著者

Wei-Syun Hu Cheng-Li Lin

出版者

日本循環器学会

雑誌

Circulation Journal (ISSN:13469843)

巻号頁・発行日

pp.CJ-17-0130, (Released:2017-06-16)

参考文献数

32

被引用文献数

6

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Background:The aim of this study was to assess the accuracy of CHA2DS2-VASc score in predicting new-onset atrial fibrillation (AF) in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).Methods and Results:A total of 50,430 COPD patients were enrolled in this study. The area under the receiver operating characteristic curve (AUC) and the Cox model c-statistic were used to assess the association between new-onset AF risk and CHA2DS2-VASc score in COPD patients. After adjustment for comorbidities other than the components of CHA2DS2-VASc score, risk of new-onset AF in COPD patients increased from 1.24 (95% confidence interval (CI): 1.01–1.52) for a score of 1, to 2.15 (95% CI: 1.62–2.86) for score ≥6 (trend test, P<0.001), compared with CHA2DS2-VASc score 0. The AUC for CHA2DS2-VASc score in predicting new-onset AF in COPD patients was 0.69 (95% CI: 0.68–0.70). The c-statistic of Cox model in predicting incident AF was 0.73.Conclusions:Risk of new-onset AF in COPD patients increased with increasing CHA2DS2-VASc score. The predictive ability of the score was moderate. CHA2DS2-VASc score might be used as a screening tool for AF in COPD patients.

著者

Einas S. Al-Eisa Hind Al-Hoqail Asma S. Al-Rushud Azhar Al-Harthi Banan Al-Mass Bashayer M. Al-Harbi Sara Al-Azzaz Ahmad H. Alghadir Zaheen A. Iqbal

出版者

理学療法科学学会

雑誌

Journal of Physical Therapy Science (ISSN:09155287)

巻号頁・発行日

vol.28, no.12, pp.3435-3439, 2016 (Released:2016-12-27)

参考文献数

24

被引用文献数

14

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[Purpose] Over the years physiotherapy has been recognized as a popular mode of treatment that decreases the disability and dependency rate of patients. However, there is still a need for its recognition in multidisciplinary health care structures. If a physician were well aware of how a physical therapist could help with treatment if patients and prevent complications, hospital patient load could be decreased to a greater extent. The aim of this study was to study the awareness, perception and beliefs of physicians working in Saudi Arabia about physiotherapy. [Subjects and Methods] Three hundred fifteen members of the Saudi Commission for Health Specialties (SCFHS) with different specialties, nationalities, designation, and work experience, working in various hospitals in 5 regions of Saudi Arabia were invited to participate in this study. A 22-item questionnaire was used for data collection including sections on physicians’ demographics, educational levels and knowledge about physiotherapy. [Results] After applying the inclusion and exclusion criteria, data from 280 respondents was used for analysis. Seventy-five percent of respondents reported to having some knowledge of physiotherapy, and 11% of them referred patients to physiotherapy departments regularly, while 14% referred patients occasionally. To the best of our knowledge, this is first study performed in Saudi Arabia to evaluate awareness of physicians about the physiotherapy profession. [Conclusion] The results of this study highlight the need to organize various workshops and lectures about the effectiveness of physiotherapy in various diseases for physicians, on a regular basis, to update them with evidence-based treatment. It is the responsibility of physical therapists to raise the perceptions of other healthcare professionals about their profession.

著者

So Young Hong Nam-Hae Jung Kyeong Mi Kim

出版者

理学療法科学学会

雑誌

Journal of Physical Therapy Science (ISSN:09155287)

巻号頁・発行日

vol.28, no.10, pp.2849-2851, 2016 (Released:2016-10-28)

参考文献数

21

被引用文献数

9

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[Purpose] This study investigated the association between proprioception, including joint position sense and kinetic sense, and handwriting legibility in healthy children. [Subjects and Methods] Assessment of joint position sense, kinetic sense, and handwriting legibility was conducted for 19 healthy children. Joint position sense was assessed by asking the children to flex their right elbow between 30° to 110° while blindfolded. The range of elbow movement was analyzed with Compact Measuring System 10 for 3D motion Analysis. Kinetic sense was assessed using the Sensory Integration and Praxis Test. The children were directed to write 30 words from the Korean alphabet, and the legibility of their handwriting was scored for form, alignment, space, size, and shape. To analyze the data, descriptive statistics and Spearman correlation analysis were conducted using IBM SPSS Statistics 20.0. [Results] There was significant negative correlation between handwriting legibility and Kinetic sense. A significant correlation between handwriting legibility and Joint position sense was not found. [Conclusion] This study showed that a higher Kinetic sense was associated with better legibility of handwriting. Further work is needed to determine the association of handwriting legibility and speed with Joint position sense of the elbow, wrist, and fingers.

著者

Miao-Fen CHEN Chun-Te WU Yu-Jen CHEN Peter C. KENG Wen-Cheng CHEN

出版者

Journal of Radiation Research Editorial Committee

雑誌

Journal of Radiation Research (ISSN:04493060)

巻号頁・発行日

vol.45, no.2, pp.253-260, 2004 (Released:2004-08-10)

参考文献数

47

被引用文献数

65

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Caffeic acid phenethyl ester (CAPE) is a biologically active ingredient of honeybee propoplis. The cytotoxicity and radiation sensitization effects of CAPE were evaluated in human lung cancer A549 cells and normal lung fibroblast WI-38 cells. A549 cells treated with 6 μg/ml CAPE showed marked growth inhibition (60%) at 48 hr after treatments. During the same time, the number of viable cells decreased to 46% of the control value. In contrast, WI-38 cells showed 20% growth inhibition with no change in the number of viable cells under the same treatment conditions. At 72 hr after CAPE treatment (6 μg/ml), the percentage of apoptotic cells in A549 cultures increased significantly to 67% and an S/G2 arrest was also detected in the culture. Furthermore, there was a significant decrease in the level of intracellular glutathione and hydrogen peroxide contents within one hr after CAPE treatment, and the expression of cyclin B1 was reduced 6 hr after treatment. The radiation sensitization effect of CAPE on A549 cells was determined from the clonogenic survival curves, and the results showed a small but significant difference in radiation survival between cells treated with or without CAPE. Taken together, our results suggest that the effects of CAPE on differential cytotoxicity, apoptosis, and radiosensitization are associated with glutathione depletion that occurred shortly after treatments.

著者

Tamio Teramoto Masahiko Kobayashi Hiromi Tasaki Hiroaki Yagyu Toshinori Higashikata Yoshiharu Takagi Kiyoko Uno Marie T. Baccara-Dinet Atsushi Nohara

出版者

日本循環器学会

雑誌

Circulation Journal (ISSN:13469843)

巻号頁・発行日

pp.CJ-16-0387, (Released:2016-07-22)

参考文献数

30

被引用文献数

3 85

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Background:The ODYSSEY Japan study was designed to demonstrate the reduction in low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) by alirocumab as add-on to existing lipid-lowering therapy in Japanese patients with heterozygous familial hypercholesterolemia (heFH) or non-FH at high cardiovascular risk who require additional pharmacological management to achieve their LDL-C treatment goal (<2.6 or <3.1 mmol/L, depending on risk category).Methods and Results:This randomized, double-blind, parallel-group, 52-week study was conducted in Japan. Patients (n=216) with heFH, non-FH at high cardiovascular risk with coronary disease, or classified as category III were enrolled. The prespecified safety analysis was done after the last patient completed 52 weeks. Patients were randomized (2:1, alirocumab:placebo) with stratification for heFH to s.c. alirocumab (75 mg every 2 weeks [Q2 W] with increase to 150 mg if week 8 LDL-C ≥2.6/3.1 mmol/L) or placebo for 52 weeks plus stable statin therapy. At week 24, mean±SE change in LDL-C from baseline was –62.5±1.3% in the alirocumab group and 1.6±1.8% in the placebo group (difference, –64.1±2.2%; P<0.0001); the reduction was sustained to week 52 (alirocumab, –62.5±1.4%; placebo, –3.6±1.9%). No patterns were evident between treatment groups for adverse events at 52 weeks.Conclusions:In high-risk Japanese patients with hypercholesterolemia on stable statin therapy, alirocumab markedly reduced LDL-C vs. placebo and was well tolerated over 52 weeks.

著者

Yong-Kyu Choi Young-Han Park Jung-Ho Lee

出版者

理学療法科学学会

雑誌

Journal of Physical Therapy Science (ISSN:09155287)

巻号頁・発行日

vol.28, no.4, pp.1166-1169, 2016 (Released:2016-04-28)

参考文献数

17

被引用文献数

9

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[Purpose] The aim of this study was to evaluate the overlap effect of the PNF following the application of Kinesio taping and the McConnell taping, and also the impact of the taping application method on the balance and walking speed of the patients with stroke. [Subjects and Methods] Thirty-six patients who were diagnosed with hemiplegia due to stroke were selected as subjects of this study. They were randomly and evenly divided into experiment group 1 (Kinesio taping group), experiment group 2 (McConnell taping group), and the control group; each group had 12 patients. [Results] The Berg balance scale (BBS) was used to evaluate balance, and the ability in this study. A 10 m walking test (10MWT) was performed to measure the walking speed. Experiment group 1 showed a statistically significant improvement in balance and walking speed compared to experiment group 2, and the control group in week 4 and week 8. [Conclusion] Application of Kinesio taping had a more beneficial effect on the balance and walking speed than joint-fixation taping of the patients with stroke.

著者

Hyun-Do Seo Min-Young Kim Jung-Eun Choi Ga-Hee Lim Seong-In Jung So-Hyun Park Song-Hee Cheon Hae-Yong Lee

出版者

理学療法科学学会

雑誌

Journal of Physical Therapy Science (ISSN:09155287)

巻号頁・発行日

vol.28, no.4, pp.1158-1160, 2016 (Released:2016-04-28)

参考文献数

12

被引用文献数

1 22

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[Purpose] The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of Kinesio taping on the joint position sense of the ankle. [Subjects and Methods] The subjects of this study were 26 nomal adults who had experienced ankle sprain. Kinesio taping was applied over the ankle medial ligament and ankle lateral ligament with eight pattern reinforcement taping. Joint position sense was measured using isokinetic equipment (Biodex System 4 pro dynamometer, Biodex Medical systems Inc., USA) during dorsiflexion/plantarflexion and inversion/eversion, before and after taping. Statistical analyses were performed using SPSS 21.0 for Windows. [Results] Joint position sense after Kinesio taping was improved in the dorsiflexion and inversion positions. [Conclusion] According to the results of this study, Kinesio taping of the ankle is effective for the prevention of ankle sprain.

著者

Hae-Kwan CHEONG Dae Seob CHOI Keon Uk PARK Jung Ran KIM Kyung-Im HA Hwan Jung YUN Seoung-Oh YANG Yangho KIM

出版者

独立行政法人 労働安全衛生総合研究所

雑誌

Industrial Health (ISSN:00198366)

巻号頁・発行日

vol.42, no.2, pp.179-188, 2004 (Released:2007-03-29)

参考文献数

33

被引用文献数

2 3

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This study was conducted to develop a noninvasive method of bone marrow cellularity evaluation in solvent-exposed painters. Six painters with hypocellular marrow and 132 referents were examined using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Full examination of the peripheral blood and bone marrow biopsy was done on each patient. Signal indices were calculated from the signal intensities measured at the vertebral bodies from T12 to S1 and on the paraspinal muscles on both the T1- and the T2-weighted image (T1WI and T2WI). Bone marrow cellularities of the painters were between 20.3% and 33.6%. Signal indices at T1WI were greater in the hypocellular marrow cases compared to those of the referents (p<0.05, p<0.01) and were significantly higher in older women compared with men (p<0.05). After adjusting for age and gender, the signal index of cases at S1 of T1WI was higher than that of the referents by 0.364. Five of the six cases had signal index at S1 of T1WI higher than the mean + 1 standard deviation for the same age group and gender. MRI signal indices can be used as a useful indicator of bone marrow cellularity in a high-risk population after adequate adjustment.

著者

Satoshi KAMBAYASHI Masaya IGASE Kosuke KOBAYASHI Ayana KIMURA Takako SHIMOKAWA-MIYAMA Kenji BABA Shunsuke NOGUCHI Takuya MIZUNO Masaru OKUDA

出版者

公益社団法人 日本獣医学会

雑誌

Journal of Veterinary Medical Science (ISSN:09167250)

巻号頁・発行日

pp.15-0258, (Released:2015-06-06)

被引用文献数

1 12

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Hypoxic conditions in various cancers are believed to relate with their malignancy, and hypoxia inducible factor-1α (HIF-1α) has been shown to be a major regulator of the response to low oxygen. In this study, we examined HIF-1α expression in canine lymphoma using cell lines and clinical samples and found that these cells expressed HIF-1α. Moreover, the HIF-1α inhibitors, echinomycin, YC-1 and 2-methoxyestradiol, suppressed the proliferation of canine lymphoma cell lines. In a xenograft model using NOD/scid mice, echinomycin treatment resulted in a dose-dependent regression of the tumor. Our results suggest that HIF-1α contributes to the proliferation and/or survival of canine lymphoma cells. Therefore, HIF-1α inhibitors may be potential agents to treat canine lymphoma.

著者

Matsuda Yoshi-Taka Okamoto Yoko Ida Misako Okanoya Kazuo Myowa-Yamakoshi Masako

出版者

Royal Society Publishing

雑誌

Biology Letters (ISSN:17449561)

巻号頁・発行日

2012-06-13

被引用文献数

30

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母親と他人の狭間 : 赤ちゃんが示す「不気味の谷」現象を発見.京都大学プレスリリース.2012-06-13.

著者

Kenjiro Sugimoto Sei-ichiro Kamata

出版者

映像情報メディア学会

雑誌

ITE Transactions on Media Technology and Applications (ISSN:21867364)

巻号頁・発行日

vol.3, no.1, pp.12-21, 2015 (Released:2015-01-01)

参考文献数

42

被引用文献数

3 25

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This paper presents an efficient constant-time algorithm for Gaussian filtering and also Gaussian derivative filtering that provides a high approximate accuracy in a low computational complexity regardless of its filter window size. The proposed algorithm consists of two key techniques: second-order shift properties of the Discrete Cosine/Sine Transforms type-5 and dual-domain error minimization for finding optimal parameters. The former enables us to perform filtering in fewer number of arithmetic operations as compared than some state-of-the-art algorithms without integral images. The latter enables us to find the optimal filter size that provides the most accurate filter kernel approximation. Experiments show that the proposed algorithm clearly outperforms state-of-the-art ones in computational complexity, approximate accuracy, and accuracy stability.

著者

Masatsugu Hori Masayasu Matsumoto Norio Tanahashi Shin-ichi Momomura Shinichiro Uchiyama Shinya Goto Tohru Izumi Yukihiro Koretsune Mariko Kajikawa Masaharu Kato Hitoshi Ueda Kazuya Iwamoto Masahiro Tajiri on behalf of the J-ROCKET AF study investigators

出版者

日本循環器学会

雑誌

Circulation Journal (ISSN:13469843)

巻号頁・発行日

pp.CJ-12-0454, (Released:2012-06-05)

参考文献数

13

被引用文献数

164 511

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Background: The global ROCKET AF study evaluated once-daily rivaroxaban vs. warfarin for stroke and systemic embolism prevention in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF). A separate trial, J-ROCKET AF, compared the safety of a Japan-specific rivaroxaban dose with warfarin administered according to Japanese guidelines in Japanese patients with AF. Methods and Results: J-ROCKET AF was a prospective, randomized, double-blind, phase III trial. Patients (n=1,280) with non-valvular AF at increased risk for stroke were randomized to receive 15mg once-daily rivaroxaban or warfarin dose-adjusted according to Japanese guidelines. The primary objective was to determine non-inferiority of rivaroxaban against warfarin for the principal safety outcome of major and non-major clinically relevant bleeding, in the on-treatment safety population. The primary efficacy endpoint was the composite of stroke and systemic embolism. Non-inferiority of rivaroxaban to warfarin was confirmed; the rate of the principal safety outcome was 18.04% per year in rivaroxaban-treated patients and 16.42% per year in warfarin-treated patients (hazard ratio [HR] 1.11; 95% confidence interval 0.87–1.42; P<0.001 [non-inferiority]). Intracranial hemorrhage rates were 0.8% with rivaroxaban and 1.6% with warfarin. There was a strong trend for a reduction in the rate of stroke/systemic embolism with rivaroxaban vs. warfarin (HR, 0.49; P=0.050). Conclusions: J-ROCKET AF demonstrated the safety of a Japan-specific rivaroxaban dose and supports bridging the global ROCKET AF results into Japanese clinical practice.

著者

Ikeda Kaori Fujimoto Shimpei Morling Beth Ayano-Takahara Shiho Carroll Andrew E. Harashima Shin-ichi Uchida Yukiko Inagaki Nobuya

出版者

Public Library of Science

雑誌

PLOS ONE (ISSN:19326203)

巻号頁・発行日

vol.9, no.10, 2014-10-15

被引用文献数

10

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糖尿病患者の心の負担に日本人特有の要因の存在 -協調性を重視する文化の影響-. 京都大学プレスリリース. 2014-10-16.

著者

Soon-Yeong Chung Dohan Kim Sung Ki Kim

出版者

Faculty of Science, The University of Tokyo

雑誌

Journal of The Faculty of Science, The University of Tokyo, Section IA, Mathematics (ISSN:00408980)

巻号頁・発行日

vol.40, no.1, pp.63-71, 1993

著者

Kirsi Ahola Simo Salminen Salla Toppinen-Tanner Aki Koskinen Ari Väänänen

出版者

(公社)日本産業衛生学会

雑誌

Journal of Occupational Health (ISSN:13419145)

巻号頁・発行日

pp.13-0021-OA, (Released:2013-10-26)

被引用文献数

5 36

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Objectives: Burnout is a psychological consequence of prolonged work stress. Studies have shown that it is related to physical and mental disorders. The safety outcomes of burnout have been studied to a lesser extent and only in the work context. This study explored the effect of burnout on future severe injuries regardless of their context. Methods: A total of 10 062 forest industry employees (77% men, 63% manual workers) without previous injuries participated in 1996 or 2000 in the “Still Working” study examining the work-related antecedents of health and mortality. Burnout was assessed using the Maslach Burnout Inventory-General Survey. Injuries leading to death or hospitalization were regarded as severe. We extracted such injuries from independent national registers. The relationship between burnout and new injuries was analyzed using Cox proportional regression. The analyses were adjusted for age, sex, marital status, and occupational status. Results: There were 788 new injuries over eight years. Injuries were more common among male and manual workers. After adjustments, each one-unit increase in the burnout score was related to a 9% increase in the risk of injury (95% confidence interval 1.02-1.17). Experiencing symptoms at least monthly was related to a 1.18-fold adjusted injury risk (95% CI 1.02-1.36). Of the subscales of burnout, exhaustion and cynicism but not lack of professional efficacy predicted injuries after adjustments. Conclusions: In addition to mental and physical disorders, burnout predicts severe injuries. Developing work conditions and optimizing workload may enhance safety and decrease health expenses related to all injuries.

著者

Sookyoung Park Seunghoon Lee Yunkyung Hong Youngjeon Lee Kanghui Park Dongkwang Shin Sang-Rae Lee Kyu-Tae Chang Yonggeun Hong

出版者

Japan Society of Physical Education, Health and Sport Sciences

雑誌

International Journal of Sport and Health Science (ISSN:13481509)

巻号頁・発行日

vol.10, pp.50-57, 2012 (Released:2012-09-13)

参考文献数

35

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This study compared the range of hallux valgus angle (HVA) deformity between basketball players and same aged non-basketball players as controls. The participants included 21 basketball players (9 males, 12 females, mean age 18 years) and 36 age-matched college students (19 males, 17 females, mean age 20 years) who served as controls. After direct palpation of the first metatarsal and proximal phalange, we measured the HVA deformity using a photographic approach in the women basketball players and a goniometer for the men basketball players and all controls. The HVA was greater in basketball players than in the controls. Among female basketball players, the HVA was significantly greater in guards compared with forwards and centers. In conclusion, playing basketball may increase the HVA. The greater increase in HVA among guards might arise because they are required to make diagonal and horizontal movements that increase the burden on the foot. In general insole or ergonomic shoes could reduce pain, improved walking ability, and hallux valgus angle for prophylactic or therapeutic approaches. Therefore, an appropriate preventive interventional program should be developed.

著者

Takashi Okubo Takahiro Tsukui Hiroko Maita Shinobu Okamoto Kenshiro Oshima Takatomo Fujisawa Akihiro Saito Hiroyuki Futamata Reiko Hattori Yumi Shimomura Shin Haruta Sho Morimoto Yong Wang Yoriko Sakai Masahira Hattori Shin-ichi Aizawa Kenji V. P. Nagashima Sachiko Masuda Tsutomu Hattori Akifumi Yamashita Zhihua Bao Masahito Hayatsu Hiromi Kajiya-Kanegae Ikuo Yoshinaga Kazunori Sakamoto Koki Toyota Mitsuteru Nakao Mitsuyo Kohara Mizue Anda Rieko Niwa Park Jung-Hwan Reiko Sameshima-Saito Shin-ichi Tokuda Sumiko Yamamoto Syuji Yamamoto Tadashi Yokoyama Tomoko Akutsu Yasukazu Nakamura Yuka Nakahira-Yanaka Yuko Takada Hoshino Hideki Hirakawa Hisayuki Mitsui Kimihiro Terasawa Manabu Itakura Shusei Sato Wakako Ikeda-Ohtsubo Natsuko Sakakura Eli Kaminuma Kiwamu Minamisawa

出版者

Japanese Society of Microbial Ecology / Japanese Society of Soil Microbiology / Taiwan Society of Microbial Ecology / Japanese Society of Plant Microbe Interactions / Japanese Society for Extremophiles

雑誌

Microbes and Environments (ISSN:13426311)

巻号頁・発行日

pp.1203230372, (Released:2012-03-28)

参考文献数

1

被引用文献数

37 53

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Bradyrhizobium sp. S23321 is an oligotrophic bacterium isolated from paddy field soil. Although S23321 is phylogenetically close to Bradyrhizobium japonicum USDA110, a legume symbiont, it is unable to induce root nodules in siratro, a legume often used for testing Nod factor-dependent nodulation. The genome of S23321 is a single circular chromosome, 7,231,841 bp in length, with an average GC content of 64.3%. The genome contains 6,898 potential protein-encoding genes, one set of rRNA genes, and 45 tRNA genes. Comparison of the genome structure between S23321 and USDA110 showed strong colinearity; however, the symbiosis islands present in USDA110 were absent in S23321, whose genome lacked a chaperonin gene cluster (groELS3) for symbiosis regulation found in USDA110. A comparison of sequences around the tRNA-Val gene strongly suggested that S23321 contains an ancestral-type genome that precedes the acquisition of a symbiosis island by horizontal gene transfer. Although S23321 contains a nif (nitrogen fixation) gene cluster, the organization, homology, and phylogeny of the genes in this cluster were more similar to those of photosynthetic bradyrhizobia ORS278 and BTAi1 than to those on the symbiosis island of USDA110. In addition, we found genes encoding a complete photosynthetic system, many ABC transporters for amino acids and oligopeptides, two types (polar and lateral) of flagella, multiple respiratory chains, and a system for lignin monomer catabolism in the S23321 genome. These features suggest that S23321 is able to adapt to a wide range of environments, probably including low-nutrient conditions, with multiple survival strategies in soil and rhizosphere.

著者

Daniel J. CAPON Naoki KANEKO Takayuki YOSHIMORI Takashi SHIMADA Florian M. WURM Peter K. HWANG Xiaohe TONG Staci A. ADAMS Graham SIMMONS Taka-Aki SATO Koichi TANAKA

出版者

The Japan Academy

雑誌

Proceedings of the Japan Academy, Series B (ISSN:03862208)

巻号頁・発行日

vol.87, no.9, pp.603-616, 2011-11-11 (Released:2011-11-11)

参考文献数

27

被引用文献数

7 7

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There is a significant need for antibodies that can bind targets with greater affinity. Here we describe a novel strategy employing chemical semisynthesis to produce symmetroadhesins: antibody-like molecules having nonprotein hinge regions that are more flexible and extendible and are capable of two-handed binding. Native chemical ligation was carried out under mild, non-denaturing conditions to join a ligand binding domain (Aβ peptide) to an IgG1 Fc dimer via discrete oxyethylene oligomers of various lengths. Two-handed Aβ–Fc fusion proteins were obtained in quantitative yield and shown by surface plasmon resonance to bind an anti-Aβ antibody with a KD at least two orders of magnitude greater than the cognate Aβ peptide. MALDI-TOF MS analysis confirmed the protein/nonprotein/protein structure of the two-handed molecules, demonstrating its power to characterize complex protein-nonprotein hybrids by virtue of desorption/ionization mediated by peptide sequences contained therein. We anticipate many applications for symmetroadhesins that combine the target specificity of antibodies with the novel physical, chemical and biological properties of nonprotein hinges.(Contributed by Koichi TANAKA, M.J.A.)

著者

D.A. Hodgson P. Convey E. Verleyen W. Vyverman S.J. McInnes C.J. Sands R. Fernandez-Carazo A. Wilmotte A. De Wever K. Peeters I. Tavernier A. Willems

出版者

国立極地研究所

雑誌

Polar science (ISSN:18739652)

巻号頁・発行日

vol.4, no.2, pp.197-214, 2010-08

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南極大陸の高緯度内陸部に位置するDufek Massifの湖沼と、そこに見られる生物を調査した。ここには二つのドライバレーがあり、地球上最南端の生物生息地となっている。優占する生物はラン藻で、その多様性は観察されてきた南極湖沼のどこよりも低い。緑藻、ケルコゾア類、バクテリアは存在するが、珪藻は風で飛ばされてきたと思われる一枚の殻が見つかっただけであった。コケ類を欠き、地衣類は一種類のみが見つかった。三種類のクマムシ、ワムシを含む後生動物は見いだされたが、節足動物と線虫は見つからなかった。これらの単純な動植物群集は、この地域のきわめて厳しい環境のために、低緯度南極に通常存在する要素のほとんどを欠く。

著者

Nobuyuki Suzuki Ryuichi Kambayashi Ai Goto Hiroko Izumi-Nakaseko Yoshinori Takei Atsuhiko T Naito Atsushi Sugiyama

出版者

The Japanese Society of Toxicology

雑誌

The Journal of Toxicological Sciences (ISSN:03881350)

巻号頁・発行日

vol.48, no.12, pp.645-654, 2023 (Released:2023-12-01)

参考文献数

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Antiparasitic ivermectin has been reported to induce cardiovascular adverse events, including orthostatic hypotension, tachycardia and cardiopulmonary arrest, of which the underlying pathophysiology remains unknown. Since its drug repurposing as an antiviral agent is underway at higher doses than those for antiparasitic, we evaluated the cardiovascular safety pharmacology of ivermectin using isoflurane-anesthetized beagle dogs (n=4). Ivermectin in doses of 0.1 followed by 1 mg/kg was intravenously infused over 10 min with an interval of 20 min, attaining peak plasma concentrations of 0.94 ± 0.04 and 8.82 ± 1.25 μg/mL, which were 29-31 and 276-288 times higher than those observed after its antiparasitic oral dose of 12 mg/body, respectively. The latter peak concentration was > 2 times greater than those inhibiting proliferation of dengue virus, severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) and hepatitis B virus in vitro. Ivermectin decreased heart rate without altering mean blood pressure, suggesting that ivermectin does not cause hypotension or tachycardia directly. Ivermectin hardly altered atrioventricular nodal or intraventricular conduction, indicating a lack of inhibitory action on Ca2+ or Na+ channel in vivo. Ivermectin prolonged QT interval/QTcV in a dose-related manner and tended to slow the repolarization speed in a reverse frequency-dependent manner, supporting previously described its IKr inhibition, which would explain Tpeak-Tend prolongation and heart-rate reduction in this study. Meanwhile, ivermectin did not significantly prolong J-Tpeakc or terminal repolarization period, indicating torsadogenic potential of ivermectin leading to the onset of cardiopulmonary arrest would be small. Thus, ivermectin has a broad range of cardiovascular safety profiles, which will help facilitate its drug repurposing.