Significantly variable serum amino acid and gamma-glutamyl amino acid metabolites. by Patrick C. Barko (10668358)

Prior dengue virus infection and risk of Zika: A pediatric cohort in Nicaragua by Aubree Gordon (109169)

“…To study this potential impact, we analyzed the large 2016 Zika epidemic in Managua, Nicaragua, in a pediatric cohort with well-characterized DENV infection histories.…”

Preincubation of CFI with amyloid β (1–42) (Aβ) reduces CFI bioactivity. by Kameran Lashkari (315964)

“…Aliquots of the reaction mixture were analyzed for iC3b by ELISA. Pre-incubation with Aβ causes a statistically significant shift of the curve to the right and approximately, a 5-fold decrease in CFI bioactivity. …”

Lean mass as a determinant of bone mineral density of proximal femur in postmenopausal women by Rosangela Villa Marin-Mio (5834441)

“…Conclusion: LM in untreated women was better predictor of BMD than FM, especialy for distal femur, where it explained more than 30% of the BMD, suggesting that maintaining a healthy muscle mass may contribute to decrease osteoporosis risk. …”

On the development of gestural organization: A cross-sectional study of vowel-to-vowel anticipatory coarticulation by Elina Rubertus (5748872)

“…However, among children, a developmental decrease of vocalic coarticulation is only found for sequences including the alveolar stop /d/ which requires finer spatiotemporal coordination of the tongue’s subparts compared to labial and velar stops. …”

The stop signalling strength can be the control parameter in a speed-robustness trade-off. by Andreagiovanni Reina (817716)

“…These results are in agreement with field observations that documented an increase in stop signalling when a quick response to environmental changes was necessary [<a href="http://www.ploscompbiol.org/article/info:doi/10.1371/journal.pcbi.1010090#pcbi.1010090.ref010" target="_blank">10</a>]. …”

Schematic of Unstable Multiple-Peak Solution in a Mass Conserved Reaction–Diffusion System by Mikiya Otsuji (75660)

“…The u-form molecules convert v-form molecules into u-form, and this positive feedback is so strong under the condition where ∂<i>P_e</i>/∂<i> N̄</i> < 0 [<a href="http://www.ploscompbiol.org/article/info:doi/10.1371/journal.pcbi.0030108#pcbi-0030108-b048" target="_blank">48</a>] that infusion of molecules into the space causes a decrease in v-form molecules. …”

A partial genome assembly of the miniature parasitoid wasp, <i>Megaphragma amalphitanum</i> by Fedor S. Sharko (6575339)

“…<i>amalphitanum</i> genomic data reveal certain features that may be linked to the unusual biological properties of this organism, miniaturization is not associated with a large decrease in genome complexity.</p></div>…”

Supplementary Material for: A comparison of telencephalon composition among chickens, junglefowl, and wild galliforms. by Racicot K. (17982619)

“…Instead, chickens have undergone a mosaic of changes with some regions increasing and others decreasing in size and there are few differences between chickens and junglefowl.…”

Enhancement of biological effectiveness of carbon-ion beams by applying a longitudinal magnetic field by Taku Inaniwa (6239012)

“…</p> <p><b>Methods and materials:</b> Human cancer and normal cell lines were exposed to low (12 keV/<i>μ</i>m) and high (50 keV/<i>μ</i>m) linear energy transfer (LET) carbon-ion beams under the longitudinal magnetic fields of <i>B</i>_// = 0, 0.1, 0.2, 0.3, or 0.6 T generated by a solenoid magnet. …”

Table 1_Muscle quality index and hyperuricemia: adipose tissue as a mediator.docx by Ya Shao (16975896)

“…Each one-unit increment in MQI corresponded to a 50% decrease in the odds of hyperuricemia (OR: 0.50, 95% CI: 0.43–0.57). …”

DataSheet1_Visualizing Connectivity for Wildlife in a World Without Roads.docx by C. E. de Rivera (12092834)

“…We found that roads had a strong impact on connectivity for all three species. …”

Plasma fatty acid ratios and enzyme pathways associated with BMI. by Habtamu B. Beyene (9427906)

“…<p>A linear regression adjusted for age, sex, total cholesterol, HDL-C, and triglycerides was performed between individual lipid species or lipid ratios and BMI (panels A–F). …”

Comparison of choroidal thickness in normal eyes and different ocular pathologies in a Brazilian population by Murilo U. Polizelli (10371024)

“…The small sample size in this study was a limitation. Additional research with a larger study population to better understand these findings.…”

Network connectivity, lateral inhibition, and decorrelation. by David E. Chen Kersen (11547607)

Comparison of PRLF with varied match thresholds to Link Plus and ChoiceMaker model estimates with 95% confidence intervals. by John Prindle (10774286)

The average frequency k‾ for the occurrence of a Chinese character in a given text is plotted against its number of multiple dictionary meanings <i>f</i>_<i>D</i>. by Xiaoyong Yan (448567)

“…In both cases the trend of the functional dependence can be represented by a straight line. The linear increase </p><p></p><p></p><p>fD</p>∝<p>c′</p><p>k‾</p><p></p><p></p> is for the full novel <i>c</i>′ ≈ 0.0083 and for the 40^<i>th</i>-part <i>c</i>′ ≈ 0.34. …”

A Highly Active Polymer-Supported Catalyst for Asymmetric Robinson Annulations in Continuous Flow by Santiago Cañellas (3684409)

“…In contrast with its homogeneous counterpart <b>19b</b>, the catalytic resin <b>19a</b> experiences a notable increase in catalytic activity with temperature in 2-MeTHF (a 10-fold decrease in reaction times without erosion in enantioselectivity is observed from room temperature to 55 °C). …”

A Reappraisal of the Mechanism by Which Plant Sterols Promote Neutral Sterol Loss in Mice by Gemma Brufau (215229)

“…PS feeding resulted in a dose-dependent decrease of fractional cholesterol absorption (∼2–7-fold reduction) in wild-type mice and ∼80% reduction in Abcg5^-/- mice. …”

Supplementary Material for: Benefits of Caregiver Counseling in Patients with Dementia: A Retrospective Observational Study by Chen P.-C. (3811543)

“…<b><i>Introduction:</i></b> Patients with dementia have a 1.42 times higher risk of hospitalization than those without. …”