Evolution of hepatitis A virus seroprevalence among HIV-positive adults in Taiwan by Yu-Lin Lee (4515169)

“…<div><p>Objectives</p><p>The study aimed to describe the seroprevalence of hepatitis A virus (HAV) in HIV-positive adult patients in Taiwan between 2012 and 2016 and to examine the evolution of HAV seroprevalence between 2004–2007 and 2012–2016.…”

DataSheet_1_The Spleen as a Target to Characterize Immunomodulatory Effects of Down-Stream Processed Cyberlindnera jadinii Yeasts in Atlantic Salmon Exposed to a Dietary Soybean Me... by Byron Morales-Lange (5337284)

“…In order to characterize immunomodulatory properties of novel functional ingredients, this study used four diets, one based on FM, a challenging diet with 40% soybean meal (SBM), and two diets containing 40% SBM with 5% of Cyberlindnera jadinii yeast exposed to different down-stream processing conditions: heat-inactivated (ICJ) or autolysation (ACJ). …”

DataSheet_2_The Spleen as a Target to Characterize Immunomodulatory Effects of Down-Stream Processed Cyberlindnera jadinii Yeasts in Atlantic Salmon Exposed to a Dietary Soybean Me... by Byron Morales-Lange (5337284)

“…In order to characterize immunomodulatory properties of novel functional ingredients, this study used four diets, one based on FM, a challenging diet with 40% soybean meal (SBM), and two diets containing 40% SBM with 5% of Cyberlindnera jadinii yeast exposed to different down-stream processing conditions: heat-inactivated (ICJ) or autolysation (ACJ). …”

Efficacy and safety of lorcaserin in obesity: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials by Awadhesh Kumar Singh (6174640)

“…</p> <p><b>Results</b>: The meta-analysis of four RCTs (N = 16,856) demonstrated a significant decrease in body weight (mean ∆ −3.076 Kg; 95% CI, −3.49 to −2.66; P < 0.00001), compared to placebo. …”

Glyphosate alters the composition, but not density, of the <i>A</i>. <i>gambiae</i> midgut microbiota. by Daniel F. Q. Smith (10788903)

“…Error bars represent the mean and ±SD. <b>(B)</b> Glyphosate alters the composition of the mosquito microbiota, leading to decrease of Entereobacteriacae and an increase of <i>Asaia</i> spp. …”

Structural and functional analysis of cell-free produced PfAQP without a GFP fusion. by Annika Müller-Lucks (147176)

“…Changes in the light scattering intensity reflect liposome shrinkage due to water efflux (increase in light scattering) and liposome swelling due to glycerol plus secondary water influx (decrease in light scattering). Note the difference of the scale of the abscissae as a consequence of lower glycerol permeability by at least one order of magnitude. …”

Disease course of Chronic Relapsing Inflammatory Optic Neuropathy (CRION) in a single care center by Luis Enrique MOLINA-CARRIÓN (12687286)

“…Currently, all patients are on maintenance treatment with mycophenolate mofetil or rituximab with a decrease in relapsing rate. Conclusions: Diagnosis of CRION is challenging and should be kept in mind. …”

SapA is required for NTHI to directly counter host defensin lethality <i>in vivo.</i> by Catherine L. Shelton (340365)

“…Black and gray horizontal lines (panels A and B) represent the geometric mean value of each cohort (n = 5 animals per cohort). …”

Mechanical properties of MoS₂ nanotubes under tension: a molecular dynamics study by Sergio Mejía-Rosales (10129116)

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>). …”

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). …”

DataSheet1_Generation and characterization of a novel gne Knockout Model in Zebrafish.docx by Hagay Livne (13999902)

“…To have deeper insights into the potential functions of gne in zebrafish, RNA sequencing was performed at 3 time points (3, 5, and 7 dpf). Genotype clustering was progressive, with only 5 genes differentially expressed in gne KO compared to gne WT siblings at 3 dpf. …”

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. …”

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. …”

Effects of mismatched crRNAs on Cas12a-mediated phage defense. by Michael A. Schelling (15295682)

“…<p>(A) Schematic of crRNA expression and processing by FnCas12a and crRNA phage target locations. crRNA mismatches were introduced by mutating individual nucleotides in the spacer sequence. …”

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. …”

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

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. …”