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Hu W, Shimoda H, Tsuchiya Y, Kishi M, Hayasaka D. pH-dependent virucidal effects of weak acids against pathogenic viruses. Trop Med Health 2024; 52:9. [PMID: 38212868 PMCID: PMC10785384 DOI: 10.1186/s41182-023-00573-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/20/2023] [Accepted: 12/24/2023] [Indexed: 01/13/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Weak acids, such as acetic acid, show virucidal effects against viruses, and disinfectants are considered effective virucidal agents possibly because of their low pH, depending on the proton concentration. This study aimed to evaluate the efficacy of different weak acids (acetic, oxalic, and citric acids) and eligible vinegars under different pH conditions by comparing their inactivation efficacies against enveloped and non-enveloped viruses. METHODS Acetic, oxalic, and citric acids were adjusted to pH values of 2, 4 and 6, respectively. They were also diluted from 1 M to 0.001 M with distilled water. Enveloped influenza A virus (FulV) and severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) and non-enveloped feline calicivirus (FCV) were treated with adjusted weak acids for up to 30 min. These viruses were also reacted with white distilled vinegar (WDV) and grain-flavored distilled vinegar (GV) for up to 30 min. Infectious viral titers after the reactions were expressed as plaque-forming units per mL. RESULTS Acetic acid showed virucidal effects against FulV at pH 4, whereas citric and oxalic acids did not. Acetic and citric acids inactivated SARS-CoV-2 at pH 2, whereas oxalic acid did not. All acids showed virucidal effects against FVC at pH 2; however, not at pH 4. The virucidal effects of the serially diluted weak acids were also reflected in the pH-dependent results. WDV and GV significantly reduced FulV titers after 1 min. SARS-CoV-2 was also susceptible to the virucidal effects of WDV and GV; however, the incubation period was extended to 30 min. In contrast, WDV and GV did not significantly inactivate FCV. CONCLUSIONS The inactivation efficacy of weak acids is different even under the same pH conditions, suggesting that the virucidal effect of weak acids is not simply determined by pH, but that additional factors may also influence these effects. Moreover, eligible vinegars, the main component of which is acetic acid, may be potential sanitizers for some enveloped viruses, such as FulV, in the domestic environment.
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- Weiyin Hu
- Laboratory of Veterinary Microbiology, Joint Graduate School of Veterinary Medicine, Yamaguchi University, 1677-1 Yoshida, Yamaguchi, 753-8511, Japan
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- Laboratory of Veterinary Microbiology, Joint Graduate School of Veterinary Medicine, Yamaguchi University, 1677-1 Yoshida, Yamaguchi, 753-8511, Japan
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- Central Research Institute, Mizkan Holdings Co., Ltd., 2-6 Nakamura-Cho, Handa-Shi, Aichi, 475-8585, Japan
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- Central Research Institute, Mizkan Holdings Co., Ltd., 2-6 Nakamura-Cho, Handa-Shi, Aichi, 475-8585, Japan
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- Laboratory of Veterinary Microbiology, Joint Graduate School of Veterinary Medicine, Yamaguchi University, 1677-1 Yoshida, Yamaguchi, 753-8511, Japan.
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Amruta N, Maness NJ, Gressett TE, Tsuchiya Y, Kishi M, Bix G. Effect of acetic acid inactivation of SARS-CoV-2. PLoS One 2023; 18:e0276578. [PMID: 36753524 PMCID: PMC9907812 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0276578] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/03/2022] [Accepted: 10/10/2022] [Indexed: 02/09/2023] Open
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Effective measures are needed to prevent the spread and infectivity of SARS-CoV-2 that causes COVID-19. Chemical inactivation may help to prevent the spread and transmission of this and other viruses. Hence, we tested the SARS-CoV-2 antiviral activity of acetic acid, the main component of vinegar, in vitro. Inactivation and binding assays suggest that acetic acid is virucidal. We found that 6% acetic acid, a concentration typically found in white distilled vinegar, effectively inactivated SARS-CoV-2 after 15-min incubation with a complete loss of replication of competent virus as measured by TCID50. Transmission electron microscopy further demonstrated that 6% acetic acid disrupts SARS-CoV-2 virion structure. In addition, 6% acetic acid significantly inhibits and disrupts the binding of SARS-CoV-2 spike protein binding to ACE2, the primary SARS-CoV-2 cell receptor, after contact with spike protein for 5, 10, 30 and 60 minutes incubation. Taken together, our findings demonstrate that acetic acid possesses inactivating activity against SARS-CoV-2 and may represent a safe alternative to commonly used chemical disinfectants to effectively control the spread of SARS-CoV-2.
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- Narayanappa Amruta
- Department of Neurosurgery, Clinical Neuroscience Research Center, Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA, United States of America
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- Tulane National Primate Research Center, Tulane University, Covington, LA, United States of America
- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA, United States of America
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Clinical Neuroscience Research Center, Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA, United States of America
- Tulane Brain Institute, Tulane University, New Orleans, LA, United States of America
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- Central Research Institute, Mizkan Holdings Co., Ltd. Aichi, Japan
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Clinical Neuroscience Research Center, Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA, United States of America
- Tulane Brain Institute, Tulane University, New Orleans, LA, United States of America
- Department of Neurology, Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA, United States of America
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Tsuchiya Y, Yoshimoto J, Kobayashi H, Ishii S, Kishi M. Yellow Pea Pasta Enhances the Saltiness and Suppression of Postprandial Blood Glucose Elevation. Nutrients 2023; 15:283. [PMID: 36678153 PMCID: PMC9863178 DOI: 10.3390/nu15020283] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/02/2022] [Revised: 12/20/2022] [Accepted: 12/27/2022] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
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Salt and carbohydrates, two causes of elevated blood glucose, are essential components for survival; however, excessive intake of either is a known health risk. In a previous study, we reported the usefulness of pasta prepared from yellow pea (YPP) as a functional staple food that is beneficial for blood sugar control. In this study, we investigated the usefulness of YPP in reducing health risks by examining its effects on saltiness, postprandial satisfaction, and second meal. The results showed that YPP tasted saltier than conventional pasta made from semolina wheat when prepared with a 0.75% salt concentration. In addition, we examined blood glucose levels, insulin secretion, and postprandial hunger over a longer period than in previous studies. We observed that when the same amount of YPP and wheat pasta were eaten, the elevation in blood glucose and insulin secretion was lower after YPP consumption while maintaining a similar level of satiety. Furthermore, YPP was also observed to be able to suppress elevated insulin levels at the second meal.
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- Central Research Institute, Mizkan Holdings Co., Ltd., Handa-Shi 475-8585, Japan
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Hagiwara K, Kitamura H, Tsuchiya Y, Mizoshiri A, Iwabuchi T. 563 CsA-induced hypertrichosis might be caused in part by inhibition of TGF-β2 expression in dermal papilla cells. J Invest Dermatol 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jid.2022.09.579] [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: 11/19/2022]
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Tsuchiya Y, Tsujiuchi T, Iwagami T, Ogiwara A, Tanaka Y. Long time psychological distress affected by the Great East Japan Earthquake after four years. Eur J Public Health 2021. [DOI: 10.1093/eurpub/ckab165.611] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Background
On March 11th, 2011, the Great East Japan Earthquake hit the Tohoku area, and more than 15,000 people lost their lives by the tsunami and earthquake. People who survived natural disasters, terrors, or serious diseases reported long-time psychological distress such as PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Syndrome) or depression. This study aims to elaborate on factors associated with PTSD post the Great East Japan Earthquake after four years.
Methods
Quantitative and qualitative analysis from a questionnaire survey conducted after four years of the earthquake in 2015. The questionnaires included participants' attributes, IES-R scale to evaluate PTSD, loss of their families by tsunami and earthquake, their own tsunami experience, many relocations after the earthquake, lost job after the earthquake. The open-ended question asked them to write about their challenges in their lives and others.
Results
We received 3465 responses. Among those who responded, the IES-R scale was significantly larger in women (n = 1397) (aOR=1.55, p = 0.001) than men (n = 1966). Higher in those with more their own tsunami experience (aOR=1.35, p = 0.014), in those with lost loved ones (aOR=2.1, p < 0.01), and in those with more economic difficulties (aOR=1.6, p < 0.001). In addition, those with less social connectedness (aOR=1.34, p = 0.017) and forced to live separately with family members after the earthquake(aOR=1.36, p = 0.014) were significantly higher in the scale. From a quality analysis, we observed much psychological distress from participants.
Discussion and Conclusions
In this study, more than half in the PTSD risk group reported that they had never cared for mental pain after the earth quake. We overlook PTSD frequently. However, long-range monitoring and care are necessary for those affected by a significant disaster.
Key messages
PTSD after disasters have been overlooked frequently. A long-range monitoring and care are necessary after a significant disaster.
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- Y Tsuchiya
- Advanced Research Center for Human Sciences, Waseda University, Tokorozawa-shi, Japan
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- Faculty of Human Science, Waseda University, Tokorozawa-shi, Japan
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- Faculty of Human Science, Waseda University, Tokorozawa-shi, Japan
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- Faculty of Human Science, Waseda University, Tokorozawa-shi, Japan
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- Philosophy, Politics, and Economics, Waseda University, Tokyo, Japan
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Tanaka Y, Tsuchiya Y. Mother's hesitancy of vaccinating their children in Japan – Text analysis survey. Eur J Public Health 2021. [PMCID: PMC8574303 DOI: 10.1093/eurpub/ckab165.566] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Background the world is facing a novel coronavirus pandemic, and the role of vaccination and vaccination acceptance is playing an important role under current vaccination deployment. Japan's vaccination system has progressed these days greatly; however, the non-mandatory vaccination rate for children such as mumps, influenza is still low due to mothers' hesitancy. Given this circumstance, we conducted a qualitative analysis using text analysis methods for Japanese mothers with children about their hesitancy to vaccinate their children in Japan. Methods We used the data of a questionnaire survey first conducted in 2012, where two hundred and twenty-six mothers participated with an average age of 44.7 years (SD ± 5.02). The questionnaire included open-ended questions, where mothers wrote their opinion freely about vaccination about their children. We conducted text analysis focusing on the keywords of ‘hesitancy' (IBM SPSS Text Analytics for Surveys 4.0). Results The keywords that extracted frequently included; vaccination (n = 160), hesitancy (n = 66), difficulty in access to vaccination (n = 57), knowledge/information scarcity (n = 31), fear for side effect (n = 30), complexity of vaccination schedule (n = 23) and government subsidies (n = 20). The most related keyword with hesitancy was; side effect (n = 20), expensive cost (n = 12), and non-mandatory (n = 10). A keyword of having natural immunity was also closely connected (n = 8). Discussion and Conclusions To ameliorate hesitancy among mothers against vaccination of their children, local government notification and subsidy as mandatory vaccination, providing the correct information about diseases and side effects of vaccinations would work as plus factors. Key messages For pandemic preparedness, it is necessary to research vaccine acceptance among children. This research is to explore vaccine hesitancy among mothers and factors related to their unwillingness.
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- Y Tanaka
- Philosophy, Politics, and Economics, Waseda University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Advanced Research Center for Human Sciences, Waseda University, Saitama, Japan
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Tsuchiya Y, Ban M, Kishi M, Ono T. Safety Evaluation of the Excessive Intake of Ceramide-Containing Acetic Acid Bacteria - A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study Over a 4-week Period. J Oleo Sci 2021; 70:417-430. [PMID: 33658470 DOI: 10.5650/jos.ess20198] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [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] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Ceramide plays an important role in maintaining the skin barrier function. Aging and atopic dermatitis are known to reduce the levels of ceramide. Application of exogenous ceramide to the skin can restore the barrier function. In recent years, the effect of oral intake of ceramide has been demonstrated to improve the skin barrier function, and it has been marketed as a food supplement. Therefore, it is important to provide information on the safety of unintentional overdose of ceramide. This randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study was conducted in 30 healthy adults, aged between 20 and 60 years of age (both female and male). The subjects consumed either dietary supplement, comprising 1197 mg of acetic acid bacteria containing 9.06 mg of ceramide, or placebo for four consecutive weeks. Safety was evaluated based on physical measurements, blood test, urinalysis, adverse events, and side effects. The results showed several significant differences in physical measures and blood tests between the two groups. However, these differences were considered to be unrelated to the intake of the ceramide-containing acetic acid bacteria or placebo. Thus, no adverse effects or clinically concerning changes in physical, blood, and urine parameters were observed due to the excessive intake of the ceramide-containing acetic acid bacteria in the present study.TRIAL REGISTRATION: UMIN000035481.
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- Central Research Institute, Mizkan Holdings Co., Ltd
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- Central Research Institute, Mizkan Holdings Co., Ltd
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Yoshimoto J, Ono C, Tsuchiya Y, Kabuto S, Kishi M, Matsuura Y. Virucidal Effect of Acetic Acid and Vinegar on Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2. FSTR 2021. [DOI: 10.3136/fstr.27.681] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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- Laboratory of Virus Control, Center for Infectious Diseases Education and Research, Osaka University
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- Central Research Institute, Mizkan Holdings Co., Ltd
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- Laboratory of Virus Control, Center for Infectious Diseases Education and Research, Osaka University
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Tsuchiya Y, Ban M, Kishi M, Ono T, Masaki H. Safety and Efficacy of Oral Intake of Ceramide-Containing Acetic Acid Bacteria for Improving the Stratum Corneum Hydration: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study over 12 Weeks. J Oleo Sci 2020; 69:1497-1508. [PMID: 33055441 DOI: 10.5650/jos.ess20115] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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The barrier function of the skin protects it from external stresses to which it is constantly exposed, such as dryness, ultraviolet rays, and chemicals. Lipids, in particular a type of sphingolipid known as ceramides, play a central role in the barrier function of the skin by preventing dryness. The number of ceramides in the skin is known to decrease with age, which has led to the development of a large number of anti-aging cosmetic products that contain ceramides. Recently, it has become evident that oral intake of ceramides can also improve the quality of the skin. To elucidate the effects of oral ceramide intake on skin moisture content, we conducted a randomized, double-blinded, placebo-controlled parallel comparative study in which males and females between 20 and 60 years of age who were worried about dry skin ingested a food with acetic acid bacteria containing 0.8 mg of dihydroceramide or a placebo for 12 weeks. Concurrently, we investigated the safety of continuous ingestion of the ceramide-containing food over 12 weeks. Oral intake of ceramide over the 12 weeks significantly improved stratum corneum hydration, i.e. the moisture content of the skin, and did not result in harmful effects in any of the participants.
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- Central Research Institute, Mizkan Holdings Co., Ltd
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- Central Research Institute, Mizkan Holdings Co., Ltd
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- School of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Tokyo University of Technology
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Inui M, Kajihara Y, Tsuchiya Y, Hosokawa S, Matsuda K, Uchiyama H, Tsutsui S, Baron AQR. Peculiar temperature dependence of dynamical sound speed in liquid Se 50Te 50 by inelastic x-ray scattering. J Phys Condens Matter 2020; 32:214003. [PMID: 31958784 DOI: 10.1088/1361-648x/ab6d8e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Inelastic x-ray scattering (IXS) measurements were carried out on liquid Se50Te50 at temperatures up to 1323 K to investigate how the atomic dynamics changes with temperature through the semiconductor-metal transition. The acoustic mode was clearly observed in the dynamic structure factor and its energy was determined using a damped harmonic oscillator model. The dynamical sound speed obtained by IXS for [Formula: see text] nm-1 was found to behave similarly to the temperature dependence of ultrasonic sound velocity with a minimum near the semiconductor metal transition. The results can be explained by taking liquid Se50Te50 to be an inhomogeneous liquid consisting of metallic and semiconducting domains whose size is approximately 3 nm. The relaxation time obtained from frequency dependence of the dynamical sound speed was on a picosecond time scale.
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- M Inui
- Graduate School of Integrated Arts and Sciences, Hiroshima University, Higashi-Hiroshima, Hiroshima 7319-8521, Japan
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Saito H, Nakakita Y, Segawa S, Tsuchiya Y. Oral administration of heat-killed Lactobacillus brevis SBC8803 elevates the ratio of acyl/des-acyl ghrelin in blood and increases short-term food intake. Benef Microbes 2019; 10:671-677. [DOI: 10.3920/bm2018.0091] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
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It is known that gastrointestinal microbiota, probiotics and heat-killed microbes can regulate intestinal immunity; however, their effect on the secretion of gastrointestinal hormones is unclear. The secretion of gastrointestinal hormones can be mediated by the elevation of intracellular Ca2+ concentration, suggesting that these hormones may act through common mechanisms. We have previously shown that heat-killed Lactobacillus brevis SBC8803 (hk-SBC8803) induced the secretion of serotonin and elevated intracellular Ca2+ concentration in serotonin-producing RIN-14B cells, suggesting that hk-SBC8803 could potentially cause the same effect on other gastrointestinal hormones, including hunger hormone ghrelin. Here, we tested this hypothesis by treating cultured cells and experimental animals with hk-SBC8803 and assessing ghrelin secretion, expression of ghrelin-related genes, and food intake. The results indicated that hk-SBC8803 treatment for 30 min significantly upregulated the secretion of acyl ghrelin (active form) (P=0.046) and mRNA expression of the Syt3 (synaptotagmin 3) gene related to ghrelin exocytosis (P<0.05) in primary mouse stomach cells. In addition, oral administration of 500 mg/kg hk-SBC8803 to rats tended to upregulate acyl ghrelin concentration (P=0.10) and significantly increased the ratio of acyl to des-acyl (inactive) ghrelin (P=0.027) in blood, which corresponded to a tendency of stimulating food intake (P=0.087) at 30 min post-treatment. However, when in order to minimise individual differences we normalised the data on food intake to those on one-day food intake prior to food deprivation, the resultant food intake ratio showed a significant increase (by 5% compared to control; P=0.032) at 30 min after hk-SBC8803 treatment, indicating that hk-SBC8803 administration stimulated rats to take more food during the first meal after fasting. These results suggest that hk-SBC8803 induces short-term ghrelin secretion and transiently increases appetite, which is an important effect for individuals with low energy intake.
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- H. Saito
- Frontier Laboratories for Value Creation, Sapporo Holdings Ltd., 10 Okatome, Yaizu, Shizuoka 425-0013, Japan
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- Frontier Laboratories for Value Creation, Sapporo Holdings Ltd., 10 Okatome, Yaizu, Shizuoka 425-0013, Japan
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- Frontier Laboratories for Value Creation, Sapporo Holdings Ltd., 10 Okatome, Yaizu, Shizuoka 425-0013, Japan
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- Frontier Laboratories for Value Creation, Sapporo Holdings Ltd., 10 Okatome, Yaizu, Shizuoka 425-0013, Japan
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Ebata T, Hirano S, Konishi M, Uesaka K, Tsuchiya Y, Ohtsuka M, Kaneoka Y, Yamamoto M, Ambo Y, Shimizu Y, Ozawa F, Fukutomi A, Ando M, Nimura Y, Nagino M. Randomized clinical trial of adjuvant gemcitabine chemotherapy versus observation in resected bile duct cancer. Br J Surg 2018; 105:192-202. [PMID: 29405274 DOI: 10.1002/bjs.10776] [Citation(s) in RCA: 227] [Impact Index Per Article: 37.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/07/2017] [Revised: 10/30/2017] [Accepted: 11/01/2017] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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BACKGROUND Although some retrospective studies have suggested the value of adjuvant therapy, no recommended standard exists in bile duct cancer. The aim of this study was to test the hypothesis that adjuvant gemcitabine chemotherapy would improve survival probability in resected bile duct cancer. METHODS This was a randomized phase III trial. Patients with resected bile duct cancer were assigned randomly to gemcitabine and observation groups, which were balanced with respect to lymph node status, residual tumour status and tumour location. Gemcitabine was given intravenously at a dose of 1000 mg/m2 , administered on days 1, 8 and 15 every 4 weeks for six cycles. The primary endpoint was overall survival, and secondary endpoints were relapse-free survival, subgroup analysis and toxicity. RESULTS Some 225 patients were included (117 gemcitabine, 108 observation). Baseline characteristics were well balanced between the gemcitabine and observation groups. There were no significant differences in overall survival (median 62·3 versus 63·8 months respectively; hazard ratio 1·01, 95 per cent c.i. 0·70 to 1·45; P = 0·964) and relapse-free survival (median 36·0 versus 39·9 months; hazard ratio 0·93, 0·66 to 1·32; P = 0·693). There were no survival differences between the two groups in subsets stratified by lymph node status and margin status. Although haematological toxicity occurred frequently in the gemcitabine group, most toxicities were transient, and grade 3/4 non-haematological toxicity was rare. CONCLUSION The survival probability in patients with resected bile duct cancer was not significantly different between the gemcitabine adjuvant chemotherapy group and the observation group. Registration number: UMIN 000000820 (http://www.umin.ac.jp/).
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- T Ebata
- Division of Surgical Oncology, Department of Surgery, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery II, Hokkaido University Graduate School of Medicine, Sapporo, Japan
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- Department of Hepatobiliary-Pancreatic Surgery, National Cancer Centre Hospital East, Kashiwa, Japan
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- Division of Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic Surgery, Shizuoka Cancer Centre Hospital, Shizuoka, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Niigata Cancer Centre Hospital, Niigata, Japan
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- Department of General Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chiba, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Ogaki Municipal Hospital, Ogaki, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Institute of Gastroenterology, Tokyo Women's Medical University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Teine-Keijinkai Hospital, Sapporo, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Aichi Cancer Centre Hospital, Nagoya, Japan
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- Department of Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic Surgery, Saitama Medical Centre, Saitama Medical University, Saitama, Japan
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- Division of Gastrointestinal Oncology, Shizuoka Cancer Centre Hospital, Shizuoka, Japan
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- Centre for Advanced Medicine and Clinical Research, Nagoya University Hospital, Nagoya, Japan
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- Division of Surgical Oncology, Department of Surgery, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya, Japan
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- Division of Surgical Oncology, Department of Surgery, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya, Japan
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Tsuchiya Y, Tsujiuchi T, Iwagaki T, Mochida R, Ishikawa N, Katsuragawa T, Masuda K, Taga T, Kojima T, Ogihara A, Negayama K, Kumano H. Difficulties in Life: Four Years after the Great East Japan Earthquake. Eur J Public Health 2018. [DOI: 10.1093/eurpub/cky218.021] [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: 11/12/2022] Open
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- Y Tsuchiya
- Waseda University, Tokorozawa-shi, Japan
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- Waseda University, Tokorozawa-shi, Japan
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- Waseda University, Tokorozawa-shi, Japan
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- Waseda University, Tokorozawa-shi, Japan
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- Waseda University, Tokorozawa-shi, Japan
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- Waseda University, Tokorozawa-shi, Japan
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- Waseda University, Tokorozawa-shi, Japan
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- Waseda University, Tokorozawa-shi, Japan
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- Waseda University, Tokorozawa-shi, Japan
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- Waseda University, Tokorozawa-shi, Japan
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Enomoto Y, Nakatani H, Kondo S, Kasai T, Tsuchiya Y. Drug-induced oral lichenoid reaction during nivolumab therapy. Int J Oral Maxillofac Surg 2018; 48:488-491. [PMID: 30170775 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijom.2018.07.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/09/2018] [Revised: 05/14/2018] [Accepted: 07/17/2018] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Oral lichenoid reaction, an immune-related adverse event of immunotherapy, has been reported in very few patients receiving anti-programmed cell death receptor-1 (anti-PD-1) therapy. Here, we describe a case of severe stomatitis (grade ≥3 by the Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events, version 4.0) accompanied by pharyngolaryngitis that was observed in a patient receiving nivolumab therapy. The stomatitis was diagnosed as drug-induced lichenoid reaction. Nivolumab therapy was discontinued, and the patient was administered systemic prednisolone (1mg/kg). Most of the patient's mucosal changes in the oral cavity and pharyngolarynx resolved within approximately 3 weeks after starting the prednisolone. Clinicians should be aware that severe oral lichenoid reactions can occur in patients receiving anti-PD-1 therapy.
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- Y Enomoto
- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Tochigi Cancer Center, Japan.
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, National Hospital Organization Fukuyama Medical Center, Japan
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Fukuoka University, Japan
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Division of Thoracic Oncology, Tochigi Cancer Center, Japan
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Tochigi Cancer Center, Japan
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Inui M, Baron AQR, Kajihara Y, Matsuda K, Hosokawa S, Kimura K, Tsuchiya Y, Shimojo F, Yao M, Tsutsui S, Ishikawa D, Tamura K. Viscoelastic anomaly accompanying anti-crossing behaviour in liquid As 2Se 3. J Phys Condens Matter 2018; 30:28LT02. [PMID: 29873306 DOI: 10.1088/1361-648x/aacab5] [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] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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We investigate the dynamic structure factor of the melt of the well known glass former, As2Se3, using inelastic x-ray scattering for temperatures, T, [Formula: see text] K and momentum transfers Q from [Formula: see text] nm-1. An anomaly was observed at Q = 2.7 nm-1 ([Formula: see text] K) with, in the context of a simple model, both an abrupt change in frequency and an increased linewidth reminiscent of an anti-crossing in a solid. Comparison with structural information from reverse Monte Carlo modeling of x-ray diffraction data allows us to associate the disappearance of the anomaly at higher temperatures with a drop in the number of mechanical constraints per atom, n mc, to [Formula: see text] reminiscent of the threshold applicable for glass formation in rigidity theory. It is inferred that the surprising jump in the dispersion in the liquid may be correlated with a stiffness transition in a network glass.
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- M Inui
- Graduate School of Integrated Arts and Sciences, Hiroshima University, Higashi-Hiroshima, Hiroshima 739-8521, Japan
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Noguchi T, Sarukawa S, Tsuchiya Y, Okada N, Hayasaka J, Sasaguri K, Nishino H, Jinbu Y, Mori Y. Evaluation of postoperative changes in vascularized iliac bone grafts used for mandibular reconstruction. Int J Oral Maxillofac Surg 2018; 47:990-997. [PMID: 29606562 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijom.2018.03.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [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: 04/06/2017] [Revised: 03/02/2018] [Accepted: 03/07/2018] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Vascularized iliac bone grafts are used for mandibular reconstruction, but the factors affecting graft maintenance are unknown. This study explored the postsurgical changes in vascularized iliac bone grafts in patients who had undergone mandibular reconstruction after segmental resection. The study involved 24 patients (16 men and eight women) with oral tumours or osteoradionecrosis. Thirteen patients required bare bone grafting (BBG) and 11 patients required reconstruction with soft tissue coverage (six with a skin paddle and five with direct closure). The bone graft maintenance rate (with regard to the height of the centre of the graft) was calculated immediately after surgery and at 3, 6, 12, 24, and 36months after surgery. The maintenance rate was significantly lower in the BBG group than in the soft tissue coverage group at 3, 6, 12, 24, and 36months, and in those who were fitted with dentures compared to those who were not at 6, 12, 24, and 36months. Local infection also influenced the maintenance rate, but not significantly so. These findings indicate that the reconstruction technique and denture use can affect the bone graft maintenance rate after mandibular reconstruction with vascularized iliac bone grafts.
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- T Noguchi
- Department of Dentistry, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Jichi Medical University, Tochigi, Japan.
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- Department of Plastic Surgery, Jichi Medical University, Tochigi, Japan
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- Department of Dentistry, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Jichi Medical University, Tochigi, Japan
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- Department of Dentistry, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Jichi Medical University, Tochigi, Japan
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- Department of Dentistry, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Jichi Medical University, Tochigi, Japan
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- Department of Dentistry, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Jichi Medical University, Tochigi, Japan
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Jichi Medical University, Tochigi, Japan
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- Department of Dentistry, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Jichi Medical University, Tochigi, Japan
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- Department of Dentistry, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Jichi Medical University, Tochigi, Japan
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Tsuchiya Y, Mii Y, Okada K, Furuse M, Okubo T, Takada S. Ripply3 is required for the maintenance of epithelial sheets in the morphogenesis of pharyngeal pouches. Dev Growth Differ 2018; 60:87-96. [PMID: 29471585 DOI: 10.1111/dgd.12425] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2017] [Revised: 12/28/2017] [Accepted: 12/30/2017] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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During tissue development, the morphogenesis of epithelial sheets is regulated by many factors, including mechanical force, although the underlying mechanisms remain largely unknown. In the pharyngeal region of the vertebrate embryo, endodermal epithelium is reiteratively folded outward to form pharyngeal pouches, making partitions between the pharyngeal arches. Ripply3, encoding a member of the Ripply family of adaptor proteins, is required for the pouch formation posterior to the 2nd pharyngeal pouch. In this study, we found that the expression of mouse Ripply3 was specifically activated in accordance with the bending of the endodermal epithelium during the pouch formation. In Ripply3-deficient embryos, a continuous monolayer of the endodermal epithelium was not maintained posterior to the 2nd pharyngeal pouch. Corresponding to the endodermal region of the deformed epithelium, the activated form of Integrin β1, which was localized at the basal side of the epithelial cells in the wild-type embryos, was not persistently observed in the mutants. On the other hand, cell proliferation and apoptotic cell death in the endoderm were not obviously affected by the Ripply3 deficiency. Significantly, Ripply3 expressed in cultured cells was found to be preferentially accumulated in the focal adhesions, which are Integrin-mediated adhesive contact sites transmitting mechanical force between the extracellular matrix and attached cells. Furthermore, Ripply3 promoted the maturation of focal adhesions in these cells. Thus, Ripply3 appears to have been activated to enhance the connection between the extracellular matrix and endodermal epithelial cells, as a mechanism to resist the mechanical stress generated during the bending of the epithelial sheets.
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- Yoshihiro Tsuchiya
- Okazaki Institute for Integrative Bioscience and National Institute for Basic Biology, National Institutes of Natural Sciences, Okazaki, Japan.,Department of Basic Biology, SOKENDAI (Graduate School for Advanced Studies), Okazaki, Japan.,National Institute for Basic Biology, Okazaki, Japan
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- Okazaki Institute for Integrative Bioscience and National Institute for Basic Biology, National Institutes of Natural Sciences, Okazaki, Japan.,Department of Basic Biology, SOKENDAI (Graduate School for Advanced Studies), Okazaki, Japan.,National Institute for Basic Biology, Okazaki, Japan
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- Okazaki Institute for Integrative Bioscience and National Institute for Basic Biology, National Institutes of Natural Sciences, Okazaki, Japan.,National Institute for Basic Biology, Okazaki, Japan
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- National Institute for Physiological Science, Okazaki, Japan
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- Department of Laboratory Animal Science, Kitasato University School of Medicine, Minami-ku, Sagamihara, Japan
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- Okazaki Institute for Integrative Bioscience and National Institute for Basic Biology, National Institutes of Natural Sciences, Okazaki, Japan.,Department of Basic Biology, SOKENDAI (Graduate School for Advanced Studies), Okazaki, Japan.,National Institute for Basic Biology, Okazaki, Japan
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Tsuchiya Y, Osaki K, Kanamoto M, Nakao Y, Takahashi E, Higuchi T, Kamata H. Distinct B subunits of PP2A regulate the NF-κB signalling pathway through dephosphorylation of IKKβ, IκBα and RelA. FEBS Lett 2017; 591:4083-4094. [PMID: 29139553 PMCID: PMC5767752 DOI: 10.1002/1873-3468.12912] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [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: 07/07/2017] [Revised: 10/04/2017] [Accepted: 10/25/2017] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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PP2A is composed of a scaffolding subunit (A), a catalytic subunit (C) and a regulatory subunit (B) that is classified into four families including B, B′, B′′ and B′′′/striatin. Here, we found that a distinct PP2A complex regulates NF‐κB signalling by dephosphorylation of IKKβ, IκBα and RelA/p65. The PP2A core enzyme AC dimer and the holoenzyme AB′′′C trimer dephosphorylate IKKβ, IκBα and RelA, whereas the ABC trimer dephosphorylates IκBα but not IKKβ and RelA in cells. In contrast, AB′C and AB′′C trimers have little effect on dephosphorylation of these signalling proteins. These results suggest that different forms of PP2A regulate NF‐κB pathway signalling through multiple steps each in a different manner, thereby finely tuning NF‐κB‐ and IKKβ‐mediated cellular responses.
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- Yoshihiro Tsuchiya
- Laboratory of Biomedical Chemistry, Department of Molecular Medical Science, Graduate School of Biomedical Science, Hiroshima University, Japan
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- Laboratory of Biomedical Chemistry, Department of Molecular Medical Science, Graduate School of Biomedical Science, Hiroshima University, Japan
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- Laboratory of Biomedical Chemistry, Department of Molecular Medical Science, Graduate School of Biomedical Science, Hiroshima University, Japan
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- Laboratory of Biomedical Chemistry, Department of Molecular Medical Science, Graduate School of Biomedical Science, Hiroshima University, Japan
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- Laboratory of Biomedical Chemistry, Department of Molecular Medical Science, Graduate School of Biomedical Science, Hiroshima University, Japan
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- Laboratory of Biomedical Chemistry, Department of Molecular Medical Science, Graduate School of Biomedical Science, Hiroshima University, Japan
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- Laboratory of Biomedical Chemistry, Department of Molecular Medical Science, Graduate School of Biomedical Science, Hiroshima University, Japan
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Ota K, Harada T, Otsubo K, Fujii A, Tsuchiya Y, Tanaka K, Okamoto I, Nakanishi Y. A new tool to visualize and quantificate activated epidermal growth factor receptor homodimerization with proximity lagation assay in lung cancer. Ann Oncol 2017. [DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdx672.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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El-Nahass E, El-Habashi N, El-Dakhly KM, Tsuchiya Y, Yanai T. Effect of Mouse Strain on Equine Herpesvirus 9 Infection. J Comp Pathol 2017; 157:67-74. [PMID: 28735674 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcpa.2017.06.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/06/2016] [Revised: 06/05/2017] [Accepted: 06/05/2017] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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The infectivity of equine herpesvirus (EHV)-9 has been studied in different animal models including immunocompromised animals. The current study focused on the infectivity of EHV-9 in different mouse strains (C3H, C57BL, DBA, BALB/c-nu/nu, BALB/c and ICR) by intranasal inoculation of 2 × 106 plaque forming units (PFU). Various organs, including head and lungs, were collected 7 days post infection (dpi) to investigate microscopical lesions and the distribution of EHV-9 antigen. Immunopositivity of tissue sections was scored using ImageJ software. Open reading frame (ORF) 30 expression in lung tissues was quantified using quantitative reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction. Pathological examination revealed different degrees of rhinitis in the different mouse strains. Severe rhinitis was detected in C3H and BALB/c-nu/nu strains, moderate rhinitis was observed in C57BL and DBA strains and no lesions were detected in BALB/c mice. Immunopositivity for EHV-9 antigens was detected in the olfactory epithelium of C3H and BALB/c-nu/nu strains. Compared with C57BL, DBA, BALB/c-nu/nu, ICR and BALB/c strains, the C3H strain showed greater expression of EHV-9 antigens in the brain. The proportion of areas with high positive to positive immunoreactivity for EHV-9 were 7.57, 3.42, 3.12, 2.51, 1.79 and 0.03% for C3H, C57BL, DBA, BALB/c-nu/nu, ICR and BALB/c strains, respectively. The proportions of areas with low positive to negative immunoreactivity were 92.42, 96.70, 96.87, 97.48, 98.16 and 99.96%, respectively. The highest relative expression levels for EHV-9 ORF30 in the lungs were in C3H mice. No significant differences in the expression of ORF30 were observed in other strains. In conclusion, of the strains examined, C3H, C57BL, DBA, BALB/c-nu/nu and ICR were the most susceptible to EHV-9 infection, and the BALB/c strain was less susceptible.
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- E El-Nahass
- Department of Veterinary Pathology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Beni-Suef University, Beni-Suef 62511, Egypt
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- Department of Veterinary Pathology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Kafr El-Sheikh University, Egypt
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- Department of Veterinary Parasitology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Beni-Suef University, Beni-Suef 62511, Egypt
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- Department of Veterinary Pathology, Faculty of Applied Biological Science, Gifu University, 1-1 Yanagido, Gifu, Japan
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- Department of Veterinary Pathology, Faculty of Applied Biological Science, Gifu University, 1-1 Yanagido, Gifu, Japan.
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Tsuchiya Y, Okubo T, Mii Y, Takada S. Adapter protein Ripply3 is required for epithelial morphogenesis in the mouse pharyngeal pouch. Mech Dev 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.mod.2017.04.436] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Ito K, Sakaguchi T, Tsuchiya Y, Inada A, Nakajima H, Saito R. Gas Crossover Suppression by Controlling Wettability of Cathode Current Collector. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2016. [DOI: 10.1149/07514.1107ecst] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [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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Mizuno S, Morii I, Tsuchiya Y, Goto K. Wearing Compression Garment after Endurance Exercise Promotes Recovery of Exercise Performance. Int J Sports Med 2016; 37:870-7. [PMID: 27454135 DOI: 10.1055/s-0042-106301] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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The present study examined the effects of wearing a lower-body compression garment (CG) after endurance exercise on recovery of physiological function. 18 males were divided into 2 experiments, the downhill running (n=10, DHR) experiments and the level running (n=8, LR) experiments. Subjects performed 30 min of DHR (gradient: - 10%) or LR (gradient: 0%) at 70% of ˙VO2max with either wearing a CG (CG trial) or normal garment (CON trial) for 24 h after running. Changes in jump performance (counter movement jump; CMJ, rebound jump; RJ, drop jump; DJ), subjective feelings, circumferences of leg, and blood variables (creatine kinase, myoglobin, interleukin-6, high-sensitivity C-reactive protein) were evaluated before exercise, immediately after exercise, 1, 3 and 24 h following exercise. Running economy was evaluated at 24 h following exercise. CMJ height and RJ index were significantly higher in the CG trial than in the CON trial 24 h after running (P<0.05). Although changes in muscle soreness and blood variables were significantly greater in the DHR experiment than in the LR experiment, there was no significant difference between the trials in either experiment. Wearing a CG following endurance exercise facilitated recovery of jump performance under situations with severe exercise-induced muscle damage.
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- S Mizuno
- Graduate School of Sports and Health Science, Ritsumeikan University, Kusatsu, Japan
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- Graduate School of Sports and Health Science, Ritsumeikan University, Kusatsu, Japan
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- Graduate School of Sports and Health Science, Ritsumeikan University, Kusatsu, Japan
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- Faculty of Sports and Health Science, Ritsumeikan University, Kusatsu, Japan
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Tsuchiya Y, Shida N, Izumi S, Ogasawara M, Kakinuma W, Tsujiuchi T, Machida K. Factors associated with mothers not vaccinating their children against mumps in Japan. Public Health 2016; 137:95-105. [PMID: 27062068 DOI: 10.1016/j.puhe.2016.03.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/03/2014] [Revised: 11/05/2015] [Accepted: 03/02/2016] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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OBJECTIVES In Japan, mumps immunization is not mandatory, and the prevalence of mumps immunization among eligible children is only about 30%, raising concerns about increased risk of meningitis, encephalitis and deafness caused by mumps. In 2011, to understand why families are not voluntarily immunizing their children against mumps, we surveyed mothers who were university graduates to examine the factors and barriers influencing mumps vaccination in Japan. STUDY DESIGN A cross sectional design. METHODS We sent questionnaires including questions on demographic data and vaccination status, barriers and factors for immunizations to university alumnae to recruit participants. Data were analysed by Student's t-test for continuous variables and by univariate and multivariate analysis to obtain the odds ratio and adjusted odds ratio. RESULTS Two hundred and twenty-six mothers with children responded with an average (range) age of 44.7 years (SD = 5.02; 30-55 years). Adjusted odds ratios (aOR) from logistic regression analysis identified fear of harmful side-effects (aOR, 2.55; 95% CI, 1.10 to 5.89), the vaccination not being mandatory (aOR, 3.30; 95% CI, 1.41 to 7.72), perceived non-efficacy (aOR, 6.21; 95% CI, 1.85 to 20.91) and being busy (aOR, 3.30; 95% CI, 1.21 to 9.01) were significantly and inversely associated with mumps vaccination. Recommendations from family doctors (aOR, 0.35; 95% CI, 0.17 to 0.71), living abroad when their children would be vaccinated (aOR, 0.10; 95% CI, 0.02 to 0.68) and the maternal age (aOR, 0.91; 95% CI, 0.85 to 0.96) were significant and positively associated with vaccination. CONCLUSIONS In the absence of mandatory vaccinations, a public education campaign about mumps, their potential consequences and the nature and value of vaccination could improve the prevalence of mumps vaccination among children and prevent the consequences of this disease.
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- Y Tsuchiya
- Advanced Research Center for Human Science, Waseda University, 2-579-15, Mikajima, Tokorozawa, Saitama, Japan.
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- Advanced Research Center for Human Science, Waseda University, 2-579-15, Mikajima, Tokorozawa, Saitama, Japan
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- Faculty of Home Economics, Koriyama Women's University, 3-25-2, Kaisei, Koriyama, Fukushima, Japan
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- Department of Human Science, Waseda University, 2-579-15, Mikajima, Tokorozawa, Saitama, Japan
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- Advanced Research Center for Human Science, Waseda University, 2-579-15, Mikajima, Tokorozawa, Saitama, Japan
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- Faculty of Human Science, Waseda University, 2-579-15, Mikajima, Tokorozawa, Saitama, Japan
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- Faculty of Human Science, Waseda University, 2-579-15, Mikajima, Tokorozawa, Saitama, Japan
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Shinjo T, Nakatsu Y, Iwashita M, Sano T, Sakoda H, Ishihara H, Kushiyama A, Fujishiro M, Fukushima T, Tsuchiya Y, Kamata H, Nishimura F, Asano T. DPP-IV inhibitor anagliptin exerts anti-inflammatory effects on macrophages, adipocytes, and mouse livers by suppressing NF-κB activation. Am J Physiol Endocrinol Metab 2015; 309:E214-23. [PMID: 26015438 DOI: 10.1152/ajpendo.00553.2014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/01/2014] [Accepted: 05/21/2015] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Dipeptidyl peptidase IV (DPP-IV) expression in visceral adipose tissue is reportedly increased in obese patients, suggesting an association of DPP-IV with inflammation. In this study, first, lipopolysaccharide (LPS)- or palmitate-induced elevations of inflammatory cytokine mRNA expressions in RAW264.7 macrophages were shown to be significantly suppressed by coincubation with a DPP-IV inhibitor, anagliptin (10 μM), despite low DPP-IV expression in the RAW264.7 cells. Regarding the molecular mechanism, LPS-induced degradation of IκBα and phosphorylations of p65, JNK, and p38, as well as NF-κB and AP-1 promoter activities, were revealed to be suppressed by incubation with anagliptin, indicating suppressive effects of anagliptin on both NF-κB and AP-1 signaling pathways. Anagliptin also acted on 3T3-L1 adipocytes, weakly suppressing the inflammatory cytokine expressions induced by LPS and TNFα. When 3T3-L1 and RAW cells were cocultured and stimulated with LPS, the effects of anagliptin on the suppression of cytokine expressions in 3T3-L1 adipocytes were more marked and became evident at the 10 μM concentration. Anti-inflammatory effects of anagliptin were also observed in vivo on the elevated hepatic and adipose expressions and serum concentrations of inflammatory cytokines in association with the suppression of hepatic NF-κB transcriptional activity in LPS-infused mice. Taking these observations together, the anti-inflammatory properties of anagliptin may be beneficial in terms of preventing exacerbation of diabetes and cardiovascular events.
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- Takanori Shinjo
- Section of Periodontology, Kyushu University Faculty of Dental Science, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Medical Chemistry, Division of Molecular Medical Science, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan
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- Section of Periodontology, Kyushu University Faculty of Dental Science, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Dental Science for Health Promotion, Division of Cervico-Gnathostomatology, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Miyazaki, Miyazaki, Japan
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- Division of Diabetes and Metabolic Diseases, Nihon University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Division of Diabetes and Metabolism, Institute for Adult Disease, Asahi Life Foundation, Tokyo, Japan; and
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine, University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Section of Periodontology, Kyushu University Faculty of Dental Science, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Section of Periodontology, Kyushu University Faculty of Dental Science, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Section of Periodontology, Kyushu University Faculty of Dental Science, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Section of Periodontology, Kyushu University Faculty of Dental Science, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Medical Chemistry, Division of Molecular Medical Science, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan;
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Kanaoka R, Kushiyama A, Seno Y, Nakatsu Y, Matsunaga Y, Fukushima T, Tsuchiya Y, Sakoda H, Fujishiro M, Yamamotoya T, Kamata H, Matsubara A, Asano T. Pin1 Inhibitor Juglone Exerts Anti-Oncogenic Effects on LNCaP and DU145 Cells despite the Patterns of Gene Regulation by Pin1 Differing between These Cell Lines. PLoS One 2015; 10:e0127467. [PMID: 26039047 PMCID: PMC4454534 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0127467] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/03/2015] [Accepted: 04/15/2015] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Background Prostate cancer initially develops in an androgen-dependent manner but, during its progression, transitions to being androgen-independent in the advanced stage. Pin1, one of the peptidyl-prolyl cis/trans isomerases, is reportedly overexpressed in prostate cancers and is considered to contribute to accelerated cell growth, which may be one of the major factors contributing to their androgen-independent growth. Thus, we investigated how Pin1 modulates the gene expressions in both androgen-dependent and androgen-independent prostate cancer cell lines using microarray analysis. In addition, the effects of Juglone, a commercially available Pin1 inhibitor were also examined. Methods Two prostate cancer cell-lines, LNCaP (androgen-dependent) and DU145 (androgen-independent), were treated with Pin1 siRNA and its effects on gene expressions were analyzed by microarray. Individual gene regulations induced by Pin1 siRNA or the Pin1 inhibitor Juglone were examined using RT-PCR. In addition, the effects of Juglone on the growth of LNCaP and DU145 transplanted into mice were investigated. Results Microarray analysis revealed that transcriptional factors regulated by Pin1 differed markedly between LNCaP and DU145 cells, the only exception being that Nrf was regulated in the same way by Pin1 siRNA in both cell lines. Despite this marked difference in gene regulations, Pin1 siRNA and Juglone exert a strong inhibitory effect on both the LNCaP and the DU145 cell line, suppressing in vitro cell proliferation as well as tumor enlargement when transplanted into mice. Conclusions Despite Pin1-regulated gene expressions differing between these two prostate cancer cell-lines, LNCaP (androgen-dependent) and DU145 (androgen-independent), Pin1 inhibition suppresses proliferation of both cell-lines. These findings suggest the potential effectiveness of Pin1 inhibitors as therapeutic agents for prostate cancers, regardless of their androgen sensitivity.
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- Ryuhei Kanaoka
- Department of Medical Chemistry, Division of Molecular Medical Science, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Hiroshima University, 1-2-3 Kasumi, Minami-ku, Hiroshima City, Hiroshima Japan
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- Division of Diabetes and Metabolism, The Institute for Adult Diseases, Asahi Life Foundation, 1-6-1 Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Medical Chemistry, Division of Molecular Medical Science, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Hiroshima University, 1-2-3 Kasumi, Minami-ku, Hiroshima City, Hiroshima Japan
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- Department of Medical Chemistry, Division of Molecular Medical Science, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Hiroshima University, 1-2-3 Kasumi, Minami-ku, Hiroshima City, Hiroshima Japan
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- Department of Medical Chemistry, Division of Molecular Medical Science, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Hiroshima University, 1-2-3 Kasumi, Minami-ku, Hiroshima City, Hiroshima Japan
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- Department of Medical Chemistry, Division of Molecular Medical Science, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Hiroshima University, 1-2-3 Kasumi, Minami-ku, Hiroshima City, Hiroshima Japan
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- Department of Medical Chemistry, Division of Molecular Medical Science, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Hiroshima University, 1-2-3 Kasumi, Minami-ku, Hiroshima City, Hiroshima Japan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine, University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine, University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine, University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Medical Chemistry, Division of Molecular Medical Science, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Hiroshima University, 1-2-3 Kasumi, Minami-ku, Hiroshima City, Hiroshima Japan
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- Department of Urology, Graduate School of Biomedical and Health Sciences, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan
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- Department of Medical Chemistry, Division of Molecular Medical Science, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Hiroshima University, 1-2-3 Kasumi, Minami-ku, Hiroshima City, Hiroshima Japan
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Tsuchiya Y, Matsuo N, Cho H, Tsubouchi K, Kumagai M, Nishii Y, Nanjoh M, Yamamoto T. Vitamin D and vitamin D dependency. Contrib Nephrol 2015; 22:89-100. [PMID: 6967387 DOI: 10.1159/000385991] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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Administration of large doses of vitamin D2 brought about a marked increase of 25-hydroxyvitamin D in both the patients with vitamin D dependency and hypophosphatemic vitamin D-resistant rickets. During the administration of vitamin D2, increment of 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D was marked in hypophosphatemic vitamin D-resistant rickets, but far smaller in vitamin D dependency. In the latter, however, the 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D reached the level close to the normal adult values. 1 alpha-hydroxyvitamin D3 was found 50 approximately 100 times as effective as vitamin D2 in 2 patients with vitamin D dependency (optimum maintenance dose: 0.05 micrograms/kg/day). It was concluded that 1 alpha-hydroxylation in the renal tubules is markedly defective in the patients with vitamin D dependency, but that a large dose of vitamin D2 is able to cause a definite increase in serum concentration of 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D resulting in improvement of the rickets.
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Katahira K, Yoshikawa T, Enoki H, Teraoka A, Tsuchiya Y. Is the evidence of the Supreme Court Ruling of gefitinib litigation in Japan scientific? Int J Risk Saf Med 2014; 26:227-33. [PMID: 25420764 DOI: 10.3233/jrs-140637] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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BACKGROUND Plaintiffs of the gefitinib (Iressa) lawsuits in Japan started in 2004 were defeated in the Supreme Court in 2013. The Court judged it was not possible to foresee the outbreak of deaths caused by interstitial pneumonia due to gefitinib from death cases before approval of this drug. OBJECTIVE We attempted to verify validity of this judgment. METHODS We estimated the 95% confidence interval (CI) of the proportion of onset and death cases among 23 onset and 13 death cases occurring from "within 1 week" to "within 4 weeks" from clinical data before approval of this drug using data admitted to the Court. RESULTS For death cases, all of the upper limits of the 95% CI exceeded 50% within 1-4 weeks. This fact suggested that the cases of acute interstitial pneumonia were included in the clinical trial before the approval of gefitinib. CONCLUSION It was possible to foresee the outbreak of death cases after drug approval. This conclusion showed the Court's ruling was not reasonable and was unscientific.
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- K Katahira
- Faculty of Social Welfare, Niigata University of Health and Welfare, Niigata, Japan Institute of Clinical and Social Pharmacy, Saitama, Japan
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- Institute of Clinical and Social Pharmacy, Saitama, Japan
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- Postgraduate student of Niigata University of Health and Welfare, Niigata, Japan
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- Drug Information Center Asahi, Osaka, Japan
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- Graduate School of Human Science, Waseda University, Tokyo, Japan
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Tsuchiya Y, Kawai S, Tazawa K, Yamagishi H, Arai H, Manabe T, Sekine S, Okumura T, Nagata T, Tsukada K. 251. Is laparoscopy-assisted colectomy superior to open colectomy? Comparison of the long term postoperative course and prognosis. Eur J Surg Oncol 2014. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ejso.2014.08.243] [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] Open
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Tsuchiya Y, Sakuraba K, Ochi E. Effect of eccentric contractions of elbow flexor on bone formation and resorption markers. J Sports Med Phys Fitness 2014; 54:651-657. [PMID: 25270785] [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: 06/03/2023]
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AIM This study aimed to investigate the effects of eccentric contractions (ECs) of the biceps brachii muscle on bone metabolism markers. METHODS Eight untrained subjects (20.0±0.5 years) performed 5 sets of 6 maximal ECs of the elbow flexors with a 2-min rest interval between each set. Blood samples were collected at 6 time points: before (Pre) ECs, immediately after (Post) ECs, and two hours (2 hours), 1 (day 1), 3 (days 3), and 5 days (days 5) after ECs. We measured the levels of the bone formation marker osteocalcin (OC) and the resorption marker tartrate-resistant acid phosphatase 5b (TRACP-5b). In addition, we measured the isometric tetanic torque and the levels of myoglobin (Mb), creatine kinase (CK), blood lactate, and insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1). RESULTS The results showed 1) CK and Mb levels increased significantly by days 3 and 5 (P<0.05); 2) OC levels significantly decreased in Post and 2 hours (P<0.01) and TRACP-5b levels significantly increased in Post (P<0.01); 3) OC positively correlated with the total work output in Post, 2 hours, and days 5 (Post: r=0.79, P<0.05; 2 hours: r=0.82, P<0.01; days 5: r=0.79, P<0.05); and 4) TRACP-5b levels positively correlated with IGF-1 levels (r=0.69, P<0.01). CONCLUSION We conclude that a single bout of ECs of the biceps has a negative effect on bone metabolism in the acute phase.
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- Y Tsuchiya
- Graduate School of Medicine, Juntendo University, Tokyo, Japan - ochi @gen.meijigakuin.ac.jp
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Tsuchiya Y, Sakuraba K, Ochi E. High force eccentric exercise enhances serum tartrate-resistant acid phosphatase-5b and osteocalcin. J Musculoskelet Neuronal Interact 2014; 14:50-57. [PMID: 24583540] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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We investigated the effects of eccentric contractions (ECs) on bone metabolism markers and the relationship between bone metabolism and skeletal muscle related protein. Seventeen young untrained men were divided into two groups and performed either 60 or 30 maximal ECs. We measured serum levels of osteocalcin (OC), bone alkaline phosphatase, cross-linked N-telopeptide of type I collagen (NTx), and tartrate-resistant acid phosphatase 5b (TRACP-5b), growth hormone (GH), and insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1). Blood samples were collected for up to five days after ECs. OC with 60 ECs were significantly higher than with 30 ECs (2 hours; p<0.05, day 1 and day 5; p<0.01). TRACP-5b with 60 ECs were significantly higher than with 30 ECs (day 3 and day 5; p<0.001). IGF-1 and OC were significantly positively correlated with 60 ECs (2 hours, day 1, and day 5; p<0.05). There were also significant positive correlations between IGF-1 and NTx with 60 ECs (2 hours, p<0.01; day 1, p<0.05). We found that one bout of severe ECs caused increases in OC and TRACP-5b, which promote increased bone metabolism. Our results suggest that contraction-induced IGF-1 may activate OC and NTx in acute response.
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- Y Tsuchiya
- Graduate School of Medicine, Juntendo University, 2-2-26 Hongo, Bunkyo, Tokyo, 113-0033, Japan
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Yoneda M, Guo Y, Ono H, Nakatsu Y, Zhang J, Cui X, Iwashita M, Kumamoto S, Tsuchiya Y, Sakoda H, Fujishiro M, Kushiyama A, Koketsu Y, Kikuchi T, Kamata H, Nishimura F, Asano T. Decreased SIRT1 expression and LKB1 phosphorylation occur with long-term high-fat diet feeding, in addition to AMPK phosphorylation impairment in the early phase. Obes Res Clin Pract 2013; 4:e163-246. [PMID: 24345663 DOI: 10.1016/j.orcp.2010.02.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/13/2009] [Revised: 01/19/2010] [Accepted: 02/01/2010] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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SUMMARY AIMS Energy sensing systems including AMPK and SIRT1 play important roles in the regulation of hepatic gluconeogenesis and fatty acid oxidation. In this study, we investigated how hepatic LKB1-AMPK signaling and SIRT1 expression are altered after 2 or 8 weeks of HFD feeding. METHODS The livers of male mice fed a HFD or a standard diet for 2 or 8 weeks were removed. The expression and phosphorylation levels of LKB1, AMPK, ACC and TORC2, and SIRT1 expression levels were examined by immunoblotting. RESULTS In mice fed a HFD for 2 weeks, the phosphorylations of AMPKα and ACC were decreased without significant alterations in LKB1 phosphorylation or SIRT1 protein levels, while TORC2 protein levels were increased. In mice fed a HFD for 8 weeks, marked reductions in LKB1 phosphorylation and SIRT1 protein amount were observed in addition to the decreased phosphorylations of AMPKα and ACC. CONCLUSIONS The mechanisms underlying impaired energy sensing signaling differ with the duration of HFD feeding. In the early phase of HFD feeding, LKB1 and SIRT1 were not impaired, while in the later phase of HFD feeding, decreased SIRT1 expression and LKB1 phosphorylation may be involved in the development of severe glucose and lipid intolerance.
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- Masayasu Yoneda
- Department of Medical Chemistry, Division of Molecular Medical Science, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Hiroshima University, 1-2-3 Kasumi, Minami-ku, Hiroshima 734-8551, Japan
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- Department of Medical Chemistry, Division of Molecular Medical Science, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Hiroshima University, 1-2-3 Kasumi, Minami-ku, Hiroshima 734-8551, Japan
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- Department of Medical Chemistry, Division of Molecular Medical Science, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Hiroshima University, 1-2-3 Kasumi, Minami-ku, Hiroshima 734-8551, Japan
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- Department of Medical Chemistry, Division of Molecular Medical Science, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Hiroshima University, 1-2-3 Kasumi, Minami-ku, Hiroshima 734-8551, Japan
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- Department of Medical Chemistry, Division of Molecular Medical Science, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Hiroshima University, 1-2-3 Kasumi, Minami-ku, Hiroshima 734-8551, Japan
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- Department of Medical Chemistry, Division of Molecular Medical Science, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Hiroshima University, 1-2-3 Kasumi, Minami-ku, Hiroshima 734-8551, Japan
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- Department of Medical Chemistry, Division of Molecular Medical Science, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Hiroshima University, 1-2-3 Kasumi, Minami-ku, Hiroshima 734-8551, Japan
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- Department of Medical Chemistry, Division of Molecular Medical Science, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Hiroshima University, 1-2-3 Kasumi, Minami-ku, Hiroshima 734-8551, Japan
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- Department of Medical Chemistry, Division of Molecular Medical Science, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Hiroshima University, 1-2-3 Kasumi, Minami-ku, Hiroshima 734-8551, Japan
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- Department of Medical Chemistry, Division of Molecular Medical Science, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Hiroshima University, 1-2-3 Kasumi, Minami-ku, Hiroshima 734-8551, Japan
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- Department of Medical Chemistry, Division of Molecular Medical Science, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Hiroshima University, 1-2-3 Kasumi, Minami-ku, Hiroshima 734-8551, Japan
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- Department of Medical Chemistry, Division of Molecular Medical Science, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Hiroshima University, 1-2-3 Kasumi, Minami-ku, Hiroshima 734-8551, Japan
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- Department of Medical Chemistry, Division of Molecular Medical Science, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Hiroshima University, 1-2-3 Kasumi, Minami-ku, Hiroshima 734-8551, Japan
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- Department of Medical Chemistry, Division of Molecular Medical Science, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Hiroshima University, 1-2-3 Kasumi, Minami-ku, Hiroshima 734-8551, Japan
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- Department of Medical Chemistry, Division of Molecular Medical Science, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Hiroshima University, 1-2-3 Kasumi, Minami-ku, Hiroshima 734-8551, Japan
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- Department of Medical Chemistry, Division of Molecular Medical Science, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Hiroshima University, 1-2-3 Kasumi, Minami-ku, Hiroshima 734-8551, Japan
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- Department of Medical Chemistry, Division of Molecular Medical Science, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Hiroshima University, 1-2-3 Kasumi, Minami-ku, Hiroshima 734-8551, Japan.
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Nakaya I, Iwabuchi M, Tsuchiya Y, Shibagaki Y, Yamaguchi T, Fukuhara S, Oe Y, Yahata M, Soma J, Sato T, Taguma Y. THU0213 Cyclophosphamide has no efficacy in japanese patients with renal vasculitis associated with anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibody-positive microscopic polyangiitis. Ann Rheum Dis 2013. [DOI: 10.1136/annrheumdis-2012-eular.2178] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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Zhang J, Nakatsu Y, Shinjo T, Guo Y, Sakoda H, Yamamotoya T, Otani Y, Okubo H, Kushiyama A, Fujishiro M, Fukushima T, Tsuchiya Y, Kamata H, Iwashita M, Nishimura F, Katagiri H, Takahashi SI, Kurihara H, Uchida T, Asano T. Par14 protein associates with insulin receptor substrate 1 (IRS-1), thereby enhancing insulin-induced IRS-1 phosphorylation and metabolic actions. J Biol Chem 2013; 288:20692-701. [PMID: 23720771 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m113.485730] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Pin1 and Par14 are parvulin-type peptidyl-prolyl cis/trans isomerases. Although numerous proteins have been identified as Pin1 substrates, the target proteins of Par14 remain largely unknown. Par14 expression levels are increased in the livers and embryonic fibroblasts of Pin1 KO mice, suggesting a compensatory relationship between the functions of Pin1 and Par14. In this study, the association of Par14 with insulin receptor substrate 1 (IRS-1) was demonstrated in HepG2 cells overexpressing both as well as endogenously in the mouse liver. The analysis using deletion-mutated Par14 and IRS-1 constructs revealed the N-terminal portion containing the basic domain of Par14 and the two relatively C-terminal portions of IRS-1 to be involved in these associations, in contrast to the WW domain of Pin1 and the SAIN domain of IRS-1. Par14 overexpression in HepG2 markedly enhanced insulin-induced IRS-1 phosphorylation and its downstream events, PI3K binding with IRS-1 and Akt phosphorylation. In contrast, treating HepG2 cells with Par14 siRNA suppressed these events. In addition, overexpression of Par14 in the insulin-resistant ob/ob mouse liver by adenoviral transfer significantly improved hyperglycemia with normalization of hepatic PEPCK and G6Pase mRNA levels, and gene suppression of Par14 using shRNA adenovirus significantly exacerbated the glucose intolerance in Pin1 KO mice. Therefore, although Pin1 and Par14 associate with different portions of IRS-1, the prolyl cis/trans isomerization in multiple sites of IRS-1 by these isomerases appears to be critical for efficient insulin receptor-induced IRS-1 phosphorylation. This process is likely to be one of the major mechanisms regulating insulin sensitivity and also constitutes a potential therapeutic target for novel insulin-sensitizing agents.
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- Department of Medical Science, Graduate School of Medicine, University of Hiroshima, 1-2-3 Kasumi, Minami-ku, 734-8553 Hiroshima City, 734-8553 Hiroshima, Japan
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Otani Y, Nakatsu Y, Sakoda H, Fukushima T, Fujishiro M, Kushiyama A, Okubo H, Tsuchiya Y, Ohno H, Takahashi SI, Nishimura F, Kamata H, Katagiri H, Asano T. Integrator complex plays an essential role in adipose differentiation. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2013; 434:197-202. [PMID: 23523797 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2013.03.029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/06/2013] [Accepted: 03/13/2013] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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The dynamic process of adipose differentiation involves stepwise expressions of transcription factors and proteins specific to the mature fat cell phenotype. In this study, it was revealed that expression levels of IntS6 and IntS11, subunits of the Integrator complex, were increased in 3T3-L1 cells in the period when the cells reached confluence and differentiated into adipocytes, while being reduced to basal levels after the completion of differentiation. Suppression of IntS6 or IntS11 expression using siRNAs in 3T3-L1 preadipocytes markedly inhibited differentiation into mature adipocytes, based on morphological findings as well as mRNA analysis of adipocyte-specific genes such as Glut4, perilipin and Fabp4. Although Pparγ2 protein expression was suppressed in IntS6 or IntS11-siRNA treated cells, adenoviral forced expression of Pparγ2 failed to restore the capacity for differentiation into mature adipocytes. Taken together, these findings demonstrate that increased expression of Integrator complex subunits is an indispensable event in adipose differentiation. Although further study is necessary to elucidate the underlying mechanism, the processing of U1, U2 small nuclear RNAs may be involved in cell differentiation steps.
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- Yuichiro Otani
- Department of Medical Chemistry, Division of Molecular Medical Science, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Hiroshima University, Japan
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Nozu T, Tsuchiya Y, Kumei S, Takakusaki K, Okumura T. Peripheral corticotropin-releasing factor (CRF) induces stimulation of gastric contractions in freely moving conscious rats: role of CRF receptor types 1 and 2. Neurogastroenterol Motil 2013. [PMID: 23205497 DOI: 10.1111/nmo.12050] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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BACKGROUND Peripheral corticotrophin-releasing factor (CRF) plays an important role in stress-induced alterations of gastrointestinal motility. CRF injected peripherally inhibits gastric emptying, but its effect on gastric contractions has not been clarified in freely moving conscious rats. METHODS Intraluminal gastric pressure waves were measured in freely moving conscious non-fasted rats using the perfused manometric method. We assessed the area under the manometric trace as the motor index (MI), and compared this result with those obtained 1 h before and after drug administration. KEY RESULTS Subcutaneous injection (sc) of CRF (15 μg kg(-1)) increased the MI significantly. Pretreatment with intravenous astressin (100 μg kg(-1)), a non-selective CRF antagonist, blocked the sc CRF (15 μg kg(-1))-induced response, but astressin(2)-B (200 μg kg(-1), sc), a selective CRF receptor type 2 (CRF(2)) antagonist, enhanced the CRF-induced increase in MI significantly. Meanwhile urocortin 2 (15 μg kg(-1), sc), a selective CRF(2) agonist, did not alter the basal MI, but it inhibited the sc CRF (15 μg kg(-1))-induced stimulation of gastric contractions. The intraperitoneal injection of cortagine (30 μg kg(-1)), a selective CRF receptor type 1 (CRF(1)) agonist, mimicked the response induced by sc CRF. CONCLUSIONS & INFERENCES Peripheral CRF stimulates gastric contractions through CRF(1). CRF(2) activation inhibits the response induced by CRF, suggesting that CRF(2) may have a modulatory action to CRF(1) signaling in gastric motor activity.
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- Department of Regional Medicine and Education, Asahikawa Medical University, Asahikawa, Japan.
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Nakatsu Y, Otani Y, Sakoda H, Zhang J, Guo Y, Okubo H, Kushiyama A, Fujishiro M, Kikuch T, Fukushima T, Ohno H, Tsuchiya Y, Kamata H, Nagamachi A, Inaba T, Nishimura F, Katagiri H, Takahashi SI, Kurihara H, Uchida T, Asano T. Role of Pin1 protein in the pathogenesis of nonalcoholic steatohepatitis in a rodent model. J Biol Chem 2012; 287:44526-35. [PMID: 23112047 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m112.397133] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) is a disorder characterized by simultaneous fat accumulation and chronic inflammation in the liver. In this study, Pin1 expression was revealed to be markedly increased in the livers of mice with methionine choline-deficient (MCD) diet-induced NASH, a rodent model of NASH. In addition, Pin1 KO mice were highly resistant to MCD-induced NASH, based on a series of data showing simultaneous fat accumulation, chronic inflammation, and fibrosis in the liver. In terms of Pin1-induced fat accumulation, it was revealed that the expression levels of peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor α and its target genes were higher in the livers of Pin1 KO mice than in controls. Thus, resistance of Pin1 KO mice to hepatic steatosis is partially attributable to the lack of Pin1-induced down-regulation of peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor α, although multiple other mechanisms are apparently involved. Another mechanism involves the enhancing effect of hematopoietic Pin1 on the expressions of inflammatory cytokines such as tumor necrosis factor and monocyte chemoattractant protein 1 through NF-κB activation, eventually leading to hepatic fibrosis. Finally, to distinguish the roles of hematopoietic or nonhematopoietic Pin1 in NASH development, mice lacking Pin1 in either nonhematopoietic or hematopoietic cells were produced by bone marrow transplantation between wild-type and Pin1 KO mice. The mice having nonhematopoietic Pin1 exhibited fat accumulation without liver fibrosis on the MCD diet. Thus, hepatic Pin1 appears to be directly involved in the fat accumulation in hepatocytes, whereas Pin1 in hematopoietic cells contributes to inflammation and fibrosis. In summary, this is the first study to demonstrate that Pin1 plays critical roles in NASH development. This report also raises the possibility that hepatic Pin1 inhibition to the appropriate level might provide a novel therapeutic strategy for NASH.
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- Yusuke Nakatsu
- Department of Medical Science, Graduate School of Medicine, University of Hiroshima, 1-2-3 Kasumi, Minami-ku, Hiroshima City, Hiroshima, Japan
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Tsuchiya Y, Takami Y, Okuzaki Y, Sota T. Genetic differences and phenotypic plasticity in body size between high- and low-altitude populations of the ground beetle Carabus tosanus. J Evol Biol 2012; 25:1835-42. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1420-9101.2012.02568.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/24/2012] [Revised: 05/19/2012] [Accepted: 06/05/2012] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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- Y. Tsuchiya
- Department of Zoology; Graduate School of Science; Kyoto University; Kyoto; Japan
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- Graduate School of Human Development & Environment; Kobe University; Kobe; Japan
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- Department of Zoology; Graduate School of Science; Kyoto University; Kyoto; Japan
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- Department of Zoology; Graduate School of Science; Kyoto University; Kyoto; Japan
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Meno H, Inou T, Tanaka M, Tsuchiya Y, Shiga Y, Kobayashi K, Nakamura Y, Ota T, Kubara I. Efficacy and effect on plasma B-type natriuretic peptide concentration of losartan-hydrochlorothiazide for hypertension uncontrolled by losartan-based therapy: subanalysis of a Multicentre Prospective Observational Study. Arzneimittelforschung 2012; 62:414-9. [PMID: 22773432 DOI: 10.1055/s-0032-1316376] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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Many patients with hypertension have difficulty achieving their target blood pressure (BP). Therefore combination therapy, for example with an angiotensin II receptor blocker (ARB) and a diuretic, may be recommended. We previously evaluated the efficacy and safety of losartan (LOS) 50 mg - hydrochlorothiazide (HCTZ) 12.5 mg, as well as its effect on the plasma concentration of B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP, a prognostic marker for cardiovascular events), in patients with hypertension uncontrolled by ≥3 months of ARB-based therapy. The present subanalysis used data from patients who received LOS-based therapy before switching to LOS-HCTZ. Efficacy, safety, and changes in blood biochemical variables including BNP were evaluated. After excluding 4 patients with protocol violations, data from 35 patients (aged 36-79 years, mean 63 years; 66% male) were used in the safety analysis. The efficacy analysis used data from the 30 patients who were followed up for 12 months. Systolic/diastolic BP decreased from 156±12/87±11 mmHg at baseline to 125±11/73±10 mmHg at 12 months (p<0.001). After 12 months, half of the patients achieved their target BP as defined by the Japanese Society of Hypertension Guidelines for the Management of Hypertension 2004. In 12 patients with baseline plasma BNP concentration ≥20 pg/mL, BNP decreased from 78.3±18.8 pg/mL to 57.3±17.7 pg/mL (p<0.01). 3 patients experienced adverse events, one of which was cardiovascular. LOS-HCTZ is efficacious, has a good safety profile, and decreases plasma BNP concentration.
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- H Meno
- Department of Cardiology and Internal Medicine, Fukuoka Red Cross Hospital, Fukuoka, Japan.
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Meno H, Inou T, Tanaka M, Tsuchiya Y, Shiga Y, Kobayashi K, Nakamura Y, Ota T, Kubara I. Antihypertensive efficacy of the losartan/hydrochlorothiazide combination and its effect on plasma B-type natriuretic peptide in hypertensive patients uncontrolled by angiotensin II type 1 receptor antagonist-based therapy: a multicentre prospective observational study. Clin Drug Investig 2012; 32:171-8. [PMID: 22188593 DOI: 10.2165/11597620-000000000-00000] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/02/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Although strict blood pressure (BP) control is effective in the prevention of cardiovascular events, it is often insufficient in many hypertensive patients. B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) has been shown to be associated with cardiovascular events. We investigated the effects of the losartan/hydrochlorothiazide combination on BP and plasma BNP in hypertensive patients uncontrolled by an angiotensin II type 1 receptor antagonist (angiotensin receptor blocker [ARB])-based therapy. METHODS In a multicentre prospective observational study, we enrolled 185 patients aged 36-79 years (mean age 63.8 years) with essential hypertension but without symptoms of heart failure who received an ARB-based therapy for ≥3 months but failed to achieve a target BP recommended by the Japanese Society of Hypertension (JSH). ARBs were switched to losartan (LOS) 50 mg/hydrochlorothiazide (HCTZ) 12.5 mg. The antihypertensive efficacy, safety, and effects of this combination on blood biochemical parameters and plasma BNP were evaluated for 12 months. RESULTS Mean ± SD systolic and diastolic BP decreased from 152 ± 13/87 ± 10 mmHg to 128 ± 14/74 ± 10 mmHg, respectively, after 12 months (p < 0.001). Mean ± SD plasma BNP levels decreased significantly from 46.0 ± 83.0 pg/mL to 40.8 ± 68.0 pg/mL (p < 0.05). The percentage of patients who achieved the JSH 2004 target BP was 51% after 12 months; the percentage was 63% in elderly patients aged ≥65 years without complications, and 43% in patients with concomitant diabetes mellitus or chronic kidney disease. No association was found between a decrease in plasma BNP levels and BP, age, body mass index or estimated glomerular filtration rate. There was a significant increase in serum uric acid and a decrease in serum potassium, but both were within the range of normal values. Adverse events were observed in 8.6% of the patients. CONCLUSION Antihypertensive treatment using two types of drugs (LOS/HCTZ) with different mechanisms yielded potent antihypertensive efficacy with safety and decreased plasma BNP levels.
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- Hiroshi Meno
- Department of Cardiology and Internal Medicine, Fukuoka Red Cross Hospital, Fukuoka, Japan.
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Iwashita M, Sakoda H, Kushiyama A, Fujishiro M, Ohno H, Nakatsu Y, Fukushima T, Kumamoto S, Tsuchiya Y, Kikuchi T, Kurihara H, Akazawa H, Komuro I, Kamata H, Nishimura F, Asano T. Valsartan, independently of AT1 receptor or PPARγ, suppresses LPS-induced macrophage activation and improves insulin resistance in cocultured adipocytes. Am J Physiol Endocrinol Metab 2012; 302:E286-96. [PMID: 22045314 DOI: 10.1152/ajpendo.00324.2011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Macrophages are integrated into adipose tissues and interact with adipocytes in obese subjects, thereby exacerbating adipose insulin resistance. This study aimed to elucidate the molecular mechanism underlying the insulin-sensitizing effect of the angiotensin II receptor blocker (ARB) valsartan, as demonstrated in clinical studies. Insulin signaling, i.e., insulin receptor substrate-1 and Akt phosphorylations, in 3T3-L1 adipocytes was impaired markedly by treatment with tumor necrosis factor-α (TNFα) or in the culture medium of lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-stimulated RAW 264.7 murine macrophages, and valsartan had no effects on these impairments. However, in contrast, when cocultured with RAW 264.7 cells using a transwell system, the LPS-induced insulin signaling impairment in 3T3-L1 adipocytes showed almost complete normalization with coaddition of valsartan. Furthermore, valsartan strongly suppressed LPS-induced productions of cytokines such as interleukin (IL)-1β, IL-6, and TNFα with nuclear factor-κB activation and c-Jun NH(2)-terminal kinase phosphorylation in RAW 264.7 and primary murine macrophages. Very interestingly, this effect of valsartan was also observed in THP-1 cells treated with angiotensin II type 1 (AT1) siRNA or a peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-γ (PPARγ) antagonist as well as macrophages from AT1a receptor-knockout mice. We conclude that valsartan suppresses the inflammatory response of macrophages, albeit not via PPARγ or the AT1a receptor. This suppression appears to secondarily improve adipose insulin resistance.
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MESH Headings
- 3T3-L1 Cells
- Adipocytes, White/drug effects
- Adipocytes, White/immunology
- Adipocytes, White/metabolism
- Angiotensin II Type 1 Receptor Blockers/pharmacology
- Animals
- Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal/pharmacology
- Cell Line
- Cells, Cultured
- Coculture Techniques
- Humans
- Insulin Resistance
- Macrophage Activation/drug effects
- Macrophages/drug effects
- Macrophages/immunology
- Macrophages/metabolism
- Mice
- Mice, Inbred C57BL
- Mice, Knockout
- PPAR gamma/antagonists & inhibitors
- PPAR gamma/metabolism
- RNA Interference
- RNA, Small Interfering
- Receptor, Angiotensin, Type 1/chemistry
- Receptor, Angiotensin, Type 1/genetics
- Receptor, Angiotensin, Type 1/metabolism
- Tetrazoles/pharmacology
- Valine/analogs & derivatives
- Valine/pharmacology
- Valsartan
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- Misaki Iwashita
- Department of Biomedical Chemistry, Division of Molecular Medical Science, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan
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Yumoto K, Nifuji A, Rittling S, Tsuchiya Y, Kon S, Uede T, Denhardt D, Hemmi H, Notomi T, Hayata T, Ezura Y, Nakamoto T, Noda M. Osteopontin Deficiency Suppresses Tumor Necrosis Factor-α-Induced Apoptosis in Chondrocytes. Cartilage 2012; 3:79-85. [PMID: 26069621 PMCID: PMC4297182 DOI: 10.1177/1947603511421502] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVE Apoptosis of chondrocytes in articular cartilage has been observed in rheumatoid arthritis patients. However, molecules involved in such chondrocyte apoptosis in arthritic joints have not been fully understood. We previously observed that apoptosis of chondrocytes is enhanced in a murine arthritis model induced by injection with anti-type II collagen antibodies and lipopolysaccharide (mAbs/LPS), and osteopontin (OPN) deficiency suppresses chondrocyte apoptosis in this arthritis model in vivo. To understand how OPN deficiency renders resistance against chondrocyte apoptosis, we examined the cellular basis for this protection. DESIGN Chondrocytes were prepared from wild-type and OPN-deficient mouse ribs, and tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α-induced cell death was examined based on lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) release assay and TUNEL assay. RESULTS TNF-α treatment induced LDH release in wild-type chondrocytes, while OPN deficiency suppressed such LDH release in the cultures of these cells. TNF-α-induced increase in the number of TUNEL-positive cells was observed in wild-type chondrocytes, while OPN deficiency in chondrocytes suppressed the TNF-α induction of TUNEL-positive cells. OPN deficiency suppressed TNF-α-induced increase in caspase-3 activity in chondrocytes in culture. Furthermore, OPN overexpression in chondrocytes enhanced TNF-α-induced apoptosis. CONCLUSION These results indicated that the presence of OPN in chondrocytes is involved in the susceptibility of these cells to TNF-α-induced apoptosis.
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- K. Yumoto
- Department of Molecular Pharmacology, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Molecular Pharmacology, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Immuno Biological Laboratory (IBL), Maebashi Gumma, Japan
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- Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan
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- Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan
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- Department of Molecular Pharmacology, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo, Japan,Medical Top Track (MTT) Program, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Molecular Pharmacology, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Molecular Pharmacology, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo, Japan,Global Center of Excellence Program, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo, Japan,Core to Core Program, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo, Japan,Hard Tissue Genome Research Center, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Molecular Pharmacology, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo, Japan,Global Center of Excellence Program, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo, Japan,Core to Core Program, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo, Japan,Hard Tissue Genome Research Center, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Molecular Pharmacology, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo, Japan,Global Center of Excellence Program, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo, Japan,Core to Core Program, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo, Japan,Hard Tissue Genome Research Center, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Molecular Pharmacology, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo, Japan,Medical Top Track (MTT) Program, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo, Japan,Global Center of Excellence Program, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo, Japan,Core to Core Program, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo, Japan,Hard Tissue Genome Research Center, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo, Japan
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Okumura T, Ebisawa K, Ohhira M, Nozu T, Tsuchiya Y, Inoue M, Tanaka M. Chronic right lower abdominal pain due to lumbar ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament. Am J Gastroenterol 2012; 107:142-3. [PMID: 22218038 DOI: 10.1038/ajg.2011.319] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Tsuchiya Y, Nozu T, Kumei S, Ohhira M, Okumura T. IL-1 receptor antagonist blocks the lipopolysaccharide-induced inhibition of gastric motility in freely moving conscious rats. Dig Dis Sci 2012; 57:2555-61. [PMID: 22610882 PMCID: PMC3458191 DOI: 10.1007/s10620-012-2210-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/13/2012] [Accepted: 04/25/2012] [Indexed: 12/09/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND AIMS Endotoxin/lipopolysaccharide (LPS) alters gastrointestinal functions. However, little is known as to whether LPS could change gastric antral contractility in freely moving conscious animals. We tried to clarify this problem and the associated mechanisms. METHODS In this study, we recorded intraluminal gastric pressure waves in freely moving conscious rats by manometric catheter located in the antrum. Area under the manometric trace was evaluated as motor index (MI). RESULTS Intraperitoneal injection of LPS at doses of 0.2 mg/kg or more significantly inhibited MI. The inhibition started immediately after the administration of LPS and lasted over 1 h. Intraperitoneal injection of IL-1β potently decreased MI while neither IL-6 nor TNF-α inhibited gastric motility, suggesting IL-1β specifically reduced gastric motility. Next, we examined the hypothesis that endogenous IL-1 mediates the LPS-induced inhibition of gastric motility. To address the speculation, an IL-1 receptor antagonist (IL-1Ra) was used to block IL-1 signaling. Pretreatment with IL-1Ra at a dose of 20 mg/kg significantly blocked the inhibition of gastric contractility by LPS at a dose of 0.2 mg/kg. CONCLUSIONS These results suggest for the first time that LPS or IL-1β is capable of inhibiting gastric motility in conscious rats and that endogenously released IL-1 may mediate the LPS-evoked inhibition of gastric antral motility. This evidence also led us to speculate that IL-1Ra may be a therapeutic tool for patients with disturbed gastrointestinal functions under septic conditions.
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- Yoshihiro Tsuchiya
- Department of General Medicine, Asahikawa Medical University, Midorigaoka Higashi 2-1-1, Asahikawa, 078-8510 Japan
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- Department of Regional Medicine and Education, Asahikawa Medical University, Midorigaoka Higashi 2-1-1, Asahikawa, 078-8510 Japan
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- Department of General Medicine, Asahikawa Medical University, Midorigaoka Higashi 2-1-1, Asahikawa, 078-8510 Japan
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- Department of General Medicine, Asahikawa Medical University, Midorigaoka Higashi 2-1-1, Asahikawa, 078-8510 Japan
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- Department of General Medicine, Asahikawa Medical University, Midorigaoka Higashi 2-1-1, Asahikawa, 078-8510 Japan
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Nakamura K, Saito T, Kobayashi R, Oshiki R, Oyama M, Nishiwaki T, Nashimoto M, Tsuchiya Y. C-reactive protein predicts incident fracture in community-dwelling elderly Japanese women: the Muramatsu study. Osteoporos Int 2011; 22:2145-50. [PMID: 20936400 DOI: 10.1007/s00198-010-1425-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/11/2010] [Accepted: 09/13/2010] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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SUMMARY In a 6-year cohort study of 751 community-dwelling elderly Japanese women, we found that C-reactive protein (CRP) is a significant predictor of osteoporotic fracture in elderly Asian women, who have significantly lower CRP levels than Caucasians. Mechanisms explaining such an association should be further studied. INTRODUCTION While CRP, a systemic inflammation marker, is thought to be associated with osteoporosis, evidence supporting this claim has been limited. We aimed to assess the association between CRP levels and incident osteoporotic fracture in elderly women. METHODS We conducted a cohort study with a follow-up period of 6 years. The study included 751 Japanese women aged 69 years or older. We measured serum high-sensitivity CRP (hs-CRP) levels as a major predictor. Covariates included age, body mass index, forearm bone mineral density, calcium intake, serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D, postural sway, osteoporosis medication, and physical activity. The primary outcome was incident limb and vertebral fractures. The Cox proportional hazards model was used to calculate the hazard ratio (HR) of fracture. RESULTS Median hs-CRP values in study participants were 0.16 mg/L in the lowest tertile, 0.36 mg/L in the medium tertile, and 1.14 mg/L in the highest tertile. The hs-CRP values in these women were substantially lower than in their Caucasian counterparts. Limb or vertebral fractures occurred in 50 subjects during 4,250 person-years. Low CRP levels were associated with low incidence of limb or vertebral fractures (P for trend = 0.035). The adjusted HRs of fracture for the medium and highest quartiles of hs-CRP levels, compared to the lowest quartile, were 2.22 (95% CI, 1.02-4.84) and 2.40 (95% CI, 1.10-5.24), respectively. CONCLUSIONS CRP is a significant predictor of osteoporotic fracture in elderly Asian women who have substantially lower CRP levels than Caucasians. Mechanisms explaining such an association should be further studied.
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- K Nakamura
- Department of Community Preventive Medicine, Niigata University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, 1-757 Asahimachi-dori, Chuo-ku, Niigata, 951-8510, Japan.
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Narita M, Konishi I, Tsuchiya Y. Thermodynamics of liquid-liquid crossover transition in liquid Si15Te85eutectic alloy. EPJ Web of Conferences 2011. [DOI: 10.1051/epjconf/20111501021] [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: 11/14/2022] Open
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Ike A, Nishikawa H, Shirai K, Mori K, Kuwano T, Fukuda Y, Takamiya Y, Yanagi D, Kubota K, Tsuchiya Y, Zhang B, Miura SI, Saku K. Impact of glycemic control on the clinical outcome in diabetic patients with percutaneous coronary intervention--from the FU-registry. Circ J 2011; 75:791-9. [PMID: 21427500 DOI: 10.1253/circj.cj-10-0474] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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BACKGROUND It is not yet clear whether glycemic control affects the clinical outcome of percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) in diabetic patients. METHODS AND RESULTS This study compared the effects of glycemic control on the clinical outcome in 2 groups of patients with diabetes mellitus (DM) who underwent PCI: a poor-glycemic-control group, who showed greater than 6.9% HbA(1c) at the time of PCI (Pre-HbA(1c)) (`≥6.9 group', n=334 patients) and a good-glycemic-control group, who showed less than <6.9% at Pre-HbA(1c) (`<6.9 group', n=212 patients). The patients in the ≥6.9 group were further divided into 2 groups for further comparisons: a `DM control group' and a `Poor control group'. At follow-up (300 days), the incidence of major adverse cardiac event (MACE) was significantly (P<0.05) lower in the <6.9 group (18.4% vs. 26.2%). However, there was no difference in MACE between the DM control group and the Poor control group. In a multivariate analysis, there was no relationship between the incidence of MACE and Pre-HbA(1c), Pre-HbA(1c)≥6.9% or the HbA(1c) difference (Pre-HbA(1c)-HbA(1c) at follow-up). CONCLUSIONS Clinical outcomes in the <6.9 group were superior to those in the ≥6.9 group as pre-PCI glycemic control affected the baseline characteristics. The results suggested that glycemic control started at PCI was not associated with an improvement in the clinical outcome at follow-up.
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- Amane Ike
- Department of Cardiology, Fukuoka University School of Medicine, Fukuoka, Japan
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Nakatsu Y, Sakoda H, Kushiyama A, Zhang J, Ono H, Fujishiro M, Kikuchi T, Fukushima T, Yoneda M, Ohno H, Horike N, Kanna M, Tsuchiya Y, Kamata H, Nishimura F, Isobe T, Ogihara T, Katagiri H, Oka Y, Takahashi SI, Kurihara H, Uchida T, Asano T. Peptidyl-prolyl cis/trans isomerase NIMA-interacting 1 associates with insulin receptor substrate-1 and enhances insulin actions and adipogenesis. J Biol Chem 2011; 286:20812-22. [PMID: 21454638 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m110.206904] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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Peptidyl-prolyl cis/trans isomerase NIMA-interacting 1 (Pin1) is a unique enzyme that associates with the pSer/Thr-Pro motif and catalyzes cis-trans isomerization. We identified Pin1 in the immunoprecipitates of overexpressed IRS-1 with myc and FLAG tags in mouse livers and confirmed the association between IRS-1 and Pin1 by not only overexpression experiments but also endogenously in the mouse liver. The analysis using deletion- and point-mutated Pin1 and IRS-1 constructs revealed the WW domain located in the N terminus of Pin1 and Ser-434 in the SAIN (Shc and IRS-1 NPXY binding) domain of IRS-1 to be involved in their association. Subsequently, we investigated the role of Pin1 in IRS-1 mediation of insulin signaling. The overexpression of Pin1 in HepG2 cells markedly enhanced insulin-induced IRS-1 phosphorylation and its downstream events: phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase binding with IRS-1 and Akt phosphorylation. In contrast, the treatment of HepG2 cells with Pin1 siRNA or the Pin1 inhibitor Juglone suppressed these events. In good agreement with these in vitro data, Pin1 knock-out mice exhibited impaired insulin signaling with glucose intolerance, whereas adenoviral gene transfer of Pin1 into the ob/ob mouse liver mostly normalized insulin signaling and restored glucose tolerance. In addition, it was also demonstrated that Pin1 plays a critical role in adipose differentiation, making Pin1 knock-out mice resistant to diet-induced obesity. Importantly, Pin1 expression was shown to be up-regulated in accordance with nutrient conditions such as food intake or a high-fat diet. Taken together, these observations indicate that Pin1 binds to IRS-1 and thereby markedly enhances insulin action, essential for adipogenesis.
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- Yusuke Nakatsu
- From the Department of Medical Science, Graduate School of Medicine, University of Hiroshima, 1-2-3 Kasumi, Minami-ku, Hiroshima City, Hiroshima 734-8553, Japan
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Gross ME, Lingk C, Siegrist T, Coleman E, Brown WL, Ueno K, Tsuchiya Y, Itoh N, Ritzdorf T, Turner J, Gibbons K, Klawuhn E, Biberger M, Lai WYC, Miner JF, Wu G, Zhang F. Microstructure and Texture of Electroplated Copper in Damascene Structures. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2011. [DOI: 10.1557/proc-514-293] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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ABSTRACTThe transition from Al to Cu for advanced ULSI interconnects involves changes in architecture and deposition technique that will influence the microstructure and texture of the metal. Cu interconnects are typically formed within the confines of pre-patterned trenches and vias using an electroplating process with a sputtered Cu conduction layer deposited over a refractory metalbased diffusion barrier layer. In this paper, we focus on the influence of the barrier layer (PVD Ti/TiN, Ta, TaN, CVD TiN) and the effect of a vacuum break between barrier and conduction layer depositions, on the texture of the Cu lines, as examined by X-ray diffraction pole figure analysis.A preferred (111) orientation was observed for all samples. The samples with no vacuum break between barrier and conduction layer deposition exhibited in plane anisotropy that was particularly pronounced for the Ta and TaN samples compared with the Ti/TiN sample. Focused ion beam images and transmission electron micrographs showed Cu grain size to be on the order of the trench width with a high degree of twinning, and no boundary could be distinguished between the PVD Cu conduction layer and the electroplated Cu.
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