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2007 journal article

Identification of Pentatrichomonas hominis in feline fecal samples by polymerase chain reaction assay

VETERINARY PARASITOLOGY, 145(1-2), 11–15.

By: J. Gookin n, S. Stauffer n & M. Levy n

author keywords: Tritrichomonas foetus; Trichomonas; diarrhea; Pentatrichomonas hominis
MeSH headings : Animals; Cat Diseases / diagnosis; Cat Diseases / parasitology; Cats / parasitology; Feces / parasitology; Polymerase Chain Reaction / methods; Polymerase Chain Reaction / veterinary; RNA, Protozoan / analysis; RNA, Protozoan / genetics; RNA, Ribosomal, 16S / genetics; RNA, Ribosomal, 18S / genetics; Trichomonadida / genetics; Trichomonadida / isolation & purification; Trichomonas Infections / diagnosis; Trichomonas Infections / veterinary
TL;DR: PCR identification of P. hominis infection in the cat should facilitate future studies to determine the pathogenicity of this species and enable differentiation from other known or as-yet unidentified species of trichomonads that may infect cats. (via Semantic Scholar)
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

2007 review

Genome of the marsupial Monodelphis domestica reveals innovation in non-coding sequences

[Review of ]. NATURE, 447(7141), 167–U1.

By: T. Mikkelsen, M. Wakefield, B. Aken, C. Amemiya, J. Chang, S. Duke, M. Garber, A. Gentles ...

MeSH headings : Animals; Base Composition; Conserved Sequence / genetics; DNA Transposable Elements / genetics; Evolution, Molecular; Genome / genetics; Genomics; Humans; Opossums / genetics; Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide / genetics; Protein Biosynthesis; Synteny / genetics; X Chromosome Inactivation / genetics
TL;DR: A high-quality draft of the genome sequence of the grey, short-tailed opossum is reported, indicating a strong influence of biased gene conversion on nucleotide sequence composition, and a relationship between chromosomal characteristics and X chromosome inactivation. (via Semantic Scholar)
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

2007 journal article

Differential protein expression in male and female human lumbar cerebrospinal fluid using iTRAQ reagents after abundant protein depletion

PROTEOMICS, 7(20), 3726–3734.

By: Y. Ogata*, M. Charlesworth*, L. Higgins*, B. Keegan*, S. Vernino* & D. Muddiman n

author keywords: ceruloplasmin; ferroxidase; gender; low-abundance protein; mass spectrometry
MeSH headings : Adult; Aged; Biomarkers / analysis; Biomarkers / metabolism; Cerebrospinal Fluid Proteins / analysis; Cerebrospinal Fluid Proteins / metabolism; Female; Humans; Indicators and Reagents; Lumbosacral Region; Male; Middle Aged; Proteome / analysis; Proteome / metabolism
TL;DR: This study examined the differential expression of proteins in pooled male and female CSF utilizing isobaric tags for relative and absolute quantification (iTRAQ™) reagents after the depletion of six high abundant proteins using a multiple affinity removal system (MARS). (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

2007 article

A cytogenetically characterized, genome-anchored 10-Mb BAC set and CGH array for the domestic dog

JOURNAL OF HEREDITY, Vol. 98, pp. 474–484.

By: R. Thomas n, S. Duke n, S. Bloom n, T. Breen n, A. Young n, E. Feiste n, E. Seiser n, P. Tsai n ...

MeSH headings : Animals; Chromosome Mapping; Chromosomes, Artificial, Bacterial / genetics; Dogs / genetics; Genome; In Situ Hybridization, Fluorescence; Nucleic Acid Hybridization; Oligonucleotide Array Sequence Analysis; Sensitivity and Specificity
TL;DR: The value of a combined aCGH/FISH approach, together with a well-annotated dog genome assembly, in canine and comparative cancer studies is outlined. (via Semantic Scholar)
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

2007 journal article

The effect of amlodipine and the combination of amlodipine and enalapril on the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system in the dog

Journal of Veterinary Pharmacology and Therapeutics, 30(5), 394–400.

MeSH headings : Administration, Oral; Aldosterone / urine; Amlodipine / administration & dosage; Amlodipine / blood; Amlodipine / pharmacology; Animals; Antihypertensive Agents / administration & dosage; Antihypertensive Agents / blood; Antihypertensive Agents / pharmacology; Blood Pressure / drug effects; Blood Urea Nitrogen; Dogs / metabolism; Drug Therapy, Combination; Enalapril / administration & dosage; Enalapril / blood; Enalapril / pharmacology; Heart Rate / drug effects; Male; Renin-Angiotensin System / drug effects
TL;DR: Renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system activation was increased by approximately threefold (P < 0.05) with amlodipine administration, but this effect was blunted by enalapril, such that aldosterone excretion was no longer different from that observed under control conditions, although values for 24-h ald testosterone excretion did not return to pretreament levels. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
3. Good Health and Well-being (Web of Science; OpenAlex)
Sources: Web Of Science, Crossref, NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

2007 journal article

Siderophore-promoted dissolution of synthetic and biogenic layer-type Mn oxides

CHEMICAL GEOLOGY, 242(3-4), 497–508.

By: O. Duckworth* & G. Sposito*

Contributors: O. Duckworth* & G. Sposito*

author keywords: manganese oxide; biomineral; desferrioxamine B; siderophore; dissolution; aqueous Mn(III)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
14. Life Below Water (OpenAlex)
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID, NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

2007 review

Restoration of barrier function in injured intestinal mucosa

[Review of ]. PHYSIOLOGICAL REVIEWS, 87(2), 545–564.

By: A. Blikslager*, A. Moeser*, J. Gookin*, S. Jones* & J. Odle*

MeSH headings : Animals; Epithelial Cells / physiology; Humans; Inflammation / pathology; Intestinal Diseases / pathology; Intestinal Diseases / physiopathology; Intestinal Mucosa / cytology; Intestinal Mucosa / pathology; Intestinal Mucosa / physiopathology; Mucous Membrane / cytology; Mucous Membrane / physiology
TL;DR: Ex vivo studies of mammalian small intestine have revealed the importance of closure of the interepithelial tight junctions and the paracellular space, which underscores the critical role of tight junction closure in measures of barrier function such as transepithelial electrical resistance. (via Semantic Scholar)
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

2007 journal article

Phylogenetic analysis of spring virema of carp virus reveals distinct subgroups with common origins for recent isolates in North America and the UK

DISEASES OF AQUATIC ORGANISMS, 76(3), 193–204.

By: O. Miller*, F. Fuller*, W. Gebreyes*, G. Lewbart*, I. Shchelkunov, R. Shivappa*, C. Joiner, G. Woolford ...

author keywords: spring viremia of carp; SVCV; phosphoprotein gene; glycoprotein gene; phylogenetic analysis; molecular epidemiology
MeSH headings : Animals; Base Sequence; Carps; Fish Diseases / virology; Genetic Variation; Glycoproteins / chemistry; Glycoproteins / genetics; Molecular Sequence Data; North America; Phosphoproteins / chemistry; Phosphoproteins / genetics; Phylogeny; RNA, Viral / chemistry; RNA, Viral / genetics; Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction / veterinary; Rhabdoviridae / classification; Rhabdoviridae / genetics; Rhabdoviridae / isolation & purification; Rhabdoviridae Infections / veterinary; Rhabdoviridae Infections / virology; Sequence Alignment; Sequence Analysis, DNA; United Kingdom
TL;DR: Combined P- and G-sequence data support the emergence of SVCV in Illinois,USA, and in Lake Ontario, Canada, from the initial outbreak in Wisconsin, USA, and demonstrate a close genetic link to viruses isolated during routine import checks on fish brought into the UK from Asia. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
14. Life Below Water (OpenAlex)
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

2007 journal article

Optimization of a species-specific polymerase chain reaction assay for identification of Pentatrichomonas hominis in canine fecal specimens

AMERICAN JOURNAL OF VETERINARY RESEARCH, 68(7), 783–787.

MeSH headings : Animals; DNA, Protozoan / chemistry; DNA, Protozoan / genetics; Diarrhea / diagnosis; Diarrhea / parasitology; Dog Diseases / diagnosis; Dog Diseases / parasitology; Dogs; Feces / parasitology; Female; Male; Polymerase Chain Reaction / methods; Polymerase Chain Reaction / veterinary; Protozoan Infections, Animal / diagnosis; Protozoan Infections, Animal / parasitology; Species Specificity; Trichomonadida / genetics; Trichomonadida / isolation & purification
TL;DR: Molecular identification of P hominis in feces of 4 dogs with trichomonosis and diarrhea reported here validates the identity of this species in such infections. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
5. Gender Equality (Web of Science)
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

2007 journal article

Identification and characterization of 10 polymorphic microsatellite loci in the German cockroach, Blattella germanica

MOLECULAR ECOLOGY NOTES, 7(4), 648–650.

By: W. Booth n, S. Bogdanowicz*, P. Prodohl*, R. Harrison*, C. Schal n & E. Vargo n

Contributors: W. Booth n, S. Bogdanowicz*, P. Prodohl*, R. Harrison*, C. Schal n & E. Vargo n

author keywords: B. asahinai; B. germanica; dinucleotide microsatellite; multiplex PCR; tetranucleotide microsatellite; trinucleotide microsatellite
TL;DR: Experimental conditions are described for polymerase chain reaction multiplexing, which enables the genotyping of eight loci in three electrophoretic runs consisting of one set of three and two sets of two markers. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
2. Zero Hunger (Web of Science)
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID, NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

2007 journal article

Effect of low temperature and culture media on the growth and freeze-thawing tolerance of Exiguobacterium strains

CRYOBIOLOGY, 54(2), 234–240.

author keywords: low temperature growth; freeze-thawing; freezing tolerance; Exiguobacterium; cryotolerance; permafrost
MeSH headings : Acclimatization / physiology; Cell Culture Techniques; Cold Climate; Culture Media; Gram-Positive Asporogenous Rods / cytology; Gram-Positive Asporogenous Rods / growth & development; Gram-Positive Asporogenous Rods / physiology; Temperature
TL;DR: Surprisingly, significant protection to repeated freeze-thawing was also observed when bacteria were grown on agar at either 4 or 24 degrees C, and the effect of growth conditions (broth or surface growth, and temperature) on cryotolerance of the Exiguobacterium strains was investigated. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
14. Life Below Water (OpenAlex)
15. Life on Land (Web of Science)
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

2007 journal article

Clonal population structure and specific genotypes of multidrug-resistant Campylobacter coli from turkeys

APPLIED AND ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY, 73(7), 2156–2164.

By: C. D'lima n, W. Miller*, R. Mandrell*, S. Wright n, R. Siletzky n, D. Carver n, S. Kathariou n

MeSH headings : Animals; Campylobacter coli / classification; Campylobacter coli / drug effects; Campylobacter coli / genetics; Drug Resistance, Multiple, Bacterial / genetics; Electrophoresis, Gel, Pulsed-Field; Genetic Variation; Genome, Bacterial; Genotype; Sequence Analysis, DNA; Turkeys / microbiology
TL;DR: Analysis of multilocus sequence typing (MLST)-based sequence types of 59 MDR strains from turkeys revealed that the majority of these strains corresponded to one of 14 different STs, with three STs accounting for 41 (69%) of the strains. (via Semantic Scholar)
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

2007 journal article

Achieving augmented limits of detection for peptides with hydrophobic alkyl tags

ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY, 79(11), 3989–3995.

MeSH headings : Acetates / chemistry; Alkylation; Amides / chemical synthesis; Amides / chemistry; Amino Acid Sequence; Chlorides / chemistry; Hydrophobic and Hydrophilic Interactions; Iodine / chemistry; Molecular Sequence Data; Peptides / analysis; Peptides / chemistry; Sensitivity and Specificity; Spectrometry, Mass, Electrospray Ionization; Tandem Mass Spectrometry
TL;DR: The results demonstrate the feasibility of the octylcarboxyamidomethyl modification to improve limits of detection for cysteine-containing peptides with hydrophobic alkyl tags. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

2007 journal article

Seminal and endocrine characteristics of male Pallas' Cats (Otocolobus manul) maintained under artificial lighting with simulated natural photoperiods

Zoo Biology, 26(3), 187–199.

author keywords: felids; testosterone; cortisol; leptin; spermatozoa; reproductive seasonality
TL;DR: It is suggested that male Pallas' cats, housed indoors under simulated photoperiods, exhibit distinct reproductive cyclic patterns, characterized by a delayed and truncated breeding season. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
15. Life on Land (Web of Science)
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries, Crossref
Added: August 6, 2018

2007 journal article

Polychlorinated Biphenyl Exposure Causes Gonadal Atrophy and Oxidative Stress in Corbicula fluminea Clams

Toxicologic Pathology, 35(3), 356–365.

By: D. Lehmann n, J. Levine n & J. Law n

author keywords: PCB; polychlorinated biphenyl; oxidative stress; gonadal atrophy; Corbicula clams; Aroclor; antioxidant
MeSH headings : Animals; Aroclors / toxicity; Biomarkers / analysis; Corbicula; Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; Gonads / drug effects; Gonads / pathology; Oxidative Stress / drug effects; Polychlorinated Biphenyls / toxicity; Random Allocation; Time Factors; Water Pollutants, Chemical / toxicity
TL;DR: It is indicated that oxidative mechanisms play a significant role in the decreased health of these clams due to exposure to Aroclor 1260, and changes in the gonads of exposed clams suggest that a serious threat to bivalve reproduction exists due to PCB exposure. (via Semantic Scholar)
Sources: Web Of Science, Crossref, NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

2007 journal article

Parts-per-billion mass measurement accuracy achieved through the combination of multiple linear regression and automatic gain control in a Fourier transform ion cyclotron resonance mass spectrometer

ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY, 79(13), 5058–5063.

By: D. Williams n & D. Muddiman n

MeSH headings : Automation; Calibration; Cyclotrons / instrumentation; Ions; Mass Spectrometry / instrumentation; Mass Spectrometry / methods; Regression Analysis; Reproducibility of Results; Sensitivity and Specificity
TL;DR: Calibrated multiple linear regression calibration is used to account for both differences in total ion population in the ICR cell as well as relative ion abundance of a given species, which affords mean MMA values at the parts-per-billion (ppb) level. (via Semantic Scholar)
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

2007 review

Epithelial ovarian cancer: Disease etiology, treatment, detection, and investigational gene, metabolite, and protein biomarkers

[Review of ]. JOURNAL OF PROTEOME RESEARCH, 6(8), 2936–2962.

By: T. Williams n, K. Toups n, D. Saggese n, K. Kalli n, W. Cliby n & D. Muddiman n

Contributors: T. Williams n, K. Toups n, D. Saggese n, K. Kalli n, W. Cliby n & D. Muddiman n

author keywords: biomarkers; epithelial ovarian cancer; proteomics; mass spectrometry; detection; treatments
MeSH headings : Biomarkers, Tumor / metabolism; Female; Humans; Neoplasms, Glandular and Epithelial / diagnosis; Neoplasms, Glandular and Epithelial / etiology; Neoplasms, Glandular and Epithelial / metabolism; Ovarian Neoplasms / diagnosis; Ovarian Neoplasms / etiology; Ovarian Neoplasms / metabolism
TL;DR: An introduction to ovarian cancer is offered, with particular emphasis on human epithelial ovarian cancer, and a survey of promising new protein, gene, and metabolite biomarkers on the horizon is provided. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
3. Good Health and Well-being (Web of Science; OpenAlex)
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries, ORCID
Added: August 6, 2018

2007 journal article

Differential disruption of nuclear volume and neuronal phenotype in the preoptic area by neonatal exposure to genistein and bisphenol-A

NEUROTOXICOLOGY, 28(1), 1–12.

By: H. Patisaul n, A. Fortino & E. Polston*

author keywords: AVPV; SDN; calbindin; estrogen; development; endocrine disruptor
MeSH headings : Animals; Animals, Newborn / physiology; Benzhydryl Compounds; Biomarkers; Calbindins; Estrogens, Non-Steroidal / toxicity; Female; Genistein / toxicity; Immunohistochemistry; Neurons / drug effects; Neurons / pathology; Oncogene Proteins v-fos / metabolism; Orchiectomy; Paraventricular Hypothalamic Nucleus / anatomy & histology; Paraventricular Hypothalamic Nucleus / drug effects; Paraventricular Hypothalamic Nucleus / growth & development; Phenols / toxicity; Phenotype; Pregnancy; Preoptic Area / anatomy & histology; Preoptic Area / drug effects; Preoptic Area / growth & development; Rats; Rats, Sprague-Dawley; Receptors, LHRH / drug effects; Receptors, LHRH / metabolism; S100 Calcium Binding Protein G / metabolism; Sex Characteristics
TL;DR: The results suggest that acute exposure to EACs during a critical developmental period can independently alter nuclear volumes of sexually dimorphic nuclei and their phenotypic profiles in a region specific manner. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
3. Good Health and Well-being (OpenAlex)
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

2007 journal article

A P60 mutant of Listeria monocytogenes is impaired in its ability to cause infection in intragastrically inoculated mice

MICROBIAL PATHOGENESIS, 42(5-6), 237–241.

By: N. Faith*, S. Kathariou n, B. Neudeck*, J. Luchansky & C. Czuprynski*

author keywords: Listeria monocytogenes; gastrointestinal; P60; listeriosis; mice
MeSH headings : Animals; Bacterial Proteins / genetics; Caco-2 Cells; Female; Gastrointestinal Diseases / microbiology; Gastrointestinal Tract / microbiology; Humans; Listeria monocytogenes / genetics; Listeria monocytogenes / pathogenicity; Listeriosis / microbiology; Mice; Mice, Inbred A; Mutation
TL;DR: Findings indicate that P60 is required for maximal virulence of L. monocytogenes in the gastrointestinal tract of mice. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

2007 journal article

Temporal and spatial variability in stable isotope compositions of a freshwater mussel: implications for biomonitoring and ecological studies

OECOLOGIA, 152(1), 140–150.

author keywords: Elliptio complanata; delta N-15; delta C-13; nutrient loading; tissue turnover; isotopic baseline
MeSH headings : Animals; Carbon Isotopes; Ecology; Environmental Monitoring; Food Chain; Geography; Hemolymph / chemistry; Nitrogen Isotopes; North Carolina; Rivers / chemistry; Unionidae / chemistry; Unionidae / metabolism
TL;DR: It is concluded that bivalves serve best as biomonitors of chronic, rather than acute, fluctuations in stream nutrient loads, and initial evidence of their suitability as time-integrated isotopic baselines for community studies is provided. (via Semantic Scholar)
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

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