Complete mitochondrial genome sequence of the broad-winged damselfly, Mnais pruinosa Selys, 1853 (Odonata: Calopterygidae) by Hisashi Okuyama, Takuya Kiyoshi, Jun-Ichi Takahashi, Yoshitaka Tsubaki

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Effects of CO₂ Enrichment on Yield, Photosynthetic Rate, Translocation and Distribution of Photoassimilates in Strawberry ‘Sagahonoka’ by Ai Tagawa, Megumi Ehara, Yuusuke Ito, Takuya Araki, Yukio Ozaki, Yoshihiro Shishido

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A Case of Urethral Duplication Arising from the Posterior Urethra to the Scrotum with Urinary Stone in a 6-Year-Old Male by Kenichi Mori, Toshitaka Shin, Shohei Tobu, Mitsuru Noguchi, Yasuhiro Sumino, Fuminoi Sato, Hiromitsu Mimata

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A comparison of complete mitochondrial DNA sequences of Mnais costalis Selys, 1869 (Odonata: Calopterygidae) from three different populations (one allopatric and two sympatric) by Hisashi Okuyama, Takuya Kiyoshi, Jun-Ichi Takahashi, Yoshitaka Tsubaki

“…The mitochondrial genome of M. costalis from Saga Prefecture was identified as a circular molecule of 15,488 bp, similar to that found in other M. costalis populations. …”
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Possible Biological Heterogeneity of Airway Mucus Plugs in a Patient with Asthma by Tashiro H, Nanri M, Kuwahara Y, Kurihara Y, Kimura S, Takahashi K

“…Hiroki Tashiro, Mizuki Nanri, Yuki Kuwahara, Yuki Kurihara, Shinya Kimura, Koichiro Takahashi Division of Hematology, Respiratory Medicine and Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Saga University, Saga, Saga Prefecture, JapanCorrespondence: Hiroki Tashiro, Division of Hematology, Respiratory Medicine and Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Saga University, 5-1-1 Nabeshima, Saga, Saga Prefecture, 849-8501, Japan, Tel +81 952 34 2369, Fax + 81 952 34 2017, Email si3222@cc.saga-u.ac.jpBackground: The presence of mucus plugs in the airway is a severe phenotype in patients with asthma; however, the mechanisms and specific treatments are not fully understood.Purpose: To clarify the efficacy of biologics and the mechanisms for mucus plug in patients with asthma.Patients and Methods: A 79-year-old Japanese asthmatic woman with high blood eosinophil and fractional exhaled nitric oxide (FeNO) was pointed massive mucus plugs in airway on chest CT imaging. …”
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Austronesian’ and ‘Jōmon’ identities in the Neolithic of the Ryukyu Islands by Mark J. Hudson

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Self-assembling peptide improves the efficacy and safety of endoscopic band ligation for colonic diverticular bleeding by Yuki Takeuchi, Koichi Miyahara, Daisuke Yamaguchi, Moeko Shirozu, Ryuma Morita, Kenichiro Nakayama, Takahiro Noda

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Navigating disciplinary challenges to global sustainability science: an archaeological model by Mark J Hudson

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New species and species diversity of Desmodesmus (Chlorophyceae, Chlorophyta) in Saga City, Japan by Mikihide Demura

“…The aim of the present study was to provide a comprehensive understanding of the actual distribution of the Desmodesmus species in Saga City, Saga Prefecture, Japan. In the present study, 38 water bodies were surveyed between June 2017 and March 2023. …”
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Decline and approaches to revitalization in small cities: the case of Saga, Japan by Munetoshi Yamashita

“…As the center of Saga Prefecture in southwestern Japan, the city of Saga performs communication, education, administrative, and cultural functions that are significant in the local and regional economy. …”
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Desalination of seawater using calcined hydrotalcite with different MG/AL ratio / Daiki Tsutsui and Takaaki Wajima by Tsutsui, Daiki, Wajima, Takaaki

“…Calcined hydrotalcite with Mg/Al ratio of 1 – 6 was prepared, and the desalination ability were investigated using seawater collected from an Imari bay in Saga prefecture, Japan. In comparison, commercial hydrotalcite was done as the same procedure. …”
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Characteristics of Meteorological Conditions during a Severe Outbreak of Onion Downy Mildew and Metalaxyl Sensitivity of <i>Peronospora destructor</i> in Saga, Japan, in 2016 by Shin-ichirou Syobu, Sachiko Watanabe

“…In 2016, an onion downy mildew epidemic caused by <i>Peronospora destructor</i> severely damaged the commercial onion fields in Saga Prefecture, western Japan. To identify the factors underlying the outbreak, we investigated the symptoms of downy mildew caused by secondary infections and examined <i>P. destructor</i>’s sensitivity to metalaxyl, the most effective traditional fungicide used against this onion pathogen, in 2016–2018. …”
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Revision of the birch-associated genus Massalongia (Diptera, Cecidomyiidae), with description of a new species from Japan and a taxonomic key to worldwide species by Ayman Khamis Elsayed, Marcela Skuhravá, Kazuki Ohta, Satoshi Yoshida, Makoto Tokuda

“…In 2018, an undescribed Massalongia species was discovered forming leaf galls on the midveins of B. grossa on Mount Tara, Saga Prefecture, Kyushu, Japan. In this study the species is described as M. nakamuratetsui Elsayed &amp;amp; Tokuda, sp. nov., and a DNA barcode provided for it. …”
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Association between serum oxytocin levels and depressive state in community‐dwelling older adults: A cross‐sectional study by Ryuzo Orihashi, Yoshiomi Imamura, Shigeto Yamada, Akira Monji, Yoshito Mizoguchi

“…Methods This survey was conducted between November 2016 and September 2017 in Kurokawa‐cho, Imari, Saga Prefecture, Japan, among people aged ≥65 years. Blood samples were collected from the participants for serum oxytocin level analysis, which was performed using peptide enzyme immunoassay. …”
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Correlation between brain-derived neurotrophic factor and oxytocin in older adults by Ryuzo Orihashi, Yoshiomi Imamura, Yutaka Kunitake, Yoshito Mizoguchi

“…Methods: This survey was conducted between November 2016 and September 2017 in Kurokawa-cho, Imari, Saga Prefecture, Japan, and the participants were community-dwelling older adults aged ≥ 65 years old. …”
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Genetic Variation and Phylogeny of Wabisuke Camellias by Amplified Fragment Length Polymorphism (AFLP) Analysis by Jung-Hee Kim, Itsumi Koike, Toshiki Nakashima, Michikazu Hiramatsu, Ikuo Miyajima, Yuki Mizunoe, Hiroshi Okubo, Yukio Ozaki

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Clinical Evaluation of a Novel Stool Antigen Test Using Bioluminescent Enzyme Immunoassay for Detecting Helicobacter pylori by Toshihiko Kakiuchi, Muneaki Matsuo, Yasuhisa Sakata, Kazuma Fujimoto

“…In the project for H. pylori screening and treatment in Saga Prefecture in 2019, 141 students received the stool H. pylori antigen test as a secondary test. …”
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Case report: A pediatric case of repeated false-positive urea breath test for Helicobacter pylori without decreased gastric acid secretion by Masafumi Nishino, Toshihiko Kakiuchi, Kayoko Fukuda, Masato Yoshiura

“…Herein, a 15-year-old boy was diagnosed with H. pylori infection through the testing and treatment program for H. pylori for third-year junior high-school students in Saga Prefecture initiated in 2016. He underwent triple therapy comprising vonoprazan; however, UBT was found to be positive even after therapy. …”
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Development and preliminary validation of the Group Cognitive Therapy Scale by Misuzu Nakashima, Miki Matsunaga, Makoto Otani, Hironori Kuga, Daisuke Fujisawa

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Helicobacter pylori infection-induced changes in the intestinal microbiota of 14-year-old or 15-year-old Japanese adolescents: a cross-sectional study by Muneaki Matsuo, Toshihiko Kakiuchi, Kazuma Fujimoto, Yoshiki Tanaka, Hiroshi Ohno

“…The present study aimed at evaluating how H. pylori infection could affect the intestinal microbiota in adolescents using genetic analysis.Design Cross-sectional study.Setting and participants We included subjects from a longitudinal project involving H. pylori screening and treatment of junior high school third-grade students (aged 14 or 15 years) in Saga Prefecture. The study included a control group (n=79) and an H. pylori group (n=80) tested negative and positive for the anti-H. pylori antibody in the urine and H. pylori antigen in stool specimens, respectively.Interventions The intestinal microbiota was evaluated in stool specimens using 16S rRNA gene/DNA/amplicon sequencing with next-generation sequencing.Primary and secondary outcome measures We assessed alpha and beta diversity, just as well as relative abundances within the bacterial composition at the genus level in both groups.Results As shown by the alpha diversity of the 16S rRNA gene/DNA/amplicon sequence data, the control group exhibited lower microbial species richness with lower alpha diversity compared with the H. pylori group (p&lt;0.001). …”
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