Dissociation of Axonal Neurofilament Content from Its Transport Rate. by Aidong Yuan, Linda Hassinger, Mala V Rao, Jean-Pierre Julien, Christopher C J Miller, Ralph A Nixon

“…In the present report, we confirm this prediction by showing that human NFH transgenic mice and transgenic mice expressing human NFL Ser55 (Asp) develop nearly identical abnormal patterns of NF accumulation and distribution in association with opposite changes in NF slow transport rates. …”
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The Association between Near Work Activities and Myopia in Children-A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. by Hsiu-Mei Huang, Dolly Shuo-Teh Chang, Pei-Chang Wu

“…Myopia has a multifactorial etiology, although environmental factors are predominant in determining its current patterns. Currently, associations between near work activities and myopia have not been consistently observed. …”
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Establishing expert consensus on Chinese herbal medicine for rheumatoid arthritis management in Singapore by Ang Loh, Huijuan Li, Wai Ching Lam, Yan Yin Tjioe, Warren Fong, Linda L.D. Zhong

“…A consensus was reached for 27 items, which encompassed Chinese medicine rationale, pattern differentiation, management, CHM prescription, and co-effectiveness with pharmacological therapy. …”
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Sensitivity and tolerance of Riparian arthropod communities to altered water resources along a drying river. by Kevin E McCluney, John L Sabo

“…However, colonization dynamics of pools, as well as compensatory strategies of predatory wolf spiders seem to have led to patterns that do not match previous research, with control sites maintaining high diversity, despite drying. …”
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Stress granules formation in HEI-OC1 auditory cells and in H4 human neuroglioma cells secondary to cisplatin exposure by Hebatallah Abdelrasol, Avika Chopra, Liana Shvachiy, Dirk Beutner, Tiago F Outeiro, Cristian Setz

“…While maintaining an unchanged pattern of expression of main constituent SG proteins, cisplatin-related SGs in H4 cells persisted for at least 12 h after drug removal. …”
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Digital Rectal Examination Is a Valuable Bedside Tool for Detecting Dyssynergic Defecation: A Diagnostic Study and a Meta-Analysis by Jie Liu, Chaolan Lv, Yizhou Huang, Ying Wang, Dandan Wu, Cong Zhang, Chenyu Sun, Wei Wang, Yue Yu

“…A total of 101 patients (46.33%) had a DD pattern using HRAM, while 117 patients (53.67%) were diagnosed without DD. …”
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Changes in the Adult GluN2B Associated Proteome following Adolescent Intermittent Ethanol Exposure. by H Scott Swartzwelder, Mary-Louise Risher, Kelsey M Miller, Roger J Colbran, Danny G Winder, Tiffany A Wills

“…Tissue extracts were fractionated into synaptic and non-synaptic pools, immuno-precipitated for GluN2B, and then analyzed using proteomic methods. …”
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In Vivo Validation of a Metacarpophalangeal Joint Orthotic Using Wearable Inertial Sensors in Horses by Eleonora Pagliara, Federica Cantatore, Livio Penazzi, Barbara Riccio, Andrea Bertuglia

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Immune checkpoint inhibitors as first line in advanced melanoma: Evaluating progression‐free survival based on reconstructed individual patient data by Andrea Ossato, Vera Damuzzo, Paolo Baldo, Daniele Mengato, Marco Chiumente, Andrea Messori

“…Pembrolizumab+ipilimumab showed significantly better PFS compared with the other treatments; nivolumab+ipilimumab ranked second; the other treatments showed a similar survival pattern. Conclusions The picture of comparative effectiveness resulting from our analysis is complex. …”
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National Creutzfeldt–Jakob disease research biobank, a novel approach to the establishment of the scientific platform: collaboration between patient advocacy group, scientists, reg... by Alice Anane, Doron Pasternak, Shimon A. Reisner, Victor Novack

“…In Israel, a unique epidemiological pattern of CJD has been identified, specifically a genetic form (gCJD) associated with the E200K mutation in the PRNP gene. …”
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Changes of soil organic carbon and aggregate stability along elevation gradient in Cunninghamia lanceolata plantations by Xiaoqing Cao, Yuting Xu, Fei Wang, Zhili Zhang, Xiaoniu Xu

“…Microbial biomass carbon (MBC) and silt + clay C exhibited a unimodal distribution pattern along the elevational gradient, peaking at 850 m a.s.l., which is mainly related to soil pH and C/N ratio. …”
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Effects of the Mediterranean Diet on Cardiovascular Outcomes-A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. by Thaminda Liyanage, Toshiharu Ninomiya, Amanda Wang, Amanda Wang, Bruce Neal, Min Jun, Muh Geot Wong, Meg Jardine, Graham S Hillis, Vlado Perkovic

“…<h4>Background</h4>A Mediterranean dietary pattern is widely recommended for the prevention of chronic disease. …”
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Pain chronobiology in clinical trial participants with fibromyalgia: a comparison with neuropathic pain by Ryan Navarro, Wilma Hopman, Ian Gilron

“…Although it seems less pronounced than with NP, patient subgroups with this pattern should be studied further when investigating and implementing fibromyalgia treatment interventions.…”
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Cytomegalovirus Infection Leads to Development of High Frequencies of Cytotoxic Virus-Specific CD4+ T Cells Targeted to Vascular Endothelium. by Annette Pachnio, Miriam Ciaurriz, Jusnara Begum, Neeraj Lal, Jianmin Zuo, Andrew Beggs, Paul Moss

“…CMV-specific CD4+ T cells display an intense cytotoxic profile with high level expression of granzyme B and perforin, a pattern which increases further during aging. In addition CMV-specific CD4+ T cells demonstrate strong cytotoxic activity against antigen-loaded target cells when isolated directly ex vivo. …”
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Inhaled versus Oral Steroids In Adults with Chronic Asthma: A Systematic Review of Therapeutic Equivalence by R.J. Mash, A. Bheeki, P. Jones

“…Main results: All trials were small and no data could be pooled. Data from six trials produced the same pattern, in which prednisolone 7.5 - 12 mg/day appeared to be as effective as inhaled steroid 300-2000 mcg/day. …”
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Structure-Based Identification of Natural MTH1 Inhibitors for Breast Cancer Therapy via Molecular Docking and Dynamics Simulations by Abdullah S. Alawam, Mubarak A. Alamri

“…Molecular docking analysis was employed to identify the binding conformation and the interaction pattern. The top five compounds were selected for detailed analysis based on their superior binding affinity and interactions with crucial residues (Asn33, Gly36, Tyr7, Phe72, Trp117, Lys23, and Phe27, Glu100) of MTH1. …”
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Identification of virulence genes and clade-specific markers through pan-genomic analysis of Leptospira by Mohd Abdullah, Mohammad Kadivella, Rolee Sharma, Mirza. S. Baig, Syed M. Faisal, Sarwar Azam

“…The hierarchical clustering of the congregated pathogenic genes yielded five groups, each with a distinct pattern of predominant genes that were either unique or common among clades, indicating lineage uniqueness. …”
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Paradox of hypercholesterolaemia in highly trained, keto-adapted athletes by Brent C Creighton, Parker Neil Hyde, Carl M Maresh, William J Kraemer, Stephen D Phinney, Jeff S Volek

“…There may be a functional purpose to the expansion of the circulating cholesterol pool to meet the heightened demand for lipid transport in highly trained, keto-adapted athletes.…”
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Design and Fabrication of a Car Sports Rims. by Nsimbe Laban

“…The casted rim was then submerged in a pool of water, no bubbles were observed hence the rim was found to be air tight. …”
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Community-level physiological profiling of carbon substrate metabolization by microbial communities associated to sediments and water in karstic caves from Romania by Diana Felicia PANAIT, Andrei Marian PANAIT, Adorján CRISTEA, Erika Andrea LEVEI, Oana Teodora MOLDOVAN, Horia Leonard BANCIU

“…However, distinct C substrate utilization patterns were detected among sampled sites and chemical types. …”
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