Faculty of Medical Technology

inoue takashi

  (井上 孝)

Profile Information

Affiliation
School of Health Sciences, Faculty of Medical Technology, Fujita Health University
Degree
博士(医学)

J-GLOBAL ID
201501004232684269
researchmap Member ID
7000013018

Papers

 3
  • inoue takashi
    Fujita Medical Journal, 2(1) 1-5, Jan, 2016  Peer-reviewed
    Objectives: Circulating micro (mi)RNA profiles are influenced by various medical conditions, and miRNAs have been examined as potential biomarkers for cancer, cardiovascular disease, and diabetes. However, few studieshave investigated whether circulating miRNAs and cigarette smoking are correlated. Our aim was to determine theassociation between smoking status and expression of various miRNAs in a Japanese population sample.Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional analysis of 526 subjects (219 men and 307 women) aged 39 years and older who had undergone a health examination at a clinic in Yakumo, Hokkaido in August 2012. We used quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction to determine serum miRNA expression. We then calculated the odds ratios for elevated serum miRNA levels according to smoking status using never-smokers as the reference group.Results: Expression of lethal (let)-7d, miRNA(miR)-150, miR-192, miR-197 and miR320 was significantly higher in current smokers than in never-smokers. Multivariate logistic regression analyses showed that while current smokers were significantly more likely to have elevated serum levels of miRNA let-7d, miR-21, miR-122, miR-146, miR-150, miR-192, miR-197, and miR320 than never-smokers, former smokers had significantly higher odds of having elevated miR-1, miR-146, miR-150, miR-195, and miR-320 levels in their sera.Conclusions: We found that cigarette smoking is associated with elevated expression of various serum miRNAs. Our results suggest that it is necessary to consider the confounding effect caused by smoking when evaluating expression of serum miRNAs for diagnosing pathological conditions.
  • inoue takashi
    Rinsho Byori, 63(1) 32-43, Jan, 2015  Peer-reviewed
    OBJECTIVE: Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is a common debilitating condition in many industrialized countries that increases the risk of cardiovascular disease. The aim of this study was to derive a simple and accurate screening tool for the prediction of NAFLD in the Japanese population. METHODS: A total of 945 participants, 279 men and 666 women living in Hokkaido, Japan, were enrolled among residents who attended a health check-up program from 2010 to 2014. Participants with an alcohol consumption > 20 g/day and/or a chronic liver disease, such as chronic hepatitis B, chronic hepatitis C or autoimmune hepatitis, were excluded from this study. Clinical and laboratory data were examined to identify predictive markers of NAFLD. RESULTS: A new predictive index for NAFLD, the NAFLD index, was constructed for men and for women. The NAFLD index for men = -15.5693+0.3264 [BMI] +0.0134 [triglycerides (mg/dl)], and for women = -31.4686+0.3683 [BMI] +2.5699 [albumin (g/dl)] +4.6740[ALT/AST] -0.0379 [HDL cholesterol (mg/dl)]. The AUROC of the NAFLD index for men and for women was 0.87(95% CI 0.88-1.60) and 0.90 (95% CI 0.66-1.02), respectively. The cut-off point of -5.28 for men predicted NAFLD with an accuracy of 82.8%. For women, the cut-off point of -7.65 predicted NAFLD with an accuracy of 87.7%. CONCLUSION: A new index for the non-invasive prediction of NAFLD, the NAFLD index, was constructed using available clinical and laboratory data. This index is a simple screening tool to predict the presence of NAFLD.
  • Rika Watarai, Koji Suzuki, Naohiro Ichino, Keisuke Osakabe, Keiko Sugimoto, Hiroya Yamada, Takeshi Hamajima, Nobuyuki Hamajima, Takashi Inoue
    JOURNAL OF EPIDEMIOLOGY, 24(3) 250-257, May, 2014  Peer-reviewed
    Background: Asymmetric dimethylarginine (ADMA) is an endogenous inhibitor of endothelium nitric oxide synthase (NOS). ADMA binds to a substrate-binding site of NOS and then inhibits nitric oxide production from vascular endothelial cells. Elevated ADMA levels are a risk factor for cardiovascular disease. Recently, it was reported that plasma ADMA levels were negatively correlated with vegetable and fruit consumption. The purpose of this study was to examine the association between serum levels of carotenoids and serum ADMA levels in Japanese subjects. Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional study of 470 subjects (203 men and 267 women) who attended a health examination in August 2011. Serum levels of several carotenoids were separately measured by high-performance liquid chromatography. Serum ADMA levels were determined by using an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay kit. Results: In women, the multivariate-adjusted odds ratios (ORs) of elevated serum ADMA levels were significantly decreased in the highest tertile for beta-cryptoxanthin (OR 0.47, 95% CI 0.23-0.95), alpha-carotene (OR 0.39, 95% CI 0.18-0.79), and beta-carotene (OR 0.36, 95% CI 0.17-0.73) compared to the lowest tertile. In men, significantly decreased ORs were observed in the highest tertiles of serum zeaxanthin/lutein (OR 0.23, 95% CI 0.06-0.69) and acarotene (OR 0.26, 95% CI 0.07-0.82), and in the middle and the highest tertiles of serum beta-carotene (OR 0.27, 95% CI 0.09-0.74 and OR 0.20, 95% CI 0.03-0.88, respectively) when the tertile cutoff points of women were extrapolated to men. Conclusions: Higher serum levels of carotenoids, such as alpha-carotene and beta- carotene, may help to prevent elevated serum ADMA levels in Japanese subjects.

Misc.

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  • Inoue T, Suzuki K, Hamajima T, Watarai R, Kimura A, Ichino N, Kusuhara Y, Osakabe K, Sugimoto K, Yamada H, Hamajima N
    Int. J. Anal.Bio-Sci., 2(2) 72-76, May, 2014  Peer-reviewed
  • Rika Watarai, Koji Suzuki, Naohiro Ichino, Keisuke Osakabe, Keiko Sugimoto, Hiroya Yamada, Takeshi Hamajima, Nobuyuki Hamajima, Takashi Inoue
    JOURNAL OF EPIDEMIOLOGY, 24(3) 250-257, May, 2014  Peer-reviewed
    Background: Asymmetric dimethylarginine (ADMA) is an endogenous inhibitor of endothelium nitric oxide synthase (NOS). ADMA binds to a substrate-binding site of NOS and then inhibits nitric oxide production from vascular endothelial cells. Elevated ADMA levels are a risk factor for cardiovascular disease. Recently, it was reported that plasma ADMA levels were negatively correlated with vegetable and fruit consumption. The purpose of this study was to examine the association between serum levels of carotenoids and serum ADMA levels in Japanese subjects. Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional study of 470 subjects (203 men and 267 women) who attended a health examination in August 2011. Serum levels of several carotenoids were separately measured by high-performance liquid chromatography. Serum ADMA levels were determined by using an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay kit. Results: In women, the multivariate-adjusted odds ratios (ORs) of elevated serum ADMA levels were significantly decreased in the highest tertile for beta-cryptoxanthin (OR 0.47, 95% CI 0.23-0.95), alpha-carotene (OR 0.39, 95% CI 0.18-0.79), and beta-carotene (OR 0.36, 95% CI 0.17-0.73) compared to the lowest tertile. In men, significantly decreased ORs were observed in the highest tertiles of serum zeaxanthin/lutein (OR 0.23, 95% CI 0.06-0.69) and acarotene (OR 0.26, 95% CI 0.07-0.82), and in the middle and the highest tertiles of serum beta-carotene (OR 0.27, 95% CI 0.09-0.74 and OR 0.20, 95% CI 0.03-0.88, respectively) when the tertile cutoff points of women were extrapolated to men. Conclusions: Higher serum levels of carotenoids, such as alpha-carotene and beta- carotene, may help to prevent elevated serum ADMA levels in Japanese subjects.
  • 伊藤哲也, 岸野恵理子, 別府秀彦, 井上 孝, 川井薫, 鈴木康司, 小塚諭, 足立俊雄, 新里俊子, 土井直子, 三國克彦, 新保寛, 多田伸
    応用糖質科学, 4(1) 39-48, Feb, 2014  Peer-reviewed
  • Hiroya Yamada, Koji Suzuki, Naohiro Ichino, Yoshitaka Ando, Akira Sawada, Keisuke Osakabe, Keiko Sugimoto, Koji Ohashi, Ryouji Teradaira, Takashi Inoue, Nobuyuki Hamajima, Shuji Hashimoto
    Clinica Chimica Acta, 424 99-103, Sep 3, 2013  Peer-reviewed
    Background: In many industrialized countries, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is recognized as an important disease that increases the risk of cardiovascular disease, type-2 diabetes, and metabolic syndrome. Most people with NAFLD are asymptomatic, and the disease is discovered incidentally during clinical laboratory tests. Present screening methods for NAFLD use ultrasound, and CT scans that are time-consuming, and a simple screening method for NAFLD is needed. In this study, we investigated whether serum miRNAs are associated with NAFLD and assessed the potential of serum miRNAs as a biomarker for NAFLD. Methods: We assessed intrahepatic fat by ultrasound scan, and the serum levels of five miRNAs (miR-21, miR-34a, miR-122, miR-145, and miR-451), which help regulate cholesterol and fatty acid homeostasis in liver tissue, by real-time PCR in a cross-sectional sample of 403 participants who attended health examinations. Results: Serum levels of miRNAs, miR-21, miR-34a, miR-122, and miR-451 were higher in participants with NAFLD. The serum level of miR-122 was correlated with the severity of liver steatosis. Conclusion: Serum levels of miRNAs, particularly miR-122, may be a useful biomarker for NAFLD. © 2013 Elsevier B.V.
  • Koji Suzuki, Hisashi Honjo, Naohiro Ichino, Keisuke Osakabe, Keiko Sugimoto, Hiroya Yamada, Yasuhiro Kusuhara, Rika Watarai, Takeshi Hamajima, Nobuyuki Hamajima, Takashi Inoue
    Journal of Epidemiology, 23(6) 451-456, Aug 31, 2013  Peer-reviewed
    Background: Albuminuria is a risk factor for not only nephropathy progression but also cardiovascular disease. Oxidative stress may have a role in the positive association between albuminuria and cardiovascular disease. Methods: This cross-sectional study investigated the associations of serum levels of carotenoids, which are dietary antioxidants, with albuminuria among 501 Japanese adults (198 men, mean age ± SD: 66.4 ± 10.0 years 303 women, mean age ± SD: 65.4 ± 9.8 years) who attended a health examination. Serum levels of carotenoids were determined by high-performance liquid chromatography. Logistic regression analysis was used to estimate odds ratios (ORs) with 95% CIs for albuminuria after adjustment for age, body mass index, smoking habits, drinking habits, hypertension, diabetes mellitus, and dyslipidemia. Results: Prevalence of albuminuria was 15.4% among men and 18.1% among women. Among women with albuminuria, geometric mean serum levels of canthaxanthin, lycopene, ß-carotene, total carotenes, and provitamin A were significantly lower than those of normoalbuminuric women. Adjusted ORs for albuminuria among women in the highest tertiles of serum ß-carotene (OR, 0.45 95% CI, 0.20-0.98) and provitamin A (OR, 0.45 95% CI, 0.20-0.97) were significantly lower as compared with those for women in the lowest tertile. There were no associations between serum carotenoids and albuminuria in men. Conclusions: An increased level of serum provitamin A, especially serum ß-carotene, was independently associated with lower risk of albuminuria among Japanese women. © 2013 Koji Suzuki et al.

Books and Other Publications

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Presentations

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作成した教科書、教材、参考書

 2
  • 件名(英語)
    医学領域における臨床検査学入門第3版
    終了年月日(英語)
    2013/07/25
    概要(英語)
    臨床検査技師国家試験問題の傾向と解説をまとめたもの(公衆衛生学担当)
  • 件名(英語)
    公衆衛生学実習書
    終了年月日(英語)
    2013/04/01
    概要(英語)
    平成25年度公衆衛生学実習に関わる機器操作法や検査方法など内容を記載した実習書