Protective Role of <i>HLA-DRB1*13</i>:<i>02</i> against Microscopic Polyangiitis and MPO-ANCA-Positive Vasculitides in a Japanese Population: A Case-Control Study by Aya Kawasaki (518768)

“…We previously demonstrated association of <i>DRB1*09</i>:<i>01-DQB1*03</i>:<i>03</i> haplotype, a haplotype common in East Asians but rare in the European populations, with MPA/MPO-AAV, suggesting that a population difference in <i>HLA-class II</i> plays a role in the epidemiology of this disease. …”

Effect of Bariatric Surgery on Intima Media Thickness: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Jamialahmadi, Tannaz

“…Results: The meta-analysis of 30 trials, including 1488 subjects, demonstrated a significant decrease in IMT after bariatric surgery. …”
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Trend and projection of mortality rate due to non-communicable diseases in Iran: A modeling study by Fatemeh Khosravi Shadmani (6335432)

“…</p><p>Results</p><p>The results indicated that age standardized mortality rate for cancers, CVDs, and Asthma and COPD will continue to decrease in both sexes (cancers: from 81.8 in 2015 to 45.2 in 2030, CVDs: 307.3 to 173.0, and Asthma and COPD: from 52.1 to 46.6); however, in terms of diabetes, there is a steady trend in both sexes at national level (from 16.6 to 16.5). …”

Effects of TMEM43 on conduction velocity and sodium channel expression. by Vinayakumar Siragam (455948)

“…GAPDH was used as a loading control. Rabbit polyclonal Na_V1.5 antibody specifically detected sodium ion channel (Na_V1.5) expression in all three cell types. …”

Distinct Lipid A Moieties Contribute to Pathogen-Induced Site-Specific Vascular Inflammation by Connie Slocum (596261)

Radiation increases surface expression of GABA_A Beta 2 containing receptors. by Peter H. Wu (321655)

“…<p>(A) Membrane-impermeable cross-linking studies, performed in dentate slices, revealed a decrease in the intracellular pool of Beta2 subunits without a detectable change in the localization of Beta3 containing receptors. …”

Affordable Care Act and healthcare delivery: A comparison of California and Florida hospitals and emergency departments by Monique T. Barakat (4330405)

“…</p><p>Results</p><p>In California, Medicaid ED visits increased 33% after Medicaid expansion implementation and self-pay visits decreased by 25% compared with a 5.7% increase in the rate of Medicaid patient ED visits and a 5.1% decrease in rate of self-pay patient visits in Florida. …”

Attenuated LDHA or PDK1 expression increases sensitivity of resistant cell lines to Aβ. by Jordan T. Newington (223389)

“…<b>D</b>) Immunoblots of R2 cell lines (clones 71-23 and 72-5) confirming significantly decreased LDHA expression when compared to a control cell line (SCR) (*P<0.01). …”

Transport and instream removal of the <i>Cry1Ab</i> protein from genetically engineered maize is mediated by biofilms in experimental streams by Arial J. Shogren (5562782)

“…Overall, <i>Cry1Ab</i> uptake was strongly predicted by measures of biofilm accumulation, including algal chlorophyll <i>a</i> and percent cover of filamentous algae. Average <i>Cry1Ab</i> uptake velocity (v_f = 0.059 ± 0.009 mm s^-1) was comparable to previously reported uptake of labile dissolved organic carbon (DOC; mean v_f = 0.04 ± 0.008 mm s^-1). …”

Comparison of choroidal thickness in normal eyes and different ocular pathologies in a Brazilian population by Murilo U. Polizelli (10371024)

Further Studies on the Latitudinal and Temporal Trends of Persistent Organic Pollutants in Norwegian and U.K. Background Air by Foday M. Jaward (2230999)

“…Data are presented for PBDEs, PCBs, and selected organochlorine compounds, measured at background locations by passive air samplers (semipermeable membrane devices, SPMDs) along a latitudinal transect from the south of the U.K. to the north of Norway during 2000−2002. …”

Psychological Distress, Depression, Anxiety, and Burnout among International Humanitarian Aid Workers: A Longitudinal Study by Barbara Lopes Cardozo (136718)

“…The experience of extraordinary stress was a contributor to increased risk for burnout depersonalization (AOR 1.5; 95% CI 1.17–1.83). …”

In vitro and in vivo effects of 2,4 diaminoquinazoline inhibitors of the decapping scavenger enzyme DcpS: Context-specific modulation of SMN transcript levels by Jonathan J. Cherry (501180)

“…Treatment of cells caused modest and transient <i>SMN2</i> mRNA increases with either no change or a decrease in <i>SMNΔ7</i> and no change in <i>SMN1</i> transcripts or SMN protein. …”

Image 2_Profiling of fecal analytes as a potential biomarker in rheumatoid arthritis.tif by Zhiyi Wang (328693)

“…</p>Results<p>NA and D2T patients demonstrated marked elevations in fecal pro-inflammatory cytokines compared to RE and HC groups, including IL-6, Granulocyte-Macrophage Colony-Stimulating Factor (GM-CSF), IL-1 beta (IL-1β), Interferon-gamma (INF-γ), IL-23, Tumor Necrosis Factor-Alpha (TNF-α), IL-21, IL-17A/F, and IL-22. Fecal zonulin and plasma HIF-2α were significantly elevated in both NA and D2T groups, whereas fecal D-lactate showed a pronounced decrease in the NA and D2T groups. …”

Table 1_Profiling of fecal analytes as a potential biomarker in rheumatoid arthritis.docx by Zhiyi Wang (328693)

“…</p>Results<p>NA and D2T patients demonstrated marked elevations in fecal pro-inflammatory cytokines compared to RE and HC groups, including IL-6, Granulocyte-Macrophage Colony-Stimulating Factor (GM-CSF), IL-1 beta (IL-1β), Interferon-gamma (INF-γ), IL-23, Tumor Necrosis Factor-Alpha (TNF-α), IL-21, IL-17A/F, and IL-22. Fecal zonulin and plasma HIF-2α were significantly elevated in both NA and D2T groups, whereas fecal D-lactate showed a pronounced decrease in the NA and D2T groups. …”

Image 3_Profiling of fecal analytes as a potential biomarker in rheumatoid arthritis.tif by Zhiyi Wang (328693)

“…</p>Results<p>NA and D2T patients demonstrated marked elevations in fecal pro-inflammatory cytokines compared to RE and HC groups, including IL-6, Granulocyte-Macrophage Colony-Stimulating Factor (GM-CSF), IL-1 beta (IL-1β), Interferon-gamma (INF-γ), IL-23, Tumor Necrosis Factor-Alpha (TNF-α), IL-21, IL-17A/F, and IL-22. Fecal zonulin and plasma HIF-2α were significantly elevated in both NA and D2T groups, whereas fecal D-lactate showed a pronounced decrease in the NA and D2T groups. …”

Image 4_Profiling of fecal analytes as a potential biomarker in rheumatoid arthritis.tif by Zhiyi Wang (328693)

“…</p>Results<p>NA and D2T patients demonstrated marked elevations in fecal pro-inflammatory cytokines compared to RE and HC groups, including IL-6, Granulocyte-Macrophage Colony-Stimulating Factor (GM-CSF), IL-1 beta (IL-1β), Interferon-gamma (INF-γ), IL-23, Tumor Necrosis Factor-Alpha (TNF-α), IL-21, IL-17A/F, and IL-22. Fecal zonulin and plasma HIF-2α were significantly elevated in both NA and D2T groups, whereas fecal D-lactate showed a pronounced decrease in the NA and D2T groups. …”

Image 1_Profiling of fecal analytes as a potential biomarker in rheumatoid arthritis.tif by Zhiyi Wang (328693)

“…</p>Results<p>NA and D2T patients demonstrated marked elevations in fecal pro-inflammatory cytokines compared to RE and HC groups, including IL-6, Granulocyte-Macrophage Colony-Stimulating Factor (GM-CSF), IL-1 beta (IL-1β), Interferon-gamma (INF-γ), IL-23, Tumor Necrosis Factor-Alpha (TNF-α), IL-21, IL-17A/F, and IL-22. Fecal zonulin and plasma HIF-2α were significantly elevated in both NA and D2T groups, whereas fecal D-lactate showed a pronounced decrease in the NA and D2T groups. …”

A Pilot Randomized Placebo Controlled Trial of Electroacupuncture for Women with Pure Stress Urinary Incontinence by Huanfang Xu (2558446)

“…The differences between groups in the decrease from baseline of 72-hour IEF became statistically significant at week 30 with a median decrease of 3.25 g (IQR: 1.25–5.69) in the EA group, and a median decrease of 1.00 g (IQR: -0.69–+2.88) in the sham EA group (p = 0.01). …”

Slope coefficients of average Total Herbivore Biomass (THB) (kg.km^-2) along an increasing woody cover gradient (20–65%) (**** 0.01% significance level; *** 0.1% signific... by Izak P. J. Smit (762687)

“…<p>The slope coefficients were calculated for all species combined (column 3), as well as for subsets of species based on whether they increase (column 4), decrease (column 5) or have variable responses (column 6) along a gradient of increasing woody cover. …”