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JAR Life ; 12: 72-76, 2023.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37637273

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Appropriate intervention and care in detecting cognitive impairment early are essential to effectively prevent the progression of cognitive deterioration. Diagnostic voice analysis is a noninvasive and inexpensive screening method that could be useful for detecting cognitive deterioration at earlier stages such as mild cognitive impairment. We aimed to distinguish between patients with dementia or mild cognitive impairment and healthy controls by using purely acoustic features (i.e., nonlinguistic features) extracted from two simple phrases. Voice was analyzed on 195 recordings from 150 patients (age, 45-95 years). We applied a machine learning algorithm (LightGBM; Microsoft, Redmond, WA, USA) to test whether the healthy control, mild cognitive impairment, and dementia groups could be accurately classified, based on acoustic features. Our algorithm performed well: area under the curve was 0.81 and accuracy, 66.7% for the 3-class classification. Thus, our vocal biomarker is useful for automated assistance in diagnosing early cognitive deterioration.

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Rev Sci Instrum ; 93(2): 023301, 2022 Feb 01.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-35232164

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In high-frequency pulsed magnets, such as kickers in particle accelerators, it is essential to reduce eddy currents that could be induced in the magnet core during excitation not to distort and attenuate the magnetic field pulse. A novel iron lamination scheme with additional interlaminar insulation is proposed for the magnet core of such pulsed magnets. A laminated steel sheet core is formed by alternately stacking thin steel and insulation sheets. For application to matched kicker magnets for accelerators, test magnets with the new and conventional iron lamination were designed, assembled, and extensively evaluated. The pulsed magnetic field waveforms of two test magnets with the new lamination successfully matched to below 0.1% over the entire pulse duration, which was significantly better than those with the conventional lamination. Among the applications of the developed high-frequency pulsed magnets, beam injection kickers for the coming next generation light sources and future colliders, where suppression of the transient stored-beam oscillation during beam injection is crucial, are considered to be promising.

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Rev Sci Instrum ; 90(5): 054703, 2019 May.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-31153263

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The high-accuracy alignment of magnets is a key issue in the development of next-generation light-source rings. To obtain adequate dynamic apertures, the magnets must be aligned to an accuracy of 10 µm or better. Recently, a new technique that utilizes a vibrating wire has attracted attention for this purpose as it can directly determine with high resolution the magnetic centers in a series of multipole magnets on a straight section between bending magnets. In conventional vibrating-wire alignment techniques, wire sag, which causes alignment errors, is determined from the theoretical catenary curve. By contrast, in the present study, we have measured the sag profiles of various wires in the longitudinal direction to micrometer-order accuracy. We concluded that we can reduce deviations of the actual wire sag from the theoretical curve by choosing a suitable wire. By setting up a test bench of a vibrating-wire alignment system for a series of multipole magnet on a straight section, we have achieved the total error of the magnetic-center measurements of micrometer-order in the standard deviation. Moreover, two systematic error factors, the drift of the magnetic centers due to thermal deformations of the magnets after they are excited and the change in the magnetic centers due to reassembly of the magnets after installing the vacuum chamber, are included in practical magnet alignments. We have experimentally investigated these error factors using the test bench.

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Clin Exp Immunol ; 190(2): 235-243, 2017 11.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-28677145

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Nerve growth factor (NGF) functions to modulate osteoarthritis (OA)-associated pain. Although recent studies suggest that tumour necrosis factor (TNF)-α and interleukin (IL)-1ß mediate NGF activity in human synovial fibroblasts, the regulation of NGF expression in human synovial macrophages remains unclear. Here, we examined the role of macrophages in the production and regulation of synovial (SYN) NGF in osteoarthritic knee joints by examining the mRNA expression of TNF-α and IL-1ß in freshly isolated CD14-positive (macrophage-rich fraction) and CD14-negative cells (fibroblast-rich fraction) in synovial tissue from OA patients by quantitative polymerase chain reaction. We also examined the effects of IL-1ß and TNF-α on NGF mRNA expression in cultured CD14-positive (macrophage-rich fraction) and CD14-negative cells (fibroblast-rich fraction). In addition, to examine the contribution of macrophages to NGF, TNF-α and IL-1ß expression, we injected clodronate liposomes systemically into STR/Ort mice, an osteoarthritis animal model, to deplete macrophages. TNF-α and IL-1ß mRNA levels in CD14-positive cells from the SYN of OA patients was significantly higher than that in CD14-negative cells, while NGF expression did not differ markedly between the two cell fractions. In addition, treatment of human cultured CD14-positive and -negative cells with IL-1ß and TNF-α enhanced NGF mRNA and protein levels. Expression of NGF, IL-1ß and TNF-α was also reduced significantly in STR/Ort mice upon macrophage depletion. These findings suggest that IL-1ß and TNF-α regulate NGF expression and production in synovial macrophages and fibroblasts in osteoarthritic joints.


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Macrófagos/metabolismo , Factor de Crecimiento Nervioso/biosíntesis , Factor de Crecimiento Nervioso/genética , Osteoartritis de la Rodilla/metabolismo , Osteoartritis/metabolismo , Membrana Sinovial/inmunología , Anciano , Anciano de 80 o más Años , Animales , Células Cultivadas , Ácido Clodrónico/administración & dosificación , Modelos Animales de Enfermedad , Femenino , Fibroblastos/efectos de los fármacos , Regulación de la Expresión Génica , Humanos , Interleucina-1beta/genética , Interleucina-1beta/metabolismo , Interleucina-1beta/farmacología , Receptores de Lipopolisacáridos/inmunología , Liposomas , Macrófagos/efectos de los fármacos , Macrófagos/inmunología , Masculino , Ratones , Factor de Crecimiento Nervioso/inmunología , Osteoartritis/inmunología , Osteoartritis de la Rodilla/inmunología , Reacción en Cadena de la Polimerasa , Membrana Sinovial/metabolismo , Factor de Necrosis Tumoral alfa/genética , Factor de Necrosis Tumoral alfa/metabolismo , Factor de Necrosis Tumoral alfa/farmacología
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BMC Oral Health ; 17(1): 46, 2017 Jan 16.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-28093069

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BACKGROUND: The diagnosis of the progression of periodontitis presently depends on the use of clinical symptoms (such as attachment loss) and radiographic imaging. The aim of the multicenter study described here was to evaluate the diagnostic use of the bacterial content of subgingival plaque recovered from the deepest pockets in assessing disease progression in chronic periodontitis patients. METHODS: This study consisted of a 24-month investigation of a total of 163 patients with chronic periodontitis who received trimonthly follow-up care. Subgingival plaque from the deepest pockets was recovered and assessed for bacterial content of Porphyromonas gingivalis, Prevotella intermedia, and Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans using the modified Invader PLUS assay. The corresponding serum IgG titers were measured using ELISA. Changes in clinical parameters were evaluated over the course of 24 months. The sensitivity, specificity, and prediction values were calculated and used to determine cutoff points for prediction of the progression of chronic periodontitis. RESULTS: Of the 124 individuals who completed the 24-month monitoring phase, 62 exhibited progression of periodontitis, whereas 62 demonstrated stable disease. The P. gingivalis counts of subgingival plaque from the deepest pockets was significantly associated with the progression of periodontitis (p < 0.001, positive predictive value = 0.708). CONCLUSIONS: The P. gingivalis counts of subgingival plaque from the deepest pockets may be associated with the progression of periodontitis.


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Periodontitis Crónica/diagnóstico , Periodontitis Crónica/microbiología , Placa Dental/microbiología , Saliva/microbiología , Anciano , Antígenos Bacterianos/sangre , Periodontitis Crónica/terapia , Recuento de Colonia Microbiana , Progresión de la Enfermedad , Ensayo de Inmunoadsorción Enzimática , Femenino , Humanos , Inmunoglobulina G/sangre , Japón , Masculino , Persona de Mediana Edad , Estudios Prospectivos
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Osteoarthritis Cartilage ; 25(5): 727-736, 2017 05.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-27916560

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OBJECTIVE: Moderate mechanical stress generated by normal joint loading and movement is essential for the maintenance of healthy articular cartilage. However, the effects of reduced loading caused by the absence of weight bearing or joint motion on articular cartilage and subchondral bone is still poorly understood. We aimed to characterize morphological and metabolic responses of articular cartilage and subchondral bone to decreased mechanical stress in vivo. METHODS: Mice were subjected to periods of hindlimb unloading by tail suspension or external fixation of the knee joints. The articular surface was observed with digital microscope and the epiphyseal bone was assessed by micro-CT analysis. Articular cartilage and subchondral bone were further evaluated by histomorphometric, histochemical, and immunohistochemical analyses. RESULTS: The joint surface was intact, but thickness of both the total and uncalcified layer of articular cartilage were decreased both after joint unloading and immobilization. Subchondral bone atrophy with concomitant marrow expansion predisposed osteoclast activity at bone surface to invade into cartilaginous layer. Uncalcified cartilage showed decreased aggrecan content and increased aggrecanase expression. Alkaline phosphatase (ALP) activity was increased at uncalcified cartilage, whereas decreased at calcified cartilage. The distributions of hypertrophic chondrocyte markers remained unchanged. CONCLUSION: Thinning of articular cartilage induced by mechanical unloading may be mediated by metabolic changes in chondrocytes, including accelerated aggrecan catabolism and exquisitely modulated matrix mineralization, and cartilage matrix degradation and resorption by subchondral osteoclasts. Cartilage degeneration without chondrocyte hypertrophy under unloading condition indicate the possible existence of mechanism which is different from osteoarthritis pathogenesis.


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Cartílago Articular/patología , Inmovilización , Articulación de la Rodilla/fisiopatología , Estrés Mecánico , Análisis de Varianza , Animales , Biopsia con Aguja , Cartílago Articular/fisiopatología , Condrocitos/ultraestructura , Modelos Animales de Enfermedad , Inmunohistoquímica , Articulación de la Rodilla/patología , Masculino , Ratones , Ratones Endogámicos C57BL , Microscopía Electrónica de Rastreo/métodos , Osteoartritis/patología , Osteoartritis/fisiopatología , Distribución Aleatoria , Valores de Referencia , Sensibilidad y Especificidad
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J Periodontal Res ; 51(6): 768-778, 2016 Dec.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-26791469

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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: A diagnosis of periodontitis progression is presently limited to clinical parameters such as attachment loss and radiographic imaging. The aim of this multicenter study was to monitor disease progression in patients with chronic periodontitis during a 24-mo follow-up program and to evaluate the amount of bacteria in saliva and corresponding IgG titers in serum for determining the diagnostic usefulness of each in indicating disease progression and stability. MATERIAL AND METHODS: A total of 163 patients with chronic periodontitis who received trimonthly follow-up care were observed for 24 mo. The clinical parameters and salivary content of Porphyromonas gingivalis, Prevotella intermedia and Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans were assessed using the modified Invader PLUS assay, and the corresponding serum IgG titers were measured using ELISA. The changes through 24 mo were analyzed using cut-off values calculated for each factor. One-way ANOVA or Fisher's exact test was used to perform between-group comparison for the data collected. Diagnostic values were calculated using Fisher's exact test. RESULTS: Of the 124 individuals who completed the 24-mo monitoring phase, 62 exhibited periodontitis progression, whereas 62 demonstrated stable disease. Seven patients withdrew because of acute periodontal abscess. The ratio of P. gingivalis to total bacteria and the combination of P. gingivalis counts and IgG titers against P. gingivalis were significantly related to the progression of periodontitis. The combination of P. gingivalis ratio and P. gingivalis IgG titers was significantly associated with the progression of periodontitis (p = 0.001, sensitivity = 0.339, specificity = 0.790). CONCLUSIONS: It is suggested that the combination of P. gingivalis ratio in saliva and serum IgG titers against P. gingivalis may be associated with the progression of periodontitis.


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Anticuerpos Antibacterianos/sangre , Periodontitis Crónica/patología , Inmunoglobulina G/sangre , Saliva/microbiología , Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans , Carga Bacteriana , Infecciones por Bacteroidaceae/microbiología , Infecciones por Bacteroidaceae/patología , Periodontitis Crónica/sangre , Periodontitis Crónica/metabolismo , Progresión de la Enfermedad , Ensayo de Inmunoadsorción Enzimática , Femenino , Humanos , Masculino , Persona de Mediana Edad , Infecciones por Pasteurellaceae/microbiología , Infecciones por Pasteurellaceae/patología , Porphyromonas gingivalis , Prevotella intermedia , Estudios Prospectivos
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Clin Exp Immunol ; 183(1): 143-9, 2016 Jan.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-26400621

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Recent studies have reported that calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP) contributes to joint pain. However, regulation of the CGRP/CGRP receptor signalling in osteoarthritis (OA) is not fully understood. To investigate the regulation of CGRP/CGRP receptor signalling by macrophages in the synovial tissue (ST) of OA joints, we characterized the gene expression profiles of CGRP and CGRP receptors in the ST of OA mice (STR/Ort). In addition, we examined whether macrophage depletion by the systemic injection of clodronate-laden liposomes affected the expression of CGRP and CGRP receptors in ST. CD11c(+) macrophages in the ST of STR/Ort and C57BL/6J mice were analysed by flow cytometry. Real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR) was used to evaluate the expression of interleukin (IL)-1ß, CGRP, calcitonin receptor-like receptor (CLR) and receptor activity-modifying protein 1 (RAMP1) in F4/80(+) and F4/80(-) cells. The effects of IL-1ß on the expression of CGRP and CLR by cultured synovial cells were also examined. The percentage of CD11c(+) macrophages in the ST of STR/Ort was higher than that in C57/BL6J mice. Notably, the F4/80(+) cell fraction expressed IL-1ß highly, whereas the F4/80(-) cell fraction expressed CGRP, CLR, and RAMP1 highly. In addition, expression of the IL-1ß and CLR genes was increased in ST, but was decreased upon macrophage depletion, and the IL-1ß treatment of cultured synovial cells up-regulated CLR. Taken together, the present findings suggest that synovial macrophages are the major producers of IL-1ß and regulators of CLR in OA mice. Therefore, macrophages and IL-1ß may be suitable therapeutic targets for treating OA pain.


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Péptido Relacionado con Gen de Calcitonina/metabolismo , Proteína Similar al Receptor de Calcitonina/metabolismo , Interleucina-1beta/metabolismo , Macrófagos/inmunología , Osteoartritis/inmunología , Proteína 1 Modificadora de la Actividad de Receptores/metabolismo , Receptores de Calcitonina/metabolismo , Animales , Antígenos de Diferenciación/metabolismo , Péptido Relacionado con Gen de Calcitonina/genética , Proteína Similar al Receptor de Calcitonina/genética , Células Cultivadas , Ácido Clodrónico/administración & dosificación , Modelos Animales de Enfermedad , Regulación de la Expresión Génica/efectos de los fármacos , Humanos , Interleucina-1beta/genética , Macrófagos/efectos de los fármacos , Masculino , Ratones , Ratones Endogámicos C57BL , Ratones Transgénicos , Proteína 1 Modificadora de la Actividad de Receptores/genética , Receptores de Calcitonina/genética , Transducción de Señal/efectos de los fármacos , Membrana Sinovial/inmunología
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Tech Coloproctol ; 20(2): 117-21, 2016 Feb.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-26690926

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PURPOSE: We hypothesized that bending the upper body into what we have termed "The Thinker" position facilitates defecation. This study aimed to assess the influence of "The Thinker" position on defecation. METHODS: This is the prospective single-group study. Patients who could not evacuate the paste in normal sitting position on cinedefecography between January and June 2013 were enrolled in this study. Cinedefecography was first performed in the sitting position; if the patient was unable to evacuate the paste, images were obtained in "The Thinker" position. Patients who were able to evacuate the paste were excluded from the study. Anorectal angle (ARA), perineal plane distance (PPD), and puborectalis length (PRL) during straining in both positions were measured from the radiographs. RESULTS: Twenty-two patients unable to evacuate the barium paste underwent cinedefecography in "The Thinker" position. Seventeen patients were female, average age of 56 (range 22-76) years. "The Thinker" position had significantly wider ARA than the sitting position (113° vs. 134°, respectively; p = 0.03), larger PPD (7.1 vs. 9.3 cm, respectively; p = 0.02), and longer PRL (12.9 vs. 15.2 cm, respectively; p = 0.005) during straining. Eleven patients could evacuate completely in "The Thinker" position. CONCLUSION: "The Thinker" position seems to be a more efficient method for defecation than the sitting position. This technique may be helpful when retraining patients with constipation.


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Canal Anal/diagnóstico por imagen , Defecación/fisiología , Defecografía , Postura , Adulto , Anciano , Canal Anal/fisiología , Defecografía/métodos , Femenino , Humanos , Masculino , Persona de Mediana Edad , Estudios Prospectivos , Adulto Joven
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Pediatr Surg Int ; 31(10): 955-62, 2015 Oct.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-26319695

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AIM: To discuss the chronological changes observed in a national survey of neonatal surgery in Japan performed every 5 years by the Committee in the Japanese Society of Pediatric Surgeons. METHODS: We analyzed the data obtained for 20 years from 1993 to 2013 and herein report the chronological changes. RESULTS: The number of summarized cases was least in 1993, with 2806 cases, and subsequently increased to 3753 cases in 2013. The mortality rate among the patients with maternal transport linearly decreased (p = 0.0386). Although the proportion of extremely low birth weight infants linearly increased (p = 0.0014), with an annual rate of +0.39 %, the mortality rate linearly decreased (p = 0.0010), with an annual rate of -1.68 %. Moreover, the overall mortality rate linearly decreased (p = 0.0002), with an annual rate of -0.26 %. Most diseases were observed to exhibit a decline in the mortality rate with the same trend as overall mortality. The decline in the mortality rate was most robust with respect to congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH). The mortality rates, except for that of CDH, omphalocele, esophageal atresia, and intestinal perforation, declined to 5 % or lower by 2013. CONCLUSIONS: The present findings may be the result of remarkable progress in perinatal management.


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Anomalías Congénitas/cirugía , Encuestas de Atención de la Salud/estadística & datos numéricos , Procedimientos Quirúrgicos Operativos/estadística & datos numéricos , Femenino , Humanos , Recién Nacido , Japón , Masculino
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