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CAPA neuropeptides and their receptor form an anti-diuretic hormone signalling system in the human disease vector, Aedes aegypti
(Nature, 2020)Insect CAPA neuropeptides are homologs of mammalian neuromedin U and are known to influence ion and water balance by regulating the activity of the Malpighian ‘renal’ tubules (MTs). Several diuretic hormones are known to ... -
A checklist for choosing between R packages in ecology and evolution
(Wiley, 2020)The open source and free programming language R is a phenomenal mechanism to address a multiplicity of challenges in ecology and evolution. It is also a complex ecosystem because of the diversity of solutions available to ... -
Conservation Conundrum: At-risk Bumble Bees (Bombus spp.) Show Preference for Invasive Tufted Vetch (Vicia cracca) While Foraging in Protected Areas
(Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of Entomological Society of America., 2019-03-02)In recent decades, some bumble bee species have declined, including in North America. Declines have been reported in species of bumble bees historically present in Ontario, including: yellow bumble bee (Bombus fervidus) ... -
Conservation Genomics of the Declining North American Bumblebee Bombus terricola Reveals Inbreeding and Selection on Immune Genes
(Frontiers Media, 2018-08-10)The yellow-banded bumblebee Bombus terricola was common in North America but has recently declined and is now on the IUCN Red List of threatened species. The causes of B. terricola’s decline are not well understood. Our ... -
Considering the role of Murine double minute 2 in the cardiovascular system
(Frontiers, 2019)The E3 ubiquitin ligase Murine double minute 2 (MDM2) is the main negative regulator of the tumor protein p53 (TP53). Extensive studies over more than two decades have confirmed MDM2 oncogenic role through mechanisms both ... -
Cost-effectiveness of a potential Zika vaccine candidate: a case study for Colombia
(Biomed Central, 2018-07-03)Background: A number of Zika vaccine platforms are currently being investigated, some of which have entered clinical trials. We sought to evaluate the cost-effectiveness of a potential Zika vaccine candidate under the WHO ... -
Dataset: York University Libraries Open Access Author Fund
(2014-2018)This dataset contains the list of Article Processing Charges supported by the York University Libraries Open Access Author Fund, established in 2009. Included is the journal title, publisher name, and the rate paid by York ... -
Dental care use by immigrant Canadians in Ontario: a cross-sectional analysis of the 2014 Canadian Community Health Survey (CCHS)
(Biomed Central, 2019-05-08)Background: Ontario is home to the largest number of immigrants in Canada. However, very little is known about their dental care utilization patterns. The purpose of this study is to determine the prevalence of poor dental ... -
Depletion of Branched-Chain Aminotransferase 2 (BCAT2) Enzyme Impairs Myoblast 3 Survival and Myotube Formation
(Wiley, 2019)Much is known about the positive effects of branched-chain amino acids (BCAA) in regulating muscle protein metabolism. Comparatively much less is known about the effects of these amino acids and their metabolites in ... -
Diet, Physical Activity, and Emotional Health: What Works, What Doesn’t, and Why We Need Integrated Solutions for Total Worker Health
(BMC, 2019)Background Current research advocates lifestyle factors to manage workers’ health issues, such as obesity, metabolic syndrome, and type II diabetes mellitus, among other things (World Health Organization (WHO) Obesity: ... -
The Dimerization Interface in VraR is Essential to Induction of the Cell Wall Stress Response in Staphylococcus aureus: A potential Druggable Target
(BMC, 2019)Background Staphylococcus aureus remains a medical challenge in the treatment of bacterial infections. It has acquired resistance to commonly used antibiotics, and to those considered to be the last weapons in treating ... -
Early myopathy in Duchenne muscular dystrophy is associated with elevated mitochondrial H2O2 emission during impaired oxidative phosphorylation
(Wiley, 2019-04-02)Background Muscle wasting and weakness in Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) causes severe locomotor limitations and early death due in part to respiratory muscle failure. Given that current clinical practice focuses on ... -
The effects of awareness of the perturbation during motor adaptation on hand localization
(Public Library of Science, 2019)Awareness of task demands is often used during rehabilitation and sports training by providing instructions which appears to accelerate learning and improve performance through explicit motor learning. However, the effects ... -
An Embedded Systems Perspective in Conceptualizing Canada’s Healthcare Sustainability
(MDPI, 2019)Healthcare sustainability has been dominated by a strong fiscal orientation. In an era of budget cuts and staff reductions, the financial challenges in Canadian healthcare are immediate and must be addressed. However, an ... -
Erythropoietin inhibits chemotherapy-induced cell death and promotes a senescence-like state in leukemia cells
(Springer, 2019-01-08)There are conflicting reports on the adverse effects of erythropoietin (EPO) for the management of cancer-associated anemia. The recognition that erythropoietin receptors (EPORs) are expressed outside the erythroid lineage ... -
Factors Associated with Premenstrual Syndrome and its Different Symptom Domains among University Students in Lebanon
(ClinMed International Library, 2018-04-21)Objectives: This study aimed to estimate the prevalence and examine the characteristics of premenstrual syndrome (PMS) among female university students. It also aimed to determine the factors associated with the affective ... -
The fast contribution of visual-proprioceptive discrepancy to reach aftereffects and proprioceptive recalibration
(PLOS, 2018-07-17)Adapting reaches to altered visual feedback not only leads to motor changes, but also to shifts in perceived hand location; “proprioceptive recalibration”. These changes are robust to many task variations and can occur ... -
Female Mice Have Higher Angiogenesis in Perigonadal Adipose Tissue Than Males in Response to High-Fat Diet
(Frontiers, 2018-10-23)Background: Impaired capillary growth (angiogenesis) in skeletal muscle and adipose tissue contributes to the development of metabolic disorders in obese males. This association remains unexplored in females, despite ...