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Major Anthropogenic Interactions Determining the Conservation Status of Endemic Mammals of Eastern Africa

International Journal of Zoology, 2022
Africa, as a continent of diversity, harbors many cosmopolitan and endemic mammals, 17 of the world’s 20 orders of terrestrial mammals. The Horn of Africa alone harbors nearly 220 mammalian species, including many threatened species.
Israel Sebsibe Tafesse, Yordanos Berihun Yohannes   +1 more
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Advanced Multipurpose Spectroscopic Nanobio‐Device for Concurrent Lab‐on‐a‐Chip Label‐Free Separation and Detection of Extracellular Vesicles as Key‐Biomarkers for Point‐of‐Care Cardiovascular Disease Diagnostics

Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
AIMSPec‐LoC is a novel lab‐on‐a‐chip platform integrating size‐based extracellular vesicle (EVs) separation with label‐free Raman spectroscopy and AI‐powered classification via SKiNET. This high‐throughput, portable system enables real‐time, multiplexed molecular fingerprinting of EVs from biofluids, offering transformative potential for early, non ...
Emma Buchan, Jonathan James Stanley Rickard, Mark Robert Thomas, Pola Goldberg Oppenheimer   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Determining threatened species distributions in the face of limited data: Spatial conservation prioritization for the Chinese giant salamander (Andrias davidianus)

Ecology and Evolution, 2018
The purpose of this study was to determine whether limited occurrence data for highly threatened species can provide useful spatial information to inform conservation. The study was conducted across central and southern China.
Shu Chen, A. Cunningham, Gang Wei, Jian Yang, Zhiqiang Liang, Jie Wang, Minyao Wu, Fangping Yan, H. Xiao, X. Harrison, N. Pettorelli, S. Turvey   +11 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Multifunctional Biomedical Devices with Closed‐Loop Systems for Precision Therapy

Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
This review explores two major types of closed‐loop therapeutic systems: self‐sustained and externally triggered. It highlights recent advances in stimuli‐responsive materials, integrated bioelectronics, and data‐driven control strategies, offering insight into emerging strategies for personalized, responsive drug delivery.
Yixuan Leng, Rujie Sun
wiley   +1 more source

Nanocarrier‐Based Targeting of Pattern Recognition Receptors as an Innovative Strategy for Enhancing Sepsis Therapy

Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
This review highlights recent progress in nanocarriers targeting pattern recognition receptors (PRRs), including Toll‐like and NOD‐like receptors, for enhancing the treatment of bacterial sepsis and related complications. These nanomedicines deliver antibiotics and anti‐inflammatory agents while modulating immune responses.
Eman A. Ismail, Vincent O. Nyandoro, Calvin A. Omolo, Thirumala Govender   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Metal–Organic Framework‐Based Antimicrobial Touch Surfaces to Prevent Cross‐Contamination

Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
A MOF‐based antimicrobial door handle cover is developed. It completely inhibits the cross‐contamination of Gram‐positive bacterial species (Staphylococcus aureus, and Enterococcus faecalis), Gram‐negative bacterial species (Escherichia coli, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, and Acinetobacter baumannii), and fungi (Candida albicans). Abstract Infection diseases
Javier Fonseca, Mary Cano‐Sarabia, Pilar Cortés, Jordi Saldo, David Montpeyó, Julia Lorenzo, Montserrat Llagostera, Inhar Imaz, Daniel Maspoch   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Eurasian otter-human conflict in Koprulu Canyon National Park

Turkish Journal of Forestry
The Eurasian otter (Lutra lutra) is the most widespread of the 13 otter species distributed in the world. It is known as our only semi-aquatic species belonging to the Mustalidae family and a nocturnal species.
Ahmet Koca, Bedirhan Eker, Yasin Ünal
doaj   +1 more source

Complete mitochondrial genome of Procapra picticaudata, with phylogenetic implication

Mitochondrial DNA. Part B. Resources, 2019
The Tibetan gazelle Procapra picticaudata is endemic to the Tibetan plateau. The species is listed as a Near Threatened (NT) species by the IUCN Red List of Threatened Animals and the Red List of China’s Vertebrates.
Ke-Ji Guo, Hai-Jun Jiang, Feng-Jun Li, Zhi-Min Jiang, Shun-de Chen, Ge Sang, Xue-Lin Zhu, Qiong Wang, Hao Zong   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

DNA-based identification reveals illegal trade of threatened shark species in a global elasmobranch conservation hotspot

Scientific Reports, 2018
Here, we report trading of endangered shark species in a world hotspot for elasmobranch conservation in Brazil. Data on shark fisheries are scarce in Brazil, although the northern and northeastern regions have the highest indices of shark bycatch ...
L. M. Feitosa, A. P. B. Martins, Tommaso Giarrizzo, W. Macedo, Iann Leonardo Pinheiro Monteiro, Romário Gemaque, J. Nunes, Fernanda Gomes, H. Schneider, I. Sampaio, Rosalia F. C. Souza, J. Sales, L. F. Rodrigues-Filho, L. Tchaicka, L. F. Carvalho-Costa   +14 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Sonodynamic and Bioorthogonal Sonocatalytic Thrombotic Therapy Based on AIE Cationic Tetranuclear Ir(III) Complex Nanoplatform Guided by NIR‐Chemiluminescence Imaging

Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
AIE‐active tetranuclear Ir(III) complex Ir‐4 as a sonosensitizer/sonocatalyst is formulated into a nanoplatform with an H2S donor. Ir‐4@S‐R NPs achieves combined endogenous NIR chemiluminescence imaging, sonodynamic therapy and release of H2S in situ by a bioorthogonal sonocatalytic reaction in vivo, achieving safe thrombolysis and anti‐inflammatory ...
Zihan Wu, Liping Zhang, Ziwei Wang, Shengnan Liu, Qiaohua Zhang, Chunguang Shi, Yachao Wang, Gelin Xu, Dongxia Zhu, Martin R. Bryce, Lijie Ren, Ben Zhong Tang   +11 more
wiley   +1 more source