Littorina snails and Microphallus trematodes: Diverse consequences of the trematode-induced metabolic shifts.

The intricate relationships between parasites and hosts encompass a wide range of levels, from molecular interactions to population dynamics. Parasites influence not only the physiological processes in the host organism, but also the entire ecosystem, affecting mortality of individuals, the number of offspring through parasitic castration, and matter and energy cycles. Understanding the molecular mechanisms that govern host-parasite relationships and their impact on host physiology and environment remains challenging.

Self-Consistent Model for the Compositional Profiles in Vapor-Liquid-Solid III-V Nanowire Heterostructures Based on Group V Interchange.

Due to the very efficient relaxation of elastic stress on strain-free sidewalls, III-V nanowires offer almost unlimited possibilities for bandgap engineering in nanowire heterostructures by using material combinations that are attainable in epilayers. However, axial nanowire heterostructures grown using the vapor-liquid-solid method often suffer from the reservoir effect in a catalyst droplet. Control over the interfacial abruptness in nanowire heterostructures based on the group V interchange is more difficult than for group-III-based materials, because the low concentrations of highly volatile group V atoms cannot be measured after or during growth.

Mineral Mimetic Material Sr-Exchanged Sitinakite of Different Crystallinity: Phase Transformations during Heat Treatment and the Strength of SR Fixation in a Ceramic Matrix.

A simple method for the direct transformation of Sr-exchanged titanosilicate with the sitinakite structure (IONSIV) into ceramic material through cold pressing and subsequent sintering at 1100 °C for 4 h is presented. The temperature transformation of Sr-exchanged sitinakite showed the stages of recrystallization of the material with the formation of Sr-Ti phases matsubaraite (SrTi[SiO]O), jeppeite (SrTiO), tausonite (SrTiO), and rutile. Leaching experiments showed the efficiency of fixation of Sr cations in a ceramic matrix; extraction into water does not exceed 0.

Von-Hippel Lindau protein amyloid formation. The role of GST-tag.

In the last decade, much attention was given to the study of physiological amyloid fibrils. These structures include A-bodies, which are the nucleolar fibrillar formations that appear in the response to acidosis and heat shock, and disassemble after the end of stress. One of the proteins involved in the biogenesis of A-bodies, regardless of the type of stress, is Von-Hippel Lindau protein (VHL).

Evaluation of Ouabain's Tissue Distribution in C57/Black Mice Following Intraperitoneal Injection, Using Chromatography and Mass Spectrometry.

Cardiotonic steroids (CTSs), such as digoxin, are used for heart failure treatment. However, digoxin permeates the brain-blood barrier (BBB), affecting central nervous system (CNS) functions. Finding a CTS that does not pass through the BBB would increase CTSs' applicability in the clinic and decrease the risk of side effects on the CNS.

The role of cellular polyploidy in the regeneration of the cirrhotic liver in rats and humans.

Polyploidy is a condition in which a cell has multiple diploid sets of chromosomes. Two forms of polyploidy are known. One of them, generative polyploidy, is characteristic of all cells of the organism, while the other form develops only in some somatic tissues at certain stages of postnatal ontogenesis.

Hematin- and Hemin-Induced Spherization and Hemolysis of Human Erythrocytes Are Independent of Extracellular Calcium Concentration.

Pathologies such as malaria, hemorrhagic stroke, sickle cell disease, and thalassemia are characterized by the release of hemoglobin degradation products from damaged RBCs. Hematin (liganded with OH) and hemin (liganded with Cl)-are the oxidized forms of heme with toxic properties due to their hydrophobicity and the presence of redox-active Fe. In the present study, using the original LaSca-TM laser particle analyzer, flow cytometry, and confocal microscopy, we showed that both hematin and hemin induce dose-dependent RBC spherization and hemolysis with ghost formation.

Growth, crystal structure and IR luminescence of KSrYEr(BO).

A series of novel KSrYEr(BO) (x = 0-1) phosphors that emit near-infrared radiation was synthesized using solid-state methods. Pure Y and Er crystals were grown using a KF flux via the top-seeded solution growth technique. In situ high-temperature single crystal X-ray diffraction, Raman spectroscopy and DFT calculations were used for characterization.

First record of the parasitoid family Ismaridae (Hymenoptera, Diaprioidea) from Eocene Baltic and Rovno ambers with the description of a new genus and two new species.

A new genus, Lubomirus gen. nov., of the family Ismaridae (Hymenoptera, Diaprioidea) from the late Eocene Baltic and Rovno ambers is described and illustrated.

An account on some katydids (Orthoptera: Tettigonioidea) from Panti Forest Reserve in Johor, Peninsular Malaysia.

Recent collection in Panti Forest Reserve in Johor, Peninsular Malaysia offered us the opportunity to better understand the species in southern Malay Peninsula. Two new species and one new genus of Meconematini are described here: Cercoteratura reflexa sp. n.

Multilocus Molecular Phylogeny of the Group (Umbilicariaceae, Lichenized Ascomycota) Supports Species Level and Neo-Endemic Status of .

The Northeast Asian endemic species of lichen-forming fungus is herein discussed in the global context of biogeography and phylogeny of the group. The name has been erroneously used by lichenologists for spp. from high latitudes or altitudes worldwide, as there are omphalodisc apothecia and rough "crystals" of a necral layer on the upper surface.

Transformation of Tea Plants ( (L.) ): A Small Experiment with Great Prospects.

Tea has historically been one of the most popular beverages, and it is currently an economically significant crop cultivated in over 50 countries. The Northwestern Caucasus is one of the northernmost regions for industrial tea cultivation worldwide. The domestication of the tea plant in this region took approximately 150 years, during which plantations spreading from the Ozurgeti region in northern Georgia to the southern city of Maykop in Russia.

Traditional multilocus phylogeny fails to fully resolve Palearctic ground squirrels (Spermophilus) relationships but reveals a new species endemic to West Siberia.

Previous efforts to reconstruct evolutionary history of Palearctic ground squirrels within the genus Spermophilus have primarily relied on a single mitochondrial marker for phylogenetic data. In this study, we present the first phylogeny with comprehensive taxon sampling of Spermophilus via a conventional multilocus approach utilizing five mitochondrial and five nuclear markers. Through application of the multispecies coalescent model, we constructed a species tree revealing four distinct clades that diverged during the Late Miocene.

Anger and disgust shape judgments of social sanctions across cultures, especially in high individual autonomy societies.

When someone violates a social norm, others may think that some sanction would be appropriate. We examine how the experience of emotions like anger and disgust relate to the judged appropriateness of sanctions, in a pre-registered analysis of data from a large-scale study in 56 societies. Across the world, we find that individuals who experience anger and disgust over a norm violation are more likely to endorse confrontation, ostracism and, to a smaller extent, gossip.

Synthesis and evaluation of cellulose/polypyrrole composites as polymer electrolytes for lithium-ion battery application.

Natural polymers as battery components have a number of advantages, including availability, biodegradability, unleakage, stable form, superior process, electrochemical stability, and low cost. In other sides, conductive polymers can improve the electrochemical properties of the battery, such as charge/discharge rates, cycling stability, and overall energy storage capacity. Therefore, the combination of these two materials can provide acceptable features.

Ecological and phylogenetic aspects of the spring diet of three palaearctic species of swans.

The quality of swans' nutrition at spring migration stopovers is important for their successful breeding. It is of great interest to study the differences in nutrition of different swan species when sharing the same habitat. Microscopic analysis of Cygnus olor, C.

Microcrystalline Luminescent (EuLn)bdc·nHO (Ln = La, Gd, Lu) Antenna MOFs: Effect of Dopant Content on Structure, Particle Morphology, and Luminescent Properties.

In this work, three series of micro-sized heterometallic europium-containing terephthalate MOFs, (EuLn)bdc·nHO (Ln = La, Gd, Lu), are synthesized via an ultrasound-assisted method in an aqueous medium. La and Gd-doped terephthalates are isostructural to Eubdc·4HO. Lu-doped compounds are isostructural to Eubdc·4HO with Lu contents lower than 95 at.

Photosensitized isomerization of resveratrol: Evaluation of energy and electron transfer pathways.

Resveratrol (3,5,4'-trihydroxystilbene, RSV) is a natural stilbene synthetized as trans-isomer in plants exposed to oxidative stress. In order to understand the mechanism involved during photosensitized degradation of trans-resveratrol, steady-state and time-resolved experiments were performed and compared with quantum-chemical calculations using density functional theory (DFT). Pterin (Ptr), a well-known photosensitizer, under UV-A radiation induces the oxidation of several biomolecules mainly through electron-transfer mechanisms.

The Genes from the Intermediate Clade: Influence on the Somatic Embryogenesis in .

Transcription factors from the WOX family are well-known regulators of cell proliferation and differentiation in plants. Herein, we focused on several genes from the intermediate clade and checked their impact on somatic embryogenesis using the model legume object . As a result, we show that overexpression not only stimulates somatic embryogenesis in the embryogenic line, as it was shown previously, but can also induce somatic embryogenesis in the non-embryogenic line.

Influence of Orographic Factors on the Distribution of Lichens in the Franz Josef Land Archipelago.

During a geobotanical study of the Franz Josef Land archipelago, 111 lichen species were recorded on 130 sample plots. The significance of orographic factors in the distribution of lichens was assessed using principal component analysis (PCA) and multiple regression analysis. It was found that the absolute altitude and distance from the glacier are of the greatest importance for crustose lichens, while for fruticose lichens, the most critical factors were the slope exposure and steepness.

Circumventing the Uncertainties of the Liquid Phase in the Compositional Control of VLS III-V Ternary Nanowires Based on Group V Intermix.

Control over the composition of III-V ternary nanowires grown by the vapor-liquid-solid (VLS) method is essential for bandgap engineering in such nanomaterials and for the fabrication of functional nanowire heterostructures for a variety of applications. From the fundamental viewpoint, III-V ternary nanowires based on group V intermix (InSbAs, InPAs, GaPAs and many others) present the most difficult case, because the concentrations of highly volatile group V atoms in a catalyst droplet are beyond the detection limit of any characterization technique and therefore principally unknown. Here, we present a model for the vapor-solid distribution of such nanowires, which fully circumvents the uncertainties that remained in the theory so far, and we link the nanowire composition to the well-controlled parameters of vapor.

A new amber representative of the genus Ectobius Stephens, 1835 (Blattodea: Ectobiidae) from Storeblt (Denmark).

A new fossil cockroach, Ectobius danekrae sp. nov., is described on the basis of a single male adult individual from late Eocene Danish amber.

A new species of the genus Paranataretus El-Sonbati, 2023 (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae: Deltocephalinae) from the continental Africa.

A new species of the leafhopper genus Paranataretus El-Sonbati, 2023, P. albertinus sp. n.