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Renal Function after Nephrectomy Influences the Risk of Cardiovascular Events Reviewed

Kambara Taiki, Tanimoto Ryuta, Araki Motoo, Saika Takashi, Hashimoto Hideaki, Oeda Tadashi, Tsushima Tomoyasu, Hayata Shunji, Nasu Yasutomo, Kobayashi Yasuyuki

Acta Medica Okayama 72 ( 3 ) 241 - 247 2018.6

Language：English Publisher：Okayama University Medical School

We retrospectively analyzed the factors related to postoperative cardiovascular (CV) events in patients undergoing partial nephrectomy (PN) or radical nephrectomy (RN) for clinical T1 renal cell carcinoma (RCC). We identified 570 patients who underwent PN or RN for T1 renal cell carcinoma between January 1998 and December 2009 at our institution and related hospitals. We determined the cumulative incidence rate of CV events and overall survival (OS) using Kaplan-Meier survival curves with a log-rank test, and we evaluated the risk for an increase in CV events and OS using Cox proportional hazard regression. Of the 570 patients, 171 underwent PN and 399 underwent RN. The type of surgery was not significantly related with CV events. The only factor that significantly increased the risk of CV events in both the univariate (HR 2.67, p=0.006) and multivariate analyses (HR 2.14, p=0.044) was a postoperative estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) <45 ml/min/1.73 m2. Postoperative eGFR was also a significant risk factor for OS in the univariate analysis (HR 2.38, p=0.0104), but not in the multivariate model. Postoperative renal function was a significant independent predictor of the incidence of subsequent CV events.

DOI： 10.18926/AMO/56069

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Oncological impact of neoadjuvant hormonal therapy on permanent iodine-125 seed brachytherapy in patients with low- and intermediate-risk prostate cancer. Reviewed International journal

Takamoto A, Tanimoto R, Bekku K, Araki M, Sadahira T, Wada K, Ebara S, Katayama N, Yanai H, Nasu Y

International journal of urology : official journal of the Japanese Urological Association 25 ( 5 ) 507 - 512 2018.5

Language：English Publishing type：Research paper (scientific journal)

OBJECTIVES: To determine whether neoadjuvant hormonal therapy improves oncological outcomes of patients with localized prostate cancer treated with permanent brachytherapy. METHODS: Between January 2004 and November 2014, 564 patients underwent transperineal ultrasonography-guided permanent iodine-125 seed brachytherapy. We retrospectively analyzed low- or intermediate-risk prostate cancer based on the National Comprehensive Cancer Network guidelines. The clinical variables were evaluated for influence on biochemical recurrence-free survival, progression-free survival, cancer-specific survival and overall survival. RESULTS: A total of 484 patients with low-risk (259 patients) or intermediate-risk disease (225 patients) were evaluated. Of these, 188 received neoadjuvant hormonal therapy. With a median follow up of 71 months, the 5-year actuarial biochemical recurrence-free survival rates of patients who did and did not receive neoadjuvant hormonal therapy were 92.9% and 93.6%, respectively (P = 0.2843). When patients were stratified by risk group, neoadjuvant hormonal therapy did not improve biochemical recurrence-free survival outcomes in low- (P = 0.8949) or intermediate-risk (P = 0.1989) patients. The duration or type of hormonal therapy was not significant in predicting biochemical recurrence. In a multivariate analysis, Gleason score, pretreatment prostate-specific antigen, clinical T stage, and prostate dosimetry, primary Gleason score and positive core rate were significant predictive factors of biochemical recurrence-free survival, whereas neoadjuvant hormonal therapy was insignificant. Furthermore, neoadjuvant hormonal therapy did not significantly influence progression-free survival, cancer-specific survival or overall survival. CONCLUSIONS: In patients with low- or intermediate-risk disease treated with permanent prostate brachytherapy, neoadjuvant hormonal therapy does not improve oncological outcomes. Its use should be restricted to patients who require prostate volume reduction.

DOI： 10.1111/iju.13555

Acute Inflammatory Syndrome Paradoxically Induced by De Novo Purine Inhibitors Synthesis Before Renal Transplantation: A Case Report and Review of the Literature. Reviewed

Maruyama Y, Sadahira T, Mitsui Y, Wada K, Tanimoto R, Nishimura S, Kobayashi Y, Watanabe T, Nasu Y, Araki M

Transplantation proceedings 50 ( 3 ) 895 - 897 2018.4

Prognostic impact of bleomycin pulmonary toxicity on the outcomes of patients with germ cell tumors. Reviewed International journal

Maruyama Y, Sadahira T, Mitsui Y, Araki M, Wada K, Tanimoto R, Kobayashi Y, Watanabe M, Watanabe T, Nasu Y

Medical oncology (Northwood, London, England) 35 ( 6 ) 80 - 80 2018.4

Language：English Publishing type：Research paper (scientific journal)

Bleomycin pulmonary toxicity (BPT) has been well described in patients with germ cell tumors treated with bleomycin etoposide and cisplatin chemotherapy (BEP). To assess the prognostic impact of BPT, we retrospectively identified 52 patients who underwent bleomycin etoposide and cisplatin chemotherapy from 2008 to 2017 in our institution, and evaluated the risk factors of BPT and its effect on prognosis. Patients who had received chemotherapy at another institution were excluded. BPT was defined as bleomycin discontinuation in response to pulmonary function test decline, pulmonary symptoms, or interstitial pneumonia on computed tomography without infection. We divided the patients into two groups according to this definition: BPT and non-BPT. Their median age was 34.2 years, and their median body mass index was 22.8 kg/m2. Twenty patients had a smoking history, 37 were diagnosed with non-seminoma, and 20 had lung metastasis. The median cumulative bleomycin dose was 270 mg/body. Fifteen patients were classified into the BPT group and 37 into the non-BPT group. Only body mass index < 22 was identified as a predictor of BPT in multivariable logistic models. Age or use of granulocyte-colony stimulating factor did not have a significant impact. Kaplan-Meier analysis revealed that the presence of BPT had no significant impact on either 5-year overall survival or progression-free survival. Lower body mass index can increase the risk of BPT in patients with germ cell tumors undergoing BEP. However, discontinuation of bleomycin with BPT does not adversely influence the survival outcomes.

DOI： 10.1007/s12032-018-1140-5

Impact of a robotic surgical system on treatment choice for men with clinically organ-confined prostate cancer.

Takashi Kobayashi, Kent Kanao, Motoo Araki, Naoki Terada, Yasuyuki Kobayashi, Atsuro Sawada, Takahiro Inoue, Shin Ebara, Toyohiko Watanabe, Tomomi Kamba, Makoto Sumitomo, Yasutomo Nasu, Osamu Ogawa

International journal of clinical oncology 23 ( 2 ) 347 - 352 2018.4

Language：English Publishing type：Research paper (scientific journal) Publisher：Springer Tokyo

BACKGROUND: Introducing a new surgical technology may affect behaviors and attitudes of patients and surgeons about clinical practice. Robot-assisted laparoscopic radical prostatectomy (RALP) was approved in 2012 in Japan. We investigated whether the introduction of this system affected the treatment of organ-confined prostate cancer (PCa) and the use of radical prostatectomy (RP). METHODS: We conducted a retrospective multicenter study on 718 patients with clinically determined organ-confined PCa treated at one of three Japanese academic institutions in 2011 (n = 338) or 2013 (n = 380). Two patient groups formed according to the treatment year were compared regarding the clinical characteristics of PCa, whether referred or screened at our hospital, comorbidities and surgical risk, and choice of primary treatment. RESULTS: Distribution of PCa risk was not changed by the introduction of RALP. Use of RP increased by 70% (from 127 to 221 cases, p < 0.0001), whereas the number of those undergoing radiotherapy or androgen deprivation therapy decreased irrespective of the disease risk of PCa. Increased use of RP (from 34 to 100 cases) for intermediate- or high-risk PCa patients with mild perioperative risk (American Society of Anesthesiologists score 2) accounted for 70% of the total RP increase, whereas the number of low- or very low-risk PCa patients with high comorbidity scores (Charlson Index ≥ 4) increased from 8 to 25 cases, accounting for 18%. Use of expectant management (active surveillance, watchful waiting) in very low-risk PCa patients was 15% in 2011 and 12% in 2013 (p = 0.791). CONCLUSIONS: Introduction of a robotic surgical system had little effect on the risk distribution of PCa. Use of RP increased, apparently due to increased indications in patients who are candidates for RP but have mild perioperative risk. Although small, there was an increase in the number of RPs performed on patients with severe comorbidities but with low-risk or very low-risk PCa.

DOI： 10.1007/s10147-017-1203-1

Deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism secondary to urinary retention: a case report. Reviewed International journal

Kawada T, Yoshioka T, Araki M, Nose H, Oeda T

Journal of medical case reports 12 ( 1 ) 78 - 78 2018.3

Language：English Publishing type：Research paper (scientific journal)

BACKGROUND: Pulmonary embolism occurs when a blood thrombus forms and travels from a vein in the body to an artery in the lung. Thrombi often develop in one of the deep veins of the legs, thighs, or pelvis, a condition known as deep vein thrombosis. In this report, we describe a rare instance of a patient who developed deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism secondary to urinary retention, and we also review some of the literature. CASE PRESENTATION: A 75-year-old Japanese man visited our hospital with the complaint of lower extremity weakness. A physical examination revealed bilateral leg edema. Contrast-enhanced computed tomography showed thrombi in both the bilateral intrapelvic veins and the right pulmonary artery, with an extremely distended bladder. We diagnosed deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism due to urinary retention, which was attributed to detrusor insufficiency owing to both taking an anticholinergic drug and neurogenic bladder. The patient was immediately started on both management of voiding dysfunction and anticoagulant therapy. CONCLUSIONS: We encountered a patient with deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism secondary to urinary retention that could have been fatal. In such cases, clinicians should always take into account appropriate management of voiding dysfunction.

DOI： 10.1186/s13256-018-1605-3

Induction of cells with prostate cancer stem-like properties from mouse induced pluripotent stem cells via conditioned medium. Reviewed International journal

Naijin Xu, Xiezhao Li, Masami Watanabe, Hideo Ueki, Hao Hu, Na Li, Motoo Araki, Koichiro Wada, Abai Xu, Chunxiao Liu, Yasutomo Nasu, Peng Huang

American journal of cancer research 8 ( 8 ) 1624 - 1632 2018

Language：English Publishing type：Research paper (scientific journal)

Cancer stem cells (CSCs) that closely correlated with tumor growth, metastasis, provide a plausible explanation for chemoresistance and cancer relapse. CSCs are usually isolated and enriched from carcinoma cells, which is inconvenient, low-efficient, and even unreliable. Here, we converted mouse induced pluripotent stem cells (miPSCs) into prostate cancer stem-like cells with carcinoma microenvironment following exposure to conditioned medium (CM) derived from RM9, a mouse prostate cancer cell line. These transformed cells, termed as miPS-RM9CM, displayed CSCs properties, including spheroids morphology and expression of both stemness genes and cancer stem cells surface markers, such as Oct3/4, Sox2, Nanog, Klf-4, c-Myc, CD44, and CD133. In addition, in vivo transplantation experiment was performed to confirm the tumorigenicity. Furthermore, we used the model to assess conventional chemotherapeutic agent, docetaxel. The results showed that miPS-RM9CM cells exhibited increased resistance to docetaxel, however, high susceptibility to the cancer cell stemness inhibitor I (BBI-608). Our current study demonstrates that CM from cultured RM9 cells play a crucial role in the determination of cell fate from miPSCs to cancer stem-like cells and provide a potentially valuable system for the study of CSCs.

A Reddish Submucosal Tumor after Nephrectomy Reviewed

Sadahira Takuya, Wada Koichiro, Tanimoto Ryuta, Araki Motoo

Internal Medicine 57 ( 12 ) 1793 - 1794 2018

Impact of selective media for detecting fluoroquinolone-insusceptible/extended-spectrum beta-lactamase-producing Escherichia coli before transrectal prostate biopsy. Reviewed International journal

Takuya Sadahira, Koichiro Wada, Motoo Araki, Ayano Ishii, Toyohiko Watanabe, Yoshitsugu Nasu, Masaya Tsugawa, Tadasu Takenaka, Yasutomo Nasu, Hiromi Kumon

International journal of urology : official journal of the Japanese Urological Association 24 ( 12 ) 842 - 847 2017.12

Language：English Publishing type：Research paper (scientific journal) Publisher：WILEY

OBJECTIVES: To investigate the prevalence of fluoroquinolone-insusceptible and/or extended-spectrum beta-lactamase-producing Escherichia coli colonizing in the male rectum before transrectal prostate biopsy. METHODS: We carried out a prospective cohort study of men undergoing transrectal prostate biopsy. CHROMagar Orientation originally supplemented with levofloxacin and CHROMagar Orientation/extended-spectrum beta-lactamase were used for detecting fluoroquinolone-insusceptible and extended-spectrum beta-lactamase-producing Escherichia coli. Rectal specimens were collected before prostate biopsy, and the results of cultures in the selective medium were compared with drug susceptibility measured by standard methods. Targeted prophylactic antimicrobials were administered to patients with drug-resistant Escherichia coli and the incidence of postoperative prostatitis was investigated. In the case of prostatitis, pathogens preoperatively isolated from the rectum and those from urine were compared using pulsed-field gel electrophoresis. RESULTS: Rectal colonization of fluoroquinolone-insusceptible or extended-spectrum beta-lactamase-producing Escherichia coli was detected in 217 of 694 (31.3%) and 85 of 640 (13.3%) participants, respectively. The sensitivity and specificity of fluoroquinolone-insusceptible selective media were 96.8% and 88.2%, respectively. A total of 618 participants underwent transrectal prostate biopsy, and postoperative acute prostatitis was observed in four of 618 (0.6%) participants. Escherichia coli strains isolated preoperatively from the rectum and postoperatively from urine were found to be identical. CONCLUSIONS: The present findings showed accuracy and performance of the selective media. Screening cultures before transrectal prostate biopsy using selective media seems to be helpful for guiding antibiotic prophylaxis and thus decreasing the rate of post-biopsy acute prostatitis.

DOI： 10.1111/iju.13447

Exogenous DKK-3/REIC inhibits Wnt/beta-catenin signaling and cell proliferation in human kidney cancer KPK1 Reviewed

Jiaqi Xu, Takuya Sadahira, Rie Kinoshita, Shun-Ai Li, Peng Huang, Koichiro Wada, Motoo Araki, Kazuhiko Ochiai, Hirofumi Noguchi, Masakiyo Sakaguchi, Yasutomo Nasu, Masami Watanabe

ONCOLOGY LETTERS 14 ( 5 ) 5638 - 5642 2017.11

Language：English Publishing type：Research paper (scientific journal) Publisher：SPANDIDOS PUBL LTD

The third member of the Dickkopf family (DKK-3), also known as reduced expression in immortalized cells (REIC), is a tumor suppressor present in a variety of tumor cells. Regarding the regulation of the Wnt/beta-catenin signaling pathway, exogenous DKK-1 and DKK-2 are reported to inhibit Wnt signaling by binding the associated effectors. However, whether exogenous DKK-3 inhibits Wnt signaling remains unclear. A recombinant protein of human full-length DKK-3 was used to investigate the exogenous effects of the protein in vitro in KPK1 human renal cell carcinoma cells. It was demonstrated that the expression of phosphorylated (p-)beta-catenin (inactive form as the transcriptional factor) was increased in KPK1 cells treated with the exogenous DKK-3 protein. The levels of non-p-beta-catenin (activated form of beta- catenin) were consistently decreased. It was revealed that the expression of transcription factor (TCF) 1 and c-Myc, the downstream transcription factors of the Wnt/beta-catenin signaling pathway, was inhibited following treatment with DKK-3. A cancer cell viability assay confirmed the anti-proliferative effects of exogenous DKK-3 protein, which was consistent with a suppressed Wnt/beta-catenin signaling cascade. In addition, as low-density lipoprotein receptor-related protein 6 (LRP6) is a receptor of DKK-1 and DKK-2 and their interaction on the cell surface inhibits Wnt/beta-catenin signaling, it was examined whether the exogenous DKK-3 protein affects LRP6-mediated Wnt/beta-catenin signaling. The LRP6 gene was silenced and the effects of DKK-3 on the time course of the upregulation of p-beta-catenin expression were subsequently analyzed. Notably, LRP6 depletion elevated the base level of p-beta-catenin; however, there was no significant effect on its upregulation course or expression pattern. These findings indicate that exogenous DKK-3 upregulates p-beta-catenin and inhibits Wnt/beta-catenin signaling in an LRP6-independent manner. Therefore, exogenous DKK-3 protein may inhibit the proliferation of KPK1 cells via inactivating Wnt/beta-catenin signaling.

DOI： 10.3892/ol.2017.6833

Ureterolithotripsy for a Ureteral Calculus at the Ureteroureterostomy of a Renal-transplant Recipient Reviewed

Mitsui Yosuke, Wada Koichiro, Araki Motoo, Yoshioka Takashi, Ariyoshi Yuichi, Nishimura Shingo, Kobayashi Yasuyuki, Sasaki Katsumi, Watanabe Toyohiko, Nasu Yasutomo

Acta Medica Okayama 71 ( 5 ) 449 - 452 2017.10

Authorship：Corresponding author Language：English Publishing type：Research paper (scientific journal) Publisher：Okayama University Medical School

We describe a 40-year-old living-donor renal-transplant recipient who underwent successful ureterolithotripsy. He had been on hemodialysis for >15 years pre-transplant and underwent ureteroureterostomy along with the surgery. One year post-transplant, ultrasound examination demonstrated hydronephrosis, and CT showed a 6-mm ureteral calculus at the ureteroureterostomy site. No pain and no elevated serum creatinine were present. As the ureter was easily accessed, we performed a ureterolithotripsy, which would confirm whether a suture caused the calculus. Despite ureteral tortuosity, laser stone fragmentation succeeded. The calculus was completely removed with an antegrade guidewire. Mild postoperative ureteral stenosis resolved with a temporary ureteral stent without balloon dilation. Ureterolithotripsy is effective even in renal transplant recipients with ureteroureterostomy.

DOI： 10.18926/AMO/55445

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Overexpression of REIC/Dkk-3 suppresses the expression of CD147 and inhibits the proliferation of human bladder cancer cells

Yuhei Horikawa, Masami Watanabe, Takuya Sadahirai, Yuichi Ariyoshi, Yasuyuki Kobayashi, Motoo Araki, Koichiro Wada, Kazuhiko Ochiai, Shun-Ai Li, Yasutomo Nasu

ONCOLOGY LETTERS 14 ( 3 ) 3223 - 3228 2017.9

Language：English Publishing type：Research paper (scientific journal) Publisher：SPANDIDOS PUBL LTD

Our group previously developed an adenoviral vector encoding the REIC/Dkk-3 gene (Ad-REIC), a tumor suppressor, for cancer gene therapy. The Ad-REIC agent induces apoptosis and inhibits invasion in a number of cancer cell lines; however, the molecular mechanisms underlying its effects remain unclear. Cluster of differentiation 147 (CD147), also known as extracellular matrix metalloproteinase inducer (EMMPRIN), is a key molecule that promotes cancer proliferation and invasion. In order to elucidate the therapeutic mechanism of Ad-REIC, its effect on the expression of CD147 in human bladder cancer KK47 cells was investigated. Treatment with Ad-REIC markedly downregulated the expression of CD147 and significantly inhibited cellular proliferation. Since the expression of CD147 is reported to be under the positive control of mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) signaling and the c-Myc protein, the correlations between the expression of CD147 and the activation of MAPKs or the expression of c-Myc were examined. Unexpectedly, no positive correlation was observed between the level of CD147 and the potential regulators that were assessed, indicating that another signaling pathway is responsible for the downregulation of CD147. The results from the present study demonstrate that Ad-REIC treatment can significantly downregulate the expression of CD147 in bladder cancer cells. Downregulation of the cancer-progression factor CD147 may be a novel mechanism that underlies the therapeutic effects of Ad-REIC treatment.

DOI： 10.3892/ol.2017.6548

Robotic Renal Autotransplantation: First Case Outside of North America

Araki Motoo, Wada Koichiro, Mitsui Yosuke, Sadahira Takuya, Kubota Risa, Nishimura Shingo, Yoshioka Takashi, Ariyoshi Yuichi, Fujio Kei, Takamoto Atsushi, Sugimoto Morito, Sasaki Katsumi, Kobayashi Yasuyuki, Ebara Shin, Taninishi Hideki, Amano Hiroyuki, Inui Masashi, Watanabe Masami, Watanabe Toyohiko, Nasu Yasutomo

Acta Medica Okayama 71 ( 4 ) 351 - 355 2017.8

Language：English Publishing type：Research paper (scientific journal) Publisher：Okayama University Medical School

A 38-year-old woman with a 2.7-cm left ureteral stenosis requiring chronic ureteral stent exchange elected to undergo robotic renal autotransplantation. Left ureteropelvic junction obstruction (UPJO) was also suspected. Robotic donor nephrectomy contributed to the fine dissection for desmoplastic changes. The kidney was removed through a Gelport and examined on ice. UPJO was not seen. An end-to-side robotic anastomosis was created between the renal and external iliac vessels. The console time was 507 min, and the warm ischemia time was 4 min 5 sec. She became stent-free. Robotic renal autotransplantation is a new, minimally invasive approach to renal preservation.

DOI： 10.18926/AMO/55313

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Antimicrobial susceptibilities of Chlamydia trachomatis isolated from the urethra and pharynx of Japanese males

Seiji Kai, Koichiro Wada, Takuya Sadahira, Motoo Araki, Ayano Ishii, Toyohiko Watanabe, Koichi Monden, Satoshi Uno, Tohru Araki, Yasutomo Nasu

JOURNAL OF INFECTION AND CHEMOTHERAPY 23 ( 8 ) 512 - 516 2017.8

Language：English Publishing type：Research paper (scientific journal) Publisher：ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV

Objectives: Sexually transmitted infections due to Chlamydia trachomatis (C. trachomatis) are a worldwide public health problem. The aim of this study was to investigate the drug susceptibilities of C. trachomatis strains isolated from the urethra and pharynx of Japanese males.
Methods: Urethral and pharyngeal swabs were collected between 2013 and 2014 from Japanese males with urethritis. Using a McCoy cell line, 18 chlamydial strains were isolated from urethra in 18 patients and 7 from the pharynx in 7 of the 18 patients. The minimum inhibitory concentrations (MICs) of levofloxacin (LVFX) and azithromycin (AZM) were measured using the standard method of the Japanese Society of Chemotherapy.
Results: The MICs of LVFX and AZM against urethral chlamydial strains were 0.125-0.5 mu g/mL and 0.125-0.25 mu g/mL, respectively. In pharyngeal strains, the MICs of LVFX and AZM were 0.125-0.25 mu g/mL and 0.125-0.25 mu g/mL, respectively. In 7 patients with chlamydial strains isolated from both the urethra and pharynx, the MICs of LVFX between these strains were identical in 3 of 6 patients (no growth was observed for one pharyngeal strain), while the MICs of AZM between these strains were identical in all 6 patients (not performed for one patient).
Conclusions: Our data suggest that C. trachomatis strains isolated from the urethra and pharynx of Japanese males are susceptible to LVFX and AZM. Although measuring the MICs of chlamydial strains is labor intensive, it is a significant surveillance tool for treating chlamydial infections and preventing the spread of STIs. (C) 2017 Japanese Society of Chemotherapy and The Japanese Association for Infectious Diseases. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

DOI： 10.1016/j.jiac.2017.04.005

The assessment of renal cortex and parenchymal volume using automated CT volumetry for predicting renal function after donor nephrectomy

Yosuke Mitsui, Takuya Sadahira, Motoo Araki, Koichiro Wada, Ryuta Tanimoto, Yuichi Ariyoshi, Yasuyuki Kobayashi, Masami Watanabe, Toyohiko Watanabe, Yasutomo Nasu

Clinical and Experimental Nephrology 1 - 6 2017.7

Language：English Publishing type：Research paper (scientific journal) Publisher：Springer Tokyo

Background: Contrast-enhanced CT is necessary before donor nephrectomy and is usually combined with a Tc-99m-mercapto-acetyltriglycine (MAG3) scan to check split renal function (SRF). However, all transplant programs do not use MAG3 because of its high cost and exposure to radiation. We examined whether CT volumetry of the kidney can be a new tool for evaluating SRF. Methods: Sixty-three patients underwent live donor nephrectomy. Patients without a 1.0 mm slice CT or follow-up for &lt
12 months were excluded leaving 34 patients’ data being analyzed. SRF was measured by MAG3. Split renal volume (SRV) was calculated automatically using volume analyzer software. The correlation between SRF and SRV was examined. The association between the donor’s postoperative estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) and predicted eGFR calculated by MAG3 or CT volumetry was analyzed at 1, 3, and 12 months post nephrectomy. Results: Strong correlations were observed preoperatively in a Bland–Altman plot between SRF measured by MAG3 and either CT cortex or parenchymal volumetry. In addition, eGFR after donation correlated with SRF measured by MAG3 or CT volumetry. The correlation coefficients (R) for eGFR Mag3 split were 0.755, 0.615, and 0.763 at 1, 3 and 12 months, respectively. The corresponding R values for cortex volume split were 0.679, 0.638, and 0.747. Those for parenchymal volume split were 0.806, 0.592, and 0.764. Conclusion: Measuring kidney by CT volumetry is a cost-effective alternative to MAG3 for evaluating SRF and predicting postoperative donor renal function. Both cortex and parenchymal volumetry were similarly effective.

DOI： 10.1007/s10157-017-1454-1

Successful microscopic renal autotransplantation for left renal aneurysm associated with segmental arterial mediolysis

Takashi Yoshioka, Motoo Araki, Yuichi Ariyoshi, Koichiro Wada, Noriyuki Tanaka, Yasutomo Nasu

JOURNAL OF VASCULAR SURGERY 66 ( 1 ) 261 - 264 2017.7

Language：English Publishing type：Research paper (scientific journal) Publisher：MOSBY-ELSEVIER

Segmental arterial mediolysis (SAM) is an uncommon, nonarteriosclerotic vascular disease. SAM is characterized by lysis of arterial media and can lead to aneurysm formation. The renal arteries are the third most common arteries associated with SAM. We report the case of a 32-year-old man with left renal artery aneurysm associated with SAM. We successfully performed left renal autotransplantation using microscopic vascular reconstruction. SAM is characterized by vascular fragility; therefore, microscopic surgery is favorable for treating aneurysms associated with SAM.

DOI： 10.1016/j.jvs.2016.09.039

Diagnostic Ureteroscopy for Cases Clinically Suspected of Carcinoma in Situ of the Upper Urinary Tract

Sasaki Katsumi, Wada Koichiro, Araki Motoo, Kobayashi Yasuyuki, Sugimoto Morito, Ebara Shin, Watanabe Toyohiko, Nasu Yasutomo

Acta Medica Okayama 71 ( 3 ) 227 - 232 2017.6

Language：English Publishing type：Research paper (scientific journal) Publisher：Okayama University Medical School

We elucidate the fate of cases clinically suspected of carcinoma in situ (Cis) of the upper tract with serial ureteroscopy. Of 143 patients who underwent ureteroscopy for suspected upper tract urothelial carcinoma (UTUC) between January 2008 and February 2016, 12 cases with consistently positive urine cytology and poorly detectable upper-tract malignancies by imaging were reviewed. In these 12 patients, 19 ureteroscopy procedures (25 renal units) were performed. Vesical random biopsy was performed before the 1st ureteroscopy to exclude malignancy of the bladder in all 12 cases. Median follow-up was 42 (13-67) months. Positive biopsy results at the 1st ureteroscopy were obtained in 3 (25%) patients and all were diagnosed wth Cis of the upper tract. Two (17%) of 9 patients who were negative or inconclusive at the 1st ureteroscopy were finally diagnosed as UTUC, but plural ureteroscopy procedures were needed for the diagnoses in both. Carcinoma of the bladder appeared in 5 (42%) patients during follow-up, despite the earlier ruling out of vesical malignancy. Four (33%) of those 5 patients never developed upper-tract urothelial carcinoma during follow-up. Caution is required before undertaking radical surgery for cases clinically suspected of Cis of the upper tract. In our experience, only 42% of such patients developed UTUC; another 33% eventually developed carcinoma of the bladder without UTUC.

DOI： 10.18926/AMO/55205

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A Combination Therapy of Partial Nephrectomy and Cryoablation Achieved Good Cancer Control and Renal Function in Bilateral Synchronous Renal Cell Carcinoma

Takamoto Atsushi, Araki Motoo, Wada Koichiro, Sugimoto Morito, Kobayashi Yasuyuki, Sasaki Katsumi, Watanabe Toyohiko, Nasu Yasutomo

Acta Medica Okayama 71 ( 2 ) 187 - 190 2017.4

Language：English Publishing type：Research paper (scientific journal) Publisher：Okayama University Medical School

We report the case of a 58-year-old Japanese man with bilateral synchronous renal cell carcinoma (RCC). The diameters of the right and left tumors were 56 and 69 mm, respectively. Both tumors were endophytic. Cryoablation with prophylactic embolization was performed for the left tumor, and 1 month later, a right open partial nephrectomy was performed. No recurrence was observed during a 16-month follow-up, and the serum creatinine level has been stable. The prognosis of bilateral synchronous RCC is better than that of dialysis patients. The novel approach of combining cryoablation and partial nephrectomy can achieve good cancer control and renal function in bilateral RCC.

DOI： 10.18926/AMO/54989

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BENEFICAL EFFECT OF HYDROGEN SULFIDE ON RENAL ISCHEMIA-REPERFUSION INJURY IN CLAWN MINIATURE SWINE

Yuichi Ariyoshi, Mitsuhiro Sekijima, Takahiro Murokawa, Hisashi Sahara, Motoo Araki, Yasutomo Nasu, Kazuhiko Yamada

JOURNAL OF UROLOGY 197 ( 4 ) E77 - E78 2017.4

Clinical pharmacokinetics of oral levofloxacin and sitafloxacin in epididymal tissue

Takuya Sadahira, Koichiro Wada, Kazuro Ikawa, Norifumi Morikawa, Hiroaki Kurahashi, Takashi Yoshioka, Yuichi Ariyoshi, Yasuyuki Kobayashi, Motoo Araki, Ayano Ishii, Masami Watanabe, Shinya Uehara, Toyohiko Watanabe, Yasutomo Nasu

JOURNAL OF INFECTION AND CHEMOTHERAPY 23 ( 4 ) 214 - 217 2017.4

Language：English Publishing type：Research paper (scientific journal) Publisher：ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV

Objectives: This study aimed to investigate the penetration of fluoroquinolones into human epididymal tissue.
Methods: The penetration of levofloxacin (LVFX) 500 mg or sitafloxacin (STFX) 100 mg into epididymal tissue was examined. Patients with prostate cancer who were referred for orchiectomy were included. LVFX 500 mg (n = 9) or STFX 100 mg (n = 9) was administered orally 1 h before orchiectomy, and 0.5 g of epididymal tissue and blood samples were collected simultaneously during surgery. Drug concentrations were measured by high-performance liquid chromatography, and patient characteristics and adverse events were analyzed.
Results: The mean ratio of the epididymal concentration to the serum concentration was 1.48 +/- 0.45 for LVFX and 1.54 +/- 0.81 for STFX. For LVFX, the simulated curves estimated the following: maximum concentrations (Cmax) of 8.84 mu g/ml in serum and 14.1 mu g/g in epididymal tissue and area under the concentration-time curve for 24 h (AUC(24)) of 68.5 mu g h/ml in serum and 108.9 mu g h/g in epididymal tissue. For STFX, the Cmax was 1.22 mu g/ml in serum and 1.66 mu g/g in epididymal tissue, and the AUC24 was 9.58 mu g h/ml in serum and 13.1 mu g h/g in epididymal tissue. Neither treatment-related adverse events nor postoperative urogenital infections were observed.
Conclusions: The results of this study suggest that oral administration of LVFX 500 mg or STFX 100 mg achieves effective epididymal concentrations for treatment of epididymitis. (C) 2016 Japanese Society of Chemotherapy and The Japanese Association for Infectious Diseases. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

DOI： 10.1016/j.jiac.2016.12.010

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