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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Bailey R. Fallon, Christopher J. Freeman
Summary: Microplastics are found in both wild marine sponges and seawater in Bocas del Toro, Panama. The study highlights the potential for sponges to resist and/or egest microplastics and provides a critical evaluation of methods for future research.
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Cell Biology
Jia Shi, Yi Yang, Ya-Nan Wang, Qing Li, Xue Xing, An-Ying Cheng, Xiao-Na Zhan, Jie Li, Gang Xu, Fan He
Summary: This study reveals the association between metabolism and the progression of vascular calcification in chronic kidney disease (CKD). High phosphate and uremic serum enhance mitochondrial respiration capacity in vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMCs), while glycolysis level remains unchanged. Suppression of cytochrome c oxidase (COX) activity attenuates vascular calcification.
CELL DEATH & DISEASE
(2022)
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Gizem Inak, Agnieszka Rybak-Wolf, Pawel Lisowski, Tancredi M. Pentimalli, Rene Juettner, Petar Glazar, Karan Uppal, Emanuela Bottani, Dario Brunetti, Christopher Secker, Annika Zink, David Meierhofer, Marie-Therese Henke, Monishita Dey, Ummi Ciptasari, Barbara Mlody, Tobias Hahn, Maria Berruezo-Llacuna, Nikos Karaiskos, Michela Di Virgilio, Johannes A. Mayr, Saskia B. Wortmann, Josef Priller, Michael Gotthardt, Dean P. Jones, Ertan Mayatepek, Werner Stenzel, Sebastian Diecke, Ralf Kuehn, Erich E. Wanker, Nikolaus Rajewsky, Markus Schuelke, Alessandro Prigione
Summary: Leigh syndrome (LS) is a severe neurometabolic disorder lacking effective models. This study found that LS carrying mutations in SURF1 gene exhibit impaired neuronal morphogenesis due to metabolic deficiencies.
NATURE COMMUNICATIONS
(2021)
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Nadia T. Rubio-Cisneros, Jorge L. Montero-Munoz, Igor I. Rubio-Cisneros, Sara Morales-Ojeda, Monica Pech, Gabriel Ruiz-Ayma, Marisol Rueda-Flores, Rachel Baker, Armando Jimenez, Karen Fuentes, Jose Gonzalez-Rojas
Summary: Knowledge gaps exist in small touristic islands in Latin America, and understanding tourists' perceptions of environmental knowledge can help plan actions to prevent natural capital loss. The study compared tourists' perceptions in Holbox Island and Bocas del Toro, Panama, and found similarities driven by tourists' populations with a common geographic origin. Both regions lack site-specific knowledge to guide environmentally conscious decisions. Promoting local actions and education programs can help build resilience against adverse socio-environmental effects.
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Zoology
Elizabeth L. Durham, Kristine N. White
Summary: This passage introduces the characteristics and classification of a species of amphipods in the parvorder Oedicerotidira in the Central and South America region. It documents the discovery of two species in Bocas del Toro, Panama and describes a new species. An identification key to the species of Caribbean Oedicerotidae of Panama is provided.
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Michael B. Powner, Glen Jeffery
Summary: Systemic glucose levels can be modulated through specific solar wavelengths that affect mitochondrial metabolism. Different wavelengths of light have opposing effects on mitochondrial respiration, with longer wavelengths increasing ATP production and shorter wavelengths suppressing metabolism. This study in a bumblebee model found that manipulating mitochondrial activity with specific wavelengths of light significantly altered circulating glucose concentration. This research contributes to our understanding of how light can affect systemic metabolism.
Proceedings Paper
Computer Science, Interdisciplinary Applications
Nuvia Gisela Martez, Danilo Toro Lozano, Maria Luisa Singh Gustavino
Summary: This paper presents the results of an exploratory study that aims to identify the roles of actors in the cocoa supply chain in the Bocas del Toro region, Panama. It highlights the perceptions, experiences, and expectations of cocoa producers and suggests that cocoa cultivation alone is insufficient in meeting the basic needs of these producers. The study calls for the development of training and technical assistance to meet market requirements.
2022 8TH INTERNATIONAL ENGINEERING, SCIENCES AND TECHNOLOGY CONFERENCE, IESTEC
(2022)
Article
Cell Biology
Sue Ellen Brand, Martha Scharlau, Lois Geren, Marissa Hendrix, Clayre Parson, Tyler Elmendorf, Earl Neel, Kaila Pianalto, Jennifer Silva-Nash, Bill Durham, Francis Millett
Summary: Cytochrome c (Cc) has undergone accelerated evolution from anthropoid primates to humans, with several amino acid changes occurring near the binding site of the Cc:CcO complex. These changes affect the dissociation constant and the role of phosphorylation in regulating mitochondrial electron transport and membrane potential.
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Fisheries
Megan Gabriela Chevis, Rachel T. Graham
Summary: This study presents the first results of monitoring sharks and rays in Panama's Bocas del Toro Archipelago over four years. The researchers used baited remote underwater videos, underwater visual census, and scientific longline to collect data on the composition, abundance, distribution, and demographics of these species. The findings highlight the effectiveness of different methods for assessing shark and ray populations, and also provide valuable information for their conservation and management.
LATIN AMERICAN JOURNAL OF AQUATIC RESEARCH
(2022)
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Development Studies
Traben Pleasant, Ana Spalding
Summary: The article explores the development outcomes in Latin America and the Caribbean linked to geopolitical economic systems, available technologies, and legacies of foreign economic dependence, using the case of Bocas del Toro to illustrate the relationship between core and periphery in the global capitalist system. It discusses the impacts of the United Fruit Company and the modern tourism industry on the region, highlighting the legacy of economic dependence and the current trends in tourism development.
WORLD DEVELOPMENT PERSPECTIVES
(2021)
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Shriya Purohit, Partigya Sharma, Sachin Kothiyal, Upendra Singh, Prakash Nautiyal, Mahender Singh, Indrashis Bhattacharya
Summary: This study sequenced mitochondrial genes CO-I and Cyt b to elucidate the phylogenetic status of three species of the genus Schizothorax. The results suggest that the simultaneous use of two molecular markers along with morphometric data is a better strategy for the classification of Schizothoracinae species.
MOLECULAR BIOLOGY REPORTS
(2023)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Agnes Moe, Justin Di Trani, John L. Rubinstein, Peter Brzezinski
Summary: Energy conversion in aerobic organisms involves electron transfer from low-potential donors to dioxygen through the membrane-bound respiratory chain. The formation of supercomplex CIII2CIV1/2 facilitates electron transfer by two-dimensional diffusion of cyt. c, increasing QH(2):O-2 oxidoreductase activity and suggesting a regulatory role for supercomplex formation in the respiratory chain.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
(2021)
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Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Wenshu Cong, Li Meng, Yuanjie Pan, Han Wang, Jiahui Zhu, Yuanyu Huang, Qingli Huang
Summary: Population aging is a global issue, and this study presents a novel approach using Pd-based single-atom nanozymes to improve mitochondrial function and attenuate aging. The nanozyme mimics enzyme activities in the mitochondrial respiratory chain and enhances mitochondrial activities and abundance. Additionally, it demonstrates excellent anti-aging and neuroprotective effects through the activation of the mitochondrial unfolded protein response (UPRmt) pathway.
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Chemistry, Physical
Margareta R. A. Blomberg
Summary: Improvements in density functional theory methodology have made it a powerful tool in studying enzymatic reaction mechanisms, but concerns remain about the reliability of results for metalloenzymes. By using different DFT functionals and combining with experimental data, stable qualitative pictures of reaction mechanisms were obtained.
JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL PHYSICS
(2021)
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Plant Sciences
Alejandro Torrado, Macarena Iniesta-Pallares, Adrian Velazquez-Campoy, Consolacion Alvarez, Vicente Mariscal, Fernando P. Molina-Heredia
Summary: This study investigates the function and classification of cytochrome c(6)-like proteins in photosynthetic cyanobacteria, and provides new data on the phylogeny, genome localization, and functional properties of these proteins. The findings suggest that cytochrome c(6)-like proteins may interact with the cytochrome b(6)f complex in a similar way as cytochrome c(6), and cytochrome c(6)D can react with the specific copper-oxidase in heterocysts.
FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Plant Sciences
Suzanne Fredericq, Natalia Arakaki, Olga Camacho, Daniela Gabriel, David Krayesky, Sherry Self-Krayesky, George Rees, Joseph Richards, Thomas Sauvage, Dagoberto Venera-Ponton, William E. Schmidt
CRYPTOGAMIE ALGOLOGIE
(2014)
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Ecology
D. E. Venera-Ponton, G. Diaz-Pulido, L. J. McCook, A. Rangel-Campo
MARINE ECOLOGY PROGRESS SERIES
(2011)
Article
Marine & Freshwater Biology
Rachel Collin, Dagoberto E. Venera-Ponton, Amy C. Driskell, Kenneth S. Macdonald, Kit-Yu Karen Chan, Michael J. Boyle
INVERTEBRATE BIOLOGY
(2019)
Article
Marine & Freshwater Biology
Rachel Collin, Dagoberto E. Venera-Ponton, Amy C. Driskell, Kenneth S. Macdonald, Michael J. Boyle
INVERTEBRATE BIOLOGY
(2019)
Article
Marine & Freshwater Biology
Rachel Collin, Dagoberto E. Venera-Ponton, Amy C. Driskell, Kenneth S. Macdonald, Laura B. Geyer, Harilaos A. Lessios, Michael J. Boyle
INVERTEBRATE BIOLOGY
(2020)
Article
Biology
Rachel Collin, Dagoberto E. Venera-Ponton, Gustav Paulay, Michael J. Boyle
BIOLOGICAL BULLETIN
(2020)
Article
Marine & Freshwater Biology
Rachel Collin, Dagoberto E. Venera-Ponton, Amy C. Driskell, Kenneth S. Macdonald, Michael J. Boyle
INVERTEBRATE BIOLOGY
(2020)
Article
Marine & Freshwater Biology
Rachel Collin, Dagoberto E. Venera-Ponton, Kenneth Macdonald, Amy C. Driskell, Michael J. Boyle
Summary: The morphological diversity of marine annelid larvae is stunning, with distinctive features that make them easy to distinguish. Research on oweniids, polygordiids, and thalassematids suggests significant regional differences and challenges in classification.
INVERTEBRATE BIOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Marine & Freshwater Biology
Rachel Collin, Maycol Madrid, Dagoberto E. Venera-Ponton, Kenneth S. Macdonald, Alexandra De Leon, Dubravka Vrdoljak, Michael J. Boyle, Peter Bryant, Tim Arehart, Amy C. Driskell
Summary: Previous studies have shown that many morphospecies of pelagic gastropods in the open ocean actually consist of multiple distinct clades or cryptic species. However, the genetic diversity of pelagic gastropods in the tropical East Pacific coastal waters has not been well explored. In this study, we collected and sequenced DNA fragments from various species of pterotracheoids in the Bay of Panama. Our results revealed the presence of 11 operational taxonomic units (OTUs), including several species of Atlanta. Haplotype networks and population differentiation analyses suggest interesting population histories and patterns among these pelagic gastropods.
INVERTEBRATE BIOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Biology
Svetlana Maslakova, Christina Ellison, Terra C. Hiebert, Frances Conable, Maureen C. Heaphy, Dagoberto E. Venera-Ponton, Jon L. Norenburg, Megan L. Schwartz, Nicole D. Moss, Michael J. Boyle, Amy C. Driskell, Kenneth S. Macdonald, Eduardo E. Zattara, Rachel Collin
Summary: Biodiversity assessments in marine ecosystems should give more attention to sampling planktonic larvae, as it can rapidly document diversity and significantly increase biodiversity estimates compared to sampling adults alone.
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Environmental Sciences
Dagoberto E. Venera-Ponton, William E. Schmidt, Suzanne Fredericq
FRONTIERS IN MARINE SCIENCE
(2019)
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Rachel Collin, Dagoberto E. Venera-Ponton, Amy C. Driskell, Kenneth S. Macdonald, Michael J. Boyle
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Jaime G. Morin, Dagoberto E. Venera-Ponton, Amy C. Driskell, Juan A. Sanchez, Howard R. Lasker, Rachel Collin
BIODIVERSITY DATA JOURNAL
(2019)
Meeting Abstract
Plant Sciences
J. Richards, W. Gardiner, W. E. Schmidt, D. Venera-Ponton, O. Camacho, T. Sauvage, N. Arakaki, E. Hickerson, S. Fredericq
JOURNAL OF PHYCOLOGY
(2011)