Pharmacogenetic effect on the sensitivity parameter. by Christoph Eisenegger (430948)

“…<p>Administration of L-DOPA increases the sensitivity for making transfers that subjectively provide the largest expected return in player As who carry the 10/10R DAT1 genotype (lower endogenous striatal dopamine levels) (placebo: n = 22; L-DOPA: n = 28), but decreases this sensitivity in those who carry the 9/10R DAT1 genotype (higher endogenous striatal dopamine levels) (placebo: n = 27; L-DOPA: n = 16). …”

High-Resolution Diffusion Tensor Spinal Cord MRI Measures as Biomarkers of Disability Progression in a Rodent Model of Progressive Multiple Sclerosis by Francesca Gilli (253853)

“…Lower disability scores were associated with decreased fractional anisotropy values measured in the ventral (r = 0.68; <i>p</i><0.0001) and ventral-lateral (r = 0.70; <i>p</i><0.0001) regions of the white matter. …”

Glucose-dependent insulinotropic peptide in the high normal range is associated with increased carotid intima-media thickness by Amra Jujić (524347)

“…</p> <p><b>Conclusion </b>In a Swedish elderly population, physiologically elevated levels of fasting GIP are associated with increased IMT_meanCCA, while GLP-1 is associated with decreased IMT_maxBulb, further emphasizing diverging cardiovascular effects of these two incretin hormones.…”

Analysis of the long-term effects of groundwater extraction on the water balance in part of the Urucuia Aquifer System in Bahia - Brazil by Leanize Teixeira Oliveira (8073563)

“…After defining well production rates from field surveys (4.6 m3 s-1) and modeling of the aquifer base geometry (maximum thickness of 535 m), the steady-state models with and without pumping show that, in the long term, groundwater storage decreases by 2 km3 (0.8 m on average in the aquifer) without interference in the regional flow direction. …”

Pollinators enhance the production of a superior strawberry – A global review and meta-analysis by Agnieszka Gudowska (2866871)

“…<p dir="ltr">Strawberry (<i>Fragaria x ananasa</i> Duch.) is the most economically important soft fruit worldwide. …”

Spike Avalanches Exhibit Universal Dynamics across the Sleep-Wake Cycle by Tiago L. Ribeiro (236198)

“…FB data surrogation markedly decreases the tail of the distribution, i.e. spike shuffling destroys the largest avalanches. …”

Supplementary Material for: Effect of Enteral Vitamin A on Fecal Calprotectin in Extremely Preterm Infants: A Nested Prospective Observational Study by Rakshasbhuvankar A.A. (8503653)

“…The mean (standard deviation) gestational age (25.5 [1.55] vs. 25.8 [1.48]; <i>p</i> = 0.341) (week), birth weight (810 [200] vs. 877 [251]; <i>p</i> = 0.240) (gram), and factors influencing fecal calprotectin levels were comparable between the vitamin A versus placebo group infants. …”

Reduced microbiome alpha diversity in young patients with ADHD by Alexander Prehn-Kristensen (262650)

“…In this study, the gut microbiota of 14 male ADHD patients (mean age: 11.9 yrs.) and 17 male controls (mean age: 13.1 yrs.) was examined via next generation sequencing of 16S rDNA and analyzed for diversity and biomarkers. …”

Dynamic behavior of the macauba palm (Acrocomia aculeata) fruit-rachilla system using the stochastic finite element method by Jéssica Pontes Rangel (10414247)

“…The mean values of natural frequencies found in the simulation by stochastic FEM, referring to the third mode of vibration, were 26.05 Hz at the green maturation stage and 21.23 Hz at the ripe maturation stage. …”

Microplastic Pollution in Benthic Midstream Sediments of the Rhine River by Thomas Mani (640165)

“…MP numbers ranged between 0.26 ± 0.01 and 11.07 ± 0.6 × 10³ MP kg^–1 while MP particles <75 μm accounted for a mean numerical proportion ± SD of 96 ± 6%. MP concentrations decreased with sediment depth. …”

Data Sheet 1_Bexarotene signaling in human B and T lymphocytes induces gut-homing receptor expression.docx by Sina Kaiser (22389586)

“…The frequency of the gut-homing receptors CCR9 and integrin β7 was doubled on T and B cells after BXR stimulation, while cutaneous leucocyte-associated antigen (CLA) expression was decreased in B cells. Under BXR treatment, a reduced frequency of cells with these gut-homing receptors was observed in the blood of CTCL patients regarding memory T cells (mean off: 1.9%; on: 0.6%) and B cells (mean off: 5.7%, on: 4%).…”

Secondary structure probabilities. by Vinal V. Lakhani (249536)

“…For all lengths of polyQ in XN1-P₁₁-P₁₀, the polyQ residues have a 42%±1% β-strand probability. …”

Influence of let-7b on cell proliferation and apoptosis. by Fuqiong Chen (112491)

“…<p><b>A</b>, proliferation assay via Cell-Light™ EdU DNA Cell Proliferation Kit showing decreased proliferation rate of MDA-MB-435 and SK-MES-1 cells treated with let-7b compared to the cells treated with random let-7b or control. …”

Datasheet1_Analysis identifying minimal governing parameters for clinically accurate in silico fractional flow reserve.pdf by Cyrus Tanade (14225525)

“…</p>Results<p>FFRbaseline was validated against FFRinvasive via correlation (r=0.714, p<0.001), agreement (mean difference: 0.01±0.09), and diagnostic performance (sensitivity: 89.5%, specificity: 93.6%, PPV: 89.5%, NPV: 93.6%, AUC: 0.95). …”

GFAP-labeled retinal area occupied by astrocytes. by Judith Fernández-Navarro (2656903)

“…The comparison of G1 vs. G2 revealed that the AANFB-RA in G2 was significantly larger than in G1. ** p<0.01 vs. …”

Model overview, with model variants indicated in blue. by E. Yagmur Erten (9662141)

“…<p>Body size, <i>M</i> (model notations in <a href="http://www.ploscompbiol.org/article/info:doi/10.1371/journal.pcbi.1013432#pcbi.1013432.t001" target="_blank">Table 1</a>), gradually decreases from 240 Mya to 163 Mya, approximated from [<a href="http://www.ploscompbiol.org/article/info:doi/10.1371/journal.pcbi.1013432#pcbi.1013432.ref054" target="_blank">54</a>], stabilizing thereafter. …”

Predicted overall effectiveness of IRS and population immunity over 20 years. by Thomas J. Hladish (3168402)

“…(c) At baseline (dashed black), a consistent fraction of the population is expected to have some level of naturally acquired immunity (seroprevalence; see Fig H in <a href="http://www.plosntds.org/article/info:doi/10.1371/journal.pntd.0006570#pntd.0006570.s001" target="_blank">S1 Text</a> for detailed breakdown). Because IRS is effective in reducing dengue infections (solid black, grey), seroprevalence decreases over time, permitting somewhat larger epidemics, but still smaller than baseline. …”

Convergent body size evolution of Crocodyliformes upon entering the aquatic realm (Evolution 2017) by William Gearty (4181050)

“…</div><div><div>I found that all three aquatic clades converge on greater optima than that of the terrestrial regime, with increased strength of selection and decreased variance. …”

IL-17 Mediates Immunopathology in the Absence of IL-10 Following <em>Leishmania major</em> Infection by Claudia Gonzalez-Lombana (393152)

“…Using a mouse model of leishmaniasis, we investigated what cytokines contribute to increased pathology when IL-10-mediated regulation is absent. <i>Leishmania major</i> infected C57BL/6 mice lacking IL-10 regulation developed larger lesions than controls, but fewer parasites. …”

Comparison of growth and physiological characteristics between roughstalk bluegrass and tall fescue in response to simulated waterlogging by Mingyang Liu (426690)

“…<div><p>Roughstalk bluegrass (<i>Poa trivialis</i>) is a weed in cool season grass seed production fields in Oregon. …”