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Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
Joanna Jaworska, Katarzyna Ropka-Molik, Katarzyna Piorkowska, Tomasz Szmatola, Ilona Kowalczyk-Zieba, Izabela Woclawek-Potocka, Marta Siemieniuch
Summary: Retained fetal membranes (RFM) in mares is a complex post-partum disease with unclear pathogenesis. This study used RNA sequencing to compare genes expressed in the placenta of mares with RFM and those without, revealing potential pathways involved in apoptosis, inflammation, and extracellular matrix metabolism. Results suggest that further research into these differential gene expressions may help in understanding the pathogenesis of RFM.
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Sharon S. Glaeser, Katie L. Edwards, Stephen Paris, Candace Scarlata, Bob Lee, Nadja Wielebnowski, Shawn Finnell, Chaleamchat Somgird, Janine L. Brown
Summary: This study monitored and researched the hormone levels of four adult Asian elephant bulls in relation to musth. The results showed that testosterone and cortisol in the elephants were positively correlated with musth, and testosterone decreased with age in sexually mature bulls. The study also found that social changes did not impact hormone activity in the short term, but there were associations between cortisol changes and clinical treatment.
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Nutrition & Dietetics
Amerigo Vitagliano, Gabriel Cosmin Petre, Francesco Francini-Pesenti, Luca De Toni, Andrea Di Nisio, Giuseppe Grande, Carlo Foresta, Andrea Garolla
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Biology
Emily J. Zaniker, Elnur Babayev, Francesca E. Duncan
Summary: Ovulation is a fundamental biological event that involves the rupture of follicle wall and release of mature egg. This process is driven by proteolytic and inflammatory pathways, as well as structural alterations to the vasculature and cavity of the follicle. Comparisons with other rupture events, such as intracranial aneurysms and chorioamniotic membrane rupture, reveal common processes and differentially expressed genes. Understanding the physiology of ovulation through analysis of transcriptomic data and experimental techniques from studies of rupture in other biological systems can provide insights for future studies and novel targets in the field of reproductive biology.
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Vadim Tseilikman, Maria Komelkova, Marina V. Kondashevskaya, Eugenia Manukhina, H. Fred Downey, Valerii Chereshnev, Margarita Chereshneva, Pavel Platkovskii, Anna Goryacheva, Anton Pashkov, Julia Fedotova, Olga Tseilikman, Natalya Maltseva, Olga Cherkasova, Charlotte Steenblock, Stefan R. Bornstein, Barbara Ettrich, George P. Chrousos, Enrico Ullmann
Summary: This study found high- and low-anxiety phenotypes in rats exposed to predator scent stress, with high-anxiety phenotype showing changes in adrenal function and histomorphology, while low-anxiety phenotype did not.
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(2021)
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Youyi Zhang, Chen Xu, Zhengshan Tang, Dewei Guo, Ruojin Yao, Huina Zhao, Zixi Chen, Xin Ni
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Fan Zhang, Jiang-Wen Lu, Wen-Jia Lei, Meng-Die Li, Fan Pan, Yi-Kai Lin, Wang-Sheng Wang, Kang Sun
Summary: Inflammation of fetal membranes during parturition is accompanied by increased synthesis of prostaglandin E2 (PGE2), despite the presence of anti-inflammatory glucocorticoids. This study investigates the role of 15(S)-hydroxyeicosatetraenoic acid (15(S)-HETE) in promoting PGE2 synthesis in amnion fibroblasts. It is found that cortisol and 15(S)-HETE levels increase in parallel in the amnion during parturition. Cortisol induces the expression of ALOX15/15B and production of 15(S)-HETE in amnion fibroblasts through p300-mediated histone acetylation and interaction with transcription factors CREB and STAT3. These findings suggest that cortisol regeneration in fetal membranes paradoxically enhances PGE2 synthesis in the inflammatory responses of fetal membranes.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
(2023)
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Endocrinology & Metabolism
Ning Liu, Haipeng Yang, Liqun Han, Mingxing Ma
Summary: Oxytocin plays different roles in males and females, especially in terms of reproduction. For women, oxytocin is crucial in processes such as menstrual cycle, pregnancy, parturition, lactation, and menopause. Disorders in oxytocin secretion can result in various women's health issues.
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(2022)
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Kristen J. Polinski, Danielle R. Stevens, Pauline Mendola, Tzu-Chun Lin, Rajeshwari Sundaram, Erin Bell, Edwina H. Yeung
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(2022)
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Reproductive Biology
Suphannarat Vongsariyavanich, Piracha Sundaraketu, Run Sakulsirajit, Chakorn Suriyapornchaikul, Suphadtra Therarachatamongkol, Naritsara Boonraungrod, Pachara Pearodwong, Padet Tummaruk
Summary: Carbetocin administration during mid-parturition can shorten farrowing duration, reduce colostrum production, increase umbilical rupture incidence, and decrease colostrum intake in newborn piglets.
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M. G. Colazo, A. Behrouzi, M. Gobikrushanth, R. J. Mapletoft
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Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
Oliwia Uchanska, Malgorzata Ochota, Maria Eberhardt, Wojciech Nizanski
Summary: The article summarizes the factors affecting the health and survival of puppies during pregnancy, birth, and the first weeks of life. It emphasizes the importance of the perinatal period.
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Endocrinology & Metabolism
Kanchana Ngaosuwan, Desmond G. Johnston, Ian F. Godsland, Jeremy Cox, Azeem Majeed, Jennifer K. Quint, Nick Oliver, Stephen Robinson
Summary: The study found that mortality was higher with prednisolone in patients with primary adrenal insufficiency compared to hydrocortisone. Despite the large scale of the study, the number of prednisolone-treated patients was small, and they had greater risk factors.
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(2021)
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Anya L. Arthurs, Melanie D. Smith, Mhyles D. Hintural, James Breen, Dylan McCullough, Francesca I. Thornton, Shalem Y. Leemaqz, Gustaaf A. Dekker, Tanja Jankovic-Karasoulos, Claire T. Roberts
Summary: Parturition signals the end of immune tolerance in pregnancy. The activation of placental inflammasome differs in terms of mode of delivery and neonatal sex. Assessing placental inflammasome activation may identify babies who have been exposed to aberrant inflammation at birth.
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Elzbieta Brzuska
Summary: The study investigated the reproductive effectiveness of Hungarian carp line W at the Goysz Institute of Ichthyobiology & Aquaculture. Different induction methods resulted in varying rates of ovulation, fertilization, and embryo survival.
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Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
Sally L. Sherwen, Trista J. Harvey, Michael J. L. Magrath, Kym L. Butler, Kerry V. Fanson, Paul H. Hemsworth
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Michal Polak, Kerry V. Fanson, Phillip W. Taylor, Sarsha Yap
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(2016)
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Psychology, Biological
Kimberly B. Weldon, Kerry V. Fanson, Carolynn L. Smith
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Ecology
Peter A. Biro, Kerry V. Fanson, Francesca Santostefano
ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTION
(2016)
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Endocrinology & Metabolism
Kerry V. Fanson, Emily C. Best, Ashley Bunce, Benjamin G. Fanson, Lindsay A. Hogan, Tamara Keeley, Edward J. Narayan, Rupert Palme, Marissa L. Parrott, Trudy M. Sharp, Kim Skogvold, Lisa Tuthill, Koa N. Webster, Meredith Bashaw
GENERAL AND COMPARATIVE ENDOCRINOLOGY
(2017)
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Daniel Selechnik, Andrea J. West, Gregory P. Brown, Kerry V. Fanson, BriAnne Addison, Lee A. Rollins, Richard Shine
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Physiology
Kerry Fanson, Peter A. Biro
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PHYSIOLOGY-REGULATORY INTEGRATIVE AND COMPARATIVE PHYSIOLOGY
(2019)
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Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
Samantha J. Chiew, Kym L. Butler, Sally L. Sherwen, Grahame J. Coleman, Kerry V. Fanson, Paul H. Hemsworth
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Behavioral Sciences
Francesca Santostefano, Kerry Fanson, John A. Endler, Peter A. Biro
BEHAVIORAL ECOLOGY
(2019)
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Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
Lydia K. Acaralp-Rehnberg, Grahame J. Coleman, Michael J. L. Magrath, Vicky Melfi, Kerry V. Fanson, Ian M. Bland
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Ecology
Benjamin G. Fanson, Kerry V. Fanson, Peter A. Biro
Summary: The study found that repeatability of locomotor activity in Q-flies increased with the carbohydrate content of the diet in different nutritional environments, suggesting that nutrient availability limits the expression of genetic activity. The results highlight the importance of considering the complexities of nutrient content and composition in studies of the evolutionary potential of traits and individual variation in behavior.
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(2021)
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Samantha J. Chiew, Kym L. Butler, Kerry V. Fanson, Simon Eyre, Grahame J. Coleman, Sally L. Sherwen, Vicky Melfi, Paul H. Hemsworth
Summary: The study found that the increase in penguins avoiding the visitor viewing pier when the exhibit was open to visitors may be due to the fear-provoking nature of close contact with visitors, especially when visitors loom over the penguins.
NEW ZEALAND JOURNAL OF ZOOLOGY
(2022)
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Melissa A. Jensen, Katherine E. Moseby, David C. Paton, Kerry V. Fanson
CONSERVATION PHYSIOLOGY
(2019)
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Ecology
Kerry V. Fanson, Zoltan Nemeth, Marilyn Ramenofsky, John C. Wingfield, Katherine L. Buchanan
METHODS IN ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTION
(2017)
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Laura L. Hurley, Kerry V. Fanson, Simon C. Griffith
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Behavioral Sciences
Farrah N. Madison, Verner P. Bingman, Tom Smulders, Christine R. Lattin
Summary: Although research on the avian hippocampus has been limited, it is crucial for understanding its evolution and changes over time. The avian hippocampus plays important roles in spatial cognition as well as regulating anxiety, approach-avoidance behavior, and stress responses. Future research should focus on elucidating the cellular and molecular mechanisms, including endocrinology, to resolve outstanding questions about avian hippocampal function and organization.
HORMONES AND BEHAVIOR
(2024)
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Behavioral Sciences
Judith A. H. Smit, Riet Vooijs, Peter Lindenburg, Alexander T. Baugh, Wouter Halfwerk
Summary: This study investigates the effects of urbanization on hormone levels in tungara frogs and found that urban frogs and forest frogs have different endocrine phenotypes. Exposure to urban noise and light pollution led to an increase in testosterone and a decrease in corticosterone in urban frogs, while forest frogs showed no endocrine response to sensory pollutants. These results suggest that urbanization can modulate hormone levels and influence behavior in frogs.
HORMONES AND BEHAVIOR
(2024)
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Behavioral Sciences
Hannah D. Fulenwider, Yangmiao Zhang, Andrey E. Ryabinin
Summary: Social hierarchies have significant effects on overall health of individuals in animal groups, particularly the lowest-ranking individuals. Tube test can be used to determine social rank in male and female mice, and the complex interactions between social rank, sex, environment, and testing length influence peptide levels.
HORMONES AND BEHAVIOR
(2024)