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Sikder MM, Uyama T, Sasaki S, Kawai K, Araki N, Ueda N. PLAAT1 expression triggers fragmentation of mitochondria in an enzyme activity-dependent manner. J Biochem 2023; 175:101-113. [PMID: 37818970 DOI: 10.1093/jb/mvad079] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/12/2023] [Revised: 09/26/2023] [Accepted: 10/04/2023] [Indexed: 10/13/2023] Open
Abstract
The phospholipase A and acyltransferase (PLAAT) family is a protein family consisting of five members (PLAAT1-5), which acts as phospholipid-metabolizing enzymes with phospholipase A1/A2 and N-acyltransferase activities. Since we previously reported that the overexpression of PLAAT3 in mammalian cells causes the specific disappearance of peroxisomes, in the present study we examined a possible effect of PLAAT1 on organelles. We prepared HEK293 cells expressing mouse PLAAT1 in a doxycycline-dependent manner and found that the overexpression of PLAAT1 resulted in the transformation of mitochondria from the original long rod shape to a round shape, as well as their fragmentation. In contrast, the overexpression of a catalytically inactive point mutant of PLAAT1 did not generate any morphological change in mitochondria, suggesting the involvement of catalytic activity. PLAAT1 expression also caused the reduction of peroxisomes, while the levels of the marker proteins for ER, Golgi apparatus and lysosomes were almost unchanged. In PLAAT1-expressing cells, the level of dynamin-related protein 1 responsible for mitochondrial fission was increased, whereas those of optic atrophy 1 and mitofusin 2, both of which are responsible for mitochondrial fusion, were reduced. These results suggest a novel role of PLAAT1 in the regulation of mitochondrial biogenesis.
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- Mohammad Mamun Sikder
- Department of Biochemistry, Kagawa University School of Medicine, 1750-1 Ikenobe, Miki, Kagawa 761-0793, Japan
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- Department of Biochemistry, Kagawa University School of Medicine, 1750-1 Ikenobe, Miki, Kagawa 761-0793, Japan
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- Department of Biochemistry, Kagawa University School of Medicine, 1750-1 Ikenobe, Miki, Kagawa 761-0793, Japan
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- Department of Histology and Cell Biology, Kagawa University School of Medicine, 1750-1 Ikenobe, Miki, Kagawa 761-0793, Japan
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- Department of Histology and Cell Biology, Kagawa University School of Medicine, 1750-1 Ikenobe, Miki, Kagawa 761-0793, Japan
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- Department of Biochemistry, Kagawa University School of Medicine, 1750-1 Ikenobe, Miki, Kagawa 761-0793, Japan
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Komiya A, Kawai K, Sujino T, Iijima M, Tsukamoto S, Kato M, Tajima M, Takayanagi Y, Nako Y, Hiraoka K, Uchida N, Ishikawa S, Ichikawa T. O-015 Results of urological consultation in the setting of IVF clinic. Hum Reprod 2022. [DOI: 10.1093/humrep/deac104.015] [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: 11/15/2022] Open
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Abstract
Study question
In the management of male infertility, we investigated whether urological consultation could improve the live birth rate, and who should visit urologists in the setting of IVF clinic.
Summary answer
Urologic consultation resulted in improvement of semen quality and live birth rate with more IVF use in those with adverse semen parameters.
What is known already
Male factor infertility exists in about a half of infertility couples. This accounts for about 8% in male reproductive age. Therefore, ideally every male partner of infertility couples attempting conception should have a urological evaluation. However, it is not very easy to access urologists who specialized in reproductive medicine in Japan because we have very few of such urologists. One the other hand, a certain number of couples are wasting their time during IVF failure without urological evaluation.
Study design, size, duration
This is a single-institution retrospective study. We enrolled male partners of infertility couples who visited Kameda IVF clinic Makuhari, Chiba, Japan, between May 2016 and December 2020 and followed at least one year. Live birth rate and the frequency of IVF use were investigated according to semen quality and urological consultation status. Chi-square tests and T tests were used to compare the results between groups.
Participants/materials, setting, methods
Among 2225 couples who visited Kameda IVF clinic Makuhari, 803 male partners (Group A, 36.0%) were evaluated by urologists who were specialized in male reproductive medicine. Remaining 1422 patients did not (Group B, 64.0%). Lifestyle evaluation, physical examination, semen analyses, scrotal ultrasonography, blood test including sexual hormones and zinc concentration were performed in Group A. Semen analyses and lifestyle evaluation were performed in Group B. Urological treatments were done according to factors of male infertility.
Main results and the role of chance
Semen quality was worse in Group A as compared to Group B (sperm motility, 28.5±16.9% vs. 46.0±17.0%; total sperm count, 105±108 million/mL vs. 176±155; total motile sperm count, 34±49 vs.87±98; mean±S.D.; p = 0.0001, 0.0001, 0.0001, A vs. B, respectively). After urologic consultation and managements, sperm motility was improved to 34±18% (p = 0.001). Live birth rate in groups A and B were similar (56.0% vs. 57.2%), however couples who obtained a child in Group A used IVF more often than those in Group B (70% vs. 49.9%, p < 0.001). Among those with adverse semen quality (total motile sperm count less than 15.6 million/mL, n = 472), 350 visited urologists (Group 1, 74.2%) and remaining 122 did not (Group 2, 25.8%). Live birth rate in Group 1 was significantly better than in Group 2 (65.3% vs. 54.1%, p = 0.0359). Use of IVF was significantly more frequent in Group 1 than Group 2 (79.3% vs. 63.6%, p = 0.0359) among who obtained a child. In those with better semen quality (motile sperm count >50 million, n = 900), 119 visited urologist (31.1%, Group 3) and 781 did not (Group 4). Live birth rate and the use of IVF were not different between Groups 3 and 4 (51.1% vs.60.9%; 50.4% vs. 62.9%).
Limitations, reasons for caution
This study is a single-institution, retrospective study in the setting of IVF clinic. There may be a selection bias since men first visit gynecologists. These could affect the study results.
Wider implications of the findings
In the setting of IVF clinic, urologic consultation resulted in improved semen quality and better live birth rate with the use of IVF, especially in those who have adverse semen parameters. The results of this study encourage patients to see urologists and physicians to introduce urologist to patients.
Trial registration number
not applicable
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- A Komiya
- Chiba University Hospital, Urology, Chiba-shi , Japan
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- Kameda IVF Clinic Makuhari, Reproductive Medicine, Chiba-shi , Japan
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- Kameda IVF Clinic Makuhari, Reproductive Medicine, Chiba-shi , Japan
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- Kanazawa University Hospital, Urology, Kanazawa-shi , Japan
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- Touyu Clinic Shinmatsudo, Urology, Matsudo-shi , Japan
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- Chiba University Hospital, Urology, Chiba-shi , Japan
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- Kameda IVF Clinic Makuhari, Reproductive Medicine, Chiba-shi , Japan
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- Kameda IVF Clinic Makuhari, Reproductive Medicine, Chiba-shi , Japan
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- Kameda IVF Clinic Makuhari, Reproductive Medicine, Chiba-shi , Japan
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- Kameda IVF Clinic Makuhari, Reproductive Medicine, Chiba-shi , Japan
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- Kameda IVF Clinic Makuhari, Reproductive Medicine, Chiba-shi , Japan
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- Kameda IVF Clinic Makuhari, Reproductive Medicine, Chiba-shi , Japan
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- Chiba University Hospital, Urology, Chiba-shi , Japan
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Uchida N, Hiraoka K, Sujino T, Yamashita H, Ishikawa T, Kawai K. P-199 Effect of the area of oocyte perivitelline space on the fertilization and embryo development following intracytoplasmic sperm injection. Hum Reprod 2022. [DOI: 10.1093/humrep/deac107.192] [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: 11/14/2022] Open
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Abstract
Study question
Does the area of oocyte perivitelline space have an effect on fertilization and embryo development following intracytoplasmic sperm injection?
Summary answer
The area of oocyte perivitelline space has not an effect on the fertilization but the embryo development following intracytoplasmic sperm injection.
What is known already
Oocyte perivitelline space has a lot of variation at intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI). Some researchers reported that the characteristics of perivitelline space (large or small) affect embryo development, pregnancy, and implantation. However, these studies did not accurately calculate the area of perivitelline space. Therefore, little information is available on the effect of the area of oocyte perivitelline space on fertilization and embryo development following ICSI. The purpose of this study was to calculate and classify the area of oocyte perivitelline space and investigate the effect of the area of perivitelline space on fertilization and embryo development following ICSI.
Study design, size, duration
1. We retrospectively investigated 634 mature oocytes that were conducted ICSI between January 2021 and December 2021. The area of each oocyte perivitelline space was defined from between the area of circle calculated from the inner layer of zona pellucida and cytoplasm and divided into 3 groups (-9%, 10-19%, 20%-).
2. We retrospectively calculated the diameter of an inner layer of zona pellucida and cytoplasm and compared it with the 3 groups (-9%, 10-19%, 20%-).
Participants/materials, setting, methods
1. The fertilization, survival, good quality day-3 embryo, blastocyst, good quality blastocyst rates following ICSI were compared with the 3 groups (-9%, 10-19%, 20%-).
2. The average diameter of an inner layer of zona pellucida and cytoplasm of each oocyte for the 3 groups (-9%, 10-19%, 20%-) were compared.
The data were analyzed by Fisher’s exact test, residual analysis, one-way ANOVA test, with Bonferroni correction as appropriate to determine the statistical differences among groups.
Main results and the role of chance
1. The survival rates of perivitelline space -9%, 10-19%, 20%- groups were 100% (109/109), 96% (363/378), 94% (138/147), the fertilization rates were 89% (97/109), 88% (331/378), 86% (127/147), the good quality day-3 embryo rates were 56% (54/97), 70% (232/331), 70% (89/127) respectively. No significant difference was observed between these comparison items. The blastocyst rates of perivitelline space -9%, 10-19%, 20%- groups were 51% (47/92), 69% (222/321), 82% (93/114), the good quality blastocyst rates were 22% (20/92), 40% (129/321), 52% (59/114) respectively. The blastocyst and good quality blastocyst rates of perivitelline space -9% group showed significantly lower results. On the other hand, the blastocyst and good quality blastocyst rates of perivitelline space 20%- group showed significantly higher results.
2. The average diameter of an inner layer of zona pellucida of perivitelline space -9%, 10-19%, 20%- groups were 125 ± 4 µm, 129 ± 5 µm, 136 ± 6 µm, the average diameter of the cytoplasm of perivitelline space were 121 ± 4 µm, 119 ± 4 µm, 118 ± 4 µm respectively. Significant differences were observed in all pairs of groups of the average diameter of an inner layer of zona pellucida and cytoplasm.
Limitations, reasons for caution
The area of oocyte perivitelline space was calculated at only one plane.
Wider implications of the findings
Oocytes with narrow perivitelline space might have a wide region of adhesive between the cytoplasm surface and an inner layer of the zona pellucida which resulted in a smaller diameter of the zona pellucida and lower blastocyst rate by forming cytoplasmic fragments (Yumoto K et al. JARG. 2020 ;37(6):1349-1354.).
Trial registration number
Not Applicable
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- N Uchida
- Kameda IVF Clinic Makuhari, ART Laboratory , Chiba, Japan
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- Kameda IVF Clinic Makuhari, ART Laboratory , Chiba, Japan
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- Kameda IVF Clinic Makuhari, ART Laboratory , Chiba, Japan
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- H.U. Group Research Institute G.K., Research Laboratory , Tokyo, Japan
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- Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Comprehensive Reproductive Medicine , Tokyo, Japan
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- Kameda IVF Clinic Makuhari, ART Laboratory , Chiba, Japan
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Komatsu J, Nishimura Y, Sugane H, Hosoda H, Imai R, Nakaoka Y, Nishida K, Seki S, Kubokawa S, Kawai K, Hamashige N, Doi Y. Acute circumflex coronary artery occlusion; dilemma in diagnosis and management. Eur Heart J 2021. [DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehab724.1476] [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] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Background
Acute coronary syndrome (ACS) with occlusion of the circumflex coronary artery (LCX) poses diagnostic dilemma that may lead to a delay in reperfusion.
Purpose
We sought to assess the diagnostic significance of initial electrocardiography (ECG) changes in patients with acute LCX occlusion in relation to its clinical characteristics and the management.
Methods
From consecutive 1269 patients with ACS who were admitted to our institution during a 5-year period (2015–2019), 138 patients with ACS due to LCX occlusion were analyzed for clinical, ECG and angiographic presentation, and the door-to-balloon (DTB) time. ECG changes were classified into 4 different patterns: 1) ST-elevation in inferior/lateral leads (ST-E); 2) ST-depression in V1-V4 (ST-D); 3) no significant ST changes (No-ST); and 4) others.
Results
(1) No-ST pattern was found in 47 patients (34%), ST-E in 47 patients (34%), ST-D in 25 patients (18%) and others in 19 patients (14%). (2) Occlusion site: Proximal LCX; 16 patients with No-ST (34%), 6 patients with ST-E (13%), 13 patients with ST-D (52%). Distal LCX; 28 patients with No-ST (60%), 35 patients with ST-E (74%), 11 patients with ST-D (44%) (p=0.007). (Table) (3) Echocardiographic identification of left ventricular asynergy; 31 patients with No-ST (66%), 38 patients with ST-E (81%), 22 patients with ST-D (88%). (4) No-ST group was associated with longer DTB time; 245 min (170–562 min), compared to 93 min (83–121 min) in ST-E group and 97 min (70–129 min) in ST-D group (p<0.0001). DTB time ≤90 min was significantly uncommon in No-ST group (11%), compared to ST-E group (46%) and ST-D group (43%) (p=0.0004). (Figure)
Conclusion
One-third of the patients with LCX-ACS showed no ST changes, resulting in significantly longer DTB time. Improving diagnostic accuracy with anticipation for LCX-ACS and the use of echocardiographic examination and also the possible application of posterior leads (V7-V9) recording is challenging but critical to avoid delayed reperfusion and to improve outcomes in these patients without ECG changes.
Funding Acknowledgement
Type of funding sources: None.
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- J Komatsu
- Chikamori Hospital, Cardiology, Kochi, Japan
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- Chikamori Hospital, Cardiology, Kochi, Japan
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- Chikamori Hospital, Cardiology, Kochi, Japan
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- Chikamori Hospital, Cardiology, Kochi, Japan
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- Chikamori Hospital, Cardiology, Kochi, Japan
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- Chikamori Hospital, Cardiology, Kochi, Japan
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- Chikamori Hospital, Cardiology, Kochi, Japan
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- Chikamori Hospital, Cardiology, Kochi, Japan
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- Chikamori Hospital, Cardiology, Kochi, Japan
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- Chikamori Hospital, Cardiology, Kochi, Japan
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- Chikamori Hospital, Cardiology, Kochi, Japan
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- Chikamori Hospital, Cardiomyopathy Institute, Kochi, Japan
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Kawai K, Nishigaki A, Moriya S, Egami Y, Araki N. Rab10-Positive Tubular Structures Represent a Novel Endocytic Pathway That Diverges From Canonical Macropinocytosis in RAW264 Macrophages. Front Immunol 2021; 12:649600. [PMID: 34135890 PMCID: PMC8203412 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2021.649600] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [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] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/05/2021] [Accepted: 05/11/2021] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
Abstract
Using the optogenetic photo-manipulation of photoactivatable (PA)-Rac1, remarkable cell surface ruffling and the formation of a macropinocytic cup (premacropinosome) could be induced in the region of RAW264 macrophages irradiated with blue light due to the activation of PA-Rac1. However, the completion of macropinosome formation did not occur until Rac1 was deactivated by the removal of the light stimulus. Following PA-Rac1 deactivation, some premacropinosomes closed into intracellular macropinosomes, whereas many others transformed into long Rab10-positive tubules without forming typical macropinosomes. These Rab10-positive tubules moved centripetally towards the perinuclear Golgi region along microtubules. Surprisingly, these Rab10-positive tubules did not contain any endosome/lysosome compartment markers, such as Rab5, Rab7, or LAMP1, suggesting that the Rab10-positive tubules were not part of the degradation pathway for lysosomes. These Rab10-positive tubules were distinct from recycling endosomal compartments, which are labeled with Rab4, Rab11, or SNX1. These findings suggested that these Rab10-positive tubules may be a part of non-degradative endocytic pathway that has never been known. The formation of Rab10-positive tubules from premacropinosomes was also observed in control and phorbol myristate acetate (PMA)-stimulated macrophages, although their frequencies were low. Interestingly, the formation of Rab10-positive premacropinosomes and tubules was not inhibited by phosphoinositide 3-kinase (PI3K) inhibitors, while the classical macropinosome formation requires PI3K activity. Thus, this study provides evidence to support the existence of Rab10-positive tubules as a novel endocytic pathway that diverges from canonical macropinocytosis.
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- Katsuhisa Kawai
- Department of Histology and Cell Biology, School of Medicine, Kagawa University, Miki, Japan
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- Department of Histology and Cell Biology, School of Medicine, Kagawa University, Miki, Japan
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- Department of Histology and Cell Biology, School of Medicine, Kagawa University, Miki, Japan
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- Department of Histology and Cell Biology, School of Medicine, Kagawa University, Miki, Japan
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- Department of Histology and Cell Biology, School of Medicine, Kagawa University, Miki, Japan
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Kawai K, Nozawa H, Hata K, Tanaka T, Nishikawa T, Sasaki K, Ishihara S. Classification of the colonic splenic flexure based on three-dimensional CT analysis. BJS Open 2021; 5:6137421. [PMID: 33609396 PMCID: PMC8271130 DOI: 10.1093/bjsopen/zraa040] [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] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2020] [Accepted: 10/14/2020] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Background Mobilization of the splenic flexure can be a challenging surgical step in colorectal surgery. This study aimed to classify the splenic flexure based on the three-dimensional (3D) coordinates of the splenic hilum and left renal hilum. This classification was used to compare splenic flexure mobilization during colorectal resection. Methods CT images of patients with colorectal cancer treated between April 2018 and December 2019 were analysed retrospectively. 3D mutual positioning of the splenic flexure from the ligament of Treitz to the splenic hilum or the left renal hilum was used to classify patients into three groups using cluster analysis. The difference in the procedure time between groups was also analysed in a subset of patients undergoing laparoscopic colectomy with complete splenic flexure mobilization. Results Of 515 patients reviewed, 319 with colorectal cancers were included in the study and categorized based on the 3D coordinates of the splenic hilum and left renal hilum as caudal (100 patients), cranial (118) and lateral (101) positions. Male sex (P < 0.001), older age (P = 0.004) and increased bodyweight (P = 0.043) were independent characteristics of the lateral group in multiple logistic regression analysis. Thirty-four patients underwent complete splenic flexure mobilization during the study period; this took significantly longer (mean 78.7 min) in the lateral group than in the caudal and cranial groups (41.8 and 43.2 min respectively; P = 0.006). Conclusion Locating the splenic flexure using 3D coordinates could be helpful in predicting a longer duration for mobilization of the splenic flexure.
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- K Kawai
- Department of Surgical Oncology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tokyo, Tokyo,Japan
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tokyo, Tokyo,Japan
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tokyo, Tokyo,Japan
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tokyo, Tokyo,Japan
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tokyo, Tokyo,Japan
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tokyo, Tokyo,Japan
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tokyo, Tokyo,Japan
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Kaneko M, Kawai K, Nozawa H, Hata K, Tanaka T, Nishikawa T, Shuno Y, Sasaki K, Emoto S, Murono K, Ishii H, Sonoda H, Watadani T, Takao H, Abe O, Ishihara S. Utility of computed tomography and 18 F-fluorodeoxyglucose with positron emission tomography/computed tomography for distinguishing appendiceal mucocele caused by mucinous adenocarcinoma from other pathologies. Colorectal Dis 2020; 22:1984-1990. [PMID: 32780478 DOI: 10.1111/codi.15308] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/04/2020] [Accepted: 08/04/2020] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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AIM Differentiating appendiceal mucocele with mucinous adenocarcinoma from other pathologies before surgery is difficult. The objective of this study was to evaluate the utility of CT and 18 F-fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) with positron emission tomography (PET)/CT for differentiating mucinous adenocarcinoma of appendiceal mucocele from other pathologies. METHOD The study included 25 patients who underwent surgery for clinically diagnosed appendiceal mucoceles detected on CT at the University of Tokyo Hospital. Among these patients, 19 underwent FDG-PET/CT preoperatively. We compared features of the CT imaging findings and maximum standard uptake values (SUVmax ) detected by FDG-PET/CT between mucocele with mucinous adenocarcinoma and other pathologies. RESULTS A total of 13 men (52%) and 12 women (48%) were included in this study, with a median age of 65 years (range 34-83). There were six patients (24%) with pathologically confirmed mucinous adenocarcinoma, 15 patients (60%) with appendiceal mucinous neoplasm and four patients (16%) with simple mucocele caused by chronic inflammation. On the CT findings, wall irregularity was the only significant feature for the two groups in this study (83.3% vs 0.0%, P < 0.01). There was a significant difference in the SUVmax levels on PET/CT between the two groups (100.0% vs 20.0%, P < 0.01). CONCLUSION Distinguishing between mucocele with mucinous adenocarcinoma and other pathologies using imaging modalities is challenging. Our results suggest that wall irregularity on CT and elevated SUVmax on PET/CT are useful factors that can be employed for such discrimination.
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- M Kaneko
- Department of Surgical Oncology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tokyo, Bunkyo-ku, Japan
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tokyo, Bunkyo-ku, Japan
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tokyo, Bunkyo-ku, Japan
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tokyo, Bunkyo-ku, Japan
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tokyo, Bunkyo-ku, Japan
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tokyo, Bunkyo-ku, Japan
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tokyo, Bunkyo-ku, Japan
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tokyo, Bunkyo-ku, Japan
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tokyo, Bunkyo-ku, Japan
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tokyo, Bunkyo-ku, Japan
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tokyo, Bunkyo-ku, Japan
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tokyo, Bunkyo-ku, Japan
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- Department of Radiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tokyo, Bunkyo-ku, Japan
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- Department of Radiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tokyo, Bunkyo-ku, Japan
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- Department of Radiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tokyo, Bunkyo-ku, Japan
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tokyo, Bunkyo-ku, Japan
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Abstract
Rab35 is a small G protein involved in various cellular events including clathrin-dependent endocytosis, phagocytosis, and autophagy. DENND1B, a DENN family member, acts as a guanine nucleotide exchange factor (GEF) for Rab35 to convert it to the GTP-bound active form from the GDP-bound inactive form. DENND1B contains the DENN domain which harbors GEF activity for Rab35 in the N-terminus, while the clathrin binding motif and adaptor protein-2-interaction motif are at the C-terminus. In this study, we investigated the intracellular localization of DENN1B in various cell types and found novel DENND1B-localized gathered line structures in BS-C-1 cells and in some other cell types. The localization of DENND1B to gathered line structures was dependent on a specific region located in the C-terminus of DENND1B protein. DENND1B-localized gathered lines were partially associated with microtubules but not with F-actin; instead, F-actin bundles surrounded the assembly of gathered lines. We also show that the gathered line structures appeared at the bottom of spreading lamellipodia and disappeared at the retracting site during cell motility in EGF-stimulated BS-C-1 cells. These results shed light on a new role for DENND1B in the regulation of cell migration.
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- Eugene Won Park
- Department of Histology and Cell Biology, School of Medicine, Kagawa University, Miki, Kagawa, 761-0793, Japan
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- Department of Histology and Cell Biology, School of Medicine, Kagawa University, Miki, Kagawa, 761-0793, Japan
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- Department of Histology and Cell Biology, School of Medicine, Kagawa University, Miki, Kagawa, 761-0793, Japan
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- Department of Histology and Cell Biology, School of Medicine, Kagawa University, Miki, Kagawa, 761-0793, Japan.
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Kuroda K, Kawai K, Tokioka K, Ono T, Kawamura K, Gentaro S, Ueki Y. Post-procedural high platelet reactivity with prasugrel loading predicts in-hospital adverse events in ACS patients. Eur Heart J 2020. [DOI: 10.1093/ehjci/ehaa946.1544] [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] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Background/Introduction
High platelet reactivity (HPR) is associated with adverse cardiovascular events, primarily intrastent thrombosis, after a percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). However, the relationship between hyperacute postprocedural HPR with prasugrel loading and clinical outcomes in acute coronary syndrome (ACS) remains unclear. Moreover, factors contributing to HPR in ACS with prasugrel loading are also unknown.
Purpose
To assess the effects of post-procedural HPR with prasugrel loading on clinical outcomes in ACS during hospitalization, and to define the appropriate cut-off values and identify factors contributing to HPR.
Methods
A single-center, retrospective observational study that enrolled 154 patients who underwent emergent PCI for ACS with prasugrel loading was performed. The P2Y12 reaction unit (PRU) value was measured immediately after PCI using the VerifyNowR system. The primary end-point was major adverse cardiac events (MACE, defined as the composite of death, myocardial infarction, stroke, heart failure, ventricular arrhythmia needing defibrillation).
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The mean patient age (standard deviation) was 70.7 (±12.5) years, 76.6% were men, and the average time from the prasugrel intake to PRU calculation was 103.2 (±48.5) min. During the mean hospital stay of 15.6 (±8.5) days, 24 in-hospital MACE (15.5%) and 8 deaths (5.2%) occurred. Thrombosis events, including myocardial infarction recurrence, did not occur (only one case of spontaneous coronary artery dissection was considered as myocardial infarction recurrence). PRU was significantly higher in the MACE group than that in Non-MACE group (287±55 and 232±64, respectively, p<0.001). The ROC curve analysis of PRU for discriminating the significant in-hospital MACE showed the cut-off value of 293 (sensitivity: 62.5%, specificity: 83.1% [AUC=0.756, p<0.0001]). A total of 37 patients (24%) were thus categorized as HPR (PRU>293) immediately after the emergent PCI. Kaplan-Meier curve showing MACE events occurred in the HPR group than that in the non-HPR group (40.5% vs 7.6%, p<0.001). Multiple cox analysis demonstrated that HPR was independent predictors of MACE in patients with ACS who underwent PCI (OR 11.01, 95% CI 2.39–20.2, p<0.0001). Multiple logistic regression model showed old age, female sex, low systolic blood pressure, short prasugrel intake to measure time, and large acute gain were independent predictors of HPR.
Conclusion
PRU was significantly higher in the MACE group, with an appropriate cut-off value of HPR of 293 in this study. HPR was an independent predictor of MACE during hospitalization; however, thrombosis events were not significant. HPR predictors were old age, female sex, low systolic blood pressure, short prasugrel intake to measure time, and large acute gain. This study shows the post-procedural HPR with prasugrel loading in patients with ACS can be a useful predictive marker of adverse events during hospitalization.
Funding Acknowledgement
Type of funding source: None
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- K Kuroda
- Okayama City Hospital, Okayama, Japan
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- Okayama City Hospital, Okayama, Japan
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- Okayama City Hospital, Okayama, Japan
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- Okayama City Hospital, Okayama, Japan
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- Okayama City Hospital, Okayama, Japan
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- Okayama City Hospital, Okayama, Japan
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Shibutani H, Fujii K, Kawakami R, Imanaka T, Kawai K, Hashimoto K, Morishita S, Otagaki M, Matsumura K, Tsujimoto S, Hirota S, Shiojima I. The accuracy and interobserver variability in the assessment of coronary atherosclerotic plaques by optical frequency domain imaging: involving five observers with different levels of coronary imaging. Eur Heart J 2020. [DOI: 10.1093/ehjci/ehaa946.2464] [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] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Background
Whether optical frequency domain imaging (OFDI) images can realize pathological diagnosis of coronary atherosclerotic plaques, and whether its diagnostic accuracy of lesion types varies depending on the personal experience of the clinician caring for coronary intervention have not been elucidated.
Purpose
This study investigated the interobserver variability in characterizing atherosclerotic plaque types by OFDI for multiple OFDI observers with levels of different experience.
Methods
Three-hundred-thirty-three histological cross-sections from 21 autopsy hearts were co-registered with the corresponding OFDI images. Histological cross-sections were classified into the following 7 lesion types according to the modified AHA atherosclerosis classification by a single experienced pathologist blinded for OCT findings: adaptive intimal thickening (AIT), intimal xanthoma (IX), pathological intimal thickening (PIT), fibrous cap atheroma (FA), fibrocalcific plaque (FC), calcified nodule (CN), and healed erosion/rupture (HER). The five OFDI observers, unaware of the histological diagnosis, provided a single diagnosis for each corresponding OFDI image. The OFDI observer 1 was an expert interventional cardiologist with sufficient experience in OFDI imaging, followed by the OFDI observer 2, 3, and 4 as middle career interventional cardiologists who had completed training ten, seven, and four years. The OFDI observer 5 was a young career interventional cardiologist. The diagnostic accuracy of lesion types for each OFDI observer was determined taking histology as a gold standard.
Results
On histological analysis, 13% of histological cross-sections were diagnosed as AIT, 5% as IX, 23% as PIT, 25% as FA, 27% as FC, 2% as CN, and 5% as HER. The overall agreement between OFDI diagnosis and histopathologic diagnosis for OFDI observer 1 to 5 was 77%, 62%, 61%, 56%, and 46% (k values of 0.71, 0.54, 0.54, 0.45, and 0.33), respectively. Although the performance for characterizing AIT and FC was excellent and comparable among all OFDI observers, the sensitivity and positive predictive value for characterizing IX, PIT and FA varied depending on the OFDI observers' years of experience (Table). The main causes of false-positive or -negative diagnosis of FA were IX and PIT for all OFDI observers.
Conclusion
The diagnostic accuracy of atherosclerotic tissue properties from OFDI images correlated with the observers' years of experience, subspecialty training in coronary imaging, which suggests that the interpretation of OFDI images requires expertise and can be challenging to a less experienced reader.
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Funding Acknowledgement
Type of funding source: None
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- Kansai Medical University, Osaka, Japan
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- Hyogo College of Medicine, Department of Surgical Pathology, Hyogo, Japan
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- Hyogo College of Medicine, Division of Coronary Heart Disease, Hyogo, Japan
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- Hyogo College of Medicine, Division of Coronary Heart Disease, Hyogo, Japan
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- Kansai Medical University Medical Center, Cardiology, Osaka, Japan
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- Kansai Medical University Medical Center, Cardiology, Osaka, Japan
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- Hyogo College of Medicine, Department of Surgical Pathology, Hyogo, Japan
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Kawai K, Egami Y, Nishigaki A, Araki N. Rab35 Targeting to the Plasma Membrane Is Dependent on the C-terminal Polybasic Cluster. Acta Histochem Cytochem 2020; 53:93-97. [PMID: 32873993 PMCID: PMC7450177 DOI: 10.1267/ahc.20-00006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/26/2020] [Accepted: 06/20/2020] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Rab35, a member of the Rab GTPase family, has been implicated in various cellular processes including cell motility and membrane trafficking. Although Rab35 is localized to the plasma membrane, Rab proteins that are identified to have high sequence homology with Rab35 exhibit distinct subcellular localization patterns. Comparing the amino acid sequences between Rab35 and its family members revealed a significant variation in an approximate 30-amino acid region of the C-terminus. This suggests that this region determines the subcellular localization of individual Rab proteins. To confirm this hypothesis, we constructed Rab35–Rab10 chimera proteins by exchanging their C-terminal domains with one another. Confocal microscopy of RAW264 cells expressing EGFP-fused Rab35–Rab10 chimeras has indicated that the C-terminal region of Rab35 is critical for its plasma membrane localization. Furthermore, we were able to determine that a basic amino acid cluster exists in the C-terminal region of Rab35 and that Rab35 localization shifts to the Golgi membrane when the number of basic amino acids in this region is reduced. Thus, it is likely that the approximate 30-amino acid C-terminal region containing basic clusters is responsible for Rab35 plasma membrane localization and that its preferential localization depends on the number of basic amino acids.
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- Katsuhisa Kawai
- Department of Histology and Cell Biology, School of Medicine, Kagawa University
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- Department of Histology and Cell Biology, School of Medicine, Kagawa University
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- Department of Histology and Cell Biology, School of Medicine, Kagawa University
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- Department of Histology and Cell Biology, School of Medicine, Kagawa University
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Nozawa H, Ishii H, Sonoda H, Emoto S, Murono K, Kaneko M, Sasaki K, Nishikawa T, Shuno Y, Tanaka T, Kawai K, Hata K, Ishihara S. Effects of preceding endoscopic treatment on laparoscopic surgery for early rectal cancer. Colorectal Dis 2020; 22:906-913. [PMID: 32072748 DOI: 10.1111/codi.14989] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [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] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2019] [Accepted: 01/02/2020] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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AIM Endoscopic treatment for rectal cancer, such as endoscopic mucosal resection and endoscopic submucosal dissection, causes inflammation, oedema and fibrosis in the surrounding tissue. However, little is known about the effect of these endoscopic therapies on salvage laparoscopic rectal surgery. The objective of this retrospective cohort study was to analyse the effect of preceding endoscopic treatment on the outcomes of laparoscopic surgery for rectal cancer. METHOD We analysed 53 patients who underwent laparoscopic surgery for rectal cancer with clinical Tis or T1 at our department between May 2011 and June 2019. Data from 30 patients who underwent laparoscopic surgery after preceding endoscopic treatment (Group E + S) were compared with those of 23 patients who underwent laparoscopic surgery alone (Group S). RESULTS There was no significant difference between the groups with respect to preoperative details. The mean operative time tended to be longer in Group E + S, and the volume of intra-operative blood loss was greater in Group E + S than in Group S (median 63 ml vs 10 ml, P = 0.049). There were no significant differences between the groups in other surgical parameters or oncological outcomes. CONCLUSION Laparoscopic surgery after endoscopic treatment for rectal cancer may be difficult due to an increased risk of intra-operative bleeding. Long-term prognosis after surgery was not affected by preceding endoscopic treatment in rectal cancer.
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- H Nozawa
- Department of Surgical Oncology, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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Murono K, Miyake H, Hojo D, Nozawa H, Kawai K, Hata K, Tanaka T, Nishikawa T, Shuno Y, Sasaki K, Kaneko M, Emoto S, Ishii H, Sonoda H, Ishihara S. Vascular anatomy of the splenic flexure, focusing on the accessory middle colic artery and vein. Colorectal Dis 2020; 22:392-398. [PMID: 31650684 DOI: 10.1111/codi.14886] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/01/2019] [Accepted: 10/08/2019] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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AIM Recently, the accessory middle colic artery (AMCA) has been recognized as the vessel that supplies blood to the splenic flexure. However, the positional relationship between the AMCA and inferior mesenteric vein (IMV) has not been evaluated. Herein, we aimed to evaluate the anatomy of the AMCA and the splenic flexure vein (SFV). METHOD Two hundred and five patients with colorectal cancer who underwent enhanced CT preoperatively were enrolled in the present study. The locations of the AMCA and IMV were evaluated, focusing on the positional relationship between the vessels and pancreas - below the pancreas or to the dorsal side of the pancreas. RESULTS The AMCA was observed in 74 (36.1%) patients whereas the SFV was found in 177 (86.3%) patients. The left colic artery (LCA) was the major artery accompanying the SFV in 87 (42.4%) of patients. The AMCA accompanied the SFV in 65 (32.7%) patients. In 15 (7.8%) patients, no artery accompanied the SFV. The origin of the AMCA was located on the dorsal side of the pancreas in 15 (20.3%) of these 74 patients. Similarly, the destination of the IMV was located on the dorsal side of the pancreas in 65 (31.7%) of patients. CONCLUSION The SFV was observed in most patients, and the LCA or AMCA was the common accompanying artery. In some patients these vessels were located on the dorsal side of the pancreas and not below it. Preoperative evaluation of this anatomy may be beneficial for lymph node dissection during left-sided hemicolectomy.
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- K Murono
- Department of Surgical Oncology, Faculty of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, Faculty of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, Faculty of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, Faculty of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, Faculty of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, Faculty of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, Faculty of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, Faculty of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, Faculty of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, Faculty of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, Faculty of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, Faculty of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, Faculty of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, Faculty of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, Faculty of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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Ochiai K, Kaneko M, Nozawa H, Kawai K, Hata K, Tanaka T, Nishikawa T, Shuno Y, Sasaki K, Hiyoshi M, Emoto S, Murono K, Sonoda H, Ishihara S. Incidence of and risk factors for lymphocele formation after lateral pelvic lymph node dissection for rectal cancer: a retrospective study. Colorectal Dis 2020; 22:161-169. [PMID: 31454448 DOI: 10.1111/codi.14831] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/05/2019] [Accepted: 08/09/2019] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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AIM Pelvic lymphocele is a common complication that develops after pelvic lymph node dissection. The incidence of pelvic lymphocele formation has been reported to be 10.5-51% after gynaecological or urological procedures. However, no evidence has been reported thus far with regard to the development of pelvic lymphocele following lateral pelvic lymph node dissection (LPND) for low rectal cancer. The aim of this study was to investigate the incidence of and risk factors for lymphocele formation after LPND for low rectal cancer and to examine its clinical management. METHOD We retrospectively analysed the incidence of and risk factors for pelvic lymphocele formation after LPND for rectal cancer in our hospital between January 2012 and December 2017. We also compared the size of the lymphocele between asymptomatic and symptomatic patients by using CT volumetry and examined its clinical management. RESULTS A total of 30 out of 98 patients (30.8%) developed pelvic lymphocele after rectal LPND. The number of resected nodes was significantly higher in patients with a pelvic lymphocele (P < 0.01). The median volume was significantly higher in patients with symptomatic pelvic lymphocele (P = 0.011). Among the nine symptomatic patients, two underwent CT-guided drainage, one underwent transurethral ureteral stent placement and one underwent laparoscopic marsupialization. CONCLUSION It is essential to keep in mind the possibility of pelvic lymphocele formation during follow-up of patients who undergo LPND, and to consider an appropriate treatment when these patients are symptomatic.
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- K Ochiai
- Department of Surgical Oncology, Faculty of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, Faculty of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, Faculty of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, Faculty of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, Faculty of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, Faculty of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, Faculty of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, Faculty of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, Faculty of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, Faculty of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, Faculty of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, Faculty of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, Faculty of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, Faculty of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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Hamada T, Kubo T, Nakaoka Y, Kawai K, Yabe T, Furuno T, Kondo F, Yamada E, Yamasaki N, Kitaoka H. P3536Prevalence and clinical impact of social frailty in elderly patients hospitalized for acute decompensated heart failure: a multicenter prospective cohort study. Eur Heart J 2019. [DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehz745.0400] [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] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Purpose
The aim of this study was to investigate clinical characteristics of socially frail patients and an association with social frailty and short-term rehospitalization for worsening heart failure.
Methods
We analyzed 169 elderly patients (≥65 years old) hospitalized for acute decompensated heart failure (ADHF) between June 2017 and August 2018 in our prospective HF registry in Japan. The patients with activities of daily living dependence and without data of social frailty and outcome were excluded. Social frailty was determined based on their responses to the 5 questions (living alone, eating alone, going out less frequently, rarely visiting friends, not helpful to friends or family). Patients with none of these components were considered social non-frailty; those with one component were considered social prefrailty; those with two or more components were considered social frailty. The outcome was rehospitalization for worsening HF within 6 months after discharge.
Results
The mean age was 79±8 years old. Social frailty in 86 patients (50.8%), social prefrailty in 41 patients (24.3%), and social non-frailty in 42 patients (24.9%) were observed. Age, body mass index, geriatrics nutritional risk index, Hasegawa dementia rating scale-revised score, gait speed, and handgrip strength values were significantly different among the these three groups (all Ps for trend <0.01). Left ventricular ejection fraction, brain natriuretic peptide values, and the proportion of the patients with the symptom of New York Heart Association class III/IV did not vary significantly between the groups. Kaplan-Meier analysis revealed that higher prevalence of rehospitalization for worsening HF within 6 months in the social frailty group compared to that in the social non-frailty group (Log-rank p<0.05). In a Cox proportional hazard model after adjusting covariates, patients with social frailty (hazard ratio 4.77; 95% CI 1.61–14.12, p<0.005) and social prefrailty (hazard ratio 3.73; 95% CI 1.12–12.41, p<0.05) had an increased risk of rehospitalization for worsening HF within 6 months compared with those with social non-frailty.
Conclusion
This study revealed that social frailty was common in elderly patients hospitalized for ADHF, and social frailty was an independent predictor of rehospitalization for worsening HF within 6 months after discharge.
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- T Hamada
- Kochi Medical School, Kochi University, Cardiology, Nankoku, Japan
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- Kochi Medical School, Kochi University, Cardiology, Nankoku, Japan
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- Chikamori Hospital, Cardiology, Kochi, Japan
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- Chikamori Hospital, Cardiology, Kochi, Japan
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- Kochi Prefectural Hatakenmin Hospital, Cardiology, Sukumo, Japan
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- Kochi Prefectural Aki General Hospital, Cardiology, Aki, Japan
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- Kochi Red Cross Hospital, Cardiology, Kochi, Japan
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- Susaki Kuroshio Hospital, Cardiology, Susaki, Japan
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- Kochi Medical School, Kochi University, Cardiology, Nankoku, Japan
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- Kochi Medical School, Kochi University, Cardiology, Nankoku, Japan
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Fujii K, Kawakami R, Imanaka T, Shibutani H, Kawai K, Hirota S, Shiojima I. 3284Quantification of macrophage presence and identification of thin-cap fibroatheroma by optical coherence tomography image: histopathological validation study. Eur Heart J 2019. [DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehz745.0055] [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] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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Background
Intracoronary optical coherence tomography (OCT) is thought to be capable of identifying a vulnerable, rupture-prone plaque based on the presence of a thin-cap fibroatheroma (TCFA). Moreover, recent studies have reported that OCT may be able to identify macrophage infiltration of the fibrous cap, a key characteristic of vulnerable plaque.
Purpose
This study evaluated the accuracy of OCT image for characterizing TCFA and identifying macrophage infiltration in comparison with histopathology.
Methods
A total of 924 focal plaques in 206 coronary arteries from 78 autopsy hearts were examined to compare OCT and histological images. By histology, 16 plaques (1.7%) were classified as TCFAsthat contained a large necrotic core covered by a thin (<65μm) fibrous-cap. Correlating OCT-histological sections were identified and OCT-derived tissue property indexes named normalized standard deviation (NSD) and signal attenuation ratio were applied on the fibrous-cap to identify inflamed fibrous-cap defined as a macrophage percentage >10% by histology.
Results
With histology as standard, the sensitivity, specificity, and negative-predictive-value of TCFAs were extremely high (more than 90%). However, the positive-predictive-value of TCFAs was only 32%, which indicated a high proportion of false-positives. Most false-positive diagnoses of OCT for TCFAs contained large amounts of foam cell accumulations on luminal surface without necrotic core. Twelve of 16 fibrous-caps were considered as inflamed and the remaining 4 were non-inflamed on histology. However, no significant difference in NSD and signal attenuation ratio were identified between them. There was moderate correlation of the fibrous-cap thickness between OCT and histology (r2 = 0.41 and p<0.01).
Conclusions
OCT is a promising intracoronary imaging modality for differentiating tissue characteristics (fibrous, calcified, or lipid-rich plaque) and identifying TCFA. However, it is still challenging to precisely identify inflammation, fibrous-cap thickness, and necrotic core in the native coronary artery. Therefore, careful interpretation is required to assess coronary vulnerable plaque by OCT.
Acknowledgement/Funding
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- K Fujii
- Kansai Medical University, Hirakata, Japan
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- Hyogo College of Medicine, Nishinomiya, Japan
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- Hyogo College of Medicine, Nishinomiya, Japan
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- Hyogo College of Medicine, Nishinomiya, Japan
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- Hyogo College of Medicine, Nishinomiya, Japan
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- Kansai Medical University, Hirakata, Japan
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Shibutani H, Fujii K, Kawakami R, Imanaka T, Kawai K, Hirota S, Shiojima I. 107Diagnostic accuracy of optical coherence tomography for the identification of in-stent fibroatheroma following stent implantation: an ex-vivo histological validation study. Eur Heart J 2019. [DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehz747.0035] [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] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Background
Previous histopathological studies have demonstrated that new atherosclerotic formation within the neointima, called neoatherosclerosis, is one of the most important mechanisms leading to both very late in-stent restenosis and stent thrombosis after stent implantation. Therefore, to distinguish lipid-containing atherosclerotic neointima from other tissues using intracoronary imaging modalities is clinically important to prevent late stent failures.
Purpose
This study evaluated the diagnostic performance of optical coherence tomography (OCT) for the detection of “in-stent fibroatheroma” following stent implantation by comparing cross-sections of the model with the corresponding histological images.
Methods
Fifty stented coronary arteries from the 31 autopsy hearts were imaged by OCT. Coronary arterial histopathological specimens, all of which included more than 30% of %neointimal hyperplasia, were compared with the corresponding OCT cross-sections. Histological in-stent fibroatheroma was defined as neointima containing large necrotic core and inflammatory cells. OCT-derived in-stent fibroatheroma comprised a low-intensity tissue containing a poorly delineated region with invisible stent strut behind low signal intensity.
Results
A total of 122 OCT cross-sections were compared with histological images. OCT examination revealed that 24 images (20%) contained low-intensity tissue inside the neointima. Of those, 5 images, in which stent strut behind low signal intensity was invisible, were diagnosed as OCT-derived in-stent fibroatheroma (4%) (Figure A). By histological analysis, only 4 images were classified as in-stent fibroatheroma (3%) (Figure B). With histology as the gold standard, the sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value, negative predictive value, and overall diagnostic accuracy for OCT-derived in-stent fibroatheroma were 100%, 99%, 80%, 100%, and 99%, respectively. The only histological finding underlying the false-positive-diagnosis of OCT-derived in-stent fibroatheroma was foam cells accumulation without necrotic core on the neointimal surface (Figure C and D). Most tissue that showed low-intensity tissue with visible stent strut by OCT contained proteoglycan matrix and organized thrombus in the absence of an underlying necrotic core.
Coregistration of OCT with histology
Conclusion
This study showed the potential capability of OCT based on the visualization of stent struts behind low-intensity regions for discriminating in-stent fibroatheroma from other neointimal tissues following stent implantation.
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- H Shibutani
- Kansai Medical University, Division of Cardiology, Osaka, Japan
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- Kansai Medical University, Division of Cardiology, Osaka, Japan
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- Hyogo College of Medicine, Department of Surgical Pathology, Hyogo, Japan
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- Hyogo College of Medicine, Division of Coronary Heart Disease, Hyogo, Japan
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- Hyogo College of Medicine, Division of Coronary Heart Disease, Hyogo, Japan
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- Hyogo College of Medicine, Department of Surgical Pathology, Hyogo, Japan
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- Kansai Medical University, Division of Cardiology, Osaka, Japan
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Binte Mustafiz SS, Uyama T, Morito K, Takahashi N, Kawai K, Hussain Z, Tsuboi K, Araki N, Yamamoto K, Tanaka T, Ueda N. Intracellular Ca 2+-dependent formation of N-acyl-phosphatidylethanolamines by human cytosolic phospholipase A 2ε. Biochim Biophys Acta Mol Cell Biol Lipids 2019; 1864:158515. [PMID: 31473348 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbalip.2019.158515] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/04/2019] [Revised: 08/21/2019] [Accepted: 08/26/2019] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
Abstract
N-Acyl-phosphatidylethanolamines (NAPEs) are known to be precursors of bioactive N-acylethanolamines (NAEs), including the endocannabinoid arachidonoylethanolamide (anandamide) and anti-inflammatory palmitoylethanolamide. In mammals, NAPEs are produced by N-acyltransferases, which transfer an acyl chain from the sn-1 position of glycerophospholipid to the amino group of phosphatidylethanolamine (PE). Recently, the ɛ isoform of cytosolic phospholipase A2 (cPLA2ɛ) was found to be Ca2+-dependent N-acyltransferase. However, it was poorly understood which types of phospholipids serve as substrates in living cells. In the present study, we established a human embryonic kidney 293 cell line, in which doxycycline potently induces human cPLA2ɛ, and used these cells to analyze endogenous substrates and products of cPLA2ɛ with liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry. When treated with doxycycline and Ca2+ ionophore, the cells produced various species of diacyl- and alkenylacyl-types of NAPEs as well as NAEs in large quantities. Moreover, the levels of diacyl- and alkenylacyl-types of PEs and diacyl-phosphatidylcholines (PCs) decreased, while those of lysophosphatidylethanolamines and lysophosphatidylcholines increased. These results suggested that cPLA2ɛ Ca2+-dependently produces NAPEs by utilizing endogenous diacyl- and alkenylacyl-types of PEs as acyl acceptors and diacyl-type PCs and diacyl-type PEs as acyl donors.
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- Department of Biochemistry, Kagawa University School of Medicine, 1750-1 Ikenobe, Miki, Kagawa 761-0793, Japan
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- Institute of Biomedical Sciences, Tokushima University Graduate School, 1-78-1 Sho-machi, Tokushima 770-8505, Japan
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- Institute of Biomedical Sciences, Tokushima University Graduate School, 1-78-1 Sho-machi, Tokushima 770-8505, Japan
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- Department of Histology and Cell Biology, Kagawa University School of Medicine, 1750-1 Ikenobe, Miki, Kagawa 761-0793, Japan
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- Department of Biochemistry, Kagawa University School of Medicine, 1750-1 Ikenobe, Miki, Kagawa 761-0793, Japan
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- Department of Pharmacology, Kawasaki Medical School, 577 Matsushima, Kurashiki, Okayama 701-0192, Japan
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- Department of Histology and Cell Biology, Kagawa University School of Medicine, 1750-1 Ikenobe, Miki, Kagawa 761-0793, Japan
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- Division of Bioscience and Bioindustry, Graduate School of Technology, Industrial and Social Sciences, Tokushima University, Tokushima 770-8513, Japan; PRIME, Japan Agency for Medical Research and Development, 1-7-1 Otemachi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-0004, Japan
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- Institute of Biomedical Sciences, Tokushima University Graduate School, 1-78-1 Sho-machi, Tokushima 770-8505, Japan
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- Department of Biochemistry, Kagawa University School of Medicine, 1750-1 Ikenobe, Miki, Kagawa 761-0793, Japan.
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Nishikawa T, Kawai K, Ishii H, Emoto S, Murono K, Kaneko M, Sasaki K, Shuno Y, Tanaka T, Hata K, Nozawa H, Ishihara S. The impact of indocyanine-green fluorescence imaging on intraluminal perfusion of a J-pouch. Tech Coloproctol 2019; 23:931-932. [PMID: 31456105 DOI: 10.1007/s10151-019-02065-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [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] [Received: 07/27/2019] [Accepted: 08/09/2019] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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- T Nishikawa
- Department of Surgical Oncology, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-8655, Japan.
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-8655, Japan
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-8655, Japan
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-8655, Japan
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-8655, Japan
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-8655, Japan
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-8655, Japan
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-8655, Japan
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-8655, Japan
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-8655, Japan
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-8655, Japan
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-8655, Japan
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Hojo D, Nishikawa T, Takayama T, Hiyoshi M, Emoto S, Nozawa H, Kawai K, Hata K, Tanaka T, Shuno Y, Kaneko M, Sasaki K, Murono K, Ishii H, Sonoda H, Hoshina K, Ishihara S. 3D printed model-based simulation of laparoscopic surgery for descending colon cancer with a concomitant abdominal aortic aneurysm. Tech Coloproctol 2019; 23:793-797. [PMID: 31440952 DOI: 10.1007/s10151-019-02060-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/07/2019] [Accepted: 08/05/2019] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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- D Hojo
- Department of Surgical Oncology, Faculty of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-0033, Japan.
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, Faculty of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-0033, Japan
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, Faculty of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-0033, Japan
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, Faculty of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-0033, Japan
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, Faculty of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-0033, Japan
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, Faculty of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-0033, Japan
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, Faculty of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-0033, Japan
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, Faculty of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-0033, Japan
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, Faculty of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-0033, Japan
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, Faculty of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-0033, Japan
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, Faculty of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-0033, Japan
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, Faculty of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-0033, Japan
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, Faculty of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-0033, Japan
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, Faculty of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-0033, Japan
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, Faculty of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-0033, Japan
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Okamura T, Kawai K, Minari E, Nakase M, Asano H, Takeshita K. Effect of Cs and Sr separation on occupied area reduction in current nuclear energy system and its evaluation by CAERA index. SEP SCI TECHNOL 2019. [DOI: 10.1080/01496395.2019.1577897] [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] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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- T. Okamura
- Laboratory for Advanced Nuclear Energy, Institute of Innovative Research, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Tokyo, Japan
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- Laboratory for Advanced Nuclear Energy, Institute of Innovative Research, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Tokyo, Japan
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- Laboratory for Advanced Nuclear Energy, Institute of Innovative Research, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Tokyo, Japan
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- Laboratory for Advanced Nuclear Energy, Institute of Innovative Research, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Tokyo, Japan
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- Laboratory for Advanced Nuclear Energy, Institute of Innovative Research, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Tokyo, Japan
- Radioactive Waste Management Funding and Research Center, Tokyo, Japan
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- Laboratory for Advanced Nuclear Energy, Institute of Innovative Research, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Tokyo, Japan
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Nozawa H, Morikawa T, Kawai K, Hata K, Tanaka T, Nishikawa T, Sasaki K, Shuno Y, Kaneko M, Hiyoshi M, Emoto S, Murono K, Sonoda H, Fukayama M, Ishihara S. Obstruction is associated with perineural invasion in T3/T4 colon cancer. Colorectal Dis 2019; 21:917-924. [PMID: 31017742 DOI: 10.1111/codi.14655] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/10/2018] [Accepted: 03/05/2019] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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AIM Perineural invasion (PNI) is a risk factor for recurrence and metastasis and consequently leads to decreased survival in patients with various malignancies. Recent studies showed that stent placement in obstructive colon cancer increases the frequency of PNI. We hypothesized that mechanical stress including obstruction itself may be associated with PNI. METHOD We retrospectively reviewed 496 patients with pathological T3 or T4 colon cancer who did not receive preoperative treatment. Data were collected from medical charts and pathological findings. The relationships between PNI and other clinicopathological factors were analysed using univariate and multivariate analyses. RESULTS PNI was observed in 239 (48%) patients. Obstruction was markedly more frequent in PNI-positive cancer (39%) than in PNI-negative cancer (24%, P = 0.0003). Multivariate analyses identified obstruction as one of the significant factors associated with PNI (OR 1.68, P = 0.028). Moreover, in 414 patients without distant metastasis who underwent complete resection, PNI was an independent factor associated with poor recurrence-free survival (hazard ratio 2.35, P = 0.003). The coexistence of PNI and obstruction resulted in greater decreases in recurrence-free survival than PNI-negative and/or non-obstructive cases. CONCLUSION Our results suggest that obstruction is associated with PNI and consequently contributes to an increased postoperative recurrence in colon cancer.
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- H Nozawa
- Department of Surgical Oncology, University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Pathology, University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Pathology, University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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Ogura A, Kobayashi R, Aritake T, Maeda T, Kawai K, Takagi K, Kawai S, Kamiya S. Cranial-first approach for laparoscopic surgery with splenic flexure mobilization. Tech Coloproctol 2019; 23:693-694. [PMID: 31144083 DOI: 10.1007/s10151-019-02010-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [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] [Received: 04/02/2019] [Accepted: 05/18/2019] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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- A Ogura
- Department of Surgery, Tsushima City Hospital, 3-73, Tachibana Town, Tsushima City, Aichi, 496-8537, Japan.
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- Department of Surgery, Tsushima City Hospital, 3-73, Tachibana Town, Tsushima City, Aichi, 496-8537, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Tsushima City Hospital, 3-73, Tachibana Town, Tsushima City, Aichi, 496-8537, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Tsushima City Hospital, 3-73, Tachibana Town, Tsushima City, Aichi, 496-8537, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Tsushima City Hospital, 3-73, Tachibana Town, Tsushima City, Aichi, 496-8537, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Tsushima City Hospital, 3-73, Tachibana Town, Tsushima City, Aichi, 496-8537, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Tsushima City Hospital, 3-73, Tachibana Town, Tsushima City, Aichi, 496-8537, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Tsushima City Hospital, 3-73, Tachibana Town, Tsushima City, Aichi, 496-8537, Japan
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Waza M, Maeda K, Katsuragawa C, Sugita A, Tanaka R, Ohtsuka A, Matsui T, Kitagawa K, Kishimoto T, Fukui H, Kawai K, Yamamoto M, Isono M. Comprehensive Tool to Assess Oral Feeding Support for Functional Recovery in Post-acute Rehabilitation. J Am Med Dir Assoc 2019; 20:426-431. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jamda.2018.10.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/10/2018] [Revised: 10/09/2018] [Accepted: 10/17/2018] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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Binte Mustafiz SS, Uyama T, Hussain Z, Kawai K, Tsuboi K, Araki N, Ueda N. The role of intracellular anionic phospholipids in the production of N-acyl-phosphatidylethanolamines by cytosolic phospholipase A2ɛ. J Biochem 2019; 165:343-352. [PMID: 30517655 DOI: 10.1093/jb/mvy104] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/30/2018] [Accepted: 11/29/2018] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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N-Acyl-phosphatidylethanolamines (NAPEs) represent a class of glycerophospholipids and serve as the precursors of bioactive N-acylethanolamines, including arachidonoylethanolamide (anandamide), palmitoylethanolamide and oleoylethanolamide. NAPEs are produced in mammals by N-acyltransferases, the enzymes which transfer an acyl chain of glycerophospholipids to the amino group of phosphatidylethanolamine. Recently, the ɛ isoform of cytosolic phospholipase A2 (cPLA2ɛ, also called PLA2G4E) was identified as Ca2+-dependent N-acyltransferase. We showed that the activity is remarkably stimulated by phosphatidylserine (PS) in vitro. In the present study, we investigated whether or not endogenous PS regulates the function of cPLA2ɛ in living cells. When PS synthesis was suppressed by the knockdown of PS synthases in cPLA2ɛ-expressing cells, the cPLA2ɛ level and its N-acyltransferase activity were significantly reduced. Mutagenesis studies revealed that all of C2, lipase and polybasic domains of cPLA2ɛ were required for its proper localization as well as the enzyme activity. Liposome-based assays showed that several anionic glycerophospholipids, including PS, phosphatidic acid and phosphatidylinositol 4,5-bisphosphate, enhance the Ca2+-dependent binding of purified cPLA2ɛ to liposome membrane and stimulate its N-acyltransferase activity. Altogether, these results suggested that endogenous PS and other anionic phospholipids affect the localization and enzyme activity of cPLA2ɛ.
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- Department of Histology and Cell Biology, Kagawa University School of Medicine, 1750-1 Ikenobe, Miki, Kagawa, Japan
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- Department of Pharmacology, Kawasaki Medical School, 577 Matsushima, Kurashiki, Okayama, Japan
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- Department of Histology and Cell Biology, Kagawa University School of Medicine, 1750-1 Ikenobe, Miki, Kagawa, Japan
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Hata K, Okada S, Shinagawa T, Toshiaki T, Kawai K, Nozawa H. Meta-analysis of the association of extraintestinal manifestations with the development of pouchitis in patients with ulcerative colitis. BJS Open 2019; 3:436-444. [PMID: 31463422 PMCID: PMC6706792 DOI: 10.1002/bjs5.50149] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [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: 05/27/2018] [Accepted: 01/18/2019] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Background The presence of extraintestinal manifestations may be associated with the development of pouchitis in patients with ulcerative colitis after ileal pouch–anal anastomosis. The aim of this study was to assess this correlation. Methods A systematic literature search was performed using MEDLINE and the Cochrane Library. Studies published in English up to 22 May 2017 investigating the association between extraintestinal manifestations and development of pouchitis in adults with ulcerative colitis were included. Case reports were excluded. The association of extraintestinal manifestations with the development of overall and chronic pouchitis was investigated using a random‐effects model. Results Of 1010 citations identified, 22 observational studies comprising 5128 patients were selected for analysis. The presence of extraintestinal manifestations was significantly associated with both chronic pouchitis (odds ratio 2·28, 95 per cent c.i. 1·57 to 3·32; P = 0·001) and overall pouchitis (odds ratio 1·96, 1·49 to 2·57; P < 0·001). Conclusion The presence of extraintestinal manifestations is associated with development of pouchitis after ileal pouch–anal anastomosis.
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- K Hata
- Department of Surgical Oncology The University of Tokyo 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku Tokyo, 113-8655 Japan
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- Department of Surgical Oncology The University of Tokyo 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku Tokyo, 113-8655 Japan
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- Department of Surgical Oncology The University of Tokyo 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku Tokyo, 113-8655 Japan
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- Department of Surgical Oncology The University of Tokyo 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku Tokyo, 113-8655 Japan
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- Department of Surgical Oncology The University of Tokyo 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku Tokyo, 113-8655 Japan
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- Department of Surgical Oncology The University of Tokyo 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku Tokyo, 113-8655 Japan
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Murakami A, Maekawa M, Kawai K, Nakayama J, Araki N, Semba K, Taguchi T, Kamei Y, Takada Y, Higashiyama S. Cullin-3/KCTD10 E3 complex is essential for Rac1 activation through RhoB degradation in human epidermal growth factor receptor 2-positive breast cancer cells. Cancer Sci 2019; 110:650-661. [PMID: 30515933 PMCID: PMC6361568 DOI: 10.1111/cas.13899] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/16/2018] [Revised: 11/23/2018] [Accepted: 11/26/2018] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
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Rho GTPase Rac1 is a central regulator of F‐actin organization and signal transduction to control plasma membrane dynamics and cell proliferation. Dysregulated Rac1 activity is often observed in various cancers including breast cancer and is suggested to be critical for malignancy. Here, we showed that the ubiquitin E3 ligase complex Cullin‐3 (CUL3)/KCTD10 is essential for epidermal growth factor (EGF)‐induced/human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2)‐dependent Rac1 activation in HER2‐positive breast cancer cells. EGF‐induced dorsal membrane ruffle formation and cell proliferation that depends on both Rac1 and HER2 were suppressed in CUL3‐ or KCTD10‐depleted cells. Mechanistically, CUL3/KCTD10 ubiquitinated RhoB for degradation, another Rho GTPase that inhibits Rac1 activation at the plasma membrane by suppressing endosome‐to‐plasma membrane traffic of Rac1. In HER2‐positive breast cancers, high expression of Rac1 mRNA significantly correlated with poor prognosis of the patients. This study shows that this novel molecular axis (CUL3/KCTD10/RhoB) positively regulates the activity of Rac1 in HER2‐positive breast cancers, and our findings may lead to new treatment options for HER2‐ and Rac1‐positive breast cancers.
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- Akari Murakami
- Department of Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic Surgery and Breast Surgery, Ehime University Graduate School of Medicine, Toon, Japan.,Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics, Ehime University Graduate School of Medicine, Toon, Japan
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics, Ehime University Graduate School of Medicine, Toon, Japan.,Division of Cell Growth and Tumor Regulation, Proteo-Science Center, Ehime University, Toon, Japan
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- Department of Histology and Cell Biology, School of Medicine, Kagawa University, Miki, Japan
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- Department of Life Science and Medical Bioscience, School of Advanced Science and Engineering, Waseda University, Shinjuku-ku, Japan
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- Department of Histology and Cell Biology, School of Medicine, Kagawa University, Miki, Japan
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- Department of Life Science and Medical Bioscience, School of Advanced Science and Engineering, Waseda University, Shinjuku-ku, Japan
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- Department of Integrative Life Sciences, Graduate School of Life Sciences, Tohoku University, Sendai, Japan
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- Department of Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic Surgery and Breast Surgery, Ehime University Graduate School of Medicine, Toon, Japan
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- Department of Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic Surgery and Breast Surgery, Ehime University Graduate School of Medicine, Toon, Japan
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics, Ehime University Graduate School of Medicine, Toon, Japan.,Division of Cell Growth and Tumor Regulation, Proteo-Science Center, Ehime University, Toon, Japan
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Sakuma H, Kawai K, Katayama I, Suehara S. What is the origin of macroscopic friction? Sci Adv 2018; 4:eaav2268. [PMID: 30588496 PMCID: PMC6303119 DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.aav2268] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/27/2018] [Accepted: 11/19/2018] [Indexed: 05/22/2023]
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What is the origin of molecular friction, and how can macroscopic friction be explained in terms of molecular friction? To elucidate the origins of molecular and macroscopic friction, we conducted density functional theory calculations and double-direct shear tests at normal stresses ranging from 5 to 60 MPa for mica surfaces. Frictional forces between mica surfaces were theoretically predicted to oscillate periodically every 30° of sliding direction, in agreement with previous experimental findings. This result affirms that the potential energy roughness of mica under sliding is the origin of molecular friction, which depends on the normal stress and sliding direction. The discovered mechanism of molecular friction can quantitatively explain experimentally observed macroscopic friction of mica when the presence of wear particles is taken into consideration.
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- H. Sakuma
- National Institute for Materials Science, 1-1 Namiki, Tsukuba 305-0044, Japan
- Corresponding author.
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- Department of Earth and Planetary Science, School of Science, The University of Tokyo, Bunkyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Earth and Planetary Systems Science, Hiroshima University, Higashi-Hiroshima, Hiroshima, Japan
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- National Institute for Materials Science, 1-1 Namiki, Tsukuba 305-0044, Japan
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Yin E, Uchiyama M, Jin X, Kawai K, Takao M, Niimi M. More Hippocampal Weight and Cells in Cardiac Allograft Transplanted Mice. Transplant Proc 2018; 50:2798-2803. [PMID: 30401400 DOI: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2018.03.107] [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] [Received: 01/12/2018] [Revised: 02/27/2018] [Accepted: 03/15/2018] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
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The hippocampus is a brain structure that plays a fundamental role in memory and learning. Many animal studies have demonstrated that the structure of the hippocampus has evolved through exercise and play. However, little is known on the relationship between the brain and immunological reaction. In this study, we investigated the correlation between the weight of the hippocampus and transplant immunology in a murine heart transplant model. Fully vascularized heterotopic hearts from CBA (H2k, allogeneic group) or C57BL/6 (H2b, syngeneic group) donors were transplanted into C57BL/6 recipients by using microsurgical techniques. The weights of the whole brain and hippocampus from syngeneic and allogeneic groups were recorded 1, 2, and 4 weeks after grafting, and histologic assessments were performed. The syngeneic group maintained beating cardiac grafts for over 30 days, but the allogeneic group rejected CBA cardiac allografts acutely within 8 days. The average weight of whole brain from syngeneic and allogeneic group 1, 2, and 4 weeks had no significant differences. However, the average weight of hippocampus at 2 and 4 weeks was considerably increased in the allogeneic group compared with the syngeneic group. Histologic assessments with hematoxylin-eosin and Kluver-Barrera staining of hippocampus from allogeneic group 1 week after grafting demonstrated a greater number of granule and pyramidal cells in the hippocampus. Alloimmune responses in our model increase the weight of hippocampus.
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- E Yin
- Department of Surgery, Teikyo University, Tokyo, Japan; Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, the 2nd Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China
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- Department of Surgery, Teikyo University, Tokyo, Japan; Transplantation Research Immunology Group, Nuffield Department of Surgical Sciences, University of Oxford, John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford, United Kingdom.
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- Department of Surgery, Teikyo University, Tokyo, Japan; Department of Thoracic Surgery, Harbin Medical University Cancer Hospital, Harbin, China
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- Transplantation Research Immunology Group, Nuffield Department of Surgical Sciences, University of Oxford, John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford, United Kingdom
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- Department of Neurology, Saitama International Medical Center, Saitama Medical College, Saitama, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Teikyo University, Tokyo, Japan
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Yin E, Matsuyama S, Uchiyama M, Kawai K, Hara M, Imazuru T, Kono M, Niimi M. Administration of Thrombomodulin (CD141) Could Improve Cardiac Allograft Survival in Mice. Transplant Proc 2018; 50:2794-2797. [PMID: 30401399 DOI: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2018.02.204] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/17/2017] [Accepted: 02/19/2018] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Thrombomodulin (TM) is a promising natural anti-coagulant therapeutic protein that is effective in the treatment of disseminated intravascular coagulation. However, the mechanisms by which TM on micro-vessels enable the regulation of intimal hyperplasia remain elusive. We investigated the graft-protective effects of TM in a fully major histocompatibility complex-mismatched murine cardiac allograft transplantation model. CBA recipients transplanted with a C57BL/6 heart received intraperitoneal administration of 0.2, 2.0, and 20.0 μg/day of TM for 8 days. Histological staining was conducted to assess the degree of inflammation and infiltration in the transplanted cardiac grafts. Untreated CBA recipients rejected C57BL/6 cardiac grafts acutely (median survival time [MST] was 7 days). CBA recipients exposed to the above dosages had significantly prolonged allograft survival (MSTs were 16, 21, and 37.5 days, respectively). Histologic assessments from TM-exposed recipients 2 weeks after grafting showed that the myocardium and vessel structure in their allografts were clearly preserved, and that the infiltration of inflammatory cells around coronary arteries was suppressed. TM can induce the prolongation of fully major histocompatibility complex-mismatched cardiac allograft by exerting graft protective effects within the myocardium and coronary arteries.
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- E Yin
- Department of Surgery, Teikyo University, Tokyo, Japan; Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Teikyo University, Tokyo, Japan; Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, New Tokyo Hospital, Chiba, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Teikyo University, Tokyo, Japan; Transplantation Research Immunology Group, Nuffield Department of Surgical Sciences, University of Oxford, John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford, United Kingdom.
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- Transplantation Research Immunology Group, Nuffield Department of Surgical Sciences, University of Oxford, John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford, United Kingdom
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Teikyo University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Teikyo University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Teikyo University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Teikyo University, Tokyo, Japan
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Miyake H, Murono K, Kawai K, Hata K, Tanaka T, Nishikawa T, Otani K, Sasaki K, Kaneko M, Emoto S, Nozawa H. Evaluation of the vascular anatomy of the left-sided colon focused on the accessory middle colic artery: a single-centre study of 734 patients. Colorectal Dis 2018; 20:1041-1046. [PMID: 29877028 DOI: 10.1111/codi.14287] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/19/2018] [Accepted: 05/14/2018] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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AIM Surgery for colorectal cancer located in the splenic flexure is difficult to perform because of the complex anatomy. Recently, in addition to the middle colic artery and left colic artery (LCA), the accessory middle colic artery (AMCA) has been recognized as a feeding artery for the left-sided colon. This study aimed to evaluate the vascular anatomy of the splenic flexure focusing on the AMCA in a large number of patients. METHOD A total of 734 patients who underwent CT before surgery for colorectal cancer were enrolled. We retrospectively evaluated the vascular anatomy using both two- and three-dimensional CT angiography. RESULTS The AMCA existed in 36.4% of the cases (n = 267). In many cases, it originated from the superior mesenteric artery (n = 228, 85.4%). The AMCA had a common trunk with the transverse pancreatic artery in 54 patients (20.2%). The frequency of the presence of the AMCA was associated with the branching pattern of the LCA, and was more frequent when the LCA was absent (P < 0.001). CONCLUSION The presence of the AMCA is not rare and the AMCA has some branching patterns; therefore, recognizing it preoperatively and intra-operatively is important, being especially careful when the LCA is absent.
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- H Miyake
- Department of Surgical Oncology, University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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Hiraoka K, Ishikawa T, Kawai K, Harada T. Piezo-ICSI. Fertil Steril 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2018.07.1128] [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: 11/28/2022]
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Miki K, Yanaka K, Yoshihara N, Kawai K, Imanaka T, Akahori H, Masuyama T, Ishihara M. P3569Predictive value of vessel size for the long-term patency following self-expanding nitinol stent implantation in the superficial femoral artery. Eur Heart J 2018. [DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehy563.p3569] [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] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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- K Miki
- Hyogo College of Medicine, Nishinomiya, Japan
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- Hyogo College of Medicine, Nishinomiya, Japan
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- Hyogo College of Medicine, Nishinomiya, Japan
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- Hyogo College of Medicine, Nishinomiya, Japan
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- Hyogo College of Medicine, Nishinomiya, Japan
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- Hyogo College of Medicine, Nishinomiya, Japan
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- Hyogo College of Medicine, Nishinomiya, Japan
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- Hyogo College of Medicine, Nishinomiya, Japan
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Imanaka T, Fujii K, Kawai K, Akahori H, Miki K, Yoshihara N, Yanaka K, Kawakami R, Masuyama T, Ishihara M. P758Ex vivo comparison of optical coherence tomography and histopathology for detecting strut coverage within 3 months after new-generation drug-eluting stent implantation. Eur Heart J 2018. [DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehy564.p758] [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] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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- T Imanaka
- Hyogo College of Medicine, Nishinomiya, Japan
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- Hyogo College of Medicine, Nishinomiya, Japan
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- Hyogo College of Medicine, Nishinomiya, Japan
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- Hyogo College of Medicine, Nishinomiya, Japan
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- Hyogo College of Medicine, Nishinomiya, Japan
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- Hyogo College of Medicine, Nishinomiya, Japan
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- Hyogo College of Medicine, Nishinomiya, Japan
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- Hyogo College of Medicine, Nishinomiya, Japan
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- Hyogo College of Medicine, Nishinomiya, Japan
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- Hyogo College of Medicine, Nishinomiya, Japan
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Arakawa K, Kawai K, Tanaka T, Hata K, Sugihara K, Nozawa H. Prognostic impact of interhospital variation in adjuvant chemotherapy for patients with Stage II/III colorectal cancer: a nationwide study. Colorectal Dis 2018; 20:O162-O172. [PMID: 29752849 DOI: 10.1111/codi.14260] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/08/2018] [Accepted: 04/16/2018] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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AIM Clinical guidelines recommend adjuvant chemotherapy for high-risk patients with Stage II-III colorectal cancer. However, chemotherapeutic administration rates differ significantly between hospitals. We assessed the prognostic benefit of adjuvant chemotherapy in patients with Stage IIb/c colorectal cancer, and the prognostic impact of interhospital variations in the administration of adjuvant chemotherapy for Stage II-III colorectal cancer. METHOD We conducted a multicentre, retrospective study of 17 757 patients with Stage II-III colorectal cancer treated between 1997 and 2008 in 23 hospitals in Japan. Hospitals were classified as high-rate (rate > 42.8%) or low-rate (rate ≤ 42.8%), chemotherapy prescribing clinics. RESULTS The 5-year overall survival (OS) of patients with Stage II-III colorectal cancer receiving adjuvant chemotherapy was significantly higher than for those not receiving adjuvant chemotherapy (85.7% vs 79.2%, P < 0.01 and 79.9% vs 72.5%, P < 0.01, respectively). For patients with Stage II disease, adjuvant chemotherapy was an independent factor for longer OS (P < 0.01, hazard ratio = 0.71). Both adjuvant chemotherapy and high-rate hospital independently improved OS for patients with Stage III colorectal cancer (both P < 0.01; hazard ratio = 0.68 and 0.87, respectively). CONCLUSION Significant prognostic benefit was found for patients with Stage IIb/c colorectal cancer who received adjuvant chemotherapy, with patients who were treated in hospitals with high adjuvant chemotherapy rates demonstrating better prognoses.
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- K Arakawa
- Department of Surgical Oncology, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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Suetomi T, Tsujimoto I, Kurobe M, Ikeda A, Ishitsuka R, Kimura T, Waku N, Kojima T, Johraku A, Kawai K, Nishiyama H. 247 Correlation between testosterone to estradiol ratio and score on the aging males’ symptom scale in late-onset hypogonadism. J Sex Med 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jsxm.2018.04.212] [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: 11/25/2022]
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Kawai K, Takarada W, Kikutani T. Effect of Mutual Interaction between High and Low Stereo-Regularity Components on Structure Formation in Melt Spinning Process of Isotactic Polypropylene Blend Fibers. INT POLYM PROC 2018. [DOI: 10.3139/217.3576] [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: 11/20/2022]
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Fiber formation behavior of the blend fibers consisting of two types of isotactic polypropylene (iPP), i. e. high stereo-regularity/high molecular weight iPP (HPP) and low stereo-regularity/low molecular weight iPP (LPP), was investigated. In the melt spinning of blend fibers of various HPP:LPP compositions, the spinnability was improved significantly not only by blending LPP into HPP but also by blending HPP into LPP. On-line diameter measurement of the spin-line revealed that the increase of LPP composition caused the shift of solidification point to downstream, indicating that the crystallization temperature was lowered. Wide-angle X-ray diffraction (WAXD) analysis of the as-spun fibers clarified that only the α-form crystal was formed, and the crystalline orientation increased with the increases of take-up velocity and HPP weight fraction. The crystallinities obtained from the WAXD patterns of the as-spun fibers of various HPP/LPP compositions prepared at the take-up velocity of 1 and 5 km/min were lower than the values estimated based on the rule of additivity, where the difference was more prominent for the 1 km/min fibers. Analyses of crystallinity through differential scanning calorimetry measurements also suggested the suppression of the crystallization of HPP in the HPP/LPP blend fibers. The thermal analyses basically clarified that in the melt spinning process of the blends of HPP and LPP, both components crystallized independently even though the two polymers are considered to be miscible in the molten state, however, detailed analyses of melting behavior of the as-spun fibers suggested the possibility of the formation of crystals with a certain level of mixing of the HPP and LPP molecules, i. e. the mixing of a certain amount of LPP molecules into the HPP crystals and also the mixing of a certain amount of HPP molecules into the LPP crystals.
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- K. Kawai
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering , School of Materials and Chemical Technology, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Tokyo , Japan
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering , School of Materials and Chemical Technology, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Tokyo , Japan
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering , School of Materials and Chemical Technology, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Tokyo , Japan
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Ishihara S, Kawai K, Tanaka T, Kiyomatsu T, Hata K, Nozawa H, Morikawa T, Watanabe T. Diagnostic value of FDG-PET/CT for lateral pelvic lymph node metastasis in rectal cancer treated with preoperative chemoradiotherapy. Tech Coloproctol 2018; 22:347-354. [DOI: 10.1007/s10151-018-1779-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/30/2017] [Accepted: 01/19/2018] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Hussain Z, Uyama T, Kawai K, Binte Mustafiz SS, Tsuboi K, Araki N, Ueda N. Phosphatidylserine-stimulated production of N-acyl-phosphatidylethanolamines by Ca 2+-dependent N-acyltransferase. Biochim Biophys Acta Mol Cell Biol Lipids 2018; 1863:493-502. [PMID: 29447909 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbalip.2018.02.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [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: 10/12/2017] [Revised: 01/29/2018] [Accepted: 02/09/2018] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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N-acyl-phosphatidylethanolamine (NAPE) is known to be a precursor for various bioactive N-acylethanolamines including the endocannabinoid anandamide. NAPE is produced in mammals through the transfer of an acyl chain from certain glycerophospholipids to phosphatidylethanolamine (PE) by Ca2+-dependent or -independent N-acyltransferases. The ε isoform of mouse cytosolic phospholipase A2 (cPLA2ε) was recently identified as a Ca2+-dependent N-acyltransferase (Ca-NAT). In the present study, we first showed that two isoforms of human cPLA2ε function as Ca-NAT. We next purified both mouse recombinant cPLA2ε and its two human orthologues to examine their catalytic properties. The enzyme absolutely required Ca2+ for its activity and the activity was enhanced by phosphatidylserine (PS). PS enhanced the activity 25-fold in the presence of 1 mM CaCl2 and lowered the EC50 value of Ca2+ >8-fold. Using a PS probe, we showed that cPLA2ε largely co-localizes with PS in plasma membrane and organelles involved in the endocytic pathway, further supporting the interaction of cPLA2ε with PS in living cells. Finally, we found that the Ca2+-ionophore ionomycin increased [14C]NAPE levels >10-fold in [14C]ethanolamine-labeled cPLA2ε-expressing cells while phospholipase A/acyltransferase-1, acting as a Ca2+-independent N-acyltransferase, was insensitive to ionomycin for full activity. In conclusion, PS potently stimulated the Ca2+-dependent activity and human cPLA2ε isoforms also functioned as Ca-NAT.
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- Zahir Hussain
- Department of Biochemistry, Kagawa University School of Medicine, 1750-1 Ikenobe, Miki, Kagawa 761-0793, Japan
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- Department of Biochemistry, Kagawa University School of Medicine, 1750-1 Ikenobe, Miki, Kagawa 761-0793, Japan
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- Department of Histology and Cell Biology, Kagawa University School of Medicine, 1750-1 Ikenobe, Miki, Kagawa 761-0793, Japan
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- Department of Biochemistry, Kagawa University School of Medicine, 1750-1 Ikenobe, Miki, Kagawa 761-0793, Japan; Department of Pharmacology, Kawasaki Medical School, 577 Matsushima, Kurashiki, Okayama 701-0192, Japan
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- Department of Histology and Cell Biology, Kagawa University School of Medicine, 1750-1 Ikenobe, Miki, Kagawa 761-0793, Japan
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- Department of Biochemistry, Kagawa University School of Medicine, 1750-1 Ikenobe, Miki, Kagawa 761-0793, Japan.
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Otani K, Nozawa H, Kiyomatsu T, Kawai K, Hata K, Tanaka T, Nishikawa T, Sasaki K, Kaneko M, Murono K, Emoto S, Watanabe T. Laparoscopic Deloyers procedure to facilitate primary anastomosis after extended resection for synchronous cancers of transverse colon and rectum: easy to preform with good functional outcome. Tech Coloproctol 2017; 21:975-976. [DOI: 10.1007/s10151-017-1715-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2017] [Accepted: 10/30/2017] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Egami Y, Kawai K, Araki N. RhoC regulates the actin remodeling required for phagosome formation during FcγR-mediated phagocytosis. J Cell Sci 2017; 130:4168-4179. [PMID: 29113998 DOI: 10.1242/jcs.202739] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [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: 02/16/2017] [Accepted: 11/01/2017] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
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Phagosome formation is a complicated process that requires spatiotemporally regulated actin reorganization. We found that RhoC GTPase is a critical regulator of FcγR-mediated phagocytosis in macrophages. Our live-cell imaging revealed that RhoC, but not RhoA, is recruited to phagocytic cups engulfing IgG-opsonized erythrocytes (IgG-Es). RhoC silencing through RNAi, CRISPR/Cas-mediated RhoC knockout, and the expression of dominant-negative or constitutively active RhoC mutants suppressed the phagocytosis of IgG-Es. Moreover, RhoC-GTP pulldown experiments showed that endogenous RhoC is transiently activated during phagosome formation. Notably, actin-driven pseudopod extension, which is required for the formation of phagocytic cups, was severely impaired in cells expressing the constitutively active mutant RhoC-G14V, which induced abnormal F-actin accumulation underneath the plasma membrane. mDia1 (encoded by DIAPH1), a Rho-dependent actin nucleation factor, and RhoC were colocalized at the phagocytic cups. Similar to what was seen for RhoC, mDia1 silencing through RNAi inhibited phagosome formation. Additionally, the coexpression of mDia1 with constitutively active mutant RhoC-G14V or expression of active mutant mDia1-ΔN3 drastically inhibited the uptake of IgG-Es. These data suggest that RhoC modulates phagosome formation be modifying actin cytoskeletal remodeling via mDia1.
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- Youhei Egami
- Department of Histology and Cell Biology, School of Medicine, Kagawa University, Miki, Kagawa 761-0793, Japan
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- Department of Histology and Cell Biology, School of Medicine, Kagawa University, Miki, Kagawa 761-0793, Japan
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- Department of Histology and Cell Biology, School of Medicine, Kagawa University, Miki, Kagawa 761-0793, Japan
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Iguchi Y, Eid L, Parent M, Riku Y, Kawai K, Yoshida M, Katsuno M, Sobue G, Julien J. The role of TDP-43 secretion in association with exosomes. J Neurol Sci 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jns.2017.08.596] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Hiraoka K, Otsuka Y, Ishikawa T, Kawai K, Harada T. Effect the sperm selection magnification (400x vs 1,200x) on fertilization results and embryo development in human Piezo-ICSI. Fertil Steril 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2017.07.446] [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: 11/28/2022]
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Miki K, Fujii K, Yoshihara N, Kawai K, Imanaka T, Akahori H, Honda Y, Fitzgerald P, Masuyama T, Ishihara M. P5218Influence of analysis interval size on optical coherence tomography assessments of stent therapy for superficial femoral artery lesions. Eur Heart J 2017. [DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehx493.p5218] [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] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Ito R, Katano I, Kawai K, Yagoto M, Takahashi T, Ka Y, Ogura T, Takahashi R, Ito M. A Novel Xenogeneic Graft-Versus-Host Disease Model for Investigating the Pathological Role of Human CD4 + or CD8 + T Cells Using Immunodeficient NOG Mice. Am J Transplant 2017; 17:1216-1228. [PMID: 27862942 DOI: 10.1111/ajt.14116] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/29/2016] [Revised: 10/24/2016] [Accepted: 11/08/2016] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) is a major complication of allogenic bone marrow transplantation and involves the infiltration of donor CD4+ and/or CD8+ T cells into various organs of the recipient. The pathological role of human CD4+ and CD8+ T cells in GVHD remains controversial. In this study, we established two novel xenogeneic (xeno)-GVHD models. Human CD4+ or CD8+ T cells were purified from peripheral blood and were transplanted into immunodeficient NOD/Shi-scid IL2rgnull (NOG) mice. Human CD8+ T cells did not induce major GVHD symptoms in conventional NOG mice. However, CD8+ T cells immediately proliferated and induced severe GVHD when transferred into NOG mice together with at least 0.5 × 106 CD4+ T cells or into NOG human interleukin (IL)-2 transgenic mice. Human CD4+ T cell-transplanted NOG mice developed skin inflammations including alopecia, epidermal hyperplasia, and neutrophilia. Pathogenic T helper (Th)17 cells accumulated in the skin of CD4+ T cell-transplanted NOG mice. Further, an anti-human IL-17 antibody (secukinumab) significantly suppressed these skin pathologies. These results indicate that pathogenic human Th17 cells induce cutaneous GVHD via IL-17-dependent pathways. This study provides fundamental insights into the pathogenesis of xeno-GVHD, and these humanized mouse models may be useful as preclinical tools for the prevention of GVHD.
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- R Ito
- Central Institute for Experimental Animals, Kawasaki, Kanagawa, Japan
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- Central Institute for Experimental Animals, Kawasaki, Kanagawa, Japan
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- Central Institute for Experimental Animals, Kawasaki, Kanagawa, Japan
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- Central Institute for Experimental Animals, Kawasaki, Kanagawa, Japan
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- Central Institute for Experimental Animals, Kawasaki, Kanagawa, Japan
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- Central Institute for Experimental Animals, Kawasaki, Kanagawa, Japan
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- Central Institute for Experimental Animals, Kawasaki, Kanagawa, Japan
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- Central Institute for Experimental Animals, Kawasaki, Kanagawa, Japan
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- Central Institute for Experimental Animals, Kawasaki, Kanagawa, Japan
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Ikeda Y, Kawai K, Ikawa A, Kawamoto K, Egami Y, Araki N. Rac1 switching at the right time and location is essential for Fcγ receptor-mediated phagosome formation. J Cell Sci 2017; 130:2530-2540. [DOI: 10.1242/jcs.201749] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/17/2017] [Accepted: 06/04/2017] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
Abstract
Lamellipodia are sheet-like cell protrusions driven by actin polymerization mainly through Rac1, a GTPase molecular switch. In Fcγ receptor-mediated phagocytosis of IgG-opsonized erythrocytes (IgG-Es), Rac1 activation is required for lamellipodial extension along the surface of IgG-Es. However, the significance of Rac1 deactivation in phagosome formation is poorly understood. Our live-cell imaging and electron microscopy revealed that RAW264 macrophages expressing a constitutively active Rac1 mutant showed defects in phagocytic cup formation, while lamellipodia were formed around IgG-Es. Because the activated Rac1 reduced the phosphorylation levels of myosin light chain, failure of the cup formation were probably due to inhibition of actin/myosin II contractility. Reversible photo-manipulation of the Rac1 switch in macrophages fed with IgG-Es could phenocopy two lamellipodial motilities: outward-extension and cup-constriction by Rac1 ON and OFF, respectively. In conjunction with FRET imaging of Rac1 activity, we provide a novel mechanistic model of phagosome formation spatiotemporally controlled by Rac1 switching within a phagocytic cup.
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- Yuka Ikeda
- Department of Histology and Cell Biology, School of Medicine, Kagawa University, Miki, Kagawa 761-0793, Japan
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- Department of Histology and Cell Biology, School of Medicine, Kagawa University, Miki, Kagawa 761-0793, Japan
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- Department of Histology and Cell Biology, School of Medicine, Kagawa University, Miki, Kagawa 761-0793, Japan
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- Department of Histology and Cell Biology, School of Medicine, Kagawa University, Miki, Kagawa 761-0793, Japan
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- Department of Histology and Cell Biology, School of Medicine, Kagawa University, Miki, Kagawa 761-0793, Japan
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- Department of Histology and Cell Biology, School of Medicine, Kagawa University, Miki, Kagawa 761-0793, Japan
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Suetomi T, Kurobe M, Ikeda A, Ishizuka R, Kimura T, Waku N, Kojima T, Joraku A, Miyazaki J, Kawai K, Nishiyama H. 115 Need for Repeat Measurement of Free Testosterone in the Diagnosis of Testosterone Deficiency. J Sex Med 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jsxm.2016.11.068] [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: 11/30/2022]
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Suetomi T, Kurobe M, Ichioka D, Kawahara T, Takaoka E, Waku N, Kojima T, Johraku A, Miyazaki J, Kawai K, Nishiyama H, Ueno S, Gosho M. 233 Is it Possible to Predict the Presence of Low Free Testosterone Levels Without Free Testosterone Measurement? J Sex Med 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jsxm.2016.11.148] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Horie H, Matsusaka S, Ishihara S, Kondo K, Uehara K, Oguchi M, Murofushi K, Ueno M, Mizunuma N, Shimbo T, Kato D, Okuda J, Hashiguchi Y, Nakazawa M, Sunami E, Kawai K, Yamashita H, Okada T, Nakajima T, Watanabe T. S-1 plus oxaliplatin combined with radiation (SOX/RT) for preoperative locally advanced rectal carcinoma: final results of a phase II study (JACCRO CC-04: SHOGUN trial). Ann Oncol 2016. [DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdw370.48] [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: 11/14/2022] Open
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Okano N, Kawai K, Kobayashi T, Naruge D, Nagashima F, Furuse J. Analysis of efficacy and prognostic factors for second-line chemotherapy in gemcitabine-refractory advanced biliary tract cancer. Ann Oncol 2016. [DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdw371.94] [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: 11/13/2022] Open
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