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Hasan, Kazi N. ; Shoji, Masaru ; Sugimoto, Kazuhiro ; Tsutaya, Shoji ; Matsuda, Eriko ; Kudo, Ryoko ; Saito, Junko ; Nakaji, Shigeyuki ; Suda, Toshihiro ; Yasujima, Minoru
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Candidate gene SNP study is a promising genetic approaches to complex common disorders. Argininevasopressin （AVP）, a pep
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tide hormone released from the posterior pituitary, has been suggested to play importantroles in the regulation of blood pressure, glycogenolysis and platelet aggregation through G protein coupled V1areceptor （V1aR）. Thus, polymorphisms in the V1aR gene have been prospective as possible genetic markers foressential hypertension, type 2 diabetes mellitus and divergent platelet aggregation response to AVP. We identifi ed 4novel single nucleotide polymorphisms（ SNPs） in the promoter region of the V1aR gene and named according to theupstream locations such as, -6951G/A, -4112A/T, -3860T/C, and -242C/T. We investigated the association of 4 SNPs ofthe V1aR gene in 365 hypertensive and 255 healthy subjects, 186 T2DM patients and 188 non-diabetic control subjects（CS）, and 33 young healthy volunteers living in the Aomori prefecture. Signifi cant association was identifi ed betweenSNP at -6951 and hypertension in nonobese individuals, at -6951 and type 2 diabetes mellitus. Positive association wasalso identifi ed between nonobese hypertension and haplotype H3. Signifi cant association was demonstrated betweenSNP at -6951 and glycemic status in young healthy subjects. However, there was no signifi cant association in the AVPinducedplatelet aggregation with V1aR gene variants. The study suggests V1aR gene variants as increased riskfor hypertension in nonobese and type 2 diabetes mellitus in the Aomori population; however, might not be useful asgenetic markers for platelet aggregation heterogeneity.
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Lee, Sangun ; Umeda, Takashi ; Takahashi, Ippei ; Matsuzaka, Masashi ; Danjo, Kazuma ; Iwane, Kaori ; Iwasaki, Hiroki ; Nakaji, Shigeyuki
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The changes in the anthropometric and blood biochemical parameters, neutrophil functions such asreactive oxygen species
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（ROS） production capability, phagocytic activity （PA） and the profile of mood state （POMS）were measured after 2-hours of judo training session for 24 male university freshmen judoists who had not done anytraining for a long period. As for neutrophil function, PA significantly decreased after the training compared with thepre-value, though ROS production capability did not change. The Depression, Tension and total mood disturbance （TMD） decreased significantly after the training. Furthermore, the change in blood sugar correlated positively withthe changes in the Depression, Fatigue and TMD. The change in creatine kinase was positively associated with thechange in the Confusion. The training negatively acted on the appearance of physiological fatigue, and positivelyacted on the appearance of mental fatigue, and some relationship between both. Furthermore, the typical responseof the neutrophil function （PA decrease and no change in ROS） does not coincide with the typical neutrophilcompensation pattern e.g. PA decrease and ROS increase may be due to the lack of training on the part of the subjects for the last 6 months.
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Numazawa, Satomi ; Matsuzaka, Masashi ; Iwane, Kaori ; Inoue, Ryo ; Danjo, Kazuma ; Takahashi, Ippei ; Umeda, Takashi ; Nakaji, Shigeyuki
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The present study investigated the relationship between obesity and atherosclerosis according to agein the general femal
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e population. Six hundred fifty-five females were divided into 3 different age groups and therelationship between brachial-ankle pulse wave velocity （baPWV） and various obesity indices were investigated.In the youngest age group （20-39 years）, BMI, percentage body fat and abdominal circumference were positivelycorrelated with baPWV. In the middle-aged group （40-59 years）, all four obesity indices （BMI, percentage bodyfat, abdominal circumference and the waist-to-hip ratio （WHR）） were positively correlated with baPWV. However,baPWV was found to be negatively correlated with BMI only in the oldest age group （60 years and over）, thoughit was still positively correlated with WHR （but not abdominal circumference）. The reason for this may be due to agradual reduction of body weigh caused by some lifestyle-related diseases or aging. In this study, it was confirmedthat abdominal obesity is a key indicator of arteriosclerosis, though the importance of BMI （general obesity） as anindicator may depend on the generation. Furthermore, our results suggested that abdominal circumference and WHRmay have different significance as the indicators of arteriosclerosis.
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Yamai, Kiyonori ; Umeda, Takashi ; Matsuzaka, Masashi ; Danjo, Kazuma ; Takahashi, Ippei ; Tsuya, Ryosuke ; Hasebe, Tatsuya ; Nakaji, Shigeyuki
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We examined the effects of vitamin C supplementation on neutrophil function during exercise loading.Neutrophil functions
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, namely the reactive oxygen species （ROS） production capability, neutrophil phagocytic activity（PA） and serum opsonic activity （SOA） were measured before and after a 2-hour unified loading exercise （ULE）both before and after a 7-day intensified training camp for 22 male judoists. The parameters were assessed neutrophilcount, myogenic enzymes, vitamin C in serum, SOA, PA, ROS production capability, body composition, and so on.Subjects were randomly assigned to two groups; the VC group （daily diet supplementation of 1,500 mg vitamin C）and the Control group （no vitamin C supplementation）. The post-camp pre-ULE vitamin C level was higher in theVC group than in the Control group, though no such difference was seen at pre-camp. As for neutrophil function,although the typical changes seen following a single bout of normal exercise, namely an increase in SOA and ROS,and a decrease in PA, were recorded following the pre- and post-camp ULEs in both groups, significant differencein change rates were not seen between both groups. In conclusion, vitamin C supplementation had no significantinfluence on changes in neutrophil function.
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Hasebe, Tatsuya ; Umeda, Takashi ; Danjo, Kazuma ; Takahashi, Ippei ; Matsuzaka, Masashi ; Kudo, Junko ; Sematoo, Mariko ; Saito, Yuriko ; Hisada, Takayoshi ; Benno, Yoshimi ; Nakaji, Shigeyuki ; Hakamada, Kenichi
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Background and aim: The aim of this study is to investigate the relationship between methane production and gut microbio
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ta in a general population. Methods: Total of 697 subjects（58±13 years, 261 men and 436 women）have participated in this study. Their breath methane and hydrogen concentration were measured after an overnight fasting using gas chromatography,and their gut bacterial component was analyzed using T-RFLP（Terminal restriction fragment length polymorphism）method. All gut microbiota were divided into 28 operational taxonomic units（OTUs）according to its predominant bacterial groups. The breath methane concentration of above 10ppm and breath hydrogen concentration of above20ppm were considered positive. Subjects were divided into four groups;（1）Both negative: both methane and hydrogen were negative（2）CH₄only: only methane was positive（3）H₂only: only hydrogen was positive（4）Both positive: both hydrogen and methane were positive Results: OTU317（Prevotella）was significantly higher in CH₄only than both negative and H₂only. And OTU940（Clostridium subcluster XIVa and Enterobacteriales）was significantly lower in CH₄only than both negative and H₂only.Conclusions: OTU317 and OTU940 might affect the bacterial metabolism of methanogens.
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Miyazawa, Maki ; Kojima, Takashi ; Nakaji, Shigeyuki
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Methylone, an analog of 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine（MDMA）is a narcotic drug which is forbidden due to its abusabil
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ity. However, a detailed behavioral toxicity and rewarding effect of methylone has not yet been reported to this date. The aim of this study is to evaluate the toxicity and addictive effects of methylone. In order to detect the stimulant effect to central nerous system, a mouse behavioral toxicity test and a conditioned place preference（CPP）test were conducted by administering mehtylone, MDMA and methamphetamine（MAP）.An immunohistochemical study was also performed to analyze ΔFosB, which is known to accumulate in the nucleus accumbens after chronic administration of the drugs of abuse. For determining the expression levels of ΔfosB mRNA in striatum, quantitative PCR analysis was also conducted by acute administration of methylone. Significant differences appeared in mice that were administered with 50 mg/kg and above of methylone. Methylone causes a similar qualitative behavioral effect as MAP, however not the same stereotyped behavior as MDMA. According to the result from CPP test, methylone of 2.5 mg/kg and above had shown a rewarding action. Chronic administration of methylone causes significant ΔFosB accumulation in the neurons of nucleus accumbens. Methylone and MDMA significantly induce ΔfosB mRNA in striatum. It is therefore suggested that methylone has psychoactive effects and can be considered as an addictive drug.
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Tsutaya, Shoji ; Sugimoto, Kazuhiro ; Nakaji, Shigeyuki ; Yasujima, Minoru
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Gitelman’s syndrome （GS） is considered to be a rare disorder. To assess the prevalence of GS in theJapanese general pop
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ulation and the relationships between mutations of related genes and blood pressure, weperformed mutational analysis of the SLC12A3 gene on 1,567 subjects from Aomori Prefecture in northern Japan.Three GS mutations in SLC12A3, identified in the subjects with hypokalemia in a preliminary study were assessedby the TaqMan PCR method. We detected T180K, L849H and R919C missense mutations in 40, 49 and 57 subjects,respectively. The overall frequency of GS mutations was 8.9%. The mutant allele frequency of T180K, L849H andR919C was 1.3, 1.6 and 1.9%, respectively. GS mutant allele frequency in the 1,567 Japanese was more than 4.8%. Inaddition, subjects with L849H mutation had significantly lower systolic blood pressure when compared to subjectswith wild-type SLC12A3（ 121.8 ± 18.4 versus 127.8 ± 18.9 mmHg; P < 0.05）. In conclusion, the present results suggestthat the frequency of GS mutations is unexpectedly high, although GS is considered to be a rare disorder. The resultsalso suggest that loss-of-function in the SLC12A3 via the L849H mutation reduces blood pressure, thereby contributingto resistance to hypertension.
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Koeda, Shuhei ; Takahashi, Ippei ; Umeda, Takashi ; Matsuzaka, Masashi ; Sumigawa, Koshi ; Kogawa, Terumi ; Hirakawa, Yuichi ; Kamitani, Hidefumi ; Totsuka, Manabu ; Nakaji, Shigeyuki
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The purpose of this longitudinal study was to reveal the effects of physique, body composition, and lifestyles on bone m
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ineral density（ BMD） in the early teens. Subjects of the current study were 73 boys and 73 girls. Osteo-sono assessment index （OSI）, body mass index （BMI）, body fat percentage and fat-free mass index （FFMI）were measures. All subjects were measured at two points; 5th grade and 8th grade. The association between changes in these values and the OSI at 8th grade were evaluated with multiple regression analysis. Positive correlations were observed between the OSI and exercise time/FFMI in both sexes. Furthermore, this trend was also observed between the OSI and BMI in boys. The results suggested that an increase in exercise time and FFMI are factors that may enhance BMD in both sexes. However, the increase in BMI was found to increase BMD only in boys. Such gender difference was suggested to be the result of what BMI represents for each group. For boys, increased BMI reflects the increasing amount of muscle mass, whereas for girls, it mainly reflects an increase in body fat. Therefore, muscle mass needs to be increased by long periods of exercise in order to increase BMD, especially in girls.
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Sumigawa, Koshi ; Takahashi, Ippei ; Matsuzaka, Masashi ; Danjo, Kazuma ; Koeda, Shuhei ; Hirakawa, Yuichi ; Kogawa, Terumi ; Kamitani, Hidefumi ; Umeda, Takashi ; Nakaji, Shigeyuki
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To clarify how osteoporosis is influenced by the period after menopause. Methods: Our participants comprised 756 females
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. We used a questionnaire to ask participants about their lifestyle, number of deliveries, and age at which menopause occurred. We measured bone density, body mass index （BMI）, body fat percentage（ BFP）, total body muscle index（ TBMI）, and lower limb muscle index（ LLMI） during each of the following periods: before menopause, up to 15 years after menopause, and more than 16 years after menopause. Results: TBMI, BMI and BFP were significantly higher in premenopausal participants with higher bone density. Furthermore, higher bone density was observed in participants who had given birth fewer times had a and higher frequency of exercise. TBMI, LLMI, BMI and BFP were significantly higher in participants up to 15 years after menopause with higher bone density, and a trend wherein they were higher in participants who had progressed significantly fewer years after menopause was observed. TBMI, LLMI and BMI were significantly higher in participants more than 16 years after menopause with higher bone density. Conclusion: Risk factors for osteoporosis differed according to the number of years after menopause. Especially for postmenopausal women, it is important to maintain/increase lower limb muscle mass.
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Iwama, Takanobu ; Danjo, Kazuma ; Matsuzaka, Masashi ; Takahashi, Ippei ; Iwasaki, Hiroki ; Watanabe, Kiyotaka ; Okubo, Noriyuki ; Takahashi, Kazuyuki ; Umeda, Takashi ; Nakaji, Shigeyuki
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The epidemiological research was carried out to investigate the relationship between brachial-ankle pulse wave velocity（
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baPWV） and atherosclerosis-related factors. Subjects were 1,730 Iwaki residents（ Aomori Prefecture, Japan） who participated in the Iwaki Health Promotion Project between 2005 and 2010. They were divided into different genders and age group. The results were analyzed using multiple linear regression analysis with baPWV as a dependent variable, and atherosclerosis-related factors as independent variables. In male of the youngest age group, baPWV was found to have a significant positive correlation with the number of cigarette consumption per day. In female of the youngest age group, baPWV was found to have significant positive correlations with triglyceride and glucose levels, and a significant negative orrelation with frequency of exercise. Therefore, cigarette smoking in young male was suggested to be a major risk factor, and exercise habit in young female was suggested to be a preventive factor of atherosclerosis.
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