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Symposium 1 : Metabolic Syndrome ; Adipocytokines and Metabolic Syndrome
( Yuji Matsuzawa ),( T. Funahashi ),( T. Nakamura ) 한국지질동맥경화학회 ( 구 한국지질학회 ) 2002 韓國脂質學會誌 Vol.12 No.1
Metabolic syndrome is a clinical syndrome in which multiple risks are clustering in each individual and is a common basis of vascular disease in the industrial countries. The molecular basis of metabolic syndrome, however, has not been elucidated. We have
( Yuji Maehata ),( Shotaro Nakamura ),( Motohiro Esaki ),( Fumie Ikeda ),( Tomohiko Moriyama ),( Risa Hida ),( Ema Washio ),( Junji Umeno ),( Minako Hirahashi ),( Takanari Kitazono ),( Takayuki Matsum 대한간학회 2017 Gut and Liver Vol.11 No.5
Background/Aims: Gastric cancers develop even after suc-cessful Helicobacter pylori eradication. We aimed to clarify the characteristics of early gastric cancers discovered after H. pylori eradication. Methods: A total of 1,053 patients with early gastric cancer treated by endoscopic submucosal dis-section were included. After matching the propensity score, we retrospectively investigated the clinicopathological fea-tures of 192 patients, including 96 patients who had under-gone successful H. pylori eradication (Hp-eradicated group) and 96 patients who had active H. pylori infection (Hp-positive group). Results: In the Hp-eradicated group, early gastric cancers were discovered 1 to 15 years (median, 4.1 years) after H. pylori eradication. Compared with Hp-positive pa-tients, Hp-eradicated patients showed a more frequently de-pressed configuration (81% vs 53%, respectively, p<0.0001) and a higher trend toward submucosal invasion (18% vs 8%, respectively, p=0.051). A multivariable analysis revealed the macroscopic depressed type to be characteristics of early gastric cancers after H. pylori eradication. Among patients in the Hp-eradicated group, metachronous cancers showed less frequent depressed lesions (68% vs 84%, respectively, p=0.049) and smaller tumor sizes (median, 11 mm vs 14 mm, respectively, p=0.014) than primary cancers. Conclu-sions: Early gastric cancers after H. pylori eradication are characterized by a depressed configuration. Careful follow- up endoscopies are necessary after H. pylori eradication. (Gut Liver 2017;11:628-634)
Yuji Ikeda,Sho Sato,Akira Yabuno,Daisuke Shintani,Aiko Ogasawara,Maiko Miwa,Makda Zewde,Takashi Miyamoto,Keiichi Fujiwara,Yusuke Nakamura,Kosei Hasegawa 대한부인종양학회 2020 Journal of Gynecologic Oncology Vol.31 No.6
Objective: Maternal embryonic leucine zipper kinase (MELK) is receiving an attentionas a therapeutic target in various types of cancers. In this study, we aimed to evaluate theprognostic significance of MELK expression in ovarian cancer using clinical samples, andassessed the efficacy of a small molecule MELK inhibitor, OTS167, using patient-derivedovarian cancer cells as well as cell lines. Methods: Expression levels of MELK in 11 ovarian cancer cell lines were confirmed bywestern blotting. Inhibitory concentration of OTS167 was determined by colorimetric assay. MELK messenger RNA (mRNA) expression was evaluated in 228 ovarian cancer patients byquantitative polymerase chain reaction. Growth inhibition of OTS167 was also evaluatedusing freshly-isolated primary ovarian cancer cells including spheroid formation condition. Results: MELK mRNA expression was significantly higher in ovarian cancer than in normalovaries (p<0.001), and high MELK mRNA expression was observed in patients with advancedstage, positive ascites cytology and residual tumor size. Patients with high MELK mRNAexpression showed shorter progression-free survival (p=0.001). Expression of MELK wasalso confirmed in 10 of 11 ovarian cancer cell lines tested, and the half maximal inhibitoryconcentration of MELK inhibitor, OTS167, ranged from 9.3 to 60 nM. Additionally, OTS167showed significant growth inhibitory effect against patient-derived ovarian cancer cells,regardless of their tumor locations, histologic subtypes and stages. Conclusions: We demonstrated MELK as both a prognostic marker and a therapeutic targetfor ovarian cancer using clinical ovarian cancer samples. MELK inhibition by OTS167 may bean effective approach to treat ovarian cancer patients.
Calcitonin induces connective tissue growth factor through ERK1/2 signaling in renal tubular cells
Misa Nakamura,Takashi Ozaki,Aiko Ishii,Masayoshi Konishi,Yuji Tsubota,Toru Furui,Hayato Tsuda,Ichiro Mori,Kiichiro Ota,Kennichi Kakudo 생화학분자생물학회 2009 Experimental and molecular medicine Vol.41 No.5
Calcitonin (CT), a polypeptide hormone, plays important roles in a variety of physiological processes. CT has been used clinically to treat osteoporosis and humoral hypercalcemia of malignancy. In order to clarify the pharmacological effects of CT in the kidney, we identified potential downstream genes induced by CT in the renal cells. Using a cDNA subtraction hybridization method, we identified connective tissue growth factor (CTGF) as a CT-induced gene in the porcine renal cell line, LLC-PK1. Furthermore, we found that CT-mediated induction of the gene was not inhibited by cycloheximide, which suggests that CTGF gene was not induced by an increased synthesis of regulating proteins. Therefore, CTGF is an immediate early gene. We further demonstrated that the regulation of CTGF gene expression by CT involved the ERK1/2 pathway, because PD98059, a MEK1 inhibitor, partially inhibited the mRNA expression of CTGF induced by CT. CT-induced CTGF protein expression was also observed in vivo. Our present findings suggest that CT induces the transcription of CTGF through ERK1/2 phosphorylation. We also identified twelve other genes induced by CT that, like CTGF, were related to wound healing. These results suggest that CT may have an effect on renal differentiation and wound healing in the kidney. Calcitonin (CT), a polypeptide hormone, plays important roles in a variety of physiological processes. CT has been used clinically to treat osteoporosis and humoral hypercalcemia of malignancy. In order to clarify the pharmacological effects of CT in the kidney, we identified potential downstream genes induced by CT in the renal cells. Using a cDNA subtraction hybridization method, we identified connective tissue growth factor (CTGF) as a CT-induced gene in the porcine renal cell line, LLC-PK1. Furthermore, we found that CT-mediated induction of the gene was not inhibited by cycloheximide, which suggests that CTGF gene was not induced by an increased synthesis of regulating proteins. Therefore, CTGF is an immediate early gene. We further demonstrated that the regulation of CTGF gene expression by CT involved the ERK1/2 pathway, because PD98059, a MEK1 inhibitor, partially inhibited the mRNA expression of CTGF induced by CT. CT-induced CTGF protein expression was also observed in vivo. Our present findings suggest that CT induces the transcription of CTGF through ERK1/2 phosphorylation. We also identified twelve other genes induced by CT that, like CTGF, were related to wound healing. These results suggest that CT may have an effect on renal differentiation and wound healing in the kidney.
Cavity Propagation Caused by Surface Discharge in Silicone Gel
Shin Nakamura,Masahiro Sato,Akiko Kumada,Kunihiko Hidaka,Sho Takano,Yuji Hayase,Keisuke Yamashiro,Tetsumi Takano 대한전기학회 2021 대한전기학회 학술대회 논문집 Vol.2021 No.10
Silicone gel is widely used to encapsulate power modules. The weakness of the insulation system is surface discharges propagating along with the interface between the silicone gel and substrate, which causes electrical degradation called a cavity. To realize more reliable power modules, there are high demands to clarify what mechanism the cavity propagates and what affects final cavity propagation length. This paper introduces our studies about the cavity phenomenon.
Synthesis and Luminescence Properties of a Cyan-blue Thiosilicate-based Phosphor SrSi2S5:Eu2+
Masayoshi Nakamura,Hideki Kato,Yuji Takatsuka,Valery Petrykin,Satoko Tezuka,Masato Kakihana 한국정보디스플레이학회 2010 Journal of information display Vol.11 No.4
A series of Sr-Si-S compounds was synthesized using an advanced chemical method in which the use of one solution-based process uniformly dispersed the Eu2+ activators in the host crystals, to find new compositions that would suit phosphor applications. Particular focus was given to the Si-rich region. This led to the synthesis of a single-phase compound that showed an unknown X-ray diffraction pattern. This compound had a composition close to that of SrSi2S5. When this compound is activated with Eu2+ (SrSi2S5:Eu2+), it shows a cyan-blue emission with a main luminescence peak at 495 nm. This emission is excited by wavelengths of 250-440 nm and has a maximum excitation at 350 nm.
Teppei Nakamura,Tatsuhiko Hirota,Katsura Mizushima,Kohji Ohki,Yuji Naito,Naoyuki Yamamoto,Toshikazu Yoshikawa 한국식품영양과학회 2013 Journal of medicinal food Vol.16 No.5
Milk-derived peptides, Val-Pro-Pro (VPP) and Ile-Pro-Pro (IPP), have angiotensin I–converting enzyme inhibitory activities and blood pressure-lowering effects. We examined the effects of these peptides on the development of atherosclerosis in apolipoprotein E–deficient [apoE(−/−)] mice. For 31 weeks, six-week-old male apoE(−/−) mice received a diet that included one of the following: fermented milk containing both VPP and IPP; casein hydrolysate containing both of these peptides; synthesized VPP; synthesized IPP; enalapril; captopril; or control diet. At the end of feeding, blood biochemistry, aortic atherogenesis, and gene expression by DNA microarray analysis were evaluated. There were no significant changes in the plasma lipid levels and 8-isoprostane, a marker of oxidative stress. The area ratio of intima to media in the aortic arch was significantly lower in the fermented milk, casein hydrolysate, synthesized VPP, enalapril, and captopril groups than in the control group. As is common with diets containing VPP and/or IPP, we observed reductions in mRNA expression of inflammatory cytokines, such as interleukin (IL)-6 and IL-1β, oxidized low-density lipoprotein receptor, and transcription regulators. These results suggest that a continuous intake of VPP and IPP might be beneficial for preventing atherosclerosis caused by hypercholesterolemia.