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Noguchi, Tohru ; Kobayashi, Junji ; Yagi, Kunimasa ; Nohara, Atsushi ; Yamaaki, Naoto ; Sugihara, Masako ; Ito, Naoko ; Oka, Rie ; Kawashiri, Masaaki ; Tada, Hayato ; Takata, Mutsuko ; Inazu, Akihiro ; Yamagishi, Masakazu ; Mabuchi, Hiroshi
出版情報: Atherosclerosis 217 (1), pp. 165-170.  217  pp.165-170,  2011-07-01.  Elsevier Ireland Ltd
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/2297/27306
概要: 金沢大学医学系研究科<br />Background: Bezafibrate and fenofibrate show different binding properties against peroxisome proliferato r-activated receptor subtypes, which could cause different clinical effects on circulating proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9 (PCSK9) levels and on various metabolic markers. Methods: An open, randomized, four-phased crossover study using 400 mg of bezafibrate or 200 mg of fenofibrate was performed. Study subjects were 14 dyslipidemia with impaired glucose tolerance or type 2 diabetes mellitus (61 ± 16 years, body mass index (BMI) 26 ± 3 kg/m2, total cholesterol (TC) 219 ± 53 mg/dL, triglyceride (TG) 183 ± 83 mg/dL, high-density lipoprotein-cholesterol (HDL-C) 46 ± 8 mg/dL, fasting plasma glucose 133 ± 31 mg/dL and HbA1c 6.2 ± 0.8%). Subjects were given either bezafibrate or fenofibrate for 8 weeks, discontinued for 4 weeks and then switched to the other fibrate for 8 weeks. Circulating PCSK9 levels and other metabolic parameters, including adiponectin, leptin and urine 8-hydroxy-2′-deoxyguanosine (8-OHdG) were measured at 0, 8, 12 and 20 weeks. Results: Plasma PCSK9 concentrations were significantly increased (+39.7% for bezafibrate and +66.8% for fenofibrate, p < 0.001) in all patients except for one subject when treated with bezafibrate. Both bezafibrate and fenofibrate caused reductions in TG (-38.3%, p < 0.001 vs. -32.9%, p < 0.01) and increases in HDL-C (+18.0%, p < 0.001 vs. +11.7%, p < 0.001). Fenofibrate significantly reduced serum cholesterol levels (TC, -11.2%, p < 0.01; non-HDL-C, -17.3%, p < 0.01; apolipoprotein B, -15.1%, p < 0.01), whereas bezafibrate significantly improved glucose tolerance (insulin, -17.0%, p < 0.05) and metabolic markers (γ-GTP, -38.9%, p < 0.01; adiponectin, +15.4%, p < 0.05; urine 8-OHdG/Cre, -9.5%, p < 0.05). Conclusion: Both bezafibrate and fenofibrate increased plasma PCSK9 concentrations. The addition of a PCSK9 inhibitor to each fibrate therapy may achieve beneficial cholesterol lowering along with desirable effects of respective fibrates. © 2011 Elsevier Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved. 続きを見る
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Yamaaki, Naoto ; Yagi, Kunimasa ; Kobayashi, Junji ; Nohara, Atsushi ; Ito, Naoko ; Asano, Akimichi ; Nakano, Kaoru ; Liu, Jianhui ; Okamoto, Takuya ; Mori, Yukiko ; Ohbatake, Azusa ; Okazaki, Satoko ; Takeda, Yoshiyu ; Yamagishi, Masakazu
出版情報: Journal of Diabetes Research.  2013  pp.143515-,  2013-07-01.  Hindawi Publishing Corporation
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/2297/48398
概要: Background. Although retinol-binding protein 4 (RBP4) associates with insulin resistance and remnant-like particles trig lyceride (RLP-TG) elevated in the insulin resistant state, few data exist regarding the relationship between RBP4 and RLP-TG. Subjects and Methods. The study included 92 Japanese type 2 diabetic mellitus (T2DM) male patients (age 60.5 ± 13.6 years, body mass index (BMI) 24.7 ± 4.1 kg/m2, waist circumference (WC) 88.4 ± 10.7 cm, and HbA1c (NGSP) 7.2 ± 1.9 %). Patients on medications affecting insulin sensitivity, including fibrates, biguanides, and thiazolidinedione, were excluded. Visceral fat area (VFA) and subcutaneous fat area (SFA) were measured by computed tomography. Results. RBP4 levels showed a significant positive correlation with RLP-TG (r = 0.2544 and P = 0.0056), TG (r = 0.1852 and P = 0.041), RLP-TG/TG (r = 0.23765 and P = 0.0241), and age (r = - 0.2082 and P = 0.0219), although there was no significant correlation with VFA, SFA, adiponectin levels, or homeostasis model of assessment insulin resistance (HOMA-R). Multiple regression analysis revealed that RBP4 was an independent determinant of RLP-TG (P = 0.0193) but was not a determinant of TG. Conclusions. RBP4 correlates positively with serum RLP-TG independent of fat accumulation in T2DM. RBP4 may regulate remnant metabolism independent of glycemic control in T2DM. © 2013 Naoto Yamaaki et al. 続きを見る
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Kakuchi, Yasushi ; Yamada, Kazunori ; Suzuki, Yasunori ; Ito, Naoko ; Yagi, Kunimasa ; Matsumura, Masami ; Yamagishi, Masakazu ; Umehara, Hisanori ; Zen, Yoh ; Hasegawa, Minoru ; Takehara, Kazuhiko ; Kawano, Mitsuhiro
出版情報: Internal Medicine.  50  pp.1465-1469,  2011-01-01.  The Japanese Society of Internal Medicine
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/2297/29196
概要: We describe a 60-year-old man with IgG4-related chronic sclerosing dacryoadenitis and sialoadenitis associated with lymp hoplasmacytic and eosinophilic infiltration in erythematous nodules. Physical examination revealed left eye extrusion and small itchy nodules on the scalp and neck. The serum IgG level was 1,570 mg/dL, IgG4 463 mg/dL (29.5%), and IgE 4,554 IU/mL. Lacrimal gland biopsy disclosed prominent infiltrates of IgG4-positive plasma cells and scattered eosinophilic infiltrates with fibrosis, consistent with IgG4-related disease. A skin biopsy of a cutaneous nodule demonstrated that the infiltrated plasma cells around arterioles or venules in the deep dermis and subcutaneous fat tissue were strongly positive for IgG4. Although the swollen lacrimal and parotid gland and itchy subcutaneous erythematous nodules improved rapidly with oral prednisolone at a dose of 20 mg per day, the skin, lacrimal, and parotid lesions deteriorated simultaneously during steroid tapering and improved after increasing the dosage. As skin lesions are easy to biopsy, further study of the skin manifestations of IgG4-related disease will be important in further clarifying the clinical spectrum, pathophysiology and response to therapy of this disorder. © 2011 The Japanese Society of Internal Medicine. 続きを見る
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Ohtsuji, Michio ; Yagi, Kunimasa ; Shintaku-Kubota, Miyuki ; Kojima-Koba, Yukiko ; Ito, Naoko ; Sugihara, Masako ; Yamaaki, Naoto ; Chujo, Daisuke ; Nohara, Atsushi ; Takeda, Yoshiyu ; Kobayashi, Junji ; Yamagishi, Masakazu ; Higashida, Haruhiro
出版情報: Experimental diabetes research.  2008  pp.89758-,  2008-12-01.  Hindawi Publishing Corporation
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/2297/18975
概要: 金沢大学附属病院<br />AIMS/HYPOTHESIS: ADP-ribosyl-cyclase activity (ADPRCA) of CD38 and other ectoenzymes mainly generate cycli c adenosine 5'diphosphate-(ADP-) ribose (cADPR) as a second messenger in various mammalian cells, including pancreatic beta cells and peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs). Since PBMCs contribute to the pathogenesis of diabetic nephropathy, ADPRCA of PBMCs could serve as a clinical prognostic marker for diabetic nephropathy. This study aimed to investigate the connection between ADPRCA in PBMCs and diabetic complications. METHODS: PBMCs from 60 diabetic patients (10 for type 1 and 50 for type 2) and 15 nondiabetic controls were fluorometrically measured for ADPRCA based on the conversion of nicotinamide guanine dinucleotide (NGD(+)) into cyclic GDP-ribose. RESULTS: ADPRCA negatively correlated with the level of HbA1c (P = .040, R(2) = .073), although ADPRCA showed no significant correlation with gender, age, BMI, blood pressure, level of fasting plasma glucose and lipid levels, as well as type, duration, or medication of diabetes. Interestingly, patients with nephropathy, but not other complications, presented significantly lower ADPRCA than those without nephropathy (P = .0198) and diabetes (P = .0332). ANCOVA analysis adjusted for HbA1c showed no significant correlation between ADPRCA and nephropathy. However, logistic regression analyses revealed that determinants for nephropathy were systolic blood pressure and ADPRCA, not HbA1c. CONCLUSION/INTERPRETATION: Decreased ADPRCA significantly correlated with diabetic nephropathy. ADPRCA in PBMCs would be an important marker associated with diabetic nephropathy. 続きを見る