Publications by authors named "K Moroi"
We present a case of intestinal malrotation with an absent inferior vena cava, which was found in a cadaver during a dissection course in our medical school. The intestinal malrotation was Amir-Jahed type 2, with the large intestine on the right side and the small intestine on the left side of the abdominal cavity. The descending colon was fixed on the right side of the posterior abdominal wall and continued into the pelvic cavity from the right side.
View Article and Find Full Text PDF"Idiopathic" Shoulder Pain and Dysfunction from Carpal Tunnel Syndrome and Cubital Tunnel Syndrome.
Plast Reconstr Surg Glob Open
February 2022
Article Synopsis
- The study focuses on patients with chronic shoulder pain, identifying mild carpal and cubital tunnel syndromes as potential underlying causes that are often overlooked.
- A treatment approach started with a night-time wrist orthosis, followed by nerve blocks, and if necessary, surgery, led to significant pain relief and improved shoulder motion for many patients.
- The results suggest that careful examination can help diagnose these conditions early, leading to better outcomes in treating shoulder pain linked to compressive neuropathy.
Algal lipids are expected to become a basis for sustainable fuels because of the highly efficient lipid production by photosynthesis accompanied by carbon dioxide assimilation. Molecular breeding of microalgae has been studied to improve algal lipid production, but the resultant gene-modified algae containing transgenes are rarely used for outdoor culture because the use of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) is strictly restricted under biocontainment regulations. Recently, it was reported that plasmids containing yeast centromere and autonomous replication sequence (CEN/ARS) behaved as episomes in Nannochloropsis species.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAlgae accumulate large amounts of lipids produced by photosynthesis, and these lipids are expected to be utilized as feedstocks for sustainable new energies, known as biodiesels. Nannochloropsis species are eukaryotic microalgae that produce high levels of lipids. However, since the production costs of algal biodiesels are higher than those of fossil fuels, the improved productivity of algal lipids by molecular breeding of algae is required for practical use.
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- The asteroid Ryugu is a primitive carbon-rich body that contains water and organic compounds, and samples were collected from its surface by the Hayabusa2 spacecraft on February 21, 2019.
- Analysis of images and global surface colors reveals that the asteroid's surface exhibits color variations due to solar heating and space weathering.
- The interaction of Hayabusa2’s thrusters with the surface indicates that dark, fine grains were disturbed, while the relationship between craters and color changes suggests Ryugu underwent significant surface changes in a short timeframe, possibly linked to its previous proximity to the Sun.