Milk Phospholipid Profiling Among Japanese Women with Differing Docosahexaenoic Acid Levels.

Unlabelled: To characterize the milk phospholipids (PLs) profile using phosphorus-31 nuclear magnetic resonance (P-NMR) and to investigate the effect of elevated milk docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) levels on PLs profiles in Japanese mothers.

Methods: Milk samples from eligible patients with high and low DHA from a former cross-sectional study (n = 20; n = 10 for each group) were included. Fifteen milk PLs were analyzed using P-NMR, and the profiles were compared group-wise using Mann-Whitney -test.

Association of DHA Concentration in Human Breast Milk with Maternal Diet and Use of Supplements: A Cross-Sectional Analysis of Data from the Japanese Human Milk Study Cohort.

Background: DHA (22:6n-3) is essential for neurodevelopment in children, and its concentration in human breast milk is historically high in Japan. Dietary patterns in Japan might affect the fatty acid (FA) composition among lactating mothers.

Objectives: This study aimed to characterize the composition of milk FAs and to identify any dietary and sociodemographic factors associated with the variability of DHA concentration in breast milk in the Japanese population.

[Intractable Hyperglycemia and Hyperlactatemia with Severe Circulatory Failure after Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting;Report of a Case].

The patient a 75-year-old man who was treated for diabetes and angina pectoris. He relapsed with an angina attack. Coronary angiography revealed three-vessel disease.

[Unicuspid Aortic Valve Replacement;Report of a Case].

A 45-year-old female was admitted to our hospital due to severe aortic stenosis. Transthoracic and transesophageal echocardiography indicated the aortic valve was bicuspid, but we confirmed that the aortic valve was unicuspid by intraoperative finding. There was 1 open commissure between the left coronary cusp and the noncoronary cusp position.

Selective Stabilization of the Spin States of a Magnetically Anisotropic Dysprosium Ion Induced by Photo-Excitation of the Associated Cyclic π-Conjugated System.

The presence of a new electronic interaction, which couples a 4 f-electronic system with a total angular momentum J and a photoexcited cyclic π-conjugated system with an orbital angular momentum L, in the bis(phthalocyaninato)dysprosium single-molecule magnet ([DyPc ] ) is reported. Two π-π* excited states in the visible spectral region of the [DyPc ] complex, which are denoted here as Q and Q , showed significantly different temperature and field dependences of the magnetic circular dichroism (MCD) A-term intensity. This phenomenon not only indicates the presence of a "J-L" interaction, but also that the interaction generates two different preferred orientations of the J-L pair, either parallel (for the Q band) or antiparallel (for the Q band), depending on the excitation energy.

[Operation for Intracardiac Angiomyolipoma;Report of a Case].

Primary tumors of the heart are rare. In the literature operations for heart tumors account for 0.3% of all cardiac surgical procedures.

Effects of a Bovine Lactoferrin Formulation from Cow's Milk on Menstrual Distress in Volunteers: A Randomized, Crossover Study.

Dysmenorrhea is a highly prevalent complaint and highly undiagnosed gynecologic condition. Dairy products have a potential in the management of menstrual distress, and bovine lactoferrin can help the subjective dysphoria associated with dysmenorrhea. In the present study, we aimed to investigate the effects of a lactoferrin formulation isolated from cow's milk on menstrual symptoms in volunteers.

Profiling planktonic biomass using element-specific, multicomponent nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy.

Planktonic metabolism plays crucial roles in Earth's elemental cycles. Chemical speciation as well as elemental stoichiometry is important for advancing our understanding of planktonic roles in biogeochemical cycles. In this study, a multicomponent solid-state nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) approach is proposed for chemical speciation of cellular components, using several advanced NMR techniques.

Lactobacillus gasseri SBT2055 suppresses fatty acid release through enlargement of fat emulsion size in vitro and promotes fecal fat excretion in healthy Japanese subjects.

Background: Lactobacillus gasseri SBT2055 (LG2055) has been shown to prevent abdominal adiposity, and suppression of lipid absorption is considered a possible mechanism, detail of which, however, are poorly understood. In the present study, we evaluated the effects of LG2055 on fat hydrolysis by determining pancreatic lipase activity and fat emulsion properties in vitro. We also examined whether LG2055 influences fecal fat excretion in humans.

Whey peptides prevent chronic ultraviolet B radiation-induced skin aging in melanin-possessing male hairless mice.

Whey proteins or peptides exhibit various actions, including an antioxidant action, an anticancer action, and a protective action against childhood asthma and atopic syndrome. The effects of orally administered whey peptides (WPs) on chronic ultraviolet B (UVB) radiation-induced cutaneous changes, including changes in cutaneous thickness, elasticity, wrinkle formation, etc., have not been examined.

Serum albumin forms a lactoferrin-like soluble iron-binding complex in presence of hydrogen carbonate ions.

The iron-lactoferrin complex is a common food ingredient because of its iron-solubilizing capability in the presence of hydrogen carbonate ions. However, it is unclear whether the formation of a stable iron-binding complex is limited to lactoferrin. In this study, we investigated the effects of bovine serum albumin (BSA) on iron solubility and iron-catalyzed lipid oxidation in the presence of hydrogen carbonate ions.

Iron-lactoferrin complex reduces iron-catalyzed off-flavor formation in powdered milk with added fish oil.

Unlabelled: The iron-lactoferrin complex (FeLf) is useful for dietary iron supplementation. However, the effects of FeLf on iron-catalyzed off-flavors in lipid-containing food products have not been reported. In this study, we investigated the effects of FeLf on off-flavors development during the production and storage of powdered milk with added fish oil.

Surgical treatment or conservative therapy for stanford type a acute aortic dissection with a thrombosed false lumen.

Objectives: Optimum treatment for acute aortic dissection (AAD) with a thrombosed false lumen (thrombosed AAD) remains controversial. We evaluated the outcome of thrombosed AAD according to treatment strategy.

Materials And Methods: We examined 280 patients with AAD, of which 30 had thrombosed AAD.

Reports of four surgical treatments of acute pulmonary embolism with a floating thrombus in the right atrium.

Acute pulmonary embolism (APE) is a serious disease. Recently, multidetector-row computed tomography (MDCT) has proven to be valuable in detecting APE and deep vein thrombosis. APE is classified as massive, submassive, and nonmassive.

Recurrent coarctation of the aorta: a patient with bilateral persistent sciatic arteries.

A 19-year-old female was referred to our department with a diagnosis of recurrent coarctation of the aorta. She had undergone end-to-side anastomosis of the left subclavian artery with the thoracic aorta at 9 days of age and extra-anatomic subclavian-to-femoral bypass grafting at 15 years of age because of hypertensive crisis. A preoperative 4-slice computed tomography (CT) scan demonstrated recurrent obstruction of the aorta and, unexpectedly, an associated anomaly of bilateral persistent sciatic arteries.

Assessment of the potential allergenicity of a Milk Basic Protein fraction.

Background: A specific basic fraction of bovine milk, termed Milk Basic Protein (MBP), has the potential to provide nutritionally important benefits if used as a food ingredient. Although derived from milk, MBP is intended for use as an ingredient in other foods. Cows' milk is a well studied, commonly allergenic food.

Multiple atherosclerotic aneurysms of the bilateral subclavian artery, aortic arch and abdominal aorta.

Subclavian artery aneurysms are relatively rare in comparison with other peripheral aneurysms. We report a 65-year-old woman with multiple atherosclerotic aneurysms of the subclavian artery, aortic arch saccular aneurysm and abdominal aortic aneurysm. Two-staged operations by which the infrarenal abdominal aorta was replaced first and median sternotomy extending to the supraclavicular space for the concomitant resection of bilateral subclavian as well as aortic arch aneurysm resulted in good results.

False aneurysm due to suture loosening after aortic arch replacement.

We describe a case of false aneurysm due to loosening of the anastomotic sutures 5 years after graft replacement for subacute type A aortic dissection. Leakage from the graft was controlled by tightening the suture slack indicating that suture loosening was the cause of the aneurysm. The mechanism was probably the progressive thinning of the edematous swollen aortic wall over the years causing the sutures to loosen.

Differential effects of vecuronium on the thumb and the big toe muscles evaluated by acceleration measurement.

To clarify the differential effects of vecuronium on the thumb and on the big toe, train-of-four (TOF) stimuli were applied to the ulnar nerve at the wrist and the tibial nerve at the ankle in anesthetized patients using two acceleration transducers. Ten adult patients, aged 21-55 years, were studied. Anesthesia was induced by an intravenous injection of thiopental, and vecuronium 0.