The rapid growth of electronic and computer-based communication and information sharing
during the past decade has dramatically changed social interactions, especially among …

After in vitro maturation and fertilization of porcine oocytes, the fertilized embryos were
cultured under 5 or 20% oxygen (O2) for 7 days. In embryos cultured under 5% O2 versus …

Recent studies in streams and ponds have demonstrated that the distribution and biomass
of aquatic organisms can be estimated by detection and quantification of environmental …

As factors affecting neonatal neurodevelopment, methylmercury, polychlorinated biphenyls
(PCBs), and maternal seafood intake reflecting n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) are …

Antifreeze proteins are structurally diverse polypeptides that have thermal hysteresis activity
and have been discovered in many cold‐adapted organisms. Of these, fungal antifreeze …

The molecular mechanism by which sperm triggers Ca 2+ oscillation, oocyte activation, and
early embryonic development has not been clarified. Recently, oocyte activation has been …

The ongoing coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic is a major global public
health concern. Although rapid point-of-care testing for detecting viral antigen is important …

Immunosuppressive/anti-inflammatory macrophage (Mφ), M2-Mφ that expressed the typical
M2-Mφs marker, CD206, and anti-inflammatory cytokine, interleukin (IL)-10, is beneficial and …

A cytokine storm induces acute respiratory distress syndrome, the main cause of death in
coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients. However, the detailed mechanisms of …

Study design Recruitment of cohort. Healthy pregnant women were recruited with their
informed consent at obstetrical wards of two hospitals in Sendai. To establish an optimal …