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Behavioral Sciences
C. Vilette, T. R. Bonnell, M. J. Dostie, S. P. Henzi, L. Barrett
Summary: Understanding the development of social relationships can provide insights into the processes by which social network structures emerge and vary across species. This study extends a previous analysis and investigates the formation and composition of social bubbles in wild vervet monkeys, as well as the role of maternal behavior in their development. The results suggest that the structure and composition of social bubbles are influenced by both the behavior under consideration and group demography.
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Immunology
Ellen Merrick Schill, Elisabeth L. Joyce, Alexandria N. Floyd, Sreeram Udayan, Brigida Rusconi, Shreya Gaddipati, Bibiana E. Barrios, Vini John, Mitchell E. Kaye, Devesha H. Kulkarni, Jocelyn T. Pauta, Keely G. McDonald, Rodney D. Newberry
Summary: Early-life antibiotic exposure, particularly to vancomycin, disrupts the development of the enteric nervous system (ENS), leading to an increased risk of complications in neonates. This disruption is associated with an expansion of pro-inflammatory colonic macrophages and altered macrophage phenotypes.
FRONTIERS IN IMMUNOLOGY
(2023)
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Ewa Monika Drzewiecka, Wiktoria Kozlowska, Agata Zmijewska, Anita Franczak
Summary: This study revealed that dietary restriction during the peri-conceptional period causes changes in gene expression in the pig myometrium, particularly those involved in endocrine activity, embryo-maternal interactions, and the regulation of cell cycle and proliferation.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2021)
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Reproductive Biology
Francesca Arfuso, Andrea Minuti, Luigi Liotta, Claudia Giannetto, Erminio Trevisi, Giuseppe Piccione, Vincenzo Lopreiato
Summary: This study investigated the stress, inflammatory response, and their relationship in Simmental cows and their calves during the transition period. The results showed significant changes in cortisol, interleukin-6 (IL-6), haptoglobin, and white blood cell (WBC) counts over time. Cortisol concentration was negatively correlated with IL-6, WBC, and monocytes, while IL-6 was positively correlated with WBC, neutrophils, and monocytes. The age of neonatal calves also significantly affected cortisol, IL-6, haptoglobin, WBC, and leukocyte populations. The study suggests that cortisol may play a role in immune modulation during the peripartum period in cows, and IL-6 levels in calves may be influenced by their mothers' IL-6 values. (c) 2022 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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Behavioral Sciences
Katharina Wenig, Palmyre H. Boucherie, Thomas Bugnyar
Summary: Emotional contagion describes the alignment of emotional states between individuals, with young ravens showing evidence of emotional contagion in the context of play but not copying motor patterns.
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Neurosciences
Didhiti Mukherjee, Binghan Xue, Chih-Ting Chen, Minzi Chang, Joseph P. Y. Kao, Patrick O. Kanold
Summary: Retinal deprivation in newborn mice alters the activity and circuitry of the auditory cortex during the precritical period, leading to crossmodal functional changes that persist during the early stages of development.
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Pediatrics
Azima Kureshi, Rubia Khalak, Jamie Gifford, Upender Munshi
Summary: This study aimed to evaluate early neonatal morbidities associated with maternal obesity. The study found that infants born to obese mothers are more likely to have transient tachypnea of newborn, respiratory distress syndrome, and hypoglycemia, and they are also more likely to be delivered by cesarean section.
FRONTIERS IN PEDIATRICS
(2022)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Sowmya Ramanan, Soumya Sundaram, Arun Gopalakrishnan, D. Anija, P. Sandhya, Dhiya Susan Jose, Sudip Dutta Baruah, Sabarinath Menon, Baiju S. Dharan
Summary: The study evaluated the outcomes of children who underwent an arterial switch operation (ASO) in terms of cardiac, neurodevelopmental, psycho-social, and health-related quality of life (HRQOL). While intermediate-term cardiac outcomes and HRQOL after ASO were fairly satisfactory, neurodevelopmental disorders (NDD) were identified in one-fourth of these children. Increasing time to lactate normalization after ASO and low socioeconomic status were associated with suboptimal intermediate neurodevelopment outcomes after ASO.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF CARDIO-THORACIC SURGERY
(2021)
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Sarah J. J. Adcock, Cassandra B. Tucker
Summary: The study found that calves subjected to hot-iron disbudding were more willing to take risks to access food, and this motivational change increased over time, indicating that injury can have long-lasting effects on motivational state.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2021)
Review
Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Karoline Wowra, Esther Hegel, Andreas Scharf, Alexander Gruenberger, Katrin Rosenthal
Summary: The use of bioprocesses in industrial production offers resource- and energy-efficient processes with renewable, nonfossil feedstocks. However, the environmental benefits of early-stage bioprocess development need to be demonstrated using standardized methods such as life cycle assessment (LCA). This article discusses selected LCA studies of early-stage bioprocesses, highlighting their potential and contribution to estimating environmental impacts and decision support. Recommendations are provided for addressing challenges in conducting LCAs of early-stage bioprocesses and opportunities are identified for future applicability, such as establishing dedicated bioprocess databases for the use of LCAs as standard tools among bioprocess engineers.
TRENDS IN BIOTECHNOLOGY
(2023)
Review
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Bryan Phillips-Farfan, Fernando Gomez-Chavez, Edgar Alejandro Medina-Torres, Jose Antonio Vargas-Villavicencio, Karla Carvajal-Aguilera, Luz Camacho
Summary: The microbiota plays a crucial role in immune development and host immune regulation, through the production of various microbial products that affect the production of short-chain fatty acids, polysaccharides, and polyamines, as well as by binding to specific receptors to modulate immune responses.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
(2021)
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Pediatrics
Vincenzo Leuzzi, Francesca Nardecchia
Summary: Research on PKU patients focuses on the consequences of late exposure to high Phe levels in adult and elderly patients. However, the neonatal and infancy periods are still the most vulnerable for brain impairment due to Phe.
PEDIATRIC RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Engineering, Biomedical
Jeeun Kang, Xiuyun Liu, Suyi Cao, Steven R. Zeiler, Ernest M. Graham, Emad M. Boctor, Raymond C. Koehler
Summary: In this study, a hand-held transcranial photoacoustic (PA) imaging probe was used to non-invasively detect a focal photothrombotic stroke (PTS) within 2 hours of onset in neonatal piglets. The PA-derived tissue oxygen saturation metric showed significant separation between control and affected regions, indicating its potential to identify regional stroke lesions. Other hemoglobin metrics did not show as strong of a contrast, suggesting limitations in imaging configuration or red blood cell entrapment within the thrombotic stroke.
JOURNAL OF NEURAL ENGINEERING
(2021)
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Horticulture
Sofiene B. M. Hammami, Lorenzo Leon, Hava F. Rapoport, Raul de la Rosa
Summary: This study evaluated the relationship between architectural parameters and vigor types in olive seedlings, finding that certain architectural types were more prominent in seedlings with short juvenile periods. Three selection strategies based on combining quantitative and qualitative parameters were more effective in early elimination of seedlings with long juvenile periods compared to using only height as a selection criterion.
SCIENTIA HORTICULTURAE
(2021)
Editorial Material
Dermatology
Chalid Assaf
Summary: Recent research has found that cancer-associated fibroblasts (CAFs) are abundant in mycosis fungoides (MF), promoting the motility and chemoresistance of malignant T cells. Targeting CAFs in MF may have therapeutic potential.
JOURNAL OF INVESTIGATIVE DERMATOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Immunology
Stacey L. Kigar, Liza Chang, Anthony P. Auger
BRAIN BEHAVIOR AND IMMUNITY
(2015)
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Neurosciences
Stacey L. Kigar, Liza Chang, Margaret R. Hayne, Nicolette T. Karts, Anthony P. Auger
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Clinical Neurology
Miles Herkenham, Stacey L. Kigar
PROGRESS IN NEURO-PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY & BIOLOGICAL PSYCHIATRY
(2017)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Stacey L. Kigar, Liza Chang, Candace R. Guerrero, Jacqueline R. Sehring, Amelia Cuarenta, Laurie L. Parker, Vaishali P. Bakshi, Anthony P. Auger
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2017)
Review
Endocrinology & Metabolism
S. L. Kigar, A. P. Auger
JOURNAL OF NEUROENDOCRINOLOGY
(2013)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Michael L. Lehmann, Thaddeus K. Weigel, Hannah A. Cooper, Abdel G. Elkahloun, Stacey L. Kigar, Miles Herkenham
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2018)
Article
Neurosciences
Liza Chang, Stacey L. Kigar, Jasmine H. Ho, Amelia Cuarenta, Haley C. Gunderson, Brian A. Baldo, Vaishali P. Bakshi, Anthony P. Auger
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Neurosciences
Amelia Cuarenta, Stacey L. Kigar, Ian C. Henion, Kaitlyn E. Karls, Liza Chang, Vaishali P. Bakshi, Anthony P. Auger
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Immunology
Mary-Ellen Lynall, Stacey L. Kigar, Michael L. Lehmann, Allison E. DePuyt, Zewen Kelvin Tuong, Samuel J. Listwak, Abdel G. Elkahloun, Edward T. Bullmore, Miles Herkenham, Menna R. Clatworthy
Summary: This study reveals that exposure to psychosocial stress can lead to increased activation and secretion of immunoregulatory cytokines by splenic B cells in mice. The data suggest that B cells may influence behavior by regulating meningeal myeloid cell activation, which could potentially impact mood disorders.
BRAIN BEHAVIOR AND IMMUNITY
(2021)
Article
Immunology
Michael L. Lehmann, Joshua D. Samuels, Stacey L. Kigar, Chelsie N. Poffenberger, Madison L. Lotstein, Miles Herkenham
Summary: Immune surveillance of the brain is important, and chronic social defeat causes vascular disruptions. However, after recovery, CCR2+ monocytes enter the brain and restore vascular function and behavior.
BRAIN BEHAVIOR AND IMMUNITY
(2022)