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Amino acids inhibit kynurenic acid formation via suppression of kynurenine uptake or kynurenic acid synthesis in rat brain in vitro.

SpringerPlus

Sekine A, Okamoto M, Kanatani Y, Sano M, Shibata K, Fukuwatari T.
PMID: 25674503
Springerplus. 2015 Feb 01;4:48. doi: 10.1186/s40064-015-0826-9. eCollection 2015.

The tryptophan metabolite, kynurenic acid (KYNA), is a preferential antagonist of the α7 nicotinic acetylcholine receptor at endogenous brain concentrations. Recent studies have suggested that increase of brain KYNA levels is involved in psychiatric disorders such as schizophrenia and...

Accomplishment of Multifunctional π-Conjugated Polymers by Regulating the Degree of Side-Chain Fluorination for Efficient Dopant-Free Ambient-Stable Perovskite Solar Cells and Organic Solar Cells.

ACS applied materials & interfaces

Kranthiraja K, Park SH, Kim H, Gunasekar K, Han G, Kim BJ, Kim CS, Kim S, Lee H, Nishikubo R, Saeki A, Jin SH, Song M.
PMID: 28948780
ACS Appl Mater Interfaces. 2017 Oct 18;9(41):36053-36060. doi: 10.1021/acsami.7b09146. Epub 2017 Oct 04.

We present an efficient approach to develop a series of multifunctional π-conjugated polymers (P1-P3) by controlling the degree of fluorination (0F, 2F, and 4F) on the side chain linked to the benzodithiophene unit of the π-conjugated polymer. The most...

Investigation of morphological changes for the discrimination of nucleated red blood cells and other leukocytes in Sysmex XN hematology analyzer scattergrams using transmission electron microscopy.

Practical laboratory medicine

Kaido M, Takagi Y, Kono M, Nakazawa F, Yamamoto S, Wada A, Morikawa T.
PMID: 28856231
Pract Lab Med. 2017 May 10;8:70-76. doi: 10.1016/j.plabm.2017.05.001. eCollection 2017 Aug.

BACKGROUND: The WNR channel of the XN-Series automated hematology analyzer (Sysmex) counts white blood cells (WBCs) and simultaneously performs a differential counting of basophils and nucleated red blood cells (NRBCs). The detection process involves exposing the cells to WNR-specific...

Acidity-Controlled Conducting Polymer Films for Organic Thermoelectric Devices with Horizontal and Vertical Architectures.

Scientific reports

Lee W, Song M, Park S, Nam S, Seo J, Kim H, Kim Y.
PMID: 27667013
Sci Rep. 2016 Sep 26;6:33795. doi: 10.1038/srep33795.

Organic thermoelectric devices (OTEDs) are recognized one of the next generation energy conversion platforms because of their huge potentials for securing electricity continuously from even tiny heat sources in our daily life. The advantage of OTEDs can be attributable...

High-Performance Long-Term-Stable Dopant-Free Perovskite Solar Cells and Additive-Free Organic Solar Cells by Employing Newly Designed Multirole π-Conjugated Polymers.

Advanced materials (Deerfield Beach, Fla.)

Kranthiraja K, Gunasekar K, Kim H, Cho AN, Park NG, Kim S, Kim BJ, Nishikubo R, Saeki A, Song M, Jin SH.
PMID: 28394431
Adv Mater. 2017 Jun;29(23). doi: 10.1002/adma.201700183. Epub 2017 Apr 10.

Perovskite solar cells (PSCs) and organic solar cells (OSCs) are promising renewable light-harvesting technologies with high performance, but the utilization of hazardous dopants and high boiling additives is harmful to all forms of life and the environment. Herein, new...

Potential impact of biopolymers (ε-polylysine and/or pectin) on gastrointestinal fate of foods: In vitro study.

Food research international (Ottawa, Ont.)

Lopez-Pena CL, Song M, Xiao H, Decker EA, McClements DJ.
PMID: 28455062
Food Res Int. 2015 Oct;76:769-776. doi: 10.1016/j.foodres.2015.06.036. Epub 2015 Jul 17.

Food-grade biopolymers, such as proteins and polysaccharides, may impact the gastrointestinal fate of foods through various mechanisms. In this study, we examined the influence of ε-polylysine (an antimicrobial) and pectin (a thickening agent) on the behavior of a standard...

Practical Liposomal Formulation for Taxanes with Polyethoxylated Castor Oil and Ethanol with Complete Encapsulation Efficiency and High Loading Efficiency.

Nanomaterials (Basel, Switzerland)

Shigehiro T, Masuda J, Saito S, Khayrani AC, Jinno K, Seno A, Vaidyanath A, Mizutani A, Kasai T, Murakami H, Satoh A, Ito T, Hamada H, Seno Y, Mandai T, Seno M.
PMID: 28946623
Nanomaterials (Basel). 2017 Sep 23;7(10). doi: 10.3390/nano7100290.

Taxanes including paclitaxel and docetaxel are effective anticancer agents preferably sufficient for liposomal drug delivery. However, the encapsulation of these drugs with effective amounts into conventional liposomes is difficult due to their high hydrophobicity. Therefore, an effective encapsulation strategy...

Electric response of a metal-molecule-metal junction to laser pulse by solving hierarchical equations of motion.

The Journal of chemical physics

Cao H, Zhang M, Tao T, Song M, Zhang C.
PMID: 25725749
J Chem Phys. 2015 Feb 28;142(8):084705. doi: 10.1063/1.4913466.

We have combined the quantum dissipative theory and the time dependent density functional theory to perform the first principle calculation of laser induced quantum dynamical electron transport through a molecule weak bridged to two electrodes. The formalism of hierarchical...

Usefulness of Dermatoscopy for the Preoperative Assessment of the Histopathologic Aggressiveness of Basal Cell Carcinoma.

Annals of dermatology

Kim HS, Park JM, Mun JH, Song M, Ko HC, Kim BS, Kim MB.
PMID: 26719636
Ann Dermatol. 2015 Dec;27(6):682-7. doi: 10.5021/ad.2015.27.6.682. Epub 2015 Dec 07.

BACKGROUND: Limited information is available regarding dermatoscopic differences between non-aggressive and aggressive types of basal cell carcinoma (BCC).OBJECTIVE: To investigate dermatoscopic differences between non-aggressive and aggressive types.METHODS: We evaluated 145 histopathologically confirmed BCCs from 141 patients. Histopathologic types and...

Development and evaluation of rice giant embryo mutants for high oil content originated from a high-yielding cultivar 'Mizuhochikara'.

Breeding science

Sakata M, Seno M, Matsusaka H, Takahashi K, Nakamura Y, Yamagata Y, Angeles ER, Mochizuki T, Kumamaru T, Sato M, Enomoto A, Tashiro K, Kuhara S, Satoh H, Yoshimura A.
PMID: 27436953
Breed Sci. 2016 Jun;66(3):425-33. doi: 10.1270/jsbbs.15135. Epub 2016 May 20.

Rice bran oil is a byproduct of the milling of rice (Oryza sativa L.). It offers various health benefits and has a beneficial fatty acid composition. To increase the amount of rice bran as a sink for triacylglycerol (TAG),...

Functional Interfaces Constructed by Controlled/Living Radical Polymerization for Analytical Chemistry.

ACS applied materials & interfaces

Wang HS, Song M, Hang TJ.
PMID: 26785308
ACS Appl Mater Interfaces. 2016 Feb 10;8(5):2881-98. doi: 10.1021/acsami.5b10465. Epub 2016 Jan 28.

The high-value applications of functional polymers in analytical science generally require well-defined interfaces, including precisely synthesized molecular architectures and compositions. Controlled/living radical polymerization (CRP) has been developed as a versatile and powerful tool for the preparation of polymers with...

Multi-Stress Monitoring System with Fiber-Optic Mandrels and Fiber Bragg Grating Sensors in a Sagnac Loop.

Sensors (Basel, Switzerland)

Kim H, Sampath U, Song M.
PMID: 26230700
Sensors (Basel). 2015 Jul 29;15(8):18579-86. doi: 10.3390/s150818579.

Fiber Bragg grating sensors are placed in a fiber-optic Sagnac loop to combine the grating temperature sensors and the fiber-optic mandrel acoustic emission sensors in single optical circuit. A wavelength-scanning fiber-optic laser is used as a common light source...

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