578 research outputs found
DNA Methylation Status of the Methylenetetrahydrofolate Reductase Gene is associated with Depressive Symptoms in Japanese Workers: A Cross-Sectional Study
Abstract Background: Polymorphisms in methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR) gene, that is considered to be the most important genetic determinant of blood homocysteine concentration, are associated with various diseases, including psychiatric disorders. However, the epigenetic factors influencing on the transcription and expression of this gene are unclear. The current study aims to detect the relationship between epigenetic factor-DNA methylation status, on the human MTHFR gene and depressive symptoms in Japanese workers. Methods: 774 DNA samples were extracted from saliva samples collected from subjects recruited for a mental health study, and an Illumina Human Methylation 450K Microarray Assay was used to examine DNA methylation profile across the human MTHFR gene. Depressive symptoms were determined by K6 questionnaire. Four independent DNA pools were created based on K6 scores, and the methylation levels were compared among the pools. Results: The DNA methylation level was lower in subjects with higher degrees of depression for both the entire gene (p=2.10×1
Fermionic R-Operator and Algebraic Structure of 1D Hubbard Model: Its application to quantum transfer matrix
The algebraic structure of the 1D Hubbard model is studied by means of the
fermionic R-operator approach. This approach treats the fermion models directly
in the framework of the quantum inverse scattering method. Compared with the
graded approach, this approach has several advantages. First, the global
properties of the Hamiltonian are naturally reflected in the algebraic
properties of the fermionic R-operator. We want to note that this operator is a
local operator acting on fermion Fock spaces. In particular, SO(4) symmetry and
the invariance under the partial particle hole transformation are discussed.
Second, we can construct a genuinely fermionic quantum transfer transfer matrix
(QTM) in terms of the fermionic R-operator. Using the algebraic Bethe Ansatz
for the Hubbard model, we diagonalize the fermionic QTM and discuss its
properties.Comment: 22 pages, no figure
Critical Properties in Dynamical Charge Correlation Function for the One-Dimensional Mott Insulator
Critical properties in the dynamical charge correlation function for the
one-dimensional Mott insulator are studied. By properly taking into account
{\it the final-state interaction} between the charge and spin degrees of
freedom, we find that the edge singularity in the charge correlation function
is governed by massless spinon excitations, although it is naively expected
that spinons do not directly contribute to the charge excitation over the
Hubbard gap. We obtain the momentum-dependent anomalous critical exponent by
applying the finite-size scaling analysis to the Bethe ansatz solution of the
half-filled Hubbard model.Comment: 7 pages, REVTe
Exact Solution of Heisenberg-liquid models with long-range coupling
We present the exact solution of two Heisenberg-liquid models of particles
with arbitrary spin interacting via a hyperbolic long-range potential. In
one model the spin-spin coupling has the simple antiferromagnetic Heisenberg
exchange form, while for the other model the interaction is of the
ferromagnetic Babujian-Takhatajan type. It is found that the Bethe ansatz
equations of these models have a similar structure to that of the
Babujian-Takhatajan spin chain. We also conjecture the integrability of a third
new spin-lattice model with long-range interaction.Comment: 7pages Revte
Universal temperature dependence of electron number in one-dimensional Hubbard model
We investigate the temperature region in which a Tomonaga-Luttinger liquid
(TLL) description of the charge sector of the one-dimensional Hubbard model is
valid. By using the thermodynamic Bethe ansatz method, electron number is
calculated at finite temperatures and fixed chemical potential. We observe
maximum electron number as a function of temperature close to the chemical
potential of the upper critical value that corresponds to half filling. As the
chemical potential approaches the upper critical value from below, the
temperature at which the electron number shows its maximum
asymptotically approaches a universal relation. We show that, below the energy
corresponding to , the charge excitation spectrum nearly obeys a
linear dispersion relation. The results demonstrate that marks the
important temperature below which TLL is realized.Comment: 4 pages, 4 figure
Fine Structure and Fractional Aharonov-Bohm Effect
We find a fine structure in the Aharonov-Bohm effect, characterized by the
appearence of a new type of periodic oscillations having smaller fractional
period and an amplitude, which may compare with the amplitude of the
conventional Aharonov-Bohm effect. Specifically, at low density or strong
coupling on a Hubbard ring can coexist along with the conventional Aaronov-Bohm
oscillations with the period equal to an integer, measured in units of the
elementary flux quantum, two additional oscillations with periods and
. The integers and are the particles number and the number of
down-spin particles, respectively. {}From a solution of the Bethe ansatz
equations for electrons located on a ring in a magnetic field we show that
the fine structure is due to electron-electron and Zeeman interactions. Our
results are valid in the dilute density limit and for an arbitrary value of the
Hubbard repulsion Comment: 40 pages (Latex,Revtex) 12 figures by request, in Technical Reports
of ISSP , Ser. A, No.2836 (1994
Anaplastic carcinoma of the pancreas producing granulocyte-colony stimulating factor: a case report
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Introduction</p> <p>The granulocyte-colony stimulating factor-producing tumor was first reported in 1977, however, anaplastic pleomorphic type carcinoma of the pancreas producing granulocyte-colony stimulating factor is still rare.</p> <p>Case presentation</p> <p>A 63-year-old man was admitted to our hospital with body weight loss (-10 kg during months) and upper abdominal pain from 3 weeks. Abdominal computed tomography demonstrated a pancreatic tumor 10 cm in size and multiple low-density areas in the liver. On admission, the peripheral leukocyte count was elevated to 91,500/mm<sup>3 </sup>and the serum concentration of granulocyte-colony stimulating factor was 134 pg/mL (normal, < 18.1 pg/mL). Based on liver biopsy findings, the tumor was classified as an anaplastic pleomorphic-type carcinoma. Immunohistochemical staining showed that pancreatic carcinoma cells were positive for granulocyte-colony stimulating factor. The patient developed interstitial pneumonia, probably caused by granulocyte-colony stimulating factor, and died 11 days after admission.</p> <p>Conclusion</p> <p>This is a rare case report of anaplastic pleomorphic-type carcinoma of the pancreas producing granulocyte-colony stimulating factor and confirmed by immunohistochemistry.</p
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