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Animal Structures (43):
- Oviducts
- High Vocal Center
- Corpora Allata
- Stomach, Avian
- Gills
- Embryo, Nonmammalian
- Egg Shell
- Comb and Wattles
- Bursa of Fabricius
- Nictitating Membrane
- Hemolymph
- Ganglia, Invertebrate
- Stomach, Ruminant
- Photoreceptor Cells, Invertebrate
- Interrenal Gland
- Horns
- Fat Body
- Beak
- Mushroom Bodies
- Mammary Glands, Animal
- Lateral Line System
- Forelimb
- Feathers
- Hindlimb
- Electric Organ
- Air Sacs
- Vibrissae
- Scent Glands
- Malpighian Tubules
- Hoof and Claw
- Harderian Gland
- Cloaca
- Anal Sacs
- Ultimobranchial Body
- Metrial Gland
- Hepatopancreas
- Crop, Avian
- Compound Eye, Arthropod
- Wool
- Optic Lobe, Nonmammalian
- Tail
- Salt Gland
- Perianal Glands
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Integrative Biology (3)4 2011
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We describe the design, production and characterization of a novel immunocytokine, in which murine interferon-alpha2 was sequentially fused with the tumor-targeting antibody fragment scFv(F8), specific to the alternatively-spliced EDA domain of fibronectin. The resulting fusion protein (F8-IFNa) cou...
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PMID: 21225052
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We also demonstrated that BICU can induce light per se by provoking pigment retraction in the pigmented cells composing the iris-like structure of the photophore, attaining, however, only about 10% of hormonally induced luminescence intensity at 10(-3)mol L(-1). This strongly supports that a GABA in...
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PMID: 21070868
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Malaria Journal (10)1 2011
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Variant antigens expressed on the surface of parasitized red blood cells (pRBCs) are important virulence factors of malaria parasites. Whereas Plasmodium falciparum erythrocyte membrane proteins 1 (PfEMP1) are responsible for sequestration of mature parasites, little is known about p...
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PMID: 21929749
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Science Signaling (4)177 2011
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The ability to coordinate membrane trafficking events in space and time is of fundamental importance in biology. Polarized trafficking is essential for processes as diverse as cytokinesis, regulated endocytosis, cell motility, and morphogenesis, yet the interface between cellular sig...
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PMID: 21673314
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Gene regulatory networks (GRNs) provide system level explanations of developmental and physiological functions in the terms of the genomic regulatory code. Depending on their developmental functions, GRNs differ in their degree of hierarchy, and also in the types of modular sub-circuit of which they...
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PMID: 21164479
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This study is to investigate the putative effect of an extract of the oyster mushroom, Pleurotus ostreatus, on reduced glutathione (GSH) and its metabolic enzymes in major organs of male albino rats. A significant (P < .05) decrease in the level of GSH was observed in liver, kidneys, heart, and brai...
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PMID: 20673055
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Journal of Virology (84)16 2010
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The highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) virus phenotype is restricted to influenza A viruses of the H5 and H7 hemagglutinin (HA) subtypes. To obtain more information on the apparent subtype-specific nature of the HPAI virus phenotype, a low-pathogenic avian influenza (LPAI) H6N1 virus was gener...
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PMID: 20519405
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Zoology (Jena) (113)4 2010
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We report the occurrence of diverse lipids which were extracted from the aragonitic skeletons of seven modern coral species. Using thin layer chromatography, we show that these lipids differ in quantity and composition between the species. Higher proportions of sterols and sterol esters in skeleton...
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PMID: 20800460
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We tested this hypothesis by generating a deficiency that removes two newly discovered enhancers of shavenbaby (svb, a transcript of the ovo locus), a gene encoding a transcription factor that directs development of Drosophila larval trichomes. At optimal temperatures for embryonic development, this...
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PMID: 20512118
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We show that two zebrafish proteins, which we name actinodin 1 and 2 (And1 and And2), are essential structural components of elastoidin. The presence of actinodin sequences in several teleost fishes and in the elephant shark (Callorhinchus milii, which occupies a basal phylogenetic position), but no...
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PMID: 20574421
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Almost all lumbricid earthworms (Oligochaeta: Lumbricidae) harbor species-specific Verminephrobacter (Betaproteobacteria) symbionts in their nephridia (excretory organs). The function of the symbiosis, and whether the symbionts have a beneficial effect on their earthworm host, is unknown; however, t...
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PMID: 20511426
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Bancroftian filariasis constitutes the principal mosquito-borne nematode infection of humans and the surface of adult of Wuchereria bancrofti seems to be especially important in the intricate interplay between host and parasite. The study of the parasite's surface structure might help to understand...
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PMID: 20236829
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Morphological studies in male reproductive system of insect, and accessory glands functions, can contribute to the knowledge of reproductive aspects in Triatominae. The present study aims to describe the structure of male reproductive system under scanning electron microscopy, and the ultrastructure...
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PMID: 20207152
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Parasitology Research (107)2 2010
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We mainly studied sensory structures and the anchoring systems of the parasite, i.e., filaments of eggs and haptor, enabling it to ensure the dispersal and survival of the species....
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PMID: 20422218
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Parasitology Research (107)2 2010
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A new nematode species, Philometra spicarae sp. n. (Philometridae), is described from a gravid female found in the abdominal cavity of spicarel, Spicara smaris (Linnaeus) (Centracanthidae, Perciformes), from the Ionian Sea off Sicily, Italy. The new species differs from most other Philometra spp. pa...
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PMID: 20428890
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Our analysis suggests that, overall, median Sigma9BDE concentrations peaked around 1998 and have since reduced by between 53.8% and 73.5% to 2008. Our best point estimate is that the reduction has been 67.6%. This decline was highly statistically significant (p < 0.001) and was not confounded by a r...
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PMID: 20481552
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Biomonitoring surveys of wild cetaceans commonly utilize blubber as a means to assess exposure to persistent organic pollutants (POPs), but the relationship between concentrations in blubber and those in blood, a better indicator of target organ exposure, is poorly understood. To define this relatio...
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PMID: 20491435
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Journal of Virological Methods (166)1-2 2010
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Newcastle disease virus (NDV), also designated avian paramyxovirus type 1 (APMV-1), is a serious pathogen of poultry, causing highly contagious Newcastle disease (ND), with high morbidity or mortality, depending on the strain. Accordingly, rapid and reliable detection of APMV-1 and differentiation b...
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PMID: 20170680
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N,N-Diethyl-m-toluamide (DEET) is one of the most effective and commonly used mosquito repellents. However, during laboratory trials a small proportion of mosquitoes are still attracted by human odors despite the presence of DEET. In this study behavioral assays identified Aedes aegypti females that...
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PMID: 20439757
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Clinica Chimica Acta (411)9-10 2010
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The antibody used for this ELISA had the same cross-reactivity with MT in humans and experimental animals. NH2 terminal peptide of MT with acetylated methionine was proved to be the epitope of this antibody. The reactivity of this ELISA system with liver, kidney and brain in MT1/2 knock-out mice was...
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PMID: 20184868
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We investigated the effect of modulated metabolic rate (by changing ambient temperature) and modulated spiracular conductance (by blocking all except one spiracles) on gas exchange patterns in Samia pupae. Both, spiracle blocking and metabolic rates, affected respiratory behavior in Samia cynthia pu...
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PMID: 19682454
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We thus reexamined the behavior of the spiracles in response to fixed, controlled endotracheal gas concentrations. The tracheal system of diapausing pupae of Attacus atlas (Saturniidae, Lepidoptera) was flushed with gas mixtures varying in P(O(2)) and P(CO(2)) while the behavior of the spiracles was...
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PMID: 19524587
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We would predict that higher aPO(2) would be associated with higher critical PO(2) values (CritPO(2)) and lower maximal tracheal conductances (G(max)). We measured CritPO(2) and G(max) for adult and larval vinegar flies reared for 7-9 generations in 10, 21 or 40 kPa O(2). The CritPO(2), CO(2) emissi...
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PMID: 19682996
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We examined the respiratory patterns of Rhodnius prolixus and Gromphadorhina portentosa as metabolic rates varied with temperature to determine whether insects transition from discontinuous (DGC), cyclical and continuous respiration as a response to increasing aerobic demand. Using flow through resp...
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PMID: 19523955
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The respiratory system of insects has evolved to satisfy the oxygen supply during rest and energetically demanding processes such as locomotion. Flapping flight in particular is considered a key trait in insect evolution and requires an increase in metabolic activity of 10-15-fold the resting metabo...
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PMID: 19446563
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Journal of Experimental Biology (213)Pt 10 2010
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We investigated possible differences in the body odors of red junglefowl females by using an automated olfactometer which assessed the ability of trained mice to discriminate between the odors of uropygial gland secretions (the main carrier of potential individual odors in chickens) of six feather-p...
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PMID: 20435811
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The insect tracheal system is a continuous tubular network that ramifies into progressively thinner branches to provide air directly to every organ and tissue throughout the body. During embryogenesis the basic architecture of the tracheal system develops in a stereotypical and genetically controlle...
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PMID: 19482033
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We investigated the contribution of convection on Circellium respiratory gas exchange. No constriction phase was observed. TS and SEC pressures were always around atmospheric values. During interburst phase open abdominal spiracles and a leaky SEC led to small CO(2)-peaks on a continuous CO(2) basel...
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PMID: 19481765
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We explored byssus cuticle chemistry by means of in situ resonance Raman spectroscopy and demonstrated that the cuticle is a polymeric scaffold stabilized by catecholato-iron chelate complexes having an unusual clustered distribution. Consistent with byssal cuticle chemistry and mechanics, we presen...
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PMID: 20203014
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Biological Bulletin (218)2 2010
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Globally, octopus larviculture is one of the challenges faced in the attempt to diversify aquaculture and achieve cephalopod farming. Currently, only juveniles of Octopus vulgaris, Octopus joubini, and Enteroctopus dofleini have been obtained at an experimental level. This is the first study to look...
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PMID: 20413796
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Sea urchins have characteristic spines that fulfil critical functions. Several studies revealed marked spine internal heterogeneities at different structural levels despite the single-crystal character of the spines. Most of these studies did not speculate about the functional meaning of these heter...
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PMID: 20064619
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We generated germline-transgenic silkworms (Bombyx mori) that spun cocoons containing recombinant spider silk. A piggyBac-based transformation vector was constructed that carried spider dragline silk (MaSp1) cDNA driven by the sericin 1 promoter. Silkworm eggs were injected with the vector, producin...
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PMID: 19633923
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Journal of Experimental Biology (213)Pt 7 2010
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We explored ontogenetic changes in the structure, myosin heavy chain (MHC) expression and contractile properties of the circular muscles that provide power for jet locomotion in the long-finned squid Doryteuthis pealeii. The circular muscle fibers of newly hatched paralarvae had different sizes, sha...
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PMID: 20228344
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Journal of Experimental Biology (213)Pt 7 2010
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Mochokidae are able to produce pectoral spine stridulation sounds. During sound production, high speed videos were used to study the pectoral fin movements to identify the mechanisms involved. A call consisted of a series of pulses and occurred during a spine sweep, which was in fact made up of a se...
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PMID: 20228347
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Journal of Experimental Biology (213)Pt 7 2010
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We hypothesized that this olfactory 'switch off' might be controlled by neuromodulators such as biogenic amines. To test our hypothesis, we studied the effects of octopamine (OA) and serotonin (5-hydroxytryptamine, 5-HT) on the coding properties of pheromone-sensitive AL neurons in virgin and newly...
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PMID: 20228346
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Presently, there is a recognized and imperative need for bioartificial organs. The technological advances in transgenosis, tissue engineering, and rapid prototyping have led to the development of spatially complex tissues. An ideal artificial organ should provide nutrient transport s...
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PMID: 19824803
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We have screened, by electroantennogram (EAG) recordings, a collection of compound sets and of individual compounds. We have detected interference of some compounds with the EAG responses of male gypsy moth antennae to the pheromone. We describe three activities: (1) short-term inhibition or enhance...
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PMID: 20192223
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I discuss the origin of Charles Darwin's interest in cirripedes (barnacles). Indeed, he worked intensively on cirripedes during the years in which he was developing the theory that eventually led to the publication of The Origin of Species. In the light of our present knowledge, I present Darwin's a...
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PMID: 20338525
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Parasitology (137)1 2010
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We studied the temporal effect of this compound in vitro and in vivo, and examined alterations on the tegumental surface of schistosomula and adults of S. mansoni by means of scanning electron microscopy (SEM). Schistosomula and adults were each incubated in vitro using MQ over a wide concentration...
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PMID: 19814844
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BMC Genomics (11) 2010
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We used a transcriptomic approach to examine the venom gland genes of Bothrops alternatus, a clinically important species found in southeastern and southern Brazil, Uruguay, northern Argentina and eastern Paraguay.
A cDNA library of 5,350 expressed sequence tags (ESTs) was produced and assembled int...
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PMID: 20977763
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We demonstrate the superior cellular conductivity of the newly developed material. We provide evidences for the feasibility of the scaffold as a template for corneal cells growth and migration, and thus the fish scale-derived scaffold can be developed as a promising material for tissue-engineering o...
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PMID: 20186665
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Gerontology (56)2 2010
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This short review provides a current synopsis of caudal fin regeneration in zebrafish with an emphasis on the molecular signaling networks that dictate epimorphic regeneration. At the outset, the fundamentals of caudal fin architecture and the stages of epimorphic regeneration are described. This is...
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PMID: 19923791
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We found that transgenic increases in active Ras dose-dependently hyperpigmented regenerating zebrafish fins. Lineage tracing and marker analysis indicated that increases in active Ras stimulated the in situ amplification of undifferentiated melanocyte precursors expressing mitfa and kita. Active Ra...
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PMID: 20483996
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We identified the gene encoding paramyosin of Clonorchis sinensis (CsPmy) and characterized biochemical and immunological properties of its recombinant protein. CsPmy showed a high level of sequence identity with paramyosin from other helminth parasites. Recombinant CsPmy (rCsPmy) expressed in bacte...
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PMID: 19967083
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A 33-year-old Korean man visited a medical clinic with complaints of throat discomfort and pain for one week. The symptoms occurred one day after eating raw brackish water fish, perch. Endoscopy revealed a fluke, about 5 mm in length, attaching to and peristaltically moving on the surface of the muc...
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PMID: 19967090
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We observed 62 specimens collected from Korean residents and analyzed them by morphological features and nucleotide sequences of mitochondrial cox1 gene as well as the ITS1 region. Adult tapeworms were examined after carmine or trichrome stain. Longitudinal sections of the gravid proglottids showed...
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PMID: 19967084
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Rh2 is a stable compound that can be formulated for oral gavage. Pharmacokinetics studies demonstrate its ability to be absorbed following oral administration. Future studies will assess the pharmacokinetics of Rh2 when administered in combination with docetaxel....
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PMID: 19301006
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After oral administration peak concentrations of anthocyanins occurred within 30 min after administration. Levels were highest in the urine and gi mucosa. In the gi mucosa and liver the predominant flavonoid species after oral administration was C3G, whilst after iv dosing the majority of anthocyani...
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PMID: 19363608
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We identified and sequenced a novel C-type allatostatin peptide (CbAST-C1), pQIRYHQCYFNPISCF-COOH, present in the pericardial organs of the crab, Cancer borealis. Another C-type allatostatin (CbAST-C2), SYWKQCAFNAVSCFamide, was discovered using the expressed sequence tag (EST) database search strate...
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PMID: 19505516
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We describe type 1 cystatin, a cysteine protease inhibitor, as a major released antigen of the tropical liver fluke Fasciola gigantica (FgStefin-1). Immunohistochemical analysis showed that FgStefin-1 is abundant in (a) tissue of tegumental type, including oral and ventral sucker, pharynx, genital a...
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PMID: 19416741
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We report here that SIRT3 responds dynamically to both exercise and nutritional signals in skeletal muscle to coordinate downstream molecular responses. We show that exercise training increases SIRT3 expression as well as associated CREB phosphorylation and PGC-1alpha up-regulation. Furthermore, we...
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PMID: 20157566
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To study lead (Pb) distribution in organs and blood in the case of Pb poisoning, mice were firstly exposed to Pb as 0.1 mL or 0.2 mL of lead nitrate solution (0.1 mg/mL) by vein injection every other day. Then, after metabolic absorption, the Pb level in the blood and organs of the mice was measured...
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PMID: 19886430
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We compared the effects of SC-236 (COX-2 inhibitor) and SC-560 (COX-1 inhibitor) on the deep body temperature (T(b)) of rats injected with a lower (10 microg/kg i.v.) or higher (1,000 microg/kg i.v.) dose of LPS at different ambient temperatures (T(a)s). At a neutral T(a) (30 degrees C), the rats re...
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PMID: 19515980
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Mechanisms of Development (126)7 2009
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We used custom microarrays and identified 112 genes that were highly expressed in male accessory glands (MAG) in the red flour beetle, Tribolium castaneum. Out of these 112 identified genes, 59 of them contained sequences coding for signal peptide and cleavage site and the remaining 53 contained tra...
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PMID: 19324087
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Development (136)14 2009
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We demonstrate that their Drosophila orthologs Kirre (Duf) and Sns are co-expressed within binucleate garland cell nephrocytes (GCNs) that contribute to detoxification of the insect hemolymph by uptake of molecules through an SD-like nephrocyte diaphragm (ND) into labyrinthine channels that are acti...
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PMID: 19515699
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Systematic Parasitology (73)2 2009
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Adlardia novaecaledoniae n. g., n. sp. (Digenea: Cryptogonimidae) is described from the fish Nemipterus furcosus (Val.) (Perciformes: Nemipteridae) from off New Caledonia (South Pacific). Adlardia n. g. is distinguished from all other cryptogonimid genera by the combination of an elongate body, the...
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PMID: 19424793
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We present a model to explain how the neurosecretory system of aquatic mollusks generates their diversity of shell structures and pigmentation patterns. The anatomical and physiological basis of this model sets it apart from other models used to explain shape and pattern. The model reproduces most k...
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PMID: 19351900
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