[A Case of Metastatic Extragonadal Germ Cell Tumor Treated by Surgical Resection after Chemotherapy and Follow-Up Time : A Case Report].

The patient was a 21-year-old man with a shadow on a chest roentgenogram taken during a medical checkup. According to blood testing, thoracoabdominal computed tomography, head magnetic resonance imaging, and lung tumor biopsy, we diagnosed a primary retroperitoneal germ cell tumor with multiple lung and brain metastases. Induction chemotherapy (4 courses of Bleomycin, Etoposide and Cisplatin) was started immediately.

Van der Waals interactions between nonpolar alkyl chains and polar oxide surfaces prevent catalyst deactivation in aldehyde gas sensing.

Catalysis-based electrical sensing of volatile organic compounds on metal oxide surfaces is a powerful method for molecular discrimination. However, catalyst deactivation caused by the poisoning of catalytic sites by analytes and/or catalyzed products remains a challenge. This study highlights the underestimated role of van der Waals interactions between hydrophobic aliphatic alkyl chains and hydrophilic ZnO surfaces in mitigating catalyst deactivation during aliphatic aldehyde sensing.

FINE CULM1 Encoding a TEOSINTE BRANCHED1-like TCP Transcription Factor Negatively Regulates Axillary Meristem Formation in Rice.

Shoot branching is a critical determinant of plant architecture and a key factor affecting crop yield. The shoot branching involves two main processes: axillary meristem formation and subsequent bud outgrowth. While considerable progress has been made in elucidating the genetic mechanisms underlying the latter process, our understanding of the former process remains limited.

History and Determinant of Adult Neourethral Stricture After Hypospadias Repair in Childhood: A Single Center Study Derived From a Single Procedure by a Single Surgeon.

Objective: To elucidate the incidence, presentation timing, and determinants of adulthood neourethral strictures after childhood hypospadias repair, using data from a database derived from a single procedure performed by a single surgeon.

Methods: Pediatric patients with hypospadias who underwent staged surgery using a foreskin-derived neourethra served as the Denominator population. Clinical data from adult neourethral stricture patients who re-visited us were analyzed.

Daily Consumption of α-Linolenic Acid Increases Conversion Efficiency to Eicosapentaenoic Acid in Mice.

To maintain a beneficial concentration of eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA), the efficient conversion of its precursor, α-linolenic acid (α-LA), is important. Here, we studied the conversion of α-LA to EPA using ICR and C57BL/6 mice. A single dose of perilla oil rich-in α-LA or free α-LA had not been converted to EPA 18 h following administration.

Complementation and protein localization analyses of R3 MYBs in an mutant.

Root hairs play vital roles in plant growth since they enable the efficient absorption of water and nutrients from the soil. Recent advances in research have provided a deeper understanding of the molecular genetic mechanisms underlying root hair differentiation. () and its four homologs, which belong to the gene family and encode R3 MYB transcription factors, play central roles in root hair differentiation.

Strain-level detection of in colorectal cancer specimens by targeting the CRISPR-Cas region.

is one of the predominant oral bacteria in humans. However, this bacterium is enriched in colorectal cancer (CRC) tissues and may be involved in CRC development. Our previous research suggested that is present in CRC tissues originating from the oral cavity using a traditional strain-typing method [arbitrarily primed polymerase chain reaction (AP-PCR)].

Interfacial Molecular Compatibility for Programming Organic-Metal Oxide Superlattices.

Artificially programming a sequence of organic-metal oxide multilayers (superlattices) by using atomic layer deposition (ALD) is a fascinating and challenging issue in material chemistry. However, the complex chemical reactions between ALD precursors and organic layer surfaces have limited their applications for various material combinations. Here, we demonstrate the impact of interfacial molecular compatibility on the formation of organic-metal oxide superlattices using ALD.

Genetic basis controlling rice plant architecture and its modification for breeding.

The shoot and root system architectures are fundamental for crop productivity. During the history of artificial selection of domestication and post-domestication breeding, the architecture of rice has significantly changed from its wild ancestor to fulfil requirements in agriculture. We review the recent studies on developmental biology in rice by focusing on components determining rice plant architecture; shoot meristems, leaves, tillers, stems, inflorescences and roots.

Rational Strategy for Space-Confined Atomic Layer Deposition.

Atomic layer deposition (ALD) offers excellent controllability of spatial uniformity, film thickness at the Angstrom level, and film composition even for high-aspect-ratio nanostructured surfaces, which are rarely attainable by other conventional deposition methodologies. Although ALD has been successfully applied to various substrates under open-top circumstances, the applicability of ALD to confined spaces has been limited because of the inherent difficulty of supplying precursors into confined spaces. Here, we propose a rational methodology to apply ALD growths to confined spaces (meter-long microtubes with an aspect ratio of up to 10 000).

Artificial induction of chromosome aneuploidy in CHO cells alters their function as host cells.

Chinese hamster ovary (CHO) cells are major host cells for biopharmaceuticals. During culture, the chromosome number of CHO cells alters spontaneously. Here, we investigated the effects of artificial changes in the chromosome number on productivity.

[A Case of Giant Multilocular Prostatic Cystadenoma Resected by Laparoscopic Pelvic Cystectomy : A Case Report].

A 60-year-old man visited our hospital to treat a large cystic mass in the pelvis which had been found by abdominal ultrasonography in December 201X. Computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) showed a multilocular cyst with a maximum diameter of about 10 cm. CT-guided drainage and sclerotherapy with minocycline reduced the size of tumor by 40%, but symptoms such as difficulty of defecation and urinary frequency appeared a year and a half later due to re-enlargement of the cysts.

Correction: Breath odor-based individual authentication by an artificial olfactory sensor system and machine learning.

Correction for 'Breath odor-based individual authentication by an artificial olfactory sensor system and machine learning' by Chaiyanut Jirayupat , ., 2022, DOI: https://doi.org/10.

Edge-Topological Regulation for Fabrication of Bridging Nanosensors.

fabrication of well-defined bridging nanostructures is an interesting and unique approach to three-dimensionally design nanosensor structures, which are hardly attainable by other methods. Here, we demonstrate the significant effect of edge-topological regulation on fabrication of ZnO bridging nanosensors. When employing seed layers with a sharp edge, which is a well-defined structure in conventional lithography, the bridging angles and electrical resistances between two opposing electrodes were randomly distributed.

Selective Consumption of Fish Oil at End of the Day Increases the Physiological Fatty Acid Compositions of Eicosapentaenoic Acid and Docosahexaenoic Acid in Mice.

Diets with high daily fat consumption are associated with excess weight. However, the effects of fat type and consumption timing on excess weight remain unclear. We investigated the selection of a 30% (/) fat diet of soybean oil (SOY), lard (LARD), and fish oil (FISH) on the metabolic parameters of mice.

Beneficial Effects of the Consumption of Hot-Water Extracts of Thinned Immature Mangos ( "Irwin") on the Hypertriglyceridemia of Apolipoprotein E-Deficient Mice.

The thinned immature fruit of the mango tree ( "Irwin") are regarded as waste products. In this study, we evaluated the effects of daily consumption of a hot-water extract of thinned immature mango fruits (TIMEx) on the dyslipidemia of apolipoprotein E-deficient (ApoE) mice. ApoE mice and wild-type BALB/c mice were fed a 20% fat diet containing 0%, 0.

D-type cyclin OsCYCD3;1 is involved in the maintenance of meristem activity to regulate branch formation in rice.

D-type cyclins (CYCDs) are involved in a wide range of biological processes, as one of the major regulators of cell cycle activity. In Arabidopsis (Arabidopsis thaliana), three members of CYCD3 subgroup genes play important roles in plant development such as leaf development and branch formation. In rice (Oryza sativa), there is only one gene (OsCYCD3;1) belonging to the CYCD3 subgroup; its function is unknown.

Water-Selective Nanostructured Dehumidifiers for Molecular Sensing Spaces.

Humidity and moisture effects, frequently called water poisoning, in surroundings are inevitable for various molecular sensing devices, strongly affecting their sensing characteristics. Here, we demonstrate a water-selective nanostructured dehumidifier composed of ZnO/TiO/CaCl core-shell heterostructured nanowires for molecular sensing spaces. The fabricated nanostructured dehumidifier is highly water-selective without detrimental adsorptions of various volatile organic compound molecules and can be repeatedly operated.

Impact of Lateral SnO Nanofilm Channel Geometry on a 1024 Crossbar Chemical Sensor Array.

We propose a rational strategy to fabricate thermally robust, highly integrated molecular and gas sensors utilizing a lateral SnO nanofilm channel geometry on a 1024 crossbar sensor array. The proposed lateral channel geometry substantially suppresses the detrimental effects of parasitic interconnect wire resistances compared with those of a conventional vertical sandwich-type crossbar array because of its excellent resistance controllability. A conductive oxide top-contact electrode on the lateral SnO nanofilm channel enhances the thermal stability at temperatures of up to 500 °C in ambient air.