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Bayesian Variance-Stabilizing Kernel Density Estimation Using Conjugate Prior
Kernel-type density or regression estimator does not produce a constant estimator variance over the domain. To correct this problem, K. Nishida and Y. Kanazawa (2011, 2015) proposed a variance-stabilizing (VS)...
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Increased corneal densitometry as a subclinical corneal change associated with multiple myeloma
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Photosynthetic response of four fern species from different habitats to drought stress: relationship between morpho-anatomical and physiological traits
Ferns flourish in many habitats, from epiphytic to terrestrial and from sunny to shady, and such varied conditions require contrasting photosynthetic strategies to cope with drought. Four species of temperate ...
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Open AccessPossible de novo clear cell carcinoma in the contralateral ovary 9 years after fertility-sparing surgery for Stage IA clear cell ovarian carcinoma
A patient who underwent fertility-sparing surgery for Stage IA clear cell carcinoma may have developed de novo clear cell carcinoma in the contralateral ovary 9 years later. She underwent fertility-sparing sur...
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Open AccessUltraconserved region-containing Transformer 2β4 controls senescence of colon cancer cells
Ultraconserved regions (UCRs) are >200 bp genomic segments with perfect human-to-rodent sequence identity. Transcribed UCRs constitute a new category of noncoding RNAs whose functions remain poorly understood....
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Prey use by three deep-sea fishes in the Emperor Seamount waters, North Pacific Ocean, as revealed by stomach contents and stable isotope analyses
We analyzed the stomach contents and nitrogen and carbon stable isotope ratios of three deep-sea fishes Pentaceros wheeleri (North Pacific armorhead), Beryx splendens (splendid alfonsino), and Allocyttus folletti
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Homeodomain-interacting protein kinase 2 regulates DNA damage response through interacting with heterochromatin protein 1γ
Homeodomain-interacting protein kinase 2 (HIPK2) is a potential tumor suppressor that has a crucial role in the DNA damage response (DDR) by regulating cell-cycle checkpoint activation and apoptosis. However, ...
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Transformer 2β and miR-204 regulate apoptosis through competitive binding to 3′ UTR of BCL2 mRNA
RNA-binding proteins and microRNAs are potent post-transcriptional regulators of gene expression. Human transformer 2β (Tra2β) is a serine/arginine-rich-like protein splicing factor and is now implicated to have ...
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Complex Cases in Abdominal Wall Repair and Prophilactic Mesh
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Lamellar/Disorder Phase Transition in a Mixture of Water/2,6-Dimethylpyridine/Antagonistic Salt
The effects of adding an antagonistic salt, sodium tetraphenylborate ( \(\hbox {NaBPh}_4\) ...
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Identification of a novel carotenoid, 2′-isopentenylsaproxanthin, by Jejuia pallidilutea strain 11shimoA1 and its increased production under alkaline condition
Carotenoids are a class of naturally occurring pigment, carrying out important biological functions in photosynthesis and involved in environmental responses including nutrition in organisms. Saproxanthin and ...
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Downregulation of serine/arginine-rich splicing factor 3 induces G1 cell cycle arrest and apoptosis in colon cancer cells
Serine/arginine-rich splicing factor 3 (SRSF3) likely has wide-ranging roles in gene expression and facilitation of tumor cell growth. SRSF3 knockdown induced G1 arrest and apoptosis in colon cancer cells (HCT...
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One-year results of intravitreal bevacizumab as an adjunct to trabeculectomy for neovascular glaucoma in eyes with previous vitrectomy
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Laser absorption-scattering technique applied to asymmetric evaporating fuel sprays for simultaneous measurement of vapor/liquid mass distributions
This paper describes an Ultraviolet-Visible Laser Absorption-Scattering (UV-Vis LAS) imaging technique applied to asymmetric fuel sprays. Continuing from the previous studies, the detailed measurement principl...
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Visual outcome and complications of 25-gauge vitrectomy for rhegmatogenous retinal detachment; 84 consecutive cases
To assess the visual outcome and complications of 25-G transconjunctival sutureless vitrectomy (25G-TSV) for rhegmatogenous retinal detachments.
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Fluid aspiration identified the primary cyst among multiple cervical cysts in a case of hyperparathyroidism
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Vitreous levels of vasohibin-1 and vascular endothelial growth factor in patients with proliferative diabetic retinopathy
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The role of autophagy in the heart
Autophagy has evolved as a conserving process that uses bulk degradation and recycling of cytoplasmic components, such as long-lived proteins and organelles. In the heart, autophagy is important for the turnov...
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The effect of sulfur content on density of the liquid Fe–S at high pressure
The density of liquid Fe–S was measured at 4 GPa and 1,923 K using a sink/float method with a composite density marker. The density marker consisted of a Pt rod core and an Al2O3 tube surrounding. The uncertainty...
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Development of an LIF image processing technique for measuring drop sizes in a pre-swirl spray
Depth of field effects in laser sheet imaging were considered for droplet sizing of a pre-swirl spray. A pre-swirl spray is formed before the hollow-cone type main-swirl spray from a D.I. gasoline injector, an...
