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T Nishimura

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PubMed1984

Mitogenic effect of IL 2 on non-thymic and thymic lymphocytes of the mouse.

Interleukin 2 (IL 2) was obtained from culture fluids of Con A-stimulated rat spleen cells and purified by repeated Sephacryl S-200 column chromatography. The purified IL 2 showed a direct mitogenic effect on C57BL/6 mouse spleen cells and lymph node cells but not on unfractionated thymocytes. Contamination of Con A in the IL 2 was ruled out by the finding that the mitogenic effect of the IL 2 was not diminished by addition of alpha-methyl-D-mannoside in the reaction mixture. The treatment of the spleen cells with anti-Thy 1.2 and complement abolished the response to the IL 2, indicating that the IL 2-responding cells bear a T cell marker. Although unfractionated thymocytes did not blastogenically respond to the IL 2, fractionation of thymocytes by means of discontinuous gradient centrifugation with Percoll resulted in a minor cell population which strongly responded to the IL 2 stimulation. The cells were distributed in lower density fractions. The cells distributed in higher density fractions did not respond to the IL 2.

Animals↗
PubMed1984

[Diagnosis of myocardial infarction using single photon emission computed tomography: comparison between visual and quantitative diagnosis].

For diagnosing myocardial infarction by myocardial scintigraphy using 201TlCl, the following two items were compared: 1) The diagnostic accuracy of visual evaluation of myocardial planar images versus that of single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) images. 2) The diagnostic accuracy of qualitative and quantitative evaluations of SPECT images. The planar and SPECT methods were performed for 81 subjects consisting of 41 patients having myocardial infarction and 40 normal persons. Receiver operator characteristic (ROC) analysis, which is most objective in evaluation of visual diagnosis, was also used. To analyze quantitative diagnosis by ROC analysis, the normal range of circumferential profile analysis of myocardial short-axial tomography was determined by assessing five step divisions (less than 1 SD, 1-1.7 SD, 1.7-2.3 SD, 2.3-3 SD, and more than 3 SD) from 10 normal cases. Four physicians and three laboratory technicians familiar with myocardial images diagnosed the myocardial planar images and SPECT images individually. The results were analyzed and the ROC curves were constructed. The results indicated that image diagnosis by SPECT was superior to that by the visual planar method for all persons. The physicians who had more experience in diagnosing myocardial images made more accurate diagnosis. However, quantitative SPECT image diagnosis was superior to visual SPECT image diagnosis. Thus, with the input of data of the normal range of quantitative SPECT image diagnosis into the computer, the prospects of accurate computer assessments of myocardial infarctions were posed.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)

Humans↗
PubMed1984

[A double-blind comparison between cefaclor and cephalexin in the treatment of dental infections].

A comparative clinical study of cefaclor (CCL) with cephalexin (CEX) was carried out by randomized double-blind techniques in order to contemplate the clinical efficacy, side effects and usefulness in treatment of 243 patients with dental infections. In the CEX group, CEX was orally administered 4 times a day at a daily dosage of 1,000 mg for 3 to 5 days. In the CCL group, CCL was orally administered 3 times a day at a daily dosage of 750 mg for 3 to 5 days and 1 capsule of placebo was also given every evening in order to keep the blindness of the administration. Evaluable cases for efficacy of athe drugs were 213 consisting of 108 for CCL and 105 for CEX. There were no significant differences in background of the patients and severity of the disease between 2 treatment groups. Clinical effectiveness on the 3rd day was 89.7% in CCL group and 78.6% in CEX group, showing significant difference between 2 treatment groups. Clinical effectiveness on the final day of administration was 94.4% in CCL group and 92.4% in CEX group, showing no significant difference between 2 treatment groups. Side effects were found in 10.5% of 114 patients receiving CCL and in 4.5% of 112 patients with CEX, and there was no significant difference between 2 treatment groups. The side effects were mostly gastrointestinal origin. According to the judgement by physicians in charge, no significant difference was seen in clinical usefulness between the 2 drugs.

Adult↗
PubMed1984

[Laboratory and clinical studies of ceftazidime in the pediatric field].

The authors have carried out the laboratory and clinical studies of ceftazidime ( CAZ ) and obtained the following results. The antibacterial activities of CAZ against the clinical isolates of S. aureus, E. coli, K. pneumoniae, E. cloacae, E. aerogenes, S. marcescens, C. freundii and P. aeruginosa were measured by the plate dilution method with inoculum size of 10(6) cells/ml. The susceptibility distribution of S. aureus to CAZ ranged from 3.13 to 100 micrograms/ml, and the peak of distribution was 12.5 micrograms/ml. The peak of susceptibility distribution of E. coli, K. pneumoniae and E. cloacae was 0.2 micrograms/ml, and the distribution of E. aerogenes ranged from 0.1 to 100 micrograms/ml and that of S. marcescens, from 0.05 to 3.13 micrograms /ml. The growth of 92% of P. aeruginosa was inhibited at the concentration of 3.13 micrograms/ml or lower. For pharmacokinetic study, CAZ was given in a single dose of 10 mg/kg by intravenous administration for 5 minutes in 1 child and by drip infusion for 30 minutes in 2 children. After intravenous administration of CAZ , the serum level got to the peak of 41.0 micrograms/ml at 15 minutes, and was 1.0 micrograms /ml at 6 hours. Half-life time was 1.30 hours. With drip infusion of CAZ , the mean peak serum level was 52.45 +/- 2.05 micrograms/ml on completion of the infusion, and 1.05 +/- 0.05 micrograms/ml at 6 hours. Half-life time was 1.30 hours. CAZ was effective in 9 cases out of 11 cases with bacterial infection. No side effect was observed except for elevation of serum GOT and GPT in 1 case and eosinophilia in 1 case.

Adolescent↗
PubMed1984

Different response of mouse thymocyte subpopulations to interleukin 2 and concanavalin A.

Fractionation of C57BL/6 mouse thymocytes by Percoll density gradient centrifugation resulted in three thymocyte subpopulations of different characters. The first population (Fr 1 cells) and both the second (Fr 2 cells) and the third (Fr 3 cells) populations mainly consisted of Thy 1.2+, Ly 1+, Ly 2-, PNA- cells and Thy 1.2+, Ly 1-, Ly 2+, PNA+ cells, respectively. Although all these subpopulations expressed Thy 1.2 alloantigen, its density on the cells was different and was high in the order of Fr 3, Fr 2, and Fr 1 cells. In terms of blastogenic response, Fr 1 cells were highly responsive to either IL 2 or Con A, but Fr 2 cells did not respond to Con A, unless IL 2 was present. Fr 3 cells were not responsive to Con A even in the presence of IL 2. When fractionated cells were cultured in normal culture medium for 12 h, the spontaneous incorporation of 3H-thymidine (SIT) into the cells was lowered in Fr 3 cells to a greater extent than was observed with Fr 1 and Fr 2 cells. These results indicated that the response of thymocyte subpopulations to IL 2 and/or Con A was closely related to the maturation stages of T cells and that Ly 1-, Ly 2+, PNA+ immature thymocytes might consist of two different subpopulations as indicated by their IL 2 response and the reduction of SIT capacity by culture.

Animals↗
PubMed1984

[A case of a congenital unilateral multicystic kidney and a review of 126 cases in Japan].

A 3-year-old boy was admitted to our hospital with complaints of left flank mass and growth retardation. Examinations with IVP (Fig. 1), retrograde pyelography (Fig. 4) and cystoscopic examination (Fig. 3) showed a left nonopacified kidney, and right hydroureteronephrosis due to stenosis of the midureter. Two large cystic patterns were found in the left kidney by ultrasonic scanning tomography (Fig. 2); and, the left kidney was found to be occupied by a round and homogeneously low density mass by CT scanning (Fig. 6). The left renal artery was not demonstrated on the aortogram (Fig. 5). The patient was diagnosed to have a left congenital unilateral multicystic kidney, and laparotomy was performed. The left kidney was easily removed, and the part with stenosis in the right ureter was removed, then end-to-end anastomosis was performed. Grossly, two large cysts (upper and lower part) and connective tissues were found in the left kidney (Fig. 7), and the vessels of the renal pedicle were filiform. No luminal formation of the renal pelvis or ureter was found. The epithelium of the cyst wall (Fig. 8) was deciduated leaving the connective tissue and smooth muscle, as shown by the histological examination. Histological examination of the parenchymal tissue (Fig. 9) between the two cysts showed primitive glomeruli and renal tubules among abundant connective tissue, but no cartilage tissue. Statistic examination and discussion have been made of 126 cases of congenital multicystic kidney reported in Japan.

Adolescent↗
PubMed1984

[An autopsy case of primary malignant melanoma of the esophagus--appraisal of radiation therapy].

A rare case of primary malignant melanoma of the esophagus is reported. Our case is of interest because an extraordinary effect was observed early during conventional radiation therapy. The primary lesion was irradiated with 60 Gy, it almost disappeared. Metastatic lesions were irradiated with 30 Gy, their volume decreased by more than 50%. At autopsy, these lesions were more or less unchanged. Histologically, cells from the main tumor were small and round. The growth of pleomorphic cells with large amounts of melanin granules was observed in the regions of irradiation. These findings suggest that the small round cells in malignant melanoma are radiosensitive and the pleomorphic cells with abundant melanin granules are radioresistant.

Aged↗
PubMed1984

[A pharmacokinetic investigation of sisomicin administered intramuscularly to children].

For the purpose of studying the pharmacokinetic profile of sisomicin (SISO) and the proper conditions for its administration to children, SISO was administered intramuscularly to 10 infants aged less than 1 year, 16 young children and 18 school children at doses of 1.0, 1.5 and 2.0 mg/kg and its serum and urine levels were determined by bioassay. The mean peak levels of SISO in serum appeared at 1/4 hour in the infants, irrespective of the dose; the mean peak levels were 2.27, 3.05 and 4.83 micrograms/ml after the 1.0, 1.5 and 2.0 mg/kg doses, respectively. In the young children, the mean peak levels appeared at 1/4 hour after the 1.0 mg/kg dose and at 1/2 hour after both the 1.5 mg/kg and 2.0 mg/kg doses. The mean peak levels were 2.82, 3.80 and 6.43 micrograms/ml, respectively. In the school children, the mean peak levels appeared at 1/2 hour after all the doses and were 4.34, 5.31 and 6.87 micrograms/ml, respectively. The mean peak levels were in the order of school children greater than young children greater than infants and were dose-dependent. In the infants, the mean urinary recovery was 43.7% for the 1.0 mg/kg dose and 31.2% for the 1.5 mg/kg dose; in the young children, 50.5, 35.9 and 65.6% for the 1.0, 1.5 and 2.0 mg/kg doses, respectively; and in the school children, 54.2, 50.2 and 56.7%. Using the observed serum levels, the pharmacokinetic parameters were calculated according to the one-compartment open model theory. (1) The mean elimination rate constants (K) were calculated at 0.60, 0.67 and 0.56 hr-1 for the infants, young children and school children, respectively. There were found no great differences among the above 3 age groups. The mean absorption rate constants (ka) were 18.5, 7.6 and 5.9 hr-1 and the apparent volumes of distribution per kg body weight, Vd (L/kg), 0.44, 0.26 and 0.22 L/kg, respectively. These 2 parameters were significantly greater in the infants than in the young children and school children. The maximum serum concentration (Cmax) and the time when the concentration reaches a maximum (Tmax) were substantially in agreement with the observed values. The half-lives (T1/2) were 1.16, 1.03 and 1.23 hours for infants, young children and school children, respectively, and did not differ significantly among the 3 groups. A serum level simulation curve constructed by plotting the mean values for K, ka and Vd did not reveal any substantial deviation from the observed values.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 400 WORDS)

Adolescent↗
PubMed1984

[Nonfunctioning adrenal cortical adenoma: a case report].

A case of nonfunctioning adrenal cortical adenoma is presented. A 56-year-old woman was admitted with the chief complaint of asymptomatic microscopic hematuria. Adrenal tumor was found accidentally by computed tomography scan during evaluation for hematuria. A venogram and adrenal scan confirmed left adrenal neoplasm. Endocrine studies were normal. Surgical extirpation was performed and pathological examination revealed 2.2 X 2.0 X 2.0 cm left adrenal cortical adenoma. Reports of nonfunctioning adrenal cortical adenoma in the Japanese literature were reviewed and a discussion was made on this rare condition.

Adenoma↗
PubMed1984

[Resection of solitary pulmonary cancer metastatic from renal cell carcinoma: a case report].

A 59-year-old man underwent right transabdominal nephrectomy for renal cell carcinoma on March 16, 1976. Full-lung tomography revealed an oval solitary shadow (11 by 14 mm) in the left upper lung field in February, 1983. Since there was no evidence of metastatic disease elsewhere in his body, thoracotomy and wedge resection of this nodule was performed. Histologically this nodule was found to be clear cell carcinoma. This patient has been well without recurrence for these 15 months. Significance and necessity of excision of metastatic nodules from renal cell carcinoma are stressed.

Adenocarcinoma↗