Broad cognitive complaints but subtle objective working memory impairment in fibromyalgia patients.

abstract：:Synechocystis gathered momentum in modelling studies and biotechnological applications owing to multiple factors like fast growth, ability to fix carbon dioxide into valuable products, and the relative ease of genetic manipulation. Synechocystis physiology and metabolism, and consequently, the productivity of Synechoc...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Cordara A,Re A,Pagliano C,Van Alphen P,Pirone R,Saracco G,Branco Dos Santos F,Hellingwerf K,Vasile N

更新日期：2018-07-27 00:00:00

abstract：:It is assumed that the sequencing of ribosomes better reflects the active microbial community than the sequencing of the ribosomal RNA encoding genes. Yet, many studies exploring microbial communities in various environments, ranging from the human gut to deep oceans, questioned the validity of this paradigm due to th...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Šťovíček A,Cohen-Chalamish S,Gillor O

更新日期：2019-10-25 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Stellera chamaejasme Linn, an important poisonous plant of the China grassland, is toxic to humans and livestock. The rapid expansion of S. chamaejasme has greatly damaged the grassland ecology and, consequently, seriously endangered the development of animal husbandry. To draft efficient prevention and cont...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Liu X,Guan H,Song M,Fu Y,Han X,Lei M,Ren J,Guo B,He W,Wei Y

更新日期：2018-04-03 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Development of incisional complications following ventral median celiotomy might depend on suture pattern for skin closure. Methods:In this prospective study, 21 healthy male horses underwent celiotomy. Skin closure was either performed via a continuous percutaneous pattern (CO group; 5 warmbloods/5 ponies)...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Scharner D,Gittel C,Winter K,Blaue D,Schedlbauer C,Vervuert I,Brehm W

更新日期：2018-11-09 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Dye wastewater increases cancer risk in humans. For the treatment of dyestuffs, biodegradation has the advantages of economy, high efficiency, and environmental protection compared with traditional physical and chemical methods. Laccase is the best candidate for dye degradation because of its multiple substr...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Bu T,Yang R,Zhang Y,Cai Y,Tang Z,Li C,Wu Q,Chen H

更新日期：2020-11-11 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS) is a common cause of low back pain with degenerative spinal change in older adults. Telomeres are repetitive nucleoprotein DNA sequences of TTAGGG at the ends of chromosomes. Oxidative stress originates from an imbalance in pro-oxidant and antioxidant homeostasis that results in ...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Dechsupa S,Yingsakmongkol W,Limthongkul W,Singhatanadgige W,Honsawek S

更新日期：2018-08-09 00:00:00

abstract：:Pseudoterranovosis is a well-known human disease caused by anisakid larvae belonging to the genus Pseudoterranova. Human infection occurs after consuming infected fish. Hence the presence of Pseudoterranova larvae in the flesh of the fish can cause serious losses and problems for the seafood, fishing and fisheries ind...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Shamsi S,Suthar J

更新日期：2016-03-15 00:00:00

abstract：Background:The diagnosis of congenital heart defects is challenging, especially for what concerns conotruncal anomalies. Indeed, although the screening techniques of fetal cardiac anomalies have greatly improved, the detection rate of conotruncal anomalies still remains low due to the fact that they are associated with...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Dell'Oro S,Verderio M,Incerti M,Mastrolia SA,Cozzolino S,Vergani P

更新日期：2018-04-06 00:00:00

abstract：:In contrast to dominant mode of ecological transition in the evolution of marine mammals, different lineages of toothed whales (Odontoceti) have repeatedly invaded freshwater ecosystems during the Cenozoic era. The so-called 'river dolphins' are now recognized as independent lineages that converged on similar morpholo...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Pyenson ND,Vélez-Juarbe J,Gutstein CS,Little H,Vigil D,O'Dea A

更新日期：2015-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Autophagy serves as a turnover mechanism for the recycling of redundant and/or damaged macromolecules present in eukaryotic cells to re-use them under starvation conditions via a double-membrane structure known as autophagosome. A set of eukaryotic genes called autophagy-related genes (ATGs) orchestrate this highly el...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Aslan E,Küçükoğlu N,Arslanyolu M

更新日期：2017-01-17 00:00:00

abstract：:Background. Hand function is essential to a person's self-efficacy and greatly affects quality of life. Adapted utensils with handles of increased diameters have historically been used to assist individuals with arthritis or other hand disabilities for feeding, and other related activities of daily living. To date, mi...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： McDonald SS,Levine D,Richards J,Aguilar L

更新日期：2016-02-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Community decline is often linked to anthropogenic activities. Coral reef declines, for example, have been linked to overfishing and climate change, but impacts of coastal development, pollution, and tourism have received increasing attention. Here, we isolated the impact of one little-studied aspect of recreational a...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Flynn RL,Forrester GE

更新日期：2019-05-23 00:00:00

abstract：:Partible paternity refers to the conception belief that children can have multiple fathers ("co-fathers") and is common to indigenous cultures of lowland South America. The nature of social relationships observed between co-fathers reveals information about the reproductive strategies underlying partible paternity. He...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Walker RS,Yvinec C,Ellsworth RM,Bailey DH

更新日期：2015-04-14 00:00:00

abstract：:The evolution of the modern human (Homo sapiens) cranium is characterized by a reduction in the size of the feeding system, including reductions in the size of the facial skeleton, postcanine teeth, and the muscles involved in biting and chewing. The conventional view hypothesizes that gracilization of the human feedi...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Ledogar JA,Dechow PC,Wang Q,Gharpure PH,Gordon AD,Baab KL,Smith AL,Weber GW,Grosse IR,Ross CF,Richmond BG,Wright BW,Byron C,Wroe S,Strait DS

更新日期：2016-07-26 00:00:00

abstract：Objective:To explore the blood pressure response to different ablation points of renal denervation (RDN) in patients with resistant hypertension. Methods:A total of 42 cases with resistant hypertension treated by RDN in our center from 2013 to 2015 were retrospectively analyzed. The patients were divided into two grou...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Zhang H,Li LY,Xiao RX,Zhang TC,Liu ZJ,Gao JQ

更新日期：2020-09-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Dengue is endemic throughout tropical and subtropical regions of the world. Currently, there is no clinically approved therapeutic drug available for this acute viral infection. Although the first dengue vaccine Dengvaxia has been approved for use in certain countries, it is limited to those without a previous dengue ...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Tan WL,Lee YK,Ho YF,Yusof R,Abdul Rahman N,Karsani SA

更新日期：2018-01-30 00:00:00

abstract：:Obesity is demonstrated to be a risk factor in the development of cancers of various organs, such as colon, prostate, pancreas and so on. Leptine (LEP) is the most renowned of the adipokines. As a hormone, it mediates its effect through leptin receptor (LEPR), which is widely expressed in various tissues including col...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Al-Shibli SM,Harun N,Ashour AE,Mohd Kasmuri MHB,Mizan S

更新日期：2019-10-02 00:00:00

abstract：:Coral diseases are a leading factor contributing to the global decline of coral reefs, and yet mechanisms of disease transmission remain poorly understood. This study tested whether zooplankton can act as a vector for white band disease (WBD) in Acropora cervicornis. Natural zooplankton communities were collected from...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Certner RH,Dwyer AM,Patterson MR,Vollmer SV

更新日期：2017-07-07 00:00:00

abstract：:Philodendron is the second most diverse genus of the Araceae, a tropical monocot family with significant morphological diversity along its wide geographic distribution in the Neotropics. Although evolutionary studies of Philodendron were conducted in recent years, the phylogenetic relationship among its species remain...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Loss-Oliveira L,Sakuragui C,Soares Mde L,Schrago CG

更新日期：2016-03-24 00:00:00

abstract：:Background. There has been a continual increase in injury rates in cricket, with hamstring strain injuries (HSIs) being the most prominent. Eccentric knee flexor weakness and bilateral asymmetries are major modifiable risk factors for future HSIs. However, there is a lack of data relating to eccentric hamstring streng...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Chalker WJ,Shield AJ,Opar DA,Keogh JW

更新日期：2016-02-18 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：:The spatial-temporal evolution of land use and land cover (LULC) and its multi-scale impact on the water environment is becoming highly significant in the LULC research field. The current research results show that the more significant scale impact on LULC and water quality in the whole basin and the riparian buffer s...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Li S,Peng S,Jin B,Zhou J,Li Y

更新日期：2019-07-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Using hypothetical scenarios, we provided participants with potential opening statements to a conflict discussion that varied on I/you language and communicated perspective. Participants rated the likelihood that the recipient of the statement would react in a defensive manner. Using I-language and communicating persp...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Rogers SL,Howieson J,Neame C

更新日期：2018-05-18 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Geographic variation in body size and condition can reveal differential local adaptation to resource availability or climatic factors. Body size and condition are related to fitness in garter snakes (Thamnophis), thus good body condition may increase survival, fecundity in females, and mating success in male...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Valencia-Flores E,Venegas-Barrera CS,Fajardo V,Manjarrez J

更新日期：2019-03-13 00:00:00

abstract：:Multidrug and toxic compound extrusion (MATE) transporters contribute to multidrug resistance and play major determinants of aluminum (Al) tolerance in plants. Alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.) is the most extensively cultivated forage crop in the world, yet most alfalfa cultivars are not Al tolerant. The basic knowledge o...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Min X,Jin X,Liu W,Wei X,Zhang Z,Ndayambaza B,Wang Y

更新日期：2019-01-31 00:00:00

abstract：Background:A key step in embryo implantation is the adhesion to and invasion of the endometrium by the blastocyst trophectoderm. The envelope proteins of HERV-W and -FRD (human endogenous retrovirus-W and -FRD), syncytin-1 and syncytin-2, are mainly distributed in the placenta, and play important roles in the developme...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Guo L,Gu F,Xu Y,Zhou C

更新日期：2020-11-17 00:00:00

abstract：:Science communication is seen as critical for the disciplines of ecology and conservation, where research products are often used to shape policy and decision making. Scientists are increasing their online media communication, via social media and news. Such media engagement has been thought to influence or predict tr...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Lamb CT,Gilbert SL,Ford AT

更新日期：2018-04-12 00:00:00

abstract：:Relative gene expression data obtained from quantitative RT-PCR (RT-qPCR) experiments are dependent on appropriate normalization to represent true values. It is common to use constitutively expressed endogenous reference genes (RGs) for normalization, but for this strategy to be valid the RGs must be stably expressed ...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Ramhøj L,Axelstad M,Svingen T

更新日期：2019-06-26 00:00:00

abstract：:Sex determination and sex chromosomes can be very diverse between teleost species. The group of tilapias shows a polymorphism in sex determination not only between closely related species but also between domestic strains within a species. In the Nile tilapia, the major effect genes and therefore the Y chromosome have...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Sissao R,D'Cotta H,Baroiller JF,Toguyeni A

更新日期：2019-09-18 00:00:00

abstract：:A period of starvation is regarded as a sound practice in aquaculture prior to handling, transportation and harvest, to minimise impacts on welfare and ensure proper hygiene after harvest. However, documentation of welfare issues such as stress following starvation and handling in adult Atlantic salmon are lacking. Th...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Waagbø R,Jørgensen SM,Timmerhaus G,Breck O,Olsvik PA

更新日期：2017-04-27 00:00:00