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  1. Article ; Online: Evaluation on induction of driver fatigue in driving different traffic condition: An EEG study

    Adachi, Masataka / Inagaki, Keiichiro

    Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. Annual International Conference

    2023  Volume 2023, Page(s) 1–4

    Abstract: Fatigue is the one of major causes of traffic accidents. Causes of driver fatigue can be divided into physical factors such as lack of sleep, long duration of driving, and a large amount of driving maneuvers, and mental factors such as recognition of ... ...

    Abstract Fatigue is the one of major causes of traffic accidents. Causes of driver fatigue can be divided into physical factors such as lack of sleep, long duration of driving, and a large amount of driving maneuvers, and mental factors such as recognition of traffic scenes to need to drive. Among those factors, a lot of studies on fatigue of drivers focused on the lack of sleep, and long duration of driving and induction of fatigue. However, little attention has been paid to the amount of driving maneuvers and recognition of traffic scenes on the induction of fatigue of drivers even both mental and physical factor related to driving. In this study, we created different traffic scenarios in terms of tuning traffic density and/or driving area to control the amount of driving maneuvers and recognition of traffic environment, and we evaluate the theta and alpha band EEG responses which are known to the one of biological index reflecting fatigue to investigate drivers' fatigue by driving in such different traffic condition.
    MeSH term(s) Humans ; Accidents, Traffic ; Attention ; Sleep ; Fatigue ; Electroencephalography ; Automobile Driving
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-12-11
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
    ISSN 2694-0604
    ISSN (online) 2694-0604
    DOI 10.1109/EMBC40787.2023.10340407
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  2. Article ; Online: Mineralocorticoid receptor blockers for moderate kidney dysfunction: more merit than ever?

    Mukoyama, Masashi / Kuwabara, Takashige / Adachi, Masataka

    Hypertension research : official journal of the Japanese Society of Hypertension

    2021  Volume 44, Issue 10, Page(s) 1352–1354

    MeSH term(s) Humans ; Kidney ; Mineralocorticoid Receptor Antagonists/therapeutic use ; Receptors, Mineralocorticoid ; Renal Insufficiency/drug therapy
    Chemical Substances Mineralocorticoid Receptor Antagonists ; Receptors, Mineralocorticoid
    Language English
    Publishing date 2021-07-15
    Publishing country England
    Document type Editorial
    ZDB-ID 1175297-x
    ISSN 1348-4214 ; 0916-9636
    ISSN (online) 1348-4214
    ISSN 0916-9636
    DOI 10.1038/s41440-021-00690-6
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  3. Article: [Kidney and hypertension].

    Mukoyama, Masashi / Adachi, Masataka

    Nihon Jinzo Gakkai shi

    2016  Volume 58, Issue 1, Page(s) 26–32

    MeSH term(s) Angiotensins/metabolism ; Female ; Humans ; Hypertension/physiopathology ; Hypertension/therapy ; Kidney/innervation ; Kidney/physiopathology ; Kidney Diseases/complications ; Pregnancy ; Receptors, Angiotensin/immunology ; Receptors, Angiotensin/metabolism ; Sodium Channels/metabolism
    Chemical Substances Angiotensins ; Receptors, Angiotensin ; Sodium Channels
    Language Japanese
    Publishing date 2016
    Publishing country Japan
    Document type Journal Article ; Review
    ZDB-ID 1195538-7
    ISSN 0385-2385
    ISSN 0385-2385
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  4. Article ; Online: A case of chyluria with nephrotic-range proteinuria caused by lymphatic malformation, leading to a diagnosis of Klippel-Trenaunay syndrome.

    Izumi, Yuichiro / Date, Ryosuke / Mizumoto, Teruhiko / Nakagawa, Terumasa / Kakizoe, Yutaka / Adachi, Masataka / Kuwabara, Takashige / Mukoyama, Masashi

    CEN case reports

    2022  Volume 12, Issue 2, Page(s) 205–209

    Abstract: Klippel-Trenaunay syndrome (KTS) is a rare syndrome, which is clinically diagnosed by the presence of unilateral limb hypertrophy with vascular malformation including cutaneous capillaries, veins and lymphatic vessels. Most cases typically exhibit ... ...

    Abstract Klippel-Trenaunay syndrome (KTS) is a rare syndrome, which is clinically diagnosed by the presence of unilateral limb hypertrophy with vascular malformation including cutaneous capillaries, veins and lymphatic vessels. Most cases typically exhibit cutaneous manifestations such as port-wine stains and limb hypertrophy from infancy, but cases with mild manifestations may remain undiagnosed. We here report a case of KTS who was diagnosed by chance chyluria. A 15-year-old girl who exhibited hematochyluria with nephrotic-range proteinuria was referred to our hospital. She had been diagnosed as idiopathic scoliosis accompanied by left lower limb hypertrophy in the past. She noticed her milky urine for the first time two months before. Immediately thereafter, she noticed edema of her left leg. Hematochyluria with nephrotic-range proteinuria was found by our initial urine examination. Magnetic resonance imaging suggested venous or lymphatic malformation along the left common iliac vein at the retroperitoneal side. Lymphoscintigraphy showed congestion of radioisotope around backside of the pancreas to the left renal hilus, suggesting an existence of lymphostasis. Based on the findings, we diagnosed the patient as KTS. After admission, hematochyluria and proteinuria were decreased and became insignificant by three days with bed rest. Her left leg edema was reduced. After taking a guidance to avoid intensive exercise, she was discharged in two weeks. Because the present case exhibited mild manifestations, diagnosis was made by urine abnormalities for the first time. The case suggests that we should be aware of the presence of undiagnosed patients of KTS due to relatively mild manifestations.
    MeSH term(s) Female ; Humans ; Adolescent ; Klippel-Trenaunay-Weber Syndrome/complications ; Klippel-Trenaunay-Weber Syndrome/diagnosis ; Klippel-Trenaunay-Weber Syndrome/pathology ; Lower Extremity/pathology ; Hypertrophy ; Edema ; Proteinuria/complications
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-11-11
    Publishing country Japan
    Document type Case Reports ; Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2660492-9
    ISSN 2192-4449 ; 2192-4449
    ISSN (online) 2192-4449
    ISSN 2192-4449
    DOI 10.1007/s13730-022-00747-6
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  5. Article ; Online: Early mid-season drainage can mitigate greenhouse gas emission from organic rice farming with green manure application

    Toma, Yo / Takechi, Yuuki / Inoue, Ayano / Nakaya, Natsuko / Hosoya, Kazuhiro / Yamashita, Youichi / Adachi, Masataka / Kono, Takayuki / Hideto, Ueno

    Soil Science and Plant Nutrition. 2021 July 04, v. 67, no. 4 p.482-492

    2021  

    Abstract: Organic rice farming is acknowledged as a safe and environmentally friendly rice production method. However, the application of fresh organic matter as fertilizer can increase methane (CH₄) emissions during the rice-growing period because it is a carbon ( ...

    Abstract Organic rice farming is acknowledged as a safe and environmentally friendly rice production method. However, the application of fresh organic matter as fertilizer can increase methane (CH₄) emissions during the rice-growing period because it is a carbon (C) source for CH₄ under anaerobic conditions. In this study, we evaluated the CH₄ emissions and net greenhouse gas emissions (NGHGE) from rice paddy fields managed by long-term organic farming. We also assessed the effect of early incorporation of green manure and mid-season drainage (to reduce CH₄ emission and NGHGE) on the rice grain yield. In the first year, we measured CH₄ and nitrous oxide (N₂O) emissions, C budget, and yield in conventionally managed (CF) and organically managed (GM) rice paddy fields, in which white clover was grown in the fallow period. In the second year, we set up four treatments with dried hairy vetch (Vicia villosa) as green manure, incorporated in the conventional season (G), one week (GE1), and three weeks (GE3) earlier, and early mid-season drainage (GED), in which green manure was incorporated in the same way as in G. In the second year, we measured the same factors as in the first year. In the first year, C was accumulated in GM due to the application of C from green manure, despite C being lost in CF. On the other hand, the large amount of CH₄ emission induced in GM contributed to global warming due to high NGHGE compared to CF. Early incorporation of green manure in rice paddy fields did not increase CO₂ or decrease CH₄ emissions before rice transplanting in the second year. A significant reduction in grain yield in GE3 suggested that three weeks earlier incorporation of green manure is not appropriate in terms of stable agricultural management. Meanwhile, early mid-season drainage reduced CH₄ emissions, which contributed to both soil C sequestration and NGHGE reduction. These results indicate that mid-season drainage a week earlier than conventional practice could be a workable way of maintaining the brown rice yield and soil C sequestration and mitigating global warming in rice paddy fields receiving green manure.
    Keywords Trifolium repens ; Vicia villosa ; brown rice ; carbon ; carbon dioxide ; carbon sequestration ; drainage ; fertilizers ; grain yield ; green manures ; greenhouse gas emissions ; greenhouse gases ; manure spreading ; methane ; nitrous oxide ; organic matter ; paddies ; plant nutrition ; Greenhouse gas emission ; green manure ; early incorporation ; mid-season drainage
    Language English
    Dates of publication 2021-0704
    Size p. 482-492.
    Publishing place Taylor & Francis
    Document type Article ; Online
    ZDB-ID 406719-8
    ISSN 1747-0765 ; 0038-0768
    ISSN (online) 1747-0765
    ISSN 0038-0768
    DOI 10.1080/00380768.2021.1927832
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  6. Article ; Online: A Serine Protease Inhibitor, Camostat Mesilate, Suppresses Urinary Plasmin Activity and Alleviates Hypertension and Podocyte Injury in Dahl Salt-Sensitive Rats.

    Iwata, Yasunobu / Deng, Qinyuan / Kakizoe, Yutaka / Nakagawa, Terumasa / Miyasato, Yoshikazu / Nakagawa, Miyuki / Nishiguchi, Kayo / Nagayoshi, Yu / Narita, Yuki / Izumi, Yuichiro / Kuwabara, Takashige / Adachi, Masataka / Mukoyama, Masashi

    International journal of molecular sciences

    2023  Volume 24, Issue 21

    Abstract: In proteinuric renal diseases, the serine protease (SP) plasmin activates the epithelial sodium channel (ENaC) by cleaving its γ subunit. We previously demonstrated that a high-salt (HS) diet provoked hypertension and proteinuria in Dahl salt-sensitive ( ... ...

    Abstract In proteinuric renal diseases, the serine protease (SP) plasmin activates the epithelial sodium channel (ENaC) by cleaving its γ subunit. We previously demonstrated that a high-salt (HS) diet provoked hypertension and proteinuria in Dahl salt-sensitive (DS) rats, accompanied by γENaC activation, which were attenuated by camostat mesilate (CM), an SP inhibitor. However, the effects of CM on plasmin activity in DS rats remain unclear. In this study, we investigated the effects of CM on plasmin activity, ENaC activation, and podocyte injury in DS rats. The DS rats were divided into the control diet, HS diet (8.0% NaCl), and HS+CM diet (0.1% CM) groups. After weekly blood pressure measurement and 24-h urine collection, the rats were sacrificed at 5 weeks. The HS group exhibited hypertension, massive proteinuria, increased urinary plasmin, and γENaC activation; CM treatment suppressed these changes. CM prevented plasmin(ogen) attachment to podocytes and mitigated podocyte injury by reducing the number of apoptotic glomerular cells, inhibiting protease-activated receptor-1 activation, and suppressing inflammatory and fibrotic cytokine expression. Our findings highlight the detrimental role of urinary plasmin in the pathogenesis of salt-sensitive hypertension and glomerular injury. Targeting plasmin with SP inhibitors, such as CM, may be a promising therapeutic approach for these conditions.
    MeSH term(s) Rats ; Animals ; Serine Proteinase Inhibitors/pharmacology ; Serine Proteinase Inhibitors/therapeutic use ; Fibrinolysin ; Podocytes/metabolism ; Rats, Inbred Dahl ; Hypertension ; Serpins/pharmacology ; Sodium Chloride, Dietary/pharmacology ; Proteinuria/pathology ; Blood Pressure ; Kidney/metabolism
    Chemical Substances Serine Proteinase Inhibitors ; camostat (0FD207WKDU) ; Fibrinolysin (EC 3.4.21.7) ; Serpins ; Sodium Chloride, Dietary
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-10-30
    Publishing country Switzerland
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2019364-6
    ISSN 1422-0067 ; 1422-0067 ; 1661-6596
    ISSN (online) 1422-0067
    ISSN 1422-0067 ; 1661-6596
    DOI 10.3390/ijms242115743
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  7. Article ; Online: Characterization of gene expression in the kidney of renal tubular cell-specific NFAT5 knockout mice.

    Ono, Makoto / Izumi, Yuichiro / Maruyama, Kosuke / Yasuoka, Yukiko / Hiramatsu, Akiko / Aramburu, Jose / López-Rodríguez, Cristina / Nonoguchi, Hiroshi / Kakizoe, Yutaka / Adachi, Masataka / Kuwabara, Takashige / Mukoyama, Masashi

    American journal of physiology. Renal physiology

    2023  Volume 326, Issue 3, Page(s) F394–F410

    Abstract: Nuclear factor of activated T cells 5 (NFAT5; also called TonEBP/OREBP) is a transcription factor that is activated by hypertonicity and induces osmoprotective genes to protect cells against hypertonic conditions. In the kidney, renal tubular NFAT5 is ... ...

    Abstract Nuclear factor of activated T cells 5 (NFAT5; also called TonEBP/OREBP) is a transcription factor that is activated by hypertonicity and induces osmoprotective genes to protect cells against hypertonic conditions. In the kidney, renal tubular NFAT5 is known to be involved in the urine concentration mechanism. Previous studies have suggested that NFAT5 modulates the immune system and exerts various effects on organ damage, depending on organ and disease states. Pathophysiological roles of NFAT5 in renal tubular cells, however, still remain obscure. We conducted comprehensive analysis by performing transcription start site (TSS) sequencing on the kidney of inducible and renal tubular cell-specific NFAT5 knockout (KO) mice. Mice were subjected to unilateral ureteral obstruction to examine the relevance of renal tubular NFAT5 in renal fibrosis. TSS sequencing analysis identified 722 downregulated TSSs and 1,360 upregulated TSSs, which were differentially regulated ≤-1.0 and ≥1.0 in log
    MeSH term(s) Animals ; Mice ; Fibrosis ; Gene Expression ; Kidney ; Mice, Knockout ; Ureteral Obstruction
    Chemical Substances Nfat5 protein, mouse
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-12-28
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 603837-2
    ISSN 1522-1466 ; 0363-6127
    ISSN (online) 1522-1466
    ISSN 0363-6127
    DOI 10.1152/ajprenal.00233.2023
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  8. Article ; Online: Basic research on uterus transplantation in nonhuman primates in Japan.

    Kisu, Iori / Banno, Kouji / Matoba, Yusuke / Adachi, Masataka / Aoki, Daisuke

    The journal of obstetrics and gynaecology research

    2018  Volume 44, Issue 10, Page(s) 1871–1881

    Abstract: Uterus transplantation (UTx) is now a potential option for women with uterine factor infertility to have a child. However, UTx is still in an experimental stage and basic animal studies including in nonhuman primates are needed for accumulation of data ... ...

    Abstract Uterus transplantation (UTx) is now a potential option for women with uterine factor infertility to have a child. However, UTx is still in an experimental stage and basic animal studies including in nonhuman primates are needed for accumulation of data that will provide important information for establishment of UTx in humans. Herein, we summarized our experiences using cynomolgus macaques, with the goal of promoting further development of UTx studies in nonhuman primates. Our basic studies using cynomolgus macaques were summarized, including the results of other teams in nonhuman primates. Our team in Japan launched UTx research in 2009 using cynomolgus macaques and has accumulated a large archive of results in the UTx research field, including examination of uterine blood flow, surgical procedures of autologous and allogeneic UTx, organ perfusion methods in deceased donor models, immunological response and rejection and ischemia/reperfusion injury. We achieved the first delivery after autologous UTx in primates and the first periodic recovery of menstruation after allogeneic UTx in nonhuman primate models. Results from animal studies, including those in nonhuman primates, provide the basis for clinical application of UTx. Therefore, our accumulated data since 2009 and our basic experience in cynomolgus macaque are meaningful for future UTx trials in Japan. In addition, more validation in nonhuman primate models is needed for resolution of medical issues and further development of UTx in humans, despite clinical application of UTx in several countries.
    MeSH term(s) Animals ; Disease Models, Animal ; Female ; Infertility, Female/surgery ; Japan ; Macaca ; Uterus/transplantation
    Language English
    Publishing date 2018-07-05
    Publishing country Australia
    Document type Journal Article ; Review
    ZDB-ID 1327307-3
    ISSN 1447-0756 ; 1341-8076
    ISSN (online) 1447-0756
    ISSN 1341-8076
    DOI 10.1111/jog.13724
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  9. Article ; Online: Intracardiac metastasis from unknown uterine cervical cancer with severe thrombocytopenia.

    Kasai, Mio / Osako, Motohiko / Yamada, Toshiyuki / Adachi, Masataka / Yamashita, Hiroshi / Hatano, Mami / Yorozu, Atsunori

    Journal of cardiac surgery

    2019  Volume 35, Issue 2, Page(s) 473–476

    Abstract: Introduction: Cardiac metastasis is relatively common in malignant neoplasms, such as lung cancers, breast cancers, melanomas, lymphomas, and leukemias. In contrast, cardiac metastasis of uterine cervical cancer, solitary metastasis to the heart, and ... ...

    Abstract Introduction: Cardiac metastasis is relatively common in malignant neoplasms, such as lung cancers, breast cancers, melanomas, lymphomas, and leukemias. In contrast, cardiac metastasis of uterine cervical cancer, solitary metastasis to the heart, and tumors inducing severe thrombocytopenia are rare.
    Case report: The present patient was a 52-year-old female who was diagnosed with a solitary cardiac tumor prior to uterine cervical cancer and presented with severe thrombocytopenia. Our case had two remarkable aspects: 1) successful treatment under the condition of severe thrombocytopenia in association with the presence of a cardiac tumor, and survival without recurrence of the carcinoma one year after surgery; and 2) a solitary cardiac metastatic tumor larger than the primary uterine cervix carcinoma.
    Comment: we report an extremely rare case of solitary cardiac metastasis of uterine cervical cancer, which wassuccessfully treated. One year after cardiac surgery, the patient is alive without recurrence of the carcinoma.
    MeSH term(s) Carcinoma, Squamous Cell/diagnostic imaging ; Carcinoma, Squamous Cell/pathology ; Carcinoma, Squamous Cell/secondary ; Carcinoma, Squamous Cell/therapy ; Cardiac Surgical Procedures/methods ; Cisplatin/administration & dosage ; Combined Modality Therapy ; Female ; Heart Neoplasms/diagnostic imaging ; Heart Neoplasms/pathology ; Heart Neoplasms/secondary ; Heart Neoplasms/therapy ; Humans ; Platelet Transfusion ; Rare Diseases ; Severity of Illness Index ; Thrombocytopenia/etiology ; Thrombocytopenia/therapy ; Treatment Outcome ; Uterine Neoplasms/complications ; Uterine Neoplasms/diagnostic imaging ; Uterine Neoplasms/pathology ; Uterine Neoplasms/therapy
    Chemical Substances Cisplatin (Q20Q21Q62J)
    Language English
    Publishing date 2019-11-25
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Case Reports
    ZDB-ID 639059-6
    ISSN 1540-8191 ; 0886-0440
    ISSN (online) 1540-8191
    ISSN 0886-0440
    DOI 10.1111/jocs.14362
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  10. Article ; Online: Profiling of the Causative Bacteria in Infected Lymphocysts after Lymphadenectomy for Gynecologic Cancer by Pyrosequencing the 16S Ribosomal RNA Gene Using Next-Generation Sequencing Technology.

    Nogami, Yuya / Banno, Kouji / Adachi, Masataka / Kunitomi, Haruko / Kobayashi, Yusuke / Tominaga, Eiichiro / Aoki, Daisuke

    Infectious diseases in obstetrics and gynecology

    2019  Volume 2019, Page(s) 9326285

    Abstract: Background: Surgery for gynecologic cancer with lymphadenectomy and pelvic radiotherapy can produce lymphoceles that sometimes complicate with infection, resulting in abscesses. The true pathogenic bacteria of abscesses are not always found because of ... ...

    Abstract Background: Surgery for gynecologic cancer with lymphadenectomy and pelvic radiotherapy can produce lymphoceles that sometimes complicate with infection, resulting in abscesses. The true pathogenic bacteria of abscesses are not always found because of false-negative results due to administered antibiotics and difficulty with detection, including for anaerobic bacteria. Analyzing bacteria flora by next-generation sequencing (NGS) using 16S ribosomal DNA may reveal the true pathogenic bacteria in abscesses. This is the first report on causative pathogens for infectious lymphocele using this technology.
    Methods: The subjects were patients who developed infectious lymphocele after surgery for gynecologic cancer at our hospital from July 2015 to September 2016. NGS analyses of bacterial flora were performed using specimens preserved at -80°C. Two steps of PCR were performed for purified DNA samples to obtain sequence libraries. Processing of sequence data, including operational taxonomic unit (OTU) definition, taxonomy assignment, and an OTU BLAST search were performed. All patients gave written informed consent and the study was approved by the institutional research ethics committee.
    Results: Six patients underwent puncture and drainage. The result in most cases indicated a single causative pathogen, including
    MeSH term(s) DNA, Bacterial ; DNA, Ribosomal ; Female ; Genital Neoplasms, Female/complications ; Genital Neoplasms, Female/surgery ; High-Throughput Nucleotide Sequencing ; Humans ; Lymph Node Excision/adverse effects ; Lymphocele/etiology ; Lymphocele/microbiology
    Chemical Substances DNA, Bacterial ; DNA, Ribosomal
    Language English
    Publishing date 2019-02-21
    Publishing country Egypt
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
    ZDB-ID 1176776-5
    ISSN 1098-0997 ; 1064-7449
    ISSN (online) 1098-0997
    ISSN 1064-7449
    DOI 10.1155/2019/9326285
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