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Open AccessSwallowing-related muscle inflammation and fibrosis induced by a single dose of radiation exposure in mice
Although radiotherapy is commonly used to treat head and neck cancer, it may lead to radiation-associated dysphagia (RAD). There are various causes of RAD, however, the mechanism has not yet been fully identif...
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Investigation of Transition Phenomenon from Rotating Cavitation to Attached Asymmetric Cavitation by Coupled Analysis of One-Dimensional Flow Path Model of 3-Blade Inducer and Shaft Vibration System
During the development process of the turbopump for a rocket engine, various problems of shaft vibration have been reported. Among them, vibration problems caused by dynamic fluid flow phenomena in the inducer...
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Influence of Slight Gravitational Effect on the Characteristics of Onset Speeds of Instability and Stability in the Vertical Rotating Shaft Supported by Journal Bearing
In rotating machinery such as vertical pumps supported vertically by sliding bearings, it is difficult to predict the dynamic characteristics because of the strong influence of the nonlinearity of the sliding ...
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Modeling of the Divergently Worn Annular Seal for the Two-Way Coupled Fluid–Structure Interaction Analysis of Shaft Vibration and Clearance Flow
One of the causes of shaft vibration in turbomachinery is the rotordynamic (RD) fluid force. RD fluid force has a significant impact on the stability of the system, so it is necessary to carry out shaft vibrat...
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Open AccessStructures of a FtsZ single protofilament and a double-helical tube in complex with a monobody
FtsZ polymerizes into protofilaments to form the Z-ring that acts as a scaffold for accessory proteins during cell division. Structures of FtsZ have been previously solved, but detailed mechanistic insights ar...
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Open AccessAlpha 7 nicotinic acetylcholine receptors signaling boosts cell-cell interactions in macrophages effecting anti-inflammatory and organ protection
Activation of the cholinergic anti-inflammatory pathway (CAP) via vagus nerve stimulation has been shown to improve acute kidney injury in rodent models. While alpha 7 nicotinic acetylcholine receptor (α7nAChR...
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Immobilization of β-cyclodextrin onto polypropylene nonwoven fabric based on photooxidative surface modification
We developed β-cyclodextrin (CD)/polypropylene (PP) composite nonwoven fabrics (NWFs) via surface modification of PP using the photoactivated chlorine dioxide radical (ClO2•) oxidation method. The hydrophilicity ...
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Open AccessEvaluation of oral care using MA-T gel for high-risk patients: a pilot study
Oral care with gel is a common method for preventing aspiration in high-risk patients. An oral care gel is used to clean and moisturize the oral cavity. However, the effects of gel care on the oral bacteria re...
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Open AccessEpoxidized graphene grid for highly efficient high-resolution cryoEM structural analysis
Functionalization of graphene is one of the most important fundamental technologies in a wide variety of fields including industry and biochemistry. We have successfully achieved a novel oxidative modification...
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Prediction of Instability in Rotating Shaft System with Casing by Operational Modal Analysis
In recent years, as rotating machinery has become smaller and more efficient, various types of shaft vibration have become problems. Therefore, to prevent failures of rotating machinery, there is a growing nee...
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Open AccessAnimal species identification utilising DNAs extracted from traditionally manufactured gelatin (Wanikawa)
Gelatin, sourced from collagen, is an acid-, alkali- or enzymatically hydrolysed product obtained from animal skins and bones. Gelatin has been widely used for the manufacture of various cultural objects, e.g....
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Open AccessA panel of nanobodies recognizing conserved hidden clefts of all SARS-CoV-2 spike variants including Omicron
We are amid the historic coronavirus infectious disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Imbalances in the accessibility of vaccines, medicines, and diagnostics among countries, regions, and populations, and those in...
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Open AccessNeuroimmune system-mediated renal protection mechanisms
The autonomic nervous system plays an important role in maintaining homeostasis in organisms. Recent studies have shown that it also controls inflammation by directly altering the function of the immune system...
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Open AccessNovel neutralizing human monoclonal antibodies against tetanus neurotoxin
Tetanus is a fatal disease caused by tetanus neurotoxin (TeNT). TeNT is composed of a light chain (Lc) and a heavy chain, the latter of which is classified into two domains, N-terminus Hn and C-terminus Hc. Se...
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Open AccessVagus nerve stimulation even after injury ameliorates cisplatin-induced nephropathy via reducing macrophage infiltration
The efficacy of prior activation of an anti-inflammatory pathway called the cholinergic anti-inflammatory pathway (CAP) through vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) has been reported in renal ischemia-reperfusion inj...
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Role of the Nervous System in Acute Kidney Injury
Although its parasympathetic innervation has not been elucidated, the sympathetic innervation of the kidney is well studied. Renal sympathetic overactivity has been observed in essential hypertension and chron...
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Adaptive feedforward cancellation with dam** control system in head positioning systems of HDDs
Adaptive feedforward cancellation (AFC) with a dam** control system has been developed to improve the head-positioning accuracy in hard disk drives (HDDs). There are various disturbances that reduce the head...
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Adaptive feedforward cancellation with gain and dam** control system considering helium leakage in HDDs
This study developed an adaptive feedforward cancellation system with gain and dam** control for hard disk drives (HDDs). The system was developed to compensate for fluid-induced vibration due to helium leak...
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Order reduction and bifurcation analysis of a flexible rotor system supported by a full circular journal bearing
Journal bearing has been widely used in the wide range of rotating machineries to support large loads and to add significant dam** to the system. Conventionally, its fluid film force is represented by the li...
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Structure—activity relationship of porphyrin-induced photoinactivation with membrane function in bacteria and erythrocytes
We analyzed the structure–activity relationship of porphyrins with the photoinactivation of membrane function in bacteria and erythrocytes. The porphyrins tested were protoporphyrin (PP), mesoporphyrin (MP), d...
