Results 11 to 20 of about 17,801 (210)

An Alkaline Foregut Protects Herbivores from Latex in Forage, but Increases Their Susceptibility to Bt Endotoxin

Life, 2023
About 10% of angiosperms, an estimated 20,000 species, produce latex from ubiquitous isoprene precursors. Latex, an aqueous suspension of rubber particles and other compounds, functions as an antifeedant and herbivory deterrent.
Vidya Rajan
doaj   +1 more source

Laparoscopic resection of pediatric gastric schwannoma/perineuroma

Journal of Pediatric Surgery Case Reports, 2020
Schwannomas and Perineuromas are rare findings in the GI tract, especially in pediatric patients. They typically present in the fifth to sixth decade of life with a female predominance.
Robin Tanner, Alexandra Falvo, MD, David Parker, MD, Alfred Kennedy, MD   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Hedgehog regulation of epithelial cell state and morphogenesis in the larynx

eLife, 2022
The larynx enables speech while regulating swallowing and respiration. Larynx function hinges on the laryngeal epithelium which originates as part of the anterior foregut and undergoes extensive remodeling to separate from the esophagus and form vocal ...
Janani Ramachandran, Weiqiang Zhou, Anna E Bardenhagen, Talia Nasr, Ellen R Yates, Aaron M Zorn, Hongkai Ji, Steven A Vokes   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Rapid and Selective Absorption of Plant Defense Compounds From the Gut of a Sequestering Insect

Frontiers in Physiology, 2022
Many herbivorous insects exploit defense compounds produced by their host plants for protection against predators. Ingested plant defense compounds are absorbed via the gut epithelium and stored in the body, a physiological process that is currently not ...
Zhi-Ling Yang, Fabian Seitz, Veit Grabe, Sandor Nietzsche, Adrian Richter, Michael Reichelt, Rolf Beutel, Franziska Beran   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Thoracoscopic excision of foregut duplication cyst: A case report and review of literature

Journal of Indian Association of Pediatric Surgeons, 2016
Thoracoscopy has major advantages over thoracotomy. We report a successful management of foregut duplication cyst thoracoscopically in a child with review of literature.
Shandip Kumar Sinha, Ashwini Khanolkar, Nirali C Thakkar, Prince Raj, Parveen Kumar, Anju R Bhalotra   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

A quantum dot-immunofluorescent labeling method to investigate the interactions between a crinivirus and its whitefly vector

Frontiers in Microbiology, 2013
Successful vector-mediated plant virus transmission entails an intricate but poorly understood interplay of interactions among virus, vector, and plant.
James C. K. Ng
doaj   +1 more source

Brazil nut fractions cause histopathological damage in the midgut of the maize weevil Sitophilus zeamais (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) [PDF]

Brazilian Journal of Biology
Some pests, such as those of the genus Sitophilus, are potentially harmful due to their voracity, high biotic potential, and the fact that they carry out cross-infestation (in this case, insects moving from the field to the warehouses). The objective was
L. C. A. D. Socreppa, R. M. Nogueira, E. A. Souza, J. E. Serrão, E. M. Pires   +4 more
doaj   +2 more sources

Treatment of malignant pleural effusions: the case for localized immunotherapy

Journal for ImmunoTherapy of Cancer, 2019
Malignant pleural effusions (MPE) are a common terminal pathway for many cancers, with an estimated United States incidence of more than 150,000 cases per year. MPE is an aggressive disease with a uniformly fatal prognosis and a life expectancy of only 3
Albert D. Donnenberg, James D. Luketich, Rajeev Dhupar, Vera S. Donnenberg   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Robotic Transhiatal Revision of Gastric Conduit After Esophagectomy: Experience in 15 Patients

Annals of Thoracic Surgery Short Reports
Background: The literature offers limited guidance on revision strategies for gastric conduit dysfunction after esophagectomy, traditionally approached through open or combined thoracoscopic-laparoscopic methods.
SangMin Kim, MD, James D. Luketich, MD, Edwin Gutierrez, BA, Inanc Samil Sarici, MD, Yota Suzuki, MD, Christian A. Otero, MD, Matthew J. Schuchert, MD, Ryan M. Levy, MD, Omar Awais, DO, Evan T. Alicuben, MD   +9 more
doaj   +1 more source

Molecular Embryology of the Foregut

Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition, 2011
n ...
Faure, Sandrine, de Santa Barbara, Pascal   +1 more
openaire   +4 more sources