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abstract：:Congenital cataract is the most frequent inherited ocular disorder and the most leading cause of lifelong visual loss. The screening of pathogenic mutations can be very challenging in some cases, for congenital cataracts are clinically and genetically heterogeneous diseases. The aim of this study is to investigate the...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Zhai Y,Li J,Yu W,Zhu S,Yu Y,Wu M,Sun G,Gong X,Yao K

更新日期：2017-04-27 00:00:00

abstract：:One of the factors that has increased the incidence and worse prognosis of breast cancer is obesity. In this condition, high amounts of leptin are secreted, which have proliferative, mitogenic, antiapoptotic, and proinflammatory activity that may be antagonistic to treatment with tamoxifen, considered the first choice...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Linares RL,Benítez JGS,Reynoso MO,Romero CG,Sandoval-Cabrera A

更新日期：2019-12-16 00:00:00

abstract：:Evolutions of Asian and Australian monsoons have important significance for understanding the past global change but are still a controversial subject. Here, we explore systematically the effects of plate movement and plateau uplift on the formation and evolution of the Asian and Australian monsoons by numerical simul...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Liu X,Dong B,Yin ZY,Smith RS,Guo Q

更新日期：2017-01-13 00:00:00

abstract：:Real-time Precise Point Positioning (PPP) technique is being widely applied for providing precise positioning services with the significant improvement on satellite precise products accuracy. With the rapid development of the multi-constellation Global Navigation Satellite Systems (multi-GNSS), currently, about 80 nav...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Gao Z,Shen W,Zhang H,Niu X,Ge M

更新日期：2016-07-29 00:00:00

abstract：:Electrochemical pre-doping of a silicon electrode was investigated to create a new class of rechargeable battery with higher energy density. The electrochemical reaction during pre-doping formed a high-quality solid electrolyte interface (SEI) on the surface of silicon particles, which improved the charge and discharg...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Wang Y,Satoh M,Arao M,Matsumoto M,Imai H,Nishihara H

更新日期：2020-02-21 00:00:00

abstract：:We report a meta-analysis of virtual reality (VR) interventions for anxiety and depression outcomes, as well as treatment attrition. We included randomized controlled trials comparing VR interventions, alone or in combination, to control conditions or other active psychological interventions. Effects sizes (Hedges' g)...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Fodor LA,Coteț CD,Cuijpers P,Szamoskozi Ș,David D,Cristea IA

更新日期：2018-07-09 00:00:00

abstract：:Generating various laser sources is important in the communication systems. We propose an approach that uses a mechanical resonator coupled with the optical fibre system to produce periodic and chaotic optical signals. The resonator is structured in such a way that the nonlinear oscillation occurs conveniently. The me...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Jin L,Guo Y,Ji X,Li L

更新日期：2017-07-06 00:00:00

abstract：:Studies focusing on biofilm assembly in deep-sea environments are rarely conducted. To examine the effects of substrate type on microbial community assembly, biofilms were developed on different substrates for different durations at two locations in the Red Sea: in a brine pool and in nearby bottom water (NBW) adjacen...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Zhang WP,Wang Y,Tian RM,Bougouffa S,Yang B,Cao HL,Zhang G,Wong YH,Xu W,Batang Z,Al-Suwailem A,Zhang XX,Qian PY

更新日期：2014-10-17 00:00:00

abstract：:Link prediction in complex networks aims at predicting the missing links from available datasets which are always incomplete and subject to interfering noises. To obtain high prediction accuracy one should try to complete the missing information and at the same time eliminate the interfering noise from the datasets. G...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Xu X,Liu B,Wu J,Jiao L

更新日期：2017-11-07 00:00:00

abstract：:The authors present the preparation procedure and a computational model of a three-layered fibrous scaffold for prolonged drug release. The scaffold, produced by emulsion/sequential electrospinning, consists of a poly(D,L-lactic-co-glycolic acid) (PLGA) fiber layer sandwiched between two poly(ε-caprolactone) (PCL) lay...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Milosevic M,Stojanovic DB,Simic V,Grkovic M,Bjelovic M,Uskokovic PS,Kojic M

更新日期：2020-07-07 00:00:00

abstract：:Male Wistar rats were exposed to herbicide, pendimethalin (PND) at varying oral doses of 62.5, 125 and 250 mg/kg b.w. for 14 days. Toxiological effects were assessed in terms of oxidative stress, DNA damage, histopathological alterations and induction of anti-inflammatory and apoptotic responses linked Bax, Bcl-2, IFN...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Ahmad MI,Zafeer MF,Javed M,Ahmad M

更新日期：2018-11-20 00:00:00

abstract：:Identification of cancer prognostic genes is important in that it can lead to accurate outcome prediction and better therapeutic trials for cancer patients. Many computational approaches have been proposed to achieve this goal; however, there is room for improvement. Recent developments in deep learning techniques can...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Choi J,Oh I,Seo S,Ahn J

更新日期：2018-09-13 00:00:00

abstract：:The functionalization of graphene remains an important challenge for numerous applications expected by this fascinating material. To keep advantageous properties of graphene after modification or functionalization of its structure, local approaches are a promising road. A novel technique is reported here that allows p...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Li H,Daukiya L,Haldar S,Lindblad A,Sanyal B,Eriksson O,Aubel D,Hajjar-Garreau S,Simon L,Leifer K

更新日期：2016-01-29 00:00:00

abstract：:The influenza A virus RNA polymerase cleaves the 5' end of host pre-mRNAs and uses the capped RNA fragments as primers for viral mRNA synthesis. We performed deep sequencing of the 5' ends of viral mRNAs from all genome segments transcribed in both human (A549) and mouse (M-1) cells infected with the influenza A/HongK...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Sikora D,Rocheleau L,Brown EG,Pelchat M

更新日期：2014-08-26 00:00:00

abstract：:Septic shock is associated with multiple injuries to organs and tissues. These events may induce the regenerative response of adult stem cells. However, little is known about how endogenous stem cells are modulated by sepsis. This study analyzed the circulation of hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs), endothelial progenito...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Skirecki T,Mikaszewska-Sokolewicz M,Godlewska M,Dołęgowska B,Czubak J,Hoser G,Kawiak J,Zielińska-Borkowska U

更新日期：2019-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A fundamental question in biology is how cell populations evolve into different subtypes based on homogeneous processes at the single cell level. Here we show that population bimodality can emerge even when biological processes are homogenous at the cell level and the environment is kept constant. Our model is based o...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Fernandez-de-Cossio-Diaz J,Mulet R,Vazquez A

更新日期：2019-06-28 00:00:00

abstract：:Riboflavin (Rf) is a vitamin and endogenous photosensitizer capable to generate reactive oxygen species (ROS) under UV-blue irradiation and kill cancer cells, which are characterized by the enhanced uptake of Rf. We confirmed its phototoxicity on human breast adenocarcinoma cells SK-BR-3 preincubated with 30-μM Rf and...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Khaydukov EV,Mironova KE,Semchishen VA,Generalova AN,Nechaev AV,Khochenkov DA,Stepanova EV,Lebedev OI,Zvyagin AV,Deyev SM,Panchenko VY

更新日期：2016-10-12 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim was to assess the cognitive dysfunction and physical disability after autologous hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (AHSCT), to explore the potential factors influencing disability regression after AHSCT and to estimate the safety of low-dose immunosuppressive therapy in highly active Multiple Sclerosis (...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Giedraitiene N,Kizlaitiene R,Peceliunas V,Griskevicius L,Kaubrys G

更新日期：2020-12-04 00:00:00

abstract：:The key to arthritis management is early diagnosis and treatment to prevent further joint destruction and maximize functional ability. Osteoarthritis (OA) and rheumatoid arthritis (RA) are two common types of arthritis that the primary care provider must differentiate, in terms of diagnosis and treatment. Effective an...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Chen B,Zhao Y,Li S,Yang L,Wang H,Wang T,Bin Shi,Gai Z,Heng X,Zhang C,Yang J,Zhang L

更新日期：2018-11-20 00:00:00

abstract：:In this study, we analyze the role of different structural variants of proteins in the speciation processes. We separate human and mouse proteomes (taken as a reference) into three previously defined variants of disorder: ordered proteins (ORDPs), structured proteins with intrinsically disordered protein regions (IDPR...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Forcelloni S,Giansanti A

更新日期：2020-03-11 00:00:00

abstract：:Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) patients have poor prognosis and poor response to treatment. This is largely due to PDAC being associated with a dense and active stroma and tumor fibrosis (desmoplasia). Desmoplasia is characterized by excessive degradation and formation of the extracellular matrix (ECM) genera...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Willumsen N,Ali SM,Leitzel K,Drabick JJ,Yee N,Polimera HV,Nagabhairu V,Krecko L,Ali A,Maddukuri A,Moku P,Ali A,Poulose J,Menon H,Pancholy N,Costa L,Karsdal MA,Lipton A

更新日期：2019-12-24 00:00:00

abstract：:Width-controlled M-type hexagonal SrFe12O19 nanoribbons were synthesized for the first time via polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP) sol assisted electrospinning followed by heat treatment in air, and their chemical composition, microstructure and magnetic performance were investigated. Results demonstrated that as-obtained SrF...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Jing P,Du J,Wang J,Wei J,Pan L,Li J,Liu Q

更新日期：2015-10-14 00:00:00

abstract：:Direct phenological mismatch caused by climate change can occur in mammals that moult seasonally. Two colour morphs of the weasel Mustela nivalis (M. n.) occur sympatrically in Białowieża Forest (NE Poland) and differ in their winter pelage colour: white in M. n. nivalis and brown in M. n. vulgaris. Due to their small...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Atmeh K,Andruszkiewicz A,Zub K

更新日期：2018-05-24 00:00:00

abstract：:Nanotechnology can improve the performance of dental polymers. The objective of this study was to modify the surfaces of nanoparticles with silanes and proteins, characterize nanoparticles' agglomeration levels and interfaces between nanoparticles and the polymeric matrix. Undoped (n-TiO2), nitrogen-doped (N_TiO2) and...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Esteban Florez FL,Trofimov AA,Ievlev A,Qian S,Rondinone AJ,Khajotia SS

更新日期：2020-06-17 00:00:00

abstract：:Interactions between microalgae and bacteria are often obligatory for harmful algal blooms (HABs). Here, we investigated the specific bacterial communities associated with Alexandrium tamarense and Cochlodinium polykrikoides, which cause ecological and economic damage during their blooms. To this end, the bacterial me...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Shin H,Lee E,Shin J,Ko SR,Oh HS,Ahn CY,Oh HM,Cho BK,Cho S

更新日期：2018-03-28 00:00:00

abstract：:The thermally dewetted metal nano-islands have been actively investigated as cost-effective SERS-active substrates with a large area, good reproducibility and repeatability via simple fabrication process. However, the correlation between the dewetting temperature of metal film and SERS intensity hasn't been systematic...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Quan J,Zhang J,Qi X,Li J,Wang N,Zhu Y

更新日期：2017-11-07 00:00:00

abstract：:Accurate recording of large, earthquake-induced ground shaking is critical for our understanding of earthquake physics as well as seismic hazard assessment. Extremely large accelerations with the peak value of 3.2 times the gravity acceleration were recorded at seismic station WTMC located in northern South Island of ...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Goto H,Kaneko Y,Young J,Avery H,Damiano L

更新日期：2019-02-04 00:00:00

abstract：:We describe a new species of an ornithischian dinosaur, Isaberrysaura mollensis gen. et sp. nov. The specimen, consisting in an almost complete skull and incomplete postcranium was collected from the marine-deltaic deposits of the Los Molles Formation (Toarcian-Bajocian), being the first reported dinosaur for this uni...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Salgado L,Canudo JI,Garrido AC,Moreno-Azanza M,Martínez LC,Coria RA,Gasca JM

更新日期：2017-02-16 00:00:00

abstract：:While implicated in therapeutic resistance, malignant progenitor cell cycle kinetics have been difficult to quantify in real-time. We developed an efficient lentiviral bicistronic fluorescent, ubiquitination-based cell cycle indicator reporter (Fucci2BL) to image live single progenitors on a defined niche coupled with...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Pineda G,Lennon KM,Delos Santos NP,Lambert-Fliszar F,Riso GL,Lazzari E,Marra MA,Morris S,Sakaue-Sawano A,Miyawaki A,Jamieson CH

更新日期：2016-04-04 00:00:00

abstract：:Rising global temperatures are proving to be detrimental for the agriculture. Hence, strategies are needed to induce thermotolerance in food crops to sustain the food production. GABA (γ-aminobutyric acid), a non-protein amino acid, can partially protect plants from high-temperature stress. This study hypothesises tha...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Priya M,Sharma L,Kaur R,Bindumadhava H,Nair RM,Siddique KHM,Nayyar H

更新日期：2019-05-24 00:00:00