Shizuoka University

Organellar Genome Analysis of the Red Alga Acrosorium flabellatum (Rhodophyta, Ceramiales, Delesseriaceae): Evidence of Gene Duplication and Group II Intron in cox1 Gene

Mitochondrial genomes (mitogenome) offer important information about evolutionary history, genomic diversity, and structural dynamics of Rhodophytes. The complete mitochondrial genome of Acrosorium flabellatum Yamada, 1930 (Delesseriaceae, Ceramiales), is reported in this study....

Complete genome sequence of Methylorubrum sp. strain 263, a light-driven methylotrophic bacterium

sp. strain 263 is a pink-pigmented facultative methylotrophic bacterium showing light dependence for methylotrophic growth. Here, we report the complete genome sequence of strain 263 consisting of a chromosome (5,298,893 bp) and a circular plasmid (44,302 bp).

High-throughput quantification of sensory taste and texture in tomatoes using an industrial NIR sorter: Development of a novel sensory sweet–acidic ratio

Quantifying the sensory attributes of food is traditionally labor-intensive and subjective. This study investigated the feasibility of using an industrial-scale near-infrared (NIR) sorter to non-destructively quantify the taste and texture of tomatoes in high-throughput environme...

Guideline-informed AI chat access and perceived mental effort in a simulated home-visit nursing task: a randomized controlled trial

Abstract Background Home-visit nurses often make autonomous clinical judgments in patients’ homes, where access to colleagues and evidence-based resources is limited. Guideline-informed artificial intelligence (AI) systems may facilitate access to clinical information, but eviden...

Changes in the structural and dynamical properties in glass transition and related processes of poly(vinyl alcohol) analyzed by molecular dynamics simulations

Elucidating how structural and dynamical properties of a polymer chain are varied in a glass transition process is crucial for deepening our understanding of its real nature. Here, an analysis on this point has been conducted for poly(vinyl alcohol) based on molecular dynamics si...

Quantum Reversibility Meets Classical Reverse Diffusion

Bayes’ rule connects forward and reverse processes in classical probability theory, and its quantum analogue has been discussed in terms of the Petz (transpose) map. For quantum dynamics governed by the Lindblad equation, the corresponding Petz map can also be written in Lindblad...

High-Field Specific Heat and Fundamental Superconducting Properties of the Single-Phase Type-II Superconductor V 3 Si

The specific heat data above the upper critical magnetic field H c2 , the angular dependence of H c2 , and fundamental superconducting parameters were consequently determined. The V 3 Si sample used in this research does not exhibit the structural transition and its high quality...

Minimally invasive cardiac surgeries in 2023–annual report of the Japanese association for minimally invasive cardiac surgery

Abstract Objective To establish updated nationwide perioperative benchmarks for minimally invasive cardiac surgery (MICS) in Japan by presenting the 2023 annual report and summarizing procedural trends from 2021 to 2023. Methods Data on mitral valve (MV) surgery, aortic valve rep...

Possible Sex Differences in the Morphological and Functional Muscle Quality Reflected by Phase Angle: Implications for Muscle Quality Assessment

ABSTRACT Background and Purpose Phase angle (PhA), derived from bioelectrical impedance analysis, is a noninvasive indicator of muscle quality. It is unclear whether PhA better reflects the morphological or functional muscle quality in community‐dwelling older adults, and whether...

Synthesis of morphologically different SnHPO 4 using a refluxing method

This work presents a simple and efficient reflux method for the synthesis of Tin(II) hydrogen phosphate (SnHPO4). This method is faster and requires less instrumentation. The reported methods use highly hygroscopic SnCl2 as the starting material, whereas the current method uses m...

Longitudinal Immunophenotypic Changes in Refractory Lupus Nephritis After B-cell Depletion: A 25-year Case Study

Background/Aim: Long-term management of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) requires a persistent balance between intensive immunosuppression and the prevention of opportunistic infections. This is particularly challenging in patients with a multi-decade disease history and evolvi...

Coseismic dislocation creep and recrystallization in a shallow carbonate-hosted active fault

Identifying coseismic deformation along shallow faults is crucial for assessing seismic hazards associated with surface rupture and ground shaking, yet unequivocal evidence of seismic slip in carbonate-hosted faults remains uncertain. Active normal faults on Miyako Island in the...

Photocatalytic proximity labeling for the identification of G-quadruplex DNA-interacting proteins

Abstract DNA–protein interactions play an essential role in fundamental cellular biological processes. Herein, we report a photocatalytic proximity labeling approach for the broad screening of G-quadruplex (G4)-interacting proteins (G4IPs) using human telomere G4 DNA modified wit...

P1.203. Evaluation of the Usefulness of Robot-Assisted Esophagectomy Compared to Thoracoscopic Esophagectomy

Abstract Topic Esophageal Cancer: Surgical Treatment of Esophageal Cancer – early outcomes and complications Background Following the results of the JCOG1409 trial, thoracoscopic esophagectomy has become the standard treatment for esophageal cancer. However, the introduction of r...

P1.216. Investigation of Lemborexant for Prevention of Postoperative Delirium Following Subtotal Thoracic Esophagectomy

Abstract Topic Esophageal Cancer: Surgical Treatment of Esophageal Cancer – early outcomes and complications Background Postoperative delirium and sleep disturbances after surgery for gastrointestinal malignancies greatly affect patients' quality of life. Postoperative delirium i...

From Simplicity to Complexity: Substituent‐Controlled Z ′ Multiplicity as a Design Principle for Thermally Robust Yet Programmable Anisotropic Expansion

Anisotropic thermal expansion in molecular crystals has predominantly been reported for low-Z' systems (Z' ≤ 2), in which only a few independent molecules occupy the asymmetric unit. In such crystals, thermal expansion is often interpreted using simplified models based on rigid m...

Experimental Development of Gaseous Propellant Mono-Cylindrical Rotating Detonation Engine Film Cooling

Thermal management remains one of the critical challenges in the advancement of rotating detonation engine (RDE) technology for practical propulsion applications. To facilitate progress in this field, this study investigates the use of gaseous film cooling via axial injectors, ai...

The emergence of (3+1)-dimensional expanding spacetime from complex Langevin simulations of the Lorentzian type IIB matrix model with deformations

Abstract The Lorentzian type IIB matrix model is a promising candidate for a nonperturbative formulation of superstring theory. In this model, the eigenvalue distribution of the N × N bosonic matrices Aμ (μ = 0, …, 9) represents an emergent spacetime, which is determined by the d...

Trajectory elevation in reach-to-grasp movements under increased arm weight and repeated trials

This study examined how three-dimensional upper-limb movement trajectories are modulated by changes in gravitational load. We hypothesized that individuals adopt a trajectory elevation strategy in reach-to-grasp movements performed on a desk to compensate for increased movement v...

The Zooplankton International Geospatial dataset: A global repository of spatiotemporal freshwater zooplankton community composition data from lakes and reservoirs to support ecological research

Abstract Zooplankton transfer substantial energy in aquatic food webs and are used as indicators of environmental change. Syntheses of zooplankton community dynamics globally require datasets that span a wide range of environmental gradients; however, these datasets are limited d...