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Hanindriyo L, Yoshihara A, Takiguchi T, Miyazaki H. Chronic Intra Oral Pain and Depressive Symptoms in Japanese Community-Dwelling Elderly: A Longitudinal Study. Community Dent Health 2018; 35:102-108. [PMID: 29664579 DOI: 10.1922/cdh_4200hanindriyo07] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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OBJECTIVE The incidence of major depressive disorder in the elderly ranges from 0.2 to 14.1/100 person-years, and the incidence of clinically relevant depressive symptoms is 6.8/100 person-years. This study aimed to assess the longitudinal relationship between chronic intra oral pain and depressive symptom in Japanese elderly. BASIC RESEARCH DESIGN 3-year cohort study. PARTICIPANTS 212 community-dwelling seniors (129 men, 83 women) aged 77 years residing in the city of Niigata, Japan in 2005. INTERVENTIONS At baseline, subjects were asked about chronic intra oral pain (tooth, gingival or denture pain), with response choices of "yes" or "no". Any type of pain, was counted as chronic intra oral pain. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES The General Health Questionnaire 30 (GHQ-30) was used to assess depression at follow up. The Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Gerontology (TMIG) Index of Competence was used to assess activities of daily living. RESULTS In multivariate logistic regression, baseline intra oral pain predicted depressive symptoms at follow up (Odds Ratio = 3.2, 95% CI = 1.32-7.81) after adjusting for serum HbA1c, creatinine and working life. CONCLUSIONS Chronic intra oral pain increased the risk for the development of depressive symptoms in the elderly.
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- L Hanindriyo
- Department of Preventive and Community Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry, Universitas Gadjah Mada, Yogyakarta, Indonesia.,Division of Preventive Dentistry, Department of Oral Health Science, Niigata University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Chuo-ku, Niigata, Japan
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- Division of Oral Science for Health Promotion, Department of Oral Health and Welfare, Niigata University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Chuo-ku, Niigata, Japan
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- Division of Preventive Dentistry, Department of Oral Health Science, Niigata University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Chuo-ku, Niigata, Japan
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- Division of Preventive Dentistry, Department of Oral Health Science, Niigata University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Chuo-ku, Niigata, Japan
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Morizane S, Kajita A, Mizuno K, Takiguchi T, Iwatsuki K. Toll-like receptor signalling induces the expression of serum amyloid A in epidermal keratinocytes and dermal fibroblasts. Clin Exp Dermatol 2018; 44:40-46. [PMID: 29770468 DOI: 10.1111/ced.13604] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [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: 10/22/2017] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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BACKGROUND Toll-like receptors (TLRs) play critical roles in innate immune response by sensing pathogen- or damage-associated molecular patterns. Epidermal keratinocytes and dermal fibroblasts also produce proinflammatory cytokines and chemokines under stimulation with TLR ligands. Serum amyloid A (SAA) is an essential factor in the pathogenesis of secondary amyloidosis, and also has immunomodulatory functions. SAA are produced mainly by hepatocytes but also by a variety of cells, including immune cells, endothelial cells, synoviocytes, and epidermal keratinocytes. However, SAA expression in human dermal fibroblasts has not been shown to date. AIM To investigate the effect of TLR ligands on SAA expression in epidermal keratinocytes and dermal fibroblasts. METHODS We investigated whether TLR ligands induce the expression of SAA in normal human epidermal keratinocytes (NHEKs) and normal human dermal fibroblasts (NHDFs) by real-time quantitative PCR and ELISA. The effect of SAA on its own expression in NHDFs was also studied. RESULTS SAA expression was induced via nuclear factor-κB by TLR1/2, 3, 5 and 2/6 ligands in NHEKs. In NHDFs, TLR1/2 and TLR2/6 ligands increased SAA expression. SAA further induced its own expression via TLR1/2 and NF-κB in NHDFs, as previously reported for NHEKs. CONCLUSIONS Our results provide new evidence that the skin's innate immune response contributes to the production of SAA, which might lead to an increased risk of systemic complications such as secondary amyloidosis of recessive dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa.
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- S Morizane
- Department of Dermatology, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry, and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama, Japan
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- Department of Dermatology, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry, and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama, Japan
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- Department of Dermatology, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry, and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama, Japan
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- Department of Dermatology, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry, and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama, Japan.,Department of Plastic Surgery, Hamamatsu University School of Medicine, Hamamatsu, Japan
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- Department of Dermatology, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry, and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama, Japan
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Yoshimura M, Moriwaki K, Noto S, Takiguchi T. A model-based cost-effectiveness analysis of osteoporosis screening and treatment strategy for postmenopausal Japanese women. Osteoporos Int 2017; 28:643-652. [PMID: 27743068 DOI: 10.1007/s00198-016-3782-5] [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] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2016] [Accepted: 09/22/2016] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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UNLABELLED Although an osteoporosis screening program has been implemented as a health promotion project in Japan, its cost-effectiveness has yet to be elucidated fully. We performed a cost-effectiveness analysis and found that osteoporosis screening and treatment would be cost-effective for Japanese women over 60 years. INTRODUCTION The purpose of this study was to estimate the cost-effectiveness of osteoporosis screening and drug therapy in the Japanese healthcare system for postmenopausal women with no history of fracture. METHODS A patient-level state transition model was developed to predict the outcomes of Japanese women with no previous fracture. Lifetime costs and quality-adjusted life years (QALYs) were estimated for women who receive osteoporosis screening and alendronate therapy for 5 years and those who do not receive the screening and treatments. The incremental cost-effectiveness ratio (ICER) of the screening option compared with the no screening option was estimated. Sensitivity analyses were performed to examine the influence of parameter uncertainty on the base case results. RESULTS The ICERs of osteoporosis screening and treatments for Japanese women aged 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70-74, and 75-79 years were estimated to be $89,242, $64,010, $40,596, $27,697, $17,027, and $9771 per QALY gained, respectively. Deterministic sensitivity analyses showed that several parameters such as the disutility due to vertebral fracture had a significant influence on the base case results. Applying a willingness to pay of $50,000 per QALY gained, the probability that the screening option became cost-effectiveness estimated to 50.9, 56.3, 59.1, and 64.7 % for women aged 60-64, 65-69, 70-74, and 75-79 years, respectively. Scenario analyses showed that the ICER for women aged 55-59 years with at least one clinical risk factor was below $50,000 per QALY. CONCLUSIONS In conclusion, dual energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) screening and alendronate therapy for osteoporosis would be cost-effective for postmenopausal Japanese women over 60 years. In terms of cost-effectiveness, the individual need for osteoporosis screening should be determined by age and clinical risk factors.
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- M Yoshimura
- Field of Health Informatics and Business Administration, Graduate School of Health and Welfare, Niigata University of Health and Welfare, 1398 Shimami, Kita-ku, Niigata, 950-3198, Japan
- Crecon Medical Assessment Inc, The Pharmaceutical Society of Japan, Nagai Memorial, 2-12-15, Shibuya, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo, 150-0002, Japan
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- Department of Medical Statistics, Kobe Pharmaceutical University, 4-19-1 Motoyamakita, Higashinada, Kobe, 658-8558, Japan.
- Center for Health Economics and QOL Research, 1398 Shimami, Kita-ku, Niigata, 950-3198, Japan.
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- Center for Health Economics and QOL Research, 1398 Shimami, Kita-ku, Niigata, 950-3198, Japan
- Department of Occupational Therapy, Niigata University of Health and Welfare, 1398 Shimami, Kita-ku, Niigata, 950-3198, Japan
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- Field of Health Informatics and Business Administration, Graduate School of Health and Welfare, Niigata University of Health and Welfare, 1398 Shimami, Kita-ku, Niigata, 950-3198, Japan
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Suzuki K, Yamanaka T, Hashimoto H, Shimada Y, Arata K, Matsui R, Goto K, Takiguchi T, Ohyanagi F, Kogure Y, Nogami N, Nakao M, Takeda K, Azuma K, Nagase S, Hayashi T, Fujiwara K, Shimada T, Seki N, Yamamoto N. Randomized, double-blind, phase III trial of palonosetron versus granisetron in the triplet regimen for preventing chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting after highly emetogenic chemotherapy: TRIPLE study. Ann Oncol 2016; 27:1601-6. [DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdw220] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/26/2016] [Accepted: 05/18/2016] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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Hayashi T, Matsui R, Seto T, Suzuki K, Takiguchi T, Nishio M, Koike T, Kogure Y, Nogami N, Fujiwara K, Kaneda H, Harada T, Shimizu S, Kimura M, Kenmotsu H, Shimokawa M, Goto K. 376PD The multicenter, prospective observational study of the 5-HT3 receptor antagonist and dexamethasone as prophylaxis of chemotherapy- induced nausea and vomiting (CINV) in moderately emetic chemotherapy (MEC) for solid tumors. Ann Oncol 2015. [DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdv531.09] [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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Sugita K, Matsui R, Suzuki K, Takiguchi T, Nishio M, Koike T, Hayashi T, Seto T, Kogure Y, Nogami N, Fujiwara K, Kaneda H, Harada T, Shimizu S, Kimura M, Kenmotsu H, Shimokawa M, Goto K. 1601 The multicenter, prospective observational study of the 5-HT3 receptor antagonist and dexamethasone as prophylaxis of chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting (CINV) in moderately emetic chemotherapy (MEC) for solid tumors. Eur J Cancer 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/s0959-8049(16)30689-x] [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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Iwasaki M, Kimura Y, Yoshihara A, Ogawa H, Yamaga T, Takiguchi T, Wada T, Sakamoto R, Ishimoto Y, Fukutomi E, Chen W, Imai H, Fujisawa M, Okumiya K, Manz MC, Miyazaki H, Matsubayashi K. Association between dental status and food diversity among older Japanese. Community Dent Health 2015; 32:104-110. [PMID: 26263604] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To investigate the relationship of dental status to food diversity among older Japanese. DESIGN AND SETTING A community-based cross-sectional study conducted in the town of Tosa, Kochi Prefecture, Japan. METHODS The study participants were 252 Japanese (84 men and 168 women, average age 81.2 years) and dentate participants were classified into three groups: 1-9 teeth, 10-19 teeth and 20 or more teeth. Food diversity was assessed as a validated measure of dietary quality using the 11-item Food Diversity Score Kyoto (FDSK-11), which evaluates frequency of consumption of 11 main food groups. Multivariable analysis of the differences in FDSK-11 score ranging from 0 to 11, with a higher score indicating greater food diversity, among the three dental status groups was conducted using general linear models. All the performed analyses were stratified by gender. RESULTS There was no association between dental status and food diversity score in models for men. In contrast, women with ≤ 9 teeth and with 10-19 teeth had significantly lower FDSK-11 scores than women with ≥ 20 teeth after adjusting for confounders (p < 0.001 and p = 0.009, respectively). Additionally, there was a trend toward lower scores for FDSK-11 with fewer teeth (p = 0.001). CONCLUSION A less varied diet, as indicated by low FDSK-11 score, was observed in female participants with fewer teeth. Tooth loss was associated with poor diet quality among older Japanese women.
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Yoshimura M, Moriwaki K, Noto S, Takiguchi T. Health Economic Evaluation of Osteoporosis Screening and Treatment Strategy in the Elderly Japanese Women. Value Health 2014; 17:A380. [PMID: 27200842 DOI: 10.1016/j.jval.2014.08.2613] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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- M Yoshimura
- Graduate School of Health and Welfare, Niigata Universitiy of Health and Welfare, Niigata, Japan
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- Kobe Pharmaceutical University, Kobe, Japan
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- Niigata University of Health and Welfare, Niigata, Japan
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- Niigata University of Health and Welfare, Niigata, Japan
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Takiguchi T, Morizane S, Yamamoto T, Kajita A, Ikeda K, Iwatsuki K. Cathelicidin antimicrobial peptide LL-37 augments interferon-β expression and antiviral activity induced by double-stranded RNA in keratinocytes. Br J Dermatol 2014; 171:492-8. [PMID: 24601852 DOI: 10.1111/bjd.12942] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 02/26/2014] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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BACKGROUND Cathelicidin antimicrobial peptide LL-37 has the capacity to kill a wide range of microbes and to modify host immunity. Recently, our group observed that the activation of keratinocytes by LL-37 and DNA greatly increases interferon (IFN)-β through Toll-like receptor (TLR)9. However, the effect of LL-37 on the induction of IFN-β through TLR3, a sensor of double-stranded (ds) RNA, in keratinocytes is not well known. OBJECTIVES To investigate whether LL-37 could affect TLR3 signalling and antiviral activity in normal human epidermal keratinocytes (NHEKs). METHODS We investigated the production of IFN-β in NHEKs stimulated with a TLR3 ligand, poly (I:C), in the presence of LL-37. To examine the effect of LL-37 and poly (I:C) on antiviral activity, a virus plaque assay using herpes simplex (HS) virus type-1 was carried out. The uptake of poly (I:C) conjugated with fluorescein isothiocyanate (FITC) into the keratinocytes was observed in the presence of LL-37. Immunostaining for TLR3 and LL-37 was performed using skin samples from HS. RESULTS LL-37 and poly (I:C) synergistically induced the expression of IFN-β in NHEKs. Furthermore, co-stimulation with LL-37 and poly (I:C) significantly decreased the viral plaque numbers compared with poly (I:C) or LL-37 alone. LL-37 enhanced the uptake of FITC-conjugated poly (I:C) into cells. Immunohistochemical analysis demonstrated that the expression of TLR3 and LL-37 is upregulated in HS lesions. CONCLUSIONS Our findings suggest that LL-37 augments the antiviral activity induced by dsRNA in keratinocytes, which may contribute to the innate immune response to cutaneous viral infections such as HS.
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- T Takiguchi
- Department of Dermatology, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2-5-1, Shikata-cho, Kita-ku, Okayama, 700-8558, Japan
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Fuchida S, Yamamoto T, Takiguchi T, Kandaudahewa G, Yuyama N, Hirata Y. Association between underweight and taste sensitivity in middle- to old-aged nursing home residents in Sri Lanka: a cross-sectional study. J Oral Rehabil 2013; 40:854-63. [DOI: 10.1111/joor.12099] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 08/21/2013] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- S. Fuchida
- Department of Dental Sociology; Kanagawa Dental University Graduate School of Dentistry; Yokosuka Japan
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- Department of Dental Sociology; Kanagawa Dental University Graduate School of Dentistry; Yokosuka Japan
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- Department of Dental Sociology; Kanagawa Dental University Graduate School of Dentistry; Yokosuka Japan
- Department of Health Informatics; Niigata University of Health and Welfare; Niigata Japan
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- Department of Dental Sociology; Kanagawa Dental University Graduate School of Dentistry; Yokosuka Japan
- Oral Health Unit; The Ministry of Healthcare & Nutrition; Colombo Sri Lanka
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- Department of Dental Education; Kanagawa Dental University Graduate School of Dentistry; Yokosuka Japan
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- Department of Dental Sociology; Kanagawa Dental University Graduate School of Dentistry; Yokosuka Japan
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Yoshino K, Kariya N, Namura D, Noji I, Mitsuhashi K, Kimura H, Fukuda A, Kikukawa I, Hayashi T, Yamazaki N, Kimura M, Tsukiyama K, Yamamoto K, Fukuyama A, Hidaka D, Shinoda J, Mibu H, Shimakura Y, Saito A, Ikumi S, Umehara K, Kamei F, Fukuda H, Toake T, Takahashi Y, Miyata Y, Shioji S, Toyoda M, Hattori N, Nishihara H, Matsushima R, Nishibori M, Hokkedo O, Nojima M, Kimura T, Fujiseki M, Okudaira S, Tanabe K, Nakano M, Ito K, Kuroda M, Takiguchi T, Fukai K, Matsukubo T. Influence of age on tooth autotransplantation with complete root formation. J Oral Rehabil 2012; 40:112-8. [DOI: 10.1111/joor.12012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 10/07/2012] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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- K. Yoshino
- Department of Epidemiology and Public Health; Tokyo Dental College; Chiba Japan
- Kyushikai, Kuroda Dental Clinic; Tokyo Japan
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- Kyushikai, Kuroda Dental Clinic; Tokyo Japan
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- Kyushikai, Kuroda Dental Clinic; Tokyo Japan
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- Kyushikai, Kuroda Dental Clinic; Tokyo Japan
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- Kyushikai, Kuroda Dental Clinic; Tokyo Japan
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- Kyushikai, Kuroda Dental Clinic; Tokyo Japan
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- Kyushikai, Kuroda Dental Clinic; Tokyo Japan
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- Kyushikai, Kuroda Dental Clinic; Tokyo Japan
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- Kyushikai, Kuroda Dental Clinic; Tokyo Japan
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- Kyushikai, Kuroda Dental Clinic; Tokyo Japan
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- Kyushikai, Kuroda Dental Clinic; Tokyo Japan
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- Kyushikai, Kuroda Dental Clinic; Tokyo Japan
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- Kyushikai, Kuroda Dental Clinic; Tokyo Japan
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- Kyushikai, Kuroda Dental Clinic; Tokyo Japan
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- Kyushikai, Kuroda Dental Clinic; Tokyo Japan
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- Kyushikai, Kuroda Dental Clinic; Tokyo Japan
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- Kyushikai, Kuroda Dental Clinic; Tokyo Japan
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- Kyushikai, Kuroda Dental Clinic; Tokyo Japan
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- Kyushikai, Kuroda Dental Clinic; Tokyo Japan
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- Kyushikai, Kuroda Dental Clinic; Tokyo Japan
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- Kyushikai, Kuroda Dental Clinic; Tokyo Japan
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- Kyushikai, Kuroda Dental Clinic; Tokyo Japan
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- Kyushikai, Kuroda Dental Clinic; Tokyo Japan
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- Kyushikai, Kuroda Dental Clinic; Tokyo Japan
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- Kyushikai, Kuroda Dental Clinic; Tokyo Japan
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- Kyushikai, Kuroda Dental Clinic; Tokyo Japan
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- Kyushikai, Kuroda Dental Clinic; Tokyo Japan
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- Kyushikai, Kuroda Dental Clinic; Tokyo Japan
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- Kyushikai, Kuroda Dental Clinic; Tokyo Japan
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- Kyushikai, Kuroda Dental Clinic; Tokyo Japan
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- Kyushikai, Kuroda Dental Clinic; Tokyo Japan
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- Kyushikai, Kuroda Dental Clinic; Tokyo Japan
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- Kyushikai, Kuroda Dental Clinic; Tokyo Japan
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- Kyushikai, Kuroda Dental Clinic; Tokyo Japan
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- Department of Health Informatics; Niigata University of Health and Welfare; Niigata Japan
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- Fukai Institute of Health Science; Saitama Japan
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- Department of Epidemiology and Public Health; Tokyo Dental College; Chiba Japan
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Yukawa M, Yukawa E, Suematsu F, Takiguchi T, Ikeda H, Aki H, Mimemoto M. Population pharmacokinetics of phenobarbital by mixed effect modelling using routine clinical pharmacokinetic data in Japanese neonates and infants: an update. J Clin Pharm Ther 2010; 36:704-10. [PMID: 22023343 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2710.2010.01220.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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WHAT IS KNOWN AND OBJECTIVE Optimal use of phenobarbital in the neonatal population requires information regarding the drug's pharmacokinetics and the influence of various factors, such as different routes of administration, on the drug's disposition. However, because of sampling restrictions, it is often difficult to perform traditional pharmacokinetic studies in neonates and infants. This study was conducted to establish the role of patient characteristics in estimating doses of phenobarbital for neonates and infants using routine therapeutic drug monitoring data. METHODS The population pharmacokinetics of phenobarbital was evaluated using 109 serum concentration measurements obtained from routine phenobarbital monitoring of 70 neonates and infants. The data were analysed using the non-linear mixed effects model. A one-compartment pharmacokinetic model with first-order elimination was used. Covariates screened were current total bodyweight (TBW), gestational age, postnatal age (PNA), post-conceptional age, gender and neonates-infants clearance factor (serum concentration of phenobarbital; Conc). RESULTS AND DISCUSSION The final pharmacokinetic parameters were CL/F (mL/h) = (5.95.TBW (kg) +1.41.PNA (weeks)) Conc (serum phenobarbital concentration >50 μg/mL)(-0.221),Vd/F(L) =1.01.TBW (kg), and F = 0.483 for oral administration and F = 1 was assumed for suppository. Conc(-0.221) is 1 for phenobarbital concentration <50 μg/mL. The important variables for predicting phenobarbital clearance in this study were TBW, PNA and Conc. Phenobarbital clearance increases proportionately with increasing TBW, and an older newborn was expected to have a higher rate of clearance than a younger newborn of equal bodyweight. Moreover, the clearance of phenobarbital decreased nonlinearly with increasing serum concentration of phenobarbital >50 μg/mL (Conc(-0.221) ). WHAT IS NEW AND CONCLUSION We developed a new model for neonate and infant dosing of phenobarbital with good predictive performance. Clinical application of our model should permit more accurate selection of initial and maintenance doses to achieve target phenobarbital concentrations in Japanese neonates and infants, thereby enabling the clinician to achieve the desired therapeutic effect. A similar approach can be used to validate our model for use in other neonate and infant populations.
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- M Yukawa
- Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Fukuoka University, Jonan-Ku, Fukuoka, Japan.
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Takiguchi T. [Influence of the epidural infusion on the amount of the cerebrospinal fluid]. Masui 2007; 56:850. [PMID: 17633852] [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: 05/16/2023]
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Koizumi M, Nomura E, Yamada Y, Takiguchi T, Tanaka K, Yoshimoto M, Makita M, Sakamoto G, Kasumi F, Ogata E. Sentinel node detection using 99mTc-rhenium sulphide colloid in breast cancer patients: evaluation of 1 day and 2 day protocols, and a dose-finding study. Nucl Med Commun 2003; 24:663-70. [PMID: 12766602 DOI: 10.1097/00006231-200306000-00008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [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: 02/06/2023]
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Sentinel node (SN) biopsy is a promising replacement for standard axillary lymph node dissection for the staging of early breast cancer, and various techniques have been studied to identify SNs with dye or radioactive colloid. This study assesses the effect of the dose of radioactivity and the time before biopsy in order to set standards for the use of 99mTc-rhenium sulphide for the detection of SNs in breast cancer patients. Sixty patients with stage T1-2 N0 M0 breast cancer underwent SN biopsy, which was immediately followed by standard axillary dissection to confirm the SN results. For SN biopsy, 99mTc-rhenium colloid was injected peritumorally. A 1 day (morning injection and afternoon surgery) or 2 day (day before afternoon injection and morning surgery) protocol was applied. A dose-finding study was performed simultaneously using 7.4-37 MBq for the 1 day protocol and 37-74 MBq for the 2 day protocol. A scintigram was taken at 2 h for the 1 day protocol and 16 h for the 2 day protocol. After the injection of blue dye, SN biopsy was performed with a gamma probe, followed by standard axillary node dissection. The radiation exposure received by the surgical team during the operation was monitored. Histopathological comparison between SNs and axillary nodes was performed. Patient characteristics that might affect the radiocolloid uptake by SNs were assessed. SNs were identified in all patients regardless of the dose or administration protocol used. Two patients showed false negative pathological SN results, and the negative predictive value was 96% and the positive predictive value was 100%. In addition, radiation exposure to the surgical team and the amount of radioactive surgical waste were low, especially at lower doses. Two groups of patient characteristics were related to SN uptake. One was the body mass index (BMI) and the other was the age or menopausal status. Patients with a larger BMI tended to take up a smaller amount of 99mTc colloid. Older or post-menopausal patients showed lower SN uptake. 99mTc-rhenium sulphide colloid is an efficient radiopharmaceutical for SN detection. Both 1 day and 2 day protocols have equally good efficacy, and the recommended dose is 7.4 MBq for the 1 day protocol and 37 MBq for the 2 day protocol. Patients with larger BMI and older or post-menopausal patients tend to take up less 99mTc colloid.
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- M Koizumi
- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Cancer Institute Hospital, Tokyo, Japan.
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Okubo K, Kobayashi M, Takiguchi T, Takada T, Ohazama A, Okamatsu Y, Hasegawa K. Participation of endogenous IGF-I and TGF-beta 1 with enamel matrix derivative-stimulated cell growth in human periodontal ligament cells. J Periodontal Res 2003; 38:1-9. [PMID: 12558931 DOI: 10.1034/j.1600-0765.2003.01607.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 81] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [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: 11/23/2022]
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Previous studies have provided the biological basis for the therapeutic use of enamel matrix derivative (EMD) at sites of periodontal regeneration. A purpose of this study is to determine effects of EMD on cell growth, osteoblastic differentiation and insulin-like growth factor-I (IGF-I) and transforming growth factor-beta 1 (TGF-beta 1) production in human periodontal ligament cells (HPLC). We also examined participation of endogenous IGF-I and TGF-beta 1 with EMD-stimulated cell growth in these cells. HPLCs used in this study were treated with EMD alone or in combination with antihuman IGF-I antibody (anti-hIGF-I) or anti-hTGF-beta 1, recombinant human bone morphogenetic protein-2 (rhBMP-2), 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3[1,25(OH)2D3], rhTGF-beta 1 or rhIGF-I. After each treatment, cell growth, the production of IGF-I and TGF-beta 1 and the expression of osteoblastic phenotypes were evaluated. EMD stimulated cell growth in dose-dependent and time-dependent manners. EMD was also stimulated to express IGF-I and TGF-beta 1 at protein and mRNA levels. The EMD-stimulated cell growth was partially suppressed by cotreatment with anti-hIGF-I or anti-hTGF-beta 1, and cell growth was also stimulated by treatment with rhIGF-I or rhTGF-beta 1. rhBMP-2 stimulated alkaline phosphatase (ALPase) activity and ALPase mRNA expression, and 1,25(OH)2D3 stimulated ALPase and osteocalcin mRNA expression. However, EMD showed no effect on the osteoblastic phenotypes expression. These results demonstrated that EMD has no appreciable effect on osteoblastic differentiation, however it stimulates cell growth and IGF-I and TGF-beta 1 production in HPLC, and that these endogenous growth factors partially relate to the EMD-stimulated cell growth in HPLC.
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- K Okubo
- Department of Periodontology, Showa University Dental School, Tokyo, Japan
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Takiguchi T. [Oral care and QOL for the elderly--the recent and future issue for health, medical and welfare services]. Nihon Ronen Igakkai Zasshi 2001; 38:471-2. [PMID: 11523151] [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: 02/21/2023]
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Isaka J, Ohazama A, Kobayashi M, Nagashima C, Takiguchi T, Kawasaki H, Tachikawa T, Hasegawa K. Participation of periodontal ligament cells with regeneration of alveolar bone. J Periodontol 2001; 72:314-23. [PMID: 11327058 DOI: 10.1902/jop.2001.72.3.314] [Citation(s) in RCA: 112] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.9] [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]
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BACKGROUND It is important to clarify the participation of periodontal ligament (PDL) cells in the regeneration of alveolar bone to establish a reliable approach for obtaining periodontal regeneration. The aim of this study was to determine whether PDL cells play an important role in alveolar bone repair during the course of periodontal regeneration. METHODS In an in vitro study, the expression of the osteoblast phenotype, such as alkaline phosphatase activity and parathyroid hormone-dependent 3',5'-cyclic adenosine monophosphate accumulation, was investigated in dog PDL cells (DPLC) and dog bone cells isolated from mandibles (DBC). In a related study, the roots of mandibular third premolars extracted from aged dogs were divided into a PDL(+) group, in which the PDL was preserved, and a PDL(-) group, in which the PDL was removed. These roots were respectively transplanted into surgically created bone cavities with buccal and interproximal bone defects in an edentulous area, prepared in advance by extraction of mandibular fourth premolars. These bone defects with the transplanted roots were completely covered with submerged physical barrier membranes. New bone formation and new connective tissue attachment, which require new cementum and insertion of functionally oriented new collagen fibers of periodontal ligament, were histomorphometrically assessed, and were compared between the PDL(+) and PDL(-) groups 6 weeks after transplantation. RESULTS Both cultured DPLC and DBC exhibited the osteoblast phenotype. New connective tissue attachment was observed only in the PDL(+) group. However, alveolar bone was almost completely regenerated to the original bone height in both the PDL(+) and PDL(-) groups, and the amount of newly formed bone was not significantly different between the 2 groups. CONCLUSIONS DPLC retain the capability to differentiate into an osteoblast lineage and may act in the regeneration of periodontal ligament with new cementum formation, whereas these cells may have a limited influence on alveolar bone formation during the course of periodontal regeneration.
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- J Isaka
- Department of Periodontology, Showa University Dental School, Tokyo, Japan
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Hashizume Y, Yamaguchi S, Mishio M, Takiguchi T, Okuda Y, Kitajima T. Pediatric caudal block with mepivacaine, bupivacaine or a mixture of both drugs: requirement for postoperative analgesia and plasma concentration of local anesthetics. J Clin Anesth 2001; 13:30-4. [PMID: 11259892 DOI: 10.1016/s0952-8180(00)00242-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [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: 10/18/2022]
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STUDY OBJECTIVES To assess the effects of pediatric caudal block using mepivacaine, bupivacaine, or a mixture of both drugs on postoperative analgesia, and to examine plasma concentrations of the local anesthetics after caudal injection. DESIGN Prospective, randomized, double-blind study. SETTING Operating room and pediatric surgical ward. PATIENTS 60 ASA physical status I children weighing 10 to 20 kg (26 females, 34 males), and scheduled for inguinal herniorrhaphy. INTERVENTIONS Patients randomly received caudal block with 1 mL/kg of mepivacaine 1% (Group M, n = 20), 1 mL/kg of bupivacaine 0.25% (Group B, n = 20), or a mixture of 0.5 mL/kg of mepivacaine 1% and 0.5 mL/kg of bupivacaine 0.25% (Group MB, n = 20) after induction of anesthesia with sevoflurane in 50% oxygen (O2). Anesthesia was maintained with 66% nitrous oxide in O2 supplemented with sevoflurane at an end-tidal concentration of less than 1%. MEASUREMENTS AND MAIN RESULTS Postoperative pain scores using a pediatric pain scale and plasma concentration of each local anesthetic were measured. In Group M, four patients required postoperative analgesics within the first 24 hours. However, no patients required postoperative analgesics in Groups B and MB. In Group M, the plasma concentration of mepivacaine of two patients exceeded 5 microg/kg of the level of toxicity. However, these patients did not show any toxic symptoms. Because a mixture of two local anesthetics halves the concentration of each local anesthetic, the plasma concentrations of mepivacaine and bupivacaine in Group MB were significantly lower than those of Groups M and B. CONCLUSIONS Pediatric caudal block with a mixture of mepivacaine and bupivacaine is effective for intraoperative and postoperative analgesia.
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- Y Hashizume
- First Department of Anesthesiology, Dokkyo University School of Medicine, Mibu, Tochigi, Japan
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Koizumi M, Nomura E, Yamada Y, Takiguchi T, Takahashi K, Tada T, Saito M, Uchida K, Makita M, Yoshimoto M, Kasumi F, Takahashi T, Sekine N, Ogata E. [Sentinel node detection of patients with breast cancer by radionuclide method: consideration of radiation safety]. Kaku Igaku 2001; 38:47-52. [PMID: 11257763] [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: 02/19/2023]
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Sentinel node was detected by 99mTc labeled nanocolloid in five patients with breast cancer. Surgery of breast cancer was done at 16 hours after the administration of 74 MBq of 99mTc labeled nanocolloid. Sentinel node was searched by scintigraphy prior to surgery and by gamma-probe during surgery. Radioactivity of injected site, sentinel nodes, blood contaminated gauze, and other garbage was measured by GM detector. Radiation to medical staffs was monitored by a pocket radiation detector and film batches. Sentinel nodes were successfully detected both by scintigraphy and gamma-detector. More than 70% of radioactivity remained in the administered site at 16 hours. Small amount of radioactivity was detectable in the sentinel node. Almost no radioactivity was detectable in blood-contaminated gauze and other garbage. Radiation dose to the main surgeon was 4 to 6 microSv per surgery by a pocket radiation detector. Radiation dose to the assistant surgeon was 2 microSv per surgery. Radiation dose by labeling or injection was 0 to 1 microSv per procedure. No detectable radiation was measured by film batches. It is concluded that the detection of sentinel node by 99mTc labeled nanocolloid is a safe procedure from the point of radiation safety consideration.
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- M Koizumi
- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Cancer Institute Hospital
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Takasaki M, Hirabayashi Y, Yamamoto K, Sakura S, Takiguchi T, Kanai Y. [Epidural anesthesia and spinal anesthesia in the new century(discussion)]. Masui 2000; 49 Suppl:S86-91. [PMID: 11215454] [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: 02/19/2023]
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Takeshita A, Saito H, Toyama K, Horiuchi A, Kuriya S, Furusawa S, Tsuruoka N, Takiguchi T, Matsuda T, Utsumi M, Shiku H, Matsui T, Egami K, Tamura K, Ohno R. Efficacy of a new formulation of lenograstim (recombinant glycosylated human granulocyte colony-stimulating factor) containing gelatin for the treatment of neutropenia after consolidation chemotherapy in patients with acute myeloid leukemia. Int J Hematol 2000; 71:136-43. [PMID: 10745623] [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: 02/16/2023]
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The efficacy and safety of a new formulation of lenograstim (recombinant glycosylated granulocyte colony-stimulating factor) prepared by switching the stabilizer from human serum albumin (HSA) to gelatin was investigated for the treatment of neutropenia after consolidation chemotherapy in patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML). The results obtained in the study using the gelatin-containing formulation (gelatin-lenograstim) were retrospectively compared to those obtained from a placebo-controlled double-blind randomized study (AML-DBT) using the HSA-containing formulation (HSA-lenograstim). The median time of neutrophil recovery to > or = 1000/mm3 was significantly shorter in the gelatin-lenograstim group (14 days) than in the placebo group (21 days, P = .0001), and there was no significant difference between the gelatin-lenograstim group and the HSA-lenograstim group (14.5 days of AML-DBT, P = .5462). The incidences of febrile neutropenia were significantly reduced in the gelatin-lenograstim group (24/43, 55.8%) compared to the placebo group (58/64, 90.6%, P < .0001). The incidence of fever and antibiotic use was also significantly lower in the gelatin-lenograstim group (69.8% and 83.7%, respectively) than in the placebo group (92.2%, P = .0034, and 96.9%, P = .0285, respectively). However, between the 2 groups there were no differences in the number of patients who had infectious episodes. No serious adverse drug reactions ascribed to gelatin-lenograstim were encountered. These results demonstrate that gelatin-lenograstim exerted beneficial effects in the acceleration of neutrophil recovery and in the reduction of fever, febrile neutropenia, and antibiotic use, and its efficacy was equivalent to HSA-lenograstim. Therefore, we concluded that the gelatin-lenograstim formulation, which offers no risk of virus contamination and can be stored at room temperature, is more beneficial than the HSA-lenograstim formulation.
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- A Takeshita
- Department of Medicine, III, Hamamatsu University School of Medicine, Shizuoka, Japan.
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Takiguchi T, Kobayashi M, Nagashima C, Yamaguchi A, Nishihara T, Hasegawa K. Effect of prostaglandin E2 on recombinant human bone morphogenetic protein-2-stimulated osteoblastic differentiation in human periodontal ligament cells. J Periodontal Res 1999; 34:431-6. [PMID: 10685373 DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0765.1999.tb02278.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [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: 11/29/2022]
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Recombinant human (rh) bone morphogenetic protein-2 (BMP-2) stimulates osteoblastic differentiation in cells isolated from human periodontal ligament (HPLC), and this action of rhBMP-2 may be modulated by prostaglandins (PGs), which are local regulatory factors in the bone metabolism. In the present study, we investigated the effect of prostaglandin E2 (PGE2) on rhBMP-2-stimulated osteoblastic differentiation in cultured HPLC. rhBMP-2 (500 ng/ml)-stimulated alkaline phosphatase (ALPase) activity was enhanced by simultaneous treatment with low concentrations (10(-10)-10(-8) M) of PGE2, whereas a high concentration (10(-6) M) of PGE2 suppressed it. rhBMP-2 did not induce cyclo-oxygenase-2 (COX-2) mRNA expression or subsequent PGE2 production, whereas it remarkably suppressed rhIL-1 beta-induced COX-2 mRNA expression and PGE2 production. The rhBMP-2 action on osteoblastic differentiation in HPLC was also enhanced by co-treatment with 0.25 to 25 ng/ml of rh interleukin-1 beta (IL-1 beta). The ALPase activity stimulated by simultaneous treatment with rhBMP-2 and rhIL-1 beta was partially inhibited by addition of 10(-6) M of indomethacin, which completely inhibited rhIL-1 beta-induced PGE2 production. These results reveal that PGE2 at different concentrations exerts a biphasic effect on BMP-2-stimulated osteoblastic differentiation in HPLC, BMP-2 inhibits IL-1 beta-induced PGE2 production through suppressing COX-2 expression, and the BMP-2-stimulated osteoblastic differentiation may be enhanced by the endogenous PGE2 induced by BMP-2 and IL-1 beta. These suggest that BMP-2 action on osteoblastic differentiation in HPLC may be modulated by PGE2 in autocrine and paracrine fashions.
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- T Takiguchi
- Department of Periodontics, Showa University Dental School, Tokyo, Japan
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Kobayashi M, Takiguchi T, Suzuki R, Yamaguchi A, Deguchi K, Shionome M, Miyazawa Y, Nishihara T, Nagumo M, Hasegawa K. Recombinant human bone morphogenetic protein-2 stimulates osteoblastic differentiation in cells isolated from human periodontal ligament. J Dent Res 1999; 78:1624-33. [PMID: 10520967 DOI: 10.1177/00220345990780100701] [Citation(s) in RCA: 64] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [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: 12/31/2022] Open
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Periodontal ligament cells may play an important role in the successful regeneration of the periodontium. We investigated the effects of recombinant human bone morphogenetic protein-2 (rhBMP-2), one of the most potent growth factors that stimulates osteoblast differentiation and bone formation, on cell growth and osteoblastic differentiation in human periodontal ligament cells (HPLC) isolated from four adult patients. rhBMP-2 induced no significant changes in cell growth in any of the HPLCs. rhBMP-2 at concentrations over 50 ng/mL significantly stimulated alkaline phosphatase (ALPase) activity and parathyroid hormone (PTH)-dependent 3', 5'-cyclic adenosine monophosphate accumulation, which are early markers of osteoblast differentiation, in the HPLCs. rhBMP-2 (500 ng/mL) also slightly enhanced the level of PTH/PTH-related peptide receptor mRNA expression in these cells. While interleukin-1 beta enhanced ALPase activity stimulated with rhBMP-2, tumor necrosis factor-alpha inhibited the rhBMP-2-stimulated activity. Interleukin-6 induced no significant changes in ALPase activity stimulated with rhBMP-2. Although HPLCs, whether treated with rhBMP-2 or not, could not produce measurable amounts of osteocalcin, which is a marker of more mature osteoblasts, 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3 [1,25(OH)2D3] induced osteocalcin mRNA expression and protein synthesis in these cells. rhBMP-2 inhibited 1,25(OH)2D3-induced osteocalcin synthesis in HPLCs at both the mRNA and protein levels. These results suggest that rhBMP-2 provides an anabolic effect on periodontal regeneration by stimulation of osteoblastic differentiation in human periodontal ligament cells, and that this stimulatory effect is differentially modulated by inflammatory cytokines during the course of periodontal regeneration.
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- M Kobayashi
- Department of Periodontics, Showa University Dental School, Tokyo, Japan
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Nishimaki J, Miyazawa K, Yaguchi M, Katagiri T, Kawanishi Y, Toyama K, Ohyashiki K, Hashimoto S, Nakaya K, Takiguchi T. Vitamin K2 induces apoptosis of a novel cell line established from a patient with myelodysplastic syndrome in blastic transformation. Leukemia 1999; 13:1399-405. [PMID: 10482991 DOI: 10.1038/sj.leu.2401491] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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We have previously reported that vitamin K2 (VK2) has a potent apoptosis inducing activity toward various types of primary cultured leukemia cells including acute myelogenous leukemia arising from myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS). We established a novel cell line, designated MDS-KZ, from a patient with MDS in blastic transformation, and further investigated the effects of VK2 using this novel cell line. MDS-KZ shows complex chromosomal anomaly including -4, 5q-, -7, 13q+, 20q-, consistent with that seen in the original patient. Culture of MDS-KZ cells in RPMI1640 medium containing 10% FBS lead to steady but very slow proliferation with a doubling time of 14 days. However, the cellular growth rate was significantly accelerated in the presence of various growth factors such as granulocyte colony-stimulating factor, stem cell factor, granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor, interleukin-3, and thrombopoietin. Most of the cultured cells show the morphological features of myeloblasts. They are positive for CD7, CD33, CD34, CD45, CD117, and HLA-DR. However, about 10% of the cells are more mature metamyelocytes and neutrophils with various dysplastic characteristics such as pseudo-Pelger nuclear anomaly and hypersegmentation, suggesting a potential for differentiation in this cell line. As previously reported for cultured primary leukemia cells, exposure to VK2, but not to VK1, resulted in induction of apoptosis of MDS-KZ cells in a dose-dependent manner (IC50: 5 microM). In addition, VK2 treatment induced down-regulation of BCL-2 and up-regulation of BAX protein expression with concomitant activation of caspase-3 (CPP32). A tetrapeptide functioning as antagonist of caspase-3, Ac-DEVD-H, suppressed the VK2-induced inhibition of cell growth, suggesting that caspase-3 is, at least in part, involved in VK2-induced apoptosis. These observations suggest that the MDS-KZ cell line can serve as a model for the study of the molecular mechanisms of VK2-induced apoptosis.
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- J Nishimaki
- First Department of Internal Medicine (Hematology/Oncology), Tokyo Medical University, Japan
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Takiguchi T, Okano T, Okuda Y, Kitajima T. Excision of spinal tumor in a patient with severe pulmonary dysfunction using combined spinal and epidural anesthesia with two epidural catheters. Reg Anesth Pain Med 1999; 24:267-71. [PMID: 10338181 DOI: 10.1016/s1098-7339(99)90141-4] [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: 11/28/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Combined spinal and epidural anesthesia (CSEA) has become common practice. We performed CSEA using two epidural catheters in a 69-year-old female with severe pulmonary dysfunction caused by a diaphragmatic hernia, who underwent surgical excision of a lumbar spinal tumor. METHODS Combined spinal and epidural anesthesia was performed using two epidural catheters to minimize postoperative pulmonary complications. One epidural catheter was inserted above the surgical region, at the T11-12 interspace, and another one below the surgical region, via the sacral hiatus. Spinal anesthesia was produced using the L5-S1 interspace and 3 mL 0.5% bupivacaine. Oxygen, 3 L/min, was administered through a face mask during surgery. RESULTS Fifteen minutes after spinal anesthesia, analgesic level was confirmed below T7 using the pinprick method. The patient complained of pain in the surgical region 10 minutes after the dura mater was opened. We injected 5 mL 2% mepivacaine through the upper epidural catheter to relieve the pain. We also injected 10 mL 2% mepivacaine through the lower catheter when she felt pain in the right leg. The perioperative course was uneventful. Oxygen saturation was maintained above 95%. CONCLUSIONS Combined spinal and epidural anesthesia using two epidural catheters was used successfully to excise a spinal tumor in a patient with severe pulmonary dysfunction.
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- T Takiguchi
- Department of Anesthesiology, Dokkyo University School of Medicine, Tochigi, Japan
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Takiguchi T, Kobayashi M, Suzuki R, Yamaguchi A, Isatsu K, Nishihara T, Nagumo M, Hasegawa K. Recombinant human bone morphogenetic protein-2 stimulates osteoblast differentiation and suppresses matrix metalloproteinase-1 production in human bone cells isolated from mandibulae. J Periodontal Res 1998; 33:476-85. [PMID: 9879521 DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0765.1998.tb02347.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [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: 12/01/2022]
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Bone morphogenetic protein (BMP), a member of the transforming growth factor superfamily, is one of the most potent growth factors that stimulate osteoblast differentiation and bone formation. We investigated the effects of recombinant human BMP-2 (rhBMP-2) on osteoblast differentiation and matrix metalloproteinase-1 (MMP-1) production in human bone cells (HBC) isolated from mandibulae of 3 adult patients. rhBMP-2 at concentrations over 50 ng/ml significantly stimulated alkaline phosphatase activity and parathyroid hormone (PTH)-dependent 3', 5'-cyclic adenosine monophosphate accumulation, which are early markers of osteoblast differentiation, in HBCs. rhBMP-2 (500 ng/ml) also enhanced the level of PTH/PTH related-peptide receptor mRNA expression in HBCs. Although neither HBCs untreated nor treated with rhBMP-2 produced measurable amounts of osteocalcin, which is a marker of more mature osteoblasts, 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3 [1,25(OH)2D3] induced ostocalcin mRNA expression and its protein synthesis in these cells. rhBMP-2 inhibited 1,25(OH)2D3-induced osteocalcin synthesis in HBCs at both the mRNA and protein level. rhBMP-2 also significantly suppressed MMP-1 production and MMP-1 mRNA expression at concentrations over 500 ng/ml. These results suggest that rhBMP-2 exerts anabolic effects on human osteoblastic cells derived from mandibulae by stimulation of osteoblast differentiation and down-regulation of MMP-1 synthesis.
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- T Takiguchi
- Department of Periodontics, Showa University Dental School, Tokyo, Japan
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Kase S, Kobayashi T, Takiguchi T, Kitajima T. [The effect of epidural saline injection on analgesic level during combined spinal and epidural anesthesia]. Masui 1998; 47:1080-4. [PMID: 9785782] [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: 02/09/2023]
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The purpose of this study is to clarify the volume effect of epidural saline injection 20 min after spinal anesthesia. Thirty patients undergoing combined spinal and epidural anesthesia for orthopedic surgery were randomly divided into two groups: a control group (n = 15) and a saline group (n = 15). In the control group, 2% lidocaine 3 ml with 0.4% tetracaine was injected into the subarachnoid space from L 4-5 interspace using Durasafe (Becton Dickinson, USA) and saline was not injected into the epidural space. In the saline group, saline 10 ml was injected through an epidural catheter 20 min after spinal anesthesia. The levels of analgesia 20 min after spinal anesthesia were not significantly different between the groups. However, the levels of analgesia 3, 5, 10, 40 and 100 min after epidural saline injection in the saline group were significantly higher than those in the control group (P < 0.05). The highest analgesic level was obtained 10 min after epidural saline injection and reached to T 4.3 +/- 1.1. In conclusion, epidural saline injection increases the analgesic level 20 min after spinal anesthesia because of the volume effect.
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- S Kase
- Department of Anesthesia, Sano Kousei Hospital
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Sato S, Yoshinuma N, Ito K, Tokumoto T, Takiguchi T, Suzuki Y, Murai S. The inhibitory effect of funoran and eucalyptus extract-containing chewing gum on plaque formation. J Oral Sci 1998; 40:115-7. [PMID: 9838746 DOI: 10.2334/josnusd.40.115] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/01/2022]
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The purpose of this study was to evaluate the inhibitory effect of funoran containing chewing gum (FG) and eucalyptus extract- containing chewing gum (EG) on plaque formation. Fifteen dentists or dental students were assigned a random order of use of either FG, EG or a control gum. All subjects received professional tooth cleanings before the experiment. During the four-day test periods, no oral hygiene measures were allowed other than chewing three pieces of gum for approximately 10 min daily. Chewing gum was used following each morning, noon and evening meal. Plaque formation was evaluated by the Quigley and Hein index. The FG (1.83 +/- 1.1) and EG (1.97 +/- 1.1) significantly reduced plaque compared to the control gum (2.57 +/- 1.2). Our results suggest that FG and EG may be useful in inhibiting dental plaque formation.
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- S Sato
- Department of Periodontology, Nihon University School of Dentistry, Tokyo, Japan
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Hirose Y, Masaki Y, Sasaki K, Ogawa Y, Takeshita S, Fukutoku M, Sugai S, Takiguchi T. Determination of Epstein-Barr virus association with B-cell lymphomas in Japan: study of 72 cases--in situ hybridization, polymerase chain reaction, immunohistochemical studies. Int J Hematol 1998; 67:165-74. [PMID: 9631583 DOI: 10.1016/s0925-5710(97)00091-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [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: 11/28/2022]
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The association of Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) with B-cell lymphoma was examined in 72 human immunodeficiency virus-negative Japanese patients using the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) on DNA obtained from formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded tissues and an in situ hybridization (ISH) technique. EBV-encoded RNA 1 (EBER-1) was detected in 12 of 72 cases (17%); five of 33 cases (15%) of nodal B-cell lymphomas and seven of 39 cases (18%) of extranodal B-cell lymphomas. Three cases of post-bone marrow transplantation and one case of autoimmune disease (Evans syndrome) were included among seven EBER-1 positive extranodal lymphomas. A combined study of immunohistochemistry and EBER-1 revealed that some L26 positive cells were EBER-1 positive. A DNA band was also observed in 13 of 70 examined cases (19%) (four of 33 cases of nodal B-cell lymphomas (12%) and nine of 37 cases of extranodal B-lymphomas (24%)) in the PCR study using primers to detect the Bam HI-W fragment of EBV. In the immunohistochemical study using a monoclonal antibody to the latent membrane protein 1 (LMP-1) of the EBV, one of the EBV-encoded latent gene products, LMP-1, was expressed in six of 34 cases (18%) of extranodal B-lymphomas, but none of the cases with nodal B-cell lymphomas were shown to be LMP-1 positive. Oncoprotein bcl-2 was examined by immunohistochemistry and found to be expressed in seven cases of nodal lymphomas and three cases of extranodal lymphomas, and two of these nodal cases were EBER ISH positive. In EBV serology, only two cases of nodal and one case of extranodal EBER positive B-cell lymphomas revealed a reactivation pattern. In the PCR study using primers to detect the lymphocyte-determined membrane antigen (LYDMA), the same sized monoclonal bands were observed in case 36 in the PCR products from the nose and skin, suggesting the monoclonal proliferation of the tumor. These findings suggested a low incidence of EBV association with B-cell lymphomas unless patients were in an immunologically impaired condition such as post-organ transplantation or autoimmune diseases.
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- Y Hirose
- Department of Internal Medicine, Kanazawa Medical University, Ishikawa Pref., Japan
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Hirose Y, Takeshita S, Shimizu S, Ogawa Y, Masaki Y, Fukutoku M, Sugai S, Takiguchi T. Dissemination of Epstein-Barr virus associated B-cell lymphoma of the brain after development of immunological incompetence with Evans syndrome. Int J Hematol 1998; 67:81-6. [PMID: 9594449 DOI: 10.1016/s0925-5710(97)00072-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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A 54-year-old female with Epstein-Barr virus (EBV)-associated B-cell lymphoma of the brain and Evans syndrome is presented. After treatment of the lymphoma with irradiation to the brain and chemotherapy she developed Evans syndrome with autoimmune hemolytic anemia and thrombocytopenia. Further immunosuppressive treatment for Evans syndrome caused the dissemination of EBV-associated B-cell lymphoma. The dissemination of EBV-associated B-cell lymphoma was confirmed by in situ hybridization with EBV encoded small RNAs (EBER), polymerase chain reaction with Bam HI-W fragment of EBV and lymphocyte determined membrane antigen (LYDMA) and immunohistochemistry with latent membrane protein (LMP). Since only a few cases of lymphomas associated with EBV occurring during autoimmune diseases have been reported, this is an illustrative case.
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- Y Hirose
- Department of Internal Medicine, Kanazawa Medical University, Ishikawa, Japan
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Suzuki Y, Kaga K, Sugiuchi Y, Ishii T, Suzuki J, Takiguchi T. Sudden bilateral hearing loss due to gastric carcinoma and its histological evidence. J Laryngol Otol 1997; 111:1142-6. [PMID: 9509102 DOI: 10.1017/s0022215100139556] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [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: 02/06/2023]
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Six temporal bones and a brain tissue sample removed at autopsy from four patients with bilateral sudden hearing loss related to gastric adenocarcinoma were histologically studied. The pathological remains suggest that the sudden hearing loss of these patients may have occurred via one of two different mechanisms: (1) metastasis to the internal auditory meatus damaging the auditory nerve or (2) inner ear haemorrhage damaging Corti's organ. These two mechanisms may cause bilateral sudden deafness in patients with gastric adenocarcinoma.
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- Y Suzuki
- Department of Otolaryngology, University of Tokyo, Japan
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Takiguchi T, Okano T, Egawa H, Okubo Y, Saito K, Kitajima T. The effect of epidural saline injection on analgesic level during combined spinal and epidural anesthesia assessed clinically and myelographically. Anesth Analg 1997; 85:1097-100. [PMID: 9356106 DOI: 10.1097/00000539-199711000-00024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [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: 02/05/2023]
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UNLABELLED An epidural injection of physiological saline solution after spinal anesthesia may produce a higher level of analgesia than spinal anesthesia alone because of a volume effect. The purpose of this study was to clarify the volume effect caused by epidural injection of saline after spinal anesthesia. Twenty patients undergoing combined spinal and epidural anesthesia for elective surgery whose analgesic levels did not reach the surgical regions 10 min after spinal anesthesia at the L4-5 interspace were randomly assigned to two groups. The control group (n = 10) received no epidural saline injection. The saline group (n = 10) received 10 mL of saline through an epidural catheter at the L2-3 or L3-4 interspace 10 min after spinal anesthesia. In the saline group, the levels of analgesia 15 and 20 min after spinal anesthesia were significantly higher than those in the control group (P < 0.05). Next, we examined the volume effect of epidural injection of saline with myelography using two adult volunteers. In both volunteers, the upper level of the contrast medium, which was injected in the lumbar subarachnoid space, began to increase concurrently with lumbar epidural injection of saline, reaching from L3 to L1 and from L2 to T12. The diameter of the subarachnoid space diminished to less than 25% after injection of saline. We conclude that lumbar epidural injection of saline increases the analgesic level 10 min after spinal anesthesia, probably because of a volume effect. IMPLICATIONS In this study, using surgical patients and volunteers, we determined that a lumbar epidural injection of physiological saline solution 10 min after spinal anesthesia produces a higher analgesic level than spinal anesthesia alone because of a volume effect.
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- T Takiguchi
- First Department of Anesthesiology, Dokkyo University School of Medicine, Mibu, Tochigi, Japan
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Sasaki T, Ando Y, Hirakawa T, Ikeda M, Kobayashi S, Ishigami K, Nagase Y, Takiguchi T. [An interview survey on the effectiveness of home dental care for home bound patients in Niigata prefecture]. Nihon Koshu Eisei Zasshi 1997; 44:857-64. [PMID: 9528279] [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: 02/07/2023]
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Koizumi M, Yamada Y, Nomura E, Takiguchi T, Kokudo N. An easy and reproducible semi-automatic method for the evaluation of 99mTc-galactosyl human serum albumin. Ann Nucl Med 1997; 11:345-8. [PMID: 9460529 DOI: 10.1007/bf03165305] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [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: 02/06/2023]
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99mTc-galactosyl human serum albumin (99mTc-GSA) scintigraphy is a new method for evaluating liver function. This scintigraphy is useful for evaluating the severity of liver diseases. The indices evaluating hepatic function include the receptor index (LHL15) and the index of blood clearance (HH15). These indices are calculated on the basis of the regions of interest (ROIs) for both whole liver and heart, and are susceptible to the ROIs over heart and liver. At present, there is no standard method for determining ROIs. We attempted to establish a standard method which shall not be subject to inter and/or intra operator variation. A computer program to determine heart and liver ROIs semi-automatically was developed. Ten patients (12 instances) were studied with 99mTc-GSA, and HH15 and LHL15 were calculated on the basis of the ROIs obtained manually and semi-automatically by 3 different operators independently. Blood sampling and gamma-counting yielded blood clearance data. The ICG R15 was compared with each index in 34 patients. The time needed for ROI determination was reduced from 2-3 minutes for the manual method to 0.5-0.8 minutes for the semi-automatic method. The % coefficients of variation (% CVs) of HH15 and LHL15 were improved in the order manual-inter observer (M-inter), manual-intra observer (M-intra) and semi-automated-inter observer (SA-inter); % CVs of HH15 were 2.26% for M-inter, 1.55% for M-intra and 0.07% for SA-inter, and % CVs of LHL15 were 2.29% for M-inter, 0.46% for M-intra and 0.07% for SA-inter. The correlation of HH15 and LHL15 among M-inter, M-intra and SA-inter was good. Comparison of indices obtained by manual and semi-automatic methods with blood clearance data obtained by blood sampling and gamma-counting showed good correlations and no significant differences. The comparison with ICG R15 showed that HH15 and LHL15 by the semi-automated method gave better correlation that that by the manual method. A newly developed semi-automated method improved data processing time and deviation of indices in 99mTc-GSA studies. This method should substitute for manual ROI determination.
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- M Koizumi
- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Cancer Institute Hospital, Tokyo, Japan.
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There are few reports on the course of Ménière's disease during pregnancy. We report here the clinical course of Ménière's disease before, during and after pregnancy and discuss the possible effect of pregnancy on Ménière's disease and the treatment of Ménière's disease during pregnancy. In the present case, the vertigo attacks increased up to 10 times per month during early pregnancy, when the serum osmolality was significantly below normal at 268 mosm/kg. As the pregnancy proceeded, the serum osmolality normalized and the vertigo attacks decreased in frequency. The vertigo attacks were treated by oral isosorbide and intramuscular injection of low-dose diazepam. The coincidence of the decline in osmolality with the increase in vertigo attacks points to serum osmolality as a possible factor in the effect of pregnancy on Ménière's disease.
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- K Uchide
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, School of Medicine, Kanazawa University, Japan
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Lymphoproliferative disorder of natural killer cells is a heterogeneous disorder, and an association with Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) is suggested in some cases. A Japanese male presenting with recurrent nasopharyngeal problems developed fever, generalized lymphadenopathy, and hepatosplenomegaly. Separated cells from lymph nodes were shown to have a natural killer (NK) cell, CD2(+), CD3(-), CD16(+), CD56(+), HLA-DR(+) phenotype. A progressive abnormality of hepatic function was associated with hepatorenal failure and death. A serologic study suggested reactivated EBV infection. In situ hybridization (ISH) studies showed Epstein-Barr virus-encoded RNA (EBER)-1 in lymph nodes, with lymphocytes infiltrating the liver and tissue from ethmoid sinus surgery 3 years prior to development of obvious lymphoproliferative disease. Polymerase chain reaction performed on lymph node DNA, using oligonucleotide primers specific for the EBV lymphocyte-determined membrane antigen (LYDMA) gene, revealed a single band, suggesting monoclonal proliferation of the tumor. NK activities of the lymphocytes from the lymph node and peripheral blood were markedly decreased. These findings suggest a close relationship between EBV infection and development of NK cell lymphoproliferative disorder.
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- Y Hirose
- Department of Internal Medicine, Kanazawa Medical University, Kahoku-gun, Ishikawa, Japan
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Yahata H, Uchida K, Haruta N, Oshita A, Takiguchi T, Tanji H, Shinozaki K, Okimoto T, Marubayashi S, Asahara T, Fukuda Y, Dohi K. A case report of midgut nonrotation treated by laparoscopic Ladd procedure. Surg Laparosc Endosc Percutan Tech 1997; 7:177-8. [PMID: 9109255] [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: 02/04/2023]
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We performed laparoscopic survey and treatment on a 17-year-old girl who was diagnosed as having complete midgut nonrotation. The Ladd procedure was successfully performed laparoscopically. The patient was discharged 6 days after the operation. Laparoscopic operation is a useful tool for the correct diagnosis and treatment of intestinal malrotation disease in the adult patient.
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- H Yahata
- Second Department of Surgery, Hiroshima University School of Medicine, Japan
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Yahata H, Sugino K, Takiguchi T, Yoshioka S, Tanji H, Shinozaki K, Uchida K, Okimoto T, Marubayashi S, Asahara T, Takeichi N, Fukuda Y, Dohi K. Laparoscopic transhiatal esophagectomy for advanced thoracic esophageal cancer. Surg Laparosc Endosc Percutan Tech 1997; 7:13-6. [PMID: 9116939] [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: 02/04/2023]
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We performed transhiatal subtotal esophagectomy under laparoscopic guidance to reduce the invasiveness of subtotal esophagectomy while preserving dissectional accuracy. In six cases of advanced thoracic esophageal cancer with distant metastasis, we used a special type of handpiece of ultrasonic surgical aspirator (CUSA) for laparoscopic surgery to dissect the esophagus from surrounding tissues and to isolate vessels entering it while viewing with the video monitor. Hemostasis of isolated vessels was effected by clips or electrocoagulation. There was no massive bleeding from the mediastinum during the operation, nor was there postoperative bleeding or infection. All patients regained normal swallowing ability and were discharged. Transhiatal esophagectomy under laparoscopic guidance is considered a safe, less invasive operative treatment for patients who are suffering from advanced thoracic esophageal cancer.
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- H Yahata
- Second Department of Surgery, Hiroshima University School of Medicine, Japan
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Hirose Y, Masaki Y, Shimizu S, Ogawa Y, Takeshita S, Fukutoku M, Sugai S, Takiguchi T. Association of Epstein-Barr virus with human immunodeficiency virus-negative T cell lymphomas in Japan, in situ hybridization, polymerase chain reaction and immunohistochemical studies. Leukemia 1996; 10:1673-5. [PMID: 8847908] [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: 02/02/2023]
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Hirose Y, Iwabuchi K, Shimizu S, Sasaki K, Nojima T, Takiguchi T. Nodal EBV-positive Hodgkin's disease following extranodal EBV negative non-Hodgkin's lymphoma of B-cell lineage. Eur J Haematol 1996; 57:103-6. [PMID: 8698120 DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0609.1996.tb00498.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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Koizumi M, Yamada Y, Takiguchi T, Suzuki C, Akashi T, Nomura E, Yamashita T, Ogata E. [Serum concentration of pyridinoline cross-linked carboxy-terminal telopeptide of type-I collagen (ICTP) and carboxyterminal propeptide of human type I procollagen (PICP) in the diagnosis of bone metastases]. Kaku Igaku 1996; 33:77-84. [PMID: 8819718] [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: 02/02/2023]
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Recently discovered bone metabolic markers are expected to play an additional role in the diagnosis of bone metastasis. We measured bone metabolic markers, serum pyridinoline cross-linked carboxy-terminal telopeptide of type I collagen (ICTP) and carboxyterminal propeptide of human type I procollagen (PICP) in 224 patients with breast cancer (106 with bone metastases), 61 patients with prostatic cancer (30 with bone metastases), 45 patients with lung cancer (17 with bone metastases) and 13 patients with miscellaneous cancers (7 with bone metastasis) and compared the values in the presence and absence of bone metastasis. ICTP and PICP increased significantly in patients with bone metastases. By the analysis of sensitivity and specificity, the cut-off levels were considered to be 5.0 ng/ml for ICTP and 140 ng/ml for PICP. In lung cancer (bone metastases are mostly of osteolytic), ICTP was excellent marker in detecting bone metastasis. In breast cancer (bone metastases are mostly of mixed type), ICTP was good in detecting bone metastases. In prostatic cancer (bone metastases are mostly of osteoblastic), ICTP and PICP were good markers in detecting high grade of bone metastases. Over all, ICTP was more sensitive in the diagnosis of bone metastases than PICP. However, both markers were not effective in detecting low grade bone metastases. ICTP and PICP should play a supportive role to imaging modalities in the diagnosis of bone metastases.
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- M Koizumi
- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Cancer Institute Hospital, Japan
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Koizumi M, Yamada Y, Takiguchi T, Nomura E, Furukawa M, Kitahara T, Yamashita T, Maeda H, Takahashi S, Aiba K. Bone metabolic markers in bone metastases. J Cancer Res Clin Oncol 1995; 121:542-8. [PMID: 7559734 DOI: 10.1007/bf01197767] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [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: 01/25/2023]
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The efficacy and cost/performance benefit of radionuclide bone scintigraphy in monitoring metastatic bone activity remain controversial. Recently developed bone metabolic markers are expected to play an additional role in the diagnosis of bone metastasis. We measured osteoclastic and osteoblastic markers in 267 patients with breast cancer (100 with bone metastasis), 38 patients with prostatic cancer (25 with bone metastasis), 50 patients with lung cancer (12 with bone metastasis) and 33 patients with miscellaneous cancers (13 with bone metastasis) and compared the values in the presence and absence of bone metastasis. Bone metabolic markers, both osteoclastic and osteoblastic, increased significantly in patients with bone metastasis. In breast cancer (bone metastasis is mostly of the mixed type), osteoclastic markers were good in detecting bone metastasis. In prostatic cancer (bone metastasis is mostly osteoblastic), osteoclastic and osteoblastic markers were equally effective in detecting bone metastasis. In lung cancer (bone metastasis is mostly osteolytic), osteoclastic markers were elevated preferentially in bone metastasis. Over all, osteoclastic markers were more sensitive in the diagnosis of bone metastasis, and among osteoclastic markers, serum pyridionoline-cross-linked carboxyterminal telopeptide was the most efficient in both specificity (91.0%) and sensitivity (48.6%) for detecting bone metastasis.
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- M Koizumi
- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Cancer Institute Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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Hirose Y, Takiguchi T. Microtubule changes in hematologic malignant cells treated with paclitaxel and comparison with vincristine cytotoxicity. Blood Cells Mol Dis 1995; 21:119-30. [PMID: 8846041 DOI: 10.1006/bcmd.1995.0014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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Using immunofluorescence microscopy with an anti-alpha tubulin monoclonal antibody, we examined the microtubule changes induced by paclitaxel in pathologic cells from 38 hematologic malignancies, and compared the morphologic and cytotoxic changes with those induced by vincristine in vitro. Malignant cells cultured without paclitaxel or vincristine (controls) showed well-developed microtubules radiating from a microtubule organizing center (MTOC). Malignant cells cultured with paclitaxel showed bundling of microtubules and those cultured with vincristine showed crystal formation of the microtubules. In 28 lymphoid malignancies, the difference in the percentage of cells showing microtubular changes with paclitaxel and vincristine was significant (paired t test) after 2h p < 0.01, after 4h P < 0.05, and after 20 h P < 0.05. As paclitaxel is not in clinical use for the treatment of hematologic malignancies in Japan, no clinical material was available. In 6 out of 9 patients with lymphoid malignancies with a previous history of combined chemotherapy including vincristine, paclitaxel produced microtubular changes in a higher percentage of cells than did vincristine. In 10 myeloid malignancies, the percentages of the cells with microtubular changes induced by paclitaxel was also higher than those induced by vincristine (P < 0.05 in 2 h, p < 0.01 in 4h, and p < 0.05 in 20h). Although the number of studied cases was small, this suggests that paclitaxel is as effective as vincristine in certain hematologic malignancies. As microtubular changes induced by paclitaxel and vincristine are easy to assess, the study of microtubular changes induced in vitro by antimicrotubular agents may prove useful in predicting the chemotherapeutic effect in vivo of these agents.
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- Y Hirose
- Department of Internal Medicine, Kanazawa Medical University, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan
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Kawada S, Yamashita Y, Ochiai K, Ando K, Iwasaki T, Takiguchi T, Nakano H. Terpentecin and ECT4B, new family of topoisomerase II targeting antitumor antibiotics produced by Streptomyces: producing organism, fermentation and large scale purification. J Antibiot (Tokyo) 1995; 48:211-6. [PMID: 7730154 DOI: 10.7164/antibiotics.48.211] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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Terpentecin and UCT4B are new family of antitumor antibiotics with topoisomerase II mediated DNA cleavage activity. Based on the taxonomic studies, the producing strain S-464 was identified as Streptomyces sp. This strain is different from Kitasatosporia griseola which had been identified as the terpentecin-producing strain in 1988. Fermentation studies showed that natural nitrogen sources supported higher titer of terpentecin, and the synthetic medium with inorganic nitrogen sources supported selective production of UCT4B. An improved isolation method was developed for the large scale purification of terpentecin.
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- S Kawada
- Kyowa Hakko Kogyo Co., Ltd., Technical Research Laboratories, Yamaguchi, Japan
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Tsuji N, Takebayashi H, Takiguchi T, Tsuzaki K, Maki T. Effect of initial orientation on the cold-rolling behavior of solidified columnar crystals in an Fe-36%Ni austenitic alloy. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 1995. [DOI: 10.1016/0956-7151(94)00264-i] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [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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Takiguchi T, Luo XX, Ogata H, Ishitobi F, Iidaka K. [Histopathological changes produced in organs by platelet activating factor]. Masui 1994; 43:1161-6. [PMID: 7933496] [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: 01/27/2023]
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This experiment was conducted to investigate the effect of platelet activating factor (PAF) on the pathological changes in organs using 10 mice (C3H/HeN). Ten mice were divided into two groups of acute and chronic experiment groups. In acute experiment, each mice received iv bolus injection of PAF 2.5 micrograms.kg-1 and in chronic experiment daily ip injection of PAF 7.5 micrograms.kg-1 for 7 days. Histopathology was observed with light microscopy after one hour or after 7 days by haematoxylin and eosin stain. In acute experiment, congestion of the lung, liver, kidney and spleen in all cases, right ventricular dilation in 2 cases and villous necrosis in the small intestine in 4 cases were observed. In chronic experiment, hyaline thrombus with congestion of the lung in 3 cases and congestion of the liver and kidney in all cases were observed. Splenomegaly with increased macrophage was observed, but no necrosis in the small intestine was observed. Marked findings were villous necrosis in the small intestine in acute experiment and hyaline thrombus in the lung as well as splenomegaly in chronic experiment.
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- T Takiguchi
- First Department of Anesthesiology, School of Medicine, Dokkyo University, Tochigi
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Hirose Y, Takeshita S, Konda S, Takiguchi T. Detection of human cytomegalovirus in pleural fluid of lymphoblastic lymphoma T-cell type. Int J Hematol 1994; 59:181-9. [PMID: 8011987] [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: 01/28/2023]
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We report a case of T-lymphoblastic lymphoma in which lymphoma cells infected with cytomegalovirus were found in the pleural fluid. A 16-year-old boy with an anterior mediastinal mass developed pleural fluid accumulation. Immunoperoxidase staining of pathologic cells in the pleural fluid revealed them to be CD4+/-, CD7+, CD8-, CD34+, CD20- and HLA-DR+. The diagnosis of lymphoblastic lymphoma T-cell type was made. Electron microscopic examination revealed virus particles with an electron-dense core and capsid, late structures of virus, in the pleural fluid cells. Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) amplification was used to detect human cytomegalovirus (HCMV) DNA in pleural fluid cells. A pair of synthetic oligonucleotide primers from the CMV phosphoprotein 71, an early structural protein, coding region (HindIII fragments L, c and b of the Ad 169 strain) could amplify DNA from the pleural fluid cells from the patient. Immunoperoxidase staining of the pleural fluid cells with anti-HCMV positive sera also revealed a positive reaction. These findings suggest the entry of HCMV into lymphoma cells with positive PCR amplification of DNA encoding an early structural protein, and replication from the presence of late structures of virus, electron-dense core and capsid. Replication of lymphoid cell lines of B and T origin were reported in the literature but replication of HCMV in lymphoma cells in vivo has not been reported.
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- Y Hirose
- Department of Internal Medicine, Kanazawa Medical University, Ishikawa Pref., Japan
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Fukutoku M, Shimizu S, Ogawa Y, Takeshita S, Masaki Y, Arai T, Hirose Y, Sugai S, Konda S, Takiguchi T. Sweet's syndrome during therapy with granulocyte colony-stimulating factor in a patient with aplastic anaemia. Br J Haematol 1994; 86:645-8. [PMID: 7519039 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2141.1994.tb04799.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [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: 01/25/2023]
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A patient with aplastic anaemia developed Sweet's syndrome (a febrile neutrophilic dermatosis) during granulocyte colony-stimulating factor (G-CSF) therapy. Three repeated episodes of appearance and disappearance of erythematous nodules after administration and withdrawal of G-CSF confirmed that G-CSF induced Sweet's syndrome in the patient. Sweet's syndrome has been reported in patients with myelodysplastic syndrome and acute leukemia, but not in patients with aplastic anaemia. This is the first report of a patient with aplastic anaemia who developed G-CSF-induced Sweet's syndrome.
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- M Fukutoku
- Department of Internal Medicine, Kanazawa Medical University, Ishikawa, Japan
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