Publications by authors named "Naoko Takabayashi"

Purpose: To investigate the influence of decorative lenses on ocular wavefront aberrations.

Methods: A wavefront analyzer was used to measure higher-order aberrations (HOAs) in 20 right eyes of 20 participants while they were wearing Vistacon contact lenses of different designs, namely, clear 1-day Acuvue, ring-design circle 1-day Acuvue Define (Accent style), or spoke-design circle 1-day Acuvue Define (Vivid style). All of these lenses are made of the same materials and have the same lens parameters, except for the tinted design.

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  • The Rho/Rho-kinase signaling pathway is linked to complications in diabetes, impacting motor nerve conduction velocity (MNCV) in rats.
  • Fasudil, a Rho-kinase inhibitor, improved MNCV by suppressing increased Rho-kinase activity and restoring normal levels and distribution of adhesion molecules like p120 catenin and E-cadherin in myelinating Schwann cells.
  • The findings suggest that alterations in adhesion molecule expression and localization in the myelin sheath contribute to delayed MNCV in diabetic rats, which fasudil can help mitigate.
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