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Open AccessThe utility of texture analysis of kidney MRI for evaluating renal dysfunction with multiclass classification model
We evaluated a multiclass classification model to predict estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) groups in chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) texture analysis (TA...
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Open AccessModulation of acoustic navigation behaviour by spatial learning in the echolocating bat Rhinolophus ferrumequinum nippon
Using echolocation, bats receive acoustic information on their surroundings, which is assumed to help them sophisticatedly navigate complex environments. In this study, to understand spatial learning and acous...
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Open AccessA case of intrathyroid parathyroid tumor that was difficult to diagnose by ultrasonography
With advances in diagnostic imaging such as ultrasonography (US), computed tomography (CT), and 99mTc-MIBI-sestamibi (MIBI) scintigraphy, localized diagnosis of hyperparathyroidism (pHPT) has become possible with...
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Open AccessVertebrates originally possess four functional subtypes of G protein-coupled melatonin receptor
Melatonin receptors (MTNRs) belonging to the G protein-coupled receptor family are considered to consist of three subtypes in vertebrates: MTNR1a, MTNR1b and MTNR1c. Additionally, MTNR1a-like genes have been iden...
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Open AccessA fourth subtype of retinoic acid receptor-related orphan receptors is activated by oxidized all-trans retinoic acid in medaka (Oryzias latipes)
The three known subtypes of the retinoic acid receptor-related orphan receptor (ROR) have been implicated in the control of immunity, brain function, and circadian rhythm in mammals. Here, we demonstrate by ph...
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Design of Service Ecosystem Based on Interactive Design Support in the Case of Job-Hunting Support Services
In past research, we developed a model of service ecosystems involving customers, suppliers, and their communities. The model was constructed using general service loops constituted by the plan-do-check-act (P...
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Boron Accelerates Cultured Osteoblastic Cell Activity through Calcium Flux
A low concentration of boron (B) accelerates the proliferation and differentiation of mammalian osteoblasts. The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of 0.1 mM of B on the membrane function of oste...
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Differential Changes in Neuronal Excitability in the Spinal Dorsal Horn After Spinal Nerve Ligation in Rats
Previous studies demonstrated that peripheral nerve injury induced excessive neuronal response and glial activation in the spinal cord dorsal horn, and such change has been proposed to reflect the development ...
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Activated Microglia Contribute to Convergent Nociceptive Inputs to Spinal Dorsal Horn Neurons and the Development of Neuropathic Pain
The activation of microglia in the spinal dorsal horn following peripheral nerve injury has been reported previously, and this change has been proposed to contribute to the development of a neuropathic pain st...
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Peripheral nerve injury activates convergent nociceptive input to dorsal horn neurons from neighboring intact nerve
Previous studies demonstrated that peripheral nerve injury induced excessive nociceptive response of spinal cord dorsal horn neurons and such change has been proposed to reflect the development of neuropathic ...
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Convergent Nociceptive Input to Spinal Dorsal Horn Neurons After Peripheral Nerve Injury
The number of c-Fos protein-like immunoreactive (c-Fos-IR) neurons in the spinal dorsal horn evoked by noxious stimulation was previously shown to be increased following peripheral nerve injury, and this incre...
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Investigation of the temporal change of the sources of Aeolian dust delivered to East Asia using electron spin resonance signals in quartz
The temporal change in the number of oxygen vacancies in quartz was investigated by ob-serving the E1’ center in the atmospheric depositions collected at two cities in Japan in the recent past. The depositions...
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CaCO3/chitin-whisker hybrids: formation of CaCO3 crystals in chitin-based liquid-crystalline suspension
CaCO3/chitin-whisker hybrids were prepared using the liquid-crystalline suspension of the chitin whisker. Suspensions of chitin nanowhiskers were obtained by acid hydrolysis of chitin powder. The suspension conta...
