Evaluating bloom potential of the green-tide forming alga Ulva ohnoi under ocean acidification and warming.

The occurrence of green-tides, whose bloom potential may be increased by various human activities and biogeochemical process, results in enormous economic losses and ecosystem collapse. In this study, we investigated the ecophysiology of the subtropical green-tide forming alga, Ulva ohnoi complex (hereafter: U. ohnoi), under simulated future ocean conditions in order to predict its bloom potential using photosynthesis and growth measurements, and stable isotope analyses.

Isoliquiritigenin Reduces LPS-Induced Inflammation by Preventing Mitochondrial Fission in BV-2 Microglial Cells.

Excessive microglial cell activation in the brain can lead to the production of various neurotoxic factors (e.g., pro-inflammatory cytokines, nitric oxide) which can, in turn, initiate neurodegenerative processes.

Prolonged anti-bacterial activity of ion-complexed doxycycline for the treatment of osteomyelitis.

The main purposes of the present study are the fabrication of an ion-complexed antibiotic which allows for the continuous release of the drug for sufficient periods of time without any additional matrix leading to unfavorable tissue responses, and the feasibility study of the ion-complexed antibiotic as a therapeutic system for osteomyelitis using an animal model. An ion-complexed doxycycline (icDX) as an antibiotic was prepared by simple mixing of positively charged doxycycline hyclate (DX) and negatively charged multivalent Na2HPO4 (2Na(+) HPO4(2-)) aqueous solutions. The icDX showed a controlled release of the DX up to 6 weeks.

Relationship between the Application of TENS to the Lower Limbs and Balance of Healthy Subjects.

[Purpose] The purpose of the present study was to investigate the effect of TENS applied to the skin overlying the bellies of the gastrocnemius muscles of the lower limbs on balance and plantar pressure of healthy adults. [Subjects and Methods] Twenty-eight healthy college students were the subjects of this study. Adhesive transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) electrodes were attached to the medial and lateral belly of the gastrocnemius muscle.