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    NBS1 I171V variant underlies individual differences in chromosomal radiosensitivity within human populations

    Genetic information is protected against a variety of genotoxins including ionizing radiation (IR) through the DNA double-strand break (DSB) repair machinery. Genome-wide association studies and clinical seque...

    Keita Tomioka, Tatsuo Miyamoto, Silvia Natsuko Akutsu in Scientific Reports (2021)

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    UFT and its metabolite γ-butyrolactone (GBL) inhibit angiogenesis induced by vascular endothelial growth factor in advanced cervical carcinoma

    Objective    The aim of this study was to evaluate the potential role of UFT and its metabolite γ-butyrolactone (GBL) for inhibition of angiogenesis induced by vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) in advance...

    Nobutaka Nagai, Keiji Mukai, Eiji Hirata, Hong Hua **, Masaaki Komatsu in Medical Oncology (2008)

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    Decomposition patterns of leaf litter of seven common canopy species in a subtropical forest: N and P dynamics

    Litter decomposition, governing nutrient and C cycling, is strongly influenced by the chemical litter quality. In order to determine the interspecific variation in leaf decomposition rates and to understand th...

    **aoniu Xu, Eiji Hirata in Plant and Soil (2005)

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    Leaf litter decomposition and nutrient dynamics in a subtropical forest after typhoon disturbance

    Decomposition of typhoon-generated and normal leaf litter and their release patterns for eight nutrient elements were investigated over 3 yr using the litterbag technique in a subtropical evergreen broad-leave...

    **aoniu Xu, Eiji Hirata, Tsutomu Enoki, Yoshihiro Tokashiki in Plant Ecology (2004)

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    Structure and species diversity of subtropical evergreen broad-leaved forest in northern Okinawa Island, Japan

    The structure and tree species diversity of a subtropical evergreen broad-leaved forest in northern Okinawa Island, Japan, were studied. Enumeration of the six sampling plots revealed an average density of 5,5...

    **aoniu Xu, Eiji Hirata, Yoshihiro Tokashiki, Takeo Shinohara in Journal of Forest Research (2001)

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    Ecological studies on subtropical evergreen broad-leaved forest in Okinawa, Japan: Litter production and nutrient input

    Patterns of litterfall and nutrient input in a subtropical evergreen broad-leaved forest in northern Okinawa, Japan, were studied during May, 1996–April, 1999. The mean annual rate of litterfall in the five sa...

    **aoniu Xu, Yoshihiro Tokashiki, Eiji Hirata, Tsutomu Enoki in Journal of Forest Research (2000)