Search Results - "ISHIZUKA, M"

Combination of platelet count and neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio is a useful predictor of postoperative survival in patients with colorectal cancer by Ishizuka, M, Nagata, H, Takagi, K, Iwasaki, Y, Kubota, K

“…Background: This study investigated the usefulness of a novel inflammation-based prognostic system, named the COP-NLR (COmbination of Platelet count and…”
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Zodiacal exoplanets in time – X. The orbit and atmosphere of the young ‘neptune desert’-dwelling planet K2-100b by Gaidos, E, Hirano, T, Mann, A W, Owens, D A, Berger, T A, France, K, Vanderburg, A, Harakawa, H, Hodapp, K W, Ishizuka, M, Jacobson, S, Konishi, M, Kotani, T, Kudo, T, Kurokawa, T, Kuzuhara, M, Nishikawa, J, Omiya, M, Serizawa, T, Tamura, M, Ueda, A

“…ABSTRACT We obtained high-resolution infrared spectroscopy and short-cadence photometry of the 600–800 Myr Praesepe star K2-100 during transits of its 1.67-d…”
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An improved dust emission model – Part 1: Model description and comparison against measurements by Kok, J. F, Mahowald, N. M, Fratini, G, Gillies, J. A, Ishizuka, M, Leys, J. F, Mikami, M, Park, M.-S, Park, S.-U, Van Pelt, R. S, Zobeck, T. M

“…Simulations of the dust cycle and its interactions with the changing Earth system are hindered by the empirical nature of dust emission parameterizations in…”
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Zodiacal exoplanets in time – XI. The orbit and radiation environment of the young M dwarf-hosted planet K2-25b by Gaidos, E, Hirano, T, Wilson, D J, France, K, Rockcliffe, K, Newton, E, Feiden, G, Krishnamurthy, V, Harakawa, H, Hodapp, K W, Ishizuka, M, Jacobson, S, Konishi, M, Kotani, T, Kudo, T, Kurokawa, T, Kuzuhara, M, Nishikawa, J, Omiya, M, Serizawa, T, Tamura, M, Ueda, A, Vievard, S

“…ABSTRACT M dwarf stars are high-priority targets for searches for Earth-size and potentially Earth-like planets, but their planetary systems may form and…”
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Evidence of impacts from DDT in pelican, cormorant, stork, and egret eggs from KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa by Bouwman, H., Yohannes, Y.B., Nakayama, S.M.M., Motohira, K., Ishizuka, M., Humphries, M.S., van der Schyff, V., du Preez, M., Dinkelmann, A., Ikenaka, Y.

“…DDT remains in use for malaria control in South Africa. We quantified DDTs in aquatic bird eggs from the highly biodiverse northern KwaZulu-Natal, a province…”
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Bioaccumulation of persistent organic pollutants and their trophic transfer through the food web: Human health risks to the rural communities reliant on fish from South Africa's largest floodplain by Volschenk, C.M., Gerber, R., Mkhonto, M.T., Ikenaka, Y., Yohannes, Y.B., Nakayama, S., Ishizuka, M., van Vuren, J.H.J., Wepener, V., Smit, N.J.

“…•South Africa's largest floodplain not been assessed for OCPs for three decades.•High OCP concentration found in other aquatic ecosystems of eastern South…”
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Zodiacal exoplanets in time – XIII. Planet orbits and atmospheres in the V1298 Tau system, a keystone in studies of early planetary evolution by Gaidos, E, Hirano, T, Beichman, C, Livingston, J, Harakawa, H, Hodapp, K W, Ishizuka, M, Jacobson, S, Konishi, M, Kotani, T, Kudo, T, Kurokawa, T, Kuzuhara, M, Nishikawa, J, Omiya, M, Serizawa, T, Tamura, M, Ueda, A, Vievard, S

“…ABSTRACT Studies of planetary systems of stars in star-forming regions and young clusters open a window on the formative stages of planetary evolution. We…”
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Effects of soil moisture and dried raindroplet crust on saltation and dust emission by Ishizuka, M., Mikami, M., Leys, J., Yamada, Y., Heidenreich, S., Shao, Y., McTainsh, G. H.

“…Field experiments using a sand particle counter and an optical particle counter clarified the links between saltation and dust emission under wet and weakly…”
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Improvement in Dust Storm Simulation by Considering Stone Coverage Effects for Stony Deserts in East Asia by Sekiyama, T. T., Kurosaki, Y., Kajino, M., Ishizuka, M., Buyantogtokh, B., Wu, J., Maki, T.

“…Approximately 50% of the Earth's deserts are covered with stony surfaces, not dunes. The stony surfaces often block or diminish mineral dust aerosol emissions…”
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Utility of 5‐aminolaevulinic acid fluorescence‐guided endoscopic biopsy for malignant mesothelioma in a cat and dog by Osaki, T, Amaha, T, Murahata, Y, Sunden, Y, Iguchi, A, Harada, K, Tsujino, K, Murakami, K, Ishii, T, Takahashi, K, Ishizuka, M, Tanaka, T, Okamoto, Y

“…Malignant mesothelioma (MM) is uncommon in cats and dogs and can be challenging to diagnose. Adequate tissue sampling is required for superior diagnostic…”
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PP092-MON: Onodera’s Prognostic Nutritional Index is Associated with Postoperative Survival of Primary Hepatocellular Carcinoma Patients Undergoing Potentially Curative Surgery by Tanaka, G, Ishizuka, M

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Concentrations and human health risk assessment of DDT and its metabolites in free-range and commercial chicken products from KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa by Thompson, L. A., Ikenaka, Y., Yohannes, Y. B., van Vuren, J. J., Wepener, V., Smit, N. J., Darwish, W. S., Nakayama, S. M. M., Mizukawa, H., Ishizuka, M.

“…Organochlorine pesticides such as dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane (DDT) have been used in agriculture and for disease control purposes over many decades…”
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Baseline bio-accumulation concentrations and resulting oxidative stress in Synodontis zambezensis after an acute laboratory exposure to 4,4′-DDT by Volschenk, C.M., Ikenaka, Y., Yohannes, Y.B., Nakayama, S.M., Ishizuka, M., Smit, E., van Vuren, J.H.J., Greenfield, R.

“…The use of 1,1′-(2,2,2-Trichloro-1,1-ethanediyl)bis(4-chlorobenzene) (DDT) as a pesticide for the control of insects vectors responsible for the spread of many…”
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Duration of hepatic vascular inflow clamping and survival after liver resection for hepatocellular carcinoma by Ishizuka, M., Kubota, K., Kita, J., Shimoda, M., Kato, M., Sawada, T.

“…Background: The aim of this study was to evaluate the influence of the duration of hepatic vascular inflow clamping (Pringle time) on the survival of patients…”
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Inorganic Polyphosphate Induces Osteoblastic Differentiation by Usui, Y., Uematsu, T., Uchihashi, T., Takahashi, M., Ishizuka, M., Doto, R., Tanaka, H., Komazaki, Y., Osawa, M., Yamada, K., Yamaoka, M., Furusawa, K.

“…Inorganic polyphosphate [Poly(P)] is especially prevalent in osteoblasts. We tested the hypothesis that Poly(P) stimulates osteoblastic differentiation and…”
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Biotransport of metallic trace elements from marine to terrestrial ecosystems by seabirds by Shoji, A., Elliott, K.H., Aris‐Brosou, S., Mizukawa, H., Nakayama, S.M.M., Ikenaka, Y., Ishizuka, M., Kuwae, T., Watanabe, K., Escoruela Gonzalez, J., Watanuki, Y.

“…Physical systems, such as currents and winds, have traditionally been considered responsible for transporting contaminants. Although evidence is mounting that…”
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Unraveling the Roles of Saltation Bombardment and Atmospheric Instability on Magnitude and Size Distribution of Dust Emission Fluxes: Lessons From the JADE and WIND‐O‐V Experiments by Alfaro, S. C., Bouet, C., Khalfallah, B., Shao, Y., Ishizuka, M., Labiadh, M., Marticorena, B., Laurent, B., Rajot, J. L.

“…The size distribution of the vertical flux of dust freshly emitted from a wind‐eroded surface was recently shown to depend on the thermal stratification of the…”
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Changes in apolipoprotein B and oxidized low‐density lipoprotein levels in gingival crevicular fluids as a result of periodontal tissue conditions by Ishizuka, M., Kato, R., Moriya, Y., Noguchi, E., Koide, Y., Inoue, S., Itabe, H., Yamamoto, M.

“…Background and Objective Periodontal disease is a chronic inflammatory disease caused by bacterial infection that can lead to tooth loss. Gingival crevicular…”
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Photodynamic detection of a canine glioblastoma using 5‐aminolevulinic acid by Yamashita, M., Osaki, T., Sunden, Y., Takahashi, K., Ishizuka, M., Tanaka, T., Li, L., Okamoto, Y.

“…Photodynamic detection using 5‐aminolevulinic acid has been used to identify the surgical margins during resection of human primary brain tumours. Although…”
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Inhibitory effects of dopamine on spinal synaptic transmission via dopamine D 1 ‐like receptors in neonatal rats by Kawamoto, K, Otsuguro, K, Ishizuka, M, Ito, S

“…BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Dopamine released from the endings of descending dopaminergic nerve fibres in the spinal cord may be involved in modulating functions…”
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