CNF1 treatment reduces GFAP and IL-1β levels and glutamate-dependent intracellular Ca²⁺ rise in pure astrocytic cultures. by Fiorella Malchiodi-Albedi (326279)

“…<p>The CNF1-induced decrease in GFAP level, observed by immunofluorescence (<a href="http://www.plosone.org/article/info:doi/10.1371/journal.pone.0034115#pone-0034115-g005" target="_blank">Figure 5</a>, panel A), is confirmed by Western blot analysis (panel A). …”

Rapid maxillary expansion in the treatment of the functional posterior crossbite: joint noise and electromyographic activity analysis by Diego Jesus Brandariz PIMENTEL (7575290)

“…The comparisons of the affected and unaffected sides by the crossbite were performed using Mann-Whitney’s test, and to compare data before and after treatment the Wilcoxon’s test was used (level of significance: 5%). Result No significant differences were found in the parameters of joint noise in comparison to the sides affected and unaffected by the crossbite, in both T0 and T1 (p>0.05); only the side without the crossbite observed decrease in the peak amplitude of the joint noises after treatment. …”

Evolution and change from baseline in hemoglobin (g/dl) by stage and RBV use. by María-Carlota Londoño (3353651)

“…<p>In the total population receiving RBV, there was a statistically significant decrease in Hb mean values (11.5 and 11.3 g/dl) in week 4 and EOT (p<0.001), but values recovered at SVR12 visit (13.0 g/dl) baseline ranges (p>0.05). …”

dRTEL1 is required cell-autonomously for maintenance of male GSCs. by Ying Yang (24175)

“…DNA(TO-PRO-3) is in white. Scale bar: 5 μm.</p> <p>(TIF)</p>…”

Diurnal variability in sea surface temperature characterised from drifting buoy day by Christopher J Merchant (511163)

“…We use measurements covering the period 1990-2009 from the International Comprehensive Ocean-Atmosphere Data Set (ICOADS) version 2.5, which is a collection of marine surface observations that includes individual SST records from drifting buoys. …”

Performance and economic viability of tambaqui, Colossoma macropomum, selectively bred for weight gain by Ana Carla Carvalho SILVA (10374162)

“…After 270 days of farming, the fish from family B were significantly superior (p < 0.05) for all analyzed performance parameters (final weight = 1965.0 g; weight gain = 1786.7 g; biomass gain = 255.2 kg) and morphometric growth in relation to the fish from family A (final weight = 1881.0 g; weight gain = 1737.5 g; biomass gain: 217.7 kg). The total production cost estimations indicated that fish from family B would allow for a 4% reduction in the average fixed cost and a 1% decrease in the total average production cost.…”

Age-dependent distribution of three division modes of HSCs. by Teiko Kawahigashi (17867328)

“…The lines and filled area are corresponding to the mean and 95% credible interval, respectively, and the dots and error bars are the average and standard deviations. …”

Inhibition of RhoA by Rhosin blocked phosphorylation of myosin light chain and platelet shape change. by Huzoor Akbar (340517)

“…Data in the bar graphs are mean ± SE from three experiments (*p<0.001). <b>(C-D)</b> Aspirin (1 mM) treated washed human platelets containing apyrase (3 U/ml) were incubated with U46619 (0.01 μM) or thrombin (0.005 U/ml) and platelet shape change was recorded as a decrease in light transmittance using a Lumi-Aggregometer. …”

NKT-deficient Jα18 KO mice () were primed with ovalbumin and alum as in our standard protocol in Materials and methods by Lei Fang (46620)

“…Error bars represent the mean ± the SEM. (B and C) Cytokine and TL1A mRNA expression in bronchial lymph nodes (LN; B) and lung parenchyma (C) determined by real time Taqman PCR. …”

Data_Sheet_1_Timing Training in Female Soccer Players: Effects on Skilled Movement Performance and Brain Responses.pdf by Marius Sommer (5581820)

“…Accordingly, this study investigated the effects of timing training on soccer skill performance and the associated changes in functional brain response in elite- and sub-elite female soccer players. Twenty-five players (mean age 19.5 years; active in the highest or second highest divisions in Sweden), were randomly assigned to either an experimental- or a control group. …”

Inhibition of KDM expression <i>in vivo</i>. by Hanitriniaina Rabeony (596171)

“…<p>(A) Ears from C57Bl/6 mice were injected intradermally with 250 ng of IL-1α, IL-17A, IL-22, OSM and TNFα (M5) or with Phosphate Buffered Saline (PBS). At 24 h quantitative RT-PCR analysis was carried out on total RNA and expression levels for cytokeratin 1 (CK1), cytokeratin 10 (CK10), loricrin (LOR), filaggrin (FLG), desmoglein 1 (DSG1), desmocollin 1 (DSC1) and involucrin (IVL) were normalized using GAPDH housekeeping gene and expressed as the fold decrease under non injected skin. …”

Spontaneous and evoked dynamics of simulated BOLD signals. by Adrián Ponce-Alvarez (693304)

“…<b>B:</b> Relation between the amount of mean BOLD change and the amount of variance change of BOLD signals, averaged over the period between <i>t</i> = 5s and <i>t</i> = 23s, for the brain regions receiving directly (<i>black</i>) and indirectly (<i>gray</i>) the external input. …”

Table 2_Effect of dietary glycemic index on insulin resistance in adults without diabetes mellitus: a systematic review and meta-analysis.docx by Yu-Ting Yu (20717441)

“…This meta-analysis included six randomized controlled trials involving 192 participants with a mean age of 52.5 years. A homeostasis model assessment of insulin resistance (HOMA-IR) score was calculated for each trial, and differences in HOMA-IR before and after each dietary intervention were calculated independently. …”

Efficacy of a computer-based cognitive training program in older people with subjective memory complaints: a randomized study by Angela J. Pereira-Morales (3618488)

“…</p> <p><b>Methods:</b> Forty older adults, mean age (standard deviation) = 66.4 (5.6) with subjective memory complaints, were included in this study. …”

Fluorescence emission of human plasminogen (280 nm excitation). by Manuel Correia (113666)

“…The fitted parameter values and corresponding errors, and root mean square error values were obtained after fitting the kinetic trace (<a href="http://www.plosone.org/article/info:doi/10.1371/journal.pone.0116737#pone.0116737.t005" target="_blank">Table 5</a> and <a href="http://www.plosone.org/article/info:doi/10.1371/journal.pone.0116737#sec002" target="_blank">Materials and Methods</a>).…”

Combination therapy restores wound neovascularization partially though PC-mediated vasculogenesis. by Robert J. Allen Jr. (540312)

“…<b>C</b>) BrdU-labeling of PCs in the presence of AMD3100 demonstrates only minor, non-significant, inhibition in PC proliferation (15.4±3.3% decrease, p = 0.06). <b>D</b>) When 2.5×10⁴ DiI-labeled PCs were intravascularly delivered to wounded animals on post-wounding day 1 and wounds were then harvested on post-wounding day 28 after lectin perfusion, we observe direct incorporation of PCs (red) into wound neovasculature (green) with DAPI counterstain (blue). …”

TNKSi induces the binding of TNKSs to axin. by Estefania Martino-Echarri (2548186)

“…</b> SW480 cells were untreated or treated for 6 h or 24 h with 5 μM G007-LK (+/- 6 h with 20 μM MG132), then cell extracts were harvested and subjected to immunoprecipitation (IP) analysis with an axin antibody to detect axin-protein complexes. …”

Mammalian enamel maturation: Crystallographic changes prior to tooth eruption by Anna Kallistová (3746470)

“…Correspondingly, at the distal part of the tooth the timing of maturation processes is delayed by 3-5 month compared to the mesial part of the tooth. …”

Oligodendrocyte ablation affects synapse formation and remodeling at P1. by Sandrine Doretto (221560)

“…Black bar: WT, White bar: MBP-TK. Values are mean ± SEM. *P<0.05, **P<0.01, ***P<0.001. Scale bar 20 µm.…”

Factors Associated with Post-Sternotomy Mediastinitis. Case-Control Study by Débora Cristine Gomes Pinto (5222405)

“…For the statistical analysis, Student’s t test, Mann-Whitney test and Fisher exact test were used, in addition to logistic regression, with a level of significance of 5%. Results: There was a predominance of males (63.1%), and the mean age was 58.8 ± 10.3 years. …”