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The index of prediction accuracy: an intuitive measure useful for evaluating ...
Abstract Background Many measures of prediction accuracy have been developed. However, the most popular ones in typical medical outcome prediction settings require additional... -
Ready, Set, Change! Development and usability testing of an online readiness ...
Abstract Background To address challenges related to selecting a valid, reliable, and appropriate readiness assessment measure in practice, we developed an online decision... -
Development of a Microsoft Excel tool for applying a factor retention criteri...
Abstract Background Many quality-of-life studies have been conducted in healthcare settings, but few have used Microsoft Excel to incorporate Cronbach’s α with dimension... -
Hiding in the corner
We describe a novel type of electromagnetic cloak designed to conceal an object in a corner, and demonstrate its excellent performance by employing direct numerical simulation.... -
Exosome-mediated secretion of LOXL4 promotes hepatocellular carcinoma cell in...
Abstract Background Lysyl oxidase-like 4 (LOXL4) has been found to be dysregulated in several human malignancies, including hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). However, the role of... -
The impact of the rs8005161 polymorphism on G protein-coupled receptor GPR65 ...
Abstract Background Tissue inflammation in inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) is associated with a decrease in local pH. The gene encoding G-protein-coupled receptor 65 (GPR65)... -
Afferents of the mouse linear nucleus
Abstract The linear nucleus (Li) was identified in 1978 from its projections to the cerebellum. However, there is no systematic study of its connections with other areas of the... -
Comparing DNA methylation profiles in saliva and intestinal mucosa
Abstract Background Altered epigenetic profiles are a feature of intestinal diseases, including ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s disease. DNA methylation studies in these diseases... -
An efficient modified method for plant leaf lipid extraction results in impro...
Abstract Background Lipidomics plays an important role in understanding plant adaptation to different stresses and improving our knowledge of the genes underlying lipid... -
Comparison of peri-implant soft tissue and crestal bone status of dental impl...
Abstract Background Clinicoradiographic status of narrow-diameter implants (NDIs) among patients with prediabetes and type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM) is scarce. The aim was to... -
The Ussing chamber system for measuring intestinal permeability in health and...
Abstract Background The relationship between intestinal epithelial integrity and the development of intestinal disease is of increasing interest. A reduction in mucosal... -
Chromosomal integration vectors allowing flexible expression of foreign genes...
Abstract Background Campylobacter jejuni is a major cause of human gastroenteritis yet there is limited knowledge of how disease is caused. Molecular genetic approaches are... -
Enzyme adsorption-induced activity changes: a quantitative study on TiO2 mode...
Abstract Background Activity retention upon enzyme adsorption on inorganic nanostructures depends on different system parameters such as structure and composition of the... -
Epigenetically upregulated oncoprotein PLCE1 drives esophageal carcinoma angi...
Abstract Background Esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) is one of the most lethal malignancies. Neovascularization during tumorigenesis supplies oxygen and nutrients to... -
Bone mineral density in patients with multiple sclerosis, hereditary ataxia o...
Abstract Background Although disability is considered the main cause of low bone mineral density (BMD) in multiple sclerosis (MS), other factors related to the disease process... -
Exosomes from embryonic mesenchymal stem cells alleviate osteoarthritis throu...
Abstract Background Mesenchymal stem cell therapy for osteoarthritis (OA) has been widely investigated, but the mechanisms are still unclear. Exosomes that serve as carriers of... -
Bi-Assisted CdTe/CdS Hierarchical Nanostructure Growth for Photoconductive Ap...
Abstract We developed a method to control the structure of CdTe nanowires by adopting Bi-mixed CdTe powder source to a catalyst-assisted chemical vapor deposition, which allowed... -
Synthetic control devices for gene regulation in Penicillium chrysogenum
Abstract Background Orthogonal, synthetic control devices were developed for Penicillium chrysogenum, a model filamentous fungus and industrially relevant cell factory. In the... -
Efficient and mild swern oxidation using a new sulfoxide and <i>bis</i>(trich...
A new type of sulfoxide, 4-(2-(2-(methylsulfinyl) ethyl)-4-nitrophenyl)- morpholine (I) was designed and prepared in good yield. Upon the combination of I andbis... -
Choroidal vascular changes in retinitis pigmentosa patients detected by optic...
Abstract Background To evaluate choroidal vascular changes, including choriocapillaris (CC) and middle/large choroidal vessels, in retinitis pigmentosa (RP) patients using...
