Publications by authors named "Moe Sato"
Introduction: This study focused on the psychological evaluation of an avatar robot in two distinct regions, Dubai in the Middle East and Japan in the Far East. Dubai has experienced remarkable development in advanced technology, while Japan boasts a culture that embraces robotics. These regions are distinctively characterized by their respective relationships with robotics.
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- Live swine are not ideal for training to manage intraoperative bleeding during endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) due to their coagulation issues.
- The study aimed to determine an effective heparin dosage for a bleeding model and to see how it affects bleeding during ESD procedures.
- Results showed that high doses of heparin led to significantly more intraoperative bleeding and hematomas in the heparinized model compared to a control group.
Background: Patients undergoing haemodialysis require long-term treatment and suffer from physical limitations and emotional distress due to restrictions in daily life, such as food and fluid restrictions, which can lead to self-criticism and depression. To address these issues, the concept of self-compassion, which is important for patients undergoing haemodialysis, has gained attention.
Objective: This study aimed to identify self-compassion in patients undergoing haemodialysis.
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- The Water Pressure Method (WPM) in colorectal endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) has advantages but faces challenges like excess water injection and field contamination.
- A study evaluated a new continuous liquid-suction catheter attachment (CLCA) to improve ESD outcomes using WPM, analyzing 31 cases from August 2022 to September 2023.
- Results showed all lesions were successfully removed without perforation, with effective volume measurements for injection and suction, indicating that the novel system helps maintain a clear operative field during the procedure.
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- The study evaluated the effectiveness of video capsule endoscopy (VCE) in patients experiencing obscure gastrointestinal bleeding (OGIB), comparing overt and occult cases while looking at intervention rates and rebleeding.* -
- Data from 430 patients underwent analysis, revealing 253 with overt and 177 with occult OGIB, where most findings were classified as P1, leading to differences in treatment approaches.* -
- Results indicated that VCE was effective in identifying OGIB lesions, especially in occult cases, and highlighted the need for monitoring patients at high risk of rebleeding.*
Salmonids have four subtypes of insulin-like growth factor binding protein (IGFBP)-1, termed -1a1, -1a2, -1b1 and 1b2, owing to teleost- and a lineage-specific whole-genome duplications. We have previously produced recombinant proteins of masu salmon IGFBP-1a1 and -1b2 and conducted functional analysis. To further characterize salmonid-specific IGFBP-1s, we cloned cDNAs encoding mature proteins of IGFBP-1a2 and -1b1 from the liver of masu salmon (Oncorhynchus masou).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFOptogenetic manipulation of intracellular calcium by BACCS promotes differentiation of MC3T3-E1 cells.
Biochem Biophys Res Commun
November 2018
Bone remodeling is maintained through the balance between bone formation by osteoblasts and bone resorption by osteoclasts. Previous studies suggested that intracellular Ca signaling plays an important role in the differentiation of osteoblasts; however, the molecular mechanism of Ca signaling in the differentiation of osteoblasts remains unclear. To elucidate the effect of Ca signaling in osteoblasts, we employed an optogenetic tool, blue light-activated Ca channel switch (BACCS).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFDual visual pathways reaching the telencephalon appear to be an ancient vertebrate trait, but some teleost fish seem to possess only one pathway via the optic tectum. We undertook the present study to determine if and when this loss occurred during evolution. Tracer injection experiments to the optic nerve, the optic tectum, and the dorsal telencephalon were performed in the present study, to investigate ascending visual pathways to the dorsal telencephalon in an acanthopterygian teleost, the yellowfin goby Acanthogobius flavimanus (Temminck & Schlegel, 1845).
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