Publications by authors named "Riku Nakamura"
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- Photomixotrophic growth A (PmgA) is a crucial regulator in the cyanobacterium Synechocystis sp. PCC 6803 that helps organisms thrive in high-light conditions by modifying protein activity through phosphorylation.
- Research demonstrated that PmgA interacts with several homologs but specifically phosphorylates the antisigma antagonist Ssr1600, which is vital for its accumulation in living cells.
- Mutants lacking ssr1600 displayed similar traits to pmgA mutants, suggesting that phosphorylated Ssr1600 plays a key role in managing chlorophyll biosynthesis and photosystem I during acclimatization to high light.
The potential risks associated with organs from COVID-19-infected donors were unclear. To determine the SARS-CoV-2 infection status of corneas transplanted during the COVID-19 pandemic, we performed a polymerase chain reaction (PCR) using the corneal preservation solution that was used for corneal transplantation. We also examined the postoperative health status of the recipients.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFWe experienced a rare case of severe peripheral ulcerative keratitis in a patient undergoing surgery combined with deep anterior lamellar keratoplasty (DALK) and peripheral lamellar keratoplasty (LK). A 63-year-old Japanese woman was referred to our hospital for the treatment of visual disturbance caused by peripheral ulcerative keratitis in the left eye. Although the inflammation subsided with topical and oral administration of steroids, peripheral ulcerative keratitis worsened 4 weeks after the medical treatment.
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