Search Results - "Nakagaki, T"
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Dynamics of centipede locomotion revealed by large-scale traction force microscopy
Published in Journal of the Royal Society interface (01-05-2024)“…We present a novel approach to traction force microscopy (TFM) for studying the locomotion of 10 cm long walking centipedes on soft substrates. Leveraging the…”
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Overcoming the strength–ductility trade-off via the formation of a thermally stable and plastically unstable austenitic phase in cold-worked steel
Published in Materials science & engineering. A, Structural materials : properties, microstructure and processing (04-04-2018)“…A simple strategy associated with elastic properties that enables metals to undergo multiple plastic deformations based on slip deformation, mechanical…”
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Obtaining multiple separate food sources: behavioural intelligence in the Physarum plasmodium
Published in Proceedings of the Royal Society. B, Biological sciences (07-11-2004)“…To evaluate performance in a complex survival task, we studied the morphology of the…”
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Reduced von Willebrand factor‐cleaving protease (ADAMTS13) activity in acute myocardial infarction
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Smart network solutions in an amoeboid organism
Published in Biophysical chemistry (2004)“…We present evidence that the giant amoeboid organism, the true slime mold, constructs a network appropriate for maximizing nutrient uptake. The body of the…”
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A coupled-oscillator model with a conservation law for the rhythmic amoeboid movements of plasmodial slime molds
Published in Physica. D (01-06-2005)“…Experiments on the fusion and partial separation of plasmodia of the true slime mold Physarum polycephalum are described, concentrating on the spatio-temporal…”
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Peristaltic transport and mixing of cytosol through the whole body of Physarum plasmodium
Published in Mathematical medicine and biology (01-09-2012)“…We study how the net transport and mixing of chemicals occur in a relatively large amoeba, the true slime mold Physarum polycephalum. The shuttle streaming of…”
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A Novel Human Metalloprotease Synthesized in the Liver and Secreted into the Blood: Possibly, the von Willebrand Factor—Cleaving Protease?
Published in Journal of biochemistry (Tokyo) (01-10-2001)“…We identified a novel metalloprotease, which could be responsible for cleaving the Tyr842-Met843 peptide bond of von Willebrand factor (vWF). This…”
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Spatiotemporal symmetry in rings of coupled biological oscillators of Physarum plasmodial slime mold
Published in Physical review letters (13-08-2001)“…Spatiotemporal patterns in rings of coupled biological oscillators of the plasmodial slime mold, Physarum polycephalum, were investigated by comparing with…”
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Activated protein C prevents LPS-induced pulmonary vascular injury by inhibiting cytokine production
Published in The American journal of physiology (01-02-1997)“…We investigated the effect of activated protein C (APC) on pulmonary vascular injury and the increase in tumor necrosis factor (TNF) levels in…”
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A case of unilateral adrenal hyperplasia being difficult to distinguish from aldosterone-producing adenoma
Published in Experimental and clinical endocrinology & diabetes (01-03-2009)“…Unilateral adrenal hyperplasia (UAH) is very rare, and shows similar endocrine features to aldosterone-producing adenoma (APA). We report a case of UAH…”
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Dispersion relation in oscillatory reaction-diffusion systems with self-consistent flow in true slime mold
Published in Journal of mathematical biology (01-06-2007)“…In the large amoeboid organism Physarum, biochemical oscillators are spatially distributed throughout the organism and their collective motion exhibits phase…”
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Activated Protein C Attenuates Endotoxin-Induced Pulmonary Vascular Injury by Inhibiting Activated Leukocytes in Rats
Published in Blood (15-01-1996)“…We investigated the effect of activated protein C (APC) on lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced pulmonary vascular injury in rats to investigate the possible…”
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A novel therapeutic approach combining human plasma-derived Factors VIIa and X for haemophiliacs with inhibitors: evidence of a higher thrombin generation rate in vitro and more sustained haemostatic activity in vivo than obtained with Factor VIIa alone
Published in Vox sanguinis (01-11-2003)“…Background and Objectives Therapy with recombinant Factor VIIa (rFVIIa) for haemophiliacs with inhibitors still has some unresolved problems, such as the…”
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Large-scale production and properties of human plasma-derived activated Factor VII concentrate
Published in Vox sanguinis (01-01-2003)“…Background and Objectives An activated Factor VII (FVIIa) concentrate, prepared from human plasma on a large scale, has to date not been available for clinical…”
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Phase Switching of Oscillatory Contraction in Relation to the Regulation of Amoeboid Behavior by the Plasmodium of Physarum polycephalum
Published in Journal of theoretical biology (07-04-1996)“…The plasmodium of the true slime mould Physarum polycephalumis a large aggregate of protoplasm and behaves like an amoeboid cell, exhibiting rhythmic…”
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A mathematical model for adaptive transport network in path finding by true slime mold
Published in Journal of theoretical biology (21-02-2007)“…We describe here a mathematical model of the adaptive dynamics of a transport network of the true slime mold Physarum polycephalum, an amoeboid organism that…”
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C51 CRITICAL CARE: MORE NON-PULMONARY CRITICAL CARE PROBLEMS: Risk Factors For Postpartum Hellp Syndrome Following Cesarean Delivery In Patients With Pregnancy Induced Hypertension
Published in American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine (01-01-2017)“…Risk factors evaluated included systolic blood pressure (BP)>160mmHg, diastolic BP >110mmHg, past history of PIH, Age>40 years, Age<18 years, BMI>35,…”
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Tissue factor-dependent autoactivation of human blood coagulation factor VII
Published in The Journal of biological chemistry (25-09-1992)“…We recently showed that single-chain zymogen factor VII is converted to two-chain factor VIIa in an autocatalytic manner following complex formation with…”
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