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Volume 189, Issue 3
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Ryo Konno, Jun-ichi Akahira, Tsukasa Igarashi, Hiromitsu Yamakawa, Shi ...1999 Volume 189 Issue 3 Pages 171-178
Published: 1999
Released on J-STAGE: July 01, 2005
JOURNAL FREE ACCESSConization, as a surgical treatment for cervical intraepithelial neoplasm (CIN), is a good method that preserves reproductive functions. Technological developments have introduced a wide variety of energy sources for surgical procedures. Traditional cold knife conization has been replaced by laser conization and by the loop electrosurgical excisional procedure (LEEP). However, laser conization and LEEP have some disadvantages. Laser conization requires expensive equipment. LEEP induces electrocautery artifacts and cannot excise the cervical tissue as a single-piece, because of the various extensions and depths of lesion, so that evaluation of the margins is sometimes not possible. Laser conization and LEEP both generate smoke. The presence of smoke is not only inconvenient, but also dangerous. Harmonic Scalpel (HS), ultrasonic cutting and coagulation system, is a new surgical tool that cuts and coagulates using ultrasonic mechanical vibrations. Eleven women with CIN III underwent conization using HS. HS eliminated the major disadvantages of electrosurgery and laser surgery. No complications during conization were observed. Postoperative hemorrhage was noted in only one patient. Histological diagnosis was not affected by heat or ultrasound. This surgical method using HS is characterized by negligible bleeding, a good visual field not obscured by smoke and resection of an ideal shape that fits the size of the lesion. It is concluded that this method overcomes most problems associated with conization using conventional methods.View full abstractDownload PDF (1445K) -
Toshiaki Abe, Yoshiyuki Takeda, Katsura Yamada, Keiko Akaishi, Hiroshi ...1999 Volume 189 Issue 3 Pages 179-189
Published: 1999
Released on J-STAGE: July 01, 2005
JOURNAL FREE ACCESSTransplantation study of neural retina, retinal pigment epithelial (RPE), or iris pigment epithelial (IPE) cells have been performed not only in animal model but in human age-related macular degeneration, and some of the findings reported with cystoid macular edema may have been due to graft rejection. In this investigation, we examined cytokine gene expression by reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction at the transplanted subretinal space. Transplantation was performed in normal Royal College of Surgeon's rats using cultured human RPE and rat IPE. They were followed without immunosupression. Gene expression for melanogenesis of transplanted human RPE was observed only in the early days after transplantation. Rat interleukin (IL)-1α, -1β, -2, -6, interferon γ, and tumor necrosis factor α (TNFα) genes were also expressed after the early days of transplantation. Cytokine expression was observed not only after cell transplantation but also after vehicle-only injection, which was considered a reaction to the surgical trauma. However, statistically significant amount of expressions of IL-1α, -1β, and -6 were observed after the early days of transplantation of human RPE or IL-1α, -1β, and TNFα of rat IPE, if we compare them to vehicle-only injection. These cytokines may play an important role for the local reaction after transplantation.View full abstractDownload PDF (1188K) -
Yumi Takahashi, Dai Katayose, Chiyohiko Shindoh1999 Volume 189 Issue 3 Pages 191-202
Published: 1999
Released on J-STAGE: July 01, 2005
JOURNAL FREE ACCESSThe effects of an intravenous injection of Interleukin-13 (IL-13) after endotoxin administration on diaphragm muscle were studied using Wistar rats. Two treatment groups, a control (saline+endotoxin) group and an IL-13 (IL-13+endotoxin) group were studied. E. coli endotoxin (10 mg/kg) was injected intraperitoneally 5 minutes after saline or IL-13 (0.25 μg) injection. The force-frequency curves, twitch kinetics and fatigability were measured at 0 and 4 hours after endotoxin injection. The force-frequency curves and twitch tension in the control group were significantly lower at 4 hours than those at 0 hour due to endotoxin. On the other hand, IL-13 prevented the decrement of the force-frequency curves and twitch tension induced by endotoxin. Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate (NADPH) diaphorase histochemistry showed positive staining at 4 hours due to endotoxin in the control group; however, IL-13 also blocked NADPH diaphorase staining at 4 hours. Furthermore, the positive muscle fibers detected by the NADPH diaphorase staining were classified as type I (slow twitch) muscle fibers by ATPase staining. We conclude that IL-13 prevents the deterioration of contraction induced by endotoxin by inhibiting nitric oxide production in the diaphragm muscle, mainly the type I muscle fibers.View full abstractDownload PDF (1495K) -
Hiroshi Shimizu, Takehide Tsuda, Yusei Shiga, Kohichi Miyazawa, Yoshia ...1999 Volume 189 Issue 3 Pages 203-211
Published: 1999
Released on J-STAGE: July 01, 2005
JOURNAL FREE ACCESSWe applied transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) as a therapeutic approach for patients with spinocerebellar degeneration (SCD). The subjects were four familial SCD patients (three men and one woman) aged from 27 to 76 years old. They were genetically analysed as two spinocerebellar ataxia type 6 (SCA 6), one SCA 1, and one SCA 7. The durations of their illness ranged from 1 to 7 years. Ten consective magnetic pulses were delivered over the scalp corresponding to the right cerebellar hemisphere, the middle of the cerebellum and the left cerebellar hemisphere, respectively, every day for 21 days. In all patients, the time and the number of steps required for a 10 m walk examination were significantly decreased after TMS trial compared with those before TMS. The number of feasible steps in tandem gait test increased. The total length of tracing body balance for 30 seconds measured by gravinometer was significantly decreased. However, nystagmus, dysarthria or incoordination of the upper limbs did not change after TMS trial. It is of interest that the blood flow of the cerebellar hemisphere, putamen and pons were significantly increased during the TMS trial. Although we do not know the exact mechanism by which TMS improved the ataxic gait, we speculate the increase of blood flow in the cerebellum, putamen and pons takes part in the improvement. These findings suggest that TMS over the cerebellum may be an effective therapy for patients with SCD.View full abstractDownload PDF (946K) -
Tatsuo Tanita, Chun Song, Hiroshi Kubo, Sadafumi Ono, Motoyasu Sagawa, ...1999 Volume 189 Issue 3 Pages 213-225
Published: 1999
Released on J-STAGE: July 01, 2005
JOURNAL FREE ACCESSThe mechanisms by which stimulated neutrophils (PMNs) damage pulmonary vascular endothelium were investigated using twenty-four perfused lung preparations isolated from rats. We tested the ability of unstimulated and mechanically stimulated PMNs to adhere to pulmonary endothelial cells and, thereby, alter pulmonary vascular permeability (measured as the pulmonary filtration coefficient) and hemodynamics. To stimulate PMNs, they were gently agitated in a glass vial for 10 seconds. Perfusing lungs with the stimulated PMNs (stimulated group) elicited a 3-fold increase in the filtration coefficient as compared to lungs perfused with unstimulated cells (unstimulated group). This increase in filtration was completely blocked by preincubation of stimulated PMNs with CD18 monoclonal antibody (MoAb group). This increase in filtration coefficient was also completely blocked by GF109203X, a protein kinase C inhibitor (GF group). Pulmonary vascular resistance increased when the stimulated PMNs were injected to the isolated lungs. Although, preincubation of stimulated PMNs with CD18 MoAb successfully blocked and GF109203X partly blocked this increase in pulmonary vascular resistance. The accumulation of stimulated PMNs within the lungs, as assessed by myeloperoxidase (MPO) levels, was blocked by preincubation of stimulated PMNs with CD18 MoAb. However, GF109203X did not decrease MPO levels. These findings suggest that stimulated PMN-induced increases in pulmonary vascular filtration, resulted from endothelial cell injury caused by adhesion to the endothelial cells, evoke intracellular signaling within the endothelial cells.View full abstractDownload PDF (810K)
Case Report
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Shuji Isefuku, Masahito Hatori, Shigeru Ehara, Masami Hosaka, Katsu It ...1999 Volume 189 Issue 3 Pages 227-232
Published: 1999
Released on J-STAGE: July 01, 2005
JOURNAL FREE ACCESSA case of an 18-year-old woman with fibrous dysplasia arising in the calcaneus, which is extremely rare, is reported, with the emphasis placed on differential diagnosis from low-grade central osteosarcoma. She had a severe pain in her left ankle after sprain. Plain radiographs showed a radiolucent lesion measuring 6.3×2.5 cm with a sclerotic margin in the left calcaneus. CT scans showed a well-defined lytic lesion with disruption of the lateral cortex and an ossification or calcification in its center. On MR imaging, the lesion had iso-intensities and high intensities on T1 and T2 weighted images, respectively, but its central portions showed lower intensities both on T1 and T2 weighted images. The lesion was enhanced with gadolinium except for the central portions. The specimen obtained by open biopsy consisted of fibrous tissue and foci of irregular woven bone. None of the nuclear atypia, mitoses, longitudinal stream of bone or invasive nature of growth was detected. The diagnosis of fibrous dysplasia was histologically made. The lesion was curetted and packed with autogenous bone chips. No evidence of recurrence was noted postoperatively.View full abstractDownload PDF (1826K)
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