Incidence of hematologic cancer types in Japan by ICD-O-3 code: analysis of National Cancer Registry.

We classified subtypes of hematologic cancer in Japan's National Cancer Registry (NCR) in 2016 by ICD-O-3 code and compared numbers with the Japanese Society of Hematology's Blood Diseases Registry (BDR). We reviewed data for individual cases, and calculated incidence per 100,000. NCR reported 67,919 cases of hematological cancer, including diffuse large B-cell lymphoma, Not Otherwise Specified (NOS) (11.

A Case of Synovial Chondromatosis of Temporomandibular Joint with Numerous Loose Bodies.

Here, we report a case of synovial chondromatosis of the temporomandibular joint (TMJ) with numerous loose bodies. A 56-year-old woman was examined in the oral surgery department for trismus and pain in the left TMJ when opening the mouth. Imaging indicated TMJ synovial chondromatosis, and the patient was referred to our department for further examination.

Clinical guidelines for total temporomandibular joint replacement.

Total joint replacement (TJR) of the temporomandibular joint (TMJ) is a promising surgical procedure and device for treating end-stage diseases of the TMJ. For the functional and aesthetic reconstruction of the oral and maxillofacial head and neck region, TMJ TJR significantly helps maintain the patient's quality of life in terms of a better diet, mastication, speech and social interaction. TMJ TJR was approved by regulatory authorities in 2019 in Japan, thus enabling the clinical application of the TJR system.

Difference in Response to a Motor Imagery Task: A Comparison between Individuals with and without Painful Temporomandibular Disorders.

The aim of the study was to investigate the difference in response to a motor imagery task between individuals with and without painful temporomandibular disorders (TMDs). The participants were 24 adults with and without TMD (TMD and control group, resp.).

Risk of osteoporosis in elderly individuals attending a dental clinic.

Objective: Osteoporosis has become a critical public health problem with the rapidly aging population in Japan. It is necessary for dentists to know their patients' status because it influences dental treatment. The purpose of this study was to predict the risk of osteoporosis in elderly patients visiting a dental clinic by assessing mandibular cortical morphology on panoramic radiographs.

Characteristics of upper quadrant posture of young women with temporomandibular disorders.

[Purpose] This study aimed to investigate the characteristics of upper quadrant posture of young women with temporomandibular disorders. [Subjects] The participants were 19 female patients with temporomandibular disorders (patient group: mean age, 30.1 years) and 14 controls (control group: mean age, 24.

15-Deoxy-Δ12,14-prostaglandin J2 induces PPARγ- and p53-independent apoptosis in rabbit synovial cells.

A ligand of peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor γ (PPARγ), 15-deoxy-Δ(12,14)-prostaglandin J2 (15d-PGJ2) induces apoptosis in various cells. However, the mechanism appears to be complex and cell-type specific. We investigated the mechanism of 15d-PGJ2-induced apoptosis of rabbit synovial cells.

Anesthetic considerations for masticatory muscle tendon-aponeurosis hyperplasia: a report of 24 cases.

Masticatory muscle tendon-aponeurosis hyperplasia (MMTAH) is a new disease entity characterized by limited mouth opening due to contracture of the masticatory muscles, resulting from hyperplasia of tendons and aponeuroses. In this case series, we report what methods of airway establishment were conclusively chosen after rapid induction of anesthesia. We had 24 consecutive patients with MMTAH who underwent surgical release of its contracture under general anesthesia.

Possible difficult laryngoscopy caused by masticatory muscle tendon-aponeurosis hyperplasia: we anesthesiologists should be aware of this disease.

Masticatory muscle tendon-aponeurosis hyperplasia (MMTAH) is a new disease entity characterized by limited mouth opening due to contracture of the masticatory muscles resulting from hyperplasia of tendons and aponeuroses. The other clinical feature is that the face of the patient with this disease displays a square mandible configuration. Muscle relaxants provide no relief for the limited mouth-opening ability.

Antimicrobial susceptibility and methicillin resistance in Staphylococcus pseudintermedius and Staphylococcus schleiferi subsp. coagulans isolated from dogs with pyoderma in Japan.

To understand species distribution, trends of antimicrobial susceptibility and prevalence of methicillin resistance in canine staphylococci in Japan, 190 coagulase-positive staphylococci (CoPS) were isolated from dogs with pyoderma in 2 Japanese veterinary referral hospitals. Using a multiplex polymerase chain reaction (M-PCR) method, two CoPS species were identified: 170 Staphylococcus pseudintermedius (89.5%) and 20 S.

Multiplex-PCR method for species identification of coagulase-positive staphylococci.

In veterinary medicine, coagulase-positive staphylococci (CoPS) other than Staphylococcus aureus have frequently been misidentified as being S. aureus strains, as they have several phenotypic traits in common. There has been no reliable method to distinguish among CoPS species in veterinary clinical laboratories.

Mechanical stretch enhances NF-kappaB-dependent gene expression and poly(ADP-ribose) synthesis in synovial cells.

Temporomandibular joint disorders (TMD) show complex symptoms associated with inflammation, pain and degeneration of the peripheral tissues including synovium. Although it is believed that excessive mechanical stress on synovium causes development of TMD, the molecular mechanism by which mechanical stress triggers TMD has still remained unclear. In order to examine the effect of mechanical stress on synoviocytes, rabbit synovial cells were cyclically stretched in vitro.

15-Deoxy-Delta(12,14)-prostaglandin J(2) impairs the functions of histone acetyltransferases through their insolubilization in cells.

The cyclopentenonic prostaglandin 15-deoxy-Delta(12,14)-PG J(2) (15d-PGJ(2)) is a metabolite derived from PGD(2). Although 15d-PGJ(2) has been demonstrated to be a potent ligand for peroxisome proliferator activated receptor gamma (PPARgamma), the functions are not fully understood. In order to examine the effect of 15d-PGJ(2) on histone acetyltransferases (HATs), several lines of cell including mouse embryonic fibroblast (MEF) cells were exposed to 15d-PGJ(2).

Expression analysis of CCL27 and CCL28 mRNA in lesional and non-lesional skin of dogs with atopic dermatitis.

Chemokines are important regulators of the selective recruitment of inflammatory cells into sites of allergic inflammation. Since canine atopic dermatitis (AD) shares many clinical features of human AD, patterns of chemokine production in dogs may also be similar with those in humans. The aim of this study was to examine mRNA expression of CCL27 and CCL28 in lesional skin of dogs with AD to demonstrate similarity of chemokine production with human counterparts.