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A Qualitative Model Demonstrating the Adaptation of Amphibians to Semi-Arid and Arid Habitats: Comparing the Green Toad Bufotes sitibundus (Pallas, 1771) and Pelophylax bedriagae (Camerano, 1882)

Animals
In this brief article, the green toad (Bufotes sitibundus) and the Levant water frog (Pelophylax bedriagae) were compared to better understand the adaptations needed by amphibians, specifically the green toad, to survive in arid regions and to inhabit a ...
Gad Degani
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Higher Energy Demands and Lower Body Condition in a Hot Spring: Comparing Relict Leopard Frogs at Two Thermally Contrasting Sites

Journal of Experimental Zoology Part A: Ecological and Integrative Physiology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Following range‐wide decline, all remnant populations of the relict leopard frog (Rana onca) in the eastern Mojave Desert of the southwestern USA occupied geothermally influenced hot springs. In recent years, however, several large populations have been established at cold‐water sites.
Robert P. Pelletier, Michael D. Treat, Frank van Breukelen, Jef R. Jaeger   +3 more
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Physiological responses of Lizard, Toad and Pigeon during rainy season in tropical savanna climate

Journal of Basic and Applied Zoology
Background This study investigated the adaptation mechanisms of Pigeons, Toads and Lizards during the rainy season in tropical savanna climates. Male Agama Lizards (Agama agama), Afep Pigeons (Columba unicincta) and Toads (Sclerophrys perreti) were ...
Ayodeji Folorunsho Ajayi, Oluwadare Joshua Ogundipe, Lukman Olawale Ajayi, Abiodun Oyerinde, Omolola Funke Akinpelu   +4 more
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Noncanonical Nucleotides in the Genome Around the Maternal‐Zygotic Transition

Journal of Experimental Zoology Part B: Molecular and Developmental Evolution, EarlyView.
In this paper, Kazzazi et al. provide a comprehensive review of the dynamics of nonconventional nucleotides in the genome during early developmental stages, hypothesizing a potential role for these nucleotides in the activation of the zygotic genome. ABSTRACT From the very moment of fertilization and throughout development, the cells of animal embryos ...
Latifa Kazzazy, Dávid Mező, Kinga K. Nagy, Viktória Perey‐Simon, Judit Tóth, Angéla Békési, Beáta Vértessy, Máté Varga   +7 more
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Calpain Proteases and the Evolving Signaling Network in Insect Embryonic Patterning

Journal of Experimental Zoology Part B: Molecular and Developmental Evolution, EarlyView.
Insect embryonic Dorsal‐Ventral (DV) patterning relies on the BMP and Toll pathways to different extents. Calcium‐dependent cystein proteases of the Calpain family also exert an important function to pattern the DV axis. In Drosophila, Calpain A cleaves the Cactus/IkappaB inhibitor and modifies Toll signals in ventral regions of the embryo. In Rhodnius
Alison Julio, Helena Araujo
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Gymnema sylvestre: Bioactive constituents, health benefits, and emerging applications in nutraceuticals and functional foods

JSFA reports, EarlyView.
Abstract Gymnema sylvestre (Retz.) R.Br. ex‐Schult., commonly known as “gurmar” or “sugar destroyer,” belongs to the Apocynaceae family and is traditionally used in Ayurveda for diabetes management. This review synthesizes ethnomedicinal evidence with contemporary pharmacological studies, to evaluate the therapeutic properties and mechanistic actions ...
Faiza Saeed, Muhammad Tauseef Sultan, Hassan Raza, Ahmad Mujtaba Noman, Nimra Haroon, Entessar Mohammad Al Jbawi   +5 more
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Viability analysis and the importance of fine‐scale variables influencing roadkills of a toad population

The Journal of Wildlife Management, EarlyView.
Fine‐scale population variables better explain roadkill patterns in natterjack toads (Epidalea calamita) than habitat proxies, with mortality driven mainly by local abundance, reduced by roadside embankments, and decreasing as the season advanced. Despite high roadkills, population viability analyses indicate no immediate extinction risk under current ...
A. Iglesias‐Donoso, G. Fandos, C. Caballero‐Díaz, R. Megía‐Palma, R. Barrientos   +4 more
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Optical Stimulation and Monitoring of the Peripheral Nervous System: Perspectives and Challenges Toward Clinical Translation

Laser &Photonics Reviews, EarlyView.
Optical neuromodulation with IR light allows stimulation of the PNS without the need for physical contact with the target nerve or without requiring any genetic modification. The clinical translation of this technique will pave the way to the development of neural interfaces for restoring sensory feedback in individuals with limb amputation.
Federica Piccirillo, Sarassunta Ucci, Anna Aliberti, Patrizio Vaiano, Alessia La Rocca, Francesca Angelone, Silvia Pascarella, Pellegrino Lippiello, Maria Concetta Miniaci, Giuseppe Prisco, Michela Russo, Francesco Amato, Deyanira Contartese, Milena Fini, Gianluca Giavaresi, Lucia Martini, Francesco Rosa, Cosimo Gentile, Emanuele Gruppioni, Armando Ricciardi, Andrea Cusano   +20 more
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Attosecond‐Stable Two‐Dimensional Spectroscopy by a Sagnac‐Based Modulating System and a Sub‐4‐fs Continuum Source

Laser &Photonics Reviews, EarlyView.
A novel optical platform integrates a Sagnac‐based interferometer with a high‐brightness multiple‐plate continuum source to advance two‐dimensional electronic spectroscopy. The robust system delivers octave‐spanning, 3.7‐femtosecond pulses and achieves intrinsic attosecond‐level phase stability without active feedback.
Wei‐Chung Feng, Bo‐Han Chen, Chih‐Hsuan Lu, Howe‐Siang Tan, Shang‐Da Yang, Kai Chen   +5 more
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Continuous Apomorphine Infusion in Multiple System Atrophy Real‐World Insights From a French Nationwide Retrospective Cohort

Movement Disorders Clinical Practice, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Continuous subcutaneous apomorphine infusion (CSAI) is effective in Parkinson's disease but has not been evaluated in multiple system atrophy (MSA). Objective To assess the 6‐month efficacy and tolerability of CSAI in MSA patients. Methods French multicenter retrospective registry‐based analysis of CSAI use in MSA.
Simon Lamy, Frederique Leh, Alexandra Foubert‐Samier, Soizic Leguy Bonnet, Guillaume Baille, Margherita Fabbri, Margaux Dunoyer, Lise Mantisi, Caroline Giordana, Anaïs El Ouartassi, Olivier Rascol, Wassilios G. Meissner, David Bendetowicz, Marie Vanel, David Grabli, Fabienne Ory‐Magne, Sophie Drapier   +16 more
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