EPC-CM effects on tubular structure formation are AKT and ERK dependent. by Stefano Di Santo (359485)

“…Supplementation of EPC-CM with the inhibitor of AKT phosphorylation (CM+LY) ([5 µM]) substantially attenuated all three parameters while the addition of the inhibitor of ERK phosphorylation (CM+PD) ([10 µM]) resulted in a significant decrease of covered area and total tube length but had no significant effect on the reduction of the number of branches. …”

Jackknife analysis of the top environmental predictors used in the model. by Kylie M. Sage (4543402)

“…BIO5 = maximum temperature of the warmest month, BIO6 = minimum temperature of the coldest month, BIO8 = mean temperature of the wettest quarter, BIO7 = annual temperature range, BIO15 = precipitation seasonality, BIO18 = precipitation of the warmest quarter, elv = elevation.…”

Machine learning methods identify putative commitment-associated genes from the committed progenitor (CP1) versus self-renewing (SR) populations. by Jose Teles (5655964)

“…Variable importance, as measured by the mean decrease in accuracy (left panel) or the Gini coefficient (right panel), was computed using the out-of-bag error. …”

FGF-9 Inhibits Infarct and Fibrosis in the Post-MI Diabetic Myocardium. by Dinender K. Singla (462521)

“…<b>H</b>: Histogram of mean left ventricular cardiac myocyte cross sectional interstitial fibrotic (IF) area (mm²). n = 5–8 animals/group. …”

Superovulation alters global DNA methylation in early mouse embryo development by Bo Yu (241082)

“…Zygotes and 8-cell embryos were collected from each group and DNA methylomes were generated by whole-genome bisulfite sequencing. In the NM group, mean CpG methylation levels slightly decreased from zygote to 8-cell stage, whereas a large decrease in mean CpG methylation level was observed in both superovulated groups. …”

Self-report of psychological symptoms in hypoparathyroidism patients on conventional therapy by Amanda J. Arneiro (5256824)

“…Mean T-score of the test group was as elevated as 58.2 ± 5.3 (reference range < 55). …”

Zinc availability regulates the lifespan of <i>C</i>. <i>elegans</i>. by Jitendra Kumar (144555)

“…Wildtype worms were exposed to 500μM ZnSO₄ or 200μM TPEN at day 5 of adulthood. Thl.ere was no significant difference in mean and maximum population lifespan due to zinc or TPEN treatment. …”

IMM correlates with hind limb muscle weight in SOD1^G93A mice as disease progresses. by Laura Pasetto (4906006)

“…<p>(A) IMM was evaluated in Ntg and longitudinally in SOD1^G93A mice at 12, 14, 17 and 20 weeks of age (n = 5 for each group). Decrease in % was reported respect to Ntg mice at 12 weeks of age. …”

Optimization of a medium-scale model to signaling data. by Alexander Mitsos (115316)

“…The red background represents the measurement – prediction mismatch of the initial topology (46%) (mean fitness error). To generate model predictions, the initial guesses of all model parameters were used (<i>a = 1.0, p = 0.5</i>). …”

Table 1_Evaluation of clopidogrel responsiveness using the Platelet Function Analyzer-200 (PFA-200) in dogs.docx by Joon-Ho Shin (2161726)

“…The reference interval for P2Y CT in healthy dogs was 40.0–141.5 s, with a mean of 63.9 ± 26.82 s. Hypercoagulable dogs showed a mean baseline P2Y CT of 77.4 ± 37.6 s. …”

Self-report of psychological symptoms in hypoparathyroidism patients on conventional therapy by Amanda J. Arneiro (5256824)

“…Mean T-score of the test group was as elevated as 58.2 ± 5.3 (reference range < 55). …”

Reduced synaptic density in hippocampal neurons grown on top of DS astrocytes can be reversed by treatment with TSP-1. by Octavio Garcia (236402)

“…All data are expressed as mean ± SEM. *p<0.05. Scale bars: 5 µm.</p>…”

Stereological analysis of ChAT⁺ motor neurons. by Paolo d’Errico (494029)

“…Values are expressed as mean ± SEM. Scale bar: 100 µm.</p>…”

AA and DHA modulate phosphorylation of ERK1/2 in both FXR1-WT and KO macrophages. by Claude Lachance (201669)

“…<p>FXR1-WT (A and C) and FXR1-KO (B and D) macrophage cell lines (1×10⁶ cells) were untreated (Medium) or treated with AA (100 nM) or DHA (100 nM) for 21 h. …”

<i>FoxD(RNAi)</i> animals display abnormal anterior pole, head patterning and midline gene expression. by M. Lucila Scimone (508003)

“…Images shown are maximal intensity projections. Scale bars, 100 µm. Numbers of mitotic cells were counted and normalized by the tail area (mm²) and analyzed using a Student-<i>t</i>-test analysis; *p<0.05, n>10. …”

Degradation of collagen content and structure in the peripartum cervix at term and in preterm birth. by Steven M. Yellon (495220)

“…By example, the ^b assigned to the Ona D17.5 group indicates, by comparison, a significant decrease in OD of cervix sections from the RU486 D17.5, Ovx D17.5, and Ona PTB groups (greater collagen content and structure). …”

Passive data: Additional results and correlation plots. by Kyle Aitken (14186099)

“…<b>(b)</b> Correlation within-session and across the first five movie repeats between response vectors. <b>(c)</b> Correlation between mean response vectors across the three session. …”

The Effects of Lower Extremity Elastic Strap Binding Technique on Gait in Stroke Patients by Yuduo Liu (18630865)

“…The technique enabled stroke patients to adopt a more stable gait pattern.</p>…”

Pharmacological inhibition of cell death pathways protects neurons against glutamate-induced cell death. by Ujval Anilkumar (4598182)

“…Traces show that blocking key cell death signalling pathways protected neurons against excitotoxicity. B) A heat map of the median population of viable cells 24 h following glutamate excitation (100 μM) illustrates the protective effect of these drugs against glutamate-induced cell death. …”

Phytoplankton scenario and microcystin in water during extreme drought in semiarid tropical water supplies, Northeastern Brazil by A. H. G. Rego (6721646)

“…The study was conducted in July and August 2015, and an integrated sample of the water column was collected at three points near the dam in each reservoir. Analysis of limnological parameters, identification and quantification of phytoplankton, with emphasis on cyanobacteria were performed, as well as detection of microcystin by means of immunoassay (ELISA). …”