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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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Cross-tolerance and Cross-talk in the Cold: Relating Low Temperatures to Desiccation and Immune Stress in Insects by Sinclair, Brent J, Ferguson, Laura V, Salehipour-shirazi, Golnaz, MacMillan, Heath A

“…Multiple stressors, both abiotic and biotic, often are experienced simultaneously by organisms in nature. Responses to these stressors may share signaling…”
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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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Angiotensinergic regulation of autonomic and neuroendocrine outputs: critical roles for the subfornical organ and paraventricular nucleus by Ferguson, Alastair V

“…Considerable recent work has focused on identifying the mechanisms through which circulating angiotensin II acts in the central nervous system (CNS) to control…”
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Subfornical organ neurons integrate cardiovascular and metabolic signals by Cancelliere, Nicole M, Ferguson, Alastair V

“…The subfornical organ (SFO) is a critical circumventricular organ involved in the control of cardiovascular and metabolic homeostasis. Despite the plethora of…”
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Circulating signals as critical regulators of autonomic state--central roles for the subfornical organ by Smith, Pauline M, Ferguson, Alastair V

“…To maintain homeostasis autonomic control centers in the hypothalamus and medulla must respond appropriately to both external and internal stimuli. Although…”
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The sensory circumventricular organs: Brain targets for circulating signals controlling ingestive behavior by Fry, Mark, Ferguson, Alastair V

“…Abstract Sensory circumventricular organs (CVOs) are specialized areas of the brain that lack a normal blood–brain barrier, and therefore are in constant…”
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The Area Postrema: A Brain Monitor and Integrator of Systemic Autonomic State by Price, Christopher J., Hoyda, Ted D., Ferguson, Alastair V.

“…The area postrema is a medullary structure lying at the base of the fourth ventricle. The area postrema's privileged location outside of the blood-brain…”
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Circumventricular organs: Targets for integration of circulating fluid and energy balance signals? by Mimee, Andrea, Smith, Pauline M, Ferguson, Alastair V

“…Abstract The subfornical organ (SFO), as one of the sensory circumventricular organs (CVOs), is among the only central nervous system structures which…”
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Nesfatin-1 inhibits NPY neurons in the arcuate nucleus by Price, Christopher J, Samson, Willis K, Ferguson, Alastair V

“…Abstract Although the novel satiety factor nesfatin-1 has been shown to influence feeding behavior through effects on melanocortin signaling, the specific…”
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Human articular cartilage is orthotropic where microstructure, micromechanics, and chemistry vary with depth and split-line orientation by Fischenich, K.M., Wahlquist, J.A., Wilmoth, R.L., Cai, L., Neu, C.P., Ferguson, V.L.

“…Quantitative, micrometer length scale assessment of human articular cartilage is essential to enable progress toward new functional tissue engineering…”
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Author Correction: Results of the phase IIa RADICAL trial of the FGFR inhibitor AZD4547 in endocrine resistant breast cancer by Coombes, R. C., Badman, P. D., Lozano-Kuehne, J. P., Liu, X., Macpherson, I. R., Zubairi, I., Baird, R. D., Rosenfeld, N., Garcia-Corbacho, J., Cresti, N., Plummer, R., Armstrong, A., Allerton, R., Landers, D., Nicholas, H., McLellan, L., Lim, A., Mouliere, F., Pardo, O. E., Ferguson, V., Seckl, M. J.

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Results of the phase IIa RADICAL trial of the FGFR inhibitor AZD4547 in endocrine resistant breast cancer by Coombes, R. C., Badman, P. D., Lozano-Kuehne, J. P., Liu, X., Macpherson, I. R., Zubairi, I., Baird, R. D., Rosenfeld, N., Garcia-Corbacho, J., Cresti, N., Plummer, R., Armstrong, A., Allerton, R., Landers, D., Nicholas, H., McLellan, L., Lim, A., Mouliere, F., Pardo, O. E., Ferguson, V., Seckl, M. J.

“…We conducted a phase IIa, multi-centre, open label, single arm study (RADICAL; NCT01791985) of AZD4547 (a potent and selective inhibitor of Fibroblast Growth…”
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The paraventricular nucleus of the hypothalamus - a potential target for integrative treatment of autonomic dysfunction by Ferguson, Alastair V, Latchford, Kevin J, Samson, Willis K

“…The paraventricular nucleus of the hypothalamus (PVN) has emerged as one of the most important autonomic control centers in the brain, with neurons playing…”
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Nesfatin-1 influences the excitability of neurons in the nucleus of the solitary tract and regulates cardiovascular function by Mimee, Andrea, Smith, Pauline M, Ferguson, Alastair V

“…Nesfatin-1 has been identified as one of the most potent centrally acting anorexigenic peptides, and it has also been shown to play important roles in the…”
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Biological and metabolic response in STS-135 space-flown mouse skin by Mao, X W, Pecaut, M J, Stodieck, L S, Ferguson, V L, Bateman, T A, Bouxsein, M L, Gridley, D S

“…There is evidence that space flight condition-induced biological damage is associated with increased oxidative stress and extracellular matrix (ECM)…”
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Depolarizing actions of hydrogen sulfide on hypothalamic paraventricular nucleus neurons by Khademullah, C Sahara, Ferguson, Alastair V

“…Hydrogen sulfide (H2S) is a novel neurotransmitter that has been shown to influence cardiovascular functions as well and corticotrophin hormone (CRH)…”
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Cellular actions of nesfatin-1 on hypothalamic and medullary neurons by Mimee, Andrea, Ferguson, Alastair V

“…The present review summarizes the current understanding of the neuronal activation patterns induced by nesfatin-1 in both the hypothalamus and the brainstem,…”
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Hydrogen sulfide regulates cardiovascular function by influencing the excitability of subfornical organ neurons by Kuksis, Markus, Smith, Pauline M, Ferguson, Alastair V

“…Hydrogen sulfide (H2S), a gasotransmitter endogenously found in the central nervous system, has recently been suggested to act as a signalling molecule in the…”
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The subfornical organ: A novel site for prolactin action by Kamesh, A., Black, E. A. E., Ferguson, A. V.

“…Prolactin (PRL) is a peptide hormone that performs over 300 biological functions, including those that require binding to prolactin receptor (PRL‐R) in…”
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