Protective effect of Rhus coriaria fruit extracts against hydrogen peroxide-induced oxidative stress in muscle progenitors and zebrafish embryos.

abstract：:The main objective of this research was to test central assumptions from the Self-centeredness/Selflessness Happiness Model. According to this model, while self-centered psychological functioning induces fluctuating happiness, authentic-durable happiness results from selflessness. Distinct mediating processes are supp...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Dambrun M

更新日期：2017-05-11 00:00:00

abstract：:Weevils (Coleoptera: Curculionoidea) represent one of the most diverse groups of organisms on Earth; interactions with their host plants have been recognized to play a central role in their remarkable diversity, yet the exact mechanisms and factors still remain poorly understood. Using phylogenetic comparative analyse...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Hernández-Vera G,Toševski I,Caldara R,Emerson BC

更新日期：2019-03-20 00:00:00

abstract：:The selection and validation of proper distinguishing characters are of crucial importance in taxonomic revisions. The modern classifications of orchids utilize the molecular tools, but still the selection and identification of the material used in these studies is for the most part related to general species morpholo...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Jakubska-Busse A,Żołubak E,Łobas Z,Gola EM

更新日期：2017-07-21 00:00:00

abstract：:Abnormalities in mitochondrial function have previously been shown in chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) patients, implying that mitochondrial dysfunction may contribute to the pathogenesis of disease. This study builds on previous work showing that mitochondrial respiratory parameters are impaired in whole cells from CFS...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Tomas C,Brown AE,Newton JL,Elson JL

更新日期：2019-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A representative outcrop of the Messinian stromatolites belonging to the Terminal Carbonate Complex unit, from the northern sector of the Bajo Segura basin (Caja de Ahorros del Mediterraneo section, Sierra del Colmenar, SE Spain) has been studied. Here, we present a detailed analysis of the architecture, external morp...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Villafañe PG,Corbí H,Cónsole-Gonella C,Ruiz-Sánchez FJ,Soria JM

更新日期：2018-10-16 00:00:00

abstract：:Sex reversal is a complex biological phenomenon exhibited by Cynoglossus semilaevis. Some genetic females may irreversibly convert to pseudomales, thus increasing aquaculture costs because males grow much more slowly than females. In this study, an integrative analysis of transcriptome and proteome was performed to co...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Ye Z,Wang W,Zhang Y,Wang L,Cui Y,Li H

更新日期：2020-03-19 00:00:00

abstract：:In Western countries dogs and cats are the most popular pets, and people are increasingly opposed to their rearing for the fur industry. In 2007, a Regulation of the European Union (EU) banned the use and trade of dog and cat furs, but an official analytical protocol to identify them as source species was not provided...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Garofalo L,Mariacher A,Fanelli R,Fico R,Lorenzini R

更新日期：2018-06-05 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Quantifying lower-limb load and asymmetry during team sport match-play may be important for injury prevention and understanding performance. However, current analysis methods of lower-limb symmetry during match-play employ wearable microtechnology that may not be best suited to the task. A popular microtechn...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Glassbrook DJ,Fuller JT,Alderson JA,Doyle TLA

更新日期：2020-06-23 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Ecosystem engineers are species that transform habitats in ways that influence other species.While the impacts of many engineers have been well described, our understanding of how their impact varies along environmental gradients remains limited. Although disentangling the effects of gradients and engineers ...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Costa AN,Bruna EM,Vasconcelos HL

更新日期：2018-10-09 00:00:00

abstract：:The cryptic species that make up the Euwallacea fornicatus species complex can be readily distinguished via their DNA sequences. Until recently, it was believed that the Hawaiian Islands had been invaded by only one of these cryptic species, E. perbrevis (tea shot hole borer; TSHB). However, following the 2016 deposit...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Rugman-Jones PF,Au M,Ebrahimi V,Eskalen A,Gillett CPDT,Honsberger D,Husein D,Wright MG,Yousuf F,Stouthamer R

更新日期：2020-09-17 00:00:00

abstract：:Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a common disease in elderly dogs. The present study aims to evaluate the efficacy of a dietary supplement containing calcium carbonate, calcium-lactate gluconate, chitosan and sodium bicarbonate in dogs with IRIS stage 3 of CKD. Twenty dogs were enrolled in the study, ten were administe...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Martello E,Perondi F,Capucchio MT,Biasato I,Biasibetti E,Cocca T,Bruni N,Lippi I

更新日期：2020-08-14 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：Background:This study was performed to determine the characteristics of community cats that were admitted to trap-neuter-return(TNR) programs and the feasibility of the high-quality, high-volume spay/neuter (HQHVSN) model in Seoul, Korea. Methods:TNR programs were performed eight times from 2017 to 2018, and a total o...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Cho Y,Kim K,Kim MS,Lee I

更新日期：2020-03-05 00:00:00

abstract：:We present a semi-empirical (PM6-based) computational method for systematically estimating the effect of all possible single mutants, within a certain radius of the active site, on the barrier height of an enzymatic reaction. The intent of this method is not a quantitative prediction of the barrier heights, but rather...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Hediger MR,Steinmann C,De Vico L,Jensen JH

更新日期：2013-07-23 00:00:00

abstract：:Background. India accounts for 24% to all under-five mortality in the world. Residence in rural area, poverty and low levels of mother's education are known confounders of under-five mortality. Since two-thirds of India's population lives in rural areas, mothers employed in agriculture present a particularly vulnerabl...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Singh R,Tripathi V

更新日期：2015-01-08 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：:Increasing cross-border trade of medicinal and aromatic plants (MAPs) has put heavy pressure on a considerable number of species in the Himalayas. One of the threatened species in Nepal is Aconitum spicatum. Unfortunately for this species and for many others, our knowledge on population ecology and performance across ...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Chapagain DJ,Meilby H,Ghimire SK

更新日期：2019-09-10 00:00:00

abstract：:The mitochondrial genome (mitogenome) sequence of the tree frog Polypedates megacephalus (16,473 bp) was previously reported as having the unusual characteristic of lacking the ND5 gene. In this study, a new mitogenome of P. megacephalus (19,952 bp) was resequenced using the next-generation sequencing (NGS) and standa...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Huang A,Liu S,Li H,Luo H,Ni Q,Yao Y,Xu H,Zeng B,Li Y,Wei Z,Li S,Zhang M

更新日期：2019-08-01 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

abstract：:Due to varietal differences, diminutive size, and similar morphological characters, it is difficult to classify and identify Liriomyza spp., a genus comprised of economically-important, highly-polyphagous insect pests. In this study, we reconfirmed the morphological characteristics of three closely-related invasive le...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Chang YW,Chen JY,Zheng SZ,Gao Y,Chen Y,Deng Y,Du YZ

更新日期：2020-10-30 00:00:00

abstract：:Species interactions are a key component of ecosystems but we generally have an incomplete picture of who-eats-who in a given community. Different techniques have been devised to predict species interactions using theoretical models or abundances. Here, we explore the K nearest neighbour approach, with a special empha...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Desjardins-Proulx P,Laigle I,Poisot T,Gravel D

更新日期：2017-08-10 00:00:00

abstract：:[This corrects the article DOI: 10.7717/peerj.4736.]. ...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Regaiolli B,Spiezio C,Hopkins WD

更新日期：2018-08-23 00:00:00

abstract：:Although liver cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma are major consequences of hepatitis C (HCV), there has been an increasing number of studies examining extrahepatic manifestations, especially those caused by systemic chronic inflammation and metabolic complications that might predispose HCV patients to atheroscler...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Pavicic Ivelja M,Dolic K,Tandara L,Perkovic N,Mestrovic A,Ivic I

更新日期：2021-01-14 00:00:00

abstract：:The species of poorly known but charismatic genera Haematodes Laporte, 1835 and Weiserianum Bernhauer, 1927 are revised. Weiserianumsyn. nov. is considered a junior synonym of Haematodes, with Haematodes kuntzeni (Scheerpeltz, 1936) comb. nov.Weiserianum woltersi Bernhauer, 1927 syn. nov. is treated as a synonym of Ha...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Brunke AJ,Chatzimanolis S

更新日期：2018-03-29 00:00:00

abstract：:Bcl-2 (B-cell lymphoma 2) protein is localized in the outer membrane of mitochondria, where it plays an important role in promoting cellular survival and inhibiting the actions of pro-apoptotic proteins. PRDM10 is a member of the PR/SET family of epigenetic regulators and may play a role in development and cell differ...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Chen N,Hu T,Gui Y,Gao J,Li Z,Huang S

更新日期：2019-05-15 00:00:00

abstract：Background:RNA sequencing is an indispensable research tool used in a broad range of transcriptome analysis studies. The most common application of RNA Sequencing is differential expression analysis and it is used to determine genetic loci with distinct expression across different conditions. An emerging field called s...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Dimitrov D,Gu Q

更新日期：2020-12-22 00:00:00

abstract：:Wild edible mushrooms have been collected and consumed by human groups for centuries, and today they represent a relevant source of food and income for many rural families worldwide. Preserving these non-timber forest products is of great interest, and there is concern about the damage caused by intensive mushroom har...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Ruiz-Almenara C,Gándara E,Gómez-Hernández M

更新日期：2019-12-18 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：:Ethylene response factors (ERFs) are plant-specific transcription factors (TFs) that play important roles in plant growth and stress defense and have received a great amount of attention in recent years. In this study, seven ERF genes related to abiotic stress tolerance and response were identified in plants of the Po...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Huang J,Wang S,Wang X,Fan Y,Han Y

更新日期：2020-10-20 00:00:00

abstract：:The knowledge on the spatial distribution of soil available water capacity at a regional or national extent is essential, as soil water capacity is a component of the water and energy balances in the terrestrial ecosystem. It controls the evapotranspiration rate, and has a major impact on climate. This paper demonstra...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Hong SY,Minasny B,Han KH,Kim Y,Lee K

更新日期：2013-04-23 00:00:00