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Biology, Volume 11, Issue 7

July 2022 - 148 articles

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Cover Story: Neuronal plasticity helps the brain to acquire memory or compensate for neurocognitive deficits. We analyzed FTSJ1-deficient mice to better understand the role of FTSJ1 in this context. These mice show changes in dendritic spines in the hippocampus, a brain structure involved in memory and learning. Changes in dendritic spines are often considered a morphological hallmark of altered neuronal plasticity, indicating that FTSJ1 might play a role in the capacity of the brain to adapt to plastic changes. An electrophysiological correlate of neuronal plasticity is long-term potentiation, which is related to learning and memory, and we show that it is reduced in FTSJ1-deficient mice. Thus, FTSJ1 deficiency affects neuronal plasticity in mice on a morphological as well as physiological level. View this paper

Articles (148)

  • Review
  • Open Access
8 Citations
3,142 Views
26 Pages

21 July 2022

In this study, we examined the interplay between protein intrinsic disorder, hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection, and signaling pathways induced by Toll-like receptors (TLRs). To this end, 10 HCV proteins, 10 human TLRs, and 41 proteins from the TLR-in...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
2,334 Views
19 Pages

Rodents Prefer Going Downhill All the Way (Gravitaxis) Instead of Taking an Uphill Task

  • Yehonatan Ben-Shaul,
  • Zohar Hagbi,
  • Alex Dorfman,
  • Pazit Zadicario and
  • David Eilam

21 July 2022

We directly tested whether, when given the choice to ascend or descend, rodents would favor traveling downwards or upwards. The test incorporated different rodent species that dwell in different habitats and display different life and motor styles. T...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
2,148 Views
8 Pages

The Application of Bony Labyrinth Methods for Forensic Affinity Estimation

  • Alexandra Uhl,
  • Fotios Alexandros Karakostis and
  • Katerina Harvati

21 July 2022

Population affinity identification is important for reconstructing the biological profile of human skeletal remains. Most anthropological methods for predicting population affinity rely on complete crania or cranial parts. However, complete parts are...

  • Article
  • Open Access
9 Citations
3,337 Views
19 Pages

The Application of Quantitative Metabolomics for the Taxonomic Differentiation of Birds

  • Ekaterina A. Zelentsova,
  • Lyudmila V. Yanshole,
  • Yuri P. Tsentalovich,
  • Kirill A. Sharshov and
  • Vadim V. Yanshole

21 July 2022

In the current pilot study, we propose the use of quantitative metabolomics to reconstruct the phylogeny of vertebrates, namely birds. We determined the concentrations of the 67 most abundant metabolites in the eye lenses of the following 14 species...

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  • Open Access
11 Citations
3,073 Views
12 Pages

Feasibility of Ultrasound Attenuation Imaging for Assessing Pediatric Hepatic Steatosis

  • Kyungchul Song,
  • Nak-Hoon Son,
  • Dong Ryul Chang,
  • Hyun Wook Chae and
  • Hyun Joo Shin

20 July 2022

We investigated the feasibility of ultrasound attenuation imaging (ATI) for assessing pediatric hepatic steatosis. A total of 111 children and adolescents who underwent liver ultrasonography with ATI for suspected hepatic steatosis were included. Par...

  • Article
  • Open Access
39 Citations
3,766 Views
14 Pages

Biostimulant Capacity of Chlorella and Chlamydopodium Species Produced Using Wastewater and Centrate

  • Ainoa Morillas-España,
  • Ángela Ruiz-Nieto,
  • Tomás Lafarga,
  • Gabriel Acién,
  • Zouhayr Arbib and
  • Cynthia V. González-López

20 July 2022

The aim of the present study was to assess the potential of producing four microalgal strains using secondary-treated urban wastewater supplemented with centrate, and to evaluate the biostimulant effects of several microalgal extracts obtained using...

  • Article
  • Open Access
8 Citations
2,876 Views
17 Pages

20 July 2022

Benthic community bioirrigation potential (BIPc), an index developed to quantify the anticipated capacity of macrofauna to influence the solute exchange at the sediment–water interface, was calculated for the south-western Baltic Sea. This inde...

  • Article
  • Open Access
28 Citations
3,751 Views
18 Pages

Prevalence and Antimicrobial Susceptibility of Bovine Mycoplasma Species in Egypt

  • Ahmed M. Ammar,
  • Marwa I. Abd El-Hamid,
  • Yousreya H. Mohamed,
  • Heba M. Mohamed,
  • Dalal H. M. Al-khalifah,
  • Wael N. Hozzein,
  • Samy Selim,
  • Wafaa M. El-Neshwy and
  • Rania M. S. El-Malt

20 July 2022

Among many bovine Mycoplasma species (spp.), Mycoplasma bovis is recognized as a significant causative agent of respiratory diseases in cattle. In recent years, resistant M. bovis isolates, especially to fluoroquinolones, have been reported globally...

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  • Open Access
30 Citations
5,178 Views
14 Pages

Effects of a Multicomponent Exercise Program on Improving Frailty in Post-COVID-19 Older Adults after Intensive Care Units: A Single-Group Retrospective Cohort Study

  • Juan Nicolás Cuenca-Zaldivar,
  • Álvaro Monroy Acevedo,
  • Josué Fernández-Carnero,
  • Eleuterio A. Sánchez-Romero,
  • Jorge Hugo Villafañe and
  • Carlos Barragán Carballar

20 July 2022

Background: Older adult patients with post-COVID-19 syndrome present greater physical impairment accompanied by frailty than younger patients, which is why multicomponent exercise programs (MEP) are recommended for their positive effects on improving...

  • Article
  • Open Access
8 Citations
5,390 Views
37 Pages

Identifying General Tumor and Specific Lung Cancer Biomarkers by Transcriptomic Analysis

  • Beatriz Andrea Otálora-Otálora,
  • Daniel Alejandro Osuna-Garzón,
  • Michael Steven Carvajal-Parra,
  • Alejandra Cañas,
  • Martín Montecino,
  • Liliana López-Kleine and
  • Adriana Rojas

20 July 2022

The bioinformatic pipeline previously developed in our research laboratory is used to identify potential general and specific deregulated tumor genes and transcription factors related to the establishment and progression of tumoral diseases, now comp...

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