Sol-gel Autocombustion Synthesis of Nanocrystalline High-entropy Alloys.

abstract：:The evolution of bone tissue quantity and quality in contact with the surface of orthopedic and dental implants is a strong determinant of the surgical outcome but remains difficult to be assessed quantitatively. The aim of this study was to investigate the performance of a quantitative ultrasound (QUS) method to meas...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Fraulob M,Vayron R,Le Cann S,Lecuelle B,Hériveaux Y,Albini Lomami H,Flouzat Lachaniette CH,Haïat G

更新日期：2020-12-15 00:00:00

abstract：:The AMP-activated kinase (AMPK) is a major energy sensor metabolic enzyme that is activated early during T cell immune responses but its role in the generation of effector T cells is still controversial. Using both in vitro and in vivo models of T cell proliferation, we show herein that AMPK is dispensable for early T...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Lepez A,Pirnay T,Denanglaire S,Perez-Morga D,Vermeersch M,Leo O,Andris F

更新日期：2020-12-10 00:00:00

abstract：:This study examined the performance and photo-bias stability of double-channel ZnSnO/InZnO (ZTO/IZO) thin-film transistors. The field-effect mobility (μFE) and photo-bias stability of the double-channel device were improved by increasing the thickness of the front IZO film (t(int)) compared to the single-ZTO-channel d...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Jung HY,Kang Y,Hwang AY,Lee CK,Han S,Kim DH,Bae JU,Shin WS,Jeong JK

更新日期：2014-01-20 00:00:00

abstract：:Probing the oligomeric state of abundant molecules, such as membrane proteins in intact cells, is essential, but has not been straightforward. We address this challenge with a simple counting strategy that is capable of reporting the oligomeric state of dense, membrane-bound protein complexes. It is based on single-mo...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Fricke F,Beaudouin J,Eils R,Heilemann M

更新日期：2015-09-11 00:00:00

abstract：:For patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), the primary therapeutic goal is to minimize morbidity. Non-invasive ventilation improves survival. We aim to assess whether Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) of the cervical spinal cord predicts the progression of respiratory disorders in ALS. Brain and spinal MRI ...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Grolez G,Kyheng M,Lopes R,Moreau C,Timmerman K,Auger F,Kuchcinski G,Duhamel A,Jissendi-Tchofo P,Besson P,Laloux C,Petrault M,Devedjian JC,Pérez T,Pradat PF,Defebvre L,Bordet R,Danel-Brunaud V,Devos D

更新日期：2018-01-29 00:00:00

abstract：:Combining MS-based proteomic data with network and topological features of such network would identify more clinically relevant molecules and meaningfully expand the repertoire of proteins derived from MS analysis. The integrative topological indexes representing 95.96% information of seven individual topological meas...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Gao SG,Liu RM,Zhao YG,Wang P,Ward DG,Wang GC,Guo XQ,Gu J,Niu WB,Zhang T,Martin A,Guo ZP,Feng XS,Qi YJ,Ma YF

更新日期：2016-02-22 00:00:00

abstract：:Photodynamic therapy is attracting increasing attention, but how to increase its tumor-specificity remains a daunting challenge. Herein we report a theranostic probe (azo-PDT) that integrates pyropheophorbide α as a photosensitizer and a NIR fluorophore for tumor imaging. The two functionalities are linked with a hypo...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Wang C,Wang S,Wang Y,Wu H,Bao K,Sheng R,Li X

更新日期：2020-07-22 00:00:00

abstract：:Pyrazinamide (PZA) is an important first-line drug in all existing and new tuberculosis (TB) treatment regimens. PZA-resistance in M. tuberculosis is increasing, especially among M/XDR cases. Noted issues with PZA Drug Susceptibility Testing (DST) have driven the search for alternative tests. This study provides a com...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Ramirez-Busby SM,Rodwell TC,Fink L,Catanzaro D,Jackson RL,Pettigrove M,Catanzaro A,Valafar F

更新日期：2017-06-19 00:00:00

abstract：:Lactic acidosis is common in critical care; by contrast, a subtype called alcohol-associated lactic acidosis (AALA) is rarely encountered. The primary purpose of this study was to determine the prognosis of AALA in critically ill patients and the second aim was to determine whether the survival was associated to the p...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Yang CC,Chan KS,Tseng KL,Weng SF

更新日期：2016-10-17 00:00:00

abstract：:Sirtuin 1 (SIRT1) is involved in both aging and circadian-clock regulation, yet the link between the two processes in relation to SIRT1 function is not clear. Using Sirt1-deficient mice, we found that Sirt1 and Period 2 (Per2) constitute a reciprocal negative regulation loop that plays important roles in modulating he...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Wang RH,Zhao T,Cui K,Hu G,Chen Q,Chen W,Wang XW,Soto-Gutierrez A,Zhao K,Deng CX

更新日期：2016-06-27 00:00:00

abstract：:The importance of self-feedback autaptic transmission in modulating spike-time irregularity is still poorly understood. By using a biophysical model that incorporates autaptic coupling, we here show that self-innervation of neurons participates in the modulation of irregular neuronal firing, primarily by regulating th...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Guo D,Wu S,Chen M,Perc M,Zhang Y,Ma J,Cui Y,Xu P,Xia Y,Yao D

更新日期：2016-05-17 00:00:00

abstract：:In the study, 15 K. pneumoniae strains were isolated from the mink experiencing respiratory distress in mideastern Shandong province, China, and the prevalence of K. pneumoniae in the sampled mink was 11.9% (15/126). Fourteen (93.33%) of the 15 K. pneumoniae isolates were identified as serotype K2 and hypermucoviscosi...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Jian-Li W,Yuan-Yuan S,Shou-Yu G,Fei-Fei D,Jia-Yu Y,Xue-Hua W,Yong-Feng Z,Shi-Jin J,Zhi-Jing X

更新日期：2017-12-11 00:00:00

abstract：:Hard carbon attracts wide attentions as the anode for high-energy rechargeable batteries due to its low cost and high theoretical capacities. However, the intrinsically disordered microstructure gives it poor electrical conductivity and unsatisfactory rate performance. Here we report a facile synthesis of N-doped grap...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Wang N,Liu Q,Sun B,Gu J,Yu B,Zhang W,Zhang D

更新日期：2018-07-02 00:00:00

abstract：:We investigated whether dogs remember their spontaneous past actions relying on episodic-like memory. Dogs were trained to repeat a small set of actions upon request. Then we tested them on their ability to repeat other actions produced by themselves, including actions performed spontaneously in everyday situations. D...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Fugazza C,Pongrácz P,Pogány Á,Lenkei R,Miklósi Á

更新日期：2020-06-26 00:00:00

abstract：:Early cow-calf separation prevents much of cows' natural maternal behaviour. Early separation is thought to prevent the development of a cow-calf bond. To assess this bond, we measured motivation of dairy cows to reunite with their calf. To vary the degree of bonding, some cows were allowed continued contact with thei...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Wenker ML,Bokkers EAM,Lecorps B,von Keyserlingk MAG,van Reenen CG,Verwer CM,Weary DM

更新日期：2020-08-28 00:00:00

abstract：:The western North-Atlantic coast experienced major coastal floods in recent years. Coastal floods are primarily composed of tides and storm surges due to tropical (TCs) and extra-tropical cyclones (ETCs). We present a reanalysis from 1988 to 2015 of extreme sea levels that explicitly include TCs for the western North-...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Muis S,Lin N,Verlaan M,Winsemius HC,Ward PJ,Aerts JCJH

更新日期：2019-03-04 00:00:00

abstract：:Root hairs are tubular extensions of specific root epidermal cells important in plant nutrition and water absorption. To determine membrane glycerolipids in root hairs and roots may differ, as well as their respective response to nutrient availability, this study analyzed the membrane glycerolipid species in soybean r...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Wei F,Fanella B,Guo L,Wang X

更新日期：2016-11-04 00:00:00

abstract：:A challenging problem in network science is to control complex networks. In existing frameworks of structural or exact controllability, the ability to steer a complex network toward any desired state is measured by the minimum number of required driver nodes. However, if we implement actual control by imposing input s...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Wang LZ,Chen YZ,Wang WX,Lai YC

更新日期：2017-01-11 00:00:00

abstract：:Metagenomics brings in new discoveries and insights into the uncultured microbial world. One fundamental task in metagenomics analysis is to determine the taxonomy of raw sequence fragments. Modern sequencing technologies produce relatively short fragments and greatly increase the number of fragments, and thus make th...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Jiang Y,Wang J,Xia D,Yu G

更新日期：2017-08-25 00:00:00

abstract：:Metformin is one of the treatments used for PCOS pathology decreasing body weight, plasma androgen, FSH and glucose levels. Unfortunately, there is little known about metformin's effects on lipid metabolism, a crucial process in PCOS pathology. We have employed a lipidomic approach to explore alterations in the plasma...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Pradas I,Rovira-Llopis S,Naudí A,Bañuls C,Rocha M,Hernandez-Mijares A,Pamplona R,Victor VM,Jové M

更新日期：2019-11-05 00:00:00

abstract：:During bacterial infections, damage-associated molecular patterns (DAMPs) and pathogen-associated molecular patterns (PAMPs) activate immune cells. Here, we investigated whether plasma and sputum levels of High Mobility Group Box 1 (HMGB1), a prototypic DAMP, are associated with disease severity and aetiology in commu...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Alpkvist H,Athlin S,Mölling P,Norrby-Teglund A,Strålin K

更新日期：2018-09-07 00:00:00

abstract：:Nano/microfibrous structure can induce high cellular activities because of the topological similarity of the extracellular matrix, and thus, are widely used in various tissue regenerative materials. However, the fabrication of a bioceramic (high weight percent)-based 3D microfibrous structure is extremely difficult be...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Kim M,Yun HS,Kim GH

更新日期：2017-06-09 00:00:00

abstract：:Peripheral nerve long gap defects are a clinical challenge in the regeneration field. Despite the wide variety of surgical techniques and therapies, autografting is the "gold standard" for peripheral nerve gap reconstruction. The pathological process of Wallerian degeneration from the time of acute injury to efficient...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Ge J,Zhu S,Yang Y,Liu Z,Hu X,Huang L,Quan X,Wang M,Huang J,Li Y,Luo Z

更新日期：2016-12-23 00:00:00

abstract：:Rhodophiala bifida (R. bifida) is a representative of the Amaryllidaceae plant family and is rich in montanine, an alkaloid with high pharmaceutical potential. Despite the interest in these compounds, many steps of the biosynthetic pathway have not been elucidated. In this study, we identified the alkaloids produced i...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Reis A,Magne K,Massot S,Tallini LR,Scopel M,Bastida J,Ratet P,Zuanazzi JAS

更新日期：2019-06-11 00:00:00

abstract：:In optical experiments one-sided reflectionless (ORL) and coherent perfect absorption (CPA) are unusual scattering properties yet fascinating for their fundamental aspects and for their practical interest. Although these two concepts have so far remained separated from each other, we prove that the two phenomena are i...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Wu JH,Artoni M,La Rocca GC

更新日期：2016-10-19 00:00:00

abstract：:β1 integrin regulates the response of both normal and cancer cells to their local environment. Although mis-localised in prostate cancer, the role β1 integrin plays in prostate development and carcinogenesis remains unknown. To assess the role of β1 integrin in vivo, we conditionally deleted β1 integrin from prostate ...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Moran-Jones K,Ledger A,Naylor MJ

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Host-genetic control of influenza virus infection has been the object of little attention. In this study we determined that two inbred lines of chicken differing in their genetic background , Lines 0 and C-B12, were respectively relatively resistant and susceptible to infection with the low pathogenicity influenza vir...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Ruiz-Hernandez R,Mwangi W,Peroval M,Sadeyen JR,Ascough S,Balkissoon D,Staines K,Boyd A,McCauley J,Smith A,Butter C

更新日期：2016-06-09 00:00:00

abstract：:The extent to which the details of past experiences are retained or forgotten remains controversial. Some studies suggest massive storage while others describe memories as fallible summary recreations of original events. The discrepancy can be ascribed to the content of memories and how memories are evaluated. Many st...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Misra P,Marconi A,Peterson M,Kreiman G

更新日期：2018-11-12 00:00:00

abstract：:Recent studies have shown that cellular metabolism plays an important role in regulating immune cell functions. In immune cell differentiation, both interleukin-17-producing T (Th17) cells and dendritic cells (DCs) exhibit increased glycolysis through the upregulation of glycolytic enzymes, such as hexokinase-2 (HK2)....

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Okano T,Saegusa J,Nishimura K,Takahashi S,Sendo S,Ueda Y,Morinobu A

更新日期：2017-02-10 00:00:00

abstract：:Despite recent advances in drug delivery, the targeted treatment of unhealthy cells or tissues continues to remain a priority. In cancer (much like other pathologies), delivery vectors are designed to exploit physical and biological features of unhealthy tissues that are not always homogenous across the disease. In so...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Evangelopoulos M,Yazdi IK,Acciardo S,Palomba R,Giordano F,Pasto A,Sushnitha M,Martinez JO,Basu N,Torres A,Hmaidan S,Parodi A,Tasciotti E

更新日期：2020-01-13 00:00:00