Improved ultrastructure of marine invertebrates using non-toxic buffers.

abstract：:Bird communities in lowland Neotropical forests exhibit temporal and spatial variation in species composition and abundance at multiple scales. Detecting and explaining such variation requires adequate methods for sampling those bird communities but counting birds in highly diverse lowland forests of the Neotropics ca...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Blake JG

更新日期：2021-01-13 00:00:00

abstract：:In agricultural landscape, there are thousands of young wild animals killed every year. Their deaths are caused mostly by agricultural fieldworks during spring harvest. Among the affected animals there are also fawns of roe deer (Capreolus capreolus), which react to danger by pressing themselves against the ground in ...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Cukor J,Bartoška J,Rohla J,Sova J,Machálek A

更新日期：2019-05-10 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Motion sickness may be caused by a sensory conflict between the visual and the vestibular systems. Scopolamine, known to be the most effective therapy to control the vegetative symptoms of motion sickness, acts on the vestibular nucleus and potentially the vestibulospinal pathway, which may affect balance an...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Bestaven E,Kambrun C,Guehl D,Cazalets JR,Guillaud E

更新日期：2016-05-05 00:00:00

abstract：:N6-methyladenosine (m6A) modifications can be found in eukaryotic messenger RNA (mRNA), long non-coding RNA (lncRNA), and microRNA (miRNA). Several studies have demonstrated a close relationship between m6A modifications and cancer cells. Methyltransferase-like enzyme 3 (METTL3) and methyltransferase-like enzyme 14 (M...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Tao Z,Zhao Y,Chen X

更新日期：2020-07-22 00:00:00

abstract：:Despite being geographically central to the Atlantic Americas Flyway for migratory birds, the Caribbean is often overlooked or underappreciated when addressing the conservation of North American shorebirds. To our knowledge, this is the first Caribbean-wide assessment of shorebird use in the region. We analyzed 211,01...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Cañizares JR,Reed JM

更新日期：2020-09-08 00:00:00

abstract：Background:The problem of access to medical information, particularly in low-income countries, has been under discussion for many years. Although a number of developments have occurred in the last decade (e.g., the open access (OA) movement and the website Sci-Hub), everyone agrees that these difficulties still persist...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Boudry C,Alvarez-Muñoz P,Arencibia-Jorge R,Ayena D,Brouwer NJ,Chaudhuri Z,Chawner B,Epee E,Erraïs K,Fotouhi A,Gharaibeh AM,Hassanein DH,Herwig-Carl MC,Howard K,Kaimbo Wa Kaimbo D,Laughrea PA,Lopez FA,Machin-Mastromatteo

更新日期：2019-10-30 00:00:00

abstract：:It can be challenging to identify scleractinian corals from the genus Pocillopora Lamarck 1816 in the field because of their large range of inter- and intra-specific morphological variation that co-occur with changes in the physical environment. This task is made more arduous in the context of a depth gradient, where ...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： De Palmas S,Soto D,Denis V,Ho MJ,Chen CA

更新日期：2018-10-25 00:00:00

abstract：:Spermatological characteristics of species from two monorchiid genera, Opisthomonorchis and Paramonorcheides, have been investigated, for the first time, by means of transmission electron microscopy. The ultrastructural study reveals that the mature spermatozoon of Opisthomonorchis dinema and Paramonorcheides selaris ...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Quilichini Y,Bakhoum AJ,Justine JL,Bray RA,Bâ CT,Marchand B

更新日期：2016-09-20 00:00:00

abstract：:Circular rep-encoding ssDNA (CRESS-DNA) viruses are common constituents of invertebrate viral consortia. Despite their ubiquity and sequence diversity, the effects of CRESS-DNA viruses on invertebrate biology and ecology remain largely unknown. This study assessed the relationship between the transcriptional profile o...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Bistolas KSI,Rudstam LG,Hewson I

更新日期：2017-09-26 00:00:00

abstract：:Combination Index (CI) analysis suggested that MBIC and doxorubicin synergistically inhibited up to 97% of cell proliferation in ER+/PR+MCF-7 and triple negative MDA-MB-231 breast cancer cell lines. Moreover, treatment of the breast cancer cells with the combined drugs resulted in lower IC50 values in contrast to the ...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Hasanpourghadi M,Abdul Majid N,Rais Mustafa M

更新日期：2018-09-17 00:00:00

abstract：Background:The body of literature regarding the associations between physical activity and psychological problems lacks consensus. Moreover, the role of gender has been scarcely investigated. The present study sought to fill the gap in the data by examining the associations, if any, between moderate-to-vigorous physica...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Liu M,Zhang J,Kamper-DeMarco KE,Hu E,Yao S

更新日期：2020-03-25 00:00:00

abstract：:The ichthyoplankton assemblage structure in the Yangtze Estuary was analyzed based on four springs in 1999, 2001, 2004 and 2007 in order to provide detailed characterizations of the ichthyoplankton assemblage in springs, examine the long-term dynamics of spring ichthyoplankton assemblages, and evaluate the influence o...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Zhang H,Xian W,Liu S

更新日期：2015-08-18 00:00:00

abstract：:Metoposaurids are representatives of the extinct amphibian clade Temnospondyli, found on almost every continent exclusively in the Late Triassic deposits. Osteohistologically, it is one of the best-known temnospondyl groups, analyzed with a wide spectrum of methods, such as morphology, morphometry, bone histology or c...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Teschner EM,Chakravorti S,Sengupta DP,Konietzko-Meier D

更新日期：2020-09-08 00:00:00

abstract：:It is deemed important to understand cetacean occurrence and distribution to comprehend their ecological roles. The geographical occurrence of species' niche can be used to better describe their potential distribution. The niche can be defined using environmental variables. Those variables are considered static and no...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Figueiredo GCE,do Amaral KB,Santos MCO

更新日期：2020-10-05 00:00:00

abstract：:Knowledge about the distribution and habitat preferences of a species is critical for its conservation. The Suweon Treefrog (Dryophytes suweonensis) is an endangered species endemic to the Republic of Korea. We conducted surveys from 2014 to 2016 at 890 potentially suitable sites across the entire range of the species...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Borzée A,Kim K,Heo K,Jablonski PG,Jang Y

更新日期：2017-10-04 00:00:00

abstract：:In this study we analysed the impact of water regime and soil nutrients on the clonal diversity and genetic variation of the sedge Carex nigra in a central alpine fen. For our analysis, we established 16 study plots randomly distributed over the fen. We determined the exact elevation of each plot as an indicator for t...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Reisch C,Meier S,Schmid C,Bartelheimer M

更新日期：2020-06-03 00:00:00

abstract：Background and Purpose:Several studies have proposed that the advanced lung cancer inflammation index (ALI), a new inflammation-related index, can be used for the prognosis assessment of various malignancies. However, few studies have reported its prognostic value in colorectal cancer (CRC). Therefore, this study explo...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Xie H,Huang S,Yuan G,Kuang J,Yan L,Wei L,Tang S,Gan J

更新日期：2020-10-08 00:00:00

abstract：:Chromosomal co-existence of metal and antibiotic resistance genes in bacteria offers a new perspective to the bacterial resistance proliferation in contaminated environment. In this study, an arsenotrophic bacterium Achromobacter xylosoxidans BHW-15, isolated from Arsenic (As) contaminated tubewell water in the Bogra ...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Istiaq A,Shuvo MSR,Rahman KMJ,Siddique MA,Hossain MA,Sultana M

更新日期：2019-03-13 00:00:00

abstract：:Recent upperward migration of plants and animals along altitudinal gradients and poleward movement of animal range boundaries have been confirmed by many studies. This phenomenon is considered to be part of the fingerprint of recent climate change on the biosphere. Here I examine whether poleward movement is occurring...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Groom QJ

更新日期：2013-05-28 00:00:00

abstract：:The nursery function of coastal habitats is one of the most frequently mentioned and recognized ecosystem services in the valuation of coastal ecosystems. Despite its importance our understanding of the precise habitat parameters and mechanisms that make a habitat important as a nursery area is still limited for many ...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Hinz H,Reñones O,Gouraguine A,Johnson AF,Moranta J

更新日期：2019-05-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Sugarcane contributes 80% of global sugar production and to bioethanol generation for the bioenergy industry. Its productivity is threatened by drought that can cause up to 60% yield loss. This study used RNA-Seq to gain a better understanding of the underlying mechanism by which drought-tolerant sugarcane copes with ...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Nawae W,Shearman JR,Tangphatsornruang S,Punpee P,Yoocha T,Sangsrakru D,Naktang C,Sonthirod C,Wirojsirasak W,Ukoskit K,Sriroth K,Klomsa-Ard P,Pootakham W

更新日期：2020-07-28 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Staphylococcus aureus is a human colonizer with high potential for virulence, and the spread of the virulent strains from the colonized hosts to non-carriers in the community is on the increase. However, there are few reports on comprehensive analysis of staphylococcal enterotoxin (SE) genes with clonal line...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Ayeni FA,Ruppitsch W,Allerberger F

更新日期：2018-07-09 00:00:00

abstract：:Mechanical ventilation (MV) of patients can cause damage to bronchoalveolar epithelium, leading to a sterile inflammatory response, infection and in severe cases sepsis. Limited knowledge is available on the effects of MV on the innate immune defense system in the human lung. In this study, we demonstrate that cyclic ...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Karadottir H,Kulkarni NN,Gudjonsson T,Karason S,Gudmundsson GH

更新日期：2015-12-07 00:00:00

abstract：:Engaging in effortful self-control can sometimes impair people's ability to resist subsequent temptations. Existing research has shown that when chronic dieters' self-regulatory capacity is challenged by prior exertion of effort, they demonstrate disinhibited eating and altered patterns of brain activity when exposed ...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Lopez RB,Courtney AL,Wagner DD

更新日期：2019-02-28 00:00:00

abstract：:A cervical vertebra of the large, pelagic pterodactyloid pterosaur Pteranodon sp. from the Late Cretaceous Niobrara Formation of Kansas, USA is significant for its association with a tooth from the large lamniform shark, Cretoxyrhina mantelli. Though the tooth does not pierce the vertebral periosteum, the intimate ass...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Hone DWE,Witton MP,Habib MB

更新日期：2018-12-14 00:00:00

abstract：:The capacity for aerial maneuvering was likely a major influence on the evolution of flying animals. Here we evaluate consequences of paravian morphology for aerial performance by quantifying static stability and control effectiveness of physical models for numerous taxa sampled from within the lineage leading to bird...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Evangelista D,Cam S,Huynh T,Kwong A,Mehrabani H,Tse K,Dudley R

更新日期：2014-10-16 00:00:00

abstract：:The term autobiographical self has been used to refer to a mental state that permits reflection on self-identity and personality and the answer to related questions (Damasio, 1998). It requires the retrieval and integrated assembly of memories of facts and events that define an individual's biography. The neural mecha...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Araujo HF,Kaplan J,Damasio H,Damasio A

更新日期：2014-07-22 00:00:00

abstract：:Infrared thermal imaging has emerged as a valuable tool in veterinary medicine, in particular for evaluating reproductive processes. Here, we explored differences in skin temperature of twenty female chimpanzees in Budongo Forest, Uganda, four of which were pregnant during data collection. Based on previous literature...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Dezecache G,Wilke C,Richi N,Neumann C,Zuberbühler K

更新日期：2017-12-05 00:00:00

abstract：:Myocardial infarction has been carefully studied in numerous experimental models. Most of these models are based on electrophysiological and functional data, and pay less attention to histological discoveries. During the last decade, treatment using advanced therapies, mainly cell therapy, has prevailed from among all...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： García Gómez-Heras S,Largo C,Larrea JL,Vega-Clemente L,Calderón Flores M,Ruiz-Pérez D,García-Olmo D,García-Arranz M

更新日期：2019-07-22 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Administration of anandamide (AEA) or 2-arachidonoylglycerol (2AG) induces CB1 coupling and activation of TRKB receptors, regulating the neuronal migration and maturation in the developing cortex. However, at higher concentrations AEA also engages vanilloid receptor TRPV1, usually with opposed consequences o...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Diniz CRAF,Biojone C,Joca SRL,Rantamäki T,Castrén E,Guimarães FS,Casarotto PC

更新日期：2019-02-21 00:00:00