To determine whether the cuticle of the barley coleoptile is responsible for a rise in appressorial turgor pressure in Blumeria graminis, we determined the appressorial turgor pressure by measuring cytorrhysis and plasmolysis in the presence of PEG6000. Appressorial turgor pressure signifi cantly increased 13-14 h after inoculation. On the other hand, when the cuticle was completely removed from the barley coleoptile surface with diethyl ether, turgor pressure did not increase. Moreover, when we then recoated the surface with the exogenous barley cuticle fraction, appressorial turgor pressure signifi cantly increased 12-13 h after inoculation. These results suggest that the cuticle on the surface of the barley coleoptile is necessary for the increase in the appressorial turgor pressure.

A 76-year-old man receiving maintenance therapy with oral steroids for immunoglobulin G4 (IgG4)-related disease presented to our hospital with the chief complaint of visual disturbance. His best corrected visual acuities of the right and left eye were 1.2 and 0.7, respectively. Humphrey visual field test revealed inferior auriculotemporal one-quarter blindness in the left eye. After detailed history-taking for IgG4-related disease, clinical diagnosis based on imaging revealed the marked pituitary/pituitary stalk enlargement with associated optic chiasm compression. Based on the history and initial evaluation findings, a diagnosis of IgG4-related ophthalmic disease was made. Intensified steroid therapy was performed, which led to symptom resolution. IgG4-related diseases are considered in the differential diagnosis when bilateral hemianopsia is observed. When unilateral visual acuity and visual field defects are present, IgG4-related diseases and other organ disorders should be considered.

A 76-year-old man receiving maintenance therapy with oral steroids for IgG4-related disease presented to our hospital with the chief complaint of visual disturbance. After detailed history-taking for IgG4-related disease, an imaging diagnosis of an intracranial lesion was made. Intensified steroid therapy was performed, which led to symptom resolution.