Obesity and endocrine disruptors (EDs) promote endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress, a mechanism associated with cardiovascular diseases. Among EDs, BPS is widely used in consumer products. Whether BPS promotes cardiac ER stress, either alone or combined with a high-fat diet, remains unclear. Male C57BL/6 mice were assigned to a standard chow diet (SC—15 kJ/g), SC+BPS (SCB), high-fat diet (HF—21 kJ/g), or HF+BPS (HFB), receiving...

Coal is a major global energy resource, but its extraction raises significant environmental and health concerns. Mining activities release large amounts of particulate matter, including nanoparticles (NPs), into the environment. These NPs are hazardous due to their content of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), metals, oxides, and other compounds capable of disrupting cellular and molecular processes. This study evaluated...

Pasture-based dairy systems require well-adapted forage cultivars and appropriate grazing management to sustain milk production while maintaining favorable sward structure. The objective of this study was to evaluate the performance of Holstein × Gyr crossbred cows and the productive and structural characteristics of Paiaguás grass pasture ( Urochloa brizantha cv. BRS Paiaguás) and Ipyporã grass pasture ( Urochloa brizantha ×...

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...

Climate change is projected to cause elevated precipitation in northern Europe, leading to increased runoff of terrestrial matter to coastal areas. The consequences for food web production and ecosystem function remain unclear. A mesocosm experiment was performed to investigate the impacts of elevated terrestrial matter input, using a natural plankton community from the northern Baltic Sea with added young‐of‐the‐year perch as...