Anıl Orhan, Süleyman Demiryas, Engin Hatipoğlu, Karolin Yanar, Nuray Kepil, Salih Pekmezci
{"title":"Cyanoacrylate is still an Effective Surgical strategy for Homeostasis: A Rodent Model of Liver Trauma and Evaluation of Early Wound Healing.","authors":"Anıl Orhan, Süleyman Demiryas, Engin Hatipoğlu, Karolin Yanar, Nuray Kepil, Salih Pekmezci","doi":"10.1620/tjem.2025.J067","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1620/tjem.2025.J067","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":23187,"journal":{"name":"Tohoku Journal of Experimental Medicine","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2025-06-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144226742","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Qian Wang, Jingsong Cheng, Wenjing He, Xiaofeng Li, Jun Ma, Xiaoyan Wang, Xing Wu, Lin Ma, Lin Guo
{"title":"Predictive Value of Abnormally Expressed Serum MiR-204-5p in Pregnancy during Second Trimester on Subclinical Hypothyroidism.","authors":"Qian Wang, Jingsong Cheng, Wenjing He, Xiaofeng Li, Jun Ma, Xiaoyan Wang, Xing Wu, Lin Ma, Lin Guo","doi":"10.1620/tjem.2025.J063","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1620/tjem.2025.J063","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":23187,"journal":{"name":"Tohoku Journal of Experimental Medicine","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2025-05-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144175058","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Fan Zhong, Jinyi Zhang, Lin Teng, Dahai Liu, Yongchuan Xiao, Gang Zhong
{"title":"Curcumin Nano-Formulations with Enhanced Bioavailability and Therapeutic Efficacy for Osteoarthritis Treatment.","authors":"Fan Zhong, Jinyi Zhang, Lin Teng, Dahai Liu, Yongchuan Xiao, Gang Zhong","doi":"10.1620/tjem.2025.J062","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1620/tjem.2025.J062","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":23187,"journal":{"name":"Tohoku Journal of Experimental Medicine","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2025-05-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144175053","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Effects of SCN2A Gene Polymorphism on Drug Response in Han Chinese Children with Epilepsy.","authors":"Lin Xu, Jie Fan, Yongbiao Zou","doi":"10.1620/tjem.2025.J061","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1620/tjem.2025.J061","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":23187,"journal":{"name":"Tohoku Journal of Experimental Medicine","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2025-05-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144175056","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Association Between the Number of Deliveries and Cognitive Impairment Considering the Presence of Subclinical Cerebrovascular Diseases: The Ohasama Study.","authors":"Teiichiro Yamazaki, Kyoko Nomura, Michihiro Satoh, Azusa Hara, Megumi Tsubota-Utsugi, Takahisa Murakami, Kei Asayama, Yukako Tatsumi, Yuki Kobayashi, Takuo Hirose, Ryusuke Inoue, Tomoko Totsune, Masahiro Kikuya, Hirohito Metoki, Atsushi Hozawa, Yutaka Imai, Takayoshi Ohkubo","doi":"10.1620/tjem.2024.J139","DOIUrl":"10.1620/tjem.2024.J139","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Although the association between the number of deliveries and cognitive impairment has been previously examined, the influence of subclinical cerebrovascular diseases (SCDs), such as silent cerebrovascular lesions and carotid atherosclerosis, on this association remains unclear. This cross-sectional study aimed to examine whether SCDs mediated the association between the number of deliveries and cognitive impairment. Among 627 Japanese women with a mean age of 73 years, the number of deliveries was collected in the 1998 survey and classified into four groups (0-1, 2, 3, ≥ 4), with two deliveries as the reference. At the annual comprehensive medical examinations, cognitive function was assessed using the Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE), and SCDs were evaluated using brain magnetic resonance imaging and ultrasonography. Each participant's latest data on these variables and covariates between 1992 and 2018 were used. MMSE scores were divided into three ordinal categories: ≥ 28 (normal), 24-27 (mild cognitive impairment; MCI), and ≤ 23 (severe cognitive impairment). Ordinal logistic regression models were used to estimate odds ratios (ORs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) for cognitive impairment. The ORs for cognitive impairment associated with the number of deliveries were 2.13 (95% CI, 1.21-3.76) in the lowest (0-1) group and 1.45 (0.95-2.23) in the highest (≥ 4) group. These association estimates remained similar after adjusting for SCDs but were weaker in the more recent birth year group. We demonstrated a U-shaped association between the number of deliveries and cognitive impairment, independent of SCDs, and the cohort effect confounded the association.</p>","PeriodicalId":23187,"journal":{"name":"Tohoku Journal of Experimental Medicine","volume":" ","pages":"69-79"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2025-05-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142740733","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Cross-Sectional Study of the Association Between Plasma Brain Natriuretic Peptide Levels and Left Ventricular Shortening Fraction in Fukuyama Congenital Muscular Dystrophy.","authors":"Takatoshi Sato, Yuki Kihara, Kumiko Ishiguro, Minobu Shichiji, Terumi Murakami, Satoru Nagata, Eriko Shimada, Kei Inai, Atsuhito Takeda, Keiko Ishigaki","doi":"10.1620/tjem.2024.J137","DOIUrl":"10.1620/tjem.2024.J137","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This study aimed to investigate the correlation between plasma brain natriuretic peptide levels and left ventricular shortening fraction in Fukuyama congenital muscular dystrophy. The correlation between brain natriuretic peptide levels and left ventricular shortening fraction in patients with genetically confirmed Fukuyama congenital muscular dystrophy was retrospectively investigated. The patients at Tokyo Women's Medical University were followed-up from October 2015 to October 2020. The brain natriuretic peptide level was measured using a specific immunoradiometric assay kit. Left ventricular shortening fraction was defined as a degree of left ventricular systolic function within 3 months before and after brain natriuretic peptide measurements. In addition to left ventricular shortening fraction, the ratio of early filling to early diastolic and the maximum velocity of tricuspid regurgitation, which are measures of diastolic function, were investigated. In total, 27 sets of brain natriuretic peptide levels and echocardiography results were obtained from 16 patients with Fukuyama congenital muscular dystrophy. Excellent correlations were found between the brain natriuretic peptide levels and left ventricular shortening fraction (R<sup>2</sup> = 0.8755). Patients with a left ventricular shortening fraction of > 20% had low brain natriuretic peptide levels. However, the brain natriuretic peptide values of patients with a left ventricular shortening fraction of < 20% were > 40 pg/mL. In Fukuyama congenital muscular dystrophy, the brain natriuretic peptide level was exponentially correlated with left ventricular shortening fraction. However, it did not elevate until the advanced stage of left ventricular systolic dysfunction.</p>","PeriodicalId":23187,"journal":{"name":"Tohoku Journal of Experimental Medicine","volume":" ","pages":"81-85"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2025-05-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142682984","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Cornuside Ameliorates Diabetic Nephropathy Possibly by Regulating Angiogenesis and MAPK Signaling.","authors":"Fang Xiang, Xin Li, Wei Hu","doi":"10.1620/tjem.2024.J112","DOIUrl":"10.1620/tjem.2024.J112","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Diabetic nephropathy (DN) is a prevalent diabetic complication seriously threatening patients' health and lives. Cornuside is an iridoid glycoside compound with various pharmacological properties. Nonetheless, whether cornuside has a protective effect against DN remains unillustrated. In this study, a rat model for DN was established by streptozotocin (STZ) injection. Rat podocytes were stimulated with high glucose (HG) to mimic a DN microenvironment in vitro. Several indicators linked to kidney function were evaluated. Periodic Acid-Schiff (PAS) and hematoxylin-eosin staining were implemented for renal histologic analysis. Immunofluorescence staining of CD31 was used for the detection of neovascularization. Western blotting was employed to assess levels of angiogenic factors and MAPK signaling-related proteins in the kidney or podocytes. The results showed that cornuside administration alleviated STZ-elicited renal dysfunction, as evidenced by the reduction in fasting blood glucose, proteinuria, serum creatinine, and blood urea nitrogen. Cornuside attenuated renal pathological lesions in DN rats. Cornuside repressed angiogenesis in DN rat kidney tissues and podocytes. Cornuside blocked MAPK signaling in HG-stimulated podocytes. In conclusion, cornuside alleviates renal injury in DN rats possibly by hindering angiogenesis and MAPK signaling.</p>","PeriodicalId":23187,"journal":{"name":"Tohoku Journal of Experimental Medicine","volume":" ","pages":"87-95"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2025-05-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142508641","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}