculation was examined by India-ink infusion. Graft repopulation was assessed by re-transferring the graft to a naive, non-suppressed allograft host 12 to 26 weeks after the initial transplantation. Isografts survived for as long as grafts were examined (6 months) and showed good healing of the graft/host bone junction, although long-term isografts showed some deterioration of the growth plate. Non-suppressed allografts rejected within 2 weeks. Allografts in hosts immunosuppressed for 12 weeks remained healthy and healed in a similar manner to the isografts. Following cessation of immunosuppression, allografts progressively deteriorated, with mononuclear cell infiltration apparent in graft bone marrow and muscle in the later stages examined. Transfer to second non-suppressed hosts resulted in rapid rejection of the allografts, indicating that, as shown previously in heterotopic, osteochondral allografts, little or no graft repopulation by host-derived cells had occurred during the protected period in the first host.
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- M Shigetomi
- Bernard O'Brien Institute of Microsurgery, St. Vincent's Hospital, Fitzroy, Victoria, Australia
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OBJECTIVE To compare the results, limitations, and complications of the surgical treatment of bilateral hepatolithiasis and intrahepatic biliary strictures with left hepatectomy and without left hepatectomy. DESIGN Case-controlled study. SETTING Referral center. PATIENTS During a 12-year period, 103 patients with bilateral hepatolithiasis and intrahepatic biliary strictures underwent surgical treatment. Group A (n = 73) received left hepatic resection (lateral segmentectomy or lobectomy) and postoperative biliary dilatation with residual stone extraction. Group B (n = 30) underwent the same procedures except for left hepatectomy. INTERVENTIONS Left lateral segmentectomy or left lobectomy, choledocholithotomy, postoperative cholangioscopic treatments (electrohydraulic lithotripsy, other lithotripsy, lithotomy, balloon dilatation, etc. via T tube or precutaneous transhepatic route). MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES Days of hospitalization, incidence of major and minor complications, mortality rates, and the rates of residual stones and stone recurrence were compared. RESULTS Group A and B had similarly low postoperative 1-month mortality rates of 5.5% and 6.7%, respectively. The main cause of death in both groups was uncontrollable septicemia. The main major complications in group A were intra-abdominal abscess and upper gastrointestinal bleeding; the major complication in group B was massive hemobilia. Group B had a significantly higher overall rate of complications (53.3% vs 23.3%, P < .01) and a longer hospital stay than group A (median, 72 days vs 28 days, P < .03). When complications were classified as major or minor, only minor complications showed a significant difference (30% vs 13.7%, P = .05). After using biliary stricture dilatation and stone extraction, the rate of residual stones in the right lobe was similar in both groups, but patients in group B had a significantly higher rate of residual stones (12.5% vs 0%, P < .02) and stone recurrence in the left lobe (19% vs 0%, P < .003) than those in group A. CONCLUSIONS Partial resection of the left lobe in cases of bilateral hepatolithiasis and biliary strictures can effectively simplify problems in the treatment of bilateral hepatolithiasis and intrahepatic biliary strictures. In addition, not only were surgical complications not increased, but a decrease in complications from postoperative manipulations for stone clearance was noted in our series.
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- K S Jeng
- Department of Surgery, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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Effects of the dopamine-related drug bromocriptine (BCT) on event-related potentials (ERP) were investigated in 18 healthy volunteers. Bromocriptine 2.5 mg or an inactive placebo was administered according to a completely randomized double-blind, cross-over design. The ERP were recorded 3 h after medication was given. Although BCT prolonged the P300 latency, it had no effect on the amplitudes of the ERP components as a whole. Bromocriptine increased the latencies of N100, P200 and P300 in the respective short-latency subject group, and decreased the latency of N200 in the long-latency subject group. It increased the amplitude of N200 in the low-amplitude subject group. It was concluded that the prolongation of P300 latency as a whole and the different responses that take place are dependent on the initial values and were recognized in the effect of a single administration of BCT 2.5 mg. The results of this study are discussed in relation to the law of initial value.
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- N Nishimura
- Department of Neuropsychiatry, School of Medicine, University of the Ryukyus, Okinawa, Japan
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Jeng KS, Ohta I, Yang FS, Liu TP, Shih SC, Chang WS, Wan HY, Huang SH. Coexisting sharp ductal angulation with intrahepatic biliary strictures in right hepatolithiasis. Arch Surg 1994; 129:1097-102. [PMID: 7944942 DOI: 10.1001/archsurg.1994.01420340111022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To investigate the clinical characteristics of a coexisting sharp ductal angulation (< 90 degrees) with biliary stricture and to evaluate the difficulties it imposes in the management of retained or recurrent hepatolithiasis. DESIGN Case-controlled study. SETTING A referral center. PATIENTS Eighteen consecutive patients having right-sided hepatolithiasis and a coexisting sharp ductal angulation associated with biliary stricture (group 1) were compared with 84 patients matched with sex, age, and conditions of hepatolithiasis and intrahepatic biliary stricture(s) but no sharp angulated duct (group 2). INTERVENTION Postoperative cholangioscopic management (electrohydraulic lithotripsy or other lithotripsy, lithotomy, balloon dilation, biopsy, etc, via T-tube tract or percutaneous transhepatic route). MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES Sessions of manipulations, incidence of complications associated with interventions or disease, and mortality were compared. RESULTS Patients of group 1 needed more sessions of postoperative manipulation of stones and strictures (13.7 +/- 4.2 vs 8.0 +/- 2.3; P < .001). During management, there was a significantly increased vulnerability of severe and/or recurrent cholangitis (66.7% vs 9.5%; P < .001), septic shock (77.8% vs 11.9%; P < .001), liver abscess (55.6% vs 7.1%; P < .001), or massive hemobilia (33.3% vs 7.4%) in group 1 than in group 2. Their risks of coexisting secondary biliary cirrhosis (55.6% vs 9.5%; P < .001) and/or cholangiocarcinoma (16.6% vs 2.4%; P < .04) and mortality (27.8% vs 4.8%; P < .01) were also significantly higher in group 1. CONCLUSION Our results suggest that the coexisting sharp ductal angulation with biliary strictures in right-sided hepatolithiasis is a distinct difficult clinical entity in the field of biliary tract calculi.
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- K S Jeng
- Department of Surgery, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of China
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Hickey MJ, Ohta I, Shigetomi M, Hurley JV, Kuwata N, O'Brien BM. Vascularized heterotopic osteochondral allografts in a rat model following long-term immunosuppression. J Reconstr Microsurg 1994; 10:255-60. [PMID: 7966001 DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-1006594] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [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: 01/28/2023]
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The effect of 12 weeks of cyclosporin A (CyA) (7 mg/kg) on the survival of vascularized osteochondral allografts between rat strains--Dark Agouti (DA donor) and Lewis (recipient)--was examined up to 6 months after grafting. Grafts were assessed by India-ink infusion to examine their microcirculation, and by quantitative histology. Isografts (Lewis to Lewis) survived at least 25 weeks, but displayed progressive deterioration due to their non-weight bearing position. Rejection controls (allografts with no immunosuppression) showed rejection within 2 weeks. Allografts in immunosuppressed hosts remained healthy for the 12-week period of immunosuppression, but deteriorated progressively during the ensuing 14 weeks, particularly in the muscle, marrow, and growth plates. Graft repopulation by host cells was assessed by transferring grafts into fresh non-suppressed allograft hosts, following 12 to 26 weeks in the first, immunosuppressed host. All grafts were rejected rapidly following the second transfer, indicating that little or no cellular repopulation of the graft had occurred while in the first host.
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- M J Hickey
- Microsurgery Research Centre, St. Vincent's Hospital, Melbourne, Australia
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Igarashi H, Sugimura H, Maruyama K, Kitayama Y, Ohta I, Suzuki M, Tanaka M, Dobashi Y, Kino I. Alteration of immunoreactivity by hydrated autoclaving, microwave treatment, and simple heating of paraffin-embedded tissue sections. APMIS 1994; 102:295-307. [PMID: 7516673 DOI: 10.1111/j.1699-0463.1994.tb04879.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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The effects of treatment in a hydrated autoclave (121 degrees C, 2 atm for 20 min), microwave oven (in water), and simple heating (60 degrees C overnight in distilled water or 90 degrees C for 10 min in ZnSO4) on the stainability of 56 antigens by commercially available antibodies in formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded tissue sections were evaluated. The detectability of nuclear antigens, glycoprotein, lymphocytic surface markers, and chromogranin A was significantly and reproducibly improved by these treatments, whereas the detectability of viral antigens and peptide hormones was attenuated or unchanged. This enhancement includes not only the distinctiveness of the positive staining, but also the number of positive cells, as revealed by comparing serial sections. Among these four heating procedures, microwave heating and autoclaving were more effective than the others on p53, c-erbB-2, and CA125, whereas simple heating was best for smooth-muscle actin (HHF35 and CGA7). Generally the effects of the heating procedures for these antigens were consistent among the cases, but the effects on GFAP varied with the case. The alterations we observed could significantly influence the interpretation of immunohistochemical staining of currently popular tumor markers such as p53 in terms of their prevalence (28% vs 64% in gastric cancer; 36% vs 82% in metastatic liver cancer) and other diagnostically important markers.
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- H Igarashi
- 1st Department of Pathology, Hamamatsu University School of Medicine, Shizuoka, Japan
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Kawai H, Murase T, Kawabata H, Ohta I, Masatomi T, Ono K, Nonaka I. A histochemical study of the biceps brachii muscle cross-innervated by intercostal nerves. 6 cases of brachial plexus injuries operated with nerve-crossing. Acta Orthop Scand 1994; 65:204-6. [PMID: 8197858 DOI: 10.3109/17453679408995435] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/29/2023]
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Direct nerve-crossing of intercostal nerves from the lateral thorax to the musculocutaneous nerve was performed in 6 patients after spinal nerve root avulsion with brachial plexus palsy. Elbow flexion power was regained well enough to move against gravity and some resistance in all cases. The muscles were examined histochemically 4 (1-9) years after the operation. The intercostally-innervated biceps brachii muscle showed motor predominance of slow-twitch Type 1 fiber regeneration much more than that of fast-twitch Type 2 fiber in 5 of our patients. Our study suggests that the motor nerves of slow-twitch fibers may have priority in peripheral nerve regeneration over those of fast-twitch fibers.
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- H Kawai
- Department of Orthopedics, Hoshigaoka Koseinenkin Hospital, Osaka, Japan
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Kaseda Y, Miyazato Y, Ogura C, Nakamoto H, Uema T, Yamamoto K, Ohta I. Correlation between event-related potentials and MR measurements in chronic alcoholic patients. Jpn J Psychiatry Neurol 1994; 48:23-32. [PMID: 7933712 DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1819.1994.tb02992.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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Event-related potentials were recorded in 25 abstinent alcoholics, and 25 gender- and age-matched controls during a two-tone discrimination (odd ball) task. All the subjects were free from medication and dextral. MR images were examined in the alcoholics. The amplitudes of N100, N200 and P300 in the alcoholics were reduced compared with those of the controls. In order to identify morphological changes responsible for ERP abnormalities, linear regression analyses were performed between ERP measures and MRI parameters. The amplitude of N100 was inversely correlated with ventricular size. The amplitudes of P300 were inversely correlated with both ventricular size and width of cortical sulci. It was suggested that the N100 abnormality was related to subcortical structure, and P300 alteration was related to both subcortical and cortical structures in the alcoholics.
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- Y Kaseda
- Department of Neuropsychiatry, University of the Ryukyus School of Medicine, Okinawa, Japan
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Hirokawa H, Ohta I, Yokoyama T, Sato K, Zenimaru T, Konno S. [The difference between right and left in vitreous findings of normal eyes]. Nippon Ganka Gakkai Zasshi 1994; 98:264-9. [PMID: 8154384] [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: 01/29/2023]
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The vitreous in both normal eyes of 671 normal subjects was studied biomicroscopically. The results obtained were as follows: 1. In 618 cases of a refractive error less than -3D (group A) and 53 cases of refractive error over -3D (group B), the incidence of posterior vitreous detachment (PVD) in both eyes increased with age and the absence of PVD in both eyes decreased with age. The percentage of cases with PVD in one eye and no PVD in the other eye was less than 22% in all age groups. 2. There was no significant difference in the degree of vitreous liquefaction between the right and the left eyes. The degree of vitreous liquefaction was also age-related. 3. In the cases with PVD in one eye and no PVD in the other eye, a higher incidence of mild vitreous liquefaction was found in group A than in group B. 4. PVD without collapsed vitreous (simple PVD) in both eyes was observed only in group A. 5. Our results indicated that the vitreous findings in both eyes of an individual were almost identical, and PVD may occur with less vitreous liquefaction in group A than in group B.
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- H Hirokawa
- Department of Ophthalmology, Asahikawa Medical College, Hokkaido, Japan
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An intravascular foreign body is an iatrogenic complication that occurs during arterial or venous catheterization or interventional procedures. The foreign body could either be a catheter fragment, a dislodged coil, or a steel guide wire. From January 1987 to December 1992, 12 cases of intravascular foreign-body removals were performed by a percutaneous method at Mackay Memorial Hospital. Of the 12 cases, five were dislodged steel guide wires, four were broken CVP catheters, two were dislodged coils, and one was Port-A fragment. The techniques we used were the loop-snare technique (two cases) and stone basket retriever (10 cases). Eleven cases of intravascular foreign bodies were removed by non-surgical percutaneous retrieval but one case was a failure due to improper extraction of a dislodged steel guide wire. The patient received surgical extraction by regional venotomy finally. No major complications were noted during or after these procedures.
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- F S Yang
- Department of Radiology, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC
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Shigetomi M, Morrison WA, O'Loughlin KC, Sakai K, Kuwata N, Ohta I, Hayward PG, Hurley JV, O'Brien BM. Heterotopic vascularized growth plate transfer in juvenile dogs. Microsurgery 1994; 15:738-45. [PMID: 7885222 DOI: 10.1002/micr.1920151014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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Prior animal studies of vascularized epiphyseal transfers placed growth plates in 2 bone systems where the independent growth of epiphyses and their response to altered stresses has been difficult to assess. This study assessed growth of vascularized ulnar epiphyses transferred to the ipsilateral humerus of 12-week-old puppies. Growth was permitted by a specially designed extensible plate. Control groups showed that humeral dissection, osteotomy and ostectomy alone do not stimulate growth. In 4 puppies initial growth of the transferred epiphysis was seen but late collapse and formation of bridging callus occurred so that overall humeral length at maturity was not significantly different from control humeri. Physical forces inherent in heterotopic transfer may preclude long term growth of transferred epiphyses particularly in sites of higher relative load. The extensible plate used here may be a useful device in the fixation of transferred epiphyses with growth potential.
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- M Shigetomi
- Microsurgery Research Centre, St. Vincent's Hospital, Melbourne, Australia
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Ohta I, Mizunuma S, Yasuda T, Ohsawa K. [Determination of synephrine in oriental pharmaceutical decoctions containing evodiae fructus by ion-pair high-performance liquid chromatography]. YAKUGAKU ZASSHI 1994; 114:33-8. [PMID: 8133457 DOI: 10.1248/yakushi1947.114.1_33] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/29/2023]
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A simple and precise method was established for the determination of synephrine in oriental pharmaceutical decoctions containing Evodiae Fructus using high-performance liquid chromatography with sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS) as an ion-pair reagent. Synephrine was eluted within 25 min without interference from co-existing components using an ODS column and a mixture of water-acetonitrile-SDS-phosphoric acid (70:30:0.5:0.1, v/v/w/v) as a mobile phase.
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- I Ohta
- Tohoku College of Pharmacy, Miyagi, Japan
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Yamaguchi S, Tamada Y, Miyawaki H, Niida Y, Fukui A, Shirakabe M, Ohta I, Tsuiki K, Tomoike H. Resetting of regional preload due to ventricular shape change alters diastolic and systolic performance. Am J Physiol 1993; 265:H1629-37. [PMID: 8238573 DOI: 10.1152/ajpheart.1993.265.5.h1629] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/29/2023]
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The diastolic and systolic pressure of one ventricle is increased by an increase in volume and/or pressure of the opposite ventricle; however, a mechanism for the ventricular interaction remains unclear. We hypothesized that the shape change of one ventricle elicited by the opposite ventricle would lead to resetting of the regional length, which may explain the ventricular interaction. We used 15 cross-circulated isovolumically contracting canine hearts in which both ventricular volumes were independently controlled. Diastolic regional segment area was calculated by multiplying circumferential and longitudinal lengths on right ventricular free wall (RVFW; n = 6), interventricular septum (IVS; n = 11), and left ventricular (LV) FW (n = 12). The regional area at relatively small volumes of both ventricles were expressed as 100%. With constant RV volume, increasing LV from 7 to 19 ml increased RV diastolic and systolic pressures by 2.7 and 5.5 mmHg, respectively. Conversely, increasing RV volume increased LV diastolic and systolic pressures by 2.3 and 7.5 mmHg, respectively. Increasing LV volume increased RVFW regional area from 121.0 to 124.6% (P < 0.01) and increased IVS regional area from 103.3 to 108.7% (P < 0.01), whereas the RV volume was held constant. Increasing RV volume also increased LVFW and IVS regional areas from 109.9 to 111.6% (P < 0.01) and from 106.8 to 108.9% (P < 0.05), respectively. Ventricular shape change elicited by ventricular interaction will increase the regional wall area, even though the volume of the chamber is unchanged. The increase in the regional area alters the position of the tissue on its resting and active length-tension relations and, thus, leads to enhancement of the chamber pressure.
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- S Yamaguchi
- First Department of Internal Medicine, Yamagata University School of Medicine, Japan
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Akiba J, Yoshida A, Ohta I, Igarashi H, Kakehashi A. Anomalous Cloquet's canal in a case of optic nervehead coloboma associated with extensive retinal detachment. Br J Ophthalmol 1993; 77:381-2. [PMID: 8318488 PMCID: PMC504536 DOI: 10.1136/bjo.77.6.381] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/29/2023]
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- J Akiba
- Department of Ophthalmology, Asahikawa Medical College, Japan
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Amenomori M, Cao Z, Ding LK, Feng ZY, Hibino K, Hotta N, Huang Q, Huo AX, Jia HY, Jiang GZ, Jiao SQ, Kajino F, Kasahara K, Mei DM, Meng L, Meng XR, Mizutani K, Mu J, Nanjo H, Nishizawa M, Oguro A, Ohnishi M, Ohta I, Ren JR, Saito T, Sakata M, Shi ZZ, Shibata M, Shirai T, Sugimoto H, Sun XX, Tai A, Taira K, Tan YH, Tateyama N, Torii S, Wang H, Wen CZ, Yamamoto Y, Yao XY, Yu GC, Yuan P, Yuda T, Zeng JG, Zhang CS, Zhang HM, Zhang L, Zhou WD. Cosmic-ray deficit from the directions of the Moon and the Sun detected with the Tibet air-shower array. Phys Rev D Part Fields 1993; 47:2675-2681. [PMID: 10015867 DOI: 10.1103/physrevd.47.2675] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/22/2023]
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Jeng KS, Yang FS, Chiang HJ, Ohta I. Repeat operation for nodular recurrent hepatocellular carcinoma within the cirrhotic liver remnant: a comparison with transcatheter arterial chemoembolization. World J Surg 1992; 16:1188-91; discussion 1192. [PMID: 1333684 DOI: 10.1007/bf02067099] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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Management of recurrent hepatocellular carcinoma in a cirrhotic liver remnant is a difficult but challenging problem. To investigate the difference in survival between treatment by repeat resection and treatment by transcatheter arterial chemoembolization (TAE), a retrospective controlled study was conducted. Four patients with nodular recurrence received limited second operations which included right hepatic segmentectomy (2 patients), left lateral segmentectomy (1 patient), and subsegmental wedge resection (1 patient). Eight matched patients received a total of 16 repeated sessions of chemoembolizations. Complications of the TAE group consisted of gastrointestinal bleeding (2 patients), acute pancreatitis (1 patient), and acute cholecystitis (1 patient). No complication developed in the resection group. The 4 patients undergoing a second operation have survived 21, 26, 34, and 54 months after repeat surgery. Seven (87.5%) of the 8 patients receiving TAE died 4 to 11 months after TAE. The resection group survived significantly longer than the TAE group (p < 0.01). Our results suggest that it is more advisable to perform a second operation than to undertake chemoembolizations for patients with cirrhosis and nodular recurrent hepatocellular carcinoma with acceptable functional liver reserve.
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- K S Jeng
- Department of Surgery and Radiology, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of China
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Amenomori M, Cao Z, Ding LK, Feng ZY, Hibino K, Hotta N, Huang Q, Huo AX, Jia HY, Jiang GZ, Jiao SQ, Kajino F, Kasahara K, Mei DM, Meng L, Meng XR, Mizutani K, Mu J, Nanjo H, Nishizawa M, Oguro A, Ohnishi M, Ohta I, Ren JR, Saito T, Sakata M, Shi ZZ, Shibata M, Shirai T, Sugimoto H, Sun XX, Tai A, Taira K, Tan YH, Tateyama N, Torii S, Wang H, Wen CZ, Yamamoto Y, Yao XY, Yu GC, Yuan P, Yuda T, Zeng JG, Zhang CS, Zhang HM, Zhang L, Zhou WD. Search for steady emission of 10-TeV gamma rays from the Crab Nebula, Cygnus X-3, and Hercules X-1 using the Tibet air shower array. Phys Rev Lett 1992; 69:2468-2471. [PMID: 10046502 DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.69.2468] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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Ohta I, Yoshida A, Yamashina K, Kojima M. [Statistical analysis of relationship between microalbuminuria and diabetic retinopathy]. Nippon Ganka Gakkai Zasshi 1992; 96:1154-60. [PMID: 1414706] [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: 12/26/2022]
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The relationship between microalbuminuria indicated by the logarithm of the albumin index and the stage of diabetic retinopathy was investigated using 175 diabetic subjects. The relationship and its dependence on the duration and the age of onset of diabetes were analyzed statistically with logistic regression. In younger-onset subjects, microalbuminuria was strongly related to the stage of retinopathy, but in older-onset subjects, the relationship showed to lack. For each subject, the frequency of retinopathy was predicted by the estimated probability calculated with the regression model. When the critical probability was 50%, the sensitivity and specificity were 53.1% and 76.2%, respectively. These results indicated that the regression model using the albumin index might be a useful method to predict the frequency of diabetic retinopathy even without ophthalmoscopic examination.
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- I Ohta
- Department of Ophthalmology, Asahikawa Medical College, Japan
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Biliary stricture represents a challenging problem in the treatment of hepatolithiasis because of its association with treatment failure and stone recurrence. The long-segment type of stricture is difficult to manage and is likely to recur. To investigate the necessity for biliary stenting after balloon dilatation therapy, 20 consecutive patients with long-segment strictures who had 22 stents (group 1) were compared with ten patients who refused stenting (group 2). The long-segment strictures in group 1 were located on the right side in 80 per cent of patients, on the left side in 10 per cent, and were bilateral in 10 per cent. The stents, varying from 8 to 12 Fr, were retained for at least 6 months. They were inserted through the routes of a matured T tube track (five cases), percutaneous transhepatic track (14 cases), a jejunal limb (two cases) and a fistula (one case). Complications of stenting consisted of dislodgement (one case), haemobilia (two cases), cholangitis (two cases) and intrahepatic abscess (one case). The cumulative probability of stricture recurrence in group 1 was 10 per cent, 15 per cent and 21 per cent at 2, 3 and 4 years, respectively, whereas in group 2 it was 80 per cent at 2 years (P less than 0.003). The results suggest that intrahepatic biliary stenting after balloon dilatation appears necessary and helpful in the management of hepatolithiasis with long-segment biliary strictures.
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- K S Jeng
- Department of Surgery, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of China
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Fujise H, Takanami H, Yamamoto M, Ohta I, Yamamoto S, Fukase T, Naiki M, Akihama S, Ogawa E, Takahashi R. Simple isolation of canine C-reactive protein (CRP) by phosphorylcholine (PC) affinity chromatography. J Vet Med Sci 1992; 54:165-7. [PMID: 1558881 DOI: 10.1292/jvms.54.165] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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- H Fujise
- Department of Pathology, School of Veterinary Medicine, Azabu University, Kanagawa, Japan
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Miyawaki H, Tsuiki K, Yamaguchi S, Ohta I, Sukekawa H, Ikeda H, Yasui S. The response of left ventricular regional function to afterload stress in patients with old myocardial infarction and ventricular aneurysm. Jpn Circ J 1991; 55:1211-23. [PMID: 1766083 DOI: 10.1253/jcj.55.1211] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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The functional response of the left ventricle with scar to increased afterload, was examined in 15 patients with old myocardial infarction and left ventricular aneurysm (OMI). Interventional cine left ventriculography during elevating left ventricular pressure with methoxamine. Wall motion was assessed by the radial and the centerline method. Augmented afterload didn't change ejection fraction in patients with OMI, but normalized wall motion (Z) increased in the aneurysmal region and decreased in the remote region in both methods. In the remote region in patients with OMI, afterload stress shortened left ventricular pressure-radial length (P-L) loops along length axis, and reduced percent systolic radial shortening (SS). In the aneurysmal region, P-L loops showed systolic elongation of length at rest and the slope of end-diastolic point to end-systolic point became steeper with increased afterload, resulting in a decrease of aneurysmal expansion. In summary, with increasing afterload, wall motion decreased in non-infarcted regions and increased in aneurysmal regions, in left ventricles with aneurysm. This mechanism may be interpreted as afterload-induced shifts of P-L loops in each region.
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- H Miyawaki
- 1st Department of Internal Medicine, Yamagata University School of Medicine, Japan
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The spasmolytic and antispasmodic effects of Xylocaine in different concentrations were studied. Twenty-five Wistar rats were divided into five groups according to the concentrations of Xylocaine used (2 percent, 4 percent, 10 percent, 20 percent, and 40 percent). The diameters of rat femoral arteries were measured with vernier calipers under the microscope. Effects were evaluated by the percentage of the test arterial diameter compared with that of the control contralateral artery. Vasospasm of both femoral arteries was produced by administration of the fresh blood of other rats. After immersion in the blood for 10 min. Xylocaine was administered into the right femoral artery for 10 min to examine its spasmolytic effect. The effects of the concentrations shown by the percent diameter were 106 percent, 108 percent, 107 percent, 111 percent, and 106 percent, respectively. There was no significant statistical difference between each agent and its control. Thirty minutes after removal of the agent, 2 percent Xylocaine failed to maintain its spasmolytic effect, while 4 percent, 10 percent, 20 percent, and 40 percent Xylocaine did maintain it. Next, blood was again administered after vessel immersion in the agent to examine its antispasmodic effect. The effects of the concentrations were 100 percent, 114 percent, 124 percent, 152 percent, and 146 percent. There were statistically significant differences, except in the case of 2 percent Xylocaine. Twenty-percent Xylocaine demonstrated a superior antispasmodic effect. The duration of the spasmolytic effect and the antispasmodic effect were concentration-dependent, up to approximately 20 percent.
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- I Ohta
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Yukioka Hospital, Osaka, Japan
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Tsuiki K, Ohta I, Oguma M, Yamaguchi S, Tono-oka I, Yasui S. Significant stenosis of coronary arteries in patients with single and multiple vessel diseases without previous myocardial infarction. Jpn Circ J 1991; 55:427-36. [PMID: 2061992 DOI: 10.1253/jcj.55.427] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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To determine what degree of stenosis should be counted as a significant lesion in each of 3 major coronary arteries in classification of the number of vessels involved, coronary arteriographic percent diameter narrowing (by quantitative angiography) was compared with thallium-201 scinitgraphic redistribution on treadmill exercise in 47 patients with evidence of exercise myocardial ischemia and greater than or equal to 50% diameter narrowing (visual assessment) in at least 1 major coronary artery. Severity of exercise-induced myocardial ischemia for the entire left ventricle (assessed by averaged redistribution index) was separated most sufficiently with definition of 63-64% or greater between patient groups with no- and single-, single- and double-, and double- and triple-vessel diseases. Collaterals and intraventricular contractile interaction are possibly the factors making definition more severe in extensive coronary artery disease. Since the visual method gives an overestimation of stenosis, it was concluded that vessel diameter narrowing of 70% or more should be regarded as significant in patients with single and multiple vessel diseases if the visual method is used.
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- K Tsuiki
- First Department of Internal Medicine, Yamagata University School of Medicine, Japan
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To investigate the role of balloon dilatation in the management of complicated hepatolithiasis with intrahepatic biliary stricture, 57 consecutive patients who received 208 sessions of dilatation in addition to the usual treatment were analyzed. The strictures were located in the right intrahepatic ducts (84.2%), left intrahepatic ducts (12.3%), or both (3.5%). Dilatation began 3-4 weeks after surgery. The routes of dilatation included the matured T-tube tract (3 cases), percutaneous transhepatic biliary drainage tracts (42 cases), and both (12 cases). The immediate overall success rate of complete stone clearance increased significantly from 0% predilatation to 94.7% postdilatation. The main complications of dilatation therapy consisted of septicemia (10.5%), hemobilia (10.5%), and mild diarrhea (80%). Eight patients (14%) with long-segment strictures received 11 postdilatation biliary stentings. Complications were 1 patient with occlusion and 2 patients with "spontaneous" hemobilia. Severe multiple strictures and coexistent secondary biliary cirrhosis were the contributing factors to complications. During the follow-up of 3.4 +/- 1.2 years, recurrence of strictures was found in 4 patients. Two of them belonged to the stenting group. The cumulative probability of restricture was low: 4% at 2 years, 6% at 2.5 years, and 8% at 3 years. We conclude that in complicated cases of hepatolithiasis with intrahepatic biliary stricture, dilatation and stenting are good adjuvant therapies.
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- K S Jeng
- Department of Surgery, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of China
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Tsuiki K, Watanabe M, Ikeda H, Ohta I, Yamaguchi S, Kobayashi T, Miyawaki H, Oguma M, Yasui S. Segmental diastolic narrowing of epicardial coronary arteries in aortic regurgitation. Phase analysis by quantitative angiography of coronary artery diameter change during cardiac cycles. Heart Vessels 1990; 6:48-54. [PMID: 2289909 DOI: 10.1007/bf02301879] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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A new finding of a segmental narrowing of the left anterior descending coronary artery in diastole (diastolic narrowing: DN) was reported. DN was found in 6 out of 45 patients (13.3%, 5 males, 1 female) with chronic aortic regurgitation (AR). It is likely that aortic regurgitation was more severe in terms of the history of heart failure, regurgitant fraction, left ventricular end-diastolic volume index and pressure, and aortic diastolic pressure in the patients with DN compared with those without DN. The phasic change of DN in cardiac cycles was analyzed by quantitative angiography, and indicated that DN commences at a point in mid-diastole when coronary vascular driving pressure (the instantaneous aortic and LV pressure difference) becomes abnormally reduced, reaches its maximum at end-diastole, and gradually recovers as aortic pressure increases during systole. In two patients, DN was no longer evident after valve replacement. We concluded that DN, a new coronary arteriographic finding, reflects the integrated severity of AR.
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- K Tsuiki
- First Department of Internal Medicine, Yamagata University School of Medicine, Japan
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Khiew KF, Huang CJ, Ohta I. Complete transection of trachea and esophagus. Two-case report. Zhonghua Yi Xue Za Zhi (Taipei) 1990; 45:64-8. [PMID: 2168242] [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: 12/30/2022]
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We encountered two patients with complete trachea and esophagus transection due to suicide and traffic accident respectively. Primary repair of both trachea and esophagus with tracheostomy and adequate drainage were performed. Nothing per oral, and intermittent suction in oral and nasogastric tube, followed by hyperalimentation and broad spectrum antibiotics. The patients were discharged in good condition without dysphagia and chocking.
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- K F Khiew
- Section of General Surgery, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, R.O.C
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The brachial plexus of rabbits was stretched until mechanical failure. The level and site of rupture varied according to the direction of the stretching force. Upward and lateral traction of the forelimbs caused spinal nerve-root avulsions combined with nerve-trunk ruptures distal to the dorsal root ganglions. In such tractions the C5 nerves consistently exhibited postganglionic nerve-trunk rupture. The C6, C7, and C8 nerves had root avulsions. The T1 nerve was avulsed from the spinal cord in 7 cases out of 10; the other 3 cases had postganglionic nerve-trunk rupture. Downward traction of the forelimbs caused nerve avulsions from the scapulohumeral muscles innervated by the terminal branches of the brachial plexus and peripheral nerve ruptures in the course of the arm. The force producing trunk rupture of the C6 nerve was twice as great as that for root avulsion. The required stain was similar for nerve trunk rupture and root avulsion.
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- H Kawai
- Department of Orthopedics, Osaka University Medical School, Japan
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Yamaguchi S, Tsuiki K, Miyawaki H, Tamada Y, Ohta I, Sukekawa H, Watanabe M, Kobayashi T, Yasui S. Effect of left ventricular volume on right ventricular end-systolic pressure-volume relation. Resetting of regional preload in right ventricular free wall. Circ Res 1989; 65:623-31. [PMID: 2766487 DOI: 10.1161/01.res.65.3.623] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [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] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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Effect of left ventricular (LV) volume on right ventricular (RV) end-systolic pressure-volume relation (ESPVR) was investigated, and the mechanism was examined from a standpoint of the alteration of RV free wall mean fiber length. Twelve cross-circulated isovolumically contracting canine hearts in which both ventricular volumes were controlled independently were used, and RV-ESPVR was determined at three different LV volume levels. At small (10.2 +/- 0.6 ml), middle (15.3 +/- 1.0 ml), and large (20.5 +/- 1.4 ml) LV volume, the slope of the RV-ESPVR was 2.63 +/- 0.13, 2.74 +/- 0.13, and 2.89 +/- 0.12 mm Hg/ml, respectively, and each value was significantly different from the others (p less than 0.01). The volume intercept (V0) of the relation (RV-V0) was significantly decreased with the increment of LV volume (RV-V0 in small, middle, and large LV volume; 3.92 +/- 0.68, 3.39 +/- 0.67, and 2.87 +/- 0.71 ml, respectively; p less than 0.01). In nine hearts, RV free wall lengths in latitudinal and meridional direction were measured at three LV volume levels when RV volume was held constant (16.1 +/- 1.1 ml). RV latitudinal end-diastolic length was significantly augmented with increasing LV volume (latitudinal length in small, middle, and large LV volume; 9.68 +/- 0.55, 9.81 +/- 0.56, and 9.92 +/- 0.55 mm, respectively). RV meridional end-diastolic length also increased significantly with increasing LV volume.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)
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- S Yamaguchi
- First Department of Internal Medicine, Yamagata University School of Medicine, Japan
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