Papers of the Month Oct 2019
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Development of optical ranging system applicable to high accuracy three-dimensional object profiling
Koichi Iiyama (Faculty of Frontier Engineering, Institute of Science and Engineering), et al.
"Three-dimensional object profiling using highly accurate FMCW optical ranging system"
J. Lightwave Technol.
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Induction of a microenvironment favorable for cancer cells by inactivation of RB tumor suppressor
Chiaki Takahashi (Cancer Research Institute / Institute for Frontier Science Initiative), et al.
"Retinoblastoma inactivation induces a protumoral microenvironment via enhanced CCL2 secretion"
Cancer Res.
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Correlation between X-ray decay constant and luminosity in short gamma-ray burst
Yasuaki Kagawa (School of Mathematics and Physics, College of Science and Engineering), Daisuke Yonetoku (Faculty of Mathematics and Physics, Institute of Science and Engineering), et al.
"Exponentially decaying extended emissions following short gamma-ray bursts with a possible luminosity-e-folding time correlation"
Astrophys. J.
Papers of the Month Sep 2019
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Binding dynamics of scorpion toxin to K+ channel revealed by high-speed AFM
Ayumi Sumino (WPI Nano Life Science Institute / Institute for Frontier Science Initiative), Takashi Sumikama (WPI Nano Life Science Institute), et al.
"High-speed AFM reveals accelerated binding of agitoxin-2 to a K+ channel by induced fit"
Sci. Adv.
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Optimization of installation height and tilt angle of touch screen
Takanori Chihara (Institute for Frontier Science Initiative), Jiro Sakamoto (Advanced Manufacturing Technology Institute / Institute for Frontier Science Initiative), et al.
"A novel approach to bi-objective optimization of touch-screen installation position for minimizing physical workload and increasing screen visibility"
Appl. Ergon.
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A novel mechanism involved in the homeostasis of airway mucosal immunity
Kohsuke Tsuchiya (Cancer Research Institute / Institute for Frontier Science Initiative), et al.
"ASC and NLRP3 maintain innate immune homeostasis in the airway through an inflammasome-independent mechanism"
Mucosal Immunol.
Papers of the Month Aug 2019
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Development of three-state switchable chiral stationary phase for HPLC
Katsuhiro Maeda (WPI Nano Life Science Institute), et al.
"Three-state switchable chiral stationary phase based on helicity control of an optically active poly(phenylacetylene) derivative by using metal cations in the solid state"
J. Am. Chem. Soc.
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Sequential changes of airborne bacteria communities transported from Eurasia continent to Korea and Japan
Teruya Maki (Faculty of Chemistry, Institute of Science and Engineering), et al.
"Aeolian dispersal of bacteria associated with desert dust and anthropogenic particles over continental and oceanic surfaces"
J. Geophys. Res.-Atmos.
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Generation of active alkynes using visible light-responsive photocatalyst
Kenji Mishiro (Institute for Frontier Science Initiative), Munetaka Kunishima (Faculty of Pharmacy, Institute of Medical, Pharmaceutical and Health Sciences), et al.
"Phototriggered active alkyne generation from cyclopropenones with visible light-responsive photocatalysts"
Org. Lett.
Papers of the Month Jul 2019
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Better recovery of nonproteinuric patients from diabetic kidney disease revealed in nationwide, biopsy-based cohort study
Takashi Wada (Faculty of Medicine, Institute of Medical, Pharmaceutical and Health Sciences), et al.
"Nonproteinuric versus proteinuric phenotypes in diabetic kidney disease: a propensity score-matched analysis of a nationwide, biopsy-based cohort study"
Diabetes Care
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Inhibition of hepatocyte growth factor by macrocyclic peptide: real-time single-molecule imaging by high-speed AFM
Kunio Matsumoto (WPI Nano Life Science Institute / Cancer Research Institute / Institute for Frontier Science Initiative), et al.
"Macrocyclic peptide-based inhibition and imaging of hepatocyte growth factor"
Nat. Chem. Biol.
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Robotic fingertips capable of grasping and releasing various objects under dry and wet conditions
Tetsuyou Watanabe (Faculty of Frontier Engineering, Institute of Science and Engineering), et al.
"Deformable fingertip with a friction reduction system based on lubricating effect for smooth operation under both dry and wet conditions"
Adv. Robot.
Papers of the Month Jun 2019
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Rebirth of the Japanese black tea market: the new challenge of entrepreneurial green tea farmers
Daisuke Kanama (Faculty of Economics and Management, Institute of Human and Social Sciences), et al.
"The growth of the Japanese black tea market: how technological innovation affects the development of a new market"
J. Econ. Struct.
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Optogenetical activation of courtship behavior in insects
Taketoshi Kiya (Faculty of Biological Science and Technology, Institute of Science and Engineering Developmental Biology), et al.
"Activity-dependent visualization and control of neural circuits for courtship behavior in the fly Drosophila melanogaster"
Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U. S. A.
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Host mRNA-mediated inhibition of anti-viral immunity by hepatitis C virus
Masao Honda (Faculty of Health Sciences, Institute of Medical, Pharmaceutical and Health Sciences), et al.
"Induction of selenoprotein P mRNA during hepatitis C virus infection inhibits RIG-I-mediated antiviral immunity"
Cell Host Microbe