Lipoprotein-associated Phospholipase A2 Is Associated with Risk of Mild Cognitive Impairment in Chinese Patients with Type 2 Diabetes.

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： García-Fernández C,Font-Porterias N,Kučinskas V,Sukarova-Stefanovska E,Pamjav H,Makukh H,Dobon B,Bertranpetit J,Netea MG,Calafell F,Comas D

更新日期：2020-10-20 00:00:00

abstract：:The modal characterization of various families of beams is a topic of current interest. We recently reported a new method for the simultaneous determination of both the azimuthal and radial mode indices for light fields possessing orbital angular momentum. The method is based upon probing the far-field diffraction pat...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Mourka A,Mazilu M,Wright EM,Dholakia K

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is a hyperglycaemic imbalance first recognized during pregnancy, and affects up to 22% of pregnancies worldwide, bringing negative maternal-fetal consequences in the short- and long-term. In order to better characterize GDM in pregnant women, 100 blood plasma samples (50 GDM and 50 ...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Bernardes-Oliveira E,de Freitas DLD,de Morais CLM,Cornetta MDCM,Camargo JDAS,de Lima KMG,Crispim JCO

更新日期：2020-11-06 00:00:00

abstract：:Singular beams which possess helical phase wavefront or spatially inhomogeneous polarization provide new freedom for optical field manipulation. However, conventional schemes to produce the singular beams have difficulty in realizing the flexible switch between different singular beams. In this work, we have experimen...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： He Y,Li Y,Liu J,Zhang X,Cai Y,Chen Y,Chen S,Fan D

更新日期：2017-07-28 00:00:00

abstract：:Standard electroporation with pulses in milliseconds has been used as an effective tool to deliver drugs or genetic probes into cells, while irreversible electroporation with nanosecond pulses is explored to alter intracellular activities for pulse-induced apoptosis. A combination treatment, long nanosecond pulses fol...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Chang AY,Liu X,Tian H,Hua L,Yang Z,Wang S

更新日期：2020-04-08 00:00:00

abstract：:Life-history theory predicts that current behaviour affects future reproduction, implying that animals should optimise their escape strategies to reflect fitness costs and benefits of premature escape. Both costs and benefits of escape may change temporally with important consequences for the evolution of escape strat...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Mikula P,Díaz M,Albrecht T,Jokimäki J,Kaisanlahti-Jokimäki ML,Kroitero G,Møller AP,Tryjanowski P,Yosef R,Hromada M

更新日期：2018-09-18 00:00:00

abstract：:Based on the first-principles evolutionary materials design, we report a stable boron Kagome lattice composed of triangles in triangles on a two-dimensional sheet. The Kagome lattice can be synthesized on a silver substrate, with selecting Mg atoms as guest atoms. While the isolated Kagome lattice is slightly twisted ...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Kim S,Han WH,Lee IH,Chang KJ

更新日期：2017-08-04 00:00:00

abstract：:Kidney transplantations using expanded criteria donors (ECD) are being increasingly adopted, but no consensus tools are available to evaluate donor kidney status. Beta-2 microglobulin (B2MG) is a marker of kidney function, and herein, we evaluate the usefulness of assessing B2MG to evaluate donor kidney status. Fifty-...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Cha SW,Shin IS,Kim DG,Kim SH,Lee JY,Kim JS,Yang JW,Han BG,Choi SO

更新日期：2020-05-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Hepatitis E virus is a common hepatotropic virus that causes serious gastrointestinal symptoms. Data of reported HEV cases in Zhejiang Province was collected between 2007 and 2012. Descriptive epidemiological methods and spatial-temporal epidemiological methods were used to investigate the epidemiological trends and i...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Liu K,Cai J,Wang S,Wu Z,Li L,Jiang T,Chen B,Cai G,Jiang Z,Chen Y,Wang Z,Zhu X,Hu L,Gu H,Jiang J

更新日期：2016-05-05 00:00:00

abstract：:The success of Bacillus amyloliquefaciens as a biological control agent relies on its ability to outgrow plant pathogens. It is also thought to interact with its plant host by inducing systemic resistance. In this study, the ability of B. amyloliquefaciens MBI600 to elicit defense (or other) responses in tomato seedli...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Dimopoulou A,Theologidis I,Liebmann B,Kalantidis K,Vassilakos N,Skandalis N

更新日期：2019-12-13 00:00:00

abstract：:The pearl oyster is one of the rare animal models that support two distinct genomes, through the surgical graft process operated for culture pearl production. This grafted organism is assimilated to a chimera whose physiological functioning remains poorly known. The question of the energy expenditure comparison betwee...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Le Moullac G,Soyez C,Ky CL

更新日期：2018-05-14 00:00:00

abstract：:Society's increasing interactions with technology are creating extensive "digital traces" of our collective human behavior. These new data sources are fuelling the rapid development of the new field of computational social science. To investigate user attention to the Hurricane Sandy disaster in 2012, we analyze data ...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Preis T,Moat HS,Bishop SR,Treleaven P,Stanley HE

更新日期：2013-11-05 00:00:00

abstract：:Metallic glass (MG) generally fails in a brittle manner under uniaxial tension loading at room temperature. The lack of plastic strain of MG is due to the severe plastic instability via the easily formed one dominate shear band. There have been several approaches to improve the ductility in MG, but achieving uniform t...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Lu XL,Lu QH,Li Y,Lu L

更新日期：2013-11-25 00:00:00

abstract：:We wanted to determine whether subjective sleep disturbance was associated with serum glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) in people with type 2 diabetes mellitus. In total, 944 randomly-selected people with diabetes completed the Chinese version of the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI). Participants' glycaemia was assesse...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Xu C,Zhang P,Xiang Q,Chang G,Zhang M,Zhang L,Li T,Qiao C,Qin Y,Lou P

更新日期：2019-10-03 00:00:00

abstract：:Coxsackievirus A24 variant (CVA24v) is a major causative agent of acute hemorrhagic conjunctivitis outbreaks worldwide, yet the evolutionary and transmission dynamics of the virus remain unclear. To address this, we analyzed and compared the 3C and partial VP1 gene regions of CVA24v isolates obtained from five outbrea...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Fonseca MC,Pupo-Meriño M,García-González LA,Resik S,Hung LH,Muné M,Rodríguez H,Morier L,Norder H,Sarmiento L

更新日期：2020-08-13 00:00:00

abstract：:Serum cardiac troponin I (cTnI) is often elevated in patients with ischemic stroke, and is associated with their prognosis. Since cTnI is also closely related to atrial fibrillation (AF), cTnI may be a sensitive prognostic indicator in patients with AF-related stroke. This study aimed to evaluate the association betwe...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Nam KW,Kim CK,Yu S,Chung JW,Bang OY,Kim GM,Jung JM,Song TJ,Kim YJ,Kim BJ,Heo SH,Park KY,Kim JM,Park JH,Choi JC,Park MS,Kim JT,Choi KH,Hwang YH,Seo WK,Oh K

更新日期：2020-07-28 00:00:00

abstract：:Terrestrial microbial ecosystems are exposed to many types of disturbances varying in their spatial and temporal characteristics. The ability to cope with these disturbances is crucial for maintaining microbial ecosystem functions, especially if disturbances recur regularly. Thus, understanding microbial ecosystem dyn...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： König S,Worrich A,Banitz T,Centler F,Harms H,Kästner M,Miltner A,Wick LY,Thullner M,Frank K

更新日期：2018-06-22 00:00:00

abstract：:The niacin receptor HCA2 is implicated in controlling inflammatory host responses with yet poorly understood mechanistic basis. We previously reported that HCA2 in A431 epithelial cells transduced Gβγ-protein kinase C- and Gβγ-metalloproteinase/EGFR-dependent MAPK/ERK signaling cascades. Here, we investigated the role...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Shi Y,Lai X,Ye L,Chen K,Cao Z,Gong W,Jin L,Wang C,Liu M,Liao Y,Wang JM,Zhou N

更新日期：2017-02-10 00:00:00

abstract：:Diagnosing stable ischemic heart disease (IHD) is challenging, especially in females. Currently, no blood test is available. Plasma extracellular vesicles (EV) are emerging as potential biomarker source. We therefore aimed to identify stress induced ischemia due to stable IHD with plasma extracellular vesicle protein ...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Dekker M,Waissi F,van Bennekom J,Silvis MJM,Timmerman N,Bank IEM,Walter JE,Mueller C,Schoneveld AH,Schiffelers RM,Pasterkamp G,Grobbee DE,de Winter RJ,Mosterd A,de Kleijn DPV,Timmers L

更新日期：2020-07-23 00:00:00

abstract：:L-Ascorbic acid (vitamin C, AA) exhibits anti-cancer effects with high-dose treatment through the generation of reactive oxygen species (ROS) and selective damage to cancer cells. The anti-cancer effects of L-ascorbic acid are determined by sodium-dependent vitamin C transporter 2 (SVCT-2), a transporter of L-ascorbic...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Cho S,Chae JS,Shin H,Shin Y,Song H,Kim Y,Yoo BC,Roh K,Cho S,Kil EJ,Byun HS,Cho SH,Park S,Lee S,Yeom CH

更新日期：2018-07-27 00:00:00

abstract：:Overproduction and purification of membrane proteins are generally challenging and time-consuming procedures due to low expression levels, misfolding, and low stability once extracted from the membrane. Reducing processing steps and shortening the timespan for purification represent attractive approaches to overcome s...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Hering J,Missel JW,Zhang L,Gunnarsson A,Castaldo M,Pedersen PA,Ek M,Gourdon P,Snijder HJ

更新日期：2020-09-30 00:00:00

abstract：:Micro-tube experiment has been implemented to understand the mechanisms of governing microcosmic fluid percolation and is extensively used in both fields of micro electromechanical engineering and petroleum engineering. The measured pressure difference across the microtube is not equal to the actual pressure differenc...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Wang S,Liu P,Zhao H,Zhang Y

更新日期：2017-11-29 00:00:00

abstract：:Interleukin-27 (IL-27) is an important cytokine in inflammatory diseases, including coronary artery disease (CAD). To explore the precise role of IL-27 in CAD, we investigated the genetic association between IL27 and CAD in the GeneID Chinese Han population. A two-stage case control association analysis was performed ...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Fan Q,Nie S,Li S,Liao Y,Zhang H,Zha L,Wang F,Tang T,Xia N,Xu C,Wang P,Xie T,Xie J,Lu Q,Li Q,Qian J,Li B,Wu G,Wu Y,Yang Y,Wang QK,Tu X,Cheng X

更新日期：2016-05-12 00:00:00

abstract：:The type II bacterial CRISPR/Cas9 system is rapidly becoming popular for genome-engineering due to its simplicity, flexibility, and high efficiency. Recently, targeted knock-in of a long DNA fragment via homology-independent DNA repair has been achieved in zebrafish using CRISPR/Cas9 system. This raised the possibilit...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Kimura Y,Hisano Y,Kawahara A,Higashijima S

更新日期：2014-10-08 00:00:00

abstract：:We report the synthesis of single-crystal iron germanium nanowires via chemical vapor deposition without the assistance of any catalysts. The assembly of single-crystal FeGe2 nanowires with tetragonal C16 crystal structure shows anisotropic magnetic behavior along the radial direction or the growth axial direction, wi...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Tang S,Kravchenko I,Ward TZ,Zou Q,Yi J,Ma C,Chi M,Cao G,Li AP,Mandrus D,Gai Z

更新日期：2017-08-02 00:00:00

abstract：:Carbon is the most well-known black material in the history of man. Throughout the centuries, carbon has been used as a black material for paintings, camouflage, and optics. Although, the techniques to make other black surfaces have evolved and become more sophisticated with time, carbon still remains one of the best ...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Shah A,Stenberg P,Karvonen L,Ali R,Honkanen S,Lipsanen H,Peyghambarian N,Kuittinen M,Svirko Y,Kaplas T

更新日期：2016-05-13 00:00:00

abstract：:Microbial detoxification has been proposed as a new alternative for removing toxins and pollutants. In this study, the biodetoxification activities of yeasts against aflatoxin B1 and zinc were evaluated by HPLC and voltammetric techniques. The strains with the best activity were also subjected to complementary assays,...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： García-Béjar B,Arévalo-Villena M,Guisantes-Batan E,Rodríguez-Flores J,Briones A

更新日期：2020-07-09 00:00:00

abstract：:This retrospective cohort study aims to assess the clinical and urodynamic outcomes of single-incision mesh surgery with the Uphold system. The medical records of 140 women with anterior and/or apical compartment prolapse stage 2 or greater who underwent Uphold mesh surgeries were reviewed. The clinical evaluation inc...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Wu PC,Wu CH,Liu Y,Loo Z,Lin KL,Long CY

更新日期：2020-08-11 00:00:00

abstract：:Voltage-gated sodium channels (VGSCs) play a vital role in controlling neuronal excitability. Nav1.6 is the most abundantly expressed VGSCs subtype in the adult central nervous system and has been found to contribute to facilitate the hyperexcitability of neurons after electrical induction of status epilepticus (SE). ...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Zhu H,Zhao Y,Wu H,Jiang N,Wang Z,Lin W,Jin J,Ji Y

更新日期：2016-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Many mathematical models have been published with the purpose of explaining aspects of T-cell development in the thymus. In this manuscript we adapted a four-compartment model of the thymus and used a range of mathematical approaches with the aim of explaining the dynamics of the four main thymocyte populations in the...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Zaharie D,Moleriu RD,Mic FA

更新日期：2016-11-08 00:00:00