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December, 2019; 8 (12)

RESEARCH ARTICLES

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    Larval mannitol diets increase mortality, prolong development and decrease adult body sizes in fruit flies (Drosophila melanogaster)
    Meghan Barrett, Katherine Fiocca, Edward A. Waddell, Cheyenne McNair, Sean O'Donnell, Daniel R. Marenda
    Biology Open 2019 8: bio047084 doi: 10.1242/bio.047084 Published 2 January 2020

    Summary: Mannitol, a sugar polyol, decreases body size and survival and prolongs development in larval Drosophila melanogaster. The timing of introduction during development affects the magnitude of mannitol's impact on larvae.

  • Open Access
    The interconnection between cytokeratin and cell membrane-bound β-catenin in Sertoli cells derived from juvenile Xenopus tropicalis testes
    Thi Minh Xuan Nguyen, Marketa Vegrichtova, Tereza Tlapakova, Magdalena Krulova, Vladimir Krylov
    Biology Open 2019 8: bio043950 doi: 10.1242/bio.043950 Published 20 December 2019

    Summary: Cytokeratin (CK) and β-catenin are expressed in juvenile testicles and cultivated Xenopus tropicalis immature Sertoli cells (SC). Acrylamide and CHIR99021 disrupted the CK network, immature SC connections and testes development.

  • Open Access
    Endoplasmic reticulum stress-induced cellular dysfunction and cell death in insulin-producing cells results in diabetes-like phenotypes in Drosophila
    Hiroka Katsube, Yukiko Hinami, Tatsuki Yamazoe, Yoshihiro H. Inoue
    Biology Open 2019 8: bio046524 doi: 10.1242/bio.046524 Published 20 December 2019

    Summary: A new Drosophila diabetes model, where ER stress accumulation and apoptosis is induced in IPCs, showed diabetes-like phenotypes including reduced dilp mRNA, increased glucose concentration in hemolymph and growth inhibition.

  • Open Access
    Pre-activation affects the effect of stretch-shortening cycle by modulating fascicle behavior
    Atsuki Fukutani, Kento Shimoho, Tadao Isaka
    Biology Open 2019 8: bio044651 doi: 10.1242/bio.044651 Published 20 December 2019

    Summary: Due to the larger fascicle elongation induced by a pre-activation, the effect of the stretch-shortening cycle is enhanced.

  • Open Access
    Assessment of fighting ability in the vocal cichlid Metriaclima zebra in face of incongruent audiovisual information
    M. Clara P. Amorim, Paulo J. Fonseca, Nicolas Mathevon, Marilyn Beauchaud
    Biology Open 2019 8: bio043356 doi: 10.1242/bio.043356 Published 18 December 2019

    Summary: Cichlid fish rely on the sensory channel indicating higher risk when facing incongruent visual and acoustic information during opponent assessment.

  • Open Access
    Chemical composition of food induces plasticity in digestive morphology in larvae of Rana temporaria
    Katharina Ruthsatz, Lisa Marie Giertz, Dominik Schröder, Julian Glos
    Biology Open 2019 8: bio048041 doi: 10.1242/bio.048041 Published 18 December 2019

    Summary: Tadpoles of the common frog (Rana temporaria) exhibit phenotypic plasticity of the intestinal morphology but not of the oral apparatus when raised on diets of different chemical compositions.

  • Open Access
    High levels of floridoside at high salinity link osmoadaptation with bleaching susceptibility in the cnidarian-algal endosymbiosis
    Hagen M. Gegner, Nils Rädecker, Michael Ochsenkühn, Marcelle M. Barreto, Maren Ziegler, Jessica Reichert, Patrick Schubert, Thomas Wilke, Christian R. Voolstra
    Biology Open 2019 8: bio045591 doi: 10.1242/bio.045591 Published 16 December 2019

    Summary: Using the coral model Aiptasia, we show increased thermotolerance at high salinities, concomitant with a reduced reactive oxygen species (ROS) release by algal endosymbionts. This suggests a mechanistic link between osmoadaptation and thermotolerance, mediated by ROS-scavenging osmolytes.

  • Open Access
    Muscle structure governs joint function: linking natural variation in medial gastrocnemius structure with isokinetic plantar flexor function
    John F. Drazan, Todd J. Hullfish, Josh R. Baxter
    Biology Open 2019 8: bio048520 doi: 10.1242/bio.048520 Published 16 December 2019

    Summary: Using ultrasound measurements of muscle structure and dynamometer measurements of ankle function, we found that longer muscle fascicles positively correlated with increased ankle kinetics.

  • Open Access
    Genomic analysis of lncRNA and mRNA profiles in circulating exosomes of patients with rheumatic heart disease
    Yanli Luo, Lingjin Huang, Wanjun Luo, Shu Ye, Qinghua Hu
    Biology Open 2019 8: bio045633 doi: 10.1242/bio.045633 Published 11 December 2019

    Summary: Differentially expressed lncRNA and mRNA profiles in circulating exosomes of patients with rheumatic heart disease compared to healthy control.

  • Open Access
    The therapeutic effect of controlled reoxygenation on chronic hypoxia-associated brain injury
    Zhenzhen Tu, Xingqin Tan, Shangyingying Li, Jie Cui, Shengfen Tu, Li Jiang
    Biology Open 2019 8: bio039370 doi: 10.1242/bio.039370 Published 11 December 2019

    Summary: Controlled reoxygenation may provide an effective therapeutic strategy for hypoxia-induced tissue injury via regulation of the JAK2/STAT3 signaling pathway. It will help make better informed clinical treatment decisions for cyanotic infants.

  • Open Access
    Combinatorial genetic replenishments in myocardial and outflow tract tissues restore heart function in tnnt2 mutant zebrafish
    Lian Liu, Fei Fei, Ranran Zhang, Fang Wu, Qian Yang, Feng Wang, Shaoyang Sun, Hui Zhao, Qiang Li, Lei Wang, Youhua Wang, Yonghao Gui, Xu Wang
    Biology Open 2019 8: bio046474 doi: 10.1242/bio.046474 Published 9 December 2019

    Summary: Tnnt2 expression in the outflow tract is essential for cardiac function, and zebrafish is a powerful in vivo model for investigating cardiomyopathy genetics.

  • Open Access
    Does the use of nest materials in a ground-nesting bird result from a compromise between the risk of egg overheating and camouflage?
    Jesús Gómez, Gustavo Liñán-Cembrano, Cristina Ramo, Macarena Castro, Alejandro Pérez-Hurtado, Juan A. Amat
    Biology Open 2019 8: bio042648 doi: 10.1242/bio.042648 Published 9 December 2019

    Summary: Our study shows that when the thermal environment is not too stressful, plovers choose nest materials to improve egg camouflage, rather than to buffer the risk of egg overheating.

  • Open Access
    Fine scale geographic residence and annual primary production drive body condition of wild immature green turtles (Chelonia mydas) in Martinique Island (Lesser Antilles)
    Marc Bonola, Marc Girondot, Jean-Patrice Robin, Jordan Martin, Flora Siegwalt, Lorène Jeantet, Pierre Lelong, Clément Grand, Philippine Chambault, Denis Etienne, Julie Gresser, Gaëlle Hielard, Alexandre Arqué, Sidney Régis, Nicolas Lecerf, Cédric Frouin, Fabien Lefebvre, Emmanuel Sutter, Fabien Vedie, Cyrille Barnerias, Laurent Thieulle, Robinson Bordes, Christelle Guimera, Nathalie Aubert, Myriam Bouaziz, Adrien Pinson, Frédéric Flora, Matthieu Duru, Abdelwahab Benhalilou, Céline Murgale, Thomas Maillet, Lucas Andreani, Guilhem Campistron, Maxym Sikora, Fabian Rateau, Francis George, Joffrey Eggenspieler, Thierry Woignier, Jean-Pierre Allenou, Laurent Louis-Jean, Bénédicte Chanteur, Christelle Béranger, Jessica Crillon, Aude Brador, Caroline Habold, Yvon Le Maho, Damien Chevallier
    Biology Open 2019 8: bio048058 doi: 10.1242/bio.048058 Published 9 December 2019

    Summary: This study validates the use of different body measurements to estimate body mass. We show a yearly and north-south pattern between them, strongly correlated with net primary production.

  • Open Access
    NANOG and LIN28 dramatically improve human cell reprogramming by modulating LIN41 and canonical WNT activities
    Ling Wang, Yue Su, Chang Huang, Yexuan Yin, Alexander Chu, Alec Knupp, Young Tang
    Biology Open 2019 8: bio047225 doi: 10.1242/bio.047225 Published 5 December 2019

    Summary: Robust human iPSC reprogramming through the synergy of NANOG, LIN28, and inhibition of DOT1L in modulation of LIN41 expression and the canonical WNT pathway.

  • Open Access
    Autophagy-related Djatg8 is required for remodeling in planarian Dugesia japonica
    Jing Kang, Zimei Dong, Jing Wang, Guangwen Chen, Dezeng Liu
    Biology Open 2019 8: bio045013 doi: 10.1242/bio.045013 Published 3 December 2019

    Summary: The autophagy-related Djatg8 homologues Djatg8-2 and Djatg8-3 are required for planarian remodeling; we provide an emergent in vivo model organism to study autophagy and the molecular mechanism for planarian remodeling.

METHODS & TECHNIQUES

  • Open Access
    Visualisation of ribosomes in Drosophila axons using Ribo-BiFC
    Anand K. Singh, Akilu Abdullahi, Matthias Soller, Alexandre David, Saverio Brogna
    Biology Open 2019 8: bio047233 doi: 10.1242/bio.047233 Published 2 January 2020

    Summary: We described a novel straightforward technique termed Ribo-BiFC to visualise assembled ribosomes in Drosophila cells. This technique revealed ribosomes in axons of both developing and mature neurons.

  • Open Access
    Characterization of spinal cord damage based on automatic video analysis of froglet swimming
    Sebastián De Vidts, Emilio Méndez-Olivos, Miriam Palacios, Juan Larraín, Domingo Mery
    Biology Open 2019 8: bio042960 doi: 10.1242/bio.042960 Published 24 December 2019

    Summary: Automatic video tracking system to measure froglet swimming and characterize the degree of spinal cord damage after spinal cord injury. It can potentially be used to compare the recovery of spinal cord function after different treatments.

FIRST PERSON

  • Open Access
    First person – Meghan Barrett and Katherine Fiocca
    Biology Open 2019 8: bio050187 doi: 10.1242/bio.050187 Published 2 January 2020
  • Open Access
    First person – Anand Singh
    Biology Open 2019 8: bio050179 doi: 10.1242/bio.050179 Published 2 January 2020
  • Open Access
    First person – Hagen Gegner
    Biology Open 2019 8: bio049783 doi: 10.1242/bio.049783 Published 16 December 2019
  • Open Access
    First person – Ling Wang
    Biology Open 2019 8: bio049643 doi: 10.1242/bio.049643 Published 5 December 2019
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