Health Sciences University of Hokkaido

Ontogenetic Changes in Mercury and Stable Isotope Ratios in Pacific White-Sided Dolphins (Lagenorhynchus obliquidens) Stranded in Hokkaido, Japan: Comparison with Harbour and Dall’s Porpoises

The Pacific white-sided dolphin (PWD) is a small cetacean that is hunted for human consumption in central Japan, and is frequently stranded on the coast of Hokkaido, northern Japan. However, little information is available on the Hg contamination and ecology of PWDs. We investiga...

Mapping the Intellectual Structure of Green-Synthesized Nanoparticle Research in Dentistry: A Bibliometric Analysis

Objective: Research on green-synthesized nanoparticles in dentistry has grown rapidly, yet remains synthesized mainly through narrative and scoping reviews without formal quantitative mapping. This study characterized publication trends, thematic clusters, geographic productivity...

Identification of Small-Molecule Inhibitors of Babesia bovis by High-Throughput SYBR Green I Screening

Background: Bovine babesiosis, caused by Babesia bovis, remains a major constraint to cattle production in endemic regions, while the current control relies on only a few drugs with concerns over resistance and residues. Methods: This study screened 9600 chemically diverse compou...

Catalyst-Free Dichlorination of Alkenes by Direct Photoexcitation of N-Chloro(fluorenone imine)

A catalyst-free visible-light-induced dichlorination of alkenes has been developed using an N-chloro(fluorenone imine) reagent. The reaction proceeds through direct photoexcitation of the reagent under blue-light irradiation and enables vicinal dichlorination of aliphatic alkenes...

Using Texture Analysis of US Images to Differentiate Late Neck Lymph Nodes Metastasis to Nonmetastasis in Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma

ABSTRACT Purpose The purpose of this study was to perform texture analysis of late neck lymph nodes metastases (NLNMs) and non‐NLNMs in postoperative oral squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) on ultrasound (US) images and identify the optimal texture features for distinguishing these ne...

Synthetic Study of Mitchellene F by Intramolecular Diels-Alder Reaction

Mitchellenes, isolated from shrubs of the genus Eremophila in Australia, comprise a unique family of sesquiterpenoids, characterized by two, three, or four cyclic systems. The tricyclic mitchellene F was first reported by Greatrex in 2018. In pursuit of the total synthesis of mit...

Knowledge of oral health, health literacy, and oral-health behaviors among pharmacy students in Japan

Abstract Background Community pharmacies are expected to play a role in oral health promotion and disease prevention. However, knowledge of oral health and oral-health behaviors among Japanese pharmacy students remains unclear. The purpose of this study was to assess the knowledg...