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MANABU AKAGAWA,KEONG-SUK PARK 서울대학교 사회발전연구소 2019 Journal of Asian Sociology Vol.48 No.4

Does Social Capital Improve Community-based Integrated Care Systems?

Manabu Akagawa 서울대학교 사회발전연구소 2019 Journal of Asian Sociology Vol.48 No.4

This study investigates three components of social capital (hereinafter SC). It also examines whether SC improves community-based integrated care systems by increasing individuals’ self-rated health and subjective well-being. First, multiple regression analysis is conducted based on data from a survey conducted in 2017-18 in Kawasaki, Japan, (2,457 respondents, 44.8% valid). The results show that two components of SC, regional trust and participation in horizontal networks, affect self-rated health and subjective well-being, even controlling for socioeconomic status. Second, propensity score analysis clarifies that SC promotes self-rated health and subjective well-being, but not vice versa. Finally, the study concludes that in aiming to improve self-rated health and subjective well-being, approaching the whole population, not only its high-risk members, is more effective. This study concludes that enhancing individual and regional SC will improve community-based integrated care systems in Kawasaki, which are inclusive of all citizens.

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赤川宏幸(Hiroyuki Akagawa),임종연(번역자) 대한설비공학회 2021 설비저널 Vol.50 No.1

Production of Hypoallergenic Cocoa Beans by a Pregermination Treatment Method

Tri Handoyo,Akagawa Mitsugu,김경민 한국식물생명공학회 2015 식물생명공학회지 Vol.42 No.2

Pregermination treatment of cocoa beans either with the testa, group PCB (+T), or without the testa, group PCB (-T), was studied here to determine whether this treatment (incubation up to 120 h at 25°C) has any effect on the levels of allergenic proteins or on chemical composition. Our proximate analysis included carbohydrates, proteins, and lipids. We used western blotting to measure changes in the amounts of allergenic proteins in the cocoa beans during the pregermination treatment. The protein and carbohydrate content of both groups (with or without the testa) decreased slightly during this treatment, whereas lipid content increased. Group PCB (-T) showed more rapid metabolic processes than did group PCB (+T) during the pregermination treatment. Western blot analysis showed that the cocoa beans contained an allergenic protein of ~28 kDa. Removal of the testa strongly reduced the amount of this allergenic protein after 72 h of the pregermination treatment. Generally, the pregermination treatment increased antioxidant activity in both groups. Significant differences in the antioxidant activity were observed between groups PCB (-T) and PCB (+T). Particularly, group PCB (-T) showed high antioxidant activity at 72 h of the pregermination treatment. Thus, the combination of cocoa beans without the testa and pregermination treatment (72 h) seems to be the optimal method for production of hypoallergenic cocoa beans rich in antioxidants for patients with allergic disorders.

Production of Hypoallergenic Cocoa Beans by a Pregermination Treatment Method

Handoyo, Tri,Mitsugu, Akagawa,Kim, Kyung-Min The Korean Society of Plant Biotechnology 2015 식물생명공학회지 Vol.42 No.2

Pregermination treatment of cocoa beans either with the testa, group PCB (+T), or without the testa, group PCB (-T), was studied here to determine whether this treatment (incubation up to 120 h at $25^{\circ}C$) has any effect on the levels of allergenic proteins or on chemical composition. Our proximate analysis included carbohydrates, proteins, and lipids. We used western blotting to measure changes in the amounts of allergenic proteins in the cocoa beans during the pregermination treatment. The protein and carbohydrate content of both groups (with or without the testa) decreased slightly during this treatment, whereas lipid content increased. Group PCB (-T) showed more rapid metabolic processes than did group PCB (+T) during the pregermination treatment. Western blot analysis showed that the cocoa beans contained an allergenic protein of ~28 kDa. Removal of the testa strongly reduced the amount of this allergenic protein after 72 h of the pregermination treatment. Generally, the pregermination treatment increased antioxidant activity in both groups. Significant differences in the antioxidant activity were observed between groups PCB (-T) and PCB (+T). Particularly, group PCB (-T) showed high antioxidant activity at 72 h of the pregermination treatment. Thus, the combination of cocoa beans without the testa and pregermination treatment (72 h) seems to be the optimal method for production of hypoallergenic cocoa beans rich in antioxidants for patients with allergic disorders.

Effects of eldecalcitol and ibandronate on secondary osteoporosis and muscle wasting in rats with adjuvant-induced arthritis

Yuichi Ono,Naohisa Miyakoshi,Yuji Kasukawa,Hiroyuki Nagasawa,Hiroyuki Tsuchie,Manabu Akagawa,Itsuki Nagahata,Yusuke Yuasa,Chiaki Sato,Yoichi Shimada 대한골다공증학회 2018 Osteoporosis and Sarcopenia Vol.4 No.4

Objectives: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is characterized by chronic inflammation of the synovium, progressive erosion of the articular cartilage, and joint destruction. RA also causes secondary osteoporosis and muscle wasting. We investigated the effects of ibandronate (IBN), a bisphosphonate; eldecalcitol (ELD), an active vitamin D3 derivative; and combination treatment with both agents on secondary osteoporosis and muscle wasting using adjuvant-induced arthritis rats. Methods: Arthritis was induced in 8-week-old male Lewis rats. Rats were randomized into 4 treatment groups and an untreated normal control group: IBN (subcutaneously, once every 2 weeks,10 mg/kg), ELD (orally, once daily, 30 ng/kg/day), IBN þ ELD, vehicle, and control. Paw thickness measurements were performed for evaluation of arthritis. The femur was scanned using dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry. Cross-sectional areas of left tibialis and anterior muscle fibers and the expression of MuRF1, atrogin-1, MyoD, and myogenin in the gastrocnemius muscle were measured to evaluate muscle wasting. Results: IBN and/or ELD increased bone mineral density (BMD) in the femur. In addition, there was an additiveeffect of combination treatment compared with single treatments for BMD. However, IBNand/or ELD did not inhibit muscle wasting in adjuvant-induced arthritis rats. Conclusions: Combination treatment with IBN and ELD may be effective for secondary osteoporosis associated with RA. Other treatments are necessary for muscle wasting associated with RA. Studies in humans are needed to confirm these findings.

Effects of combined therapy of alendronate and low-intensity pulsed ultrasound on metaphyseal bone repair after osteotomy in the proximal tibia of glucocorticoid-induced osteopenia rats

Tetsuya Kawano,Naohisa Miyakoshi,Yuji Kasukawa,Michio Hongo,Hiroyuki Tsuchie,Chie Sato,Masashi Fujii,Masazumi Suzuki,Manabu Akagawa,Yuichi Ono,Yusuke Yuasa,Itsuki Nagahata,Yoichi Shimada 대한골다공증학회 2017 Osteoporosis and Sarcopenia Vol.3 No.4

Objectives: Glucocorticoid (GC) treatment inhibits activation of runt-related transcription factor 2 (Runx2), which is essential for osteoblast differentiation from stem cells. As a result, GC treatment results in bone loss, GC-induced osteoporosis (GIO), elevated fracture risk, and delayed bone healing. Bisphosphonates such as alendronate (ALN) are recommended for treating or preventing GIO, and lowintensity pulsed ultrasound (LIPUS) facilitates fracture healing and maturation of regenerated bone. Combined therapy with ALN and LIPUS may stimulate cancellous bone healing in GIO rats. Here, we examined the effect of ALN and LIPUS on cancellous bone osteotomy repair in the proximal tibia of GIO rats. Methods: Prednisolone (10 mg/kg body weight/day) was administered for 4 weeks to induce GIO in 6- month-old female Sprague-Dawley rats. Tibial osteotomy was then performed and daily subcutaneous injection of ALN (1-mg/kg body weight) was subsequently administered alone or in combination with LIPUS (20 min/day) for 2 or 4 weeks. Results: ALN significantly increased bone mineral density (BMD) at 2 and 4 weeks, and ALN þ LIPUS significantly increased BMD at 4 weeks. Bone union rates were significantly increased after 2 and 4 weeks ALN and ALN þ LIPUS treatment. Lastly, ALN and ALN þ LIPUS significantly increased the proportion of Runx2 positive cells at 4 weeks. Conclusions: ALN monotherapy and combined ALN and LUPUS treatment augmented BMD and stimulated cancellous bone repair with increased Runx2 expression at the osteotomy site in GIO rats. However, the combined treatment had no additional effect on cancellous bone healing compared to ALN monotherapy. © 2017 The Korean Society of Osteoporosis. Publishing services by Elsevier B.V. This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/).

Serotonin regulates glucose-stimulated insulin secretion from pancreatic β cells during pregnancy

Ohara-Imaizumi, Mica,Kim, Hail,Yoshida, Masashi,Fujiwara, Tomonori,Aoyagi, Kyota,Toyofuku, Yukiko,Nakamichi, Yoko,Nishiwaki, Chiyono,Okamura, Tadashi,Uchida, Toyoyoshi,Fujitani, Yoshio,Akagawa, Kimio National Academy of Sciences 2013 PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF Vol.110 No.48

<P>In preparation for the metabolic demands of pregnancy, beta cells in the maternal pancreatic islets increase both in number and in glucose-stimulated insulin secretion (GSIS) per cell. Mechanisms have been proposed for the increased beta cell mass, but not for the increased GSIS. Because serotonin production increases dramatically during pregnancy, we tested whether flux through the ionotropic 5-HT3 receptor (Htr3) affects GSIS during pregnancy. Pregnant Htr3a(-/-) mice exhibited impaired glucose tolerance despite normally increased cell mass, and their islets lacked the increase in GSIS seen in islets from pregnant wild-type mice. Electrophysiological studies showed that activation of Htr3 decreased the resting membrane potential in beta cells, which increased Ca2+ uptake and insulin exocytosis in response to glucose. Thus, our data indicate that serotonin, acting in a paracrine/autocrine manner through Htr3, lowers the beta cell threshold for glucose and plays an essential role in the increased GSIS of pregnancy.</P>