Results 111 to 120 of about 14,419,663 (279)

Avidin is evolutionarily conserved in fish but dispensable for development and resistance against Streptococcus agalactiae in zebrafish

open access: yesFEBS Open Bio, EarlyView.
The presence of biotin‐binding avidin proteins in fish and their biological significance are poorly characterized. We cataloged fish avidins and demonstrate that they are widely present and evolutionarily conserved. We created avd knockout zebrafish and show that zebavidin is dispensable for development and that resistance of avd knockout embryos in ...
Anni K. Saralahti   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Item Dynamic Incremental Reduction Algorithm of Item Response System with Decision Item Based on Rough Set Theory

open access: yes, 2011
[[abstract]]Rough Set Theory is a new mathematical tool which deals with vagueness and uncertainty. Compared with other traditional theories, rough set theory does not need any data or extra informational hypotheses.
Chou Shih-chung
core  

Identification and characterisation of calcitonin receptor isoforms expressed in glioblastoma derived glioma stem and U‐87 MG cells

open access: yesFEBS Open Bio, EarlyView.
Glioblastoma cells express calcitonin receptor variants (CT receptor isoforms) that may help them survive stress. Using qPCR, transcript‐specific long‐read nanopore sequencing, immunofluorescence co‐localisation and comparative sequence analysis, this study identifies a novel alternatively spliced CALCR transcript that encodes the CTb receptor isoform ...
Pragya Gupta   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Assessing entrepreneurial calling in Hungary: An investigation of the psychometric properties of the Calling Scale (CS)

open access: yesActa Psychologica
Research on calling has grown as people seek meaningful frameworks for work. We validated the 12-item Calling Scale (CS; Dobrow & Tosti-Kharas, 2011) for Hungarian entrepreneurs (n = 327).
Judit Jakab   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

BCG vaccination potentiates oxidative phosphorylation in neonatal myeloid‐derived suppressor cells

open access: yesFEBS Open Bio, EarlyView.
BCG vaccination enhances oxidative phosphorylation in neonatal MDSCs, impairing their immunosuppressive function. It upregulates electron transport chain genes and mitochondrial activity, increasing ATP and oxygen consumption. Pharmacological OXPHOS inhibition partially restores suppressive capacity, confirming causality.
Yingying Chen, Hui Li
wiley   +1 more source

A new method for detecting differential item functioning in the Rasch model [PDF]

open access: yes
Differential item functioning (DIF) can lead to an unfair advantage or disadvantage for certain subgroups in educational and psychological testing. Therefore, a variety of statistical methods has been suggested for detecting DIF in the Rasch model.
Carolin Strobl   +2 more
core  

The C‐terminal truncated splicing variant of NK1R negatively modulates substance P‐stimulated NK1R signaling

open access: yesFEBS Open Bio, EarlyView.
The neurokinin 1 receptor exists as full‐length (NK1L) and C‐terminally truncated (NK1S) splice variants. We show that NK1S heterodimerizes with NK1L, impairing Gαq coupling and Ca2+ mobilization while enhancing β‐arrestin1 recruitment. NK1S suppresses substance P‐driven gene expression and cell migration, revealing NK1S as an endogenous biased ...
Lan Phuong Nguyen   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

A polytomous nonlinear mixed model for item analysis

open access: yes, 2003
textThe present study attempted to connect the framework of item response theory (IRT) within the more comprehensive and well-known statistical frameworks of the generalized linear mixed model and the nonlinear mixed model (NLMM).
Shin, Seon-hi
core  

Identification and characterization of a gene conferring stress resistance in Escherichia coli and cyanobacteria

open access: yesFEBS Open Bio, EarlyView.
Functional screening identified PcSyn14890, a cyanobacteria‐specific protein that enhances growth and stress resistance in E. coli and Synechocystis PCC6803. Although we expected it to function as a molecular chaperone, it was unable to protect against thermal aggregation of GAPDH.
Akiyo Yamada   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Comparison of item response theory ability and item parameters according to classical and Bayesian estimation methods

open access: yesInternational Journal of Assessment Tools in Education
This research aims to compare the ability and item parameter estimations of Item Response Theory according to Maximum likelihood and Bayesian approaches in different Monte Carlo simulation conditions.
Ergül Demir, Eray Selçuk
doaj   +1 more source

Home - About - Disclaimer - Privacy