Biology & Life sciences - Table of Contents

December 14, 2023

Exosomes from adipose-derived stem cells alleviate premature ovarian failure via blockage of autophagy and AMPK/mTOR pathway

Yu Ren, Jinying He, Xiao Wang, Hongyu Liang, Yuzhen Ma

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.16517 PubMed 38107591

December 12, 2023

New insights into the role of GSK-3β in the brain: from neurodegenerative disease to tumorigenesis

Shenjin Lai, Peng Wang, Jingru Gong, Shuaishuai Zhang

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.16635 PubMed 38107562

December 12, 2023

Transcriptomic and metabolomic differences between banana varieties which are resistant or susceptible to Fusarium wilt

Dandan Tian, Liuyan Qin, Krishan K. Verma, Liping Wei, Jialin Li, Baoshen Li, Wei Zhou, Zhangfei He, Di Wei, Sumei Huang, Shengfeng Long, Quyan Huang, Chaosheng Li, Shaolong Wei

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.16549 PubMed 38107578

December 11, 2023

Replacement of milk fat by rapeseed oil stabilised emulsion in commercial yogurt

Mirosław M. Kasprzak, Marek Sady, Joanna Kruk, Simona Bartkova, Immanuel Sanka, Ott Scheler, Ewelina Jamróz, Wiktor Berski, Sylwia Onacik-Gür, Rafał Szram, Charles Odilichukwu R. Okpala, Joanna Tkaczewska, Marzena Zając, Jacek Domagała, Stanisław Ptasznik

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.16441 PubMed 38099312

December 6, 2023

Anabolic metabolism of autotoxic substance coumarins in plants

Bei Wu, Shangli Shi, Huihui Zhang, Baofu Lu, Pan Nan, Yun A

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.16508 PubMed 38077428

December 7, 2023

Inhibition of hepatocellular carcinoma growth via modulation of the miR-221/SOX11 axis by curcumin and berberine

Sheng Li, Xiaoliang Cai, Liang Chen, Manbian Lin, Ziqi Zhu, Huihuang Xiao, Pingping Nie, Quanwen Chen, Xiaoyu Yang

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.16593 PubMed 38084140

December 19, 2023

A review of sebum in mammals in relation to skin diseases, skin function, and the skin microbiome

Karen Vanderwolf, Christopher Kyle, Christina Davy

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.16680 PubMed 38144187

December 18, 2023

The influence of diet on gut microbiome and body mass dynamics in a capital-breeding migratory bird

Isabelle Jones, Kirsty Marsh, Tess M. Handby, Kevin Hopkins, Julia Slezacek, Stuart Bearhop, Xavier A. Harrison

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.16682 PubMed 38130921

December 7, 2023

Changes of the gut microbiota composition and short chain fatty acid in patients with atrial fibrillation

Lingzhi Chen, Jinxin Chen, Yuheng Huang, Yanran Wu, Junfeng Li, Weicheng Ni, Yucheng Lu, Zhenzhen Li, Chuhuan Zhao, Shuting Kong, Hao Zhou, Xiang Qu

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.16228 PubMed 38084144

December 12, 2023

Exploring the anti-aging effects of fisetin in telomerase-deficient progeria mouse model

Rui Zhao, Haomeng Kou, Duo Jiang, Feng Wang

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.16463 PubMed 38107570

December 8, 2023

Riding the wave of innovation: immunoinformatics in fish disease control

Siti Aisyah Razali, Mohd Shahir Shamsir, Nur Farahin Ishak, Chen-Fei Low, Wan-Atirah Azemin

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.16419 PubMed 38089909

December 8, 2023

BERT-5mC: an interpretable model for predicting 5-methylcytosine sites of DNA based on BERT

Shuyu Wang, Yinbo Liu, Yufeng Liu, Yong Zhang, Xiaolei Zhu

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.16600 PubMed 38089911

December 15, 2023

Comparative analysis of mitogenomes among three species of grasshoppers (Orthoptera: Acridoidea: Gomphocerinae) and their phylogenetic implications

Li Wang, Jianyu Chen, Xiaobao Xue, Guoqing Qin, Yuanyi Gao, Kai Li, Yulong Zhang, Xin-Jiang Li

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.16550 PubMed 38111661

December 20, 2023

A taxonomic revision of Garcinia section Xanthochymus (Clusiaceae) in Thailand

Chatchai Ngernsaengsaruay, Pichet Chanton, Minta Chaiprasongsuk, Nisa Leksungnoen

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.16572 PubMed 38144192

December 18, 2023

Identification and validation of prognostic and tumor microenvironment characteristics of necroptosis index and BIRC3 in clear cell renal cell carcinoma

Kai Wei, Xi Zhang, Dongrong Yang

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.16643 PubMed 38130918

December 15, 2023

Foliar spraying of indoleacetic acid (IAA) enhances the phytostabilization of Pb in naturally tolerant ryegrass by limiting the root-to-shoot transfer of Pb and improving plant growth

Chengqiang Zhu, Runhai Jiang, Shaofu Wen, Tiyuan Xia, Saiyong Zhu, Xiuli Hou

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.16560 PubMed 38111653

December 1, 2023

Temporal and spatial differences in the vaginal microbiome of Chinese healthy women

Limin Du, Xue Dong, Jiarong Song, Tingting Lei, Xianming Liu, Yue Lan, Xu Liu, Jiao Wang, Bisong Yue, Miao He, Zhenxin Fan, Tao Guo

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.16438 PubMed 38054020

December 14, 2023

Selection and evaluation of lactic acid bacteria from chicken feces in Thailand as potential probiotics

Benjamas Khurajog, Yuda Disastra, Lum Dau Lawwyne, Wandee Sirichokchatchawan, Waree Niyomtham, Jitrapa Yindee, David John Hampson, Nuvee Prapasarakul

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.16637 PubMed 38107571

December 8, 2023

Hematopoietic effect of echinochrome on phenylhydrazine-induced hemolytic anemia in rats

Mona S. E. F. El-Shehry, Rafa A. Amrymi, Tarek Atia, Bassant M. M. Lotfy, Salma H. A. Ahmed, Sarah A. Qutb, Sara B. Ali, Ayman S. Mohamed, Mohamed R. Mousa, Ahmed A. Damanhory, Mostafa E. Metawee, Hader I. Sakr

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.16576 PubMed 38089915

December 13, 2023

Proteomic profiling of serum exosomes reveals acute phase response and promotion of inflammatory and platelet activation pathways in patients with heat stroke

Yue Li, Huan Li, Wenjuan Ma, Marc Maegele, Youqing Tang, Zhengtao Gu

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.16590 PubMed 38107577

December 4, 2023

Estimation of serum C-reactive protein activity in periodontal health and disease and response to treatment: a clinico-biochemical study

Shahabe Saquib Abullais, Yogesh Wykole, Mohasin Abdul Khader, Shaik Mohamed Shamsudeen, Sultan Alanazi, Shafait Ullah Khateeb, Mohammad Yunis Saleem Bhat, Shaheen Shamsuddin

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.16495 PubMed 38077410

December 21, 2023

Response of nine triticale genotypes to different salt concentrations at the germination and early seedling stages

Ebrahim Ramadan, Haytham A. Freeg, Nagwa Shalaby, Mosa S. Rizk, Jun Ma, Wenhua Du, Omar M. Ibrahim, Khairiah M. Alwutayd, Hamada AbdElgawad, Ick-Hyun Jo, Amira M. El-Tahan

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.16256 PubMed 38152345

December 19, 2023

Malformed trilobites from the Cambrian, Ordovician, and Silurian of Australia

Russell D. C. Bicknell, Patrick M. Smith, John R. Paterson

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.16634 PubMed 38144188

December 11, 2023

Insights into the phylogenetic relationships and species boundaries of the Myricaria squamosa complex (Tamaricaceae) based on the complete chloroplast genome

Huan Hu, Qian Wang, Guoqian Hao, Ruitao Zhou, Dousheng Luo, Kejun Cao, Zhimeng Yan, Xinyu Wang

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.16642 PubMed 38099308

December 19, 2023

Impacts of tilapia aquaculture on native fish diversity at an ecologically important reservoir

Muzzalifah Abd Hamid, Amir Shah Ruddin Md Sah, Izwandy Idris, Siti Azizah Mohd Nor, Mashhor Mansor