著者

芦原 誠 大森 琢也 西村 忠郎 酒井 正雄 永津 郁子

出版者

Japanese Society of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and neck surgery

雑誌

日本耳鼻咽喉科学会会報 (ISSN:00306622)

巻号頁・発行日

vol.95, no.6, pp.851-859, 1992-06-20 (Released:2008-03-19)

参考文献数

28

被引用文献数

1 1

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Taurine (2-aminoethane sulfonic acid) and carnosine (β-alanyl-L-histidine) are found in large quantities in the olfactory epithelium and bulb. Taurine is a structurally simple amino acid, and has been reported to have several putative roles, such as neurotransmitter, neuromodulator, neurogrowth factor and to function in membrane stabilization. Carnosine, on the other hand, has been suggested as a putative neurotransmitter in the olfactory system. We have succeeded in visualizing taurine-and carnosine-like immunoreactivities (LI) in the human olfactory mucosa, and also carnosine-LI in the human olfactory bulb. For this investigation, we collected specimens of the human olfactory bulb by autopsy and from the olfactory mucosa by biopsy, and compared localization of taurine-and carnosine-LI in several cases. By means of biopsy using Nakano's forceps, samples of olfactory mucosa were obtained from 5 cases: a 17 year old female, 23 year old male, 46 year old male, 47 year old male, and a 57 year old male. The olfactory bulb of a 1 month old male was collected at autopsy. These specimens were processed for immunohistochemical study according to the peroxidase-antiperoxidase (PAP) method. In the olfactory epithelium, taurine-LI was demonstrated in some primary olfactory neurons, and in basal cells. Carnosine-LI was observed only in primary olfactory neurons, i.e, dendrites, vesicles and axonal bundles of olfactory receptor cells, but not in basal cells. In the olfactory bulb, the olfactory nerve layer and the glomelular layer showed carnosine-LI positive reactions. Therefore, taurine and carnosine may possibly coexist in some olfactory neurons. Olfactory receptor cells are classified as sensory neurons. Considerable evidence indicates that they are continually replaced throughout adult life by proliferative basal cells. Taurine in the basal cells and the olfactory receptor cells may play certain roles in cell growth and differentiation. Nerve growth functions of taurine have already been reported in certain portions of the central nervous system. The existence of carnosine in the nerve terminals of the olfactory bulb supports the concept that this peptide is a putative neurotransmitter in olfactory neurons. The pattern of taurine staining demonstrated in our study is highly compatible with this theory.

著者

馬場 駿吉 高坂 知節 馬場 廣太郎 斎藤 洋三 坂倉 康夫 岩田 重信 西村 忠郎 石川 哮 小川 暢也

出版者

日本炎症・再生医学会

雑誌

炎症 (ISSN:03894290)

巻号頁・発行日

vol.12, no.4, pp.379-397, 1992-07-10 (Released:2010-04-12)

参考文献数

11

被引用文献数

4 2

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The therapeutic effects of IPD-1151 T, a new anti-allergic agent, were compared with those of Tranilast in 356 patients with allergic rhinitis. The daily dosage was 300 mg (one capsule each, t.i.d.) for IPD-1151 T and 300 mg (one capsule each, t.i.d.) for Tranilast. Both test drugs were orally given for 6 weeks.The results of this study are summarized as follows :(1) IPD-1151 T showed significant superiority to Tranilast in “final global improvement rating”. Improvement rating was 55.0% for IPD-1151 T and 37.8% for Tranilast in terms of “moderate” plus “marked” improvement category.(2) The item evaluated, “overall safety rating” showed significant superiority of IPD-1151 T to Tranilast. The incidence of an adverse reaction or abnormal laboratory finding was noted as 3.7% fo IPD-1151 T and 11.0% of Tranilast.(3) The item evaluated, “global utility rating” showed significant superiority of IPD-1151 T to Tranilast. The utility rating was calculated as 53.2% of IPD-1151 T and 34.7% of Tranilast in terms of “moderately” plus “markedly” useful category.(4) Side effects were observed in 6 patients (3.7%) of IPD-1151 T and 18 patients (11.0%) Tranilast. All of these symptoms disappeared by symptomatic treatment or discontinued test drug.All the above results indicate that IPD-1151 T is safer and more effective than Tranilast. Therefore, IPD-1151 T is judged as a highly useful anti-allergic agent for the treatment of allergic rhinitis.

著者

岩田 重信 三嶋 由充子 西村 忠郎 川勝 健司 石神 寛通 佐藤 達明 斉藤 路子 宮沢 亨司 馬場 駿吉 高木 一平 加藤 洋治 堀部 昌代 野々山 勉 木村 哲郎 松浦 由美子 浅井 美洋

出版者

The Japan Broncho-esophagological Society

雑誌

日本気管食道科学会会報 (ISSN:00290645)

巻号頁・発行日

vol.47, no.6, pp.510-525, 1996-12-10

被引用文献数

31 15

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434 cases (216 males and 218 females) of esophagus and 182 cases (118 males and 64 females) of broncho-tracheal foreign bodies gathered from the ENT departments of 7 universities located in the Tokai area of Japan were statistically analyzed during past 10 years. As esophageal foreign bodies, PTP (35.1%) ranked first, followed by coins (24.0%), peaces of meat (10.9%), and fish bones (10.0%). In regard to broncho-tracheal foreign bodies, 75.1% of all cases were under 3-year-olds patients. Transluscent foreign bodies were found in 86.3% of all cases. The foreign bodies were beans in 68.1% of all cases, followed by artifical teeth in 11.5%. The foreign bodies were lodged in the right bronchas with the same frequency as in the left. In this study, PTP foreign bodies have occurred most often in the esophagus recently, and the discussed the prevention of PTP foreign bodies in this paper.

著者

西村忠郎

雑誌

日耳鼻感染症研会誌

巻号頁・発行日

vol.22, pp.12-23, 2004

被引用文献数

63