Comparison of surgical outcomes of slanted procedure for exotropia with convergence insufficiency according to their response to preoperative monocular occlusion.

abstract：:Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a lethal progressive neurological disorder affecting the memory. Recently, US Food and Drug Administration mitigated the standard for drug approval, allowing symptomatic drugs that only improve cognitive deficits to be allowed to accelerate on to clinical trials. Our study focuses on taurin...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Kim HY,Kim HV,Yoon JH,Kang BR,Cho SM,Lee S,Kim JY,Kim JW,Cho Y,Woo J,Kim Y

更新日期：2014-12-12 00:00:00

abstract：:When humans fail to make optimal decisions in strategic games and economic gambles, researchers typically try to explain why that behaviour is biased. To this end, they search for mechanisms that cause human behaviour to deviate from what seems to be the rational optimum. But perhaps human behaviour is not biased; per...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Hintze A,Hertwig R

更新日期：2016-09-28 00:00:00

abstract：:Intestinal microbiome changes that occur in HIV positive individuals on different antiretroviral therapy (ART) regimens are important to understand, as they are potentially linked with chronic inflammation and microbiome-linked comorbidities that occur at increased incidence in this population. We conducted a cross-se...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Pinto-Cardoso S,Lozupone C,Briceño O,Alva-Hernández S,Téllez N,Adriana A,Murakami-Ogasawara A,Reyes-Terán G

更新日期：2017-03-06 00:00:00

abstract：:In the last years, great advances have been made in therapies based in cold atmospheric plasmas (CAP). CAP generate reactive oxygen and nitrogen species (RONS) which can be transferred to liquids. These CAP activated liquids display the same biological efficacy (i.e. on killing cancer cells) as CAP themselves, opening...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Labay C,Hamouda I,Tampieri F,Ginebra MP,Canal C

更新日期：2019-11-06 00:00:00

abstract：:The Roma population is a European ethnic minority characterized by recent and multiple dispersals and founder effects. After their origin in South Asia around 1,500 years ago, they migrated West. In Europe, they diverged into ethnolinguistically distinct migrant groups that spread across the continent. Previous geneti...

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：2020-09-02 00:00:00

abstract：:Isolating actively proliferating cardioblasts is the first crucial step for cardiac regeneration through cell implantation. However, the origin and identity of putative cardioblasts are still unclear. Here, we uncover a novel class of cardiac lineage cells, PDGFRα+Flk1- cardioblasts (PCBs), from mouse and human plurip...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Hong SP,Song S,Cho SW,Lee S,Koh BI,Bae H,Kim KH,Park JS,Do HS,Im I,Heo HJ,Ko TH,Park JH,Youm JB,Kim SJ,Kim I,Han J,Han YM,Koh GY

更新日期：2017-02-06 00:00:00

abstract：:ERF transcription factors play critical roles in plant immune responses. Here, we report the function of AtERF014, a nucleus-localized transcriptional activator, in Arabidopsis immunity. Expression of AtERF014 was induced by Pseudomonas syringae pv. tomato (Pst) and Botrytis cinerea (Bc). AtERF014-overexpressing (OE) ...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Zhang H,Hong Y,Huang L,Li D,Song F

更新日期：2016-07-22 00:00:00

abstract：:We investigated if fermentation with probiotic cultures could improve the production of health-promoting biological compounds in Astragalus membranaceus. We tested the probiotics Enterococcus faecium, Lactobacillus plantarum and Enterococcus faecium + Lactobacillus plantarum and applied PacBio single molecule, real-ti...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Qiao H,Zhang X,Shi H,Song Y,Bian C,Guo A

更新日期：2018-08-08 00:00:00

abstract：:This study aims to identify patterns of surface heat fluxes, and corresponding surface ocean responses, associated with synoptic-scale atmospheric events and their modulation on seasonal time scales. In particular, northerly and southerly wind events associated with atmospheric disturbances were analyzed using high-te...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Tomita H,Cronin MF,Ohishi S

更新日期：2021-01-11 00:00:00

abstract：:Since the re-emergence of Zika virus in 2014 and subsequent association with microcephaly, much work has focused on the development of a vaccine to halt its spread throughout the world. The mosquito vector that transmits this virus is widespread and responsible for the spread of other arboviridae including Dengue. Cur...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Oom AL,Smith D,Akrami K

更新日期：2017-07-24 00:00:00

abstract：:Terahertz (THz) technology has emerged recently as a potential novel imaging modality in biomedical fields, including ophthalmology. However, the ocular biological responses after THz electromagnetic exposure have not been investigated. We conducted a rabbit study to evaluate the safety profiles of THz scanning on eye...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Liu YC,Ke L,Yang SWQ,Nan Z,Teo EPW,Lwin NC,Lin MT,Lee IXY,Chan AS,Schmetterer L,Mehta JS

更新日期：2021-01-28 00:00:00

abstract：:Footprint evidence of human-megafauna interactions remains extremely rare in the archaeological and palaeontological records. Recent work suggests ancient playa environments may hold such evidence, though the prints may not be visible. These so-called "ghost tracks" comprise a rich archive of biomechanical and behavio...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Urban TM,Bennett MR,Bustos D,Manning SW,Reynolds SC,Belvedere M,Odess D,Santucci VL

更新日期：2019-11-11 00:00:00

abstract：:Transgenic plants producing insecticidal proteins from the bacterium Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) are useful for pest control, but their efficacy is reduced when pests evolve resistance. Here we examined the mechanism of resistance to Bt toxin Cry1Ac in the laboratory-selected LF5 strain of the cotton bollworm, Helicov...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Liu C,Xiao Y,Li X,Oppert B,Tabashnik BE,Wu K

更新日期：2014-11-27 00:00:00

abstract：:There were significant differences in response and pharmacokinetic characteristics to the peginterferon α2a treatment among Chronic Hepatitis B (CHB) patients. The aim of this study is to identify factors which could significantly impact the peginterferon α2a pharmacokinetic characteristics in CHB patients. There were...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Bi J,Li X,Liu J,Chen D,Li S,Hou J,Zhou Y,Zhu S,Zhao Z,Qin E,Wei Z

更新日期：2017-08-11 00:00:00

abstract：:We study localized photonic excitations in a quasi-two-dimensional non-ideal binary microcavity lattice with use of the virtual crystal approximation. The effect of point defects (vacancies) on the excitation spectrum is investigated by numerical modelling. We obtain the dispersion and the energy gap of the electromag...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Rumyantsev V,Fedorov S,Gumennyk K,Sychanova M,Kavokin A

更新日期：2014-11-06 00:00:00

abstract：:The ability to form mineral structures under biological control is widespread among animals. In several species, specific proteins have been shown to be involved in biomineralization, but it is uncertain how they influence the shape of the growing biomineral and the resulting skeleton. Calcareous sponges are the only ...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Voigt O,Adamska M,Adamski M,Kittelmann A,Wencker L,Wörheide G

更新日期：2017-04-13 00:00:00

abstract：:Dynamic Nuclear Polarization (DNP) has been introduced to overcome the sensitivity limitations of nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy also of supported lipid bilayers. When investigated by solid-state NMR techniques the approach typically involves doping the samples with biradicals and their investigation at...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Salnikov ES,Aisenbrey C,Aussenac F,Ouari O,Sarrouj H,Reiter C,Tordo P,Engelke F,Bechinger B

更新日期：2016-02-15 00:00:00

abstract：:It is a significant challenge to regenerate full-thickness skin defects with sweat glands. Various skin substitutes have been developed to resolve this issue with minimal success. In this study, to yield a novel construct for in situ regeneration of sweat glands, the collagen-chitosan porous scaffold was combined with...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Kolakshyapati P,Li X,Chen C,Zhang M,Tan W,Ma L,Gao C

更新日期：2017-12-15 00:00:00

abstract：:The ability to wirelessly power electrical devices is becoming of greater urgency as a component of energy conservation and sustainability efforts. Due to health and safety concerns, most wireless power transfer (WPT) schemes utilize very low frequency, quasi-static, magnetic fields; power transfer occurs via magneto-...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Lipworth G,Ensworth J,Seetharam K,Huang D,Lee JS,Schmalenberg P,Nomura T,Reynolds MS,Smith DR,Urzhumov Y

更新日期：2014-01-10 00:00:00

abstract：:Gallbladder cancer (GBC) is a highly malignant tumor with poorly understood etiology. An insight into phenotypic features of this malignancy may add to the knowledge of its carcinogenesis and pave the way to new therapeutic approaches. We assessed the expression of female sex hormone receptors (ERα, ERβ, PR), connecti...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Hryciuk B,Pęksa R,Bieńkowski M,Szymanowski B,Radecka B,Winnik K,Żok J,Cichowska N,Iliszko M,Duchnowska R

更新日期：2020-02-05 00:00:00

abstract：:ANO1 is a calcium-activated chloride channel that is frequently overexpressed in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) and other cancers. While ANO1 expression negatively correlates with survival in several cancers, its epigenetic regulation is poorly understood. We analyzed HNSCC samples from TCGA and a separ...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Finegersh A,Kulich S,Guo T,Favorov AV,Fertig EJ,Danilova LV,Gaykalova DA,Califano JA,Duvvuri U

更新日期：2017-11-09 00:00:00

abstract：:Fatty acid oxidation is the major energy pathway used by the kidney, although glycolysis becomes more important in the low oxygen environment of the medulla. Fatty acid oxidation appears to be reduced in renal fibrosis, and drugs that reverse this improve fibrosis. Expression of glycolytic genes is more variable, but ...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Lee M,Harley G,Katerelos M,Gleich K,Sullivan MA,Laskowski A,Coughlan M,Fraser SA,Mount PF,Power DA

更新日期：2020-09-03 00:00:00

abstract：:As the magnetic storage density increases in commercial products, e.g. the hard disc drives, a full understanding of dynamic magnetism in nanometer resolution underpins the development of next-generation products. Magnetic force microscopy (MFM) is well suited to exploring ferromagnetic domain structures. However, ato...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Li Z,Li X,Dong D,Liu D,Saito H,Ishio S

更新日期：2014-07-11 00:00:00

abstract：:The Japanese macaque (Macaca fuscata) exhibits a species-specific communication sound called the "coo call" to locate group members and maintain within-group contact. Monkeys have been demonstrated to be capable of discriminating between individuals based only on their voices, but there is still debate regarding how t...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Furuyama T,Kobayasi KI,Riquimaroux H

更新日期：2016-08-23 00:00:00

abstract：:Follicular bronchiolitis (FB) is a rare interstitial lung disease (ILD) and has been reported in diverse clinical contexts. Six FB patients demonstrated by surgical lung biopsy (SLB) were reviewed between 2009 and 2017 from Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital in China. The average age of subjects was 42 years old (range: 31-5...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Lu J,Ma M,Zhao Q,Meng F,Wang D,Cai H,Cao M

更新日期：2018-05-08 00:00:00

abstract：:Acoustic energy transfer is a promising energy harvesting technology candidate for implantable biomedical devices. However, it does not show competitive strength for enabling self-powered implantable biomedical devices due to two issues - large size of bulk piezoelectric ultrasound transducers and output power fluctua...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Shi Q,Wang T,Lee C

更新日期：2016-04-26 00:00:00

abstract：:It is well known that tumour-associated macrophages (TAMs) play an important role in tumour development by modulating the tumour microenvironment, and targeting of protumour activation or the M2 polarization of TAMs is expected to be an effective therapy for cancer patients. We previously demonstrated that onionin A (...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Tsuboki J,Fujiwara Y,Horlad H,Shiraishi D,Nohara T,Tayama S,Motohara T,Saito Y,Ikeda T,Takaishi K,Tashiro H,Yonemoto Y,Katabuchi H,Takeya M,Komohara Y

更新日期：2016-07-12 00:00:00

abstract：:Although oxide-based resistive switching memory (OxRAM) is one of the strong next-generation high capacity memory candidates, it has the critical disadvantage that deviations of resistance levels is too severe to be adopted as a high capacity memory device. More specifically, it is known that the larger on/off current...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Hur JH,Kim DK

更新日期：2019-01-22 00:00:00

abstract：:Visual field (VF) testing has usually been performed with the central gaze as a fixed point. Recent publications indicated optic nerve head deformations induced by optic nerve traction force can promote the progression of optic neuropathies, including glaucoma. We generated a new static test protocol that adds 6° addu...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Shoji T,Mine I,Kumagai T,Kosaka A,Yoshikawa Y,Shinoda K

更新日期：2020-12-03 00:00:00

abstract：:The pristine lignin molecules contain multiple reactive hydroxyl [OH] groups, some of which undergo limited polymerization depending on their configuration (aromatic or aliphatic) or conformation. The key issue in lignin-polymerization is to quantify the number of hydroxyl groups in the pristine molecules for subseque...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Park IK,Sun H,Kim SH,Kim Y,Kim GE,Lee Y,Kim T,Choi HR,Suhr J,Nam JD

更新日期：2019-05-07 00:00:00