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Yanagisawa Y, Piao R, Iguchi S, Nakagome H, Takao T, Kominato K, Hamada M, Matsumoto S, Suematsu H, Jin X, Takahashi M, Yamazaki T, Maeda H. Operation of a 400MHz NMR magnet using a (RE:Rare Earth)Ba 2Cu 3O 7-x high-temperature superconducting coil: Towards an ultra-compact super-high field NMR spectrometer operated beyond 1GHz. J Magn Reson 2014; 249:38-48. [PMID: 25462945 DOI: 10.1016/j.jmr.2014.10.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [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: 08/09/2014] [Revised: 10/01/2014] [Accepted: 10/05/2014] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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High-temperature superconductors (HTS) are the key technology to achieve super-high magnetic field nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectrometers with an operating frequency far beyond 1GHz (23.5T). (RE)Ba2Cu3O7-x (REBCO, RE: rare earth) conductors have an advantage over Bi2Sr2Ca2Cu3O10-x (Bi-2223) and Bi2Sr2CaCu2O8-x (Bi-2212) conductors in that they have very high tensile strengths and tolerate strong electromagnetic hoop stress, thereby having the potential to act as an ultra-compact super-high field NMR magnet. As a first step, we developed the world's first NMR magnet comprising an inner REBCO coil and outer low-temperature superconducting (LTS) coils. The magnet was successfully charged without degradation and mainly operated at 400MHz (9.39T). Technical problems for the NMR magnet due to screening current in the REBCO coil were clarified and solved as follows: (i) A remarkable temporal drift of the central magnetic field was suppressed by a current sweep reversal method utilizing ∼10% of the peak current. (ii) A Z2 field error harmonic of the main coil cannot be compensated by an outer correction coil and therefore an additional ferromagnetic shim was used. (iii) Large tesseral harmonics emerged that could not be corrected by cryoshim coils. Due to those harmonics, the resolution and sensitivity of NMR spectra are ten-fold lower than those for a conventional LTS NMR magnet. As a result, a HSQC spectrum could be achieved for a protein sample, while a NOESY spectrum could not be obtained. An ultra-compact 1.2GHz NMR magnet could be realized if we effectively take advantage of REBCO conductors, although this will require further research to suppress the effect of the screening current.
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- Y Yanagisawa
- Center for Life Science Technologies, RIKEN, Yokohama 230-0045, Japan; Graduate School of Engineering, Chiba University, Chiba 236-8522, Japan
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- Center for Life Science Technologies, RIKEN, Yokohama 230-0045, Japan; Graduate School of Engineering, Chiba University, Chiba 236-8522, Japan
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- Center for Life Science Technologies, RIKEN, Yokohama 230-0045, Japan; Faculty of Science and Technology, Sophia University, Yotsuya 102-8554, Japan
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- Graduate School of Engineering, Chiba University, Chiba 236-8522, Japan
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- Faculty of Science and Technology, Sophia University, Yotsuya 102-8554, Japan
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- Japan Superconductor Technology, Inc, Kobe, Hyogo 651-2271, Japan
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- Japan Superconductor Technology, Inc, Kobe, Hyogo 651-2271, Japan
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- Superconducting Wire Unit, National Institute for Materials Science, Tsukuba 305-0003, Japan
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- JEOL RESONANCE Inc., Akishima, Tokyo 196-8558, Japan
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- Center for Life Science Technologies, RIKEN, Yokohama 230-0045, Japan
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- Center for Life Science Technologies, RIKEN, Yokohama 230-0045, Japan
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- Center for Life Science Technologies, RIKEN, Yokohama 230-0045, Japan
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- Center for Life Science Technologies, RIKEN, Yokohama 230-0045, Japan.
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Ishibashi H, Aoyagi K, Kobayashi H, Kurahara K, Kominato K, Kawasaki K, Oshiro Y, Fuchigami T. Endoscopic mucosal resection of inflammatory fibroid polyp in the transverse colon. Endoscopy 2012; 44 Suppl 2 UCTN:E15-6. [PMID: 22396254 DOI: 10.1055/s-0031-1291499] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/10/2022]
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- H Ishibashi
- Institute of Gastroenterology, Matsuyama Red Cross Hospital, Matsuyama, Japan.
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Tamiya Y, Nakahara K, Kominato K, Serikawa O, Watanabe Y, Tateishi H, Takedatsu H, Toyonaga A, Sata M. Pneumomediastinum is a frequent but minor complication during esophageal endoscopic submucosal dissection. Endoscopy 2010; 42:8-14. [PMID: 19899032 DOI: 10.1055/s-0029-1215215] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND STUDY AIM Esophageal perforation caused by endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) induces serious pneumomediastinum. In the absence of endoscopically detected perforation, postprocedural pneumomediastinum may occur. The aim of this study was to evaluate the association between the clinical factors/courses and pneumomediastinum revealed by chest computed tomography (CT) with special reference to an exposed muscle layer during esophageal ESD. PATIENTS AND METHODS A total of 58 patients undergoing ESD for esophageal neoplasms between February 2003 and June 2007 also underwent both chest radiography and chest CT within 1 hour after ESD. We studied the association between findings on CT scan and tumor-related and technical factors of esophageal ESD by uni- and multivariate analyses. We also analyzed the clinical factors/courses experienced by all patients. RESULTS Pneumomediastinum was detected in 18 / 58 patients (31 %) by chest CT compared with only 1 / 58 patients (1.7 %) by chest radiography. ESD-induced exposure of the muscular layer (32 patients) was the only significant factor for pneumomediastinum (18 / 32; P < 0.0001). Clinical factors such as fever, white blood cell count, and C-reactive protein were significantly increased in the group positive for both endoscopically exposed muscular layer and pneumomediastinum (+/+, n = 18) compared with the (-/-) group (n = 26) in the early phase (day 1) after ESD. However, these factors did not affect the length of the fasting period or the length of hospital stay. CONCLUSIONS In esophageal ESD, pneumomediastinum detected by chest CT only does not cause clinically significant complication. Endoscopic muscle exposure during ESD is a significant risk factor for pneumomediastinum, which causes mild inflammation in the early post-ESD phase.
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- Y Tamiya
- Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine, Kurume University School of Medicine, Fukuoka 830-0011, Japan.
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Kominato K, Watanabe Y, Hirano S, Kioka T, Terasawa T, Yoshioka T, Okamura K, Tone H. Mer-A2026A and B, novel piericidins with vasodilating effect. II. Physico-chemical properties and chemical structures. J Antibiot (Tokyo) 1995; 48:103-5. [PMID: 7706118 DOI: 10.7164/antibiotics.48.103] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [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: 01/26/2023]
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The structure of vasodilating active substances, Mer-A2026A and B, produced by Streptomyces pactum Me2108 were determined on the basis of their spectral and chemical properties.
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- K Kominato
- Central Research Laboratories, Mercian Corporation, Kanagawa, Japan
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Kominato K, Watanabe Y, Hirano S, Kioka T, Terasawa T, Yoshioka T, Okamura K, Tone H. Mer-A2026A and B, novel piericidins with vasodilating effect. I. Producing organism, fermentation, isolation and biological properties. J Antibiot (Tokyo) 1995; 48:99-102. [PMID: 7706135 DOI: 10.7164/antibiotics.48.99] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [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: 01/26/2023]
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A strain of Streptomyces was found to produce new piericidins. The compounds were purified and separated into two substances named Mer-A2026A and B. These new piericidins exhibited vasodilating and depressor activities.
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- K Kominato
- Central Research Laboratories, Mercian Corporation, Kanagawa, Japan
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Doxorubicin-gamma-cyclodextrin conjugates have been synthesized by the coupling of 14-bromodaunomycin with mono half-ester compounds linked to a 6-hydroxyl group of gamma-cyclodextrin. Release of drug from the conjugates in saline phosphate buffer solution and in vitro antitumor activity against L1210 leukemia cells were also investigated.
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- H Tanaka
- Central Research Laboratories, Mercian Corporation, Kanagawa, Japan
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Penicillin X methyl ester was transformed into three types of dimer by laccase from Coriolus versicolor. The dimers are considered to be formed by free-radical addition of phenoxy radicals produced by laccase. The enzyme reaction with the ester as substrate was more suitable for forming dimers than that with the sodium salt as substrate. Penicillin X pivaloyloxymethyl ester was also transformed into a dimer, which had antibacterial activity in the presence of esterase.
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- H Agematu
- Central Research Laboratories, Mercian Co., Fujisawa, Japan
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