Torpor is a hypothermic, hypoactive, hypometabolic state entered into by a wide range of animals in response to environmental challenge.This review summarises the current understanding of torpor.We start by describing the characteristics of the wide-ranging physiological adaptations associated with torpor.Next follows a discussion of thermoregulati
The Morphological Features and Biology of a Relict and Endangered Woody Plant Species: Chamaedaphne calyculata (L.) Moench (Ericaceae)
Chamaedaphne calyculata (L.) Moench is a rare post-glacial relic, which reaches the south-western boundary of its European range in Poland.However, little is known about the morphology and biology of this species.In this study a biometric analysis of assimilating leaves and general morphological appearance was carried out; flowering, fruiting, and
FOXP1 syndrome: a review of the literature and practice parameters for medical assessment and monitoring
Abstract FOXP1 syndrome is a neurodevelopmental disorder caused by mutations or deletions that Health Care disrupt the forkhead box protein 1 (FOXP1) gene, which encodes a transcription factor important for the early development of many organ systems, including the brain.Numerous clinical studies have elucidated the role of FOXP1 in neurodevelopmen
Resveratrol intake during pregnancy and lactation re-programs adiposity and ameliorates leptin resistance in male progeny induced by maternal high-fat/high sucrose plus postnatal high-fat/high sucrose diets via fat metabolism regulation
Abstract Background Maternal obesity is an emerging problem in the modern world.Growing evidence suggests that intrauterine high-fat (HF) exposure may predispose progeny to subsequent metabolic challenges.Progeny born to mothers who ate an HF diet also tends to eat an HF diet when growing and aggravate metabolic issues.Thus, the generational transm