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2. Impending rupture of giant iliac artery psedoaneurysm after endovascular repair with coil embolization and stent grafts
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Matsumoto, Yuki, Oshikiri, Yuya, Morioka, Hidemi, and Morino, Yoshihiro
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3. Fucoidan from brown seaweed Tubinaria decurrens: Structure and structure - anticancer activity relationship
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Nguyen, Anh Ngoc, Van Ngo, Quang, Quach, Thu Thi Minh, Ueda, Suzuno, Yuguchi, Yoshiaki, Matsumoto, Yuki, Kitamura, Shinichi, Ho, Cuong Duc, and Thanh, Thuy Thi Thu
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4. Dynamic changes in patient admission and their disabilities in multiple sclerosis and neuromyelitis optica: A Japanese nationwide administrative data study
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Matsumoto, Yuki, Tarasawa, Kunio, Misu, Tatsuro, Namatame, Chihiro, Takai, Yoshiki, Kuroda, Hiroshi, Fujihara, Kazuo, Fushimi, Kiyohide, Fujimori, Kenji, and Aoki, Masashi
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5. Rediscovery of the implication of albuminuria in heart failure: emerging classic index for cardiorenal interaction
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Min, Kyung‐Duk, primary, Matsumoto, Yuki, additional, Asakura, Masanori, additional, and Ishihara, Masaharu, additional
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6. An Autopsy Case of Reversible Cerebral Vasoconstriction Syndrome After a Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 Vaccination
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Shimura, Mai, primary, Fujikawa, Hirohisa, additional, Yazawa, Masanobu, additional, Matsumoto, Yuki, additional, and Yamada, Mitsunori, additional
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7. A de novo nonsense variant in the DMD gene associated with X‐linked dystrophin‐deficient muscular dystrophy in a cat
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Yokoyama, Nozomu, primary, Matsumoto, Yuki, additional, Yamaguchi, Takahisa, additional, Okada, Kazuki, additional, Kinoshita, Ryohei, additional, Shimbo, Genya, additional, Ukawa, Hisashi, additional, Ishii, Ryuga, additional, Nakamura, Kensuke, additional, Yamazaki, Jumpei, additional, and Takiguchi, Mitsuyoshi, additional
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8. Evaluation of the drug-drug interactions management system for appropriate use of nirmatrelvir/ritonavir: a retrospective observational study.
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Tomida, Takeshi, Kimura, Takeshi, Yamamoto, Kazuhiro, Uda, Atsushi, Matsumoto, Yuki, Tamura, Naoki, Iida, Masashi, Tanifuji, Akiko, Matsumoto, Kumiko, Mizuta, Naomi, Ebisawa, Kei, Ohji, Goh, Omura, Tomohiro, Iwata, Kentaro, and Yano, Ikuko
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COVID-19 ,COVID-19 treatment ,DRUG interactions ,MOLNUPIRAVIR ,MORTALITY ,RITONAVIR - Abstract
Purpose: While nirmatrelvir/ritonavir (NMV-r) has been positioned as a first-line treatment for mild to moderate COVID-19, it has multiple and significant drug-drug interactions (DDIs). The use of NMV-r in Japan has been limited compared to the United States. This study aimed to describe the distribution of DDIs with NMV-r and their management in patients with COVID-19 under the control of a management system for the appropriate use of NMV-r. Methods: A retrospective observational study was conducted at a Japanese university hospital. The management system included a flowchart for selecting antivirals and a list for reviewing DDI management, based on the National Institutes of Health guidelines and the guidance of the Japanese Society of Pharmaceutical Health Care and Sciences. Patients with mild to moderate COVID-19 and prescribed NMV-r or molnupiravir (MOV) were included. The primary outcome was DDI management practices, including the selected COVID-19 medications. The secondary outcome included the distribution of DDI classification and the 30-day all-cause mortality. Results: This study included 241 patients (median age of 60 years, 112 [46.5%] females), of whom 126 and 115 received NMV-r and MOV, respectively. Of the 241 patients, 145 (60.2%) received concomitant medications that have DDIs with NMV-r. All 30 patients with severe renal impairment or insufficient details on concomitant medications received MOV. Forty-nine patients with concomitant medications required alternative COVID-19 therapy consideration due to DDIs, of whom 42 (85.7%) patients received MOV. Eighty-one patients had concomitant medications requiring temporary adjustment, of whom 44 (54.3%) patients received NMV-r, and 42 of these patients temporarily adjusted these concomitant medications. Five patients with concomitant medications that can continued by monitoring the effects/adverse effects, of whom 4 (80.0%) patients received NMV-r. Seventy-six patients without concomitant medications requiring DDI management, of whom 71 (93.4%) patients received NMV-r. The 30-day all-cause mortality for eligible patients was 0.9% [95% confidence interval, 0.1–3.1]. Conclusions: Most patients received appropriate antivirals according to the classification of DDIs, and most patients with concomitant medications requiring temporary adjustment received the recommended DDI management. Our management system is effective in promoting the use of NMV-r in the appropriate patients and managing problematic DDIs. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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9. Humanized-Aquaporin-4-Expressing Rat Created by Gene-Editing Technology and Its Use to Clarify the Pathology of Neuromyelitis Optica Spectrum Disorder.
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Namatame, Chihiro, Abe, Yoichiro, Miyasaka, Yoshiki, Takai, Yoshiki, Matsumoto, Yuki, Takahashi, Toshiyuki, Mashimo, Tomoji, Misu, Tatsuro, Fujihara, Kazuo, Yasui, Masato, and Aoki, Masashi
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NEUROMYELITIS optica ,LABORATORY rats ,MYELIN basic protein ,GENOME editing ,RATS ,IMMUNOGLOBULIN G ,MYELIN proteins - Abstract
Conventional rodent neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD) models using patient-derived immunoglobulin G (IgG) are potentially affected by the differences between the human and rodent aquaporin-4 (AQP4) extracellular domains (ECDs). We hypothesized that the humanization of AQP4 ECDs would make the rodent model lesions closer to human NMOSD pathology. Humanized-AQP4-expressing (hAQP4) rats were generated using genome-editing technology, and the human AQP4-specific monoclonal antibody (mAb) or six patient-derived IgGs were introduced intraperitoneally into hAQP4 rats and wild-type Lewis (WT) rats after immunization with myelin basic protein and complete Freund's adjuvant. Human AQP4-specific mAb induced astrocyte loss lesions specifically in hAQP4 rats. The patient-derived IgGs also induced NMOSD-like tissue-destructive lesions with AQP4 loss, demyelination, axonal swelling, complement deposition, and marked neutrophil and macrophage/microglia infiltration in hAQP4 rats; however, the difference in AQP4 loss lesion size and infiltrating cells was not significant between hAQP4 and WT rats. The patient-derived IgGs bound to both human and rat AQP4 M23, suggesting their binding to the shared region of human and rat AQP4 ECDs. Anti-AQP4 titers positively correlated with AQP4 loss lesion size and neutrophil and macrophage/microglia infiltration. Considering that patient-derived IgGs vary in binding sites and affinities and some of them may not bind to rodent AQP4, our hAQP4 rat is expected to reproduce NMOSD-like pathology more accurately than WT rats. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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10. Comparisons of in-hospital fee and surgical outcomes between robot-assisted, laparoscopic, and open radical cystectomy: a Japanese nationwide study.
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Yokoyama, Minato, Chen, Wei, Waseda, Yuma, Fujiwara, Motohiro, Kato, Daisuke, Shirakawa, Takeshi, Shimizu, Yohei, Nenohi, Tsunehiro, Matsumoto, Yuki, Okumura, Taisuke, Urushibara, Masayasu, Ai, Masumi, Fushimi, Kiyohide, Fukagai, Takashi, Eto, Masatoshi, Fujii, Yasuhisa, and Ishizaka, Kazuhiro
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11. Analyses of mRNA Expression Levels of Pituitary Hormones, Their Hypothalamic Regulating Factors, and Receptors Involved in Metamorphosis with Special Reference to the Summer and Winter Seasons
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Matsumoto, Yuki, primary, Kowata, Natsuno, additional, Kikuyama, Sakae, additional, and Okada, Reiko, additional
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12. Determination of Alzheimer's disease based on morphology and atrophy using machine learning combined with automated segmentation
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Ikemitsu, Natsuki, primary, Kanazawa, Yuki, additional, Haga, Akihiro, additional, Hayashi, Hiroaki, additional, Matsumoto, Yuki, additional, and Harada, Masafumi, additional
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13. Simple quantitative method using HPLC-CAD for assessing plasmalogen vinyl ether phospholipids, applicable to food
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Hashimoto, Maki, primary, Kotaniguchi, Miyako, additional, Matsumoto, Yuki, additional, Kotoura, Satoshi, additional, Yuasa, Kouki, additional, Aoki, Motoshi, additional, Nakane, Masato, additional, and Kitamura, Shinichi, additional
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14. Detailed Lipid Profiles and Lipid-related Residual Risk after 12-week 10 mg Rosuvastatin Treatment for Acute Myocardial Infarction
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Kondo, Yuki, primary, Ishida, Masaru, additional, Ishisone, Takenori, additional, Niiyama, Masanobu, additional, Osaki, Takuya, additional, Matsumoto, Yuki, additional, Maegawa, Yuko, additional, Sasaki, Kenta, additional, Ninomiya, Ryo, additional, Takahashi, Yuji, additional, Ishikawa, Yu, additional, Kimura, Takumi, additional, Shimoda, Yudai, additional, Morikawa, Munetaka, additional, Saito, Hidenori, additional, Itoh, Tomonori, additional, and Morino, Yoshihiro, additional
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15. Non-tuberculosis Mycobacterial Pulmonary Disease Caused by Mycobacterium kiyosense, a New Species
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Yamada, Kotaro, primary, Koyauchi, Takafumi, additional, Yokomura, Koshi, additional, Fujita, Taiga, additional, Sugiyama, Hiroki, additional, Shimota, Ryo, additional, Shimura, Nobuhiro, additional, Matsumoto, Yuki, additional, Nakamura, Shota, additional, Chikamatsu, Kinuyo, additional, Mitarai, Satoshi, additional, and Suda, Takafumi, additional
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16. Japanese wolves are most closely related to dogs and share DNA with East Eurasian dogs.
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Gojobori, Jun, Arakawa, Nami, Xiaokaiti, Xiayire, Matsumoto, Yuki, Matsumura, Shuichi, Hongo, Hitomi, Ishiguro, Naotaka, and Terai, Yohey
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WOLVES ,DOGS ,TOKUGAWA Period, Japan, 1600-1868 ,DNA ,DOG shows - Abstract
Although the domestic dog's origin is still unclear, this lineage is believed to have been domesticated from an extinct population of gray wolves, which is expected to be more closely related to dogs than to other populations of gray wolves. Here, we sequence the whole genomes of nine Japanese wolves (7.5–100x: Edo to Meiji periods) and 11 modern Japanese dogs and analyze them together with those from other populations of dogs and wolves. A phylogenomic tree shows that, among the gray wolves, Japanese wolves are closest to the dog, suggesting that the ancestor of dogs is closely related to the ancestor of the Japanese wolf. Based on phylogenetic and geographic relationships, the dog lineage has most likely originated in East Asia, where it diverged from a common ancestor with the Japanese wolf. Since East Eurasian dogs possess Japanese wolf ancestry, we estimate an introgression event from the ancestor of the Japanese wolf to the ancestor of the East Eurasian dog that occurred before the dog's arrival in the Japanese archipelago. The evolutionary origin of the domestic dog is uncertain. Here, the authors sequence the whole genomes of 9 extinct Japanese wolves and 11 modern Japanese dogs, applying a phylogenetic analysis to show that dogs may have originated in East Asia from a common ancestor with the Japanese wolf. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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17. Myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein antibody‐associated disorders: An overview.
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Misu, Tatsuro, Matsumoto, Yuki, Kaneko, Kimihiko, Takahashi, Toshiyuki, Takai, Yoshiki, Ono, Hirohiko, Namatame, Chihiro, Nishiyama, Shuhei, Fujimori, Juichi, Kuroda, Hiroshi, Nakashima, Ichiro, Fujihara, Kazuo, and Aoki, Masashi
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MYELIN oligodendrocyte glycoprotein , *POSTVACCINAL encephalitis , *ENCEPHALOMYELITIS , *OPTIC neuritis , *DEMYELINATION , *NEUROLOGICAL disorders - Abstract
In recent years, there is growing evidence of associations between antibodies against myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein (MOG) and several phenotypes of acute inflammatory demyelinating diseases such as acute disseminated encephalomyelitis (ADEM), optic neuritis, brainstem, and cerebral cortical encephalitis, called MOG antibody associated disorders (MOGAD). Monophasic course is known in about half of cases especially in pediatric onset ADEM and optic neuritis, mainly in cases with transient positivity of MOG antibody. Pathological features of MOGAD are considered as acute demyelinating lesions with CD4 dominant cell infiltrations, the deposition of humoral immunity, perivascular inflammation and perivenous demyelination, which is distinct from multiple sclerosis. Now the diagnosis of MOGAD is based on the international panel criteria of MOGAD launched in 2023, which the diagnostic frameworks are three parts, including MOGAD‐specific clinical features, MOG antibody positivity, and the exclusion of other diseases. The prognosis of MOGAD patients is considered relatively mild, but the problem is refractory relapsing cases. For its prevention, there are no approved drugs, but oral tapering corticosteroids, immunosuppressants such as azathioprine and mycophenolic mofetil, rituximab, and the maintenance intravenous immunoglobulin are recommended, and now there are a few clinical trials of promising biological drugs already approved in other neurological disorders. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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18. Pole Allocation Applied to Two Buildings Connected by Joint Damper.
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Ikeda, Yoshiki and Matsumoto, Yuki
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FIXED point theory , *INVERSE problems - Abstract
For two adjacent buildings connected by a joint damper, an inverse problem is formulated based on the pole allocation method in control theory. The structural system is simplified as a two-degrees-of-freedom (2-DOF) lumped-mass damped shear model. The unified governing equation, which expresses the relationship between an assigned control target and the structural parameters for an earthquake-resistant building, seismically isolated building, or passively controlled building, is extended to structural control using a joint damper. The introduced equation automatically constrains the variations in the structural parameters under the assigned modal properties. The integration of the pole allocation method and fixed-point theory directly estimates the additional damping effect on the target buildings from the optimum capacity of the joint damper, which improves the trial-and-error steps at the preliminary design stage. The past fixed-point theories do not provide the additional damping effect but the optimum damping coefficient of the joint damper. The present study directly links the additional damping with the damping of the joint damper. Numerical examples are used to verify the theoretical integration using a 20-DOF building model wherein two 10-DOF models are connected by a joint damper between the top lumped masses. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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19. Relationship between teacher and student psychological well-being in a Japanese context.
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Takizawa, Yu, Matsumoto, Yuki, and Ishimoto, Yuma
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PSYCHOLOGICAL well-being ,STUDENT well-being ,JAPANESE students ,SCHOOL children ,PLEASURE ,LIFE satisfaction ,CLASSROOM environment ,TEACHER-student relationships - Abstract
Psychological well-being (PWB) encompasses the positive aspects of mental health, such as hedonic wellbeing (experience of enjoyment and pleasure), eudaimonic wellbeing (experience of self-actualization), and life satisfaction (global evaluation of quality of life). Japanese teachers suffer from poor PWB with a high incidence of mental health problems. Despite the potentially significant impact of poor Japanese teachers' PWB on their students' PWB, these associations have remained largely unexplored. The present study investigated if teacher PWB has any relationship with student PWB and if teacher-student relationship, students' abilities for resilience, and classroom climate mediate the teacher and student PWB relationship, with 46 teachers and 1,256 children aged 8–12 years from Japanese schools. A multilevel mediation analysis revealed an indirect positive relationship between Japanese teacher life satisfaction and Japanese student hedonic and eudaimonic wellbeing mediated by students' abilities for resilience. There was no relationship between teacher and student hedonic and eudaimonic wellbeing. Nonetheless, the findings still imply that promoting teacher life satisfaction may contribute to the promotion of student hedonic and eudaimonic wellbeing. Future researchers could investigate if a school-based intervention targeted at both Japanese teachers and students would more effectively promote PWB among students than would such interventions aimed only at students. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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20. Urinary tract infection associated with bacteremia caused by vancomycin‐resistant enterococcus following continent urinary diversion.
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Morishita, Kai, Kashiwabara, Soichiro, Matsumoto, Yuki, Mizushima, Atsuhiro, Hara, Kaori, Agatsuma, Toshihiko, Mimura, Yuji, Matsumura, Hideyoshi, and Mizusawa, Hiroya
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URINARY tract infections ,URINARY diversion ,ENTEROCOCCAL infections ,RETENTION of urine ,ENTEROCOCCUS ,BACTEREMIA ,ACUTE kidney failure ,PELVIC exenteration - Abstract
Key Clinical Message: Even in a country where vancomycin–resistant enterococcus is rare, multidrug‐resistant organism precautions are necessary when admitting patients with a history of medical exposure in other countries. On admission, screening is necessary and if infection is confirmed, a multidisciplinary approach involving different specialists is required. The patient was a 49‐year‐old Japanese female living in the United States. Total pelvic exenteration for cervical carcinoma, Miami pouch formation, and ileostomy had been performed in the United States. She returned to Japan to undergo postoperative adjuvant chemotherapy. Fever and abdominal pain occurred 42 days after surgery. She consulted the fever outpatient clinic, and a diagnosis of urinary retention‐associated acute renal failure and pyelonephritis was made. We detected vancomycin‐resistant enterococcus on urine/blood culture 5 days after admission. Infection control measures were implemented, and the ward was closed for 3 days. We administered linezolid, which was effective for pyelonephritis and bacteremia. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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21. Negative Selection on a SOD1 Mutation Limits Canine Degenerative Myelopathy While Avoiding Inbreeding.
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Ukawa, Hisashi, Akiyama, Noriyoshi, Yamamoto, Fumiko, Ohashi, Ken, Ishihara, Genki, and Matsumoto, Yuki
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INBREEDING ,POPULATION differentiation ,GENETIC testing ,SPINAL cord diseases ,GENETIC mutation ,GENETIC variation - Abstract
Several hundred disease-causing mutations are currently known in domestic dogs. Breeding management is therefore required to minimize their spread. Recently, genetic methods such as direct-to-consumer testing have gained popularity; however, their effects on dog populations are unclear. Here, we aimed to evaluate the influence of genetic testing on the frequency of mutations responsible for canine degenerative myelopathy and assess the changes in the genetic structure of a Pembroke Welsh corgi population from Japan. Genetic testing of 5,512 dogs for the causative mutation in superoxide dismutase 1 (SOD1) (c.118G>A (p.E40K)) uncovered a recent decrease in frequency, plummeting from 14.5% (95/657) in 2019 to 2.9% (24/820) in 2022. Weir and Cockerham population differentiation (F
ST ) based on genome-wide single-nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) of 117 selected dogs detected the SNP with the highest FST located in the intron of SOD1 adjacent to the c.118G>A mutation, supporting a selection signature on SOD1. Further genome-wide SNP analyses revealed no obvious changes in inbreeding levels and genetic diversity between the 2019 and 2022 populations. Our study highlights that genetic testing can help inform improved mating choices in breeding programs to reduce the frequency of risk variants and avoid inbreeding. This combined strategy could decrease the genetic risk of canine degenerative myelopathy, a fatal disease, within only a few years. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]- Published
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22. Use of genome‐wide DNA methylation analysis to identify prognostic CpG site markers associated with longer survival time in dogs with multicentric high‐grade B‐cell lymphoma.
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Teoh, Yong Bin, Ishizaki, Teita, Kagawa, Yumiko, Yokoyama, Shoko, Jelinek, Jaroslav, Matsumoto, Yuki, Tomiyasu, Hirotaka, Tsujimoto, Hajime, Takiguchi, Mitsuyoshi, and Yamazaki, Jumpei
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Background: DNA methylation analysis might identify prognostic CpG sites in CHOP‐treated dogs with multicentric high‐grade B‐cell lymphoma (MHGL) with heterogenous prognosis. Objective: To identify prognostic CpG sites of MHGL through genome‐wide DNA methylation analysis with pyrosequencing validation. Animals: Test group: 24 dogs. Validation group: 100 dogs. All client‐owned dogs were diagnosed with MHGL and treated with CHOP chemotherapy. Methods: Cohort study. DNA was extracted from lymph node samples obtained via FNA. Genome‐wide DNA methylation analysis using Digital Restriction Enzyme Analysis of Methylation (DREAM) was performed on the test group to identify differentially methylated CpG sites (DMCs). Bisulfite pyrosequencing was used to measure methylation status of candidate DMCs in the validation group. Median survival times (MST) were analyzed using Kaplan‐Meier (log‐rank) product limit method. Results: DREAM analyzed 101 576 CpG sites. Hierarchical clustering of 16 262 CpG sites in test group identified group with better prognosis (MST = 55‐477 days vs 10‐301 days, P =.007). Volcano plot identified 1371 differentially methylated CpG sites (DMCs). DMC near the genes of FAM213A (DMC‐F) and PHLPP1 (DMC‐P) were selected as candidates. Bisulfite‐pyrosequencing performed on validation group showed group with methylation level of DMC‐F < 40% had favorable prognosis (MST = 11‐1072 days vs 8‐1792 days, P =.01), whereas group with the methylation level combination of DMC‐F < 40% plus DMC‐P < 10% had excellent prognosis (MST = 18‐1072 days vs 8‐1792 days, P =.009). Conclusion and Clinical Importance: Methylation status of prognostic CpG sites delineate canine MGHL cases with longer MST, providing owners with information on expectations of potential improved treatment outcomes. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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23. Different Complement Activation Patterns Following C5 Cleavage in MOGAD and AQP4-IgG+NMOSD.
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Kaneko K, Kuroda H, Matsumoto Y, Sakamoto N, Yamazaki N, Yamamoto N, Umezawa S, Namatame C, Ono H, Takai Y, Takahashi T, Fujimori J, Nakashima I, Harigaya Y, Lassmann H, Fujihara K, Misu T, and Aoki M
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- Humans, Male, Female, Middle Aged, Adult, Autoantibodies cerebrospinal fluid, Autoantibodies blood, Aged, Complement C5a cerebrospinal fluid, Complement C5a metabolism, Complement C5a immunology, Young Adult, Multiple Sclerosis cerebrospinal fluid, Multiple Sclerosis immunology, Complement C3a metabolism, Complement C3a cerebrospinal fluid, Complement C3a immunology, Complement Membrane Attack Complex metabolism, Complement Membrane Attack Complex cerebrospinal fluid, Complement Membrane Attack Complex immunology, Neuromyelitis Optica cerebrospinal fluid, Neuromyelitis Optica immunology, Neuromyelitis Optica blood, Aquaporin 4 immunology, Myelin-Oligodendrocyte Glycoprotein immunology, Complement Activation, Immunoglobulin G cerebrospinal fluid, Immunoglobulin G blood, Immunoglobulin G immunology
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Objectives: In myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein IgG-associated disease (MOGAD) and aquaporin-4 IgG+ neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (AQP4+NMOSD), the autoantibodies are mainly composed of IgG1, and complement-dependent cytotoxicity is a primary pathomechanism in AQP4+NMOSD. We aimed to evaluate the CSF complement activation in MOGAD., Methods: CSF-C3a, CSF-C4a, CSF-C5a, and CSF-C5b-9 levels during the acute phase before treatment in patients with MOGAD (n = 12), AQP4+NMOSD (n = 11), multiple sclerosis (MS) (n = 5), and noninflammatory neurologic disease (n = 2) were measured., Results: CSF-C3a and CSF-C5a levels were significantly higher in MOGAD (mean ± SD, 5,629 ± 1,079 pg/mL and 2,930 ± 435.8 pg/mL) and AQP4+NMOSD (6,017 ± 3,937 pg/mL and 2,544 ± 1,231 pg/mL) than in MS (1,507 ± 1,286 pg/mL and 193.8 ± 0.53 pg/mL). CSF-C3a, CSF-C4a, and CSF-C5a did not differ between MOGAD and AQP4+NMOSD while CSF-C5b-9 (membrane attack complex, MAC) levels were significantly lower in MOGAD (17.4 ± 27.9 ng/mL) than in AQP4+NMOSD (62.5 ± 45.1 ng/mL, p = 0.0019). Patients with MOGAD with severer attacks (Expanded Disability Status Scale [EDSS] ≥ 3.5) had higher C5b-9 levels (34.0 ± 38.4 ng/m) than those with milder attacks (EDSS ≤3.0, 0.9 ± 0.7 ng/mL, p = 0.044)., Discussion: The complement pathway is activated in both MOGAD and AQP4+NMOSD, but MAC formation is lower in MOGAD, particularly in those with mild attacks, than in AQP4+NMOSD. These findings may have pathogenetic and therapeutic implications in MOGAD.
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24. Bi-layered Adipose Mesenchymal Cell Sheets Improve Bladder Compliance in Spinal Cord-Injured Rats.
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Matsumoto Y, Imamura T, Kitahara R, Inoue Y, Saito T, Ueno M, Minagawa T, Ogawa T, and Ishizuka O
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To improve bladder compliance in patients with low-compliance bladders, augmentation cystoplasty with the intestinal tract is performed. However, the use of the intestinal tract often leads to serious surgical complications. Tissue engineering technologies have the potential to improve bladder compliance without using the intestinal tract. In this study, we fabricated bi-layered adipose-derived mesenchymal cell (AMC) sheets and then determined whether the bi-layered AMC sheets could improve bladder compliance in rats with spinal cord injury (SCI). The abdominal adipose tissues of green fluorescence protein (GFP)-transfected Sprague-Dawley (SD) rats were harvested, and the attached and proliferating cells on type I collagen were used as AMCs. The AMCs were then cultured on temperature-responsive culture dishes. After reaching over-confluence, the AMCs that maintained cell-cell contacts were detached from the dishes and applied to a gelatin hydrogel sheet. Then, another detached AMC monolayer was accumulated on the AMC monolayer-applied gelatin. Prior to 4 weeks of transplantation, the levels of T8-9 in the spinal cords of recipient SD rats were partially transected. After producing the bi-layered AMC sheets and the rats with SCI, the detrusor muscles of the anterior bladder walls of the rats with SCI were incised, and the bi-layered AMC sheet was patch-transplanted onto the exposed bladder epithelium ( n = 8). As a control, the sham operation was performed ( n = 7). Four weeks after the transplantation, bladder capacity and bladder compliance in AMC sheet-transplanted SCI rats were significantly higher than those in sham-operated control SCI rats. The smooth muscle layers in AMC sheet-transplanted bladders were significantly larger than those in control bladders. In addition, the collagen fibers in the AMC sheet-transplanted bladders were significantly smaller than those in the control bladders. Some GFP-positive transplanted AMCs differentiated into smooth muscle actin- or desmin-positive cells. Furthermore, GFP-positive cells secreted transforming growth factor-β1 or vascular endothelial growth factor. Therefore, this study showed that bi-layered AMC sheets could improve bladder compliance and bladder tissues in SCI rats.
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25. Comparison of factors associated with the evidence-practice gap as perceived by Japanese and Brazilian dentists.
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Kakudate N, Yokoyama Y, Tagliaferro EPDS, Sumida F, Matsumoto Y, Gordan VV, and Gilbert GH
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Objectives: To identify 1) factors of the evidence-practice gap (EPG) in Japan and Brazil as perceived by dentists and compare these factors between two countries, and 2) mechanisms to close this EPG., Methods: The study employed a cross-sectional design by administering a web-based questionnaire to 136 Japanese and 110 Brazilian dentists. The survey queried dentists' reports of which factors possibly cause an EPG, using a newly developed 20-item questionnaire., Results: An international comparison of 20 items related to factors of the EPG between Japan and Brazil revealed that "Dentists' own experiences are sometimes given priority over evidence" and "Dentists' own thoughts are sometimes given priority over evidence" were common factors to both countries, with over 80 % agreement. In logistic regression, "Insufficient opportunity to learn about evidence in dental education at universities", "Evidence-based treatments are sometimes not covered by the dental insurance system", and "Insufficient evidence which helps dentists choose an appropriate treatment for a patient after careful consideration of his/her own background" were significantly associated with the EPG in Japan (p < 0.05). In Brazil, "Insufficient case reports in which evidence-based dentistry (EBD) is applied to clinical practice" and "Image-based information and devices used for diagnosis vary depending on individual dentists" were significantly associated with the EPG (p < 0.05)., Conclusions: This study suggests that EPG could be improved in Japan: by promoting EBD education at universities, improving the dental insurance system, and accumulating evidence according to patient background; and in Brazil: by promoting EBD case reports and standardizing diagnostic information and devices., Clinical Significance: Two factors of EPG common to Japan and Brazil, namely the prioritization of dentists' own "experiences" and "thoughts" over evidence, are urgent issues for improving EPG. In addition, it will be necessary to address the country-specific factors of EPG that were identified in this study., Competing Interests: Declaration of competing interest The authors declare that they have no known competing financial interests or personal relationships that could have appeared to influence the work reported in this paper., (Copyright © 2024 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.)
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26. Mapping vascular network architecture in primate brain using ferumoxytol-weighted laminar MRI.
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Autio JA, Kimura I, Ose T, Matsumoto Y, Ohno M, Urushibata Y, Ikeda T, Glasser MF, Van Essen DC, and Hayashi T
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Mapping the vascular organization of the brain is of great importance across various domains of basic neuroimaging research, diagnostic radiology, and neurology. However, the intricate task of precisely mapping vasculature across brain regions and cortical layers presents formidable challenges, resulting in a limited understanding of neurometabolic factors influencing the brain's microvasculature. Addressing this gap, our study investigates whole-brain vascular volume using ferumoxytol-weighted laminar-resolution multi-echo gradient-echo imaging in macaque monkeys. We validate the results with published data for vascular densities and compare them with cytoarchitecture, neuron and synaptic densities. The ferumoxytol-induced change in transverse relaxation rate (ΔR
2 *), an indirect proxy measure of cerebral blood volume (CBV), was mapped onto twelve equivolumetric laminar cortical surfaces. Our findings reveal that CBV varies 3-fold across the brain, with the highest vascular volume observed in the inferior colliculus and lowest in the corpus callosum. In the cerebral cortex, CBV is notably high in early primary sensory areas and low in association areas responsible for higher cognitive functions. Classification of CBV into distinct groups unveils extensive replication of translaminar vascular network motifs, suggesting distinct computational energy supply requirements in areas with varying cytoarchitecture types. Regionally, baseline R2 * and CBV exhibit positive correlations with neuron density and negative correlations with receptor densities. Adjusting image resolution based on the critical sampling frequency of penetrating cortical vessels, allows us to delineate approximately 30% of the arterial-venous vessels. Collectively, these results mark significant methodological and conceptual advancements, contributing to the refinement of cerebrovascular MRI. Furthermore, our study establishes a linkage between neurometabolic factors and the vascular network architecture in the primate brain.- Published
- 2024
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27. One-Month Dual Antiplatelet Therapy Followed by P2Y 12 Inhibitor Monotherapy After Biodegradable Polymer Drug-Eluting Stent Implantation - The REIWA Region-Wide Registry.
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Ishida M, Shimada R, Takahashi F, Niiyama M, Ishisone T, Matsumoto Y, Taguchi Y, Osaki T, Nishiyama O, Endo H, Sakamoto R, Tanaka K, Koeda Y, Kimura T, Goto I, Ninomiya R, Sasaki W, Itoh T, and Morino Y
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- Humans, Male, Aged, Female, Middle Aged, Prospective Studies, Japan, Hemorrhage chemically induced, Prasugrel Hydrochloride administration & dosage, Prasugrel Hydrochloride therapeutic use, Prasugrel Hydrochloride adverse effects, Polymers, Treatment Outcome, Drug-Eluting Stents, Registries, Percutaneous Coronary Intervention adverse effects, Purinergic P2Y Receptor Antagonists administration & dosage, Purinergic P2Y Receptor Antagonists adverse effects, Purinergic P2Y Receptor Antagonists therapeutic use, Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors therapeutic use, Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors adverse effects, Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors administration & dosage, Clopidogrel therapeutic use, Clopidogrel adverse effects, Clopidogrel administration & dosage, Absorbable Implants, Dual Anti-Platelet Therapy methods
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Background: The safety and feasibility of using 1-month dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) followed by P2Y
12 inhibitor monotherapy for patients after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) with thin-strut biodegradable polymer drug-eluting stents (BP-DES) in daily clinical practice remain uncertain., Methods and results: The REIWA region-wide registry is a prospective study conducted in 1 PCI center and 9 local hospitals in northern Japan. A total of 1,202 patients who successfully underwent final PCI using BP-DES (Synergy: n=400; Ultimaster: n=401; Orsiro: n=401), were enrolled in the registry, and received 1-month DAPT followed by P2Y12 inhibitor (prasugrel 3.75 mg/day or clopidogrel 75 mg/day) monotherapy. The primary endpoint was a composite of cardiovascular and bleeding events at 12 months, including cardiovascular death, myocardial infarction (MI), definite stent thrombosis (ST), ischemic or hemorrhagic stroke, and Thrombolysis in Myocardial Infarction (TIMI) major or minor bleeding. Based on the results of a previous study, we set the performance goal at 5.0%. Over the 1-year follow-up, the primary endpoint occurred in 3.08% of patients, which was lower than the predefined performance goal (Pnon-inferiority <0.0001). Notably, definite ST occurred in only 1 patient (0.08%) within 1 year (at 258 days). No differences were observed in the primary endpoint between stent types., Conclusions: The REIWA region-wide registry suggests that 1-month DAPT followed by P2Y12 inhibitor monotherapy is safe and feasible for Japanese patients with BP-DES.- Published
- 2024
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