Publications by authors named "Miki Yamanaka"
NLR family proteins act as intracellular receptors. Gene duplication amplifies the number of NLR genes, and subsequent mutations occasionally provide modifications to the second gene that benefits immunity. However, evolutionary processes after gene duplication and functional relationships between duplicated NLRs remain largely unclear.
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- Morphometric analyses during the early fetal phase (9-13 weeks postconception) are essential for understanding normal brain development, utilizing high-resolution MRI scans from 21 samples at Kyoto University.
- The study tracked changes in external and internal brain structures, including the development of the cerebral cortex, basal ganglia, and the identification of key features like the corpus callosum and cingulate sulcus as the brain grew.
- Findings indicated that brain development during this phase is complex and varied, with specific growth patterns and differentiations in brain structures observed at different crown-rump lengths (CRL).
Responding to the declaration of regional polio eradication in 2000, Western Pacific Region (WPR) has been strengthening the efforts for measles elimination. Nevertheless, we questioned the feasibility of the measles elimination in Laos, where measles was still endemic. This study was undertaken with the aim to examine the impact of mass measles vaccination campaign, by comparing the prevalence of measles antibodies between before and after the campaign in 2000, among the children aged 9 months to 4 years in the two pilot sites.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIn developing countries, heavy workloads of women adversely affect their nutritional status and that of their children. Little is known, however, about the effect of children's heavy workloads on their own well-being. In Nepal, girls are expected to help their mothers in time-consuming and energy-demanding tasks from an early age.
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