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Open AccessHypersensitivity of myelinated A-fibers via toll-like receptor 5 promotes mechanical allodynia in tenascin-X-deficient mice associated with Ehlers–Danlos syndrome
Deficiency of an extracellular matrix glycoprotein tenascin-X (TNX) leads to a human heritable disorder Ehlers–Danlos syndrome, and TNX-deficient patients complain of chronic joint pain, myalgia, paresthesia, ...
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Open AccessChallenges and lessons learned for REDD+ finance and its governance
Discussion on reducing emissions from deforestation in develo** countries began at the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) Conference of the Parties in 2005, and the agenda for “re...
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Open AccessTropomyosin micelles are the major components contributing to the white colour of boiled shellfish soups
Basket clam soup, a popular Asian dish, is prepared by boiling clams in hot water. The soup is generally cloudy, and it is considered that increased cloudiness enhances taste. However, the composition of the w...
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The impact of weather changes on the supply and demand of electric power and wholesale prices of electricity in Germany
Weather conditions critically affect electricity demand. Recently, weather changes have also affected the electricity supply because renewable energy sources have been diffused. Some studies have revealed that...
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Open AccessIdentifying key processes and sectors in the interaction between climate and socio-economic systems: a review toward integrating Earth–human systems
For the purpose of identifying the key processes and sectors involved in the interaction between Earth and socio-economic systems, we review existing studies on those processes/sectors through which the climat...
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Open AccessMechanical allodynia in mice with tenascin-X deficiency associated with Ehlers-Danlos syndrome
Tenascin-X (TNX) is a member of the extracellular matrix glycoprotein tenascin family, and TNX deficiency leads to Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, a heritable human disorder characterized mostly by skin hyperextensibi...
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Synergy potential between climate change mitigation and forest conservation policies in the Indonesian forest sector: implications for achieving multiple sustainable development objectives
There has been growing interest in achieving multiple Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by identifying effective interactions or synergy potential among measures/policies on sustainable development. The sim...
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Open AccessMesenchymal actomyosin contractility is required for androgen-driven urethral masculinization in mice
The morphogenesis of mammalian embryonic external genitalia (eExG) shows dynamic differences between males and females. In genotypic males, eExG are masculinized in response to androgen signaling. Disruption o...
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Open AccessEvaluating multiple emission pathways for fixed cumulative carbon dioxide emissions from global-scale socioeconomic perspectives
Recent climate modeling studies have concluded that cumulative carbon emissions determine temperature increase, regardless of emission pathways. Accordingly, the optimal emission pathway can be determined from...
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Open AccessProteomic analysis in cardiovascular research
Advances in mass spectrometry technology and bioinformatics using clinical human samples have expanded quantitative proteomics in cardiovascular research. There are two major proteomic strategies: namely, “gel...
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The Impact of a Low Level of Agreement Among Reviewers in a Code Review Process
Software code review systems are commonly used in software development. In these systems, many patches are submitted to improve the quality. To verify the quality, voting is commonly used by contributors; howe...
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Potential Impact of Unconventional Oil Resources on Major Oil-Producing Countries: Scenario Analysis with the ACEGES Model
The role of unconventional oil is increasing in global energy markets. Although conventional oil is being depleted, unconventional oil might manage or eliminate supply constraints in meeting the demand for oil...
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Financing Adaptation to Climate Change in Develo** Countries
Adaptation assistance is a key element in promoting adaptation measures in develo** countries. However, adaptation finance has not fully met the needs of adaptation in develo** countries because of its lim...
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Enhancing Biodiversity Co-benefits of Adaptation to Climate Change
We explore effective management of the interplay between the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) to enhance the biodiversity co-benef...
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Open AccessAbsence of BRINP1 in mice causes increase of hippocampal neurogenesis and behavioral alterations relevant to human psychiatric disorders
We have previously identified BRINP (BMP/RA-inducible neural-specific protein-1, 2, 3) family genes that possess the ability to suppress cell cycle progression in neural stem cells. Of the three family members...
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Financing Adaptation to Climate Change in Develo** Countries
Adaptation assistance is a key element in promoting adaptation measures in develo** countries. However, adaptation finance has not fully met the needs of adaptation in develo** countries because of its lim...
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Studying re-opened bugs in open source software
Bug fixing accounts for a large amount of the software maintenance resources. Generally, bugs are reported, fixed, verified and closed. However, in some cases bugs have to be re-opened. Re-opened bugs increase...
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Open AccessProteomic profiling for the identification of serum diagnostic biomarkers for abdominal and thoracic aortic aneurysms
Aortic aneurysm is an increasingly common vascular disorder with fatal implication. However, there is no established diagnosis other than that based on aneurysmal size. For this purpose, serum protein biomarke...
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Change in Energy Structure and Energy Security under Climate Mitigation Scenarios
The purpose of this study is to investigate how energy structure and energy security of the world and countries will change in the future under various climate change policies, and to better understand the rel...
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A Quantitative Evaluation on the Software Use Experience with Electroencephalogram
In usability testing, experimenters need to perform a pre-training, so as to control software-use experiences of subjects. The pre-training in usability testing is very important because subjects’ software-use...
