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Open AccessDestruction of mesoscopic chemically modulated domains in single phase high entropy alloy via plastic deformation
Chemically modulated mesoscopic domains in a fcc single phase CrMnFeCoNi equi-atomic high entropy alloy (HEA) are detected by small angle diffraction performed at a synchrotron radiation facility, whereas the ...
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Open AccessExploration of organic superionic glassy conductors by process and materials informatics with lossless graph database
Data-driven material exploration is a ground-breaking research style; however, daily experimental results are difficult to record, analyze, and share. We report a data platform that losslessly describes the re...
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Synchrotron X-ray Study on Plaston in Metals
Grain refinement is one of the methods applied to strengthen metallic materials, and various peculiar mechanical properties have been reported to be expressed when the grain size is reduced to less than submic...
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Open AccessEffect of sutureless securement on hemodialysis catheter-related bloodstream infection
The use of sutureless securement devices during catheterization might reduce the risk of catheter-related bloodstream infection (CRBSI) by suppressing catheter-exit infection and catheter dislodgement. However...
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Open AccessUnique transition of yielding mechanism and unexpected activation of deformation twinning in ultrafine grained Fe-31Mn-3Al-3Si alloy
Tensile mechanical properties of fully recrystallized TWIP steel specimens having various grain sizes (d) ranging from 0.79 μm to 85.6 μm were investigated. It was confirmed that the UFG specimens having the mean...
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Steroid-sensitive recurrent mesangial proliferative glomerulonephritis with monoclonal IgG deposits
Proliferative glomerulonephritis with monoclonal immunoglobulin G (IgG) deposits (PGNMID) is a rare kidney disease. The predominant pathological finding of PGNMID is the presence of monoclonal Ig deposits on t...
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Role and expression of non-classical human leukocyte antigen-G in renal transplanted allografts
The non-classical class I molecule human leukocyte antigen-G (HLA-G) has great potential to modulate the immune response. However, the mechanism underlying HLA-G induction remains unknown. Therefore, this stud...
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Open AccessDNA damage in human glomerular endothelial cells induces nodular glomerulosclerosis via an ATR and ANXA2 pathway
Collagen type VI (COL6) deposition occurs in various glomerular diseases, causing serious pathological damage like nodular lesions. However, the mechanisms underlying the deposition of COL6 remain unclear. In ...
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Open AccessLong-term retrospective observation study to evaluate effects of adiponectin on skeletal muscle in renal transplant recipients
Although it has been reported that chronic kidney disease exacerbates sarcopenia progression, the mechanisms of the process remain unclear. Fifty-one patients who underwent renal transplantation at our hospita...
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Changes in double-strand DNA breaks predict delayed graft function (DGF) in Japanese renal allograft recipients
Although delayed graft function (DGF) is a serious complication following kidney transplantation, a reliable and early diagnostic test is lacking to identify the grade of DGF.
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Open AccessPlasma exchange for thrombotic microangiopathy secondary to dermatomyositis associated with acute kidney injury and complement activation: a case report with literature review
Thrombotic microangiopathy (TMA) in patients with connective tissue disease is rare but life-threatening. In particular, the survival rate of patients with dermatomyositis (DM) that develop TMA is low. The eff...
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The long-term outcomes of hepatitis C virus core antigen-positive Japanese renal allograft recipients
The impact of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infections on patient long-term survival after renal transplants is unclear.
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Circulating and renal expression of HLA-G prevented chronic renal allograft dysfunction in Japanese recipients
Although the risk of acute rejection has been studied in renal transplanted patients, there is little data about the long-term renal survival effects of non-classical human leukocyte antigen class I (HLA-G) in...
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Open AccessLarge enhancement of superconducting transition temperature in single-element superconducting rhenium by shear strain
Finding a physical approach for increasing the superconducting transition temperature (Tc) is a challenge in the field of material science. Shear strain effects on the superconductivity of rhenium were investigat...
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DNA double-strand breaks induced intractable glomerular fibrosis in renal allografts
The relationship between DNA damage and glomerular fibrosis in renal allografts remains unclear.
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The impact of PNPLA3 and JAZF1 on hepatocellular carcinoma in non-viral hepatitis patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus
Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is an established independent risk factor for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). T2DM is associated with non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), which is a major cause of non-HBV and...
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Martensitic Transformation from Nanocrystalline Austenite in Fe-Ni Alloys Fabricated by Electrodeposition
In this work, we fabricated nanocrystalline austenite structures of Fe-Ni alloys by electrodeposition and subsequent heat treatment, and investigated the martensitic transformation behavior from the nanocrysta...
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Dislocation Density Changes in Ultrafine-grain Aluminum during Tensile Deformation
It has been reported that the tensile strength of UFG aluminum is several times higher than that of coarse-grain aluminum, and that UFG aluminum exhibits unique mechanical phenomena under tensile deformation. ...
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A case of IgG4-related kidney disease complicated by eosinophilic lung disease
IgG4-related disease is a systemic chronic inflammatory disorder characterized by a high blood level of IgG4 and the organ injuries by marked infiltration of IgG4-positive plasma cells and fibrosis. A 71-year-...
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Clinicopathological characteristics of M-type phospholipase A2 receptor (PLA2R)-related membranous nephropathy in Japanese
Recent studies have suggested that assessments of serum antibodies against M-type phospholipase A2 receptor (PLA2R) and the glomerular expression of PLA2R antigen in biopsy specimens are useful for the diagnos...
