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  1. Article ; Online: Phogrin Regulates High-Fat Diet-Induced Compensatory Pancreatic β-Cell Growth by Switching Binding Partners.

    Kubota, Chisato / Torii, Ryoko / Hosaka, Masahiro / Takeuchi, Toshiyuki / Gomi, Hiroshi / Torii, Seiji

    Nutrients

    2024  Volume 16, Issue 1

    Abstract: The receptor protein tyrosine phosphatase phogrin primarily localizes to hormone secretory granules in neuroendocrine cells. Concurrent with glucose-stimulated insulin secretion, phogrin translocates to pancreatic β-cell plasma membranes, where it ... ...

    Abstract The receptor protein tyrosine phosphatase phogrin primarily localizes to hormone secretory granules in neuroendocrine cells. Concurrent with glucose-stimulated insulin secretion, phogrin translocates to pancreatic β-cell plasma membranes, where it interacts with insulin receptors (IRs) to stabilize insulin receptor substrate 2 (IRS2) that, in turn, contributes to glucose-responsive β-cell growth. Pancreatic β-cell development was not altered in β-cell-specific, phogrin-deficient mice, but the thymidine incorporation rate decreased in phogrin-deficient islets with a moderate reduction in IRS2 protein expression. In this study, we analyzed the β-cell response to high-fat diet stress and found that the compensatory expansion in β-cell mass was significantly suppressed in phogrin-deficient mice. Phogrin-IR interactions occurred only in high-fat diet murine islets and proliferating β-cell lines, whereas they were inhibited by the intercellular binding of surface phogrin under confluent cell culture conditions. Thus, phogrin could regulate glucose-stimulated compensatory β-cell growth by changing its binding partner from another β-cell phogrin to IR in the same β-cells.
    MeSH term(s) Animals ; Mice ; Diet, High-Fat/adverse effects ; Cell Proliferation ; Cell Culture Techniques ; Cell Cycle ; Glucose
    Chemical Substances Glucose (IY9XDZ35W2)
    Language English
    Publishing date 2024-01-04
    Publishing country Switzerland
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2518386-2
    ISSN 2072-6643 ; 2072-6643
    ISSN (online) 2072-6643
    ISSN 2072-6643
    DOI 10.3390/nu16010169
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  2. Article ; Online: Caspase-3 Inhibition toward Perinatal Protection of the Developing Brain from Environmental Stress.

    Kaji, Anna Arjun / Torii, Masaaki / Ishii, Seiji

    Developmental neuroscience

    2023  Volume 45, Issue 2, Page(s) 66–75

    Abstract: Throughout our lives, we are exposed to a variety of hazards, such as environmental pollutants and chemical substances that affect our health, and viruses and bacteria that cause infectious diseases. These external factors that are undesirable to an ... ...

    Abstract Throughout our lives, we are exposed to a variety of hazards, such as environmental pollutants and chemical substances that affect our health, and viruses and bacteria that cause infectious diseases. These external factors that are undesirable to an organism are called environmental stress. During the perinatal period, when neural networks are drastically reorganized and refined, the tolerance of the developing brain to various environmental stresses is lower than in adulthood. Thus, exposure to environmental stress during this vulnerable period is strongly associated with cognitive and behavioral deficits in later life. Recent studies have uncovered various mechanisms underlying the adverse impacts of environmental stress during the perinatal period on brain development. In this mini-review, we will present the findings from these studies, focusing on caspase-mediated apoptotic and nonapoptotic effects of environmental stress, and discuss several compounds that mitigate these caspase-mediated effects as examples of potential therapeutic approaches.
    MeSH term(s) Pregnancy ; Female ; Humans ; Caspase 3/pharmacology ; Ethanol ; Brain ; Caspases/pharmacology
    Chemical Substances Caspase 3 (EC 3.4.22.-) ; Ethanol (3K9958V90M) ; Caspases (EC 3.4.22.-)
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-01-13
    Publishing country Switzerland
    Document type Journal Article ; Review ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't ; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
    ZDB-ID 556887-0
    ISSN 1421-9859 ; 0378-5866
    ISSN (online) 1421-9859
    ISSN 0378-5866
    DOI 10.1159/000529125
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  3. Article ; Online: Microglial proliferation attenuates sickness responses in adult mice during endotoxin-induced inflammation.

    Torii, Katsuhiro / Takagi, Shohei / Yoshimura, Ryoichi / Miyata, Seiji

    Journal of neuroimmunology

    2022  Volume 365, Page(s) 577832

    Abstract: We previously reported that the single peripheral administration of lipopolysaccharide (LPS) induced robust and transient microglial proliferation or increased the microglial population in the circumventricular organs (CVOs) and other regions, including ... ...

    Abstract We previously reported that the single peripheral administration of lipopolysaccharide (LPS) induced robust and transient microglial proliferation or increased the microglial population in the circumventricular organs (CVOs) and other regions, including the hypothalamus, medulla oblongata, and limbic system. However, the functional significance of an increased microglial population during endotoxin-induced inflammation remains unclear. The present study showed microglial proliferation in the mouse brain during inflammation induced by 50 mg/kg zymosan, 160 nmol/kg prostaglandin E
    MeSH term(s) Animals ; Cell Proliferation ; Endotoxins/toxicity ; Inflammation/chemically induced ; Lipopolysaccharides/toxicity ; Mice ; Microglia
    Chemical Substances Endotoxins ; Lipopolysaccharides
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-02-16
    Publishing country Netherlands
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
    ZDB-ID 8335-5
    ISSN 1872-8421 ; 0165-5728
    ISSN (online) 1872-8421
    ISSN 0165-5728
    DOI 10.1016/j.jneuroim.2022.577832
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  4. Article ; Online: Expression Pattern of the

    Gomi, Hiroshi / Hinata, Airi / Yasui, Tadashi / Torii, Seiji / Hosaka, Masahiro

    The journal of histochemistry and cytochemistry : official journal of the Histochemistry Society

    2021  Volume 69, Issue 4, Page(s) 229–243

    Abstract: Secretogranin III (SgIII) is a granin protein involved in secretory granule formation in peptide-hormone-producing endocrine cells. In this study, we analyzed the expression of ... ...

    Abstract Secretogranin III (SgIII) is a granin protein involved in secretory granule formation in peptide-hormone-producing endocrine cells. In this study, we analyzed the expression of the
    MeSH term(s) Animals ; Cells, Cultured ; Chromogranins/genetics ; Chromogranins/metabolism ; Lac Operon/genetics ; Mice ; Mice, Inbred C57BL ; Mice, Knockout ; Rats
    Chemical Substances Chromogranins ; secretogranin III
    Language English
    Publishing date 2021-02-23
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
    ZDB-ID 218208-7
    ISSN 1551-5044 ; 0022-1554
    ISSN (online) 1551-5044
    ISSN 0022-1554
    DOI 10.1369/0022155421996845
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  5. Article ; Online: Differential Expression of Secretogranins II and III in Canine Adrenal Chromaffin Cells and Pheochromocytomas.

    Gomi, Hiroshi / Nagumo, Takahiro / Asano, Kazushi / Konosu, Makoto / Yasui, Tadashi / Torii, Seiji / Hosaka, Masahiro

    The journal of histochemistry and cytochemistry : official journal of the Histochemistry Society

    2022  Volume 70, Issue 5, Page(s) 335–356

    Abstract: Secretogranin II (SgII) and III (SgIII) function within peptide hormone-producing cells and are involved in secretory granule formation. However, their function in active amine-producing cells is not fully understood. In this study, we analyzed the ... ...

    Abstract Secretogranin II (SgII) and III (SgIII) function within peptide hormone-producing cells and are involved in secretory granule formation. However, their function in active amine-producing cells is not fully understood. In this study, we analyzed the expression profiles of SgII and SgIII in canine adrenal medulla and pheochromocytomas by immunohistochemical staining. In normal adrenal tissues, the intensity of coexpression of these two secretogranins (Sgs) differed from each chromaffin cell, although a complete match was not observed. The coexpression of vesicular monoamine transporter 2 (VMAT2) with SgIII was similar to that with chromogranin A, but there was a subpopulation of VMAT2-expressing cells that were negative or hardly detectable for SgII. These results are the first to indicate that there are distinct expression patterns for SgII and SgIII in adrenal chromaffin cells. Furthermore, the expression of these two Sgs varied in intensity among pheochromocytomas and did not necessarily correlate with clinical plasma catecholamine levels in patients. However, compared with SgIII, the expression of SgII was shown to be strong at the single-cell level in some tumor tissues. These findings provide a fundamental understanding of the expression differences between SgII and SgIII in normal adrenal chromaffin cells and pheochromocytomas.
    MeSH term(s) Adrenal Gland Neoplasms/metabolism ; Adrenal Gland Neoplasms/pathology ; Adrenal Gland Neoplasms/veterinary ; Animals ; Chromaffin Cells/metabolism ; Chromaffin Cells/pathology ; Chromogranins/metabolism ; Dogs ; Humans ; Pheochromocytoma/metabolism ; Pheochromocytoma/pathology ; Pheochromocytoma/veterinary ; Secretogranin II/metabolism
    Chemical Substances Chromogranins ; Secretogranin II
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-04-09
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
    ZDB-ID 218208-7
    ISSN 1551-5044 ; 0022-1554
    ISSN (online) 1551-5044
    ISSN 0022-1554
    DOI 10.1369/00221554221091000
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  6. Article: Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Middle-Aged and Older Patients With Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis Who Underwent Spinal Fusion: A Questionnaire-Based Survey.

    Akazawa, Tsutomu / Kotani, Toshiaki / Sakuma, Tsuyoshi / Iijima, Yasushi / Torii, Yoshiaki / Ueno, Jun / Yoshida, Atsuhiro / Niki, Hisateru / Ohtori, Seiji / Minami, Shohei

    Cureus

    2023  Volume 15, Issue 1, Page(s) e34370

    Abstract: Purpose To investigate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on middle-aged and older patients with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) who underwent spinal fusion. Methods The subjects were 252 AIS patients who underwent spinal fusion between 1968 and ... ...

    Abstract Purpose To investigate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on middle-aged and older patients with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) who underwent spinal fusion. Methods The subjects were 252 AIS patients who underwent spinal fusion between 1968 and 1988. The surveys were performed before the COVID-19 pandemic (a primary survey in 2014) and during the pandemic (a secondary survey in 2022). The self-administered questionnaires were mailed to the patients. We analyzed 35 patients (33 females and two males) who replied to both surveys. Results The pandemic had low impacts on 11 patients (31.4%). Two patients reported refraining from seeing a doctor because they were concerned about going to the clinic or hospital, eight reported that the pandemic impacted their work, and five reported fewer opportunities to go out (based on multiple-choice answers). Twenty-four patients reported that their lives were unaffected by the pandemic. No significant differences were detected between both surveys for Scoliosis Research Society-22 (SRS-22) in any domains (function, pain, self-image, mental, or satisfaction). The Oswestry Disability Index (ODI) questionnaires revealed a significant worsening of the survey during the pandemic compared with the survey before the pandemic. There was no significant difference in the impact of the pandemic between the ODI deterioration group (27.8%) and the ODI stable group (35.3%). Conclusion The COVID-19 pandemic had a low impact on 31.4% of middle-aged and older patients with AIS who underwent spinal fusion. The impact of the pandemic did not significantly differ between the groups with ODI deteriorations and the groups with stable ODI. The pandemic had a smaller impact on AIS patients at a minimum of 33 years after surgery.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-01-30
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2747273-5
    ISSN 2168-8184
    ISSN 2168-8184
    DOI 10.7759/cureus.34370
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  7. Article ; Online: Learning curves for robotic-assisted spine surgery: an analysis of the time taken for screw insertion, robot setting, registration, and fluoroscopy.

    Akazawa, Tsutomu / Torii, Yoshiaki / Ueno, Jun / Umehara, Tasuku / Iinuma, Masahiro / Yoshida, Atsuhiro / Tomochika, Ken / Ohtori, Seiji / Niki, Hisateru

    European journal of orthopaedic surgery & traumatology : orthopedie traumatologie

    2023  Volume 34, Issue 1, Page(s) 127–134

    Abstract: Purpose: The purpose of this study was to clarify the learning curve for robotic-assisted spine surgery. We analyzed the workflow in robotic-assisted spine surgery and investigated how much experience is required to become proficient in robotic-assisted ...

    Abstract Purpose: The purpose of this study was to clarify the learning curve for robotic-assisted spine surgery. We analyzed the workflow in robotic-assisted spine surgery and investigated how much experience is required to become proficient in robotic-assisted spine surgery.
    Methods: The data were obtained from consecutive 125 patients who underwent robotic-assisted screw placement soon after introducing a spine robotic system at a single center from April 2021 to January 2023. The 125 cases were divided into phases 1-5 of sequential groups of 25 cases each and compared for screw insertion time, robot setting time, registration time, and fluoroscopy time.
    Results: There were no significant differences in age, body mass index, intraoperative blood loss, number of fused segments, operation time, or operation time per segment between the 5 phases. There were significant differences in screw insertion time, robot setting time, registration time, and fluoroscopy time between the 5 phases. The screw insertion time, robot setting time, registration time, and fluoroscopy time in phase 1 were significantly longer than those in phases 2, 3, 4, and 5.
    Conclusion: In an analysis of 125 cases after the introduction of the spine robotic system, the screw insertion time, robot setting time, registration time, and fluoroscopy time were significantly longer in the 25 cases in the period initially after introduction. The times were not significantly different in the subsequent 100 cases. Surgeons can be proficient in robotic-assisted spine surgery after their experience with 25 cases.
    MeSH term(s) Humans ; Robotic Surgical Procedures/adverse effects ; Learning Curve ; Robotics ; Bone Screws ; Fluoroscopy ; Spinal Fusion ; Pedicle Screws ; Retrospective Studies
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-06-26
    Publishing country France
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 1231084-0
    ISSN 1432-1068 ; 1633-8065 ; 0948-4817 ; 0940-3264
    ISSN (online) 1432-1068
    ISSN 1633-8065 ; 0948-4817 ; 0940-3264
    DOI 10.1007/s00590-023-03630-x
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  8. Article: Comparison of Radiographic and Patient-Reported Outcomes After Surgery in Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis Between Robotics and Navigation: An Analysis Using Propensity Score Matching.

    Akazawa, Tsutomu / Torii, Yoshiaki / Ueno, Jun / Iinuma, Masahiro / Yoshida, Atsuhiro / Tomochika, Ken / Hideshima, Takahiro / Ohtori, Seiji / Niki, Hisateru

    Cureus

    2023  Volume 15, Issue 11, Page(s) e49061

    Abstract: Purpose This study aimed to compare the radiographic and patient-reported outcomes after surgery in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) between robotics and navigation using propensity score matching. Methods This retrospective study involved 50 ... ...

    Abstract Purpose This study aimed to compare the radiographic and patient-reported outcomes after surgery in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) between robotics and navigation using propensity score matching. Methods This retrospective study involved 50 patients undergoing posterior spinal fusion for AIS between October 2016 and August 2022, utilizing navigation or robotic systems, analyzing them using propensity score matching. The evaluations included assessments using X-ray, Scoliosis Research Society 22-Item (SRS-22) Questionnaire, and CT, considering variables such as age, gender, BMI, and Lenke type. Results Post matching, 13 cases each from robotics and navigation groups were compared. No significant differences were found in the demographic variables, preoperative X-ray parameters, and preoperative SRS-22 scores between the two groups. The robotics group demonstrated a higher perfect accuracy rate (94.0% vs. 84.7%, p=0.005) and a lower deviation rate in pedicle screw placements (1.6% vs. 4.1%, p=0.223). At one year postoperatively, there were no significant differences in the X-ray parameters between both groups. Likewise, no significant differences were found in each domain of SRS-22, but function, self-image, mental health, and satisfaction scores were numerically higher in the robotics group. Conclusion The application of a spinal robotic system in AIS surgery presented enhanced screw accuracy and lower deviation rates, compared to navigation, with no significant differences observed in the X-ray parameters and each domain of SRS-22 at one year postoperatively. This suggests that, to improve patient quality of life (QOL), it is essential for robotic-assisted spine surgery to focus not only on screw accuracy but also on the development of novel robotic-assisted techniques.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-11-19
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2747273-5
    ISSN 2168-8184
    ISSN 2168-8184
    DOI 10.7759/cureus.49061
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  9. Article ; Online: Safety of robotic-assisted screw placement for spine surgery: Experience from the initial 125 cases.

    Akazawa, Tsutomu / Torii, Yoshiaki / Ueno, Jun / Umehara, Tasuku / Iinuma, Masahiro / Yoshida, Atsuhiro / Tomochika, Ken / Ohtori, Seiji / Niki, Hisateru

    Journal of orthopaedic science : official journal of the Japanese Orthopaedic Association

    2023  

    Abstract: Background: The present study aimed to evaluate the safety of robot-assisted screw placement in 125 cases after introducing a spinal robotics system and to identify the situations where deviation was likely to occur.: Methods: The subjects were 125 ... ...

    Abstract Background: The present study aimed to evaluate the safety of robot-assisted screw placement in 125 cases after introducing a spinal robotics system and to identify the situations where deviation was likely to occur.
    Methods: The subjects were 125 consecutive patients who underwent robotic-assisted screw placement using a spinal robotics system (Mazor X Stealth Edition, Medtronic) from April 2021 to January 2023. The 1048 screws placed with robotic assistance were evaluated. We investigated intraoperative adverse events of the robotics system and complications occurring within 30 days after surgery. We evaluated screw accuracy and deviation and compared them for vertebral levels, screw insertion methods (open traditional pedicle screw [Open-PS], cortical bone trajectory screw [CBT], percutaneous pedicle screw [PPS], and S2 alar iliac screw [S2AIS]), diagnosis, and phases of surgical cases.
    Results: The deviation rate of robotic-assisted screw placement for spine surgery was 2.2%. Complications were reoperation due to implant-related neurological deficit in 0.8% and surgical site infection in 0.8%. There was significant difference in the deviation rate between vertebral levels. The deviation rate of the T1-T4 level was high at 10.0%. There was significant difference in the deviation rate between Open-PS, CBT, PPS, and S2AIS. The PPSs had a high deviation rate of 10.3%. The deviation rates were not significantly different between patients with and without deformity. The deviation rate did not change depending on the experience of surgical cases, and the deviation rate was favorable from the onset.
    Conclusion: Although the robotic-assisted screw placement was safe, we should be extra vigilant when placing screws in the upper thoracic region (deviation rate 10.0%) and when using PPSs (deviation rate 10.3%).
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-06-21
    Publishing country Japan
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 1314243-4
    ISSN 1436-2023 ; 0949-2658
    ISSN (online) 1436-2023
    ISSN 0949-2658
    DOI 10.1016/j.jos.2023.06.003
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  10. Article ; Online: Botanical sulfane sulfur donors inhibit ferroptotic cell death caused by the depletion of cysteine.

    Nagai, Seiya / Yoshida, Masaki / Takigawa, Yuta / Torii, Seiji / Koshiishi, Ichiro

    Food chemistry

    2020  Volume 343, Page(s) 128511

    Abstract: Inhibitors against cystine-glutamate antiporter, including erastin, elicit ferroptotic cell death. The erastin-induced ferroptotic cell death appears to be caused by cysteine as well as glutathione depletion. Cysteine is an essential substrate for ... ...

    Abstract Inhibitors against cystine-glutamate antiporter, including erastin, elicit ferroptotic cell death. The erastin-induced ferroptotic cell death appears to be caused by cysteine as well as glutathione depletion. Cysteine is an essential substrate for sulfane sulfur producing systems in cells, generating persulfides that function as intracellular antioxidants and intermediates in iron-sulfur cluster production. Therefore, we examined whether botanical sulfane sulfur donors such as diallyl trisulfide (DATS) and dimethyl trisulfide (DMTS) prevent ferroptotic cell death in HT1080 cells treated with erastin. As a result, DMTS (20 μM) and DATS (10 μM) rescued the erastin-treated HT1080 cells by 69.6% and 91.6%, respectively. Furthermore, DMTS-containing squeeze of cabbage (2.0 g/L) and DATS-containing squeeze of garlic (0.07 g/L) rescued the erastin-treated HT1080 cells by 76.5% and almost 100%, respectively. In conclusion, the ingestion of trisulfides may bring about increased resistance to ferroptotic cell death in vivo.
    MeSH term(s) Allyl Compounds/pharmacology ; Antioxidants/pharmacology ; Brassica/chemistry ; Cell Death/drug effects ; Cell Line, Tumor ; Cysteine/metabolism ; Cysteine/pharmacology ; Ferroptosis/drug effects ; Garlic/chemistry ; Glutathione/metabolism ; Humans ; Hydrogen Sulfide/metabolism ; Lipid Peroxides/metabolism ; Piperazines/pharmacology ; Plant Extracts/chemistry ; Plant Extracts/pharmacology ; Sulfides/metabolism ; Sulfides/pharmacology ; Sulfur/pharmacokinetics
    Chemical Substances Allyl Compounds ; Antioxidants ; Lipid Peroxides ; Piperazines ; Plant Extracts ; Sulfides ; erastin ; persulfides ; diallyl trisulfide (0ZO1U5A3XX) ; dimethyl trisulfide (3E691T3NL1) ; Sulfur (70FD1KFU70) ; Glutathione (GAN16C9B8O) ; Cysteine (K848JZ4886) ; Hydrogen Sulfide (YY9FVM7NSN)
    Language English
    Publishing date 2020-11-01
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 243123-3
    ISSN 1873-7072 ; 0308-8146
    ISSN (online) 1873-7072
    ISSN 0308-8146
    DOI 10.1016/j.foodchem.2020.128511
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