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Concept Design of Personal Mobility Vehicle
Naomichi Maehara,Mohsen Shavandi,Yoshihiko Takahashi 제어로봇시스템학회 2017 제어로봇시스템학회 국제학술대회 논문집 Vol.2017 No.10
A one person intelligent personal mobility vehicle is proposed in the light of Japan’s ageing society. The vehicle concept design was conducted based on the Japanese certification requirements for electric wheelchairs. Such a vehicle must be able to handle difficult surfaces such as curb drops and rises, and railroad crossings. It must be able to move through the crowd at supermarkets. Also, users need to use it for extended periods of time. Therefore, the characteristics to be achieved are as follows: good running stability on challenging roads, omnidirectional ambient object detection (OAOD) system to prevent collision, and a long battery life. Two new mechanisms were designed to achieve (a) good running stability and (b) accurate object detection. Both were extensively examined and tested.
Original Article : Role of UCP2 Expression after Hepatic Warm Ischemia-Reperfusion in the Rat
( Mizuki Ninomiya ),( Ken Shirabe ),( Mitsuo Shimada ),( Takahiro Terashi ),( Yoshihiko Maehara ) 대한간학회 2011 Gut and Liver Vol.5 No.4
Background/Aims: The role of uncoupling protein-2 (UCP2) in the liver is currently unclear. Emerging evidence suggests a relationship between UCP2 and oxidative stress. In the present study, we tested the hypothesis that UCP2 expression in the liver might change during warm ischemia-reperfusion (I/R) according to oxidative stress. Methods: Wistar rats were subjected to 40 (short ischemia) or 90 (long ischemia) minutes of partial lobar ischemia followed by 4 hours of reperfusion. UCP2 expression in the ischemic and nonischemic lobes was assessed using reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction and immunohistochemistry. Malondialdehyde concentrations in the liver tissue were also compared. Results: Malondialdehyde concentrations in the ischemic lobes were significantly higher in the long ischemia group. In the ischemic lobes of the short ischemia group, UCP2 protein expression was induced in hepatocytes, which did not express the protein prior to treatment, and the expression levels were higher than in the long ischemia group. The intralobular distribution of UCP2 seemed to correlate inversely with that of the necrotic area. UCP2 expression was observed, even in nonischemic lobes with similar intralobular heterogeneity. Conclusions: UCP2 was induced in hepatocytes after warm I/R. Although the primitive role of UCP2 expression may be cytoprotective in nature, its actual protective effect in hepatic I/R may be minimal. (Gut Liver 2011;5:486-492)
Takeshige, Nobuyuki,Yin, Guang,Ohnaka, Keizo,Kono, Suminori,Ueki, Takashi,Tanaka, Masao,Maehara, Yoshihiko,Okamura, Takeshi,Ikejiri, Koji,Maekawa, Takafumi,Yasunami, Yohichi,Takenaka, Kenji,Ichimiya, Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention 2015 Asian Pacific journal of cancer prevention Vol.16 No.5
Much interest has been drawn to possible associations between vitamin D receptor (VDR) gene polymorphisms and colorectal cancer risk in conjunction with potentially protective effects of calcium and vitamin D. In a study of 685 cases of colorectal cancer and 778 community controls in Japan, we examined the associations of the FokI, BsmI, ApaI, and TaqI polymorphisms with colorectal cancer risk and effect modification by dietary calcium and vitamin D. Genotypes were determined by the PCR-RFLP method. The ApaI polymorphism seemed to be associated with a decreased risk of colorectal cancer, particularly of rectal cancer. The adjusted odds ratio of colorectal cancer for the ApaI AA and Aa genotypes combined versus the aa genotype was 0.83 (95% confidence interval [CI] 0.67-1.02), and the corresponding value for rectal cancer was 0.75 (95%CI 0.56-0.99). A decreased risk of colorectal cancer for the ApaI AA and Aa genotypes combined was more evident in individuals with high calcium intake (interaction p=0.055). The FokI polymorphism seemed to be associated with a decreased risk of colon cancer among those with high vitamin D intake (interaction p=0.09). The BsmI and TaqI polymorphisms were unrelated to colorectal cancer risk, and the null associations were not modified by calcium or vitamin D intake. In conclusion, the ApaI polymorphism may be associated with a decreased risk of colorectal cancer in Japanese, dependent on dietary calcium intake.
Morita, Makiko,Yin, Guang,Yoshimitsu, Shin-Ichiro,Ohnaka, Keizo,Toyomura, Kengo,Kono, Suminori,Ueki, Takashi,Tanaka, Masao,Kakeji, Yoshihiro,Maehara, Yoshihiko,Okamura, Takeshi,Ikejiri, Koji,Futami, K Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention 2013 Asian Pacific journal of cancer prevention Vol.14 No.11
One-carbon metabolism plays an important role in colorectal carcinogenesis. Meta-analyses have suggested protective associations of folate and vitamin $B_6$ intakes with colorectal cancer primarily based on studies in Caucasians, and genetic polymorphisms pertaining to the folate metabolism have been a matter of interest. Less investigated are the roles of methionine synthase (MTR) and thymidylate synthetase (TS) polymorphisms in colorectal carcinogenesis. In a study of 816 cases and 815 community controls in Japan, we investigated associations of dietary intakes of folate, methionine, vitamin $B_2$, vitamin $B_6$, and vitamin $B_{12}$ with colorectal cancer risk. The associations with MTR 2756A>G, MTRR 66A>G, and TSER repeat polymorphism were examined in 685 cases and 778 controls. Methionine and vitamin $B_{12}$ intakes were inversely associated with colorectal cancer risk, but the associations were totally confounded by dietary calcium and n-3 fatty acids. The other nutrients showed no association with the risk even without adjustment for calcium and n-3 fatty acids. The TSER 2R allele was dose-dependently associated with an increased risk. The MTR and MTRR polymorphisms were unrelated to colorectal cancer risk. There was no measurable gene-gene or gene-nutrient interaction, but increased risk associated with the TSER 2R allele seemed to be confined to individuals with high folate status. This study does not support protective associations for folate and vitamin $B_6$. The TSER 2R allele may confer an increased risk of colorectal cancer. The role of the TSER polymorphism in colorectal carcinogenesis may differ by ethnicity.
Oki, Eiji,Sakaguchi, Yoshihisa,Ohgaki, Kippei,Saeki, Hiroshi,Chinen, Yoshiki,Minami, Kazuhito,Sakamoto, Yasuo,Toh, Yasushi,Kusumoto, Testuya,Okamura, Takeshi,Maehara, Yoshihiko The Korean Gastric Cancer Association 2012 Journal of gastric cancer Vol.12 No.2
Purpose: Since a patient's obesity can affect the mortality and morbidity of the surgery, less drastic surgeries may have a major benefit for obese individuals. This study evaluated the feasibility of performing a totally laparoscopic distal gastrectomy, with intracorporeal anastomosis, in obese patients suffering from gastric cancer. Materials and Methods: This was a retrospective analysis of the 138 patients, who underwent a totally laparoscopic distal gastrectomy from April 2005 to March 2009, at the National Kyushu Cancer Center. The body mass index of 20 patients was ${\geq}25$, and in 118 patients, it was <25 kg/$m^2$. Results: The mean values of body mass index in the 2 groups were $27.3{\pm}2.2$ and $21.4{\pm}2.3$. Hypertension was significantly more frequent in the obese patients than in the non-obese patients. The intraoperative blood loss, duration of surgery, post-operative complication rate, post-operative hospital stay, and a number of retrieved lymph nodes were not significantly different between the two groups. Conclusions: Intracorporeal anastomosis seemed to have a benefit for obese individuals. Totally laparoscopic gastrectomy is, therefore, considered to be a safe and an effective modality for obese patients.
Eiji Oki,Yoshihisa Sakaguchi,Kippei Ohgaki,Hiroshi Saeki,Yoshiki Chinen,Kazuhito Minami,Yasuo Sakamoto,Yasushi Toh,Testuya Kusumoto,Takeshi Okamura,Yoshihiko Maehara 대한위암학회 2012 Journal of gastric cancer Vol.12 No.2
Purpose: Since a patient's obesity can affect the mortality and morbidity of the surgery, less drastic surgeries may have a major benefit for obese individuals. This study evaluated the feasibility of performing a totally laparoscopic distal gastrectomy, with intracorporeal anastomosis, in obese patients suffering from gastric cancer. Materials and Methods: This was a retrospective analysis of the 138 patients, who underwent a totally laparoscopic distal gastrectomy from April 2005 to March 2009, at the National Kyushu Cancer Center. The body mass index of 20 patients was ≥25, and in 118 patients, it was <25 kg/m2. Results: The mean values of body mass index in the 2 groups were 27.3±2.2 and 21.4±2.3. Hypertension was significantly more frequent in the obese patients than in the non-obese patients. The intraoperative blood loss, duration of surgery, post-operative complication rate, post-operative hospital stay, and a number of retrieved lymph nodes were not significantly different between the two groups. Conclusions: Intracorporeal anastomosis seemed to have a benefit for obese individuals. Totally laparoscopic gastrectomy is, therefore, considered to be a safe and an effective modality for obese patients.