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Open AccessCross-Scale Processes of Magnetic Reconnection
Various physical processes in association with magnetic reconnection occur over multiple scales from the microscopic to macroscopic scale lengths. This paper reviews multi-scale and cross-scale aspects of magn...
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Impact of near-infrared fluorescence imaging with indocyanine green on structural sequelae of anastomotic leakage after laparoscopic intersphincteric resection of malignant rectal tumors
Recent studies have indicated the potential benefit of intraoperative near-infrared fluorescence imaging (NIR-FI) with indocyanine green in reducing early anastomotic leakage in colorectal surgery. Nonetheless...
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Development of a performance rubric for transanal endoscopic rectal purse-string sutures
Placing a transanal endoscopic rectal purse-string suture (taEPS) is the crucial first component of transanal total mesorectal excision (taTME). However, no structured training is available to improve the proc...
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Open AccessDimensionality, Coordinate System and Reference Frame for Analysis of In-Situ Space Plasma and Field Data
In the analysis of in-situ space plasma and field data, an establishment of the coordinate system and the frame of reference, helps us greatly simplify a given problem and provides the framework that enables a...
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Open AccessTurbulent mass transfer caused by vortex induced reconnection in collisionless magnetospheric plasmas
Magnetic reconnection is believed to be the main driver to transport solar wind into the Earth’s magnetosphere when the magnetopause features a large magnetic shear. However, even when the magnetic shear is to...
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Open AccessRisk assessment of recent Egyptian H5N1 influenza viruses
Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) viruses of the H5N1 subtype are enzootic in poultry populations in different parts of the world, and have caused numerous human infections in recent years, particularly...
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Three-dimensional vortex structure using phase-averaged stereoscopic PIV for an oscillating airfoil
A quasi-steady-state approach to the prediction of fluid forces acting on an insect wing leads to errors that suggest that flight is impossible. However, because biological flight does occur, the effect of uns...
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Retraction Note: Effects of valsartan and amlodipine on home blood pressure and cardiovascular events in Japanese hypertensive patients: a subanalysis of the VART
The paper has been retracted due to concerns raised by the publishing institution regarding problems with management of conflicts of interest and with the reliability of the published data.
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The coral δ15N record of terrestrial nitrate loading varies with river catchment land use
We analysed the nitrogen isotopes in two coral cores (δ15Ncoral) from the mouth of the Todoroki River, Ishigaki Island, Japan, to examine whether the δ15Ncoral reflects the run-off of nitrate related to the land ...
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A marine phytoplankton Prymnesium parvum upregulates the component proteins of photosystem II under iron stress
Iron is an essential limiting factor for primary production in many marine systems. The present study investigated differential regulation of protein expression in marine phytoplankton Prymnesium parvum under low...
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A Fluorescent-Based HPLC Assay Using 4-Chloro-7-nitrobenzo-2-oxa-1, 3-diazole as Derivatization Agent for the Determination of Iron Bioavailability to Red Tide Phytoplankton
A new fluorescent-based high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) assay using 4-chloro-7-nitrobenzo-2-oxa-1,3-diazole (NBD-C1) was employed to determine iron (Fe) bioavailability to red tide phytoplankton ...
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Erratum: Jun dimerization protein 2 is a critical component of the Nrf2/MafK complex regulating the response to ROS homeostasis
Correction to: Cell Death and Disease (2013) 4, e921; doi:10.1038/cddis.2013.448; published online 14 November 2013 Since the publication of this paper, the authors have noticed that there was an error in Figu...
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Expression of myeloperoxidase in acute myeloid leukemia blasts mirrors the distinct DNA methylation pattern involving the downregulation of DNA methyltransferase DNMT3B
Myeloperoxidase (MPO) has been associated with both a myeloid lineage commitment and favorable prognosis in patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML). DNA methyltransferase inhibitors (decitabine and zeburali...
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Prevalence and genetic diversity of Oesophagostomum stephanostomum in wild lowland gorillas at Moukalaba-Doudou National Park, Gabon
Using a sedimentation method, the prevalence of the nodular worm Oesophagostomum stephanostomum (Nematoda: Strongylida) in western lowland gorillas at Moukalaba-Doudou National Park (MDNP), Gabon, was determined ...
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Randomized clinical trial comparing lightweight or heavyweight mesh for mesh plug repair of primary inguinal hernia
The aim of this study was to assess whether the application of a lightweight mesh for mesh plug repair (MPR) for primary inguinal hernia could reduce chronic pain or other symptoms associated with the insertio...
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ARTEMIS Science Objectives
NASA’s two spacecraft ARTEMIS mission will address both heliospheric and planetary research questions, first while in orbit about the Earth with the Moon and subsequently while in orbit about the Moon. Heliosp...
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Open AccessJun dimerization protein 2 is a critical component of the Nrf2/MafK complex regulating the response to ROS homeostasis
Oxidative stress and reactive oxygen species (ROS) are associated with diseases such as cancer, cardiovascular complications, inflammation and neurodegeneration. Cellular defense systems must work constantly t...
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Erratum: Effects of valsartan and amlodipine on home blood pressure and cardiovascular events in Japanese hypertensive patients: a subanalysis of the VART
Correction to: Journal of Human Hypertension (2012) 26, 656–663; doi:10.1038/jhh.2011.91; published online 13 October 2011 The authors would like to correct the affiliation of Nobuo Shirahashi, who was include...
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Burning rate anomaly of composite propellant grains
In this study, characteristics of the burning rate anomaly in composite propellant grains are investigated. The burning rate anomaly has been known as the “midweb anomaly” or the “hump effect.” This paper desc...
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Open AccessOral administration of an HSP90 inhibitor, 17-DMAG, intervenes tumor-cell infiltration into multiple organs and improves survival period for ATL model mice
In the peripheral blood leukocytes (PBLs) from the carriers of the human T-lymphotropic virus type-1 (HTLV-1) or the patients with adult T-cell leukemia (ATL), nuclear factor kappaB (NF-κB)-mediated antiapopto...
