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Fujitani T, Harada Sassa M, Lyu Z, Fujii Y, Harada KH. Association between lignan polyphenol bioavailability and enterotypes of isoflavone metabolism: A cross-sectional analysis. PLoS One 2023; 18:e0295185. [PMID: 38048315 PMCID: PMC10695372 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0295185] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/05/2023] [Accepted: 11/15/2023] [Indexed: 12/06/2023] Open
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Lignan polyphenols derived from plants are metabolized by bacteria in the gut to mammalian lignans, such as enterolactone (ENL) and enterodiol (END). Mammalian lignan intake has been reported to be associated with obesity and low blood glucose levels. However, the factors that are responsible for individual differences in the metabolic capacity for ENL and END are not well understood. In the present study, the effects of enterotypes of isoflavone metabolism, equol producers (EQP) and O-desmethylangolensin producers (O-DMAP), on lignan metabolism were examined. EQP was defined by urinary daidzein (DAI) and equol concentrations as log(equol/DAI) ≥ -1.42. O-DMAP was defined by urinary DAI and O-DMA concentrations as O-DMA/DAI > 0.018. Isoflavone and lignan concentrations in urine samples from 440 Japanese women were measured by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry. Metabolic enterotypes were determined from the urinary equol and O-DMA concentrations. Urinary END and ENL concentrations were compared in four groups, combinations of EQP (+/-) and O-DMAP (+/-). The urinary lignan concentration was significantly higher in the O-DMAP/EQP group (ENL: P<0.001, END: P<0.001), and this association remained significant after adjusting for several background variables (END: β = 0.138, P = 0.00607 for EQP and β = 0.147, P = 0.00328 for O-DMAP; ENL: β = 0.312, P<0.001 for EQP and β = 0.210, P<0.001 for O-DMAP). The ENL/END ratio was also highest in the O-DMAP/EQP group, indicating that equol and O-DMA metabolizing gut bacteria may be involved in lignan metabolism. In conclusion, urinary lignan concentrations were significantly higher in groups containing either EQP or O-DMAP than in the non-EQP/non-O-DMAP group. The variables and participants in this study were limited, which the possibility of confounding by other variables cannot be ruled out. However, there are no established determinants of lignan metabolism to date. Further research is needed to determine what factors should be considered, and to examine in different settings to confirm the external validity.
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- Tomoko Fujitani
- Department of Health and Environmental Sciences, Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Health and Environmental Sciences, Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Health and Environmental Sciences, Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Daiichi University of Pharmacy, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Health and Environmental Sciences, Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan
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Lyu Z, Harada KH, Kim S, Fujitani T, Hitomi T, Pan R, Park N, Fujii Y, Kho Y, Choi K. Temporal trends in bisphenol exposures and associated health risk among Japanese women living in the Kyoto area from 1993 to 2016. Chemosphere 2023; 316:137867. [PMID: 36642136 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2023.137867] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/16/2022] [Revised: 01/10/2023] [Accepted: 01/12/2023] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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BACKGROUND Bisphenols, and especially bisphenol A, are widely used as components of epoxy resins and polycarbonate. Widespread detection and potential health risks have led to bisphenol A being replaced by other alternatives, including structurally similar bisphenol analogs. Several bisphenol analogs are suspected to have similar adverse health consequences. This study examined the temporal trends in bisphenol exposure among a group of Japanese women from 1993 to 2016, and assessed the associated health risks. METHODS We used archived single spot urine samples of healthy Japanese women living in the Kyoto area (n = 133) collected in 1993, 2000, 2003, 2009, 2011, and 2016. We measured the concentrations of 10 bisphenols in these samples. RESULTS A sharp increase in the detection rates of bisphenol F was observed after 2000. There was a distinct downward trend in urinary bisphenol A concentrations and an upward trend in bisphenol E concentrations after 2009. While the hazard index for all measured bisphenols was below 1 in all subjects, bisphenol F was determined as the most important risk driver after 2000, rather than bisphenol A. DISCUSSION Trends of decreasing bisphenol A and increasing bisphenol E exposure especially after 2011, along with no significant change in the sum of all bisphenol analogs in urine, provide clear evidence that bisphenol A has been replaced by other bisphenols in the study population. We found no significant change in the total exposure to bisphenols during the study period. Bisphenol F might become the most important bisphenol in terms of risk, while cumulative risks due to all bisphenol exposure were deemed insignificant. Considering the accumulating evidence indicating adverse effects at lower exposure levels, further studies are warranted to assess exposure and risk from bisphenol A analogs.
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- Zhaoqing Lyu
- Department of Health and Environmental Sciences, Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine, Yoshida, Kyoto, 606-8501, Japan
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- Department of Health and Environmental Sciences, Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine, Yoshida, Kyoto, 606-8501, Japan.
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- Department of Health, Environment & Safety, Eulji University, Seongnam, 13135, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Health and Environmental Sciences, Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine, Yoshida, Kyoto, 606-8501, Japan
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- Department of Preventive Medicine, St. Marianna University School of Medicine, Kawasaki, 216-8511, Japan
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- Department of Health and Environmental Sciences, Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine, Yoshida, Kyoto, 606-8501, Japan; Department of Global Environmental Health, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, 113-0033, Japan
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- Department of Health, Environment & Safety, Eulji University, Seongnam, 13135, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Daiichi University of Pharmacy, Fukuoka, 815-8511, Japan
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- Department of Health, Environment & Safety, Eulji University, Seongnam, 13135, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Environmental Health Sciences, School of Public Health, Seoul National University, Seoul, 08826, Republic of Korea
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Lyu Z, Fujitani T, Harada KH. Seropositivity for SARS-CoV-2 in a General Population: How Specific Is the Diagnostic? J Epidemiol 2023; 33:62. [PMID: 35908935 PMCID: PMC9727207 DOI: 10.2188/jea.je20220151] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023] Open
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- Zhaoqing Lyu
- Department of Health Environmental Sciences, Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Health Environmental Sciences, Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Health Environmental Sciences, Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan
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Soleman SR, Li M, Fujitani T, Harada KH. Plasma eicosapentaenoic acid, a biomarker of fish consumption, is associated with perfluoroalkyl carboxylic acid exposure in residents of Kyoto, Japan: a cross-sectional study. Environ Health Prev Med 2023; 28:38. [PMID: 37344401 DOI: 10.1265/ehpm.22-00302] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/23/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) are highly fluorinated organic compounds that have been widely used in industry during the past few decades. The main exposure routes for PFASs are thought to be the diet, drinking water, and dust. In this study, we aimed to evaluate the relationship between perfluoroalkyl carboxylic acids (PFCAs, members of the PFAS family) and the plasma eicosapentaenoic acid-to-arachidonic acid ratio (EPA/AA), a biological indicator of seafood intake, to determine whether seafood intake may represent a means of exposure to PFASs in the Japanese population. METHODS We performed a cross-sectional study using 131 plasma samples collected from residents of Kyoto, Japan in 2013 and held in the Kyoto University biological sample bank. The concentrations of perfluoroheptanoic acid (PFHpA), perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), perfluorononanoic acid (PFNA), perfluoroundecanoic acid (PFDA), perfluoroundecanoic acid (PFUnDA), perfluorododecanoic acid (PFDoDA), perfluorotridecanoic acid (PFTrDA), EPA, and AA were quantified by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry, and multiple linear regression was used to analyze the results. RESULTS In multiple linear regression analyses with age and eGFR, PFOA showed a significant positive linear association with age (p = 0.0005); PFHpA showed a significant negative linear association with estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR; p = 0.0338); and PFHpA, PFOA, PFNA, PFUnDA, and PFDoDA exhibited significant positive linear associations with EPA/AA (p = 0.0358, 0.0056, 0.0242, <0.0001, and <0.0001, respectively). Because only PFHpA and PFOA were associated with smoking, their concentrations were examined again with smoking variable included and neither showed an association with smoking habit. PFOA showed a significant linear association with EPA/AA ratio (p = 0.0072), but PFHpA did not (p = 0.051). CONCLUSIONS The plasma concentrations of PFOA, PFNA, PFUnDA and PFDoDA significantly associated with the EPA/AA ratio in residents of Kyoto.
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- Sani Rachman Soleman
- Department of Health and Environmental Sciences, Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine
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- Department of Health and Environmental Sciences, Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine
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- Department of Health and Environmental Sciences, Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine
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- Department of Health and Environmental Sciences, Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine
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Choi J, Fujii Y, Lyu Z, Kobayashi H, Fujitani T, Harada KH. Chlorinated persistent organic pollutants in human breast milk in the Miyagi Prefecture disaster-affected area 1 year after the Great East Japan Earthquake of 2011. Environ Health Prev Med 2023; 28:27. [PMID: 37150618 DOI: 10.1265/ehpm.22-00260] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/09/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND In the Great East Japan Earthquake of 11 March 2011, an earthquake and accompanying tsunami struck the Tohoku region of northeastern Japan. Buildings collapsed and the tsunami spread waste, including hazardous materials. This study aimed to determine the concentrations of persistent organic pollutants (POPs) in the breast milk of mothers living in the disaster-affected area of Sendai 1 year after the earthquake. Temporal trends in the POPs concentrations were evaluated by comparison with previous studies. METHODS One hundred breast milk samples were obtained from lactating mothers at a hospital in Sendai in 2012. The results were compared with those from other years to examine whether there were changes in the POPs concentrations after the earthquake. We measured polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and organochlorine pesticides, such as chlordanes, using gas chromatography-mass spectrometer (GC-MS) with negative chemical ionization, and dichlorodiphenyl trichloroethane (DDT) and its metabolites using GC-MS with electron impact ionization. RESULTS The mean total PCBs (11 congeners), total chlordane, and total DDT concentrations were 76.2 ng/g lipid, 39.8 ng/g lipid, and 73.5 ng/g lipid, respectively. For the samples collected in 2012, the concentrations of POPs in breast milk showed minimal changes compared with results from previous years for samples collected at the same hospital in Sendai. CONCLUSIONS Our study demonstrates that 1 year after the earthquake and tsunami, the concentrations of chlorinated POPs in breast milk had not changed substantially.
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- Jungmi Choi
- Department of Health and Environmental Science, Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine
- Department of Research Promotion and Management, National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center Research Institute
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- Department of Health and Environmental Science, Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine
- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Daiichi University of Pharmacy
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- Department of Health and Environmental Science, Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine
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- Department of Health and Environmental Science, Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine
- Department of Environmental and Molecular Medicine, Mie University Graduate School of Medicine
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- Department of Health and Environmental Science, Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine
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- Department of Health and Environmental Science, Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine
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Fujitani T, Lyu Z, Sassa MH, Harada KH. Association between urinary zinc excretion and isoflavone-metabolizing enterotypes among Japanese females: a cross-sectional study. Environ Health Prev Med 2023; 28:63. [PMID: 37899210 PMCID: PMC10613555 DOI: 10.1265/ehpm.23-00148] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/12/2023] [Accepted: 09/30/2023] [Indexed: 10/31/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Zinc absorption and competition among gut bacteria have been reported in animal studies. Thus, gut bacteria may modify zinc availability in humans. Metabolism of intestinal bacteria is known to be necessary for the activation of several phytoconstituents in the body. For example, equol, a typical substance of soybean isoflavone, is produced by intestinal bacteria metabolizing daidzein and the enterotype is one of distinct ones among Japanese population. The difference in the intestinal microflora can modify the bioavailability of zinc. In this study, we examined urinary zinc concentrations in adult female equol producers (EQPs). METHODS Urine samples from women participating in health examinations in Miyagi, Okinawa, Kyoto, Kochi, and Hokkaido prefectures were used; from total 17,484 samples, approximately 25 samples were randomly selected for each age group from 30 to 60 years per region (subsample: n = 520), and 520 samples with available urinary zinc concentration (determined by flame atomic absorption analysis) and enterobacterial type were analyzed. EQP was defined as log(equol/daidzein) ≥ -1.42, and urinary concentrations were corrected for creatinine concentration. Urinary zinc concentrations were compared by Student's t-test and multiple regression analyses. RESULTS The geometric mean urinary zinc concentration (µg/g-Cr) was lower in EQP than in non-EQP (p = 0.0136 by t-test after logarithm transformation). On the other hand, there was no correlation between urinary zinc concentration with daidzein (r = -0.0495, P = 0.436) and equol concentrations (r = -0.0721, P = 0.256). There was a significant negative association between urinary zinc concentration and EQP (β = -0.392, P = 0.0311) after adjusting with other potential confounding variables, such as daidzein intake. CONCLUSIONS The results suggest that gut bacteria that produce equol are involved in the metabolism of zinc. Based on previous studies, the bacteria that affect the metabolism of both substances are thought to be Enterococcus. Future studies are expected to identify specific intestinal bacteria for zinc availability and understand individual differences in the effects of micronutrients.
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- Tomoko Fujitani
- Department of Health and Environmental Sciences, Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto 606-8501, Japan
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- Department of Health and Environmental Sciences, Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto 606-8501, Japan
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- Department of Health and Environmental Sciences, Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto 606-8501, Japan
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- Department of Health and Environmental Sciences, Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto 606-8501, Japan
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Minata M, Harada KH, Yamaguchi T, Fujitani T, Nakagawa H. Diabetes Mellitus May Exacerbate Liver Injury in Patients with COVID-19: A Single-Center, Observational, Retrospective Study. Diabetes Ther 2022; 13:1847-1860. [PMID: 36136238 PMCID: PMC9493161 DOI: 10.1007/s13300-022-01318-9] [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] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2022] [Accepted: 08/26/2022] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION The spread of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is having a profound effect on global health. In this study, we investigated early predictors of severe prognosis from the perspective of liver injury and risk factors for severe liver injury in patients with COVID-19. METHODS We examined prognostic markers and risk factors for severe liver injury by analyzing clinical data measured throughout the course of the illness and the disease severity of 273 patients hospitalized for COVID-19. We assessed liver injury on the basis of aminotransferase concentrations and fibrosis-4 (FIB-4) index on admission, peak aminotransferase concentration during hospitalization, aminotransferase peak-to-average ratio, and albumin and total bilirubin concentrations. Furthermore, we analyzed age, aspartate aminotransferase (AST) concentrations, FIB-4 index on admission, hypertension, diabetes mellitus (DM), dyslipidemia, cerebral infarction, myocardial infarction, and body mass index as mortality risk factors. RESULTS We identified advanced age as a risk factor. Among biochemical variables, AST concentration and FIB-4 index on admission were associated with high mortality. AST on admission and peak AST during hospitalization were significantly higher in the non-surviving (n = 45) than the discharged group (n = 228). Multivariable Cox hazards analyses for mortality showed significant hazard ratios for age, peak AST, and FIB-4 index on admission (p = 0.0001 and 0.0108, respectively), but not in a model including AST and FIB-4 index on admission. Furthermore, the AST peak was significantly higher among non-surviving patients with DM than in those without DM. CONCLUSIONS We found that advanced age, high AST, and FIB-4 index on admission and a higher peak AST during hospitalization are risk factors for poor COVID-19 prognosis. Furthermore, DM was a risk factor for exacerbation of liver injury among non-surviving patients. The AST concentration and FIB-4 index should be assessed periodically throughout hospitalization, especially in patients with high AST values on admission and those with DM.
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- Mutsuko Minata
- Research Institute, Nozaki Tokushukai Hospital, 10-50, 2-chome, Tanigawa, Daito, Osaka, 574-0074, Japan.
- Nozaki Tokushukai Hospital, 10-50, 2-chome, Tanigawa, Daito, Osaka, 574-0074, Japan.
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- Department of Health and Environmental Sciences, Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine, Konoe-cho Yoshida Sakyo-ku, Kyoto City, Kyoto, 606-8501, Japan
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- Research Institute, Nozaki Tokushukai Hospital, 10-50, 2-chome, Tanigawa, Daito, Osaka, 574-0074, Japan
- Nozaki Tokushukai Hospital, 10-50, 2-chome, Tanigawa, Daito, Osaka, 574-0074, Japan
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- Department of Health and Environmental Sciences, Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine, Konoe-cho Yoshida Sakyo-ku, Kyoto City, Kyoto, 606-8501, Japan
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- Research Institute, Nozaki Tokushukai Hospital, 10-50, 2-chome, Tanigawa, Daito, Osaka, 574-0074, Japan
- Nozaki Tokushukai Hospital, 10-50, 2-chome, Tanigawa, Daito, Osaka, 574-0074, Japan
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Fujitani T, Harada KH. Insufficient Number of Controls for Low SARS-CoV-2 Seroprevalence: Are the Positive Rates Statistically Different between Pre-pandemic and Post-pandemic Samples? Am J Trop Med Hyg 2022; 107:1355. [PMID: 36316001 PMCID: PMC9768255 DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.22-0522] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Fujitani T, Harada KH. Underestimated bisphenol exposures: Letter to the editor on "Monitoring of bisphenol A and bisphenol S in thermal paper receipts from the Italian market and estimated transdermal human intake: A pilot study". Sci Total Environ 2022; 847:157589. [PMID: 35882319 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.157589] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2022] [Accepted: 07/19/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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- Tomoko Fujitani
- Department of Health and Environmental Sciences, Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto 606-8501, Japan
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- Department of Health and Environmental Sciences, Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto 606-8501, Japan.
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Fujii Y, Fujitani T, Zou X, Harada KH. Letter to the editor on "Global performance and trends of research on per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) between 2001 and 2018 using bibliometric analysis": How can we identify PFAS studies? Chemosphere 2022; 306:135130. [PMID: 35667510 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2022.135130] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2022] [Revised: 05/11/2022] [Accepted: 05/24/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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- Yukiko Fujii
- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Daiichi University of Pharmacy, 22-1 Tamagawa-machi, Minami-ku, Fukuoka, 815-8511, Japan
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- Department of Health and Environmental Sciences, Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine, Yoshida Konoe, Sakyo, Kyoto, 606-8501, Japan
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- Department of Sanitary Technology, West China School of Public Health and West China Fourth Hospital, Sichuan University, No. 16, Section 3, Renmin Nan Road, Chengdu, 610041, China
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- Department of Health and Environmental Sciences, Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine, Yoshida Konoe, Sakyo, Kyoto, 606-8501, Japan.
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Lyu Z, Harada KH, Kim S, Fujitani T, Cao Y, Hitomi T, Fujii Y, Kho Y, Choi K. Exposure to phthalate esters in Japanese females in Kyoto, Japan from 1993 to 2016: Temporal trends and associated health risks. Environ Int 2022; 165:107288. [PMID: 35588674 DOI: 10.1016/j.envint.2022.107288] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/29/2021] [Revised: 05/06/2022] [Accepted: 05/07/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Phthalates are used as plasticizers in many products used in daily life worldwide. Due to industrial and economic developments, exposure among general population to phthalates may vary geographically and temporally. However, studies are lacking for investigating temporal changes in phthalate exposure in the Japanese population. In the present study, the temporal trends in exposure to various phthalates were assessed among a group of Japanese adult female population over 1993-2016 and derived associated risks. For this purpose, urine samples of healthy Japanese females in Kyoto, Japan (N = 132) collected in 1993, 2000, 2003, 2009, 2011, and 2016, were employed and measured for the concentrations of 18 phthalate metabolites. Over this period, the detection rates of mono(3-carboxypropyl) phthalate (MCPP) and monoisobutyl phthalate (MiBP) decreased, and the geometric means of the urinary concentrations of mono(2-ethyl-5-carboxypentyl) phthalate (MECPP), and mono(2-ethyl-5-oxohexyl) phthalate (MEOHP) showed a significant decreasing trend. Cumulative risk due to exposure to dibutyl phthalate (DBP), diisobutyl phthalate (DiBP), butyl benzyl phthalate (BBP), and di-2-ethylhexyl phthalate (DEHP) showed a dramatic decrease only between 1993 and 2000. The maximum hazard quotient (HQM) was attributed to DEHP in most subjects regardless of sampling year. This study showed the temporal trend of the exposure of Japanese females to several phthalate esters over two decades. As of the late 2010's, DEHP was still the predominant component of phthalate ester exposure in the population. The HI value, however, indicates that direct risk due to phthalate exposure was unlikely among the studied population.
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- Zhaoqing Lyu
- Department of Health and Environmental Sciences, Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine, Yoshida, Kyoto 606-8501, Japan
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- Department of Health and Environmental Sciences, Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine, Yoshida, Kyoto 606-8501, Japan.
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- Department of Health, Environment & Safety, Eulji University, Seongnam 13135, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Health and Environmental Sciences, Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine, Yoshida, Kyoto 606-8501, Japan
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- Department of Preventive Medicine, St. Marianna University School of Medicine, Kawasaki 216-8511, Japan
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- Department of Preventive Medicine, St. Marianna University School of Medicine, Kawasaki 216-8511, Japan
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Daiichi University of Pharmacy, Fukuoka 815-8511, Japan
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- Department of Health, Environment & Safety, Eulji University, Seongnam 13135, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Environmental Health Sciences, School of Public Health, Seoul National University, Seoul 08826, Republic of Korea
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Thepaksorn P, Fujitani T, Harada KH, Phosri A. Comment on "Oxidative Stress, Endocrine Disturbance and Immune Interference in Humans Showed Relationships to Serum Bisphenol Concentrations in a Dense Industrial Area": Importance and Influence of Gender. Environ Sci Technol 2022; 56:4686-4687. [PMID: 35293205 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.1c05944] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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- Phayong Thepaksorn
- Sirindhorn College of Public Health, Trang, Faculty of Public Health and Allied Health Sciences, Praboromarajchanok Institute Nonthaburi 92110 Thailand
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- Department of Health and Environmental Sciences, Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine, Yoshida Konoe, Sakyo, Kyoto 6068501 Japan
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- Department of Health and Environmental Sciences, Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine, Yoshida Konoe, Sakyo, Kyoto 6068501 Japan
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- Department of Environmental Health Sciences, Faculty of Public Health, Mahidol University, Bangkok 10400 Thailand
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Fujitani T, Yoshida N, Mahmoud MAM, Harada KH. Incorrect reference dose of triclosan: Comment on "Determination of preservative and antimicrobial compounds in fish from Manila Bay, Philippines using ultra high performance liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry, and assessment of human dietary exposure". J Hazard Mater 2022; 423:126727. [PMID: 34479082 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2021.126727] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/05/2021] [Accepted: 07/21/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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- Tomoko Fujitani
- Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine, Yoshida Konoe, Sakyo, Kyoto 6068501, Japan
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- Kyoto University Faculty of Medicine, Yoshida Konoe, Sakyo, Kyoto 6068501, Japan
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- Department of Animal Hygiene and Environmental Sanitation, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Assiut University, Assiut 71526, Egypt
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- Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine, Yoshida Konoe, Sakyo, Kyoto 6068501, Japan.
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Yoshida N, Harada Sassa M, Fujitani T, Harada KH. Letter to the editors: Erroneous reference doses taint study conclusions. Environ Pollut 2021; 287:117347. [PMID: 34020255 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2021.117347] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/09/2020] [Revised: 01/30/2021] [Accepted: 05/09/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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- Nao Yoshida
- Kyoto University Faculty of Medicine, Yoshida Konoe, Sakyo, Kyoto, 6068501, Japan
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- Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine, Yoshida Konoe, Sakyo, Kyoto, 6068501, Japan
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- Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine, Yoshida Konoe, Sakyo, Kyoto, 6068501, Japan
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- Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine, Yoshida Konoe, Sakyo, Kyoto, 6068501, Japan.
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Fujitani T, Fujii Y, Lyu Z, Harada Sassa M, Harada KH. Urinary equol levels are positively associated with urinary estradiol excretion in women. Sci Rep 2021; 11:19532. [PMID: 34593903 PMCID: PMC8484452 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-98872-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/23/2020] [Accepted: 09/16/2021] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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Isoflavones found in soy products are a promising class of nutrients that may have a positive effect on human health. In particular, the phytoestrogen metabolite equol is associated with a reduced risk of developing female hormone-related diseases. However, the effect of equol on estrogen remains unclear. Equol can modify blood and urinary estradiol (E2) levels. The aim of this cross-sectional study was to examine the associations between urinary estrogen levels, equol levels, and equol production status in Japanese women. We analyzed urine samples from 520 women by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry. Urinary E2 and 4-hydroxylated E2 levels were higher in equol producers (EQP) than in non-EQPs (P < 0.0001 and P=0.00112, respectively). After adjusting for age and tobacco use by analysis of covariance, the association remained significant (β = 0.299, P < 0.0001). Analysis of covariance demonstrated that equol levels in urine were also positively associated with urinary E2 (β = 0.597, P < 0.0001). The log equol concentration showed a significant, but moderate, negative association with the serum E2 concentration (β = − 0.0225, P = 0.0462). Our findings suggest that equol may promote urinary E2 excretion and modify blood E2 levels in women.
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- Tomoko Fujitani
- Department of Health and Environmental Sciences, Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto, 606-8501, Japan
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Daiichi University of Pharmacy, Fukuoka, 815-8511, Japan
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- Department of Health and Environmental Sciences, Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto, 606-8501, Japan
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- Department of Health and Environmental Sciences, Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto, 606-8501, Japan
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- Department of Health and Environmental Sciences, Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto, 606-8501, Japan.
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Mahmoud MAM, Abdel-Mohsein H, Mahmoud U, Lyu Z, Soleman SR, Li M, Fujitani T, Harada Sassa M, Fujii Y, Cao Y, Hitomi T, Harada KH. Systematic Review Protocol for the Current State of Chemical Exposure in Infants via Breast Milk, Artificial Milk and Dairy Products. Int J Environ Res Public Health 2021; 18:4436. [PMID: 33922006 PMCID: PMC8122520 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph18094436] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/01/2021] [Revised: 04/20/2021] [Accepted: 04/21/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Many studies have shown that human breast milk is contaminated with various chemicals. In the proposed systematic review, the aim is to identify and summarize the available literature regarding chemical exposure via breastfeeding or the feeding of artificial formula. MEDLINE (PubMed) will be the primary source in this literature search. Primary studies that analyzed one or more chemicals of interest in breast milk or artificial milk and that reported information on concentrations will be eligible for this review. Conference abstracts will not be included in the review unless access to the data is easy. First, the titles and abstracts of identified articles will be screened by two or more researchers. Then, a full-text review will be conducted to extract data from the included articles and code them for classification. The results of the search and classification will be summarized narratively and bibliometrically. The aim of the review is to analyze trends in publications according to year and region from the viewpoint of target chemicals, location, range of concentrations, and health outcomes.
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- Manal A. M. Mahmoud
- Department of Animal Hygiene, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Assiut University, Assiut 71526, Egypt;
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- Department of Animal Hygiene, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Assiut University, Assiut 71526, Egypt;
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- Department of Animal and Poultry Behavior and Management, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Assiut University, Assiut 71526, Egypt;
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- Department of Health and Environmental Sciences, Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto 606-8501, Japan; (Z.L.); (S.R.S.); (M.L.); (T.F.); (M.H.S.)
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- Department of Health and Environmental Sciences, Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto 606-8501, Japan; (Z.L.); (S.R.S.); (M.L.); (T.F.); (M.H.S.)
- Department of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Islam Indonesia, Yogyakarta 55584, Indonesia
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- Department of Health and Environmental Sciences, Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto 606-8501, Japan; (Z.L.); (S.R.S.); (M.L.); (T.F.); (M.H.S.)
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- Department of Health and Environmental Sciences, Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto 606-8501, Japan; (Z.L.); (S.R.S.); (M.L.); (T.F.); (M.H.S.)
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- Department of Health and Environmental Sciences, Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto 606-8501, Japan; (Z.L.); (S.R.S.); (M.L.); (T.F.); (M.H.S.)
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Daiichi University of Pharmacy, Fukuoka 815-8511, Japan;
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- Department of Preventive Medicine, St. Marianna University School of Medicine, Kawasaki 216-8511, Japan; (Y.C.); (T.H.)
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- Department of Preventive Medicine, St. Marianna University School of Medicine, Kawasaki 216-8511, Japan; (Y.C.); (T.H.)
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- Department of Health and Environmental Sciences, Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto 606-8501, Japan; (Z.L.); (S.R.S.); (M.L.); (T.F.); (M.H.S.)
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Soleman SR, Fujitani T, Harada KH. Comment on "Urinary Metabolites of Neonicotinoid Insecticides: Levels and Recommendations for Future Biomonitoring Studies in China". Environ Sci Technol 2021; 55:2165. [PMID: 33406820 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.0c04723] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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- Sani Rachman Soleman
- Department of Health and Environmental Sciences, Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine, Yoshida Konoe, Sakyo, Kyoto 6068501, Japan
- Department of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Islam, Indonesia, Yogyakarta, 55584, Indonesia
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- Department of Health and Environmental Sciences, Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine, Yoshida Konoe, Sakyo, Kyoto 6068501, Japan
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- Department of Health and Environmental Sciences, Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine, Yoshida Konoe, Sakyo, Kyoto 6068501, Japan
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Soleman SR, Fujitani T, Harada KH. Letter to the editor regarding "spatiotemporal association of low birth weight with Cs-137 deposition at the prefecture level in Japan after the Fukushima nuclear power plant accidents". Environ Health 2020; 19:121. [PMID: 33239011 PMCID: PMC7687688 DOI: 10.1186/s12940-020-00651-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/27/2020] [Accepted: 08/31/2020] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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In the previous report, association between increased low birth weight prevalence and radiocesium deposition after 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster was found. However, the statistical analyses therein raised several questions. First, ecological variables are not justified enough to adjust potential confounding. Second, the spatiotemporal regression model does not consider temporal reduction in radiation dose rate. Third, dose-response plot between dose rates and odds ratios overestimates R2 and underestimates p value.
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- Sani Rachman Soleman
- Department of Health and Environmental Sciences, Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine, Yoshida Konoe, Sakyo, Kyoto, 6068501 Japan
- Department of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Islam Indonesia, Yogyakarta, 55584 Indonesia
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- Department of Health and Environmental Sciences, Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine, Yoshida Konoe, Sakyo, Kyoto, 6068501 Japan
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- Department of Health and Environmental Sciences, Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine, Yoshida Konoe, Sakyo, Kyoto, 6068501 Japan
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Lyu Z, Harada Sassa M, Fujitani T, Harada KH. Serological Tests for SARS-CoV-2 Coronavirus by Commercially Available Point-of-Care and Laboratory Diagnostics in Pre-COVID-19 Samples in Japan. Diseases 2020; 8:E36. [PMID: 32977485 PMCID: PMC7709119 DOI: 10.3390/diseases8040036] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/27/2020] [Revised: 09/19/2020] [Accepted: 09/23/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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The number of COVID-19 patients in Japan is considered low, compared with U.S. and European countries. However, recent serological survey reported that several percent of population showed IgG positive to SARS-CoV-2. Specificity in the assays might influence the estimate, and possibility of overdiagnosis should be investigated. Serological tests for SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus were performed in pre-COVID-19 sera in Japan (400 healthy subjects in 2012-2015). Lateral flow assay (LFA) and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) showed 1.5% (6/400) and 1.75% (7/400) IgG positives, respectively. Among those false positive samples, only one sample was positive in both LFA and ELISA (0.25%; 95% CI: 0.006-1.39%). Possible bias from pooling method was examined by Monte Carlo method and the possibility was unlikely at low false positive rate. Previous surveys might overestimate COVID-19 seroprevalence in several populations of Japan. These false positives could be excluded by combination of different diagnostics. Nonetheless, the result of seroprevalence should be carefully interpreted in less prevalent areas.
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- Department of Health and Environmental Sciences, Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine, Yoshida Konoe, Sakyo, Kyoto 6068501, Japan; (Z.L.); (M.H.S.); (T.F.)
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Fujitani T, Soleman SR, Harada KH, Kobayashi H. Comment on "Thyroid Cancer "Epidemic": A Socio-Environmental Health Problem Needs Collaborative Efforts". Environ Sci Technol 2020; 54:9713-9714. [PMID: 32633503 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.0c03015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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- Tomoko Fujitani
- Department of Health and Environmental Sciences, Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine, Yoshida Konoe, Sakyo, Kyoto 6068501, Japan
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- Department of Health and Environmental Sciences, Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine, Yoshida Konoe, Sakyo, Kyoto 6068501, Japan
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- Department of Health and Environmental Sciences, Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine, Yoshida Konoe, Sakyo, Kyoto 6068501, Japan
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- Department of Environmental and Molecular Medicine, Mie University Graduate School of Medicine, Tsu, Mie 5148507, Japan
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Miyawaki C, Ohara K, Mase T, Kouda K, Fujitani T, Momoi K, Kaneda H, Murayama R, Okita Y, Nakamura H. The purpose and the motivation for future practice of physical activity and related factors in Japanese university students. jhse 2019. [DOI: 10.14198/jhse.2019.141.05] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [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: 11/06/2022] Open
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Taketa Y, Fujitani T. Approach affects injectate spread in ultrasound-guided thoracic paravertebral block: a cadaveric trial. Br J Anaesth 2018; 119:339-340. [PMID: 28854556 DOI: 10.1093/bja/aex209] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Fujitani T, Ohara K, Kouda K, Mase T, Miyawaki C, Momoi K, Okita Y, Furutani M, Nakamura H. Association of social support with gratitude and sense of coherence in Japanese young women: a cross-sectional study. Psychol Res Behav Manag 2017; 10:195-200. [PMID: 28721109 PMCID: PMC5499777 DOI: 10.2147/prbm.s137374] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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PURPOSE Recent studies have shown that perceived social support is associated with gratitude and sense of coherence, but evidence for this concept remains scarce. In the present study, we investigated relationships between social support, gratitude, and sense of coherence, focusing on the construct of and source of social support among young women. METHODS The study was conducted in 2014 in Japan. Participants comprised 208 female university students (aged 19.9 ± 1.1 years), who completed a self-administered anonymous questionnaire regarding perceived social support, gratitude, and sense of coherence. RESULTS Emotional and instrumental social support from acquaintances were found to be lower than those from family and friends. Gratitude was positively correlated with all forms of social support except instrumental social support from acquaintances. However, sense of coherence was positively correlated with both emotional and instrumental social support from family and only emotional social support from acquaintances. Multiple regression analysis showed that emotional support from family and emotional support from acquaintances were positively associated with gratitude whereas emotional support from family was associated with sense of coherence. CONCLUSION These results indicate that emotional social support from family was related to both gratitude and sense of coherence.
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- Tomoko Fujitani
- Graduate School of Human Development and Environment, Kobe University, Kobe
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- Graduate School of Human Development and Environment, Kobe University, Kobe
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- Department of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, Kindai University, Osaka-Sayama
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- Faculty of Human Development and Education, Kyoto Women's University
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- Department of Early Childhood Education, Heian Jogakuin College, Kyoto.,Kagoshima University Research Field in Education, Education, Law, Economics and the Humanities Area, Kagoshima
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- Graduate School of Human Development and Environment, Kobe University, Kobe.,Faculty of Health and Welfare, Tokushima Bunri University, Tokushima
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- Graduate School of Integrated Science and Technology, College of Engineering, Academic Institute, Shizuoka University, Hamamatsu, Shizuoka, Japan
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- Graduate School of Human Development and Environment, Kobe University, Kobe
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- Graduate School of Human Development and Environment, Kobe University, Kobe
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Momoi K, Ohara K, Okita Y, Mase T, Miyawaki C, Fujitani T, Nakamura H. Relationship among Eating Behavior, Effortful Control, and Working Memory in Female Young Adults. Health (London) 2016. [DOI: 10.4236/health.2016.812122] [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]
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- Tomoko Fujitani
- Department of Pharmaceutical and Environmental Sciences, Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Public Health
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- Department of Pharmaceutical and Environmental Sciences, Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Public Health
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- Department of Pharmaceutical and Environmental Sciences, Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Public Health
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- Department of Pharmaceutical and Environmental Sciences, Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Public Health
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- Division of Risk Assessment, Biological Safety Research Center, National Institute of Health Science
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- Department of Pharmaceutical and Environmental Sciences, Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Public Health
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Hirose A, Kobayashi N, Fujitani T, Sakamoto Y, Yoshioka Y, Tsutsumi Y, Tsuda H, Kanno J. Nanotoxicity and nano safety science in various exposure scenarios. Toxicol Lett 2013. [DOI: 10.1016/j.toxlet.2013.06.023] [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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Shiroma Y, Kina S, Fujitani T, Hosoda M, Sorimachi A, Ishikawa T, Sahoo SK, Tokonami S, Furukawa M. Characteristics of radon and thoron exhalation rates in Okinawa, subtropical region of Japan. Radiat Prot Dosimetry 2012; 152:184-188. [PMID: 22933409 DOI: 10.1093/rpd/ncs220] [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] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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Radon and thoron exhalation rates from the ground surface were estimated in three islands of Okinawa Prefecture, a subtropical region of Japan. In situ measurements of the exhalation rates were conducted at a total of 88 points using an accumulation technique with a ZnS(Ag) scintillation detector. The radon and thoron exhalation rates were calculated to be 1-137 (arithmetic mean: 21) mBq m(-2) s(-1) and 32-6244 (1801) mBq m(-2) s(-1), respectively. In the surface soil samples collected at 53 measurement points, (238)U and (232)Th series concentrations were estimated to be 17.9-254.0 (64.0) Bq kg(-1) dry and 17.8-136.1 (58.8) Bq kg(-1) dry, respectively. The maximum rates and concentrations were observed in the dark red soil area. Recent studies strongly suggest that the base material of the soils may be the eolian dust derived from the southeastern part of China, a high background radiation area. The eolian dust is, therefore, considered to be an enhancer for the radon and thoron exhalations in Okinawa.
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- Y Shiroma
- Graduate School of Engineering and Science, University of the Ryukyus, 1 Senbaru, Nishihara, Okinawa 903-0213, Japan.
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Yamaguchi A, Fujitani T, Ohyama KI, Nakae D, Hirose A, Nishimura T, Ogata A. Effects of sustained stimulation with multi-wall carbon nanotubes on immune and inflammatory responses in mice. J Toxicol Sci 2012; 37:177-89. [PMID: 22293422 DOI: 10.2131/jts.37.177] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/02/2022]
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Possible effects of multi-wall carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) on immune and inflammatory responses were examined in mice. Female ICR mice were given a single intraperitoneal administration (2 mg/kg body weight) of either MWCNTs, carbon black (CB), or crocidolite (blue asbestos) and controls received a vehicle of 2% sodium carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC Na). In the peritoneal cavity of MWCNT-administered mice, the liver had changed to a rounded shape and fibrous adhesions were seen on internal organs. Peritoneal cells overexpressed mRNA for genes of T helper (Th)2 cytokines (interleukin [IL]-4, IL-5, and IL-13), Th17 cytokine (IL-17), pro-inflammatory cytokines/chemokines (IL-1β, IL-33, tumor necrosis factor α, and monocyte chemotactic protein-1), and myeloid differentiation factor 88 for at least 2 weeks after the administration of MWCNTs, while those of Th1 cytokine genes (IL-2 and interferon γ) were overexpressed several weeks later and expression levels remained high up to 20 weeks. In MWCNT-treated mice, the numbers of leukocytes, monocytes, and granulocytes in the peripheral blood and the expression of the leukocyte adhesion molecules, cluster of differentiation (CD)49d and CD54, on granulocytes were increased 1 week after administration and remained high up to week 20. Production of ovalbumin-specific IgM and IgG(1) was enhanced by MWCNTs. These changes were not observed after CB or crocidolite administration. Thus, this study showed that MWCNTs exhibited sustained stimulating effects on immune and inflammatory responses, unlike the other mineral fibers with structural similarities.
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- Atsumi Yamaguchi
- Department of Environmental Health and Toxicology, Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Public Health, 3-24-1 Hyakunin-cho, Shinguku-ku, Tokyo 169-0073, Japan.
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A possible teratogenicity of multi-wall carbon nanotube (MWCNT) was assessed using ICR mice. MWCNTs were suspended in 2% carboxymethyl cellulose and given intraperitoneally or intra-tracheally to pregnant ICR mice on day 9 of the gestation. All fetuses were removed from the uterus on day 18 of the gestation, and were examined for external and skeletal anomalies. In the intraperitoneal study, various types of malformation were observed in all MWCNT-treated groups (2, 3, 4 and 5 mg/kg body weight, intraperitoneal). In contrast, such malformations were observed in groups given 4 or 5 mg/kg body weight, but not in that treated with 3 mg/kg in the intratracheal study. In either study, the number of litters having fetuses with external malformation and that of litters having fetuses with skeletal malformations were both increased in proportion to the doses of MWCNT. The present results are the first to report that MWCNT possesses the teratogenicity at least under the present experimental conditions. Mechanism(s) to result such malformations is yet unclear and further experiment is necessary.
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- Tomoko Fujitani
- Department of Environmental Health and Toxicology, Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Public Health, 2-24-1, Hyakunincho, Shin'juku, Tokyo 169-0073, Japan.
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Fujitani T, Takahashi T. Rhinogene Neuropathia nervi optici infolge Muko- und Pyozelen der Keilbeinhöhle und der hinteren Siebbeinzellen. Laryngorhinootologie 2008. [DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-1008312] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [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: 10/21/2022]
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Bravo-Suárez JJ, Bando KK, Akita T, Fujitani T, Fuhrer TJ, Oyama ST. Propane reacts with O2 and H2 on gold supported TS-1 to form oxygenates with high selectivity. Chem Commun (Camb) 2008:3272-4. [DOI: 10.1039/b800620b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Tada Y, Fujitani T, Ogata A, Kamimura H. Flame retardant tetrabromobisphenol A induced hepatic changes in ICR male mice. Environ Toxicol Pharmacol 2007; 23:174-178. [PMID: 21783755 DOI: 10.1016/j.etap.2006.08.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/15/2006] [Revised: 08/15/2006] [Accepted: 08/22/2006] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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Tetrabromobisphenol A (TBBPA) is widely used throughout the world as flame retardant for electronic equipment or building materials, and is detected in air at the dismantling plant, sewage sludge, sediment or human serum samples. In the present study, we examined the effects of TBBPA on the liver when administered to mice for 14 consecutive days. Groups of 7 (control group) or 8 (treated group) Crlj:CD1 (ICR) male mice were given 0 (control), 350, 700 or 1400mg/kg body weight/day TBBPA (99.1% pure) in olive oil for 14 days. The serum concentration of total-cholesterol in high-dose (1400mg/kg BW) group was higher than those of the control group. Absolute and relative liver weights were dose-dependently increased, and were significantly increased in high-dose (1400mg/kg BW) group. The histological findings showed that the slight enlargement of the hepatocytes, inflammatory cell infiltrations and focal necrosis of hepatocytes were more marked in liver of treated groups (from 350mg/kg BW) than in control group. The present data suggest the possibility of inducing hepatic lesion by TBBPA dosing.
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- Yukie Tada
- Department of Environmental Health and Toxicology, Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Public Health, 3-24-1 Hyakunin-cho, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 169-0073, Japan
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Tada Y, Fujitani T, Yano N, Takahashi H, Yuzawa K, Ando H, Kubo Y, Nagasawa A, Ogata A, Kamimura H. Effects of tetrabromobisphenol A, brominated flame retardant, in ICR mice after prenatal and postnatal exposure. Food Chem Toxicol 2006; 44:1408-13. [PMID: 16716481 DOI: 10.1016/j.fct.2006.03.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 57] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/28/2005] [Revised: 02/27/2006] [Accepted: 03/17/2006] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Tetrabromobisphenol A (TBBPA), brominated flame retardant, is produced in the largest amounts globally for use in plastics or building materials. TBBPA has been detected in sediment, air at the dismantling plant or human serum samples. In the present study, we examined the effects of prenatal and postnatal exposure to TBBPA in mice. TBBPA (99.1% pure) in diet was administered to pregnant ICR mice at doses of 0% (control), 0.01%, 0.1% or 1.0% from gestational day 0 to weaning at postnatal day 27. The average daily food intake and body weight of dams showed no significant differences between the control and treated groups. There were no dose-related effects on reproductive data. Serum concentrations of total-cholesterol and liver weights of treated dams and offspring were higher than those of the control mice. Histological findings in treated dams or offspring showed the increase of focal necrosis of hepatocytes and inflammatory cell infiltration in the liver, and increase of dilation or atrophy of renal tubules and cyst in the kidney. TBBPA was developed as a new, safe class of flame retardant and was not highly toxic. However, the present data suggested that TBBPA caused a lipid metabolic disorder and hepatic or kidney lesion, under these conditions.
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- Department of Environmental Health and Toxicology, Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Public Health, 3-24-1, Hyakunin-cho, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 169-0073, Japan.
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To determine the reversibility of hematological and pathological changes in spleen induced by sub-chronic administration of chlorpropham (CIPC), male F344 rats were given CIPC in the diet at 0, 600, 3000 or 15,000 ppm for 13 weeks (administration period) and then were given standard (0 ppm) diet for 10 weeks (recovery period). At 0, 1, 2, 4 or 10 weeks in the recovery period, 5 rats in each groups were examined for hematology and pathology. At the end of CIPC administration, dose-dependent and significant methemoglobinemia, anemia, splenomegaly and pathological lesions indicating hemolytic anemia were observed in all the treated groups. The hematological changes, congestion of red pulp, lymphoid atrophy, increased extramedullary hematopoiesis in spleen and hematopoietic cell hyperplasia in bone marrow were diminished during the 10 weeks recovery period. However, increased hemosiderin deposition and capsular fibrosis in spleen of the treated groups remained at the end of recovery period. The results indicated that hematological changes induced by sub-chronic administration of CIPC were reversible but hemosiderin deposition and fibrosis in spleen were not reversible in the recovery period examined, suggesting the significance of splenic lesion in CIPC-toxicity.
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- T Fujitani
- Department of Environmental Health and Toxicology, Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Public Health, 3-24-1, Hyakunincho, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 1690073, Japan.
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Male and female CD-1 mice (50 mice per group) were administered thiabendazole (TBZ) in diet at levels of 0 (control), 0.031, 0.125 and 0.5% for 78 weeks. A life time study was terminated after 78 weeks due to enhanced strain specific mortality. There were no significant differences in mortality between the control and treated groups. Mean body weights of high-dose groups showed significant decreases compared with the controls. The bladder weights of male and female mice of the 0.5% group were significantly higher than those of the control mice. Gross findings in treated mice included the renal atrophy, hydronephrosis, calculi in renal pelvis and/or bladder and ovarian atrophy. Microscopic findings in the kidneys of treated mice included the nephrosis, hydronephrosis or hyperplasia of transitional epithelium of renal pelvis or papilla. In the bladder of treated mice, hyperplasia or squamous metaplasia of transitional epithelium and one transitional cell papilloma were observed. Dose-dependent decreases in the incidence of spontaneous lesion in the male or female reproductive system were recognized. It is concluded that TBZ is not carcinogenic to CD-1 mice of both sexes. However, caution should be exercised in the long-term application of high TBZ doses.
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- Department of Toxicology, Tokyo Metropolitan Research Laboratory of Public Health, 24-1, Hyakunincho 3-chome, Shinjuku-ku, 169-0073, Tokyo, Japan.
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Male ICR mice were administered thiabendazole (TBZ) in the diet at concentration of 0 (control), 0.8, 1.2 and 1.6% for 44 weeks. The mortality was 10, 6, 40 or 90% in control, 0.8, 1.2 or 1.6% TBZ group, respectively. In dead mice, the gross findings included the abnormalities of kidney such as atrophy, hydronephrosis or swelling in 2, 67, 95 or 96% of the 0, 0.8, 1.2 or 1.6% TBZ group, respectively. In surviving mice at the end of study, the right kidney weight of treated groups was significantly lower than that of control group. The urinary bladder weight of treated groups was significantly higher than that of control group. Gross findings in treated mice included the renal atrophy, hydronephrosis, calculi in renal pelvis or urinary bladder and thickening of the bladder wall. Microscopic findings in the kidneys of treated mice included nephrosis, hydronephrosis and hyperplasia of transitional epithelium of renal pelvis and/or papilla. In the urinary bladder, hyperplasia or squamous metaplasia of transitional epithelium were found in treated mice. Administration of TBZ in the diet for 44 weeks results in nephrosis and calculus formation in the renal pelvis and urinary bladder of male ICR mice, and is associated with hyperplasia of transitional epithelium of renal pelvis or urinary bladder.
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- Department of Toxicology, Tokyo Metropolitan Research Laboratory of Public Health, 24-1 Hyakunincho 3-chome, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 169-0073-0073, Japan.
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Male F344 rats were given 0 or 3% chlorpropham in the diet and at 2, 4, 6, 8 or 13 weeks of administration, five rats in each group were examined for hematology, plasma clinical chemistry and pathology. Marked splenomegaly and hepatomegaly were observed in treated rats at 2-13 weeks of administration. Red blood cell counts, hemoglobin concentration, packed cell volume and platelet counts were significantly decreased and methemoglobin level, mean corpuscular volume and white blood cell counts were significantly increased in treated rats at 2-13 weeks of administration. The covalent binding of m-chloraniline m-CA, (the hydrolytic metabolite of chlorpropham) was observed in hemoglobin or splenic protein of treated rats, but only small amounts of free m-CA were present in blood or spleen. Congestion, hemosiderin deposits, extramedullary hemopoiesis and lymphoid atrophy in spleen and hyperplasia of hemopoietic cells in bone marrow were observed in treated rats at 2-13 weeks and fibrosis in splenic capsule were observed in treated rats at 4-13 weeks. The pathological changes in spleen rather than hematological changes progressed during administration, suggesting splenotoxicity of CIPC in rats.
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- Department of Toxicology, Tokyo Metropolitan Research Laboratory of Public Health, 3-24-1, Hyakunincho, Shinjuku-ku, 169-0073, Tokyo, Japan.
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Male and female ICR mice were given 0, 1875, 7500 or 30,000 ppm of chlorpropham (CIPC) in the diet for 13 weeks. Methemoglobin levels of male and female mice in the 7500 and 30,000 ppm groups were significantly elevated. Hemoglobin concentration, packed cell volume, mean corpuscular volume, mean corpuscular hemoglobin, mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration and white blood cell count of male and female mice in the 30,000 ppm group were significantly increased. Dose-dependent splenomegaly was observed in male and female mice in the 7500 and 30,000 ppm group. Congestion, increased hemosiderin deposition and increased extramedullary hematopoiesis in the spleen, hematopoietic cell hyperplasia and hemosiderin deposition in bone marrow was observed dose dependently in male and female mice in the 7500 or 30,000 ppm group. Eosinophilic granular cytoplasm of hepatocytes, sinusoidal dilatation, hemosiderin deposition, extramedullary hematopoiesis and necrosis of hepatocytes were observed in the liver of male and female mice in the 30,000 ppm group. Hemosiderin deposition was increased in the kidney of male and female mice in the 30,000 ppm group. Administration of CIPC in diet for 13 weeks caused methemoglobinemia and splenomegaly in ICR mice.
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- T Fujitani
- Department of Toxicology, Tokyo Metropolitan Research Laboratory of Public Health, Japan
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Ogasawara H, Adachi O, Sakagami M, Yoshimura S, Fujitani T. [Forecast of total pollen counts of sugi (Cryptomeria japonica) from the amount of male flower development and the revised total pollen counts]. Nihon Jibiinkoka Gakkai Kaiho 2000; 103:742-7. [PMID: 10897586 DOI: 10.3950/jibiinkoka.103.742] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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We have successfully forecast the total pollen counts of sugi (Cryptomeria japonica) since 1996 by the amount of male flower development. The amount of male flower development was observed at 11 forests in the Tanba Mountains and 10 forests in the Chugoku Mountains depending on both in Hyogo Prefecture. The amount of male flower development on each tree was assigned to one of five classes by the number of male flowers per spring. After a large harvest of male flowers, the production of male flowers declined in the following years, especially at high altitudes. It was also followed by a decrease in the number of airborne pollen grains in the later pollen season. According to an analysis of weather conditions, total pollen counts were correlated with the high temperature between July 6 and 20 and the total pollen counts of the previous season. However, the amount of male flower development was the most significant indicator for forecasting total pollen counts. Decrease in total pollen counts due to abnormal weather during the pollen season was correlated with discrepancies in forest flowering time according to observations made in the Rokko Mountains. Increase in total pollen counts was connected by a development of the sugi forest areas. Twenty percent of mature sugi forests from 1992 which showed an annual increase were associated with an increase in total pollen counts. The accuracy of the forecast was improved by revising the total pollen counts for weather conditions during the dispersion stage, a decrease in the production of male flowers at high altitude, and an increase in the production of male flowers connected by a developing forest areas.
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- H Ogasawara
- Department of Otolaryngology, Hyogo College of Medicine, Nishinomiya
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Nishimura H, Yatsu T, Fujitani T, Uchijima T, Nakamura J. Synthesis and decomposition of formate on a Cu(111) surface — kinetic analysis. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2000. [DOI: 10.1016/s1381-1169(99)00314-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Fujitani T, Choi Y, Sano M, Kushida Y, Nakamura J. Scanning Tunneling Microscopy Study of Formate Species Synthesized from CO2 Hydrogenation and Prepared by Adsorption of Formic Acid over Cu(111). J Phys Chem B 2000. [DOI: 10.1021/jp9920242] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [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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- T. Fujitani
- National Institute for Resources and Environment, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8569, Japan, and Institute of Materials Science, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8573, Japan
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- National Institute for Resources and Environment, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8569, Japan, and Institute of Materials Science, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8573, Japan
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- National Institute for Resources and Environment, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8569, Japan, and Institute of Materials Science, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8573, Japan
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- National Institute for Resources and Environment, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8569, Japan, and Institute of Materials Science, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8573, Japan
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- National Institute for Resources and Environment, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8569, Japan, and Institute of Materials Science, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8573, Japan
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Suzuki T, Takano I, Nagai F, Fujitani T, Ushiyama K, Okubo T, Seto T, Ikeda S, Kano I. Suppressive effects of Hochu-ekki-to, a traditional Chinese medicine, on IgE production and histamine release in mice immunized with ovalbumin. Biol Pharm Bull 1999; 22:1180-4. [PMID: 10598024 DOI: 10.1248/bpb.22.1180] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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We examined the effects of Bu-Zhong-Yi-Qi-Tang (Japanese name: Hochu-ekki-to, HET), a traditional Chinese medicine, on IgE production and histamine release in mice immunized intraperitoneally with a mixture of ovalbumin (OA) and aluminum hydroxide (alum adjuvant). Three groups of mice were orally administered 0, 1.7 or 17 mg of HET on day 13 after the first immunization with a mixture of 1 microg OA and 1 mg alum adjuvant. They were again immunized with the same dose of OA plus alum adjuvant on day 14. The immunological changes in mice treated with OA alone or OA plus HET were examined, and the following findings were obtained. In the HET-treated mice, the elevation of anti-OA IgE in serum, and histamine release from basophils in blood, were significantly suppressed. A significant suppression of interleukin-4 (IL-4) secretion and proliferation of splenic lymphocytes in primary culture was also observed. A tendency to suppress the elevation of anti-OA IgG1 in serum and interleukin-2 (IL-2) secretion from splenic lymphocytes was observed in the HET-treated mice. These findings suggest that oral administration of HET suppresses IgE antibody production and histamine release in type I allergic reaction in mice immunized with OA plus alum adjuvant; this shows the efficacy of HET in treating type I allergic diseases, such as asthma.
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- Department of Toxicology, The Tokyo Metropolitan Research Laboratory of Public Health, Japan
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Ogasawara H, Yoshimura S, Goto M, Tuyu M, Fujitani T, Nakahara T. [The increase and decrease of the total pollen counts of Sugi (Cryptomeria japonica) due to abnormal weather during pollen scattering season]. Arerugi 1999; 48:691-9. [PMID: 10481353] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/13/2023]
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We investigated the changing total number of airborne pollen grains of Sugi (Cryptomeria japonica) due to abnormal weather during pollen scattering season. The pollen season was divided into 7 periods by the discrepancies in forest flowering time for observations. The observation forests were located at an altitude of 150 m, 220 m, 350 m, and 500 m, and 800 m in the Rokko mountains. These were located at equal spaces, when altitude was taken in the logarithm. The distribution percentage of pollen counts from 1993 to 1998 showed an almost normal distribution level. This was demonstrated by the Log-Normal Probability paper, with a middle level altitude of a 350 m forest. We could estimate the relative rate of 5 different altitude forests against the corresponding amount of pollen as shown under, 0.09 at 150 m forest, 0.34 at 220 m forest, 0.31 at 350 m forest, 0.16 at 500 m forest, 0.10 at 800 m forest. The percentage of pollen counts at the 500 m forest in 1994 and at the 350 m forest in 1995 were decreased from 95% confidence interval. We regarded the decrease in the percentage of pollen counts during these two time, as a cause weak wind velocity and wrong wind direction in Tanba mountains. It was shown that the method for dividing pollen season in different observation forests in which altitude differs, will be useful for pollen forecasts and the pollen source countermeasure.
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The effects of thiabendazole (TBZ) on mitochondrial function of the renal cortex were investigated in ICR mice. Mice were given 1000 or 2000 mg TBZ/kg body weight by gavage and mitochondria were isolated from the renal cortex for the measurement of respiratory rates. The state 3 and DNP-uncoupled respiratory rates of renal cortical mitochondria were dose-dependently depressed at 6 hours after dosing. The depression of these respiratory rates of renal cortical mitochondria was more marked at 16 hours after dosing. There was no depression in these respiratory rates of renal cortical mitochondria at 3 hours after dosing, although renal cortical concentrations of TBZ were higher than those at 6 or 16 hours after dosing. Histochemical examination revealed that NAD-linked isocitrate dehydrogenase, a marker enzyme of mitochondria, was inhibited in renal cortical tubules at 16 hours after dosing of 1000 or 2000 mg TBZ/kg body weight. Furthermore, renal cortical ATP level was significantly decreased at 16 hours after dosing of 1000 or 2000 mg TBZ/kg body weight. The results indicate that administration of TBZ caused mitochondrial dysfunction in renal cortical tubules of mice.
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- Department of Toxicology, Tokyo Metropolitan Research Laboratory of Public Health, Japan
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Sugawara Y, Ouchi K, Ono H, Kamiyama Y, Fujitani T, Kadokawa Y, Mikuni J, Yamanami H. [Significance of blood levels of E-cadherin for diagnosis of colonic cancer]. Nihon Geka Gakkai Zasshi 1998; 99:273. [PMID: 9750074] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Takahashi O, Oishi S, Yoneyama M, Tanaka T, Fujitani T. Mouse liver nodules induced by piperonyl butoxide, a mixed-function oxidase inducer. Toxicol Pathol 1998; 26:301-3. [PMID: 9547873 DOI: 10.1177/019262339802600219] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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