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2. Food antigens suppress small intestinal tumorigenesis
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Takaharu Sasaki, Yuna Ota, Yui Takikawa, Tommy Terrooatea, Takashi Kanaya, Masumi Takahashi, Naoko Taguchi-Atarashi, Naoko Tachibana, Haruka Yabukami, Charles D. Surh, Aki Minoda, Kwang Soon Kim, and Hiroshi Ohno
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food antigens ,intestinal tumor ,Peyer´s patches ,M cells ,microfold cells ,scRNA-seq analysis ,Immunologic diseases. Allergy ,RC581-607 - Abstract
Food components suppressing small intestinal tumorigenesis are not well-defined partly because of the rarity of this tumor type compared to colorectal tumors. Using Apcmin/+ mice, a mouse model for intestinal tumorigenesis, and antigen-free diet, we report here that food antigens serve this function in the small intestine. By depleting Peyer’s patches (PPs), immune inductive sites in the small intestine, we found that PPs have a role in the suppression of small intestinal tumors and are important for the induction of small intestinal T cells by food antigens. On the follicle-associated epithelium (FAE) of PPs, microfold (M) cells pass food antigens from lumen to the dendritic cells to induce T cells. Single-cell RNA-seq (scRNA-seq) analysis of immune cells in PPs revealed a significant impact of food antigens on the induction of the PP T cells and the antigen presentation capacity of dendritic cells. These data demonstrate the role of food antigens in the suppression of small intestinal tumorigenesis by PP-mediated immune cell induction.
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- 2024
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3. A case of giant nipple adenoma
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Shuko Ono, Masumi Tanaka, Yasuteru Yoshinaga, Toshihiko Satou, and Mikiko Aoki
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Nipple ,Giant nipple ,Breast tumor ,Erosion ,Paget’s disease ,Surgery ,RD1-811 - Abstract
Abstract Background Nipple adenoma is a relatively rare benign disease. Clinically, it often presents with nipple erosions, and it should be differentiated from Paget’s disease. Case presentation The patient was a 63-year-old woman who complained of a lump in her left nipple for more than 30 years. Computed tomography performed for screening congestive heart failure suggested a left nipple mass of 40 mm in size. Needle biopsy revealed nipple adenoma, and skin biopsy was also performed to confirm the diagnosis. Nipple tumor resection was performed under local anesthesia, and we confirmed that the final diagnosis was nipple adenoma with negative margins. The patient has been free from recurrence for 2 years since the surgery. Conclusions We have reported our experience of a case of giant nipple adenoma.
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- 2024
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4. Virological characteristics of the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron XBB.1.5 variant
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Tomokazu Tamura, Takashi Irie, Sayaka Deguchi, Hisano Yajima, Masumi Tsuda, Hesham Nasser, Keita Mizuma, Arnon Plianchaisuk, Saori Suzuki, Keiya Uriu, Mst Monira Begum, Ryo Shimizu, Michael Jonathan, Rigel Suzuki, Takashi Kondo, Hayato Ito, Akifumi Kamiyama, Kumiko Yoshimatsu, Maya Shofa, Rina Hashimoto, Yuki Anraku, Kanako Terakado Kimura, Shunsuke Kita, Jiei Sasaki, Kaori Sasaki-Tabata, Katsumi Maenaka, Naganori Nao, Lei Wang, Yoshitaka Oda, The Genotype to Phenotype Japan (G2P-Japan) Consortium, Terumasa Ikeda, Akatsuki Saito, Keita Matsuno, Jumpei Ito, Shinya Tanaka, Kei Sato, Takao Hashiguchi, Kazuo Takayama, and Takasuke Fukuhara
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Abstract Circulation of SARS-CoV-2 Omicron XBB has resulted in the emergence of XBB.1.5, a new Variant of Interest. Our phylogenetic analysis suggests that XBB.1.5 evolved from XBB.1 by acquiring the S486P spike (S) mutation, subsequent to the acquisition of a nonsense mutation in ORF8. Neutralization assays showed similar abilities of immune escape between XBB.1.5 and XBB.1. We determine the structural basis for the interaction between human ACE2 and the S protein of XBB.1.5, showing similar overall structures between the S proteins of XBB.1 and XBB.1.5. We provide the intrinsic pathogenicity of XBB.1 and XBB.1.5 in hamsters. Importantly, we find that the ORF8 nonsense mutation of XBB.1.5 resulted in impairment of MHC suppression. In vivo experiments using recombinant viruses reveal that the XBB.1.5 mutations are involved with reduced virulence of XBB.1.5. Together, our study identifies the two viral functions defined the difference between XBB.1 and XBB.1.5.
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- 2024
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5. Activities and Role of certified Nurse in Infection Control in COVID-19 Cluster Response in Japan
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Masaki Tanabe, Akie Arai, Tomoyuki Uno, Yasuyuki Hara, Kanako Imai, Masumi Tani, and Tomoyo Hayashi
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Infectious and parasitic diseases ,RC109-216 ,Public aspects of medicine ,RA1-1270 - Abstract
Background: Mie Prefecture in Japan established a Cluster Response Team within the Headquarters for COVID-19 and registered prefectural staff as well as certified Nurse in Infection Control (CNICs) and other experts, who were promptly dispatched to the site of the cluster and provided other support. However, the extent to which they were dispatched, what activities they performed, and what contributions they made have not been analyzed. Method: The Mie prefectural government officials who were responsible for coordinating the dispatch were interviewees regarding the cluster response situation from November 2020 to August 2022. In addition, a questionnaire survey was conducted with CNICs on the supporting side and facility managers on the receiving side regarding the activities and roles of CNICs. Result: Of the 275 cluster cases, cluster response teams were dispatched in 59 cases (64% to nursing facilities, 34% to medical institutions). Nineteen of the 46 CNICs registered in Mie Prefecture were dispatched. The number of days CNICs were dispatched ranged from 1 to 4 days, with 1 day being the most common (69.5%). The dispatch coordinators commented that the CNICs they requested were biased, but that they would have liked to request all CNICs to be dispatched. In a survey of CNICs, 36 of 46 (78.3%) responded to the survey. Support was provided for zoning (92%), PPE donning and doffing instruction (92%), infection control evaluation and instruction (85%), cleaning and disinfection services (54%), and training sessions (54%). The tasks that CNIC believed should be performed were generally consistent with the tasks that were actually performed. However, cleaning and disinfection tasks and nursing tasks that were not indicated as tasks to be performed were actually performed. In a questionnaire targeting recipients, 31 of 67 facilities (46.3%) responded to the survey. Respondents indicated that the dispatch of staff improved their knowledge of infection control measures (90.3%), reduced anxiety (87.1%), ensured thorough hand disinfection (61.3%), and standardized the PPE donning and doffing method (58.1%). Requests to the CNIC included regular on-site guidance, sharing and disseminating information, and holding training sessions. Conclusion: Administrative staff and infection control staff, mainly CNICs, paired up to provide effective cluster response. However, the uneven distribution of the dispatched CNICs and the unexpected tasks they had to perform indicated the need to re-establish a community-wide infection control system in preparation for the next pandemic.
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6. Akaluc bioluminescence offers superior sensitivity to track in vivo dynamics of SARS-CoV-2 infection
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Tomokazu Tamura, Hayato Ito, Shiho Torii, Lei Wang, Rigel Suzuki, Shuhei Tsujino, Akifumi Kamiyama, Yoshitaka Oda, Masumi Tsuda, Yuhei Morioka, Saori Suzuki, Kotaro Shirakawa, Kei Sato, Kumiko Yoshimatsu, Yoshiharu Matsuura, Satoshi Iwano, Shinya Tanaka, and Takasuke Fukuhara
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Virology ,Methodology in biological sciences ,Science - Abstract
Summary: Monitoring in vivo viral dynamics can improve our understanding of pathogenicity and tissue tropism. Because the gene size of RNA viruses is typically small, NanoLuc is the primary choice for accommodation within viral genome. However, NanoLuc/Furimazine and also the conventional firefly luciferase/D-luciferin are known to exhibit relatively low tissue permeability and thus less sensitivity for visualization of deep tissue including lungs. Here, we demonstrated in vivo sufficient visualization of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection using the pair of a codon-optimized Akaluc and AkaLumine. We engineered the codon-optimized Akaluc gene possessing the similar GC ratio of SARS-CoV-2. Using the SARS-CoV-2 recombinants carrying the codon-optimized Akaluc, we visualized in vivo infection of respiratory organs, including the tissue-specific differences associated with particular variants. Additionally, we could evaluate the efficacy of antivirals by monitoring changes in Akaluc signals. Overall, we offer an effective technology for monitoring viral dynamics in live animals.
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7. Structure-changeable luminescent Eu(III) complex as a human cancer grade probing system for brain tumor diagnosis
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Mengfei Wang, Masaya Kono, Yusaku Yamaguchi, Jahidul Islam, Sunao Shoji, Yuichi Kitagawa, Koji Fushimi, Sora Watanabe, Go Matsuba, Akihisa Yamamoto, Motomu Tanaka, Masumi Tsuda, Shinya Tanaka, and Yasuchika Hasegawa
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Abstract Accurate determination of human tumor malignancy is important for choosing efficient and safe therapies. Bioimaging technologies based on luminescent molecules are widely used to localize and distinguish active tumor cells. Here, we report a human cancer grade probing system (GPS) using a water-soluble and structure-changeable Eu(III) complex for the continuous detection of early human brain tumors of different malignancy grades. Time-dependent emission spectra of the Eu(III) complexes in various types of tumor cells were recorded. The radiative rate constants (k r), which depend on the geometry of the Eu(III) complex, were calculated from the emission spectra. The tendency of the k r values to vary depended on the tumor cells at different malignancy grades. Between T = 0 and T = 3 h of invasion, the k r values exhibited an increase of 4% in NHA/TS (benign grade II gliomas), 7% in NHA/TSR (malignant grade III gliomas), and 27% in NHA/TSRA (malignant grade IV gliomas). Tumor cells with high-grade malignancy exhibited a rapid upward trend in k r values. The cancer GPS employs Eu(III) emissions to provide a new diagnostic method for determining human brain tumor malignancy.
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8. Virological characteristics correlating with SARS-CoV-2 spike protein fusogenicity
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MST Monira Begum, Kimiko Ichihara, Otowa Takahashi, Hesham Nasser, Michael Jonathan, Kenzo Tokunaga, Isao Yoshida, Mami Nagashima, Kenji Sadamasu, Kazuhisa Yoshimura, The Genotype to Phenotype Japan (G2P-Japan) Consortium, Kei Sato, Terumasa Ikeda, Keita Matsuno, Naganori Nao, Hirofumi Sawa, Shinya Tanaka, Masumi Tsuda, Lei Wang, Yoshikata Oda, Zannatul Ferdous, Kenji Shishido, Takasuke Fukuhara, Tomokazu Tamura, Rigel Suzuki, Saori Suzuki, Hayato Ito, Jumpei Ito, Yu Kaku, Naoko Misawa, Arnon Plianchaisuk, Ziyi Guo, Alfredo Jr. Hinay, Keiya Uriu, Yusuke Kosugi, Shigeru Fujita, Jarel Elgin Mendoza Tolentino, Luo Chen, Lin Pan, Mai Suganami, Mika Chiba, Ryo Yoshimura, Kyoko Yasuda, Keiko Iida, Naomi Ohsumi, Adam Patrick Strange, Hiroyuki Asakura, So Nakagawa, Akifumi Takaori-Kondo, Kotaro Shirakawa, Kayoko Nagata, Ryosuke Nomura, Yoshihito Horisawa, Yusuke Tashiro, Yugo Kawai, Kazuo Takayama, Rina Hashimoto, Sayaka Deguchi, Yukio Watanabe, Ayaka Sakamoto, Naoko Yasuhara, Takao Hashiguchi, Tateki Suzuki, Kanako Kimura, Jiei Sasaki, Yukari Nakajima, Hisano Yajima, Takashi Irie, Ryoko Kawabata, Kaori Tabata, Ryo Shimizu, Yuka Mugita, Takamasa Ueno, Chihiro Motozono, Mako Toyoda, Akatsuki Saito, Maya Shofa, Yuki Shibatani, and Tomoko Nishiuchi
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SARS-CoV-2 ,fusogenicity ,pathogenicity ,S1/S2 cleavage efficiency ,plaque size ,pseudoviral infectivity ,Microbiology ,QR1-502 - Abstract
IntroductionThe severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) spike (S) protein is essential in mediating membrane fusion of the virus with the target cells. Several reports demonstrated that SARS-CoV-2 S protein fusogenicity is reportedly closely associated with the intrinsic pathogenicity of the virus determined using hamster models. However, the association between S protein fusogenicity and other virological parameters remains elusive.MethodsIn this study, we investigated the virological parameters (e.g., S1/S2 cleavage efficiency, plaque size, pseudoviral infectivity, pseudovirus entry efficiency, and viral replication kinetics) of eleven previous variants of concern (VOCs) and variants of interest (VOIs) correlating with S protein fusogenicity.Results and discussionS protein fusogenicity was found to be strongly correlated with S1/S2 cleavage efficiency and plaque size formed by clinical isolates. However, S protein fusogenicity was less associated with pseudoviral infectivity, pseudovirus entry efficiency, and viral replication kinetics. Taken together, our results suggest that S1/S2 cleavage efficiency and plaque size could be potential indicators to predict the intrinsic pathogenicity and S protein fusogenicity of newly emerged SARS-CoV-2 variants.
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9. The Associated Factors of Low Birthweight Among Term Singletons in Japan: A Pregnancy Birth Registry Analysis
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Yoshifumi Kasuga, Miho Iida, Yuya Tanaka, Masumi Tamagawa, Keita Hasegawa, Satoru Ikenoue, Yasunori Sato, Mamoru Tanaka, and Daigo Ochiai
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low birthweight ,term birth ,small for gestational age ,underweight ,gestational weight gain ,Medicine (General) ,R5-920 - Abstract
Background: Progress in reducing the global low birthweight (LBW) has been insufficient. Although the focus has been on preventing preterm birth, evidence regarding LBW in term births is limited. Despite its low preterm birth prevalence, Japan has a higher LBW proportion than other developed countries. This study aimed to examine the prevalence of LBW in term singleton births and its associated factors using a national database. Methods: We retrospectively analyzed the data of neonates registered in the Japan Society of Obstetrics and Gynecology Successive Pregnancy Birth Registry System who were born 2013–2017. Exclusion criteria included stillbirths, delivery after 42 gestational weeks, and missing data. Logistic regression analyses were performed to investigate the maternal and perinatal factors associated with LBW in term singletons using the data of 715,414 singleton neonates. Results: The overall prevalence of LBW was 18.3%, and 35.7% of LBWs originated from singleton term pregnancies. Multiple logistic regression analyses indicated that both modifiable and non-modifiable factors were independently associated with LBW in term neonates. The modifiable maternal factors included pre-pregnancy underweight, inadequate gestational weight gain, and smoking during pregnancy, while the non-modifiable factors included younger maternal age, nulliparity, hypertensive disorders of pregnancy, cesarean section delivery, female offspring, and congenital anomalies. Conclusion: Using the Japanese pregnancy birth registry data, more than one-third of LBWs were found to originate from singleton term pregnancies. Both modifiable and non-modifiable factors were independently associated with LBW in term neonates. Prevention strategies on modifiable risk factor control will be effective in reducing LBW worldwide.
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10. Transient photoconductivity of pure CuO
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Yamaguchi, H., primary, Ito, T., additional, and Masumi, T., additional
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11. Comparative pathogenicity of SARS-CoV-2 Omicron subvariants including BA.1, BA.2, and BA.5
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Tomokazu Tamura, Daichi Yamasoba, Yoshitaka Oda, Jumpei Ito, Tomoko Kamasaki, Naganori Nao, Rina Hashimoto, Yoichiro Fujioka, Rigel Suzuki, Lei Wang, Hayato Ito, Yukie Kashima, Izumi Kimura, Mai Kishimoto, Masumi Tsuda, Hirofumi Sawa, Kumiko Yoshimatsu, Yuki Yamamoto, Tetsuharu Nagamoto, Jun Kanamune, Yutaka Suzuki, Yusuke Ohba, The Genotype to Phenotype Japan (G2P-Japan) Consortium, Isao Yokota, Keita Matsuno, Kazuo Takayama, Shinya Tanaka, Kei Sato, and Takasuke Fukuhara
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Biology (General) ,QH301-705.5 - Abstract
Abstract The unremitting emergence of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) variants necessitates ongoing control measures. Given its rapid spread, the new Omicron subvariant BA.5 requires urgent characterization. Here, we comprehensively analyzed BA.5 with the other Omicron variants BA.1, BA.2, and ancestral B.1.1. Although in vitro growth kinetics of BA.5 was comparable among the Omicron subvariants, BA.5 was much more fusogenic than BA.1 and BA.2. Airway-on-a-chip analysis showed that, among Omicron subvariants, BA.5 had enhanced ability to disrupt the respiratory epithelial and endothelial barriers. Furthermore, in our hamster model, in vivo pathogenicity of BA.5 was slightly higher than that of the other Omicron variants and less than that of ancestral B.1.1. Notably, BA.5 gains efficient virus spread compared with BA.1 and BA.2, leading to prompt immune responses. Our findings suggest that BA.5 has low pathogenicity compared with the ancestral strain but enhanced virus spread /inflammation compared with earlier Omicron subvariants.
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12. Virological characteristics of the SARS-CoV-2 XBB variant derived from recombination of two Omicron subvariants
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Tomokazu Tamura, Jumpei Ito, Keiya Uriu, Jiri Zahradnik, Izumi Kida, Yuki Anraku, Hesham Nasser, Maya Shofa, Yoshitaka Oda, Spyros Lytras, Naganori Nao, Yukari Itakura, Sayaka Deguchi, Rigel Suzuki, Lei Wang, MST Monira Begum, Shunsuke Kita, Hisano Yajima, Jiei Sasaki, Kaori Sasaki-Tabata, Ryo Shimizu, Masumi Tsuda, Yusuke Kosugi, Shigeru Fujita, Lin Pan, Daniel Sauter, Kumiko Yoshimatsu, Saori Suzuki, Hiroyuki Asakura, Mami Nagashima, Kenji Sadamasu, Kazuhisa Yoshimura, Yuki Yamamoto, Tetsuharu Nagamoto, Gideon Schreiber, Katsumi Maenaka, The Genotype to Phenotype Japan (G2P-Japan) Consortium, Takao Hashiguchi, Terumasa Ikeda, Takasuke Fukuhara, Akatsuki Saito, Shinya Tanaka, Keita Matsuno, Kazuo Takayama, and Kei Sato
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Abstract In late 2022, SARS-CoV-2 Omicron subvariants have become highly diversified, and XBB is spreading rapidly around the world. Our phylogenetic analyses suggested that XBB emerged through the recombination of two cocirculating BA.2 lineages, BJ.1 and BM.1.1.1 (a progeny of BA.2.75), during the summer of 2022. XBB.1 is the variant most profoundly resistant to BA.2/5 breakthrough infection sera to date and is more fusogenic than BA.2.75. The recombination breakpoint is located in the receptor-binding domain of spike, and each region of the recombinant spike confers immune evasion and increases fusogenicity. We further provide the structural basis for the interaction between XBB.1 spike and human ACE2. Finally, the intrinsic pathogenicity of XBB.1 in male hamsters is comparable to or even lower than that of BA.2.75. Our multiscale investigation provides evidence suggesting that XBB is the first observed SARS-CoV-2 variant to increase its fitness through recombination rather than substitutions.
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13. Convergent evolution of SARS-CoV-2 Omicron subvariants leading to the emergence of BQ.1.1 variant
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Jumpei Ito, Rigel Suzuki, Keiya Uriu, Yukari Itakura, Jiri Zahradnik, Kanako Terakado Kimura, Sayaka Deguchi, Lei Wang, Spyros Lytras, Tomokazu Tamura, Izumi Kida, Hesham Nasser, Maya Shofa, Mst Monira Begum, Masumi Tsuda, Yoshitaka Oda, Tateki Suzuki, Jiei Sasaki, Kaori Sasaki-Tabata, Shigeru Fujita, Kumiko Yoshimatsu, Hayato Ito, Naganori Nao, Hiroyuki Asakura, Mami Nagashima, Kenji Sadamasu, Kazuhisa Yoshimura, Yuki Yamamoto, Tetsuharu Nagamoto, Jin Kuramochi, Gideon Schreiber, The Genotype to Phenotype Japan (G2P-Japan) Consortium, Akatsuki Saito, Keita Matsuno, Kazuo Takayama, Takao Hashiguchi, Shinya Tanaka, Takasuke Fukuhara, Terumasa Ikeda, and Kei Sato
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Abstract In late 2022, various Omicron subvariants emerged and cocirculated worldwide. These variants convergently acquired amino acid substitutions at critical residues in the spike protein, including residues R346, K444, L452, N460, and F486. Here, we characterize the convergent evolution of Omicron subvariants and the properties of one recent lineage of concern, BQ.1.1. Our phylogenetic analysis suggests that these five substitutions are recurrently acquired, particularly in younger Omicron lineages. Epidemic dynamics modelling suggests that the five substitutions increase viral fitness, and a large proportion of the fitness variation within Omicron lineages can be explained by these substitutions. Compared to BA.5, BQ.1.1 evades breakthrough BA.2 and BA.5 infection sera more efficiently, as demonstrated by neutralization assays. The pathogenicity of BQ.1.1 in hamsters is lower than that of BA.5. Our multiscale investigations illuminate the evolutionary rules governing the convergent evolution for known Omicron lineages as of 2022.
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14. Engineering of an electrically charged hydrogel implanted into a traumatic brain injury model for stepwise neuronal tissue reconstruction
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Satoshi Tanikawa, Yuki Ebisu, Tomáš Sedlačík, Shingo Semba, Takayuki Nonoyama, Takayuki Kurokawa, Akira Hirota, Taiga Takahashi, Kazushi Yamaguchi, Masamichi Imajo, Hinako Kato, Takuya Nishimura, Zen-ichi Tanei, Masumi Tsuda, Tomomi Nemoto, Jian Ping Gong, and Shinya Tanaka
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Medicine ,Science - Abstract
Abstract Neural regeneration is extremely difficult to achieve. In traumatic brain injuries, the loss of brain parenchyma volume hinders neural regeneration. In this study, neuronal tissue engineering was performed by using electrically charged hydrogels composed of cationic and anionic monomers in a 1:1 ratio (C1A1 hydrogel), which served as an effective scaffold for the attachment of neural stem cells (NSCs). In the 3D environment of porous C1A1 hydrogels engineered by the cryogelation technique, NSCs differentiated into neuroglial cells. The C1A1 porous hydrogel was implanted into brain defects in a mouse traumatic damage model. The VEGF-immersed C1A1 porous hydrogel promoted host-derived vascular network formation together with the infiltration of macrophages/microglia and astrocytes into the gel. Furthermore, the stepwise transplantation of GFP-labeled NSCs supported differentiation towards glial and neuronal cells. Therefore, this two-step method for neural regeneration may become a new approach for therapeutic brain tissue reconstruction after brain damage in the future.
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15. Association between precautionary behaviors against coronavirus disease and psychosocial factors in outpatients with a pre‐existing disease and their attendants
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Keita Idemoto, Tomihisa Niitsu, Akihiro Shiina, Osamu Kobori, Misaki Onodera, Kiyomitsu Ota, Atsuhiro Miyazawa, Masumi Tachibana, Makoto Kimura, Ryota Seki, Tasuku Hashimoto, Kensuke Yoshimura, Shoichi Ito, Michiko Nakazato, Yoshito Igarashi, Eiji Shimizu, and Masaomi Iyo
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attendant ,COVID‐19 ,depression ,health anxiety ,precautionary behavior ,Psychiatry ,RC435-571 - Abstract
Abstract Aim The spread of the novel coronavirus infection (coronavirus disease 2019 [COVID‐19]) has caused behavioral changes and mental illness in patients and their attendants during its early phase. The present study aimed to examine the association between precautionary behaviors against COVID‐19 and psychosocial factors in outpatients with pre‐existing disease and their attendants. Methods We conducted a cross‐sectional paper‐based questionnaire survey in Chiba University Hospital on 1019 patients and 513 attendants, and a web‐based questionnaire survey in Japan on 3981 individuals from the general population. We evaluated the participants' anxiety about COVID‐19, depression, health anxiety, and precautionary behaviors. Results Regarding knowledge and anxiety about COVID‐19, the protective factors for the high precautionary behaviors group were knowledge of COVID‐19 (odds ratio [OR] = 1.178, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.099–1.263), anxiety about the spread of COVID‐19 (OR = 1.348, 95% CI: 1.243–1.461), and anxiety about infecting someone with COVID‐19 (OR = 1.135, 95% CI: 1.039–0.239). Regarding psychosocial factors, the protective factors for the high precautionary behaviors group were patients (OR = 1.759, 95% CI: 1.056–2.929), their attendants (OR = 3.892, 95% CI: 1.416–10.700), health anxiety (OR = 2.005, 95% CI: 1.451–2.772), and nondepression states (OR = 1.368, 95% CI: 1.004–1.864). Conclusion Our findings suggest that patients and their attendants may perform high precautionary behaviors. Health anxiety and nondepression states may be associated with high precautionary behaviors.
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16. Force-triggered rapid microstructure growth on hydrogel surface for on-demand functions
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Qifeng Mu, Kunpeng Cui, Zhi Jian Wang, Takahiro Matsuda, Wei Cui, Hinako Kato, Shotaro Namiki, Tomoko Yamazaki, Martin Frauenlob, Takayuki Nonoyama, Masumi Tsuda, Shinya Tanaka, Tasuku Nakajima, and Jian Ping Gong
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Science - Abstract
Living organisms are able to grow structures on their surface for specific applications. Here, the authors report on a force-triggered polymerisation mechanism of double-network hydrogels which allows for the growth of structures on polymer surfaces within seconds and demonstrate the creation of different functionalities.
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17. Hot Electron Effects in Silver Halides in Quantum Limit
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Kajita, K., Masumi, T., and Pilkuhn, Manfred H., editor
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18. Taq1A polymorphism in patients with bipolar disorder: A candidate gene study based on the dopamine hypothesis
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Kiyomitsu Ota, Tomihisa Niitsu, Kengo Oishi, Keita Idemoto, Maria Kato, Jing Liu, Masumi Tachibana, Yusuke Nakata, Masayuki Takase, Yasunori Oda, Masatomo Ishikawa, Tasuku Hashimoto, Nobuhisa Kanahara, Yoshimi Iwayama, Tomoko Toyota, Takeo Yoshikawa, and Masaomi Iyo
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Schizophrenia ,Dopamine D2 receptors ,Single nucleotide polymorphism ,Antipsychotics ,Mood disorders ,Psychiatry ,RC435-571 - Abstract
This study explored the pathophysiology of bipolar disorder (BD) and schizophrenia (SZ) by examining the associations between the two disorders and single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) involved in the dopamine signaling system. This was a case-controlled, exploratory, and multicenter study. A total of 1048 patients with BD (495 male; mean age, 49.6 ± 15.0 years), 2106 patients with SZ (1159 male, 49.6 ± 15.0 years), and 2240 healthy controls (HCs) (917 male, 42.3 ± 14.2 years) were included, and all the volunteers were Japanese. SNPs at tyrosine hydroxylase rs10770141 C-824T, catechol-O-methyltransferase rs4680 G/A(Val158Met), dopamine receptor D2 gene (DRD2) rs1799732 -141C Ins/Del, and DRD2/ANKK1 (Taq1A) rs1800497 C/T were examined. Binomial logistic regression analyses were performed to analyze the four SNPs, age, and sex. C allele and heterozygous CT in Taq1A were associated with an increased risk of BD. A comparison of the BD and HC groups revealed a significant association between heterozygous CT in Taq1A and BD in female participants. Heterozygous CT in Taq1A showed a significant association with BD as compared to SZ. DRD2 Taq1A polymorphism (CT heterozygotes) is associated with a high risk of BD in the Japanese population, particularly in females. DRD2 genetic predisposition in the dopamine signaling system and sex-specific factors may be associated with the pathophysiology of BD.
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19. Creating a Culture of Social Cohesion: Case Studies of Community Participation Projects at Japanese and Hong Kong Elementary Schools
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Eric King-man Chong and Masumi Tsubota
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social cohesion ,community participation ,social studies ,citizenship ,Japan ,Hong Kong ,Special aspects of education ,LC8-6691 - Abstract
This article compares two learning units developed by elementary schools in Japan and Hong Kong to engage students in learning about and taking action to promote social cohesion through community participation. We choose two similar learning units for comparison, both focusing on issues related to older people in the community. Based on our analysis of their activity design and practices, we outline five directions for educational practitioners interested in promoting community participation for social cohesion in Hong Kong and Japan: practicing service-learning, promoting social cohesion, learning authentic skills, integrating community participation into the curriculum, and helping students become active members of society. This paper argues for the importance of developing such learning units to foster young citizens’ contribution to their communities in post-industrial, ageing societies.
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20. Empagliflozin suppresses mitochondrial reactive oxygen species generation and mitigates the inducibility of atrial fibrillation in diabetic rats
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Takuya Koizumi, Masaya Watanabe, Takashi Yokota, Masumi Tsuda, Haruka Handa, Jiro Koya, Kotaro Nishino, Daishiro Tatsuta, Hiroyuki Natsui, Takahide Kadosaka, Taro Koya, Motoki Nakao, Hikaru Hagiwara, Rui Kamada, Taro Temma, Shinya Tanaka, and Toshihisa Anzai
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empagliflozin ,diabetes ,mitochondria ,reactive oxygen species ,SGLT2 inhibitor ,Diseases of the circulatory (Cardiovascular) system ,RC666-701 - Abstract
IntroductionRecent studies have demonstrated that sodium-glucose co-transporter-2 inhibitors (SGLT2-i) reduce the risk of atrial fibrillation (AF) in patients with diabetes mellitus (DM), in which oxidative stress due to increased reactive oxygen species (ROS) contributes to the pathogenesis of AF. We aimed to further investigate this, and examine whether the SGLT2-i empagliflozin suppresses mitochondrial-ROS generation and mitigates fibrosis.MethodsA high-fat diet and low-dose streptozotocin treatment were used to induce type-2 DM (T2DM) in Sprague-Dawley rats. The rats were randomly divided into three groups: control, DM, and DM treated with empagliflozin (30 mg/kg/day) for 8 weeks. The mitochondrial respiratory capacity and ROS generation in the atrial myocardium were measured using a high-resolution respirometer. Oxidative stress markers and protein expression related to mitochondrial biogenesis and dynamics as well as the mitochondrial morphology were examined in the atrial tissue. Additionally, mitochondrial function was examined in H9c2 cardiomyoblasts. Atrial tachyarrhythmia (ATA) inducibility, interatrial conduction time (IACT), and fibrosis were also measured.ResultsInducibility of ATA, fibrosis, and IACT were increased in rats with DM when compared to controls, all of which were restored by empagliflozin treatment. In addition, the rats with DM had increased mitochondrial-ROS with an impaired complex I-linked oxidative phosphorylation capacity. Importantly, empagliflozin seemed to ameliorate these impairments in mitochondrial function. Furthermore, empagliflozin reversed the decrease in phosphorylated AMPK expression and altered protein levels related to mitochondrial biogenesis and dynamics, and increased mitochondrial content. Empagliflozin also improved mitochondrial function in H9c2 cells cultured with high glucose medium.DiscussionThese data suggest that empagliflozin has a cardioprotective effect, at least in part, by reducing mitochondrial ROS generation through AMPK signaling pathways in the atrium of diabetic rats. This suggests that empagliflozin might suppress the development of AF in T2DM.
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21. Novel rapid immunohistochemistry using an alternating current electric field identifies Rac and Cdc42 activation in human colon cancer FFPE tissues
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Masumi Tsuda, Runa Horio, Lei Wang, Tomoko Takenami, Jun Moriya, Jun Suzuka, Hirokazu Sugino, Zenichi Tanei, Mishie Tanino, and Shinya Tanaka
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Abstract It is important to determine the activation status of Rac and Cdc42 in cancer tissues for the prediction of metastasis and patient prognosis. However, it has been impossible to detect their spatial activation on formalin-fixed paraffin embedded (FFPE) surgical specimens thus far. Here, we established a novel detection technique for activated Rac/Cdc42 in human colon cancer FFPE tissues by using a p21-activated kinase (PAK)-Rac binding domain (RBD) detection probe fused with glutathione S-transferase (GST), designated GST-PAK-RBD, and novel rapid-immunohistochemistry (R-IHC) systems using noncontact alterating-current electric field mixing, although there is a technical limitation in that it may not distinguish between Rac members and Cdc42. In 50 cases of colon cancer, various activation patterns of Rac/Cdc42 were observed, which were designated plasma membrane, cytoplasm, mixed pattern, and polarized distribution. The activity was striking in the invasive fronts of tumors and significantly correlated with tumor invasion properties evaluated by TNM classification. Of note, in tissue microarray (TMA) samples, 29 of 33 cases demonstrated higher Rac1/Cdc42 activity in the tumor area than the corresponding normal mucosa. In addition, positive correlations were detected between Rac/Cdc42 activity and clinicopathological factors such as venous and lymphatic vessel invasion. These results suggest that understanding Rac and Cdc42 activations in cancer tissues would be valuable as an option for molecular therapy as personalized medicine.
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22. Monitoring fusion kinetics of viral and target cell membranes in living cells using a SARS-CoV-2 spike-protein-mediated membrane fusion assay
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Hesham Nasser, Ryo Shimizu, Jumpei Ito, Akatsuki Saito, Kei Sato, Terumasa Ikeda, Keita Matsuno, Naganori Nao, Hirofumi Sawa, Mai Kishimoto, Shinya Tanaka, Masumi Tsuda, Lei Wang, Yoshikata Oda, Marie Kato, Zannatul Ferdous, Hiromi Mouri, Kenji Shishido, Takasuke Fukuhara, Tomokazu Tamura, Rigel Suzuki, Hayato Ito, Daichi Yamasoba, Izumi Kimura, Naoko Misawa, Keiya Uriu, Yusuke Kosugi, Shigeru Fujita, Mai Suganami, Mika Chiba, Ryo Yoshimura, So Nakagawa, Jiaqi Wu, Akifumi Takaori-Kondo, Kotaro Shirakawa, Kayoko Nagata, Yasuhiro Kazuma, Ryosuke Nomura, Yoshihito Horisawa, Yusuke Tashiro, Yugo Kawai, Takashi Irie, Ryoko Kawabata, MST Monira Begum, Otowa Takahashi, Kimiko Ichihara, Takamasa Ueno, Chihiro Motozono, Mako Toyoda, Yuri L. Tanaka, Erika P. Butlertanaka, Maya Shofa, Kazuo Takayama, Rina Hashimoto, Sayaka Deguchi, Takao Hashiguchi, Tateki Suzuki, Kanako Kimura, Jiei Sasaki, Yukari Nakajima, and Kaori Tabata
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Cell-based Assays ,Microbiology ,Science (General) ,Q1-390 - Abstract
Summary: Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) spike protein mediates membrane fusion between the virus and the target cells, triggering viral entry into the latter. Here, we describe a SARS-CoV-2 spike-protein-mediated membrane fusion assay using a dual functional split reporter protein to quantitatively monitor the fusion kinetics of the viral and target cell membranes in living cells. This approach can be applied in various cell types, potentially predicting the pathogenicity of newly emerging variants.For complete details on the use and execution of this protocol, please refer to Kimura et al. (2022b), Kimura et al. (2022c), Motozono et al. (2021), Saito et al. (2022a), Saito et al. (2022b), Suzuki et al. (2022), and Yamasoba et al. (2022). : Publisher’s note: Undertaking any experimental protocol requires adherence to local institutional guidelines for laboratory safety and ethics.
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23. Novel Chain-End Modification of Polymer Iodides via Reversible Complexation-Mediated Polymerization with Functionalized Radical Generation Agents
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Kazuya Ohtani, Kanta Shimizu, Tatsuhiro Takahashi, and Masumi Takamura
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reversible complexation-mediated polymerization ,chain-end modification ,living radical polymerization ,radical generating agent ,MALDI-TOF MS ,Organic chemistry ,QD241-441 - Abstract
The modification of polymer chain ends is important in order to produce highly functional polymers. A novel chain-end modification of polymer iodides (Polymer-I) via reversible complexation-mediated polymerization (RCMP) with different functionalized radical generation agents, such as azo compounds and organic peroxides, was developed. This reaction was comprehensively studied for three different polymers, i.e., poly (methyl methacrylate), polystyrene and poly (n-butyl acrylate) (PBA), two different functional azo compounds with aliphatic alkyl and carboxy groups, three different functional diacyl peroxides with aliphatic alkyl, aromatic, and carboxy groups, and one peroxydicarbonate with an aliphatic alkyl group. The reaction mechanism was probed using matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF MS). The combination of PBA-I, iodine abstraction catalyst and different functional diacyl peroxides enabled higher chain-end modification to desired moieties from the diacyl peroxide. The dominant key factors for efficiency in this chain-end modification mechanism were the combination rate constant and the amount of radicals generated per unit of time.
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24. Comprehensive molecular profiling of pulmonary pleomorphic carcinoma
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Masaaki Nagano, Shinji Kohsaka, Takuo Hayashi, Toshihide Ueno, Shinya Kojima, Aya Shinozaki-Ushiku, Shigeki Morita, Masumi Tsuda, Shinya Tanaka, Toshiya Shinohara, Yuko Omori, Fumiko Sugaya, Hiroaki Kato, Yoshiaki Narita, Jun Nakajima, Kenji Suzuki, Kazuya Takamochi, and Hiroyuki Mano
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Neoplasms. Tumors. Oncology. Including cancer and carcinogens ,RC254-282 - Abstract
Abstract Information regarding the molecular features of pulmonary pleomorphic carcinoma (PPC) is insufficient. Here, we performed next-generation sequencing to determine the genomic and transcriptomic profiles of PPC. We sequenced the DNAs and RNAs of 78 specimens from 52 patients with PPC. We analyzed 15 PPC cases to identify intratumoral differences in gene alterations, tumor mutation burden (TMB), RNA expression, and PD-L1 expression between epithelial and sarcomatoid components. The genomic alterations of six cases of primary tumors and corresponding metastatic tumors were analyzed. KRAS mutations (27%) were the most common driver mutations, followed by EGFR (8%), and MET (8%) mutations. Epithelial and sarcomatoid components shared activating driver mutations, and there were no significant differences in CD274 expression or TMB between the two components. However, PD-L1 was highly expressed in the sarcomatoid component of several cases compared with the epithelial component. Primary and metastatic tumors shared oncogenic mutations among genes such as KRAS and TP53, and additional alterations including NOTCH4 mutations were specifically identified in the metastatic regions. Our data suggest that therapies targeting activating driver mutations may be effective for patients with PPC and that immune checkpoint inhibitors of PPC may be recommended after careful assessment of PD-L1 expression in each epithelial and sarcomatoid component.
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25. Loss of H3K27 trimethylation is frequent in IDH1-R132H but not in non-canonical IDH1/2 mutated and 1p/19q codeleted oligodendroglioma: a Japanese cohort study
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Umma Habiba, Hirokazu Sugino, Roumyana Yordanova, Koki Ise, Zen-ichi Tanei, Yusuke Ishida, Satoshi Tanikawa, Shunsuke Terasaka, Ken-ichi Sato, Yuuta Kamoshima, Masahiko Katoh, Motoo Nagane, Junji Shibahara, Masumi Tsuda, and Shinya Tanaka
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Mutation ,Wild type ,Trimethylation at lysine 27 of histone 3 ,Glioblastoma ,Neurology. Diseases of the nervous system ,RC346-429 - Abstract
Abstract Oligodendrogliomas are defined by mutation in isocitrate dehydrogenase (NADP(+)) (IDH)1/2 genes and chromosome 1p/19q codeletion. World Health Organisation diagnosis endorses testing for 1p/19q codeletion to distinguish IDH mutant (Mut) oligodendrogliomas from astrocytomas because these gliomas require different treatments and they have different outcomes. Several methods have been used to identify 1p/19q status; however, these techniques are not routinely available and require substantial infrastructure investment. Two recent studies reported reduced immunostaining for trimethylation at lysine 27 on histone H3 (H3K27me3) in IDH Mut 1p/19q codeleted oligodendroglioma. However, the specificity of H3K27me3 immunostaining in this setting is controversial. Therefore, we developed an easy-to-implement immunohistochemical surrogate for IDH Mut glioma subclassification and evaluated a validated adult glioma cohort. We screened 145 adult glioma cases, consisting of 45 IDH Mut and 1p/19q codeleted oligodendrogliomas, 30 IDH Mut astrocytomas, 16 IDH wild-type (Wt) astrocytomas, and 54 IDH Wt glioblastomas (GBMs). We compared immunostaining with DNA sequencing and fluorescent in situ hybridization analysis and assessed differences in H3K27me3 staining between oligodendroglial and astrocytic lineages and between IDH1-R132H and non-canonical (non-R132H) IDH1/2 Mut oligodendroglioma. A loss of H3K27me3 was observed in 36/40 (90%) of IDH1-R132H Mut oligodendroglioma. In contrast, loss of H3K27me3 was never seen in IDH1-R132L or IDH2-mutated 1p/19q codeleted oligodendrogliomas. IDH Mut astrocytoma, IDH Wt astrocytoma and GBM showed preserved nuclear staining in 87%, 94%, and 91% of cases, respectively. A high recursive partitioning model predicted probability score (0.9835) indicated that the loss of H3K27me3 is frequent to IDH1-R132H Mut oligodendroglioma. Our results demonstrate H3K27me3 immunohistochemical evaluation to be a cost-effective and reliable method for defining 1p/19q codeletion along with IDH1-R132H and ATRX immunostaining, even in the absence of 1p/19q testing.
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26. bioTCIs: Middle-to-Macro Biomolecular Targeted Covalent Inhibitors Possessing Both Semi-Permanent Drug Action and Stringent Target Specificity as Potential Antibody Replacements
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Jay Yang, Yudai Tabuchi, Riku Katsuki, and Masumi Taki
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covalent aptamer ,protease/nuclease resistance ,warhead ,middle-molecule covalent drug ,peptide/oligonucleotide therapeutics ,reactivity and affinity-based co-selection ,Biology (General) ,QH301-705.5 ,Chemistry ,QD1-999 - Abstract
Monoclonal antibody therapies targeting immuno-modulatory targets such as checkpoint proteins, chemokines, and cytokines have made significant impact in several areas, including cancer, inflammatory disease, and infection. However, antibodies are complex biologics with well-known limitations, including high cost for development and production, immunogenicity, a limited shelf-life because of aggregation, denaturation, and fragmentation of the large protein. Drug modalities such as peptides and nucleic acid aptamers showing high-affinity and highly selective interaction with the target protein have been proposed alternatives to therapeutic antibodies. The fundamental limitation of short in vivo half-life has prevented the wide acceptance of these alternatives. Covalent drugs, also known as targeted covalent inhibitors (TCIs), form permanent bonds to target proteins and, in theory, eternally exert the drug action, circumventing the pharmacokinetic limitation of other antibody alternatives. The TCI drug platform, too, has been slow in gaining acceptance because of its potential prolonged side-effect from off-target covalent binding. To avoid the potential risks of irreversible adverse drug effects from off-target conjugation, the TCI modality is broadening from the conventional small molecules to larger biomolecules possessing desirable properties (e.g., hydrolysis resistance, drug-action reversal, unique pharmacokinetics, stringent target specificity, and inhibition of protein–protein interactions). Here, we review the historical development of the TCI made of bio-oligomers/polymers (i.e., peptide-, protein-, or nucleic-acid-type) obtained by rational design and combinatorial screening. The structural optimization of the reactive warheads and incorporation into the targeted biomolecules enabling a highly selective covalent interaction between the TCI and the target protein is discussed. Through this review, we hope to highlight the middle to macro-molecular TCI platform as a realistic replacement for the antibody.
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27. VR AND WEB3D-GIS APPLICATIONS USING 3D CITY MODELS
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Takase, Y., Yano, K., Tomoki Nakaya, Isoda, Y., Kawasumi, T., Kawahara, N., Tanaka, S., Inoue, M., Tsukamoto, A., Kirimura, T., Matsuoka, K., Sho, N., Sone, A., Hatanaka, T., Shimiya, K., Shiroki, M., Masumi, T., and Kawahara, D.
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28. DNA methylation analysis of cord blood samples in neonates born to gestational diabetes mothers diagnosed before 24 gestational weeks
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Kenichiro Hata, Yoshifumi Kasuga, Kei Miyakoshi, Daigo Ochiai, Mamoru Tanaka, Tomoko Kawai, Asuka Hori, Masumi Tamagawa, Keita Hasegawa, Satoru Ikenoue, Yoshifumi Saisho, and Mariko Hida
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Diseases of the endocrine glands. Clinical endocrinology ,RC648-665 - Published
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29. The C-terminal region affects the activity of photoactivated adenylyl cyclase from Oscillatoria acuminata
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Minako Hirano, Masumi Takebe, Tomoya Ishido, Toru Ide, and Shigeru Matsunaga
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Medicine ,Science - Abstract
Abstract Photoactivated adenylyl cyclase (PAC) is a unique protein that, upon blue light exposure, catalyzes cAMP production. The crystal structures of two PACs, from Oscillatoria acuminata (OaPAC) and Beggiatoa sp. (bPAC), have been solved, and they show a high degree of similarity. However, the photoactivity of OaPAC is much lower than that of bPAC, and the regulatory mechanism of PAC photoactivity, which induces the difference in activity between OaPAC and bPAC, has not yet been clarified. Here, we investigated the role of the C-terminal region in OaPAC, the length of which is the only notable difference from bPAC. We found that the photoactivity of OaPAC was inversely proportional to the C-terminal length. However, the deletion of more than nine amino acids did not further increase the activity, indicating that the nine amino acids at the C-terminal critically affect the photoactivity. Besides, absorption spectral features of light-sensing domains (BLUF domains) of the C-terminal deletion mutants showed similar light-dependent spectral shifts as in WT, indicating that the C-terminal region influences the activity without interacting with the BLUF domain. The study characterizes new PAC mutants with modified photoactivities, which could be useful as optogenetics tools.
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30. Bacterial cancer therapy in autochthonous colorectal cancer affects tumor growth and metabolic landscape
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Gillian M. Mackie, Alastair Copland, Masumi Takahashi, Yumiko Nakanishi, Isabel Everard, Tamotsu Kato, Hirotsugu Oda, Takashi Kanaya, Hiroshi Ohno, and Kendle M. Maslowski
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Gastroenterology ,Medicine - Abstract
Bacterial cancer therapy (BCT) shows great promise for treatment of solid tumors, yet basic mechanisms of bacterial-induced tumor suppression remain undefined. Attenuated strains of Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium (STm) have commonly been used in mouse models of BCT in xenograft and orthotopic transplant cancer models. We aimed to better understand the tumor epithelium–targeted mechanisms of BCT by using autochthonous mouse models of intestinal cancer and tumor organoid cultures to assess the effectiveness and consequences of oral treatment with aromatase A–deficient STm (STmΔaroA). STmΔaroA delivered by oral gavage significantly reduced tumor burden and tumor load in both a colitis-associated colorectal cancer (CAC) model and in a spontaneous Apcmin/+ intestinal cancer model. STmΔaroA colonization of tumors caused alterations in transcription of mRNAs associated with tumor stemness, epithelial-mesenchymal transition, and cell cycle. Metabolomic analysis of tumors demonstrated alteration in the metabolic environment of STmΔaroA-treated tumors, suggesting that STmΔaroA imposes metabolic competition on the tumor. Use of tumor organoid cultures in vitro recapitulated effects seen on tumor stemness, mesenchymal markers, and altered metabolome. Furthermore, live STmΔaroA was required, demonstrating active mechanisms including metabolite usage. We have demonstrated that oral BCT is efficacious in autochthonous intestinal cancer models, that BCT imposes metabolic competition, and that BCT has direct effects on the tumor epithelium affecting tumor stem cells.
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31. A Supplemental Improvement of the Feynman-Polaron Model and the Possibility of Bipolaron Formation
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Masumi, T., primary
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32. Successful i-GONAD in Mice at Early Zygote Stage through In Vivo Electroporation Three Min after Intraoviductal Instillation of CRISPR-Ribonucleoprotein
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Shuji Takabayashi, Kenta Iijima, Masumi Tsujimura, Takuya Aoshima, Hisayoshi Takagi, Kazushi Aoto, and Masahiro Sato
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i-GONAD ,in vivo electroporation ,genome editing ,early zygotes ,oviduct ,cumulus cells ,Biology (General) ,QH301-705.5 ,Chemistry ,QD1-999 - Abstract
Improved genome editing via oviductal nucleic acids delivery (i-GONAD) is a new technology enabling in situ genome editing of mammalian zygotes exiting the oviductal lumen, which is now available in mice, rats, and hamsters. In this method, CRISPR/Cas9 genome-editing reagents are delivered directly to the oviducts of pregnant animals (corresponding to late zygote stage). After intraoviductal instillation, electric shock to the entire oviduct was provided with a specialized electroporation (EP) device to drive the genome editing reagents into the zygotes present in the oviductal lumen. i-GONAD toward early zygotes has been recognized as difficult, because they are tightly surrounded by a cumulus cell layer, which often hampers effective transfer of nucleic acids to zygotes. However, in vivo EP three min after intraoviductal instillation of the genome-editing reagents enabled genome editing of early zygotes with an efficiency of 70%, which was in contrast with the rate of 18% when in vivo EP was performed immediately after intraoviductal instillation at Day 0.5 of pregnancy (corresponding to 13:00–13:30 p.m. on the day when vaginal plug was recognized after natural mating). We also found that addition of hyaluronidase, an enzyme capable of removing cumulus cells from a zygote, slightly enhanced the efficiency of genome editing in early zygotes. These findings suggest that cumulus cells surrounding a zygote can be a barrier for efficient generation of genome-edited mouse embryos and indicate that a three-minute interval before in vivo EP is effective for achieving i-GONAD-mediated genome editing at the early zygote stage. These results are particularly beneficial for researchers who want to perform genome editing experiments targeting early zygotes.
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33. Development of Electrically Conductive Thermosetting Resin Composites through Optimizing the Thermal Doping of Polyaniline and Radical Polymerization Temperature
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Kohei Takahashi, Kazuki Nagura, Masumi Takamura, Teruya Goto, and Tatsuhiro Takahashi
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electrically conductive ,thermosetting resin ,polyaniline ,Organic chemistry ,QD241-441 - Abstract
This work developed an electrically conductive thermosetting resin composite that transitioned from a liquid to solid without using solvents in response to an increase in temperature. This material has applications as a matrix for carbon fiber reinforced plastics. The composite comprised polyaniline (PANI) together with dodecyl benzene sulfonic acid (DBSA) as a liquid dopant in addition to a radical polymerization system made of triethylene glycol dimethacrylate with a peroxide initiator. In this system, micron-sized non-conductive PANI particles combined with DBSA were dispersed in the form of conductive nano-sized particles or on the molecular level after doping induced by a temperature increase. The thermal doping temperature was successfully lowered by decreasing the PANI particle size via bead milling. Selection of an appropriate peroxide initiator also allowed the radical polymerization temperature to be adjusted such that doping occurred prior to solidification. Optimization of the thermal doping temperature and the increased radical polymerization temperature provided the material with a high electrical conductivity of 1.45 S/cm.
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34. Epigenetic Changes in Neonates Born to Mothers With Gestational Diabetes Mellitus May Be Associated With Neonatal Hypoglycaemia
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Yoshifumi Kasuga, Tomoko Kawai, Kei Miyakoshi, Yoshifumi Saisho, Masumi Tamagawa, Keita Hasegawa, Satoru Ikenoue, Daigo Ochiai, Mariko Hida, Mamoru Tanaka, and Kenichiro Hata
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gestational diabetes mellitus ,epigenetics ,DNA methylation ,umbilical cord blood ,neonatal hypoglycaemia ,Diseases of the endocrine glands. Clinical endocrinology ,RC648-665 - Abstract
The detection of epigenetic changes associated with neonatal hypoglycaemia may reveal the pathophysiology and predict the onset of future diseases in offspring. We hypothesized that neonatal hypoglycaemia reflects the in utero environment associated with maternal gestational diabetes mellitus. The aim of this study was to identify epigenetic changes associated with neonatal hypoglycaemia. The association between DNA methylation using Infinium HumanMethylation EPIC BeadChip and neonatal plasma glucose (PG) level at 1 h after birth in 128 offspring born at term to mothers with well-controlled gestational diabetes mellitus was investigated by robust linear regression analysis. Cord blood DNA methylation at 12 CpG sites was significantly associated with PG at 1 h after birth after adding infant sex, delivery method, gestational day, and blood cell compositions as covariates to the regression model. DNA methylation at two CpG sites near an alternative transcription start site of ZNF696 was significantly associated with the PG level at 1 h following birth (false discovery rate-adjusted P < 0.05). Methylation levels at these sites increased as neonatal PG levels at 1 h after birth decreased. In conclusion, gestational diabetes mellitus is associated with DNA methylation changes at the alternative transcription start site of ZNF696 in cord blood cells. This is the first report of DNA methylation changes associated with neonatal PG at 1 h after birth.
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35. New strategy for diagnosing abnormal glucose tolerance before 24 gestational weeks during the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic
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Yoshifumi Kasuga, Yoshifumi Saisho, Masumi Tamagawa, Satoru Ikenoue, Mamoru Tanaka, and Daigo Ochiai
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Diseases of the endocrine glands. Clinical endocrinology ,RC648-665 - Published
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36. Relative Nuclease Resistance of a DNA Aptamer Covalently Conjugated to a Target Protein
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Yudai Tabuchi, Jay Yang, and Masumi Taki
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covalent aptamer ,nuclease resistance ,sulfur (VI) fluoride exchange reaction (SuFEx) ,targeted covalent inhibitor (TCI) ,middle-molecule covalent drug ,covalent biologics ,Biology (General) ,QH301-705.5 ,Chemistry ,QD1-999 - Abstract
A major obstacle to the therapeutic application of an aptamer is its susceptibility to nuclease digestion. Here, we confirmed the acquisition of relative nuclease resistance of a DNA-type thrombin binding aptamer with a warhead (TBA3) by covalent binding to a target protein in the presence of serum/various nucleases. When the thrombin-inhibitory activity of TBA3 on thrombin was reversed by the addition of the complementary strand, the aptamer was instantly degraded by the nucleases, showing that the properly folded/bound aptamer conferred the resistance. Covalently binding aptamers possessing both a prolonged drug effect and relative nuclease resistance would be beneficial for in vivo translational applications.
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37. VR AND WEB3D-GIS APPLICATIONS USING 3D CITY MODELS
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Takase, Y., primary, Yano, K., additional, Nakaya, T., additional, Isoda, Y., additional, Kawasumi, T., additional, Kawahara, N., additional, Tanaka, S., additional, Inoue, M., additional, Tsukamoto, A., additional, Kirimura, T., additional, Matsuoka, K., additional, Sho, N., additional, Sone, A., additional, Hatanaka, T., additional, Shimiya, K., additional, Shiroki, M., additional, Masumi, T., additional, and Kawahara, D., additional
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38. Dielectric Properties and Electro-optic Characteristics of TN-LCDs Doped with Metal Nanoparticles Exhibiting Frequency Modulation Response Accompanying Fast Response
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Miyama, T., primary, Shiraki, H., additional, Sakai, Y., additional, Masumi, T., additional, Kundu, S., additional, Shiraishi, Y., additional, Toshima, N., additional, and Kobayashi, S., additional
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39. What are the causes for low birthweight in Japan? A single hospital-based study.
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Yoshifumi Kasuga, Satoru Ikenoue, Masumi Tamagawa, Maki Oishi, Toyohide Endo, Yu Sato, Miho Iida, Yasunori Sato, Mamoru Tanaka, and Daigo Ochiai
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Medicine ,Science - Abstract
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40. Evaluation of coronal CT findings of rare cases of isolated medial orbital wall blow-out fractures
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Tanaka, T, primary, Morimoto, Y, additional, Kito, S, additional, Ro, T, additional, Masumi, T, additional, Ichiya, Y, additional, and Ohba, T, additional
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41. Aneurysmal bone cyst of the coronoid process of the mandible
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Matsuura, S, primary, Tahara, T, additional, Ro, T, additional, Masumi, T, additional, Kasuya, H, additional, and Yokota, T, additional
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42. Patterns in Psychiatrists’ Prescription of Valproate for Female Patients of Childbearing Age With Bipolar Disorder in Japan: A Questionnaire Survey
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Masumi Tachibana, Tasuku Hashimoto, Mami Tanaka, Hiroyuki Watanabe, Yasunori Sato, Takashi Takeuchi, Takeshi Terao, Shou Kimura, Akio Koyama, Sachie Ebisawa, Yuichiro Shizu, Teruyoshi Nagase, Junichi Hirakawa, Kotaro Hatta, Michiko Nakazato, and Masaomi Iyo
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bipolar disorder ,childbearing-age women ,congenital malformations ,pharmacoepidemiology ,pregnancy ,valproate ,Psychiatry ,RC435-571 - Abstract
BackgroundAccumulating evidence has shown that valproate has the greatest teratogenic potential for increasing the risk of major congenital malformations, such as neural tube defects, cleft palate, and neurodevelopmental disability. Although valproate is a pharmacological option for acute mania and is used as a stabilization drug for patients with bipolar disorder, some global guidelines state that valproate should not be used for girls or women of childbearing age with bipolar disorder. We investigated patterns in psychiatrists' prescription of valproate for bipolar female patients of childbearing age in Japan.MethodsFrom March to May 2018, we conducted a questionnaire survey among psychiatrists from all prefectures in Japan on psychiatric practice as it relates to major depression and bipolar disorder throughout women's life. The questionnaire had two parts: (1) assessment of participating psychiatrists' backgrounds and attitudes toward patients and (2) their patterns of prescription of psychotropics for female patients with mood disorders across generations and periods of pregnancy. Each question item had four response options: “not at all,” “rarely,” “sometimes,” and “frequently.” We examined patterns of prescription for childbearing-aged women (late adolescence/young adulthood aged 18–24 years, childbearing-age, older adults aged 25–49 years) and pregnant women.ResultsIn total, 571 psychiatrists (427 males, 123 females, and 21 unknowns) responded appropriately to the questionnaire, including 320 who examined at least one or more late adolescence/young adulthood bipolar women. Approximately 70% of psychiatrists answered that they frequently or sometimes prescribed valproate for bipolar women of childbearing age [late adolescence/young adulthood: not at all, n = 23 (7.5%); rarely, n = 69 (22.5%); sometimes, n =116 (37.8%); and frequently, n = 99 (32.2%); childbearing-age, older adults: not at all, n = 13 (2.7%); rarely, n = 67 (13.8%); sometimes, n = 185 (38.1%); and frequently, n = 220 (45.4%)]. The proportion of general hospital psychiatrists who answered “not at all” or “rarely” to the frequency of their valproate prescriptions was higher than that of psychiatrists working in other medical facilities (χ2(3) = 18.2, p < 0.001).ConclusionMost psychiatrists frequently or sometimes prescribe valproate for women of childbearing age in Japan.
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43. A Case of an Incidentally Removed Lingual Osseous Choristoma
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Tomotaka Hemmi, Jun Suzuki, Satoko Sato, Masumi Tabata, Kojiro Watanabe, Mitsuru Sugawara, and Yukio Katori
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Otorhinolaryngology ,RF1-547 - Abstract
Lingual osseous choristoma is a rare benign tumor consisting of normal matured bone tissue. It was first reported in 1913, and less than 100 cases of lingual osseous choristomas, mainly in their twenties and thirties, have been reported in the English literature until now. Here, we report an additional case of lingual osseous choristoma, in an elderly patient, that was incidentally removed by coughing and cured without additional interventions. An 89-year-old male patient was referred to our department for an evaluation of chronic cough. When we examined his oral cavity and pharynx, he expectorated a 10 -mm mass which was histologically diagnosed as an osseous choristoma. We confirmed the well-defined, rounded, high-density mass with a tiny pedicle on the base of the tongue in previous cervical spine CT images. No signs of recurrence were found during the 15-month follow-up examination. Our case serves as a reminder of this rare entity in the diagnosis of tongue masses of the elderly.
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44. Removal of Trithiocarbonyl End Group of RAFT-Polymerized Poly(stearyl acrylate) and Effect of the End Group on Thermal and Structural Properties
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Eri Oishi, Masumi Takamura, and Tatsuhiro Takahashi
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RAFT polymerization ,poly(stearyl acrylate) ,poly(octadecyl acrylate) ,semi-crystalline polymer ,side chain crystalline polymer ,end group effect ,Organic chemistry ,QD241-441 - Abstract
The effect of a long alkyl end group on the thermal and structural properties of RAFT (reversible addition-fragmentation chain transfer)-polymerized poly(stearyl acrylate) (PSA) was investigated. RAFT-polymerized PSA was prepared using 2-cyano-2-[(dodecylsulfanylthiocarbonyl) sulfanyl] propane (CDTP) with long alkyl group as a chain transfer agent and azobisisobutyronitrile (AIBN) as an initiator. The RAFT polymerization resulted in the polymerized structure having trithiocarbonyl (TTC) at one end and isobutyronitrile at the other end. RAFT-polymerized PSA was prepared with two different molecular weights. The TTC end group was replaced by isobutyronitrile using radical reaction with AIBN through optimization of the conditions, which resulted in isobutyronitrile at both ends. The effect of the end group on the thermal and structural properties was investigated using differential scanning calorimetry and X-ray diffraction, and the results indicated that the long alkyl group from TTC lowers the melting point and semi-crystalline structure in the case of low molecular weight PSA.
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- 2021
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45. Advanced imaging of carcinoma of the mandibular gingiva.
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Nagata, Y, primary, Ohba, T, additional, Tahara, T, additional, and Masumi, T, additional
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- 1997
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46. Light Scattering Properties of Polymer Dispersed Liquid Crystals
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Tahata, S., primary, Tsumura, A., additional, Mizunuma, M., additional, Koyama, H., additional, Tamatani, A., additional, and Masumi, T., additional
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- 1996
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47. Prepregnancy Assessment of Liver Function to Predict Perinatal and Postpregnancy Outcomes in Biliary Atresia Patients with Native Liver
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Nobuhiro Takahashi, Daigo Ochiai, Yohei Yamada, Masumi Tamagawa, Hiroki Kanamori, Mototoshi Kato, Satoru Ikenoue, Yoshifumi Kasuga, Tatsuo Kuroda, and Mamoru Tanaka
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pregnancy ,biliary atresia ,chorine esterase ,MELD score ,liver transplantation ,Medicine - Abstract
Considering that some biliary atresia (BA) survivors with native liver have reached reproductive age and face long-lasting complications, specific attention needs to be paid to pregnant cases. This study aimed to investigate the relationship between liver function, perinatal outcomes, and prognosis. A database review was conducted to identify pregnant BA cases with native liver and perinatal data, and clinical information on BA-related complications was analyzed. Perinatal serum cholinesterase (ChE) levels, model for end-stage liver-disease (MELD) score, and platelet trends were analyzed, and the association between these indicators and perinatal outcomes was investigated. Patients were categorized into three groups according to the perinatal clinical outcomes: favorable (term babies with or without several episodes of cholangitis; n = 3), borderline (term baby and following liver dysfunction; n = 1), and unfavorable (premature delivery with subsequent liver failure; n = 1). Lower serum ChE levels, lower platelet counts, and higher MELD scores were observed in the unfavorable category. Borderline and unfavorable patients displayed a continuous increase in MELD score, with one eventually needing a liver transplantation. Pregnancy in patients with BA requires special attention. Serum ChE levels, platelet counts, and MELD scores are all important markers for predicting perinatal prognosis.
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48. A safe delivery system to prevent COVID-19 transmission without negative-pressure isolation delivery rooms: Experience from a hospital with nosocomial outbreak
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Yoshifumi Kasuga, Daigo Ochiai, Masumi Tamagawa, Maki Oishi, Toyohide Endo, Yu Sato, Miho Iida, Satoru Ikenoue, and Mamoru Tanaka
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Gynecology and obstetrics ,RG1-991 - Published
- 2021
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49. Alignment and Electro-Optic Properties of SSFLC Cells Aligned by Obliquely Evaporated SiO Films
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Kaho, S., primary, Masumi, T., additional, Tahata, S., additional, Mizunuma, M., additional, and Miyake, S., additional
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- 1991
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50. Ferroelectric Liquid Crystal Light Valve Using SiO2 / A-Si:H Photodiode
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Horikawa, T., primary, Tahata, S., additional, Kaho, S., additional, Masumi, T., additional, Mikami, N., additional, Takahashi, K., additional, Nunoshita, M., additional, Nakajima, H., additional, and Nishi, K., additional
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- 1991
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