Image_1_Potential Utility of 123I-MIBG Scintigraphy as a Predictor of Falls in Parkinson's Disease.pdf by Nagahisa Murakami (6583187)

“…</p><p>Results: The group with decreased uptake of MIBG had a significantly higher incidence of falls than that without decreased uptake of MIBG (P = 0.022, log-rank test).…”

Distribution of major and minor surgeries by operation age revealed a strong association between surgical type and age. by Chia H. Chang (5571032)

ATF6alpha Promotes Astroglial Activation and Neuronal Survival in a Chronic Mouse Model of Parkinson’s Disease by Koji Hashida (124995)

“…<div><p>Accumulating evidence suggests a crucial role for the unfolded protein response (UPR) in Parkinson’s disease (PD). …”

Germination Ecology of Lathyrus aphaca, a Problematic Weed of Wheat Crop under Semi-Arid Conditions of Pakistan by M. AAMIR (6854009)

“…The effect of different agroecological components/factors on the germination ecology of this weed was explored under a glasshouse and laboratory condition in 2014. …”

2-DG sustained mitochondrial bioenergetic function, reduced mitochondrial Aβ load, and suppressed oxidative stress. by Jia Yao (323339)

“…Cortical tissue homogenates from both the Ctrl and 2-DG groups were analyzed for total SOD and MnSOD activity, total anti-oxidant capacity, and lipid peroxidation. A, 2-DG significantly increased protein expression of enzymes involved in ketone utilization, including SCOT, ACAT1 and OGDH; In contrast, PDH was not changed by 2-DG (*, P<0.05 compared to Ctrl, bars represent mean value ± SEM); B, 2-DG significantly decreased mitochondrial APP and 16 kD Aβ oligomer level (*, P<0.05 compared to Ctrl, bars represent mean value ± SEM); C, 2-DG significantly decreased protein expression of oxidative stress response markers, including MnSOD, Prdx V, and Hsp60 (*, P<0.05 compared to Ctrl, bars represent mean value ± SEM); D, 2-DG significantly decreased both SOD and MnSOD activity while the total anti-oxidant capacity was slightly increased (*, P<0.05 compared to Ctrl, bars represent mean value ± SEM); E, 2-DG significantly decreased lipid peroxidation (*, P<0.05 compared to Ctrl, bars represent mean value ± SEM).…”

Reduced ERG amplitudes in NaIO₃-treated αA-crystallin knockout mice. by Peng Zhou (116747)

“…<p>The amplitudes of a-wave of the ERG of NaIO₃-treated αA−/− mice decreased to 21.89% of that of PBS-treated αA−/− mice. …”

Graphical outputs demonstrated on a 12-plate siRNA screen analyzed with the robust SSMD method with GUItars. by Asli N. Goktug (298104)

“…<p>(A) Raw data (left) and log₂-transformed data (right) histograms of each plate showing the original data distribution and effect of data transformation (one representative plate is shown). …”

Supplementary Material for: Dendritic Spine Alterations in Neocortical Pyramidal Neurons following Postnatal Neuronal Nogo-A Knockdown by Pradhan A.D. (4122454)

“…The present study examined the effects of decreased levels of neuronal Nogo-A on dendritic spines of developing neocortical neurons. …”

Analysis of errors of the AI model on accuracy and decision times for different tasks during the retrospective reader study. (a) by Kerol Djoumessi (21349992)

A simplified scheme of 5α/β-reduced C19 steroid biosynthesis in human, “backdoor pathway”. by Antonín Pařízek (3142470)

A simplified scheme of 5α/β-reduced C19 steroid biosynthesis in the human “frontdoor pathway”. by Antonín Pařízek (3142470)

Changes in central metabolism in <i>V. cholerae</i> Δ<i>nqrA-F</i> mutant. by Yusuke Minato (263245)

“…<p>Red solid squares show metabolites that are increased in the Δ<i>nqrA-F</i> mutant. Blue solid squares show metabolites that are decreased in the Δ<i>nqrA-F</i> mutant. …”

A comparison of the average menisci angles and , forces FM-L and relative medio-lateral bone translation u. by Piotr Luczkiewicz (3153579)

“…Intact model with the original geometry of the menisci; models MMH↑, MMH↑↑ with an increased height of the medial meniscus; models MMH↓, MMH↓↓ with a decreased height of the medial meniscus; models LMH↑, LMH↑↑ with an increased height of the lateral meniscus; models LMH↓, LMH↓↓ with a decreased height of the lateral meniscus.…”

Meta-analysis for the association between G590A polymorphism and endometriosis risk (AA + AG versus GG). by Zhangming Wei (8195631)

“…<p>People who carry G590A mutation may have 26% decreased endometriosis risk compared with wild homozygotes.…”

Laser therapy, used in a specific dose, modulates pulmonary inflammatory processes in an experimental model of sepsis in rats by Caroline Bublitz (7316189)

“…In conclusion, LLLT at a specific energy dose (30J / cm²) was capable of decreasing the number of inflammatory cells in acute lung tissue inflammation due to sepsis.…”

Stoichiometry of <i>Z. marina</i> (A–C) and bulk sediment organic matter (SOM; D–F). by Amanda C. Spivak (258265)

“…<p><i>Z. marina</i> %TN (A) was increased by nutrients and decreased by grazers while %TOC (B) was increased by grazers in unenriched treatments. …”

Preferential invasion of older RBCs and minimum RBC abundance under a 72 hour erythrocytic cycle duration. by Douglas H. Kerlin (312231)

“…<p>Minimum RBC abundance is mapped as a function of the maximum number of merozoites released per schizont, and the incrementally decreasing minimum age of susceptible RBCs.…”

Therapeutic effects of transfused BMSCs in a CCl₄-induced canine liver fibrosis model. by Tatsuro Nishimura (2646928)

“…<p>After the induction of liver fibrosis, canines were treated with BMSCs via the peripheral vein (Vein group) or hepatic artery (Artery group). (a) Indocyanine green (ICG) half-life (t_1/2) in the Vein group was slightly decreased at 4 weeks post-BMSC administration, from 13.4 ± 2.3 min (0W) to 12.2 ± 2.0 min (4W), but increased from 8 weeks onward to 14.3 ± 1.1 min (8W) and 13.7 ± 1.7 min (12W). …”

Altered Effective Connectivity Network of the Amygdala in Social Anxiety Disorder: A Resting-State fMRI Study by Wei Liao (166135)

“…Clinical relevance of decreased effective connectivity from ITG to amygdala was suggested by a negative correlation of LSAS avoidance scores and the value of Granger causality. …”

Choline Dehydrogenase Polymorphism rs12676 Is a Functional Variation and Is Associated with Changes in Human Sperm Cell Function by Amy R. Johnson (168149)

“…Sperm produced by men who are GT or TT for rs12676 have 40% and 73% lower ATP concentrations, respectively, in their sperm. rs12676 is associated with decreased CHDH protein in sperm and hepatocytes. A second SNP located in the coding region of <em>IL17BR</em>, rs1025689, is linked to altered sperm motility characteristics and changes in choline metabolite concentrations in sperm.…”