Inhibition of Notch Signaling by a γ-Secretase Inhibitor Attenuates Hepatic Fibrosis in Rats by Yixiong Chen (129917)

“…Blocking Notch signaling activation by a γ-secretase inhibitor, DAPT, significantly attenuated liver fibrosis and decreased the expression of snail, vimentin, and TGF-β1 in association with the enhanced expression of E-cadherin. …”

FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE EVALUATION OF FOREST VILLAGE COOPERATIVES: A MULTI-CRITERIA TOPSIS APPROACH by Mehmet Korkmaz (6097205)

“…The most important reasons for low financial performance include the fact that: (i) the cooperatives mainly operated in the field of wood production and the business volume in that field was inadequate, (ii) their capital was insufficient since the members assumed a lower share, (iii) they had challenges accessing constant funds for investment, (iv) the state subsidies decreased, (v) the number of members was low, and (vi) they were unable to compete with large companies.…”

Differential Gene Expression by RamA in Ciprofloxacin-Resistant <em>Salmonella</em> Typhimurium by Jie Zheng (31208)

“…The study confirmed at the transcriptional level that the constitutive expression of <em>ramA</em> was directly associated with increased expression of multidrug efflux pump AcrAB-TolC and decreased expression of porin protein OmpF, thereby conferring multiple drug resistance phenotype. …”

Identification of <i>egl-9</i> as a potential transcriptional target of SKN-1. by Dingxia Feng (11105316)

“…<p>(A) Sequence from the <i>egl-9</i> promoter was aligned with established SKN-1 binding sites in <i>gcs-1</i>, <i>med-1</i>, and <i>med-2</i>. …”

Comparison of the DhaA tunnels identified by CAVER 3.0 with the previously proposed pathways. by Eva Chovancova (126086)

“…Decreasing the clustering threshold to 3.5 led to the separation of the p2a and p2b tunnels as well as the splitting of the p1 collective pathway into three clusters—p1a, p1a′ and p1b. …”

An intact microtubular cytoskeleton enhances hDMPK A–induced perinuclear mitochondrial clustering. by Ralph J. A. Oude Ophuis (368989)

“…Depolymerization of microtubules decreased mitochondrial clustering in YFP-hDMPK A-expressing cells, but mitochondria still appeared fragmented. …”

A numerical investigation of influence of low-plasticity fines in sand on lateral response of piles by Ling-Yu Xu (6391217)

“…Accordingly, the presence of low-plasticity fines can significantly affect the ultimate lateral soil resistance; thus low-plasticity fines can affect the lateral response of piles. In this study, a quantitative method is proposed for determining the effect of low-plasticity fines in sand on the lateral response of piles in sand by combining a strain wedge model and a unified critical state compatible (UCSC) framework. …”

Continuous (A–D) and discontinuous (E–H) migration of <i>Toxocara</i> granuloma. by Seong Joon Ahn (576995)

“…<p>(A) The granuloma shape is horizontally long, and the larva lies at the same level as the macula at the time of diagnosis. …”

Influence of Tree Species Composition and Community Structure on Carbon Density in a Subtropical Forest by Yanqiu Hu (789470)

“…We found that 1) forest biomass carbon density significantly differed among communities, reflecting a significant effect of community structure and species composition on carbon accumulation; 2) soil organic carbon density increased whereas stand biomass carbon density decreased across communities, indicating that different mechanisms might account for the accumulation of stand biomass carbon and soil organic carbon in the subtropical forest; and 3) a small number of tree individuals of the medium- and large-diameter class contributed predominantly to biomass carbon accumulation in the community, whereas a large number of seedlings and saplings were responsible for a small proportion of the total forest carbon stock. …”

Chiral Metal–Organic Framework as a Platform for Cooperative Catalysis in Asymmetric Cyanosilylation of Aldehydes by Chengfeng Zhu (2083282)

“…In this work, we demonstrate cooperative asymmetric catalysis by a metal–organic framework (MOF) as exemplified in the context of catalyzing cyanation of aldehydes with a VO­(salen)-MOF, which after oxidation affords remarkably increased stereoselectivity (up to >99% ee) compared to the homogeneous VO­(salen) counterpart as a result of the pairs of VO­(salen) units in close proximity within its open channels. …”

Generation of a <i>dnt</i> mutant by imprecise excision of an adjacent P-element. by Liza L. Lahaye (330640)

“…The locations of the insertion, the extent of the deletion in the <i>dnt^42.3</i> allele and gene landmarks, e.g., exons and the location of the WIF encoding segments, are shown in (<b>A</b>). The <i>dnt^42.3</i> allele displays dramatically decreased expression of <i>dnt</i> mRNA. …”

A leucine aminopeptidase is involved in kinetoplast DNA segregation in <i>Trypanosoma brucei</i> by Priscila Peña-Diaz (3913348)

“…<div><p>The kinetoplast (k), the uniquely packaged mitochondrial DNA of trypanosomatid protists is formed by a catenated network of minicircles and maxicircles that divide and segregate once each cell cycle. …”

Predator avoidance by mesopredatory benthic sharks in response to potential predators in a natural environment by DBS Rooth (20434038)

“…Catsharks were seen actively swimming (foraging) most of the time (97.72%), and occasionally resting on the bottom, showing active buccal pumping. In the presence of a potential predator, they rapidly ceased all movement, including decreased gill movement, and immediately sank to the bottom. …”

A Theoretical Model of Jigsaw-Puzzle Pattern Formation by Plant Leaf Epidermal Cells by Takumi Higaki (87635)

“…<div><p>Plant leaf epidermal cells exhibit a jigsaw puzzle–like pattern that is generated by interdigitation of the cell wall during leaf development. …”

A Novel Droplet Sieving Method Using an Array Protrusion Microchannel and Separation Mechanism by Daofan Ma (1600435)

“…A novel droplet separation method was proposed by using an array protrusion microchannel, which could divert droplets of different sizes into designated branch channels. …”

Maximum neutralization activity of bnMAbs in a TZM-bl target cell assay. by Laura E. McCoy (386535)

“…<p>(A) The bnMAbs are ordered from left to right according to decreasing medians of MPN. …”

A Novel Droplet Sieving Method Using an Array Protrusion Microchannel and Separation Mechanism by Daofan Ma (1600435)

“…A novel droplet separation method was proposed by using an array protrusion microchannel, which could divert droplets of different sizes into designated branch channels. …”

A Novel Droplet Sieving Method Using an Array Protrusion Microchannel and Separation Mechanism by Daofan Ma (1600435)

“…A novel droplet separation method was proposed by using an array protrusion microchannel, which could divert droplets of different sizes into designated branch channels. …”

Online monitoring of climatic parameters: a statistical study about environmental changes in Qatar by Mahmood, Tahir

“…Unwanted effects have also been observed in the Gulf region in terms of reduced but intensive and unpredictable rainfall, average increase in temperature, sea level rise, lack of drinking water and regular drought. Qatar, being a richest country whose economic growth depends on petroleum and natural gas industry, is paying focus on its environmental development programs, which is also a goal of recent national vision. …”
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Experimental study of exhaust emissions and performance of a dual fuel IDI diesel engine by Badr, O.

“…Dual fuel engines of the compression ignition type provide an alternative approach for I.C. engines to improve economy, reduce exhaust emissions and achieve a greater power. The present contribution is an experimental investigation to evaluate such a statement using a modified Ricardo E6 indirect injection diesel engine. …”
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