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Effects of graphene nanoplatelet addition to jatropha Biodiesel–Diesel mixture on the performance and emission characteristics of a diesel engine by El-Seesy, Ahmed I., Hassan, Hamdy, Ookawara, S.

“…In this study, the effects of adding graphene nanoplatelets (GNPs) into jatropha methyl ester–diesel blended fuel (20% by volume jatropha methyl ester + 80%…”
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Performance, combustion, and emission characteristics of a diesel engine fueled by biodiesel-diesel mixtures with multi-walled carbon nanotubes additives by El-Seesy, Ahmed I., Abdel-Rahman, Ali K., Bady, Mahmoud, Ookawara, S.

“…•Considerable improvements in the combustion of JB20D50MWCNTs compared to pure JB20D.•pmax, dp/dθmax and dQg/dθmax increased by 7%, 4% and 4%,…”
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Performance, combustion, and emission characteristics of a diesel engine fueled with Jatropha methyl ester and graphene oxide additives by EL-Seesy, Ahmed I., Hassan, Hamdy, Ookawara, S.

“…•The graphene oxide examined by TEM, FTIR and XRD.•Brake specific fuel consumption decreased by 17%, with adding GO to JME.•The pmax, dp/dθ, and dQg/dθ…”
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Performance investigation of low – Concentration photovoltaic systems under hot and arid conditions: Experimental and numerical results by Yousef, Mohamed S., Abdel Rahman, Ali K., Ookawara, S.

“…[Display omitted] •Influence of cooling on the performance of photovoltaic systems.•A comprehensive model (optical, thermal, and electrical) was…”
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Numerical Investigation and Experimental Verification of Performance Enhancement of Flat Plate Solar Collector Using Nanofluids by Hawwash, A.A., Abdel Rahman, Ali K., Nada, S.A., Ookawara, S.

“…•Experimental validated CFD modeling of predicting FPSC performance for any nanofluids with any percentage.•Using Alumina nanofluid improves the FPSC…”
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Performance of a PV module integrated with standalone building in hot arid areas as enhanced by surface cooling and cleaning by Elnozahy, Ahmed, Rahman, Ali K. Abdel, Ali, Ahmed Hamza H., Abdel-Salam, Mazen, Ookawara, S.

“…•Fully controlled cooling and cleaning system of PV module is implemented.•Water requirement and power consumption of cooling and cleaning module are…”
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The influence of torrefaction on the biochar characteristics produced from sesame stalks and bean husk by Khairy, M., Amer, M., Ibrahim, M., Ookawara, S., Sekiguchi, H., Elwardany, A.

“…Torrefaction encourages homogeneity and enhances the energy-producing capabilities of biomass. In the current study, bean husk (BH) and sesame stalks (SS) were…”
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Enhancement of vapor compression cycle performance using nanofluids: Experimental results by Soliman, Aly M. A., Abdel Rahman, Ali K., Ookawara, S.

“…Recently, Egypt is facing an energy problem due to the increase in consumption and population. There are two ways to face this issue; first, the world should…”
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Adeno-associated virus vector-mediated interleukin-10 gene transfer inhibits atherosclerosis in apolipoprotein E-deficient mice by YOSHIOKA, T, OKADA, T, MATSUSHITA, T, MIZUKAMI, H, HANAZONO, Y, KUME, A, OOKAWARA, S, KAWANO, M, ISHIBASHI, S, SHIMADA, K, OZAWA, K, MAEDA, Y, IKEDA, U, SHIMPO, M, NOMOTO, T, TAKEUCHI, K, NONAKA-SARUKAWA, M, ITO, T, TAKAHASHI, M

“…Inflammation is a major contributor to atherosclerosis by its effects on arterial wall biology and lipoprotein metabolism. Interleukin-10 (IL-10) is an…”
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Systemic delivery of IL-10 by an AAV vector prevents vascular remodeling and end-organ damage in stroke-prone spontaneously hypertensive rat by Nomoto, T, Okada, T, Shimazaki, K, Yoshioka, T, Nonaka-Sarukawa, M, Ito, T, Takeuchi, K, Katsura, K-i, Mizukami, H, Kume, A, Ookawara, S, Ikeda, U, Katayama, Y, Ozawa, K

“…Interleukin-10 (IL-10) ameliorates various T-helper type 1 cell-mediated chronic inflammatory diseases. Although the therapeutic benefits of IL-10 include…”
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Morphological assessment of the luminal surface of olfactory epithelium in mice deficient in tissue plasminogen activator following bulbectomy by Makino, N, Ookawara, S, Madoiwa, S, Ohta, Y, Ishikawa, T, Katoh, K, Takigami, S, Kanazawa, T, Matsuo, O, Ichikawa, M, Mimuro, J, Sakata, Y, Ichimura, K

“…This study aimed to investigate the function of tissue plasminogen activator in the olfactory epithelium of mice following neural injury. Transmission electron…”
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Applicability of a Miniaturized Micro-Separator/Classifier to Oil-Water Separation by Ookawara, S., Ishikawa, T., Ogawa, K.

“…The micro‐separator/classifier is miniaturized to approximately 1/2 size of the original device to examine its applicability to oil‐water separation. A small…”
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The Morphological Change of Supporting Cells in the Olfactory Epithelium after Bulbectomy by Makino, Nobuko, Ookawara, Shigeo, Katoh, Kazuo, Ohta, Yasushi, Ichikawa, Masumi, Ichimura, Keiichi

“…Transmission electron microscopy was used to study the responses of the supporting cells of the olfactory epithelium at 1–5 days after surgical ablation of the…”
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Microwave irradiation for fixation and immunostaining of endothelial cells in situ by Katoh, K, Kano, Y, Ookawara, S

“…Using microwave irradiation during tissue fixation and immunostaining reduces sample preparation time and facilitates penetration of fixatives and antibody…”
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Involvement of Specific Macrophage-Lineage Cells Surrounding Arterioles in Barrier and Scavenger Function in Brain Cortex by Mato, Masao, Ookawara, Shigeo, Sakamoto, Atsushi, Aikawa, Eizo, Ogawa, Tsuyoshi, Mitsuhashi, Umehachi, Masuzawa, Toshio, Suzuki, Hiroshi, Honda, Makoto, Yazaki, Yoshio, Watanabe, Eiju, Luoma, Jukka, Yla-Herttuala, Seppo, Fraser, Iain, Gordon, Siamon, Kodama, Tatsuhiko

“…The transport of solutes between blood and brain is regulated by a specific barrier. Capillary endothelial cells of brain are known to mediate barrier function…”
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Assessing local scour at rectangular bridge piers by Omara, H., Ookawara, S., Nassar, Karim Adel, Masria, Ali, Tawfik, Ahmed

“…The scour depth at bridge piers depends on a large number of variables. This study aims at revisiting the influence of rectangular piers' shape on local…”
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Alteration in water channel AQP-2 by removal of AVP stimulation in collecting duct cells of dehydrated rats by Saito, T, Ishikawa, S E, Sasaki, S, Fujita, N, Fushimi, K, Okada, K, Takeuchi, K, Sakamoto, A, Ookawara, S, Kaneko, T, Marumo, F, Saito, T

“…Dehydration increased the expression of aquaporin of collecting duct (AQP-2) and translocated AQP-2 to the apical plasma membranes from cytoplasmic vesicles of…”
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Prevention of glomerular crescent formation in glomerulonephritis by mycophenolate mofetil in rats by Takeda, Shin-ichi, Takahashi, Masafumi, Sado, Yoshikazu, Takeuchi, Koichi, Hakamata, Yoji, Shimizu, Hisashi, Kaneko, Takashi, Yamamoto, Hisashi, Ito, Chiharu, Ookawara, Shigeo, Asano, Yasushi, Kusano, Eiji, Kobayashi, Eiji

“…Background. Glomerular crescent formation is a prominent feature of aggressive forms of glomerulonephritis (GN) and is associated with a poor prognosis. We…”
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Changes of perivascular macrophages in the process of brain edema induced by cold injury by Wang, J, Takeuchi, K, Ookawara, S

“…Perivascular macrophages are considered as cerebral scavenger cells under physical and pathological conditions. In this study, we tried to examine changes of…”
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Estimate of red-cell deformability and plasma viscosity based on flow curve by Ookawara, S., Yano, A., Ogawa, K., Taniguchi, K.

“…A new estimation method of clinical blood indices based on the flow characteristics of unadjusted whole blood is proposed, such as red‐cell deformability and…”
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