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Eco-immunology in the cold: the role of immunity in shaping the overwintering survival of ectotherms by Ferguson, Laura V, Kortet, Raine, Sinclair, Brent J

“…The effect of temperature on physiology mediates many of the challenges that ectotherms face under climate change. Ectotherm immunity is thermally sensitive…”
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Blood and brain gene expression signatures of chronic intermittent ethanol consumption in mice by Ferguson, Laura B, Roberts, Amanda J, Mayfield, R Dayne, Messing, Robert O

“…Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD) is a chronic, relapsing syndrome diagnosed by a heterogeneous set of behavioral signs and symptoms. There are no laboratory tests…”
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An invitation to measure insect cold tolerance: Methods, approaches, and workflow by Sinclair, Brent J., Coello Alvarado, Litza E., Ferguson, Laura V.

“…Insect performance is limited by the temperature of the environment, and in temperate, polar, and alpine regions, the majority of insects must face the…”
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Localization of PPAR isotypes in the adult mouse and human brain by Warden, Anna, Truitt, Jay, Merriman, Morgan, Ponomareva, Olga, Jameson, Kelly, Ferguson, Laura B., Mayfield, R. Dayne, Harris, R. Adron

“…Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptors (PPARs) are nuclear hormone receptors that act as ligand-activated transcription factors. PPAR agonists have…”
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Balsam fir (Abies balsamea) needles and their essential oil kill overwintering ticks (Ixodes scapularis) at cold temperatures by Adamo, Shelley A., El Nabbout, Amal, Ferguson, Laura V., Zbarsky, Jeffrey S., Faraone, Nicoletta

“…The blacklegged tick, Ixodes scapularis , vectors Borrelia burgdorferi , a bacterium that causes Lyme Disease. Although synthetic pesticides can reduce tick…”
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From perplexing to predictive: are we ready to forecast insect disease susceptibility in a warming world? by Ferguson, Laura V, Adamo, Shelley A

“…Insects are critical to our ecosystems, but we do not fully understand their future in our warming world. Rising temperatures are affecting insect physiology…”
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Red blood cells: The metamorphosis of a neglected carrier into the natural mothership for artificial nanocarriers by Glassman, Patrick M., Hood, Elizabeth D., Ferguson, Laura T., Zhao, Zongmin, Siegel, Don L., Mitragotri, Samir, Brenner, Jacob S., Muzykantov, Vladimir R.

“…[Display omitted] Drug delivery research pursues many types of carriers including proteins and other macromolecules, natural and synthetic polymeric…”
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Female behaviour drives expression and evolution of gustatory receptors in butterflies by Briscoe, Adriana D, Macias-Muñoz, Aide, Kozak, Krzysztof M, Walters, James R, Yuan, Furong, Jamie, Gabriel A, Martin, Simon H, Dasmahapatra, Kanchon K, Ferguson, Laura C, Mallet, James, Jacquin-Joly, Emmanuelle, Jiggins, Chris D

“…Secondary plant compounds are strong deterrents of insect oviposition and feeding, but may also be attractants for specialist herbivores. These insect-plant…”
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Seasonal shifts in the insect gut microbiome are concurrent with changes in cold tolerance and immunity by Ferguson, Laura V., Dhakal, Pranav, Lebenzon, Jacqueline E., Heinrichs, David E., Bucking, Carol, Sinclair, Brent J.

“…Seasonal changes in the environment, such as varying temperature, have the potential to change the functional relationship between ectothermic animals, such as…”
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Toll-Like Receptors and Cancer: MYD88 Mutation and Inflammation by Wang, James Q, Jeelall, Yogesh S, Ferguson, Laura L, Horikawa, Keisuke

“…Pattern recognition receptors (PRRs) expressed on immune cells are crucial for the early detection of invading pathogens, in initiating early innate immune…”
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Targeting drug delivery in the vascular system: Focus on endothelium by Glassman, Patrick M., Myerson, Jacob W., Ferguson, Laura T., Kiseleva, Raisa Y., Shuvaev, Vladimir V., Brenner, Jacob S., Muzykantov, Vladimir R.

“…The bloodstream is the main transporting pathway for drug delivery systems (DDS) from the site of administration to the intended site of action. In many cases,…”
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Behavioral Mechanisms of Context Fear Generalization in Mice by Huckleberry, Kylie A, Ferguson, Laura B, Drew, Michael R

“…There is growing interest in generalization of learned contextual fear, driven in part by the hypothesis that mood and anxiety disorders stem from impaired…”
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Sexual and reproductive health and rights in Palestine - securing spaces to speak out by Ferguson, Laura, Desai, Sapna

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New Roles for the Nucleolus in Health and Disease by Núñez Villacís, Lorena, Wong, Mei S., Ferguson, Laura L., Hein, Nadine, George, Amee J., Hannan, Katherine M.

“…Over the last decade, our appreciation of the importance of the nucleolus for cellular function has progressed from the ordinary to the extraordinary. We no…”
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Warming, but not infection with Borrelia burgdorferi, increases off-host winter activity in the ectoparasite, Ixodes scapularis by Ferguson, Laura V., El Nabbout, Amal, Adamo, Shelley A.

“…Warming winters will change patterns of behaviour in temperate and polar arthropods, but we know little about the drivers of winter activity in animals such as…”
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Can we predict the effects of multiple stressors on insects in a changing climate? by Kaunisto, Sirpa, Ferguson, Laura V, Sinclair, Brent J

“…[Display omitted] •Multiple stressor studies, especially with three or more stressors, are rare.•So far there is a thin taxonomic spread of existing…”
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Reproductive arrest and stress resistance in winter-acclimated Drosophila suzukii by Toxopeus, Jantina, Jakobs, Ruth, Ferguson, Laura V., Gariepy, Tara D., Sinclair, Brent J.

“…[Display omitted] •Low temperatures and short days induce a dark ‘winter morph’ in Drosophila suzukii.•Winter-acclimated females have delayed reproduction, but…”
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Does cold activate the Drosophila melanogaster immune system? by Salehipour-shirazi, Golnaz, Ferguson, Laura V., Sinclair, Brent J.

“…[Display omitted] •Acute cold increases [haemocyte], Tot-A, diptericin; decreases bacterial clearance.•Chronic cold exposure increases expression of Tot-A but…”
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Cold-induced immune activation in chill-susceptible insects by El-Saadi, Mahmoud I, MacMillan, Heath A, Ferguson, Laura V

“…Chilling injuries in chill-susceptible insects, such as the model dipteran Drosophila melanogaster, have been well-documented as a consequence of stressful…”
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Changes in forced vital capacity over time in systemic sclerosis: application of group-based trajectory modelling by Man, Ada, Davidyock, Todd, Ferguson, Laura T, Ieong, Michael, Zhang, Yuqing, Simms, Robert W

“…An accelerated rate of decline in forced vital capacity (FVC) affects >50% of patients with SSc but data on the variability and determinants of this change are…”
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