Norbornene‐functionalized alginate is crosslinked with a di‐thiolated peptide sequence cleavable by cell‐secreted matrix metalloproteinases and decorated with cell‐adhesion peptides upon exposure to UV. Thyroid follicles, endometrial and intestinal organoids are encapsulated in a gentle manner with high cell viability and correct phenotype ...
Julia Fernández‐Pérez +8 more
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A new species of Rhodnius from Brazil (Hemiptera, Reduviidae, Triatominae)
A colony was formed from eggs of a Rhodnius sp. female collected in Taquarussu, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil, and its specimens were used to describe R. taquarussuensis sp. n. This species is similar to R.
João Aristeu da Rosa +9 more
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Single‐Cell RNA Sequencing of Thyroid Tissues Reveals Pathogenesis of Graves' Disease
Using single‐cell RNA sequencing and TCR profiling, this study constructed an immune cell atlas in thyroid tissue of Graves’ disease (GD), revealing dominant IFN‐γ‐secreting CD4+ T cells, expanded Tph and CD11c+ B cells, and enriched T/NK cells. Notably, GD thyroid follicular cells (TFCs) activated γδ T cells, which recruited cDC1 cells, suggesting a ...
Xiaoyi Zhou +18 more
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The New World species of Ataenius Harold, 1867 : 5. Revision of the A. strigatus group (Scarabaeidae: Aphodiinae: Eupariini) [PDF]
The strigatus group of the New World species of Ataenius Harold is revised. Seventeen species are recognized including two species described as new: Ataenius ecruensis sp. nov. from the United States and A. oaxacaensis sp. nov. from Mexico.
Lago, Paul K., Stebnicka, Zdzislawa T.
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The apterous endemic genus Omphra Dejean (Coleoptera: Carabidae: Helluonini) of the Indian subcontinent : taxonomy with notes on habits and distributional patterns [PDF]
Among the four oriental genera of the tribe Helluonini, Omphra Dejean (Coleoptera: Carabidae), is unique for its endemism to the Indian subcontinent and aptery.
Danyang, Zhao +2 more
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Do Consumers Value Diversity in Agriculture? A Choice Experiment
ABSTRACT Farm ownership in the US today is racially and ethnically homogeneous. Diverse farmers and ranchers make up less than 10% of all producers, they tend to be less financially stable and have tighter profit margins. In the past few years, both government and industry programs have aimed to increase the participation and profitability of diverse ...
Maria Kalaitzandonakes +2 more
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An annotated list of Symmachia Hübner, [1819] (Lepidoptera: Riodinidae: Symmachiini) from Parque Nacional da Serra do Divisor, Acre, Brazil, with the description of a new species [PDF]
We provide an illustrated list of species belonging to the genus Symmachia Hübner, [1819] (Lepidoptera: Riodinidae: Symmachiini) collected during an expedition conducted between September 10-21, 2011 in the northern part of the Parque Nacional da Serra ...
Casagrande, Mirna Martins +4 more
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A new species group of the genus Epicauta Dejean of Southern South America, the bella group (Coleoptera: Meloidae) [PDF]
Epicauta (Coleoptera: Meloideae) includes two subgenera, and within the nominotypical subgenus several species groups. Analyzing species of southern South America, a set of species of Epicauta has the particularity to present two distinctive characters ...
Campos Soldini, Maria Paula
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The Financial Status and Local Credit Market Conditions of U.S. Farms Engaged in Multiple Borrowing
ABSTRACT Agricultural producers often borrow from multiple lenders, raising concerns about credit risk and monitoring. We construct detailed farm‐level measures of how debt is distributed across lenders and examine how farm financial status and the physical presence of local lenders are linked to this practice.
Sylvanus Gaku +3 more
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Biting midges from Dominican amber : 3. Species of the tribes Culicoidini and Ceratopogonini (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) [PDF]
The following 10 new species of biting midges are described and illustrated from Dominican amber: Culicoides (Oecacta) antilleanus, C. (0.) brodzinskyi, C. (0.) ambericus, C. (0.) hispanicolus, C. mammalicolus, Brachypogon (B.) american us, B. (Isohelea)
Grogan, William L. Jr. +1 more
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