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kn-title=Length Estimation of Pneumatic Artificial Muscle with Optical Fiber Sensor Using Machine Learning
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kn-abstract=A McKibben artificial muscle is a soft actuator driven by air pressure, characterized by its flexibility, lightweight design, and high power-to-weight ratio. We have developed a smart artificial muscle that is capable of sensing its motion. To enable this sensing function, an optical fiber was integrated into the sleeve consisting of multiple fibers and serving as a component of the McKibben artificial muscle. By measuring the macrobending loss of the optical fiber, the length of the smart artificial muscle is expected to be estimated. However, experimental results indicated that the sensor's characteristics depend not only on the length but also on the load and the applied air pressure. This dependency arises because the stress applied to the optical fiber increases, causing microbending loss. In this study, we employed a machine learning model, primarily composed of Long Short-Term Memory (LSTM) neural networks, to estimate the length of the smart artificial muscle. The experimental results demonstrate that the length estimation obtained through machine learning exhibits a smaller error. This suggests that machine learning is a feasible approach to enhancing the length measurement accuracy of the smart artificial muscle.
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kn-title=Elliptic virtual structure constants and generalizations of BCOV-Zinger formula to projective Fano hypersurfaces
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kn-abstract=In this paper, we propose a method for computing genus 1 Gromov-Witten invariants of Calabi-Yau and Fano projective hypersurfaces using the B-model. Our formalism is applicable to both Calabi-Yau and Fano cases. In the Calabi-Yau case, significant cancellation of terms within our formalism occurs, resulting in an alternative representation of the BCOV-Zinger formula for projective Calabi-Yau hypersurfaces.
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kn-title=The Quillen model structure on the category of diffeological spaces
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kn-abstract=We construct on the category of diffeological spaces a Quillen model structure having smooth weak homotopy equivalences as the class of weak equivalences.
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affil-num=2
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kn-title=Inseparable Gauss maps and dormant opers
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kn-abstract=The present paper aims to generalize a result by H. Kaji on Gauss maps in positive characteristic and establish an interaction with the study of dormant opers and Frobenius-projective structures. We prove a correspondence between dormant opers on a smooth projective variety and closed immersions into a projective space with purely inseparable Gauss map. By using this, we determine the subfields of the function field of a smooth curve in positive characteristic induced by Gauss maps. Moreover, this correspondence gives us a Frobenius-projective structure on a Fermat hypersurface.
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kn-title=A Hair Drawing Evaluation Algorithm for Exactness Assessment Method in Portrait Drawing Learning Assistant System
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kn-abstract=Nowadays, portrait drawing has become increasingly popular as a means of developing artistic skills and nurturing emotional expression. However, it is challenging for novices to start learning it, as they usually lack a solid grasp of proportions and structural foundations of the five senses. To address this problem, we have studied Portrait Drawing Learning Assistant System (PDLAS) for guiding novices by providing auxiliary lines of facial features, generated by utilizing OpenPose and OpenCV libraries. For PDLAS, we have also presented the exactness assessment method to evaluate drawing accuracy using the Normalized Cross-Correlation (NCC) algorithm. It calculates the similarity score between the drawing result and the initial portrait photo. Unfortunately, the current method does not assess the hair drawing, although it occupies a large part of a portrait and often determines its quality. In this paper, we present a hair drawing evaluation algorithm for the exactness assessment method to offer comprehensive feedback to users in PDLAS. To emphasize hair lines, this algorithm extracts the texture of the hair region by computing the eigenvalues and eigenvectors of the hair image. For evaluations, we applied the proposal to drawing results by seven students from Okayama University, Japan and confirmed the validity. In addition, we observed the NCC score improvement in PDLAS by modifying the face parts with low similarity scores from the exactness assessment method.
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affil-num=2
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affil-num=3
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kn-title=Vesicular Glutamate Transporter 3 Is Involved in Glutamatergic Signalling in Podocytes
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kn-abstract=Glomerular podocytes act as a part of the filtration barrier in the kidney. The activity of this filter is regulated by ionotropic and metabotropic glutamate receptors. Adjacent podocytes can potentially release glutamate into the intercellular space; however, little is known about how podocytes release glutamate. Here, we demonstrated vesicular glutamate transporter 3 (VGLUT3)-dependent glutamate release from podocytes. Immunofluorescence analysis revealed that rat glomerular podocytes and an immortal mouse podocyte cell line (MPC) express VGLUT1 and VGLUT3. Consistent with this finding, quantitative RT-PCR revealed the expression of VGLUT1 and VGLUT3 mRNA in undifferentiated and differentiated MPCs. In addition, the exocytotic proteins vesicle-associated membrane protein 2, synapsin 1, and synaptophysin 1 were present in punctate patterns and colocalized with VGLUT3 in MPCs. Interestingly, approximately 30% of VGLUT3 colocalized with VGLUT1. By immunoelectron microscopy, VGLUT3 was often observed around clear vesicle-like structures in differentiated MPCs. Differentiated MPCs released glutamate following depolarization with high potassium levels and after stimulation with the muscarinic agonist pilocarpine. The depletion of VGLUT3 in MPCs by RNA interference reduced depolarization-dependent glutamate release. These results strongly suggest that VGLUT3 is involved in glutamatergic signalling in podocytes and may be a new drug target for various kidney diseases.
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kn-title=A Natural Course From Primary Intraocular Lymphoma to Brain Lymphoma in Four Years According to Patient's Choice
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kn-abstract=Primary intraocular lymphoma or vitreoretinal lymphoma is a rare entity of diffuse large B-cell lymphoma that presents vitreous opacity and retinal and choroidal infiltration. Primary central nervous system lymphoma would occur previously, later, or concurrently with respect to primary intraocular lymphoma. This study reported a 72-year-old patient with a pathological diagnosis of primary intraocular lymphoma who developed central nervous system lymphoma four years later in the course of no treatment. She presented with a four-year history of blurred vision in both eyes after cataract surgeries. Three weeks previously, she underwent a vitrectomy in the left eye at a clinic, and measurements of the vitreous fluid showed a high level of interleukin-10 at 5739 pg/mL, in contrast with interleukin-6 at 142 pg/mL. Cytology of the vitreous fluid was class III on the Papanicolaou classification. Head magnetic resonance imaging detected nothing abnormal. She underwent vitrectomy in the right eye as a diagnostic procedure to show large cells in the vitreous which were positive for CD20 and Ki-67 and negative for CD3, leading to a pathological diagnosis of large B-cell lymphoma. Prophylactic chemotherapy with high-dose methotrexate was recommended as a therapeutic option, but she chose observation since she did not have any eye or systemic symptoms. In the follow-up every three months by an oncologist and an ophthalmologist, she did not have any symptoms, and serum levels of soluble interleukin-2 receptor were in the normal range at each visit. She was well for four years until the age of 76 years when she fell and hit her head, and an emergency head computed tomography scan showed a mass in the left occipital lobe. Magnetic resonance imaging demonstrated a well-defined circular mass in the left occipital lobe with a hyperintense signal in the T2-weighted fluid-attenuated inversion recovery (FLAIR) image and diffusion-weighted image. Fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography showed no abnormal uptake systemically, except for the left occipital lesion. She underwent a brain biopsy by craniotomy to pathologically prove diffuse large B-cell lymphoma. She was recommended to receive first-line chemotherapy as the standard treatment but chose observation with no treatment and died of brain lymphoma nine months later. This case happened to illustrate a natural course of primary intraocular lymphoma which proceeded to central nervous system lymphoma four years later.
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en-abstract=The purpose of this study is to clarify the framework for teachers when addressing behavioral problems of students in the high school division of a special needs school for students with intellectual disabilities. The methodology involved conducting interviews with four experienced teachers from School A, a special needs school for students with intellectual disabilities, which had successfully navigated difficult periods due to challenges in student guidance. Qualitative analysis was conducted using the Modified Grounded Theory Approach (M-GTA). As a result, two core categories emerged: "Building relationships with individuals that foster a sense of security" and "Aiming for shared and unified approaches." Sixteen concepts were generated. When faced with behavioral problems, teachers focused on "Building relationships with individuals that foster a sense of security" as the axis for responding to students, while behind the scenes the teachers worked collectively toward "Aiming for shared and unified approaches." Finally, based on the framework clarified in this study, a hierarchical, comprehensive support system, including individualized support, was proposed.
kn-abstract=　本研究の目的は，知的障害特別支援学校高等部に在籍する生徒の行動問題に着目し，学校現場で教員が適切に対応する際の枠組みを明らかにすることである。その方法として，生徒指導上の課題を理由とする教育困難期を乗り越えたA 知的障害特別支援学校高等部に所属していた経験豊富な教員4名に面接調査を実施し，M-GTA の手法を援用した質的分析を行った。その結果，【安心感を生む個との関係づくり】と【対応方法の共有と統一化を目指す】関係性がコア・カテゴリーと位置づき，16の諸概念を生成した。行動問題に直面した教員は，生徒に対しては【安心感を生む個との関係づくり】を対応の軸とし，その背後では学校として【対応方法の共有と統一化を目指す】ための動きをしていた。最後に，本研究で明らかとなった対応の枠組みについて考察した観点から，個別の時間を含む階層性のある包括的な支援システムを一つの提案とした。
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en-affil=Faculty of Education, Okayama University
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kn-keyword=軽度知的障害 (Mild intellectual disabilities)
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en-title=Trends in Awareness of Earthquake Disaster Prevention among Students Aspiring to Become Childcare Providers
kn-title=保育者志望学生の地震防災に対する意識の傾向
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en-abstract=　In recent years, under the growing sense of crisis about the possibility of a major earthquake in the Nankai Trough, etc., it has become necessary to have more awareness of earthquake disaster prevention and to take measures for disaster prevention regularly. The purpose of this study was to clarify the actual situation of students who aspire to become childcare providers to protect children's lives. As a result of a questionnaire survey, we found that their awareness of the danger of earthquakes tended to differ by grade level and that their understanding and knowledge of earthquake disaster prevention differed depending on their awareness of earthquake disaster prevention. In the future, it will be necessary to consider conducting evacuation drills in kindergartens or nursery schools and providing guidance on disaster prevention education in training programs for childcare providers.
kn-abstract=　近年，南海トラフ巨大地震や都市直下型地震に対する危機感が高まる中，地震防災に対する高い意識を持ち，普段から防災に関する取り組みに努めることが求められている。本研究では，子どもの命を守る保育者を目指す志望学生が，地震災害に対する意識をどのように持ち，地震防災に関する知識や理解をどの程度保持しているのかについて，その実態を明らかにすることを目的とした。保育者養成校４大学の学生に対する質問紙調査を行った結果，地震への危機意識が学年によって異なる傾向にあることや，地震防災に関する意識の高低によって，地震に対する知識や認識の違いがあることが判明した。今後，幼児教育・保育施設における避難訓練の実施や，保育者養成課程において防災教育に関する指導を検討していくことが求められる。
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affil-num=2
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affil-num=3
en-affil=Faculty of Education, Okayama University
kn-affil=岡山大学学術研究院教育学域
en-keyword=地震防災 (earthquake disaster prevention)
kn-keyword=地震防災 (earthquake disaster prevention)
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en-title=Childcare and Support in Nursery Schools for the Development of Geometry and Number Sense for Five-Year-Old Children
kn-title=５歳児を対象とした数量・図形感覚を育む保育所保育の実際と援助の在り方
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en-abstract=This study focuses on “the interest and sense of numbers, geometry, and words”, which is regarded as one of "the Ideal Image by the End of Childhood". The focus is on 5-year-old pre-schoolers and their experiences with numbers and shapes in daily lives and games at nursery schools with a comparison with the mathematics classes in the first grade of elementary school. We also aim to provide insights for nursery schools on how to arouse children’s interest and support them to get familiar with geometry and numbers through games.<br>
Our finding reveals that children naturally become familiar with geometry and numbers in their daily lives and their experiences become the foundation when they cope with elementary school mathematics. We also come to know that nursery teachers have to visualize the connection between their games with elementary school mathematics and actively arouse children’s interests and understanding.

kn-abstract=　本研究では、幼児期の終わりまでに育って欲しい10の姿のひとつである、「数量・図形、文字等への関心・感覚」に着目し、就学前の５歳児に焦点を当て、保育所の日常生活や遊びにおいて子どもがどのような数量・図形に関する事柄を経験しているのか、また、その経験を小学校１年生の算数科の学習内容と照らして検討した。さらに、子どもが園生活や遊びの中で数量・図形に関心をもって親しみ、学びを得ることを支える保育の在り方について検討した。<br>
　その結果、子どもは日常の中で主体的に数量・図形に親しむ経験をすると共に、その経験が小学校算数科の内容に連続する学びの基礎となっていることが明らかになった。また、保育士自身が小学校算数との繋がりを見通しながら、眼前の子どもの興味や関心に沿って援助することが専門的力量として求められることが示唆された。
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en-affil=Graduate School of Education, Okayama University
kn-affil=岡山大学学術研究院教育学域 幼児教育講座
en-keyword=10 の姿
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kn-title=岡山大学教師教育開発センター紀要 第15号 全文（一括ダウンロード用）
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en-title=Annual report / Institute of Plant Science and Resources, Okayama University
kn-title=岡山大学資源植物科学研究所報告
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en-aut-name=Institute of Plant Science and Resources, Okayama University
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kn-title=Recent development of azahelicenes showing circularly polarized luminescence
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kn-abstract=Recently, a variety of circularly polarized luminescence (CPL) dyes have been developed as next-generation chiroptical materials. Helicenes, ortho-fused aromatics, have been recognized as some of the most promising CPL dyes. Although typical carbohelicenes show CPL, weak fluorescence is often emitted in the blue region. In contrast, heteroatom-embedded helicenes (heterohelicenes) can show intense fluorescence and CPL in the visible region because heteroatoms alter the electronic states of helicene frameworks. Among various heterohelicenes, nitrogen-embedded helicenes (azahelicenes) have unique features such as facile functionalization and sensitive responses to acid/base or metal ions. Furthermore, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) containing azaborine units have been recognized as excellent luminescent materials, and the helical derivatives, B,N-embedded helicenes, have been rapidly growing recently. In this feature article, we review and summarize the synthesis and chiroptical properties of azahelicenes, which are classified into imine-type and amine-type azahelicenes and B,N-embedded helicenes. CPL switching systems of azahelicenes are also reviewed.
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en-aut-name=MaedaChihiro
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en-aut-name=EmaTadashi
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affil-num=1
en-affil=Division of Applied Chemistry, Graduate School of Natural Science and Technology, Okayama University
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en-affil=Division of Applied Chemistry, Graduate School of Natural Science and Technology, Okayama University
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kn-title=Empowering pediatric, adolescent, and young adult patients with cancer utilizing generative AI chatbots to reduce psychological burden and enhance treatment engagement: a pilot study
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kn-abstract=Background: Pediatric and adolescent/young adult (AYA) cancer patients face profound psychological challenges, exacerbated by limited access to continuous mental health support. While conventional therapeutic interventions often follow structured protocols, the potential of generative artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots to provide continuous conversational support remains unexplored. This study evaluates the feasibility and impact of AI chatbots in alleviating psychological distress and enhancing treatment engagement in this vulnerable population.<br>
Methods: Two age-appropriate AI chatbots, leveraging GPT-4, were developed to provide natural, empathetic conversations without structured therapeutic protocols. Five pediatric and AYA cancer patients participated in a two-week intervention, engaging with the chatbots via a messaging platform. Pre- and post-intervention anxiety and stress levels were self-reported, and usage patterns were analyzed to assess the chatbots' effectiveness.<br>
Results: Four out of five participants reported significant reductions in anxiety and stress levels post-intervention. Participants engaged with the chatbot every 2-3 days, with sessions lasting approximately 10 min. All participants noted improved treatment motivation, with 80% disclosing personal concerns to the chatbot they had not shared with healthcare providers. The 24/7 availability particularly benefited patients experiencing nighttime anxiety.<br>
Conclusions: This pilot study demonstrates the potential of generative AI chatbots to complement traditional mental health services by addressing unmet psychological needs in pediatric and AYA cancer patients. The findings suggest these tools can serve as accessible, continuous support systems. Further large-scale studies are warranted to validate these promising results.
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en-affil=Department of Pediatrics, Okayama University Hospital
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affil-num=3
en-affil=Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Gifu University Graduate School of Medicine
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affil-num=4
en-affil=Department of Pediatrics, NHO National Hospital Organization Nagoya Medical Center
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affil-num=5
en-affil=Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine
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affil-num=6
en-affil=Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University
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affil-num=7
en-affil=Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University
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affil-num=8
en-affil=Department of Pediatrics, Okayama University Hospital
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affil-num=9
en-affil=Department of Pediatrics, Okayama University Hospital
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affil-num=10
en-affil=Department of Palliative and Supportive Care, Okayama University Hospital
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affil-num=11
en-affil=Science of Functional Recovery and Reconstruction, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences
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affil-num=12
en-affil=Science of Functional Recovery and Reconstruction, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences
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affil-num=13
en-affil=Science of Functional Recovery and Reconstruction, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences
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affil-num=14
en-affil=Science of Functional Recovery and Reconstruction, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences
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affil-num=15
en-affil=Department of Pediatrics, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences
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affil-num=16
en-affil=Science of Functional Recovery and Reconstruction, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences
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en-keyword=generative AI chatbot
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en-keyword=large language model
kn-keyword=large language model
en-keyword=pediatric cancer
kn-keyword=pediatric cancer
en-keyword=adolescent and young adult (AYA)
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cd-journal=joma
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no-issue=
article-no=
start-page=47
end-page=56
dt-received=
dt-revised=
dt-accepted=
dt-pub-year=2025
dt-pub=20250228
dt-online=
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en-title=Classical Japanese Instrument Music: Connecting Local Communities and the Global World (2) −Developing ‘Intercultural Competence’ in Next Generation Cultural Exchange −
kn-title=地域社会とグローバルをつなぐ和楽器音楽次世代育成の実践研究（２）― 国際文化交流における「異文化間能力」育成の可能性 ―
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kn-abstract=　本研究は，地域社会とグローバルをつなぐ和楽器音楽次世代育成の実践研究の一環として実施した「おかやま国際和楽器学生フェスティバル」について，「異文化間能力」育成の視点からその可能性について検討したものである。<br>
　国内の学生については，①和楽器を介した繋がり／音楽的な協働，②演奏の質に関する違いの認識，③ 海外の和楽器演奏者に対する認識の３点が，海外の学生については，①表現スタイルや技術に関する違いの認識，②和楽器音楽の本質の理解，③演奏者としての学びと成長に対する意識の３点が，特徴として示された。「異文化間能力」の視点からは，国内外共に「文化的多様性」と「絶対的正統性の緩和」についての認識が認められ，柔軟で且つ寛容な和楽器との向き合い方が形成されていたことが明らかとなった。また「共感・協働のスキル」については，特に国内の学生に多く認められる結果となった。
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kn-title=Microfluidic fabrication of rattle shaped biopolymer microcapsules via sequential phase separation in oil droplets
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kn-abstract=Multilayer microcapsules containing a small particle within a larger capsule have recently attracted considerable attention owing to their potential applications in diverse fields, including drug delivery, active ingredient storage, and chemical reactions. These complex capsules have been fabricated using interfacial polymerization or seeded emulsion polymerization. However, these methods often require complex and lengthy polymerization processes, limiting their utility, particularly in biopolymer systems. This study introduces a simple and efficient approach for preparing rattle-shaped cellulose acetate (CA) microcapsules through sequential phase separation in droplets. We systematically examine the effects of various preparation parameters, including the amount of co-solvent, initial droplet size, and flow rates, and reveal that the incorporation of a co-solvent-ethyl acetate (EA)- in the dispersed phase significantly impacts the microcapsule morphology. Our findings demonstrate a transition from a core-shell to a rattle-shaped structure as the EA concentration increases. Furthermore, the initial droplet diameter and flow rates influence microcapsule formation-larger droplets and reduced continuous-phase flow rates favor the development of multi-layered structures. These results indicate that the formation mechanism of these rattle-shaped microcapsules arises from the establishment of a radial solvent concentration gradient and subsequent phase separation within the droplets, driven by kinetic rather than thermodynamic factors.
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en-affil=Department of Applied Chemistry, Graduate School of Environmental, Life, Natural Science and Technology
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kn-title=Study of Podoplanin-Deficient Mouse Bone with Mechanical Stress
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kn-abstract=Objective: We investigated morphological differences in osteocyte processes between aged mice and our original podoplanin-conditional knockout (cKO) mice in which the floxed exon 3 of podoplanin was deleted by Dmp-1-driven Cre (Dmp1-Cre;PdpnΔ/Δ). Methods: SEM observation on osteocyte cell process, histochemistry for bone remodeling with mechanostress, and RT-PCR for RANKL and M-CSF in podoplanin cKO mouse bone with mechanostress was investigated. Results: SEM observations showed fewer and thinner osteocyte processes in femurs from 23-week-old Dmp1-Cre;PdpnΔ/Δ mice than from 23-week-old wild-type mice, while the numbers of osteocyte processes in femurs and calvarias were similar in 23-week-old Dmp1-Cre;PdpnΔ/Δ mice and 48-week-old wild-type mice. Furthermore, cell process numbers in femurs and calvarias were significantly smaller in 23-week-old Dmp1-Cre;PdpnΔ/Δ mice than in 48-week-old wild-type mice. In the test for differences in alveolar bone resorption under mechanical stress between Dmp1-Cre;PdpnΔ/Δ and wild-type mice, the area of TRAP-positive resorption pits was larger in wild-type mice than in Dmp1-Cre;PdpnΔ/Δ mice. In a quantitative tissue PCR analysis, the mRNA expression levels of RANKL and M-CSF in alveolar bone under mechanical stress were significantly lower in Dmp1-Cre;PdpnΔ/Δ mice than in wild-type mice. These results suggest that a reduction in cell process formation in osteocytes with podoplanin cKO affected the absorption of alveolar bone under mechanical stress in Dmp1-Cre;PdpnΔ/Δ mice. Conclusions: In podoplanin-deficient bone, the deformation of osteocyte processes by mechanical stimuli is not recognized as a stress due to the lower number of cell processes with podoplanin deficiency; therefore, the production of osteoclast migration/differentiation factors by activated osteocytes is not fully induced and macrophage migration to alveolar bone with mechanical stress appeared to be suppressed. These results indicate that podoplanin-dependent osteocyte process formation indirectly plays a key role in sensing mechanical stress in bone.
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kn-title=The Abnormal Expression of Tubular SGLT2 and GULT2 in Diabetes Model Mice with Malocclusion-Induced Hyperglycemia
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kn-abstract=Background: A relationship between malocclusion and the promotion of diabetes has been suggested. In hyperglycemia, the expression of sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 (SGLT2) and the facilitative glucose transporter 2 (GLUT2) is upregulated in proximal tubular cells, leading to an increase in renal glucose reabsorption. The present study aimed to investigate whether malocclusion contributes to diabetic exacerbation. Methods: Streptozotocin (STZ)-induced diabetic mice with malocclusion due to cutting molars were investigated based on increased blood glucose levels. PCR and immunohistochemical analyses were performed on diabetic mice kidneys to investigate the expression of SGLT2 and GLUT2. Results: Animal experiments were performed using 32 mice for 21 days. The time to reach a diabetic condition in STZ-administered mice was shorter with malocclusion than without malocclusion. The increase and mean blood glucose levels in STZ-administered mice were steeper and higher with malocclusion than without malocclusion. Urea albumin, BUN, and CRE levels were higher in diabetic mice with malocclusion than in diabetic mice without. Immunoreaction with anti-SGLT2 and anti-GLUT2 in the renal tissue of STZ-administered mice was stronger with malocclusion than without malocclusion. The amounts of SGLT2 and GLUT2 mRNA in the renal tissue in STZ-administered mice were higher with malocclusion than without malocclusion. The amounts of TNF-a and IL-6 mRNA in the large intestinal tissue in STZ-administered mice were higher with malocclusion than without malocclusion. Conclusions: Our results indicate that malocclusion accelerates the tubular expression of SGLT2 and GLUT2 under hyperglycemia. Malocclusion may be a diabetes-exacerbating factor with increased poor glycemic control due to shortened occlusion time resulting from swallowing food without chewing.
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kn-abstract=Riverine environmental information includes important data to collect, and the data collection still requires personnel's field surveys. These on-site tasks still face significant limitations (i.e., hard or danger to entry). In recent years, as one of the efficient approaches for data collection, air-vehicle-based Light Detection and Ranging technologies have already been applied in global environmental research, i.e., land cover classification (LCC) or environmental monitoring. For this study, the authors specifically focused on seven types of LCC (i.e., bamboo, tree, grass, bare ground, water, road, and clutter) that can be parameterized for flood simulation. A validated airborne LiDAR bathymetry system (ALB) and a UAV-borne green LiDAR System (GLS) were applied in this study for cross-platform analysis of LCC. Furthermore, LiDAR data were visualized using high-contrast color scales to improve the accuracy of land cover classification methods through image fusion techniques. If high-resolution aerial imagery is available, then it must be downscaled to match the resolution of low-resolution point clouds. Cross-platform data interchangeability was assessed by comparing the interchangeability, which measures the absolute difference in overall accuracy (OA) or macro-F1 by comparing the cross-platform interchangeability. It is noteworthy that relying solely on aerial photographs is inadequate for achieving precise labeling, particularly under limited sunlight conditions that can lead to misclassification. In such cases, LiDAR plays a crucial role in facilitating target recognition. All the approaches (i.e., low-resolution digital imagery, LiDAR-derived imagery and image fusion) present results of over 0.65 OA and of around 0.6 macro-F1. The authors found that the vegetation (bamboo, tree, grass) and road species have comparatively better performance compared with clutter and bare ground species. Given the stated conditions, differences in the species derived from different years (ALB from year 2017 and GLS from year 2020) are the main reason. Because the identification of clutter species includes all the items except for the relative species in this research, RGB-based features of the clutter species cannot be substituted easily because of the 3-year gap compared with other species. Derived from on-site reconstruction, the bare ground species also has a further color change between ALB and GLS that leads to decreased interchangeability. In the case of individual species, without considering seasons and platforms, image fusion can classify bamboo and trees with higher F1 scores compared to low-resolution digital imagery and LiDAR-derived imagery, which has especially proved the cross-platform interchangeability in the high vegetation types. In recent years, high-resolution photography (UAV), high-precision LiDAR measurement (ALB, GLS), and satellite imagery have been used. LiDAR measurement equipment is expensive, and measurement opportunities are limited. Based on this, it would be desirable if ALB and GLS could be continuously classified by Artificial Intelligence, and in this study, the authors investigated such data interchangeability. A unique and crucial aspect of this study is exploring the interchangeability of land cover classification models across different LiDAR platforms.
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kn-title=Non-Sinus-Type Dural Arteriovenous Fistula at the Foramen Magnum: A Review of the Literature
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kn-abstract=Dural arteriovenous fistula (dAVF) of the foramen magnum (FM) region is rare. Moreover, the terminology of dAVF is very confusing in this region. In the narrow sense, the FM dAVF is the non-sinus-type dAVF with direct venous reflux to the medulla oblongata or spinal cord via the bridging veins (BVs) of the FM. Previous literature was systematically reviewed to investigate the clinical characteristics, angioarchitecture, and effective treatment of the FM dAVF. From the literature review, almost all the feeders of FM dAVF were dural branches. Spinal pial arteries were rarely involved as the feeder. All lesions had venous reflux to the medulla oblongata via medullary BVs. The FM dAVF is characterized by a significant male predominance and a high incidence of aggressive symptoms. The most common symptom is congestive myelopathy, followed by hemorrhage. The FM dAVF differs from the craniocervical junction (CCJ) arteriovenous fistula (AVF) and is similar to the thoracolumbar spinal dAVF. Direct surgery for the FM dAVF is effective and safe. Endovascular treatment for the FM dAVF may be more effective and has lower complication rates than that for the CCJ AVF.
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affil-num=2
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affil-num=3
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en-affil=Department of Neurosurgery, Tokai University Hachioji Hospital
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affil-num=5
en-affil=Department of Neurological Surgery, Okayama University Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences
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en-affil=Department of Neurological Surgery, Okayama University Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences
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en-affil=Department of Neurological Surgery, Okayama University Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences
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kn-title=B,N‐Embedded Helical Nanographenes Showing an Ion‐Triggered Chiroptical Switching Function
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kn-abstract=Intramolecular oxidative aromatic coupling of 3,6-bis(m-terphenyl-2’-yl)carbazole provided a bis(m-terphenyl)-fused carbazole, while that of 3,6-bis(m-terphenyl-2’-yl)-1,8-diphenylcarbazole afforded a bis(quaterphenyl)-fused carbazole. Borylation of the latter furnished a B,N-embedded helical nanographene binding a fluoride anion via a structural change from the three-coordinate boron to the four-coordinate boron. The anionic charge derived from the fluoride anion is stabilized over the expanded π-framework, which leads to the high binding constant (Ka) of 1×105 M−1. The four-coordinate boron species was converted back to the parent three-coordinate boron species with Ag+, and the chiroptical switch between the three-coordinate boron and four-coordinate boron species has been achieved via the ion recognition with the change in the color and glum values.
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en-affil=Division of Applied Chemistry, Graduate School of Natural Science and Technology, Okayama University
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en-affil=Division of Applied Chemistry, Graduate School of Natural Science and Technology, Okayama University
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en-keyword=Boron
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en-keyword=Chirality
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kn-title=Spatiotemporal expression pattern of dyslexia susceptibility 1 candidate 1 (DYX1C1) during rat cerebral cortex development
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kn-abstract=Background Developmental dyslexia (DD) is a common learning disorder with significant consequences for affected individuals. Although several candidate genes, including dyslexia susceptibility 1 candidate 1 (DYX1C1), have been implicated in dyslexia, their role in brain development remains unclear. We aimed to elucidate the spatiotemporal expression patterns of DYX1C1 during cerebral cortex development in rats.<br>
Methods We investigated DYX1C1 expression during cerebral cortex development using rat embryos at various gestational stages (E13.5, 15.5, 17.5 and 20.5) by immunohistochemistry (n = 7 embryos/stage), quantitative real-time PCR (n = 6), and in situ hybridization (n = 11–15).<br>
Results The DYX1C1-positive cells were predominantly located in the outermost layers of the cortical plate, particularly at E15.5. DYX1C1 mRNA expression peaked at E15.5 and subsequently declined. DYX1C1-positive cells did not co-localize with reelin-positive Cajal-Retzius cells, but co-localized with neuronal markers expressed during development, and had shorter primary cilia than DYX1C1-negative cells.<br>
Conclusions Our findings highlight the dynamic expression of DYX1C1 in the developing cerebral cortex of rats, implicating its involvement in neurodevelopmental processes. Further investigation of the functional interactions of DYX1C1, particularly its relationship with reelin and its role in cerebrocortical and hippocampal development, may provide insights into the pathophysiology of dyslexia and neurodevelopmental disorders.
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en-affil=Department of Medical Neurobiology, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences
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affil-num=6
en-affil=Department of Psychosocial Medicine, National Center for Child Health and Development
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kn-title=A capsidless (+)RNA yadokarivirus hosted by a dsRNA virus is infectious as particles, cDNA, and dsRNA
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kn-abstract=Capsidless yadokariviruses (members of the order Yadokarivirales) with (+)RNA genomes divert the capsid of their partner icosahedral double-stranded RNA (dsRNA) viruses in different families of the order Ghabrivirales into the replication site. A yadokarivirus, AfSV2, has been reported from a German strain of the ascomycete fungus Aspergillus foetidus coinfected by two dsRNA viruses, a victorivirus (AfSV1, family Pseudototiviridae) and an alternavirus (AfFV, family Alternaviridae). Here, we identified AfSV1 as the partner of AfSV2 in a Japanese A. foetidus strain after showing the infectiousness of AfSV2 in three forms: virus particles (heterocapsid), transforming full-length complementary DNA (cDNA), and purified replicated form (RF) dsRNA that is believed to be inactive as a translational template. Virion transfection of virus-free A. foetidus protoplasts resulted in the generation of two strains infected either by AfSV1 alone or by both AfSV1 and AfSV2. Transformants with AfSV2 full-length cDNA launched AfSV2 infection only in the presence of AfSV1, but not those with AfSV2 RNA-directed RNA polymerase mutant cDNA. The purified fractions containing AfSV2 RF dsRNA also launched infection when transfected into protoplasts infected by AfSV1. Treatment with dsRNA-specific RNase III, but not with proteinase K, S1 nuclease, or DNase I, abolished the infectivity of AfSV2 RF dsRNA. Furthermore, we confirmed the infectiousness of gel-purified AfSV2 RF dsRNA in the presence of AfSV1. Taken together, our results show the unique infectious entity of AfSV2 and the expansion of yadokarivirus partners in the family Pseudototiviridae and provide interesting evolutionary insights.
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en-aut-name=SuzukiNobuhiro
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affil-num=3
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affil-num=4
en-affil=Department of Structure of Macromolecules, Centro Nacional Biotecnología (CNB-CSIC), Campus de Cantoblanco
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affil-num=5
en-affil=Agrivirology Laboratory, Institute of Plant Science and Resources, Okayama University
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dt-pub-year=2025
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kn-title=Prediction of Prostate Cancer Grades Using Radiomic Features
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kn-subtitle=
en-abstract=
kn-abstract=We developed a machine learning model for predicting prostate cancer (PCa) grades using radiomic features of magnetic resonance imaging. 112 patients diagnosed with PCa based on prostate biopsy between January 2014 and December 2021 were evaluated. Logistic regression was used to construct two prediction models, one using radiomic features and prostate-specific antigen (PSA) values (Radiomics model) and the other Prostate Imaging-Reporting and Data System (PI-RADS) scores and PSA values (PI-RADS model), to differentiate high-grade (Gleason score [GS] ≥ 8) from intermediate or low-grade (GS < 8) PCa. Five imaging features were selected for the Radiomics model using the Gini coefficient. Model performance was evaluated using AUC, sensitivity, and specificity. The models were compared by leave-one-out cross-validation with Ridge regularization. Furthermore, the Radiomics model was evaluated using the holdout method and represented by a nomogram. The AUC of the Radiomics and PI-RADS models differed significantly (0.799, 95% CI: 0.712-0.869; and 0.710, 95% CI: 0.617-0.792, respectively). Using holdout method, the Radiomics model yielded AUC of 0.778 (95% CI: 0.552-0.925), sensitivity of 0.769, and specificity of 0.778. It outperformed the PI-RADS model and could be useful in predicting PCa grades, potentially aiding in determining appropriate treatment approaches in PCa patients.
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en-aut-name=TanjiNozomu
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en-aut-name=MatsumotoAtsushi
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en-aut-name=KobayashiYasuyuki
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en-aut-name=MimuraHidefumi
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en-aut-name=HirakiTakao
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en-affil=Department of Advanced Biomedical Imaging and Informatics, St. Marianna University School of Medicine
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affil-num=3
en-affil=Department of Radiology, Houshasen Daiichi Hospital
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affil-num=7
en-affil=Department of Urology, Houshasen Daiichi Hospital
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affil-num=8
en-affil=Department of Medical Information and Communication Technology Research, St. Marianna University School of Medicine
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affil-num=9
en-affil=Department of Radiology, St. Marianna University School of Medicine
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affil-num=10
en-affil=Department of Radiology, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences
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kn-title=Endothelial Cell Polarity in Health and Disease
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kn-abstract=Endothelial cell polarity is fundamental to the organization and function of blood vessels, influencing processes such as angiogenesis, vascular stability, and response to shear stress. This review elaborates on the molecular mechanisms that regulate endothelial cell polarity, focusing on key players like the PAR polarity complex and Rho family GTPases. These pathways coordinate the front–rear, apical–basal and planar polarity of endothelial cells, which are essential for the proper formation and maintenance of vascular structures. In health, endothelial polarity ensures not only the orderly development of blood vessels, with tip cells adopting distinct polarities during angiogenesis, but also ensures proper vascular integrity and function. In disease states, however, disruptions in polarity contribute to pathologies such as coronary artery disease, where altered planar polarity exacerbates atherosclerosis, and cancer, where disrupted polarity in tumor vasculature leads to abnormal vessel growth and function. Understanding cell polarity and its disruption is fundamental not only to comprehending how cells interact with their microenvironment and organize themselves into complex, organ-specific tissues but also to developing novel, targeted, and therapeutic strategies for a range of diseases, from cardiovascular disorders to malignancies, ultimately improving patient outcomes.
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kn-title=Wake Not a Sleeping Lion: Free Trade Agreements and Decision Rights in Multinationals
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kn-abstract=Free trade agreements with rules of origin affect the location of input production for vertically integrated multinational enterprises. The relocation induced by a free trade agreement changes the allocation of decision rights within multinational enterprises and the purpose of transfer pricing from avoiding high taxes to strengthening their product market competitiveness. This study shows that a free trade agreement with rules of origin may hurt both a multinational enterprise and a local firm, despite tariff elimination, when the relocation occurs and the decision rights change from centralization to decentralization. Moreover, such a free trade agreement can hurt consumers. Nevertheless, rules of origin increase the feasibility of free trade agreements due to larger tax revenues.
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kn-title=Structural basis for molecular assembly of fucoxanthin chlorophyll a/c-binding proteins in a diatom photosystem I supercomplex
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kn-abstract=Photosynthetic organisms exhibit remarkable diversity in their light-harvesting complexes (LHCs). LHCs are associated with photosystem I (PSI), forming a PSI-LHCI supercomplex. The number of LHCI subunits, along with their protein sequences and pigment compositions, has been found to differ greatly among the PSI-LHCI structures. However, the mechanisms by which LHCIs recognize their specific binding sites within the PSI core remain unclear. In this study, we determined the cryo-electron microscopy structure of a PSI supercomplex incorporating fucoxanthin chlorophyll a/c-binding proteins (FCPs), designated as PSI-FCPI, isolated from the diatom Thalassiosira pseudonana CCMP1335. Structural analysis of PSI-FCPI revealed five FCPI subunits associated with a PSI monomer; these subunits were identified as RedCAP, Lhcr3, Lhcq10, Lhcf10, and Lhcq8. Through structural and sequence analyses, we identified specific protein-protein interactions at the interfaces between FCPI and PSI subunits, as well as among FCPI subunits themselves. Comparative structural analyses of PSI-FCPI supercomplexes, combined with phylogenetic analysis of FCPs from T. pseudonana and the diatom Chaetoceros gracilis, underscore the evolutionary conservation of protein motifs crucial for the selective binding of individual FCPI subunits. These findings provide significant insights into the molecular mechanisms underlying the assembly and selective binding of FCPIs in diatoms.
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affil-num=3
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affil-num=4
en-affil=Graduate School of Agriculture, Kyoto University
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affil-num=5
en-affil=Research Institute for Interdisciplinary Science and Graduate School of Environmental, Life, Natural Science and Technology, Okayama University
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affil-num=6
en-affil=Research Institute for Interdisciplinary Science and Graduate School of Environmental, Life, Natural Science and Technology, Okayama University
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affil-num=7
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affil-num=8
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kn-title=Exacerbation of diabetes due to F. Nucleatum LPS-induced SGLT2 overexpression in the renal proximal tubular epithelial cells
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kn-abstract=Background Diabetes treatments by the control of sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 (SGLT2) is commonly conducted while there are still uncertainties about the mechanisms for the SGLT2 overexpression in kidneys with diabetes. Previously, we have reported that glomeruli and proximal tubules with diabetic nephropathy express toll-like receptor TLR2/4, and that the TLR ligand lipopolysaccharide (LPS) of periodontal pathogens have caused nephropathy in diabetic model mice. Recently, many researchers suggested that the periodontal pathogenic bacteria Fusobacterium (F.) nucleatum has the TLR4-associated strong activator of the colorectal inflammation and cancer. The present study aimed to investigate the possibility of F. nucleatum as an exacerbation factor of diabetes through the renal SGLT2 induction.<br>
Methods The induction of the SGLT2 by F. nucleatum LPS (Fn-LPS) were investigated in the streptozotocin-induced diabetic mouse renal tissue and cultured renal proximal epithelial cells. The changes of blood glucose levels and survival curves in diabetic mice with Fn-LPS were analyzed. The Fn-LPS-induced SGLT2 production in the diabetic mouse renal tissue and in the cultured proximal epithelial cells was examined by ELISA, quantitative RT-PCR, and immunohistochemical analysis.<br>
Results The SGLT2 expression in the cultured mouse tubular epithelial cells was significantly increased by TNF- or co-culture with Fn-LPS-supplemented J774.1 cells. The period to reach diabetic condition was significantly shorter in Fn-LPS-administered diabetic mice than in diabetic mice. All Fn-LPS-administered-diabetic mice reached humane endpoints during the healthy period of all of the mice administered Fn-LPS only. The promotion of the SGLT2 expression at the inner lumen of proximal tubules were stronger in the Fn-LPS-administered-diabetic mice than in diabetic mice. The renal tissue SGLT2 mRNA amounts and the number of renal proximal tubules with overexpressed SGLT2 in the lumen were more in the Fn-LPS-administered-diabetic mice than in diabetic mice.<br>
Conclusions This study suggests that F. nucleatum causes the promotion of diabetes through the overexpression of SGLT2 in proximal tubules under the diabetic condition. Periodontitis with F. nucleatum may be a diabetic exacerbating factor.
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kn-title=The Impact of Task Context on Pleasantness and Softness Estimations: A Study Based on Three Touch Strategies
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kn-abstract=This study investigated the two distinct perceptions (pleasantness and softness) of deformable stimuli with different degrees of compliance under conditions with and without a contextual task. Three tactile strategies-grasping, pinching, and pressing-were used to perceive the stimuli. In Experiment 1 (without a contextual task), participants estimated the perceived intensity of softness or pleasantness for each stimulus. In Experiment 2 (with a contextual task), the participants sequentially perceived two stimuli with different compliance levels and indicated which stimulus they perceived as softer and pleasant. The results showed that the psychophysical relationship between compliance and perceived softness was consistent across all tactile strategies in both experiments, with softness estimates increasing as compliance increased. However, the relationship between compliance and pleasantness differed between the two experiments. In Experiment 1, pleasantness estimates increased monotonically with increased compliance. However, in Experiment 2, across all tactile strategies, pleasantness began to decrease within the compliance range of 0.25-2.0 cm2/N, exhibiting an inverted U-shaped trend. These findings indicate that the relationship between compliance and pleasantness is task-dependent, particularly demonstrating significantly different trends when a contextual task is introduced. In contrast, the relationship between compliance and softness remained consistently monotonic.
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affil-num=4
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kn-title=Mapping Surface Potential in DNA Aptamer-Neurochemical and Membrane-Ion Interactions on the SOS Substrate Using Terahertz Microscopy
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kn-abstract=In this study, we utilized a terahertz chemical microscope (TCM) to map surface potential changes induced by molecular interactions on silicon-on-sapphire (SOS) substrates. By functionalizing the SOS substrate with DNA aptamers and an ion-selective membrane, we successfully detected and visualized aptamer-neurochemical complexes through the terahertz amplitude. Additionally, comparative studies of DNA aptamers in PBS buffer and artificial cerebrospinal fluid (aCSF) were performed by computational structure modeling and terahertz measurements. Beyond neurochemicals, we also investigated calcium ions, measuring their concentrations in PDMS-fabricated micro-wells using minimal sample volumes. Our results highlight the capability of TCM as a powerful, label-free, and sensitive platform for the probing and mapping of surface potential arising from molecular interactions, with broad implications for biomedical diagnostics and research.
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affil-num=3
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affil-num=4
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kn-title=Pathophysiology of Group 3 Pulmonary Hypertension Associated with Lung Diseases and/or Hypoxia
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kn-abstract=Pulmonary hypertension associated with lung diseases and/or hypoxia is classified as group 3 in the clinical classification of pulmonary hypertension. The efficacy of existing selective pulmonary vasodilators for group 3 pulmonary hypertension is still unknown, and it is currently associated with a poor prognosis. The mechanisms by which pulmonary hypertension occurs include hypoxic pulmonary vasoconstriction, pulmonary vascular remodeling, a decrease in pulmonary vascular beds, endothelial dysfunction, endothelial-to-mesenchymal transition, mitochondrial dysfunction, oxidative stress, hypoxia-inducible factors (HIFs), inflammation, microRNA, and genetic predisposition. Among these, hypoxic pulmonary vasoconstriction and subsequent pulmonary vascular remodeling are characteristic factors involving the pulmonary vasculature and are the focus of this review. Several factors have been reported to mediate vascular remodeling induced by hypoxic pulmonary vasoconstriction, such as HIF-1 alpha and mechanosensors, including TRP channels. New therapies that target novel molecules, such as mechanoreceptors, to inhibit vascular remodeling are awaited.
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affil-num=10
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kn-title=A Proposal of In Situ Authoring Tool with Visual-Inertial Sensor Fusion for Outdoor Location-Based Augmented Reality
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kn-abstract=In location-based augmented reality (LAR) applications, a simple and effective authoring tool is essential to create immersive AR experiences in real-world contexts. Unfortunately, most of the current tools are primarily desktop-based, requiring manual location acquisitions, the use of software development kits (SDKs), and high programming skills, which poses significant challenges for novice developers and a lack of precise LAR content alignment. In this paper, we propose an intuitive in situ authoring tool with visual-inertial sensor fusions to simplify the LAR content creation and storing process directly using a smartphone at the point of interest (POI) location. The tool localizes the user’s position using smartphone sensors and maps it with the captured smartphone movement and the surrounding environment data in real-time. Thus, the AR developer can place a virtual object on-site intuitively without complex programming. By leveraging the combined capabilities of Visual Simultaneous Localization and Mapping(VSLAM) and Google Street View (GSV), it enhances localization and mapping accuracy during AR object creation. For evaluations, we conducted extensive user testing with 15 participants, assessing the task success rate and completion time of the tool in practical pedestrian navigation scenarios. The Handheld Augmented Reality Usability Scale (HARUS) was used to evaluate overall user satisfaction. The results showed that all the participants successfully completed the tasks, taking 16.76  s on average to create one AR object in a 50 m radius area, while common desktop-based methods in the literature need 1–8 min on average, depending on the user’s expertise. Usability scores reached 89.44  for manipulability and 85.14  for comprehensibility, demonstrating the high effectiveness in simplifying the outdoor LAR content creation process.
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kn-title=Effectiveness of sensing gloves–applied virtual reality education system on hand hygiene practice: A randomized controlled trial
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kn-abstract=Background: We developed a virtual reality (VR) education system and evaluated its clinical utility for promoting hand hygiene practices.<br>
Methods: This prospective, 2-week, randomized controlled study conducted at Okayama University Hospital, Japan, from November 2023 to January 2024, involved 22 participants (18 medical students and 4 residents). A fully immersive 360° VR system (VIVE Pro Eye) using a head-mounted display and sensing gloves was used to develop 3 health care tasks in a virtual patient room—Environmental Cleaning, Gauze Exchange, and Urine Collection. After monitoring all participants' baseline usage data of portable hand-rubbing alcohol in the first week, we randomly assigned them into 1:1 groups (VR training and video lecture groups). The primary outcome was differences in hand-rubbed alcohol use before and after intervention.<br>
Results: Before the intervention, alcohol use did not significantly differ between both groups. After the intervention, a significant increase in alcohol use was observed in the VR training group (median: 8.2 g vs 16.2 g; P = .019) but not in the video lecture group.<br>
Conclusions: Our immersive 360° VR education system enhanced hand hygiene practices. Infection prevention and control practitioners and digital technology experts must collaborate to advance the development of superior educational devices and content.
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kn-abstract=Detecting low concentrations of viruses in sewage water is crucial for monitoring the spread of emerging viral diseases. However, current detection methods, which involve concentrating viruses using traditional materials such as gauze or cotton, have limitations in effectively accomplishing this task. This study demonstrates that graphene oxide (GO), a two-dimensional carbon material, possesses strong viral adsorption capabilities. However, it lacks efficiency for effective viral release. Therefore, we designed a series of new GO-based materials, which exhibited a viral adsorption similar to pristine GO, while significantly enhancing their release performance by attaching alkyl chains and hydrophilic functional groups. Among the synthesized materials, 1,8-aminooctanol grafted to GO (GO-NH2C8OH) has emerged as the most promising candidate, achieving a viral release rate higher than 50 %. This superior performance can be attributed to the synergistic effect of the alkyl chain and the terminal OH group, which enhances both its affinity for viruses and water dispersibility. Furthermore, we have successfully applied GO-NH2C8OH in a new protocol for concentrating viruses from sewage wastewater. This approach has demonstrated a 200-fold increase in virus concentration, allowing PCR detection of this type of pathogens present in wastewater below the detection limit by direct analysis, underscoring its significant potential for virus surveillance.
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kn-abstract=Villagers living on Tonlé Sap (TS) Lake have low incomes and no access to basic public services, such as waste management, domestic water, electricity, and health care. Knowledge of the villagers’ perceptions and the composition of the waste from their boathouses will contribute to constructing a waste collection system with community participation within the framework of waste prevention and reduction. This study surveyed residents living in boathouses in four floating villages on TS Lake, Cambodia, regarding their perceptions and boathouse waste composition to assess the status of plastic waste and the villagers’ environmental awareness and their willingness to participate in waste collection. The household waste survey sought to clarify the amount of plastic waste and other recyclable waste discharged from floating houses. The perception survey revealed that in the wet season, 36% of respondents disposed of plastic waste by open burning/dumping and 40% by discharge into TS Lake; in the dry season, 76% disposed of waste by open burning/dumping, and only 4% discharged waste into TS Lake. An analysis of the boathouse plastic waste composition showed that residents of the floating villages generated 40.21 g plastic waste/day/capita, which was much lower than 340 g/day/capita in the USA, 120 g/day/capita in China, and even 70 g/day/capita in Cambodian on average, but higher than the 10 g/day/capita in India. This study proposes a novel and valuable framework to estimate and determine the level of awareness of people in floating villages related to plastic pollution effects and waste components from boathouses. At the same time, the research results provide an essential scientific basis to be able to develop an effective waste collection system in the area of TS Lake. The proposed framework of this study will help the policy decision-makers in the TS Lake area and those in similar geographical regions facing similar problems.
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kn-title=Formation of Nanowindow between Graphene Oxide and Carbon Nanohorn Assisted by Metal Ions
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kn-abstract=This study presents a novel nanostructured material formed by inserting oxidized carbon nanohorns (CNHox) between layered graphene oxide (GO) nanosheets using metal ions (M) from nitrate as intermediates. The resulting GO–CNHox-M structure effectively mitigated interlayer aggregation of the GO nanosheets. This insertion strategy promoted the formation of nanowindows on the surface of the GO sheets and larger mesopores between the GO nanosheets, improving material porosity. Characterization revealed successful CNHox insertion, which increased interlayer spacing and reduced GO stacking. The GO–CNHox-Ca exhibited a significantly higher specific surface area (SSA) and pore volume than pure GO, with values of 374 m2 g–1 and 0.36 mL g–1, respectively. The GO–CNHox-K composite also exhibited a well-developed pore structure with an SSA of 271 m2 g–1 and pore volume of 0.26 mL g–1. These findings demonstrate that Ca2+ or K+ ions effectively link GO and CNHox, validating the success of this insertion approach in reducing GO aggregation. Metal ions played a crucial role in the insertion process by facilitating electrostatic interactions and coordination bonds between GO and CNHox. This study provides new insights into reducing GO agglomeration and expanding the application of GO-based materials.
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kn-abstract=To identify factors involved in methamphetamine (METH) neurotoxicity, we comprehensively searched for genes which were differentially expressed in mouse striatum after METH administration using differential display (DD) reverse transcription-PCR method and sequent single-strand conformation polymorphism analysis, and found two DD cDNA fragments later identified as mRNA of Nedd4 (neural precursor cell expressed developmentally downregulated 4) WW domain-binding protein 5 (N4WBP5), later named Nedd4 family-interacting protein 1 (Ndfip1). It is an adaptor protein for the binding between Nedd4 of ubiquitin ligase (E3) and target substrate protein for ubiquitination. Northern blot analysis confirmed drastic increases in Ndfip1 mRNA in the striatum after METH injections, and in situ hybridization histochemistry showed that the mRNA expression was increased in the hippocampus and cerebellum at 2 h-2 days, in the cerebral cortex and striatum at 18 h-2 days after single METH administration. The knockdown of Ndfip1 expression with Ndfip1 siRNA significantly aggravated METH-induced neurotoxicity in the cultured monoaminergic neuronal cells. These results suggest that drastic increases in Ndfip1 mRNA is compensatory reaction to protect neurons against METH-induced neurotoxicity.
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en-affil=Graduate School of Interdisciplinary Science and Engineering in Health Systems, Okayama University
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en-affil=Graduate School of Interdisciplinary Science and Engineering in Health Systems, Okayama University
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en-keyword=boron neutron capture therapy (BNCT)
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kn-title=Does International Environmental Certification Change Local Production and Trade Practices? A Case Study of Shrimp Farming in Southern Vietnam
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kn-abstract=Studies on international environmental certification (IEC) have primarily focused on how certification can sustainably “upgrade” local production and trading practices. However, not many studies view this market-based governance process from the perspective of local practices and location-specific factors. This study therefore examines how the upstream of the local supply chain influenced global interventions through the case of certification for shrimp farming in the mangroves of southern Vietnam. To clarify various aspects of these interactions, semi-structured interviews were conducted with the provincial government, NGOs, a trading company, shrimp farmers, and middlemen. The results revealed that IEC did not affect local production practices and only partially influenced trade practices. The implementation of IEC was thus at the mercy of the robustness of local society, which was attributed to unique agroecology, production systems, and upstream customary economic practices.
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en-aut-name=UbukataFumikazu
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affil-num=2
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en-keyword=International environmental certification
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kn-title=Bright Quantum-Grade Fluorescent Nanodiamonds
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kn-abstract=Optically accessible spin-active nanomaterials are promising as quantum nanosensors for probing biological samples. However, achieving bioimaging-level brightness and high-quality spin properties for these materials is challenging and hinders their application in quantum biosensing. Here, we demonstrate bright fluorescent nanodiamonds (NDs) containing 0.6–1.3-ppm negatively charged nitrogen-vacancy (NV) centers by spin-environment engineering via enriching spin-less 12C-carbon isotopes and reducing substitutional nitrogen spin impurities. The NDs, readily introduced into cultured cells, exhibited improved optically detected magnetic resonance (ODMR) spectra; peak splitting (E) was reduced by 2–3 MHz, and microwave excitation power required was 20 times lower to achieve a 3% ODMR contrast, comparable to that of conventional type-Ib NDs. They show average spin-relaxation times of T1 = 0.68 ms and T2 = 3.2 μs (1.6 ms and 5.4 μs maximum) that were 5- and 11-fold longer than those of type-Ib, respectively. Additionally, the extended T2 relaxation times of these NDs enable shot-noise-limited temperature measurements with a sensitivity of approximately 0.28K/√Hz. The combination of bulk-like NV spin properties and enhanced fluorescence significantly improves the sensitivity of ND-based quantum sensors for biological applications.
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en-aut-name=KobayashiHina
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affil-num=4
en-affil=Department of Chemistry, Graduate School of Life, Environmental, Natural Science and Technology, Okayama University
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affil-num=5
en-affil=Department of Chemistry, Graduate School of Life, Environmental, Natural Science and Technology, Okayama University
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en-affil=Advanced Materials Laboratory, Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.
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en-affil=Department of Chemistry, Graduate School of Life, Environmental, Natural Science and Technology, Okayama University
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kn-title=The Impact of Selective Spatial Attention on Auditory-Tactile Integration: An Event-Related Potential Study
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kn-abstract=Background: Auditory-tactile integration is an important research area in multisensory integration. Especially in special environments (e.g., traffic noise and complex work environments), auditory-tactile integration is crucial for human response and decision making. We investigated the influence of attention on the temporal course and spatial distribution of auditory-tactile integration. Methods: Participants received auditory stimuli alone, tactile stimuli alone, and simultaneous auditory and tactile stimuli, which were randomly presented on the left or right side. For each block, participants attended to all stimuli on the designated side and detected uncommon target stimuli while ignoring all stimuli on the other side. Event-related potentials (ERPs) were recorded via 64 scalp electrodes. Integration was quantified by comparing the response to the combined stimulus to the sum of the responses to the auditory and tactile stimuli presented separately. Results: The results demonstrated that compared to the unattended condition, integration occurred earlier and involved more brain regions in the attended condition when the stimulus was presented in the left hemispace. The unattended condition involved a more extensive range of brain regions and occurred earlier than the attended condition when the stimulus was presented in the right hemispace. Conclusions: Attention can modulate auditory-tactile integration and show systematic differences between the left and right hemispaces. These findings contribute to the understanding of the mechanisms of auditory-tactile information processing in the human brain.
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en-aut-name=WuJinglong
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en-aut-name=YangJiajia
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kn-title=Exploring the Role of Ccn3 in Type III Cell of Mice Taste Buds
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kn-abstract=Different taste cells express unique cell-type markers, enabling researchers to distinguish them and study their functional differentiation. Using single-cell RNA-Seq of taste cells in mouse fungiform papillae, we found that Cellular Communication Network Factor 3 (Ccn3) was highly expressed in Type III taste cells but not in Type II taste cells. Ccn3 is a protein-coding gene involved in various biological processes, such as cell proliferation, angiogenesis, tumorigenesis, and wound healing. Therefore, in this study, we aimed to explore the expression and function of Ccn3 in mouse taste bud cells. Using reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR), in situ hybridization, and immunohistochemistry (IHC), we confirmed that Ccn3 was predominantly expressed in Type III taste cells. Through IHC, quantitative real-time RT-PCR, gustatory nerve recordings, and short-term lick tests, we observed that Ccn3 knockout (Ccn3-KO) mice did not exhibit any significant differences in the expression of taste cell markers and taste responses compared to wild-type controls. To explore the function of Ccn3 in taste cells, bioinformatics analyses were conducted and predicted possible roles of Ccn3 in tissue regeneration, perception of pain, protein secretion, and immune response. Among them, an immune function is the most plausible based on our experimental results. In summary, our study indicates that although Ccn3 is strongly expressed in Type III taste cells, its knockout did not influence the basic taste response, but bioinformatics provided valuable insights into the possible role of Ccn3 in taste buds and shed light on future research directions.
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kn-title=All-in-one terahertz taste sensor: integrated electronic and bioelectronic tongues
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kn-abstract=Taste sensors, also known as electronic tongues or bioelectronic tongues, are designed to evaluate food and beverages, as well as for medical diagnostics. These devices mimic the ability of the human tongue to detect and identify different tastes in liquid samples, such as sweet, sour, salty, bitter, and umami. In this study, a novel all-in-one terahertz taste sensor was proposed, which differs from traditional electrochemical approaches. This sensor utilizes terahertz technology for imaging and sensing chemical reactions on the terahertz semiconductor emitter surface. The surface can be functionalized with ion-sensitive membranes, proteins, DNA aptamers, and organic receptors, enabling the detection of various substances, such as solution pH, physiological ions, sugars, toxic chemicals, drugs, and explosives. Terahertz taste sensors offer several advantages, including being label-free, high sensitivity and selectivity, rapid response, minimal sample consumption, and the ability to detect non-charged chemical substances. By integrating multiple receptors or sensing materials on a single chip, the all-in-one terahertz taste sensor has significant potential for future taste substance detection, nutrition evaluation, metabolite and drug monitoring, and biomarker sensing.
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kn-title=Review: Nicotinic acetylcholine receptors to regulate important brain activity—what occurs at the molecular level?
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kn-abstract=Herein, we briefly review the role of nicotinic acetylcholine receptors in regulating important brain activity by controlled release of acetylcholine from subcortical neuron groups, focusing on a microscopic viewpoint and considering the nonlinear dynamics of biological macromolecules associated with neuron activity and how they give rise to advanced brain functions of brain.
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en-aut-name=TsudaIchiro
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affil-num=1
en-affil=Graduate School of Natural Science and Technology, Okayama University
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affil-num=2
en-affil=Faculty of Information Engineering, Fukuoka Institute of Technology
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affil-num=3
en-affil=Chubu University Academy of Emerging Sciences/Center for Mathematical Science and Artificial Intelligence, Chubu University
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kn-title=Effect of 2-week postpartum check-ups on screening positive for postpartum depression: a population-based cohort study using instrumental variable estimation in Japan
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kn-abstract=Background: Postpartum depression is experienced by approximately 10% of women and affects the health and development of their children. Although it is recommended that all mothers have the opportunity for early detection and intervention for postpartum depression, it is unclear whether early postpartum check-ups help to reduce postpartum depression.<br>
Objective: The aim of this study was to assess the effect of 2-week postpartum check-ups on screening positive for postpartum depression in Japan.<br>
Methods: This was a population-based cohort study that used the administrative database of Tsuyama, Japan. Participants were women who received postpartum home visits from a public health nurse in Tsuyama during the fiscal years 2017–2019. Data were obtained on participant’s attendance at a 2-week postpartum check-up and their responses on the Edinburgh Postpartum Depression Scale. Owing to the initiation of a publicly funded postpartum check-up programme, participants were pseudo-randomly assigned to receive/not receive a 2-week postpartum check-up. We conducted instrumental variable estimation to assess the causal effects of the check-up on screening positive for postpartum depression.<br>
Results: The characteristics of the 1,382 participants did not differ by fiscal year of childbirth. We found a 6.7% (95% confidence interval 2.2–11.2) reduction in the prevalence of screening positive for postpartum depression as an effect of 2-week postpartum check-ups among women received 1-month postpartum home visits.<br>
Conclusion: The results suggest that 2-week postpartum check-ups are effective in reducing the prevalence of screening positive for postpartum depression among 1-month postpartum women. Despite some limitations, early postpartum care could reduce postpartum depression.
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en-aut-name=MatsumotoNaomi
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en-aut-name=YorifujiTakashi
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affil-num=2
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affil-num=3
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affil-num=4
en-affil=Department of Epidemiology, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences
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affil-num=5
en-affil=Department of Epidemiology, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences
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en-keyword=community health planning
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kn-title=Optimization of workflow processes for sustainable paternal involvement: case study of an academic “daddy surgeon” in Japan
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kn-abstract=Work–life balance is often discussed in Japan. Yet surgeons find it challenging to take paternity leave because of their demanding surgical duties and a strong sense of responsibility. One Japanese male surgeon had his first paternity experience as a research fellow in the US. When he returned to Japan, he resumed his surgical training and started a research project to become an academic surgeon. When he and his wife were expecting their second child, they discussed his paternity participation before the delivery and decided on a sustainable paternity participation plan. By coordinating his responsibilities with his co-workers, he limited his attendance at work to daytime hours only for 1 month to manage paternity duties. This adjustment did not affect the number of main and assistant operations conducted that month and effective optimization of workflow processes decreased the extra workload for other team members. His experience suggests that the optimization of workflow processes can enhance personal life, including paternity participation. (150/150).
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en-aut-name=KakiuchiYoshihiko
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en-aut-name=MinagiHitoshi
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affil-num=2
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affil-num=3
en-affil=Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine
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affil-num=4
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affil-num=5
en-affil=Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine
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affil-num=6
en-affil=Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine
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affil-num=7
en-affil=Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine
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affil-num=8
en-affil=Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine
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affil-num=9
en-affil=Integrated Clinical Education Center, Kyoto University Hospital
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affil-num=10
en-affil=Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine
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en-keyword=Optimization of workflow processes
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en-title=
kn-title=ADAR1 could be a potential diagnostic target for intrauterine infection patients
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kn-abstract=Intrauterine infection (IUI) is mainly an ascending infection in which vaginal and cervical pathogens ascend to the uterus and can affect the fetus. Until now, there is still no effective diagnostic biomarker for IUI, such as chorioamnionitis (CAM) and funisitis (FUN). Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA)/Ribonucleic acid (RNA) editing molecules such as apolipoprotein-B mRNA-editing complex (APOBEC) 3 families and Adenosine deaminase family acting on RNA (ADAR)1 were examined in chorioamniotic membranes and umbilical cord of 83 patient samples. Furthermore, Ureaplasma parvum induced ADAR1 was investigated in human HTR-8/SVneo EVT cell line. ADAR1 had a significantly higher area under the curve (AUC) (0.721 and 0.745) than other APOBEC3s or cytokines in CAM and FUN patients. In vitro, ureaplasma parvum was demonstrated to activate ADAR1 (p = 0.025) and reduce RIG-I, IRF3, IFN-α, and IFN-β expression in EVT cell line (p = 0.005, p = 0.010, p < 0.001, and p = 0.018, respectively). High expression of ADAR1 was strongly associated with CAM and FUN patients (multivariate analyses; p = 0.035 and p = 0.002). ADAR1 could be a potential diagnostic target for IUI, such as CAM and FUN patients.
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en-aut-name=VuThuy Ha
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en-aut-name=MakiJota
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en-aut-name=OkamotoKazuhiro
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en-aut-name=MasuyamaHisashi
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affil-num=1
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affil-num=3
en-affil=Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine
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affil-num=4
en-affil=Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine
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affil-num=5
en-affil=Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine
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affil-num=6
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kn-title=Regional-scale evaluation of tertiary irrigation system in Muda Irrigation Scheme from space
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kn-abstract=A tertiary irrigation system is essential for efficient water management in large-scale irrigation scheme and requires regular evaluation to understand their effectiveness. The current water balance method for tertiary irrigation system evaluation requires extensive data, making continuous monitoring over vast areas unfeasible. A better approach using geospatial data from the Google Earth Engine (GEE) is introduces to evaluate the efficiency of tertiary irrigation systems on a regional scale, aiding water management strategies. This study aims to (1) define the rice cultivation boundary for accurate data collection and (2) quantitatively evaluate irrigation system performance using specific indicators. Remote sensing evapotranspiration (RS-ET) and yield derived from Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI) were collected within rice cultivation boundary across 60 irrigation blocks, including 14 blocks equipped with tertiary irrigation system in Region II of the Muda Irrigation Scheme. Three irrigation system performance indicators (equity, adequacy, and water productivity) were used as a key metric in over four rice-growing seasons to evaluate tertiary irrigation system. Results reveal that tertiary irrigation system performance varies with the current three-phase water management strategy. Equity performance was highest during the off-season, particularly in phase 1 (2–8 %). Adequacy was moderate across all phases and seasons (median: 0.6–0.67), while water productivity showed consistent strength in phases 1 and 3, with fluctuations in phase 2, across seasons. This study underscores the cost-effectiveness and efficiency of using geospatial data from space for continuous regional-scale monitoring, highlighting areas for improvement in the current water management strategy.
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en-aut-name=ZahirAliya Mhd
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en-aut-name=SomuraHiroaki
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affil-num=1
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affil-num=3
en-affil=Graduate School of Environmental and Life Science, Okayama University
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kn-title=Microdetection of Nucleocapsid Proteins via Terahertz Chemical Microscope Using Aptamers
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kn-abstract=In the detection of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), several methods have been employed, including the detection of viral ribonucleic acid (RNA), nucleocapsid (N) proteins, spike proteins, and antibodies. RNA detection, primarily through polymerase chain reaction tests, targets the viral genetic material, whereas antigen tests detect N and spike proteins to identify active infections. In addition, antibody tests are performed to measure the immune response, indicating previous exposure or vaccination. Here, we used the developed terahertz chemical microscope (TCM) to detect different concentrations of N protein in solution by immobilizing aptamers on a semiconductor substrate (sensing plate) and demonstrated that the terahertz amplitude varies as the concentration of N proteins increases, exhibiting a highly linear relationship with a coefficient of determination (R2 = 0.9881), indicating that a quantitative measurement of N proteins is achieved. By optimizing the reaction conditions, we confirmed that the amplitude of the terahertz wave was independent of the solution volume. Consequently, trace amounts (0.5 μL) of the N protein were successfully detected, and the detection process only took 10 min. Therefore, this study is expected to develop a rapid and sensitive method for the detection and observation of the SARS-CoV-2 virus at a microdetection level. It is anticipated that this research will significantly contribute to reducing the spread of novel infectious diseases in the future.
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affil-num=1
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affil-num=2
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affil-num=3
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affil-num=4
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affil-num=5
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kn-title=Perspectives of traditional herbal medicines in treating retinitis pigmentosa
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kn-abstract=Medicinal plants, also known as herbs, have been discovered and utilized in traditional medical practice since prehistoric times. Medicinal plants have been proven rich in thousands of natural products that hold great potential for the development of new drugs. Previously, we reviewed the types of Chinese traditional medicines that a Tang Dynasty monk Jianzhen (Japanese: Ganjin) brought to Japan from China in 742. This article aims to review the origin of Kampo (Japanese traditional medicine), and to present the overview of neurodegenerative diseases and retinitis pigmentosa as well as medicinal plants in some depth. Through the study of medical history of the origin of Kampo, we found that herbs medicines contain many neuroprotective ingredients. It provides us a new perspective on extracting neuroprotective components from herbs medicines to treat neurodegenerative diseases. Retinitis pigmentosa (one of the ophthalmic neurodegenerative diseases) is an incurable blinding disease and has become a popular research direction in global ophthalmology. To date, treatments for retinitis pigmentosa are very limited worldwide. Therefore, we intend to integrate the knowledge and skills from different disciplines, such as medical science, pharmaceutical science and plant science, to take a new therapeutic approach to treat neurodegenerative diseases. In the future, we will use specific active ingredients extracted from medicinal plants to treat retinitis pigmentosa. By exploring the potent bioactive ingredients present in medicinal plants, a valuable opportunity will be offered to uncover novel approaches for the development of drugs which target for retinitis pigmentosa.
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en-aut-name=MasudaToshiki
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en-aut-name=MatsunoTakayuki
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affil-num=3
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kn-abstract=Sugary beverages are a significant contributor to sugar consumption, and their excessive consumption is associated with increased risks of elevated blood glucose levels and diabetes. Many individuals have a strong preference for sugary beverages and often find beverages with lower sugar content to be less satisfying. Attempts to switch to less sugary options are frequently short-lived, leading to a return to higher-sugar beverages. Recognizing that 75 – 95% of taste perception is influenced by scent, we investigated a scent-based approach to reduce sugar intake while preserving the perception of sweetness. This study introduces an olfactory interface in the form of a mug named “Aromug,” designed to emit a sweet scent in sync with the drinking action. Aromug incorporates motion sensing and scent presentation functions to enhance the perceived sweetness of a beverage, thereby encouraging a gradual reduction in sugar intake. Our experiments, involving 33 participants, demonstrated that the combined scents of sugar-free coffee and chocolate increased the perception of sweetness (p =1.641×10−2 ). The study also found that the simultaneous presentation of scent and visual cues improved taste satisfaction and sweetness perception. Additionally, we observed variations in sweetness preference related to age and frequency of coffee consumption. It was particularly observed that people in their 20s and those who frequently drink coffee tend to perceive the taste of beverages as sweeter. This suggests a potential for Aromug to customize the scent experience based on individual preferences, offering a novel way to encourage healthier beverage choices.
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en-aut-name=NakamuraYugo
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en-aut-name=MatsudaYuki
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en-aut-name=MisakiShinya
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en-aut-name=YasumotoKeiichi
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affil-num=2
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affil-num=3
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affil-num=4
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affil-num=5
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kn-title=Mobile Augmented Reality Interface for Instruction-based Disaster Preparedness Guidelines
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kn-abstract=Disaster preparedness guidelines help citizens protect themselves against disasters. Nonetheless, the general public has been found not to read them. Augmented reality (AR) interfaces are known to improve knowledge transfer in studies of education, industry, and elderly assistance. However, this is achieved this by creating specific interfaces for users, not the general public. To test the performance of these interfaces for general public guidance, we designed and implemented a novel AR-assisted disaster prevention guideline that leverages object detection models to identify targets of disaster preparedness advice. We then had a diverse-age audience compare our design against a real traditional paper-based preparedness guide in a room arranged as a common remote work bedroom. By testing their usability, task load, and capacity to make users aware of their environmental hazards, we gained important insights into the performance of different age groups following media developed for the general public. Regardless of different age groups achieving similar usability scores, we found minors improving their performance scores with our novel interface and adults from 20 to 49 years old seemingly performing better than other age groups. In this study, we highlight the importance of guidance alternatives for the young and the less-technology-aware population, contributing to the under-explored area of AR interfaces for the general public.
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en-aut-name=MatsudaYuki
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affil-num=1
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affil-num=2
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affil-num=3
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kn-title=Dendritic cell maturation is induced by p53-armed oncolytic adenovirus via tumor-derived exosomes enhancing systemic antitumor immunity
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kn-abstract=Dendritic cells (DCs) are crucial in cancer immunity, because they activate cytotoxic T cells by presenting tumor antigens. Recently, oncolytic virus therapy has been recognized as a systemic immune stimulator. We previously developed a telomerase-specific oncolytic adenovirus (OBP-301) and a p53-armed OBP-301 (OBP-702), demonstrating that these viruses strongly activate systemic antitumor immunity. However, their effects on DCs remained unclear. In the present study, the aim was to elucidate the mechanisms of DC activation by OBP-702, focusing particularly on tumor-derived exosomes. Exosomes (Exo53, Exo301, or Exo702) were isolated from conditioned media of human or murine pancreatic cancer cell lines (Panc-1, MiaPaCa-2, and PAN02) after treatment with Ad-p53, OBP-301, or OBP-702. Exo702 derived from Panc-1 and MiaPaCa-2 cells significantly upregulated CD86, CD80, CD83 (markers of DC maturation), and IFN-γ in DCs in vitro. Similarly, Exo702 derived from PAN02 cells upregulated CD86 and IFN-γ in bone marrow-derived DCs in a bilateral PAN02 subcutaneous tumor model. This DC maturation was inhibited by GW4869, an inhibitor of exosome release, and anti-CD63, an antibody targeting the exosome marker. Intratumoral injection of OBP-702 into PAN02 subcutaneous tumors significantly increased the presence of mature DCs and CD8-positive T cells in draining lymph nodes, leading to long-lasting antitumor effects through the durable activation of systemic antitumor immunity. In conclusion, tumor-derived exosomes play a significant role in DC maturation following OBP-702 treatment and are critical for the systemic activation of antitumor immunity, leading to the abscopal effect.
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affil-num=12
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kn-title=Axillary Reactive Lymphoid Hyperplasia, Likely Due to Unicentric Castleman Disease, and the Concurrent Presence of Orbital Mucosa-Associated Lymphoid Tissue (MALT) Lymphoma: A Six-Year Follow-Up Study
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en-aut-name=TanakaTakehiro
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kn-abstract=　This paper challenges a fundamental question, ‘Why is an intermediate organization necessary?’ Due to transaction costs and market failures on the one hand and the limitations of organizational control mechanisms on the other hand, many‘ intermediate organizations’ are observed in the real world. How can we tackle to explain the governance mechanism considered to be‘ intermediate?’
　If we are to discuss such socioeconomic orders, this paper assumes that we should not be able to link micro-level explanations and macro-level ones concerning the third mode of governance mechanisms all at once. We need to stick to the meso-level at fi rst. The theoretical elaboration since Ouchi’s（1980） discussion of clan-type governance and cumulative empirical research on industrial agglomerations have allowed us to construct a more sophisticated theory called community capital.
　In effective communities, members are ‘embedded as insiders’ who serve the purpose of the community, share experiences of failures and successes, and find and deepen their common identity. This limited membership is bound by‘ mutual trust to rely on each other’ for‘ distribution of short-term risks.’ In contrast to social norms that need to be abstract enough to be widely shared, the communal norms that are concrete enough to allow the members to understand without hesitation how they should behave in localized contexts are cumulatively cultivated along socializing process. Among the norms, sense of mutual obligation to incur intermittent costs for the whole community is a crucial norm for the sustainable development of the community. However, as a practical matter, membership control, mutual trust and short-term risk allocation may serve the communities in the short run, but they do not guarantee long-term accumulation of shared capital. As a result, the limits of community capital may need to be discussed once again, especially today when market liquidity is increasing, and its failures tend to become more apparent in a variety of areas.
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kn-title=Methyl vinyl ketone and its analogs covalently modify PI3K and alter physiological functions by inhibiting PI3K signaling
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kn-abstract=Reactive carbonyl species (RCS), which are abundant in the environment and are produced in vivo under stress, covalently bind to nucleophilic residues such as Cys in proteins. Disruption of protein function by RCS exposure is predicted to play a role in the development of various diseases such as cancer and metabolic disorders, but most studies on RCS have been limited to simple cytotoxicity validation, leaving their target proteins and resulting physiological changes unknown. In this study, we focused on methyl vinyl ketone (MVK), which is one of the main RCS found in cigarette smoke and exhaust gas. We found that MVK suppressed PI3K-Akt signaling, which regulates processes involved in cellular homeostasis, including cell proliferation, autophagy, and glucose metabolism. Interestingly, MVK inhibits the interaction between the epidermal growth factor receptor and PI3K. Cys656 in the SH2 domain of the PI3K p85 subunit, which is the covalently binding site of MVK, is important for this interaction. Suppression of PI3K- Akt signaling by MVK reversed epidermal growth factor- induced negative regulation of autophagy and attenuated glucose uptake. Furthermore, we analyzed the effects of the 23 RCS compounds with structures similar to MVK and showed that their analogs also suppressed PI3K-Akt signaling in a manner that correlated with their similarities to MVK. Our study demonstrates the mechanism of MVK and its analogs in suppressing PI3K-Akt signaling and modulating physiological functions, providing a model for future studies analyzing environmental reactive species.
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affil-num=3
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affil-num=4
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affil-num=5
en-affil=Biomolecular Characterization Unit, Technology Platform Division, RIKEN Center for Sustainable Resource Science
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affil-num=6
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affil-num=8
en-affil=Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kyushu University
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affil-num=9
en-affil=Department of Medicinal Pharmacology, Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama University
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kn-title=Tectal glioma: clinical, radiological, and pathological features, and the importance of molecular analysis
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kn-abstract=Tectal glioma (TG) is a rare lower grade glioma (LrGG) that occurs in the tectum, mainly affecting children. TG shares pathological similarities with pilocytic astrocytoma (PA), but recent genetic analyses have revealed distinct features, such as alterations in KRAS and BRAF. We conducted a retrospective review of cases clinically diagnosed as TG and treated at our institute between January 2005 and March 2023. Six cases were identified and the median age was 30.5 years. Four patients underwent biopsy and two patients underwent tumor resection. Histological diagnoses included three cases of PA, one case of astrocytoma, and two cases of high-grade glioma. The integrated diagnosis, according to the fifth edition of the World Health Organization Classification of Tumours of the central nervous system, included two cases of PA and one case each of diffuse high-grade glioma; diffuse midline glioma H3 K27-altered; glioblastoma; and circumscribed astrocytic glioma. Among the three patients who underwent molecular evaluation, two had KRAS mutation and one had H3-3A K27M mutation. Our results demonstrate the diverse histological and molecular characteristics of TG distinct from other LrGGs. Given the heterogeneous pathological background and the risk of pathological progression in TG, we emphasize the importance of comprehensive diagnosis, including molecular evaluation.
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affil-num=13
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affil-num=14
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affil-num=15
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affil-num=16
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affil-num=17
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affil-num=18
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kn-title=Therapeutic potential of 4-phenylbutyric acid against methylmercury-induced neuronal cell death in mice
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kn-abstract=Methylmercury (MeHg) is an environmental neurotoxin that induces damage to the central nervous system and is the causative agent in Minamata disease. The mechanisms underlying MeHg neurotoxicity remain largely unknown, and there is a need for effective therapeutic agents, such as those that target MeHg-induced endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress and the unfolded protein response (UPR), which is activated as a defense mechanism. We investigated whether intraperitoneal administration of the chemical chaperone, 4-phenylbutyric acid (4-PBA), at 120 mg/kg/day can alleviate neurotoxicity in the brains of mice administered 50 ppm MeHg in drinking water for 5 weeks. 4-PBA significantly reduced MeHg-induced ER stress, neuronal apoptosis, and neurological symptoms. Furthermore, 4-PBA was effective even when administered 2 weeks after the initiation of exposure to 30 ppm MeHg in drinking water. Our results strongly indicate that ER stress and the UPR are key processes involved in MeHg toxicity, and that 4-PBA is a novel therapeutic candidate for MeHg-induced neurotoxicity.
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affil-num=4
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affil-num=5
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affil-num=6
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kn-title=Petrological characterization for material provenance of haniwa earthenware from mounded tombs in the Kibi region, Japan
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kn-abstract=To determine the provenance of the materials used in the production of haniwa earthenware unearthed from mounded tombs (kofun) in the Kibi region (modern Okayama Prefecture) during the Kofun period (late 3rd – 6th century CE) of Japan, we carried out petrological analyses of haniwa sherds, including optical microscopy, X-ray diffractometry, X-ray fluorescence spectroscopy, and electron-probe analysis. The 25 haniwa sherds analyzed from 12 representative mounded tombs are composed of mineral and rock inclusions with variable grain size set in a clay matrix. The dominant inclusions are quartz, K-feldspar, and plagioclase, associated with minor amounts of amphibole, volcanic glass, and granitic rocks in all the haniwa sherds, and small amounts of hornfels, quartz rock, and accessory minerals, including mica, ilmenite, and chromite, in some of the sherds. Amphibole and plagioclase have compositional variations indicative of the mixing of tephra and granitic components. The compositions of volcanic glass inclusions are similar to those of the Aira-Tanzawa and Kikai-Akahoya tephras widely distributed in southwestern Japan. Bulk chemical compositions show magmatic differentiation trends, which are variable between individual tombs. From these results, it is concluded that the paste materials of haniwa in the Kibi region were commonly derived from weathered granitic rocks mixed with minor amounts of three widespread tephras. The variations of chemical and mineralogical compositions are probably the reflection of local geologic settings, suggesting the presence of specific mining sites of paste materials around each tomb. The mining sites could be located at the bases of hills of granitic rocks covered by widespread tephras and in some cases, near the flood plain of big river systems.
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kn-abstract=Halide and cation engineering of organic-inorganic hybrid perovskites has shown a great potential for structural modulation of perovskites and enhancing their optoelectronic properties. Here, we studied the impact of Cl/Br halide engineering on the structural and piezoelectric properties of MA/Cs mixed-cation Cu-perovskite crystals. X-ray diffraction, Raman spectroscopy, and 133Cs solid-state NMR were utilized to find out the nature of the perovskite crystal structure formation. Three distinct crystal structures were obtained depending on the Cl/Br content. High Cl content resulted in the formation of Br-doped (Cs/MA)CuCl3 perovskite with the presence of paramagnetic Cu2+ ions. High Br content led to the formation of Cl-doped (MA/Cs)2CuBr4 perovskite with the presence of diamagnetic Cu+ ions. Equimolar Cl/Br perovskite content gave a novel crystal structure with the formation of well-dispersed diamagnetic domains. Compared to the high Cl/Br containing perovskites, the equimolar Cl/Br perovskite revealed the highest potential for piezoelectric applications with a maximum recordable piezoelectric output voltage of 5.0 V. The results provide an insight into the importance of mixed-halide and mixed-cation engineering for tailoring the perovskite structural properties towards a wide range of efficient optoelectronics.
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kn-abstract=Machine learning technologies have improved the accuracy of speech recognition systems, and devices using those systems, such as smart speakers and AI assistants, are now in wide use. However, speech recognition systems have security vulnerabilities. In particular, a known machine learning vulnerability called audio adversarial examples (AAEs), which causes misrecognition in speech recognition systems, has become a problem. We propose a scheme for using speech processing to protect speech recognition systems from AAEs, preventing misrecognitions by slight processing of input speech that does not affect the recognition of normal speech. We use two kinds of processing: speed and frequency. Evaluation results show that the proposed scheme can reduce the success rate of attack speech to about 1% while maintaining about 85% recognition rates for normal speech.
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kn-abstract=For a millimeter wave (mmWave) intelligent re-configurable surface (IRS)-MIMO system, if it can correctly detect the interference occurrence and their locations, the patterns of interference signal can be collected and learned using machine learning for the prediction of interference arrival. With the information of interference location and activity pattern, the capacity of the system can be largely improved using many techniques such as beamforming, interference cancellation, and transmission scheduling. This paper aims to detect interference occurrence using a low-complexity MUSIC (MUSIC: multiple signal classification) spectrum-based method, and then localize their sources for mmWave IRS-MIMO system. The MUSIC spectrum of wireless system can be regarded as somehow the 'signature' related to the signals transmitted from different users or interference. We utilize such property to detect the occurrence of interference, and then localize their sources in a low-complexity way. Finally, the pattern of interference occurrence can be learned to predict the interference arrival from the collected data. This paper also proposed an efficient probabilistic neural network (PNN)-based predictor for the interference arrival prediction and showed its prediction accuracy. From simulated results, our proposed method can achieve the correct results with the accuracy near to 100% when the fingerprint samples is over 10. In addition, the localization error can be within 1 m with more than 65% and 43% for Y-axis and X-axis, respectively. Finally, based on the results of the interference occurrence, the proposed PNN-based predictor for the interference arrival prediction can capture correctly the similar distribution function of the coming continuous idle status.
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kn-title=Enhancing Medical Interview Skills Through AI-Simulated PatientInteractions:Nonrandomized Controlled Trial
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kn-abstract=Background: Medical interviewing is a critical skill in clinical practice, yet opportunities for practical training are limited in Japanese medical schools, necessitating urgent measures. Given advancements in artificial intelligence (AI) technology, its application in the medical field is expanding. However, reports on its application in medical interviews in medical education are scarce. <br>
Objective: This study aimed to investigate whether medical students' interview skills could be improved by engaging with Al-simulated patients using large language models, including the provision of feedback. <br>
Methods: This nonrandomized controlled trial was conducted with fourth-year medical students in Japan. A simulation program using large language models was provided to 35 students in the intervention group in 2023, while 110 students from 2022 who did not participate in the intervention were selected as the control group. The primary outcome was the score on the Pre-Clinical Clerkship Objective Structured Clinical Examination (pre-CC OSCE), a national standardized clinical skills examination, in medical interviewing. Secondary outcomes included surveys such as the Simulation-Based Training Quality Assurance Tool (SBT-QA10), administered at the start and end of the study. <br>
Results: The Al intervention group showed significantly higher scores on medical interviews than the control group (Al group vs control group: mean 28.1, SD 1.6 vs 27.1, SD 2.2; P=.01). There was a trend of inverse correlation between the SBT-QA10 and pre-CC OSCE scores (regression coefficient-2.0 to-2.1). No significant safety concerns were observed. <br>
Conclusions: Education through medical interviews using Al-simulated patients has demonstrated safety and a certain level of educational effectiveness. However, at present, the educational effects of this platform on nonverbal communication skills are limited, suggesting that it should be used as a supplementary tool to traditional simulation education.
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kn-title=Molecular Diversity of Photosensitive Protein Opsins and Their High Potential for Optogenetic Applications
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kn-abstract=Because G protein coupled receptors (GPCRs) represent the largest family of drug targets in clinical trials, GPCR signaling cascades are closely related to various physiological phenomena, attracting significant attention in pharmaceutical science. Opsins (also known as animal rhodopsins) are photoreceptive proteins containing retinal as a chromophore, which function as GPCRs and underlie the molecular basis of photoreception in animals. Recently, opsins have been progressively applied in an innovative technology called optogenetics to regulate biological activities using light. A wide variety of opsins have been identified in metazoans and characterized at the molecular and physiological levels, providing a foundation for their optogenetic applications. In this review, I briefly introduce the diversity of opsins in terms of their molecular functions, including G protein selectivity and photoreaction properties. This diversity provides a significant advantage for optically manipulating a wide variety of GPCR signaling cascades with high temporal resolution. Additionally, I discuss the rich array of opsin-based optogenetic tools used to control various physiological processes and their potential as therapeutic tools for vision restoration. Based on the introduction, I expect that the optogenetic approach will offer powerful tools to provide valuable insights into the molecular mechanisms of various physiological phenomena and next-generation treatment options for diseases beyond the capacity of traditional drugs.
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kn-title=Decline in and recovery of fertility rates after COVID-19-related state of emergency in Japan
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kn-abstract=Introduction The COVID-19 pandemic led to a decline in fertility rates worldwide. Although many regions have experienced a temporary drop in fertility rates with the spread of the infection, subsequent recovery has varied across countries. This study aimed to evaluate the impact of COVID-19 infection rates and regional sociodemographic factors on the recovery of fertility rates in Japan following the state of emergency.<br>
Methods This study examined prefectural fertility data from before the COVID-19 pandemic to forecast fertility rates up to 2022 using a seasonal autoregressive integrated moving average model. A regression analysis was conducted on fertility rates during the first state of emergency and the subsequent recovery rate with respect to the number of new COVID-19 cases and sociodemographic factors specific to each prefecture.<br>
Results During the first state of emergency, the monthly fertility rate decreased by an average of -13.8% (SD: 6.26, min: -28.78, max: 0.15) compared with the previous year. Over the following 22 months, the average fertility recovery rate was +2.31% (SD: 3.57; min: -8.55, max: 19.54). Multivariate analysis of the impact of the pandemic on fertility changes during the first emergency indicated a negative correlation between new COVID-19 cases per capita and the proportion of nuclear households. No significant correlation was found between fertility recovery rate and new COVID-19 cases or emergency duration. When classifying fertility rate fluctuation patterns before and after the emergency into four clusters, variations were noted in the proportion of the elderly population, marriage divorce rate and the number of internet searches related to pregnancy intentions across the clusters.<br>
Conclusions No association was found between pregnancy intentions related to the spread of infection, such as the number of new cases and the fertility recovery rate following the first state of emergency. Differences in the patterns of decline and recovery during the pandemic were observed based on population composition and internet searches for infection and pregnancy across different prefectures.
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kn-title=A Study of a Drawing Exactness Assessment Method Using Localized Normalized Cross-Correlations in a Portrait Drawing Learning Assistant System
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kn-abstract=Nowadays, portrait drawing has gained significance in cultivating painting skills and human sentiments. In practice, novices often struggle with this art form without proper guidance from professionals, since they lack understanding of the proportions and structures of facial features. To solve this limitation, we have developed a Portrait Drawing Learning Assistant System (PDLAS) to assist novices in learning portrait drawing. The PDLAS provides auxiliary lines as references for facial features that are extracted by applying OpenPose and OpenCV libraries to a face photo image of the target. A learner can draw a portrait on an iPad using drawing software where the auxiliary lines appear on a different layer to the portrait. However, in the current implementation, the PDLAS does not offer a function to assess the exactness of the drawing result for feedback to the learner. In this paper, we present a drawing exactness assessment method using a Localized Normalized Cross-Correlation (NCC) algorithm in the PDLAS. NCC gives a similarity score between the original face photo and drawing result images by calculating the correlation of the brightness distributions. For precise feedback, the method calculates the NCC for each face component by extracting the bounding box. In addition, in this paper, we improve the auxiliary lines for the nose. For evaluations, we asked students at Okayama University, Japan, to draw portraits using the PDLAS, and applied the proposed method to their drawing results, where the application results validated the effectiveness by suggesting improvements in drawing components. The system usability was also confirmed through a questionnaire with a SUS score. The main finding of this research is that the implementation of the NCC algorithm within the PDLAS significantly enhances the accuracy of novice portrait drawings by providing detailed feedback on specific facial features, proving the system's efficacy in art education and training.
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en-aut-name=KongZitong
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en-aut-name=FunabikiNobuo
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en-aut-name=HsuChen-Chien
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kn-title=Generating 3D Models for UAV-Based Detection of Riparian PET Plastic Bottle Waste: Integrating Local Social Media and InstantMesh
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kn-abstract=In recent years, waste pollution has become a severe threat to riparian environments worldwide. Along with the advancement of deep learning (DL) algorithms (i.e., object detection models), related techniques have become useful for practical applications. This work attempts to develop a data generation approach to generate datasets for small target recognition, especially for recognition in remote sensing images. A relevant point is that similarity between data used for model training and data used for testing is crucially important for object detection model performance. Therefore, obtaining training data with high similarity to the monitored objects is a key objective of this study. Currently, Artificial Intelligence Generated Content (AIGC), such as single target objects generated by Luma AI, is a promising data source for DL-based object detection models. However, most of the training data supporting the generated results are not from Japan. Consequently, the generated data are less similar to monitored objects in Japan, having, for example, different label colors, shapes, and designs. For this study, the authors developed a data generation approach by combining social media (Clean-Up Okayama) and single-image-based 3D model generation algorithms (e.g., InstantMesh) to provide a reliable reference for future generations of localized data. The trained YOLOv8 model in this research, obtained from the S2PS (Similar to Practical Situation) AIGC dataset, produced encouraging results (high F1 scores, approximately 0.9) in scenario-controlled UAV-based riparian PET bottle waste identification tasks. The results of this study show the potential of AIGC to supplement or replace real-world data collection and reduce the on-site work load.
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en-aut-name=KojimaTakashi
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affil-num=3
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affil-num=4
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affil-num=5
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kn-title=Nutrient Requirements Shape the Preferential Habitat of Allorhizobium vitis VAR03-1, a Commensal Bacterium, in the Rhizosphere of Arabidopsis thaliana
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kn-abstract=A diverse range of commensal bacteria inhabit the rhizosphere, influencing host plant growth and responses to biotic and abiotic stresses. While root-released nutrients can define soil microbial habitats, the bacterial factors involved in plant–microbe interactions are not well characterized. In this study, we investigated the colonization patterns of two plant disease biocontrol agents, Allorhizobium vitis VAR03-1 and Pseudomonas protegens Cab57, in the rhizosphere of Arabidopsis thaliana using Murashige and Skoog (MS) agar medium. VAR03-1 formed colonies even at a distance from the roots, preferentially in the upper part, while Cab57 colonized only the root surface. The addition of sucrose to the agar medium resulted in excessive proliferation of VAR03-1, similar to its pattern without sucrose, whereas Cab57 formed colonies only near the root surface. Overgrowth of both bacterial strains upon nutrient supplementation inhibited host growth, independent of plant immune responses. This inhibition was reduced in the VAR03-1 ΔrecA mutant, which exhibited increased biofilm formation, suggesting that some activities associated with the free-living lifestyle rather than the sessile lifestyle may be detrimental to host growth. VAR03-1 grew in liquid MS medium with sucrose alone, while Cab57 required both sucrose and organic acids. Supplementation of sugars and organic acids allowed both bacterial strains to grow near and away from Arabidopsis roots in MS agar. These results suggest that nutrient requirements for bacterial growth may determine their growth habitats in the rhizosphere, with nutrients released in root exudates potentially acting as a limiting factor in harnessing microbiota.
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en-aut-name=IchinoseYuki
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en-aut-name=NoutoshiYoshiteru
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affil-num=3
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affil-num=4
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affil-num=5
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affil-num=6
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affil-num=7
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kn-title=Surface Pre-Reacted Glass-Ionomer Eluate Suppresses Osteoclastogenesis through Downregulation of the MAPK Signaling Pathway
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kn-abstract=Surface pre-reacted glass-ionomer (S-PRG) is a new bioactive filler utilized for the restoration of decayed teeth by its ability to release six bioactive ions that prevent the adhesion of dental plaque to the tooth surface. Since ionic liquids are reported to facilitate transepithelial penetration, we reasoned that S-PRG applied to root caries could impact the osteoclasts (OCs) in the proximal alveolar bone. Therefore, this study aimed to investigate the effect of S-PRG eluate solution on RANKL-induced OC-genesis and mineral dissolution in vitro. Using RAW264.7 cells as OC precursor cells (OPCs), TRAP staining and pit formation assays were conducted to monitor OC-genesis and mineral dissolution, respectively, while OC-genesis-associated gene expression was measured using quantitative real-time PCR (qPCR). Expression of NFATc1, a master regulator of OC differentiation, and the phosphorylation of MAPK signaling molecules were measured using Western blotting. S-PRG eluate dilutions at 1/200 and 1/400 showed no cytotoxicity to RAW264.7 cells but did significantly suppress both OC-genesis and mineral dissolution. The same concentrations of S-PRG eluate downregulated the RANKL-mediated induction of OCSTAMP and CATK mRNAs, as well as the expression of NFATc1 protein and the phosphorylation of ERK, JNK, and p38. These results demonstrate that S-PRG eluate can downregulate RANKL-induced OC-genesis and mineral dissolution, suggesting that its application to root caries might prevent alveolar bone resorption.
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kn-title=An Enhanced Active Access-Point Configuration Algorithm Using the Throughput Request Satisfaction Method for an Energy-Efficient Wireless Local-Area Network
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kn-abstract=Wireless Local-Area Networks (WLANs), as a popular internet access solution, are widely used in numerous places, including enterprises, campuses, and public venues. As the number of devices increases, large-scale deployments will cause the problem of dense wireless networks, including a lot of energy consumption. Thus, the optimization of energy-efficient wireless AP devices has become a focal point of attention. To reduce energy consumption, we have proposed the active access-point (AP) configuration algorithm for WLANs using APs with a dual interface. This uses the greedy algorithm combined with the local search optimization method to find the minimum number of activated APs while satisfying the minimum throughput constraint. However, the previous algorithm basically satisfies only the average throughput among the multiple hosts associated with one AP, wherein some hosts may not reach the required one. In this paper, to overcome this limitation, we propose an enhanced active AP configuration algorithm by incorporating the throughput request satisfaction method that controls the actual throughput at the target value (target throughput) for every host by applying traffic shaping. The target throughput is calculated from the single and concurrent communicating throughput of each host based on channel occupancy time. The minimum throughput constraint will be iteratively adjusted to obtain the required target throughput and achieve the fair throughput allocation. For evaluations, we conducted simulations using the WIMNET simulator and experiments using the testbed system with a Raspberry Pi 4B for APs in four topology cases with five APs and ten hosts. The results show that the proposed method always achieved the required minimum throughput in simulations as well as in experiments, while minimizing the number of active APs. Thus, the validity and effectiveness of our proposal were confirmed.
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en-aut-name=FunabikiNobuo
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kn-title=Postgraduate Year Two Medical Residents' Awareness of Personal Development as a Physician during the Management of Inpatients: A Qualitative Study
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kn-abstract=Clinical experiences, helping relationships, and reflection are key factors for personal development for physicians. However, few studies have shown which experiences are important for personal growth and how medical residents specifically use their experiences for personal growth. The aim of this study was to identify from the medical residents' perspective which clinical experiences contribute to their personal development. We employed a qualitative design, conducting semi-structured interviews with ten postgraduate year two medical residents at a Japanese teaching hospital. The interviews were transcribed in interview memos, anonymized, and subjected to reflective thematic analysis to generate themes relevant to personal and professional development. Successful clinical experiences with autonomy and responsibility in clinical management were shown to be essential points for personal development as a physician. Autonomy in this study was the attitude of making one's own choices when managing patients. Responsibility was the obligation of the resident to take charge of a patient. Instructing junior trainees, appreciation received from patients, and approval granted by attending physicians reinforced their feelings of personal growth. The realization of what experiences and concepts influence medical residents' personal growth and development will make their professional development more effective.
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kn-title=The role of GABA in modulation of taste signaling within the taste bud
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kn-abstract=Taste buds contain 2 types of GABA-producing cells: sour-responsive Type III cells and glial-like Type I cells. The physiological role of GABA, released by Type III cells is not fully understood. Here, we investigated the role of GABA released from Type III cells using transgenic mice lacking the expression of GAD67 in taste bud cells (Gad67-cKO mice). Immunohistochemical experiments confirmed the absence of GAD67 in Type III cells of Gad67-cKO mice. Furthermore, no difference was observed in the expression and localization of cell type markers, ectonucleoside triphosphate diphosphohydrolase 2 (ENTPD2), gustducin, and carbonic anhydrase 4 (CA4) in taste buds between wild-type (WT) and Gad67-cKO mice. Short-term lick tests demonstrated that both WT and Gad67-cKO mice exhibited normal licking behaviors to each of the five basic tastants. Gustatory nerve recordings from the chorda tympani nerve demonstrated that both WT and Gad67-cKO mice similarly responded to five basic tastants when they were applied individually. However, gustatory nerve responses to sweet–sour mixtures were significantly smaller than the sum of responses to each tastant in WT mice but not in Gad67-cKO mice. In summary, elimination of GABA signalling by sour-responsive Type III taste cells eliminates the inhibitory cell–cell interactions seen with application of sour–sweet mixtures.
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affil-num=3
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affil-num=4
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affil-num=5
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affil-num=7
en-affil=Department of Oral Physiology, Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama University
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affil-num=8
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affil-num=9
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en-keyword=Gamma-aminobutyric acid
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kn-title=Potential dopaminergic deficit in patients with geriatric psychiatric disorders as revealed by DAT-SPECT: a cross-sectional study
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kn-abstract=Background It has been reported that patients with geriatric psychiatric disorders include many cases of the prodromal stages of neurodegenerative diseases. Abnormal I-123-2 beta-carbomethoxy-3 beta-(4-iodophenyl)-N-(3-fluoropropyl) nortropane dopamine transporter single-photon emission computed tomography (DAT-SPECT) reveals a nigrostriatal dopaminergic deficit and is considered useful to detect dementia with Lewy bodies and Parkinson's disease as well as progressive supranuclear palsy and corticobasal degeneration. We aimed to determine the proportion of cases that are abnormal on DAT-SPECT in patients with geriatric psychiatric disorders and to identify their clinical profile. <br>
Methods The design is a cross-sectional study. Clinical findings of 61 inpatients aged 60 years or older who underwent DAT-SPECT and had been diagnosed with psychiatric disorders, but not neurodegenerative disease or dementia were analysed. <br>
Results 36 of 61 (59%) had abnormal results on DAT-SPECT. 54 of 61 patients who had DAT-SPECT (89%) had undergone I-123-metaiodobenzylguanidine myocardial scintigraphy (I-123-MIBG scintigraphy); 12 of the 54 patients (22.2%) had abnormal findings on I-123-MIBG scintigraphy. There were no cases that were normal on DAT-SPECT and abnormal on I-123-MIBG scintigraphy. DAT-SPECT abnormalities were more frequent in patients with late-onset (55 years and older) psychiatric disorders (69.0%) and depressive disorder (75.7%), especially late-onset depressive disorder (79.3%). <br>
Conclusion Patients with geriatric psychiatric disorders include many cases showing abnormalities on DAT-SPECT. It is suggested that these cases are at high risk of developing neurodegenerative diseases characterised by a dopaminergic deficit. It is possible that patients with geriatric psychiatric disorders with abnormal findings on DAT-SPECT tend to show abnormalities on DAT-SPECT first rather than on I-123-MIBG scintigraphy.
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affil-num=4
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affil-num=5
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affil-num=7
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kn-title=Lentil adaptation to drought stress: response, tolerance, and breeding approaches
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kn-abstract=Lentil (Lens culinaris Medik.) is a cool season legume crop that plays vital roles in food and nutritional security, mostly in the least developed countries. Lentil is often cultivated in dry and semi-dry regions, where the primary abiotic factor is drought, which negatively impacts lentil growth and development, resulting in a reduction of yield. To withstand drought-induced multiple negative effects, lentil plants evolved a variety of adaptation strategies that can be classified within three broad categories of drought tolerance mechanisms (i.e., escape, avoidance, and tolerance). Lentil adapts to drought by the modulation of various traits in the root system, leaf architecture, canopy structure, branching, anatomical features, and flowering process. Furthermore, the activation of certain defensive biochemical pathways as well as the regulation of gene functions contributes to lentil drought tolerance. Plant breeders typically employ conventional and mutational breeding approaches to develop lentil varieties that can withstand drought effects; however, little progress has been made in developing drought-tolerant lentil varieties using genomics-assisted technologies. This review highlights the current understanding of morpho-physiological, biochemical, and molecular mechanisms of lentil adaptation to drought stress. We also discuss the potential application of omics-assisted breeding approaches to develop lentil varieties with superior drought tolerance traits.
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affil-num=6
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affil-num=9
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affil-num=10
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kn-title=Cervical spinal cord stimulation exerts anti-epileptic effects in a rat model of epileptic seizure through the suppression of CCL2-mediated cascades
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kn-abstract=Epidural spinal cord stimulation (SCS) is indicated for the treatment of intractable pain and is widely used in clinical practice. In previous basic research, the therapeutic effects of SCS have been demonstrated for epileptic seizure. However, the mechanism has not yet been elucidated. In this study, we investigated the therapeutic effect of SCS and the influence of epileptic seizure. First, SCS in the cervical spine was performed. The rats were divided into four groups: control group and treatment groups with SCS conducted at 2, 50, and 300 Hz frequency. Two days later, convulsions were induced by the intraperitoneal administration of kainic acid, followed by video monitoring to assess seizures. We also evaluated glial cells in the hippocampus by fluorescent immunostaining, electroencephalogram measurements, and inflammatory cytokines such as C-C motif chemokine ligand 2 (CCL2) by quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction. Seizure frequency and the number of glial cells were significantly lower in the 300 Hz group than in the control group. SCS at 300 Hz decreased gene expression level of CCL2, which induces monocyte migration. SCS has anti-seizure effects by inhibiting CCL2-mediated cascades. The suppression of CCL2 and glial cells may be associated with the suppression of epileptic seizure.
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kn-abstract=This study investigated the correlation between oxidative stress and blood amino acids associated with nitric oxide metabolism in adult patients with coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pneumonia. Clinical data and serum samples were prospectively collected from 100 adult patients hospitalized for COVID-19 between July 2020 and August 2021. Patients with COVID-19 were categorized into three groups for analysis based on lung infiltrates, oxygen inhalation upon admission, and the initiation of oxygen therapy after admission. Blood data, oxidative stress-related biomarkers, and serum amino acid levels upon admission were compared in these groups. Patients with lung infiltrations requiring oxygen therapy upon admission or starting oxygen post-admission exhibited higher serum levels of hydroperoxides and lower levels of citrulline compared to the control group. No remarkable differences were observed in nitrite/nitrate, asymmetric dimethylarginine, and arginine levels. Serum citrulline levels correlated significantly with serum lactate dehydrogenase and C-reactive protein levels. A significant negative correlation was found between serum levels of citrulline and hydroperoxides. Levels of hydroperoxides decreased, and citrulline levels increased during the recovery period compared to admission. Patients with COVID-19 with extensive pneumonia or poor oxygenation showed increased oxidative stress and reduced citrulline levels in the blood compared to those with fewer pulmonary complications. These findings suggest that combined oxidative stress and abnormal citrulline metabolism may play a role in the pathogenesis of COVID-19 pneumonia.
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affil-num=9
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en-affil=Science of Functional Recovery and Reconstruction, Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama University
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affil-num=13
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affil-num=14
en-affil=Science of Functional Recovery and Reconstruction, Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama University
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affil-num=15
en-affil=Science of Functional Recovery and Reconstruction, Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama University
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dt-pub=20240724
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kn-title=Performance Investigations of VSLAM and Google Street View Integration in Outdoor Location-Based Augmented Reality under Various Lighting Conditions
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kn-abstract=The growing demand for Location-based Augmented Reality (LAR) experiences has driven the integration of Visual Simultaneous Localization And Mapping (VSLAM) with Google Street View (GSV) to enhance the accuracy. However, the impact of the ambient light intensity on the accuracy and reliability is underexplored, posing significant challenges in outdoor LAR implementations. This paper investigates the impact of light conditions on the accuracy and reliability of the VSLAM/GSV integration approach in outdoor LAR implementations. This study fills a gap in the current literature and offers valuable insights into vision-based approach implementation under different light conditions. Extensive experiments were conducted at five Point of Interest (POI) locations under various light conditions with a total of 100 datasets. Descriptive statistic methods were employed to analyze the data and assess the performance variation. Additionally, the Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) analysis was utilized to assess the impact of different light conditions on the accuracy metric and horizontal tracking time, determining whether there are significant differences in performance across varying levels of light intensity. The experimental results revealed that a significant correlation (p < 0.05) exists between the ambient light intensity and the accuracy of the VSLAM/GSV integration approach. Through the confidence interval estimation, the minimum illuminance 434 lx is needed to provide a feasible and consistent accuracy. Variations in visual references, such as wet surfaces in the rainy season, also impact the horizontal tracking time and accuracy.
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en-aut-name=FunabikiNobuo
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en-aut-name=PandumanYohanes Yohanie Fridelin
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en-aut-name=MentariMustika
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affil-num=1
en-affil=Graduate School of Natural Science and Technology, Okayama University
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affil-num=2
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affil-num=3
en-affil=Graduate School of Natural Science and Technology, Okayama University
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affil-num=4
en-affil=Graduate School of Natural Science and Technology, Okayama University
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affil-num=5
en-affil=Graduate School of Natural Science and Technology, Okayama University
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en-keyword=light intensity
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en-title=
kn-title=New lineages of RNA viruses from clinical isolates of Rhizopus microsporus revealed by fragmented and primer-ligated dsRNA sequencing (FLDS) analysis
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kn-abstract=Rhizopus microsporus is a species in the order Mucorales that is known to cause mucormycosis, but it is poorly understood as a host of viruses. Here, we examined 25 clinical strains of R. microsporus for viral infection with a conventional double-stranded RNA (dsRNA) assay using agarose gel electrophoresis (AGE) and the recently established fragmented and primer-ligated dsRNA sequencing (FLDS) protocol. By AGE, five virus-infected strains were detected. Then, full-length genomic sequences of 12 novel RNA viruses were revealed by FLDS, which were related to the families Mitoviridae, Narnaviridae, and Endornaviridae, ill-defined groups of single-stranded RNA (ssRNA) viruses with similarity to the established families Virgaviridae and Phasmaviridae, and the proposed family "Ambiguiviridae." All the characterized viruses, except a potential phasmavirid with a negative-sense RNA genome, had positive-sense RNA genomes. One virus belonged to a previously established species within the family Mitoviridae, whereas the other 11 viruses represented new species or even new genera. These results show that the fungal pathogen R. microsporus harbors diverse RNA viruses and extend our understanding of the diversity of RNA viruses in the fungal order Mucorales, division Mucoromycota. Identifying RNA viruses from clinical isolates of R. microsporus may expand the repertoire of natural therapeutic agents for mucormycosis in the future.
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en-aut-name=ZhaoYan-Jie
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en-aut-name=KondoHideki
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en-aut-name=SuzukiNobuhiro
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en-aut-name=YaguchiTakashi
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affil-num=1
en-affil=Institute of Plant Science and Resources, Okayama University
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affil-num=2
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affil-num=3
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affil-num=4
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affil-num=5
en-affil=Institute of Plant Science and Resources, Okayama University
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affil-num=8
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affil-num=9
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en-keyword=Rhizopus microsporus
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kn-title=Feasibility of Active Reactance Compensator for Autonomously Maximizing Repeater Coil Current of Wireless Power Transfer System Against Variations in Resonant Frequency and Magnetic Coupling Intensity
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kn-abstract=In resonant inductive coupling wireless power transfer systems, a repeater resonator is crucial in expanding the charging area, enabling efficient power supply to receivers, such as small Internet of Things (IoT) devices sparsely distributed in a wide area. However, the repeater current is highly susceptible to deviations in resonance frequency due to manufacturing tolerance and aging, as well as to the magnetic coupling between the transmitter and repeater coils, potentially leading to insufficient amplitude. Consequently, the magnetic field generated by the repeater decreases and the receiver may be difficult to obtain sufficient power from the transmitter via the repeater. To address this problem, this paper proposes a wireless power transfer system with active reactance compensators incorporated in the repeater and the transmitter. The proposed system can equivalently adjust the resonant frequencies of the transmitter and repeater to stably maximize the repeater coil current regardless of the variations in the resonant frequency and the magnetic coupling intensity. Experiments successfully verify that the proposed system can provide a more stable and larger repeater current and output power than the conventional system against the variations in the magnetic field intensity and the resonant frequency of the repeater, validating the feasibility of the proposed system for practical utilization of the repeater in expanding the charging area.
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en-aut-mei=Masataka
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en-aut-name=UmetaniKazuhiro
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en-aut-mei=Kazuhiro
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en-aut-name=KonishiAkihiro
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en-aut-name=HirakiEiji
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affil-num=1
en-affil=Faculty of Life, Environment, Natural Science and Technology, Okayama University
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affil-num=2
en-affil=Faculty of Life, Environment, Natural Science and Technology, Okayama University
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affil-num=3
en-affil=Graduate School of Science and Engineering, Chiba University
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affil-num=4
en-affil=Faculty of Life, Environment, Natural Science and Technology, Okayama University
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en-keyword=Resonant inductive coupling
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dt-pub-year=2024
dt-pub=20240718
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kn-title=New Delhi Metallo-Beta-Lactamase Inhibitors: A Systematic Scoping Review
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kn-abstract=Background/Objectives: Among various carbapenemases, New Delhi metallo-beta-lactamases (NDMs) are recognized as the most powerful type capable of hydrolyzing all beta-lactam antibiotics, often conferring multi-drug resistance to the microorganism. The objective of this review is to synthesize current scientific data on NDM inhibitors to facilitate the development of future therapeutics for challenging-to-treat pathogens. Methods: Following the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) Extension for Scoping Reviews, we conducted a MEDLINE search for articles with relevant keywords from the beginning of 2009 to December 2022. We employed various generic terms to encompass all the literature ever published on potential NDM inhibitors. Results: Out of the 1760 articles identified through the database search, 91 met the eligibility criteria and were included in our analysis. The fractional inhibitory concentration index was assessed using the checkerboard assay for 47 compounds in 37 articles, which included 8 compounds already approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) of the United States. Time-killing curve assays (14 studies, 25%), kinetic assays (15 studies, 40.5%), molecular investigations (25 studies, 67.6%), in vivo studies (14 studies, 37.8%), and toxicity assays (13 studies, 35.1%) were also conducted to strengthen the laboratory-level evidence of the potential inhibitors. None of them appeared to have been applied to human infections. Conclusions: Ongoing research efforts have identified several potential NDM inhibitors; however, there are currently no clinically applicable drugs. To address this, we must foster interdisciplinary and multifaceted collaborations by broadening our own horizons.
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en-aut-name=OtsukaFumio
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affil-num=1
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affil-num=2
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affil-num=3
en-affil=Department of Bacteriology, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences
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affil-num=4
en-affil=Department of Bacteriology, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences
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affil-num=5
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cd-vols=
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kn-title=Mechanisms and Functions of Sweet Reception in Oral and Extraoral Organs
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kn-abstract=The oral detection of sugars relies on two types of receptor systems. The first is the G-protein-coupled receptor TAS1R2/TAS1R3. When activated, this receptor triggers a downstream signaling cascade involving gustducin, phospholipase C beta 2 (PLC beta 2), and transient receptor potential channel M5 (TRPM5). The second type of receptor is the glucose transporter. When glucose enters the cell via this transporter, it is metabolized to produce ATP. This ATP inhibits the opening of KATP channels, leading to cell depolarization. Beside these receptor systems, sweet-sensitive taste cells have mechanisms to regulate their sensitivity to sweet substances based on internal and external states of the body. Sweet taste receptors are not limited to the oral cavity; they are also present in extraoral organs such as the gastrointestinal tract, pancreas, and brain. These extraoral sweet receptors are involved in various functions, including glucose absorption, insulin release, sugar preference, and food intake, contributing to the maintenance of energy homeostasis. Additionally, sweet receptors may have unique roles in certain organs like the trachea and bone. This review summarizes past and recent studies on sweet receptor systems, exploring the molecular mechanisms and physiological functions of sweet (sugar) detection in both oral and extraoral organs.
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en-aut-name=YoshidaRyusuke
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aut-affil-num=1
ORCID=

en-aut-name=NinomiyaYuzo
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affil-num=1
en-affil=Department of Oral Physiology, Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama University
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en-affil=Department of Oral Physiology, Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama University
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kn-title=Resolvin D2-induced reparative dentin and pulp stem cells after pulpotomy in a rat model
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kn-abstract=Introduction: Vital pulp therapy (VPT) is performed to preserve dental pulp. However, the biocompatibility of the existing materials is of concern. Therefore, novel materials that can induce pulp healing without adverse effects need to be developed. Resolvin D2 (RvD2), one of specialized pro-resolving mediators, can resolve inflammation and promote the healing of periapical lesions. Therefore, RvD2 may be suitable for use in VPT. In the present study, we evaluated the efficacy of RvD2 against VPT using in vivo and in vitro models.<br>
Methods: First molars of eight-week-old male Sprague–Dawley rats were used for pulpotomy. They were then divided into three treatment groups: RvD2, phosphate-buffered saline, and calcium hydroxide groups. Treatment results were assessed using radiological, histological, and immunohistochemical (GPR18, TNF-α, Ki67, VEGF, TGF-β, CD44, CD90, and TRPA1) analyses. Dental pulp-derived cells were treated with RvD2 in vitro and analyzed using cell-proliferation and cell-migration assays, real-time PCR (Gpr18, Tnf-α, Il-1β, Tgf-β, Vegf, Nanog, and Trpa1), ELISA (VEGF and TGF-β), immunocytochemistry (TRPA1), and flow cytometry (dental pulp stem cells: DPSCs).<br>
Results: The formation of calcified tissue in the pulp was observed in the RvD2 and calcium hydroxide groups. RvD2 inhibited inflammation in dental pulp cells. RvD2 promoted cell proliferation and migration and the expression of TGF-β and VEGF in vitro and in vivo. RvD2 increased the number of DPSCs. In addition, RvD2 suppressed TRPA1 expression as a pain receptor.<br>
Conclusion: RvD2 induced the formation of reparative dentin, anti-inflammatory effects, and decreased pain, along with the proliferation of DPSCs via the expression of VEGF and TGF-β, on the pulp surface in pulpotomy models.
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en-affil=Department of Pathophysiology-Periodontal Science, Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama University
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en-affil=Department of Oral Science and Translational Research, College of Dental Medicine, Nova Southeastern University
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affil-num=4
en-affil=Department of Pathophysiology-Periodontal Science, Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama University
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en-affil=Department of Molecular Biology and Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama University
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en-affil=Department of Pathophysiology-Periodontal Science, Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama University
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kn-title=Prediction of heart failure events based on physiologic sensor data in HINODE defibrillator patients
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kn-abstract=Aims Hospitalizations are common in patients with heart failure and are associated with high mortality, readmission and economic burden. Detecting early signs of worsening heart failure may enable earlier intervention and reduce hospitalizations. The HeartLogic algorithm is designed to predict worsening heart failure using diagnostic data from multiple device sensors. The main objective of this analysis was to evaluate the sensitivity of the HeartLogic alert calculation in predicting worsening heart failure events (HFEs). We also evaluated the false positive alert rate (FPR) and compared the incidence of HFEs occurring in a HeartLogic alert state to those occurring out of an alert state. <br>
Methods The HINODE study enrolled 144 patients (81 ICD and 63 CRT-D) with device sensor data transmitted via a remote monitoring system. HeartLogic alerts were then retrospectively simulated using relevant sensor data. Clinicians and patients were blinded to calculated alerts. Reported adverse events with HF symptoms were adjudicated and classified by an independent HFE committee. Sensitivity was defined as the ratio of the number of detected usable HFEs (true positives) to the total number of usable HFEs. A false positive alert was defined as an alert with no usable HFE between the alert onset date and the alert recovery date plus 30 days. The patient follow-up period was categorized as in alert state or out of alert state. The event rate ratio was the HFE rate calculated in alert to out of alert. <br>
Results The patient cohort was 79% male and had an average age of 68 +/- 12 years. This analysis yielded 244 years of follow-up data with 73 HFEs from 37 patients. A total of 311 HeartLogic alerts at the nominal threshold (16) occurred across 106 patients providing an alert rate of 1.27 alerts per patient-year. The HFE rate was 8.4 times greater while in alert compared with out of alert (1.09 vs. 0.13 events per patient-year; P < 0.001). At the nominal alert threshold, 80.8% of HFEs were detected by a HeartLogic alert [95% confidence interval (CI): 69.9%-89.1%]. The median time from first true positive alert to an adjudicated clinical HFE was 53 days. The FPR was 1.16 (95% CI: 0.98-1.38) alerts per patient-year. <br>
Conclusions Results suggest that signs of worsening HF can be detected successfully with remote patient follow-up. The use of HeartLogic may predict periods of increased risk for HF or clinically significant events, allowing for early intervention and reduction of hospitalization in a vulnerable patient population.
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en-aut-name=MitsuhashiTakeshi
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kn-title=Harderian Gland Development and Degeneration in the Fgf10-Deficient Heterozygous Mouse
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kn-abstract=The mouse Harderian gland (HG) is a secretory gland that covers the posterior portion of the eyeball, opening at the base of the nictitating membrane. The HG serves to protect the eye surface from infection with its secretions. Mice open their eyelids at about 2 weeks of age, and the development of the HG primordium mechanically opens the eye by pushing the eyeball from its rear. Therefore, when HG formation is disturbed, the eye exhibits enophthalmos (the slit-eye phenotype), and a line of Fgf10(+/-) heterozygous loss-of-function mice exhibits slit-eye due to the HG atrophy. However, it has not been clarified how and when HGs degenerate and atrophy in Fgf10(+/-) mice. In this study, we observed the HGs in embryonic (E13.5 to E19), postnatal (P0.5 to P18) and 74-week-old Fgf10(+/-) mice. We found that more than half of the Fgf10(+/-) mice had markedly degenerated HGs, often unilaterally. The degenerated HG tissue had a melanized appearance and was replaced by connective tissue, which was observed by P10. The development of HGs was delayed or disrupted in the similar proportion of Fgf10(+/-) embryos, as revealed via histology and the loss of HG-marker expression. In situ hybridization showed Fgf10 expression was observed in the Harderian mesenchyme in wild-type as well as in the HG-lacking heterozygote at E19. These results show that the Fgf10 haploinsufficiency causes delayed or defective HG development, often unilaterally from the unexpectedly early neonatal period.
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affil-num=3
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affil-num=4
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affil-num=5
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affil-num=6
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affil-num=7
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kn-title=Neurogenesis impairment with glial activation in the hippocampus-connected regions of intracerebroventricular streptozotocin-injected mice
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kn-abstract=Adult neurogenesis in the hippocampus and subventricular zone (SVZ) is impaired by intracerebroventricular administration of streptozotocin (icv-STZ) to rodents. Although neural cells in the several brain regions which connect with the hippocampus or SVZ is thought to be involved in the adult neurogenesis, few studies have investigated morphological alterations of glial cells in these areas. The present study revealed that icv-STZ induces reduction of neural progenitor cells and a dramatic increase in reactive astrocytes and microglia especially in the hippocampus and various hippocampus-connected brain areas. In contrast, there was no significant neuronal damage excluding demyelination of the stria medullaris. The results indicate the hippocampal neurogenesis impairment of this model might be occurred by activated glial cells in the hippocampus, or hippocampus-connected regions.
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affil-num=4
en-affil=Department of Neurological Surgery, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences
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affil-num=5
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affil-num=7
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kn-title=Local E-rhBMP-2/β-TCP Application Rescues Osteocyte Dendritic Integrity and Reduces Microstructural Damage in Alveolar Bone Post-Extraction in MRONJ-like Mouse Model
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kn-abstract=The pathology of medication-related osteonecrosis of the jaw (MRONJ), often associated with antiresorptive therapy, is still not fully understood. Osteocyte networks are known to play a critical role in maintaining bone homeostasis and repair, but the exact condition of these networks in MRONJ is unknown. On the other hand, the local application of E-coli-derived Recombinant Human Bone Morphogenetic Protein 2/beta-Tricalcium phosphate (E-rhBMP-2/beta-TCP) has been shown to promote bone regeneration and mitigate osteonecrosis in MRONJ-like mouse models, indicating its potential therapeutic application for the treatment of MRONJ. However, the detailed effect of BMP-2 treatment on restoring bone integrity, including its osteocyte network, in an MRONJ condition remains unclear. Therefore, in the present study, by applying a scanning electron microscope (SEM) analysis and a 3D osteocyte network reconstruction workflow on the alveolar bone surrounding the tooth extraction socket of an MRONJ-like mouse model, we examined the effectiveness of BMP-2/beta-TCP therapy on the alleviation of MRONJ-related bone necrosis with a particular focus on the osteocyte network and alveolar bone microstructure (microcrack accumulation). The 3D osteocyte dendritic analysis showed a significant decrease in osteocyte dendritic parameters along with a delay in bone remodeling in the MRONJ group compared to the healthy counterpart. The SEM analysis also revealed a notable increase in the number of microcracks in the alveolar bone surface in the MRONJ group compared to the healthy group. In contrast, all of those parameters were restored in the E-rhBMP-2/beta-TCP-treated group to levels that were almost similar to those in the healthy group. In summary, our study reveals that MRONJ induces osteocyte network degradation and microcrack accumulation, while application of E-rhBMP-2/beta-TCP can restore a compromised osteocyte network and abrogate microcrack accumulation in MRONJ.
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affil-num=5
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affil-num=9
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affil-num=10
en-affil=Department of Molecular Biology and Biochemistry, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences
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kn-title=文学作品を用いた英語教育―‘Reregistration’と創作文演習―
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kn-title=Argonaute-independent, Dicer-dependent antiviral defense against RNA viruses
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kn-abstract=Antiviral RNA interference (RNAi) is conserved from yeasts to mammals. Dicer recognizes and cleaves virus-derived double-stranded RNA (dsRNA) and/or structured single-stranded RNA (ssRNA) into small-interfering RNAs, which guide effector Argonaute to homologous viral RNAs for digestion and inhibit virus replication. Thus, Argonaute is believed to be essential for antiviral RNAi. Here, we show Argonaute-independent, Dicer-dependent antiviral defense against dsRNA viruses using Cryphonectria parasitica (chestnut blight fungus), which is a model filamentous ascomycetous fungus and hosts a variety of viruses. The fungus has two dicer-like genes (dcl1 and dcl2) and four argonaute-like genes (agl1 to agl4). We prepared a suite of single to quadruple agl knockout mutants with or without dcl disruption. We tested these mutants for antiviral activities against diverse dsRNA viruses and ssRNA viruses. Although both DCL2 and AGL2 worked as antiviral players against some RNA viruses, DCL2 without argonaute was sufficient to block the replication of other RNA viruses. Overall, these results indicate the existence of a Dicer-alone defense and different degrees of susceptibility to it among RNA viruses. We discuss what determines the great difference in susceptibility to the Dicer-only defense.
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en-aut-name=SatoYukiyo
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en-aut-mei=Yukiyo
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aut-affil-num=1
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en-aut-name=KondoHideki
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en-aut-name=SuzukiNobuhiro
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affil-num=1
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affil-num=2
en-affil=Institute of Plant Science and Resources, Okayama University
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affil-num=3
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en-keyword=RNAi
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kn-title=Replication of single viruses across the kingdoms, Fungi, Plantae, and Animalia
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kn-abstract=It is extremely rare that a single virus crosses host barriers across multiple kingdoms. Based on phylogenetic and paleovirological analyses, it has previously been hypothesized that single members of the family Partitiviridae could cross multiple kingdoms. Partitiviridae accommodates members characterized by their simple bisegmented double-stranded RNA genome; asymptomatic infections of host organisms; the absence of an extracellular route for entry in nature; and collectively broad host range. Herein, we show the replicability of single fungal partitiviruses in three kingdoms of host organisms: Fungi, Plantae, and Animalia. Betapartitiviruses of the phytopathogenic fungusRosellinia necatrix could replicate in protoplasts of the carrot (Daucus carota), Nicotiana benthamiana and Nicotiana tabacum, in some cases reaching a level detectable by agarose gel electrophoresis. Moreover, betapartitiviruses showed more robust replication than the tested alphapartitiviruses. One of the fungal betapartitiviruses, RnPV18, could persistently and stably infect carrot plants regenerated from virion-transfected protoplasts. Both alpha- and betapartitiviruses, although with different host preference, could replicate in two insect cell lines derived from the fall armyworm Spodoptera frugiperda and the fruit fly Drosophila melanogaster. Our results indicate the replicability of single partitiviruses in members of three kingdoms and provide insights into virus adaptation, host jumping, and evolution.
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en-aut-name=SuzukiNobuhiro
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affil-num=1
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affil-num=2
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affil-num=3
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affil-num=4
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affil-num=5
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affil-num=6
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kn-title=Late-onset renal variant Fabry disease with R112H mutation and mild increase in plasma globotriaosylsphingosine: a case report
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kn-abstract=Fabry disease (FD) is an X-linked disorder resulting in a deficiency of alpha-galactosidase A (GLA) activity. The R112H mutation of GLA is relatively common in Japanese FD patients, characterized by a late-onset phenotype, almost normal to mild lyso-Gb3 elevation, and mild clinical symptoms, despite low GLA activity. This is due to the structural features of the R112H GLA protein. We herein report the case of a 42-year-old male patient with late-onset FD with a R112H mutation. The patient exhibited only renal involvement with no other organ damage and was successfully treated with galactosidase beta and subsequent migalastat for approximately 10 years. Especially, migalastat was clinically effective in normalizing plasma lyso-Gb3 levels and inhibiting the progression of renal damage associated with FD. Therefore, the use of migalastat in the FD patients with R112H mutation is highly recommended based on this case report.
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en-aut-name=TanabeKatsuyuki
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en-aut-name=UchidaHaruhito A.
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en-aut-name=MaruyamaHiroki
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en-aut-name=WadaJun
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affil-num=1
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affil-num=2
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affil-num=3
en-affil=Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Department of Nephrology,  Rheumatology, Endocrinology and Metabolism, Okayama University
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affil-num=4
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affil-num=5
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affil-num=6
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affil-num=7
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affil-num=8
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kn-title=Bacterial DNA and serum IgG antibody titer assays for assessing infection of human-pathogenic and dog-pathogenic Porphyromonas species in dogs
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kn-abstract=Periodontal disease is highly prevalent in both humans and dogs. Although there have been reports of cross-infection of periodontopathic bacteria, methods for assessing it have yet to be established. The actual status of cross-infection remains to be seen. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the utility of bacterial DNA and serum immunoglobulin G (IgG) antibody titer assays to assess infection of human-pathogenic and dog-pathogenic Porphyromonas species in dogs. Four experimental beagles were used for establishing methods. Sixty-six companion dogs at veterinary clinics visiting for treatment and prophylaxis of periodontal disease were used and divided into healthy, gingivitis, and periodontitis groups. Periodontal pathogens such as Porphyromonas gingivalis and Porphyromonas gulae were investigated as target bacteria. DNA levels of both bacteria were measured using species-specific primers designed for real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR). Serum IgG titers of both bacteria were measured by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA).<br>
PCR primers were confirmed to have high sensitivity and specificity. However, there was no relationship between the amount of bacterial DNA and the severity of the periodontal disease. In addition, dogs with periodontitis had higher IgG titers against both bacteria compared to dogs in the healthy and gingivitis groups; there was cross-reactivity between the two bacteria. Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) analysis of IgG titers against both bacteria showed high sensitivity (>90 %) and specificity (>75 %). Since both bacteria were distinguished by DNA assays, the combination of these assays may be useful in the evaluation of cross-infection.
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en-aut-name=OkuboKeisuke
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affil-num=3
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affil-num=4
en-affil=Department of Animal Resources, Advanced Science Research Center, Okayama University
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affil-num=5
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affil-num=6
en-affil=Center for Collaborative Research, Department of Oral Science and Translational Research, Nova Southeastern University
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affil-num=7
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affil-num=8
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affil-num=9
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affil-num=10
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affil-num=11
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kn-title=An NLR paralog Pit2 generated from tandem duplication of Pit1 fine-tunes Pit1 localization and function
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kn-abstract=NLR family proteins act as intracellular receptors. Gene duplication amplifies the number of NLR genes, and subsequent mutations occasionally provide modifications to the second gene that benefits immunity. However, evolutionary processes after gene duplication and functional relationships between duplicated NLRs remain largely unclear. Here, we report that the rice NLR protein Pit1 is associated with its paralogue Pit2. The two are required for the resistance to rice blast fungus but have different functions: Pit1 induces cell death, while Pit2 competitively suppresses Pit1-mediated cell death. During evolution, the suppression of Pit1 by Pit2 was probably generated through positive selection on two fate-determining residues in the NB-ARC domain of Pit2, which account for functional differences between Pit1 and Pit2. Consequently, Pit2 lost its plasma membrane localization but acquired a new function to interfere with Pit1 in the cytosol. These findings illuminate the evolutionary trajectory of tandemly duplicated NLR genes after gene duplication.
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affil-num=26
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kn-title=Thoughts on and Proposal for the Education, Training, and Recruitment of Infectious Disease Specialists
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kn-abstract=The global pandemic of COVID-19 has underscored the significance of establishing and sustaining a practical and efficient infection control system for the benefit and welfare of society. Infectious disease (ID) specialists are expected to take on leadership roles in enhancing organizational infrastructures for infection prevention and control (IPC) at the hospital, community, and national levels. However, due to an absolute shortage and an uneven distribution, many core hospitals currently lack the ID specialists. Given the escalating global risk of emerging and re-emerging infectious diseases as well as antimicrobial resistance pathogens, the education and training of ID specialists constitutes an imperative concern. As demonstrated by historical changes in the healthcare reimbursement system, the establishment and enhancement of IPC measures is pivotal to ensuring medical safety. The existing structure of academic society-driven certification and training initiatives for ID specialists, contingent upon the discretionary decisions of individual physicians, possesses both quantitative and qualitative shortcomings. In this article, I first address the present situations and challenges related to ID specialists and then introduce my idea of securing ID specialists based on the new concepts and platforms; (i) ID Specialists as National Credentials, (ii) Establishment of the Department of Infectious Diseases in Medical and Graduate Schools, (iii) Endowed ID Educative Courses Funded by Local Government and Pharmaceutical Companies, and (iv) Recruitment of Young Physicians Engaged in Healthcare Services in Remote Areas. As clarified by the COVID-19 pandemic, ID specialists play a crucial role in safeguarding public health. Hopefully, this article will advance the discussion and organizational reform for the education and training of ID specialists.
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aut-affil-num=1
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affil-num=1
en-affil=Department of Infectious Diseases, Okayama University Hospital
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kn-title=Exploring the Regulators of Keratinization: Role of BMP-2 in Oral Mucosa
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kn-subtitle=
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kn-abstract=The oral mucosa functions as a physico-chemical and immune barrier to external stimuli, and an adequate width of the keratinized mucosa around the teeth or implants is crucial to maintaining them in a healthy and stable condition. In this study, for the first time, bulk RNA-seq analysis was performed to explore the gene expression of laser microdissected epithelium and lamina propria from mice, aiming to investigate the differences between keratinized and non-keratinized oral mucosa. Based on the differentially expressed genes (DEGs) and Gene Ontology (GO) Enrichment Analysis, bone morphogenetic protein 2 (BMP-2) was identified to be a potential regulator of oral mucosal keratinization. Monoculture and epithelial-mesenchymal cell co-culture models in the air-liquid interface (ALI) indicated that BMP-2 has direct and positive effects on epithelial keratinization and proliferation. We further performed bulk RNA-seq of the ALI monoculture stimulated with BMP-2 in an attempt to identify the downstream factors promoting epithelial keratinization and proliferation. Analysis of the DEGs identified, among others, IGF2, ID1, LTBP1, LOX, SERPINE1, IL24, and MMP1 as key factors. In summary, these results revealed the involvement of a well-known growth factor responsible for bone development, BMP-2, in the mechanism of oral mucosal keratinization and proliferation, and pointed out the possible downstream genes involved in this mechanism.
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en-aut-name=NguyenHa Thi Thu
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affil-num=4
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affil-num=5
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kn-title=Salivary buffering capacity is correlated with umami but not sour taste sensitivity in healthy adult Japanese subjects
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kn-abstract=Objective: Saliva serves multiple important functions crucial for maintaining a healthy oral and systemic environment. Among them, the pH buffering effect, which is primarily mediated by bicarbonate ions, helps maintain oral homeostasis by neutralizing acidity from ingested foods. Therefore, higher buffering capacity, reflecting the ability to neutralize oral acidity, may influence taste sensitivity, especially for sour taste since it involves sensing H+ ions. This study aims to explore the relationship between salivary buffering capacity and taste sensitivities to the five basic tastes in healthy adult humans.<br>
Design: Eighty seven healthy adult students participated in this study. Resting saliva volume was measured using the spitting method. The liquid colorimetric test was used to assess salivary buffering capacity. The whole-mouth taste testing method was employed to determine the recognition threshold for each tastant (NaCl, sucrose, citric acid, quinine-HCl, monosodium glutamate).<br>
Results: Taste recognition thresholds for sour taste as well as sweet, salty, and bitter tastes showed no correlation with salivary buffering capacity. Interestingly, a negative relationship was observed between recognition threshold for umami taste and salivary buffering capacity. Furthermore, a positive correlation between salivary buffering capacity and resting saliva volume was observed.<br>
Conclusions: Salivary buffering capacity primarily influences sensitivity to umami taste, but not sour and other tastes.
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kn-title=The medaka mutant deficient in eyes shut homolog exhibits opsin transport defects and enhanced autophagy in retinal photoreceptors
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kn-abstract=Eyes shut homolog (EYS) encodes a proteoglycan and the human mutation causes retinitis pigmentosa type 25 (RP25) with progressive retinal degeneration. RP25 most frequently affects autosomal recessive RP patients with many ethnic backgrounds. Although studies using RP models have facilitated the development of therapeutic medications, Eys has been lost in rodent model animals. Here we examined the roles for Eys in the maintenance of photoreceptor structure and function by generating eys-null medaka fish using the CRISPR-Cas9 system. Medaka EYS protein was present near the connecting cilium of wild-type photoreceptors, while it was absent from the eys−/− retina. The mutant larvae exhibited a reduced visual motor response compared with wild-type. In contrast to reported eys-deficient zebrafish at the similar stage, no retinal cell death was detected in the 8-month post-hatching (8-mph) medaka eys mutant. Immunohistochemistry showed a significant reduction in the length of cone outer segments (OSs), retention of OS proteins in the inner segments of photoreceptors, and abnormal filamentous actin network at the base of cone OSs in the mutant retina by 8 mph. Electron microscopy revealed aberrant structure of calyceal processes, numerous vesiculation and lamellar interruptions, and autophagosomes in the eys-mutant cone photoreceptors. In situ hybridization showed an autophagy component gene, gabarap, was ectopically expressed in the eys-null retina. These results suggest eys is required for regeneration of OS, especially of cone photoreceptors, and transport of OS proteins by regulating actin filaments. Enhanced autophagy may delay the progression of retinal degeneration when lacking EYS in the medaka retina.
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kn-abstract=The detection of metal ions is an option for maintaining water quality and diagnosing metal ion-related diseases. In this study, we successfully detected metal ions using fluorescent peptides in water. First, we prepared seven linear (L1-L7) and seven cyclic (C1-C7) peptides containing two pyrenyl (Pyr) units and assessed the response to various metal ions by fluorescence. The results indicated that C1, which contains a hexameric cyclic peptide moiety consisting of Pyr and Gly units, did not show a fluorescent response to metal ions, while the linear L1 corresponding to C1 showed a response to Cu2+, but its selectivity was found to be poor through a competition assay for each metal ion. We then assessed C2-C7 and L2-L7, in which Gly was replaced by His units at various positions in the same manner. The results showed that C2-C7 responded to Cu2+ in a manner dependent on the His position. Additionally, superior selectivity was observed in C7 through a competition assay. These results demonstrate that the structural restriction of peptides and the sequence affect the selective detection of Cu2+ and reveal that peptides with an appropriate structure can accomplish the fluorescent detection of Cu2+ specifically.
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en-aut-name=OhtsukiTakashi
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en-affil=Department of Applied Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Engineering, Kindai University
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kn-title=Direct binding of calmodulin to the cytosolic C-terminal regions of sweet/umami taste receptors
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kn-abstract=Sweet and umami taste receptors recognize chemicals such as sugars and amino acids on their extracellular side and transmit signals into the cytosol of the taste cell. In contrast to ligands that act on the extracellular side of these receptors, little is known regarding the molecules that regulate receptor functions within the cytosol. In this study, we analysed the interaction between sweet and umami taste receptors and calmodulin, a representative Ca2+-dependent cytosolic regulatory protein. High prediction scores for calmodulin binding were observed on the C-terminal cytosolic side of mouse taste receptor type 1 subunit 3 (T1r3), a subunit that is common to both sweet and umami taste receptors. Pull-down assay and surface plasmon resonance analyses showed different affinities of calmodulin to the C-terminal tails of distinct T1r subtypes. Furthermore, we found that T1r3 and T1r2 showed the highest and considerable binding to calmodulin, whereas T1r1 showed weaker binding affinity. Finally, the binding of calmodulin to T1rs was consistently higher in the presence of Ca2+ than in its absence. The results suggested a possibility of the Ca2+-dependent feedback regulation process of sweet and umami taste receptor signaling by calmodulin.
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en-aut-name=ItoAyumi
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en-aut-name=YasuiNorihisa
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en-aut-name=YamashitaAtsuko
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affil-num=1
en-affil=Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama University
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affil-num=2
en-affil=Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama University
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affil-num=3
en-affil=Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama University
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affil-num=4
en-affil=Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama University
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dt-pub=20240425
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en-title=
kn-title=The ABCF proteins in Escherichia coli individually cope with 'hard-to-translate' nascent peptide sequences
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kn-abstract=Organisms possess a wide variety of proteins with diverse amino acid sequences, and their synthesis relies on the ribosome. Empirical observations have led to the misconception that ribosomes are robust protein factories, but in reality, they have several weaknesses. For instance, ribosomes stall during the translation of the proline-rich sequences, but the elongation factor EF-P assists in synthesizing proteins containing the poly-proline sequences. Thus, living organisms have evolved to expand the translation capability of ribosomes through the acquisition of translation elongation factors. In this study, we have revealed that Escherichia coli ATP-Binding Cassette family-F (ABCF) proteins, YheS, YbiT, EttA and Uup, individually cope with various problematic nascent peptide sequences within the exit tunnel. The correspondence between noncanonical translations and ABCFs was YheS for the translational arrest by nascent SecM, YbiT for poly-basic sequence-dependent stalling and poly-acidic sequence-dependent intrinsic ribosome destabilization (IRD), EttA for IRD at the early stage of elongation, and Uup for poly-proline-dependent stalling. Our results suggest that ATP hydrolysis-coupled structural rearrangement and the interdomain linker sequence are pivotal for handling 'hard-to-translate' nascent peptides. Our study highlights a new aspect of ABCF proteins to reduce the potential risks that are encoded within the nascent peptide sequences. Graphical Abstract
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en-aut-name=YamanouchiShun
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en-aut-name=YamasakiKohei
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en-aut-name=IkedaToma
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en-aut-name=KuriharaMiku
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en-aut-name=IwasakiWataru
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en-aut-name=TaguchiHideki
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affil-num=1
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affil-num=2
en-affil=Department of Biological Sciences, Graduate School of Science, the University of Tokyo
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affil-num=3
en-affil=Cell Biology Center, Institute of Innovative Research, Tokyo Institute of Technology
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affil-num=4
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affil-num=5
en-affil=Cell Biology Center, Institute of Innovative Research, Tokyo Institute of Technology
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affil-num=6
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affil-num=7
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affil-num=8
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affil-num=9
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en-title=
kn-title=Plastid Inheritance Revisited: Emerging Role of Organelle DNA Degradation in Angiosperms
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kn-abstract=Plastids are essential organelles in angiosperms and show non-Mendelian inheritance due to their evolution as endosymbionts. In approximately 80% of angiosperms, plastids are thought to be inherited from the maternal parent, whereas other species transmit plastids biparentally. Maternal inheritance can be generally explained by the stochastic segregation of maternal plastids after fertilization because the zygote is overwhelmed by the maternal cytoplasm. In contrast, biparental inheritance shows the transmission of organelles from both parents. In some species, maternal inheritance is not absolute and paternal leakage occurs at a very low frequency (∼10−5). A key process controlling the inheritance mode lies in the behavior of plastids during male gametophyte (pollen) development, with accumulating evidence indicating that the plastids themselves or their DNAs are eliminated during pollen maturation or at fertilization. Cytological observations in numerous angiosperm species have revealed several critical steps that mutually influence the degree of plastid transmission quantitatively among different species. This review revisits plastid inheritance from a mechanistic viewpoint. Particularly, we focus on a recent finding demonstrating that both low temperature and plastid DNA degradation mediated by the organelle exonuclease DEFECTIVE IN POLLEN ORGANELLE DNA DEGRADATION1 (DPD1) influence the degree of paternal leakage significantly in tobacco. Given these findings, we also highlight the emerging role of DPD1 in organelle DNA degradation.
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en-aut-name=TakamiTsuneaki
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affil-num=1
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affil-num=2
en-affil=Institute of Plant Science and Resources, Okayama University
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en-keyword=Biparental and maternal inheritance
kn-keyword=Biparental and maternal inheritance
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dt-pub-year=2023
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kn-title=Field Choice Problem in Persistent Homology
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kn-abstract=This paper tackles the problem of coefficient field choice in persistent homology. When we compute a persistence diagram, we need to select a coefficient field before computation. We should understand the dependence of the diagram on the coefficient field to facilitate computation and interpretation of the diagram. We clarify that the dependence is strongly related to the torsion part of Z relative homology in the filtration. We show the sufficient and necessary conditions of the independence of coefficient field choice. An efficient algorithm is proposed to verify the independence. A slight modification of the standard persistence algorithm gives the verification algorithm. In a numerical experiment with the algorithm, a persistence diagram rarely changes even when the coefficient field changes if we consider a filtration in R3. The experiment suggests that, in practical terms, changes in the field coefficient will not change persistence diagrams when the data are in R3.
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en-aut-name=ObayashiIppei
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aut-affil-num=1
ORCID=

en-aut-name=YoshiwakiMichio
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aut-affil-num=2
ORCID=

affil-num=1
en-affil=Center for Artificial Intelligence and Mathematical Data Science, Okayama University
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affil-num=2
en-affil=Present address: Osaka Central Advanced Mathematical Institute
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en-keyword=Topological data analysis
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en-keyword=Persistent homology
kn-keyword=Persistent homology
en-keyword=Algorithm
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cd-vols=
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start-page=2425
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dt-pub-year=2023
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en-title=
kn-title=Non-enzymatic detection of glucose levels in human blood plasma by a graphene oxide-modified organic transistor sensor
en-subtitle=
kn-subtitle=
en-abstract=
kn-abstract=We herein report an organic transistor functionalized with a phenylboronic acid derivative and graphene oxide for the quantification of plasma glucose levels, which has been achieved by the minimization of interferent effects derived from physical protein adsorption on the detection electrode.
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en-aut-name=SasakiYui
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en-aut-name=TangWei
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en-aut-name=NishinaYuta
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en-aut-name=MinamiTsuyoshi
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affil-num=1
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affil-num=2
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affil-num=3
en-affil=Institute of Industrial Science, The University of Tokyo
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affil-num=4
en-affil=Institute of Industrial Science, The University of Tokyo
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affil-num=5
en-affil=Research Core for Interdisciplinary Sciences, Okayama University
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affil-num=6
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kn-title=Perioperative and Postoperative Continuous Nutritional Counseling Improves Quality of Life of Gastric Cancer Patient Undergoing Gastrectomy
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kn-abstract=Post-gastrectomy syndrome (PGS) and body weight loss (BWL) decrease quality of life (QOL) and survival of the patient undergoing gastrectomy. We have introduced perioperative and post-discharge continuous nutritional counseling (CNC) to prevent BWL and improve QOL after gastrectomy. In the present study, we evaluated the effect of CNC on QOL using the Post-gastrectomy Syndrome Assessment Scale-45 (PGSAS-45). Eighty-three patients with gastric cancer (GC) who underwent curative gastrectomy between March 2018 and July 2019 were retrospectively analyzed. Patients received either pre-discharge nutritional counseling alone (control group, n = 45) or CNC (CNC group, n = 38) after gastrectomy. QOL at 12 months after gastrectomy was compared between the two groups. In QOL assessment, change in body weight (−7.98% vs. −12.77%, p = 0.0057), ingested amount of food per meal (7.00 vs. 6.07, p = 0.042) and ability for working (1.89 vs. 2.36, p = 0.049) were significantly better in CNC group than control group. Multiple regression analysis showed that CNC was a significantly beneficial factor for abdominal pain subscale (p = 0.028), diarrhea subscale (p = 0.047), ingested amount of food per meal (p = 0.012), Ability for working (p = 0.031) and dissatisfaction at the meal (p = 0.047). Perioperative and postoperative CNC could improve QOL in the patient undergoing gastrectomy in addition to preventing postoperative BWL.
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en-aut-name=KikuchiSatoru
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en-aut-name=KurodaShinji
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ORCID=

en-aut-name=ShojiRyohei
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ORCID=

en-aut-name=KashimaHajime
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aut-affil-num=5
ORCID=

en-aut-name=MatsumiYuki
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ORCID=

en-aut-name=TakahashiAyako
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ORCID=

en-aut-name=KakiuchiYoshihiko
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ORCID=

en-aut-name=TakagiKosei
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en-aut-name=TanabeShunsuke
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ORCID=

en-aut-name=NomaKazuhiro
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ORCID=

en-aut-name=KagawaShunsuke
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en-aut-name=ShikataKenichi
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en-aut-name=FujiwaraToshiyoshi
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affil-num=3
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affil-num=4
en-affil=Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences
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affil-num=5
en-affil=Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences
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affil-num=6
en-affil=Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences
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affil-num=7
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affil-num=8
en-affil=Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences
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kn-title=The Relationships among Internalized Stigma, Sense of Coherence, and Personal Recovery of Persons with Schizophrenia Living in the Community
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kn-abstract=We investigated (i) the relationships among internalized stigma (IS), sense of coherence (SOC), and the personal recovery (PR) of persons with schizophrenia living in the community, and (ii) how to improve the support for these individuals. A questionnaire survey on IS, SOC, and PR was sent by mail to 270 persons with schizophrenia living in the community who were using psychiatric daycare services, of whom 149 responded and 140 were included in the analysis. We established a hypothetical model in which IS influences PR, and SOC influences IS and PR, and we used structural equation modeling to examine the relationships among these concepts. The goodness of fit was acceptable. Our findings suggest that rather than directly promoting PR, SOC promotes PR by mitigating the impact of IS. It is important for nurses/supporters to support individuals with schizophrenia living in the community so that they have opportunities to reflect on their own experiences through their activities and to share their experiences with peers. Nurses/supporters themselves should also reflect on their own support needs. Our findings suggest that this will lead to a reduction of IS and the improvement of SOC, which will in turn promote personal recovery.
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kn-title=Chemical range recognized by the ligand-binding domain in a representative amino acid-sensing taste receptor, T1r2a/T1r3, from medaka fish
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kn-abstract=Taste receptor type 1 (T1r) proteins are responsible for recognizing nutrient chemicals in foods. In humans, T1r2/T1r3 and T1r1/T1r3 heterodimers serve as the sweet and umami receptors that recognize sugars or amino acids and nucleotides, respectively. T1rs are conserved among vertebrates, and T1r2a/T1r3 from medaka fish is currently the only member for which the structure of the ligand-binding domain (LBD) has been solved. T1r2a/T1r3 is an amino acid receptor that recognizes various l-amino acids in its LBD as observed with other T1rs exhibiting broad substrate specificities. Nevertheless, the range of chemicals that are recognized by T1r2a/T1r3LBD has not been extensively explored. In the present study, the binding of various chemicals to medaka T1r2a/T1r3LBD was analyzed. A binding assay for amino acid derivatives verified the specificity of this protein to l-alpha-amino acids and the importance of alpha-amino and carboxy groups for receptor recognition. The results further indicated the significance of the alpha-hydrogen for recognition as replacing it with a methyl group resulted in a substantially decreased affinity. The binding ability to the protein was not limited to proteinogenic amino acids, but also to non-proteinogenic amino acids, such as metabolic intermediates. Besides l-alpha-amino acids, no other chemicals showed significant binding to the protein. These results indicate that all of the common structural groups of alpha-amino acids and their geometry in the l-configuration are recognized by the protein, whereas a wide variety of alpha-substituents can be accommodated in the ligand binding sites of the LBDs.
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en-aut-name=YasuiNorihisa
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kn-title=An Application of Throughput Request Satisfaction Method for Maximizing Concurrent Throughput in WLAN for IoT Application System
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kn-abstract=With the wide applications of the Internet of Things (IoT) in smart home systems, IEEE 802.11n Wireless Local Area Networks (WLANs) have become a frequently chosen communication technology due to their adaptability and affordability. In a high-density network of devices such as the smart home scenerio, a host often meets interferences from other devices and unequal Received Signal Strength (RSS) from Access Points (APs). This results in throughput unfairness/insufficiency problems between hosts communicating concurrently in WLAN. Previously, we have studied the throughput request satisfaction method to address this problem. It calculates the target throughput from measured single and concurrent throughputs of hosts and controls the actual throughput at this target one by applying traffic shaping at the AP. However, the insufficiency problem of maximizing the throughput is not solved due to interferences from other hosts. In this paper, we present an extension of the throughput request satisfaction method to maximize the throughput of a high-priority host under concurrent communications. It recalculates the target throughput to increase the actual throughput as much as possible while the other hosts satisfy the least throughput. For evaluations, we conduct experiments using the test-bed system with Raspberry Pi as the AP devices in several topologies in indoor environments. The results confirm the effectiveness of our proposal.
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en-aut-name=FunabikiNobuo
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en-aut-name=RoySujan Chandra
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en-aut-name=RahmanMd. Mahbubur
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en-aut-name=KongDezheng
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en-aut-name=FangShihao
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affil-num=2
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affil-num=3
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affil-num=4
en-affil=Graduate School of Natural Science and Technology, Okayama University
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affil-num=5
en-affil=Graduate School of Natural Science and Technology, Okayama University
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affil-num=6
en-affil=Graduate School of Natural Science and Technology, Okayama University
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kn-title=The Roles of Neuropeptide Y in Respiratory Disease Pathogenesis via the Airway Immune Response
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kn-abstract=The lungs are very complex organs, and the respiratory system performs the dual roles of repairing tissue while protecting against infection from various environmental stimuli. Persistent external irritation disrupts the immune responses of tissues and cells in the respiratory system, ultimately leading to respiratory disease. Neuropeptide Y (NPY) is a 36-amino-acid polypeptide and a neurotransmitter that regulates homeostasis. The NPY receptor is a seven-transmembrane-domain G-protein-coupled receptor with six subtypes (Y1, Y2, Y3, Y4, Y5, and Y6). Of these receptors, Y1, Y2, Y4, and Y5 are functional in humans, and Y1 plays important roles in the immune responses of many organs, including the respiratory system. NPY and the Y1 receptor have critical roles in the pathogenesis of asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. The effects of NPY on the airway immune response and pathogenesis differ among respiratory diseases. This review focuses on the involvement of NPY in the airway immune response and pathogenesis of various respiratory diseases.
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en-aut-name=ItanoJunko
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en-aut-name=KiuraKatsuyuki
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en-aut-name=MaedaYoshinobu
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en-aut-name=MiyaharaNobuaki
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affil-num=1
en-affil=Department of Hematology, Oncology and Respiratory Medicine, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences
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affil-num=2
en-affil=Department of Allergy and Respiratory Medicine, Okayama University Hospital
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affil-num=3
en-affil=Department of Hematology, Oncology and Respiratory Medicine, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences
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affil-num=4
en-affil=Department of Allergy and Respiratory Medicine, Okayama University Hospital
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kn-title=Diacamma ants adjust liquid foraging strategies in response to biophysical constraints
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kn-abstract=Ant foragers provide food to the rest of the colony, often requiring transport over long distances. Foraging for liquid is challenging because it is difficult to transport and share. Many social insects store liquids inside the crop to transport them to the nest, and then regurgitate to distribute to nest-mates through a behaviour called trophallaxis. Some ants instead transport fluids with a riskier behaviour called pseudotrophallaxis—holding a drop of liquid between the mandibles through surface tension. Ants share this droplet with nest-mates without ingestion or regurgitation. We hypothesised that ants optimize their liquid-collection approach depending on viscosity. Using an ant that employs both trophallaxis and pseudotrophallaxis, we investigated the conditions where each liquid-collection behaviour is favoured by measuring biophysical properties, collection time and reaction to food quality for typical and viscosity-altered sucrose solutions. We found that ants collected more liquid per unit time by mandibular grabbing than by drinking. At high viscosities ants switched liquid collection method to mandibular grabbing in response to viscosity and not to sweetness. Our results demonstrate that ants change transport and sharing methods according to viscosity–a natural proxy for sugar concentration–thus increasing the mass of sugar returned to the nest per trip.
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en-aut-name=FujiokaHaruna
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en-aut-name=MarchandManon
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en-aut-name=LeBoeufAdria C.
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affil-num=1
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affil-num=2
en-affil=Department of Physics, University of Fribourg
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affil-num=3
en-affil=Department of Biology, University of Fribourg
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kn-title=Transcriptomic Interpretation on Explainable AI-Guided Intuition Uncovers Premonitory Reactions of Disordering Fate in Persimmon Fruit
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kn-abstract=Deep neural network (DNN) techniques, as an advanced machine learning framework, have allowed various image diagnoses in plants, which often achieve better prediction performance than human experts in each specific field. Notwithstanding, in plant biology, the application of DNNs is still mostly limited to rapid and effective phenotyping. The recent development of explainable CNN frameworks has allowed visualization of the features in the prediction by a convolutional neural network (CNN), which potentially contributes to the understanding of physiological mechanisms in objective phenotypes. In this study, we propose an integration of explainable CNN and transcriptomic approach to make a physiological interpretation of a fruit internal disorder in persimmon, rapid over-softening. We constructed CNN models to accurately predict the fate to be rapid softening in persimmon cv. Soshu, only with photo images. The explainable CNNs, such as Gradient-weighted Class Activation Mapping (Grad-Class Activation Mapping (CAM)) and guided Grad-CAM, visualized specific featured regions relevant to the prediction of rapid softening, which would correspond to the premonitory symptoms in a fruit. Transcriptomic analyses to compare the featured regions of the predicted rapid-softening and control fruits suggested that rapid softening is triggered by precocious ethylene signal–dependent cell wall modification, despite exhibiting no direct phenotypic changes. Further transcriptomic comparison between the featured and non-featured regions in the predicted rapid-softening fruit suggested that premonitory symptoms reflected hypoxia and the related stress signals finally to induce ethylene signals. These results would provide a good example for the collaboration of image analysis and omics approaches in plant physiology, which uncovered a novel aspect of fruit premonitory reactions in the rapid-softening fate.
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en-aut-name=MasudaKanae
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en-aut-name=SuzukiMaria
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en-aut-name=SuzukiTetsuya
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en-aut-name=NiikawaTakeshi
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ORCID=

en-aut-name=UchidaSeiichi
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ORCID=

en-aut-name=AkagiTakashi
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affil-num=2
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affil-num=3
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affil-num=4
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affil-num=5
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affil-num=6
en-affil=Faculty of Information Science and Electrical Engineering, Kyusyu University
kn-affil=

affil-num=7
en-affil=Graduate School of Environmental and Life Science, Okayama University
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en-title=Interdisciplinary Science Contributing to Sustainable Development of Human Society
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kn-abstract=With the increase of the complexity of human society because of the globalization and the advancement of each scientific field, innovations by effective collaborations of experts in various fields become necessary to solve problems in human society and to increase the findings of each field. From the backgrounds, the interdisciplinary science b ecomes popular in recent y ears. This article p resents the approach of interdisciplinary science and its importance to the sustainable development of human society. As an example of studies by interdisciplinary science, this article introduces a virtual reality based mirror visual feedback therapy system that the author has been developed in collaboration with medical doctors, professors in engineering field and students of the author’s laboratory in Okayama University.
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en-aut-name=GOFUKUAkio
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affil-num=1
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en-title=
kn-title=Development of a novel AAK1 inhibitor via Kinobeads-based screening
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kn-abstract=A chemical proteomics approach using Ca2+/calmodulin-dependent protein kinase kinase (CaMKK) inhibitor-immobilized sepharose (TIM-063-Kinobeads) identified main targets such as CaMKK alpha/1 and beta/2, and potential off-target kinases, including AP2-associated protein kinase 1 (AAK1), as TIM-063 interactants. Because TIM-063 interacted with the AAK1 catalytic domain and inhibited its enzymatic activity moderately (IC50 = 8.51 mu M), we attempted to identify potential AAK1 inhibitors from TIM-063-derivatives and found a novel AAK1 inhibitor, TIM-098a (11-amino-2-hydroxy-7H-benzo[de]benzo[4,5]imidazo[2,1-a]isoquinolin-7-one) which is more potent (IC50 = 0.24 mu M) than TIM-063 without any inhibitory activity against CaMKK isoforms and a relative AAK1-selectivity among the Numb-associated kinases family. TIM-098a could inhibit AAK1 activity in transfected cultured cells (IC50 = 0.87 mu M), indicating cell-membrane permeability of the compound. Overexpression of AAK1 in HeLa cells significantly reduced the number of early endosomes, which was blocked by treatment with 10 mu M TIM-098a. These results indicate TIM-063-Kinobeads-based chemical proteomics is efficient for identifying off-target kinases and re-evaluating the kinase inhibitor (TIM-063), leading to the successful development of a novel inhibitory compound (TIM-098a) for AAK1, which could be a molecular probe for AAK1. TIM-098a may be a promising lead compound for a more potent, selective and therapeutically useful AAK1 inhibitor.
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en-aut-name=YoshidaAkari
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en-aut-name=OhtsukaSatomi
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en-aut-name=MatsumotoFumiya
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en-aut-name=MiyagawaTomoyuki
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en-aut-name=OkinoRei
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en-affil=Applied Cell Biology, Graduate School of Interdisciplinary Science and Engineering in Health Systems, Okayama University
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en-affil=Applied Cell Biology, Graduate School of Interdisciplinary Science and Engineering in Health Systems, Okayama University
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en-affil=Applied Cell Biology, Graduate School of Interdisciplinary Science and Engineering in Health Systems, Okayama University
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affil-num=11
en-affil=CellFree Sciences Co. Ltd
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affil-num=12
en-affil=Organelle Systems Biotechnology, Graduate School of Interdisciplinary Science and Engineering in Health Systems, Okayama University
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affil-num=13
en-affil=Graduate School of Natural Science and Technology, Okayama University
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affil-num=14
en-affil=Department of Chemistry, Lund University
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affil-num=15
en-affil=Department of Science Education, Graduate School of Education, Okayama University
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affil-num=16
en-affil=Applied Cell Biology, Graduate School of Interdisciplinary Science and Engineering in Health Systems, Okayama University
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no-vol=5
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no-issue=2
article-no=
start-page=182
end-page=194
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dt-pub-year=2023
dt-pub=20231208
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en-title=
kn-title=Inhibition of Amino Acids Influx into Proximal Tubular Cells Improves Lysosome Function in Diabetes
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kn-abstract=Background Inhibition of glucose influx into proximal tubular cells (PTCs) by sodium–glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitors revealed prominent therapeutic effects on diabetic kidney disease. Collectrin (CLTRN) serves as a chaperone for the trafficking of neutral amino acid (AA) transporters in the apical membranes of PTCs. We investigated the beneficial effects of reduced influx of AAs into PTCs in diabetes and obesity model of Cltrn−/y mice.<br>
Methods Cltrn+/y and Cltrn−/y mice at age 5 weeks were assigned to standard diet and streptozotocin and high-fat diet (STZ-HFD)–treated groups.<br>
Results At age 22–23 weeks, body weight and HbA1c levels significantly increased in STZ-HFD-Cltrn+/y compared with standard diet-Cltrn+/y; however, they were not altered in STZ-HFD-Cltrn−/y compared with STZ-HFD-Cltrn+/y. At age 20 weeks, urinary albumin creatinine ratio was significantly reduced in STZ-HFD-Cltrn−/y compared with STZ-HFD-Cltrn+/y. Under the treatments with STZ and HFD, the Cltrn gene deficiency caused significant increase in urinary concentration of AAs such as Gln, His, Gly, Thr, Tyr, Val, Trp, Phe, Ile, Leu, and Pro. In PTCs in STZ-HFD-Cltrn+/y, the enlarged lysosomes with diameter of 10 μm or more were associated with reduced autolysosomes, and the formation of giant lysosomes was prominently suppressed in STZ-HFD-Cltrn−/y. Phospho-mTOR and inactive form of phospho-transcription factor EB were reduced in STZ-HFD-Cltrn−/y compared with STZ-HFD-Cltrn+/y.<br>
Conclusions The reduction of AAs influx into PTCs inactivated mTOR, activated transcription factor EB, improved lysosome function, and ameliorated vacuolar formation of PTCs in STZ-HFD-Cltrn−/y mice.
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en-affil=Department of Nephrology, Rheumatology, Endocrinology and Metabolism, Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama University
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en-keyword=diabetes mellitus
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kn-title=Nuclear SphK2/S1P signaling is a key regulator of ApoE production and Aβ uptake in astrocytes
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kn-abstract=The link between changes in astrocyte function and the pathological progression of Alzheimer's disease (AD) has attracted considerable attention. Interestingly, activated astrocytes in AD show abnormalities in their lipid content and metabolism. In particular, the expression of apolipoprotein E (ApoE), a lipid transporter, is decreased. Because ApoE has anti-inflammatory and amyloid β (Aβ)-metabolizing effects, the nuclear receptors, retinoid X receptor (RXR) and LXR, which are involved in ApoE expression, are considered promising therapeutic targets for AD. However, the therapeutic effects of agents targeting these receptors are limited or vary considerably among groups, indicating the involvement of an unknown pathological factor that modifies astrocyte and ApoE function. Here, we focused on the signaling lipid, sphingosine-1-phosphate (S1P), which is mainly produced by sphingosine kinase 2 (SphK2) in the brain. Using astrocyte models, we found that upregulation of SphK2/S1P signaling suppressed ApoE induction by both RXR and LXR agonists. We also found that SphK2 activation reduced RXR binding to the APOE promoter region in the nucleus, suggesting the nuclear function of SphK2/S1P. Intriguingly, suppression of SphK2 activity by RNA knockdown or specific inhibitors upregulated lipidated ApoE induction. Furthermore, the induced ApoE facilitates Aβ uptake in astrocytes. Together with our previous findings that SphK2 activity is upregulated in AD brain and promotes Aβ production in neurons, these results indicate that SphK2/S1P signaling is a promising multifunctional therapeutic target for AD that can modulate astrocyte function by stabilizing the effects of RXR and LXR agonists, and simultaneously regulate neuronal pathogenesis.
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kn-title=Suppression of Borna Disease Virus Replication during Its Persistent Infection Using the CRISPR/Cas13b System
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kn-abstract=Borna disease virus (BoDV-1) is a bornavirus that infects the central nervous systems of various animal species, including humans, and causes fatal encephalitis. BoDV-1 also establishes persistent infection in neuronal cells and causes neurobehavioral abnormalities. Once neuronal cells or normal neural networks are lost by BoDV-1 infection, it is difficult to regenerate damaged neural networks. Therefore, the development of efficient anti-BoDV-1 treatments is important to improve the outcomes of the infection. Recently, one of the clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats (CRISPRs) and CRISPR-associated (Cas) systems, CRISPR/Cas13, has been utilized as antiviral tools. However, it is still unrevealed whether the CRISPR/Cas13 system can suppress RNA viruses in persistently infected cells. In this study, we addressed this question using persistently BoDV-1-infected cells. The CRISPR/Cas13 system targeting viral mRNAs efficiently decreased the levels of target viral mRNAs and genomic RNA (gRNA) in persistently infected cells. Furthermore, the CRISPR/Cas13 system targeting viral mRNAs also suppressed BoDV-1 infection if the system was introduced prior to the infection. Collectively, we demonstrated that the CRISPR/Cas13 system can suppress BoDV-1 in both acute and persistent infections. Our findings will open the avenue to treat prolonged infection with RNA viruses using the CRISPR/Cas13 system.
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en-title=
kn-title=PRRX1-TOP2A interaction is a malignancy-promoting factor in human malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumours
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kn-abstract=Background: Paired related-homeobox 1 (PRRX1) is a transcription factor in the regulation of developmental morphogenetic processes. There is growing evidence that PRRX1 is highly expressed in certain cancers and is critically involved in human survival prognosis. However, the molecular mechanism of PRRX1 in cancer malignancy remains to be elucidated.<br>
Methods: PRRX1 expression in human Malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumours (MPNSTs) samples was detected immunohistochemically to evaluate survival prognosis. MPNST models with PRRX1 gene knockdown or overexpression were constructed in vitro and the phenotype of MPNST cells was evaluated. Bioinformatics analysis combined with co-immunoprecipitation, mass spectrometry, RNA-seq and structural prediction were used to identify proteins interacting with PRRX1.<br>
Results: High expression of PRRX1 was associated with a poor prognosis for MPNST. PRRX1 knockdown suppressed the tumorigenic potential. PRRX1 overexpressed in MPNSTs directly interacts with topoisomerase 2 A (TOP2A) to cooperatively promote epithelial-mesenchymal transition and increase expression of tumour malignancy-related gene sets including mTORC1, KRAS and SRC signalling pathways. Etoposide, a TOP2A inhibitor used in the treatment of MPNST, may exhibit one of its anticancer effects by inhibiting the PRRX1–TOP2A interaction.<br>
Conclusion: Targeting the PRRX1–TOP2A interaction in malignant tumours with high PRRX1 expression might provide a novel tumour-selective therapeutic strategy.
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kn-abstract=Membrane-enclosed organelles are defining features of eukaryotes in distinguishing these organisms from prokaryotes. Specification of distinct membranes is critical to assemble and maintain discrete compartments. Small GTPases and their regulators are the signaling molecules that drive membrane-modifying machineries to the desired location. These signaling molecules include Rab and Rag GTPases, roadblock and longin domain proteins, and TRAPPC3-like proteins. Here, we take a structural approach to assess the relatedness of these eukaryotic-like proteins in Asgard archaea, the closest known prokaryotic relatives to eukaryotes. We find that the Asgard archaea GTPase core domains closely resemble eukaryotic Rabs and Rags. Asgard archaea roadblock, longin and TRAPPC3 domain-containing proteins form dimers similar to those found in the eukaryotic TRAPP and Ragulator complexes. We conclude that the emergence of these protein architectures predated eukaryogenesis, however further adaptations occurred in proto-eukaryotes to allow these proteins to regulate distinct internal membranes.
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kn-abstract=In this paper, we have developed the SEMAR (Smart Environmental Monitoring and Analytics in Real-Time) IoT application server platform for fast deployments of IoT application systems. It provides various integration capabilities for the collection, display, and analysis of sensor data on a single platform. Recently, Artificial Intelligence (AI) has become very popular and widely used in various applications including IoT. To support this growth, the integration of AI into SEMAR is essential to enhance its capabilities after identifying the current trends of applicable AI technologies in IoT applications. In this paper, we first provide a comprehensive review of IoT applications using AI techniques in the literature. They cover predictive analytics, image classification, object detection, text spotting, auditory perception, Natural Language Processing (NLP), and collaborative AI. Next, we identify the characteristics of each technique by considering the key parameters, such as software requirements, input/output (I/O) data types, processing methods, and computations. Third, we design the integration of AI techniques into SEMAR based on the findings. Finally, we discuss use cases of SEMAR for IoT applications with AI techniques. The implementation of the proposed design in SEMAR and its use to IoT applications will be in future works.
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en-title=A Qualitative Study on Situations in which Care Recipients Develop a Sense of Trust in Caregivers―Toward the Development of Psychoeducation for Caregivers to Improve the Social Skills of Interpersonal Relationship Formation―
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en-title=An Overview of Longitudinal Psychological Studies Using Questionnaire Surveys in Japan.
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kn-abstract=Movement is an important behavior observed in a wide range of taxa. Previous studies have examined genes controlling movement using wing polymorphic insects and genes controlling wing size. However, few studies have investigated genes controlling movement activity rather than morphological traits. In the present study, we conducted RNA sequencing using populations with higher (WL) and lower (WS) mobility established by artificial selection in the red flour beetle Tribolium castaneum and compared gene expression levels between selected populations with two replicate lines. As a result, we found significant differences between the selected populations in 677 genes expressed in one replicate line and 1198 genes expressed in another replicate line, of which 311 genes were common to the two replicate lines. Furthermore, quantitative PCR focusing on 6 of these genes revealed that neuropeptide F receptor gene (NpF) was significantly more highly expressed in the WL population than in the WS population, which was common to the two replicate lines. We discuss differences in genes controlling movement between walking activity and wing polymorphism.
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en-title=Proposal for Creativity-oriented Inquiry-based Classes for Liberal Arts Education in Universities Analysis of Practical Results of the Liberal Arts Education Class “Creativity in Life” at Okayama University II
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en-abstract=　In anticipation of the academic year 2025, when high school students who have experienced inquiry-based learning under the new Courses of Study will be university students, we have developed a new class that combines knowledge of physics and clothing science on the subject of "color" and incorporates project-based activities as a university liberal arts education course. As in the previous year, the class encourages students to take initiative and stimulates creative thinking by incorporating devices that encourage them to perceive things with an awareness of various connections and to become aware of the characteristics of their own thinking and senses. As a result of the analysis of the students' descriptions on the shuttle cards, the webbing created in the process of discussion, and the CLASS survey paper that measures students' thoughts and attitudes toward physics and physics learning, it became clear that the class was highly effective in encouraging students to "become aware of their own existence to think, feel, and judge independently and interactively. This is an essential element in the cultivation of creativity, which is important as a foundation for inquiry-based learning.
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en-title=A Preliminary Study of School-Based Strengths Intervention with Japanese elementary school students: Through Classroom Activity to Promote Awareness of Strengths
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en-abstract=This study aimed to assess the effectiveness of a preliminary strengths intervention lesson for children. The participants included 95 sixth-grade students, comprising 50 boys, 40 girls, and 5 of unknown gender. The findings revealed three key points. Firstly, life satisfaction and the sense of trust and acceptance significantly improved in post-event scores. Secondly, a noteworthy positive partial correlation was identified between the amount of change in attention to one's strengths and the amount of change in feelings of trust and acceptance. Additionally, a quantitative text analysis was conducted to explore the learning impressions of children whose focus on strengths improved versus those whose attention did not improve. Results indicated no significant bias in descriptions for each group. Overall, most of the children described subjective experiences of positive emotions. Lastly, the study discussed the lessons for intervention and research design as areas to address, providing insights into future perspectives.
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kn-abstract=Due to massive increase in wireless access from smartphones, IoT devices, WLAN is aiming to improve its spectrum efficiency (SE) using many technologies. Some interesting techniques for WLAN systems are flexible allocation of frequency resource and cognitive radio (CR) techniques which expect to find more useful spectrum resource by modeling and then predicting of channel status using the captured statistics information of the used spectrum. This paper investigates the prediction accuracy of busy/idle duration of two major wireless services: audio service and video service using neural network based predictor. We first study the statistics distribution of their time-series busy/idle (B/I) duration, and then analyze the predictability of the busy/idle duration based on the predictability theory. Then, we propose a data categorization (DC) method which categorizes the duration of recent B/I duration according the their ranges to make the duration of next data be distributed into several streams. From the predictability analysis of each stream and the prediction performance using the probabilistic neural network (PNN), it can be confirmed that the proposed DC can improve the prediction accuracy of time-series data in partial streams.
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kn-title=An Enhancement of Outdoor Location-Based Augmented Reality Anchor Precision through VSLAM and Google Street View
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kn-abstract=Outdoor Location-Based Augmented Reality (LAR) applications require precise positioning for seamless integrations of virtual content into immersive experiences. However, common solutions in outdoor LAR applications rely on traditional smartphone sensor fusion methods, such as the Global Positioning System (GPS) and compasses, which often lack the accuracy needed for precise AR content alignments. In this paper, we introduce an innovative approach to enhance LAR anchor precision in outdoor environments. We leveraged Visual Simultaneous Localization and Mapping (VSLAM) technology, in combination with innovative cloud-based methodologies, and harnessed the extensive visual reference database of Google Street View (GSV), to address the accuracy limitation problems. For the evaluation, 10 Point of Interest (POI) locations were used as anchor point coordinates in the experiments. We compared the accuracies between our approach and the common sensor fusion LAR solution comprehensively involving accuracy benchmarking and running load performance testing. The results demonstrate substantial enhancements in overall positioning accuracies compared to conventional GPS-based approaches for aligning AR anchor content in the real world.
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en-aut-name=PandumanYohanes Yohanie Fridelin
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en-aut-name=FajriantiEvianita Dewi
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affil-num=3
en-affil=Graduate School of Natural Science and Technology, Okayama University
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kn-title=A Study of the Active Access-Point Configuration Algorithm under Channel Bonding to Dual IEEE 802.11n and 11ac Interfaces in an Elastic WLAN System for IoT Applications
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kn-abstract=Currently, Internet of Things (IoT) has become common in various applications, including smart factories, smart cities, and smart homes. In them, wireless local-area networks (WLANs) are widely used due to their high-speed data transfer, flexible coverage ranges, and low costs. To enhance the performance, the WLAN configuration should be optimized in dense WLAN environments where multiple access points (APs) and hosts exist. Previously, we have studied the active AP configuration algorithm for dual interfaces using IEEE802.11n and 11ac protocols at each AP under non-channel bonding (non-CB). In this paper, we study the algorithm considering the channel bonding (CB) to enhance its capacity by bonding two channels together. To improve the throughput estimation accuracy of the algorithm, the reduction factor is introduced at contending hosts for the same AP. For evaluations, we conducted extensive experiments using the WIMENT simulator and the testbed system using Raspberry Pi 4B APs. The results show that the estimated throughput is well matched with the measured one, and the proposal achieves the higher throughput with a smaller number of active APs than the previous configurations.
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en-aut-name=RoySujan Chandra
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en-aut-name=KuribayashiMinoru
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affil-num=4
en-affil=Graduate School of Natural Science and Technology, Okayama University
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affil-num=5
en-affil=Graduate School of Natural Science and Technology, Okayama University
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affil-num=6
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kn-title=Adam Smith’s Support for Big Government: Evolution of his Views on Government from Lectures on Jurisprudence to The Wealth of Nations
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kn-abstract=Adam Smith has advocated laissez-faire: however, many of Smith’s interpreters have pointed out that Smith discusses several exceptions to laissez-faire. Most of the important exceptions are not in Lectures on Jurisprudence (LJ); rather, they first appear in The Wealth of Nations (WN). These references seem to reflect a conscious shift in Smith’s policy principle from laissez-faire with small government to state intervention under big government. To compare small government with big, i.e. laissez-faire with government intervention, we must historically distinguish between two types of government intervention. The older type predated laissez-faire and included feudal governments, absolute governments and mercantilism, whereas the newer type includes various primitive forms of modern social or welfare states.<br>
　Smith’s primary purpose in LJ is to criticise the older type of big government. In WN, he criticises the older big government in Books I, III and IV and promotes a newer type of government intervention in Books II and V, particularly regarding three important fields. First, he proposes regulating banking and financial markets in Book II of WN. Second, in contrast to LJ, where he gave little attention to public works and institutions, he considers them among the government’s three major duties in Book V of WN. Third, Smith drastically changes his views on taxation. He argues that they should be as light as possible in LJ, but in Book V of WN, he insists on increasing land taxes and abolishing taxes on necessaries; he also recommends introducing progressive taxes and abolishing regressive ones to achieve income redistribution.<br>
　This paper considers the shifts in Smith’s position from endorsing the laissez-faire role of government in LJ to promoting government intervention in WN, particularly regarding financial regulation, public works and institutions and taxation.
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en-aut-name=NiimuraSatoshi
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kn-title=Spatio-temporal distribution of adults and eggs of the West Indian sweetpotato weevil Euscepes postfasciatus (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) on sweet potato stems
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kn-abstract=The West Indian sweetpotato weevil, Euscepes postfasciatus, a serious pest of sweet potatoes, is being eradicated by sterile insect technique (SIT) in the south-western islands of Japan. Information on the diurnal movement of the target pests on host plants and where mating and egg-laying behavior occurs on the host is important for the application of SIT, which eradicates the target pest through mating of released sterile males and wild females. However, little such information is available on this species. In this study, male and female adults were released on host plants to examine the diurnal distribution on seedlings according to sex, as well as the sites where mounting behavior and egg laying occurs. The results showed that females left the host plant more frequently at night, whereas males were more likely to remain on the host plant at night. Both males and females stayed on the nodes of the host plant during the daytime. Mounting behavior also tended to occur more often at nodes. Furthermore, compared to unmated females, mated females stayed at the vertical top of the seedlings. However, it was found that eggs were often laid close to the roots rather than at the top of the vertical stems, even when the seedlings were placed upside down. The results of previous studies and this study will be discussed from the perspective of the application of SIT against E. postfasciatus.
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en-aut-name=UrasakiKimiko
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en-aut-name=MatsumuraKentarou
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en-aut-name=MiyatakeTakahisa
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affil-num=1
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affil-num=2
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affil-num=3
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en-keyword=Diurnal pattern
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kn-title=Treatment interruption in hypertensive patients during the COVID-19 pandemic: An interrupted time series analysis using prescription data in Okayama, Japan
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kn-abstract=Background: The COVID- 19 pandemic has impacted healthcare behaviors, leading to fewer pediatric visits in Japan and potentially fewer visits by adult patients. However, existing Japanese studies on treatment interruptions have generally relied on questionnaire- based methods. In this study, we assessed the impact of the pandemic on antihypertensive treatment interruption using real- world prescription data. <br>
Methods: We conducted an interrupted time series analysis using the National Health Insurance Database in Okayama Prefecture, Japan. Participants included individuals aged 40-69 years with at least one antihypertensive prescription between 2018 and 2020. Treatment interruption was defined as a 3- month or longer gap in prescriptions after medication depletion. We used segmented Poisson regression with models unadjusted and adjusted for seasonality and over- dispersion to assess monthly treatment interruptions before and after Japan's April 2020 emergency. <br>
Results: During the study period, 23.0% of 55,431 participants experienced treatment interruptions. Cyclical fluctuations in interruptions were observed. The crude analysis indicated a 1.2 - fold increase in treatment interruptions following the pandemic; however, the adjusted models showed no significant changes. Even among higher- risk groups, such as women, younger adults, and those with shorter prescriptions, no significant alterations were observed. <br>
Conclusion: We found no significant impact of the COVID- 19 pandemic on antihypertensive treatment interruption in Okayama Prefecture. The less severe outbreak in the area or increased use of telemedicine and extended prescriptions may have contributed to treatment continuity. Further research is needed using a more stable and comprehensive database, broader regional data, and detailed prescription records to validate and extend our findings.
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en-aut-name=MitsuhashiToshiharu
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en-aut-name=MatsumotoNaomi
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en-aut-name=HayaseShunsaku
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en-aut-name=YorifujiTakashi
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en-affil=Department of Epidemiology, Okayama  University Graduate School of Medicine,  Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences 
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kn-title=Efficient agricultural monitoring: a methodology for assessing individual farmer adherence to rice-planting schedule for tertiary irrigation system under the Muda Irrigation Scheme using Earth observation datasets
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kn-abstract=The tertiary irrigation system (TIS) was designed for the Muda Irrigation Scheme (MIS) to distribute irrigation water to farmers' fields to ensure the reliability of water supply for cultivating rice paddies twice a year. Variability in farming practices, influenced by farmer autonomy along the tertiary canal adds complexity and uncertainty to adherence monitoring. Traditional on -site data collection methods are limited in scope and efficiency, whereas Earth observation (EO) enables continuous monitoring. In this study, we introduced a methodology that uses EO datasets to monitor individual field adherence to rice -planting schedules under TIS. These tools improve the monitoring of rice -planting schedule adherence by identifying non -adherent fields for further countermeasures. This study highlights the potential use of EO datasets and advanced data processing techniques for efficient agricultural monitoring.
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en-aut-name=ZahirAliya Mhd
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en-aut-name=SomuraHiroaki
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en-aut-name=MoroizumiToshitsugu
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affil-num=1
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affil-num=2
en-affil=Graduate School of Environmental and Life Science, Okayama University
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affil-num=3
en-affil=Graduate School of Environmental and Life Science, Okayama University
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en-keyword=Google Earth Engine
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en-keyword=agricultural practices
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kn-title=Association between oral condition and subjective psychological well-being among older adults attending a university hospital dental clinic: A cross-sectional study
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kn-abstract=Positive psychological well-being has a favorable impact on survival rates in both healthy and unhealthy populations. Oral health is also associated with psychological well-being, is multidimensional in nature, and includes physical, psychological, emotional, and social domains that are integral to overall health and well-being. This study aimed to identify the associations between individual and environmental characteristics, oral condition and nutritional status in relation to subjective well-being among older adults using the Wilson and Cleary conceptual model. The participants were older adults (age >= 60 years) attending a university hospital. Subjective well-being was assessed using the World Health Organization-5 Well-Being Index, oral condition was assessed based on the number of bacteria in the tongue coating, oral wettability, tongue pressure, occlusal force, oral diadochokinesis, and masticatory ability, and subjective swallowing function was assessed using the Eating Assessment Tool, number of remaining teeth, and number of functional teeth. In addition, factors related to well-being, including social networks, life-space mobility, nutritional status, smoking history, drinking history, and medical history were assessed. In the analysis, structural equation modeling was used to investigate the association between oral condition and subjective well-being. Confirmatory factor analysis revealed oral condition as a latent variable, including tongue pressure, oral diadochokinesis /pa/, /ta/, /ka/, occlusal force, masticatory ability, subjective swallowing function, and number of functional teeth. Structural Equation Modeling revealed that oral condition was positively correlated with nutritional status, and nutritional status was positively correlated with the World Health Organization-5 Well-Being Index. These findings suggest that oral condition may influence subjective well-being via nutritional status or social environmental factors.
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en-aut-name=SawadaNanami
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affil-num=4
en-affil=Department of Oral Health, Takarazuka University of Medical and Health Care
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dt-accepted=
dt-pub-year=2024
dt-pub=20240222
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kn-subject=
en-title=Creativity and Assessment in Arts Education: Individual Differences in Creative Activities
kn-title=芸術教育における創造性と評価― 創造的活動にみる個人差 ―
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kn-subtitle=
en-abstract=
kn-abstract=　本研究は一昨年発表した「芸術教育における創造の場」（2021）の追研究であり，芸術作品の評価のあり方について検討したものである。創り手および他教科の視点を交えて，教育現場でおこなわれている生徒一人ひとりの創造的活動に焦点をあてるための手立てについて考察した。自己と対峙しながらコスモロジーを醸成し，個人としての創造性を練り上げること，モノやコトを空間的に俯瞰したり想像したりすることを通して視点を広げることを検討し，あわせて，個人のクリエイティブな思考や新しい価値創造を客観的に評価するための評価項目の提案と，ブルームの理論をもとに，情意領域に関する評価のあり方について提案をおこなった。
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en-aut-name=KIYOTATetsuo
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affil-num=1
en-affil=Division of Art Education, Graduate School of Education, Okayama University
kn-affil=岡山大学大学院教育学研究科　芸術教育学系

affil-num=2
en-affil=Okayama prefectural Okayama Sozan High School
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affil-num=3
en-affil=Division of Art Education, Graduate School of Education, Okayama University
kn-affil=岡山大学大学院教育学研究科　芸術教育学系

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en-affil=Division of Art Education, Graduate School of Education, Okayama University
kn-affil=岡山大学大学院教育学研究科　芸術教育学系
en-keyword=芸術教育
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en-keyword=評価
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en-keyword=創造性
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en-keyword=教育現場
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en-keyword=学びの触発
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en-keyword=教師の支援
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dt-received=
dt-revised=
dt-accepted=
dt-pub-year=2024
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kn-subject=
en-title=Relationship between the Experience of Identity Swaying in Childcare Practice and Childcare Workers’ Efficacy
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en-abstract=
kn-abstract=　This study aims to examine the relationship between childcare workers’ “experience of identity swaying” as described in their autobiographical memory and their occupation efficacy. First, the influence that stemmed from the experience of childcare workers’ swaying on their sense of efficacy is examined. The results showed that those who experienced identity swaying in their autobiographical memory had a remarkably higher sense of efficacy as childcare workers than those who didn’t. On the other hand, no difference was found in their sense of efficacy depending on the trigger of the identity swaying. The differences in childcare workers’ descriptions depending on the level of their sense of efficacy were then investigated the records of childcare workers with a high sense of occupation efficacy showed a higher level of ego involvement stays as a memory that can be utilized in the future. Closing the article, the authors examine future issues.
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en-aut-name=WAKADAMika
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en-aut-name=BABANoriko
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affil-num=1
en-affil=Faculty of Education, Okayama University
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affil-num=2
en-affil=Maniwa City Amanogawa Centers for Early Childhood Education and Care
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affil-num=3
en-affil=Faculty of Education, Okayama University
kn-affil=岡山大学学術研究院教育学域
en-keyword=Childcare Practice
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en-keyword=Autobiographical Memory
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cd-vols=
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article-no=
start-page=1
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dt-received=
dt-revised=
dt-accepted=
dt-pub-year=2024
dt-pub=20240331
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en-subject=
kn-subject=
en-title=Annual report / Institute of Plant Science and Resources, Okayama University
kn-title=岡山大学資源植物科学研究所報告
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kn-subtitle=
en-abstract=
kn-abstract=
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en-aut-name=Institute of Plant Science and Resources, Okayama University
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kn-aut-name=岡山大学資源植物科学研究所
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dt-revised=
dt-accepted=
dt-pub-year=2023
dt-pub=202308
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kn-subject=
en-title=
kn-title=Mammalian type opsin 5 preferentially activates G14 in Gq-type G proteins triggering intracellular calcium response
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kn-subtitle=
en-abstract=
kn-abstract=Mammalian type opsin 5 (Opn5m), a UV-sensitive G protein-coupled receptor opsin highly conserved in vertebrates, would provide a common basis for UV sensing from lamprey to humans. However, G protein coupled with Opn5m remains controversial due to variations in assay conditions and the origin of Opn5m across different reports. Here, we examined Opn5m from diverse species using an aequorin luminescence assay and G alpha-KO cell line. Beyond the commonly studied major G alpha classes, G alpha q, G alpha 11, G alpha 14, and G alpha 15 in the Gq class were individually investigated in this study, as they can drive distinct signaling pathways in addition to a canonical calcium response. UV light triggered a calcium response via all the tested Opn5m proteins in 293T cells, which was abolished by Gq-type G alpha deletion and rescued by cotransfection with mouse and medaka Gq-type G alpha proteins. Opn5m preferentially activated G alpha 14 and close relatives. Mutational analysis implicated specific regions, including alpha 3-beta 5 and alpha G-alpha 4 loops, alpha G and alpha 4 helices, and the extreme C terminus, in the preferential activation of G alpha 14 by Opn5m. FISH revealed co-expression of genes encoding Opn5m and G alpha 14 in the scleral cartilage of medaka and chicken eyes, supporting their physiological coupling. This suggests that the preferential activation of G alpha 14 by Opn5m is relevant for UV sensing in specific cell types.
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en-aut-name=SatoKeita
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kn-aut-sei=
kn-aut-mei=
aut-affil-num=1
ORCID=

en-aut-name=YamashitaTakahiro
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aut-affil-num=2
ORCID=

en-aut-name=OhuchiHideyo
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aut-affil-num=3
ORCID=

affil-num=1
en-affil=Department of Cytology and Histology, Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry, and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama University
kn-affil=

affil-num=2
en-affil=Department of Biophysics, Graduate School of Science, Kyoto University
kn-affil=

affil-num=3
en-affil=Department of Cytology and Histology, Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry, and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama University
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en-keyword=G protein
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en-keyword=rhodopsin
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cd-journal=joma
no-vol=73
cd-vols=
no-issue=3
article-no=
start-page=200
end-page=155
dt-received=
dt-revised=
dt-accepted=
dt-pub-year=2024
dt-pub=20240226
dt-online=
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kn-article=
en-subject=
kn-subject=
en-title=
kn-title=Making Political Justice More Open to Religions: Reconstructing Political Liberalism
en-subtitle=
kn-subtitle=
en-abstract=
kn-abstract=Today, religious groups have increasingly represented themselves in various public scenes, making it difficult to address the issues under the existing legal framework; the separation of church and state and freedom of religion. Though political liberals, such as Rawls, have proposed a conception of political justice that attempts to be tolerant of religions, it is limited by their view of the public/private distinction as given and their representative viewpoint of public authority. To make political justice more open to religions, a paradigm shift to the religious viewpoint should be necessary. Political liberalism then is reconstructed so that it opens an interactive process between justice and religions. A theorist, adopting a distanced internal perspective of religions, can help with this task by providing a list of doctrinal reasons that religious believers can voluntarily endorse and appeal to when they are involved in consensus and deliberation.
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kn-copyright=

en-aut-name=OmoriHidetomi
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en-aut-mei=Hidetomi
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ORCID=

affil-num=1
en-affil=
kn-affil=岡山大学学術研究院社会文化科学学域
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cd-journal=joma
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article-no=
start-page=4993
end-page=5002
dt-received=
dt-revised=
dt-accepted=
dt-pub-year=2024
dt-pub=20240201
dt-online=
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kn-subject=
en-title=
kn-title=Spatially Uniform and Quantitative Surface-Enhanced Raman Scattering under Modal Ultrastrong Coupling Beyond Nanostructure Homogeneity Limits
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kn-subtitle=
en-abstract=
kn-abstract=We developed a substrate that enables highly sensitive and spatially uniform surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS). This substrate comprises densely packed gold nanoparticles (d-AuNPs)/titanium dioxide/Au film (d-ATA). The d-ATA substrate demonstrates modal ultrastrong coupling between localized surface plasmon resonances (LSPRs) of AuNPs and Fabry–Pérot nanocavities. d-ATA exhibits a significant enhancement of the near-field intensity, resulting in a 78-fold increase in the SERS signal for crystal violet (CV) compared to that of d-AuNP/TiO2 substrates. Importantly, high sensitivity and a spatially uniform signal intensity can be obtained without precise control of the shape and arrangement of the nanoscale AuNPs, enabling quantitative SERS measurements. Additionally, SERS measurements of rhodamine 6G (R6G) on this substrate under ultralow adsorption conditions (0.6 R6G molecules/AuNP) show a spatial variation in the signal intensity within 3%. These findings suggest that the SERS signal under modal ultrastrong coupling originates from multiple plasmonic particles with quantum coherence.
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en-aut-name=SuganamiYoshiki
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en-aut-name=OshikiriTomoya
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ORCID=

en-aut-name=MitomoHideyuki
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ORCID=

en-aut-name=SasakiKeiji
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ORCID=

en-aut-name=LiuYen-En
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en-aut-name=ShiXu
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en-aut-name=MatsuoYasutaka
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en-aut-name=IjiroKuniharu
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en-aut-name=MisawaHiroaki
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affil-num=1
en-affil=Research Institute for Electronic Science, Hokkaido University
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affil-num=2
en-affil=Research Institute for Electronic Science, Hokkaido University
kn-affil=

affil-num=3
en-affil=Research Institute for Electronic Science, Hokkaido University
kn-affil=

affil-num=4
en-affil=Research Institute for Electronic Science, Hokkaido University
kn-affil=

affil-num=5
en-affil=Research Institute for Electronic Science, Hokkaido University
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affil-num=6
en-affil=Creative Research Institution, Hokkaido University
kn-affil=

affil-num=7
en-affil=Research Institute for Electronic Science, Hokkaido University
kn-affil=

affil-num=8
en-affil=Research Institute for Electronic Science, Hokkaido University
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affil-num=9
en-affil=Research Institute for Interdisciplinary Science, Okayama University
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en-keyword=localized surface plasmon resonance
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en-keyword=quantumcoherence
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dt-accepted=
dt-pub-year=2024
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en-title=
kn-title=The authorship of teachers: jissen kiroku as the core of professionalism in Japanese jugyo kenkyu
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en-abstract=
kn-abstract=Purpose<br>
This paper aims to discuss the significance of teacher authorship (jissen kiroku) developed during jugyo kenkyu. Specifically, it explores the structural conditions of jugyo kenkyu that enabled the flourishing of jissen kiroku.<br>
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Design/methodology/approach<br>
To find how jissen kiroku developed in jugyo kenkyu, this paper settled triad of authors-text-readers as the analytical perspective. Disputes through 1960s–1980s are adequate to inquire because it can elucidate how readers read jissen kiroku, which is typically challenging to observe.<br>
<br>
Findings<br>
Jissen kiroku is a powerful tool for semantically preserving, reconstructing and consolidating professional values and knowledge in jugyo kenkyu with deepening connoisseurship. Voluntary educational research associations (VERAs) encourage teachers to write and read jissen kiroku to develop their professionalism, which also helped develop exclusive semantics within the field. These developments were possible due to the public nature of jissen kiroku, disseminated to lesson study (LS) actors, thereby strengthening discussions both inside and outside VERAs.<br>
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Research limitations/implications<br>
The paper proposes shift in views on educational science and emphasizes authorship as authority in that professionalism of teaching can be protected and elevated through authoring.<br>
<br>
Originality/value<br>
The significant roles of writing practice have not been explored enough. This paper finds the value of authorship in terms of public nature and openness to all teachers which enable the enhancement of professionalism of the LS field.
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en-aut-name=MiyamotoYuichi
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ORCID=

affil-num=1
en-affil=Graduate School of Education, Okayama University
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en-keyword=Jugyo kenkyu
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en-keyword=Jissen kiroku
kn-keyword=Jissen kiroku
en-keyword=Authorship
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en-keyword=Voluntary educational research associations
kn-keyword=Voluntary educational research associations
en-keyword=Semantic preservation and reconstruction
kn-keyword=Semantic preservation and reconstruction
en-keyword=Connoisseurship
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dt-accepted=
dt-pub-year=2024
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en-title=
kn-title=Periodic superradiance in an Er:YSO crystal
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kn-subtitle=
en-abstract=
kn-abstract=We observed periodic optical pulses from an Er:YSO crystal during irradiating with a continuous-wave excitation laser. We refer to this phenomenon as "periodic superradiance." This periodicity can be understood qualitatively by a simple model, in which a cyclic process of a continuous supply of population inversion and a sudden burst of superradiance is repeated. The excitation power dependences of peak interval and the pulse area can be interpreted with our simple model. In addition, the linewidth of superradiance is much narrower than an inhomogeneous broadening in a crystal. This result suggests that only Er3+ ions in a specific environment are involved in superradiance.
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en-aut-name=HaraHideaki
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ORCID=

en-aut-name=HanJunseok
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ORCID=

en-aut-name=ImaiYasutaka
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ORCID=

en-aut-name=SasaoNoboru
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ORCID=

en-aut-name=YoshimiAkihiro
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en-aut-name=YoshimuraKoji
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ORCID=

en-aut-name=YoshimuraMotohiko
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en-aut-name=MiyamotoYuki
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affil-num=1
en-affil=Research Institute for Interdisciplinary Science, Okayama University
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affil-num=2
en-affil=Research Institute for Interdisciplinary Science, Okayama University
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affil-num=3
en-affil=Research Institute for Interdisciplinary Science, Okayama University
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affil-num=4
en-affil=Research Institute for Interdisciplinary Science, Okayama University
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affil-num=5
en-affil=Research Institute for Interdisciplinary Science, Okayama University
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affil-num=6
en-affil=Research Institute for Interdisciplinary Science, Okayama University
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affil-num=7
en-affil=Research Institute for Interdisciplinary Science, Okayama University
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affil-num=8
en-affil=Research Institute for Interdisciplinary Science, Okayama University
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kn-title=Ultrathin Platinum Film Hydrogen Sensors with a Twin-T Type Notch Filter Circuit
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kn-abstract=Rice (Oryza sativa L.) is one of the most important cereals, which provides 20% of the world’s food energy. However, its productivity is poorly assessed especially in the global South. Here, we provide a first study to perform a deep learning-based approach for instantaneously estimating rice yield using RGB images. During ripening stage and at harvest, over 22,000 digital images were captured vertically downwards over the rice canopy from a distance of 0.8 to 0.9m at 4,820 harvesting plots having the yield of 0.1 to 16.1 t ha-1 across six countries in Africa and Japan. A convolutional neural network (CNN) applied to these data at harvest predicted 68% variation in yield with a relative root mean square error (rRMSE) of 0.22. Even when the resolution of images was reduced (from 0.2 to 3.2cm pixel-1 of ground sampling distance), the model could predict 57% variation in yield, implying that this approach can be scaled by use of unmanned aerial vehicles. Our work offers low-cost, hands-on, and rapid approach for high throughput phenotyping, and can lead to impact assessment of productivity-enhancing interventions, detection of fields where these are needed to sustainably increase crop production.
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affil-num=3
en-affil=Graduate School of Agriculture, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology
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affil-num=4
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kn-title=Mechanistic dissection of premature translation termination induced by acidic residues-enriched nascent peptide
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kn-abstract=Ribosomes polymerize nascent peptides through repeated inter-subunit rearrangements between the classic and hybrid states. The peptidyl-tRNA, the intermediate species during translation elongation, stabi-lizes the translating ribosome to ensure robust continuity of elongation. However, the translation of acidic residue-rich sequences destabilizes the ribosome, leading to a stochastic premature translation cessation termed intrinsic ribosome destabilization (IRD), which is still ill-defined. Here, we dissect the molecular mechanisms underlying IRD in Escherichia coli. Reconstitution of the IRD event reveals that (1) the prolonged ribosome stalling enhances IRD-mediated translation discontinuation, (2) IRD depends on temperature, (3) the destabilized 70S ribosome complex is not necessarily split, and (4) the destabilized ribosome is subjected to peptidyl-tRNA hydrolase-mediated hydrolysis of the peptidyl-tRNA without subunit splitting or recycling factors-mediated subunit splitting. Collectively, our data indicate that the translation of acidic-rich sequences alters the conformation of the 70S ribosome to an aberrant state that allows the noncanonical pre-mature termination.
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kn-title=Characterization of tryptophan oxidation affecting D1 degradation by FtsH in the photosystem II quality control of chloroplasts
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kn-abstract=Photosynthesis is one of the most important reactions for sustaining our environment. Photosystem II (PSII) is the initial site of photosynthetic electron transfer by water oxidation. Light in excess, however, causes the simultaneous production of reactive oxygen species (ROS), leading to photo-oxidative damage in PSII. To maintain photosynthetic activity, the PSII reaction center protein D1, which is the primary target of unavoidable photo-oxidative damage, is efficiently degraded by FtsH protease. In PSII subunits, photo-oxidative modifications of several amino acids such as Trp have been indeed documented, whereas the linkage between such modifications and D1 degradation remains elusive. Here, we show that an oxidative post-translational modification of Trp residue at the N-terminal tail of D1 is correlated with D1 degradation by FtsH during high-light stress. We revealed that Arabidopsis mutant lacking FtsH2 had increased levels of oxidative Trp residues in D1, among which an N-terminal Trp-14 was distinctively localized in the stromal side. Further characterization of Trp-14 using chloroplast transformation in Chlamydomonas indicated that substitution of D1 Trp-14 to Phe, mimicking Trp oxidation enhanced FtsH-mediated D1 degradation under high light, although the substitution did not affect protein stability and PSII activity. Molecular dynamics simulation of PSII implies that both Trp-14 oxidation and Phe substitution cause fluctuation of D1 N-terminal tail. Furthermore, Trp-14 to Phe modification appeared to have an additive effect in the interaction between FtsH and PSII core in vivo. Together, our results suggest that the Trp oxidation at its N-terminus of D1 may be one of the key oxidations in the PSII repair, leading to processive degradation by FtsH.
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affil-num=3
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affil-num=4
en-affil=Research Center  for Advanced Science and Technology, The University of Tokyo
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affil-num=5
en-affil=Shanghai Center for Plant Stress Biology, Center for Excellence in Molecular Plant  Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences
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affil-num=7
en-affil=Institute of Plant Science and Resources (IPSR), Okayama University
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affil-num=8
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affil-num=10
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affil-num=12
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affil-num=13
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kn-title=Molecular Property, Manipulation, and Potential Use of Opn5 and Its Homologs
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kn-abstract=Animal opsin is a G-protein coupled receptor (GPCR) and binds retinal as a chromophore to form a photopigment. The Opsin 5 (Opn5) group within the animal opsin family comprises a diverse array of related proteins, such as Opn5m, a protein conserved across all vertebrate lineages including mammals, and other members like Opn5L1 and Opn5L2 found in non-mammalian vertebrate genomes, and Opn6 found in non-therian vertebrate genomes, along with Opn5 homologs present in invertebrates. Although these proteins collectively constitute a single clade within the molecular phylogenetic tree of animal opsins, they exhibit markedly distinct molecular characteristics in areas such as retinal binding properties, photoreaction, and G-protein coupling specificity. Based on their molecular features, they are believed to play a significant role in physiological functions. However, our understanding of their precise physiological functions and molecular characteristics is still developing and only partially realized. Furthermore, their unique molecular characteristics of Opn5-related proteins suggest a high potential for their use as optogenetic tools through more specialized manipulations. This review intends to encapsulate our current understanding of Opn5, discuss potential manipulations of its molecular attributes, and delve into its prospective utility in the burgeoning field of animal opsin optogenetics.
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en-aut-name=OhuchiHideyo
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en-affil=Department of Cytology and Histology, Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry, and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama University
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en-keyword=Opn5
kn-keyword=Opn5
en-keyword=rhodopsin
kn-keyword=rhodopsin
en-keyword=optogenetics
kn-keyword=optogenetics
en-keyword=retinal protein
kn-keyword=retinal protein
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start-page=102337
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dt-pub-year=2023
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kn-title=Continued mycovirus discovery expanding our understanding of virus lifestyles, symptom expression, and host defense
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kn-abstract=High-throughput sequencing technologies have greatly expanded the RNA virome in general and have led to an exponential increase in new fungal viruses, also known as mycoviruses. Mycoviruses are omnipresent in fungi and usually induce symptomless infections. Some mycoviruses infecting fungi pathogenic to plants, insects, and mammals are known to modify host virulence positively and negatively and attract particular interests. In addition, fungal viruses continue to provide intriguing research materials and themes that lead to discoveries of peculiar viruses as infectious entities and insights into virus evolution and diversity. In this review, we outline the diversity and neolifestyle of recently discovered fungal RNA viruses, and phenotypic alterations induced by them. Furthermore, we discuss recent advances in research regarding the fungal antiviral defense and viral counterdefense, which are closely associated with host phenotype alterations. We hope that this article will enhance understanding of the interesting and growing fungal virology field.
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en-aut-name=SatoYukiyo
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en-aut-name=SuzukiNobuhiro
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en-affil=Institute for Plant Sciences, University of Cologne
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en-affil=Institute of Plant Science and Resources, Okayama University
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