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Co-Infection of Chickens with Staphylococcus lentus and Staphylococcus aureus from an Outbreak of Arthritis, Synovitis, and Osteomyelitis Argues for Detailed Characterisation of Isolates

Animals
Staphylococcus species are widespread in poultry environments and can cause various infections, often when the host’s defences are compromised. This manuscript reports on a co-infection of chickens with Staphylococcus lentus and Staphylococcus aureus ...
Miguel Matos, Peter Mitsch, Dieter Liebhart, Michael Hess, Claudia Hess   +4 more
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Microneedles Mediated Delivery of Nanodiamonds for Quantum Sensing of Free Radicals in Skin Tissue

Advanced Materials Technologies, EarlyView.
Fluorescent nanodiamonds are nanoscale sensors capable of monitoring cellular stress responses. However, to function effectively, they must be delivered into cells or tissues. Here, we demonstrate their application in the skin by developing a dissolvable microneedle platform that dissolves after skin insertion, enabling the delivery of nanodiamonds ...
Siyu Fan, Maria Carmona Lobita, Thea Vedelaar, Yue Zhang, Claudia Reyes‐San‐Martin, Tomás Bauleth‐Ramos, Gésinda Geertsema‐Doornbusch, Han Gao, Mohammad‐Ali Shahbazi, Hélder A. Santos, Romana Schirhagl   +10 more
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Goats work for food in a contrafreeloading task

Scientific Reports, 2020
Contrafreeloading (CFL) is the phenomenon when animals work for a resource although an identical resource is available for free. Possible explanations for CFL are that animals seek context for species-specific behaviours or to control their environments.
K. Rosenberger, M. Simmler, C. Nawroth, J. Langbein, N. Keil   +4 more
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Extrusion Bioprinting for Wound Healing: Innovations in Functionalized Bioinks and Bioprinting Technology

Advanced Materials Technologies, EarlyView.
Extrusion‐based bioprinting (EBB) has emerged as a versatile biofabrication platform capable of precisely depositing bioinks composed of biomaterials, cells, and bioactive agents to generate patient‐specific, biomimetic skin constructs. This paper presents a state‐of‐the‐art and forward‐looking overview of EBB for wound healing, encompassing printing ...
Hien‐Phuong Le, Anh Tuan Trong Tran, Ammara Waheed, Tran Thanh Tung, Dusan Losic   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

The role of microRNAs in dexamethasone-induced skeletal muscle atrophy

Experimental Gerontology
Muscle atrophy is characterized by a decrease in muscle mass, strength, and activity. Recently, it was determined that microRNAs (miRNAs) can regulate muscle atrophy and that dexamethasone (Dex), an allergy and autoimmune disorder treatment that can ...
Subi Ren, Jie Chai, Lijuan Zhang, JiGang Li, Xi Long, Tinghuan Zhang   +5 more
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Auditory–Tactile Congruence for Synthesis of Adaptive Pain Expressions in RoboPatients

Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
In this work, we explore auditory–tactile congruence for synthesizing adaptive vocal pain expressions in robopatients. Using a robopatient platform that integrates vocal pain sounds with palpation forces, we conducted 7680 trials across 20 participants.
Saitarun Nadipineni, Chapa Sirithunge, Yue Xie, Fumiya Iida, Thilina Dulantha Lalitharatne   +4 more
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Waveguide Photoactuators: Materials, Fabrication, and Applications

Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
Waveguide photoactuators convert guided light into mechanical motion. Their tethered‐flexible design enables minimally invasive surgery and confined‐space robotics. This review aims to guide materials selection, device design, and system integration, accelerating the transition of waveguide photoactuators from laboratory prototypes to versatile ...
Minjie Xi, Hemin Pan, Yang Zong, Yongfeng Mei, Jizhai Cui   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Alentejano Pig

, 2019
The present chapter presents the history and current status of Alentejano pig breed, a Portuguese autochthonous swine breed. A review of literature regarding reproductive and productive traits was carried out. Reproductive performance includes sow age at first parturition and at culling, litters per sow and per year, piglets born alive per litter ...
Charneca, Rui, Martins, José, Freitas, Amadeu, Neves, José, Nunes, José, Paixim, Hugo, Bento, Pedro, Batorek-Lukač, Nina   +7 more
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Durability of Soft Pneumatic Actuators: A Review and Benchmarking Protocol

Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
Lack of durability is a key challenge hindering the broad scale adoption of soft pneumatic actuators (SPAs) in automation industries. This review provides a comprehensive overview of existing research on SPA durability, introduces a standardized durability benchmarking protocol to consolidate the testing of SPAs, and outlines promising directions for ...
Dickson Chiu Yu Wong, Yucheng Luo, Rob Bernardus Nicolaas Scharff   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Phosphorylation‐Facilitated CKB Lactylation At K11 By GCN5 Enhances Creatine Kinase Activity and Mitigates Neuronal Damage After Cerebral Ischemia‐Reperfusion

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
This study uncovers hierarchical coordination between K11 lactylation and S199 phosphorylation of CKB in cerebral ischemia‐reperfusion injury. Such dual modifications potentiate CKB enzymatic function, remodel energy metabolism, alleviate oxidative stress and neuronal damage, and represent a viable therapeutic target for stroke treatment.
Chao Duan, Ruolin Zhang, Shihui Ding, Ying Feng, Tao Shen, Ziwei Wang, Wendai Bao, Ke Shui, Jun Qin, Jun Chen, Min Zhang, Zijing Ren, Dongmei Zhao, Xingrong Guo, Zhibing Ai, Xin Yang, Peiyang Zhou, Zhiqiang Dong   +17 more
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