Multimolecular Competition Effect as a Modulator of Protein Localization and Biochemical Networks in Cell-Size Space.

Cells are small, closed spaces filled with various types of macromolecules. Although it is shown that the characteristics of biochemical reactions in vitro are quite different from those in living cells, the role of the co-existence of various macromolecules in cell-size space remains still elusive. Here, using a constructive approach, it is demonstrated that the co-existence of various macromolecules themselves has the ability to tune protein localization for spatiotemporal regulation and a biochemical reaction system in a cell-size space.

Retroperitoneal Bronchogenic Cyst Resected by Single-Incision Laparoscopic Surgery in an Adolescent Female: A Case Report.

A 16-y-old Japanese female was referred to our hospital with a suspicion of infected retroperitoneal cyst. Abdominal CT MRI revealed a 38-mm diameter retroperitoneal cyst under the left diaphragm. Because a retroperitoneal bronchogenic cyst was suspected, total resection was planned.

Management of acute cholecystitis in patient with cyclic neutropenia: a case report.

Background: Cyclic neutropenia is a disease that causes a neutropenic decrease in peripheral blood in a cycle of about 21 days. It is a rare hereditary disorder with an estimated incidence of 0.5-1 cases per million population.

Laparoscopic repair of traumatic diaphragmatic hernia with colon incarceration: A case report.

Traumatic diaphragmatic hernia is a serious complication of blunt trauma to the abdomen or thorax. Although traumatic diaphragmatic hernia is treated with surgical repair, a laparoscopic approach is infrequently employed. Here we present the case of a 66-year-old man with a bruise on the left side of his back.

Regulation of spatiotemporal patterning in artificial cells by a defined protein expression system.

Spatiotemporal patterning is a fundamental mechanism for developmental differentiation and homeostasis in living cells. Because spatiotemporal patterns are based on higher-order collective motions of elements synthesized from genes, their behavior dynamically changes according to the element amounts. Thus, to understand life and use this process for material application, creation of artificial cells with time development of spatiotemporal patterning by changes of element levels is necessary.

Optimal surface property for three-dimensional echo visualization.

Purpose: Three-dimensional (3D) echo is a useful modality to guide off-pump intracardiac surgery, and this study aimed to determine the optimal surface property for minimizing echo dropout and grating lobes.

Methods: A total of 13 specimens were examined. The specimens were scanned while they were rotated from 0° to 90°, and en face views were recorded in the 3D zoom mode.