Is the relationship between body length and body mass consistent across habitats? A case study on Niphargus (Crustacea: Amphipoda)
Zoology (Jena). 2023 Sep 9;161:126120. doi: 10.1016/j.zool.2023.126120. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBody size is one of the main characteristics of any organism and influences various aspects of individual's biology. In animal ecology, it represents a key functional trait that can be quantified using different measures and is often used as a proxy for different organismal functions. The way we quantify body size is critical in any study using this measure alone or to scale other organismal traits. It is especially important in groups that act as model systems across different fields of biological research. One of such gr...
Source: Zoology - September 11, 2023 Category: Zoology Authors: Ester Premate Tinkara Kepic Cene Fi šer Source Type: research
Is the relationship between body length and body mass consistent across habitats? A case study on Niphargus (Crustacea: Amphipoda)
Zoology (Jena). 2023 Sep 9;161:126120. doi: 10.1016/j.zool.2023.126120. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBody size is one of the main characteristics of any organism and influences various aspects of individual's biology. In animal ecology, it represents a key functional trait that can be quantified using different measures and is often used as a proxy for different organismal functions. The way we quantify body size is critical in any study using this measure alone or to scale other organismal traits. It is especially important in groups that act as model systems across different fields of biological research. One of such gr...
Source: Zoology - September 11, 2023 Category: Zoology Authors: Ester Premate Tinkara Kepic Cene Fi šer Source Type: research
The neuro-exocrine secretion: A new type of gland in tapeworms?
Zoology (Jena). 2023 Sep 4;160:126119. doi: 10.1016/j.zool.2023.126119. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTThe phenomenon of exocrine secretion via nervous cells into the host tissue has been discovered in cestodes. In five cestode species of different orders specialized "cup-shaped" free nerve endings located in the tegument have been found. Their ultrastructure is characterized by the presence of a septate junction, a thin support ring and neurosecretory vesicles 90-110 nm in diameter, which are secreted onto the surface of the tegument through a thin pore. The phenomenon is referred to in this article as the neuro-exocrine s...
Source: Zoology - September 8, 2023 Category: Zoology Authors: Natalia M Biserova Ivan A Kutyrev Vadim R Saitov Ivan A Kolesnikov Source Type: research
Phylogeography of the true freshwater crab, Geothelphusa dehaani: Detected dual dispersal routes via land and sea
In this study, we focused on true freshwater crabs, Geothelphusa Stimpson, 1858. Herein, we reveal the evolutionary history and dispersal patterns of freshwater crustaceans. We collected and genetically analyzed 283 specimens at 138 localities across the Japanese Islands. Phylogenetic analyses were conducted on the combined dataset (mtDNA COI, 16S, and nDNA ITS1, histone H3 regions) and the data set based on the mtDNA COI region. The phylogenetic relationships detected 10 clades that were highly monophyletic. The highlights of this study were the discovery of several cryptic species or undescribed species, and the complete...
Source: Zoology - September 8, 2023 Category: Zoology Authors: Masaki Takenaka Koki Yano Koji Tojo Source Type: research
Clinical and subclinical endometritis in dromedary camels: An overview of definition and clinical presentation, etiopathogenesis, diagnostic biomarkers, and treatment protocols
Anim Reprod Sci. 2023 Sep 2;257:107328. doi: 10.1016/j.anireprosci.2023.107328. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTThe current review collected and analyzed research on clinical endometritis (CE) and subclinical endometritis (SCE) in dromedary camels in terms of definition and clinical presentation, etiopathogenesis, diagnostic biomarkers, and treatment protocols. CE is characterized by uterine inflammation with abnormal vaginal discharges, while SCE comprises uterine inflammation with no clinical signs and is described as the infiltration of polymorphnuclear cells into the endometrium. CE is the prevalent clinical finding of b...
Source: Animal Reproduction Science - September 8, 2023 Category: Zoology Authors: Ahmed Ali Derar R Derar Source Type: research
The neuro-exocrine secretion: A new type of gland in tapeworms?
Zoology (Jena). 2023 Sep 4;160:126119. doi: 10.1016/j.zool.2023.126119. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTThe phenomenon of exocrine secretion via nervous cells into the host tissue has been discovered in cestodes. In five cestode species of different orders specialized "cup-shaped" free nerve endings located in the tegument have been found. Their ultrastructure is characterized by the presence of a septate junction, a thin support ring and neurosecretory vesicles 90-110 nm in diameter, which are secreted onto the surface of the tegument through a thin pore. The phenomenon is referred to in this article as the neuro-exocrine s...
Source: Zoology - September 8, 2023 Category: Zoology Authors: Natalia M Biserova Ivan A Kutyrev Vadim R Saitov Ivan A Kolesnikov Source Type: research
Phylogeography of the true freshwater crab, Geothelphusa dehaani: Detected dual dispersal routes via land and sea
In this study, we focused on true freshwater crabs, Geothelphusa Stimpson, 1858. Herein, we reveal the evolutionary history and dispersal patterns of freshwater crustaceans. We collected and genetically analyzed 283 specimens at 138 localities across the Japanese Islands. Phylogenetic analyses were conducted on the combined dataset (mtDNA COI, 16S, and nDNA ITS1, histone H3 regions) and the data set based on the mtDNA COI region. The phylogenetic relationships detected 10 clades that were highly monophyletic. The highlights of this study were the discovery of several cryptic species or undescribed species, and the complete...
Source: Zoology - September 8, 2023 Category: Zoology Authors: Masaki Takenaka Koki Yano Koji Tojo Source Type: research
Clinical and subclinical endometritis in dromedary camels: An overview of definition and clinical presentation, etiopathogenesis, diagnostic biomarkers, and treatment protocols
Anim Reprod Sci. 2023 Sep 2;257:107328. doi: 10.1016/j.anireprosci.2023.107328. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTThe current review collected and analyzed research on clinical endometritis (CE) and subclinical endometritis (SCE) in dromedary camels in terms of definition and clinical presentation, etiopathogenesis, diagnostic biomarkers, and treatment protocols. CE is characterized by uterine inflammation with abnormal vaginal discharges, while SCE comprises uterine inflammation with no clinical signs and is described as the infiltration of polymorphnuclear cells into the endometrium. CE is the prevalent clinical finding of b...
Source: Animal Reproduction Science - September 8, 2023 Category: Zoology Authors: Ahmed Ali Derar R Derar Source Type: research
The neuro-exocrine secretion: A new type of gland in tapeworms?
Zoology (Jena). 2023 Sep 4;160:126119. doi: 10.1016/j.zool.2023.126119. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTThe phenomenon of exocrine secretion via nervous cells into the host tissue has been discovered in cestodes. In five cestode species of different orders specialized "cup-shaped" free nerve endings located in the tegument have been found. Their ultrastructure is characterized by the presence of a septate junction, a thin support ring and neurosecretory vesicles 90-110 nm in diameter, which are secreted onto the surface of the tegument through a thin pore. The phenomenon is referred to in this article as the neuro-exocrine s...
Source: Zoology - September 8, 2023 Category: Zoology Authors: Natalia M Biserova Ivan A Kutyrev Vadim R Saitov Ivan A Kolesnikov Source Type: research
Phylogeography of the true freshwater crab, Geothelphusa dehaani: Detected dual dispersal routes via land and sea
In this study, we focused on true freshwater crabs, Geothelphusa Stimpson, 1858. Herein, we reveal the evolutionary history and dispersal patterns of freshwater crustaceans. We collected and genetically analyzed 283 specimens at 138 localities across the Japanese Islands. Phylogenetic analyses were conducted on the combined dataset (mtDNA COI, 16S, and nDNA ITS1, histone H3 regions) and the data set based on the mtDNA COI region. The phylogenetic relationships detected 10 clades that were highly monophyletic. The highlights of this study were the discovery of several cryptic species or undescribed species, and the complete...
Source: Zoology - September 8, 2023 Category: Zoology Authors: Masaki Takenaka Koki Yano Koji Tojo Source Type: research
Clinical and subclinical endometritis in dromedary camels: An overview of definition and clinical presentation, etiopathogenesis, diagnostic biomarkers, and treatment protocols
Anim Reprod Sci. 2023 Sep 2;257:107328. doi: 10.1016/j.anireprosci.2023.107328. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTThe current review collected and analyzed research on clinical endometritis (CE) and subclinical endometritis (SCE) in dromedary camels in terms of definition and clinical presentation, etiopathogenesis, diagnostic biomarkers, and treatment protocols. CE is characterized by uterine inflammation with abnormal vaginal discharges, while SCE comprises uterine inflammation with no clinical signs and is described as the infiltration of polymorphnuclear cells into the endometrium. CE is the prevalent clinical finding of b...
Source: Animal Reproduction Science - September 8, 2023 Category: Zoology Authors: Ahmed Ali Derar R Derar Source Type: research
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(Source: Journal of Animal Physiology and Animal Nutrition)
Source: Journal of Animal Physiology and Animal Nutrition - September 8, 2023 Category: Zoology Tags: ISSUE INFORMATION Source Type: research
Tert ‐butylhydroquinone attenuates LPS‐induced pyroptosis of IPEC‐J2 cells via downregulating HMGB1/TLR4/NF‐κB axis
AbstractInflammatory response induced by biological stress usually occurs in weaning piglets, it reduces the production performance of piglets and even causes death. Tert-butylhydroquinone (TBHQ) is a food additive that has the effect of anti-inflammation and anti-oxidation. However, there are few reports related to the protective mechanisms of TBHQ on lipopolysaccharide (LPS) induced injury in intestinal porcine epithelial (IPEC-J2) cells. Quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction and western blot analysis, respectively, detected the mRNA levels and protein expressions related to pyroptosis, tight junction (TJ) pro...
Source: Journal of Animal Physiology and Animal Nutrition - September 8, 2023 Category: Zoology Authors: Wenyue Qiu,
Xinting Zhang,
Xiaoyue Pang,
Jianjia Huang,
Shuilian Zhou,
Ruixia Wu,
Rongmei Wang,
Zhaoxin Tang,
Rongsheng Su Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research
Evolutionary trade-off between innate and acquired immune defences in birds
The development, maintenance, and use of immune defences are costly. Therefore, animals face trade-offs in terms of resource allocation within their immune system and between their immune system and other phys... (Source: Frontiers in Zoology)
Source: Frontiers in Zoology - September 8, 2023 Category: Zoology Authors: Piotr Minias, Wei-Xuan V. -H. Peng and Kevin D. Matson Tags: Research Source Type: research
A soy lecithin nanoparticles-based extender effectively cryopreserves Holstein bull sperm
The objective was to determine the effects of lecithin type and concentration on the quality of frozen-thawed bovine sperm. We hypothesized that reducing the size of lecithin improves its interactions with the sperm and enhances the parameters that favor its motility, viability and fertility. Semen was collected from six mature Holstein bulls and ejaculates meeting minimum standards were pooled. Eight Tris-based extenders that contained 1, 2, 3, or 4 % of either conventional lecithin (L1-L4) or NL (NL1-NL4), plus two control extenders (one animal-based extender containing 20 % egg yolk [EY] and a commercial lecithin-based ...
Source: Animal Reproduction Science - September 7, 2023 Category: Zoology Authors: Seyyed Mojtaba Mousavi Armin Towhidi Mahdi Zhandi Abdollah Mohammadi-Sangcheshmeh Ghassem Amou-Abediny Mehdi Moradi John P Kastelic Source Type: research
