Chubu University

Association between meal timing regularity and oral health behaviors

Good oral health habits may be related to the regularity of food intake; however, these relationships have not been well-explored. This study examined the association between meal timing regularity and oral health behaviors, focusing on consistent weekday and weekend meal schedul...

Arabidopsis TITAN-LIKE is required for U12-type intron splicing, especially of AT-AC subtypes.

Many eukaryotes possess two types of spliceosomes: the U2-dependent and U12-dependent spliceosomes. The U2-dependent spliceosome processes >99% of all introns, whereas the U12-dependent spliceosome acts on only ~0.3% of introns, one-third of which start with AT and end with AC, w...

Separating extracellular from intracellular fecal metabolites exposes cross-feeding architecture in the gut: exploring metabolite partitioning and ecological associations

The gut microbiota forms a complex ecosystem through metabolic interdependence (cross-feeding). However, conventional fecal metabolomics typically quantifies only total metabolite pools, making it difficult to distinguish extracellular-enriched metabolite pools from predominantly...

Psychological profiles of readiness for advance care planning in super-aged Japan

Advance care planning (ACP) helps ensure that future medical care reflects individuals’ values and preferences. However, little is known about how multiple psychological characteristics combine to shape readiness for ACP, particularly in Japan. This study aimed to identify psycho...

Low InterfacialContact Resistance between Carbon-BasedGas Diffusion Layer and Sputter-Deposited Anatase TiO2

Abstract Reducing the interfacial contact resistance between separators and gas diffusion layers is critical for achieving high-power polymer-electrolyte membrane fuel cells. Stringent targets for contact resistance below 3.0 mΩ cm2 have been proposed; however, achieving such val...