Animal life in caves has fascinated researchers and the public alike because of the unusual and sometimes bizarre morphological adaptations observed in numerous troglobitic species.Despite their worldwide diversity, the adaptations of cave millipedes (Diplopoda) to a troglobitic lifestyle have rarely been examined.In this study, morphological chara
Abstract Background Growing evidence supports the role of gut microbiota in obesity and its related disorders including type 2 diabetes.Ob/ob mice, which are hyperphagic due to leptin deficiency, are commonly used models of obesity and were instrumental in suggesting links between gut microbiota and obesity.Specific changes in their gut microbiota
Abstract Objective: To grasp the perceptions and experiences of professionals in the primary health care as teamwork in the Family Health Strategy (FHS) in Gazebos a medium-sized municipality in the southern of Brazil.Method: Qualitative research carried out, between April and July 2016, with 13 health professionals (nurses, doctors, dentists, comm
Non-traumatic injury accounts for approximately half of clinical spinal cord injury, including chronic spinal cord compression.However, previous rodent spinal cord compression models are mainly designed for rats, few are available for mice.Our aim is to develop a thoracic progressive compression mice model of spinal cord injury.In this study, adult
Silk sericin (SS) is a type Dryer Door Button of natural macromolecular protein with excellent hydrophilicity, biocompatibility and biodegradability, but also has very poor mechanical properties.To develop sericin-based wound dressings, we utilized polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) to reinforce the mechanical property of sericin by blending PVA and sericin,