Makoto Suzuki

PERFORMNCE BASED DESIGN OF BRIDGE FOUNDATIONS (2008)

Makoto Suzuki, Masahiro Shirato

ABSTRACT: The aim of this paper is to discuss issues based on foundation design in conjunction with partial factor format for the future development of foundation design codes. That the resistance...

Cellular/Molecular Effects of Body Temperature on Neural Activity in the Hippocampus: Regulation of Resting Membrane Potentials by Transient Receptor Potential Vanilloid 4 (2008)

Koji Shibasaki, Makoto Suzuki, Atsuko Mizuno, Makoto Tominaga

Physiological body temperature is an important determinant for neural functions, and it is well established that changes in temperature have dynamic influences on hippocampal neural activities....

TRPP2 and TRPV4 form a polymodal sensory channel complex (2008)

Buchholz, Bjoern, Garcia-Gonzalez, Miguel A, Kotsis, Fruzsina, Fu, Xiao, Doerken, Mara, ...

The primary cilium has evolved as a multifunctional cellular compartment that decorates most vertebrate cells. Cilia sense mechanical stimuli in various organs, but the molecular mechanisms that...

Distribution of ultrasonic radiofrequency signal amplitude detects lipids in atherosclerotic plaque of coronary arteries: an ex-vivo study (2008)

Hara, Hisao, Tsunoda, Taro, Nemoto, Naohiko, Yokouchi, Itaru, Yamamoto, Masaya, Ono, Tsuyoshi, ...

Abstract Background Accumulation of lipids within coronary plaques is an important process in disease progression. However, gray-scale intravascular ultrasound images cannot detect plaque lipids...

Length dependence of current-induced breakdown in carbon nanofiber interconnects (2008)

Kitsuki, Hirohiko, Yamada, Toshishige, Fabris, Drazen, Jameson, John R., Wilhite, Patrick, Suzuki, Makoto, ...

Current-induced breakdown is investigated for carbon nanofibers (CNF) for potential interconnect applications. The measured maximum current density in the suspended CNF is inversely proportional to...

Phase II Study of S-1 Monotherapy as a First-line, Combination Therapy of S-1 plus Cisplatin as a Second-line, and Weekly Paclitaxel Monotherapy as a Third-line Therapy in Patients with Advanced Gastric Carcinoma (2008)

Yasushi Rino, Norio Yukawa, Nobuyuki Wada, Makoto Suzuki, Hitoshi Murakami, Takanobu Yamada, ...

Background: We conducted a pilot phase II study to evaluate the efficacy and safety of S-1 as a first-line, S-1 plus cisplatin as a second-line, and weekly paclitaxel as a third-line therapy for...

単位の実質化を目指す授業の設計 : 平成18年度北海道大学教育ワークショップ報告 (2007)

西森, 敏之, 安藤, 厚, 細川, 敏幸, 山岸, みどり, 鈴木, 誠, 池田, 文人, ...

In November 2006, Hokkaido University held the 9th Workshop on Education. This workshop was introduced to improve the education of Hokkaido University and it has been held once a year since 1998. The...

Polymorphisms, Mutations, and Amplification of the EGFR Gene in Non-Small Cell Lung Cancers (2007)

Masaharu Nomura, Hisayuki Shigematsu, Lin Li, Makoto Suzuki, Takao Takahashi, Pila Estess, ...

BackgroundThe epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) gene is the prototype member of the type I receptor tyrosine kinase (TK) family and plays a pivotal role in cell proliferation and...

The best imperative approach to deontic discourse (2007)

Suzuki, Makoto

How should we understand deontic statements, for example, "Ken ought to go to bed now"? Such a statement is different from a usual descriptive statement, such as "Ken is going to bed now." The ought...

単位の実質化を目指す授業の設計:平成17年度北海道大学教育ワークショップ報告 (2006)

西森, 敏之, 小笠原, 正明, 細川, 敏幸, 山岸, みどり, 鈴木, 誠, 池田, 文人, ...

In November 2005, Hokkaido University held the 8th Workshop on Education. This workshop was introduced to improve the education of Hokkaido University and it has been held once a year since 1998. The...

Spontaneous regression of bone metastasis from renal cell carcinoma; A case report (2006)

Nakajima, Takahiro, Suzuki, Makoto, Ando, Soichiro, Iida, Tomohiko, Araki, Akinobu, Fujisawa, Takehiko, ...

Abstract Background Spontaneous regression of metastatic renal cell carcinoma is rarely observed. Case presentation Metastatic renal cell carcinoma was identified in a 70-year-old male using computed...

Intercomparison of general purpose clear sky atmospheric radiative transfer models for the millimeter/submillimeter spectral range (2005)

Melsheimer, Christian, Verdes, Carmen, Buehler, Stefan, Emde, Claudia, Eriksson, Patrick, Feist, Dietrich, ...

We compare a number of radiative transfer models for atmospheric sounding in the millimeter and submillimeter wavelength range, check their consistency, and investigate their deviations from each...

Clinical and Biological Features Associated With Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor Gene Mutations in Lung Cancers (2005)

Shigematsu, Hisayuki, Lin, Li, Takahashi, Takao, Nomura, Masaharu, Suzuki, Makoto, Wistuba, Ignacio I., ...

Background: Mutations in the tyrosine kinase (TK) domain of the epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) gene in lung cancers are associated with increased sensitivity of these cancers to drugs that...

Combination Chemotherapy of Docetaxel, Ifosfamide and Cisplatin (DIP) in Patients with Metastatic Urothelial Cancer: a Preliminary Report (2005)

Takahashi, Satoru, Suzuki, Makoto, Kume, Haruki, Matsumoto, Shinya, Okamoto, Naohiko, Nishimatsu, Hiroaki, ...

Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy and toxicity of a new combination chemotherapy of docetaxel, ifosfamide and cisplatin (DIP) in the treatment of metastatic urothelial...

Clinical and Biological Features Associated With Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor Gene Mutations in Lung Cancers (2005)

Shigematsu, Hisayuki, Lin, Li, Takahashi, Takao, Nomura, Masaharu, Suzuki, Makoto, Wistuba, Ignacio I., ...

Background: Mutations in the tyrosine kinase (TK) domain of the epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) gene in lung cancers are associated with increased sensitivity of these cancers to drugs that...

A task migration scheme for high performance real-time cluster system (2003)

Makoto Suzuki, Hidenori Kobayashi, Nobuyuki Yamasaki, Yuichiro Anzai

In a real-time system, it is attractive to use cluster computing system for realizing high performance and high availability. The objectives of the real-time clusters are maximize guarantee ratio...

p53 mutations in tumor and non-tumor tissues of Thorotrast recipients: a model for cellular selection during radiation carcinogenesis in the liver (1999)

Iwamoto, Keisuke S., Fujii, Shiho, Kurata, Akihiko, Suzuki, Makoto, Hayashi, Tohru, Ohtsuki, Yuji, ...

Concerns over cancer development from exposure to environmental sources of densely ionizing, high linear energy transfer (LET) radiation, such as α-particles from radon, is a current public health...

Altered inotropic response of endothelin-1 in cardiomyocytes from rats with isoproterenol-induced cardiomyopathy (1998)

Suzuki, Makoto, Ohte, Nobuyuki, Wang, Zhong-Min, Williams, David L., Little, William C., Cheng, Che-Ping

Objective: The positive inotropic effect of endothelin-1 (ET-1) on normal myocardial contraction may be altered in pathological states. The purpose of this study was to assess the direct effect of...

Temporal and Spatial Variations in CO2 Concentration within a Japanese Cedar Forest on a Slope Land (1998)

NORISADA, Mariko, TANGE, Takeshi, SUZUKI, Makoto, SASAKI, Satohiko

スギ人工林内において二酸化炭素濃度を継続測定した。林冠上,林冠上部,林冠下部,林床近くの計4点に測定個所を設けた。大気湿度および光強度...

Uncoupling Mechanism of Glycoside Antibiotic Aculeximycin in Isolated Rat-Liver Mitochondria (1996)

Miyoshi, Hideto, Tamaki, Motohito, Murata, Hideaki, Ikemoto, Takaya, Shibuya, Toshiro, Harada, Ken-ichi, ...

Effects of basic glycoside antibiotic aculeximycin (ACM) on the oxidative phosphorylation of rat-liver mitochondria were examined. ACM was shown to be a potent uncoupler of the oxidative...

持合と銀行の自己資本コスト(田村茂教授退任記念号) (1994)

大村, 敬一, オオムラ, ケイイチ, Omura, Keiichi, 鈴木, 誠, スズキ, マコト, Suzuki, Makoto

銀行は,従来,発行した株式を融資関係のある企業との相互保有の形で安定化させる傾向があったが,バブル期には企業も大規模なエクイティ・ファイ...

Influence of Stand Density on the Increment of Leaf Biomass in the Young Cryptomeria japonica Stand before Canopy Closing (1994)

TANGE, Takeshi, KOJIMA, Katsumi, YAGI, Hisayoshi, SUZUKI, Makoto

To clarify the density effect on increment of leaf biomass in young Cryptomeria japonica stand before canopy closing, we studied on the relationship between leaf biomass, stand density and stand...

Geographical Distribution of Forest Types in the Tokyo University Forest in Chiba (1994)

TATSUHARA, Satoshi, NAGUMO, Hidejiro, SUZUKI, Makoto, SAITO, Kaoru

The relationship between forest type and site condition in the Tokyo University's Chiba Forest was analyzed using geographic information system. First, the database containing forest conditions and...

Interaction of RecA protein with pBR322 DNA modified by N-hydroxy-2-acetylaminofluorene and 4-hydroxyaminoquinoline 1-oxide (1990)

Kojima, Misaki, Suzuki, Makoto, Morita, Toshiteru, Ogawa, Tomoko, Ogawa, Hideyuki, Tada, Mariko

Interaction of RecA protein of Eschehchia coli with pBR322 DNA modified by N-hydroxy-2-acetylaminofluorene (N-OH-AAF) and 4-hydroxyamlnoqulnollne 1-oxide (4HAQO) was investigated. RecA protein bound...

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Suzuki, Makoto.

Thesis (Th. M.)--Western Theological Seminary.

Genetic Analysis of an Incomplete mutS Gene from Pseudomonas putida

Kurusu, Yasurou, Narita, Tomoaki, Suzuki, Makoto, Watanabe, Taeko

We genetically characterized the Pseudomonas putida mutS gene and found that it encodes a smaller MutS protein than do the genes of other bacteria. This gene is able to function in the mutS mutants...

Asian Genotypes of JC Virus in Japanese-Americans Suggest Familial Transmission†

Suzuki, Makoto, Zheng, Huai-Ying, Takasaka, Tomokazu, Sugimoto, Chie, Kitamura, Tadaichi, Beutler, Ernest, ...

To examine the mode of JC virus (JCV) transmission, we collected urine samples from second- and third-generation Japanese-Americans in Los Angeles, Calif., whose parents and grandparents were all...

Hydration of apomyoglobin in native, molten globule, and unfolded states by using microwave dielectric spectroscopy.

Kamei, Takashi, Oobatake, Motohisa, Suzuki, Makoto

The high resolution dielectric spectra of semidilute solutions of apomyoglobin in native (N, pH = 5), acid-induced molten globule (A, pH = 4), and unfolded (U(A), pH = 3) states have been measured in...

Hyper-Mobile Water Is Induced around Actin Filaments

Kabir, Syed Rashel, Yokoyama, Keiichi, Mihashi, Koshin, Kodama, Takao, Suzuki, Makoto

When introduced into water, some molecules and ions (solutes) enforce the hydrogen-bonded network of neighboring water molecules that are thus restrained from thermal motions and are less mobile than...

Genetic Analysis of an Incomplete mutS Gene from Pseudomonas putida

Kurusu, Yasurou, Narita, Tomoaki, Suzuki, Makoto, Watanabe, Taeko

We genetically characterized the Pseudomonas putida mutS gene and found that it encodes a smaller MutS protein than do the genes of other bacteria. This gene is able to function in the mutS mutants...

Asian Genotypes of JC Virus in Japanese-Americans Suggest Familial Transmission†

Suzuki, Makoto, Zheng, Huai-Ying, Takasaka, Tomokazu, Sugimoto, Chie, Kitamura, Tadaichi, Beutler, Ernest, ...

To examine the mode of JC virus (JCV) transmission, we collected urine samples from second- and third-generation Japanese-Americans in Los Angeles, Calif., whose parents and grandparents were all...

Hydration of apomyoglobin in native, molten globule, and unfolded states by using microwave dielectric spectroscopy.

Kamei, Takashi, Oobatake, Motohisa, Suzuki, Makoto

The high resolution dielectric spectra of semidilute solutions of apomyoglobin in native (N, pH = 5), acid-induced molten globule (A, pH = 4), and unfolded (U(A), pH = 3) states have been measured in...

Hyper-Mobile Water Is Induced around Actin Filaments

Kabir, Syed Rashel, Yokoyama, Keiichi, Mihashi, Koshin, Kodama, Takao, Suzuki, Makoto

When introduced into water, some molecules and ions (solutes) enforce the hydrogen-bonded network of neighboring water molecules that are thus restrained from thermal motions and are less mobile than...

Polymorphisms, Mutations, and Amplification of the EGFR Gene in Non-Small Cell Lung Cancers

Nomura, Masaharu, Shigematsu, Hisayuki, Li, Lin, Suzuki, Makoto, Takahashi, Takao, Estess, Pila, ...

Masaharu Nomura and colleagues examine the distribution ofEGFR polymorphisms in different populations and find differences that might explain different responses to tyrosine kinase inhibitors in lung...

Occurrence of the European Subgroup of Subtype I BK Polyomavirus in Japanese-Americans Suggests Transmission outside the Family▿

Yogo, Yoshiaki, Zhong, Shan, Suzuki, Makoto, Shibuya, Ayako, Kitamura, Tadaichi

To examine the mode of transmission of BK polyomavirus (BKV), urine samples were collected from Japanese-Americans in Los Angeles and from other southern Californians. Subtype I was the main subtype...

The best imperative approach to deontic discourse

Suzuki, Makoto

How should we understand deontic statements, for example, "Ken ought to go to bed now"? Such a statement is different from a usual descriptive statement, such as "Ken is going to bed now." The ought...

TRPP2 and TRPV4 form a polymodal sensory channel complex

Köttgen, Michael, Buchholz, Björn, Garcia-Gonzalez, Miguel A., Kotsis, Fruzsina, Fu, Xiao, Doerken, Mara, ...

The primary cilium has evolved as a multifunctional cellular compartment that decorates most vertebrate cells. Cilia sense mechanical stimuli in various organs, but the molecular mechanisms that...