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Fluorescent β-NaYF4 to Yb3+/Ho3+@SiO2 nanoparticles with variations in the ratios of fluorine and yttrium 4:1, 12:1, and 20:1, respectively, have been synthesized using the solvothermal method at a temperature of...
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ModuleNet: A Convolutional Neural Network for Stereo Vision
Convolutional Neural Networks (CNN) has gained much attention for the solution of numerous vision problems including disparities calculation in stereo vision systems. In this paper, we present a CNN based sol...
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Evaporated porphyrin films as nitrogen dioxide gas sensors
In this work, metal-free and copper(II) 5,10,15,20-tetrakis(-4-(methyl 2-phenoxyacetate)) porphyrin films were employed as nitrogen dioxide gas sensors. The films were vacuum evaporated and the sensor response...
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Many evidences show that the hormone relaxin plays a pivotal role in the physiology and pathology of the cardiovascular system. This pleiotropic hormone exerts regulatory functions through specific receptors i...
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Morphological and local magnetic properties of cobalt clusters electrodeposited onto indium tin oxide substrates
Magnetic force microscopy was employed in order to investigate the local magnetic distribution of individual cobalt clusters electrodeposited onto indium tin oxide surfaces. In addition, the size and shape of ...
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Open AccessGenetic effects influencing risk for major depressive disorder in China and Europe
Major depressive disorder (MDD) is a common, complex psychiatric disorder and a leading cause of disability worldwide. Despite twin studies indicating its modest heritability (~30–40%), extensive heterogeneity...
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Application of particle swarm+ant colony optimization to calculate the interaction parameters on phase equilibria
In this study, a hybrid particle swarm+ant colony optimization (PSO+ACO) was applied to solve the vapor–liquid phase equilibrium. The NRTL activity coefficient model was optimized with this new algorithm and t...
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Open AccessUncoupling of EGFR–RAS signaling and nuclear localization of YBX1 in colorectal cancer
The transcription factor YBX1 can act as a mediator of signals transmitted via the EGFR–RAS–MAPK axis. YBX1 expression has been associated with tumor progression and prognosis in multiple types of cancer. Immu...
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Open AccessAcquisition of meiotic DNA repair regulators maintain genome stability in glioblastoma
Glioblastoma (GBM), the most prevalent type of primary intrinsic brain cancer in adults, remains universally fatal despite maximal therapy, including radiotherapy and chemotherapy. Cytotoxic therapy generates ...
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A Kinetic and AFM Study of the Electrodeposition of Palladium Nanoclusters onto Highly Oriented Pyrolytic Graphite (HOPG)
In the present work we have carried out a kinetic and morphological study of the palladium electrodeposition onto highly oriented pyrolitic graphite electrode from an aqueous solution [0.001 M PdCl2 + 1 M NH4Cl (...
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Optical properties on thermally evaporated and heat-treated disodium phthalocyanine derivative thin films
Thin films were grown on quartz substrates and crystalline silicon wafers using disodium phthalocyanine and the organic ligands 2,6-diaminoanthraquinone, 2,6-dihydroxianthraquinone and its potassium derivative...
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Fulvic acids, fertilizers first and then stimulants of vital functions in vertebrates
It is very well known from ancient times that fulvic acids present in nature as a component of dead leaves and vegetables, are the active principle which promotes better crops, acting on mineral ions in soils ...
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Erratum: The protective effect of the obesity-associated rs9939609 A variant in fat mass- and obesity-associated gene on depression
Correction to: Molecular Psychiatry advance online publication, 20 November 2012; doi:10.1038/mp.2012.160 The published article contains several errors, as described below. 1. The second author should have bee...
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The protective effect of the obesity-associated rs9939609 A variant in fat mass- and obesity-associated gene on depression
Candidate gene and genome-wide association studies have not identified common variants, which are reliably associated with depression. The recent identification of obesity predisposing genes that are highly ex...
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Genome-wide association analysis of copy number variation in recurrent depressive disorder
Large, rare copy number variants (CNVs) have been implicated in a variety of psychiatric disorders, but the role of CNVs in recurrent depression is unclear. We performed a genome-wide analysis of large, rare C...
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Depressive disorder moderates the effect of the FTO gene on body mass index
There is evidence that obesity-related disorders are increased among people with depression. Variation in the FTO (fat mass and obesity associated) gene has been shown to contribute to common forms of human obesi...
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Hypoxia-induced mixed-lineage leukemia 1 regulates glioma stem cell tumorigenic potential
Normal stem cells reside in functional niches critical for self-renewal and maintenance. Neural and hematopoietic stem cell niches, in particular, are characterized by restricted availability of oxygen and the...
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A look into the interaction of metal oxide thin films with biological media: Albumin and Fibrinogen adsorption
In the present work, the adsorption of albumin and fibrinogen on Ta, Nb, Ti and Zr oxidesthin films deposited on Si (100) wafers by magnetron sputtering was studied in order to get a better understanding of th...
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Karyotypic differentiation via 2n reduction and a finding of a case of triploidy in anurans of the genus Engystomops (Anura, Leiuperidae)
The genus Engystomops is divided into two groups, namely the Duovox clade and the Edentulus clade. The species of Edentulus clade have karyotypes with 2n = 22, while E. pustulatus and E. puyango, which belong to ...
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Substrate influence on the morphological and conductive properties of modified iron-phthalocyanine thin films
In this work, molecular thin films prepared with the cyano(phthalocyaninate)iron(III) [PcFeCN] n macrocycle axially modified with the 1,8-dihydroxyanthraquinone ligand were stud...
