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College Men and Women and Their Intent to Receive Genital Human Papillomavirus Vaccine
(2016-02-05)
The study set out to investigate what influences the intentions of college students to get vaccinated against genital human papillomavirus (HPV). College men and women were surveyed to understand their intentions. Regression ...
Seasonal home range dynamics and sex differences in habitat use in a threatened, coastal marsh bird
(2016-12-22)
A comprehensive understanding of spatiotemporal ecology is needed to develop conservation strategies for declining species. The king rail (Rallus elegans) is a secretive marsh bird whose range historically extended across ...
Murine mesothelin: characterization, expression, and inhibition of tumor growth in a murine model of pancreatic cancer
(2016)
Background: Mesothelin has attracted much interest as a tumor specific antigen; it has been reported to promote
tumor development and to be a good target for cancer treatment. Most studies to date have used human
mesothelin ...
The Effect of Casein Protein Prior to Sleep on Fat Metabolism in Obese Men
(2016-07)
We have previously shown that ingesting protein at night before sleep is either beneficial
or non-detrimental to metabolism, health, and body composition in obese women. However, the
overnight protein-induced lipolytic ...
The Role of Retinoic Acid (RA) in Spermatogonial Differentiation
(2016)
Retinoic acid (RA) directs the sequential, but distinct, programs of spermatogonial differentiation and meiotic differentiation that are both essential for the generation of functional spermatozoa. These processes are ...
The role of fishing material culture in communities’ sense of place as an added-value in management of coastal areas
(2016)
Fishing communities in many places around the world are facing significant challenges
due to new policies and environmental developments. While it is imperative to ensure sustainability
of natural resources, many policies ...
Veterans health administration hepatitis B testing and treatment with anti-CD20 antibody administration
(2016-05-21)
AIM: To evaluate pretreatment hepatitis B virus (HBV) testing, vaccination, and antiviral treatment rates in Veterans Affairs patients receiving anti-CD20 Ab for quality improvement.
METHODS: We performed a retrospective ...
Transcriptome sequencing of Crucihimalaya himalaica (Brassicaceae) reveals how Arabidopsis close relative adapt to the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau
(2016-02)
The extreme environment of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau (QTP) provides an ideal natural laboratory for studies on adaptive evolution. Few genome/transcriptome based studies have been conducted on how plants adapt to the ...