The BCM rule feedforward connection shows a hysteresis in pre- and postsynaptic stimulation. by Michael Fauth (683879)

“…For each stimulation, the average number of synapses was calculated separately for the in- and decreasing direction and later averaged over all stimulation cycles (see <a href="http://www.ploscompbiol.org/article/info:doi/10.1371/journal.pcbi.1004031#sec004" target="_blank">Methods</a>). …”

<i>Varroa destructor</i> occurrence is linked to regional, temporal and climatic variables. by Alison McAfee (1392388)

“…</b> A & B) Fitted <i>Varroa</i> occurrence probabilities (1 = present, 0 = absent) vary by significant year (χ² = 6.5, df = 1, p = 0.001) and a date-by-region interaction (χ² = 29.6, df = 7, p < 0.001), among other influential factors. …”

Potential signatures of adaptive introgression at <i>SLC30A9</i>. by Ana Roca-Umbert (17041620)

“…Each column corresponds to a polymorphic position with a homozygous genotype in the Denisovan (112 in total; see details in <a href="http://www.plosgenetics.org/article/info:doi/10.1371/journal.pgen.1010950#pgen.1010950.s042" target="_blank">S4</a> and <a href="http://www.plosgenetics.org/article/info:doi/10.1371/journal.pgen.1010950#pgen.1010950.s043" target="_blank">S5</a> Tables), each row is a phased haplotype, colored according to the population of origin of the individuals shown in the top. …”

Rad51 paralogs and the risk of unselected breast cancer: A case-control study by Peter Grešner (3533093)

“…In <i>Xrcc3</i>, the ⁴⁵⁴¹A/⁹⁶⁸⁵A haplotype was found to be significantly associated with reduced BrC risk (OR = 0.5; 95% CI: 0.3–0.9; p<0.05). …”

Effects of the presence of stabilimentum concerning prey vibration acting in the direction tangent to the spiral threads. by G. Greco (7636232)

“…In general, the presence of stabilimentum is associated with a marginal decrease of time necessary for the output points between the web center and the prey to achieve the displacement threshold but allow the opposing threads to achieve the threshold levels, whenever stabilimentum is present between the prey and the web center. …”

Data_Sheet_1_A Novel CD3G Mutation in a Taiwanese Patient With Normal T Regulatory Function Presenting With the CVID Phenotype Free of Autoimmunity—Analysis of all Genotypes and Ph... by Wen-I Lee (474051)

“…This patient had the common variable immunodeficiency (CVID) phenotype and received regular immunoglobulin infusions over 20-years; he gradually developed nodular regenerative hyperplasia over a 5-year period. Distinct from the previously reported CD3G mutations, which mainly present as autoimmunity, the novel CD3G deletion (c.del213A) in our patient caused an obvious decrease in switched memory B cells and diminished CD40L expression. …”

Internal Thoracic Impedance - A Useful Method for Expedient Detection and Convenient Monitoring of Pleural Effusion by Gideon Charach (731133)

“…Prominent changes were observed in the respiratory rate of the study group: there was a decrease from 31.2±4.0 to 19.5±2.4 ohm (35.2%) compared to no change for the controls, and a mean increase from 83.6±5.3%-92.5±1.6% (13.2%) in O2 saturation compared to 94.2±1.7% for the controls. …”

Ion Selective Extended Floating Gate CMOS FET Biosensor for DNA charge detection by Santosh Pandey (12981308)

Analysis of tumour vasculature with the addition of more USMB groups. by Deepa Sharma (278210)

Limiting the Rise in Core Temperature During a Rugby Sevens Warm-up With an Ice Vest. by Taylor, Lee

“…Measures of thermal sensation (TS) and comfort (TC) were obtained pre- and post-warm-ups, with rating of perceived exertion (RPE) taken post-warm-ups. Athletes in VEST had a lower ΔTc [mean (SD) VEST 1.3°C (0.1°C); CONTROL 2.0°C (0.2°C)] from pre-warm-up to post-warm-up [effect size (ES) ± 90% confidence limit; -1.54; ±0.62] and Tc peak [mean (SD) VEST 37.8°C (0.3°C); CONTROL 38.5°C (0.3°C)] at the end of the warm-up (-1.59; ±0.64) compared to CONTROL. …”
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Friendship as a social mechanism influencing body mass index (BMI) among emerging adults by Meg Bruening (4766967)

“…</p><p>Results</p><p>At baseline, mean BMI was 24.2±4.5 kg/m². Overall, mean BMI increased over time; individual decreases in BMI were uncommon. …”

Epigenomic alteration of <i>Ink4a</i>-<i>Arf</i> locus. by Atsushi Kaneda (198186)

“…<i>p16</i> expression was partially increased in MEFp5, Mock and RasG12 due to stress-induced senescence during passages, but markedly increased in RasV12 cells. …”

Inhibition of growth and proliferation of MCF7 cells. by Fazal Khan (3149331)

“…(A) The percentage decrease in inhibition were (18.0 ± 40% to 60.80 ± 4.80%) at 24 h, (B) (33.70 ± 3.6% to 95.80 ± 2.0%) at 48 h and (C) (37.36 ± 1.60% to 96.0 ± 2.0%) at 72 h. …”

African Swine Fever Virus Uses Macropinocytosis to Enter Host Cells by Elena G. Sánchez (158471)

“…Inhibition of these key regulators of macropinocytosis, as well as treatment with the drug EIPA, results in a considerable decrease in ASFV entry and infection. …”

The vacuolar-type ATPase inhibitor archazolid increases tumor cell adhesion to endothelial cells by accumulating extracellular collagen by Betty Luong (5738027)

“…The accumulation of collagen was accompanied by a strong decrease of the expression and activity of the protease cathepsin B. …”

Association between NOx exposure and deaths caused by respiratory diseases in a medium-sized Brazilian city by A. C. G. César (6510392)

“…Exposure to NOx was significantly associated with mortality owing to respiratory diseases: relative risk (RR)=1.035 (95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.008-1.063) for lag 2, RR=1.064 (95%CI: 1.017-1.112) lag 3, RR=1.055 (95%CI: 1.025-1.085) lag 4, and RR=1.042 (95%CI: 1.010-1.076) lag 5. A 3 µg/m3 reduction in NOx concentration resulted in a decrease of 10-18 percentage points in risk of death caused by respiratory diseases. …”

Voltage-gated sodium channels gene expression in Burning Mouth Syndrome: a case-control study by Carina DOMANESCHI (6123005)

“…There was no statistically significant difference between the analyzed groups, despite the increase in Na v 1.7 (fold-change = 3.13, p = 0.52) and decrease in Na v 1.9 (fold-change = 0.45, p = 0.36) gene expression in the BMS group. …”

Model response characteristics produced as a result of adjusting AMPA and NMDA conductance levels. by Cal F. Rabang (191595)

“…<p>Y-axis values correspond to AMPA conductance (0 – 20 nS), X-axis values correspond to ratio of NMDA to AMPA conductance (0, .5, 1, 1.5, 2, 2.5, 3). Values of AMPA conductance and NMDA:AMPA ratio chosen for Large and Small IC inputs are identified by a white L and S on the 100 ms color plots, respectively. …”

Lovastatin treatment results in actin disorganization and inhibits VEGF induced rhoA activation. by Tong T. Zhao (361937)

“…<p>A, Actin cytoskeletal organization was visualized using rhodamine-conjugated phalloidin following 24 hr 0.5, 2 and 5 µM lovastatin treatments of HUVEC. …”

The relative mutation probabilities as a function of mutation site conservation and solvent accessibility by Dennis Vitkup (2575)