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What is Salvinia molesta (Salviniaceae)? Determining the maternal progenitor and genetic diversity of the clonal invasive fern giant salvinia
(Institute for Ionics, 2023-04-01)The aquatic fern Salvinia molesta D.S. Mitch. is an invasive species that can have devastating effects on the freshwater habitats it colonizes. Currently, a lack of clarity surrounding the genomic composition and genetic ... -
Higenamine promotes osteogenesis via IQGAP1/SMAD4 signaling pathway and prevents age-and estrogen-dependent bone loss in mice
(John Wiley and Sons Inc, 2023-03-12)Osteoporosis is a common bone disease caused by an imbalance of bone resorption and formation that results in a loss of total bone density. SMAD2/3 signal transduction is known to play a crucial role in osteogenic ... -
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 ... -
Droughts reduce growth rates and increase vulnerability to increasingly frequent and severe drying events in an aquatic ectotherm
(Society for the Study of Amphibians and Reptiles, 2022-12-19)Many aquatic organisms are experiencing increasingly severe and frequent droughts and drying events. Simultaneously, drought effects are carrying over to nondrought years as ecosystems remain in incomplete states of recovery. ... -
Vascular flora of the Flint Hills Tallgrass Prairie Preserve
(Wichita State University, 2022-12)The Flint Hills Tallgrass Prairie Preserve (FHTPP) comprises 3 parcels of land owned and protected by The Nature Conservancy of Kansas. It sits approximately 8 km (5 miles) east of Cassoday, Kansas in Butler and Greenwood ... -
Astrocytes migration and their molecular role in the recuperation of damaged nervous tissue
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Molecular role of Schwann cell migration in repair and regeneration of nervous tissue
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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 ... -
Deer browsing and light availability limit post oak (Quercus stellata) sapling growth and post-fire recovery in a xeric woodland
(Elsevier, 2022-06-06)Historically, oaks dominated the canopies of large regions of eastern North American forests, but at many sites current recruitment is insufficient to sustain oak dominance. Intense browsing by white-tailed deer (Odocoileus ... -
Exploration of the antimicrobial synergy between selected natural substances on Streptococcus mutans to identify candidates for the control of dental caries
(American Society for Microbiology, 2022-04-21)Dental caries is caused by the buildup of acidic end products that result from the metabolism of dental plaque microbes. Natural products that are widely available could be used as an alternative or adjunctive anti-caries ... -
Editorial: Extracellular matrix dynamics in biology, bioengineering, and pathology, volume II
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DEPDC1 as a crucial factor in the progression of human osteosarcoma
(John Wiley & Sons, Ltd, 2022-12-07)Objective: Novel therapeutic strategies are emerging with the increased understanding of the underlying mechanisms of human osteosarcoma. This current study tends to decipher the potentially critical role of DEP domain-containing ... -
Human FSH glycoform α-Subunit asparagine$^{52}$ glycans: Major glycan structural consistency, minor glycan variation in abundance
(Frontiers Media S.A., 2022-10-18)Follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH), an α/β heterodimeric glycoprotein hormone, consists of functionally significant variants resulting from the presence or absence of either one of two FSHβ subunit N-glycans. The two most ... -
Follicle-stimulating hormone glycosylation variants distinctly modulate pre-antral follicle growth and survival
(NLM (Medline), 2022-10-06)Follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) is a key endocrine regulator of ovarian function. FSH is secreted as 2 macroglycosylation variants: partially glycosylated FSH (FSH21/18) and fully glycosylated FSH (FSH24). FSH21/18 is ... -
New species and illustrated key of Macraspis (Scarabaeidae, Rutelinae, Rutelini) from the Amazon biome of Brazil
(Pensoft Publishers, 2022-10-17)The phytophagous scarab genus Macraspis MacLeay (Scarabaeidae, Rutelinae, Rutelini) is reviewed from the Brazilian Amazon region. Three new species are described and illustrated from the states of Amazonas, Pará, and ... -
Collagen matrices mediate glioma cell migration induced by an electrical signal
(MDPI, 2022-08-29)Glioma cells produce an increased amount of collagen compared with normal astrocytes. The increasing amount of collagen in the extracellular matrix (ECM) modulates the matrix structure and the mechanical properties of the ... -
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 ...
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