Saki Saijo, Y. Kuwano, K. Masuda, Tatsuya Nishikawa, K. Rokutan, K. Nishida
{"title":"Serine/arginine-rich splicing factor 7 regulates p21-dependent growth arrest in colon cancer cells.","authors":"Saki Saijo, Y. Kuwano, K. Masuda, Tatsuya Nishikawa, K. Rokutan, K. Nishida","doi":"10.2152/jmi.63.219","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2152/jmi.63.219","url":null,"abstract":"Serine/arginine-rich splicing factors (SRSFs) play wide-ranging roles in gene expression through post-transcriptional regulation as well as pre-mRNA splicing. SRSF7 was highly expressed in colon cancer tissues, and its knockdown inhibited cell growth in colon cancer cells (HCT116) in association with altered expression of 4,499 genes. The Ingenuity Pathway Analysis revealed that cell cycle-related canonical pathways were ranked as the highly enriched category in the affected genes. Western blotting confirmed that p21, a master regulator in cell cycle, was increased without any induction of p53 in SRSF7 knockdown cells. Furthermore, cyclin-dependent kinase 2 and retinoblastoma protein were remained in the hypophosphorylated state. In addition, the SRSF7 knockdown-induced cell growth inhibition was observed in p53-null HCT116 cells, suggesting that p53-independent pathways were involved in the SRSF7 knockdown-induced cell growth inhibition. The reduction of SRSF7 stabilized cyclin-dependent kinase inhibitor 1A (CDKN1A) mRNA without any activation of the CDKN1A promoter. Interestingly, SRSF7 knockdown also blocked p21 degradation. These results suggest that the reduction of SRSF7 post-transcriptionally regulates p21 induction at the multistep processes. Thus, the present findings disclose a novel, important role of SRSF7 in cell proliferation through regulating p21 levels. J. Med. Invest. 63: 219-226, August, 2016.","PeriodicalId":183570,"journal":{"name":"The journal of medical investigation : JMI","volume":"26 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1900-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"121515426","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
S. Higuchi, Y. Kabeya, Yoshio Nishina, Yusuke Miura, S. Shibata, Noritaka Hata, Tomoya Suda, K. Hirabuki, Hiroshi Hasegawa, H. Yoshino, T. Matsuda
{"title":"Clinical impact of noncontrast percutaneous coronary intervention in patients with acute coronary syndrome.","authors":"S. Higuchi, Y. Kabeya, Yoshio Nishina, Yusuke Miura, S. Shibata, Noritaka Hata, Tomoya Suda, K. Hirabuki, Hiroshi Hasegawa, H. Yoshino, T. Matsuda","doi":"10.2152/jmi.69.57","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2152/jmi.69.57","url":null,"abstract":"PURPOSE\u0000Contrast-induced acute kidney injury (CI-AKI) is one of the common serious complications of percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) in patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS). This study aimed to assess the significance of noncontrast strategy in the setting of ACS.\u0000\u0000\u0000METHODS\u0000CI-AKI was defined as an increase in serum creatinine of ?0.5 mg/dL or ?1.25 times from the baseline. One-year worsening renal function (WRF) was defined as an increase of ?0.3mg/dL in serum creatinine from the baseline after PCI.\u0000\u0000\u0000RESULTS\u0000Of 250 ACS patients, 81 were treated with noncontrast PCI. The average doses of contrast medium in the noncontrast and conventional groups were 17 (9?22) ml and 150 (120?200) ml, respectively. CI-AKI was observed in 4 patients (5%) in the noncontrast group and 29 patients (17%) in the conventional group. Noncontrast PCI was associated with a lower incidence of CI-AKI (adjusted odds ratio, 0.26;95% confidence interval [CI], 0.08?0.82). The bootstrap method and inverse probability weighting led to similar results. CI-AKI was associated with a higher incidence of 1-year WRF (adjusted hazard ratio, 2.30;95% CI, 1.12?4.69), while noncontrast PCI was not.\u0000\u0000\u0000CONCLUSIONS\u0000Noncontrast PCI was associated with the lower incidence of CI-AKI in ACS patients. J. Med. Invest. 69 : 57-64, February, 2022.","PeriodicalId":183570,"journal":{"name":"The journal of medical investigation : JMI","volume":"27 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1900-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"122676858","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
M. Nishi, K. Yoshikawa, Jun Higashijima, T. Tokunaga, C. Takasu, H. Kashihara, D. Ishikawa, M. Shimada
{"title":"Utility of virtual three-dimensional image analysis for laparoscopic gastrectomy conducted by trainee surgeons.","authors":"M. Nishi, K. Yoshikawa, Jun Higashijima, T. Tokunaga, C. Takasu, H. Kashihara, D. Ishikawa, M. Shimada","doi":"10.2152/jmi.66.280","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2152/jmi.66.280","url":null,"abstract":"Purpose The aim of this study was to investigate the utility the three-dimensional (3D) imaging for laparoscopic gastrectomy performed by trainee surgeons. Methods 3D-reconstruction was performed using multi-detector computed tomography (MDCT) and SYNAPSE VINCENT software. Trainee surgeons made 3D-imaging and checked the anatomical structure. Thirty-three patients who underwent laparoscopic gastrectomy (LG) for gastric cancer were examined. Trainees performed 19 LG, while specialists performed 14 LG. The vascular pattern and the surgical outcomes were evaluated. Result 3D imaging depicted the correct positional relationship between the gastric vasculatures and the organs. Regarding vascular pattern detected by 3D imaging, the origins of the infrapyloric artery were the right gastroepiploic artery in 12 cases (36%), the gastroduodenal artery in eight cases (24%), the bifurcation of the right gastroepiploic artery and gastroduodenal artery in seven cases (21%), and not detected in one case (3%). The types of confluence of the infrapyloric vein were the right gastroepiploic vein in 16 cases (48%), the anterior superior pancreatoduodenal vein in 10 cases (30%), and not detected in seven cases (21%). Surgical outcomes were not different between trainee group using intraoperative 3D image with the specialist in instruction group without the intraoperative 3D image. Conclusions Preoperative 3D imaging might contribute to successful and safe LG by trainee surgeons. J. Med. Invest. 66 : 280-284, August, 2019.","PeriodicalId":183570,"journal":{"name":"The journal of medical investigation : JMI","volume":"2013 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1900-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"121682636","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
S. Yagi, R. Zheng, S. Nishiyama, Y. Kawabata, T. Ise, K. Sugiura, Haruhiko Yoshinari, Toshihiko Nishisho, Y. Bando, K. Kagawa, D. Fukuda, Tomohiro Soga, Y. Saijo, K. Kusunose, K. Yamaguchi, H. Yamada, T. Soeki, T. Wakatsuki, S. Kawahito, M. Akaike, M. Sata
{"title":"Osteolytic primary bone lymphoma in the multiple bones.","authors":"S. Yagi, R. Zheng, S. Nishiyama, Y. Kawabata, T. Ise, K. Sugiura, Haruhiko Yoshinari, Toshihiko Nishisho, Y. Bando, K. Kagawa, D. Fukuda, Tomohiro Soga, Y. Saijo, K. Kusunose, K. Yamaguchi, H. Yamada, T. Soeki, T. Wakatsuki, S. Kawahito, M. Akaike, M. Sata","doi":"10.2152/jmi.66.347","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2152/jmi.66.347","url":null,"abstract":"Primary non-Hodgkin bone lymphoma (PBL) can involve solitary or multiple destructive bone lesions such as those of the femur or pelvis humerus, and some cases have osteolytic lesions. PBL is a rare disease in adults. Thus, PBL is rarely considered a differential diagnosis of the osteolytic tumor. In addition, PBL can be underdiagnosed because patients do not experience symptoms or show objective abnormalities in the early stage. Here, we reported an elderly patient with PBL in multiple bones, including the cranial and femoral bones that were fractured due to falling. J. Med. Invest. 66 : 347-350, August, 2019.","PeriodicalId":183570,"journal":{"name":"The journal of medical investigation : JMI","volume":"102 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1900-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"116714376","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Cervical root sonography to differentiate multifocal motor neuropathy from ALS.","authors":"H. Nodera, Y. Izumi, N. Takamatsu, R. Kaji","doi":"10.2152/jmi.63.104","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2152/jmi.63.104","url":null,"abstract":"To explore suggestive evidence of focal proximal demyelination in multifocal motor neuropathy (MMN) without overt evidence of conduction block, we conducted sonographical assessment of cervical nerve roots in 9 MMN patients, 22 ALS patients, and 17 control subjects. The mean diameters of the C5 and C6 roots in MMN patients were significantly larger than those in ALS and controls, especially on the clinically dominant side. Although non-specific, sonography can be a potentially useful diagnostic procedure to support the diagnosis of MMN, even when overt conduction block is lacking.","PeriodicalId":183570,"journal":{"name":"The journal of medical investigation : JMI","volume":"23 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1900-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"114269278","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Recent great impact by an Isotope Separator On-Line (ISOL) in nuclear and radiochemistry.","authors":"M. Sakama","doi":"10.2152/jmi.63.19","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2152/jmi.63.19","url":null,"abstract":"On April 9 2015, the Letter article titled \"Measurement of the first ionization potential of lawrencium, element 103\" is now published at News and Views on Nature (2015) which has been performed by our remarkably Japanese colleagues of nuclear and radiochemistry at JAEA (Japan Atomic Energy Agency). In this review, the author will state that the isotope separator on-line (ISOL) our regularly used, one of mass separation techniques, with a thermal surface ionization makes possible for determining the ionization potential of lawrencium based on the fruitful fundations of developing the ISOL system until now and also ever studying searches for unknown nuclei and these nuclear decay properties around actinide region in the past 20 years.","PeriodicalId":183570,"journal":{"name":"The journal of medical investigation : JMI","volume":"4 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1900-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"126584344","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Yanfei Hou, Mutsumi Nakahashi, K. Mawatari, T. Shimohata, Takashi Uebanso, Yumi Harada, Akari Tsunedomi, T. Emoto, M. Akutagawa, Y. Kinouchi, A. Takahashi
{"title":"Combined treatment of UVA irradiation and antibiotics induces greater bactericidal effects on Vibrio parahaemolyticus.","authors":"Yanfei Hou, Mutsumi Nakahashi, K. Mawatari, T. Shimohata, Takashi Uebanso, Yumi Harada, Akari Tsunedomi, T. Emoto, M. Akutagawa, Y. Kinouchi, A. Takahashi","doi":"10.2152/jmi.63.63","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2152/jmi.63.63","url":null,"abstract":"The presence of antibiotics in the environment and their subsequent impact on the development of multi-antibiotic resistant bacteria has raised concerns globally. Consequently, much research is focused on a method to produce a better disinfectant. We have established a disinfectant system using UVA-LED that inactivates pathogenic bacteria. We assessed the bactericidal efficiency of a combination of UVA-LED and antibiotics against Vibrio parahaemolyticus. Combined use of antibiotic drugs and UVA irradiation was more bactericidal than UVA irradiation or antibacterial drugs alone. The bactericidal synergy was observed at low concentrations of each drug that are normally unable to kill the bacteria. This combination has the potential to become a sterilization technology.","PeriodicalId":183570,"journal":{"name":"The journal of medical investigation : JMI","volume":"164 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1900-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"125681587","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
T. Sawada, Katsuhiko Inoue, D. Tanabe, S. Kawamoto, Tatsuya Tsuji, S. Tashiro
{"title":"Experimental Studies on Protective Effects of FK506 Against Hepatic Ischemia-Reperfusion Injury.","authors":"T. Sawada, Katsuhiko Inoue, D. Tanabe, S. Kawamoto, Tatsuya Tsuji, S. Tashiro","doi":"10.2152/jmi.63.262","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2152/jmi.63.262","url":null,"abstract":"Purposes; FK506 (strong immunosuppressive agent) was investigated experimentally whether to protect the hepatic IRI. Methods; Warm ischemic experiment using pigs and rats were performed and examined whether FK506 is effective. Results; The results obtained are as follows. 1. Warm ischemia allowed time of the pigs without FK506 was 150 minutes, but as for that of FK506 group, the extension of 30 minutes was got in 180 minutes. 2. Biliary excretion rate of BSP after reperfusion were better in the group of 180 minutes ischemia with FK506 than in without FK506 group. 3. Chemiluminescence intensity in the peripheral neutrophils and adhered and infiltrated leukocytes in the liver were suppressed markedly by FK506. 4. The vascular endothelium with the scanning electron microscope was relatively preserved in the FK506 group comparing to the placebo group on 30 minutes after reperfusion. 5. Stress gastric ulcer was controlled and myeloperoxidase activity in the gastric mucosa was suppressed by FK506. Conclusion; Based on the results of theses experiments, it was suggested that FK506 has a protective effect on IRI by suppressing: the impairment of sinusoidal endothelial cells; the activation of KCs; the disturbance of micro-circulation; oxidative stress; inflammation; and the accumulation of leukocytes. J. Med. Invest. 63: 262-269, August, 2016.","PeriodicalId":183570,"journal":{"name":"The journal of medical investigation : JMI","volume":"47 12 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1900-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"129794920","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Yuta Uemura, Y. Sakai, Y. Tsutsumi, N. Kakuta, Chiaki Murakami, S. Satomi, Takuro Oyama, N. Ohshita, Tomoya Takasago, Daisuke Hamada, K. Sairyo, Katsuya Tanaka
{"title":"Postoperative nausea and vomiting following lower limb surgery :a comparison between single-injection intraarticular anesthesia and continuous epidural anesthesia.","authors":"Yuta Uemura, Y. Sakai, Y. Tsutsumi, N. Kakuta, Chiaki Murakami, S. Satomi, Takuro Oyama, N. Ohshita, Tomoya Takasago, Daisuke Hamada, K. Sairyo, Katsuya Tanaka","doi":"10.2152/jmi.66.303","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2152/jmi.66.303","url":null,"abstract":"Study Objective : the incidence of postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) following single-injection intraarticular anesthesia was compared to that following continuous epidural anesthesia. Design : Prospective, double-blind, randomized study. Setting : University-affiliated teaching hospital. Patients : Forty-eight patients finally participated in this study, and each group contained twenty-four patients. Interventions : Patients scheduled to undergo lower limb surgery under general anesthesia were randomly allocated into two groups, to receive either single-injection intraarticular or continuous epidural anesthesia for postoperative analgesia. Measurements : The incidence and severity of PONV, complete response rates (i.e., no vomiting or rescue antiemetic use), and pain scores were recorded 2, 24, and 48 h postoperatively. Main results : No significant differences between groups were observed in the incidence and severity of PONV, rescue antiemetic use, or complete response rate at any of the time points, but only the use of rescue analgesics was significantly less in continuous epidural anesthesia group during the 2-24h postoperative period (P=0.04). Conclusion : While the use of single-injection intraarticular anesthesia following lower limb surgery did not prevent PONV more than continuous epidural anesthesia in this study, the intraarticular technique still provides greater simplicity, safety, and cost-effectiveness. J. Med. Invest. 66 : 303-307, August, 2019.","PeriodicalId":183570,"journal":{"name":"The journal of medical investigation : JMI","volume":"24 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1900-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"130051474","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}