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H Inaba

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PubMed1984

[Stromal sarcoma of the male breast].

A 63-year-old man who had been aware for 5 years of a tumor near his left nipple was admitted complaining of rapid tumor enlargement. He received standard mastectomy under the diagnosis of breast sarcoma. The regional lymph nodes were not involved and the excised tumor was 12.0 cm in diameter it showed a grayish-white cut surface and a sharp border. Histologically we made a diagnosis of stromal sarcoma of the breast showing diffuse proliferation of spindle shaped cells with high cellularity, moderate atypia and scattered mitosis. Postoperatively, he underwent chemotherapy with cyclophosphamide. Two years and five months after the operation, he is alive and well without any sign of recurrence.

Breast Neoplasms↗
PubMed1983

Immunoreactive somatostatin and vasoactive intestinal polypeptide in adrenal pheochromocytoma. An immunochemical and ultrastructural study.

An adrenal pheochromocytoma producing somatostatin (SRIF) and vasoactive intestinal polypeptide (VIP) in a 17-year-old boy is presented. High concentrations of immunoreactive (IR)-SRIF were found in plasma taken from the antecubital vein (31.0-33.0 pg/ml) and the inferior caval vein near the tumor (54.6 pg/ml), but after removal of the tumor the values became normal (11.0-15.2 pg/ml). In two portions of the resected tumor, considerable but different amounts of IR-SRIF (151.7 and 12.1 ng/g wet wt) and IR-VIP (13.0 and 5.5 ng/g wet wt) were demonstrated with size heterogeneities. Immunohistochemically, many IR-SRIF cells and a few IR-VIP cells were observed, but no cell reacting with both anti-SRIF and anti-VIP sera was found. Electronmicroscopically, many tumor cells had catecholamine-like granules (250-350 nm in diameter) while some others had VIP-like granules (110-140 nm in diameter). However, no granules resembling the SRIF granules seen in the pancreatic D cells were found. This seems to be the first report of an adrenal pheochromocytoma that produces SRIF and VIP simultaneously. It provides information on the histogenesis of hormone-producing neurogenic tumors.

Adolescent↗
PubMed1983

The immunomodulatory action of inosiplex in relation to its effects in experimental viral infections.

The effect of inosiplex (Isoprinosine) on viral replication, experimental viral infections and host immune functions has been examined. Inosiplex was found to have a broad spectrum of antiviral activity, inhibiting the RNA viruses, influenza (INFV) and parainfluenza (PIV), as well as the DNA viruses, herpes simplex (HSV) and vaccinia (VACV). However, the antiviral effects were modest when compared to amantadine and adenine arabinoside (ARA-A). Inosiplex in vivo caused a statistically significant increase in survival of treated animals (hamster, mice) infected with RNA or DNA viruses. This effect of inosiplex was apparent in animals which were previously immunosuppressed. Inosiplex, at optimal dose, conferred total protection in treated mice against secondary influenza infection. Since this was accompanied by statistically significant increases in serum anti-hemagglutinin and anti-neuraminidase titers, an effect of inosiplex on host defenses against secondary viral infection was implicated. This effect was further demonstrated by passive transfer of protection by splenocytes from inosiplex-treated donors to untreated recipients. Inosiplex was found to enhance the mitogen- (PHA-, ConA and MLC-) induced blastogenesis of lymphocytes from untreated mice. The LPS response was not affected. Inosiplex added in vitro caused a dose-dependent increase in the primary immune anti-SRBC response in vitro, as determined by direct and indirect PFC; there was also a dose-dependent effect on the secondary in vitro direct and indirect PFC responses. Inosiplex in vivo enhanced the primary immune response to SRBC, as determined by direct PFC assay; this was also the case for immunosuppressed mice. The drug enhanced delayed type hypersensitivity to picryl chloride in the mouse. Macrophage function was also enhanced by inosiplex, as was apparent from phagocytosis of SRBC. Gamma interferon production from murine lymphocytes was augmented by inosiplex in vitro. Treatment with inosiplex had no effect on natural killer cells or on antibody dependent cellular cytotoxicity. Thus, the pronounced effect of inosiplex on secondary viral infections may result through two different mechanisms: a direct antiviral effect and an elevation of multiple parameters of host immunity, which are usually compromised during viral infection. The latter mechanism may be the more important.

Adjuvants, Immunologic↗
PubMed1983

Immunohistochemistry of myoglobin in rhabdomyosarcomas.

Immunoperoxidase staining for myoglobin was performed on formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded tissues of normal human skeletal muscle and rhabdomyosarcomas in order to assess its potential diagnostic value. Myoglobin-positive cells were observed in normal adult and fetal muscles, and in 13 of 26 rhabdomyosarcomas. In normal skeletal muscle, the intensity of staining for myoglobin varied in individual cells. Of the 13 myoglobin-positive rhabdomyosarcomas tested, 6 showed cross striations in tumor cells, whereas the others did not. Myoglobin-positive tumor cells were not demonstrated in two rhabdomyosarcomas in which cross striations were observed. In other types of tumors examined that sometimes resembled rhabdomyosarcomas, no myoglobin was detected. Thus tests for myoglobin by the immunoperoxidase method seem helpful in identifying rhabdomyosarcomas and confirming their histological diagnosis.

Adolescent↗
PubMed1983

Effects of AC-1370, a new semisynthetic cephalosporin, on phagocyte functions.

The effects of a new semisynthetic cephalosporin, AC-1370, on phagocyte functions were compared with those of cefoperazone. AC-1370 augmented phagocytosis by mouse macrophages in vitro and in vivo, by mouse neutrophils in vivo, and by human neutrophils in vitro. Cefoperazone suppressed phagocytosis by mouse macrophages and neutrophils. Random migration and chemotaxis of mouse and human neutrophils were increased by the addition of AC-1370. Nitroblue tetrazolium reduction by human neutrophils was enhanced by the addition of AC-1370. Intracellular killing of bacteria by macrophages was also enhanced by AC-1370. Further, bactericidal effects of AC-1370 against Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Escherichia coli, and Klebsiella pneumoniae were augmented when they were each cultured with mouse or human leukocytes. These results suggest that AC-1370 is an unique beta-lactam antibiotic which has a potentiating effect on phagocyte functions as well as a bactericidal effect.

Animals↗
PubMed1982

Mechanism of host defense suppression induced by viral infection: mode of action of inosiplex as an antiviral agent.

The mechanism of influenza virus (INFV)-induced immunosuppression and the mode of inosiplex action against INFV infection were studied. INFV suppressed both anti-lipopolysaccharide and anti-sheep erythrocyte antibody production in mice. INFV infection caused viral mRNA synthesis and increased total RNA synthesis in lymphocytes, but total mRNA synthesis was decreased. The translational ability of INFV-infected lymphocytes was also suppressed. Thus, INFV seemed to cause suppression of both mRNA synthesis and the translational ability of lymphocytes, resulting in suppression of lymphocyte functions. Inosiplex potentiated antibody production against sheep erythrocytes but not against lipopolysaccharide in normal and INFV-infected mice. Adamantanamine did not produce such a potentiating effect. The lymphocytes obtained from INFV-immunized and inosiplex-treated mice conferred resistance against INFV infection. This resistance was partially inhibited by anti-Thy 1.2 antibody treatment of the lymphocytes. In an adoptive cell transfer system, inosiplex treatment of T-cell donors potentiated antibody production when a non-immunosuppressive carrier (human serum albumin) was used. When an immunosuppressive carrier (INFV) was used, inosiplex treatment of either B-cell donors or T-cell donors increased antibody production. Direct introduction of inosiplex into lymphocytes by a cell fusion technique stimulated anti-sheep erythrocyte antibody production more effectively than the addition of inosiplex to cultures. Inosiplex increased total RNA and total mRNA syntheses in phytohemagglutinin-treated lymphocytes. In INFV-infected lymphocytes, inosiplex decreased syntheses of total RNA, total mRNA, and viral mRNA and restored translational ability. From these results, we concluded that inosiplex penetrates into lymphocytes and suppresses viral RNA synthesis and that it supports lymphocyte functions by promoting RNA synthesis and translational ability, both of which are necessary for hosts.

Animals↗
PubMed1981

[The fluidity of alloys in high temperature. (Part 1) Testing apparatus of fluidity in high temperature (author's transl)].

The method and apparatus for testing the fluidity of molten alloy in the mold of high temperature as far as about 650 degrees C were designed and the fluidity of pure Ag and Ag-Cu alloy were measured. The results were summarized as follows. (1) The flow length (y mm) of pure Ag increased as the degree of superheat (B degree C) watch with casting temperature minus melting point and the temperature of mold (A degree C) increased. Estimating the formula for the flow length y, it was found that y was represented by the sum of the first order formula of A and B. (2) The flow length of Ag-Cu alloy took large value when the mold with heated up to 650 degrees C. Estimating the formula for the flow length y, it was found that y was represented by the sum of the third order formula of A and the first order formula of B and the formula of the product of A and B.

Copper↗
PubMed1981

[The fluidity of alloys in high temperature. (Part 2) The fluidity of 20% Au-Ag-Pd-Cu alloy (author's transl)].

The flow length of 20% Au-Ag-Pd-Cu alloy in the mold heated up to 650 degrees C was measured by the apparatus reported in the previous paper with partial improvement added. The results were summarized as follows. (1) The flow length of Au-Ag-Pd-Cu alloy containing 20% Au in the mold heated up to 650 degrees C increased as the content of Cu increased in the range of 10-20% Pd; however, in the range of more than 22% Pd, it decreased as the content of Pd increased. (2) The maximum flow length was obtained around the composition of 20 Au-40 Ag-15 Pd-25 Cu. On the other hand the minimum flow length was obtained around the composition of 20 Au-65 Ag-10 Pd-5 Cu. (3) There was no correlation between the flow length and both of the melting point and the melting range solidifying area.

Copper↗