Cultivable Actinobacteria First Found in Baikal Endemic Algae Is a New Source of Natural Products with Antibiotic Activity by Denis V. Axenov-Gribanov, Daria V. Kostka, Ulyana А. Vasilieva, Zhanna M. Shatilina, Maria E. Krasnova, Ekaterina V. Pereliaeva, Elena D. Zolotovskaya, Maria M. Morgunova, Olga O. Rusanovskaya, Maxim A. Timofeyev

“…Inadequate use of antibiotics has led to spread of microorganisms resistant to effective antimicrobial compounds for humans and animals. This study was aimed to isolate cultivable strains of actinobacteria associated with Baikal endemic alga Draparnaldioides baicalensis and estimate their antibiotic properties. …”
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Digitally-Driven Architecture by Henriette Bier, Terry Knight

“…Digitally-driven architecture implies, therefore, not only digitally-designed and fabricated architecture, it also implies architecture – built form – that can be controlled, actuated, and animated by digital means. In this context, this sixth Footprint issue examines the influence of digital means as pragmatic and conceptual instruments for actuating architecture. …”
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Decrease of PPARδ in Type-1-Like Diabetic Rat for Higher Mortality after Spinal Cord Injury by Cheng-Chia Tsai, Kung-Shing Lee, Sheng-Hsien Chen, Li-Jen Chen, Keng-Fan Liu, Juei-Tang Cheng

“…Changes in the peroxisome proliferator-activated receptors-δ (PPARδ) expression in rats after spinal cord injury (SCI) have been previously reported. Diabetic animals show a higher mortality after SCI. However, the relationship between the progress of diabetes and PPARδ in SCI remains unknown. …”
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Dynamics of <i>Nakaseomyces glabratus</i> biofilm formation by E. M. Lenchenko, N. P. Sachivkina, A. V. Liseitsev

“…Formation of biofilms of microorganisms, including those of Nakaseomyces glabratus, is responsible for the development of local and systemic pathologies in humans and animals. The system of gene expression coordination (quorum sensing) in the representation of signaling molecules allows regulation of the amount and composition of biofilm populations thus expanding the adaptive capacity of microorganisms. …”
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Prenatal exposure to nitrate alters uterine morphology and gene expression in adult female F1 generation rats by André Gilberto Cassiani, Thiago Pinheiro Arrais Aloia, Érica Kássia Sousa-Vidal, Sérgio Podgaec, Carla de Azevedo Piccinato, Caroline Serrano-Nascimento

“…Previous studies have shown that nitrate disrupts the reproductive system in aquatic animals, but no study has evaluated the impact of nitrate exposure on the uterus in mammals. …”
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Drosulfakinin signaling encodes early-life memory for adaptive social plasticity by Jiwon Jeong, Kujin Kwon, Terezia Klaudia Geisseova, Jongbin Lee, Taejoon Kwon, Chunghun Lim

“…Given the functional conservation of mammalian Dsk homologs, we propose that animals may have evolved a dedicated neural mechanism to encode early-life experience and transform group properties adaptively.…”
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Plant stem cells: unity and diversity by I. E. Dodueva, V. E. Tvorogova, M. Azarakhsh, M. A. Lebedeva, L. A. Lutova

“…In this review, we will consider the similarities and differences between the principles of organization of stem cell niches in plants and animals, as well as in a variety of meristems of higher plants; special attention will be paid to the role of WOX-CLAVATA systems in maintaining meristems and their interaction with other meristem regulators.…”
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Monitoring Disease Progression and Therapeutic Response in a Disseminated Tumor Model for Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma by Bioluminescence Imaging by Margarethe Köberle, Kristin Müller, Manja Kamprad, Friedemann Horn, Markus Scholz

“…We observed a close correlation of bioluminescence intensity and tumor burden, allowing us to monitor therapy response in the living animal. Cyclophosphamide reduced tumor burden in mice injected with either cell line in a dose-dependent manner. …”
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The Olive Oil Monophenolic Secoiridoid Ligstroside Aglycone Suppresses Melanoma Progression by Targeting the BRAF Signaling Pathway by Md Ashiq Mahmud, Abu Bakar Siddique, Afsana Tajmim, Judy Ann King, Khalid A. El Sayed

“…A Western blot analysis of the collected animal tumors further validated the downregulation of the mutated BRAF–MAPK axis, as well as the GPD1 and ELOVL6 expression levels. …”
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“Pest Forests”, “Utility Forests” and “Cow Bends” by Gerard A. Persoon

“…Their names offer clear indications: in addition to the general name of ‘small polder forests’ (polderbosjes) they are called ‘pest forests’ (pestbosjes or krengenbosjes, places where contaminated or dead animals were dumped), ‘farmers’ utility or coppice forests’ (boerengeriefhoutbosjes or hakhoutbosjes, from which farmers collected all types of useful wood), or ‘cow bends or milk forests’ (koebochten or melkbosjes, places where the cows were milked and where the manure could be collected). …”
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JTT-130, a Novel Intestine-Specific Inhibitor of Microsomal Triglyceride Transfer Protein, Improves Hyperglycemia and Dyslipidemia Independent of Suppression of Food Intake in Diab... by Shohei Sakata, Makoto Ito, Yasuko Mera, Tomohiko Sasase, Hiromi Yamamoto, Makoto Kakutani, Takeshi Ohta

“…We investigated the effects of JTT-130 on glucose and lipid metabolism independent of the suppression of feeding by comparing with pair-fed animals. Male Zucker diabetic fatty (ZDF) rats were divided into control, JTT-130 treatment, and pair-fed groups. …”
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Exertional Myopathy in a Juvenile Green Sea Turtle (Chelonia mydas) Entangled in a Large Mesh Gillnet by Brianne E. Phillips, Sarah A. Cannizzo, Matthew H. Godfrey, Brian A. Stacy, Craig A. Harms

“…While histological changes in the examined muscle were modest, the acid-base, mineral, and electrolyte abnormalities were sufficiently severe to contribute to this animal’s mortality. Exertional myopathy in reptiles has not been well characterized. …”
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Pharmacological Evaluation of the SCID T Cell Transfer Model of Colitis: As a Model of Crohn's Disease by Thomas Lindebo Holm, Steen Seier Poulsen, Helle Markholst, Stine Reedtz-Runge

“…Animal models are important tools in the development of new drug candidates against the inflammatory bowel diseases (IBDs) Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis. …”
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Timing of dietary effects on the epigenome and their potential protective effects against toxins by Lynnea A. Nicholls, Kendall A. Zeile, London D. Scotto, Rebecca J. Ryznar

“…Numerous studies in humans and animals suggest that diet has the potential to modify the epigenome and these modifications can be inherited transgenerationally, but few studies investigate how diet can protect against negative effects of toxins. …”
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Étude ethnotaxonomique des espèces fruitières spontanées comestibles chez l’ethnie Diola d’Oussouye (Sénégal) by Yves Djihounouck, Doudou Diop, César Bassène, Mame Samba Mbaye, Richard Demba Diop, Babacar Faye, Kandioura Noba

“…The classification “bu” is mostly used on localities such as : Huluf, Esulalu, Ejamat, Her and those of “ni”, “nu” in Dyiwat. In addition 7 tables reference are mentioned and order of importance are : use, animal, morphology, ecology onomatopoeia and metaphor. …”
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Evaluation in terms of various parameters the selçuk university faculty of veterinary medicine graduates opinions by Aşkın Yaşar, Gökhan Aslım, Mehmet Emin Tekin, Mustafa Bahadır Çevrimli, Burak Mat, Mustafa Agah Tekindal

“…<p> <b>Conclusion:</b> Selçuk University Faculty of Veterinary Medicine has made significant contributions to the animal husbandry in almost all industry of the profession since its establishment. …”
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In vivo MRI visualization of growth and morphology in the orthotopic xenotrasplantation U87 glioblastoma mouse SCID model by E. L. Zavjalov, I. A. Razumov, L. A. Gerlinskaya, A. V. Romashchenko

“…The study of tumor formation and the evaluation of new therapies for GBM require accurate and reproducible experimental brain tumor animal models. In this study we used MRI for investigation of tumor morphology and growth dynamic in an orthopic xenotransplantation immunodeficient mouse model (SCID mouse line). …”
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Effects of trehalose on bone healing, physical function, and pain in patients with pertrochanteric fractures: a randomized controlled trial protocol by Reza Zandi, Hosna Omidi Razani, Amir Mehrvar, Mohammad-Reza Jowshan, Amirhossein Sahebkar, Bahar Nikooyeh, Hoda Zahedi, Shahin Talebi

“…Previous research on animal models indicates that trehalose can improve bone fracture healing by inhibiting the inflammatory cascade. …”
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Hopeful News for Physicians Who Involved in the Treatment of Critical Aluminum Phosphide (Rice Pill) Poisoning Patients by Fatemeh Vafapour, Moslem Sedaghattalab

“…Aluminum phosphide is a lethal poison without antidote and causes cardiocirculatory collapse and has negative inotropic cardiac effect. Human and animal studies showed that high dose insulin had positive cardiac inotropic effects. …”
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The Antinociceptive and Anti-Inflammatory Activities of Aspidosperma tomentosum (Apocynaceae) by Anansa Bezerra de Aquino, Luiz Henrique Agra Cavalcante-Silva, Carolina Barbosa Brito da Matta, Willians Antônio do Nascimento Epifânio, Pedro Gregório Vieira Aquino, Antônio Euzébio Goulart Santana, Magna Suzana Alexandre-Moreira, João Xavier de Araújo-Júnior

“…The results demonstrate that A. tomentosum has antinociceptive and anti-inflammatory activities in animal models.…”
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