Publications by authors named "M Shinmei"

This study elucidates the direct and indirect effects of perceived age discrimination on depressive symptoms and life satisfaction among young, middle-aged, and older adults-through the mediator variables of psychosocial resources and aging stereotypes. Data were collected through a web-based survey conducted in Japan. The total sample size was 2400: 400 men and women in each of the age groups 20 to 39, 40 to 59, and 60 to 79.

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  • Genotoxic stress in hematopoietic stem and progenitor cells (HSPCs) leads to varied patterns of malignant transformation, with a specific focus on a vulnerable subpopulation of long-term repopulating HSCs that are affected by MLL-ENL.
  • The study identified the Bahcc1 gene, associated with trimethylated histone modifications and noted for its high expression in acute myeloid leukemia (AML) with poor outcomes, as a key factor in susceptibility to leukemic transformation.
  • Findings suggest a potential therapeutic target through the MLL-fusion-Bahcc1 interaction, highlighting the importance of Bahcc1 in both the progression of MLL-rearranged AML
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Purpose: Few studies have examined together the psychosocial mediators of how life-course and late-life socioeconomic status (SES) influence late-life health. This study explored psychosocial mediators of influences of not only life-course but also late-life financial strain on late-life health in Japan, using a cross-sectional survey. It was hypothesized that: 1) both life-course and late-life financial strain will influence late-life health through common mediators, and 2) such mediating influences will be large on health indicators strongly related to psychosocial resources, such as depressive tendencies and self-rated health.

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The Ten Eleven Translocation 1 (TET1) gene encodes an epigenetic modifying molecule that is involved in demethylation of 5-methylcytosine. In hematological malignancies, loss-of-function mutations of TET2, which is one of the TET family genes including TET1, are frequently found, while the mutations of TET1 are not. However, clinical studies have revealed that TET1 is highly expressed in some cases of the hematological malignancies including acute myeloid leukemia.

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Introduction: Effects of disparities in socioeconomic status (SES) on late-life disabilities have been reported around the world. However, there are only a few studies that have examined age, period, and cohort dependent influences of SES disparities on late-life disabilities. We investigated associations between SES disparities and late-life disability based on the Age-Period-Cohort.

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