Effects of climatic factors on the net primary productivity in the source region of Yangtze River, China.

abstract：:Despite the increasing number of studies conducted recently to evaluate the association between HPV infections and the risk of prostate cancer, the results remain inconclusive. Furthermore, the prevalence and distribution of overall and individual HPV types worldwide in prostate cancer has not been reported until now....

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Yang L,Xie S,Feng X,Chen Y,Zheng T,Dai M,Zhou CK,Hu Z,Li N,Hang D

更新日期：2015-10-06 00:00:00

abstract：:Hypertension is a public health issue in Iran. The study aimed to estimate the prevalence, awareness, treatment, and control of hypertension, and to explore their determinants among 10,040 Kurdish adults from Ravansar Non-Communicable Disease (RaNCD) cohort study in Iran. Univariate, and multivariate analyses were use...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Rajati F,Hamzeh B,Pasdar Y,Safari R,Moradinazar M,Shakiba E,Bazargan-Hejazi S,Karim H,Najafi F

更新日期：2019-08-27 00:00:00

abstract：:Ncb2, the β subunit of NC2 complex, a heterodimeric regulator of transcription was earlier shown to be involved in the activated transcription of CDR1 gene in azole resistant isolate (AR) of Candida albicans. This study examines its genome-wide role by profiling Ncb2 occupancy between genetically matched pair of azole...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Shariq M,Dhamgaye S,Nair R,Goyal N,Jain V,Mukhopadhyay A,Mondal AK,Mukhopadhyay G,Prasad R

更新日期：2017-04-06 00:00:00

abstract：:Modulation of photoluminescence of atomically thin transition metal dichalcogenide two-dimensional materials is critical for their integration in optoelectronic and photonic device applications. By coupling with different plasmonic array geometries, we have shown that the photoluminescence intensity can be enhanced an...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Mukherjee B,Kaushik N,Tripathi RP,Joseph AM,Mohapatra PK,Dhar S,Singh BP,Kumar GV,Simsek E,Lodha S

更新日期：2017-01-30 00:00:00

abstract：:Heme-copper oxygen reductases are terminal respiratory enzymes, catalyzing the reduction of dioxygen to water and the translocation of protons across the membrane. Oxygen consumption is inhibited by various substances. Here we tested the relatively unknown inhibition of cytochrome c oxidase (CcO) with isocyanate. In c...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Kruse F,Nguyen AD,Dragelj J,Schlesinger R,Heberle J,Mroginski MA,Weidinger IM

更新日期：2020-03-02 00:00:00

abstract：:The oral microflora is composed of both health-promoting as well as disease-initiating bacteria. Many of the disease-initiating bacteria are anaerobic and include organisms such as Porphyromonas gingivalis, Prevotella intermedia, Fusobacterium nucleatum, and Tannerella forsythia. Here we investigated a novel therapeut...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Hutcherson JA,Sinclair KM,Belvin BR,Gui Q,Hoffman PS,Lewis JP

更新日期：2017-09-05 00:00:00

abstract：:Most of Quantum Secret Sharing(QSS) are (n, n) threshold 2-level schemes, in which the 2-level secret cannot be reconstructed until all n shares are collected. In this paper, we propose a (t, n) threshold d-level QSS scheme, in which the d-level secret can be reconstructed only if at least t shares are collected. Comp...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Song XL,Liu YB,Deng HY,Xiao YG

更新日期：2017-07-25 00:00:00

abstract：:Sleep has been hypothesised to maintain a close relationship with metabolism. Here we focus on the brain structure that triggers slow-wave sleep, the ventrolateral preoptic nucleus (VLPO), to explore the cellular and molecular signalling pathways recruited by an increase in glucose concentration. We used infrared vide...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Scharbarg E,Daenens M,Lemaître F,Geoffroy H,Guille-Collignon M,Gallopin T,Rancillac A

更新日期：2016-01-12 00:00:00

abstract：:Methylacetoin (3-hydroxy-3-methylbutan-2-one) and 2-methyl-2,3-butanediol are currently obtained exclusively via chemical synthesis. Here, we report, to the best of our knowledge, the first alternative route, using engineered Escherichia coli. The biological synthesis of methylacetoin was first accomplished by reversi...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Jiang X,Zhang H,Yang J,Zheng Y,Feng D,Liu W,Xu X,Cao Y,Zou H,Zhang R,Cheng T,Jiao F,Xian M

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The objective of this study was to investigate the influence of the genes encoding the KIR receptors and their HLA ligands in the susceptibility of ocular toxoplasmosis. A total of 297 patients serologically-diagnosed with toxoplasmosis were selected and stratified according to the presence (n = 148) or absence (n = 1...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Ayo CM,Frederico FB,Siqueira RC,Brandão de Mattos CC,Previato M,Barbosa AP,Murata FH,Silveira-Carvalho AP,de Mattos LC

更新日期：2016-11-09 00:00:00

abstract：:Sweet potato is an important food and bio-energy crop, and investigating the mechanisms underlying salt tolerance will provide information for salt-tolerant breeding of this crop. Here, the root transcriptomes of the salt-sensitive variety Lizixiang and the salt-tolerant line ND98 were compared to identify the genes a...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Zhang H,Zhang Q,Zhai H,Li Y,Wang X,Liu Q,He S

更新日期：2017-01-13 00:00:00

abstract：:Third-generation sequencing technologies allow to sequence long reads of tens of kbp, that are expected to solve various problems. However, they display high error rates, currently capped around 10%. Self-correction is thus regularly used in long reads analysis projects. We introduce CONSENT, a new self-correction met...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Morisse P,Marchet C,Limasset A,Lecroq T,Lefebvre A

更新日期：2021-01-12 00:00:00

abstract：:Ras mutations (e.g., occur in K-Ras, N-Ras, and H-Ras) are one of the most desirable and promising drug targets in chemotherapy treatments for cancer. However, there are still no approved drugs directly targeting mutated Ras. In 2017, an artificial cyclic peptide, KRpep-2d, was discovered as the first selective inhibi...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Sakamoto K,Masutani T,Hirokawa T

更新日期：2020-12-10 00:00:00

abstract：:Cover cropping is proposed to enhance soil microbial diversity and activity, with cover crop type affecting microbial groups in different ways. We compared fungal community compositions of bulk soils differing by cover crop treatment, season, and edaphic properties in the third year of an organic, conventionally tille...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Cloutier ML,Murrell E,Barbercheck M,Kaye J,Finney D,García-González I,Bruns MA

更新日期：2020-04-10 00:00:00

abstract：:Locusts have excellent jumping and kicking abilities to survive in nature, which are achieved through the energy storage and release processes occurring in cuticles, especially in the semi-lunar processes (SLP) at the femorotibial joints. As yet, however, the strain energy-storage mechanisms of the SLP cuticles remain...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Wan C,Hao Z,Feng X

更新日期：2016-10-17 00:00:00

abstract：:Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) involves alveolar epithelial injury and abnormal collagen production caused by activated fibroblasts; transforming growth factor (TGF)-β1 is implicated in this activation. In this study, we screened for chemicals capable of inhibiting TGF-β1-induced collagen production in cultured f...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Tanaka KI,Niino T,Ishihara T,Takafuji A,Takayama T,Kanda Y,Sugizaki T,Tamura F,Kurotsu S,Kawahara M,Mizushima T

更新日期：2017-06-13 00:00:00

abstract：:Deleterious mutations in patchd1 domain containing 1 (PTCHD1) gene have been identified in patients with intellectual disability and/or autism spectrum disorder (ASD). To clarify the causal relationship between Ptchd1 deficiency and behavioral defects relevant to neurodevelopmental disorders, we generated global Ptchd...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Murakami Y,Imamura Y,Saito K,Sakai D,Motoyama J

更新日期：2019-09-12 00:00:00

abstract：:Experiments were conducted to improve jenny conception rates through induced ovulation and timed insemination. Jennies in control, hCG and LH groups were injected intramuscularly with saline alone or saline containing hCG or LH, respectively, when the dominant follicle diameter reached 35 mm. Then, follicle developmen...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Chang ZL,Li BX,Liu B,Yao L,Yu J,Jiang GM,Tan JH

更新日期：2019-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Here we proposed a novel architectural design of a ternary MnO2-based electrode - a hierarchical Co3O4@Pt@MnO2 core-shell-shell structure, where the complemental features of the three key components (a well-defined Co3O4 nanowire array on the conductive Ti substrate, an ultrathin layer of small Pt nanoparticles, and a...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Xia H,Zhu D,Luo Z,Yu Y,Shi X,Yuan G,Xie J

更新日期：2013-10-17 00:00:00

abstract：:Type I interferons, particularly interferon-alpha (IFN-α), play a vital role in the host's anti-viral defenses by interfering with viral replication. However, the virus rapidly evolves to exploit the IFN-α response for its replication, spread, and pathogenic function. In this study, we attempted to determine IFN-α sus...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Ashokkumar M,Sonawane A,Sperk M,Tripathy SP,Neogi U,Hanna LE

更新日期：2020-02-17 00:00:00

abstract：:Imaging the fields of magnetic materials provides crucial insight into the physical and chemical processes surrounding magnetism, and has been a key ingredient in the spectacular development of magnetic data storage. Existing approaches using the magneto-optic Kerr effect, x-ray and electron microscopy have limitation...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Simpson DA,Tetienne JP,McCoey JM,Ganesan K,Hall LT,Petrou S,Scholten RE,Hollenberg LC

更新日期：2016-03-14 00:00:00

abstract：:Size shifts may be a by-product of alterations in life history traits driven by natural selection. Although this approach has been proposed for islands, it has not yet been explored in continental faunas. The trends towards size decrease experienced by some hipparionins constitute a good case study for the application...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Orlandi-Oliveras G,Nacarino-Meneses C,Koufos GD,Köhler M

更新日期：2018-11-21 00:00:00

abstract：:Annually averaged solar radiation in the McMurdo Dry Valleys, Antarctica has varied by over 20 W m-2 during the past three decades; however, the drivers of this variability are unknown. Because small differences in radiation are important to water availability and ecosystem functioning in polar deserts, determining th...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Obryk MK,Fountain AG,Doran PT,Lyons WB,Eastman R

更新日期：2018-03-22 00:00:00

abstract：:Infantile hemangiomas are the most common infantile benign vascular tumor. While most infantile hemangiomas proliferate then involute, some may persist and require treatment for reasons including risk of disfigurement or functional impairment. Treatments currently include observation, pharmacological therapy, laser, c...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Zhang L,Yuan WE,Zheng JW

更新日期：2016-02-15 00:00:00

abstract：:The aesthetic value of landscapes contributes to human well-being. However, studies which have investigated the link between biodiversity and ecosystem services have not taken aesthetic value into account. In this study we evaluated how the aesthetics of coralligenous reefs, a key marine ecosystem in the Mediterranean...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Tribot AS,Mouquet N,Villéger S,Raymond M,Hoff F,Boissery P,Holon F,Deter J

更新日期：2016-09-28 00:00:00

abstract：:The South American Monsoon System (SAMS) is generally considered to be highly sensitive to Northern Hemisphere (NH) temperature variations on multi-centennial timescales. The direct influence of solar forcing on moisture convergence in global monsoon systems on the other hand, while well explored in modeling studies, ...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Novello VF,Vuille M,Cruz FW,Stríkis NM,de Paula MS,Edwards RL,Cheng H,Karmann I,Jaqueto PF,Trindade RI,Hartmann GA,Moquet JS

更新日期：2016-04-21 00:00:00

abstract：:Kohlschutter-Tönz syndrome (KTS) is a rare genetic disorder with neurological dysfunctions including seizure and intellectual impairment. Mutations at the Rogdi locus have been linked to development of KTS, yet the underlying mechanisms remain elusive. Here we demonstrate that a Drosophila homolog of Rogdi acts as a n...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Kim M,Jang D,Yoo E,Oh Y,Sonn JY,Lee J,Ki Y,Son HJ,Hwang O,Lee C,Lim C,Choe J

更新日期：2017-09-12 00:00:00

abstract：:People with ataxia-telangiectasia (A-T) display phenotypic variability with regard to progression of immunodeficiency, sino-pulmonary disease, and neurologic decline. To determine the association between differential gene expression, epigenetic state, and phenotypic variation among people with A-T, we performed transc...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： McGrath-Morrow SA,Ndeh R,Helmin KA,Khuder B,Rothblum-Oviatt C,Collaco JM,Wright J,Reyfman PA,Lederman HM,Singer BD

更新日期：2020-05-04 00:00:00

abstract：:Different marine habitats are characterised by different soundscapes. How or which differences may be representative of the habitat characteristics and/or community structure remains however to be explored. A growing project in passive acoustics is to find a way to use soundscapes to have information on the habitat an...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： Bertucci F,Parmentier E,Lecellier G,Hawkins AD,Lecchini D

更新日期：2016-09-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), the most predominant liver disease worldwide, is a progressive condition that encompasses a spectrum of disorders ranging from steatosis to steatohepatitis, and, ultimately, cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma. Although the underlying mechanism is complex and multifactoria...

journal_title：Scientific reports

authors： de Freitas Carvalho MM,Lage NN,de Souza Paulino AH,Pereira RR,de Almeida LT,da Silva TF,de Brito Magalhães CL,de Lima WG,Silva ME,Pedrosa ML,da Costa Guerra JF

更新日期：2019-05-30 00:00:00