The effects of seasonality and parasitism on diet and habitat selection in the common periwinkle
Oikos, EarlyView.The common periwinkle Littorina littorea is an ecologically important grazer, known for its strong influence on algal communities and its role in structuring ecosystems. It serves as the first intermediate host for several trematode species in the Baltic Sea, especially for the fluke Cryptocotyle lingua.
Friederike Gronwald +7 more
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Pakistan Armed Forces Medical JournalObjectives: To determine the efficacy (achievement of castrate testosterone level at six months) of LHRH agonist therapy with different agonists, i.e., Leuprolide vs. Goserelin. Study Design: Quasi-experimental study.
Muhammad Adnan Zeb +4 more
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Immunocastration reduces aggressive and sexual behaviour in male pigs
Animal, 2010 The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of a gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) vaccine, Improvac™ (Pfizer Ltd), in suppressing aggressive and sexual behaviour of male pigs.
L. Rydhmer, K. Lundström, K. Andersson
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Resource quantity affects infection success and impacts of a microsporidian on hosts
Oikos, EarlyView.Resource quantity in the environment often changes over time and influences the nutritional status of hosts that may encounter parasites. If resource availability significantly alters both infection success and within‐host growth of a parasite, fluctuations in resources may underlie the seasonal disease outbreaks that have been observed for some ...
Elizabeth S. Davenport +10 more
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Advancing Extracellular Vesicle Research: A Review of Systems Biology and Multiomics Perspectives
PROTEOMICS, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Extracellular vesicles (EVs) are membrane‐bound vesicles secreted by various cell types into the extracellular space and play a role in intercellular communication. Their molecular cargo varies depending on the cell of origin and its functional state.
Gloria Kemunto +2 more
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Modulation of porcine cytochrome P450 enzyme activities by surgical castration and immunocastration
Animal, 2009 The present study aimed to evaluate some cytochrome P450 metabolic enzyme activities in hepatic microsomes prepared from entire male pigs (uncastrated pigs), surgically castrated pigs and pigs immunized against gonadotropin-releasing hormone ...
G. Zamaratskaia +3 more
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Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer Bone Metastasis Response Measured by 18F-Fluoride PET After Treatment with Dasatinib and Correlation with Progression-Free Survival: Results from American College of Radiology Imaging Network 6687 [PDF]
, 2015 Evan Y. Yu +13 more
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Research Progress on the Mechanism of Androgen Receptor Signaling Pathway in Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer [PDF]
, 2023 Na Cui, Mingjie Li
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The Prostate, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Background The dog is the only large mammal, other than humans, that commonly develops spontaneous prostate cancer (PCa) and is, therefore, considered a valuable model for comparative studies. Estrogens are critical for normal prostate development and contribute to prostatic carcinogenesis in men.
Jennifer Lothion‐Roy +9 more
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