LiteBIRD, the Lite (Light) satellite for the study of B-mode polarization and Inflation from
cosmic background Radiation Detection, is a space mission for primordial cosmology and …

… Hayashino MD, PhD a , Toru Kamiya MD b , Shin Yamazaki PhD a , Tadashi Matsumura MD
b , Shunichi Fukuhara MD, MSc, DMSc a … Matsumura and Fukuhara supervised the study. …

Introduction Pancreaticobiliary maljunction (PBM) is a congenital anomaly, which can be
defined as a union of the pancreatic and biliary ducts located outside off the duodenal wall. We …

Diabetic hyperglycaemia causes a variety of pathological changes in small vessels, arteries
and peripheral nerves 1 . Vascular endothelial cells are an important target of …

The γ n→ K+ K− n reaction on C 12 has been studied by measuring both K+ and K− at
forward angles. A sharp baryon resonance peak was observed at 1.54±0.01 G e V/c 2 with a …

… Mean scores were examined by using a Student t test. Sensitivity, specificity, and accuracy
were compared by using the standard proportion difference test or the Δ-equivalent test. …

Three of the major biochemical pathways implicated in the pathogenesis of hyperglycemia
induced vascular damage (the hexosamine pathway, the advanced glycation end product (…

In this report, we show that hyperglycemia-induced overproduction of superoxide by the
mitochondrial electron transport chain activates the three major pathways of hyperglycemic …

BACKGROUND Brain natriuretic peptide is a novel natriuretic peptide that is secreted
predominantly from the ventricles, and its plasma levels have been shown to be markedly …

We investigate a quantity-setting duopoly involving a private firm and a privatized firm jointly
owned by the public and private sectors. The private firm maximizes profits, while the …