Plateau pika fecal microbiota transplantation ameliorates inflammatory bowel disease manifestations in a mouse model of colitis [PDF]
Frontiers in Microbiology, 2023 Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a serious global public health concern. Although the pathogenesis of the disease is currently unknown, it has been reported to be associated with both intestinal microbiota and inflammatory mediators. There is evidence
Yayuan Yang +8 more
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Alpine steppe vegetation communities are more sensitive to plateau pika disturbance than alpine meadows [PDF]
Frontiers in Plant ScienceIntroductionSmall herbivores are important biological factors affecting plant productivity and species richness in the grassland ecosystem of the Tibetan Plateau.
Rui Hua +5 more
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Dynamics of Suitable Habitats for Typical Predators and Prey on the Qinghai‐Tibet Plateau Driven by Climate Change: A Case Study of Tibetan Fox, Red Fox, and Plateau Pika [PDF]
Ecology and EvolutionThe Qinghai‐Tibet Plateau (QTP) is a biodiversity hotspot highly sensitive to global climate change. The Tibetan fox (Vulpes ferrilata), red fox (V.
Jingjie Zhang +5 more
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Consequences of plateau pika disturbance on plant-soil carbon and nitrogen in alpine meadows [PDF]
Frontiers in Plant ScienceThe presence of burrowing mammals can have extensive effects on plants and soils, creating bare soil patches in alpine meadows and potentially altering plant-soil carbon (C) and nitrogen (N). This study focuses on the plateau pika (Ochotona curzoniae) to
Xue Ting Xu +7 more
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Life‐history traits and fitness of plateau pika (Ochotona curzoniae) in alpine meadow ecosystem [PDF]
Ecology and Evolution, 2022 Plateau pika (Ochotona curzoniae) is an endemic mammal living in the alpine meadow ecosystem in Qinghai–Tibet Plateau. We studied life history of plateau pika by mark–recapturing method.
Haiyan Nie, Jike Liu, Baoyang Chen
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Differential Expression of Metabolism-Related Genes in Plateau Pika (Ochotona curzoniae) at Different Altitudes on the Qinghai–Tibet Plateau [PDF]
Frontiers in Genetics, 2022 According to life history theory, animals living in extreme environments have evolved specific behavioral and physiological strategies for survival. However, the genetic mechanisms underpinning these strategies are unclear.
Hongjuan Zhu +9 more
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Spatiotemporal Coupling Relationship Between Plateau Pika Disturbance and Alpine Meadow Degradation [PDF]
Shuitu baochi tongbao, 2023 [Objective] Plateau pika (Ochotona curzoniae) is a key species in the alpine meadow ecosystem of the Qinghai-Xizang Plateau. The coupling relationship between pika activity and meadow degradation was analyzed in order to further improve the observation ...
Zhao Jianyun +5 more
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Eimeria infections of plateau pika altered the patterns of temporal alterations in gut bacterial communities. [PDF]
Front Microbiol, 2023 Intestinal parasites, such as Eimeria, are common among plateau pika (Ochotona curzoniae). The gut microbiome is an essential driver of the host response to gastrointestinal parasites.
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A Comparative Study on the Distribution Pattern of Endocrine Cells in the Gastrointestinal Tract of Two Small Alpine Mammals, Plateau Zokor (Eospalax baileyi) and Plateau Pika (Ochotona curzoniae) [PDF]
Animals, 2023 Endocrine cells can secrete a variety of gastrointestinal hormones that regulate gastrointestinal digestion and absorption, which, in turn, play an important role in animal growth, metabolism, and acclimation.
Xincheng Cai +6 more
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A Novel 6-bp Repeat Unit (6-bp RU) of the 13th Intron Within the Conserved EPAS1 Gene in Plateau Pika Is Capable of Altering Enhancer Activity. [PDF]
Int J Mol SciThe plateau pika (pl-pika), a resilient mammal of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, exhibits remarkable adaptations to extreme conditions. This study delves into mutations within the Endothelial PAS Domain Protein 1 (EPAS1) gene, crucial for high-altitude ...
Tang Q +7 more
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