Mutation of the diamond-blackfan anemia gene Rps7 in mouse results in morphological and neuroanatomical phenotypes. by Dawn E Watkins-Chow, Joanna Cooke, Ruth Pidsley, Andrew Edwards, Rebecca Slotkin, Karen E Leeds, Raymond Mullen, Laura L Baxter, Thomas G Campbell, Marion C Salzer, Laura Biondini, Gretchen Gibney, Françoise Phan Dinh Tuy, Jamel Chelly, H Douglas Morris, Johannes Riegler, Mark F Lythgoe, Ruth M Arkell, Fabrizio Loreni, Jonathan Flint, William J Pavan, David A Keays

“…As RPs co-assemble into one multi-subunit complex, mutation of the genes that encode RPs might be expected to give rise to phenocopies, in which the same phenotype is associated with loss-of-function of each individual gene. …”
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Paneth Cells: Dispensable yet Irreplaceable for the Intestinal Stem Cell NicheSummary by Michaela Quintero, Linda C. Samuelson

“…Although not required, Paneth cells enhance stem cell function, particularly during intestinal development and regeneration. …”
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Simulation of Electric Networks Modes Using Steady-State and Heat Balance Equations by A. B. Balametov, E. D. Halilov

“…However, the temperature is a function of the active power losses, the power losses are a function of the resistance and current, and the resistance is temperature dependent. …”
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Auditory evoked-potential abnormalities in a mouse model of 22q11.2 Deletion Syndrome and their interactions with hearing impairment by Chen Lu, Jennifer F. Linden

“…Here we used the Df1/+ mouse model of the 22q11.2 deletion to investigate how hearing impairment might interact with increased genetic vulnerability to psychiatric disease to affect brain function. …”
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Personality, socio-economic status and inflammation: cross-sectional, population-based study. by Keith Millar, Suzanne M Lloyd, Jennifer S McLean, G David Batty, Harry Burns, Jonathan Cavanagh, Kevin A Deans, Ian Ford, Alex McConnachie, Agnes McGinty, Réne Mõttus, Chris J Packard, Naveed Sattar, Paul G Shiels, Yoga N Velupillai, Carol Tannahill

“…Regression models assessed the prediction of inflammation as a function of personality, deprivation and their interaction.…”
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Bilateral slipped capital femoral epiphysis in a cerebral palsy patient: a Case Report by Abdulmonem M. Alsiddiky, Musab Alageel, Abdulaziz Alsubaie, Malak N. AlShebel

“…Case presentation We report a case of an 11-year-old spastic cerebral palsy (CP) patient with a physical status of level 5 motor function on the gross motor function classification system. …”
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Baseline Motor Impairment Predicts Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation Combined with Physical Therapy-Induced Improvement in Individuals with Chronic Stroke by Adriana Baltar, Daniele Piscitelli, Déborah Marques, Lívia Shirahige, Kátia Monte-Silva

“…We investigated the clinical and biological characteristics which might predict tDCS plus physical therapy effects on upper limb motor recovery in chronic stroke patients. …”
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Epilepsy in onchocerciasis endemic areas: systematic review and meta-analysis of population-based surveys. by Sébastien D S Pion, Christoph Kaiser, Fernand Boutros-Toni, Amandine Cournil, Melanie M Taylor, Stefanie E O Meredith, Ansgar Stufe, Ione Bertocchi, Walter Kipp, Pierre-Marie Preux, Michel Boussinesq

“…Variation in epilepsy prevalence was then analyzed as a function of onchocerciasis endemicity using random-effect logistic models.…”
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The antifungal peptide AnAFP from Aspergillus niger promotes nutrient mobilization through autophagic recycling during asexual development by Stephan Starke, Laura Velleman, Birgit Dobbert, Luis Seibert, Jordi Witte, Sascha Jung, Vera Meyer

“…We have therefore studied the function of the antifungal AnAFP in Aspergillus niger in more detail. …”
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Irisin Attenuates Neuroinflammation and Prevents the Memory and Cognitive Deterioration in Streptozotocin-Induced Diabetic Mice by Kexin Wang, Feng Song, Kai Xu, Zhi Liu, Shuhong Han, Fangna Li, Yu Sun

“…Furthermore, our results suggested that irisin might regulate the function of P38, STAT3, and NFκB in hippocampal tissues of DM mice. …”
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Calcium-binding proteins are altered in the cerebellum in schizophrenia. by Francisco Vidal-Domènech, Gemma Riquelme, Raquel Pinacho, Ricard Rodriguez-Mias, América Vera, Alfonso Monje, Isidre Ferrer, Luis F Callado, J Javier Meana, Judit Villén, Belén Ramos

“…Alterations in the cortico-cerebellar-thalamic-cortical circuit might underlie the diversity of symptoms in schizophrenia. …”
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Transgelin-2 is upregulated on activated B-cells and expressed in hyperplastic follicles in lupus erythematosus patients. by Kaori Kiso, Hajime Yoshifuji, Takuma Oku, Masaki Hikida, Koji Kitagori, Yoshitaka Hirayama, Toshiki Nakajima, Hironori Haga, Tatsuaki Tsuruyama, Aya Miyagawa-Hayashino

“…These results suggest that TAGLN2 might regulate activation and migration of B-cells, in particular, the entry of activated B-cells into the follicle. …”
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Antibiotics Disturb Dentin Formation and Differentiation of Dental Pulp Stem Cells: The Role of Microbiota in Cellular Turnover of Mouse Incisor by Shenping Su, Yi Ren, Yi Zhang, Yuming Zhao, E. Xiao

“…We previously reported that microbiota maintained the function of bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells, while whether microbiota dysbiosis caused by antibiotic treatment contributed to DPSCs dysfunction and impaired dentin formation is still not known. …”
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Species-specific physiological status in seabirds: insights from integrating oxidative stress measurements and biologging by Shiho Koyama, Yuichi Mizutani, Yusuke Goto, Ken Yoda

“…We found that oxidative stress in black-tailed gulls was higher than that in streaked shearwaters, suggesting that species differences in life histories, habitats, and physiological function may be related to long-term oxidative stress. …”
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Impaired toll like receptor-7 and 9 induced immune activation in chronic spinal cord injured patients contributes to immune dysfunction. by Gozde Gucluler, Emre Adiguzel, Bilgi Gungor, Tamer Kahraman, Mayda Gursel, Bilge Yilmaz, Ihsan Gursel

“…We showed that TLR7 dependent IFNγ and IP10 levels and TLR9 mediated APC function reduced substantially in SCI patients compared to healthy subjects. …”
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Effect of humeral rotation on rotator cuff strain, loading and kinematics: an in vitro study by Inês Santos, Lieselotte Pichler, Matthias F. Pietschmann, Mark Tauber, Peter E. Müller

“…Abstract Background Despite its main function as abductor, the role of the supraspinatus as stabilizer and rotator cannot be neglected. …”
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NK cell dysfunction in antiphospholipid syndrome by Anush Martirosyan, Eva Kriegova, Gayane Manukyan, Gayane Manukyan

“…As innate immune cells, NK cells might be activated in an antibody dependent manner and exert antibody-dependent cellular cytotoxicity (ADCC). …”
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Transposition element MERVL regulates DNA demethylation through TET3 in oxidative-damaged mouse preimplantation embryos by Lihong Liu, Siyao Ha, Dan Cao, MingQing Li, Zhiling Li

“…To further explore its function, antisense nucleotides (ASO) targeting MERVL were constructed to knockdown the expression in early embryos. …”
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Administration of dehydroepiandrosterone improves endometrial thickness in women undergoing IVF/ICSI: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Ling Huang, Ying Gao, Shuo Liang, Mei Jiang

“…Objective To evaluate whether DHEA intervention improved endometrial function and reproductive outcomes during in vitro fertilization/intracytoplasmic sperm injection (IVF/ICSI) cycles and to thus provide clinical recommendations. …”
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miR-129-5p Inhibits Adipogenesis through Autophagy and May Be a Potential Biomarker for Obesity by Xue Fu, Lina Jin, Luyu Han, Yini Yuan, Qian Mu, Hui Wang, Jian Yang, Guang Ning, Donglei Zhou, Zhiguo Zhang

“…MicroRNAs (miRNAs) may function as biologically active molecules for obesity through regulating adipocyte differentiation. …”
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