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Ground Beetle (Coleoptera: Carabidae) Responses to Cattle Grazing, Grassland Restoration, and Habitat across a Precipitation Gradient
(MDPI, 2022-08-03)Grasslands in North America have declined by over 70% since industrialization of settlements due to the conversion of natural habitats to cropland and urban centers. In the United States, the federally supported Conservation ... -
Associational effects, landscape context, and plant height affect white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) browse selectivity in oak woodlands
(John Wiley & Sons, Ltd, 2022-07-01)Questions Large spatial variation in damage intensity is a pervasive, but poorly explained, feature of herbivore?plant interactions. To predict herbivore effects on plant communities, ecologists need greater understanding ... -
Abundance, isolation, and characterization of halotolerant microbes from common oligosaline soils
(Elsevier, 2022-12-01)Halotolerant microbes that grow at high NaCl concentrations were studied in common soils with low salinity. The abundance of microbes in common oligosaline (<1.0% salinity) soils was measured by most probable number analyses, ... -
Developing a human patient “avatar” system particularly relevant to head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC)
(Wichita State University, 2022-07)Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma (HNSCC) ranks sixth among the major causes of fatalities worldwide. With greater than 600,000 incidences reported annually, cancer scientists need to devise more effective therapeutic ... -
Follicle-stimulating hormone macroheterogeneity and its effect on receptor conformation
(Wichita State University, 2022-07)Follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) is a glycoprotein hormone that plays a significant role in gonadal development and fertility. FSH is a heterodimeric glycoprotein composed of a common $\beta$-subunit non-covalently ... -
Synthesis and properties of magnetic Fe$_3$O$_4$/PCL porous biocomposite scaffolds with different sizes and quantities of Fe$_3$O$_4$ particles
(MDPI, 2022-06-26)In clinical practice, to treat diseases such as osteosarcoma or chondrosarcoma with broad surgical ostectomy, it would be ideal to have scaffolds that not only fill up the bone void but also possess the ability to regulate ... -
Polymeric biomaterials for wound healing applications: a comprehensive review
(Taylor and Francis Ltd., 2022-06-19)Chronic wounds have been a global health threat over the past few decades, requiring urgent medical and research attention. The factors delaying the wound-healing process include obesity, stress, microbial infection, aging, ... -
The biological interaction of astrocytes and collagen/soy protein based biocompatible matrices for assistance in neural recuperation
(Wichita State University, 2022-05)Astrocytes play significant roles in various cell processes of the central nervous system (CNS), that actively participate in neuronal regulation for functional regeneration and repair of brain or spinal cord injuries. ... -
Plant-soil feedbacks in a grassland ecosystem: Effects of plant functional groups and soil fertility
(Wichita State University, 2022-05)Plant-soil feedbacks (PSFs) occur when plants alter soil conditions, subsequently affecting plant success. This process may play a key role in maintaining biodiversity and ecosystem functioning. Many PSF experiments have ... -
Survival of salinotolerant bacteria in brines relevant to Mars at low temperatures nonpermissive for growth
(Wichita State University, 2022-05)The limits at which life can occur in our world may not be the same in other worlds. A common theme in astrobiology is to search for potential habitable regions beyond Earth, and by developing a better understanding of ... -
The impact of electrical signal on brain tumor cell migration and the study of molecular mechanism
(Wichita State University, 2022-05)Glioblastoma is the most common type of brain tumor, often causes poor prognosis, and high mortality rate. The malignancy of glioblastoma is mainly result in high invasiveness behavior of glioma cells. Although surgery is ... -
Drying and rewetting of wetland soil increases survival but hinders growth and development of larval amphibians
(Wichita State University, 2022-05)Seasonal patterns of drying and rewetting of wetlands lead to episodic bouts of local extirpations and subsequent recolonization of vertebrate groups such as fish and larval amphibians. Amphibians often avoid ovipositing ... -
Testing the hamster cheek pouch as a potential patient-derived xenograft model system for head and neck squamous cell carcinoma
(Wichita State University, 2022-05)Human head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) is highly prevalent with approximately 890,000 new diagnosed cases and 450,000 deaths annually. Lack of early detection and high tumor metastasis, recurrence, and drug ... -
What is Salvinia molesta? Determining the genetic composition and number of origins of the invasive giant Salvinia
(Wichita State University, 2022-05)The occurrence of polyploidy, having multiple complete genomes, is now recognized as a major influence on the evolution, genetic composition, and diversification of many plant lineages. Polyploidy is widely viewed as ... -
Insights into the introduction and distribution of invasive Japanese Climbing Fern (Lygodium japonicum) through whole chloroplast sequencing
(Wichita State University, 2022-05)Japanese Climbing Fern (Lygodium japonicum) is a vine native to the open forests of eastern Asia that has become an invasive species in the United States. Herbarium records suggest Florida or North Carolina are the initial ... -
Combining bioscaffolds and iPSCs in the treatment of neural trauma and Alzheimer’s disease
(Elsevier, 2021-06-04)The discovery of induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) was a breakthrough in biological research poised to be a potential therapy in the field of regenerative medicine. The modality is a personalized therapy due to utilizing ... -
Movement with meaning: integrating information into meta-ecology
(John Wiley & Sons Ltd, 2022-03-02)Fluxes of matter, energy and information over space and time contribute to ecosystems' functioning and stability. The meta-ecosystem framework addresses the dynamics of ecosystems linked by these fluxes but, to date, has ... -
Keratinolytic bacteria from the feathers of wild Dark-eyed Juncos (Junco hyemalis)
(SAGE Publications Ltd, 2022-01-27)We collected >300 bacterial isolates from overwintering Dark-eyed Juncos (Junco hyemalis) to find that ∼40% appear to degrade the structural protein of feathers using extracellular keratinase enzymes. A guild of bacteria ... -
Bacterial growth in brines formed by the deliquescence of salts relevant to cold arid worlds
(Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., 2022-01-11)Hygroscopic salts at Mars' near-surface (MgSO4, (per)chlorates, NaCl) may form brines by absorbing moisture from the atmosphere at certain times through the process of deliquescence. We have previously shown strong bacterial ... -
A protein composite neural scaffold modulates astrocyte migration and transcriptome profile
(John Wiley & Sons, Ltd, 2022-01-11)Bioscaffold implantation is a promising approach to facilitate the repair and regeneration of wounded neural tissue after injury to the spinal cord or peripheral nerves. However, such bioscaffold grafts currently result ...
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