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  1. Article ; Online: Molecular and Neural Bases of Nutrition-Based Feeding Decision-Making.

    Sasaki, Tsutomu

    Journal of nutritional science and vitaminology

    2022  Volume 68, Issue Supplement, Page(s) S20–S22

    Abstract: Obesity and life style-related diseases have become major burdens to global health. Not having effective diet therapy that patients can adhere to makes life-style modification difficult. Many diet therapies are developed based on solid scientific ... ...

    Abstract Obesity and life style-related diseases have become major burdens to global health. Not having effective diet therapy that patients can adhere to makes life-style modification difficult. Many diet therapies are developed based on solid scientific evidence in terms of nutrition. However, how to execute such nutritionally-effective diet therapy is not established, nor based on solid science. Current practices are mostly developed by trial-and-error (experience-based), and they do not have solid bases on how eating behavior is regulated. Therefore, one of the major bottlenecks for implementing nutritionally-effective diet therapy is our lack of understanding of the molecular and neural bases of eating behavior. Based on the concept of nutrition, we eat to maintain homeostasis, and therefore, we should be satisfied once the needs are met by the supplies. However, that is only a part of the picture regarding eating. Palatable foods, which stimulate the hedonic system, and the experience-based prediction system work in concert to regulate eating. The information that conveys needs and supplies is multi-modal, each mode working at different timing to modulate each system. Therefore, eating behavior is complex, and the whole picture remains elusive. In particular, how we sense, calculate, and predict the needs and supplies of calories and each macronutrient remains to be understood. In this minireview, the frontiers in our understanding of the mechanism that regulates eating are briefly overviewed, as a summary of the IUNS-ICN symposium entitled "Molecular and neural bases of nutrition-based feeding decision-making."
    MeSH term(s) Humans ; Feeding Behavior/physiology ; Nutritional Status ; Life Style ; Obesity ; Global Health
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-09-23
    Publishing country Japan
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 191366-9
    ISSN 1881-7742 ; 0301-4800
    ISSN (online) 1881-7742
    ISSN 0301-4800
    DOI 10.3177/jnsv.68.S20
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  2. Article ; Online: Neural and Molecular Mechanisms Involved in Controlling the Quality of Feeding Behavior: Diet Selection and Feeding Patterns.

    Sasaki, Tsutomu

    Nutrients

    2017  Volume 9, Issue 10

    Abstract: We are what we eat. There are three aspects of feeding: what, when, and how much. These aspects represent the quantity (how much) and quality (what and when) of feeding. The quantitative aspect of feeding has been studied extensively, because weight is ... ...

    Abstract We are what we eat. There are three aspects of feeding: what, when, and how much. These aspects represent the quantity (how much) and quality (what and when) of feeding. The quantitative aspect of feeding has been studied extensively, because weight is primarily determined by the balance between caloric intake and expenditure. In contrast, less is known about the mechanisms that regulate the qualitative aspects of feeding, although they also significantly impact the control of weight and health. However, two aspects of feeding quality relevant to weight loss and weight regain are discussed in this review: macronutrient-based diet selection (what) and feeding pattern (when). This review covers the importance of these two factors in controlling weight and health, and the central mechanisms that regulate them. The relatively limited and fragmented knowledge on these topics indicates that we lack an integrated understanding of the qualitative aspects of feeding behavior. To promote better understanding of weight control, research efforts must focus more on the mechanisms that control the quality and quantity of feeding behavior. This understanding will contribute to improving dietary interventions for achieving weight control and for preventing weight regain following weight loss.
    MeSH term(s) Central Nervous System/physiology ; Choice Behavior ; Circadian Rhythm ; Diet ; Feeding Behavior ; Food Preferences ; Humans ; Weight Loss
    Language English
    Publishing date 2017-10-20
    Publishing country Switzerland
    Document type Journal Article ; Review
    ZDB-ID 2518386-2
    ISSN 2072-6643 ; 2072-6643
    ISSN (online) 2072-6643
    ISSN 2072-6643
    DOI 10.3390/nu9101151
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  3. Article ; Online: Association between the controlling nutritional status score and outcomes in ischemic stroke patients with active cancer.

    Sakurai, Rei / Gon, Yasufumi / Shimada, Yuki / Okazaki, Shuhei / Todo, Kenichi / Sasaki, Tsutomu / Mochizuki, Hideki

    Journal of clinical neuroscience : official journal of the Neurosurgical Society of Australasia

    2024  Volume 120, Page(s) 170–174

    Abstract: Background: The effect of nutritional status on survival in ischemic stroke patients with active cancer remains unclear.: Methods: This study retrospectively evaluated ischemic stroke patients with active cancer admitted to a university hospital in ... ...

    Abstract Background: The effect of nutritional status on survival in ischemic stroke patients with active cancer remains unclear.
    Methods: This study retrospectively evaluated ischemic stroke patients with active cancer admitted to a university hospital in Japan between 2006 and 2016. Patients were followed for 2 years after stroke. The controlling nutritional status (CONUT) score was used to classify undernutrition degree into 4 groups: normal, light, moderate, and severe. Survival rates were compared using the Kaplan-Meier method. Hazard ratio (HR) and 95 % confidence intervals (CIs) for mortality were calculated using Cox regression models.
    Results: A total of 158 patients (31 % women; median age: 71 years) were analyzed. Of these, 47 % had distant metastasis. The median (interquartile range) National Institute of Health Stroke Scale and CONUT scores were 4 (1-10) and 5 (3-7), respectively. Kaplan-Meier curve indicated that patients with poorer nutritional status had worse outcomes (overall log-rank test, p < 0.001). The univariable Cox regression analysis showed that the HR (95 % CI) for the light, moderate, and severe groups were 1.14 (0.45-2.86), 3.01 (1.27-7.12), and 2.94 (1.10-7.84), respectively. This statistical significance did not persist after adjustment for potential confounders (HR [95 % CI] for the light, moderate, and severe groups were 0.95 [0.36-2.49], 1.56 [0.57-4.28], and 1.34 [0.37-4.92], respectively). Past stroke, distant metastasis, and plasma D-dimer levels on admission were independent predictors of prognosis.
    Conclusions: This single-center, retrospective study suggests that nutritional status serves as a prognostic indicator for ischemic stroke patients with active cancer. However, the effect is not statistically independent.
    MeSH term(s) Humans ; Female ; Aged ; Male ; Nutritional Status ; Retrospective Studies ; Ischemic Stroke ; Malnutrition ; Prognosis ; Neoplasms ; Stroke
    Language English
    Publishing date 2024-01-20
    Publishing country Scotland
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 1193674-5
    ISSN 1532-2653 ; 0967-5868
    ISSN (online) 1532-2653
    ISSN 0967-5868
    DOI 10.1016/j.jocn.2024.01.011
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  4. Article ; Online: Binding Interaction Between Lauric Acid and Cluster of Differentiation 36 Underpinned by a Fluorescence- Intensifying Assay.

    Tsuzuki, Satoshi / Sugawara, Tatsuya / Manabe, Yuki / Yamasaki, Masayuki / Sasaki, Tsutomu

    Journal of oleo science

    2023  Volume 73, Issue 1, Page(s) 113–119

    Abstract: Cluster of differentiation 36 (CD36) is a scavenger receptor expressed in various vertebrate cells that contains diverse ligands, including long-chain fatty acids. This receptor has recently been suggested as a captor of specific volatile odorants (e.g., ...

    Abstract Cluster of differentiation 36 (CD36) is a scavenger receptor expressed in various vertebrate cells that contains diverse ligands, including long-chain fatty acids. This receptor has recently been suggested as a captor of specific volatile odorants (e.g., aliphatic acetates) in the mammalian nasal epithelium. This study used a fluorescence-intensifying assay to produce the first evidence that lauric acid, an odorous fatty acid, directly binds to CD36. This expansion of the repertoire of volatile ligands supports potential applications for nasal CD36. Our present findings could promote future research aimed at understanding the mechanisms of fatty acid interactions with CD36.
    MeSH term(s) Animals ; CD36 Antigens/metabolism ; Fluorescence ; Fatty Acids ; Odorants ; Lauric Acids ; Mammals/metabolism
    Chemical Substances CD36 Antigens ; Fatty Acids ; Lauric Acids
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-12-14
    Publishing country Japan
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2218264-0
    ISSN 1347-3352 ; 1345-8957
    ISSN (online) 1347-3352
    ISSN 1345-8957
    DOI 10.5650/jos.ess23156
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  5. Article: Age-Associated Weight Gain, Leptin, and SIRT1: A Possible Role for Hypothalamic SIRT1 in the Prevention of Weight Gain and Aging through Modulation of Leptin Sensitivity.

    Sasaki, Tsutomu

    Frontiers in endocrinology

    2015  Volume 6, Page(s) 109

    Abstract: The hypothalamus is the principal regulator of body weight and energy balance. It modulates both energy intake and energy expenditure by sensing the energy status of the body through neural inputs from the periphery as well as direct humoral inputs. ... ...

    Abstract The hypothalamus is the principal regulator of body weight and energy balance. It modulates both energy intake and energy expenditure by sensing the energy status of the body through neural inputs from the periphery as well as direct humoral inputs. Leptin, an adipokine, is one of the humoral factors responsible for alerting the hypothalamus that enough energy is stored in the periphery. Plasma leptin levels are positively linked to adiposity; leptin suppress energy intake and stimulates energy expenditure. However, prolonged increases in plasma leptin levels due to obesity cause leptin resistance, affecting both leptin access to hypothalamic neurons and leptin signal transduction within hypothalamic neurons. Decreased sensing of peripheral energy status through leptin may lead to a positive energy balance and gradual gains in weight and adiposity, further worsening leptin resistance. Leptin resistance, increased adiposity, and weight gain are all associated with aging in both humans and animals. Central insulin resistance is associated with similar observations. Therefore, improving the action of humoral factors in the hypothalamus may prevent gradual weight gain, especially during middle age. SIRT1 is a NAD(+)-dependent protein deacetylase with numerous substrates, including histones, transcription factors, co-factors, and various enzymes. SIRT1 improves both leptin sensitivity and insulin sensitivity by decreasing the levels of several molecules that impair leptin and insulin signal transduction. SIRT1 and NAD(+) levels decrease with age in the hypothalamus; increased hypothalamic SIRT1 levels prevent age-associated weight gain and improve leptin sensitivity in mice. Therefore, preventing the age-dependent loss of SIRT1 function in the hypothalamus could improve the action of humoral factors in the hypothalamus as well as central regulation of energy balance.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2015
    Publishing country Switzerland
    Document type Journal Article ; Review
    ZDB-ID 2592084-4
    ISSN 1664-2392
    ISSN 1664-2392
    DOI 10.3389/fendo.2015.00109
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  6. Article: [Differences between Graduate School Systems between Japan and the United States].

    Sasaki, Tsutomu

    Seishin shinkeigaku zasshi = Psychiatria et neurologia Japonica

    2015  Volume 117, Issue 9, Page(s) 737–742

    Abstract: The differences in graduate school systems and their curriculum between Japan and the United State stem from their objectives, which are adjusted toward needs in each society. To encourage Japanese MDs to enter graduate school, two approaches are needed: ...

    Abstract The differences in graduate school systems and their curriculum between Japan and the United State stem from their objectives, which are adjusted toward needs in each society. To encourage Japanese MDs to enter graduate school, two approaches are needed: improving the quality of graduate education, and foster interest in research and career in academia while students are in medical school.
    MeSH term(s) Education, Graduate/economics ; Japan ; Motivation ; United States
    Language Japanese
    Publishing date 2015
    Publishing country Japan
    Document type English Abstract ; Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 604306-9
    ISSN 0033-2658
    ISSN 0033-2658
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  7. Article: Neural and Molecular Mechanisms Involved in Controlling the Quality of Feeding Behavior: Diet Selection and Feeding Patterns

    Sasaki, Tsutomu

    Nutrients. 2017 Oct. 20, v. 9, no. 10

    2017  

    Abstract: We are what we eat. There are three aspects of feeding: what, when, and how much. These aspects represent the quantity (how much) and quality (what and when) of feeding. The quantitative aspect of feeding has been studied extensively, because weight is ... ...

    Abstract We are what we eat. There are three aspects of feeding: what, when, and how much. These aspects represent the quantity (how much) and quality (what and when) of feeding. The quantitative aspect of feeding has been studied extensively, because weight is primarily determined by the balance between caloric intake and expenditure. In contrast, less is known about the mechanisms that regulate the qualitative aspects of feeding, although they also significantly impact the control of weight and health. However, two aspects of feeding quality relevant to weight loss and weight regain are discussed in this review: macronutrient-based diet selection (what) and feeding pattern (when). This review covers the importance of these two factors in controlling weight and health, and the central mechanisms that regulate them. The relatively limited and fragmented knowledge on these topics indicates that we lack an integrated understanding of the qualitative aspects of feeding behavior. To promote better understanding of weight control, research efforts must focus more on the mechanisms that control the quality and quantity of feeding behavior. This understanding will contribute to improving dietary interventions for achieving weight control and for preventing weight regain following weight loss.
    Keywords diet ; energy intake ; feeding patterns ; nutritional intervention ; weight control ; weight loss
    Language English
    Dates of publication 2017-1020
    Publishing place Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute
    Document type Article
    ZDB-ID 2518386-2
    ISSN 2072-6643
    ISSN 2072-6643
    DOI 10.3390/nu9101151
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  8. Article ; Online: Importance of microRNAs by mRNA-microRNA integration analysis in acute ischemic stroke patients.

    Kanki, Hideaki / Matsumoto, Hisatake / Togami, Yuki / Okuzaki, Daisuke / Ogura, Hiroshi / Sasaki, Tsutomu / Mochizuki, Hideki

    Journal of stroke and cerebrovascular diseases : the official journal of National Stroke Association

    2023  Volume 32, Issue 9, Page(s) 107277

    Abstract: Objects: The roles of mRNA and microRNA (miRNA) are well known in many diseases, including ischemic stroke; thus, integration analysis using mRNA and miRNA is important to elucidate pathogenesis. However, their contribution, especially that of miRNA- ... ...

    Abstract Objects: The roles of mRNA and microRNA (miRNA) are well known in many diseases, including ischemic stroke; thus, integration analysis using mRNA and miRNA is important to elucidate pathogenesis. However, their contribution, especially that of miRNA-targeted mRNA, to the severity of acute ischemic stroke remains unclear. Therefore, we examined mRNA and miRNA integration analysis targeted for acute ischemic stroke to clarify the pathway related to acute stroke severity.
    Material and methods: We performed Ingenuity Pathway Analysis (IPA) using RNA extracted from the whole blood of four healthy controls, six minor acute ischemic stroke patients (MS; National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale [NIHSS] < 8), and six severe acute ischemic stroke patients (SS; NIHSS ≥ 8) on admission. mRNA and miRNA were measured using RNA sequencing and RNA expression variation; canonical pathway analysis (CPA) and upstream regulator analyses were performed.
    Results: Acute ischemic stroke patients demonstrated different RNA expressions to healthy controls. Compared to MS patients, in the SS patients, 1222 mRNA, 96 miRNA, and 935 miRNA-targeted mRNA expressions were identified among differentially expressed RNA expressions (p<0.05, |log2 fold change| >1.1). CPA by IPA using mRNAs or miRNA-targeted mRNAs showed that macrophage-stimulating protein (MSP)-recepteur d'origine nantais (RON) signaling was mostly activated in SS patients compared to in MS patients. In addition, upstream regulator analysis in IPA showed that most mRNAs located upstream are miRNAs.
    Conclusions: In severe acute stroke, integration of mRNA and microRNA analysis showed activated MSP-RON signaling in macrophages, and multiple miRNAs comprehensively controlled the overall pathophysiology of stroke.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-08-08
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 1131675-5
    ISSN 1532-8511 ; 1052-3057
    ISSN (online) 1532-8511
    ISSN 1052-3057
    DOI 10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2023.107277
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  9. Article ; Online: Medium-Chain Triglycerides-Specific Appetite is Regulated by the β-oxidation of Medium-Chain Fatty Acids in the Liver.

    Maruyama, Tsugunori / Matsui, Sho / Kobayashi, Ryosuke / Horii, Takuro / Oguri, Yasuo / Tsuzuki, Satoshi / Horie, Takahiro / Ono, Koh / Hatada, Izuho / Sasaki, Tsutomu

    American journal of physiology. Endocrinology and metabolism

    2024  

    Abstract: Most studies on fat appetite have focused on long-chain triglycerides (LCTs) due to their obesogenic properties. Medium-chain triglycerides (MCTs), conversely, exhibit anti-obesogenic effects; however, the regulation of MCTs intake remains elusive. Here, ...

    Abstract Most studies on fat appetite have focused on long-chain triglycerides (LCTs) due to their obesogenic properties. Medium-chain triglycerides (MCTs), conversely, exhibit anti-obesogenic effects; however, the regulation of MCTs intake remains elusive. Here, we demonstrate that mice can distinguish between MCTs and LCTs, and the specific appetite for MCTs is governed by hepatic β-oxidation. We generated liver-specific medium-chain acyl-CoA dehydrogenase (MCAD)-deficient (MCAD
    Language English
    Publishing date 2024-04-10
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 603841-4
    ISSN 1522-1555 ; 0193-1849
    ISSN (online) 1522-1555
    ISSN 0193-1849
    DOI 10.1152/ajpendo.00031.2024
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  10. Article ; Online: Role of Polymorphonuclear Myeloid-Derived Suppressor Cells and Neutrophils in Ischemic Stroke.

    Yan, Haomin / Kawano, Tomohiro / Kanki, Hideaki / Nishiyama, Kumiko / Shimamura, Munehisa / Mochizuki, Hideki / Sasaki, Tsutomu

    Journal of the American Heart Association

    2023  Volume 12, Issue 6, Page(s) e028125

    Abstract: Background Immune cells play a vital role in the pathology of ischemic stroke. Neutrophils and polymorphonuclear myeloid-derived suppressor cells share a similar phenotype and have attracted increasing attention in immune regulation research, yet their ... ...

    Abstract Background Immune cells play a vital role in the pathology of ischemic stroke. Neutrophils and polymorphonuclear myeloid-derived suppressor cells share a similar phenotype and have attracted increasing attention in immune regulation research, yet their dynamics in ischemic stroke remain elusive. Methods and Results Mice were randomly divided into 2 groups and intraperitoneally treated with anti-Ly6G (lymphocyte antigen 6 complex locus G) monoclonal antibody or saline. Distal middle cerebral artery occlusion and transient middle cerebral artery occlusion were applied to induce experimental stroke, and mice mortality was recorded until 28 days after stroke. Green fluorescent nissl staining was used to measure infarct volume. Cylinder and foot fault tests were used to evaluate neurological deficits. Immunofluorescence staining was conducted to confirm Ly6G neutralization and detect activated neutrophils and CD11b
    MeSH term(s) Mice ; Animals ; Myeloid-Derived Suppressor Cells/metabolism ; Myeloid-Derived Suppressor Cells/pathology ; Neutrophils/metabolism ; Ischemic Stroke/metabolism ; Infarction, Middle Cerebral Artery/metabolism ; Stroke/metabolism ; Mice, Inbred C57BL
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-03-09
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
    ZDB-ID 2653953-6
    ISSN 2047-9980 ; 2047-9980
    ISSN (online) 2047-9980
    ISSN 2047-9980
    DOI 10.1161/JAHA.122.028125
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