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  1. Article ; Online: Recent Trends in Computational Biomedical Research

    Md. Altaf-Ul-Amin / Shigehiko Kanaya / Naoaki Ono / Ming Huang

    Life, Vol 12, Iss 27, p

    2022  Volume 27

    Abstract: Recent advances in information technology have brought forth a paradigm shift in science, especially in the biology and medical fields [.] ...

    Abstract Recent advances in information technology have brought forth a paradigm shift in science, especially in the biology and medical fields [.]
    Keywords n/a ; Science ; Q
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-12-01T00:00:00Z
    Publisher MDPI AG
    Document type Article ; Online
    Database BASE - Bielefeld Academic Search Engine (life sciences selection)

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  2. Article ; Online: Examination of the regression model to quantify the degree of low back pain and lower limb symptoms in patients with lumbar disc herniation by the Japanese Orthopaedic Association Back Pain Evaluation Questionnaire (JOABPEQ).

    Hayato Ishitani / Toshiyo Tamura / Shigehiko Kanaya / Hiroshi Fujimoto

    PLoS ONE, Vol 15, Iss 12, p e

    2020  Volume 0243861

    Abstract: The Japanese Orthopedic Association Back Pain Evaluation Questionnaire (JOABPEQ) was created to evaluate specific treatment outcomes in terms of physical functioning, social ability, and mental health in patients with back pain-related diseases. In this ... ...

    Abstract The Japanese Orthopedic Association Back Pain Evaluation Questionnaire (JOABPEQ) was created to evaluate specific treatment outcomes in terms of physical functioning, social ability, and mental health in patients with back pain-related diseases. In this study, we investigated whether the JOABPEQ could be used to construct a regression model to quantify low back pain and lower limb symptoms in patients with lumbar disc herniation (LDH). We reviewed 114 patients with LDH scheduled to undergo surgery at our hospital. We measured the degrees of 1) lower back pain, 2) lower limb pain, and 3) lower limb numbness using the visual analog scale before the surgery. All answers and physical function data were subjected to partial least squares regression analysis. The degrees of lower back and lower limb pain could be used as a regression model from the JOABPEQ and had a significant causal relationship with them. However, the degree of lower limb numbness could not be used for the same. Based on our results, the questions of the JOABPEQ can be used to multilaterally understand the degree of lower back pain and lower limb pain in patients with LDH. However, the degree of lower limb numbness has no causal relationship, so actual measurement is essential.
    Keywords Medicine ; R ; Science ; Q
    Subject code 616
    Language English
    Publishing date 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z
    Publisher Public Library of Science (PLoS)
    Document type Article ; Online
    Database BASE - Bielefeld Academic Search Engine (life sciences selection)

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  3. Article ; Online: Classification of ischemia from myocardial polar maps in 15O–H2O cardiac perfusion imaging using a convolutional neural network

    Jarmo Teuho / Jussi Schultz / Riku Klén / Juhani Knuuti / Antti Saraste / Naoaki Ono / Shigehiko Kanaya

    Scientific Reports, Vol 12, Iss 1, Pp 1-

    2022  Volume 12

    Abstract: Abstract We implemented a two-dimensional convolutional neural network (CNN) for classification of polar maps extracted from Carimas (Turku PET Centre, Finland) software used for myocardial perfusion analysis. 138 polar maps from 15O–H2O stress perfusion ...

    Abstract Abstract We implemented a two-dimensional convolutional neural network (CNN) for classification of polar maps extracted from Carimas (Turku PET Centre, Finland) software used for myocardial perfusion analysis. 138 polar maps from 15O–H2O stress perfusion study in JPEG format from patients classified as ischemic or non-ischemic based on finding obstructive coronary artery disease (CAD) on invasive coronary artery angiography were used. The CNN was evaluated against the clinical interpretation. The classification accuracy was evaluated with: accuracy (ACC), area under the receiver operating characteristic curve (AUC), F1 score (F1S), sensitivity (SEN), specificity (SPE) and precision (PRE). The CNN had a median ACC of 0.8261, AUC of 0.8058, F1S of 0.7647, SEN of 0.6500, SPE of 0.9615 and PRE of 0.9286. In comparison, clinical interpretation had ACC of 0.8696, AUC of 0.8558, F1S of 0.8333, SEN of 0.7500, SPE of 0.9615 and PRE of 0.9375. The CNN classified only 2 cases differently than the clinical interpretation. The clinical interpretation and CNN had similar accuracy in classifying false positives and true negatives. Classification of ischemia is feasible in 15O–H2O stress perfusion imaging using JPEG polar maps alone with a custom CNN and may be useful for the detection of obstructive CAD.
    Keywords Medicine ; R ; Science ; Q
    Subject code 610
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-02-01T00:00:00Z
    Publisher Nature Portfolio
    Document type Article ; Online
    Database BASE - Bielefeld Academic Search Engine (life sciences selection)

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  4. Article ; Online: Information maximization-based clustering of histopathology images using deep learning

    Mahfujul Islam Rumman / Naoaki Ono / Kenoki Ohuchida / MD. Altaf-Ul-Amin / Ming Huang / Shigehiko Kanaya

    PLOS Digital Health, Vol 2, Iss

    2023  Volume 12

    Keywords Computer applications to medicine. Medical informatics ; R858-859.7
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-12-01T00:00:00Z
    Publisher Public Library of Science (PLoS)
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  5. Article ; Online: Aging steepens the slope of power spectrum density of 30-minute continuous blood pressure recording in healthy human subjects.

    Jumpei Mano / Keita Saku / Hiroyuki Kinoshita / Hiroshi Mannoji / Shigehiko Kanaya / Kenji Sunagawa

    PLoS ONE, Vol 16, Iss 3, p e

    2021  Volume 0248428

    Abstract: Background The increase of blood pressure (BP) variability (BPV) is recognized as an important additional cardiovascular risk factor in both normotensive subjects and hypertensive patients. Aging-induced atherosclerosis and autonomic dysfunction impair ... ...

    Abstract Background The increase of blood pressure (BP) variability (BPV) is recognized as an important additional cardiovascular risk factor in both normotensive subjects and hypertensive patients. Aging-induced atherosclerosis and autonomic dysfunction impair the baroreflex and, in turn, augment 24-hour BPV. In small and large animal experiments, impaired baroreflex steepens the slope of the power spectrum density (PSD) of continuous BP in the frequency range of 0.01 to 0.1 Hz. Although the repeated oscillometric BP recording over 24 hours or longer is a prerequisite to quantify BPV in humans, how the very short-term continuous BP recording reflects BPV remains unknown. This study aimed to evaluate the impact of aging on the very short-term (30-min) BPV in healthy human subjects by frequency analysis. Methods We recorded continuous BP tonometrically for 30 min in 56 healthy subjects aged between 28 and 85 years. Considering the frequency-dependence of the baroreflex dynamic function, we estimated the PSD of BP in the frequency range of 0.01 to 0.1 Hz, and compared the characteristics of PSD among four age groups (26-40, 41-55, 56-70 and 71-85 years). Results Aging did not significantly alter mean and standard deviation (SD) of BP among four age groups. PSD was nearly flat around 0.01 Hz and decreased gradually as the frequency increased. The slope of PSD between 0.01 and 0.1 Hz was steeper in older subjects (71 years or older) than in younger subjects (55 years or younger) (p < 0.05). Conclusions Aging steepened the slope of PSD of BP between 0.01 and 0.1 Hz. This phenomenon may partly be related to the deterioration of the baroreflex in older subjects. Our proposed method to evaluate very short-term continuous BP recordings may contribute to the stratification of BPV.
    Keywords Medicine ; R ; Science ; Q
    Subject code 796
    Language English
    Publishing date 2021-01-01T00:00:00Z
    Publisher Public Library of Science (PLoS)
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    Database BASE - Bielefeld Academic Search Engine (life sciences selection)

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  6. Article ; Online: Current status of structure-based drug repurposing against COVID-19 by targeting SARS-CoV-2 proteins

    Atsushi Hijikata / Clara Shionyu / Setsu Nakae / Masafumi Shionyu / Motonori Ota / Shigehiko Kanaya / Tsuyoshi Shirai

    Biophysics and Physicobiology, Vol

    2021  Volume 18

    Abstract: More than one and half years have passed, as of August 2021, since the COVID-19 caused by the novel coronavirus named SARS-CoV-2 emerged in 2019. While the recent success of vaccine developments likely reduces the severe cases, there is still a strong ... ...

    Abstract More than one and half years have passed, as of August 2021, since the COVID-19 caused by the novel coronavirus named SARS-CoV-2 emerged in 2019. While the recent success of vaccine developments likely reduces the severe cases, there is still a strong requirement of safety and effective therapeutic drugs for overcoming the unprecedented situation. Here we review the recent progress and the status of the drug discovery against COVID-19 with emphasizing a structure-based perspective. Structural data regarding the SARS-CoV-2 proteome has been rapidly accumulated in the Protein Data Bank, and up to 68% of the total amino acid residues encoded in the genome were covered by the structural data. Despite a global effort of in silico and in vitro screenings for drug repurposing, there is only a limited number of drugs had been successfully authorized by drug regulation organizations. Although many approved drugs and natural compounds, which exhibited antiviral activity in vitro, were considered potential drugs against COVID-19, a further multidisciplinary investigation is required for understanding the mechanisms underlying the antiviral effects of the drugs.
    Keywords coronavirus ; drug repositioning ; protein structure ; virtual screening ; biochemical screening ; Biology (General) ; QH301-705.5 ; Physiology ; QP1-981 ; Physics ; QC1-999
    Subject code 572
    Language English
    Publishing date 2021-10-01T00:00:00Z
    Publisher The Biophysical Society of Japan
    Document type Article ; Online
    Database BASE - Bielefeld Academic Search Engine (life sciences selection)

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  7. Article ; Online: Chemoinformatics-driven classification of Angiosperms using sulfur-containing compounds and machine learning algorithm

    Muhammad-Redha Abdullah-Zawawi / Nisha Govender / Mohammad Bozlul Karim / Md. Altaf-Ul-Amin / Shigehiko Kanaya / Zeti-Azura Mohamed-Hussein

    Plant Methods, Vol 18, Iss 1, Pp 1-

    2022  Volume 14

    Abstract: Abstract Background Phytochemicals or secondary metabolites are low molecular weight organic compounds with little function in plant growth and development. Nevertheless, the metabolite diversity govern not only the phenetics of an organism but may also ... ...

    Abstract Abstract Background Phytochemicals or secondary metabolites are low molecular weight organic compounds with little function in plant growth and development. Nevertheless, the metabolite diversity govern not only the phenetics of an organism but may also inform the evolutionary pattern and adaptation of green plants to the changing environment. Plant chemoinformatics analyzes the chemical system of natural products using computational tools and robust mathematical algorithms. It has been a powerful approach for species-level differentiation and is widely employed for species classifications and reinforcement of previous classifications. Results This study attempts to classify Angiosperms using plant sulfur-containing compound (SCC) or sulphated compound information. The SCC dataset of 692 plant species were collected from the comprehensive species-metabolite relationship family (KNApSAck) database. The structural similarity score of metabolite pairs under all possible combinations (plant species-metabolite) were determined and metabolite pairs with a Tanimoto coefficient value > 0.85 were selected for clustering using machine learning algorithm. Metabolite clustering showed association between the similar structural metabolite clusters and metabolite content among the plant species. Phylogenetic tree construction of Angiosperms displayed three major clades, of which, clade 1 and clade 2 represented the eudicots only, and clade 3, a mixture of both eudicots and monocots. The SCC-based construction of Angiosperm phylogeny is a subset of the existing monocot-dicot classification. The majority of eudicots present in clade 1 and 2 were represented by glucosinolate compounds. These clades with SCC may have been a mixture of ancestral species whilst the combinatorial presence of monocot-dicot in clade 3 suggests sulphated-chemical structure diversification in the event of adaptation during evolutionary change. Conclusions Sulphated chemoinformatics informs classification of Angiosperms via machine learning technique.
    Keywords Angiosperms ; Chemoinformatics ; KNApSAck database ; Sulfur-containing compounds ; Molecular fingerprints ; Monocot-dicot ; Plant culture ; SB1-1110 ; Biology (General) ; QH301-705.5
    Subject code 580
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-11-01T00:00:00Z
    Publisher BMC
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  8. Article ; Online: Discussion of Cuffless Blood Pressure Prediction Using Plethysmograph Based on a Longitudinal Experiment

    Koshiro Kido / Zheng Chen / Ming Huang / Toshiyo Tamura / Wei Chen / Naoaki Ono / Masachika Takeuchi / Md. Altaf-Ul-Amin / Shigehiko Kanaya

    Life, Vol 12, Iss 11, p

    Is the Individual Model Necessary?

    2022  Volume 11

    Abstract: Using the Plethysmograph (PPG) signal to estimate blood pressure (BP) is attractive given the convenience and possibility of continuous measurement. However, due to the personal differences and the insufficiency of data, the dilemma between the accuracy ... ...

    Abstract Using the Plethysmograph (PPG) signal to estimate blood pressure (BP) is attractive given the convenience and possibility of continuous measurement. However, due to the personal differences and the insufficiency of data, the dilemma between the accuracy for a small dataset and the robustness as a general method remains. To this end, we scrutinized the whole pipeline from the feature selection to regression model construction based on a one-month experiment with 11 subjects. By constructing the explanatory features consisting of five general PPG waveform features that do not require the identification of dicrotic notch and diastolic peak and the heart rate, three regression models, which are partial least square, local weighted partial least square, and Gaussian Process model, were built to reflect the underlying assumption about the nature of the fitting problem. By comparing the regression models, it can be confirmed that an individual Gaussian Process model attains the best results with 5.1 mmHg and 4.6 mmHg mean absolute error for SBP and DBP and 6.2 mmHg and 5.4 mmHg standard deviation for SBP and DBP. Moreover, the results of the individual models are significantly better than the generalized model built with the data of all subjects.
    Keywords blood pressure ; cuffless measurement ; longitudinal experiment ; plethysmograph ; nonlinear regression ; Science ; Q
    Subject code 519
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-12-01T00:00:00Z
    Publisher MDPI AG
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  9. Article ; Online: Discovery of inflammatory bowel disease-associated miRNAs using a novel bipartite clustering approach

    Md. Altaf-Ul-Amin / Mohammad Bozlul Karim / Pingzhao Hu / Naoaki ONO / Shigehiko Kanaya

    BMC Medical Genomics, Vol 13, Iss S3, Pp 1-

    2020  Volume 10

    Abstract: Abstract Background Multidimensional data mining from an integrated environment of different data sources is frequently performed in computational system biology. The molecular mechanism from the analysis of a complex network of gene-miRNA can aid to ... ...

    Abstract Abstract Background Multidimensional data mining from an integrated environment of different data sources is frequently performed in computational system biology. The molecular mechanism from the analysis of a complex network of gene-miRNA can aid to diagnosis and treatment of associated diseases. Methods In this work, we mainly focus on finding inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) associated microRNAs (miRNAs) by biclustering the miRNA-target interactions aided by known IBD risk genes and their associated miRNAs collected from several sources. We rank different miRNAs by attributing to the dataset size and connectivity of IBD associated genes in the miRNA regulatory modules from biclusters. We search the association of some top-ranking miRNAs to IBD related diseases. We also search the network of discovered miRNAs to different diseases and evaluate the similarity of those diseases to IBD. Results According to different literature, our results show the significance of top-ranking miRNA to IBD or related diseases. The ratio analysis supports our ranking method where the top 20 miRNA has approximately tenfold attachment to IBD genes. From disease-associated miRNA network analysis we found that 71% of different diseases attached to those miRNAs show more than 0.75 similarity scores to IBD. Conclusion We successfully identify some miRNAs related to IBD where the scoring formula and disease-associated network analysis show the significance of our method. This method can be a promising approach for isolating miRNAs for similar types of diseases.
    Keywords IBD ; BiClusO ; MRM (miRNA regulatory module) ; MTI (miRNA target interaction) ; Internal medicine ; RC31-1245 ; Genetics ; QH426-470
    Subject code 006
    Language English
    Publishing date 2020-02-01T00:00:00Z
    Publisher BMC
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  10. Article ; Online: Kinematics approach with neural networks for early detection of sepsis (KANNEDS)

    Márcio Freire Cruz / Naoaki Ono / Ming Huang / Md. Altaf-Ul-Amin / Shigehiko Kanaya / Carlos Arthur Mattos Teixeira Cavalcante

    BMC Medical Informatics and Decision Making, Vol 21, Iss 1, Pp 1-

    2021  Volume 11

    Abstract: Abstract Background Sepsis is a severe illness that affects millions of people worldwide, and its early detection is critical for effective treatment outcomes. In recent years, researchers have used models to classify positive patients or identify the ... ...

    Abstract Abstract Background Sepsis is a severe illness that affects millions of people worldwide, and its early detection is critical for effective treatment outcomes. In recent years, researchers have used models to classify positive patients or identify the probability for sepsis using vital signs and other time-series variables as input. Methods In our study, we analyzed patients’ conditions by their kinematics position, velocity, and acceleration, in a six-dimensional space defined by six vital signs. The patient is affected by the disease after a period if the position gets “near” to a calculated sepsis position in space. We imputed these kinematics features as explanatory variables of long short-term memory (LSTM), convolutional neural network (CNN) and linear neural network (LNN) and compared the prediction accuracies with only the vital signs as input. The dataset used contained information of approximately 4800 patients, each with 48 hourly registers. Results We demonstrated that the kinematics features models had an improved performance compared with vital signs models. The kinematics features model of LSTM achieved the best accuracy, 0.803, which was nine points higher than the vital signs model. Although with lesser accuracies, the kinematics features models of the CNN and LNN showed better performances than vital signs models. Conclusion Applying our novel approach for early detection of sepsis using neural networks will prove to be an invaluable, more accurate method than considering only simple vital signs as input variables. We expect that other researchers with similar objectives can use the model presented in this innovative approach to improve their results.
    Keywords Kinematics ; Neural network ; Sepsis ; Early detection ; Vital sign ; Machine learning ; Computer applications to medicine. Medical informatics ; R858-859.7
    Subject code 006
    Language English
    Publishing date 2021-05-01T00:00:00Z
    Publisher BMC
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