Albumin, as a percent of total proteins in both the coelomic
serum and the blood serum, was determined for four groups of
developing Rana catesbeiana tadpoles by cellulose acetate electrophoresis.
Also, using Folin phenol reagent, the total protein of
each the blood serum of metamorphosing tadpoles and the coelomic
serum...
Perinatal growth restriction programs higher risk for chronic disease during adulthood
via morphological and physiological changes in organ systems. Perinatal growth
restriction is highly correlated with a decreased nephron number, altered renal function
and subsequent hypertension. We hypothesize that such renal maladaptations result in
altered pharmacologic patterns for life. Maternal...
Perinatal growth restriction programs higher risk for chronic disease during adulthood
via morphological and physiological changes in organ systems. Perinatal growth
restriction is highly correlated with a decreased nephron number, altered renal function
and subsequent hypertension. We hypothesize that such renal maladaptations result in
altered pharmacologic patterns for life. Maternal...
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, BSa, Jacob Pearson, BSa, Tahir Mahmooda, Duc Nguyen, BSa, KentThornburg, PhDb,c, and Ganesh Cherala
Perinatal growth restriction programs higher risk for chronic disease during adulthood
via morphological and physiological changes in organ systems. Perinatal growth
restriction is highly correlated with a decreased nephron number, altered renal function
and subsequent hypertension. We hypothesize that such renal maladaptations result in
altered pharmacologic patterns for life. Maternal...
The zebrafish’s potential as a model for human neurobehavioral research appears nearly limitless despite its relatively recent emergence as an experimental organism. Since the zebrafish has only been part of the research community for a handful of decades, pathogens from its commercial origins continue to plague laboratory stocks. One such...
Surface disinfection of fertilized fish eggs is widely used in aquaculture to reduce
extraovum pathogens that may be released from brood fish during spawning, and this is routinely
used in zebrafish (Danio rerio) research laboratories. Most laboratories use approximately 25-50 ppm unbuffered chlorine solution for 5-10 min. Treatment of embryos...
Direct transmission from parents to offspring, referred to as vertical transmission, occurs within essentially all major groups of pathogens. Several microsporidia (Phylum Microsporidia) that infect arthropods employ this mode of transmission, and various lines of evidence have suggested this might occur with certain fish microsporidia. The microsporidium, Pseudoloma neurophilia, is...
Pseudoloma neurophilia (Microsporidia) is the most common pathogen detected in zebrafish (Danio rerio) from research facilities. The parasite infects the central nervous system and muscle, and may be associated with emaciation and skeletal deformities. However, many fish exhibit subclinical infections. Another microsporidium, Pleistophora hyphessobryconis, has recently been detected in a...
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Zebrafish are a powerful model organism to study disease. Like other animal models, Danio rerio colonies are
at risk of pathogenic infection. Microsporidia, a group of intracellular fungus-like parasites, are one potential
threat. Microsporidian spores germinate and spread causing pathological changes in the central nervous system,
skeletal muscle, and other...
