Chronic kidney disease is an increasing global public health concern, and the Developmental Origins of Health and Disease (DOHaD) concept proposes that adverse conditions during critical developmental windows predispose offspring to chronic disorders later in life. Maternal protein restriction (MPR), a well-established experimental model reflecting food insecurity, has been shown to impair nephrogenesis and promote long-term r...

This study evaluated the effect of N-acetylcysteine ​​on oxidative biochemistry and bone damage during the development of ligature-induced experimental periodontitis in rats. The rats were divided into three groups (n = 8/group): control, experimental periodontitis (EP), or experimental periodontitis plus daily N-acetylcysteine administration (EP + NA) (100 mg/kg/day). Periodontitis was induced by bilateral silk ligatures on t...

The Developmental Origins of Health and Disease (DOHaD) theory proposes that adverse conditions during critical developmental windows can increase disease susceptibility throughout life. Maternal protein restriction (MPR) is a well-established experimental model that impairs offspring lung development, affecting pulmonary structure, metabolism, and molecular pathways from early life to aging. However, little is known about its...

Aim We investigate the distribution of dispersal modes — endozoochory (via animal ingestion), synzoochory (via animal seed accumulation) and anemochory (via wind)—and seed mass of woody plants across Brazilian ecosystems, testing whether their relative abundance in local plant communities could be predicted by climate, edaphic factors and dispersal agents (e.g., the main vectors moving seeds). We expected climate to be the mai...

The change in land use caused by anthropogenic processes is probably the main driver of biodiversity loss across terrestrial ecosystems. In Brazil, the Atlantic Forest is currently distributed in small remnant patches, mostly in small and isolated forest fragments that harbor a disproportionately high share of global biodiversity. Urbanization causes biodiversity loss worldwide, but there is a lack of knowledge regarding its e...

The performance of ophthalmic surgeries, particularly penetrating keratoplasty, is associated with an increased risk of ocular infections, especially fungal keratitis. In addition to infections such as post-surgical occlusions, microbial contamination of the donor’s tissue, predominantly fungal in nature, can also lead to the disposal of said tissue. The genus Fusarium , along with several species from the Candida genus, emerg...

Drought is a major constraint to plant growth and productivity, and rising atmospheric CO₂ concentrations are expected to modify plant responses to water limitation. However, how CO₂ enrichment reshapes the physiological, metabolic, and molecular regulation of specialized metabolite production under drought remains poorly understood. Here, we investigated the combined effects of elevated CO₂ (e[CO₂]) and drought on plant morph...

Understanding complex migration patterns, including drivers of partial migration and habitat use, is challenging but essential for conservation, as it determines a species' adaptative capacity in the face of environmental change and anthropogenic threats. Therefore, we investigated the traits of partial migration and spawning use in the long‐distance migratory and ecosystem engineering fish Prochilodus costatus (pioa). Data fr...

Urbanization is one of the main drivers of forest fragmentation and habitat loss on a global scale. This process jeopardizes biodiversity by interrupting gene flow, decreasing genetic diversity and causing local extinction. In addition, it facilitates the occurrence of synanthropic species in urban ecosystems. The Nasutitermes corniger (Blattodea: Isoptera: Termitidae) is a native neotropical termite species with a large geogr...