Serum lipid level is not associated with symptomatic intracerebral hemorrhage after intravenous thrombolysis for acute ischemic stroke.

abstract：:Low intensity repetitive magnetic stimulation of neural tissue modulates neuronal excitability and has promising therapeutic potential in the treatment of neurological disorders. However, the underpinning cellular and biochemical mechanisms remain poorly understood. This study investigates the behavioural effects of l...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Hong I,Garrett A,Maker G,Mullaney I,Rodger J,Etherington SJ

更新日期：2018-03-12 00:00:00

abstract：:The most intense commercial harvest of marine aquarium species in North America occurs in the coastal waters surrounding Florida, yet very often little information exists on the life histories, population dynamics, or reproductive characteristics of these organisms. The peppermint shrimp Lysmata boggessi is one such s...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Dickson MD,Behringer DC,Baeza JA

更新日期：2020-01-23 00:00:00

abstract：:Aedes aegypti is the major vector of dengue, yellow fever and chikungunya viruses that put millions of people in endemic countries at risk. Mass rearing of this mosquito is crucial for strategies that use modified insects to reduce vector populations and transmission of pathogens, such as sterile insect technique or p...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Gonzales KK,Tsujimoto H,Hansen IA

更新日期：2015-05-05 00:00:00

abstract：:The structural and material properties of insect cuticle remain largely unexplored, even though they comprise the majority (approximately 80%) of animals. Insect cuticle serves many functions, including protection against predatory attacks, which is especially beneficial to species failing to employ effective running ...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Clark AJ,Triblehorn JD

更新日期：2014-07-31 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIMS:Cryptic peracarids are an important component of the coral reef fauna in terms of diversity and abundance, yet they have been poorly studied. The aim of this study was to evaluate the taxonomic richness and abundance of cryptic peracarids in coral rubble in the Puerto Morelos Reef National Park, Mex...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Monroy-Velázquez LV,Rodríguez-Martínez RE,Alvarez F

更新日期：2017-06-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Weevils (Coleoptera: Curculionoidea) represent one of the most diverse groups of organisms on Earth; interactions with their host plants have been recognized to play a central role in their remarkable diversity, yet the exact mechanisms and factors still remain poorly understood. Using phylogenetic comparative analyse...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Hernández-Vera G,Toševski I,Caldara R,Emerson BC

更新日期：2019-03-20 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) is a major lethal malignant cancer of the head and neck region, yet its molecular mechanisms of tumourigenesis are still unclear. Patients and methods:We performed weighted gene co-expression network analysis (WGCNA) on RNA-sequencing data with clinical information obtain...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Hu X,Sun G,Shi Z,Ni H,Jiang S

更新日期：2020-02-04 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Sepsis represents a significant healthcare problem worldwide and causes a high number of deaths every year but remains to be fully understood. During and after sepsis, the host immune response is complex and involves an initial excessive host inflammatory response to infection that is closely related to tiss...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Wan R,Li L,Xing C,Peng R,Gao L

更新日期：2019-06-17 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Circadian genes have been suggested to play an important role in lung pathology. However, it remains unknown whether polymorphisms of these genes are associated with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Here, we aimed to investigate the association of circadian genes polymorphisms with COPD in a cas...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Chen G,Zhang J,Zhang L,Xiong X,Yu D,Zhang Y

更新日期：2020-08-27 00:00:00

abstract：:Cold-water corals provide an important habitat for a rich fauna along the continental margins and slopes. Although these azooxanthellate corals are considered particularly sensitive to ocean acidification, their responses to natural variations in pH and aragonite saturation are largely unknown due to the difficulty of...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Fillinger L,Richter C

更新日期：2013-10-29 00:00:00

abstract：:Development of mobile sensors brings new opportunities to medical research. In particular, mobile electroencephalography (EEG) devices can be potentially used in low cost screening for epilepsy and other neurological and psychiatric disorders. The necessary condition for such applications is thoughtful validation in t...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Kutafina E,Brenner A,Titgemeyer Y,Surges R,Jonas S

更新日期：2020-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:As the most widely distributed snake in Eurasia, the adder (Vipera berus) has been extensively investigated in Europe but poorly understood in Asia. The Southern Altay Mountains represent the adder's southern distribution limit in Central Asia, whereas its population status has never been assessed. We conducted, for t...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Cui S,Luo X,Chen D,Sun J,Chu H,Li C,Jiang Z

更新日期：2016-08-16 00:00:00

abstract：:Four species of true crocodile (genus Crocodylus) have been described from the Americas. Three of these crocodile species exhibit non-overlapping distributions-Crocodylus intermedius in South America, C. moreletii along the Caribbean coast of Mesoamerica, and C. rhombifer confined to Cuba. The fourth, C. acutus, is na...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Milián-García Y,Russello MA,Castellanos-Labarcena J,Cichon M,Kumar V,Espinosa G,Rossi N,Mazzotti F,Hekkala E,Amato G,Janke A

更新日期：2018-11-12 00:00:00

abstract：:Herbivory and nutrient enrichment are drivers of benthic dynamics of coral reef macroalgae; however, their impact may vary seasonally. In this study we evaluated the effects of herbivore pressure, nutrient availability and potential propagule supply on seasonal recruitment and succession of macroalgal communities on a...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Duran A,Collado-Vides L,Burkepile DE

更新日期：2016-11-02 00:00:00

abstract：:Dorsal horn neurons in the spinal cord integrate and relay sensory information to higher brain centers. These neurons are organized in specific laminae and different transcription factors are involved in their specification. The murine homeodomain Gbx1 protein is expressed in the mantle zone of the spinal cord at E12....

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Meziane H,Fraulob V,Riet F,Krezel W,Selloum M,Geffarth M,Acampora D,Hérault Y,Simeone A,Brand M,Dollé P,Rhinn M

更新日期：2013-08-29 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Morphological differentiation between populations resulting from local adaptations to environmental conditions is likely to be more pronounced in populations with increasing genetic isolation. In a previous study a positive clinal variation in body size was observed in isolated Roesel's bush-cricket, Metriop...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Kaňuch P,Kiehl B,Cassel-Lundhagen A,Laugen AT,Low M,Berggren Å

更新日期：2020-10-22 00:00:00

abstract：:Over the last decades several studies have identified that the directional changes in climate induced by anthropogenic emissions of greenhouse gases are affecting the ecology of desert ecosystems. In the Southwest United States, the impacts of climate change to plant abundance and distribution have already been report...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Albuquerque F,Benito B,Rodriguez MÁM,Gray C

更新日期：2018-09-19 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Fatigue influences athletic performance and can also increase the risk of injury in sports, and most of the methods to evaluate it require an additional voluntary effort. Tensiomyography (TMG), which uses electrical stimulation and a displacement sensor to evaluate muscle contraction properties of one or mor...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Martín-San Agustín R,Medina-Mirapeix F,Casaña-Granell J,García-Vidal JA,Lillo-Navarro C,Benítez-Martínez JC

更新日期：2020-02-28 00:00:00

abstract：:Populations undergoing rapid climate-driven range expansion experience distinct selection regimes dominated both by increased dispersal at the leading edges and steep environmental gradients. Characterisation of traits associated with such expansions provides insight into the selection pressures and evolutionary const...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Taylor-Cox ED,Macgregor CJ,Corthine A,Hill JK,Hodgson JA,Saccheri IJ

更新日期：2020-11-19 00:00:00

abstract：:Organic fertilizer application could have an impact on the nitrogen cycle mediated by microorganisms in arable soils. However, the dynamics of soil ammonia oxidizers and denitrifiers in response to compost addition are less understood. In this study, we examined the effect of four compost application rates (0, 11.25, ...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Yang Z,Guan Y,Bello A,Wu Y,Ding J,Wang L,Ren Y,Chen G,Yang W

更新日期：2020-04-21 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Little is known regarding the toxic and therapeutic doses of amygdalin. Treatment regimens and schedules can vary between humans and animal models, and there have been reports of cyanide toxicity due to amygdalin use. Objective:The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of different doses of amygdalin...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Albogami S,Hassan A,Ahmed N,Alnefaie A,Alattas A,Alquthami L,Alharbi A

更新日期：2020-05-21 00:00:00

abstract：:Afrotheria is a strongly supported clade within placental mammals, but morphological synapomorphies for the entire group have only recently come to light. Soft tissue characters represent an underutilized source of data for phylogenetic analysis, but nonetheless provide features shared by some or all members of Afroth...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Brocklehurst RJ,Crumpton N,Button E,Asher RJ

更新日期：2016-04-12 00:00:00

abstract：:On the purpose of enhancing the forensic efficiency of CODIS STR loci, new STR loci have been gradually discovered and developed into some commercial multiplex systems. Recently, 22 STR loci including 18 non-CODIS STR loci and four CODIS STR loci were investigated in 501 unrelated healthy individuals of Kazakh ethnic ...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Chen C,Guo Y,Jin X,Cui W,Wei Y,Fang Y,Lan Q,Kong T,Xie T,Zhu B

更新日期：2019-04-25 00:00:00

abstract：:The vibrating reed frequency meter, originally employed by Békésy and later by Wilson as a cochlear model, uses a set of tuned reeds to represent the cochlea's graded bank of resonant elements and an elastic band threaded between them to provide nearest-neighbour coupling. Here the system, constructed of 21 reeds prog...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Bell A,Wit HP

更新日期：2015-10-13 00:00:00

abstract：:Earthworms enrich the soil and protect the health of their ecological environment. Previous studies on these invertebrates determined their protein content, hormone secretions, medicinal value, and ecological habits, but their whole genomic sequence remains incomplete. We performed whole genome sequencing of Metaphire...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Jin F,Zhou Z,Guo Q,Liang Z,Yang R,Jiang J,He Y,Zhao Q,Zhao Q

更新日期：2020-11-12 00:00:00

abstract：:Barona arcuata, n.gen et n.sp., a left forewing of a relatively large cockroach of the Order Blattaria, is described from mesosaur-bearing lagoonal shales of the Mangrullo Formation (north-eastern Uruguay). While most of the insect remains recovered from the Mangrullo Formation come from sandy limestones, associated t...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Calisto V,Piñeiro G

更新日期：2019-01-18 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Sprint performance is an essential skill to target within soccer, which can be likely achieved with a variety of methods, including different on-field training options. One such method could be heavy resisted sprint training. However, the effects of such overload on sprint performance and the related kinetic...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Lahti J,Huuhka T,Romero V,Bezodis I,Morin JB,Häkkinen K

更新日期：2020-12-15 00:00:00

abstract：:LIMKi 3 is a specific selective LIMK inhibitor against LIMK1 and LIMK2, while LIMK1 and LIMK2 are the main regulators of actin cytoskeleton to participate in many cell activities. However, the effect of LIMKi 3 in porcine oocyte meiosis is still unclear. The present study was designed to investigate the effects of LIM...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Jia RX,Duan X,Song SJ,Sun SC

更新日期：2016-10-12 00:00:00

abstract：:Metoposaurids are representatives of the extinct amphibian clade Temnospondyli, found on almost every continent exclusively in the Late Triassic deposits. Osteohistologically, it is one of the best-known temnospondyl groups, analyzed with a wide spectrum of methods, such as morphology, morphometry, bone histology or c...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Teschner EM,Chakravorti S,Sengupta DP,Konietzko-Meier D

更新日期：2020-09-08 00:00:00

abstract：Background:In this study cull dairy cows from six California dairy herds were sampled seasonally over the course of a year. The objectives were to determine the prevalence of antimicrobial resistant (AMR) Salmonella spp. shed in cull cow feces, and the factors associated with fecal shedding of AMR and multidrug resista...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Pereira R,Williams DR,Rossitto P,Adaska J,Okello E,Champagne J,Lehenbauer TW,Li X,Chase J,Nguyen T,Pires AFA,Atwill ER,Aly SS

更新日期：2019-03-21 00:00:00