Effect of ORS on GSK-3β expression. by Da-yong Zhang (5650246)

“…GSK-3β protein levels were significantly decreased in the ORS group compared with the YRS group (*<i>P</i><0.05) and the ORS + DKK1 group (<b>^#</b><i>P</i><0.05; <i>n</i> = 5).…”

Indices of perceived similarity in the two groups before and after the interpersonal manipulation and the joint grasping task. by Lucia Maria Sacheli (116150)

“…While implicit judgments extracted from the BIG-5 personality questionnaire (see main text) significantly decreased in the MG as a consequence of the Interpersonal manipulation, explicit judgements of perceived similarity (collected through a Visual Analogue Scale) significantly increased in the NG as a positive consequence of the cooperative motor interaction. …”

The DEDI-domain of caspase 8 is critical for its interaction with Bcl2. by Mahbuba Rahman (198499)

“…<b>D–E</b>) In resistant cells, exposure to rSPARC and 5-FU resulted in decreased cell viability following transfection with EV-control: MIP/5FU: 90.14±2.80 (SPARC) vs. 69.89±4.64% (SPARC+5-FU) (p<0.005); MiaPaca/CPT: 108.77±6.85 (SPARC) vs. 73.98±4.46% (SPARC+5-FU) (p<0.005). …”

Antitumor Activity and Induction of TP53-Dependent Apoptosis toward Ovarian Clear Cell Adenocarcinoma by the Dual PI3K/mTOR Inhibitor DS-7423 by Tomoko Kashiyama (162572)

“…Here, we describe the anti-tumor effect of DS-7423 on a panel of nine OCCA cell lines. IC₅₀ values for DS-7423 were <75 nM in all the lines, regardless of the mutational status of <i>PIK3CA</i>. …”

Prevention of neonatal <i>Hand1</i> down-regulation in transgenic mouse hearts leads to cardiomyopathy and death. by Ross A. Breckenridge (462441)

Table_1_Clinical application value of metagenomic next-generation sequencing in the diagnosis of spinal infections and its impact on clinical outcomes.xlsx by Guang Zhang (766712)

“…The positive rate of mNGS for diagnosing spinal infections was significantly higher than that of microbiological culture (X²=83.92, P<0.001), procalcitonin (X²=44.34, P<0.001), white blood cells (X²=89.21, P < 0.001), and IGRAs (Interferon-gamma Release Tests) (X² = 41.50, P < 0.001). After surgery, C-reactive protein (CRP) and erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) showed a decreasing trend in the patients with spinal infections in both the TM and EM groups. …”

Table_1_Reduced Blood RGS2 Expression in Mild Cognitive Impairment Patients.XLSX by Elena Milanesi (668458)

“…We found that RGS2 was indeed downregulated in the peripheral blood of these patients (FR = −1.60, p < 0.001), and despite disease-specific therapy, RGS2 transcript levels continued to decrease at 1 year. The results suggest that RGS2 seems to be involved in AD pathology and progression and can be introduced in a panel of blood AD biomarkers.…”

Acclimatization of Photosynthetic Apparatus of Tor Grass (<i>Brachypodium pinnatum</i>) during Expansion by Wojciech Bąba (2825267)

“…It was confirmed that the decrease of the number of genotypes as a result of environmental stress and competition were reflected in changes in chlorophyll fluorescence (ChlF) parameters. …”

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). …”

Integrated intensities of our model calculations and our experimental results associated with different features of the covariance maps relative to the intensity of the feature ass... by V Zhaunerchyk (557634)

“…The experimental values were corrected for the collection–detection efficiency of the spectrometer used, taking into account a decrease of about 50% for energetic valence and Auger electrons.…”

Concordant (green countries) and discordant (red countries) trends in MRSA BSI rates and glycopeptides use adjusted for trend in CoNS and VRE BSI rates in Europe in the study perio... by Beryl Primrose Gladstone (606879)

“…<p>The colours represent the European countries with <b>Red:</b> discordant trend between glycopeptide consumption and prevalence rate of BSI due to MRSA, VSE and CONS / a concordant trend with a difference of more than 100% between the relative increase in glycopeptide consumption and relative increase in prevalence rates; Discordant trend defined as opposing trends between between glycopeptide consumption and prevalence rate of BSI due to MRSA, VSE and CONS with a difference of more than 50% in relative increase / relative decrease; <b>Green:</b> concordant trend between the glycopeptide consumption and prevalence rates of BSI; <b>Yellow:</b> No information available.…”

Chrysin-Enhanced Cytotoxicity of 5-Fluorouracil-Based Chemotherapy for Colorectal Cancer in Mice: Investigating its Effects on Cyclooxygenase-2 Expression by Sedighe Yosefi (12849473)

“…Moreover, the combination of chrysin (at a dose of 50 mg/kg) with 5-FU reduced COX-2 expression compared with 5-FU alone (p<0.001) or 5-FU in combination with chrysin at a dose of 100 mg/kg (p<0.05). …”

Multicomponent training with different frequencies on body composition and physical fitness in obese children by ANA SOFIA R. ALVES (8048144)

“…However, it seems to be more effective to perform a multicomponent exercise training three times/week to improve muscular strength, body mass index, and decrease body fat percentage. …”

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. …”