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Open AccessTransmutation of long-lived fission products in an advanced nuclear energy system
Disposal of long-lived fission products (LLFPs) produced in reactors has been paid a lot attention for sustainable and clean nuclear energy. Although a few transmutation means have been proposed to address thi...
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Parameterized Inverse Kinematics of Parallel Mechanism Based on CGA
A parameterized inverse kinematic model is the theoretical basis for performance analysis, design and control of parallel mechanism (PM). Current methods are either computationally expensive or difficult to ge...
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Open AccessErratum: A miRNA-based signature predicts development of disease recurrence in HER2 positive breast cancer after adjuvant trastuzumab-based treatment
Scientific Reports 6: Article number: 33825; published online: 21 September 2016; updated: 14 October 2016
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Open AccessA miRNA-based signature predicts development of disease recurrence in HER2 positive breast cancer after adjuvant trastuzumab-based treatment
Approximately 20% of HER2 positive breast cancer develops disease recurrence after adjuvant trastuzumab treatment. This study aimed to develop a molecular prognostic model that can reliably stratify patients b...
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Difference in resistance to Salmonella enteritidis infection among allelic variants of TLR4 (903, 1832) in SPF chickens
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Genetic influence on the association between bone mineral density and testosterone in Korean men
Low bone mineral density (BMD) leads to an increased risk of osteoporotic fracture. Total testosterone and free testosterone were positively associated with BMD, which was significantly influenced by the addit...
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Design of ZnO hollow nanosphere arrays for UV absorbing transparent glasses
We present ZnO hollow nanosphere (HNS) arrays on glass substrate for high-efficient UV absorbing transparent glasses. Diffraction efficiencies of the proposed ZnO HNS arrays were calculated using a rigorous co...
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Design of ZnS antireflective microstructures for mid- and far-infrared applications
We present broadband antireflective microstructures (AMSs) for high-performance imaging systems in mid- and far-infrared wavelength ranges. Diffraction efficiencies of AMSs on ZnS substrates were calculated us...
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Short-Term High-Temperature Tensile Tests and Prediction of Long-Term Strength of Welded Joints of Dissimilar Steels T92/HR3C
The microstructures, surfaces and types of fracture of welded joints of dissimilar steels T92/HR3C are studied after short-term tests at 500 – 650°C. A pioneer equation is obtained for describing the long-term...
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Hydrophobic and antireflective characteristics of thermally oxidized periodic Si surface nanostructures
We reported the antireflective properties of periodic silicon (Si) subwavelength gratings and flat substrates in combination with thermal oxidation for an effective surface passivation. Moreover, theoretical c...
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Genetic influence on bone mineral density in Korean twins and families: the healthy twin study
Bone mineral density (BMD), a representative marker of osteoporosis risk, is found to be highly heritable in this Korean study, which is very consistent with the findings in Western populations. This finding s...
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Sex-specific relationships between adiposity and anthropometric measures and carotid intima-media thickness in Koreans: The Healthy Twin Study
Increased adiposity, shorter stature, shorter leg length and carotid intima-media thickening are associated with cardiovascular (CV) disease. This study aimed to evaluate the sex-specific phenotypic and geneti...
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Erratum to: Antireflective properties of AZO subwavelength gratings patterned by holographic lithography
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Effect of etching parameters on antireflection properties of Si subwavelength grating structures for solar cell applications
Silicon (Si) subwavelength grating (SWG) structures were fabricated on Si substrates by holographic lithography and subsequent inductively coupled plasma (ICP) etching process using SiCl4 with or without Ar addit...
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Antireflective properties of AZO subwavelength gratings patterned by holographic lithography
We fabricate the aluminum-doped zinc oxide (AZO) subwavelength gratings (SWG) on Si and glass substrates by holographic lithography and sequent CH4/H2/Ar reactive ion etching process. The etch selectivity of AZO ...
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Open AccessEffects of Melatonin Administration on Plasma Leptin Concentration and Adipose Tissue Leptin Secretion in Mice
Both melatonin and leptin show a circadian variation in circulating levels and participate in energy metabolism. An interrelationship between these two hormones has thus been proposed. In addition, melatonin h...
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Relationship of eating behavior to long-term weight change and body mass index: The Healthy Twin study
This study examined the relationships of the Dutch Eating Behavior Questionnaire (DEBQ) subscales with weight change and with current body mass index (BMI). A total of 1576 adult twins and their families (578 ...
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Disruption of xCT inhibits cancer cell metastasis via the caveolin-1/β-catenin pathway
xCT, the functional subunit of the cystine/glutamate transporter xc- system, plays a critical role in the maintenance of intracellular glutathione and redox balance. Disruption of xCT significantly inhibits th...
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High speed intracavity-contacted vertical cavity surface emitting lasers with separated quantum wells
In this work, the simulation of the 980 nm InGaAs intra-cavity-contacted oxide-confined vertical-cavity surface-emitting lasers (ICOC VCSELs) with separated triplets of quantum wells (STQW) is presented. We an...
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Structure of tetrakis(pyridinioacetate) neodymium(III) tetrahydrate perchlorate
The structure of tetrakis(pyridinioacetate) neodymium(III) tetrahydrate perchlorate, [Nd(pyBET)4 · 4H2O](ClO4)3, is reported. The neodymium atom is eight-coordinate dodecahedrally distorted polyhedron. The molecu...