SRC-2 dependent acceleration of the glycolytic flux is required for hESC decidualization. by Ramakrishna Kommagani (476338)

“…<p>(A) hESC decidualization following six days of culture in EPC cocktail with or without 2-DG (50 mM concentration). …”

Performance and carcass yield of pig fed diets containing different levels of ractopamine Parte superior do formulário by Renato Silva LEAL (6131519)

“…For feed conversion (P<0,05), it was evident a decrease of 25.50% in animals supplemented with 15ppm of ractopamine in the diet. …”

Optimisation of asarone removal from Piper sarmentosum Roxburgh leaves using supercritical carbon dioxide extraction: the Box-Behnken design by Mohd Shahrul Ridzuan Hamil (12849472)

“…The SC-CO2 residue of the leaves re-extracted with conventional solvents showed a significant decrease of asarone ranging from 45% to 100% (p<0.001) compared to their counterparts without SC-CO2 treatment. α-, β-, and ɣ-asarone were completely removed in the ethanol extract of the residue. …”

TBr inhibited STATs signaling in leukemia cell lines. by Anup S. Pathania (657368)

“…TBr treatment significantly decreased p-STAT3 (Y705) expression as indicated by the decrease in green fluorescence. …”

FGFR2b-ligands signaling controls cell proliferation in the mesenchyme of the limb bud. by Soula Danopoulos (346564)

“…Mann-whitney non-parametric test was performed. *p≤0.05. Scale bar A–H: 50 µm.</p>…”

Effect of freezing with oscillating magnetic fields on the physical and sensorial characteristics of mango (Mangifera indica L. cv. ‘Kent’) by Enzo Aldoradin Puza (6935378)

“…Freezing using OMF with a Cells Alive System (CAS) freezer caused negative changes to the thawed mango, mainly a decrease in firmness, with results similar to those reported elsewhere using conventional freezing.…”

Normalized fluorescence of calcium indicator Fluo-4 with and without addition of calcium chelator EGTA. by Stefan Kalies (388164)

“…<p>a) Fluorescence images at different points in time referring to supplemental video <a href="http://www.plosone.org/article/info:doi/10.1371/journal.pone.0124052#pone.0124052.s006" target="_blank">S2 Video</a>. …”

Effects of activation and inhibition of presynaptic NMDA receptors on mIPSC frequency in slices from PND12-15 rats. by Seena S. Mathew (355895)

“…<i>D:</i> representative traces under control conditions (left) and after bath application of 50 µM D-APV (right). A clear decrease in mIPSC frequency in the presence of APV was observed. …”

Rheb-mediated synapse overgrowth was not rescued by knockdown of TorC1 signaling, however it was rescued by loss of the TorC2 components <i>sin1</i> and <i>rictor</i>. by Brian Dimitroff (185260)

“…<p>(A) Anti-CSP staining of third-instar larval NMJs shows considerable overgrowth of motoneuron boutons in <i>Rheb</i>-overexpressing animals. …”

Response of aquatic macrophyte biomass to limnological changes under water level fluctuation in tropical reservoirs by E. G. Moura Júnior (4957936)

“…Initially we tested the hypothesis that post-WLF limnological conditions and biomass of macrophytes increase or decrease, depending on the variable or species. We monitored a 4 × 50 m permanent plot, in four expeditions per period (pre- or post-WLF), assessing species biomass and 10 limnological variables. …”

Differential gene-expression in MAF- and MTB-infected patients in comparison to healthy participants. by Sivaranjani Namasivayam (4230787)

“…Unsupervised hierarchical clustering was performed on 50 immune-pathway related genes with the most fold-change in either direction (up or down) and visualized as a heat map. …”

Experimental and Modeling Study on Ignition Delay Times of Dimethyl Ether/Propane/Oxygen/Argon Mixtures at 20 bar by Erjiang Hu (1286775)

“…Ignition delay times of dimethyl ether (DME)/propane/oxygen/argon mixtures at a pressure of 20 bar were measured in a shock tube at different DME blending ratios (0, 20, 50, 80, and 100%), equivalence ratios (0.5, 1.0 and 2.0), and temperatures (1100–1500 K). …”

Effect of MtF expression on cell viability after treatment with H₂O₂. by Ligang Wang (347845)

“…Wild-type IMR-32 cells, empty vector transfectants (Vector-IMR-32), and MtF transfectants (MtF-IMR-32) were treated with 300 µM H₂O₂ for 30 min (A). Cell viability was measured by MTT assay. A remarkable decrease in the viability of IMR-32 and Vector- IMR-32 cells (about 50%; p<0.01, compared with control groups) was observed after treatment with 300 µM H2O₂ for 30 min (A). …”

Effects of Low Dose Metformin on Metabolic Traits in Clozapine-Treated Schizophrenia Patients: An Exploratory Twelve-Week Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study by Chih-Chiang Chiu (750477)

“…Moreover, patients in the metformin at 500 mg/d and 1000 mg/d groups had a significant decrease in body mass index (BMI) after 12 weeks, with the mean decrease being 0.70 and 0.50 kg/m², respectively. …”

Ionosonde spread F and GPS L-band scintillation occurrence during moderate geomagnetic storms near the southern crest of the EIA in Argentina by Gilda González (9246194)

“…</div><div>• For the storm of October 12, strong range spread-F (SSF) is observed during the recovery phase on October 14 at 5:50 – 8:50 LT. Simultaneously, a positive storm effect is present. …”

Data_Sheet_1_Assessment of Financial Toxicity Among Patients With Advanced Lung Cancer in Western China.docx by Tianqi Xu (9574329)

“…Increased financial toxicity is moderately correlated with a decrease in QoL.</p><p>Conclusion: Poorer psychological status and specific demographics are linked to increased financial toxicity (lower COST). …”

Image_1_Cardiac resynchronization therapy in heart failure patients by using left bundle branch pacing.TIF by Ying Gu (203149)

“…</p>Results<p>Left bundle branch pacing was successful in all 34 patients (mean age 65.6 ± 11.2 years, 67.6% men). A significant decrease in QRS duration (QRSd) was observed after the LBBP operation for 1 month (153.2 ± 1.7 vs. 111.9 ± 2.6 ms, p < 0.01). …”

Pueraria lobata Root Constituents as Xanthine Oxidase Inhibitors and Protective Agents against Oxidative Stress Induced in GES-1 Cells by Xiaosheng Tang (1806301)

“…Four compounds were screened out and identified as puerarin, daidzin, daidzein and genistein with half-maximal inhibitory concentration (IC50) values of 30.8, 5.31, 14.5 and 3.02 µg mL−1 on XO, respectively. …”

DataSheet1_Restoring Nature at Lower Food Production Costs.docx by Yiorgos Vittis (10870491)

“…Although production inputs per unit of output increase at local scales, a reduction of cultivated land of 50% overcompensates the slightly higher field-scale costs enabling improved overall cost-effectiveness. …”

In vitro biological activities of silver nanoparticles synthesized from Scedosporium sp. isolated from soil by Rajeeva Lochana Panchangam (8185641)

“…In vitro cytotoxicity of silver nanoparticles against MCF 7 and PC 3 showed that as the concentration of silver nanoparticles increased, a decrease in the percentage cell viability was observed with IC50 values being 60.09 and 57.43 µg/ml respectively. …”