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M Takeuchi

Publications and source records attributed to M Takeuchi.

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Cephalothin and penicillin G polymers as elicitors of rat PCA mediated by mouse IgE antibodies.

PCA-eliciting activities of cephalothin- and penicillin G-polymers were examined in rats sensitized with homologous IgE antibodies of mouse origin. Cephalothin-polymers elicited PCA regardless of the source of antibodies and the methods to raise them, the minimal effective dose being 2 to 20 micrograms/animal. Penicillin G-polymers provoked PCA only when anti-benzylpenicilloyl IgE antibody of C57BL/6J mouse raised early after immunization was used. The minimal effective dose in this case was 5 micrograms/animal, being comparable to that of cephalothin polymers.

Animals↗

Heterogeneity of cross-reactivity of mouse anti-benzylpenicilloyl antibodies against cephalothin haptens or polymers.

The cross-reactivity of mouse anti-benzylpenicilloyl antibodies against cephalothin-haptens and cephalothin-polymers was divergent depending on the source and isotype of antibodies and the methods to raise them. High cross-reactivity nearly equal to the reactivity to homologous haptens and polymers was obtained only with the IgE antibody of C57BL/6J mouse raised shortly after an immunizing injection of the emulsion containing Freund's complete adjuvant and benzylpenicilloyl-bovine gamma-globulin conjugate. With the other antibody preparations, cross-reactivity was moderate to negligible.

Animals↗

[Study on the toxicity of SF-1008C (II): Subacute toxicity study in rats].

The toxicity of an elemental diet (SF-1008C) for hepatic failure and recovery after administration were investigated in Sprague-Dawley rats. The rats were orally administered the drug in doses of 10, 20 and 30 g/kg/day for five weeks, after which, recovery was studied for five weeks. The results were summarized as below: In the 30 g/kg/day group, decreases in food and water consumption were observed, while the body weight gain and the rate of body weight gain were high compared to the treated control group. In addition, urinary pH and serum total protein were lower, and serum glucose and calcium levels were higher than in the treated control group, but these results were not considered to be due to the drug's toxicity. In the 20 and 10 g/kg/day groups, a slight decrease in food consumption was observed, though the rate of body weight gain was higher than in the treated control group. Slight decreases in urinary pH and serum total protein were observed, but were not considered to be due to the toxic effect of the drug. From the above results, it was concluded that the maximal non-effect dose of SF-1008C in oral administration was 30 g/kg/day, which was the maximally applicable dose in rats.

Administration, Oral↗

[Teratological test of 10% nitroglycerin (NT-1 ointment) in rabbits].

A teratological test of 10% nitroglycerin (NT-1 ointment) was carried out in New Zealand White rabbits. Pregnant rabbits were treated percutaneously with NT-1 ointment from day 6 to 18 of gestation at dose levels of 15, 60 and 240 mg/kg/day as nitroglycerin itself. All pregnant rabbits were killed on day 29 of gestation, and the influences of NT-1 ointment upon the performances of dams and fetuses were examined. During the treatment period, erythema was observed on the treated dorsal skin in all groups excluding the nontreatment control group. However, it disappeared soon after the cessation of NT-1 ointment administration. Influences of NT-1 ointment administration were not found at any dose levels on the food consumption and body weight changes of pregnant rabbits. In addition, influences of NT-1 ointment on the reproductive performance of dams and the development of fetuses were not observed at any dose levels. Therefore, the non-effect dose of NT-1 ointment on reproductive performance of dams and fetal development in rabbits was estimated to be 240 mg/kg/day and more as nitroglycerin itself.

Abnormalities, Drug-Induced↗

Cell-mediated immune response in mice during the two-step carcinogenesis experiment by 7,12-dimethylbenz(a)anthracene and 12-O-tetradecanoylphorbol-13-acetate.

Cell mediated immune response in ICR mice during the two step carcinogenesis experiment induced by DMBA plus TPA was followed by determining the delayed type hypersensitivity to two antigens, i.e. DNFB applied to skin and SRBC injected intraperitoneally. In mice developing tumors from 3 to 15 weeks after DMBA initiation, delayed type hypersensitivity to DNFB was suppressed to as low as 30% that of normal mice. This suppression was not recovered by treatment of indomethacin. No difference in delayed type hypersensitivity to SRBC was observed on between the mice on the two-step carcinogenesis experiment and normal mice.

9,10-Dimethyl-1,2-benzanthracene↗

[A case of lung cancer with bullous pemphigoid].

A 79-year-old man was admitted to our hospital for radiation therapy for lung cancer on July 24, 1984. In the course of radiation therapy, many bullas were recognized on his trunk. The lesion was diagnosed as bullous pemphigoid. To date, about 27 cases of malignant tumor with bullous pemphigoid have been reported in Japan. At present, the causal relation between malignant tumor and bullous pemphigoid has not been establishes. In our case, the bullous lesions disappeared during the course of radiation therapy, and the patient has been in good general condition for nine months without recurrence of metastasis of lung cancer.

Aged↗

Regional lung perfusion and ventilation with radioisotopes in cervical cord-injured patients.

In general, cervical cord-injured patients present with restrictive pulmonary dysfunction resulting from paralysis of the intercostal muscles. Vital capacity frequently decreases below 50% of that in normal subjects, and their respiratory pattern frequently includes paradoxical movement in which the intercostal spaces sink and the abdomen distends at inspiration. Ventilation scintigraphy using Xe-133 and pulmonary perfusion scintigraphy using Tc-99m macroaggregated albumin (MAA) were performed on nine cervical cord-injured patients and four normal subjects to investigate regional lung functions in the cervical cord-injured patients. Pulmonary perfusion scintigraphy, in which measurement was made in the supine position, revealed no differences between the patients and the normal subjects. The inhomogeneous ventilation/perfusion distribution was presumed to have resulted from change in regional intrapleural pressure due to paradoxical movement of the thoracic cage. Washing and washout times were prolonged by paralysis of the intercostal muscles. These phenomena were particularly apparent in the upper and middle lung regions where compensating action by movement of the diaphragm is small.

Adult↗

[Study on extensive lymph node dissection: metastatic lymph nodes in papillary carcinoma of the thyroid].

Bilateral cervical lymph node dissection was performed in 71 cases of papillary thyroid carcinoma, considered to be relatively early cases because of mobility, irrespective of the size of tumor or presence of node enlargement. Of these, 33 cases received additional node dissection of the anterosuperior mediastinum through longitudinal sternotomy. The number of lymph nodes examined per subject averaged 89.9, the number of metastatic nodes was 13.8, and metastasis was noted in 88.7% of all cases. Lymph node metastasis tended to be more frequent on the affected side, but was simultaneously scattered over the whole cervical area. As to sites, metastasis of paratracheal nodes on the affected side occurred at a frequency of 66.2%, inferior and superior jugular nodes at 62.0% and 59.0% respectively, pretracheal nodes at 50.7%, and tracheoesophageal nodes at 47.9%. The high incidence of para- and pretracheal nodes suggests that the lymph flow in this direction is of great importance in metastasis. In fact, lymph nodes in the mediastinum, which were directly continuous with these nodes, showed as high as 39.4% metastasis in cases of anterosuperior mediastinal extirpation. This extensive node dissection is considered to be very preferable as at least the agony of survival with carcinoma can be lessened.

Adult↗