Polymorphisms in Protamine 1 and Protamine 2 predict the risk of male infertility: a meta-analysis.

abstract：:The number of magnetoelectric multiferroic materials reported to date is scarce, as magnetic structures that break inversion symmetry and induce an improper ferroelectric polarization typically arise through subtle competition between different magnetic interactions. The (NH4)2[FeCl5(H2O)] compound is a rare case wher...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Alberto Rodríguez-Velamazán J,Fabelo Ó,Millán Á,Campo J,Johnson RD,Chapon L

更新日期：2015-09-29 00:00:00

abstract：:HIV subtypes or clades differentially induce HIV-associated neurocognitive disorders (HAND) and substance abuse is known to accelerate HIV disease progression. The HIV-1 envelope protein gp120 plays a major role in binding and budding in the central nervous system (CNS) and impacts dopaminergic functions. However, the...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Samikkannu T,Rao KVK,Salam AAA,Atluri VSR,Kaftanovskaya EM,Agudelo M,Perez S,Yoo C,Raymond AD,Ding H,Nair MPN

更新日期：2015-06-09 00:00:00

abstract：:Blockage of pores by particles is found in many processes, including filtration and oil extraction. We present filtration experiments through a linear array of ten channels with one dimension which is sub-micron, through which a dilute dispersion of Brownian polystyrene spheres flows under the action of a fixed pressu...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Liot O,Singh A,Bacchin P,Duru P,Morris JF,Joseph P

更新日期：2018-08-20 00:00:00

abstract：:Lower cervical dislocation with facet interlocking is one of the most drastic injuries to the cervical spine. The early reduction is thought critical in preventing progressive secondary spinal cord injury. The authors report a new surgical procedure in the management of lower cervical dislocation with facet interlocki...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Li Y,Zhou P,Cui W,Li C,Xiao W,Wen Y,Wang H,Wang H

更新日期：2019-02-04 00:00:00

abstract：:We extend an agent-based multiscale model of vascular tumour growth and angiogenesis to describe transarterial chemoembolisation (TACE) therapies. The model accounts for tumour and normal cells that are both nested in a vascular system that changes its structure according to tumour-related growth factors. Oxygen promo...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Perfahl H,Jain HV,Joshi T,Horger M,Malek N,Bitzer M,Reuss M

更新日期：2020-06-29 00:00:00

abstract：:Plant essential oils are considered as important bio-sources for the development of natural and environmentally safe pest control tools due to their multiple modes of action on insects. In this paper we have evaluated the activity of commercially available thyme oil and its constituents thymol, carvacrol, and p-cymene...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： López S,Domínguez A,Guerrero Á,Quero C

更新日期：2021-01-13 00:00:00

abstract：:Concurrent chemoradiation therapy (CCRT) is the treatment of choice for locally advanced non-small cell lung cancer (LA-NSCLC). Several clinical trials that combine programmed cell death 1 (PD-1) axis inhibitors with radiotherapy are in development for patients with LA-NSCLC. However, the effect of CCRT on programmed ...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Fujimoto D,Uehara K,Sato Y,Sakanoue I,Ito M,Teraoka S,Nagata K,Nakagawa A,Kosaka Y,Otsuka K,Imai Y,Hamakawa H,Takahashi Y,Kokubo M,Tomii K

更新日期：2017-09-12 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： Jikomes N,Zoorob M

更新日期：2020-08-27 00:00:00

abstract：:MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are important post-transcriptional regulators involved in animal adipogenesis, however, their roles in bovine fat deposition remain poorly understood. In the present study, we conducted a comparative RNA sequencing to identify the key miRNAs involved in beef lipid accumulation by comparing the backf...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Guo Y,Zhang X,Huang W,Miao X

更新日期：2017-03-08 00:00:00

abstract：:A previous study identified 3 nonsynonymous and 6 synonymous mutations in the entire mosquito sodium channel of Culex quinquefasciatus, the prevalence of which were strongly correlated with levels of resistance and increased dramatically following insecticide selection. However, it is unclear whether this is unique to...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Li T,Zhang L,Reid WR,Xu Q,Dong K,Liu N

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Undertaking behaviour is an essential activity in social insects. Corpses are often recognized by a postmortem change in a chemical signature. Reticulitermes flavipes responded to corpses within minutes of death. This undertaking behaviour did not change with longer postmortem time (24 h); however, R. flavipes exhibit...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Sun Q,Haynes KF,Zhou X

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hormonal changes due to menopause can cause various health problems including weight gain and depressive symptoms. Multiple lines of evidence indicate that oestrogen receptors (ERs) play a major role in postmenopausal obesity and depression. However, little is known regarding the ER subtype-specific effects on obesity...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Sasayama D,Sugiyama N,Yonekubo S,Pawlak A,Murasawa H,Nakamura M,Hayashi M,Ogawa T,Moro M,Washizuka S,Amano N,Hongo K,Ohnota H

更新日期：2017-07-05 00:00:00

abstract：:Thomas Kent was an Irish rebel who was executed by British forces in the aftermath of the Easter Rising armed insurrection of 1916 and buried in a shallow grave on Cork prison's grounds. In 2015, ninety-nine years after his death, a state funeral was offered to his living family to honor his role in the struggle for I...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Fernandes D,Sirak K,Novak M,Finarelli JA,Byrne J,Connolly E,Carlsson JE,Ferretti E,Pinhasi R,Carlsson J

更新日期：2017-01-30 00:00:00

abstract：:The chronic unpredictable stress (CUS) paradigm is extensively used in preclinical research. However, CUS exhibits translational inconsistencies, some of them resulting from the use of adult rodents, despite the evidence that vulnerability for many psychiatric disorders accumulates during early life. Here, we assessed...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Sequeira-Cordero A,Salas-Bastos A,Fornaguera J,Brenes JC

更新日期：2019-11-22 00:00:00

abstract：:Skilled individuals are characterized by fine-tuned perceptual and motor functions. Here, we tested the idea that the sensory and motor functions of highly-trained individuals are coupled. We assessed the relationships among multifaceted somatosensory and motor functions of expert pianists. The results demonstrated a ...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Hosoda M,Furuya S

更新日期：2016-11-25 00:00:00

abstract：:We propose the quantum simulation of the quantum Rabi model in all parameter regimes by means of detuned bichromatic sideband excitations of a single trapped ion. We show that current setups can reproduce, in particular, the ultrastrong and deep strong coupling regimes of such a paradigmatic light-matter interaction. ...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Pedernales JS,Lizuain I,Felicetti S,Romero G,Lamata L,Solano E

更新日期：2015-10-20 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study is to compare patients with and without mastalgia and to analyze the factors affecting mastalgia and its severity. The patient's age, height, weight, educational status, marital status, and occupation were recorded in all subjects. In addition, the women were asked about the presence of any risk ...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Çomçalı B,Kocaoz S,Özdemir BA,Parlak Ö,Korukluoğlu B

更新日期：2021-01-29 00:00:00

abstract：:The individual response of patients to propofol results from the influence of genetic factors. However, the state of knowledge in this matter still remains insufficient. The aim of our study was to determine genetic predictors of variable pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of propofol within selected 9 genes coding...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Zakerska-Banaszak O,Skrzypczak-Zielinska M,Tamowicz B,Mikstacki A,Walczak M,Prendecki M,Dorszewska J,Pollak A,Lechowicz U,Oldak M,Huminska-Lisowska K,Molinska-Glura M,Szalata M,Slomski R

更新日期：2017-11-13 00:00:00

abstract：:Solar thermoelectric generators (STEGs), which are used for various applications, (particularly small size electronic devices), have optical concentration systems for high energy conversion efficiency. In this study, a refraction-assisted STEG (R-STEG) is designed based on phase-change materials. As the phase-change m...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Kim MS,Kim MK,Jo SE,Joo C,Kim YJ

更新日期：2016-06-10 00:00:00

abstract：:Accumulating evidences have suggested the potential association between Int7G24A (rs334354) polymorphism and cancer risk. However, results from epidemiological studies are controversial. We thus conducted this meta-analysis to clarify the association. Relevant studies were identified on electronic databases according ...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Wu W,Tong Y,Wei X,Zhao Q,Pan X,Yu G,Lu Q

更新日期：2015-06-15 00:00:00

abstract：:This paper studies the social acceptability and feasibility of a focused protection strategy against coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). We propose a control scheme to develop herd immunity while satisfying the following two basic requirements for a viable policy option. The first requirement is social acceptability:...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Akamatsu T,Nagae T,Osawa M,Satsukawa K,Sakai T,Mizutani D

更新日期：2021-01-21 00:00:00

abstract：:HIV-1 Tat protein is released from HIV-1-infected cells and can enter non-permissive cells including neurons. Tat disrupts neuronal homeostasis and may contribute to the neuropathogenesis in people living with HIV (PLWH). The use of cocaine by PLWH exacerbates neuronal dysfunction. Here, we examined the mechanisms by ...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Mohseni Ahooyi T,Shekarabi M,Torkzaban B,Langford TD,Burdo TH,Gordon J,Datta PK,Amini S,Khalili K

更新日期：2018-11-02 00:00:00

abstract：:This study explores the radiation field temperatures introduced by the laser spot, the re-emitting wall in a hohlraum and the entire hohlraum drive source. This investigation, which is the first of its kind, is based on the radiation fluxes from the laser spot and the re-emitting wall, which have been accurately measu...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Ren K,Liu S,Xie X,Du H,Hou L,Jing L,Yang D,Zhao Y,Yan J,Yang Z,Li Z,Dong J,Yang G,Li S,Cao Z,Lan K,Huo W,Liu J,Ren G,Ding Y,Jiang S

更新日期：2019-03-25 00:00:00

abstract：:Changes in climate extremes pose far-reaching consequences to ecological processes and hydrologic cycles in alpine ecosystems of the arid mountain regions. Therefore, regional assessments in various climates and mountain regions are needed for understanding the uncertainties of the change trends for extreme climate ev...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Lin P,He Z,Du J,Chen L,Zhu X,Li J

更新日期：2017-05-22 00:00:00

abstract：:The tissue microenvironment is a major contributor to cellular functions, such as cell adhesion, migration and invasion. A critical physical parameter for determining the effect of the microenvironment on cellular functions is the average pore-size of filamentous scaffolds, such as 3D collagen fiber matrices, which ar...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Fischer T,Hayn A,Mierke CT

更新日期：2019-06-07 00:00:00

abstract：:The melting of glaciers and ice sheets is nowadays considered a symbol of climate change. Many complex mechanisms are involved in the melting of ice, and, among these processes, surface darkening due to organic material on bare ice has recently received attention from the scientific community. The presence of microbes...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Di Mauro B,Garzonio R,Baccolo G,Franzetti A,Pittino F,Leoni B,Remias D,Colombo R,Rossini M

更新日期：2020-03-16 00:00:00

abstract：:Spitzoid neoplasms constitute a morphologically distinct category of melanocytic tumors, encompassing Spitz nevus (benign), atypical Spitz tumor (intermediate malignant potential), and spitzoid melanoma (fully malignant). Currently, no reliable histopathological criteria or molecular marker is known to distinguish bor...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Lee S,Barnhill RL,Dummer R,Dalton J,Wu J,Pappo A,Bahrami A

更新日期：2015-06-10 00:00:00

abstract：:Candida albicans (C. albicans) is the most common cause of candidiasis in humans and animals. This study was established to a new experimental infection model for systemic candidiasis using partridge and embryonated partridge egg. First, we tested the induction of systemic candidiasis in partridge and embryonated part...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Tavakkoli H,Khosravi A,Sharifi I,Salari Z,Salarkia E,Kheirandish R,Dehghantalebi K,Jajarmi M,Mosallanejad SS,Dabiri S,Keyhani A

更新日期：2021-01-22 00:00:00

abstract：:Dendritic spines are the postsynaptic sites of most excitatory synapses in the brain, and spine enlargement and shrinkage give rise to long-term potentiation and depression of synapses, respectively. Because spine structural plasticity is accompanied by remodeling of actin scaffolds, we hypothesized that the filamento...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Noguchi J,Hayama T,Watanabe S,Ucar H,Yagishita S,Takahashi N,Kasai H

更新日期：2016-09-06 00:00:00

abstract：:The exploration of intrinsically disordered proteins in isolation is a crucial step to understand their complex dynamical behavior. In particular, the emergence of partially ordered states has not been explored in depth. The experimental characterization of such partially ordered states remains elusive due to their tr...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Herrera-Nieto P,Pérez A,De Fabritiis G

更新日期：2020-07-24 00:00:00