High phosphate activates Wnt/β-catenin pathway. by Fátima Guerrero (5658016)

“…B) Quantification of β-catenin confocal immunofluorescence was performed with Image J software (a p<0.001 vs. all groups). C) With respect to control cells high phosphate decreased the expression of Dkk1 (b p<0.001) and Gsk3β (b p<0.001) while increased the expression of Lrp5 with respect to other groups (d p<0.001). …”

Risk factors associated with structural postural changes in the spinal column of children and adolescents by Juliana Adami Sedrez (6048122)

“…Data were analyzed using SPSS 18.0, based on descriptive statistics and chi-square association test (a=0,05). RESULTS: The prevalence of postural changes was 79.7% (n=47), of which 47.5% (n=28) showed frontal plane changes and 61% (n=36) sagital plane changes. …”

Stereoselective Palladium-Catalyzed Base-Free Suzuki–Miyaura Cross-Coupling of Tetrasubstituted <i>gem</i>-Difluoroalkenes: An Experimental and Computational Study by Yanhui Wang (108090)

“…Density functional theory (DFT) calculations elucidated an intriguing reaction pathway favoring a formal [4 + 1] cycloaddition of Pd(0), followed by 1,5-sigmatropic fluoride migration, assisted by the chelation of the ester-substituent group to Pd center. …”

Supplementary Tables S1 and S2 by Thomas Clanton (9323303)

“…In the second hour of exposure, though G-CSF, IL-6, KC(CXCL1) and MCP-1(CCL2) were elevated nearly 5-10-fold compared to the first hour, only MCP-1 decreased secretion in LyzMyd88^-/- muscles. …”

Data_Sheet_2_Petroleum pollution changes microbial diversity and network complexity of soil profile in an oil refinery.CSV by Jugui Zhuang (15831902)

“…</p>Results<p>Our results suggested soil microbial a-diversity decreased under high C10–C40 levels, coupled with significant changes in the community structure of soil profiles. …”

MicroRNA Expression Profiling Identifies Activated B Cell Status in Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia Cells by Shuqiang Li (228142)

“…Additionally, decreased levels of two CLL signature miRNAs miR-29c and miR-223 are associated with ZAP70⁺ and IgV_H unmutated status and with shorter time to first therapy. …”

<i>Hem1^−/−</i> erythrocytes are morphologically abnormal and contain condensed F-actin foci. by Maia M. Chan (281339)

“…(B) Confocal microscopy images of WT and <i>Hem1^−/−</i> erythrocytes stained for actin (Actin), β-spectrin (Spectrin), and combined (Merge). Representative of 5 animals per genotype. Note decreased membrane actin and spectrin, and increased areas of aggregated actin in <i>Hem1^−/−</i> versus WT erythrocytes (yellow arrows), many of which co-localize at the periphery with β-spectrin. …”

Inequalities in child immunization coverage: potential lessons from the Guinea-Bissau case by Beatriz Raffi Lerm (14435275)

“…The slope index of inequality (SII) was estimated by logistic regression for wealth quintiles and maternal schooling level as a measure of absolute inequality. A linear regression model with variance-weighted least squares was used to estimate the annual change of immunization indicators at the national level and for the extremes of wealth, maternal schooling level, and urban-rural areas. …”

Effect of random motion on the efficacy of localization strategies. by Yangjin Kim (191134)

“…<p>(A-D) Patterns of cell migration under the localization strategy with various random motility rates: <i>ψ</i>₁ = 0.1 (A), 0.3 (B), 0.5 (C), 1.0 (D). …”

Supplementary files for: Characterization and effects of thermal cycling on the properties of paraffin/expanded graphite composites by Qingqing Wang (141110)

“…In this paper, five paraffin/EG composites with 2 wt%, 5 wt%, 10 wt%, 15 wt% and 20 wt% of EG were prepared to study their long-term characteristics. …”

Data_Sheet_1_Petroleum pollution changes microbial diversity and network complexity of soil profile in an oil refinery.CSV by Jugui Zhuang (15831902)

“…</p>Results<p>Our results suggested soil microbial a-diversity decreased under high C10–C40 levels, coupled with significant changes in the community structure of soil profiles. …”

Immune response, blood parameters and growth performance in broiler fed reduced protein diet supplemented with β-hydroxy-β-methyl butyrate and conjugated linoleic acid by Ali Asghar Saki (5670092)

“…Treatments includes: 1) A normal-protein diet (NPD) was formulated according to the Ross 308 recommendation (2014) by corn and soybean meal, 2) A reduced-protein diet (RPD) was prepared with dietary protein reduced by 12 g kg-1 (1.2%) relative to the NPD, 3) HMB+ RDP, 4) CLA+RDP and 5) CLA+ HMB+ RDP. …”

Inter-estuarine and temporal patterns of the fish assemblage of subtropical subestuaries along the Río de la Plata coast (Uruguay) by Alicia Acuña (10476745)

“…The analysed community parameters showed a decreasing trend from west to east along the Uruguayan coast. …”

IGF2 infusion increases BMP9 expression and modulates the levels of its receptor, ALK1. by Tiffany J. Mellott (349915)

“…Significant differences in BMP9 protein level between groups are indicated by * (p = 0.001), # (p = 0.025), and † (p = 0.046) (D, see brackets). IGF2 treatment decreased the expression of ALK1 protein [F(1, 20) = 5.724, p = 0.026]. …”

Hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) improves ion homeostasis in coriander plants under salt stress by Petterson C. C. Silva (16477302)

“…The coriander plants were grown in nutrient solutions without presence of NaCl for control treatment (T1), while the other five treatments received 50 mM NaCl: T2 (absence of H2O2 in seed pretreatment), T3, T4, T5, and T6 corresponding to seed pretreatment with H2O2 at concentrations of 0.1, 1, 10, and 100 mM, respectively, in a completely randomized design with four replicates. …”

Image 2_Study on the performance of pervious concrete under freeze–thaw cycle based on PFC3D.jpg by Qidan Xiao (20380623)

“…The linear ontological relationship of the parallel bond model was modified to a linear curvilinear relationship. The FTCs resulted in strength loss reductions of 0.62%, 2.17%, 4.06%, and 5.87% for corresponding mass losses of 0.66%, 0.89%, 1.21%, and 6.66% compared to the control. …”

Stereoselective Palladium-Catalyzed Base-Free Suzuki–Miyaura Cross-Coupling of Tetrasubstituted <i>gem</i>-Difluoroalkenes: An Experimental and Computational Study by Yanhui Wang (108090)

“…Density functional theory (DFT) calculations elucidated an intriguing reaction pathway favoring a formal [4 + 1] cycloaddition of Pd(0), followed by 1,5-sigmatropic fluoride migration, assisted by the chelation of the ester-substituent group to Pd center. …”

Numerical Study of the Mechanical Properties and Failure Mechanisms of Shale Under Different Loading Conditions by Tianran Lin (21099298)

“…The results reveal the following key findings: (1) With an increase in the bedding angle, the uniaxial compressive strength of shale shows a U-shaped change trend, while the tensile strength gradually decreases. …”

DataSheet_1_Small RNA perspective of physical exercise-related improvement of male reproductive dysfunction due to obesity.docx by Tingting Lin (586462)

“…</p>Methods<p>In this study, four-week-old C57/Bl6 male mice were randomly allocated to receive a control diet, a high-fat diet or physical exercise intervention for 40 weeks. …”

Characterization of commercial RNase III secondary cleaving activity in comparison to the natural enzyme by Nerea Beguiristain (8361)

“…Lane 1 is the R1.1 substrate incubated in buffer alone—it runs as band A. Lanes 2–4, natural RNase III and R1.1 substrate incubated in the presence of 9, 3 and 1 µg of poly(I–C) dsRNA competitor; lane 5, control reaction with no dsRNA; lanes 6–9 all contain substrate and 1 µl of Ambion RNase III at a 1/100 dilution; lanes 6–8 contain decreasing dsRNA competitor as in lanes 2–4, while lane 9 contains no dsRNA; lanes 10–13 are identical to lanes 6–9, except that they contain 1 µl of 1/10 Ambion RNase III. …”