Synthesis of Few-Layer Graphene by Peeling Graphite Flakes via Electron Exchange in Solution Plasma by Sangwoo Chae (4515772)

“…X-ray diffraction measurements revealed that the intensity of the 002 diffraction of graphite and the crystallite size along the [001] direction decreased to about 5 nm after SP treatment, indicating the progress of graphite flake peeling. …”

Image_1_Cyclic Stretch Induces Vascular Smooth Muscle Cells to Secrete Connective Tissue Growth Factor and Promote Endothelial Progenitor Cell Differentiation and Angiogenesis.TIF by Jing Yan (312090)

“…In vitro, EPCs were cocultured with VSMCs, which were exposed to cyclic stretch at a magnitude of 5% (which mimics physiological stretch) and a constant frequency of 1.25 Hz for 12 h. …”

Study population. by Madhurima Roy (9745137)

“…Plasma levels of neutrophil chemo-attractants CXCL8/1/2/5, CCL2 and 20 and cytokines, (IL-6, IFN-γ, IL-4, IL-10, TNF-α, IL-17 and IL-22, 23) were evaluated by a multiplex assay, while lesional expression of IL-8, IL-10 and IL-17 was evaluated by immunohistochemistry. …”

<i>Lefty1</i> and <i>Lefty2</i> are regulated by separate proximal enhancer regions in mouse embryonic stem cells. by Tiegh Taylor (5791382)

“…Strand specific GRO-seq data is shown, bidirectional transcription is a marker of active enhancers. The locations of previously identified enhancers active at embryonic day 8.5 are shown (ASE, LPE, NPE). …”

Table_4_Somatotropic Axis Regulation Unravels the Differential Effects of Nutritional and Environmental Factors in Growth Performance of Marine Farmed Fishes.DOCX by Jaume Pérez-Sánchez (421069)

“…However, this ratio is nutritionally regulated, and enriched plant-based diets or diets with specific nutrient deficiencies downregulate hepatic ghr-i, decreasing the ghr-i/ghr-ii ratio. The same trend, due to a ghr-ii increase, is found in skeletal muscle, whereas impaired growth during overwintering is related to increase in the ghr-i/ghr-ii and igf-ii/igf-i ratios in liver and skeletal muscle, respectively. …”

Anti-TNF therapy can reverse the age-associated increase in circulating Ly6C^high monocytes. by Alicja Puchta (845752)

“…Numbers of circulating Ly6C^high and Ly6C^low monocytes (A) and serum IL6 (B) were quantitated. The data represent the mean (± SEM) of 5 mice. …”

Dynamics of sub-RPE CNV to sub-retinal CNV progression (P13 Progression). by Abbas Shirinifard (53980)

“…<p>A) Total number of <b>stalk cells</b> vs. <b>time</b>. …”

Helical Conformational Dynamics and Photoisomerism of Alternating Pyridinedicarboxamide/<i>m</i>-(Phenylazo)azobenzene Oligomers by Chenyang Tie (2652985)

“…¹H NMR line shape analysis of the CBz methylene hydrogens at the chain ends revealed a dynamic equilibria interconverting <i>M</i> and <i>P</i> helical conformations with energetic barriers (Δ<i>G</i>^⧧) of 11.1 (Δ<i>S</i>^⧧ = −19.4 ± 1.6 cal mol^-1 K^-1; Δ<i>H</i>^⧧ = 6.5 ± 0.4 kcal/mol) for <b>8</b> and 13.8 kcal/mol (Δ<i>S</i>^⧧ = −6.6 ± 6.2 cal mol^-1 K^-1; Δ<i>H</i>^⧧ = 11.8 ± 1.8 kcal/mol) for <b>9</b>. …”

Table_1_An etude for post-pandemic practice: The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on practice methods and instrumental technique.XLSX by Ellen Fallowfield (14287268)

“…Participants were statistically more likely to report “never” watching online tutorials than “often” (p = 0.014), but, of those that did watch such material, 75% agreed that it had a positive impact upon their practice. Most participants created digital content during this period; only 5% produced no such material. …”

microRNA 126 Inhibits the Transition of Endothelial Progenitor Cells to Mesenchymal Cells via the PIK3R2-PI3K/Akt Signalling Pathway by Junfeng Zhang (13013)

“…In the cellular process of EndMT, there was an increase in the protein expression of PIK3R2 and the nuclear transcription factors FoxO3 and Smad4; PI3K and phosphor-Akt expression decreased, a change that was reversed markedly by overexpression of miR-126. …”

Web-based interventions for traumatized people in mainland China by Jian-Ping Wang (8434)

“…In the rural sample, the group×time interaction was also significant in PDS scores (F1,91=5.35, <i>p</i>=0.02). Posttraumatic symptoms decreased significantly after intervention (F1,48=43.97, Cohen's <i>d</i>=1.34, <i>p</i><0.001) and during the follow-up period (F1,48=24.22, Cohen's <i>d</i>=0.99, <i>p</i><0.001).…”

Population Structure, Genetic Diversity, Effective Population Size, Demographic History and Regional Connectivity Patterns of the Endangered Dusky Grouper, <i>Epinephelus marginatu... by Molly Buchholz-Sørensen (3147255)

“…A contemporary modest mean size was observed, 3 ± 3 kg, where approximately 17% of the population was juvenile, 68% female/sex-changing and 15% were male with a male-to-female sex ratio of 1:5. …”

Although Hrq1 is needed for cisplatin resistance, it is degraded by the proteasome upon cisplatin exposure. by Thong T. Luong (13833935)

“…The experiment was performed five times with mean and standard error plotted (Raw densitometry data in Sheets A-E in <b><a href="http://www.plosgenetics.org/article/info:doi/10.1371/journal.pgen.1010122#pgen.1010122.s007" target="_blank">S1 Data</a></b>). …”

MiR144/451 expression is epigenetically repressed during megakaryocytic differentiation. by Nicole Kohrs (3175914)

“…<p><b>(A)</b> MiR144/451 expression is decreased upon megakaryocytic differentiation and increased upon erythroid expression of primary hCD34+ cells. …”

Image_3_Cyclic Stretch Induces Vascular Smooth Muscle Cells to Secrete Connective Tissue Growth Factor and Promote Endothelial Progenitor Cell Differentiation and Angiogenesis.TIF by Jing Yan (312090)

“…In vitro, EPCs were cocultured with VSMCs, which were exposed to cyclic stretch at a magnitude of 5% (which mimics physiological stretch) and a constant frequency of 1.25 Hz for 12 h. …”

GA-Responsive Dwarfing Gene <i>Rht12</i> Affects the Developmental and Agronomic Traits in Common Bread Wheat by Liang Chen (73736)

“…However, <i>Rht12</i> delayed anthesis date by around 5 days and even the dominant <i>Vrn-B1</i> allele could not compensate this negative effect. …”

Stimulus-driven Blondel communities proofed that both affected subnetworks were an interconnected system. by Isabel Wank (12475626)

“…Different functional groups are distinguished by the node colors (see legend in <a href="http://www.plosone.org/article/info:doi/10.1371/journal.pone.0266669#pone.0266669.g005" target="_blank">Fig 5</a>), the size of the node represents the node degree (number of connections one functional group has to each other and also within the group). …”

Restraint stress induces uterine microenvironment disorder in mice during early pregnancy through the β₂-AR/cAMP/PKA pathway by Jiayin Lu (716730)

“…PCR analysis demonstrated that β₂-AR expression levels in embryo day (E) 3, 5 and 7 were kept at a significantly higher level (<i>p</i> < 0.05) under restraint stress and higher than β₁-AR and β₃-AR in different gestation ages. …”

Image_1_Insights Into Pulp Biomineralization in Human Teeth.TIF by Rui He (824726)

“…The biomolecules osteopontin (OPN), osteocalcin (OCN), osterix (OSX), and bone sialoprotein (BSP) were immunolocalized around PGP 9.5 positive neurovascular bundles in MP. SEM and STEM revealed a wide range of nano/micro particulates in dentin tubules and spherulitic mineral aggregates in the collagen with intrafibrillar mineral surrounding neurovascular bundles. …”

Data_Sheet_1_Differential Autophagy Response in Men and Women After Muscle Damage.docx by Hui-Ying Luk (11749766)

“…Untrained men (n = 8, 22 ± 3 years) and women (n = 8, 19 ± 1 year) completed two sessions of 80 unilateral maximal eccentric knee extensions followed by either upper body resistance exercise (RE; designed to induce a hormonal response; EE + RE) or a time-matched rest period (20 min; EE + REST). …”