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Targeting vulnerable life-stages of Sericea Lespedeza (Lespedeza cuneata) with prescribed burns
(WEED SCI SOC AMER, 2012-10)There is growing interest in whether invasive species may be controlled by utilizing management strategies that target vulnerable life stages. We manipulated the timing of fire and measured its effects on sericea lespedeza ... -
Taxonomic and nomenclatural changes in the pelidnotine scarabs (coleoptera: scarabaeidae: rutelinae: rutelini)
(Coleopterists Soc, 2013-09)The taxonomy and nomenclature of several species-group names for the pelidnotine scarabs (Scarabaeidae: Rutelinae: Rutelini) are clarified. Two replacement names are proposed for homonyms in the genus Pelidnota MacLeay: ... -
Testing optimal body mass theory: Evidence for cost of fat in wintering birds
(Ecological Society of America, 2015-04)Optimal body mass models for small wintering birds are central to animal ecology, and offer insights into maximizing individual fitness in a complex environment. Such models assume both costs and benefits of fat deposition, ... -
The broad antibacterial activity of a small synthetic receptor for cellular phosphatidylglycerol lipids
(Springer Link, 2023-01-09)A small receptor molecule composed of a porphyrin core with tetrakis-ammonium glycine pickets (liptin 3e) appears to target anionic phosphatidylglycerol (PG) lipid head groups through multifunctional binding-pocket ... -
Therapeutic effects of naringin on degenerative human nucleus pulposus cells for discogenic low back pain
(Elsevier B.V., 2016-10)BACKGROUND: Over half the population of the world will suffer from moderate or severe low back pain (LBP) during their life span. Studies have shown that naringin, a major flavonoid in grapefruit and an active compound ... -
Titanium Particle-Challenged Osteoblasts Promote Osteoclastogenesis and Osteolysis in a Murine Model of Periprosthestic Osteolysis
(Elsevier, 2013-03-19)The current study investigates the interactive behavior of titanium alloy particle-challenged osteoblastic bone marrow stromal cells (BMSCs) and macrophage lineage cells in a murine knee-prosthesis failure model. BMSCs ... -
Tolerogenic dendritic cells and rheumatoid arthritis: current status and perspectives
(Springer, 2012-04)Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic autoimmune disease characterized by the influxation of synovia and synovial compartments with immune cells including dendritic cells (DCs). DCs that induce autoimmune tolerance are ... -
Toxicity of nalidixic acid on Candida albicans, Saccharomyces cerevisiae, and Kluyveromyces lactis
(American Society for Microbiology, 1976-09-04)The antibacterial drug nalidixic acid (Nal) can suppress the growth of Candida albicans at levels of the drug normally found in urine. Growth suppression increases as drug levels are increased, and Nal also causes a similar ... -
Toxicokinetics of DDE and 2-chlorobiphenyl in Chironomus tentans
(Springer New York, 2000-02)Uptake, biotransformation, and elimination rates for DDE and 2-chlorobiphenyl (2-CB) were examined using fourth instar midge larvae (Chironomus tentans) under a water-only exposure. A two-compartment model that included ... -
Toxicokinetics of organic contaminants in Hyalella azteca
(Springer New York, 2003-05)Uptake, biotransformation, and elimination rates were determined for pentachlorophenol (PCP), methyl parathion (MP), fluoranthene (FU), and 2,2',4,4',5,5'-hexachlorobiphenyl (HCBP) using juvenile Hyalella azteca under ... -
Trafficking of the follitropin receptor
(Elsevier, 2013)The follitropin or follicle-stimulating hormone receptor (FSHR) belongs to a highly conserved subfamily of the G protein-coupled receptor (GPCR) superfamily and is mainly expressed in specific cells in the gonads. As any ... -
Transcriptomic analysis reveals the immune response of human microglia to a soy protein and collagen hybrid bioscaffold
(Elsevier Ltd, 2023-02-01)Inflammatory reactions resulting from spinal cord injury cause significant secondary damage. Microglial cells activate CD4+ T cells via major histocompatibility complex class II (MHCII) molecules. The activated T cells ... -
Truncated equine LH beta and asparagine(56)-deglycosylated equine LH alpha combine to produce a potent FSH antagonist
(BioScientifica Ltd., 2002-03)Hybrid hormone preparations were prepared by combining intact and Asn(56)-deglycosylated (N(56)dg) equine (e) LH or FSH alpha subunit preparations with truncated, des(121-149)eLH beta (eLH beta t), immunopurified, intact ... -
Tryptophan and serotonin metabolism after sustained tryptophan infusion
(Elsevier, 1984)In an attempt to elucidate the effects of sustained administration of tryptophan on serotonin synthesis and turnover in mammalian brain, mini-osmotic pumps containing tryptophan or vehicle were implanted in albino mice for ... -
Tumour necrosis factor receptor gene therapy affects cellular immune responses in collagen induced arthritis in mice
(BMJ Publishing Group, 2005-11)Background: Collagen induced arthritis (CIA) is an animal model of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) amenable to immunotherapy directed against tumour necrosis factor α (TNFα). Objective: To evaluate whether local TNF receptor ... -
Two additional invasive scarabaeoid beetles (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Dynastinae) in Hawaii
(Hawaiian Entomological Society, 2009)Two species of dynastine scarab beetles are reported for the first time on the island of Hawaii: the Pasadena masked chafer, Cyclocephala pasadenae (Casey) (Scarabaeidae: Dynastinae: Cyclocephalini) from North America ... -
Two cytotype niche shifts are of different magnitude in Solidago gigantea
(Botanical Society of America, 2020-11-04)Premise: Polyploidy may serve to contribute to range size if autopolyploid cytotypes are adapted to differing ecological conditions. This study aims to establish the geographic distribution of cytotypes within the giant ... -
Two remarkable new species of Plusiotis (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Rutelinae) from Mexico and Central America
(Center for Systematic Entomology, 1992-03)Affinities, diagnoses, and descriptions are provided for two new species of Plusiotis: P. spectabilis from an unknown locality in Central America and P. dianae from Veracruz state in Mexico. Plusiotis spectabilis is ... -
Unidirectional internuclear transfer of linked genes in heterokaryons of Candida albicans
(Wiley - V C H Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, 1989)Nutritionally balanced heterokaryons of the naturally diploid, asexual yeast, Candida albicans are produced by fusing protoplasts of complementing auxotrophic strains. Spontaneous unidirectional internuclear transfers of ... -
Urine screening for opioid and Illicit drugs in the total joint arthropiasty population
(Kansas Journal of Medicine, 2020-04-17)Recent studies have shown an increase in post-operative orthopaedic complications associated with pre-operative opioid use. It is, therefore, important to know if patients use opioids before scheduled surgery. The purpose ...