Search Results - "Okuda, K"

Efficiency at maximum power of minimally nonlinear irreversible heat engines by Izumida, Y, Okuda, K

“…We propose the minimally nonlinear irreversible heat engine as a new general theoretical model to study the efficiency at the maximum power η* of heat engines…”
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Experimental determination of phase diagram in the Zn-Fe binary system by Han, K., Ohnuma, I., Okuda, K., Kainuma, R.

“…A critical determination of a phase diagram of the Zn-Fe binary system was carried out by EPMA analysis for skillfully prepared and equilibrated two-phase…”
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Surgery versus stereotactic body radiotherapy for clinical stage I non-small-cell lung cancer: propensity score-matching analysis including the ratio of ground glass nodules by Tomita, N., Okuda, K., Osaga, S., Miyakawa, A., Nakanishi, R., Shibamoto, Y.

“…Purpose To investigate whether surgery and stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT) yield comparable outcomes for clinical stage (c-stage) I non-small-cell lung…”
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Effect of proinflammatory cytokines on endometrial collagen and metallopeptidase expression during the course of equine endometrosis by Szóstek-Mioduchowska, A.Z., Baclawska, A., Okuda, K., Skarzynski, D.J.

“…•The effect of cytokine on equine endometrium differ in the course of endometrosis.•IL-1β and IL-6 can regulate endometrial ECM remodeling by effect on MMP and…”
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Onsager coefficients of a Brownian Carnot cycle by Izumida, Y., Okuda, K.

“… We study a Brownian Carnot cycle introduced by Schmiedl and Seifert [Europhys. Lett. 81 , 20003 (2008)] from a viewpoint of the linear irreversible…”
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Effect of transforming growth factor -β1 on α-smooth muscle actin and collagen expression in equine endometrial fibroblasts by Szóstek-Mioduchowska, A.Z., Lukasik, K., Skarzynski, D.J., Okuda, K.

“…Transforming growth factor (TGF)-β1 not only regulates cell growth, development, and tissue remodeling, but it also participates in the pathogenesis of tissue…”
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Molecular kinetic analysis of a finite-time Carnot cycle by Izumida, Y, Okuda, K

“…We study the efficiency at the maximal power $\eta _{{\rm max}}$ of a finite-time Carnot cycle of a weakly interacting gas which we can regard as a nearly…”
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Constitutively active ABL family kinases, TEL/ABL and TEL/ARG, harbor distinct leukemogenic activities in vivo by Yokota, A, Hirai, H, Shoji, T, Maekawa, T, Okuda, K

“…ABL (ABL1) and ARG (ABL2) are highly homologous to each other in overall domain structure and amino-acid sequence, with the exception of their C termini. As…”
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Influence of surface modifications to titanium on antibacterial activity in vitro by Yoshinari, M, Oda, Y, Kato, T, Okuda, K

“…The antibacterial effect of surface modifications to titanium on Porphyromonas gingivalis ATCC 33277 and Actinobacillus actinomycetemcomitans ATCC 43718 was…”
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Generation of stationary high-density cascade arc plasma and application to plasma windows by Yamasaki, K., Yanagi, O., Sunada, Y., Okuda, K., Saito, A., Kono, J., Mori, D., Tamura, N., Okuno, H., Namba, S.

“…Abstract We have developed indirectly heated hollow cathode electrodes and a cascade arc discharge apparatus with different channel diameters to realize plasma…”
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Perfusion MR Imaging Using a 3D Pulsed Continuous Arterial Spin-Labeling Method for Acute Cerebral Infarction Classified as Branch Atheromatous Disease Involving the Lenticulostriate Artery Territory by Shinohara, Y, Kato, A, Kuya, K, Okuda, K, Sakamoto, M, Kowa, H, Ogawa, T

“…Branch atheromatous disease is a stroke subtype considered a risk factor for early neurologic deterioration. Meanwhile, crossed cerebellar diaschisis is…”
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Stochastic analysis of laminated composite plate considering stochastic homogenization problem by Sakata, S., Okuda, K., Ikeda, K.

“…This paper discusses a multiscale stochastic analysis of a laminated composite plate consisting of unidirectional fiber reinforced composite laminae. In…”
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Screening of anti-mycobacterial compounds in a naturally infected zebrafish larvae model by Dalton, J P, Uy, B, Okuda, K S, Hall, C J, Denny, W A, Crosier, P S, Swift, S, Wiles, S

“…Mycobacterium tuberculosis is a deadly human pathogen that causes the lung disease TB. M. tuberculosis latently infects a third of the world's population,…”
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Molecular epidemiology of Staphylococcus aureus from Lambaréné, Gabon by Okuda, K. V., Toepfner, N., Alabi, A. S., Arnold, B., Bélard, S., Falke, U., Menschner, L., Monecke, S., Ruppelt-Lorz, A., Berner, R.

“…While there is an abundance of data on the epidemiology and molecular typing of Staphylococcus aureus , especially those carrying Panton–Valentine leucocidin…”
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Long-Term Efficacy and Clinical Remission After Benralizumab Treatment in Patients with Severe Eosinophilic Asthma: A Retrospective Study by Numata, Takanori, Araya, Jun, Okuda, Keitaro, Miyagawa, Hanae, Minagawa, Shunsuke, Ishikawa, Takeo, Hara, Hiromichi, Kuwano, Kazuyoshi

“…Background: Few studies on the long-term efficacy of benralizumab, an anti-interleukin-5 receptor a monoclonal antibody, have been conducted for patients with…”
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Acute stimulation of a smooth muscle constrictor by oestradiol‐17β via GPER1 in bovine oviducts by Nishie, T, Kobayashi, Y, Kimura, K, Okuda, K

“…Contents Oviducts play roles in reproductive processes, including gametes transport, fertilization and early embryo development. Oviductal transport is…”
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366: Airway Obstruction Produces Hypoxia-Dependent Sodium Absorption in Human Airway Epithelial Cells by Mikami, Y., Grubb, B., Rogers, T., Dang, H., Kota, P., Gilmore, R., Okuda, K., Asakura, T., Kato, T., Gentzsch, M., Stutts, J., Randell, S., O’Neal, W., Boucher, R.

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Three-dimensional surface figure measurement of high-accuracy spherical mirror with nanoprofiler using normal vector tracing method by Kudo, R, Okuda, K, Usuki, K, Nakano, M, Yamamura, K, Endo, K

“…Processing technology using an extreme ultraviolet light source, e.g., next-generation lithography, requires next-generation high-accuracy mirrors. As it will…”
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Correlation between the bronchial subepithelial layer and whole airway wall thickness in patients with asthma by Kasahara, K, Shiba, K, Ozawa, T, Okuda, K, Adachi, M

“…Background: The epithelial reticular basement membrane (Rbm) of the airway wall thickens in patients with asthma. However, whether the thickening parallels…”
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Professional oral health care by dental hygienists reduced respiratory infections in elderly persons requiring nursing care by Adachi, M, Ishihara, K, Abe, S, Okuda, K

“…:  Objectives: Respiratory infection is a major cause of death in the elderly. We have evaluated the role of professional oral health care (POHC) by dental…”
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