Publications by authors named "Takahiko Murakami"
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is essential for the survival of cardiac arrest patients, but it can cause severe traumatic complications. In the catheterization laboratory, various physical constraints complicate the appropriate performance of CPR. However, we are not aware of reports of CPR complications in this setting.
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- Contact dermatitis can be a serious issue for patients with metal allergies who undergo cardiac-device implantation, such as ICDs.
- Wrapping the metal parts of the ICD with expanded polytetrafluoroethylene (ePTFE) sheets has shown promise in preventing this skin condition, with a successful case reported.
- The inserted ICD initially displayed high shock impedance, which decreased significantly over two weeks, and the patient experienced no skin problems during a 20-month follow-up, though infection risks must still be considered.
The first layer of active plant immunity relies upon the recognition of pathogen-associated molecular patterns (PAMPs), and the induction of PTI. Flagellin is the major protein component of the bacterial flagellum. Flagellin-derived peptide fragments such as CD2-1, flg22, and flgII-28 function as PAMPs in most higher plants.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFFlagellin from the rice avirulent N1141 strain of Acidovorax avenae functions as a pathogen-associated molecular pattern (PAMP) and induces PAMP-triggered immunity (PTI) in rice. To study the recognition mechanism of flagellin in rice, we attempted to define one or more regions of the flagellin protein required to activate the PTI response. Based on domain classification, we produced four fragments of N1141 flagellin: N-terminal D0, D1.
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