• Ganganomala Saltini Ratcliffe, Jameson, and Zorn, a new genus and species of Anomalini (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Rutelinae) from Bangladesh and Nepal, with a revised circumscription of the tribe 

  Ratcliffe, Brett C.; Jameson, Mary Liz; Zorn, Carsten (Coleopterists Society, 2018-12-28)

  Ganganomala saltini Ratcliffe, Jameson, and Zorn, a new genus and new species of Anomalini (subtribe Anomalina), is described fromBangladesh and Nepal. To place the new genus within the context of the tribe and subtribe, ...

• A rangewide herbarium-derived dataset indicates high levels of gene flow in black cherry (Prunus serotina) 

  Konrade, Lauren A.; Shaw, Joey; Beck, James B. (Wiley, 2019-01-08)

  Isolation by Distance (IBD) is a genetic pattern in which populations geographically closer to one another are more genetically similar to each other than populations which are farther apart. Black cherry (Prunus serotina ...

• Hierarchy theory reveals multiscale predictors of Arkansas darter (Etheostoma cragini) abundance in a Great Plains riverscape 

  Wellemeyer, Juju C.; Perkin, Joshuah S.; Jameson, Mary Liz; Costigan, Katie H.; Waters, Ryan (John Wiley and Sons, 2019-01-14)

  Landscape ecology and its emphasis on relationships between spatial heterogeneity, scale, and ecological processes can be applied to manage stream ecosystems as riverscapes. Hierarchy theory, a central tenet of riverscape ...

• The mechanical and pharmacological regulation of glioblastoma cell migration in 3D matrices 

  Kaphle, Pranita; Li, Yongchao; Yao, Li (Wiley, 2019-04)

  The invasion of glioblastoma is a complex process based on the interactions of tumor cells and the extracellular matrix. Tumors that are engineered using biomaterials are more physiologically relevant than a two-dimensional ...

• Particulate and ion forms of cobalt–chromium challenged preosteoblasts promote osteoclastogenesis and osteolysis in a murine model of prosthesis failure 

  Yang, Shuye; Zhang, Kai; Jiang, Jianhao; James, Bonface; Yang, Shang-You (Wiley, 2018-10-25)

  This study investigated the interactive behavior of the particulate and ion forms of cobalt–chromium (Co–Cr) alloy challenged preosteoblasts during the process of prosthetic implant loosening. Preosteoblasts were challenged ...

• The combination of induced pluripotent stem cells and bioscaffolds holds promise for spinal cord regeneration 

  DeBrot, Ashley; Yao, Li (Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2018-10-01)

  Spinal cord injuries (SCIs) are debilitating conditions for which no effective treatment currently exists. The damage of neural tissue causes disruption of neural tracts and neuron loss in the spinal cord. Stem cell ...

• Dental pulp stem cell-derived chondrogenic cells demonstrate differential cell motility in type I and type II collagen hydrogels 

  Yao, Li; Flynn, Nikol (Elsevier, 2018-06)

  BACKGROUND CONTEXT: Advances in the development of biomaterials and stem cell therapy provide a promising approach to regenerating degenerated discs. The normal nucleus pulposus (NP) cells exhibit similar phenotype to ...

• In vivo and in vitro impact of carbohydrate variation on human follicle-stimulating hormone function 

  Bousfield, George R.; May, Jeffrey V.; Davis, John S.; Dias, James A.; Kumar, T. Rajendra (Frontiers Media S.A., 2018-05-09)

  Human follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) exhibits both macro-and microheterogeneity in its carbohydrate moieties. Macroheterogeneity results in three physiologically relevant FSH beta subunit variants, two that possess a ...

• Deciphering the sexual diploid members of the Boechera suffrutescens complex (Brassicaceae, Boechereae) 

  Morin, David P.; Alexander, Patrick J.; Beck, James B.; Windham, Michael D.; Bailey, C. Donovan (PENSOFT PUBL, 2018-05-02)

  Boechera is a model genus that is of particular interest for understanding apomixis due to the presence of numerous apomictic diploid lineages that are tightly correlated with hybridisation events. Boechera includes many ...

• Nitrogen-fixation activity and the abundance and taxonomy of nifH genes in agricultural, pristine, and urban prairie stream sediments chronically exposed to different levels of nitrogen loading 

  Santos-Caton, Ingrid R.; Caton, Todd M.; Schneegurt, Mark A. (Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2018-05)

  Small streams exert great influences on the retention and attenuation of nitrogen (N) within stream networks. Human land use can lead to increased transport of dissolved inorganic N compounds and downstream eutrophication. ...

• Geometry, allometry and biomechanics of fern leaf petioles: their significance for the evolution of functional and ecological diversity within the Pteridaceae 

  Mahley, Mahley, Jennifer N.; Pittermann, Jarmila; Rowe, Nick; Baer, Baer, Alex; Watkins, James E.; Schuettpelz, Eric; Wheeler, James K.; Mehltreter, Klaus; Windham, Windham, Michael D.; Testo, Weston; Beck, James B. (Frontiers Media S.A., 2018-03-07)

  Herbaceous plants rely on a combination of turgor, ground tissues and geometry for mechanical support of leaves and stems. Unlike most angiosperms however, ferns employ a sub-dermal layer of fibers, known as a hypodermal ...

• The K-INBRE symposium: a 10-institution collaboration to improve undergraduate education 

  Velasquez, Sarah E.; Abraham, K.; Burnett, Tim G.; Chapin, Bridgett; Hendry, William J. III; Leung, Sam; Madden, Michael E.; Rider, Virginia; Stanford, John A.; Ward, Robert E.; Chapes, Stephen K. (American Physiological Society, 2018-03)

  The Kansas-IDeA Network of Biomedical Research Excellence (K-INBRE) is an infrastructure-building program funded by the National Institute of General Medical Sciences. Undergraduate education, through undergraduate research, ...

• Can asexuality confer a short-term advantage? Investigating apparent biogeographic success in the apomictic triploid fern Myriopteris gracilis 

  Wickell, David A.; Windham, Michael D.; Wang, Xiaofei; Macdonald, Stuart J.; Beck, James B. (Botanical Society of America, 2017-08-16)

  PREMISE OF THE STUDY: Although asexual taxa are generally seen as evolutionary dead ends, asexuality appears to provide a short-term benefit in some taxa, including a wider geographic distribution compared to sexual ...

• Dynamic migration of dental pulp stem cell - derived chondrogenic cells in collagen hydrogels 

  Yao, Li; Flynn, Nikol (Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., 2017-12)

  The biological approach targets therapy that preserves the intervertebral disc (IVD) function by regenerating the degenerated and damaged nucleus pulposus (NP). Biomaterial hydrogels that mimic the NP extracellular matrix ...

• Asynchrony among local communities stabilises ecosystem function of metacommunities 

  Wilcox, Kevin R.; Tredennick, Andrew T.; Koerner, Sally E.; Grman, Emily; Hallett, Lauren M.; Avolio, Meghan L.; La Pierre, Kimberly J.; Houseman, Gregory R. (Wiley, 2017-12)

  Temporal stability of ecosystem functioning increases the predictability and reliability of ecosystem services, and understanding the drivers of stability across spatial scales is important for land management and policy ...

• Stream nifH sequence library 

  Santos-Caton, Ingrid R.; Caton, Todd M.; Schneegurt, Mark A. (Wichita State University, 2018)

  Sequence library of nifH (nitrogenase) genes PCR-amplified and cloned from metagenomic extracts of sediments from three small prairie streams with different levels of chronic N loading. 4L4_KONZA = Kings Creek N4D (pristine); ...

• Effect of Scutellarin inhibits collagen-induced arthritis through TLR4/NF-kappa B-mediated inflammation 

  Zhang, Laibo; Sun, Shui; Li, Wei; Zhang, Wei; Wang, Xianquan; Yang, Shang-You (D.A. Spandidos, 2017-10)

  Scutellarin is the major effective constituent of the commonly used Chinese medicine Erigeron breviscapus. It has been applied in the clinic to treat various diseases, and is characterized by high content, a stable source, ...

• Altered microRNA expression patterns during the initiation and promotion stages of neonatal diethylstilbestrol-induced dysplasia/neoplasia in the hamster (Mesocricetus auratus) uterus 

  Padmanabhan, Ramesh; Hendry, Isabel R.; Knapp, Jennifer R.; Shuai, Bin; Hendry, William J. III (Springer Netherlands, 2017-10)

  Treatment of Syrian hamsters on the day of birth with the prototypical endocrine disruptor and synthetic estrogen, diethylstilbestrol (DES), leads to 100% occurrence of uterine hyperplasia/dysplasia in adulthood, a large ...

• Fabrication and characterization of microspheres encapsulating astrocytes for neural regeneration 

  Berndt, Marcus; Li, Yongchao; Seyedhassantehrani, Negar; Yao, Li (American Chemical Society, 2017-07)

  Astrocytes play a critical role in supporting the normal physiological function of neurons. Recent studies have revealed that astrocyte transplantation can promote axonal regeneration and functional recovery after spinal ...

• Prevalence of sucretolerant bacteria in common soils and their isolation and characterization 

  Fredsgaard, Casper; Moore, Donald B.; Chen, Fei; Clark, Benton C.; Schneegurt, Mark A. (Springer, 2017-08)

  Sucretolerant microbes grow in the presence of sugar concentrations high enough to substantially lower water activities. Natural habitats high in sugars are mainly limited to dried fruit, floral nectar, honey, sugarcane, ...

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