Okayama University of Science

Cross-Cultural Adaptation and Initial Psychometric Evaluation of the Japanese Version of the Chronic Kidney Disease Self-Efficacy Scale (CKDSE-J)

Background/Objectives: Self-efficacy is an important determinant of self-care among adults with chronic kidney disease (CKD). The Chronic Kidney Disease Self-Efficacy Scale (CKD-SE) is a disease-specific measure, but its use has not been reported in Japan. This study translated a...

Endpoint-anchored reporting of protocol-dependent sphere-packing fractions in a finite container

This record contains the preprint and reproducibility materials for "Endpoint-anchored reporting of protocol-dependent sphere-packing fractions in a finite container" by Jun Tsuzurugi. The study reports a finite-container experiment comparing gently poured aluminum spheres with s...

Complete genome sequence of Helicobacter pylori strain NY43 harboring bacteriophage KHP30

ABSTRACT The Helicobacter pylori NY43 strain spontaneously releases the bacteriophage (phage) KHP30. Here, we report the complete genome sequence of H. pylori NY43. In addition to the chromosome of H. pylori NY43, we successfully obtained the complete sequence of the episomal pro...

Elucidating the true catalytic nature of first-row transition metal coordination compounds under oxygen-evolution conditions

The oxygen-evolution reaction (OER) is the kinetic bottleneck of electrochemical water splitting and, therefore, a central challenge in the development of sustainable hydrogen production technologies. First-row transition metal coordination compounds have attracted considerable a...

Interactions of Water Molecules Adsorbed on Hydrophilic Substrates Clarified by Transport Characteristics of Graphene

Abstract Hydrophobic treatment of SiO2/Si substrates is indispensable for achieving excellent transport characteristics in graphene devices. Although the interaction of the carriers with electric dipole moments of water molecules is believed to degrade the transport characteristi...

Finite-Mask Gaussian-Process Reconstruction on a Periodic Sensor Ring: Mask-Geometry Dependence, Fourier-Mode Coupling, and Posterior Trace

We analyze how an arbitrary observation mask on a finite periodic ring of equally spaced sensors affects the posterior covariance, Fourier-mode coupling, and normalized posterior trace in Gaussian-process reconstruction. Under a rotationally stationary prior and homogeneous indep...

BoDV-1 Infection Is Associated with Altered Prion Protein Glycoform Maturation and Reduced ETS1-MGAT5/GnTV Pathway Activity in Rat C6 Astroglial Cells

Borna disease virus 1 (BoDV-1) is a noncytolytic, neurotrophic virus that causes neurological disorders, where astrocytes contribute to neuropathology. Cellular prion protein (PrPC) is involved in pro-survival signaling and antioxidative defense. Using rat astroglial C6 cells as...

The Development of Intercultural Competence in Japanese Supplementary Schools: Parental Perspectives on Children’s Learning Experiences in Austria

This study investigated how Japanese supplementary education abroad fosters intercultural competence, focusing on parents’ perspectives from a supplementary school in Austria. Previous research has shown that Japanese children living overseas navigate dual educational settings th...

Feasibility of Remote Camera-Based Respiratory Motion Detection in Hospitalized Dogs Using the InsectEye Image-Analysis Application: A Pilot Study

Noncontact camera-based detection of respiratory motion may support low-burden surveillance of hospitalized dogs, particularly at night. This pilot study evaluated the feasibility of the InsectEye image-analysis application for detecting visually identifiable respiratory motion i...