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2. Low-temperature silicon epitaxy by low-energy bias sputtering.
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Ohmi, T., Matsudo, K., Shibata, T., Ichikawa, T., and Iwabuchi, H.
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EPITAXY , *SPUTTERING (Physics) , *SILICON - Abstract
Bias sputtering at low energies, i.e., comparable to typical crystal interatomic binding energies, has been utilized to control the kinetics of thin-film growth. It was found that the crystallographic structures of sputter-deposited silicon films are drastically changed by the energy of ions incident at the substrate. As a result, formation of high quality epitaxial silicon films on (100) silicon substrates has been realized at such low temperatures as 320–350 °C. At the same time, low-temperature impurity doping of the epitaxial layer has been also demonstrated. Furthermore, the low-energy bias sputtering process has made it possible to perform very effective substrate surface cleaning at extremely low temperatures without introducing any damage to the substrate. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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3. In situ substrate-surface cleaning for very low temperature silicon epitaxy by low-kinetic-energy particle bombardment.
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Ohmi, T., Ichikawa, T., Shibata, T., Matsudo, K., and Iwabuchi, H.
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EPITAXY ,SILICON - Abstract
A very low temperature in situ substrate-surface cleaning process utilizing low-kinetic-energy particle bombardment has been developed. Dramatic improvements have been achieved in the crystallinity of epitaxial silicon films grown by the newly developed low-kinetic-energy particle process, in which argon ions having precisely controlled energies are continuously bombarding the film surface during the entire growth operation. With the optimized substrate-surface cleaning conditions, in which the contaminants on the surface of silicon substrates are removed without introducing any damages to the substrates, the epitaxial silicon layer with a perfect crystallinity has been obtained at such very low temperatures below 350 °C. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 1988
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4. Insitusubstrate‐surface cleaning for very low temperature silicon epitaxy by low‐kinetic‐energy particle bombardment
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Ohmi, T., primary, Ichikawa, T., additional, Shibata, T., additional, Matsudo, K., additional, and Iwabuchi, H., additional
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- 1988
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5. Corrosion Under Paint Film of VariousGalvanized Steels
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Takahashi, H., primary, Shirogane, Y., additional, Matsudo, K., additional, Adaniya, T., additional, and Omura, M., additional
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- 1980
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6. ChemInform Abstract: MECHANISM OF THE ELECTRODEPOSITION OF ZINC ALLOYS CONTAINING A SMALL AMOUNT OF COBALT
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HIGASHI, K., primary, FUKUSHIMA, H., additional, URAKAWA, T., additional, ADANIYA, T., additional, and MATSUDO, K., additional
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- 1982
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7. Prognostic significance of preoperative creatine kinase in resected thymic epithelial tumors.
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Hashinokuchi A, Takamori S, Yamaguchi M, Shunichi S, Matsudo K, Nagano T, Kinoshita F, Akamine T, Kohno M, Shimokawa M, Ishigami K, Takenaka T, and Yoshizumi T
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Background: The preoperative serum creatine kinase (CK) concentration is a prognostic factor for malignant diseases. We investigated the significance of CK in surgically resected thymic epithelial tumors and the relationship between CK and clinicopathological factors., Methods: We retrospectively evaluated the relationship between preoperative CK levels and prognosis in 120 patients with thymic epithelial tumors who underwent surgical resection at two centers. The cutoff for CK was determined by the standard value in our institution (<62 IU/L for men and <45 IU/L for women). The paravertebral muscle at the Th12 level was used to assess skeletal muscle area to investigate sarcopenia., Results: Eighteen patients (15.0%) were categorized into the low CK group. The CK level was not associated with age, sex, performance status, myasthenia gravis, and pathological findings. Preoperative serum albumin and total cholesterol concentrations were significantly lower in the low CK group than in the normal CK group (both P<0.001). Moreover, the Th12 muscle index was lower in the low CK group (P=0.03), indicating that low CK was related to sarcopenia. Kaplan-Meier curve analysis illustrated that patients in the low CK group had significantly shorter disease-free survival (DFS) and overall survival (OS) than those in the normal CK group (P=0.03 and P=0.002, respectively). Multivariate analysis identified low CK as an independent prognostic factor for DFS (P=0.03) and OS (P=0.005)., Conclusions: Preoperative serum CK might reflect the host nutritional status in patients with resected thymic epithelial tumors; therefore, CK could be a biomarker of postoperative prognosis., Competing Interests: Conflicts of Interest: All authors have completed the ICMJE uniform disclosure form (available at https://jtd.amegroups.com/article/view/10.21037/jtd-23-1797/coif). The authors have no conflicts of interest to declare., (2024 Journal of Thoracic Disease. All rights reserved.)
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- 2024
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8. Clinical and Prognostic Significance of Glutathione Peroxidase 2 in Lung Adenocarcinoma.
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Hashinokuchi A, Matsubara T, Ono Y, Shunichi S, Matsudo K, Nagano T, Kinoshita F, Akamine T, Kohno M, Takenaka T, Oda Y, and Yoshizumi T
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- Humans, Male, Female, Prognosis, Survival Rate, Aged, Middle Aged, RNA, Messenger genetics, RNA, Messenger metabolism, Follow-Up Studies, Neoplasm Invasiveness, Lymphatic Metastasis, Neoplasm Staging, Adult, Adenocarcinoma of Lung pathology, Adenocarcinoma of Lung surgery, Adenocarcinoma of Lung metabolism, Adenocarcinoma of Lung genetics, Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction, Lung Neoplasms pathology, Lung Neoplasms surgery, Lung Neoplasms metabolism, Glutathione Peroxidase metabolism, Adenocarcinoma pathology, Adenocarcinoma surgery, Adenocarcinoma metabolism, Biomarkers, Tumor metabolism, Biomarkers, Tumor genetics
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Background: Glutathione peroxidase 2 (GPX2) is an antioxidant enzyme with an important role in tumor progression in various cancers. However, the clinical significance of GPX2 in lung adenocarcinoma has not been clarified., Methods: Quantitative reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR) was used to analyze GPX2 mRNA expression. Then, we conducted immunohistochemistry (IHC) to assess GPX2 expression in specimens acquired from 351 patients with lung adenocarcinoma who underwent surgery at Kyushu University from 2003 to 2012. We investigated the association between GPX2 expression and clinicopathological characteristics and further analyzed the prognostic relevance., Results: qRT-PCR revealed that GPX2 mRNA expression was notably higher in tumor cells than in normal tissues. IHC revealed that high GPX2 expression (n = 175, 49.9%) was significantly correlated with male sex, smoking, advanced pathological stage, and the presence of pleural, lymphatic, and vascular invasion. Patients with high GPX2 expression exhibited significantly shorter recurrence-free survival (RFS) and overall survival. Multivariate analysis identified high GPX2 expression as an independent prognostic factor of RFS., Conclusions: GPX2 expression was significantly associated with pathological malignancy. It is conceivable that high GPX2 expression reflects tumor malignancy. Therefore, high GPX2 expression is a significant prognostic factor of poor prognosis for completely resected lung adenocarcinoma., (© 2024. Society of Surgical Oncology.)
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- 2024
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9. CD155 Expression in Early-Stage Lung Adenocarcinoma.
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Matsudo K, Takada K, Kinoshita F, Hashinokuchi A, Nagano T, Akamine T, Kohno M, Takenaka T, Shimokawa M, Oda Y, and Yoshizumi T
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Background: Cluster of differentiation (CD) 155 is a transmembrane protein that belongs to the nectin-like molecule family, which is widely overexpressed in several types of cancer. However, the clinical significance of CD155 in pathologic stage I lung adenocarcinoma remains poorly understood., Methods: We analyzed 320 patients diagnosed with pathologic stage I lung adenocarcinoma who underwent surgical treatment at Kyushu University Hospital between 2006 and 2015. The number of tumor cells expressing CD155 was assessed by immunohistochemistry, and patients were categorized into high and low CD155 expression groups. We compared the clinical and pathologic characteristics and clinical outcomes between these groups., Results: Mutation status of the epidermal growth factor receptor gene (EGFR) was determined in 237 patients. A total of 106 patients (33.1%) had EGFR wild-type, and 131 patients (40.9%) had EGFR mutant-type. CD155 expression was classified as high in 77 patients (24.1%) and as low in 243 (75.9%) as low. Multivariate analysis identified pleural invasion and EGFR wild-type as independent predictors of high CD155 expression. The Kaplan-Meier plot demonstrated significantly poorer recurrence-free survival and overall survival in the high CD155 group compared with the low CD155 group. Multivariate analysis showed high CD155 expression was an independent poor prognostic factor for recurrence-free and overall survival. Subgroup analyses revealed that a prognostic difference related to CD155 expression was observed only in patients with EGFR wild-type but not in those with EGFR mutant-type., Conclusions: Our findings suggest that high expression of CD155 is associated with EGFR wild-type and could serve as a valuable prognostic marker in pathologic stage I lung adenocarcinoma, particularly in cases without EGFR mutation., Competing Interests: Disclosures The authors have no conflicts of interest to disclose., (Copyright © 2024 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.)
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- 2024
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10. Maximum resistance pressure at the time of lung tissue rupture after porcine lung transection using automatic linear staplers with different reinforcement methods.
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Takamori S, Takenaka T, Shimokawa M, Hashinokuchi A, Matsudo K, Nagano T, Kohno M, Miura N, and Yoshizumi T
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Purposes: Polyglycolic acid (PGA) sheets, fibrin glue, and staple line reinforcement are frequently used to prevent air leakage during lung resection. However, the optimal staple-line reinforcement method remains unclear., Methods: Cranial lung lobes of pigs were used to evaluate different staple line reinforcement methods (n = 6). Ventilator-assisted manometry was used to measure the maximum resistance pressure at the time of rupture of the lung tissue after stapling., Results: The mean maximum resistance pressures at the time of lung tissue rupture after using the stapler alone, stapler with PGA sheet and fibrin glue, and stapler with reinforcement were 38.0 cmH
2 O, 51.3 cmH2 O, and 62.7 cmH2 O, respectively. A significant increase in the maximum resistance pressure was observed with stapler reinforcement (P < 0.001), while the differences between the other groups were not statistically significant (P = 0.055, P = 0.111). A histological assessment revealed disruption of alveolar structures near the needle-stitching site in the stapler alone, and in the stapler with PGA sheet and fibrin glue groups. Pleural rupture near the staple line was observed in the stapler with reinforcement group., Conclusions: The maximum resistance pressure before air leakage was significantly higher when using a stapler with reinforcement than when using a stapler alone., (© 2024. The Author(s) under exclusive licence to Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd.)- Published
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11. Impact of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease on the Long-term Prognosis of Patients Undergoing Lobectomy for Non-small-cell Lung Cancer: A Propensity Score-matched Analysis.
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Matsudo K, Takenaka T, Hashinokuchi A, Nagano T, Kinoshita F, Takamori S, Akamine T, Kohno M, Miura N, and Yoshizumi T
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- Humans, Propensity Score, Retrospective Studies, Prognosis, Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung surgery, Lung Neoplasms surgery, Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive surgery
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Background/aim: Recent advances in surgery, such as thoracoscopic surgery, have made it possible to treat patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) more safely than before. This study evaluated the short- and long-term prognosis of lobectomy in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients with COPD., Patients and Methods: This retrospective, propensity-matched, cohort analysis was conducted from January 2014 to December 2018. Among 441 patients who underwent lobectomy for NSCLC, 158 (35.8%) had a preoperative diagnosis of COPD. Propensity-matched analysis, incorporating preoperative variables, was used to compare postoperative hospital stay and complications, and long-term prognosis between the groups., Results: Propensity matching estimated 145 patients in each group. There was no difference between the two groups for length of postoperative hospital stay (12 vs. 11 days, p=0.306). Postoperative complications were more frequent in the COPD group (24.1%) than in the non-COPD group (16.6%), but the difference was not significant (p=0.108). The 5-year overall survival rate was 86.2% in the COPD group and 82.1% in the non-COPD group after matching (p=0.580). The corresponding 5-year recurrence-free survival rate was 72.8% in the COPD group and 67.2% in the non-COPD group after matching (p=0.601)., Conclusion: In case of Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD) I/II classification, COPD did not significantly worsen the prognosis of patients with NSCLC after lobectomy., (Copyright © 2023 International Institute of Anticancer Research (Dr. George J. Delinasios), All rights reserved.)
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- 2023
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12. Granzyme B (GZMB)-Positive Tumor-Infiltrating Lymphocytes in Lung Adenocarcinoma: Significance as a Prognostic Factor and Association with Immunosuppressive Proteins.
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Kinoshita F, Takada K, Wakasu S, Saito S, Hashinokuchi A, Matsudo K, Nagano T, Akamine T, Kohno M, Takenaka T, Shimokawa M, Oda Y, and Yoshizumi T
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Background: Granzyme B (GZMB) is a serine protease produced by cytotoxic lymphocytes that reflects the activity of anti-tumor immune responses in tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes (TILs); however, the prognostic significance of GZMB+ TILs in lung adenocarcinoma is poorly understood., Methods: We analyzed 273 patients with pathological stage (pStage) I-IIIA lung adenocarcinoma who underwent surgery at Kyushu University from 2003 to 2012. We evaluated GZMB+ TIL counts by immunohistochemistry. We set the cut-off values at 12 cells/0.04 mm
2 for GZMB+ TILs and divided the patients into GZMB-High (n = 171) and GZMB-Low (n = 102) groups. Then, we compared the clinicopathological characteristics of the two groups and clinical outcomes. Programmed cell death ligand-1 (PD-L1) and indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase 1 (IDO1) expression in tumor cells was also evaluated, and combined prognostic analyses of GZMB+ TILs with PD-L1 or IDO1 were performed., Results: GZMB-Low was significantly associated with pStage II-III, PD-L1 positivity, and IDO1 positivity. Disease-free survival (DFS) and overall survival (OS) in the GZMB-Low group were significantly worse than in the GZMB-High group. In multivariable analysis, GZMB-Low was an independent prognostic factor for both DFS and OS. Furthermore, combined prognostic analyses of GZMB+ TILs with PD-L1 or IDO1 showed that GZMB-Low with high expression of these immunosuppressive proteins had the worst prognosis., Conclusions: We analyzed GZMB+ TIL counts in lung adenocarcinoma and elucidated its prognostic significance and association with PD-L1 and IDO1. GZMB+ TIL counts might reflect the patient's immunity against cancer cells and could be a useful prognostic marker of lung adenocarcinoma., (© 2023. Society of Surgical Oncology.)- Published
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13. Prognostic Impact of C-Reactive Protein-to-Lymphocyte Ratio in Non-small Cell Lung Cancer: A Propensity Score-Matching Analysis.
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Nagano T, Kinoshita F, Hashinokuchi A, Matsudo K, Watanabe K, Takamori S, Kohno M, Miura N, Shimokawa M, Takenaka T, and Yoshizumi T
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- Humans, Prognosis, C-Reactive Protein metabolism, Propensity Score, Lymphocytes pathology, Retrospective Studies, Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung pathology, Lung Neoplasms pathology
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Background: Many inflammatory and nutritional markers have been used to predict prognosis in lung cancer. The C-reactive protein (CRP)-to-lymphocyte ratio (CLR) is a useful prognostic factor in various cancers. However, the prognostic value of preoperative CLR in patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) remains to be established. We examined the significance of the CLR compared with known markers., Methods: A total of 1380 surgically resected NSCLC patients treated at two centers were recruited and divided into derivation and validation cohorts. After CLRs were calculated, patients were classified into high and low CLR groups based on the cutoff value determined by receiver operating characteristics curve analysis. Subsequently, we determined the statistical associations of the CLR with clinicopathological factors and prognosis and further analyzed its prognostic impact by propensity-score matching., Results: Of all the inflammatory markers examined, CLR yielded the highest area-under-the-curve value. The prognostic impact of CLR remained significant after propensity-score matching. Prognosis was significantly worse in the high-CLR group than in the low-CLR group (5-year, disease-free survival [DFS]: 58.1% vs. 81.9%, P < 0.001; 5-year overall survival [OS]: 72.1% vs. 91.2%, P < 0.001). The results were confirmed in the validation cohorts. Multivariable analysis also showed high CLR as an independent factor for both DFS and OS (DFS: hazard ratio [HR] 1.42, P = 0.027; OS: HR 1.95, P = 0.0037)., Conclusions: Preoperative CLR is a useful marker for predicting the prognosis of NSCLC patients who have undergone surgery., (© 2023. Society of Surgical Oncology.)
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14. Conservative treatment for residual lung congestion after left upper trisegmentectomy: a case report.
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Nagano T, Haratake N, Matsudo K, Hashinokuchi A, Watanabe K, Takamori S, Kohno M, Miura N, Takenaka T, and Yoshizumi T
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Background: Currently, segmentectomy is the procedure of choice in approximately 10% of lung cancer surgeries in Japan. However, complications are often observed in that procedure. In particular, residual pulmonary congestion after segmentectomy often leads to surgical intervention., Case Description: We report a case of improved congestion in the residual lung after left upper trisegmentectomy (LUTS) with conservative treatment under careful observation. A 65-year-old man was diagnosed with bilateral lung cancer and initially underwent LUTS. On the next day after surgery, blood sputum was observed. Computed tomography (CT) showed consolidation in the lingual region of the left lung and stenosis of V4+5 in the left lung. The cause of the congestion was thought to be an isolated segment with part of the remaining S3 and a thin V4+5 with poor flow. Because pulmonary torsion or necrosis of the residual lung was not observed, conservative treatment with antibiotics under careful follow-up by CT was chosen. The pulmonary congestion and inflammatory reaction gradually improved, and the patient was discharged home on the 26th day after surgery., Conclusions: We experienced a case of residual pulmonary congestion after LUTS that resolved with conservative treatment. Careful follow-up of the patient's general condition and imaging studies are considered to be important., Competing Interests: Conflicts of Interest: All authors have completed the ICMJE uniform disclosure form (available at https://tcr.amegroups.com/article/view/10.21037/tcr-22-2104/coif). The authors have no conflicts of interest to declare., (2023 Translational Cancer Research. All rights reserved.)
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- 2023
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15. Management of hair loss after severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 infection: Insight into the pathophysiology with implication for better management.
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Ohyama M, Matsudo K, and Fujita T
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- Alopecia drug therapy, Alopecia etiology, Humans, Minoxidil therapeutic use, SARS-CoV-2, Alopecia Areata drug therapy, COVID-19 complications, COVID-19 Drug Treatment
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Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) was declared a pandemic by the World Health Organization, and COVID-19 continues to have a major impact on society. Numerous studies have reported impaired health sequelae after COVID-19 recovery, one of which is hair loss. Individuals with hair loss experience a substantial mental burden, which potentially hinders their social life. However, few studies have systematically analyzed the details including hair loss. Therefore, we conducted a narrative review using PubMed on the frequency, associated comorbidities, disease characteristics, and treatment of hair loss after SARS-CoV-2 infection (HLASCI). Two search strings were used to identify 28 articles. Of note, most of the literature identified on COVID-19 sequelae reported an emergence/occurrence of hair loss. HLASCI is speculated to be composed of a heterogeneous population, with the onset or exacerbation of telogen effluvium (TE), anagen effluvium, androgenetic alopecia (AGA), and alopecia areata (AA) reported as possible underlying mechanisms. Among these, acute TE is thought to be the primary cause of HLASCI, with COVID-19 treatment and TE improvement being considered crucial for HLASCI management. An association between COVID-19 and AA exacerbation has also been implicated with still insufficient evidence. Spontaneous recovery of TE can be expected once infection reduces; however, faster improvement in symptoms is expected to reduce the mental and social burden of patients. An additional search string identified 11 articles about TE treatment which suggested that the use of minoxidil may be beneficial. Topical minoxidil has been widely used for AGA patients, who have been speculated to exhibit poor resistance to SARS-CoV-2. Topical minoxidil may provide relief from HLASCI, but future clinical research is warranted to confirm this observation., (© 2022 The Authors. The Journal of Dermatology published by John Wiley & Sons Australia, Ltd on behalf of Japanese Dermatological Association.)
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- 2022
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16. Multiple systemic artery to pulmonary vessel fistulas (SAPVFs) completely resected by video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery: a case report.
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Matsudo K, Haratake N, Ono Y, Kohno M, Takenaka T, and Yoshizumi T
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Background: Systemic artery to pulmonary vessel fistula (SAPVF) is an uncommon abnormal vascular communication between systemic arteries and the lung parenchyma. It has been reported that the appropriate treatment for SAPVF is embolization or surgical resection. However, in patients such as ours, who have many aberrant vessels or multiple lesions, surgery should be considered as the first-choice treatment., Case Presentation: This case report describes multiple SAPVFs and huge bullae at the apex of the left lung in a 43-year-old man that were resected completely with the video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS). The patient had an uneventful postoperative recovery without any complications and was discharged 9 days postoperatively. He had heavy smoking history, and the giant bullae and the diffuse emphysematous change were found in the lung. Therefore, the chronic inflammation may have been present in the thoracic cavity, which caused multiple SAPVFs., Conclusions: We describe the clinical course and management of the patient with multiple SAPVFs who had no obvious history of surgery, trauma, or various inflammatory or infection diseases. VATS should be the first-choice treatment in patients with many abnormal vessels or multiple lesions., (© 2022. The Author(s).)
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17. Clinical significance of the combination of preoperative SUVmax and CEA in patients with clinical stage IA lung adenocarcinoma.
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Hashinokuchi A, Haratake N, Takenaka T, Matsudo K, Nagano T, Watanabe K, Kosai K, Oku Y, Ono Y, Takamori S, Kohno M, Baba S, Ishigami K, and Yoshizumi T
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- Carcinoembryonic Antigen, Fluorodeoxyglucose F18, Humans, Neoplasm Staging, Prognosis, Radiopharmaceuticals, Retrospective Studies, Adenocarcinoma of Lung diagnostic imaging, Adenocarcinoma of Lung pathology, Adenocarcinoma of Lung surgery, Lung Neoplasms diagnostic imaging, Lung Neoplasms surgery
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Background: Preoperative maximum standardized uptake value (SUVmax) of 2-[18F]-fluoro-2-deoxy-D-glucose positron emission tomography and serum carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) have been reported as prognostic factors for lung adenocarcinoma. However, the significance of combined SUVmax and CEA in early-stage lung adenocarcinoma is not well known., Methods: We retrospectively evaluated the relationship between the combination of SUVmax and CEA and the prognosis of 410 patients with clinical stage IA lung adenocarcinoma who underwent resection. The cutoff values for SUVmax and CEA were determined by receiver operating characteristic curve analysis, and patients were categorized into high SC (SUVmax and CEA) group (SUVmax ≥2.96 and CEA ≥5.3), moderate SC group (either SUVmax <2.96 and CEA ≥5.3 or SUVmax ≥2.96 and CEA <5.3) and low SC group (SUVmax <2.96 and CEA <5.3)., Results: Kaplan-Meier curve analysis showed that patients with clinical stage IA lung adenocarcinoma in the high SC group had significantly shorter overall survival (OS) and recurrence-free survival (RFS) than the other groups (p = 0.011 and p < 0.0001, respectively). Multivariate analysis showed that high SC was an independent prognostic factor of OS (p = 0.029) and RFS (p < 0.0001)., Conclusions: High values of SUVmax and CEA were associated with poor OS and RFS in patients with stage IA lung adenocarcinoma. Simultaneous evaluation of SUVmax and CEA may be an effective prognostic marker to determine the optimal treatment strategy of early-stage lung adenocarcinoma., (© 2022 The Authors. Thoracic Cancer published by China Lung Oncology Group and John Wiley & Sons Australia, Ltd.)
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18. Functional expression of a highly-reducing polyketide synthase of Emericella variecolor IFM42010, an asteltoxin-producing strain, resulted in production of two polyenoic β-ketolactones with opposite stereochemistry.
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Hashimoto M, Ichijo H, Fujiwara K, Sugasawa H, Abo S, Matsudo K, Uchiyama N, Goda Y, and Fujii I
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- Stereoisomerism, Emericella genetics, Polyketide Synthases metabolism
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The asteltoxin-producing fungus Emericella variecolor IFM42010 possesses 22 highly-reducing polyketide synthase (HR-PKS) genes. Of these, an HR-PKS with a methyltransferase domain but lacking an enoylreductase domain could be involved in the biosynthesis of asteltoxin and related compounds. From six such candidate HR-PKS genes, Ev460pks was analyzed by gene disruption in E. variecolor and heterologous expression in Aspergillus oryzae. The Ev460pks-disrupted strain retained asteltoxin production ability, indicating that Ev460pks is not involved in asteltoxin biosynthesis. The A. oryzae transformant harboring the Ev460pks gene produced compounds 1 and 2, along with several unidentified products possibly decomposed from 2. Spectroscopic analyses revealed that 1 was a 4-methyl-β-ketolactone with a methylheptatriene side-chain at the C-5 position, and 2 was also a 4-methyl-β-ketolactone, bearing a dimethyltetradecahexaene side-chain at the same position. The relative configuration at C-4 in compounds 1 and 2 was opposite., (Copyright © 2019 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.)
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- 2019
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19. Detection of Echinococcus multilocularis eggs by centrifugal flotation technique: preliminary survey of soil left in the ferryboats commuting between Hokkaido Island, where E. multilocularis is endemic, and mainland Japan.
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Matsudo K, Inaba T, and Kamiya H
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- Animals, Centrifugation, Foxes parasitology, Japan, Soil parasitology, Echinococcus isolation & purification, Parasite Egg Count methods
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- 2003
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