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Suzuki, Nobutaka,Takimoto, Yuko,Suzuki, Riho,Arai, Takanari,Uebaba, Kazuo,Nakai, Masuo,Strong, Jeffry Michael,Tokuda, Harukuni Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention 2013 Asian Pacific journal of cancer prevention Vol.14 No.6
Extract of Lentinula edodes mycelia (LEM) is currently utilized as an oral biological response modifier (BRM) medicine for cancer patients. However, its effectiveness for breast cancer patients with postoperative adjuvant hormone therapy has not yet been scientifically verified. In this study, we investigated the influence of LEM on the quality of life (QOL) and immune response in breast cancer patients undergoing postoperative adjuvant hormone therapy. Twenty patients were studied in total. They received only hormone therapy in the first 4 weeks followed by hormone therapy and LEM during the next 8 weeks. Laboratory tests, QOL score and peripheral blood cytokine production levels were evaluated during the study period. No changes in QOL or cytokines were noted after the first 4 weeks. In contrast, during the following combined therapy period, improvements were noted in QOL and cytokine levels. Although a future large-scale investigation is necessary to confirm these results, these data suggest that the concomitant use of LEM with postoperative adjuvant hormone therapy improves the QOL and immune function of patients.
ACCURACY OF THE IMPRESSION TECHNIQUE USING THERMOFORMING POLYMETHYL METHACRYLATE TRAY
Miyashita, Yuko,Suzuki, Hiroki,Kishi, Masataka,Ko, Sok-Min The Korean Academy of Prosthodonitics 2007 대한치과보철학회지 Vol.45 No.3
Statement of problem. Use of the conventional dental impression procedure is problematic in patients who have difficulty opening their mouth, difficulty breathing through their nose or tendency to gag. Purpose. It is necessary to make individual trays more comfortable for patients during impression taking procedure. It was reported at the KAP Annual Meeting 2001 Seoul that an improved impression technique was suitable for this purpose. In this study, the accuracy of the improved dental impression method for implant was compared with the conventional dental impression method. Material and methods. An oral simulator was made from clear acrylic resin block which had similar form of edentulous ridge. For setting up the standard, five fixtures were installed on it. Study casts were made using two kinds of impression techniques. One was the conventional method that was taken using silicone impression material and an individual resin tray under connection of inter-fixture relation. The other was the improved method in which was the connection of the impression coping and the thermoformed polymethyl methacrylate tray. In addition, two different study casts were made from the improved impression body. The coordinates of the fixture on the study model were measured by three-dimensional coordinate measuring equipment. Then the distances between each fixture were calculated and compared with that of oral simulator. Accuracy of the each impression method was also assessed. Results. The differences of inter-fixture dimension between study casts and simulator in the improved impression technique showed $0.014{\pm}0.016mm$ and $0.017{\pm}0.022mm$, respectively and that of the conventional method was $0.017{\pm}0.014mm$. There was no significant difference between the improved impression technique and conventional method. Conclusion. The improved impression technique is useful for multiple support implants.
Relation of Calcium Activity in Milk and Milk Production of Holstein Cows in Hot Season
Tanaka, Masahito,Suzuki, Tomoyuki,Kotb, Saber,Kamiya, Yuko Asian Australasian Association of Animal Productio 2011 Animal Bioscience Vol.24 No.10
The content of Ca in milk exceeds the typical saturation level of Ca salts, which is necessary for neonate growth. This calcium is distributed between the casein micelles in the colloidal and aqueous phases. Information on the properties of calcium activity in the aqueous phase is limited compared with that on the properties of bound or sequestrated calcium. The objectives of this study were to evaluate the changes in calcium activity in fresh milk using an ion-selective electrode and to assess the relationship between calcium activity and milk production in hot season. Milk samples collected from 10 cows at the National Agricultural Research Center for Kyushu Okinawa Region in June to October (Min-Max: 7.2-$35.2^{\circ}C$, 24.3-100% RH) were analyzed on total calcium concentrations and calcium activity. We observed that the rectal temperature of the cows increased according to elevation of ambient temperature but that the pH of the collected milk ($6.61{\pm}0.01$ (Mean${\pm}$SEM)) was not significantly influenced by rectal and ambient temperature. Total calcium concentrations and calcium activity in fresh milk decreased in July (Min-Max: 21.1-$33.5^{\circ}C$, 48.9-100.0% RH) compared with the values after August (Min-Max: 18.1-$35.0^{\circ}C$, 26.5-96.2% RH) (p<0.05); however, there was no significant correlation between the two parameters. The ratio of calcium activity to total calcium concentration decreased after August compared with the values in June and July (p<0.05). The calcium activity in fresh milk was positively correlated with milk yield (r = 0.45, p<0.01) and negatively correlated with milk lactose content (r = -0.53, p<0.01). These results suggest that the calcium activity in milk could be affected by ambient temperature and might be associated with milking production in hot season.
Akira Nishimura,Yuko Noguchi,Shio Hayashi,Michiko Bando,Akira Suzuki,Kazuoki Ohara 한국재활복지공학회 2010 한국재활복지공학회 학술대회논문집 Vol.2010 No.11
In Japan, the house renovations are mainly intended for elderly people. On the other hand, the house renovations for the children with physically handicapped are few. Parents are used to carry their child in their arms in baby period, and not using any assistive devices even after the child has grown up. As the result, some mothers get to have lumbago. In this report, the authors researched on movement of parents when they give a bath to their child. Taking the case of family who moved from rented accommodation to newly-built detached house, the authors examined the difference of the movements of and studied the influence on the change of environments in the way of bathing aids for child.
Makoto Fujimoto,Koichi Tsuneyama,Yuko Nakanishi,Thucydides L. Salunga,Kazuhiro Nomoto,Yoshiyuki Sasaki,Seiichi Iizuka,Mitsunobu Nagata,Wataru Suzuki,Tsutomu Shimada,Masaki Aburada,Yutaka Shimada,M. Er 한국식품영양과학회 2014 Journal of medicinal food Vol.17 No.3
The metabolic syndrome is a major worldwide health care issue and a dominant risk factor for cardiovascular disease. The liver manifestations of this syndrome include nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and its progressive variant nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH). Although significant research has been performed, the basic pathogenesis of NAFLD/NASH remains controversial and effective treatments are still unavailable. We have previously reported on a murine model of NASH induced by the neonatal injection of monosodium glutamate (MSG), which includes the clinical manifestations of central obesity, diabetes, hyperlipidemia, and ultimately liver inflammation, fibrosis, and cancer. Although MSG is considered a safe food additive, its administration to pregnant rats increases the voracity and growth hormone levels in the offspring. To further understand the biology of this model, we have investigated the influence of the calorie intake on these clinical manifestations by feeding animals a restrictive diet. MSG-treated animals fed a restrictive diet continue to manifest obesity and early stage NASH but have improvements in serum lipid profiles. At 12 months of age, mice had manifestations of obesity, whether animals were fed a restricted or control diet, but animals fed a restrictive diet had a reduction in the progression of NASH. In conclusion, MSG appears to be a critical factor in the initiation of obesity, whereas calorie intake may modulate the progression of disease.
How do parents think the hoist system in the bathroom for children with disabilities?
Akira Nishimura,Kazuoki Ohara,Yuko Noguchi,Michiko Bando,Akira Suzuki,Shio Hayashi 한국재활복지공학회 2011 한국재활복지공학회 학술대회논문집 Vol.2011 No.11
In this study, we summarize parents" views on bathing care for children with disabilities by investigating into the use of hoist system for bathing. As a result, many parents answered that they need to use the hoist system after their children has grown up to 30kg. But there is very little installation of the hoist system.Only ten percent of the parents have experienced the hoist system, and others tend to be under impression that the hoist system is not so useful. And it turned out that parents consider the priority of the hoist system as following. 1. Safety care, 2.Simple operation, 3.lnstalling in small space, 4. Easy cleaning and maintenance, 5.Quick care, 6.Cheap price.
Yagi Kiyoshi,Goto Yuta,Kato Kenji,Suzuki Nobuyuki,Kondo Akira,Waseda Yuya,Mizutani Jun,Kawaguchi Yohei,Joyo Yuji,Waguri-Nagaya Yuko,Murakami Hideki 대한척추외과학회 2021 Asian Spine Journal Vol.15 No.6
Study Design Human ligamentum flavum–derived cells (HFCs) were obtained from surgical samples for a basic experimental study. Purpose We sought to evaluate the inflammatory response of human ligamentum flavum cells to investigate hypertrophic changes occurring in the ligamentum flavum. Overview of Literature Lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS) is a disease commonly observed in the elderly. The number of patients with LSS has increased over time, yet the pathomechanisms of LSS still have not been fully elucidated. One of the clinical features of LSS is hypertrophy of the ligamentum flavum, which results in narrowing of the lumbar spinal canal. Some reports have suggested that ligamentum flavum hypertrophy is associated with inflammation and fibrosis; meanwhile, the p38 mitogen-activated protein (MAP) kinase is involved in the hypertrophy of human ligamentum flavum cells. Methods HFCs were obtained from patients with LSS who underwent surgery. HFCs were stimulated by tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) and a p38 MAP kinase inhibitor, SB203580. Phosphorylation of the p38 MAP kinase was analyzed by western blotting. The concentration of interleukin-6 (IL-6) in the conditioned medium was measured by enzyme-linked immunoassay and IL-6 messenger RNA expression levels were determined by real-time polymerase chain reaction. Results TNF-α induced the phosphorylation of p38 MAP kinase in a time-dependent manner, which was suppressed by the p38 MAP kinase inhibitor, SB203580. TNF-α also stimulated IL-6 release in both a time- and dose-dependent manner. On its own, SB203580 did not stimulate IL-6 secretion from HFCs; however, it dramatically suppressed the degree of IL-6 release stimulated by TNF-α from HFCs. Conclusions This is the first report suggesting that TNF-α stimulates the gene expression and protein secretion of IL-6 via p38 MAP kinase in HFCs. A noted association between tissue hypertrophy and inflammation suggests that the p38 MAP kinase inflammatory pathway may be a therapeutic molecular target for LSS.
Tomiki Sumiyoshi,Yasuhiro Kawasaki,Michio Suzuki,Yuko Higuchi,Shimako Nishiyama,Masayoshi Kurachi 대한정신약물학회 2008 CLINICAL PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY AND NEUROSCIENCE Vol.6 No.2
Research into first episode psychosis (FEP) is a growing field in psychiatry. In this paper, the authors provide an overview of neurocognitive findings and therapeutic approaches indicated for patients with FEP. Focus will be placed on evidence from neuropsychological assessment and brain imaging of electrophysiological activities, as well as the ability of some psychotropic drugs, such as second generation antipsychotics, to improve functional outcome. Efforts to identify biological signals characteristic of FEP are expected to facilitate early intervention into schizophrenia and related disorders.