Housing and road transport modify the brain neurotransmitter systems of pigs: Do pigs raised in different conditions cope differently with unknown environments? by Laura Arroyo (3422744)

“…After one month, one set of animals from each housing condition were driven in a truck to the slaughterhouse in low-stress conditions (5 min drive, no mixing groups, soft management, LS group, n = 12) or high-stress conditions (2 hours drive, mixing groups, harsh management, HS group, n = 12). …”

Data_Sheet_1_Preparation of nano-selenium from chestnut polysaccharide and characterization of its antioxidant activity.docx by Shanshan Wang (283009)

“…The DPPH free radical scavenging rate of purified polysaccharide fraction CP-1a was slightly enhanced, and the other rates showed a small decrease. …”

Concepts of microvascular pattern formation. by Timothy W. Secomb (372468)

“…In a hierarchical structure, larger supply vessels decrease flow resistance, but regions surrounding those vessels are inadequately supplied due to large diffusion distances. …”

Spatially Defined InsP₃-Mediated Signaling in Embryonic Stem Cell-Derived Cardiomyocytes by Nidhi Kapoor (290320)

“…Buffering of InsP₃ by FIRE-1nuc had no effect on the basal frequency while attenuation of InsP₃ signaling throughout the cell (FIRE-1), or at the plasma membrane (m43) resulted in a 53.7% and 54.0% decrease in beating frequency. …”

Facile synthesis of narrow particle size distribution, high solid content, cationic polymer latexes by macroemulsion polymerization-based particle coagulation mechanism by Yang Bai (198601)

“…<p>In this study, a novel approach for preparing 50 wt% solid content cationic poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA) latexes with narrow particle size distribution (PSD) using macroemulsion polymerization was proposed. …”

Quantitative Analysis of the Extracellular Response Kinase 1 and 2 (ERK1/2), Calcium-Calmodulin Kinase II (CAMKII), Fragile X Protein (FMRP), and the Nicotinic Acetylcholine Recept... by Robert K. Naviaux (256148)

“…<p>(A) ERK1 (MAPK3) and ERK2 (MAPK1) phosphorylation was decreased by over 90% by gestational poly(IC) exposure and normalized by suramin treatment (Sal-Sal = 100+/−5%; Sal-Sur = 6.2+/−0.8%; PIC-Sal = 9.9+/−2.6%; PIC-Sur = 84+/−2.3%; one-way ANOVA F(3,12) = 241; p<0.0001; n = 4–5 males per group; age = 16 weeks). …”

γδ T cells have similar TCR threshold but enhanced ERK1/2 phosphorylation comparing to αβ T cells. by Hsin-Yuan Cheng (414160)

“…Results were averaged from 5 mice, and shown in mean ± SEM. Lower: Log scaling of αCD3 concentration against % of maximum response was used to calculate EC₅₀. …”

Esophageal Lengthening in Paraesophageal Hernia Repair by Sadia Tasnim (8729219)

“…Determination of intraabdominal esophageal length is a key step in a paraesophageal hernia repair. Ideally, 2.5-3 cm of intraabdominal esophageal length is desired after mediastinal mobilization. …”

Neurobehavioral performance at baseline and during chronic partial sleep deprivation for the <i>PER3</i> groups. by Namni Goel (336535)

“…<p>Mean (±SEM) (A) PVT lapses (>500 ms reaction times) per trial, (B) total number correct per trial on the Digit Symbol Substitution Task (DSST) and (C) Digit Span (DS) task, and scores per trial on the (D) Karolinska Sleepiness (KSS) and (E) “Fresh-Tired” Visual Analog Scale (VAS) at baseline (B) and each partial sleep deprivation/restriction night (SR1-SR5) for <i>PER3^4/4 (open circles)</i>, <i>PER3^4/5 (gray triangles)</i> and <i>PER3^5/5 (closed circles)</i> subjects. …”

Antioxidant activity of BT and plasma. by Wei-Yi Wu (1785187)

“…H₂O₂ scavenging activity was indicated by CL counts in several kinds of water. CL counts were decreased by 0.5 BT, 1 BT, 2 BT and 5 BT (n = 3). RO, reverse osmosis. …”

hGAG suppresses p38 and ERK signaling to inhibit TF expression in B16F10 tumor cells. by Yang Zhao (39052)

“…PMA-induced expression of TF in B16F10 tumor cells was significantly decreased by hGAG at >0.5 µM. All data are represented as mean ± S.E. from 3–5 independent experiments. …”

Suppressing Polysulfide Dissolution via Cohesive Forces by Interwoven Carbon Nanofibers for High-Areal-Capacity Lithium–Sulfur Batteries by Jong Hyuk Yun (4687930)

“…Thus, we demonstrate an electrospun carbon nanofiber (CNF) matrix for a sulfur cathode. This simple design enables a high mass loading of 10.5 mg cm^–2 with a high specific capacity and stable cycling. …”

Low-dose radiation differentially regulates protein acetylation and histone deacetylase expression in human coronary artery endothelial cells by Zarko Barjaktarovic (193549)

“…Data were validated using immunoblotting, deacetylase activity assay, and RhoA activity assay.</p> <p><b>Results:</b> Nearly a hundred proteins were found to have an altered acetylation status 24 h after irradiation, primarily due to an overall decrease in acetylation. …”

Effect of enzymatic complex in the diet of pirarucu, Arapaima gigas juveniles by Julliana de Castro LIMA (12678327)

“…The experimental design was randomized with four treatments [diets containing 0.25, 0.50, 0.75, and 1 g kg-1 on-top inclusion of an enzyme complex (Allzyme® SSF®, USA), and a control, with three replications at a density of 5 fish per unit, and a 30-day duration. …”

Toward Tetraradicaloid: The Effect of Fusion Mode on Radical Character and Chemical Reactivity by Pan Hu (204409)

“…It was found that their diradical and tetraradical characters show a clear dependence on the fusion mode. Upon the introduction of more five-membered rings, the diradical characters greatly decrease. …”

Optimization of the acid treatment of yacon for the inactivation of polyphenoloxidase with maintenance of the functional properties by Nara Menezes Vieira (4831122)

“…The treatment selected by the experimental design (2.4% of citric acid for 540 seconds) resulted in a 15% loss of the FOS contents. However, the final product presented 6.84 g FOS/100 g, higher than the minimum amount required by the relevant legislation (2.5 g FOS/portion of product) for a food to claim a functional property, making the technological process proposed in the present work feasible.…”

BioDry: An Inexpensive, Low-Power Method to Preserve Aquatic Microbial Biomass at Room Temperature by Steven J. Tuorto (721414)

“…Seawater and river water biomass samples collected with a portable BioDry “field unit", constructed from off-the-shelf materials and a battery-operated pumping system, also displayed high levels of community <i>r</i>RNA preservation, despite a slight decrease in nucleic acid recovery over the course of storage for 30 days. …”

Sliding-Ring Catenanes by Isurika R. Fernando (2108125)

“…In this Article, we describe a strategy for the preparation of neutral [2]­catenanes with sliding interlocked electron-rich rings, starting from two degenerate donor–acceptor [2]­catenanes, consisting of a tetracationic cyclobis­(paraquat-<i>p</i>-phenylene) cyclophane (CBPQT⁴⁺) and crown ethers containing either (i) hydroquinone (HQ) or (ii) 1,5-dioxynaphthalene (DNP) recognition units and carrying out four-electron reductions of the cyclophane components to their neutral forms. …”

IOL PSF applied images through convolution. by Deniz Akyazi (19935162)

“…</p><p>Results</p><p>Monofocal, bifocal, and trifocal IOLs exhibited a contrast decrease of 5%, 42%, and 45% and a resolution limit of 4.49, 4.00, and 4.00 lp/mm (using 0.05 MTF criteria), respectively. …”

Toward Tetraradicaloid: The Effect of Fusion Mode on Radical Character and Chemical Reactivity by Pan Hu (204409)

“…It was found that their diradical and tetraradical characters show a clear dependence on the fusion mode. Upon the introduction of more five-membered rings, the diradical characters greatly decrease. …”