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  1. Article ; Online: Phase II study of S-1 in patients with previously-treated invasive thymoma and thymic carcinoma: North Japan lung cancer study group trial 1203.

    Tsukita, Yoko / Inoue, Akira / Sugawara, Shunichi / Kuyama, Shoichi / Nakagawa, Taku / Harada, Daijiro / Tanaka, Hisashi / Watanabe, Kana / Mori, Yoshiaki / Harada, Toshiyuki / Hino, Toshihiko / Fujii, Masanori / Ichinose, Masakazu

    Lung cancer (Amsterdam, Netherlands)

    2019  Volume 139, Page(s) 89–93

    Abstract: ... thus far. Because promising efficacy of S-1 (tegafur, gimeracil and oteracil combination) has been reported ... regimen of systemic chemotherapy received S-1 orally at a dose based on body surface area for 2 weeks ... Conclusion: Although the primary endpoint was not met, S-1 monotherapy did have effects similar to recently ...

    Abstract Objectives: Invasive thymoma (IT) and thymic carcinoma (TC) are rare epithelial neoplasms arising in the anterior mediastinum. Platinum-based chemotherapies are widely used for first-line treatment of unresectable IT and TC, but no standard treatment has been established for previously-treated IT and TC thus far. Because promising efficacy of S-1 (tegafur, gimeracil and oteracil combination) has been reported in some retrospective studies, we conducted the first prospective phase II trial to evaluate its efficacy in previously-treated patients with advanced IT and TC.
    Materials and methods: Patients progressing after at least one regimen of systemic chemotherapy received S-1 orally at a dose based on body surface area for 2 weeks followed by one week of rest until tumor progression or unacceptable toxicity. The primary endpoint was overall response rate (ORR) and secondary endpoints were progression-free survival (PFS), overall survival (OS), and toxicity profile. We defined an ORR of 25% as indicating potential usefulness while ORR of 10% was the lower limit of interest.
    Results: Forty patients were enrolled (IT, n = 20; TC, n = 20). ORR was 17.5% (95% CI 7.3-32.8; IT, 10%; TC, 25%), disease control rate was 85% (IT, 95%; TC, 75%). Median PFS was 7.0 months (IT, 11.3 months; TC, 5.4 months), and median OS was 40.3 months (IT, 58.5 months; TC, 22.7 months) with a median follow-up of 51.9 months. Major toxicities (grade 3-4) were anorexia (10%), neutropenia (7.5%) and pneumonitis (5%). No treatment-related death was observed.
    Conclusion: Although the primary endpoint was not met, S-1 monotherapy did have effects similar to recently reported immunotherapies for TC but at much lower cost. S-1 could represent a treatment option for previously-treated advanced TC. This trial was registered as UMIN 000008174.
    MeSH term(s) Adenocarcinoma of Lung ; Adult ; Aged ; Aged, 80 and over ; Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols/therapeutic use ; Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung ; Female ; Follow-Up Studies ; Humans ; Japan ; Lung Neoplasms ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Oxonic Acid/administration & dosage ; Prognosis ; Prospective Studies ; Pyridines/administration & dosage ; Survival Rate ; Tegafur/administration & dosage ; Thymoma/drug therapy ; Thymoma/pathology ; Thymus Neoplasms/drug therapy ; Thymus Neoplasms/pathology
    Chemical Substances Pyridines ; Tegafur (1548R74NSZ) ; Oxonic Acid (5VT6420TIG) ; gimeracil (UA8SE1325T)
    Language English
    Publishing date 2019-10-18
    Publishing country Ireland
    Document type Clinical Trial, Phase II ; Journal Article ; Multicenter Study
    ZDB-ID 632771-0
    ISSN 1872-8332 ; 0169-5002
    ISSN (online) 1872-8332
    ISSN 0169-5002
    DOI 10.1016/j.lungcan.2019.10.016
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  2. Article ; Online: The Loss of the Expression of α Catenin, the 102 kD Cadherin Associated Protein, in Central Nervous Tissues during Development: (α catenin/cadherin/cell adhesion/CNS).

    Nagafuchi, Akira / Tsukita, Shoichiro

    Development, growth & differentiation

    2023  Volume 36, Issue 1, Page(s) 59–71

    Abstract: A monoclonal antibody specific for α catenin, the 102kD cadherin-associated protein, has been characterized and used to describe the expression and distribution pattern of α catenin in adult mice and mouse embryos. This monoclonal antibody recognized an ... ...

    Abstract A monoclonal antibody specific for α catenin, the 102kD cadherin-associated protein, has been characterized and used to describe the expression and distribution pattern of α catenin in adult mice and mouse embryos. This monoclonal antibody recognized an epitope in the middle part of the α catenin molecule of various vertebrate species, and bound to neither vinculin nor αN catenin, which are cytoskeletal proteins with sequence similarity to α catenin. At the early mouse embryo stage (neurulae stage) α catenin was expressed and concentrated at cell-to-cell contact sites together with various types of cadherins in all tissues. In embryos at 12.5 days of gestation, the α catenin expression was gradually diminished selectively in central nervous tissues such as brain and spinal cord, and in most of the adult central nervous tissues the α catenin expression was hardly detected. In adult non-nervous tissues most of the cells examined expressed α catenin. Especially in well-polarized tissues such as epithelial cells, α catenin appeared to be highly concentrated at cell-to-cell adherens junctions where cadherins act as adhesion molecules. This loss of α catenin expression in central nervous tissues was observed not only in mice but also in other vertebrate species such as fish and newt, suggesting that this phenomenon has important implications from the view point of nervous tissue development.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-06-06
    Publishing country Japan
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 280433-5
    ISSN 1440-169X ; 0012-1592
    ISSN (online) 1440-169X
    ISSN 0012-1592
    DOI 10.1111/j.1440-169X.1994.00059.x
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  3. Article: [A Patient with Cancer of Unknown Primary Who Responded to Chemotherapy].

    Takama, Akira / Iwadate, Manabu / Tsukita, Shigeyuki / Ohira, Hiromichi

    Gan to kagaku ryoho. Cancer & chemotherapy

    2024  Volume 51, Issue 2, Page(s) 187–189

    Abstract: Cancer of unknown primary is a class of malignant tumors, histologically identified as metastatic lesions whose primary origin is unknown despite adequate investigations for the primary tumor. Although the prognosis of cancer of unknown primary is ... ...

    Abstract Cancer of unknown primary is a class of malignant tumors, histologically identified as metastatic lesions whose primary origin is unknown despite adequate investigations for the primary tumor. Although the prognosis of cancer of unknown primary is generally poor, here, we report our experience with a patient who responded to chemotherapy. The patient was a 78-year-old woman. She had a history of gastric cancer at the age of 76 years. In June of year X-1, she was diagnosed with gastric cancer(tub1>tub2, pT1bN0M0, pStage Ⅰa)and underwent distal gastrectomy. One year after surgery, computed tomography revealed right supraclavicular lymphadenopathy, for which cervical lymphadenectomy was performed. The pathological diagnosis was ductal carcinoma with comedo necrosis and poorly differentiated solid adenocarcinoma that were suggestive of metastases from breast cancer. However, a detailed examination of the mammary glands revealed no mass. Imaging studies led to a diagnosis of cancer of unknown primary. Therefore, chemotherapy, according to the treatment of pancreatic cancer, was planned based on immunostaining, tumor markers, etc. Chemotherapy response evaluation after completing 4 courses demonstrated a partial response; the patient responded to the chemotherapy. We considered that estimating primary lesions from histopathological images, tumor markers, etc., may help determine effective chemotherapy regimens.
    MeSH term(s) Female ; Humans ; Aged ; Stomach Neoplasms/drug therapy ; Stomach Neoplasms/surgery ; Neoplasms, Unknown Primary/drug therapy ; Neoplasms, Unknown Primary/surgery ; Breast Neoplasms ; Biomarkers, Tumor ; Carcinoma, Ductal, Breast
    Chemical Substances Biomarkers, Tumor
    Language Japanese
    Publishing date 2024-03-07
    Publishing country Japan
    Document type Case Reports ; English Abstract ; Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 604842-0
    ISSN 0385-0684
    ISSN 0385-0684
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  4. Article ; Online: iPSC-Based Compound Screening and In Vitro Trials Identify a Synergistic Anti-amyloid β Combination for Alzheimer’s Disease

    Takayuki Kondo / Keiko Imamura / Misato Funayama / Kayoko Tsukita / Michiyo Miyake / Akira Ohta / Knut Woltjen / Masato Nakagawa / Takashi Asada / Tetsuaki Arai / Shinobu Kawakatsu / Yuishin Izumi / Ryuji Kaji / Nobuhisa Iwata / Haruhisa Inoue

    Cell Reports, Vol 21, Iss 8, Pp 2304-

    2017  Volume 2312

    Abstract: ... for Alzheimer’s disease (AD). Using AD patient neurons with nearly 100% purity from iPSCs, we established a robust and ...

    Abstract In the process of drug development, in vitro studies do not always adequately predict human-specific drug responsiveness in clinical trials. Here, we applied the advantage of human iPSC-derived neurons, which offer human-specific drug responsiveness, to screen and evaluate therapeutic candidates for Alzheimer’s disease (AD). Using AD patient neurons with nearly 100% purity from iPSCs, we established a robust and reproducible assay for amyloid β peptide (Aβ), a pathogenic molecule in AD, and screened a pharmaceutical compound library. We acquired 27 Aβ-lowering screen hits, prioritized hits by chemical structure-based clustering, and selected 6 leading compounds. Next, to maximize the anti-Aβ effect, we selected a synergistic combination of bromocriptine, cromolyn, and topiramate as an anti-Aβ cocktail. Finally, using neurons from familial and sporadic AD patients, we found that the cocktail showed a significant and potent anti-Aβ effect on patient cells. This human iPSC-based platform promises to be useful for AD drug development.
    Keywords Alzheimer’s disease ; patient iPS cells ; amyloid β ; compound screening ; drug repositioning ; chemical clustering ; anti-Aβ cocktail ; in vitro trial ; Biology (General) ; QH301-705.5
    Subject code 610
    Language English
    Publishing date 2017-11-01T00:00:00Z
    Publisher Elsevier
    Document type Article ; Online
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  5. Article ; Online: High-Throughput CSF Proteomics and Machine Learning to Identify Proteomic Signatures for Parkinson Disease Development and Progression.

    Tsukita, Kazuto / Sakamaki-Tsukita, Haruhi / Kaiser, Sergio / Zhang, Luqing / Messa, Mirko / Serrano-Fernandez, Pablo / Takahashi, Ryosuke

    Neurology

    2023  Volume 101, Issue 14, Page(s) e1434–e1447

    Abstract: Background and objectives: This study aimed to identify CSF proteomic signatures characteristic of Parkinson disease (PD) and evaluate their clinical utility.: Methods: This observational study used data from the Parkinson's Progression Markers ... ...

    Abstract Background and objectives: This study aimed to identify CSF proteomic signatures characteristic of Parkinson disease (PD) and evaluate their clinical utility.
    Methods: This observational study used data from the Parkinson's Progression Markers Initiative (PPMI), which enrolled patients with PD, healthy controls (HCs), and non-PD participants carrying
    Results: Data from 279 patients with nongenetic PD (mean ± SD, age 62.0 ± 9.6 years; male 67.7%) and 141 HCs (age 60.5 ± 11.9 years; male 64.5%) were used for PD-ProS derivation. From 23 DEPs, LASSO determined weights of 14 DEPs for the PD-ProS (area under the curve [AUC] 0.83, 95% CI 0.78-0.87), validated in an independent internal validation cohort of 71 patients with nongenetic PD and 35 HCs (AUC 0.81, 95% CI 0.73-0.90). In the LCC, only 5 of the 14 DEPs were also measured. Notably, these 5 DEPs still distinguished 34 patients with nongenetic PD from 31 HCs with the same weights (AUC 0.75, 95% CI 0.63-0.87). Furthermore, the PD-ProS distinguished 258 patients with genetic PD from 365 genetic prodromals. Finally, regardless of genetic status, the PD-ProS independently predicted both cognitive and motor decline in PD (dementia, adjusted hazard ratio in the highest quintile [aHR-Q5] 2.8 [95% CI 1.6-5.0]; Hoehn and Yahr stage IV, aHR-Q5 2.1 [95% CI 1.1-4.0]).
    Discussion: By integrating high-throughput proteomics with machine learning, we identified PD-associated CSF proteomic signatures crucial for PD development and progression.
    Trial registration information: ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT01176565). A link to the trial registry page is clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT01141023.
    Classification of evidence: This study provides Class II evidence that the CSF proteome contains clinically important information regarding the development and progression of Parkinson disease that can be deciphered by a combination of high-throughput proteomics and machine learning.
    MeSH term(s) Humans ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Aged ; Parkinson Disease/genetics ; Parkinson Disease/complications ; Proteomics ; Proportional Hazards Models ; Machine Learning ; Disease Progression
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-08-16
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Observational Study ; Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
    ZDB-ID 207147-2
    ISSN 1526-632X ; 0028-3878
    ISSN (online) 1526-632X
    ISSN 0028-3878
    DOI 10.1212/WNL.0000000000207725
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  6. Article ; Online: Reciprocal Association between the Apical Junctional Complex and AMPK: A Promising Therapeutic Target for Epithelial/Endothelial Barrier Function?

    Tsukita, Kazuto / Yano, Tomoki / Tamura, Atsushi / Tsukita, Sachiko

    International journal of molecular sciences

    2019  Volume 20, Issue 23

    Abstract: Epithelial/endothelial cells adhere to each other via cell-cell junctions including tight junctions (TJs) and adherens junctions (AJs). TJs and AJs are spatiotemporally and functionally integrated, and are thus often collectively defined as apical ... ...

    Abstract Epithelial/endothelial cells adhere to each other via cell-cell junctions including tight junctions (TJs) and adherens junctions (AJs). TJs and AJs are spatiotemporally and functionally integrated, and are thus often collectively defined as apical junctional complexes (AJCs), regulating a number of spatiotemporal events including paracellular barrier, selective permeability, apicobasal cell polarity, mechano-sensing, intracellular signaling cascades, and epithelial morphogenesis. Over the past 15 years, it has been acknowledged that adenosine monophosphate (AMP)-activated protein kinase (AMPK), a well-known central regulator of energy metabolism, has a reciprocal association with AJCs. Here, we review the current knowledge of this association and show the following evidences: (1) as an upstream regulator, AJs activate the liver kinase B1 (LKB1)-AMPK axis particularly in response to applied junctional tension, and (2) TJ function and apicobasal cell polarization are downstream targets of AMPK and are promoted by AMPK activation. Although molecular mechanisms underlying these phenomena have not yet been completely elucidated, identifications of novel AMPK effectors in AJCs and AMPK-driven epithelial transcription factors have enhanced our knowledge. More intensive studies along this line would eventually lead to the development of AMPK-based therapies, enabling us to manipulate epithelial/endothelial barrier function.
    MeSH term(s) AMP-Activated Protein Kinases/metabolism ; Adherens Junctions/metabolism ; Animals ; Cell Polarity ; Endothelial Cells/cytology ; Endothelial Cells/metabolism ; Energy Metabolism ; Epithelial Cells/cytology ; Epithelial Cells/metabolism ; Humans ; Permeability ; Signal Transduction ; Tight Junctions/metabolism
    Chemical Substances AMP-Activated Protein Kinases (EC 2.7.11.31)
    Language English
    Publishing date 2019-11-29
    Publishing country Switzerland
    Document type Journal Article ; Review
    ZDB-ID 2019364-6
    ISSN 1422-0067 ; 1422-0067 ; 1661-6596
    ISSN (online) 1422-0067
    ISSN 1422-0067 ; 1661-6596
    DOI 10.3390/ijms20236012
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  7. Article ; Online: Dual-color live imaging unveils stepwise organization of multiple basal body arrays by cytoskeletons.

    Shiratsuchi, Gen / Konishi, Satoshi / Yano, Tomoki / Yanagihashi, Yuichi / Nakayama, Shogo / Katsuno, Tatsuya / Kashihara, Hiroka / Tanaka, Hiroo / Tsukita, Kazuto / Suzuki, Koya / Herawati, Elisa / Watanabe, Hitomi / Hirai, Toyohiro / Yagi, Takeshi / Kondoh, Gen / Gotoh, Shimpei / Tamura, Atsushi / Tsukita, Sachiko

    EMBO reports

    2024  Volume 25, Issue 3, Page(s) 1176–1207

    Abstract: For mucociliary clearance of pathogens, tracheal multiciliated epithelial cells (MCCs) organize coordinated beating of cilia, which originate from basal bodies (BBs) with basal feet (BFs) on one side. To clarify the self-organizing mechanism of ... ...

    Abstract For mucociliary clearance of pathogens, tracheal multiciliated epithelial cells (MCCs) organize coordinated beating of cilia, which originate from basal bodies (BBs) with basal feet (BFs) on one side. To clarify the self-organizing mechanism of coordinated intracellular BB-arrays composed of a well-ordered BB-alignment and unidirectional BB-orientation, determined by the direction of BB to BF, we generated double transgenic mice with GFP-centrin2-labeled BBs and mRuby3-Cep128-labeled BFs for long-term, high-resolution, dual-color live-cell imaging in primary-cultured tracheal MCCs. At early timepoints of MCC differentiation, BB-orientation and BB-local alignment antecedently coordinated in an apical microtubule-dependent manner. Later during MCC differentiation, fluctuations in BB-orientation were restricted, and locally aligned BB-arrays were further coordinated to align across the entire cell (BB-global alignment), mainly in an apical intermediate-sized filament-lattice-dependent manner. Thus, the high coordination of the BB-array was established for efficient mucociliary clearance as the primary defense against pathogen infection, identifying apical cytoskeletons as potential therapeutic targets.
    MeSH term(s) Mice ; Animals ; Basal Bodies ; Cytoskeleton ; Microtubules ; Cilia ; Epithelial Cells
    Language English
    Publishing date 2024-02-05
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2020896-0
    ISSN 1469-3178 ; 1469-221X
    ISSN (online) 1469-3178
    ISSN 1469-221X
    DOI 10.1038/s44319-024-00066-0
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  8. Article ; Online: Multi-institutional study of osimertinib dose-optimization in non-small cell lung cancer patients with EGFR activating mutation aged 70 years or older ('MONEY' trial).

    Tsukita, Yoko / Taguri, Masataka / Goto, Yasushi / Hosomi, Yukio / Mizutani, Tomonori / Watanabe, Kageaki / Yoh, Kiyotaka / Takahashi, Satoshi / Kubota, Kaoru / Kunitoh, Hideo

    Japanese journal of clinical oncology

    2024  

    Abstract: Osimertinib is the standard of care for patients with epidermal growth factor receptor-activating mutation-positive non-small cell lung cancer. Dose-toxicity has been previously reported, but no dose-response data within the range of 20-240 mg daily (mg/ ... ...

    Abstract Osimertinib is the standard of care for patients with epidermal growth factor receptor-activating mutation-positive non-small cell lung cancer. Dose-toxicity has been previously reported, but no dose-response data within the range of 20-240 mg daily (mg/d). Thus, the current 80 mg/d dosing might be too high for elderly Japanese patients with an average body weight of only 50 kg, resulting in excessive toxicity and cost. We therefore initiated a study to investigate whether osimertinib at 40 mg/d is non-inferior to 80 mg/d in patients with advanced or recurrent epidermal growth factor receptor-activating mutation-positive non-small cell lung cancer aged ≥70 years, using a regression discontinuity design. Osimertinib is administered at 40 mg/d for body weight ≤50 kg, and 80 mg/d for body weight >50 kg. The primary endpoint is progression-free survival. Sample size is 550 patients, based on a non-inferiority margin of the progression-free survival hazard ratio 1.333, 0.10 one-sided type I error and 80% power.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2024-03-22
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 190978-2
    ISSN 1465-3621 ; 0368-2811
    ISSN (online) 1465-3621
    ISSN 0368-2811
    DOI 10.1093/jjco/hyae032
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  9. Article: Modeling Alzheimer’s Disease with iPSCs Reveals Stress Phenotypes Associated with Intracellular Aβ and Differential Drug Responsiveness

    Kondo, Takayuki / Asai, Masashi / Tsukita, Kayoko / Kutoku, Yumiko / Ohsawa, Yutaka / Sunada, Yoshihide / Imamura, Keiko / Egawa, Naohiro / Yahata, Naoki / Okita, Keisuke / Takahashi, Kazutoshi / Asaka, Isao / Aoi, Takashi / Watanabe, Akira / Watanabe, Kaori / Kadoya, Chie / Nakano, Rie / Watanabe, Dai / Maruyama, Kei /
    Hori, Osamu / Hibino, Satoshi / Choshi, Tominari / Nakahata, Tatsutoshi / Hioki, Hiroyuki / Kaneko, Takeshi / Naitoh, Motoko / Yoshikawa, Katsuhiro / Yamawaki, Satoko / Suzuki, Shigehiko / Hata, Ryuji / Ueno, Shu-ichi / Seki, Tsuneyoshi / Kobayashi, Kazuhiro / Toda, Tatsushi / Murakami, Kazuma / Irie, Kazuhiro / Klein, William L / Mori, Hiroshi / Asada, Takashi / Takahashi, Ryosuke / Iwata, Nobuhisa / Yamanaka, Shinya / Inoue, Haruhisa

    Cell stem cell. 2013 Apr. 4, v. 12, no. 4

    2013  

    Abstract: ... of Alzheimer’s disease (AD), but the mechanism involved is still unclear. Here, we generated ...

    Abstract Oligomeric forms of amyloid-β peptide (Aβ) are thought to play a pivotal role in the pathogenesis of Alzheimer’s disease (AD), but the mechanism involved is still unclear. Here, we generated induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) from familial and sporadic AD patients and differentiated them into neural cells. Aβ oligomers accumulated in iPSC-derived neurons and astrocytes in cells from patients with a familial amyloid precursor protein (APP)-E693Δ mutation and sporadic AD, leading to endoplasmic reticulum (ER) and oxidative stress. The accumulated Aβ oligomers were not proteolytically resistant, and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) treatment alleviated the stress responses in the AD neural cells. Differential manifestation of ER stress and DHA responsiveness may help explain variable clinical results obtained with the use of DHA treatment and suggests that DHA may in fact be effective for a subset of patients. It also illustrates how patient-specific iPSCs can be useful for analyzing AD pathogenesis and evaluating drugs.
    Keywords Alzheimer disease ; amyloid ; astrocytes ; docosahexaenoic acid ; drugs ; endoplasmic reticulum ; induced pluripotent stem cells ; models ; mutation ; neurons ; oxidative stress ; pathogenesis ; patients ; phenotype ; stress response
    Language English
    Dates of publication 2013-0404
    Size p. 487-496.
    Publishing place Elsevier Inc.
    Document type Article
    ZDB-ID 2375354-7
    ISSN 1934-5909
    ISSN 1934-5909
    DOI 10.1016/j.stem.2013.01.009
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  10. Article ; Online: Parallel cryo electron tomography on in situ lamellae.

    Eisenstein, Fabian / Yanagisawa, Haruaki / Kashihara, Hiroka / Kikkawa, Masahide / Tsukita, Sachiko / Danev, Radostin

    Nature methods

    2022  Volume 20, Issue 1, Page(s) 131–138

    Abstract: In situ cryo electron tomography of cryo focused ion beam milled samples has emerged in recent years as a powerful technique for structural studies of macromolecular complexes in their native cellular environment. However, the possibilities for recording ...

    Abstract In situ cryo electron tomography of cryo focused ion beam milled samples has emerged in recent years as a powerful technique for structural studies of macromolecular complexes in their native cellular environment. However, the possibilities for recording tomographic tilt series in a high-throughput manner are limited, in part by the lamella-shaped samples. Here we utilize a geometrical sample model and optical image shift to record tens of tilt series in parallel, thereby saving time and gaining access to sample areas conventionally used for tracking specimen movement. The parallel cryo electron tomography (PACE-tomo) method achieves a throughput faster than 5 min per tilt series and allows for the collection of sample areas that were previously unreachable, thus maximizing the amount of data from each lamella. Performance testing with ribosomes in vitro and in situ on state-of-the-art and general-purpose microscopes demonstrated the high throughput and quality of PACE-tomo.
    MeSH term(s) Electron Microscope Tomography/methods ; Cryoelectron Microscopy/methods ; Macromolecular Substances/chemistry ; Ribosomes
    Chemical Substances Macromolecular Substances
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-12-01
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
    ZDB-ID 2169522-2
    ISSN 1548-7105 ; 1548-7091
    ISSN (online) 1548-7105
    ISSN 1548-7091
    DOI 10.1038/s41592-022-01690-1
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