Response of alpine vegetation function to climate change in the Tibetan Plateau: A perspective from solar-induced chlorophyll fluorescence.

Vegetation change in the Tibetan Plateau (TP) is a crucial indicator of climate change in alpine regions. Previous studies have reported an overall greening trend in the vegetation structure across the TP, especially in its northeastern part, in response to a warming climate. However, variations in the vegetation function and the possible drivers remain poorly understood.

Physical-chemical analysis of different types of flours available in the Romanian market.

The physical-chemical characteristics of different types of flours are essential for understanding their composition, nutritional value, and functional properties as well. The aim of this research was to identify the variability of the different wheat flours available in Romania. In this study 39 different wheat flours were selected and the following parameters were analyzed in the laboratory: moisture content, ash content, gluten content (wet and dry) and wet gluten spreading.

Integrative exposomic, transcriptomic, epigenomic analyses of human placental samples links understudied chemicals to preeclampsia.

Background: Environmental health research has recently undergone a dramatic shift, with ongoing technological advancements allowing for broader coverage of exposure and molecular biology signatures. Approaches to integrate such measures are still needed to increase understanding between systems-level exposure and biology.

Objectives: We address this gap by evaluating placental tissues to identify novel chemical-biological interactions associated with preeclampsia.

Regulation of renal calbindin expression during cisplatin-induced kidney injury.

Since the discovery of calbindin release into the urine during renal injury, there has been growing interest in the utility of this protein as a biomarker of nephrotoxicity. However, little is known about the intrarenal regulation of the release and expression of this calcium-regulating protein during kidney injury. We sought to characterize the time-dependent expression and excretion of the protein calbindin in the distal tubule in comparison to kidney injury molecule-1 (Kim-1), a protein in the proximal tubule, in mice treated with cisplatin.

Development of a transboundary model of livestock disease in Europe.

Epidemiological models of notifiable livestock disease are typically framed at a national level and targeted for specific diseases. There are inherent difficulties in extending models beyond national borders as details of the livestock population, production systems and marketing systems of neighbouring countries are not always readily available. It can also be a challenge to capture heterogeneities in production systems, control policies, and response resourcing across multiple countries, in a single transboundary model.