Canine mother baseline metabolites measured
The Clinic for Animal Reproduction, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Freie Universitaet Berlin in Germany, has investigated the intensive molecular changes that take place during dog pregnancy.
News tagged with blood metabolites
Solving the mystery behind how nutrients enter cells
For the nutrients that feed our cells to reach their destination, proteins embedded in the cell membrane often must shuttle what's needed across the threshold. When this system breaks down and metabolites fail to reach their ...
Cell & Microbiology
Apr 26, 2023
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Study gives a thumbs up to carefully formulated vegan diets for dogs
In today's pet food market, there are products to match nearly every lifestyle, value system, and price point pet owners demand, including vegan formulations. New University of Illinois research shows at least two human-grade, ...
Veterinary medicine
Mar 27, 2023
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Physiological features of Japanese black cattle with high methane production
Japan's agricultural sector produced 32.3 million tons of greenhouse gas emissions in 2022, accounting for 2.8% of the country's total emissions. Nearly a quarter of that stems from enteric fermentation within livestock. ...
Plants & Animals
Jul 21, 2022
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First assessment of metabolites in African savanna elephants
North Carolina State University researchers have conducted the first assessment of metabolites in African savanna elephants (Loxodonta africana), an important step in understanding the relationship between metabolism and ...
Plants & Animals
May 10, 2022
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Researchers investigate the physiological changes in Japanese black steer during feeding
Researchers have uncovered more about the physiological changes undergone by Japanese black cattle during feeding. Their discovery paves the way for easier evaluation of cattle's metabolic status, hopefully leading to the ...
Molecular & Computational biology
Mar 31, 2022
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Pillar-like molecules as biosensors for metabolites
Metabolites are organic molecules that take part in or are created during the biochemical reactions constantly taking place in an organism. For the human body, more than 110,000 metabolites have been identified. Metabolites ...
Biochemistry
Jan 11, 2021
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Dissecting fruit flies' varying responses to life-extension diet
Changes in a few small molecules involved in a cell's metabolism seem to indicate whether a restricted "life extension" diet will actually extend, shorten, or have no effect on lifespan, a study of fruit flies has found.
Plants & Animals
Jul 9, 2020
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Blood markers predict Humboldt penguin nest type, reproductive success
From March to December every year, Humboldt penguins nest in vast colonies on the Peruvian and Chilean coasts. The lucky ones find prime habitat for their nests in deep deposits of chalky guano where they can dig out sheltered ...
Plants & Animals
Jun 2, 2020
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A visual database of human plasma compounds
Researchers in Japan have created a database of metabolites from blood samples collected from over 5,000 Japanese volunteers, making it freely available online as a valuable resource for researchers around the world.
Analytical Chemistry
Dec 27, 2017
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