Publications by authors named "K Flynn"
Several legal acts mandate that management agencies regularly assess biological populations. For species with distinct markings, these assessments can be conducted noninvasively via capture-recapture and photographic identification (photo-ID), which involves processing considerable quantities of photographic data. To ease this burden, agencies increasingly rely on automated identification (ID) algorithms.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFExpression, purification and characterization of a dual function α-dioxygenase/peroxidase from Mycolicibacterium smegmatis.
Biochim Biophys Acta Mol Cell Biol Lipids
December 2024
An open reading frame from the actinobacterium Mycolicibacterium smegmatis annotated as a Prostaglandin H Synthase (PGHS) was expressed with an N-terminal (his) tag and purified to homogeneity. The enzyme has a monomeric molecular weight of 68.3 kD and exists as a dimer in the presence of nonionic detergent.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: Evaluate the effect of fathers' participation in the Preemie Prep for Parents (P3) program on maternal learning and fathers' preterm birth knowledge.
Methods: Mothers with preterm birth predisposing medical condition(s) enrolled with or without the baby's father and were randomized to the P3 intervention (text-messages linking to animated videos) or control (patient education webpages). Parent Prematurity Knowledge Questionnaire assessed knowledge, including unmarried fathers' legal neonatal decision-making ability.
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- Geostatistical data on drug overdose mortality is often aggregated at larger geographic levels, which can mask significant disparities in urban areas.
- This study focused on Cuyahoga County, Ohio, analyzing drug-related mortality rates at the finer census tract level, revealing that individuals in low-opportunity areas are four times more likely to experience drug-related deaths compared to those in high-opportunity areas.
- The research emphasizes the importance of detailed geographic analysis to uncover variations in drug mortality risk, suggesting that targeting specific communities can enhance public health interventions.
Introduction: Insulin-like growth factor binding protein-3 (IGFBP-3) exerts varying effects on estrogen receptor alpha (ERα)-positive and triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) cells. In ERα-positive cells, IGFBP-3 is antiproliferative and proapoptotic. In contrast, IGFBP-3 stimulates proliferation in triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) cells via EGFR activation.
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