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Biology

Modeling analysis on sporulation capacity, storage and infectivity of the aphid-specific pathogen Conidiobolus obscurus (Entomophthoromycota: Entomophthorales)
submitted by jasicongos 1 hour ago - Topic: Biology
Entomophthorales are important natural enemies against agroforestry pests. Conidiobolus obscurus in this order, a common obligate aphid pathogen, possesses features of rapid growth in vitro and ease to mass production. This study sought to evaluate the potential of C. obscurus in aphid biocontro...



Exploitation of Chemical Signaling by Parasitoids: Impact on Host Population Dynamics
submitted by motgerl 1 hour ago - Topic: Biology
Chemical information mediates species interactions in a wide range of organisms. Yet, the effect of chemical information on population dynamics is rarely addressed. We designed a spatio-temporal parasitoid—host model to investigate the population dynamics when both the insect host and the paras...

Effect of Plant Sterols and Tannins on Phytophthora ramorum Growth and Sporulation
submitted by motgerl 1 hour ago - Topic: Biology
Elicitin-mediated acquisition of plant sterols is required for growth and sporulation of Phytophthora spp. This study examined the interactions between elicitins, sterols, and tannins. Ground leaf tissue, sterols, and tannin-enriched extracts were obtained from three different plant species (Cali...

Neurobiological insight into hyperbaric hyperoxia
submitted by spoz 1 hour ago - Topic: Biology
Hyperbaric hyperoxia (HBO) is known to modulate aerobic metabolism, vasoreactivity and blood flow in the brain. Nevertheless, mechanisms underlying its therapeutic effects, especially in traumatic brain injury (TBI) and stroke patients, are debated. The present study aimed at investigating region...

Mechanisms of respiration intensification of rat pancreatic acini upon carbachol-induced Ca2+ release
submitted by spoz 1 hour ago - Topic: Biology
Acetylcholine as one of the main secretagogues modulates mitochondrial functions in acinar pancreacytes, presumably due to increase of ATP hydrolysis or Ca2+-transport into mitochondria. The aim of this work was to investigate mechanisms of carbachol (CCh) action on respiration and oxidative phos...



Glucose homeostasis in rats exposed to acute intermittent hypoxia
submitted by spoz 1 hour ago - Topic: Biology
Chronic exposure to intermittent hypoxia commonly induces the activation of sympathetic tonus and the disruption of glucose homeostasis. However the effects of exposure to acute intermittent hypoxia (AIH) on glucose homeostasis are not yet fully elucidated. Herein, we evaluated parameters related...

Hypoxia inducible factor signalling mechanisms in the central nervous system
submitted by spoz 1 hour ago - Topic: Biology
In the CNS neurons are highly sensitive to the availability of oxygen. In conditions where oxygen availability is decreased neuronal function can be altered, leading to injury and cell death. Hypoxia has been implicated in a number of central nervous system pathologies including stroke, head trau...

SLIDE, the Protein Interacting Domain of ISWI Remodelers, Binds DDT-domain Proteins of Different Subfamilies in Chromatin Remodeling Complexes
submitted by carmon3119 1 hour ago - Topic: Biology
The Imitation Switch (ISWI) type ATP-dependent chromatin remodeling factors are conserved proteins in eukaryotes, and some of them are known to form stable remodeling complexes with members from a family of proteins, termed DDT-domain proteins. Although it is well documented that ISWIs play impor...

Content of plasmatic glycerol and activity of hepatic glycerol kinase in broiler chickens fed diets containing different sources and concentrations of glycerine
submitted by kora 1 hour ago - Topic: Biology
The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of three sources of glycerine (crude glycerine from soya bean oil – CGSO, mixed crude glycerine from frying oil and lard – MCG, and a semipurified glycerine from soya bean oil – SPGSO) in four concentrations in the diet (17.5, 35.0, 52....

Ontogeny expression of ghrelin, neuropeptide Y and cholecystokinin in blunt snout bream, Megalobrama amblycephala
submitted by kora 1 hour ago - Topic: Biology
Ghrelin, neuropeptide Y (NPY) and cholecystokinin (CCK) all have important roles in the regulation of feeding in fish and mammals. To better understand the role of the three peptides in appetite regulation in the early developmental stages of blunt snout bream (Megalobrama amblycephala), partial ...

Interactive effects of molasses by homofermentative and heterofermentative inoculants on fermentation quality, nitrogen fractionation, nutritive value and aerobic stability of wilted alfalfa (Medicago sativa L) silage
submitted by kora 1 hour ago - Topic: Biology
The effect of adding molasses (0, UM or 50 g/kg on DM basis, M) and two types of inoculant including homofermentative (HO) and a combination of homofermentative and propionate-producing bacterial (HOPAB) inoculants on silage fermentation quality, nitrogen fractionation and aerobic stability of p...

Brazilein suppresses migration and invasion of MDA-MB-231 breast cancer cells
submitted by 164276098 2 hours ago - Topic: Biology
Brazilein, a bioactive compound isolated from Caesalpinia sappan L., has long been used in oriental folk medicines. Cancer metastasis is a primary cause of cancer death. However, the anti-metastatic effects of brazilein remain elusive. In this study, we found that brazilein inhibited human breast...

Phylogeography of Silver Pheasant (Lophura nycthemera L.) across China: aggregate effects of refugia, introgression and riverine barriers
submitted by ponyombele 2 hours ago - Topic: Biology
The role of Pleistocene glacial cycles in forming the contemporary genetic structure of organisms has been well studied in China with a particular focus on the Tibetan Plateau. However, China has a complex topography and diversity of local climates, and how glacial cycles may have shaped the subt...

Id1 expression promotes peripheral CD4+ T cell proliferation and survival upon TCR activation without co-stimulation
submitted by orreboso 2 hours ago - Topic: Biology
Although the role of E proteins in the thymocyte development is well documented, much less is known about their function in peripheral T cells. Here we demonstrated that CD4 promoter-driven transgenic expression of Id1, a naturally occurring dominant-negative inhibitor of E proteins, can substitu...

Identification of ubiquitin-modified lysine residues and novel phosphorylation sites on eukaryotic initiation factor 2B epsilon
submitted by orreboso 2 hours ago - Topic: Biology
Eukaryotic initiation factor 2Bε (eIF2Bε plays a critical role in the initiation of mRNA translation and its expression and guanine nucleotide exchange activity are major determinants of the rate of protein synthesis. In this work we provide evidence that the catalytic epsilon subunit of eIF2B ...