Impact of Replacing Smear Microscopy with Xpert MTB/RIF for Diagnosing Tuberculosis in Brazil: A Stepped-Wedge Cluster-Randomized Trial by Betina Durovni (375250)

“…</p><p>Methods and Findings</p><p>We conducted a stepped-wedge cluster-randomized trial from 4 February to 4 October 2012 in 14 primary care laboratories in two Brazilian cities. …”

Table_1_Prevalence of Plasmid-Mediated Determinants With Decreased Susceptibility to Azithromycin Among Shigella Isolates in Anhui, China.DOCX by Yanyan Liu (171941)

“…Objective<p>The aims of this study were to describe azithromycin (AZM) susceptibility patterns among Shigella isolates in Anhui, China and identify predictors of resistance with mobile element-mediated genes.</p>Methods<p>A total of 517 non-duplicate Shigella isolates (449 S. flexneri and 68 S. sonnei) were collected in the Anhui Province of China from September 2011–September 2015, and screened for the plasmid-mediated genes of decreased susceptibility to AZM (DSA), using polymerase chain reaction amplification and sequencing. …”

Suppression of calpain activity by calpain inhibitors or c siRNA-calpain-II decreased honokiol-induced cell apoptosis. by Meei Ling Sheu (80695)

ST2+ KLRG-1+ Tregs from <i>T</i>. <i>cruzi</i> infected mice exhibit a phenotype compatible with <i>bona fide</i> trTregs. by Santiago Boccardo (5927954)

NF-κB inhibition and CD44 down-regulation result in decreased cell proliferation in breast cancer cells. by Shannon M. Smith (115335)

“…<p>Cell proliferation assays were performed using Ki67 staining. MDA-MB-231 (<b>A–D</b>) and SUM159 cells (<b>E–H</b>) were treated with either a DMSO control or Bay-11-7082 at different concentrations. …”

Model outlining the histone chaperone-mediated nucleosome assembly process illustrated in free-energy reaction diagram. by Hsiu-Fang Fan (214382)

Simulation results predict the role of AC in driving the in-phase behavior and decreasing time delay for inversely out-of-phase behavior. by Lingxia Qiao (19996756)

Kif2a accumulation at the base of <i>Ttbk2</i>^{<i>sca11/gt</i>} cilia causes instability. by Emily Bowie (543704)

Cathepsin B and uPAR knockdown decreases Cdk2 activity and the expression of αVβ3 integrin. by Sreelatha Gopinath (238422)

Lifespan of <i>C. elegans</i> is robust to increases or decreases in rDNA copy number within the natural range. by Ashley N. Hall (14755301)

Inhibition of RIP1 or MLKL decreases morbidity and mortality during <i>S</i>. <i>marcescens</i> hemorrhagic pneumonia. by Norberto González-Juarbe (836747)

Naturally occurring antibodies against serum amyloid A reduce IL-6 release from peripheral blood mononuclear cells - Fig 3 by Tadeja Kuret (5059433)

Blockage of TF expression in PC14PE6/AS2 cells decreased ability of vascular permeability and ascites formation. by Hsuan-Heng Yeh (463876)

Effects of GM-CSF on DMN-induced changes in liver morphology, texture, and weight. by Mrigendra Bir Karmacharya (13607415)

Treatment with BMP-7 decreases expression of M1 macrophage marker, iNOS, as well as pro-inflammatory cytokines. by Crystal Rocher (500661)

“…Scale bar  = 50 µm. Histogram <b>B</b> shows quantitative analysis of the percentage of cells expressing iNOS with a significant decrease in the control and ACM+BMP7 and groups and a significant increase in the ACM and ACM+BMP7+Foll groups; n = 5–6. …”

Anti-microbial peptide treatment decreases parasitemia levels in <i>P. yoelii</i> 17XNL infected mice. by Marcela Parra (192362)

Stress-strain curves under unconfined compression for samples with different cementation concentrations: (a) Concentration of 0.25 mol/L; (b) Concentration of 1 mol/L; (c) Concentr... by Xiaoyan Ding (291429)

Distribution of the unconfined compressive strength of specimens at different positions under different filling speeds: (a) Working condition M1; (b) Working condition M2; (c) Work... by Xiaoyan Ding (291429)

Panobinostat downregulated Ron mRNA, protein expression and decreased downstream signaling through pAkt, XIAP, and survivin. by Yi Zou (439002)

Down regulation of Nrf2 leads to decreased Mrp1 and sensitized H69AR cells to chemotherapeutic drugs. by Lili Ji (296025)