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Effects of Different Stroking Styles on Behaviour and Cardiac Parameters in Heifers

, 2020
Gentle animal–human interactions, such as stroking, can promote positive emotions and thus welfare in cattle. While previous studies showed that stroking at the ventral neck elicited the most positive reactions in cows, intra-specific allogrooming ...
Sandra Franzmayr, Annika Lange, Vera Wisenöcker, Susanne Waiblinger, Stephanie Lürzel, Andreas Futschik   +5 more
core   +1 more source

Animal loss and grief in zoos: Qualitative insights to inform organizational support for zoo professionals and volunteers

Human-Animal Interactions
Zoo professionals and volunteers frequently face significant emotional strain due to animal losses, yet structured organizational support for processing grief remains limited.
Nichole Louise Nageotte, Jennifer Currin-McCulloch, Shelby McDonald, Abigail Walker, Lori Kogan   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Engineering peptides into antibodies—opportunities and strategies for therapeutic innovation

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
Peptides and antibodies occupy complementary therapeutic niches. Peptides recognize difficult targets in a compact format, while antibodies add specificity, long half‐life, and effector functions. This review examines strategies that merge both modalities—peptide grafting into loops, terminal and Fc fusions, and bioconjugation—highlighting how ...
Jinling Wang, Ruslana Romaniuk, Hristo L. Svilenov   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Animal welfare in dog-assisted services: Perception of professionals in Germany

Human-Animal Interactions
Using a questionnaire and open questions, with the data compiled in SPSS and MS Excel, this study analyzes the perception, significance, and understanding of animal welfare in dogs in animal-assisted services from the perspective of animal-assisted ...
Katharina Ameli, Theresa F. Braun, Stephanie Krämer   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Liver organoids: modelling complexity in homeostasis and disease

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
Studying liver in vitro has been challenging because simple 2D cell cultures fail to capture liver's cellular and architectural complexity. To bridge this gap, scientists increasingly use organoids, 3D liver models which better mimic liver composition and function. This review examines recent advances in liver organoid complexity and realism, discusses
Anna M. Dowbaj, Meritxell Huch
wiley   +1 more source

Animal–Visitor Interactions in Zoos and Aquariums: A Systematic Review

There is increasing recognition of the importance of human–animal interaction (HAI) research in the assessment of animal welfare. This is partly reflected by the appearance of increasing animal–visitor interaction (AVI) publications in zoos ...
Keith Chi Hui Ng, Eduardo J. Fernandez, Ga-Yi Lin   +2 more
core   +1 more source

Making or breaking the case for a plain face – Is human perception of canine facial expressivity influenced by physical appearance?

Human-Animal Interactions
Facial communication is important in both human-human interactions and human-dog interactions. Individual factors, such as experience, relationship history, and mood, to name a few, influence the reception of facial signals/expressions.
C.L. Sexton, C. Buckley, M. Sen, F. Subiaul, E.E. Hecht, B.J. Bradley   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

The microbiome in human skin aging

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
Age‐related skin changes encompass the well‐known visible phenotypic alterations, together with microbiome dysbiosis and a series of molecular aging hallmarks. These hallmarks characterize not only a fully stablished aged phenotype but also the skin aging process itself.
Manuel Huerta Arana, Cornelia Wiegand, Omid Omrani, Mario Fabri   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Investigating influences on pet attachment in France: Insights from the adaptation of the French Lexington Attachment to Pets Scale

Human-Animal Interactions
This study aimed to assess the French version of the Lexington Attachment to Pets Scale (LAPS) and to explore the factors influencing the attachment between French pet owners and their cats and dogs.
Tiphaine Blanchard, Luana Zaboski-Pena, Ilana Harroche, Ophélie Théodon, Annabelle Meynadier   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Autophagy and mitophagy in pancreatic β‐cell homeostasis and their involvement in diabetes pathophysiology

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
This review focuses on the role of autophagy and mitophagy in maintaining pancreatic β‐cell function and homeostasis. We discuss how genetic defects affecting these pathways contribute to the development of type 1, type 2, monogenic, and gestational diabetes. We further explore their potential as therapeutic targets. Created in BioRender.
Yunkyeong Lee, Mingming Tong, Anna L. Gloyn   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source