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Histological, Histochemical and Ultrastructural Studies on Harderian and Lacrimal Glands of the Capercaillie (Tetrao Urogallus Major L.)
This study describes the macroscopic anatomy and the microscopic and ultrastructural features of the Harderian gland and lacrimal gland of the...
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Melatonin plays critical role in mesenchymal stem cell-based regenerative medicine in vitro and in vivo
Although stem cells have emerged as promising sources for regenerative medicine, there are many potential safety hazards for their clinical...
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Sensory Systems
Sensory receptors are specialized cells for transducing information from an animal’s environment into nerve impulses that are transmitted to the...
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Light and Electron Microscopic Studies of the Harderian Gland in Bilgorajska Goose (Anser anser)
The Harderian gland (HG) in birds is the dominant orbital gland, which plays an important role in immu-nological response. Tissue sections taken from...
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Molecular cloning, tissue distribution, and pharmacological characterization of blunt snout bream (Megalobrama amblycephala) melanocortin-5 receptor
The melanocortin-5 receptor (MC5R) plays an important role in the regulation of exocrine secretion in mammals. Its function in fish is not well...
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CRISPR/Cas9-mediated knockout of Rag-2 causes systemic lymphopenia with hypoplastic lymphoid organs in FVB mice
Recombination activating gene-2 ( RAG-2 ) plays a crucial role in the development of lymphocytes by mediating recombination of T cell receptors and...
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CRISPR/Cas9-mediated generation of a Plac8 knockout mouse model
Placenta specific 8 (PLAC8, also known as ONZIN) is a multi-functional protein that is highly expressed in the intestine, lung, spleen, and innate...
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Melatonin transport into mitochondria
Melatonin is a well-known, nighttime-produced indole found in bacteria, eukaryotic unicellulars, animals or vascular plants. In vertebrates,...
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The symbiotic magnetic-sensing hypothesis: do Magnetotactic Bacteria underlie the magnetic sensing capability of animals?
The ability to sense Earth’s magnetic field has evolved in various taxa. However, despite great efforts to find the ‘ magnetic-sensor ’ in vertebrates,...
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Effects of autonomic denervations on the rhythms in axial length and choroidal thickness in chicks
In chicks, axial length and choroidal thickness undergo circadian oscillations. The choroid is innervated by both branches of the autonomic nervous...
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“Sexual tears” in a salamander?
G. Kingsley Noble reported the possibility of orbital gland involvement in reproduction of spelerpine salamanders, particularly Eurycea , through...
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Preclinical safety assessment of Angelica acutiloba using a 13-week repeated dose oral toxicity study in rats
Angelica acutiloba (AA), a Japanese species of Danggui, has been used worldwide as a traditional herbal medicine with several bioactivities including...
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Morphology of the Extraocular Muscles (M. Bulbi) in the Pre-Hatchling and Post-Hatchling African Black Ostriches (Struthio Camelus Domesticus L., 1758) (Aves: Struthioniformes)
The aim of the study was to describe the morphology and the development of the extraocular muscles (EOMs) in the pre-hatchling and post-hatchling...
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Embryology of the VNO and associated structures in the grass snake Natrix natrix (Squamata: Natricinae): a 3D perspective
BackgroundSnakes are considered to be vomerolfaction specialists. They are members of one of the most diverse groups of vertebrates, Squamata. The...
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Avian transcriptomics: opportunities and challenges
Recent developments in next-generation sequencing technologies have greatly facilitated the study of whole transcriptomes in model and non-model...
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Endless forms most beautiful: the evolution of ophidian oral glands, including the venom system, and the use of appropriate terminology for homologous structures
The differentiated serous-secreting dental glands of caenophidian snakes are diverse in form despite their developmental homology. This variation...
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Exploring pitfalls of 64Cu-labeled EGFR-targeting peptide GE11 as a potential PET tracer
The epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) represents an important molecular target for both radiotracer-based diagnostic imaging and radionuclide...
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Genetically modified laboratory mice with sebaceous glands abnormalities
Sebaceous glands (SG) are exocrine glands that release their product by holocrine secretion, meaning that the whole cell becomes a secretion...
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Resistant and susceptible chicken lines show distinctive responses to Newcastle disease virus infection in the lung transcriptome
BackgroundNewcastle disease virus (NDV) is a threat to poultry production worldwide. A better understanding of mechanisms of resistance and...
