Stochastic kinetics reveal imperative role of anisotropic interfacial tension to determine morphology and evolution of nucleated droplets in nematogenic films.

abstract：:Caspase-3-related DEVDase activity is initiated upon apoptosis in unfertilized starfish eggs. In this study, we cloned a starfish procaspase-3 corresponding to mammalian effector caspase containing a CARD that is similar to the amino terminal CARD of mammalian capsase-9, and we named it procaspase-3/9. Recombinant pro...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Tamura R,Takada M,Sakaue M,Yoshida A,Ohi S,Hirano K,Hayakawa T,Hirohashi N,Yura K,Chiba K

更新日期：2018-01-25 00:00:00

abstract：:Methods for estimating the spatial distribution of PM2.5 concentrations have been developed but have not yet been able to effectively include spatial correlation. We report on the development of a spatial back-propagation neural network (S-BPNN) model designed specifically to make such correlations implicit by incorpo...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Wang W,Zhao S,Jiao L,Taylor M,Zhang B,Xu G,Hou H

更新日期：2019-09-24 00:00:00

abstract：:The histological spectrum of nonalcoholic fatty liver diseases (NAFLD) ranges from hepatic steatosis to steatohepatitis and fibrosis. Berberine (BBR) is known for its therapeutic effect on obesity, hyperglycaemia and dyslipidaemia; however, its effect on NAFLD has yet to be thoroughly explored. Db/db mice and methioni...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Zhang Z,Li B,Meng X,Yao S,Jin L,Yang J,Wang J,Zhang H,Zhang Z,Cai D,Zhang Y,Ning G

更新日期：2016-02-09 00:00:00

abstract：:To develop and externally validate a prostate health index (PHI)-based nomogram for predicting the presence of prostate cancer (PCa) at biopsy in Chinese men with prostate-specific antigen 4-10 ng/mL and normal digital rectal examination (DRE). 347 men were recruited from two hospitals between 2012 and 2014 to develop...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Zhu Y,Han CT,Zhang GM,Liu F,Ding Q,Xu JF,Vidal AC,Freedland SJ,Ng CF,Ye DW

更新日期：2015-10-16 00:00:00

abstract：:Surface plasmon polaritons (SPPs) are propagating excitations that arise from coupling of light with collective electron oscillations. Characterized by high field intensity and nanometric dimensions, SPPs fashion rapid expansion of interest from fundamental and applicative perspectives. However, high metallic losses a...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Cohen M,Shavit R,Zalevsky Z

更新日期：2015-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Thermo-elasticity couples the deformation of an elastic (solid) body to its temperature and vice-versa. It is a solid-like property. Highlighting such property in liquids is a paradigm shift: it requires long-range collective interactions that are not considered in current liquid descriptions. The present microthermal...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Kume E,Baroni P,Noirez L

更新日期：2020-08-07 00:00:00

abstract：:During our research, we explored a novel way to represent subwavelength imaging and derived a transmission equation to explicate the FP (Fabry-Pérot) resonance phenomena. Subsequently, using analysis and observation, we performed deep-subwavelength imaging. Both numerically and experimentally, imaging with super-resol...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Anzan-Uz-Zaman M,Song K,Lee DG,Hur S

更新日期：2020-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mammalian sperm are unable to fertilize the egg immediately after ejaculation. To gain fertilization competence, they need to undergo a series of modifications inside the female reproductive tract, known as capacitation. Capacitation involves several molecular events such as phosphorylation cascades, hyperpolarization...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Ritagliati C,Luque GM,Stival C,Baro Graf C,Buffone MG,Krapf D

更新日期：2018-09-06 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 been fixed in the paper. ...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Sykora-Bodie ST,Bezy V,Johnston DW,Newton E,Lohmann KJ

更新日期：2018-04-19 00:00:00

abstract：:Most of Quantum Secret Sharing(QSS) are (n, n) threshold 2-level schemes, in which the 2-level secret cannot be reconstructed until all n shares are collected. In this paper, we propose a (t, n) threshold d-level QSS scheme, in which the d-level secret can be reconstructed only if at least t shares are collected. Comp...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Song XL,Liu YB,Deng HY,Xiao YG

更新日期：2017-07-25 00:00:00

abstract：:Diabetes mellitus accelerates vascular calcification (VC) and increases the risk of end-stage renal disease (ESRD). Nevertheless, the impact of VC in renal disease progression in type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is poorly understood. We addressed the effect of VC and mechanisms involved in renal dysfunction in a murine...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Almeida YE,Fessel MR,do Carmo LS,Jorgetti V,Farias-Silva E,Pescatore LA,Gamarra LF,Andrade MC,Simplicio-Filho A,Mangueira CLP,Rangel ÉB,Liberman M

更新日期：2020-01-09 00:00:00

abstract：:We introduce "sense, track and separate" approach for the removal of Hg(2+) ion from aqueous media using highly ordered and magnetic mesoporous ferrosilicate nanocages functionalised with rhodamine fluorophore derivative. These functionalised materials offer both fluorescent and magnetic properties in a single system ...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Suresh M,Anand C,Frith JE,Dhawale DS,Subramaniam VP,Strounina E,Sathish CI,Yamaura K,Cooper-White JJ,Vinu A

更新日期：2016-02-25 00:00:00

abstract：:Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a fatal neurodegenerative disease associated with aggregation of TAR DNA-binding protein-43 (TDP-43) in neuronal cells and manifests as motor neuron dysfunction &muscle atrophy. The carboxyl-terminal prion-like domain of TDP-43 can aggregate in vitro into toxic β-sheet rich amylo...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Prasad A,Raju G,Sivalingam V,Girdhar A,Verma M,Vats A,Taneja V,Prabusankar G,Patel BK

更新日期：2016-12-21 00:00:00

abstract：:The Ah receptor (AhR) is a ligand-dependent transcription factor belonging to the basic helix-loop-helix Per-Arnt-Sim (bHLH-PAS) superfamily. Binding to and activation of the AhR by a variety of chemicals results in the induction of expression of diverse genes and production of a broad spectrum of biological and toxic...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Giani Tagliabue S,Faber SC,Motta S,Denison MS,Bonati L

更新日期：2019-07-23 00:00:00

abstract：:Accounting for about 1.5 million deaths annually, lung cancer is the prevailing cause of cancer deaths worldwide, mostly associated with long-term smoking effects. Numerous small-animal studies are performed currently in order to better understand the pathogenesis of the disease and to develop treatment strategies. Wi...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Scherer K,Yaroshenko A,Bölükbas DA,Gromann LB,Hellbach K,Meinel FG,Braunagel M,Berg JV,Eickelberg O,Reiser MF,Pfeiffer F,Meiners S,Herzen J

更新日期：2017-03-24 00:00:00

abstract：:Coastal zones constitute one of the most heavily populated and developed land zones in the world. Despite the utility and economic benefits that coasts provide, there is no reliable global-scale assessment of historical shoreline change trends. Here, via the use of freely available optical satellite images captured si...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Luijendijk A,Hagenaars G,Ranasinghe R,Baart F,Donchyts G,Aarninkhof S

更新日期：2018-04-27 00:00:00

abstract：:Geochemical discrimination has recently been recognised as a potentially useful proxy for identifying tsunami deposits in addition to classical proxies such as sedimentological and micropalaeontological evidence. However, difficulties remain because it is unclear which elements best discriminate between tsunami and no...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Kuwatani T,Nagata K,Okada M,Watanabe T,Ogawa Y,Komai T,Tsuchiya N

更新日期：2014-11-17 00:00:00

abstract：:Ordered/disordered phase separation occurring in bio-membranes has piqued researchers' interest because these ordered domains, called lipid rafts, regulate important biological functions. The structure of the ordered domain has been examined with artificial membranes, which undergo macroscopic ordered/disordered phase...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Kinoshita M,Yamaguchi S,Matsumori N

更新日期：2020-12-21 00:00:00

abstract：:As a potential alternative to antibiotics, phages can be used to treat multi-drug resistant bacteria. As such, the biological characteristics of phages should be investigated to utilize them as effective antimicrobial agents. In this study, phage PaoP5, a lytic virus that infects Pseudomonas aeruginosa PAO1, was isola...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Shen M,Le S,Jin X,Li G,Tan Y,Li M,Zhao X,Shen W,Yang Y,Wang J,Zhu H,Li S,Rao X,Hu F,Lu S

更新日期：2016-09-23 00:00:00

abstract：:Pluripotency can be induced in vitro from adult somatic mammalian cells by enforced expression of defined transcription factors regulating and initiating the pluripotency network. Despite the substantial advances over the last decade to improve the efficiency of direct reprogramming, exact mechanisms underlying the co...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Raab S,Klingenstein M,Möller A,Illing A,Tosic J,Breunig M,Kuales G,Linta L,Seufferlein T,Arnold SJ,Kleger A,Liebau S

更新日期：2017-11-29 00:00:00

abstract：:Scattered and indirect evidence suggests that sea ice occurred as far south as the Iceland Sea during the Early Pliocene, when the global climate was warmer than present. However, conclusive evidence as well as potential mechanisms governing sea ice occurrence outside the Arctic Ocean during a time with elevated green...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Clotten C,Stein R,Fahl K,Schreck M,Risebrobakken B,De Schepper S

更新日期：2019-01-30 00:00:00

abstract：:Nicotine is the psychoactive agent involved in nicotine dependence. However, nicotine as a drug, and its effects on human psychology are largely under-investigated in genetic studies. In this study, we recruited 208 current non-smokers to evaluate the effect of nicotine and its relationship to genetic risks to nicotin...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Chen X,Aggen SH,Chen J,Li L,Kendler KS,Blank M,Eissenberg T

更新日期：2015-03-31 00:00:00

abstract：:It is generally believed that anthropogenic aerosols cool the atmosphere; therefore, they offset the global warming resulting from greenhouse gases to some extent. Reduction in sulphate, a primary anthropogenic aerosol, is necessary for mitigating air pollution, which causes atmospheric warming. Here, the changes in t...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Takemura T

更新日期：2020-12-10 00:00:00

abstract：:Advancing the design of thin-film composite membrane surfaces is one of the most promising pathways to deal with treating varying water qualities and increase their long-term stability and permeability. Although plasma technologies have been explored for surface modification of bulk micro and ultrafiltration membrane ...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Reis R,Dumée LF,Tardy BL,Dagastine R,Orbell JD,Schutz JA,Duke MC

更新日期：2016-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Bacterial vaginosis (BV) is associated with HIV acquisition and adverse pregnancy outcomes. Recurrence after metronidazole treatment is high. HIV-negative, non-pregnant Rwandan BV patients were randomized to four groups (n = 17/group) after seven-day oral metronidazole treatment: behavioral counseling only (control), ...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： van de Wijgert JHHM,Verwijs MC,Agaba SK,Bronowski C,Mwambarangwe L,Uwineza M,Lievens E,Nivoliez A,Ravel J,Darby AC

更新日期：2020-03-03 00:00:00

abstract：:We propose a simple quantum voting scenario with a set of pairs of particles in a multi-particle entangled state. This scenario is suitable for large scale general votings. We also provide a proof of security of our scheme against the most general type of attack by generalizing Shor and Preskill's proof of security of...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Xue P,Zhang X

更新日期：2017-08-08 00:00:00

abstract：:As antibody-based diagnosis and therapy grow at an increased pace, there is a need for methods which rapidly and accurately determine antibody-antigen interactions. Here, we report a method for the multiplex determination of antibody epitopes using bacterial cell-surface display. A protein-fragment library with 10(7) ...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Hudson EP,Uhlen M,Rockberg J

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Glyoxalase pathway plays an important role in stress adaptation and many clinical disorders. The first enzyme of this pathway, glyoxalase I (GlxI), uses methylglyoxal as a substrate and requires either Ni(II)/Co(II) or Zn(II) for activity. Here we have investigated the origin of different metal ion specificities of Gl...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Kaur C,Vishnoi A,Ariyadasa TU,Bhattacharya A,Singla-Pareek SL,Sopory SK

更新日期：2013-11-13 00:00:00

abstract：:Immunoglobulin A nephropathy (IgAN) involves repeated events of gross haematuria with concurrent upper airway infections. The mucosal immune system, especially the tonsil, is considered the initial site of inflammation, although the role of the tonsillar microbiota has not been established in IgAN. In this study, we c...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Park JI,Kim TY,Oh B,Cho H,Kim JE,Yoo SH,Lee JP,Kim YS,Chun J,Kim BS,Lee H

更新日期：2020-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Rabies is still a public health threat in China. Evaluating the exposure history, clinical characteristics, and post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) of the cases could help in identifying approaches to reducing the number of these preventable deaths. We analysed data collected from 10,971 case-investigations conducted in C...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Guo C,Li Y,Huai Y,Rao CY,Lai S,Mu D,Yin W,Yu H,Nie S

更新日期：2018-11-21 00:00:00