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Open AccessMeasurements of neutrino oscillation parameters from the T2K experiment using \(3.6\times 10^{21}\) protons on target
The T2K experiment presents new measurements of neutrino oscillation parameters using \(19.7(16.3)\times 10^{20}\) ...
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Open AccessMeasurement of the charged-current electron (anti-)neutrino inclusive cross-sections at the T2K off-axis near detector ND280
The electron (anti-)neutrino component of the T2K neutrino beam constitutes the largest background in the measurement of electron (anti-)neutrino appearance at the far detector. The electron neutrino scatterin...
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Association of Dietary Variety and Appetite with Sleep Quality in Urban-Dwelling Older Japanese Adults
Although it has been shown that specific foods and nutrients are associated with sleep quality, few studies have examined the association of dietary variety and appetite with sleep quality in older adults.
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Importance of the evaluation of structure-borne NVH performance for lightweight trim design
The design of automotive parts for the control of interior NVH involves the analysis of the noise contribution from interior carpet and dash insulator systems. The interior trim is usually designed with respec...
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Development of a small telescope like PZT and effects of vibrations of mercury surface and ground noise
A PZT type telescope for observations of gravity gradient and lunar rotation was developed, and a Bread Board Model (BBM) for ground experiments was completed. Some developments were made for the BBM such as a...
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Effect of liquid bridge shape on the oscillatory thermal Marangoni convection
The effect of liquid bridge shape on the instability and associated oscillation mode of Marangoni convection due to the temperature gradient along the free surface is experimentally studied. Although the onset...
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Investigation of Nozzle Starting Problem and Its Application to Construct a Supersonic Wind Tunnel
Shock tubes are commonly used for investigating supersonic/hypersonic flows. Basic types of them use diaphragms of different materials such as a plastic sheet or a metal plate depending on the facility. Diaphr...
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A prospective study comparing the new sclerotherapy and hemorrhoidectomy in terms of therapeutic outcomes at 4 years after the treatment
Recently, sclerotherapy using a new sclerosing agent (aluminum potassium sulfate and tannic acid) has become widespread in Japan as a treatment for hemorrhoids. In the present study, we investigated whether sc...
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Retraction Note: BRCA1 function mediates a TRAP/DRIP complex through direct interaction with TRAP220
This paper is retracted due to the following image manipulations: Figure 1b (pasting of the lanes), Figure 2 (pasting and insertion of the lanes) and Figure 3a (pasting of the lanes). All authors of this paper...
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Open AccessRole of multifunctional transcription factor TFII-I and putative tumour suppressor DBC1 in cell cycle and DNA double strand damage repair
In multicellular organisms, precise control of cell cycle and the maintenance of genomic stability are crucial to prevent chromosomal alterations. The accurate function of the DNA damage pathway is maintained ...
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Outcomes of case-matched injection sclerotherapy with a new agent for hemorrhoids in patients treated with or without blood thinners
In Japan, a new type of sclerotherapy termed ALTA (aluminum potassium sulfate and tannic acid) injection therapy has recently been introduced. The objectives of this study were to determine whether the presenc...
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Nonlinear Wave Propagation in Bubbly Liquids
Weakly nonlinear wave equations for pressure waves in bubbly liquids are derived in a general and systematic way based on the asymptotic expansion method of multiple scales. The derivation procedure is explain...
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Stromal cell-derived factor-1 (SDF-1)/chemokine (C-X-C motif) receptor 4 (CXCR4) axis activation induces intra-islet glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) production and enhances beta cell survival
The endogenous production of stromal cell-derived factor-1 (SDF-1) in beta cells in transgenic mice attenuates the development of diabetes in response to streptozotocin. Here we propose that beta cell injury i...
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Open AccessMultifunctional transcription factor TFII-I is an activator of BRCA1 function
The TFII-I is a multifunctional transcriptional factor known to bind specifically to several DNA sequence elements and to mediate growth factor signalling. A microdeletion at the chromosomal location 7q11.23 e...
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The cell polarity regulator hScrib controls ERK activation through a KIM site-dependent interaction
The cell polarity regulator, human Scribble (hScrib), is a potential tumour suppressor whose loss is a frequent event in late-stage cancer development. Little is yet known about the mode of action of hScrib, a...
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Densification of Inert Matrix Fuels Using Naturally-occurring Material as a Sintering Additive
We proposed a new concept for densification of inert matrix fuels containing minor actinides. In this concept, magnesium silicates which are both a naturally-occurring material and asbestos waste were used as ...
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Genome-wide single-nucleotide polymorphism arrays in endometrial carcinomas associate extensive chromosomal instability with poor prognosis and unveil frequent chromosomal imbalances involved in the PI3-kinase pathway
Endometrial cancer is one of the tumor types in which either chromosomal instability (CIN) or microsatellite instability (MSI) may occur. It is known to possess mutations frequently in the Ras-PI3K (phosphatid...
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Open AccessIdentification of DBC1 as a transcriptional repressor for BRCA1
DBC1/KIAA1967 (deleted in breast cancer 1) is a putative tumour-suppressor gene cloned from a heterozygously deleted region in breast cancer specimens. Caspase-dependent processing of DBC1 promotes apoptosis, and...
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Peanut Agglutinin-Immobilized Fluorescent Nanospheres with Surface Poly(N-vinylacetamide) Chains as a Novel Colonoscopic Imaging Agent
A goal of our research is to develop a colonoscopic imaging agent that enables real-time and accurate diagnosis of small-sized colorectal cancer. Colorectal cancer first develops in the mucous membrane of the ...
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Open AccessReply: Somatic mutations are present in all members of the AKT family in endometrial carcinoma
