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Takai Y, Izumi M, Motoyama Y, Shimasaki Y, Oshima Y, Kang IJ. Peek-A-Boo Test: A Simple Test for Assessing the Effect of Anxiolytics on Fish Behavior. Environ Toxicol Chem 2023; 42:2358-2363. [PMID: 37431926 DOI: 10.1002/etc.5713] [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] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/05/2023] [Revised: 06/28/2023] [Accepted: 07/07/2023] [Indexed: 07/12/2023]
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The potential of pharmaceuticals and personal care products to alter the behavior of aquatic organisms is a growing concern. To assess the actual effect of these substances on aquatic organisms, a simple but effective behavioral test is required. We devised a simple behavioral (Peek-A-Boo) test to assess the effect of anxiolytics on the behavior of a model fish (medaka, Oryzias latipes). In the Peek-A-Boo test, we investigated the response of medaka to an image of a predator fish (donko fish, Odontobutis obscura). The test revealed that the time taken for test medaka exposed to diazepam (0.8, 4, 20, or 100 µg/L) to approach the image was shorter by a factor of 0.22 to 0.65, and the time spent in the area close to the image was longer by a factor of 1.8 to 2.7 than in the solvent control group for all diazepam exposure groups (p < 0.05). Hence, we confirmed that the test could detect changes in medaka behavior caused by diazepam with high sensitivity. The Peek-A-Boo test we devised is a simple behavioral test with high sensitivity for fish behavioral alteration. Environ Toxicol Chem 2023;42:2358-2363. © 2023 SETAC.
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- Yuki Takai
- Laboratory of Marine Environmental Science, Faculty of Agriculture, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Laboratory of Marine Environmental Science, Faculty of Agriculture, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Laboratory of Marine Environmental Science, Faculty of Agriculture, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Laboratory of Marine Environmental Science, Faculty of Agriculture, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Laboratory of Marine Environmental Science, Faculty of Agriculture, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
- Institute of Nature and Environmental Technology, Kanazawa University, Ishikawa, Japan
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- School of Interdisciplinary Science and Innovation, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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Aso K, Walsh DA, Wada H, Izumi M, Tomitori H, Fujii K, Ikeuchi M. Time course and localization of nerve growth factor expression and sensory nerve growth during progression of knee osteoarthritis in rats. Osteoarthritis Cartilage 2022; 30:1344-1355. [PMID: 35843479 DOI: 10.1016/j.joca.2022.07.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2021] [Revised: 07/04/2022] [Accepted: 07/07/2022] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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OBJECTIVES Nerve growth factor (NGF) and sensory nerves are key factors in established osteoarthritis (OA) knee pain. We investigated the time course of NGF expression and sensory nerve growth across early and late stages of OA progression in rat knees. DESIGN Knee OA was induced by medial meniscectomy in rats. OA histopathology, NGF expression, and calcitonin gene-related peptide immunoreactive (CGRP-IR) nerves were quantified pre-surgery and post-surgery at weeks 1, 2, 4 and 6. Pain-related behavior was evaluated using dynamic weight distribution and mechanical sensitivity of the hind paw. RESULTS NGF expression in chondrocytes increased from week 1 and remained elevated until the advanced stage. In synovium, NGF expression increased only in early stages, whereas in osteochondral channels and bone marrow, NGF expression increased in the later stages of OA progression. CGRP-IR nerve density in suprapatellar pouch peaked at week 4 and decreased at week 6, whereas in osteochondral channels and bone marrow, CGRP-IR innervation increased through week 6. Percent ipsilateral weight-bearing decreased throughout the OA time course, whereas reduced paw withdrawal thresholds were observed only in later stages. CONCLUSION During progression of knee OA, time-dependent alterations of NGF expression and CGRP-IR sensory innervation are knee tissue specific. NGF expression increased in early stages and decreased in advanced stage in the synovium but continued to increase in osteochondral channels and bone marrow. Increases in CGRP- IR sensory innervation followed increases in NGF expression, implicating that NGF is a key driver of articular nerve growth associated with OA pain.
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- K Aso
- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Kochi Medical School, Kochi University, 185-1 Oko-cho Kohasu, Nankoku 783-8505, Japan.
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- Pain Centre Versus Arthritis & NIHR Nottingham Biomedical Research Centre, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, NG5 1PB, UK
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Kochi Medical School, Kochi University, 185-1 Oko-cho Kohasu, Nankoku 783-8505, Japan
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Kochi Medical School, Kochi University, 185-1 Oko-cho Kohasu, Nankoku 783-8505, Japan
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- Pfizer Japan Inc., 7-22-3 Yoyogi Shibuya-ku Tokyo, Japan
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- Pfizer Japan Inc., 7-22-3 Yoyogi Shibuya-ku Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Kochi Medical School, Kochi University, 185-1 Oko-cho Kohasu, Nankoku 783-8505, Japan
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Yamaguchi H, Wakuda K, Fukuda M, Kenmotsu H, Ito K, Tsuchiya-Kawano Y, Tanaka K, Harada T, Nakatani Y, Miura S, Yokoyama T, Nakamura T, Izumi M, Nakamura A, Ikeda S, Takayama K, Yoshimura K, Nakagawa K, Yamamoto N, Sugio K. 990P Osimertinib for RT-naïve CNS metastasis of EGFR mutation-positive NSCLC: Phase II OCEAN study (LOGIK 1603/WJOG 9116L), part of the first-line cohort. Ann Oncol 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.annonc.2022.07.1117] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Li N, Nakamura S, Ramundo S, Nishimura Y, Hagihara S, Izumi M. Retraction: Chloroplast proteotoxic stress-induced autophagy is involved in the degradation of chloroplast proteins in Chlamydomonas reinhardtii. Plant Cell Physiol 2021; 62:741. [PMID: 33951175 DOI: 10.1093/pcp/pcab055] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Dainichi T, Kaku Y, Izumi M, Kataoka K. Successful treatment of severe blepharitis in a patient with atopic dermatitis by topical delgocitinib. Clin Exp Dermatol 2021; 46:1119-1120. [PMID: 33760267 DOI: 10.1111/ced.14651] [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] [Accepted: 03/16/2021] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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- T Dainichi
- Department of Dermatology, Kagawa University Faculty of Medicine, Kagawa, Japan
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- Department of Dermatology, Kagawa University Faculty of Medicine, Kagawa, Japan
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- Department of Dermatology, Kagawa University Faculty of Medicine, Kagawa, Japan
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- Department of Dermatology, Kagawa University Faculty of Medicine, Kagawa, Japan
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Izumi M, Sawa K, Oyanagi J, Noura I, Fukui M, Ogawa K, Matsumoto Y, Tani Y, Suzumura T, Watanabe T, Kaneda H, Mitsuoka S, Asai K, Ohsawa M, Yamamoto N, Kawaguchi T, Koh Y. P72.03 Tumor Microenvironment Disparity in Multiple Primary Lung Cancers. J Thorac Oncol 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jtho.2021.01.1021] [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]
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Izumi M, Sonoki K, Ohta Y, Fukuhara M, Nagata M, Akifusa S. Impact of Tongue Pressure and Peak Expiratory Flow Rate on Nutritional Status of Older Residents of Nursing Homes in Japan: A Cross-Sectional Study. J Nutr Health Aging 2020; 24:512-517. [PMID: 32346690 DOI: 10.1007/s12603-020-1347-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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OBJECTIVES Swallowing function is critical for continuing oral feeding to prevent frailty in older adults. In this study, we investigated the impact of tongue pressure and pulmonary function on the nutritional status of older adults. DESIGN, SETTING, PARTICIPANTS This cross-sectional study was conducted in Kitakyushu, Japan from August 2017 to November 2018. Fifty-two residents aged >65 years of age from three nursing care insurance facilities in Kitakyushu City, Japan were recruited. MEASUREMENTS Oral health status, swallowing function, nutritional status using a mini nutritional assessment short form (MNA-SF), cognitive function, activities of daily living, peak expiratory flow rate (PEFR) for pulmonary function, and tongue pressure were assessed. The associations between nutritional status and the above factors were analysed using a logistic regression model. RESULTS Participants were divided into two groups: well-nourished group (MNA-SF ≤12) and undernutrition group (MNA-SF <12). Multivariate logistic regression analysis revealed that the correlations of PEFR [odds ratio (OR) = 0.23, 95% confidence interval (CI) = 0.23-0.89 p=0.033) and tongue pressure (OR = 0.88, 95% CI = 0.88-0.99, p=0.029) remained significant even after adjustment with possible confounders. CONCLUSION Maximum tongue pressure and PEFR in older adults were significantly associated with their nutritional status. These findings suggest that maintaining oral and pulmonary function may be a preventive factor against a decrease in the nutritional status of older frail adults.
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- M Izumi
- Sumio Akifusa, School of Oral Health Sciences, Faculty of Dentistry, Kyushu Dental University, 2-6-1, Manazuru, Kokurakita-ku, Kitakyushu 803-8580, Japan. E-mail:
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Oda S, Izumi M, Aso K, Ikeuchi M. Impact of medial versus lateral knee pain on deep tissue hyperalgesia and muscle strength. Eur J Pain 2018; 22:1757-1766. [PMID: 29934985 DOI: 10.1002/ejp.1271] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 06/20/2018] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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BACKGROUND Accumulating evidence indicates that knee pain gives rise to sensory and motor alterations, however, whether different profile of knee pain causes different alterations has not been investigated. The purpose of this experimental study is to clarify characteristics of medial and lateral knee pain and its potential for modulating sensory and motor function in humans. METHODS Fourteen healthy men were included. Medial knee pain (MP) was induced by injection of hypertonic saline (0.5 mL) into the tibial insertion of the medial collateral ligament. For comparison, lateral knee pain (LP) was induced by injection of hypertonic saline identically into the iliotibial tract. Isotonic saline was injected contralaterally as control. Pain intensity was assessed on a continuous electronic visual analogue scale (VAS). Before, during and after the painful state, pressure pain thresholds from the knee (PPTs), maximal isometric muscle strength of the quadriceps and grip power were assessed bilaterally. RESULTS MP demonstrated significantly higher VAS scores than LP and compared with control. PPTs decreased on medial and lateral knee in MP but only on the lateral knee in LP. Quadriceps muscle strength and grip power reduced bilaterally in both models, however, MP caused significantly greater reduction of ipsilateral quadriceps strength compared with LP. CONCLUSION Medial knee pain has a greater impact on deep tissue hyperalgesia and reduction of the muscle strength compared with lateral knee pain. This is a novel finding that should be taken into consideration in a treatment strategy for painful knee patients. SIGNIFICANCE The experimental medial knee pain model demonstrated higher pain intensity, more localized pain distribution, widespread deep tissue hyperalgesia and more severe inhibition of muscle strength compared with the lateral knee pain model.
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- S Oda
- Department of Rehabilitation Center, Kochi Medical School Hospital, Nankoku, Kochi, Japan
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Kochi University, Nankoku, Kochi, Japan
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Kochi University, Nankoku, Kochi, Japan
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- Department of Rehabilitation Center, Kochi Medical School Hospital, Nankoku, Kochi, Japan.,Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Kochi University, Nankoku, Kochi, Japan
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Saeki S, Tanabe N, Taguchi S, Nakagawa M, Ooiwa H, Yuasa T, Yasumoto A, Nakasima K, Nagatomi C, Andou H, Higa T, Fujikake A, Fukuoka T, Tokui K, Okada Y, Niwa J, Nakao N, Izumi M, Douyuu M. The cerebral blood flow dynamism depending on antiparkinson drug. J Neurol Sci 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jns.2017.08.2046] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Taguchi S, Tanabe N, Saeki S, Yuasa T, Ooiwa H, Nakagawa M, Nagatomi C, Nakashima K, Yasumoto A, Ando H, Higa T, Tsunoda Y, Fujikake A, Fukuoka T, Tokui K, Okada Y, Niwa J, Izumi M, Nakao N, Doyu M. Spect findings in Parkinsonian patients: A clinical indicator of antiparkinsonian drug efficacy. J Neurol Sci 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jns.2017.08.2687] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Higa T, Nakashima K, Ohiwa H, Ito C, Nakagawa M, Saeki S, Yuasa T, Yasumoto A, Ando H, Taguchi S, Fujikake A, Fukuoka T, Tokui K, Okada Y, Niwa J, Izumi M, Nakao N, Doyu M. The relationship of autonomic function with severity and clinical outcome in stroke patients ₋ analysis of light reaction by electronic pupillometer. J Neurol Sci 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jns.2017.08.3656] [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: 11/26/2022]
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Drew M, Palsson T, Hirata R, Izumi M, Lovell G, Welvaert M, Chiarelli P, Osmotherly P, Graven-Nielsen T. Experimental pain in the groin may refer into the lower abdomen: Implications to clinical assessments. J Sci Med Sport 2017; 20:904-909. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jsams.2017.04.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/15/2016] [Revised: 02/14/2017] [Accepted: 04/16/2017] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Yuasa T, Tanabe N, Taguchi S, Saeki S, Ooiwa H, Nakagawa M, Nagatomi C, Yasumoto A, Ando H, Higa T, Fujikake A, Fukuoka T, Tokui K, Okada Y, Niwa J, Izumi M, Nakao N, Doyu M. The association of clinical features and cerebral blood flow in Parkinson’s disease. J Neurol Sci 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jns.2017.08.2706] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Naruge D, Morizane C, Ueno M, Takahashi H, Kawamoto Y, Sudo K, Shimizu S, Nakajima T, Itoh S, Ishii H, Kato T, Kudo T, Izumi M, Sudo T, Nomura S, Kuwata T, Fujii S, Shitara K, Ohtsu A, Yoshino T. The nationwide cancer genome screening project in Japan SCRUM-Japan GI-SCREEN: Efficient identification of cancer genome alterations in advanced pancreatic cancer. Ann Oncol 2017. [DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdx363.063] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Ishigaki K, Nariai K, Izumi M, Teshima K, Seki M, Edamura K, Takahashi T, Asano K. Endoscopic photodynamic therapy using talaporfin sodium for recurrent intranasal carcinomas after radiotherapy in three dogs. J Small Anim Pract 2017; 59:128-132. [PMID: 28369945 DOI: 10.1111/jsap.12667] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/25/2015] [Revised: 04/22/2016] [Accepted: 04/26/2016] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Radiation is the treatment of choice for canine nasal tumours but, in almost all cases, there is local recurrence associated with poor prognosis. This report describes the effect of endoscopic photodynamic therapy using talaporfin sodium for canine intranasal carcinoma recurring after radiation therapy. Rhinoscopic photodynamic therapy was administered after radiation therapy in three dogs with recurrent intranasal carcinoma. Two to 24 illuminations of a 665-nm diode laser were performed two hours after intravenous bolus injection of 5·0 mg/kg of talaporfin sodium. Photodynamic therapy induced almost complete remission and prolonged survival time in all cases suggesting that it might be a useful treatment for intranasal carcinomas that recur after radiation.
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- K Ishigaki
- Department of Veterinary Medicine, College of Bioresource Sciences, Nihon University, Fujisawa, Kanagawa, 252-0880, Japan
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- Institute of Clinical Medicine and Research, Jikei University School of Medicine, Kashiwa, Chiba, 277-8567, Japan
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine, College of Bioresource Sciences, Nihon University, Fujisawa, Kanagawa, 252-0880, Japan.,Agricultural and Veterinary Division, Meiji Seika Pharma Co., Chuo-ku, Tokyo, 104-8002, Japan
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine, College of Bioresource Sciences, Nihon University, Fujisawa, Kanagawa, 252-0880, Japan
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine, College of Bioresource Sciences, Nihon University, Fujisawa, Kanagawa, 252-0880, Japan
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine, College of Bioresource Sciences, Nihon University, Fujisawa, Kanagawa, 252-0880, Japan
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine, College of Bioresource Sciences, Nihon University, Fujisawa, Kanagawa, 252-0880, Japan
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine, College of Bioresource Sciences, Nihon University, Fujisawa, Kanagawa, 252-0880, Japan
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Okabe Y, Takeuchi K, Izumi M, Furuta M, Takeshita T, Shibata Y, Kageyama S, Ganaha S, Yamashita Y. Posterior teeth occlusion and dysphagia risk in older nursing home residents: a cross-sectional observational study. J Oral Rehabil 2017; 44:89-95. [DOI: 10.1111/joor.12472] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 12/08/2016] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- Y. Okabe
- Section of Preventive and Public Health Dentistry; Division of Oral Health, Growth and Development; Faculty of Dental Science; Kyushu University; Fukuoka Japan
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- Section of Preventive and Public Health Dentistry; Division of Oral Health, Growth and Development; Faculty of Dental Science; Kyushu University; Fukuoka Japan
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- Section of Preventive and Public Health Dentistry; Division of Oral Health, Growth and Development; Faculty of Dental Science; Kyushu University; Fukuoka Japan
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- Section of Preventive and Public Health Dentistry; Division of Oral Health, Growth and Development; Faculty of Dental Science; Kyushu University; Fukuoka Japan
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- Section of Preventive and Public Health Dentistry; Division of Oral Health, Growth and Development; Faculty of Dental Science; Kyushu University; Fukuoka Japan
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- Section of Preventive and Public Health Dentistry; Division of Oral Health, Growth and Development; Faculty of Dental Science; Kyushu University; Fukuoka Japan
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- Section of Preventive and Public Health Dentistry; Division of Oral Health, Growth and Development; Faculty of Dental Science; Kyushu University; Fukuoka Japan
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- Kizuna-kai; Aso-kizuna Dental Clinic; Aso Japan
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- Section of Preventive and Public Health Dentistry; Division of Oral Health, Growth and Development; Faculty of Dental Science; Kyushu University; Fukuoka Japan
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Izumi M, Takeuchi K, Ganaha S, Akifusa S, Yamashita Y. Effects of oral care with tongue cleaning on coughing ability in geriatric care facilities: a randomised controlled trial. J Oral Rehabil 2016; 43:953-959. [DOI: 10.1111/joor.12451] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 10/12/2016] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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- M. Izumi
- Department of Oral Functional Management; School of Oral Health Sciences; Faculty of Dentistry; Kyushu Dental University; Kitakyushu Japan
- Section of Preventive and Public Health Dentistry; Division of Oral Health, Growth and Development; Faculty of Dental Science; Kyushu University; Fukuoka Japan
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- Section of Preventive and Public Health Dentistry; Division of Oral Health, Growth and Development; Faculty of Dental Science; Kyushu University; Fukuoka Japan
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- Kizuna-kai; Aso-kizuna Dental Clinic; Aso Japan
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- Department of Oral Functional Management; School of Oral Health Sciences; Faculty of Dentistry; Kyushu Dental University; Kitakyushu Japan
- Section of Preventive and Public Health Dentistry; Division of Oral Health, Growth and Development; Faculty of Dental Science; Kyushu University; Fukuoka Japan
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- Section of Preventive and Public Health Dentistry; Division of Oral Health, Growth and Development; Faculty of Dental Science; Kyushu University; Fukuoka Japan
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Graven-Nielsen T, Izumi M, Petersen KK, Arendt-Nielsen L. User-independent assessment of conditioning pain modulation by cuff pressure algometry. Eur J Pain 2016; 21:552-561. [PMID: 27859944 DOI: 10.1002/ejp.958] [Citation(s) in RCA: 61] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 08/04/2016] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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BACKGROUND The use of conditioning pain modulation (CPM) is hampered by poor reproducibility and lack of user-independent paradigms. This study refined the CPM paradigm by applying user-independent cuff algometry. METHODS In 20 subjects, the CPM effect of conditioning with cuff stimulation on the arm was investigated by pain test stimuli on the contralateral leg before and in parallel with different cuff conditionings (10, 30, 60 kPa/60 s; 30, 60 kPa/10 s). As test stimulus, another cuff was inflated (1 kPa/s) until the subjects detected the pain tolerance threshold (PTT) during which the pain detection threshold (PDT) and the pressure at a pain intensity of 6 cm on a 10-cm visual analogue scale (PVAS6) were extracted. For comparison, pressure pain thresholds (PPTs) as test stimuli were recorded by the user-dependent handheld pressure algometry. Combinations of cuff locations for conditioning (pain intensity standardized) and contralateral test stimuli were additionally evaluated (leg-arm, leg-leg, arm-thigh). The test-retest reliability in two sessions 1 month apart was assessed in five CPM protocols. RESULTS In all protocols, the PDT, PVAS6 and PTT increased during conditioning compared with baseline (p < 0.05). The CPM effect (i.e. conditioning minus baseline) for PVAS6, PTT and PPT increased for increasing conditioning intensities (p < 0.05). The CPM effects were not significantly different for changes in conditioning durations or conditioning/test stimulus locations. In two sessions, the CPM effects for PVAS6 and PTT assessed after 60 s of conditioning on the leg/thigh showed the highest intra-class correlations (0.47-0.73), where they were 0.04-0.6 for PPTs. CONCLUSIONS The user-independent cuff algometry is reliable for CPM assessment and for supra-pain threshold test stimuli better than the user-dependent technology. SIGNIFICANCE A user-independent CPM technique where the conditioning is controlled by one cuff stimulation, and the test-stimulus is provided by another cuff stimulation. This study shows that cuff algometry is reliable for CPM assessment.
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- T Graven-Nielsen
- Center for Neuroplasticity and Pain (CNAP), SMI, Department of Health Science and Technology, Faculty of Medicine, Aalborg University, Denmark
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- Center for Neuroplasticity and Pain (CNAP), SMI, Department of Health Science and Technology, Faculty of Medicine, Aalborg University, Denmark.,Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Kochi University, Japan
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- Center for Neuroplasticity and Pain (CNAP), SMI, Department of Health Science and Technology, Faculty of Medicine, Aalborg University, Denmark
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- Center for Neuroplasticity and Pain (CNAP), SMI, Department of Health Science and Technology, Faculty of Medicine, Aalborg University, Denmark
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Kumagai S, Uemura Y, Saito T, Umeda R, Muta A, Izumi M, Abe K, Sendo S, Tsuji G. AB0240 MMP-3 as A Biomarker of Disease Activity of Rheumatoid Arthritis. Ann Rheum Dis 2016. [DOI: 10.1136/annrheumdis-2016-eular.3971] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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Drew MK, Palsson TS, Izumi M, Hirata RP, Lovell G, Chiarelli P, Osmotherly PG, Graven-Nielsen T. Resisted adduction in hip neutral is a superior provocation test to assess adductor longus pain: An experimental pain study. Scand J Med Sci Sports 2015; 26:967-74. [DOI: 10.1111/sms.12529] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 06/26/2015] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- M. K. Drew
- School of Health Sciences; Faculty of Health and Medicine; University of Newcastle; Newcastle Australia
- Department of Physical Therapies; Australian Institute of Sport; Canberra Australia
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- Center for Neuroplasticity and Pain (CNAP); SMI; Department of Health Science and Technology; Faculty of Medicine; Aalborg University; Denmark
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- Center for Neuroplasticity and Pain (CNAP); SMI; Department of Health Science and Technology; Faculty of Medicine; Aalborg University; Denmark
- Department of Orthopedic Surgery; Kochi University; Kochi Japan
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- Center for Neuroplasticity and Pain (CNAP); SMI; Department of Health Science and Technology; Faculty of Medicine; Aalborg University; Denmark
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- Department of Sports Medicine; Australian Institute of Sport; Canberra Australia
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- School of Health Sciences; Faculty of Health and Medicine; University of Newcastle; Newcastle Australia
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- School of Health Sciences; Faculty of Health and Medicine; University of Newcastle; Newcastle Australia
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- Center for Neuroplasticity and Pain (CNAP); SMI; Department of Health Science and Technology; Faculty of Medicine; Aalborg University; Denmark
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Kumagai S, Tsuji G, Ichise Y, Umeda R, Muta A, Abe K, Izumi M, Uemura Y, Uga H, Kurata H, Misaki K, Onishi A. THU0190 The Prediction Model for Methotrexate Efficacy Consisting of 9 SNPS Selected by Dmet Microarray Profiling in Japanese RA Patients. Ann Rheum Dis 2015. [DOI: 10.1136/annrheumdis-2015-eular.3374] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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Ishigaki T, Izumi M, Tanaka H, Ogawa T, Matsunami S, Miyao K, Nishimoto E, Matsumoto D. Impacts of family support on the rehabilitation outcome of stroke inpatients at rehabilitation hospitals in Japan—a multi-center study. Physiotherapy 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/j.physio.2015.03.3480] [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: 11/17/2022]
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Okamoto S, Ejima E, Kiriyama T, Izumi M, Komori A, Suzuki H, Katsumata T, Nagata A. Mechanism of action of newly developed vitamin D analogue. Contrib Nephrol 2015; 91:146-8. [PMID: 1666031 DOI: 10.1159/000420171] [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] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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26,27-F6-1,25(OH)2D3 has a higher potency both in vivo and in vitro systems, and longer duration of action in vivo, instead of almost equal binding to 1,25(OH)2D3 receptor and comparatively short serum half-life. To date, the mechanism of higher action is not known, but using these analogues as a mirror we might be able to elucidate the mechanism of action or the metabolism of the kidney hormone, 1,25(OH)2D3.
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- S Okamoto
- First Department of Medicine, Nagasaki University, Japan
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Ikeuchi M, Izumi M, Aso K, Sugimura N, Kato T, Tani T. Effects of intra‐articular hyaluronic acid injection on immunohistochemical characterization of joint afferents in a rat model of knee osteoarthritis. Eur J Pain 2015; 19:334-40. [DOI: 10.1002/ejp.551] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 05/27/2014] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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- M. Ikeuchi
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery Kochi Medical School Kochi University Nankoku Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery Kochi Medical School Kochi University Nankoku Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery Kochi Medical School Kochi University Nankoku Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery Kochi Medical School Kochi University Nankoku Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery Kochi Medical School Kochi University Nankoku Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery Kochi Medical School Kochi University Nankoku Japan
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Yamada E, Inamori M, Watanabe S, Sato T, Tagri M, Uchida E, Tanida E, Izumi M, Takeshita K, Fujisawa N, Komatsu K, Hamanaka J, Kanesaki A, Matsuhashi N, Nakajima A. Constipation is not associated with colonic diverticula: a multicenter study in Japan. Neurogastroenterol Motil 2015; 27:333-8. [PMID: 25469640 DOI: 10.1111/nmo.12478] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/15/2014] [Accepted: 11/01/2014] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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BACKGROUND The association of diverticula with bowel habits is unclear. We therefore analyzed the association between diverticula and bowel habits in over 1000 Japanese individuals. METHODS Japanese subjects who underwent total colonoscopies at seven centers in Japan from June to September 2013 were analyzed. Bowel habits were evaluated using the Gastrointestinal Symptom Rating Scale, and stool form was assessed using a part of the Bristol Scale and Rome ΙΙΙ criteria. Diverticula were diagnosed by colonoscopy with a transparent soft-short hood. KEY RESULTS The study evaluated 1066 subjects, 648 males and 418 females (ratio, 1.55 : 1), of mean age 63.9 ± 13.0 years. After adjusting for age and sex, the presence of constipation was associated with a significantly reduced likelihood of diverticula (odds ratio [OR] = 0.70, 95% confidence interval [CI] 0.52-0.93). When assessed according to the location of diverticula, the presence of constipation was associated with a significantly decreased likelihood of left-sided (OR = 0.39, 95% CI 0.16-0.93), but not right-sided (OR = 1.10, 95% CI 0.48-2.53), diverticula. Furthermore, stool form was unrelated with the presence or absence of diverticula. CONCLUSIONS & INFERENCES The wide-spread hypothesis that constipation was associated with colonic diverticula was not supported. Rather, we found that the absence of diverticula was associated with constipation, suggesting the need to reassess the etiology of colonic diverticula.
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- E Yamada
- Gastroenterology Division, Saiseikai Yokohama-shi Nanbu Hospital, Yokohama, Japan
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Sugimura N, Ikeuchi M, Izumi M, Kawano T, Aso K, Kato T, Ushida T, Yokoyama M, Tani T. Repeated intra-articular injections of acidic saline produce long-lasting joint pain and widespread hyperalgesia. Eur J Pain 2014; 19:629-38. [PMID: 25158678 DOI: 10.1002/ejp.584] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 07/24/2014] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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BACKGROUND Synovial fluid in inflamed joint shows a drop in pH, which activates proton-gated ion channels in nociceptors. No studies have ever tried to develop and characterize acid-induced joint pain. METHODS Rats were injected intra-articularly with pH 4.0 acidic saline twice, 5 days apart. Pain-related behaviour tests including weight-bearing asymmetry, paw withdrawal threshold and knee compression threshold were conducted. To clarify the roles of proton-gated ion channels, rats were injected intra-articularly with selective antagonists for ASIC1a, ASIC3 and TRPV1 on day 5 (before the second injection) or on day 14. Underlying peripheral and central pain mechanisms were evaluated using joint histology, interleukin-1β concentrations in the synovium, single-fibre recording of the knee afferent and expression of phosphorylated cyclic adenosine monophosphate-responsive element-binding protein (p-CREB) in the spinal dorsal horn. RESULTS Repeated injections of acidic saline induced weight-bearing asymmetry, decrease in paw withdrawal threshold and knee compression threshold bilaterally, which lasted until day 28. Early administration of ASIC3 antagonist reduced the bilateral and long-lasting hyperalgesia. Neither articular degeneration nor synovial inflammation was observed. C-fibre of the knee afferent was activated by acidic saline, which was attenuated by pre-injection of ASIC3 antagonist. p-CREB expression was transiently up-regulated bilaterally on day 6, but not on day 14. CONCLUSION We developed and characterized a model of acid-induced long-lasting bilateral joint pain. Peripheral ASIC3 and spinal p-CREB played important roles for the development of hyperalgesia. This animal model gives insights into the mechanisms of joint pain, which is helpful in developing better pain treatments.
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- N Sugimura
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Kochi Medical School, Kochi University, Nankoku, Japan
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Migita K, Izumi Y, Jiuchi Y, Kozuru H, Kawahara C, Izumi M, Sakai T, Nakamura M, Motokawa S, Nakamura T, Kawakami A. Effects of Janus kinase inhibitor tofacitinib on circulating serum amyloid A and interleukin-6 during treatment for rheumatoid arthritis. Clin Exp Immunol 2014; 175:208-14. [PMID: 24665995 DOI: 10.1111/cei.12234] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 10/31/2013] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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The Janus kinase inhibitor tofacitinib is currently being investigated as a disease-modifying agent in rheumatoid arthritis (RA). We investigated the in-vivo effects of tofacitinib treatment for 4 weeks on elevated circulating acute-phase serum amyloid (SAA) levels in 14 Japanese patients with RA. SAA levels fell from 110·5 ± 118·5 μg/ml (mean ± standard deviation) at treatment initiation to 15·3 ± 13·3 μg/ml after 4 weeks treatment with tofacitinib. The reduction in SAA levels was greater in patients receiving tofacitinib plus methotrexate compared with those receiving tofacitinib monotherapy. Tofacitinib was also associated with reduced serum interleukin (IL)-6, but had no effect on serum levels of soluble IL-6 receptor. Patients were divided into groups with adequate (normalization) and inadequate SAA responses (without normalization). Serum IL-6 levels were reduced more in the group with adequate SAA response compared with those with inadequate SAA response. These results suggest that tofacitinib down-regulates the proinflammatory cytokine, IL-6, accompanied by reduced serum SAA levels in patients with active RA. The ability to regulate elevated serum IL-6 and SAA levels may explain the anti-inflammatory activity of tofacitinib.
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- K Migita
- Department of Rheumatology and Clinical Research Center, Nagasaki Medical Center, Omura, Japan
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Migita K, Izumi Y, Torigoshi T, Satomura K, Izumi M, Nishino Y, Jiuchi Y, Nakamura M, Kozuru H, Nonaka F, Eguchi K, Kawakami A, Motokawa S. Inhibition of Janus kinase/signal transducer and activator of transcription (JAK/STAT) signalling pathway in rheumatoid synovial fibroblasts using small molecule compounds. Clin Exp Immunol 2014; 174:356-63. [PMID: 23968543 DOI: 10.1111/cei.12190] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 08/16/2013] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Janus kinase (JAK) inhibitors have been developed as anti-inflammatory agents and have demonstrated clinical efficacy in rheumatoid arthritis (RA). We investigated if JAK-3-selective inhibition alone could disrupt cytokine signalling in rheumatoid synovial fibroblasts. In-vitro studies were performed using synovial fibroblasts isolated from patients with RA. Levels of activated JAK and signal transducer and activator of transcription (STAT) proteins were detected by immunoblot analysis. Target-gene expression levels were measured by reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) or real-time PCR. The JAK inhibitors CP-690,550 and INCB028050 both suppressed activation of JAK-1/-2/-3 and downstream STAT-1/-3/-5, as well as the expression levels of target proinflammatory genes (MCP-I, SAA1/2) in oncostatin-M (OSM)-stimulated rheumatoid synovial fibroblasts. In contrast, the JAK-3-selective inhibitor, PF-956980, suppressed STAT-1/-5 activation but did not affect STAT-3 activation in OSM-stimulated rheumatoid synovial fibroblasts. In addition, PF-956980 significantly suppressed MCP-1 gene expression, but did not block SAA1/2 gene expression in OSM-stimulated rheumatoid synovial fibroblasts. These data suggest that JAK-3-selective inhibition alone is insufficient to control STAT-3-dependent signalling in rheumatoid synovial fibroblasts, and inhibition of JAKs, including JAK-1/-2, is needed to control the proinflammatory cascade in RA.
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- K Migita
- Department of Rheumatology and Clinical Research Center, Nagasaki Medical Center, Omura, Nagasaki, Japan
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Aso K, Ikeuchi M, Izumi M, Sugimura N, Kato T, Ushida T, Tani T. Nociceptive phenotype of dorsal root ganglia neurons innervating the subchondral bone in rat knee joints. Eur J Pain 2013; 18:174-81. [DOI: 10.1002/j.1532-2149.2013.00360.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 06/02/2013] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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- K. Aso
- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Kochi Medical School; Kochi University; Nankoku Japan
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Kochi Medical School; Kochi University; Nankoku Japan
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Kochi Medical School; Kochi University; Nankoku Japan
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Kochi Medical School; Kochi University; Nankoku Japan
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Kochi Medical School; Kochi University; Nankoku Japan
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- Multidisciplinary Pain Center; Aichi Medical School; Japan
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Kochi Medical School; Kochi University; Nankoku Japan
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Fujiwara T, Okuyama M, Izumi M. The impact of childhood abuse history, domestic violence and mental health symptoms on parenting behaviour among mothers in Japan. Child Care Health Dev 2012; 38:530-7. [PMID: 21696427 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2214.2011.01272.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [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: 01/08/2023]
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BACKGROUND To assess the impact of childhood abuse history, domestic violence experiences and mental health symptoms on the parenting behaviour of mothers in Japan who have separated from violent husbands or partners. METHODS A self-administered questionnaire survey was conducted on a sample of mothers (n = 304) and their children (n = 498) residing in 83 mother-child homes in Japan. The survey assessed the mothers' childhood abuse history (physical, psychological and sexual abuse and neglect history), domestic violence experiences, current mental health symptoms (dissociative, depressive and traumatic symptoms) and parenting behaviours after moving into the homes to separate from a violent husband or partner. RESULTS The mothers' childhood abuse history and experience of domestic violence were not associated with their not playing with their children. In contrast, the mothers' dissociative and depressive symptoms were significantly associated with not playing with their children. Although there was no association between the mothers' total childhood abuse history and not praising their children, their childhood physical abuse history was significantly associated with their not praising their children. The dissociative and depressive symptoms were also associated with no praise. Interestingly, the experience of domestic violence showed an inverse association with no praise. CONCLUSIONS Mental health symptoms, more specifically dissociative and depressive symptoms, are associated with a decrease in parenting quality. Mothers who were physically abused as children are less likely to praise their own children, independent of maternal mental health symptoms. In contrast, mothers who experienced domestic violence but subsequently separated from their violent husbands or partners are more likely to praise their children. The treatment of mental health symptoms, particularly dissociative and depressive symptoms, therapy for childhood abuse history and separation from violent husbands or partners might be effective ways to enhance the quality of parenting in Japan.
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- T Fujiwara
- Department of Social Medicine, National Research Institute for Child Health and Development, Yokohama National University, Tokyo, Japan.
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Mitsunobu H, Izumi M, Mon H, Tatsuke T, Lee JM, Kusakabe T. Molecular characterization of heterochromatin proteins 1a and 1b from the silkworm, Bombyx mori. Insect Mol Biol 2012; 21:9-20. [PMID: 22142192 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2583.2011.01115.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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Heterochromatin protein 1s (HP1s) are nonhistone chromosomal proteins that play a direct role in the formation and maintenance of heterochromatin structure. Similarly to Caenorhabditis elegans, silkworms possess holocentric chromosomes, in which diffused kinetochores extend along the length of each chromosome. We have isolated two silkworm HP1 homologues, BmHP1a and BmHP1b. Cytological analysis showed a unique localization of BmHP1s during cell division, in which these proteins first appear to dissociate from the chromosomes, but then return to enclose the chromosomes during metaphase. BmHP1s formed homo- and hetero-dimers and interacted with BmSu(var)3-9, which is a methyltransferase for histone H3 lysine 9 (H3K9). We further showed, using a silkworm cell-based reporter system, that BmHP1b had higher transcriptional repression activity than BmHP1a, whereas BmHP1a interacted more strongly with BmSu(var)3-9 than did BmHP1b. These results suggest that silkworm HP1a and HP1b may play different roles in heterochromatin formation in holocentric silkworm chromosomes.
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- H Mitsunobu
- Laboratory of Silkworm Science, Kyushu University Graduate School of Bioresource and Bioenvironmental Sciences, Fukuoka, Japan
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Nakajima N, Ikeuchi M, Izumi M, Kuriyama M, Nakajima H, Tani T. Successful treatment of wound breakdown caused by pyoderma gangrenosum after total knee arthroplasty. Knee 2011; 18:453-5. [PMID: 20643552 DOI: 10.1016/j.knee.2010.06.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/16/2010] [Revised: 06/18/2010] [Accepted: 06/22/2010] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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Pyoderma gangrenosum is a rare ulcerative disorder of the skin of unknown etiology. We present a case of pyoderma gangrenosum that occurred following total knee arthroplasty, which was initially misdiagnosed as severe wound infection. Repeated debridement procedures resulted in a large soft tissue defect around the anterior knee joint. The patient was treated successfully with a latissimus dorsi musculocutaneous flap under immunosuppressive therapy. Pyoderma gangrenosum is often misdiagnosed as an infected wound, but the treatment for theses differential diagnoses is completely different. When a lesion is refractory to thorough treatment for infection, a diagnosis of pyoderma gangrenosum should be considered.
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- N Nakajima
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Kochi Medical School, Kochi University, 185-1 Oko-cho Kohasu, Nankoku 783-8505, Japan
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Ariji Y, Morita M, Katsumata A, Sugita Y, Naitoh M, Goto M, Izumi M, Kise Y, Shimozato K, Kurita K, Maeda H, Ariji E. Imaging features contributing to the diagnosis of ameloblastomas and keratocystic odontogenic tumours: logistic regression analysis. Dentomaxillofac Radiol 2011; 40:133-40. [PMID: 21346078 DOI: 10.1259/dmfr/24726112] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/12/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to clarify the characteristic imaging features that can be used to differentiate ameloblastomas from keratocystic odontogenic tumours and to examine the significant imaging features contributing to a correct diagnosis. METHODS 60 observers (39 specialists in oral and maxillofacial radiology and 21 non-specialists) examined CT and/or panoramic images of 10 ameloblastomas and 10 keratocystic odontogenic tumours shown on a webpage and made diagnoses. Their correct answer ratios were then calculated. The imaging features of the tumours were evaluated and expressed as binary numbers or quantitative values. The imaging features that contributed to a correct diagnosis were elucidated using logistic regression analysis. RESULTS The mean correct answer ratio was 61.3% ± 17.2% for the diagnosis of ameloblastomas and keratocystic odontogenic tumours. CT images produced higher correct answer ratios for diagnosis of keratocystic odontogenic tumours by specialists. The significantly different imaging features between ameloblastomas and keratocystic odontogenic tumours were the degree of bone expansion and the presence of high-density areas. The significant imaging features contributing to a correct imaging diagnosis were the number of locules, the presence of high-density areas and the inclusion of impacted teeth. CONCLUSION The presence of high-density areas is the most useful feature in the differential diagnosis of ameloblastomas and keratocystic odontogenic tumours based on comparison of the imaging features of both tumours and examination of the diagnostic contributions of these features.
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- Y Ariji
- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology, Aichi-Gakuin University School of Dentistry, 2-11 Suemori-dori, Chikusa-ku, Nagoya 464-8651, Japan.
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Hishikawa T, Izumi M, Naitoh M, Furukawa M, Yoshinari N, Kawase H, Matsuoka M, Noguchi T, Ariji E. The effect of horizontal X-ray beam angulation on the detection of furcation defects of mandibular first molars in intraoral radiography. Dentomaxillofac Radiol 2010; 39:85-90. [PMID: 20100919 DOI: 10.1259/dmfr/99338642] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES The aim was to investigate the effect of changes in horizontal X-ray beam angulation in intraoral radiography on the detection accuracy of furcation defects in the mandibular first molar, and to examine the anatomical relationship between the roots and furcation area as a possible cause of changes in detectability. METHODS Simulated furcation defects with various depths were created in five mandibular first molars. Intraoral radiographs were taken at various horizontal angulations of the projection beams. The diagnostic accuracies were determined based on receiver operating characteristic analysis. The geometric relationship that might influence the accuracy was investigated through use of a compact cone beam CT in 59 first molar areas. RESULTS Although the horizontal angulations showing the highest accuracies were shifted mesially, no differences were found between the angles of -10 degrees and 20 degrees . The relationship between the roots and the furcation area was relevant to the range of angulations showing high detectabilities. CONCLUSIONS The angulations traditionally used for detecting proximal caries are also suitable for detecting furcation defects.
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- T Hishikawa
- Department of Periodontology, School of Dentistry, Aichi-Gakuin University, 2-11 Suemori-dori, Chikusa-ku, Nagoya, 464-8651, Japan.
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Izumi M, Ikeuchi M, Mitani T, Taniguchi S, Tani T. Prevention of Venous Stasis in the Lower Limb by Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation. Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg 2010; 39:642-5. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ejvs.2009.11.035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/28/2009] [Accepted: 11/22/2009] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Inukai Y, Iwase S, Sugenoya J, Nishimura N, Izumi M, Goto K, Sahashi K, Miyazaki Y, Nakamura A, Tamada Y. P1.30 Pathophysiology of hemifacial flushing and contralateral anhidrosis with crossed hypohidrosis under the chest at heating in children. Auton Neurosci 2009. [DOI: 10.1016/j.autneu.2009.05.126] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Ariji Y, Katsumata A, Hiraiwa Y, Izumi M, Iida Y, Goto M, Sakuma S, Ogi N, Kurita K, Ariji E. Use of sonographic elastography of the masseter muscles for optimizing massage pressure: a preliminary study. J Oral Rehabil 2009; 36:627-35. [PMID: 19602100 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2842.2009.01977.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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To examine the stiffness of the masseter muscle using sonographic elastography and to investigate its relationship with the most comfortable massage pressure in the healthy volunteers. In 16 healthy volunteers (10 men and 6 women), the Masseter Stiffness Index (MSI) was measured using EUB-7000 real-time tissue elastography. They underwent massages at three kinds of pressures using the Oral Rehabilitation Robot (WAO-1). A subjective evaluation regarding the comfort of each massage was recorded on the visual analogue scale. Elastography was also performed in two patients with temporomandibular joint dysfunction with the myofascial pain. The mean MSI of the right and left muscles in the healthy volunteers were 0.85 +/- 0.44 and 0.74 +/- 0.35 respectively. There was no significant difference between the right and left MSI in the healthy volunteers. The MSI was related to massage pressure at which the healthy men felt most comfortable. The two temporomandibular disorder patients had a large laterality in the MSI. The MSI was related to the most comfortable massage pressure in the healthy men. The MSI can be one index for determining the massage pressure.
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- Y Ariji
- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology, Aichi-Gakuin University School of Dentistry, Chikusa-ku, Nagoya, Japan.
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Izumi M. [In vivo analysis of a genetically modified adenoviral vector targeted to human CD40 using a novel transient transgenic model]. Nihon Kokyuki Gakkai Zasshi 2008; 46:258-266. [PMID: 18409577] [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: 05/26/2023]
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Okamoto Y, Eizabura K, Izumi M. Clinical evaluation of the function for ten years following placement of dental implants with bone. Int J Oral Maxillofac Surg 2007. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijom.2007.08.089] [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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Kindt JH, Thurner PJ, Lauer ME, Bosma BL, Schitter G, Fantner GE, Izumi M, Weaver JC, Morse DE, Hansma PK. In situ observation of fluoride-ion-induced hydroxyapatite-collagen detachment on bone fracture surfaces by atomic force microscopy. Nanotechnology 2007; 18:135102. [PMID: 21730373 DOI: 10.1088/0957-4484/18/13/135102] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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The topography of freshly fractured bovine and human bone surfaces was determined by the use of atomic force microscopy (AFM). Fracture surfaces from both kinds of samples exhibited complex landscapes formed by hydroxyapatite mineral platelets with lateral dimensions ranging from ∼90 nm × 60 nm to ∼20 nm × 20 nm. Novel AFM techniques were used to study these fracture surfaces during various chemical treatments. Significant topographical changes were observed following exposure to aqueous solutions of ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA) or highly concentrated sodium fluoride (NaF). Both treatments resulted in the apparent loss of the hydroxyapatite mineral platelets on a timescale of a few seconds. Collagen fibrils situated beneath the overlying mineral platelets were clearly exposed and could be resolved with high spatial resolution in the acquired AFM images. Time-dependent mass loss experiments revealed that the applied agents (NaF or EDTA) had very different resulting effects. Despite the fact that the two treatments exhibited nearly identical results following examination by AFM, bulk bone samples treated with EDTA exhibited a ∼70% mass loss after 72 h, whereas for the NaF-treated samples, the mass loss was only of the order of ∼10%. These results support those obtained from previous mechanical testing experiments, suggesting that enhanced formation of superficial fluoroapatite dramatically weakens the protein-hydroxyapatite interfaces. Additionally, we discovered that treatment with aqueous solutions of NaF resulted in the effective extraction of noncollagenous proteins from bone powder.
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- J H Kindt
- Veeco Metrology Inc., 112 Robin Hill Road, Goleta, CA 93117, USA
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Ida T, Matsuzaki H, Morita E, Sakashita H, Harada T, Ogata H, Kimura Y, Miki M, Kitano M, Izumi M. Pulsed Field Waveforms for Magnetization of HTS Gd-Ba-Cu-O Bulk Magnets. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2006. [DOI: 10.1088/1742-6596/43/1/133] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [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: 11/12/2022]
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Horie M, Hatamochi A, Yamazaki S, Izumi M, Mukai K. A case of cutaneous leiomyosarcoma with overexpression of KIT: do CD117 (KIT)-positive primary gastrointestinal stromal tumours of the skin exist? Br J Dermatol 2006; 154:1013-6. [PMID: 16634920 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2133.2006.07219.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Nakamura H, Kawakami A, Izumi M, Nakashima T, Takagi Y, Ida H, Nakamura T, Nakamura T, Eguchi K. Detection of the soluble form of Fas ligand (sFasL) and sFas in the saliva from patients with Sjögren's syndrome. Clin Exp Rheumatol 2005; 23:915. [PMID: 16396719] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/06/2023]
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Takubo N, Ogimoto Y, Nakamura M, Tamaru H, Izumi M, Miyano K. Persistent and reversible all-optical phase control in a manganite thin film. Phys Rev Lett 2005; 95:017404. [PMID: 16090658 DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.95.017404] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/18/2005] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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Persistent and reversible optical phase control has been achieved in a manganite thin film through a careful choice of the composition of Pr1-x(Ca1-ySr(y))xMnO3 near a multicritical point. Pulsed laser light brings the lower temperature metallic phase out of the higher temperature charge-ordered insulator, while a cw light reverses the effect by heating. We clearly demonstrate the two competing roles played by light, heating, and excitation across the charge gap, which are important in both the application and the understanding of the physics of electron correlation.
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- N Takubo
- Research Center for Advanced Science and Technology (RCAST), The University of Tokyo, Tokyo 153-8904, Japan
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Nojima M, Yoshimoto T, Nakao A, Maruyama T, Takiuchi H, Izumi M, Hashimoto M, Kyo M, Shima H. Combined Therapy of Deoxyspergualin and Plasmapheresis: A Useful Treatment for Antibody-Mediated Acute Rejection After Kidney Transplantation. Transplant Proc 2005; 37:930-3. [PMID: 15848578 DOI: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2004.12.251] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [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: 11/15/2022]
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Antibody-mediated acute rejection (AbAR) is one of the primary causes of graft impairment in kidney transplant recipients. Deoxyspergualin (DSG), which displays an antiproliferative action against antigen-stimulated B cells inhibiting antibody production, may be effective to rescue AbAR in combination with plasmapheresis by suppressing antibody production and elimination. In the present study, we report our experience with DSG/plasmapheresis therapy for the treatment of AbAR. Five kidney transplant patients experienced a steroid-resistant acute rejection requiring dialysis followed by an AbAR that was confirmed by biopsy and flow cytometry crossmatch (FCXM) results. DSG was administration at 3 mg/kg per day for 10 days with plasmapheresis reduce antidonor antibody. Treatment outcome, effectiveness, and adverse events were examined; in two cases sequential FCXM examinations were performed to evaluate antibody status. All five patients received DSG/plasmapheresis therapy. The number of plasmapheresis treatments ranged from 1 to 9 according to treatment outcomes. Four patients recovered graft function following treatment; whereas one showed no response to the treatment, and the graft was lost. No serious side effects or infections were observed during or after treatment. Monitoring of sequential FCXM correlated with the clinical course. AbAR shows a worse prognosis than cellular rejection. It is refractory to conventional antirejection therapy. In the present study, DSG/plasmapheresis therapy was effective in four of five patients (80%) with AbAR. It may be considered the first choice of treatment for cases of acute humoral rejection.
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- M Nojima
- Department of Urology, Hyogo College of Medicine, Nishinomiya, Japan.
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Izumi M, Ariji Y, Gotoh M, Naitoh M, Kurita K, Shimozato K, Ariji E. A downward spread in acute parotitis. Dentomaxillofac Radiol 2005; 34:36-8. [PMID: 15709104 DOI: 10.1259/dmfr/79467883] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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Acute parotitis occasionally spreads rapidly down the neck with severe symptoms of swelling and pain. However, the inflammatory course of parotitis with extraglandular spread has seldom been described. On CT images, we have noticed a unique area just below the parotid gland that is surrounded by the platysma muscle and the superficial layer of the deep cervical fascia (DCF). In this case report, we describe the CT imaging features of acute parotitis, focusing on this area.
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- M Izumi
- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology, Aichi-Gakuin University School of Dentistry, 2-11 Suemori-Dori, Nagoya 464-8651, Japan.
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Izumi Y, Kitabayashi R, Funatsu M, Izumi M, Yuede C, Hartman RE, Wozniak DF, Zorumski CF. A single day of ethanol exposure during development has persistent effects on bi-directional plasticity, N-methyl-d-aspartate receptor function and ethanol sensitivity. Neuroscience 2005; 136:269-79. [PMID: 16181739 DOI: 10.1016/j.neuroscience.2005.07.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 70] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/07/2005] [Revised: 07/06/2005] [Accepted: 07/06/2005] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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To determine factors that contribute to the learning deficits observed in individuals with fetal alcohol syndrome, we examined the effects of early postnatal ethanol exposure on forms of synaptic plasticity thought to underlie memory. Treatment of rat pups with ethanol on postnatal day 7 impaired the induction of N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor-dependent long-term potentiation and abolished homosynaptic long-term depression in the CA1 region of hippocampal slices prepared at postnatal day 30. An N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor-independent form of long-term potentiation induced by very high frequency stimulation could be induced in slices from ethanol-treated rats. Defects in long-term depression correlated with a diminished contribution of ifenprodil-sensitive N-methyl-D-aspartate receptors to synaptic transmission and defects in a spontaneous alternation behavioral task. Rats exposed to ethanol on postnatal day 7 also exhibited diminished sensitivity of synaptic N-methyl-D-aspartate receptors to block by ethanol at postnatal day 30 and decreased behavioral sedation to systemic ethanol injections. These results indicate that changes in synaptic plasticity and N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor function are likely to provide a neural substrate for the cognitive and behavioral changes that follow developmental ethanol exposure.
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- Y Izumi
- Department of Psychiatry, Washington University School of Medicine, 660 South Euclid Avenue, St. Louis, MO 63110, USA.
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Jenney FE, Brereton PS, Izumi M, Poole FL, Shah C, Sugar FJ, Lee HS, Adams MWW. High-throughput production of Pyrococcus furiosus proteins: considerations for metalloproteins. J Synchrotron Radiat 2005; 12:8-12. [PMID: 15616358 DOI: 10.1107/s0909049504027840] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/15/2003] [Accepted: 10/21/2004] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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Free-living prokaryotic organisms contain all of the proteins required for the basic biochemical processes of life. As part of the Southeastern Collaboratory for Structural Genomics (SECSG), Pyrococcus furiosus is being used as a model system for developing a high-throughput protein expression and purification protocol. Its 1.9 million basepair genome encodes approximately 2200 putative proteins, less than 25% of which show similarity to any structurally characterized protein in the Protein Data Bank. The overall goal of the structural genomics initiative is to determine, in total, all existing protein folds. The immediate objective of this work is to obtain recombinant forms of all P. furiosus proteins in their functional states for structural determination. Proteins successfully produced by overexpression in another organism such as the bacterium Escherichia coli typically contain a single subunit, are soluble and do not contain (complex) cofactors. Analyses of the P. furiosus genome suggest that perhaps only a quarter of the genes encode proteins that would fall into this category. The hypothesis is that lack of the appropriate cofactor or of the partner protein(s) necessary to form a complex are major reasons why many recombinant proteins are insoluble. This work describes development of the production pipeline with attention to prediction and incorporation of cofactors.
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- F E Jenney
- Southeastern Collaboratory for Structural Genomics, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Georgia, Athens, GA 30602-7229, USA.
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Inoue T, Shibahara N, Miyagawa K, Itahana R, Izumi M, Nakanishi T, Takamitsu Y. Pharmacokinetics of nateglinide and its metabolites in subjects with type 2 diabetes mellitus and renal failure. Clin Nephrol 2003; 60:90-5. [PMID: 12940610 DOI: 10.5414/cnp60090] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [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: 02/06/2023] Open
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AIMS We evaluated the benefits and safety of nateglinide, a novel oral hypoglycemic agent, in type 2 diabetes patients with renal failure. METHODS Single-dose pharmacokinetics were studied in 8 patients with type 2 diabetes and a low creatinine clearance (range 1.8-16.5 ml/min/1.73 m2) up to 6 hours after 90 mg nateglinide administration. Next, we treated another group of 8 patients undergoing regular hemodialysis with nateglinide 90 mg/day for 1-3 months. The effect of hemodialysis on metabolite accumulation was then tested. RESULTS After a single 90 mg dose, nateglinide significantly increased the post-prandial secretion of insulin and thereby reduced plasma glucose levels. Mean pharmacokinetic parameters (AUC(0-6) 10.45 mg/l/h; t(1/2) 1.89 h, Cl/F 10.19 l/h) were comparable with those reported in healthy subjects. A much larger AUC value than those previously reported of M1, a major metabolite in the urine of healthy subjects, was observed, and the plasma concentration of M1 did not decline up to 6 hours after. In patients treated on a regular basis, there was marked accumulation of M1, while nateglinide could not be detected 24 hours after the last dose. Plasma M1 levels were significantly reduced by the hemodialysis sessions. CONCLUSIONS Single 90 mg dose of nateglinide was safe and effective in patients with renal failure. However, repeated administrations could cause prolonged hypoglycemia due to accumulation of M1, which is known to have a modest hypoglycemic activity. Hemodialysis may help to eliminate excessive accumulation of M1.
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- T Inoue
- Blood Purification Center, Osaka Medical College, Takatsuki, Osaka, Japan.
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McDonald MC, Izumi M, Cuzzocrea S, Thiemermann C. A novel, potent and selective inhibitor of the activity of inducible nitric oxide synthase (GW274150) reduces the organ injury in hemorrhagic shock. J Physiol Pharmacol 2002; 53:555-69. [PMID: 12512692] [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: 02/28/2023]
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An enhanced formation of nitric oxide (NO) by the inducible NO synthase (iNOS) may contribute to the pathophysiology of hemorrhagic shock. This study investigates the effect of a novel, potent and selective inhibitor of iNOS activity (GW274150) on the circulatory failure and the organ injury and dysfunction associated with hemorrhagic shock in the anesthetised rat. Hemorrhage (sufficient to lower mean arterial blood pressure to 45 mmHg for 90 min) and subsequent resuscitation with shed blood resulted (within 4 h after resuscitation) in a delayed fall in blood pressure, renal and liver injury and dysfunction as well as the pancreatic injury. Pre-treatment of rats with GW274150 (5 mg/kg at 30 min prior to the onset of hemorrhage) attenuated the renal dysfunction as well as the liver and pancreatic injury caused by hemorrhage and resuscitation. Interestingly, GW274150 did not reduce the delayed fall in blood pressure associated with hemorrhagic shock. We propose that an enhanced formation of NO from iNOS contributes to the organ injury and dysfunction in hemorrhagic shock, and that highly selective inhibitors of iNOS activity, such as GW274150, may represent a novel therapeutic approach for the therapy of hemorrhagic shock.
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- M C McDonald
- The William Harvey Research Institute, St. Bartholomew's and The Royal London School of Medicine and Dentistry, Charterhouse Square, London EC1M6BQ, UK
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