CD36 identified by weighted gene co-expression network analysis as a hub candidate gene in lupus nephritis.

abstract：:Recently, herbal drugs and their bioactive compounds have gained popularity in the management of diabetes mellitus (DM), which has become an epidemic disease all over the world and is especially prevalent in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA). This study aimed to investigate the antidiabetic effect of ethanolic and aqu...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Gad-Elkareem MAM,Abdelgadir EH,Badawy OM,Kadri A

更新日期：2019-02-18 00:00:00

abstract：:Microbes ubiquitously inhabit animals and plants, often affecting their host's phenotype. As a result, even in a constant genetic background, the host's phenotype may evolve through indirect selection on the microbiome. 'Microbiome engineering' offers a promising novel approach for attaining desired host traits but ha...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Arora J,Mars Brisbin MA,Mikheyev AS

更新日期：2020-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Fear is a response to a known threat, anxiety is a response to a perceived threat. Both of these affective states can be detrimental to animal welfare in modern housing environments. In comparison to the well-validated tests for assessing fear in laying hens, tests for measuring anxiety are less developed. Perception ...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Campbell DLM,Taylor PS,Hernandez CE,Stewart M,Belson S,Lee C

更新日期：2019-07-10 00:00:00

abstract：:White-handed gibbons produce loud and acoustically complex songs when interacting with their neighbours or when encountering predators. In both contexts, songs are assembled from a small number of units although their composition differs in context-specific ways. Here, we investigated whether wild gibbons could infer ...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Andrieu J,Penny SG,Bouchet H,Malaivijitnond S,Reichard UH,Zuberbühler K

更新日期：2020-08-03 00:00:00

abstract：:Outbreaks of the processionary moth Thaumetopoea pityocampa (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775), a forest pest from the Palearctic, are thought to induce a behavioral response of bats, but up to now the moth has been seldom identified as bats' prey. Studies on bat diets suggest moths with cyclical outbreaks attract a wide ...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Garin I,Aihartza J,Goiti U,Arrizabalaga-Escudero A,Nogueras J,Ibáñez C

更新日期：2019-07-05 00:00:00

abstract：:It has been reported that fermented products (FPs) prepared from sweet potato-shochu distillery by-product suppressed weight gain and decreased serum cholesterol levels in mice under normal dietary conditions. Furthermore, from the information gained from the above data regarding health benefits of the FPs, the aim of...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Kosakai T,Kato H,Sho C,Kawano K,Iwai KI,Takase Y,Ogawa K,Nishiyama K,Yamasaki M

更新日期：2019-09-12 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Sturnira is one of the most species-rich genera in the Neotropics, and it is found from Mexico and the Lesser Antilles to Argentina. This genus forms a well-supported monophyletic clade with at least twenty-one recognized species, as well as several others under taxonomic review. Sturnira parvidens is a wide...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Gutiérrez EG,Hernández Canchola G,León Paniagua LS,Martínez Méndez N,Ortega J

更新日期：2017-05-24 00:00:00

abstract：:Pseudoterranovosis is a well-known human disease caused by anisakid larvae belonging to the genus Pseudoterranova. Human infection occurs after consuming infected fish. Hence the presence of Pseudoterranova larvae in the flesh of the fish can cause serious losses and problems for the seafood, fishing and fisheries ind...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Shamsi S,Suthar J

更新日期：2016-03-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Philodendron is the second most diverse genus of the Araceae, a tropical monocot family with significant morphological diversity along its wide geographic distribution in the Neotropics. Although evolutionary studies of Philodendron were conducted in recent years, the phylogenetic relationship among its species remain...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Loss-Oliveira L,Sakuragui C,Soares Mde L,Schrago CG

更新日期：2016-03-24 00:00:00

abstract：Background:This study postulates that underlying environmental conditions and a susceptible population's socio-economic status should be explored simultaneously to adequately understand a vector borne disease infection risk. Here we focus on West Nile Virus (WNV), a mosquito borne pathogen, as a case study for spatial ...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Kala AK,Atkinson SF,Tiwari C

更新日期：2020-07-27 00:00:00

abstract：:Helminths include both parasitic nematodes (roundworms) and platyhelminths (trematode and cestode flatworms) that are abundant, and are of clinical importance. The genetic characterization of parasitic flatworms using advanced molecular tools is central to the diagnosis and control of infections. Although the nuclear ...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Biswal DK,Ghatani S,Shylla JA,Sahu R,Mullapudi N,Bhattacharya A,Tandon V

更新日期：2013-11-12 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:Conserving both biodiversity and ecosystem services is a major goal of the Convention on Biological Diversity. Hotspots for biodiversity in the Andes significantly overlap with areas with dense human populations that sustain their economy through agricultural production. Therefore, developing management form...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Quintana C,Girardello M,Balslev H

更新日期：2019-02-13 00:00:00

abstract：:Among helminth parasites, Paragonimus (zoonotic lung fluke) gains considerable importance from veterinary and medical points of view because of its diversified effect on its host. Nearly fifty species of Paragonimus have been described across the globe. It is estimated that more than 20 million people are infected wor...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Biswal DK,Chatterjee A,Bhattacharya A,Tandon V

更新日期：2014-08-12 00:00:00

abstract：Background:It was well known that age has an impact on word processing (word frequency or predictability) in terms of fixating time during reading. However, little is known about whether or not age modulates these impacts on saccade behaviors in Chinese reading (i.e., length of incoming/outgoing saccades for a target w...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Liu Z,Tong W,Su Y

更新日期：2020-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The common bottlenose dolphin, Tursiops truncatus, is widely distributed along the western coast of South America. In Ecuador, a resident population of bottlenose dolphins inhabits the inner estuarine area of the Gulf of Guayaquil located in the southwestern part of the country and is under threat from different human...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Bayas-Rea RLÁ,Félix F,Montufar R

更新日期：2018-04-09 00:00:00

abstract：:In this study, we demonstrated the successful transformation of two pea (Pisum sativum L.) cultivars using Agrobacterium rhizogenes, whereby transgenic roots in the resulting composite plants showed expression of the gene encoding the green fluorescent protein. Subsequent to infection with A. rhizogenes, approximately...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Leppyanen IV,Kirienko AN,Dolgikh EA

更新日期：2019-03-06 00:00:00

abstract：:The cost of enzymes makes enzymatic hydrolysis one of the most expensive steps in the production of lignocellulosic ethanol. Diverse studies have used commercial enzyme cocktails assuming that change in total protein concentration during hydrolysis was solely due to adsorption of endo- and exoglucanases onto the subst...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Rosales-Calderon O,Trajano HL,Duff SJ

更新日期：2014-06-10 00:00:00

abstract：:The presence of fatigue has been shown to modify running biomechanics. Overall in terms of gender, women are at lower risk than men for sustaining running-related injuries, although it depends on the factors taken into account. One possible reason for these differences in the injury rate and location might be the diss...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Bazuelo-Ruiz B,Durá-Gil JV,Palomares N,Medina E,Llana-Belloch S

更新日期：2018-03-20 00:00:00

abstract：:Loud calls are used by many species as long-distance signals for group defense, mate attraction, and inter- and intragroup spacing. Chimpanzee loud calls, or pant hoots, are used in a variety of contexts including group coordination and during male contests. Here, we observed an alpha male takeover in wild chimpanzees...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Kalan AK,Boesch C

更新日期：2018-06-28 00:00:00

abstract：:Synechococcus is among the most important contributors to global primary productivity. The genomes of several strains of this taxon have been previously sequenced in an effort to understand the physiology and ecology of these highly diverse microorganisms. Here we present a comparative study of Synechococcus genomes. ...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Coutinho F,Tschoeke DA,Thompson F,Thompson C

更新日期：2016-01-14 00:00:00

abstract：Background:The Aegean Sea coast of Turkey hosts one of the most important nesting grounds for loggerhead sea turtles (Caretta caretta) in the Mediterranean Sea. Previous studies have revealed that the sea turtle carapace provides favourable conditions for various epibiontic organisms. Epibionts occurring on the carapac...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Kaleli A,Car A,Witkowski A,Krzywda M,Riaux-Gobin C,Solak CN,Kaska Y,Zgłobicka I,Płociński T,Wróbel R,Kurzydłowski K

更新日期：2020-07-17 00:00:00

abstract：:Background. A large proportion of natural grasslands around the world is exposed to overgrazing resulting in land degradation and biodiversity loss. Although there is an increasing effort in the promotion of sustainable livestock management, rangeland degradation still occurs because animals' foraging behaviour is hig...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： di Virgilio A,Morales JM

更新日期：2016-06-21 00:00:00

abstract：:Extant and extinct reptiles exhibit numerous combinations of tooth implantation and attachment. Tooth implantation ranges from those possessing roots and lying within a socket (thecodonty), to teeth lying against the lingual wall of the jawbone (pleurodonty), to teeth without roots or sockets that are attached to the ...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Jenkins KM,Shaw JO

更新日期：2020-06-30 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Biopesticides based on strains of the bacterium Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) are used globally for effective and environmentally friendly pest control. The most serious threat to the sustainable use of these microbial pesticides is the development of resistance on targeted pests. Populations of Plutella xylos...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Baragamaarachchi RY,Samarasekera JKRR,Weerasena OVDSJ,Lamour K,Jurat-Fuentes JL

更新日期：2019-08-23 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Experiencing an adequate amount of cold temperatures over winter is necessary for many temperate tree species to break dormancy and flower in spring. Thus, changes in winter and spring temperatures associated with climate change may influence when trees break dormancy and flower in the future. There have bee...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Prevéy JS,Harrington CA

更新日期：2018-09-25 00:00:00

abstract：:Hydrozoa medusae undergo blooms and seasonal fluctuations; however the drivers of such fluctuations are unknown. To understand how medusa populations fluctuate in response to seasonal factors such as temperature, salinity, dissolved oxygen, and chlorophyll a, and to enhance our taxonomic knowledge of Hydrozoa in Galve...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Pruski S,Miglietta MP

更新日期：2019-10-08 00:00:00

abstract：:Understanding the physiological tolerances of ectotherms, such as thermal limits, is important in predicting biotic responses to climate change. However, it is even more important to examine these impacts alongside those from other landscape changes: such as the reduction of native vegetation cover, landscape fragment...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Andrew NR,Miller C,Hall G,Hemmings Z,Oliver I

更新日期：2019-01-10 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：:One of the best ex situ conservation strategies for wild germplasm is in vitro conservation of genetic banks. The success of in vitro conservation relies heavily on the micropropagation or performance of the species of interest. In the context of global change, crop production challenges and climate change, we face a ...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Hernández-Terán A,Wegier A,Benítez M,Lira R,Sosa Fuentes TG,Escalante AE

更新日期：2019-06-10 00:00:00