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Prenylflavonoids from fruit of Macaranga tanarius promote glucose uptake via AMPK activation in L6 myotubes
Skeletal muscle is a major tissue of glucose consumption and plays an important role in glucose homeostasis. Prenylflavonoids, a component of Macaranga tanarius fruits, have been reported to have antioxidant, ant...
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Impaired white matter connectivity between regions containing mirror neurons, and relationship to negative symptoms and social cognition, in patients with first-episode schizophrenia
In schizophrenia, abnormalities in structural connectivity between brain regions known to contain mirror neurons and their relationship to negative symptoms related to a domain of social cognition are not well...
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Evaluation of raw nepodin extraction from Rumex japonicus and R. obtusifolius and their DNA polymorphisms
Nepodin, found in the roots of Rumex japonicus Houtt. (Polygonaceae), inhibits osteoclast differentiation and has an antidiabetic effect. We propose nepodin as an ingredient of new functional foods or as a drug c...
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Dissociating prefrontal circuitry in intelligence and memory: neuropsychological correlates of magnetic resonance and diffusion tensor imaging
We examined intelligence and memory in 25 healthy participants who had both prior magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of gray matter volumes of medial orbital frontal cortex (mOFC) and rostral anterior cingulate ...
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Perceptions of the Concept of Mutation among Family Members of Patients Receiving Outpatient Genetic Services and University Students
Our objectives were to investigate: (1) relationships between perceptions of various terms regarding mutation and the depth of knowledge regarding mutation among family members of patients receiving genetic ou...
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Factors associated with turnover interntion among nurses in small and medium-sized medical institutions
The objective of this study was to evaluate factors associated with turnover intention among nurses in small and medium-sized medical institutions.
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Are Firm Growth Rates Random? Evidence from Japanese Small Firms
Anecdotal evidences suggest that a small number of firms continue to win until they finally acquire a big presence and monopolistic power in a market. To see whether such “winner-take-all” story is true or not...