| JaLCDOI | 10.18926/AMO/31715 |
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| フルテキストURL | fulltext.pdf |
| 著者 | Hirai, Michio| Mizuno, Motowo| Morisue, Yoshiko| Yoshioka, Masao| Shimada, Morizou| Nasu, Junichirou| Okada, Hiroyuki| Shimomura, Hiroyuki| Yamamoto, Kazuhide| Tsuji, Takao| |
| 抄録 | Anti-idiotype antibodies (Ab2) play an important role in the homeostasis of immune responses and are related to the development and the disease activity of certain autoimmune diseases. The asialoglycoprotein receptor (ASGPR) is considered one of the target antigens in the pathogenesis of autoimmune chronic active hepatitis (AIH). We previously developed a mouse monoclonal antibody (clone 8D7) which recognizes rat and human ASGPR. In this study, to help investigate the anti-ASGPR antibody-anti-idiotype antibody network in patients with AIH, we developed a syngeneic mouse monoclonal Ab2 to the 8D7 anti-ASGPR antibody (Ab1). One clone, designated as 3C8, tested positive for specific reactivity to 8D7-Ab1 and did not bind to other irrelevant immunoglobulins. By competitive inhibition assays, the binding of 8D7-Ab1 to liver membrane extracts, i.e., the crude antigen preparation, was inhibited by 3C8-Ab2 in a dose-dependent manner, and the binding of 8D7-Ab1 to 3C8-Ab2 was inhibited by the liver membrane extracts. In the immunohistochemical analysis, 3C8-Ab2 blocked the specific staining of sinusoidal margins of rat hepatocytes by 8D7-Ab1. These results suggest that 3C8 anti-idiotype antibody recognizes the specific idiotypic determinants within the antigen-binding site of 8D7-Ab1. |
| キーワード | anti-idiotype antibody autoimmune hepatitis asialoglycoprotein receptor monoclonall antibody |
| Amo Type | Article |
| 出版物タイトル | Acta Medica Okayama |
| 発行日 | 2002-06 |
| 巻 | 56巻 |
| 号 | 3号 |
| 出版者 | Okayama University Medical School |
| 開始ページ | 135 |
| 終了ページ | 139 |
| ISSN | 0386-300X |
| NCID | AA00508441 |
| 資料タイプ | 学術雑誌論文 |
| 言語 | 英語 |
| 論文のバージョン | publisher |
| 査読 | 有り |
| PubMed ID | 12108584 |
| Web of Science KeyUT | 000176521200003 |
| JaLCDOI | 10.18926/AMO/31826 |
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| フルテキストURL | fulltext.pdf |
| 著者 | Fujikawa, Tatsuya| Shiraha, Hidenori| Yamamoto, Kazuhide| |
| 抄録 | Serum des-gamma-carboxy prothrombin (DCP) is commonly used to detect hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). This review focuses on the clinical features of DCP-positive HCC and the molecular function of DCP in HCC. DCP-positive HCC demonstrates more aggressive clinicopathological features than DCP-negative HCC. Analysis of the biological effects of DCP revealed that DCP acts as a growth factor in both an autocrine and paracrine manner. DCP stimulates HCC cell proliferation through the Met-Janus kinase 1-signal transducer and activator of transcription 3 signaling pathway, whereas for vascular endothelial cells, it stimulates cell proliferation and migration through the kinase insert domain receptor-phospholipase C-gamma-mitogen-activated protein kinase signaling pathway. |
| キーワード | des-gamma-carboxy prothrombin hepatocellular carcinoma signaling pathway cell proliferation angiogenesis |
| Amo Type | Review |
| 出版物タイトル | Acta Medica Okayama |
| 発行日 | 2009-12 |
| 巻 | 63巻 |
| 号 | 6号 |
| 出版者 | Okayama University Medical School |
| 開始ページ | 299 |
| 終了ページ | 304 |
| ISSN | 0386-300X |
| NCID | AA00508441 |
| 資料タイプ | 学術雑誌論文 |
| 言語 | 英語 |
| 論文のバージョン | publisher |
| 査読 | 有り |
| PubMed ID | 20035286 |
| Web of Science KeyUT | 000273145900001 |
| JaLCDOI | 10.18926/AMO/43825 |
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| フルテキストURL | 65_1_11.pdf |
| 著者 | Kuwaki, Kenji| Nouso, Kazuhiro| Kobayashi, Yoshiyuki| Nakamura, Shinichiro| Ito, Yoichi M.| Iwadou, Shouta| Hagihara, Hiroaki| Yasunaka, Tetsuya| Toshimori, Junichi| Miyatake, Hirokazu| Miyoshi, Kenji| Onishi, Hideki| Miyake, Yasuhiro| Shoji, Bon| Takaki, Akinobu| Shiraha, Hidenori| Iwasaki, Yoshiaki| Kobashi, Haruhiko| Yamamoto, Kazuhide| |
| 抄録 | The purpose of this study was to build a prognostic model of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) using time-dependent covariates to re-evaluate the prognosis at any stage of the disease. The subjects were consecutive HCC patients who were treated at our institute between 1995 and 2007. We constructed time-fixed and time-dependent prognostic models with a training group (n＝336) and compared the prognostic abilities between conventional Cancer of the Liver Italian Program (CLIP) scores, Japan Integrated Staging (JIS) scores, an Okuda classification, and our prognostic models in the testing group (n＝227) with the c-index. The time-dependent prognostic model consisted of main tumor size, tumor number, portal vein invasion, distant metastasis, alpha-fetoprotein, des-gamma-carboxy prothrombin (DCP), bilirubin, and albumin and the weighted scores were set for each factor depending on the hazard ratio for the prognosis. The prognostic index was determined by summing the scores. The c-index values for the CLIP scores, JIS scores, Okuda classification, and our time-dependent model were 0.741, 0.727, 0.609, and 0.870, respectively. These results indicate that our time-dependent model can estimate the prognosis of HCC more precisely than traditional time-fixed models and can be used to re-predict the prognosis of HCC. |
| キーワード | hepatocellular carcinoma humans prognosis proportional hazards models time factors |
| Amo Type | Original Article |
| 出版物タイトル | Acta Medica Okayama |
| 発行日 | 2011-02 |
| 巻 | 65巻 |
| 号 | 1号 |
| 出版者 | Okayama University Medical School |
| 開始ページ | 11 |
| 終了ページ | 19 |
| ISSN | 0386-300X |
| NCID | AA00508441 |
| 資料タイプ | 学術雑誌論文 |
| 言語 | 英語 |
| 著作権者 | CopyrightⒸ 2011 by Okayama University Medical School |
| 論文のバージョン | publisher |
| 査読 | 有り |
| PubMed ID | 21339791 |
| Web of Science KeyUT | 000287620500002 |
| JaLCDOI | 10.18926/AMO/45269 |
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| フルテキストURL | 65_2_105.pdf |
| 著者 | Tsuzuki, Takao| Okada, Hiroyuki| Nasu, Junichiro| Takenaka, Ryuta| Inoue, Masafumi| Kawano, Seiji| Kita, Masahide| Hori, Keisuke| Yamamoto, Kazuhide| |
| 抄録 | The objectives of this study were to evaluate the accuracy of endoscopic ultrasonography (EUS) in local and regional staging of early gastric cancer, to analyze the factors influencing the accuracy of EUS, and to reveal the usefulness and problems of EUS in pre-treatment staging of gastric cancer. We examined 105 lesions in 104 patients with histologically confirmed gastric cancer and retrospectively evaluated them with EUS. The diagnostic accuracy, sensitivity, and specificity of EUS were determined by comparing the pre-treatment EUS with the postoperative histopathological findings. The overall diagnostic accuracy of EUS for the depth of cancer invasion was 86%. The overall sensitivity and specificity were 60% and 96%, respectively. The accuracy significantly declined in lesions located in the upper-third of the stomach (70%). Type 0-I lesions tended to be over-staged (12&), and the upper-third lesions tended to be under-staged (23%). The accuracy significantly declined in differentiated adenocarcinoma with massive submucosal invasion (56.5%). EUS is useful for evaluating the depth of gastric cancer invasion which determines the feasibility of endoscopic treatment. However, it is noteworthy that the diagnostic accuracy of the invasion depth diminished for lesions in the upper third of the stomach. |
| キーワード | endoscopic ultrasonography early gastric cancer accuracy sensitivity specificity |
| Amo Type | Original Article |
| 出版物タイトル | Acta Medica Okayama |
| 発行日 | 2011-04 |
| 巻 | 65巻 |
| 号 | 2号 |
| 出版者 | Okayama University Medical School |
| 開始ページ | 105 |
| 終了ページ | 112 |
| ISSN | 0386-300X |
| NCID | AA00508441 |
| 資料タイプ | 学術雑誌論文 |
| 言語 | 英語 |
| 著作権者 | CopyrightⒸ 2011 by Okayama University Medical School |
| 論文のバージョン | publisher |
| 査読 | 有り |
| PubMed ID | 21519368 |
| Web of Science KeyUT | 000289818800006 |
| JaLCDOI | 10.18926/AMO/48568 |
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| フルテキストURL | 66_3_279.pdf |
| 著者 | Nishimura, Mamoru| Nouso, Kazuhiro| Kariyama, Kazuya| Wakuta, Akiko| Kishida, Masayuki| Wada, Nozomu| Higashi, Toshihiro| Yamamoto, Kazuhide| |
| 抄録 | The artificial ascites technique is often used during radiofrequency ablation (RFA) for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) treatment because it prevents visceral damage and improves visualization by minimizing interference of the lungs and mesentery. This study determined the efficacy and safety of RFA using the artificial ascites technique in HCC patients. We examined 188 HCC patients who were treated by RFA and fulfilled the Milan criteria. Treatment outcomes (complete ablation rate, local recurrence rate, complication rate, liver function including total bilirubin level, alanine aminotransferase level, albumin level, and prothrombin time) were compared among patients divided into 3 groups based on the volume of artificial ascites injected:GroupⅠ (n＝86), no artificial ascites injected;GroupⅡ (n＝35), ＜1,000ml artificial ascites injected;and Group Ⅲ (n＝67), ＞1,000ml artificial ascites injected. No significant difference was observed in complete ablation or local recurrence rates among the 3 groups, or in the extent of liver function damage after RFA. Artificial ascites disappeared within 7 days; additional diuretics were needed only in 5 (all from Group Ⅲ) of 102 patients. No serious complications such as intestinal perforation or intraperitoneal bleeding were observed. Thus, we found that artificial ascites injection during RFA is effective and safe, and can be used to prevent major procedural complications. |
| キーワード | radiofrequency ablation hepatocellular carcinoma artificial ascites |
| Amo Type | Original Article |
| 出版物タイトル | Acta Medica Okayama |
| 発行日 | 2012-06 |
| 巻 | 66巻 |
| 号 | 3号 |
| 出版者 | Okayama University Medical School |
| 開始ページ | 279 |
| 終了ページ | 284 |
| ISSN | 0386-300X |
| NCID | AA00508441 |
| 資料タイプ | 学術雑誌論文 |
| 言語 | 英語 |
| 著作権者 | CopyrightⒸ 2012 by Okayama University Medical School |
| 論文のバージョン | publisher |
| 査読 | 有り |
| PubMed ID | 22729109 |
| Web of Science KeyUT | 000305669700012 |
| JaLCDOI | 10.18926/AMO/49042 |
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| フルテキストURL | 66_6_461.pdf |
| 著者 | Koike, Kazuko| Takaki, Akinobu| Kato, Nobuyuki| Ouchida, Mamoru| Kanzaki, Hirotaka| Yasunaka, Tetsuya| Shiraha, Hidenori| Miyake, Yasuhiro| Yamamoto, Kazuhide| |
| 抄録 | Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection induces several changes in hepatocytes, such as oxidative stress, steatosis, and hepatocarcinogenesis. Although considerable progress has been made during recent years, the mechanisms underlying these functions remain unclear. We employed proteomic techniques in HCV replicon-harboring cells to determine the effects of HCV replication on host-cell protein expression. We examined two-dimensional electrophoresis (2-DE) and mass spectrometry to compare and identify differentially expressed proteins between HCV subgenomic replicon-harboring cells and their “cured” cells. One of the identified proteins was confirmed using enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) and Western blot analysis. Full-length HCV genome RNA replicating and cured cells were also assessed using ELISA. Replicon-harboring cells showed higher expression of retinal dehydrogenase 1 (RALDH-1), which converts retinol to retinoic acid, and the cured cells showed higher expression of retinol-binding protein (RBP), which transports retinol from the liver to target tissues. The alteration in RBP expression was also confirmed by ELISA and Western blot analysis. We conclude that protein expression profiling demonstrated that HCV replicon eradication affected retinol-related protein expression. |
| キーワード | hepatitis C virus retinol-binding protein |
| Amo Type | Original Article |
| 出版物タイトル | Acta Medica Okayama |
| 発行日 | 2012-12 |
| 巻 | 66巻 |
| 号 | 6号 |
| 出版者 | Okayama University Medical School |
| 開始ページ | 461 |
| 終了ページ | 468 |
| ISSN | 0386-300X |
| NCID | AA00508441 |
| 資料タイプ | 学術雑誌論文 |
| 言語 | 英語 |
| 著作権者 | CopyrightⒸ 2012 by Okayama University Medical School |
| 論文のバージョン | publisher |
| 査読 | 有り |
| PubMed ID | 23254580 |
| Web of Science KeyUT | 000312966100005 |
| JaLCDOI | 10.18926/AMO/51864 |
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| フルテキストURL | 67_5_285.pdf |
| 著者 | Akita, Mitsuhiro| Hiraoka, Sakiko| Kaji, Eisuke| Takemoto, Koji| Nagahara, Yasuhiro| Yamamoto, Hiroshi| Yamamoto, Kazuhide| Kato, Jun| |
| 抄録 | Whether presence or history of extracolonic primary malignancy is a risk for colorectal neoplasia is not fully known. In this study, 26,452 first-time colonoscopy cases were examined using a colonoscopy database. Among the analyzed subjects, 3,026 (11%) subjects had history or concomitance of extracolonic primary malignancy, while the remaining 23,426 subjects did not. Colorectal neoplasia was observed in 39% of all the subjects. A crude comparison showed that the prevalence of any type of colorectal neoplasia was higher in subjects with extracolonic malignancy than in those without (42% vs. 39%, p＝0.0012). However, after adjusting for confounding factors, the odds ratios (ORs) of subjects with extracolonic malignancy for having colorectal neoplasia, advanced neoplasia, and cancer were all less than 1.0, and all significantly different from those of subjects without extracolonic malignancy. Analysis according to the type of extracolonic malignancy revealed that gastric cancer cases had a significantly lower risk for colorectal advanced neoplasia (OR:0.81;95% CI:0.67-0.99). Among major malignancies, only esophageal squamous cell cancer cases had increased risk for colorectal neoplasia (OR:1.66;95% CI:1.20-2.29). Patients with presence or history of extracolonic malignancy did not carry a higher risk of occurrence of colorectal neoplasia. |
| キーワード | colorectal cancer colonoscopy risk factor database |
| Amo Type | Original Article |
| 出版物タイトル | Acta Medica Okayama |
| 発行日 | 2013-10 |
| 巻 | 67巻 |
| 号 | 5号 |
| 出版者 | Okayama University Medical School |
| 開始ページ | 285 |
| 終了ページ | 292 |
| ISSN | 0386-300X |
| NCID | AA00508441 |
| 資料タイプ | 学術雑誌論文 |
| 言語 | 英語 |
| 著作権者 | CopyrightⒸ 2013 by Okayama University Medical School |
| 論文のバージョン | publisher |
| 査読 | 有り |
| PubMed ID | 24145728 |
| Web of Science KeyUT | 000325836100002 |
| JaLCDOI | 10.18926/AMO/49667 |
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| フルテキストURL | 67_2_93.pdf |
| 著者 | Kita, Masahide| Yokota, Kenji| Okada, Hiroyuki| Take, Susumu| Takenaka, Ryuta| Kawahara, Yoshiro| Oguma, Keiji| Matsushita, Osamu| Yamamoto, Kazuhide| |
| 抄録 | Atrophy of the gastric mucosa is a precursor of intestinal-type gastric cancer, and Helicobacter pylori infection causes atrophic gastritis. The aim of this study was to determine whether the genetic diversity of H. pylori virulence genes is associated with the development and progression of gastric atrophy in humans. We isolated and cultured H. pylori strains from patients with gastric ulcer and duodenal ulcer accompanied by atrophic gastritis in background mucosa. H. pylori strains were stored at －80℃ prior to the experiments being carried out. We analyzed iceA, babA, vacA, cagA, and cagE genes by PCR. The cagA gene was analyzed through sequencing of the C-terminal region containing the EPIYA motif, which is related to tyrosine phosphorylation. Severe atrophy was observed in patients with gastric ulcer. The major phenotype of the vacA gene was s1c/m1 (93ｵ). The cagA gene was detected in all strains. The cagE gene was not detected in 2 and 5 strains from the mild cases and severe cases, respectively. The major cagA EPIYA motif, which is amino acids repeat in the C terminus, was the A-B-D type (44 of 58 strains). The virulence genes were not statistically associated with the severity of atrophy in the background gastric mucosa in humans. Not only identification of bacterial virulence factors but also studies of the host response will be necessary to investigate the progression of gastric atrophy and subsequent cancer development in humans. |
| キーワード | Helicobacter pylori virulence genes chronic atrophic gastritis |
| Amo Type | Original Article |
| 出版物タイトル | Acta Medica Okayama |
| 発行日 | 2013-04 |
| 巻 | 67巻 |
| 号 | 2号 |
| 出版者 | Okayama University Medical School |
| 開始ページ | 93 |
| 終了ページ | 98 |
| ISSN | 0386-300X |
| NCID | AA00508441 |
| 資料タイプ | 学術雑誌論文 |
| 言語 | 英語 |
| 著作権者 | CopyrightⒸ 2013 by Okayama University Medical School |
| 論文のバージョン | publisher |
| 査読 | 有り |
| PubMed ID | 23603925 |
| Web of Science KeyUT | 000317801700003 |
| 関連URL | http://ousar.lib.okayama-u.ac.jp/metadata/52508 |