Background: The effect of space flight conditions on the immune system of humans and rodents was investigated since the beginning of space flight. Until now there were no investigations of the influence of microgravity ...

Diseases of the respiratory system are a main problem in pig production. Pulmonary alveolar macrophages (PAMs) are key players to defend these respiratory diseases like lung inflammation caused by bacterial infection. ...

Mit der vorliegenden Dissertation soll das ökologische Beziehungsgeflecht der Elsbeere (Sorbus torminalis) erfasst werden, einer in Deutschland seltenen, in zerstreuten, kleinen Populationen vorkommenden Baumart (Fam. ......
The Significance of the Wild Service Tree (Sorbus torminalis L. Crantz) in Regard to Animal Ecology
This thesis aims to document the ecological web of the wild service tree (Sorbus torminalis) – a ......

Nrf2 is a redox sensitive transcription factor involved in regulation of antioxidants defense mechanism against various stressors. Maintaining reactive oxygen species (ROS) within cellular homeostatic levels is crucial for ...

MicroRNAs are the major class of gene regulating molecules playing pivotal roles at post-transcriptional level. Identification and expression profiling are the initial steps to understand their regulation of biological ...

In dairy farming, the timing of the lactation cycle and the way of milk removal differ considerably from the natural conditions. Ensuring good health and wellbeing of farm animals is of great interest from both an economic ...