What ‘unexplored’ means: mapping regions with digitized natural history records to look for ‘biodiversity blindspots’ by Laymon Ball, Sheila Rodríguez-Machado, Diego Paredes-Burneo, Samantha Rutledge, David A. Boyd, David Vander Pluym, Spenser Babb-Biernacki, Austin S. Chipps, Rafet Ç. Öztürk, Yahya Terzi, Prosanta Chakrabarty

“…We examined global records of accessible natural history voucher collections (with publicly available data and reliable locality data) for terrestrial and freshwater vascular plants, fungi, freshwater fishes, birds, mammals, and herpetofauna (amphibians and reptiles) and highlight areas of the world that would be considered undersampled and sometimes called ‘unexplored’ (i.e., have relatively low, or no evidence of, past sampling efforts) under typical Western-scientific descriptions. …”
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Mice with NOP2/sun RNA methyltransferase 5 deficiency die before reaching puberty due to fatal kidney damage by Hongya Zhang, Xiaohui Li, Jing Bai, Cong Zhang

“…However, our knowledge of the biological functions of NSUN5 in mammals is very limited. Therefore, in this study, we investigate the role of NSUN5 in mice.Methods In the present research, we built a mouse model (Nsun5-/-) using the CRISPR/Cas9 system to investigated the specific role of NSUN5.Results We observed that Nsun5-/- mice had a reduced body weight compared to wild-type mice. …”
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Identification of Olfactory Receptors Responding to Androstenone and the Key Structure Determinant in Domestic Pig by Peidong Yang, Tingting Luo, Shuqi Yang, Anjing Zhang, Yuan Tang, Li Chen, Jinyong Wang, Yongju Zhao, Zhining Zhong, Xuemin Li, Ziyin Han, Yupei Zhang, Yue Tang, Jideng Ma, Long Jin, Keren Long, Mingzhou Li, Lu Lu

“…Olfactory receptors (ORs) are members of the transmembrane G protein-coupled receptor superfamily, playing a crucial role in odor recognition, which further mediates crucial biological processes in mammals. In sows, androstenone can trigger sexual behaviors through olfaction, but the underlying mechanism remains to be explored. …”
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Is Avian influenza virus still threatening humans? Preventative measures and treatment by Jacek Fordymacki, Ryszard Łagowski, Julia Kosęda, Barbara Fetner

“… Introduction Global shift in the ecology of highly pathogenic avian influenza strains like H5N1 and the spread of avian influenza to mammals are raising concerns and prompting action in the event of a pandemic. …”
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PRMT7: A Pivotal Arginine Methyltransferase in Stem Cells and Development by Bingyuan Wang, Mingrui Zhang, Zhiguo Liu, Yulian Mu, Kui Li

“…To date, nine PRMT family members, namely, PRMT1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, and 9, have been identified in mammals. Among them, PRMT7 is a type III PRMT that can only catalyze the formation of monomethylarginine and plays pivotal roles in several kinds of stem cells. …”
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The sulfur-related metabolic status of Aspergillus fumigatus during infection reveals cytosolic serine hydroxymethyltransferase as a promising antifungal target by Reem Alharthi, Monica Sueiro-Olivares, Isabelle Storer, Hajer Bin Shuraym, Jennifer Scott, Reem Al-Shidhani, Rachael Fortune-Grant, Elaine Bignell, Lydia Tabernero, Michael Bromley, Can Zhao, Jorge Amich

“…Fungal sulfur metabolism comprises anabolic and catabolic routes that are not well conserved in mammals, therefore is considered a promising source of prospective novel antifungal targets. …”
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Ichthyoarchaeological perspectives on roles of fish and red meat during Indus Civilization in Gujarat, India by G. S. Abhayan, Pramod P. Joglekar, Pramod P. Joglekar, P. Ajithprasad, S. V. Rajesh, Pankaj Goyal, Brad Chase, Jeevan Kharakwal, Prabodh Shirvalkar

“…While significant progress has been made in understanding the domestication and hunting of mammals, information on the use of aquatic organisms such as fish, mollusks, and crustaceans has been relatively sparse. …”
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Liver morphometry and histopathology effects in Astyanax lacustris exposed to lambda-cyhalothrin pyrethroid insecticide by Tiago Venancio da Silva, André Luiz do Nascimento Silva, Karine Nathiele Nogueira Farias, Carla Leticia Gediel Rivero Wendt, Lucas de Oliveira Brasileiro, Edilaine Fogaça, Sabrina Fuzer Gonçalves, Brenda de Oliveira Martins, Maria Eduarda Corona Garcia, Lilian Franco-Belussi, Carlos Eurico S. Fernandes

“…Lambda-cyhalothrin (LC) is a pyrethroid insecticide employed to manage various arthropods as an alternative to persistent insecticides with minimized toxic effects on birds and mammals. However, LC causes oxidative and neurotoxic damages in fish Danio rerio. …”
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The epididymal microenvironment in Akodon cursor (Muridae, Sigmodontinae, Akodontini): The lifetime of spermatozoa from production to maturation by Tatiana Prata Menezes, Fernanda Carolina Ribeiro Dias, Nara Clara Lazaroni e Merchid, Camila Folly Batista, Camilo Jose Ramirez-Lopez, Arabela Guedes de Azevedo Viana, Renner Philipe Rodrigues Carvalho, Adrielli Ribeiro Araújo, José Lino-Neto, Gisele Lessa, Arlindo A. Moura, Mariana Machado-Neves

“…Sperm fertility in mammals depends on the complexity of several physiological events. …”
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L-Theanine Extends the Lifespan of <i>Caenorhabditis elegans</i> by Reducing the End Products of Advanced Glycosylation by Zhihang Huang, Haiming Jing, Yan Pan, Hongxia Cai, Wenjing Zhang, Jingyuan Zhu, Nan Zhang, Dan Wu, Wentao Xu, Hexiang Qiu, Huihui Bao, Guojun Li, Junyu Ning, Bo Xian, Shan Gao

“…These findings provide new insights for developing anti-aging strategies and lay the groundwork for further research on the potential benefits of L-theanine in mammals. Future studies could explore the molecular mechanisms, test L-theanine in mammalian models, and assess the long-term side effects.…”
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Extent, causes, and consequences of small RNA expression variation in human adipose tissue. by Leopold Parts, Åsa K Hedman, Sarah Keildson, Andrew J Knights, Cei Abreu-Goodger, Martijn van de Bunt, José Afonso Guerra-Assunção, Nenad Bartonicek, Stijn van Dongen, Reedik Mägi, James Nisbet, Amy Barrett, Mattias Rantalainen, Alexandra C Nica, Michael A Quail, Kerrin S Small, Daniel Glass, Anton J Enright, John Winn, MuTHER Consortium, Panos Deloukas, Emmanouil T Dermitzakis, Mark I McCarthy, Timothy D Spector, Richard Durbin, Cecilia M Lindgren

“…Highly expressed small RNAs are more conserved within mammals than average, as are those with highly variable expression. …”
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A fishy gut feeling – current knowledge on gut microbiota in teleosts by Ingvill Tolas, Ingvill Tolas, Zhigang Zhou, Zhen Zhang, Zhen Zhang, Tsegay Teame, Tsegay Teame, Rolf Erik Olsen, Einar Ringø, Ivar Rønnestad

“…Although less is known in fish than in mammals, advances in molecular techniques, such as 16S rRNA sequencing, have facilitated characterization of fish GM, comprising resident autochthonous and transient allochthonous bacteria. …”
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Effects of Selenium Supplement on B Lymphocyte Activity in Experimental Autoimmune Thyroiditis Rats by Yang Li, Xinhe Zuo, Chuan Hua, Yong Zhao, Xun Pei, Man Tian

“…Thyroid is the organ with the highest selenium content in mammals, and selenium is an essential micronutrient that has close relationship with thyroid autoimmunity. …”
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Lactoferrin: a secret weapon in the war against pathogenic bacteria by Lucero Ruiz-Mazón, Gerardo Ramírez-Rico, Mireya de la Garza

“…A key in this race against the clock could be lactoferrin (Lf), a cationic glycoprotein of the mammalian innate immune system that is highly conserved among mammals. Lf is a multifunctional glycoprotein with immunomodulatory, anticarcinogenic, wound-healing, antioxidant, antimicrobial, and bone regeneration properties, in addition to improving the gut microbiota. …”
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Pinglu Canal Construction and Its Impact on Wildlife Habitat Connectivity: A Multi-Species Network Analysis and Ecological Restoration Strategy by Yuan Cao, Kai Su, Yongfa You, Xuebing Jiang, Chuang Li, Junjie Chen

“…This study uses the MaxEnt model to identify habitats for 11 wildlife species within the study area, categorized into terrestrial mammals, amphibians and reptiles, forest birds, and water birds, thereby constructing a multi-species habitat connectivity network (MHCN). …”
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Spatiotemporal dynamics of early oogenesis in pigs by Wei Ge, Yi-Lin Niu, Yu-Kang Li, Li Li, Han Wang, Wen-Wen Li, Tian Qiao, Yan-Ni Feng, Yu-Qing Feng, Jing Liu, Jun-Jie Wang, Xiao-Feng Sun, Shun-Feng Cheng, Lan Li, Wei Shen

“…Abstract Background In humans and other mammals, the process of oogenesis initiates asynchronously in specific ovarian regions, leading to the localization of dormant and growing follicles in the cortex and medulla, respectively; however, the current understanding of this process remains insufficient. …”
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Stage-dependent changes in culture medium osmolality promote porcine oocyte maturation in vitro by Lixiang Liu, Lixiang Liu, Yu Tang, Yu Tang, Jing Shao, Jing Shao, Bingfeng Fan, Bingfeng Fan, Yifeng Yang, Yifeng Yang, Ying Zhang, Ying Zhang, Xiangyuan Zhao, Xiangyuan Zhao, Hailong Xue, Hailong Xue, Huimin Sun, Huimin Sun, Xulin Zhang, Xulin Zhang, Yushi Zhang, Yushi Zhang, Baozeng Xu, Baozeng Xu

“…IntroductionEarly preimplantation embryos of mammals exhibit pronounced sensitivity to hyperosmotic conditions, which results in an embryonic developmental block. …”
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Fish-derived hepcidins in cancer treatment: a scoping review by Wan-Atirah Azemin, Syarifah Ab Rashid, Noraini Philip, Abdul Manaf Ali, Mohd Shahir Shamsir

“…While extensively studied in mammals, fish-derived hepcidins represent an unexplored area in cancer therapeutics, offering unique structural and functional characteristics that may prove valuable in oncological applications. …”
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Kinetic Aspects of Ethylene Glycol Degradation Using UV-C Activated Hydrogen Peroxide (H₂O₂/UV-C) by Timur Fazliev, Mikhail Lyulyukin, Denis Kozlov, Dmitry Selishchev

“…Ethylene glycol by itself has relatively low toxicity to mammals and aquatic organisms, but it can lead to a substantial increase in chemical and biological oxygen demands. …”
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Prevalence and Subtypes Distribution (ST10, ST14, ST25, ST26) of Blastocystis spp. in Anatolian Water Buffalo (Bubalus bubalis) in Van, Türkiye by Adnan Ayan, Burcak Aslan Celik, Ozgur Yasar Celik, Ali Bilgin Yilmaz, Ozlem Orunc Kilinc, Ozge Oktay Ayan

“…On the basis of the genetic heterogeneity of small subunit ribosomal RNA, at least 28 subtypes (ST1‐ST17, ST21 and ST23–ST32) are reported to exist in mammals and birds. Objectives This study was carried out to determine the prevalence and subtypes of Blastocystis spp. in Anatolian buffaloes (Bubalus bubalis) in Van province in the Eastern Anatolia Region of Turkey. …”
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