Charge Profile Analysis Reveals That Activation of Pro-apoptotic Regulators Bax and Bak Relies on Charge Transfer Mediated Allosteric Regulation by Crina-Maria Ionescu (158447)

“…The network was mediated by a hub of three residues on helix 5 of the hydrophobic core of Bax. …”

Preference-based measure of health-related quality of life and its determinants in sickle cell disease in Nigeria by Adedokun Oluwafemi Ojelabi (7879526)

“…Women had lower utility scores with a small effect size (d = 0.17). Utility score increased with level of education but decreased with age, anxiety, frequency of pain episodes and number of co-morbidities.…”

Human Embryonic Mesenchymal Stem Cell-Derived Conditioned Medium Rescues Kidney Function in Rats with Established Chronic Kidney Disease by Arianne van Koppen (157244)

“…We hypothesized that MSC-derived conditioned medium (CM) reduces progression of CKD and studied functional and structural effects in a rat model of established CKD.</p> <p>CKD was induced by 5/6 nephrectomy (SNX) combined with L-NNA and 6% NaCl diet in Lewis rats. …”

Image_2_The Effects of Temperature Acclimation on Swimming Performance in the Pelagic Mahi-Mahi (Coryphaena hippurus).pdf by Rachael M. Heuer (4623886)

“…Aerobic scope and U_crit were highest in 28°C-acclimated fish. 20°C-acclimated mahi experienced significantly decreased aerobic scope and U_crit relative to 28°C-acclimated fish (57 and 28% declines, respectively). 32°C-acclimated mahi experienced increased mortality and a significant 23% decline in U_crit, and a trend for a 26% decline in factorial aerobic scope relative to 28°C-acclimated fish. …”

Quantification of LECs <i>in vivo</i>. by Pier-Anne Lachance (463900)

“…<p>(<b>A</b>-<b>C</b>) Single cell suspension was isolated from non-treated wild type mice, 3, or 7 days post CHS (N>5). …”

In the Early Stages of Diabetes, Rat Retinal Mitochondria Undergo Mild Uncoupling due to UCP2 Activity by Ixchel Osorio-Paz (332561)

“…In normal <i>ex vivo</i> retinas, increasing glucose concentrations from 5.6mM to 30mM caused a four-fold increase in glucose accumulation and CO₂ production. …”

Topical hydrogel containing Achyrocline satureioides oily extract (free and nanocapsule) has anti-inflammatory effects and thereby minimizes irritant contact dermatitis by VANESSA S. MACHADO (10365432)

“…HG-OLAS and HG-NCAS formulations decreased ear edema induced by UVB radiation (0.5 J/cm2), with maximum inhibitions of 68±6% and 76±2% compared to the UVB radiation group, respectively. …”

New Coating TENG with Antiwear and Healing Functions for Energy Harvesting by Xiang Kong (707688)

“…The result shows that when the mesoporous silica is used as a carrier and perfluorooctylethanol is loaded, the short-circuit current (<i>I</i>_sc) and output voltage (<i>V</i>_o) of the coating TENG reach as high as 10 μA and 220 V, respectively, which are 4–5 times higher than those of pure acrylate. …”

Cost Analysis of proposed method. by Biniam Alemayehu (22530422)

“…Results show that the proposed method reduces active power losses by 72.064%, decreases voltage deviation from 24.63% to 4.5% and improves the minimum bus voltage from 0.7537 pu to 0.9550 pu. …”

'PhD Students’ Experiences in Times of COVID' by Andrea Stein by Andrea Stein (11000848)

“…SPARC 2021 Poster No. 5<div><br></div><div><p>In 2020 a new disease became a global pandemic, a year later the Coronavirus (COVID-19) has affected almost each and every one of us globally. …”

DataSheet_1_The probiotic and immunomodulation effects of Limosilactobacillus reuteri RGW1 isolated from calf feces.docx by Kailang Huang (14027350)

“…Moreover, this isolate showed a high hydrophobicity index (73.7 ± 4.6%) and was able to adhere to Caco-2 cells, and antagonize Escherichia coli F5. …”

Phytobiotic Effect of Anacardium occidentale L. Leaves Powder on Performance, Carcass Traits, and Intestinal Characteristics in Broilers by Y Martínez (6097520)

“…<div><p>ABSTRACT In order to evaluate the phytobiotic effect of cashew (Anacardium occidentale L.) leaves powder (CLP) on growth performance, carcass traits, lymphoid organ weights and cecal lactic-acid bacteria in broilers, a total of 720 unsexed broilers of the Ross 308® genetic line were distributed according to a completely randomized design with three experimental treatments, five repetitions and 48 chickens per repetitions. …”

Supplementary file 1_Elucidating the impact of organic amendments on soil bacterial communities and strawberry yield in North Carolina.pdf by Tika B. Adhikari (9310247)

“…S. A. The main objective of the study was to examine the effects of reduced rates of dried molasses (5.60 t/ha) and mustard meal (2.24 t/ha), a half-rate combination of both, a positive control (Pic Clor 60), and a negative control (no fumigated and no amended) on soil bacterial communities and strawberry yield. …”

Table_1_Food texture experiences across nine age groups in Indian infants from urban areas.DOCX by Marine Devezeaux de Lavergne (19171558)

“…Textures such as dissolvable, sticky, and soupy/liquidy were already accepted by more than half of 4–5-month-old infants. In India, soupy/liquidy is a more common base texture than pureed. …”

Burden of smoking in Brazil and potential benefit of increasing taxes on cigarettes for the economy and for reducing morbidity and mortality by Marcia Pinto (5653372)

“…<p></p><p>The prevalence of smoking in Brazil has decreased considerably in recent decades, but the country still has a high burden of disease associated with this risk factor. …”

The ERF versus the number, <i>n</i>, of positions in the viral genome giving rise to concerning (or viable) mutations. by Gabriela Lobinska (13229443)

“…Parameters: <i>a</i>₀ = 3 per day, <i>b</i> = 7.61 per day, <i>u</i>₀ = 10⁻⁶ per bp, <i>u</i>₁ = 3∙10⁻⁶ per bp, <i>T</i> = 5 days. …”

Tandem mass tag-based serum proteomic profiling revealed diabetic foot ulcer pathogenesis and potential therapeutic targets by Xiao-Ting Yu (8154864)

“…<p>Diabetic foot ulcer (DFU), one of the most serious complications of diabetes mellitus, is associated with a high amputation rate and decreased life quality. …”

Table 1_Elucidating the impact of organic amendments on soil bacterial communities and strawberry yield in North Carolina.xlsx by Tika B. Adhikari (9310247)

“…S. A. The main objective of the study was to examine the effects of reduced rates of dried molasses (5.60 t/ha) and mustard meal (2.24 t/ha), a half-rate combination of both, a positive control (Pic Clor 60), and a negative control (no fumigated and no amended) on soil bacterial communities and strawberry yield. …”

Result Summary of Case 2. by Biniam Alemayehu (22530422)

“…Results show that the proposed method reduces active power losses by 72.064%, decreases voltage deviation from 24.63% to 4.5% and improves the minimum bus voltage from 0.7537 pu to 0.9550 pu. …”

Predicted mutation selection windows for <i>E</i>. <i>coli</i> exposed to ampicillin. by Fabrizio Clarelli (3622889)

“…The blue line represents the wild-type strain based on the fits shown in <a href="http://www.ploscompbiol.org/article/info:doi/10.1371/journal.pcbi.1008106#pcbi.1008106.g005" target="_blank">Fig 5</a>, and the red line represents a strain with a theoretical resistance mutation that decreases the binding rate (<i>k</i>_f) 100-fold and imparts a 15% fitness cost. …”