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Sato N, Yoshimoto S, Kohara N, Eguchi K, Tsuruta Y, Yagi M, Shibata T, Ichihashi M, Ando H. 798 Autophagosome-like vacuoles in vitiligo melanocytes are associated with cell viability and intracellular glutathione levels. J Invest Dermatol 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jid.2019.03.874] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Yoshimoto S, Sato N, Kohara N, Eguchi K, Tsuruta Y, Ando H, Ichihashi M. 885 The secretion of TNF-α by inflammatory macrophages has dual effects on subcutaneous adipose precursor cells: inhibition of differentiation and activation of proliferation. J Invest Dermatol 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jid.2019.03.961] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Kohara N, Yoshimoto S, Sato N, Eguchi K, Tsuruta Y, Yagi M, Ichihashi M, Ando H. 747 The coexistence of riboflavin and tryptophan is responsible for the production of H2O2 in the UVA-induced cytotoxicity of dermal fibroblasts. J Invest Dermatol 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jid.2019.03.823] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Koga T, Kawashiri SY, Migita K, Sato S, Umeda M, Fukui S, Nishino A, Nonaka F, Iwamoto N, Ichinose K, Tamai M, Nakamura H, Origuchi T, Ueki Y, Masumoto J, Agematsu K, Yachie A, Eguchi K, Kawakami A. Comparison of serum inflammatory cytokine concentrations in familial Mediterranean fever and rheumatoid arthritis patients. Scand J Rheumatol 2017; 47:331-333. [PMID: 28868950 DOI: 10.1080/03009742.2017.1363281] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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- T Koga
- a Department of Immunology and Rheumatology, Division of Advanced Preventive Medical Sciences , Nagasaki University Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences , Nagasaki , Japan.,b Center for Bioinformatics and Molecular Medicine , Nagasaki University Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences , Nagasaki , Japan
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- a Department of Immunology and Rheumatology, Division of Advanced Preventive Medical Sciences , Nagasaki University Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences , Nagasaki , Japan.,c Department of Community Medicine, Unit of Advanced Preventive Medical Sciences , Nagasaki University Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences , Nagasaki , Japan
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- d Department of Rheumatology , Fukushima Medical University School of Medicine , Fukushima , Japan
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- e Clinical Research Center , Nagasaki University Hospital , Nagasaki , Japan
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- a Department of Immunology and Rheumatology, Division of Advanced Preventive Medical Sciences , Nagasaki University Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences , Nagasaki , Japan.,f Medical Education Development Center , Nagasaki University Hospital , Nagasaki , Japan
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- a Department of Immunology and Rheumatology, Division of Advanced Preventive Medical Sciences , Nagasaki University Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences , Nagasaki , Japan
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- a Department of Immunology and Rheumatology, Division of Advanced Preventive Medical Sciences , Nagasaki University Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences , Nagasaki , Japan.,g Center for Comprehensive Community Care Education , Nagasaki University Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences , Nagasaki , Japan
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- a Department of Immunology and Rheumatology, Division of Advanced Preventive Medical Sciences , Nagasaki University Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences , Nagasaki , Japan.,h Department of Internal Medicine , Sasebo City General Hospital , Sasebo , Japan
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- a Department of Immunology and Rheumatology, Division of Advanced Preventive Medical Sciences , Nagasaki University Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences , Nagasaki , Japan
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- a Department of Immunology and Rheumatology, Division of Advanced Preventive Medical Sciences , Nagasaki University Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences , Nagasaki , Japan
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- a Department of Immunology and Rheumatology, Division of Advanced Preventive Medical Sciences , Nagasaki University Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences , Nagasaki , Japan
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- a Department of Immunology and Rheumatology, Division of Advanced Preventive Medical Sciences , Nagasaki University Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences , Nagasaki , Japan
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- a Department of Immunology and Rheumatology, Division of Advanced Preventive Medical Sciences , Nagasaki University Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences , Nagasaki , Japan
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- i Center for Rheumatic Disease , Sasebo Chuo Hospital , Sasebo , Japan
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- j Department of Pathology , Ehime University Graduate School of Medicine and Proteo-Science Center , Toon , Japan
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- k Department of Infectious Immunology , Shinshu University, Graduate School of Medicine , Matsumoto , Japan
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- l Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, Institute of Medical, Pharmaceutical and Health Sciences , Kanazawa University , Kanazawa , Japan
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- i Center for Rheumatic Disease , Sasebo Chuo Hospital , Sasebo , Japan
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- a Department of Immunology and Rheumatology, Division of Advanced Preventive Medical Sciences , Nagasaki University Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences , Nagasaki , Japan
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Nagahata T, Eguchi K, Yamaji K, Matsuda C, Sasatani M, Yamauchi K. DEVELOPMENT OF COLLABORATION INDEX BETWEEN NURSES AND CARE WORKERS IN END-OF-LIFE CARE. Innov Aging 2017. [DOI: 10.1093/geroni/igx004.1796] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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- Osaka Prefecture University, Osaka, Japan,
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- Osaka Prefecture University, Osaka, Japan,
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Ioka T, Komatsu Y, Mizuno N, Tsuji A, Ohkawa S, Tanaka M, Iguchi H, Ishiguro A, Kitano M, Satoh T, Yamaguchi T, Takeda K, Kida M, Eguchi K, Ito T, Munakata M, Itoi T, Furuse J, Hamada C, Sakata Y. Randomised phase II trial of irinotecan plus S-1 in patients with gemcitabine-refractory pancreatic cancer. Br J Cancer 2017; 116:464-471. [PMID: 28081543 PMCID: PMC5318973 DOI: 10.1038/bjc.2016.436] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Revised: 10/31/2016] [Accepted: 12/05/2016] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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Background: We aimed to compare the efficacy and safety of irinotecan/S-1 (IRIS) therapy with S-1 monotherapy in patients with gemcitabine-refractory pancreatic cancer. Methods: Patients were treated with oral S-1 (80–120 mg for 14 days every 4 weeks) plus intravenous irinotecan (100 mg m−2 on days 1 and 15 every 4 weeks; IRIS group) or oral S-1 group (80–120 mg daily for 28 days every 6 weeks). The primary endpoint was progression-free survival (PFS). Results: Of 137 patients enrolled, 127 were eligible for efficacy. The median PFS in the IRIS group and S-1 monotherapy group were 3.5 and 1.9 months, respectively (hazard ratio (HR)=0.77; 95% confidence interval (CI), 0.53–1.11; P=0.18), while the median overall survival (OS) were 6.8 and 5.8 months, respectively (HR=0.75; 95% CI, 0.51–1.09; P=0.13). Response rate was significantly higher in the IRIS group than in the S-1 monotherapy group (18.3% vs 6.0%, P=0.03). Grade 3 or higher neutropenia and anorexia occurred more frequently in the IRIS group. Conclusions: There was a trend for better PFS and OS in the IRIS group that could be a treatment arm in the clinical trials for gemcitabine-refractory pancreatic cancer.
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- T Ioka
- Department of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Oncology, Osaka Medical Center for Cancer and Cardiovascular Diseases, 1-3-3 Nakamichi, Higashinari-ku, Osaka 537-8511, Japan
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- Department of Cancer Chemotherapy, Hokkaido University Hospital Cancer Center, 5-chome, Kita 14 Jou Nishi, Kita-ku, Sapporo 060-8648, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Aichi Cancer Center Hospital, 1-1 Kanokoden, Chikusa-ku, Nagoya 464-8681, Japan
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Kochi Health Sciences Center, 2125-1 Ike, Kochi 781-0111, Japan
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- Department of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Oncology, Kanagawa Cancer Center Hospital, 2-3-2 Nakao, Asahi-ku, Yokohama 241-8515, Japan
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- Department of Surgery and Oncology, Kyushu University, 3-1-1 Maidashi, Higashi-ku, Fukuoka 812-8582, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, National Hospital Organization Shikoku Cancer Center, 160 Kou, Minamiumemoto-chou, Matsuyama 791-0280, Japan
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Hirosaki University, 53 Hon-cho, Hirosaki 036-8562, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Kinki University School of Medicine, 377-2 Onohigashi, Osakasayama 589-8511, Japan
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- Faculty of Medicine, Department of Medical Oncology, Kinki University, 377-2 Onohigashi, Osakasayama 589-8511, Japan
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Chiba Cancer Center Hospital, 666-2 Nitona-cho, Chuo-ku, Chiba 260-8717, Japan
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- Department of Clinical Oncology, Osaka City General Hospital, 2-13-22 Miyakojima-hondori, Miyakojia-ku, Osaka 534-0021, Japan
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- Department of Medicine, Kitasato University School of Medicine, 2-1-1 Asamizodai, Minami-ku, Sagamihara 252-0374, Japan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Medical Oncology, Teikyo University School of Medicine, 2-11-1 Kaga, Itabashi-Ku, Tokyo 173-8605, Japan
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- Department of Medicine and Bioregulatory Science, Kyushu University, 3-1-1 Maidashi, Higashi-ku, Fukuoka 812-8582, Japan
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Misawa City Hospital, 164-65 Oazamisawaazahoriuchi, Misawa 033-0022, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterological Medicine, Tokyo Medical University Hospital, 6-7-1 Nishishinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, 166-0023, Japan
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Kyorin University School of Medicine, 6-20-2 Shinkawa, Mitaka, 181-8611, Japan
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- Faculty of Engineering, Tokyo University of Science, 6-3-1 Niijuku, Katsushika-ku, Tokyo 125-8585, Japan
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Misawa City Hospital, 164-65 Oazamisawaazahoriuchi, Misawa 033-0022, Japan
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Uchino J, Katakami N, Yokoyama T, Naito T, Kondo M, Yamada K, Kitajima H, Yoshimori K, Sato K, Takiguchi Y, Takayama K, Eguchi K. ONO-7643/anamorelin for the treatment of patients with non-small cell lung cancer and cachexia: results from phase 2 study with Japanese patients. Ann Oncol 2016. [DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdw390.02] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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Takahashi Y, Kanemaru Y, Fukushima T, Eguchi K, Miller-Holt J. Chemical and in vitro toxicological analysis of the vapor from a novel tobacco vaporizer with tobacco capsule. Toxicol Lett 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.toxlet.2016.06.2091] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Computed tomographic (CT) features in 10 patients with germ cell tumor of the mediastinum and 15 with thymoma were compared with surgically resected specimens. The CT findings of the internal structure of tumors were the most important factor for specific diagnosis. Germ cell tumors showed a round mass without distinct lobulation, frequently with calcification appearing as a globular shape, and especially in benign tumors as an arched shape along the wall. Homogeneous low density masses (near-water) with a thick wall were benign and non-homogeneous density masses (a mixture of near-water and soft tissue) were malignant. Thymoma usually showed a solid mass with lobulation and sometimes had an eggshell type of calcification in the tumor. Therefore, CT is of importance in the diagnosis of anterior mediastinal masses.
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Kawashiri S, Nakamura H, Kawakami A, Ida H, Izumi Y, Tamai M, Origuchi T, Moriuchi M, Moriuchi H, Eguchi K. Emergence of Epstein-Barr virus-associated haemophagocytic syndrome upon treatment of systemic lupus erythematosus. Lupus 2016; 15:51-3. [PMID: 16482747 DOI: 10.1191/0961203306lu2247cr] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [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: 11/05/2022]
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A 32-year-old female patient with systemic lupus erythematosus was admitted to our hospital with fever and cytopenia, and diagnosed as haemophagocytic syndrome (HPS) by bone marrow aspiration study showing haemophagocytosis. Since the serologic activity of lupus was not increased at that time and HPS was refractory to the conventional therapies, an additional aetiological factor was suspected. Real-time PCR analysis identified reactivation of Epstein-Barr virus (EBV). A combination therapy targetting EBV-associated HPS, consisting of intravenous administration of cyclosporine A as well as immunoglobulin with a high titre of anti-EBV antibody, significantly suppressed EBV viraemia and led to the remission of HPS until the time of writing.
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MESH Headings
- Adult
- Antibodies, Viral/analysis
- Biopsy, Needle
- Bone Marrow/pathology
- DNA, Viral/analysis
- Diagnosis, Differential
- Drug Therapy, Combination
- Epstein-Barr Virus Infections/etiology
- Epstein-Barr Virus Infections/pathology
- Epstein-Barr Virus Infections/virology
- Female
- Follow-Up Studies
- Glucocorticoids/adverse effects
- Herpesvirus 4, Human/genetics
- Herpesvirus 4, Human/immunology
- Humans
- Immunosuppressive Agents/adverse effects
- Immunosuppressive Agents/therapeutic use
- Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic/complications
- Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic/drug therapy
- Lymphohistiocytosis, Hemophagocytic/etiology
- Lymphohistiocytosis, Hemophagocytic/pathology
- Lymphohistiocytosis, Hemophagocytic/virology
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- S Kawashiri
- First Department of Internal Medicine, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Nagasaki University, Nagasaki, Japan
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Atsumi T, Yamamoto K, Takeuchi T, Yamanaka H, Ishiguro N, Tanaka Y, Eguchi K, Watanabe A, Origasa H, Shoji T, Togo O, Okada T, van der Heijde D, Miyasaka N, Koike T. THU0157 Clinical Outcomes at Week 104 and Analysis of Associated Baseline Factors after An Initial 1 Year of Certolizumab Pegol and MTX Treatment in MTX-Naïve Patients with Early RA: Results from The Second Year of The C-Opera Study. Ann Rheum Dis 2016. [DOI: 10.1136/annrheumdis-2016-eular.1249] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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Arai T, Obuchi S, Eguchi K, Seto Y. In vitro investigation of molecules involved in Lactobacillus gasseri SBT2055 adhesion to host intestinal tract components. J Appl Microbiol 2016; 120:1658-67. [PMID: 26999673 DOI: 10.1111/jam.13137] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/11/2015] [Revised: 02/11/2016] [Accepted: 03/11/2016] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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AIMS The adhesion ability of Lactobacillus gasseri SBT2055 was investigated in vitro by searching for its adhesion molecules. METHODS AND RESULTS Lactobacillus gasseri SBT2055 showed adherence to host components, including two commercially available mucins, Caco-2 epithelial-like cells and the extracellular matrix molecule fibronectin (Fn). Its adhesion rates to host components were generally higher than those of other Lactobacillus strains. We examined sortase-dependent proteins (SDPs) anchored by a sortase enzyme encoded by srtA1. The adhesion rates of an srtA1 disruptant were lower than those of Lact. gasseri SBT2055, and the relative adherences were as follows: two mucins, 43 and 40%; Caco-2, 66% and Fn, 28%. Seven additional gene disruptants were generated to determine the precise SDPs that contribute to adhesion to each component. CONCLUSIONS The adhesion ability of Lact. gasseri SBT2055 was superior to those of other Lactobacillus strains. Additionally, four adhesion molecules were newly identified from candidate SDPs. SIGNIFICANCE AND IMPACT OF THE STUDY Although the contribution of SDPs to adhesion has been reported using sortase gene disruptants, this is the first report to identify the precise SDPs that act as adhesion molecules. Our results will contribute to achieving better understanding of probiotic bacterial adherence.
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- T Arai
- Milk Science Research Institute, Megmilk Snow Brand Co., Ltd., Kawagoe-shi, Saitama, Japan
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- Milk Science Research Institute, Megmilk Snow Brand Co., Ltd., Kawagoe-shi, Saitama, Japan
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- Milk Science Research Institute, Megmilk Snow Brand Co., Ltd., Kawagoe-shi, Saitama, Japan
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- Milk Science Research Institute, Megmilk Snow Brand Co., Ltd., Kawagoe-shi, Saitama, Japan
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Nakashima Y, Tamai M, Kita J, Tuji S, Fukui S, Umeda M, Nishino A, Suzuki T, Horai Y, Nishimura T, Koga T, Kawashiri S, Iwamoto N, Ichinose K, Hirai Y, Arima K, Yamasaki S, Nakamura H, Origuchi T, Uetani M, Aoyagi K, Eguchi K, Kawakami A. FRI0027 MRI-Proven Bone Marrow Oedema at Baseline is the Strongest Predictor Toward the Development of Rapid Radiographic Progression at 1 Year in Patients with Early-Stage Rheumatoid Arthritis: Results from Nagasaki University Early Arthritis Cohort. Ann Rheum Dis 2015. [DOI: 10.1136/annrheumdis-2015-eular.5778] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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Origuchi T, Arima K, Umeda M, Kawashiri SY, Koga T, Ichinose K, Tamai M, Nakamura H, Miyashita T, Fujikawa K, Mizokami A, Iwanaga N, Furuyama M, Nakashima M, Aramaki T, Ueki Y, Kawabe Y, Fukuda T, Eguchi K, Kawakami A. SAT0533 Early Diagnosis is Associated with the Less Flair in Patients with Remitting Seronegative Symmetrical Synovitis with Pitting Edema (RS3PE) Syndrome. Ann Rheum Dis 2015. [DOI: 10.1136/annrheumdis-2015-eular.3827] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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Tamai M, Arima K, Nakashima Y, Kita J, Umeda M, Fukui S, Nishino A, Suzuki T, Horai Y, Okada A, Koga T, Kawashiri SY, Iwamoto N, Ichinose K, Yamasaki S, Nakamura H, Origuchi T, Aoyagi K, Uetani M, Eguchi K, Kawakami A. FRI0048 MRI Bone Erosion at Baseline Predicts the Subsequent Radiographic Progression in Early-Stage RA Patients Who Achieved in Sustained Clinical Good Response: Sub-Analysis from Nagasaki University Early Arthritis Cohort. Ann Rheum Dis 2015. [DOI: 10.1136/annrheumdis-2015-eular.5527] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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Koga T, Okada A, Kawakami A, Fukuda T, Hidaka T, Ishii T, Ueki Y, Kodera T, Nakashima M, Takahashi Y, Honda S, Watanabe R, Okuno H, Tamai M, Aoyagi K, Eguchi K. SAT0088 Prognostic Factors Toward Rapid Radiographic Progression in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis in Clinical Practice: A Japanese Multicenter, Prospective Longitudinal Cohort Study for Achieving Treat to Target Strategy. Ann Rheum Dis 2015. [DOI: 10.1136/annrheumdis-2015-eular.2201] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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Atsumi T, Yamamoto K, Takeuchi T, Yamanaka H, Ishiguro N, Tanaka Y, Eguchi K, Watanabe A, Origasa H, Shoji T, Togo O, Okada T, van der Heijde D, Miyasaka N, Koike T. SAT0173 Baseline Parameters Identified in Early, Methotrexate-Naïve Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients with Better Outcomes with Certolizumab Pegol+Methotrexate Compared to Placebo+Methotrexate: Post-Hoc Analyses of C-OPERA, A Randomized, Controlled, Phase 3 Study. Ann Rheum Dis 2015. [DOI: 10.1136/annrheumdis-2015-eular.1501] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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Nonaka F, Migita K, Jiuchi Y, Shimizu T, Umeda M, Iwamoto N, Fujikawa K, Izumi Y, Mizokami A, Nakashima M, Ueki Y, Yasunami M, Kawakami A, Eguchi K. Increased prevalence of MEFV exon 10 variants in Japanese patients with adult-onset Still's disease. Clin Exp Immunol 2015; 179:392-7. [PMID: 25286988 DOI: 10.1111/cei.12463] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 10/01/2014] [Indexed: 12/01/2022] Open
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Autoinflammatory diseases include a large spectrum of monogenic diseases, e.g. familial Mediterranean fever (FMF), as well as complex genetic trait diseases, e.g. adult-onset Still's disease (AOSD). In populations where FMF is common, an increased MEFV mutation rate is found in patients with rheumatic diseases. The aim of this study was to examine MEFV mutations in Japanese patients with AOSD. Genomic DNA was isolated from 49 AOSD patients and 105 healthy controls, and exons 1, 2, 3 and 10 of the MEFV gene genotyped by direct sequencing. MEFV mutation frequencies in AOSD patients were compared with controls. We found no significant difference in overall allele frequencies of MEFV variants between AOSD patients and controls. However, MEFV exon 10 variants (M694I and G632S) were significantly higher in AOSD patients than controls (6.1 versus 0%). In addition, there was no significant difference between MEFV variant carriers and non-carriers with clinical manifestations, but the monocyclic clinical course of the AOSD disease phenotype was observed less frequently in patients without MEFV variants. AOSD patients had significantly higher frequencies of MEFV exon 10 mutations, suggesting that low-frequency variants of MEFV gene may be one of the susceptibility factors of AOSD.
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- F Nonaka
- Department of Internal Medicine, Sasebo City General Hospital, Sasebo, Japan
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Subcutaneous fat necrosis associated with acute pancreatitis in a 54-year-old man was reported. The acute pancreatitis was proved histologically after gastrectomy for coincident early gastric carcinoma. The patient was successfully treated with prednisolone and his skin lesions subsided within a month.
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- H Ishizaki
- Department of Dermatology, Kanazawa University School of Medicine, Kanazawa 920, Japan
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Okita M, Yoshimura T, Nakano J, Watabe M, Nagai T, Kato K, Eguchi K. Effects of treadmill exercise on muscle fibers in mice with steroid myopathy. J Jpn Phys Ther Assoc 2015; 4:25-7. [PMID: 25792922 DOI: 10.1298/jjpta.4.25] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/19/2000] [Accepted: 11/01/2000] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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We studied the effect of treadmill exercise on muscle fibers in mice with experimental steroid myopathy. Frozen sections of the extensor digitorum longus (EDL) and soleus (SOL) muscles were stained with hematoxylin-eosin, and the muscle fiber diameters measured. In the EDL, muscle fiber diameters in the steroid groups decreased significantly compared with those in the control groups; moreover, muscle fiber diameters in the exercise groups increased significantly compared with those in the non-exercise groups, whereas the diameters in the SOL did not differ. We speculate that treadmill exercise may prevent corticosteroid-induced muscle fiber atrophy.
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- M Okita
- Department of Physical Therapy, School of Allied Medical Sciences, Nagasaki University, Nagasaki 852-8520, Japan
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- Department of Occupational Therapy, School of Allied Medical Sciences, Nagasaki University, Nagasaki 852-8520, Japan
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- Department of Health Science, Graduate School of Medical Science, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima 734-8551, Japan
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- Department of Physical Therapy, School of Allied Medical Sciences, Nagasaki University, Nagasaki 852-8520, Japan
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- Department of Rehabilitation, Yamashita Neuro Surgical Clinic, Fukuoka 830-0037, Japan
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- Department of Physical Therapy, School of Allied Medical Sciences, Nagasaki University, Nagasaki 852-8520, Japan
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- The First Department of Internal Medicine, Nagasaki University School of Medicine, Nagasaki 852-8501, Japan
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Okita M, Yoshimura T, Nakano J, Saeki A, Uehara A, Mineshita A, Eguchi K. Effects of short duration stretching on disuse muscle atrophy in immobilized rat soleus muscles. J Jpn Phys Ther Assoc 2015; 4:1-5. [PMID: 25792918 DOI: 10.1298/jjpta.4.1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/09/1999] [Accepted: 04/01/2000] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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The purpose of this study was to determine whether short duration stretching is ameliorating for disuse muscle atrophy in immobilized rat soleus muscles. Eighteen male Wistar rats (age, 8 weeks; weight, 311.0 ± 35.6 g) were divided randomly into control (n=3) and experimental (n=15) groups. Bilateral ankles of each rat in the experimental group were fixed in full planter flexion with a plaster cast. After the experimental groups rats were immobilized for 4 weeks, animals were divided into three groups: immobilization alone (group I, n=3), stretch training for 30 min/day for 1 or 3 weeks after remobilization (group S, n=6), and spontaneous recovery (non stretch training) for 1 or 3 weeks after remobilization (group NS, n=6). At the end of the experimental periods, the soleus muscle was extracted from hindlimb, and the frozen sections were stained with myofibrillar adenosine triphosphatase. After 1 week of remobilization, the means of the muscle fiber diameters for type I fibers in group S had increased significantly compared with group NS, but those for type II fibers in group S did not significantly differ from that for group NS. After 3 weeks of remobilization, the means of the muscle fiber diameters for types I and II fibers in group S had increased significantly compared with group NS. No difference in the fiber type distribution were observed between the experimental group. Our findings suggest that short duration stretching induces recovery from disuse muscle atrophy after joint fixation.
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- M Okita
- School of Allied Medical Sciences, Nagasaki University, Nagasaki 852-8520, Japan
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- School of Allied Medical Sciences, Nagasaki University, Nagasaki 852-8520, Japan
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- Department of Health Science, Graduate School of Medical Science, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima 734-8551, Japan
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- Nagasaki Yurino Hospital, Nagasaki 851-2103, Japan
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- Seiai Rehabilitation Hospital, Fukuoka 816-0955, Japan
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- The First Department of Internal Medicine, Nagasaki University School of Medicine, Nagasaki 852-8501, Japan
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Eguchi K, Ohmaru T, Ohkuchi A, Hirashima C, Takahashi K, Suzuki H, Kario K, Matsubara S, Suzuki M. Ambulatory BP monitoring and clinic BP in predicting small-for-gestational-age infants during pregnancy. J Hum Hypertens 2015; 30:62-7. [DOI: 10.1038/jhh.2015.20] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/26/2014] [Revised: 12/07/2014] [Accepted: 01/08/2015] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Matsuyama M, Ishii H, Furuse J, Ohkawa S, Maguchi H, Mizuno N, Yamaguchi T, Ioka T, Ajiki T, Ikeda M, Hakamada K, Yamamoto M, Yamaue H, Eguchi K, Ichikawa W, Miyazaki M, Ohashi Y, Sasaki Y. Phase II trial of combination therapy of gemcitabine plus anti-angiogenic vaccination of elpamotide in patients with advanced or recurrent biliary tract cancer. Invest New Drugs 2014; 33:490-5. [PMID: 25502982 PMCID: PMC4387249 DOI: 10.1007/s10637-014-0197-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/28/2014] [Accepted: 12/03/2014] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Background Elpamotide is an HLA-A*24:02-restricted epitope peptide of vascular endothelial growth factor receptor 2 (VEGFR-2) and induces cytotoxic T lymphocytes (CTLs) against VEGFR-2/KDR. Given the high expression of VEGFR-2 in biliary tract cancer, combination chemoimmunotherapy with elpamotide and gemcitabine holds promise as a new therapy. Patients and Methods Patients with unresectable advanced or recurrent biliary tract cancer were included in this single-arm phase II trial, with the primary endpoint of overall survival. Survival analysis was performed in comparison with historical control data. The patients concurrently received gemcitabine once a week for 3 weeks (the fourth week was skipped) and elpamotide once a week for 4 weeks. Results Fifty-five patients were registered, of which 54 received the regimen and were included in the full analysis set as well as the safety analysis set. Median survival was 10.1 months, which was longer than the historical control, and the 1-year survival rate was 44.4 %. Of these patients, injection site reactions were observed in 64.8 %, in whom median survival was significantly longer (14.8 months) compared to those with no injection site reactions (5.7 months). The response rate was 18.5 %, and all who responded exhibited injection site reactions. Serious adverse reactions were observed in five patients (9 %), and there were no treatment-related deaths. Conclusion Gemcitabine and elpamotide combination therapy was tolerable and had a moderate antitumor effect. For future development of therapies, it will be necessary to optimize the target population for which therapeutic effects could be expected.
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- Masato Matsuyama
- Gastroenterological Medicine, Cancer Institute Hospital of Japanese Foundation for Cancer Research, 3-8-31 Ariake, Koto-ku, Tokyo, 135-8550, Japan,
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Migita K, Izumi Y, Fujikawa K, Agematsu K, Masumoto J, Jiuchi Y, Kozuru H, Nonaka F, Shimizu T, Nakamura T, Iwanaga N, Furukawa H, Yasunami M, Kawakami A, Eguchi K. Dysregulated mature IL-1 production in familial Mediterranean fever. Rheumatology (Oxford) 2014; 54:660-5. [DOI: 10.1093/rheumatology/keu359] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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Maruyama K, Morohashi S, Fukakura Y, Takeuchi H, Miyaji T, Tsuji T, Hasegawa T, Eguchi K, Usuda Y, Andoh T. Preliminary development and evaluation of the support system for care of mechanically ventilated patients. Br J Anaesth 2014; 113:491-500. [DOI: 10.1093/bja/aeu097] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Eguchi K. Blood Pressure Variability/Dipper/Non-dipper in Hypertension and Diabetes. Curr Hypertens Rev 2014:CHYR-EPUB-61743. [PMID: 25115696] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/23/2014] [Accepted: 07/30/2014] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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It has been well recognized that hypertension in diabetes is a potent risk of micro- and macrovascular complications. BP levels are most important component of BP management. Next to BP levels, other component such as BP variability is also important. BP variability consists of several concepts [1] 1) Very Short term BP variability (beat-to-beat) 2) Short term BP variability (over the 24h) 3) Diurnal BP variation in diabetes 4) Long term BP variability (day-by-day) 5) Visit-to-Visit Variability (months ~ years) Among these, abnormal circadian rhythm of BP belongs to short-term BP variability. There have been a number of papers about BP variability in recent years. In this chapter, the significance of BP variability in patients with diabetes will be reviewed.
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- K Eguchi
- Department of Medicine, Jichi Medical University School of Medicine, 3311-1 Yakushiji, Shimotsuke, Tochigi, Japan..
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Fujikawa K, Migita K, Shigemitsu Y, Umeda M, Nonaka F, Tamai M, Nakamura H, Mizokami A, Tsukada T, Origuchi T, Yonemitsu N, Yasunami M, Kawakami A, Eguchi K. MEFV gene polymorphisms and TNFRSF1A mutation in patients with inflammatory myopathy with abundant macrophages. Clin Exp Immunol 2014; 178:224-8. [PMID: 24965843 DOI: 10.1111/cei.12407] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 06/24/2014] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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Inflammatory myopathy with abundant macrophages (IMAM) has recently been proposed as a new clinical condition. Although IMAM shares certain similarities with other inflammatory myopathies, the mechanisms responsible for this condition remain unknown. Patients with familial Mediterranean fever (FMF) and tumour necrosis factor receptor-associated periodic syndrome (TRAPS) also often develop myalgia. We therefore investigated the polymorphisms or mutations of MEFV and TNFRSF1A genes in patients with IMAM to identify their potential role in this condition. We analysed the clinical features of nine patients with IMAM and sequenced exons of the MEFV and TNFRSF1A genes. The patients with IMAM had clinical symptoms such as myalgia, muscle weakness, erythema, fever and arthralgia. Although none of the patients were diagnosed with FMF or TRAPS, seven demonstrated MEFV polymorphisms (G304R, R202R, E148Q, E148Q-L110P and P369S-R408Q), and one demonstrated a TNFRSF1A mutation (C43R). These results suggest that MEFV gene polymorphisms and TNFRSF1A mutation are susceptibility and modifier genes in IMAM.
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- K Fujikawa
- Department of Rheumatology, Japan Community Health Care Organization, Isahaya General Hospital, Isahaya, Japan
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Sato K, Inoue Y, Umeda M, Ishigamori I, Igarashi A, Togashi S, Harada K, Miyashita M, Sakuma Y, Oki J, Yoshihara R, Eguchi K. A Japanese Region-wide Survey of the Knowledge, Difficulties and Self-reported Palliative Care Practices Among Nurses. Jpn J Clin Oncol 2014; 44:718-28. [DOI: 10.1093/jjco/hyu075] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Takeuchi T, Yamamoto K, Yamanaka H, Ishiguro N, Tanaka Y, Eguchi K, Watanabe A, Origasa H, Kobayashi M, Shoji T, Togo O, Miyasaka N, Koike T. THU0190 Better Clinical Responses Seen Early with the Loading Dose of Certolizumab Pegol are Maintained until One Year. Ann Rheum Dis 2014. [DOI: 10.1136/annrheumdis-2014-eular.1447] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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Okada A, Kawakami A, Fukuda T, Hidaka T, Ishii T, Ueki Y, Kodera T, Nakashima M, Takahashi Y, Honda S, Horai Y, Koga T, Tamai M, Aoyagi K, Watanabe R, Okuno H, Eguchi K. AB0219 Evaluation of the Japanese Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) of RAPID Radiographic Progression (RRP) Treated with Synthetic Disease Modifying Anti-Rheumatic Drugs (DMARDS) in Daily Practice: A Large-Scale Prospective Longitudinal Cohort Study. Ann Rheum Dis 2014. [DOI: 10.1136/annrheumdis-2014-eular.4035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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Fujikawa K, Migita K, Umeda M, Nonaka F, Kawashiri SY, Iwamoto N, Ichinose K, Tamai M, Nakamura H, Mizokami A, Tsukada T, Origuchi T, Ueki Y, Yasunami M, Kawakami A, Eguchi K. OP0225 Mefv and TNFRSF1A Gene Mutations in Patients with Inflammatory Myopathy with Abundant Macrophages. Ann Rheum Dis 2014. [DOI: 10.1136/annrheumdis-2014-eular.1474] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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Kawashiri SY, Nishino A, Suzuki T, Horai Y, Nakashima Y, Iwamoto N, Ichinose K, Arima K, Tamai M, Nakamura H, Origuchi T, Aoyagi K, Eguchi K, Kawakami A. AB1018 Articular Synovitis or Tenosynovitis - Which is More Involved toward Functional Disabilities in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis? Investigation of Wrist and Finger Joints by Ultrasound in Early-Stage Rheumatoid Arthritis. Ann Rheum Dis 2014. [DOI: 10.1136/annrheumdis-2014-eular.4082] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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Origuchi T, Arima K, Kawashiri SY, Tamai M, Nakamura H, Kawakami A, Tsukada T, Miyashita T, Aramaki T, Furuyama M, Kawabe Y, Iwanaga N, Ueki Y, Fukuda T, Eguchi K. OP0117 Surveillance of the Outcome of Remitting Seronegative Symmetrical Synovitis with Pitting Edema (RS3PE) Syndrome. Ann Rheum Dis 2014. [DOI: 10.1136/annrheumdis-2014-eular.4160] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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Kawashiri SY, Nishino A, Suzuki T, Nakashima Y, Horai Y, Iwamoto N, Ichinose K, Arima K, Tamai M, Nakamura H, Origuchi T, Uetani M, Aoyagi K, Eguchi K, Kawakami A. SAT0215 Ultrasound Disease Activity at 3 Months Predicts the Clinical Response at 6 Months of Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis Treated by Biologic Disease Modifying Anti-Rheumatic Drugs. Ann Rheum Dis 2014. [DOI: 10.1136/annrheumdis-2014-eular.2574] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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Atsumi T, Yamamoto K, Takeuchi T, Yamanaka H, Ishiguro N, Tanaka Y, Eguchi K, Watanabe A, Origasa H, Shoji T, Okada T, van der Heijde D, Miyasaka N, Koike T. FRI0278 The First Early Rheumatoid Arthritis, Certolizumab Pegol, Multicenter, Double-Blind, Randomized, Parallel-Group Study: C-Opera, in Patients Fulfilling the 2010 Acr/Eular Classification Criteria, Demonstrates Inhibition of Joint Damage Progression. Ann Rheum Dis 2014. [DOI: 10.1136/annrheumdis-2014-eular.1448] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [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: 11/04/2022]
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Chamney P, Moissl U, Wabel P, Amato C, Stuard S, Menzer M, Vollmeier C, Williams G, Shrivastava R, Chess J, Catling E, Brown C, Baker E, Ashcroft R, Mikhail A, Djukanovic L, Djuric Z, Knezevic V, Lazarevic T, Ljubenovic S, Markovic R, Rabrenovic V, Marinkovic J, Dimkovic N, Lebourg L, Ridel C, De Preneuf H, Le Roy F, Petitclerc T, Wester M, Simonis F, Kooman JP, Boer WH, Gerritsen KGF, Joles JA, Yamamoto KI, Eguchi K, Hirakawa S, Murakami J, Akiba T, Mineshima M, Stamopoulos D, Mpakirtzi N, Lavranos A, Panagiotou M, Barbarousi D, Matsouka C, Grapsa E, Abbas SR, Zhu F, Kaysen GA, Kotanko P, Levin NW, Vasilevsky A, Konoplev G, Stepanova O, Rubinsky A, Zemchenkov A, Gerasimchuk R, Frorip A, Abe T, Yamamoto KI, Ishimori I, Eguchi K, Murakami J, Mineshima M, Akiba T, Kusztal M, Go Biowski, T, Letachowicz K, Koni Ski P, Witkowski G, Pozna Ski P, Weyde W, Klinger M, Ito M, Ito S, Suzuki M, Masakane I, Navarro D, Goncalves C, Ferreira AC, Jorge C, Gil C, Aires I, Matias P, Mendes M, Azevedo A, Gomes F, Ferreira A, Perazzini C, Scutiero L, Brighenti L, Surace A, Steckiph D, Rovatti P, Severi S, Soltysiak J, Warzywoda A, Musielak A, Ostalska-Nowicka D, Zachwieja J, Goeksel T, Garnier H, Ritzerfeld M, Mann H, Babinet F, Allard B, Todorova V, Hamont C, Begri R, Dekker M, Taks M, Konings C, Scharnhorst V, Borawski J, Gozdzikiewicz-Lapinska J, Naumnik B, Lodi CA, Surace A, Grandi E, Rovatti P, Mancini E, Santoro A, Sereni L, Caiazzo M, Corazza L, Atti M, Palladino G, Sakurai K, Saito T, Hosoya H, Yamauchi F, Kurihara T, Tanibayashi Y, Ikebe N, Antonic M, Gubensek J, Drozg A, Vannier E, Mattio E, Todorova V, Ragon A, Brunet P, Klimm W, Pleskacz K, Pietrzak B, Niemczyk S, Leypoldt JK, Bernardo A, Muller M, Marbury TC, Culleton BF, Zeraati AA, Hekmat R, Reyhani HR, Sharifipoor F, Bolasco P, Sitzia I, Monni A, Mereu MC, Pinna AM, Logias F, Ghisu T, Passaghe M, Gazzanelli L, Ganadu M, Piras A, Cossu M, Contu B, Palleschi S, Rossi B, Atti M, Caiazzo M, Sereni L, Palladino G, Ghezzi PM, Kron S, Schneditz D, Leimbach T, Aign S, Kron J, Seker Kockara A, Kayatas M, Huzmeli C, Candan F, Yilmaz MB, Ahmed BA, Bejosano CN, Samra Abouchacra SA, Al Falahi SZ, Abdul Moniem KM, Dastoor H, Kim S, Oh J, Sin Y, Kim J, Lee J. HAEMODIALYSIS TECHNIQUES AND ADEQUACY 2. Nephrol Dial Transplant 2014. [DOI: 10.1093/ndt/gfu173] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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Kawashiri SY, Suzuki T, Nakashima Y, Horai Y, Okada A, Nishino A, Iwamoto N, Ichinose K, Arima K, Tamai M, Nakamura H, Origuchi T, Uetani M, Aoyagi K, Eguchi K, Kawakami A. Synovial inflammation assessed by ultrasonography correlates with MRI-proven osteitis in patients with rheumatoid arthritis. Rheumatology (Oxford) 2014; 53:1452-6. [DOI: 10.1093/rheumatology/keu034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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Okada A, Kawakami A, Fukuda T, Hidaka T, Ishii T, Ueki Y, Kodera T, Nakashima M, Takahashi Y, Honda S, Horai Y, Koga T, Watanabe R, Okuno H, Eguchi K. THU0121 Characteristic of the Japanese Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) of Rapid Radiographic Progression (RRP) Treated with Synthetic Disease Modifying Anti-Rheumatic Drugs (DMARDS) in Daily Practice: A Large-Scale Prospective Longitudinal Cohort Study. Ann Rheum Dis 2014. [DOI: 10.1136/annrheumdis-2013-eular.649] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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Kawashiri SY, Ueki Y, Migita K, Matsuoka N, Mizokami A, Mine M, Fujikawa K, Aramaki T, Nakamura H, Eguchi K, Kawakami A. AB0574 Evaluation of the efficacy of tocilizumab toward the patients with active rheumatoid arthritis of nagasaki prefecture, japan. Ann Rheum Dis 2014. [DOI: 10.1136/annrheumdis-2012-eular.574] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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Yamanaka H, Yamamoto K, Takeuchi T, Ishiguro N, Tanaka Y, Eguchi K, Watanabe A, Origasa H, Shoji T, Sakamaki Y, Miyasaka N, Koike T. AB0468 Improved physical function, pain, and health related quality of life with certolizumab pegol in japanese rheumatoid arthritis patients with an inadequate response to methotrexate: Results from the jrapid study. Ann Rheum Dis 2014. [DOI: 10.1136/annrheumdis-2012-eular.468] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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Migita K, Izumi Y, Torigoshi T, Satomura K, Izumi M, Nishino Y, Jiuchi Y, Nakamura M, Kozuru H, Nonaka F, Eguchi K, Kawakami A, Motokawa S. Inhibition of Janus kinase/signal transducer and activator of transcription (JAK/STAT) signalling pathway in rheumatoid synovial fibroblasts using small molecule compounds. Clin Exp Immunol 2014; 174:356-63. [PMID: 23968543 DOI: 10.1111/cei.12190] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 08/16/2013] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Janus kinase (JAK) inhibitors have been developed as anti-inflammatory agents and have demonstrated clinical efficacy in rheumatoid arthritis (RA). We investigated if JAK-3-selective inhibition alone could disrupt cytokine signalling in rheumatoid synovial fibroblasts. In-vitro studies were performed using synovial fibroblasts isolated from patients with RA. Levels of activated JAK and signal transducer and activator of transcription (STAT) proteins were detected by immunoblot analysis. Target-gene expression levels were measured by reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) or real-time PCR. The JAK inhibitors CP-690,550 and INCB028050 both suppressed activation of JAK-1/-2/-3 and downstream STAT-1/-3/-5, as well as the expression levels of target proinflammatory genes (MCP-I, SAA1/2) in oncostatin-M (OSM)-stimulated rheumatoid synovial fibroblasts. In contrast, the JAK-3-selective inhibitor, PF-956980, suppressed STAT-1/-5 activation but did not affect STAT-3 activation in OSM-stimulated rheumatoid synovial fibroblasts. In addition, PF-956980 significantly suppressed MCP-1 gene expression, but did not block SAA1/2 gene expression in OSM-stimulated rheumatoid synovial fibroblasts. These data suggest that JAK-3-selective inhibition alone is insufficient to control STAT-3-dependent signalling in rheumatoid synovial fibroblasts, and inhibition of JAKs, including JAK-1/-2, is needed to control the proinflammatory cascade in RA.
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- K Migita
- Department of Rheumatology and Clinical Research Center, Nagasaki Medical Center, Omura, Nagasaki, Japan
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Origuchi T, Migita K, Kawakami A, Yamasaki S, Hida A, Shibatomi K, Ida H, Kawabe Y, Eguchi K. Atypical mycobacteriosis in two patients with rheumatoid arthritis. Mod Rheumatol 2014; 12:76-9. [PMID: 24383837 DOI: 10.3109/s101650200013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [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]
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Abstract We report two cases of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) with atypical mycobacteriosis. Opportunistic infections are critical complications for rheumatic diseases. The use of steroids or immunosuppressants may increase the risk of opportunistic infections. However, these reports are rare in that they demonstrate atypical mycobacterial infections as complications of RA, even though no immunosuppressive agents were used. We discuss the characteristics of atypical mycobacterial infections of the lung in RA.
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- T Origuchi
- Nagasaki University School of Health Sciences , 1-7-1 Sakamoto, Nagasaki, 852-8520 , Japan
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Nakamura H, Ueki Y, Horikami K, Miyake S, Hirao K, Tominaga M, Eguchi K. Vasculo–Behçet's syndrome with widespread arterial involvement. Mod Rheumatol 2014; 11:332-5. [DOI: 10.3109/s10165-001-8065-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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Nakashima M, Kawabe Y, Aoyagi T, Furuichi I, Maeda K, Naito S, Kawakami A, Eguchi K. A case of eosinophilic myositis associated with orbital myositis. Mod Rheumatol 2014; 12:80-3. [DOI: 10.3109/s101650200014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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Shinozaki K, Tanda S, Shima Y, Yomiya K, Matoba M, Adachi I, Yoshimoto T, Eguchi K, Goto F. A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled PIII Study of Fentanyl Buccal Tablet (FBT) for Breakthrough Cancer Pain. Ann Oncol 2013. [DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdt459.20] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Sumimoto H, Mori T, Saito N, Sakamoto T, Akagawa Y, Ota S, Fujita Y, Ichikawa Y, Seki N, Eguchi K. Analysis of the Frequencies of Accompanying Cancers in Multiple Primary Cancer Patients. Ann Oncol 2013. [DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdt460.75] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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Yokota T, Eguchi K, Hiraba K. Topographical representations of taste response characteristics in the rostral nucleus of the solitary tract in the rat. J Neurophysiol 2013; 111:182-96. [PMID: 24133228 DOI: 10.1152/jn.01031.2012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/16/2023] Open
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The rostral nucleus of the solitary tract (rNST) is the first-order taste relay in rats. This study constructed topographical distributions of taste response characteristics (best-stimulus, response magnitude, and taste-tuning) from spike discharges of single neurons in the rNST. The rNST is divided into four subregions along the rostrocaudal (RC) axis, which include r1-r4. We explored single-neuron activity in r1-r3, using multibarreled glass microelectrodes. NaCl (N)-best neurons were localized to the rostral half of r1-r3, while HCl (H)-best and sucrose (S)-best neurons showed a tendency toward more caudal locations. NaCl and HCl (NH)-best neurons were distributed across r2-r3. The mean RC values and Mahalanobis distance indicated a significant difference between the distributions of N-best and NH-best neurons in which N-best neurons were located more rostrally. The region of large responses to NaCl (net response >5 spikes/s) overlapped with the distribution of N-best neurons. The region of large responses to HCl extended widely over r1-r3. The region of large responses to sucrose was in the medial part of r2. The excitatory region (>1 spike/s) for quinine overlapped with that for HCl. Neurons with sharp to moderate tuning were located primarily in r1-r2, while those with broad tuning were located in r2-r3. The robust responses to NaCl in r1-r2 primarily contributed to sharp to moderate taste-tuning. Neurons in r3 tended to have broad tuning, apparently due to small responses to both NaCl and HCl. Therefore, the rNST is spatially organized by neurons with distinct taste response characteristics, suggesting that these neurons serve different functional roles.
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- T Yokota
- Department of Physiology, School of Dentistry, Aichi-Gakuin University, Nagoya, Japan
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Type 2 diabetes (T2D) is characterized by insulin resistance and impaired insulin secretion from pancreatic β-cells. Inflammatory cytokines, including tumour necrosis factor-α (TNF-α), have been shown to promote insulin resistance, and altered expression of cytokines (adipokines) in obese adipose tissue is thought to be an important link between obesity and insulin resistance. It is also becoming clear that inflammation plays a key role in the development of β-cell dysfunction. Inflammatory changes, including accumulation of macrophages, have been documented in T2D islets. Moreover, therapeutic inhibition of interleukin-1β (IL-1β) ameliorates β-cell dysfunction in humans. This review summarizes current understanding of the molecular mechanisms underlying inflammation within islets and its relation to β-cell dysfunction in T2D. A particular focus is on the physiological and pathological functions of macrophages within islets.
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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Kawashiri SY, Suzuki T, Nakashima Y, Horai Y, Okada A, Iwamoto N, Ichinose K, Tamai M, Arima K, Nakamura H, Origuchi T, Uetani M, Aoyagi K, Eguchi K, Kawakami A. SAT0524 Automated Breast Volume Scanner (ABVS), a New Automated Ultrasonic Device, is Useful to Examine Joint Injury in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis. Ann Rheum Dis 2013. [DOI: 10.1136/annrheumdis-2013-eular.2248] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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