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Boom‐Bust Dynamics Drive Community‐Wide Dietary Structuring in Desert‐Dwelling Raptors

Ecology and Evolution, Volume 16, Issue 2, February 2026.
We investigated how boom‐bust productivity dynamics affected dietary structuring within raptor communities of an arid bioregion. We found that higher productivity was associated with high dietary overlap, lower niche breadth and greater foraging on small mammals; however, raptors that were nomadic exhibited greater specialisation regardless of ...
Rhys J. Cairncross, Christopher R. Dickman   +1 more
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Toxicity Effects of Toad (Rhinella jimi Stevaux, 2002) Venom in Chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus)

The Scientific World Journal, 2014
This study aimed to evaluate the pathological changes that occur after administering different doses of R. jimi (Stevaux, 2002) parotoid glands secretion to Gallus gallus domesticus chicks.
Ivana Cristina Nunes Gadelha, Joseney Maia de Lima, Jael Soares Batista, Marilia Martins Melo, Benito Soto-Blanco   +4 more
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Interpreting the Pharmacological Mechanisms of Huachansu Capsules on Hepatocellular Carcinoma Through Combining Network Pharmacology and Experimental Evaluation

Frontiers in Pharmacology, 2020
Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is one of the most fatal cancers across the world. Chinese medicine has been used as adjunctive or complementary therapy for the management of HCC.
Jihan Huang, Jihan Huang, Jihan Huang, Feiyu Chen, Zhangfeng Zhong, Hor Yue Tan, Ning Wang, Yuting Liu, Xinyuan Fang, Tao Yang, Tao Yang, Yibin Feng   +11 more
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The many dimeric faces of Lys49 PLA2‐like proteins: Conformational plasticity and membrane binding drive functional dimer states

Protein Science, Volume 35, Issue 2, February 2026.
Abstract Lys49 secreted phospholipase A2‐like proteins (sPLA2s) are major myotoxins in viperid snake venoms, causing rapid muscle damage in envenomation. Beyond their clinical relevance, these small non‐catalytic proteins provide a model to study how quaternary structure and conformational dynamics enable catalysis‐independent membrane disruption ...
Diane C. A. Lima, Vinicius Firmino dos Santos, Bernardo Rassi, Richard J. Ward, Thereza A. Soares   +4 more
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Advances in Bioinspired Interfacial Adhesion with Frictional Enhancement: From Fundamental Research to Biomimetic Applications

Small Structures, Volume 7, Issue 2, February 2026.
Biological models in nature reveal remarkable friction‐adhesion mechanisms, driven by intermolecular forces and suction. Researchers leverage these principles to design advanced materials with enhanced adhesion properties. By optimizing these materials under stimuli like light and electricity, new solutions emerge for regulating interface interactions ...
Yunfang Sun, Xuemin Yang, Guang Liu, Liwen Zhang, Yue Fu, Ping Li, Weiteng Li, Guang Yang, Huanyu Cheng, Huawei Chen   +9 more
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Study of Intravenous Single-Dose Toxicity Test of Bufonis venonum Pharmacopuncture in Sprague-Dawley Rats

Journal of Pharmacopuncture, 2016
Objectives: Bufonis venonum (BV) is toad venom and is the dried, white secretions of the auricular and the skin glands of toads. This study was performed to evaluate the toxicity of intravenous injection of Bufonis venonum pharmacopuncture (BVP) through ...
Ki-Rok Kwon, Jun-Sang Yu, Seung-Ho Sun, Kwang-Ho Lee   +3 more
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The Importance of Environmental Heterogeneity in Evaluating the Conservation Status of Two Frog Species in a Changing Amazonian Interfluve

Animal Conservation, Volume 29, Issue 1, Page 60-70, February 2026.
Identifying the most effective criterion to assess the conservation status of vulnerable species in threatened tropical regions is crucial to evaluate recovery plans. We investigated the influence of environmental heterogeneity on the extent of occurrence (EOO), area of occupied habitat (AOH), and density variation of two Amazonian riparian frog ...
Rafael F. Jorge, Pedro Aurélio Costa Lima Pequeno, William E. Magnusson, Albertina Pimentel Lima   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Models of cardiomyocyte–non‐myocyte electrical interactions

The Journal of Physiology, Volume 604, Issue 4, Page 1607-1628, 15 February 2026.
Abstract figure legend Cardiomyocyte–non‐myocyte (CM–NM) electrotonic coupling. Left: conceptual contact‐based interactions between CM and other NM via connexin (Cx) proteins. Three basic scenarios are proposed: (i) ‘zero‐sided coupling’ where there are no electrical connections between CM and NM, (ii) ‘single‐sided coupling’ where NM are connected to ...
Ana Simon‐Chica, Axel Loewe, Peter Kohl   +2 more
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A review of the venomous toad fishes

Proceedings of the United States National Museum, 1910
(Uploaded by Plazi from the Biodiversity Heritage Library) No abstract provided.
Bean, Barton A., Weed, Alfred C.
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Structural characterization, antioxidant and antitumor properties of an acidic polysaccharide from toad venom

Chemical and Biological Technologies in Agriculture
Background As a valuable agricultural product derived primarily from cultivated toads, toad venom has been widely used for its significant antitumor properties in pharmacological formulations. However, the structural and biological characteristics of its
Feng Pan, Xinting Zhu, Nan Yang, Kunmei Li, Gejie Shi, Qinghong Kong, Sanhua Li, Ying Qing, Linjie Meng, Yun Liu   +9 more
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