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Akagi R, Nanba F, Saito S, Maruo T, Toda T, Yamashita Y, Ashida H, Suzuki T. Black Soybean Seed Coat Extract Improves Endothelial Function and Upregulates Oxidative Stress Marker Expression in Healthy Volunteers by Stimulating Nitric Oxide Production in Endothelial Cells. J Med Food 2024; 27:134-144. [PMID: 38294791 DOI: 10.1089/jmf.2023.k.0149] [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] [Indexed: 02/01/2024] Open
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Black soybean seed coat extract (BE) contains multiple bioactive polyphenols, including flavan-3-ols and anthocyanins. BE improves endothelial function; however, it is unclear whether BE protects endothelial cells from senescence. In this study, we examined the effects of BE on endothelial cell senescence and vascular function in healthy individuals. High concentrations of glucose were used to induce senescence in bovine aortic endothelial cells incubated with BE. Senescence, vascular function, and oxidative stress markers were measured. Incubation with BE remarkably inhibited senescence-associated β-galactosidase and lactate dehydrogenase activities and dose dependently reduced intracellular reactive oxygen species levels in bovine aortic endothelial cells. BE treatment increased the levels of endothelial nitric oxide synthase (eNOS) mRNA and endothelial nitric oxide (NO) metabolites and increased the mRNA expression of klotho, a gene associated with an antiaging phenotype. To examine the effects of BE in humans, we conducted a clinical study using the second derivative of the fingertip photoplethysmogram to investigate vascular function and aging in 24 healthy volunteers. The participants consumed BE supplements (100 mg/day) or a placebo for 2 weeks. When compared with the placebo group, the BE group showed considerably improved vascular function, NO metabolite levels, and oxidative stress. These results suggest that BE supplementation improves endothelial function, possibly through antioxidant activity and NO production, and may consequently reduce the cardiovascular risk associated with aging. BE supplementation may be an effective and safe approach to reduce the risk of atherosclerosis and cardiovascular disease; however, additional studies investigating chronic vascular inflammation are needed.
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- Ryota Akagi
- Research and Development Department, Fujicco Co. Ltd., Kobe, Japan
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- Research and Development Department, Fujicco Co. Ltd., Kobe, Japan
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- Research and Development Department, Fujicco Co. Ltd., Kobe, Japan
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- Research and Development Department, Fujicco Co. Ltd., Kobe, Japan
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- Research and Development Department, Fujicco Co. Ltd., Kobe, Japan
- Department of Innovative Food Sciences, School of Food Sciences and Nutrition, Mukogawa Women's University, Nishinomiya, Japan
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- Department of Agrobioscience, Graduate School of Agricultural Science, Kobe University, Kobe, Japan
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- Department of Agrobioscience, Graduate School of Agricultural Science, Kobe University, Kobe, Japan
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- Research and Development Department, Fujicco Co. Ltd., Kobe, Japan
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Papadopoulos I, Koulouglioti C, Lazzarino R, Ali S, Wright S, Martín-García Á, Oter-Quintana C, Kouta C, Rousou E, Papp K, Krepinska R, Tothova V, Malliarou M, Apostolara P, Lesińska-Sawicka M, Nagórska M, Liskova M, Nortvedt L, Alpers LM, Biglete-Pangilinan S, Oconer-Rubiano MF, Chaisetsampun W, Wichit N, Ghassemi AE, Jafarjalal E, Zorba A, Kuckert-Wöstheinrich A, Malla R, Toda T, Akman Ö, Öztürk C, Puvimanasinghe T, Ziaian T, Eldar-Regev O, Nissim S. Views about perceived training needs of health care professionals in relation to socially assistive robots: an international online survey. Contemp Nurse 2023; 59:344-361. [PMID: 37540738 DOI: 10.1080/10376178.2023.2238095] [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: 07/08/2022] [Accepted: 07/13/2023] [Indexed: 08/06/2023]
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BACKGROUND As Artificial Intelligence and social robots are increasingly used in health and social care, it is imperative to explore the training needs of the workforce, factoring in their cultural background. OBJECTIVES Explore views on perceived training needs among professionals around the world and how these related to country cultures. DESIGN Cross-sectional, descriptive, mixed-methods international online survey. METHODS Descriptive statistical analysis explored the ranking across countries and relationships with three Hofstede cultural dimensions. Thematic analysis was conducted on the open-ended text responses. RESULTS A sample of N = 1284 participants from eighteen countries. Knowing the capabilities of the robots was ranked as the top training need across all participating countries and this was also reflected in the thematic analysis. Participants' culture, expressed through three Hofstede's dimensions, revealed statistically significant ranking differences. CONCLUSIONS Future research should further explore other factors such as the level of digital maturity of the workplace. IMPACT STATEMENT Training needs of health and social care staff to use robotics are fast growing and preparation should factor in patient safety and be based on the principles of person- and culture-centred care.
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- Irena Papadopoulos
- Research Centre for Transcultural Studies in Health, Department of Mental Health and Social Work, School of Health and Education, Middlesex University, London, UK
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- Research Centre for Transcultural Studies in Health, Middlesex University & University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust, Worthing, West Sussex, UK
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- Research Centre for Transcultural Studies in Health, Department of Mental Health and Social Work, School of Health and Education, Middlesex University, London, UK
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- Research Centre for Transcultural Studies in Health, Department of Mental Health and Social Work, School of Health and Education, Middlesex University, London, UK
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- Research Centre for Transcultural Studies in Health, Department of Mental Health and Social Work, School of Health and Education, Middlesex University, London, UK
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- San Blas Primary Healthcare Centre (Southern Area) of the Gerencia Asistencial de Atención Primaria, Servicio Madrileño de Salud, Madrid, Spain
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- Nursing Department, Faculty of Medicine, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Nursing, School of Health Sciences, Cyprus University of Technology, Limassol, Cyprus
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- Department of Nursing, School of Health Sciences, Cyprus University of Technology, Limassol, Cyprus
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- University of Debrecen, Debrecen, Hungary
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- SZŠ a VOŠZ Havlíčkův Brod (School of Nursing), Havlíčkův Brod, Czech Republic
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- Faculty of Health and Social Sciences, University of South Bohemia České Budějovice, České Budějovice, Czech Republic
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- Faculty of Nursing, Campus Egaleo Park, University of West Attica, Athens, Greece
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- Nursing Department, State University of Applied Sciences in Pila, Pila, Poland
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- Institute of Medical Sciences, Medical College of Rzeszow University, Rzeszow, Poland
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- Faculty of Social Sciences and Health Care, Constantine the Philosopher University in Nitra, Nitra, Slovak Republic
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- Department of Nursing and Health Promotion, Faculty of Health Sciences, OsloMet - Oslo Metropolitan University, Oslo, Norway
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- VID Specialized University, Oslo, Norway
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- College of Nursing and Midwifery, Bataan Peninsula State University-Main Campus, Bataan, Philippines
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- Faculty of Nursing, Suratthani Rajabhat University, Suratthani Province, Thailand
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- Faculty of Nursing, Suratthani Rajabhat University, Suratthani Province, Thailand
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- Nursing Department, Hartwick College, Oneonta, NY, USA
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- Nursing and Midwifery Care Research Center, Health Management Research Institute, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Psychology, Faculty of Arts and Science, Eastern Mediterranean University, Famagusta, Cyprus
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- Manager Bachelor Programme Nursing, Vorarlberg University of Applied Sciences, Dornbirn, Austria
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- Department of Nursing, Faculty of Nursing and Rehabilitation, Konan Women's University, Kobe, Japan
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- Faculty of Health Sciences, Nursing Department, Istanbul Aydin University, İstanbul, Turkey
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- Faculty of Nursing, Near East University, Nicosia, Turkey
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- Magill Campus | University of South Australia, Magill, Australia
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- Centre for Workplace Excellence (CWeX), University of South Australia, Adelaide, Australia
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- Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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Bajerska J, Łagowska K, Mori M, Reguła J, Skoczek-Rubińska A, Toda T, Mizuno N, Yamori Y. A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials of the Effects of Soy Intake on Inflammatory Markers in Postmenopausal Women. J Nutr 2022; 152:5-15. [PMID: 34642749 DOI: 10.1093/jn/nxab325] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/23/2021] [Revised: 05/21/2021] [Accepted: 09/08/2021] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Elevated concentrations of serum inflammatory cytokines, specifically TNF-α and IL-6, as well as C-reactive protein (CRP), are commonly observed after menopause. OBJECTIVES Because soy isoflavones may have some anti-inflammatory potential, the aim of the present systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) was to explore whether soy intake affects serum markers of inflammation in postmenopausal women. METHODS PubMed, Web of Science, and the Cochrane Library were systematically searched up to August 2020. All RCTs that met the following criteria were included: 1) studies of the effects of soy intake on inflammatory markers; 2) any date of publication; 3) conducted on postmenopausal women; 4) with sufficient quantitative data for meta-analysis. Effect sizes were expressed as weighted mean differences (WMDs) and 95% CIs. A total of 24 RCTs assessing the effects of soy intake on serum concentrations of CRP, TNF-α, and IL-6 were included in the analysis. A random-effects model was used to determine the overall effect. RESULTS Soy supplementation significantly reduced CRP by 0.11 mg/L in postmenopausal women (95% CI: -0.22, -0.004 mg/L; P = 0.0414), but did not affect IL-6 or TNF-α. Significant reductions in CRP concentration occurred when natural soy products were given (WMD: -0.23 mg/L; 95% CI: -0.29, -0.17 mg/L; P < 0.001). This is equivalent to a ∼9% reduction in CRP concentration from baseline. CONCLUSIONS Although our meta-analysis found evidence that soy products significantly reduce CRP concentrations in postmenopausal women, the mechanisms by which soy foods and their constituents affect inflammatory biomarkers still need to be clarified.This systematic review was registered at www.crd.york.ac.uk/prospero/ as CRD42020179232.
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- Joanna Bajerska
- Department of Human Nutrition and Dietetics, Poznań University of Life Sciences, Poznań, Poland
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- Department of Human Nutrition and Dietetics, Poznań University of Life Sciences, Poznań, Poland
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- Department of Health Management, School of Health Studies, Tokai University, Hiratsukashi, Kanagawa, Japan
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- Department of Human Nutrition and Dietetics, Poznań University of Life Sciences, Poznań, Poland
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- Department of Innovative Food Sciences, School of Food Sciences and Nutrition, Mukogawa Women's University, Nishinomiya, Hyogo, Japan
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- Department of Innovative Food Sciences, School of Food Sciences and Nutrition, Mukogawa Women's University, Nishinomiya, Hyogo, Japan
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- Institute for World Health Development, Mukogawa Women's University, Nishinomiya, Hyogo, Japan
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Mitsutake A, Nagashima Y, Mori H, Sawamura H, Toda T. Paracentral homonymous hemianopic scotoma caused by anterior choroidal artery infarction. QJM 2021; 114:417-418. [PMID: 33576381 DOI: 10.1093/qjmed/hcab031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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- Department of Neurology, The University of Tokyo Hospital, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8655, Japan
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- Department of Neurology, The University of Tokyo Hospital, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8655, Japan
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- Department of Radiology, School of Medicine, Jichi Medical University, 3311-1 Yakushiji, Shimotsuke-shi, Tochigi 329-0498, Japan
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- Department of Ophthalmology, The University of Tokyo Hospital, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8655, Japan
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- Department of Neurology , The University of Tokyo Hospital, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8655, Japan
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Mano T, Sato K, Ikeuchi T, Toda T, Iwatsubo T, Iwata A. Peripheral Blood BRCA1 Methylation Positively Correlates with Major Alzheimer's Disease Risk Factors. J Prev Alzheimers Dis 2021; 8:477-482. [PMID: 34585223 DOI: 10.14283/jpad.2021.31] [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] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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BACKGROUND Recent biomarker studies demonstrated that the central nervous system (CNS) environment can be observed from peripherally-derived samples. In a previous study, we demonstrated significant hypomethylation of the BRCA1 promoter region in neuronal cells from post-mortem brains of Alzheimer's disease patients through neuron-specific methylome analysis. Thus, we investigate the methylation changes in the BRCA1 promoter region in the blood samples. OBJECTIVES To analyze the methylation level of the BRCA1 promoter in peripheral blood from AD patients and normal controls. DESIGN, SETTING, PARTICIPANTS Genomic DNA samples from peripheral blood were obtained from the J-ADNI repository, and their biomarker data were obtained J-ADNI from the National Bioscience Database Center. Genomic DNA samples from an independent cohort for validation was obtained from Niigata University Hospital (Niigata, Japan). Amyloid positivity was defied by visual inspection of amyloid PET or a CSF Aβ42 value ≤ 333 pg/mL at the baseline. MEASUREMENTS Methylation level of the BRCA1 promoter was analyzed by pyrosequencing. RESULTS Compared to normal controls, methylation of the BRCA1 promoter in AD patients was not significantly changed; however, in AD patients, it showed a positive correlation with AD risk factors. CONCLUSIONS Our data confirmed the importance of cell-type specific methylome analysis and also suggested that environmental changes in the CNS can be detected by observing the peripheral blood, implying that the peripheral BRCA1 methylation level can be a surrogate for AD.
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- T Mano
- Tatsuo Mano, Department of Neurology, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8655, Japan, , Phone +81-3-5800-8672, Fax +81-3-5800-6548
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Izumi K, Moriwaki D, Toda T, Higashida-Konishi M, Koyama M, Oshima H, Okano Y, Kaneko Y, Ko S, Takeuchi T. AB0145 SMARTPHONE- AND SMARTWATCH-ACQUIRED DAILY STEPS, ACTIVITY, AND BAROMETRIC PRESSURES ASSOCIATED WITH SUBJECTIVE MEASURES OF RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS: A PROSPECTIVE STUDY FOR RA DIGITAL PHENOTYPING. Ann Rheum Dis 2021. [DOI: 10.1136/annrheumdis-2021-eular.3730] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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Background:Symptoms in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) are potentially influenced by exercise load and meteorological change, and often vary from day to day, especially in unstable condition of RA. Patients with RA not infrequently experience worsening of joint symptoms when the load on the joint, such as walking and doing housework, exceeds a moderate range. However, the worsening of joint symptoms is often not observed in the midst of the loading of the joint, but often becomes apparent after a few hours or days.Objectives:To elucidate the relationship between smartphone- and smartwatch-acquired daily objective data (barometric pressures, steps, and activity) and daily subjective patient reported outcomes of RA.Methods:A smartphone (iPhone 8) and a wristband-type smartwatch (Fitbit Versa 2) were lent to each patient for free. A mobile app was developed and installed into the smartphones to collect patients’ daily subjective RA symptoms including Pt-P-VAS (patient-pain-visual analogue scale), Pt-G-VAS (pt-general-VAS), PtTJCount(68)(patient self-determined tender joint count among 68 joints), PtTJCount(28), PtSJCount(66)(patient self-determined swollen joint count among 66 joints), PtSJCount(28). Also, the smartwatch data and physicians’ assessment were collected from the same subject. Physicians’ and patients’ assessment of TJC, SJC, and G-VAS was independently performed without seeing each other’s assessment.We conducted a simple linear regression analysis with outcome variables of Pt-P-VAS, Pt-G-VAS, PtTJCount(68), PtTJCount(28), PtSJCount(66), and PtSJCount(28). The independent variables included smartphone-acquired daily steps and barometric pressure of the reported day and the previous day, and smartwatch-acquired minutes of “lightly active (1-3 METs equivalent)”, “fairly active(3-6 METs equivalent)”, and “very active(>6 METs equivalent)” of the reported day and previous day. We defined low barometric pressure as below 1000 hPa. The level of activity was measured by the smartwatch. Patients were blinded to daily barometric pressure data and their daily active time when the patients answered daily symptom questions on the smartphones.Results:A total of five patients were enrolled. At baseline, mean (± standard deviation (SD)) age was 50.8±14.8 years; all patients were females; mean disease duration was 6.6±4.9 years; mean SDAI was 18.6±25.5; mean DAS28-CRP was 3.23±1.85; mean morning stiffness was 134±116 min; mean HAQ-DI was 0.7±0.9. Mean observation period was 77.8 days. Because of the missing data, the sample size (N) for the regression analysis varies with the outcomes: Pt-P-VAS and Pt-G-VAS are 250 while PtTJCount and PtSJCount are 260.The table 1 showed that the patients’ assessment of TJC, SCJ, and G-VAS was correlated well with the physicians’ assessment.Table 1.Evaluation itemCorrelation between physicians and patients (ρ)Tender Joint Count (68)0.909Tender Joint Count(28)0.913Swollen Joint Count(66)0.896Swollen Joint Count(28)0.890General VAS0.688The figure 1 showed the change associated with one SD increment in each independent variable with 90% confidence intervals. Low barometric pressure was associated with bad health conditions (high Pt-G-VAS, Pt-P-VAS, and SJCount). Moreover, longer very active time in the previous day (“veryactive_1” in the Figure 1) was associated with bad health condition (high SJCount). Many steps were associated with good health conditions (low Pt-G-VAS, Pt-P-VAS, and SJCount).Figure 1.Conclusion:High barometric pressure was associated with good health conditions, and longer very active time in the previous day was associated with bad health condition. Barometric pressure data and physical activity data acquired by mobile digital devices may predict the change in RA symptoms. Further investigation in larger patient numbers is warranted.Acknowledgements:The authors would like to thank Harumi Kondo for her assistance.Disclosure of Interests:Keisuke Izumi Speakers bureau: Abbvie, Asahi Kasei Pharma, Bristol Myers Squibb, Chugai Pharmaceutical, Eli-Lily, Mochida Pharmaceutical, Ono Pharmaceutical, Grant/research support from: Abbvie, Asahi Kasei Pharma, Daisuke Moriwaki Employee of: CyberAgent, Inc., Takamichi Toda Employee of: AI Shift, Inc., Misako Higashida-Konishi: None declared, Manami Koyama: None declared, Hisaji Oshima: None declared, yutaka okano Speakers bureau: Asahi Kasei Pharma, Yuko Kaneko Speakers bureau: AbbVie, Astellas, Ayumi, Bristol–Myers Squibb, Chugai, Eisai, Eli Lilly, Hisamitsu, Jansen, Kissei, Kirin, Novartis, Pfizer, Sanofi, Takeda, Taisho, Tanabe-Mitsubishi, and UCB, Shigeru Ko: None declared, Tsutomu Takeuchi Speakers bureau: Abbott Japan Co, Ltd, Bristol–Myers KK, Chugai Pharmaceutical Co, Ltd, Eisai Co, Ltd, Janssen Pharmaceutical KK, Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma Co, Pfizer Japan Inc, Takeda Pharmaceutical Co, Ltd, Astellas Pharma and Daiichi Sankyo Co, Ltd., Consultant of: Astra Zeneca KK, Eli Lilly Japan KK, Novartis Pharma KK, Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma Co, Asahi Kasei Medical KK, Abbvie GK and Daiichi Sankyo Co, Ltd., Grant/research support from: Abbott Japan Co, Ltd, Astellas Pharma, Bristol-Myers KK, Chugai Pharmaceutical Co, Ltd, Daiichi Sankyo Co, Ltd, Eisai Co, Ltd, Janssen Pharmaceutical KK, Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma Co, Pfizer Japan Inc, Sanofi–Aventis KK, Santen Pharmaceutical Co, Ltd, Takeda Pharmaceutical Co, Ltd, Teijin Pharma Ltd, Abbvie GK, Asahikasei Pharma Corp and Taisho Toyama Pharmaceutical Co, Ltd.
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IMAIZUMI T, Toda T, Sakurai D, Hagiwara Y, Ando M, Yoshida Y, Maruyama S. POS-325 AN “IMPROVED” eGFR SLOPE IS ASSOCIATED WITH HOSPITALIZATION EVENTS. Kidney Int Rep 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ekir.2021.03.341] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Yoshioka H, Watanabe M, Nanba F, Suzuki T, Fukiya S, Yokota A, Toda T. Administration of Cholic Acid Inhibits Equol Production from Daidzein in Mice. J Nutr Sci Vitaminol (Tokyo) 2021; 66:571-576. [PMID: 33390399 DOI: 10.3177/jnsv.66.571] [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] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Equol (Eq) is a metabolite of soy isoflavone daidzein (De) produced by the intestinal microbiota. The clinical effectiveness of soy isoflavone is considered to depend on the individual ability of Eq production. Previous studies have demonstrated that habitual dietary patterns may influence the production of Eq. For example, high Eq producers consumed less fat as a percentage of energy than low Eq producers. However, the inhibitory factors of Eq production are unknown. Recently, it was reported that bile acids induced by high-fat diet consumption may be a host-related factor controlling the composition of the intestinal microbiota. In this study, we investigated the effect of cholic acid (CA) administration, a mimic of the microbiota altered by a high-fat diet, on Eq production in mice. CA administration significantly decreased the levels of the De metabolites Eq, dihydrodaidzein, and O-desmethylangolensin in the serum of mice. However, CA administration did not affect the total molar concentration of De and its metabolites. Moreover, CA administration increased the levels of secondary bile acids, particularly deoxycholic acid (DCA), which has strong antibacterial activity in the cecum contents of mice. Thus, CA administration may increase the levels of DCA, a secondary bile acid, resulting in inhibition of Eq production. These findings may help to reveal the factors inhibiting Eq production and enhance the clinical effectiveness of isoflavone intake.
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- Department of Innovative Food Sciences, School of Food Sciences and Nutrition, Mukogawa Women's University
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- Laboratory of Microbial Physiology, Research Faculty of Agriculture, Hokkaido University
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- Laboratory of Microbial Physiology, Research Faculty of Agriculture, Hokkaido University
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- Department of Innovative Food Sciences, School of Food Sciences and Nutrition, Mukogawa Women's University
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Sato K, Mano T, Ihara R, Suzuki K, Niimi Y, Toda T, Iwatsubo T, Iwata A. Cohort-Specific Optimization of Models Predicting Preclinical Alzheimer's Disease, to Enhance Screening Performance in the Middle of Preclinical Alzheimer's Disease Clinical Studies. J Prev Alzheimers Dis 2021; 8:503-512. [PMID: 34585226 DOI: 10.14283/jpad.2021.39] [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] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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BACKGROUND Models that can predict brain amyloid beta (Aβ) status more accurately have been desired to identify participants for clinical trials of preclinical Alzheimer's disease (AD). However, potential heterogeneity between different cohorts and the limited cohort size have been the reasons preventing the development of reliable models applicable to the Asian population, including Japan. OBJECTIVES We aim to propose a novel approach to predict preclinical AD while overcoming these constraints, by building models specifically optimized for ADNI or for J-ADNI, based on the larger samples from A4 study data. DESIGN AND PARTICIPANTS This is a retrospective study including cognitive normal participants (CDR-global = 0) from A4 study, Alzheimer Disease Neuroimaging Initiative (ADNI), and Japanese-ADNI (J-ADNI) cohorts. MEASUREMENTS The model is made up of age, sex, education years, history of AD, Clinical Dementia Rating-Sum of Boxes, Preclinical Alzheimer Cognitive Composite score, and APOE genotype, to predict the degree of amyloid accumulation in amyloid PET as Standardized Uptake Value ratio (SUVr). The model was at first built based on A4 data, and we can choose at which SUVr threshold configuration the A4-based model may achieve the best performance area under the curve (AUC) when applied to the random-split half ADNI or J-ADNI subset. We then evaluated whether the selected model may also achieve better performance in the remaining ADNI or J-ADNI subsets. RESULT When compared to the results without optimization, this procedure showed efficacy of AUC improvement of up to approximately 0.10 when applied to the models "without APOE;" the degree of AUC improvement was larger in the ADNI cohort than in the J-ADNI cohort. CONCLUSIONS The obtained AUC had improved mildly when compared to the AUC in case of literature-based predetermined SUVr threshold configuration. This means our procedure allowed us to predict preclinical AD among ADNI or J-ADNI second-half samples with slightly better predictive performance. Our optimizing method may be practically useful in the middle of the ongoing clinical study of preclinical AD, as a screening to further increase the prior probability of preclinical AD before amyloid testing.
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- K Sato
- Dr. Atsushi Iwata, Department of Neurology, Tokyo Metropolitan Geriatric Medical Center Hospital, 35-2 Sakaecho Itabashi-ku, Tokyo 173-0015, Japan, Phone: 81-3-3964-1141, FAX: 81-3-3964-2963, , E-mails:
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Taniguchi-Ikeda M, Yamamoto T, Awano H, Iijima K, Toda T. REGISTRIES, CARE, QUALITY OF LIFE, MANAGEMENT OF NMD. Neuromuscul Disord 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.nmd.2020.08.339] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Yamashita Y, Sakakibara H, Toda T, Ashida H. Insights into the potential benefits of black soybean ( Glycine max L.) polyphenols in lifestyle diseases. Food Funct 2020; 11:7321-7339. [PMID: 32852022 DOI: 10.1039/d0fo01092h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [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: 12/13/2022]
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Black soybean (Glycine max L.), a cultivar containing abundant polyphenols in its seed coat such as anthocyanins and flavan-3-ols, has been reported to possess various health benefits toward lifestyle diseases. In this review article, the safety evaluation of polyphenol-rich black soybean seed coat extract (BE) and absorption of BE polyphenols are summarized. Additionally, we describe the antioxidant activity of BE polyphenols and their ability to induce antioxidant enzymes. The health benefits of BE and its polyphenols, such as anti-obesity and anti-hyperglycemic activities through the activation of AMP-activated protein kinase and translocation of glucose transporter 4, respectively, are also discussed. Furthermore, we found that black soybean polyphenols were involved in the improvement of vascular function. These emerging data require further investigation in scientific studies and human trials to evaluate the prevention of lifestyle diseases using black soybean polyphenols.
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- Yoko Yamashita
- Department of Agrobioscience, Graduate School of Agricultural Science, Kobe University, Kobe 657-8501, Japan.
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- Department of Innovative Food Sciences, School of Food Sciences and Nutrition, Mukogawa Women's University, Nishinomiya 663-8558, Japan
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- Department of Agrobioscience, Graduate School of Agricultural Science, Kobe University, Kobe 657-8501, Japan.
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Yamashita Y, Nakamura A, Nanba F, Saito S, Toda T, Nakagawa J, Ashida H. Black Soybean Improves Vascular Function and Blood Pressure: A Randomized, Placebo Controlled, Crossover Trial in Humans. Nutrients 2020; 12:E2755. [PMID: 32927677 PMCID: PMC7551904 DOI: 10.3390/nu12092755] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/15/2020] [Revised: 09/08/2020] [Accepted: 09/08/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
Abstract
Vascular dysfunction and injurious stimuli such as oxidative stress are closely related to the risk of cardiovascular diseases (CVD). Dietary polyphenols are reported to exert beneficial effects in reducing the risk of CVD. Black soybean has been used as a nutritionally rich food and contains abundant polyphenols in its seed coat and grain. Black soybean has many beneficial physiological activities, and its prevention effects on CVD risk were reported mainly in animal experiments. In this study, we performed a randomized, single blind, placebo controlled, crossover trial to investigate the effect of black soybean consumption on the vascular function in healthy humans. Twenty-two healthy adults aged from 30 to 60 completed the four week trial with daily consumption of about a 40 g test material cookie containing 20 g roasted black soybean powder. Body composition, vascular function, biomarkers for oxidative stress, and polyphenol contents in the urine and the plasma were measured. After ingestion of the black soybean cookie, vascular function, which was evaluated by plethysmogram using a Pulse Analyzer®, was improved and systolic blood pressure was decreased. Moreover, nitric oxide levels in plasma and urine were increased, while an oxidative stress biomarker, 8-hydroxy-2'-deoxyguanosine level, in the plasma was decreased accompanied by an increase in the concentration of polyphenols derived from black soybean in plasma and urine. These results suggest that the antioxidant activity of black soybean polyphenols and an increase in the nitric oxide level may contribute to the improvement of vascular function. Thus, black soybean is an attractive food material for improvement of vascular function through decreasing oxidative stress by its potent antioxidant activity and increasing the nitric oxide level in healthy humans.
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- Yoko Yamashita
- Department of Agrobioscience, Graduate School of Agricultural Science, Kobe University, 1-1, Rokkodai-cho, Nada-ku, Kobe 657-8501, Japan; (A.N.); (H.A.)
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- Department of Agrobioscience, Graduate School of Agricultural Science, Kobe University, 1-1, Rokkodai-cho, Nada-ku, Kobe 657-8501, Japan; (A.N.); (H.A.)
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- Fujicco Co. Ltd., Research Development, 6-13-4, Minatojima-Nakamachi, Chuo-Ku, Kobe 650–8558, Japan; (F.N.); (S.S.); (T.T.)
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- Fujicco Co. Ltd., Research Development, 6-13-4, Minatojima-Nakamachi, Chuo-Ku, Kobe 650–8558, Japan; (F.N.); (S.S.); (T.T.)
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- Fujicco Co. Ltd., Research Development, 6-13-4, Minatojima-Nakamachi, Chuo-Ku, Kobe 650–8558, Japan; (F.N.); (S.S.); (T.T.)
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- Nakagawa Clinic, 3-15-4, Higashisonoda-cho, Amagasaki 661-0953, Japan;
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- Department of Agrobioscience, Graduate School of Agricultural Science, Kobe University, 1-1, Rokkodai-cho, Nada-ku, Kobe 657-8501, Japan; (A.N.); (H.A.)
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Akizuki S, Natori N, Cuevas-Rodríguez G, Toda T. Application of nitrifying granular sludge for stable ammonium oxidation under intensive light. Biochem Eng J 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bej.2020.107631] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Yamashita Y, Wang L, Nakamura A, Nanba F, Saito S, Toda T, Nakagawa J, Ashida H. Black soybean improves the vascular function through an increase in nitric oxide and a decrease in oxidative stress in healthy women. Arch Biochem Biophys 2020; 688:108408. [PMID: 32470460 DOI: 10.1016/j.abb.2020.108408] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [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: 03/29/2020] [Revised: 05/06/2020] [Accepted: 05/09/2020] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
Abstract
Vascular dysfunction and injurious stimuli such as oxidative stress is closely related to the risk of cardiovascular diseases (CVD). Dietary polyphenols is reported to exert the beneficial effects on reducing the risk of CVD. Black soybean is rich in polyphenols, including isoflavones, anthocyanidins and flavan-3-ols, and its prevention effects on CVD risk were reported in the animal experiments. In this study, we investigated the effect of black soybean consumption on the vascular function and oxidative stress associating with the polyphenol concentrations in healthy women. Lowered vascular age was observed in 33 out of 44 volunteers who completed the 8-week trial. It was observed that improvement of the vascular stiffness, increasing in the urinary NO2 and NO3 level, and decreasing in the oxidative stress markers, 8-hydroxy-2'-deoxyguanosine, hexanoyl-lysine and myeloperoxidase. In addition, concentration of 12 polyphenols in black soybean increased in the plasma and urine. Increased concentration of polyphenols would be involved in the decreased oxidative stress. Thus, black soybean consumption improved the vascular function through an increase in nitric oxide and a decrease in oxidative stress accompanied by increasing the polyphenol concentrations in healthy women.
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- Yoko Yamashita
- Department of Agrobioscience, Graduate School of Agricultural Science, Kobe University, 1-1, Rokkodai-cho, Nada-ku, Kobe, 657-8501, Japan.
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- Department of Agrobioscience, Graduate School of Agricultural Science, Kobe University, 1-1, Rokkodai-cho, Nada-ku, Kobe, 657-8501, Japan
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- Department of Agrobioscience, Graduate School of Agricultural Science, Kobe University, 1-1, Rokkodai-cho, Nada-ku, Kobe, 657-8501, Japan
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- Fujicco Co. Ltd, Research Development, 6-13-4, Minatojima-Nakamachi, Chuo-Ku, Kobe, 650-8558, Japan
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- Fujicco Co. Ltd, Research Development, 6-13-4, Minatojima-Nakamachi, Chuo-Ku, Kobe, 650-8558, Japan
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- Fujicco Co. Ltd, Research Development, 6-13-4, Minatojima-Nakamachi, Chuo-Ku, Kobe, 650-8558, Japan
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- Nakagawa Clinic, 3-15-4, Higashisonoda-cho, Amagasaki, 661-0953, Japan
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- Department of Agrobioscience, Graduate School of Agricultural Science, Kobe University, 1-1, Rokkodai-cho, Nada-ku, Kobe, 657-8501, Japan
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Toda T, Sugioka Y, Koike T. Soybean isoflavone can protect against osteoarthritis in ovariectomized rats. J Food Sci Technol 2020; 57:3409-3414. [PMID: 32728288 DOI: 10.1007/s13197-020-04374-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Revised: 03/14/2020] [Accepted: 03/27/2020] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Osteoarthritis (OA) is a chronic and incurable disease and a leading cause of significant pain and disability that is closely associated with aging and obesity. An appropriate long-term therapy regimen is presently unknown. An estrogen deficiency after menopause increases the incidence and severity of OA in women. Soybean isoflavone have weak estrogenic effects in several organs and have been considered as a potentially safe natural selective estrogen receptor modulator. The present study aimed to determine the effects of isoflavone on cartilage degradation in ovariectomized rats. Six-month-old female Sprague-Dawley (SD) rats (n = 40) were randomly assigned to sham operation (n = 10), ovariectomy (OVX) (n = 15) or OVX + isoflavone (OVXI) (n = 15) groups. The OVXI group was fed with soybean isoflavone (51.0 mg/kg/day) for nine weeks, then knee joints were excised. Cartilage degradation was evaluated by toluidine blue staining joint specimens, and by comparing values for serum C-telopeptides of Type II collagen (CTX-II) and cartilage oligomeric matrix protein (COMP) between baseline and the end of the study. Cartilage damage scored by Toluidine blue staining was significantly lower in the OXVI, than the OVX group (P < 0.016). The CTX-II values before the surgical procedure and the end of experiment, did not significantly differ among the groups. Values for COMP in all samples were below detection limits in all samples. Soy bean isoflavone limited the degeneration of cartilage induced by OVX in rats.
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- Toshiya Toda
- Department of Research and Development, Fujicco Co., Ltd, 6-13-4 Minatojima-nakamachi, Chuo-ku, Kobe, Hyogo 650-8558 Japan.,Department of Food Science and Nutrition, School of Human Environmental Science, Mukogawa Women's University, 6-46 Ikebiraki-cho, Nishinomiya, 663-8558 Japan
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- Center for Senile Degenerative Disorders (CSDD), Osaka City University Medical School, 1-4-3 Abenoku Asahimachi, Osaka, 545-8585 Japan
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- Center for Senile Degenerative Disorders (CSDD), Osaka City University Medical School, 1-4-3 Abenoku Asahimachi, Osaka, 545-8585 Japan.,Search Institute for Bone and Arthritis Disease (SINBAD), Shirahama Foundation for Health and Welfare, 1447 Nishimurogun Shirahamacho, Wakayama, 649-2211 Japan
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Arakawa M, Saiki T, Wada K, Ogawa K, Kadono T, Shirai K, Sawada H, Ishibashi K, Honda R, Sakatani N, Iijima Y, Okamoto C, Yano H, Takagi Y, Hayakawa M, Michel P, Jutzi M, Shimaki Y, Kimura S, Mimasu Y, Toda T, Imamura H, Nakazawa S, Hayakawa H, Sugita S, Morota T, Kameda S, Tatsumi E, Cho Y, Yoshioka K, Yokota Y, Matsuoka M, Yamada M, Kouyama T, Honda C, Tsuda Y, Watanabe S, Yoshikawa M, Tanaka S, Terui F, Kikuchi S, Yamaguchi T, Ogawa N, Ono G, Yoshikawa K, Takahashi T, Takei Y, Fujii A, Takeuchi H, Yamamoto Y, Okada T, Hirose C, Hosoda S, Mori O, Shimada T, Soldini S, Tsukizaki R, Iwata T, Ozaki M, Abe M, Namiki N, Kitazato K, Tachibana S, Ikeda H, Hirata N, Hirata N, Noguchi R, Miura A. An artificial impact on the asteroid (162173) Ryugu formed a crater in the gravity-dominated regime. Science 2020; 368:67-71. [PMID: 32193363 DOI: 10.1126/science.aaz1701] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/22/2019] [Accepted: 03/04/2020] [Indexed: 11/02/2022]
Abstract
The Hayabusa2 spacecraft investigated the small asteroid Ryugu, which has a rubble-pile structure. We describe an impact experiment on Ryugu using Hayabusa2's Small Carry-on Impactor. The impact produced an artificial crater with a diameter >10 meters, which has a semicircular shape, an elevated rim, and a central pit. Images of the impact and resulting ejecta were recorded by the Deployable CAMera 3 for >8 minutes, showing the growth of an ejecta curtain (the outer edge of the ejecta) and deposition of ejecta onto the surface. The ejecta curtain was asymmetric and heterogeneous and it never fully detached from the surface. The crater formed in the gravity-dominated regime; in other words, crater growth was limited by gravity not surface strength. We discuss implications for Ryugu's surface age.
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- M Arakawa
- Department of Planetology, Kobe University, Kobe 657-8501, Japan.
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- Institute of Space and Astronautical Science, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, Sagamihara 252-5210, Japan
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- Planetary Exploration Research Center, Chiba Institute of Technology, Narashino 275-0016, Japan
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- Department of Planetology, Kobe University, Kobe 657-8501, Japan.,JAXA Space Exploration Center, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, Sagamihara 252-5210, Japan
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- Department of Basic Sciences, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Kitakyusyu 807-8555, Japan
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- Department of Planetology, Kobe University, Kobe 657-8501, Japan.,Institute of Space and Astronautical Science, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, Sagamihara 252-5210, Japan
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- Institute of Space and Astronautical Science, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, Sagamihara 252-5210, Japan
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- Planetary Exploration Research Center, Chiba Institute of Technology, Narashino 275-0016, Japan
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- Department of Information Science, Kochi University, Kochi 780-8520, Japan
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- Institute of Space and Astronautical Science, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, Sagamihara 252-5210, Japan
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- Institute of Space and Astronautical Science, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, Sagamihara 252-5210, Japan
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- Department of Planetology, Kobe University, Kobe 657-8501, Japan
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- Institute of Space and Astronautical Science, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, Sagamihara 252-5210, Japan
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- Department of Regional Business, Aichi Toho University, Nagoya 465-8515, Japan
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- Institute of Space and Astronautical Science, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, Sagamihara 252-5210, Japan
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- Observatoire de la Côte d'Azur, Université Côte d'Azur, CNRS, Laboratoire Lagrange, CS34229, 06304 Nice Cedex 4, France
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- Physics Institute, University of Bern, National Centre of Competence in Research PlanetS, Gesellschaftsstrasse 6, 3012, Bern, Switzerland
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- Institute of Space and Astronautical Science, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, Sagamihara 252-5210, Japan
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- Department of Electrical Engineering, Tokyo University of Science, Noda 278-8510, Japan
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- Institute of Space and Astronautical Science, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, Sagamihara 252-5210, Japan
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- Institute of Space and Astronautical Science, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, Sagamihara 252-5210, Japan
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- Institute of Space and Astronautical Science, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, Sagamihara 252-5210, Japan
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- Institute of Space and Astronautical Science, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, Sagamihara 252-5210, Japan
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- Institute of Space and Astronautical Science, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, Sagamihara 252-5210, Japan
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- Planetary Exploration Research Center, Chiba Institute of Technology, Narashino 275-0016, Japan.,Department of Earth and Planetary Science, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo 113-0033, Japan
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- Department of Earth and Planetary Science, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo 113-0033, Japan
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- Department of Physics, Rikkyo University, Tokyo 171-8501, Japan
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- Department of Earth and Planetary Science, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo 113-0033, Japan.,Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias, University of La Laguna, 38205 San Cristóbal de La Laguna, Spain
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- Department of Earth and Planetary Science, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo 113-0033, Japan
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- Department of Complexity Science and Engineering, The University of Tokyo, Kashiwa 277-8561, Japan
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- Institute of Space and Astronautical Science, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, Sagamihara 252-5210, Japan.,Department of Information Science, Kochi University, Kochi 780-8520, Japan
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- Institute of Space and Astronautical Science, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, Sagamihara 252-5210, Japan
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- Planetary Exploration Research Center, Chiba Institute of Technology, Narashino 275-0016, Japan
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- National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology, Tokyo 135-0064, Japan
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- School of Computer Science and Engineering, The University of Aizu, Aizu-Wakamatsu 965-8580, Japan
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- Institute of Space and Astronautical Science, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, Sagamihara 252-5210, Japan
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- Institute of Space and Astronautical Science, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, Sagamihara 252-5210, Japan.,Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Nagoya University, Nagoya 464-8601, Japan
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- Institute of Space and Astronautical Science, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, Sagamihara 252-5210, Japan.,Department of Space and Astronautical Science, The Graduate University for Advanced Studies, SOKENDAI, Hayama 240-0193, Japan
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- Institute of Space and Astronautical Science, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, Sagamihara 252-5210, Japan.,Department of Space and Astronautical Science, The Graduate University for Advanced Studies, SOKENDAI, Hayama 240-0193, Japan
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- Institute of Space and Astronautical Science, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, Sagamihara 252-5210, Japan
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- Institute of Space and Astronautical Science, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, Sagamihara 252-5210, Japan
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- Institute of Space and Astronautical Science, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, Sagamihara 252-5210, Japan
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- Institute of Space and Astronautical Science, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, Sagamihara 252-5210, Japan
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- Research and Development Directorate, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, Sagamihara 252-5210, Japan
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- Research and Development Directorate, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, Sagamihara 252-5210, Japan
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- Institute of Space and Astronautical Science, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, Sagamihara 252-5210, Japan
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- Institute of Space and Astronautical Science, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, Sagamihara 252-5210, Japan.,Research and Development Directorate, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, Sagamihara 252-5210, Japan
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- Institute of Space and Astronautical Science, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, Sagamihara 252-5210, Japan
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- Institute of Space and Astronautical Science, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, Sagamihara 252-5210, Japan.,Department of Space and Astronautical Science, The Graduate University for Advanced Studies, SOKENDAI, Hayama 240-0193, Japan
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- Institute of Space and Astronautical Science, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, Sagamihara 252-5210, Japan.,Department of Space and Astronautical Science, The Graduate University for Advanced Studies, SOKENDAI, Hayama 240-0193, Japan
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- Institute of Space and Astronautical Science, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, Sagamihara 252-5210, Japan.,Department of Chemistry, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo 113-0033, Japan
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- Research and Development Directorate, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, Sagamihara 252-5210, Japan
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- Institute of Space and Astronautical Science, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, Sagamihara 252-5210, Japan
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- Institute of Space and Astronautical Science, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, Sagamihara 252-5210, Japan
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- Institute of Space and Astronautical Science, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, Sagamihara 252-5210, Japan
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- Department of Mechanical, Materials and Aerospace Engineering, University of Liverpool, Liverpool L3 5TQ, UK
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- Institute of Space and Astronautical Science, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, Sagamihara 252-5210, Japan
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- Institute of Space and Astronautical Science, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, Sagamihara 252-5210, Japan.,Department of Space and Astronautical Science, The Graduate University for Advanced Studies, SOKENDAI, Hayama 240-0193, Japan
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- Institute of Space and Astronautical Science, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, Sagamihara 252-5210, Japan.,Department of Space and Astronautical Science, The Graduate University for Advanced Studies, SOKENDAI, Hayama 240-0193, Japan
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- Institute of Space and Astronautical Science, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, Sagamihara 252-5210, Japan.,Department of Space and Astronautical Science, The Graduate University for Advanced Studies, SOKENDAI, Hayama 240-0193, Japan
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- National Astronomical Observatory of Japan, Mitaka 181-8588, Japan.,Department of Astronomical Science, The Graduate University for Advanced Studies, SOKENDAI, Hayama 240-0193, Japan
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- School of Computer Science and Engineering, The University of Aizu, Aizu-Wakamatsu 965-8580, Japan
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- Department of Earth and Planetary Science, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo 113-0033, Japan
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- Research and Development Directorate, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, Sagamihara 252-5210, Japan
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- School of Computer Science and Engineering, The University of Aizu, Aizu-Wakamatsu 965-8580, Japan
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- Department of Planetology, Kobe University, Kobe 657-8501, Japan
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- Institute of Space and Astronautical Science, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, Sagamihara 252-5210, Japan
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- Institute of Space and Astronautical Science, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, Sagamihara 252-5210, Japan.,Department of Space and Astronautical Science, The Graduate University for Advanced Studies, SOKENDAI, Hayama 240-0193, Japan
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Matsuda KM, Koguchi A, Toyama T, Sakuishi K, Kobayashi M, Miura S, Miyazaki M, Suga H, Asano Y, Toda T, Sato S. Concurrence of polyarteritis nodosa and multiple sclerosis. J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol 2019; 34:e188-e191. [PMID: 31769115 DOI: 10.1111/jdv.16107] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- K M Matsuda
- Department of Dermatology, The University of Tokyo Graduate School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Neurology, The University of Tokyo Graduate School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Dermatology, The University of Tokyo Graduate School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Neurology, The University of Tokyo Graduate School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Dermatology, The University of Tokyo Graduate School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Dermatology, The University of Tokyo Graduate School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Dermatology, The University of Tokyo Graduate School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Dermatology, The University of Tokyo Graduate School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Dermatology, The University of Tokyo Graduate School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Neurology, The University of Tokyo Graduate School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Dermatology, The University of Tokyo Graduate School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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Taniguchi-Ikeda M, Kobayashi K, Toda T. P.345Optimizing antisense oligonucleotides for the treatment of Fukuyama muscular dystrophy. Neuromuscul Disord 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.nmd.2019.06.459] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Fujii Y, Suzuki K, Hasegawa Y, Nanba F, Toda T, Adachi T, Taira S, Osakabe N. Single oral administration of flavan 3-ols induces stress responses monitored with stress hormone elevations in the plasma and paraventricular nucleus. Neurosci Lett 2018; 682:106-111. [PMID: 29902479 DOI: 10.1016/j.neulet.2018.06.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2018] [Revised: 05/16/2018] [Accepted: 06/08/2018] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
Abstract
We previously confirmed that postprandial alterations in the circulation and metabolism after a single oral dose of flavan 3-ols (mixture of catechin and catechin oligomers) were involved in an increase in sympathetic nervous activity. However, it is well known that, in response to various stresses, activation of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis occurs together with sympathetic nerve activity, which is associated with activation of the sympathetic-adrenal-medullary (SAM) axis. In this study, we examined whether the HPA axis was activated after a single dose of flavan 3-ols. We administered an oral dose of 10 or 50 mg/kg flavan 3-ols to male ICR mice, removed the brains, and fixed them in paraformaldehyde-phosphate buffer. Other animals that were treated similarly were decapitated, and blood was collected. In the paraventricular nucleus (PVN), c-fos mRNA expression increased significantly at 15 min after administration of either 10 or 50 mg/kg flavan 3-ols. Corticotropin-releasing hormone (CRH) mRNA expression levels significantly increased at 240 min after administration of 10 mg/kg flavan 3-ols, and at 60 min after administration of 50 mg/kg flavan 3-ols. Plasma corticosterone levels were also significantly increased at 240 min after ingestion of 50 mg/kg flavan 3-ols. In this experiment, we confirmed that the ingestion of flavan 3-ols acted as a stressor in mammals with activation both the SAM and HPA axes.
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- Yasuyuki Fujii
- Department of Bioscience and Engineering, Shibaura Institute of Technology, 307 Fukasaku, Munumaku, Saitama, 337-8570, Japan
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- Department of Bioscience and Engineering, Shibaura Institute of Technology, 307 Fukasaku, Munumaku, Saitama, 337-8570, Japan
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- Department of Bioscience and Engineering, Shibaura Institute of Technology, 307 Fukasaku, Munumaku, Saitama, 337-8570, Japan
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- Department of Research and Development, Fujicco Co. Ltd. Hyogo, 650-8558, Japan
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- Department of Research and Development, Fujicco Co. Ltd. Hyogo, 650-8558, Japan
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- Department of Immunology, Medical Research Institute, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, 113-8510, Japan
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- Fukushima University, Faculty of Food and Agricultural Sciences, Kanayagawa, Fukushima, 960-1248, Japan
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- Department of Bioscience and Engineering, Shibaura Institute of Technology, 307 Fukasaku, Munumaku, Saitama, 337-8570, Japan.
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Koizumi K, Hosiai M, Katsumata N, Toda T, Kise H, Hasebe Y, Kono Y, Sunaga Y, Yoshizawa M, Watanabe A, Moriguchi T, Matsuda K, Sugita K. P3794Plasma exchange regulates CD14+CD16+ activated monocytes and CD4+CD25+FOXP3+ regulatory T cells in Kawasaki disease. Eur Heart J 2018. [DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehy563.p3794] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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- K Koizumi
- Faculty of Medicine, University of Yamanashi, Department of Pediatrics, Chuo, Yamanashi, Japan
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- Faculty of Medicine, University of Yamanashi, Department of Pediatrics, Chuo, Yamanashi, Japan
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- Faculty of Medicine, University of Yamanashi, Department of Pediatrics, Chuo, Yamanashi, Japan
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- Faculty of Medicine, University of Yamanashi, Department of Pediatrics, Chuo, Yamanashi, Japan
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- Faculty of Medicine, University of Yamanashi, Department of Pediatrics, Chuo, Yamanashi, Japan
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- Faculty of Medicine, University of Yamanashi, Department of Pediatrics, Chuo, Yamanashi, Japan
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- Faculty of Medicine, University of Yamanashi, Department of Pediatrics, Chuo, Yamanashi, Japan
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- Faculty of Medicine, University of Yamanashi, Department of Pediatrics, Chuo, Yamanashi, Japan
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- Faculty of Medicine, University of Yamanashi, Department of Pediatrics, Chuo, Yamanashi, Japan
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- Faculty of Medicine, University of Yamanashi, Department of Pediatrics, Chuo, Yamanashi, Japan
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- Faculty of Medicine, University of Yamanashi, Department of Emergency and Critical Care Medicine, Chuo, Yamanashi, Japan
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- Faculty of Medicine, University of Yamanashi, Department of Emergency and Critical Care Medicine, Chuo, Yamanashi, Japan
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- Faculty of Medicine, University of Yamanashi, Department of Pediatrics, Chuo, Yamanashi, Japan
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Kono K, Okada Y, Onimaru H, Yokota S, Arima Y, Fukushi I, Koizumi K, Hasebe Y, Yoshizawa M, Kise H, Hoshiai M, Sugita K, Toda T. P1859Functional and anatomical connectivity from the dorsomedial hypothalamus to the ventral medullary cardiovascular regions: possible neural substrate mediating stress-induced sympathoexcitation. Eur Heart J 2018. [DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehy565.p1859] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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- K Kono
- University of Yamanashi, Pediatrics, Yamanashi, Japan
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- National Hospital Organization Murayama Medical Center, Clinical Research Center, Tokyo, Japan
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- Showa University, Department of Physiology, Tokyo, Japan
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- Shimane University School of Medicine, Department of Anatomy and Morphological Neuroscience, Shimane, Japan
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- Shimane University School of Medicine, Department of Anatomy and Morphological Neuroscience, Shimane, Japan
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- National Hospital Organization Murayama Medical Center, Clinical Research Center, Tokyo, Japan
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- University of Yamanashi, Pediatrics, Yamanashi, Japan
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- University of Yamanashi, Pediatrics, Yamanashi, Japan
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- University of Yamanashi, Pediatrics, Yamanashi, Japan
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- University of Yamanashi, Pediatrics, Yamanashi, Japan
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- University of Yamanashi, Pediatrics, Yamanashi, Japan
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- University of Yamanashi, Pediatrics, Yamanashi, Japan
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- University of Yamanashi, Pediatrics, Yamanashi, Japan
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Nakagawa Y, Ishimura K, Oya S, Kamino M, Fujii Y, Nanba F, Toda T, Ishii T, Adachi T, Suhara Y, Osakabe N. Comparison of the sympathetic stimulatory abilities of B-type procyanidins based on induction of uncoupling protein-1 in brown adipose tissue (BAT) and increased plasma catecholamine (CA) in mice. PLoS One 2018; 13:e0201203. [PMID: 30059510 PMCID: PMC6066223 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0201203] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/26/2018] [Accepted: 07/10/2018] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES We previously found that elevated energy expenditure following a single oral dose of flavan 3-ols (FL), a mixture of catechins and B type procyanidins, is caused by sympathetic nerve activation. In the present study, we compared the activity of the FL components (-)-epicatechin (EC; monomer), procyanidin B2 (B2; dimer), procyanidin C1 (C1; trimer), cinnamtannin A2 (A2; tetramer), and more than pentamer fraction (P5). METHODS Male ICR mice were treated with a single oral dose of FL, EC, B2, C1, A2, or P5. The animals were sacrificed and blood and brown adipose tissue (BAT) sampled. The plasma catecholamine (CA) levels and BAT uncoupling protein (UCP)-1 mRNA expression were determined. RESULTS A single dose of 10 mg/kg FL significantly increased plasma CA and UCP-1 mRNA levels. B2, C1, and A2, but not EC and P5 (all at 1 mg/kg), significantly increased plasma adrenaline levels. Plasma noradrenaline was significantly elevated by B2 and A2, but not by EC, C1, or P5. UCP-1 mRNA levels were significantly increased by C1 and P5. In the dose response study of A2, 10-3 mg/kg A2 increased UCP-1 mRNA levels significantly, but not 10-2 and 10-1 mg/kg A2. In addition, combination treatment with 10-1 mg/kg A2 and yohimbine, an α2 adrenalin blocker, remarkably increased UCP-1 mRNA levels. CONCLUSION These results suggest that FL and its components, except EC, increase UCP-1 mRNA and plasma CA with varying efficacy.
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- Yuta Nakagawa
- Department of Bio-science and Engineering, Shibaura Institute of Technology, Munumaku, Saitama, Japan
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- Department of Bio-science and Engineering, Shibaura Institute of Technology, Munumaku, Saitama, Japan
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- Department of Bio-science and Engineering, Shibaura Institute of Technology, Munumaku, Saitama, Japan
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- Department of Bio-science and Engineering, Shibaura Institute of Technology, Munumaku, Saitama, Japan
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- Department of Bio-science and Engineering, Shibaura Institute of Technology, Munumaku, Saitama, Japan
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- Department of Research and Development, Fujicco. Co. Ltd., Kobe, Hyogo, Japan
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- Department of Research and Development, Fujicco. Co. Ltd., Kobe, Hyogo, Japan
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- Department of Nutrition, Kobe Gakuin University, Kobe, Japan
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- Department of Immunology, Medical Research Institute, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Bio-science and Engineering, Shibaura Institute of Technology, Munumaku, Saitama, Japan
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- Department of Bio-science and Engineering, Shibaura Institute of Technology, Munumaku, Saitama, Japan
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Akizuki S, Toda T. An anaerobic-aerobic sequential batch process with simultaneous methanogenesis and short-cut denitrification for the treatment of marine biofoulings. Waste Manag 2018; 74:168-176. [PMID: 29326005 DOI: 10.1016/j.wasman.2017.12.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/22/2017] [Revised: 12/11/2017] [Accepted: 12/11/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Although combination of denitritation and methanogenesis for wastewater treatment has been widely investigated, an application of this technology to solid waste treatment has been rarely studied. This study investigated an anaerobic-aerobic batch system with simultaneous denitritation-methanogenesis as an effective treatment for marine biofoulings, which is a major source of intermittently discharged organic solid wastes. Preliminary NO2--exposed sludge was inoculated to achieve stable methanogenesis process without NO2- inhibition. Both high NH4+-N removal of 99.5% and high NO2--N accumulation of 96.4% were achieved on average during the nitritation step. Sufficient CH4 recovery of 101 L-CH4 kg-COD-1 was achieved, indicating that the use of NO2--exposed sludge is effective to avoid NO2- inhibition on methanogenesis. Methanogenesis was the main COD utilization pathway when the substrate solubilization occurred actively, while denitritation was the main when solubilization was limited because of substrate shortage. The results showed a high COD removal efficiency of 96.0% and a relatively low nitrogen removal efficiency of 64.4%. Fitting equations were developed to optimize the effluent exchange ratio. The estimated results showed that the increase of effluent exchange ratio during the active solubilization period increased the nitrogen removal efficiency but decreased CH4 content in biogas. An appropriate effluent exchange ratio with high anaerobic effluent quality below approximately 120 mg-N L-1 as well as sufficient CH4 gas quality which can be used as fuel for gas engine generator was achieved by daily effluent exchange of 80% during the first week and 5% during the subsequent 8 days.
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- S Akizuki
- Faculty of Science and Engineering, Soka University, Tangi-machi, Hachioji, Tokyo 192-8577, Japan.
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- Faculty of Science and Engineering, Soka University, Tangi-machi, Hachioji, Tokyo 192-8577, Japan
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Ozaki K, Maruo T, Kosaka H, Mori M, Mori H, Yamori Y, Toda T. The effects of fermented milk containing Lactococcus lactis subsp. cremoris FC on defaecation in healthy young Japanese women: a double-blind, placebo-controlled study. Int J Food Sci Nutr 2018; 69:762-769. [DOI: 10.1080/09637486.2017.1417977] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/16/2023]
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- Kaoru Ozaki
- Research & Development Department, Fujicco Co., Ltd, Chuo-ku, Kobe, Hyogo, Japan
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- Research & Development Department, Fujicco Co., Ltd, Chuo-ku, Kobe, Hyogo, Japan
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- Research & Development Department, Fujicco Co., Ltd, Chuo-ku, Kobe, Hyogo, Japan
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- Institute for World Health Development, Mukogawa Women’s University, Nishinomiya, Hyogo, Japan
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- Institute for World Health Development, Mukogawa Women’s University, Nishinomiya, Hyogo, Japan
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- Institute for World Health Development, Mukogawa Women’s University, Nishinomiya, Hyogo, Japan
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- Research & Development Department, Fujicco Co., Ltd, Chuo-ku, Kobe, Hyogo, Japan
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Taniguchi-Ikeda M, Morisada N, Inagaki H, Ouchi Y, Takami Y, Tachikawa M, Satake W, Kobayashi K, Tsuneishi S, Takada S, Yamaguchi H, Nagase H, Nozu K, Okamoto N, Nishio H, Toda T, Morioka I, Wada H, Kurahashi H, Iijima K. Two patients with PNKP mutations presenting with microcephaly, seizure, and oculomotor apraxia. Clin Genet 2017; 93:931-933. [PMID: 29243230 DOI: 10.1111/cge.13106] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/15/2017] [Revised: 07/22/2017] [Accepted: 07/24/2017] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- M Taniguchi-Ikeda
- Department of Pediatrics, Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine, Kobe, Japan.,Division of Genetic Counseling, Kobe University Hospital, Kobe, Japan
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- Department of Clinical Genetics, Hyogo Prefectural Kobe Children's Hospital Perinatal Center, Kobe, Japan
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- Division of Molecular Genetics, Institute for Comprehensive Medical Science, Fujita Health University, Toyoake, Japan
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- Division of Molecular Genetics, Institute for Comprehensive Medical Science, Fujita Health University, Toyoake, Japan
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- Department of Pediatrics, Himeji Red Cross Hospital, Himeji, Japan
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- Division of Neurology/Molecular Brain Science, Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine, Kobe, Japan
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- Division of Neurology/Molecular Brain Science, Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine, Kobe, Japan
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- Division of Neurology/Molecular Brain Science, Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine, Kobe, Japan
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- Medical and Welfare Center Kizuna, Kasai, Japan
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- Kobe University Graduate School of Health Sciences, Kobe, Japan
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- Department of Neonatology, Hyogo Prefectural Kobe Children's Hospital Perinatal Center, Kobe, Japan
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- Department of Pediatrics, Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine, Kobe, Japan
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- Department of Pediatrics, Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine, Kobe, Japan
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- Department of Medical Genetics, Osaka Women's and Children's Hospital, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Community Medicine and Social Healthcare Science, Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine, Kobe, Japan
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- Division of Genetic Counseling, Kobe University Hospital, Kobe, Japan.,Division of Neurology/Molecular Brain Science, Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine, Kobe, Japan
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- Department of Pediatrics, Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine, Kobe, Japan
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- Medical and Welfare Center Sakura, Sanda, Japan
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- Division of Molecular Genetics, Institute for Comprehensive Medical Science, Fujita Health University, Toyoake, Japan
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- Department of Pediatrics, Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine, Kobe, Japan
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Uenaka T, Satake W, Cha P, Kobayashi K, Kanagawa M, Hayakawa H, Baba K, Okada Y, Mochizuki H, Toda T. In silico drug screening identified a novel disease-modifying drug for Parkinson’s disease. J Neurol Sci 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jns.2017.08.2951] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Okuda S, Takano S, Shirakawa M, Tanaka M, Inagaki T, Kajita M, Imoto M, Ikkaku T, Ueno M, Kanda F, Toda T. Executive function correlates with improvement of gait speed by rehabilitation in Parkinson’s disease. J Neurol Sci 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jns.2017.08.1677] [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: 12/01/2022]
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Tachibana H, Ueda T, Sekiguchi K, Fumio K, Toda T. Diagnostic usefulness of disproportionately enlarged subarachnoid-space hydrocephalus (DESH) on MRI in idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus (INPH). J Neurol Sci 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jns.2017.08.2875] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Sekiguchi K, Noda Y, Tokuoka H, Kanda F, Kohara N, Toda T. Fasciculation detection by a hybrid recording device for high density-surface electromyography and ultrasound in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. J Neurol Sci 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jns.2017.08.3090] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Tsuji Y, Tachibana Y, Yamazaki F, Kato D, Shinohara M, Yao I, Toda T, Setou M, Wake H. Motor learning changes the lipid profile of frontal white matter. J Neurol Sci 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jns.2017.08.2726] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Ueda T, Kanda F, Nishigori C, Toda T. Brain atrophy and clinical severity in patients with Xeroderma Pigmentosum group A. J Neurol Sci 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jns.2017.08.2618] [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: 11/27/2022]
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Gotoh Y, Suzuki S, Amako M, Kitamura S, Toda T. Effect of orally administered exopolysaccharides produced by Lactococcus lactis subsp. cremoris FC on a mouse model of dermatitis induced by repeated exposure to 2,4,6-trinitro-1-chlorobenzene. J Funct Foods 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jff.2017.04.045] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022] Open
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Kowa H, Kanda F, Toda T. SAFETY AND EFFICIENCY OF ANTI-PARKINSON DRUGS FOR DLB/PDD PATIENTS. Innov Aging 2017. [DOI: 10.1093/geroni/igx004.658] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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- H. Kowa
- Neurology, Kobe University, Kobe, Hyogo, Japan
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- Neurology, Kobe University, Kobe, Hyogo, Japan
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- Neurology, Kobe University, Kobe, Hyogo, Japan
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Yoshioka Y, Li X, Zhang T, Mitani T, Yasuda M, Nanba F, Toda T, Yamashita Y, Ashida H. Black soybean seed coat polyphenols prevent AAPH-induced oxidative DNA-damage in HepG2 cells. J Clin Biochem Nutr 2016; 60:108-114. [PMID: 28366989 PMCID: PMC5370529 DOI: 10.3164/jcbn.16-48] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/27/2016] [Accepted: 08/12/2016] [Indexed: 12/01/2022] Open
Abstract
Black soybean seed coat extract (BE), which contains abundant polyphenols such as procyanidins, cyanidin 3-glucoside, (+)-catechin, and (−)epicatechin, has been reported on health beneficial functions such as antioxidant activity, anti-inflammatory, anti-obesity, and anti-diabetic activities. In this study, we investigated that prevention of BE and its polyphenols on 2,2'-azobis(2-methylpropionamide) dihydrochloride (AAPH)-induced oxidative DNA damage, and found that these polyphenols inhibited AAPH-induced formation of 8-hydroxy-2'-deoxyguanosine (8-OHdG) as a biomarker for oxidative DNA damage in HepG2 cells. Under the same conditions, these polyphenols also inhibited AAPH-induced accumulation of reactive oxygen species (ROS) in the cells. Inhibition of ROS accumulation was observed in both cytosol and nucleus. It was confirmed that these polyphenols inhibited formation of AAPH radical using oxygen radical absorbance capacity assay under the cell-free conditions. These results indicate that polyphenols in BE inhibit free radical-induced oxidative DNA damages by their potent antioxidant activity. Thus, BE is an effective food material for prevention of oxidative stress and oxidative DNA damages.
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- Yasukiyo Yoshioka
- Organization of Advanced Science and Technology, Kobe University, Kobe, Hyogo 657-8501, Japan
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- Graduate School of Agricultural Science, Kobe University, Kobe, Hyogo 657-8501, Japan
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- Graduate School of Agricultural Science, Kobe University, Kobe, Hyogo 657-8501, Japan
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- Organization of Advanced Science and Technology, Kobe University, Kobe, Hyogo 657-8501, Japan; Graduate School of Agricultural Science, Kobe University, Kobe, Hyogo 657-8501, Japan
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- Organization of Advanced Science and Technology, Kobe University, Kobe, Hyogo 657-8501, Japan
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- Research & Development Department, Fujicco Co., Ltd., Kobe, Hyogo 650-8558, Japan
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- Research & Development Department, Fujicco Co., Ltd., Kobe, Hyogo 650-8558, Japan
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- Graduate School of Agricultural Science, Kobe University, Kobe, Hyogo 657-8501, Japan
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- Organization of Advanced Science and Technology, Kobe University, Kobe, Hyogo 657-8501, Japan; Graduate School of Agricultural Science, Kobe University, Kobe, Hyogo 657-8501, Japan
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Toda T, Kanagawa M, Kobayashi K, Tajiri M, Manya H, Kuga A, Yamaguchi Y, Wada Y, Endo T. Identification of a post-translational modification with ribitol-phosphate and its defect in muscular dystrophy. Neuromuscul Disord 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.nmd.2016.06.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Yamashita Y, Wang L, Nanba F, Ito C, Toda T, Ashida H. Procyanidin Promotes Translocation of Glucose Transporter 4 in Muscle of Mice through Activation of Insulin and AMPK Signaling Pathways. PLoS One 2016; 11:e0161704. [PMID: 27598258 PMCID: PMC5012709 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0161704] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/11/2016] [Accepted: 08/10/2016] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
Abstract
Procyanidins are the oligomeric or polymeric forms of epicatechin and catechin. In this study, we isolated and purified dimer to tetramer procyanidins from black soybean seed coat and investigated the anti-hyperglycemic effects by focusing on glucose transporter 4 (GLUT4) translocation and the underlying molecular mechanism in skeletal muscle of mice. The anti-hyperglycemic effects of procyanidins were also compared with those of monomer (-)-epicatechin (EC) and major anthocyanin, cyanidin-3-O-β-glucoside (C3G). To investigate GLUT4 translocation and its related signaling pathways, ICR mice were orally given procyanidins, EC and C3G in water at 10 μg/kg body weight. The mice were sacrificed 60 min after the dose of polyphenols, and soleus muscle was extracted from the hind legs. The results showed that trimeric and tetrameric procyanidins activated both insulin- and AMPK-signaling pathways to induce GLUT4 translocation in muscle of ICR mice. We confirmed that procyanidins suppressed acute hyperglycemia with an oral glucose tolerance test in a dose-dependent manner. Of these beneficial effects, cinnamtannin A2, one of the tetramers, was the most effective. In conclusion, procyanidins, especially cinnamtannin A2, significantly ameliorate postprandial hyperglycemia at least in part by promoting GLUT4 translocation to the plasma membrane by activating both insulin- and AMPK-signaling pathways.
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- Yoko Yamashita
- Department of Agrobioscience, Graduate School of Agricultural Science, Kobe University, Kobe, Hyogo 657–8501, Japan
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- Department of Agrobioscience, Graduate School of Agricultural Science, Kobe University, Kobe, Hyogo 657–8501, Japan
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- Fujicco Co. Ltd, Research Development, Kobe, Hyogo 650–8558, Japan
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- Fujicco Co. Ltd, Research Development, Kobe, Hyogo 650–8558, Japan
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- Fujicco Co. Ltd, Research Development, Kobe, Hyogo 650–8558, Japan
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- Department of Agrobioscience, Graduate School of Agricultural Science, Kobe University, Kobe, Hyogo 657–8501, Japan
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Taoka M, Toda T, Hihara S, Tanaka M, Iriki A, Iwamura Y. A systematic analysis of neurons with large somatosensory receptive fields covering multiple body regions in the secondary somatosensory area of macaque monkeys. J Neurophysiol 2016; 116:2152-2162. [PMID: 27559139 PMCID: PMC5102307 DOI: 10.1152/jn.00241.2016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/21/2016] [Accepted: 08/12/2016] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Previous neurophysiological studies performed in macaque monkeys have revealed complex somatosensory responses in the secondary somatosensory area (SII), such as large receptive fields (RFs), as well as bilateral ones. However, systematic analyses of neurons with large RFs have not been performed. In the present study, we recorded single-unit activities in SII of awake macaque monkeys to investigate systematically large RFs by dividing the whole body into four body regions (head, trunk, forelimb, and hindlimb). Recorded neurons were classified into two types, according to whether the RFs were confined to one body region: single (n = 817) and combined (n = 282) body-region types. These two types were distinct in terms of the percentage of bilateral RFs: 55% in the single-region type and 90% in the combined type, demonstrating that two types of RF enlargement occur simultaneously in the combined type, namely, RF convergence from different body regions and RF convergence from both hemibodies. Among the combined-type RFs, two tendencies of RF convergence were found: 1) the distal parts of the limbs (i.e., hand and foot) and the mouth are interconnected, and 2) the trunk RFs extend continuously toward the distal parts of the limb and head to cover the entire body surface. Our distribution analysis on unfolded maps clarified that neurons having RFs with these two tendencies were distributed within specific subregions in SII.
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- M Taoka
- Department of Physiology, Toho University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan; .,Section of Cognitive Neurobiology, Department of Maxillofacial Biology, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo, Japan; and.,Laboratory for Symbolic Cognitive Development, RIKEN Brain Science Institute, Wako, Saitama, Japan
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- Department of Physiology, Toho University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Section of Cognitive Neurobiology, Department of Maxillofacial Biology, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo, Japan; and.,Laboratory for Symbolic Cognitive Development, RIKEN Brain Science Institute, Wako, Saitama, Japan
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- Department of Physiology, Toho University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan.,Section of Cognitive Neurobiology, Department of Maxillofacial Biology, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo, Japan; and.,Laboratory for Symbolic Cognitive Development, RIKEN Brain Science Institute, Wako, Saitama, Japan
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- Department of Physiology, Toho University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan.,Section of Cognitive Neurobiology, Department of Maxillofacial Biology, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo, Japan; and.,Laboratory for Symbolic Cognitive Development, RIKEN Brain Science Institute, Wako, Saitama, Japan
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- Department of Physiology, Toho University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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Othman BHR, Toda T, Kikuchi T. A new species of Nebalia (Crustacea, Leptostraca) from coral reefs at Pulau Payar, Malaysia. Zookeys 2016:37-52. [PMID: 27551211 PMCID: PMC4978069 DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.605.8562] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/21/2016] [Accepted: 06/22/2016] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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A new species of Leptostraca, Nebaliaterazakiisp. n. is described and figured. The species was sampled from the coral reefs of Pulau Payar Marine Park, Langkawi, Malaysia. There are 32 existing species of Nebalia but Nebaliaterazakii sp. n. can be distinguished from the other known species of Nebalia by the following combination of characters: the rostrum is 1.89 times as long as wide and the eyes have no dorsal papilla or lobes. Article 4 of the antennular peduncle has one short thick distal spine. The proximal article of the endopod of maxilla 2 is shorter than the distal, a feature peculiar to Nebaliaterazakiisp. n., the exopod of maxilla 2 is longer than article 1 of the endopod, the posterior dorsal borders of the pleonites 6 to 7 are provided with distally sharp denticles, anal plate with prominent lateral shoulder and finally, the terminal seta of the caudal rami is 1.17 times the length of the entire rami.
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- B H R Othman
- Institute of Oceanography and Environment, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, 21030 Kuala Terengganu, Terengganu, Malaysia; School of Marine and Environmental Sciences, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, 21030 Kuala Terengganu, Terengganu, Malaysia
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- Graduate School of Engineering, Soka University, Hachioji, Tokyo 192-8577, Japan
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- Faculty of Education & Human Sciences, Yokohama National University, 79-2 Tokiwadai, Hodogaya, Yokohama 240-8501, Japan
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Suzuki S, Ono M, Toda T, Kitamura S. Preparation and Intestinal Immunostimulating Activity of Low Molecular Weight Alginate from Saccharina ( Laminaria) Species in Japan. J Appl Glycosci (1999) 2016; 63:1-5. [PMID: 34354474 PMCID: PMC8114153 DOI: 10.5458/jag.jag.jag-2015_017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/26/2015] [Accepted: 09/03/2015] [Indexed: 10/27/2022] Open
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We studied the structure of alginates extracted from five commercial Saccharina (Laminaria) species including three varieties (eight samples in all) harvested in Hokkaido, Japan. The algae used were Saccharina japonica, S. japonica var. diabolica, S. japonica var. ochotensis, S. japonica var. religiosa, S. longissima, S. coriacea, S. angustata, and S. sculpera (Kjellmaniella crassiforia). These alginates have molar fractions of mannuronic acid (F M) ranging from 0.68 to 0.76 and weight average molecular weights (M ws) ranging from 511,000 to 616,000. Alginate samples from both S. angustata (F M = 0.76) and S. longissima (F M = 0.68) showed intestinal immunological activity through Peyer's patch cells of C3H/HeJ mice. Low molecular weight S. angustata alginate (F M = 0.75, M w = 70,000) degraded using a wet pulverizing system showed higher activity than the native one.
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- Shiho Suzuki
- 1 Graduate School of Life and Environmental Sciences, Osaka Prefecture University.,2 International Polysaccharide Engineering (IPE) Inc. (Center for R&D of Bioresources, Osaka Prefecture University)
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- 1 Graduate School of Life and Environmental Sciences, Osaka Prefecture University
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- 1 Graduate School of Life and Environmental Sciences, Osaka Prefecture University
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Matsuo H, Tomiyama H, Satake W, Chiba T, Onoue H, Kawamura Y, Nakayama A, Sakiyama M, Funayama M, Nishioka K, Shimizu T, Kaida K, Kamakura K, Toda T, Hattori N, Shinomiya N. Onset age of Parkinson’s disease is delayed by a common dysfunctional variant of ABCG2, a major causative gene for early-onset gout. J Neurol Sci 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jns.2015.08.977] [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: 12/01/2022]
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Razak A, Zaidi C, Zainoddin J, Majid A, Toda T, Othman B. Kesan Penggunaan Rumpai Laut sebagai Agen Penapis Semula Jadi dalam Pengkulturan Intensif Rotifer Brachionus plicatilis. SAINS MALAYS 2015. [DOI: 10.17576/jsm-2015-4406-16] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Rahman MS, Sarkar MA, Rahman MF, Paul SK, Nagai SY, Uddin MJ, Toda T. Genetic testing for spinocerebellar ataxias in patients diagnosed as Parkinson's disease in Bangladesh. Mymensingh Med J 2015; 24:44-51. [PMID: 25725667] [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: 06/04/2023]
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This study was conducted to find out Spinocerebellar Ataxias (SCA) by genetic analysis from those patients presenting with Parkinsonism in the Neurology department of Mymensingh Medical College Hospital, Bangladesh. A sample of about 5ml blood was collected by venipuncture in EDTA tube after having informed consent from each patients and healthy individual, with due Institutional Ethical committee approval for genetic study of 7 healthy people and 9 patients. The neurological disorder along with a complete physical and/or psychological, as well as family history and demographic data was recorded with a prescribed questionnaire by the neurologists of Mymensingh Medical College Hospital. Extraction of genomic DNA from the venous blood using Flexi Gene DNA kit (Qiagen, Japan) was performed in Faculty of Veterinary Science, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh, Bangladesh. The extracted DNA was stored, accumulated and then were sent to Division of Clinical Genetics, Department of Medical Genetics, Osaka University Medical School, Suita, Osaka 565 0871, Japan for PCR and further analysis. PCR amplification of the CAG repeat was performed for the SCA1, SCA2, SCA3, SCA6 loci using primers SCA1N-F1 and SCA1N-R1, SCA2-F1 and SCA2-R1, MJDF1 and MJDR1, SCA6-F1 and SCA6-R1, respectively. SCA1 PCR of both healthy individual and suspected Parkinsons Disease (PD) patients DNA was found 250 bp (no. of CAG repeats=36). SCA2 PCR products reveal the DNA products of about 150 bp (no. of CAG repeats=23) except one patient that was suspected and it was sequenced and revealed 175bp (no. of CAG repeats=30). SCA3 PCR product size of both healthy individual and patient DNA was within 250 (no. of CAG repeats=11) to 300 bp (no. of CAG repeats=28) except one patient which was about 320 bp and its CAG repeats was about 34. SCA6 PCR product size of both healthy individual and patient DNA was about 150 bp (no. of CAG repeats=16).
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- M S Rahman
- MS Rahman, Professor Department of Medicine, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh, Bangladesh
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Toda T, Xiong H, Oda T, Kobayashi K, Wang S, Satake W, Jiao H, Yang Y, Suzuki Y, Sugano S, Wu X. G.P.56. Neuromuscul Disord 2014. [DOI: 10.1016/j.nmd.2014.06.070] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Iwamoto M, Miura Y, Tsumoto H, Tanaka Y, Morisawa H, Endo T, Toda T. Antioxidant effects of carnitine supplementation on 14-3-3 protein isoforms in the aged rat hippocampus detected using fully automated two-dimensional chip gel electrophoresis. Free Radic Res 2014; 48:1409-16. [PMID: 25179439 DOI: 10.3109/10715762.2014.960411] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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We here described the antioxidant effects of carnitine supplementation on 14-3-3 protein isoforms in the aged rat hippocampus detected using the fully automated two-dimensional chip gel electrophoresis system (Auto2D). This system was easy and convenient to use, and the resolution obtained was more sensitive and higher than that of conventional two-dimensional polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis (2-D PAGE). We separated and identified five isoforms of the 14-3-3 protein (beta/alpha, gamma, epsilon, zeta/delta, and eta) using the Auto2D system. We then examined the antioxidant effects of carnitine supplementation on the protein profiles of the cytosolic fraction in the aged rat hippocampus, demonstrating that carnitine supplementation suppressed the oxidation of methionine residues in these isoforms. Since methionine residues are easily oxidized to methionine sulfoxide, the convenient and high-resolution 2-D PAGE system can be available to analyze methionine oxidation avoiding artifactual oxidation. We showed here that the Auto2D system was a very useful tool for studying antioxidant effects through proteomic analysis of protein oxidation.
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- M Iwamoto
- Research Team for Mechanism of Aging, Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Gerontology , Tokyo , Japan
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Sekiguchi K, Kohara N, Kanda F, Toda T. P783: The effect of surface round electrode locations in median nerve antidromic sensory nerve conduction study – an investigation with high density surface electrode. Clin Neurophysiol 2014. [DOI: 10.1016/s1388-2457(14)50822-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: 11/25/2022]
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Lee S, Toda T, Kiyama H, Yamashita T. Weakened rate-dependent depression of Hoffmann's reflex and increased motoneuron hyperactivity after motor cortical infarction in mice. Cell Death Dis 2014; 5:e1007. [PMID: 24434515 PMCID: PMC4040693 DOI: 10.1038/cddis.2013.544] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/26/2013] [Revised: 12/04/2013] [Accepted: 12/09/2013] [Indexed: 12/02/2022]
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Abnormal reflexes associated with spasticity are considered a major determinant of motor impairments occurring after stroke; however, the mechanisms underlying post-stroke spasticity remain unclear. This may be because of the lack of suitable rodent models for studying spasticity after cortical injuries. Thus, the purpose of the present study was to establish an appropriate post-stroke spasticity mouse model. We induced photothrombotic injury in the rostral and caudal forelimb motor areas of mice and used the rate-dependent depression (RDD) of Hoffmann's reflex (H-reflex) as an indicator of spastic symptoms. To detect motoneuron excitability, we examined c-fos mRNA levels and c-Fos immunoreactivity in affected motoneurons using quantitative real-time reverse transcription PCR and immunohistochemical analysis, respectively. To confirm the validity of our model, we confirmed the effect of the anti-spasticity drug baclofen on H-reflex RDDs 1 week post stroke. We found that 3 days after stroke, the RDD was significantly weakened in the affected muscles of stroke mice compared with sham-operated mice, and this was observed for 8 weeks. The c-fos mRNA levels in affected motoneurons were significantly increased in stroke mice compared with sham-operated mice. Immunohistochemical analysis revealed a significant increase in the number of c-Fos-positive motoneurons in stroke mice compared with sham-operated mice at 1, 2, 4, and 8 weeks after stroke; however, the number of c-Fos-positive motoneurons on both sides of the brain gradually decreased over time. Baclofen treatment resulted in recovery of the weakened RDD at 1 week post stroke. Our findings suggest that this is a viable animal model of post-stroke spasticity.
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- S Lee
- Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya University, 1-1-20 Daiko-minami Higashi-ku, Nagoya-shi, Aichi, Japan
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- Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya University, 1-1-20 Daiko-minami Higashi-ku, Nagoya-shi, Aichi, Japan
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- Department of Functional Anatomy and Neuroscience, Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya University, 65 Tsurumai-tyou Shouwa-ku, Nagoya-shi, Aichi, Japan
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- Department of Molecular Neuroscience, Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka University, 2-2 Yamadaoka, Suita-shi, Osaka, Japan
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Ito C, Oki T, Yoshida T, Nanba F, Yamada K, Toda T. Characterisation of proanthocyanidins from black soybeans: isolation and characterisation of proanthocyanidin oligomers from black soybean seed coats. Food Chem 2013; 141:2507-12. [PMID: 23870988 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2013.05.039] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [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: 09/25/2012] [Revised: 04/10/2013] [Accepted: 05/13/2013] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Proanthocyanidin oligomers (dimers to tetramers) were isolated from black soybean seed coats, using Sephadex LH-20 column chromatography and reversed-phase preparative HPLC. The isolated oligomers consisted of only (-)-epicatechin units, which were linked through either 4β→8 or 4β→6 (B-type) bonds. Procyanidin B2, procyanidin C1, and cinnamtannin A2 were identified as the main compounds of the proanthocyanidin dimers, trimers, and tetramers, respectively.
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- Chiaki Ito
- Department of Research and Development, Fujicco. Co. Ltd., 6-13-4 Minatojima-nakamachi Chuo-ku, Kobe, Hyogo 650-8558, Japan.
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Wilson E, Lacey E, Holt I, Sciandra F, Brancaccio A, Hewitt J, Kobayashi K, Toda T, Sewry C, Brown S, Morris G. P.1.17 Immunostaining of the sarcolemma with a new monoclonal antibody against alpha-dystroglycan core and its relevance to diagnosis. Neuromuscul Disord 2013. [DOI: 10.1016/j.nmd.2013.06.401] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Jin JS, Touyama M, Kibe R, Tanaka Y, Benno Y, Kobayashi T, Shimakawa M, Maruo T, Toda T, Matsuda I, Tagami H, Matsumoto M, Seo G, Chonan O, Benno Y. Analysis of the human intestinal microbiota from 92 volunteers after ingestion of identical meals. Benef Microbes 2013; 4:187-93. [PMID: 23271065 DOI: 10.3920/bm2012.0045] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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The intestinal microbiota composition of 92 volunteers living in Japan was identified following the consumption of 'identical meals' (1,879 kcal/day) for 3 days. When faecal samples were analysed by terminal restriction fragment length polymorphism with several primer-restriction enzyme systems and then clustered, the patterns could be divided into 2 clusters. Contribution tests and partition modelling showed that OTU211 of the 35f-MspI system and OTU237 of the 35f-AluI system were key factors in the distribution of these groups. However, significant differences among these groups in terms of body mass index and age were not observed.
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- J S Jin
- Benno Laboratory, Innovation Center, RIKEN, 2-1 Hirosawa, Wako, Saitama 351-0198, Japan
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Kawai M, Purwanti IF, Nagao N, Slamet A, Hermana J, Toda T. Seasonal variation in chemical properties and degradability by anaerobic digestion of landfill leachate at Benowo in Surabaya, Indonesia. J Environ Manage 2012; 110:267-75. [PMID: 22813759 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2012.06.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/12/2011] [Revised: 04/10/2012] [Accepted: 06/18/2012] [Indexed: 05/22/2023]
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Seasonal variations in the physical and chemical characteristics of leachate taken from Benowo landfill in Indonesia, including factors likely to inhibit anaerobic digestion, were investigated to determine the impacts on the stability of anaerobic treatment. To evaluate the biodegradability of the leachate, a continuous experiment was conducted by changing the organic loading rate (OLR). Chemical oxygen demand (COD) ranged between 2621 and 16,832 mg L(-1), and COD in the dry season was twice the level in the rainy season owing to reduced rainwater input and significant evaporation. COD, pH, and the concentrations of ammonium ion, and metals in the leachate were within acceptable ranges for decomposition by anaerobic digestion. However, the Na(+) and Cl(-) in the leachate are high enough to inhibit anaerobic digestion. From chemical investigation of leachate at six monitoring wells in Benowo, food waste accumulation and seawater intrusion might cause high salinity in the leachate. In the continuous experiment, COD removal efficiency was maintained at 40% regardless of OLR, suggesting that at least 40% of the leachate contained biodegradable substances. Based on these results, issues surrounding the biological treatment of saline and refractory substances in landfill leachate were discussed. It is suggested that high salinity and refractory substances in the leachate are common issues during the leachate treatment by anaerobic digestion as the implications for similar landfills in other countries around the world.
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- M Kawai
- Department of Environmental Engineering for Symbiosis, Faculty of Engineering, Soka University, Hachioji, Tokyo 192-8577, Japan.
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