The lagged impact of different factors and scenarios on COVID-19 transmission during the initial wave of COVID-19 transmission in the second half of 2020. by Eimear Cleary (6794792)

“…<b>(J)</b> – <b>(L)</b> Lag-response association between COVID-19 transmission and the stringency of intervention policy at three different measures of stringency: 70, 75, and 80, relative to the overall mean Stringency Index (76.5). Results are for the best fitting model with DLNMs (base model + mobility + temperature + precipitation + intervention policy; see SI <a href="/article/info:doi/10.1371/journal.pgph.0003431#pgph.0003431.s001" target="_blank">Table S2</a>) across the whole country.…”

Disruption of EAE pathogenesis by B cell depletion. by Nancy L. Monson (121113)

“…EAE onset and severity were monitored using a 5-point scale on WTLM and hCD20Tg mice immunized with MOG_1–125. …”

DataSheet1_Biogas Upgradation Through CO2 Conversion Into Acetic Acid via Microbial Electrosynthesis.docx by Moumita Roy (8208582)

“…The previously enriched mixed chemolithoautotrophic microbial culture dominated by Acetobacterium spp. used CO₂ present in the biogas as the sole carbon source. After establishing a stable performing biocathode at a fixed cathodic potential of −1 V (vs. …”

Embryonic <i>Cul4b</i> is important for epiblast growth and location of primitive streak layer cells by Chun-Yu Chen (486495)

“…First, we show that the loss of embryonic <i>Cul4b</i> affects the growth of the inner cell mass <i>in vitro</i> and delays epiblast development during the gastrulation period at E6.5~E7.5 <i>in vivo</i>, as highlighted by the absence of the epiblastic transcription factor <i>Brachyury</i> from E6.5~E7.5. …”

Interference of Broadleaf Buttonweed and White-Eye in Soybean by F. DIESEL (5862056)

“…For both species, the reduction in soybean yield due to competition was caused by a decrease in the number of pods per plant, number of grains per pod, and 1000-grain weight.…”

Water stress on germination and vigor of ‘mofumbo’ (Combretum leprosum Mart.) seeds at different temperatures by Caio César Pereira Leal (6299573)

“…Thus, C. leprosum showed high sensitivity to low osmotic potentials, showing a steeper decrease from the potential of -0.2 MPa for all evaluated temperatures. …”

Effect of hydrogen peroxide pre-treatment on enhancing the cellular resistance of <i>Tetrahymena pyriformis</i> exposed to ionizing radiation by Saloua Mabsor-Zgandaoui (20690107)

“…Additionally, measurements of CAT and SOD activities revealed a significant decrease in pre-treated cells after irradiation compared to the control cells. …”

Phoretic mites (Rhinoseius spp.) in Apodiformes from Cerrado and Pantanal Biomes in midwestern Brazil by D. G. S. Ramos (8111648)

“…However, some mites are only carried by hummingbirds, because flowers serving as a nutrient source for these small mites, such as for Apodiformes, a tropical nectar-feeding in their natural habitat. …”

Phoretic mites (Rhinoseius spp.) in Apodiformes from Cerrado and Pantanal Biomes in midwestern Brazil by D. G. S. Ramos (8111648)

“…However, some mites are only carried by hummingbirds, because flowers serving as a nutrient source for these small mites, such as for Apodiformes, a tropical nectar-feeding in their natural habitat. …”

Ongoing Phenotypic and Genomic Changes in Experimental Coevolution of RNA Bacteriophage Qβ and <em>Escherichia coli</em> by Akiko Kashiwagi (67598)

“…The phage counter-adapted by improving release efficiency with a change in host specificity and decrease in virulence. …”

Interaction between flavin mononucleotide-containing azoreductase and azo dyes by Juan Feng (135831)

“…A similar phenomenon was also observed when Methyl Orange was used as a substrate. …”

Relationship between relative mitochondrial amount (liver) and energy expenditure. by Kathryn Bauerly (213012)

“…<p>In panel <b>A</b> the relationship between mitochondrial amount (mtDNA/nuclearDNA ratio) and energy expenditure in the light fed (squares) and dark fed (circles) for weanling rats fed PQQ- (open, n = 6) or PQQ+ (closed, n = 5) diets are shown; R∼0.6. …”

Chronic exercise modulates the cellular immunity and its cannabinoid receptors expression by Salvador Valencia-Sánchez (7878773)

“…For this study male Wistar rats performed treadmill running 5 times a week for a period of 10 weeks, at moderate intensity. …”

Adherence assays. by Amit Kumar (81180)

“…The scale ranges from 0.5 to a 10-fold decrease in adherence, as compared with control samples, n = 3/group. …”

The impacts of EcO157 on genes involved in carbon degradation in spinach biofilm communities. by Michelle Q. Carter (138813)

“…Starch degradation: 1, α-amylase (<i>amyA</i>); 2, glucoamylase; 3, amylopullulanase (<i>amyX</i>); 4, amylopullulanase (<i>apu</i>); 5, pullulanase (<i>pulA</i>); 6, isopullulanase; 7, neopullulanase II (<i>nplT</i>); 8, dextrin-hydrolase (<i>cda</i>). …”

Impact of Material Shade and Distance from Light Curing Unit Tip on the Depth of Polymerization of Composites by André L. Faria-e-Silva (4628758)

“…A tendency to decrease the conversion was observed towards the bottom of specimens for all experimental conditions, and the slope was more accentuated for OXDC. …”

Serum cytokine levels at B-cell-related time points by Therese Vallerskog (24325)

“…In APRIL, a significant decrease (< 0.05) occurred at depletion compared with baseline. …”

The effect of 1×10⁶ MSCs transplantation on renal function and morphology after I/R injury. by Jieru Cai (411450)

“…<p>(A) Compared with control group (5.22±0.43 mg/dl), both TV group (4.78±0.88 mg/dl) and CA group (4.48±0.95 mg/dl) seemed to derive at least some benefits from cell therapy, as shown by a trend towards a reduced Scr level, although the difference between TV and control group was no statistically significant. …”

LAPAROSCOPICALLY ASSISTED ANORECTOPLASTY AND THE USE OF THE BIPOLAR DEVICE TO SEAL THE RECTAL URINARY FISTULA by Robson Azevedo DUTRA (10390801)

“…Conclusion: There are benefits of the laparoscopic-assisted anorectoplasty for the treatment of anorectal anomaly. The use of a bipolar energy source that seals the rectal urinary fistula has provided a significant decrease in the operating time and made the procedure be more elegant.…”

Electrostimulation and pelvic floor muscle training: immediate effect after one single session by Juliana Falcão Padilha (5994398)

“…At intra-group analysis, there was a significant decrease in the maximal voluntary contraction (p = 0.01), by manometry, between pre- and post-session for both groups. …”