In-situ detection based on the biofilm hydrophilicity for environmental biofilm formation.

abstract：:Baited remote underwater video cameras were deployed in the Eastern Canadian Arctic, for the purpose of estimating local densities of the long-lived Greenland shark within five deep-water, data-poor regions of interest for fisheries development and marine conservation in Nunavut, Canada. A total of 31 camera deploymen...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Devine BM,Wheeland LJ,Fisher JAD

更新日期：2018-01-17 00:00:00

abstract：:Most Atlantic hurricanes form in the Main Development Region between 9°N to 20°N along the northern edge of the Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ). Previous research has suggested that meridional shifts in the ITCZ position on geologic timescales can modulate hurricane activity, but continuous and long-term storm r...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： van Hengstum PJ,Donnelly JP,Fall PL,Toomey MR,Albury NA,Kakuk B

更新日期：2016-02-24 00:00:00

abstract：:The Field Effect sensors are broadly used for detecting various target analytes in chemical and biological solutions. We report the conditions under which the pH sensitivity of an Ion Sensitive Field Effect transistor (ISFET) sensor can be significantly enhanced. Our theory and simulations show that by using pH buffer...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Parizi KB,Xu X,Pal A,Hu X,Wong HS

更新日期：2017-02-02 00:00:00

abstract：:In this study, we investigated virioplankton decay rates and their responses to changes in temperature and photosynthetically active radiation (PAR) in the western Pacific Ocean. The mean decay rates for total, high-fluorescence, and low-fluorescence viruses were 1.64 ± 0.21, 2.46 ± 0.43, and 1.57 ± 0.26% h-1, respect...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Wei W,Zhang R,Peng L,Liang Y,Jiao N

更新日期：2018-01-24 00:00:00

abstract：:Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is a uniformly fatal condition of striated muscle wasting resulting in premature death from respiratory and/or cardiac failure. Symptomatic therapy has prolonged survival by limiting deaths resulting from respiratory insufficiency, but there is currently no effective therapy for most ...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Fischer KD,Heitzman JA,Townsend D

更新日期：2019-08-23 00:00:00

abstract：:Cortical spreading depolarisation (CSD), the neural mechanism underlying migraine aura, may cause headache by sensitising the trigeminal system. Photophobia, the most bothersome accompanying symptom during migraine attacks, is more prevalent in migraine with aura than in migraine without aura. Whether CSD plays a role...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Tang C,Unekawa M,Kitagawa S,Takizawa T,Kayama Y,Nakahara J,Shibata M

更新日期：2020-07-10 00:00:00

abstract：:The long-term survival of relict populations depends on the accessibility of appropriate sites (microrefugia). In recent times, due to the mass extinction of rare species that has resulted from the loss of natural habitats, the question is - Are there any human-made sites that can act as refugial habitats? We examined...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Zielińska KM,Kiedrzyński M,Grzyl A,Rewicz A

更新日期：2016-08-18 00:00:00

abstract：:We present compiled geochemical data of young (mostly Pliocene-present) intermediate magmatic rocks from continental collisional belts and correlations between their whole-rock Sr/Y and La/Yb ratios and modern crustal thickness. These correlations, which are similar to those obtained from subduction-related magmatic a...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Hu F,Ducea MN,Liu S,Chapman JB

更新日期：2017-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The ancient harbour of Pisa, Portus Pisanus, was one of Italy's most influential seaports for many centuries. Nonetheless, very little is known about its oldest harbour and the relationships between environmental evolution and the main stages of harbour history. The port complex that ensured Pisa's position as an econ...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Kaniewski D,Marriner N,Morhange C,Vacchi M,Sarti G,Rossi V,Bini M,Pasquinucci M,Allinne C,Otto T,Luce F,Van Campo E

更新日期：2018-08-23 00:00:00

abstract：:Natural biochemical systems are ubiquitously organized both in space and time. Engineering the spatial organization of biochemistry has emerged as a key theme of synthetic biology, with numerous technologies promising improved biosynthetic pathway performance. One strategy, however, may produce disparate results for d...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Jakobson CM,Tullman-Ercek D,Mangan NM

更新日期：2018-05-29 00:00:00

abstract：:Indoor simulation experiment was carried out to evaluate the formation and consumption rates of methane (CH4) in Xiangxi Bay of the Three Gorges Reservoir (TGR), China. The results show that both the CH4 formation and consumption rates were significantly positively correlated with temperature. CH4 efflux decreased wit...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Wang C,Xiao S,Li Y,Zhong H,Li X,Peng F

更新日期：2014-03-24 00:00:00

abstract：:Primary biliary cholangitis (PBC) is an autoimmune liver disease characterized by the destruction of interlobular biliary ductules, which progressively leads to cholestasis, hepatic fibrosis, cirrhosis, and eventually liver failure. Several mouse models have been used to clarify the pathogenesis of PBC and are general...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Ma WT,Liu QZ,Yang JB,Yang YQ,Zhao ZB,Ma HD,Gershwin ME,Lian ZX

更新日期：2017-11-10 00:00:00

abstract：:The ability to shape the index profile of optical fibers holds the key to fully flexible engineering of their optical properties and future applications. We present a new approach for the development of a graded index fused silica fiber based on core nanostructurization. A graded index core is obtained by means of dis...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Anuszkiewicz A,Kasztelanic R,Filipkowski A,Stepniewski G,Stefaniuk T,Siwicki B,Pysz D,Klimczak M,Buczynski R

更新日期：2018-08-17 00:00:00

abstract：:Disseminated diseases of the central nervous system such as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) require that therapeutic agents are delivered and distributed broadly. Intrathecal route is attractive in that respect, but to date there was no methodology available allowing for optimization of this technique to assure sa...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Malysz-Cymborska I,Golubczyk D,Kalkowski L,Burczyk A,Janowski M,Holak P,Olbrych K,Sanford J,Stachowiak K,Milewska K,Gorecki P,Adamiak Z,Maksymowicz W,Walczak P

更新日期：2018-11-07 00:00:00

abstract：:Accumulating evidence indicates the association between obesity and lung function. However, no previous study has examined whether obesity affects lung function in normal weight participants with high body fat. We hypothesized that subjects with normal weight obesity (NWO) were inversely associated with lung function ...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Chen YY,Kao TW,Fang WH,Wang CC,Chang YW,Yang HF,Wu CJ,Sun YS,Chen WL

更新日期：2019-06-20 00:00:00

abstract：:During viral infections, some viruses subvert the host proteins to promote the translation or RNA replication with their protease-mediated cleavage. Poly (A)-binding protein (PABP) is a target for several RNA viruses; however, the impact of duck hepatitis A virus (DHAV) on PABP remains unknown. In this study, we demon...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Sun D,Wang M,Wen X,Cheng A,Jia R,Sun K,Yang Q,Wu Y,Zhu D,Chen S,Liu M,Zhao X,Chen X

更新日期：2017-11-24 00:00:00

abstract：:Mammalian motor cortex consists of several interconnected subregions thought to play distinct roles in voluntary movements, yet their specific role in decision making and execution is not completely elucidated. Here we used transient optogenetic inactivation of the caudal forelimb area (CFA) and rostral forelimb area ...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Morandell K,Huber D

更新日期：2017-11-17 00:00:00

abstract：:Understanding the molecular mechanisms underlying Alzheimer's disease (AD) is necessary for the diagnosis and treatment of this neurodegenerative disorder. It is therefore important to detect the most important genes and miRNAs, which are associated with molecular events, and studying their interactions for recognitio...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Moradifard S,Hoseinbeyki M,Ganji SM,Minuchehr Z

更新日期：2018-03-19 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：:B cell derived induced pluripotent stem cells (BiPSCs) were recently established from peripheral blood B cells by the simultaneous transfection of Yamanaka factors (Oct3/4, Sox2, Klf4, c-Myc) and C/EBPα using a Sendai virus vector. Here, using a different method, we established BiPSCs with immunoglobulin heavy chain (...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Kawamura F,Inaki M,Katafuchi A,Abe Y,Tsuyama N,Kurosu Y,Yanagi A,Higuchi M,Muto S,Yamaura T,Suzuki H,Noji H,Suzuki S,Yoshida MA,Sasatani M,Kamiya K,Onodera M,Sakai A

更新日期：2017-05-10 00:00:00

abstract：:Aberrant fetal growth is associated with morbidities and mortality during childhood and adult life. Although genetic and environmental factors are known to influence in utero growth, their relative contributions over pregnancy is unknown. We estimated, across gestation, the genetic heritability, contribution of shared...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Workalemahu T,Grantz KL,Grewal J,Zhang C,Louis GMB,Tekola-Ayele F

更新日期：2018-05-08 00:00:00

abstract：:The biological function of sterol glucosides (SGs), the most abundant sterol derivatives in higher plants, remains uncertain. In an effort to improve our understanding of these membrane lipids we examined phenotypes exhibited by the roots of Arabidopsis (Arabidopsis thaliana) lines carrying insertions in the UDP-Glc:s...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Pook VG,Nair M,Ryu K,Arpin JC,Schiefelbein J,Schrick K,DeBolt S

更新日期：2017-07-18 00:00:00

abstract：:Herein, we examined the association between cytomegalovirus (CMV) coinfection and the progression of liver fibrosis in hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection, and investigated the effect of CMV coinfection on JAK-STAT pathway. CMV DNAemia was detected by PCR in DNA from controls (n = 120), and HCV patients with early (F0-F...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Ibrahim MK,Khedr A,Bader El Din NG,Khairy A,El Awady MK

更新日期：2017-09-04 00:00:00

abstract：:In order to understand the physical properties of materials it is necessary to determine the 3D positions of all atoms. There has been significant progress towards this goal using electron tomography. However, this method requires a relatively high electron dose and often extended acquisition times which precludes the...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Chen LG,Warner J,Kirkland AI,Chen FR,Van Dyck D

更新日期：2017-09-07 00:00:00

abstract：:A multi-angle light scattering (MALS) system, combined with chromatographic separation, directly measures the absolute molar mass, size and concentration of the eluate species. The measurement of these crucial properties in solution is essential in basic macromolecular characterization and all research and production ...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Hsieh VH,Wyatt PJ

更新日期：2017-08-30 00:00:00

abstract：:Antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs) are attractive in cancer therapy because they can directly bind to cancer cells and provide anticancer activity. To kill cancer cells with ADCs, the target antigens are required not only to be highly and/or selectively expressed on cancer cells but also internalized by the cells. CD239,...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Kikkawa Y,Enomoto-Okawa Y,Fujiyama A,Fukuhara T,Harashima N,Sugawara Y,Negishi Y,Katagiri F,Hozumi K,Nomizu M,Ito Y

更新日期：2018-04-26 00:00:00

abstract：:It has been suggested that orthographic transparency and age changes may affect the relationship between visual attention span (VAS) deficit and reading difficulty. The present study explored the developmental trend of VAS in children with developmental dyslexia (DD) in Chinese, a logographic language with a deep orth...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Zhao J,Liu M,Liu H,Huang C

更新日期：2018-02-16 00:00:00

abstract：:Sampling the concentration of insulin in human skin using microdialysis is challenging because of low intracutaneous concentrations and low recovery, presumably due to adsorption of insulin to the microdialysis system. In this study, we aimed to (1) measure how the concentration of insulin varies in three different ti...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Högstedt A,Ghafouri B,Tesselaar E,Farnebo S

更新日期：2020-12-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Proteasome inhibition represents an important anticancer strategy. Here, we studied the mechanisms at the basis of the pro-apoptotic activity of the standardized decoction of Hemidesmus indicus, a plant evoking a complex anticancer activity, and explored its inhibition of proteasome activity in human leukemia cells. A...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Turrini E,Catanzaro E,Ferruzzi L,Guerrini A,Tacchini M,Sacchetti G,Paganetto G,Maffei F,Pellicioni V,Poli F,Hrelia P,Mandrone M,Sestili P,Brigotti M,Fimognari C

更新日期：2019-05-10 00:00:00

abstract：:Dietary niche width and trophic position are key functional traits describing a consumer's trophic ecology and the role it plays in a community. However, our understanding of the environmental and biological drivers of both traits is predominantly derived from theory or geographically restricted studies and lacks a br...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Hayden B,Palomares MLD,Smith BE,Poelen JH

更新日期：2019-08-06 00:00:00