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Kobayashi, Mio ; Kakuda, Yuko ; Harada, Kenichi ; Sato, Yasunori ; Sasaki, Motoko ; Ikeda, Hiroko ; Terada, Mitsuhiro ; Mukai, Munenori ; Kaneko, Shuichi ; Nakanuma, Yasuni ; 小林, 水緒 ; 原田, 憲一 ; 佐藤, 保則 ; 佐々木, 素子 ; 池田, 博子 ; 金子, 周一 ; 中沼, 安二
出版情報: World Journal of Gastroenterology.  20  pp.3597-3608,  2014.  Baishideng Publishing Group Co
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/2297/00061729
概要: 金沢大学医薬保健研究域医学系<br />AIM: To investigate histological and immunohistochemical differences in hepatitis between autoimmune hepatitis (AIH) and primary biliary cirrhosis (PBC) with AIH features. METHODS: Liver needle biopsies of 41 PBC with AIH features and 43 AIH patients were examined. The activity of periportal and lobular inflammation was scored 0 (none or minimal activity) to 4 (severe), and the degree of hepatitic rosette formation and emperipolesis was semiquantatively scored 0-3. The infiltration of mononuclear cells positive for CD20, CD38, CD3, CD4, and CD8 and positive for immunoglobulins (IgG, IgM, and IgA) at the periportal areas (interface hepatitis) and in the hepatic lobules (lobular hepatitis) were semiquantitatively scored in immunostained liver sections (score 0-6). Serum aspartate aminotransferase (AST), immunoglobulins, and autoantibodies at the time of liver biopsy were correlated with the histological and immunohistochemical scores of individual lesions. RESULTS: Lobular hepatitis, hepatitic rosette formation, and emperipolesis were more extensive and frequent in AIH than in PBC. CD3+, CD4+, and CD8+ cell infiltration scores were higher in the hepatic lobules and at the interface in AIH but were also found in PBC. The degree of mononuclear cell infiltration correlated well with the degree of interface and lobular hepatitis in PBC, but to a lesser degree in AIH. CD20+ cells were mainly found in the portal tracts and, occasionally, at the interface in both diseases. Elevated AST correlated well with the hepatocyte necroinflammation and mononuclear cell infiltration, specifically CD38+ cells in PBC. No correlation existed between autoantibodies and inflammatory cell infiltration in PBC or AIH. While most AIH cases were IgG-predominant at the interface, PBC cases were divided into IgM-predominant, IgM/IgGequal, and IgG-predominant types, with the latter sharing several features with AIH. CONCLUSION: These results suggest that the hepatocellular injuries associated with interface and lobular hepatitis in AIH and PBC with interface hepatitis may not be identical. © 2014 Baishideng Publishing Group Co., Limited. All rights reserved. 続きを見る
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Xu, Liang ; Nagata, Naoto ; Nagashimada, Mayumi ; Zhuge, Fen ; Ni, Yinhua ; Chen, Guanliang ; Mayoux, Eric ; Kaneko, Shuichi ; Ota, Tsuguhito ; 長田, 直人 ; 金子, 周一 ; 太田, 嗣人
出版情報: EBioMedicine.  20  pp.137-149,  2017-07.  Elsevier
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/2297/00050482
概要: 金沢大学医薬保健研究域医学系<br />Sodium-glucose cotransporter (SGLT) 2 inhibitors increase urinary glucose excretion (UGE), leading t o blood glucose reductions and weight loss. However, the impacts of SGLT2 inhibition on energy homeostasis and obesity-induced insulin resistance are less well known. Here, we show that empagliflozin, a SGLT2 inhibitor, enhanced energy expenditure and attenuated inflammation and insulin resistance in high-fat-diet-induced obese (DIO) mice. C57BL/6J mice were pair-fed a high-fat diet (HFD) or a HFD with empagliflozin for 16 weeks. Empagliflozin administration increased UGE in the DIO mice, whereas it suppressed HFD-induced weight gain, insulin resistance, and hepatic steatosis. Moreover, empagliflozin shifted energy metabolism towards fat utilization, elevated AMP-activated protein kinase and acetyl-CoA carbolxylase phosphorylation in skeletal muscle, and increased hepatic and plasma fibroblast growth factor 21 levels. Importantly, empagliflozin increased energy expenditure, heat production, and the expression of uncoupling protein 1 in brown fat and in inguinal and epididymal white adipose tissue (WAT). Furthermore, empagliflozin reduced M1-polarized macrophage accumulation while inducing the anti-inflammatory M2 phenotype of macrophages within WAT and liver, lowering plasma TNFα levels and attenuating obesity-related chronic inflammation. Thus, empagliflozin suppressed weight gain by enhancing fat utilization and browning and attenuated obesity-induced inflammation and insulin resistance by polarizing M2 macrophages in WAT and liver. 続きを見る
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Xu, Liang ; Nagata, Naoto ; Nagashimada, Mayumi ; Zhuge, Fen ; Ni, Yinhua ; Chen, Guanliang ; Kamei, Junzo ; Ishikawa, Hiroki ; Komatsu, Yasuhiko ; Kaneko, Shuichi ; Ota, Tsuguhito ; 長田, 直人 ; 金子, 周一 ; 太田, 嗣人
出版情報: Oncotarget.  9  pp.15047-15060,  2018.  Impact Journals LLC
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/2297/00050483
概要: 金沢大学医薬保健研究域医学系<br />Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is caused by ectopic fat accumulation in the liver. NAFLD i s associated with hepatic inflammation and oxidative stress, resulting in nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) with advanced fibrosis. Placental extracts have been used to treat various chronic diseases due to their antioxidative effect. However, the effects of the extracts on the development of NASH have yet to be elucidated. Here, we demonstrated that supplementation with an oral porcine placental extract (PPE) attenuated lipid accumulation and peroxidation, insulin resistance, inflammatory and stress signaling, and fibrogenesis in the liver of NASH model mice fed a high-cholesterol and high-fat diet. The PPE reduced the number of M1-like liver macrophages, but increased the number of anti-inflammatory M2-like macrophages, resulting in a predominance of M2 over M1 macrophage populations in the liver of NASH mice. Accordingly, the PPE suppressed lipopolysaccharide-induced M1 polarization in isolated murine peritoneal macrophages, whereas it facilitated interleukin 4-induced M2 polarization. Furthermore, the PPE reduced the hepatic stellate cell (HSC) activation associated with the attenuated transforming growth factor-β/Smad3 signaling, both in the liver of NASH mice and in RI-T cells, a HSC line. The PPE may be a potential approach to prevent NASH by limiting lipid peroxidation, promoting M2 macrophage polarization, and attenuating HSC activation. © Xu et al. 続きを見る
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Nasti, Alessandro ; Sakai, Yoshio ; Seki, Akihiro ; Buffa, Geraldine Belen ; Komura, Takuya ; Mochida, Hatsune ; Yamato, Masatoshi ; Yoshida, Keiko ; Ho, Tuyen T. B. ; Takamura, Masayuki ; Usui, Soichiro ; Wada, Takashi ; Honda, Masao ; Kaneko, Shuichi ; 酒井, 佳夫 ; 餅田, 初音 ; 吉田, 佳子 ; 高村, 雅之 ; 薄井, 荘一郎 ; 和田, 隆志 ; 本多, 政夫 ; 金子, 周一
出版情報: European Journal of Immunology.  47  pp.2163-2174,  2017-12.  Wiley
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/2297/00050487
概要: 金沢大学医薬保健研究域医学系<br />Stromal cells in adipose tissue are useful for repair/regenerative therapy as they harbor a substant ial number of mesenchymal stem cells; therefore, freshly isolated autologous uncultured adipose tissue derived stromal cells (u-ADSCs) are useful for regenerative therapy, and obviate the need for mesenchymal stem cells. We evaluated the therapeutic effect of murine u-ADSCs and sorted subsets of u-ADSCs in a concanavalin A (ConA) induced murine model of hepatitis, as well as their characteristics. We found that 10–20% of u-ADSCs expressed the CD45 leukocyte-related antigen. CD68, which is a marker of macrophages (MΦs), was expressed by 50% of CD45+ u-ADSCs. About 90% of CD68+CD45+ cells expressed CD206 antigen, which is a marker of inhibitory M2-type MΦs. Genes related to M2-type MUs were especially more highly expressed by CD45+CD206+ u-ADSCs than by CD45− u-ADSCs. CD45+ u-ADSCs inhibited the expression of cytokines/chemokines and suppressed the proliferation of splenocytes stimulated with ConA. We observed that not only whole u-ADSCs, but also the CD45+ subset of u-ADSCs ameliorated the ConA-induced hepatitis in mice. In conclusion, we show that freshly isolated murine u-ADSCs were effective against acute hepatitis, and CD45+ u-ADSCs acting phenotypically and functionally like M2-type MΦs, contributed to the repair of liver tissue undergoing inflammation. © 2017 WILEY-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim<br />Embargo Period 12 months 続きを見る
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Hayashi, Tomoyuki ; Yamashita, Taro ; Terashima, Takeshi ; Suda, Tsuyoshi ; Okada, Hikari ; Asahina, Yoshiro ; Hayashi, Takehiro ; Hara, Yasumasa ; Nio, Kouki ; Sunagozaka, Hajime ; Takatori, Hajime ; Arai, Kuniaki ; Yamashita, Tatsuya ; Mizukoshi, Eishiro ; Honda, Masao ; Kaneko, Shuichi ; 林, 智之 ; 山下, 太郎 ; 寺島, 健志 ; 須田, 烈史 ; 岡田, 光 ; 朝日向, 良朗 ; 丹尾, 幸樹 ; 砂子阪, 肇 ; 鷹取, 元 ; 荒井, 邦明 ; 山下, 竜也 ; 水腰, 英四郎 ; 本多, 政夫 ; 金子, 周一
出版情報: BMC Cancer.  17  pp.870-,  2017-12-19.  BioMed Central Ltd.
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/2297/00050515
概要: 金沢大学先進予防医学研究科<br />Background: Sorafenib is a multiple receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitor known to prolong overall survi val in patients with advanced hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Predicting this drug's survival benefits is challenging because clinical responses are rarely measurable during treatment. In this study, we hypothesized that serum cytokines levels could predict the survival of advanced HCC patients, as sorafenib targets signaling pathways activated in the tumor stromal microenvironment and potentially affects serum cytokine profiles. Methods: Of 143 patients with advanced-stage HCC, 104 who were recruited between 2003 and 2007 received hepatic arterial infusion chemotherapy (HAIC) that mainly targets tumor epithelial cells at S-phase (cohort 1); additionally, 39 recruited between 2010 and 2012 received sorafenib, which primarily targets the stromal vascular endothelial cells. Serum samples were collected and aliquoted prior to the treatment. Serum EGF, bFGF, HGF, IFN-γ, IL-10, IL-12, IL-2, IL-4, IL-5, IL-6, IL-8, IP-10, MIG, PDGF-BB, SCF, SDF1, TGF-β, TGF-α, TNF-α, and VEGF-A were measured via enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays. The Modified Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors were used to assess tumor responses. Results: The median survival time of HCC patients in cohorts 1 (HAIC-treated) and 2 (sorafenib-treated) were 12.0 and 12.4 months, respectively. Kaplan-Meier analysis revealed no significant survival differences between the 2 groups. Patients who survived more than 2 years after sorafenib treatment exhibited higher serum levels of IL-10, IL-12, TNF-a, IL-8, SDF-1, EGF, PDGF-BB, SCF, and TGF-α. Furthermore, cohort 2 patients with higher serum IL-5 (>12 pg/mL), IL-8 (>10 pg/mL), PDGF-BB (>300 pg/mL), and VEGF-A (>50 pg/mL) levels achieved longer survival; cohort 1 patients did not. Hierarchical cluster analysis of 6 cytokines robustly enriched for comparison analysis between cohorts 1 and 2 (IL-5, IL-8, TGF-α, PDGF-BB, CXCL9, and VEGF-A) revealed that elevation of these cytokines correlated with better survival when treated with sorafenib but not with HAIC. Conclusions: Patients who exhibited survival benefits owing to sorafenib treatment tended to present higher serum cytokines levels, potentially reflecting the activation of stromal signaling in the tumor microenvironment. Our study thus introduces novel biomarkers that may identify advanced HCC patients who may experience survival benefits with sorafenib treatment. © 2017 The Author(s). 続きを見る
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Hara, Akinori ; Furuichi, Kengo ; Koshino, Akihiko ; Yasuda, Haruka ; Tran, Trang Thi Thu ; Iwata, Yasunori ; Sakai, Norihiko ; Shimizu, Miho ; Kaneko, Shuichi ; Nakamura, Hiroyuki ; Wada, Takashi ; 原, 章規 ; 古市, 賢吾 ; 岩田, 恭宜 ; 坂井, 宣彦 ; 清水, 美保 ; 金子, 周一 ; 中村, 裕之 ; 和田, 隆志
出版情報: Kidney International Reports.  3  pp.133-141,  2018-01-01.  Elsevier Inc
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/2297/00050598
概要: 金沢大学医薬保健研究域医学系<br />Introduction: We examined the impact of autoantibodies on the erythropoietin receptor (EPOR) in type 2 diabetic patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD). Methods: A total of 112 Japanese patients with type 2 diabetes who had CKD were enrolled in this study and followed for a mean of 45 months. Sera from these patients were screened for anti-EPOR antibodies using enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays. Results: Anti-EPOR antibodies were detected in 26 patients (23%). Anti-EPOR antibodies were associated with low hemoglobin concentrations and decreased renal function. In patients with biopsy-proven diabetic nephropathy, anti-EPOR antibodies were associated with increased levels of interstitial inflammation. A decrease in renal function was observed more frequently in patients with antibodies than in those without antibodies, and the presence of the antibodies together with well-known clinical parameters, including proteinuria and low glomerular filtration rate, was a significant risk factor for end-stage renal disease. In human tubular epithelial HK-2 cells, IgG fractions containing anti-EPOR antibodies upregulated the expression of monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 mRNA under a high concentration of glucose. Conclusion: Anti-EPOR antibodies might be involved in the progression of renal lesions and in the impaired erythropoiesis in type 2 diabetic patients with CKD. Furthermore, the presence of anti-EPOR antibodies may be an additional predictor for end-stage renal disease in type 2 diabetes. © 2017 International Society of Nephrology<br />Embargo Period 12 months 続きを見る
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Misu, Hirofumi ; Takamura, Toshinari ; Takayama, Hiroaki ; Hayashi, Hiroto ; Matsuzawa-Nagata, Naoto ; Kurita, Seiichiro ; Ishikura, Kazuhide ; Ando, Hitoshi ; Takeshita, Yumie ; Ota, Tsuguhito ; Sakurai, Masaru ; Yamashita, Tatsuya ; Mizukoshi, Eishiro ; Yamashita, Taro ; Honda, Masao ; Miyamoto, Kenichi ; Kubota, Tetsuya ; Kubota, Naoto ; Kadowaki, Takashi ; Kim, Han-Jong ; Lee, In-kyu ; Minokoshi, Yasuhiko ; Saito, Yoshiro ; Takahashi, Kazuhiko ; Yamada, Yoshihiro ; Takakura, Nobuyuki ; Kaneko, Shuichi
出版情報: Cell Metabolism.  12  pp.483-495,  2010-11-03.  Elsevier
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/2297/25782
概要: 金沢大学医薬保健研究域医学系<br />The liver may regulate glucose homeostasis by modulating the sensitivity/resistance of peripheral ti ssues to insulin, by way of the production of secretory proteins, termed hepatokines. Here, we demonstrate that selenoprotein P (SeP), a liver-derived secretory protein, causes insulin resistance. Using serial analysis of gene expression (SAGE) and DNA chip methods, we found that hepatic SeP mRNA levels correlated with insulin resistance in humans. Administration of purified SeP impaired insulin signaling and dysregulated glucose metabolism in both hepatocytes and myocytes. Conversely, both genetic deletion and RNA interference-mediated knockdown of SeP improved systemic insulin sensitivity and glucose tolerance in mice. The metabolic actions of SeP were mediated, at least partly, by inactivation of adenosine monophosphate-activated protein kinase (AMPK). In summary, these results demonstrate a role of SeP in the regulation of glucose metabolism and insulin sensitivity and suggest that SeP may be a therapeutic target for type 2 diabetes. © 2010 Elsevier Inc. 続きを見る
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Sakai, Norihiko ; Furuichi, Kengo ; Shinozaki, Yasuyuki ; Yamauchi, Hiroyuki ; Toyama, Tadashi ; Kitajima, Shinji ; Okumura, Toshiya ; Kokubo, Satoshi ; Kobayashi, Motoo ; Takasawa, Kazuya ; Takeda, Shin-ichi ; Yoshimura, Mitsuhiro ; Kaneko, Shuichi ; Wada, Takashi
出版情報: Human Pathology.  41  pp.672-678,  2010-05-01.  Elsevier BV
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/2297/24037
概要: 金沢大学医薬保健研究域医学系<br />The presence of chronic kidney disease in humans is associated with a risk of kidney function loss a s well as the development of cardiovascular disease. Fibrocytes have been shown to contribute to organ fibrosis. In this study, the presence of fibrocytes was investigated immunohistochemically in kidney biopsy specimens from 100 patients with chronic kidney disease. In addition, 6 patients with thin basement membrane disease were studied as a disease control. In patients with chronic kidney disease, the infiltration of fibrocytes was observed mainly in the interstitium. The number of interstitial fibrocytes in patients with chronic kidney disease was higher than that in patients with thin basement membrane disease. The number of infiltrated fibrocytes in the interstitium correlated well with the severity of tubulointerstitial lesions, such as interstitial fibrosis, in patients with chronic kidney disease. In addition, there were significant correlations between the number of interstitial fibrocytes and the number of CD68-positive macrophages in the interstitium as well as urinary monocyte chemoattractant protein-1/CCL2 levels. In particular, there was an inverse correlation between the number of interstitial fibrocytes and kidney function at the time of biopsy. Finally, the numbers of interstitial fibrocytes and macrophages as well as urinary CCL2 levels were significantly decreased during convalescence induced by glucocorticoid therapy. These results suggest that fibrocytes may be involved in the pathogenesis of chronic kidney disease through the interaction with macrophages as well as CCL2. © 2010 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. 続きを見る
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Honda, Masao ; Nakamura, Mikiko ; Tateno, Makoto ; Sakai, Akito ; Shimakami, Tetsuro ; Shirasaki, Takayoshi ; Yamashita, Tatsuya ; Arai, Kuniaki ; Yamashita, Taro ; Sakai, Yoshio ; Kaneko, Shuichi
出版情報: Journal of Hepatology.  53  pp.817-826,  2010-01-01.  European Association for the Study of the Liver / Elsevier
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/2297/25263
概要: 金沢大学医薬保健研究域医学系<br />Background & Aims: The mechanisms of treatment resistance to interferon (IFN) and ribavirin (Rib) co mbination therapy for hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection are not known. This study aims to gain insight into these mechanisms by exploring hepatic gene expression before and during treatment. Methods: Liver biopsy was performed in 50 patients before therapy and repeated in 30 of them 1 week after initiating combination therapy. The cells in liver lobules (CLL) and the cells in portal areas (CPA) were obtained from 12 patients using laser capture microdissection (LCM). Results: Forty-three patients were infected with genotype 1 HCV, 20 of who were viral responders (genotype 1-Rsp) with treatment outcome of SVR or TR, while 23 were non-responders (genotype 1-nonRsp) with NR. Only seven patients were infected with genotype 2. Before treatment, the expression of IFN and Rib-stimulated genes (IRSGs), apoptosis-associated genes, and immune reaction gene pathways was greater in genotype 1-nonRsp than in Rsp. During treatment, IRSGs were induced in genotype 1-Rsp, but not in nonRsp. IRSG induction was irrelevant in genotype 2-Rsp and was mainly impaired in CLL but not in CPA. Pathway analysis revealed that many immune regulatory pathways were induced in CLL from genotype 1-Rsp, while growth factors related to angiogenesis and fibrogenesis were more induced in CPA from genotype 1-nonRsp. Conclusions: Impaired IRSGs induction in CLL reduces the sensitivity to treatment for genotype 1 HCV infection. CLL and CPA in the liver might be differentially involved in treatment resistance. These findings could be useful for the improvement of therapy for HCV infection. © 2010 European Association for the Study of the Liver. 続きを見る
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Iida, Noriho ; Nakamoto, Yasunari ; Baba, Tomohisa ; Nakagawa, Hidetoshi ; Mizukoshi, Eishiro ; Naito, Makoto ; Mukaida, Naofumi ; Kaneko, Shuichi
出版情報: Cancer Research.  70  pp.6556-6565,  2010-08-15.  American Association for Cancer Research
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/2297/25268
概要: 金沢大学医薬保健研究域医学系<br />Several chemokines are used for immunotherapy against cancers because they can attract immune cells such as dendritic and cytotoxic T cells to augment immune responses. Radiofrequency ablation (RFA) is used to locally eliminate cancers such as hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), renal cell carcinoma, and lung cancer. Because HCC often recurs even after an eradicative treatment with RFA, additional immunotherapy is necessary. We treated tumor-bearing mice by administering ECI301, an active variant of CC chemokine ligand 3, after RFA. Mice were injected s.c. with BNL 1ME A.7R.1, a murine hepatoma cell line, in the bilateral flank. After the tumor became palpable, RFA was done on the tumor of one flank with or without ECI301. RFA alone eliminated the treated ipsilateral tumors and retarded the growth of contralateral non-RFA-treated tumors accompanied by massive T-cell infiltration. Injection of ECI301 augmented RFA-induced antitumor effect against non-RFA-treated tumors when administered to wild-type or CCR5-deficient but not CCR1-deficient mice. ECI301 also increased CCR1-expressing CD11c+ cells in peripheral blood and RFA-treated tumors after RFA. Deficiency of CCR1 impairs accumulation of CD11c+, CD4+, and CD8+ cells in RFA-treated tumors. Furthermore, in IFN-ã-enzyme-linked immunospot assay, ECI301 augmented tumor-specific responses after RFA whereas deficiency of CCR1 abolished this augmentation. Thus, we proved that ECI301 further augments RFA-induced antitumor immune responses in a CCR1-dependent manner. ©2010 AACR. 続きを見る