Should rehabilitated hedgehogs be released in winter? A comparison of survival, nest use and weight change in wild and rescued animals

doi:10.1007/s10344-018-1244-4

A complex containing the O-GlcNAc transferase OGT-1 and the ubiquitin ligase EEL-1 regulates GABA neuron function (2019)
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Giles, A. C., Desbois, M., Opperman, K. J., Tavora, R., Maroni, M. J., & Grill, B. (2019). A complex containing the O-GlcNAc transferase OGT-1 and the ubiquitin ligase EEL-1 regulates GABA neuron function. Journal of biological chemistry, 294(17), 6843-6856. https://doi.org/10.1074/jbc.ra119.007406

Inhibitory GABAergic transmission is required for proper circuit function in the nervous system. However, our understanding of molecular mechanisms that preferentially influence GABAergic transmission, particularly presynaptic mechanisms, remains lim... Read More about A complex containing the O-GlcNAc transferase OGT-1 and the ubiquitin ligase EEL-1 regulates GABA neuron function.

Species-specific alterations in Anopheles mosquito olfactory responses caused by Plasmodium infection (2019)
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(2019). Species-specific alterations in Anopheles mosquito olfactory responses caused by Plasmodium infection. Scientific reports, 3396 -?. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-019-40074-y

Mosquitoes infected with malaria parasites have demonstrated altered behaviour that may increase the probability of parasite transmission. Here, we examine the responses of the olfactory system in Plasmodium falciparum infected Anopheles gambiae, Pla... Read More about Species-specific alterations in Anopheles mosquito olfactory responses caused by Plasmodium infection.

RNA sequencing reveals a key role for the long non-coding RNA MIAT in regulating neuroblastoma and glioblastoma cell fate (2019)
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Bountal, A., Tonge, D. P., & Mourtada-Maarabouni, M. (2019). RNA sequencing reveals a key role for the long non-coding RNA MIAT in regulating neuroblastoma and glioblastoma cell fate. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, 878-891. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2019.03.005

Myocardial Infarction Associated Transcript (MIAT) is a subnuclear lncRNA that interferes with alternative splicing and is associated with increased risk of various heart conditions and nervous system tumours. The current study aims to elucidate the... Read More about RNA sequencing reveals a key role for the long non-coding RNA MIAT in regulating neuroblastoma and glioblastoma cell fate.

Biological Flora of the British Isles: Aesculus hippocastanum (2019)
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(2019). Biological Flora of the British Isles: Aesculus hippocastanum. Journal of Ecology, 992 - 1030. https://doi.org/10.1111/1365-2745.13116

This account presents information on all aspects of the biology of Aesculus hippocastanum L. (horse-chestnut) that are relevant to understanding its ecological characteristics and behaviour. The main topics are presented within the standard framework... Read More about Biological Flora of the British Isles: Aesculus hippocastanum.

Weak effects of geolocators on small birds: A meta-analysis controlled for phylogeny and publication bias. (2019)
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Brlík, V., Koleček, J., Burgess, M., Hahn, S., Humple, D., Krist, M., …Procházka, P. (2019). Weak effects of geolocators on small birds: A meta-analysis controlled for phylogeny and publication bias. Journal of Animal Ecology, https://doi.org/10.1111/1365-2656.12962

Currently, the deployment of tracking devices is one of the most frequently used approaches to study movement ecology of birds. Recent miniaturization of light-level geolocators enabled studying small bird species whose migratory patterns were widely... Read More about Weak effects of geolocators on small birds: A meta-analysis controlled for phylogeny and publication bias..

Spatial and habitat variation in aphid, butterfly, moth and bird phenologies over the last half century (2019)
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Bell, J. R., Botham, M. S., Henrys, P. A., Leech, D. I., Pearce-Higgins, J. W., Shortall, C. R., …Thackeray, S. J. (2019). Spatial and habitat variation in aphid, butterfly, moth and bird phenologies over the last half century. Global Change Biology, 25(6), 1982-1994. https://doi.org/10.1111/gcb.14592

Global warming has advanced the timing of biological events, potentially leading to disruption across trophic levels. The potential importance of phenological change as a driver of population trends has been suggested. To fully understand the possibl... Read More about Spatial and habitat variation in aphid, butterfly, moth and bird phenologies over the last half century.

Egg White Hydrolysate as a functional food ingredient to prevent cognitive dysfunction in rats following long-term exposure to aluminum (2019)
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(2019). Egg White Hydrolysate as a functional food ingredient to prevent cognitive dysfunction in rats following long-term exposure to aluminum. Scientific reports, 1868 - ?. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-018-38226-7

Aluminum (Al), which is omnipresent in human life, is a potent neurotoxin. Here, we have tested the potential for Egg White Hydrolysate (EWH) to protect against changes in cognitive function in rats exposed to both high and low levels of Al. Indeed,... Read More about Egg White Hydrolysate as a functional food ingredient to prevent cognitive dysfunction in rats following long-term exposure to aluminum.

Results of EAHP's 2018 Survey on Medicines Shortages. (2019)
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(2019). Results of EAHP's 2018 Survey on Medicines Shortages. European Journal of Hospital Pharmacy, 60 - 65. https://doi.org/10.1136/ejhpharm-2018-001835

Aims and objectives: The aim of the 2018 EAHP Survey on Medicines Shortages was to provide a clearer picture on the issue of medicines shortages, including the impact on hospital pharmacists' time, budgets and the effect on patient care. Methods: A... Read More about Results of EAHP's 2018 Survey on Medicines Shortages..

Ultrastructural localization of the likely mechanoelectrical transduction channel protein, transmembrane-like channel 1 (TMC1) during development of cochlear hair cells. (2019)
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(2019). Ultrastructural localization of the likely mechanoelectrical transduction channel protein, transmembrane-like channel 1 (TMC1) during development of cochlear hair cells. Scientific reports, https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-018-37563-x

Transmembrane channel like protein 1 (TMC1) is likely to be a pore-forming subunit of the transduction channel of cochlear hair cells that is mechanically gated by tension on tip links in the stereocilia bundle. To localise TMC1 precisely, we labelle... Read More about Ultrastructural localization of the likely mechanoelectrical transduction channel protein, transmembrane-like channel 1 (TMC1) during development of cochlear hair cells..

Developing a 3D intestinal epithelium model for livestock species (2019)
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(2019). Developing a 3D intestinal epithelium model for livestock species. Cell and Tissue Research, 409-424. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00441-018-2924-9

The in vitro 3D culture of intestinal epithelium is a valuable resource in the study of its function. Organoid culture exploits stem cells’ ability to regenerate and produce differentiated epithelium. Intestinal organoid models from rodent or human t... Read More about Developing a 3D intestinal epithelium model for livestock species.

X-Ray Absorption Spectroscopy Measurements of Cu-ProIAPP Complexes at Physiological Concentrations (2019)
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(2019). X-Ray Absorption Spectroscopy Measurements of Cu-ProIAPP Complexes at Physiological Concentrations. Condensed Matter, 13 -?. https://doi.org/10.3390/condmat4010013

The amyloidogenic islet amyloid polypeptide (IAPP) and the associated pro-peptide ProIAPP1–48 are involved in cell death in type 2 diabetes mellitus. It has been observed that interactions of this peptide with metal ions have an impact on the cytotox... Read More about X-Ray Absorption Spectroscopy Measurements of Cu-ProIAPP Complexes at Physiological Concentrations.

Multi-Method Characterisation of the Human Circulating Microbiome (2019)
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(2019). Multi-Method Characterisation of the Human Circulating Microbiome. Frontiers in Microbiology, 9, https://doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2018.03266

The term microbiome describes the genetic material encoding the various microbial populations that inhabit our body. Whilst colonization of various body niches (e.g., the gut) by dynamic communities of microorganisms is now universally accepted, the... Read More about Multi-Method Characterisation of the Human Circulating Microbiome.

Should rehabilitated hedgehogs be released in winter? A comparison of survival, nest use and weight change in wild and rescued animals (2019)
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(2019). Should rehabilitated hedgehogs be released in winter? A comparison of survival, nest use and weight change in wild and rescued animals. Zeitschrift für Jagdwissenschaft, https://doi.org/10.1007/s10344-018-1244-4

The rehabilitation of sick or injured wildlife and their subsequent release back into the wild is considered important, not only for the welfare of the individual animal but also for the conservation and management of endangered and threatened wildli... Read More about Should rehabilitated hedgehogs be released in winter? A comparison of survival, nest use and weight change in wild and rescued animals.

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