Large-scale sidereal anisotropy of multi-TeV galactic cosmic rays and the heliosphere (2009)
Amenomori, M., Bi, X. J., Chen, D., Cui, S. W., Ding, L. K., ...
We develop a model anisotropy best-fitting to the two-dimensional sky-map of multi-TeV galactic cosmic ray (GCR) intensity observed with the Tibet III air shower (AS) array. By incorporating a pair...
Ando, Y., Hamaya, K., Kasahara, K., Kishi, Y., Ueda, K., Sawano, K., ...
We demonstrate electrical injection and detection of spin-polarized electrons in silicon (Si) using epitaxially grown Fe_3Si/Si Schottky-tunnel-barrier contacts. By an insertion of a delta-doped...
Current status of the LHCf experiment (2008)
Adriani, O., Bonechi, L., Bongi, M., Castellini, G., D’Alessandro, R., Faus, Ángeles, ...
Peer reviewed
LHCf: a LHC Detector for Astroparticle Physics (2008)
Adriani, O., Bonechi, L., Bongi, M., Castellini, G., D’Alessandro, R., Faus, Ángeles, ...
Peer reviewed
High-energy electron observations by PPB-BETS flight in Antarctica (2008)
Torii, S., Yamagami, T., Tamura, T., Yoshida, K., Kitamura, H., Anraku, K., ...
We have observed cosmic-ray electrons from 10 GeV to 800 GeV by a long duration balloon flight using Polar Patrol Balloon (PPB) in Antarctica. The observation was carried out for 13 days at an...
Amenomori, M., Bi, X. J., Chen, D., Cui, S. W., Ding, L. K., ...
The amplitude of the Compton-Getting (CG) anisotropy contains the power-law index of the cosmic-ray energy spectrum. Based on this relation and using the Tibet air-shower array data, we measure the...
Amenomori, M., Bi, X. J., Chen, D., Cui, S. W., Ding, L. K., ...
The Tibet air shower array, which has an effective area of 37,000 square meters and is located at 4300 m in altitude, has been observing air showers induced by cosmic rays with energies above a few...
Amenomori, M., Bi, X. J., Chen, D., Cui, S. W., Ding, L. K., ...
The Tibet air shower array, which has an effective area of 37,000 square meters and is located at 4300 m in altitude, has been observing air showers induced by cosmic rays with energies above a few...
Performance of the prototype detector for the LHCf experiment (2007)
Sako, T., Adriani, O., Bonechi, L., Bongi, M., Faus, Ángeles, Haguenauer, M., ...
14 pages, 11 figures.-- PACS nrs.: 13.85.Tp; 95.30.Cq; 95.55.Vj; 95.85.Ry.-- ISI Article Identifier: 000248784500012
LHCf: A LHC detector for astroparticle physics (2007)
D'Alessandro, Raffaello, Adriani, O., Bonechi, L., Bongi, M., Papini, P., Castellini, G., ...
10 pages, 10 figures.-- PACS nrs.: 13.85.Tp, 13.85.Ni, 13.85.Qk.-- ISI Article Identifier: 000245672900017.-- Presented at the "Physics at LHC" Conference, Kraków, Poland, July 3–8, 2006.
Honda, M., Kajita, T., Kasahara, K., Midorikawa, S., Sanuki, T.
Using the ``modified DPMJET-III'' model explained in the previous paper, we calculate the atmospheric neutrino flux. The calculation scheme is almost the same as HKKM04 \cite{HKKM2004}, but the usage...
Sanuki, T., Honda, M., Kajita, T., Kasahara, K., Midorikawa, S.
We have studied the hadronic interaction for the calculation of the atmospheric neutrino flux by summarizing the accurately measured atmospheric muon flux data and comparing with simulations. We find...
Joint LIGO and TAMA300 search for gravitational waves from inspiralling neutron star binaries (2006)
Abbott, B., Abbott, R., Adhikari, R., Ageev, A., Agresti, J., Ajith, P., ...
We search for coincident gravitational wave signals from inspiralling neutron star binaries using LIGO and TAMA300 data taken during early 2003. Using a simple trigger exchange method, we perform an...
Joint LIGO and TAMA300 search for gravitational waves from inspiralling neutron star binaries (2006)
Abbott, B., Abbott, R., Adhikari, R., Ageev, A., Agresti, Juri, Ajith, P., ...
We search for coincident gravitational wave signals from inspiralling neutron star binaries using LIGO and TAMA300 data taken during early 2003. Using a simple trigger exchange method, we perform an...
Akutsu, Tomomi, Akutsu, Tomotadu, Ando, Masaki, Arai, Koji, Araya, Akito, Asada, H., ...
We analyze the data of the TAMA300 detector to search for gravitational waves from inspiraling compact star binaries with masses of the component stars in the range 1M[sun]–3M[sun]. In this...
A novel magnetic resonance-based method to measure gene expression in living cells (2006)
Ki, S, Sugihara, F, Kasahara, K, Tochio, H, Okada-Marubayashi, A, Tomita, S, ...
Upper limits from the LIGO and TAMA detectors on the rate of gravitational-wave bursts (2005)
Abbott,B., Abbott,R., Adhikari,R., Ageev,A., Agresti,J., Ajith,P., ...
Upper limits from the LIGO and TAMA detectors on the rate of gravitational-wave bursts (2005)
Abbott,B., Abbott,R., Adhikari,R., Ageev,A., Agresti,J., Ajith,P., ...
The Current Status and Prospect of the Ta Experiment (2005)
The Telescope Array (TA) experiment is designed to observe cosmic-ray-induced air showers at extremely high energies. It is being deployed in a desert of Utah, USA; an array of 3 m^2 scintillation...
Upper limits from the LIGO and TAMA detectors on the rate of gravitational-wave bursts (2005)
Abbott, B., Abbott, R., Adhikari, R., Ageev, A., Agresti, Juri, Ajith, P., ...
Ando, M., Arai, K., Aso, Y., Beyersdorf, P. T., Hayama, K., Iida, Y., ...
Upper limits from the LIGO and TAMA detectors on the rate of gravitational-wave bursts (2005)
Abbott, B., Abbott, R., Adhikari, R., Ageev, A., Agresti, J., Ajith, P., ...
A New calculation of the atmospheric neutrino flux in a 3-dimensional scheme (2004)
Honda, M., Kajita, T., Kasahara, K., Midorikawa, S.
We have revised the calculation of the flux of atmospheric neutrinos based on a 3-dimensional scheme with the realistic IGRF geomagnetic model. The primary flux model has been revised, based on the...
Calculation of Muon Fluxes at the Small Atmospheric Depths (2003)
Abe, K., Honda, M., Kasahara, K., Kajita, T., Midorikawa, S., Sanuki, T.
Precise knowledge of the hadronic interaction between primary cosmic rays and atmospheric nuclei is very important and fundamental to study atmospheric neutrinos and their oscillations. We studied...
Kasahara, K., Mochizuki, E., Torii, S., Tamura, T., Tateyama, N., Yoshida, K., ...
We observed atmospheric gamma-rays around 10 GeV at balloon altitudes (15~25 km) and at a mountain (2770 m a.s.l). The observed results were compared with Monte Carlo calculations to find that an...
Honda, M., Kajita, T., Kasahara, K., Midorikawa, S.
A 3-dimensional calculation of atmospheric neutrinos flux is presented, and the results are compared with those of a 1-dimensional one. In this study, interaction and propagation of particles is...
Abe, F., Bond, I., Budding, E., Daniel, A., Dobcsanyi, P., Fujii, H., ...
A search for ultra-high energy gamma-rays emitted by the young, nearby supernova remnant that was discovered recently by the COMPTEL and ROSAT satellites was made using the JANZOS database for the...
Measurement of TeV electrons on ISS/JEM (1999)
Torii, S, Tateyama, N, Tamura, T, Ouchi, T, Kashiwagi, K, Yoshida, K, ...
High Temperature Oxidation Behavior of TiAl-Base Alloys with Additions of Third Elements. (1998)
Kasahara, K., Hashimoto, K., Doi, H., Tsujimoto, T.
Oxidation behavior of the intermetallic compound TiAl with additions of Cr, Y, Mn and Si as the third elements has been investigated from 1123-1223 K under ambient condition; small additions of Cr or...
Comparison of Atmospheric Neutrino Flux Calculations at Low Energies (1996)
Gaisser, T. K., Honda, M., Kasahara, K., Lee, H., Midorikawa, S., Naumov, V., ...
We compare several different calculations of the atmospheric neutrino flux in the energy range relevant for contained neutrino interactions, and we identify the major sources of difference among the...
Shadowing of cosmic rays by the sun near maximum or at the declining phase of solar activity (1996)
Amenomori, M, Dai, B Z, Ding, L K, Feng, Z Y, Hibino, K, Hotta, N, ...
Honda, M., Kajita, T., Kasahara, K., Midorikawa, S.
The atmospheric neutrino-flux is calculated over the wide energy range from 1 GeV to 3,000 GeV for the study of neutrino-physics using the data from underground neutrino-detectors. The uncertainty of...
Calculation of the Flux of Atmospheric Neutrinos (1995)
Honda, M., Kajita, T., Midorikawa, S., Kasahara, K.
Atmospheric neutrino-fluxes are calculated over the wide energy range from 30 MeV to 3,000 GeV for the study of neutrino-physics using the data from underground neutrino-detectors. The atmospheric...
Search for 100 Te V Gamma Rays from Southern Supernova Remnants with the JANZOS Array (1995)
Allen, WH, Bond, IA, Budding, E, Camilleri, M, Conway, MJ, Daniel, A, ...
Photonic Packet Switch Based on a VSTEP Two-Dimensional Arrays, (1992)
Photonic ATM switches, using two dimensional arrays as buffer memories and routing fabrics are discussed. Possible switch performance is estimated based on a vertical-to surface transmission...
Ogura, I., Numai, T., Kosaka, H., Sugimoto, M., Kasahara, K.
The advantage of optical interconnections over electronic interconnections is that they are free of mutual interference and require no capacitive charging. The development of low power consumption...
Progress in Arrays of Opto-Electronic Bistable Devices and Sources, (1992)
Kasahara, K., Ogura, I., Yamanaka, Y.
With recent progress in semiconductor arrays of opto-electronic bistable devices and sources, highly parallel optical interconnections and information processing has gradually become a reality. The...
Human neutrophils exhibit disparate chemotactic factor gene expression (1990)
Strieter, Robert M., Kasahara, K., Allen, R., Showell, H.J., Standiford, T.J., Kunkel, Steven L.
The evolution of acute inflammation from initiation through resolution is associated with the changing character of the infiltrating leukocytes. Recruitment of these leukocytes is dependent upon the...
Standiford, T. J., Strieter, Robert M., Kasahara, K., Kunkel, Steven L.
The role(s) of novel chemotactic cytokines as mediators in the pathogenesis of many acute and chronic disease states is becoming increasingly apparent. One of these cytokines, interleukin 8, is a...
Energy and position resolution of silicon calorimeter used in the UA7 experiment (1990)
Bourotte, J, Haguenauer, Maurice, Paré, E, Innocente, Vincenzo, Lanzano, S, Kasahara, K, ...
Nara, K, Watanabe, Y, Maruyama, K, Kasahara, K, Nagai, Y, Sanai, Y
Using an expression cloning approach, we have isolated a cDNA encoding GD3 synthase (CMP-NeuAc:NeuAc alpha 2-3Gal beta 1-4Glc beta 1-1'Cer alpha 2,8-sialyltransferase, EC 2.4.99.8), which is a key...
Matsumura, H, Nakajima, T, Osaka, T, Satoh, S, Kawase, K, Kubo, E, ...
The site of action for the sleep-promoting effect of prostaglandin (PG) D2 was extensively examined in the brain of adult male rats (n = 231). PGD2 was administered at 100 pmol/0.2 microliter per min...
Inagaki, Y, Hisatomi, Y, Suzuki, T, Kasahara, K, Iida, S
The Japanese morning glory has an extensive history of genetic studies. Many mutants in the colors and shapes of its flowers and leaves have been isolated since the 17th century, and more than 200...
Regulation of Mycobacterium bovis BCG and foreign body granulomas in mice by the Bcg gene.
Sato, I Y, Kobayashi, K, Kasama, T, Kaga, S, Kasahara, K, Kanemitsu, H, ...
Natural bactericidal resistance to Mycobacterium bovis BCG is under the control of a single gene, designated Bcg. Lung granuloma formation in susceptible (Bcgs) and resistant (Bcgr) mice was studied...
Tashita, H, Fukao, T, Kaneko, H, Teramoto, T, Inoue, R, Kasahara, K, ...
Patients with IgG2 deficiency have recurrent sinopulmonary infections caused by Pneumococcus and Hemophilus. Hereditary and selective IgG2 deficiency was suspected in two Japanese siblings whose...
Pancreatoduodenectomy with preservation of the pylorus and gastroduodenal artery.
Nagai, H, Ohki, J, Kondo, Y, Yasuda, T, Kasahara, K, Kanazawa, K
OBJECTIVE: The authors evaluated the rationale for and feasibility of gastroduodenal artery preservation in pylorus-preserving pancreatoduodenectomy (PPPD) for periampullary cancer in which the...
Nara, K, Watanabe, Y, Maruyama, K, Kasahara, K, Nagai, Y, Sanai, Y
Using an expression cloning approach, we have isolated a cDNA encoding GD3 synthase (CMP-NeuAc:NeuAc alpha 2-3Gal beta 1-4Glc beta 1-1'Cer alpha 2,8-sialyltransferase, EC 2.4.99.8), which is a key...
Matsumura, H, Nakajima, T, Osaka, T, Satoh, S, Kawase, K, Kubo, E, ...
The site of action for the sleep-promoting effect of prostaglandin (PG) D2 was extensively examined in the brain of adult male rats (n = 231). PGD2 was administered at 100 pmol/0.2 microliter per min...
Inagaki, Y, Hisatomi, Y, Suzuki, T, Kasahara, K, Iida, S
The Japanese morning glory has an extensive history of genetic studies. Many mutants in the colors and shapes of its flowers and leaves have been isolated since the 17th century, and more than 200...
Regulation of Mycobacterium bovis BCG and foreign body granulomas in mice by the Bcg gene.
Sato, I Y, Kobayashi, K, Kasama, T, Kaga, S, Kasahara, K, Kanemitsu, H, ...
Natural bactericidal resistance to Mycobacterium bovis BCG is under the control of a single gene, designated Bcg. Lung granuloma formation in susceptible (Bcgs) and resistant (Bcgr) mice was studied...
Tashita, H, Fukao, T, Kaneko, H, Teramoto, T, Inoue, R, Kasahara, K, ...
Patients with IgG2 deficiency have recurrent sinopulmonary infections caused by Pneumococcus and Hemophilus. Hereditary and selective IgG2 deficiency was suspected in two Japanese siblings whose...
Pancreatoduodenectomy with preservation of the pylorus and gastroduodenal artery.
Nagai, H, Ohki, J, Kondo, Y, Yasuda, T, Kasahara, K, Kanazawa, K
OBJECTIVE: The authors evaluated the rationale for and feasibility of gastroduodenal artery preservation in pylorus-preserving pancreatoduodenectomy (PPPD) for periampullary cancer in which the...
Shikama, Y., Kobayashi, K., Kasahara, K., Kaga, S., Hashimoto, M., Yoneya, I., ...
To investigate the basic mechanisms of granuloma formation, in vitro granulomas were induced by culturing murine spleen cells in the presence of artificial microparticles. Large granulomas developed...
Kasahara, K., Kobayashi, K., Shikama, Y., Yoneya, I., Soezima, K., Ide, H., ...
Pulmonary granulomas were induced in BALB/c mice by the intratracheal injection of Sephadex G-50 and latex beads. Very large granulomas developed around Sephadex G-50 beads. Minimal inflammation was...
Cytokine-induced neutrophil-derived interleukin-8.
Strieter, R. M., Kasahara, K., Allen, R. M., Standiford, T. J., Rolfe, M. W., Becker, F. S., ...
During acute inflammation, the first line of cellular response for host defense is the neutrophil. In addition to the historic role of the neutrophil as a phagocyte, recent studies have identified...
Kondo, N, Inoue, R, Kasahara, K, Kaneko, H, Kameyama, T, Orii, T
Patients with common variable immunodeficiency (CVID) display reduced levels of two or all three of the major immunoglobulin isotypes, and the deficiency is characterized by failure of B cells to...
Reduced secreted mu mRNA synthesis in selective IgM deficiency of Bloom's syndrome.
Kondo, N, Ozawa, T, Kato, Y, Motoyoshi, F, Kasahara, K, Kameyama, T, ...
Serum IgM concentrations were low although serum IgG and IgA concentrations were normal in both our patients with Bloom's syndrome. Although the percentages of surface IgM-bearing cells were not...
Molecular analysis of B-cell differentiation in selective or partial IgA deficiency
ASANO, T, KANEKO, H, TERADA, T, KASAHARA, Y, FUKAO, T, KASAHARA, K, ...
Selective IgA deficiency is the most common form of primary immunodeficiency, the molecular basis of which is unknown. To investigate the cause of selective IgA deficiency, we examined what stage of...
Leaky phenotype of X-linked agammaglobulinaemia in a Japanese family
Kaneko, H, Kawamoto, N, Asano, T, Mabuchi, Y, Horikoshi, H, Teramoto, T, ...
X-linked agammaglobulinaemia (XLA) is an inherited immunodeficiency that is caused by a block in early B-cell differentiation. Whereas early B precursors in the bone marrow are present in substantial...
Kaneko, H, Ariyasu, T, Inoue, R, Fukao, T, Kasahara, K, Teramoto, T, ...
In mice, Pax5 gene is indispensable for B cell development. Pax5-deficient mice fail to produce mature B cells owing to complete arrest of B cell development at a precursor stage. However, the...
Expression of the BLM gene in human haematopoietic cells
Kaneko, H, Matsui, E, Fukao, T, Kasahara, K, Morimoto, W, Kondo, N
Bloom's syndrome (BS) is a rare autosomal recessive disorder characterized by stunted growth, sun-sensitive erythema and immunodeficiency. Chromosomal abnormalities are often observed. Patients with...
Kasahara, K, Shiba, K, Ozawa, T, Okuda, K, Adachi, M
Background: The epithelial reticular basement membrane (Rbm) of the airway wall thickens in patients with asthma. However, whether the thickening parallels whole airway wall thickening, which limits...
Cord blood lymphocyte responses to food antigens for the prediction of allergic disorders.
Kondo, N, Kobayashi, Y, Shinoda, S, Kasahara, K, Kameyama, T, Iwasa, S, ...
Proliferative responses of cord blood lymphocytes (CBLs) to food antigens and cord blood IgE concentrations were measured in 37 full term newborn infants for the prediction of allergic disorders. In...
Nishio, K., Sugimoto, Y., Nakagawa, K., Niimi, S., Fujiwara, Y., Bungo, M., ...
The growth inhibitory effect of tumour promoters on human leukaemia and lung cancer cell lines was examined using the [3-(4,5 dimethylthiazol)-2, 5-diphenyl-tetrazolium bromide (MTT) assay. The four...
Giant-cell tumour of bone: cytological studies.
Kasahara, K., Yamamuro, T., Kasahara, A.
Cell-surface markers were investigated in 7 patients with giant-cell tumours and 30 patients with other tumours as controls. 25--55% of mononuclear cells in giant-cell tumours showed...
Kasahara, K., Fujimura, M., Bando, T., Shibata, K., Shirasaki, H., Matsuda, T.
We examined the effect of selective thromboxane A2 (TXA2) receptor antagonists, calcium 5(Z)-1R, 2S, 3S, 4S-7-[3-phenylsulphonylaminobicyclo [2.2.1] hept-2-yl]-5-heptonoate hydrate (S-1452) and +/-...
Kimura, H, Suminoe, M, Kasahara, K, Sone, T, Araya, T, Tamori, S, ...
The aim of this study was to evaluate the usefulness of EGFR mutation status in serum DNA as a means of predicting a benefit from gefitinib (IRESSA) therapy in Japanese patients with non-small cell...
Kimura, H, Fujiwara, Y, Sone, T, Kunitoh, H, Tamura, T, Kasahara, K, ...
Epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) mutations are strong determinants of tumour response to EGFR tyrosine kinase inhibitors in non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Pleural effusion is a common...