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Mod Rheumatol ; 2024 May 25.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38795057

ABSTRACT

OBJECTIVES: This systematic review assessed the efficacy and safety of tumor necrosis factor (TNF) inhibitors in patients with systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA). METHODS: Studies were searched using PubMed, Embase, Cochrane, Ichushi-Web, and clinical trial registries (from 2000 to 2021). The risk of bias was assessed using the Cochrane Risk of Bias version 2 for randomized controlled trials (RCTs) and the manual for development clinical practice guidelines by Minds, a project promoting evidence-based medicine in Japan, for observational studies. RESULTS: One RCT and 22 observational studies were included. In the RCT on infliximab, the American College of Rheumatology pediatric (ACR Pedi) 30/50/70 responses at 14 weeks were 63.8%/50.0%/22.4%, with relative risks of 1.30 (95% confidence interval [CI]: 0.94-1.79)/1.48 (95% CI: 0.95-2.29)/1.89 (95% CI: 0.81-4.40), respectively. In the observational studies, ACR Pedi 30/50/70 responses for etanercept at 12 months were 76.7%/64.7%/46.4%, respectively. Infliximab treatment caused anaphylaxis in 17% and an infusion reaction in 23% of patients. The incidence of macrophage activation syndrome, serious infection and malignancy caused by TNF inhibitors was 0%-4%. CONCLUSIONS: Thus, although TNF inhibitors were relatively safe, they were unlikely to be preferentially administered in patients with systemic JIA because of their inadequate efficacy. Further studies, particularly well-designed RCTs, are necessary to confirm the efficacy and safety of TNF inhibitors for systemic JIA.

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Mod Rheumatol ; 2024 May 16.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38753302

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OBJECTIVES: This systematic review assessed the efficacy and safety of abatacept in patients with systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA). METHODS: Studies published between 2000 and 2021 were searched using PubMed, Embase, Cochrane, Ichushi-Web and clinical trial registries. The risk of bias was assessed according to the manual for development clinical practice guidelines by Minds, a project to promote evidence-based medicine in Japan. RESULTS: Seven observational studies were included. American College of Rheumatology pediatric 30/50/70 responses at 3, 6 and 12 months were 64.8%/50.3%/27.9%, 85.7%/71.4%/42.9% and 80.0%/50.0%/40.0%, respectively. Outcomes on systemic symptoms, joint symptoms and activities of daily living were not obtained. No macrophage activation syndrome or infusion reaction occurred. Serious infection occurred in 2.6% of cases. CONCLUSIONS: Abatacept improved the disease activity index. In addition, abatacept was as safe as interleukin-6 (IL -6) and IL-1 inhibitors. However, both the efficacy and safety data in this systematic review should be reviewed with caution because their quality of evidence is low or very low. Further studies are needed to confirm the efficacy and safety of abatacept for systemic JIA, especially its efficacy on joint symptoms.

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Ann Am Thorac Soc ; 21(2): 251-260, 2024 Feb.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37948704

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Rationale: Follow-up of patients with emphysema treated with endobronchial valves is limited to 3-12 months after treatment in prior reports. To date, no comparative data exist between treatment and control subjects with a longer follow-up. Objectives: To assess the durability of the Spiration Valve System (SVS) in patients with severe heterogeneous emphysema over a 24-month period. Methods: EMPROVE, a multicenter randomized controlled trial, presents a rigorous comparison between treatment and control groups for up to 24 months. Lung function, respiratory symptoms, and quality-of-life (QOL) measures were assessed. Results: A significant improvement in forced expiratory volume in 1 second was maintained at 24 months in the SVS treatment group versus the control group. Similarly, significant improvements were maintained in several QOL measures, including the St. George's Respiratory Questionnaire and the COPD Assessment Test. Patients in the SVS treatment group experienced significantly less dyspnea than those in the control group, as indicated by the modified Medical Research Council dyspnea scale score. Adverse events at 24 months did not significantly differ between the SVS treatment and control groups. Acute chronic obstructive pulmonary disease exacerbation rates in the SVS treatment and control groups were 13.7% (14 of 102) and 15.6% (7 of 45), respectively. Pneumothorax rates in the SVS treatment and control groups were 1.0% (1 of 102) and 0.0% (0 of 45), respectively. Conclusions: SVS treatment resulted in statistically significant and clinically meaningful durable improvements in lung function, respiratory symptoms, and QOL, as well as a statistically significant reduction in dyspnea, for at least 24 months while maintaining an acceptable safety profile. Clinical trial registered with www.clinicaltrials.gov (NCT01812447).


Subject(s)
Emphysema , Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive , Pulmonary Emphysema , Humans , Quality of Life , Follow-Up Studies , Bronchoscopy , Treatment Outcome , Forced Expiratory Volume , Dyspnea/etiology , Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive/complications
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J Surg Case Rep ; 2023(7): rjad432, 2023 Jul.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37525751

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A prospective pilot study was conducted on 11 patients with rectal cancer to investigate fecal calprotectin (FC) as a diagnostic tool for detecting anastomotic leakage (AL) after low anterior resection. Among the 11 patients, 1 patient (9.1%) experienced AL (Clavien-Dindo Grade IIIa). During the post-operative course until post-operative day (POD) 5, the white blood cell count of the patient with AL was within the normal range. The C-reactive protein level in the AL and non-AL groups showed a similar time course. On the other hand, the FC level in patient with AL dramatically increased on POD5, while the FC level of the non-AL group remained relatively stable. There was no significant correlation between the preoperative FC level and the tumor circumference rate, tumor size, depth of invasion or stage. This pilot study showed the possibility of FC as a useful diagnostic tool for the detection of AL after low anterior resection for rectal cancer.

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J Clin Biochem Nutr ; 72(2): 101-106, 2023 Mar.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36936872

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Coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10) is an important lipid-soluble antioxidant and an essential component of the mitochondria. The oral bioavailability of the reduced form of CoQ10, ubiquinol-10, has been reported to be greater than that of the oxidized form of CoQ10, ubiquinone-10, in some studies. In contrast, it has also been highlighted that the oral bioavailability of ubiquinol-10 is not superior to that of ubiquinone-10 because ubiquinol-10 may be oxidized during digestion. In fact, it has not been shown which form of CoQ10 exists in the process from oral intake to absorption in the gastrointestinal tract. In this study, the amounts of ubiquinol-10 and ubiquinone-10 were measured in the gastrointestinal content and small intestine tissue after oral administration of ubiquinol-10 or ubiquinone-10 to C57BL/6J mice. The form of CoQ10 detected in the gastrointestinal content and small intestine tissue was almost the same as that when administered orally. The results of our study suggested that the orally administered ubiquinol-10 and ubiquinone-10 mostly reached the small intestine without oxidizing to ubiquinone-10 and reducing to ubiquinol-10, and both were absorbed by the small intestine tissue in almost their original forms.

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Plants (Basel) ; 12(2)2023 Jan 07.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36678998

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The purpose of this study was to develop a novel method to dramatically improve the production efficiency of sweet potatoes (Ipomoea batatas (L.) Lam.) by elucidating the effect of solar radiation stress on the growth of sweet potato in a multilayer cultivation system. Twenty-five pots planted with sweet potato vine seedlings were arranged in three layers and cultivated for 160 days while supplying liquid fertilizer to the root zone. While solar radiation in the middle and lower layers decreased to 69% and 45% of that in the upper layer, respectively, the yield of tuberous roots was 0.89 kg/pot in the upper layer, 0.79 kg/pot in the middle layer, and 0.66 kg/pot in the lower layer. As a result, the productivity of tuberous roots reached 10.5 kg/m2, 4.4 times that of conventional farming. On the other hand, the amounts of leaves and stems increased in the lower layer than in the upper layer, and the biomass energy yield (photosynthetic efficiency) was 2.8% in the upper layer, 3.7% in the middle layer, and 5.1% in the lower layer. Leaves in the lower layer with less solar radiation had a lower polyphenol content and increased the amounts of low-brightness leaves. In contrast, the upper leaves were found to contain more polyphenols and have brighter, smaller leaves. These results suggest that the yield can be further increased by optimizing solar radiation stress by using the multilayer cultivation method.

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Cancer Sci ; 112(10): 4026-4036, 2021 Oct.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-34382720

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Disialoganglioside (GD2)-specific chimeric antigen receptor (CAR)-T cells (GD2-CAR-T cells) have been developed and tested in early clinical trials in patients with relapsed/refractory neuroblastoma. However, the effectiveness of immunotherapy using these cells is limited, and requires improvement. Combined therapy with CAR-T cells and molecular targeted drugs could be a promising strategy to enhance the antitumor efficacy of CAR T cell immunotherapy. Here, we generated GD2-CAR-T cells through piggyBac transposon (PB)-based gene transfer (PB-GD2-CAR-T cells), and analyzed the combined effect of these cells and a MEK inhibitor in vitro and in vivo on neuroblastoma. Trametinib, a MEK inhibitor, ameliorated the killing efficacy of PB-GD2-CAR-T cells in vitro, whereas a combined treatment of the two showed superior antitumor efficacy in a murine xenograft model compared to that of PB-GD2-CAR-T cell monotherapy, regardless of the mutation status of the MAPK pathway in tumor cells. The results presented here provide new insights into the feasibility of combined treatment with CAR-T cells and MEK inhibitors in patients with neuroblastoma.


Subject(s)
Antineoplastic Agents/therapeutic use , Gangliosides/therapeutic use , Immunotherapy, Adoptive/methods , Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase Kinases/antagonists & inhibitors , Neuroblastoma/therapy , Pyridones/therapeutic use , Pyrimidinones/therapeutic use , Receptors, Chimeric Antigen/therapeutic use , Animals , Cell Line, Tumor , Combined Modality Therapy/methods , Coumarins/therapeutic use , DNA Transposable Elements , Drug Resistance, Neoplasm , Female , Genetic Therapy/methods , Humans , Mice , Mice, SCID , Mutation , Neoplasm Recurrence, Local/therapy , Protein Kinase Inhibitors/therapeutic use , T-Lymphocytes , Xenograft Model Antitumor Assays , ras Proteins/antagonists & inhibitors
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Clin Transl Immunology ; 10(6): e1291, 2021.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-34123382

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OBJECTIVES: Chimeric antigen receptor (CAR)-T cell therapy possesses the potential to cause unexpected on-target toxicities that may be life-threatening. Non-human primates (NHPs) share considerable structural homology and expression profiles of most proteins with humans and are therefore utilised as an animal model for non-clinical safety studies. We have developed a lymphodepleted NHP model by conditioning the animals with immunosuppressive chemotherapy designed to simulate clinical practice conditions, to induce transient mixed chimerism before the administration of human CAR-T cells redirected to target Ephrin type-B receptor 4 (EPHB4-CAR-T cells) to evaluate the toxicity of these cells. METHODS: We administered 60 mg m-2 day-1 of fludarabine for 4 days and 30 mg kg-1 day-1 of cyclophosphamide for 2 days intravenously to cynomolgus macaques for lymphodepletion; then, 3.3 × 106 kg-1 of non-transduced or EPHB4-CAR-T cells was infused into the macaques, respectively. All macaques were closely monitored and evaluated for potential toxicity for 7 days. RESULTS: Lymphodepletion was successfully achieved on day -1 before T-cell infusion and persisted over 7 days without severe organ toxicities. A single administration of human EPHB4-CAR-T cells did not induce overt organ toxicities, although EPHB4-CAR-T cells were activated in vivo as evidenced by the elevation in copy numbers of the CAR transgene 24 h after infusion. CONCLUSION: Although this NHP model is limited for the full evaluation of toxicity of human CAR-T cells and the conditioning protocol should be further optimised, this lymphodepleted NHP model could be used to assess acute on-target/off-tumor toxicities of CAR-T cells.

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Mol Ther Oncolytics ; 20: 646-658, 2021 Mar 26.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-33816783

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Ephrin type-B receptor 4 (EPHB4), expressed in tumors including rhabdomyosarcoma, is a suitable target for chimeric antigen receptor (CAR)-T cells. Ligand-independent activation of EPHB4 causes cell proliferation and malignant transformation in rhabdomyosarcoma, whereas ligand-dependent stimulation of EPHB4 induces apoptosis in rhabdomyosarcoma. Therefore, we hypothesized that ligand-based, EPHB4-specific CAR-T cells may kill rhabdomyosarcoma cells without stimulating downstream cell proliferation mechanisms. We developed novel CAR-T cells by targeting EPHB4 via EPHRIN B2, a natural ligand of EPHB4. The generation of EPHB4-CAR-T cells via piggyBac (PB) transposon-based gene transfer resulted in sufficient T cell expansion and CAR positivity (78.5% ± 5.9%). PB-EPHB4-CAR-T cells displayed a dominant stem cell memory fraction (59.4% ± 7.2%) as well as low PD-1 expression (0.60% ± 0.21%) after 14 days of expansion. The PB-EPHB4-CAR-T cells inhibited EPHB4-positive tumor cells without activating cell proliferation downstream of EPHB4, even after multiple tumor re-challenges and suppressed tumor growth in xenograft-bearing mice. Therefore, PB-EPHB4-CAR-T cells possess a memory-rich fraction without early T cell exhaustion and show potential as promising therapeutic agents for treating rhabdomyosarcoma and other EPHB4-positive tumors.

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Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A ; 118(16)2021 04 20.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-33846241

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Microscale needle-electrode devices offer neuronal signal recording capability in brain tissue; however, using needles of smaller geometry to minimize tissue damage causes degradation of electrical properties, including high electrical impedance and low signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) recording. We overcome these limitations using a device assembly technique that uses a single needle-topped amplifier package, called STACK, within a device of ∼1 × 1 mm2 Based on silicon (Si) growth technology, a <3-µm-tip-diameter, 400-µm-length needle electrode was fabricated on a Si block as the module. The high electrical impedance characteristics of the needle electrode were improved by stacking it on the other module of the amplifier. The STACK device exhibited a voltage gain of >0.98 (-0.175 dB), enabling recording of the local field potential and action potentials from the mouse brain in vivo with an improved SNR of 6.2. Additionally, the device allowed us to use a Bluetooth module to demonstrate wireless recording of these neuronal signals; the chronic experiment was also conducted using STACK-implanted mice.


Subject(s)
Electroencephalography/instrumentation , Electrophysiology/instrumentation , Electrophysiology/methods , Action Potentials/physiology , Animals , Brain/physiology , Electric Impedance , Electrodes, Implanted/adverse effects , Electroencephalography/methods , Equipment Design , Male , Mice , Microelectrodes/adverse effects , Neurons/physiology , Signal-To-Noise Ratio
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Int J Surg Case Rep ; 80: 105640, 2021 Mar.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-33609940

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INTRODUCTION: The effectiveness of transanal decompression tube (TDT) to prevent anastomotic leakage after rectal surgery has been widely accepted in recent years. However, a rare complication of intestinal perforation due to TDT has been also reported. PRESENTATION OF CASE: A 88-year-old woman underwent laparoscopic low anterior resection for rectal cancer. An abdominal drainage tube adjacent to the colorectal anastomosis and a TDT were placed. The patient experienced abdominal pain, nausea and elevated inflammatory markers on postoperative day 6. Enema and computed tomography demonstrated colonic perforation due to the TDT, and emergency laparotomy was performed. Perforation of the anterior sigmoid colon located at the proximal side of the colorectal anastomosis was seen, and the TDT was exposed to the abdominal cavity. Therefore, primary closure of the perforation site, peritoneal lavage, drainage tube placement and transverse colostomy was performed. DISCUSSION: In our case, TDT seemed to compress the anterior wall of the colon and lead to perforation. The looseness of the remaining oral intestinal tract depressed in the pelvis was compressed by the TDT. CONCLUSION: TDTs should be very carefully placed to avoid complication. The length and looseness of the oral intestine and the relationship between the TDT to be inserted might be important.

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Sci Rep ; 11(1): 2406, 2021 01 28.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-33510297

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Acute graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) is characterized by severe tissue damage that is a life-threatening complication of allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. Due to their immunosuppressive properties, mesenchymal stem cells (MSC) have been increasingly examined for the treatment of immune-related diseases. We aimed to assess the immunosuppressive effects of human amnion-derived MSC (AMSC) in a xenogeneic GVHD NOD/Shi-scid IL2rγnull mouse model using human peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC). Additionally, we used human bone marrow-derived MSC (BMSC) as comparative controls to determine differences in immunomodulatory functions depending on the MSC origin. Administration of AMSC significantly prolonged survival, and reduced human tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) concentration and percentage of programmed cell death protein-1 receptor (PD-1)+CD8+ T cell populations compared with in GVHD control mice. Furthermore, colonic inflammation score and percentage of human CD8+ T cell populations in AMSC-treated mice were significantly lower than in GVHD control and BMSC-treated mice. Interestingly, gene expression and protein secretion of the PD-1 ligands were higher in AMSC than in BMSC. These findings are the first to demonstrate that AMSC exhibit marked immunosuppression and delay acute GVHD progression by preventing T cell activation and proliferation via the PD-1 pathway.


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Amnion/cytology , Graft vs Host Disease/prevention & control , Lymphocyte Activation/immunology , Mesenchymal Stem Cells/cytology , Mesenchymal Stem Cells/metabolism , T-Lymphocytes/immunology , T-Lymphocytes/metabolism , Animals , B7-H1 Antigen/genetics , B7-H1 Antigen/metabolism , CD8-Positive T-Lymphocytes/immunology , CD8-Positive T-Lymphocytes/metabolism , Cytokines/metabolism , Disease Models, Animal , Disease Progression , Graft vs Host Disease/etiology , Graft vs Host Disease/pathology , Heterografts , Humans , Immunohistochemistry , Mesenchymal Stem Cell Transplantation/methods , Mice , Programmed Cell Death 1 Ligand 2 Protein/genetics , Programmed Cell Death 1 Ligand 2 Protein/metabolism , Treatment Outcome
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FEBS Open Bio ; 9(12): 2093-2104, 2019 12.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-31642604

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Human clinical specimens are a valuable source of tissue-resident stem cells, but such cells need to be collected immediately after tissue collection. To extend the timescale for collection from fresh human samples, we developed a new extracellular fluid (ECF)-type preservation solution based on a high-sodium and low-potassium solution containing low-molecular-weight dextran and glucose, which is used for preservation of organs for transplantation. In this study, we compared the preservation of tissue-resident stem cells using our ECF solution with that using three other solutions: PBS, Dulbecco's modified Eagle's medium and Euro-Collins solution. These solutions represent a common buffer, a common culture medium and a benchmark organ-preservation solution, respectively. Lung tissues were removed from mice and preserved for 72 h under low-temperature conditions. Of the solutions tested, only preservation in the ECF-type solution could maintain the proliferation and differentiation capacity of mouse lung tissue-resident stem cells. In addition, the ECF solution could preserve the viability and proliferation of human alveolar epithelial progenitor cells when stored for more than 7 days at 4 °C. The mean viability of human alveolar type II cells at 2, 5, 8 and 14 days of low-temperature preservation was 90.9%, 84.8%, 85.7% and 66.3%, respectively, with no significant differences up to 8 days. Overall, our findings show that use of our ECF-type preservation solution may maintain the viability and function of tissue-resident stem cells. Use of this preservation solution may facilitate the investigation of currently unobtainable human tissue specimens for human stem cell biology.


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Organ Preservation/methods , Specimen Handling/methods , Stem Cells/metabolism , Animals , Dextrans/chemistry , Glucose/chemistry , Humans , Hypertonic Solutions , Lung , Lung Transplantation/methods , Male , Mice , Mice, Inbred C57BL , Organ Preservation Solutions/chemistry , Stem Cells/chemistry
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Surg Laparosc Endosc Percutan Tech ; 29(6): 493-497, 2019 Dec.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-31107856

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BACKGROUND: The combined resection of the vesical artery (VA) in laparoscopic lateral pelvic lymph node dissection (L-LPLD) was reported to facilitate the safe dissection of metastatic lymph nodes. However, whether or not the combined VA resection affects the urinary function remains controversial. PURPOSE: The purpose of the present study was to examine the risk factors for the postoperative urinary dysfunction (PUD) after L-LPLD followed by total mesorectal excision and to clarify the effects of the combined VA resection in L-LPLD on PUD. PATIENTS AND METHODS: L-LPLD was performed in 95 patients with advanced rectal cancer at Saga University Hospital and Kyushu University Hospital from January 2013 to December 2017. The risk factors for PUD after L-LPLD were investigated. RESULTS: The univariate analysis revealed that the combined resection of the inferior vesical artery (IVA) was a risk factor for PUD. To examine by the type of IVA resection, the incidence of PUD significantly increased with the bilateral IVA resection, but the unilateral IVA resection induced PUD on the same level with the preservation of IVA. CONCLUSIONS: Bilateral IVA resection in L-LPLD could increase the incidence of PUD. Thus, if possible, the preservation of the unilateral IVA through L-LPLD should be considered.


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Arteries/surgery , Colectomy/methods , Laparoscopy/methods , Lymph Node Excision/methods , Rectal Neoplasms/surgery , Urinary Bladder/physiopathology , Urination/physiology , Humans , Lymph Nodes/pathology , Lymphatic Metastasis , Neoplasm Staging , Pelvis , Postoperative Period , Rectal Neoplasms/diagnosis , Rectal Neoplasms/secondary , Retrospective Studies , Urinary Bladder/blood supply
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Oxid Med Cell Longev ; 2018: 3181759, 2018.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-30116476

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Oxidative damage in endothelial cells is proposed to play an important role in endothelial dysfunction and atherogenesis. We previously reported that the reduced form of coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10H2) effectively inhibits oxidative stress and decelerates senescence in senescence-accelerated mice. Here, we treated human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs) with H2O2 and investigated the protective effect of CoQ10H2 against senescence, oxidative damage, and reduction in cellular functions. We found that CoQ10H2 markedly reduced the number of senescence-associated ß-galactosidase-positive cells and suppressed the expression of senescence-associated secretory phenotype-associated genes in H2O2-treated HUVECs. Furthermore, CoQ10H2 suppressed the generation of intracellular reactive oxygen species (ROS) but promoted NO production that was accompanied by increased eNOS expression. CoQ10H2 prevented apoptosis and reductions in mitochondrial function and reduced migration and tube formation activity of H2O2-treated cells. The present study indicated that CoQ10H2 protects endothelial cells against senescence by promoting mitochondrial function and thus could delay vascular aging.


Subject(s)
Cellular Senescence/drug effects , Endothelial Cells/metabolism , Ubiquinone/analogs & derivatives , Animals , Apoptosis , Cells, Cultured , Humans , Mice , Oxidative Stress , Ubiquinone/pharmacology , Ubiquinone/therapeutic use
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Int J Surg Case Rep ; 51: 45-49, 2018.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-30142599

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INTRODUCTION: Undifferentiated carcinoma of the liver is extremely rare. The biological characteristics and standard strategy for its treatment have not been established yet. PRESENTATION OF CASE: A 45-year-old man was admitted because of fever elevation and shivering. Abdominal computed tomography revealed a hypovascular cystic mass in segments 6 and 7 of the liver measuring 11.5 × 9.0 cm with ring enhancement and partial solid component. A diagnosis of liver abscess was made, and percutaneous transhepatic abscess drainage was performed. Reddish brown-colored pus showed no bacteria or amoebas. However, cytology demonstrated malignant cells. After additional examinations of magnetic resonance imaging and the positron emission tomography, extended posterior sectionectomy with cholecystectomy was performed. The excised specimen showed a solid and irregular tumor with extensive central necrosis. A pathological examination revealed diffuse proliferation of oval- and spindle-shaped malignant cells. Immunohistochemically, the malignant cells were diffusely positive for AE1/AE3 and vimentin and focally positive for granulocyte colony-stimulating factor and cytokeratin 19; however, hepatocyte-specific antigen, glypican 3, cytokeratin 7, and CD56 were negative. Therefore, a diagnosis of undifferentiated carcinoma of the liver was made. He has remained well without any recurrence for three years since the operation. DISCUSSION: Undifferentiated carcinoma of the liver might grow rapidly, resulting in necrosis with a cystic component. Therefore, it can be difficult to distinguish from liver abscess. CONCLUSION: This disease has markedly different clinical and biological features from common primary malignant tumor of the liver. However, if the tumor is a solitary mass, surgical resection might lead to a good prognosis.

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Medicine (Baltimore) ; 97(29): e11491, 2018 Jul.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-30024527

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BACKGROUND: This study sought to identify factors that impact the total health care costs associated with hospitalization of young Japanese children with respiratory syncytial virus (RSV). METHODS: Children admitted between April 2014 and March 2015 with at least a confirmed diagnosis of RSV and 2 days of hospital stay were considered for inclusion. Data analyses of hospital claims were performed using a structural equation modeling approach. RESULTS: A total of 6811 Japanese inpatients (<5 years old) diagnosed with RSV were included. The average length of stay was 7.5 days with a mean total health care cost of US Dollars (USD) $3344 per hospitalization. Intensive care unit hospitalizations were associated with greater costs (USD +$4951) compared to routine hospitalizations. The highest procedure-related cost drivers were blood transfusions (USD +$6402) and tube feedings (USD +$3512). CONCLUSION: The economic burden of RSV-related infection hospitalizations in Japan is considerable. Efforts should be toward immunization and therapeutic treatment strategies that reduce severity, prevent, or reduce the duration of hospitalization.


Subject(s)
Health Care Costs/statistics & numerical data , Hospitalization/economics , Length of Stay/economics , Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infections/economics , Child, Preschool , Cost of Illness , Cross-Sectional Studies , Databases, Factual , Female , Humans , Infant , Japan , Length of Stay/statistics & numerical data , Male , Retrospective Studies
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J Dermatol ; 45(9): 1053-1062, 2018 Sep.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-29905383

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Previous global studies of guselkumab have demonstrated clinical benefits in patients with psoriasis. The aim of this 52-week, phase 3 study was to evaluate efficacy and safety of guselkumab in Japanese patients with moderate to severe plaque-type psoriasis. Patients randomly received guselkumab 50 mg or 100 mg at weeks 0, 4 and every 8 weeks, or placebo with cross-over to guselkumab 50 mg or 100 mg at week 16. Co-primary end-points were the proportion of patients achieving Investigator's Global Assessment (IGA) cleared/minimal (0/1) and 90% or more improvement in Psoriasis Area and Severity Index (PASI-90) at week 16. Overall, 192 patients were randomized to placebo, guselkumab 50 mg or 100 mg. At week 16, patients in the placebo group were crossed over to guselkumab 50 mg or 100 mg. At week 16, a significantly (P < 0.001) higher proportion of patients receiving guselkumab 50 mg and 100 mg versus placebo achieved IGA 0/1 (92.3% and 88.9% vs 7.8%) and PASI-90 (70.8% and 69.8% vs 0%). Patients in guselkumab 50 mg and 100 mg groups achieved significant improvement versus placebo in PASI-75 (89.2% and 84.1% vs 6.3%, P < 0.001) at week 16; improvement was maintained through week 52. Incidences of treatment-emergent adverse events were comparable among the groups through week 16; the most commonly reported was nasopharyngitis. No new safety concerns were observed until week 52. In conclusion, guselkumab treatment demonstrated superior efficacy over placebo and was well tolerated in Japanese patients with moderate to severe plaque-type psoriasis.


Subject(s)
Antibodies, Monoclonal/therapeutic use , Interleukin-23 Subunit p19/antagonists & inhibitors , Nasopharyngitis/epidemiology , Psoriasis/drug therapy , Adult , Antibodies, Monoclonal/pharmacology , Antibodies, Monoclonal, Humanized , Double-Blind Method , Female , Humans , Incidence , Male , Middle Aged , Nasopharyngitis/chemically induced , Placebos , Psoriasis/diagnosis , Severity of Illness Index , Treatment Outcome
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PLoS Biol ; 16(5): e2004990, 2018 05.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-29750788

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Interleukin 17 (IL-17)-producing γδ T cells (γδ17 T cells) have been recently found to promote tumor growth and metastasis formation. How such γδ17 T-cell responses may be regulated in the tumor microenvironment remains, however, largely unknown. Here, we report that tumor-associated neutrophils can display an overt antitumor role by strongly suppressing γδ17 T cells. Tumor-associated neutrophils inhibited the proliferation of murine CD27- Vγ6+ γδ17 T cells via induction of oxidative stress, thereby preventing them from constituting the major source of pro-tumoral IL-17 in the tumor microenvironment. Mechanistically, we found that low expression of the antioxidant glutathione in CD27- γδ17 T cells renders them particularly susceptible to neutrophil-derived reactive oxygen species (ROS). Consistently, superoxide deficiency, or the administration of a glutathione precursor, rescued CD27- Vγ6+ γδ17 T-cell proliferation in vivo. Moreover, human Vδ1+ γδ T cells, which contain most γδ17 T cells found in cancer patients, also displayed low glutathione levels and were potently inhibited by ROS. This work thus identifies an unanticipated, immunosuppressive yet antitumoral, neutrophil/ROS/γδ17 T-cell axis in the tumor microenvironment.


Subject(s)
Intraepithelial Lymphocytes/physiology , Liver Neoplasms, Experimental/immunology , Neutrophils/physiology , Oxidative Stress , Animals , Cell Line, Tumor , Cell Proliferation , Glutathione/metabolism , Humans , Male , Mice, Inbred C57BL , Reactive Oxygen Species/metabolism
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