Oecologia 2020 Feb 01
Evaporative water loss simulation improves models' prediction of habitat suitability for a high-elevation forest skink.
Huang SP, Kearley RE, Hung KW, Porter WP
Accurate evaluation of habitat availability for wildlife is relevant for ecological applications. Researchers have frequently used models to simulate ...
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Source: PubMed
Cardiovasc. Res. 2020 Jan 30
Genetic lineage tracing reveals poor angiogenic potential of cardiac endothelial cells.
Kocijan T, Rehman M, Colliva A, Groppa E, Leban M, Vodret S, Volf N, Zucca G, Cappelletto A, Piperno GM, Zentilin L, Giacca M, Benvenuti F, Bin Z, Adams R, Zacchigna S
Cardiac ischemia does not elicit an efficient angiogenic response. Indeed, lack of surgical revascularization upon myocardial infarction results in ca ...
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Angiogenesis 2020 Jan 29
Matrix deformations around angiogenic sprouts correlate to sprout dynamics and suggest pulling activity.
Vaeyens MM, Jorge-Peñas A, Barrasa-Fano J, Steuwe C, Heck T, Carmeliet P, Roeffaers M, Van Oosterwyck H
Angiogenesis is the formation of new blood vessels from the pre-existing vasculature. It is essential for normal tissue growth and regeneration, and a ...
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Food Sci Nutr
Analysis of saponin composition and comparison of the antioxidant activity of various parts of the quinoa plant (Chenopodium quinoa Willd.).
Lim JG, Park HM, Yoon KS
Quinoa plant is a valuable food crop because of its high nutritional and functional values. Total saponin content, sapogenins, polyphenol, and flavono ...
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Food Sci Nutr
Chemical characterization of balloon flower (Platycodon grandiflorum) sprout extracts and their regulation of inflammatory activity in lipopolysaccharide-stimulated RAW 264.7 murine macrophage cells.
Kim M, Hwang IG, Kim SB, Choi AJ
The balloon flower (BF) is a potent natural source of phytochemical compounds and is associated with our health. The sprouting process is accompanied ...
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