Although gradual deterioration of life functions with age is not a fundamental rule, it is
pervasive among living organisms, regardless of their mode of reproduction and the number of …

Background Members of Rho-associated coiled-coil kinases (ROCKs) are effectors of Rho
family of small GTPases. ROCKs have multiple functions that include regulation of cellular …

Mexico is a megadiverse country, however its tardigrade fauna is poorly known and to date
44 species have been reported from this region. In the present paper, an update of the …

Major depressive disorder is a complex disease resulting from aberrant synaptic plasticity
that may be caused by abnormal serotonergic signaling. Using a combination of behavioral, …

… Therefore, in order to clarify the taxonomy of the harmsworthi group, we integratively
redescribe M. h. harmsworthi based on typical material of M. h. obscurus (which is now, in fact, a …

Synaptic cell adhesion molecules regulate signal transduction, synaptic function, and plasticity.
However, their role in neuronal interactions with the extracellular matrix (ECM) is not well …

This monograph describes the global records of marine water bears (Phylum Tardigrada).
We provide a comprehensive list of marine tardigrades recorded from around the world, …

… Staining was performed with 0.1% alcian blue solution in 0.1 M HCl overnight at room
temperature. For quantification, after washing, the bound stain was extracted with 6 M guanidine …

Ketamine is an N-methyl-d-aspartate receptor antagonist that has gained wide attention as
a potent antidepressant. It has also been recently reported to have prophylactic effects in …

Pseudechiniscus is a morphologically homogeneous genus of tardigrades. The morphological
features commonly used for species discrimination in this genus are the dorsal sculpture, …