Sudden Collapse of Vacuoles in <em>Saintpaulia</em> sp. Palisade Cells Induced by a Rapid Temperature Decrease by Noriaki Kadohama (382080)

“…Saintpaulia leaves were damaged and discolored when subjected to a rapid decrease in temperature, but not when the temperature was decreased gradually. …”

Targeting <em>A20</em> Decreases Glioma Stem Cell Survival and Tumor Growth by Anita B. Hjelmeland (104655)

“…To determine the functional significance of A20 in GSCs, we targeted <em>A20</em> expression with lentiviral-mediated delivery of short hairpin RNA (shRNA). …”

Decreased Proliferation Kinetics of Mouse Myoblasts Overexpressing <em>FRG1</em> by Steven C. Chen (143374)

“…We propose that depressed myoblast proliferation may contribute to the pathology of mice overexpressing <em>FRG1</em> and may play a part in FSHD.…”

A Knockout Mutation of a Constitutive GPCR in <em>Tetrahymena</em> Decreases Both G-Protein Activity and Chemoattraction by Thomas J. Lampert (194549)

“…To study the possible role for a GPCR in the chemoresponses of the ciliate <em>Tetrahymena</em>, we have generated a number of macronuclear gene knockouts of putative GPCRs found in the <em>Tetrahymena</em> Genome database. …”

Expression of Human Paraoxonase 1 Decreases Superoxide Levels and Alters Bacterial Colonization in the Gut of <em>Drosophila melanogaster</em> by Alejandro A. Pezzulo (138238)

“…We found that PON1 alters expression of multiple oxidative stress genes and decreases superoxide anion levels in normal and germ-free <em>D. melanogaster</em>. …”

Spontaneous Mutations Decrease Sensitivity of Gene Expression to Random Environmental Variation in <em>Caenorhabditis elegans</em> by Charles F. Baer (251999)

“…</p><h3>Methodology/Principal Findings</h3><p>Using conventional dye-swap microarray methodology, we compared transcript abundance in a sample of >7,000 genes between four mutation accumulation (MA) lines of the nematode <em>Caenorhabditis elegans</em> and the common (unmutated) ancestor. …”

The SNP (rs2230500) in <em>PRKCH</em> Decreases the Risk of Carotid Intima-Media Thickness in a Chinese Young Adult Population by Lijun Wu (152858)

“…</p> <h3>Conclusions/Significance</h3><p>Our data provide evidence that the SNP (rs2230500) in <em>PRKCH</em> decreases the risk of CIMT that is a worthwhile predictor of stroke and complement system possibly mediates this process.…”

Macroalgae Decrease Growth and Alter Microbial Community Structure of the Reef-Building Coral, <em>Porites astreoides</em> by Rebecca Vega Thurber (41633)

“…To determine if macroalgae alter the coral microbiome, we conducted a field-based experiment in which the coral <em>Porites astreoides</em> was placed in competition with five species of macroalgae. …”

Extracellular Glutathione Decreases the Ability of <em>Burkholderia cenocepacia</em> to Penetrate into Epithelial Cells and to Induce an Inflammatory Response by Melania D’Orazio (126856)

Enhanced Monocyte Response and Decreased Central Memory T Cells in Children with Invasive <em>Staphylococcus aureus</em> Infections by Monica I. Ardura (264181)

“…Herein, we report that peripheral blood mononuclear cells from patients with severe <em>S. aureus</em> infections demonstrate a distinctive and robust gene expression profile which is validated in a distinct group of patients and on a different microarray platform. …”

Unique Biofilm Signature, Drug Susceptibility and Decreased Virulence in <em>Drosophila</em> through the <em>Pseudomonas aeruginosa</em> Two-Component System PprAB by Sophie de Bentzmann (116508)

“…Here we decipher the regulon of the <em>P. aeruginosa</em> response regulator PprB of the TCS PprAB. …”

Urinary Copper Elevation in a Mouse Model of Wilson's Disease Is a Regulated Process to Specifically Decrease the Hepatic Copper Load by Lawrence W. Gray (156186)

“…Using Positron Emission Tomography-Computed Tomography (PET-CT) imaging of live <em>Atp7b^−/−</em> mice at different stages of disease, a longitudinal metal analysis, and characterization of copper-binding molecules, we show that urinary copper elevation is a specific regulatory process mediated by distinct molecules. …”

Venom of Parasitoid, <em>Pteromalus puparum</em>, Suppresses Host, <em>Pieris rapae</em>, Immune Promotion by Decreasing Host C-Type Lectin Gene Expression by Qi Fang (199280)

“…Injection of double-stranded RNA specific for target gene decreased expression of <em>Pr-CTL</em>, and a few other host immune-related genes. …”

Blood Meal-Derived Heme Decreases ROS Levels in the Midgut of <em>Aedes aegypti</em> and Allows Proliferation of Intestinal Microbiota by Jose Henrique M. Oliveira (150471)

“…We propose that a controlled decrease in ROS levels in the midgut of <em>Aedes aegypti</em> is an adaptation to compensate for the ingestion of heme.…”

The Ras Antagonist, Farnesylthiosalicylic Acid (FTS), Decreases Fibrosis and Improves Muscle Strength in <em>dy</em> Mouse Model of Muscular Dystrophy by Yoram Nevo (226898)

“…FTS treatment significantly decreased RAS expression and activity. In addition, phosphorylation of ERK, a Ras downstream protein, was significantly decreased following FTS treatment in the <em>dy^2J</em>/<em>dy^2J</em> mice. …”

Effects of <em>fou8/fry1</em> Mutation on Sulfur Metabolism: Is Decreased Internal Sulfate the Trigger of Sulfate Starvation Response? by Bok-Rye Lee (157779)

“…The analysis of <em>fou8</em> thus revealed that sulfate starvation response is triggered by a decrease in internal sulfate as opposed to external sulfate availability and that the presence of desulfo-glucosinolates does not induce the glucosinolate synthesis network. …”

Overexpression of <em>AtDREB1A</em> Causes a Severe Dwarf Phenotype by Decreasing Endogenous Gibberellin Levels in Soybean [<em>Glycine max</em> (L.) Merr.] by Haicui Suo (135265)

“…Previous studies have demonstrated that three key enzymes of GA20ox, GA3ox, and GA2ox are involved in GA biosynthesis. In this study, the <em>Arabidopsis DREB1A</em> gene driven by the CaMV 35S promoter was introduced into soybean plants by <em>Agrobacterium</em>- mediated transformation. …”

The dependence of (a) the <em>H_P</em> + <em>H_s</em> and (b) the total Hamiltonian <em>H</em> on δ and <em>y</em>₀, with parameters <em>N</em> = 5 <... by Shu-Wei Song (557396)

“…</strong> The dependence of (a) the <em>H_P</em> + <em>H_s</em> and (b) the total Hamiltonian <em>H</em> on δ and <em>y</em>₀, with parameters <em>N</em> = 5 <b>×</b> 10⁴, κ = 2.0, η = 0.0096 and R = 64 in the ²³Na condensate. …”

SAHA Decreases HDAC 2 and 4 Levels <em>In Vivo</em> and Improves Molecular Phenotypes in the R6/2 Mouse Model of Huntington's Disease by Michal Mielcarek (195209)

“…To elucidate whether SAHA is a potent modifier of HDAC protein levels <em>in vivo</em>, we performed two independent mouse trials. …”

Time-dependent probability density functions for <em>T</em> and <em>S</em> from 10 000 member ensembles by Joseph D Daron (557053)

“…<em>F</em>_m varies as follows: (a) and (b) <em>F</em>_m = 7; (c) and (d) <em>F</em>_m increases linearly from 7 to 8 over 100 years and is then fixed at <em>F</em>_m = 8; (e) and (f) <em>F</em>_m decreases linearly from 8 to 7 over 100 years and is then fixed at <em>F</em>_m = 7. …”