Publications by authors named "A E Asato"
The variation within and across species has afterlife effects on carbon and nutrient cycling through the alteration of litter decomposability. However, the focus on leaves may not reflect a whole-plant economic spectrum of strategies. Here, we assessed the patterns and predictors of flower and leaf-litter decomposition at the intra- (i.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground/aim: Endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) followed by chemoradiotherapy (CRT) has become a promising treatment modality in the management of early-stage superficial esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (SESCC). However, radiotherapy often leads to significant adverse events (AEs), including cardiopulmonary toxicity, limiting the delivery of this treatment modality. This study aimed to evaluate the efficacy of reduced-volume radiotherapy and dose-dense chemotherapy in mitigating AEs for high-risk SESCC following ESD.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIt is well known that biodiversity positively affects ecosystem functioning, leading to enhanced ecosystem stability. However, this knowledge is mainly based on analyses using single ecosystem functions, while studies focusing on the stability of ecosystem multifunctionality (EMF) are rare. Taking advantage of a long-term grassland biodiversity experiment, we studied the effect of plant diversity (1-60 species) on EMF over 5 years, its temporal stability, as well as multifunctional resistance and resilience to a 2-year drought event.
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- The increasing human population and nutritional demands, along with climate change and supply chain issues, highlight the strong connection between diversity and system performance.
- The authors propose the heterogeneity-diversity-system performance (HDP) nexus as a conceptual framework for making transformative decisions that promote sustainability.
- They argue that managing system heterogeneity can optimize diversity to provide various benefits, and this approach should be applied across different fields and disciplines for a sustainable future.
Article Synopsis
- Esophagectomy is typically the go-to treatment for superficial esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (SESCC) after noncurative endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD), but recent studies suggest that chemoradiotherapy (CRT) may also be effective.
- This study compared the long-term outcomes of 60 SESCC patients who received either CRT or esophagectomy following noncurative ESD, finding that overall and disease-free survival rates were similar between the two treatment groups.
- Results indicated that CRT could be a promising non-surgical alternative for treating high-risk SESCC patients, suggesting the need for more research in this area.