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• Design method for the relocation of plastic hinges in prefabricated steel beams with corrugated webs.

  Authors:Haotian Jiang, Chenhua Jin, Lei Yan, QN Li, Wei Lu, and Jianguo WangFrom:PLoS ONE (Vol. 16, Issue 2) Peer-Reviewed

  Feb. 19, 20214,595 words Article 1630LThe plastic hinge is a key factor in the ductile and plastic design of structures and an important basis for the seismic strengthening of structures. The formation and behavior of plastic hinges is critical for the...

• Comparisons of fatigue between dialysis modalities: A cross-sectional study.

  Authors:Yukio Maruyama, Masaaki Nakayama, Atsushi Ueda, Mariko Miyazaki, Takashi Yokoo, and Andrea K. ViecelliFrom:PLoS ONE (Vol. 16, Issue 2) Peer-Reviewed

  Feb. 10, 20214,754 words Report 1540LBackground Fatigue is one of the most frequent complications in dialyzed patients and is associated with poorer patient outcomes. Multiple factors are reported to be associated with fatigue development. Of them, the...

• Estimating spatial variation in the effects of climate change on the net primary production of Japanese cedar plantations based on modeled carbon dynamics

  Authors:Jumpei Toriyama, Shoji Hashimoto, Yoko Osone, Naoyuki Yamashita, Tatsuya Tsurita, Takanori Shimizu, et al.From:PLoS ONE (Vol. 16, Issue 2) Peer-Reviewed

  Feb. 17, 202111,413 words Report 1530LSpatiotemporal prediction of the response of planted forests to a changing climate is increasingly important for the sustainable management of forest ecosystems. In this study, we present a methodology for estimating...

• Effects of long-term plate fixation with different fixation modes on the radial cortical bone in dogs.

  Authors:Norihiro Muroi, Hiroki Ochi, Masakazu Shimada, Yoshinori Asou, Yasushi Hara, and Hans-Peter SimmenFrom:PLoS ONE (Vol. 16, Issue 2) Peer-Reviewed

  Feb. 19, 20217,125 words Article 1480LThe aim of this study was to examine the effect of long-term locking plate fixation on the cortical bone of the canine radius. Locking compression plates were fixed to the left and right radius in dogs (n = 3). The left...

• Metabolic fingerprints of fear memory consolidation during sleep.

  Authors:Iyo Koyanagi, Kazuhiro Sonomura, Toshie Naoi, Takaaki Ohnishi, Naoko Kaneko, Kazunobu Sawamoto, et al.From:Molecular Brain (Vol. 14, Issue 1) Peer-Reviewed

  Feb. 10, 20217,188 words Article 1380LMetabolites underlying brain function and pathology are not as well understood as genes. Here, we applied a novel metabolomics approach to further understand the mechanisms of memory processing in sleep. As hippocampal...

• Coexistence of the Entner-Doudoroff and Embden-Meyerhof-Parnas pathways enhances glucose consumption of ethanol-producing Corynebacterium glutamicum

  Authors:Toru Jojima, Takafumi Igari, Ryoji Noburyu, Akira Watanabe, Masako Suda, and Masayuki InuiFrom:Biotechnology for Biofuels (Vol. 14, Issue 1) Peer-Reviewed

  Feb. 16, 20215,065 words Report 1520LBackground It is interesting to modify sugar metabolic pathways to improve the productivity of biocatalysts that convert sugars to value-added products. However, this attempt often fails due to the tight control of...

• Construction of a reference transcriptome for the analysis of male sterility in sugi (Cryptomeria japonica D. Don) focusing on MALE STERILITY 1 (MS1).

  Authors:Fu-Jin Wei, Saneyoshi Ueno, Tokuko Ujino-Ihara, Maki Saito, Yoshihiko Tsumura, Yuumi Higuchi, et al.From:PLoS ONE (Vol. 16, Issue 2) Peer-Reviewed

  Feb. 25, 20219,857 words Report 1370LSugi (Cryptomeria japonica D. Don) is an important conifer used for afforestation in Japan. As the genome of this species is 11 Gbps, it is too large to assemble within a short timeframe. Transcriptomics is one approach...

• DOCK11 and DENND2A play pivotal roles in the maintenance of hepatitis B virus in host cells

  Authors:Shinichi Hashimoto, Takayoshi Shirasaki, Taro Yamashita, Sadahiro Iwabuchi, Yutaka Suzuki, Yuzuru Takamura, et al.From:PLoS ONE (Vol. 16, Issue 2) Peer-Reviewed

  Feb. 4, 20216,535 words Report 1350LHuman hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection remains a serious health problem worldwide. However, the mechanism for the maintenance of HBV in a latent state within host cells remains unclear. Here, using single-cell RNA...

• Enzymatically polymerised polyphenols prepared from various precursors potentiate antigen-specific immune responses in both mucosal and systemic compartments in mice

  Authors:Rui Tada, Miki Ogasawara, Daisuke Yamanaka, Yasuhiro Sakurai, Yoichi Negishi, Hiroshi Kiyono, et al.From:PLoS ONE (Vol. 16, Issue 2) Peer-Reviewed

  Feb. 8, 20215,087 words Report 1420LDespite significant modern medicine progress, having an infectious disease is a major risk factor for humans. Mucosal vaccination is now widely considered as the most promising strategy to defeat infectious diseases;...

• Intravenous infusion of rocuronium bromide prolongs emergence from propofol anesthesia in rats.

  Authors:Kaoru Suzuki, Hiroshi Sunaga, Kentaro Yamakawa, Yoshifumi Suga, Ichiro Kondo, Tsunehisa Tsubokawa, et al.From:PLoS ONE (Vol. 16, Issue 2) Peer-Reviewed

  Feb. 11, 20214,975 words Report 1370LBackground Neuromuscular blocking agents induce muscle paralysis via the prevention of synaptic transmission at the neuromuscular junction and may have additional effects at other sites of action. With regard to...

• Usefulness of the MALDI-TOF MS technology with membrane filter protocol for the rapid identification of microorganisms in perioperative drainage fluids of hepatobiliary pancreatic surgery

  Authors:Kazuyuki Sogawa, Shigetsugu Takano, Takayuki Ishige, Hideyuki Yoshitomi, Shingo Kagawa, Katsunori Furukawa, et al.From:PLoS ONE (Vol. 16, Issue 2) Peer-Reviewed

  Feb. 4, 20214,939 words Report 1420LSurgical site infections (SSIs) are significant and frequent perioperative complications, occurring due to the contamination of the surgical site. The late detection of SSIs, especially organ/space SSIs which are the...

• Physico-chemical Analysis, Total Polyphenolic Content and Antioxidant Capacity of Yellow Dye Extracted from Curcuma longa.

  Authors:Muhammad Khalid Saeed, Alim-Un-Nisa, Ijaz Ahmad, Sajila Hina, Naseem Zahra, Imran Kalim, et al.From:Pakistan Journal of Scientific and Industrial Research Series B: Biological Sciences (Vol. 64, Issue 1) Peer-Reviewed

  March-April 20212,549 words Article 1210LTurmeric (Curcuma longa) is a well known condiment of the Asian cuisine and also used as ayurvedic medicine in the content, since ancient times due to its potential therapeutic properties. Main colouring constituent of...

• Health, lifestyle and sociodemographic characteristics are associated with Brazilian dietary patterns: Brazilian National Health Survey.

  Authors:Jonas Eduardo Monteiro dos Santos, Sandra Patricia Crispim, Jack Murphy, Marianna de Camargo Cancela, and Michele DrehmerFrom:PLoS ONE (Vol. 16, Issue 2) Peer-Reviewed

  Feb. 16, 20217,948 words Report 1230LThis study aimed to identify Brazilian dietary patterns and their associations with health, lifestyle and sociodemographic characteristics. Data from the Brazilian National Health Survey conducted in 2013 were used. A...

• Changes in visual attentional behavior in complex regional pain syndrome: A preliminary study.

  Authors:Yukiko Shiro, Shuhei Nagai, Kazuhiro Hayashi, Shuichi Aono, Makoto Nishihara, Takahiro Ushida, et al.From:PLoS ONE (Vol. 16, Issue 2) Peer-Reviewed

  Feb. 23, 20216,809 words Report 1390LPurpose The purpose of the present study was to investigate the visual attentional behavior towards a pain-affected area and face/body images using eye tracking in complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) patients....

• Elemental Profile of Kinnow (Citrus reticulata) Growing in Sargodha District.

  Authors:Abdul Ghani, Muhammad Ikram, Mujahid Hussain, Muhammad Imran, Muhammad Nadeem, and Amna ImtiazFrom:Pakistan Journal of Scientific and Industrial Research Series B: Biological Sciences (Vol. 64, Issue 1) Peer-Reviewed

  March-April 20212,942 words Article 1540LCitrus is one of the most commonly used as a fruit in Pakistan. To estimate their elemental profile citrus were collected from five different tehsils of Sargodha district. Elemental analysis was carried out by atomic...

• Comparative transcriptome analysis of leaves during early stages of chilling stress in two different chilling-tolerant brown-fiber cotton cultivars

  Authors:Shouwu Tang, Yajie Xian, Fei Wang, Cheng Luo, Wu Song, Shuangquan Xie, et al.From:PLoS ONE (Vol. 16, Issue 2) Peer-Reviewed

  Feb. 9, 20218,162 words Report 1660LChilling stress generates significant inhibition of normal growth and development of cotton plants and lead to severe reduction of fiber quality and yield. Currently, little is known for the molecular mechanism of...

• Visual outcomes and prognostic factors of vitrectomy for lamellar macular holes and epiretinal membrane foveoschisis.

  Authors:Takashi Omoto, Yuichi Asahina, Han Peng Zhou, Ryosuke Fujino, Muneyuki Takao, Ryo Obata, et al.From:PLoS ONE (Vol. 16, Issue 2) Peer-Reviewed

  Feb. 22, 20213,520 words Report 1320LPurpose To evaluate the visual outcomes of vitrectomy for lamellar macular hole (LMH) and epiretinal membrane (ERM) foveoschisis and to investigate the prognostic factor for postoperative visual acuity. Methods We...

• Enhancing integrated analysis of national and global goal pursuit by endogenizing economic productivity.

  Authors:Barry B. Hughes, Kanishka Narayan, and Yangyang XuFrom:PLoS ONE (Vol. 16, Issue 2) Peer-Reviewed

  Feb. 25, 20219,761 words Report 1570LAnalysis with integrated assessment models (IAMs) and multisector dynamics models (MSDs) of global and national challenges and opportunities, including pursuit of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), requires...

• Optimizing multi-supplier multi-item joint replenishment problem for non-instantaneous deteriorating items with quantity discounts

  Authors:Xueyi Ai, Yi Yue, Haoxuan Xu, and Xudong DengFrom:PLoS ONE (Vol. 16, Issue 2) Peer-Reviewed

  Feb. 8, 20217,554 words Report 1410LThis paper deals with a new joint replenishment problem, in which a number of non-instantaneous deteriorating items are replenished from several suppliers under different quantity discounts schemes. Involving both joint...

• Application of a simulation model to the prognosis of material loss in wood processing

  Authors:Krzysztof Zywicki, Tomasz Bartkowiak, and Agnieszka KujawinskaFrom:PLoS ONE (Vol. 16, Issue 2) Peer-Reviewed

  Feb. 2, 20214,508 words Report 1430LThe article discusses the influence of a sample size on the credibility of a simulation model created for the estimation of material loss in the production of a middle layer of a wooden floorboard. The study was...