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Takeshi Nishida

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Admission whole-blood transcriptomic characterization of a neutrophil-predominant systemic immune response in patients with acute traumatic brain injury.

BACKGROUND: Acute traumatic brain injury (TBI) is accompanied by systemic immune responses, but their whole-blood transcriptomic features at hospital arrival remain incompletely characterized. We aimed to characterize these features in patients with acute TBI compared with healthy controls. METHODS: In this single-center prospective observational study, we performed whole-blood RNA sequencing on hospital-arrival samples from 42 patients with acute TBI and 21 healthy controls. Analyses included differential expression (limma-voom; FDR < 0.05, |log2FC| > 0.7), functional enrichment, Ingenuity Pathway Analysis, CIBERSORTx LM22 deconvolution, and per-sample neutrophil degranulation signature scoring. RESULTS: Differential expression analysis identified 996 upregulated and 863 downregulated genes, with marked upregulation of inflammation-, innate immunity-, and neutrophil-related genes including DUSP1, HMGB2, MMP9, and S100A8. Canonical pathways with positive IPA z-scores included Neutrophil degranulation, Neutrophil Extracellular Trap Signaling Pathway, and Toll-like Receptor Signaling; upstream regulators included TNF, IL1B, IFNG, and STAT3. Deconvolution identified 7 of 22 differing subsets (q < 0.05), with relatively higher myeloid and lower lymphoid fractions in TBI. The Neutrophil degranulation signature score correlated with Injury Severity Score within TBI (Spearman &#x3c1; = +0.55; q < 0.001). CONCLUSIONS: Admission whole-blood transcriptomics characterized a neutrophil-predominant systemic transcriptional response in patients with acute TBI. This response was also evident among patients without major extracranial injury and was associated with total ISS. However, because the study lacked an appropriately matched non-TBI trauma comparator, the findings should be interpreted as a descriptive characterization of a systemic injury response accompanying TBI and do not establish a TBI-specific molecular signature or mechanism.

gene expression↗

[Renal arteriovenous fistula: a case report].

Congenital arteriovenous fistula(AVF) of the kidney is a rare condition. We report a case of renal AVF with chief complaints of macroscopic hematuria, and treated with transcatheter arterial embolization (TAE) using coils. The patient was diagnosed as having left renal AVF by Color Doppler ultrasound. The signs and symptoms disappeared after embolization. The clinical course of a case is reported and the literature is reviewed. Color Doppler ultrasound is required to give a definite diagnosis of renal AVF.

Adult↗

[Urethral adenocarcinoma in a female: a case report].

A 67-year-old female was referred to our hospital with the chief complaint of genital bleeding. Physical examination revealed a thumb's-head-sized tumor at the external urethral meatus. Histopathological examination of the biopsy specimen suggested papillary carcinoma. She underwent partial urethrectomy with negative surgical margins. The final pathological diagnosis of the tumor was papillary adenocarcinoma, of Stage A according to Grabstald's classification. She is alive with no evidence of recurrence at 5 months after surgery.

Adenocarcinoma, Papillary↗

[A case of prostatic cancer discovered from lung metastatic lesions].

We report a case in a 70-year-old patient indicated to have a metastatic lesion from a chest X-ray taken during a medical examination. His blood prostatic specific antigen level was very high at 100 ng/ml (normal, less than 4.0 ng/ml). Palpation of the prostate disclosed enlargement to hen's egg size with an irregular surface and indurations bilaterally. Transrectal sextant needle biopsy of the prostate was performed, revealing moderately differentiated adenocarcinoma. Computed tomography (CT) scan and bone scintigraphy showed intrapelvic lymphnode adenopathy and metastasis to the right pubic bone. Under a diagnosis of stage D2 prostate cancer, we initiated endocrine therapy (luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone analogue depot every 4 weeks and bicalutamide). Androgen blockage was very effective and after 6 months, the PSA level had decreased markedly to below 0.2 ng/ml. Sixteen months later, pulmonary metastasis completely disappeared. He is currently free from recurrence and progressing well.

Adenocarcinoma↗

[A case of transitional cell carcinoma of the bladder in a juvenile patient].

A 17-year-old male was referred to our hospital with the chief complaint of right back pain. Cystoscopic examination revealed a papillary tumor on the posterior wall following detection on screening ultrasound examination revealed a tumor in the bladder. Transurethral resection of the bladder tumor was performed. Histological examination of the excised tumor revealed transitional cell carcinoma, grade 1, pTa. No recurrence has been observed for about 1 year postoperatively.

Adolescent↗

[Spermatic cord tuberculosis: a case report].

A 65-year-old man visited our hospital with a complaint of a left inguinal mass. He had had a past history of tuberculosis. A left spermatic cord tumor was suspected. Left high orchiectomy was performed. The mass did not connect with the testis or epididymis. The removed mass measured 4 x 2 x 1.5 cm in size. Microscopic examination showed a granulomatous lesion with Langhans giant cells. Tuberculin skin test was moderately positive. From these findings we diagnosed the patient with tuberculosis in spermatic cord. Antituberculous chemotherapy was subsequently initiated. Two months after surgery, recurrence has not been found.

Aged↗

[Ureteral polyp occurring as renal dysfunction with contralateral ureteral calculi: a case report].

A 46-year-old man was admitted to our hospital complaining of macroscopic hematuria with dull pain in the right flank. Laboratory finding showed renal dysfunction and abdominal ultrasound sonograph revealed bilateral hydronephrosis (right > left). Retrograde pyelography showed left ureteral calculi and a filling defect in the middle portion of the right ureter. Renal function improved after bilateral single-J ureteral stent placement. Selective wash cytology of right renal pelvis was class II. Ureteroscopy demonstrated right ureteral obstruction with smooth-surfaced protruded tumor and cold cup biopsy was performed. Histopathological diagnosis was a fibroepithelial polyp but with no malignancy. In addition, left transurethral lithotripsy was performed under ureteroscopy. After the endoscopic examination, a double pigtail stent inserted into the right ureter. We performed conservative management by repeat urine cytologies and retrograde pyelography due to thrombocytopenia. The urine cytologies all proved negative and retrograde pyelography showed no abnormal changes. A ureteroscopic procedure is considered to be useful for the diagnosis of ureteral polyps. Transurethral resection of ureteral polyps with a ureteroscope is recommended for treatment.

Humans↗

[Cystic renal cell carcinoma in childhood: a case report].

Renal cell carcinoma is a common renal malignancy in adults but it is extremely rare in children. An 8-year-old boy visited our hospital with the complaint of right abdominal palpable mass. Computed tomographic (CT) scan revealed a right renal multilocular cystic mass which displaced the normal renal parenchyma. A right radical nephrectomy was done and pathological findings revealed cystic renal cell carcinoma. He received postoperative therapy with the administration of alpha interferon and has been well with no evidence of recurrence nor metastasis during 8 months after surgery. To our knowledge this is the youngest case of cystic renal cell carcinoma reported.

Carcinoma, Renal Cell↗