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Within- and trans-generational plasticity: seed germination responses to light quantity and quality.
(AoB PLANTS, 2018-06)Plants respond not only to the environment in which they find themselves, but also to that of their parents. The combination of within- and trans-generational phenotypic plasticity regulates plant development. Plants usee ... -
TRLN Discovery Usability Test - June 2018
(2018-06)This study builds on prior findings made in May 2018 by Chad Haefele at UNC and was conducted to evaluate targeted features of the TRLN Discovery interface and provide recommendations for future improvements and testinng. ... -
TRLN Discovery: Implementing usability report recommendations - June 2018
(2018-06)This reports reviews recommendations made in the TRLN Discovery Usability Report - June 2018 for implementation. -
Differential Expression of Coding and Long Noncoding RNAs in Keratoconus-Affected Corneas.
(Investigative ophthalmology & visual science, 2018-06)Keratoconus (KC) is the most common corneal ectasia. We aimed to determine the differential expression of coding and long noncoding RNAs (lncRNAs) in human corneas affected with KC.From the corneas of 10 KC patients and ... -
NGOs and the effectiveness of interventions
(WIDER Working Paper, 2018-05-31)Interventions in remote, rural settings face high transaction costs. We develop a model of household decision-making to evaluate how non-governmental organizations (NGOs) address these implementation-related challenges aand ... -
Swimming Exercise and Transient Food Deprivation in Caenorhabditis elegans Promote Mitochondrial Maintenance and Protect Against Chemical-Induced Mitotoxicity.
(Scientific reports, 2018-05-29)Exercise and caloric restriction improve health, including reducing risk of cardiovascular disease, neurological disease, and cancer. However, molecular mechanisms underlying these protections are poorly understood, parttly ... -
Blue Vision (Cyanopsia) Associated With TURP Syndrome: A Case Report.
(A&A practice, 2018-05-29)There have been many complications associated with transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP), known as TURP syndrome. Of the various irrigation fluids used for TURP, glycine irrigant has been historically popular giiven ... -
LEMUR SPECIES-HABITAT RELATIONSHIPS AT MULTIPLE SPATIAL SCALES IN RANOMAFANA NATIONAL PARK, MADAGASCAR
(2018-05-27)Lemur populations are threatened by many factors, but are most impacted by habitat loss, fragmentation, and alteration. Studies have shown that there is a lag time between habitat disturbance and species response. Thus, ... -
The Effects of Indoor Air Filtration on Peak Expiratory Flow (PEF) in Children with Stable Asthma: A Randomized Double-Blind Crossover Trial in Shanghai, China
(2018-05-27)Air pollution is a global environmental and public health issue. With an estimated 92% of the world’s population living in areas exceeding the World Health Organization’s air pollution standards many individuals and housseholds ... -
Threats to Big Cats in Southeast Asia
(2018-05-25)Southeast Asia is experiencing rapid rates of habitat conversion as homogenous oil palm plantations are replacing biodiverse areas. These oil palm plantations have exploded over recent decades, altering the landscape forr ... -
Confronting the Imperial Narrative: Counter-Narratives from Iraqi and Syrian Refugees in Jordan
(2018-05-22)This thesis explores how individual refugees respond to imposed narratives about their communities. Iraqi and Syrian refugees in Amman, Jordan (n=40) were interviewed during the summer of 2018. Each interviewee’s responsse ... -
Plasmodium parasite exploits host aquaporin-3 during liver stage malaria infection
(PLOS Pathogens, 2018-05-18)Author summary Plasmodium parasites undergo an obligatory morphogenesis and replication within the liver before they invade red blood cells and cause malaria. The liver stage is clinically silent but essential for the Pllasmodium ... -
The Impact of Environmental Disamenities on Property Values: Evaluating the Municipal Fringe
(2018-05-18)This paper analyzes the municipal fringe of cities in Eastern North Carolina between 2006-2016, and how the values of individual properties on the outskirts can fluctuate after they are incorporated within a city. A largge ... -
Enhanced efficacy of combined temozolomide and bromodomain inhibitor therapy for gliomas using targeted nanoparticles.
(Nature communications, 2018-05-18)Effective treatment for glioblastoma (GBM) is limited by the presence of the blood-brain barrier (BBB) and rapid resistance to single agent therapies. To address these issues, we developed a transferrin-functioonalized ... -
Predictors of survival in 211 patients with stage IV pulmonary and gastroenteropancreatic mIBG positive neuroendocrine tumors treated with I-131 mIBG.
(Journal of nuclear medicine : official publication, Society of Nuclear Medicine, 2018-05-18)Purpose: This retrospective analysis identifies predictors of survival in a cohort of patients with mIBG positive stage IV pulmonary and gastroenteropancreatic neuroendocrine tumor (P/GEP-NET) treated with I-131 mIBG theerapy, ... -
Optogenetic Stimulation of the Pedunculopontine Nucleus GABAergic and Glutamatergic Neurons with 3D Motion Tracking in Open Field Task
(2018-05-15)Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a neurodegenerative disease that affects millions of people around the world. Methods to alleviate the advanced symptoms of PD and improve the patient’s quality of life are burgeoning areas off ... -
Usability Test: Rubenstein Library Navigation - May 2018
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Liver regeneration requires Yap1-TGFβ-dependent epithelial-mesenchymal transition in hepatocytes.
(Journal of hepatology, 2018-05-11)Chronic failure of mechanisms that promote effective regeneration of dead hepatocytes causes replacement of functional hepatic parenchyma with fibrous scar and ultimately results in cirrhosis. Therefore, defining and opttimizing ... -
Search for New Resonance X->W Gamma and Standard Model W Gamma Production Using Deep Learning Techniques
(2018-05-10)The Standard Model is by far the most encompassing physics theory. With the recent discovery of the Higgs Boson, the Standard Model has performed extremely well when confronted with experimental data. However, the theoryy ...
