A5001361599- Marine and coastal plant biology
- Pneumonia and Respiratory Infections
- Marine Biology and Ecology Research
- Antibiotics Pharmacokinetics and Efficacy
- Cardiac Valve Diseases and Treatments
- Cardiac Structural Anomalies and Repair
- Seaweed-derived Bioactive Compounds
- Antibiotic Resistance in Bacteria
- Mechanical Circulatory Support Devices
- Polar Research and Ecology
- Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia detection and treatment
- Mycobacterium research and diagnosis
- Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology
- Food Industry and Aquatic Biology
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Research
- Respiratory and Cough-Related Research
- Microbial Community Ecology and Physiology
- Echinoderm biology and ecology
- Coastal and Marine Management
- Diagnosis and treatment of tuberculosis
- Plant-based Medicinal Research
- Marine Sponges and Natural Products
- Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies
- Neutropenia and Cancer Infections
- Cardiovascular and Diving-Related Complications
Natural History Museum and Institute
2009-2024
Soka Municipal Hospital
2018
Wakayama University
2014
American Museum of Natural History
2004-2013
Victoria University of Wellington
2008
Shonan Kamakura General Hospital
1985-2000
Institute of Cardiology
2000
The University of Tokyo
1994-1997
Juntendo University
1990-1996
Chiba Kaihin Municipal Hospital
1987-1993
The red algal order Bangiales has been revised as a result of detailed regional studies and the development expert local knowledge floras, followed by collaborative global analyses based on wide taxon sampling molecular analyses. Combined nuclear SSU rRNA gene plastid RUBISCO LSU ( rbc L) for 157 taxa have conducted. Fifteen genera Bangiales, seven filamentous eight foliose, are recognized. This classification includes five newly described two resurrected genera. revision constitutes major...
We investigated the genetic variations of samples that were tentatively identified as two cultivated Porphyra species ( yezoensis Ueda and tenera Kjellm.) from various natural populations in Japan using molecular analyses plastid nuclear DNA. From PCR‐RFLP internal transcribed spacer (ITS) rDNA RUBISCO regions phylogenetic rbc L ITS‐1 sequences, our P. showed remarkably higher than found strains are currently used for cultivation. In addition, it is inferred contain four wild species, three...
SUMMARY To clarify the genetic diversity of Pyropia dentata complex in Japan, we conducted molecular analyses and morphological observations using samples collected from Amakusa region (the type locality), on East China Sea coast, Hirado, Japan Enoshima, Pacific coast Japan. Molecular phylogenetic rbc L gene clearly indicated that Enoshima ( cf. a previous study) were different species P. Hirado. The Hirado also genetically each other based tree. However, it was inferred these two localities...
SUMMARY Detailed morphological observations were made on two strains of cultivated Porphyra: HG‐1 (pure line isolated from Dai‐1) and Noriken‐4 (parental strain a pure HG‐4). The identified as P . yezoensis f. narawaensis based their macroscopic microscopic features, such long linear or oblanceolate blades up to 50 cm in maximum length, division formulae spermatangia zygotosporangia, shape trichogynes carpogonia, the second transverse divisional plane formed at c/2 c/4 zygotosporangia....
The marine red algal genus Laurencia has abundant halogenated secondary metabolites, which exhibit novel structural types and possess various unique biological potentials, including antifouling activity. In this study, we report the isolation, structure elucidation, activities of two brominated diterpenoids, aplysin-20 aldehyde (1), 13-dehydroxyisoaplysin-20 (2), its congeners. We screened alga venusta Yamada for their activity against mussel Mytilus galloprovincialis. Ethyl acetate extracts...
Porphyra tenera Kjellman, widely cultivated in nori farms before the development of artificial seeding, is currently listed as an endangered species Japan. To confirm whether a wild‐collected gametophytic blade was P. or closely related yezoensis Ueda, morphological observations and molecular analyses were made on pure line HGT‐1 isolated from wild blade. This identified based detailed features. Sequences nuclear internal transcribed spacer region 1 plastid RUBISCO revealed that clearly...
The Stylonematales is the sole order of Stylonematophyceae. consists a mixture filamentous or unicellular taxa that are small, grow on various surfaces, and described from many floras, indicating they may be cosmopolitan. Such ubiquity has been proposed to due properties microorganisms, such as large population sizes, rather than human-derived phenomena. While their small nature makes most records fortuitous, we targeted these red algae get better understanding global distribution, genetic...
Summary In a previous study on wild populations of P yropia , the occurrence two possible new species ( sp. 2 and 3) which are closely related to commercially important species, . yezoensis tenera was confirmed as result molecular phylogenetic analyses. To characterize morphological features we collected blades in natural population 3 known occur, carried out identification before detailed observations. Through found, unexpectedly, that grew sympatrically same site. Therefore, after...
The Erythropeltidales are a common group of small, mostly epiphytic, marine red algae. Morphologically, they can be divided into two main groups: species that crustose and upright. Being morphologically simple, generic boundaries evolutionary trends controversial or unknown. We focus our molecular phylogenetic analysis on members using samples collected from around the world placed in unialgal culture. Our data indicate one upright genus, Porphyropsis, is closely related to genera habit...
The partial left ventriculectomy (PLV) is known to work in some patients with dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM), although this procedure does not well all and the operative mortality higher than other cardiac surgeries. In addition PLV, ventriculoplasty exclude antero-septal wall or valvular surgery without ventricle (LV) can be also effective DCM. To improve surgical results for cardiomyopathy, we introduced echo-guided volume reduction test evaluated procedures on DCM.Between December 1996 July...
Kikuchi N., Arai S., Yoshida G., Shin J.-A., Broom J.E., Nelson W.A. and Miyata M. 2010. Porphyra migitae sp. nov. (Bangiales, Rhodophyta) from Japan. Phycologia 49: 345–354. DOI: 10.2216/09-82.1A new species of Porphyra, nov., coloured fire red collected subtidally in two localities Japan, is described based on morphology, life history molecular analyses. The can be distinguished other fire-red by a range characters including the presence conchospores many archeospores neutral spores...
The clinical efficacy and safety of ofloxacin (OFLX; DL-8280) cefaclor (CCL) were compared bya double-blind study using 250 patients with bacterial bronchitis. Patients orally administered witheither 200 mg OFLX or CCL three times a day for 14 days, the following results wereobtained.1) Clinical judged by committee:The rate acute bronchitis was 86.7% in group 85.7% group. On theother hand, 78.4% 50.0% those effective inchronic Statistically significant difference observed between andCCL...
Three known secondary metabolites were isolated from the organic extract of Laurencia intricata.Their structures identified by NMR and MS experiments comparison with literature data.An aromadendrane sesquiterpene, (+)-cyclocolorenone showed strong repellent activity against maize weevil Sitophilus zeamais Motschulsky (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) adults.It had same as natural insecticides, pyrethrins, a ED50 value 2.0 g/cm 2 .This is first report insect (+)cyclocolorenone.The results suggest...
We report on the chemical characteristics of red alga Laurencia japonensis, collected off coast Yoshio, Katsuura, Boso Peninsula, Japan. isolated two new brominated C15-acetogenins in this species, which we name katsuurenyne A (1) and B (2), along with already known halogenated terpenes [2,10-dibromo-3-chloro-α-chamigrene (7) aplysiadiol (8)]. extensively analysed spectral data (from IR, ESI-MS, 1D-NMR 2D-NMR) to confirm structure these compounds.
SUMMARY A new species of Neoporphyra , kitoi sp. nov., collected in Honshu, Japan, is described based on morphology and molecular analysis. The can be distinguished from other foliose Bangiales by both analysis developmentally with the production blades arising rhizoidal cells giving rise to multiple blades. Thalli N. were observed produce single fields cultured thalli. was morphologically similar Pyropia pseudolinearis apart this developmental feature. Molecular phylogenies nrSSU rbc L...
The constitution of Laurencia snackeyi (Weber-van Bosse) Masuda (Ryukyu-sozo in Japanese) from three locations, Minna Island, Sesoko Island and Kayo Coast
慢性閉塞性肺疾患 (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: COPD) 症例13例 (平均年齢70.3±2.7歳) を対象に呼吸法訓練に吸気筋訓練を取り入れた呼吸リハビリテーションを施行し, その効果を検討した. 呼吸法訓練は全身リラクセーション, 腹式呼吸, 口すぼめ呼吸を最初は1回/週から個々の達成度に合わせて6週, 12週まで指導した. 吸気筋訓練は吸気筋訓練器 (Threshold®) を用い, 抵抗圧レベルを口腔内最大吸気圧 (PImax) の15%に設定し, 15分間, 2回/日施行した. 13例を呼吸法訓練と吸気筋訓練を同時に施行した (A) 群と呼吸法訓練のみの (B) 群とに分け, 12週後に効果を検討した. A群では機能的残気量 (FRC) が4.3±0.4 (L) から3.9±0.4 に (p<0.01), 最大呼気流速 (Vp) が4.6±0.8 (L/sec) から5.1±0.7 に(p<0.05), PImaxが51.5±5.4 (cm H2O) から80.0±7.0 (p<0.02) それぞれ改善していたが,...