Human-Pathogenic Enterocytozoon bieneusi in Captive Giant Pandas (Ailuropoda melanoleuca) in China.

abstract：:In large random networks, each eigenvector of the Laplacian matrix tends to localize on a subset of network nodes having similar numbers of edges, namely, the components of each Laplacian eigenvector take relatively large values only on a particular subset of nodes whose degrees are close. Although this localization p...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Hata S,Nakao H

更新日期：2017-04-25 00:00:00

abstract：:Measurement-based quantum computing is one of the most promising quantum computing models. Although various universal resource states have been proposed so far, it was open whether only two Pauli bases are enough for both of universal measurement-based quantum computing and its verification. In this paper, we construc...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Takeuchi Y,Morimae T,Hayashi M

更新日期：2019-09-19 00:00:00

abstract：:The effects of biogeographical separation and parent material differences in soil bacterial structure and diversity in offshore islands remain poorly understood. In the current study, we used next-generation sequencing to characterize the differences in soil bacterial communities in five offshore subtropical granite i...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Lin YT,Lin YF,Tsai IJ,Chang EH,Jien SH,Lin YJ,Chiu CY

更新日期：2019-03-20 00:00:00

abstract：:Glioblastoma (GBM) is the most aggressive brain primary malignancy. Toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4) has a dual role in cell fate, promoting cell survival or death depending on the context. Here, we analyzed TLR4 expression in different grades of astrocytoma, and observed increased expression in tumors, mainly in GBM, comp...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Moretti IF,Lerario AM,Trombetta-Lima M,Sola PR,da Silva Soares R,Oba-Shinjo SM,Marie SKN

更新日期：2021-01-14 00:00:00

abstract：:The nuclear disaster at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant (FDNPP) in March 2011 caused partial meltdowns of three reactors. During the meltdowns, a type of condensed particle, a caesium-rich micro-particle (CsMP), formed inside the reactors via unknown processes. Here we report the chemical and physical proces...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Furuki G,Imoto J,Ochiai A,Yamasaki S,Nanba K,Ohnuki T,Grambow B,Ewing RC,Utsunomiya S

更新日期：2017-02-15 00:00:00

abstract：:The pathophysiological implications of plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 (PAI-1) in HCV infection remain obscure. This prospective study evaluated 669 HCV patients, of whom 536 had completed a course of anti-HCV therapy and had pre-, peri- and post-therapy measurements of various profiles, including PAI-1 levels. Mult...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Chang ML,Lin YS,Pao LH,Huang HC,Chiu CT

更新日期：2017-02-13 00:00:00

abstract：:CD134 (OX40) is a member of the tumour necrosis factor receptor superfamily (TNFRSF). It acts as a costimulatory receptor on T cells, but its role on NK cells is poorly understood. CD137, another TNFRSF member has been shown to enhance the anti-tumour activity of NK cells in various malignancies. Here, we examine the ...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Turaj AH,Cox KL,Penfold CA,French RR,Mockridge CI,Willoughby JE,Tutt AL,Griffiths J,Johnson PWM,Glennie MJ,Levy R,Cragg MS,Lim SH

更新日期：2018-02-02 00:00:00

abstract：:The human visual system has specialised mechanisms for encoding mirror-symmetry and for detecting symmetric motion-directions for objects that loom or recede from the observers. The contribution of motion to mirror-symmetry perception has never been investigated. Here we examine symmetry detection thresholds for stati...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Sharman RJ,Gheorghiu E

更新日期：2017-04-04 00:00:00

abstract：:Potential benefits of carbohydrate counting for glycemic control in patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) remain inconclusive. Our aim is to systematically assess the efficacy of carbohydrate counting in patients with T1DM. We searched PubMed, Embase, Web of Science, Cochrane Library and the Chinese Biology Me...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Fu S,Li L,Deng S,Zan L,Liu Z

更新日期：2016-11-14 00:00:00

abstract：:SUMO belongs to the ubiquitin-like family (UbL) of protein modifiers. SUMO is conserved among eukaryotes and is essential for the regulation of processes such as DNA damage repair, transcription, DNA replication and mitosis. UbL modification of proteins occurs via a specific enzymatic cascade formed by the crosstalk b...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Liu B,Lois LM,Reverter D

更新日期：2017-02-06 00:00:00

abstract：:Aquaporins (AQPs) are a ubiquitous family of transmembrane water channel proteins. A subgroup of AQP water channels also facilitates transmembrane diffusion of small, polar solutes. A constriction within the pore, the aromatic/arginine (ar/R) selectivity filter, is thought to control solute permeability: previous stud...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Kitchen P,Salman MM,Pickel SU,Jennings J,Törnroth-Horsefield S,Conner MT,Bill RM,Conner AC

更新日期：2019-12-30 00:00:00

abstract：:To date, analyses of individual targets have provided evidence of a miRNA targetome that extends beyond the boundaries of messenger RNAs (mRNAs) and can involve non-Watson-Crick base pairing in the miRNA seed region. Here we report our findings from analyzing 34 Argonaute HITS-CLIP datasets from several human and mous...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Clark PM,Loher P,Quann K,Brody J,Londin ER,Rigoutsos I

更新日期：2014-08-08 00:00:00

abstract：:This study aimed to examine the effect of transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) on stair climbing capacity in individuals with pre-radiographic to mild knee osteoarthritis (OA). This is a secondary analysis of data from a single, participant-blinded, randomized controlled trial with a pre-post design. Par...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Iijima H,Eguchi R,Shimoura K,Yamada K,Aoyama T,Takahashi M

更新日期：2020-04-29 00:00:00

abstract：:Time-encoding MRI is a single-scan method that uses traditional k-encoding only in one direction. In the orthogonal "time-encoding" direction, a string of echoes appears in an order that depends on the position of the corresponding spin packets. In one variant of time-encoding, this is achieved by using a series of se...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Marhabaie S,Bodenhausen G,Pelupessy P

更新日期：2018-07-18 00:00:00

abstract：:Botulinum neurotoxins (BoNTs) are highly potent toxins that cleave neuronal SNARE proteins required for neurotransmission, causing flaccid paralysis and death by asphyxiation. Currently, there are no clinical treatments to delay or reverse BoNT-induced blockade of neuromuscular transmission. While aminopyridines have ...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Beske PH,Hoffman KM,Machamer JB,Eisen MR,McNutt PM

更新日期：2017-11-20 00:00:00

abstract：:Flavonoids, theanine and caffeine are the main secondary metabolites of the tea plant (Camellia sinensis), which account for the tea's unique flavor quality and health benefits. The biosynthesis pathways of these metabolites have been extensively studied at the transcriptional level, but the regulatory mechanisms are ...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Qiao D,Yang C,Chen J,Guo Y,Li Y,Niu S,Cao K,Chen Z

更新日期：2019-02-25 00:00:00

abstract：:On-surface reactions based on Ullmann coupling are known to proceed on coinage-metal substrates (e.g. Au, Ag, Cu), with the chemistry of the surface strongly influencing the reaction progression. In addition, the topography of the surface may be expected to affect the local adsorption geometry of the reactants as well...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Judd CJ,Haddow SL,Champness NR,Saywell A

更新日期：2017-11-06 00:00:00

abstract：:To understand the mechanisms of male sterility in cotton (Gossypium spp.), combined histological, biochemical and transcription analysis using RNA-Seq was carried out in the anther of the single-gene recessive genic male sterility system of male sterile line 1355A and male fertile line 1355B, which are near-isogenic l...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Wu Y,Min L,Wu Z,Yang L,Zhu L,Yang X,Yuan D,Guo X,Zhang X

更新日期：2015-06-05 00:00:00

abstract：:The challenge in the treatment of glioblastoma is the failure to identify the cancer invasive area outside the contrast-enhancing tumour which leads to the high local progression rate. Our study aims to identify its progression from the preoperative MR radiomics. 57 newly diagnosed cerebral glioblastoma patients were ...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Yan JL,Li C,van der Hoorn A,Boonzaier NR,Matys T,Price SJ

更新日期：2020-06-16 00:00:00

abstract：ABSTARCT:This work explores a new class of vortex/magnetite/iron oxide nanoparticles designed for magnetic hyperthermia applications. These nanoparticles, named Vortex Iron oxide Particles (VIPs), are an alternative to the traditional Superparamagnetic Iron Oxide Nanoparticles (SPIONs), since VIPs present superior heat...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Dias CSB,Hanchuk TDM,Wender H,Shigeyosi WT,Kobarg J,Rossi AL,Tanaka MN,Cardoso MB,Garcia F

更新日期：2017-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Maternal overnutrition increases the risk of long-term metabolic dysfunction in offspring. Exercise improves metabolism partly by upregulating mitochondrial biogenesis or function, via increased levels of nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD+). We have shown that the NAD+ precursor, nicotinamide mononucleotide (NMN)...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Uddin GM,Youngson NA,Doyle BM,Sinclair DA,Morris MJ

更新日期：2017-11-08 00:00:00

abstract：:Dectin-1, a classical pattern-recognition receptor, was now identified as an important regulator in immune homeostasis and cancer immunity through its extensive ligands binding functions and subsequent cytokines production. The aim of this study was to assess the clinical significance of dectin-1 expression in 290 pat...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Xia Y,Liu L,Bai Q,Wang J,Xi W,Qu Y,Xiong Y,Long Q,Xu J,Guo J

更新日期：2016-09-07 00:00:00

abstract：:In this report we have evaluated radiation effective dose received by patients during ECG-gated CCTA examinations based on gender, heart rate, tube voltage protocol and body mass index (BMI). A total of 1,824 patients were retrospectively recruited (1,139 men and 685 women) and they were divided into Group 1 (CCTA wit...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Sabarudin A,Siong TW,Chin AW,Hoong NK,Karim MKA

更新日期：2019-03-13 00:00:00

abstract：:STRs, scattered throughout the genome with higher mutation rate, are attractive to genetic application like forensic, anthropological and population genetics studies. STR profiling has now been applied in various aspects of human identification in forensic investigations. This work described the developmental validati...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Wang Z,Zhou D,Jia Z,Li L,Wu W,Li C,Hou Y

更新日期：2016-08-08 00:00:00

abstract：:Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) remains one of the most aggressive and lethal malignancies. Long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) are a novel class of non-protein-coding transcripts that have been implicated in cancer biogenesis and prognosis. By repurposing microarray probes, we herein analysed the lncRNA expression...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Fu XL,Liu DJ,Yan TT,Yang JY,Yang MW,Li J,Huo YM,Liu W,Zhang JF,Hong J,Hua R,Chen HY,Sun YW

更新日期：2016-09-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Although the reversible wettability transition between hydrophobic and hydrophilic graphene under ultraviolet (UV) irradiation has been observed, the mechanism for this phenomenon remains unclear. In this work, experimental and theoretical investigations demonstrate that the H2O molecules are split into hydrogen and h...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Xu Z,Ao Z,Chu D,Younis A,Li CM,Li S

更新日期：2014-09-23 00:00:00

abstract：:When coming to identify new 2D materials, our intuition would suggest us to look from layered instead of 3D materials. However, since graphite can be hypothetically derived from diamond by stretching it along its [111] axis, many 3D materials can also potentially be explored as new candidates for 2D materials. Using a...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Wang J,Zhang Y

更新日期：2016-04-19 00:00:00

abstract：:Plants are continuously exposed to myriad pathogen stresses. However, the molecular mechanisms by which these stress signals are perceived and transduced are poorly understood. In this study, the maize gene GRMZM2G315431 was identified to be highly inducible by Rhizoctonia solani infection, suggesting that the promote...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Li N,Chen J,Yang F,Wei S,Kong L,Ding X,Chu Z

更新日期：2017-02-06 00:00:00

abstract：:In wild animal conservation, knowing the age of an individual animal is extremely beneficial. However, estimating the age is difficult for many species. Recently, epigenetics-based methods of estimating age have been reported. These studies were predominantly on humans with few reports on other animals, especially wil...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Ito H,Udono T,Hirata S,Inoue-Murayama M

更新日期：2018-07-03 00:00:00

abstract：:Electrosprays operate in several modes depending on the flow rate and electric potential. This allows the deposition of droplets containing nanoparticles into discrete nanodot arrays to fabricate various electronic devices. In this study, seven different suspensions with varying properties were investigated. In the dr...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Castillo-Orozco E,Kar A,Kumar R

更新日期：2017-07-11 00:00:00