Search Results - "Akira Nakashima"

Neuromelanin in Parkinson's Disease: Tyrosine Hydroxylase and Tyrosinase by Nagatsu, Toshiharu, Nakashima, Akira, Watanabe, Hirohisa, Ito, Shosuke, Wakamatsu, Kazumasa

“…Parkinson's disease (PD) is an aging-related disease and the second most common neurodegenerative disease after Alzheimer's disease. The main symptoms of PD…”
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Proteasomal degradation of tyrosine hydroxylase and neurodegeneration by Nakashima, Akira

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Amino Acid Composition of Amniotic Fluid during the Perinatal Period Reflects Mother’s Fat and Carbohydrate Intake by Sano, Mitsue, Nagura, Haruna, Ueno, Sayako, Nakashima, Akira

“…Dietary content during pregnancy is important because it is necessary for the growth of the fetus. With the assumption that the nutritional status of the fetus…”
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Prognostic Factors After Surgical Resection for Intrahepatic, Hilar, and Distal Cholangiocarcinoma by Murakami, Yoshiaki, Uemura, Kenichiro, Sudo, Takeshi, Hashimoto, Yasushi, Nakashima, Akira, Kondo, Naru, Sakabe, Ryutaro, Ohge, Hiroki, Sueda, Taijiro

“…Background The prognosis of patients with cholangiocarcinoma is unsatisfactory. Therefore, evaluation of prognostic factors and establishment of new…”
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Implications of assisted reproductive technologies on term singleton birth weight: an analysis of 25,777 children in the national assisted reproduction registry of Japan by Nakashima, Akira, M.D, Araki, Ryuichiro, Ph.D, Tani, Hirohiko, M.D, Ishihara, Osamu, M.D., Ph.D, Kuwahara, Akira, M.D., Ph.D, Irahara, Minoru, M.D., Ph.D, Yoshimura, Yasunori, M.D., Ph.D, Kuramoto, Takeshi, M.D., Ph.D, Saito, Hidekazu, M.D., Ph.D, Nakaza, Aritoshi, B.S, Sakumoto, Tetsuro, M.D., Ph.D

“…Objective To evaluate the implications of assisted reproductive technologies (ART) on neonatal birth weight. Design A retrospective study using analysis of…”
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Efficacy of mental practice on paralyzed upper extremity function in the acute phase of stroke: a case study by Nakashima, Akira, Koizumi, Tetsuji, Shimizu, Tadashi, Ryu, Nobutoshi, Higashi, Toshio

“…[Purpose] Mental practice (MP) is a method of rehabilitating upper extremity function on the affected side of the body post-stroke, with the aim of improving…”
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Efficacy of combined hand exercise intervention in patients with chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy: a pilot randomized controlled trial by Ikio, Yuta, Sagari, Akira, Nakashima, Akira, Matsuda, Daiki, Sawai, Terumitsu, Higashi, Toshio

“…Purpose Previous evidence regarding the impact of exercise interventions on chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy often focuses on lower-extremity…”
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Different post-pancreatectomy glucagon responses to a meal test between surgical approaches by Matsuda, Tsuguka, Himeno, Natsumi, Nakashima, Akira, Nakagawa, Naoya, Kohashi, Toshihiko, Kawamori, Dan, Kamei, Nozomu

“…Residual pancreatic endocrine function is important for maintaining metabolic status after pancreatectomy and is closely related to patient nutritional status…”
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Effects of a virtual reality-based mirror therapy system on upper extremity rehabilitation after stroke: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials by Okamura, Ryohei, Nakashima, Akira, Moriuchi, Takefumi, Fujiwara, Kengo, Ohno, Kanta, Higashi, Toshio, Tomori, Kounosuke

“…Virtual reality-based mirror therapy (VRMT) has recently attracted attention as a novel and promising approach for treating upper extremity dysfunction in…”
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Human tyrosine hydroxylase in Parkinson’s disease and in related disorders by Nagatsu, Toshiharu, Nakashima, Akira, Ichinose, Hiroshi, Kobayashi, Kazuto

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Comparing movement-related cortical potential between real and simulated movement tasks from an ecological validity perspective by Ogahara, Kakuya, Nakashima, Akira, Suzuki, Tomotaka, Sugawara, Kenichi, Yoshida, Naoshin, Hatta, Arihiro, Moriuchi, Takefumi, Higashi, Toshio

“…Concerns regarding the ecological validity of movement-related cortical potential (MRCP) experimental tasks that are related to motor learning have recently…”
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Identification by nano-LC-MS/MS of NT5DC2 as a protein binding to tyrosine hydroxylase: Down-regulation of NT5DC2 by siRNA increases catecholamine synthesis in PC12D cells by Nakashima, Akira, Yamaguchi, Hisateru, Kodani, Yu, Kaneko, Yoko S., Kawata, Miho, Nagasaki, Hiroshi, Nagatsu, Toshiharu, Ota, Akira

“…Tyrosine hydroxylase (TH), which catalyzes the conversion of l-tyrosine to l-DOPA, is the rate-limiting enzyme in the biosynthesis of catecholamines. It is…”
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The Vividness of Motor Imagery Is Correlated With Corticospinal Excitability During Combined Motor Imagery and Action Observation by Moriuchi, Takefumi, Nakashima, Akira, Nakamura, Jiro, Anan, Kimika, Nishi, Keita, Matsuo, Takashi, Hasegawa, Takashi, Mitsunaga, Wataru, Iso, Naoki, Higashi, Toshio

“…The present study aimed to investigate the relationship between motor imagery (MI) assessment (ability and quality) and neurophysiological assessment…”
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Neonatal outcomes following different ovarian stimulation protocols in fresh single embryo transfer by Jwa, Seung Chik, Nakashima, Akira, Kuwahara, Akira, Saito, Kazuki, Irahara, Minoru, Sakumoto, Tetsuro, Ishihara, Osamu, Saito, Hidekazu

“…Previous studies suggested ovarian stimulation was associated with lower birth weight and higher risk of preterm delivery (PTD) from fresh embryo transfers…”
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Effect of vortex fluctuation in a 90-degree curved pipe on the surface fluctuation of an ejected liquid jet by LIU, Erwei, KAWAGUCHI, Mikimasa, NAKAYAMA, Ryoutaro, IWASAKI, Masato, NISHIDA, Keiya, NAKASHIMA, Akira, OGATA, Yoichi

“…Improving the thermal efficiency of internal combustion engines requires a high compression ratio, a high thermal load, and high mechanical strength in the…”
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NT5DC2 affects the phosphorylation of tyrosine hydroxylase regulating its catalytic activity by Nakashima, Akira, Yamaguchi, Hisateru, Kondo, Mii, Furumura, Takahiro, Kodani, Yu, Kaneko, Yoko S., Kawata, Miho, Nagasaki, Hiroshi, Nagatsu, Toshiharu, Ota, Akira

“…5′-Nucleotidase domain-containing protein 2 (NT5DC2) has been revealed by genome-wide association studies (GWAS) as a gene implicated in neuropsychiatric…”
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Inhibition of deubiquitinating activity of USP14 decreases tyrosine hydroxylase phosphorylated at Ser19 in PC12D cells by Nakashima, Akira, Ohnuma, Syuhei, Kodani, Yu, Kaneko, Yoko S., Nagasaki, Hiroshi, Nagatsu, Toshiharu, Ota, Akira

“…Tyrosine hydroxylase (TH) is the rate-limiting enzyme in catecholamine biosynthesis, and its stability is a fundamental factor to maintain the level of the…”
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Number of Metastatic Lymph Nodes, but Not Lymph Node Ratio, Is an Independent Prognostic Factor after Resection of Pancreatic Carcinoma by Murakami, Yoshiaki, MD, Uemura, Kenichiro, MD, Sudo, Takeshi, MD, Hayashidani, Yasuo, MD, Hashimoto, Yasushi, MD, Nakashima, Akira, MD, Yuasa, Yoshio, MD, Kondo, Naru, MD, Ohge, Hiroki, MD, Sueda, Taijiro, MD

“…Background This study evaluated the prognostic significance of the number of metastatic lymph nodes and the ratio of metastatic nodes to total number of…”
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Exploring Methodological Issues in Mental Practice for Upper-Extremity Function Following Stroke-Related Paralysis: A Scoping Review by Nakashima, Akira, Okamura, Ryohei, Moriuchi, Takefumi, Fujiwara, Kengo, Higashi, Toshio, Tomori, Kounosuke

“…In this scoping review, we aimed to comprehensively clarify the methodology of Mental practice (MP) by systematically mapping studies documenting the…”
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Successful omental flap coverage repair of a rectovaginal fistula after low anterior resection: a case report by Kuhara, Yuta, Hotei, Hiroshi, Hashimoto, Tatsunori, Seo, Shingo, Amioka, Ai, Murao, Naoki, Kuwada, Aki, Nakashima, Akira, Sakabe, Ryutaro, Tahara, Kou

“…Background Rectovaginal fistula (RVF) is a troublesome and refractory complication after low anterior resection (LAR) for rectal cancer. An omental flap repair…”
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