Publications by authors named "H Nagao"
Background/objectives: Understanding food preferences is important for weight management. However, methods for assessing food preferences are not well established, especially in Japan. This study aimed to examine detailed food preferences and their associations with actual food intake in non-obese and abdominal-obese subjects using a newly developed questionnaire tailored for the Japanese population.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBlood levels of hypoxanthine (HX) have been suggested as potential biomarkers associated with intramuscular metabolic dynamics in response to exercise. This pilot randomized crossover trial (UMIN000036520) aimed to investigate the changes in plasma HX after whole-body vibration exercise (WBVE) and their relationships with body composition and muscle-related parameters, enrolling eighteen healthy male volunteers. In the WBVE-alone intervention, the study subjects performed 20-min of WBVE.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction And Aims: This study systematically reviews and conducts a meta-analysis to evaluate the performance of various large language models (LLMs) in dental licensing examinations worldwide. The aim is to assess the accuracy of these models in different linguistic and geographical contexts. This will inform their potential application in dental education and diagnostics.
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- Intratumoral immune profiles play a crucial role in determining prognosis and treatment effectiveness, potentially leading to personalized treatments using specific biomarkers.
- A new 6-marker rapid multiplex immunohistochemistry (IHC) method was created, streamlining the process originally based on a 14-marker system, making it faster and less complex.
- Validation studies demonstrated that this new method reliably assessed immune features and densities in cancer tissues, which could improve the way we understand and treat tumors clinically.
Soluble T-cadherin secretion from endothelial cells is regulated via insulin/PI3K/Akt signalling.
Biochem Biophys Res Commun
November 2024
Aim And Objective: Our recent report showed that soluble T-cadherin promotes pancreatic beta-cell proliferation. However, how and where the secretion of soluble T-cadherin is regulated remain unclear.
Methods And Results: Soluble T-cadherin levels significantly increased in leptin receptor-deficient db/db mice with hypoinsulinaemia or in wild-type mice treated with insulin receptor blockade by S961.