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| JaLCDOI | 10.18926/AMO/48565 |
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| フルテキストURL | 66_3_253.pdf |
| 著者 | Zhang, Kai| Yamamoto, Yumiko| Suzuki, Tomonori| Yokota, Kenji| Ma, Shaobo| Nengah Dwi Fatmawati, Ni| Oguma, Keiji| |
| 抄録 | Cultured Clostridium botulinum strains produce progenitor toxins designated as 12S, 16S, and 19S toxins. The 12S toxin consists of a neurotoxin (NTX, 7S) and a non-toxic non-hemagglutinin (NTNH). The 16S and 19S toxins are formed by conjugation of the 12S toxin with hemagglutinin (HA), and the 19S toxin is a dimer of the 16S toxin. Type A cultures produce all 3 of these progenitor toxins, while type E produces only the 12S toxin. The 7S toxin is cleaved into heavy (H) and light (L) chains by a protease(s) in some strains, and the H chain has 2 domains, the N-terminus (Hn) and C-terminus (Hc). It has been reported that type A toxins bind to the intestinal cells or cultured cells via either HA or Hc. In this study, we investigated the binding of type A and E toxins to Caco-2 cells using Western blot analysis. Both the type E 7S and 12S toxins bound to the cells, with the 7S toxin binding more strongly, whereas, in the type A strain, only the 16S/19S toxins showed obvious binding. Pre-incubation of the type E 7S toxin with IgG against recombinant type E Hc significantly inhibited the 7S toxin binding, indicating that Hc might be a main binding domain of the type E toxin. |
| キーワード | Clostridum botulinum neurotoxins Caco-2 binding Hc |
| Amo Type | Original Article |
| 出版物タイトル | Acta Medica Okayama |
| 発行日 | 2012-06 |
| 巻 | 66巻 |
| 号 | 3号 |
| 出版者 | Okayama University Medical School |
| 開始ページ | 253 |
| 終了ページ | 261 |
| ISSN | 0386-300X |
| NCID | AA00508441 |
| 資料タイプ | 学術雑誌論文 |
| 言語 | 英語 |
| 著作権者 | CopyrightⒸ 2012 by Okayama University Medical School |
| 論文のバージョン | publisher |
| 査読 | 有り |
| PubMed ID | 22729106 |
| Web of Science KeyUT | 000305669700009 |
| 関連URL | http://ousar.lib.okayama-u.ac.jp/metadata/48451 |
| JaLCDOI | 10.18926/AMO/48564 |
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| フルテキストURL | 66_3_245.pdf |
| 著者 | Okada, Toshiaki| Takigawa, Nagio| Kishino, Daizo| Katayama, Hideki| Kuyama, Shouichi| Sato, Ken| Mimoto, Junko| Ueoka, Hiroshi| Tanimoto, Mitsune| Kiura, Katsuyuki| |
| 抄録 | Cisplatin is used to treat lung cancer;however, it is also a known carcinogen. Cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) inhibitors have been shown to prevent carcinogen-induced experimental tumors. We investigated the effect of a COX-2 inhibitor, celecoxib, on cisplatin-induced lung tumors. One hundred twenty 4-week-old A/J mice were divided into 6 groups:group 1, no treatment;group 2, low-dose celecoxib (150mg/kg);group 3, high-dose celecoxib (1,500mg/kg);group 4, cisplatin alone;group 5, cisplatin plus low-dose celecoxib;and group 6, cisplatin plus high-dose celecoxib. Mice in groups 4-6 were administered cisplatin (1.62mg/kg, i.p.) once a week for 10 weeks between 7 and 16 weeks of age. All mice were sacrificed at week 30. Tumor incidence was 15.8% in group 1, 25% in group 2, 26.3% in group 3, 60% in group 4, 50% in group 5, and 50% in group 6. Tumor multiplicity was 0.2, 0.3, 0.3, 1.3, 1.0, and 0.6 in groups 1-6, respectively. Tumor multiplicity in the cisplatin-treated mice was reduced by celecoxib treatment in a dose-dependent manner (p＜0.05, group 4 vs. group 6). Celecoxib significantly reduced COX-2 expression in cisplatin-induced tumors (p＜0.01, group 4 vs. group 6). |
| キーワード | cisplatin non-small cell lung cancer celecoxib cyclooxygenase-2 chemoprevention |
| Amo Type | Original Article |
| 出版物タイトル | Acta Medica Okayama |
| 発行日 | 2012-06 |
| 巻 | 66巻 |
| 号 | 3号 |
| 出版者 | Okayama University Medical School |
| 開始ページ | 245 |
| 終了ページ | 251 |
| ISSN | 0386-300X |
| NCID | AA00508441 |
| 資料タイプ | 学術雑誌論文 |
| 言語 | 英語 |
| 著作権者 | CopyrightⒸ 2012 by Okayama University Medical School |
| 論文のバージョン | publisher |
| 査読 | 有り |
| PubMed ID | 22729105 |
| Web of Science KeyUT | 000305669700008 |
| JaLCDOI | 10.18926/AMO/48563 |
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| フルテキストURL | 66_3_239.pdf |
| 著者 | Sawa, Kiminari| Mizushima, Takaaki| Matsushita, Koki| Shirahige, Akinori| Ochi, Koji| Koide, Norio| |
| 抄録 | Plain abdominal radiography is a very basic examination and plays an important role in primary care. The objectives of this study were to clarify colon distributions on plain abdominal radiographs. Forty-three healthy volunteers underwent gastric fluoroscopy, and 2 hours later, plain abdominal radiography in the supine position. A region of interest (ROI) was defined uniformly on each X-ray image to divide the image into 600 zones. The area corresponding to the large bowel within the ROI was divided into 4 segments (ascending colon, transverse colon, descending colon, and sigmoid colon＋rectum). The percentage of barium in each segment relative to the total volume of barium used was calculated to evaluate the percent ROI occupancy. The large bowel covered 76.7% of the entire ROI, with the percent duplication being 55%. The duplicated area corresponded to the transverse colon region. When the method proposed by Arhan et al. was used, the percentage of the colon actually present in each segment relative to that determined theoretically was 99.6% for the right colon segment, 92.2% for the left colon segment, and 92.2% for the sigmoid/rectal segment. However, in cases in which the transverse colon descended partially from the fifth lumbar vertebra, the percentage occupied by the sigmoid colon＋rectum decreased to 57.2%. We applied a new large bowel segmentation method especially for patients with ptosis, by devising a line joining the lateral side of the right lesser pelvis and the lower ends of both sacroiliac joints. |
| キーワード | large bowel segmentation plain abdominal radiograph classification method primary care |
| Amo Type | Original Article |
| 出版物タイトル | Acta Medica Okayama |
| 発行日 | 2012-06 |
| 巻 | 66巻 |
| 号 | 3号 |
| 出版者 | Okayama University Medical School |
| 開始ページ | 239 |
| 終了ページ | 244 |
| ISSN | 0386-300X |
| NCID | AA00508441 |
| 資料タイプ | 学術雑誌論文 |
| 言語 | 英語 |
| 著作権者 | CopyrightⒸ 2012 by Okayama University Medical School |
| 論文のバージョン | publisher |
| 査読 | 有り |
| PubMed ID | 22729104 |
| Web of Science KeyUT | 000305669700007 |
| 関連URL | http://ousar.lib.okayama-u.ac.jp/metadata/48881 |
| JaLCDOI | 10.18926/AMO/48562 |
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| フルテキストURL | 66_3_231.pdf |
| 著者 | Takahashi, Kingo| Hayashi, Masamichi| Fujii, Toshihiro| Kawamura, Kenji| Ozaki, Toshifumi| |
| 抄録 | The objective of early rehabilitation after anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction is to increase the muscle strength of the lower extremities. Closed kinetic chain (CKC) exercise induces co-contraction of the agonist and antagonist muscles. The purpose of this study was to compare the postoperative muscle strength/mass of subjects who performed our new CKC exercise (new rehabilitation group:group N) from week 4, and subjects who received traditional rehabilitation alone (traditional rehabilitation group:group T). The subjects stood on the device and maintained balance. Then, low-frequency stimulation waves were applied to 2 points each in the anterior and posterior region of the injured thigh 3 times a week for 3 months. Measurement of muscle strength was performed 4 times (before the start, and then once a month). Muscle mass was evaluated in CT images of the extensor and flexor muscles of 10 knees (10 subjects) in each group. The injured legs of group N showed significant improvement after one month compared to group T. The cross-sectional area of the extensor muscles of the injured legs tended to a show a greater increase at 3 months in group N. This rehabilitation method makes it possible to contract fast-twitch muscles, which may be a useful for improving extensor muscle strength after ACL reconstruction. |
| キーワード | anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction closed kinetic chain electrical muscle stimulation standing-shaking-board exercise |
| Amo Type | Original Article |
| 出版物タイトル | Acta Medica Okayama |
| 発行日 | 2012-06 |
| 巻 | 66巻 |
| 号 | 3号 |
| 出版者 | Okayama University Medical School |
| 開始ページ | 231 |
| 終了ページ | 237 |
| ISSN | 0386-300X |
| NCID | AA00508441 |
| 資料タイプ | 学術雑誌論文 |
| 言語 | 英語 |
| 著作権者 | CopyrightⒸ 2012 by Okayama University Medical School |
| 論文のバージョン | publisher |
| 査読 | 有り |
| PubMed ID | 22729103 |
| Web of Science KeyUT | 000305669700006 |
| JaLCDOI | 10.18926/AMO/48561 |
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| フルテキストURL | 66_3_221.pdf |
| 著者 | Takahata, Yoko| Wang, Da-Hong| Anai, Takanobu| Ogino, Keiki| |
| 抄録 | This study aimed to elucidate the relationship of prenatal and/or postnatal factors, including acquired factors, with the calcaneus stiffness index as measured by quantitative ultrasound (QUS-SI) in adolescents. We recruited 1,143 adolescents with a mean age of 14.8±1.8 years (501 boys and 642 girls). The subjectsʼ calcaneus QUS-SI was measured using an ultrasound bone densitometer. We also measured the subjectsʼ height, weight, and grip strength. Data on prenatal and postnatal factors were obtained from maternal and child health handbooks. A self-reporting questionnaire was used to obtain information on subjectsʼ secondary sexual characteristics and lifestyle factors. We found that maternal weight gain during pregnancy was independently associated with calcaneus QUS-SI in girls, and that grip strength was also significantly associated with calcaneus QUS-SI in both sexes. The present findings suggest that excessive restriction of maternal weight gain would have a negative effect on the calcaneus QUS-SI of girls, and that exercise and strength-building activities are likely to result in a higher calcaneus QUS-SI in both sexes of adolescents. |
| キーワード | adolescents calcaneus QUS-SI prenatal and/or postnatal status stiffness index ultrasound bone densitometer |
| Amo Type | Original Article |
| 出版物タイトル | Acta Medica Okayama |
| 発行日 | 2012-06 |
| 巻 | 66巻 |
| 号 | 3号 |
| 出版者 | Okayama University Medical School |
| 開始ページ | 221 |
| 終了ページ | 229 |
| ISSN | 0386-300X |
| NCID | AA00508441 |
| 資料タイプ | 学術雑誌論文 |
| 言語 | 英語 |
| 著作権者 | CopyrightⒸ 2012 by Okayama University Medical School |
| 論文のバージョン | publisher |
| 査読 | 有り |
| PubMed ID | 22729102 |
| Web of Science KeyUT | 000305669700005 |
| 関連URL | http://ousar.lib.okayama-u.ac.jp/metadata/48455 |
| JaLCDOI | 10.18926/AMO/48560 |
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| フルテキストURL | 66_3_213.pdf |
| 著者 | Kataoka, Masaki| Kunisada, Toshiyuki| Tanaka, Masato| Takeda, Ken| Itani, Satoru| Sugimoto, Yoshihisa| Misawa, Haruo| Senda, Masuo| Nakahara, Shinnosuke| Ozaki, Toshifumi| |
| 抄録 | There are a variety of treatment options for patients with spinal metastasis, and predicting prognosis is essential for selecting the proper treatment. The purpose of the present study was to identify the significant prognostic factors for the survival of patients with spinal metastasis. We retrospectively reviewed 143 patients with spinal metastasis. The median age was 61 years. Eleven factors reported previously were analyzed using the Cox proportional hazards model:gender, age, performance status, neurological deficits, pain, type of primary tumor, metastasis to major organs, previous chemotherapy, disease-free interval before spinal metastasis, multiple spinal metastases, and extra-spinal bone metastasis. The average survival of study patients after the first visit to our clinic was 22 months. Multivariate survival analysis demonstrated that type of primary tumor (hazard ratio [HR]＝6.80, p＜0.001), metastasis to major organs (HR＝2.01, p＝0.005), disease-free interval before spinal metastasis (HR＝1.77, p＝0.028), and extra-spinal bone metastasis (HR＝1.75, p＝0.017) were significant prognostic factors. Type of primary tumor was the most powerful prognostic factor. Other prognostic factors may differ among the types of primary tumor and may also be closely associated with primary disease activity. Further analysis of factors predicting prognosis should be conducted with respect to each type of primary tumor to help accurately predict prognosis. |
| キーワード | spine metastasis survival prognostic factor cancer |
| Amo Type | Original Article |
| 出版物タイトル | Acta Medica Okayama |
| 発行日 | 2012-06 |
| 巻 | 66巻 |
| 号 | 3号 |
| 出版者 | Okayama University Medical School |
| 開始ページ | 213 |
| 終了ページ | 219 |
| ISSN | 0386-300X |
| NCID | AA00508441 |
| 資料タイプ | 学術雑誌論文 |
| 言語 | 英語 |
| 著作権者 | CopyrightⒸ 2012 by Okayama University Medical School |
| 論文のバージョン | publisher |
| 査読 | 有り |
| PubMed ID | 22729101 |
| Web of Science KeyUT | 000305669700004 |
| JaLCDOI | 10.18926/AMO/48559 |
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| フルテキストURL | 66_3_203.pdf |
| 著者 | Ohno, Seiichiro| Harimoto, Takashi| Hirosue, Miyuki| Miyai, Masahiro| Hattori, Kengo| Kuroda, Masahiro| Kanazawa, Susumu| Inamura, Keiji| Kato, Hirokazu| |
| 抄録 | Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) visualization of metallic stent lumens is possible if the stent structure counteracts eddy currents in the lumen induced by the radio frequency magnetic field, B1. To examine the effectiveness of various stent designs in counteracting eddy currents, we anchored eight copper stent models and 2 commercially available nickel-titanium alloy (Nitinol) stents in a gel phantom, perpendicular or parallel to the direction of B1. A mesh stent lumen showed hypointensity irrespective of its alignment relative to B1. A solenoid stent lumen showed hypointensity with the stent axis parallel to B1, but it had the same signal intensity as outside the lumen when perpendicular to B1. A Moebius stent lumen showed no signal reduction, irrespective of alignment relative to B1. Lumens of the commercially available stents showed hypointensity regardless of alignment relative to B1. Computer simulation revealed that the signal intensities of the stents corresponded to magnetic flux densities of B1 in the stents, which are modified by the structure of the stent. While in vivo MRI viewing of a Moebius stent lumen is likely possible regardless of axis alignment, inherent structural weakness may be problematic. As a more practical choice, the solenoid stent is easier to manufacture and generates no hypointensive signal when the axis is parallel to B0. |
| キーワード | MRI visualization of stent lumen solenoid pattern Moebius pattern direction of B1 |
| Amo Type | Original Article |
| 出版物タイトル | Acta Medica Okayama |
| 発行日 | 2012-06 |
| 巻 | 66巻 |
| 号 | 3号 |
| 出版者 | Okayama University Medical School |
| 開始ページ | 203 |
| 終了ページ | 211 |
| ISSN | 0386-300X |
| NCID | AA00508441 |
| 資料タイプ | 学術雑誌論文 |
| 言語 | 英語 |
| 著作権者 | CopyrightⒸ 2012 by Okayama University Medical School |
| 論文のバージョン | publisher |
| 査読 | 有り |
| PubMed ID | 22729100 |
| Web of Science KeyUT | 000305669700003 |
| 関連URL | http://ousar.lib.okayama-u.ac.jp/metadata/48542 |
| JaLCDOI | 10.18926/AMO/48558 |
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| フルテキストURL | 66_3_191.pdf |
| 著者 | Kishimoto, Fumiko| Naito, Tomoko| Hasebe, Satoshi| Ohtsuki, Hiroshi| |
| 抄録 | The utility value was compared among 3 surgical interventions, and the validity of the time trade-off (TTO) method was evaluated by analyzing the correlations of the utility value with the results of the Visual Function Questionnaire-14 (VF-14) and other variables. The subjects were 127 patients aged 40-85 years who were surgically treated between January 2008 and March 2010, including 26 patients with glaucoma, 50 with cataracts, and 51 with comitant strabismus. The scores on VF-14 and utility values determined using TTO were calculated retrospectively. The mean value (SD) of the utility gain was 0.096 (0.105) for glaucoma, 0.101 (0.105) for comitant strabismus, and 0.167 (0.237) for unilateral and 0.245 (0.167) for bilateral cataracts, indicating significant postoperative improvements in the utility value. A significant correlation was observed between the utility value and the postoperative VF-14 scores of the bilateral cataracts, and the postoperative visual acuity of the better eye of the unilateral cataract. The mean value of the quality-adjusted life years was 2.181 for bilateral and 1.424 for unilateral cataracts, 1.132 for strabismus, and 0.870 for glaucoma with an annual discount rate of 3%. The gain of utility value was highest in bilateral cataracts, and lowest in glaucoma, and thus the TTO analysis was considered to be highly valid for cataract surgery. |
| キーワード | surgical intervention VF-14 utility analysis time trade-off quality-adjusted life years |
| Amo Type | Original Article |
| 出版物タイトル | Acta Medica Okayama |
| 発行日 | 2012-06 |
| 巻 | 66巻 |
| 号 | 3号 |
| 出版者 | Okayama University Medical School |
| 開始ページ | 191 |
| 終了ページ | 201 |
| ISSN | 0386-300X |
| NCID | AA00508441 |
| 資料タイプ | 学術雑誌論文 |
| 言語 | 英語 |
| 著作権者 | CopyrightⒸ 2012 by Okayama University Medical School |
| 論文のバージョン | publisher |
| 査読 | 有り |
| PubMed ID | 22729099 |
| Web of Science KeyUT | 000305669700002 |
| JaLCDOI | 10.18926/AMO/48557 |
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| フルテキストURL | 66_3_183.pdf |
| 著者 | Tanabe, Kenji| Takei, Kohji| |
| 抄録 | Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease (CMT) is an inherited neuronal disorder, and is induced by mutations of various genes associated with intracellular membrane traffic and cytoskeleton. A large GTPase, dynamin, which is known as a fission protein for endocytic vesicles, was identified as a gene responsible for dominant-intermediate CMT type 2B (DI-CMT2B). Of these mutants, the PH domain, which is required for interaction with phosphoinositides, was mutated in several families. Interestingly, the expression of a deletion mutant, 551Δ3, did not impair endocytosis, but induced abnormal accumulation of microtubules. Recent evidence has shown that dynamin 2 regulates the dynamic instability of microtubules, and 551Δ3 lacks this function. We propose a model for the regulation of the dynamic instability of microtubules by dynamin 2 and discuss the relationship between dynamin 2 and CMT. |
| キーワード | neuropathy Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease membrane traffic dynamin microtubules |
| Amo Type | Review |
| 出版物タイトル | Acta Medica Okayama |
| 発行日 | 2012-06 |
| 巻 | 66巻 |
| 号 | 3号 |
| 出版者 | Okayama University Medical School |
| 開始ページ | 183 |
| 終了ページ | 190 |
| ISSN | 0386-300X |
| NCID | AA00508441 |
| 資料タイプ | 学術雑誌論文 |
| 言語 | 英語 |
| 著作権者 | CopyrightⒸ 2012 by Okayama University Medical School |
| 論文のバージョン | publisher |
| 査読 | 有り |
| PubMed ID | 22729098 |
| Web of Science KeyUT | 000305669700001 |
| JaLCDOI | 10.18926/AMO/48338 |
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| フルテキストURL | 61_4_199.pdf |
| 著者 | Saika, Takashi| Arata, Ryoji| Tsushima, Tomoyasu| Nasu, Yasutomo| Suyama, Bunzo| Takeda, Katsuji| Ebara, Shin| Manabe, Daisuke| Kobayashi, Tomoko| Tanimoto, Ryuta| Kumon, Hiromi| |
| 抄録 | To compare the health-related quality of life of elderly patients after radical cystectomy for bladder cancer in urinary diversion groups: ileal conduit, ureterocutaneostomy, or orthotopic urinary reservoir. The 109 participating elderly patients aged 75 or older completed self-reporting questionnaires: the QLQ-C30, and on satisfaction with urinary diversion methods. Fifty-six patients had undergone constructions for ileal conduit diversion, 31 for ureterocutaneostomy, and 22 for orthotopic urinary reservoir (OUR). The median follow-up period for each group was 4.0 years (range 0.3-11.2), 4.5 years (range 0.3-18.0), and 3.3 years (range 0.3-6.7), respectively. Regardless of the type of urinary diversion, the majority of patients reported having good overall quality of life, although with some problem of pain. No significant differences among urinary diversion subgroups were found in any quality of life area in the QLQ-C30 questionnaire. More patients in the OUR sub-group felt disappointment than those in the ileal conduit or cutaneostomy sub-groups. However, a questionnaire which asked which diversion method would be preferable showed a trend that more patients in the OUR subgroup would have chosen the same one. Health-related quality of life appeared relatively good in these 3 groups. Patient demands and expectations may be so different from the results that the details of each urinary diversion method should be explained thoroughly. OUR construction could be a candidate even for elderly patients. |
| キーワード | bladder cancer cystectomy neo-bladder urinary diversion QOL |
| Amo Type | Original Article |
| 出版物タイトル | Acta Medica Okayama |
| 発行日 | 2007-08 |
| 巻 | 61巻 |
| 号 | 4号 |
| 出版者 | Okayama University Medical School |
| 開始ページ | 199 |
| 終了ページ | 203 |
| ISSN | 0386-300X |
| NCID | AA00508441 |
| 資料タイプ | 学術雑誌論文 |
| 言語 | 英語 |
| 論文のバージョン | publisher |
| 査読 | 有り |
| PubMed ID | 17853939 |
| Web of Science KeyUT | 000248957100003 |
| JaLCDOI | 10.18926/AMO/48268 |
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| フルテキストURL | 66_2_177.pdf.pdf |
| 著者 | Utsumi, Masashi| Matsuda, Hiroaki| Sadamori, Hiroshi| Shinoura, Susumu| Umeda, Yuzo| Yoshida, Ryuichi| Satoh, Daisuke| Hashimoto, Masaaki| Yagi, Takahito| Fujiwara, Toshiyoshi| |
| 抄録 | We report 4 cases of surgical resection of metachronous lymph node (LN) metastases from hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) following hepatectomy. Clinicopathological features and results of LN dissection were investigated in the 4 patients. One patient was found to have a single metastasis in the mediastinal LNs, another had multiple metastases in the mediastinal and abdominal LNs, and the other 2 had single metastases in the abdominal LN. The locations of the abdominal LN metastases were behind the pancreas head in 2 patients and around the abdominal aorta in 1 patient. They all underwent surgical resection of metastatic LNs and had no postoperative complications. The 3 patients whose LN metastases were solitary have been alive for more than 2 years after LN resection, and one of them is free from recurrence. The patient with multiple LN metastases died 13 months after LN resection due to carcinomatosis. With the expectation of long-term survival, a single metachronous LN metastasis from HCC after hepatectomy should be resected in patients without uncontrollable intrahepatic or extrahepatic tumors. |
| キーワード | hepatocellular carcinoma lymph node metastasis hepatectomy |
| Amo Type | Case Report |
| 出版物タイトル | Acta Medica Okayama |
| 発行日 | 2012-04 |
| 巻 | 66巻 |
| 号 | 2号 |
| 出版者 | Okayama University Medical School |
| 開始ページ | 177 |
| 終了ページ | 182 |
| ISSN | 0386-300X |
| NCID | AA00508441 |
| 資料タイプ | 学術雑誌論文 |
| 言語 | 英語 |
| 著作権者 | CopyrightⒸ 2012 by Okayama University Medical School |
| 論文のバージョン | publisher |
| 査読 | 有り |
| PubMed ID | 22525476 |
| Web of Science KeyUT | 000303175300011 |
| JaLCDOI | 10.18926/AMO/48267 |
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| フルテキストURL | 66_2_171.pdf.pdf |
| 著者 | Masuyama, Hisashi| Nobumoto, Etsuko| Segawa, Tomonori| Hiramatsu, Yuji| |
| 抄録 | Preeclampsia may be due to an excess of circulating anti-angiogenic growth factors derived from the placenta, but metabolic syndrome-like disorders may also set off a cascade of placental and systemic inflammation and oxidative stress. We present a case of severe superimposed preeclampsia with obesity, diabetes and a mild imbalance of angiogenic factors, in which diet therapy ameliorated the preeclamptic signs while improving the adiponectin level. A 41-year-old pregnant woman with obesity and diabetes was referred to our hospital because of severe proteinuria and hypertension at 22 weeks of gestation. After administration of insulin and hydralazine with diet therapy, her hypertension and proteinuria were ameliorated with a 15-kg weight loss. Her adiponectin level was low and her leptin level was high, but her angiogenic factor levels were within the normal ranges for pregnant women at admission. The diet therapy ameliorated her hypertension and proteinuria while improving her adiponectin level as she achieved weight loss. This case suggests that diet therapy for obese preeclampsia patients with a mild imbalance of anti-and pro-angiogenic factors may play an important role in managing preeclampsia. Measurements of maternal adipocytokines and angiogenic factors may be important to distinguish the main cause of preeclampsia, i.e., poor placentation or maternal constitutional factors, for managing preeclampsia in patients with obesity. |
| キーワード | adipocytokine angiogenic factor diet therapy obesity preeclampsia |
| Amo Type | Case Report |
| 出版物タイトル | Acta Medica Okayama |
| 発行日 | 2012-04 |
| 巻 | 66巻 |
| 号 | 2号 |
| 出版者 | Okayama University Medical School |
| 開始ページ | 171 |
| 終了ページ | 175 |
| ISSN | 0386-300X |
| NCID | AA00508441 |
| 資料タイプ | 学術雑誌論文 |
| 言語 | 英語 |
| 著作権者 | CopyrightⒸ 2012 by Okayama University Medical School |
| 論文のバージョン | publisher |
| 査読 | 有り |
| PubMed ID | 22525475 |
| Web of Science KeyUT | 000303175300010 |
| JaLCDOI | 10.18926/AMO/48266 |
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| フルテキストURL | 66_2_163.pdf.pdf |
| 著者 | Utsumi, Hiroya| Cabergoline as the Starting Treatment and its Long-term Effects (CASTLE) Study Group| |
| 抄録 | Several international studies have suggested that treatment of early Parkinsonʼs disease (PD) with a dopamine agonist instead of levodopa delays the occurrence of motor complications. This 5-year prospective, open, multicenter randomized study aimed to compare the effects of cabergoline on the onset of motor complications with those of levodopa in Japanese patients with early PD. Patients who had never been treated with dopamine agonists or levodopa were enrolled in this study. Four of 45 patients in the cabergoline group and 11 of 46 patients in the levodopa group developed motor complications. The estimated cumulative incidence of motor complications in the cabergoline and levodopa groups was 17ｵ and 34ｵ (hazard ratio, 0.57;95ｵ confidence interval, 0.18‒1.81;p＝0.347). Thirty-five adverse events (AEs) were reported in 24 patients in the cabergoline group, while 16 AEs were reported in 13 patients in the levodopa group. Patients in the cabergoline group showed fewer motor complications than did those in the levodopa group, although the difference was not statistically significant. However, the hazard ratio found in this study was similar to those in previous reports. |
| キーワード | cabergoline levodopa Parkinsonʼs disease motor complications |
| Amo Type | Original Article |
| 出版物タイトル | Acta Medica Okayama |
| 発行日 | 2012-04 |
| 巻 | 66巻 |
| 号 | 2号 |
| 出版者 | Okayama University Medical School |
| 開始ページ | 163 |
| 終了ページ | 170 |
| ISSN | 0386-300X |
| NCID | AA00508441 |
| 資料タイプ | 学術雑誌論文 |
| 言語 | 英語 |
| 著作権者 | CopyrightⒸ 2012 by Okayama University Medical School |
| 論文のバージョン | publisher |
| 査読 | 有り |
| PubMed ID | 22525474 |
| Web of Science KeyUT | 000303175300009 |
| JaLCDOI | 10.18926/AMO/48265 |
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| フルテキストURL | 66_2_155.pdf.pdf |
| 著者 | Moriyama, Masahiro| Kawaguchi, Atsuya| Yokokawa, Masaki| Ikeda, Shin| Kitagaki, Hajime| Uchida, Nobue| |
| 抄録 | A new hemispherical electrode to heat oral cavity cancer is proposed. The electrode does not produce a hot spot around its edge, a feature that usually arises when using radio frequency (RF) capacitive-type heating. The hemispherical electrode was designed by computer simulation using a 3-D finite element method. To assess its practicality and effectiveness, we built a prototype hemispherical electrode and evaluated its heating characteristics by phantom experiments. The heating effects on the phantom were measured by thermography. The concave phantom surface in contact with the hemispherical electrode showed a uniform increase in temperature, with no obvious edge effect. The proposed electrode allows non-invasive RF capacitive-type heating for intracavity tumors that was not previously considered possible, and should contribute to the multidisciplinary treatment of intracavity tumors. |
| キーワード | radiofrequency heating capacitive-type heating electrode edge effect hemispherical electrode |
| Amo Type | Original Article |
| 出版物タイトル | Acta Medica Okayama |
| 発行日 | 2012-04 |
| 巻 | 66巻 |
| 号 | 2号 |
| 出版者 | Okayama University Medical School |
| 開始ページ | 155 |
| 終了ページ | 162 |
| ISSN | 0386-300X |
| NCID | AA00508441 |
| 資料タイプ | 学術雑誌論文 |
| 言語 | 英語 |
| 著作権者 | CopyrightⒸ 2012 by Okayama University Medical School |
| 論文のバージョン | publisher |
| 査読 | 有り |
| PubMed ID | 22525473 |
| Web of Science KeyUT | 000303175300008 |
| JaLCDOI | 10.18926/AMO/48264 |
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| フルテキストURL | 66_2_143.pdf.pdf |
| 著者 | Watanabe, Makiko| Ueno, Hiroshi| Suemitsu, Shunsuke| Yokobayashi, Eriko| Matsumoto, Yosuke| Usui, Shinichi| Sujiura, Hiroko| Okamoto, Motoi| |
| 抄録 | Recent studies have demonstrated the important role of immune molecules in the development of neuronal circuitry and synaptic plasticity. We have detected the presence of FcγRllB protein in parvalbumin- containing inhibitory interneurons (PV neurons). In the present study, we examined the appearance of PV neurons in the barrel cortex and the effect of sensory deprivation in FcγRllB-deficient mice (FcγRllB-/-) and wild-type mice. There was no substantial difference in the appearance of PV neurons in the developing barrel cortex between FcγRllB-/- and wild-type mice. Sensory deprivation from immediately after birth (P0) or P7 to P12-P14 induced an increase in PV neurons. In contrast, sensory deprivation from P7 or P14 to P28, but not from P21 to P28, decreased PV neurons in wild-type mice. However, sensory deprivation from P0 or P7 to P12-P14 did not increase PV neurons and sensory deprivation from P7 or P14 to P28 did not decrease or only modestly decreased PV neurons in FcγRllB-/- mice. The results indicate that expression of PV is regulated by sensory experience and the second and third postnatal weeks are a sensitive period for sensory deprivation, and suggest that FcγRllB contributes to sensory experience-regulated expression of PV. |
| キーワード | parvalbumin fast-spiking interneurons FcγRllB barrel cortex sensory deprivation |
| Amo Type | Original Article |
| 出版物タイトル | Acta Medica Okayama |
| 発行日 | 2012-04 |
| 巻 | 66巻 |
| 号 | 2号 |
| 出版者 | Okayama University Medical School |
| 開始ページ | 143 |
| 終了ページ | 154 |
| ISSN | 0386-300X |
| NCID | AA00508441 |
| 資料タイプ | 学術雑誌論文 |
| 言語 | 英語 |
| 著作権者 | CopyrightⒸ 2012 by Okayama University Medical School |
| 論文のバージョン | publisher |
| 査読 | 有り |
| PubMed ID | 22525472 |
| Web of Science KeyUT | 000303175300007 |
| JaLCDOI | 10.18926/AMO/48263 |
|---|---|
| フルテキストURL | 66_2_131.pdf.pdf |
| 著者 | Jia, Lizhong| Kiryu, Shigeru| Watadani, Takeyuki| Akai, Hiroyuki| Yamashita, Hideomi| Akahane, Masaaki| Ohtomo, Kuni| |
| 抄録 | Patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) complicated by portal vein tumor thrombus (PVTT) have an extremely poor prognosis. It is important to select adequate therapeutic options based on reliable prognostic factors using imaging studies and clinical data. Prognostic factors were analyzed in patients with HCC with PVTT in the first branch or main trunk of the portal vein. From 2000 to 2007, 107 consecutive patients with HCC with PVTT in the major portal vein were reviewed, and diagnostic images and clinical characteristics were retrospectively observed. Thirty-eight possible prognostic factors for survival were analyzed by the log-rank test and multivariate analysis using Coxʼs proportional hazards model. Median overall survival was 14 months following PVTT diagnosis. Survival rates at 6 months, 1, 2, and 3 years were 72.1%, 52.6%, 32.6%, and 29.6%, respectively. Independent prognostic factors for longer survival included:patient age ＜65 years, Child-Pugh classification A/B, PVTT treatment, accumulation of Lipiodol in the PVTT after TACE, initial radical treatment for HCC, HCC located in a single lobe of the liver, and no invasion of HCC to the hepatic vein or bile duct. Survival was associated with liver function, tumor extension, and treatment for HCC and PVTT. |
| キーワード | hepatocellular carcinoma portal vein tumor thrombus prognostic factors |
| Amo Type | Original Article |
| 出版物タイトル | Acta Medica Okayama |
| 発行日 | 2012-04 |
| 巻 | 66巻 |
| 号 | 2号 |
| 出版者 | Okayama University Medical School |
| 開始ページ | 131 |
| 終了ページ | 141 |
| ISSN | 0386-300X |
| NCID | AA00508441 |
| 資料タイプ | 学術雑誌論文 |
| 言語 | 英語 |
| 著作権者 | CopyrightⒸ 2012 by Okayama University Medical School |
| 論文のバージョン | publisher |
| 査読 | 有り |
| PubMed ID | 22525471 |
| Web of Science KeyUT | 000303175300006 |
| JaLCDOI | 10.18926/AMO/48262 |
|---|---|
| フルテキストURL | 66_2_119.pdf.pdf |
| 著者 | Oka, Hiroaki| Ouchida, Mamoru| Kondo, Takuya| Morita, Fumio| Shimizu, Kenji| |
| 抄録 | Human lymphoblastoid TK6 and WTK-1 cells are widely used to detect mutagens in vitro. TK6 cells have wild-type TP53 alleles, while WTK-1 cells have one allele of mutated TP53. Both cells were treated with 5-fluorouracil (5-FU), and gene mutation assay and micronucleus assay were performed to clarify the differential response related to the TP53 gene status. The effects of 5-FU on gene expression were assessed by microarray and quantitative RT-PCR analyses. In WTK-1 cells, 5-FU increased the frequency of cells with micronucleus and mutation. In TK6 cells, frequency of cells with micronucleus was increased but the mutation frequency was not. The cytotoxicity induced by 5-FU was more prominent in TK6 cells than in WTK-1 cells. Analysis of gene expression showed that the genes involved in the TP53 pathway were up-regulated in TK6 cells but not in WTK-1 cells. The differential responses to 5-FU between these cell lines appeared to be due to the difference in the TP53 gene status, thus providing a molecular basis for the bioassays using these cell lines in the toxicology field. Our results indicate that the clinical efficacy of 5-FU chemotherapy may depend on the TP53 genotype. |
| キーワード | 5-fluorouracil TP53 Tk mutation assays microarray analysis |
| Amo Type | Original Article |
| 出版物タイトル | Acta Medica Okayama |
| 発行日 | 2012-04 |
| 巻 | 66巻 |
| 号 | 2号 |
| 出版者 | Okayama University Medical School |
| 開始ページ | 119 |
| 終了ページ | 129 |
| ISSN | 0386-300X |
| NCID | AA00508441 |
| 資料タイプ | 学術雑誌論文 |
| 言語 | 英語 |
| 著作権者 | CopyrightⒸ 2012 by Okayama University Medical School |
| 論文のバージョン | publisher |
| 査読 | 有り |
| PubMed ID | 22525470 |
| Web of Science KeyUT | 000303175300005 |
| JaLCDOI | 10.18926/AMO/48261 |
|---|---|
| フルテキストURL | 66_2_111.pdf.pdf |
| 著者 | Shinomiya, Misae| Kawamura, Kenji| Tanida, Emiko| Nagoshi, Megumi| Motoda, Hirotoshi| Kasanami, Yoshiko| Hiragami, Fukumi| Kano, Yoshio| |
| 抄録 | We studied the effects of natural essential oil on neurite outgrowth in PC12m3 neuronal cells to elucidate the mechanism underlying the action of the oils used in aromatherapy. Neurite outgrowth can be induced by nerve growth factor (NGF), where ERK and p38 MAPK among MAPK pathways play important roles in activating intracellular signal transduction. In this study, we investigated whether d-limonene, the major component of essential oils from oranges, can promote neurite outgrowth in PC12m3 cells, in which neurite outgrowth can be induced by various physical stimulations. We also examined by which pathways, the ERK, p38 MAPK or JNK pathway, d-limonene acts on PC12m3 cells. Our results showed that neurite outgrowth can be induced when the cells are treated with d-limonene. After treatment with d-limonene, we observed that p38 MAPK is strongly activated in PC12m3 cells, while ERK is weakly activated. In contrast, JNK shows little activity. A study using an inhibitor of p38 MAPK revealed that neurite outgrowth in PC12m3 cells is induced via the activation of p38 MAPK by d-limonene. The results thus indicate that d-limonene may promote neural cell differentiation mainly via activation of the p38 MAPK pathway. |
| キーワード | essential oil d-limonene p38 MAP kinase PC12 mutant cells |
| Amo Type | Original Article |
| 出版物タイトル | Acta Medica Okayama |
| 発行日 | 2012-04 |
| 巻 | 66巻 |
| 号 | 2号 |
| 出版者 | Okayama University Medical School |
| 開始ページ | 111 |
| 終了ページ | 118 |
| ISSN | 0386-300X |
| NCID | AA00508441 |
| 資料タイプ | 学術雑誌論文 |
| 言語 | 英語 |
| 著作権者 | CopyrightⒸ 2012 by Okayama University Medical School |
| 論文のバージョン | publisher |
| 査読 | 有り |
| PubMed ID | 22525469 |
| Web of Science KeyUT | 000303175300004 |
| JaLCDOI | 10.18926/AMO/48260 |
|---|---|
| フルテキストURL | 66_2_101.pdf.pdf |
| 著者 | Kishimoto, Fumiko| Ohtsuki, Hiroshi| |
| 抄録 | To clarify surgical outcomes for 5 ophthalmic diseases in terms of vision-related quality of life (QOL), we sent a self-administered Visual Function Questionnaire-14 (VF-14) to patients 3 months postoperatively, and the VF-14 scores for the surgical outcome of strabismus were compared with those of patients with diabetic macular edema (DME), cataract, glaucoma, and epiretinal membrane (ERM). Test-retest repeatability of VF-14 was evaluated with Bland-Altman analysis. Of the 625 eligible patients who were referred for enrollment, 48 with comitant strabismus, 50 with incomitant strabismus, 45 with DME, 38 with cataract, 129 with glaucoma, and 73 with ERM agreed to answer. Eighty percent of subjects showed 95ｵ limits of agreement with the VF-14 evaluated by repeated measurements. The gain by surgery for incomitant strabismus was not different from that of cataract (p＝0.5551), but it was significantly better than those of DME (p＝0.0266), comitant strabismus (p＝0.0128), ERM (p＝0.0021), glaucoma with cataract (p＜0.0001), and glaucoma alone (p＜0.0001). The surgical outcome in terms of QOL for patients with incomitant strabismus was good and comparable to that of patients with cataract surgery. |
| キーワード | visual function questionnaire VF-14 ophthalmic disease surgical intervention gain |
| Amo Type | Original Article |
| 出版物タイトル | Acta Medica Okayama |
| 発行日 | 2012-04 |
| 巻 | 66巻 |
| 号 | 2号 |
| 出版者 | Okayama University Medical School |
| 開始ページ | 101 |
| 終了ページ | 110 |
| ISSN | 0386-300X |
| NCID | AA00508441 |
| 資料タイプ | 学術雑誌論文 |
| 言語 | 英語 |
| 著作権者 | CopyrightⒸ 2012 by Okayama University Medical School |
| 論文のバージョン | publisher |
| 査読 | 有り |
| PubMed ID | 22525468 |
| Web of Science KeyUT | 000303175300003 |
| JaLCDOI | 10.18926/AMO/48259 |
|---|---|
| フルテキストURL | 66_2_93.pdf.pdf |
| 著者 | Ochiai, Hirotaka| Shirasawa, Takako| Shimada, Naoki| Ohtsu, Tadahiro| Nishimura, Rimei| Morimoto, Aya| Hoshino, Hiromi| Tajima, Naoko| Kokaze, Akatsuki| |
| 抄録 | Although a number of studies have investigated the relationship of sleep duration to overweight and obesity, studies conducted among population-based elementary schoolchildren have been limited in Japan. The aim of the present study was to investigate the relationship between sleep duration and overweight among elementary schoolchildren in Japan. The study subjects were all fourth-grade schoolchildren (9 or 10 years of age) in Ina-town, Saitama Prefecture, Japan from 1999 to 2008. Information concerning each subjectʼs sex, age, and lifestyle was obtained using a self-administered questionnaire, while measurements of his or her height and weight were carried out. Childhood overweight was determined according to the definition established by the International Obesity Task Force. Data from 3,433 children were analyzed. In logistic regression analysis, a statistically significant dose-response relationship was observed between sleep duration and overweight among boys (p for trend＝0.014) but not among girls (p for trend＝0.149). Short sleep duration was associated with childhood overweight, and the sex difference in the association was observed. These findings suggested that it is important to consider sleep duration as part of any program to prevent overweight among elementary schoolchildren, especially among boys. |
| キーワード | sleep overweight schoolchildren Japan |
| Amo Type | Original Article |
| 出版物タイトル | Acta Medica Okayama |
| 発行日 | 2012-04 |
| 巻 | 66巻 |
| 号 | 2号 |
| 出版者 | Okayama University Medical School |
| 開始ページ | 93 |
| 終了ページ | 99 |
| ISSN | 0386-300X |
| NCID | AA00508441 |
| 資料タイプ | 学術雑誌論文 |
| 言語 | 英語 |
| 著作権者 | CopyrightⒸ 2012 by Okayama University Medical School |
| 論文のバージョン | publisher |
| 査読 | 有り |
| PubMed ID | 22525467 |
| Web of Science KeyUT | 000303175300002 |