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3. Application of the International IgA Nephropathy Prediction Tool one or two years post-biopsy

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Russo, M.L., Troyanov, S., Cook, H.T., Roberts, I., Tesar, V., Maixnerova, D., Lundberg, S., Gesualdo, L., Emma, F., Fuiano, L., Beltrame, G., Rollino, C., Amore, A., Camilla, R., Peruzzi, L., Praga, M., Feriozzi, S., Polci, R., Segoloni, G., Colla, L., Pani, A., Piras, D., Angioi, A., Cancarini, G., Ravera, S., Durlik, M., Moggia, E., Ballarin, J., Di Giulio, S., Pugliese, F., Serriello, I., Caliskan, Y., Sever, M., Kilicaslan, I., Locatelli, F., Del Vecchio, L., Wetzels, J.F.M., Peters, H., Berg, U., Carvalho, F., da Costa Ferreira, A.C., Maggio, M., Wiecek, A., Ots-Rosenberg, M., Magistroni, R., Topaloglu, R., Bilginer, Y., D’Amico, M., Stangou, M., Giacchino, F., Goumenos, D., Papachristou, E., Galesic, K., Geddes, C., Siamopoulos, K., Balafa, O., Galliani, M., Stratta, P., Quaglia, M., Bergia, R., Cravero, R., Salvadori, M., Cirami, L., Fellstrom, B., Smerud, H. Kloster, Ferrario, F., Stellato, T., Egido, J., Martin, C., Floege, J., Eitner, F., Lupo, A., Bernich, P., Menè, P., Morosetti, M., van Kooten, C., Rabelink, T., Reinders, M.E.J., Boria Grinyo, J.M., Cusinato, S., Benozzi, L., Savoldi, S., Licata, C., Mizerska-Wasiak, M., Martina, G., Messuerotti, A., Dal Canton, A., Esposito, C., Migotto, C., Triolo, G., Mariano, F., Pozzi, C., Boero, R., Bellur, S., Mazzucco, G., Giannakakis, C., Honsova, E., Sundelin, B., Di Palma, A.M., Gutiérrez, E., Asunis, A.M., Barratt, J., Tardanico, R., Perkowska-Ptasinska, A., Terroba, J. Arce, Fortunato, M., Pantzaki, A., Ozluk, Y., Steenbergen, E., Soderberg, M., Riispere, Z., Furci, L., Orhan, D., Kipgen, D., Casartelli, D., Ljubanovic, D. Galesic, Gakiopoulou, H., Bertoni, E., Cannata Ortiz, P., Karkoszka, H., Groene, H.J., Stoppacciaro, A., Bajema, I., Bruijn, J., Fulladosa Oliveras, X., Maldyk, J., Ioachim, E., Bavbek, N., Cook, T., Alpers, C., Berthoux, F., Bonsib, S., D’Agati, V., D’Amico, G., Emancipator, S., Emmal, F., Fervenza, F., Florquin, S., Fogo, A., Groene, H., Haas, M., Hill, P., Hogg, R., Hsu, S., Hunley, T., Hladunewich, M., Jennette, C., Joh, K., Julian, B., Kawamura, T., Lai, F., Leung, C., Li, L., Li, P., Liu, Z., Massat, A., Mackinnon, B., Mezzano, S., Schena, F., Tomino, Y., Walker, P., Wang, H., Weening, J., Yoshikawa, N., Zeng, C.-H., Shi, S., Nogi, C., Suzuki, H., Koike, K., Hirano, K., Yokoo, T., Hanai, M., Fukami, K., Takahashi, K., Yuzawa, Y., Niwa, M., Yasuda, Y., Maruyama, S., Ichikawa, D., Suzuki, T., Shirai, S., Fukuda, A., Fujimoto, S., Trimarchi, H., Barbour, Sean J., Coppo, Rosanna, Zhang, Hong, Liu, Zhi-Hong, Suzuki, Yusuke, Matsuzaki, Keiichi, Er, Lee, Reich, Heather N., Barratt, Jonathan, and Cattran, Daniel C.

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2022
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4. Real-World Data on Intravitreal Aflibercept for Macular Edema Secondary to Central Retinal Vein Occlusion: 24-Month Outcomes

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Shimura M, Fukumatsu M, Tsujimura J, Hirano K, and Sunaya T

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central retinal vein occlusion, macular edema, intravitreal aflibercept, anti-vascular endothelial growth factor treatment, real-world data, Ophthalmology, RE1-994
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Masahiko Shimura,1 Makoto Fukumatsu,2 Jun Tsujimura,2 Kazufumi Hirano,2 Toshiyuki Sunaya3 On behalf of the Participating Investigators1Department of Ophthalmology, Tokyo Medical University Hachioji Medical Center, Tokyo, Japan; 2Medical Affairs & Pharmacovigilance, Bayer Yakuhin, Ltd., Osaka, Japan; 3Research & Development Japan, Bayer Yakuhin, Ltd., Osaka, JapanCorrespondence: Masahiko Shimura, Department of Ophthalmology, Tokyo Medical University Hachioji Medical Center, 1163 Tate-machi, Hachioji, Tokyo, 193-0998, Japan, Tel +81 42 665 5611, Fax +81 42 665 1976, Email masahiko@v101.vaio.ne.jpPurpose: To report on the safety and effectiveness of intravitreal aflibercept (IVT-AFL) for macular edema secondary to central retinal vein occlusion (CRVO) in clinical practice in Japan.Patients and Methods: This prospective, noninterventional, multicenter post-authorization safety study enrolled patients who were treated with IVT-AFL for macular edema secondary to CRVO and followed up for 24 months. The primary outcome was the occurrence of safety events. Other pre-specified outcomes were indicators of effectiveness, including best corrected visual acuity (BCVA), central retinal thickness (CRT), and frequency of injections.Results: The safety analysis included 377 patients who received at least one IVT-AFL. Adverse events (AEs) occurred in 22 patients (5.84%) and adverse drug reactions occurred in 5 (1.33%) over 24 months. Of the 22 patients with AEs, 72.7% experienced their first AEs by the third injection. The effectiveness analysis set comprised 360 patients for whom data on each outcome could be collected. The number of injections over 24 months was 3.4 ± 2.4 (mean ± standard deviation [SD]). BCVA (logarithm of the minimum angle of resolution) was 0.709 ± 0.535 (mean ± SD) (n = 357) at baseline and 0.543 ± 0.559 (n = 97) after 24 months of treatment with IVT-AFL. CRT was 552.6 ± 211.3 μm (mean ± SD) (n = 214) at baseline and 331.5 ± 144.0 μm (n = 54) at 24 months.Conclusion: There were no new safety issues concerning routine administration of IVT-AFL for macular edema secondary to CRVO. BCVA recovered during 24 months of IVT-AFL treatment in the real-world setting. However, there was a trend toward less improvement compared with the results of randomized controlled trials, likely due in part to undertreatment.Keywords: central retinal vein occlusion, macular edema, intravitreal aflibercept, anti-vascular endothelial growth factor treatment, real-world data

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2022

5. Management of Inflamed Conjunctival Nevus with Topical Antiallergic Medications: Case Series

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Kato K, Takeuchi M, Yonekawa Y, Kashima Y, Hirano K, and Kondo M

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inflamed juvenile conjunctival nevus, epinastine, tacrolimus, Ophthalmology, RE1-994
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Kumiko Kato,1 Maki Takeuchi,1 Yuka Yonekawa,1 Yuzen Kashima,1 Koji Hirano,2 Mineo Kondo1 1Department of Ophthalmology, Mie University Graduate School of Medicine, Tsu, Japan; 2Department of Ophthalmology, Fujita Health University Bantane Hospital, Nagoya, JapanCorrespondence: Kumiko KatoDepartment of Ophthalmology, Mie University Graduate School of Medicine, 2-174 Edobashi, Tsu, Mie, 514-8507, JapanTel +81-59-231-5027Fax +81-59-231-3036Email k-kato@clin.medic.mie-u.ac.jpPurpose: To report our findings in three cases of an inflamed conjunctival nevus whose size and degree of pigmentation were reduced by topical antiallergic and immunosuppressive ophthalmic solutions.Methods: Observational case series. Three patients with inflamed conjunctival nevus were examined by slit-lamp biomicroscopy, and the findings before and after the treatments were compared.Results: All three patients had a slightly pigmented and edematous conjunctival tumor at the corneal limbal area. The tumors were hyperemic, and papillae and follicles were present on the superior conjunctiva in all patients. All of the patients had an allergic predisposition. The antiallergic treatment not only resolved the hyperemia and edema of the palpebral conjunctiva, but also reduced the tumor size. In one case, the topical antiallergic agent alone led to a reduction of the tumor size. A combination of topical antiallergic agent and topical immunosuppressant was effective in reducing the tumor size and degree of pigmentation in the other two patients.Conclusion: The hyperemia and pigmentation in eyes with inflamed conjunctival nevus can be resolved by topical antiallergic agent and topical immunosuppressant without resection of the tumor.Keywords: inflamed juvenile conjunctival nevus, epinastine, tacrolimus

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2021

6. Topical Corticosteroids for Infectious Keratitis Before Culture-Proven Diagnosis

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Hirano K, Tanaka H, Kato K, and Araki-Sasaki K

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culture-proven diagnosis, empiric antibiotic therapy, herpetic keratitis, infectious keratitis, topical corticosteroids, Ophthalmology, RE1-994
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Koji Hirano,1 Hidenori Tanaka,2 Kumiko Kato,3 Kaoru Araki-Sasaki4 1Department of Ophthalmology, Fujita Health University Bantane Hospital, Nagoya, Aichi, 454-8509, Japan; 2Department of Ophthalmology, Fujita Health University School of Medicine, Toyoake, Aichi, 470-1192, Japan; 3Department of Ophthalmology, Mie University Graduate School of Medicine, Tsu, Mie, 514-8507, Japan; 4Department of Ophthalmology, Kansai Medical University, Hirakata, Osaka, 573-1010, JapanCorrespondence: Koji HiranoDepartment of Ophthalmology, Fujita Health University Bantane Hospital, 6-10, Otoubashi 3-cho-me, Nakagawa-ku, Nagoya, Aichi, 454-8509, JapanTel +81-52-321-8171Fax +81-52-322-4734Email kojihira@fujita-hu.ac.jpPurpose: In clinical practice we sometimes encounter patients with severe corneal ulcers who have been treated with topical corticosteroids. This study reviewed the clinical features and visual outcomes of these patients and investigated the background of the prescription of topical corticosteroids.Patients and Methods: The medical records of patients who visited the Cornea Service at Fujita Health University Bantane Hospital and were treated for infectious keratitis from April 2016 to March 2020 were retrospectively reviewed. Patients treated with topical corticosteroids before a culture-proven diagnosis were studied in terms of demographics, best-corrected visual acuity at arrival and at last visit, the clinical course after visit, ocular history, and combination therapy by the previous ophthalmologist.Results: Out of the 200 eyes of 197 patients with infectious keratitis, 14 eyes of 14 patients were treated with topical corticosteroids before a culture-proven diagnosis. All 14 patients were referred, as they had severe keratitis that could not be cured with topical antibiotics and corticosteroids. Based on the culture results, we diagnosed Acanthamoeba keratitis (AK) in six patients, fungal keratitis (FK) in two patients, bacterial keratitis (including a suspected case) in two patients, and unknown cause in four patients. Two patients with AK, FK, and unknown keratitis had unfortunate clinical courses and poor visual outcomes. From the information in the referral letters, at least six of the 14 patients were treated with either acyclovir ocular ointment or valaciclovir tablets, along with topical corticosteroids.Conclusion: Application of topical corticosteroids for keratitis that does not respond to empirical antibiotic therapy is harmful since AK or FK is likely involved in these topical antibiotic-resistant cases. Microbiological evidence, as well as a differential diagnosis of herpetic stromal keratitis, is needed when prescribing topical corticosteroid for the treatment of suspected infectious keratitis.Keywords: culture-proven diagnosis, empiric antibiotic therapy, herpetic keratitis, infectious keratitis, topical corticosteroids

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2021

7. Improving treatment decisions using personalized risk assessment from the International IgA Nephropathy Prediction Tool

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Russo, M.L., Troyanov, S., Cook, H.T., Roberts, I., Tesar, V., Maixnerova, D., Lundberg, S., Gesualdo, L., Emma, F., Fuiano, L., Beltrame, G., Rollino, C., Amore, A., Camilla, R., Peruzzi, L., Praga, M., Feriozzi, S., Polci, R., Segoloni, G., Colla, L., Pani, A., Piras, D., Angioi, A., Cancarini, G., Ravera, S., Durlik, M., Moggia, E., Ballarin, J., Di Giulio, S., Pugliese, F., Serriello, I., Caliskan, Y., Sever, M., Kilicaslan, I., Locatelli, F., Del Vecchio, L., Wetzels, J.F.M., Peters, H., Berg, U., Carvalho, F., da Costa Ferreira, A.C., Maggio, M., Wiecek, A., Ots-Rosenberg, M., Magistroni, R., Topaloglu, R., Bilginer, Y., D’Amico, M., Stangou, M., Giacchino, F., Goumenos, D., Kalliakmani, P., Gerolymos, M., Galesic, K., Geddes, C., Siamopoulos, K., Balafa, O., Galliani, M., Stratta, P., Quaglia, M., Bergia, R., Cravero, R., Salvadori, M., Cirami, L., Fellstrom, B., Kloster Smerud, H., Ferrario, F., Stellato, T., Egido, J., Martin, C., Floege, J., Eitner, F., Lupo, A., Bernich, P., Menè, P., Morosetti, M., van Kooten, C., Rabelink, T., Reinders, M.E.J., Boria Grinyo, J.M., Cusinato, S., Benozzi, L., Savoldi, S., Licata, C., Mizerska-Wasiak, M., Martina, G., Messuerotti, A., Dal Canton, A., Esposito, C., Migotto, C., Triolo, G., Mariano, F., Pozzi, C., Boero, R., Bellur, S., Mazzucco, G., Giannakakis, C., Honsova, E., Sundelin, B., Di Palma, A.M., Gutiérrez, E., Asunis, A.M., Barratt, J., Tardanico, R., Perkowska-Ptasinska, A., Arce Terroba, J., Fortunato, M., Pantzaki, A., Ozluk, Y., Steenbergen, E., Soderberg, M., Riispere, Z., Furci, L., Orhan, D., Kipgen, D., Casartelli, D., Galesic Ljubanovic, D., Gakiopoulou, H., Bertoni, E., Cannata Ortiz, P., Karkoszka, H., Groene, H.J., Stoppacciaro, A., Bajema, I., Bruijn, J., Fulladosa Oliveras, X., Maldyk, J., Ioachim, E., Bavbek, N., Cook, T., Alpers, C., Berthoux, F., Bonsib, S., D’Agati, V., D’Amico, G., Emancipator, S., Emmal, F., Fervenza, F., Florquin, S., Fogo, A., Groene, H., Haas, M., Hill, P., Hogg, R., Hsu, S., Hunley, T., Hladunewich, M., Jennette, C., Joh, K., Julian, B., Kawamura, T., Lai, F., Leung, C., Li, L., Li, P., Liu, Z., Massat, A., Mackinnon, B., Mezzano, S., Schena, F., Tomino, Y., Walker, P., Wang, H., Weening, J., Yoshikawa N, N., Zeng, C.-H., Shi, S., Nogi, C., Suzuki, H., Koike, K., Hirano, K., Yokoo, T., Hanai, M., Fukami, K., Takahashi, K., Yuzawa, Y., Niwa, M., Yasuda, Y., Maruyama, S., Ichikawa, D., Suzuki, T., Shirai, S., Fukuda, A., Fujimoto, S., Trimarchi, H., Barbour, Sean J., Canney, Mark, Coppo, Rosanna, Zhang, Hong, Liu, Zhi-Hong, Suzuki, Yusuke, Matsuzaki, Keiichi, Katafuchi, Ritsuko, Induruwage, Dilshani, Er, Lee, Reich, Heather N., Feehally, John, Barratt, Jonathan, and Cattran, Daniel C.

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2020
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12. Removal of blood amyloid-β with hemodialysis reduced brain amyloid-β, confirmed by brain imaging: a case report

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Kitaguchi N, Kato T, Matsunaga S, Hirano K, Iwata K, Kawaguchi K, Fujita K, Takechi H, Hasegawa M, Yuzawa Y, and Ito K

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amyloid-β, Aβ, PiB/PET, blood purification, blood Aβ removal, Alzheimer's disease, Neurosciences. Biological psychiatry. Neuropsychiatry, RC321-571, Neurology. Diseases of the nervous system, RC346-429
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Nobuya Kitaguchi,1 Takashi Kato,2 Shinji Matsunaga,3 Kyoko Hirano,4 Kaori Iwata,2 Kazunori Kawaguchi,1 Kiyoshi Fujita,5 Hajime Takechi,3 Midori Hasegawa,4 Yukio Yuzawa,4 Kengo Ito21School of Health Sciences, Fujita Health University, Toyoake, Aichi, Japan; 2Department of Brain Science and Molecular Imaging, Research Institute, National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology, Obu, Aichi, Japan; 3Department of Geriatrics and Cognitive Disorders, School of Medicine, Fujita Health University, Toyoake, Aichi, Japan; 4Department of Nephrology, School of Medicine, Fujita Health University, Toyoake, Aichi, Japan; 5Okehazama Hospital, Fujita Kokoro Center, Seisinkai, Toyoake, Aichi, JapanAbstract: The accumulation of amyloid-β protein (Aβ) in the brain signifies a major pathological change of Alzheimer’s disease (AD). Extracorporeal blood Aβ removal system (E-BARS) has been under development as a tool for enhancing the clearance of Aβ from the brain. Previously, we revealed that dialyzers remove blood Aβs effectively, evoking substantial Aβ influx into the blood during hemodialysis sessions as one form of blood Aβ removal by E-BARS, and that postmortem brains of hemodialysis patients exhibited lower Aβ accumulation. Here, we present a case report of a 77-year-old male patient with end-stage renal failure whose Aβ accumulation in the brain declined by initiating and continuing hemodialysis for 6 months. This report suggests that blood Aβ removal by E-BARS could be an effective therapeutic method for AD.Keywords: amyloid-β, Aβ, PiB/PET, blood purification, blood Aβ removal, Alzheimer’s disease, E-BARS, extracorporeal blood Aβ removal system

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2018

13. Graft rejection-like reactions in the early postoperative period after deep anterior lamellar keratoplasty for keratoconus: a retrospective study

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Hirano K, Tanaka H, Kato K, and Araki-Sasaki K

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deep anterior lamellar keratoplasty, keratoconus, stromal reaction, graft rejection, early postoperative period, secondary corneal amyloidosis, Ophthalmology, RE1-994
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Koji Hirano,1 Hidenori Tanaka,1,2 Kumiko Kato,3 Kaoru Araki-Sasaki4 1Department of Ophthalmology, Ban Buntane Hotokukai Hospital, School of Medicine, Fujita Health University, Nagoya, Aichi 454-8509, Japan; 2Department of Ophthalmology, School of Medicine, Fujita Health University, Toyoake, Aichi 470-1192, Japan; 3Department of Ophthalmology, Mie University School of Medicine, Tsu, Mie 514-8507, Japan; 4Department of Ophthalmology, Japan Community Health Care Organization Hoshigaoka Medical Center, Hirakata, Osaka 573-8511, Japan Background: Deep anterior lamellar keratoplasty (DALK) is indicated to correct high astigmatism in patients with keratoconus (KC) and no evidence of Descemet’s membrane rupture. However, some patients with KC experience graft rejection-like inflammatory reactions within 2 months (usually in the first week) after DALK. The aim of this study was to identify the characteristics and influencing factors of these reactions by reviewing the records of patients who underwent DALK or penetrating keratoplasty (PKP) for KC or other corneal problems.Methods: We retrospectively reviewed the medical records of patients who underwent DALK for KC (DALK/KC), PKP for KC (PKP/KC), or DALK for other corneal problems (DALK/non-KC) at Ban Buntane Hotokukai Hospital between January 2006 and December 2015 and who were followed for more than 1 year. We collected data on the characteristics and incidence of severe inflammatory graft reactions in the early postoperative phase (ie, within 2 months after keratoplasty) and visual outcomes after these inflammatory reactions.Results: Postoperative inflammatory reactions characterized by persistent epithelial defects, loose suture with infiltration, and vessel invasion occurred in seven of eleven DALK/KC patients, three of 50 DALK/non-KC patients, and none of five PKP/KC patients. These reactions were nonresponsive to topical steroids, and suture removal was required. Although a clear corneal graft in the pupillary area was obtained and best-corrected visual acuity was good after the resolution of inflammation, a risk of corneal astigmatism remained.Conclusion: The incidence of these reactions in the early postoperative period is high after DALK for KC. These reactions do not respond well to topical steroids, and suture removal may be required, which may cause high astigmatism after the inflammation subsides. Lamellar keratoplasty should be considered carefully for patients with KC. Keywords: deep anterior lamellar keratoplasty, keratoconus, stromal rejection, graft rejection-like reactions, early postoperative period, secondary corneal amyloidosis

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2018

15. Design of a Polarised Positron Source Based on Laser Compton Scattering

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Araki, S., Higashi, Y., Honda, Y., Kurihara, Y., Kuriki, M., Okugi, T., Omori, T., Taniguchi, T., Terunuma, N., Urakawa, J., Artru, X., Chevallier, M., Strakhovenko, V., Bulyak, E., Gladkikh, P., Moenig, K., Chehab, R., Variola, A., Zomer, F., Guiducci, S., Raimondi, P., Zimmermann, F., Sakaue, K., Hirose, T., Washio, M., Sasao, N., Yokoyama, H., Fukuda, M., Hirano, K., Takano, M., Takahashi, T., Sato, H., Tsunemi, A., Gao, J., and Soskov, V.

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Physics - Accelerator Physics
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We describe a scheme for producing polarised positrons at the ILC from polarised X-rays created by Compton scattering of a few-GeV electron beam off a CO2 or YAG laser. This scheme is very energy effective using high finesse laser cavities in conjunction with an electron storage ring., Comment: Proposal submitted to the ILC workshop, Snowmass 2005. v2: note number added

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2005

16. Collagen fiber changes related to keratoconus with secondary corneal amyloidosis

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Araki-Sasaki K, Osakabe Y, Fujita K, Miyata K, and Hirano K

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corneal amyloidosis, TGFBIp, lactoferrin, keratoconus, collagen, Medicine (General), R5-920
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Kaoru Araki-Sasaki,1 Yasuhiro Osakabe,2 Koji Fujita,2 Kazunori Miyata,3 Koji Hirano4 1Department of Ophthalmology, Japan Community Health Care Organization, Hoshigaoka Medical Center, Hirakata, Japan; 2Department of Molecular Pathology, Tokyo Medical University, Tokyo, Japan; 3Department of Ophthalmology, Miyata Eye Hospital, Miyakonojo, Japan; 4Department of Ophthalmology, Ban Buntane Hotokukai Hospital, Fujita Health University, Nagoya, Japan Abstract: We describe the histological changes in the collagen fibers of a 50-year-old male who presented keratoconus with secondary corneal amyloidosis. Corneal tissue from the patient was obtained following a penetrating keratoplasty and was subjected to histochemical analysis using Masson’s trichrome staining, Congo red staining, anti-lactoferrin antibody, and anti-transforming growth factor-beta-induced protein (TGFBIp) antibody. A Congo red-positive region was detected in the anterior half of the stroma in the center and inferior cornea. Although hemotoxylin and eosin staining revealed irregularity in the Congo red-positive region, other parts of the stroma did not show any abnormalities. Positive staining both by anti-TGFBIp and anti-lactoferrin antibodies was observed in the Congo red-positive region. Interestingly, all the layers of the corneal stroma, including the peripheral region, were positively stained by anti-TFGBIp antibody, even in the Congo red-negative area. Masson’s trichrome staining also showed irregular staining throughout the corneal stroma, even outside of the Congo red-positive region. Additionally, Bowman’s layer, which consists of collagen type IV, was damaged. TGFBIp was strongly expressed and Masson’s trichrome staining was reduced throughout the entire keratoconic stroma. The constant qualitative changes in keratoconic collagen fibers, along with the observed abnormality in the Bowman’s membrane, might point to the pathogenesis of secondary corneal amyloidosis in keratoconus. Keywords: cornea, amyloid, stroma, TGFBIp, lactoferrin

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2018

23. Corrigendum to ‘An international genome-wide meta-analysis of primary biliary cholangitis: Novel risk loci and candidate drugs’ [J Hepatol 2021;75(3):572–581] (Journal of Hepatology (2021) 75(3) (572–581), (S0168827821003342), (10.1016/j.jhep.2021.04.055))

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Cordell, H. J., Fryett, J. J., Ueno, K., Darlay, R., Aiba, Y., Hitomi, Y., Kawashima, M., Nishida, N., Khor, S. -S., Gervais, O., Kawai, Y., Nagasaki, M., Tokunaga, K., Tang, R., Shi, Y., Li, Z., Juran, B. D., Atkinson, E. J., Gerussi, A., Carbone, M., Asselta, R., Cheung, A., de Andrade, M., Baras, A., Horowitz, J., Ferreira, M. A. R., Sun, D., Jones, D. E., Flack, S., Spicer, A., Mulcahy, V. L., Byun, J., Han, Y., Sandford, R. N., Lazaridis, K. N., Amos, C. I., Hirschfield, G. M., Seldin, M. F., Invernizzi, P., Siminovitch, K. A., Ma, X., Nakamura, M., Mells, G. F., Mason, A., Vincent, C., Xie, G., Zhang, J., Affronti, A., Almasio, P. L., Alvaro, D., Andreone, P., Andriulli, A., Azzaroli, F., Battezzati, P. M., Benedetti, A., Bragazzi, M., Brunetto, M., Bruno, S., Calvaruso, V., Cardinale, V., Casella, G., Cazzagon, N., Ciaccio, A., Coco, B., Colli, A., Colloredo, G., Colombo, M., Colombo, S., Cristoferi, L., Cursaro, C., Croce, L. S., Crosignani, A., D'Amato, D., Donato, F., Elia, G., Fabris, L., Fagiuoli, S., Ferrari, C., Floreani, A., Galli, A., Giannini, E., Grattagliano, I., Lampertico, P., Lleo, A., Malinverno, F., Mancuso, C., Marra, F., Marzioni, M., Massironi, S., Mattalia, A., Miele, L., Milani, C., Morini, L., Morisco, F., Muratori, L., Muratori, P., Niro, G. A., O'Donnell, S., Picciotto, A., Portincasa, P., Rigamonti, C., Ronca, V., Rosina, F., Spinzi, G., Strazzabosco, M., Tarocchi, M., Tiribelli, C., Toniutto, P., Valenti, L., Vinci, M., Zuin, M., Nakamura, H., Abiru, S., Nagaoka, S., Komori, A., Yatsuhashi, H., Ishibashi, H., Ito, M., Migita, K., Ohira, H., Katsushima, S., Naganuma, A., Sugi, K., Komatsu, T., Mannami, T., Matsushita, K., Yoshizawa, K., Makita, F., Nikami, T., Nishimura, H., Kouno, H., Ota, H., Komura, T., Nakamura, Y., Shimada, M., Hirashima, N., Komeda, T., Ario, K., Nakamuta, M., Yamashita, T., Furuta, K., Kikuchi, M., Naeshiro, N., Takahashi, H., Mano, Y., Tsunematsu, S., Yabuuchi, I., Shimada, Y., Yamauchi, K., Sugimoto, R., Sakai, H., Mita, E., Koda, M., Tsuruta, S., Kamitsukasa, H., Sato, T., Masaki, N., Kobata, T., Fukushima, N., Ohara, Y., Muro, T., Takesaki, E., Takaki, H., Yamamoto, T., Kato, M., Nagaoki, Y., Hayashi, S., Ishida, J., Watanabe, Y., Kobayashi, M., Koga, M., Saoshiro, T., Yagura, M., Hirata, K., Tanaka, A., Takikawa, H., Zeniya, M., Abe, M., Onji, M., Kaneko, S., Honda, M., Arai, K., Arinaga-Hino, T., Hashimoto, E., Taniai, M., Umemura, T., Joshita, S., Nakao, K., Ichikawa, T., Shibata, H., Yamagiwa, S., Seike, M., Honda, K., Sakisaka, S., Takeyama, Y., Harada, M., Senju, M., Yokosuka, O., Kanda, T., Ueno, Y., Kikuchi, K., Ebinuma, H., Himoto, T., Yasunami, M., Murata, K., Mizokami, M., Kawata, K., Shimoda, S., Miyake, Y., Takaki, A., Yamamoto, K., Hirano, K., Ichida, T., Ido, A., Tsubouchi, H., Chayama, K., Harada, K., Nakanuma, Y., Maehara, Y., Taketomi, A., Shirabe, K., Soejima, Y., Mori, A., Yagi, S., Uemoto, S., H, E., Tanaka, T., Yamashiki, N., Tamura, S., Sugawara, Y., Kokudo, N., Chalasani, N., Luketic, V., Odin, J., Chopra, K., Abecasis, G., Cantor, M., Coppola, G., Economides, A., Lotta, L. 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Panter S., Shearman J., Bray G., Roberts M., Butcher G., Forton D., Mahmood Z., Cowan M., Ch'ng C.L., Rahman M., Whatley G.C.A., Wesley E., Mandal A., Jain S., Pereira S.P., Wright M., Trivedi P., Gordon F.H., Unitt E., Palejwala A., Austin A., Vemala V., Grant A., Higham A.D., Brind A., Mathew R., Cox M., Ramakrishnan S., King A., Whalley S., Fraser J., Thomson S.J., Bell A., Wong V.S., Kia R., Gee I., Keld R., Ransford R., Gotto J., and Millson C.

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PBC
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It has come to our attention that the name of one of the authors in our manuscript was incorrectly spelled ‘Jinyoung Byan’; the correct spelling is ‘Jinyoung Byun’ as in the author list above. In addition, the excel files of the supplementary tables were not included during the online publication of our article. These have now been made available online. We apologize for any inconvenience caused.

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2022

24. Unilateral corneal leukoplakia without limbal involvement

Author

Hirano K, Koide M, Mizoguchi Y, Osakabe Y, and Sasaki KA

Subjects
Medicine (General), R5-920
Abstract

Koji Hirano,1 Mihoko Koide,2 Yoshikazu Mizoguchi,3 Yasuhiro Osakabe,4 Kaoru-Araki Sasaki5 1Department of Ophthalmology, Ban Buntane Hotokukai Hospital, School of Medicine, Fujita Health University, Nagoya, Japan; 2Koide Internal Medicine and Eye Clinic, Nagoya, Japan; 3Department of Pathology, Ban Buntane Hotokukai Hospital, School of Medicine, Fujita Health University, Nagoya, Japan; 4Department of Molecular Pathology, Tokyo Medical University, Tokyo, Japan; 5Department of Ophthalmology, Japan Health Care Organization, Hoshigaoka Medical Center, Hirakata, Japan Purpose: Leukoplakia is the term given to a white patch or plaque that is found mainly on the oral mucus membrane. It can occasionally be seen on the corneal surface. We report our clinical and histopathological findings in a case of unilateral corneal leukoplakia. Methods: A 26-year-old woman was referred to our hospital because of a white patch on her right cornea that continued to expand. She first noticed the white patch when she was 20 years old, and the white patch had expanded to cover the pupillary area affecting her vision. After plastic surgery on both eyelids for bilateral entropion to alleviate the pain caused by the eyelashes rubbing the cornea, the white corneal patch decreased in size. Because of this reduction, we performed surgery to remove the patch with microforceps under topical anesthesia. The plaque was removed easily and completely, and submitted for histopathological examination. Results: Histopathological examination showed that the specimen had characteristics of epidermis with a basal cell layer, spinous cell layer, granular cell layer, and horny layer with hyperkeratosis. She was diagnosed with leukoplakia of the corneal surface. The basic structure of the squamous cell layer was preserved, and there were no signs of metaplasia. Six months after the removal of the leukoplakia, no recurrence was seen and her corrected decimal visual acuity recovered to 1.0. Conclusion: Our case of unilateral corneal leukoplakia without limbal involvement was most likely caused by chronic irritation of the cornea by the eyelashes. Although it was totally removed with good recovery of vision, we continue to follow the patient because of the potential of malignant transformation. Keywords: corneal leukoplakia, hyperkeratosis, eyelashes, chronic friction

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2015

25. Application of the International IgA Nephropathy Prediction Tool one or two years post-biopsy

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Barbour, Sean J., primary, Coppo, Rosanna, additional, Zhang, Hong, additional, Liu, Zhi-Hong, additional, Suzuki, Yusuke, additional, Matsuzaki, Keiichi, additional, Er, Lee, additional, Reich, Heather N., additional, Barratt, Jonathan, additional, Cattran, Daniel C., additional, Russo, M.L., additional, Troyanov, S., additional, Cook, H.T., additional, Roberts, I., additional, Tesar, V., additional, Maixnerova, D., additional, Lundberg, S., additional, Gesualdo, L., additional, Emma, F., additional, Fuiano, L., additional, Beltrame, G., additional, Rollino, C., additional, Amore, A., additional, Camilla, R., additional, Peruzzi, L., additional, Praga, M., additional, Feriozzi, S., additional, Polci, R., additional, Segoloni, G., additional, Colla, L., additional, Pani, A., additional, Piras, D., additional, Angioi, A., additional, Cancarini, G., additional, Ravera, S., additional, Durlik, M., additional, Moggia, E., additional, Ballarin, J., additional, Di Giulio, S., additional, Pugliese, F., additional, Serriello, I., additional, Caliskan, Y., additional, Sever, M., additional, Kilicaslan, I., additional, Locatelli, F., additional, Del Vecchio, L., additional, Wetzels, J.F.M., additional, Peters, H., additional, Berg, U., additional, Carvalho, F., additional, da Costa Ferreira, A.C., additional, Maggio, M., additional, Wiecek, A., additional, Ots-Rosenberg, M., additional, Magistroni, R., additional, Topaloglu, R., additional, Bilginer, Y., additional, D’Amico, M., additional, Stangou, M., additional, Giacchino, F., additional, Goumenos, D., additional, Papachristou, E., additional, Galesic, K., additional, Geddes, C., additional, Siamopoulos, K., additional, Balafa, O., additional, Galliani, M., additional, Stratta, P., additional, Quaglia, M., additional, Bergia, R., additional, Cravero, R., additional, Salvadori, M., additional, Cirami, L., additional, Fellstrom, B., additional, Smerud, H. Kloster, additional, Ferrario, F., additional, Stellato, T., additional, Egido, J., additional, Martin, C., additional, Floege, J., additional, Eitner, F., additional, Lupo, A., additional, Bernich, P., additional, Menè, P., additional, Morosetti, M., additional, van Kooten, C., additional, Rabelink, T., additional, Reinders, M.E.J., additional, Boria Grinyo, J.M., additional, Cusinato, S., additional, Benozzi, L., additional, Savoldi, S., additional, Licata, C., additional, Mizerska-Wasiak, M., additional, Martina, G., additional, Messuerotti, A., additional, Dal Canton, A., additional, Esposito, C., additional, Migotto, C., additional, Triolo, G., additional, Mariano, F., additional, Pozzi, C., additional, Boero, R., additional, Bellur, S., additional, Mazzucco, G., additional, Giannakakis, C., additional, Honsova, E., additional, Sundelin, B., additional, Di Palma, A.M., additional, Gutiérrez, E., additional, Asunis, A.M., additional, Barratt, J., additional, Tardanico, R., additional, Perkowska-Ptasinska, A., additional, Terroba, J. Arce, additional, Fortunato, M., additional, Pantzaki, A., additional, Ozluk, Y., additional, Steenbergen, E., additional, Soderberg, M., additional, Riispere, Z., additional, Furci, L., additional, Orhan, D., additional, Kipgen, D., additional, Casartelli, D., additional, Ljubanovic, D. Galesic, additional, Gakiopoulou, H., additional, Bertoni, E., additional, Cannata Ortiz, P., additional, Karkoszka, H., additional, Groene, H.J., additional, Stoppacciaro, A., additional, Bajema, I., additional, Bruijn, J., additional, Fulladosa Oliveras, X., additional, Maldyk, J., additional, Ioachim, E., additional, Bavbek, N., additional, Cook, T., additional, Alpers, C., additional, Berthoux, F., additional, Bonsib, S., additional, D’Agati, V., additional, D’Amico, G., additional, Emancipator, S., additional, Emmal, F., additional, Fervenza, F., additional, Florquin, S., additional, Fogo, A., additional, Groene, H., additional, Haas, M., additional, Hill, P., additional, Hogg, R., additional, Hsu, S., additional, Hunley, T., additional, Hladunewich, M., additional, Jennette, C., additional, Joh, K., additional, Julian, B., additional, Kawamura, T., additional, Lai, F., additional, Leung, C., additional, Li, L., additional, Li, P., additional, Liu, Z., additional, Massat, A., additional, Mackinnon, B., additional, Mezzano, S., additional, Schena, F., additional, Tomino, Y., additional, Walker, P., additional, Wang, H., additional, Weening, J., additional, Yoshikawa, N., additional, Zeng, C.-H., additional, Shi, S., additional, Nogi, C., additional, Suzuki, H., additional, Koike, K., additional, Hirano, K., additional, Yokoo, T., additional, Hanai, M., additional, Fukami, K., additional, Takahashi, K., additional, Yuzawa, Y., additional, Niwa, M., additional, Yasuda, Y., additional, Maruyama, S., additional, Ichikawa, D., additional, Suzuki, T., additional, Shirai, S., additional, Fukuda, A., additional, Fujimoto, S., additional, and Trimarchi, H., additional

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2022
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26. Findings of secondary corneal amyloidosis with ultrahigh-resolution optical coherence tomography

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Araki-Sasaki K, Osakabe Y, Fukuoka H, Ideta R, and Hirano K

Subjects
Ophthalmology, RE1-994
Abstract

Kaoru Araki-Sasaki,1 Yasuhiro Osakabe,2 Hideki Fukuoka,3 Ryuichi Ideta,4 Koji Hirano5 1Department of Ophthalmology, Japan Community Health Care Organization, Hoshigaoka Medical Center, Hirakata, 2Department of Molecular Pathology, Tokyo Medical University, Tokyo, 3Department of Ophthalmology, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Kyoto, 4Ideta Eye Hospital, Kumamoto, 5Department of Ophthalmology, Ban Buntane Hotokukai Hospital, School of Medicine, Fujita Health University, Nagoya, Japan Purpose: To describe observations by ultrahigh-resolution optical coherence tomography (OCT) in a secondary corneal amyloidosis (SCA) patient with histological analysis of excised tissue. A unique finding under OCT of her fellow eye is also described.Case: A 39-year-old female had suffered from trichiasis in both of her eyes for more than 30 years. Slit-lamp examination showed a milky-white soft mass on her left cornea and a linear opacity on the fellow cornea at the cilia-attached region. OCT demonstrated the presence of a mass region within a thin epithelial layer and no destruction of Bowman’s layer in her left cornea. In the fellow cornea, which exhibited a linear opacity, a high-density spot in Bowman’s layer was observed at the cilia-attached region covered by the epithelial layer, with normal thickness. Histological examination of the excised cornea showed that the mass was positive with both Congo red and antilactoferrin antibody.Conclusion: SCA, amyloid gradually accumulates above Bowman’s layer, occupying the epithelial layer, with no destruction of Bowman’s layer until the advanced stage. A high-density spot in Bowman’s layer might be the first stage of SCA. Keywords: OCT, secondary corneal amyloidosis, lactoferrin, cornea

Published
2014

37. Usefulness of the Femoral Vein as a Graft for Portal Vein Reconstruction during Pancreatectomy

Author

Taki, K., primary, Shibuya, K., additional, Kimura, N., additional, Oga, Y., additional, Sakai, A., additional, Baba, H., additional, Watanabe, T., additional, Hirano, K., additional, Igarashi, T., additional, Miwa, T., additional, Hashimoto, I., additional, Hojo, S., additional, Yoshioka, I., additional, Matsui, K., additional, Okumura, T., additional, and Fuji, T., additional

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2022
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40. Histopathological examination of Acanthamoeba sclerokeratitis

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Kato K, Hirano K, Nagasaka T, Matsunaga K, Takashima Y, and Kondo M

Subjects
Ophthalmology, RE1-994
Abstract

Kumiko Kato,1 Koji Hirano,2 Tetsuro Nagasaka,3 Koichi Matsunaga,1 Yuko Takashima,1 Mineo Kondo1 1Department of Ophthalmology, Mie University School of Medicine, Tsu, Japan; 2Department of Ophthalmology, Fujita Health University, Nagoya, Japan; 3Department of Medical Laboratory Science, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya, Japan Purpose: To report the histopathological findings in a case of severe Acanthamoeba sclerokeratitis (ASK). Patient and methods: A 46-year-old patient was referred to the Department of Ophthalmology of Mie University Hospital because of a severe corneal ulcer of the right eye of 6 months' duration. Our initial examination showed a ring-shaped corneal opacity with extensive epithelial defects and nodular scleritis. Cysts of Acanthamoeba were identified in cultures from corneal scrapings, and he was diagnosed with ASK. He was started on antiamoebic treatment, including topical micafungin and chlorhexidine. The corneal ulcer was debrided several times. One month later, he developed necrotizing scleritis, and the cornea suddenly perforated. The eye was enucleated because of severe pain and prepared for histopathological examination. Results: The histopathological examination showed an infiltration of polymorphonuclear leukocytes throughout the corneal stroma and also in the limbal area of the sclera, forming an abscess. Granulation tissue was observed in the anterior sclera close to the ciliary body, but the posterior regions of the eye were not affected by inflammation or tissue destruction. The cysts of Acanthamoeba were observed only in the cornea. Conclusion: Histopathological examination of an eye with severe ASK showed that the inflammation and tissue granulation were present only in the anterior part of eye, and the posterior segment was not affected. Because the inflammation and tissue destruction were confined to the anterior segment, enucleation might not have been necessary if the severe pain was able to be controlled. Keywords: Acanthamoeba sclerokeratitis, histopathology, acute and chronic inflammation, enucleation

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2014

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