Dietary pattern transition and its nutrient intakes and diet quality among Japanese population: results from the 2003-2019 National Survey.

Objective: While many Asian countries undergo dietary transitions, little is known about Japan's dietary pattern changes and their impact on nutritional intake. We aimed to examine 17-year trends in dietary patterns and nutrient intakes in Japan.

Design: Principal component analysis was used to derive dietary patterns.

Fungemia With Wickerhamomyces anomalus: A Case Report and Literature Review.

We report the case of an 84-year-old man with a history of IgG4-related sclerosing cholangitis who was diagnosed with advanced esophageal cancer and underwent radiation and chemotherapy. An implantable central venous access port was placed for chemotherapy and total parenteral nutrition. The patient presented with a fever and received antimicrobial therapy for acute cholangitis but remained febrile, and subsequently, yeast was detected in the aerobic bottle of blood culture obtained from the central venous line.

Synthesis and Evaluation of Oligonucleotide-Containing 2'-O-{[(4,5',8-Trimethylpsoralen)-4'-ylmethoxy]ethylaminocarb-onyl}adenosine as Photo-crosslinkable Gene Targeting Tools.

Several psoralen-conjugated oligonucleotides (Ps-Oligos) have been developed as photo-crosslinkable oligonucleotides targeting DNA or RNA. To avoid potential off-target effects, it is important to investigate the selective photo-crosslinking reactivity of Ps-Oligos to DNA or RNA. However, the selectivity of these Ps-Oligos has not been reported in detail thus far.

Nutritional Value of Canteen Menus and Dietary Habits and Intakes of University Students in Indonesia.

A comprehensive assessment of the dietary status of university students in Indonesia is lacking. Hence, this study aims to assess students' dietary habits, status, and the nutritive value of meals offered at university canteens. This was a cross-sectional study based on the dietary habits of 333 students, 26 of whom were interviewed for the dietary survey.

Selective cross-linking behavior of oligodeoxyribonucleotides containing 2'--[-(4,5',8-trimethylpsoralen-4'-ylmethylcarbamoyl)]adenosine to mutant DNA.

Point mutations are well characterized activators of oncogenes but are often indistinguishable using common gene technologies. In general, the precise sites of point-mutated oncogenes are difficult to distinguish under physiological conditions primarily because single nucleotide mismatch do not affect the annealing temperatures of DNA probes sufficiently. To address this limitation, we developed photo-responsive oligodeoxyribonucleotides containing 2'--[-(4,5',8-trimethylpsoralen-4'-ylmethylcarbamoyl)]adenosine (Ps-amd-Oligo), which can be used to selectively manipulate and identify genes with point mutations.

Anteroposterior molecular registries in ectoderm of the echinus rudiment.

Background: Echinoderms and hemichordates are sister taxa that both have larvae with tripartite coeloms. Hemichordates inherit the coelom plan and ectoderm from larvae, whereas echinoderms form the adult rudiment comprising rearranged coeloms and a vestibule that then develops into adult oral ectoderm. Molecular networks that control patterns of the ectoderm and the central nervous system along the anteroposterior (AP) axis are highly conserved between hemichordates and chordates, respectively.

Reduction and fragmentation of elastic fibers in the skin of obese mice is associated with altered mRNA expression levels of fibrillin-1 and neprilysin.

Aim Of The Study: Our previous research suggested that obesity induces structural fragility in the skin. Elastic fibers impart strength and elasticity. In this study, we determined whether elastic fibers decrease in the skin of obese mice.