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  1. Article ; Online: Understanding Emotions in Children with Developmental Disabilities during Robot Therapy Using EDA.

    Nagae, Taisuke / Lee, Jaeryoung

    Sensors (Basel, Switzerland)

    2022  Volume 22, Issue 14

    Abstract: Recent technological advancements have led to the emergence of supportive robotics to help children with developmental disabilities become independent. In conventional research, in robot therapy, experiments are often conducted by operating the robot out ...

    Abstract Recent technological advancements have led to the emergence of supportive robotics to help children with developmental disabilities become independent. In conventional research, in robot therapy, experiments are often conducted by operating the robot out of the subject's sight. In this paper, robot therapy using a system that can autonomously recognize the emotions of a child with developmental disabilities and provide feedback was developed. The aim was to quantitatively infer emotional changes in children using skin conductance (EDA) during robot therapy. It was demonstrated that the robot could recognize emotions autonomously and provide feedback to the subjects. Additionally, a quantitative evaluation was conducted using EDA. By analyzing the symptoms related to developmental disorders, it may be possible to improve the recognition rate and tailor therapy based on symptoms.
    MeSH term(s) Child ; Developmental Disabilities ; Emotions ; Humans ; Robotics
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-07-07
    Publishing country Switzerland
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2052857-7
    ISSN 1424-8220 ; 1424-8220
    ISSN (online) 1424-8220
    ISSN 1424-8220
    DOI 10.3390/s22145116
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  2. Article ; Online: Experimental review of hypernuclear physics: recent achievements and future perspectives.

    Feliciello, A / Nagae, T

    Reports on progress in physics. Physical Society (Great Britain)

    2015  Volume 78, Issue 9, Page(s) 96301

    Abstract: Since the shutdown of several old proton synchrotrons, which played a fundamental role in the second generation experiments in hypernuclear physics performed in Europe, USA and Japan, some new experimental setups aiming to achieve sub-MeV energy ... ...

    Abstract Since the shutdown of several old proton synchrotrons, which played a fundamental role in the second generation experiments in hypernuclear physics performed in Europe, USA and Japan, some new experimental setups aiming to achieve sub-MeV energy resolution have been operating for a long time. Over the last decade the hypernuclear physics community has been committed to carrying out several third generation experiments by exploiting the potential offered by new accelerators, such as a continuous electron beam machine and a ϕ-factory. Large data samples were collected on specific items thanks to dedicated facilities and experimental apparatuses. The attention was mainly focused on both high-resolution spectroscopy and the decay mode study of single Λ-hypernuclei. Nowadays this phase is over but, until recently, important and, to some extent, unexpected results were achieved. An updated review of selected experimental results is presented, as well as a survey of perspectives for future studies.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2015-09
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 205657-4
    ISSN 1361-6633 ; 0034-4885
    ISSN (online) 1361-6633
    ISSN 0034-4885
    DOI 10.1088/0034-4885/78/9/096301
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  3. Article: Accuracy of Seismic Response Evaluation of Two-Dimensional Analysis Model with Rigid Joints for RC Frame Buildings.

    Kang, Jae-Do / Nagae, Takuya / Jeong, Seong-Hoon / Kajiwara, Koichi

    Materials (Basel, Switzerland)

    2022  Volume 15, Issue 22

    Abstract: Three- or two-dimensional (2D) numerical models are used for the evaluation of the seismic performance of reinforced concrete (RC) buildings. This study examines a 2D numerical model for a specimen used in a full-scale four-story RC shaking-table test ... ...

    Abstract Three- or two-dimensional (2D) numerical models are used for the evaluation of the seismic performance of reinforced concrete (RC) buildings. This study examines a 2D numerical model for a specimen used in a full-scale four-story RC shaking-table test and evaluates the accuracy of the seismic response of the 2D numerical model, which is composed of a square fiber section model for the columns, a T-shape fiber section model for the beam and slab, and a rigid joint model for the beam-column joint. A parametric analysis of the effective slab width is performed to analyze its effects on the modal shape and natural period. The results suggest that the primary natural period of the considered model is almost identical to that associated with the experimental results. The applicability of the 2D numerical model for estimating the seismic response of the structure is established. By comparing the results of the seismic analysis and the experiment in the 50% amplitude of the JMA-Kobe wave, which corresponds to slightly exceeding VII on the modified Mercalli intensity scale, the root-mean-square percentage error of the 2D numerical model is 1.03% for the floor acceleration and 4.7% for the inter-story drift. Thus, the analytical model used in this study has sufficient accuracy in evaluating the seismic performance of buildings constructed in regions with a maximum seismic intensity of VII.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-11-14
    Publishing country Switzerland
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2487261-1
    ISSN 1996-1944
    ISSN 1996-1944
    DOI 10.3390/ma15228027
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  4. Article ; Online: Model-based analysis on social acceptability and feasibility of a focused protection strategy against the COVID-19 pandemic.

    Akamatsu, Takashi / Nagae, Takeshi / Osawa, Minoru / Satsukawa, Koki / Sakai, Takara / Mizutani, Daijiro

    Scientific reports

    2021  Volume 11, Issue 1, Page(s) 2003

    Abstract: This paper studies the social acceptability and feasibility of a focused protection strategy against coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). We propose a control scheme to develop herd immunity while satisfying the following two basic requirements for a ... ...

    Abstract This paper studies the social acceptability and feasibility of a focused protection strategy against coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). We propose a control scheme to develop herd immunity while satisfying the following two basic requirements for a viable policy option. The first requirement is social acceptability: the overall deaths should be minimized for social acceptance. The second is feasibility: the healthcare system should not be overwhelmed to avoid various adverse effects. To exploit the fact that the disease severity increases considerably with age and comorbidities, we assume that some focused protection measures for those high-risk individuals are implemented and the disease does not spread within the high-risk population. Because the protected population has higher severity ratios than the unprotected population by definition, the protective measure can substantially reduce mortality in the whole population and also avoid the collapse of the healthcare system. Based on a simple susceptible-infected-recovered model, social acceptability and feasibility of the proposed strategy are summarized into two easily computable conditions. The proposed framework can be applied to various populations for studying the viability of herd immunity strategies against COVID-19. For Japan, herd immunity may be developed by the proposed scheme if [Formula: see text] and the severity rates of the disease are 1/10 times smaller than the previously reported value, although as high mortality as seasonal influenza is expected.
    MeSH term(s) COVID-19/metabolism ; COVID-19/mortality ; COVID-19/prevention & control ; COVID-19/psychology ; Communicable Disease Control/methods ; Disease Transmission, Infectious/prevention & control ; Feasibility Studies ; Humans ; Immunity, Herd/immunology ; Immunity, Herd/physiology ; Japan/epidemiology ; Models, Statistical ; Pandemics ; Psychological Distance ; SARS-CoV-2
    Language English
    Publishing date 2021-01-21
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
    ZDB-ID 2615211-3
    ISSN 2045-2322 ; 2045-2322
    ISSN (online) 2045-2322
    ISSN 2045-2322
    DOI 10.1038/s41598-021-81630-9
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  5. Article ; Online: Crystal structure of human V-1 in the apo form.

    Takeda, Shuichi / Koike, Ryotaro / Nagae, Takayuki / Fujiwara, Ikuko / Narita, Akihiro / Maéda, Yuichiro / Ota, Motonori

    Acta crystallographica. Section F, Structural biology communications

    2021  Volume 77, Issue Pt 1, Page(s) 13–21

    Abstract: V-1, also known as myotrophin, is a 13 kDa ankyrin-repeat protein that binds and inhibits the heterodimeric actin capping protein (CP), which is a key regulator of cytoskeletal actin dynamics. The crystal structure of V-1 in complex with CP revealed that ...

    Abstract V-1, also known as myotrophin, is a 13 kDa ankyrin-repeat protein that binds and inhibits the heterodimeric actin capping protein (CP), which is a key regulator of cytoskeletal actin dynamics. The crystal structure of V-1 in complex with CP revealed that V-1 recognizes CP via residues spanning several ankyrin repeats. Here, the crystal structure of human V-1 is reported in the absence of the specific ligand at 2.3 Å resolution. In the asymmetric unit, the crystal contains two V-1 monomers that exhibit nearly identical structures (C
    MeSH term(s) Crystallography, X-Ray ; Humans ; Intercellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins/chemistry ; Models, Molecular ; Protein Conformation
    Chemical Substances Intercellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins ; myotrophin
    Language English
    Publishing date 2021-01-01
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article
    ISSN 2053-230X
    ISSN (online) 2053-230X
    DOI 10.1107/S2053230X20016829
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  6. Article ; Online: Can a herd immunity strategy become a viable option against COVID-19? A model-based analysis on social acceptability and feasibility

    Akamatsu, T. / Nagae, T. / Osawa, M. / Satsukawa, K. / Sakai, T. / Mizutani, D.

    Abstract: This paper studies the social acceptability and feasibility of "herd immunity" strategies against coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). To this end, we propose a control scheme that aims to develop herd immunity while satisfying the following two basic ... ...

    Abstract This paper studies the social acceptability and feasibility of "herd immunity" strategies against coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). To this end, we propose a control scheme that aims to develop herd immunity while satisfying the following two basic requirements for a viable policy option. The first requirement is social acceptability: the overall deaths should be minimized for social acceptance. The second is feasibility: the healthcare system should not be overwhelmed to avoid diverse adverse effects. Exploiting the fact that the severity of the disease increases considerably with age, the proposed control scheme protects high-risk individuals that mainly consist of the elderly. The protection of high-risk individuals reduces the average severity of the disease in the unprotected population, thereby substantially reducing mortality and avoiding the collapse of the healthcare system. Social acceptability (in terms of the resulting mortality) and feasibility (in terms of the healthcare system capacity) of the proposed herd immunity strategy are summarized into two respective, easily computable conditions by building on a simple susceptible--infected--recovered (SIR) model. For its parsimony, the proposed framework can provide a rule of thumb that applies to various populations for studying the viability of herd immunity strategies against COVID-19. For Japan, herd immunity may be developed by the considered control scheme if R0 [≤] 2.0 and the severity rates of the disease are 1/10 times smaller than the previously reported value, although as high mortality as seasonal influenza is expected.
    Keywords covid19
    Publisher MedRxiv; WHO
    Document type Article ; Online
    DOI 10.1101/2020.05.19.20107524
    Database COVID19

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  7. Article ; Online: High-pressure protein crystal structure analysis of Escherichia coli dihydrofolate reductase complexed with folate and NADP

    Nagae, Takayuki / Yamada, Hiroyuki / Watanabe, Nobuhisa

    Acta crystallographica. Section D, Structural biology

    2018  Volume 74, Issue Pt 9, Page(s) 895–905

    Abstract: A high-pressure crystallographic study was conducted on Escherichia coli dihydrofolate reductase (ecDHFR) complexed with folate and ... ...

    Abstract A high-pressure crystallographic study was conducted on Escherichia coli dihydrofolate reductase (ecDHFR) complexed with folate and NADP
    MeSH term(s) Binding Sites ; Catalytic Domain ; Crystallography, X-Ray/methods ; Escherichia coli/enzymology ; Folic Acid/chemistry ; Folic Acid/metabolism ; Kinetics ; Models, Molecular ; NADP/chemistry ; NADP/metabolism ; Pressure ; Protein Conformation ; Tetrahydrofolate Dehydrogenase/chemistry ; Tetrahydrofolate Dehydrogenase/metabolism
    Chemical Substances NADP (53-59-8) ; Folic Acid (935E97BOY8) ; Tetrahydrofolate Dehydrogenase (EC 1.5.1.3)
    Language English
    Publishing date 2018-09-03
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2968623-4
    ISSN 2059-7983 ; 0907-4449
    ISSN (online) 2059-7983
    ISSN 0907-4449
    DOI 10.1107/S2059798318009397
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  8. Article: Colorimetric detection of histidine in aqueous solution by Ni2+ complex of a thiazolylazo dye based on indicator displacement mechanism

    Nagae, Tatsuya / Koshiro Inoue / Shunichi Aikawa / Yasumasa Fukushima

    Tetrahedron letters. 2018 Nov. 07, v. 59, no. 45

    2018  

    Abstract: A colorimetric naked-eye chemosensor for histidine (His) was established by mixing a thiazolylazo dye and Ni2+ in a 1:1 M ratio (TAMSMB-Ni2+). Due to the interaction of Ni2+ with His, TAMSMB was regenerated upon the addition of His to TAMSMB-Ni2+ to lead ...

    Abstract A colorimetric naked-eye chemosensor for histidine (His) was established by mixing a thiazolylazo dye and Ni2+ in a 1:1 M ratio (TAMSMB-Ni2+). Due to the interaction of Ni2+ with His, TAMSMB was regenerated upon the addition of His to TAMSMB-Ni2+ to lead a significant hypsochromic shift in absorption spectra accompanied by a visual color change from red to yellow which can be directly observed by the naked eye. On the other hands, other amino acids did not trigger any significant changes in absorption properties and solution color. Moreover, it exhibited the selective recognition of His without obvious interference from other amino acids. Thus, TAMSMB-Ni2+ can act as a simple and efficient colorimetric chemosensor for His with sensitivity and selectivity in aqueous solution.
    Keywords absorption ; aqueous solutions ; chemical reactions ; chemical structure ; color ; colorimetry ; dyes ; histidine ; mixing ; nickel ; spectral analysis
    Language English
    Dates of publication 2018-1107
    Size p. 3988-3993.
    Publishing place Elsevier Ltd
    Document type Article
    ZDB-ID 204287-3
    ISSN 1873-3581 ; 0040-4039
    ISSN (online) 1873-3581
    ISSN 0040-4039
    DOI 10.1016/j.tetlet.2018.09.052
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  9. Article ; Online: Raman Spectroscopy of an Atypical C15-

    Okuda, Yuji / Miyoshi, Risako / Kamo, Takanari / Fujisawa, Tomotsumi / Nagae, Takayuki / Mishima, Masaki / Eki, Toshihiko / Hirose, Yuu / Unno, Masashi

    The journal of physical chemistry. B

    2022  Volume 126, Issue 4, Page(s) 813–821

    Abstract: Cyanobacteriochromes (CBCRs) belong to the phytochrome superfamily of photoreceptors, the members of which utilize a linear tetrapyrrole (bilin) as a chromophore. RcaE is a representative member of a green/red-type CBCR subfamily that photoconverts ... ...

    Abstract Cyanobacteriochromes (CBCRs) belong to the phytochrome superfamily of photoreceptors, the members of which utilize a linear tetrapyrrole (bilin) as a chromophore. RcaE is a representative member of a green/red-type CBCR subfamily that photoconverts between a green-absorbing dark state and red-absorbing photoproduct (Pr). Our recent crystallographic study showed that the phycocyanobilin (PCB) chromophore of RcaE adopts a unique C15-
    MeSH term(s) Bacterial Proteins/chemistry ; Bile Pigments/chemistry ; Molecular Dynamics Simulation ; Photoreceptors, Microbial/chemistry ; Phytochrome/chemistry ; Spectrum Analysis, Raman
    Chemical Substances Bacterial Proteins ; Bile Pigments ; Photoreceptors, Microbial ; Phytochrome (11121-56-5)
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-01-25
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
    ISSN 1520-5207
    ISSN (online) 1520-5207
    DOI 10.1021/acs.jpcb.1c09652
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  10. Article: Similar structural stabilities of 3-isopropylmalate dehydrogenases from the obligatory piezophilic bacterium Shewanella benthica strain DB21MT-2 and its atmospheric congener S. oneidensis strain MR-1.

    Ohmae, Eiji / Hamajima, Yuki / Nagae, Takayuki / Watanabe, Nobuhisa / Kato, Chiaki

    Biochimica et biophysica acta. Proteins and proteomics

    2018  Volume 1866, Issue 5-6, Page(s) 680–691

    Abstract: We previously found that the enzymatic activity of 3-isopropylmalate dehydrogenase from the obligatory piezophilic bacterium Shewanella benthica strain DB21MT-2 (SbIPMDH) was pressure-tolerant up to 100 MPa, but that from its atmospheric congener S. ... ...

    Abstract We previously found that the enzymatic activity of 3-isopropylmalate dehydrogenase from the obligatory piezophilic bacterium Shewanella benthica strain DB21MT-2 (SbIPMDH) was pressure-tolerant up to 100 MPa, but that from its atmospheric congener S. oneidensis strain MR-1 (SoIPMDH) was pressure-sensitive. Such characteristics were determined by only one amino acid residue at position 266, serine (SoIPMDH) or alanine (SbIPMDH) [Y. Hamajima et al. Extremophiles 20: 177, 2016]. In this study, we investigated the structural stability of these enzymes. At pH 7.6, SoIPMDH was slightly more stable against hydrostatic pressure than SbIPMDH, contrary to the physiological pressures of their normal environments. Pressure unfolding of these IPMDHs followed a two-state unfolding model between a native dimer and two unfolded monomers, and the dimer structure was pressure-tolerant up to 200 MPa, employing a midpoint pressure of 245.3 ± 0.1 MPa and a volume change of -225 ± 24 mL mol
    MeSH term(s) 3-Isopropylmalate Dehydrogenase/chemistry ; 3-Isopropylmalate Dehydrogenase/genetics ; 3-Isopropylmalate Dehydrogenase/metabolism ; Adaptation, Physiological ; Bacterial Proteins/chemistry ; Bacterial Proteins/genetics ; Bacterial Proteins/metabolism ; Circular Dichroism ; Enzyme Stability ; Hydrogen-Ion Concentration ; Hydrostatic Pressure ; Models, Chemical ; Models, Molecular ; Mutation ; Protein Conformation ; Protein Unfolding ; Shewanella/classification ; Shewanella/enzymology ; Shewanella/genetics ; Spectrometry, Fluorescence ; Structure-Activity Relationship ; Urea/chemistry
    Chemical Substances Bacterial Proteins ; Urea (8W8T17847W) ; 3-Isopropylmalate Dehydrogenase (EC 1.1.1.85)
    Language English
    Publishing date 2018-04-06
    Publishing country Netherlands
    Document type Comparative Study ; Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 60-7
    ISSN 1879-2596 ; 1879-260X ; 1872-8006 ; 1879-2642 ; 1879-2618 ; 1879-2650 ; 1570-9639 ; 0006-3002 ; 0005-2728 ; 0005-2736 ; 0304-4165 ; 0167-4838 ; 1388-1981 ; 0167-4889 ; 0167-4781 ; 0304-419X ; 0925-4439 ; 1874-9399
    ISSN (online) 1879-2596 ; 1879-260X ; 1872-8006 ; 1879-2642 ; 1879-2618 ; 1879-2650
    ISSN 1570-9639 ; 0006-3002 ; 0005-2728 ; 0005-2736 ; 0304-4165 ; 0167-4838 ; 1388-1981 ; 0167-4889 ; 0167-4781 ; 0304-419X ; 0925-4439 ; 1874-9399
    DOI 10.1016/j.bbapap.2018.04.001
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