The SIX5 Protein in f. sp. Acts as an Avirulence Effector toward Shallot ( L. Aggregatum Group).

f. sp. () causes basal rot disease in species, including onions ( L.

Root PRR7 Improves the Accuracy of the Shoot Circadian Clock through Nutrient Transport.

The circadian clock allows plants to anticipate and adapt to periodic environmental changes. Organ- and tissue-specific properties of the circadian clock and shoot-to-root circadian signaling have been reported. While this long-distance signaling is thought to coordinate physiological functions across tissues, little is known about the feedback regulation of the root clock on the shoot clock in the hierarchical circadian network.

Clinical features and treatment outcomes of otitis media with antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (ANCA)-associated vasculitis (OMAAV): A retrospective analysis of 235 patients from a nationwide survey in Japan.

Objective: We aimed to analyze clinical features and treatment outcomes of otitis media caused by antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (ANCA)-associated vasculitis (AAV), i.e. otitis media with AAV (OMAAV).

Novel rare variants in F-box protein 45 (FBXO45) in schizophrenia.

The ubiquitin ligase F-box protein 45 (FBXO45) is critical for synaptogenesis, neuronal migration, and synaptic transmission. FBXO45 is included in the 3q29 microdeletion region that confers a significant risk for schizophrenia, as shown by rare structural variant studies. Thus, FBXO45 is considered a prominent candidate for mediating schizophrenia pathogenesis.

Comparative effects of flurbiprofen and fentanyl on natural killer cell cytotoxicity, lymphocyte subsets and cytokine concentrations in post-surgical intensive care unit patients: prospective, randomized study.

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to compare the effect of the long-term administration of flurbiprofen and fentanyl in the intensive care unit on natural killer cell cytotoxicity (NKCC), lymphocyte subsets and cytokine levels.

Methods: In this prospective study, patients scheduled for at least 48 h sedation after neck surgery were randomly assigned to two groups called group N and group F. Group N patients were sedated with propofol and flurbiprofen after surgery (n = 12), while group F patients were sedated with propofol and fentanyl (n = 13).

Evaluation of prognosis in patients with respiratory failure requiring venovenous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO).

Purpose: In this study, we analyzed the respiratory status and the prognosis of patients, including adults with acute respiratory failure requiring venovenous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VV ECMO) to maintain respiratory status. We then evaluated the differences between patients who could be removed from VV ECMO and those who could not.

Patients And Methods: From January 2003 to December 2008, eleven patients in our hospital required VV ECMO for severe acute respiratory failure.

Ku proteins function as corepressors to regulate farnesoid X receptor-mediated gene expression.

The farnesoid X receptor (FXR; NR1H4) is a member of the nuclear receptor superfamily and regulates the expression of genes involved in enterohepatic circulation and the metabolism of bile acids. Based on functional analyses, nuclear receptors are divided into regions A-F. To explore the cofactors interacting with FXR, we performed a pull-down assay using GST-fused to the N-terminal A/B region and the C region, which are required for the ligand-independent transactivation and DNA-binding, respectively, of FXR, and nuclear extracts from HeLa cells.

Evaluation of respiratory status in patients after thoracic esophagectomy using PiCCO system.

Purpose: Thoracic esophagectomy for esophageal cancer is among the most invasive operations, requiring thoracotomy and laparotomy. With regard to postoperative status, the increment of vascular permeability caused by various inflammatory cytokines might influence the postoperative respiratory condition. The PiCCO (pulse contour cardiac output) system (Pulsion Medical Systems AG, Munich, Germany), a new technique based on an arterial thermodilution technique, allows the measurement of extravascular lung water (EVLW).

Anatomic and electrophysiologic differences between chronic and paroxysmal atrial flutter: intracardiac echocardiographic analysis.

Background: It remains unknown why atrial flutter (AFL) occurs as either a chronic or paroxysmal arrhythmia.

Purpose: The aim of the study was to compare intracardiac echocardiographic (ICE) images of the crista terminalis (CT) and transverse conduction properties of the CT between chronic and paroxysmal forms of common AFL.

Methods: Chronic AFL (n = 7) was defined as non-self-terminating AFL lasting >1 month, and paroxysmal AFL (n = 8) was defined as an intermittent arrhythmia with symptomatic episodes of 24 hours maximum duration.

Electrophysiological effect of adenosine triphosphate and adenosine on atrial and ventricular action potential duration in humans.

Bolus injection of adenosine triphosphate (ATP) or adenosine is widely used clinically for terminating supraventricular tachycardia. However, bolus injection of these drugs has been reported to provoke atrial fibrillation (Afib). The effects of ATP and adenosine on the monophasic action potential duration (MAPD) of atrial and ventricular muscle was investigated, as well as the changes in the spatial distribution of atrial functional refractoriness caused by adenosine.

Second gas effect of N2O on oxygen uptake.

Purpose: The concept of the second gas effect is well known, however, there have been no studies that showed the relationship between alveolar oxygen concentration and arterial oxygen tension (PaO2) after the inhalation of nitrous oxide (N2O) in humans. The purpose of this study was to examine the changes in both end-tidal oxygen fraction (F(ET)O2) and PaO2 after N2O inhalation in patients under general anesthesia.

Methods: Fifteen patients scheduled for elective orthopedic surgery were enrolled in this study.

Appearance of extracellular glutathione peroxidase (eGPx) in the ascite fluid of casein-elicited rats.

Glutathione peroxidase (GPx) activity was detected in the ascite fluid of rats injected intraperitoneally with 2.5% heat-denatured casein solution. Activity in the ascite fluid increased with time after the injection of casein, and reached a maximum at 24 h.

Radiofrequency catheter ablation for the treatment of common atrial flutter in humans.

Endocardial catheter ablation has been recently been proposed for the treatment of arrhythmias originating in the right atrium. In this study, we used this technique in 5 patients with paroxysmal common atrial flutter and 3 patients with paroxysmal uncommon atrial flutter. Various antiarrhythmic agents had failed to prevent the recurrence of these episodes.

Genotypic analysis of Epstein-Barr virus associated with nasopharyngeal carcinoma of Japanese patients.

Types and certain genetic markers were studied for Epstein-Barr virus present in 10 specimens of nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) from Japanese patients. The type 1 virus was predominant in our NPC specimens, as in the general Japanese population, and the type 2 virus was found only in one NPC specimen. The type C variant, which lacks the BamHI site between the BamHI-W1* and -I1* regions, appeared to be common among Japanese strains as in those in Southern China.

[A case of chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy with orthostatic hypotension].

A 27-year-old man was admitted to our hospital for his legs' numbness of subacute onset and discomfort while standing. No specific previous history was found and his family history was non-contributory. On admission, his general status was unremarkable except for arterial hypertension and mild tachycardia.

Clinical pharmacology of a new antidepressant, Y-8894 in healthy young and elderly volunteers.

In the first experiment the influences of a single oral administration of a new antidepressant, Y-8894 50 mg, nortriptyline 50 mg, and placebo on physiological and psychological parameters were evaluated by a double-blind, crossover method in 10 healthy male volunteers. As the second experiment eight elderly healthy men were also recruited to examine the clinical pharmacology of Y-8894. Y-8894 50 mg showed no significant anticholinergic, sedative, or cardiovascular effect on any of the measures used in young subjects.

N-isopropyl I-123 p-iodoamphetamine brain scans with single photon emission computed tomography: mental sweating and EEG abnormality.

We studied a patient with hyperhidrosis and electroencephalographic (EEG) abnormality using N-isopropyl I-123 p-iodoamphetamine (I-123 IMP) with single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT). EEG abnormality was found predominantly in the frontal area, and sharp wave bursts were induced by hyperventilation. Ictal and nonictal scans were obtained with simultaneous EEG recordings.

Inhibition of PG biosynthesis as the maintenance mechanism of pregnancy of hCG.

In general, when the hCG values in the serum and urine reached their first peak, the PGF2 alpha and PGF2 alpha-MUM levels dropped. The hCG fell rapidly in inverse proportion to PGF2 alpha. During late pregnancy, hCG levels increased slightly and PGF2 alpha reached a low level again.