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Increased Plasma Adrenomedulin Levels in Kawasaki Disease with Coronary Artery Involvement
Adrenomedullin (AM) is a potent vasodilating and natriuretic peptide originally isolated from human pheochromocytoma. The main source of circulating adrenomedullin is now thought to be the vasculature. Kawasak...
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Application of near-infrared spectroscopy for moisture-based sorting of green hem-fir timber
A rapid, non-destructive, in-line method suitable for sorting green hem-fir timbers (115-mm square) based on moisture content was established by near-infrared (NIR) spectroscopy. The accuracy of NIR sorting wa...
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Evaluation of end-check propagation based on mode I fracture toughness of sugi (Cryptomeria japonica)
The relation between crack propagation based on fracture mechanics and end-check propagation during drying was evaluated in this study. Corresponding to the direction of end-check propagation, the mode I fract...
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Non-destructive evaluation of surface longitudinal growth strain on Sugi (Cryptomeria japonica) green logs using near-infrared spectroscopy
A use of near-infrared (NIR) spectroscopy for rapidly predicting the longitudinal growth strain (LGS), as a detector of growth stress, was described. NIR spectra and LGS were measured from peripheral locations...
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Predicting oven-dry density of Sugi (Cryptomeria japonica) using near infrared (NIR) spectroscopy and its effect on performance of wood moisture meter
We propose a non-destructive method to predict the oven-dry density of Sugi (Cryptomeria japonica D. Don) using near infrared (NIR) spectroscopy so as to calibrate a commercial moisture meter. A prediction model ...
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Investigation of wood properties that influence the final moisture content of air-dried sugi (Cryptomeria japonica) using principal component regression analysis
Sugi (Cryptomeria japonica D. Don) lumber is known to have a large variability in final moisture content (MCf) and is difficult to dry. This study investigated the variability in MCf of sugi in relation to wood p...
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Artificial neural network modeling for predicting final moisture content of individual Sugi (Cryptomeria japonica) samples during air-drying
Sugi (Cryptomeria japonica D. Don) lumber is known to have a large variability in final moisture content (MCf) and is difficult to dry. This study assessed the capability of artificial neural networks (ANNs) to p...
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Effectiveness of principal component analysis for analyzing particleboard subjected to outdoor exposure
In order to investigate the strength reduction of particleboards subjected to outdoor exposure at eight sites across Japan, the climate factors, i.e., temperature, sunshine duration, and precipitation were ana...
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Predicting internal bond strength of particleboard under outdoor exposure based on climate data: comparison of multiple linear regression and artificial neural network
The internal bond strength (IB) of a commercial particleboard put under various outdoor exposure conditions were modeled using a multiple linear regression (MLR) and an artificial neural network (ANN). The out...
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Simple separation of Torreya nucifera and Chamaecyparis obtusa wood using portable visible and near-infrared spectrophotometry: differences in light-conducting properties
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Open AccessPatterning nanofibrils through the templated growth of multiple modified amyloid peptides
There has been considerable interest in the patterning of functionalized nanowires because of the potential applications of these materials to the construction of nanodevices. A variety of biomolecular buildin...
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Probabilistic evaluation of the final moisture content of kiln-dried lumber using the bootstrap method
This paper presents a probabilistic method of evaluating the final moisture content (MC) of lumber obtained at the end of the kiln-drying process. The final MC data of three different drying tests conducted in...
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Open AccessHeart rate responses induced by acoustic tempo and its interaction with basal heart rate
Many studies have revealed the influences of music on the autonomic nervous system (ANS). Since previous studies focused on the effects of acoustic tempo on the ANS, and humans have their own physiological osc...
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Effects of climate change on reduction of internal bond strength of particleboard subjected to various climatic conditions in Japan
The effects of climate change on the reduction of internal bond strength (IB) of particleboard subjected to various climatic conditions in Japan were predicted. The temperature increased throughout Japan with ...
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Open AccessBeta-hydroxybutyrate, an endogenic NLRP3 inflammasome inhibitor, attenuates stress-induced behavioral and inflammatory responses
Neuro-inflammation has been shown to play a critical role in the development of depression. Beta-hydroxybutyrate (BHB) is a ketone body and has recently been reported to exert anti-inflammatory effects via inh...
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Open AccessStructure-based drug discovery for combating influenza virus by targeting the PA–PB1 interaction
Influenza virus infections are serious public health concerns throughout the world. The development of compounds with novel mechanisms of action is urgently required due to the emergence of viruses with resist...
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Open AccessThe human vascular endothelial cell line HUV-EC-C harbors the integrated HHV-6B genome which remains stable in long term culture
Human herpes virus 6 (HHV-6) is a common human pathogen that is most often detected in hematopoietic cells. Although human cells harboring chromosomally integrated HHV-6 can be generated in vitro, the availabi...
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Open AccessHigh-sensitivity virus and mycoplasma screening test reveals high prevalence of parvovirus B19 infection in human synovial tissues and bone marrow
Latent microorganism infection is a safety concern for the clinical application of mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs). The aim of this study is to investigate the frequencies and sensitivities of the latent virus a...
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Open AccessSoft and Robust Identification of Body Fluid Using Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy and Chemometric Strategies for Forensic Analysis
Body fluid (BF) identification is a critical part of a criminal investigation because of its ability to suggest how the crime was committed and to provide reliable origins of DNA. In contrast to current method...
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Open AccessQuantitative evaluation of digital-image enhancement during heads-up surgery
Image-processing is an advantage of heads-up surgery and expected to facilitate ophthalmic surgeries. To evaluate image-processing quantitatively, we analyzed the surgical images of twenty eyes that underwent ...
