Publications by authors named "Kei Hirasawa"
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- Understanding genetic diversity is key for the conservation and management of species, and this study focuses on Eubranchipus species in Japan.
- Phylogenetic analyses highlighted that nuclear and mitochondrial data give conflicting results, with different areas showing varying levels of genetic relationships.
- The study suggests that these inconsistencies could be due to mitochondrial gene flow and stresses the need to analyze both types of data to better understand the migration and genetics of Eubranchipus species.
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- Elevated levels of angiotensin II (AngII) cause cardiomyocyte hypertrophy, which is linked to cardiovascular diseases, and current treatments are not very effective at reversing this issue.
- A study investigates the Japanese Kampo medicine Moku-boi-to (MBT) for its potential to protect against AngII-induced cardiomyocyte hypertrophy and cell death, finding that it improves calcium signaling, reduces reactive oxygen species (ROS), and enhances mitochondrial function.
- Results suggest that MBT has cardioprotective effects through mechanisms potentially involving the angiotensin receptor, highlighting its promise as a safe and effective treatment for cardiac hypertrophy.
The soricid water shrew Chimarrogale platycephalus is a mammalian species endemic to the Japanese Islands. The animals inhabit the islands of Honshu and Kyushu, and are considered to be extinct in Shikoku. Information on this water shrew from Honshu and Kyushu is scarce, and C.
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