https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Index en-au 5 Effects of obesity on pulmonary function considering the transition from obstructive to restrictive pattern from childhood to young adulthood https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:48700 Wed 29 Mar 2023 11:35:00 AEDT ]]> Evidence for a specific and critical role of mitogen-activated protein kinase 20 in uni-to-binucleate transition of microgametogenesis in tomato https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:32990 SlMPK20 or its knockout using CRISPR/Cas9 significantly reduced or completely abolished pollen viability, respectively, with no effects on maternal fertility. Cell biology and gene expression analyses established that SlMPK20 exerts its role specifically at the uni-to-binucleate transition during microgametogenesis. This assertion is based on the findings that the transgenic pollen was largely arrested at the binucleate stage with the appearance of subcellular abnormality at the middle uninucleate microspore stage; and SlMPK20 mRNA and SlMPK20-GUS signals were localized in the tetrads, uninuclear microspores and binuclear pollen grains but not in microspore mother cells or mature pollen grains. Transcriptomic and proteomic analyses revealed that knockout of SlMPK20 significantly reduced the expression of a large number of genes controlling sugar and auxin metabolism and signaling in anthers. Finally, protein-protein interaction assays identified SlMYB32 as a putative target protein of SlMPK20. We conclude that SlMPK20 specifically regulates post-meiotic pollen development through modulating sugar and auxin metabolism and signaling.]]> Thu 28 Sep 2023 15:08:10 AEST ]]> Cost-effectiveness of Nasal High Flow versus CPAP for newborn infants in special-care nurseries https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:48837 1 hour were recruited during 2015–2017. Inpatient costing records were obtained for 753 infants, of whom 676 were included in the per-protocol analysis. Two scenarios were considered: (1) CPAP versus nHF, with infants in the nHF group having “rescue” CPAP backup available (trial scenario); and (2) CPAP versus nHF, as sole primary support (hypothetical scenario). Effectiveness outcomes were rate of endotracheal intubation and transfer to a tertiary-level NICU. Results: As sole primary support, CPAP is more effective and on average cheaper, and thus is superior. However, nHF with back-up CPAP produced equivalent cost and effectiveness results, and there is no reason to make a decision between the 2 treatments on the basis of the cost or effectiveness outcomes. Conclusions: Nontertiary special care nurseries choosing to use only 1 of the modes should choose CPAP. In units with both modes available, using nHF as first-line therapy may be acceptable if there is back-up CPAP.]]> Thu 13 Apr 2023 09:38:48 AEST ]]> Nasal high-flow therapy for newborn infants in special care nurseries https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:38591 Fri 21 Jan 2022 09:14:23 AEDT ]]>