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Fisheries
Maritza Perez-Atehortua, Adrian J. Hernandez, Patricio Dantagnan, Mauricio Silva, Jennie Risopatron, Jorge Farias, Elias Figueroa Villalobos, Ivan Valdebenito
Summary: The chorion is an important acellular envelope in fish, protecting the developing embryo and affected by environmental and nutritional factors. The synthesis of the chorion is mediated by estradiol-17 beta hormone and its quality can impact embryo survival. Understanding the factors influencing alterations in the chorion is crucial for the aquaculture industry.
AQUACULTURE REPORTS
(2023)
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Zoology
Devun S. Birk, Shinji Onose, Masato Kinoshita, Kenji Murata
Summary: The study investigates the role of ovary-expressed medaka ZP protein mZPC5 in forming the chorion matrix, showing its cooperation with other proteins in oogenesis. Further research is needed to confirm the functions of mZPC5 in chorion structure and physiology.
ZOOLOGICAL LETTERS
(2022)
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Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
Han-Da Zhang, Xin-Fa Zhao, Zi-Zhen Ren, Ming-Qi Tong, Jun-Nan Chen, Shuai-Ying Li, Hui Chen, De-He Wang
Summary: This study aimed to explore variations of translucent eggshell spots in different breeds and their distribution in different parts of the eggshell using a grayscale recognition method. Results showed that for most breeds, the eggshell translucency at the blunt and sharp ends was usually greater than that at the middle end, with the blunt end having the most extensive eggshell translucency.
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Chemistry, Applied
Yanqiu Ma, Anshan Shan, Ruihong Wang, Ying Zhao, Yujie Chi
Summary: Egg white powder (EWP) is widely used in the food industry to replace traditional liquid egg materials, with dry heating significantly enhancing the gel strength, transparency, and water holding capacity. Dry heat treatment results in a more compact and homogeneous gel structure with smaller pore size. Additionally, an increase in ordered secondary structures and modified gel properties of EWP gels are observed with longer pretreatment heating times. The relationship between structural changes and gel properties can be utilized for designing different product systems.
FOOD HYDROCOLLOIDS
(2021)
Article
Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
Xing Ju, Zhijun Wang, Danfeng Cai, Haiping Xu, Semiu Folaniyi Bello, Siyu Zhang, Weijian Zhu, Congliang Ji, Qinghua Nie
Summary: By macro-fitting the laying curve and using transcriptome sequencing technique, the TAT gene related to egg production traits in Muscovy ducks was identified and its expression levels in different tissues were examined. Six SNP loci in TAT gene were detected, and association analysis revealed that two of them were significantly correlated with egg production traits. This study provides insights into the molecular mechanism of TAT gene regulating egg production traits in Muscovy ducks.
Article
Neurosciences
Delin Sun, Gopalkumar Rakesh, Courtney C. Haswell, Mark Logue, C. Lexi Baird, Erin N. O'Leary, Andrew S. Cotton, Hong Xie, Marijo Tamburrino, Tian Chen, Emily L. Dennis, Neda Jahanshad, Lauren E. Salminen, Sophia Thomopoulos, Faisal Rashid, Christopher R. K. Ching, Saskia B. J. Koch, Jessie L. Frijling, Laura Nawijn, Mirjam van Zuiden, Xi Zhu, Benjamin Suarez-Jimenez, Anika Sierk, Henrik Walter, Antje Manthey, Jennifer S. Stevens, Negar Fani, Sanne J. H. van Rooij, Murray Stein, Jessica Bomyea, Inga K. Koerte, Kyle Choi, Steven J. A. van der Werff, Robert R. J. M. Vermeiren, Julia Herzog, Lauren A. M. Lebois, Justin T. Baker, Elizabeth A. Olson, Thomas Straube, Mayuresh S. Korgaonkar, Elpiniki Andrew, Ye Zhu, Gen Li, Jonathan Ipser, Anna R. Hudson, Matthew Peverill, Kelly Sambrook, Evan Gordon, Lee Baugh, Gina Forster, Raluca M. Simons, Jeffrey S. Simons, Vincent Magnotta, Adi Maron-Katz, Stefan du Plessis, Seth G. Disner, Nicholas Davenport, Daniel W. Grupe, Jack B. Nitschke, Terri A. DeRoon-Cassini, Jacklynn M. Fitzgerald, John H. Krystal, Ifat Levy, Miranda Olff, Dick J. Veltman, Li Wang, Yuval Neria, Michael D. De Bellis, Tanja Jovanovic, Judith K. Daniels, Martha Shenton, Nic J. A. van de Wee, Christian Schmahl, Milissa L. Kaufman, Isabelle M. Rosso, Scott R. Sponheim, David Bernd Hofmann, Richard A. Bryant, Kelene A. Fercho, Dan J. Stein, Sven C. Mueller, Bobak Hosseini, K. Luan Phan, Katie A. McLaughlin, Richard J. Davidson, Christine L. Larson, Geoffrey May, Steven M. Nelson, Chadi G. Abdallah, Hassaan Gomaa, Amit Etkin, Soraya Seedat, Ilan Harpaz-Rotem, Israel Liberzon, Theo G. M. van Erp, Yann Quide, Xin Wang, Paul M. Thompson, Rajendra A. Morey
Summary: This study compared the impact of different data harmonization methods on cortical thickness data analysis results, finding that ComBat-GAM was more sensitive than other methods in detecting differences between cases and controls.
Article
Agronomy
Jinmeng Zhao, Jingwei Yuan, Yuanmei Wang, Aixin Ni, Yanyan Sun, Yunlei Li, Hui Ma, Panlin Wang, Lei Shi, Pingzhuang Ge, Shixiong Bian, Yunhe Zong, Jilan Chen
Summary: This study found that selecting parental lines with higher feed efficiency can improve feed efficiency without significant changes in egg quality in chicken crossbreeding. These findings provide new insights into improving feed efficiency in chicken crossbreeding using rational parental lines.
Article
Agronomy
Zhi Zheng, Haiyan Hu, Shang Gao, Hong Zhou, Wei Luo, Udaykumar Kage, Chunji Liu, Jizeng Jia
Summary: In this study, the first genetic assessment of leaf thickness in cereals was conducted. Major and stable QTL were detected in barley, and candidate genes were identified. The findings broaden our understanding of the genetic basis of leaf thickness and its relationship with other traits in cereal crops, and provide a foundation for gene cloning and functional analysis.
THEORETICAL AND APPLIED GENETICS
(2022)
Article
Plant Sciences
William Viera, Takashi Shinohara, Ivan Samaniego, Naoki Terada, Atsushi Sanada, Lenin Ron, Kaihei Koshio
Summary: This research aimed to determine the mineral content in the pulp of different passion fruit germplasms grown in Ecuador and to explore the relationship between mineral content and relevant fruit quality traits. The results showed that the peel thickness was negatively correlated with Mg content, soluble solids were negatively related to K and B content, and vitamin C was negatively correlated with S content. These findings provide valuable information for further breeding programs.
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Medicine, General & Internal
Mikolaj Golebiowski, Agnieszka Swiatkowska, Przemyslaw Pastuszak, Mansur Rahnama
Summary: The study aimed to evaluate the relationship between the nasolabial angle, inclination of the lower border of the nose and upper lip, upper incisor inclination, and upper lip thickness. All parameters showed a significant correlation with the nasolabial angle. The position of the upper incisors and upper lip thickness indirectly influenced the nasolabial angle through its labial component.
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Chemistry, Physical
Aleksandr V. Kapishnikov, Roman M. Kenzhin, Anton P. Koskin, Alexander M. Volodin, Pavel V. Geydt
Summary: This study investigates the formation process of a mayenite structure from hydroxide precursors in various gas media. The results show that a well-crystallized mayenite phase with minimal impurities can be obtained at low temperatures. Different levels of oxygen nonstoichiometry in the resulting phase explain the lower lattice parameters observed in an inert atmosphere compared to samples in air. The study also reveals the presence of donor and acceptor active sites on the surface of mayenite, making it a potential catalyst support.
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Construction & Building Technology
Jiwang Jiang, Ying Li, Yuan Zhang, Hussain U. Bahia
Summary: This study proposes a novel method to characterise the distribution of mortar film thickness in asphalt mixture using image processing. The results show that binder modification and compaction temperature have significant effects on the mortar film distribution. The correlation between mortar film thickness and mixture cracking resistance is analyzed using mortar film parameters.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PAVEMENT ENGINEERING
(2022)
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Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
Umar Farooq, Irek A. Malecki, Graeme B. Martin, Misbah Mahmood
Summary: The study developed a method to measure sperm mobility (SM) and investigated its relationship with egg fertility. The results showed that adjustments in Accudenz concentration and incubation temperature had an impact on SM and sperm motility, but there was a weak correlation between SM and egg fertility.
REPRODUCTION IN DOMESTIC ANIMALS
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Haibo Feng, Jianwei Zhou, Aiguo Zhou, Guangyu Bai, Zhongxia Li, Hongnian Chen, Danhui Su, Xu Han
Summary: Coal mining activities have caused severe disturbances to the regional ecosystem and soil properties. Studying the relationship of vegetation and its below-ground habitat (RVBGH) is crucial for the ecological restoration of coal mine land. The study proposed an optimal soil covering thickness of 30-40 cm for grassland reclamation, showing that reclaimed vegetation properties improved along the reclamation chronosequence with an established deep root system.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2021)
Article
Pharmacology & Pharmacy
Boris Peklar, Franc Perdih, Damjan Makuc, Janez Plavec, Jerome Cluzeau, Zoran Kitanovski, Zdenko Casar
Summary: The study successfully prepared the dimaleate form of glasdegib, which was shown to exist in a double-salt form through N-15 ssNMR and single-crystal X-ray diffraction analysis. Additionally, the new dimaleate form was fully characterized using thermal analysis and spectroscopy, and the physicochemical properties of both forms were compared.
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Developmental Biology
Ganesh Acharya, Marisa Bartolomei, Anthony M. Carter, Larry Chamley, Charles F. Cotton, Junichi Hasegawa, Yuri Hasegawa, Satoshi Hayakawa, Mari Kawaguchi, Chaini Konwar, Shoichi Magawa, Kiyonori Miura, Hirotaka Nishi, Carlos Salomon, Keiichi Sato, Hidenobu Soejima, Hiroaki Soma, Anne Sorensen, Hironori Takahashi, Taketeru Tomita, Camilla M. Whittington, Victor Yuan, Perrie O'Tierney-Ginn
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Genetics & Heredity
Eva Blondeau-Bidet, Junya Hiroi, Catherine Lorin-Nebel
Article
Evolutionary Biology
Kaori Sano, Risa Yokoyama, Takako Kitano, Takeshi Takegaki, Nobumasa Kitazawa, Toyoji Kaneko, Yoshihide Nishino, Shigeki Yasumasu, Mari Kawaguchi
JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL ZOOLOGY PART B-MOLECULAR AND DEVELOPMENTAL EVOLUTION
(2019)
Article
Genetics & Heredity
Yusuke Takehana, Margot Zahm, Cedric Cabau, Christophe Klopp, Celine Roques, Olivier Bouchez, Cecile Donnadieu, Celia Barrachina, Laurent Journot, Mari Kawaguchi, Shigeki Yasumasu, Satoshi Ansai, Kiyoshi Naruse, Koji Inoue, Chuya Shinzato, Manfred Schartl, Yann Guiguen, Amaury Herpin
G3-GENES GENOMES GENETICS
(2020)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Enock Mpofu, Amirah Alias, Keisuke Tomita, Chiho Suzuki-Minakuchi, Kenji Tomita, Joydeep Chakraborty, Michal Malon, Yusuke Ogura, Hirosato Takikawa, Kazunori Okada, Toshiaki Kimura, Hideaki Nojiri
Summary: This article reports the ability of Bacillus licheniformis strain TAB7 to degrade azoxystrobin through a novel degradation pathway, and identifies azoxystrobin amine as a less toxic metabolite compared to the parent compound. Additionally, the study reveals enzymatic isomerization of (E)-AZ to (Z)-AZ by TAB7.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Mari Kawaguchi, Yohei Okazawa, Aiko Imafuku, Yuko Nakano, Risa Shimizu, Reiji Ishizuka, Tianlong Jiang, Tatsuki Nagasawa, Junya Hiroi, Shigeki Yasumasu
Summary: This study reports the identification of a novel digestive enzyme called pactacin, belonging to the astacin metalloprotease family, specifically found in teleosts. Through analyzing pactacin enzymes in pot-bellied seahorse and medaka, it was discovered that these enzymes are commonly expressed in the pancreas and converted to active forms in the intestine. The findings suggest a unique digestive enzyme evolution in teleosts, with potential implications for understanding nutrient extraction in vertebrates.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2021)
Article
Evolutionary Biology
Kaori Sano, Sho Shimada, Hideki Mibu, Mizuki Taguchi, Takasumi Ohsawa, Mari Kawaguchi, Shigeki Yasumasu
Summary: This study provides a comprehensive analysis of the molecular evolution of ZP genes in Teleostei, revealing a shift in the expression of these genes from the ovary to the liver and gene duplication during the early stages of Teleostei evolution. The repeat sequences in ZP proteins play a crucial role in egg envelope hardening and hatching. These findings shed light on the evolution and function of ZP genes in Teleostei.
JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL ZOOLOGY PART B-MOLECULAR AND DEVELOPMENTAL EVOLUTION
(2022)
Article
Developmental Biology
Akari Harada, Ryotaro Shiota, Ryohei Okubo, Makiko Yorifuji, Atsushi Sogabe, Hiroyuki Motomura, Junya Hiroi, Shigeki Yasumasu, Mari Kawaguchi
Summary: This study compared different types of brood pouches in the Syngnathinae subfamily through histological and immunohistochemical analysis. The results revealed the presence of vascular egg compartments in all examined species during the brooding period. Furthermore, the placenta structure differed between open and closed pouches. The study also provided insights into the morphological evolutionary pathway of the brood pouch in Syngnathinae, laying the foundation for future molecular-level evolutionary studies.
Article
Cell Biology
Mari Kawaguchi, Wen-Shan Chang, Hazuki Tsuchiya, Nana Kinoshita, Akira Miyaji, Ryouka Kawahara-Miki, Kenji Tomita, Atsushi Sogabe, Makiko Yorifuji, Tomohiro Kono, Toyoji Kaneko, Shigeki Yasumasu
Summary: The seahorse is a unique teleost fish with special morphology, including bony plates and spines, and males possessing a brooding organ called the brood pouch. The flame cone cells, found in the brood pouch and spines, express a gene called pgrich which is not present in related species. This pgrich gene may have originated from the elastin gene with the involvement of transposable elements and obtained its novel function in the flame cone cells during seahorse evolution.
CELL AND TISSUE RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Evolutionary Biology
Yuko Nakano, Tatsuki Nagasawa, Yohei Okazawa, Naoya Mashiko, Shigeki Yasumasu, Mari Kawaguchi
Summary: During the evolution, gene duplication occurred in the astacin metalloprotease family genes, especially in the teleost lineage. One of the duplicated genes, patristacin, is present in the brood pouch and found on the same chromosome as other c6ast genes. Phylogenetic analysis revealed that the patristacin gene homologs were found in only several lineages, with the highest occurrence in the Percomorpha group of teleosts. Within the Atherinomorphae group, platyfish possess eight patristacin gene homologs, with only XmPastn2 showing strong expression in various organs, particularly in mucus-secreting cells found in the epidermis around the jaw.
JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL ZOOLOGY PART B-MOLECULAR AND DEVELOPMENTAL EVOLUTION
(2023)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Sho Watanabe, Yuri Sudo, Takumi Makino, Satoshi Kimura, Kenji Tomita, Makoto Noguchi, Hidetoshi Sakurai, Makoto Shimizu, Yu Takahashi, Ryuichiro Sato, Yoshio Yamauchi
Summary: Extracellular vesicles (EVs) released by skeletal muscle cells, known as SkM-EVs, have specific protein and miRNA profiles and mainly accumulate in the muscle interstitium. However, their contribution to plasma EVs is subtle, suggesting that SkM-EVs mainly play a role within the muscle microenvironment.
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Satoshi Horikoshi, Miho Iwabuchi, Mari Kawaguchi, Shigeki Yasumasu, Nick Serpone
Summary: This study examines the microwave chemical risks posed by photocatalysts in sunscreens. The study found that the photocatalytic activity of these physical filters is enhanced when simultaneously exposed to UV light and microwave radiation, leading to damage to cells.
PHOTOCHEMICAL & PHOTOBIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
(2022)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Tatsuki Nagasawa, Mari Kawaguchi, Tohru Yano, Sho Isoyama, Shigeki Yasumasu, Masataka Okabe
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2019)