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Control of the Ionomer Contents in the Electrode Catalyst Layer for Enhanced Performance of Methanol–Water Electrolyzers for Hydrogen Production
Methanol–water electrolysis technology, which electrochemically produces hydrogen using methanol instead of water, has received significant attention given that the substantial amount of power required by conv...
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Open AccessPlasma amyloid-β oligomerization assay as a pre-screening test for amyloid status
We assessed the performance of plasma amyloid oligomerization tendency (OAβ) as a marker for abnormal amyloid status. Additionally, we examined long-term storage effects on plasma OAβ.
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Open AccessPrognostic value of metabolic parameters on 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron tomography/computed tomography in classical rectal adenocarcinoma
We aimed to investigate the prognostic value of the metabolic parameters of 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography/computed tomography (FDG PET/CT) in classical rectal adenocarcinoma (CRAC). We retro...
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Bead Necklace-Shaped Single Walled Carbon Nanotube-Polypyrrole Nanocomposites for Ammonia Gas Sensor
The nanocomposite of bead necklace-like structure in which single stands of single-walled carbon nanotube (SWCNT) are impregnated in several polypyrrole (PPy)/phenylalanine (PA), PPy@PA, nanoparticles, with an...
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Reverse Warburg Effect-Related Mitochondrial Activity and 18F-FDG Uptake in Invasive Ductal Carcinoma
We evaluated the relationship between fluorine-18 fluoro-2-deoxy-glucose (18F-FDG) uptake and mitochondrial activity in cancer cells and investigated the prognostic implications of this relationship in patients w...
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Open AccessAssociation between increased levels of amyloid-β oligomers in plasma and episodic memory loss in Alzheimer’s disease
The objectives of this study were to investigate whether the plasma levels of oligomeric amyloid-β (OAβ) were affected in Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and to examine the associations (or possible correlations) bet...
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Open AccessBlood amyloid-β oligomerization associated with neurodegeneration of Alzheimer’s disease
Oligomeric amyloid-ß is a major toxic species associated with Alzheimer’s disease pathogenesis. Methods used to measure oligomeric amyloid-β in the blood have increased in number in recent years. The Multimer ...
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Transition of liquid crystal anchoring at the microdomain interface observed for main-chain nematic polyester segments of block copolymers
The microdomain structures and liquid crystal (LC) orientations of ABA triblock copolymers comprising poly(styrene) (PS) A blocks and a main-chain LC polyester B block were examined via small-angle X-ray scatt...
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Open AccessDynamic changes of oligomeric amyloid β levels in plasma induced by spiked synthetic Aβ42
A reliable blood-based assay is required to properly diagnose and monitor Alzheimer’s disease (AD). Many attempts have been made to develop such a diagnostic tool by measuring amyloid-β oligomers (AβOs) in the...
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Open AccessDistal appendicular skeletal involvement of diffuse large B-cell lymphoma on technetium-99m methylenediphosphonate bone scintigraphy and 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography/computed tomography: a case report
We report a case of a patient with appendicular bone involvement of diffuse large B-cell lymphoma visualized by whole-body technetium-99m methylenediphosphonate bone scintigraphy (bone scan) and 18F-fluorodeoxygl...
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Combined Fluorescence and Magnetic Resonance Imaging of Primary Macrophage Migration to Sites of Acute Inflammation Using Near-Infrared Fluorescent Magnetic Nanoparticles
This study aimed to track the migration of primary macrophages labeled with near-infrared (NIR) fluorescent magnetic nanoparticles toward chemically induced acute inflammatory lesions in mice and to visualize ...
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Regular assembly of filamentous viruses and gold nanoparticles by specific interactions and subsequent chemical crosslinking
The assembly of molecular components into regular structures is a key ambition of nanoscience and nanotechnology. In this study, we constructed regular assemblies composed of filamentous M13 phages and gold na...
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Benign Schwannoma Mimicking Metastatic Lesion on F-18 FDG PET/CT in Differentiated Thyroid Cancer
We report a case of benign schwannoma mimicking metastatic carcinoma. A 55-year-old female with papillary thyroid carcinoma underwent total thyroidectomy. F-18 fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography/c...
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Incidental Finding of Appendiceal Adenocarcinoma in F-18 FDG PET/CT for Health Screening
F-18 fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT) that simultaneously offers anatomic and metabolic information is widely used and has become an effective modality in many...
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Prognostic Value of Primary Tumor Uptake on F-18 FDG PET/CT in Patients with Invasive Ductal Breast Cancer
To determine the prognostic implications of pretreatment F-18 FDG PET/CT in patients with invasive ductal breast cancer (IDC), we evaluated the relationship between FDG uptake of the primary tumor and known pr...
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Neurolymphomatosis on F-18 FDG PET/CT and MRI Findings: A Case Report
Neurolymphomatosis is a rare manifestation of malignant lymphoma. A 74-year-old man, in complete remission from diffuse large B cell lymphoma, presented with a loss of pain and temperature sensation in the lef...
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Incidental pituitary uptake on whole-body 18F-FDG PET/CT: a multicentre study
The purpose of this study was to determine the incidence of incidental pituitary uptake on whole-body 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT) and to investigate its ...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Ensuring Privacy in Smartcard-Based Payment Systems: A Case Study of Public Metro Transit Systems
The advances in technology have enabled us to share information, process data transactions, and enhance collaborations with relevant entities effectively. Its unparalleled adoption in both the public and priva...
