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Open AccessTranscriptomic characteristics according to tumor size and SUVmax in papillary thyroid cancer patients
The SUVmax is a measure of FDG uptake and is related with tumor aggressiveness in thyroid cancer, however, its association with molecular pathways is unclear. Here, we investigated the relationship between SUVmax
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Open AccessSingle-detector double-beam modulation for high-sensitivity infrared spectroscopy
Balanced detection based on double beams is widely used to reduce common-mode noises, such as laser intensity fluctuation and irregular wavelength scanning, in absorption spectroscopy. However, employing an ad...
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The Tomato Juhwang Mutant Accumulates a High Level of β-Carotene and has a Long Shelf-Life
Carotenoids have diverse functions in plants and animals. In tomato (Solanum lycopersicum), the red color of fruits is due to the accumulation of the carotenoid lycopene during fruit ripening. Here, the effect of...
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Open AccessTPX2 prompts mitotic survival via the induction of BCL2L1 through YAP1 protein stabilization in human embryonic stem cells
Genetic alterations have been reported for decades in most human embryonic stem cells (hESCs). Survival advantage, a typical trait acquired during long-term in vitro culture, results from the induction of BCL2L1 ...
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Open AccessDichotomous role of Shp2 for naïve and primed pluripotency maintenance in embryonic stem cells
The requirement of the Mek1 inhibitor (iMek1) during naïve pluripotency maintenance results from the activation of the Mek1-Erk1/2 (Mek/Erk) signaling pathway upon leukemia inhibitory factor (LIF) stimulation.
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Tomato ARPC1 regulates trichome morphology and density and terpene biosynthesis
Based on transcriptomic analysis of wild-type and mutant tomato plants, ARPC1 was found to be important for trichome formation and development and it plays a key role in terpene synthesis.
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Incidence rate and factors associated with the development of secondary cancers after radioiodine therapy in differentiated thyroid cancer: a multicenter retrospective study
The objective of this study was to estimate the incidence of secondary cancers and the factors associated with their development among patients who underwent radioiodine therapy (RIT) with differentiated thyro...
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A human-airway-on-a-chip for the rapid identification of candidate antiviral therapeutics and prophylactics
The rapid repurposing of antivirals is particularly pressing during pandemics. However, rapid assays for assessing candidate drugs typically involve in vitro screens and cell lines that do not recapitulate hum...
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Intrathoracic Migration of Gastric Sleeve Affects Weight Loss as well as GERD–an Analysis of Remnant Gastric Morphology for 100 Patients at One Year After Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy
Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (SG) is now frequently performed as a definitive bariatric procedure. The aim of the study was to evaluate the detailed morphology of remnant stomachs after SG with respect to v...
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Strategies for improving luminescence efficiencies of blue-emitting metal halide perovskites
Lead halide perovskites (LHPs) are suitable as the emissive layers in light-emitting diodes (LEDs). The external quantum efficiency of green LEDs based on LHPs is now over 20%. Nevertheless, the blue LHP LEDs ...
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An increase in the Efficiency of AlGaAs/GaAs Double Junction Solar Cell on Si substrate due to Electron Beam Treatment
We have studied the dependence of the growth of GaAs on Si substrate on the flow rate of the source for GaAs seed layer. GaAs buffer with different growth conditions of the inserted GaAs seed has been grown on...
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Recent Survey of Effective Doses of F-18 FDG Torso PET/CT in Korea and the Current Recommendations for CT Protocols of PET/CT
This study aimed to construct a database of the effective doses (ED) from F-18 fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) torso positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT) in Korea to provide data that supports th...
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Computed Tomography (CT) Protocols Associated with Cardiac and Bone Single-Photon Emission Computed Tomography/CT (SPECT/CT) in Korea
Single-photon emission computed tomography/computed tomography (SPECT/CT) is an advanced hybrid nuclear medicine technology that generates both functional and anatomical images in a single study. As utilizatio...
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Development and Evaluation of Cell Culture Devices with the Gas-permeable Membrane
Single-use plastic culture devices are commonly used for two-dimensional (2-D) cell cultures. However, as oxygen is generally supplied by uni-directional diffusion from the top gas-liquid interface, 2-D cell c...
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Open AccessHuman sweat monitoring using polymer-based fiber
Lightweight nano/microscale wearable devices that are directly attached to or worn on the human body require enhanced flexibility so that they can facilitate body movement and overall improved wearability. In ...
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Open AccessSinensetin regulates age-related sarcopenia in cultured primary thigh and calf muscle cells
Sarcopenia, the decline of skeletal muscle tissue attributed to primary aging is a major concern in older adults. Flavonoids might have potential benefits by modulating the regulation of satellite cells, thus ...
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Experimental and Numerical Evaluation of Reinforced Concrete Bracket Design for Supporting Middle Slab in Double-Deck Tunnel
This research was conducted to evaluate the design of reinforced concrete brackets that support middle slabs in a double-deck tunnel by performing experimental and numerical analyses. The most distinctive feat...
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Open AccessOrganic electrochemical transistor-based channel dimension-independent single-strand wearable sweat sensors
Despite the great potential of polymer microfibers in human-friendly wearable electronics, most previous polymeric electronics have been limited to thin-film-based devices due to practical difficulties in fabr...
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Open AccessInfluence of PEDOT:PSS crystallinity and composition on electrochemical transistor performance and long-term stability
Owing to the mixed electron/hole and ion transport in the aqueous environment, poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene):poly(styrenesulfonate)-based organic electrochemical transistor has been regarded as one of the m...
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Theoretical study on a graphene triboelectric nanogenerator with metal contacts
Charge transfer between graphene and a metal during contact electrification is theoretically investigated herein using a double graphene triboelectric nanogenerator (TENG) as a model system. This contact-separ...
