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Nagase M. Factors associated with vaccine hesitancy against COVID-19 among adults in Europe: a descriptive study analysis applying socio-ecological framework. BMC Res Notes 2024; 17:84. [PMID: 38504304 PMCID: PMC10953226 DOI: 10.1186/s13104-024-06739-2] [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: 10/25/2023] [Accepted: 03/08/2024] [Indexed: 03/21/2024] Open
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OBJECTIVE This study aimed to explore the factors associated with COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy in Europe among adults by using the Socio-Ecological Model. RESULTS This cross-sectional study used secondary data collected from respondents residing in 27 EU countries at the time of May 2021. The outcome was vaccine hesitancy against COVID-19, and the total sample size of 23,606 was analysed by binary logistic regression, as well as McKelvey and Zavonoia's R2. After adding each level of variables, the model found the significant and increased association with vaccine hesitancy in younger age groups (21-39 years and 40-60 years vs. 65 years+), who left full-time education at a young age (16-19 years), those with manual jobs, those with children at home, individuals residing in small towns, and beliefs related to the vaccine. Together, the levels explained 49.5% of the variance associated with vaccine hesitancy, and the addition to each variable layer increased the variance. This highlights the need to consider broad factors at multiple levels to enhance vaccine acceptance and uptake.
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- Megumi Nagase
- Friede-Springer-Endowed Professorship for Global Child Health, Witten/Herdecke University, Alfred-Herrhausen-Strasse 50, Witten, Germany.
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Mitsui K, Lee T, Miyazaki R, Hara N, Nagamine S, Nakamura T, Terui M, Okata S, Nagase M, Nitta G, Watanabe K, Kaneko M, Nagata Y, Nozato T, Ashikaga T. Drug-coated balloon versus drug-eluting stent following orbital atherectomy for calcified coronary artery: one-year outcomes of a retrospective cohort study. Eur Heart J 2021. [DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehab724.2143] [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: 11/12/2022] Open
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Background
Percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) for calcified coronary artery remains challenging in the drug-eluting stent (DES) era. The effectiveness of drug-coated balloons (DCBs) and orbital atherectomy system (OAS) is unknown.
Methods
In this retrospective, single-center study, we compared the use of DCBs with second- and third-generation DESs following orbital atherectomy (OA) for calcified de novo coronary lesions. All patients underwent PCI with intravascular imaging. The primary endpoint was major cardiac event, that was a composite of cardiac death, death for unknown cause, non-fatal myocardial infarction, or target lesion revascularization at 1 year.
Results
Between June 2018 and December 2019, 107 patients with coronary lesions were enrolled in this study and divided into two groups: 23 patients in DCB group and 84 patients in DES group. The post-procedure segment percentage diameter stenosis was 23.1% (interquartile range [IQR], 17.7 to 32.5) with DCB versus 14.4% (IQR, 10.0 to 21.2) with DES (P<0.001). Overall adverse event rate for PCI procedure was low: one dissection with DES group, no persistent slow/no-flow, and no perforation with both group. The primary endpoint was not significantly different between 2 groups [DES: 6.0% (5/84), DCB: 0.0% (0/23), log-rank P=0.24].
Conclusions
In calcified coronary artery disease, using DCB following OA is as safe and effective as using DES following OA with respect to 1-year clinical outcomes.
Funding Acknowledgement
Type of funding sources: None.
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- K Mitsui
- Japanese Red Cross Musashino Hospital, Musashino, Japan
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- Japanese Red Cross Musashino Hospital, Musashino, Japan
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- Japanese Red Cross Musashino Hospital, Musashino, Japan
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- Japanese Red Cross Musashino Hospital, Musashino, Japan
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- Japanese Red Cross Musashino Hospital, Musashino, Japan
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- Japanese Red Cross Musashino Hospital, Musashino, Japan
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- Japanese Red Cross Musashino Hospital, Musashino, Japan
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- Japanese Red Cross Musashino Hospital, Musashino, Japan
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- Japanese Red Cross Musashino Hospital, Musashino, Japan
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- Japanese Red Cross Musashino Hospital, Musashino, Japan
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- Japanese Red Cross Musashino Hospital, Musashino, Japan
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- Japanese Red Cross Musashino Hospital, Musashino, Japan
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- Japanese Red Cross Musashino Hospital, Musashino, Japan
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- Japanese Red Cross Musashino Hospital, Musashino, Japan
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- Japanese Red Cross Musashino Hospital, Musashino, Japan
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Kitanohara M, Yamamoto T, Masunaga S, Ohishi M, Komatsu Y, Nagase M. Effect of porcine placental extract on the mild menopausal symptoms of climacteric women. Climacteric 2017; 20:144-150. [PMID: 28112981 DOI: 10.1080/13697137.2017.1279140] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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OBJECTIVES This study assessed the effects of oral porcine placental extract (PPE) on the mild menopausal symptoms of climacteric women. METHODS In this 12-week, multicenter, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, parallel-group study, 50 climacteric Japanese women were randomized 1 : 1 to oral PPE (300 mg/day) or placebo. Menopausal symptoms were evaluated by using the Simplified Menopausal Index (SMI), as were serum estradiol (E2) and follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) levels. Blood biochemical and cellular and urinary tests were done to evaluate safety aspects of repeated oral administration of PPE. RESULTS The total SMI score of the PPE group was significantly more improved after 12 weeks than that of the placebo group (p = 0.031). This score and three subscores (vasomotor, psychological, and somatic symptoms) were significantly improved at 8 and/or 12 weeks compared with the initial values in the PPE group (p < 0.05). E2 and FSH levels were not improved in either group. No adverse events were observed. CONCLUSIONS Oral PPE at 300 mg/day improved the mild menopausal symptoms of climacteric women. Since oral PPE did not improve serum E2 and FSH levels, PPE is thought not to ameliorate hormonal balance itself but to improve subjective feelings of climacteric women.
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- M Kitanohara
- a Kitanohara Women's Clinic , Sendai-shi , Miyagi , Japan
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- b Yamamoto Clinic , Kyoto-shi , Kyoto , Japan
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- c Masunaga Clinic , Fujimi-shi , Saitama , Japan
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- d Snowden Co., Ltd , Tokyo , Japan
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- e Kichijoji Traditional Chinese Medicine Clinic , Tokyo , Japan
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Yamazaki K, Nagase M, Tamagawa H, Ueda S, Tamura T, Murata K, Eguchi Nakajima T, Baba E, Tsuda M, Moriwaki T, Esaki T, Tsuji Y, Muro K, Taira K, Denda T, Funai S, Shinozaki K, Yamashita H, Sugimoto N, Okuno T, Nishina T, Umeki M, Kurimoto T, Takayama T, Tsuji A, Yoshida M, Hosokawa A, Shibata Y, Suyama K, Okabe M, Suzuki K, Seki N, Kawakami K, Sato M, Fujikawa K, Hirashima T, Shimura T, Taku K, Otsuji T, Tamura F, Shinozaki E, Nakashima K, Hara H, Tsushima T, Ando M, Morita S, Boku N, Hyodo I. Randomized phase III study of bevacizumab plus FOLFIRI and bevacizumab plus mFOLFOX6 as first-line treatment for patients with metastatic colorectal cancer (WJOG4407G). Ann Oncol 2016; 27:1539-46. [PMID: 27177863 DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdw206] [Citation(s) in RCA: 157] [Impact Index Per Article: 19.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2016] [Accepted: 05/09/2016] [Indexed: 01/12/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND FOLFIRI and FOLFOX have shown equivalent efficacy for metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC), but their comparative effectiveness is unknown when combined with bevacizumab. PATIENTS AND METHODS WJOG4407G was a randomized, open-label, phase III trial conducted in Japan. Patients with previously untreated mCRC were randomized 1:1 to receive either FOLFIRI plus bevacizumab (FOLFIRI + Bev) or mFOLFOX6 plus bevacizumab (mFOLFOX6 + Bev), stratified by institution, adjuvant chemotherapy, and liver-limited disease. The primary end point was non-inferiority of FOLFIRI + Bev to mFOLFOX6 + Bev in progression-free survival (PFS), with an expected hazard ratio (HR) of 0.9 and non-inferiority margin of 1.25 (power 0.85, one-sided α-error 0.025). The secondary end points were response rate (RR), overall survival (OS), safety, and quality of life (QoL) during 18 months. This trial is registered to the University Hospital Medical Information Network, number UMIN000001396. RESULTS Among 402 patients enrolled from September 2008 to January 2012, 395 patients were eligible for efficacy analysis. The median PFS for FOLFIRI + Bev (n = 197) and mFOLFOX6 + Bev (n = 198) were 12.1 and 10.7 months, respectively [HR, 0.905; 95% confidence interval (CI) 0.723-1.133; P = 0.003 for non-inferiority]. The median OS for FOLFIRI + Bev and mFOLFOX6 + Bev were 31.4 and 30.1 months, respectively (HR, 0.990; 95% CI 0.785-1.249). The best overall RRs were 64% for FOLFIRI + Bev and 62% for mFOLFOX6 + Bev. The common grade 3 or higher adverse events were leukopenia (11% in FOLFIRI + Bev/5% in mFOLFOX6 + Bev), neutropenia (46%/35%), diarrhea (9%/5%), febrile neutropenia (5%/2%), peripheral neuropathy (0%/22%), and venous thromboembolism (6%/2%). The QoL assessed by FACT-C (TOI-PFC) and FACT/GOG-Ntx was favorable for FOLFIRI + Bev during 18 months. CONCLUSION FOLFIRI plus bevacizumab was non-inferior for PFS, compared with mFOLFOX6 plus bevacizumab, as the first-line systemic treatment for mCRC. CLINICAL TRIALS NUMBER UMIN000001396.
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- K Yamazaki
- Division of Gastrointestinal Oncology, Shizuoka Cancer Center, Shizuoka
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- Department of Clinical Oncology, Jichi Medical University, Shimotsuke
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- Department of Surgery, Osaka General Medical Center, Osaka
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Kinki University Faculty of Medicine, Higashiosaka
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Nara Hospital Kinki University Faculty of Medicine, Ikoma
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- Department of Surgery, Suita Municipal Hospital, Suita
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- Department of Clinical Oncology, St Marianna University School of Medicine, Kawasaki
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- Department of Comprehensive Clinical Oncology, Kyushu University Faculty of Medical Sciences, Fukuoka
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- Department of Gastroenterological Oncology, Hyogo Cancer Center, Akashi
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- Division of Gastroenterology, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba
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- Department of Gastrointestinal and Medical Oncology, National Hospital Organization Kyushu Cancer Center, Fukuoka
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Tonan Hospital, Sapporo
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- Department of Clinical Oncology, Aichi Cancer Center Hospital, Nagoya
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- Clinical Oncology, Osaka City General Hospital, Osaka
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Chiba Cancer Center, Chiba
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- Department of Surgery, Sakai Hospital Kinki University Faculty of Medicine, Sakai
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- Division of Clinical Oncology, Hiroshima Prefectural Hospital, Hiroshima
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Okayama Medical Center, Okayama
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- Department of Clinical Oncology, Osaka Medical Center for Cancer and Cardiovascular Diseases, Osaka
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine, Kobe
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Medical Oncology, National Hospital Organization Shikoku Cancer Center, Matuyama
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- Department of Surgery, Hyogo Prefectural Awaji Medical Center, Sumoto
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Oncology, Nagoya Kyoritsu Hospital, Nagoya
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Oncology, Tokushima University Graduate School, Tokushima
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Kochi Health Sciences Center, Kochi
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- Division of Cancer Chemotherapy Center, Osaka Medical College Hospital, Takatsuki
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hematology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toyama, Toyama
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- Department of Chemotherapy, Miyazaki Prefectural Miyazaki Hospital, Miyazaki
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Toranomon Hospital, Tokyo
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- Department of Surgery, Kurashiki Central Hospital, Kurashiki
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- Department of gastroenterology, Kushiro City General Hospital, Kushiro
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- Division of Medical Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine, Teikyo University School of Medicine, Tokyo
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Muroran City General Hospital, Muroran
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Ryuugasaki Saiseikai Hospital, Ryugasaki
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Hokkaido Cancer Center, Sapporo
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- Department of Thoracic Malignancy, Osaka Prefectural Medical Center for Respiratory and Allergic Diseases, Habikino
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Metabolism, Nagoya City University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Nagoya
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- Division of Medical Oncology, Shizuoka General Hospital, Shizuoka
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Dongo Hospital, Yamatotakada
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Kumamoto Regional Medical Center, Kumamoto
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Cancer Institute Hospital of JFCR, Tokyo
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- First Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Miyazaki, Miyazaki
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Saitama Cancer Center, Saitama
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- Division of Gastrointestinal Oncology, Shizuoka Cancer Center, Shizuoka
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- Center for Advanced Medicine and Clinical Research, Nagoya University Hospital, Nagoya
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- Department of Biomedical Statistics and Bioinformatics, Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Clinical Oncology, St Marianna University School of Medicine, Kawasaki
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- Division of Gastroenterology, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba
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Yamaguchi J, Sakurai A, Orita M, Ihara S, Kinoshita K, Nagase M, Yamamoto Y. SUN-PP036: Assessment of Oxidative Stress, Cholesterol Metabolism and Changes to Fatty Acids in Plasma in Septic Patients. Clin Nutr 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/s0261-5614(15)30187-4] [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: 10/23/2022]
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Ueno H, Nagase M, Hamamoto Y, Egawa S, Ohkawa S. 2375 Prognostic index based on the phase III study of gemcitabine plus S-1, S-1 alone or gemcitabine alone in patients with advanced pancreatic cancer (GEST study). Eur J Cancer 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/s0959-8049(16)31291-6] [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: 10/22/2022]
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Hidaka S, Kakuta S, Okada H, Chimata M, Nagase M. Exercise-induced proteinuria in diseases with metabolic disorders. Contrib Nephrol 2015; 83:136-43. [PMID: 2100704 DOI: 10.1159/000418789] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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- S Hidaka
- First Department of Medicine, Teikyo University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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Nagase M, Sakakibara K, Honda N, Takada Y, Takada A. Does measurement of urinary rare proteins provide diagnostic significance in glomerular diseases? Contrib Nephrol 2015; 68:141-8. [PMID: 3069315 DOI: 10.1159/000416505] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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- M Nagase
- Department of Medicine, Hamamatsu University, School of Medicine, Japan
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Kakuta S, Nakamura K, Shimomura M, Suzuki Y, Oda K, Hidaka S, Nagase M. Role of reactive oxygen species in the development of glomerular injury. Contrib Nephrol 2015; 101:255-62. [PMID: 8467683 DOI: 10.1159/000422140] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/30/2023]
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- S Kakuta
- Department of Medicine, Teikyo University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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Ui T, Fujii H, Hosoya Y, Nagase M, Mieno MN, Mori M, Zuiki T, Saito S, Kurashina K, Haruta H, Matsumoto S, Niki T, Lefor A, Yasuda Y. Comparison of preoperative chemotherapy using docetaxel, cisplatin and fluorouracil with cisplatin and fluorouracil in patients with advanced carcinoma of the thoracic esophagus. Dis Esophagus 2014; 28:180-7. [PMID: 24529073 DOI: 10.1111/dote.12187] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [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] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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We retrospectively compared preoperative docetaxel, cisplatin, and fluorouracil (DCF) with cisplatin and fluorouracil (CF) in patients with esophageal cancer. The study included patients with advanced thoracic esophageal carcinoma (excluding T4 tumors) receiving preoperative chemotherapy. In the DCF group, five patients received two courses of treatment every 4 weeks, and 33 patients received three courses every 3 weeks. In the CF group, 38 patients received two courses of treatment every 4 weeks. Patients underwent curative surgery 4-5 weeks after completing chemotherapy. Patient demographic characteristics did not differ between the two study groups. The incidence of a grade 3 or 4 hematologic toxicity was significantly higher in the DCF group (33 patients) than in the CF group (five patients; P < 0.001). Curative resection was accomplished in 79% of patients in the DCF group and 66% in the CF group (P = 0.305). There were no in-hospital deaths. The incidence of perioperative complications did not differ between the groups. A grade 2 or 3 histological response was attained in a significantly higher proportion of patients in the DCF group (63%) than in the CF group (5%; P < 0.001). Progression-free survival and overall survival were significantly higher in the DCF group (P = 0.013, hazard ratio 0.473; P = 0.001, hazard ratio 0.344). In conclusion, a grade 3 or 4 hematologic toxicity was common in the DCF group but was managed by supportive therapy. Histological response rate, progression-free survival, and overall survival were significantly higher in the DCF group compared with the CF group.
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- T Ui
- Department of Surgery, Jichi Medical University, Shimotsuke, Tochigi, Japan
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Denda T, Nishi T, Yamaguchi K, Kenji A, Miyata Y, Yamanaka Y, Yanai K, Hamamoto Y, Nagase M, Fujii H. A Phase II Study of the Panitumumab+ Irinotecan Therapy for Advanced / Recurrence Colorectal Cancer (Topic Study). Ann Oncol 2013. [DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdt459.51] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Hamakawa Y, Omori N, Ouchida M, Nagase M, Sato K, Nagano I, Shoji M, Fujita T, Abe K. Severity dependent up-regulations of LOX-1 and MCP-1 in early sclerotic changes of common carotid arteries in spontaneously hypertensive rats. Neurol Res 2013; 26:767-73. [PMID: 15494120 DOI: 10.1179/016164104225016074] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/31/2022]
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Lectin-like oxidized low-density lipoprotein receptor (LOX-1) and monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 (MCP-1) are molecules involving in the initiation and progression of atherosclerosis. In order to examine a possible difference in LOX-1 and MCP-1 expressions depending on the severity of early stage of atherosclerosis, we investigated atherosclerotic changes by exposure to hypertension and hyperlipidemia in common carotid arteries (CCAs) of stroke-prone spontaneously hypertensive rat (SHR-SP). Three rat model groups such as control [Wistar Kyoto rat (WKY) group], hypertension (SHR-SP group) and hypertension + hyperlipidemia [SHR-SP + high fat and cholesterol (HFC) group] were used. Body weights, brain weights, systolic blood pressures and serum levels of total cholesterol, low-density lipoprotein and triglyceride were measured at 0, 5, 10 and 15 days after appropriate diet. Immunohistochemistry showed that the positive area and the strength of LOX-1 and MCP-1 were larger in the SHR-SP + HFC group than in the SHR-SP group, while no immunoreactivities were found in the WKY group. Conventional RT-PCR and real-time PCR analyses showed that mRNAs of those in the SHR-SP group were higher with greater up-regulation in the SHR-SP + HFC group. LOX-1 and MCP-1 expressions were coordinately up-regulated at mRNA and protein levels in an early stage of sclerosis depending on the severity of atherosclerotic stress. Activations of LOX-1 and MCP-1 are collectively involved in the early stage of atherosclerosis.
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- Y Hamakawa
- Department of Neurology, Graduate School of Medicine and Dentistry, Okayama University, Japan
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Ikeda M, Okusaka T, Mizusawa J, Takashima A, Morizane C, Ueno M, Hamamoto Y, Ishii H, Hara H, Fukutomi A, Furukawa M, Nagase M, Yamaguchi T, Boku N, Furuse J. Randomized Phase II Trial of Gemcitabine Plus S-1 Combination Therapy Versus S-1 in Advanced Biliary Tract Cancer: Results of the Japan Clinical Oncology Group Study (JCOG0805). Ann Oncol 2012. [DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mds548] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Hashimoto J, Kondo S, Tomomatsu J, Iwasa S, Horinouchi H, Konno E, Fukada H, Motonaga M, Harashima H, Udagawa R, Umeta A, Nagase M, Asanabe M, Tamura K, Fujiwara Y. Telephonic Consultations during Outpatient Chemotherapy at National Cancer Center Hospital. Ann Oncol 2012. [DOI: 10.1016/s0923-7534(20)32215-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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Hara H, Daiko H, Kato K, Igaki H, Kadowaki S, Tanaka Y, Hamamoto Y, Matsushita H, Nagase M, Hosoya Y, Tahara M. Final results of feasibility study of neoadjuvant chemotherapy with docetaxel, cisplatin, and fluorouracil (DCF) for clinical stage II/III esophageal squamous cell carcinoma. J Clin Oncol 2011. [DOI: 10.1200/jco.2011.29.15_suppl.4060] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Kato K, Hara H, Daiko H, Igaki H, Hamamoto Y, Nagase M, Kadowaki S, Tahara M. Feasibility study of neoadjuvant chemotherapy with docetaxel, cisplatin, and fluorouracil (DCF) for clinical stage II/III esophageal squamous cell carcinoma. J Clin Oncol 2011. [DOI: 10.1200/jco.2011.29.4_suppl.95] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [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] Open
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95 Background: In JCOG 9907, neoadjuvant chemotherapy with cisplatin and 5-fluorouracil (CF) improved overall survival without additional serious adverse events in treating stage II/III esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC). However, ESCC patient survival remains unsatisfactory. We conducted a feasibility study of neoadjuvant chemotherapy with docetaxel plus CF (DCF) for clinical stage II/III ESCC. Methods: Eligibility criteria included clinical stage II/III (non-T4) ESCC, PS 0–1, and age 20–70 years. Chemotherapy consisted of a 1-h infusion of docetaxel at 70 mg/m2 and 2-h infusion of cisplatin at 70 mg/m2 (day 1), and continuous infusion of 5-FU 750 mg/m2 (days 1 to 5). Antibiotic prophylaxis on days 5 to 15 was mandatory. This regimen was repeated every 3 weeks (maximum 3 cycles) until unacceptable toxicity, patient refusal, or disease progression was observed. After chemotherapy completion, transthoracic esophagectomy with extended (> D2) lymphadenectomy was performed. The primary endpoint was the completion rate of protocol treatment. Results: From July 2009 to Feb 2010, 34 patients were enrolled, including 2 ineligibles. The 32 eligibles had a median age of 61 (range 36–70; male/female: 30/2), with PS0/1 of 20/12 and cStage IIA/IIB/III of 6/8/18. During chemotherapy, the most common grade-3 or -4 toxicities were neutropenia (88%), febrile neutropenia (3%), anorexia (9%), and stomatitis (6%). Thirty-one (97%) patients underwent surgery. The protocol completion rate was 87.5% (28/32). No treatment-related death was observed, and the operative morbidity incidence was comparable to those in previous studies. According to RECIST, the overall response rate was 61.5% after DCF completion. Primary-lesion pathological complete response was achieved in 26% of patients (8/31) who underwent esophagectomy. Conclusions: Neoadjuvant DCF was well tolerated. Although these data are preliminary, the protocol is highly promising and warrants further investigation. No significant financial relationships to disclose.
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- K. Kato
- National Cancer Center Hospital, Tokyo, Japan; National Cancer Center Hospital East, Kashiwa, Japan; Tochigi Cancer Center, Tochigi, Japan; Jichi Medical University Hospital, Tochigi, Japan; Saitama Cancer Center, Saitama, Japan
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- National Cancer Center Hospital, Tokyo, Japan; National Cancer Center Hospital East, Kashiwa, Japan; Tochigi Cancer Center, Tochigi, Japan; Jichi Medical University Hospital, Tochigi, Japan; Saitama Cancer Center, Saitama, Japan
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- National Cancer Center Hospital, Tokyo, Japan; National Cancer Center Hospital East, Kashiwa, Japan; Tochigi Cancer Center, Tochigi, Japan; Jichi Medical University Hospital, Tochigi, Japan; Saitama Cancer Center, Saitama, Japan
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- National Cancer Center Hospital, Tokyo, Japan; National Cancer Center Hospital East, Kashiwa, Japan; Tochigi Cancer Center, Tochigi, Japan; Jichi Medical University Hospital, Tochigi, Japan; Saitama Cancer Center, Saitama, Japan
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- National Cancer Center Hospital, Tokyo, Japan; National Cancer Center Hospital East, Kashiwa, Japan; Tochigi Cancer Center, Tochigi, Japan; Jichi Medical University Hospital, Tochigi, Japan; Saitama Cancer Center, Saitama, Japan
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- National Cancer Center Hospital, Tokyo, Japan; National Cancer Center Hospital East, Kashiwa, Japan; Tochigi Cancer Center, Tochigi, Japan; Jichi Medical University Hospital, Tochigi, Japan; Saitama Cancer Center, Saitama, Japan
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- National Cancer Center Hospital, Tokyo, Japan; National Cancer Center Hospital East, Kashiwa, Japan; Tochigi Cancer Center, Tochigi, Japan; Jichi Medical University Hospital, Tochigi, Japan; Saitama Cancer Center, Saitama, Japan
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- National Cancer Center Hospital, Tokyo, Japan; National Cancer Center Hospital East, Kashiwa, Japan; Tochigi Cancer Center, Tochigi, Japan; Jichi Medical University Hospital, Tochigi, Japan; Saitama Cancer Center, Saitama, Japan
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Ioka T, Ikeda M, Ito Y, Yonemoto N, Nagase M, Yamao K, Miyakawa H, Sato K, Sato T, Okusaka T. A multicenter phase II trial of S-1 with concurrent radiotherapy for locally advanced pancreatic cancer. J Clin Oncol 2010. [DOI: 10.1200/jco.2010.28.15_suppl.4058] [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: 11/20/2022] Open
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The microscopic structural and electrical properties of few-layer graphene grown on an SiC substrate were characterized by low-energy electron microscopy, transmission electron microscopy and scanning probe microscopy measurements of local conductance. The double-layer graphene sheet was confirmed to be continuous across the atomic steps on the buried SiC substrate surface, and the measured local conductance was clearly modified in the vicinity of the steps. The conductance decreased (slightly increased) at the lower (upper) side of the steps, suggesting deformation-induced strain is the origin of the conductance modification. From the contact force dependence of the conductance images, the effective contact areas for both nanogap-probe and point-probe measurements were estimated.
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- M Nagase
- NTT Basic Research Laboratories, Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation, 3-1, Morinosato-wakamiya, Atsugi, Kanagawa 243-0198, Japan.
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Nagase M, Hibino H, Kageshima H, Yamaguchi H. In-plane conductance measurement of graphene nanoislands using an integrated nanogap probe. Nanotechnology 2008; 19:495701. [PMID: 21730681 DOI: 10.1088/0957-4484/19/49/495701] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/14/2023]
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The in-plane conductance of individual graphene nanoislands thermally grown on SiC substrate was successfully measured using an integrated nanogap probe without lithographic patterning. A Pt nanogap electrode with a 30 nm gap integrated on the cantilever tip of a scanning probe microscope enables us to image a conductance map of graphene nanoislands with nanometer resolution. Single- and double-layer graphene islands are clearly distinguished in the conductance image. The size dependence of the conductance of the nanoislands suggests that the band gap opening is due to the lateral confinement effect.
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- M Nagase
- NTT Basic Research Laboratories, Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation, 3-1, Morinosato-wakamiya, Atsugi, Kanagawa 243-0198, Japan
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Biofilm forming cells are distinctive from the well-investigated planktonic cells and exhibit a different type of gene expression. Several new Escherichia coli genes related to biofilm formation have recently been identified through genomic approaches such as DNA microarray analysis. However, many others involved in this process might have escaped detection due to poor expression, regulatory mechanism, or genetic backgrounds. Here, we screened a collection of single-gene deletion mutants of E. coli named ‘Keio collection’ to identify genes required for biofilm formation. Of the 3985 mutants of non-essential genes in the collection thus examined, 110 showed a reduction in biofilm formation nine of which have not been well characterized yet. Systematic and quantitative analysis revealed the involvement of genes of various functions and reinforced the importance in biofilm formation of the genes for cell surface structures and cell membrane. Characterization of the nine mutants of function-unknown genes indicated that some of them, such as yfgA that genetically interacts with a periplasmic chaperone gene surA together with yciB and yciM, might be required for the integrity of outer membrane.
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- Emma Tabe Eko Niba
- Graduate School of Science and Technology, Kobe University, Kobe, Hyogo 657-8501, Japan
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Dominguez JH, Wu P, Hawes JW, Deeg M, Walsh J, Packer SC, Nagase M, Temm C, Goss E, Peterson R. Renal injury: similarities and differences in male and female rats with the metabolic syndrome. Kidney Int 2006; 69:1969-76. [PMID: 16688121 DOI: 10.1038/sj.ki.5000406] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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The metabolic syndrome is complicated by nephropathy in humans and rats, and males are more affected than females. We hypothesized that female rats had reduced expression of glomerular oxidized low-density lipoprotein (oxLDL) receptor 1 (LOX-1), attendant glomerular oxidant injury, and renal inflammation. Three groups, obese males (OM), obese females (OF), and lean males (LM) of first-generation (F(1)) hybrid rats derived from the Zucker fatty diabetic (ZDF) strain and the spontaneous hypertensive heart failure rat (SHHF/Gmi-fa) were studied from 6 to 41 weeks of age. OM had severe renal oxidant injury and renal failure. Their glomeruli expressed the LOX-1, and exhibited heavier accumulation of the lipid peroxide 4-hydroxynonenal (4-HNE). OM had compromised mitochondrial enzyme function, more renal fibrosis, and vascular leakage. Younger LM, OM, and OF ZS (ZDF/SHHF F(1) hybrid rat) rats, studied from 6 to 16 weeks of age, showed that unutilized renal lipids were comparable in OM and OF, although young OM had worse nephropathy and inflammation. In conclusion, glomerular LOX-1 expression is coupled to deposits of 4-HNE and glomerulosclerosis in OM. We presume that LOX-1 enhances glomerular uptake of oxidized lipids and renal inflammation, causing greater oxidant stress and severe glomerulosclerosis. In OF, renal protection from lipid oxidants appears to be conferred by blunted glomerular LOX-1 expression and renal inflammation.
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- J H Dominguez
- Department of Medicine, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis Veterans, Administration Medical Center, Indianapolis, Indiana 46202, USA.
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Ishii H, Furuse J, Okusaka T, Yamao K, Funakoshi A, Ohkawa S, Boku N, Tanaka K, Nagase M, Saisho H, Sato T. Retrospective analysis of systemic chemotherapy for unresectable advanced biliary tract cancer. J Clin Oncol 2005. [DOI: 10.1200/jco.2005.23.16_suppl.4159] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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- H. Ishii
- National Cancer Ctr Hosp East, Kashiwa, Chiba, Japan; National Cancer Ctr Hosp, Tokyo, Japan; Aichi Cancer Ctr, Nagoya, Japan; National Kyushu Cancer Ctr, Fukuoka, Japan; Kanagawa Cancer Ctr, Yokohama, Japan; Shizuoka Cancer Ctr, Nagaizumi, Japan; Yokohama City Univ, Yokohama, Japan; Tochigi Cancer Ctr, Utsunomiya, Japan; Chiba Univ, Chiba, Japan; Kyoto Univ, Kyoto, Japan
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- National Cancer Ctr Hosp East, Kashiwa, Chiba, Japan; National Cancer Ctr Hosp, Tokyo, Japan; Aichi Cancer Ctr, Nagoya, Japan; National Kyushu Cancer Ctr, Fukuoka, Japan; Kanagawa Cancer Ctr, Yokohama, Japan; Shizuoka Cancer Ctr, Nagaizumi, Japan; Yokohama City Univ, Yokohama, Japan; Tochigi Cancer Ctr, Utsunomiya, Japan; Chiba Univ, Chiba, Japan; Kyoto Univ, Kyoto, Japan
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- National Cancer Ctr Hosp East, Kashiwa, Chiba, Japan; National Cancer Ctr Hosp, Tokyo, Japan; Aichi Cancer Ctr, Nagoya, Japan; National Kyushu Cancer Ctr, Fukuoka, Japan; Kanagawa Cancer Ctr, Yokohama, Japan; Shizuoka Cancer Ctr, Nagaizumi, Japan; Yokohama City Univ, Yokohama, Japan; Tochigi Cancer Ctr, Utsunomiya, Japan; Chiba Univ, Chiba, Japan; Kyoto Univ, Kyoto, Japan
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- National Cancer Ctr Hosp East, Kashiwa, Chiba, Japan; National Cancer Ctr Hosp, Tokyo, Japan; Aichi Cancer Ctr, Nagoya, Japan; National Kyushu Cancer Ctr, Fukuoka, Japan; Kanagawa Cancer Ctr, Yokohama, Japan; Shizuoka Cancer Ctr, Nagaizumi, Japan; Yokohama City Univ, Yokohama, Japan; Tochigi Cancer Ctr, Utsunomiya, Japan; Chiba Univ, Chiba, Japan; Kyoto Univ, Kyoto, Japan
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- National Cancer Ctr Hosp East, Kashiwa, Chiba, Japan; National Cancer Ctr Hosp, Tokyo, Japan; Aichi Cancer Ctr, Nagoya, Japan; National Kyushu Cancer Ctr, Fukuoka, Japan; Kanagawa Cancer Ctr, Yokohama, Japan; Shizuoka Cancer Ctr, Nagaizumi, Japan; Yokohama City Univ, Yokohama, Japan; Tochigi Cancer Ctr, Utsunomiya, Japan; Chiba Univ, Chiba, Japan; Kyoto Univ, Kyoto, Japan
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- National Cancer Ctr Hosp East, Kashiwa, Chiba, Japan; National Cancer Ctr Hosp, Tokyo, Japan; Aichi Cancer Ctr, Nagoya, Japan; National Kyushu Cancer Ctr, Fukuoka, Japan; Kanagawa Cancer Ctr, Yokohama, Japan; Shizuoka Cancer Ctr, Nagaizumi, Japan; Yokohama City Univ, Yokohama, Japan; Tochigi Cancer Ctr, Utsunomiya, Japan; Chiba Univ, Chiba, Japan; Kyoto Univ, Kyoto, Japan
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- National Cancer Ctr Hosp East, Kashiwa, Chiba, Japan; National Cancer Ctr Hosp, Tokyo, Japan; Aichi Cancer Ctr, Nagoya, Japan; National Kyushu Cancer Ctr, Fukuoka, Japan; Kanagawa Cancer Ctr, Yokohama, Japan; Shizuoka Cancer Ctr, Nagaizumi, Japan; Yokohama City Univ, Yokohama, Japan; Tochigi Cancer Ctr, Utsunomiya, Japan; Chiba Univ, Chiba, Japan; Kyoto Univ, Kyoto, Japan
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- National Cancer Ctr Hosp East, Kashiwa, Chiba, Japan; National Cancer Ctr Hosp, Tokyo, Japan; Aichi Cancer Ctr, Nagoya, Japan; National Kyushu Cancer Ctr, Fukuoka, Japan; Kanagawa Cancer Ctr, Yokohama, Japan; Shizuoka Cancer Ctr, Nagaizumi, Japan; Yokohama City Univ, Yokohama, Japan; Tochigi Cancer Ctr, Utsunomiya, Japan; Chiba Univ, Chiba, Japan; Kyoto Univ, Kyoto, Japan
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- National Cancer Ctr Hosp East, Kashiwa, Chiba, Japan; National Cancer Ctr Hosp, Tokyo, Japan; Aichi Cancer Ctr, Nagoya, Japan; National Kyushu Cancer Ctr, Fukuoka, Japan; Kanagawa Cancer Ctr, Yokohama, Japan; Shizuoka Cancer Ctr, Nagaizumi, Japan; Yokohama City Univ, Yokohama, Japan; Tochigi Cancer Ctr, Utsunomiya, Japan; Chiba Univ, Chiba, Japan; Kyoto Univ, Kyoto, Japan
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- National Cancer Ctr Hosp East, Kashiwa, Chiba, Japan; National Cancer Ctr Hosp, Tokyo, Japan; Aichi Cancer Ctr, Nagoya, Japan; National Kyushu Cancer Ctr, Fukuoka, Japan; Kanagawa Cancer Ctr, Yokohama, Japan; Shizuoka Cancer Ctr, Nagaizumi, Japan; Yokohama City Univ, Yokohama, Japan; Tochigi Cancer Ctr, Utsunomiya, Japan; Chiba Univ, Chiba, Japan; Kyoto Univ, Kyoto, Japan
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- National Cancer Ctr Hosp East, Kashiwa, Chiba, Japan; National Cancer Ctr Hosp, Tokyo, Japan; Aichi Cancer Ctr, Nagoya, Japan; National Kyushu Cancer Ctr, Fukuoka, Japan; Kanagawa Cancer Ctr, Yokohama, Japan; Shizuoka Cancer Ctr, Nagaizumi, Japan; Yokohama City Univ, Yokohama, Japan; Tochigi Cancer Ctr, Utsunomiya, Japan; Chiba Univ, Chiba, Japan; Kyoto Univ, Kyoto, Japan
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Sugiyama Y, Watase Y, Nagase M, Makita N, Yagura S, Hirai A, Sugiura M. The complete nucleotide sequence and multipartite organization of the tobacco mitochondrial genome: comparative analysis of mitochondrial genomes in higher plants. Mol Genet Genomics 2005; 272:603-15. [PMID: 15583938 DOI: 10.1007/s00438-004-1075-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 184] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/18/2004] [Accepted: 09/30/2004] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Tobacco is a valuable model system for investigating the origin of mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) in amphidiploid plants and studying the genetic interaction between mitochondria and chloroplasts in the various functions of the plant cell. As a first step, we have determined the complete mtDNA sequence of Nicotiana tabacum. The mtDNA of N. tabacum can be assumed to be a master circle (MC) of 430,597 bp. Sequence comparison of a large number of clones revealed that there are four classes of boundaries derived from homologous recombination, which leads to a multipartite organization with two MCs and six subgenomic circles. The mtDNA of N. tabacum contains 36 protein-coding genes, three ribosomal RNA genes and 21 tRNA genes. Among the first class, we identified the genes rps1 and psirps14, which had previously been thought to be absent in tobacco mtDNA on the basis of Southern analysis. Tobacco mtDNA was compared with those of Arabidopsis thaliana, Beta vulgaris, Oryza sativa and Brassica napus. Since repeated sequences show no homology to each other among the five angiosperms, it can be supposed that these were independently acquired by each species during the evolution of angiosperms. The gene order and the sequences of intergenic spacers in mtDNA also differ widely among the five angiosperms, indicating multiple reorganizations of genome structure during the evolution of higher plants. Among the conserved genes, the same potential conserved nonanucleotide-motif-type promoter could only be postulated for rrn18-rrn5 in four of the dicotyledonous plants, suggesting that a coding sequence does not necessarily move with the promoter upon reorganization of the mitochondrial genome.
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- Y Sugiyama
- Center for Gene Research, Nagoya University, Chikusa-ku, 464-0812 Nagoya, Japan.
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Kawashima M, Furuse J, Nishio T, Konishi M, Ishii H, Kinoshita T, Nagase M, Nihei K, Ogino T. A phase II study of radiotherapy employing proton beam for hepatocellular carcinoma. J Clin Oncol 2004. [DOI: 10.1200/jco.2004.22.90140.4024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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- M. Kawashima
- Natl Cancer Center Hp East, Kashiwa City, Chiba, Japan
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- Natl Cancer Center Hp East, Kashiwa City, Chiba, Japan
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- Natl Cancer Center Hp East, Kashiwa City, Chiba, Japan
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- Natl Cancer Center Hp East, Kashiwa City, Chiba, Japan
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- Natl Cancer Center Hp East, Kashiwa City, Chiba, Japan
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- Natl Cancer Center Hp East, Kashiwa City, Chiba, Japan
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- Natl Cancer Center Hp East, Kashiwa City, Chiba, Japan
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- Natl Cancer Center Hp East, Kashiwa City, Chiba, Japan
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- Natl Cancer Center Hp East, Kashiwa City, Chiba, Japan
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Nagase M, Furuse J, Ishii H, Kawashima M, Ogino T, Yoshino M. A phase I study of hypofractionated radiotherapy followed by systemic chemotherapy of full-dose gemcitabine in patients with unresectable locally advanced pancreatic carcinoma. J Clin Oncol 2004. [DOI: 10.1200/jco.2004.22.90140.4221] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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- M. Nagase
- National Cancer Center Hospital East, Kashiwa, Chiba, Japan
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- National Cancer Center Hospital East, Kashiwa, Chiba, Japan
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- National Cancer Center Hospital East, Kashiwa, Chiba, Japan
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- National Cancer Center Hospital East, Kashiwa, Chiba, Japan
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- National Cancer Center Hospital East, Kashiwa, Chiba, Japan
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- National Cancer Center Hospital East, Kashiwa, Chiba, Japan
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Furuse J, Ishii H, Kawashima M, Nagase M, Ogino T, Yoshino M. A pilot study of external beam radiotherapy for unresectable primary liver cancer. J Clin Oncol 2004. [DOI: 10.1200/jco.2004.22.90140.4220] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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- J. Furuse
- National Cancer Center Hospital East, Kashiwa, Chiba, Japan
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- National Cancer Center Hospital East, Kashiwa, Chiba, Japan
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- National Cancer Center Hospital East, Kashiwa, Chiba, Japan
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- National Cancer Center Hospital East, Kashiwa, Chiba, Japan
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- National Cancer Center Hospital East, Kashiwa, Chiba, Japan
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- National Cancer Center Hospital East, Kashiwa, Chiba, Japan
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Ishii H, Furuse J, Nagase M, Yoshino M, Takahashi S, Nakagohri T, Konishi M, Kinoshita T. Prognosis of patients with metastatic hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). J Clin Oncol 2004. [DOI: 10.1200/jco.2004.22.90140.4127] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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- H. Ishii
- National Cancer Center Hospital East, Kashiwa, Chiba, Japan
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- National Cancer Center Hospital East, Kashiwa, Chiba, Japan
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- National Cancer Center Hospital East, Kashiwa, Chiba, Japan
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- National Cancer Center Hospital East, Kashiwa, Chiba, Japan
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- National Cancer Center Hospital East, Kashiwa, Chiba, Japan
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- National Cancer Center Hospital East, Kashiwa, Chiba, Japan
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- National Cancer Center Hospital East, Kashiwa, Chiba, Japan
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- National Cancer Center Hospital East, Kashiwa, Chiba, Japan
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Ueno H, Okusaka T, Ikeda M, Takezako Y, Morizane C, Furuse J, Ishii H, Nagase M. Phase I study of gemcitabine and S-1 combination therapy in patients with advanced pancreatic cancer. J Clin Oncol 2004. [DOI: 10.1200/jco.2004.22.90140.4160] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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- H. Ueno
- National Cancer Center Hospital, Tokyo, Japan; National Cancer Center Hospital East, Kashiwa, Japan
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- National Cancer Center Hospital, Tokyo, Japan; National Cancer Center Hospital East, Kashiwa, Japan
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- National Cancer Center Hospital, Tokyo, Japan; National Cancer Center Hospital East, Kashiwa, Japan
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- National Cancer Center Hospital, Tokyo, Japan; National Cancer Center Hospital East, Kashiwa, Japan
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- National Cancer Center Hospital, Tokyo, Japan; National Cancer Center Hospital East, Kashiwa, Japan
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- National Cancer Center Hospital, Tokyo, Japan; National Cancer Center Hospital East, Kashiwa, Japan
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- National Cancer Center Hospital, Tokyo, Japan; National Cancer Center Hospital East, Kashiwa, Japan
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- National Cancer Center Hospital, Tokyo, Japan; National Cancer Center Hospital East, Kashiwa, Japan
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Suematsu H, Lindén J, Nagase M, Tomokiyo Y, Karppinen M, Yamauchi H. Space group determination of the BaY(Cu0.5Fe0.5)2O5+δ phase using a convergent-beam electron-diffraction technique. J SOLID STATE CHEM 2004. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jssc.2004.01.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Furuse J, Nagase M, Ishii H, Yoshino M. Contrast enhancement patterns of hepatic tumours during the vascular phase using coded harmonic imaging and Levovist to differentiate hepatocellular carcinoma from other focal lesions. Br J Radiol 2003; 76:385-92. [PMID: 12814924 DOI: 10.1259/bjr/14206699] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/24/2023] Open
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The purpose of the study was to assess contrast enhancement patterns of hepatic tumours during the vascular phase using contrast-enhanced ultrasound and Levovist to differentiate hepatocellular carcinoma from other hepatic tumours. 89 hepatic tumours in 82 consecutive patients were evaluated using coded harmonic ultrasound imaging. The procedure used a phase inversion harmonic technique and coded technology. We observed images for 2 min from the beginning of the administration as the vascular phase using continuous transmission and intermittent transmissions of 1 s or 2 s. The contrast agent Levovist was administered intravenously as a bolus infusion of 2.5 g. Tumour vessels with flow spreading into the tumour and/or homogeneously stained hyperechoic images were observed in 34 of the 41 hepatocellular carcinomas (sensitivity, 82.9%; specificity, 93.8%). Peripheral enhancements were characteristic of intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma and metastatic hepatic tumours (sensitivity, 60.0% and 83.3%; specificity, 65.5% and 76.4%, respectively). Pooling at the periphery or throughout the tumour was apparent only in haemangioma (sensitivity, 76.5%; specificity, 100%). A tortuous feeding artery and spoke-like vascularization were evident only in the two focal nodular hyperplasias. Contrast-enhanced ultrasound using coded harmonic ultrasound imaging and Levovist provided detailed information about tumour vascularity and contrast enhancement patterns in hepatic tumours.
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- J Furuse
- Division of Hepatobiliary Pancreatic Medical Oncology, National Cancer Centre Hospital East, 6-5-1, Kashiwanoha, Kashiwa, Chiba, 277-8577, Japan
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Chen M, Nagase M, Fujita T, Narumiya S, Masaki T, Sawamura T. Diabetes enhances lectin-like oxidized LDL receptor-1 (LOX-1) expression in the vascular endothelium: possible role of LOX-1 ligand and AGE. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2001; 287:962-8. [PMID: 11573959 DOI: 10.1006/bbrc.2001.5674] [Citation(s) in RCA: 102] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Diabetes mellitus accelerating atherosclerosis was associated with the enhanced glycoxidative modification of lipoproteins. LOX-1, the endothelial oxidized LDL receptor might be involved in the pathogenesis of diabetic atherosclerosis. In this study, we examined the vascular expression of LOX-1 in streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats. We found that LOX-1 was significantly increased in diabetic rat aorta compared with nondiabetic control. Immunohistochemistry revealed that the most distinctive staining of LOX-1 was in the endothelial cells, especially in the bifurcations of artery branches from aorta. In cultured aortic endothelial cells, diabetic rat serum and advanced glycation endproducts-BSA induced LOX-1 expression, while control rat serum along with high glucose did not. Applying a competitive inhibition assay, we found that LOX-1 ligand activity was accumulated in the diabetic rat serum, mainly in VLDL/LDL fractions. In addition, VLDL/LDL prominently increased LOX-1 among all the lipoprotein fractions of diabetic rat serum. In conclusion, diabetes markedly upregulated LOX-1 expression in the aortic endothelial cells. The enhanced glycoxidative modification of lipoproteins may contribute to the underlying mechanisms.
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- M Chen
- National Cardiovascular Center Research Institute, Suita, Osaka 565-8565, Japan
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Nagase M. [Mechanism involved in the development of proteinuria and its clinical significance]. Nihon Naika Gakkai Zasshi 2001; 90:1811-6. [PMID: 11681065] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/22/2023]
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Nagase M, Alam MM, Tsushima A, Yoshizawa T, Sakato N. Apoptosis induction by T-2 toxin: activation of caspase-9, caspase-3, and DFF-40/CAD through cytosolic release of cytochrome c in HL-60 cells. Biosci Biotechnol Biochem 2001; 65:1741-7. [PMID: 11577712 DOI: 10.1271/bbb.65.1741] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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The molecules participating in apoptosis induced by T-2 toxin in human leukemia HL-60 cells were investigated. The rank order of the potency of trichothecene mycotoxins to induce internucleosomal DNA fragmentation was found to be T-2, satratoxin G, roridin A >> diacetoxyscirpenol > baccharin B-5 >> nivalenol, deoxynivalenol, 3-acetyldeoxynivalenol, fusarenon-X, baccharin B-4=vehicle control. Western blot analysis of caspase-3 in T-2-treated cells clearly indicated the appearance of its catalytically active fragment of 17-kDa. Increased caspase-3 activity was also detected by using a fluorogenic substrate, DEVD-AMC. Next, cells exposed to T-2 led to cleavage of PARP from its native 116-kDa form to the 85-kDa product. Moreover, DFF-45/ICAD were cleaved to give a 12.5-kDa fragment via T-2 treatment. T-2 caused the release of cytochrome c from mitochondria into the cytosol. Increased enzymic activity of caspase-9 on LEHD-AMC was shown. These data indicate that T-2-induced apoptosis involves activation of caspase-3 and DFF-40/CAD through cytosolic accumulation of cytochrome c along with caspase-9 activation.
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- M Nagase
- Department of Life Sciences, Faculty of Agriculture, Kagawa University, Japan.
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Takahashi T, Kitani S, Nagase M, Mochizuki M, Nishimura R, Morita Y, Sasaki N. IgG-mediated histamine release from canine mastocytoma-derived cells. Int Arch Allergy Immunol 2001; 125:228-35. [PMID: 11490155 DOI: 10.1159/000053820] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Recent data suggest that normal tissue mast cells can express functional receptors for IgG under certain conditions. However, little is known about IgG receptor expression and functional consequences in mast cell neoplasms. METHODS In this study, neoplastic mast cells were obtained from a dog with cutaneous mastocytoma (CM-MC) and from a dog with visceral mastocytoma (VI-MC). Both cell populations were characterized morphologically and functionally. RESULTS Most cells proliferated constantly in suspension without particular supplements. Doubling times of CM-MC and VI-MC were 52.2 and 27.5 h, respectively. Both cell types were sensitive to formalin fixation, did not contain heparin and were tryptase and chymase positive. Electron microscopy showed fine granules with electron-dense content in both cell populations. The total histamine content of CM-MC and VI-MC was 0.25 and 0.10 pg/cell, respectively. Calcium ionophore A23187 and substance P induced dose-dependent histamine release, whereas compound 48/80 had no effect. Most significantly, both cell types, when sensitized with monomeric dog IgG, released histamine upon stimulation by anti-dog IgG. CONCLUSIONS Dog mastocytoma-derived cells may be useful to study the regulation of neoplastic mast cell growth and differentiation, as well as IgG receptor-mediated activation in neoplastic mast cells. Further research is required to clarify the pathophysiological significance of constitutive expression of IgG receptors in neoplastic (canine) mast cells.
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- T Takahashi
- Laboratory of Veterinary Surgery, Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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OBJECTIVE To determine whether heartworm (HW) extract-induced shock in dogs is consistent with anaphylactic shock by examining the role of histamine. ANIMALS 6 mixed-breed dogs (3 without and 3 with HW infections) and 4 specific pathogen-free (SPF) Beagles. PROCEDURE Four experiments were performed as follows: 1) 6 mixed-breed dogs were treated IV with 2 ml of HW extract, and plasma histamine concentrations were determined; 2) 4 SPF dogs were treated IV with 2 ml of HW extract and examined for shock; 3) sera from 6 dogs of experiment 1 and from 4 SPF dogs of experiment 2 that were obtained before HW extract treatment were tested for heterologous passive cutaneous anaphylaxis (PCA), using rabbits during a sensitization period of 48 to 72 hours; and 4) mast cell degranulation by HW extract was tested, using rat mesentery and canine cultured mast cells. RESULTS Experiment 1: 6 dogs developed shock, and plasma histamine concentrations increased significantly from 0.3 +/- 0.2 (mean +/- SD) ng/ml before HW extract treatment to 44.6 +/- 68.9 ng/ml at the onset of shock; experiment 2: all SPF dogs developed shock and had an increase in plasma histamine concentrations; experiment 3: sera from mixed-breed dogs without HW infection and from SPF dogs had negative PCA reactions; experiment 4: HW extract degranulated rat mesentery mast cells and released histamine directly from canine mast cells. CONCLUSIONS AND CLINICAL RELEVANCE Results of our study indicate that an unknown mast cell-degranulating substances contained in HW extract may degranulate mast cells directly, consequently releasing histamine that may participate in the onset of shock in HW extract-induced shock in dogs.
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- K Kitoh
- Laboratory of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Agriculture, Gifu University, Japan
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Nagase M, Ryu M, Kinoshita T, Konishi M, Inoue K, Tiku V, Nawano S. Epithelioid hemangioendothelioma of the liver. J Hepatobiliary Pancreat Surg 2001; 7:443-7. [PMID: 11180868 DOI: 10.1007/s005340070042] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/03/2000] [Accepted: 05/12/2000] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Epithelioid hemangioendothelioma (EH) of the liver is a rare tumor and is difficult to differentiate from cholangiocellular carcinoma or metastatic liver tumor on image diagnosis. A case of curatively resected EH of the liver is reported. A 48-year-old woman was admitted because she had a mass in the liver. Cholangiocellular carcinoma was suspected preoperatively. Right trisegmentectomy of the liver, combined with bile duct resection and portal vein resection and reconstruction, was performed. Characteristic macro- and microscopic findings of the resected specimen revealed EH of the liver. The patient has survived for more than 6 years without recurrence. Because of the tendency of EH of the liver to appear in multiple or scattered forms, only 12 cases of resection for EH have been reported.
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- M Nagase
- Surgery Division, National Cancer Center Hospital East, East 6-5-1 Kashiwanoha, Kashiwa 277-8577, Japan
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Nagase M, Ando K, Nagase T, Kaname S, Sawamura T, Fujita T. Redox-sensitive regulation of lox-1 gene expression in vascular endothelium. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2001; 281:720-5. [PMID: 11237717 DOI: 10.1006/bbrc.2001.4374] [Citation(s) in RCA: 91] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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Oxidative stress has been implicated in atherosclerosis and its underlying conditions. LOX-1 is a novel endothelial receptor for oxidized low-density lipoprotein which might mediate endothelial dysfunction and subsequent atherogenesis. In the present study, we examined LOX-1 gene regulation by oxidative stress. First, superoxide anions generated by hypoxanthine and xanthine oxidase as well as hydrogen peroxide increased LOX-1 mRNA expression in cultured aortic endothelial cells. Homocysteine, an atherogenic substance believed to exert its effects through oxidative stress, enhanced endothelial LOX-1 gene expression, which was suppressed by N-acetylcysteine. Second, rats receiving angiotensin II for 10 days manifested hypertension and LOX-1 upregulation in aortic endothelium via AT1 receptor. Tempo, a superoxide dismutase mimetic, alleviated LOX-1 augmentation induced by angiotensin II. These results indicated redox-sensitive upregulation of LOX-1 mRNA in both in vitro and in vivo systems, suggesting its potential role in atherosclerosis.
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- M Nagase
- Department of Internal Medicine, University of Tokyo School of Medicine, Tokyo, Bunkyo-ku, 112-8688, Japan.
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Yamamoto T, Ito M, Nagata S, Suzuki H, Togawa A, Nagase M, Hishida A. Catastrophic exacerbation of antiphospholipid syndrome after lung adenocarcinoma biopsy. J Rheumatol 2000; 27:2035-7. [PMID: 10955349] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/17/2023]
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We describe a 60-year-old man with nephrotic syndrome due to a glomerular thrombotic microangiopathy caused by the antiphospholipid syndrome (APS) associated with a lung adenocarcinoma. Although no significant aggravation of APS was noted following renal biopsy, catastrophic exacerbation of APS occurred 3 days after a lung adenocarcinoma biopsy while warfarin and prednisolone were being administered. The patient died of multiple organ failure 37 days after the lung adenocarcinoma biopsy. This case emphasizes the need for great caution for catastrophic exacerbation of malignancy associated APS following biopsy of the underlying malignancy.
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- T Yamamoto
- First Department of Medicine, Hamamatsu University School of Medicine, Japan.
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Kojima K, Matsui K, Nagase M. Protection of alpha(3) integrin-mediated podocyte shape by superoxide dismutase in the puromycin aminonucleoside nephrosis rat. Am J Kidney Dis 2000; 35:1175-85. [PMID: 10845833 DOI: 10.1016/s0272-6386(00)70056-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Because reactive oxygen species (ROS) are involved in the development of puromycin aminonucleoside nephrosis (PAN), we examined whether superoxide dismutase (SOD) could ameliorate this condition. Phosphatidyl choline-bound SOD (PC-SOD) has higher affinity for the cell membrane than recombinant human SOD (rhSOD). In this study, PC-SOD had a longer half-life in the circulation and also higher affinity to renal fractions (glomerulus, brush border, and tubulus) than rhSOD. PAN was induced in rats with single injections of puromycin aminonucleoside. Rats were divided into four groups: group P, PAN rats without treatment; group PC-T and group rh-T, PAN rats treated with 30,000 U/kg PC-SOD and rhSOD, respectively; and group C, normal controls. The effect of PC-SOD versus rhSOD on PAN was evaluated by morphological podocyte changes (podocyte density along the GBM) and alpha(3) integrin expression at days 4 and 10. Proteinuria was measured over time until day 14. Distribution and quantitation of alpha(3) integrin were studied by confocal laser scan microscopy. On day 4, glomerular ROS was measured by chemiluminescence without stimulation. PC-SOD decreased proteinuria to the control level, but rhSOD only decreased proteinuria by 31%. PC-SOD significantly improved podocyte density (P < 0.05 versus group P). Total alpha(3) integrin expression decreased in the P and rh-T groups at day 4 and then had recovered by day 10, but the polarity of the site of expression did not recover. PC-T preserved both the amount and polarity of integrin expression on days 4 and 10. PC-SOD significantly suppressed ROS generation in PAN (P < 0.05). These findings suggest that alpha(3) integrin regulates glomerular permeability by maintaining podocyte shape and adhesion, which is disrupted by ROS overproduction.
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- K Kojima
- Department of Internal Medicine, Teikyo University School of Medicine, Kaga, Itabashi-ku, Tokyo, Japan.
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Arai T, Morimoto K, Oka M, Hikita T, Arai K, Umezawa K, Nagase M, Yamamoto T. Aminoguanidine induces haematuria of non-glomerular origin in spontaneously hypertensive rats. Nephrol Dial Transplant 2000; 15:811-7. [PMID: 10831632 DOI: 10.1093/ndt/15.6.811] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Administration of N(G)-nitro-L-arginine methyl ester (L-NAME), a non-selective inhibitor of nitric oxide synthase (NOS), induces glomerulosclerosis in spontaneously hypertensive rats (SHR). We investigated the effects of administering aminoguanidine (AG), a selective inhibitor of inducible NOS (iNOS), on glomerular histology, serum creatinine concentration, albuminuria and haematuria in SHR. METHODS SHR and Wistar Kyoto rats (WKR) (age, 7 weeks) were given a daily water supply with or without 0.1% AG. Every 4 weeks, 24 h urine samples were collected and checked for haematuria by a dipstick method, and systolic blood pressure was measured. After 16 weeks, serum creatinine, albuminuria and glomerulosclerosis indices (GSI) were evaluated, and the size of urinary erythrocytes in AG-treated SHR was measured by flow cytometry. Glomeruli were observed by transmission and scanning electron microscopy. Some AG-treated SHR received a furosemide injection and then urinary erythrocyte size was determined. RESULTS Systolic blood pressure, serum creatinine, albuminuria and GSI were similar between the untreated and AG-treated groups in both strains. However, AG treatment induced significant haematuria in SHR, but not in WKR. Electron microscopy did not provide any evidence for glomerular bleeding sites in AG-treated SHR. In urine with osmolalities exceeding 750 mOsm/kg, haematuria of AG-treated SHR consisted of erythrocytes smaller in size than venous erythrocytes. After furosemide injection leading to near isotonic urine, the size of urinary erythrocytes was similar to that of venous erythrocytes. CONCLUSIONS The absence of morphological evidence for glomerular bleeding sites and similar intrinsic size between urinary and venous erythrocytes suggest that AG induces a non-glomerular type of haematuria in SHR.
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- T Arai
- Department of Medicine, Teikyo University School of Medicine, 2-11-1 Tokyo, Japan
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Shimosawa T, Kanozawa K, Nagasawa R, Mitarai T, Isoda K, Takahashi K, Ando K, Tozawa Y, Nagase M, Sasaki N, Fujita M, Takano K, Iiri T, Fujita T. Adrenomedullin amidation enzyme activities in hypertensive patients. Hypertens Res 2000; 23:167-71. [PMID: 10770264 DOI: 10.1291/hypres.23.167] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Adrenomedullin (AM) is a potent vasodilating peptide secreted from the vasculature of various organs. It is biologically active when its C-terminus is amidated. Recently, an RIA method was developed for measurement of the active form of AM, or mature AM. We here employed this method to investigate the significance of amidation of AM in controlling cardiovascular function. Thirty-six patients under hemodialysis were recruited and divided into hypertensive (n = 25; 157/86 mmHg) and normotensive (n= 11; 116/66 mmHg) groups. Mature AM, immature AM and blood pressure were monitored during hemodialysis in all patients. There was a significant reduction in blood pressure during hemodialysis in both groups, although after hemodialysis blood pressure was still higher in hypertensives than in normotensives (139 +/-14.8/76 +/- 2.5 mmHg vs. 110 +/- 5.1/66.7 +/- 3.1 mmHg). Mature AM before hemodialysis were lower in hypertensives than normotensives and it decreased in both groups. Although mature AM decreased more in normotensives than in hypertensives (-27 +/- 8% vs. -17 +/- 5%), at the end point, its level was still higher in normotensives. The ratio of mature AM/immature AM decreased only in normotensives (-11.4 8.7%), whereas it remained stable in hypertensives (0.2 +/- 5.6%). Both groups showed similar changes in ANP, endothelin, catecholamines, cGMP, and NOx. The low level in mature AM level in hypertensives may have contributed to the higher blood pressure in this group. The attenuation of AM amidation in normotensives indicates that an unspecified amidative enzyme of AM was regulated in order to normalize blood pressure.
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- T Shimosawa
- Endocrine and Nephrology Department, University of Tokyo, Japan
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BACKGROUND/AIM Few prognostic markers have found general acceptance in IgA nephropathy (IgAN). The aim of the present study was to search for significant predictor(s) at the time of biopsy. METHODS Fifty-five patients with IgAN undergoing evaluation and treatment at our institution were examined regarding clinicopathologic features at the time of renal biopsy and, if possible, at follow-up. Factors predictive of outcome were evaluated. Renal histopathology was quantified using a glomerulosclerosis index (GSI), a tubulointerstitial index (TII), and a crescent index (CI). RESULTS The serum creatinine concentration (S-Cr) showed positive correlations with proteinuria and serum total cholesterol concentration, as well as with histopathologic findings. Heavy proteinuria (> or =3.0g/24 h) was associated with higher S-Cr and greater severity of pathologic abnormalities than with milder proteinuria. At follow-up, 6 patients progressed to chronic renal insufficiency, in whom the S-Cr increased by at least 50% to reach or exceed 1.5 mg/dl (132.6 micromol/l). By univariate analysis, elevated GSI, TII, and S-Cr, presence of nephrotic syndrome, elevated CI, and elevated total cholesterol were found to be negative predictors, in descending order of odds ratio. In multivariate analysis, however, only TII independently predicted unfavorable outcome. CONCLUSION Renal biopsy in IgAN may be the most powerful predictor for renal outcome; an advanced tubulointerstitial lesion is unfavorable.
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- J Mera
- Teikyo University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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Fujigaki Y, Watanabe T, Ikegaya N, Yonemura K, Sun DF, Hishida A, Yamamoto T, Kojima K, Nagase M. Immunoelectron microscopic study on type I, II and III TGF-beta receptors on visceral glomerular epithelial cells in relation to glomerular basement membrane alterations in proteinuric rats. Nephrol Dial Transplant 2000; 15:191-9. [PMID: 10648664 DOI: 10.1093/ndt/15.2.191] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Transforming growth factor (TGF)-beta is a regulator of extracellular matrix accumulation. Both TGF-beta receptors, type I (TbetaRI) and type II (TbetaRII), may be required for signal transduction in the TGF-beta pathway. The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between the TGF-beta pathways and glomerular basement membrane (GBM) accumulation in vivo. METHODS We examined TbetaRI, II, and III protein expression on visceral glomerular epithelial cells (GEP) in relation to GBM alterations in passive Heymann nephritis (PHN), anti-GBM nephritis and anti-thymocyte serum (ATS) nephritis. Renal tissues were examined by pre-embedding immunoelectron microscopy 3, 7 and 14 days after induction of nephritis in rats. RESULTS In normal control rats TbetaRI was not detected on GEP, TbetaRII expression was very occasionally found on GEP and TbetaRIII was seen in the cytoplasm of the GEP. TbetaRI, TbetaRII, and TbetaRIII were constitutively expressed on glomerular endothelial cells. By day 3 of anti-GBM nephritis and PHN, expression of TbetaRI, TbetaRII, and TbetaRIII was still similar to that of normal control rats, and GBM alterations in both models were not prominent except for deposit formation in PHN. From day 7 onwards, in both models, expression of TbetaRI and TbetaRII on GEP increased in association with GBM thickening. Expression of TbetaRIII in the cytoplasm of the GEP was increased, with occasional positive staining being seen on the urinary surface of the GEP from day 7 onwards. On the other hand, at day 3 of ATS nephritis, increased expression of TbetaRI and TbetaRII on GEP was noted, but from day 7 onwards, expression of TbetaR II on GEP dramatically decreased. Expression of TbetaRIII in the cytoplasm of the GEP also transiently increased at day 3. GBM thickening was not noted in ATS nephritis. CONCLUSIONS The results suggest that persistent upregulation of expression of TbetaRI, TbetaRII and possibly TbetaRIII on GEP may contribute to GBM matrix accumulation in vivo.
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- Y Fujigaki
- First Department of Medicine, Hamamatsu University School of Medicine, Japan
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OBJECTIVE To characterize the clinical features of visceral mast cell tumors (MCT) without associated cutaneous involvement in dogs. DESIGN Retrospective study. ANIMALS 10 dogs with histologically confirmed MCT without associated cutaneous lesions. PROCEDURE Information on signalment, clinical signs, laboratory examinations, and time from first admission to death was obtained from the medical record of each dog. RESULTS Purebred male dogs of miniature breeds appeared to have a higher prevalence of visceral MCT. Clinical signs included anorexia, lethargy, vomiting, and diarrhea. Anemia (n = 7), hypoproteinemia (5), and mastocythemia (5) were detected. Treatments, including glucocorticoids, were not successful. Primary sites of tumors were the gastrointestinal tract (n = 6) and the spleen or liver (1); the primary site was not confirmed in the remaining 3 dogs. In 7 dogs, tumors were categorized as grade II or III, on the basis of histologic findings. The prognoses were poor, and all dogs died within 2 months after first admission. CONCLUSIONS AND CLINICAL RELEVANCE Visceral MCT is uncommon in dogs, and the prognosis is extremely poor. Biological behavior and drug susceptibility of visceral MCT may be different from cutaneous MCT. The lack of specific clinical signs may result in delay of a definitive diagnosis. The rapid progression of clinical signs and difficulty in diagnosis contributes to a short survival time.
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- T Takahashi
- Laboratory of Veterinary Surgery, Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences, University of Tokyo, Japan
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Murshedul AM, Nagase M, Yoshizawa T, Sakato N. Thymocyte apoptosis by T-2 toxin in vivo in mice is independent of Fas/Fas ligand system. Biosci Biotechnol Biochem 2000; 64:210-3. [PMID: 10766511 DOI: 10.1271/bbb.64.210] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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To find whether Fas/Fas ligand (FasL) pathway is involved in T-2 toxin (T-2)-mediated thymocyte apoptosis, we used lpr/lpr (lpr) and gld/gld (gld) mice, whose Fas and FasL proteins, respectively, are functionally deficient. Based on the DNA fragmentation profile in gel electrophoresis and measurement of apoptotic cell percent by flow cytometry, the levels of thymocyte apoptosis in lpr and gld mice that had received T-2 showed that both lpr and gld mice had undergone apoptosis essentially to the same magnitude as those of corresponding wild type mice (+/+). These results strongly suggest that T-2-induced thymocyte apoptosis in vivo in mice is independent of the Fas/FasL pathway.
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- A M Murshedul
- Department of Life Science, Faculty of Agriculture, Kagawa University, Japan
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Nagase M, Fujita T. [Oxidized low-density lipoprotein receptors]. Nihon Rinsho 2000; 58 Suppl 1:210-3. [PMID: 11026266] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/17/2023]
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- M Nagase
- Department of Internal Medicine, University of Tokyo School of Medicine
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Kobayashi S, Maejima S, Ikeda T, Nagase M. Impact of dialysis therapy on insulin resistance in end-stage renal disease: comparison of haemodialysis and continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis. Nephrol Dial Transplant 2000; 15:65-70. [PMID: 10607769 DOI: 10.1093/ndt/15.1.65] [Citation(s) in RCA: 83] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Insulin resistance contributes to the pathogenesis of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease and, thus, has an important impact on the mortality of uraemic patients. Haemodialysis (HD) is known to improve insulin resistance observed in uraemia. However, it is not known whether continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD) alleviates insulin resistance in adult uraemic patients. The objective of this study was to compare the effect of two different dialysis modalities, HD and CAPD, on insulin resistance in adult uraemic patients and to identify the possible predictive factors for changes in insulin resistance. METHODS Insulin resistance was examined in 19 non-diabetic patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) before and after dialysis therapy (HD, n=10; CAPD, n=9), as well as in 10 healthy controls using the hyperinsulinaemic euglycaemic glucose clamp technique. The glucose disposal rate (GDR mg/kg/min) was used as an index of insulin sensitivity during the clamp technique. We also determined which of various biochemical parameters might be associated with change in insulin resistance by carrying out multiple logistic regression analysis. RESULTS GDR was significantly lower (6.44+/-1.76) in ESRD subjects than in normal subjects (9.90+/-2.01). HD and CAPD therapies significantly normalized GDR from 6.53+/-1.84 to 9.74+/-2.88 and from 6.35+/-1.65 to 8.18+/-1.76 respectively. Multiple logistic regression analysis showed that changes in BUN, haematocrit and plasma bicarbonate were significant predictive factors for the change in insulin resistance. CONCLUSION CAPD therapy, in spite of its possible adverse effects in patients with atherosclerotic disease, has been shown to improve insulin resistance in adult uraemic patients, similarly to HD therapy.
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- Department of Nephrology, Shonan Kamakura General Hospital, Yamazaki Kamakura, Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, NTT Kanto Teishin Hospital, Gotanda, Shinagawa and First Department of Medicine, Teikyo University School of Medicine
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OBJECTIVE To describe the 22nd case of Crouzan syndrome with acanthosis nigricans, a hyperkeratotic skin disorder with hyperpigmentation. METHODS DNA analysis and sequencing of the FGFR3 gene were performed. RESULTS The 13-year-old Japanese boy described here also had dyspnea, facial palsy, sensorineural hearing loss, and skeletal and mental retardation. Examination of a skin biopsy specimen revealed the typical findings of acanthosis nigricans. Genetic analysis revealed the Ala391Glu mutation in one FGFR3 gene. CONCLUSIONS Crouzon syndrome with acanthosis nigricans is a distinct clinical entity different from classic Crouzon syndrome.
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- T Nagase
- Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Tokyo Metropolitan Police Hospital, Japan.
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Arai K, Akimoto H, Inokami T, Kakuta S, Uchida S, Nagase M, Shimizu T. [Marked hypernatremia in suprasellar germinoma lacking a sense of thirst]. Nihon Jinzo Gakkai Shi 1999; 41:804-12. [PMID: 10655729] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/15/2023]
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We here report a 17-year-old high school boy having suprasellar germinoma who presented marked hypernatremia probably due to damages of both the osmoregulation and thirst centers. He was in good health until July, 1996, when he noticed slight general malaise and complained of dryness of the mouth, but without polyuria. He was found to have hypernatremia of mild degree (serum Na 151 mEq/l), but dropped out from the follow-up. In April, 1997, he was admitted to our hospital with complaints of general malaise and weakness of the upper and lower extremities. Serum Na was high at 202 mEq/l with a plasma osmolality of 390 mOsm/kg H2O. He completely lacked a sense of thirst and polydipsia/polyuria. Computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging indicated a suprasellar tumor, possibly a germinoma. Hypernatremia was first treated with intravenous infusion of a half-normal saline solution, followed by immediate polyuria of 3 to 6 l/day. Subsequently, nasal administration of desamino-D-arginine vasopressin (DDAVP) induced stabilization of serum Na to a range between 140 and 160 mEq/l. The tumor disappeared following steroid pulse therapy and irradiation of 50 Gy to the brain. At the time of discharge, he and his family were instructed to record the urine volume, amount of water intake, body weight and amount of DDAVP used. The patient was instructed to drink water corresponding to the urine volume while maintaining the dose of DDAVP. One year after treatment, the water balance reverted to a positive direction, leading to a normal range of serum Na probably because of partial recovery of the osmoreceptors and/or trained drinking habit. This case illustrates the so-called adipsic hypernatremia which is attributed to partial osmoreceptor destruction by a suprasellar germinoma.
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- K Arai
- Department of Internal Medicine, Teikyo University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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