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08 July 2014      • Visit Scientific Reports • Submit your manuscript to Scientific Reports     Welcome to your Table of Contents e-alert for Scientific Reports               Biological Sciences               ERRATUM: Kinetic behaviour of the cells touching substrate: the interfacial stiffness guides cell spreading ▶     Jianjun Li, Dong Han, Ya-Pu Zhao                 CORRIGENDUM: Src tyrosine kinase signaling antagonizes nuclear localization of FOXO and inhibits its transcription factor activity ▶     Margret H. Bülow, Torsten R. Bülow, Michael Hoch et al.                 A novel two-step sintering for nano-hydroxyapatite scaffolds for bone tissue engineering ▶     Pei Feng, Man Niu, Chengde Gao et al.     In this study, nano-hydroxyapatite scaffolds with high mechanical strength and an interconnected porous structure were prepared using NTSS for the first time. The first step was …             Root defense analysis against Fusarium oxysporum reveals new regulators to confer resistance ▶     Yi Chung Chen, Chin Lin Wong, Frederico Muzzi et al.     Fusarium oxysporum is a root-infecting fungal pathogen that causes wilt disease on a broad range of plant species, including Arabidopsis thaliana. Investigation of the defense …             Development and performance of a targeted whole exome sequencing enrichment kit for the dog (Canis Familiaris Build 3.1) ▶     Bart J. G. Broeckx, Frank Coopman, Geert E. C. Verhoeven et al.     Whole exome sequencing is a technique that aims to selectively sequence all exons of protein-coding genes. A canine whole exome sequencing enrichment kit was designed based on the …             Environmental variability and biodiversity of megabenthos on the Hebrides Terrace Seamount (Northeast Atlantic) ▶     Lea-Anne Henry, Johanne Vad, Helen S. Findlay et al.     We present the first remotely operated vehicle investigation of megabenthic communities (1004–1695 m water depth) on the Hebrides Terrace Seamount (Northeast Atlantic). …             WASH complex regulates Arp2/3 complex for actin-based polar body extrusion in mouse oocytes ▶     Fei Wang, Liang Zhang, Guang-Li Zhang et al.     Prior to their fertilization, oocytes undergo asymmetric division, which is regulated by actin filaments. Recently, WASH complex were identified as actin nucleation promoting …             Acetylcholine serves as a derepressor in Loperamide-induced Opioid-Induced Bowel Dysfunction (OIBD) in zebrafish ▶     Yanyan Shi, Yu Zhang, Fangying Zhao et al.     The mechanisms underlying gut development, especially peristalsis, are widely studied topics. However, the causes of gut peristalsis-related diseases, especially Opioid-Induced …             Activation of the germ-cell potential of human bone marrow-derived cells by a chemical carcinogen ▶     Chunfang Liu, Zhan Ma, Songtao Xu et al.     Embryonic/germ cell traits are common in malignant tumors and are thought to be involved in malignant tumor behaviors. The reasons why tumors show strong embryonic/germline traits …             Lycium barbarum polysaccharides therapeutically improve hepatic functions in non-alcoholic steatohepatitis rats and cellular steatosis model ▶     Jia Xiao, Feiyue Xing, Jie Huo et al.     This study aimed to investigate the possible therapeutic effects and active components of Lycium barbarum polysaccharides (LBP) on a high fat diet-induced NASH rat model. We …             TR-FRET Assays of Huntingtin Protein Fragments Reveal Temperature and PolyQ Length-Dependent Conformational Changes ▶     Xiaotian Cui, Qingnan Liang, Yijian Liang et al.     Time-Resolved Fluorescence Resonance Energy Transfer (TR-FRET) technology is a widely used immunoassay that enables high-throughput quantitative measurements of proteins of …             TGF-β1, IL-6, and TNF-α in Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluid: Useful Markers for Lung Cancer? ▶     Zhongbo Chen, Zhiwei Xu, Shifang Sun et al.     Changes of cytokines in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF) reflect immunologic reactions of the lung in pulmonary malignancies. Detection of biomarkers in BALF might serve as an …             Gradually elevated expression of Gankyrin during human hepatocarcinogenesis and its clinicopathological significance ▶     Hongbiao Jing, Guoming Zhang, Lingsheng Meng et al.     Gankyrin is an important oncoprotein that is overexpressed in human hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). However, the gradual alteration of Gankyrin in successive stages during human …             CORRIGENDUM: Dissecting the cell to nucleus, perinucleus and cytosol ▶     Tattym E. Shaiken, Antone R. Opekun                 Fluorescence detection of cellular nucleotide excision repair of damaged DNA ▶     Tatsuya Toga, Isao Kuraoka, Shun Watanabe et al.     To maintain genetic integrity, ultraviolet light-induced photoproducts in DNA must be removed by the nucleotide excision repair (NER) pathway, which is initiated by damage …             An early origin for detailed perception in Autism Spectrum Disorder: biased sensitivity for high-spatial frequency information. ▶     Luc Kéïta, Jacalyn Guy, Claude Berthiaume et al.     Autistics demonstrate superior performances on several visuo-spatial tasks where local or detailed information processing is advantageous. Altered spatial filtering properties at …             Computational prediction of microRNA networks incorporating environmental toxicity and disease etiology ▶     Jie Li, Zengrui Wu, Feixiong Cheng et al.     MicroRNAs (miRNAs) play important roles in multiple biological processes and have attracted much scientific attention recently. Their expression can be altered by environmental …             Delayed and time-cumulative toxicity of imidacloprid in bees, ants and termites ▶     Gary Rondeau, Francisco Sánchez-Bayo, Henk A. Tennekes et al.     Imidacloprid, one of the most commonly used insecticides, is highly toxic to bees and other beneficial insects. The regulatory challenge to determine safe levels of residual …             A design principle underlying the paradoxical roles of E3 ubiquitin ligases ▶     Daewon Lee, Minjin Kim, Kwang-Hyun Cho     E3 ubiquitin ligases are important cellular components that determine the specificity of proteolysis in the ubiquitin-proteasome system. However, an increasing number of studies …             Similar morphological and molecular signatures shared by female and male germline stem cells ▶     Wenhai Xie, Hu Wang, Ji Wu     The existence of mammalian female germline stem cells (FGSCs) indicates that mammalian ovaries possess germline stem cells analogous to testis, and continue to produce gametes …             Genomic methylation patterns in archaeological barley show de-methylation as a time-dependent diagenetic process ▶     Oliver Smith, Alan J. Clapham, Pam Rose et al.     Genomic methylation is variable under biotic and abiotic stresses in plants. In particular, viral infection is thought to significantly increase genomic methylation with …             Stress and self-efficacy predict psychological adjustment at diagnosis of prostate cancer ▶     Ruth Curtis, AnnMarie Groarke, Frank Sullivan     Prostate cancer is the most frequently non-skin cancer diagnosed among men. Diagnosis, a significant burden, generates many challenges which impact on emotional adjustment and so …             Distinguishing between cancer cell differentiation and resistance induced by all-trans retinoic acid using transcriptional profiles and functional pathway analysis ▶     Song-Mei Liu, Weiping Chen, Jin Wang     All-trans retinoic acid (ATRA) induces differentiation in various cell types and has been investigated extensively for its effective use in cancer prevention and treatment. …             Wide-field imaging and flow cytometric analysis of cancer cells in blood by fluorescent nanodiamond labeling and time gating ▶     Yuen Yung Hui, Long-Jyun Su, Oliver Yenjyh Chen et al.     Nanodiamonds containing high density ensembles of negatively charged nitrogen-vacancy (NV−) centers are promising fluorescent biomarkers due to their excellent photostability and …             Opinion Dynamics and Influencing on Random Geometric Graphs ▶     Weituo Zhang, Chjan C. Lim, G. Korniss et al.     We investigate the two-word Naming Game on two-dimensional random geometric graphs. Studying this model advances our understanding of the spatial distribution and propagation of …             Increased leukemia-associated gene expression in benzene-exposed workers ▶     Keqiu Li, Yaqing Jing, Caihong Yang et al.     Long-term exposure to benzene causes several adverse health effects, including an increased risk of acute myeloid leukemia. This study was to identify genetic alternations …             Molecular phylogeny of Orthetrum dragonflies reveals cryptic species of Orthetrum pruinosum ▶     Hoi Sen Yong, Phaik-Eem Lim, Ji Tan et al.     Dragonflies of the genus Orthetrum are members of the suborder Anisoptera, family Libellulidae. There are species pairs whose members are not easily separated from each other by …             Inhibition of cytomegalovirus infection and photothermolysis of infected cells using bioconjugated gold nanoparticles ▶     Bernadette M. DeRussy, Madeline A. Aylward, Zhen Fan et al.     Human cytomegalovirus (CMV) is a herpesvirus that causes major health problems in neonates as well as in immunocompromised individuals. At present, a vaccine is not available for …             Growth arrest and forced differentiation of human primary glioblastoma multiforme by a novel small molecule ▶     Tae-Wook Kang, Soon Won Choi, Se-Ran Yang et al.     Glioblastoma multiforme is the most common malignant brain tumor in adults, with an average survival of less than one year due to its resistance to therapy. Recent studies …             Deep rooting conferred by DEEPER ROOTING 1 enhances rice yield in paddy fields ▶     Yumiko Arai-Sanoh, Toshiyuki Takai, Satoshi Yoshinaga et al.     To clarify the effect of deep rooting on grain yield in rice (Oryza sativa L.) in an irrigated paddy field with or without fertilizer, we used the shallow-rooting IR64 and the …             Horizontal gene transfer of a bacterial insect toxin gene into the Epichloë fungal symbionts of grasses ▶     Karen V. Ambrose, Albrecht M. Koppenhöfer, Faith C. Belanger     Horizontal gene transfer is recognized as an important factor in genome evolution, particularly when the newly acquired gene confers a new capability to the recipient species. We …             Brain Network Informed Subject Community Detection In Early-Onset Schizophrenia ▶     Zhi Yang, Yong Xu, Ting Xu et al.     Early-onset schizophrenia (EOS) offers a unique opportunity to study pathophysiological mechanisms and development of schizophrenia. Using 26 drug-naïve, first-episode EOS …             Fetal and adult fibroblasts display intrinsic differences in tendon tissue engineering and regeneration ▶     Qiao-Mei Tang, Jia Lin Chen, Wei Liang Shen et al.     Injured adult tendons do not exhibit optimal healing through a regenerative process, whereas fetal tendons can heal in a regenerative fashion without scar formation. Hence, we …             Combining colour and temperature: A blue object is more likely to be judged as warm than a red object ▶     Hsin-Ni Ho, Daisuke Iwai, Yuki Yoshikawa et al.     It is commonly believed that reddish colour induces warm feelings while bluish colour induces cold feelings. We, however, demonstrate an opposite effect when the temperature …             Developmental tuning of reflexive attentional effect to biological motion cues ▶     Jing Zhao, Li Wang, Ying Wang et al.     The human visual system is extremely sensitive to the direction information retrieved from biological motion. In the current study, we investigate the functional impact of this …             Mice Deficient in Intestinal Epithelium Cytochrome P450 Reductase are Prone to Acute Toxin-induced Mucosal Damage ▶     Sarita Ahlawat, Fang Xie, Yi Zhu et al.     Cytochrome P450 (P450) enzymes are a superfamily of heme-containing enzymes involved in the metabolism of various endogenous compounds, including retinoids, glucocorticoids, and …             EGR1 decreases the malignancy of human non-small cell lung carcinoma by regulating KRT18 expression ▶     Huihua Zhang, Xiaojia Chen, Jiakang Wang et al.     Early growth response 1 (EGR1) is a multifunctional transcription factor; Positive and negative functions of EGR1 in various tumors rely on the integrated functions of various …             Clinical implication of changes in serum adiponectin in patients with hepatogenic diabetes ▶     Zhongying Bao, Xiaodong Yuan, Shuhong Duan et al.     Adiponectin is a protein hormone that modulates glucose metabolism and fatty acid oxidation. We explored the clinical implication of serum adiponectin in hepatogenic diabetes. …             Protective Effect of Dl-3n-butylphthalide on Learning and Memory Impairment Induced by Chronic Intermittent Hypoxia-Hypercapnia Exposure ▶     Jing-jing Min, Xin-long Huo, ling-yun Xiang et al.     Cognitive impairment is a common finding in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), but little attention has been focused on therapeutic intervention for this …             The 37kDa/67kDa Laminin Receptor acts as a receptor for Aβ42 internalization ▶     Bianca Da Costa Dias, Katarina Jovanovic, Danielle Gonsalves et al.     Neuronal loss is a major neuropathological hallmark of Alzheimer's disease (AD). The associations between soluble Aβ oligomers and cellular components cause this neurotoxicity. …             Ancient harbour infrastructure in the Levant: tracking the birth and rise of new forms of anthropogenic pressure ▶     Nick Marriner, Christophe Morhange, David Kaniewski et al.     Beirut, Sidon and Tyre were major centres of maritime trade from the Bronze Age onwards. This economic prosperity generated increased pressures on the local environment, through …             Nafamostat mesilate attenuates neuronal damage in a rat model of transient focal cerebral ischemia through thrombin inhibition ▶     Tao Chen, Jing Wang, Chenhui Li et al.     Evidence suggests that thrombin, a blood coagulation serine protease, mediates neuronal injury in experimental cerebral ischemia. Here, we test the hypothesis that nafamostat …             Characterization of red-capped mangabey tetherin: implication for the co-evolution of primates and their lentiviruses ▶     Tomoko Kobayashi, Junko S. Takeuchi, Fengrong Ren et al.     Primate lentiviruses including human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) and simian immunodeficiency viruses (SIVs) evolved through the acquisition of antagonists against …             Determination of Arabidopsis thaliana telomere length by PCR ▶     María I. Vaquero-Sedas, Miguel A. Vega-Palas     In humans, telomere length studies have acquired great relevance because the length of telomeres has been related to natural processes like disease, aging and cancer. However, …             Cooperation with both synergistic and local interactions can be worse than each alone ▶     Aming Li, Bin Wu, Long Wang     Cooperation is ubiquitous ranging from multicellular organisms to human societies. Population structures indicating individuals' limited interaction ranges are crucial to …             PPARα-independent actions of omega-3 PUFAs contribute to their beneficial effects on adiposity and glucose homeostasis ▶     Menghan Liu, Magdalene K. Montgomery, Corrine E. Fiveash et al.     Excess dietary lipid generally leads to fat deposition and impaired glucose homeostasis, but consumption of fish oil (FO) alleviates many of these detrimental effects. The …             Phosphines are ribonucleotide reductase reductants that act via C-terminal cysteines similar to thioredoxins and glutaredoxins ▶     Vladimir Domkin, Andrei Chabes     Ribonucleotide reductases (RNRs) catalyze the formation of 2′-deoxyribonucleotides. Each polypeptide of the large subunit of eukaryotic RNRs contains two redox-active cysteine …             NF-κB-to-AP-1 Switch: A Mechanism Regulating Transition From Endothelial Barrier Injury to Repair in Endotoxemic Mice ▶     Gang Liu, Xiaobing Ye, Edmund J. Miller et al.     Endothelial barrier disruption is a hallmark of multiple organ injury (MOI). However, mechanisms governing the restoration of endothelial barrier function are poorly understood. …             Disruption of aminergic signalling reveals novel compounds with distinct inhibitory effects on mosquito reproduction, locomotor function and survival ▶     Silke Fuchs, Ermelinda Rende, Andrea Crisanti et al.     Insecticide resistance amongst disease vectors is a growing problem and novel compounds are needed. Biogenic amines are important for neurotransmission and we have recently shown …             Cytotoxic activity of acyl phloroglucinols isolated from the leaves of Eucalyptus cinerea F. Muell. ex Benth. cultivated in Egypt ▶     Fathy M. Soliman, Magda M. Fathy, Maha M. Salama et al.     Two acyl phloroglucinol compounds namely; Sideroxylonal B (1) and Macrocarpal A (2) were isolated from the Sideroxylonal-Rich Extract (SRE) of the juvenile leaves of Eucalyptus …             A genetic screen for suppressors of a hypomorphic allele of Arabidopsis ARGONAUTE1 ▶     Rosa Micol-Ponce, Verónica Aguilera, María Rosa Ponce     ARGONAUTE1 (AGO1) encodes a key component of the complexes mediating microRNA (miRNA) function in Arabidopsis. To study the regulation, action and interactions of AGO1, we …             Ontogenesis of the HPI axis and molecular regulation of the cortisol stress response during early development in Dicentrarchus labrax. ▶     A. Tsalafouta, N. Papandroulakis, M. Gorissen et al.     The cortisol stress response and the molecular programming of the corticoid axis were characterized for the first time during early ontogeny in a Mediterranean marine teleost, the …             Effects of hydrogen-rich water on aging periodontal tissues in rats ▶     Takaaki Tomofuji, Yuya Kawabata, Kenta Kasuyama et al.     Oxidative damage is involved in age-related inflammatory reactions. The anti-oxidative effects of hydrogen-rich water suppress oxidative damage, which may aid in inhibiting …             Natural small-molecule enhancers of autophagy induce autophagic cell death in apoptosis-defective cells ▶     Betty Yuen Kwan Law, Wai Kit Chan, Su Wei Xu et al.     Resistance of cancer cells to chemotherapy is a significant problem in oncology, and the development of sensitising agents or small-molecules with new mechanisms of action to kill …             Effects of vegetative propagule pressure on the establishment of an introduced clonal plant, Hydrocotyle vulgaris ▶     Ruihua Liu, Qiuwen Chen, Bicheng Dong et al.     Some introduced clonal plants spread mainly by vegetative (clonal) propagules due to the absence of sexual reproduction in the introduced range. Propagule pressure (i.e. total …             Cisplatin modulates B-cell translocation gene 2 to attenuate cell proliferation of prostate carcinoma cells in both p53-dependent and p53-independent pathways ▶     Kun-Chun Chiang, Ke-Hung Tsui, Li-Chuan Chung et al.     Cisplatin is a widely used anti-cancer drug. The B-cell translocation gene 2 (BTG2) is involved in the cell cycle transition regulation. We evaluated the cisplatin effects on …             Targeted gene transfer into ependymal cells through intraventricular injection of AAV1 vector and long-term enzyme replacement via the CSF ▶     Yoshiyuki Yamazaki, Yukihiko Hirai, Koichi Miyake et al.     Enzyme replacement via the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) has been shown to ameliorate neurological symptoms in model animals with neuropathic metabolic disorders. Gene therapy via the …             An activator of mTOR inhibits oxLDL-induced autophagy and apoptosis in vascular endothelial cells and restricts atherosclerosis in apolipoprotein E-/- mice ▶     Nan Peng, Ning Meng, ShengQing Wang et al.     Oxidized low-density lipoprotein (oxLDL) inhibits mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) and induces autophagy and apoptosis in vascular endothelial cells (VECs) that play very …             A ‘Clicked’ Tetrameric Hydroxamic Acid Glycopeptidomimetic Antagonizes Sugar-Lectin Interactions On The Cellular Level ▶     Hai-Lin Zhang, Yi Zang, Juan Xie et al.     A tetrameric N-acetyl galactosaminyl (GalNAc) peptidomimetic was constructed by N-acetylation of repeating proline-based hydroxamic acid units, followed by a convergent ‘click …             Graphene-protected copper and silver plasmonics ▶     V. G. Kravets, R. Jalil, Y.-J. Kim et al.     Plasmonics has established itself as a branch of physics which promises to revolutionize data processing, improve photovoltaics, and increase sensitivity of bio-detection. A …             Tumor regression achieved by encapsulating a moderately soluble drug into a polymeric thermogel ▶     Tianyuan Ci, Liang Chen, Lin Yu et al.     For cancer chemotherapy, a tumor regression without any surgical resection and severe side effects is greatly preferred to merely slowing down the growth of tumors. 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