{"title":"Non-invasive Dry Eye detection using Fuzzy c-means Clustering Algorithm","authors":"I.Ch, ra, N.Prabhakaran, V.Prabhu, S.Harshavardhan, N.Duraichi","doi":"10.35841/0970-938X.S1-S5","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.35841/0970-938X.S1-S5","url":null,"abstract":"The background includes the study area of the dry eye taken from 75 patients to analyze eye-related disease. This method suggested as earlier detection of eye detection and tries to diagnose the problem. Early detection of eye problem helps the patient to have a clear line of sight distance through fuzzy c means clustering algorithm.The tear film must be detected at an early stage to protect the person from death. The tear film should be a monitor at the initial stage and diagnose by the unique technique, whether it may be the invasive or non-invasive method of dry detection. The invasive approach is the time-consuming process, and many disadvantages in this method arise in tear film detection. The non- invasive technique is not said to be a slow process. So the author proposed the novel approach of tear film detection by fuzzy c means clustering algorithm. The sample of eye images are taken and processed with fuzzy c means clustering algorithm and finds the intensity in both the eye. The accuracy analysis carried by fuzzy c indicates a clustering algorithm of 82% in its efficiency.","PeriodicalId":9138,"journal":{"name":"Biomedical Research-tokyo","volume":"20 1","pages":"1-5"},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2021-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"86319934","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":"Difficulties and Points of view in Nourishing Directing.","authors":"S. Ahmed","doi":"10.35841/0970-938X.32.3.S21-S22","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.35841/0970-938X.32.3.S21-S22","url":null,"abstract":"Essential consideration doctors (PCPs) assume a significant part in the advancement of solid dietary conduct. To investigate the perspectives towards and factors related with the normal arrangement of dietary directing in Germany utilizing information from the across the country, agent test of the Physician Survey on Cardiovascular Disease Prevention. A sum of 4074 arbitrarily chose PCPs (reaction rate: 33.9%) gave information on dietary guiding to avoidance of cardiovascular illness in light of the 5 A's (Assess, Advise, Agree, Assist, Arrange), mentalities towards dietary directing and patients' and practice attributes. While most of PCPs (86%) detailed having elevated levels of fitness in giving dietary guidance.","PeriodicalId":9138,"journal":{"name":"Biomedical Research-tokyo","volume":"33 1","pages":"21-22"},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2021-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"81821847","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}
M. Merza, T. Faraj, Rawaz Dilzar Tawfiq, Rundk Hwaiz, Harm, Ali Hama, Younis Sadiq Smael
{"title":"Targeting of the receptor for advanced glycation end products regulates neutrophil infiltration and extravascular recruitment in mice acute pancreatitis.","authors":"M. Merza, T. Faraj, Rawaz Dilzar Tawfiq, Rundk Hwaiz, Harm, Ali Hama, Younis Sadiq Smael","doi":"10.35841/0970-938X.S28-S33","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.35841/0970-938X.S28-S33","url":null,"abstract":"Infiltration of leukocytes and pancreatic acinar cell damaging are good indicators of extreme Acute Pancreatitis (AP). The signaling pathways for inflammation and tissue damage of the pancreas not been elucidated yet. In this study, we evaluated the role of targeting of the Receptor for Advanced Glycation End products (RAGE) signaling in AP. Moreover, we investigated the role of signaling RAGE in AP. C57BL/6 mice were injected with a RAGE inhibitor (anti-RAGE) (500 μg/kg) before induction of taurocholate into the pancreatic duct to induce pancreatitis. Treatment anti-RAGE decreased blood amylase concentration, neutrophil recruitment in the pancreas, hemorrhage and edema formation in pancreatitis decreased by taurocholate. Additionally, anti-RAGE administration decreased the MPO activity in the pancreas and lung induced by taurocholate. Intraperitoneal (IP) injection of anti-RAGE significantly decreased concentrations of CXCL2 and IL-6 in the pancreas and plasma respectively in response to challenges of taurocholate. Finally, RAGE inhibition did not have a direct impact on secretagogue-induced trypsinogen activation in pancreatic acinar cells in vitro. Thus, these findings show new signaling pathways in AP and suggest that RAGE targeting may be an efficient way to improve extreme AP.","PeriodicalId":9138,"journal":{"name":"Biomedical Research-tokyo","volume":"3 1","pages":"28-33"},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2021-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"82053239","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":"Estimation level of IL-10 and TNF-? in Iraq T1DM patient.","authors":"Sabreen Ali Mezil, R. Al-Shawk","doi":"10.35841/0970-938X.32.3.75-75","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.35841/0970-938X.32.3.75-75","url":null,"abstract":"Tumor Necrosis Factor (TNF-α) also known as differentiation factor, is a key component in inflammatory and immune responses. TNF-α is a pleiotropic proinflammatory cytokine produced in response to infection, inflammation, and environmental stressors by activated macrophages, and lymphocytes. TNF-α has been shown to play a part in the autoimmune cascade that leads to beta cell death in type 1 diabetes, and repeated antibodymediated TNF-α action inhibition has been shown to protect non-obese mice from beta cell death. We tried to demonstrate a correlation between pro-inflammatory and anti-inflammatory cytokines including IL-10 and TNF-α, which are both involved in the pathogenesis of T1D, in children and adolescents under the age of 15 with varying diabetes durations in this study.","PeriodicalId":9138,"journal":{"name":"Biomedical Research-tokyo","volume":"12 4 1","pages":"75-75"},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2021-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"76110672","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}
ith Pb, Sachidan, A. Adiga, U. Adiga, V. Shenoy, S. Kumari, P. Shetty, S. Shetty, K. Sharmila
{"title":"Effect of UGT2B7 Gene Polymorphism with Clinical Pediatric Epileptic patients on Sodium Valproate Monotherapy","authors":"ith Pb, Sachidan, A. Adiga, U. Adiga, V. Shenoy, S. Kumari, P. Shetty, S. Shetty, K. Sharmila","doi":"10.35841/0970-938X.S10-S15","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.35841/0970-938X.S10-S15","url":null,"abstract":"Background: Pediatric epilepsy comprises of a chronic neurological disorders characterized by recurrent seizure attack. Sodium valproate is one of the common anti-epileptic drugs used in the treatment. Glucuronide conjugation is the major metabolic pathway of sodium valproate, carried out by the enzyme Uridine 5’-diphospho (UDP) glucuronosyl transferase (UGT) whose genetic polymorphisms may alter clinical outcome. Aim: To find the association between UGT2B7 genetic polymorphism and clinical outcome in terms of efficacy and tolerability in pediatric epileptic patients on sodium valproate monotherapy. Methods and Materials: In this cohort study, 75 pediatric epileptic patients aged 2-18 years receiving sodium valproate monotherapy for past one month were included from Justice K S Hegde Charitable Hospital, Mangalore, India after obtaining informed consent. Genetic polymorphism patterns of UGT2B7 (C161T, A268G, G211T) was evaluated by PCR-RFLP. Clinical outcome was measured in terms of responders and non-responders based on seizure control during the 6 month observation period. Tolerability was measured by estimating the hepatic, renal and other lab parameters. Clinical outcome in different UGT genotypes was compared by Chi square test. P value <0.05 was considered as significant. Results: Out of 75 patients, CC (41.3%), CT (38.7%), TT (20%) pattern was observed in UGT2B7 (C161T) gene, AA(14.7%), AG(42.7%), GG(42.7%) in (A268G) gene and GG(80%), GT(18.7%), TT(1.3%) in (G211T) gene. It was found that there was no statistical difference in clinical outcome with different UGT2B7 genetic polymorphism patterns. Conclusion: We conclude from our study that genetic polymorphism of UGT2B7 doesn’t have any role on the clinical outcome of epilepsy.","PeriodicalId":9138,"journal":{"name":"Biomedical Research-tokyo","volume":"17 1","pages":"10-15"},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2021-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"75241050","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":"Cellular expression and subcellular localization of diacylglycerol kinase γ in rat brain.","authors":"Yasukazu Hozumi, Tomoyuki Nakano, Kaoru Goto","doi":"10.2220/biomedres.42.33","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2220/biomedres.42.33","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Gq protein-coupled receptors lead to activation of phospholipase C, which triggers phosphoinositide signaling. Diacylglycerol (DG) is one of the phosphoinositide metabolites and serves as a second messenger. Diacylglycerol kinase (DGK) phosphorylates DG to produce another second messenger phosphatidic acid. Of the DGK family, DGKγ is predominantly expressed in the brain at the mRNA level. Recent studies have shown the expression of DGKγ in vascular endothelial cells and adrenal medullary cells at the protein level, although its detailed cellular expression pattern and subcellular localization in the brain remain to be determined. In the present study, we addressed this point using specific DGKγ antibody. DGKγ was expressed in both projection neurons and interneurons in the cerebral cortex, hippocampal formation, and cerebellum. In cerebellar Purkinje cells, DGKγ was distributed to the soma and dendrites. Fractionation study revealed that DGKγ was enriched in the internal membranes containing the endoplasmic reticulum and Golgi complex. In immunoelectron microscopy, DGKγ was localized throughout the smooth endoplasmic reticulum system. These findings suggest that DGKγ shows unique cellular expression pattern in the brain and distinct subcellular localization different from other DGK isozymes.</p>","PeriodicalId":9138,"journal":{"name":"Biomedical Research-tokyo","volume":"42 1","pages":"33-42"},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2021-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"25353635","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}
EL Hazzaz Reda, Oualla Karima, Darif Khadija, Sqalli Houssaini Med, Amaadour Lamiae, B. Zineb, A. Samia, M. Nawfel
{"title":"New conjugated monoclonal antibodies: Area of a promising therapy in metastatic breast cancer.","authors":"EL Hazzaz Reda, Oualla Karima, Darif Khadija, Sqalli Houssaini Med, Amaadour Lamiae, B. Zineb, A. Samia, M. Nawfel","doi":"10.35841/0970-938X.32.1.15-18","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.35841/0970-938X.32.1.15-18","url":null,"abstract":"Following advances in molecular biology and better understanding of the mechanisms of carcinogenesis, new therapies have been developed with new agents that target tumor cells with minimal effects on normal cells. Monoclonal antibodies represent the model of success of this approach; they are directed against antigens selectively expressed by tumor cells. The conjugation of these monoclonal antibodies with potent cytotoxic drugs makes it possible to improve their efficacy while maintaining a favorable tolerance profile. T-DM1 (Trastuzumab Emtansine) is the first example of advanced development of a conjugated antibody. It works by associating an antitumor activity specific to trastuzumab with the efficient delivery of a potent cytotoxic, delivered selectively and targeted to cancer cells overexpressing HER2. Unlike trastuzumab emtansine, trastuzumab deruxtecan has a released payload that easily crosses the cell membrane, which potentially allows for a potent cytotoxic effect on neighboring tumor cells regardless of target expression. In addition, the released payload has a short half-life, which is designed to minimize systemic exposure. DESTINY breast-01 study has demonstrated the efficacy of trastuzumab deruxtecan in patients with HER2- positive metastatic breast cancer previously treated with trastuzumab emtansine. Trastuzumab deruxtecan is FDA-approved. Sacituzumab govitecan (sacituzumab govitecan-hziy) is a conjugated monoclonal antibody developed by site-specific conjugation of the active metabolite of irinotecan, SN-38 (govitecan). It has demonstrated promising activity in advanced lines for triple-negative breast cancer in a phase I/II study and recently in ASCENT trial phase III. Conjugated monoclonal antibodies have been shown to be effective in different subtypes of metastatic breast cancer.","PeriodicalId":9138,"journal":{"name":"Biomedical Research-tokyo","volume":"67 1","pages":"15-18"},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2021-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"84047698","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}
Julia Koseki, Takahiro Abe, Y. Miyamoto, M. Kashiwagi, Makiko Ishibashi, Asako Taniguchi, H. Suenaga, H. Abe, Masanobu Abe, K. Hoshi
{"title":"Use of application of navigation system to odontogenic benign tumors with maxilla.","authors":"Julia Koseki, Takahiro Abe, Y. Miyamoto, M. Kashiwagi, Makiko Ishibashi, Asako Taniguchi, H. Suenaga, H. Abe, Masanobu Abe, K. Hoshi","doi":"10.35841/0970-938X.32.2.37-41","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.35841/0970-938X.32.2.37-41","url":null,"abstract":"Oral and maxillofacial region has a complicated anatomy with critical nerves and arteries inside. Therefore, oral surgeons sometimes do not have enough operative fields during surgeries and anatomic changes caused by tumors and fractures make the surgeries more difficult. The application of navigation system in oral surgery has started in such cases that tumors are close to cranial base and have risks to damage important anatomical structures like nerves and vessels. It can make doctors more confident with their operations and decrease operative risks, but the use is still limited because of several obstacles. In this context, we applied navigation system to the operations of removing recurrent ameloblastoma on sphenoid bone and myxoma. The surgeries we performed with navigation system were successful and we have not had any postoperative complications at all. This report presents to use navigation system to remove benign tumor that occurs in deep area of craniofacial bone completely in a minimally invasive way.","PeriodicalId":9138,"journal":{"name":"Biomedical Research-tokyo","volume":"7 1","pages":"37-41"},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2021-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"90361429","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":"Cellular expression of CD26/dipeptidyl peptidase IV.","authors":"Toshihiko Iwanaga, Junko Nio-Kobayashi","doi":"10.2220/biomedres.42.229","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2220/biomedres.42.229","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Dipeptidyl peptidase 4 (DPP4), a serine protease expressed on luminal and apical cell membrane, is identical to the lymphocyte cell surface protein CD26. DPP4 rapidly deactivates hormones and cytokines by cleaving their NH<sub>2</sub>-terminal dipeptides. Its functions are based on membrane digestion and/or binding of bioactive peptides, signal molecules, and extracellular matrix components. The soluble form is also present in body fluids such as serum, urine, semen, and synovial fluid. The extremely broad distribution of CD26/DPP4 indicates its divergent roles depending on cell type and activated conditions. The cellular localization was earlier examined by enzyme histochemistry and subsequently by immunohistochemistry. Although immunohistochemical analyses are higher in specificity and easier to use at electron microscopic levels than enzyme histochemistry, the immunoreaction is considerably affected by the animal species, types of tissue sections, and specificity of antibodies. Understanding of the functional significance and advancement of its clinical use (diagnosis and treatment of diseases) require precise information on the cellular distribution including subcellular localization and pathological changes. This short review summarizes in particular immunohistochemical findings on CD26/DPP4.</p>","PeriodicalId":9138,"journal":{"name":"Biomedical Research-tokyo","volume":"42 6","pages":"229-237"},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2021-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"39749586","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":"Genomic profiling of multiple tissues in two patients with multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1.","authors":"Akane Naruoka, Sumiko Ohnami, Takeshi Nagashima, Masakuni Serizawa, Keiichi Hatakeyama, Keiichi Ohshima, Shumpei Ohnami, Kenichi Urakami, Yasue Horiuchi, Yoshimi Kiyozumi, Hiroyuki Matsubayashi, Masato Abe, Takuma Ohishi, Toru Kameya, Takashi Sugino, Tetsuro Onitsuka, Mitsuhiro Isaka, Yasuhisa Ohde, Teiichi Sugiura, Takaaki Ito, Katsuhiko Uesaka, Yasuto Akiyama, Masatoshi Kusuhara, Ken Yamaguchi","doi":"10.2220/biomedres.42.89","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2220/biomedres.42.89","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1 (MEN1) is an autosomal dominant tumor syndrome. This hereditary cancer is caused by germline variants in MEN1. Two patients with MEN1 were identified via whole exome sequencing and gene expression profile analysis, conducted for 5,063 patients with various types of cancers. We obtained multiple tumors from each patient; tumors derived from these two MEN1 patients had a loss of the normal MEN1 allele and frequently chromosomal copy number changes. Thus, we investigated whether structural variants were present in the MEN1 patient genomes. Whole-genome sequencing revealed no catastrophic rearrangements, and the tumor samples had very low somatic variants. The two patients had germline variants in MEN1 and some chromosomal copy number changes including on chromosome 11. The only pathogenic variant detected was the MEN1 germline variant, and chromosomal rearrangements led to tumorigenesis in somatic cells. Furthermore, the MEN1 tumor samples displayed a specific signature characterized by T:A>C:G transition. Studies of multiple tumors obtained from single patients are rare in hereditary cancer syndromes, and our results provide insights that the second hit of the tumor suppressor gene MEN1 may be caused by a gross genome rearrangement, not a small insertion and deletion, nor a change in epigenetic regulation.</p>","PeriodicalId":9138,"journal":{"name":"Biomedical Research-tokyo","volume":"42 2","pages":"89-94"},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2021-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"25589574","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}