Bioprospecting the American Alligator Peptidome for antiviral peptides against Venezuelan equine encephalitis virus
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DOI: 10.1002/pmic.202200237
Abstract: The innate immune protection provided by cationic antimicrobial peptides (CAMPs) has been shown to extend to antiviral activity, with putative mechanisms of action including direct interaction with host cells or pathogen membranes. The lack of… read more here.
Keywords: alligator; equine encephalitis; venezuelan equine; american alligator ... See more keywords
AHR and CYP1A expression link historical contamination events to modern day developmental effects in the American alligator.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2017.07.065
Abstract: The aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AHR) is a ligand-activated transcription factor that initiates a transcriptional pathway responsible for the expression of CYP1A subfamily members, key to the metabolism of xenobiotic compounds. Toxic planar halogenated aromatic hydrocarbons,… read more here.
Keywords: american alligator; ahr cyp1a; contamination; expression ... See more keywords
Corticosterone in American alligator (Alligator mississippiensis) tail scutes: Evaluating the feasibility of using unconventional samples for investigating environmental stressors.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ygcen.2018.07.008
Abstract: Baseline plasma corticosterone (CORT) concentrations have been widely used to investigate the effects of stressors in wild and captive crocodilians. However, collecting baseline plasma CORT samples from wild crocodilians may be particularly difficult due to… read more here.
Keywords: alligator alligator; american alligator; alligator; cort ... See more keywords
A novel accessory respiratory muscle in the American alligator (Alligator mississippiensis)
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DOI: 10.1098/rsbl.2019.0354
Abstract: The muscles that effect lung ventilation are key to understanding the evolutionary constraints on animal form and function. Here, through electromyography, we demonstrate a newly discovered respiratory function for the iliocostalis muscle in the American… read more here.
Keywords: alligator alligator; american alligator; muscle; alligator ... See more keywords
Reciprocal Intraguild Predation between Alligator mississippiensis (American Alligator) and Elasmobranchii in the Southeastern United States
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DOI: 10.1656/058.016.0306
Abstract: Abstract The food habits and predatory interactions of Alligator mississippiensis (American Alligator) have been thoroughly studied within populations inhabiting inland freshwater ecosystems; however, it is increasingly evident that coastal populations habitually forage in estuarine and… read more here.
Keywords: reciprocal intraguild; american alligator; mississippiensis american; alligator ... See more keywords