Home blood pressure-lowering effect of esaxerenone versus trichlormethiazide for uncontrolled hypertension: a predefined subanalysis of the EXCITE-HT randomized controlled trial by basal calcium channel blocker versus angiotensin receptor blocker.

This prespecified subanalysis of the multicenter, randomized, open-label, parallel-group EXCITE-HT study aimed to examine the non-inferiority of esaxerenone to trichlormethiazide as a second-line antihypertensive agent according to the basal antihypertensive agent used (angiotensin receptor blocker [ARB] or calcium channel blocker [CCB]). The primary endpoint, change in morning home systolic/diastolic blood pressure (SBP/DBP) from baseline to end of treatment was similar between the two groups (intergroup difference in least squares mean change [95% confidence interval]: -1.3 [-3.

Home blood pressure-lowering effect of a non-steroidal mineralocorticoid receptor blocker, esaxerenone, versus trichlormethiazide for uncontrolled hypertension: the EXCITE-HT randomized controlled study.

The EXCITE-HT study aimed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of esaxerenone versus thiazide diuretics (trichlormethiazide) as second-line treatment for Japanese patients with uncontrolled essential hypertension. This was a 12-week, multicenter, randomized, open-label, parallel-group study. The non-inferiority of esaxerenone to trichlormethiazide was confirmed if the upper limit of the two-sided 95% confidence interval (CI) for the difference in systolic blood pressure (SBP)/diastolic blood pressure (DBP) change between groups was below 3.

Iridium-catalyzed stereoselective [3+2] annulation of α-oxocarboxylic acids with 1,3-dienes.

The stereoselective annulation of α-oxocarboxylic acids with 1,3-dienes proceeded in the presence of a hydroxoiridium catalyst to give α-hydroxy-γ-lactones in good yields with high 3,5-trans relative stereochemistry. The use of a chiral diene ligand for a cationic iridium complex enabled asymmetric annulation with high enantioselectivity.

Rhodium-catalyzed asymmetric addition of arylboronic acids to 2H-chromenes leading to 3-arylchromane derivatives.

Asymmetric addition of arylboronic acids to 2H-chromenes proceeded in the presence of a hydroxorhodium/chiral diene catalyst to give 3-arylchromanes in high yields with high enantioselectivity. The reaction involves 1,4-Rh shift before protonation to release the addition product and to regenerate the hydroxorhodium species.

Comparison of transcriptome profiles by Fusarium oxysporum inoculation between Fusarium yellows resistant and susceptible lines in Brassica rapa L.

Resistant and susceptible lines in Brassica rapa have different immune responses against Fusarium oxysporum inoculation. Fusarium yellows caused by Fusarium oxysporum f. sp.

Iridium-Catalyzed Regio- and Enantioselective Hydroarylation of Alkenyl Ethers by Olefin Isomerization.

Iridium-catalyzed hydroarylation of alkenyl ethers, such as allylic and homoallylic ethers, by C-H bond activation gave high yields of the corresponding addition products, where the aryl groups were selectively installed at the α-carbon atom to the alkoxy group. The reaction involves an isomerization of the alkenyl ethers into the corresponding 1-alkenyl ethers, which then undergo the regio- and enantioselective hydroarylation.

Preparation and Application of Solid, Salt-Stabilized Zinc Amide Enolates with Enhanced Air and Moisture Stability.

The treatment of various N-morpholino amides with TMPZnCl⋅LiCl (TMP=2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidyl) and Mg(OPiv) in THF at 25 °C provides solid zinc enolates with enhanced air and moisture stability (t in air: 1-3 h) after solvent evaporation. These enolates undergo Pd- and Cu-catalyzed cross-couplings with (hetero)aryl bromides as well as allylic and benzylic halides. The arylated N-morpholino amides were converted into various ketones by LaCl ⋅2 LiCl mediated acylation with Grignard reagents.

Asymmetric Alkylation of N-Sulfonylbenzamides with Vinyl Ethers via C-H Bond Activation Catalyzed by Hydroxoiridium/Chiral Diene Complexes.

Asymmetric alkylation of N-sulfonylbenzamides with vinyl ethers via a directed C-H bond activation gave high yields of the corresponding addition products with high branch- and enantioselectivity.

[Multiple organ failure presumably due to alkylating agents used as preconditioning drugs for autologous peripheral blood stem cell transplantation in an acute promyelocytic leukemia].

A 52-year-old male was diagnosed as having acute promyelocytic leukemia (APL) in 2006. He received induction chemotherapy including all-trans retinoic acid and initially achieved a complete remission (CR). After several courses of consolidation therapy combining anthracyclines and cytarabine, he maintained CR.

Iridium-Catalyzed Branch-Selective Hydroarylation of Vinyl Ethers via C-H Bond Activation.

Iridium-catalyzed hydroarylation of vinyl ethers via a directed C-H bond activation of aromatic compounds gave high yields of the corresponding addition products with high branch selectivity.

Map-based cloning of a candidate gene conferring Fusarium yellows resistance in Brassica oleracea.

We identified the candidate gene conferring yellow wilt resistance (YR) in B. oleracea . This work will facilitate YR breeding programs for B.

[A case of mediastinal growing teratoma syndrome with acute megakaryoblastic leukemia].

We report a case of a 38-year-old man who was diagnosed with a mediastinal germ cell tumor. After induction chemotherapy, the tumor marker levels normalized, but the tumor itself continued to grow. Surgical resection was performed successfully, but the patient developed acute megakaryoblastic leukemia 6 months later, and induction and consolidation therapies failed to achieve remission.

Iridium-catalyzed annulation of salicylimines with 1,3-dienes.

Iridium-catalyzed annulation of salicylimines with 1,3-dienes gave high yields of the corresponding 4-aminochromanes with high stereoselectivity. The use of a chiral diene ligand enabled the asymmetric reaction to give 4-aminochromanes with high enantioselectivity.

Identification of candidate genes for Fusarium yellows resistance in Chinese cabbage by differential expression analysis.

Fusarium yellows caused by Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. conglutinans is an important disease of Brassica worldwide.

Asymmetric synthesis of gem-diaryl substituted cyclic sulfamidates and sulfamides by rhodium-catalyzed arylation of cyclic ketimines.

Asymmetric addition of arylboronates to aryl-substituted cyclic ketimines proceeded in the presence of a rhodium catalyst coordinated with a chiral diene ligand to give high yields of sulfamidates and sulfamides with high enantioselectivity (up to 99% ee).

Iridium-catalyzed [3 + 2] annulation of cyclic N-sulfonyl ketimines with 1,3-dienes via C-H activation.

Ir-catalyzed [3 + 2] annulation of cyclic N-sulfonyl ketimines with 1,3-dienes, in which an aryliridium intermediate is formed via C-H activation, gives aminoindane derivatives in high yields with high regio- and diastereoselectivity.

[Two cases of IgG4-related disease with pleural effusion].

We describe 2 cases of IgG4-related disease with pleural effusion in elderly men. Both patients had elevated serum IgG4 levels, and the characteristics of their pleural effusion were similar. Patient 1 had pericardial effusion and retroperitoneal fibrosis, and a biopsy specimen from the pericardium showed infiltration of abundant IgG4-positive plasma cells with fibrosis.

Differentiation and function of Kupffer cells.

Kupffer cells are the largest population of tissue macrophages. They are predominantly distributed in the lumen of hepatic sinusoids and exhibit endocytic activity against blood-borne materials entering the liver. Macrophage colony-stimulating factor and other growth factors regulate Kupffer cell differentiation in the fetal and adult period.

Microcystic variant of localized malignant mesothelioma accompanying an adenomatoid tumor-like lesion.

The case of a 70-year-old man with a hitherto undescribed pleural mesothelioma is reported. The tumor was localized in the left lung apex and had invaded the parietal pleura. Histologically, the tumor was characterized by a proliferation of epithelioid cells and the formation of microcysts.