Ad hoc communications are attracting more and more attention in today's research and
technology, because of low cost implementation, and simple initialization procedures. They are …

Oil bodies in seeds of higher plants are surrounded with oleosins. Here we demonstrate a
novel role for oleosins in protecting oilseeds against freeze/thaw‐induced damage of their …

When water permeates the winding insulation in large-scale direct water-cooled turbine
generators, dielectric strength drops steeply due to wet heat deterioration. To ensure operational …

Dirhodium(II) tetrakis[N-tetrachlorophthaloyl-(S)-tert-leucinate], Rh 2 (S-TCPTTL) 4 , is an
exceptionally effective catalyst for enantioselective tandem carbonyl ylide formation−…

Background Studies done in Asia have shown that a regimen of S-1 plus oxaliplatin (SOX)
has promising efficacy and safety in patients with metastatic colorectal cancer. We aimed to …

Background NSABP C-06 demonstrated the non-inferiority of oral adjuvant uracil and
tegafur plus leucovorin (UFT/LV) to weekly fluorouracil and folinate (5-FU/LV) with respect to …

Recent studies have revealed that matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) play an important role
in cardiovascular remodeling by degrading the extracellular matrix. We investigated …

Background Quantitative computed tomography (CT) histogram analysis of tumors is reported
to help distinguish between invasive and less invasive lung cancers. This study aimed to …

PURPOSE: Although outcome of resection for colorectal carcinoma has improved, about 30
percent of patients develop metastatic lesions. Small pulmonary metastases 1 cm or less in …

OBJECTIVES The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of 3-dimensional
computed tomography (3D-CT) software in short-term surgical outcomes and the assessment of …