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A Gold Staining Technique to Visualize Myelin Reduction in Stressed Mice
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Stress impairs oligodendrocyte function, disrupting the lipid-rich myelin sheath surrounding neuronal axons in the medial prefrontal cortex, a brain region regulating emotion.
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Reduction in Left Ventricular Wall Stress and Improvement in Function in Failing Hearts using Algisyl-LVR
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This article describes procedures for implanting a novel hydrogel in failing hearts and quantifying its effect on left ventricular wall stress and function. These procedures have been successfully applied in dogs and humans.
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A Method to Manipulate Surface Tension of a Liquid Metal via Surface Oxidation and Reduction
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We present a method to control the interfacial energy of a liquid metal in an electrolyte via electrochemical deposition (or removal) of a surface oxide layer. This simple method can control the capillary behavior of gallium-based liquid metals by tuning the interfacial energy rapidly, significantly, and reversibly using modest voltages.
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Methods to Classify Cytoplasmic Foci as Mammalian Stress Granules
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Stress Granules (SGs) are nonmembranous cytoplasmic structures that form in cells exposed to a variety of stresses. SGs contain mRNAs, RNA-binding proteins, small ribosomal subunits, translation-related factors, and various cell signaling proteins. This protocol describes a workflow that uses several experimental approaches to detect, characterize, and quantify bona fide SGs.
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Oxidation-Reduction Reactions
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2020
Oxidation–Reduction Reactions Earth’s atmosphere contains about 20% molecular oxygen, O2, a chemically reactive gas that plays an essential role in the metabolism of aerobic organisms and in many environmental processes that shape the world. The term oxidation was originally used to describe chemical reactions involving O2, but its meaning has evolved to refer to a broad and important reaction class known as oxidation–reduction (redox) reactions. Some redox reactions involve the transfer of...
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Controlled breathing, mindfulness, and related practices may influence stress by reducing autonomic arousal, the body’s stress-related activation, while supporting emotional control. This matters because cancer-related distress can occur alongside anxiety, fatigue, sleep disturbance, or treatment-related strain. In research, investigators therefore examine whether changes in perceived stress accompany improvements in these broader patient experiences, rather than assuming a single biological pathway.
The approaches differ in the components they emphasize. Controlled breathing and progressive muscle relaxation are named techniques, while mindfulness, physical activity, cognitive approaches, and social support represent other routes for addressing stress and its effects. Comparing these categories lets studies examine whether outcomes vary across anxiety, fatigue, sleep disturbance, or treatment-related distress.
Stress and related symptoms may be examined at diagnosis, during treatment, or in survivorship, and the relevant concerns may differ across those settings. Studying multiple phases helps researchers determine whether an intervention is associated with reduced anxiety, fatigue, sleep disturbance, or treatment-related distress in a particular context. This approach also connects results to changing quality-of-life needs over time.
They can combine patient-reported outcomes, physiological measures, and quality-of-life evaluations rather than relying on a single indicator. This multidimensional assessment captures perceived stress and related emotional or physical effects, helping investigators judge whether observed changes extend beyond one symptom or reflect broader improvement in participants’ quality of life. The measures can be applied across diagnosis, treatment, and survivorship.
Their purpose is to address distress and related concerns such as anxiety, fatigue, or sleep disturbance alongside cancer care. They are not presented as substitutes for medical treatment. This distinction keeps the research focus on supportive outcomes, including emotional well-being and quality of life, rather than disease treatment itself. It also clarifies how these methods fit within cancer research without replacing clinical care.
Patient-reported outcomes describe perceived stress and symptoms, while physiological measures provide another way to examine bodily effects associated with autonomic arousal. When considered with quality-of-life evaluations, these data help researchers assess whether an intervention’s apparent benefits are limited to subjective experience or accompanied by measurable physical changes. Using several outcome types can provide a more complete view of intervention effects.