Author Correction: The endocannabinoid hydrolase FAAH is an allosteric enzyme.

abstract：:Cardiac damage associated with iron overload is the most common cause of morbidity and mortality in patients with hereditary hemochromatosis, but the precise mechanisms leading to disease progression are largely unexplored. Here we investigated the effects of iron overload and age on cardiac hypertrophy using 1-, 5- a...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Sukumaran A,Chang J,Han M,Mintri S,Khaw BA,Kim J

更新日期：2017-07-18 00:00:00

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： Colleoni F,De Santis L,Montoli E,Olivo E,Sorlien CC,Bart PJ,Gasson EGW,Bergamasco A,Sauli C,Wardell N,Prato S

更新日期：2020-06-25 00:00:00

abstract：:This present paper was focused on the manufacture of activated carbon (AC) and its application in the electrokinetic remediation (EKR) technology on removal of the heavy metals (HMs) from the municipal solid waste incineration fly ash. AC was produced from Neosinocalamus affinis (NF) by chemical activation with H3PO4 ...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Liu K,Huang T,Huang X,Yu L,Muhammad F,Jiao B,Li D

更新日期：2016-12-21 00:00:00

abstract：:Chitin is a valuable peat substrate amendment by increasing lettuce growth and reducing the survival of the zoonotic pathogen Salmonella enterica on lettuce leaves. The production of chitin-catabolic enzymes (chitinases) play a crucial role and are mediated through the microbial community. A higher abundance of plant-...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： De Tender C,Mesuere B,Van der Jeugt F,Haegeman A,Ruttink T,Vandecasteele B,Dawyndt P,Debode J,Kuramae EE

更新日期：2019-07-09 00:00:00

abstract：:Surfactants during routine washing have a tremendous effect on lipid loss from hair. This study aims to understand the loss of lipids from hair upon contact with surfactants and develop a way to prevent the lipid loss. The change in lipid levels depends on the relative hydrophobicity of the lipid. We herein propose th...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Song SH,Lim JH,Son SK,Choi J,Kang NG,Lee SM

更新日期：2019-07-08 00:00:00

abstract：:Carbon nanotubes (CNTs) are among the most versatile nanomaterials, but their exploitation is hindered by limited dispersibility, especially in aqueous solvents. Here, we show that AP-LYS, a highly cationic soluble derivative of denatured hen egg lysozyme, is a very effective tool for the unbundling and solubilisation...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Siepi M,Donadio G,Dardano P,De Stefano L,Monti DM,Notomista E

更新日期：2019-11-12 00:00:00

abstract：:In this report, a hand-held impulse-radar breast cancer detector is presented and the detectability of malignant breast tumors is demonstrated in the clinical test at Hiroshima University Hospital, Hiroshima, Japan. The core functional parts of the detector consist of 65-nm technology complementary metal-oxide-semicon...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Song H,Sasada S,Kadoya T,Okada M,Arihiro K,Xiao X,Kikkawa T

更新日期：2017-11-27 00:00:00

abstract：:Most dogs worldwide are free-ranging animals that form relationships mainly with conspecifics, yet research has focused mainly on the dog-human bond, leading to the hypothesis that dogs evolved specific abilities to form a unique relationship with humans. Although widespread, this hypothesis has not, as yet, been test...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Cimarelli G,Marshall-Pescini S,Range F,Virányi Z

更新日期：2019-03-05 00:00:00

abstract：:Pragmatic theories of communication assume that humans evolved a species-unique inferential capacity to express and recognize intentions via communicative actions. We show that 13-month-old non-verbal infants can interpret the turn-taking exchange of variable tone sequences between unfamiliar agents as indicative of c...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Tauzin T,Gergely G

更新日期：2018-06-22 00:00:00

abstract：:Although large populations feel fatigue, the standardized medicinal therapy is currently absent. In this study, we determined whether 5-aminolevulinic acid (5-ALA) supplementation alleviates the feeling of fatigue in healthy subjects who feel chronic physical tiredness. Males and females between ages of 20 and 64 who ...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Higashikawa F,Kanno K,Ogata A,Sugiyama M

更新日期：2020-09-29 00:00:00

abstract：:Black phosphorus (BP) materials have attracted considerable attention owing to their ultra-sensitive humidity sensing characteristics because of the natural absorption of water (H2O) molecules on the BP surface caused by the specific 2D layer-crystalline structure. On the other hand, the BP-based humidity sensor is le...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Phan DT,Park I,Park AR,Park CM,Jeon KJ

更新日期：2017-09-05 00:00:00

abstract：:Long-term all-cause mortality and dependency after complex surgical procedures have not been assessed in the framework of value-based medicine. The aim of this study was to investigate the postoperative and long-term outcomes after surgical procedures lasting for more than six hours. Retrospective cohort study of pati...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Cornellà N,Sancho J,Sitges-Serra A

更新日期：2017-08-23 00:00:00

abstract：:Transposable elements (TEs) are genomic sequences that can move, multiply, and often form sizable fractions of vertebrate genomes. Fish belong to a unique group of vertebrates, since their karyotypes and genome sizes are more diverse and complex, with probably higher diversity and evolution specificity of TE. To inves...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Shao F,Han M,Peng Z

更新日期：2019-10-28 00:00:00

abstract：:Climate-driven environmental change and land-use change often interact in their impact on biodiversity, but these interactions have received little scientific attention. Here we study the effects of climate-driven environmental variation (i.e. vegetation greenness) and land-use (protected versus unprotected areas) on ...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Santangeli A,Spiegel O,Bridgeford P,Girardello M

更新日期：2018-08-29 00:00:00

abstract：:An image fiber-based miniature suspended solid sensor has been demonstrated. The diameter of the sensor is only a few millimeters. A superhydrophobic material is coated on the end of the image fiber to avoid the adsorption of suspended solids and bubbles. Multiple parameters, including mass concentration, morphology a...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Qi P,Lin L,Huang R,Zhao S,Tian H,Li S,Zhang Q,Liu W

更新日期：2017-12-01 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：:Metabonomics/metabolomics is a rapid technology for comprehensive profiling of small molecule metabolites in cells, tissues, or whole organisms, the application of which has led to understanding pathophysiologic mechanisms of cardiometabolic diseases, defining predictive biomarkers for those diseases, and also assessi...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Jiang M,Wang Q,Chen J,Wang Y,Fan G,Zhu Y

更新日期：2017-08-18 00:00:00

abstract：:Protein S-sulfenylation, which results from oxidation of free thiols on cysteine residues, has recently emerged as an important post-translational modification that regulates the structure and function of proteins involved in a variety of physiological and pathological processes. By altering the size and physiochemica...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Al-Barakati HJ,McConnell EW,Hicks LM,Poole LB,Newman RH,Kc DB

更新日期：2018-07-26 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim was to analyze the effect of fractional flow reserve (FFR), intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) and optical coherence tomography (OCT) on fluoroscopy time (FT), radiation dose (RD) and contrast volume (CV) in patients undergoing coronary angiography. This case-control study included consecutive patients above the ...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： De la Garza-Salazar F,Lankenau-Vela DL,Cadena-Nuñez B,González-Cantú A,Romero-Ibarguengoitia ME

更新日期：2020-04-24 00:00:00

abstract：:p53 mutations are frequently detected in malignant gastric cancers. However, the molecular mechanisms by which loss of p53 function promotes gastric cancer are not clear. We utilized Gan mice (K19-Wnt1/C2mE), which have functional p53 and develop intestinal-type gastric tumors, to investigate the role of p53 in gastri...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Ohtsuka J,Oshima H,Ezawa I,Abe R,Oshima M,Ohki R

更新日期：2018-02-02 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this study was the preparation, characterization and application of high-performance activated carbons (ACs) derived from oily sludge through chemical activation by KOH. The produced ACs were characterized using iodine number, N2 adsorption-desorption, Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) and ...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Mojoudi N,Mirghaffari N,Soleimani M,Shariatmadari H,Belver C,Bedia J

更新日期：2019-12-18 00:00:00

abstract：:All species face the important adaptive problem of efficiently locating high-quality nutritional resources. We explored whether human spatial cognition is enhanced for high-calorie foods, in a large multisensory experiment that covertly tested the location memory of people who navigated a maze-like food setting. We fo...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： de Vries R,Morquecho-Campos P,de Vet E,de Rijk M,Postma E,de Graaf K,Engel B,Boesveldt S

更新日期：2020-10-08 00:00:00

abstract：:We have sequenced the genome of the largest freshwater fish species of the world, the arapaima. Analysis of gene family dynamics and signatures of positive selection identified genes involved in the specific adaptations and unique features of this iconic species, in particular it's large size and fast growth. Genome s...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Du K,Wuertz S,Adolfi M,Kneitz S,Stöck M,Oliveira M,Nóbrega R,Ormanns J,Kloas W,Feron R,Klopp C,Parrinello H,Journot L,He S,Postlethwait J,Meyer A,Guiguen Y,Schartl M

更新日期：2019-03-28 00:00:00

abstract：:Resistance to 157 different herbicides and 88% of known sites of action has been observed, with many weeds resistant to two or more modes. Coupled with tighter environmental regulation, this demonstrates the need to identify new modes of action and novel herbicides. The plant sphingolipid biosynthetic enzyme, inositol...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Pinneh EC,Mina JG,Stark MJR,Lindell SD,Luemmen P,Knight MR,Steel PG,Denny PW

更新日期：2019-05-30 00:00:00

abstract：:Despite of the great scientific and technology interest, highly ordered full-Heusler L21-Co2MnAl films have remained a big challenge in terms of the availability and the electrical transport. Here we report the controllable growth and the intriguing transport behavior of epitaxial L21-Co2MnAl films, which exhibit a lo...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Zhu LJ,Zhao JH

更新日期：2017-02-20 00:00:00

abstract：:Ichthyoarchaeological evidence is uncommon at ancient hunter-gatherer sites from various regions and timeframes. This research contributes to the development of microarchaeological techniques useful for identifying fishing economies in situations where classifiable bones are unavailable. Specifically, traces of heat a...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Butler DH,Shahack-Gross R

更新日期：2017-06-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) still presents complications: paravalvular leakage (PVL) and onset of conduction abnormalities leading to permanent pacemaker implantation. Our aim was testing a validated patient-specific computational framework for prediction of TAVI outcomes and possible complications....

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Bosi GM,Capelli C,Cheang MH,Delahunty N,Mullen M,Taylor AM,Schievano S

更新日期：2020-06-18 00:00:00

abstract：:Cathelicidins are short cationic host defense peptides and play a central role in host innate immune system. Here we identified two novel cathelicidins, Cl-CATH2 and 3, from Columba livia. Evolutionary analysis of avian cathelicidins via phylogenetic tree and Ka/Ks calculations supported the positive selection that pr...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Yu H,Lu Y,Qiao X,Wei L,Fu T,Cai S,Wang C,Liu X,Zhong S,Wang Y

更新日期：2015-07-21 00:00:00

abstract：:Gastric diseases are common in China, and gastroduodenoscopy could provide accurate diagnoses. Our previous study verified that linked colour imaging (LCI) can improve endoscopic diagnostic accuracy. This study aimed for the first time to establish an LCI-based endoscopic model called colour-microstructure-vessel (CMV...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Sun X,Bi Y,Dong T,Min M,Shen W,Xu Y,Liu Y

更新日期：2017-07-17 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