Aristolochic acid, a plant extract used in the treatment of pain and linked to Balkan endemic nephropathy, is a regulator of K2P channels. [PDF]
Br J Pharmacol, 2016 Aristolochic acid (AristA) is found in plants used in traditional medicines to treat pain. We investigated the action of AristA on TREK and TRESK, potassium (K2P) channels, which are potential therapeutic targets in pain. Balkan endemic nephropathy (BEN)
Veale EL, Mathie A.
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The faunistic diversity of cave-dwelling spiders (Arachnida, Araneae) of Greece [PDF]
, 2011 Until today, from Greek caves a total of 109 species of spiders belonging to 25 families are known. One species, the linyphiid Porrhomma convexum (Westring, 1861) was recorded here for the first time in Greece. The 109 species are distributed in caves of
Deltshev, Christo
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Podarcis siculus latastei (Bedriaga, 1879) of the western pontine islands (italy) raised to the species rank, and a brief taxonomic overview of podarcis lizards [PDF]
, 2019 In recent years, great attention has been paid to many Podarcis species for which the observed intra-specific variability often revealed species complexes still characterized by an unresolved relationship. When compared to other species, P.
Bohme, W. +3 more
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Rapid Communications in Mass Spectrometry, 2020 RATIONALE Over the past six decades, residents of farming villages in multiple countries of the Balkan Peninsula have been suffering from a unique type of chronic renal disease, Balkan endemic nephropathy (BEN).
C. Chan, K. Chan, N. Pavlović, W. Chan
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New cave-dwelling species of the genus Remyella jeannel (Leptodirini, Leiodidae, Coleoptera) from Serbia [PDF]
Archives of Biological Sciences, 2008 The new leiodid beetle species, Remyella raskae n. sp. and Remyella javorensis n. sp. (both from caves in Southwest Serbia, region of Sandžak), are described and diagnosed. Adult genitalia and other taxonomically important characters are illustrated. The
Ćurčić S.B. +4 more
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What is Allium achaium Boiss. & Orph.? Disentangling the taxonomy of a Greek mountain species [PDF]
, 2019 Allium oreohellenicum Tzanoud., Tsakiri & Raus (Amaryllidaceae), endemic of the Greek mountains, is described and illustrated as a species new to science.
Raus, Thomas +2 more
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Origin and diversification of Lake Ohrids endemic acroloxid limpets: the role of geography and ecology [PDF]
, 2016 Background: Ancient Lake Ohrid, located on the Albania-Macedonia border, is the most biodiverse freshwater lake in Europe. However, the processes that gave rise to its extraordinary endemic biodiversity, particularly in the species-rich gastropods, are ...
Albrecht, Christian +4 more
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Genetic characterization of the Balkan endemic species, Merodon desuturinus (Diptera: Syrphidae)
European Journal of Entomology, 2008 Variation of 15 nuclear allozyme genes and a 708 bp fragment of DNA sequence of the mitochondrial cytochrome c oxidase subunit I (COI) gene were surveyed in a population of a hoverfly species, Merodon desuturinus Vujić, Šimić & Radenković, 1995 (Diptera,
Vesna MILANKOV +2 more
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Chthonius (Chthonius) makirina (Chthoniidae, Pseudoscorpiones), a new species from Croatia [PDF]
Archives of Biological Sciences, 2012 The pseudoscorpion sample discovered under a stone in Dalmatia (Croatia) was studied. A new species is described herein: Chthonius (Chthonius) makirina n. sp. This taxon is considered endemic to Dalmatia and the Balkan Peninsula.
Ćurčić B.P.M. +3 more
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Nomenclature adjustments and new syntaxa of the arctic, alpine and oro-Mediterranean vegetation [PDF]
, 2015 Proposte sintassonomiche e nomenclaturali per la vegetazione della Tundra alpina. Il capitolo riguardante l'alta quota appenninica è il più corposo e propone il nuovo syntaxon Leontopodio-Elynion a livello di alleanza.
DI PIETRO, ROMEO +4 more
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