Effects of Maternal Undernutrition on Glomerular Ultrastructure in Rat Offspring
Intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR) can reduce glomerular number and increase blood pressure in rats. The aim of this study was to assess the effects of maternal undernutrition during late gestation on glomerular ultrastructure in adult rat offspring.
Chung-Ming Chen, Hsiu-Chu Chou
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Ultrastructure expansion microscopy in Trypanosoma brucei. [PDF]
The recently developed ultrastructure expansion microscopy (U-ExM) technique allows us to increase the spatial resolution within a cell or tissue for microscopic imaging through the physical expansion of the sample.
Ana Kalichava +3 more
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Novel mesostructured inclusions in the epidermal lining of Artemia franciscana ovisacs show optical activity [PDF]
Background Biomineralization, e.g., in sea urchins or mollusks, includes the assembly of mesoscopic superstructures from inorganic crystalline components and biopolymers.
Elena Hollergschwandtner +7 more
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Uptake of Radionuclides by Bryophytes in the Chornobyl Exclusion Zone
The “Chernobyl nuclear disaster” released huge amounts of radionuclides, which are still detectable in plants and sediments today. Bryophytes (mosses) are primitive land plants lacking roots and protective cuticles and therefore readily accumulate ...
Brigitte Schmidt +8 more
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Seed variability of Sisymbrium polymorphum (Murray) Roth (Brassicaceae) across the Central Palaearctic [PDF]
This study presents the results of investigation of the micromorphology and variability of Sisymbrium polymorphum seeds collected in 49 localities in the core range and isolated populations of Central Europe, Eastern Europe and Central Asia. In addition,
Agnieszka Rewicz +7 more
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Ultrastructure of calcareous dinophytes (Thoracosphaeraceae, Peridiniales) with a focus on vacuolar crystal-like particles. [PDF]
Biomineralization in calcareous dinophytes (Thoracosphaeracaea, Peridiniales) takes place in coccoid cells and is presently poorly understood. Vacuolar crystal-like particles as well as collection sites within the prospective calcareous shell may play a ...
Helmut Keupp +9 more
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Hypertension is a disease classified as primary or secondary, manifested not only by elevation of blood pressure but also involved in structural and functional changes of target organs. Renal artery stenosis is a leading factor of secondary hypertension,
Veronica S. de Matos +12 more
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Subfamily hypostominae: similarities and differences in testicular structure of amazonian fish
Background Hypostominae is a subfamily of the family Loricariidae that has a great diversity of species. Accordingly, testicular studies in fish can contribute to the phylogeny and taxonomy of species and to the comparison of reproductive aspects between
Ivana Kerly S. Viana +7 more
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Prenatal valproic acid-induced autism marmoset model exhibits higher salivary cortisol levels
Individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) are exposed to a variety of stressors owing to their behavioral traits. Cortisol is a hormone typically associated with stress, and its concentration and response to stress are higher in individuals with ...
Madoka Nakamura +10 more
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Drosera, Droseraceae, catch prey with sticky tentacles. Both Australian Drosera allantostigma and widespread D. rotundifolia show three types of anatomically different tentacles: short, peripheral, and snap-tentacles.
Caroline Ivesic +4 more
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