Publications by authors named "S Nagatomo"

Immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) have been approved for treating various advanced malignancies. Immune-related adverse events (irAEs) can manifest diversely and at varying times. However, postoperative diarrhea is a common complication in pancreaticoduodenectomy (PD).

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The comprehensive understanding of the orientation of antibodies on a solid surface is crucial for affinity-based sensing mechanisms. In this study, we demonstrated that the orientation of primary antibodies modified on carboxy-functionalized polystyrene (PS) particles can be analyzed using zeta potential behavior at different pH based on the combined Gouy-Chapman-Stern model and the acid dissociation of carboxy groups and antibodies. We observed that at low surface concentrations of the primary antibody, a side-on orientation was predominant.

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Although bleeding is the most common complication of peptic ulcer disease, bleeding from the proper hepatic artery is unusual. We report on the case of an 87-year-old woman who presented with melena. An upper endoscopy was performed for a bleeding duodenal ulcer; however, the bleeding could not be controlled.

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Article Synopsis
  • The study addresses challenges in detecting reactions between isotropic particles by introducing a new detection method for DNA that uses Janus particles (JPs), which have different properties on each side.
  • The aggregation of JPs is triggered by a process called sandwich hybridization with target DNA, and changes in particle size are monitored using dynamic light scattering (DLS), achieving detection limits at very low concentrations.
  • This innovative detection approach emphasizes the versatility of Janus particles, allowing for potential modifications to detect various molecules, highlighting its broad applications in sensitive detection across different fields.
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Understanding mass transfer kinetics within individual porous particles is crucial for theoretically explaining the retention and elution behaviors in chromatography and drug delivery. Using laser trapping and fluorescence microspectroscopy, we investigated the diffusion mechanism of coumarin 102 (C102) into single octadecylsilyl particle in acetonitrile (ACN)/water, ,-dimethylformamide (DMF)/water, and 1-butanol (BuOH)/water solutions. The intraparticle diffusion behavior of C102 was evaluated using the spherical diffusion equation, allowing us to determine the intraparticle diffusion coefficients (): (8-10) × 10 cm s for ACN, (10-16) × 10 cm s for DMF, and (4-6) × 10 cm s for BuOH.

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