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  1. Artikel ; Online: Treatment and therapeutic strategies for pituitary apoplexy in pregnancy

    Yuya Kato / Yoshikazu Ogawa / Teiji Tominaga

    Journal of Medical Case Reports, Vol 15, Iss 1, Pp 1-

    a case series

    2021  Band 5

    Abstract: Abstract Background Pregnancy is a known risk factor for pituitary apoplexy, which is life threatening for both mother and child. However, very few clinical interventions have been proposed for managing pituitary apoplexy in pregnancy. Case presentation ... ...

    Abstract Abstract Background Pregnancy is a known risk factor for pituitary apoplexy, which is life threatening for both mother and child. However, very few clinical interventions have been proposed for managing pituitary apoplexy in pregnancy. Case presentation We describe the management of three cases of pituitary apoplexy during pregnancy and review available literature. Presenting symptoms in our case series were headache and/or visual disturbances, and the etiology in all cases was hemorrhage. Conservative therapy was followed until 34 weeks of gestation, after which babies were delivered by cesarean section with prophylactic bolus hydrocortisone supplementation. Tumor removal was only electively performed after delivery using the transsphenoidal approach. All three patients and their babies had a good clinical course, and postoperative pathological evaluation revealed that all tumors were functional and that they secreted prolactin. Conclusions Although the mechanism of pituitary apoplexy occurrence remains unknown, the most important treatment strategy for pituitary apoplexy in pregnancy remains adequate hydrocortisone supplementation and frequent hormonal investigation. Radiological follow-up should be performed only if clinical symptoms deteriorate, and optimal timing for surgical resection should be discussed by a multidisciplinary team that includes obstetricians and neonatologists.
    Schlagwörter Lactotroph cell adenoma ; Pituitary apoplexy ; Pregnancy ; Transsphenoidal surgery ; Medicine ; R
    Thema/Rubrik (Code) 610
    Sprache Englisch
    Erscheinungsdatum 2021-05-01T00:00:00Z
    Verlag BMC
    Dokumenttyp Artikel ; Online
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  2. Artikel ; Online: Intravenous Administration of Human Muse Cells Ameliorates Deficits in a Rat Model of Subacute Spinal Cord Injury

    Yoshiharu Takahashi / Takumi Kajitani / Toshiki Endo / Atsushi Nakayashiki / Tomoo Inoue / Kuniyasu Niizuma / Teiji Tominaga

    International Journal of Molecular Sciences, Vol 24, Iss 14603, p

    2023  Band 14603

    Abstract: Multilineage-differentiating stress-enduring (Muse) cells are newly established pluripotent stem cells. The aim of the present study was to examine the potential of the systemic administration of Muse cells as an effective treatment for subacute SCI. We ... ...

    Abstract Multilineage-differentiating stress-enduring (Muse) cells are newly established pluripotent stem cells. The aim of the present study was to examine the potential of the systemic administration of Muse cells as an effective treatment for subacute SCI. We intravenously administered the clinical product “CL2020” containing Muse cells to a rat model two weeks after mid-thoracic spinal cord contusion. Eight experimental animals received CL2020, and twelve received the vehicle. Behavioral analyses were conducted over 20 weeks. Histological evaluations were performed. After 20 weeks of observation, diphtheria toxin was administered to three CL2020-treated animals to selectively ablate human cell functions. Hindlimb motor functions significantly improved from 6 to 20 weeks after the administration of CL2020. The cystic cavity was smaller in the CL2020 group. Furthermore, larger numbers of descending 5-HT fibers were preserved in the distal spinal cord. Muse cells in CL2020 were considered to have differentiated into neuronal and neural cells in the injured spinal cord. Neuronal and neural cells were identified in the gray and white matter, respectively. Importantly, these effects were reversed by the selective ablation of human cells by diphtheria toxin. Intravenously administered Muse cells facilitated the therapeutic potential of CL2020 for severe subacute spinal cord injury.
    Schlagwörter muse cell ; intravenous administration ; rat ; spinal cord injury ; Biology (General) ; QH301-705.5 ; Chemistry ; QD1-999
    Sprache Englisch
    Erscheinungsdatum 2023-09-01T00:00:00Z
    Verlag MDPI AG
    Dokumenttyp Artikel ; Online
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  3. Artikel ; Online: Unusual case of persistent primitive hypoglossal artery with anterior choroidal artery aneurysm in Chiari type I malformation

    Shinya Haryu / Naoki Shida / Teiji Tominaga

    Indian Journal of Radiology and Imaging, Vol 30, Iss 03, Pp 383-

    2020  Band 385

    Abstract: Persistent primitive hypoglossal artery (PPHA) is a rare form of persistent embryonic carotid-basilar anastomosis. We present an unusual case of PPHA and an anterior choroidal artery (AChoA) aneurysm associated with Chiari type I malformation. A 45-year- ... ...

    Abstract Persistent primitive hypoglossal artery (PPHA) is a rare form of persistent embryonic carotid-basilar anastomosis. We present an unusual case of PPHA and an anterior choroidal artery (AChoA) aneurysm associated with Chiari type I malformation. A 45-year-old woman presented with transient dizziness. Magnetic resonance imaging revealed Chiari type I malformation and a left AChoA aneurysm. Digital subtraction angiography incidentally revealed a left PPHA. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first reported case of Chiari malformation in conjunction with PPHA and aneurysms. In this case, the perfusion of the posterior circulation is completely dependent on PPHA. It is very important to identify such variant vessels and complex angioarchitecture before planning neuroendovascular or surgical intervention to prevent possible risks.
    Schlagwörter aneurysm ; anterior choroidal artery ; chiari malformation ; persistent primitive hypoglossal artery ; Medical physics. Medical radiology. Nuclear medicine ; R895-920
    Sprache Englisch
    Erscheinungsdatum 2020-07-01T00:00:00Z
    Verlag Thieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Pvt. Ltd.
    Dokumenttyp Artikel ; Online
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  4. Artikel ; Online: Early surgical intervention for patients with possible clinically silent somatotroph adenoma

    Tomohiro Kawaguchi / Yoshikazu Ogawa / Teiji Tominaga

    Journal of Medical Case Reports, Vol 13, Iss 1, Pp 1-

    a case series

    2019  Band 6

    Abstract: Abstract Introduction Clinically silent somatotroph adenoma is characterized by elevated serum growth hormone but without the clinical symptoms of acromegaly, and it is considered rare. The natural history is not well understood, progress to symptomatic ... ...

    Abstract Abstract Introduction Clinically silent somatotroph adenoma is characterized by elevated serum growth hormone but without the clinical symptoms of acromegaly, and it is considered rare. The natural history is not well understood, progress to symptomatic is uncertain, and treatment strategy has not been established. Case presentation The first patient was a 48-year-old-Asian woman who presented with serum growth hormone 6.99 ng/ml and insulin-like growth factor 1 of 476 ng/ml, but no characteristic features of acromegaly. Five years after initial diagnosis, she presented with acromegalic facial appearance. Transsphenoidal surgery achieved gross total removal and endocrinological remission. The second patient was a 40-year-old-Asian woman who presented with serum growth hormone 31.14 ng/ml and insulin-like growth factor 1 of 709.6 ng/ml, but no characteristic features of acromegaly. Three years after initial diagnosis, she presented with acromegalic facial appearance. Transsphenoidal surgery achieved gross total removal and endocrinological remission. The third patient was a 64-year-old-Asian woman who presented with serum growth hormone 6.0 ng/ml and insulin-like growth factor 1 of 341 ng/ml, but no characteristic features of acromegaly. Eight months after initial diagnosis, hand enlargement was detected. Transsphenoidal surgery achieved gross total removal and endocrinological remission. Conclusion Due to its potential for evolving to symptomatic disease, the risks of surgery and observation for patients with somatotroph adenoma should be carefully compared from the viewpoint of better health outcome.
    Schlagwörter Acromegaly ; Clinically silent ; Growth hormone ; Somatotroph adenoma ; Transsphenoidal surgery ; Medicine ; R
    Thema/Rubrik (Code) 616
    Sprache Englisch
    Erscheinungsdatum 2019-03-01T00:00:00Z
    Verlag BMC
    Dokumenttyp Artikel ; Online
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  5. Artikel ; Online: Author Correction

    Sherif Rashad / Khalid M. Saqr / Miki Fujimura / Kuniyasu Niizuma / Teiji Tominaga

    Scientific Reports, Vol 10, Iss 1, Pp 1-

    The hemodynamic complexities underlying transient ischemic attacks in early-stage Moyamoya disease: an exploratory CFD study

    2020  Band 1

    Abstract: An amendment to this paper has been published and can be accessed via a link at the top of the paper. ...

    Abstract An amendment to this paper has been published and can be accessed via a link at the top of the paper.
    Schlagwörter Medicine ; R ; Science ; Q
    Sprache Englisch
    Erscheinungsdatum 2020-04-01T00:00:00Z
    Verlag Nature Publishing Group
    Dokumenttyp Artikel ; Online
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  6. Artikel ; Online: Targeting of Apoptotic Cells Using Functionalized Fe2O3 Nanoparticles

    Moataz Mekawy / Atsushi Saito / Hiroaki Shimizu / Teiji Tominaga

    Nanomaterials, Vol 5, Iss 2, Pp 874-

    2015  Band 884

    Abstract: Fe2O3 nanoparticles (NPs) have been synthesized and functionalized with SiO2 and -NH2 group, respectively. Conjugation to fluorescently-labeled poly-caspase inhibitor (SR-FLIVO) has been carried out for better cellular uptake studies of apoptosis arising ...

    Abstract Fe2O3 nanoparticles (NPs) have been synthesized and functionalized with SiO2 and -NH2 group, respectively. Conjugation to fluorescently-labeled poly-caspase inhibitor (SR-FLIVO) has been carried out for better cellular uptake studies of apoptosis arising from brain focal cerebral ischemia. Highest conjugation affinity to SR-FLIVO was found to be ca. 80% for Fe2O3-SiO-NH2 functionalized nanoparticles (FNPs). Tracking of SR-FLIVO conjugated functionalized nanoparticles (SR-FLIVO-FNPs) in vivo and in vitro has been carried out and detected using microscopic techniques after histochemical staining methods. Experimental results revealed that SR-FLIVO-FNPs probe could passively cross the blood brain barrier (BBB) and accumulated within the apoptotic cell. Optimization of SR-FLIVO-FNPs probe can effectively promise to open a new era for intracellular drug delivery and brain diagnosis.
    Schlagwörter functionalized nanoparticles (FNPs) ; fluorescently-labeled poly-caspase inhibitor (SR-FLIVO) ; apoptosis ; brain diagnosis ; Chemistry ; QD1-999
    Sprache Englisch
    Erscheinungsdatum 2015-05-01T00:00:00Z
    Verlag MDPI AG
    Dokumenttyp Artikel ; Online
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  7. Artikel ; Online: Methodological assessment of the reduction of dissemination risk and quantification of debris dispersion during dissection with a surgical aspirator

    Sosuke Kageyama / Atsuhiro Nakagawa / Tomohiro Kawaguchi / Kiyonobu Ohtani / Toshiki Endo / Manabu Kyan / Tetsuya Kusunoki / Yoshiteru Shimoda / Shin-Ichiro Osawa / Masayuki Kanamori / Niizuma Kuniyasu / Teiji Tominaga

    BMC Research Notes, Vol 15, Iss 1, Pp 1-

    2022  Band 6

    Abstract: Abstract Objective We developed an actuator-driven pulsed water jet (ADPJ) device to achieve maximal lesion dissection with minimal risk of normal structural damage. Despite the unique dissection characteristics, there is a risk of dissemination of ... ...

    Abstract Abstract Objective We developed an actuator-driven pulsed water jet (ADPJ) device to achieve maximal lesion dissection with minimal risk of normal structural damage. Despite the unique dissection characteristics, there is a risk of dissemination of tissue dispersion; however, there is no established method to quantify the dispersion. Hence, this study aimed to assess the factors associated with dispersion and propose a simple experimental method using spectrophotometry to evaluate the degree of dispersion in a wet field. Results Methylene blue-stained brain phantom gelatin was immersed in a chamber with distilled water solution and dissected with an ADPJ. The dispersed gelatin solution was stirred and warmed to dissolve. The absorbance of the solution was measured spectrophotometrically. First, a reference standard curve was constructed to confirm the relationship between the absorbance and the amount of the dispersed gelatin. A clear proportional correlation was observed, which indicated that absorbance measurements can help evaluate the amount of dispersion. Using this method, we revealed that a high dissection force, insufficient suction, and inappropriate long distance between the nozzle tip and the target were associated with increased dispersion. This method might constitute a versatile and reliable approach to evaluate dispersion and aid in the development of surgical devices.
    Schlagwörter Dissemination risk ; Debris dispersion ; Pulsed water jet ; Optical absorbance ; Evaluation method ; Medicine ; R ; Biology (General) ; QH301-705.5 ; Science (General) ; Q1-390
    Thema/Rubrik (Code) 535
    Sprache Englisch
    Erscheinungsdatum 2022-03-01T00:00:00Z
    Verlag BMC
    Dokumenttyp Artikel ; Online
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  8. Artikel ; Online: Physiologic blood flow is turbulent

    Khalid M. Saqr / Simon Tupin / Sherif Rashad / Toshiki Endo / Kuniyasu Niizuma / Teiji Tominaga / Makoto Ohta

    Scientific Reports, Vol 10, Iss 1, Pp 1-

    2020  Band 12

    Abstract: Abstract Contemporary paradigm of peripheral and intracranial vascular hemodynamics considers physiologic blood flow to be laminar. Transition to turbulence is considered as a driving factor for numerous diseases such as atherosclerosis, stenosis and ... ...

    Abstract Abstract Contemporary paradigm of peripheral and intracranial vascular hemodynamics considers physiologic blood flow to be laminar. Transition to turbulence is considered as a driving factor for numerous diseases such as atherosclerosis, stenosis and aneurysm. Recently, turbulent flow patterns were detected in intracranial aneurysm at Reynolds number below 400 both in vitro and in silico. Blood flow is multiharmonic with considerable frequency spectra and its transition to turbulence cannot be characterized by the current transition theory of monoharmonic pulsatile flow. Thus, we decided to explore the origins of such long-standing assumption of physiologic blood flow laminarity. Here, we hypothesize that the inherited dynamics of blood flow in main arteries dictate the existence of turbulence in physiologic conditions. To illustrate our hypothesis, we have used methods and tools from chaos theory, hydrodynamic stability theory and fluid dynamics to explore the existence of turbulence in physiologic blood flow. Our investigation shows that blood flow, both as described by the Navier–Stokes equation and in vivo, exhibits three major characteristics of turbulence. Womersley’s exact solution of the Navier–Stokes equation has been used with the flow waveforms from HaeMod database, to offer reproducible evidence for our findings, as well as evidence from Doppler ultrasound measurements from healthy volunteers who are some of the authors. We evidently show that physiologic blood flow is: (1) sensitive to initial conditions, (2) in global hydrodynamic instability and (3) undergoes kinetic energy cascade of non-Kolmogorov type. We propose a novel modification of the theory of vascular hemodynamics that calls for rethinking the hemodynamic–biologic links that govern physiologic and pathologic processes.
    Schlagwörter Medicine ; R ; Science ; Q
    Thema/Rubrik (Code) 532
    Sprache Englisch
    Erscheinungsdatum 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z
    Verlag Nature Publishing Group
    Dokumenttyp Artikel ; Online
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  9. Artikel ; Online: A Novel Type of Stem Cells Double-Positive for SSEA-3 and CD45 in Human Peripheral Blood

    Tetsuya Sato / Shohei Wakao / Yoshihiro Kushida / Kazuki Tatsumi / Masaaki Kitada / Takatsugu Abe / Kuniyasu Niizuma / Teiji Tominaga / Shigeki Kushimoto / Mari Dezawa

    Cell Transplantation, Vol

    2020  Band 29

    Abstract: Peripheral blood (PB) contains several types of stem/progenitor cells, including hematopoietic stem and endothelial progenitor cells. We identified a population positive for both the pluripotent surface marker SSEA-3 and leukocyte common antigen CD45 ... ...

    Abstract Peripheral blood (PB) contains several types of stem/progenitor cells, including hematopoietic stem and endothelial progenitor cells. We identified a population positive for both the pluripotent surface marker SSEA-3 and leukocyte common antigen CD45 that comprises 0.04% ± 0.003% of the mononuclear cells in human PB. The average size of the SSEA-3(+)/CD45(+) cells was 10.1 ± 0.3 µm and ∼22% were positive for CD105, a mesenchymal marker; ∼85% were positive for CD19, a B cell marker; and ∼94% were positive for HLA-DR, a major histocompatibility complex class II molecule relevant to antigen presentation. These SSEA-3(+)/CD45(+) cells expressed the pluripotency markers Nanog, Oct3/4, and Sox2, as well as sphingosine-1-phosphate (S1P) receptor 2, and migrated toward S1P, although their adherence and proliferative activities in vitro were low. They expressed NeuN at 7 d, Pax7 and desmin at 7 d, and alpha-fetoprotein and cytokeratin-19 at 3 d when supplied to mouse damaged tissues of the brain, skeletal muscle and liver, respectively, suggesting the ability to spontaneously differentiate into triploblastic lineages compatible to the tissue microenvironment. Multilineage-differentiating stress enduring (Muse) cells, identified as SSEA-3(+) in tissues such as the bone marrow and organ connective tissues, express pluripotency markers, migrate to sites of damage via the S1P-S1P receptor 2 system, and differentiate spontaneously into tissue-compatible cells after homing to the damaged tissue where they participate in tissue repair. After the onset of acute myocardial infarction and stroke, patients are reported to have an increase in the number of SSEA-3(+) cells in the PB. The SSEA-3(+)/CD45(+) cells in the PB showed similarity to tissue-Muse cells, although with difference in surface marker expression and cellular properties. Thus, these findings suggest that human PB contains a subset of cells that are distinct from known stem/progenitor cells, and that CD45(+)-mononuclear cells in the PB comprise a novel subpopulation ...
    Schlagwörter Medicine ; R
    Thema/Rubrik (Code) 610
    Sprache Englisch
    Erscheinungsdatum 2020-06-01T00:00:00Z
    Verlag SAGE Publishing
    Dokumenttyp Artikel ; Online
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  10. Artikel ; Online: Associations among cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases

    Michikazu Nakai / Yoshitaka Iwanaga / Yoko Sumita / Shinichi Wada / Haruhiko Hiramatsu / Koji Iihara / Takahide Kohro / Issei Komuro / Tomohiro Kuroda / Tetsuya Matoba / Masaharu Nakayama / Kunihiro Nishimura / Teruo Noguchi / Tadamasa Takemura / Teiji Tominaga / Kazunori Toyoda / Kenichi Tsujita / Satoshi Yasuda / Yoshihiro Miyamoto /
    Hisao Ogawa

    PLoS ONE, Vol 17, Iss 3, p e

    Analysis of the nationwide claims-based JROAD-DPC dataset.

    2022  Band 0264390

    Abstract: Cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases are frequently interconnected due to underlying pathology involving atherosclerosis and thromboembolism. The aim of this study was to investigate the impact of clinical interactions among cardiovascular and ... ...

    Abstract Cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases are frequently interconnected due to underlying pathology involving atherosclerosis and thromboembolism. The aim of this study was to investigate the impact of clinical interactions among cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases on patient outcomes using a large-scale nationwide claims-based dataset. Cardiovascular diseases were defined as myocardial infarction, heart failure, atrial fibrillation, and aortic dissection. Cerebrovascular diseases were defined as cerebral infarction, intracerebral hemorrhage, and subarachnoid hemorrhage. This retrospective study included 2,736,986 inpatient records (1,800,255 patients) at 911 hospitals from 2015 to 2016 from Japanese registry of all cardiac and vascular disease-diagnostic procedure combination dataset. Interactions among comorbidities and complications, rehospitalization, and clinical outcomes including in-hospital mortality were investigated. Among hospitalization records that involved cardiovascular disease, 5.9% (32,686 records) had cerebrovascular disease as a comorbidity and 2.1% (11,362 records) included an incident cerebrovascular complication after hospitalization. Cerebrovascular disease as a comorbidity or complication was associated with higher in-hospital mortality than no cerebrovascular disease (adjusted odds ratio (OR) [95% confidence interval]: 1.10 [1.06-1.14], 2.02 [1.91-2.13], respectively). Among 367,904 hospitalization records that involved cerebrovascular disease, 17.7% (63,647 records) had cardiovascular disease listed as comorbidity and 3.3% (11,834 records) as a complication. Only cardiovascular disease as a complication was associated with higher in-hospital mortality (adjusted OR [95% confidence interval]: 1.29 [1.22-1.37]). In addition, in-hospital mortality during rehospitalization due to the other disease was significantly higher than mortality during the hospitalization due to the first disease. In conclusion, substantial associations were observed between cardiovascular and ...
    Schlagwörter Medicine ; R ; Science ; Q
    Thema/Rubrik (Code) 610
    Sprache Englisch
    Erscheinungsdatum 2022-01-01T00:00:00Z
    Verlag Public Library of Science (PLoS)
    Dokumenttyp Artikel ; Online
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