Hiroshi Nakajima

X-Ray Reflection Nebulae with Large Equivalent Widths of Neutral Iron Ka Line in the Sgr C Region (2008)

Nakajima, Hiroshi, Tsuru, Takeshi Go, Nobukawa, Masayoshi, Matsumoto, Hironori, Koyama, Katsuji, Murakami, Hiroshi, ...

This paper reports on the first results of the Suzaku observation in the Sgr C region. We detected four diffuse clumps with strong line emission at 6.4keV, Ka from neutral or low-ionized Fe. One of...

New CTI Correction Method for the Spaced-Row Charge Injection of the Suzaku X-Ray Imaging Spectrometer (2008)

Uchiyama, Hideki, Ozawa, Midori, Matsumoto, Hironori, Tsuru, Takeshi Go, Koyama, Katsuji, Kimura, Masashi, ...

The charge transfer inefficiency (CTI) of the X-ray CCDs on board the Suzaku satellite (X-ray Imaging Spectrometers; XIS) has increased since the launch due to radiation damage, and the energy...

Energy-Scale Calibration of the Suzaku X-Ray Imaging Spectrometer Using the Checker Flag Charge Injection Technique in Orbit (2008)

Ozawa, Midori, Uchiyama, Hideki, Matsumoto, Hironori, Nakajima, Hiroshi, Koyama, Katsuji, Tsuru, Takeshi Go, ...

The X-ray Imaging Spectrometer (XIS) on board the Suzaku satellite is an X-ray CCD camera system that has superior performance such as a low background, high quantum efficiency, and good energy...

The Nature of a Cosmic-ray Accelerator CTB37B Observed with Suzaku and Chandra (2008)

Nakamura, Ryoko, Bamba, Aya, Ishida, Manabu, Nakajima, Hiroshi, Yamazaki, Ryo, Terada, Yukikatsu, ...

We report the Suzaku and Chandra observations of the young supernova remnant (SNR) CTB37B from which TeV-rays are detected by the H.E.S.S. Cherenkov telescope. The 80 ks Suzaku observation provided...

Suzaku Spectroscopy of an X-Ray Reflection Nebula and a New Supernova Remnant Candidate in the Sgr B1 Region (2007)

Nobukawa, Masayoshi, Tsuru, Takeshi Go, Takikawa, Yojiro, Hyodo, Yoshiaki, Inui, Tatsuya, Nakajima, Hiroshi, ...

We made a 100 ks observation of the Sagittarius (Sgr) B1 region at (l, b) = (0.5, -0.1) near to the Galactic center (GC) with the Suzaku/XIS. Emission lines of S XV, Fe I, Fe XXV, and Fe XXVI were...

The Suzaku Observation of RCW 86 Northeastern Shell (2007)

Yamaguchi, Hiroya, Koyama, Katsuji, Nakajima, Hiroshi, Bamba, Aya, Yamazaki, Ryo, Vink, Jacco, ...

This paper reports the Suzaku results on the northeast shell of RCW 86. With the spatial and spectral analysis, we separated the X-rays into three distinct components; low (kT_e~0.3keV) and high...

Suzaku wide-band observations of SN 1006 (2007)

Bamba, Aya, Fukazawa, Yasushi, Hiraga, Junko S., Hughes, John P., Katagiri, Hideaki, Kokubun, Motohide, ...

We report on the wide band spectra of SN 1006 as observed by Suzaku. Thermal and nonthermal emission are successfully resolved thanks to the excellent spectral response of Suzaku's X-ray CCD XIS. The...

X-Ray Spectroscopy of SN 1006 with Suzaku (2007)

Yamaguchi, Hiroya, Koyama, Katsuji, Katsuda, Satoru, Nakajima, Hiroshi, Hughes, John P., Bamba, Aya, ...

We report on observations of SN 1006 with the X-ray Imaging Spectrometers (XIS) on board Suzaku. We firmly detected K-shell emission from Fe, for the first time, and find that the Fe ionization state...

A Suzaku Observation of the Low-Ionization Fe-Line Emission from RCW 86 (2006)

Ueno, Masaru, Sato, Rie, Kataoka, Jun, Bamba, Aya, Harrus, Ilana, Hiraga, Junko, ...

The newly operational X-ray satellite Suzaku observed the southwestern quadrant of the supernova remnant (SNR) RCW 86 in February 2006 to study the nature of the 6.4 keV emission line first detected...

Iron and Nickel Line Diagnostics for the Galactic Center Diffuse Emission (2006)

Koyama, Katsuji, Hyodo, Yoshiaki, Inui, Tatsuya, Nakajima, Hiroshi, Matsumoto, Hironori, Tsuru, Takeshi Go, ...

We have observed the diffuse X-ray emission from the Galactic center (GC) using the X-ray Imaging Spectrometer (XIS) on Suzaku. The high-energy resolution and the low-background orbit provide...

A Detailed Observation of a LMC Supernova Remnant DEM L241 with XMM-Newton (2006)

Bamba, Aya, Ueno, Masaru, Nakajima, Hiroshi, Mori, Koji, Koyama, Katsuji

We report on an {\it XMM-Newton} observation of the supernova remnant (SNR) \object{DEM L241} in the Large Magellanic Cloud. In the soft band image, the emission shows an elongated structure, like a...

Thermal and Non-thermal X-Rays from the LMC Super Bubble 30 Dor C (2003)

Bamba, Aya, Ueno, Masaru, Nakajima, Hiroshi, Koyama, Katsuji

We report on the discovery of thermal and non-thermal X-rays from the shells of the super bubble (SB) 30 Dor C in the Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC). The X-ray morphology is a nearly circular shell...

X-Ray Observation on the Monoceros R2 Star-Forming Region with the Chandra ACIS-I Array (2003)

Nakajima, Hiroshi, Imanishi, Kensuke, Takagi, Shin-ichiro, Koyama, Katsuji, Tsujimoto, Masahiro

We report on the results of the Chandra observation on the central region of the Monoceros R2 cloud (Mon R2), a high-mass star-forming region (SFR). With a deep exposure of 100 ks, we detected 368...

Efficient Processing of Nested Fuzzy (2002)

Jing Wu, Clement Yu, Hiroshi Nakajima, Naphtali David Rishe

this paper, we extend the unnesting techniques to process several types of nested fuzzy queries. An extended merge-join is used to evaluate the unnested fuzzy queries. As shown by both theoretical...

Correlation of cytotoxicity with elemental release from mercury- and gallium-based dental alloys in vitro (1994)

Wataha, John C., Nakajima, Hiroshi, Hanks, Carl T., Okabe, Toru

Objectives. An in vitro screening test was used to compare the cytotoxicity and elemental release from mercury- and gallium-based dental restorative materials. Methods. The test employed three...

A study of Macbeth. (1981)

Nakajima, Hiroshi.

Thesis (M.A.)--Univ. of Birmingham, 1981.

Functional cleavage of the common cytokine receptor γ chain (γc) by calpain

Noguchi, Masayuki, Sarin, Apurva, Aman, M. Javad, Nakajima, Hiroshi, Shores, Elizabeth W., Henkart, Pierre A., ...

The small subunit of calpain, a calcium-dependent cysteine protease, was found to interact with the cytoplasmic domain of the common cytokine receptor γ chain (γc) in a yeast two-hybrid interaction...

Identification of Akt Association and Oligomerization Domains of the Akt Kinase Coactivator TCL1

Künstle, Gerald, Laine, Jarmo, Pierron, Gaelle, Kagami, Shin-ichiro, Nakajima, Hiroshi, Hoh, Francois, ...

Serine/threonine kinase Akt/protein kinase B, the cellular homologue of the transforming viral oncogene v-Akt, plays a central role in the regulation of cell survival and proliferation. We have...

Selective Amplification of tyv (rfbE), prt (rfbS), viaB, and fliC Genes by Multiplex PCR for Identification of Salmonella enterica Serovars Typhi and Paratyphi A

Hirose, Kenji, Itoh, Ken-Ichiro, Nakajima, Hiroshi, Kurazono, Takayuki, Yamaguchi, Masanori, Moriya, Kazuo, ...

The PCR primers for O, H, and Vi antigen genes, tyv (rfbE), prt (rfbS), fliC-d, fliC-a, and viaB, were designed and used for the rapid identification of Salmonella enterica serovars Typhi and...

Design of metal cofactors activated by a protein–protein electron transfer system

Ueno, Takafumi, Yokoi, Norihiko, Unno, Masaki, Matsui, Toshitaka, Tokita, Yuichi, Yamada, Masako, ...

Protein-to-protein electron transfer (ET) is a critical process in biological chemistry for which fundamental understanding is expected to provide a wealth of applications in biotechnology....

Functional cleavage of the common cytokine receptor γ chain (γc) by calpain

Noguchi, Masayuki, Sarin, Apurva, Aman, M. Javad, Nakajima, Hiroshi, Shores, Elizabeth W., Henkart, Pierre A., ...

The small subunit of calpain, a calcium-dependent cysteine protease, was found to interact with the cytoplasmic domain of the common cytokine receptor γ chain (γc) in a yeast two-hybrid interaction...

Identification of Akt Association and Oligomerization Domains of the Akt Kinase Coactivator TCL1

Künstle, Gerald, Laine, Jarmo, Pierron, Gaelle, Kagami, Shin-ichiro, Nakajima, Hiroshi, Hoh, Francois, ...

Serine/threonine kinase Akt/protein kinase B, the cellular homologue of the transforming viral oncogene v-Akt, plays a central role in the regulation of cell survival and proliferation. We have...

Selective Amplification of tyv (rfbE), prt (rfbS), viaB, and fliC Genes by Multiplex PCR for Identification of Salmonella enterica Serovars Typhi and Paratyphi A

Hirose, Kenji, Itoh, Ken-Ichiro, Nakajima, Hiroshi, Kurazono, Takayuki, Yamaguchi, Masanori, Moriya, Kazuo, ...

The PCR primers for O, H, and Vi antigen genes, tyv (rfbE), prt (rfbS), fliC-d, fliC-a, and viaB, were designed and used for the rapid identification of Salmonella enterica serovars Typhi and...

Caprylic acid and medium-chain triglycerides inhibit IL-8 gene transcription in Caco-2 cells: comparison with the potent histone deacetylase inhibitor trichostatin A

Hoshimoto, Aihiro, Suzuki, Yasuo, Katsuno, Tatsuro, Nakajima, Hiroshi, Saito, Yasushi

Medium-chain triglyceride (MCT) is often administered to patients with Crohn's disease (CD) or short-bowel syndrome. However, little is known about the effects of medium-chain fatty acids (MCFAs) and...

Proteolytic Processing of Stat6 Signaling in Mast Cells as a Negative Regulatory Mechanism

Suzuki, Kotaro, Nakajima, Hiroshi, Kagami, Shin-ichiro, Suto, Akira, Ikeda, Kei, Hirose, Koichi, ...

Accumulating evidence has shown the importance of Stat6-mediated signaling in allergic diseases. In this study, we show a novel regulatory mechanism of Stat6-mediated signaling in mast cells. When...

IL-4–Stat6 Signaling Induces Tristetraprolin Expression and Inhibits TNF-α Production in Mast Cells

Suzuki, Kotaro, Nakajima, Hiroshi, Ikeda, Kei, Maezawa, Yuko, Suto, Akira, Takatori, Hiroaki, ...

Increasing evidence has revealed that mast cell–derived tumor necrosis factor α (TNF-α) plays a critical role in a number of inflammatory responses by recruiting inflammatory leukocytes. In this...

The Common Cytokine Receptor γ Chain Plays an Essential Role in Regulating Lymphoid Homeostasis

Nakajima, Hiroshi, Shores, Elizabeth W., Noguchi, Masayuki, Leonard, Warren J.

In the immune system, there is a careful regulation not only of lymphoid development and proliferation, but also of the fate of activated and proliferating cells. Although the manner in which these...

Distinct Roles for Signals Relayed through the Common Cytokine Receptor γ Chain and Interleukin 7 Receptor α Chain in Natural T Cell Development

Boesteanu, Alina, Silva, A. Dharshan De, Nakajima, Hiroshi, Leonard, Warren J., Peschon, Jacques J., Joyce, Sebastian

The commitment, differentiation, and expansion of mainstream α/β T cells during ontogeny depend on the highly controlled interplay of signals relayed by cytokines through their receptors on...

Stat5b Is Essential for Natural Killer Cell–mediated Proliferation and Cytolytic Activity

Imada, Kazunori, Bloom, Eda T., Nakajima, Hiroshi, Horvath-Arcidiacono, Judith A., Udy, Garry B., Davey, Helen W., ...

We have analyzed the immune system in Stat5-deficient mice. Although Stat5a−/− splenocytes have a partial defect in anti-CD3-induced proliferation that can be overcome by high dose interleukin...

Interleukin 7 Receptor Control of  T Cell Receptor γ Gene Rearrangement: Role of Receptor-associated Chains and Locus Accessibility

Durum, Scott K., Candèias, Serge, Nakajima, Hiroshi, Leonard, Warren J., Baird, Allison M., Berg, Leslie J., ...

VDJ recombination of T cell receptor and immunoglobulin loci occurs in immature lymphoid cells. Although the molecular mechanisms of DNA cleavage and ligation have become more clear, it is not...