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Habitat Fragmentation in Urbanized Landscapes Favors Bird Species With Darker Plumage

Ecology and Evolution, Volume 16, Issue 4, April 2026.
Using long‐term breeding bird survey data from 30 remnant woodlot patches within a rapidly urbanizing landscape in southwest China, we demonstrate that species with darker plumage are more likely to persist in highly fragmented habitats. The pattern is slightly more pronounced in males than in females.
Yan Wang, Jie Xie, Yu Liu, Shirui Yu, Shang Sheng, Lingchen Liao, Kai Zhang, Yu Xu   +7 more
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Associations of MC1R Substitutions With Body Color Variation in a Desert Lizard

Ecology and Evolution, Volume 16, Issue 4, April 2026.
We successfully identified two amino acid substitutions (V165I and V237I) in MC1R that are significantly associated with body color variation between melanistic and non‐melanistic populations of a toad‐headed lizard, P. versicolor. In silico analysis revealed that both substitutions located in transmembrane (TM) domains affect the binding affinity ...
Haojie Tong, Qianjin Lin, Shuangyue Shi, Kaixin Wang, Yaxin Guo, Richard P. Brown, Yuanting Jin   +6 more
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Activation of the melanocortin-1 receptor attenuates neuronal apoptosis after traumatic brain injury by upregulating Merlin expression

Brain Research Bulletin
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a common disease worldwide with high mortality and disability rates. Besides the primary mechanical injury, the secondary injury associated with TBI can also induce numerous pathological changes, such as brain edema, nerve
Jinqi Lu, Jin Wang, Haibo Ni, Bing Li, Jingjing Yang, Jie Zhu, Jie Qian, Rong Gao, Rong Xu   +8 more
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Local Agouti Signaling Protein/Melanocortin Signaling System that Possibly Regulates Lipid Metabolism in Adipose Tissues of Chickens

The Journal of Poultry Science, 2010
The agouti signaling protein (ASIP)/melanocortin signaling system regulates lipid metabolism in humans but not in mice. To examine whether the system is present in adipose tissues in chickens, we performed reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction
Masafumi Yabuuchi, Kana Bando, Misato Hiramatsu, Sumio Takahashi, Sakae Takeuchi   +4 more
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CNS Control of Glucose Metabolism: Response to Environmental Challenges [PDF]

, 2013
Over the last 15 years, considerable work has accumulated to support the role of the CNS in regulating postprandial glucose levels. As discussed in the first section of this review, the CNS receives and integrates information from afferent neurons ...
Arble, Deanna M., Sandoval, Darleen A.
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Promiscuity among the MRAPs. [PDF]

, 2017
The melanocortin 2 receptor accessory protein (MRAP) was originally discovered to be an essential co-receptor for the ACTH receptor/melanocortin 2 receptor, and it physically interacts with this receptor and is required for receptor trafficking and ...
Chan, LF, Clark, AJL
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Comparative Evaluation of R134a and HFO‐1234ze Cryogen Spray Cooling Using a Mouse Model With Controllable Epidermal Pigmentation

Lasers in Surgery and Medicine, Volume 58, Issue 4, Page 343-355, April 2026.
ABSTRACT Objectives Cryogen spray cooling (CSC) is critical for protecting the epidermis during laser dermatologic procedures. The widely used cryogen, R134a, has a high global warming potential (GWP), motivating interest in environmentally favorable alternatives such as HFO‐1234ze.
Wangcun Jia, Yurie Jeong, Crystal Huynh, Oswald Lai, Emily Nguyen, Grant Swajian, Jade Niu, Ayana Kashikar, Joshua Khaw, Hong Pu, Bernard Choi, John D'Orazio, J. Stuart Nelson, Bahman Anvari   +13 more
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Both MC1 and MC3 Receptors Provide Protection From Cerebral Ischemia-Reperfusion-Induced Neutrophil Recruitment. [PDF]

, 2015
Objective Neutrophil recruitment is a key process in the pathogenesis of stroke, and may provide a valuable therapeutic target. Targeting the melanocortin receptors (MC) has previously shown to inhibit leukocyte recruitment in peripheral inflammation ...
Cooper, D., Cooper, D., Cvek, U., Cvek, U., Durrenberger, P.F., Durrenberger, P.F., Gavins, F.N., Gavins, F.N., Getting, S.J., Getting, S.J., Holloway, P.M., Holloway, P.M., Orr, A.W., Orr, A.W., Perretti, M., Perretti, M., Trutschl, M., Trutschl, M.   +17 more
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Time‐Restricted Feeding Alters Behavior in a Sex‐Specific Manner in Mice With Neuropathic Pain

Molecular Nutrition &Food Research, Volume 70, Issue 8, 27 April 2026.
Time‐restricted feeding (TRF) alleviates anxiety‐like behavior in male mice with neuropathic pain (NP), but not in females. Upon nerve injury, TRF altered the diurnal expression of transcripts in the hypothalamus. These findings suggest that TRF should be explored as a new therapeutic approach to alleviate the comorbid anxiety in NP.
Manqing Wen, Wenjing Dai, Eija Kalso, Vinko Palada   +3 more
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Neuronal human BACE1 knock-in induces systemic diabetes in mice [PDF]

, 2016
Acknowledgements The authors thank S. Tammireddy (Diabetes and Cardiovascular Science, University of the Highlands and Islands, Inverness, UK) for technical support with the lipidomics component. Funding We would like to thank R.
Dekeryte, Ruta, Delibegovic, Mirela, Doherty, Mary K., Koss, David, Mingarelli, Marco, Mody, Nimesh, Platt, Bettina, Pluci??ska, Kaja, Riedel, Gernot, Shearer, Kirsty, Welch, Andy, Whitfield, Phillip, Whitfield, Phillip D.   +12 more
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