Comprehensive profiling of Asian and Caucasian meibomian gland secretions reveals similar lipidomic signatures regardless of ethnicity
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DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-71259-5
Abstract: Meibum—a lipid secretion that is produced by Meibomian glands (MG) in a process termed meibogenesis—plays a critical role in ocular surface physiology. Abnormalities in the chemical composition of meibum were linked to widespread ocular pathologies—dry… read more here.
Keywords: meibomian gland; gland secretions; asian caucasian; profiling asian ... See more keywords
Effects of genotype, sex, and feed restriction on the biochemical composition of chicken preen gland secretions and their implications for commercial poultry production
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DOI: 10.1093/jas/skac411
Abstract: Abstract Preen gland secretions spread on the feathers contain various chemical compounds dominated by fatty acids (FAs) and volatile organic compounds (VOCs). These chemicals may significantly affect plumage condition, microbial and ectoparasitic load on feathers,… read more here.
Keywords: preen gland; gland; chicken preen; gland secretions ... See more keywords
House sparrow uropygial gland secretions do not attract ornithophilic nor mammophilic mosquitoes
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DOI: 10.1111/mve.12401
Abstract: Mosquito feeding preferences determine host–vector contact rates and represent a key factor in the transmission of vector‐borne pathogens. The semiochemical compounds of which vertebrate odours are composed probably play a role in mosquito host choice.… read more here.
Keywords: gland secretions; ornithophilic mammophilic; uropygial gland; gland ... See more keywords