Genetic variants of the microsomal triglyceride transfer protein (MTP) have been associated with the serum concentration of low density lipoprotein-cholesterol, predisposition to coronary heart disease, or longevity. The relation of a -493G›T polymorphism in the promoter of MTP to blood pressure was examined in a population-based study. The subjects (1124 men, 1108 women) were aged 40-79 years ...

In the near future, people, vehicles and the society will be closely connected to one another by ICT. In preparation for the future, FUJITSU TEN strives to realize the services of leading user behavior by making influence using Human Centric HMI on the service of " ," enabled by Vehicle-ICT . Human Centric HMI that understands what human means is realized by Vehicle-ICT system. The system sense...

The genus Gluconacetobacter Yamada et al. 1998 (Gluconoacetobacter [sic]) was introduced as the type species of Gluconacetobacter liquefaciens (Asai 1935) Yamada et al. 1998 by the elevation of the subgenus Gluconacetobacter (ex Asai 1935) Yamada and Kondo 1985 (Yamada et al., 1997, 1998). To date, 17 species have been accommodated to the genus (Yamada et al., 2012). Franke et al. (1999) found ...

Sujin Kang1,2, Toshio Tanaka1,2, Kazuya Masuda3 and Tadamitsu Kishimoto3* 1Department of Clinical Application of Biologics, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, 2-2 Yamada-oka, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan 2Department of Respiratory Medicine, Allergy and Rheumatic Diseases, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, 2-2 Yamada-oka, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan 3Laboratory of Immune ...

Welded joints are prone to fatigue cracking with the existence of welding defects and bending stress. Fracture mechanics is a useful approach in which the fatigue life of the welded joint can be predicted. The key challenge of such predictions using fracture mechanics is how to accurately calculate the stress intensity factor (SIF). An empirical formula for calculating the SIF of welded joints ...

Prokaryotes in marine sediments taken from two neighboring semi-enclosed bays (the Yamada and Kamaishi bays) at the Sanriku coast in Japan were investigated by the culture-independent molecular phylogenetic approach coupled with chemical and activity analyses. These two bays were chosen in terms of their similar hydrogeological and chemical characteristics but different usage modes; the Yamada ...