Publications by authors named "Yuya Itakura"

Article Synopsis
  • - The study investigated the relationship between the high frequency variability index (HFVI)/analgesia nociception index (ANI) and postoperative pain in patients undergoing video/robotic-assisted thoracoscopic surgery with nerve blocks under general anesthesia.
  • - Researchers looked at various measurements of HFVI/ANI and whether they could predict maximum postoperative pain levels and morphine usage, analyzing data from 48 patients.
  • - The findings indicated no significant correlation between HFVI/ANI and postoperative pain ratings or morphine consumption, suggesting that predicting postoperative pain in these cases using HFVI/ANI is challenging.
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N-acetylgalactosamine 4-sulfate 6-O-sulfotransferase (GalNAc4S-6ST) transfers sulfate to position 6 of GalNAc(4SO4) residues of chondroitin sulfate to yield chondroitin sulfate E (CS-E). We have previously demonstrated that phenyl-beta-D-GalNAc(4SO4) could serve as an acceptor for GalNAc4S-6ST, thereby inhibiting GalNAc4S-6ST competitively. In this paper we compared the inhibitory effects of various glycosides in which various hydrophobic aglycons were attached to D-GalNAc(4SO4) via ss anomeric configuration.

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