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A short, robust brain activation control task optimised for pharmacological fMRI studies

Fig 2: Results from the working-memory variant of the task paradigm.

September 11, 2018

A short, robust brain activation control task optimised for pharmacological fMRI studies

To aid in pharmacological-fMRI studies, researchers developed and validated two variants of a novel fMRI control task. Their stimulus code is freely available online for re-use by the scientific community.

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September 28, 2018

Sunset Yellow and Allura Red modulate Bcl2 and COX2 expression levels and confer oxidative stress-mediated renal and hepatic toxicity in male rats

Latifa I. Khayyat, Amina E. Essawy, Jehan M. Sorour, Ahmed Soffar

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.5689 PubMed 30280050

September 20, 2018

Characterization of retinal regeneration in adult zebrafish following multiple rounds of phototoxic lesion

Alexandra H. Ranski, Ashley C. Kramer, Gregory W. Morgan, Jennifer L. Perez, Ryan Thummel

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.5646 PubMed 30258730

September 4, 2018

GDF11 induces differentiation and apoptosis and inhibits migration of C17.2 neural stem cells via modulating MAPK signaling pathway

Zongkui Wang, Miaomiao Dou, Fengjuan Liu, Peng Jiang, Shengliang Ye, Li Ma, Haijun Cao, Xi Du, Pan Sun, Na Su, Fangzhao Lin, Rong Zhang, Changqing Li

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.5524 PubMed 30202652

September 20, 2018

Gαq and Phospholipase Cβ signaling regulate nociceptor sensitivity in Drosophila melanogaster larvae

Joshua A. Herman, Adam B. Willits, Andrew Bellemer

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.5632 PubMed 30258723

September 28, 2018

Crystal structure and functional analysis of human C1ORF123

Siti Nurulnabila A. Rahaman, Jastina Mat Yusop, Zeti-Azura Mohamed-Hussein, Wan Mohd Aizat, Kok Lian Ho, Aik-Hong Teh, Jitka Waterman, Boon Keat Tan, Hwei Ling Tan, Adelicia Yongling Li, Ee Sin Chen, Chyan Leong Ng

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.5377 PubMed 30280012

September 19, 2018

Identification of MOS9 as an interaction partner for chalcone synthase in the nucleus

Jonathan I. Watkinson, Peter A. Bowerman, Kevin C. Crosby, Sherry B. Hildreth, Richard F. Helm, Brenda S.J. Winkel

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.5598 PubMed 30258711

September 17, 2018

The role of miRNAs 34a, 146a, 320a and 542 in the synergistic anticancer effects of methyl 2-(5-fluoro-2-hydroxyphenyl)-1H- benzo[d]imidazole-5-carboxylate (MBIC) with doxorubicin in breast cancer cells

Mohadeseh Hasanpourghadi, Nazia Abdul Majid, Mohd Rais Mustafa

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.5577 PubMed 30245930