Digital barcodes of suspension array using laser induced breakdown spectroscopy.

abstract：:Corticotropin releasing factor (CRF), a peptide hormone involved in the stress response, holds a key position in cardiovascular regulation. Here, we report that the central effect of CRF on cardiovascular activities is mediated by the posterior hypothalamic nucleus (PH), an important structure responsible for stress-i...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Gao HR,Zhuang QX,Li B,Li HZ,Chen ZP,Wang JJ,Zhu JN

更新日期：2016-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Development of conformal n-channel organic phototransistor (OPT) array is urgent for future applications of organic complementary circuits in portable and wearable electronics and optoelectronics. In this work, the ultrathin conformal OPT array based on air-stable n-type PTCDI-C13H27 was fabricated. The OPT array show...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Liu M,Wang H,Tang Q,Zhao X,Tong Y,Liu Y

更新日期：2018-11-09 00:00:00

abstract：:A series of β-NaLuF4 crystals were synthesized via a hydrothermal method. Hexagonal phase microdisks, microprisms, and microtubes were achieved by simply changing the amount of citric acid in the initial reaction solution. Pure red upconversion (UC) luminescence can be observed in β-NaLuF4:Yb(3+), Tm(3+), Er(3+) and L...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Lin H,Xu D,Li A,Teng D,Yang S,Zhang Y

更新日期：2016-06-16 00:00:00

abstract：:Groundwater systems affected by various factors can exhibit complex fractal behaviors, whose reliable characterization however is not straightforward. This study explores the fractal scaling behavior of the groundwater systems affected by plant water use and river stage fluctuations in the riparian zone, using multifr...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Sun H,Gu X,Zhu J,Yu Z,Zhang Y

更新日期：2019-10-28 00:00:00

abstract：:Repeated blood pressure (BP) measurements allow better control of hypertension. Current measurements rely on cuff-based devices. The aim of the present study was to compare BP measurements using a novel cuff-less photoplethysmography-based device to a standard sphygmomanometer device. Males and females were recruited ...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Nachman D,Gepner Y,Goldstein N,Kabakov E,Ishay AB,Littman R,Azmon Y,Jaffe E,Eisenkraft A

更新日期：2020-09-30 00:00:00

abstract：:Spin-polarized triangular graphene nanoflakes (t-GNFs) serve as ideal building blocks for the long-desired ferromagnetic graphene superlattices, but they are always assembled to planar structures which reduce its mechanical properties. Here, by joining t-GNFs in a spiral way, we propose one-dimensional graphene spiral...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Zhang X,Zhao M

更新日期：2014-07-16 00:00:00

abstract：:Dopamine is an important neurotransmitter that plays a key role in a wide range of both locomotive and cognitive functions in humans. Disturbances on the dopaminergic system cause, among others, psychosis, Parkinson's disease and Huntington's disease. Antipsychotics are drugs that interact primarily with the dopamine ...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Goode-Romero G,Winnberg U,Domínguez L,Ibarra IA,Vargas R,Winnberg E,Martínez A

更新日期：2020-12-09 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： Liang G,Ai Q,Yu D

更新日期：2020-04-20 00:00:00

abstract：:Alien species expand their distribution by transportation network development. Hybridization between alien species Rumex obtusifolius and closely related native vulnerable species R. longifolius was examined in a mountain tourist destination in central Japan. The three taxa were morphologically identified in the field...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Takahashi K,Hanyu M

更新日期：2015-09-10 00:00:00

abstract：:There are three sex ratio strategies (SRS) in nature-male-biased sex ratio, female-biased sex ratio and, equal sex ratio. It was R. A. Fisher who first explained why most species in nature display a sex ratio of ½. Consequent SRS theories such as Hamilton's local mate competition (LMC) and Clark's local resource compe...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Wang Y,Wang R,Li Y,Sam Ma Z

更新日期：2016-12-23 00:00:00

abstract：:Regional brain sizes of very-preterm infants at term-equivalent age differ from those of term-born peers, which have been linked with later cognitive impairments. However, dependence of regional brain volume loss on gestational age has not been studied in detail. To investigate the spatial pattern of brain growth in n...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Iwata S,Katayama R,Kinoshita M,Saikusa M,Araki Y,Takashima S,Abe T,Iwata O

更新日期：2016-09-23 00:00:00

abstract：:The mechanism underlying tissue fusion mediated by laser irradiation remains unclear. We clarify the mechanisms underlying laser-mediated tissue fusion using a novel model. Microscopic examinations of morphological changes within the adventitia of a bovine carotid artery and a collagen sheet prepared from bovine dermi...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Sasaki S,Ikeda T,Okihara SI,Nishimura S,Nakadate R,Saeki H,Oki E,Mori M,Hashizume M,Maehara Y

更新日期：2019-06-28 00:00:00

abstract：:The ability to process time on the scale of milliseconds and seconds is essential for behaviour. A growing number of studies have started to focus on brain dynamics as a mechanism for temporal encoding. Although there is growing evidence in favour of this view from computational and in vitro studies, there is still a ...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Bueno FD,Morita VC,de Camargo RY,Reyes MB,Caetano MS,Cravo AM

更新日期：2017-04-10 00:00:00

abstract：:Predicting regions at risk from introductions of non-native species and the subsequent invasions is a fundamental aspect of horizon scanning activities that enable the development of more effective preventative actions and planning of management measures. The Asian cyprinid fish topmouth gudgeon Pseudorasbora parva ha...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Fletcher DH,Gillingham PK,Britton JR,Blanchet S,Gozlan RE

更新日期：2016-05-20 00:00:00

abstract：:Methods that provide controlled influx of molecules into cells are of critical importance for uncovering cellular mechanisms, drug development and synthetic biology. However, reliable intracellular delivery without adversely affecting the cells is a major challenge. We developed a platform for on-demand intracellular ...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Kavaldzhiev MN,Perez JE,Sougrat R,Bergam P,Ravasi T,Kosel J

更新日期：2018-07-02 00:00:00

abstract：:We have previously shown that OX40L/OX40 interaction is critical for TCR-independent selective proliferation of Foxp3+ Tregs, but not Foxp3- effector T-cells (Teff), when CD4+ T-cells are co-cultured with GM-CSF derived bone marrow dendritic cells (G-BMDCs). Events downstream of OX40L/OX40 interaction in Tregs respons...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Alharshawi K,Marinelarena A,Kumar P,El-Sayed O,Bhattacharya P,Sun Z,Epstein AL,Maker AV,Prabhakar BS

更新日期：2017-07-26 00:00:00

abstract：:Bacterial lipopolysaccharides (LPS) activate the TRPA1 cation channels in sensory neurons, leading to acute pain and inflammation in mice and to aversive behaviors in fruit flies. However, the precise mechanisms underlying this effect remain elusive. Here we assessed the hypothesis that TRPA1 is activated by mechanica...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Startek JB,Talavera K,Voets T,Alpizar YA

更新日期：2018-08-13 00:00:00

abstract：:Lactic acid bacteria (LAB) are the common probiotics. Here, we investigated the antiviral protective effects of heat-killed LAB strain Lactobacillus casei DK128 (DK128) on influenza viruses. Intranasal treatment of mice with DK128 conferred protection against different subtypes of influenza viruses by lessening weight...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Jung YJ,Lee YT,Ngo VL,Cho YH,Ko EJ,Hong SM,Kim KH,Jang JH,Oh JS,Park MK,Kim CH,Sun J,Kang SM

更新日期：2017-12-12 00:00:00

abstract：:Glacial refugia are centers of high biodiversity. Therefore, knowledge on their locations and reactions of associated populations and landscapes to climatic changes is crucial for conservation management. We here investigated the biogeography of a butterfly species linked to open forest habitats. Using mitochondrial a...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Wendt M,Husemann M,Kramp K,Schmitt T

更新日期：2021-01-08 00:00:00

abstract：:The peripheral sensory system is critical to regulating motor plasticity and motor recovery. Peripheral electrical stimulation (ES) can generate constant and adequate sensory input to influence the excitability of the motor cortex. The aim of this proof of concept study was to assess whether ES prior to each hand func...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Pan LH,Yang WW,Kao CL,Tsai MW,Wei SH,Fregni F,Chen VC,Chou LW

更新日期：2018-06-15 00:00:00

abstract：:The present work is aimed at studying the dynamic behaviour of the tryptopnanase (tna) operon, which encodes the proteins necessary to uptake and metabolise tryptophan to use it as a carbon source in the absence of glucose. To this end, we designed a micro-bioreactor capable of driving a bacterial culture to a station...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Orozco-Gómez DI,Sosa-Hernández JE,Gallardo-Navarro ÓA,Santana-Solano J,Santillán M

更新日期：2019-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cellulose is the major component of cell wall materials. A 300 bp specific fragment from the cDNA fragment was chosen to insert into vector pFGC1008 at forward and reverse orientations to construct the recombinant RNAi vector. Knockdown of BoiCesA caused "dwarf" phenotype with smaller leaves and a loss of the content ...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Li S,Zhang L,Wang Y,Xu F,Liu M,Lin P,Ren S,Ma R,Guo YD

更新日期：2017-02-07 00:00:00

abstract：:Anthurium amnicola Dressler possesses a number of desirable and novel ornamental traits such as a purple-colored upright spathe, profuse flowering, and floral scent, some of which have been introgressed into modern Anthurium cultivars. As a first step in identifying genes associated with these traits, the transcriptom...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Suzuki JY,Amore TD,Calla B,Palmer NA,Scully ED,Sattler SE,Sarath G,Lichty JS,Myers RY,Keith LM,Matsumoto TK,Geib SM

更新日期：2017-05-04 00:00:00

abstract：:Testosterone is involved in male sexual, parental and aggressive behaviors through the androgen receptor (AR) and estrogen receptor (ER) α expressed in the brain. Although several studies have demonstrated that ERα and AR in the medial preoptic area (MPOA) are required for exhibiting sexual and aggressive behaviors of...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Tsuneoka Y,Yoshida S,Takase K,Oda S,Kuroda M,Funato H

更新日期：2017-08-29 00:00:00

abstract：:Members of the diffusible signal factor (DSF) family are a novel class of quorum sensing (QS) signals in diverse Gram-negative bacteria. Although previous studies have identified RpfF as a key enzyme for the biosynthesis of DSF family signals, many questions in their biosynthesis remain to be addressed. In this study ...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Zhou L,Yu Y,Chen X,Diab AA,Ruan L,He J,Wang H,He YW

更新日期：2015-08-20 00:00:00

abstract：:Haematopoietic cells arise from endothelial cells within the dorsal aorta of the embryo via a process called the endothelial-haematopoietic transition (EHT). This process crucially depends on the transcription factor RUNX1 which rapidly activates the expression of genes essential for haematopoietic development. Using ...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Gilmour J,Assi SA,Noailles L,Lichtinger M,Obier N,Bonifer C

更新日期：2018-07-10 00:00:00

abstract：:The preferential degeneration of Substantia nigra dopamine midbrain neurons (SN DA) causes the motor-symptoms of Parkinson's disease (PD). Voltage-gated L-type calcium channels (LTCCs), especially the Cav1.3-subtype, generate an activity-related oscillatory Ca(2+) burden in SN DA neurons, contributing to their degener...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Poetschke C,Dragicevic E,Duda J,Benkert J,Dougalis A,DeZio R,Snutch TP,Striessnig J,Liss B

更新日期：2015-09-18 00:00:00

abstract：:The early Pliocene shoaling of the Central American Seaway (CAS), ~4.7-4.2 million years ago (mega annum-Ma), is thought to have strengthened Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC). The associated increase in northward flux of heat and moisture may have significantly influenced the evolution of Pliocene cl...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Bell DB,Jung SJ,Kroon D,Hodell DA,Lourens LJ,Raymo ME

更新日期：2015-07-20 00:00:00

abstract：:Mortality risk prediction can greatly improve the utilization of resources in intensive care units (ICUs). Existing schemes in ICUs today require laborious manual input of many complex parameters. In this work, we present a scheme that uses variations in vital signs over a 24-h period to make mortality risk assessment...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Baker S,Xiang W,Atkinson I

更新日期：2020-12-04 00:00:00

abstract：:Sensitive High-Resolution Ion Microprobe (SHRIMP) U-Pb analyses of zircons from Paleoarchean (~3.4 Ga) tonalite-gneiss called the Older Metamorphic Tonalitic Gneiss (OMTG) from the Champua area of the Singhbhum Craton, India, reveal 4.24-4.03 Ga xenocrystic zircons, suggesting that the OMTG records the hitherto unknow...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Chaudhuri T,Wan Y,Mazumder R,Ma M,Liu D

更新日期：2018-05-04 00:00:00