8 results on '"Itashiki, Y."'
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2. In-vessel components for initial operation of JT-60SA
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Takechi, M., Tsuru, D., Fukumoto, M., Sasajima, T., Matsunaga, G., Nakamura, S., Yamamoto, S., Itashiki, Y., Hayashi, T., and Isayama, A.
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- 2021
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3. Distributions of neutron yields and doses around a water phantom bombarded with 290-MeV/nucleon and 430-MeV/nucleon carbon ions
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Satoh, D., Kajimoto, T., Shigyo, N., Itashiki, Y., Imabayashi, Y., Koba, Y., Matsufuji, N., Sanami, T., Nakao, N., and Uozumi, Y.
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- 2016
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4. Distributions of neutron yield and dose around a water phantom bombarded by 290-MeV/nucleon and 430-MeV/nucleon carbon ions
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Satoh, D., Kajimoto, T., Shigyo, N., Itashiki, Y., Imabayashi, Y., Matsufuji, Naruhiro, Sanami, T., Nakao, N., and Uozumi, Y.
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Physics::Medical Physics ,Nuclear Theory ,Nuclear Experiment - Abstract
Double-differential neutron yields from a water phantom bombarded by 290-MeV/nucleon and 430-MeV/nucleon carbon ions were measured at production angles of 15°, 30°, 45°, 60°, 75°, and 90°, and angular distributions of neutron yield and dose around the phantom were obtained. The experimental data were compared with the results of the Monte-Carlo simulation code, PHITS. The PHITS results showed a good agreement with the measured data. In addition, we estimated the angular distributions of neutron yield and dose from 0° to 180° including thermal neutrons using PHITS.
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- 2016
5. Effects of different remote ischemia perconditioning methods on cerebral infarct volume and neurological impairment in rats.
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Otsuka S, Itashiki Y, Tani A, Matsuoka T, Takada S, Matsuzaki R, Nakanishi K, Norimatsu K, Tachibe Y, Kitazato R, Nojima N, Kakimoto S, Kikuchi K, Maruyama I, and Sakakima H
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- Rats, Animals, Rats, Sprague-Dawley, Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor, Caspase 3, bcl-2-Associated X Protein, Ischemia, Infarction, Cerebral Infarction, Apoptosis, Infarction, Middle Cerebral Artery, Brain Ischemia, Reperfusion Injury pathology
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Remote ischemic perconditioning (RIPerC) is a novel neuroprotective method against cerebral infarction that has shown efficacy in animal studies but has not been consistently neuroprotective in clinical trials. We focused on the temporal regulation of ischemia-reperfusion by RIPerC to establish an optimal method for RIPerC. Rats were assigned to four groups: 10 min ischemia, 5 min reperfusion; 10 min ischemia, 10 min reperfusion; 5 min ischemia, 10 min reperfusion; and no RIPerC. RIPerC interventions were performed during ischemic stroke, which was induced by a 60-min left middle cerebral artery occlusion. Infarct volume, sensorimotor function, neurological deficits, and cellular expressions of brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF), B-cell lymphoma 2 (Bcl-2), Bcl-2-associated X protein (Bax), and caspase 3 were evaluated 48 h after the induction of ischemia. Terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase-mediated dUTP-biotin nick-end labeling (TUNEL) was also performed. RIPerC of 10 min ischemia/10 min reperfusion, and 5 min ischemia/10 min reperfusion decreased infarct volume, improved sensorimotor function, decreased Bax, caspase 3, and TUNEL-positive cells, and increased BDNF and Bcl-2 expressions. Our findings suggest RIPerC with a reperfusion time of approximately 10 min exerts its neuroprotective effects via an anti-apoptotic mechanism. This study provides important preliminary data to establish more effective RIPerC interventions., (© 2023. The Author(s).)
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- 2023
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6. Antitumor effects of bevacizumab in combination with fluoropyrimidine drugs on human oral squamous cell carcinoma.
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Itashiki Y, Harada K, Takenawa T, Ferdous T, Ueyama Y, and Mishima K
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Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) serves an important role in new blood vessel formation or angiogenesis, which is a critical event in tumor growth and metastasis. Bevacizumab is a humanized monoclonal antibody against VEGF-A, whereas S-1 is a fluoropyrimidine antineoplastic agent that induces apoptosis in various types of cancer cells. The present study evaluated the antitumor effects of bevacizumab in combination with 5-fluorouracil (5-FU) or S-1 against oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) in vitro and in vivo . Two human OSCC cell lines were used, namely the high VEGF-A-expressing HSC-2 cells and the low VEGF-A-expressing SAS cells. MTT assay was used to evaluate the effect of bevacizumab and/or 5-FU against HSC-2 and SAS cell proliferation. Additionally, the antitumor effect of bevacizumab was evaluated alone and in combination with S-1 against HSC-2 tumors in nude mice. S-1 (6.9 mg/kg/day) was administered orally every day for 3 weeks, and bevacizumab (5 ml/kg/day) was injected intraperitoneally twice per week for 3 weeks. Apoptotic cells in mouse tumors were detected using the TUNEL method, and cell proliferation and microvessel density (MVD) were determined by immunohistochemical staining of Ki-67 and CD31, respectively. Bevacizumab alone did not inhibit OSCC cell proliferation in vitro , and did not exhibit any synergistic inhibitory effect in combination with 5-FU in vitro . However, combined bevacizumab and S-1 therapy exerted synergistic and significant antitumor effects in vivo on HSC-2 tumor xenografts, and induced apoptosis in tumor cells. Furthermore, this combination therapy led to decreased MVD and cell proliferative abilities, as well as increased apoptosis in residual tumors. The present findings suggested that the bevacizumab plus S-1 combination therapy may exert antitumor effects in high VEGF-A-expressing OSCC cells., Competing Interests: The authors declare that they have no competing interests., (Copyright: © Itashiki et al.)
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- 2021
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7. Disruption of Midkine gene reduces traumatic brain injury through the modulation of neuroinflammation.
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Takada S, Sakakima H, Matsuyama T, Otsuka S, Nakanishi K, Norimatsu K, Itashiki Y, Tani A, and Kikuchi K
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- Animals, Apoptosis genetics, Astrocytes pathology, Brain pathology, Calcium-Binding Proteins metabolism, Cell Polarity genetics, Glial Fibrillary Acidic Protein metabolism, Mice, Mice, Inbred C57BL, Mice, Knockout, Microfilament Proteins metabolism, Microglia pathology, RNA, Messenger biosynthesis, RNA, Messenger genetics, Brain Injuries, Traumatic genetics, Brain Injuries, Traumatic pathology, Encephalitis genetics, Encephalitis pathology, Midkine genetics
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Background: Midkine (MK) is a multifunctional cytokine found upregulated in the brain in the presence of different disorders characterized by neuroinflammation, including neurodegenerative disorders and ischemia. The neuroinflammatory response to traumatic brain injury (TBI) represents a key secondary injury factor that can result in further neuronal injury. In the present study, we investigated the role of endogenous MK in secondary injury, including neuroinflammation, immune response, and neuronal apoptosis activity, after TBI., Methods: Wild type (Mdk
+/+ ) and MK gene deficient (Mdk-/- ) mice were subjected to fluid percussion injury for TBI models and compared at 3, 7, and 14 days after TBI, in terms of the following: brain tissue loss, neurological deficits, microglia response, astrocytosis, expression of proinflammatory M1 and anti-inflammatory M2 microglia/macrophage phenotype markers, and apoptotic activity., Results: As opposed to Mdk+/+ mice, Mdk-/- mice reported a significantly reduced area of brain tissue loss and an improvement in their neurological deficits. The ratios of the Iba1-immunoreactive microglia/macrophages in the perilesional site were significantly decreased in Mdk-/- than in the Mdk+/+ mice at 3 days after TBI. However, the ratios of the glial fibrillary acidic protein immunoreactive area were similar between the two groups. The M1 phenotype marker (CD16/32) immunoreactive areas were significantly reduced in Mdk-/- than in the Mdk+/+ mice. Likewise, the mRNA levels of the M1 phenotype markers (TNF-α, CD11b) were significantly decreased in Mdk-/- mice than in Mdk+/+ mice. Furthermore, flow cytometry analysis identified the M2 markers, i.e., CD163+ macrophages cells and arginase-1+ microglia cells, to be significantly higher in Mdk-/- than in Mdk+/+ mice. Finally, the ratios of apoptotic neurons were significantly decreased in the area surrounding the lesion in Mdk-/- than in Mdk+/+ mice following TBI., Conclusion: Our findings suggest that MK-deficiency reduced tissue infiltration of microglia/macrophages and altered their polarization status thereby reducing neuroinflammation, neuronal apoptosis, and tissue loss and improving neurological outcomes after TBI. Therefore, targeting MK to modulate neuroinflammation may represent a potential therapeutic strategy for TBI management.- Published
- 2020
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8. Acute changes in cortical activation during active ankle movement after whole-body vibration for spasticity in hemiplegic legs of stroke patients: a functional near-infrared spectroscopy study.
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Miyara K, Kawamura K, Matsumoto S, Ohwatashi A, Itashiki Y, Uema T, Noma T, Ikeda K, and Shimodozono M
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- Adult, Female, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Sensorimotor Cortex diagnostic imaging, Ankle physiopathology, Functional Neuroimaging, Hemiplegia etiology, Hemiplegia physiopathology, Hemiplegia therapy, Muscle Spasticity etiology, Muscle Spasticity physiopathology, Muscle Spasticity therapy, Sensorimotor Cortex physiopathology, Spectroscopy, Near-Infrared, Stroke complications, Stroke physiopathology, Stroke therapy, Vibration therapeutic use
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Background : A recent study revealed that whole-body vibration (WBV) tends to decrease spasticity in stroke-related hemiplegic legs. However, acute changes in cortical activation after WBV are unclear. Objective : To examine whether WBV induces acute changes in sensorimotor cortical activation in patients with stroke-related hemiplegic legs. Methods : Eleven stroke patients (mean age 52.6 [SD 15.4] years; median time after stroke 3 [25
th and 75th percentiles; 3 and 10.5, respectively] months) participated in a comparative before-and-after intervention trial. Six healthy adults were also studied. WBV at 30 Hz was applied for 5 min to the hamstrings, gastrocnemius, and soleus muscles. Spasticity was assessed according to the modified Ashworth scale (MAS). Active and passive range of motion (A-ROM and P -ROM, respectively) were also measured. Change in Oxy-Hb concentration in bilateral sensorimotor cortex associated with voluntary ankle dorsiflexion of the affected limb was assessed via functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) before and immediately after WBV. Results : MAS score, A-ROM, and P -ROM improved immediately after WBV. In the patients, while there was no significant interaction between effects of region (ipsilesional and contralesional sensorimotor cortex) and the WBV intervention (before and immediately after WBV) ( F1,10 = 0.702, p = .422), there was a significant main effect of the WBV intervention ( F1,10 = 6.971, p = .025). In the healthy participants, there was no association with the WBV intervention or region. Conclusions : In patients with stroke-related spastic-hemiplegic legs, WBV might result not only in clinical improvement but also in acute increase in sensorimotor cortical activation.- Published
- 2020
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