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First report of Angiostrongylus vasorum parasitizing lesser grison (Galictis cuja) (Mustelidae) in BrazilNARA Subscribed
Angiostrongylus vasorum is a metastrongylid nematode that parasitizes the pulmonary arteries and right heart of canids, being the etiological agent of canine angiostrongylosis, a disease of growing veterinary concern due to its expanding geographic distribution and the involvement of domestic and wild hosts. In Brazil, the parasite has been reported mainly in domestic dogs and some wild canids, and its occurrence in mustelids...
Unveiling the Viral Landscape in Gastric CancerNARA Subscribed
The present study aimed to comprehensively characterize the cancer-associated virome in patients with gastric cancer. A total of 452 samples were analyzed, including 226 tumor tissues and 202 peritumoral tissues from patients undergoing surgical resection, alongside 24 normal gastric mucosa samples obtained via endoscopy from individuals without cancer. RNA was extracted, libraries were prepared, and paired-end sequencing was...
Urban areas face growing climate pressures from projected heat increases and rapid urbanisation, yet empirical studies assessing Indigenous population distributions relative to climate exposure and green infrastructure remain scarce. This study examines spatial associations between Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population sizes and urban environmental conditions across 614 urban areas in New South Wales, Australia, tes...
Is seed dispersal a bottleneck for passive restoration in semi-arid pampean grasslands? A seed-trap experimentNARA Subscribed
Seed dispersal patterns at both species and community levels are widely discussed, but evidence from literature is often limited, especially for natural grasslands. Therefore, we investigated seed dispersal patterns in a natural grassland in Argentina to estimate the reliability of adjacent fields as propagule sources for target species (i.e., native forage species). We installed two different seed trap types (pot and sticky)...
Peripheral nerve injuries (PNI) often lead to long-term functional impairment. Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) and cannabidiol (CBD) have shown anti-inflammatory and neuroprotective effects in vitro, which may be relevant for PNI research. The aim of this study was to evaluate CBD-rich cannabis extract’s potential to induce anti-inflammatory and neurotrophic gene expression in equine adipose tissue-derived MSCs (EqAT-MSCs) in an...
As reef-building coral cover has declined worldwide, coral restoration has become a widespread response towards repopulating degraded reefs. In-situ nurseries have provided refugia for the regrowth of several coral species, yet long-term success following outplanting remains highly variable, particularly when corals are introduced into novel or marginal environments. Additionally, while growth and survivorship are commonly use...
Interpretable deep learning reveals spatiotemporal MRI features of brain aging that align with neurodegenerationNARA Subscribed
Cortical thinning and atrophy are hallmarks of brain aging that have been characterized using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Brain aging involves many neuroanatomic features whose effects on brain structure remain unexplored. To address this challenge, we trained interpretable deep neural networks (DNNs) to estimate brain age (BA) from T 1 -weighted ( T 1 w) MRI. By identifying MRI features unapparent to humans, DNNs can fi...
Sustainable precision agriculture and artificial intelligence (AI) are transforming modern farming by enhancing resource efficiency, addressing climate challenges, and fostering sustainability. In Colombia, sugarcane cultivation is pivotal in the agricultural economy, particularly in the Cauca River Valley, a region grappling with climate variability and resource optimization challenges. This study introduces an innovative met...
Recirculated submarine groundwater discharge dominates nutrient inputs and enhances eutrophication risk in a coastal lagoonNARA Subscribed
Submarine groundwater discharge (SGD) is a widely recognized pathway for nutrient transport to coastal systems. Prior studies overlook the unique biogeochemical signatures of different SGD pathways, neglecting their differences in biogeochemical transformations and spatiotemporal factors. Here, we present an integrated assessment of nutrient delivery through three SGD pathways (fresh SGD, long‐scale recirculated SGD, and short...
Alzheimer’s disease (AD) disproportionately affects women and carriers of the apolipoprotein E ε4 allele (APOE4), yet little is known about how sex and APOE interact to influence white matter (WM) integrity during disease progression. We integrated diffusion MRI and matched blood transcriptomic data to investigate these interactions and their underlying biological mechanisms. WM microstructure was quantified using diffusion te...
Changes in Key Biodiversity Area networks following national comprehensive assessmentsNARA Subscribed
Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) are sites of significance for the global persistence of biodiversity. Based on the Global Standard for the Identification of Key Biodiversity Areas (KBA Standard), published in 2016, sites are currently being assessed for KBA designation in a growing number of countries across the world. For these assessments, the KBA criteria are applied to all species and ecosystems with available data. We revie...