The association between serum lipids and risk of premature mortality in Latin America: a systematic review of population-based prospective cohort studies.

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：Context:Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a chronic inflammatory autoimmune disease with unknown etiology. Objective:Human plasma is comprised of over 10 orders of magnitude concentration of proteins and tissue leakages. The changes in the abundance of these proteins have played an important role in various human ...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Madda R,Lin SC,Sun WH,Huang SL

更新日期：2018-05-08 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The Saururaceae, a very small family of Piperales comprising only six species in four genera, have a relatively scanty fossil record outside of Europe. The phylogenetic relationships of the four genera to each other are resolved, with the type genus Saururus occurring in both eastern North America and East A...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Grímsson F,Grimm GW,Zetter R

更新日期：2017-06-13 00:00:00

abstract：:Helicobacter pylori is a human pathogenic bacterium with a high genomic plasticity. Although the functional CRISPR-Cas system has not been found in its genome, CRISPR-like loci have been recently identified. In this work, 53 genomes from different geographical areas are analyzed for the search and analysis of variabil...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： García-Zea JA,de la Herrán R,Robles Rodríguez F,Navajas-Pérez R,Ruiz Rejón C

更新日期：2019-01-11 00:00:00

abstract：:Rhizoctonia solani causes the disease peanut sheath blight, involving symptoms of maceration and necrosis of infected tissue, mainly caused by cell-wall-degrading enzymes (CWDEs). This study investigated the production of CWDEs including polygalacturonase (PG), polymethyl-galacturonase (PMG), cellulase (Cx) and β-gluc...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Xue CY,Zhou RJ,Li YJ,Xiao D,Fu JF

更新日期：2018-09-05 00:00:00

abstract：:Coastal habitats in Chile are hypothesized to support a number of diadromous fish species. The objective of this study was to document migratory life histories of native galaxiids and introduced salmonids from a wide latitudinal range in Chilean Patagonia (39-48°S). Otolith microchemistry data were analysed using a re...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Alò D,Correa C,Samaniego H,Krabbenhoft CA,Turner TF

更新日期：2019-01-03 00:00:00

abstract：:According to current molecular evidence, the Chionaspis pinifoliae heterophyllae species complex has been recognized as 10 cryptic species. In this study, we construct potential distribution maps for seven cryptic species based on climatic variables. This was done to assess the main environmental factors that have con...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Zhao Q,Zhang H,Wei J

更新日期：2019-05-31 00:00:00

abstract：:Vitiligo is a chronic asymptomatic disorder affecting melanocytes from the basal layer of the epidermis which leads to a patchy loss of skin color. Even though it is one of the neglected disease conditions, people suffering from vitiligo are more prone to psychological disorders. As of now, various studies have been d...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Srivastava P,Choudhury A,Talwar M,Mohanty S,Narad P,Sengupta A

更新日期：2020-05-21 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Vegetation in the Mongolian Plateau is very sensitive to climate change, which has a significant impact on the regulation of terrestrial carbon cycle. Methods:We analyzed spatio-temporal changes of both growing season and the seasonal Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI) using simple linear trend a...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Meng M,Huang N,Wu M,Pei J,Wang J,Niu Z

更新日期：2019-09-30 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Current and future changes in rainfall amount and frequency may particularly impact annual plants in desert ecosystems. The winter annual Echinops gmelinii Turcz. is widely distributed in the desert habitats of northern China and is a dominant pioneer annual plant following sand stabilization in the Tengger ...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Wang Y,Li X,Liu L,Zhao J,Sun J

更新日期：2019-11-29 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Foam cells (FCs) play crucial roles in the process of all stages of atherosclerosis. Smooth muscle cells (SMCs) and macrophages are the major sources of FCs. This study aimed to identify the common molecular mechanism in these two types of FCs. Methods:GSE28829, GSE43292, GSE68021, and GSE54666 were include...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Zhang K,Qin X,Zhou X,Zhou J,Wen P,Chen S,Wu M,Wu Y,Zhuang J

更新日期：2020-11-17 00:00:00

abstract：:The phosphoinositide 3-kinase (PI3K) pathway shows frequent aberrant alterations and pathological activation in breast cancer cells. While PI3K inhibitors have not achieved expectant therapeutic efficacy in clinical trials, and several studies provide promising combination strategies to substantially maximize therapeu...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Qin H,Liu L,Sun S,Zhang D,Sheng J,Li B,Yang W

更新日期：2018-06-19 00:00:00

abstract：:Increasing cross-border trade of medicinal and aromatic plants (MAPs) has put heavy pressure on a considerable number of species in the Himalayas. One of the threatened species in Nepal is Aconitum spicatum. Unfortunately for this species and for many others, our knowledge on population ecology and performance across ...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Chapagain DJ,Meilby H,Ghimire SK

更新日期：2019-09-10 00:00:00

abstract：:Crop landraces are fundamental resources to increase the eroded genepool of modern crops in order to adapt agriculture to future challenges; plus, they are of immeasurable heritage and cultural value. Between the 1940s and the 1960s open-pollinated varieties (OPVs) of flint and semi-flint maize in Europe were almost c...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Ardenghi NMG,Rossi G,Guzzon F

更新日期：2018-07-04 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Sexual development in Flammulina velutipes is controlled by two different mating type loci (HD and PR). The HD locus contains homeodomain (Hd) genes on two separate HD subloci: HD-a and HD-b. While the functionality of the HD-b sublocus has been largely confirmed, the status and content of the HD-a sublocus ...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Wang W,Mukhtar I,Chou T,Jiang S,Liu X,van Peer AF,Xie B

更新日期：2019-02-22 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：:Changes in behavior are often the proximate response of animals to human disturbance, with variability in tolerance levels leading some species to exhibit striking shifts in life history, fitness, and/or survival. Thus, elucidating the effects of disturbance on animal behavior, and how this varies among taxonomically ...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Matich P,Schalk CM

更新日期：2019-06-07 00:00:00

abstract：:Ocean acidification (OA) is not an isolated threat, but acts in concert with other impacts on ecosystems and species. Coastal marine invertebrates will have to face the synergistic interactions of OA with other global and local stressors. One local factor, common in coastal environments, is trace element contamination...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Horwitz R,Borell EM,Fine M,Shaked Y

更新日期：2014-09-09 00:00:00

abstract：:Palythoa caribaeorum is a zoanthid often dominant in shallow rocky environments along the west coast of the Atlantic Ocean, from the tropics to the subtropics. This species has high environmental tolerance and is a good space competitor in reef environments. Considering current and future scenarios in the global clima...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Durante LM,Cruz ICS,Lotufo TMC

更新日期：2018-05-17 00:00:00

abstract：:N-Acetyl-p-Aminophenol (APAP), also known as acetaminophen, is the most commonly used over-the counter analgesic and antipyretic medication. However, its overdose leads to both liver and kidney damage. APAP-induced toxicity is considered as one of the primary causes of acute liver failure; numerous scientific reports ...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Karthivashan G,Kura AU,Arulselvan P,Md Isa N,Fakurazi S

更新日期：2016-07-07 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：:Deep-sea hydrothermal vents in the western Pacific are increasingly being assessed for their potential mineral wealth. To anticipate the potential impacts on biodiversity and connectivity among populations at these vents, environmental baselines need to be established. Bathymodiolus manusensis is a deep-sea mussel fou...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Thaler AD,Saleu W,Carlsson J,Schultz TF,Van Dover CL

更新日期：2017-08-21 00:00:00

abstract：:The massive influx of pelagic Sargassum spp. (sargasso) into the Mexican Caribbean Sea has caused major deterioration of the coastal environment and has affected the tourism industry as well as livelihoods since 2015. Species of Sargassum have high capacity to absorb metals; thus, leachates of sargasso may contribute ...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Rodríguez-Martínez RE,Roy PD,Torrescano-Valle N,Cabanillas-Terán N,Carrillo-Domínguez S,Collado-Vides L,García-Sánchez M,van Tussenbroek BI

更新日期：2020-02-26 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Forest ecosystems are considered among the largest terrestrial carbon sinks. The dynamics of forest carbon depend on where the carbon is stored and its responses to environmental factors, as well as the physiology of the trees. Thus, threatened forest regions with high biodiversity have great scientific impo...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： González-Cásares M,Pompa-García M,Venegas-González A,Domínguez-Calleros P,Hernández-Díaz J,Carrillo-Parra A,González-Tagle M

更新日期：2019-06-11 00:00:00

abstract：:Sustained-release formulations of ivermectin (IVM) are useful for controlling parasitic diseases in animals. In this work, an IVM bolus made from microcrystalline cellulose (MCC), starch and low-substituted hydroxypropyl cellulose (LS-HPC) was optimized by response surface methodology. The bolus was dissolved in a cup...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Ruan X,Gao X,Gao Y,Peng L,Ji H,Guo D,Jiang S

更新日期：2018-07-31 00:00:00

abstract：:Cedecea neteri is a very rare human pathogen. We have isolated a strain of C. neteri SSMD04 from pickled mackerel sashimi identified using molecular and phenotypics approaches. Using the biosensor Chromobacterium violaceum CV026, we have demonstrated the presence of short chain N-acyl-homoserine lactone (AHL) type quo...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Tan KH,Tan JY,Yin WF,Chan KG

更新日期：2015-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Neem (Azadirachta indica A. Juss) is one of the most versatile tropical evergreen tree species known in India since the Vedic period (1500 BC-600 BC). Neem tree is a rich source of limonoids, having a wide spectrum of activity against insect pests and microbial pathogens. Complex tetranortriterpenoids such as azadirac...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Kuravadi NA,Yenagi V,Rangiah K,Mahesh HB,Rajamani A,Shirke MD,Russiachand H,Loganathan RM,Shankara Lingu C,Siddappa S,Ramamurthy A,Sathyanarayana BN,Gowda M

更新日期：2015-08-06 00:00:00

abstract：:Artifacts removal and rhythms extraction from electroencephalography (EEG) signals are important for portable and wearable EEG recording devices. Incorporating a novel grouping rule, we proposed an adaptive singular spectrum analysis (SSA) method for artifacts removal and rhythms extraction. Based on the EEG signal am...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Hu H,Guo S,Liu R,Wang P

更新日期：2017-06-28 00:00:00

abstract：:Neurons are embedded in an extracellular matrix (ECM), which functions both as a scaffold and as a regulator of neuronal function. The ECM is in turn dynamically altered through the action of serine proteases, which break down its constituents. This pathway has been implicated in the regulation of synaptic plasticity ...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Van De Vijver S,Missault S,Van Soom J,Van Der Veken P,Augustyns K,Joossens J,Dedeurwaerdere S,Giugliano M

更新日期：2019-04-23 00:00:00

abstract：:Permineralized peat from the central Transantarctic Mountains of Antarctica has provided a wealth of information on plant and fungal diversity in Middle Triassic high-latitude forest paleoecosystems; however, there are no reports as yet of algae or cyanobacteria. The first record of a fossil filamentous cyanobacterium...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Harper CJ,Taylor EL,Krings M

更新日期：2020-03-02 00:00:00