Publications by authors named "Kayoko Sasaki-Fukatsu"
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- This study focuses on the expression of glucose transporters (GLUTs) in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) and their connection to patient outcomes and inflammation.
- Researchers analyzed biopsy samples from 132 NSCLC patients, measuring the mRNA levels of various class I GLUTs and inflammation-related molecules.
- Results showed that single expressions of SLC2A3 linked to worse prognosis and SLC2A4 linked to better outcomes in adenocarcinomas, while no such correlation was found in squamous cell carcinomas.
The current study focuses on a symbiotic bacterium found in the slender pigeon louse, Columbicola columbae (Insecta: Phthiraptera). Molecular phylogenetic analyses indicated that the symbiont belongs to the gamma subdivision of the class Proteobacteria and is allied to Sodalis glossinidius, the secondary symbiont of tsetse flies (Glossina spp.) and also to the primary symbiont of grain weevils (Sitophilus spp.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFSymbiotic bacteria associated with stomach discs of human lice.
Appl Environ Microbiol
November 2006
The symbiotic bacteria associated with the stomach disc, a large aggregate of bacteriocytes on the ventral side of the midgut, of human body and head lice were characterized. Molecular phylogenetic analysis of 16S rRNA gene sequences showed that the symbionts formed a distinct and well-defined clade in the Gammaproteobacteria. The sequences exhibited AT-biased nucleotide composition and accelerated molecular evolution.
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