Erratum: Boolean Models of Biological Processes Explain Cascade-Like Behavior.

abstract：:The association of cabbage white butterflies (Pieris spec., Lepidoptera: Pieridae) with their glucosinolate-containing host plants represents a well-investigated example of the sequential evolution of plant defenses and insect herbivore counteradaptations. The defensive potential of glucosinolates, a group of amino ac...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Steiner AM,Busching C,Vogel H,Wittstock U

更新日期：2018-07-17 00:00:00

abstract：:FAS rs2234767 (-1377 G>A), rs1800682 (-670 A>G) and FASLG rs763110 (-844 C>T) promoter polymorphisms can influence transcriptional activities of the genes and thus multiple tumors susceptibility. To investigate their association with risk of colorectal cancer (CRC), the three SNPs were genotyped in 878 cases and 884 c...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Wang S,Wu S,Meng Q,Li X,Zhang J,Chen R,Wang M

更新日期：2016-01-13 00:00:00

abstract：:The inter-relationship between subtropical western-central Pacific sea surface temperatures (STWCPSST), sea ice concentrations in the Beaufort Sea (SICBS), and the North Atlantic Oscillation (NAO) in summer are investigated over the period 1980-2016. It is shown that the Arctic response to the remote impact of the Pac...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Lim YK,Cullather RI,Nowicki SMJ,Kim KM

更新日期：2019-03-05 00:00:00

abstract：:We demonstrate theoretically that photon-photon attraction can be engineered in the continuum of scattering states for pairs of photons propagating in a hollow-core photonic crystal fiber filled with cold atoms. The atoms are regularly spaced in an optical lattice configuration and the photons are resonantly tuned to ...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Litinskaya M,Tignone E,Pupillo G

更新日期：2016-05-12 00:00:00

abstract：:The arrival of infected travelers from endemic regions can trigger sustained autochthonous transmission of mosquito-borne pathogens in Europe. In 2007 a Chikungunya outbreak was observed in central Italy, mostly affecting two villages characterised by a high density of Aedes albopictus. The outbreak was mitigated thro...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Trentini F,Poletti P,Baldacchino F,Drago A,Montarsi F,Capelli G,Rizzoli A,Rosà R,Rizzo C,Merler S,Melegaro A

更新日期：2018-06-13 00:00:00

abstract：:Ancestral environmental exposures to a variety of factors and toxicants have been shown to promote the epigenetic transgenerational inheritance of adult onset disease. One of the most widely used agricultural pesticides worldwide is the herbicide glyphosate (N-(phosphonomethyl)glycine), commonly known as Roundup. Ther...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Kubsad D,Nilsson EE,King SE,Sadler-Riggleman I,Beck D,Skinner MK

更新日期：2019-04-23 00:00:00

abstract：:We characterized an anti-cancer fusion protein consisting of anthrax lethal factor (LF) and the catalytic domain of Pseudomonas exotoxin A by (i) mutating the N-terminal amino acids and by (ii) reductive methylation to dimethylate all lysines. Dimethylation of lysines was achieved quantitatively and specifically witho...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Bachran C,Gupta PK,Bachran S,Leysath CE,Hoover B,Fattah RJ,Leppla SH

更新日期：2014-04-23 00:00:00

abstract：:Cortical spreading depolarization (SD) involves activation of NMDA receptors and elicit neurovascular unit dysfunction. NMDA cannot trigger SD in newborns, thus its effect on neurovascular function is not confounded by other aspects of SD. The present study investigated if NMDA affected hypercapnia-induced microvascul...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Remzső G,Németh J,Tóth-Szűki V,Varga V,Kovács V,Domoki F

更新日期：2019-12-11 00:00:00

abstract：:Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors are among the most prescribed antidepressants. Fluoxetine is the lead molecule which exerts its therapeutic effects, at least in part, by promoting neuroplasticity through increased brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF)/tropomyosin-related receptor kinase B (TrkB) signalling....

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Levy MJF,Boulle F,Emerit MB,Poilbout C,Steinbusch HWM,Van den Hove DLA,Kenis G,Lanfumey L

更新日期：2019-04-19 00:00:00

abstract：:Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) is the most common type of spinal deformity and has a significant genetic background. Genome-wide association studies (GWASs) identified several susceptibility loci associated with AIS. Among them is a locus on chromosome 6q24.1 that we identified by a GWAS in a Japanese cohort. T...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Kou I,Watanabe K,Takahashi Y,Momozawa Y,Khanshour A,Grauers A,Zhou H,Liu G,Fan YH,Takeda K,Ogura Y,Zhou T,Iwasaki Y,Kubo M,Wu Z,Matsumoto M,Japan Scoliosis Clinical Research Group (JSCRG).,Texas Scottish Rite Hospital f

更新日期：2018-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Adolescence is a critical stage of development and has an important influence on energy balance-related behaviours (EBRBs). When adolescents are associated with obesity it can lead to increased cardiometabolic risk. Here we assess if EBRBs adopted by adolescents included in a subsample are associated with markers of t...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Forkert ECO,Moraes ACF,Carvalho HB,Manios Y,Widhalm K,González-Gross M,Gutierrez A,Kafatos A,Censi L,De Henauw S,Moreno LA

更新日期：2019-04-23 00:00:00

abstract：:Transforming growth factor-β1 (TGF-β1) plays an important role on fibrogenesis in heart disease. MicroRNAs have exhibited as crucial regulators of cardiac homeostasis and remodeling in various heart diseases. MiR-19a-3p/19b-3p expresses with low levels in the plasma of heart failure patients. The purpose of our study ...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Zou M,Wang F,Gao R,Wu J,Ou Y,Chen X,Wang T,Zhou X,Zhu W,Li P,Qi LW,Jiang T,Wang W,Li C,Chen J,He Q,Chen Y

更新日期：2016-04-21 00:00:00

abstract：:The ongoing evolution of microbial pathogens represents a significant issue in diagnostic PCR/qPCR. Many assays are burdened with false negativity due to mispriming and/or probe-binding failures. Therefore, PCR/qPCR assays used in the laboratory should be periodically re-assessed in silico on public sequences to evalu...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Nagy A,Jiřinec T,Jiřincová H,Černíková L,Havlíčková M

更新日期：2019-02-07 00:00:00

abstract：:This paper reports the application of anthracite particles of different sizes and coated with nine kinds of layered double hydroxides (LDHs) varying in M(II)-M(III) cations, as alternative substrates in the simulated vertical-flow constructed wetland columns. Effects of LDHs-coating and particle size of modified anthr...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Zhang X,Guo L,Wang Y,Ruan C

更新日期：2015-10-12 00:00:00

abstract：:The Frasnian-Famennian boundary records one of the most catastrophic mass extinctions of the Phanerozoic Eon. Several possible causes for this extinction have been suggested, including extra-terrestrial impacts and large-scale volcanism. However, linking the extinction with these potential causes is hindered by the la...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Percival LME,Davies JHFL,Schaltegger U,De Vleeschouwer D,Da Silva AC,Föllmi KB

更新日期：2018-06-22 00:00:00

abstract：:The original motivation of the article is to give a systematic investigation on the protocol of combining computer simulation and accurate synthesis of serial peptide protected gold clusters for potent tumor targeting therapy. Glutathione peroxidase-1 (GPx-1) is a crucial antioxidant selenoenzyme that regulates cellul...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Liu M,Gao L,Zhao L,He J,Yuan Q,Zhang P,Zhao Y,Gao X

更新日期：2017-03-09 00:00:00

abstract：:Aminoacyl-tRNA synthetases are the key enzymes for protein synthesis. Glycine, alanine, serine and tyrosine are the major amino acids composing fibroin of silkworm. Among them, the genes of alanyl-tRNA synthetase (AlaRS) and glycyl-tRNA synthetase (GlyRS) have been cloned. In this study, the seryl-tRNA synthetase (Ser...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Hu J,Tian J,Li F,Xue B,Hu J,Cheng X,Li J,Shen W,Li B

更新日期：2017-01-30 00:00:00

abstract：:The continuous search for natural products that attenuate age-related losses has increasingly gained notice; among them, those applicable for skin care have drawn significant attention. The bioester generated from the Chenopodium quinoa's oil is a natural-origin ingredient described to produce replenishing skin effect...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Camillo-Andrade AC,Santos MDM,Fischer JSG,Swinka BB,Bosquetti B,Schuck DC,Pincerati MR,Lorencini M,Carvalho PC

更新日期：2020-11-10 00:00:00

abstract：:The evolution of sexual reproduction remains a fascinating enigma in biology. Theoretically, populations of sexual organisms investing half of their resources into producing male offspring that don't contribute to reproduction should grow at only half the rate of their asexual counterparts. This demographic disadvanta...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Kobayashi K,Hasegawa E

更新日期：2016-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Dietary information is lacking in most of small to mid-sized carnivores due to their elusive predatory behaviour and versatile feeding habits. The leopard cat (LPC; Prionailurus bengalensis) and the Asiatic golden cat (AGC; Catopuma temminckii) are two important yet increasingly endangered carnivore species in the tem...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Xiong M,Wang D,Bu H,Shao X,Zhang D,Li S,Wang R,Yao M

更新日期：2017-02-14 00:00:00

abstract：:Hypothermic oxygenated machine perfusion (HOPE) was introduced in liver transplantation (LT) to mitigate ischemia-reperfusion injury. Available clinical data mainly concern LT with donors after circulatory-determined death, whereas data on brain-dead donors (DBD) are scarce. To assess the impact of end-ischemic HOPE i...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Patrono D,Surra A,Catalano G,Rizza G,Berchialla P,Martini S,Tandoi F,Lupo F,Mirabella S,Stratta C,Salizzoni M,Romagnoli R

更新日期：2019-06-27 00:00:00

abstract：:Dramatic and rapid changes in cell shape are perhaps best exemplified by phagocytes, such as neutrophils. These cells complete the processes of spreading onto surfaces, and phagocytosis within 100 s of stimulation. Although these cell shape changes are accompanied by an apparent large increase in cell surface area, th...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Jumaa MAA,Dewitt S,Hallett MB

更新日期：2017-08-29 00:00:00

abstract：:Practical application of superhydrophobic surfaces is limited by the fragility of nanoscale asperities. Combining chemical etching and anodization, microscale pits and nanoscale pores, instead of the micro and nano protrusions on traditional superhydrophobic surfaces mimicking Lutos leaves, were fabricated on commerci...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Wang G,Liu S,Wei S,Liu Y,Lian J,Jiang Q

更新日期：2016-02-08 00:00:00

abstract：:Transmembrane flux of Cs+ (a K+ congener) was measured in human red blood cells (RBCs; erythrocytes) on the 10-s time scale. This is the first report on dissolution dynamic nuclear polarization (dDNP) nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy with this nuclide in mammalian cells. Four technical developments regula...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Kuchel PW,Karlsson M,Lerche MH,Shishmarev D,Ardenkjaer-Larsen JH

更新日期：2019-12-23 00:00:00

abstract：:Sauropodomorpha were herbivorous saurischian dinosaurs that incorporate Sauropoda and early-diverging sauropodomorphs. The oldest sauropodomorph remains are known from Late Triassic deposits, most of them Gondwanan. The Laurasian record comprises some Triassic forms, but the bulk is Jurassic in age. Among the 14 Juras...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Peyre de Fabrègues C,Bi S,Li H,Li G,Yang L,Xu X

更新日期：2020-07-03 00:00:00

abstract：:Both brain native inflammatory cells and infiltrated peripheral white blood cells (WBCs) are primary participants in the brain inflammatory damage post-TBI. Metabotropic glutamate receptor 5 (mGluR5) has been reported to regulate microglias and astrocytes to affect inflammation after TBI, but its effect on modulating ...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Yang T,Liu YW,Zhao L,Wang H,Yang N,Dai SS,He F

更新日期：2017-08-30 00:00:00

abstract：:Multifactorial lifestyle intervention is known to be more effective for ameliorating cognitive decline than single factor intervention; however, the effects of combining exercise with long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (LCPUFA) on the elderlies' cognitive function remain unclear. We conducted a randomised, single-...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Tokuda H,Ito M,Sueyasu T,Sasaki H,Morita S,Kaneda Y,Rogi T,Kondo S,Kouzaki M,Tsukiura T,Shibata H

更新日期：2020-07-31 00:00:00

abstract：:A polarized macrophage response into inflammatory (M1) or regenerative/anti-inflammatory (M2) phenotypes is critical in host response to multiple intracellular bacterial infections. Ehrlichia is an obligate Gram-negative intracellular bacterium that causes human monocytic ehrlichiosis (HME): a febrile illness that may...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Haloul M,Oliveira ERA,Kader M,Wells JZ,Tominello TR,El Andaloussi A,Yates CC,Ismail N

更新日期：2019-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A coherent anti-Stokes Raman scattering (CARS) rigid endoscope was developed to visualize peripheral nerves without labeling for nerve-sparing endoscopic surgery. The developed CARS endoscope had a problem with low imaging speed, i.e. low imaging rate. In this study, we demonstrate that noise reduction with deep learn...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Yamato N,Niioka H,Miyake J,Hashimoto M

更新日期：2020-09-16 00:00:00

abstract：:Immunoproteasomes are known for their involvement in antigen presentation. However, their broad tissue presence and other evidence are indicative of nonimmune functions. We examined a role for immunoproteasomes in cellular responses to the endogenous and environmental carcinogen formaldehyde (FA) that binds to cytosol...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Ortega-Atienza S,Krawic C,Watts L,McCarthy C,Luczak MW,Zhitkovich A

更新日期：2017-04-05 00:00:00