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T Komine

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Polymer support assisted selective functionalization of azoles using a palladium-catalyzed coupling reaction

Regioselective palladium-catalyzed monoarylation of azoles was achieved using iodobenzoate immobilized on an insoluble polymer support. The positional selectivity for the coupling reaction was dramatically influenced by the presence of CuI. No diarylation was observed in either case. Unsymmetrical diarylation was also obtained with the polymer support using sequential coupling reactions.

Journal Article↗

[A case of aneurysm of the ductus arteriosus in the adult].

Aneurysm of the ductus arteriosus in the adults is rare. A 60-year-old male with no symptoms was admitted to our hospital. 3 D-CT scans and aortograms indicated a diagnosis of aneurysm of the ductus arteriosus. Operation was done through median sternotomy with the aid of partial cardiopulmonary bypass. The saccular aneurysm was located between the aortic isthmus and the left pulmonary artery. The aneurysm was resected and closed a patch. The post-operative course was uneventful.

Aneurysm↗

Tryptophan-niacin metabolism in liver cirrhosis rat caused by carbon tetrachloride.

We investigated the change of tryptophan-niacin metabolism induced by carbon tetrachloride (CCl4) in rats with liver cirrhosis. The rats were injected with CCl4 (0.5 or 1 mL of 50% olive oil solution/kg body weight) twice a week for 1 or 2 mo and given phenobarbital water simultaneously. The urinary excretions of nicotinamide (Nam) and its metabolites were assayed. As the result, the urinary excretion of Nam, N1-methyl-4-pyridone-3-carboxamide (4-Py), Nam + N1-methylnicotinamide (MNA) + N1-methyl-2-pyridone-5-carboxamide (2-Py) + 4-Py was lower in the CCl4-treated groups than in the non-treated group (control) regardless of the experimental period (1 mo and 2 mo) or dosing amount of CCl4 (0.5 and 1 mL). Moreover, we investigated which pathway of tryptophan-niacin metabolism was affected in CCl4-treated rat. As the result, the possibility that the MNA-->4-Py reaction is inhibited by CCl4 treatment was suggested in this experiment.

Alanine Transaminase↗

[Analysis of the long-term prognosis for conjunctival malignant melanomas in Japan].

PURPOSE: To investigate the long-term prognosis for primary conjunctival malignant melanomas in Japan. MATERIALS & METHODS: We conducted a survey of 61 cases which had been reported in a 38-year period (1959 to 1996). We gathered information regarding the survival of patients, the post-operative follow-up period, the causes of death, and recurrences. Answers were obtained segarding 51 cases (84%). Detailed progress was identified in 23 of these cases. The survival rates were calculated using the Kaplan-Meier method. RESULTS: The survival rates were 95.1% after 1 year, 72.9% after 3 years, and 53.4% after 5 years. These values are relatively low compared with those reported in Europe and the United States.

Adolescent↗

Change of tryptophan-niacin metabolism in D-galactosamine-induced liver injury in rat.

The change of tryptophan-niacin metabolism in D-galactosamine (D-galN) injected rats was investigated. Rats fed with niacin-free diets containing 40% casein for 11 days were injected with D-galN (0.8 g/kg body weight). The urinary excretions of nicotinamide and its metabolites, and the activity of liver alpha-amino-beta-carboxymuconate-epsilon-semialdehyde decarboxylase (ACMSD) (EC 4.1.1.45), a key enzyme of tryptophan-niacin metabolism, were assayed. As the result, the urinary excretions of N1-methylnicotinamide (MNA), N1-methyl-2-pyridone-5-carboxamide (2-Py), N1-methyl-4-pyridone-3-carboxamide (4-Py) and their sum (nicotinamide+MNA+2-Py+4-Py) were higher in the D-galN-injected group than in the control group. Hepatic ACMSD activity in the D-galN-injected group was lower than that of the control group. These results suggest that the increase in urinary excretion of nicotinamide and its metabolites after the injection of D-galN is considered to be attributable to a decrease in liver ACMSD activity.

Alanine Transaminase↗

Continuous-sterilization system that uses photosemiconductor powders.

We report a novel photochemical sterilization system in which Escherichia coli cells were sterilized with photosemiconductor powders (titanium oxide). For sterilization that could be used in practice, it was necessary to separate the TiO2 powders from the cell suspension. Therefore, semiconductor powders were immobilized on acetylcellulose membranes. We constructed a continuous-sterilization system consisting of a TiO2-immobilized acetylcellulose membrane reactor, a mercury lamp, and a masterflex pump. As a result, under the various sterilization conditions examined, E. coli (10(2) cells per ml) was sterilized to less than 1% survival when the cell suspension flowed in this system at a mean residence time of 16.0 min under irradiation (1,800 microeinsteins/m2 per s). We found that this system was reusable.

Escherichia coli↗