The Influence of Obturators on the Respiration of Patients with Maxillary Defects: A Clinical Study by Xian Dong (744977)

“…The results were statistically analyzed with a paired t-test. The nasal cavities (0–7 cm to the anterior nostril) of the patients with obturators had a significantly smaller volume ([-8.92, -0.60], <i>P</i> = 0.027), smaller effective nasal cross-sectional area MCA2 ([-3.80, -1,81], <i>P</i><0.0001), increased airflow in the nasal cavity ([17.76, 147.39], <i>P</i> = 0.015), reduced nasal airway resistance ([-0.11, -0.02], <i>P</i> = 0.009), and reduced RV/TLC ([-5.32, -1.30], <i>P</i> = 0.004) compared with the patients without obturators. …”

Responses of cells sensitive to the melanopsin-step over a range of irradiances. by Katherine E. Davis (534184)

“…<p>A: PSTHs for firing rate across melanopsin-isolating steps (71% contrast) over a range of backgrounds (across both increasing and decreasing arms of the ramp; n = 24 responsive cells mean±SEM). …”

Cell cycle progression is impaired in <i>radA</i> plants. by Nicolas Chevigny (12537052)

“…<b>(C)</b> Ploidy distribution, showing decreased endoreduplication in the mutant, with an increased proportion of 4C and 8C nuclei and a decreased proportion of 16C nuclei. …”

Genetic Analysis of a Rat Model of Aerobic Capacity and Metabolic Fitness by Yu-yu Ren (469951)

“…Genome-wide average heterozygosity decreased at a rate of <1% per generation, consistent with pedigree-based predictions and confirming the effectiveness of rotational breeding. …”

Subjective optimality model versus a potential impact of selection bias. by Yeonju Sin (11846045)

“…<b>(A)</b> To directly examine this effect, decision thresholds simulated with a selection bias are compared against the optimal decision model and empirical data. …”

Loss of PRC2 activity leads to changes in DNA methylation. a, by James A. Hagarman (104059)

“…CpG and bivalent data used in (h) and (i) from <a href="http://www.plosone.org/article/info:doi/10.1371/journal.pone.0053880#pone.0053880-Mikkelsen1" target="_blank">[5] </a><b>j,</b> Boxplot of expression level change for genes enriched or depleted for DNAme in <i>Eed^−/−</i> cells as well as for each of the two clusters described in (e).…”

Identification of LZAP as a New Candidate Tumor Suppressor in Hepatocellular Carcinoma by Jing-jing Zhao (200557)

“…<div><h3>Background</h3><p>LZAP was isolated as a binding protein of the Cdk5 activator p35. LZAP has been highly conserved during evolution and has been shown to function as a tumor suppressor in various cancers. …”

Table1_Effect of eye rubbing on corneal biomechanical properties in myopia and emmetropia.DOC by Xia Li (14984)

“…According to the automatic linear modeling analysis, the refractive states (B = −5.236, p = 0.010) and biomechanically corrected intraocular pressure (bIOP) (B = 0.196, p = 0.016) had influenced a decrease in the stiffness parameter at the first applanation (SP-A1). …”

Self-Spreading of Phospholipid Bilayer in a Patterned Framework of Polymeric Bilayer by Fuyuko Tamura (4054588)

“…Then, natural lipid membranes (fluid bilayers) were introduced into the channels between polymeric bilayers by the self-spreading from a phospholipid reservoir. The spreading velocity could be fitted into a slope of −0.5 in a double logarithmic plot versus time due to the balance between the spreading force and resistive drag. …”

Self-Spreading of Phospholipid Bilayer in a Patterned Framework of Polymeric Bilayer by Fuyuko Tamura (4054588)

“…Then, natural lipid membranes (fluid bilayers) were introduced into the channels between polymeric bilayers by the self-spreading from a phospholipid reservoir. The spreading velocity could be fitted into a slope of −0.5 in a double logarithmic plot versus time due to the balance between the spreading force and resistive drag. …”

G-code machines used for the growth of a P23 cell. by Frederic Zubler (446114)

“…(<b>C</b>) The axon growth cone is composed of three sub-machines: the first one moves the branch tip down the gradient of Semaphorin; the two others produce side branches when crossing a region with high concentration of the P23 or P5 signaling molecule. …”

Wind Reversals During Morning and Evening Transitions in a Small Valley by Rui Zhang (20177106)

“…There are 56 vertical levels for all the domains with 17 layers below 1.5 km, and the model top is at 52-hPa. The model is driven by NCEP GDAS Final Analysis Data with a horizontal resolution of 0.25°×0.25°. …”

<em>Nicotiana benthamiana</em> as a Production Platform for Artemisinin Precursors by Teun W. J. M. van Herpen (235906)

“…The first committed precursor of artemisinin, amorpha-4,11-diene, was produced upon infiltration of a construct containing amorpha-4,11-diene synthase, accompanied by 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-CoA reductase and farnesyl diphosphate synthase. …”

Differential Analysis of Ovarian and Endometrial Cancers Identifies a Methylator Phenotype by Diana L. Kolbe (179848)

“…<div><p>Despite improved outcomes in the past 30 years, less than half of all women diagnosed with epithelial ovarian cancer live five years beyond their diagnosis. Although typically treated as a single disease, epithelial ovarian cancer includes several distinct histological subtypes, such as papillary serous and endometrioid carcinomas. …”

Image_1_Ophthalmic findings of congenital insensitivity to pain with anhidrosis with a novel neurotrophic tyrosine kinase receptor type 1 gene mutation: A case report.JPEG by Rong Zhu (172093)

“…Gene sequencing revealed a compound-heterozygous mutations in NTRK1 gene: a missense mutation inherited from his mother (c.1750G > A, P.E584K) and a new splicing mutation inherited from his father (c.2187 + 5G > C). …”

Temperature effects from a single synaptic input produce delays. by Matías A. Goldin (424331)

“…All neurons present interspike interval increases and HVC_<i>RA</i> also shows a spike onset delay with decreasing temperatures. …”

Analysis of the difference in overall bacterial community structure in each group. by Shudan Liu (7049483)

Detection of Antibodies in Blood Plasma Using Bioluminescent Sensor Proteins and a Smartphone by Remco Arts (1896490)

“…Binding of an antibody to epitope sequences flanking the linker disrupts the interaction between the helper domains, resulting in a large decrease in BRET efficiency. The resulting change in color of the emitted light from green-blue to blue can be detected directly in blood plasma, even at picomolar concentrations of antibody. …”

One Realization of System Development for 400 Infections on a 70 × 70 Lattice by Sean P Stromberg (379540)

“…For most of the simulation, expected loss <i>J, </i><a href="http://www.ploscompbiol.org/article/info:doi/10.1371/journal.pcbi.0020160#pcbi-0020160-e018" target="_blank">Equation 18</a>, tends to decrease, yet rare events are increasing in size resulting in increased variance <i>σ, </i><a href="http://www.ploscompbiol.org/article/info:doi/10.1371/journal.pcbi.0020160#pcbi-0020160-e019" target="_blank">Equation 19</a>. …”

Cost-Effectiveness of “Golden Mustard” for Treating Vitamin A Deficiency in India by Jeffrey Chow (244109)

“…Periodic, high-dose vitamin A supplementation is the WHO-recommended method to prevent VAD, since a single dose can compensate for reduced dietary intake or increased need over a period of several months. …”