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Sensitivity of global pasturelands to climate variation
(2019)Pasturelands are globally extensive, sensitive to climate, and support livestock production systems that provide an essential source of food in many parts of the world. In this paper, we integrate information from remote ... -
Evaluating the anti-proliferative effects of exercise on colorectal cancer cell lines HCT116 and HT29 through treatment of myokines produced ffrom C2C12 cells subjected to electric pulse stimulation
(2019)BACKGROUND: Colorectal cancer incidence and mortality rates are rising and are still one of the most common cancers worldwide. Its risks are associated with the Western Lifestyle, important facets of this being increase ... -
Systemic vascular variants
(2019)Arterial variants are an important consideration in the care of individuals undergoing surgery or invasive diagnostic procedures. Although there are numerous reports that describe arterial variants in localized body regions, ... -
Secular change in nonmetric trait expression in European American individuals
(2019)Secular change has been documented in a number of studies focused on cranial and postcranial morphometrics and nonmetric traits. However, to date, few studies have addressed the potential of temporal change occurring in ... -
The influence of alcohol on telomere length and shelterin complex gene expression in human embryonic stem cells
(2019)BACKGROUND: Telomeres are specialized heterochromatic structures found at the ends of chromosomes that serve to protect the integrity of the genome. Theoretically, telomeres, and thereby chromosomes, should be constantly ... -
Characterizing neuroanatomical changes in parvalbumin and perineuronal nets in a rat DISC-1 knock out model
(2019)BACKGROUND: Schizophrenia is a debilitating disorder that has a profound impact on quality of life due to the presence of both cognitive deficits and psychotic symptoms. Despite having significant global economic and social ... -
Pregnancy among women with congenital heart defects: outcomes for mother and child
(2019)Congenital Heart Defects (CHDs), structural heart defects that are present at birth, are prevalent in approximately 1% of live births. While, historically, the presence of such defects was associated with a heightened risk ... -
Generating novel experimental tools to interrogate human kidney development
(2019)The kidneys are responsible for filtering out toxins, reabsorption of water, maintaining ion balance, as well as many other functions. Damage to the kidneys can be harmful to the body and even life threatening. Sudden ... -
The effects of substrate stiffness, matrix protein composition, and hypoxia on human corneal limbal epithelial cell morphology and motility
(2019)The cornea is the most outer structure of the eye. What makes the cornea unique is that it is avascular, transparent, and potentially one of the most innervated tissues in the human body. As a key component of vision, ... -
The mechanism of osteoblast response to resolvin E1
(2019)Periodontal disease is initiated by bacterial plaque that induces a chronic inflammatory condition with subsequent leukocyte infiltration, osteoclast activation and alveolar bone resorption. The ideal treatment for periodontal ...
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