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Kaneko N, Nishijo M, Vu HT, Pham-The T, Pham TN, Tran NN, Takiguchi T, Nishino Y. Altered Sex Ratio at Birth with Maternal Exposure to Dioxins in Vietnamese Infants. Toxics 2024; 12:276. [PMID: 38668499 PMCID: PMC11053781 DOI: 10.3390/toxics12040276] [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] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2024] [Revised: 04/04/2024] [Accepted: 04/05/2024] [Indexed: 04/29/2024]
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Excess female births (lower sex ratio at birth) associated with paternal exposure to 2,3,7,8-tetrachlordibenzo-p-dioxin (TCDD) have been reported in Italy. However, no significant effects of maternal TCDD exposure on the sex ratio were reported. We investigated the effects of maternal TCDD exposure and the toxic equivalent quantity of polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins/dibenzofurans (TEQ-PCDD/Fs) on the sex ratio at birth in 576 Vietnamese infants from three birth cohorts. TCDD and TEQ-PCDD/Fs in breast milk were stratified (low, mild, moderate, and high) as maternal exposure markers. Logistic regression analysis was used to investigate associations between female birth and dioxin exposure groups after adjusting for confounders. In sprayed and unsprayed areas, adjusted odds ratios (ORs) of female birth (reference: low-TCDD group) were 2.11 in the moderate-TCDD group and 2.77 in the high-TCDD group, which were significantly associated with increased TCDD exposure. In sprayed areas, a significantly increased OR in the high-TCDD group was observed. No significant associations, however, were found between having a girl and TEQ-PCDD/F levels. These results suggest that maternal TCDD exposure may alter the sex ratio at birth among Vietnamese residents of areas with high dioxin contamination.
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- Noriko Kaneko
- Department of Nursing, Ishikawa Prefectural Nursing University, Kahoku 929-1210, Japan;
- Department of Public Health, Kanazawa Medical University, Uchinada 920-0293, Japan; (T.T.); (Y.N.)
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- Department of Public Health, Kanazawa Medical University, Uchinada 920-0293, Japan; (T.T.); (Y.N.)
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- Institute of Biomedicine and Pharmacy, Vietnam Military Medical University, Hanoi 12108, Vietnam; (H.T.V.); (T.P.-T.)
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- Institute of Biomedicine and Pharmacy, Vietnam Military Medical University, Hanoi 12108, Vietnam; (H.T.V.); (T.P.-T.)
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- 103 Military Hospital, Vietnam Military Medical University, Hanoi 12108, Vietnam;
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- Ministry of Health, Vietnam Government, Hanoi 10060, Vietnam;
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- Department of Public Health, Kanazawa Medical University, Uchinada 920-0293, Japan; (T.T.); (Y.N.)
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- Department of Public Health, Kanazawa Medical University, Uchinada 920-0293, Japan; (T.T.); (Y.N.)
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Vu HT, Pham TN, Nishijo M, Yokawa T, Pham The T, Takiguchi T, Nishino Y, Nishijo H. Impact of dioxin exposure on brain morphometry and social anxiety in men living in the most dioxin-contaminated area in Vietnam. J Psychiatr Res 2023; 166:169-177. [PMID: 37774667 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychires.2023.09.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/20/2022] [Revised: 06/16/2023] [Accepted: 09/13/2023] [Indexed: 10/01/2023]
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BACKGROUND Previously, we reported that the global brain volume was significantly higher in men with estimated perinatal dioxin exposure in Vietnam. In this study, we aimed to clarify which brain lobes, consisting of several gyri, contributed to the increased global brain volume. We then analyzed associations between changes in brain volume and social anxiety symptoms to investigate the role of structural changes of the brain on social anxiety following perinatal dioxin exposure. METHODS Thirty-three men living near the dioxin-contaminated Bien Hoa airbase, underwent MRI examination. The regional gray matter volumes were extracted using the SPM12 in a MATLAB environment, and compared between subgroups with and without perinatal dioxin exposure estimated from their maternal residency in Bien Hoa during pregnancy. The social anxiety questionnaire for adults (SAQ-A30) was used to assess social anxiety. RESULTS In both hemispheres, higher gray matter volume in the frontal and temporal lobes, particularly in the superior frontal gyrus, superior temporal gyrus, and temporal pole were found in men with perinatal dioxin exposure. Superior temporal gyrus volume was significantly higher in men with perinatal exposure also after adjusting for reduction of its volume associated with increasing 1,2,3,7,8-PentaCDD levels in blood. Increased volume of these gyri, which showed higher volume in men with perinatal exposure, was associated with increased SAQ-A30 scores. CONCLUSION Perinatal dioxin exposure may increase the brain volume of gyri involved in social behavior, which was associated with increased social anxiety symptoms, suggesting functional effects accompanied the morphological effects of dioxin exposure.
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- Hoa Thi Vu
- Department of Public Health, Kanazawa Medical University, Japan; Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Research Center, Vietnam Military Medical University, Hanoi, Viet Nam
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- Department of Functional Diagnosis, 103 Military Hospital, Vietnam Military Medical University, Hanoi, Viet Nam
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- Department of Public Health, Kanazawa Medical University, Japan.
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- Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Research Center, Vietnam Military Medical University, Hanoi, Viet Nam
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Kobayashi T, Nishino Y, Takiguchi T, Kanda S, Otsuki K, Tanaka Y, Nakazawa Y, Ito KI, Hayashi R, Yasumoto K, Uramoto H, Hirono Y, Makino T, Nakada M, Yano S, Koizumi T. Epidemiological and therapeutic profiles of lung cancer patients in the Hokushin Region Japan: a retrospective hospital administrative database study. BMC Pulm Med 2023; 23:322. [PMID: 37658334 PMCID: PMC10472700 DOI: 10.1186/s12890-023-02610-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/15/2022] [Accepted: 08/22/2023] [Indexed: 09/03/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVE This study was performed to validate the epidemiology, initial treatment, and clinical practice of lung cancer patients in the Hokushin region, Japan. METHODS We retrospectively surveyed data of 5503 newly diagnosed and registered lung cancer patients in 22 principal hospital-based cancer registries in Hokushin region linked with health insurance claims data for registered patients between 2016 and 2017. RESULTS The patients consisted of 3677 (66.8%) men and 1826 (33.2%) women with a mean (range) age of 72.2 (27-103) years). Diagnoses were small cell lung cancer (n = 512, 9.4%), squamous cell carcinoma (n = 1083, 19.7%), and non-squamous non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC; n = 3906, 70.9%). The population with stage I disease in Toyama prefecture (41.1%) was smaller than in the other three prefectures associated with reduced selection of initial surgical therapy and increased frequencies of stage IV disease (33.2%) and best supportive care (18.6%). Initial chemotherapy for stage IV non-squamous NSCLC consisted of tyrosine kinase inhibitors in 39.3% of cases for EGFR and 4% of cases for ALK-positive non-squamous NSCLC, followed by platinum compounds (25.9%) non-platinum compounds (12.9%), and immune checkpoint inhibitors (10.2%). Carboplatin was the commonly prescribed first-line cytotoxic chemotherapeutic agent (65.4% of patients under 75 years and in 96.7% of patients over 75 years). CONCLUSION This study revealed real-world data on epidemiological and treatment status in lung cancer in four prefectures in Hokushin region, Japan. Simultaneous analysis of nationwide registry and insurance data could provide valuable insights for the development of lung cancer screening and medical treatment strategies. In addition, the comparative data analysis with other lesions or countries will be useful for evaluating the differences in clinical practice of cancer managements.
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- Takashi Kobayashi
- Department of Hematology and Medical Oncology, Shinshu University School of Medicine, 3-1-1 Asahi, Matsumoto, 390-8621, Nagano, Japan
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- Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, Kanazawa Medical University, Uchinada, Ishikawa, Japan
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- Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, Kanazawa Medical University, Uchinada, Ishikawa, Japan
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- Department of Hematology and Medical Oncology, Shinshu University School of Medicine, 3-1-1 Asahi, Matsumoto, 390-8621, Nagano, Japan
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- Department of Hematology and Medical Oncology, Shinshu University School of Medicine, 3-1-1 Asahi, Matsumoto, 390-8621, Nagano, Japan
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- Department of Hematology and Medical Oncology, Shinshu University School of Medicine, 3-1-1 Asahi, Matsumoto, 390-8621, Nagano, Japan
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- Department of Pediatrics, Shinshu University School of Medicine, Matsumoto, Japan
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- Division of Breast and Endocrine Surgery, Department of Surgery, Shinshu University School of Medicine, Matsumoto, Japan
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- Clinical Oncology, Toyama University Hospital, Toyama, Japan
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Kanazawa Medical University, Uchinada, Ishikawa, Japan
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Kanazawa Medical University, Uchinada, Ishikawa, Japan
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- Cancer Care Promotion Center, University of Fukui Hospital, Fukui, Japan
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- Division of Adult Nursing Practice, Ishikawa Prefectural Nursing University, Kahoku, Japan
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kanazawa University, Kanazawa, Japan
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- Division of Medical Oncology, Cancer Research Institute, Kanazawa University, Kanazawa, Japan
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- Department of Hematology and Medical Oncology, Shinshu University School of Medicine, 3-1-1 Asahi, Matsumoto, 390-8621, Nagano, Japan.
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Ide T, Nishino Y, Takiguchi T, Kanda S, Otsuki K, Hayashi R, Yasumoto K, Hirono Y, Makino T, Yano S, Koizumi T. Multi-institutional survey of antiemetic therapy in lung cancer patients treated with carboplatin in Hokushin region. BMC Pulm Med 2023; 23:228. [PMID: 37365528 DOI: 10.1186/s12890-023-02524-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/07/2022] [Accepted: 06/17/2023] [Indexed: 06/28/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVE Appropriate monitoring and management of chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting (CINV) with prophylactic antiemetics is important for cancer patients. This study was performed to validate the clinical practice of antiemetic use with carboplatin-based chemotherapy in lung cancer patients in the Hokushin region (Toyama, Ishikawa, Fukui, and Nagano prefectures), Japan. METHODS We surveyed retrospective data of newly diagnosed and registered lung cancer patients initially treated with carboplatin-based chemotherapy in 21 principal hospitals in the Hokushin region linked with health insurance claims data between 2016 and 2017. RESULTS A total of 1082 lung cancer patients (861 [79.6%] men, 221 [20.4%] women; median age 69.4 years [range, 33-89 years]). All patients received antiemetic therapy, with 613 (56.7%) and 469 patients (43.3%) receiving 5-hydroxytryptamine-3 receptor antagonist/dexamethasone double regimen and 5-hydroxytryptamine-3 receptor antagonist/dexamethasone/neurokinin-1 receptor antagonist triple regimen, respectively. However, the rates of double regimen and use of palonosetron were higher in Toyama and Fukui prefectures. Thirty-nine patients (3.6%) changed from double to triple regimen, while 41 patients (3.8%) changed from triple to double regimen after the second cycle, but six of these returned to triple antiemetics in subsequent cycles. CONCLUSION Adherence to antiemetic guidelines in clinical practice was high in Hokushin region. However, rates of double and triple antiemetic regimens differed between the four prefectures. Simultaneous analysis of nationwide registry and insurance data was valuable for evaluating and comparing the differences in the status of antiemesis and management.
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- Takayuki Ide
- Department of Pharmacology, Shinshu University School of Medicine, Matsumoto, Japan
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- Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, Kanazawa Medical University, Uchinada, Ishikawa, Japan
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- Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, Kanazawa Medical University, Uchinada, Ishikawa, Japan
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- Department of Hematology and Medical Oncology, Shinshu University School of Medicine, 3-1-1 Asahi, 390-8621, Matsumoto, Nagano, Japan
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- Department of Hematology and Medical Oncology, Shinshu University School of Medicine, 3-1-1 Asahi, 390-8621, Matsumoto, Nagano, Japan
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- Clinical Oncology, Toyama University Hospital, Toyama, Japan
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Kanazawa Medical University, Uchinada, Ishikawa, Japan
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- Cancer Care Promotion Center, University of Fukui Hospital, Fukui, Japan
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- Division of Adult Nursing Practice, Ishikawa Prefectural Nursing University, Kahoku, Japan
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- Department of Pharmacology, Shinshu University School of Medicine, Matsumoto, Japan
- Division of Medical Oncology, Cancer Research Institute, Kanazawa University, Kanazawa, Japan
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- Department of Hematology and Medical Oncology, Shinshu University School of Medicine, 3-1-1 Asahi, 390-8621, Matsumoto, Nagano, Japan.
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Takiguchi T, Nishijo M, Kaneko N, Yoshita K, Arai Y, Demura N, Nishino Y. Foods and Nutrients at Risk for Insufficient Intake by Community-Dwelling Healthy Older Women Eating Alone and Together in Japan-A Preliminary Finding. Nutrients 2023; 15:nu15102391. [PMID: 37242274 DOI: 10.3390/nu15102391] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/17/2023] [Revised: 05/15/2023] [Accepted: 05/16/2023] [Indexed: 05/28/2023] Open
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Eating alone and poor dental status have been reported to influence dietary intake in older adults. First, we compared nutrient and food intake and dental markers between women eating alone and together, who participated in a home health management program conducted by Kanazawa Medical University. The results showed the significantly higher intake of fresh fruit and some micro-nutrients and a lower decayed, missing, and filled teeth (DMFT) index (better dental status) in women eating alone after adjusting for age, suggesting that dental status may mediate the association between commensality and dietary intake. Then, we investigated nutrients and foods at risk for insufficient intake and associated with increasing dental markers. The risks for the insufficient intake of protein and n-3 and n-6 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) were significantly increased with an increasing DMFT index. The risk for n-3 PUFA intake also increased with increasing numbers of missing teeth in women. Foods at risk for insufficient consumption included beans for women with an increasing DMFT index and green and yellow vegetables, fresh fruits, and meat and fish for women with increasing numbers of missing teeth. These findings suggest that good health management, including the treatment of decayed teeth, is important for the prevention of malnutrition in community-dwelling healthy older women.
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- Tomoya Takiguchi
- Department of Public Health, Kanazawa Medical University, Uchinada 920-0293, Japan
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- Department of Public Health, Kanazawa Medical University, Uchinada 920-0293, Japan
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- Faculty of Nursing, Ishikawa Prefectural Nursing University, Kahoku 929-1210, Japan
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- Department of Public Health, Nutrition, School of Human Life and Ecology, Osaka Metropolitan University, Osaka 558-8585, Japan
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- Department of Nutrition, Chiba Prefectural University of Health Sciences, Chiba 260-0801, Japan
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Kanazawa Medical University, Uchinada 920-0293, Japan
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- Department of Public Health, Kanazawa Medical University, Uchinada 920-0293, Japan
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Koizumi T, Nishino Y, Takiguchi T, Kanda S, Otsuki K, Tanaka Y, Tomita R, Araki T, Hayashi R, Yasumoto K, Uramoto H, Hirono Y, Makino T, Nakada M, Yano S. Epidemiological and Therapeutic Analyses in Lung Cancer Patients Over 80 Years Old in the Hokushin Region: A Retrospective Hospital Administrative Database Study. Clin Lung Cancer 2023; 24:145-152. [PMID: 36639281 DOI: 10.1016/j.cllc.2022.12.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/05/2022] [Revised: 11/22/2022] [Accepted: 12/16/2022] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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OBJECTIVE This study was performed to validate the epidemiology, initial treatment, and clinical practice in lung cancer patients < 80 and ≥ 80 years in Hokushin region, Japan. METHODS We retrospectively surveyed data of 5481 newly diagnosed and registered lung cancer patients (4311 [78.7%] < 80 years; 1170 [21.3%] ≥ 80 years ) in 22 principal hospitals in Hokushin region linked with health insurance claims data between 2016 and 2017. Stage, initial treatment, and clinical practice were compared between the 2 groups. RESULTS The distributions of clinical stage I/II/III/IV/unknown were 2535/387/654/1371/111 in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) and 37/32/114/237/3 in SCLC. Initial surgery for stage I NSCLC was performed in 90.0% and 60.2% of cases in the < 80 and ≥ 80 years groups, respectively. Rates of treatment with best supportive care (BSC) for stage IV disease were significantly higher in the ≥ 80 than the < 80 years group (NSCLC:58.9% vs. 18.7%; SCLC: 42.3% vs. 6.8%, respectively), regardless of the presence/absence of comorbidities. Propensity score matching showed that age ≥ 80 years itself was significantly related to choice of BSC in patients with lung cancer. The ratio of initial cytotoxic chemotherapy for NSCLC was low (49.9%) but that of biomarker-based therapy including tyrosine kinase inhibitors and immune checkpoint inhibitors (50.0%) was significantly higher in the ≥ 80 than < 80 years group (70.2% vs. 29.8%, respectively). CONCLUSION There are several differences in treatment pattern between patients < 80 and ≥ 80 years. Age ≥ 80 years may be related to BSC choice in patients with lung cancer.
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- Tomonobu Koizumi
- Department of Hematology and Medical Oncology, Shinshu University School of Medicine, Matsumoto, Nagano, Japan.
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- Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, Kanazawa Medical University, Uchinada, Ishikawa, Japan
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- Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, Kanazawa Medical University, Uchinada, Ishikawa, Japan
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- Department of Hematology and Medical Oncology, Shinshu University School of Medicine, Matsumoto, Nagano, Japan
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- Department of Hematology and Medical Oncology, Shinshu University School of Medicine, Matsumoto, Nagano, Japan
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- Department of Hematology and Medical Oncology, Shinshu University School of Medicine, Matsumoto, Nagano, Japan
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- Department of Hematology and Medical Oncology, Shinshu University School of Medicine, Matsumoto, Nagano, Japan
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- First Department of Internal Medicine, Shinshu University School of Medicine, Matsumoto, Nagano, Japan
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- Clinical Oncology, Toyama University Hospital, Toyama, Japan
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Kanazawa Medical University, Uchinada, Ishikawa, Japan
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Kanazawa Medical University, Uchinada, Ishikawa, Japan
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- Cancer Care Promotion Center, University of Fukui Hospital, Yoshidagun, Fukui, Japan
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- Division of Adult Nursing Practice, Ishikawa Prefectural Nursing University, Kahoku, Ishikawa, Japan
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kanazawa University, Kanazawa, Ishikawa, Japan
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- Division of Medical Oncology, Cancer Research Institute, Kanazawa University, Kanazawa, Ishikawa, Japan
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Takiguchi T, Vu HT, Nishino Y. Effects of Polychlorinated Dibenzo-p-dioxins, Polychlorinated Dibenzofurans, and Dioxin-like PCBs on Teeth and Bones in Animals and Humans. Toxics 2022; 11:7. [PMID: 36668733 PMCID: PMC9866321 DOI: 10.3390/toxics11010007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/15/2022] [Revised: 12/09/2022] [Accepted: 12/17/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Bone metabolism is regulated by endocrine systems, so people exposed to polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins and dibenzofurans (PCDD/Fs) may suffer adverse effects on bones and teeth. We reviewed previous publications in which effects of PCDD/Fs and dioxin-like polychlorinated biphenyls on the teeth and bones of animals and humans were found. The aim was to identify future research directions, particularly for epidemiological studies of populations exposed to PCDD/Fs in the environment. Exposure of fetuses to PCDD/Fs may affect odontogenesis, particularly enamel formation, but the effects of PCDD/Fs on bone genesis are limited to palatine bone. Exposure to PCDD/Fs in milk may affect both teeth and bones, but the effects on bones may be reversible. Exposure to high PCDD/F concentrations even during adulthood may adversely affect teeth. Exposure to PCDD/Fs may induce osteogenesis and improve bone properties because the disrupting effects of PCDD/Fs cause bone remodeling and vitamin D activation. More studies involving humans are required to investigate previously found associations between the PCDD/F concentrations humans are exposed to and biological markers for teeth and bones, including metabolites of vitamin D.
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Uramoto H, Takiguchi T, Koizumi T, Tanimoto A, Hayashi R, Nakazawa Y, Ito KI, Nakada M, Hirono Y, Nishino Y, Yano S. Multi-institutional survey of malignant pleural mesothelioma patients in the Hokushin region. J Cancer Res Clin Oncol 2021; 148:1153-1158. [PMID: 34185142 DOI: 10.1007/s00432-021-03699-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/23/2021] [Accepted: 06/14/2021] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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BACKGROUND Malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM) is a major occupational and environmental neoplasm. The purpose of this study was to validate the clinical and epidemiological factors, diagnosis, and initial treatment among MPM patients in the Hokushin region. METHODS We surveyed retrospective data from 152,921 cancer patients in 22 principal hospitals. RESULTS A total of 166 MPM cases were newly diagnosed. These patients consisted of 136 men and 30 women, with a median age of 69 years. We estimated the incidence rate for MPM to be 0.55 cases per 100,000 person-years in this study. The ratio per 100,000 population-years was 0.39 in Fukui, 0.60 in Ishikawa, 1.02 in Toyama and 0.35 in Nagano. Forty-five patients were discovered when diagnosed incidentally in patients under observations for other diseases. Forty-six cases were diagnosed as localized disease, while 13 had accompanying regional lymph node metastasis. Furthermore, 44 cases showed infiltration into adjacent organs. A histo-cytological diagnosis was made in 164 cases (98.8%). A surgical approach, chemotherapy, and radiotherapy were performed for 33, 88, and 6 patients, respectively, while 44 patients (26.5%) received best supportive care. Multimodality therapy was conducted in just 3.0% of the MPM patients CONCLUSION: MPM has a tragically rapid progression if discovered under observations for other diseases. Workers in health-related fields should be on high alert for aggressive MPM. Better evaluation and multi-disciplinary approaches to MPM in these regions are needed to optimize multimodality therapy.
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- Hidetaka Uramoto
- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Kanazawa Medical University, Kahoku, Japan.
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- Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, Kanazawa Medical University, Kahoku, Japan
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- Department of Comprehensive Cancer Therapy, Shinshu University School of Medicine, Matsumoto, Japan
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- Division of Medical Oncology, Cancer Research Institute, Kanazawa University, Kanazawa, Japan
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- Department of Clinical Oncology, Toyama University Hospital, Toyama, Japan
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- Department of Pediatrics, Shinshu University School of Medicine, Matsumoto, Japan
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- Division of Breast and Endocrine Surgery, Department of Surgery, Shinshu University School of Medicine, Matsumoto, Japan
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kanazawa University, Kanazawa, Japan
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- Cancer Care Promotion Center, University of Fukui Hospital, Fukui, Japan
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- Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, Kanazawa Medical University, Kahoku, Japan
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- Division of Medical Oncology, Cancer Research Institute, Kanazawa University, Kanazawa, Japan
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Uramoto H, Takiguchi T, Koizumi T, Tanimoto A, Hayashi R, Nakazawa Y, Ito KI, Nakada M, Hirono Y, Nishino Y, Yano S. Multi-institutional survey of thymic carcinoma patients in Hokushin region. J Cancer Res Clin Oncol 2021; 148:419-424. [PMID: 33963906 DOI: 10.1007/s00432-021-03620-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/11/2021] [Accepted: 03/25/2021] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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BACKGROUND Thymic carcinoma is a rare neoplasm, and its prognosis is very poor. The purpose of this study was to validate the clinical and epidemiological factors, diagnosis and initial treatment of thymic carcinoma among all patients diagnosed in the registered hospital group. METHODS We surveyed retrospective data from 152,921 cancer patients in 22 principal hospitals. RESULTS A total of 88 thymic carcinoma cases were newly diagnosed. These patients were 50 men and 38 women, with a median age of 66 years old. Eight patients were discovered in cancer screening, 9 in a voluntary setting, 14 at health checkups, 25 at follow-up of other diseases, and 32 cases by introduction from another hospital. Only 14 cases had been diagnosed with localized disease, but 5 cases were accompanied by regional lymph node metastasis. Furthermore, 12 cases showed infiltration into adjacent organs, and 24 cases had distant metastasis. Eighty-three cases were diagnosed by a pathological diagnosis. A surgical approach, chemotherapy, and radiotherapy were performed for 29, 35 patients, and 31 patients, respectively, while 17 patients received best supportive care. CONCLUSION The diagnosis of thymic carcinoma is still difficult, and this disease has a tragically rapid progression if when discovered during follow-up of other diseases. An innovative modality for the early detection of thymic carcinoma is needed in modern medical society.
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- Hidetaka Uramoto
- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Kanazawa Medical University, Ishikawa, Japan.
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- Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, Kanazawa Medical University, Uchinada, Ishikawa, Japan
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- Department of Comprehensive Cancer Therapy, Shinshu University School of Medicine, Matsumoto, Japan
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- Division of Medical Oncology, Cancer Research Institute, Kanazawa University, Kanazawa, Japan
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- Department of Clinical Oncology, Toyama University Hospital, Toyama, Japan
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- Department of Pediatrics, Shinshu University School of Medicine, Matsumoto, Nagano, Japan
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- Division of Breast and Endocrine Surgery, Department of Surgery, Shinshu University School of Medicine, Matsumoto, Nagano, Japan
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kanazawa University, Kanazawa, Japan
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- Cancer Care Promotion Center, University of Fukui Hospital, Fukui, Japan
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- Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, Kanazawa Medical University, Uchinada, Ishikawa, Japan
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- Division of Medical Oncology, Cancer Research Institute, Kanazawa University, Kanazawa, Japan
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Pham TN, Nishijo M, Pham TT, Vu HT, Tran NN, Tran AH, Do Q, Takiguchi T, Nishino Y, Nishijo H. Dioxin exposure and sexual dimorphism of gaze behavior in prepubertal Vietnamese children living in Da Nang, a hot spot for dioxin contamination. Sci Total Environ 2020; 749:141083. [PMID: 32829268 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.141083] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/06/2020] [Revised: 07/17/2020] [Accepted: 07/17/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Previous studies have reported that dioxin exposure alters sexual dimorphism of play behavior in pre-pubertal children. We aimed to investigate the effects of perinatal dioxin exposure, indicated by dioxins in breast milk, on sexual dimorphism of gaze behavior after adjusting for salivary testosterone (T). Participants were pre-pubertal children in a hot spot for dioxin contamination originating from herbicide spraying in Vietnam. We used eye tracking to assess gaze behavior in 172 children (100 boys and 72 girls) aged 8-9 years. Two sets of 15 pairs of pictures, one oriented towards boys and one oriented towards girls, containing 5 pairs of toy photos (non-biological stimuli) and 10 pairs of human line drawings (biological stimuli) were shown to all children. The total fixation duration for each picture was extracted using Tobii studio software and a feminine index of gaze behavior was defined as the ratio of the summed fixation duration for the girl- vs boy-oriented versions of each stimuli. When viewing non-biological stimuli, feminine index scores significantly increased with TCDD (β = 0.294) in girls only. For biological stimuli, however, feminine index scores significantly increased with TEQ-PCDD/Fs (β = 0.269) in boys and with TCDD in girls (β = 0.286). These associations were significant even after adjusting for salivary T levels, which were inversely associated with some dioxin congeners in girls. In addition, increased feminine index scores for biological stimuli were associated with lower cognitive scores for hand-movement and word-order tests in boys and for face-recognition tests in girls examined at 5 years of age. In conclusion, these results suggest that perinatal dioxin exposure may increase visual interest in girl-oriented objects through impairment of cognitive abilities in pre-pubertal Vietnamese children. PCDD congeners were associated with gaze behavior independently of T levels in boys, while this was only the case for TCDD levels in girls.
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- Thao Ngoc Pham
- Department of Public Health, Kanazawa Medical University, Japan; Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Research Center, Vietnamese Military Medical University, Viet Nam
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- Department of Public Health, Kanazawa Medical University, Japan.
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- Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Research Center, Vietnamese Military Medical University, Viet Nam
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- Department of Public Health, Kanazawa Medical University, Japan
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- Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Research Center, Vietnamese Military Medical University, Viet Nam
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- Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Research Center, Vietnamese Military Medical University, Viet Nam
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- System Emotional Science, Graduate School of Medicine, University of Toyama, Japan
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Pham NT, Nishijo M, Nghiem TTG, Pham TT, Tran NN, Le VQ, Vu TH, Tran HA, Phan HAV, Do Q, Takiguchi T, Nishino Y, Nishijo H. Effects of perinatal dioxin exposure on neonatal electroencephalography (EEG) activity of the quiet sleep stage in the most contaminated area from Agent Orange in Vietnam. Int J Hyg Environ Health 2020; 232:113661. [PMID: 33296778 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijheh.2020.113661] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/13/2020] [Revised: 10/23/2020] [Accepted: 11/01/2020] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To investigate the effects of perinatal dioxin exposure indicated by dioxins in breast milk on neonatal electroencephalography (EEG) power in the quiet sleep stage, and associations with neurodevelopmental outcomes at 2 years of age. STUDY DESIGN Fifty-one mother-newborn pairs were enrolled for neonatal EEG analysis in the quiet sleep stage from a birth cohort recruited at a prefecture hospital in Bien Hoa city, Vietnam. Relative EEG power in intra-burst-intervals and high-voltage-bursts in the trace alternant pattern were computed from EEG data during the quiet sleep stage. Forty-three mother-child pairs participated in a 2-year follow-up survey to examine neurodevelopment using the Bayley-III scale and gaze behavior exhibited by fixation duration on the face of a child talking in videos. The general linear model and regression linear model were used for data analysis after adjusting for confounding factors. RESULTS Perinatal dioxin exposure, particularly 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin (TCDD) exposure, influenced relative EEG power values mainly in the intra-burst-interval part of the trace alternant pattern in the quiet sleep stage. In intra-burst-intervals, decreased frontal delta power and increased frontal and parietal alpha power values in the left hemisphere and temporal beta power values in the right hemisphere were associated with increased TCDD exposure, with significant dose-response relationships. Almost none of the relative power values in these brain regions were associated with Bayley III scores, but relative delta power values were significantly associated with face fixation duration in left frontal and parietal regions at 2 years of age. CONCLUSION Perinatal dioxin exposure influences neuronal activity in the quiet sleep stage, leading to poor communication ability indicated by gaze behavior in early childhood.
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- Ngoc Thao Pham
- Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, Kanazawa Medical University, Ishikawa, 920-0293, Japan
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- Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, Kanazawa Medical University, Ishikawa, 920-0293, Japan.
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- System Emotional Science, Graduate School of Medicine, University of Toyama, Toyama, Japan
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- Vietnam Military Medical University, 160 Phung Hung, Ha Dong, Ha Noi, Viet Nam
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- Ministry of Health, Vietnamese Government, Hanoi, Viet Nam
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- Vietnam Military Medical University, 160 Phung Hung, Ha Dong, Ha Noi, Viet Nam
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- Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, Kanazawa Medical University, Ishikawa, 920-0293, Japan
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- Vietnam Military Medical University, 160 Phung Hung, Ha Dong, Ha Noi, Viet Nam
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- Department of Health, Dongnai Prefectural Government, Bienhoa, Dongnai, Viet Nam
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- Vietnam Military Medical University, 160 Phung Hung, Ha Dong, Ha Noi, Viet Nam
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- Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, Kanazawa Medical University, Ishikawa, 920-0293, Japan
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- Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, Kanazawa Medical University, Ishikawa, 920-0293, Japan
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- System Emotional Science, Graduate School of Medicine, University of Toyama, Toyama, Japan
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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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Takiguchi T, Yoshihara A, Takano N, Miyazaki H. Oral health and depression in older Japanese people. Gerodontology 2015; 33:439-446. [DOI: 10.1111/ger.12177] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 11/28/2014] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- Tomoya Takiguchi
- 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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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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Kimura Y, Ogawa H, Yoshihara A, Yamaga T, Takiguchi T, Wada T, Sakamoto R, Ishimoto Y, Fukutomi E, Chen W, Fujisawa M, Okumiya K, Otsuka K, Miyazaki H, Matsubayashi K. Evaluation of chewing ability and its relationship with activities of daily living, depression, cognitive status and food intake in the community-dwelling elderly. Geriatr Gerontol Int 2012; 13:718-25. [PMID: 23279752 DOI: 10.1111/ggi.12006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 110] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 10/11/2012] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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AIM The aim of this study was to assess chewing ability using color-changeable chewing gum and to show the association between chewing ability and geriatric functions, as well as dietary status in the community-dwelling elderly. METHODS The study population consisted of 269 community-dwelling elderly aged ≥ 75 living in Tosa, Japan. Assessment of chewing ability was carried out by a dentist using color-changeable chewing gum. Activities of daily living (ADL), depression and subjective quality of life (QOL) were assessed by questionnaire. Cognitive status was assessed by; Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE), Hasegawa Dementia Scale-Revised (HDS-R) and Frontal Assessment Battery (FAB) during the check-up. Food diversity was assessed using the 11-item Food Diversity Score Kyoto (FDSK-11). RESULTS Number of teeth was significantly related to chewing ability (P<0.001). The participants with low chewing ability had significantly lower ADL scores in the items of self-maintenance (P=0.029) and intellectual activity (P=0.021). There was a significant association between low chewing ability and depression (P<0.001). Lower cognitive functions were significantly related to low chewing ability; MMSE (P=0.022), HDSR (P=0.017) and FAB (P=0.002). The participants with low chewing ability had lower food variety (P<0.001), and less frequent intake of beans, vegetables, seaweed and nuts, than the participants with high chewing ability. CONCLUSION Low chewing ability evaluated by color-changeable gum was associated with lower ADL, lower cognitive functioning, depression and food insufficiency in the community-dwelling elderly. More attention should be paid to assessing chewing ability of elderly persons in community settings.
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- Yumi Kimura
- Center for Southeast Asian Studies, Kyoto University, Kyoto, 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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- 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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- 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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