Biological sciences topic list of research papers
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Insect pollination reduces yield loss following heat stress in faba bean (Vicia faba L.)
Abstract Global food security, particularly crop fertilization and yield production, is threatened by heat waves that are projected to increase in frequency and magnitude with climate change. Effects of heat stress on the fertilization of...
2016 / Jacob Bishop, Hannah Elizabeth Jones, Martin Lukac, Simon Geoffrey Potts -
Pre-Existing Mature Oligodendrocytes Do Not Contribute to Remyelination following Toxin-Induced Spinal Cord Demyelination
Remyelination is the regenerative response to demyelination. Although the oligodendrocyte progenitor is established as the major source of remyelinating cells, there is no conclusive evidence on whether mature, differentiated oligodendrocytes can also contribute...
2016 / Abbe H. Crawford, Richa B. Tripathi, Sarah Foerster, Ian McKenzie, Eleni Kougioumtzidou, et al. -
Whole-genome sequencing for an enhanced understanding of genetic variation among South Africans2017 / Ananyo Choudhury, Michèle Ramsay, Scott Hazelhurst, Shaun Aron, Soraya Bardien, et al.
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Type I interferon-mediated autoinflammation due to DNase II deficiency2017 / Mathieu P. Rodero, Alessandra Tesser, Eva Bartok, Gillian I. Rice, Erika Della Mina, et al.
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Dachengqi Decoction Attenuates Intestinal Vascular Endothelial Injury in Severe Acute Pancreatitis <b><i>in Vitro</i></b> and <b><i>in Vivo</i></b>2017 / Li-yun Pan, Ya-feng Chen, Hong-chang Li, Li-ming Bi, Wen-jie Sun, et al.
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A novel Pseudomonas gessardii strain LZ-E simultaneously degrades naphthalene and reduces hexavalent chromium
Abstract Combined pollutants with polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and heavy metals have been identified as toxic and unmanageable contaminates. In this work, Pseudomonas gessardii strain LZ-E isolated from wastewater discharge site of a...
2016 / Haiying Huang, Kejia Wu, Aman Khan, Yiming Jiang, Zhenmin Ling, et al. -
Genetic characterization of an adapted pandemic 2009 H1N1 influenza virus that reveals improved replication rates in human lung epithelial cells
Abstract The 2009 influenza pandemic originated from a swine-origin H1N1 virus, which, although less pathogenic than anticipated, may acquire additional virulence-associated mutations in the future. To estimate the potential risk, we sequentially...
2016 / Xenia Wörmann, Markus Lesch, Robert-William Welke, Konstantin Okonechnikov, Mirshat Abdurishid, et al. -
Macrophage depletion by clodronate liposome attenuates muscle injury and inflammation following exhaustive exercise
Abstract Exhaustive exercise promotes muscle injury, including myofiber lesions; however, its exact mechanism has not yet been elucidated. In this study, we tested the hypothesis that macrophage depletion by pretreatment with clodronate liposomes...
2015 / Noriaki Kawanishi, Tsubasa Mizokami, Hiroyuki Niihara, Koichi Yada, Katsuhiko Suzuki -
Crown size and growing space requirement of common tree species in urban centres, parks, and forests
Abstract Tree crown size determines among others tree's growth, carbon sequestration, shading, filtering of fine air particulates, and risk of wind-breaking. The dependence of crown size on species, resource supply, and tree age complicates an...
2015 / Hans Pretzsch, Peter Biber, Enno Uhl, Jens Dahlhausen, Thomas Rötzer, et al. -
ERBB3 (HER3) is a key sensor in the regulation of ERBB-mediated signaling in both low and high ERBB2 (HER2) expressing cancer cells2012 / Byung-Kwon Choi, Xuejun Fan, Hui Deng, Ningyan Zhang, Zhiqiang An
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Discovery and Fine Mapping of Serum Protein Loci through Transethnic Meta-analysis
Many disorders are associated with altered serum protein concentrations, including malnutrition, cancer, and cardiovascular, kidney, and inflammatory diseases. Although these protein concentrations are highly heritable, relatively little is known about their...
2012 / Nora Franceschini, Frank J.A. van Rooij, Bram P. Prins, Mary F. Feitosa, Mahir Karakas, et al. -
Melatonin Relieves Busulfan-Induced Spermatogonial Stem Cell Apoptosis of Mouse Testis by Inhibiting Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress2017 / Yanhua Cui, Lipeng Ren, Bo Li, Jia Fang, Yuanxin Zhai, et al.
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A molecular basis for water motion detection by the mechanosensory lateral line of zebrafish2017 / Shih-Wei Chou, Zongwei Chen, Shaoyuan Zhu, Robin W. Davis, Jiaqi Hu, et al.
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Plasticity of motor network and function in the absence of corticospinal projection
Abstract Despite the obvious clinical interest, our understanding of how developmental mechanisms are redeployed during degeneration and regeneration after brain and spinal cord injuries remains quite rudimentary. In animal models of spinal cord...
2015 / Qi Han, Changshu Cao, Yuetong Ding, Kwok-Fai So, Wutian Wu, et al. -
Intra-follicular kisspeptin levels are related to oocyte maturation and gonadal hormones in patients who are undergoing assisted reproductive technology2017 / Yuka Taniguchi, Akira Kuwahara, Ayaka Tachibana, Yuya Yano, Kiyohito Yano, et al.
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Five years of monitoring for the emergence of oseltamivir resistance in patients with influenza A infections in the Influenza Resistance Information Study (IRIS)2017 / Bruno Lina, Charles Boucher, Albert Osterhaus, Arnold S. Monto, Martin Schutten, et al.
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Brown adipose tissue derived VEGF-A modulates cold tolerance and energy expenditure
Abstract We recently reported that local overexpression of VEGF-A in white adipose tissue (WAT) protects against diet-induced obesity and metabolic dysfunction. The observation that VEGF-A induces a “brown adipose tissue (BAT)-like” phenotype in WAT ...
2014 / Kai Sun, Christine M. Kusminski, Kate Luby-Phelps, Stephen B. Spurgin, Yu A. An, et al. -
A global analysis of Y-chromosomal haplotype diversity for 23 STR loci
Abstract In a worldwide collaborative effort, 19,630 Y-chromosomes were sampled from 129 different populations in 51 countries. These chromosomes were typed for 23 short-tandem repeat (STR) loci (DYS19, DYS389I, DYS389II, DYS390, DYS391, DYS392,...
2014 / Josephine Purps, Sabine Siegert, Sascha Willuweit, Marion Nagy, Cíntia Alves, et al. -
Model based engineering of Pichia pastoris central metabolism enhances recombinant protein production
Abstract The production of recombinant proteins is frequently enhanced at the levels of transcription, codon usage, protein folding and secretion. Overproduction of heterologous proteins, however, also directly affects the primary metabolism of the...
2014 / Justyna Nocon, Matthias G. Steiger, Martin Pfeffer, Seung Bum Sohn, Tae Yong Kim, et al. -
Improved Genome Editing Efficiency and Flexibility Using Modified Oligonucleotides with TALEN and CRISPR-Cas9 Nucleases
Summary Genome editing has now been reported in many systems using TALEN and CRISPR-Cas9 nucleases. Precise mutations can be introduced during homology-directed repair with donor DNA carrying the wanted sequence edit, but efficiency is usually lower ...
2016 / Jean-Baptiste Renaud, Charlotte Boix, Marine Charpentier, Anne De Cian, Julien Cochennec, et al.