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2015 article

Spatial Bayesian Nonparametric Methods

NONPARAMETRIC BAYESIAN INFERENCE IN BIOSTATISTICS, pp. 347–357.

By: B. Reich n  & M. Fuentes n

TL;DR: This work starts by considering nonparametric priors for covariance functions in a Gaussian process model, and goes fully non-parametric and discusses Dirichlet process mixtures for the coefficients in a kernel convolution, Dirichlets of Gaussian processes and spatial stick-breaking priors. (via Semantic Scholar)
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Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

2015 journal article

Key metabolites in tissue extracts of Elliptio complanata identified using1H nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy

Conservation Physiology, 3(1), cov023.

By: J. Hurley-Sanders n, J. Levine n , S. Nelson n , J. Law n, W. Showers n & M. Stoskopf n

author keywords: Freshwater mussels; metabolites; nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy
TL;DR: Preliminary studies provide evidence for potential use of digestive gland and mantle tissue for studying physiological impacts of location, sex and reproductive condition on Elliptio complanata. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
14. Life Below Water (Web of Science; OpenAlex)
15. Life on Land (Web of Science)
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries, Crossref
Added: August 6, 2018

2015 journal article

Interference of ATP with the fluorescent probes YOYO-1 and YOYO-3 modifies the mechanical properties of intercalator-stained DNA confined in nanochannels

Microchimica Acta, 182(7-8), 1561–1565.

By: M. Roushan n, Z. Azad n, S. Lim n , H. Wang n  & R. Riehn n 

author keywords: DNA; ATP; Intercalating dye; YOYO-1; DAPI; Nanofluidics
TL;DR: Investigation of the mechanical properties of DNA stained with the fluorescent intercalating dyes YOYO-1 and YoyO-3 as a function of ATP concentrations by stretching single molecules in nanofluidic channels finds negligible effects if DNA is visualized with the minor groove-binding probe 4′,6-diamidino-2-phenylindole. (via Semantic Scholar)
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Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries, Crossref, ORCID
Added: August 6, 2018

2015 journal article

Gut bacteria mediate aggregation in the German cockroach

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 112(51), 15678–15683.

By: A. Wada-Katsumata n , L. Zurek *, G. Nalyanya n, W. Roelofs*, A. Zhang * & C. Schal n 

MeSH headings : Animals; Blattellidae / physiology; Communication; Feces / microbiology; Gastrointestinal Tract / microbiology; Pheromones / physiology
TL;DR: The results indicate that the commensal gut microbiota contributes to production of VCAs that act as fecal aggregation agents and that cockroaches discriminate among the complex odors that emanate from a diverse microbial community. (via Semantic Scholar)
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Sources: NC State University Libraries, NC State University Libraries, Crossref
Added: August 6, 2018

2015 journal article

Source contributions of urban PM2.5 in the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region: Changes between 2006 and 2013 and relative impacts of emissions and meteorology

Atmospheric Environment, 123, 229–239.

By: X. Li  n, Q. Zhang *, Y. Zhang n, B. Zheng *, K. Wang n, Y. Chen  n, T. Wallington *, W. Han * ...

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Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

2015 journal article

Role of Signal Transducer and Activator of Transcription 1 in Murine Allergen-Induced Airway Remodeling and Exacerbation by Carbon Nanotubes

AMERICAN JOURNAL OF RESPIRATORY CELL AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY, 53(5), 625–636.

By: E. Thompson n, B. Sayers n, E. Glista-Baker n, K. Shipkowski n, M. Ihrie n, K. Duke n, A. Taylor n, J. Bonner n

author keywords: asthma; allergen; nanomaterials; carbon nanotubes; airway remodeling
MeSH headings : Allergens / pharmacology; Animals; Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluid / chemistry; Eosinophils / drug effects; Eosinophils / immunology; Eosinophils / pathology; Epithelial Cells / drug effects; Epithelial Cells / immunology; Epithelial Cells / pathology; Gene Expression Regulation; Goblet Cells / drug effects; Goblet Cells / immunology; Goblet Cells / pathology; Interleukin-10 / genetics; Interleukin-10 / immunology; Interleukin-13 / genetics; Interleukin-13 / immunology; Male; Mice; Mice, Knockout; Nanotubes / adverse effects; Neutrophils / drug effects; Neutrophils / immunology; Neutrophils / pathology; Osteopontin / genetics; Osteopontin / immunology; Ovalbumin / immunology; Respiratory Hypersensitivity / etiology; Respiratory Hypersensitivity / genetics; Respiratory Hypersensitivity / immunology; Respiratory Hypersensitivity / pathology; STAT1 Transcription Factor / deficiency; STAT1 Transcription Factor / genetics; STAT1 Transcription Factor / immunology; Signal Transduction; T-Lymphocytes, Helper-Inducer / drug effects; T-Lymphocytes, Helper-Inducer / immunology; T-Lymphocytes, Helper-Inducer / pathology; Transforming Growth Factor beta1 / genetics; Transforming Growth Factor beta1 / immunology; Transforming Growth Factor beta1 / pharmacology; Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha / genetics; Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha / immunology
TL;DR: A protective role for STAT1 is supported in chronic AAI and exacerbation of remodeling caused by MWCNTs and fibroblasts isolated from the lungs of Stat1(-/-) mice produced significantly more collagen mRNA and protein in response to transforming growth factor-β1 compared with WT lung fibro Blasts. (via Semantic Scholar)
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Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

2015 journal article

Multiyear applications of WRF/Chem over continental US: Model evaluation, variation trend, and impacts of boundary conditions

JOURNAL OF GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH-ATMOSPHERES, 120(24), 12748–12777.

By: K. Yahya n, J. He n & Y. Zhang n

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Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

2015 conference paper

Multifunctional diagnostic, nanothermometer, and photothermal nano-devices

Ultrafast nonlinear imaging and spectroscopy iii, 9584.

By: K. Green, J. Wirth, M. O'Connor & S. Lim 

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

2015 journal article

Consistent testing for recurrent genomic aberrations

BIOMETRIKA, 102(4), 783–796.

By: V. Walter *, F. Wright n & A. Nobel*

author keywords: Consistency; DNA copy number; DNA methylation; Genome-wide association study; Hypothesis testing
TL;DR: The analysis establishes the consistency of cyclic shift values for datasets with a fixed set of samples as the number of observed variables tends to infinity, under the assumption that each sample is an independent realization of a stationary Markov chain. (via Semantic Scholar)
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Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

2015 journal article

Compendium of Veterinary Standard Precautions for Zoonotic Disease Prevention in Veterinary Personnel

JAVMA-JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN VETERINARY MEDICAL ASSOCIATION, 247(11), 1252–1277.

By: C. Williams, J. Scheftel, B. Elchos, S. Hopkins & J. Levine* 

MeSH headings : Animal Diseases / prevention & control; Animal Diseases / transmission; Animal Technicians; Animals; Hand Disinfection; Humans; Hygiene; Infection Control / methods; Infection Control / standards; Infectious Disease Transmission, Patient-to-Professional / prevention & control; Occupational Exposure / prevention & control; Practice Guidelines as Topic; Protective Devices; Public Health / standards; United States; Veterinarians; Veterinary Medicine / standards; Zoonoses / transmission
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Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

2015 journal article

The Founder Strains of the Collaborative Cross Express a Complex Combination of Advantageous and Deleterious Traits for Male Reproduction

G3-GENES GENOMES GENETICS, 5(12), 2671–2683.

By: F. Odet*, W. Pan *, T. Bell*, S. Goodson*, A. Stevans*, Z. Yun*, D. Aylor n, C. Kao* ...

author keywords: sperm; motility; vacuole; Collaborative Cross
MeSH headings : Animals; Crosses, Genetic; Female; Founder Effect; Infertility, Male / genetics; Lactic Acid / biosynthesis; Male; Mice; Mice, Inbred Strains; Phenotype; Quantitative Trait Loci; Quantitative Trait, Heritable; Reproduction / genetics; Sperm Count; Sperm Motility; Spermatozoa / cytology; Spermatozoa / physiology; Testis / anatomy & histology; Testis / cytology; Testis / physiology
TL;DR: The CAST/EiJ strain is an outlier, with an unusual combination of deleterious male reproductive traits including low sperm counts, high levels of morphologically abnormal sperm, and poor motility, while sperm from the PWK/PhJ and WSB/eiJ strains had the greatest percentages of normal morphology and vigorous motility. (via Semantic Scholar)
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Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

2015 journal article

Soy but not bisphenol A (BPA) or the phytoestrogen genistin alters developmental weight gain and food intake in pregnant rats and their offspring

REPRODUCTIVE TOXICOLOGY, 58, 282–294.

By: J. Cao n, R. Echelberger n, M. Liu *, E. Sluzas n, K. McCaffrey n, B. Buckley *, H. Patisaul n 

author keywords: Endocrine disruption; Genistein; Phytoestrogens; Behavior; Sexually dimorphic; Obesogen; Body weight; Metabolic
MeSH headings : Age Factors; Animal Nutritional Physiological Phenomena / drug effects; Animals; Benzhydryl Compounds / metabolism; Benzhydryl Compounds / toxicity; Dietary Proteins / metabolism; Dietary Proteins / toxicity; Eating / drug effects; Endocrine Disruptors / metabolism; Endocrine Disruptors / toxicity; Female; Genistein / metabolism; Genistein / toxicity; Male; Maternal Nutritional Physiological Phenomena / drug effects; Nutritional Status / drug effects; Obesity / chemically induced; Obesity / physiopathology; Phenols / metabolism; Phenols / toxicity; Phytoestrogens / metabolism; Phytoestrogens / toxicity; Pregnancy; Prenatal Exposure Delayed Effects; Rats, Wistar; Risk Assessment; Sexual Maturation / drug effects; Soybean Proteins / metabolism; Soybean Proteins / toxicity; Weight Gain / drug effects
TL;DR: Individual and combinatorial effects of soy diet or the isoflavone genistein with bisphenol A with BPA on body weight, ingestive behavior and female puberal onset in Wistar rats are assessed. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
2. Zero Hunger (OpenAlex)
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

2015 journal article

CESM/CAM5 improvement and application: comparison and evaluation of updated CB05_GE and MOZART-4 gas-phase mechanisms and associated impacts on global air quality and climate

Geoscientific Model Development, 8(12), 3999–4025.

By: J. He, Y. Zhang, S. Tilmes, L. Emmons, J. Lamarque, T. Glotfelty, A. Hodzic, F. Vitt

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

2015 journal article

Attraction and oviposition preferences of Phlebotomus papatasi (Diptera: Psychodidae), vector of Old-World cutaneous leishmaniasis, to larval rearing media

Parasites & Vectors, 8(1).

By: B. Marayati*, C. Schal n , L. Ponnusamy n, C. Apperson n, T. Rowland* & G. Wasserberg*

author keywords: Leishmaniasis; Oviposition behavior; Sand flies; Semiochemicals; Bioassay; Olfactometer
MeSH headings : Animals; Biometry; Insect Vectors / drug effects; Insect Vectors / physiology; Oviposition; Pheromones / metabolism; Phlebotomus / drug effects; Phlebotomus / physiology; Smell
TL;DR: The key finding of this study is that gravid, laboratory reared, Ph. papatasi sand flies are significantly more attracted to rearing medium of the most biologically active larval stages (2nd/3rd instar and 4th instar/pupae). (via Semantic Scholar)
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Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries, Crossref
Added: August 6, 2018

2015 journal article

Impact of Low-Dose Oral Exposure to Bisphenol A (BPA) on Juvenile and Adult Rat Exploratory and Anxiety Behavior: A CLARITY-BPA Consortium Study

TOXICOLOGICAL SCIENCES, 148(2), 341–354.

By: M. Rebuli n, L. Camacho*, M. Adonay n, D. Reif n, D. Aylor n & H. Patisaul n 

author keywords: bisphenol A; CLARITY; behavior; anxiety; exploratory activity; endocrine disruption; EDC; sexually dimorphic; brain; BPA; plastic
MeSH headings : Age Factors; Animals; Anxiety / chemically induced; Anxiety / psychology; Behavior, Animal / drug effects; Benzhydryl Compounds / toxicity; Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; Endocrine Disruptors / toxicity; Exploratory Behavior / drug effects; Female; Gestational Age; Lactation; Male; Maternal Exposure / adverse effects; Motor Activity / drug effects; Neurotoxicity Syndromes / etiology; Neurotoxicity Syndromes / psychology; Phenols / toxicity; Pregnancy; Prenatal Exposure Delayed Effects; Rats, Sprague-Dawley; Risk Assessment; Sex Factors
TL;DR: No consistent effects of BPA were observed for any endpoint, in either sex, at either age compared to vehicle controls; however, significant differences between BPA-exposed and ethinyl estradiol-exp exposed groups were identified for some endpoints. (via Semantic Scholar)
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Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

2015 journal article

High dimension low sample size asymptotics of robust PCA

ELECTRONIC JOURNAL OF STATISTICS, 9(1), 204–218.

By: Y. Zhou*  & J. Marron

author keywords: Outlier; robustness; spherical PCA; spike model
TL;DR: The study of the effects of outliers for high dimension and low sample size data, using asymptotics to show that the robust method of spherical principal components is consistent with the population eigenvector for the spike model, even in the presence of contamination. (via Semantic Scholar)
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Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

2015 journal article

Detection of BRAF Mutation in Urine DNA as a Molecular Diagnostic for Canine Urothelial and Prostatic Carcinoma

PLOS ONE, 10(12).

By: H. Mochizuki n , S. Shapiro n & M. Breen n

MeSH headings : Animals; Biomarkers, Tumor / urine; DNA / urine; Dogs; Male; Mutation; Polymerase Chain Reaction; Prostatic Neoplasms / diagnosis; Prostatic Neoplasms / urine; Proto-Oncogene Proteins B-raf / genetics; Urinary Bladder Neoplasms / diagnosis; Urinary Bladder Neoplasms / urine
TL;DR: It is shown that ddPCR is a sensitive molecular technique with the potential to facilitate accurate and non-invasive means of canine UC and PC diagnosis. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
3. Good Health and Well-being (Web of Science; OpenAlex)
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

2015 journal article

Telomeres are partly shielded from ultraviolet-induced damage and proficient for nucleotide excision repair of photoproducts

NATURE COMMUNICATIONS, 6.

By: D. Parikh*, E. Fouquerel *, C. Murphy*, H. Wang n  & P. Opresko  n

MeSH headings : Cell Line; Cell Proliferation; Cell Survival; DNA Damage / radiation effects; DNA Repair / physiology; Fibroblasts / cytology; Fibroblasts / radiation effects; Humans; Telomere / radiation effects; Ultraviolet Rays
TL;DR: Examination of the efficiency of photoproduct formation and removal at telomeres purified from UVC irradiated cells at various recovery times provides new evidence that telomes are partially protected from ultraviolet irradiation and that NER preserves telomere integrity. (via Semantic Scholar)
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Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: August 6, 2018

2015 journal article

Proper Use of Allele-Specific Expression Improves Statistical Power for cis-eQTL Mapping with RNA-Seq Data

JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN STATISTICAL ASSOCIATION, 110(511), 962–974.

By: Y. Hu, W. Sun, J. Tzeng* & C. Perou

author keywords: ASE; eQTL study; Gene expression; Haplotype; Maximum likelihood
TL;DR: This article provides a maximum-likelihood framework for cis-eQTL mapping with RNA-seq data that integrates the inference of haplotypes and the association analysis into a single stage, and is thus unbiased and statistically powerful. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

2015 journal article

Part 2: Sensitivity comparisons of the mayfly Centroptilum triangulifer to Ceriodaphnia dubia and Daphnia magna using standard reference toxicants; NaCl, KCl and CuSO4

CHEMOSPHERE, 139, 597–603.

By: K. Struewing, J. Lazorchak *, P. Weaver, B. Johnson*, D. Funk* & D. Buchwalter n

author keywords: Mayfly; Comparative toxicity; NaCl; KCl; CuSO4
MeSH headings : Animals; Copper Sulfate / toxicity; Daphnia / drug effects; Ephemeroptera / drug effects; Potassium Chloride / toxicity; Reference Standards; Sodium Chloride / toxicity; Toxicity Tests / standards; Water Pollutants, Chemical / toxicity
TL;DR: C. triangulifer was the most sensitive species in NaCl acute and chronic growth tests and has great potential and benefits for use in ecotoxicological studies. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
6. Clean Water and Sanitation (OpenAlex)
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

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