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Influence of concurrent and staggered dosing of semi-solid nutrients on the pharmacokinetics of orally administered carbamazepine in rats. DIE PHARMAZIE 2022; 77:118-120. [PMID: 35459440 DOI: 10.1691/2022.1756] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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In the present study, we examined the effects of concurrent and staggered dosing of PG-soft ace-MP TM (PG), novel semi-solid enteral nutrients, on the pharmacokinetics of orally administered carbamazepine (CBZ) in rats due to the high possibility of drug interaction during the absorption process. The pharmacokinetic behavior of CBZ was considerably altered when administered concurrently with PG. The maximum serum CBZ concentration (Cmax) significantly decreased and the mean residence time (MRT) significantly increased. The elimination constant (ke) also significantly increased, but there were no significant changes in the area under the serum CBZ concentration versus time curve (AUC) and the time to reach Cmax (Tmax). However, these changes in the pharmacokinetic parameters were eliminated by waiting 20 min, the time interval equivalent to the Tmax described above, between CBZ administration and PG dosing. This study suggested that PG interferes with CBZ absorption from the digestive tract, although staggered administration of CBZ and PG prevented their interaction.
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Tumor microenvironment in triple-negative breast cancer: the correlation of tumor-associated macrophages and tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes. Clin Transl Oncol 2021; 23:2513-2525. [PMID: 34089486 PMCID: PMC8557183 DOI: 10.1007/s12094-021-02652-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/11/2021] [Accepted: 05/21/2021] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Purpose Immune cells such as cytotoxic T cells, helper T cells, B cells or tumor-associated macrophages (TAMs) contribute to the anti-tumor response or pro-tumorigenic effect in triple negative breast cancer (TNBC). The interrelation of TAMs, T and B tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes (TILs) in TNBC has not been fully elucidated. Methods We evaluated the association of tumor-associated macrophages, T and B TILs in TNBC. Results TNBCs with a high CD68+, CD163+ TAMs and low CD4+, CD8+, CD20+ TILs had a significantly shorter relapse-free survival (RFS) and overall survival (OS) than those with low CD68+, CD163+ TAMs and high CD4+, CD8+, CD20+ TILs. TNBCs with high CD68+ TAMs/low CD8+ TILs showed a significantly shorter RFS and OS and a significantly poorer prognosis than those with high CD68+ TAMs/high CD8+ TILs, low CD68+ TAMs/high CD8+ TILs, and low CD68+/low CD8+. TNBCs with high CD163+ TAMs/low CD8+, low CD20 + TILs showed a significantly shorter RFS and OS and a significantly poorer prognosis than those with high CD163+ TAMs/high CD8+ TILs and high CD163+ TAMs /high CD20+ TILs. Conclusions Our study suggests that TAMs further create an optimal tumor microenvironment (TME) for growth and invasion of cancer cells when evasion of immunoreactions due to T and B TILs occurs. In TNBCs, all these events combine to affect prognosis. The process of TME is highly complex in TNBCs and for an improved understanding, larger validation studies are necessary to confirm these findings.
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Lenvatinib treatment for advanced hepatocellular carcinoma: The relationship between efficacy and safety. Ann Oncol 2019. [DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdz422.042] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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P2478Prognostic impact and severity assessment of combinational elastography in heart failure patients. Eur Heart J 2019. [DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehz748.0809] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Heart failure (HF) causes liver congestion, which is thought to increase liver stiffness. Elastography is a noninvasive method of measuring organ stiffness that was originally developed to evaluate fibrosis caused by liver diseases such as cirrhosis. There are two main techniques of elastography: shear wave imaging and strain imaging. Shear wave imaging varies significantly due to the influence of not only fibrosis but also congestion, inflammation, and jaundice. In contrast, strain imaging in chronic liver disease reflects only the progression of liver fibrosis. We previously presented a method that is measuring both shear wave and strain imaging (combinational elastography) for assessing liver congestion. This study demonstrates the prognostic impact and severity assessment of combinational elastography in HF patients.
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This study included 144 HF patients (age 76.4±12.3, men 67). The velocity of shear wave (Vs) values was measured with shear wave imaging. Fibrosis index (F Index) was calculated by measuring both shear wave and strain imaging.
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During a median follow-up of 161 days, 14 deaths or hospitalization for HF was observed. A multivariable cox regression analysis demonstrated that high vs values was dependently correlated with higher mortality rate and HF hospitalization (hazard ratio: 2.31; 95% confidence interval: 1.09–4.89; p=0.029). The Kaplan-Meier analysis demonstrated that high vs (>1.87 m/s) was associated with higher hospitalization rates for HF compared with low vs (≤1.87 m/s, log rank test, p<0.001). F index showed graded elevation as stage of HF progressed (stage A or B, C, D: 1.19±0.43, 1.38±0.56, 2.8±1.32; p<0.001).
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Combinational elastography can predict the severity of HF.
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Simple standard equation for daily step count in Japanese patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Int J Chron Obstruct Pulmon Dis 2019; 14:1967-1977. [PMID: 31564845 PMCID: PMC6724423 DOI: 10.2147/copd.s218705] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/07/2019] [Accepted: 08/05/2019] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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Purpose The improvement of physical activity in patients with COPD is an important issue. However, no standard for the recommended number of steps for patients with COPD has been determined. We conducted a retrospective observational study to create a simple standard equation for the daily step count, which makes it easier to determine whether each subject is attaining his/her predicted value or not. Patients and methods Stable outpatients diagnosed with COPD whose physical activities had been measured using a triaxial accelerometer for more than 2 weeks were recruited from 5 institutes in Japan. Factors associated with the step count were detected by multivariate regression analysis. After the data were transformed to a normalized distribution, a multivariate linear regression equation was created using stepwise regression. Results One hundred sixty-two patients aged 72.3 (7.2) years and of FEV1 %pred 59.2 (22.8) % were recruited. Among the parameters, age, mMRC dyspnea scale and inspiratory capacity (IC) were detected by the stepwise method. The created standard equation was “Step count = (−0.079×[age]−1.595×[mMRC]+2.078×[IC]+18.149)3”. The correlations between the calculated values and the measured values were observed, and fixed, and proportional biases between them were also observed. When patients with <6500 steps/day were selected, no systematic bias between them could be detected. Conclusion A simple standard equation for Japanese patients with COPD was created using age, mMRC and IC, and could provide an individual-predicted value, especially for patients with <6500 steps/day.
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P1.16-42 Indocyanine Green Intersegmental Visualization During Fluorescence Imaging of Thoracoscopic Anatomic Segmentectomy: A Novel Approach. J Thorac Oncol 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jtho.2018.08.1011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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P1500Evaluation of hepatic congestion on liver stiffness in patients with heart failure by shear wave and strain imaging (combinational elastography). Eur Heart J 2018. [DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehy565.p1500] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Surgical treatment and rehabilitation of fractures of amputated limbs. Ann Phys Rehabil Med 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.rehab.2018.05.877] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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SAPPHIRE: A randomized phase II study of oxaliplatin discontinuation after 6 cycles of mFOLFOX6 + panitumumab therapy in patients with colorectal cancer: Final analysis of efficacy and safety results. Ann Oncol 2018. [DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdy150.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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0772 Age And Sex Impact On Symptoms Of Sleep-disordered Breathing In People With Down Syndrome -a Nation-wide Study In Japan-. Sleep 2018. [DOI: 10.1093/sleep/zsy061.771] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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Usefulness of ascites cytology for the evaluation of chemotherapy response in ovarian carcinosarcoma. Cytopathology 2018; 29:306-308. [PMID: 29488261 DOI: 10.1111/cyt.12527] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 11/28/2017] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Current outcomes of postrecurrence survival in patients after resection of non-small cell lung cancer. Ann Oncol 2017. [DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdx671.038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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The staging of astrocytopathy in aquaporin 4-igg-positive neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorders. J Neurol Sci 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jns.2017.08.400] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Autoimmune encephalitis in patients with anti-myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein-antibody. J Neurol Sci 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jns.2017.08.2234] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Paradoxical cerebral embolism after gastrointestinal endoscopy in a patient with Crohn’s disease. J Neurol Sci 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jns.2017.08.3676] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Efficacy of Interferon-β for myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein antibody-positive demyelinating disorder. J Neurol Sci 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jns.2017.08.3467] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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A nationwide, cross-sectional survey on unusual sleep postures and sleep-disordered breathing-related symptoms in people with Down syndrome. JOURNAL OF INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY RESEARCH : JIDR 2017; 61:656-667. [PMID: 28378398 DOI: 10.1111/jir.12379] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/23/2016] [Revised: 01/04/2017] [Accepted: 03/15/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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BACKGROUND People with Down syndrome (DS) often have sleep-disordered breathing (SDB). Unusual sleep postures, such as leaning forward and sitting, are observed in people with DS. This study aimed to clarify the prevalence of unusual sleep postures and their relationships with SDB-related symptoms (SDB-RSs), such as snoring, witnessed apnoea, nocturnal awakening and excessive daytime sleepiness. METHODS A questionnaire, including demographic characteristics and the presence of unusual sleep postures, as well as SDB-RSs, was completed by 1149 parents of people with DS from Japan. RESULTS Unusual sleep postures were recorded in 483 (42.0%) people with DS. These participants were significantly younger and had a history of low muscle tone more frequently than people without unusual sleep postures. In all ages, the leaning forward posture was more frequent than sitting. People with DS with unusual sleep postures suffered from SDB-RSs. Those who slept in the sitting posture had more frequent SDB-RSs than did those who slept with the leaning forward posture. Snoring, witnessed apnoea and nocturnal awakening were observed in 73.6, 27.2 and 58.2% of participants, respectively. Snoring increased with aging. Witnessed apnoea was more common in males and in those with hypothyroidism than in females and in those without hypothyroidism. CONCLUSIONS Our study shows that there is a close relationship between unusual sleep postures and SDB-RSs. We recommend that all people with DS with unusual sleep postures should be checked for the presence of SDB.
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The solid component evaluated on computed tomography can predict the invasiveness and lymph node metastasis in lung adenocarcinoma as well as pathological invasive size. Ann Oncol 2017. [DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdx086.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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537P A retrospective study on analgesic requirements for thoracoscopic surgery postoperative pain. Ann Oncol 2016. [DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdw599.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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426P Combined radiologic imaging modalities for prognosis of clinical IA adenocarcinomas. Ann Oncol 2016. [DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdw592.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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537P A retrospective study on analgesic requirements for thoracoscopic surgery postoperative pain. Ann Oncol 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/s0923-7534(21)00695-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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421P Diagnosis of right upper lobar lymph node metastasis by modified TLG. Ann Oncol 2016. [DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdw591.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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426P Combined radiologic imaging modalities for prognosis of clinical IA adenocarcinomas. Ann Oncol 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/s0923-7534(21)00584-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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448PD Association between EGFR T790M status and progression patterns during initial EGFR-TKIs treatment in patients harboring EGFR mutation. Ann Oncol 2016. [DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdw594.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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P-179POST-RECURRENT SURVIVAL OUTCOMES ACCORDING TO THE ONCOGENIC STATUS IN PATIENTS WITH RESECTED NON-SMALL CELL LUNG CANCER. Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg 2016. [DOI: 10.1093/icvts/ivw260.177] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Time-of-Flight MR Angiography for Detection of Cerebral Hyperperfusion Syndrome after Superficial Temporal Artery-Middle Cerebral Artery Anastomosis in Moyamoya Disease. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol 2016; 37:1244-8. [PMID: 26939637 DOI: 10.3174/ajnr.a4715] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/24/2015] [Accepted: 01/04/2016] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Cerebral hyperperfusion syndrome is a potential complication of superficial temporal artery-MCA anastomosis for Moyamoya disease. In this study, we evaluated whether TOF-MRA could assess cerebral hyperperfusion syndrome after superficial temporal artery-MCA anastomosis for this disease. MATERIALS AND METHODS This retrospective study included patients with Moyamoya disease who underwent superficial temporal artery-MCA single anastomosis. TOF-MRA and SPECT were performed before and 1-6 days after anastomosis. Bilateral ROIs on the source image of TOF-MRA were manually placed directly on the parietal branch of the superficial temporal artery just after branching the frontal branch of the superficial temporal artery and on the contralateral superficial temporal artery on the same axial image, respectively. The change ratio of the maximum signal intensity of the superficial temporal artery on TOF-MRA was calculated by using the following formula: (Postoperative Ipsilateral/Postoperative Contralateral)/(Preoperative Ipsilateral/Preoperative Contralateral). RESULTS Of 23 patients (26 sides) who underwent the operation, 5 sides showed cerebral hyperperfusion syndrome postoperatively. There was a significant difference in the change ratio of signal intensity on TOF-MRA observed between the cerebral hyperperfusion syndrome and non-cerebral hyperperfusion syndrome groups (cerebral hyperperfusion syndrome group: 1.88 ± 0.32; non-cerebral hyperperfusion syndrome group: 1.03 ± 0.20; P = .0009). The minimum ratio value for the cerebral hyperperfusion syndrome group was 1.63, and the maximum ratio value for the non-cerebral hyperperfusion syndrome group was 1.30. Thus, no overlap was observed between the 2 groups for the change ratio of signal intensity on TOF-MRA. CONCLUSIONS Diagnosis of cerebral hyperperfusion syndrome is indicated by an increase in the change ratio of signal intensity on TOF-MRA by more than approximately 1.5 times the preoperative levels.
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458P Comparisons of clinicopathological findings of ALK positive and EGFR positive adenocarinoma. Ann Oncol 2015. [DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdv532.42] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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474P Effects of smoking habit in NSCLC with KRAS mutation in pathological stage I. Ann Oncol 2015. [DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdv532.58] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Cross-sectional general survey on the relationship between congenital heart diseases and sleep disordered breathing in patients with Down syndrome. Eur Heart J 2013. [DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/eht308.p2138] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Relationship between cytokine single nucleotide polymorphisms and sarcoidosis among Japanese subjects. SARCOIDOSIS, VASCULITIS, AND DIFFUSE LUNG DISEASES : OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF WASOG 2013; 30:36-42. [PMID: 24003533] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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Several susceptibility genes for sarcoidosis have been identified, but their relationship to the clinical state and prognosis remains to be elucidated. The aim of this study was to elucidate the relationship between sarcoidosis and five single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) of three cytokines expected to play an important role in the inflammatory response. A case-control study was performed with 208 unrelated patients who met the diagnostic criteria for sarcoidosis used in Japan since 2006, and 328 control subjects. Five SNPs were analyzed: interleukin (IL)-10-819T/C (rs1800871), IL-10-592A/C(rs1800872), IL-6-634C/G (rs1800796), tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha)-857C/T (rs1799724), and TNF-alpha -1031T/C (rs1799964). No significant differences in SNPs were observed between the total sarcoidosis and control groups. However, the prevalence of rs1800871 and rs1800872 polymorphisms differed significantly in the sarcoidosis with eye involvement group compared with the control group [rs1800871 TT (vs. TC + CC): OR = 1.67, P = 0.034; rs1800872 AA (vs. AC + CC): OR = 1.66, P = 0.036]. Analyzing the cardiac involvement group, the prevalence of the rs1799724 polymorphism was significantly different from that of the control group [rs1799724 TT (vs. CC + CT): OR = 6.01. P = 0.006]. We concluded that the rs1799724 C/T polymorphism may affect susceptibility to cardiac sarcoidosis, while the rs1800871 T/C and rs1800872A/C polymorphisms may affect susceptibility to sarcoidosis with eye involvement.
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Comparative study of simple semiquantitative dust mite allergen tests. Environ Health Prev Med 2012; 12:187-92. [PMID: 21432080 DOI: 10.1265/ehpm.12.187] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/04/2007] [Accepted: 06/20/2007] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE Two simple, commercially available and semiquantitative dust mite allergen tests, namely, the Acarex test(®) and Mitey Checker(®), were compared using 2 and 10 μg of Der 1 allergen per gram of dust, as evaluated by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA), to clarify which method is better suited for practical use. METHODS Mite allergen exposure levels of 106 floor, bed and sofa surfaces were evaluated by the Acarex test(®), Mitey Checker(®), and ELISA. A template of 100 cm×100cm was placed on the same surfaces to identify the examined areas. A dust collection filter was attached to a vacuum cleaner, and the area in the template (1 m(2)) was vacuumed. Then, to evaluate the other two tests, samples from the two other areas in the template (1 m(2)) that neighbored each other and did not overlap were vacuumed. RESULTS To predict Der 1 levels of 2 μg/g dust or higher, the sensitivity and specificity of the Acarex test(®) were 100% and 13.3%, and those, of Mitey Checker(®) were 91.8% and 71.1%, respectively. To predict Der 1 levels of 10 μg/g dust or higher, the sensitivity and specificity of the Acarex test(®) were 50.0% and 96.2%, and those of Mitey Checker(®) were 85.7% and 79.5%, respectively. Compared with Der 1<2.0, 2.0-9.9.≥10.0 (μg/g dust), the percent agreement and kappa of the Acarex test(®) were 47.2% and 0.234, and those of Mitey Checker(®) were 70.0% and 0.505, respectively. CONCLUSION To evaluate mite allergen exposure level for practical use in Japanese living environments, Mitey Checker(®) is better than the Acarex test(®) because of its higher sensitivity and specificity.
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Response to the article by Linnankivi et al., entitled 'Cerebroretinal microangiopathy with calcifications and cyst, Revesz syndrome and aplastic anemia'. Bone Marrow Transplant 2012; 48:154. [PMID: 22705803 DOI: 10.1038/bmt.2012.108] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Therapeutic strategy for deep muscle abscess: from the review of 22 cases of institutional experience. Int J Infect Dis 2012. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijid.2012.05.859] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Stratifying Patients at Risk for Neurologic Sequelae after Carbon Monoxide Poisoning by Monitoring Serum Bilirubin Response (S47.001). Neurology 2012. [DOI: 10.1212/wnl.78.1_meetingabstracts.s47.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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A case of delayed encephalopathy after carbon monoxide poisoning longitudinally monitored by diffusion tensor imaging. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol 2011; 33:E52-4. [PMID: 21852370 DOI: 10.3174/ajnr.a2600] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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A woman with DE after CO poisoning was longitudinally evaluated by DTI, performed during the following periods: at the phase of acute CO poisoning, the lucid interval, neurologic deterioration due to DE, and neurologic recovery. The present case revealed the long-term course of DTI parameters after CO poisoning and the usefulness of DTI for quantifying neurologic damage after CO poisoning.
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OBJECTIVE To assess the features of pain and its impact on the health-related quality of life (HRQOL) in neuromyelitis optica (NMO). METHODS We analyzed 37 patients with NMO or NMO spectrum disorders seen at the Department of Neurology, Tohoku University Hospital, Sendai, Japan, during the period from November 2008 to February 2009. A total of 35 of them were aquaporin-4 antibody-positive. We used Short Form Brief Pain Inventory (BPI) to assess pain and Short Form 36-item (SF-36) health survey to evaluate the HRQOL. Fifty-one patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) were also studied for comparison. RESULTS Pain in NMO (83.8%) was far more common than in MS (47.1%). The Pain Severity Index score in BPI was significantly higher in NMO than in MS, and patients' daily life assessed by BPI was highly interfered by pain in NMO as compared with MS. Pain involving the trunk and both legs was much more frequent in NMO than in MS. SF-36 scores in NMO were lower than MS, especially in bodily pain. CONCLUSION Our study showed that pain in NMO is more frequent and severe than in MS and that pain has a grave impact on NMO patients' daily life and HRQOL. Therapy to relieve pain is expected to improve their HRQOL.
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Evaluation of ADAM28 as a serological and histochemical marker for non-small cell lung cancers. J Clin Oncol 2010. [DOI: 10.1200/jco.2010.28.15_suppl.10599] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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PROCALCITONIN MIGHT HELP IN DISCRIMINATION BETWEEN MENINGEAL NEURO-BEHcET DISEASE AND BACTERIAL MENINGITIS. Neurology 2009; 72:762-3. [DOI: 10.1212/01.wnl.0000343046.88848.76] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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[Off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting for single coronary artery; report of a case]. KYOBU GEKA. THE JAPANESE JOURNAL OF THORACIC SURGERY 2007; 60:141-3. [PMID: 17305080] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/14/2023]
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A 55-year-old male with single coronary artery complicated by angina pectoris was referred to our department for coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) . Coronary arteriography could not identify the left coronary orifice. Right coronary arteriography showed that the circumflex branch (Cx) followed the course of the normal right coronary artery (RCA) , and the left anterior descending branch (LAD) followed the Cx. Other findings included 90% stenosis in #4 posterior descending (PD) of RCA. Off-pump CABG was successfully performed to D1 with the left internal thoracic artery graft and to #4PD with the radial artery graft.
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Remarkable effect of anticoagulation therapy in Churg-Strauss syndrome-associated neuropathy: a case report. Eur J Neurol 2006; 13:e12. [PMID: 16834686 DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-1331.2006.01301.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Brewing Performance of Malted Lipoxygenase-1 Null Barley and Effect on the Flavor Stability of Beer. Cereal Chem 2006. [DOI: 10.1094/cc-83-0250] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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Allogeneic stem cell transplantation in children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia after isolated central nervous system relapse: our experiences and review of the literature. Bone Marrow Transplant 2006; 37:25-31. [PMID: 16247416 DOI: 10.1038/sj.bmt.1705202] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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The prognosis of patients with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) and central nervous system (CNS) relapse has historically been very poor. Although chemo-radiotherapy has improved outcomes, some patients still have a poor prognosis after CNS relapse. Therefore, allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (allo-SCT) has recently become an option for treatment of CNS leukemia; however, information, particularly on the long-term outcome of transplant recipients, is limited. We performed allo-SCT in eight pediatric patients with ALL (n=7) or T-cell type non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (n=1), who had isolated CNS relapse. All patients survived for a median of 70.5 (range, 13-153) months after SCT. Sequelae developed late in some patients: mental retardation (IQ=47) in one patient, severe alopecia in two patients, limited chronic graft-versus-host-disease in three patients, and amenorrhea and/or hypothyroidism in three patients. Except for a pre-school child with post transplant CNS relapse, six out of seven patients show normal school/social performance. Our results clearly indicate a high cure rate of isolated CNS relapse by allo-SCT in pediatric lymphoid malignancies; however, there needs to be further studies to determine which are the appropriate candidates for transplantation and what is the best transplant regimen to achieve high cure rate and maintain good quality of life.
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Eradication of hepatocellular carcinoma xenografts by radiolabelled, lipiodol-inducible gene therapy. Gene Ther 2006; 12:1633-9. [PMID: 16079887 DOI: 10.1038/sj.gt.3302531] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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The promoter region of the early-growth response-1(Egr-1) gene has been shown to be activated by external radiation, thus making a selective tumoricidal effect possible. A previous experiment showed that the Egr-1 promoter can be activated by internal radiation using radioisotopes as well as external radiation. Internal radiation using I-131 lipiodol (I-131-Lip) has been established as one of the most useful therapeutic strategies against hepatoma. We herein linked the Egr-1 promoter to the herpes simplex virus-thymidine kinase (HSV-TK) gene, and investigated its efficacy in hepatoma gene therapy in combination with I-131-Lip. A luciferase assay showed the Egr-1-promoter activity to be markedly increased in hepatoma tissue specimens in an I-131-dose-dependent manner, whereas a less than two-fold increase in this activity was observed in other organs. In addition, the radioactivity derived from I-131 was selectively accumulated in the tumor tissue specimens. To examine the efficacy of EgrTK/ganciclovir (GCV) gene therapy in vivo, subcutaneous hepatoma xenografts in nude mice were transfected using a hemagglutinating virus of Japan (HVJ)-liposome vector. Complete tumor regression was observed in all the EgrTK-transfected tumors following combination treatment with I-131-Lip and GCV 42 days after treatment without any side effects (n=8). In contrast, the tumors continued to grow in all control mice (n=10). Furthermore, the serum alpha-fetoprotein levels decreased in the combination therapy group, while they increased in the controls. In conclusion, these data indicate that Egr-1 promoter-based gene therapy combined with internal radiation has a selective effect on hepatoma tumors while also showing an improved in vivo efficacy. This combination therapy might, therefore, be an effective human hepatoma gene therapy, even in advanced multiple cases.
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P7.06 Efforts toward Information-Sharing and Dissemination of Hospital Infection Control. Continuation of Seminar by Japan Infection Control Hospital Group. J Hosp Infect 2006. [DOI: 10.1016/s0195-6701(06)60135-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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P7.09 Changing Infection Control in the Course of 10 Years in Japan. J Hosp Infect 2006. [DOI: 10.1016/s0195-6701(06)60138-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Characterization of lipoxygenase-1 null mutants in barley. TAG. THEORETICAL AND APPLIED GENETICS. THEORETISCHE UND ANGEWANDTE GENETIK 2005; 111:1580-4. [PMID: 16228190 DOI: 10.1007/s00122-005-0088-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/08/2005] [Accepted: 08/10/2005] [Indexed: 05/04/2023]
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This study describes the discovery and characterization of lipoxygenase-1 (LOX-1) null mutants in barley. Six lines did not exhibit any significant LOX activity in the silenced seed extract. Immunological analysis showed that these lines lacked the authentic LOX-1 protein. Genetic analysis of the F2 population revealed that this trait was governed by a single recessive gene located at the LoxA locus on chromosome 4H. The six LOX-1 null mutants shared similar features and the same unique polymorphism in a structural gene region, implying that these mutants might be derived from the same ancestral origin.
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Involvement of transforming growth factor-β and thrombopoietin in the pathogenesis of myelodysplastic syndrome with myelofibrosis. Leukemia 2005; 19:1558-66. [PMID: 16034467 DOI: 10.1038/sj.leu.2403875] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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We investigated the cause of myelofibrosis and proliferation of megakaryocytes in myelodysplastic syndrome with myelofibrosis (MDS-MF (+)). Plasma-transforming growth factor-beta1 (PTGF-beta1) concentrations closely correlated with myelofibrosis grade in MDS-MF (+) and were higher than those in idiopathic myelofibrosis (IMF), essential thrombocythemia (ET), idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP), MDS-without MF (MDS-MF (-)) or healthy volunteers (HV). Peripheral blood mononuclear cells from MDS-MF (+) patients expressed more TGF-beta1 mRNA than those from IMF, MDS-MF (-) or HV. When we immunostained bone marrow specimens of MDS-MF (+) for TGF-beta, the intensity of blasts was apparently higher than that of megakaryocytes, while in MDS-MF (-), megakaryocytes were immunostained with a similar intensity as that in MDS-MF (+), but blasts were negative for staining. In IMF, megakaryocytes, monocytes and small mononuclear cells representing CD34+ cells were all similarly stained with a much lower intensity than that of blasts in MDS-MF (+). The number of bone marrow megakaryocytes were increased the most in MDS-MF (+), followed by ET, ITP, MDS-MF (-) and NHL and correlated with plasma thrombopoietin (TPO) levels or with plasma TGF-beta1 levels, respectively, in each disease. Thus, in MDS-MF (+), both myelofibrosis and the increased megakaryocytes were ascribed to overproduction of TGF-beta1 from blasts.
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Non-T-cell-depleted HLA haploidentical stem cell transplantation based on feto-maternal microchimerism in pediatric patients with advanced malignancies. Bone Marrow Transplant 2005; 34:373-5. [PMID: 15220959 DOI: 10.1038/sj.bmt.1704597] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Nonlinear optical properties of CdS and ZnS nanoparticles doped into zirconium oxide films. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2004. [DOI: 10.1088/1464-4258/6/4/024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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