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1.
Immunol Lett ; 237: 3-10, 2021 09.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-34174253

RESUMEN

Many studies of the autoimmune disease Sjögren's syndrome have been performed using spontaneous mouse models. In the present study, we describe the characteristics of McH/lpr-RA1 mice and propose their use as a novel murine model of autoimmune sialadenitis. The McH/lpr-RA1 mouse is a recombinant congenic strain derived from generation F54 or more of MRL-Faslpr x (MRL- Faslpr x C3H- Faslpr) F1. We show for the first time that this mouse spontaneously develops autoimmune sialadenitis and vasculitis in submandibular gland tissues. Sialadenitis was accompanied by extensive inflammatory cell infiltration and tissue destruction. Immunohistochemical studies revealed that the salivary gland lesions strongly expressed four sialadenitis-related molecules: SSA and SSB (autoantigens of Sjögren's syndrome), gp91phox (an accelerator of reactive oxygen species production) and single strand DNA (a marker of apoptotic cells). In contrast, expression of aquaporin-5 (AQP5), which stimulates salivary secretion was weak or negligible. Statistical correlation analyses indicated that the apoptosis of salivary gland cells provoked by oxidative stress contributed to the severe sialadenitis and reduced expression of AQP5. Our study has demonstrated that McH/lpr-RA1 mice spontaneously develop the pathognomonic features of autoimmune sialadenitis and thus could be used as a new animal model of Sjögren's syndrome.


Asunto(s)
Enfermedades Autoinmunes/inmunología , Modelos Animales de Enfermedad , Ratones Endogámicos/inmunología , Ratones Mutantes/inmunología , Sialadenitis/inmunología , Síndrome de Sjögren , Vasculitis/inmunología , Animales , Animales Congénicos , Apoptosis , Acuaporina 5/biosíntesis , Acuaporina 5/genética , Autoantígenos/biosíntesis , Autoantígenos/genética , Enfermedades Autoinmunes/genética , Enfermedades Autoinmunes/patología , ADN de Cadena Simple/análisis , Femenino , Predisposición Genética a la Enfermedad , Ratones , Ratones Endogámicos C3H , Ratones Endogámicos/genética , Ratones Mutantes/genética , NADPH Oxidasa 2/biosíntesis , NADPH Oxidasa 2/genética , Ribonucleoproteínas/biosíntesis , Ribonucleoproteínas/genética , Índice de Severidad de la Enfermedad , Sialadenitis/genética , Sialadenitis/patología , Síndrome de Sjögren/genética , Síndrome de Sjögren/inmunología , Glándula Submandibular/metabolismo , Glándula Submandibular/patología , Vasculitis/genética , Vasculitis/patología , Antígeno SS-B
2.
J Neurosurg ; 123(4): 1055-8, 2015 Oct.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-25884266

RESUMEN

In pterional craniotomy, fixation plates cause artifacts on postoperative radiological images; furthermore, they often disfigure the scalp in hairless areas. The authors describe a simple technique to fix a cranial bone flap with only a single plate underneath the temporalis muscle in an area with hair, rather than using a plate in a hairless area. The key to this technique is to cut the anterior site of the bone flap at alternate angles on the cut surface. Interdigitation between the bone flap and skull enables single-plate fixation in the area with hair, which reduces artifacts on postoperative radiological images and provides excellent postoperative cosmetic results.


Asunto(s)
Placas Óseas , Craneotomía/métodos , Colgajos Quirúrgicos , Adulto , Anciano , Femenino , Humanos , Masculino , Persona de Mediana Edad
3.
Autoimmunity ; 48(6): 379-88, 2015.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-25847253

RESUMEN

The water channel aquaporin 5 (AQP5) plays a crucial role in regulating salivary flow rates. Xerostomia is often observed in patients with Sjögren's syndrome, and this is attributed to reduced AQP5 expression in the salivary glands. Recently, anti-type 3 muscarinic cholinergic receptors (M3R) autoantibodies and nuclear factor κB (NF-κB) have been found to be negative regulators of AQP5 expression in the salivary gland. Anti-M3R autoantibodies desensitize M3R to salivary secretagogues in Sjögren's syndrome, while activated NF-κB translocates to nuclei and binds to the AQP5 gene promoter, resulting in the suppression of AQP5 expression. We previously documented that epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG), which is a robust antioxidant contained in green tea, ameliorates oxidative stress-induced tissue damage to the salivary glands of MRL/MpJ-lpr/lpr (MRL-Fas(lpr)) mice, which are widely used as a model of Sjögren's syndrome. Reactive oxygen species (ROS) can activate NF-κB and inactivate protein kinase A (PKA), which is a key driver of AQP5 expression. In this study, we examined the effects of administering EGCG to MRL-Fas(lpr) mice with autoimmune sialadenitis on the levels of AQP5, activated NF-κB p65 subunit, activated PKA, activated c-Jun N-terminal kinase (JNK) (an activator of NF-κB), inhibitor κB (IκB) and histone deacetylase 1 (HDAC1) (an inhibitor of NF-κB). In EGCG-treated mice, intense aster-like immunostaining for AQP5 was observed on the apical plasma membranes (APMs) of submandibular gland acinar cells. Likewise, PKA, IκB and HDAC1 were highly expressed in salivary gland tissues, whereas the expression of JNK and NF-κB p65 was negligible. Rank correlation and partial correlation analyses revealed that treatment with EGCG upregulated AQP5 expression on the APM of acinar cells through activation of PKA and inactivation of NF-κB, while IκB and HDAC1 played a pivotal role in the induction of AQP5 expression by PKA. Our study indicates that EGCG may have therapeutic potential for Sjögren's syndrome patients.


Asunto(s)
Enfermedades Autoinmunes/inmunología , Enfermedades Autoinmunes/metabolismo , Catequina/análogos & derivados , Proteínas Quinasas Dependientes de AMP Cíclico/metabolismo , FN-kappa B/metabolismo , Glándulas Salivales/efectos de los fármacos , Sialadenitis/inmunología , Sialadenitis/metabolismo , Animales , Acuaporina 5/genética , Acuaporina 5/metabolismo , Enfermedades Autoinmunes/genética , Enfermedades Autoinmunes/patología , Catequina/farmacología , Proteínas Quinasas Dependientes de AMP Cíclico/química , Proteínas Quinasas Dependientes de AMP Cíclico/genética , Modelos Animales de Enfermedad , Regulación de la Expresión Génica/efectos de los fármacos , Histona Desacetilasa 1/genética , Histona Desacetilasa 1/metabolismo , Inmunohistoquímica , Proteínas Quinasas JNK Activadas por Mitógenos/genética , Proteínas Quinasas JNK Activadas por Mitógenos/metabolismo , Ratones , Ratones Endogámicos MRL lpr , Subunidades de Proteína/genética , Subunidades de Proteína/metabolismo , Especies Reactivas de Oxígeno/metabolismo , Sialadenitis/genética , Sialadenitis/patología , Glándula Submandibular/efectos de los fármacos , Glándula Submandibular/inmunología , Glándula Submandibular/metabolismo
4.
Autoimmunity ; 47(1): 13-22, 2014 Feb.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-24392721

RESUMEN

Pathogenic effects of reactive oxygen species (ROS) in the salivary glands of patients with Sjögren's syndrome have been demonstrated. Epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG), which is a catechin derivative and exhibits potent antioxidant activity, has been reported to ameliorate autoimmune sialadenitis in a murine model, but the mechanism underlying its protective action remains to be investigated. Herein, we examined the effects of EGCG administration to MRL/MpJ-lpr/lpr (MRL-Fas(lpr)) mice on disease severity of autoimmune sialadenitis and protein expression levels of 11 sialadenitis-related molecules - heme oxygenase-1 (HO-1) (antioxidant); thymidine glycol (marker of DNA damage); gp91phox/NADPH oxidase 2 (prooxidant); single-stranded DNA (ssDNA) and cleaved caspase 3 (apoptotic cell markers); p53 and Bax (proapoptotic molecules); Bcl-2 (antiapoptotic molecule); SSA/Ro, SSB/La, and Ifi202 (autoantigens). In EGCG-treated mice, the severity of sialadenitis was substantially decreased. Expression levels of thymidine glycol, gp91phox, ssDNA, cleaved caspase 3, p53, Bax, SSA/Ro, SSB/La, and Ifi202 in duct epithelial cells of salivary glands from EGCG-treated mice were reduced, whereas HO-1 and Bcl-2 were overexpressed. Results of correlation analysis among sialadenitis severity and 11 sialadenitis related-molecules, and those of partial correlation analysis between apoptotic related-molecules and sialadenitis severity or HO-1 suggested that the consecutive pathogenic cycle including activated autoimmune reactions, ROS synthesis, DNA damage and p53-dependent apoptosis was associated with the pathogenesis of autoimmune sialadenitis in MRL-Fas(lpr) mice. Overexpression of HO-1 and Bcl-2 mediated by EGCG blocked this pathogenic cycle, subsequently resulting in the inhibition of ROS-mediated DNA damage and apoptosis, and protected salivary gland tissues from oxidative stress. Clinically, green tea catechin may have therapeutic efficacy for Sjögren's syndrome.


Asunto(s)
Antioxidantes/farmacología , Apoptosis/efectos de los fármacos , Catequina/análogos & derivados , Daño del ADN , Hemo-Oxigenasa 1/genética , Estrés Oxidativo , Proteínas Proto-Oncogénicas c-bcl-2/genética , Sialadenitis/genética , Animales , Antioxidantes/administración & dosificación , Apoptosis/genética , Autoantígenos/genética , Autoantígenos/inmunología , Autoantígenos/metabolismo , Enfermedades Autoinmunes/genética , Enfermedades Autoinmunes/inmunología , Enfermedades Autoinmunes/patología , Catequina/administración & dosificación , Catequina/farmacología , Daño del ADN/efectos de los fármacos , Modelos Animales de Enfermedad , Regulación de la Expresión Génica/efectos de los fármacos , Ratones , Ratones Endogámicos MRL lpr , Estrés Oxidativo/efectos de los fármacos , Estrés Oxidativo/genética , Índice de Severidad de la Enfermedad , Sialadenitis/inmunología , Sialadenitis/patología , Glándula Submandibular/inmunología , Glándula Submandibular/metabolismo , Glándula Submandibular/patología
5.
Stud Health Technol Inform ; 192: 1046, 2013.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-23920820

RESUMEN

In the education of medical professionals, imitation medical records and associated documents were developed as electronic teaching materials for students in order to teach collaboration among medical professionals such as nurses, therapists and medical social workers. The roles of each medical professional and the flow of clinical practice were taught using progress tables, including medical treatment, clinical examination, and the contents of care, so that the contents of medical examination were understood based on a time series. Students' understanding of the flow of medical practice was evaluated based on the amount of description in the table before and after explanation of the important points of the clinical process concerning each medical professional. The comments of students who received the lessons suggested that this approach was useful for understanding actual clinical practice and how to utilize a progress table and to prepare information.


Asunto(s)
Instrucción por Computador/métodos , Educación Médica/organización & administración , Evaluación Educacional/métodos , Registros Electrónicos de Salud/organización & administración , Estudios Interdisciplinarios , Informática Médica/educación , Grupo de Atención al Paciente/organización & administración , Japón , Estadística como Asunto , Interfaz Usuario-Computador
6.
Stud Health Technol Inform ; 192: 1119, 2013.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-23920893

RESUMEN

In order to promote the utilization of digital clinical information among medical professionals, an education program and electronic teaching materials involving fictitious model patients were developed for students in a health and welfare college. The purposes of this program were for students to learn the role of each medical professional and to understand the medical records written by each medical staff member in interdisciplinary medicine (a collaborative approach to medicine). The materials for fictitious patients, including medical records, study results, medical images and the associated documents, were stored in a database on a virtual private network. The electronic medical records were easily modified according to the specialty of the students in each class. Fictional medical records of patients with lacunar infarction, fracture of the distal radius, fracture of the femur, diabetes mellitus and breast cancer were generated and evaluated in inter-professional education classes.


Asunto(s)
Instrucción por Computador/métodos , Curriculum , Educación Profesional/organización & administración , Registros Electrónicos de Salud/organización & administración , Informática Médica/educación , Enseñanza/métodos , Interfaz Usuario-Computador , Japón , Simulación de Paciente
7.
Autoimmunity ; 46(4): 231-7, 2013 Jun.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-23301790

RESUMEN

Although costimulatory molecules have been shown to play crucial roles in the immune response, their involvement in the pathogenesis of Sjögren's syndrome is incompletely understood. In this study, we evaluated the relationship between the severity of spontaneous Sjögren's syndrome-like autoimmune sialadenitis in MRL/MpJ-lpr/lpr (MRL-Fas(lpr)) mice and the expression of 6 costimulatory molecules that play important roles in the immune response: CD80, CD86, OX40 ligand (OX40L), 4-1BB ligand (4-1BBL), glucocorticoid-induced TNF receptor-related protein ligand (GITRL), and B cell-activating factor of the tumor necrosis factor family (BAFF). Expression of the costimulatory molecules in the submandibular salivary glands of age-matched autoimmune MRL-Fas(lpr) mice and non-autoimmune MRL/MpJ-+/+(MRL/+) and C3H/HeJ-lpr/lpr (C3H-Fas(lpr)) mice was examined immunohistochemically and scored on a scale of 0 to 3. The severity of sialadenitis was evaluated histologically and scored on a scale of 0 to 3. We found that all of the costimulatory molecules were expressed in duct epithelial cells of salivary glands from MRL-Fas(lpr) mice, whereas immunoreactivity was absent or weak in the MRL/+ mice. The staining intensity for all 6 costimulatory molecules was significantly higher in the MRL-Fas(lpr) than in the MRL/+ mice. Partial correlation analysis was performed to assess the degree of association between costimulatory molecule staining scores and disease scores, which clearly revealed a significant correlation for only GITRL and 4-1BBL. These molecules showed negligible immunoreactivity in the submandibular glands of C3H-Fas(lpr) mice, suggesting that their expression was independent of the Fas(lpr) mutation. In conclusion, the expression of GITRL and 4-1BBL in salivary gland duct epithelial cells is associated with background genes in the MRL strain, but not with the Fas(lpr) mutation itself, and contributes significantly to the pathogenesis of autoimmune sialadenitis in MRL-Fas(lpr) mice. These results suggest that GITRL and 4-1BBL may be effective targets for the development of therapies for Sjögren's syndrome.


Asunto(s)
Ligando 4-1BB/metabolismo , Enfermedades Autoinmunes/metabolismo , Proteína Relacionada con TNFR Inducida por Glucocorticoide/metabolismo , Sialadenitis/metabolismo , Síndrome de Sjögren/metabolismo , Animales , Enfermedades Autoinmunes/genética , Enfermedades Autoinmunes/inmunología , Antígeno B7-1/metabolismo , Antígeno B7-2/metabolismo , Modelos Animales de Enfermedad , Expresión Génica , Inmunohistoquímica , Ratones , Ratones Endogámicos MRL lpr , Ratones Noqueados , Mutación , Ligando OX40/metabolismo , Sialadenitis/genética , Sialadenitis/inmunología , Síndrome de Sjögren/genética , Síndrome de Sjögren/inmunología , Receptor fas/genética
8.
Org Lett ; 13(10): 2718-21, 2011 May 20.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-21510622

RESUMEN

A ruthenium-catalyzed hydrovinylation-type cross-coupling of ynamides and ethylene proceeds via ruthenacyclopentene to give 2-aminobuta-1,3-diene derivatives in a highly regioselective manner. It was also demonstrated that 2-aminobuta-1,3-diene derivatives reacted with various dienophiles or singlet oxygen to give a cyclic enamide derivative.


Asunto(s)
Alcadienos/síntesis química , Alquinos/química , Amidas/química , Etilenos/química , Rutenio/química , Alcadienos/química , Catálisis , Estructura Molecular , Estereoisomerismo
9.
Neurol Med Chir (Tokyo) ; 43(1): 31-4, 2003 Jan.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-12568319

RESUMEN

A 30-year-old man presented with a rare ruptured saccular aneurysm located at the junction of the accessory middle cerebral artery and the horizontal portion (A1 segment) of the anterior cerebral artery. A right frontotemporal craniotomy was performed and the aneurysm was clipped through a transsylvian approach. The postoperative course was uneventful and he was discharged in good condition. The transsylvian approach is the method of choice for such aneurysm.


Asunto(s)
Aneurisma Intracraneal/diagnóstico por imagen , Arteria Cerebral Media/diagnóstico por imagen , Adulto , Humanos , Aneurisma Intracraneal/patología , Masculino , Arteria Cerebral Media/patología , Radiografía
10.
Neurol Med Chir (Tokyo) ; 42(12): 547-9, 2002 Dec.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-12513026

RESUMEN

A 14-year-old boy presented with subperiosteal cephalhematomas in bilateral parietotemporal sites after a minor head injury. Magnetic resonance (MR) imaging showed that one of the hematomas had progressed beyond suture lines, and spread under the temporal muscle layer. Progressive enlargement of the cephalhematomas occurred despite medical and needle aspiration treatment. Surgery found that the hematoma had separated the periosteum from the skull bone surface, and the periosteum had lost the tight attachment to the suture lines. Continuous suction-drainage reduced the size of the hematomas without complications. MR imaging can identify subperiosteal cephalhematomas. The relationship of the hematoma and the temporal muscle may be the key MR imaging finding for the diagnosis of cephalhematoma. We suggest that some juvenile cephalhematomas may be a different clinical entity from those occurring in neonates.


Asunto(s)
Cefalea/complicaciones , Cefalea/patología , Hematoma/complicaciones , Hematoma/patología , Adolescente , Humanos , Masculino
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