Physiological levels of human MIC-1/GDF15 reduce weight and food intake in mice. by Vicky Wang-Wei Tsai (310159)

“…Food intake, body weight and serum levels of human MIC-1/GDF15 were measured on day 5 of infusion. (A) MIC-1/GDF15-treated MIC-1^−/− mice had an average serum MIC-1/GDF15 level of 643±67 pg/ml and weighed 95.86±0.77% of their starting body weight whilst vehicle-treated mice weighed 102.3±0.75% of their starting weight (<i>n</i> = 6/group, <i>p</i><0.01 <i>unpaired t-test</i>). …”

Table1_Tocilizumab in COVID-19: Factors Associated With Mortality Before and After Treatment.pdf by Luis Sarabia De Ardanaz (11057778)

“…<p>Tocilizumab (TCZ) has been administered in SARS-CoV-2 pneumonia but the factors associated with mortality before and after treatment remain unclear. …”

Contribution of ERK isoforms to TNF-α-induced IL-8 expression. by Shinichi Namba (3350288)

“…(B) In cells pretreated with or without the ERK1/2 inhibitor FR180204 (25 μM) for 1 h and subsequently stimulated with or without TNF-α (50 ng/mL) for 5 min, TNF-α-induced ERK1/2 phosphorylation was clearly attenuated (upper panel). …”

Table_1_The Prognostic Significance of Anisomycin-Activated Phospho-c-Jun NH2-Terminal Kinase (p-JNK) in Predicting Breast Cancer Patients’ Survival Time.DOCX by Li Chen (5749)

“…Results of log-rank methods showed that: (1) the mean DFS and OS times in patients with high p-JNK expression were significantly longer than those in patients with low p-JNK expression (χ² = 5.908, P = 0.015 and χ² = 6.593, P = 0.010, respectively). p-JNK expression is a significant prognostic factor that can effectively predict the survival in breast cancer patients receiving NACT. …”

Repeated <i>Ascaris</i> challenge causes cellular changes to the gastric mucosa. by Yifan Wu (1702936)

“…Magnification: 100× and 400× with 5 × zoom in. Scale bar: 100μm and 25 μm. Data are shown as representative of two independent experiments.).…”

Positive feedback in <i>CLN2</i> activation and the coherence of entry into Start. by Debashis Barik (3389255)

“…Compare panels A and B to <a href="http://www.ploscompbiol.org/article/info:doi/10.1371/journal.pcbi.1005230#pcbi.1005230.g002" target="_blank">Fig 2e and 2f</a>, respectively, of Skotheim et al [<a href="http://www.ploscompbiol.org/article/info:doi/10.1371/journal.pcbi.1005230#pcbi.1005230.ref014" target="_blank">14</a>]. …”

Experimental evolution scheme used to evolve yeasts. by Nerve Zhou (3830020)

“…<p><b>A)</b> We used a modified serial dilution transfer method in which yeast and bacteria were co-cultured to compete only during the exponential phase to allow selection at maximum growth rates when resources were unlimited [<a href="http://www.plosone.org/article/info:doi/10.1371/journal.pone.0194911#pone.0194911.ref046" target="_blank">46</a>] by decreasing with time. …”

Intersection between the set of genes within the R1-R4 genomic regions and the sets of genes covered by online cvxNDL dictionary elements for chr2L. by Vishal Rana (18570649)

“…<p>We determined the sizes of the intersections of the set of genes covered by each dictionary element and the genes in the R1-R4 genomic region and arranged them in decreasing order. …”

Data and code from: Limited responses of lizard assemblages to experimental fire regimes in an Australian tropical savanna by angga rachmansah (22007819)

“…We sampled lizards using pitfall traps, funnel traps and direct searches in replicate (n = 3) 1-ha plots that had been burnt every one, three or five years or left unburnt for 18 years. …”

Chronic MIF exposure induces mesenchymal epithelial transition. by Katherine T. Morris (286978)

Catalase promotes oxidative stress resistance but is not required for glucose-enhanced oxidative stress resistance. by Daniel E. Larcombe (16521053)

“…<p><b>(A)</b> Catalase levels decrease in <i>C</i>. <i>albicans</i> in response to glucose. …”

Data_Sheet_1_Associations Between Maternal Distress During Early Life Periods and Offspring Respiratory Infections and Allergic Outcomes.docx by Hui Xing Lau (10933930)

“…</p>Results<p>Among 332 mother-child pairs studied, higher maternal distress during preconception and pregnancy increased the risks of wheeze development in the first 18 months; for example, preconception and pregnancy BDI-II scores ≥20 were associated with increased risks of wheeze by 18 months [adjusted risk ratios 3.2 (95%CI 1.1–9.4) and 2.5 (1.0–5.9), respectively]. Emotional and practical support from family during preconception decreased the risks of offspring wheeze. …”

Data_Sheet_1_Associations Between Maternal Distress During Early Life Periods and Offspring Respiratory Infections and Allergic Outcomes.docx by Hui Xing Lau (10933930)

“…</p>Results<p>Among 332 mother-child pairs studied, higher maternal distress during preconception and pregnancy increased the risks of wheeze development in the first 18 months; for example, preconception and pregnancy BDI-II scores ≥20 were associated with increased risks of wheeze by 18 months [adjusted risk ratios 3.2 (95%CI 1.1–9.4) and 2.5 (1.0–5.9), respectively]. Emotional and practical support from family during preconception decreased the risks of offspring wheeze. …”

ATX-2 influences MT behavior through γ-Tubulin. by Michael D. Stubenvoll (3186777)

“…(D) At 20°C, <i>tbg-1(RNAi)</i> in the mutant leads to a small decrease (<i>p<</i>0.01) in embryonic lethality: 52% (n = 2189) in <i>tbg-1(RNAi); atx-2</i>, 61.6% (n = 2359) in <i>atx-2</i>, 60.6% (n = 1935) in <i>tbg-1(RNAi)</i>. …”

Influence of electrospinning parameters on morphology and size of silk fibroin fibers by Ana Gaviria (3470999)

“…In the present work we used SF from Colombian sericulture residues, dissolved in formic acid at 10% w/w, two electric field conditions were studied (R=1 and 2 kV/cm) at three distances (8, 10 and 12 cm) and under two flow conditions (0.05 and 0.1 mL/h). …”

Illustration of the emergence of inhibitory subfields. by Abdul-Saboor Sheikh (700203)

“…If the corresponding STRFs are now estimated using <a href="http://www.ploscompbiol.org/article/info:doi/10.1371/journal.pcbi.1006595#pcbi.1006595.e038" target="_blank">Eq 10</a>, then negative subfields emerge (bottom row). …”

Image_3_Differential Regulation of Microglial Activation in Response to Different Degree of Ischemia.tif by Hao Gao (154820)

“…Multiple microglia-related genes such as Cxcl10, Tlr7, Cd86, Tnfrsf1a, Nfkbia, Tgfb1, Ccl2 and Il-6, were upregulated with prolonged ischemia. …”

Loss of ALS2 lowers the starvation-induced clearance of p62 in cultured motor neurons. by Shinji Hadano (251529)

“…A 6 hr of starvation results in a significant decrease in the signal intensities in WT [compared 0 hr (white) with 6 hr (gray), ***<i>p</i><0.001], but not in <i>Als2</i>^−/− cells.…”

DataSheet_1_Differential Regulation of Microglial Activation in Response to Different Degree of Ischemia.docx by Hao Gao (154820)

“…Multiple microglia-related genes such as Cxcl10, Tlr7, Cd86, Tnfrsf1a, Nfkbia, Tgfb1, Ccl2 and Il-6, were upregulated with prolonged ischemia. …”

Axonal conduction velocity shapes network topology. by Yevhen Tupikov (10319281)

“…The network has no apparent grouping of neurons. E-G: Results for a network with 10x faster conduction velocity 1000 <i>μ</i>m/ms, which leads to near zero axonal delays. …”