Variations in terrestrial arthropod DNA metabarcoding methods recovers robust beta diversity but variable richness and site indicators.

abstract：:The impact of reperfusion therapies on cognition has been poorly explored and little knowledge exists. We explored the influence of endovascular treatment (EVT) on cognitive outcome in patients with anterior circulation ischemic stroke. Patients presenting with ischemic stroke due to anterior large vessel occlusion wh...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Lattanzi S,Coccia M,Pulcini A,Cagnetti C,Galli FL,Villani L,Campa S,Dobran M,Polonara G,Ceravolo MG,Silvestrini M

更新日期：2020-10-28 00:00:00

abstract：:Within year individual variation in the timing of seasonal reproduction within wild bird populations in highly seasonal environments can be pronounced, but the molecular and physiological mechanisms responsible for this variation are unclear. We investigated the relationship between Clock gene poly-Q length, activatio...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Zhang S,Xu X,Wang W,Yang W,Liang W

更新日期：2017-11-03 00:00:00

abstract：:Cystatin C (CysC) is implicated in neuroprotection and repair in the nervous system in response to diverse neurotoxic conditions. In addition to being secreted from cells in a soluble form, CysC is released by cells in association with extracellular vesicles (EVs), including exosomes. We demonstrate that EVs containin...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Pérez-González R,Sahoo S,Gauthier SA,Kim Y,Li M,Kumar A,Pawlik M,Benussi L,Ghidoni R,Levy E

更新日期：2019-07-31 00:00:00

abstract：:Metallo-β-lactamases (MBLs) are a group of enzymes that can inactivate most commonly used β-lactam-based antibiotics. Among MBLs, New Delhi metallo-β-lactamase-1 (NDM-1) constitutes an urgent threat to public health as evidenced by its success in rapidly disseminating worldwide since its first discovery. Here we repor...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Jiang XW,Cheng H,Huo YY,Xu L,Wu YH,Liu WH,Tao FF,Cui XJ,Zheng BW

更新日期：2018-01-16 00:00:00

abstract：:Postsynaptic density protein-95 (PSD-95) is a major regulator in the maturation of excitatory synapses by interacting and trafficking N-methyl-D-aspartic acid receptors (NMDAR) and α-amino-3-hydroxy-5-methyl-4-isox-azoleproprionic acid receptors (AMPAR) to the postsynaptic membrane. PSD-95 disruption has recently been...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Coley AA,Gao WJ

更新日期：2019-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Recent research has shown that the cerebellum is involved not only in motor control but also in higher-level activities, which are closely related to creativity. This study aimed to explore the role of the cerebellum in visual divergent thinking based on its intrinsic activity. To this end, we selected the resting-sta...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Gao Z,Liu X,Zhang D,Liu M,Hao N

更新日期：2020-10-06 00:00:00

abstract：:The recent combination of ultra-intense lasers and laser-accelerated electron beams is enabling the development of a new generation of compact x-ray light sources, the coherence of which depends directly on electron beam emittance. Although the emittance of accelerated electron beams can be low, it can grow due to the...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Golovin G,Banerjee S,Liu C,Chen S,Zhang J,Zhao B,Zhang P,Veale M,Wilson M,Seller P,Umstadter D

更新日期：2016-04-19 00:00:00

abstract：:Gradient Mn-La-Pt catalysts with three-layered structure of manganese dioxide (MnO2), lanthanum oxide (La2O3), and Platinum (Pt) for Li-O2 battery are prepared in this study. The mass ratio of the catalysts is respectively 5:2:3, 4:2:4, and 3:2:5 (MnO2: La2O3: Pt) which is start from the side of the electrolyte. The r...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Cai K,Yang R,Lang X,Zhang Q,Wang Z,He T

更新日期：2016-10-12 00:00:00

abstract：:The role of the Androgen Receptor (AR) expression and its activity in the prognosis of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) remains inconclusive. The aim of this study is to analyze the role of the AR expression and its activity as prognostic biomarkers in HCC. Three-hundred and thirty-seven patients from The Cancer Genome ...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Acosta-Lopez S,Diaz-Bethencourt D,Concepción-Massip T,Martin-Fernandez de Basoa MC,Plata-Bello A,Gonzalez-Rodriguez A,Perez-Hernandez F,Plata-Bello J

更新日期：2020-12-16 00:00:00

abstract：:The Sansha Yongle Blue Hole (SYBH) is the deepest blue hole found anywhere to date. Study of the SYBH can provide insight into the interactions between hole wall morphology and many geological/hydrological mechanisms. A comprehensive investigation of the SYBH was carried out for the first time in 2017 using a professi...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Li T,Feng A,Liu Y,Li Z,Guo K,Jiang W,Du J,Tian Z,Xu W,Liu Y,Wang Y

更新日期：2018-11-20 00:00:00

abstract：:Anatomical features of first maxillary premolars may greatly affect endodontic and following restorative treatments. The aim of this study was to evaluate root canal configuration and root wall thickness of first maxillary premolars using a preexisting CBCT database. A CBCT database of 400 first maxillary premolar was...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Kfir A,Mostinsky O,Elyzur O,Hertzeanu M,Metzger Z,Pawar AM

更新日期：2020-01-16 00:00:00

abstract：:Gliomas are heterogeneous, primary brain tumours that originate from glial cells. The main type of gliomas is astrocytomas. There are four grades (I-IV) of astrocytoma malignancy. Astrocytoma grade IV known as glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) is the most common and aggressive type of astrocytic gliomas. Metallothioneins ...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Masiulionytė B,Valiulytė I,Tamašauskas A,Skiriutė D

更新日期：2019-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Samarium nickelate (SmNiO3) thin films were successfully synthesized on LaAlO3 and SrTiO3 substrates using pulsed-laser deposition. The Mott metal-insulator (MI) transition of the thin films is sensitive to epitaxial strain and strain relaxation. Once the strain changes from compressive to tensile, the transition temp...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Torriss B,Margot J,Chaker M

更新日期：2017-01-18 00:00:00

abstract：:Herein, we investigated the neurite pathfinding on electrospun microfibers with various fiber densities, diameters, and microbead islands, and demonstrated the development of 3D connected artificial neuronal network within a nanofiber-microbead-based porous scaffold. The primary culture of rat hippocampal embryonic ne...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Kim D,Kim SM,Lee S,Yoon MH

更新日期：2017-08-10 00:00:00

abstract：:A new family of 99mTc(I)- tricarbonyl complexes and 125I-heteroaromatic compounds bearing an acridine orange (AO) DNA targeting unit was evaluated for Auger therapy. Characterization of the DNA interaction, performed with the non-radioactive Re and 127I congeners, confirmed that all compounds act as DNA intercalators....

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Pereira E,do Quental L,Palma E,Oliveira MC,Mendes F,Raposinho P,Correia I,Lavrado J,Di Maria S,Belchior A,Vaz P,Santos I,Paulo A

更新日期：2017-02-13 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to evaluate and compare the diagnostic accuracy, the inter-rater agreement and raters' certainty of cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) and radiography for the detection of scaphoid fractures. Our hypothesis is that the CBCT has a higher diagnostic accuracy for scaphoid fractures than radiog...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Neubauer J,Benndorf M,Ehritt-Braun C,Reising K,Yilmaz T,Klein C,Zajonc H,Kotter E,Langer M,Goerke SM

更新日期：2018-03-02 00:00:00

abstract：:Rivers are an important aquatic conduit that connects terrestrial sources of dissolved inorganic carbon (DIC) and other elements with oceanic reservoirs. The Mekong River, one of the world's largest rivers, is firstly examined to explore inter-annual fluxes of dissolved and particulate constituents during 1923-2011 an...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Li S,Bush RT

更新日期：2015-11-02 00:00:00

abstract：:Transposable elements are emerging as an important source of cis-acting regulatory sequences and epigenetic marks that could influence gene expression. However, few studies have dissected the role of specific transposable element insertions on epigenetic gene regulation. Bari-Jheh is a natural transposon that mediates...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Guio L,Vieira C,González J

更新日期：2018-08-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Weight regain is one of the most common problems in the long-term after bariatric surgery. It is unknown if high-intensity exercise programs applied in late phases of post-surgical follow-up could counteract this trend. After a 3-year follow-up, 21 patients underwent sleeve gastrectomy were randomized into an exercise...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Marc-Hernández A,Ruiz-Tovar J,Aracil A,Guillén S,Moya-Ramón M

更新日期：2020-02-20 00:00:00

abstract：:Research has identified impairments in Theory of Mind (ToM) abilities in depressed patients, particularly in relation to tasks involving empathetic responses and belief reasoning. We aimed to build on this research by exploring the relationship between depressed mood and cognitive ToM, specifically visual perspective-...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Ferguson HJ,Cane J

更新日期：2017-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Protein colocalisation is often studied using pixel intensity-based coefficients such as Pearson, Manders, Li or Costes. However, these methods cannot be used to study object-based colocalisations in biological systems. Therefore, a novel method is required to automatically identify regions of fluorescent signal in tw...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Khushi M,Napier CE,Smyth CM,Reddel RR,Arthur JW

更新日期：2017-08-21 00:00:00

abstract：:Aberrant regulation of BCL-2 family members enables evasion of apoptosis and tumor resistance to chemotherapy. BCL-2 and functionally redundant counterpart, MCL-1, are frequently over-expressed in high-risk diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL). While clinical inhibition of BCL-2 has been achieved with the BH3 mimetic...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Dey J,Deckwerth TL,Kerwin WS,Casalini JR,Merrell AJ,Grenley MO,Burns C,Ditzler SH,Dixon CP,Beirne E,Gillespie KC,Kleinman EF,Klinghoffer RA

更新日期：2017-12-21 00:00:00

abstract：:We study Coulomb interacting electrons confined in polygonal quantum rings. We focus on the interplay of localization at the polygon corners and Coulomb repulsion. Remarkably, the Coulomb repulsion allows the formation of in-gap states, i.e., corner-localized states of electron pairs or clusters shifted to energies th...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Sitek A,Ţolea M,Niţă M,Serra L,Gudmundsson V,Manolescu A

更新日期：2017-01-10 00:00:00

abstract：:Biomimetic scaffolds are of great interest to tissue engineering (TE) and tissue repair as they support important cell functions. Scaffold coating with soluble collagen-I has been used to achieve better tissue integration in orthopaedy, however, as collagen persistence was only temporary such efforts were limited. Ade...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Vielreicher M,Kralisch D,Völkl S,Sternal F,Arkudas A,Friedrich O

更新日期：2018-06-20 00:00:00

abstract：:This study provides a pore-scale investigation of two-phase flow dynamics during primary drainage in a realistic heterogeneous rock sample. Using the lattice Boltzmann (LB) method, a series of three-dimensional (3D) immiscible displacement simulations are conducted and three typical flow patterns are identified and ma...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Bakhshian S,Hosseini SA,Shokri N

更新日期：2019-03-04 00:00:00

abstract：:After spinal cord injury (SCI) chronic inflammation hampers regeneration. Influencing the local microenvironment after SCI may provide a strategy to modulate inflammation and the immune response. The objectives of this work were to determine whether bone or spinal cord derived ECM hydrogels can deliver human mesenchym...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Tatic N,Rose FRAJ,des Rieux A,White LJ

更新日期：2019-09-30 00:00:00

abstract：:Climate change significantly impacts the vegetation growth and terrestrial ecosystems. Using satellite remote sensing observations, here we focus on investigating vegetation dynamics and the likelihood of vegetation-related drought under varying climate conditions across China. We first compare temporal trends of Norm...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Liu Z,Li C,Zhou P,Chen X

更新日期：2016-10-07 00:00:00

abstract：:Mountain ecosystems serve as sentinels of change, and those in the Canadian Rocky Mountains have undergone a pronounced shift over the past century. We present quantitative analyses of 81 high-resolution image pairs of systematic historic surveys and repeat photographs of Canadian Rocky Mountain habitats, measuring tr...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Trant A,Higgs E,Starzomski BM

更新日期：2020-06-16 00:00:00

abstract：:The transforming growth factor beta (TGFβ) related signaling is one of the most important signaling pathways regulating early developmental events. Smad2 and Smad3 are structurally similar and it is mostly considered that they are equally important in mediating TGFβ signals. Here, we show that Smad3 is an insensitive ...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Liu L,Liu X,Ren X,Tian Y,Chen Z,Xu X,Du Y,Jiang C,Fang Y,Liu Z,Fan B,Zhang Q,Jin G,Yang X,Zhang X

更新日期：2016-02-24 00:00:00

abstract：:The Aspergillus niger-derived prolyl endoprotease (AN-PEP) has previously been shown to degrade gluten in healthy subjects when added to an intragastrically infused meal. The current study investigated the efficacy of AN-PEP in a physiological meal setting. In this randomized placebo-controlled crossover study, 18 glu...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： König J,Holster S,Bruins MJ,Brummer RJ

更新日期：2017-10-12 00:00:00