Background Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) is characterized by abundant stroma in which microenvironmental (niche) factors promote PDAC progression.
Tomohiko Shinkawa +13 more
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Niche differentiation is spatially and temporally regulated in the rhizosphere [PDF]
Abstract The rhizosphere is a hotspot for microbial C transformations, and the origin of root polysaccharides and polymeric carbohydrates that are important precursors to soil organic matter. However, the ecological mechanisms that underpin rhizosphere carbohydrate depolymerization are poorly understood. Using
Erin E Nuccio +10 more
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Tracing early stages of species differentiation: Ecological, morphological and genetic divergence of Galapagos sea lion populations [PDF]
Background: Oceans are high gene flow environments that are traditionally believed to hamper the build-up of genetic divergence. Despite this, divergence appears to occur occasionally at surprisingly small scales.
Brunner Sylvia +26 more
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Non-cell-autonomous regulation of testicular stem cell niche homeostasis by the 20S proteasome core particle through cell adhesion and cyclin proteins [PDF]
The Drosophila stem cell niche harbours two principal stem cell populations: germline stem cells (GSCs) and cyst stem cells (CySCs), whose self-renewal and differentiation are stringently governed by niche-derived regulatory factors.
Jiaxin Li +16 more
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An introduction to niche construction theory [PDF]
Niche construction refers to the modification of selective environments by organisms. Theoretical and empirical studies of niche construction are increasing in importance as foci in evolutionary ecology.
Matthews, Blake +5 more
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Hematopoietic Stem Cell Niche During Homeostasis, Malignancy, and Bone Marrow Transplantation
Self-renewal and multidirectional differentiation of hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs) are strictly regulated by numerous cellular components and cytokines in the bone marrow (BM) microenvironment.
Yan Man +7 more
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The Role of Lymphatic Niches in T Cell Differentiation
Long-term immunity to many viral and bacterial pathogens requires CD8(+) memory T cell development, and the induction of long-lasting CD8(+) memory T cells from a naïve, undifferentiated state is a major goal of vaccine design. Formation of the memory CD8(+) T cell compartment is highly dependent on the early activation cues received by naïve CD8(+) T ...
Capece, Tara, Kim, Minsoo
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Shifts in climate foster exceptional opportunities for species radiation: the case of South african geraniums. [PDF]
Climate change is often assumed to be a major driver of biodiversity loss. However, it can also set the stage for novel diversification in lineages with the evolutionary ability to colonize new environments.
Hugo I Martínez-Cabrera +1 more
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A Specialized Niche in the Pancreatic Microenvironment Promotes Endocrine Differentiation [PDF]
The interplay between pancreatic epithelium and the surrounding microenvironment is pivotal for pancreas formation and differentiation as well as adult organ homeostasis. The mesenchyme is the main component of the embryonic pancreatic microenvironment, yet its cellular identity is broadly defined, and whether it comprises functionally distinct cell ...
Cozzitorto, Corinna +11 more
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Endemicity and climatic niche differentiation in three marine ciliated protists [PDF]
The biogeographic pattern of single‐celled eukaryotes (protists), including ciliates, is poorly understood. Most marine species are believed to have a relatively high dispersal potential, such that both globally distributed and geographically isolated ...
Richard A. J. Williams +11 more
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