Integrated genomic analyses of lung squamous cell carcinoma for identification of a possible competitive endogenous RNA network by means of TCGA datasets.

abstract：:We studied the impact of simulated global change on a high alpine meadow plant community. Specifically, we examined whether short-term (5 years) responses are good predictors for medium-term (7 years) changes in the system by applying a factorial warming and nutrient manipulation to 20 plots in Latnjajaure, subarctic ...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Alatalo JM,Little CJ,Jägerbrand AK,Molau U

更新日期：2014-05-22 00:00:00

abstract：:Tandem-repeat protein domains, composed of repeated units of conserved stretches of 20-40 amino acids, are required for a wide array of biological functions. Despite their diverse and fundamental functions, there has been no comprehensive assessment of their taxonomic distribution, incidence, and associations with org...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Jernigan KK,Bordenstein SR

更新日期：2015-01-13 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Influenza A (H5N1) virus is a global concern with potential as a pandemic threat. High sequence variability of influenza A viruses is a major challenge for effective vaccine design. A continuing goal towards this is a greater understanding of influenza A (H5N1) proteome sequence diversity in the context of t...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Abd Raman HS,Tan S,August JT,Khan AM

更新日期：2020-05-27 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Except for a few studies with contradictory observations, information is lacking on the possibility of association between DNA mismatch repair (MMR) status and the presence of cancer stem cells in colorectal carcinoma (CRC), two important aspects in colorectal carcinogenesis. Methods:Eighty (40 right-sided ...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Cheah PL,Li J,Looi LM,Teoh KH,Ong DB,Arends MJ

更新日期：2018-09-11 00:00:00

abstract：Background and Objective:Docker is a light containerization program that shows almost the same performance as a local environment. Recently, many bioinformatics tools have been distributed as Docker images that include complex settings such as libraries, configurations, and data if needed, as well as the actual tools. ...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Kwon C,Kim J,Ahn J

更新日期：2018-11-27 00:00:00

abstract：:Protection of honey bees is of great economic importance because of their role in pollination. Crucial steps towards this goal are epidemiological surveys of pathogens connected with honey bee losses. In this study deformed wing virus (DWV), chronic bee paralysis virus (CBPV), acute bee paralysis virus (ABPV) and sacb...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Cirkovic D,Stevanovic J,Glavinic U,Aleksic N,Djuric S,Aleksic J,Stanimirovic Z

更新日期：2018-11-14 00:00:00

abstract：Background:The problem of access to medical information, particularly in low-income countries, has been under discussion for many years. Although a number of developments have occurred in the last decade (e.g., the open access (OA) movement and the website Sci-Hub), everyone agrees that these difficulties still persist...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Boudry C,Alvarez-Muñoz P,Arencibia-Jorge R,Ayena D,Brouwer NJ,Chaudhuri Z,Chawner B,Epee E,Erraïs K,Fotouhi A,Gharaibeh AM,Hassanein DH,Herwig-Carl MC,Howard K,Kaimbo Wa Kaimbo D,Laughrea PA,Lopez FA,Machin-Mastromatteo

更新日期：2019-10-30 00:00:00

abstract：:The blacklegged tick Ixodes scapularis is widely distributed in the United States and transmits multiple pathogens to humans, wildlife and domestic animals. Recently, several novel viruses in the family Bunyaviridae (South Bay virus (SBV) and Blacklegged tick phlebovirus (BTPV)) were identified infecting female I. sca...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Sakamoto JM,Ng TFF,Suzuki Y,Tsujimoto H,Deng X,Delwart E,Rasgon JL

更新日期：2016-08-11 00:00:00

abstract：:In recent years, the use of lectins for screening of potential biomarkers has gained increased importance in cancer research, given the development in glycobiology that highlights altered structural changes of glycans in cancer associated processes. Lectins, having the properties of recognizing specific carbohydrate m...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Hashim OH,Jayapalan JJ,Lee CS

更新日期：2017-09-07 00:00:00

abstract：Background:The fall webworm, Hyphantria cunea Drury (Lepidoptera: Erebidae), is a widespread invasive species. It is native to North America, ranging from southern Canada to northern Mexico. During and after the 1940s, this pest was accidentally introduced in many parts of Europe and Asia. It has now spread to more tha...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Mikami OK,Takamatsu M,Yarita R

更新日期：2020-06-02 00:00:00

abstract：:Purple Broccoli (Brassica oleracea L. var italica) attracts growing attention as a functional food. Its purple coloration is due to high anthocyanin amounts. Light represents a critical parameter affecting anthocyanins biosynthesis. In this study, 'Purple Broccoli', a light-responding pigmentation cultivar, was assess...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Liu C,Yao X,Li G,Huang L,Xie Z

更新日期：2020-05-05 00:00:00

abstract：Background:KIAA1199 is a recently identified novel gene that is upregulated in various human cancers with poor survival, but its role and the underlying mechanisms in laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma (LSCC) remain unknown. Here, we collected tissues from 105 cases of LSCC to investigate the relationships between KIAA1...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Huang M,Liao F,Song Y,Zuo G,Tan G,Chu L,Wang T

更新日期：2020-09-07 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Compare the immediate effects of a Neurodynamic Mobilization (NM) treatment or foam roller (FR) treatment after DOMS. DESIGN:Double blind randomised clinical trial. SETTING:The participants performed 100 drop jumps (5 sets of 20 repetitions, separated by 2 min rests) from a 0.5-m high box in a University b...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Romero-Moraleda B,La Touche R,Lerma-Lara S,Ferrer-Peña R,Paredes V,Peinado AB,Muñoz-García D

更新日期：2017-10-13 00:00:00

abstract：:Language WorkBenches (LWBs) are software engineering tools that help domain experts develop solutions to various classes of problems. Some of these tools focus on non-technical users and provide languages to help organize knowledge while other workbenches provide means to create new programming languages. A key advant...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Simi M,Campagne F

更新日期：2014-01-02 00:00:00

abstract：:Engaging in effortful self-control can sometimes impair people's ability to resist subsequent temptations. Existing research has shown that when chronic dieters' self-regulatory capacity is challenged by prior exertion of effort, they demonstrate disinhibited eating and altered patterns of brain activity when exposed ...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Lopez RB,Courtney AL,Wagner DD

更新日期：2019-02-28 00:00:00

abstract：Objectives:The purpose of this study is to investigate the patterns of complementary and alternative medicine use and its association with time to conventional treatment. Design:A cross-sectional study design was designed. Setting and participants:The study was performed at the Chonburi Cancer Hospital, with chart re...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Chotipanich A,Sooksrisawat C,Jittiworapan B

更新日期：2019-06-14 00:00:00

abstract：:At the turn of February and March 2020, COVID-19 pandemic reached Europe. Many countries, including Poland imposed lockdown as a method of securing social distance between potentially infected. Stay-at-home orders and movement control within public space not only affected the touristm industry, but also the everyday l...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Szczepanek R

更新日期：2020-10-05 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Invasive species are among the most significant threats to biodiversity. The diet of invasive animal populations is a crucial factor that must be considered in the context of biological invasions. A broad dietary spectrum is a frequently cited characteristic of invasive species, allowing them to thrive in a ...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Courant J,Vogt S,Marques R,Measey J,Secondi J,Rebelo R,De Villiers A,Ihlow F,De Busschere C,Backeljau T,Rödder D,Herrel A

更新日期：2017-05-16 00:00:00

abstract：:Recent years have seen a growing awareness of the role the immune system plays in successful cancer treatment, especially in novel therapies like immunotherapy. The characterization of the immunological composition of tumors and their micro-environment is thus becoming a necessity. In this paper we introduce a deep le...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Aprupe L,Litjens G,Brinker TJ,van der Laak J,Grabe N

更新日期：2019-04-10 00:00:00

abstract：:Inflammation is critical in the dysregulated growth of adipose tissue and associated vascular dysfunctions. 15-Lipoxygenase metabolites, important mediators of inflammation in adipose tissue during obese conditions, may contribute to codependence of inflammation and angiogenesis in adipose tissue. We have already repo...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Soumya SJ,Binu S,Helen A,Reddanna P,Sudhakaran PR

更新日期：2014-10-21 00:00:00

abstract：:According to Spearman's law of diminishing returns (SLODR), IQ test scores are more g saturated among those with low, compared to those with high, ability. The present simulation shows that such difference in saturation can be observed if test scores are affected by a disturbing factor, for example, low motivation, il...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Sorjonen K,Melin B

更新日期：2020-07-03 00:00:00

abstract：:Stridulatory signals are involved in conspecific interactions between bark beetles (Coleoptera: Curculionidae, Scolytinae). In this study, we compared the qualitative profiles of acoustic signals in three species from the genus Polygraphus Er. Sympatry can be periodically observed in two of them -P. proximus and P. su...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Kerchev IA

更新日期：2020-01-02 00:00:00

abstract：:There is growing concern that some bee populations are in decline, potentially threatening pollination security in agricultural and non-agricultural landscapes. Among the numerous causes associated with this trend, nutritional stress resulting from a mismatch between bee nutritional needs and plant community provision...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Pamminger T,Becker R,Himmelreich S,Schneider CW,Bergtold M

更新日期：2019-02-27 00:00:00

abstract：:Background. The age at which most young people are in tertiary education is also the age of peak onset for mental illness. Because mental health problems can have adverse effects on students' academic performance and welfare, institutions require guidance how they can best provide support. However, the scientific evid...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Reavley NJ,Ross AM,Killackey E,Jorm AF

更新日期：2013-02-26 00:00:00

abstract：:Automatic species classification of birds from their sound is a computational tool of increasing importance in ecology, conservation monitoring and vocal communication studies. To make classification useful in practice, it is crucial to improve its accuracy while ensuring that it can run at big data scales. Many appro...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Stowell D,Plumbley MD

更新日期：2014-07-17 00:00:00

abstract：:To investigate community shelter effects of two invasive decapod species, Hemigrapsus sanguineus and Carcinus maenas, in the Long Island Sound (LIS), we deployed artificial shelters in the intertidal and immediate subtidal zones. These consisted of five groups during the summer: a control, a resident H. sanguineus mal...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Hudson DM,Reagan D,Crivello JF

更新日期：2016-07-27 00:00:00

abstract：:Quantification of fine-scale movement, performance, and energetics of hunting by large carnivores is critical for understanding the physiological underpinnings of trophic interactions. This is particularly challenging for wide-ranging terrestrial canid and felid predators, which can each affect ecosystem structure thr...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Bryce CM,Wilmers CC,Williams TM

更新日期：2017-08-17 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Endometriosis (EMs) is a non-malignant gynecological disease, whose pathogenesis remains to be clarified. Recent studies have found that hypoxia induces epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) as well as epigenetic modification in EMs. However, the relationship between EMT and demethylation modification unde...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Wu J,Li X,Huang H,Xia X,Zhang M,Fang X

更新日期：2020-09-15 00:00:00

abstract：:The new leafhopper genus Vittalianareticulata gen. nov., sp. nov., is described from India, and placed in the tribe Opsiini based on ocelli close to eyes, without carina on anterior margin of the face and bifurcate aedeagus with two gonopores. Phylogenetic analysis with maximum likelihood (ML) using IQtree v1.4.1 of c...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Sunil,Meshram NM,Hashmi TR,Shashank PR

更新日期：2020-08-27 00:00:00

abstract：Background:The highest rate of cancer-related deaths worldwide is from lung adenocarcinoma (LUAD) annually. Metabolism was associated with tumorigenesis and cancer development. Metabolic-related genes may be important biomarkers and metabolic therapeutic targets for LUAD. Materials and Methods:In this study, the glean...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Zhao Z,He B,Cai Q,Zhang P,Peng X,Zhang Y,Xie H,Wang X

更新日期：2020-09-24 00:00:00