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Nano Josephson superconducting tunnel junctions in YBa2Cu3O7–δ directly patterned with a focused helium ion beam
High-quality superconducting tunnel junctions operating above liquid nitrogen temperatures can be fabricated with a focused beam of helium ions that directly writes tunnel barriers in a cuprate superconductor.
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Intraoperative Neuromonitoring for Surgical Training in Thyroid Surgery: Its Routine Use Allows a Safe Operation Instead of Lack of Experienced Mentoring
The aim of the present study was to evaluate the influence of intraoperative neuromonitoring (NM) on surgical training. The results of thyroidectomy performed by inexperienced surgeons under the supervision of...
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Open AccessClinical significance of CD151 overexpression in subtypes of invasive breast cancer
CD151 is a member of the tetraspanin family, which interacts with laminin-binding integrins and other tetraspanins. This protein is implicated in motility, invasion, and metastasis of cancer cells, but the pre...
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Simultaneous GC–MS Analysis of Melatonin and Its Precursors as Ethoxycarbonyl/Pentafluoropropionyl Derivatives in Rat Urine
Melatonin is synthesized from acetylserotonin, which is a deacetylated product of serotoinin. Simultaneous analysis of melatonin and its precursors in rat urine was performed using their (N,O)-ethoxycarbonyl/N-pe...
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Open AccessThymidine synthase, thymidine phosphorylase, and excision repair cross-complementation group 1 expression as predictive markers of capecitabine plus cisplatin chemotherapy as first-line treatment for patients with advanced oesophageal squamous cell carcinoma
Our purpose was to evaluate thymidine synthase (TS), thymidine phosphorylase (TP), and excision repair cross-complementation group 1 (ERCC1) expression as biomarkers for capecitabine and cisplatin (XP) combina...
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Evaluation of ER and Ki-67 proliferation index as prognostic factors for survival following neoadjuvant chemotherapy with doxorubicin/docetaxel for locally advanced breast cancer
The aim of the study was to identify reliable predictive biological markers for treatment outcome following neoadjuvant adriamycin/docetaxel (AT) chemotherapy in locally advanced breast cancer patients.
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Additive effect of the mutations in the β3-adrenoceptor gene and UCP3 gene promoter on body fat distribution and glycemic control after weight reduction in overweight subjects with CAD or metabolic syndrome
OBJECTIVE: To analyze the effects of the mutations in the β3-adrenoceptor (β3-AR) gene and/or uncoupling protein3 (UCP3) gene promoter on body fat distribution and glycemic control after mild weight reduction in ...