FUNCTIONAL CHARACTERIZATION AND SIGNALING SYSTEMS OF CORAZONIN AND RED PIGMENT CONCENTRATING HORMONE IN THE GREEN SHORE CRAB, CARCINUS MAENAS

Functional Characterization and Signaling Systems of Corazonin and Red Pigment Concentrating Hormone in the Green Shore Crab, Carcinus maenas

Neuropeptides play a central role as neurotransmitters, neuromodulators and hormones in orchestrating arthropod physiology.The post-genomic surge in identified neuropeptides and their putative receptors has not been matched by functional characterization of ligand-receptor pairs.Indeed, until very recently no G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) had

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Occupational Lifting Tasks and Retinal Detachment in Non-Myopics and Myopics: Extended Analysis of a Case-control Study

Objectives: Lifting heavy weights involves the Valsalva manoeuvre, which leads to intraocular pressure spikes.We used data from a case-control study to further investigate the hypothesis that occupational lifting is a risk factor for retinal detachment.Methods: The study population included 48 cases (patients operated for retinal detachment) and 84

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Geographic Information System of Potential Tsunami Impact Areas and Safe Gathering Places for Coastal Tourism Area in Badung Regency, Bali Province

The Southern part of Bali especially Badung regency, in addition to having natural beauty and popular tourist attraction, it has a high potential for disaster.The fact is the coastline of Bali in the south is prone to tsunami because Bali is located close to the colliding zone between the Indo-Australian plate and the Eurasia plate, which presents

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