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Proteomic pathways to metabolic disease and type 2 diabetes in the pancreatic islet
iScience, 2021 Summary: Pancreatic islets are essential for maintaining physiological blood glucose levels, and declining islet function is a hallmark of type 2 diabetes.
Belinda Yau +19 more
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Variable responses of human and non-human primate gut microbiomes to a Western diet [PDF]
, 2015 BACKGROUND: The human gut microbiota interacts closely with human diet and physiology. To better understand the mechanisms behind this relationship, gut microbiome research relies on complementing human studies with manipulations of animal models ...
Amato, Katherine R. +13 more
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Physiology, behavior, and conservation [PDF]
, 2014 Many animal populations are in decline as a result of human activity. Conservation practitioners are attempting to prevent further declines and loss of biodiversity as well as to facilitate recovery of endangered species, and they often rely on ...
Blumstein, Daniel T. +10 more
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Effect of diazepam on kidney function and histological structure of white rat’s kidney
Journal of Biological Researches, 2016 The use of NAPZA (Narcotics, Alcohol, Psychotropic, and other addictive substances) in Indonesia keeps increasing. One type of frequently used NAPZAs is diazepam. Diazepam is a kind of sedative-hypnotics drug which belongs to benzodiazepine.
Putu Gede Martha Setiawan +2 more
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Journal of Biological Researches, 2017 The objectives of this study were to determine the effect of various fractions of mangosteen (Garcinia mangostana) pericarp extract to the changes of the fasting blood cholesterol and serum malondialdehyde (MDA) levels on diabetic mice (Mus musculus ...
Saikhu Akhmad Husen +3 more
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Introduction to Zoology. T. H. Savory. New York: Philosophical Library, 1968. viii, 239 pp. $6.00. [PDF]
, 2017 Excerpt: This book would delight the traditional zoologist as its emphasis is on systematics and evolution. primarily based on morphology. By the author\u27s own admission he neglects areas concerning histology, embryology, physiology and genetics, while
Nelson, Sigurd, Jr.
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Peptides for Skin Protection and Healing in Amphibians
Molecules, 2019 Amphibian skin is not to be considered a mere tegument; it has a multitude of functions related to respiration, osmoregulation, and thermoregulation, thus allowing the individuals to survive and thrive in the terrestrial environment.
Ilaria Demori +11 more
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The genome of the naturally evolved obesity-prone Ossabaw miniature pig
iScience, 2021 Summary: The feral pigs of Ossabaw Island (USA) have an outstanding propensity to obesity and develop complete metabolic syndrome (MetS) upon prolonged high energy dieting. We now report the first high quality genome of the Ossabaw pig with Contig N50 of
Yaolei Zhang +5 more
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Circadian Disruption and Metabolic Disease: Findings from Animal Models [PDF]
, 2010 Social opportunities and work demands have caused humans to become increasingly active during the late evening hours, leading to a shift from the predominantly diurnal lifestyle of our ancestors to a more nocturnal one.
Arble, Deanna M. +3 more
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The sinusoidal hematopoietic niche is formed by Jam1a via Notch signaling in the zebrafish kidney
iScience, 2023 Summary: The zebrafish is a unique model to understand hematopoietic niches as hematopoietic stem/progenitor cells are maintained in the kidney. However, little is known about which cell types in the kidney play a role in hematopoietic niches.
Mao Kondo +6 more
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