Anthropogenic Halo Disturbances Alter Landscape and Plant Richness: A Ripple Effect by Bingliang Liu (188563)

“…We evaluated the richness of the two groups and total species in our experimental landscapes by considering the distance from patch-edge, the size of RLs and the intensity of human use over a six-year period. Our results show that animal-dispersed species decreased considerably, whereas wind-dispersed species increased while their richness presented diverse dynamics at different distances from patch-edges. …”

Adaptation for Protein Synthesis Efficiency in a Naturally Occurring Self-Regulating Operon by Dorota Herman (118796)

“…<div><p>The <em>korAB</em> operon in RK2 plasmids is a beautiful natural example of a negatively and cooperatively self-regulating operon. …”

Image9_Cancers and erectile dysfunction: a Mendelian randomization study.tiff by Ge Yang (169466)

“…</p>Conclusion<p>Mendelian randomization analysis supports that prostate cancer and colorectal cancer are associated with an increased risk of Erectile Dysfunction, whereas liver cancer is linked to a decreased risk of ED. No evidence suggests that ED contributes to an increased risk of prostate cancer.…”

Peptides protect corneas from infection of <i>A. fumigatus</i> in vivo. by Ge Zhao (178636)

“…<p>(A–B) Treatment of corneas with peptide Pc-C or Pc-E around infection significantly decreased the disease scores at day 3 and 5 of post infection when compared with mock treated eyes (<i>P</i><0.05), but to less extent than Natamycin. …”

A Novel Growing Device Inspired by Plant Root Soil Penetration Behaviors by Ali Sadeghi (527258)

“…This deposition produces both a motive force at the tip and a hollow tubular structure that extends to the surface of the soil and is strongly anchored to the soil. …”

PM2.5 associates with blood pressure: a Mendelian randomization analysis by Minghui Bao (767132)

“…<p>The relationship between fine particulate matter (PM2.5) and blood pressure (BP) is a controversial issue. We conducted a two-sample Mendelian randomization (MR) analysis and identified 58 genome-wide significant single-nucleotide polymorphisms associated with PM2.5 as instrument variables. …”

Image5_Cancers and erectile dysfunction: a Mendelian randomization study.tiff by Ge Yang (169466)

“…</p>Conclusion<p>Mendelian randomization analysis supports that prostate cancer and colorectal cancer are associated with an increased risk of Erectile Dysfunction, whereas liver cancer is linked to a decreased risk of ED. No evidence suggests that ED contributes to an increased risk of prostate cancer.…”

A Caged Electrophilic Probe for Global Analysis of Cysteine Reactivity in Living Cells by Masahiro Abo (716769)

“…In summary, the caged-BK probe is a powerful tool to identify reactivity changes associated with diverse cysteine modifications, including oxidation, metal chelation, and inhibitor binding, within a physiologically relevant context.…”

A Novel Chimeric Avidin with Increased Thermal Stability Using DNA Shuffling by Barbara Taskinen (476111)

“…In addition, amino acid sequence and structural comparison of the chimeric mutants and the parental proteins led to the rational design of A/A2-B I109K. This mutation further decreased the dissociation rate from biotin and yielded an increase in the thermal stability.…”

Gr-1 Ab increased the percentages and numbers of CD4⁺ and CD8⁺ T cells, and decreased the percentages and numbers of MDSCs and G-MDSCs two weeks after BMT. by Ming Shi (78991)

Effects of testosterone and isoproterenol on the WT and mutant LTCC. by Xin Liu (43569)

“…<p>(A-B) The representative whole-cell Ca2+ current traces and average current-voltage relationship show a decrease in current density in both the WT (n = 6) and Q1916R (n = 8) LTCC after treatment with testosterone (*<i>P</i><0.05, Q1916R or WT+tes <i>versus</i> WT-vehicle; #<i>P</i><0.05, Q1916R+tes <i>versus</i> Q1916R-vehicle). …”

Retinoic signaling agonists promote long-term survival of axotomized RGCs. by Mildred V. Duprey-Díaz (3112194)

“…Vehicle-treated retinas show a significant 40% decrease in RGC numbers. Treatment with ATRA or RAR agonists rescues many of these RGCs. …”

Discovery of a Potent SARM1 Base-Exchange Inhibitor with In Vivo Efficacy by Maude Giroud (2017114)

“…When tested in vivo, compound <b>7</b> showed efficacy after oral dosing in a mouse model of peripheral nerve injury by decreasing plasma neurofilament light (NfL) levels at 50 mg/kg compared with vehicle-treated control mice, holding promise for the treatment of neurodegenerative and neurological disorders.…”

MOTIVATION AND LEARNING: A SURVEY STUDY IN PREPARATORY AND SECONDARY LEVELS IN QATARI SCHOOLS by Ben Fadhel, Slaheddine

“…The study, which involved preparatory (middle) and secondary (high) school students in Qatar, comprised a sample of 1803 male and female participants. …”
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A novel cylindrical electrode configuration for inducing dielectrophoretic forces during electrocoagulation by Alkhatib, Afnan M.

“…The removal of total phosphorous (TP) and chemical oxygen demand (COD) from a secondary treated wastewater (STW) using a new electrocoagulation electrode configuration was evaluated. …”
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Early prediction of antigenic transitions for influenza A/H3N2 by Lauren A. Castro (8463561)

“…As a cluster expands, the predictions improve while the lead-time for vaccine development and other interventions decreases. …”

Human blood metabolites and obesity-related asthma—a Mendelian randomization study by Xinghui Li (434545)

“…Among the known metabolites, 29 were linked to an increased risk, and 28 to a decreased risk. Reverse-MR results identified four metabolites related to the risk of obesity-related asthma.…”

Allyl isothiocyanate as a fumigant in the cowpea and its effect on the physical properties of the grain by Ailyn de Oliveira Vilela (12679716)

“…<div><p>ABSTRACT The cowpea is subject to both quantitative and qualitative loss during storage due to attack by the insect pest Callosobruchus maculatus (Fabricius) (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae). There is a growing interest in controlling the pest using insecticides that result from the reactions of secondary metabolites produced by plants, due to their high efficiency, wide availability and selectivity for the target organisms. …”

A 10-year ecological study of the methods of suicide used by Brazilian adolescents by Denisse Claudia Jaen-Varas (10388870)

“…<div><p>Abstract: Suicide among adolescents has become a major public health problem worldwide. Our study sought to describe the most commonly used methods of suicide among adolescents aged 10 to 19 years in Brazil between 2006 and 2015. …”

A Novel Role for p115RhoGEF in Regulation of Epithelial Plasticity by Swapnil S. Kher (513448)

“…<div><p>Epithelial plasticity plays a critical role during physiological processes, such as wound healing and tissue regeneration, and dysregulation of epithelial plasticity can lead to pathological conditions, such as cancer. …”