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Beneficial death: A substantial element of evolution?
Biogerontology
January 2025
Clinic for Heart Surgery (UMH), Martin-Luther-University Halle-Wittenberg, Ernst-Grube-Straße 40, 06120, Halle (Saale), Germany.
If a shortened lifespan is evolutionarily advantageous, it becomes more likely that nature will strive to change it accordingly, affecting how we understand aging. Premature mortality because of aging would seem detrimental to the individual, but under what circumstances can it be of value? Based on a relative incremental increase in fitness, simulations were performed to reveal the benefit of death. This modification allows for continuous evolution in the model and establishes an optimal lifespan even under challenging conditions.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFSepticemic omphalophlebitis by Streptococcus equi subsp. zooepidemicus in a southern right whale calf (Eubalaena australis).
Vet Res Commun
January 2025
Setor de Patologia Veterinária, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.
Southern right whales (Eubalaena australis) are mysticete cetaceans commonly observed in the coastal waters of Brazil, particularly in Santa Catarina State. There is limited understanding of the causes of calf mortality in this species, particularly concerning infectious diseases. We report a case of omphalophlebitis caused by Streptococcus equi subsp.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFmiR-199a-3p mitigates simulated microgravity-induced cardiac remodeling by targeting MEF2C.
FASEB J
January 2025
National Key Laboratory of Space Medicine, China Astronaut Research and Training Center, Beijing, China.
Microgravity-induced cardiac remodeling and dysfunction present significant challenges to long-term spaceflight, highlighting the urgent need to elucidate the underlying molecular mechanisms and develop precise countermeasures. Previous studies have outlined the important role of miRNAs in cardiovascular disease progression, with miR-199a-3p playing a crucial role in myocardial injury repair and the maintenance of cardiac function. However, the specific role and expression pattern of miR-199a-3p in microgravity-induced cardiac remodeling remain unclear.
View Article and Find Full Text PDF[Research progress on the diagnosis of pediatric heart failure].
Zhongguo Dang Dai Er Ke Za Zhi
January 2025
Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Children's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University/National Clinical Medical Research Centre for Children's Health and Diseases/National International Science and Technology Cooperation Base for Major Diseases of Children's Development/Key Laboratory of Children's Vital Organ Development and Diseases of Chongqing Municipal Health Commission/National Key Clinical Cardiovascular Specialty, Chongqing 400014, China.
Heart failure is a complex clinical syndrome and pediatric heart failure (PHF) has a high mortality rate. Early diagnosis is crucial for treatment and management of PHF. In clinical practice, various tests and examinations play a key role in the diagnosis of PHF, including continuously updated biomarkers, echocardiography, and cardiac magnetic resonance imaging.
View Article and Find Full Text PDF[Growth and development patterns of Noonan syndrome and advances in the treatment of short stature].
Zhongguo Dang Dai Er Ke Za Zhi
January 2025
Department of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Genetics, Shanghai Children's Medical Center, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200127, China.
Patients with Noonan syndrome (NS) are born with normal or slightly lower body length and weight compared to the normal ranges. However, their height gradually falls behind that of the general population, leading to growth retardation and delayed puberty. In China, the incidence of short stature in patients with NS is approximately 65%.
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