Erratum: SWIM: a computational tool to unveiling crucial nodes in complex biological networks.

abstract：:Sacroiliac (SI) screw loosening may indicate persistent instability, non-union and contribute to pain. Yet, there is no reliable objective measurement technique to detect and monitor SI screw loosening. In 9 cadaveric pelvises one of two SI screw was turned back approximately 20 mm and subsequently assessed by optical...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Pieroh P,Lenk M,Hohmann T,Grunert R,Wagner D,Josten C,Höch A,Böhme J

更新日期：2019-02-28 00:00:00

abstract：:Subclinical hypothyroidism (SH) may influence both ventricular functions. The aim of this study was to evaluation the findings of Tissue Doppler Imaging (TDI) and other echocardiography modalities in children with SH. We compared left ventricular mass index (LVMI) and TDI parameters of patients with SH and children wi...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Akın A,Unal E,Yildirim R,Ture M,Balik H,Haspolat YK

更新日期：2020-11-12 00:00:00

abstract：:Gelatin, derived from collagen, has both the mechanical properties required for tissue growth, as well the functional domains required for cell binding. In its natural state, gelatin derives its properties from a network of structured, intertwined, triple helical chains, which is stabilized by hydrogen bonds at temper...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Marmorat C,Arinstein A,Koifman N,Talmon Y,Zussman E,Rafailovich M

更新日期：2016-05-05 00:00:00

abstract：:Neuropathic pain is characterized by an uncertain etiology and by a poor response to common therapies. The ineffectiveness and the frequent side effects of the drugs used to counteract neuropathic pain call for the discovery of new therapeutic strategies. Laser therapy proved to be effective for reducing pain sensitiv...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Micheli L,Cialdai F,Pacini A,Branca JJV,Morbidelli L,Ciccone V,Lucarini E,Ghelardini C,Monici M,Di Cesare Mannelli L

更新日期：2019-06-26 00:00:00

abstract：:The therapeutic potential of nonthermal plasma for cancer treatment has been reported recently. The heterogeneity of cancer cells need to be addressed to design effective anticancer treatments. Here, we show that treatment with nonthermal atmospheric-pressure plasma dissolved in a liquid (liquid plasma) induces oxidat...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Nguyen NH,Park HJ,Yang SS,Choi KS,Lee JS

更新日期：2016-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is a disease marked by the development of skeletal muscle weakness and wasting. DMD results from mutations in the gene for the cytoskeletal protein dystrophin. The loss of dystrophin expression is not limited to muscle weakness but has multiple systemic consequences. Managing the nutr...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Strakova J,Kamdar F,Kulhanek D,Razzoli M,Garry DJ,Ervasti JM,Bartolomucci A,Townsend D

更新日期：2018-09-11 00:00:00

abstract：:When one liquid is introduced into another immiscible one, it ultimately fragments due to hydrodynamic instability. In contrast to neck pinch-off without external actuation, the viscous two-fluid system subjected to an oscillatory flow demonstrates higher efficiency in breaking fluid threads. However, the underlying d...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Zhu P,Tang X,Tian Y,Wang L

更新日期：2016-08-11 00:00:00

abstract：:High-throughput screening facilities do not generally support biosafety level 3 organisms such as Mycobacterium tuberculosis. To discover not only antibacterials, but also virulence inhibitors with either bacterial or host cell targets, an assay monitoring lung fibroblast survival upon infection was developed and opti...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Tükenmez H,Edström I,Ummanni R,Fick SB,Sundin C,Elofsson M,Larsson C

更新日期：2019-01-10 00:00:00

abstract：:We investigated gender differences in the optic nerve head (ONH) microcirculation status in association with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) by using laser speckle flowgraphy (LSFG). We evaluated 150 men (60.5 ± 11.0 yrs) and 45 women (63.0 ± 10.6 yrs) who underwent overnight polysomnography. The mean blur rate (MBR), m...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Shiba T,Takahashi M,Matsumoto T,Hori Y

更新日期：2019-12-11 00:00:00

abstract：:The transglutaminase (TG) family comprises eight isozymes that form the isopeptide bonds between glutamine and lysine residues and contribute to the fibrotic diseases via crosslinking-mediated stabilization of ECM and the activation of TGF-β in several tissues. However, despite a growing body of evidence implicating T...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Tatsukawa H,Tani Y,Otsu R,Nakagawa H,Hitomi K

更新日期：2017-03-22 00:00:00

abstract：:Hierarchical porous materials are widespread in nature and find an increasing number of applications as catalytic supports, biological scaffolds and lightweight structures. Recent advances in additive manufacturing and 3D printing technologies have enabled the digital fabrication of porous materials in the form of lat...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Alison L,Menasce S,Bouville F,Tervoort E,Mattich I,Ofner A,Studart AR

更新日期：2019-01-23 00:00:00

abstract：:The study aimed to explore the epidemiology and clinical characteristics of chronic osteomyelitis observed in a northern China hospital. Clinical data of 255 patients with chronic osteomyelitis from January 2007 to January 2014 were collected and analyzed, including general information, disease data, treatment and fol...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Ma X,Han S,Ma J,Chen X,Bai W,Yan W,Wang K

更新日期：2018-10-05 00:00:00

abstract：:Hepatocyte spheroids are useful models for mimicking liver phenotypes in vitro because of their three-dimensionality. However, the lack of a biomaterial platform which allows the facile manipulation of spheroid cultures on a large scale severely limits their application in automated high-throughput drug safety testing...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Tasnim F,Singh NH,Tan EKF,Xing J,Li H,Hissette S,Manesh S,Fulwood J,Gupta K,Ng CW,Xu S,Hill J,Yu H

更新日期：2020-03-16 00:00:00

abstract：:Purpose Global sagittal imbalance with lumbar hypo-lordosis leads to various problems in elderly populations and is often treated with long-segment fusion and osteotomy. These highly invasive procedures result in a wide range of rigid spines with a high rate of complications. Although some reports have mentioned the p...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Inanami H,Iwai H,Kaneko T,Oshina M,Manabe N,Takano Y,Yuzawa Y,Segawa T,Yanagisawa K,Hirai S,Saiki F,Fukushima M,Oka H,Matsudaira K,Oshima Y,Koga H

更新日期：2020-04-21 00:00:00

abstract：:Ten-year oncological experience of the University Medical Center Groningen with conventional laparotomy (C-RRRTM) and laparoscopy (L-RRRTM) is described concerning resection of residual retroperitoneal tumor masses (RRTM) in a large series of patients with advanced nonseminomatous testicular germ cell tumors (NSTGCT)....

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Öztürk Ç,Been LB,van Ginkel RJ,Gietema JA,Hoekstra HJ

更新日期：2019-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cancer patients often use dietary supplements while on therapy, but little is known about interactions of supplements with cancer chemotherapy. Black raspberries (BRB) have anti-cancer effects, but have not been evaluated for interference with chemotherapy for castrate-resistant prostate cancer (CRPC). Here we studied...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Eskra JN,Schlicht MJ,Bosland MC

更新日期：2019-03-13 00:00:00

abstract：:The influence of three-dimensional facial contour and dynamic evaluation decoding on factors of smile esthetics is essential for facial beauty improvement. However, the kinematic features of the facial smile contour and the contribution from the soft tissue and underlying skeleton are uncharted. Here, the cheekbone-ma...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Lin Y,Lin H,Lin Q,Zhang J,Zhu P,Lu Y,Zhao Z,Lv J,Lee MK,Xu Y

更新日期：2016-02-25 00:00:00

abstract：:Interactions between diverse species that coexist in nature are of utmost interest in the field of ecology. Recent theoretical studies have shown that spatiality plays a key role in maintaining complex systems with multiple differing species. In these models, however, organisms move among habitats randomly, implying t...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Mougi A

更新日期：2019-09-02 00:00:00

abstract：:Several systems can be represented as multiplex networks, i.e. in terms of a superposition of various graphs, each related to a different mode of connection between nodes. Hence, the definition of proper mathematical quantities aiming at capturing the added level of complexity of those systems is required. Various ste...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Gemmetto V,Garlaschelli D

更新日期：2015-03-13 00:00:00

abstract：:MicroRNA is responsible for the fine-tuning of fundamental cellular activities and human disease development. The altered availability of microRNAs, target mRNAs, and other types of endogenous RNAs competing for microRNA interactions reflects the dynamic and conditional property of microRNA-mediated gene regulation th...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Shu J,Silva BVRE,Gao T,Xu Z,Cui J

更新日期：2017-10-17 00:00:00

abstract：:Despite being a cardinal experimental model, the induction of cirrhosis in rats by repeated exposure to carbon tetrachloride (CCl4) has low reproducibility. Here, we compared two models of cirrhosis induced by orogastric administration of CCl4 once (CCl4-1xWk) or twice a week (CCl4-2xWk) for 12 weeks in male Sprague-D...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Fortea JI,Fernández-Mena C,Puerto M,Ripoll C,Almagro J,Bañares J,Bellón JM,Bañares R,Vaquero J

更新日期：2018-06-15 00:00:00

abstract：:We present a comparative study of plasmonic antennas fabricated by electron beam lithography and direct focused ion beam milling. We have investigated optical and structural properties and chemical composition of gold disc-shaped plasmonic antennas on a silicon nitride membrane fabricated by both methods to identify t...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Horák M,Bukvišová K,Švarc V,Jaskowiec J,Křápek V,Šikola T

更新日期：2018-06-25 00:00:00

abstract：:Mycobacterium tuberculosis (M.tb), the pathogen responsible for tuberculosis (TB) poses as the major cause of death among infectious diseases. The knowledge about the molecular diversity of M.tb enables the implementation of more effective surveillance and control measures and, nowadays, Whole Genome Sequencing (WGS) ...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Verza M,Scheffer MC,Salvato RS,Schorner MA,Barazzetti FH,Machado HM,Medeiros TF,Rovaris DB,Portugal I,Viveiros M,Perdigão J,Kritski A,Bazzo ML

更新日期：2020-07-30 00:00:00

abstract：:Designer nucleases, like zinc-finger nucleases (ZFNs), represent valuable tools for targeted genome editing. Here, we took advantage of the gamma-retroviral life cycle and produced vectors to transfer ZFNs in the form of protein, mRNA and episomal DNA. Transfer efficacy and ZFN activity were assessed in quantitative p...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Bobis-Wozowicz S,Galla M,Alzubi J,Kuehle J,Baum C,Schambach A,Cathomen T

更新日期：2014-04-11 00:00:00

abstract：:Acanthamoeba can cause visually destructive Acanthamoeba keratitis (AK) in contact lens (CL) users. The purpose of this study was to determine whether Acanthamoeba was present in the CL cases of CL wearers and to develop techniques to prevent the contaminations. To accomplish this, 512 CL case samples were collected f...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Miyazaki D,Eguchi H,Kuwahara T,Nakayama-Imaohji H,Inaba M,Itoi M,Ueda K,Ohashi Y,Sado K,Mizutani S,Miyamoto H,Sasaki SI,Shimizu Y,Inoue Y

更新日期：2020-07-28 00:00:00

abstract：:The effects of ocean acidification (OA) on the early recruitment of pteropods in the Scotia Sea, was investigated considering the process of spawning, quality of the spawned eggs and their capacity to develop. Maternal OA stress was induced on female pteropods (Limacina helicina antarctica) through exposure to present...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Manno C,Peck VL,Tarling GA

更新日期：2016-05-16 00:00:00

abstract：:Major depression (MDD) has been associated with an altered EEG frontal asymmetry measured in resting state; nevertheless, this association has showed a weak consistency across studies. In the present study, which starts from an evolutionistic view of psychiatric disorders, we investigated frontal asymmetry in MDD, usi...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Spironelli C,Maffei A,Romeo Z,Piazzon G,Padovan G,Magnolfi G,Pasini I,Gomez Homen F,Concari G,Angrilli A

更新日期：2020-05-18 00:00:00

abstract：:The properties of metal matrix composites (MMCs) can be optimized effectively through adjusting the type or the volume fraction of reinforcement. Generally, the coefficient of thermal expansion (CTE) of MMCs can be reduced by increasing the volume fraction of the reinforcement with lower CTE than metal matrix. However...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Sheng J,Wang L,Li S,Yin B,Liu X,Fei WD

更新日期：2016-06-03 00:00:00

abstract：:Soybean cyst nematode (SCN) Heterodera glycines is an obligate parasite that relies on the secretion of effector proteins to manipulate host cellular processes that favor the formation of a feeding site within host roots to ensure its survival. The sequence complexity and co-evolutionary forces acting upon these effec...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Gardner M,Dhroso A,Johnson N,Davis EL,Baum TJ,Korkin D,Mitchum MG

更新日期：2018-02-06 00:00:00

abstract：:During nervous system development growing axons can interact with each other, for example by adhering together in order to produce bundles (fasciculation). How does such axon-axon interaction affect the resulting axonal trajectories, and what are the possible benefits of this process in terms of network function? In t...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Davis O,Merrison-Hort R,Soffe SR,Borisyuk R

更新日期：2017-10-19 00:00:00