Pseudogenization of the Slc23a4 gene is necessary for the survival of Xdh-deficient mice by Kazuki Terada, Tamaki Watanabe, Nobuhiro Yasuno, Toshio Ohtsubo, Shigeru Shibata, Kimiyoshi Ichida, Makoto Hosoyamada

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NASSDA as a Data-Collaborative Network to Enhance Social Science Research in East Asia by Pei-Shan Liao, Shuai Wang, Hiroshi Ishida, Hearan Koo, Won-ho Park

“…Its member archives include Chinese National Survey Data Archive (CNSDA), Korean Social Science Data Archive (KOSSDA), Survey Research Data Archive (SRDA), and Social Science Japan Data Archive (SSJDA). Each data archive describes its purposes for establishment, data usage and infrastructure, research and promotion activities, and future developments. …”
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Severe Enamel Defects in Wild Japanese Macaques by Ian Towle, Carolina Loch, Marina Martínez de Pinillos, Mario Modesto-Mata, Leslea J. Hlusko

“…In contrast, macaques from other islands and from mainland Japan have a low prevalence of the more common types of enamel hypoplasia and none exhibit PFEH. …”
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Multicenter randomized double-blind placebo-controlled crossover study of the effect of prolonged noisy galvanic vestibular stimulation on posture or gait in vestibulopathy. by Chisato Fujimoto, Takuya Kawahara, Yayoi S Kikkawa, Makoto Kinoshita, Teru Kamogashira, Mineko Oka, Tsukasa Uranaka, Naoya Egami, Kentaro Ichijo, Kayoko Kabaya, Sachiyo Katsumi, Ikumi Takashima, Yoshiharu Yamamoto, Masato Yagi, Tatsuya Yamasoba, Shinichi Iwasaki

“…<h4>Materials and methods</h4>This trial was registered in the Japan Pharmaceutical Information Center Clinical Trials Information registry (jRCT1080224083). …”
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Differences in Nanostructure and Hydrophobicity of Cicada (Cryptotympana atrata) Forewing Surface with the Distribution of Precipitation by Mingxia Sun, Jiajing Zhang, Gregory S. Watson, Jolanta A. Watson, Dong Han, Aiping Liang

“…In this study, the hydrophobicity and nanostructure dimensions of the forewing surface of Cryptotympana atrata were measured, based on specimens collected from 12 distributions with varying precipitation averages in China and Japan. The relationships among hydrophobicity, nanostructures, and precipitation were analyzed, and the adaption of hydrophobic nanostructures under different wet environments is discussed. …”
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Acute Myelogenous Leukemia with the t(7;7)(p15;p22) Translocation, a Novel Simple Variant of t(7;11)(p15;p15) Translocation: First Description by Motoharu Shibusawa

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Modified rice bran arabinoxylan as a nutraceutical in health and disease-A scoping review with bibliometric analysis. by Soo Liang Ooi, Peter S Micalos, Sok Cheon Pak

“…Over 50% of the research was from the USA (29/98, 29.59%) and Japan (22/98, 22.45%). A shifting focus from immuno-cellular activities to human translations over the years was shown via keyword visualisation. …”
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Siliceous zeolite-derived topology of amorphous silica by Hirokazu Masai, Shinji Kohara, Toru Wakihara, Yuki Shibazaki, Yohei Onodera, Atsunobu Masuno, Sohei Sukenaga, Koji Ohara, Yuki Sakai, Julien Haines, Claire Levelut, Philippe Hébert, Aude Isambert, David A. Keen, Masaki Azuma

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Mathematical Modeling of a Quasi-passive Dynamic Walker with Whole-body Tensile Connections by Hiroki NISHII, Yusuke TSUNODA, Hisashi ISHIHARA, Teruyo WADA, Koichi OSUKA

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Cigarette butt filter as membrane material with tannic acid and FeCl3 additives for improve antifouling properties by Anisa Luthfiana, Sri Mulyati, Nasrul Arahman, Muhammad Roil Bilad, Muhammad Prayogie Aulia

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Application and Analysis of an Ionic Liquid Gel in a Soft Robot by Chenghong Zhang, Bin He, Zhipeng Wang, Yanmin Zhou, Aiguo Ming

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Ketogenic diets and Alzheimer’s disease by Klaus W. Lange, Katharina M. Lange, Ewelina Makulska-Gertruda, Yukiko Nakamura, Andreas Reissmann, Shigehiko Kanaya, Joachim Hauser

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A Synthetic Solution for Identification and Extraction of the Effective Microseismic Wave Component Using Decomposition on Time, Frequency, and Wavelet Coefficient Domains by Mingwei Zhang, Qingbin Meng, Shengdong Liu, Hideki Shimada

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Statistical Downscaling and Projection of Future Air Temperature Changes in Yunnan Province, China by Jiaxu Liu, Sujing Chen, Lijuan Li, Jiuyi Li

“…The data were daily NCEP/NCAR reanalysis data and the daily mean climate model outputs for the RCP2.6, RCP4.5, and RCP8.5 scenarios from the MRI of Japan. Periodic features were obtained by wavelet analysis. …”
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Displacement Based Earthquake Early Warning Systems by Murat Doruk Şentürk, Bahadır Aktuğ

“…Nowadays, earthquake early warning systems based on seismogeodetic observations are being established and becoming more common in countries subject to earthquake hazard such as USA and Japan. In this study, earthquake magnitudes were estimated for several recent earthquakes in Turkey only by using the GNSS displacement waveforms. …”
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The Impact of Energy Cooperation and the Role of the One Belt and Road Initiative in Revolutionizing the Geopolitics of Energy among Regional Economic Powers: An Analysis of Infras... by Wu Hao, Syed Mehmood Ali Shah, Ahsan Nawaz, Ali Asad, Shahid Iqbal, Hafiz Zahoor, Ahsen Maqsoom

“…While the US is going towards a more isolationist path from its traditional superpower role, there are rising economies such as China, India, Japan, and Russia which are undoubtedly playing a vital role in the geopolitical stage and the other development endeavors. …”
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The Role of Adipose-Derived Stem Cells in Breast Cancer Progression and Metastasis by Riccardo Schweizer, Wakako Tsuji, Vijay S. Gorantla, Kacey G. Marra, J. Peter Rubin, Jan A. Plock

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Hikikomori, a risk factor for life-threatening malnutrition: a case report of an emergency within the vulnerability by Nicola Artusi, Emanuele Russo, Gianmaria Valeri, Marzia Tecchiolli, Franco Cominotto

“…Although  initially  observed  and  described  in  Japan,  this  psychiatric  condition  has  become  a  global  phenomenon  in  recent  years,  with  an  important  burden  on patients  and  their  families.  …”
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Association of impaired levels with outcomes for cervical fracture dislocation using the Japanese diagnosis procedure combination database by Kazuma Doi, Naoki Otani, Norihiko Inoue, Junichi Mizuno, Kiyohide Fushimi, Atsuo Yoshino

“…The database consisted of nationwide inpatient data collected from >1000 acute care hospitals in Japan. This DPC database contains information regarding the hospitalization course, such as diagnosis, treatment, medical history, complications, and hospitalization outcomes. …”
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Iodine speciation in basaltic melts at depth by Sanloup, Chrystèle, Leroy, Clémence, Cochain, Benjamin, Grützner, Tobias,  Chen, Qi, Kono, Yoshio, Shen, Guoyin

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