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5th International Symposium on Focused Ultrasound
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Aberrant placental immune parameters in the feline immunodeficiency virus (FIV)-infected cat suggest virus-induced changes in T cell function
(2013-07-19)Background Immune activity during pregnancy must be tightly regulated to ensure successful pregnancy. This regulation includes the suppression of inflammatory activity that could target the semi-allogeneic fetus. Tregs ... -
Ablation outcome of irreversible electroporation on potato monitored by impedance spectrum under multi-electrode system
(2018-09-20)Background Irreversible electroporation (IRE) therapy relies on pulsed electric fields to non-thermally ablate cancerous tissue. Methods for evaluating IRE ablation in situ are critical to assessing treatment ... -
Accuracy of epidemiological inferences based on publicly available information: retrospective comparative analysis of line lists of human cases infected with influenza A(H7N9) in China
(2014-05-28)Background Appropriate public health responses to infectious disease threats should be based on best-available evidence, which requires timely reliable data for appropriate analysis. During the early stages of epidemics, ... -
Acetylcholinesterase of the sand fly, Phlebotomus papatasi (Scopoli): construction, expression and biochemical properties of the G119S orthologous mutant
(2014-12-10)Background Phlebotomus papatasi vectors zoonotic cutaneous leishmaniasis. Previous expression of recombinant P. papatasi acetylcholinesterase (PpAChE1) revealed 85% amino acid sequence identity to mosquito AChE and ... -
Acoustic differences between healthy and depressed people: a cross-situation study
(2019-10-15)Background Abnormalities in vocal expression during a depressed episode have frequently been reported in people with depression, but less is known about if these abnormalities only exist in special situations. In addition, ... -
Acutely enhancing affective state and social connection following an online dance intervention during the COVID-19 social isolation crisis
(2023-01-16)The COVID-19 pandemic has forced many throughout the world to isolate themselves from their respective communities to stop the spread of disease. Although this form of distancing can prevent the contraction of a virus, it ... -
ADAM: Analysis of Discrete Models of Biological Systems Using Computer Algebra
(2011-07-20)Background Many biological systems are modeled qualitatively with discrete models, such as probabilistic Boolean networks, logical models, Petri nets, and agent-based models, to gain a better understanding of them. The ... -
Adjust your own oxygen mask before helping those around you: an autoethnography of participatory research
(2020-09-03)Background There is a need to unpack the empirical, practical, and personal challenges within participatory approaches advocated to optimize implementation. The unpredictable, chaotic nature of participatory approaches ... -
An aeroponic culture system for the study of root herbivory on Arabidopsis thaliana
(Biomed Central Ltd, 2011-03-10)Background Plant defense against herbivory has been studied primarily in aerial tissues. However, complex defense mechanisms have evolved in all parts of the plant to combat herbivore attack and these mechanisms are likely ... -
AgroSeek: a system for computational analysis of environmental metagenomic data and associated metadata
(2021-03-10)Background Metagenomics is gaining attention as a powerful tool for identifying how agricultural management practices influence human and animal health, especially in terms of potential to contribute to ... -
Allele-specific methylation in the FADS genomic region in DNA from human saliva, CD4+ cells, and total leukocytes
(2018-04-06)Background Genetic variants within the fatty acid desaturase (FADS) gene cluster (human Chr11) are important regulators of long-chain (LC) polyunsaturated fatty acid (PUFA) biosynthesis in the liver and consequently have ... -
Altered phosphorylation, electrophysiology, and behavior on attenuation of PDE4B action in hippocampus
(BMC, 2017)Background: PDE4 cyclic nucleotide phosphodiesterases regulate 3′, 5′ cAMP abundance in the CNS and thereby regulate PKA activity and phosphorylation of CREB, which has been implicated in learning and memory, depression ... -
Altered reward system reactivity for personalized circumscribed interests in autism
(2018-01-30)Background Neurobiological research in autism spectrum disorders (ASD) has paid little attention on brain mechanisms that cause and maintain restricted and repetitive behaviors and interests (RRBIs). Evidence indicates an ... -
The Alternaria genomes database: a comprehensive resource for a fungal genus comprised of saprophytes, plant pathogens, and allergenic species
(2015-03-25)Background Alternaria is considered one of the most common saprophytic fungal genera on the planet. It is comprised of many species that exhibit a necrotrophic phytopathogenic lifestyle. Several species are clinically ... -
Alternative translation initiation codons for the plastid maturase MatK: unraveling the pseudogene misconception in the Orchidaceae
(2015-09-29)Background The plastid maturase MatK has been implicated as a possible model for the evolutionary “missing link” between prokaryotic and eukaryotic splicing machinery. This evolutionary implication has sparked investigations ... -
Ammonia-oxidizing bacteria and archaea within biofilters of a commercial recirculating marine aquaculture system
(2018-02-10)While biofilters are widely used to metabolize ammonia and other wastes in marine recirculating aquaculture systems, the ammonia-oxidizing bacterial and archaeal communities have not been characterized across a diversity ... -
Analysis and remedy of negativity problem in hybrid stochastic simulation algorithm and its application
(2019-06-20)Background The hybrid stochastic simulation algorithm, proposed by Haseltine and Rawlings (HR), is a combination of differential equations for traditional deterministic models and Gillespie’s algorithm (SSA) for stochastic ... -
Analysis of rice glycosyl hydrolase family 1 and expression of Os4bglu12 beta-glucosidase
(2006-12-29)Background Glycosyl hydrolase family 1 (GH1) β-glucosidases have been implicated in physiologically important processes in plants, such as response to biotic and abiotic stresses, defense against herbivores, activation ...