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Alpha-fetoprotein-producing gastric cancer with ruptured liver metastasis mimicking hepatocellular carcinoma
Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP)-producing gastric cancer is a rare subtype of gastric cancer known for its aggressive nature. We present an uncommon case of a 60s male with multiple liver tumors, initially suggested a...
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The Challenge of Visualizing the Bridging Hydride at the Active Site and Proton Network of [NiFe]-Hydrogenase by Neutron Crystallography
X-ray crystallography is the most powerful tool for obtaining structural information about protein molecules, affording accurate and precise positions for all of the atoms in the protein except for hydrogen. H...
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Open AccessNicotinamide mononucleotide production by fructophilic lactic acid bacteria
Nicotinamide mononucleotide (NMN), an intermediate in nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide biosynthesis, is recently attracting much attention for its pharmacological and anti-aging efficacies. However, current c...
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Open AccessA prospective trial of vaccine to prevent hepatitis B virus reactivation after hematopoietic stem cell transplantation
Hepatitis B virus (HBV) reactivation reportedly occurs frequently after hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) in resolved HBV-infected patients. Here, 50 patients with resolved HBV infections and sche...
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MazF activation causes ACA sequence-independent and selective alterations in RNA levels in Escherichia coli
Escherichia coli MazF is a toxin protein that cleaves RNA at ACA sequences. Its activation has been thought to cause growth inhibition, primarily through indiscriminate cleavage of RNA. To investigate responses f...
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Medium-term in vitro conservation of virus-free parthenocarpic tomato plants
Infection of field-maintained parthenocarpic Solanum lycopersicum L. (tomato) plants with Tomato yellow leaf curl virus provided the motivation to preserve the germplasm by in vitro methods. In this study, a meth...
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Hydrogens detected by subatomic resolution protein crystallography in a [NiFe] hydrogenase
A sub-ångström-resolution X-ray crystal structure of [NiFe] hydrogenase, with direct detection of the products of the heterolytic splitting of dihydrogen into a hydride bridging the Ni and Fe and a proton atta...
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Open AccessAssociation of lower limb muscle mass and energy expenditure with visceral fat mass in healthy men
A high-calorie diet and physical inactivity, an imbalance between caloric intake and energy consumption, are major causes of metabolic syndrome (MetS), which manifests as accumulation of visceral fat and insul...
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Diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance imaging in autoimmune pancreatitis
The aim of this study was to investigate the usefulness of diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance imaging (DWI MRI) for the diagnosis and evaluation of autoimmune pancreatitis (AIP).
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Entropy and Mutual Information Analysis of Collective Behavior in Slime Mold Model
In the research of a multiagent system, the indicators such as a task achievement ratio and a payoff have been used for analyzing a system. These indicators are important for the point that agents need to acco...
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An Organorhodium Tungsten Oxide Cluster with a Windmill-Like Skeleton: Synthesis of [(Cp*Rh)4W4O16] and Direct Observation by ESI-MS of an Unstable Intermediate [Cp*RhClWO4]
