Drug offenders in the global criminal justice system by Sheryl Van Horne (7187819)

“…Further, at the stage of imprisonment, drug offenders constitute a larger proportion of all offenders imprisoned in Belgium, Italy and Germany, than they do in the United States. …”

Data_Sheet_2_A Competitive Advantage of Middle-Sized Diatoms From Increasing Seawater CO2.xlsx by Qi Zhang (28502)

“…This effect is commonly speculated to be most remarkable in larger diatoms that are subject to a stronger limitation of CO₂ supply because of their smaller surface-to-volume ratios. …”

Table_1_Biological Activity of Flavonoids and Rare Sesquiterpene Lactones Isolated From Centaurea ragusina L..DOCX by Ulrike Grienke (1670785)

“…In several chromatographic steps, three flavonoids and three sesquiterpene lactones (STLs) were isolated and identified from the most active fractions of the ethanol extract. …”

Spatiotemporal gait characteristics in patients with COPD during the Gait Real-time Analysis Interactive Lab-based 6-minute walk test by Wai-Yan Liu (3109914)

“…</p><p>Materials and methods</p><p>Eighty COPD patients (60% male; 62±7 years; FEV₁:56±19% predicted) and 38 healthy elderly (63% male; 62±6 years; FEV₁:119±17% predicted) performed two GRAIL-based 6MWTs. …”

The efficacy of esmolol, remifentanil and nitroglycerin in controlled hypotension for functional endoscopic sinus surgery by Aslı Alkan (12815229)

Adipocyte-Specific Modulation of KLF14 Expression in Mice Leads to Sex-Dependent Impacts on Adiposity and Lipid Metabolism by Qianyi Yang (11961517)

New draft item by Helen Musulan (3119433)

“…Trees were counted every two meters within 0.5 m of the transect. Only trees larger than 1.5 meters in height were counted. Having a height requirement decreased the probability of counting a non-woody plant. …”

Table_4_Radiation therapy induces immunosenescence mediated by p90RSK.XLSX by Masaki Imanishi (515835)

“…We found that the frequency of the B cell subtype was decreased after RT. Unsupervised clustering of the CyTOF data identified 138 functional subsets of PBMCs. …”

Table_3_Radiation therapy induces immunosenescence mediated by p90RSK.xlsx by Masaki Imanishi (515835)

“…We found that the frequency of the B cell subtype was decreased after RT. Unsupervised clustering of the CyTOF data identified 138 functional subsets of PBMCs. …”

Table_2_Radiation therapy induces immunosenescence mediated by p90RSK.xlsx by Masaki Imanishi (515835)

“…We found that the frequency of the B cell subtype was decreased after RT. Unsupervised clustering of the CyTOF data identified 138 functional subsets of PBMCs. …”

Carbon trading, co-pollutants, and environmental equity: Evidence from California’s cap-and-trade program (2011–2015) by Lara Cushing (2914064)

“…</p><p>Methods and findings</p><p>We examined the relationship between multiple measures of neighborhood disadvantage and the location of GHG and co-pollutant emissions from facilities regulated under California’s cap-and-trade program—the world’s fourth largest operational carbon trading program. We examined temporal patterns in annual average emissions of GHGs, particulate matter (PM_2.5), nitrogen oxides, sulfur oxides, volatile organic compounds, and air toxics before (January 1, 2011–December 31, 2012) and after (January 1, 2013–December 31, 2015) the initiation of carbon trading. …”

Data_Sheet_2_Putative Concussion Biomarkers Identified in Adolescent Male Athletes Using Targeted Plasma Proteomics.PDF by Michael R. Miller (375187)

“…Proximity extension assays were performed for 1,472 plasma proteins; a total of six proteins were considered significantly different between cohorts (P < 0.01; five proteins decreased and one protein increased). …”

The Genotypic Population Structure of <em>Mycobacterium tuberculosis</em> Complex from Moroccan Patients Reveals a Predominance of Euro-American Lineages by Ouafae Lahlou (127724)

“…</p> <h3>Conclusion</h3><p>The <em>M. tuberculosis</em> population structure in Morocco is highly homogeneous, and is characterized by the predominance of the Euro-American lineages, namely LAM, Haarlem, and T, which belong to the “evolutionary recent” TbD1−/PGG2/3 phylogenetic group. The combination of spoligotyping and MIRUs decreased the clustering rate significantly, and should now be systematically applied in larger studies. …”

Image_2_Acute MR-Guided High-Intensity Focused Ultrasound Lesion Assessment Using Diffusion-Weighted Imaging and Histological Analysis.TIF by Matthew R. Walker (7434794)

“…</p><p>Results: The volume of treated tissue measured via MDWI did not differ significantly from histological measurements, and both were significantly larger than the treatment cell volume. Diffusion metrics in the treatment region were significantly decreased following MRgFUS treatment, with the peak change seen at the lesion core and decreasing radially. …”

Table2_Exploring the causal relationship: bidirectional mendelian randomization study on benign prostatic hyperplasia and cardiovascular diseases.XLSX by Nanyan Xiang (18124306)

“…</p>Results<p>Using a bidirectional two-sample MR study, we found that BPH patients had an increased risk of developing CHD (ConMix OR = 1.152, 95% CI: 1.011–1.235, p = 0.035) and MI (ConMix OR = 1.107.95% CI: 1.022–1.164, p = 0.013), but a decreased risk of stroke (ConMix OR = 0.872, 95% CI: 0.797–0.926, p = 0.002). …”

Table3_Exploring the causal relationship: bidirectional mendelian randomization study on benign prostatic hyperplasia and cardiovascular diseases.XLSX by Nanyan Xiang (18124306)

“…</p>Results<p>Using a bidirectional two-sample MR study, we found that BPH patients had an increased risk of developing CHD (ConMix OR = 1.152, 95% CI: 1.011–1.235, p = 0.035) and MI (ConMix OR = 1.107.95% CI: 1.022–1.164, p = 0.013), but a decreased risk of stroke (ConMix OR = 0.872, 95% CI: 0.797–0.926, p = 0.002). …”

Table4_Exploring the causal relationship: bidirectional mendelian randomization study on benign prostatic hyperplasia and cardiovascular diseases.XLSX by Nanyan Xiang (18124306)

“…</p>Results<p>Using a bidirectional two-sample MR study, we found that BPH patients had an increased risk of developing CHD (ConMix OR = 1.152, 95% CI: 1.011–1.235, p = 0.035) and MI (ConMix OR = 1.107.95% CI: 1.022–1.164, p = 0.013), but a decreased risk of stroke (ConMix OR = 0.872, 95% CI: 0.797–0.926, p = 0.002). …”

Analysis of Differential miRNA Expression in the Duodenum of <em>Escherichia coli</em> F18-Sensitive and -Resistant Weaned Piglets by Lan Ye (140528)

“…Combining information on differential miRNA expression and their regulatory relationships with transcription factors, identified 12 candidate miRNA disease markers, including 11 miRNAs with increased expression, ssc-miR-143, ssc-let-7f, ssc-miR-30e, ssc-miR-148a, ssc-miR-148b, ssc-miR-181a, ssc-miR-192, ssc-miR-27b, ssc-miR-15b, ssc-miR-21, and ssc-miR-215, and one with decreased expression, ssc-miR-152. Quantitative real-time PCR analysis of candidate miRNA expression in a larger cohort of <em>E coli</em> F18-sensitive and -resistant animals confirmed the high-throughput sequencing results.…”

An integrated digital healthcare platform for diabetes management with AI-based dietary management: 48-week results from a randomized controlled trial by You-Bin Lee (3391988)

“…</p> <p><strong>RESULTS</strong> </p> <p>A total of 294 participants were randomly assigned to group A (n=99), B (n=97), or C (n=98). The decreases in HbA1c from baseline to 24 and 48 weeks in group B (-0.32±0.58% to 24 weeks, -0.28±0.56% to 48 weeks) and group C (-0.49±0.57% to 24 weeks, -0.44±0.62% to 48 weeks) were significantly larger than those in group A (-0.06±0.61% to 24 weeks, 0.07±0.78% to 48 weeks). …”

Detailed analysis of the importance of K432E mutation in NA on receptor binding and activity of recombinant proteins. by Wenjuan Du (393238)

“…In the absence of OC, the difference in hemagglutination was even larger (S1A Fig), presumably because the receptor density on the red blood cells is decreased by NA activity and a much higher receptor density is need for hemagglutination with N1432E than with N1 (B) Analysis of NA enzymatic activity by BLI kinetic assay was performed similarly as described previously [<a href="http://www.plospathogens.org/article/info:doi/10.1371/journal.ppat.1008816#ppat.1008816.ref020" target="_blank">20</a>]. …”