Publications by authors named "N Kawate"

The objective of this study was to examine the relationship between the insulin-like peptide 3 (INSL3) receptor (RXFP2) expression levels on spermatozoa and INSL3 concentrations in the seminal plasma of fresh semen from beef bulls with different levels of sperm morphological normality. Ejaculates (n = 44) were collected from 21 yearling Japanese Black beef bulls and categorized into three groups based on the levels of sperm morphological normality: High (normal morphology ≥ 80%; n = 23), Mid (< 80% & ≥ 65%; n = 10) and Low (< 65%; n = 11). Immunofluorescence was used to determine the localization and expression levels of RXFP2 in spermatozoa.

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Introduction: This study examined the test-retest reliability of the Kids Brain Balancer, a tablet-based cognitive assessment app, among children in the special education system and gathered preliminary validity evidence by evaluating score agreement with the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children, Fourth Edition (WISC-IV).

Methods: A total of 36 children undergoing special education (aged 7-11 years) completed the Balancer tasks more than three times for over 1 month. Intraclass correlation coefficients (ICCs) facilitated the analysis of score reliability across sessions.

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Older adults often experience poor oral functions, hindering rehabilitation post-acute disease treatment. However, characteristics of hospitalized patients who would benefit from professional oral-health management (POHM) have not been clarified. Therefore, we aimed to elucidate systemic and oral characteristics of patients requiring POHM during hospitalization in a convalescent hospital.

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Article Synopsis
  • Knee osteoarthritis (KOA) is a common disease primarily affecting people over 40, leading to pain and decreased quality of life in about 300 million people globally, particularly in developed countries.
  • The condition is characterized by cartilage degeneration, increased bone turnover, and inflammation which perpetuates the disease, necessitating effective conservative treatments due to the high costs of surgical options like total knee arthroplasty (TKA).
  • This study investigates the effects of a traditional herbal medicine, boiogito (BOT), on reducing periostin secretion in synoviocytes stimulated by the inflammatory cytokine IL-13, with various methods to assess cell viability and gene expression.
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