A deep dive into fat: Investigating blubber lipidomic fingerprint of killer whales and humpback whales in northern Norway
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DOI: 10.1002/ece3.7523
Abstract: Abstract In cetaceans, blubber is the primary and largest lipid body reservoir. Our current understanding about lipid stores and uses in cetaceans is still limited, and most studies only focused on a single narrow snapshot… read more here.
Keywords: killer whales; lipidomic fingerprint; killer; humpback whales ... See more keywords
Scent of a killer: How could killer yeast boost its dispersal?
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DOI: 10.1002/ece3.7534
Abstract: Abstract Vector‐borne parasites often manipulate hosts to attract uninfected vectors. For example, parasites causing malaria alter host odor to attract mosquitoes. Here, we discuss the ecology and evolution of fruit‐colonizing yeast in a tripartite symbiosis—the… read more here.
Keywords: insect vectors; killer; killer yeasts; ecology ... See more keywords
Complexity and function of natural killer T cells with potential application to hepatic transplant survival
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DOI: 10.1002/lt.24950
Abstract: One of the major innate‐like lymphocyte populations enriched in the liver consists of natural killer T (NKT) cells, which recognize self and foreign lipid antigens presented by the nonpolymorphic class I major histocompatibility complex–like molecule… read more here.
Keywords: killer; complexity function; natural killer; nkt cells ... See more keywords
Characterization and Activation of Fas Ligand-Producing Mouse B Cells and Their Killer Exosomes.
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DOI: 10.1007/978-1-0716-1237-8_9
Abstract: B lymphocytes make several contributions to immune regulation including production of antibodies with regulatory properties, release of immune suppressive cytokines, and expression of death-inducing ligands. A role for Fas ligand (FasL)-expressing "killer" B cells in… read more here.
Keywords: characterization activation; killer; fas ligand; antigen specific ... See more keywords
Cancer Immunotherapy with Cytokine-Induced Killer Cells
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DOI: 10.1007/s11523-017-0489-2
Abstract: AbstractCytokine-induced killer (CIK) cells form under certain stimulation conditions in cultures of peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs). They are a heterogeneous immune cell population and contain a high percentage of cells with a mixed T-NK… read more here.
Keywords: induced killer; cancer immunotherapy; killer; cik cells ... See more keywords
Learning from experience: cellular and molecular bases for improved outcome in subsequent pregnancies.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2019.02.037
Abstract: The frequencies of preeclampsia, fetal growth restriction, fetal demise, and low birthweight are lower in subsequent pregnancies. Enhanced maternal cardiovascular adaptation, shorter first and second stages of labor, and more robust lactation also have been… read more here.
Keywords: pregnancy; killer; natural killer; decidual natural ... See more keywords
Killer cells in atherosclerosis
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ejphar.2017.05.009
Abstract: Abstract Cytotoxic lymphocytes (killer cells) play a critical role in host defence mechanisms, protecting against infections and in tumour surveillance. They can also exert detrimental effects in chronic inflammatory disorders and in autoimmune diseases. Tissue… read more here.
Keywords: cells atherosclerosis; pharmacology; killer; killer cells ... See more keywords
Are vitamins A and E associated with persistent organic pollutants and fatty acids in the blubber of highly contaminated killer whales (Orcinus orca) from Greenland?
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DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2019.108602
Abstract: We quantified blubber concentrations of vitamins A (retinol) and E (α-tocopherol) and evaluated associations with persistent organic pollutants (ΣPOPs) in 14 highly-contaminated killer whales (Orcinus orca) sampled in Greenland from 2012 to 2014. We considered… read more here.
Keywords: killer whales; killer; blubber; layer ... See more keywords
OR11 Low content of activating killer immunoglobulin-like receptors predispose to hematological malignancies
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DOI: 10.1016/j.humimm.2017.06.017
Abstract: Aim Natural killer (NK) cells are critical in surveillance against viral infections and malignancies. Central to the regulation of NK cells is incredible diversity of activating and inhibitory Killer cell Ig-like receptors (KIR) that manifests… read more here.
Keywords: killer; activating kir; content activating; like receptors ... See more keywords
Cultural specialization and genetic diversity: killer whales and beyond.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jtbi.2020.110164
Abstract: Culturally-transmitted ecological specialization can reduce niche breadths with demographic and ecological consequences. I use agent-based models, grounded in killer whale biology, to investigate the potential consequences of cultural specialization for genetic diversity. In these models,… read more here.
Keywords: killer; diversity; genetic diversity; specialization ... See more keywords
A Numerical Mechanical Model Integrating Actin Treadmilling and Receptor Recycling to Explain Selective Disengagement of Immune Cells.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.mbs.2019.108244
Abstract: T-killer cells of the immune system eliminate virus-infected cells by releasing toxic granules through a direct cell to cell surface interface (synapse). The release of toxic granules only through the cell surface interface assures the… read more here.
Keywords: synapse; killer; mechanical model; formation ... See more keywords