著者
SATO Sho NONAKA Yuji ONISHI Masato ITSUMURA Hiroshi
出版者
ZS Project
巻号頁・発行日
2009-12-03

DRF International Conference 2009 (DRFIC2009) : Open Access Repositories Now and in the Future : from the global and Asia-Pacific points of view, in Kuramae Hall, Tokyo of Technology, Tokyo, JAPAN, December 3-4, 2009. ; Poster Number: P-8
著者
Sei Harada Miho Iida Naoko Miyagawa Aya Hirata Kazuyo Kuwabara Minako Matsumoto Tomonori Okamura Shun Edagawa Yoko Kawada Atsuko Miyake Ryota Toki Miki Akiyama Atsuki Kawai Daisuke Sugiyama Yasunori Sato Ryo Takemura Kota Fukai Yoshiki Ishibashi Suzuka Kato Ayako Kurihara Mizuki Sata Takuma Shibuki Ayano Takeuchi Shun Kohsaka Mitsuaki Sawano Satoshi Shoji Yoshikane Izawa Masahiro Katsumata Koichi Oki Shinichi Takahashi Tsubasa Takizawa Hiroshi Maruya Yuji Nishiwaki Ryo Kawasaki Akiyoshi Hirayama Takamasa Ishikawa Rintaro Saito Asako Sato Tomoyoshi Soga Masahiro Sugimoto Masaru Tomita Shohei Komaki Hideki Ohmomo Kanako Ono Yayoi Otsuka-Yamasaki Atsushi Shimizu Yoichi Sutoh Atsushi Hozawa Kengo Kinoshita Seizo Koshiba Kazuki Kumada Soichi Ogishima Mika Sakurai-Yageta Gen Tamiya Toru Takebayashi
出版者
Japan Epidemiological Association
雑誌
Journal of Epidemiology (ISSN:09175040)
巻号頁・発行日
pp.JE20230192, (Released:2024-01-06)
参考文献数
40
被引用文献数
1

The Tsuruoka Metabolomics Cohort Study (TMCS) is an ongoing population-based cohort study being conducted in the rural area of Yamagata Prefecture, Japan. This study aimed to enhance the precision prevention of multi-factorial, complex diseases, including non-communicable and aging-associated diseases, by improving risk stratification and prediction measures. At baseline, 11,002 participants aged 35–74 years were recruited in Tsuruoka City, Yamagata Prefecture, Japan, between 2012 and 2015, with an ongoing follow-up survey. Participants underwent various measurements, examinations, tests, and questionnaires on their health, lifestyle, and social factors. This study used an integrative approach with deep molecular profiling to identify potential biomarkers linked to phenotypes that underpin disease pathophysiology and provide better mechanistic insights into social health determinants. The TMCS incorporates multi-omics data, including genetic and metabolomic analyses of 10,933 participants and comprehensive data collection ranging from physical, psychological, behavioral, and social to biological data. The metabolome is used as a phenotypic probe because it is sensitive to changes in physiological and external conditions. The TMCS focuses on collecting outcomes for cardiovascular disease, cancer incidence and mortality, disability, functional decline due to aging and disease sequelae, and the variation in health status within the body represented by omics analysis that lies between exposure and disease. It contains several sub-studies on aging, heated tobacco products, and women's health. This study is notable for its robust design, high participation rate (89%), and long-term repeated surveys. Moreover, it contributes to precision prevention in Japan and East Asia as a well-established multi-omics platform.
著者
Xihong ZHOU Senling WANG Yoshinobu HIGAMI Hiroshi TAKAHASHI
出版者
The Institute of Electronics, Information and Communication Engineers
雑誌
IEICE TRANSACTIONS on Information and Systems (ISSN:09168532)
巻号頁・発行日
vol.E107-D, no.1, pp.60-71, 2024-01-01

Memory-based Programmable Logic Device (MPLD) is a new type of reconfigurable device constructed using a general SRAM array in a unique interconnect configuration. This research aims to propose approaches to guarantee the long-term reliability of MPLDs, including a test method to identify interconnect defects in the SRAM array during the production phase and a delay monitoring technique to detect aging-caused failures. The proposed test method configures pre-generated test configuration data into SRAMs to create fault propagation paths, applies an external walking-zero/one vector to excite faults, and identifies faults at the external output ports. The proposed delay monitoring method configures a novel ring oscillator logic design into MPLD to measure delay variations when the device is in practical use. The logic simulation results with fault injection confirm the effectiveness of the proposed methods.
著者
Soichiro Nagao Yohei Yabuuchi Kosuke Tanaka Yoshiki Morihisa Takuya Kobayashi Shinsuke Akiyama Gensho Tanke Masaya Wada Shuko Morita Satoko Inoue Hiroshi Tei Daisuke Yamashita Tetsuro Inokuma
出版者
The Japanese Society of Internal Medicine
雑誌
Internal Medicine (ISSN:09182918)
巻号頁・発行日
pp.2857-23, (Released:2023-11-27)
参考文献数
28

A 52-year-old man who had been using a proton pump inhibitor (PPI) and a potassium-competitive acid blocker (P-CAB) for 14 years underwent esophagogastroduodenoscopy and was found to have three neuroendocrine tumors (NETs) in the gastric body. Following detailed examinations, parietal cell dysfunction was excluded, and the NETs did not meet the criteria for the Rindi classification types I-III. The lesions were ultimately considered to be associated with the long-term use of the PPI and P-CAB. We performed endoscopic submucosal dissection of the lesions, with no recurrence or new lesions noted after discontinuation of the PPI and P-CAB.
著者
Shoko Tomooka Emi Oishi Masako Asada Satoko Sakata Jun Hata Sanmei Chen Takanori Honda Kosuke Suzuki Hiroshi Watanabe Norihito Murayama Naohisa Wada Takanari Kitazono Toshiharu Ninomiya
出版者
Japan Epidemiological Association
雑誌
Journal of Epidemiology (ISSN:09175040)
巻号頁・発行日
vol.34, no.1, pp.1-7, 2024-01-05 (Released:2024-01-05)
参考文献数
37
被引用文献数
1

Background: The association between chronic lipopolysaccharide exposure and the development of metabolic syndrome (MetS) is unclear. In this study we examined the association between serum lipopolysaccharide-binding protein (LBP) levels, an indicator of lipopolysaccharide exposure, and the development of MetS in a general Japanese population.Methods: 1,869 community-dwelling Japanese individuals aged ≥40 years without MetS at baseline examination in 2002–2003 were followed up by repeated examination in 2007–2008. MetS was defined according to the Japanese criteria. Serum LBP levels were classified into quartiles (quartiles 1–4: 2.20–9.56, 9.57–10.78, 10.79–12.18, and 12.19–24.34 µg/mL, respectively). Odds ratios (ORs) for developing MetS were calculated using a logistic regression model.Results: At the follow-up survey, 159 participants had developed MetS. Higher serum LBP levels were associated with greater risk of developing MetS after multivariable adjustment for age, sex, smoking, drinking, and exercise habits (OR [95% confidence interval] for quartiles 1–4: 1.00 [reference], 2.92 [1.59–5.37], 3.48 [1.91–6.35], and 3.86 [2.12–7.03], respectively; P for trend <0.001). After additional adjustment for homeostasis model assessment of insulin resistance, this association was attenuated but remained significant (P for trend = 0.007). On the other hand, no significant association was observed after additional adjustment for serum high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (P for trend = 0.07).Conclusion: In the general Japanese population, our findings suggest that higher serum LBP levels are associated with elevated risk of developing MetS. Low-grade endotoxemia could play a role in the development of MetS through systemic chronic inflammation and insulin resistance.
著者
Kaito MASUDA Tomoya UI Ayumi HIRAOKA Hiroshi NAKASHIMA Juro MIYASAKA Katsuaki OHDOI Ryozo NOGUCHI
出版者
Japanese Society of Agricultural, Biological and Environmental Engineers and Scientists
雑誌
Environmental Control in Biology (ISSN:1880554X)
巻号頁・発行日
vol.61, no.2, pp.17-28, 2023-04-01 (Released:2023-05-03)
参考文献数
30

To investigate the effects of different types of irradiation on the growth and morphological characteristics of leaf lettuce (Lactuca sativa L. var. crispa “Greenwave”), a quantitative analysis of the leaf contour using an elliptic Fourier descriptor (EFD) was carried out together with conventional measurement methods. Two experiments were conducted to test the different treatments. Experiment 1 investigated the effects of monochromatic/alternating/simultaneous red/blue irradiation, and Experiment 2 determined the effects of random variations in photosynthetic photon flux density (PPFD) compared with that of constant light. The growth and morphological characteristics in Experiment 1 were consistent with those of previous studies, where the shoot fresh weights in monochromatic and alternating irradiations were larger than those in simultaneous irradiations. EFD showed that the leaf length and petiole under monochromatic and alternating irradiation were longer and more apparent than those under simultaneous irradiation. In Experiment 2, both the conventional measurement methods and EFD could hardly detect any differences in leaf lettuce growth and morphological characteristics under constant PPFD. These results suggested that fluctuating PPFD within certain limits in a PFAL may have little effect on the leaf lettuce growth.
著者
Mariko Ohnuma Kosuke Ito Karin Hamada Ami Takeuchi Kenji Asano Takahiro Noda Akira Watanabe Akiko Hokura Hiroshi Teramura Fuminori Takahashi Hiromi Mutsuro-Aoki Koji Tamura Hiroaki Shimada
出版者
Japanese Society for Plant Biotechnology
雑誌
Plant Biotechnology (ISSN:13424580)
巻号頁・発行日
vol.40, no.3, pp.219-227, 2023-09-25 (Released:2023-09-25)
参考文献数
34
被引用文献数
2

Glucose chains in starch are phosphorylated and contribute to structural stabilization. Phosphate groups contained in starch also play a role in retaining moisture. α-Glucan water dikinase 1 (GWD1) is involved in the phosphorylation of glucose chains in starch. In this study, we generated potato mutants of the GWD1 gene using the CRISPR/dMac3-Cas9 system. Observation of the phenotypes of the GWD1-deficient mutants revealed their physiological roles in tuber starch formation. The 4-allele mutants showed growth retardation and a delay in tuber formation. A significant decrease in phosphorus content was detected in the tuber starch of the gwd1 mutant. This mutant starch showed a higher amylose content than the wild-type starch, whereas its gelatinization temperature was slightly lower than that of the WT starch. The peak viscosity of the mutant starch was lower than that of the WT starch. These observations revealed that the starch of the gwd1 mutants had peculiar and unique properties compared to those of WT, sbe3 and gbss1 mutant starches. The amount of tissue-released water due to freeze–thawing treatment was determined on tubers of the gwd1 mutant and compared with those of WT and the other mutants. Significantly less water loss was found in the gwd1, sbe3 and gbss1 mutant tubers than in the WT tubers. Our results indicate that the GWD1 gene is not only important for potato growth, but also largely effective for the traits of tuber starch.
著者
Mitsuko Kishi-Kaboshi Fumitaka Abe Yoko Kamiya Kanako Kawaura Hiroshi Hisano Kazuhiro Sato
出版者
Japanese Society for Plant Biotechnology
雑誌
Plant Biotechnology (ISSN:13424580)
巻号頁・発行日
vol.40, no.3, pp.237-245, 2023-09-25 (Released:2023-09-25)
参考文献数
36
被引用文献数
1

Genome editing is a promising method for simultaneously mutagenizing homoeologs in the three subgenomes of wheat (Triticum aestivum L.). However, the mutation rate via genome editing must be improved in order to analyze gene function and to quickly modify agronomic traits in wheat. Here, we examined the Cas9-induced mutation rates in wheat plants using two promoters for single guide RNA (sgRNA) expression and applying heat treatment during Agrobacterium tumefaciens-mediated transformation. Using the TaU6 promoter instead of the OsU6 promoter from rice (Oryza sativa L.) to drive sgRNA expression greatly improved the Cas9-induced mutation rate. Moreover, a heat treatment of 30°C for 1 day during tissue culture increased the Cas9-induced mutation rate and the variety of mutations obtained compared to tissue culture at the normal temperature (25°C). The same heat treatment did not affect the regeneration rates of transgenic plants but tended to increase the number of transgene integration sites in each transgenic plant. These results lay the foundation for improving the Cas9-induced mutation rate in wheat to enhance research on gene function and crop improvement.
著者
Yoshinobu Kondo Hiroshi Yatsuya Atsuhiko Ota Shoji Matsumoto Akihiro Ueda Hirohisa Watanabe Hideaki Toyoshima
出版者
Japan Epidemiological Association
雑誌
Journal of Epidemiology (ISSN:09175040)
巻号頁・発行日
vol.33, no.1, pp.23-30, 2023-01-05 (Released:2023-01-05)
参考文献数
36
被引用文献数
2

Background: No studies have examined the associations between adult height and ischemic stroke subtypes.Methods: We conducted a population-based case-control study that included 2,451 thrombotic and 687 embolic stroke cases, as well as 1,623 intracerebral and 768 subarachnoid hemorrhage cases without history of stroke aged 40–79 years, and the same number of sex- and age-matched controls. Cases and controls were grouped according to the quintile cut-off values of height in controls, and the third quintile, which was approximately the average height group, was used as the reference group. Height divided by one standard deviation of height in controls was also examined as a continuous variable. The analyses were carried out separately for participants aged 40–59 years and 60–79 years.Results: In both younger and older men, height was linearly inversely associated with total and thrombotic strokes, and the shortest quintile compared to the reference group was associated with increased risks of these strokes. Although height was linearly inversely associated with embolic stroke and intracerebral hemorrhage in younger men, the shortest quintile did not show increased risks of these strokes. Height did not seem to be associated with total stroke and any stroke subtypes in younger women. In contrast, the tallest quintile was significantly associated with increased risks of total stroke and intracerebral hemorrhage, and height tended to be positively associated with these strokes in older women.Conclusion: We reported the associations between adult height and ischemic stroke subtypes for the first time, which differed according to sex and age group.
著者
Hiroshi Asakura Junko Sakata Yoshimasa Sasaki Kentaro Kawatsu
出版者
Food Safety Commission, Cabinet Office, Government of Japan
雑誌
Food Safety (ISSN:21878404)
巻号頁・発行日
vol.9, no.3, pp.81-87, 2021 (Released:2021-09-24)
参考文献数
28
被引用文献数
1

Campylobacter jejuni (C. jejuni) and Campylobacter coli (C. coli) are leading causes of foodborne gastroenteritis in Japan. Epidemiological surveillance has provided evidence that poultry meat is one of the main reservoirs for human campylobacteriosis, and therefore, improvement in process hygiene at slaughter is required to reduce the number of human infections. This study thus aimed to develop fluorescent immunochromatography strips for rapid and sensitive detection of thermophilic Campylobacter on poultry carcasses at slaughter. To establish the required detection levels, we first determined the numbers of C. jejuni and C. coli on poultry carcasses at one large-scale poultry slaughterhouse in Japan, resulting in the detection of Campylobacter at 1.97 ± 0.24 log CFU/25 g of neck skin during the post-chilling process by using ISO 10272-2:2017. Our developed Campylobacter fluorescence immunochromatography (FIC) assay exhibited a 50% limit of detection of 3.51 log CFU or 4.34 log CFU for C. jejuni NCTC 11168 or C. coli JCM 2529, respectively. Inclusive and exclusive tests resulted in good agreement. The practical usefulness of this test toward poultry carcasses should be evaluated in future studies, perhaps concentration of the target microorganisms prior to the testing might be helpful to further enhance sensitivity. Nevertheless, our data suggest the potential of FIC for rapid and sensitive detection of thermophilic Campylobacter for monitoring the process hygiene of poultry carcasses at slaughter.
著者
Hiroshi MORIWAKI Miho ISHITAKE Shusaku YOSHIKAWA Hidekazu MIYAKODA Jean-François ALARY
出版者
The Japan Society for Analytical Chemistry
雑誌
Analytical Sciences (ISSN:09106340)
巻号頁・発行日
vol.20, no.2, pp.375-377, 2004 (Released:2004-08-06)
参考文献数
13
被引用文献数
46 52

We describe a method for the simultaneous determination of 12 kinds of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in sediment based on liquid chromatography-atmospheric pressure photoionization-mass spectrometry (LC/APPI/MS). The method consists of PAH extractions by ultrasonics, clean-up by a solid-phase extraction procedure and determination by LC/APPI/MS. The limits of the determination for PAHs in sediment using the proposed method ranged from 0.06 to 0.9 mg/kg. PAHs were detected by this method in sediment samples on the mg/kg level.
著者
Hiroshi Serizawa Takashi Amemiya Kiminori Itoh
出版者
Japan Society for Simulation Technology
雑誌
日本シミュレーション学会英文誌 (ISSN:21885303)
巻号頁・発行日
vol.10, no.2, pp.221-246, 2023 (Released:2023-12-08)
参考文献数
43

We present a minimal version of Landscape Evolution Models (LEMs) to capture the essence of tree-shaped channel network formation on the assumption of two mechanisms, soil erosion and diffusion. The continuous tectonic uplift is not required, which affects landscape evolution only at the starting point. We refer to the mathematical model as the Erosion-Diffusion Model (EDM). No steady state exists in the EDM except for the perfectly flat plane, which is realized at the ultimate final stage of the landform transition. It is suggested that generated channel patterns are temporal and transient creatures during long-term gravitational and erosional processes on the earth.
著者
Ryuji Shioji Shozo Rikimaru Hiroshi Ito
出版者
Tohoku University Medical Press
雑誌
The Tohoku Journal of Experimental Medicine (ISSN:00408727)
巻号頁・発行日
vol.93, no.1, pp.63-69, 1967 (Released:2008-11-28)
参考文献数
8
被引用文献数
1 1

Urinary citrate output was studied in 5 cases of primary aldosteronism, in 3 of Addison's disease and in 8 of normal subjects. The urinary citrate output was decreased in 4 of 5 cases of primary aldosteronism, and the citrate output could not be normalized by removal of adrenocortical adenoma. In patients with primary aldosteronism citrate excretion was somewhat increased by admini-stration of potassium chloride, but rather decreased by spironolactone. In these patients urinary citrate output could not be correlated with either plasma CO2 content or plasma potassium concentration. The low urinary citrate excretion in primary aldosteronism may not be satisfactorily explained either by direct action of aldosterone on the kidney or by intracellular acidosis.
著者
Hiroshi Tada
出版者
The Japanese Circulation Society
雑誌
Circulation Journal (ISSN:13469843)
巻号頁・発行日
vol.76, no.4, pp.791-800, 2012 (Released:2012-03-23)
参考文献数
57
被引用文献数
13 14

The aortic root is at the center of the heart. Each of the aortic sinuses of Valsalva, positioned at the base of the aortic root, is in contact with the atrial myocardium and/or ventricular myocardium at their bases, which enables mapping and ablating of some ventricular arrhythmias with an outflow tract origin and supraventricular tachycardias (ie, atrial tachycardia, accessory pathways) from the aortic sinuses of Valsalva. These arrhythmias have characteristic electrocardiographic findings associated with their origins, and almost all are difficult to ablate from an atrial or ventricular endocardial site. Site-specific and potential complications, such as a coronary artery occlusion or atrioventricular block, can occur with catheter ablation at the aortic sinuses of Valsalva. Therefore, accurate diagnosis and proper ablation at the aortic sinuses of Valsalva are required for a cure. This review describes the anatomic features of the aortic sinuses of Valsalva and focuses on the diagnosis and radiofrequency catheter ablation of arrhythmias that can be ablated from this site. (Circ J 2012; 76: 791-800)
著者
Komugi Okeya Yukio Kawagishi Emiri Muranaka Toshihide Izumida Hiroshi Tsuji Shinichi Takeda
出版者
The Japanese Society of Internal Medicine
雑誌
Internal Medicine (ISSN:09182918)
巻号頁・発行日
pp.2892-19, (Released:2019-07-22)
参考文献数
14
被引用文献数
9 12

Hyperprogressive disease (HPD) is a paradoxical phenomenon involving the acceleration of tumor progression after treatment with immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs). A 66-year-old male smoker with advanced lung adenocarcinoma started pembrolizumab for progressive disease following first-line chemotherapy. He developed HPD after two cycles, and a re-biopsy revealed transformation to small-cell carcinoma. He subsequently underwent two lines of chemotherapy for small-cell carcinoma until progression and ultimately died. Transformation to small-cell carcinoma may be a cause of HPD during ICI therapy. The possibility of pathological transformation should be considered in cases of HPD with resistance to ICI therapy.
著者
Keizo WATANABE YANUAR Hiroshi MIZUNUMA
出版者
The Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers
雑誌
JSME International Journal Series B Fluids and Thermal Engineering (ISSN:13408054)
巻号頁・発行日
vol.41, no.3, pp.525-529, 1998-08-15 (Released:2008-02-18)
参考文献数
4
被引用文献数
51 55

A real fluid does not slip at the surface of a solid boundary. Most experimental results of a Newtonian fluid satisfy with this condition. If a real fluid can slip freely over the surface of a solid boundary, how can we deduce the slip velocity. The purpose of this study is to experimentally clarify fluid slip velocity of Newtonian fluids at the duct wall. Velocity profiles of tap water and 20 wt% glycerin solution flowing in a square duct with a highly water repellent wall were measured by means of a conical hot film anemometer. Consequently, the velocity profile with the slip is measured, and the laminar drag reduction phenomena and the friction factor formula for a square duct with fluid slip at the wall have been obtained.
著者
Eisuke Adachi Amato Otani Hiroshi Yotsuyanagi Masayuki Saijo Tomoya Saito
出版者
National Center for Global Health and Medicine
雑誌
Global Health & Medicine (ISSN:24349186)
巻号頁・発行日
pp.2023.01089, (Released:2023-11-27)
参考文献数
12

At the beginning of the mpox (disease caused by monkey pox) epidemic, there was no platform in Japan to provide appropriate information on emerging and re-emerging infectious diseases (EIDs), and the number of accesses to bioterrorism-related information sites increased rapidly. Even though the interest in mpox was much smaller than in coronavirus infectious disease, emerged in late 2019 (COVID-19), the increase in the number of views were much greater than during the COVID-19 epidemic. This may not be because mpox is bioterrorism-related as an analog of smallpox, but rather because there were no other websites providing information on mpox. For future crisis management, there should be a platform to provide information on possible epidemics of EIDs from normal times in Japan.