Threshold-limited spreading in social networks with multiple initiators.

abstract：:Long-term all-cause mortality and dependency after complex surgical procedures have not been assessed in the framework of value-based medicine. The aim of this study was to investigate the postoperative and long-term outcomes after surgical procedures lasting for more than six hours. Retrospective cohort study of pati...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Cornellà N,Sancho J,Sitges-Serra A

更新日期：2017-08-23 00:00:00

abstract：:In this work, the circular dichroisms (CD) of nanorice heterodimers consisting of two parallel arranged nanorices with the same size but different materials are investigated theoretically. Symmetry-breaking is introduced by using different materials and oblique incidence to achieve strong CD at the vicinity of Fano re...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Hu L,Huang Y,Fang L,Chen G,Wei H,Fang Y

更新日期：2015-11-05 00:00:00

abstract：:Mathematical modelling has been widely used to predict the effects of perturbations to brain networks. An important example is epilepsy surgery, where the perturbation in question is the removal of brain tissue in order to render the patient free of seizures. Different dynamical models have been proposed to represent ...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Junges L,Lopes MA,Terry JR,Goodfellow M

更新日期：2019-05-14 00:00:00

abstract：:In this study, the anatomical and ultrastructural responses of Capsicum annuum to iron nanoparticles (Fe NPs) were determined. The results showed that the bio-effects of Fe NPs on plants could be positive or negative, depending on the additive concentrations. Low concentrations of Fe NPs were found to promote plant gr...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Yuan J,Chen Y,Li H,Lu J,Zhao H,Liu M,Nechitaylo GS,Glushchenko NN

更新日期：2018-02-19 00:00:00

abstract：:Genome-wide experiments to map the DNA-binding locations of transcription-associated factors (TFs) have shown that the number of genes bound by a TF far exceeds the number of possible direct target genes. Distinguishing functional from non-functional binding is therefore a major challenge in the study of transcription...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Banks CJ,Joshi A,Michoel T

更新日期：2016-02-09 00:00:00

abstract：:The bacterial stringent response is a key regulator of bacterial virulence, biofilm formation and antibiotic tolerance, and is a promising target for the development of new antibacterial compounds. The intracellular nucleotide (p)ppGpp acts as a messenger orchestrating the stringent response. A synthetic peptide 1018 ...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Andresen L,Tenson T,Hauryliuk V

更新日期：2016-11-07 00:00:00

abstract：:Little is known about circulating biomarkers of vascular injury in relation to cardiovascular disease risk. Thus, we evaluated associations between six novel markers (E-Selectin, P-Selectin, thrombomodulin, thrombopoietin, intercellular adhesion molecule 3 and GPIIb/IIIa) and established cardiovascular risk factors as...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Pletsch-Borba L,Grafetstätter M,Hüsing A,González Maldonado S,Kloss M,Groß ML,Johnson T,Sookthai D,Bugert P,Kaaks R,Kühn T

更新日期：2019-02-28 00:00:00

abstract：:Various treatment methods for tracheal defects have been attempted, such as artificial implants, allografts, autogenous grafts, and tissue engineering; however, no perfect method has been established. We attempted to create an effective artificial trachea via a tissue engineering method using 3D bio-printing. A multi-...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Park JH,Yoon JK,Lee JB,Shin YM,Lee KW,Bae SW,Lee J,Yu J,Jung CR,Youn YN,Kim HY,Kim DH

更新日期：2019-02-14 00:00:00

abstract：:The ability to induce reversible phase transitions between homogeneous solutions and biphasic liquid-liquid systems, at pre-defined and suitable operating temperatures, is of crucial relevance in the design of separation processes. Ionic-liquid-based aqueous biphasic systems (IL-based ABS) have demonstrated superior p...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Passos H,Luís A,Coutinho JA,Freire MG

更新日期：2016-02-04 00:00:00

abstract：:The psychrophilic (cold-loving) fungus Pseudogymnoascus destructans was discovered more than a decade ago to be the pathogen responsible for white-nose syndrome, an emerging disease of North American bats causing unprecedented population declines. The same species of fungus is found in Europe but without associated mo...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Ren P,Rajkumar SS,Zhang T,Sui H,Masters PS,Martinkova N,Kubátová A,Pikula J,Chaturvedi S,Chaturvedi V

更新日期：2020-08-17 00:00:00

abstract：:Antimicrobial peptides, produced by innate immune system of hosts in response to invading pathogens, are capable of fighting against a spectrum of bacteria, viruses, fungi, parasites and cancer cells. Here, a recombinant silkworm AMP Bmattacin2 from heterologous expression is studied, indicating a broad spectrum of an...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Li Z,Liu X,Li Y,Lan X,Leung PH,Li J,Li G,Xie M,Han Y,Lin X

更新日期：2016-08-09 00:00:00

abstract：:A correction to this article has been published and is linked from the HTML and PDF versions of this paper. The error has not been fixed in the paper. ...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Bruneau N,Toumi R,Wang S

更新日期：2018-04-17 00:00:00

abstract：:Injection of pure spin current using a nonlocal geometry is a promising method for controlling magnetization in spintronic devices from the viewpoints of increasing freedom in device structure and avoiding problems related to charge current. Here, we report an experimental demonstration of magnetization switching of a...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Suto H,Nagasawa T,Kanao T,Yamada K,Mizushima K

更新日期：2019-12-20 00:00:00

abstract：:Renal fibrosis, the characteristic feature of progressive chronic kidney disease, is associated with unremitting renal inflammation. Although it is reported that 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3 (1,25(OH)2D3), the active form of vitamin D, elicits an anti-renal fibrotic effect, its molecular mechanism is still unknown. In thi...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Bi J,Watanabe H,Fujimura R,Nishida K,Nakamura R,Oshiro S,Imafuku T,Komori H,Miyahisa M,Tanaka M,Matsushita K,Maruyama T

更新日期：2018-11-26 00:00:00

abstract：:Although gut microbiota and early life events are likely involved in the development of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), it remains unclear how these factors interact in the pathophysiology of IBS. In the present study, using rats subjected to maternal separation (MS) as a model of IBS, we investigated interrelationshi...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Fukui H,Oshima T,Tanaka Y,Oikawa Y,Makizaki Y,Ohno H,Tomita T,Watari J,Miwa H

更新日期：2018-08-17 00:00:00

abstract：:Abnormal dopaminergic transmission has been implicated as a risk determinant of HIV-1-associated neurocognitive disorders. HIV-1 Tat protein increases synaptic dopamine (DA) levels by directly inhibiting DA transporter (DAT) activity, ultimately leading to dopaminergic neuron damage. Through integrated computational m...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Quizon PM,Sun WL,Yuan Y,Midde NM,Zhan CG,Zhu J

更新日期：2016-12-14 00:00:00

abstract：:Visible indication based on the aggregation of colloidal nanoparticles (NPs) is highly advantageous for rapid on-site detection of biological entities, which even untrained persons can perform without specialized instrumentation. However, since the extent of aggregation should exceed a certain minimum threshold to pro...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Lim S,Koo OK,You YS,Lee YE,Kim MS,Chang PS,Kang DH,Yu JH,Choi YJ,Gunasekaran S

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The role of the smoothelin-like 1 (SMTNL1) protein in mediating vascular smooth muscle contractile responses to intraluminal pressure was examined in resistance vessels. Mesenteric arterioles from wild type (WT) and SMTNL1 global knock-out (KO) mice were examined with pressure myography. SMTNL1 deletion was associated...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Turner SR,Chappellaz M,Popowich B,Wooldridge AA,Haystead TAJ,Cole WC,MacDonald JA

更新日期：2019-01-24 00:00:00

abstract：:The increasing performance of optical lattice clocks has made them attractive for scientific applications in space and thus has pushed the development of their components including the interrogation lasers of the clock transitions towards being suitable for space, which amongst others requires making them more power e...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Świerad D,Häfner S,Vogt S,Venon B,Holleville D,Bize S,Kulosa A,Bode S,Singh Y,Bongs K,Rasel EM,Lodewyck J,Le Targat R,Lisdat C,Sterr U

更新日期：2016-09-26 00:00:00

abstract：:Generation of flow is an important aspect in microfluidic applications and generally relies on external pumps or embedded moving mechanical parts which pose distinct limitations and protocols on the use of microfluidic systems. A possible approach to avoid moving mechanical parts is to generate flow by changing some s...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Kos Ž,Ravnik M

更新日期：2020-01-29 00:00:00

abstract：:This study presents a modular-based implementation of augmented reality to provide an immersive experience in learning or teaching the planning phase, control system, and machining parameters of a fully automated work cell. The architecture of the system consists of three code modules that can operate independently or...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Pai YS,Yap HJ,Md Dawal SZ,Ramesh S,Phoon SY

更新日期：2016-06-07 00:00:00

abstract：:Hydrothermal reduction is a promising approach for graphene oxide (GO) reduction since it is environmentally friendly, simple, and cost effective. We present a detailed study of structural changes occurring in graphene oxide during the reduction process. The correlations between the interlayer spacing, chemical states...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Huang HH,De Silva KKH,Kumara GRA,Yoshimura M

更新日期：2018-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study aimed to detect the spatial distribution and high-risk clusters of female breast cancer mortality for the years 2011 to 2013 in Shandong Province, China. The urban-rural difference in the spatial distribution and clusters of disease mortality were also examined. Breast cancer mortality data were obtained fr...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Chu J,Zhou C,Guo X,Sun J,Xue F,Zhang J,Lu Z,Fu Z,Xu A

更新日期：2017-03-07 00:00:00

abstract：:Pelvic recurrence of colorectal cancer is a crucial problem because radical surgery can lead to excessive invasion. Novel therapeutic strategies are required instead of surgery. However, there are few suitable models because of the difficulty in transplanting and observing tumors in the pelvis. We have established an ...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Yamamoto M,Taniguchi K,Masubuchi S,Tominaga T,Inomata Y,Miyamoto A,Ishizuka TA,Murakami T,Osumi W,Hamamoto H,Tanaka K,Okuda J,Uchiyama K

更新日期：2019-12-23 00:00:00

abstract：:Several lines of evidence indicate that Fibronectin Extra Domain A (EDA) promotes metastatic capacity of tumor cells by engaging cell surface α9β1 integrins. This interaction mediated by the C-C loop of EDA activates pro-oncogenic signaling pathways leading to epithelial to mesenchymal transition (EMT) of tumor cells,...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Amin A,Chikan NA,Mokhdomi TA,Bukhari S,Koul AM,Shah BA,Gharemirshamlu FR,Wafai AH,Qadri A,Qadri RA

更新日期：2016-11-16 00:00:00

abstract：:Occult bacterial infections represent a worldwide health problem. Differentiating active bacterial infection from sterile inflammation can be difficult using current imaging tools. Present clinically viable methodologies either detect morphologic changes (CT/ MR), recruitment of immune cells (111In-WBC SPECT), or enha...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Neumann KD,Villanueva-Meyer JE,Mutch CA,Flavell RR,Blecha JE,Kwak T,Sriram R,VanBrocklin HF,Rosenberg OS,Ohliger MA,Wilson DM

更新日期：2017-08-11 00:00:00

abstract：:The transfer of the flexor hallucis longus tendon or flexor digitorum longus tendon is frequently used for the treatment of posterior tibial tendon insufficiency or chronic Achilles tendinopathy. According to several anatomical studies, harvesting the flexor hallucis longus (FHL) tendon may cause nerve injury. Sixty-e...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Mao H,Dong W,Shi Z,Yin W,Xu D,Wapner KL

更新日期：2017-10-27 00:00:00

abstract：:The therapeutic effects of C16, which is an inhibitor of RNA-dependent protein kinase (PKR), on growth of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) cells and tumor progression in vitro and in vivo were evaluated. Huh7 cells, a human HCC cell line, were used. The effects of C16 on cell viability were evaluated with the MTT assay,...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Watanabe T,Ninomiya H,Saitou T,Takanezawa S,Yamamoto S,Imai Y,Yoshida O,Kawakami R,Hirooka M,Abe M,Imamura T,Hiasa Y

更新日期：2020-03-20 00:00:00

abstract：:Energy transfer upconversion (ETU) is known to be the most efficient frequency upconversion mechanism. Surface plasmon can further enhance the upconversion process, opening doors to many applications. However, ETU is a complex process involving competing transitions between multiple energy levels and it has been diffi...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Lu D,Mao C,Cho SK,Ahn S,Park W

更新日期：2016-01-07 00:00:00

abstract：:Unprecedented coastal upwelling off the southern coast of the Korean Peninsula was reported during the summer of 2013. The upwelling continued for more than a month after a plunge in upwelling-favourable winds and had serious impacts on fisheries. This is a rare phenomenon, as most coastal upwelling events relax a few...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Jung J,Cho YK

更新日期：2020-07-20 00:00:00