Dehydration alters behavioral thermoregulation and the geography of climatic vulnerability in two Amazonian lizards.

High temperatures and low water availability often strike organisms concomitantly.Observing how organisms behaviorally thermohydroregulate may help us to better understand their climatic vulnerability.This is especially important for tropical forest lizards, species that are purportedly under greater climatic risk.Here, we observed the influence of

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Genetic diversity and phylogenetic relationship estimation of Shanxi indigenous goat breeds using microsatellite markers

The objective of this study was to assess the genetic diversity, phylogenetic relationship and population structure of five goat breeds in Shanxi, China.High genetic diversities were found in the five populations, among which, Licheng big green goat (LCBG) has the highest genetic diversity, while Jinlan cashmere goat (JLCG) population Crank Arm Pai

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The S100A4 Transcriptional Inhibitor Niclosamide Reduces Pro-Inflammatory and Migratory Phenotypes of Microglia: Implications for Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis

S100A4, belonging to a large multifunctional S100 protein family, is a Ca2+-binding protein with a significant role in stimulating the motility of cancer and immune cells, as well as in promoting pro-inflammatory properties in different cell types.In the CNS, there is limited information concerning S100A4 presence and function.In this study, we ana

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Multisensory reading promotion in academic libraries

To confront college students’ new reading patterns and the continuous decline in academic library borrowing rates, we conducted empirical research on promoting Lower Control Panel multisensory reading as a way to attract students’ attention, and to stimulate interest in, and promote the practice of, reading through a library program called “R

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