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Experimental manipulation of telomere length: does it reveal a corner-stone role for telomerase in the natural variability of individual fitness? by Criscuolo, F., Smith, S., Zahn, S., Heidinger, B. J., Haussmann, M. F.

“…Telomeres, the non-coding ends of linear chromosomes, are thought to be an important mechanism of individual variability in performance. Research suggests that…”
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Maternal telomere length inheritance in the king penguin by Reichert, S, Rojas, E R, Zahn, S, Robin, J-P, Criscuolo, F, Massemin, S

“…Telomeres are emerging as a biomarker for ageing and survival, and are likely important in shaping life-history trade-offs. In particular, telomere length with…”
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Animal board invited review: OneARK: Strengthening the links between animal production science and animal ecology by Destoumieux-Garzón, D., Bonnet, P., Teplitsky, C., Criscuolo, F., Henry, P.-Y., Mazurais, D., Prunet, P., Salvat, G., Usseglio-Polatera, P., Verrier, E., Friggens, N.C.

“…Wild and farmed animals are key elements of natural and managed ecosystems that deliver functions such as pollination, pest control and nutrient cycling within…”
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Immune Activation Increases Susceptibility to Oxidative Tissue Damage in Zebra Finches by Bertrand, S., F. Criscuolo, Faivre, B., Sorci, G.

“…1. The innate immune response involves the production of highly reactive molecules (reactive oxygen and nitrogen species, ROS and RNS). These toxic compounds…”
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The neurosteroid pregnenolone sulfate blocks deficits induced by a competitive NMDA antagonist in active avoidance and lever-press learning tasks in mice by Mathis, C., Vogel, E., Cagniard, B., Criscuolo, F., Ungerer, A.

“…The neurosteroid pregnenolone sulfate (PREG-S) has been shown to modulate positively NMDA receptor activity and to have memory enhancing properties in mice…”
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Males with high levels of oxidative damage form weak pair bonds in a gregarious bird species by Romero-Haro, A.A., Maldonado-Chaparro, A.A., Pérez-Rodríguez, L., Bleu, J., Criscuolo, F., Zahn, S., Farine, D.R., Boogert, N.J.

“…The number and quality of social bonds can have major consequences for fitness. For example, in socially monogamous species with biparental care, pair bond…”
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Telomere dynamics from hatching to sexual maturity and maternal effects in the 'multivariate egg' by Criscuolo, Francois, Torres, Roxanna, Zahn, Sandrine, Williams, Tony D

“…Avian eggs contain a large number of molecules deposited by the mother that provide the embryo with energy but also potentially influence its development via…”
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Immediate and delayed effects of growth conditions on ageing parameters in nestling zebra finches by Reichert, Sophie, Criscuolo, François, Zahn, Sandrine, Arrivé, Mathilde, Bize, Pierre, Massemin, Sylvie

“…Conditions experienced during development and growth are of crucial importance as they can have a significant influence on the optimisation of life histories…”
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Experimental manipulation of telomere length: does it reveal a corner-stone role for telomerase in the natural variability of individual fitness? by Criscuolo, F., Smith, S., Zahn, S., Heidinger, J., Haussmann, M. F.

“…Telomeres, the non-coding ends of linear chromosomes, are thought to be an important mechanism of individual variability in performance. Research suggests that…”
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Oxidative status and telomere length are related to somatic and physiological maturation in chicks of European starlings ( Sturnus vulgaris ) by Criscuolo, Francois, Cornell, Allison, Zahn, Sandrine, Williams, Tony D

“…Telomere length can be considered as an indicator of an organism's somatic state, long telomeres reflecting higher energy investment in self-maintenance…”
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Telomere dynamics from hatching to sexual maturity and maternal effects in the "multivariate egg" by Criscuolo, F, Torres, R, Zahn, S, Williams, T D

“…Avian eggs contain a large number of molecules deposited by the mother that provide the embryo with energy but also potentially influence its development via…”
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Mother–offspring and nest-mate resemblance but no heritability in early-life telomere length in white-throated dippers by Becker, Philipp J. J., Reichert, Sophie, Zahn, Sandrine, Hegelbach, Johann, Massemin, Sylvie, Keller, Lukas F., Postma, Erik, Criscuolo, François

“…Telomeres are protective DNA–protein complexes located at the ends of eukaryotic chromosomes, whose length has been shown to predict life-history parameters in…”
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Hypothalamic gene expression in long-term fasted rats: relationship with body fat by Bertile, Fabrice, Oudart, Hugues, Criscuolo, François, Maho, Yvon Le, Raclot, Thierry

“…Many hypothalamic neuropeptides are involved in the regulation of energy homeostasis and feeding behavior. We have investigated whether and to what extent…”
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Thermoregulation: what role for UCPs in mammals and birds? by Mozo, Julien, Emre, Yalin, Bouillaud, Frederic, Ricquier, Daniel, Criscuolo, Francois

“…Mammals and birds are endotherms and respond to cold exposure by the means of regulatory thermogenesis, either shivering or non-shivering. In this latter case,…”
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Avian uncoupling protein expressed in yeast mitochondria prevents endogenous free radical damage by Criscuolo, François, Gonzalez-Barroso, Maria del Mar, Le Maho, Yvon, Ricquier, Daniel, Bouillaud, Frederic

“…) was overexpressed in yeast and we assessed its ability to prevent mitochondrial reactive oxygen species (ROS) production by measuring ROS damage (aconitase…”
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Innate immunity, assessed by plasma NO measurements, is not suppressed during the incubation fast in eiders by Bourgeon, Sophie, Raclot, Thierry, Le Maho, Yvon, Ricquier, Daniel, Criscuolo, François

“…Immunity is hypothesized to share limited resources with other physiological functions and may mediate life history trade-offs, for example between…”
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Mitochondrial Uncoupling Proteins: New Perspectives for Evolutionary Ecologists by Criscuolo, François, Gonzalez‐Barroso, Maria del Mar, Bouillaud, Frederic, Ricquier, Daniel, Miroux, Bruno, Sorci, Gabriele

“…Reactive oxygen species (ROS)–induced damage on host cells and molecules has been considered the most likely proximal mechanism responsible for the age‐related…”
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Fasting-induced changes of immunological and stress indicators in breeding female eiders by Bourgeon, Sophie, Martínez, Javier, Criscuolo, François, Maho, Yvon Le, Raclot, Thierry

“…One adaptive significance of immunosuppression during reproduction can be explained by the immunopathology-avoidance hypothesis. This hypothesis states that…”
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Differences in the expression of lipolytic-related genes in rat white adipose tissues by Bertile, Fabrice, Criscuolo, François, Oudart, Hugues, Le Maho, Yvon, Raclot, Thierry

“…We have investigated in vivo whether the gene expression of the β3-adrenergic receptor (β3-AR), perilipin A, hormone-sensitive lipase (HSL), and adipocyte…”
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A New Renal Mitochondrial Carrier, KMCP1, Is Up-regulated during Tubular Cell Regeneration and Induction of Antioxidant Enzymes by Haguenauer, Anne, Raimbault, Serge, Masscheleyn, Sandrine, del Mar Gonzalez-Barroso, Maria, Criscuolo, Francois, Plamondon, Julie, Miroux, Bruno, Ricquier, Daniel, Richard, Denis, Bouillaud, Frederic, Pecqueur, Claire

“…The mitochondrial carrier family transports a variety of metabolites across the inner mitochondrial membrane. We identified and cloned a new member of this…”
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