Submucosal hemorrhage of the esophagus: a case report.

Background: Submucosal hemorrhage of the esophagus is relatively rare and the course of this disease remains unclear. We report a case of this disease.

Case Presentation: The patient was a 68-year-old man who visited a clinic complaining of sudden-onset epigastric and back pain.

One-Pot Synthesis of Pentasubstituted Pyridines following the Gold(I)-Catalyzed Aza-Enyne Metathesis/6Ï€-Electrocyclization-Aromatization Sequence.

The one-pot de novo synthesis of pentasubstituted pyridines was realized following the process of Au(I)-autotandem catalysis and subsequent aromatization. The process involves aza-enyne metathesis with aryl propiolates to yield 1-azabutadienes and their addition/6Ï€-electrocyclization sequence with the other propiolate units. The resultant 1,4-dihydropyridines were aromatized to furnish the pyridines in the presence of atmospheric oxygen.

Invasive Mucinous Adenocarcinoma with Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome Diagnosed by Autopsy Findings.

We herein report a fatal case of invasive mucinous adenocarcinoma (IMA) with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) diagnosed based on autopsy findings. A 76-year-old man presented with severe respiratory discomfort on admission. Computed tomography (CT) revealed a peripheral distribution of consolidation.

Pyometra and Pyogenic Spondylitis with Suspected Involvement of Diverticulitis of the Sigmoid Colon.

Pyometra is a rare disease in which pus accumulates in the uterus and is typically caused by stenosis of the cervix. Only a few case reports have indicated that diverticular disease causes pyometra. We herein report an 83-year-old woman presented to our hospital with a fever, loss of appetite, general fatigue and back pain.

Total synthesis and biological evaluation of oscillatoxins D, E, and F.

Oscillatoxins (OTXs) and aplysiatoxins are biosynthetically related polyketides produced by marine cyanobacteria. We previously developed a synthetic route to phenolic O-methyl analogs of OTX-D and 30-methyl-OTX-D during collective synthesis of these natural products. According to our synthetic strategy, we achieved total synthesis of OTX-D, 30-methyl-OTX-D, OTX-E, and OTX-F by deprotecting the O-methyl group in an earlier intermediate, and determined their biological activities.

Analysis of microRNA Expression in Liquid-Based Cytology Samples May Be Useful for Primary Lung Cancer Diagnosis.

Objectives: Bronchoscopy is frequently performed for patients suspected of having lung cancer; however, we sometimes fail to make a definitive diagnosis, resulting in additional invasive testing. Many studies indicate that microRNAs (miRs) are abnormally expressed in cancers. We examined the diagnostic value of 4 miRs (miR-21, miR-31, miR-182, and miR-183) extracted from liquid-based cytology (LBC) samples and validated whether they were diagnostically useful.

Tetrodotoxin Framework Construction from Linear Substrates Utilizing a Hg(OTf)-Catalyzed Cycloisomerization Reaction: Synthesis of the Unnatural Analogue 11--6,7,8-Trideoxytetrodotoxin.

In this contribution, we propose a new synthetic approach to tetrodotoxin (TTX), one of the most famous marine toxins that, after first preparing a functionalized linear substrate, forms a cyclohexane core from the substrate utilizing our mercuric triflate (Hg(OTf))-catalyzed cycloisomerization reaction. The concept was applied to the synthesis of 11--6,7,8-trideoxyTTX and 11--4,9-anhydro-6,7,8-trideoxyTTX, which are unnatural TTX analogues, demonstrating the validity of our new approach.

Biomimetic Synthesis of the CDE Ring Moiety of Physalins, Complex 13,14-Secosteroids.

Physalins are a structurally complex family of 13,14-secosteroids isolated from the genus . We disclose a two-step construction of the CDE ring moiety of the physalins from a steroidal compound bearing 14-OH, 18-COOMe, and 17, 20-α-epoxide based on our biosynthetic proposal. C13-C14 bond cleavage by an alkoxy radical at C-14 and spontaneous epoxide ring opening gave a compound having a cyclononene and γ-lactone.

Synthetic Route to Oscillatoxin D and Its Analogues.

O-Methyloscillatoxin D and its analogues were concisely synthesized by a bioinspired intramolecular Mukaiyama aldol reaction as a key step, which involves the construction of a novel spiro-ether moiety.

A case of familial hot tub lung.

Hot tub lung is a lung disease caused by Mycobacterium avium complex. We report the first case of familial hot tub lung appearing simultaneously in a husband and wife. Our case supports the consideration that hot tub lung is a hypersensitivity pneumonitis rather than an infectious lung disease.

Amphiphilic inclusion spaces for various guests and regulation of fluorescence intensity of 1,8-bis(4-aminophenyl)anthracene crystals.

A host framework for inclusion of various guest molecules was investigated by preparation of inclusion crystals of 1,8-bis(4-aminophenyl)anthracene (1,8-BAPA) with organic solvents. X-ray crystallographic analysis revealed construction of the same inclusion space incorporating 1,8-BAPA and eight guest molecules including both non-polar (benzene) and polar guests (N,N-dimethylformamide, DMF). Fluorescence efficiencies varied depending on guest molecule polarity; DMF inclusion crystals exhibited the highest fluorescence intensity (ΦF=0.

A facile and versatile approach to efficient enhancement of solid-state luminescence by organic-inorganic hybrid salts.

Organic-inorganic hybrid salts based on 1,5-bisaminophenylanthracene were able to overcome aggregation-induced quenching and emit multiple colours of luminescence according to the counter acid employed. Moreover, the emission colour could be reversibly and dynamically changed on absorption and desorption of guest molecules.