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The expression of heterologous MAM-7 in Lactobacillus rhamnosus reduces its intrinsic capacity to inhibit colonization of pathogen Vibrio parahaemolyticus in vitro.
(CIENCIAS, 2016)
BACKGROUND: Vibrio parahaemolyticus (V. parahaemolyticus) is a Gram-negative, halophilic bacterium recognized as one of the most important foodborne pathogen. When ingested, V. parahaemolyticus causes a self-limiting illness ...
Mitochondria in the Aging Muscles of Flies and Mice: New Perspectives for Old Characters
(CIENCIAS, 2016)
Sarcopenia is the loss of muscle mass accompanied by a decrease in muscle strength and resistance and is the main cause of disability among the elderly. Muscle loss begins long before there is any clear physical impact in ...
Variation in coastal Antarctic microbial community composition at sub-mesoscale: spatial distance or environmental filtering?
(CIENCIAS, 2016)
Spatial environmental heterogeneity influences diversity of organisms at different scales. Environmental filtering suggests that local environmental conditions provide habitat-specific scenarios for niche requirements, ...
Guide to Scientific Crowdfunding
(CIENCIAS, 2016)
Crowdfunding represents an attractive new option for funding research projects, especially for students and early-career scientists or in the absence of governmental aid in some countries. The number of successful ...
ALS-linked protein disulfide isomerase variants cause motor dysfunction
(CIENCIAS, 2016)
Disturbance of endoplasmic reticulum (ER) proteostasis is a common feature of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). Protein disulfide isomerases (PDIs) are ER foldases identified as possible ALS biomarkers, as well as ...
Origin of axonal proteins: Is the axon-schwann cell unit a functional syncytium?
(CIENCIAS, 2016)
The structural homeostasis is challenging for neurons, whose axons extend up to meters in large animals, and the axoplasmic mass reaches over a thousand times that of the cell body. Thus, the protein demand may overcome ...
Altered potassium channel distribution and composition in myelinated axons suppresses hyperexcitability following injury
(CIENCIAS, 2016)
Neuropathic pain following peripheral nerve injury is associated with hyperexcitability in damaged myelinated sensory axons, which begins to normalise over time. We investigated the composition and distribution of ...