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Time course of changes in passive properties and joint position sense after static stretching
Static stretching (SS) improves flexibility but may impair the accuracy of joint position sense. Therefore, this study aimed to investigate the acute effects and time course of SS on the accuracy of joint posi...
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Acute and chronic effects of static stretching at 100% versus 120% intensity on flexibility
The acute effects of static stretching have been frequently studied, but the chronic effects have not been studied concurrently. Thus, this study aimed to investigate both the acute and chronic effects of stat...
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Open AccessApplication of the novel estimation method by shear wave elastography using vibrator to human skeletal muscle
In recent years, non-invasive measurement of tissue stiffness (hardness) using ultrasound elastography has attracted considerable attention. It has been used to evaluate muscle stiffness in the fields of rehab...
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Open AccessMetabolic engineering of Synechococcus elongatus PCC 7942 for improvement of 1,3-propanediol and glycerol production based on in silico simulation of metabolic flux distribution
Production directly from carbon dioxide by engineered cyanobacteria is one of the promising technologies for sustainable future. Previously, we have successfully achieved 1,3-propanediol (1,3-PDO) production u...
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Open AccessMilk fat globule epidermal growth factor-factor 8-derived peptide attenuates organ injury and improves survival in sepsis
Sepsis involves overwhelming inflammatory responses with subsequent immune-suppression that can lead to multiple organ dysfunction and ultimately death. Milk fat globule epidermal growth factor-factor 8 (MFG-E...
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Changes in force and stiffness after static stretching of eccentrically-damaged hamstrings
This study compared responses to static stretching between eccentrically damaged and non-damaged muscles.
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Open AccessReceptor-interacting protein kinase 3 deficiency inhibits immune cell infiltration and attenuates organ injury in sepsis
Sepsis is defined as a systemic hyper-inflammatory immune response, with a subsequent immune-suppressive phase, which leads to multiple organ dysfunction and late lethality. Receptor-interacting protein kinase...
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Controlled radical polymerization with polyolefin macroinitiator: a convenient and versatile approach to polyolefin-based block and graft copolymers
This paper introduces the new synthetic methodology of polyolefin-based block and graft copolymers with polar segments [e.g., polystyrene and poly(meth)acrylates]. Various brominated polyolefins were prepared ...
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Open AccessFatty Acid Synthase Inhibitor C75 Ameliorates Experimental Colitis
Abnormalities of lipid metabolism through overexpression of fatty acid synthase (FASN), which catalyzes the formation of long-chain fatty acids, are associated with the development of inflammatory bowel diseas...
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Open AccessCyclic arginine-glycine-aspartate attenuates acute lung injury in mice after intestinal ischemia/reperfusion
Intestinal ischemia is a critical problem resulting in multiple organ failure and high mortality of 60 to 80%. Acute lung injury (ALI) is a common complication after intestinal ischemia/reperfusion (I/R) injur...
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Synthesis and hydrophilic property of polypropylene-graft-poly(polyethylene glycol-methacrylate) (PP-g-P(PEGMA))
Polypropylene-graft-poly(polyethylene glycol-methacrylate) (PP-g-P(PEGMA)), which is a hydrophobic-hydrophilic graft copolymer, was synthesized by a combination of an atom transfer radical polymerization (ATRP) o...
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Surface Modification of Polypropylene Molded Sheets by Means of Surface-Initiated ATRP of Methacrylates
Structurally well-defined polypropylene-macroinitiator (PP-MI) sheets promoted the surface-initiated atom transfer radical polymerization (ATRP) of methyl methacrylate (MMA) under the mild conditions. There wa...
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Polymer Hybrids Based on Polyolefins – Syntheses, Structures, and Properties
Recent advances in polyolefin chemistry have led to the creation of polymer hybrid linking between different polymer segments to broaden their applications towards use in highly profitable fields. Synthesi...
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New methodology for synthesizing polypropylene-graft-polystyrene (PP-g-PS) by coupling reaction with brominated polypropylene
Polypropylene-graft-polystyrene (PP-g-PS) was synthesized by the coupling reaction of brominated polypropylene produced by metallocene-catalyzed copolymerization of propylene with 11-bromo-1-undecene and polystyr...
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Open AccessSynthetic method of polyethylene-poly(methylmethacrylate) (PE-PMMA) polymer hybrid via reversible addition-fragmentation chain transfer (RAFT) polymerization with functionalized polyethylene
Polyethylene-poly(methylmethacrylate) (PE-PMMA) polymer hybrid was synthesized via RAFT polymerization of MMA with PE chain transfer agent (PE-CTA) for the first time. The structure of PE-CTA produced by seque...
