Contributions of burning incense on indoor air pollution levels and on the health status of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

abstract：:In the Balearic Islands, different trammel net designs have been adopted to promote fisheries sustainability and reduce discards. Here, we compare the catch performance of three trammel net designs targeting the spiny lobster Palinurus elephas in terms of biomass, species composition and revenue from commercial catche...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Catanese G,Hinz H,Gil MDM,Palmer M,Breen M,Mira A,Pastor E,Grau A,Campos-Candela A,Koleva E,Grau AM,Morales-Nin B

更新日期：2018-05-17 00:00:00

abstract：:Diffuse sources of pollution like agricultural or urban runoff are important factors in determining the quality of surface waters, although they are more difficult to monitor than point sources. The objective of our study was to verify assumptions that the inflow from agricultural nutrient sources is higher than from ...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Matej-Lukowicz K,Wojciechowska E,Nawrot N,Dzierzbicka-Głowacka LA

更新日期：2020-02-06 00:00:00

abstract：:Understanding characteristics of torso motion and arm swing of older adults is important. A comprehensive database of three-dimensional thoracic and pelvic kinematics and arm swing maximum velocity of older adults during overground walking is still lacking. Moreover, the relationships between these variables are not f...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Fang X,Jiang Z

更新日期：2020-07-07 00:00:00

abstract：:Coastal birds are critical ecosystem constituents on sandy shores, yet are threatened by depressed reproductive success resulting from direct and indirect anthropogenic and natural pressures. Few studies examine clutch fate across the wide range of environments experienced by birds; instead, most focus at the small si...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Maslo B,Schlacher TA,Weston MA,Huijbers CM,Anderson C,Gilby BL,Olds AD,Connolly RM,Schoeman DS

更新日期：2016-09-13 00:00:00

abstract：:The Clarkia lagerstätte (Latah Formation) of Idaho is well known for its beautifully preserved plant fossils as well as a fauna of insects and fish. Here we present the first known tetrapod fossil from these deposits. This specimen, recovered from the lower anoxic zone of the beds, is preserved as a carbonaceous film ...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Calede JJM,Orcutt JD,Kehl WA,Richards BD

更新日期：2018-06-08 00:00:00

abstract：Background:The Chinese Natural Forest Protection program has been conducted nationwide and has achieved resounding success. However, timber importation has increased; therefore, producing more domestic timber is critical to meet the demand for raw materials. Fertilization is one of the most effective silviculture pract...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Hou L,Dong Z,Yang Y,Zhang D,Zhang S,Zhang S

更新日期：2018-04-13 00:00:00

abstract：Background:As the most frequently occurred tumor in biliary tract, cholangiocarcinoma (CCA) is mainly characterized by its late diagnosis and poor outcome. It is therefore urgent to identify specific genes and pathways associated with its progression and prognosis. Materials and Methods:The differentially expressed ge...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Liu J,Liu W,Li H,Deng Q,Yang M,Li X,Liang Z

更新日期：2019-10-31 00:00:00

abstract：Background/Aims:Medical and behavioral needs are relevant in organizing and providing support strategies that improve the quality of life for children, along with their families. The present study aims to examine the impact of medical and behavioral needs on the need for support of children with disabilities. Methods:...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Arias VB,Aguayo V,Verdugo MA,Amor AM

更新日期：2020-09-15 00:00:00

abstract：:In the Mississippi River Basin of North America, invasive bigheaded carp (silver carp Hypophthalmichthys molitrix and bighead carp H. nobilis, also referred to as Asian carp) have spread rapidly over the past several decades. In the Illinois River, an important tributary of the Upper Mississippi River, reproduction ap...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Gibson-Reinemer DK,Solomon LE,Pendleton RM,Chick JH,Casper AF

更新日期：2017-09-14 00:00:00

abstract：Purpose:Yes associated protein 1 (YAP1), which is a standout amongst the most essential effectors of the Hippo pathway, assumes a vital part in a few kinds of cancer. However, whether YAP1 is an oncogene in CRC (colorectal cancer) remains controversial, and the association between the subcellular localization of YAP1 a...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Dong T,Yuan Y,Xiang X,Sang S,Shen H,Wang L,Yang C,Li F,Li H,Zheng S

更新日期：2020-11-19 00:00:00

abstract：Background:WRKY proteins play a vital role in the plants response to different stresses, growth and development. Studies of WRKY proteins have been mainly focused on model plant Arabidopsis and a few other vegetable plants. However, the systematical study of eggplant WRKY transcription factor superfamily is scarce. Me...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Yang Y,Liu J,Zhou X,Liu S,Zhuang Y

更新日期：2020-03-17 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Supplemental feeding of free-roaming animals, including wildlife and feral or stray animals, is well known to have a substantial impact on various aspects of animal ecology including habitat use, activity patterns, and host-pathogen interactions. Among them, an increased population density (PD) of animals re...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Hwang J,Gottdenker NL,Oh DH,Nam HW,Lee H,Chun MS

更新日期：2018-06-25 00:00:00

abstract：:Ovine footrot is a degenerative disease of sheep feet leading to the separation of hoof-horn from the underlying skin and lameness. This study quantitatively examined histological features of the ovine interdigital skin as well as their relationship with pro-inflammatory cytokine (IL-1β) and virulent Dichelobacter nod...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Agbaje M,Rutland CS,Maboni G,Blanchard A,Bexon M,Stewart C,Jones MA,Totemeyer S

更新日期：2018-07-02 00:00:00

abstract：:Exclosures that exclude large herbivores are effective tools for the protection and restoration of grazed plant communities. However, previous studies have shown that the installation of an exclosure does not ensure plant community recovery. Our study aimed to determine the effects of the domination of unpalatable pla...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Otsu C,Iijima H,Nagaike T

更新日期：2019-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The mitochondrial genome (mitogenome) sequence of the tree frog Polypedates megacephalus (16,473 bp) was previously reported as having the unusual characteristic of lacking the ND5 gene. In this study, a new mitogenome of P. megacephalus (19,952 bp) was resequenced using the next-generation sequencing (NGS) and standa...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Huang A,Liu S,Li H,Luo H,Ni Q,Yao Y,Xu H,Zeng B,Li Y,Wei Z,Li S,Zhang M

更新日期：2019-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Metabolic dysfunction in skeletal muscle is a major contributor to the development of type 2 diabetes. Endurance exercise training has long been established as an effective means to directly restore skeletal muscle glucose and lipid uptake and metabolism. However, in addition to the direct effects of skeletal muscle o...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Peterson JM,Mart R,Bond CE

更新日期：2014-09-30 00:00:00

abstract：:P-glycoprotein (P-gp) is one of the highly expressed cancer cell efflux transporters that cause the failure of chemotherapy. To reverse P-gp induced multidrug resistance, we employed a flaxseed-derived lignan; secoisolariciresinol (SECO) that acts as an inhibitor of breast cancer resistance protein; another efflux tra...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Morsy MA,El-Sheikh AAK,Ibrahim ARN,Venugopala KN,Kandeel M

更新日期：2020-06-10 00:00:00

abstract：:Background. Massively parallel sequencing technology is being used to sequence highly diverse populations of DNA such as that derived from heterogeneous cell mixtures containing both wild-type and disease-related states. At the core of such molecule tagging techniques is the tagging and identification of sequence read...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Andrews TD,Jeelall Y,Talaulikar D,Goodnow CC,Field MA

更新日期：2016-05-24 00:00:00

abstract：:The spatial learning skills of high and low stress juvenile mulloway (Argyrosomus japonicus) were tested in a dichotomous choice apparatus. Groups of fish were formed based on background blood cortisol levels and required to learn the location of a food reward hidden in one of two compartments. Low stress fish charact...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Raoult V,Trompf L,Williamson JE,Brown C

更新日期：2017-06-08 00:00:00

abstract：:The Proboscideans, an order of mammals including elephants, are the largest of the Earth lands animals. One probable consequence of the rapid increase of their body size is the development of the trunk, a multitask highly sensitive organ used in a large repertoire of behaviours. The absence of bones in the trunk allow...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Lefeuvre M,Gouat P,Mulot B,Cornette R,Pouydebat E

更新日期：2020-08-18 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：Background:Experiencing an adequate amount of cold temperatures over winter is necessary for many temperate tree species to break dormancy and flower in spring. Thus, changes in winter and spring temperatures associated with climate change may influence when trees break dormancy and flower in the future. There have bee...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Prevéy JS,Harrington CA

更新日期：2018-09-25 00:00:00

abstract：:We revise the taxonomy of the myrmicine ants of the Monomorium monomorium species-group for the Arabian Peninsula. Six species are recognized: Monomorium aeyade Collingwood & Agosti, 1996, M. clavicorne André, 1881, M. exiguum Forel, 1894, M. holothir Bolton, 1987, M. mohammedi sp. n., and M. sarawatense Sharaf & Alda...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Sharaf M,Al Dhafer HM,Aldawood AS,Hita Garcia F

更新日期：2018-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background:The objective of the present study was to compare the effects of equal-volume resistance training (RT) performed with different training frequencies on muscle size and strength in trained young men. Methods:Sixteen men with at least one year of RT experience were divided into two groups, G1 and G2, that tra...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Gentil P,Fisher J,Steele J,Campos MH,Silva MH,Paoli A,Giessing J,Bottaro M

更新日期：2018-06-22 00:00:00

abstract：:Liver fibrosis often appears in chronic liver disease, with extracellular matrix (ECM) deposition as the main feature. Due to the presence of the liver-gut axis, the destruction of intestinal homeostasis is often accompanied by the development of liver fibrosis. The inconsistent ecological environment of different int...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Wan S,Huang C,Wang A,Zhu X

更新日期：2020-04-24 00:00:00

abstract：:Abnormal behaviors in captive animals are generally defined as behaviors that are atypical for the species and are often considered to be indicators of poor welfare. Although some abnormal behaviors have been empirically linked to conditions related to elevated stress and compromised welfare in primates, others have l...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Jacobson SL,Ross SR,Bloomsmith MA

更新日期：2016-07-13 00:00:00

abstract：:Antibiotic resistance in our pathogens is medicine's climate change: caused by human activity, and resulting in more extreme outcomes. Resistance emerges in microbial populations when antibiotics act on phenotypic variance within the population. This can arise from either genotypic diversity (resulting from a mutation...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Kurenbach B,Hill AM,Godsoe W,van Hamelsveld S,Heinemann JA

更新日期：2018-10-12 00:00:00

abstract：:A striking and unexpected biochemical phenotype was found in an insertion mutant line in the model plant Arabidopsis thaliana. One of two investigated insertion mutant lines in the gene encoding the phosphate transporter PHT4;1 demonstrated a prominent loss of trienoic fatty acids, whereas the other insertion line was...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Nilsson AK,Andersson MX

更新日期：2017-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The proportion of females calving (PFC) each year has been employed as an indicator of population reproductive performance in ungulates, especially for species that breed annually, because it requires less detailed population data than inter-birthing intervals and age at first reproduction. For asynchronous breeders w...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Law PR,Fike B

更新日期：2018-08-15 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was the characterization of fatty acids, antioxidant activity, some physical properties, nutrient content, sugars, and minerals in the pulp and seeds of the date cultivar 'Medjool' (Phoenix dactylifera L.) grown in Mexico. The samples were obtained at maturity (Tamar) in the 2017 harvest season i...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Salomón-Torres R,Ortiz-Uribe N,Valdez-Salas B,Rosas-González N,García-González C,Chávez D,Córdova-Guerrero I,Díaz-Rubio L,Haro-Vázquez MDP,Mijangos-Montiel JL,Morales-Maza A,Mahadevan P,Krueger R

更新日期：2019-07-17 00:00:00