bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Morphological analysis of the male reproductive accessory glands of the bat Artibeus lituratus (Phyllostomidae: Chiroptera)
Authors: Santos Renata T. S. , Pires Laís R. M. , Albernaz Edna S. S. , Andrade Cleber S. , Santiago Cornélio S. , Morielle‐Versute Eliana , Taboga Sebastião R. , Beguelini Mateus R. 
Published: October 2017

AbstractBats are distributed worldwide from tropical to temperate regions. Despite their wide geographical radiation and advances in studies using evolutionary approaches, aspects related to the reproduction of these animals remain poorly explored, especially those related to the male reproductive accessory glands (RAGs). Thus, the aim of this study was to analyze the morphophysiology of the male RAGs in the bat Artibeus lituratus. The RAGs in A. lituratus are composed of a compact intra‐abdominal glandular complex, consisting of the prostate with two prostatic regions (ventral and dorsal), plus Littre glands and a pair of extra‐abdominal bulbourethral glands. The ventral region of the prostate has an epithelium with variable morphology, due to its holocrine type of secretion. In contrast, the dorsal region has a typical cubic‐to‐columnar pseudostratified epithelium. Both regions contain two cell types, basal and secretory cells. Similar to the epithelial morphology, the secretion also varies, with the ventral region containing numerous PAS‐positive globular vesicles, whereas the dorsal region has a more fluid, hyaline and PAS‐negative secretion. Littre glands are dispersed in the connective tissue of the urethra, while the bulbourethral glands are located in the penile root, both glands with cubic‐to‐columnar pseudostratified epithelium and globular PAS‐positive secretion. The results demonstrate that the RAGs of A. lituratus are composed of two prostatic regions, ventral and dorsal, and urethral and bulbourethral glands, with no seminal vesicles. Each prostatic region has unique and distinctive characteristics, with the ventral region presenting an exclusive holocrine nature and the dorsal region having similarities to the ventral prostate of rodents.
Effect of different light spectra on the pigmentation of stored elephant garlic
Authors: Comparini Diego , Nguyen Hieu TH , Ueda Kota , Moritaka Kyoshi , Kihara Toshihiko , Kawano Tomonori 
Published: October 2017

AbstractBACKGROUNDIn the present study high‐brightness light‐emitting diodes were used to investigate the influence of different light spectra on garlic discoloration at different humidity levels and temperature. Many processes involved in the discoloration process of garlic/leek during storage under different conditions remain unanswered. For this reason in this study the ability of specific light spectra to enhance the production of desirable pigments has been evaluated in elephant garlic. It is well known that the pigments involved in the discoloration reaction are of great interest because of their potential ability to increase the nutritional value and health benefits of the food.RESULTSIn the present study, we show how the chlorophyll content of the sprout increases directly proportionally to the wavelength of the light tested; green/blue light delays the greening process of garlic young shoots whilst red/infra‐red light irradiance conditions increase the greening process at different storage temperatures and humidity. Moreover different lights in the visible spectrum have been observed to stimulate and enhance the outer layer purple coloration.CONCLUSIONThe use of different lights to modulate garlic pigmentation has been demonstrated and, in particular, the utilisation of red/green/blue lights and lower temperature resulted in higher red/pink pigments production supporting the hypothesis that this process involves more than one light to be fully performed and the low temperature is a condition that influences the formation of these products. © 2017 Society of Chemical Industry
Preparation and characterisation of a novel hydrogel based on Auricularia polytricha β‐glucan and its bio‐release property for vitamin B12 delivery
Authors: Zhu Kai , Chen Xiaoyuan , Yu Da , He Yue , Song Guanglei 
Published: October 2017

AbstractBACKGROUNDThis study investigates a novel hydrogel synthesis method and its bio‐release property. This hydrogel, with a three‐dimensional network structure based on Auricularia polytricha β‐glucan, was characterised by means of Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, 1H NMR and scanning electron microscopy. Vitamin B12 (VB12, cobalamin) as a hydrophilic functional food component was entrapped into these hydrogels. The in vitro release profile of VB12 was established in simulated gastric fluid (SGF) and simulated intestinal fluid (SIF).RESULTSThe results showed that the hydrogel had medium pore size from 30 to 300 µm, and the swelling ratio increased with the degree of substitution. The hydrogel demonstrated good stability in SGF and bio‐release capability in SIF for VB12. The accumulated release rate is about 80% in SIF and below 20% in SGF, which indicated the significant different release property in stomach and intestine.CONCLUSIONThe Auricularia polytricha β‐glucan‐based hydrogel has a good swelling ratio, pepsin stability and pancrelipase‐catalysed biodegradation property. The bio‐release rate is significantly different in SIF and SGF, which indicated that this hydrogel could be a good intestinal target carrier of VB12. © 2017 Society of Chemical Industry
Prospects of Contrast‐Enhanced Ultrasonography for the Diagnosis of Peripheral Arterial Disease: A Meta‐analysis
Authors: Hou Xiao‐xia , Chu Guang‐hua , Yu Yuan 
Published: October 2017

ObjectivesContrast‐enhanced ultrasonography (CEUS) is a modern diagnostic method that can also be used to study microperfusion. This study compared the time to peak intensity measured by CEUS in patients with peripheral arterial disease (PAD) and healthy control participants.MethodsAfter a comprehensive literature search in multiple electronic databases and study selection, a random‐effect meta‐analysis was performed to compare the time to peak intensity measured by CEUS in patients with PAD and healthy controls, which followed meta‐regression analyses for identification of factors affecting the outcomes.ResultsFourteen studies (data for 322 patients with PAD and 314 healthy individuals) were used for the meta‐analysis. The age of this sample of patients with PAD was 64.92 (95% confidence interval, 62.53, 67.31) years, and that of the healthy controls was 55.32 (51.67, 58.98) years. The times to peak intensity were 18.55 (15.62, 21.48) seconds in healthy controls, 33.40 (27.65, 39.15) seconds in patients with PAD, and 76.22 (36.23, 116.22) seconds in patients with PAD and diabetes mellitus. The difference between patients with PAD and healthy controls in the time to peak intensity was statistically significant (mean difference, 24.80 [10.16, 39.44] seconds; P < .00009). The ABI was not significantly associated with the time to peak intensity in patients with PAD. Age and sex were also not significantly associated with the time to peak intensity.ConclusionsContrast‐enhanced ultrasonography is a valuable tool for the diagnosis of PAD based on its ability to differentiate the time to peak intensity between patients with PAD and healthy individuals, but little data are yet available to assess its diagnostic ability in clinical practice.
Variation of the floodplain forest ecosystem service value in the lower reaches of Tarim River, China
Authors: Mamat Zulpiya , Halik Ümüt , Keyimu Maierdang , Keram Ayjamal , Nurmamat Kalbinur 
Published: October 2017

AbstractEcosystem service and human activity assessment are essential for effective natural resources allocation; however, these were seldom researched in arid region. This study used the theory proposed by Millennium Ecosystem Assessment to analyse ecosystem services provided by the floodplain forest in the lower reaches of the Tarim River. Results showed the following: (a) In the research area, the ecosystem service values of approximately US$216.78 × 108 occurring from 1972 to 2015 showed a decreasing trend; (b) the total ecosystem service values for floodplain forest and water area for all land use and land cover types accounted for 87.43% of the total value in the research area, and water supply, biodiversity protection, and waste treatment accounted for 55% of the total function values—these were the highest service values; (c) this research showed that the estimated ecosystem service values of research area were inelastic to value coefficients. This study showed that future work should allow land use and Ecological Water Conveyance Project to follow with rigorous environmental impact analyses. These analyses will be crucial to maintain the stability and sustainable development in the lower reaches of the Tarim River and also can provide references for research in the arid regions of Northwest China and Central Asia.
Outlier detection and sequence reconstruction in continuous time series of ocean observation data based on difference analysis and the Dixon criterion
Authors: Jingang Jiang , Lu Sun , Zhongya Fan , Jiaguo Qi 
Published: October 2017

AbstractIn light of the specific characteristics of the long‐term record and complex sequence nature of the ocean observation data, a new method was developed based on the original Dixon detection criteria to be specifically detect and remove data outliers. This method combines the two traditional methods of data quality control and Dixon detection theory and assumes that the second‐order differential sequence of parameter measurements passes an appropriate stationarity test. Thus, the measurement attributes are considered to be in the same physical state and to occupy a small range of time and space, equivalent to a parallel observation test. Provided that the observations over a small range of time and space correspond to the record of a sequence covering a short period of time, this short time sequence is treated as a sliding window in the proposed new method. Outliers are detected based on lookup‐table after an index parameter Q is calculated within the sliding window. A correlation analysis and the test results show that the proposed new method can effectively instantiate a sequence of outliers characterized by different phases. Compared with other existing methods, the new method proved to be computationally efficient and easily programmable for practical implementation. Further, this method preserves the original data because the outliers are replaced by an inverse distance‐weighted average of the recorded data within the window, while other data were intact.
PAX9 regulates squamous cell differentiation and carcinogenesis in the oro‐oesophageal epithelium
Authors: Xiong Zhaohui , Ren Shuang , Chen Hao , Liu Yao , Huang Caizhi , Zhang Yawan Lyvia , Odera Joab Otieno , Chen Tong , Kist Ralf , Peters Heiko , Garman Katherine , Sun Zheng , Chen Xiaoxin 
Published: October 2017

AbstractPAX9 is a transcription factor of the PAX family characterized by a DNA‐binding paired domain. Previous studies have suggested a potential role of PAX9 in squamous cell differentiation and carcinogenesis of the oro‐oesophageal epithelium. However, its functional roles in differentiation and carcinogenesis remain unclear. In this study, Pax9 deficiency in mouse oesophagus promoted cell proliferation, delayed cell differentiation, and altered the global gene expression profile. Ethanol exposure downregulated PAX9 expression in human oesophageal epithelial cells in vitro and mouse forestomach and tongue in vivo. We further showed that PAX9 was downregulated in human oro‐oesophageal squamous cell carcinoma (OESCC), and its downregulation was associated with alcohol drinking and promoter hypermethylation. Moreover, ad libitum feeding with a liquid diet containing ethanol for 40 weeks or Pax9 deficiency promoted N‐nitrosomethylbenzylamine‐induced squamous cell carcinogenesis in mouse tongue, oesophagus, and forestomach. In conclusion, PAX9 regulates squamous cell differentiation in the oro‐oesophageal epithelium. Alcohol drinking and promoter hypermethylation are associated with PAX9 silencing in human OESCC. PAX9 downregulation may contribute to alcohol‐associated oro‐oesophageal squamous cell carcinogenesis. Copyright © 2017 Pathological Society of Great Britain and Ireland. Published by John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
Exploratory study of impact of cancer‐related posttraumatic stress symptoms on diabetes self‐management among cancer survivors
Authors: James Janey , Harris Yael T. , Kronish Ian M. , Wisnivesky Juan P. , Lin Jenny J. 
Published: October 2017

AbstractObjectivePosttraumatic stress symptoms (PTSS) can be triggered by a diagnosis of a potentially life‐threatening illness such as cancer. Little is known about the impact of cancer‐related PTSS symptoms on self‐management behaviors for comorbid chronic medical conditions such as diabetes mellitus (DM).MethodsWe recruited patients with DM and a recent diagnosis of early‐stage cancer from 2 medical centers in New York City. Cancer‐related PTSS were assessed using the Impact of Events Scale (score ≥ 26). DM self‐management behaviors (medication adherence, exercise, healthy diet, and glucose testing) were measured 3 months later. Logistic regression was used to assess the association between cancer‐related PTSS symptoms and DM self‐management behaviors, adjusting for gender, marital status, and anxiety symptoms.ResultsOf 56 participants recruited, 33% reported cancer‐related PTSS symptoms. Elevated cancer‐related PTSS symptoms were associated with lack of healthy diet (odds ratio: 0.08, 95% confidence interval: 0.01–0.62).ConclusionsEarly‐stage cancer survivors with cancer‐related PTSS symptoms were less likely to adhere to some DM self‐management behaviors. Providers should recognize the impact of cancer‐related PTSS symptoms to better support comorbid disease management in cancer survivors.
Trends in incidence and associated risk factors of suicide mortality among breast cancer patients
Authors: Gaitanidis Apostolos , Alevizakos Michail , Pitiakoudis Michail , Wiggins Doreen 
Published: October 2017

AbstractObjectiveBreast cancer patients are associated with an increased risk for committing suicide. The purpose of this study was to study the trends in the incidence of suicide mortality and identify pertinent risk factors among patients with breast cancer.MethodsA retrospective examination of the Surveillance Epidemiology and End Results database between years 1973 and 2013 was performed.ResultsOverall, 474 128 patients were identified of which 773 had committed suicide. There were no significant differences in the incidence of suicide mortality over the last 3 decades (1984‐1993: 0.14%, 1994‐2003: 0.16%, 2004‐2013: 0.17%, P = 0.173). On logistic regression, younger age (<30 y: OR 6.34, 95% CI: 1.98‐20.33, P = 0.002; 30‐49 y: OR 10.64, 95% CI: 7.97‐14.2, P < 0.001; 50‐69 y: OR 4.7, 95% CI: 3.64‐6.07, P < 0.001), male sex (OR 4.34, 95% CI: 2.57‐7.31, P < 0.001), nonwhite‐nonblack race (OR 1.39, 95% CI: 1.01‐1.91, P = 0.046), marital status (single: OR 1.35, 95% CI: 1.04‐1.76, P = 0.024; separated/divorced/widowed: OR 1.25, 95% CI: 1.01‐1.55, P = 0.043), undergoing surgery (OR 2.13, 95% CI: 1.23‐3.67, P = 0.007), and short‐time elapsed from diagnosis (first year: OR 4.67, 95% CI: 3.39‐6.42, P < 0.001; second year: OR 2.35, 95% CI: 1.69‐3.27, P < 0.001) were independent risk factors of suicide mortality.ConclusionsThere have been no identifiable improvements in preventing suicide mortality in the United States. Younger age, male sex, race, marital status, and undergoing surgery are independent risk factors for committing suicide, especially in the first year after diagnosis.
Cognition, quality‐of‐life, and symptom clusters in breast cancer: Using Bayesian networks to elucidate complex relationships
Authors: Xu Selene , Thompson Wesley , Ancoli‐Israel Sonia , Liu Lianqi , Palmer Barton , Natarajan Loki 
Published: October 2017

AbstractObjectiveBreast cancer patients frequently complain of cognitive dysfunction during chemotherapy. Patients also report experiencing a cluster of sleep problems, fatigue, and depressive symptoms during chemotherapy. We aimed to understand the complex dynamic interrelationships of depression, fatigue, and sleep to ultimately elucidate their role in cognitive performance and quality of life amongst breast cancer survivors undergoing chemotherapy treatment.MethodsOur study sample comprised 74 newly diagnosed stage I to III breast cancer patients scheduled to receive chemotherapy. An objective neuropsychological test battery and self‐reported fatigue, mood, sleep quality, and quality of life were collected at 3 time points: before the start of chemotherapy (baseline: BL), at the end of cycle 4 chemotherapy (C4), and 1 year after the start of chemotherapy (Y1). We applied novel Bayesian network methods to investigate the role of sleep/fatigue/mood on cognition and quality of life prior to, during, and after chemotherapy.ResultsThe fitted network exhibited strong direct and indirect links between symptoms, cognitive performance, and quality of life. The only symptom directly linked to cognitive performance was C4 sleep quality; at C4, fatigue was directly linked to sleep and thus indirectly influenced cognitive performance. Mood strongly influenced concurrent quality of life at C4 and Y1. Regression estimates indicated that worse sleep quality, fatigue, and mood were negatively associated with cognitive performance or quality of life.ConclusionsThe Bayesian network identified local structure (eg, fatigue‐mood‐QoL or sleep‐cognition) and possible intervention targets (eg, a sleep intervention to reduce cognitive complaints during chemotherapy).
A qualitative meta‐synthesis examining the role of women in African American men's prostate cancer screening and treatment decision making
Authors: Bergner Erin M. , Cornish Emily K. , Horne Kenay , Griffith Derek M. 
Published: October 2017

AbstractObjectiveBeing an African American man is a risk factor for prostate cancer, and there is little consensus about the use of screening, early detection, and the efficacy of treatment for the disease. In this context, this systematic review examines the roles women, particularly wives, play in African American men's prostate cancer screening and treatment decision making.MethodsWe searched OVID Medline (R), CINAHL (EBSCO), PsychInfo (EBSCO), PubMED, Cochrane Library, ERIC (Firstsearch), and Web of Science to identify peer‐reviewed articles published between 1980 and 2016 that reported qualitative data about prostate cancer screening, diagnosis, or treatment in African American men. We conducted a systematic review of the literature using study appraisal and narrative synthesis.ResultsFollowing Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta‐analyses (PRISMA) guidelines for identifying and screening 1425 abstracts and papers, we identified 10 papers that met our criteria. From our thematic meta‐synthesis of the findings from these publications, we found that women played 3 key roles in African American men's decision making regarding prostate cancer screening, diagnosis, or treatment: counselor (ie, offering advice or information), coordinator (ie, promoting healthy behaviors and arranging or facilitating appointments), and confidant (ie, providing emotional support and reassurance).ConclusionsWomen are often important confidants to whom men express their struggles, fears, and concerns, particularly those related to health, and they help men make appointments and understand medical advice. Better understanding women's supportive roles in promoting positive mental and physical outcomes may be key to developing effective interventions to improve African American men's decision making and satisfaction regarding prostate cancer screening and treatment.
Not reinventing the “Reel:” Adaptation and evaluation of an existing model for digital video information seeking
Authors: Albertson Dan , Johnston Melissa P. 
Published: October 2017

ABSTRACTInformation seeking research has provided models across different contexts in order to depict the phenomena and processes of users in their search for information. Yet, no recognized model or generalization of the digital video information‐seeking process exists. The current study seeks to address this gap. Areas such as image information seeking have been examined, and existing research in these related areas demonstrates potential to support progress in digital video information seeking. In the current study, variables were adapted from an existing image seeking model and incorporated into a survey to measure their representation of video information seeking. The goal of the current analysis is to quantitatively measure and validate the phases of a selected image seeking model as also representing underlying factors of an information seeking process for digital video if adapted accordingly. Further, correlations between extracted factors were also tested in order to measure the interrelationships as part of a larger representation of digital video seeking. Results supported the factors as being representative of digital video information seeking and also produced significant correlations between them. Implications of these findings address the central research problem, in that a generalized representation of digital video information seeking has been examined and supported through the adaptation and evaluation of an existing model.
Public services or private gains: Motives behind participation on a mobile crowdsourcing application in a smart city
Authors: Lee Chei Sian , Goh Dion Hoe‐Lian , Osop Hamzah , Sin Sei‐Ching Joanna , Theng Yin Leng 
Published: October 2017

ABSTRACTThe increased use of crowdsourcing to support smart city initiatives has been reported in the literature. However, a gap remains in understanding the needs motivating crowdsourcing participation in smart city projects. Integrating perspectives from self‐determination theory and public service motivation, this study investigates the motives driving the use of a mobile crowdsourcing platform prototype known as My Smart Mobile City app (i.e., MSMC) that aims to help smart cities manage public engagement with their residents. Data was collected from 100 participants. Factor analysis was conducted and results indicate that the motives driving the use of MSMC fell into three categories: affective, norm‐based and rational. Results and implications of our work are discussed.