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A case of Hashimoto's thyroiditis presented with heliotrope-like skin rash. Scand J Rheumatol 2022; 51:525-526. [PMID: 35658785 DOI: 10.1080/03009742.2022.2070971] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Lipopolysaccharide induces mouse translocator protein (18 kDa) expression via the AP-1 complex in the microglial cell line, BV-2. PLoS One 2019; 14:e0222861. [PMID: 31536603 PMCID: PMC6752844 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0222861] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/05/2019] [Accepted: 09/09/2019] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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It has been reported that neuroinflammation occurs in the central nervous system (CNS) in patients with neuropathic pain, Alzheimer’s disease and autism spectrum disorder. The 18-kDa translocator protein TSPO is used as an imaging target in positron emission tomography to detect neuroinflammation, and its expression is correlated with microglial activation. However, the mechanism underlying the transcriptional regulation of Tspo induced by inflammation is not clear. Here, we revealed that lipopolysaccharide (LPS) -induced Tspo expression was activated by the AP-1 complex in a mouse microglial cell line, BV-2. Knockdown of c-Fos and c-Jun, the components of AP-1, reduced LPS-induced Tspo expression. Furthermore, the enrichment of Sp1 in the proximal promoter region of Tspo was increased in the presence of LPS. In addition, the binding of histone deacetylase 1 (HDAC1) to the enhancer region, which contains the AP-1 site, was decreased by LPS treatment, but there were no significant differences in HDAC1 binding to the proximal promoter region with or without LPS. These results indicated that HDAC1 is involved not in the proximal promoter region but in the enhancer region. Our study revealed that inflammatory signals induce the recruitment of AP-1 to the enhancer region and Sp1 to the proximal promoter region of the Tspo gene and that Sp1 may regulate the basal expression of Tspo.
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Phospholipase C-related inactive protein type-1 deficiency affects anesthetic electroencephalogram activity induced by propofol and etomidate in mice. J Anesth 2019; 33:531-542. [PMID: 31332527 DOI: 10.1007/s00540-019-02663-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/03/2019] [Accepted: 07/08/2019] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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PURPOSE The general anesthetics propofol and etomidate mainly exert their anesthetic actions via GABA A receptor (GABAA-R). The GABAA-R activity is influenced by phospholipase C-related inactive protein type-1 (PRIP-1), which is related to trafficking and subcellular localization of GABAA-R. PRIP-1 deficiency attenuates the behavioral reactions to propofol but not etomidate. However, the effect of these anesthetics and of PRIP-1 deficiency on brain activity of CNS are still unclear. In this study, we examined the effects of propofol and etomidate on the electroencephalogram (EEG). METHODS The cortical EEG activity was recorded in wild-type (WT) and PRIP-1 knockout (PRIP-1 KO) mice. All recorded EEG data were offline analyzed, and the power spectral density and 95% spectral edge frequency of EEG signals were compared between genotypes before and after injections of anesthetics. RESULTS PRIP-1 deficiency induced increases in EEG absolute powers, but did not markedly change the relative spectral powers during waking and sleep states in the absence of anesthesia. Propofol administration induced increases in low-frequency relative EEG activity and decreases in SEF95 values in WT but not in PRIP-1 KO mice. Following etomidate injection, low-frequency EEG power was increased in both genotype groups. At high frequency, the relative power in PRIP-1 KO mice was smaller than that in WT mice. CONCLUSIONS The lack of PRIP-1 disrupted the EEG power distribution, but did not affect the depth of anesthesia after etomidate administration. Our analyses suggest that PRIP-1 is differentially involved in anesthetic EEG activity with the regulation of GABAA-R activity.
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Hepatocyte transporter expression in liver metastasis: not correlated with the signal intensity pattern on the hepatobiliary phase of gadoxetic acid enhanced magnetic resonance images. Eur J Surg Oncol 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ejso.2018.10.445] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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深度学习超越皮肤科医生. Br J Dermatol 2019. [DOI: 10.1111/bjd.17483] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Anti‐hypersensitive effect of angiotensin (1‐7) on streptozotocin‐induced diabetic neuropathic pain in mice. Eur J Pain 2018; 23:739-749. [DOI: 10.1002/ejp.1341] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/16/2018] [Revised: 11/04/2018] [Accepted: 11/05/2018] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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Deep-learning-based, computer-aided classifier developed with a small dataset of clinical images surpasses board-certified dermatologists in skin tumour diagnosis. Br J Dermatol 2018; 180:373-381. [PMID: 29953582 DOI: 10.1111/bjd.16924] [Citation(s) in RCA: 142] [Impact Index Per Article: 23.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 06/13/2018] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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BACKGROUND Application of deep-learning technology to skin cancer classification can potentially improve the sensitivity and specificity of skin cancer screening, but the number of training images required for such a system is thought to be extremely large. OBJECTIVES To determine whether deep-learning technology could be used to develop an efficient skin cancer classification system with a relatively small dataset of clinical images. METHODS A deep convolutional neural network (DCNN) was trained using a dataset of 4867 clinical images obtained from 1842 patients diagnosed with skin tumours at the University of Tsukuba Hospital from 2003 to 2016. The images consisted of 14 diagnoses, including both malignant and benign conditions. Its performance was tested against 13 board-certified dermatologists and nine dermatology trainees. RESULTS The overall classification accuracy of the trained DCNN was 76·5%. The DCNN achieved 96·3% sensitivity (correctly classified malignant as malignant) and 89·5% specificity (correctly classified benign as benign). Although the accuracy of malignant or benign classification by the board-certified dermatologists was statistically higher than that of the dermatology trainees (85·3% ± 3·7% and 74·4% ± 6·8%, P < 0·01), the DCNN achieved even greater accuracy, as high as 92·4% ± 2·1% (P < 0·001). CONCLUSIONS We have developed an efficient skin tumour classifier using a DCNN trained on a relatively small dataset. The DCNN classified images of skin tumours more accurately than board-certified dermatologists. Collectively, the current system may have capabilities for screening purposes in general medical practice, particularly because it requires only a single clinical image for classification.
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Changes in plasma concentrations of S100A7 and S100A8 in dairy cows during pregnancy. Reprod Domest Anim 2018; 53:1013-1015. [DOI: 10.1111/rda.13185] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/02/2017] [Accepted: 03/02/2018] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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164 The Origin of Oocyte, In Vitro-Matured Oocyte With/Without Super-Stimulation, and In Vivo-Matured Oocyte Influence the Timing of Cleavage in Early Embryo and Oxygen Consumption of Blastocyst After IVF in Japanese Black Cow. Reprod Fertil Dev 2018. [DOI: 10.1071/rdv30n1ab164] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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It has been reported that in vitro- and in vivo-matured oocyte obtained from fully growth follicles have high developmental competence. Furthermore, the timing of cleavage in early embryo after IVF affect pregnancy success after embryo transfer. It is still unknown whether origin of oocyte affects the timing of cleavage. In this study, we examined the influence of oocyte origin on cleavage timing of early embryo after IVF. Japanese Black cows were used as donors. Oocytes derived from non-stimulation follicles (control: CON), fully grown follicles after super-stimulation treatment (SST) and follicles just before ovulation after ovulation-induction treatment (in vivo-matured oocyte: VIVO) were obtained by ovum pick-up (OPU). In the CON group, OPU was conducted on arbitrary days except oestrus. In SST group, dominant follicles were aspirated and a CIDR was inserted into the vagina on Day 0, and then FSH was injected twice a day from the evening of Day 1 to the morning of Day 5 with decreasing doses in total 20 AU. In the evening of Day 4, prostaglandin F2α (0.5 mg of cloprostenol) was administered. On Day 6, SST oocytes were collected after CIDR withdrawl. In the VIVO group, the treatment was carried out as SST until prostaglandin F2α administration, and then CIDR withdrawal and administration of gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH, 0.2 mg of fertirelin acetate) performed on the evening of Day 4 and morning of Day 5, respectively. The VIVO oocytes were collected at 25 to 26 h after GnRH. The CON and SST oocytes were inseminated after 20 to 22 h of IVM, and VIVO oocytes were inseminated at 30 h after GnRH, with 3 × 106 sperm mL−1, respectively. After 6 h of IVF, presumptive zygotes were individually cultured for 168 h, using a well-of-the-well dish (Dai-Nippon-Print, Japan) and were observed by time-lapse cinematography (CCM-4MZS; Astec, Japan) to analyse the cleavage timing of embryos. Oxygen consumption (O2) was measured in blastocysts on 168 hpi with a scaning electrochemical microscopy system (HV-405SP; Hokuto Denko, Japan). Statistical analysis was carried out by Steel-Dwass test for the timing of cleavage and Tukey-Kramer test for O2. In CON (n = 15), SST (n = 25), and VIVO (n = 36), the time of first cleavage was 27.5, 29.1, and 26.1 hpi, that of second cleavage was 38.9, 40.3, and 36.0 hpi, and that of third cleavage was 48.5, 46.1, and 45.9 hpi, respectively. These cleavage times were shorter in VIVO than in CON and SST (P < 0.01). The time interval between first and second cleavage (2nd cell cycle) was shorter in VIVO (10.1; P < 0.01) than CON (11.4) and SST (11.2). The time interval between second and third (3rd cell cycle) were shorter (P < 0.01) in SST (9.4) than in VIVO (10.1), and in VIVO than in CON (10.2), respectively. Consumption of O2 was lower (P < 0.01) in CON (0.61 × 10−14 mol s−1) than in SST (0.94 × 10−14 mol s−1) and VIVO (0.94 × 10−14 mol s−1). These results suggest that the origin of oocyte influences the length of cell cycle and O2 consumption of blastocyst producted in vitro.
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Estimation of 134Cs activity by a new approximation referred to the sum-peak method via a well-type Ge detector. Appl Radiat Isot 2017; 134:172-176. [PMID: 29032881 DOI: 10.1016/j.apradiso.2017.09.030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/17/2017] [Revised: 08/17/2017] [Accepted: 09/19/2017] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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The activity of a sample containing 134Cs and 137Cs was estimated by means of a new approximation referred to the sum-peak method using a well-type Ge detector. The contribution of 137Cs to the total count rate was estimated from its peak count rate, and subtracted from the total count rate. Then the total count rate originating from 134Cs was estimated. Finally, the new method was applied and the 134Cs activity was estimated.
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Inhibitory effect of angiotensin (1-7) on angiotensin III-induced nociceptive behaviour in mice. Neuropeptides 2017; 65:71-76. [PMID: 28559062 DOI: 10.1016/j.npep.2017.05.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/2017] [Revised: 04/24/2017] [Accepted: 05/21/2017] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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We have previously demonstrated that the intrathecal (i.t.) administration of angiotensin (Ang) II into mice produces a nociceptive behaviour consisting of scratching, biting and licking accompanied by the phosphorylation of p38 MAPK in the spinal cord, which was mediated through AT1 receptors. Both the p38 MAPK phosphorylation and subsequent nociceptive behaviour were attenuated by the i.t. co-administration of Ang (1-7), an N-terminal fragment of Ang II, that acted via Mas receptors. On the other hand, a C-terminal fragment of Ang II, namely Ang III, was also shown to induce a nociceptive behaviour by acting upon AT1 receptors on spinal astrocytes and neurons, and was found to be more potent than Ang II. However, the inhibitory effect of Ang (1-7) on the Ang III-induced nociceptive behaviour remains unclear. Thus, here we examined whether Ang (1-7) can attenuate the Ang III-induced nociceptive behaviour and activation of spinal p38 MAPK. The i.t. administration of Ang (1-7) (1-100fmol) dose-dependently attenuated the Ang III (1pmol)-induced nociceptive behaviour in mice. Moreover, the inhibitory effect of Ang (1-7) at a dose of 100fmol was prevented by A779 (30fmol), a Mas receptor antagonist. Western blot analysis showed that the phosphorylation of p38 MAPK induced by the i.t. administration of Ang III (1pmol) was also attenuated by Ang (1-7) (100fmol), and this inhibition was prevented by A779 (30fmol). Furthermore, we showed that in the lumbar superficial dorsal horn, Mas receptors are expressed in neurons and microglia but absent from astrocytes. Together, these results suggest that the i.t. administration of Ang (1-7) attenuates the nociceptive behaviour and accompanying p38 MAPK phosphorylation induced by Ang III, and that this effect is likely mediated through Mas receptors on spinal neurons.
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Enhanced biomass production of duckweeds by inoculating a plant growth-promoting bacterium, Acinetobacter calcoaceticus P23, in sterile medium and non-sterile environmental waters. WATER SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY : A JOURNAL OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION ON WATER POLLUTION RESEARCH 2017; 76:1418-1428. [PMID: 28953468 DOI: 10.2166/wst.2017.296] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Duckweed offers the promise of a co-benefit culture combining water purification with biomass production. Acinetobacter calcoaceticus P23 is a plant growth-promoting bacterium isolated from a duckweed, Lemna aequinoctialis. This study quantified its growth-promoting effect on three duckweeds (L. aoukikusa, L. minor, and Spirodela polyrhiza) in sterile Hoagland solution and evaluated its usefulness in duckweed culture under non-sterile conditions. P23 promoted growth of three duckweeds in sterile Hoagland solution at low to high nutrient concentrations (1.25-10 mg NO3-N/L and 0.25-2.0 mg PO4-P/L). It increased the biomass production of L. aequinoctialis 3.8-4.3-fold, of L. minor 2.3-3.3-fold, and of S. polyrhiza 1.4-1.5-fold after 7 days compared with noninoculated controls. P23 also increased the biomass production of L. minor 2.4-fold in pond water and 1.7-fold in secondary effluent of a sewage treatment plant under non-sterile conditions at laboratory-scale experiments. P23 rescued L. minor from growth inhibition caused by microorganisms indigenous to the pond water. The results demonstrate that the use of P23 in duckweed culture can improve the efficiency of duckweed biomass production, and a positive effect of P23 on duckweed-based wastewater treatment can be assumed.
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Reassessment of the clinical significance of portal-superior mesenteric vein invasion in borderline resectable pancreatic cancer. Eur J Surg Oncol 2017; 43:1068-1075. [PMID: 28427822 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejso.2017.03.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/27/2017] [Revised: 03/21/2017] [Accepted: 03/29/2017] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVE The principal objective of this study is to clarify the prognostic significance of borderline resectable pancreatic cancer (BRPC). The second objective is to evaluate the prognostic impact of the depth of pathological venous invasion. METHODS The study included 122 pancreatic cancer patients who underwent curative surgery. All computed tomography scans of the patients were retrospectively interpreted and classified according to the NCCN guidelines, version 1.2016, as resectable (-) or borderline resectable (+) in each arterial (BR-A) and venous (BR-PV) involvement. RESULTS The overall survival (OS) rate was significantly higher in BR-A(-) patients (n = 94) than in BR-A(+) patients (n = 28) (P = 0.001), whereas there was no difference between BR-PV(-) (n = 101) and BR-PV(+) patients (n = 21) (P = 0.257). In a multivariate analysis, the independent predictors of OS included BR-A(+) (P = 0.002), lymph node metastasis (P = 0.008), pathological venous invasion (P = 0.003), and adjuvant chemotherapy (P = 0.001). Of 39 patients who underwent venous resection, no significant difference was observed between BR-PV(-) (n = 20) and BR-PV(+) patients (n = 19) in resection rate, lymph node metastasis, the presence of extrapancreatic nerve invasion, recurrence rate, frequency of initial recurrence at a liver or local site, and OS. Pathological venous invasion was significantly deeper in BR-PV(+) patients. However, the depth of invasion was not associated with OS. CONCLUSION The definition of venous involvement in the current guidelines predicted the depth of pathological venous invasion but not OS in BRPC patients. Further prospective, randomized studies are needed to establish treatment strategies for BRPC patients with isolated venous involvement.
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Tritium Separation by Electrolysis Using Solid Polymer Electrolyte. FUSION SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY 2017. [DOI: 10.13182/fst05-a897] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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Assessing the progression of chronic periodontitis using subgingival pathogen levels: a 24-month prospective multicenter cohort study. BMC Oral Health 2017; 17:46. [PMID: 28093069 PMCID: PMC5240246 DOI: 10.1186/s12903-017-0337-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/24/2016] [Accepted: 01/06/2017] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND The diagnosis of the progression of periodontitis presently depends on the use of clinical symptoms (such as attachment loss) and radiographic imaging. The aim of the multicenter study described here was to evaluate the diagnostic use of the bacterial content of subgingival plaque recovered from the deepest pockets in assessing disease progression in chronic periodontitis patients. METHODS This study consisted of a 24-month investigation of a total of 163 patients with chronic periodontitis who received trimonthly follow-up care. Subgingival plaque from the deepest pockets was recovered and assessed for bacterial content of Porphyromonas gingivalis, Prevotella intermedia, and Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans using the modified Invader PLUS assay. The corresponding serum IgG titers were measured using ELISA. Changes in clinical parameters were evaluated over the course of 24 months. The sensitivity, specificity, and prediction values were calculated and used to determine cutoff points for prediction of the progression of chronic periodontitis. RESULTS Of the 124 individuals who completed the 24-month monitoring phase, 62 exhibited progression of periodontitis, whereas 62 demonstrated stable disease. The P. gingivalis counts of subgingival plaque from the deepest pockets was significantly associated with the progression of periodontitis (p < 0.001, positive predictive value = 0.708). CONCLUSIONS The P. gingivalis counts of subgingival plaque from the deepest pockets may be associated with the progression of periodontitis.
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Phase III trial of 24 weeks vs. 48 weeks capecitabine adjuvant chemotherapy for patients with stage III colon cancer: Final results of JFMC37-0801. Ann Oncol 2016. [DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdw370.18] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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The endoscopic and radiographic findings of 45 gastric adenomas in 39 patients were followed for 6 months to 13 years and compared with type IIa early gastric cancer observed in 9 patients. Difficulties in the differential diagnosis of these disorders were evaluated. The following features were suggestive of gastric adenomas: clustered lesions; protuberance with gentle slope; smooth surface; and relatively young patients. Discrimination of adenoma from type IIa early gastric cancer is often difficult by visual observation alone; biopsy was essential in most patients. A group III adenoma verified on biopsy should be followed closely because the lesion may harbor a cancer (so-called carcinoma-in-adenoma) or a cancer may later develop.
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The existence of ordinary and exponential moments of a point process with conditional intensity of the formis deduced from a Markov chain representation fort – ρN(t). These results form an application of recent theorems of Tweedie (1983a, b) and are used to obtain laws of large numbers for a range of functionals of the process.
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Involvement of Spinal Angiotensin II System in Streptozotocin-Induced Diabetic Neuropathic Pain in Mice. Mol Pharmacol 2016; 90:205-13. [DOI: 10.1124/mol.116.104133] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2016] [Accepted: 07/06/2016] [Indexed: 01/13/2023] Open
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Salivary pathogen and serum antibody to assess the progression of chronic periodontitis: a 24-mo prospective multicenter cohort study. J Periodontal Res 2016; 51:768-778. [PMID: 26791469 DOI: 10.1111/jre.12353] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 11/16/2015] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE A diagnosis of periodontitis progression is presently limited to clinical parameters such as attachment loss and radiographic imaging. The aim of this multicenter study was to monitor disease progression in patients with chronic periodontitis during a 24-mo follow-up program and to evaluate the amount of bacteria in saliva and corresponding IgG titers in serum for determining the diagnostic usefulness of each in indicating disease progression and stability. MATERIAL AND METHODS A total of 163 patients with chronic periodontitis who received trimonthly follow-up care were observed for 24 mo. The clinical parameters and salivary content of Porphyromonas gingivalis, Prevotella intermedia and Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans were assessed using the modified Invader PLUS assay, and the corresponding serum IgG titers were measured using ELISA. The changes through 24 mo were analyzed using cut-off values calculated for each factor. One-way ANOVA or Fisher's exact test was used to perform between-group comparison for the data collected. Diagnostic values were calculated using Fisher's exact test. RESULTS Of the 124 individuals who completed the 24-mo monitoring phase, 62 exhibited periodontitis progression, whereas 62 demonstrated stable disease. Seven patients withdrew because of acute periodontal abscess. The ratio of P. gingivalis to total bacteria and the combination of P. gingivalis counts and IgG titers against P. gingivalis were significantly related to the progression of periodontitis. The combination of P. gingivalis ratio and P. gingivalis IgG titers was significantly associated with the progression of periodontitis (p = 0.001, sensitivity = 0.339, specificity = 0.790). CONCLUSIONS It is suggested that the combination of P. gingivalis ratio in saliva and serum IgG titers against P. gingivalis may be associated with the progression of periodontitis.
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Modified sympathetic nerve regulation in AKAP5-null mice. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2015; 469:897-902. [PMID: 26713362 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2015.12.057] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/01/2015] [Accepted: 12/15/2015] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Genetic analyses have revealed an important association between A-kinase anchoring proteins (AKAPs) and the intracellular calcium modulating system. AKAP5, also known as AKAP79/150, is an anchoring protein between PKA and voltage-dependent calcium channels, ryanodine receptor-2, phospholamban and other molecules. The aim of the present study was to elucidate the physiological importance of AKAP5 in the creation of cardiac rhythm using AKAP5-null mice. ECG analysis showed a normal sinus rhythm and a decreased responsiveness to isoproterenol in AKAP5-null mice compared with wild-type mice. Analysis of heart rate variability revealed that the R-R interval was unstable in AKAP5-null mutants and that the low-frequency components had decreased, indicating that the tonus of the sympathetic nervous system was affected. Furthermore, the atrium of the AKAP5-null mice showed a decreased positive inotropic response to isoproterenol, indicating the involvement of AKAP5 in a PKA-dependent pathway. Thus, our present study revealed that AKAP5 plays a significant role in the regulation of sympathetic nerve activities.
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Involvement of p38 MAPK activation mediated through AT1 receptors on spinal astrocytes and neurons in angiotensin II- and III-induced nociceptive behavior in mice. Neuropharmacology 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/j.neuropharm.2015.07.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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2137 Comparison of two Phase II trials of mFOLFOX6 plus bevacizumab (KSCC0802) and SOX (S-1 and oxaliplatin) plus cetuximab (KSCC1002): First line chemotherapy in colorectal cancer patients with initially unresectable or not optimally resectable liver only metastases. Eur J Cancer 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/s0959-8049(16)31058-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Evaluation of a novel immunochromatographic device for rapid and accurate clinical detection of Porphyromonas gingivalis in subgingival plaque. J Microbiol Methods 2015; 117:4-10. [PMID: 26159910 DOI: 10.1016/j.mimet.2015.07.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/06/2015] [Revised: 06/29/2015] [Accepted: 07/02/2015] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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UNLABELLED An important goal for the improved diagnosis and management of infectious and inflammatory diseases, such as periodontitis, is the development of rapid and accurate technologies for the decentralized detection of bacterial pathogens. The aim of this prospective multicenter study was to evaluate the clinical use of a novel immunochromatographic device with monoclonal antibodies for the rapid point-of-care detection and semi-quantification of Porphyromonas gingivalis in subgingival plaque. Sixty-three patients with chronic periodontitis and 28 periodontally healthy volunteers were subjected to clinical and microbiological examinations. Subgingival plaque samples were analyzed for the presence of P. gingivalis using a novel immunochromatography based device DK13-PG-001, designed to detect the 40k-outer membrane protein of P. gingivalis, and compared with a PCR-Invader method. In the periodontitis group, a significant strong positive correlation in detection results was found between the test device score and the PCR-Invader method (Spearman rank correlation, r=0.737, p<0.0001). The sensitivity, specificity, and positive and negative predictive values of the test device were 96.2%, 91.8%, 90.4% and 96.7%, respectively. The detection threshold of the test device was determined to be approximately 10(4) (per two paper points). There were significant differences in the bacterial counts by the PCR-Invader method among groups with different ranges of device scores. With a cut-off value of ≥0.25 in device score, none of periodontally healthy volunteers were tested positive for the subgingival presence of P. gingivalis, whereas 76% (n=48) of periodontitis subjects were tested positive. There was a significant positive correlation between device scores for P. gingivalis and periodontal parameters including probing pocket depth and clinical attachment level (r=0.317 and 0.281, respectively, p<0.01). The results suggested that the DK13-PG-001 device kit can be effectively used for rapid, chair-side detection and semi-quantification of P. gingivalis in subgingival plaque. TRIAL REGISTRATION UMIN Clinical Trials Registry (UMIN-CTR) UMIN000011943.
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P-244 Prospective study of S-1 + Irinotecan plus bevacizumab as second-line therapy in Japanese patients with metastatic colorectal cancer (KSCC1102). Ann Oncol 2015. [DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdv233.241] [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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P-247 A follow-up results of team management approach for XELOX therapy in patients with advanced/recurrent colorectal cancer: the SMILE Study (Study of Metastatic colorectal cancer to investigate Impact of Learning Effect). Ann Oncol 2015. [DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdv233.244] [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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Effects of sitting postures with spine flexion prior to the lowering tasks on low back pain. Physiotherapy 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/j.physio.2015.03.2020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Trunk lean gait modification reduces the coordination of body joints. Physiotherapy 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/j.physio.2015.03.1509] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Liver hydrolysate attenuates the sickness behavior induced by concanavalin A in mice. J Pharmacol Sci 2015; 127:489-92. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jphs.2015.03.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/12/2014] [Revised: 03/02/2015] [Accepted: 03/23/2015] [Indexed: 10/23/2022] Open
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Identification of lactic acid bacteria in the rumen and feces of dairy cows fed total mixed ration silage to assess the survival of silage bacteria in the gut. J Dairy Sci 2014; 97:5754-62. [DOI: 10.3168/jds.2014-7968] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/21/2014] [Accepted: 05/10/2014] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Angiotensin (1-7) prevents angiotensin II-induced nociceptive behaviour via inhibition of p38 MAPK phosphorylation mediated through spinal Mas receptors in mice. Eur J Pain 2014; 18:1471-9. [PMID: 24733750 DOI: 10.1002/ejp.512] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 03/11/2014] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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BACKGROUND We have recently demonstrated that intrathecal (i.t.) administration of angiotensin II (Ang II) induces nociceptive behaviour in mice accompanied by a phosphorylation of p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) mediated through Ang II type 1 (AT1 ) receptors. The N-terminal fragment of Ang II, Ang (1-7), plays a pivotal role in counterbalancing many of the well-established actions induced by Ang II. However, the role of Ang (1-7) in spinal nociceptive transmission remains unclear. Therefore, we examined whether i.t. administration of Ang (1-7) can inhibit the Ang II-induced nociceptive behaviour in mice. METHODS In the behavioural experiments, the accumulated response time of nociceptive behaviour consisting of scratching, biting and licking in conscious mice was determined during a 25-min period starting after i.t. injection. The distribution and localization of AT1 or Mas receptors were analysed using a MapAnalyzer and confocal microscope, respectively. Phosphorylation of p38 MAPK in the dorsal spinal cord was measured by Western blotting. RESULTS The nociceptive behaviour induced by Ang II was dose-dependently inhibited by the co-administration of Ang (1-7). The inhibitory effect of Ang (1-7) was reversed by the co-administration of A779, a Mas receptor antagonist. Western blot analysis showed that the increase in spinal p38 MAPK phosphorylation following the i.t. administration of Ang II was also inhibited by Ang (1-7), and the Ang (1-7) induced-inhibition was prevented by A779. CONCLUSIONS Our data show that the i.t. administration of Ang (1-7) attenuates an Ang II-induced nociceptive behaviour and is accompanied by the inhibition of p38 MAPK phosphorylation mediated through Mas receptors.
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Splenic volume may be a useful indicator of the protective effect of bevacizumab against oxaliplatin-induced hepatic sinusoidal obstruction syndrome. Eur J Surg Oncol 2013; 40:559-566. [PMID: 24388740 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejso.2013.12.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2013] [Revised: 11/29/2013] [Accepted: 12/06/2013] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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AIMS The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between the use of bevacizumab (Bmab) in addition to oxaliplatin (OX), the development of sinusoidal obstruction syndrome (SOS) and the changes in splenic volume as an indicator of the protective effect of Bmab against OX-induced SOS. METHODS Seventy-nine patients who received OX-based chemotherapy with (OX + Bmab group: n = 48) or without Bmab (OX group: n = 31) for colorectal liver metastases were included in this study. The changes in splenic volume after chemotherapy were evaluated in the two groups. Furthermore, the relationship between the changes in splenic volume and SOS were analyzed in the 55 patients who underwent hepatectomy. RESULTS A significant increase in the splenic volume was observed in the OX group, but not in the OX + Bmab group. The increase in the splenic volume relative to baseline was significantly higher in the OX group than in the OX + Bmab group (39.1% vs. 2.3%, p < 0.0001). The incidence of moderate or severe SOS was significantly higher in the OX group than in the OX + Bmab group (50.0% vs. 16.0%, p = 0.0068), and the increase in the splenic volume was significantly higher in the patients with SOS than in those without SOS (42.9% vs. 9.9%, p = 0.0001). A multivariate analysis identified the increase in the splenic volume as an independent predictor of the development of SOS. CONCLUSIONS This study demonstrated that the inhibition of splenic volume enlargement might be a useful indicator of the protective effect of Bmab against OX-induced SOS.
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CTLS/Regulatory T-Cells Ratio as a Prediction Marker of Chemotherapy in Metastatic Colorectal Cancer. Ann Oncol 2013. [DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdt460.133] [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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A Phase II Study On 3RD-Line Chemotherapy Combined Bevacizumab with S-1 for Colorectal Cancer with Mutated KRAS. Ann Oncol 2013. [DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdt459.46] [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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Aldehyde dehydrogenase 2 as a potential protective factor for renal insufficiency in Japanese subjects with heart failure: a pilot study. J Hum Hypertens 2013; 28:279-81. [DOI: 10.1038/jhh.2013.90] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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PP064-SUN RECOVERY ENHANCING PERIOPERATIVE PROGRAM COULD MORE EFFECTIVELY ACCELERATE EARLY ORAL NUTRITION AFTER COLONIC CANCER SURGERY AND REDUCE DAYS OF HOSPITALIZATION IN PATIENTS RECEIVING OPEN COLONIC SURGERY THAN LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY. Clin Nutr 2013. [DOI: 10.1016/s0261-5614(13)60109-0] [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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Liver Resectability Following MFOLFOX6 with Bevacizumab as the First-Line Treatment of Unresectable Liver Limited Metastases from Colorectal Cancer in Japanese Patients (KSCC 0802). Ann Oncol 2012. [DOI: 10.1016/s0923-7534(20)32187-6] [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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Phase II Study Alternating Mfolfox 6 and Folfiri (FIREFOX) Plus Bevacizumab (BEV) Regimen in First-Line Treatment of Advanced Colorectal Cancer in Japanese Patients (KSCC 0801). Ann Oncol 2012. [DOI: 10.1016/s0923-7534(20)32375-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022] Open
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Chronic periodontitis is a silent infectious disease prevalent worldwide and affects lifestyle-related diseases. Therefore, efficient screening of patients is essential for general health. This study was performed to evaluate prospectively the diagnostic utility of a blood IgG antibody titer test against periodontal pathogens. Oral examination was performed, and IgG titers against periodontal pathogens were measured by ELISA in 1,387 individuals. The cut-off value of the IgG titer was determined in receiver operating characteristic curve analysis, and changes in periodontal clinical parameters and IgG titers by periodontal treatment were evaluated. The relationships between IgG titers and severity of periodontitis were analyzed. The best cut-off value of IgG titer against Porphyromonas gingivalis for screening periodontitis was 1.682. Both clinical parameters and IgG titers decreased significantly under periodontal treatment. IgG titers of periodontitis patients were significantly higher than those of healthy controls, especially in those with sites of probing pocket depth over 4 mm. Multiplied cut-off values were useful to select patients with severe periodontitis. A blood IgG antibody titer test for Porphyromonas gingivalis is useful to screen hitherto chronic periodontitis patients (ClinicalTrials.gov number NCT01658475).
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Monitoring of the CD3+CD8+/CD4+CD25+FoxP3+ ratio in PBMC in colorectal chemotherapy patients. J Clin Oncol 2011. [DOI: 10.1200/jco.2011.29.15_suppl.e14160] [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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Adjuvant capecitabine treatment for stage III colon cancer in Japanese patients (KSCC0803). J Clin Oncol 2011. [DOI: 10.1200/jco.2011.29.4_suppl.571] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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571 Background: Capecitabine was approved in Japan in 2007 for the adjuvant treatment of stage III colon cancer based on Japanese clinical trial data in advanced and recurrent colorectal and breast cancers as well as data from the Phase III X-ACT trial. For the current study, we aimed to clarify compliance and tolerability of adjuvant treatment with capecitabine in Japanese patients. The study was entered in the UMIN clinical trial registry (UMIN000001444) by the Kyushu Study Group of Clinical Cancer (KSCC). Ethical approval was granted by the institutional review board of each hospital involved. Methods: Based on completion rates from the X-ACT trial we enrolled 97 patients with R0 stage III colon cancer who had histologically confirmed disease and had undergone curative resection (3D2 lymph node dissection). Patients were given oral capecitabine therapy (2,500 mg/m2/day; days 1–14 q3w; eight cycles) within 8 weeks of surgery. The proportion of patients completing eight cycles of treatment per protocol was the primary endpoint, and adverse event (AE) rate was analyzed as a secondary endpoint. Results: Treatment completion in the total patient population was 66.0% (64/97 patients; 95% CI: 55.7–75.3%) and in the per protocol population (PPP) was 70.3% (64/91; 95% CI: 59.8–79.5%). AEs leading to treatment discontinuation included hand-foot syndrome (HFS; n=7), hematotoxicity (n=5) and increased hepatic activity (n=4). Grade 3/4 AEs of note included HFS (22.7%), neutropenia (7.2%), diarrhea (2.1%), and increased bilirubin (0.0%). Of note, any treatment delay >3 weeks in the current trial was considered a withdrawal. In the X-ACT trial, delays of any duration were permitted. Using the X-ACT criteria the completion rate for the PPP in this study was 80.2%, comparable to the figure reported in X-ACT. Conclusions: Our results confirm those of previous global phase III studies and show that capecitabine is well tolerated in both global and Japanese-only populations, with similar high completion rates in both. [Table: see text]
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Diffuse pollution by persistent organic pollutants as measured in plastic pellets sampled from various beaches in Greece. MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN 2011; 62:312-317. [PMID: 21092999 DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2010.10.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 116] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/04/2010] [Revised: 10/13/2010] [Accepted: 10/15/2010] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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Plastic pellets found stranded on beaches are hydrophobic organic materials and thus, they are a favourable medium for persistent organic pollutants to absorb to. In the present study, plastic pellets are used to determine the diffuse pollution of selected Greek beaches. Samples of pellets were taken from these beaches and were analyzed for PCBs, DDTs, HCHs, and PAHs. The observed differences among pellets from various sampling sites are related to the pollution occurring at each site. Plastic pellets collected in Saronikos Gulf beaches demonstrate much higher pollutant loading than the ones collected in a remote island or close to an agricultural area. Based on data collected in this study and the International Pellet Watch program, pollution in Saronikos Gulf, Greece, is comparable to other heavily industrialized places of the world. The present study demonstrates the potential of pellet watch to be utilized as a detailed-scale monitoring tool within a single country.
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FGF-2 stimulates periodontal regeneration: results of a multi-center randomized clinical trial. J Dent Res 2010; 90:35-40. [PMID: 21059869 DOI: 10.1177/0022034510384616] [Citation(s) in RCA: 158] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/13/2023] Open
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The efficacy of the local application of recombinant human fibroblast growth factor-2 (FGF-2) in periodontal regeneration has been investigated. In this study, a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial was conducted in 253 adult patients with periodontitis. Modified Widman periodontal surgery was performed, during which 200 µL of the investigational formulation containing 0% (vehicle alone), 0.2%, 0.3%, or 0.4% FGF-2 was administered to 2- or 3-walled vertical bone defects. Each dose of FGF-2 showed significant superiority over vehicle alone (p < 0.01) for the percentage of bone fill at 36 wks after administration, and the percentage peaked in the 0.3% FGF-2 group. No significant differences among groups were observed in clinical attachment regained, scoring approximately 2 mm. No clinical safety problems, including an abnormal increase in alveolar bone or ankylosis, were identified. These results strongly suggest that topical application of FGF-2 can be efficacious in the regeneration of human periodontal tissue that has been destroyed by periodontitis.
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Intermediary Metabolism of Plasma Acetic Acid, Glucose and Protein in Sheep Fed a Rice Straw-based Diet. ASIAN-AUSTRALASIAN JOURNAL OF ANIMAL SCIENCES 2010. [DOI: 10.5713/ajas.2010.10077] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Effects of porcine 25 kDa amelogenin and its proteolytic derivatives on bone sialoprotein expression. J Periodontal Res 2010; 45:602-11. [PMID: 20546115 DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0765.2010.01272.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE Amelogenins are hydrophobic proteins that are the major component of developing enamel. Enamel matrix derivative has been used for periodontal regeneration. Bone sialoprotein is an early phenotypic marker of osteoblast differentiation. In this study, we examined the ability of porcine amelogenins to regulate bone sialoprotein transcription. MATERIAL AND METHODS To determine the molecular basis of the transcriptional regulation of the bone sialoprotein gene by amelogenins, we conducted northern hybridization, transient transfection analyses and gel mobility shift assays using the osteoblast-like ROS 17/2.8 cells. RESULTS Amelogenins (100 ng/mL) up-regulated bone sialoprotein mRNA at 3 h, with maximal mRNA expression occurring at 12 h (25 and 20 kDa) and 6 h (13 and 6 kDa). Amelogenins (100 ng/mL, 12 h) increased luciferase activities in pLUC3 (nucleotides -116 to +60), and 6 kDa amelogenin up-regulated pLUC4 (nucleotides -425 to +60) activity. The tyrosine kinase inhibitor inhibited amelogenin-induced luciferase activities, whereas the protein kinase A inhibitor abolished 25 kDa amelogenin-induced bone sialoprotein transcription. The effects of amelogenins were abrogated by 2-bp mutations in the fibroblast growth factor 2 response element (FRE). Gel-shift assays with radiolabeled FRE, homeodomain-protein binding site (HOX) and transforming growth factor-beta1 activation element (TAE) double-strand oligonucleotides revealed increased binding of nuclear proteins from amelogenin-stimulated ROS 17/2.8 cells at 3 h (25 and 13 kDa) and 6 h (20 and 6 kDa). CONCLUSION These results demonstrate that porcine 25 kDa amelogenin and its proteolytic derivatives stimulate bone sialoprotein transcription by targeting FRE, HOX and TAE in the bone sialoprotein gene promoter, and that full-length amelogenin and amelogenin cleavage products are able to regulate bone sialoprotein transcription via different signaling pathways.
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Phase II trial alternating mFOLFOX 6 and FOLFIRI (FIREFOX) regimens in first-line treatment of advanced colorectal cancer in Japanese patients (KSCC 0701). J Clin Oncol 2010. [DOI: 10.1200/jco.2010.28.15_suppl.3553] [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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Characteristic Morphology of Invasive Micropapillary Carcinoma of the Breast: An Immunohistochemical Analysis. Jpn J Clin Oncol 2010; 40:781-7. [DOI: 10.1093/jjco/hyq056] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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CoP: a database for characterizing co-expressed gene modules with biological information in plants. Bioinformatics 2010; 26:1267-8. [DOI: 10.1093/bioinformatics/btq121] [Citation(s) in RCA: 69] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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