Effect of grain orientations of Cu seed layers on the growth of -oriented nanotwinned Cu.

abstract：:Acyl carrier protein (ACP) domains act as interaction hubs within modular polyketide synthase (PKS) systems, employing specific protein-protein interactions to present acyl substrates to a series of enzyme active sites. Many domains from the multimodular PKS that generates the toxin mycolactone display an unusually hi...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Moretto L,Heylen R,Holroyd N,Vance S,Broadhurst RW

更新日期：2019-02-20 00:00:00

abstract：:A plasmonic Ag/TiO2 photocatalytic composite was designed by selecting Ag quantum dots (Ag QDs) to act as a surface plasmon resonance (SPR) photosensitizer for driving the visible-light driven photoelectrocatalytic hydrogen evolution. Vertically oriented hierarchical TiO2 nanotube arrays (H-TiO2-NTAs) with macroporous...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Lian Z,Wang W,Xiao S,Li X,Cui Y,Zhang D,Li G,Li H

更新日期：2015-06-12 00:00:00

abstract：:Substance P (SP) has been implicated in major depressive disorder (MDD), with SP antagonists being studied as potential antidepressants. Although impaired neural plasticity is considered a key mechanism in MDD pathophysiology, the association between SP and brain structural changes in depression has not been investiga...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Won E,Kang J,Choi S,Kim A,Han KM,Yoon HK,Cho SH,Tae WS,Lee MS,Joe SH,Kim YK,Ham BJ

更新日期：2017-08-29 00:00:00

abstract：:Mechanistic disease progression studies using animal models require objective and quantifiable assessment of tissue pathology. Currently quantification relies heavily on staining methods which can be expensive, labor/time-intensive, inconsistent across laboratories and batch, and produce uneven staining that is prone ...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Ternes L,Huang G,Lanciault C,Thibault G,Riggers R,Gray JW,Muschler J,Chang YH

更新日期：2020-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Neutrophils play an important role in the occurrence and development of acute lung injury (ALI). Leukotriene B4 (LTB4), a hydrolysis product of epoxide leukotriene A4 (LTA4) catalyzed by LTA4 hydrolase (LTA4H), is one of the most potent chemoattractants for neutrophil. Bufexamac is a drug widely used as an anti-inflam...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Xiao Q,Dong N,Yao X,Wu D,Lu Y,Mao F,Zhu J,Li J,Huang J,Chen A,Huang L,Wang X,Yang G,He G,Xu Y,Lu W

更新日期：2016-04-29 00:00:00

abstract：:A high level of plasma low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol is considered a risk factor for atherosclerosis. Because the hepatic LDL receptor (LDLR) is essential for clearing plasma LDL cholesterol, activation of LDLR is a promising therapeutic target for patients with atherosclerotic disease. Here we demonstrate...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Ochiai A,Miyata S,Iwase M,Shimizu M,Inoue J,Sato R

更新日期：2016-04-25 00:00:00

abstract：:In clinical translational research and molecular in vitro diagnostics, a major challenge in the detection of genetic mutations is overcoming artefactual results caused by the low-quality of formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded tissue (FFPET)-derived DNA (FFPET-DNA). Here, we propose the use of an 'internal quality control...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Kim SS,Choi HJ,Kim JJ,Kim MS,Lee IS,Byun B,Jia L,Oh MR,Moon Y,Park S,Choi JS,Chae SW,Nam BH,Kim JS,Kim J,Min BS,Lee JS,Won JK,Cho SY,Choi YL,Shin YK

更新日期：2018-01-11 00:00:00

abstract：:Monitoring of disease/therapeutic conditions is an important application of circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA). We devised numerical indices, based on ctDNA dynamics, for therapeutic response and disease progression. 52 lung cancer patients subjected to the EGFR-TKI treatment were prospectively collected, and ctDNA levels ...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Kato K,Uchida J,Kukita Y,Kumagai T,Nishino K,Inoue T,Kimura M,Oba S,Imamura F

更新日期：2016-07-06 00:00:00

abstract：:In recent years, genome-wide association studies have identified 58 independent risk loci for coronary artery disease (CAD) on the autosome. However, due to the sex-specific data structure of the X chromosome, it has been excluded from most of these analyses. While females have 2 copies of chromosome X, males have onl...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Loley C,Alver M,Assimes TL,Bjonnes A,Goel A,Gustafsson S,Hernesniemi J,Hopewell JC,Kanoni S,Kleber ME,Lau KW,Lu Y,Lyytikäinen LP,Nelson CP,Nikpay M,Qu L,Salfati E,Scholz M,Tukiainen T,Willenborg C,Won HH,Zeng L

更新日期：2016-10-12 00:00:00

abstract：:Busulfan (Bu) is an alkylating agent commonly used in preparative regimens for hematologic malignant and non-malignant patients undergoing hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT). The objective of the present study was to develop an UPLC-MS/MS method for quantification of Bu in human plasma. A total of 55 patie...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Matar KM,Alshemmari SH,Refaat S,Anwar A

更新日期：2020-06-02 00:00:00

abstract：:Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is a major human pathogen, which causes superficial to lethal clinical infections. Neutrophils are the most abundant leukocytes in the blood and are the first defense mechanism against S. aureus infections. Here we show Staphylococcal Superantigen-Like protein 11 (SSL...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Chen C,Yang C,Barbieri JT

更新日期：2019-03-12 00:00:00

abstract：:The finding that mature forest ecosystems increase carbon in woody tissues and mineral soils indicates that the original equilibriums are being pushed to a higher state. The final driving forces will probably be increasing CO2 and nitrogen deposition, global warming, and changes to precipitation patterns. However, whi...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Xiao Y,Zhou G,Zhang Q,Wang W,Liu S

更新日期：2014-01-14 00:00:00

abstract：:RNA interference (RNAi) is a robust tool to study gene functions as well as potential for insect pest control. Finding suitable target genes is the key step in the development of an efficient RNAi-mediated pest control technique. Based on the transcriptome of Chilo suppressalis, 24 unigenes which putatively associated...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Zhu J,Dong YC,Li P,Niu CY

更新日期：2016-06-29 00:00:00

abstract：:The ability to change the secondary electron emission properties of nitrogen-doped graphene (N-graphene) has been demonstrated. To this end, a novel microwave plasma-enabled scalable route for continuous and controllable fabrication of free-standing N-graphene sheets was developed. High-quality N-graphene with prescri...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Bundaleska N,Dias A,Bundaleski N,Felizardo E,Henriques J,Tsyganov D,Abrashev M,Valcheva E,Kissovski J,Ferraria AM,do Rego AMB,Almeida A,Zavašnik J,Cvelbar U,Teodoro OMND,Strunskus T,Tatarova E

更新日期：2020-08-03 00:00:00

abstract：:An amendment to this paper has been published and can be accessed via a link at the top of the paper. ...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Sharman GR,Sylvester Z,Covault JA

更新日期：2020-11-02 00:00:00

abstract：:Abnormal cardiac fibrosis indicates cardiac dysfunction and poor prognosis in myocardial infarction (MI) patients. Many studies have demonstrated that the ubiquitin proteasome system (UPS) plays a significant role in the pathogenesis of fibrosis. Ubiquitin C-terminal hydrolase L1 (UCHL1), a member of the UPS, is relat...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Lei Q,Yi T,Li H,Yan Z,Lv Z,Li G,Wang Y

更新日期：2020-06-30 00:00:00

abstract：:This study proposes a new method of visualizing the ambient dose rate distribution using artificial neural networks (ANNs) from airborne radiation monitoring results. The method was applied to the results of the airborne radiation monitoring which was conducted around the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant by an un...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Sasaki M,Sanada Y,Katengeza EW,Yamamoto A

更新日期：2021-01-20 00:00:00

abstract：:Bringing oxygen atoms from infinite, passing equilibrium until short enough distances, we aim to reveal the 4f5d electron bonding property and its relevance to the peculiar physical properties within PrO2 based on both accounting for electron Coulomb repulsion and spin-orbit coupling effects in combination with Wannie...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Zhang L,Meng J,Yao F,Liu X,Meng J,Zhang H

更新日期：2018-10-30 00:00:00

abstract：:A nanotechnology-based approach for the inhibition of breast cancer cell proliferation is proposed. The innovative solution consists in a platform based on biocompatible piezoelectric nanoparticles able to target and remotely stimulate HER2-positive breast cancer cells. The anti-proliferative effects of the ultrasound...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Marino A,Battaglini M,De Pasquale D,Degl'Innocenti A,Ciofani G

更新日期：2018-04-19 00:00:00

abstract：:Aortic stenosis (AS) is the most common form of valve disease. Once symptoms develop, there is an inexorable deterioration with a poor prognosis; currently there are no therapies capable of modifying disease progression, and aortic valve replacement is the only available treatment. Our goal is to study the progression...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Mourino-Alvarez L,Iloro I,de la Cuesta F,Azkargorta M,Sastre-Oliva T,Escobes I,Lopez-Almodovar LF,Sanchez PL,Urreta H,Fernandez-Aviles F,Pinto A,Padial LR,Akerström F,Elortza F,Barderas MG

更新日期：2016-06-03 00:00:00

abstract：:Laminotomy and transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (TLIF) is usually used to treat unstable spinal stenosis. Minimally invasive surgery (MIS) can cause less muscle injury than conventional open surgery (COS). The purpose of this study was to compare the degree of postoperative fatty degeneration in the paraspinal m...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Fu CJ,Chen WC,Lu ML,Cheng CH,Niu CC

更新日期：2020-09-03 00:00:00

abstract：:The global loss of biodiversity can be attributed to numerous threats. While pioneer studies have investigated their relative importance, the majority of those studies are restricted to specific geographic regions and/or taxonomic groups and only consider a small subset of threats, generally in isolation despite their...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Leclerc C,Courchamp F,Bellard C

更新日期：2018-04-23 00:00:00

abstract：:The intermittent electromagnetic fields with a large [Formula: see text] can enhance the properties of ferromagnetic materials and significantly affect paramagnetic materials. In this study, the effect of a pulsed electromagnetic field on the crystal orientation of the primary phase and microstructure evolution of an ...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Bai Q,Wang J,Xing S,Ma Y,Bao X

更新日期：2020-06-30 00:00:00

abstract：:A structurally simple dielectric barrier discharge based mercury-free plasma UV-light source has been developed for efficient water disinfection. The source comprises of a dielectric barrier discharge arrangement between two co-axial quartz tubes with an optimized gas gap. The outer electrode is an aluminium baked foi...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Prakash R,Hossain AM,Pal UN,Kumar N,Khairnar K,Mohan MK

更新日期：2017-12-12 00:00:00

abstract：:Sustainable wastewater treatment has been attracting increasing attentions over the past decades. However, the production of nitrous oxide (N2O), a potent GHG, from the energy-efficient granule-based autotrophic nitrogen removal is largely unknown. This study applied a previously established N2O model, which incorpora...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Peng L,Sun J,Liu Y,Dai X,Ni BJ

更新日期：2017-04-03 00:00:00

abstract：:Mild cognitive impairment (MCI) is a precursor phase of Alzheimer's disease (AD). As current treatments may be effective only at the early stages of AD, it is important to track MCI patients who will convert to AD. The aim of this study is to develop a high performance semi-mechanism based approach to predict the conv...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Liu H,Zhou X,Jiang H,He H,Liu X,Alzheimer’s Disease Neuroimaging Initiative.

更新日期：2016-06-07 00:00:00

abstract：:We selected four Populus euphratica Oliv. forest plots (100 m × 100 m) in the upper reaches of the Tarim River in the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region of China. Each of the four forest plots was chosen to represent a different growth and death stage of P. euphratica forest: juvenile forest, mature forest, dying forest...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Miao N,Jiao P,Tao W,Li M,Li Z,Hu B,Moermond TC

更新日期：2020-02-21 00:00:00

abstract：:There is not a clear consensus regarding the optimal treatment of locally advanced pancreatic disease. There is a potential role for neoadjuvant therapy to treat micrometastatic disease with chemotherapy, as well as for the treatment of local disease with radiotherapy. We evaluated the safety and efficacy of induction...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Fiore M,Ramella S,Valeri S,Caputo D,Floreno B,Trecca P,Trodella LE,Trodella L,D'Angelillo RM,Coppola R

更新日期：2017-04-05 00:00:00

abstract：:Statistical learning is a key mechanism for detecting regularities from a variety of sensory inputs. Precocial newborn domestic chicks provide an excellent model for (1) exploring unsupervised forms of statistical learning in a comparative perspective, and (2) elucidating the ecological function of statistical learnin...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Santolin C,Rosa-Salva O,Lemaire BS,Regolin L,Vallortigara G

更新日期：2020-09-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Endosymbioses are driving forces underlying cell evolution. The endosymbiosis exhibited by Paramecium bursaria is an excellent model with which to study symbiosis. A single-cell microscopic analysis of P. bursaria reveals that endosymbiont numbers double when the host is in the division phase. Consequently, endosymbio...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Takahashi T

更新日期：2016-08-17 00:00:00