IL-7 signaling in CD4+ and CD8+ T-cell subsets. by Giusi Maria Bellistrì (182213)

“…Following IL-7 stimulation, the proportion of CD4+pStat5+ T cells tended to decrease in INRs (A), whereas no major changes were observed for CD8+pStat5+ T cells (B). …”

Barriers and facilitators to employment in borderline personality disorder: A qualitative study among patients, mental health practitioners and insurance physicians by Trees T. Juurlink (7027232)

“…As a next step, supported employment strategies that follow patient preferences and integrate employment and mental health services, should be studied in the context of BPD.…”

Six-month outcomes of corneal crosslinking with dextran-free isotonic riboflavin solution by Refik Oltulu (5763947)

“…The mean spherical equivalent refraction decreased from -5.6 ± 2.4 diopters (D) preoperatively to -5.0 ± 2.1 D, and mean simulated keratometry decreased from 48.5 ± 2.5 D to 47.8 ± 2.6 D at 6 months. …”

The relationship between trophic structure and producer nutrient content. by Just Cebrian (265900)

“…The variable <i>producer nutrient content</i> has measurement error, but that error is much smaller than the measurement error in any of the dependent variables, thereby allowing for the use of the model <a href="http://www.plosone.org/article/info:doi/10.1371/journal.pone.0004929#pone.0004929-Cebrian1" target="_blank">[5]</a>, <a href="http://www.plosone.org/article/info:doi/10.1371/journal.pone.0004929#pone.0004929-Zar1" target="_blank">[29]</a>. …”

Influence of MgCl and ATP on primer unblocking by AZT-resistant RT by Valérie Goldschmidt (13343)

“…The decrease of the band intensity relative to the first time point (5 min) is plotted against the reaction time.…”

Drug sensitivity test in BAP1 knockdown GBC cell line. by Takashi Hirosawa (5931845)

“…No change in sensitivity was observed in GEM, CDDP, 5-FU, sodium valproate or 5-azacytidine. Bortezomib showed a significant decrease in sensitivity in the siRNA1 and siRNA2 group compared to the control.…”

Recruitment of mild malaria cases in dispensaries between September and December (2004). by Ndeye Sakha Bob (366261)

“…Malaria infection increased from October-November (12.6%) to December (16.7%, Chi2, p = 0.000014) in medical consultations, especially for older patients (from 13% to 21% for 5–15 y patients, Chi2 p = 0.000004; from 24% to 28.5% for 15–49 y, Chi2 p = 0.018) but not for infants (decrease from 10.7% to 2.7%, Chi2 p<0.0000001). …”

Glucose-dependent insulinotropic peptide in the high normal range is associated with increased carotid intima-media thickness by Amra Jujić (524347)

“…</p> <p><b>Conclusion </b>In a Swedish elderly population, physiologically elevated levels of fasting GIP are associated with increased IMT_meanCCA, while GLP-1 is associated with decreased IMT_maxBulb, further emphasizing diverging cardiovascular effects of these two incretin hormones.…”

Retrograde actin flow in spreading cells visualized by enhanced phase contrast and fluorescence microscopy. by Antonina Y. Alexandrova (270568)

“…Arrowheads indicate zones of fast flow (lamellipodia) , dashed lines on images indicate the regions used to generate kymographs, arrows in kymographs indicate the slope of the isointensity lines reflecting the velocity of flow. (A) Swiss 3T3 fibroblast at 1.5 h of spreading displays wide lamellipodium, which is distinguishable from the lamellum by its density and texture (left image) and the velocity of retrograde flow (see Supplementary Data, <a href="http://www.plosone.org/article/info:doi/10.1371/journal.pone.0003234#pone.0003234.s001" target="_blank">Movie S1A</a>). …”

Ceramide induced cell death. by Farhan Rizvi (172611)

“…<p><b>A:</b> HCSF were grown to confluence in DMEM (without phenol red) containing 5%FBS, Mito+, and ciprofloxacin. …”

Impact of catechins on anisotropy of model membranes. by Lucia Palacios (546672)

“…The DPH probe is located deep within the bilayer, whereas the TMA-DPH probe adopts a more superficial bilayer location. Compound <b>3</b> has almost no effect on anisotropy, but compound <b>5</b> elicits a major shift in the transition temperature and decreases anisotropy values in the gel phase and through the transition, indicating a decrease in lipid order and an increase in bilayer fluidity in comparison to compound <b>3</b> and vesicles alone.…”

Safety assessment and antimicrobial properties of the lactic acid bacteria strains isolated from polish raw fermented meat products by Anna Rzepkowska (3348017)

“…Strains were resistant to gastric enzymes and low pH (3–6 log CFU/mL decrease) and intestinal enzymes and bile salts (1–3 log CFU/mL decrease). …”

N-Glycomic Changes in Serum Proteins in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Correlate with Complications and with Metabolic Syndrome Parameters by Roberto Testa (218036)

“…</p><p>Methods</p><p>We enrolled in the study 562 patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM) (mean age 65.6±8.2 years) and 599 healthy control subjects (CTRs) (mean age, 58.5±12.4 years). …”

Supplementary Material for: Nicotinamide Phosphoribosyltransferase Inhibitor APO866 Prevents IL-1β-Induced Human Nucleus Pulposus Cell Degeneration via Autophagy by Shi C. (4131748)

“…In NP cells, 10 ng/mL IL-1β induced Nampt expression for 48 h, increased expression of the degradative-associated proteins, ADAMTS4/5 and MMP-3/13, and decreased expression of ECM-related proteins, Aggrecan and Collagen II. …”

Dataset for: The genetics of phenotypic plasticity. XVI. Interactions among traits and the flow of information by Samuel M. Scheiner (620380)

Changes of best-correct visual acuity, central retinal thickness, and subfoveal choroidal thickness among the 4 groups. by Mio Matsubara (8486133)

“…(B) Changes of central retinal thickness among the 4 groups. Mean central retinal thickness(CRT) significantly decreased from 350±100 μm at baseline to 177±33μm at 6-month, 178±31μm at 12-month, and 196±62μm at 24-month (p = 8.9×10⁻⁵, 8.9×10⁻⁵ and 2.5×10⁻⁴, respectively) in Group 0, mean CRT also significantly decreased from 475±77 μm at baseline to 205±23μm at 6-month, 197±24μm at 12-month, and 192±33μm at 24-month (p = 1.2×10⁻², 1.2×10⁻² and 1.2×10⁻², respectively) in Group 1, mean CRT significantly decreased from 400±104 μm at baseline to 207±60μm at 6-month, 221±75μm at 12-month, and 194±47μm at 24-month (p = 8.3×10⁻⁶, 3.3×10⁻⁵ and 9.3×10⁻⁶, respectively) in Group 2, and mean CRT decreased from 294±62 μm at baseline to 250±104μm at 6-month, 197±44μm at 12-month, and 238±74μm at 24-month (p = 0.25, 2.8×10⁻² and 5.8×10⁻², respectively) in Group 3. …”

Evaluation of infiltrating inflammatory cells in ear sections. by Miriam Canavese (367824)

“…<p>Haematoxylin and Eosin staining on paraffin ear sections of Balb/c females 8–12 weeks of age sensitized and challenged in a DNFB-induced CHS. 30′ after challenge, mice were treated with [⁴⁴AANA⁴⁷]-CCL5 and Met-CCL5 at 0.05–0.5–1 mg/kg ip. …”

Supplementary Material for: Regulation of miR-126 and miR-122 Expression and Response of Imatinib Treatment on Its Expression in Chronic Myeloid Leukemia Patients by AliBeg M.M. (11278041)

“…The expression of miR-126 was not conclusive when compared in different clinical stages of the CML disease as it showed a decreased expression in patients with accelerated phase compared to chronic phase (mean fold change = 0.03 and 0.27, respectively), but patients with chronic phase and blastic phase had comparable expression (mean fold change = 0.27 and 0.24, respectively). …”

Whole testicular sperm reserve and testis weight in adult TRα^AMI-ARO, and percentage of proliferating SC in TRα^AMI-ARO at P3 <i>in vivo</i> and in testicular... by Betty Fumel (456185)

“…<p>We observed a significant increase in whole testicular sperm reserve <b>(a)</b> and in testis weight <b>(b)</b> (***<i>P</i> < 0.001; n = 15 for controls and n = 16 for TRα^AMI-ARO group). …”

Rotational diffusion and shifts in FRET transfer efficiency <i>E</i>. by Bram Wallace (4036730)

“…<p>As the rotational diffusion decreases the mean transfer efficiency shifts significantly. …”