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Nutrition & Dietetics
Pilar Bueno-Vargas, Manuel Manzano, Inigo M. Perez-Castillo, Ricardo Rueda, Jose M. Lopez-Pedrosa
Summary: This study evaluated the effects of a diet containing slow or rapid digestible carbohydrates on bone quality parameters during catch-up growth period. It was found that slow digestible carbohydrates diet can improve bone density, bone mass, and microarchitecture.
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Changguang Liao, Hui Shen, Zihan Gao, Yunshu Wang, Zhiguo Zhu, Qiaoli Xie, Ting Wu, Guoping Chen, Zongli Hu
Summary: The novel CRF, SlCRF6, plays a crucial role in regulating tomato plant morphology, leaf development, and the accumulation of photosynthetic products.
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Endocrinology & Metabolism
Athanasios Zervas, George Chrousos, Sarantis Livadas
Summary: The fairytale "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" originated from the Brothers Grimm and was popularized by Walt Disney's film adaptation. The unique characteristics of the seven dwarfs sparked interest in endocrinological research, leading to speculation on the underlying disorder depicted in the tale.
ENDOCRINE CONNECTIONS
(2021)
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Endocrinology & Metabolism
Maddalena Petraroli, Antonio Percesepe, Maria Piane, Francesca Ormitti, Eleonora Castellone, Margherita Gnocchi, Giulia Messina, Luca Bernardi, Viviana Dora Patianna, Susanna Maria Roberta Esposito, Maria Elisabeth Street
Summary: We report the case of a 3-year-old boy with severe growth failure, intellectual disability, microcephaly, skeletal anomalies, and kidney and liver abnormalities. Genetic analysis revealed a novel homozygous pathogenic variant in the PCNT gene. The boy died at 8 years of age due to intracranial hemorrhage associated with Moyamoya malformation. Early detection of intracranial and kidney anomalies is crucial for the management of patients with microcephalic osteodysplastic primordial dwarfism type II (MOPDII).
FRONTIERS IN ENDOCRINOLOGY
(2023)
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Veterinary Sciences
Martina Naceradska, Katerina Navojova Horackova, Michaela Fridrichova
Summary: A 6-month-old male domestic shorthair cat with dwarfism, ocular and nasal discharge, and Ascaris infestation was diagnosed with congenital hyposomatotropism based on serum level of insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-I). After treatment with human recombinant growth hormone for 9 weeks, the cat's size became normal and its IGF-I levels remained normal even 3 months and half a year after discontinuation of therapy.
FRONTIERS IN VETERINARY SCIENCE
(2021)
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Stefanie Kitzmann, Katrin Hartmann, Yury Zablotski, Anna Rieger, Ralf Mueller, Astrid Wehner
Summary: The study found that German Shepherd dogs with pituitary dwarfism (PD) should be treated at least for their secondary hypothyroidism to increase survival time. Additional treatment with progestogens or growth hormone can improve body size and may protect against the occurrence of chronic kidney disease (CKD). Treatment significantly improves the quality of life in affected dogs and increases their overall wellbeing.
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Pediatrics
Juan Llerena, Chong Ae Kim, Virginia Fano, Pablo Rosselli, Paulo Ferrez Collett-Solberg, Paula Frassinetti Vasconcelos de Medeiros, Mariana del Pino, Debora Bertola, Charles Marques Lourenco, Denise Pontes Cavalcanti, Temis Maria Felix, Antonio Rosa-Bellas, Norma Teresa Rossi, Fanny Cortes, Flavia Abreu, Nicolette Cavalcanti, Maria Cecilia Hervias Ruz, Wagner Baratela
Summary: This study summarized the main expert recommendations for the health care professionals management of achondroplasia in Latin America, reinforcing that achondroplasia-associated comorbidities are not limited to orthopedic concerns.
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Integrative & Complementary Medicine
Weiqun Wang, Hong Sun, Yushuang Ye, Zhengyang Shao, Yuping Xiao
Summary: The study showed that acupoint application of Chinese medicine has a significant effect on the height and bone age of children with short stature. Early treatment should be carried out to improve the clinical efficacy of children.
EVIDENCE-BASED COMPLEMENTARY AND ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE
(2021)
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Stephen F. Poropat, Philip D. Mannion, Samantha L. Rigby, Ruairidh J. Duncan, Adele H. Pentland, Joseph J. Bevitt, Trish Sloan, David A. Elliott
Summary: The discovery of a new specimen of Diamantinasaurus matildae in Queensland, Australia provides further insight into this species, including a more complete skull and partial postcranial skeleton. The skull exhibits similarities to the coeval Sarmientosaurus musacchioi from Argentina, supporting their inclusion within the clade Diamantinasauria. Additionally, plesiomorphic features suggest an early-branching position for Diamantinasauria within Titanosauria.
ROYAL SOCIETY OPEN SCIENCE
(2023)
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Agronomy
Jie Song, Lei Li, Bingyan Liu, Yachao Dong, Yan Dong, Faji Li, Siyang Liu, Xumei Luo, Mengjing Sun, Zhongqiu Ni, Shuaipeng Fei, Xianchun Xia, Zhongfu Ni, Zhonghu He, Shuanghe Cao
Summary: This study fine mapped RHT26 for plant height in wheat, confirmed its genetic effects in wheat cultivars, and predicted candidate genes. Developing wheat cultivars with appropriate plant height is an important breeding goal. The findings provide a foundation for map-based cloning of RHT26 and a tool for marker-assisted selection.
THEORETICAL AND APPLIED GENETICS
(2023)
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Gregory F. Funston, Paige E. dePolo, Jakub T. Sliwinski, Matthew Dumont, Sarah L. Shelley, Laetitia E. Pichevin, Nicola J. Cayzer, John R. Wible, Thomas E. Williamson, James W. B. Rae, Stephen L. Brusatte
Summary: After the end-Cretaceous extinction, placental mammals quickly diversified, occupied key ecological niches and increased in size. The reproduction style in early placental mammals remains unknown. A study on a 62 million-year-old pantodont, the clade including the first mammals to achieve large body sizes, reveals that it reproduced like a placental with a long gestation period, rapid dental development, and short suckling interval. These findings suggest the ability to produce well-developed, precocial young was established early in placental evolution and larger neonate sizes were a possible mechanism for rapid size increase in early placentals.
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Masaki Matsushita, Hiroshi Kitoh, Kenichi Mishima, Yasunari Kamiya, Daisaku Kato, Genta Takemoto, Kenta Sawamura, Shinji Ueno, Nakai Yasuhiro, Kazuki Nishida, Shiro Imagama
Summary: The study aimed to evaluate the safety and pharmacokinetics (PK) of meclizine in children with Achondroplasia (ACH) after a 14-day-repeated dose. It was found that meclizine 12.5 or 25 mg/day can be safely administered in ACH patients without serious adverse events. The recommended dosage for long-term administration in phase 2 clinical trials is 12.5 or 25 mg/day.
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Pooja Singh, Michael Taborsky, Catherine L. Peichel, Christian Sturmbauer
Summary: Sexually antagonistic selection has a significant role in the evolution of sex chromosomes. In the shell-brooding cichlid fish, a sexually antagonistic trait, body size, is linked to a 2.4-Mb sex-linked region with candidate genes for body size and sex determination. This study provides evidence supporting the hypothesis that sexually antagonistic traits are linked to young sex chromosomes.
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Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Ligia Panasiak, Karolina Szubert, Marcin Polonis, Konrad Ocalewicz
Summary: The study found that rainbow trout with normal growth and dwarfism have similar telomere lengths, indicating that morphological and physiological differences do not affect the dynamics of telomeric DNA in fish with different growth rates. Despite significantly lower body length and weight in dwarf fish, there was no correlation found between body size and telomere length. The presence of active telomerase in rainbow trout suggests that any variations in telomere length may be leveled out.
JOURNAL OF APPLIED GENETICS
(2022)
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Materials Science, Coatings & Films
Tong Su, Jarod Robinson, Gregory B. Thompson, Eric Chason
Summary: This study provides measurements of the stress evolution during the sputter deposition of VxW1-x alloys. It is found that increasing the tungsten content or the growth rate leads to a transition from tensile stress to compressive stress. The results suggest that the stress in alloy films can be understood in terms of the same physical processes proposed for elemental films.
SURFACE & COATINGS TECHNOLOGY
(2023)
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Paleontology
Xabier Pereda-Suberbiola, Adan Perez-Garcia, Jose Carmelo Corral, Xabier Murelaga, Gorka Martin, Joseba Larranaga, Nathalie Bardet, Ana Berreteaga, Julio Company
COMPTES RENDUS PALEVOL
(2015)
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Geology
J. Company, P. Cruzado-Caballero, J. I. Canudo
JOURNAL OF IBERIAN GEOLOGY
(2015)
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Sport Sciences
Lars Berglund, Bjorn Aasa, Jonas Hellqvist, Peter Michaelson, Ulrika Aasa
JOURNAL OF STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING RESEARCH
(2015)
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Geology
Jose I. Canudo, Oriol Oms, Bernat Vila, Angel Galobart, Victor Fondevilla, Eduardo Puertolas-Pascual, Albert G. Selles, Penelope Cruzado-Caballero, Jaume Dinares-Turell, Enric Vicens, Diego Castanera, Julio Company, Laura Burrel, Rita Estrada, Josep Marmi, Alejandro Blanco
CRETACEOUS RESEARCH
(2016)
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Biology
Zoltan Szentesi, Julio Company
HISTORICAL BIOLOGY
(2017)
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Biology
Julio Company
HISTORICAL BIOLOGY
(2019)
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Engineering, Environmental
F. Javier Torrijo, Julio Garzon-Roca, Julio Company, Guillermo Cobos
BULLETIN OF ENGINEERING GEOLOGY AND THE ENVIRONMENT
(2019)
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Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Xabier Pereda-Suberbiola, Fabien Knoll, Jose Ignacio Ruiz-Omesnaca, Julio Company, Fidel Torcida Fernandez-Baldor
ACTA GEOLOGICA SINICA-ENGLISH EDITION
(2012)
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Geology
Julio Company, Zoltan Szentesi
CRETACEOUS RESEARCH
(2012)
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Engineering, Geological
Julio Garzon-Roca, Vicente Capa, F. Javier Torrijo, Julio Company
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF GEOMECHANICS
(2019)
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Geology
Daniel Peyrot, Eduardo Barron, Xabier Pereda-Suberbiola, Julio Company
CRETACEOUS RESEARCH
(2020)
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Engineering, Environmental
Julio Garzon-Roca, F. Javier Torrijo, Julio Company, Guillermo Cobos
Summary: Flysch materials are challenging geological materials that often lead to slope instability issues. Geomechanical characterization of flysch materials is difficult due to their natural heterogeneity. This study in the Spanish Basque Arc Alpine region intensively investigated flysch materials in a 100 km(2) area, establishing mechanical parameters for the rock mass to assess slope stability.
BULLETIN OF ENGINEERING GEOLOGY AND THE ENVIRONMENT
(2021)
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Geology
Francisco Javier Torrijo, Rodolfo Gozalo, Julio Garzon-Roca, Julio Company
Summary: This paper describes the petrography and provenance of siliciclastic rocks from the Iberian Chains, and outlines the associated tectonic setting. Through various analysis methods, the study examines over 400 samples to understand the source and diagenesis of these rocks. The results reveal intense compaction and cementation processes. This research is of great importance for studying the Devonian geology.
ESTUDIOS GEOLOGICOS-MADRID
(2022)
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Borja Holgado, Rodrigo Pegas, Jose Ignacio Canudo, Josep Fortuny, Taissa Rodrigues, Julio Company, Alexander W. A. Kellner
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2019)
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Geology
Julio Company, Xabier Pereda-Suberbiola
CRETACEOUS RESEARCH
(2017)