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2. Chemical force microscopies by friction and adhesion using chemically modified atomic force microscope (AFM) tips
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Fujihira, M., primary, Tani, Y., additional, Furugori, M., additional, Okabe, Y., additional, Akiba, U., additional, Yagi, K., additional, and Okamoto, S., additional
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- 2001
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3. DIMORPHISM IN CANDIDA TROPICALIS PK 233; INOSITOL PREVENTS THE MORPHOLOGICAL CHANGE CAUSED BY ETHANOL
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Tani, Y., primary, Yamada, Y., additional, and Kamihara, T., additional
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- 1981
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4. Lack of Association Between Immunotherapy and Improvement of Survival for Non-small Cell Lung Cancer Patients With Hemodialysis: A Nationwide Retrospective Cohort Study.
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Sawa K, Ihara Y, Imai T, Sugimoto A, Nagamine H, Ogawa K, Nakahama K, Matsumoto Y, Tani Y, Kaneda H, Mitsuoka S, Kawaguchi T, and Shintani A
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- Humans, Retrospective Studies, Immunotherapy methods, Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors therapeutic use, Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung drug therapy, Lung Neoplasms drug therapy
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Background: The number of patients undergoing hemodialysis continues to increase globally, and the incidence of cancer is high among these patients. Immune checkpoint inhibitors are widely used in patients with advanced cancer, especially non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC); however, their effectiveness in hemodialysis patients is poorly documented., Methods: This retrospective cohort study used data from a nationwide database. Patients diagnosed with NSCLC, undergoing hemodialysis, and who started chemotherapy between September 2008 and January 2023 were included. In the intention to treat (ITT) analysis, patients were divided into immune checkpoint inhibitor (ICI) and conventional chemotherapy group, and in the chronological analysis, patients were divided into 2 groups before and after ICI approval. Overall survival (OS) was analyzed using the Kaplan-Meier method with log-rank tests and Cox proportional hazards analyses. A propensity score approach was applied to address confounding factors, and analyses were performed by weighting each patient with the inverse of the estimated propensity score., Results: We identified 322 and 389 patients in the ITT and chronological analyses respectively. In both analyses, there were no notable difference of OS between 2 groups (P values by log-rank test 0.933 and 0.248, respectively). The hazard ratios for OS were 0.980 (95% confidence interval [CI]: 0.678-1.415) in the ITT analysis and 0.805 (95% CI: 0.531-1.219) in the chronological analysis., Conclusion: The ICI treatment and approval were not significantly associated with improvement of survival in patients with NSCLC undergoing hemodialysis., (Copyright © 2023 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.)
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- 2024
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5. Mangostin enhances efficacy of aminolevulinic acid-photodynamic therapy against cancer through inhibition of ABCG2 activity.
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Lai HW, Tani Y, Sukatta U, Rugthaworn P, Thepyos A, Yamamoto S, Fukuhara H, Inoue K, Yuasa H, Nakamura H, and Ogura SI
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- Aminolevulinic Acid pharmacology, Aminolevulinic Acid therapeutic use, Photosensitizing Agents pharmacology, Photosensitizing Agents therapeutic use, Cell Line, Tumor, Protoporphyrins, Photochemotherapy methods, Neoplasms drug therapy, Xanthones
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Background: Aminolevulinic acid-photodynamic therapy (ALA-PDT) is gaining attention as a potential method for treating select cancers due to its high specificity and low side effect feature. ALA enters cancer cells and accumulate as protoporphyrin IX (PpIX), which will then trigger phototoxicity following light irradiation. However, it is reported that some cancer cells have reduced efficacy of ALA-PDT due to high expression of ABCG2, a transporter involved in the PpIX efflux. In this study, we evaluated the effect of mangostin, a natural compound containing anti-tumor property, on the efficacy of ALA-PDT against cancer and the mechanism involved., Methods: We utilized TMK1 gastric cancer cell line, which has high ABCG2 expression, to evaluate the PpIX accumulation and phototoxicity exerted by ALA and mangostin co-addition., Results: We found that co-addition of ALA and mangostin significantly increase the phototoxicity and PpIX accumulation in TMK1 cells. We also investigated the effect of mangostin on porphyrin-heme pathway enzymes and ABCG2 and found that the addition of mangostin reduce the activity of ABCG2, reducing PpIX efflux., Conclusion: These findings suggest that mangostin enhances the efficacy of ALA-PDT in cancer through inhibition of ABCG2 activity., Competing Interests: Declaration of Competing Interest None., (Copyright © 2023 The Author(s). Published by Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.)
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- 2023
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6. Surgical Approaches and Short-Term Results of Circumferential Minimally Invasive Correction Surgery for Adult Idiopathic Scoliosis.
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Ishihara M, Taniguchi S, Adachi T, Tani Y, Paku M, Ando M, and Saito T
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- Humans, Adult, Treatment Outcome, Lumbar Vertebrae diagnostic imaging, Lumbar Vertebrae surgery, Retrospective Studies, Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures methods, Scoliosis diagnostic imaging, Scoliosis surgery, Lordosis surgery, Spinal Fusion methods
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Objective: We present the surgical approaches and short-term (2 years postoperative) results pertaining to circumferential minimally invasive spine surgery (CMIS) with lateral lumbar interbody fusion (LLIF) and percutaneous pedicle screw application for adult idiopathic scoliosis (AS)., Methods: We enrolled eight patients with AS who underwent CMIS (2018-2020) and examined the number of fused levels, upper instrumented vertebra, lower instrumented vertebra, number of LLIF-treated segments, number of preoperative intervertebral fusions, intraoperative blood loss, operative time, various spinopelvic parameters, Oswestry Disability Index, low back pain, visual analog scale (VAS), leg VAS, bone fusion rate, and perioperative complications., Results: The upper instrumented vertebra was T4, T7, T8, and T9 in two cases, whereas lower instrumented vertebra was the pelvis in all the cases. The average numbers of fixed vertebrae and segments that underwent LLIF were 13.3 ± 2.0 and 4.6 ± 0.7, respectively. All spinopelvic parameters improved significantly after surgery (thoracic kyphosis: P < 0.05, lumbar lordosis, cobb angle, pelvic tilt, pelvic incidence-lumbar lordosis, sagittal vertical axis: P < 0.001), and good alignment was achieved. The Oswestry Disability Index and VAS scores improved significantly (P < 0.001). The bone fusion rates achieved in the lumbosacral and thoracic spine were 100% and 88%, respectively. Only 1 patient showed postoperative coronal imbalance., Conclusions: The 2-year postoperative results of CMIS for AS were good, and spontaneous bone fusion was confirmed in the thoracic spine without bone grafting. In this procedure, sufficient intervertebral release with LLIF and a percutaneous pedicle screw device translation technique enabled adequate global alignment correction. Therefore, correcting the global imbalance of the coronal and sagittal planes is more crucial than correcting scoliosis., (Copyright © 2023 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.)
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- 2023
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7. Visualization of axonal and volume currents in median nerve compound action potential using magnetoneurography.
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Nakayama K, Kohara N, Paku M, Sato S, Nakamura M, Ando M, Taniguchi S, Ishihara M, Tani Y, Itakura T, Saito T, and Yakushiji Y
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- Humans, Action Potentials physiology, Evoked Potentials, Magnetic Fields, Electric Stimulation, Median Nerve physiology, Axons physiology
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Objective: Reconstruct compound median nerve action currents using magnetoneurography to clarify the physiological characteristics of axonal and volume currents and their relationship to potentials., Methods: The median nerves of both upper arms of five healthy individuals were investigated. The propagating magnetic field of the action potential was recorded using magnetoneurography, reconstructed into a current, and analyzed. The currents were compared with the potentials recorded from multipolar surface electrodes., Results: Reconstructed currents could be clearly visualized. Axonal currents flowed forward or backward in the axon, arcing away from the depolarization zone, turning about the subcutaneous volume conductor, and returning to the depolarization zone. The zero-crossing latency of the axonal current was approximately the same as the peak of its volume current and the negative peak of the surface electrode potential. Volume current waveforms were proportional to the derivative of axonal ones., Conclusions: Magnetoneurography allows the visualization and quantitative evaluation of action currents. The currents in axons and in volume conductors could be clearly discriminated with good quality. Their properties were consistent with previous neurophysiological findings., Significance: Magnetoneurography could be a novel tool for elucidating nerve physiology and pathophysiology., (Copyright © 2023 International Federation of Clinical Neurophysiology. Published by Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.)
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- 2023
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8. Magnetoneurography to investigate the mechanisms underlying the P9 far-field potential.
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Paku M, Ando M, Itakura T, Sato S, Tani Y, Ishihara M, Adachi T, Taniguchi S, Kohara N, and Saito T
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- Humans, Male, Evoked Potentials, Somatosensory physiology, Electric Stimulation, Median Nerve physiology, Wrist
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Objective: The mechanism underlying the generation of P9 far-field somatosensory evoked potentials (SEPs) is unresolved. Accordingly, we used magnetoneurography to visualize the current distribution in the body at the P9 peak latency and elucidate the origin of P9 generation., Methods: We studied five healthy male volunteers without neurological abnormalities. We recorded far-field SEPs after median nerve stimulation at the wrist to identify the P9 peak latency. Using magnetoneurography, we recorded the evoked magnetic fields in the whole body under the same stimulus conditions as the SEP recording. We analyzed the reconstructed current distribution at the P9 peak latency., Results: At the P9 peak latency, we observed the reconstructed current distribution dividing the thorax into two parts, upper and lower. Anatomically, the depolarization site at the P9 peak latency was distal to the interclavicular space and at the level of the second intercostal space., Conclusions: By visualizing the current distribution, we proved that P9 peak latency originates in the change in volume conductor size between the upper and lower thorax., Significance: We clarified that magnetoneurography analysis is affected by the current distribution due to the junction potential., (Copyright © 2023 International Federation of Clinical Neurophysiology. Published by Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.)
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- 2023
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9. The Impact of Estrogen Receptor Expression on Mutational Status in the Evolution of Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer.
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Tani Y, Kaneda H, Koh Y, Tamiya A, Isa S, Kubo A, Ogawa K, Matsumoto Y, Sawa K, Yoshimoto N, Mitsuoka S, and Kawaguchi T
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- Humans, Female, Receptors, Estrogen genetics, Prospective Studies, ErbB Receptors genetics, Neoplasm Recurrence, Local, Prognosis, Mutation genetics, Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung pathology, Lung Neoplasms pathology
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Background: The role of estrogen receptor (ER) status in the carcinogenesis of lung cancer and its impact on prognosis remain unclear., Materials and Methods: We previously reported a prospective, multicenter, molecular epidemiology study (Japan Molecular Epidemiology for Lung Cancer Study [JME]). We examined the relationship of ER status with reproductive and hormonal factors, mutational profile, and survival using JME study data. Patients were enrolled between July 2012 and December 2013, with follow-up until November, 2017., Results: Among 441 ever- and 435 never-smokers, ER expression was observed in 46.4% and 53.5%, respectively (P = .022). Hormone use and reproductive history of female patients were not associated with ER status. Mutations in EGFR (P = .003), TP53 (P = .007), and CTNNB1 (P = .027) were significantly associated with ER expression. Multivariate analysis showed that mutations in EGFR (P = .032) and CTNNB1 (P = .026) were significantly associated with ER expression, whereas TP53 mutations exhibited a trend toward significance (P = .059). Relapse-free survival (RFS) was longer in all the patients with ER-positive tumors than those with ER-negative tumors (P = .021). RFS and overall survival were longer (P = .024, P = .011, respectively) in the stage I patients with ER-positive tumors than those with ER-negative tumors., Conclusion: ERβ expression is positively associated with EGFR mutations and negatively with TP53 and CTNNB1 mutations. ER-positive tumors can be associated with better prognosis of the patients, suggesting that ER expression with coexisting EGFR mutations and wild-type TP53 contribute to the biology of non-small cell lung cancer., (Copyright © 2022 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.)
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- 2023
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10. Hypoxia Controls the Glycome Signature and Galectin-8-Ligand Axis to Promote Protumorigenic Properties of Metastatic Melanoma.
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Chakraborty A, Perez M, Carroll JD, Antonopoulos A, Dell A, Ortega L, Mohammed NBB, Wells M, Staudinger C, Griswold A, Chandler KB, Marrero C, Jimenez R, Tani Y, Wilmott JS, Thompson JF, Wang W, Sackstein R, Scolyer RA, Murphy GF, Haslam SM, and Dimitroff CJ
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- Humans, Ligands, N-Acetylglucosaminyltransferases genetics, N-Acetylglucosaminyltransferases metabolism, Galectins
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The prognosis for patients with metastatic melanoma (MM) involving distant organs is grim, and treatment resistance is potentiated by tumor-initiating cells (TICs) that thrive under hypoxia. MM cells, including TICs, express a unique glycome featuring i-linear poly-N-acetyllactosamines through the loss of I-branching enzyme, β1,6 N-acetylglucosaminyltransferase 2. Whether hypoxia instructs MM TIC development by modulating the glycome signature remains unknown. In this study, we explored hypoxia-dependent alterations in MM glycome‒associated genes and found that β1,6 N-acetylglucosaminyltransferase 2 was downregulated and a galectin (Gal)-8-ligand axis, involving both extracellular and cell-intrinsic Gal-8, was induced. Low β1,6 N-acetylglucosaminyltransferase 2 levels correlated with poor patient outcomes, and patient serum samples were elevated for Gal-8. Depressed β1,6 N-acetylglucosaminyltransferase 2 in MM cells upregulated TIC marker, NGFR/CD271, whereas loss of MM cell‒intrinsic Gal-8 markedly lowered NGFR and reduced TIC activity in vivo. Extracellular Gal-8 bound preferentially to i-linear poly-N-acetyllactosamines on N-glycans of the TIC marker and prometastatic molecule CD44, among other receptors, and activated prosurvival factor protein kinase B. This study reveals the importance of hypoxia governing the MM glycome by enforcing i-linear poly-N-acetyllactosamine and Gal-8 expression. This mechanistic investigation also uncovers glycome-dependent regulation of pro-MM factor, NGFR, implicating i-linear poly-N-acetyllactosamine and Gal-8 as biomarkers and therapeutic targets of MM., (Copyright © 2022 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.)
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- 2023
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11. A 75-year history of microplastic fragment accumulation rates in a semi-enclosed hypoxic basin.
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Hinata H, Kuwae M, Tsugeki N, Masumoto I, Tani Y, Hatada Y, Kawamata H, Mase A, Kasamo K, Sukenaga K, and Suzuki Y
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Plastic budgets in the marine environment and their long-term trends are yet to be fully understood. Measuring the accumulation rates in bottom sediments is crucial to solving the riddle of missing ocean plastics. Previous studies based on coastal sediment cores have found that accumulation rates have increased with increases in plastic production and/or regional populations. However, the correlations between the rates and bioactivities or ocean dynamics, which are crucial for modeling the microplastic sinking process, have not been examined. We revealed a 75-year microplastic fragment (0.3-5.0 mm) accumulation rate history in a hypoxic basin, Beppu Bay, Japan, based on multi-core analysis and
210 Pb dating of the sediment which was cross-checked by time control with137 Cs radioactivity peaks. We found that a long-term linear increasing trend with an approximately 20-year variation overlapped with significant peaks around 1990 and 2014 with the first polypropylene microplastic fragment detected from a 1958.8-1961.0 CE sediment layer. The maximum rate was 203 pieces m-2 y-1 with an abundance of 86 pieces kg-1 -dry in 2014. Smaller fragments in the size range of 0.3-2.0 mm have been consistently dominant in terms of the accumulation rate throughout the 1955-2015 period, accounting for 85.3 % of the total accumulation rate. The three major polymers (polyethylene, polypropylene, and polystyrene) accounted for 96.6 % of the total rate. The rate was highly and positively correlated with the chlorophyll-a accumulation rate and concentration in the sediment. Based on the microplastic accumulation rates and concentration in the seawater, the mean sinking velocity of microplastics was estimated to be in the order of 101 m d-1 . Our results will contribute to significant progress in modeling the microplastic sinking process by offering the first field measurement-based mean sinking velocity and significant correlations between the rate and bioactivity-related signals., 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 © 2022. Published by Elsevier B.V.)- Published
- 2023
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12. iPLAT1: the first-in-human clinical trial of iPSC-derived platelets as a phase 1 autologous transfusion study.
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Sugimoto N, Kanda J, Nakamura S, Kitano T, Hishizawa M, Kondo T, Shimizu S, Shigemasa A, Hirai H, Arai Y, Minami M, Tada H, Momose D, Koh KR, Nogawa M, Watanabe N, Okamoto S, Handa M, Sawaguchi A, Matsuyama N, Tanaka M, Hayashi T, Fuchizaki A, Tani Y, Takaori-Kondo A, and Eto K
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- Humans, Platelet Transfusion, Plateletpheresis, Blood Platelets, Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells
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- 2022
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13. A new technique useful for lumbosacral percutaneous pedicle screw placement without fluoroscopy or computer-aided navigation systems.
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Tani Y, Saito T, Taniguchi S, Ishihara M, Paku M, Adachi T, and Ando M
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- Humans, Fluoroscopy methods, Lumbar Vertebrae diagnostic imaging, Lumbar Vertebrae surgery, Computers, Pedicle Screws, Surgery, Computer-Assisted methods, Spinal Fusion methods
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Background: Percutaneous pedicle screw (PPS) placements in the lumbosacral spine generally rely on fluoroscopy at the expense of radiation exposure. Our accumulated experience in open PS placements without fluoroscopic guidance realized a consistent shift toward PPS insertion with newly developed devices, which require neither fluoroscopy nor navigation. We wish to report our new technique and evaluations of its accuracy., Methods: Our equipment consisted of a pedicle targeting tool to identify and escort the cannulated awl to the correct starting point for cortical bone perforation and a cannulated awl-probe system with a guidewire to maintain the optimal position throughout the subsequent surgical steps. The surgeon could advance the blunt-tipped probe searching for the cancellous bone track using tactile feedback as experienced in open techniques. A 2-year period of transition from a free-hand (1169 screws in 286 patients) to the new PPS technique (1933 screws in 413 patients) allowed accuracy comparison between the two procedures using postoperative CT scans., Results: Compared with the open-group, the PPS-group showed a lower rate of fully contained intrapedicular PS placements at L1 through S1, as a whole (90.7% vs 85.4%), but not at L4 through S1 (89.9% vs 90.2%). Less-accurate PPS placements at upper than lower lumbar spines in part reflect intended pedicle perforations laterally as a trade-off for avoiding facet violation immediately above the most cephalad screw. The PPS-group also had a higher incidence of PS-related transient nerve root complications (0% vs 1.7%). These values for the PPS-group, however, fell within those previously reported for free-hand or fluoroscopy techniques., Conclusions: Our new PPS technique, although useful for eliminating the potential risk of repeated radiation exposure, fell short of reaching the accuracy of the free-hand technique. Nerve integrity monitoring with PS stimulation, which we currently use, will help further improve the technical precision., Study Design: Original Article. The study was approved by our institutional review boad (2,019,231)., Competing Interests: Declaration of competing interest The authors declare that no benefits in any form that are related directly or indirectly to the subject on this manuscript have been or will be received from a commercial party., (Copyright © 2021 The Japanese Orthopaedic Association. Published by Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.)
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- 2022
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14. Two cases with giant cell tumor arising from the sternum: Diagnosis and options for treatment.
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Muramatsu K, Tani Y, Seto T, Roces G, Yamamoto M, Ichihara Y, and Sakai T
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- Humans, Sternum diagnostic imaging, Sternum surgery, Bone Neoplasms diagnostic imaging, Bone Neoplasms surgery, Giant Cell Tumor of Bone diagnostic imaging, Giant Cell Tumor of Bone surgery
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Competing Interests: Declaration of Competing Interest The authors report no conflicts of interest.
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- 2022
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15. Effect of particle size on the colonization of biofilms and the potential of biofilm-covered microplastics as metal carriers.
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Wu C, Tanaka K, Tani Y, Bi X, Liu J, and Yu Q
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- Biofilms, Particle Size, Plastics chemistry, Metals, Heavy, Microplastics toxicity
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Upon release into the aquatic environment, the surface of microplastics (MPs) can be readily colonized by biofilms, which may enhance the adsorption of contaminants. In this study, industrial-grade polystyrene (PS) of about 4 mm in size (MP4000-1), food-grade PS of about 4 mm in size (MP4000-2), and Powder PS of about 75 μm in size (MP75) were co-cultured with a model freshwater fungus, namely Acremonium strictum strain KR21-2, for seven days to form biofilms on their surface. We also determined the changes in surface physicochemical properties of the biofilm-covered MPs (BMPs) and the heavy metal adsorption capacity of the original MPs and BMPs. The results revealed that the biofilms improve the adsorption of heavy metals on MPs, and the particle size of MPs plays a crucial role in biofilm colonization and adsorption of heavy metals by BMPs. MP75 can carry more biofilm on its surface than that of the two MP4000s and form heteroaggregates with biofilms. In addition, there were more functional groups on the surface of BMP75 than on the surface of the two BMP4000s, which could promote the electrostatic interaction and chemical association of heavy metals. Moreover, BMP75 exhibited a higher capacity to adsorb Cu and reduce Cr (VI), which may be related to the functional groups in its biofilm. Overall, this study showed that after biofilms colonization, BMPs of smaller size have more significant potential as a metal vector, and the particle size deserves more scientific attention during the risk assessment., 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 © 2022. Published by Elsevier B.V.)
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- 2022
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16. Total Knee Arthroplasty Is Superior to Open Wedge High Tibial Osteotomy in Terms of Pain Relief for Patients With Osteoarthritis.
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Hamahashi K, Mitani G, Takagaki T, Serigano K, Tani Y, Sato M, and Watanabe M
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Background: Globally, total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is widely performed on patients with osteoarthritis. Meanwhile, open wedge high tibial osteotomy (OWHTO) has garnered attention in our country as a joint-preserving procedure. This study aimed to retrospectively compare the postoperative clinical outcomes of TKA and OWHTO for patients with osteoarthritis., Methods: We selected 94 patients (106 knees) who underwent OWHTO or TKA between 2013 and 2018, had complete clinical data, and were followed up for >2 years. Patients were classified into 2 groups depending on the procedure (TKA: n = 49; OWHTO: n = 45). Patients in the A (= arthroplasty) group were significantly older, with a worse range of motion (ROM) than those in the O (osteotomy) group. There were no significant differences regarding sex and body mass index between groups. Operative time, perioperative blood loss, knee ROM, and Japanese Knee Injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score (J-KOOS) were compared between the groups., Results: Significant differences were found between the A and O groups regarding operative time (120 ± 27.2 vs 80.3 ± 23.3 minutes), perioperative blood loss (505.4 ± 271.8 vs 322.6 ± 196.1 mL), knee ROM (flexion; 123.4 ± 16.3° vs 133.7 ± 12.8°), and J-KOOS for pain (87.4 ± 12.5 vs 78.1 ± 15.2 points) and symptoms (86.6 ± 12.3 vs 79.1 ± 13.3 points). There were no significant differences regarding other J-KOOS subscales., Conclusions: OWHTO involved shorter operative times and less blood loss. However, the O group reported less pain relief. The A group represents an older, likely less active patient population. Therefore, OWHTO is a possible joint-preserving treatment options in younger active patients who may not be interested in arthroplasty., Competing Interests: 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., (© 2020 The Authors.)
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- 2020
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17. Indirect capillary electrophoresis immunoassay of membrane protein in extracellular vesicles.
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Tani Y and Kaneta T
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- Antibodies, Immobilized chemistry, Antibodies, Immobilized immunology, Electrophoresis, Capillary, Fluorescent Dyes chemistry, HeLa Cells, Humans, Membrane Proteins immunology, Tetraspanin 30 analysis, Tetraspanin 30 immunology, Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay methods, Extracellular Vesicles metabolism, Membrane Proteins analysis
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Extracellular vesicles (EVs) exist in biological fluids such as blood, urine, and cerebrospinal fluid, and these have shown promise for use as biomarkers of cancers. Conventional methods for determination of EVs include direct detection via enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay and detection of their membrane proteins via western blotting. These techniques, however, have individual shortcomings in terms of the need for large sample consumption, processes that are time-consuming, and a lack of the capacity for quantification. In this study, we developed a method to determine the EV membrane protein, CD63, by coupling capillary electrophoresis immunoassay with laser-induced fluorescence (CEIA-LIF). In this process, the EVs were isolated from a culture medium and were subsequently reacted with a fluorescently labeled anti-CD63 antibody to form a CD63 complex localized on the surface of EVs. After removing the EVs containing the CD63 immune complex by centrifugation, the supernatant containing the free fluorescent antibody was injected into a capillary to serve as a sample. A decrease in the peak area of the free fluorescent antibody became apparent when the amount of EVs was increased while that of the fluorescent antibody remained constant. The peak areas were decreased proportionally against the increased amounts of EVs. The concentration of the CD63 could then be estimated based on the slope of the linear relationship. This study is the first to quantify CD63 immobilized on EVs via CEIA-LIF, which is a novel method with the potential to determine membrane proteins localized on the surface of EVs., 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 © 2020. Published by Elsevier B.V.)
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- 2020
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18. Chondroitin sulfate E blocks enzymatic action of heparanase and heparanase-induced cellular responses.
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Higashi N, Maeda R, Sesoko N, Isono M, Ishikawa S, Tani Y, Takahashi K, Oku T, Higashi K, Onishi S, Nakajima M, and Irimura T
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- Animals, Bone Marrow Cells cytology, Cartilage metabolism, Cell Line, Cell Line, Tumor, Cell Membrane metabolism, Chemokines metabolism, Colon metabolism, Colonic Neoplasms metabolism, Decapodiformes, Glycosaminoglycans metabolism, Heparitin Sulfate metabolism, Humans, Mast Cells cytology, Mast Cells metabolism, Mice, Recombinant Proteins pharmacology, Bone Marrow Cells metabolism, Chondroitin Sulfates pharmacology, Glucuronidase metabolism
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We examined whether chondroitin sulfates (CSs) exert inhibitory effects on heparanase (Hpse), the sole endoglycosidase that cleaves heparan sulfate (HS) and heparin, which also stimulates chemokine production. Hpse-mediated degradation of HS was suppressed in the presence of glycosaminoglycans derived from a squid cartilage and mouse bone marrow-derived mast cells, including the E unit of CS. Pretreatment of the chondroitin sulfate E (CS-E) with chondroitinase ABC abolished the inhibitory effect. Recombinant proteins that mimic pro-form and mature-form Hpse bound to the immobilized CS-E. Cellular responses as a result of Hpse-mediated binding, namely, uptake of Hpse by mast cells and Hpse-induced release of chemokine CCL2 from colon carcinoma cells, were also blocked by the CS-E. CS-E may regulate endogenous Hpse-mediated cellular functions by inhibiting enzymatic activity and binding to the cell surface., (Copyright © 2019 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.)
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- 2019
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19. Financial ties between authors of the clinical practice guidelines and pharmaceutical companies: an example from Japan.
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Saito H, Tani Y, Ozaki A, Sawano T, Shimada Y, Yamamoto K, and Tanimoto T
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- Anti-Bacterial Agents economics, Anti-Bacterial Agents therapeutic use, Conflict of Interest economics, Disclosure ethics, Humans, Japan, Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus drug effects, Practice Patterns, Physicians' economics, Practice Patterns, Physicians' ethics, Staphylococcal Infections drug therapy, Authorship, Drug Industry economics, Drug Industry ethics, Financial Support ethics, Practice Guidelines as Topic
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- 2019
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20. Involvement of doctors in Aum Shinrikyo.
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Tanimoto T, Ozaki A, Harada K, Tani Y, and Kami M
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- Humans, Japan, Persuasive Communication, Social Control, Formal, Chemical Terrorism legislation & jurisprudence, Chemical Terrorism prevention & control, Physician's Role
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- 2018
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21. Oral Ferric Citrate Hydrate Associated With Less Oxidative Stress Than Intravenous Saccharated Ferric Oxide.
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Nakayama M, Tani Y, Zhu WJ, Watanabe K, Yokoyama K, Fukagawa M, Akiba T, Wolf M, and Hirakata H
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Introduction: A recent study suggested that orally dosed ferric citrate hydrate (FC) corrects renal anemia in patients on hemodialysis (HD), suggesting biological differences in effects of iron supplementation using different routes of administration. To address this issue, the present study compared oral FC with i.v. saccharated ferric oxide (FO) in stable HD patients., Methods: Participants comprised 6 patients administered 3 consecutive protocols in the first HD session of the week in a fasting state: nothing given, as control (C); oral load of FC (480 mg iron), and 5 minutes of i.v. FO (40 mg iron). Iron dynamics in the body and biological impact on redox-inflammation status during the study (6 hours) were examined., Results: Significant increases in serum iron and transferrin saturation were seen with both FC and FO. Regarding total iron-binding capacity as the sum of serum iron and unsaturated iron-binding capacity, no changes were found in FC, whereas significant increases were seen in FO (appearance of non-transferrin-binding iron [NTBI]), despite the lower serum iron levels in FO. Compared with C, increases were seen in serum myeloperoxidase (oxidative marker) with accompanying significant decreases in thioredoxin (antioxidant) in FO, whereas no changes were found in FC., Conclusion: Oral FC differs from i.v. FO in areas such as less NTBI generation and less induction of oxidative stress. The result indicates potential clinical benefits of oral FC in terms of iron supplementation for renal anemia in HD patients.
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- 2017
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22. PMEPA1, a TGF-β- and hypoxia-inducible gene that participates in hypoxic gene expression networks in solid tumors.
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Koido M, Sakurai J, Tsukahara S, Tani Y, and Tomida A
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- Cell Line, Tumor, Gene Knockdown Techniques, Gene Regulatory Networks, Humans, Intracellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins, Membrane Proteins genetics, Mitochondrial Proteins, Neoplasm Proteins genetics, Transcription, Genetic, Transforming Growth Factor beta genetics, Gene Expression Regulation, Neoplastic, Membrane Proteins metabolism, Neoplasm Proteins metabolism, Neoplasms genetics, Neoplasms pathology, Transforming Growth Factor beta metabolism, Tumor Hypoxia genetics
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Prostate transmembrane protein, androgen induced 1 (PMEPA1) is highly expressed in various solid tumors and is known to play important roles in the transforming growth factor-β (TGF-β) signaling pathway. Here, we demonstrate a novel relationship between PMEPA1 and hypoxia, a common microenvironmental stress condition in solid tumors. We showed that induction of PMEPA1 expression occurred during hypoxia in a manner dependent on both TGF-β signaling and hypoxia-inducible factor-1 (HIF-1) pathways. Furthermore, overexpression and knockdown experiments revealed that PMEPA1 enhanced HIF-1 transcription activity. Bioinformatics analyses of PMEPA1-correlated genes using a gene expression database in clinical settings showed significant enrichment of gene sets defined by TGF-β and hypoxia and these two signaling pathways-related angiogenesis and epithelial-mesenchymal transition in many types of solid tumors. Collectively, our findings indicated that PMEPA1 participates in TGF-β- and hypoxia-regulated gene expression networks in solid tumors and thereby may contribute to tumor progression., (Copyright © 2016 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.)
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- 2016
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23. Childhood Socioeconomic Status and Onset of Depression among Japanese Older Adults: The JAGES Prospective Cohort Study.
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Tani Y, Fujiwara T, Kondo N, Noma H, Sasaki Y, and Kondo K
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- Adult Survivors of Child Adverse Events psychology, Adult Survivors of Child Adverse Events statistics & numerical data, Age of Onset, Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Child, Cohort Studies, Female, Geriatric Assessment methods, Geriatric Assessment statistics & numerical data, Humans, Japan epidemiology, Male, Psychopathology, Risk Factors, Social Class, Depression diagnosis, Depression epidemiology, Depression psychology, Poverty psychology, Poverty statistics & numerical data
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Objective: Previous investigations on the impact of childhood socioeconomic status (SES) on depression have focused on middle-aged adults in Western countries. It is unknown whether childhood SES has a long-latency effect on the onset of depression among older adults., Design: Prospective cohort study., Setting: Data were from the Japan Gerontological Evaluation Study., Participants: We analyzed 10,458 individuals aged 65 years and older without depression (Geriatric Depression Scale <5) at baseline in 2010., Measurements: Participants rated their childhood SES at the age of 15 years according to standards at that time. We used binomial regression analyses with log link and with adjustment for known and potential risk factors to evaluate the risk of depression onset by 2013., Results: Overall, 13.9% of participants newly reported depression in 2013. After adjusting for age and sex, low childhood SES was positively associated with depression onset (adjusted risk ratio [ARR]: 1.44, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.23-1.69). The association decreased after adjustment for education (ARR: 1.33; 95% CI: 1.13-1.57). Even after adjustments for adult SES, current disease status, health behaviors, and social relationships, the association remained significant (ARR: 1.27; 95% CI: 1.08-1.50). The link was stronger among the younger old (65-74 years) than the oldest old (≥75 years)., Conclusions: Low childhood SES, perhaps due to poverty in post-World War II, has a long-latency effect on the onset of depression among older Japanese adults. The impact of childhood SES on depression was weaker among the oldest old, suggesting survival effects for healthy older Japanese people., (Copyright © 2016 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.)
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- 2016
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24. Cyclin G2 promotes hypoxia-driven local invasion of glioblastoma by orchestrating cytoskeletal dynamics.
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Fujimura A, Michiue H, Cheng Y, Uneda A, Tani Y, Nishiki T, Ichikawa T, Wei FY, Tomizawa K, and Matsui H
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- Cell Line, Tumor, Cyclin G2 metabolism, Cytoskeleton genetics, Glioblastoma genetics, Humans, Hypoxia genetics, Microfilament Proteins genetics, Microfilament Proteins metabolism, Neoplasm Invasiveness, Phosphorylation, Protein Binding, Protein Structure, Tertiary, Tyrosine genetics, Tyrosine metabolism, Cell Movement genetics, Cyclin G2 genetics, Cytoskeleton metabolism, Glioblastoma metabolism, Glioblastoma pathology, Hypoxia metabolism
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Microenvironmental conditions such as hypoxia potentiate the local invasion of malignant tumors including glioblastomas by modulating signal transduction and protein modification, yet the mechanism by which hypoxia controls cytoskeletal dynamics to promote the local invasion is not well defined. Here, we show that cyclin G2 plays pivotal roles in the cytoskeletal dynamics in hypoxia-driven invasion by glioblastoma cells. Cyclin G2 is a hypoxia-induced and cytoskeleton-associated protein and is required for glioblastoma expansion. Mechanistically, cyclin G2 recruits cortactin to the juxtamembrane through its SH3 domain-binding motif and consequently promotes the restricted tyrosine phosphorylation of cortactin in concert with src. Moreover, cyclin G2 interacts with filamentous actin to facilitate the formation of membrane ruffles. In primary glioblastoma, cyclin G2 is abundantly expressed in severely hypoxic regions such as pseudopalisades, which consist of actively migrating glioma cells. Furthermore, we show the effectiveness of dasatinib against hypoxia-driven, cyclin G2-involved invasion in vitro and in vivo. Our findings elucidate the mechanism of cytoskeletal regulation by which severe hypoxia promotes the local invasion and may provide a therapeutic target in glioblastoma.
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- 2013
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25. Sedimentary records of metal deposition in Japanese alpine lakes for the last 250 years: recent enrichment of airborne Sb and In in East Asia.
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Kuwae M, Tsugeki NK, Agusa T, Toyoda K, Tani Y, Ueda S, Tanabe S, and Urabe J
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- Air Pollutants history, Antimony history, Environmental Monitoring history, Asia, Eastern, History, 19th Century, History, 20th Century, History, 21st Century, Indium history, Japan, Water Pollutants, Chemical history, Air Pollutants chemistry, Antimony analysis, Environmental Monitoring methods, Geologic Sediments analysis, Indium analysis, Lakes analysis, Water Pollutants, Chemical analysis
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Concentrations of 18 elements, including Sb, In, Sn, and Bi, were measured in sediment cores from two pristine alpine lakes on Mount Hachimantai, northern Japan, representing the past 250 years. Vertical variations in concentrations are better explained by atmospheric metal deposition than by diagenetic redistribution of Fe and Mn hydroxide and organic matter. Anthropogenic metal fluxes were estimated from (210)Pb-derived accumulation rates and metal concentrations in excess of the Al-normalized mean background concentration before 1850. Anthropogenic fluxes of Sb and In showed gradual increases starting around 1900 in both lakes, and marked increases after 1980. Comparison of Sb/Pb and Pb stable isotope ratios in sediments with those in aerosols of China or northern Japan and Japanese source materials (recent traffic- and incinerator-derived dust) suggest that the markedly elevated Sb flux after 1980 resulted primarily from enhanced long-range transport in aerosols containing Sb and Pb from coal combustion on the Asian continent. The fluxes of In, Sn, and Bi which are present in Chinese coal showed increasing trends similar to Sb for both study lakes. This suggests that the same source although incinerators in Japan may not be ruled out as sources of In. The sedimentary records for the last 250 years indicate that atmospheric pollution of Sb and In in East Asia have intensified during recent decades., (Copyright © 2012 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.)
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- 2013
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26. Necrotizing fasciitis caused by emphysematous pyelonephritis through iliopsoas abscess.
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Yasuda T and Tani Y
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- Female, Humans, Middle Aged, Emphysema complications, Escherichia coli Infections complications, Fasciitis, Necrotizing etiology, Psoas Abscess complications, Pyelonephritis complications
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- 2011
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27. Malignant transformation of multiple enchondromas in the hand: case report.
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Muramatsu K, Kawakami Y, Tani Y, and Taguchi T
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- Aged, Amputation, Surgical methods, Biopsy, Needle, Bone Neoplasms diagnostic imaging, Bone Neoplasms surgery, Enchondromatosis surgery, Fingers pathology, Follow-Up Studies, Humans, Immunohistochemistry, Male, Osteosarcoma diagnostic imaging, Osteosarcoma surgery, Radiography, Treatment Outcome, Bone Neoplasms pathology, Cell Transformation, Neoplastic pathology, Enchondromatosis pathology, Fingers surgery, Osteosarcoma pathology
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Enchondromatosis can transform into chondrosarcoma, but this event is rare in the hand. We present the case of a patient with chondrosarcomas of the ring and little fingers. The chondrosarcomas had a long progression of 60 years and the patient presented with large tumors and a severely deformed appearance., (Copyright © 2011 American Society for Surgery of the Hand. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.)
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- 2011
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28. Development of a D-amino acids electrochemical sensor based on immobilization of thermostable D-proline dehydrogenase within agar gel membrane.
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Tani Y, Tanaka K, Yabutani T, Mishima Y, Sakuraba H, Ohshima T, and Motonaka J
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- Amino Acids metabolism, Electrochemistry, Electrodes, Gels, Humans, Reproducibility of Results, Agar chemistry, Amino Acids chemistry, Amino Acids urine, Enzymes, Immobilized metabolism, Proline Oxidase metabolism
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A novel biosensor for determination of d-amino acids (DAAs) in biological samples by using an electrode based on immobilization of a thermostable d-Proline dehydrogenase (d-Pro DH) within an agar gel membrane was developed. The electrode was simply prepared by spin-coating the agar solution with the d-Pro DH on a glassy carbon (GC) electrode. An electrocatalytic oxidation current of 2,6-dichloroindophenol (DCIP) was observed at -100mV vs. Ag/AgCl with the addition of 5 and 20mmolL(-1)d-proline. The current response and its relative standard deviation were 0.15muA and 7.6% (n=3), respectively, when it was measured in a pH 8.0 phosphate buffer solution containing 10mmolL(-1)d-proline and 0.5mmolL(-1) DCIP at 50 degrees C. The current response of d-proline increased with increase of the temperature of the sample solution up to 70 degrees C. The electrocatalytic response at the d-Pro DH/agar immobilized electrode subsequently maintained for 80 days. Finally, the d-Pro DH/agar immobilized electrode was applied to determination of DAAs in a human urine sample. The determined value of DAAs in the human urine and its R.S.D. were 1.39+/-0.12mmolL(-1) and 8.9% (n=3), respectively.
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- 2008
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29. Susceptibility of signal transducer and activator of transcription-1-deficient mice to pulmonary fibrogenesis.
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Walters DM, Antao-Menezes A, Ingram JL, Rice AB, Nyska A, Tani Y, Kleeberger SR, and Bonner JC
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- Animals, Bleomycin toxicity, Blotting, Western, Cell Proliferation, Cells, Cultured, Collagen analysis, Disease Models, Animal, Epidermal Growth Factor pharmacology, Fibroblasts pathology, Growth Inhibitors pharmacology, Hydroxyproline analysis, Interferon-gamma pharmacology, Lung drug effects, Male, Mice, Mice, Knockout, Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase 3 metabolism, Phosphorylation, Platelet-Derived Growth Factor pharmacology, Pulmonary Fibrosis genetics, Pulmonary Fibrosis physiopathology, STAT3 Transcription Factor metabolism, Thymidine metabolism, Lung pathology, Pulmonary Fibrosis pathology, STAT1 Transcription Factor genetics, STAT1 Transcription Factor physiology
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The signal transducer and activator of transcription (Stat)-1 mediates growth arrest and apoptosis. We postulated that lung fibrosis characterized by excessive proliferation of lung fibroblasts would be enhanced in Stat1-deficient (Stat1-/-) mice. Two weeks after bleomycin aspiration (3 U/kg), Stat1-/- mice exhibited a more severe fibroproliferative response and significantly elevated total lung collagen compared to wild-type mice. Growth factors [epidermal growth factor (EGF) or platelet-derived growth factor (PDGF)] enhanced [3H]thymidine uptake in lung fibroblasts isolated from Stat1-/- mice compared to wild-type mice. Interferon (IFN)-gamma, which signals growth arrest via Stat1, inhibited EGF- or PDGF-stimulated mitogenesis in wild-type fibroblasts but enhanced [3H]thymidine uptake in Stat1-/- fibroblasts. Moreover, IFN-gamma treatment in the absence of growth factors induced a concentration-dependent increase in [3H]thymidine uptake in Stat1-/- but not wild-type fibroblasts. Mitogen-activated protein kinase (ERK-1/2) phosphorylation in response to PDGF or EGF did not differ among Stat1-/- and wild-type fibroblasts. However, Stat3 phosphorylation induced by PDGF, EGF, or IFN-gamma increased twofold in Stat1-/- fibroblasts compared to wild-type fibroblasts. Our findings indicate that Stat1-/- mice are more susceptible to bleomycin-induced lung fibrosis than wild-type mice due to 1) enhanced fibroblast proliferation in response to growth factors (EGF and PDGF), 2) stimulation of fibroblast growth by a Stat1-independent IFN-gamma signaling pathway, and 3) increased activation of Stat3.
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30. Insertion of a C in the exon 28 of integrin alphaIIb gene leading to a frameshift mutation is responsible for Glanzmann thrombasthenia in a Japanese case.
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Hayashi T, Tanaka S, Hori Y, Terada C, Ueda Y, and Tani Y
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- Aged, Animals, Cell Line, Cytosine, DNA Mutational Analysis, Exons, Golgi Apparatus metabolism, Humans, Integrin beta3 genetics, Integrin beta3 metabolism, Japan, Male, Platelet Membrane Glycoprotein IIb metabolism, Protein Binding genetics, Protein Transport genetics, Thrombasthenia etiology, Transfection, Frameshift Mutation, Platelet Membrane Glycoprotein IIb genetics, Thrombasthenia genetics
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Background: Glanzmann thrombasthenia (GT) is a hereditary bleeding disorder caused by a qualitative or quantitative defect in the integrin alphaIIbbeta3., Objective: Our objective is to identify the gene mutation that resulted in GT., Patients and Methods: The patient was a 66-year-old male with a history of frequent bleeding. The expression levels of the integrin proteins in the platelets were determined by flow cytometry and Western blot analysis. The sequences of genomic DNA and mRNA encoding for alphaIIb and beta3 were analyzed by the dye-terminator cycle sequencing method. For transfection experiments, expression vectors encoding for wild-type alphaIIb, mutated alphaIIb, beta3, green fluorescent protein (GFP) fusion wild-type alphaIIb, GFP fusion mutated alphaIIb and DsRed fusion beta3 were constructed. These vectors were transfected to COS-7 cells, and the expression levels were determined., Results: The alphaIIb protein was remarkably reduced in the patient's platelets, and gene analysis showed that the patient possessed compound heterozygous mutations in the alphaIIb gene. One was a C --> G substitution at the splice acceptor site (- 3) of exon 26 (CAG -->GAG) and the other was the insertion of an additional C at the region including six C bases between 2911 and 2916 in exon 28 (InsC). Transfection experiments using COS-7 cells showed that alphaIIb containing InsC had expressed and formed a complex with beta3, but had not been transported to the Golgi apparatus., Conclusions: In the present study the novel mutation InsC, leading to a frameshift that affects the transmembrane domain and the cytoplasmic tail, was found to be responsible for GT.
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31. HIV-1-derived self-inactivating lentivirus vector induces megakaryocyte lineage-specific gene expression.
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Yasui K, Furuta RA, Matsumoto K, Tani Y, and Fujisawa J
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- Bone Marrow Cells immunology, Cell Differentiation, Genetic Vectors, Green Fluorescent Proteins, HIV-1 genetics, Humans, Integrin alpha2, Lentivirus genetics, Megakaryocytes metabolism, Promoter Regions, Genetic, Transfection, Transgenes, Lentivirus physiology, Megakaryocytes virology, Membrane Glycoproteins genetics
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Pluripotent, self-renewing, hematopoietic stem cells are considered good targets for gene modification to treat a wide variety of disorders. However, as many genes are expressed in a stage-specific manner during the course of hematopoietic development, it is necessary to establish a lineage-specific gene expression system to ensure the proper expression of transduced genes in hematopoietic stem cells. In this study, we constructed a VSV-G-pseudotyped, human immunodeficiency virus type 1-based, self-inactivating lentivirus vector that expressed green fluorescent protein (GFP) under the control of the human CD41 (glycoprotein 2b; GP2b) promoter; this activity is restricted to megakaryocytic lineage cells. The recombinant virus was used to infect human peripheral blood CD34+ (hematopoietic stem/progenitor) cells, and lineage-specific gene expression was monitored with GFP measurements. The analysis by FACS determined that GFP expression driven by the GP2b promoter was restricted to megakaryocytic progenitors and was not present in erythrocytes. Furthermore, in the hematopoietic colony-forming assay, GFP expression was restricted to colony-forming units-megakaryocyte (CFU-Meg) colonies under the control of the GP2b promoter, whereas all myeloid colonies (burst-forming units-erythroid, colony-forming units-granulocyte-macrophage, and CFU-Meg) expressed GFP when the transgene was regulated by the cytomegalovirus promoter. These results demonstrated lineage-specific expression after gene transduction of hematopoietic stem cells. The application of this vector system should provide a useful tool for gene therapy to treat disorders associated with megakaryocyte (platelet) dysfunction.
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32. Double heterozygosity for a novel missense mutation of Ile304 to Asn in addition to the missense mutation His280 to Pro in the integrin beta3 gene as a cause of the absence of platelet alphaIIbbeta3 in Glanzmann's thrombasthenia.
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Tanaka S, Hayashi T, Yoshimura K, Nakayama M, Fujita T, Amano T, and Tani Y
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- Adult, Animals, Blotting, Western, COS Cells, DNA Primers genetics, DNA, Complementary metabolism, Exons, Female, Flow Cytometry, Genetic Vectors, Humans, Immunoprecipitation, Male, Pedigree, Polymerase Chain Reaction, Polymorphism, Restriction Fragment Length, Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction, Sequence Analysis, DNA, Transfection, Asparagine genetics, Heterozygote, Histidine genetics, Integrin beta3 genetics, Isoleucine genetics, Mutation, Missense, Platelet Glycoprotein GPIIb-IIIa Complex genetics, Proline genetics, Thrombasthenia genetics
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Background: Glanzmann's thrombasthenia (GT) is a hereditary bleeding disorder characterized by a defect in the expression or the function of alphaIIbbeta3., Objectives: The purpose of the present study was to identify genetic defects in a GT patient., Methods: The expression of alphaIIbbeta3 was determined by flow cytometric analysis and Western blotting. We analyzed the cDNA sequences of both alphaIIb and beta3, and performed transfection experiments using COS7 cells to confirm that a specific mutation was responsible for the GT case., Results: Flow cytometric analysis and Western blotting showed remarkably reduced expression of alphaIIbbeta3. Sequence analysis of the patient's cDNA indicated a new missense mutation that led to the amino acid substitution of Ile304 (ATC) with Asn (AAC) in exon 6 of the beta3 gene. This was in addition to the missense mutation of His280 (CAT) to Pro (CCT) in exon 5, which had been previously reported. The missense mutation of Ile304 (ATC) to Asn (AAC) in beta3 was found to be responsible for this GT case. This was because transfection experiments using COS7 cells indicated that alphaIIbbeta3 possessing Asn304 in beta3 was not expressed on the surface of the transfected cells. In addition, immunoprecipitation analysis demonstrated that alphaIIbbeta3 was absent inside the transfected COS7 cells possessing Asn304 in beta(3)., Conclusion: In this study, we describe a new missense mutation (ATC to AAC) at position 1009 in exon 6 that leads to an amino acid substitution (Ile304 to Asn) in beta3, which is responsible for this GT case.
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33. Glanzmann's thrombasthenia due to a point mutation within intron 10 results in aberrant splicing of the beta3 gene.
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Tanaka S, Hayashi T, Terada C, Hori Y, Han KS, Ahn HS, Bourre F, and Tani Y
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- Child, Cloning, Molecular, DNA Mutational Analysis, Flow Cytometry, Hemorrhage etiology, Humans, Integrin beta3 analysis, Integrin beta3 biosynthesis, Introns, Male, Platelet Glycoprotein GPIIb-IIIa Complex analysis, Platelet Glycoprotein GPIIb-IIIa Complex biosynthesis, Platelet Glycoprotein GPIIb-IIIa Complex genetics, Purpura etiology, Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction, Thrombasthenia etiology, Transfection, Alternative Splicing genetics, Integrin beta3 genetics, Point Mutation, Thrombasthenia genetics
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Glanzmann's thrombasthenia (GT) is an hereditary bleeding disorder caused by a quantitative or qualitative defect in the integrin alphaIIbbeta3. We attempted to identify genetic defects responsible for a case of GT in Korea. The patient was a 6-year-old boy who had suffered from hemorrhage and purpura. The cDNAs of alphaIIb and beta3 were amplified by reverse transcription (RT)-PCR and were sequenced. RT-PCR of COS7 cells transfected with Exontrap vectors containing the beta3 genomic DNA fragments were performed to verify an aberrant splicing. Transient expression of alphaIIbbeta3 on transfected-COS7 cells was determined by flow cytometry, and the presence of alphaIIbbeta3 was confirmed by immunoprecipitation. We discovered an abnormality with the insertion of 38 bp between exon 10 and exon 11, including a stop codon, in beta3 cDNA. Sequence analysis of genomic DNA showed a point mutation, G-->T, at the position 29 107 of intron 10. RT-PCR analyses of COS7 cells transfected with Exontrap vector containing the mutant beta3 gene revealed that the point mutation at the position 29 107 of intron 10, G-->T, was responsible for an aberrant splicing in the beta3 gene. The transfection experiments and immunoprecipitation revealed the absence of alphaIIbbeta3 in the COS7 cells transfected with mutant gene. The mutation at the position 29 107 of intron 10, G-->T, in the beta3 genomic DNA was found to induce an aberrant splicing and to be responsible for GT in this patient.
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34. Incorporation of adult organ-derived endothelial cells into tumor blood vessel.
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Koizumi K, Tsutsumi Y, Kamada H, Yoshioka Y, Watanabe M, Yamamoto Y, Okamoto T, Mukai Y, Nakagawa S, Tani Y, and Mayumi T
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- Adult, Animals, Aorta cytology, Cell Division, Cells, Cultured, Endothelium, Vascular transplantation, Humans, Mice, Mice, SCID, Stem Cell Transplantation, Stem Cells cytology, Time Factors, Umbilical Veins cytology, Endothelium, Vascular pathology, Neovascularization, Pathologic, Sarcoma, Experimental blood supply
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In this study, we attempted to assess the incorporable potential of vascular endothelial cells derived from adult organ blood vessels into tumor blood vessels. Two kinds of adult organ-derived vascular endothelial cells, human aorta endothelial cells (HAEC) and umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVEC), were administered into murine tumors inoculated to SCID mice. Many human blood vessel networks were visualized in the murine tumors. These cells in solid tumor not only survived and proliferated, but also incorporated into tumor endothelium. These results suggest that adult organ-derived vascular endothelial cells possess the potential to form the neovascular network in various tissues such as vascular endothelial progenitor-like cells in vivo. We propose that these cells can be regarded as a congenic (autologous) vector for vascular regeneration cell therapy and tumor vascular targeting gene therapy.
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- 2003
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35. Frequent Fas gene mutations in testicular germ cell tumors.
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Takayama H, Takakuwa T, Tsujimoto Y, Tani Y, Nonomura N, Okuyama A, Nagata S, and Aozasa K
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- Adult, Cell Death, Gene Frequency, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Neoplasms, Germ Cell and Embryonal pathology, Plasmids, Testicular Neoplasms pathology, Mutation, Neoplasms, Germ Cell and Embryonal genetics, Testicular Neoplasms genetics, fas Receptor genetics
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The Fas (Apo-1/CD95)/Fas ligand (L) system is involved in cell death signaling, and has been suggested to be important for the regulation of germ cell apoptosis in the testis. Mutations of the Fas gene may result in accumulation of germ cells and thus might contribute to testicular carcinogenesis. The open reading frame of Fas cDNA was examined in 24 cases of testicular germ cell tumors (TGCTs), comprised of 19 pure histological type (15 seminomas, 3 embryonal carcinomas, 1 immature teratoma) and 5 mixed-type tumors. Mutations of the Fas gene were found in nine (37.5%) of these cases. Each lesion with a homogeneous histological picture was selectively microdissected using a laser capture microdissection method: samples consisted of 18 lesions from seminomas, 7 embryonal carcinomas, 4 immature teratomas, 2 choriocarcinomas, and 1 from a yolk sac tumor. Microdissected genomic DNA was examined to determine which mutations were derived from which kind of histological lesion. Eleven mutations were detected in 10 TGCT lesions from nine cases, but none were found in benign lesions. All were point mutations, and eight missense mutations occurred in exon 9 encoding the core protein of the death domain essential for apoptotic signal transduction. Three were silent mutations. Mutations were found in the seminoma (27.8%) and embryonal carcinoma lesions (62.5%), but none were found in the one yolk sac tumor, two choriocarcinomas, or four immature teratoma lesions. Each seminoma and embryonal carcinoma lesion found in the same case had a different type of Fas mutation from the others. Mouse T-cell lymphoma cells transfected with missense mutated genes were resistant to apoptosis induced by anti-Fas antibody, indicating these to be loss-of-function mutations. These findings suggested a role of Fas gene mutations in the pathogenesis of TGCTs.
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36. Chemical force microscopy of self-assembled monolayers on sputtered gold films patterned by phase separation.
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Fujihira M, Tani Y, Furugori M, Akiba U, and Okabe Y
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Patterned self-assembled monolayers (SAMs) were formed on gold films and observed by friction force microscopy (FFM) and adhesive force mapping with pulsed-force mode atomic force microscopy (PFM-AFM). The substrate gold films were prepared by sputtering gold on flat surfaces of osmium-coated cover glass with surface roughness, Ra, of 0.3 nm. The patterned samples with the CH3 and COOH terminated regions were prepared using the Langmuir-Blodgett (LB) method, partial removal of the LB film by ultrasonication, and SAM formation. The CH3 and COOH terminated regions of the patterned SAMs in air and in water were observed by mapping friction and adhesive forces with FFM and PFM-AFM, respectively, using gold-coated AFM tips chemically modified with a thiol compound terminating in CH3 or COOH. The adhesive forces measured in air increased in the order of CH3/CH3, CH3/COOH (or COOH/CH3) and COOH/COOH, while those in water increased in reverse order. The enormous high adhesive force observed in water for CH3/CH3 was attributed to hydrophobic interaction between the CH3 tip and the CH3 terminated sample surface. With CH3 tip, the lower friction force was observed, however, in water on the CH3 terminated region than on the COOH terminated region. This experimental finding raises a question as to what is the effective normal load in friction measurements in water.
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37. Study of microcontact printed patterns by chemical force microscopy.
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Fujihira M, Furugori M, Akiba U, and Tani Y
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Patterned self-assembled monolayers (SAMs) on sputtered gold films prepared by microcontact printing (microCP) were studied by mapping adhesive forces with pulsed-force-mode atomic force microscopy. A stamp for microCP was fabricated by pouring polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) over a photolithographically prepared master. The patterned SAMs were prepared by two methods. One is called the wet-inking method, in which inking was done by placing a thiol ethanol solution for 30 s on the stamp and then removing the excess ink solution under a stream of nitrogen. The other is called the contact-inking method, in which a pad made of PDMS was dipped overnight in a thiol ethanol solution and then the stamp was placed on the inker pad impregnated with the thiol ethanol solution. The second step for pattern formation was the same for both of the two different microCP methods. Namely, the gold surfaces stamped with alkanethiols were further reacted with a thiol terminating in COOH in ethanol. The resulting patterns with CH3- and COOH-terminated regions were analyzed by imaging the adhesive forces with the chemically modified gold coated AFM tips with a SAM of CH3 or COOH terminal functional groups.
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38. A new Western blotting method using polymer immunocomplexes: detection of Tsc1 and Tsc2 expression in various cultured cell lines.
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Fukuda T, Tani Y, Kobayashi T, Hirayama Y, and Hino O
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- Animals, Antigen-Antibody Complex, Cells, Cultured, Electrophoresis, Polyacrylamide Gel, Gene Expression, Humans, Immunoconjugates, Proteins immunology, Rabbits, Rats, Repressor Proteins immunology, Tuberous Sclerosis metabolism, Tuberous Sclerosis Complex 1 Protein, Tuberous Sclerosis Complex 2 Protein, Tumor Suppressor Proteins, Blotting, Western methods, Polymers chemistry, Proteins analysis, Repressor Proteins analysis
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- 2000
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39. Chemical force microscopy of microcontact-printed self-assembled monolayers by pulsed-force-mode atomic force microscopy
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Okabe Y, Furugori M, Tani Y, Akiba U, and Fujihira M
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A novel chemically sensitive imaging mode based on adhesive force detection by previously developed pulsed-force-mode atomic force microscopy (PFM-AFM) is presented. PFM-AFM enables simultaneous imaging of surface topography and adhesive force between tip and sample surfaces. Since the adhesive forces are directly related to interaction between chemical functional groups on tip and sample surfaces, we combined the adhesive force mapping by PFM-AFM with chemically modified tips to accomplish imaging of a sample surface with chemical sensitivity. The adhesive force mapping by PFM-AFM both in air and pure water with CH3- and COOH-modified tips clearly discriminated the chemical functional groups on the patterned self-assembled monolayers (SAMs) consisting of COOH- and CH3-terminated regions prepared by microcontact printing (microCP). These results indicate that the adhesive force mapping by PFM-AFM can be used to image distribution of different chemical functional groups on a sample surface. The discrimination mechanism based upon adhesive forces measured by PFM-AFM was compared with that based upon friction forces measured by friction force microscopy. The former is related to observed difference in interactions between tip and sample surfaces when the different interfaces are detached, while the latter depends on difference in periodic corrugated interfacial potentials due to Pauli repulsive forces between the outermost functional groups facing each other and also difference in shear moduli of elasticities between different SAMs.
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- 2000
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40. A novel cleaning method of gold-coated atomic force microscope tips for their chemical modification
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Fujihira M, Okabe Y, Tani Y, Furugori M, and Akiba U
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For chemical modification of gold-coated AFM tips with thiol or sulfide compounds, a new two-step precleaning procedure was studied. The two-step cleaning procedure involves (i) oxidation of organic contaminants on the AFM tips with ozone treatment and (ii) reduction of the oxidized gold surface by immersing the oxidized tip into pure hot ethanol at ca. 65 degrees C. The chemically modified tips prepared from gold-coated AFM tips precleaned by the two-step procedure gave almost the same tip characteristics as those chemically modified immediately after gold vapor deposition in a factory. The present two-step cleaning procedure can be used widely for chemical modification of commercially available gold-coated AFM tips with thiol or disulfide compounds for chemical force microscopy.
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- 2000
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41. Hepatic cytochrome P450 and flavin-containing monooxygenase in male Nts:Mini rat, a transgenic rat carrying antisense RNA transgene for rat growth hormone.
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Tani Y, Yamamoto H, Kawaji A, Mizuno H, Fukushige J, Hosokawa T, and Doi K
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- Animals, Animals, Genetically Modified, Blotting, Western, Growth Hormone genetics, Growth Hormone physiology, Male, Rats, Rats, Wistar, Cytochrome P-450 Enzyme System metabolism, Growth Hormone deficiency, Microsomes, Liver enzymology, Oxygenases metabolism, RNA, Antisense genetics, Transgenes
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We investigated the characteristics of hepatic cytochrome P450s and flavin-containing monooxygenase 1 (FMO1) in male Nts:Mini rats, a Wistar/Jcl-derived transgenic rat strain showing less plasma GH concentration than the parental strain. The total hepatic P450 contents of Mini rats were significantly reduced. A suppression was observed in the activities and protein expression of male-specific P450s (CYP3A and CYP2C11) and was speculated to be a potential cause of the reduction in total P450 contents. The activity and protein expression of CYP2B1 were suppressed and those of CYP2E1 and CYP2B2 were enhanced. With the exception of our data on CYP2B1, these results largely agreed with previous reports concerning GH-depletion rat models (hypophysectomized rats, rats neonatally treated with glutamate, and dwarf rats), implying that the changes in Mini rats were caused by GH insufficiency. The liver FMO1 protein expression in Mini rats was higher than that in Wistar rats but the activity was comparable, suggesting that GH is not a positive regulator of FMO expression. With their insufficient but not depleted levels of plasma GH, Mini rats may thus become another candidate for use in the investigation of GH regulation of hepatic mixed-function monooxygenases.
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- 1999
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42. A novel frameshift mutation in the McLeod syndrome gene in a Japanese family.
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Hanaoka N, Yoshida K, Nakamura A, Furihata K, Seo T, Tani Y, Takahashi J, Ikeda S, and Hanyu N
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- Antigens, Surface biosynthesis, Antigens, Surface genetics, Blood Proteins biosynthesis, Blood Proteins genetics, Brain diagnostic imaging, Carrier Proteins biosynthesis, Carrier Proteins genetics, DNA analysis, DNA genetics, Flow Cytometry, Frameshift Mutation genetics, Genetic Linkage genetics, Genetic Linkage physiology, Hematopoietic System physiopathology, Humans, Male, Membrane Glycoproteins biosynthesis, Membrane Glycoproteins genetics, Membrane Proteins biosynthesis, Membrane Proteins genetics, Middle Aged, Neuromuscular Diseases diagnostic imaging, Neuromuscular Diseases physiopathology, Syndrome, Tomography, X-Ray Computed, Amino Acid Transport Systems, Neutral, Frameshift Mutation physiology, Neuromuscular Diseases genetics, X Chromosome genetics
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We report a novel mutation in the XK gene (XK) in a Japanese patient with McLeod syndrome. A 50-year-old man showed progressive muscular atrophy, choreic movement, elevated level of serum creatinine kinase, and acanthocytosis. The expression level of all the Kell antigens in erythrocyte was decreased and molecular analysis revealed a single-base (T) deletion at the nucleotide position 1095 in XK. This deletion caused a frameshift in translation, leading to a premature stop codon at the amino acid position 408. We conclude this single-base deletion causes defective Kx protein, which is responsible for the McLeod phenotype in this patient.
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- 1999
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43. The genomic organization of the partial D category DVa: the presence of a new partial D associated with the DVa phenotype.
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Omi T, Takahashi J, Tsudo N, Okuda H, Iwamoto S, Tanaka M, Seno T, Tani Y, and Kajii E
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- Alleles, Amino Acid Sequence, Base Sequence, DNA, Exons, Humans, Molecular Sequence Data, Phenotype, Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction, Sequence Homology, Amino Acid, Rh-Hr Blood-Group System genetics
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Within the Rh blood group, the partial D phenotype is a well known RhD variant, that induces Rh-incompatible blood transfusion and hemolytic diseases in the newborn. The partial D category DVa phenotype (DVa Kou.) results from a hybrid of RhD-CE-D transcript. We demonstrated a genomic organization of the hybrid RHD-CE-D gene leading to the DVa phenotype, and showed that the DVa gene were generated from gene conversion between the RHD and the RHCE genes in relatively small regions. This study also revealed that the presence of a new partial D associated with the DVa phenotype, which we termed the DVa-like phenotype. In this phenotype, five RHD-specific nucleotides were replaced with the corresponding RHCE-derived nucleotides on the exon 5 of the RHD gene. In addition, two variants of the mutated RHD genes at nucleotide 697 were revealed in the RhD variant samples. These results will provide useful information for future research into the diversification of the Rh polypeptides., (Copyright 1999 Academic Press.)
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- 1999
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44. Comparative study of intramuscular and intraskeletal osteogenesis by recombinant human bone morphogenetic protein-2.
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Okubo Y, Bessho K, Fujimura K, Kusumoto K, Ogawa Y, Tani Y, and Iizuka T
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- Alkaline Phosphatase analysis, Animals, Bone Morphogenetic Protein 2, Bone and Bones metabolism, Calcium analysis, Collagen, Drug Implants, Humans, Male, Mandible drug effects, Mandible metabolism, Muscle, Skeletal metabolism, Random Allocation, Rats, Rats, Wistar, Recombinant Proteins pharmacology, Bone Morphogenetic Proteins pharmacology, Bone and Bones drug effects, Muscle, Skeletal drug effects, Osteogenesis drug effects, Transforming Growth Factor beta
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Objective: The purpose of this study was to compare the osteoinducing activity of recombinant human bone morphogenetic protein-2 (rhBMP-2) at intramuscular and intraskeletal sites in rats., Study Design: Five tg of rhBMP-2 was implanted into the right calf muscle of each of 20 rats and into a hole (4 mm in diameter, 1.5 mm in depth) that was made in the mandibular body of each of 20 other rats, with atelopeptide type I collagen as a carrier. The alkaline phosphatase activity and calcium content were quantitatively analyzed 1, 3, 7, and 21 days after the implantation of rhBMP-2 into either mandibular bone (in the intraskeletal group) or calf muscle (in the intramuscular group). The new bone formation was evaluated histologically 21 days after implantation., Results: On days 1 and 3, the alkaline phosphatase activity and calcium content in the intraskeletal group showed no significant differences from those in the intramuscular group. On the 7th and 21st days after implantation, however, the alkaline phosphatase activity and calcium content in the intraskeletal group were significantly higher than those in the intramuscular group. Histometry of the microscopic views showed that the mean trabecular area was 0.87 mm2 in the intramuscular group and 2.66 mm2 in the intraskeletal group., Conclusions: These results suggest that the new bone formation stimulated by rhBMP-2 in the intraskeletal group was greater than in the intramuscular group.
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- 1999
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45. Growth disturbance in fetal liver hematopoiesis of Mll-mutant mice.
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Yagi H, Deguchi K, Aono A, Tani Y, Kishimoto T, and Komori T
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- Animals, Blood Cell Count, Cell Differentiation genetics, Gene Expression Regulation, Developmental, Hematopoietic Stem Cells pathology, Histone-Lysine N-Methyltransferase, Liver embryology, Liver pathology, Mice, Mice, Mutant Strains, Myeloid-Lymphoid Leukemia Protein, DNA-Binding Proteins physiology, Hematopoiesis physiology, Hematopoietic Stem Cells physiology, Liver physiology, Mutation, Proto-Oncogenes, Transcription Factors
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The MLL (ALL-1, HRX) gene is frequently involved in chromosomal translocations in acute leukemia and has homology with Drosophila trithorax, which controls homeobox gene expression and embryogenesis. To elucidate the function of Mll, we generated mice with a mutated Mll locus. Mice with a homozygous mutation were embryonic lethal and died at embryonic day 11.5 to 14.5, showing edematous bodies and petechiae. Histological examination revealed that hematopoietic cells were decreased in the liver of homozygous embryos, although they were composed of erythroid, myeloid, monocytic, and megakaryocytic cells with normal differentiation. Colony-forming assays using cells from fetal livers and yolk sacs showed that the number of colonies was markedly reduced and many of the colonies delayed to be recognized in Mllmu/mu embryos, although some of the colonies from Mllmu/mu embryos developed similarly with that from Mll+/+ and Mll+/mu embryos, suggesting the delayed onset of the proliferation of hematopoitic precursors. These data show that the hematopoietic precursors were greatly reduced in mutant mice, and suggest that Mll functions as a regulator of the growth of hematopoietic precursors.
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- 1998
46. Demonstration of Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpes virus cyclin D homolog in cutaneous Kaposi's sarcoma by colorimetric in situ hybridization using a catalyzed signal amplification system.
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Reed JA, Nador RG, Spaulding D, Tani Y, Cesarman E, and Knowles DM
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- 3,3'-Diaminobenzidine analysis, Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome complications, Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome virology, Adult, Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Biomarkers, Biotin analysis, Blotting, Southern, Cyclin D, Female, HIV Seronegativity, Herpesvirus 8, Human genetics, Herpesvirus 8, Human metabolism, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Sarcoma, Kaposi etiology, Sensitivity and Specificity, Skin Neoplasms etiology, Colorimetry methods, Cyclins genetics, DNA, Viral analysis, Herpesvirus 8, Human isolation & purification, In Situ Hybridization methods, Lymphoma, AIDS-Related virology, Sarcoma, Kaposi virology, Skin Neoplasms virology, Viral Proteins genetics
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Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpes virus (KSHV)/human herpes virus 8 (HHV8) DNA sequences have been demonstrated in Kaposi's sarcoma (KS), as well as in some acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS)-related non-Hodgkin's lymphomas (NHL) and in multicentric Castleman's disease. Although KSHV DNA generally is abundant in KSHV-associated lymphomas, few copies of the virus are present in KS, a property that confounds detection by in situ methods. Previous in situ studies, which identified KSHV in lesions of KS, relied on the use of polymerase chain reaction (PCR) to amplify target DNA sequences before in situ hybridization (ISH) for localization or used ISH with radioactively-labeled probes to obtain adequate levels of detection sensitivity. In this study, a novel nonisotopic nucleic acid ISH method using catalyzed signal amplification and colorimetric detection without PCR-dependent target amplification was used to identify KSHV-specific sequences. The level of sensitivity was increased further by using a probe that detects viral cyclin D homolog transcripts, which are expressed at significant levels during latent viral infection. Thirty cutaneous lesions of KS (25 AIDS-related and five classical European type) were evaluated. AIDS-related NHL and cell lines derived from patients with AIDS-related NHL, all of which were known to harbor KSHV by Southern blot analysis, were used as positive controls. NHL and benign cutaneous vascular lesions not associated with AIDS were used as negative controls. For each of the 30 KS lesions studied, hybridization signals were detected in most of the spindle cells surrounding the atypical slit-like vascular channels and also were detected in some endothelial cells in well-formed blood vessels in the perilesional dermis. Plaque and nodular lesions generally contained more labeled cells than did early patch lesions. All AIDS-related NHL and cell lines contained KSHV-specific sequences; however, the non-AIDS-related NHLs and benign vascular lesions were negative. These results confirm the presence of KSHV sequences in cutaneous KS and provide in situ evidence of infection by this virus in early patch-stage lesions. This study also defines the in situ expression of the KSHV cyclin D homolog viral oncogene in cutaneous KS. The use of this sensitive nonisotopic ISH method should allow detection of other KSHV-specific gene products, further defining the pathobiology of this virus.
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- 1998
47. Osteoinduction capability of recombinant human bone morphogenetic protein-2 in intramuscular and subcutaneous sites: an experimental study.
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Yoshida K, Bessho K, Fujimura K, Kusumoto K, Ogawa Y, Tani Y, and Iizuka T
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- Alkaline Phosphatase analysis, Animals, Bone Morphogenetic Protein 2, Bone Morphogenetic Proteins administration & dosage, Bone and Bones chemistry, Bone and Bones enzymology, Calcium analysis, Cell Differentiation drug effects, Collagen, Drug Carriers, Follow-Up Studies, Humans, Male, Mesoderm cytology, Mesoderm drug effects, Muscle, Skeletal blood supply, Muscle, Skeletal chemistry, Muscle, Skeletal enzymology, Ossification, Heterotopic enzymology, Ossification, Heterotopic metabolism, Ossification, Heterotopic pathology, Osteoblasts cytology, Osteogenesis, Oxygen blood, Partial Pressure, Rats, Rats, Wistar, Recombinant Proteins, Skin blood supply, Skin chemistry, Skin enzymology, Transforming Growth Factor beta administration & dosage, Bone Morphogenetic Proteins pharmacology, Muscle, Skeletal drug effects, Ossification, Heterotopic chemically induced, Skin drug effects, Transforming Growth Factor beta pharmacology
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The osteoinduction capability of recombinant human bone morphogenetic protein-2 (rhBMP-2) in the muscle and in the subcutaneous tissue in Wistar rats (n = 20) was evaluated, using atelopeptide type-I collagen as a carrier. The alkaline phosphatase (ALP) activity and calcium (Ca) content were quantitatively analyzed 1, 3, 7 and 21 days after the implantation of 5 micrograms of rhBMP-2. At 3 days, the ALP activity began to increase gradually. The Ca content showed a slow increase until 7 days and was markedly elevated at 21 days. There was no significant difference observed between the intramuscular and subcutaneous sites until 3 days. However, at 7 days, both the ALP activity and Ca content were significantly higher intramuscularly than subcutaneously. Also, at 21 days they were higher in the muscle than in the subcutaneous tissue. These results suggest that the difference in osteoinduction could be related to the partial pressure of oxygen or the blood supply in the intramuscular and subcutaneous sites, and that immature mesenchymal cells in the muscle could more easily differentiate into osteoblasts, leading to osteoinduction. This study clearly demonstrated that even a small amount (5 micrograms) or rhBMP-2 induces new bone in the subcutaneous tissue, which has a lesser blood flow than the muscle.
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- 1998
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48. Long-term follow-up of minimal residual disease in leukemia patients by monitoring WT1 (Wilms tumor gene) expression levels.
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Inoue K, Ogawa H, Yamagami T, Soma T, Tani Y, Tatekawa T, Oji Y, Tamaki H, Kyo T, Dohy H, Hiraoka A, Masaoka T, Kishimoto T, and Sugiyama H
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- Bone Marrow, Bone Marrow Transplantation, Follow-Up Studies, Gene Expression Regulation, Neoplastic, Genes, Tumor Suppressor, Humans, Leukemia diagnosis, Prognosis, RNA, Messenger genetics, RNA, Neoplasm genetics, Repressor Proteins genetics, WT1 Proteins, Wilms Tumor genetics, DNA-Binding Proteins genetics, Leukemia genetics, Neoplasm, Residual diagnosis, Transcription Factors genetics
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Thirty-one patients (27 with acute myeloid leukemia [AML], 2 with acute lymphocytic leukemia [ALL], and 2 with acute mixed lineage leukemia [AMLL]) treated with conventional chemotherapy (CHT) and 23 patients (13 AML, 5 ALL, and 5 with chronic myeloid leukemia [CML]) treated with allogeneic bone marrow transplantation (BMT) were monitored for WT1 expression levels in BM and peripheral blood (PB) by reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction over a long-term period (mean, 29 months for CHT and 24 months for BMT). Sixteen of the patients in the CHT group and 3 in the BMT group who had achieved complete remission suffered clinical relapse. In 10 of these patients, WT1 expression that had returned to normal BM levels (< 10(-3); the WT1 expression level of K562 cells was defined as 1.0) after complete remission (CR) either gradually or rapidly increased again to abnormal levels 1 to 18 months (mean, 7 months) before clinical relapse became apparent. In another 9 patients, WT1 expression never returned to normal BM levels even after CR and the subsequent relapse was accompanied by a rapid increase in WT1 expression to levels higher than 10(-2) (10(-3) levels in PB). On the other hand, the remaining 35 patients (15 CHT and 20 BMT) maintained their CR. In 29 of these patients (11 CHT and 18 BMT), WT1 expression either gradually or rapidly decreased to normal BM levels, whereas in the other 6 (4 CHT and 2 BMT), low or very low levels of WT1 mRNAs (10(-3) to 10(-2) in BM and 10(-5) to 10(-3) in PB) remain detectable, but without any clinical signs of relapse. A clear correlation was found to exist between the minimal residual disease (MRD) detected in the paired BM and PB samples for all types of leukemias (AML, ALL, and CML), with MRD in PB being approximately one-tenth of that in BM. WT1 quantitation of 168 paired BM and PB samples showed that PB samples were superior to BM samples for the detection of MRD. We conclude that monitoring of WT1 expression levels in BM and PB makes it possible to rapidly assess the effectiveness of individual treatment and diagnose clinical relapse in the early stage for all leukemia patients regardless of the presence or absence of tumor-specific DNA markers.
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- 1996
49. Analysis of 6R- and 6S-tetrahydrobiopterin and other pterins by reversed-phase ion-pair liquid-chromatography with fluorimetric detection by post-column sodium nitrite oxidation.
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Tani Y and Ohno T
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- Animals, Biopterins analysis, Brain Chemistry, Corpus Striatum chemistry, Ions, Liver chemistry, Male, Microdialysis, Oxidation-Reduction, Rats, Rats, Inbred F344, Reproducibility of Results, Sodium Nitrite chemistry, Spectrometry, Fluorescence, Sulfites analysis, Temperature, Biopterins analogs & derivatives, Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid methods, Pterins analysis
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A rapid and sensitive reversed-phase ion-pair liquid chromatographic system with fluorimetric detection by post-column sodium nitrite oxidation was established for measuring six pterin compounds (6R-5,6,7,8-tetrahydrobiopterin, 6S,5,6,7,8-tetrahydrobiopterin, 7,8-dihydrobiopterin, biopterin, pterin and D-neopterin). The coefficients of variation for these pterins were 0.705-3.714%, and the minimum detectable amount was ca. 10-20 pg at a signal-to-noise ratio of 3. A linear detector response was also verified. The concentrations of the pterin compounds in rat tissues were measured by the described method. Furthermore, by means of brain microdialysis, the output of pterin compounds from rat striatum was detected. Therefore, these results demonstrate that this system can be applied to analyses not only of various rat tissues but also of dialysates collected in vivo.
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- 1993
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50. Learning deficits after unilateral AF64A lesions in the rat basal forebrain: role of cholinergic and noncholinergic systems.
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Nakamura S, Tani Y, Maezono Y, Ishihara T, and Ohno T
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- Animals, Avoidance Learning drug effects, Brain Chemistry drug effects, Choline pharmacology, Choline O-Acetyltransferase metabolism, Glutamate Decarboxylase metabolism, Male, Memory drug effects, Monoamine Oxidase metabolism, Parasympathomimetics pharmacology, Prosencephalon anatomy & histology, Prosencephalon drug effects, Rats, Rats, Inbred F344, Autonomic Nervous System physiology, Aziridines pharmacology, Choline analogs & derivatives, Learning drug effects, Neuromuscular Blocking Agents pharmacology, Parasympathetic Nervous System physiology, Prosencephalon physiology
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Rats were given unilateral infusions of ethylcholine aziridinium ion (AF64A) into the basal forebrain (BF). BF-lesioned rats had significant acquisition and retention deficits in two different types of learning tasks (water maze and active avoidance). Choline acetyltransferase activity was lower than control in the frontal cortex but not in the hippocampus or striatum. AF64A markedly reduced the levels of norepinephrine, dopamine, and serotonin in all brain regions studied. However, L-glutamic acid decarboxylase activity was not altered by AF64A injection. Cholinergic agents (physostigmine and arecoline) ameliorated the AF64A-induced learning deficits in the water maze task but not in the active avoidance task. Noncholinergic agents (desipramine and L-dopa) ameliorated the AF64A-induced avoidance deficits in the active avoidance task but not in the water maze task. 5-Methoxy-N,N-dimethyltryptamine did not improve either active avoidance or water maze learning. These results suggest that intra-BF injection of AF64A produces extensive brain dysfunction and that different neuronal systems are involved in associative and spatial learning.
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- 1992
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