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Open AccessA search for \(\upmu ^+ \rightarrow \textrm{e}^+ \upgamma \) with the first dataset of the MEG II experiment
The MEG II experiment, based at the Paul Scherrer Institut in Switzerland, reports the result of a search for the decay $$\upmu ^+ \rightarrow...
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Open AccessSearch for lepton flavour violating muon decay mediated by a new light particle in the MEG experiment
We present the first direct search for lepton flavour violating muon decay mediated by a new light particle X, $$\upmu ^+ \rightarrow \mathrm ...
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Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms in hsp65 and MACPPE12 Genes of Mycobacterium avium subsp. hominissuis
Mycobacterium avium subsp. hominissuis (MAH) are typical inhabitants of the environment, which are known as opportunistic pathogens of animals and humans. The aim of our study was to analyze single-nucleotide pol...
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Open AccessThe design of the MEG II experiment
The MEG experiment, designed to search for the \({\mu ^+ \rightarrow \hbox {e}^+ \gamma }\) ...
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Finite Element Simulation on Small Punch Test for an Evaluation of J-integral for TRIP Steel
The small punch test (SPT) has been recently successfully developed for the purpose of evaluating the fracture toughness in not only brittle but also ductile materials. It is considered that fracture toughness...
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Open AccessSearch for the lepton flavour violating decay \(\mu ^+ \rightarrow \mathrm {e}^+ \gamma \) with the full dataset of the MEG experiment
The final results of the search for the lepton flavour violating decay $$\mathrm {\mu }^+ \rightarrow \mathrm {e}^+ \mathrm {\gamma }$...
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Open AccessMuon polarization in the MEG experiment: predictions and measurements
The MEG experiment makes use of one of the world’s most intense low energy muon beams, in order to search for the lepton flavour violating process ...
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Open AccessMeasurement of the radiative decay of polarized muons in the MEG experiment
We studied the radiative muon decay \({\upmu }^{+} \rightarrow \mathrm {e}^{+} {\upnu }\bar{{\upnu }}{\upgamma }\) ...
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Ink4a/Arf−/− and HRAS(G12V) transform mouse mammary cells into triple-negative breast cancer containing tumorigenic CD49f− quiescent cells
Intratumoral heterogeneity within individual breast tumors is a well-known phenomenon that may contribute to drug resistance. This heterogeneity is dependent on several factors, such as types of oncogenic driv...
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Open AccessStatin use in primary inflammatory breast cancer: a cohort study
Some studies have suggested that statins, which have cholesterol-lowering and anti-inflammatory properties, may have antitumor effects. Effects of statins on inflammatory breast cancer (IBC) have never been st...
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Open AccessThe MEG detector for μ +→e+ γ decay search
The MEG (Mu to Electron Gamma) experiment has been running at the Paul Scherrer Institut (PSI), Switzerland since 2008 to search for the decay μ +→e+ γ by using one of the most int...
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Open AccessClinical benefit from neoadjuvant chemotherapy in oestrogen receptor-positive invasive ductal and lobular carcinomas
The aim of this study was to compare clinical and pathological outcomes after neoadjuvant chemotherapy between oestrogen receptor (ER)-positive invasive pure lobular carcinoma (ILC) and invasive ductal carcino...
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Field evaluation of CIEP and PCR detection/removal control methods of Aleutian mink disease (AD) in Canada
Detection/removal control method of Aleutian disease by CIEP detection of ADV-antibody and farm or barn depopulation/repopulation, have been the recommended approaches of AD control since mid 1970s. The detect...
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Crystal Growth of Bi2Sr2CaCu2Ox Superconductor by Zone Melting Technique
We attempted to grow single crystals of Bi2Sr2CaCu2Ox (Bi-2212) by Traveling Solvent Zone Melting (TSZM) technique using a gold crucible to stabilize the molten zone as well as to control the composition of Bi-22...
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Open AccessP1.12 Comparison of Clinical Usefulness Between Stiffness Parameter Beta (Spb) and Pulse Wave Velocity (Pwv)
Brachial-ankle PWV (baPWV) is widely used to evaluate arteriosclerosis, however, it is easily influenced by occasional blood pressure (BP). Recently, SPb, an index of vascular elasticity, become easy to measur...
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Open AccessThe relationship of serum and salivary cortisol levels to male sexual dysfunction as measured by the International Index of Erectile Function
To evaluate the biomarkers of sexual function, we investigated the relationship between questionnaire responses and biological hormones such as testosterone (T) and cortisol (F) in serum and saliva. The study ...
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Fibulins: Multiple roles in matrix structures and tissue functions
The fibulins are a family of secreted glycoproteins associated with basement membranes, elastic fibers, and other matrices. They are expressed in a variety of tissues. Association with these matrix structures ...
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Radio Frequency Signal Analysis for Tissue Characterization of Coronary Artery: In Vivo Intravascular Ultrasound Study
Intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) is an important clinical tool that provides high resolution cross-sectional image of coronary artery. However, it is difficult to accurately classify plaque composition by conve...
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Oral and Poster Papers Submitted for Presentation at the 5th Congress of the EUGMS “Geriatric Medicine in a Time of Generational Shift September 3–6, 2008 Copenhagen, Denmark
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Polybrominated Diphenyl Ethers in Human Serum and Sperm Quality
Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) are widely used flame retardants; currently, they are identified as ubiquitous environmental contaminants. Several studies indicate that PBDEs might affect male fertility...
