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Potential Mechanisms for Cancer Resistance in Elephants and Comparative Cellular Response to DNA Damage in Humans by Abegglen, Lisa M, Caulin, Aleah F, Chan, Ashley, Lee, Kristy, Robinson, Rosann, Campbell, Michael S, Kiso, Wendy K, Schmitt, Dennis L, Waddell, Peter J, Bhaskara, Srividya, Jensen, Shane T, Maley, Carlo C, Schiffman, Joshua D

“…IMPORTANCE: Evolutionary medicine may provide insights into human physiology and pathophysiology, including tumor biology. OBJECTIVE: To identify mechanisms…”
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Elephant Genomes Reveal Accelerated Evolution in Mechanisms Underlying Disease Defenses by Tollis, Marc, Ferris, Elliott, Campbell, Michael S, Harris, Valerie K, Rupp, Shawn M, Harrison, Tara M, Kiso, Wendy K, Schmitt, Dennis L, Garner, Michael M, Aktipis, Christina Athena, Maley, Carlo C, Boddy, Amy M, Yandell, Mark, Gregg, Christopher, Schiffman, Joshua D, Abegglen, Lisa M

“…Abstract Disease susceptibility and resistance are important factors for the conservation of endangered species, including elephants. We analyzed pathology…”
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SERUM VITAMIN D AND SELECTED BIOMARKERS OF CALCIUM HOMEOSTASIS IN ASIAN ELEPHANTS ( ELEPHAS MAXIMUS ) MANAGED AT A LOW LATITUDE by Childs-Sanford, Sara E, Kiso, Wendy K, Schmitt, Dennis L

“…An understanding of species-specific vitamin D metabolism and its role in calcium homeostasis is essential for correct diet formulation and development of…”
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Patterns of serum immune biomarkers during elephant endotheliotropic herpesvirus viremia in Asian and African elephants by Edwards, Katie L, Latimer, Erin M, Siegal-Willott, Jessica, Kiso, Wendy, Padilla, Luis R, Sanchez, Carlos R, Schmitt, Dennis, Brown, Janine L

“…Hemorrhagic disease (HD) caused by a group of elephant endotheliotropic herpesviruses (EEHV) is one of the leading causes of death for young elephants in human…”
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Lactotransferrin in Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) seminal plasma correlates with semen quality by Kiso, Wendy K, Selvaraj, Vimal, Nagashima, Jennifer, Asano, Atsushi, Brown, Janine L, Schmitt, Dennis L, Leszyk, John, Travis, Alexander J, Pukazhenthi, Budhan S

“…Asian elephants (Elephas maximus) have highly variable ejaculate quality within individuals, greatly reducing the efficacy of artificial insemination and…”
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Preliminary assessment of serum capillary zone electrophoresis in the Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) by Osorio, Shirley, Soto, Jeny, Schmitt, Dennis, Kiso, Wendy, Cray, Carolyn

“…Serum protein electrophoresis has been demonstrated to have utility in diagnostic workup, wellness exams, and prognosis. Agarose gel electrophoresis (AGE) has…”
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Hormonal variation and temporal dynamics of musth in Asian elephants ( Elephas maximus ) are associated with age, body condition and the social environment by LaDue, Chase A, Hunt, Kathleen E, Kiso, Wendy K, Freeman, Elizabeth W

“…The sustainability of endangered Asian elephants in human care is threatened in part by low breeding success and concerns over individual animal wellbeing…”
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Social Behavior and Group Formation in Male Asian Elephants ( Elephas maximus ): The Effects of Age and Musth in Wild and Zoo-Housed Animals by LaDue, Chase A, Vandercone, Rajnish P G, Kiso, Wendy K, Freeman, Elizabeth W

“…Asian elephants are endangered, and the long-term viability of the species depends on integrative approaches to address the sustainability of and populations…”
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Administration of Altrenogest to Maintain Pregnancy in Asian Elephants (Elephas maximus) by Kottwitz, Jack J., Kiso, Wendy, Boothe, Dawn M., Schmitt, Dennis

“…Progesterone and progesterone derivatives are key hormones in pregnancy maintenance in mammalian species. Cessation of pregnancy, including birth or…”
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Of Elephants and Other Mammals: A Comparative Review of Reproductive Tumors and Potential Impact on Conservation by Abegglen, Lisa M, Harrison, Tara M, Moresco, Anneke, Fowles, Jared S, Troan, Brigid V, Kiso, Wendy K, Schmitt, Dennis, Boddy, Amy M, Schiffman, Joshua D

“…Reproductive tumors can impact conception, pregnancy, and birth in mammals. These impacts are well documented in humans, while data in other mammals are…”
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REPRODUCTIVE PARAMETERS AND BIRTH STATISTICS FOR A HERD OF ASIAN ELEPHANTS (ELEPHAS MAXIMUS) IN NORTH AMERICA OVER A 20-YEAR PERIOD by Kiso, Wendy K, Wiedner, Ellen, Isaza, Ramiro, Lindsay, William, Aria, Janice, Jacobson, Gary, Jacobson, Kathy, Schmitt, Dennis

“…We reviewed medical records documenting 28 pregnancies occurring within a herd of Asian elephants (Elephas maximus) over a 20-yr (1994–2014) period at a…”
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VITAL SIGNS AND FIRST OCCURRENCES IN NORMAL AND ABNORMAL NEWBORN ASIAN ELEPHANT (ELEPHAS MAXIMUS) CALVES by Wiedner, Ellen, Kiso, Wendy K, Aria, Janice, Isaza, Ramiro, Lindsay, William, Jacobson, Gary, Jacobson, Kathy, Schmitt, Dennis

“…Sixteen years of medical records documenting 19 births within a herd of Asian elephants (Elephas maximus) at a private facility in the southeastern United…”
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Elephant TP53-RETROGENE 9 induces transcription-independent apoptosis at the mitochondria by Preston, Aidan J., Rogers, Aaron, Sharp, Miranda, Mitchell, Gareth, Toruno, Cristhian, Barney, Brayden B., Donovan, Lauren N., Bly, Journey, Kennington, Ryan, Payne, Emily, Iovino, Anthony, Furukawa, Gabriela, Robinson, Rosann, Shamloo, Bahar, Buccilli, Matthew, Anders, Rachel, Eckstein, Sarah, Fedak, Elizabeth A., Wright, Tanner, Maley, Carlo C., Kiso, Wendy K., Schmitt, Dennis, Malkin, David, Schiffman, Joshua D., Abegglen, Lisa M.

“…Approximately 20 TP53 retrogenes exist in the African and Asian elephant genomes ( Loxodonta Africana, Elephas Maximus ) in addition to a conserved TP53 gene…”
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Relationship between testosterone and sperm motility in Asian elephants (Elephas maximus): Potential implications during the sexual state of musth by LaDue, Chase A., Brown, Janine L., Davis, Maura, Kibe, Gabe, Kiso, Wendy K.

“…Male elephants regularly undergo a unique sexual period of musth that is characterized by elevated testosterone, analogous to the heightened reproductive…”
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Pretreatment of Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) spermatozoa with cholesterol-loaded cyclodextrins and glycerol addition at 4°C improves cryosurvival by Kiso, Wendy K, Asano, Atsushi, Travis, Alexander J, Schmitt, Dennis L, Brown, Janine L, Pukazhenthi, Budhan S

“…Asian elephant spermatozoa are sensitive to chilling and do not respond well to cryopreservation. The objectives of the present study were to: (1) determine…”
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Physical and behavioral indicators associated with hormonal changes during musth in zoo-housed and free-ranging Asian elephants (Elephas maximus) by LaDue, Chase A., Hunt, Kathleen E., Samaraweera, M.G. Sachintha M., Vandercone, Rajnish P.G., Kiso, Wendy K., Freeman, Elizabeth W.

“…In-situ and ex-situ Asian elephant populations are threatened with extinction, and male elephants pose unique challenges to long-term sustainability. The…”
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Liquid Semen Storage in Elephants (Elephas maximus and Loxodonta africana): Species Differences and Storage Optimization by Kiso, Wendy K., Brown, Janine L., Siewerdt, Frank, Schmitt, Dennis L., Olson, Deborah, Crichton, Elizabeth G., Pukazhenthi, Budhan S.

“…Artificial insemination plays a key role in the genetic management of elephants in zoos. Because freshly extended semen is typically used for artificial…”
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Behavioral characterization of musth in Asian elephants (Elephas maximus): Defining progressive stages of male sexual behavior in in-situ and ex-situ populations by LaDue, Chase A., Vandercone, Rajnish P.G., Kiso, Wendy K., Freeman, Elizabeth W.

“…Complementary studies of wild and zoo-housed animals offer insight into behavioral variation across a range of conditions including the context under which…”
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PHARMACOKINETICS OF RECTALLY AND ORALLY ADMINISTERED LEVOFLOXACIN IN ASIAN ELEPHANTS ( ELEPHAS MAXIMUS ) by Kilburn, Jennifer J, Schmitt, Dennis, Kiso, Wendy, Papich, Mark G, Backues, Kay A

“…Appropriate and effective antibiotic use is a critical component of veterinary medicine, but there are variations across species regarding dosage and…”
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Abstract A25: Elephant p53 (EP53) enhances and restores p53-mediated apoptosis in human and canine osteosarcoma by Abegglen, Lisa M., Toruno, Cristhian, Donovan, Lauren N., Robinson, Rosann, Goldfeder, Mor, Couldwell, Genevieve, Kiso, Wendy K., Schmitt, Dennis L., Caulin, Aleah F., Maley, Carlo C., Schroeder, Avi, Schiffman, Joshua D.

“…Amplification of elephant p53 (EP53) was recently described as a potential mechanism for cancer resistance in elephants. Osteosarcoma is the most common…”
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