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  1. Article ; Online: Drying kinetics of colloid-polymer suspensions confined in a two-dimensional geometry

    Tanaka, Masahiko / Inasawa, Susumu

    Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects. 20232023 Sept. 20, May 20, v. 672 p.131693-

    2023  

    Abstract: We investigated the drying behavior of aqueous colloid-polymer suspensions using three different polyvinyl alcohols (PVAs) of various molecular weights (Mws). The dissolved polymer molecules were transported and accumulated around the drying interface. ... ...

    Abstract We investigated the drying behavior of aqueous colloid-polymer suspensions using three different polyvinyl alcohols (PVAs) of various molecular weights (Mws). The dissolved polymer molecules were transported and accumulated around the drying interface. The accumulation was more dominant in the smaller PVAs. A packed layer of particles formed during drying. The small molecules were able to permeate the voids in the packed particles more easily. The rate of water evaporation decreased dramatically as the concentration of dissolved PVA near the drying interface (Cₑdgₑ) increased. Although the Cₑdgₑ increased more rapidly when we used smaller PVAs, the rate of water evaporation was not affected by the Mw. The decrease in the rate of water evaporation was smaller from a polymer solution without colloidal particles than it was from the colloid-polymer suspensions. We conclude that the accumulation of dissolved polymer molecules in the narrow voids of packed particles impedes water evaporation during drying. The drying kinetics of the water disturbed by the PVAs in the packed particles will be discussed.
    Keywords evaporation ; geometry ; polymers ; Aqueous colloid-polymer suspension ; Drying kinetics ; Polymer permeation ; Accumulation ; Two-dimensional geometry
    Language English
    Dates of publication 2023-0520
    Publishing place Elsevier B.V.
    Document type Article ; Online
    ZDB-ID 1500517-3
    ISSN 0927-7757
    ISSN 0927-7757
    DOI 10.1016/j.colsurfa.2023.131693
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  2. Article ; Online: Calcineurin B1

    Teramoto, Hikaru / Hirashima, Naohide / Tanaka, Masahiko

    Cells

    2023  Volume 12, Issue 14

    Abstract: To investigate the roles of calcineurin (CN) in glial cells, we previously generated conditional knockout (CKO) mice ... ...

    Abstract To investigate the roles of calcineurin (CN) in glial cells, we previously generated conditional knockout (CKO) mice lacking
    MeSH term(s) Mice ; Animals ; Calcineurin/metabolism ; Glial Cell Line-Derived Neurotrophic Factor/metabolism ; Intestine, Small/metabolism ; Inflammation/metabolism ; Apoptosis ; Neuroglia/metabolism ; Cell Proliferation
    Chemical Substances Calcineurin (EC 3.1.3.16) ; Glial Cell Line-Derived Neurotrophic Factor
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-07-17
    Publishing country Switzerland
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
    ZDB-ID 2661518-6
    ISSN 2073-4409 ; 2073-4409
    ISSN (online) 2073-4409
    ISSN 2073-4409
    DOI 10.3390/cells12141867
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  3. Article ; Online: A Simple Method for Purified Primary Culture of Enteric Glial Cells from Mouse Small Intestine.

    Teramoto, Hikaru / Hirashima, Naohide / Tanaka, Masahiko

    Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

    2022  Volume 45, Issue 4, Page(s) 547–551

    Abstract: Enteric glial cells (EGCs) have been recognized as an important cell type constituting the enteric nervous system. EGCs control intestinal function and homeostasis through interactions with enteric neurons, epithelial cells and immune cells. To clarify ... ...

    Abstract Enteric glial cells (EGCs) have been recognized as an important cell type constituting the enteric nervous system. EGCs control intestinal function and homeostasis through interactions with enteric neurons, epithelial cells and immune cells. To clarify the roles of EGCs in intestinal function and homeostasis, especially through secretion of and response to physiologically active substances, purified EGCs in primary culture have great advantages as an experimental tool. However, contamination by other cell types, fibroblasts in particular, is problematic in conventional primary myenteric culture. Previous methods to purify primary EGCs take a long time (over one month), are expensive, and are labor intensive. In the present study, we sought to purify primary EGCs from mouse small intestine by a simpler method than previous ones. After trying various protocols, we have established a method combining serum-free treatment and scraping fibroblasts off with a pipette tip. With our method, a purity of more than 90% EGCs was achieved after 14-d primary culture. Thus, our method is useful for investigating the roles of EGCs in intestinal function and homeostasis in detail in vitro.
    MeSH term(s) Animals ; Epithelial Cells ; Homeostasis ; Intestine, Small ; Mice ; Neuroglia/physiology ; Neurons
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-04-01
    Publishing country Japan
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 1150271-x
    ISSN 1347-5215 ; 0918-6158
    ISSN (online) 1347-5215
    ISSN 0918-6158
    DOI 10.1248/bpb.b22-00038
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  4. Article ; Online: The Dendritic Differentiation of Purkinje Neurons: Unsolved Mystery in Formation of Unique Dendrites.

    Tanaka, Masahiko

    Cerebellum (London, England)

    2014  Volume 14, Issue 3, Page(s) 227–230

    MeSH term(s) Animals ; Cell Differentiation/physiology ; Cerebellum/cytology ; Dendrites/physiology ; Humans ; Purkinje Cells/cytology ; Purkinje Cells/physiology
    Language English
    Publishing date 2014-07-11
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2112586-7
    ISSN 1473-4230 ; 1473-4222
    ISSN (online) 1473-4230
    ISSN 1473-4222
    DOI 10.1007/s12311-014-0585-0
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  5. Article: Ferrimagnetic Ordering and Spin-Glass State in Diluted GdFeO

    Belik, Alexei A / Liu, Ran / Dönni, Andreas / Tanaka, Masahiko / Yamaura, Kazunari

    Materials (Basel, Switzerland)

    2023  Volume 16, Issue 4

    Abstract: ... ...

    Abstract ABO
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-02-10
    Publishing country Switzerland
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2487261-1
    ISSN 1996-1944
    ISSN 1996-1944
    DOI 10.3390/ma16041506
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  6. Article ; Online: Methiothepin downregulates SNAP-23 and inhibits degranulation of rat basophilic leukemia cells and mouse bone marrow-derived mast cells.

    Kondo, Daisuke / Suzuki, Ruriko / Matsumura, Ayako / Meguri, Hitomi / Tanaka, Masahiko / Itakura, Makoto / Hirashima, Naohide

    European journal of immunology

    2023  Volume 53, Issue 12, Page(s) e2250360

    Abstract: In the present study, we found that methiothepin (a nonselective 5-hydroxytryptamine [5-HT] receptor antagonist) inhibited antigen-induced degranulation in rat basophilic leukemia cells and mouse bone marrow-derived mast cells. Although antigen ... ...

    Abstract In the present study, we found that methiothepin (a nonselective 5-hydroxytryptamine [5-HT] receptor antagonist) inhibited antigen-induced degranulation in rat basophilic leukemia cells and mouse bone marrow-derived mast cells. Although antigen stimulation induces release of histamine and serotonin (5-HT) by exocytosis and mast cells express several types of 5-HT receptor, the detailed role of these receptors remains unclear. Here, pretreatment of cells with methiothepin attenuated increased intracellular Ca
    MeSH term(s) Rats ; Mice ; Animals ; Mast Cells ; Methiothepin/metabolism ; Methiothepin/pharmacology ; I-kappa B Kinase/metabolism ; Serotonin/pharmacology ; Serotonin/metabolism ; Bone Marrow/metabolism ; Ionomycin/metabolism ; Ionomycin/pharmacology ; Serotonin Antagonists/metabolism ; Serotonin Antagonists/pharmacology ; Leukemia ; Cell Degranulation ; Syk Kinase/metabolism ; Receptors, IgE
    Chemical Substances Methiothepin (55D94103HL) ; I-kappa B Kinase (EC 2.7.11.10) ; Serotonin (333DO1RDJY) ; Ionomycin (56092-81-0) ; Serotonin Antagonists ; Syk Kinase (EC 2.7.10.2) ; Receptors, IgE
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-10-02
    Publishing country Germany
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
    ZDB-ID 120108-6
    ISSN 1521-4141 ; 0014-2980
    ISSN (online) 1521-4141
    ISSN 0014-2980
    DOI 10.1002/eji.202250360
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  7. Article ; Online: Promotion of Dendritic Differentiation of Cerebellar Purkinje Cells by Ca

    Horie, Yuki / Arame, Toshiaki / Hirashima, Naohide / Tanaka, Masahiko

    Neuroscience

    2021  Volume 458, Page(s) 87–98

    Abstract: Cerebellar Purkinje cells develop the most elaborate dendritic trees among neurons in the brain. To examine the role of ... ...

    Abstract Cerebellar Purkinje cells develop the most elaborate dendritic trees among neurons in the brain. To examine the role of Ca
    MeSH term(s) Calcium-Calmodulin-Dependent Protein Kinase Type 2/genetics ; Cell Differentiation ; Dendrites ; Neurons ; Phosphorylation ; Purkinje Cells
    Chemical Substances Calcium-Calmodulin-Dependent Protein Kinase Type 2 (EC 2.7.11.17)
    Language English
    Publishing date 2021-01-23
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
    ZDB-ID 196739-3
    ISSN 1873-7544 ; 0306-4522
    ISSN (online) 1873-7544
    ISSN 0306-4522
    DOI 10.1016/j.neuroscience.2021.01.024
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  8. Article ; Online: A novel gene, cilia flagella associated protein 44, encoding an enzyme cleaving FtsZ and tubulin contributes to the regulation of secretory pathway.

    Tanaka, Akiko S / Tanaka, Masahiko

    Biochemical and biophysical research communications

    2017  Volume 493, Issue 1, Page(s) 399–408

    Abstract: We identified a novel gene, encoding the central region of the cilia and flagella associated protein 44 (Cfap44), that regulates trafficking of cellular components and morphology via the cleavage of cellular proteins (particularly β-tubulin). Although ... ...

    Abstract We identified a novel gene, encoding the central region of the cilia and flagella associated protein 44 (Cfap44), that regulates trafficking of cellular components and morphology via the cleavage of cellular proteins (particularly β-tubulin). Although Cfap44 is registered in GenBank, the functions of both the central part and full-length protein are unknown except for a polymorphism associated with proprotein convertase 9 activity, the third gene of familiar hyper-cholesterolemia. In mice and humans, both unspliced and spliced RNAs were transcribed, and the spliced form was predominantly transcribed in the brain and embryonic tissues. In transfectants carrying this gene, various cellular processes such as cell division, transport of cellular components, and proteolytic processing of several proteins were found to be affected. The cleavage of β-tubulin was observed. A bacterial tubulin homolog, cell division protein FtsZ, was also cleaved in vivo and in vitro by the spliced form of Cfap44 product. Furthermore, the unspliced form showed proteolytic activity with low substrate specificity. Various biological activities of Cfap44 may be due to a direct effect of cleavage of β-tubulin inhibiting microtubule formation, or an indirect effect with the cross-recognition of the cleavage site between β-tubulin and other molecules.
    MeSH term(s) Animals ; Bacterial Proteins/metabolism ; Cytoskeletal Proteins/metabolism ; Gene Expression Regulation/physiology ; Humans ; Mice ; Nuclear Proteins/genetics ; Nuclear Proteins/metabolism ; Organ Specificity/physiology ; Peptide Hydrolases/genetics ; Peptide Hydrolases/metabolism ; Secretory Pathway/physiology ; Tubulin/metabolism
    Chemical Substances Bacterial Proteins ; Cytoskeletal Proteins ; FtsZ protein, Bacteria ; Nuclear Proteins ; Tubulin ; CFAP44 protein, human (EC 3.4.-) ; Cfap44 protein, mouse (EC 3.4.-) ; Peptide Hydrolases (EC 3.4.-)
    Language English
    Publishing date 2017-09-05
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 205723-2
    ISSN 1090-2104 ; 0006-291X ; 0006-291X
    ISSN (online) 1090-2104 ; 0006-291X
    ISSN 0006-291X
    DOI 10.1016/j.bbrc.2017.09.010
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  9. Article ; Online: Fenestration of the supraclinoid internal carotid artery arising from the paraclinoid aneurysmal dilatation and fusing with the origin of the posterior communicating artery: a case report.

    Uchino, Akira / Tanaka, Masahiko

    Surgical and radiologic anatomy : SRA

    2017  Volume 39, Issue 5, Page(s) 581–584

    Abstract: We report an extremely rare case of fenestration of the supraclinoid internal carotid artery (ICA) diagnosed by magnetic resonance (MR) angiography. The smaller channel arose from the paraclinoid ICA aneurysmal dilatation, and the posterior communicating ...

    Abstract We report an extremely rare case of fenestration of the supraclinoid internal carotid artery (ICA) diagnosed by magnetic resonance (MR) angiography. The smaller channel arose from the paraclinoid ICA aneurysmal dilatation, and the posterior communicating artery arose from the distal end of the fenestration. Careful observation of MR angiographic images, including source images, is important to detect rare arterial variations, and their identification on MR angiography is aided by the creation of partial maximum-intensity-projection images and partial volume-rendering images.
    MeSH term(s) Aged ; Carotid Artery Diseases/diagnostic imaging ; Carotid Artery, Internal/abnormalities ; Carotid Artery, Internal/diagnostic imaging ; Female ; Humans ; Intracranial Aneurysm/diagnostic imaging ; Magnetic Resonance Angiography
    Language English
    Publishing date 2017-05
    Publishing country Germany
    Document type Case Reports ; Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 632839-8
    ISSN 1279-8517 ; 0930-312X ; 0930-1038
    ISSN (online) 1279-8517
    ISSN 0930-312X ; 0930-1038
    DOI 10.1007/s00276-016-1753-3
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  10. Article ; Online: Calcineurin B1 Deficiency in Glial Cells Reduces Gastrointestinal Motility and Results in Maldigestion and/or Malabsorption in Mice.

    Okura, Umi / Hirashima, Naohide / Tanaka, Masahiko

    Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

    2019  Volume 42, Issue 7, Page(s) 1230–1235

    Abstract: Calcineurin is a ... ...

    Abstract Calcineurin is a Ca
    MeSH term(s) Animals ; Calcineurin/genetics ; Calcineurin/physiology ; Digestion ; Feces/chemistry ; Female ; Gastrointestinal Motility ; Glucose/metabolism ; Intestinal Absorption ; Intestinal Mucosa/metabolism ; Intestinal Mucosa/pathology ; Intestine, Small/pathology ; Intestine, Small/physiology ; Lipid Metabolism ; Mice, Knockout ; Neuroglia/physiology ; Proteins/metabolism ; Starch/metabolism
    Chemical Substances Proteins ; Starch (9005-25-8) ; Calcineurin (EC 3.1.3.16) ; Glucose (IY9XDZ35W2)
    Language English
    Publishing date 2019-06-25
    Publishing country Japan
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 1150271-x
    ISSN 1347-5215 ; 0918-6158
    ISSN (online) 1347-5215
    ISSN 0918-6158
    DOI 10.1248/bpb.b19-00124
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