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Brain oscillatory activity in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis

Scientific Reports, 2022
Pathophysiology of Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis (AIS) is not yet completely understood. This exploratory study aims to investigate two aspects neglected in clinical practice: a defective postural central nervous system control in AIS, and alterations ...
Emanuela Formaggio, Margherita Bertuccelli, Maria Rubega, Roberto Di Marco, Francesca Cantele, Federica Gottardello, Michela De Giuseppe, Stefano Masiero   +7 more
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Residual tail twisting in ascidian larvae is stabilized by asymmetric myofibrils that resist bilateral symmetry restoration

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
Ascidian Ciona larvae initially show strong clockwise tail twisting, which is largely corrected during development. However, a small residual twist remains. This study shows that organized helical myofibrils in tail muscles mechanically stabilize this residual asymmetry, preventing complete restoration of bilateral symmetry and revealing how embryos ...
Yuki S. Kogure, Misaki K. Nishio, Satoru Okuda, Kohji Hotta   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Degradation mechanism of the von Willebrand factor A2 domain by nattokinase

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
Nattokinase, a natto‐derived protease, exhibits potent antithrombotic effects. This study demonstrates that nattokinase directly cleaves the von Willebrand factor (vWF) A2 domain in vitro. Unlike the native regulator ADAMTS13, nattokinase degrades folded vWF independently of shear stress.
Ryuichi Hyakumoto, Masatomo So, Ayako Furukawa, Kenji Sugase   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Microbiome−host proteostasis crosstalk—An emerging perspective on mechanisms and interventions toward healthy longevity

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
Proteostasis and the gut microbiota play a key role in shaping host physiology. Microbiota‐derived metabolites, vitamins, and RNA modulate host proteostasis. Findings from model systems, including C. elegans, indicate microbes can either stabilize or disrupt host proteostasis.
Abhishek Anil Dubey, Maria Ermolaeva
wiley   +1 more source

Body schema acquisition through active learning [PDF]

2010 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation, 2010
We present an active learning algorithm for the problem of body schema learning, i.e. estimating a kinematic model of a serial robot. The learning process is done online using Recursive Least Squares (RLS) estimation, which outperforms gradient methods usually applied in the literature.
Ruben Martinez-Cantin, Manuel Lopes 0001, Luis Montesano   +2 more
openaire   +4 more sources

From mice to humans—divergent strategies for intestinal homeostasis and regeneration

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
Recent advances such as organoid genome editing, xenotransplantation, imaging, and whole‐genome sequencing have enabled direct studies of human intestinal stem cells (ISCs). These studies reveal species‐specific features, including slower ISC proliferation, distinct injury responses, slower somatic mutation accumulation in humans, and an inverse ...
Keiko Ishikawa, Shinya Sugimoto, Toshiro Sato   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

A methodological study of virtual self-touch: effects on perception and motor control strategies

Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology
IntroductionAdvances in virtual reality technology have facilitated research that leverages the plasticity of body schema. This study investigates whether the use of an avatar habituation method, in which participants voluntarily touch an avatar as a ...
Kotaro Okada, Kazuhiro Matsui, Kazuhiro Matsui, Ruu Fujii, Ryoma Kojima, Keita Atsuumi, Keita Atsuumi, Hiroaki Hirai, Atsushi Nishikawa   +8 more
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Validation of XML schema and extraction of human body description format parameters

Open Computer Science, 2018
In this paper, the development of Extensible Markup Language (XML) schema of newly proposed Human body description format (HBDF) is proposed and further, the software and hardware solution for processing and acquiring the anthropometric parameters of the
Kainz Ondrej, Jakab František, Michalko Miroslav   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Investigating transcription factor dynamics in health and disease using FRAP

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
FRAP analysis of GFP‐tagged transcription factors reveals how molecular mobility and target engagement change in response to drug treatment. By combining live‐cell imaging, quantitative model fitting, and statistical analysis, this approach uncovers transcription factor dynamics linked to disease mechanisms, providing a powerful framework for ...
Kannan Govindaraj, Carolina Vazquez Garzon, Jose Joaquin Velasco, Janine N. Post   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

When the body changes faster than the brain: a narrative and theoretical review of body schema updating after bariatric surgery

Frontiers in Nutrition
As indicated by the guidelines of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the Italian Society of Obesity Surgery and Metabolic Diseases (SICOB), bariatric surgery is the treatment of choice for severe obesity due to its effectiveness in achieving ...
Beatrice Fava, Chiara Spiezia, Claudia Di Rosa, Laura Dalla Ragione, Yeganeh Manon Khazrai, Yeganeh Manon Khazrai   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source