KU Scholarly Papers Funded by the KU Open Access Fund: Recent submissions
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Differential effects of hyaluronan synthase 3 deficiency after acute vs chronic liver injury in mice
(BioMed Central, 2016-03)Background Hyaluronan (HA) is a ubiquitous extracellular matrix (ECM) glycosaminoglycan synthesized by three different enzymes, hyaluronan synthase (HAS)1, 2, and 3. HA synthesis mediated by HAS3 promotes inflammation and ... -
Albumin and multiple sclerosis
(BioMed Central, 2016-04)Leakage of the blood–brain barrier (BBB) is a common pathological feature in multiple sclerosis (MS). Following a breach of the BBB, albumin, the most abundant protein in plasma, gains access to CNS tissue where it is ... -
Are All Mutations the Same? A Rare Case Report of Coexisting Mutually Exclusive KRAS and BRAF Mutations in a Patient with Metastatic Colon Adenocarcinoma
(Hindawi Publishing Corporation, 2017-07-24)29-year-old Hispanic woman presented to the clinic with complaints of abdominal pain, nausea, fatigue, and constipation. Laboratory tests indicated the presence of iron deficiency anemia and transaminitis. Imaging evaluation ... -
Using Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation to Enhance Creative Cognition: Interactions between Task, Polarity, and Stimulation Site
(Frontiers Media, 2017-05)Creative cognition is frequently described as involving two primary processes, idea generation and idea selection. A growing body of research has used transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) to examine the neural ... -
Emerging Relationships between Exercise, Sensory Nerves, and Neuropathic Pain
(Frontiers Media, 2016-08)The utilization of physical activity as a therapeutic tool is rapidly growing in the medical community and the role exercise may offer in the alleviation of painful disease states is an emerging research area. The development ... -
Innovative physical therapy practice: a qualitative verification of factors that support diffusion of innovation in outpatient physical therapy practice
(Dove Medical Press, 2016-12)Background and purpose: New ideas, methods, and technologies spread through cultures through typical patterns described by diffusion of innovation (DOI) theory. Professional cultures, including the physical therapy profession, ... -
Evidence for a “Pathogenic Triumvirate” in Congenital Hepatic Fibrosis in Autosomal Recessive Polycystic Kidney Disease
(Hindawi Publishing Corporation, 2016-11)Autosomal recessive polycystic kidney disease (ARPKD) is a severe monogenic disorder that occurs due to mutations in the PKHD1 gene. Congenital hepatic fibrosis (CHF) associated with ARPKD is characterized by the presence ... -
Validity of anthropometric equations to estimate infant fat mass at birth and in early infancy
(BioMed Central, 2017-03)Background: In newborns and children, body fat estimation equations are often used at different ages than the age used to develop the equations. Limited validation studies exist for newborn body fat estimation equations ... -
Subgroup identification of early preterm birth (ePTB): informing a future prospective enrichment clinical trial design
(BioMed Central, 2017-01)Background: Despite the widely recognized association between the severity of early preterm birth (ePTB) and its related severe diseases, little is known about the potential risk factors of ePTB and the sub-population ... -
Expectations Regarding Aging, Physical Activity, and Physical Function in Older Adults
(Sage, 2017-04)Objective: The present study examined how expectations regarding aging (ERA) influence physical activity participation and physical function. Method: We surveyed 148 older adults about their ERA (ERA-38), health-promoting ... -
A Systematic Review of the Relationship between Familism and Mental Health Outcomes in Latino Population
(Frontiers Media, 2016-10-25)Background: Familismo or familism is a cultural value frequently seen in Hispanic cultures, in which a higher emphasis is placed on the family unit in terms of respect, support, obligation, and reference. Familism has been ... -
Increased Force Variability Is Associated with Altered Modulation of the Motorneuron Pool Activity in Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)
(MDPI, 2017-03-25)Force control deficits have been repeatedly documented in autism spectrum disorder (ASD). They are associated with worse social and daily living skill impairments in patients suggesting that developing a more mechanistic ... -
Instrumented balance and walking assessments in persons with multiple sclerosis show strong test-retest reliability
(BioMed Central, 2017-05-22)BACKGROUND: There is a need for objective movement assessment for clinical research trials aimed at improving gait and balance in persons with multiple sclerosis (PwMS). Wireless inertial sensors can accurately measure ... -
The effect of scoliotic deformity on spine kinematics in adolescents
(BioMed Central, 2016-10-25)Background While adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) produces well characterized deformation in spinal form, the effect on spinal function, namely mobility, is not well known. Better understanding of scoliotic spinal ... -
“I Love this Approach, But Find It Difficult to Jump in with Two Feet!” Teachers’ Perceived Challenges of Employing Critical Literacy
(Canadian Center of Science and Education, 2015-05-28)Accompanying myriad definitions of critical literacy is an absence of pedagogical models for implementing critical literacy in teacher education contexts. This action research explores critical literacy with pre-service ... -
Intra-Individual Variability of Physical Activity in Older Adults With and Without Mild Alzheimer’s Disease
(Public Library of Science, 2016-04-20)Physical activity shows promise for protection against cognitive decline in older adults with and without Alzheimer’s disease (AD). To better understand barriers to adoption of physical activity in this population, a clear ... -
Polyphyly of Asian Tree Toads, Genus Pedostibes Günther, 1876 (Anura: Bufonidae), and the Description of a New Genus from Southeast Asia
(Public Library of Science, 2016-01-20)The Asian Tree Toad genus Pedostibes, as currently understood, exhibits a conspicuously disjunct distribution, posing several immediate questions relating to the biogeography and taxonomy of this poorly known group. The ... -
MERS-CoV geography and ecology in the Middle East: analyses of reported camel exposures and a preliminary risk map
(BioMed Central, 2015-09)Background Middle Eastern respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) has spread rapidly across much of the Middle East, but no quantitative mapping of transmission risk has been developed to date. Moreover, details of ... -
Integrated Microfluidic Lectin Barcode Platform for High-Performance Focused Glycomic Profiling
(Nature Publishing Group, 2016-02-02)Protein glycosylation is one of the key processes that play essential roles in biological functions and dysfunctions. However, progress in glycomics has considerably lagged behind genomics and proteomics, due in part to ...