42 Result(s)

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Molecular basis promoting centriole triplet microtubule assembly

The triplet microtubule, a core structure of centrioles crucial for the organization of centrosomes, cilia, and flagella, consists of unclosed incomplete microtubules. The mechanisms of its assembly represent ...

Yutaka Takeda, Takumi Chinen, Shunnosuke Honda, Sho Takatori… in Nature Communications (2024)

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Utility of the low physical activity questionnaire for hemodialysis patients with frailty: a cross-sectional study

The low physical activity questionnaire (LoPAQ), which has been developed to assess the low levels of physical activity in patients on dialysis, is so far available only in English. Moreover, no study has exam...

Sachi Yamabe, Shohei Yamamoto, Manae Harada, Yuta Suzuki… in Renal Replacement Therapy (2023)

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The association between living alone and depressive symptoms and the role of pet ownership among Japanese workers

Living alone has been positively associated with the prevalence of depressive symptoms. We examined how a combination of living alone and pet ownership relates to depressive symptoms.

Haruka Miyake, Yosuke Inoue, Hiroko Okazaki, Toshiaki Miyamoto… in BMC Public Health (2023)

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The association between experience of COVID-19-related discrimination and psychological distress among healthcare workers for six national medical research centers in Japan

Discrimination is an important determinant of negative mental health outcomes. This study determined the association between the experience of COVID-19-related discrimination and psychological distress among h...

Rachana Manandhar Shrestha, Yosuke Inoue… in Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemio… (2023)

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Haplotype-resolved chromosomal-level assembly of wasabi (Eutrema japonicum) genome

In Japan, wasabi (Eutrema japonicum) is an important traditional condiment, and is recognized as an endemic species. In the present study, we generated a chromosome-level and haplotype-resolved reference genome f...

Hiroyuki Tanaka, Tatsuki Hori, Shohei Yamamoto, Atsushi Toyoda… in Scientific Data (2023)

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Interactional effects of depressive symptoms and physical function on daily physical activity in ambulatory patients receiving hemodialysis

Clarification of the factors associated with decreased physical activity is crucial for effective disease management in patients undergoing hemodialysis. Although evidence suggests that physical activity may b...

Yusuke Matsunaga, Yuta Suzuki, Shohei Yamamoto, Keigo Imamura… in Renal Replacement Therapy (2023)

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Omicron BA.1 neutralizing antibody response following Delta breakthrough infection compared with booster vaccination of BNT162b2

Longitudinal data are lacking to compare booster effects of Delta breakthrough infection versus third vaccine dose on neutralizing antibodies (NAb) against Omicron.

Shohei Yamamoto, Kouki Matsuda, Kenji Maeda, Yusuke Oshiro… in BMC Infectious Diseases (2023)

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Different associations of occupational and leisure-time physical activity with the prevalence of hypertension among middle-aged community dwellers in rural Khánh Hòa, Vietnam

In contrast to high-income countries where physical activity (PA), particularly leisure-time PA, has been shown to be protective against hypertension, few studies have been conducted in low- and middle-income ...

An Dang Do, Thuy Thi Phuong Pham, Chau Que Nguyen, Dong Van Hoang… in BMC Public Health (2023)

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Antibody responses and correlates after two and three doses of BNT162b2 COVID-19 vaccine

Shohei Yamamoto, Akihito Tanaka, Yusuke Oshiro, Natsumi Inamura… in Infection (2023)

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Changes in body composition of patients undergoing hemodialysis during the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic: a retrospective longitudinal study

The spread of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has dramatically altered the lifestyles of many people worldwide. Several studies reported that body weight of young adults increased during the COVID-19 pande...

Narumi Fukuzaki, Yuta Suzuki, Juri Uchida, Takuya Nakajima… in Renal Replacement Therapy (2023)

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Heated tobacco products and circulating high-density lipoprotein cholesterol concentrations

We aimed to assess the association between heated tobacco product (HTP) use and high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) concentration. Our study included 12,268 workers from five companies (Study I) and 3...

Huan Hu, Tohru Nakagawa, Toru Honda, Shuichiro Yamamoto… in Scientific Reports (2022)

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Metabolic syndrome and the immunogenicity of Pfizer–BioNTech vaccine: a cross-sectional study in Japanese healthcare workers

The clustering of metabolic abnormalities may weaken vaccine-induced immunity, but epidemiological data regarding SARS-CoV-2 vaccines are scarce. The present study aimed to examine the cross-sectional associat...

Dong Van Hoang, Shohei Yamamoto, Ami Fukunaga… in Diabetology & Metabolic Syndrome (2022)

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Natural inhibitors for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 main protease from Moringa oleifera, Aloe vera, and Nyctanthes arbor-tristis: molecular docking and ab initio fragment molecular orbital calculations

The novel coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has spread rapidly worldwide, and new drug treatments for COVID-19 are urgently required. To find th...

Divya Shaji, Ryo Suzuki, Shohei Yamamoto, Daisuke Orihashi… in Structural Chemistry (2022)

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SARS-CoV-2 specific T cell and humoral immune responses upon vaccination with BNT162b2: a 9 months longitudinal study

The humoral and cellular immune responses against severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) upon the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccination remain to be clarified. Hence, we aimed t...

Junko S. Takeuchi, Ami Fukunaga, Shohei Yamamoto, Akihito Tanaka… in Scientific Reports (2022)

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Relationship between psychiatric symptoms and activities of daily living in patients undergoing hemodialysis

Accurately identifying the factors contributing to decline in activities of daily living (ADL) is important for preventing such decline in patients undergoing hemodialysis (HD). We studied the prevalence and n...

Yusuke Matsunaga, Hiroki Takahashi, Yuta Suzuki… in Renal Replacement Therapy (2022)