Buscar recursos académicos

Background: Osteoporosis has long been considered a disorder confined to bone tissue. Growing evidence now highlights its systemic origins, governed by intricate communication between multiple organs. The multi-organ-bon...

Salt stress limits plant production in arid and semi-arid zones. Although Na2SO4 is frequent in saline soils, most studies on plant physiological responses to salt stress were conducted using NaCl. This study aimed to de...

Abstract Background High-oleic diets (HODs), have been proposed to improve lipid and glucose metabolism, yet clinical evidence remains inconsistent. This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to quantitatively evalua...

IntroductionMicrogravity is one type of external stimulus that affects bone homeostasis and bone development. This study investigates the molecular drivers of these effects in order to more fully understand the cellular ...

Abstract Background Miniature Schnauzers (MS) commonly have idiopathic hypertriglyceridemia (HTGL), which is associated with insulin resistance (IR) and a subclinical inflammatory phenotype. Objectives Determine the asso...

Abstract Chenopodioideae plants are dominant components of desert ecosystems in arid regions of China and Central Asia and play key roles in maintaining ecosystem stability, while also providing valuable systems for unde...

Epilepsy is a debilitating neurological disorder characterized by recurrent seizures, affecting millions of patients worldwide. Retrospective studies in temporal lobe epilepsy (TLE) patients have shown a high incidence o...

Phosphorus (P) is an essential mineral nutrient for plants, playing central roles in development, growth, and environmental responses. In the soil, P is available in the form of inorganic phosphate (Pi), which, once inco...

Abstract Fibrous dysplasia (FD) is a rare disorder associated with fractures and deformities. FD lesions produce excess phosphaturic hormone fibroblast growth factor 23 (FGF23), leading to hyperphosphaturia in most patie...

Abstract Background Circadian rhythms are endogenous, transcription-translation feedback loops that align cellular activities with the 24-h light–dark cycle. Stem-cell populations across tissues exhibit circadian oscil...

Abstract Background Aging alters the systemic steroid environment, including reductions in circulating androgens. In peripheral tissues, androgen exposure is regulated mainly by local steroid metabolism, which can activa...

Trypanosoma cruzi, the etiological agent of Chagas disease, has a digenetic life cycle. In itspassage from the insect vector to the mammalian host, and vice versa, it must be preparedto cope with abrupt changes in enviro...

Background and aimsLiver sinusoidal endothelial cells (LSECs) have a key role in maintaining organismal homeostasis by scavenging blood-borne molecules and inducing specific immune tolerance to ingested antigens. The sca...

Water homeostasis during fetal development is of crucial physiologic importance. The successful formation and development of the placenta is critical to maintain normal fetal growth and homeostasis. The expression of sev...

Abstract Background Hypoxia is a critical factor contributing to neuronal injury, primarily through dysregulation of hypoxia-inducible factor-1 alpha (HIF-1α). This study aimed to investigate the neuroprotective effects...

Abstract Astrocytes play key roles in maintaining brain homeostasis, metabolism, and neurovascular integrity, yet their diversity and age-related modulation remain insufficiently understood, particularly across primate l...

The host cell recognition and removal of invading pathogens are crucial for the control of microbial infections. However, several microorganisms have developed mechanisms that allow them to survive and replicate intracel...

Purpose: To explore how blue light-emitting diode (LED) exposure affects ferritinophagy and iron homeostasis in the conjunctival epithelium. Methods: C57BL/6 J mice and human conjunctival epithelial cells were exposed ...

Chlorfenapyr (CHL) is a widely used insecticide whose expanding application raises concerns about cardiotoxicity following both acute poisoning and chronic environmental exposure. The mechanisms underlying its cardiac in...

Circadian rhythms are essential for maintaining intervertebral disc (IDD) homeostasis and regulate cellular metabolism, mechanical responses, and therapeutic efficacy. Core clock genes, especially CLOCK and BMAL1, have c...

Abstract Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and osteoarthritis (OA) are prevalent chronic joint diseases characterized by persistent inflammation, progressive cartilage degeneration, and impaired tissue repair mechanisms. While i...

Background Healthy cows consume large amounts of potassium and a sudden loss in appetite can lead to hypokalemia. The routine method to evaluate potassium homeostasis is the measurement of the extracellular potassium in ...

The lung, and more specifically the airway epithelium, is continuously exposed to a wide range of inhaled environmental agents. Acting as a frontline physical and biochemical barrier, the airway epithelium orchestrates e...