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We examined relative abundances of grassland birds among Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) fields seeded with 2 monocultures of introduced grass species and 2 mixes of native grasses in the Southern High Plains of Texas. We assessed bird compositions among these 4 cover types and between the cover types pooled into categories of introduced and native fields. Breeding season bird diversity and total abundance did not differ among cover types or between introduced and native fields. Grasshopper Sparrows ( Ammodramus savannarum ), Cassin’s Sparrows ( Aimophila cassinii ), and Western Meadowlarks ( Sturnella neglecta ) accounted for more than 90% of breeding season detections. Grasshopper Sparrows were the most abundant and found in all cover types. Cassin’s Sparrows were 38% to 170% more abundant among the native seed mix without buffalograss ( Buchloë dactyloides ) compared to 3 other cover types. Although this association was statistically lost when cover types were pooled into introduced or native fields ( U = 93.5, P = 0.91), the species was still 50% more abundant among native CRP than introduced CRP fields. Meadowlarks occurred ubiquitously but at very low numbers during the breeding season. During winter, avian abundance was 44% greater among native CRP than introduced CRP fields. Meadowlarks, Horned Larks ( Eremophila alpestris ), and Savannah Sparrows ( Passerculus sandwichensis ) accounted for 94% of all winter detections. Meadowlarks occurred ubiquitously, but Horned Larks and Savannah Sparrows were 157% and 96% more abundant, respectively, among native CRP than introduced CRP fields. Our data suggest that monocultures of introduced grasses may benefit some bird species but also that native seed mixes may have a more positive influence through increased diversity and abundance of grassland birds. However, pooling cover types into the broader categories of introduced or native grasses may dampen or occlude biologically meaningful results. It may be prudent to avoid broad categorization of CRP fields based solely on native or introduced grass cover when assessing habitat associations of grassland birds. 相似文献
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How to enjoy laccases 总被引:1,自引:0,他引:1
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Sobacchi C Frattini A Guerrini MM Abinun M Pangrazio A Susani L Bredius R Mancini G Cant A Bishop N Grabowski P Del Fattore A Messina C Errigo G Coxon FP Scott DI Teti A Rogers MJ Vezzoni P Villa A Helfrich MH 《Nature genetics》2007,39(8):960-962
Autosomal recessive osteopetrosis is usually associated with normal or elevated numbers of nonfunctional osteoclasts. Here we report mutations in the gene encoding RANKL (receptor activator of nuclear factor-KB ligand) in six individuals with autosomal recessive osteopetrosis whose bone biopsy specimens lacked osteoclasts. These individuals did not show any obvious defects in immunological parameters and could not be cured by hematopoietic stem cell transplantation; however, exogenous RANKL induced formation of functional osteoclasts from their monocytes, suggesting that they could, theoretically, benefit from exogenous RANKL administration. 相似文献
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Lucia Lichvarova Thomas Henzi Dzhamilja Safiulina Allen Kaasik Beat Schwaller 《Cellular and molecular life sciences : CMLS》2018,75(24):4643-4666
The Ca2+-binding protein parvalbumin (PV) and mitochondria play important roles in Ca2+ signaling, buffering and sequestration. Antagonistic regulation of PV and mitochondrial volume is observed in in vitro and in vivo model systems. Changes in mitochondrial morphology, mitochondrial volume and dynamics (fusion, fission, mitophagy) resulting from modulation of PV were investigated in MDCK epithelial cells with stable overexpression/downregulation of PV. Increased PV levels resulted in smaller, roundish cells and shorter mitochondria, the latter phenomenon related to reduced fusion rates and decreased expression of genes involved in mitochondrial fusion. PV-overexpressing cells displayed increased mitophagy, a likely cause for the decreased mitochondrial volumes and the smaller overall cell size. Cells showed lower mobility in vitro, paralleled by reduced protrusions. Constitutive PV down-regulation in PV-overexpressing cells reverted mitochondrial morphology and fractional volume to the state present in control MDCK cells, resulting from increased mitochondrial movement and augmented fusion rates. PV-modulated, bi-directional and reversible mitochondrial dynamics are key to regulation of mitochondrial volume. 相似文献
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Elisabetta Meacci Francesca Bini Chiara Sassoli Maria Martinesi Roberta Squecco Flaminia Chellini Sandra Zecchi-Orlandini Fabio Francini Lucia Formigli 《Cellular and molecular life sciences : CMLS》2010,67(24):4269-4285
We recently demonstrated that skeletal muscle differentiation induced by sphingosine 1-phosphate (S1P) requires gap junctions
and transient receptor potential canonical 1 (TRPC1) channels. Here, we searched for the signaling pathway linking the channel
activity with Cx43 expression/function, investigating the involvement of the Ca2+-sensitive protease, m-calpain, and its targets in S1P-induced C2C12 myoblast differentiation. Gene silencing and pharmacological inhibition of
TRPC1 significantly reduced Cx43 up-regulation and Cx43/cytoskeletal interaction elicited by S1P. TRPC1-dependent functions
were also required for the transient increase of m-calpain activity/expression and the subsequent decrease of PKCα levels. Remarkably, Cx43 expression in S1P-treated myoblasts
was reduced by m-calpain-siRNA and enhanced by pharmacological inhibition of classical PKCs, stressing the relevance for calpain/PKCα axis
in Cx43 protein remodeling. The contribution of this pathway in myogenesis was also investigated. In conclusion, these findings
provide novel mechanisms by which S1P regulates myoblast differentiation and offer interesting therapeutic options to improve
skeletal muscle regeneration. 相似文献
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Hahn CN Chong CE Carmichael CL Wilkins EJ Brautigan PJ Li XC Babic M Lin M Carmagnac A Lee YK Kok CH Gagliardi L Friend KL Ekert PG Butcher CM Brown AL Lewis ID To LB Timms AE Storek J Moore S Altree M Escher R Bardy PG Suthers GK D'Andrea RJ Horwitz MS Scott HS 《Nature genetics》2011,43(10):1012-1017
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Giardine B Borg J Higgs DR Peterson KR Philipsen S Maglott D Singleton BK Anstee DJ Basak AN Clark B Costa FC Faustino P Fedosyuk H Felice AE Francina A Galanello R Gallivan MV Georgitsi M Gibbons RJ Giordano PC Harteveld CL Hoyer JD Jarvis M Joly P Kanavakis E Kollia P Menzel S Miller W Moradkhani K Old J Papachatzopoulou A Papadakis MN Papadopoulos P Pavlovic S Perseu L Radmilovic M Riemer C Satta S Schrijver I Stojiljkovic M Thein SL Traeger-Synodinos J Tully R Wada T Waye JS Wiemann C 《Nature genetics》2011,43(4):295-301
We developed a series of interrelated locus-specific databases to store all published and unpublished genetic variation related to hemoglobinopathies and thalassemia and implemented microattribution to encourage submission of unpublished observations of genetic variation to these public repositories. A total of 1,941 unique genetic variants in 37 genes, encoding globins and other erythroid proteins, are currently documented in these databases, with reciprocal attribution of microcitations to data contributors. Our project provides the first example of implementing microattribution to incentivise submission of all known genetic variation in a defined system. It has demonstrably increased the reporting of human variants, leading to a comprehensive online resource for systematically describing human genetic variation in the globin genes and other genes contributing to hemoglobinopathies and thalassemias. The principles established here will serve as a model for other systems and for the analysis of other common and/or complex human genetic diseases. 相似文献
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MATOS Ver?nica Soares de CARMO Fernanda Santos do DINIZ Claudia Leite NASCIMENTO Ana Lucia Rosa PEREIRA Márcia Oliveira FERNANDES Joelma Fonseca de Oliveira SANTOS-FILHO Sebastiao David MORENO Silvana Ramos Farias BERNARDO-FILHO Mario 《科学通报(英文版)》2013,58(17):2061-2065
The Liu Wei Di Huang Wan is a formula of a traditional Chinese medicine that is used to treat asthma patients and has been shown to have several important properties,such as antioxidant and free radical scavenging activities.The influence of an extract of Liu Wei Di Huang Wan on the labeling of blood constituents with technetium-99m was investigated.Anticoagulated blood(Wistar rats) was incubated with the extract,stannous chloride and technetium-99m,as sodium pertechnetate.Samples were centrifuged and aliquots of plasma and blood cells were separated and precipitated with trichloroacetic acid,to obtain soluble and insoluble fractions of the blood constituents.The percentage of radioactivity(%ATI) in all the fractions was determined.The analysis of the results shows that the extract at the highest concentration used(70 mg/mL) decreased significantly(P<0.05) the %ATI(from 96.48 ± 1.19 to 54.46 ± 7.38) on blood cells compartment,(from 81.11 ± 4.15 to 61.33 ± 4.74) on insoluble fractions of blood cells and(from 65.91 ± 2.44 to 13.15 ± 3.62) on insoluble fractions of plasma.In conclusion,the results suggest that the substances present on this extract can alter this labeling process,probably due to(i) redox properties(antioxidant and chelator activities) and/or(ii) specific actions in the binding sites where the 99mTc would be bound on the blood constituents.As a consequence,precaution is suggested on the interpretation of the nuclear medicine results from performed with blood constituents labeled with 99m Tc in patients that have undertaken LWDHW,although the current findings were obtained in experimental animal models. 相似文献
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Lifestyle transitions in plant pathogenic Colletotrichum fungi deciphered by genome and transcriptome analyses 总被引:8,自引:0,他引:8
RJ O'Connell MR Thon S Hacquard SG Amyotte J Kleemann MF Torres U Damm EA Buiate L Epstein N Alkan J Altmüller L Alvarado-Balderrama CA Bauser C Becker BW Birren Z Chen J Choi JA Crouch JP Duvick MA Farman P Gan D Heiman B Henrissat RJ Howard M Kabbage C Koch B Kracher Y Kubo AD Law MH Lebrun YH Lee I Miyara N Moore U Neumann K Nordström DG Panaccione R Panstruga M Place RH Proctor D Prusky G Rech R Reinhardt JA Rollins S Rounsley CL Schardl DC Schwartz N Shenoy K Shirasu UR Sikhakolli K Stüber 《Nature genetics》2012,44(9):1060-1065