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I Ono

Publications and source records attributed to I Ono.

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Treatment for synchronous and metachronous carcinomas of the head and neck and esophagus.

In the past 27 years, 75 patients were found to have separate primary carcinomas of the head and neck and the esophagus. Head and neck tumor was discovered first in 41 patients, synchronously with esophageal tumors in 17 patients, and esophageal tumors were recognized first in 17 patients. Reconstruction by graft after resection of head and neck cancer was necessary in 18 patients and esophagectomy was performed in 62 patients. In eight patients, pharyngeal and esophageal reconstruction was necessary after resection of synchronous and metachronous pharyngeal and esophageal carcinoma. The combined procedure with free tissue transfer was useful for surgical treatment for synchronous or metachronous carcinomas of the head and neck and the esophagus.

Carcinoma, Squamous Cell↗

Characterization of Krukenberg tumor cell line, especially the biological relationship between cancer and stromal cells.

The signet-ring cell adenocarcinoma cell line (HSKT-C) and the fibroblast cell strain (HSKT-F) were established from a Krukenberg tumor. The HSKT-C cells are small, roundish or spindle-like in shape and form monolayer sheets of epithelial pavement cells and produce carcinoembryonic proteins such as carbohydrate antigen 19-9 (CA 19-9), carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA), tissue polypeptide antigen (TPA), etc. They show a stable proliferation after successful passages of 45 times within 13 months. The chromosome number varied widely and showed aneuploidy. The HSKT-C cells were transplanted to hamster cheek pouches and produced a tumor (signet-ring cell adenocarcinoma). On the other hand, HSKT-F cells are fibroblast-like. Their chromosome number is 46, and no karyological abnormality was observed. They could not be transplanted in the nude mouse or the hamster and did not produce carcinoembryonic proteins. It should be noted that they produce estrogens (estrone and 17 beta-estradiol). Sarcomatous morphological change of the stromal cells in Krukenberg tumor is considered to be a reactive change against invasion of the signet-ring cell adenocarcinoma into stromal tissues.

Aneuploidy↗

Multiple primary cancers in patients with initial laryngeal cancer.

The risk of a person developing a second primary cancer was evaluated in 1,215 patients with laryngeal cancer at the National Cancer Center Hospital. Overall, 92 (8.2%) of the male patients and 5 (5.7%) of the female patients developed a second cancer, compared with 83.0 and 3.7, respectively, expected on the basis of general population rates, resulting observed: expected values (O/E) to be 1.1 and 1.3. The numbers of second cancers of the lung (O/E = 1.9), oropharynx (O/E = 8.8) and esophagus (O/E = 2.8) were significantly in excess of those expected, while the number of second stomach cancers (O/E = 0.5) was far below expectation. Synchronous second cancers were significantly higher than expected (O/E = 4.6). Smoking, especially heavy smoking, was related to second lung cancers, but alcohol drinking featured less. Histories of benign respiratory tract and digestive organ diseases were related to second oropharyngeal cancers. Alcohol drinking was related to second stomach cancers. Radiation therapy for the initial laryngeal cancer was related to second oropharyngeal cancers, while hazardous occupations related to noxious agents for respiratory systems featured more prevalently in cases of second lung cancer. Further analytical studies should clarify the roles of smoking, drinking, occupation and various forms of therapy on the risk of developing a different second cancer following laryngeal cancer.

Adult↗

A study on the effectiveness of a thromboxane synthetase inhibitor (OKY-046) in increasing the survival length of skin flaps.

In an experimental study to test the thromboxane (TX) synthetase inhibitor OKY-046, two random-pattern skin flaps, each measuring 15.5 x 2 cm, and caudally based, were elevated on the backs of rabbits, and the effect of the test drug on their survival length was evaluated. The results indicated that the survival length of the skin flaps was 4.5 +/- 0.2 cm in the control group and 6.8 +/- 0.3 cm in the OKY-046-treated group, hence exceeding the control value by more than 50 percent, which was statistically significant. A laser speckle flow-meter showed that the OKY-046-treated flaps had significantly greater blood flow as compared with the control group both at 1 and 48 hours after operation. Whereas the blood flow values were significantly lower at 48 hours than at 1 hour after operation in the control group, no such reduction was noted in the OKY-046-treated group. On the other hand, while plasma TXB2 was found elevated at 1 hour postoperatively in the control group, such a response to the surgical intervention was blocked and the plasma TXB2/6-keto prostaglandin (PG) F1a ratio was decreased in the OKY-046-treated group. These results clearly indicated that OKY-046 suppressed a plasma thromboxane elevation induced by surgery, it augmented the flap blood flow, and it thereby increased flap survival length, suggesting that the drug might be helpful clinically and that further investigation must be carried out concerning its application.

6-Ketoprostaglandin F1 alpha↗

Detection of human papillomavirus DNA in laryngeal squamous cell carcinomas by polymerase chain reaction.

The presence of human papillomavirus genomes-16 and -6b in metastatic cervical lymph nodes was examined in 34 cases of laryngeal carcinomas by means of polymerase chain reaction, which had been fixed in formalin and embedded in paraffin. Human papillomavirus DNAs extracted from paraffin-embedded tumor tissues were used for polymerase chain reaction with amplification of the E6 region of human papillomavirus genome-16 and the E1 region of human papillomavirus genome-6b. Human papillomavirus genome-16 sequences were positively amplified in six (17.6%) metastatic tumors; -6b sequence was positively amplified in one (2.9%) metastatic tumor. Laryngeal carcinomas of glottic origin showed high human papillomavirus genome-16 DNA-positive rates (4 of 9 cases, 44.4%) compared to those of other sites. These results suggest that human papillomavirus genome-16 infection might be closely associated with the development of some laryngeal squamous cell carcinomas of glottic origin similar to uterine cervical carcino-genesis.

Carcinoma, Squamous Cell↗

Differences between cell lines of uterine cervical glassy cell carcinoma and large cell nonkeratinizing squamous cell carcinoma.

Cell lines were established from two uterine cervical cancers, a glassy cell carcinoma (GCC) and a large cell nonkeratinizing squamous cell carcinoma (LCSC), and studied by a variety of techniques, including histology, chromosome analysis, heterotransplantation and tumor marker analyses. There were radical differences in the morphology, heterotransplantability, production of tumor markers, etc., between the cultures of these morphologically similar cancers. The LCSC line (HKMUS) consisted of polygonal and round cells containing tonofilaments; these cells discharged tumor antigen-4 (TA-4) into the conditioned media. HKMUS was heterotransplantable into the subcutis of nude mice to form LCSC. On the other hand, the GCC line (HOKUG) consisted of round or spindle-shaped cells. HOKUG was easily transplanted into the subcutis or intraabdominal cavity of nude mice and metastasized easily. It discharged TA-4, carbohydrate antigen 125 (CA125) and neuron-specific enolase (NSE) into the conditioned media. The histologic picture of GCC revealed numerous blood vessels and a rapid proliferation of the cells. GCC, which is considered to be a mixed carcinoma having the characteristics of both squamous carcinoma and adenocarcinoma, seems to be a cancer of unpredictable prognosis as compared to LCSC, possibly due to its rapid proliferation and easy metastasis, leading to peritonitis carcinomatosa.

Adenocarcinoma↗

N-myc amplification and neuron-specific enolase production of a neuroblastoma cell line and germ cell tumor cell lines.

N-myc gene amplification of the gynecological malignant tumor cell lines and a neuroblastoma cell line was studied by the Southern hybridization method along with the production of neuron-specific enolase (NSE) by these cell lines. N-myc amplification and NSE production were observed side by side in three cell lines: neuroblastoma cell line HSNB, endodermal sinus tumor cell line HAEST, and malignant teratoma cell line HUOT. However, N-myc amplification and NSE production disappeared gradually following successive passages of the HAEST and HUOT lines. With respect to the HUOT line, these parameters disappeared along with the cells of nervous origin. N-myc amplification and NSE production were not observed in nine other cell lines.

Female↗

The second carcinoma of the anterior two-thirds of the tongue after successful radiotherapy to the tongue.

Of 221 patients with carcinoma of the mobile tongue treated by radiotherapy, 129 survived without local recurrence for 5 years or longer after initial treatment. These 129 patients were studied to determine the incidence of second carcinoma of the tongue which first appeared more than 5 years after the initial treatment. Modalities of irradiation were radium needle implantation and intraoral electron irradiation for 105 and 24 patients, respectively. Twenty-two of the patients were found to have second carcinoma of the tongue. The incidence appeared to increase as the amount of radiation given increased. No obvious relationships were observed between the second carcinoma and modality of irradiation, T classification, presence of leukoplakia before the treatment, degree of histological differentiation, or degree of radiation injury. There were moderate to severe radiation injuries in 50% of the patients treated by radium needle implantation. It is likely that most of the second carcinomas of the tongue represent the late appearance of one of the multicentric foci of the tumor, not a regrowth of the residual primary tumor. In spite of the rather high rate of second carcinoma of the tongue, radiotherapy remains an excellent modality of treatment when patients are properly selected.

Brachytherapy↗

Survival rate in children with fulminant hepatitis improved by a combination of twice daily plasmapheresis and intensive conservative therapy.

Six of seven children with fulminant hepatitis (FH) were treated with a combination of twice daily plasmapheresis and intensive conservative therapy including special amino acid solution, glucagon-insulin therapy, dexamethasone, and so on. The remaining child was treated with intensive conservative therapy only because his condition was not so severe, in spite of being diagnosed as having fulminant hepatitis. Although five patients with biopsy-documented bridging hepatic necrosis or confluent hepatic necrosis in the acute phase made recoveries, the remaining two with massive hepatic necrosis died (the overall survival rate was 71%). The prognostic factors were considered to be the degree and pattern of liver cell necrosis, the degree of coma, and the etiology. The combination of twice daily plasmapheresis and intensive conservative therapy was effective for these pediatric patients with fulminant hepatitis, except those with massive hepatic necrosis.

Acute Disease↗

The effects of hepatitis B vaccination on infants born to carriers without HBe antigenemia.

A retrospective study on fifty-three patients born to hepatitis B surface antigen (HBs antigen) positive mothers was carried out. Among 17 patients born to hepatitis B e antigen (HBe antigen) negative mothers, six patients received hepatitis B(HB) vaccination and eleven did not. None of the six patients who had received HB vaccination showed seroconversion, while six of the 11 patients (54.5%) without HB vaccination did show seroconversion. There was no definite correlation between the frequency of seroconversion and the administration of HB immune globulin (HBIG). HB vaccination alone may be sufficient to protect infants born to HBe antigen negative mothers from HB viral infection.

Carrier State↗

In situ hybridization and immunohistochemical study of human papillomavirus infection in adult laryngeal papillomas.

Routinely processed paraffin sections from 20 patients with adult laryngeal papillomas were examined for the presence of human papillomavirus type 11 (HPV-11) DNA and its specific mRNA by in situ hybridization methods using 35S-labeled RNA probes. Immunohistochemical techniques were also used to identify papillomavirus genus-specific common antigen (pgs-antigen). HPV-11 DNA signals and/or papillomavirus genus-specific common antigen were detected in all eight samples of multiple laryngeal papilloma. On the other hand, in 12 samples of single laryngeal papilloma, neither papillomavirus genus-specific common antigen nor HPV-11 DNA were detected. Four patients were positive for both HPV-11 DNA and pgs-antigen. In three of these four patients, HPV-11 mRNA signals were also detected. These results provided direct evidence of the association of HPV and adult multiple laryngeal papilloma.

Adult↗

[Clinicopathological study of salivary gland adenocarcinomas].

A total of 27 cases of salivary gland adenocarcinomas were studied from clinicopathological view point. Adenocarcinomas of the salivary gland were microscopically subclassified into 3 groups according to Luna's classification: Salivary duct carcinomas histologically resembled the ductal carcinoma of the breast, displayed nuclear atypia and had poorer prognosis than the other subclasses of salivary gland adenocarcinomas. Terminal duct carcinomas lacked in nuclear atypia and displayed a variety of growth patterns, including papillary, cribriform, tubular, and solid. Some terminal duct carcinomas showed prominent mucin-production. Epithelial-myoepithelial carcinomas had clear cytoplasms and exuberant glycogen. In addition to the clinicopathological study, nuclear areas of the tumor cells were measured in each of the 27 salivary gland adenocarcinomas, and mean nuclear area (MMA) and standard deviation (SD) were calculated. The group with more than 50 microns 2 of MNA had poorer prognosis than the group with 50 microns 2 or less of MNA, and the group with more than 13 microns 2 of SD had poorer prognosis than the group with 13 microns 2 or less of SD. Finally, immunohistochemical study was performed against various markers including keratin, epithelial membrane antigen, lactoferrin, S-100 protein, CEA, etc., using the Avidin-biotin-peroxidase complex method. Lactoferrin was present in most of the salivary duct carcinomas, on the other hand, S-100 protein was detected in all of the five cases of the terminal duct carcinoma investigated. But immunohistochemical study is not especially useful in distinguishing subclasses of salivary gland adenocarcinomas or investigating the origin of tumor cells.

Adenocarcinoma↗

[Establishment and characterization of human neuroblastoma cell line (HSNB)].

We cultured an aspiration fluid of the sternal bone marrow of the patient having adrenal neuroblastoma and established a neuroblastoma cell line (HSNB). The HSNB line has the following biological properties. 1. They are small round in shape and proliferate in flotation while forming cell aggregate, and often they attach the bottom of plastic dish and process the nerve-like fibers. A rough-endoplasmic reticulum are poorly developed, however, a lot of free ribosomes are scattered in the cytoplasm. In the peripheral area of the cells, small spherical secretory granules (60-140 nm in diameter) are existed. One characteristic of this cell is existence of microtubules in the cell-projections. 2. They show a stable growth and the doubling time is about 50 hours. 3. Their chromosome number varied widely and the mode is 46. The double minute chromosomes were present in 50% of cells. 4. When they are transplanted in the cheek pouch of hamster, they produced the neuroblastoma. 5. They produce neuron specific enolase. 6. N-myc gene was amplified ca 250 folds.

Adrenal Gland Neoplasms↗