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薄井, 荘一郎 ; Usui, Soichiro
出版情報: 金沢大学十全医学会雑誌 = Journal of the Juzen Medical Society.  128  pp.99-103,  2019-11.  金沢大学十全医学会 — The Juzen Medical Society Kanazawa University
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/2297/00057132
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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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Takashima, Shinichiro ; Usui, Soichiro ; Inoue, Oto ; Goten, Chiaki ; Yamaguchi, Kosei ; Takeda, Yusuke ; Cui, Shihe ; Sakai, Yoshio ; Hayashi, Kenshi ; Sakata, Kenji ; Kawashiri, Masa-aki ; Takamura, Masayuki ; 高島, 伸一郎 ; 薄井, 荘一郎 ; 井上, 己音 ; 林, 研至 ; 川尻, 剛照 ; 高村, 雅之
出版情報: Scientific Reports.  11  pp.1520-,  2021-01-15.  Nature Research
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/2297/00060495
概要: Cardiomyocyte regeneration is limited in adults. The adipose tissue-derived stromal vascular fraction (Ad-SVF) contains pluripotent stem cells that rarely transdifferentiate into spontaneously beating cardiomyocyte-like cells (beating CMs). However, the characteristics of beating CMs and the factors that regulate the differentiation of Ad-SVF toward the cardiac lineage are unknown. We developed a simple culture protocol under which the adult murine inguinal Ad-SVF reproducibly transdifferentiates into beating CMs without induction. The beating CMs showed the striated ventricular phenotype of cardiomyocytes and synchronised oscillation of the intracellular calcium concentration among cells on day 28 of Ad-SVF primary culture. We also identified beating CM-fated progenitors (CFPs) and performed single-cell transcriptome analysis of these CFPs. Among 491 transcription factors that were differentially expressed (≥ 1.75-fold) in CFPs and the beating CMs, myocyte-specific enhancer 2c (Mef2c) was key. Transduction of Ad-SVF cells with Mef2c using a lentiviral vector yielded CFPs and beating CMs with ~ tenfold higher cardiac troponin T expression, which was abolished by silencing of Mef2c. Thus, we identified the master gene required for transdifferentiation of Ad-SVF into beating CMs. These findings will facilitate the development of novel cardiac regeneration therapies based on gene-modified, cardiac lineage-directed Ad-SVF cells. 続きを見る
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Usui, Soichiro ; 薄井, 荘一郎
出版情報: 博士学位論文要旨 論文内容の要旨および論文審査結果の要旨/金沢大学大学院医学研究科.  平成17年7月  pp.71-71,  2005-07-01.  金沢大学
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/2297/15941
概要: 取得学位 : 博士(医学), 学位授与番号 : 医博乙第1597号, 学位授与年月日 : 平成16年9月1日, 学位授与大学 : 金沢大学
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Takuwa, Noriko ; Ohkura, Sei-Ichiro ; Takashima, Shin-ichiro ; Ohtani, Keisuke ; Okamoto, Yasuo ; Tanaka, Tamotsu ; Hirano, Kaoru ; Usui, Soichiro ; Wang, Fei ; Du, Wa ; Yoshioka, Kazuaki ; Banno, Yoshiko ; Sasaki, Motoko ; Ichi, Ikuyo ; Okamura, Miwa ; Sugimoto, Naotoshi ; Mizugishi, Kiyomi ; Nakanuma, Yasuni ; Ishii, Isao ; Takamura, Masayuki ; Kaneko, Shuichi ; Kojo, Shosuke ; Satouchi, Kiyoshi ; Mitumori, Kunitoshi ; Chun, Jerold ; Takuwa, Yoh
出版情報: Cardiovascular Research.  85  pp.484-493,  2010-02-01.  Oxford University Press (OUP)
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/2297/21766
概要: 金沢大学医薬保健研究域医学系<br />Aims Sphingosine kinase 1 (SPHK1), its product sphingosine-1-phosphate (S1P), and S1P receptor subty pes have been suggested to play protective roles for cardiomyocytes in animal models of ischaemic preconditioning and cardiac ischaemia/reperfusion injury. To get more insight into roles for SPHK1 in vivo, we have generated SPHK1-transgenic (TG) mice and analysed the cardiac phenotype.Methods and results SPHK1-TG mice overexpressed SPHK1 in diverse tissues, with a nearly 20-fold increase in enzymatic activity. The TG mice grew normally with normal blood chemistry, cell counts, heart rate, and blood pressure. Unexpectedly, TG mice with high but not low expression levels of SPHK1 developed progressive myocardial degeneration and fibrosis, with upregulation of embryonic genes, elevated RhoA and Rac1 activity, stimulation of Smad3 phosphorylation, and increased levels of oxidative stress markers. Treatment of juvenile TG mice with pitavastatin, an established inhibitor of the Rho family G proteins, or deletion of S1P3, a major myocardial S1P receptor subtype that couples to Rho GTPases and transactivates Smad signalling, both inhibited cardiac fibrosis with concomitant inhibition of SPHK1-dependent Smad-3 phosphorylation. In addition, the anti-oxidant N-2-mercaptopropyonylglycine, which reduces reactive oxygen species (ROS), also inhibited cardiac fibrosis. In in vivo ischaemia/reperfusion injury, the size of myocardial infarct was 30 decreased in SPHK1-TG mice compared with wild-type mice.Conclusion These results suggest that chronic activation of SPHK1-S1P signalling results in both pathological cardiac remodelling through ROS mediated by S1P3 and favourable cardioprotective effects. 続きを見る
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Ohtani, Keisuke ; Usui, Soichiro ; Kaneko, Shuichi ; Takashima, Shin-ichiro ; Kitano, Katsunori ; Yamamoto, Kanako ; Okajima, Masaki ; Furusho, Hiroshi ; Takamura, Masayuki
出版情報: Hypertension Research.  35  pp.287-294,  2012-03-01.  Japanese Society of Hypertension 日本高血圧学会 / Nature Publishing Group
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/2297/32000
概要: Aldosterone is implicated in the pathogenesis of several cardiovascular diseases, including ischemia reperfusion (I/R) a nd myocardial infarction, and also causes oxidative stress and inflammation in cardiovascular systems. Benidipine, a long-acting T-and L-type calcium channel blocker, reduces infarct size following myocardial I/R in rabbits. Benidipine also inhibits the production of aldosterone in vitro. However, the precise mechanism of this phenomenon in vivo remains unknown. We therefore evaluated whether benedipine has a beneficial role through the regulation of oxidative stress in myocardial I/R. C57BL/6J mice were subjected to 30 min of left ascending coronary I/R. Benidipine was administered orally at 3 mg kg -1daily for 3 weeks without any changes in hemodynamic variables. Benidipine significantly reduced infarction size (13.4±2.5%) compared with controls (25.5±3.6%). Urinary 8-hydroxy-2′ deoxyguanosine (8-OHdG), a marker of oxidative DNA damage, increased significantly after I/R. I/R induced increases in 8-OHdG were significantly lower with benidipine. Local myocardial 8-OHdG was also elevated in I/R, but this augmentation was significantly suppressed with benidipine. The plasma aldosterone concentration (PAC) significantly increased 2 days after I/R and remained elevated at least 7 days after I/R. Treatment with benidipine significantly decreased I/R-induced elevation of the PAC. I/R-induced markers of fibrosis in hearts also reduced in benidipine. These results suggest that the administration of benidipine reduces myocardial infarct size as well as systemic oxidative stress after I/R. These phenomena are partially linked to reduced plasma aldosterone levels. © 2012 The Japanese Society of Hypertension All rights reserved. 続きを見る
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Yaegashi, Takanori ; Furusho, Hiroshi ; Chikata, Akio ; Usui, Soichiro ; Kaneko, Shuichi ; Yamagishi, Masakazu ; Takamura, Masayuki
出版情報: Journal of Medical Case Reports.  8  pp.158-,  2014-05-01.  BioMed Central
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/2297/39039
概要: Introduction. Right ventricular septal pacing is thought to be better than right ventricular apical pacing for shortenin g the QRS duration and for preserving left ventricular function. However, right ventricular septal pacing may not be effective in all cases. In this case report, we present a rare case in which right ventricular septal pacing induced thoroughly separated right and left ventricular excitation despite the presence of a relatively narrow QRS wave during atrium-only pacing. Case presentation. We report a case of 63-year-old Japanese man with cardiomyopathy with an implantable cardioverter defibrillator placement for ventricular tachycardia. Three years after implantation, he developed second-degree atrio-ventricular block. Therefore, atrio-ventricular sequential pacing was started; then his heart failure was much worsened. His electrocardiogram showed a dissociated biphasic QRS wave during right ventricular high-septal pacing, despite the presence of a non-fragmented QRS morphology during atrium-only pacing. An activation map during right ventricular high-septal pacing showed that right ventricular conduction started at the pacing site and ended at the right ventricular basal inferior site. Subsequently after a 10ms interval, left ventricular conduction started at the left ventricular posteroseptum and ended at the left ventricular lateral wall. These data indicate that during right ventricular high-septal pacing, the first component of the QRS wave supposedly reflects only right ventricular excitation and the second component only left ventricular excitation. Also due to the intracardiac electrograms, it was assumed that this phenomenon was caused by transversely limited severe transseptal conduction disturbance. Conclusion: It should be noted that even ventricular septal pacing could evoke harmful interventricular dyssynchrony due to transversely limited severe septal conduction disturbance, despite the presence of a relatively narrow QRS wave. © 2014 Yaegashi et al.; licensee BioMed Central Ltd. 続きを見る
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Katsuki, Tomonori ; Furusho, Hiroshi ; Kusayama, Takashi ; Takashima, Shinichiro ; Kato, Takeshi ; Murai, Hisayoshi ; Usui, Soichiro ; Kaneko, Shuichi ; Takamura, Masayuki
出版情報: Journal of Cardiology Cases.  15  pp.3-5,  2017-01-01.  日本心臓病学会 = Japanese College of Cardiology / Elsevier
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/2297/46782
概要: Many Riata (St. Jude Medical, St. Paul, MN, USA) implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) leads have reportedly deve loped cable externalization. The most likely cause of cable externalization is insulation abrasion, which often occurs at the can or between the right ventricular coil and superior vena cava (SVC) coil. We report a rare case of an adult male whose ICD lead cable was externalized at the proximal portion of the SVC coil. This lead became fixed to the wall at the subclavian vein and SVC and became bent between these adhesions. Furthermore, the motion of this lead was affected by pulsation of the aortic arch. The ICD lead might develop inside-out abrasion due to mechanical stress evoked by pulsation of the aortic arch at this site.<. Learning objective: Cable externalization of the implantable cardioverter defibrillator lead at the proximal portion of the superior vena cava (SVC) coil has rarely been reported. Externalization might be the result of deformation of the left brachiocephalic vein and the anatomical relationship with the aortic arch. The anatomical pathway of the lead should be carefully considered during the procedure, especially when a dual-coil lead is selected. Moreover, possible cable externalization at both the proximal and distal portions of the SVC coil should be kept in mind during follow-up>. © 2016 Japanese College of Cardiology.<br />Embargo Period 12 months 続きを見る
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Takashima, Shin-ichiro ; Usui, Soichiro ; Kurokawa, Keisuke ; Kitano, Teppei ; Kato, Takeshi ; Murai, Hisayoshi ; Furusho, Hiroshi ; Oda, Hiroyuki ; Maruyama, Michiro ; Nagata, Yoshiki ; Usuda, Kazuo ; Kubota, Koji ; Takeshita, Yumie ; Sakai, Yoshio ; Honda, Masao ; Kaneko, Shuichi ; Takamura, Masayuki
出版情報: Open Heart.  3  pp.e000400-,  2016-06-01.  BMJ Publishing Group
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/2297/45929
概要: Objective: Comprehensive profiling of gene expression in peripheral blood leucocytes (PBLs) in patients with acute coron ary syndrome (ACS) as a prognosticator is needed. We explored the specific profile of gene expression in PBLs in ACS for long-term risk stratification. Methods: 30 patients with ACS who underwent primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) and 15 age-matched adults who participated in medical check-ups were enrolled from three centres. Peripheral blood samples were collected to extract RNA for microarray analyses. Results: During the 5-year follow-up, 36% of this cohort developed the expected non-fatal coronary events (NFEs) of target lesion revascularisation (TLR) and PCI for a de novo lesion. Class comparison analysis (p<0.005) demonstrated that 83 genes among 7785 prefiltered genes (41 upregulated vs 42 downregulated genes) were extracted to classify the patients according to the occurrence of NFE. Pathway analysis based on gene ontology revealed that the NFEs were associated with altered gene expression regarding the T-cell receptor signalling pathway in ACS. Univariate t test showed that the expression level of death-associated protein kinase1 (DAPK1), known to regulate inflammation, was the most significantly negatively regulated gene in the event group (0.61-fold, p<0.0005). Kaplan-Meier curve analysis and multivariate analysis adjusted for baseline characteristics or clinical biomarkers demonstrated that lower DAPK1 expression in PBL emerged as an independent risk factor for the NFEs (HR: 8.73; CI 1.05 to 72.8, p=0.045). Conclusions: Altered gene expression in T-cell receptor signalling in PBL in ACS could be a prognosticator for secondary coronary events. © Published by the BMJ Publishing Group Limited. 続きを見る
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Ohtani, Keisuke ; Usui, Soichiro ; Kaneko, Shuichi ; Takashima, Shin-ichiro ; Kitano, Katsunori ; Yamamoto, Kanako ; Okajima, Masaki ; Furusho, Hiroshi ; Takamura, Masayuki
出版情報: Hypertension Research.  35  pp.287-294,  2012-03-01.  Nature Publishing Group / Japanese Society of Hypertension
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/2297/30372
概要: Aldosterone is implicated in the pathogenesis of several cardiovascular diseases, including ischemia reperfusion (I/R) a nd myocardial infarction, and also causes oxidative stress and inflammation in cardiovascular systems. Benidipine, a long-acting T-and L-type calcium channel blocker, reduces infarct size following myocardial I/R in rabbits. Benidipine also inhibits the production of aldosterone in vitro. However, the precise mechanism of this phenomenon in vivo remains unknown. We therefore evaluated whether benedipine has a beneficial role through the regulation of oxidative stress in myocardial I/R. C57BL/6J mice were subjected to 30 min of left ascending coronary I/R. Benidipine was administered orally at 3 mg kg -1 daily for 3 weeks without any changes in hemodynamic variables. Benidipine significantly reduced infarction size (13.4±2.5%) compared with controls (25.5±3.6%). Urinary 8-hydroxy-2′ deoxyguanosine (8-OHdG), a marker of oxidative DNA damage, increased significantly after I/R. I/R induced increases in 8-OHdG were significantly lower with benidipine. Local myocardial 8-OHdG was also elevated in I/R, but this augmentation was significantly suppressed with benidipine. The plasma aldosterone concentration (PAC) significantly increased 2 days after I/R and remained elevated at least 7 days after I/R. Treatment with benidipine significantly decreased I/R-induced elevation of the PAC. I/R-induced markers of fibrosis in hearts also reduced in benidipine. These results suggest that the administration of benidipine reduces myocardial infarct size as well as systemic oxidative stress after I/R. These phenomena are partially linked to reduced plasma aldosterone levels. © 2012 The Japanese Society of Hypertension All rights reserved. 続きを見る