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New Assay Method for Surveying Anti-Emetic Compounds from Natural Sources

  • Akita, Y.;Yang, Y.;Kawai, T.;Kinoshita, K.;Koyama, K.;Takahashi, K.;Watanabe, K.
    • Natural Product Sciences
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    • v.4 no.2
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    • pp.72-77
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    • 1998
  • The new assay method was developed by using young chicks instead of frogs for screening of anti-emetic compounds from natural sources. Comparing with our previous method using leopard and ranid frogs, the advantages of the new method were not only completely parallel results but also decreasing standard errors. Hinesol and eudesmol were isolated from MeOH extract of Atractylodes lancea rhizome as the anti-emetic principles.

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Expressions of requests using give and receive verbs in the era of Meizi and Taisyo (메이지·다이쇼 작품의 てくれ·てください의 표현 양상)

  • Yang, JungSoon
    • Cross-Cultural Studies
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    • v.29
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    • pp.391-411
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    • 2012
  • Request expressions can be defined as expressions that demand or ask the other person to do certain movements. There are direct request expressions that ask the other person to do certain movements directly and indirect request expressions that ask the other person to do certain movements by describing the speaker's condition. The study analyzed gender and hierarchy of speakers and listeners who used 'tekure' and 'tekudasai' in dialog examples of the Meiji Period and the Taisho Period. In those periods, the modern Tokyo dialect was formed and established. "Toseishoseikatagi"in Meiji 10s,"Ukigumo""Natsukodachi""Tajotakon"in Meiji 20s,"Hakai""Botchan"in Meiji 30s,"Huton""Inakakyoshi" in Meiji 40s and "Aruonna"in the Taisho Period were analyzed for the study. 'kure' was used more by male speakers than female speakers. Examples by female speakers were shown on the novels after Meji 30s. In case of male speakers, they often used it to listeners with an equitable relationship at "Toseishoseikatagi"in Meiji 10s but they often used it to younger listeners at "Hakai"in Meiji 30s. 'okure' was used more by female speakers than male speakers. Listeners were varied from older ones to younger ones. In case of female speakers, 'okure' was used more often at "Aruonna"in the Taisho Period than the other novels. In case of male speakers, 'okure' was used only at "Ukigumo""Natsukodachi"and "Hakai". 'Okurenasai' was used outstandingly by female speakers on the form of 'okun_'. In case of 'kudasai', female speakers used it more than male speakers at "Toseishoseikatagi" and "Aruonna"but male speakers used it more than female speakers at "Tajotakon"and "Hakai". Listeners were varied from older ones to younger ones. 'o~kudasai' was not shown until Meiji 20s but shown after Meiji 30s among the analyzed novels. According to gender, it was used a little bit more often by female speakers than male speakers. According to hierarchy, listeners were usually older than speakers. 'o~nasatekudasai' was used more often by male speakers than female speakers. Listeners were also usually older than speakers.

On the Japanese Investigations for the Korean Sea during Meiji Period (명치시대(明治時代) 일본의 조선(朝鮮) 바다 조사)

  • Rhee, Kun-Woo
    • The Journal of Fisheries Business Administration
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    • v.43 no.3
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    • pp.1-22
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    • 2012
  • This study is to survey the Japanese investigations for Korean sea during Meiji period. Meiji government was eager to develop new fishing ground to provide the marine products to their people, to offer the job for their people and to accumulate the starting capital. They found that the Korean sea was abundant in shark, sea cucumber and ear shell. These products were valuable for Chinese foods. From 1870's, Japan Navy investigated Korean sea for military purpose and subsequently for fishery. The first investigation for Korean maritime products was The Circumstances for Catching Fish in Korean Sea by Sekizawa Akikiyo in 1893. He was the most famous specialist in fishery and insisted that Japanese fishermen must go to Korean sea and catch fishes. Meiji government accepted his opinion and pushed the policy sending fishermen to Korean sea. Meiji government enlarged the investigations and backed up the activities of fisherman and the organization for fishery in Korean sea. Especially, the investigations by The Association for Korean Sea Fishery were repeated and detailed(1897~1900). The Association intervened the conflicts between Korean and Japanese fishermen. At the same time, The Association investigated the attitudes of Korean people to Japanese. The Guidelines for Fishery in Korean Sea by Kuzuu Syuzo was also very detail, especially in the kinds of fishes in Korean sea. These investigations were supported by Meiji government or organizations helped by government.

A Study on Giving Verbs 'kureru' and 'kudasaru': by Analyzing Dialogues of Female Speakers in Novels of the Edo Period, Meiji Period and the Taisho Period- (수수동사 'くれる·くださる'에 관한 고찰 - 에도기부터 다이쇼기의 작품속의 여성화자의 사용례를 중심으로-)

  • Yang, JungSoon
    • Cross-Cultural Studies
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    • v.31
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    • pp.371-394
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    • 2013
  • This study aims to know word forms and usages according to personal relationships of 'Kureru Kudasaru' by analyzing dialogues of female speakers. Novels of the Meiji period when there were attempts of a language revolution were mainly used for this study as well as novels of the Edo Period and the Taisho Period. Firstly, the number of examples according to gender differences in the novels was as follows. In case of 'Kureru', female speakers showed a high usage rate in the novels of the Edo period. 'Kureru' was mostly connected with female languages such as 'Naharu', 'Namasu', 'Nansu'. These expressions were not used in the novels of the Meiji Period and the Taisho Period. Although 'Okureru' and 'Okurenasaru' were used in the novels of the Meiji Period, the number of examples of 'Kureru' by female speakers was decreased in the novels of the Meiji Period and the Taisho Period. 'Kudasaru' was predominantly used by female speakers. Especially, female speakers used clearly to show vertical relationships in the novels of the Edo Period and"Doseishoseikatagi"of Meiji 10s. After"Ukigumo", the usage rate of female speakers was decreased but the usage rate of male speakers was increased. Gender differences became gradually smaller. Female speakers in the novels were increased from geisha and relatives such as wife, sister, mother and children to young women, teacher and student. Aspects of benefactive verbs' usages could be summarized as follows. Female speakers at licensed quarters used clearer and more typical expressions according to vertical relationships and gender differences in the novels of The Edo Period than the novels of The Meiji Period and the Taisho Period. In the novels of the Meiji Period, female speakers in a sophisticated social group used benefactive verbs to show strong respect and concern for the other person. In the novels of the Taisho Period, female speakers used benefactive verbs to show respect and concern for the other person according to their areas of outside activities. In the novels of the Meiji Period, female speakers used 'Okureru' when the other person was younger than them and was socially and psychologically close to them. Also, 'O~Nasaru' which was one of respect expressions was used by female speakers. Female speakers used it to older people in the Edo period but they also used it to younger people in the Meiji Period. Examples were not shown in the novels of the Taisho Period. Usages of 'Kureru' 'Kudasaru' according to vertical relationships were as follows. If 'a giver' was an older person, 'Kureru' with respect expressions 'Nasaru' 'Nansu' 'Namasu' was used more than 'Kudasaru' in the novels of the Edo Period. However, many examples of 'Kudasaru' were shown on the novels of the Meiji Period and the Taisho period. In the novels of the Meiji Period, 'Okureru' and 'Okurenasaru' which were expressions included in 'Kureru' were shown. Female speakers used them to older people who were socially and psychologically close to them like family. There were not many examples of 'a giver' and 'a receiver' around the same age. However, 'Kureru' and 'Okureru' were used in a younger group and 'Kudasaru' was used in an older group in the novels of the Meiji Period. If 'a giver' was an younger person, 'Kureru' was mainly used in the novels of the Edo period and "Doseishoseikatagi"in Meiji 10s. However, 'Kudasaru' was used many times in the novels of the latter Meiji Period and the Taisho Period.

A Study on the Change and Characteristics of Stereotyped Japanese Elementary School in Meiji Era - Focusing on the Standard Drawings by Japanese Ministry of Education - (명치기(明治期) 일본(日本) 소학교건축(小學校建築)의 표준화 과정 및 특성에 관한 연구 - 문부성 제정 표준도 분석을 중심으로 -)

  • Lee, Jeong-Woo;Shim, Woo-Gab
    • Journal of the Korean Institute of Educational Facilities
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    • v.15 no.2
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    • pp.27-38
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    • 2008
  • This study aims to examine Japanese elementary school architecture in Meiji Era, in which Japanese modern education system was settled down and the school architecture flourished by mass construction of stereotyped school buildings. It is assumed that stereotyped school architecture is due to the influence of the standard drawings made by Japanese Ministry of Education, therefore standard drawings could be a key to understand the characteristics of the stereotyped school buildings in Meiji Era. In this perspective this study attempts to analyze 4 standard drawings and interpret it in relation to regulations and design guidelines for school architecture in that time. As results of this study the change and characteristics of stereotyped school architecture in Meiji Era are clarified in several categories. They are as follows : the deviation of classroom and corridor, the change of classroom size fixing to 4 kan(間) by 5 kan(間), the absolute use of north-lacing single corridor type block-plan, and the change of other space such as waiting room(控所), special instruction room, auditorium and gymnasium.

Inhibitory Effect of Lichen Metabolites and their Synthetic Analogues on Melanin Biosynthesis in Cultured B-16 Mouse Melanoma Cells

  • Matubara, H.;Miharu, K.;Kinoshita, K.;Koyama, K.;Ye, Yang;Takahashi, K.;Yoshimura, I.;Yamamoto, Y.;Miura, Y.;Kinoshita, Y.
    • Natural Product Sciences
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    • v.4 no.3
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    • pp.161-169
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    • 1998
  • The analogues of lichen components showing anti-tyrosinase activities were synthesized. 4-Alkylresorcinol derivatives showed both the inhibitory activity and cytotoxicity in B-16 melanoma cells at the doses of 10 mM to 1.2 mM. Resorcinol and 4-methylresorcinol showed the inhibitory effect with a low cytotoxicity at the doses of 2.5 mM and $600\;{\mu}M$ among 4-alkylresorcinols, respectively. Some diphenylmethane derivatives (Type A, B, and C) had strong activities with a low cytotoxicity. While xanthine derivatives had no effect. Glucosides of 4,5-alkylresorcinol and the diphenylmethane derivative (Type B) were prepared to decrease the cytotoxicity. As a result, no effect were observed. Liposome of the diphenylmethane derivative (Type B) was prepared for the same purpose, and the latter showed a remarkable effect at the dose of $15\;{\mu}M$ with a low cytotoxicity.

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Statistical Process Analysis of Medical Incidents

  • Suzuki, Norio;Kirihara, Sojiro;Ootaki, Atsushi;Kitajima, Masanori;Nakamura, Shinobu
    • International Journal of Quality Innovation
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    • v.2 no.2
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    • pp.127-135
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    • 2001
  • Personnel engaged in the medical field have implemented continual improvement by team activities in an effort to construct a system that reduces the risks involved in medical care. Knowledge in total quality management (TQM), especially statistical quality control (SQC) developed for industry, seems to be applicable to medical care. This paper describes the application of SQC to continual improvement in medical care.

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EFFECTS OF CHRONIC INGESTION OF ANTHRANILIC ACID ON MAMMARY GLAND GROWTH IN SHN MICE

  • Nagasawa, H.;Konishi, R.;Sakagami, N.;Inatomi, H.
    • Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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    • v.1 no.3
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    • pp.139-142
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    • 1988
  • Effects of anthranilic acid on normal mammary gland growth were examined in SHN/Mei female virgin mice. Anthranilic acid was given to the experimental groups as drinking water at the concentrations of 0.01, 0.02 or 0.04% for 21 days beginning 2-3 months of age. The control group received tap water only. RNA content and RNA/DNA ratio in mammary glands were significantly higher in mice given 0.04% anthranilic acid than in the control, while not mammary DNA content. The results indicate that chronic ingestion of anthranilic acid can induce an enhancement of proliferation and differentiation of mammary cells.

Anti-emetic Principles of Alpinia katsumadai Hayata

  • Yang, Ye;Kinoshita, Kaoru;Koyama, Kiyotaka;Takahashi, Kunio;Tai, Takaaki;Nunoura, Yoshiki;Watanabe, Kazuo
    • Natural Product Sciences
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    • v.5 no.1
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    • pp.20-24
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    • 1999
  • Bioassay-guided fractionation of anti-emetic constituents of Alpinia katsumadai Hayata was performed. Nine compounds including one novel compound, (3R,5S)-trans-3,5-dihydroxy-1,7-diphenyl-1-heptene (9) were isolated from it. Among these compounds, four diarylheptanoids, one sesquiterpenoid and one flavonoid showed anti-emetic activity on copper sulfate induced-emesis in young chicks.

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EFFECTS OF CHRONIC INGESTION OF ANTHRANILIC ACID ON LACTATION IN MICE

  • Nagasawa, H.;Suzuki, M.;Sakagami, N.;Inatomi, H.;Yamamoto, K.
    • Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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    • v.2 no.1
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    • pp.23-26
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    • 1989
  • Treatment of mice with 0.04% anthranilic acid (AnA) as drinking water resulted in an apparent stimulation of pup's growth and food intake of mothers in their first lactations associated with an increased rearing rate and no alteration in plasma prolactin level. AnA showed no significant effects on the day of vaginal opening, the pattern of estrous cycles, plasma growth hormone level and endocrine organ weights of the female and male offspring. The growth of male offspring was significantly retarded by AnA, however, their reproductivity was quite normal. The results indicate the AnA can simulate lactation of mice through little modulation of endocrine systems.