Vertical magnification correction in vertical dual-exposure panoramic radiography.

Purpose: To clarify the magnification error caused by the degree of tilt of the incisor and the elevation of the X-ray focus position, and the verification effect of magnification correction when performing vertical dual-exposure panoramic radiography.

Methods: Panoramic radiographic images of a phantom embedding 26 steel balls were taken at different heights (0, 5, 10, 15, and 20 mm) and tilt angles (0°, 10°, 20°, and 30°) to evaluate vertical magnification in each condition. Error and correlation coefficients in the vertical magnifications were calculated between the measured and theoretical magnification values.

Characterization of the extracellular domain of sensor histidine kinase NagS from Paenibacillus sp. str. FPU-7: nagS interacts with oligosaccharide binding protein NagB1 in complexes with N, N'-diacetylchitobiose.

We have previously isolated the Gram-positive chitin-degrading bacterium Paenibacillus sp. str. FPU-7.

Reduction of cervical vertebra ghost images in panoramic radiography using vertical dual exposure.

Purpose: To evaluate the image quality of vertical dual-exposure panoramic radiography (PR), which merges two PR images taken at different focus heights to reduce ghost images of cervical vertebrae (CV) and intervertebral spaces (IVS) in the incisor region.

Methods: PR images of an aluminum block, a CV phantom and a human head phantom were taken at 0 mm and merged with and subtracted from PR images taken at other heights (0, 5, 10, 15, and 20 mm) to create new images, e.g.

Induction of plant disease resistance by mixed oligosaccharide elicitors prepared from plant cell wall and crustacean shells.

Basal plant immune responses are activated by the recognition of conserved microbe-associated molecular patterns (MAMPs), or breakdown molecules released from the plants after damage by pathogen penetration, so-called damage-associated molecular patterns (DAMPs). While chitin-oligosaccharide (CHOS), a primary component of fungal cell walls, is most known as MAMP, plant cell wall-derived oligosaccharides, cello-oligosaccharides (COS) from cellulose, and xylo-oligosaccharide (XOS) from hemicellulose are representative DAMPs. In this study, elicitor activities of COS prepared from cotton linters, XOS prepared from corn cobs, and chitin-oligosaccharide (CHOS) from crustacean shells were comparatively investigated.

-Aryl Indoles as a Novel Class of Potent Na1.7 Inhibitors.

A novel class of potent Na1.7 inhibitors has been discovered. The replacement of diaryl ether in compound was investigated to enhance mouse Na1.

Four-week repeated oral dose toxicity study of zinc maltol in rats.

Zinc (Zn) is one of the trace elements, and Zn deficiency causes many adverse effects. Zn complexes are used for Zn supplementation, but there are few toxicity reports. Zn maltol (ZM) was orally administered for 4 weeks to male rats at a dose of 0, 200, 600, or 1000 mg/kg to assess its toxicity.

Deep-sea in situ determination of sulfide using a sensitized chemiluminescent terbium complex.

A new chemiluminescence (CL) method based on the chemiluminescent reaction between sulfide and an acidic permanganate solution was used to quantify sulfide in seawater. A terbium-pipemidic acid complex was used as CL enhancer. The method was used to determine sulfide in the concentration range of 1-30 μmol/L in artificial seawater samples.

Electrochemical detection of boric acid using gallacetophenonato-(β-diketonato) ruthenium complex in water.

A simple and practical method for boron detection in water is desired in various fields such as seawater desalination, water conservation, and plant production. To develop a method for detecting boron as boric acid in water, we synthesized [Ru(acac)(Hthap)] (acac = acetylacetonat ion, thap = 2',3',4'-trihydroxyacetophenonate (gallacetophenonate) ion) possessing a cis-diol moiety that interacts with boric acid. A comparison of UV-visible (UV-vis) absorption spectra measured in the presence and absence of boric acid at various pH values revealed that [Ru(acac)(Hthap)] shows the highest response to boric acid at pH 8.

Low-Molecular-Weight β-1,3-1,6-Glucan Derived from Exhibits Anticancer Activity by Inducing Apoptosis in Colorectal Cancer Cells.

β-glucan, a plant polysaccharide, mainly exists in plant cell walls of oats, barley, and wheat. It is attracting attention due to its high potential for use as functional foods and pharmaceuticals. We have previously reported that low-molecular-weight -fermented β-D-glucan (LMW-AP-FBG) could inhibit inflammatory responses by inhibiting mitogen-activated protein kinases and nuclear factor-κB signaling pathways.

Correction of intraoral radiography with dual imaging plates using enlargement of the horizontal direction with division into 12 blocks.

Purpose: The dual imaging plate (DIP) method, which synthesizes intraoral radiographs from a front imaging plate (FIP) and a back imaging plate (BIP), produces adequate image quality and allows the radiation dose to be reduced. However, there are slight errors in superimposition and alignment between the FIP and BIP. The aim of this study was to establish positional correction in the DIP method and evaluate the effect.

Reduction of scratch or dirt artifacts on intraoral radiographs using dual imaging plates in image processing.

Objectives: Artifacts including scratches and dirt artifacts on the digital intraoral radiographs finally contribute to making inaccurate diagnoses. The aim of this study was to reduce the incidence of artifacts using dual imaging plates (DIPs) in imaging processing.

Methods: Conventional X-rays were taken of a porcine mandible embedded in acrylic resin using a DIP which consists of a front IP (FIP) and a back IP (BIP) with some scratches and dirt.

Simple and Rapid Endotoxin Recognition Using a Dipicolylamine-Modified Fluorescent Probe with Picomolar-Order Sensitivity.

Endotoxin is a lipopolysaccharide (LPS) that is found in the outer membrane of the cell wall of Gram-negative bacteria. Due to its high toxicity, the allowable endotoxin limit for water for injection is set at a very low value. Conventional methods for endotoxin detection are time-consuming and expensive and have low reproducibility.

Comparative study on detectability of learning and memory disorder between two water maze tests commonly used in juvenile rat toxicity studies using isoflurane inhaled rat model.

Evaluation of learning and memory is crucial in juvenile animal toxicity studies (JAS) during the development of CNS active drugs, but there are no currently recommended test methods. We compared the ability of the Morris water maze (MWM) and the Biel water maze (BWM) to detect learning and memory disorder (LMD) using rats inhaled isoflurane (IFN). Rats were treated with 1% IFN using inhalation on postnatal day (PND) 7 for 6 h.

Hemoglobin in the blood acts as a chemosensory signal via the mouse vomeronasal system.

The vomeronasal system plays an essential role in sensing various environmental chemical cues. Here we show that mice exposed to blood and, consequently, hemoglobin results in the activation of vomeronasal sensory neurons expressing a specific vomeronasal G protein-coupled receptor, Vmn2r88, which is mediated by the interaction site, Gly17, on hemoglobin. The hemoglobin signal reaches the medial amygdala (MeA) in both male and female mice.

Preliminary evaluation of dual imaging plate intraoral radiography.

Purpose: This study evaluated the contrast-to-noise ratio (CNR), spatial resolution, and subjective quality of dual imaging plates (DIP) intraoral radiography.

Methods: The DIP and conventional single IP (CSIP) methods both used YCR DT-1 imaging plates (Yoshida Co.).

Anti-inflammatory effects of β-1,3-1,6-glucan derived from black yeast Aureobasidium pullulans in RAW264.7 cells.

β-glucan derived from the black yeast Aureobasidium pullulans (A. pullulans) is one of the natural products attracting attention due to its high potential for application as a functional food and pharmaceutical. Our team of researchers obtained a highly soluble, low-molecular-weight β-glucan from the fermentation culture medium of A.

Structural characterization of two solute-binding proteins for -diacetylchitobiose/-triacetylchitotoriose of the gram-positive bacterium, sp. str. FPU-7.

The chitinolytic bacterium sp. str. FPU-7 efficiently degrades chitin into oligosaccharides such as -acetyl-D-glucosamine (GlcNAc) and disaccharides (GlcNAc) through multiple secretory chitinases.

Relationship Between Main Channel Structure of Catalases and the Evolutionary Direction in Cold-Adapted Hydrogen Peroxide-Tolerant and .

Catalase has crucial role in adaptive response to HO. Main channel structure responsible for substrate selectivity was estimated to understand the relationship between the evolutionary direction of catalases from and which survive in cold and high concentration of hydrogen peroxide, and their catalytic property. .

Discovery of a Novel Class of State-Dependent Na1.7 Inhibitors for the Treatment of Neuropathic Pain.

The discovery of a novel class of state-dependent voltage-gated sodium channel (Na)1.7 inhibitors is described. By the modification of amide or urethane bond in Na1.

Discovery of DS-1971a, a Potent, Selective Na1.7 Inhibitor.

A highly potent, selective Na1.7 inhibitor, DS-1971a, has been discovered. Exploration of the left-hand phenyl ring of sulfonamide derivatives ( and ) led to the discovery of novel series of cycloalkane derivatives with high Na1.