Optimal photon pairs for quantum communication protocols.

abstract：:Transplantation of human bone marrow mesenchymal stromal cells (hBM-MSC) promotes functional recovery after stroke in animal models, but the mechanisms underlying these effects remain incompletely understood. We tested the efficacy of Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) compliant hBM-MSC, injected intravenously 3.5 hou...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Sammali E,Alia C,Vegliante G,Colombo V,Giordano N,Pischiutta F,Boncoraglio GB,Barilani M,Lazzari L,Caleo M,De Simoni MG,Gaipa G,Citerio G,Zanier ER

更新日期：2017-07-31 00:00:00

abstract：:Gut dysbiosis contributes to the development of a dysfunctional gut barrier, facilitating the translocation of bacteria and inflammagens, and is implicated in colorectal cancer (CRC) pathogenesis. Such 'leaky gut' conditions result in systemic inflammation, of which a hallmark is increased hypercoagulability. Fluoresc...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： de Waal GM,de Villiers WJS,Forgan T,Roberts T,Pretorius E

更新日期：2020-05-29 00:00:00

abstract：:In this paper, we investigate the magnetic behavior of a single-walled hexagonal spin-1 Ising nanotube by using the effective field theory (EFT) with correlations and the differential operator technique (DOT). The system consists of six long legs distributed parallel to each other on a hexagonal basis. Within each cha...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： ElMaddahi Z,El Hafidi MY,El Hafidi M

更新日期：2019-08-26 00:00:00

abstract：:Friction is a major inhibitor in almost every mechanical system. Enlightened by the Leidenfrost effect - a droplet can be levitated by its own vapor layer on a sufficiently hot surface - we demonstrate for the first time that a small cart can also be levitated by Leidenfrost vapor. The levitated cart can carry certain...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Hashmi A,Xu Y,Coder B,Osborne PA,Spafford J,Michael GE,Yu G,Xu J

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is one of the most common inflammatory diseases resulting from habitual smoking. Impaired clearance of apoptotic cell by airway macrophages contributes to lung inflammation. Milk fat globule-EGF factor 8 (MFG-E8), as a link between apoptotic cells and phagocytes, facilitate...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Wang Y,Luo G,Chen J,Jiang R,Zhu J,Hu N,Huang W,Cheng G,Jia M,Su B,Zhang N,Cui T

更新日期：2017-02-14 00:00:00

abstract：:We investigated how skeletal muscle mass (SMM) affects spinal sagittal balance (radiographic parameters) in symptomatic spinal patients. The first purpose of this study was to evaluate the body composition and the spinal sagittal alignment in symptomatic spinal patients. The second purpose of this study was to compare...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Hiyama A,Katoh H,Sakai D,Sato M,Tanaka M,Nukaga T,Watanabe M

更新日期：2018-10-19 00:00:00

abstract：:Banana production is severely hindered by plant-parasitic nematodes in acidic, sandy soil. This study investigated the possibility of applying a novel fumigation agent based on ammonium bicarbonate as a strategy for controlling plant-parasitic nematodes under sealed conditions. Moreover, its effects on the nematode co...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Su L,Ruan Y,Yang X,Wang K,Li R,Shen Q

更新日期：2015-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Isopods of the genus Idotea have an unusual ability to feed on algae containing high amounts of chemical defense molecules, such as species of the genera Fucus and Ulva. In this study, we compared gene expression patterns of Idotea balthica individuals fed with Fucus vesiculosus to individuals fed with Ulva lactuca. W...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： De Wit P,Yamada K,Panova M,André C,Johannesson K

更新日期：2018-11-14 00:00:00

abstract：:Terahertz pulse time-domain holography is the ultimate technique allowing the evaluating a propagation of pulse broadband terahertz wavefronts and analyze their spatial, temporal and spectral evolution. We have numerically analyzed pulsed broadband terahertz Gauss-Bessel beam's both spatio-temporal and spatio-spectral...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Kulya MS,Semenova VA,Bespalov VG,Petrov NV

更新日期：2018-01-23 00:00:00

abstract：:Cytochrome P450 monooxygenases (P450s) are heme-thiolate proteins whose role as drug targets against pathogens, as well as in valuable chemical production and bioremediation, has been explored. In this study we performed comprehensive comparative analysis of P450s in 13 newly explored oomycete pathogens. Three hundred...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Sello MM,Jafta N,Nelson DR,Chen W,Yu JH,Parvez M,Kgosiemang IKR,Monyaki R,Raselemane SC,Qhanya LB,Mthakathi NT,Sitheni Mashele S,Syed K

更新日期：2015-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cartilage engineering that combines competent seeding cells and a compatible scaffold is increasingly gaining popularity and is potentially useful for the treatment of various bone and cartilage diseases. Intensive efforts have been made by researchers to improve the viability and functionality of seeding cells of eng...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Ma Y,Li J,Yao Y,Wei D,Wang R,Wu Q

更新日期：2016-05-25 00:00:00

abstract：:Human children show unique cognitive skills for dealing with the social world but their cognitive performance is paralleled by great apes in many tasks dealing with the physical world. Recent studies suggested that members of a songbird family-corvids-also evolved complex cognitive skills but a detailed understanding ...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Pika S,Sima MJ,Blum CR,Herrmann E,Mundry R

更新日期：2020-12-10 00:00:00

abstract：:The development of selective visual attention is critical for effectively engaging with an ever-changing world. Its optimal deployment depends upon interactions between neural, motor, and sensory systems across multiple timescales and neurocognitive loci. Previous work illustrates the spatio-temporal dynamics of these...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Stallworthy IC,Sifre R,Berry D,Lasch C,Smith TJ,Elison JT

更新日期：2020-10-14 00:00:00

abstract：:The objective of this study was to examine whether shorter leukocyte telomere length (LTL) is associated with more rapid pulmonary function decline in a longitudinal study of World Trade Center (WTC) responders. WTC responders (N = 284) participating in a monitoring study underwent blood sampling and were followed pro...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Clouston SAP,Edelman NH,Aviv A,Stewart C,Luft BJ

更新日期：2019-05-31 00:00:00

abstract：:Platelet-driven reduction in blood clot volume (clot contraction or retraction) has been implicated to play a role in hemostasis and thrombosis. Although these processes are often linked with inflammation, the role of inflammatory cells in contraction of blood clots and thrombi has not been investigated. The aim of th...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Peshkova AD,Le Minh G,Tutwiler V,Andrianova IA,Weisel JW,Litvinov RI

更新日期：2017-07-11 00:00:00

abstract：:With land privatization and fencing of thousands of hectares of communal grazing areas, East Africa is struggling with one of the most radical cultural and environmental changes in its history. The 668,500-hectare Greater Mara is of crucial importance for the great migrations of large mammals and for Maasai pastoralis...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Løvschal M,Bøcher PK,Pilgaard J,Amoke I,Odingo A,Thuo A,Svenning JC

更新日期：2017-01-25 00:00:00

abstract：:Early diagnosis of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) remains challenging to date. Characteristic metabolic deregulations of HCC may enable novel biomarkers discovery for early diagnosis. A capillary electrophoresis-time of flight mass spectrometry (CE-TOF/MS)-based metabolomics approach was performed to discover and vali...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Zeng J,Huang X,Zhou L,Tan Y,Hu C,Wang X,Niu J,Wang H,Lin X,Yin P

更新日期：2015-11-03 00:00:00

abstract：:Next generation sequencing has disrupted genetic testing, allowing far more scope in the tests applied. The appropriate sections of the genome to be tested can now be readily selected, from single mutations to whole-genome sequencing. One product offering within this spectrum are focused exomes, targeting ~5,000 genes...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Pengelly RJ,Ward D,Hunt D,Mattocks C,Ennis S

更新日期：2020-02-24 00:00:00

abstract：:Recently, a new technique was developed for non-catalytically mixing microdroplets. In this method, an alternating-current (AC) electric field is used to promote the antigen-antibody reaction within the microdroplet. Previously, this technique has only been applied to histological examinations of flat structures, such...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Shirasawa H,Kumagai J,Sato E,Kabashima K,Kumazawa Y,Sato W,Miura H,Nakamura R,Nanjo H,Minamiya Y,Akagami Y,Terada Y

更新日期：2015-10-19 00:00:00

abstract：:Methadone maintenance treatment (MMT) can induce impairments in brain function and structure, despite its clinical effectiveness. However, the effect of chronic MMT on brain white matter (WM) is not fully known. Thirty-three MMT patients underwent diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) twice - at the start of the study (Scan1...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Li W,Li Q,Wang Y,Zhu J,Ye J,Yan X,Li Y,Chen J,Liu J,Li Z,Wang W,Liu Y

更新日期：2016-01-22 00:00:00

abstract：:Long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) have been found to play important roles in various biological processes; however, many of their functions remain unclear. In this study, we present a novel approach to identify the lncRNA-associated protein-protein interaction (PPI) modules and ascertain their functions in human lung squ...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Wu CH,Hsu CL,Lu PC,Lin WC,Juan HF,Huang HC

更新日期：2016-10-27 00:00:00

abstract：:Recent research shows that continuous overgrazing not only causes grassland biodiversity to decline, but also causes light fungal disease. Achnatherum inebrians is susceptible to fungal diseases and increases in prevalence during over grazing due its toxicity to livestock. This study aimed to examine the effects of A....

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Yao X,Fan Y,Chai Q,Johnson RD,Nan Z,Li C

更新日期：2016-09-16 00:00:00

abstract：:Perturbations in lipid metabolic pathways to meet the bioenergetic and biosynthetic requirements is a principal characteristic of cancer cells. Sphingolipids (SPLs) are the largest class of bioactive lipids associated to various aspects of tumorigenesis and have been extensively studied in cancer cell lines and experi...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Bhadwal P,Dahiya D,Shinde D,Vaiphei K,Math RGH,Randhawa V,Agnihotri N

更新日期：2020-03-13 00:00:00

abstract：:Passive immunotherapy may have particular benefits for the treatment of severe influenza infection in at-risk populations, however little is known of the impact of passive immunotherapy on the formation of memory responses to the virus. Ideally, passive immunotherapy should attenuate the severity of infection while st...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Stevens NE,Hatjopolous A,Fraser CK,Alsharifi M,Diener KR,Hayball JD

更新日期：2016-07-06 00:00:00

abstract：:The precision and accuracy of quantifying semi-volatile organic compounds (SVOCs) in solution by GC/MS, particularly when volume errors are unpredictable or difficult to control, are improved by utilizing internal standards (IS). Not obvious though is the extent to which timing IS addition affects measurement. To illu...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Otim O,Rocha J Jr

更新日期：2020-10-19 00:00:00

abstract：:Chemotherapy is widely used in cancer treatments. However, non-specific distribution of chemotherapeutic agents to healthy tissues and normal cells in the human body always leads to adverse side effects and disappointing therapeutic outcomes. Therefore, the main aim of this study was to develop a targeted drug deliver...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Gan BK,Rullah K,Yong CY,Ho KL,Omar AR,Alitheen NB,Tan WS

更新日期：2020-10-08 00:00:00

abstract：:A series of edge-selectively halogenated (X = Cl, Br, I) graphene nanoplatelets (XGnPs = ClGnP, BrGnP, IGnP) were prepared simply by ball-milling graphite in the presence of Cl2, Br2 and I2, respectively. High BET surface areas of 471, 579 and 662 m(2)/g were observed for ClGnP, BrGnP and IGnP, respectively, indicatin...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Jeon IY,Choi HJ,Choi M,Seo JM,Jung SM,Kim MJ,Zhang S,Zhang L,Xia Z,Dai L,Park N,Baek JB

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Data-independent acquisition mass spectrometry promises higher performance in terms of quantification and reproducibility compared to data-dependent acquisition mass spectrometry methods. To enable high-accuracy quantification of Staphylococcus aureus proteins, we have developed a global ion library for data-independe...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Michalik S,Depke M,Murr A,Gesell Salazar M,Kusebauch U,Sun Z,Meyer TC,Surmann K,Pförtner H,Hildebrandt P,Weiss S,Palma Medina LM,Gutjahr M,Hammer E,Becher D,Pribyl T,Hammerschmidt S,Deutsch EW,Bader SL,Hecker M,Mo

更新日期：2017-09-08 00:00:00

abstract：:Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are the third most common types of infection in human medicine worldwide. There is increasing appreciation for the pathogenic role of Gram-positive cocci (GPC) in UTIs, as they have a plethora of virulence factors, maintaining their pathogenicity and high affinity for the epithelial cel...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Gajdács M,Ábrók M,Lázár A,Burián K

更新日期：2020-10-19 00:00:00

abstract：:Bispecific killer cells engagers (BiKEs) which can bind to natural killer (NK) cells through the activating receptor CD16A and guide them to cells expressing the HIV-1 envelope glycoprotein (Env) are a promising new weapon for elimination of infected cells and eradication of the virus. Here we report the design, gener...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Li W,Wu Y,Kong D,Yang H,Wang Y,Shao J,Feng Y,Chen W,Ma L,Ying T,Dimitrov DS

更新日期：2017-08-22 00:00:00