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Angiotensin Converting Enzyme 2 Contributes to Sex Differences in the Development of Obesity Hypertension in C57BL/6 Mice by Gupte, Manisha, Thatcher, Sean E, Boustany-Kari, Carine M, Shoemaker, Robin, Yiannikouris, Frederique, Zhang, Xuan, Karounos, Michael, Cassis, Lisa A

“…OBJECTIVES—Obesity promotes hypertension, but it is unclear if sex differences exist in obesity-related hypertension. Angiotensin converting enzyme 2 (ACE2)…”
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Relative Abundance of the Stink Bug (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae) Complex Infesting Rice in the Everglades Agricultural Area of Florida by VanWeelden, Matthew T, Cherry, Ronald H, Karounos, Michael

“…Florida's rice stink bug complex comprises three species; Oebalus pugnax (F.), O. insularis (Stal), and O. ypsilongriseus (DeGeer), the latter two of which are…”
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Adipocyte-specific deficiency of angiotensinogen decreases plasma angiotensinogen concentration and systolic blood pressure in mice by Yiannikouris, Frederique, Karounos, Michael, Charnigo, Richard, English, Victoria L, Rateri, Debra L, Daugherty, Alan, Cassis, Lisa A

“…Previous studies demonstrated that overexpression of angiotensinogen (AGT) in adipose tissue increased blood pressure. However, the contribution of endogenous…”
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Abundance of Soil Insect Pests in Florida Sugarcane by Ron Cherry, Mabry McCray, Hardev Sandhu, Michael Karounos

“…This 6-page fact sheet written by Ron Cherry, Mabry McCray, Hardev Sandhu, and Michael Karounos and published by the UF/IFAS Entomology and Nematology…”
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Cytauxzoon felis in salivary glands of Amblyomma americanum by Yang, Tzushan S., Reichard, Mason V., Thomas, Jennifer E., Miller, Laura S., Marr, Henry S., Karounos, Michael, Bell, Aaron J., Birkenheuer, Adam J.

“…Cytauxzoon felis is a tick-borne piroplasmid hemoparasite that causes life-threatening disease in cats. Despite the critical role that ticks play in pathogen…”
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Deficiency of Angiotensin Type 1a Receptors in Adipocytes Reduces Differentiation and Promotes Hypertrophy of Adipocytes in Lean Mice by Putnam, Kelly, Batifoulier-Yiannikouris, Frederique, Bharadwaj, Kalyani G, Lewis, Eboni, Karounos, Michael, Daugherty, Alan, Cassis, Lisa A

“…Adipocytes express angiotensin receptors, but the direct effects of angiotensin II (AngII) stimulating this cell type are undefined. Adipocytes express…”
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Rice Water Weevil (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) Distribution and Management in Florida by Matthew T. VanWeelden, Ronald H. Cherry, Michael Karounos

“…The rice water weevil, Lissorhoptrus oryzophilus Kuschel, is the most widely distributed and destructive pest of rice in the United States. This 4-page fact…”
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Weeds in Florida Sugarcane as Rice Stink Bug Hosts by Calvin Odero, Michael Karounos, Ron Cherry

“…Rice is a rotational crop in the sugarcane production system on organic soils in the Everglades Agricultural Area in southern Florida. Several insects and…”
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Weeds in Florida Sugarcane as Rice Stink Bug Hosts by Calvin Odero, Michael Karounos, Ron Cherry

“…Rice is a rotational crop in the sugarcane production system on organic soils in the Everglades Agricultural Area in southern Florida. Several insects and…”
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Coplanar polychlorinated biphenyls impair glucose homeostasis in lean C57BL/6 mice and mitigate beneficial effects of weight loss on glucose homeostasis in obese mice by Baker, Nicki A, Karounos, Michael, English, Victoria, Fang, Jun, Wei, Yinan, Stromberg, Arnold, Sunkara, Manjula, Morris, Andrew J, Swanson, Hollie I, Cassis, Lisa A

“…Previous studies demonstrated that coplanar polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) promote proinflammatory gene expression in adipocytes. PCBs are highly lipophilic…”
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Host Plant Preference of Melanotus communis (Coleoptera: Elateridae) among Weeds and Sugar Cane Varieties Found in Florida Sugar Cane Fields by Karounos, Michael, Cherry, Ron, Odero, Dennis, Sandhu, Hardev, Beuzelin, Julien

“…The corn wireworm, Melanotus communis (Gyllenhal) (Coleoptera: Elateridae), is an important soil insect pest of Florida sugar cane (Saccharum spp.; Poaceae)…”
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Abundance of Soil Insect Pests in Florida Sugarcane by Ron Cherry, Mabry McCray, Hardev Sandhu, Michael Karounos

“…This 6-page fact sheet written by Ron Cherry, Mabry McCray, Hardev Sandhu, and Michael Karounos and published by the UF/IFAS Entomology and Nematology…”
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Abundance of Soil Insect Pests in Florida Sugarcane by Ron Cherry, Mabry McCray, Hardev Sandhu, Michael Karounos

“…This 6-page fact sheet written by Ron Cherry, Mabry McCray, Hardev Sandhu, and Michael Karounos and published by the UF/IFAS Entomology and Nematology…”
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Transmission of Cytauxzoon felis by injection of Amblyomma americanum salivary glands by Yang, Tzushan S., Reichard, Mason V., Thomas, Jennifer E., Marr, Henry S., Karounos, Michael, Hyatt, Julia, Miller, Craig, Birkenheuer, Adam J.

“…Cytauxzoonosis is a life-threatening disease of cats, caused by the tick-borne piroplasmid hemoparasite, Cytauxzoon felis. Current experimental models for…”
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An Old Testament Offering: The Origin of Frost's "Maple" by Karounos, Michael

“…Frost's poem, "Maple" raises three distinct issues: 1) What is the significance of the name "Maple" and of the circumstances contributing to the naming of…”
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Evaluation of Lures for Monitoring Silk Flies (Diptera: Ulidiidae) in Sweet Corn by Owens, David, Cherry, Ron, Karounos, Michael, Nuessly, Gregg S

“…Several morphologically similar species of picture-winged flies (the silk fly complex, Diptera: Ulidiidae) are severe primary pests of sweet corn (Zea mays L.;…”
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A practical protocol to prepare paraffin-embedded whole tick histology sections by Yang, Tzushan S., LaDouceur, Elise E.B., Baumgartner, Wes A., Marr, Henry S., Karounos, Michael, Robertson, James, Whitehurst, Nathan, Miller, Laura S., Birkenheuer, Adam J.

“…Ticks are important ectoparasites that are capable of transmitting multiple classes of pathogens and are currently linked with many emerging tick-borne…”
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Polychlorinated biphenyl 77 augments angiotensin II-induced atherosclerosis and abdominal aortic aneurysms in male apolipoprotein E deficient mice by Arsenescu, Violeta, Arsenescu, Razvan, Parulkar, Madhura, Karounos, Michael, Zhang, Xuan, Baker, Nicki, Cassis, Lisa A.

“…Infusion of angiotensin II (AngII) to hyperlipidemic mice augments atherosclerosis and causes formation of abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAAs). Each of these…”
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Rice Water Weevil (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) Distribution and Management in Florida by Matthew T. VanWeelden, Ronald H. Cherry, Michael Karounos

“…The rice water weevil, Lissorhoptrus oryzophilus Kuschel, is the most widely distributed and destructive pest of rice in the United States. This 4-page fact…”
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Rice Water Weevil (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) Distribution and Management in Florida by Matthew T. VanWeelden, Ronald H. Cherry, Michael Karounos

“…The rice water weevil, Lissorhoptrus oryzophilus Kuschel, is the most widely distributed and destructive pest of rice in the United States. This 4-page fact…”
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