Publications by authors named "S Hibi"
Leptospirosis is caused by pathogenic leptospires, posing a significant public health problem. Host susceptibility to Leptospira infection is a multifactorial trait, and the host's genetic background can influence both the establishment of infection and the severity of the disease. Complement Factor H (FH) plays a crucial role in the interaction between pathogenic bacteria and the host.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe phase transition from supercooled water to ice is closely related to the electrochemical performance and lifetime of an energy device at sub-zero temperatures. In particular, fuel cells for passenger cars face this issue because they are frequently started and stopped under sub-zero conditions during the winter season. However, there is a lack of visual information regarding the processes that occur within the fuel cell stack, and insight into how to improve the safety and performance during cold starts is lacking.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIn polymer electrolyte fuel cells (PEFCs), the gas diffusion layer (GDL) is crucial for managing the flooding tolerance, which is the ability to remove the water produced during power generation from the assembled cell. However, an improved understanding of the properties of GDLs is required to develop effective waterproofing strategies. This study investigated the influence of the polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) content on the pore diameter, porosity, wettability, water saturation, and flooding tolerance of waterproofed carbon papers as cathode GDLs in PEFCs.
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- Mammalian DNA methyltransferases are crucial for restoring DNA methylation patterns during implantation, which is necessary for passing on epigenetic information.
- Zbtb38, a methyl-CpG binding protein, is vital for mouse embryonic stem cell proliferation by regulating Nanog expression, but its in vivo role was previously unclear.
- The study found that loss of Zbtb38 leads to reduced cell proliferation and increased apoptosis in the early embryo, resulting in lethality, showcasing its importance in early development by influencing key genes like Nanog and Sox2.
Purpose: Severe cardiac dysfunction can manifest with diurnal breathing irregularity. However, it remains to be clarified whether or not diurnal breathing irregularity is observed in patients with heart diseases, including relatively mild chronic heart failure (CHF), compared to those without heart diseases.
Methods: In this cross-sectional study, consecutive inpatients who were admitted for evaluation of sleep-disordered breathing were enrolled.