Publications by authors named "N Taki"
Lactones play crucial roles in various fields, such as pharmaceuticals, food, and materials science, due to their unique structures and diverse biological activities. However, certain lactones are difficult to obtain in large quantities from natural sources, necessitating their synthesis to study their properties and potential. In this study, we investigated the photocatalytic conversion of D-fructose, a biomass-derived and naturally abundant sugar, using a TiO photocatalyst under light irradiation in ambient conditions.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Transcription factor protein IκBζ (encoded by the Nfkbiz gene) regulates nuclear factor-κB (NF-κB) and is involved in the pathophysiology of various inflammatory diseases. However, the role of IκBζ in secondary damage following spinal cord injury (SCI) remains to be determined. Here, we investigated the effect of IκBζ expressed in hematopoietic cells on the progression of secondary damage and functional recovery after SCI.
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- Adolescents with asymptomatic acetabular dysplasia (AD) can be challenging to manage due to ongoing development of the acetabulum, prompting this study to look into the normalization rates of AD as skeletal growth concludes.
- The study involved 653 patients aged 10-14 with scoliosis or suspected scoliosis, assessing AD through various radiographic measurements, and specifically examining outcomes at age 15.
- Results showed a normalization rate of 31.6% for those diagnosed before age 12, compared to only 5.6% for those diagnosed after, suggesting a higher likelihood of persistent AD in older patients and indicating that surgical intervention may be more beneficial for younger patients.
Background: There is no consensus regarding the acceptable level of medical radiation exposure in patients with early-onset scoliosis. This study aimed to quantify radiation exposure in these patients and investigate factors associated with high exposure.
Methods: Patients with early-onset scoliosis who received care for their spine deformity and other comorbidities in our institution were retrospectively reviewed.
Background: Most previous reports of normal acetabular radiographic values focused on adults or elderly people. Recent reports have described premature hip osteoarthritis in adolescents not caused by acetabular dysplasia. In addition, there is a certain failure rate of surgical treatment for young patients with borderline acetabular dysplasia.
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