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Iida Y, Higashi Y, Nishi O, Kouda M, Maeda K, Yoshida K, Asano S, Kawakami T, Nakajima K, Kuroda K, Tanaka C, Sasaki A, Kamiya K, Yamagishi N, Fujinaga M, Terami F, Yamanaka S, Kubota M. Entomopathogenic fungus Beauveria bassiana-based bioinsecticide suppresses severity of powdery mildews of vegetables by inducing the plant defense responses. Front Plant Sci 2023; 14:1211825. [PMID: 37692425 PMCID: PMC10484095 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2023.1211825] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/25/2023] [Accepted: 08/07/2023] [Indexed: 09/12/2023]
Abstract
The entomopathogenic fungus Beauveria bassiana is used commercially as a microbial insecticides against a wide range of agricultural insect pests. Some strains of B. bassiana protect the plants from pathogens, but the underlying mechanisms are largely unknown. Here, we found that prophylactic sprays of commercial bioinsecticide Botanigard on cucumber, tomato, and strawberry plants suppressed the severity of economically damaging powdery mildews. On leaf surfaces, hyphal elongation and spore germination of cucumber powdery mildew, Podosphaera xanthii, were inhibited, but B. bassiana strain GHA, the active ingredient isolated from Botanigard, only inhibited hyphal elongation but had no effect on spore germination of P. xanthii. In addition, strain GHA suppressed powdery mildew symptoms locally, not systemically. Treatment with Botanigard and strain GHA induced a hypersensitive response (HR)-like cell death in epidermal cells of the cucumber leaves in a concentration-dependent manner and inhibited penetration by P. xanthii. Transcriptome analysis and mass spectrometry revealed that GHA induced expression of salicylic acid (SA)-related genes, and treatment with Botanigard and GHA increased the SA level in the cucumber leaves. In NahG-transgenic tomato plants, which do not accumulate SA, the biocontrol effect of tomato powdery mildew by GHA was significantly reduced. These results suggested that B. bassiana GHA induces SA accumulation, leading to the induction of HR-like cell death against powdery mildew and subsequent suppression of fungal penetration. Thus, Botanigard has the potential to control both insect pests and plant diseases.
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- Yuichiro Iida
- Laboratory of Plant Pathology, Faculty of Agriculture, Setsunan University, Hirakata, Japan
- National Agriculture and Food Research Organization, Tsu, Japan
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- National Agriculture and Food Research Organization, Tsu, Japan
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- National Agriculture and Food Research Organization, Tsu, Japan
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- Laboratory of Plant Pathology, Faculty of Agriculture, Setsunan University, Hirakata, Japan
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- Laboratory of Plant Pathology, Faculty of Agriculture, Setsunan University, Hirakata, Japan
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- Nara Prefecture Agricultural Research and Development Center, Sakurai, Japan
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- Nara Prefecture Agricultural Research and Development Center, Sakurai, Japan
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- Mie Prefecture Agricultural Research Institute, Matsusaka, Japan
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- Mie Prefecture Agricultural Research Institute, Matsusaka, Japan
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- Mie Prefecture Agricultural Research Institute, Matsusaka, Japan
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- Mie Prefecture Agricultural Research Institute, Matsusaka, Japan
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- Gifu Prefectural Agricultural Technology Center, Gifu, Japan
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- Nagano Vegetable and Ornamental Crops Experiment Station, Shiojiri, Japan
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- Nagano Vegetable and Ornamental Crops Experiment Station, Shiojiri, Japan
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- National Agriculture and Food Research Organization, Tsu, Japan
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- National Agriculture and Food Research Organization, Tsukuba, Japan
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Hase I, Higashi Y, Eisaki H, Kawashima K. Flat band ferromagnetism in Pb[Formula: see text]Sb[Formula: see text]O[Formula: see text] via a self-doped mechanism. Sci Rep 2023; 13:4743. [PMID: 36959386 PMCID: PMC10036504 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-31917-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2022] [Accepted: 03/20/2023] [Indexed: 03/25/2023] Open
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Electron systems with strong geometrical frustrations have flat bands, and their unusual band dispersions are expected to induce a wide variety of physical properties. However, for the emergence of such properties, the Fermi level must be pinned within the flat band. In this study, we performed first-principles calculations on pyrochlore oxide Pb[Formula: see text]Sb[Formula: see text]O[Formula: see text] and theoretically clarified that the self-doping mechanism induces pinning of the Fermi level in the flat band in this system. Therefore, a very high density of states is realized at the Fermi level, and the ferromagnetic state transforms into the ground state via a flat band mechanism, although the system does not contain any magnetic elements. This compound has the potential to serve as a new platform for projecting the properties of flat band systems in the real world.
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- I. Hase
- National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), Tsukuba Central 2, 1-1-1 Umezono, Tsukuba, 305-8568 Japan
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- National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), Tsukuba Central 2, 1-1-1 Umezono, Tsukuba, 305-8568 Japan
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- National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), Tsukuba Central 2, 1-1-1 Umezono, Tsukuba, 305-8568 Japan
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- IMRA-JAPAN Material R &D Co. Ltd., 2-1 Asahi-machi, Kariya, Aichi 448-0032 Japan
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Sukhanov S, Higashi Y, Yoshida T, Danchuk S, Alfortish M, Goodchild T, Scarboroogh A, Sharp T, Schumacher J, Sindi F, Bowles D, Ivy J, Tharp D, Rozenbaum Z, Jenkins J, Garcia D, Lefer D, Kolls J, Delafontaine P. Insulin-like growth factor I reduces human-like coronary atherosclerosis. Am J Med Sci 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/s0002-9629(23)00012-5] [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: 01/28/2023]
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Shimizu S, Nagao Y, Shimizu T, Higashi Y, Aratake T, Zou S, Yamamoto M, Saito M. Aging exacerbates hypertension related testicular injury in rats. J Sex Med 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jsxm.2022.03.410] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Shimizu T, Zou S, Shimizu S, Aratake T, Higashi Y, Yamamoto M, Saito M. Hydrogen sulfide has a role as an endogenous relaxation factor in the rat prostate. J Sex Med 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jsxm.2022.03.564] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Nishi O, Sushida H, Higashi Y, Iida Y. Entomopathogenic fungus Akanthomyces muscarius (Hypocreales: Cordycipitaceae) strain IMI 268317 colonises on tomato leaf surface through conidial adhesion and general and microcycle conidiation. Mycology 2022; 13:133-142. [PMID: 35711329 PMCID: PMC9196654 DOI: 10.1080/21501203.2021.1944929] [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] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022] Open
Affiliation(s)
- Oumi Nishi
- National Agriculture and Food Research Organization (NARO), Mie, Japan
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- National Agriculture and Food Research Organization (NARO), Mie, Japan
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- National Agriculture and Food Research Organization (NARO), Mie, Japan
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- National Agriculture and Food Research Organization (NARO), Mie, Japan
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Iida Y, Ogata A, Kanda H, Nishi O, Sushida H, Higashi Y, Tsuge T. Biocontrol Activity of Nonpathogenic Strains of Fusarium oxysporum: Colonization on the Root Surface to Overcome Nutritional Competition. Front Microbiol 2022; 13:826677. [PMID: 35154061 PMCID: PMC8828976 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2022.826677] [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] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/01/2021] [Accepted: 01/04/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Fusarium oxysporum is a soil-borne fungal pathogen that causes vascular wilts in a wide variety of crops. Certain nonpathogenic strains of F. oxysporum are known to protect crops against F. oxysporum pathogens. We assessed the biocontrol activities of nonpathogenic mutants of F. oxysporum ff. spp. melonis and lycopersici generated by disruption of the FOW2 gene, which encodes a Zn(II)2Cys6-type transcriptional regulator essential for their pathogenicity. Pre-inoculation of melon or tomato roots with strain ΔFOW2 conidia markedly reduced disease incidence caused by the parental wild-type strain in a concentration-dependent manner of conidial suspensions of ΔFOW2 strains. The biocontrol effect caused by the ΔFOW2 pre-inoculation lasted for at least 7 days. Pre-inoculation of melon roots with the wild-type or ΔFOW2 strain of F. oxysporum f. sp. lycopersici and nonpathogenic F. oxysporum strain also led to biocontrol activity against F. oxysporum f. sp. melonis, indicating that the biocontrol activity of ΔFOW2 strains is due to its nonpathogenic nature, not to the FOW2 disfunction. Conidial germination and hyphal elongation of only the wild-type strain were inhibited on melon root surface pre-inoculated with conidia of strains nonpathogenic to melon plants. Expression of defense-related genes was not significantly induced in roots and aboveground parts of melon seedlings preinoculated with ΔFOW2 conidia. Carbon source competition assay showed that nonpathogenic strains competed with the wild-type strain for a carbon source in soil. Strain ΔFOW2 also competed with the oomycete pathogen Pythium aphanidermatum for carbon source and protected melon plants from P. aphanidermatum. Our results suggest that the biocontrol activity of the nonpathogenic F. oxysporum strains used in this study mainly depends on their extensive colonization of the root surface and outcompeting pathogens for nutrients.
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- Yuichiro Iida
- National Agriculture and Food Research Organization, Tsu, Japan
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- Graduate School of Bioagricultural Sciences, Nagoya University, Nagoya, Japan
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- National Agriculture and Food Research Organization, Tsu, Japan
- Laboratory of Plant Protection and Biotechnology, Kinki University, Nara, Japan
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- National Agriculture and Food Research Organization, Tsu, Japan
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- National Agriculture and Food Research Organization, Tsu, Japan
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- Graduate School of Bioagricultural Sciences, Nagoya University, Nagoya, Japan
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Sasaki N, Maeda R, Ozono R, Nakano Y, Higashi Y. Association of common carotid artery measurements with the incidence of hypertension: a retrospective cohort study. Eur Heart J 2021. [DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehab724.2323] [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] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Background
Diameter, intima–media thickness (IMT), and flow parameters, including resistance index (RI) and pulsatility index (PI), in the common carotid artery (CCA) are markers of arterial remodeling, atherosclerosis, and vascular resistance, respectively. These CCA parameters have usually been evaluated as markers of target organ damage. Little is known about whether these parameters predict a new onset of hypertension.
Purpose
In this study, we investigated the association of CCA parameters including IMT, diameter, RI, and PI with the incidence of hypertension.
Methods
This is an observational study involving 1249 participants (656 women, mean age 69.6 years) without hypertension, who underwent carotid artery ultrasonography at baseline. The participants were divided into elderly group (defined as age ≥70 years) and a middle-aged group. We defined obesity as BMI ≥25 kg/m2. CCA diameter was defined as the distance between the adventitia–media interface on the near wall and the media–adventitia interface on the far wall. IMT was defined as the distance between the lumen–intima and media–adventitia interfaces. RI was calculated as [peak systolic velocity (PSV)- end-diastolic velocity (EDV)]/PSV. PI was calculated as (PSV-EDV)/Vmean. Larger CCA diameter, increased IMT, high RI, and high PI were determined based on the optimal cutoff values from ROC curve analysis.
Results
Over a mean 5.1-year follow-up period, 524 participants developed hypertension. Multivariate logistic regression analyses showed that larger CCA diameter and increased IMT were significant predicators for incident hypertension in elderly group, but not in middle-aged group. High RI, and high PI were significant predicators for incident hypertension in both the two groups. CCA diameter, IMT, and RI predicted the incidence of hypertension only in nonobesity group, whereas PI predicted it in both obesity and nonobesity groups (Table).
Conclusion
CCA parameters assessed by ultrasonography are useful markers to estimate the risk of hypertension. In particular, PI is a better predictor for the incidence of hypertension.
Funding Acknowledgement
Type of funding sources: None.
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- N Sasaki
- Hiroshima Atomic Bomb Casualty Council, Hiroshima, Japan
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- Hiroshima Atomic Bomb Casualty Council, Hiroshima, Japan
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- Hiroshima University Graduate School of Biomedical and Health Sciences, Department of General Medicine, Hiroshima, Japan
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- Hiroshima University Graduate School of Biomedical and Health Sciences, Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Hiroshima, Japan
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- Hiroshima University Graduate School of Biomedical and Health Sciences, Research Institute for Radiation Biology and Medicine, Hiroshima, Japan
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Sasaki N, Maeda R, Ozono R, Nakano Y, Higashi Y. Association of adipose tissue insulin resistance and serum free fatty acid levels with the incidence of type 2 diabetes: a retrospective cohort study. Eur Heart J 2021. [DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehab724.2638] [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] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Background
Insulin resistance in adipose tissue attenuates the suppression of lipolysis, leading to increased free fatty acid (FFA) release. The excess FFA may be involved in the development of type 2 diabetes.
Purpose
In this study, we investigated the association of adipose tissue insulin resistance and serum free fatty acid levels with the incidence of type 2 diabetes.
Methods
This is an observational study involving 6800 participants (3451 women, mean age 69.2 years) without diabetes who underwent 75-g oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT) at baseline. The participants were divided into the obesity and nonobesity groups on the basis of body mass index of ≥25 and <25 kg/m2, respectively. Serum FFA levels were assessed before and 30, 60, and 120 min after glucose ingestion, and the total area under the FFA curve (AUCFFA) was calculated. Adipose tissue insulin resistance was assessed using adipose insulin resistance index (adipo-IR) calculated based on fasting FFA and insulin concentrations. The homeostasis model assessment of insulin resistance (HOMA-IR), and the Matsuda index were evaluated as measures of insulin resistance in the liver and whole-body, respectively. High adipo-IR, high fasting FFA, great AUCFFA high HOMA-IR, and low Matsuda index were determined based on the optimal cutoff values from ROC curve analysis.
Results
Over a mean 5.3-year follow-up period, 485 participants developed type 2 diabetes. Multivariate logistic regression analyses showed that high adipo-IR was a significant predicator for incident type 2 diabetes in the obesity group, but not in nonobesity group. AUCFFA, HOMA-IR, and Matsuda index were significantly associated with incident type 2 diabetes in both the two groups (Table).
Conclusion
Serum FFA levels after glucose loading predict the incidence of type 2 diabetes. Adipose tissue insulin resistance was associated with the risk of type 2 diabetes in individuals with obesity, but not in individuals without obesity.
Funding Acknowledgement
Type of funding sources: None.
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- N Sasaki
- Hiroshima Atomic Bomb Casualty Council, Hiroshima, Japan
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- Hiroshima Atomic Bomb Casualty Council, Hiroshima, Japan
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- Hiroshima University Graduate School of Biomedical and Health Sciences, Department of General Medicine, Hiroshima, Japan
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- Hiroshima University Graduate School of Biomedical and Health Sciences, Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Hiroshima, Japan
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- Hiroshima University Graduate School of Biomedical and Health Sciences, Research Institute for Radiation Biology and Medicine, Hiroshima, Japan
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Katayama R, Matsumoto Y, Higashi Y, Sun S, Sasao H, Tanimoto Y, Nishikawa Y, Kage-Nakadai E. Bacillus subtilis var. natto increases the resistance of Caenorhabditis elegans to gram-positive bacteria. J Appl Microbiol 2021; 131:3032-3042. [PMID: 34157196 DOI: 10.1111/jam.15156] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2021] [Revised: 05/04/2021] [Accepted: 05/13/2021] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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AIMS This study aimed to investigate the effect of Bacillus subtilis var. natto on the susceptibility of the model host, Caenorhabditis elegans, to bacterial infection. METHODS AND RESULTS Caenorhabditis elegans worms were fed with a standard food consisting of Escherichia coli OP50 strain (control) or B. subtilis (natto) during their larval stage. The worms were then infected with pathogenic bacteria. We analyzed their survival time and RNA sequencing-based transcriptome. Upon infection with Staphylococcus aureus and Enterococcus faecalis, the survival time of B. subtilis (natto)-fed worms was longer than that of the control. Transcriptome analyses showed upregulation of genes associated with innate immunity and defense response to gram-positive bacteria in B. subtilis (natto)-fed worms. CONCLUSIONS Bacillus subtilis (natto) conferred an increased resistance of C. elegans to gram-positive bacteria. Our findings provided insights into the molecular mechanisms underlying B. subtilis (natto)-regulated host immunity and emphasized its probiotic properties for preventing and alleviating infections caused by gram-positive bacteria. SIGNIFICANCE AND IMPACT OF THE STUDY To the best of our knowledge, this is the first study to show that B. subtilis (natto) confers specific resistance against gram-positive bacteria.
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- R Katayama
- Graduate School of Human Life Science, Osaka City University, Osaka, Japan
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- Graduate School of Human Life Science, Osaka City University, Osaka, Japan
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- Graduate School of Human Life Science, Osaka City University, Osaka, Japan
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- Graduate School of Human Life Science, Osaka City University, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Food and Nutrition, Faculty of Human Life Science, Osaka City University, Osaka, Japan
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- Graduate School of Human Life Science, Osaka City University, Osaka, Japan
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- Graduate School of Human Life Science, Osaka City University, Osaka, Japan.,Faculty of Human Sciences, Tezukayamagakuin University, Osaka, Japan
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- Graduate School of Human Life Science, Osaka City University, Osaka, Japan
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Beauveria bassiana, known for its entomopathogenic characteristics, is the most widely used biocontrol agent against many insect pests and may also be active against soil-borne pathogens. It inhabits the surfaces or inner tissues of various plant species without causing any visible signs or symptoms. Here we show that B. bassiana strain GHA, the active ingredient of a commercial microbial insecticide, colonises tomato plants. GHA grew on intact leaf surfaces of tomato in high humidity, but never entered stomata. Viable hyphae and conidia were detected, and the population on inoculated leaves significantly increased until 14 days after inoculation. On tomato leaves, GHA conidiated normally via conidiophores and phialides, and also via microcycle conidiation (conidiophores and phialides form directly from germ tubes and produce conidia). Hyphae were also detected inside the rachis, even more frequently after plant surfaces were scarified. These results suggested that B. bassiana strain GHA can grow epiphytically and endophytically on tomato plants.
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- Oumi Nishi
- National Agriculture and Food Research Organization, Tsu-city, Japan
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- National Agriculture and Food Research Organization, Tsu-city, Japan
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- National Agriculture and Food Research Organization, Tsu-city, Japan
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- National Agriculture and Food Research Organization, Tsu-city, Japan
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Strasser P, Abe M, Aoki M, Choi S, Fukao Y, Higashi Y, Higuchi T, Iinuma H, Ikedo Y, Ishida K, Ito T, Ito TU, Iwasaki M, Kadono R, Kamigaito O, Kanda S, Kawagoe K, Kawall D, Kawamura N, Kitaguchi M, Koda A, Kojima KM, Kubo K, Matama M, Matsuda Y, Matsudate Y, Mibe T, Miyake Y, Mizutani T, Nagamine K, Nishimura S, Ogitsu T, Saito N, Sasaki K, Seo S, Shimizu HM, Shimomura K, Suehara T, Tajima M, Tanaka KS, Tanaka T, Tojo J, Tomono D, Torii HA, Torikai E, Toyoda A, Tsutsumi Y, Ueno K, Ueno Y, Yagi D, Yamamoto A, Yamanaka T, Yamazaki T, Yasuda H, Yoshida M, Yoshioka T. New precise measurements of muonium hyperfine structure at J-PARC MUSE. EPJ Web Conf 2019. [DOI: 10.1051/epjconf/201919800003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
Abstract
High precision measurements of the ground state hyperfine structure (HFS) of muonium is a stringent tool for testing bound-state quantum electrodynamics (QED) theory, determining fundamental constants of the muon magnetic moment and mass, and searches for new physics. Muonium is the most suitable system to test QED because both theoretical and experimental values can be precisely determined. Previous measurements were performed decades ago at LAMPF with uncertainties mostly dominated by statistical errors. At the J-PARC Muon Science Facility (MUSE), the MuSEUM collaboration is planning complementary measurements of muonium HFS both at zero and high magnetic field. The new high-intensity muon beam that will soon be available at H-Line will provide an opportunity to improve the precision of these measurements by one order of magnitude. An overview of the different aspects of these new muonium HFS measurements, the current status of the preparation for high-field measurements, and the latest results at zero field are presented.
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Fujii K, Hatanaka M, Higashi Y, Kanekura T. Selection of suitable cases for random skin biopsy for the diagnosis for intravascular large B cell lymphoma. Eur J Cancer 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/s0959-8049(19)30557-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Jimura N, Fujii K, Higashi Y, Kanekura T. Idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura in a patient with IgG4-related disease. Clin Exp Dermatol 2018; 43:941-943. [PMID: 29888414 DOI: 10.1111/ced.13688] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 12/06/2017] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- N Jimura
- Department of Dermatology, Kagoshima University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, 8-35-1 Sakuragaoka, Kagoshima, 890-8520, Japan
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- Department of Dermatology, Kagoshima University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, 8-35-1 Sakuragaoka, Kagoshima, 890-8520, Japan
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- Department of Dermatology, Kagoshima University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, 8-35-1 Sakuragaoka, Kagoshima, 890-8520, Japan
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- Department of Dermatology, Kagoshima University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, 8-35-1 Sakuragaoka, Kagoshima, 890-8520, Japan
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Mohamed E, Adiamah A, Dunn WK, Higashi Y, Cameron IC, Gomez D. Outcome of indeterminate liver lesions on computed tomography in patients with colorectal cancer. Ann R Coll Surg Engl 2018; 100:382-387. [PMID: 29692186 PMCID: PMC5956611 DOI: 10.1308/rcsann.2018.0070] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 12/03/2017] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Introduction The aim of this study was to determinate the outcome of indeterminate liver lesions on computed tomography (CT) in patients with a background history of colorectal cancer (CRC) and to identify clinicopathological variables associated with malignancy in these lesions. A secondary aim was to devise a management algorithm for such patients. Methods Patients referred to our institution with indeterminate liver lesions on CT with a background history of CRC between January 2012 and December 2014 were included in the study. Clinicopathological factors, surveillance period and histological findings were analysed. Results Fifty-six patients with indeterminate liver lesions were identified. Fifty-three (94.6%) of these required further imaging (magnetic resonance imaging [MRI; n=50] and positron emission tomography combined with CT [n=3]). For the patients who had MRI, the underlying diagnosis was benign in 19 and colorectal liver metastasis (CRLM) in 8 while 23 patients and an indeterminate lesion. In cases that remained indeterminate following MRI, liver resection was performed in 2 patients for a high suspicion of CRLM while the 21 remaining patients underwent interval surveillance (median: 9 months, range: 3-52 months). Of these 21 patients, 14 had benign lesions while CRLM was noted in 6 patients and an incidental hepatocellular carcinoma in a single patient. Age ≥65 years was the only statistically significant clinicopathological factor in predicting an underlying malignancy in patients with indeterminate liver lesions on CT. Conclusions Over a third of the patients diagnosed with indeterminate liver lesions on CT subsequently showed evidence of CRLM. These indeterminate lesions are more likely to be malignant in patients aged ≥65 years.
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- E Mohamed
- Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust, UK
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- Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust, UK
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- Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust, UK
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- Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust, UK
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- Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust, UK
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- Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust, UK
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Higashi Y, Tabuchi T, Tabata M, Usui M, Teramoto Y, Terasawa H, Kita Y. Influence of a liaison-clinical pathway on the stroke patients. J Neurol Sci 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jns.2017.08.3657] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Matsui S, Higashi Y, Kajikawa M, Maruhashi T, Oda N, Kishimoto S, Hidaka T, Nakashima A, Noma K, Kihara Y. P3450Optimal cut-off level of low-density lipoprotein cholesterol for normal vascular function in a general population. Eur Heart J 2017. [DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehx504.p3450] [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] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Sakanoue M, Higashi Y, Kanekura T. 305 Decrease in serum levels of pro-inflammatory cytokines and increase in frequency of peripheral MDSCs in response to GMA. J Invest Dermatol 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jid.2017.02.321] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Song L, Ma A, Dun H, Hu Y, Fujii Y, Kinugasa F, Oshima S, Higashi Y, Daloze P, Chen H. ASP2409, A Next-Generation CTLA4-Ig, Versus Belatacept in Renal Allograft Survival in Cynomolgus Monkeys. Am J Transplant 2017; 17:635-645. [PMID: 27598231 DOI: 10.1111/ajt.14039] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [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: 04/24/2016] [Revised: 08/11/2016] [Accepted: 08/30/2016] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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Belatacept is the first costimulatory blockade agent approved for maintenance immunosuppression in kidney transplant recipients. Clinical results have indicated that belatacept is associated with superior renal function and improved metabolic profile; however, higher incidence of acute rejection and posttransplant lymphoproliferative disorder are the shortcomings of this agent. In this study, ASP2409, a new cytotoxic T-lymphocyte associated protein 4-immunoglobulin possessing 14-fold higher in vitro CD86 binding affinity than belatacept, was tested for renal allograft survival in cynomolgus monkeys. ASP2409 monotherapy dose-dependently prolonged renal allograft survival. Low-dose ASP2409 in combination with a subtherapeutic dose of tacrolimus showed much longer median survival time than monotherapy. Similar allograft survival results were observed in regimens based on high-dose ASP2409, belatacept, and therapeutic-dose tacrolimus. The results of renal allograft histopathology with high-dose ASP2409-based regimens were not inferior to the belatacept-based regimen. Moreover, higher frequencies of FoxP3-positive regulatory T cells in renal allografts were observed in ASP2409- and belatacept-based regimens compared with tacrolimus-based regimens. No serious side effects related to ASP2409 administration were found during the study. These data suggest that ASP2409 is a promising candidate for calcineurin inhibitor-sparing or -avoidance regimens.
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- L Song
- Department of Surgery, Research Center, CHUM, Notre-Dame Hospital, University of Montreal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Department of Surgery, Research Center, CHUM, Notre-Dame Hospital, University of Montreal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Department of Surgery, Research Center, CHUM, Notre-Dame Hospital, University of Montreal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Department of Surgery, Research Center, CHUM, Notre-Dame Hospital, University of Montreal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Drug Discovery Research, Astellas Pharma Inc., Tsukuba, Japan
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- Drug Discovery Research, Astellas Pharma Inc., Tsukuba, Japan
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- Drug Discovery Research, Astellas Pharma Inc., Tsukuba, Japan
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- Drug Discovery Research, Astellas Pharma Inc., Tsukuba, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Research Center, CHUM, Notre-Dame Hospital, University of Montreal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Department of Surgery, Research Center, CHUM, Notre-Dame Hospital, University of Montreal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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Taguchi A, Suei Y, Sanada M, Higashi Y, Ohtsuka M, Nakamoto T, Tsuda M, Ohama K, Tanimoto K. Detection of Vascular Disease Risk in Women by Panoramic Radiography. J Dent Res 2016; 82:838-43. [PMID: 14514767 DOI: 10.1177/154405910308201015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Low bone mineral density and rapid bone loss of the skeleton are associated with mortality risk from vascular diseases in post-menopausal women. Panoramic radiographic measurements are considered as indicators of skeletal bone mineral density or bone turnover. We hypothesize that such measurements may be associated with vascular disease risk in post-menopausal women. Associations of mandibular cortical shape and width on panoramic radiographs with skeletal bone mineral density and risk factors related to vascular diseases were investigated in 87 post-menopausal women. Cortical shape was associated with skeletal bone mineral density, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, apolipoprotein B, resting heart rate, and endothelial dysfunction. Cortical width was associated with skeletal bone mineral density, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, and apolipoprotein A1. Dentists may be able to refer women with increased risk of vascular diseases, as well as low bone mineral density, to medical professionals for further examination by panoramic findings.
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- A Taguchi
- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology, Hiroshima University Dental Hospital, 1-2-3 Kasumi, Minami-ku, Hiroshima 734-8553, Japan.
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Tanaka YK, Itahashi K, Fujioka H, Ayyad Y, Benlliure J, Brinkmann KT, Friedrich S, Geissel H, Gellanki J, Guo C, Gutz E, Haettner E, Harakeh MN, Hayano RS, Higashi Y, Hirenzaki S, Hornung C, Igarashi Y, Ikeno N, Iwasaki M, Jido D, Kalantar-Nayestanaki N, Kanungo R, Knöbel R, Kurz N, Metag V, Mukha I, Nagae T, Nagahiro H, Nanova M, Nishi T, Ong HJ, Pietri S, Prochazka A, Rappold C, Reiter MP, Rodríguez-Sánchez JL, Scheidenberger C, Simon H, Sitar B, Strmen P, Sun B, Suzuki K, Szarka I, Takechi M, Tanihata I, Terashima S, Watanabe YN, Weick H, Widmann E, Winfield JS, Xu X, Yamakami H, Zhao J. Measurement of Excitation Spectra in the ^{12}C(p,d) Reaction near the η^{'} Emission Threshold. Phys Rev Lett 2016; 117:202501. [PMID: 27886506 DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.117.202501] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/11/2016] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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Excitation spectra of ^{11}C are measured in the ^{12}C(p,d) reaction near the η^{'} emission threshold. A proton beam extracted from the synchrotron SIS-18 at GSI with an incident energy of 2.5 GeV impinges on a carbon target. The momenta of deuterons emitted at 0° are precisely measured with the fragment separator (FRS) operated as a spectrometer. In contrast to theoretical predictions on the possible existence of deeply bound η^{'}-mesic states in carbon nuclei, no distinct structures are observed associated with the formation of bound states. The spectra are analyzed to set stringent constraints on the formation cross section and on the hitherto barely known η^{'}-nucleus interaction.
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- Y K Tanaka
- The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo, 113-0033 Tokyo, Japan
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- Nishina Center for Accelerator-Based Science, RIKEN, 2-1 Hirosawa, Wako, 351-0198 Saitama, Japan
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- Kyoto University, Kitashirakawa-Oiwakecho, Sakyo-ku, 606-8502 Kyoto, Japan
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- RCNP, Osaka University, 10-1 Mihogaoka, Ibaraki, 567-0047 Osaka, Japan
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- Universidade de Santiago de Compostela, 15782 Santiago de Compostela, Spain
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- Universität Giessen, Heinrich-Buff-Ring 16, 35392 Giessen, Germany
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- Universität Giessen, Heinrich-Buff-Ring 16, 35392 Giessen, Germany
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- Universität Giessen, Heinrich-Buff-Ring 16, 35392 Giessen, Germany
- GSI Helmholtzzentrum für Schwerionenforschung GmbH, Planckstraße 1, 64291 Darmstadt, Germany
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- KVI-CART, University of Groningen, Zernikelaan 25, 9747 AA Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Beihang University, Xueyuan Road 37, Haidian District, 100191 Beijing, China
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- Universität Giessen, Heinrich-Buff-Ring 16, 35392 Giessen, Germany
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- GSI Helmholtzzentrum für Schwerionenforschung GmbH, Planckstraße 1, 64291 Darmstadt, Germany
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- KVI-CART, University of Groningen, Zernikelaan 25, 9747 AA Groningen, The Netherlands
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- The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo, 113-0033 Tokyo, Japan
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- Nara Women's University, Kita-Uoya Nishi-Machi, 630-8506 Nara, Japan
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- Nara Women's University, Kita-Uoya Nishi-Machi, 630-8506 Nara, Japan
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- Universität Giessen, Heinrich-Buff-Ring 16, 35392 Giessen, Germany
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- KEK, 1-1 Oho, Tsukuba, 305-0801 Ibaraki, Japan
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- Tottori University, 4-101 Koyamacho-minami, 680-8551 Tottori, Japan
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- Nishina Center for Accelerator-Based Science, RIKEN, 2-1 Hirosawa, Wako, 351-0198 Saitama, Japan
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- Tokyo Metropolitan University, 1-1 Minami-Osawa, Hachioji, 192-0397 Tokyo, Japan
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- Saint Mary's University, 923 Robie Street, Halifax, Nova Scotia B3H 3C3, Canada
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- Universität Giessen, Heinrich-Buff-Ring 16, 35392 Giessen, Germany
- GSI Helmholtzzentrum für Schwerionenforschung GmbH, Planckstraße 1, 64291 Darmstadt, Germany
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- GSI Helmholtzzentrum für Schwerionenforschung GmbH, Planckstraße 1, 64291 Darmstadt, Germany
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- Universität Giessen, Heinrich-Buff-Ring 16, 35392 Giessen, Germany
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- GSI Helmholtzzentrum für Schwerionenforschung GmbH, Planckstraße 1, 64291 Darmstadt, Germany
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- Kyoto University, Kitashirakawa-Oiwakecho, Sakyo-ku, 606-8502 Kyoto, Japan
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- Nara Women's University, Kita-Uoya Nishi-Machi, 630-8506 Nara, Japan
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- Universität Giessen, Heinrich-Buff-Ring 16, 35392 Giessen, Germany
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- Nishina Center for Accelerator-Based Science, RIKEN, 2-1 Hirosawa, Wako, 351-0198 Saitama, Japan
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- RCNP, Osaka University, 10-1 Mihogaoka, Ibaraki, 567-0047 Osaka, Japan
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- GSI Helmholtzzentrum für Schwerionenforschung GmbH, Planckstraße 1, 64291 Darmstadt, Germany
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- GSI Helmholtzzentrum für Schwerionenforschung GmbH, Planckstraße 1, 64291 Darmstadt, Germany
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- GSI Helmholtzzentrum für Schwerionenforschung GmbH, Planckstraße 1, 64291 Darmstadt, Germany
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- GSI Helmholtzzentrum für Schwerionenforschung GmbH, Planckstraße 1, 64291 Darmstadt, Germany
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- Universität Giessen, Heinrich-Buff-Ring 16, 35392 Giessen, Germany
- GSI Helmholtzzentrum für Schwerionenforschung GmbH, Planckstraße 1, 64291 Darmstadt, Germany
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- GSI Helmholtzzentrum für Schwerionenforschung GmbH, Planckstraße 1, 64291 Darmstadt, Germany
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- Comenius University Bratislava, Mlynská dolina, 842 48 Bratislava, Slovakia
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- Comenius University Bratislava, Mlynská dolina, 842 48 Bratislava, Slovakia
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- Beihang University, Xueyuan Road 37, Haidian District, 100191 Beijing, China
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- Stefan-Meyer-Institut für subatomare Physik, Boltzmangasse 3, 1090 Vienna, Austria
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- Comenius University Bratislava, Mlynská dolina, 842 48 Bratislava, Slovakia
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- Niigata University, 8050 Ikarashi 2-no-cho, Nishi-ku, 950-2181 Niigata, Japan
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- RCNP, Osaka University, 10-1 Mihogaoka, Ibaraki, 567-0047 Osaka, Japan
- Beihang University, Xueyuan Road 37, Haidian District, 100191 Beijing, China
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- Beihang University, Xueyuan Road 37, Haidian District, 100191 Beijing, China
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- The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo, 113-0033 Tokyo, Japan
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- GSI Helmholtzzentrum für Schwerionenforschung GmbH, Planckstraße 1, 64291 Darmstadt, Germany
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- Stefan-Meyer-Institut für subatomare Physik, Boltzmangasse 3, 1090 Vienna, Austria
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- GSI Helmholtzzentrum für Schwerionenforschung GmbH, Planckstraße 1, 64291 Darmstadt, Germany
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- Universität Giessen, Heinrich-Buff-Ring 16, 35392 Giessen, Germany
- GSI Helmholtzzentrum für Schwerionenforschung GmbH, Planckstraße 1, 64291 Darmstadt, Germany
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- Kyoto University, Kitashirakawa-Oiwakecho, Sakyo-ku, 606-8502 Kyoto, Japan
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- Beihang University, Xueyuan Road 37, Haidian District, 100191 Beijing, China
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Russell WJ, Higashi Y, Fukuya T, Hosoda Y, Murakami J, Kawashima A, Murayama S, Ohuchida T, Mihara F, Takagi M, Fujita S. Ultrasonographic Abdominal Screening of Atomic Bomb-Exposed Subjects. Acta Radiol 2016. [DOI: 10.1177/028418519403500211] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Abdominal ultrasonographic screening for cancer was performed in 6001 Hiroshima and Nagasaki A-bomb exposed and comparison subjects, all members of the Adult Health Study of the Radiation Effects Research Foundation, formerly the Atomic Bomb Casualty Commission. This study yielded 20 cancers, including 7 hepatocellular, 3 gastric, 3 renal and 2 urinary bladder cancers; one cancer each of the ovary, pancreas, colon and ureter; and one cancer metastatic to the liver, whose primary was unknown. Seventeen of these 20 subjects manifested no symptoms or signs of their disease. A variety of additional tumors, unproven and probably benign, including uterine myomata, and other abnormalities were also detected. Abdominal ultrasonographic screening greatly assisted in the detection of cancers, most of which neither the patients nor their physicians were aware. In this screened fixed population sample the cancer detection rate was 0.33%, exceeding any such rates previously reported in the medical literature.
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Higashi Y, Nakao H, Shirakawa A, Ueda K, Kaminskii AA, Kuretake S, Kintaka Y, Murayama K, Tanaka N. Femtosecond mode-locked Nd(3+)-doped Ba(Zr,Mg,Ta)O(3) ceramic laser. Opt Lett 2015; 40:3818-3821. [PMID: 26274668 DOI: 10.1364/ol.40.003818] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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We have demonstrated continuous wave (CW) laser operation and the first, to the best of our knowledge, sub-200 fs mode-locked laser operation of Nd(3+)-doped Ba(Zr,Mg,Ta)O(3) ceramic. Its disordered crystalline nature exhibits a broad gain bandwidth of 30 nm with a high-emission cross section. It also has higher thermal and mechanical properties than Nd:glass. In CW operation, a maximum output power of 1.5 W under 6.2 W of absorbed pump power was obtained. In mode-locked operation, a pulse duration of 196 fs with an average power of 60 mW was successfully achieved. The laser spectrum straddled both fluorescence peaks of A-site and B-site Nd(3+) ions.
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Higashi Y, Tada K, Shimokawa M, Kawai K, Kanekura T. Elevation of serum KL-6 in patients with psoriasis treated with anti-tumour necrosis factor-α therapy. Clin Exp Dermatol 2014; 41:88-90. [DOI: 10.1111/ced.12544] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 07/10/2014] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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- Y. Higashi
- Department of Dermatology; Kagoshima University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences; Kagoshima Japan
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- Department of Dermatology; Kagoshima University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences; Kagoshima Japan
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- Department of Dermatology; Kagoshima University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences; Kagoshima Japan
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- Department of Dermatology; Kagoshima University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences; Kagoshima Japan
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- Department of Dermatology; Kagoshima University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences; Kagoshima Japan
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Fujimura T, Haba Y, Higashi Y, Yamazaki Y, Watanabe T, Okamoto K, Kinoshita J, Nakamura K, Oyama K, Miyashita T, Tajima H, Ninomiya I, Fushida S, Ohta T. PP053-MON: Bone Mineral Density and Bone Metabolism in Gastrectomized Patients with Gastric Cancer – Comparison Between Conventional and Limited Gastrectomies. Clin Nutr 2014. [DOI: 10.1016/s0261-5614(14)50388-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Terajima M, Kaneko-Kobayashi Y, Mizuhara H, Ishikawa T, Imamura E, Hattori K, Nakamura N, Yuri M, Higashi Y, Seki N. THU0541 Anti-Inflammatory Activity of A Novel Small Molecule Inhibitor of Pikfvye, A Class III PI Kinase. Ann Rheum Dis 2014. [DOI: 10.1136/annrheumdis-2014-eular.1310] [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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Hayashi H, Takamura H, Higashi Y, Shoji M, Nakanuma SI, Tajima H, Kitagawa H, Fushida S, Kosaka K, Kitahara M, Kakinoki K, Tani T, Kaneko S, Ohta T. Relationship between midgut malrotation and anatomy of the hepatoduodenal ligament: a rare anatomical variation in a deceased donor. Transplant Proc 2014; 46:1087-9. [PMID: 24815135 DOI: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2013.09.050] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/29/2013] [Accepted: 09/20/2013] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Anatomical variations around the hepatoduodenal ligament greatly influence surgical procedures and the difficulty of operations. Here, we report the case of a deceased donor with midgut malrotation (MgM) and anatomical variation. We also present an anatomical comparison between MgM and normal cases. CASE REPORT The donor, a male in his 60s, was diagnosed with MgM based on preoperative computed tomography. Intraoperatively, the liver graft was harvested from the proper hepatic artery (PHA), but its length was too short for reconstruction. Therefore, the hepatic artery was reconstructed at both the left and right hepatic arteries. METHODS The length of the proper hepatic artery (l-PHA) and main trunk of the portal vein (l-PV) was compared between MgM and control groups (n = 9) using computed tomography. The ratio of PHA (r-PHA) and PV (r-PV), which was calculated as the l-PHA or l-PV divided by the patient's height, was also compared. RESULTS The r-PV was 1.3% in the MgM group and 1.6% in the control group (P = .09). The r-PHA was 0.23% in the MgM group and 0.92% in the control group (P < .01). Thus, the PHA was significantly shorter in the MgM group. Additionally, anatomical variations of the hepatic artery were confirmed in four cases. CONCLUSION Preoperative radiological evaluation is not always adequate for identifying anatomical abnormalities in deceased donors. MgM is a rare but important anomaly because of the possibility of associated anatomical variations of the hepatic artery.
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- H Hayashi
- Division of Cancer Medicine, Department of Gastroenterologic Surgery, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kanazawa University, Kanazawa, Japan.
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- Division of Cancer Medicine, Department of Gastroenterologic Surgery, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kanazawa University, Kanazawa, Japan
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- Division of Cancer Medicine, Department of Gastroenterologic Surgery, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kanazawa University, Kanazawa, Japan
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- Division of Cancer Medicine, Department of Gastroenterologic Surgery, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kanazawa University, Kanazawa, Japan
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- Division of Cancer Medicine, Department of Gastroenterologic Surgery, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kanazawa University, Kanazawa, Japan
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- Division of Cancer Medicine, Department of Gastroenterologic Surgery, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kanazawa University, Kanazawa, Japan
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- Division of Cancer Medicine, Department of Gastroenterologic Surgery, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kanazawa University, Kanazawa, Japan
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- Division of Cancer Medicine, Department of Gastroenterologic Surgery, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kanazawa University, Kanazawa, Japan
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- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Radiology, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kanazawa University, Kanazawa, Japan
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- Division of Environmental Science, Department of Gastroenterology, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kanazawa University, Kanazawa, Japan
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- Division of Environmental Science, Department of Gastroenterology, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kanazawa University, Kanazawa, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Public Central Hospital of Matto Ishikawa, Hakusan, Japan
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- Division of Environmental Science, Department of Gastroenterology, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kanazawa University, Kanazawa, Japan
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- Division of Cancer Medicine, Department of Gastroenterologic Surgery, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kanazawa University, Kanazawa, Japan
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Tanaka K, Maeda N, Osuga K, Higashi Y, Hayashi A, Hori Y, Kishimoto K, Nakamura M, Ono Y, Higashihara H, Morii E, Ohashi F, Tomiyama N. In vivo evaluation of irinotecan-loaded quadrasphere microspheres for use in chemoembolization of VX2 liver tumors. J Vasc Interv Radiol 2014. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jvir.2013.12.055] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Yamazaki S, Morio H, Inami M, Ito M, Fujii Y, Hanaoka K, Yamagami K, Okuma K, Morita Y, Shirakami S, Inoue T, Miyata S, Higashi Y, Seki N. THU0101 ASP015K: A Novel Jak Inhibitor Demonstrated Potent Efficacy in Adjuvant-Induced Arthritis Model in Rats. Ann Rheum Dis 2014. [DOI: 10.1136/annrheumdis-2013-eular.629] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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Kato Y, Morikawa N, Hamachi E, Nakayama H, Takata Y, Tamaki K, Mizuhara H, Nishimura K, Akamatsu H, Taguchi Y, Yamaguchi T, Miyata J, Higashi Y. OP0088 Discovery of a novel anti-bone resorption compound, AS2690168, which inhibits osteoclastogenesis induced by receptor activator of nuclear factor-kappa B ligand (RANKL). Ann Rheum Dis 2013. [DOI: 10.1136/annrheumdis-2012-eular.1771] [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: 11/03/2022]
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Miura T, Matsumoto Y, Okizaki A, Oishi M, Motonaga S, Higashi Y, Sekimoto A, Abe K, Fukui M, Kinoshita H. A Retrospective Study of the Factors Tended to Transfer to Palliative Home Care from Palliative Care Unit at A Comprehensive Cancer Center in Japan. Ann Oncol 2012. [DOI: 10.1016/s0923-7534(20)33990-9] [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: 11/29/2022] Open
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- Division of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Nottingham Digestive Diseases Centre Biomedical Research Unit, Nottingham, UK
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Torikai N, Yamada NL, Sagehashi H, Sugita T, Goko S, Furusaka M, Higashi Y, Hino M, Fujiwara T, Takahashi H. Development of a Physically Bent Cylindroid Mirror for Beam Focusing for a Pulsed Neutron Reflectometer. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2011. [DOI: 10.1088/1757-899x/24/1/012016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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Voegeli W, Matsushita T, Arakawa E, Higashi Y, Yano YF. Evaluation of polychromators for angle–wavelength dispersive X-ray reflectometry. Acta Crystallogr A 2011. [DOI: 10.1107/s0108767311091471] [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: 11/11/2022] Open
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Arakawa E, Matsushita T, Voegeli W, Higashi Y, Yano YF. A simultaneous multiple angle–wavelength dispersive X-ray reflectometer. Acta Crystallogr A 2011. [DOI: 10.1107/s0108767311091549] [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: 11/10/2022] Open
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Watanabe J, Hamauchi S, Higashi Y, Onozawa Y. Lapatinib plus capecitabine in heavily pretreated patients with HER2-positive metastatic breast cancer. J Clin Oncol 2011. [DOI: 10.1200/jco.2011.29.15_suppl.e11003] [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: 11/20/2022] Open
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Yoshioka H, Maruyama A, Nakamura T, Higashi Y, Fuse H, Sakata S, Bartlett DH. Activities and distribution of methanogenic and methane-oxidizing microbes in marine sediments from the Cascadia Margin. Geobiology 2010; 8:223-233. [PMID: 20059557 DOI: 10.1111/j.1472-4669.2009.00231.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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We investigated methane production and oxidation and the depth distribution and phylogenetic affiliation of a functional gene for methanogenesis, methyl coenzyme M reductase subunit A (mcrA), at two sites of the Integrated Ocean Drilling Program Expedition 311. These sites, U1327 and U1329, are respectively inside and outside the area of gas hydrate distribution on the Cascadia Margin. Radiotracer experiments using (14)C-labelled substrates indicated high potential methane production rates in hydrate-bearing sediments [128-223 m below seafloor (mbsf)] at U1327 and in sediments between 70 and 140 mbsf at U1329. Tracer-free experiments indicated high cumulative methane production in sediments within and below the gas hydrate layer at U1327 and in sediments below 70 mbsf at U1329. Stable tracer experiments using (13)C-labelled methane showed high potential methane oxidation rates in near-surface sediments and in sediments deeper than 100 mbsf at both sites. Results of polymerase chain reaction amplification of mcrA in DNA were mostly consistent with methane production: relatively strong mcrA amplification was detected in the gas hydrate-bearing sediments at U1327, whereas at U1329, it was mainly detected in sediments from around the bottom-simulating reflector (126 mbsf). Phylogenetic analysis of mcrA separated it into four phylotype clusters: two clusters of methanogens, Methanosarcinales and Methanobacteriales, and two clusters of anaerobic methanotrophic archaea, ANME-I and ANME-II groups, supporting the activity measurement results. These results reveal that in situ methanogenesis in deep sediments probably contributes to gas hydrate formation and are inconsistent with the geochemical model that microbial methane currently being generated in shallow sediments migrates downward and contributes to the hydrate formation. At Site U1327, gas hydrates occurred in turbidite sediments, which were absent at Site U1329, suggesting that a geological setting suitable for a gas hydrate reservoir is more important for the accumulation of gas hydrate than microbiological properties.
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- Institute for Geo-Resources and Environment, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), Tsukuba, Japan.
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Higashi Y, Sakata M, Fujii Y. High-performance liquid chromatography with dual-wavelength ultraviolet detection for measurement of hinokitiol in personal care products. Int J Cosmet Sci 2010. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-2494.2010.00578_5.x] [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: 11/29/2022]
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Higashi Y, Uchida Y, Yoshii N, Kubo H, Kanzaki T, Yokouchi M, Kanekura T. Multiple intravascular papillary endothelial hyperplasia affecting skin and bone. Clin Exp Dermatol 2009; 34:e740-3. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2230.2009.03459.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Higashi Y, Mera K, Kanzaki T, Kanekura T. Fatal muscle haemorrhage attributable to heparin administration in a patient with dermatomyositis. Clin Exp Dermatol 2009; 34:448-9. [PMID: 19309387 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2230.2008.02952.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- Y Higashi
- Department of Dermatology, Kagoshima University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Kagoshima, Japan.
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Higashi Y, Yamakoshi K, Fujimoto T, Sekine M, Tamura T. Quantitative evaluation of movement using the timed up-and-go test. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2008. [DOI: 10.1109/memb.2008.919494] [Citation(s) in RCA: 62] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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Xiao R, Kanekura T, Yoshida N, Higashi Y, Yan KL, Fukushige T, Kanzaki T. 9-Cis-retinoic acid exhibits antifibrotic activity via the induction of cyclooxygenase-2 expression and prostaglandin E2 production in scleroderma fibroblasts. Clin Exp Dermatol 2008; 33:484-90. [PMID: 18462443 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2230.2008.02727.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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BACKGROUND The pathogenesis of scleroderma (SSc) is not fully understood, and there is no effective treatment for this chronic disease. Retinoic acid (RA) can modulate connective tissue metabolism, exhibit antifibrotic activity and improve the clinical symptoms of patients with SSc. However, the mechanisms by which RA elicits its antifibrotic actions remain to be determined. OBJECTIVE To elucidate the underlying mechanisms by which retinoids exert beneficial effects on SSc. METHODS Cultured skin fibroblasts from patients with SSc were treated with retinoids (9-cis-, 13-cis- and all-trans-retinoic acid) and their effect on the expression of cyclooxygenase (COX)-2, connective tissue growth factor (CTGF) and type I and III collagen and on the production of PGE(2) was examined. COX-2 expression was analysed by western immunoblotting, PGE(2) production by enzyme immunoassay and CTGF expression, and type I and III collagen expression by reverse transcriptase PCR and western immunoblotting. RESULTS In cultured SSc fibroblasts, 9-cis-RA significantly increased COX-2 protein expression and PGE(2) production and inhibited the expression of CTGF and type I and III collagen. We further found that expression of CTGF and of type I and III collagen mRNA was inhibited by exogenous PGE(2) in SSc fibroblasts. CONCLUSION In vitro, 9-cis-RA induced COX-2 expression and PGE(2) production in SSc fibroblasts and PGE(2) downregulated CTGF expression, leading to the inhibition of type I and III collagen synthesis. Our results indicate that the clinical effects of 9-cis-RA on SSc are, at least in part, attributable to the induction of PGE(2) and the subsequent suppression of CTGF expression that results in the blockade of collagenogenesis.
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- Department of Dermatology, Kagoshima University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Kagoshima, Japan.
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Motoi K, Ikeda K, Kuwae Y, Yuji T, Higashi Y, Nogawa M, Tanaka S, Yamakoshi K. Development of an ambulatory device for monitoring posture change and walking speed for use in rehabilitation. Conf Proc IEEE Eng Med Biol Soc 2008; 2006:5940-3. [PMID: 17946730 DOI: 10.1109/iembs.2006.259364] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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Monitoring of posture change in sagittal plane and walking speed is important for evaluate the effectiveness of rehabilitation program or brace. We have developed a wearable device for monitoring human activity. However, in the previous system, there still remain several drawbacks for practical use such as accuracy in angle measurement, cumbersome cable arrangements, and so on. In order to improve these practical drawbacks, a new sensor system was designed, and its availability was evaluated. The results demonstrated that the accuracy of this system showed superior to that of the previous, and this system appears to be a significant means for quantitative assessment of the patient's motion.
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- K Motoi
- Graduate Sch. of Natural Sci. & Technol., Kanazawa Univ., Kanazawa, Japan.
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Tamura T, Tshji M, Higashi Y, Sekine M, Kohdabashi A, Fujimoto T, Mitsuyama M. New computer-based cognitive function test for the elderly. Conf Proc IEEE Eng Med Biol Soc 2007; 2006:692-4. [PMID: 17946417 DOI: 10.1109/iembs.2006.260295] [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] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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We developed a modified trail-making test using a PC and touch panel and compared it with the mini mental state examination (MMSE). The test consisted of a series of numbers from 1 to 36, randomly arranged across the display. The object of the test was for the subject to touch the numbers in order, beginning with 1 and ending with 36, in as little time as possible. The system consisted of a PC and a liquid crystal display (LCD) touch-panel screen. One hundred and thirty-four patients with dementia performed the test. Sixty of the 134 patients (15 male, 45 female; average age, 81.1 +/- 7 years) were diagnosed as having Alzheimer's disease and the others had cerebrovascular dementia. Sixty-two of 134 patients (23 male, 39 female; average age, 77.6 +/- 8 years; MMSE score, 21.5 +/- 5.6 points) completed the test. The correlation coefficient between test performance time and MMSE score was -0.534. This test may also be a useful indicator of focal frontal lesions and can be used as an early screening test for Alzheimer's disease.
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- T Tamura
- Dept. of Biomedical Engineering, Chiba University, Japan.
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Katakami N, Hata A, Yoshioka H, Higashi Y, Nishimura T, Sakaguchi S, Hayashi M, Tomii K, Naya R, Ishihara K. Phase I study of amrubicin (AMR) for patients (pts) with previously treated small cell lung cancer (SCLC). J Clin Oncol 2007. [DOI: 10.1200/jco.2007.25.18_suppl.18209] [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: 11/20/2022] Open
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18209 Background: Amrubicin, a totally synthetic 9-amino-anthracycline, has been demonstrated to have excellent antitumor activity against previously untreated SCLC. However, severe hematological toxicities were observed in previously treated SCLC when given at doses of 40 to 45 mg/m2, days 1–3. We sought to determine the maximum tolerable dose (MTD) and toxicity of amrubicin for pts with previously treated SCLC. Methods: Pts with confirmed SCLC, ECOG PS 0–1, and 20 to 74 years of age, with a history of receiving one or two regimens were eligible for the study. Pts were divided into two groups. Group R (-) consisted of pts without history of radiotherapy except prophylactic cranial irradiation. Group R (+) consisted of pts with history of irradiation up to two fields including thoracic radiotherapy. AMR was initially given at 35 mg/m2, iv, days 1–3, every 3 weeks in both groups. The dose was then increased to 40 and 45 mg/m2. Three pts were treated at each dose level in the absence of a dose limiting toxicity (DLT). All pts received prophylactic hG- CSF between days 8–13. DLT was defined as neutrophil nadir <500/μL lasting more than 4 days, neutropenic fever and neutrophil nadir <1000/μL, platelet nadir <20,000/μL or ≥ grade 3 non-hematologic toxicities. Results: Fourteen pts were enrolled, 10m/4f. The median age was 62 years (range 34–82). Two of 6 pts in the first cohort in group R (-) had dose-limiting neutropenia. The dose escalation is ongoing. Three pts in the first cohort in group R (+) had no dose-limiting toxicities. A subsequent 5 pts were treated at dose-level 2, and 3 pts had dose-limiting neutropenia. The MTD in group R (+) was 40 mg/m2. A response rate of 62% was observed. Median survival time was 12 months. No treatment-related death was observed. Conclusions: The MTD in group R (-) was not determined. The MTD in group R (+) was determined as 40 mg/m2. Further data will be presented. No significant financial relationships to disclose.
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- Kobe City General Hospital, Kobe, Japan; Kurashiki Central Hospital, Kurashiki, Japan
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- Kobe City General Hospital, Kobe, Japan; Kurashiki Central Hospital, Kurashiki, Japan
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- Kobe City General Hospital, Kobe, Japan; Kurashiki Central Hospital, Kurashiki, Japan
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- Kobe City General Hospital, Kobe, Japan; Kurashiki Central Hospital, Kurashiki, Japan
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- Kobe City General Hospital, Kobe, Japan; Kurashiki Central Hospital, Kurashiki, Japan
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- Kobe City General Hospital, Kobe, Japan; Kurashiki Central Hospital, Kurashiki, Japan
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- Kobe City General Hospital, Kobe, Japan; Kurashiki Central Hospital, Kurashiki, Japan
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- Kobe City General Hospital, Kobe, Japan; Kurashiki Central Hospital, Kurashiki, Japan
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- Kobe City General Hospital, Kobe, Japan; Kurashiki Central Hospital, Kurashiki, Japan
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- Kobe City General Hospital, Kobe, Japan; Kurashiki Central Hospital, Kurashiki, Japan
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Higashi Y, Shimojima H, Wakatsuki D, Wakabayashi K, Asano F, Honda Y, Kawachi K, Oota K, Sato T, Ebato M, Hashimoto T, Takeshi T, Takeyama Y. Pulmonary vein isolation under direct visual identification of the left atrium-pulmonary vein junction using intra-cardiac echography. J Interv Card Electrophysiol 2007; 15:15-20. [PMID: 16680545 DOI: 10.1007/s10840-006-7624-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/25/2005] [Accepted: 01/02/2006] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Intra-cardiac echocardiography (ICE) which has some benefits, can be used to obtain detailed anatomy of the heart chambers or large vessels, and the catheter positions, and it has been considered useful for improving the outcome of the ablation. In the present study, we performed pulmonary vein isolation (PVI) under real time monitoring of ICE imaging utilizing an ICE catheter placed at the junction of the left atrium (LA) and PVs (LA-PV junction). METHODS PVI for atrial fibrillation (AF) was performed in 30 cases with drug-resistant AF (mean age: 66-years-old; including 22 males). An ICE catheter utilizing a 9 MHz frequency was inserted into the LA via the atrial septum, and placed at the LA-PV junction. Circumferential ablation was performed in the LA outside of the PV ostium, encircling both the superior and inferior ostia together under ICE imaging. RESULTS The anatomy of the LA to the PVs and catheter sites were clearly identified by the ICE during the procedure, which enabled a precise and safe catheter manipulation with minimal fluoroscopy. Further, the wall thickness of the PV and LA, and position of the esophagus could be obtained by ICE, facilitating care in adjusting the power and/or duration of the current delivery. CONCLUSION ICE imaging of the LA-PV junction permitted real time monitoring of the target sites for PVI during the ablation procedure, and was considered a useful technique for performing PVI.
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- Division of Cardiovascular Internal Medicine, Showa University Fujigaoka Hospital, Japan.
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Motoi K, Higashi Y, Kuwae Y, Yuji T, Tanaka S, Yamakoshi K. Development of a wearable device capable of monitoring human activity for use in rehabilitation and certification of eligibility for long-term care. Conf Proc IEEE Eng Med Biol Soc 2007; 2006:1004-7. [PMID: 17282356 DOI: 10.1109/iembs.2005.1616587] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/13/2023]
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The importance of human posture monitoring is well recognized in the field of rehabilitation, in order to evaluate quantitatively the effectiveness of rehabilitation by a physical therapist. The activity monitoring is also well recognized as being useful in the field of certification of eligibility for long-term care. Assessment of the actual physical condition of the applicant tends to be difficult when determine the level of need for long-term care. Taking these circumstances in consideration, we attempted to measure the activities of patients in rehabilitation using a wearable device for monitoring human activity. The results clearly demonstrated that detailed motion characteristics could be detected during standing up, walking and sitting up as angle changes between specific body segments and as trunk motion acceleration.
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- K Motoi
- Faculty of Engineering, Kanazawa University, 2-40-20 Kodatsuno, Kanazawa, Ishikawa 920-8667, Japan
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Tamura T, Masuda Y, Sekimoto M, Higashi Y, Fujimoto T. A mobile-phone based telecare system for the elderly. Conf Proc IEEE Eng Med Biol Soc 2007; 2004:3260-3. [PMID: 17270976 DOI: 10.1109/iembs.2004.1403917] [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: 05/13/2023]
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This study examined the use of telecommunications for home health care and described an alternative telemedicine framework. The framework aims to transmit small but sufficient amounts of data for daily monitoring of residential subjects' basic health status. We tested the remote monitoring of heart rate and respiration. The system was tested in real home-visit rehabilitation environments and was found to be useful both for the therapist and the patients in planning and evaluating daily rehabilitation training.
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- T Tamura
- Department of Bimedcal Engineering, Chiba University, Chiba, Japan
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Fukunaga S, Miyazaki T, Yuji T, Fujimoto T, Higashi Y, Sekine N, Tamura T, Shiga T. Assessment of muscle blood flow volume in elderly poststroke hemiplegic patients using near-infrared spectroscopy. Conf Proc IEEE Eng Med Biol Soc 2007; 2004:4815-7. [PMID: 17271388 DOI: 10.1109/iembs.2004.1404332] [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: 05/13/2023]
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This study assessed the changes in blood flow volume in elderly hemiplegic patients before and after rehabilitation training. Total hemoglobin accumulation (blood flow volume) was measured using near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) in both the affected and unaffected gastrocnemius muscles before and after walking. In the gastrocnemius on the affected side, the blood flow volume was larger during the recovery period than during the rest period, and the blood flow volume did not decrease during the recovery period after the subjects walked a corridor. By contrast, the blood flow volume recovered faster on the unaffected side than on the affected side. After the subjects walked the stairs, the blood flow volume increased in the gastrocnemius muscles on both sides. These results suggested that the level of training involved in walking a corridor was too light for the unaffected side, although it was effective for the affected side. In our subjects, walking the stairs was effective rehabilitation training for both the unaffected and affected sides. Our results suggested that NIRS was an objective tool useful for planning rehabilitation training.
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- Fujimoto Hayasuzu Hospital, Miyazaki, Japan
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