Rationale Evidence suggests that glutamate transporter 1 (GLT-1) and cystine/glutamate
exchanger transporter (xCT) are critical in maintaining glutamate homeostasis. We have …

A series of 30 organic chlacones and 33 ferrocenyl (Fc) chalcones were synthesized and
characterized by melting point, elemental analysis, spectroscopy ( 1 H NMR and FTIR) and, in …

Hair is a unique structure, characteristic of mammals, controlling body homeostasis, as well
as cell and tissue integration. Previous studies in dog, mouse, and rat have identified …

While health effects of conventional tobacco are well defined, data on vaping devices,
including one of the most popular e-cigarettes which have high nicotine levels, are less …

Aim We test whether geographical variation in the length of appendages in rodent species
follows predictions of Allen's rule (a positive relationship between appendage length and …

Domestic cats have a unique breeding history and can be used as models for human hereditary
and infectious diseases. In the current era of genome-wide association studies, insights …

We have recently shown that upregulation of glutamate transporter 1 (GLT1) in the brain is
associated in part with reduction in ethanol intake in alcohol-preferring (P) male rats. In this …

The development of high throughput SNP genotyping technologies has improved the genetic
dissection of simple and complex traits in many species including cats. The properties of …

Accumulated evidence has focused on the use of natural polyphenolic compounds as
nutraceuticals since they showed a wide range of bioactivities and exhibited protection against …

A few phytophagous hemipteran species such as the glassy-winged sharpshooter,
Homalodisca vitripennis, (Germar), subsist entirely on xylem fluid. Although poorly understood, …