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A Comparison Of Grid-Based And Sph Binary Mass-Transfer And Merger Simulations, Patrick M. Motl, Juhan Frank, Jan Staff, Geoffrey C. Clayton, Christopher L. Fryer, Wesley Even, Steven Diehl, Joel E. Tohline Apr 2017

A Comparison Of Grid-Based And Sph Binary Mass-Transfer And Merger Simulations, Patrick M. Motl, Juhan Frank, Jan Staff, Geoffrey C. Clayton, Christopher L. Fryer, Wesley Even, Steven Diehl, Joel E. Tohline

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There is currently a great amount of interest in the outcomes and astrophysical implications of mergers of double degenerate binaries. In a commonly adopted approximation, the components of such binaries are represented by polytropes with an index of n = 3/2. We present detailed comparisons of stellar mass-transfer and merger simulations of polytropic binaries that have been carried out using two very different numerical algorithms - a finite-volume "grid" code and a smoothed-particle hydrodynamics (SPH) code. We find that there is agreement in both the ultimate outcomes of the evolutions and the intermediate stages if the initial conditions for each …

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'People Are Enemies To What They Don't Know' Managing Stigma And Anti-Muslim Stereotypes In A Turkish Community Center, Crystal Paul, Sarah Anna Becker Apr 2017

'People Are Enemies To What They Don't Know' Managing Stigma And Anti-Muslim Stereotypes In A Turkish Community Center, Crystal Paul, Sarah Anna Becker

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In the wake of the 9/11 terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center, anti-Muslim discourse and sentiment has become pervasive in the West. Using a collaborative ethnographic approach, we observe how participants at a Turkish Community Center (TCC) cultivate stigma management strategies against the cultural backdrop of post-9/11 anti-Muslim stereotypes. In our analysis, we use Goffman's work on stigma and critical race theory to explore the socially embedded nature of stigmatization processes for Turkish Muslims in a local community center. Our findings reveal how aspects of Turkish culture and Islam, together with a structural context …

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Can Functional Traits Account For Phylogenetic Signal In Community Composition?, Daijiang Li, Anthony R. Ives, Donald M. Waller Apr 2017

Can Functional Traits Account For Phylogenetic Signal In Community Composition?, Daijiang Li, Anthony R. Ives, Donald M. Waller

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© 2017 The Authors. New Phytologist © 2017 New Phytologist Trust Phylogenetic and functional trait-based analyses inform our understanding of community composition, yet methods for quantifying the overlap in information derived from functional traits and phylogenies remain underdeveloped. Does adding traits to analyses of community composition reduce the phylogenetic signal in the residual variation? If not, then measured functional traits alone may be insufficient to explain community assembly. We propose a general statistical framework to quantify the proportion of phylogenetic pattern in community composition that remains after including measured functional traits. We then illustrate the framework with applications to two …

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Costs Of Reproduction And Carry-Over Effects In Breeding Albatrosses, Glenn T. Crossin, Richard A. Phillips, Christine R. Lattin, L. Michael Romero, Xavier Bordeleau, Christopher M. Harris, Oliver P. Love, Tony D. Williams Apr 2017

Costs Of Reproduction And Carry-Over Effects In Breeding Albatrosses, Glenn T. Crossin, Richard A. Phillips, Christine R. Lattin, L. Michael Romero, Xavier Bordeleau, Christopher M. Harris, Oliver P. Love, Tony D. Williams

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© Antarctic Science Ltd 2016. We investigated the physiology of two closely related albatross species relative to their breeding strategy: black-browed albatrosses (Thalassarche melanophris) breed annually, while grey-headed albatrosses (T. chrysostoma) breed biennially. From observations of breeding fate and blood samples collected at the end of breeding in one season and feather corticosterone levels (fCort) sampled at the beginning of the next breeding season, we found that in both species some post-breeding physiological parameters differed according to breeding outcome (successful, failed, deferred). Correlations between post-breeding physiology and fCort, and links to future breeding decisions, were examined. In black-browed albatrosses, post-breeding …

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Fgf21 Mediates The Thermogenic And Insulin-Sensitizing Effects Of Dietary Methionine Restriction But Not Its Effects On Hepatic Lipid Metabolism, Desiree Wanders, Laura A. Forney, Kirsten P. Stone, David H. Burk, Alicia Pierse, Thomas W. Gettys Apr 2017

Fgf21 Mediates The Thermogenic And Insulin-Sensitizing Effects Of Dietary Methionine Restriction But Not Its Effects On Hepatic Lipid Metabolism, Desiree Wanders, Laura A. Forney, Kirsten P. Stone, David H. Burk, Alicia Pierse, Thomas W. Gettys

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© 2017 by the American Diabetes Association. Dietary methionine restriction (MR) produces a rapid and persistent remodeling of white adipose tissue (WAT), an increase in energy expenditure (EE), and enhancement of insulin sensitivity. Recent work established that hepatic expression of FGF21 is robustly increased by MR. Fgf212/2 mice were used to test whether FGF21 is an essential mediator of the physiological effects of dietary MR. The MR-induced increase in energy intake and EE and activation of thermogenesis in WAT and brown adipose tissue were lost in Fgf212/2 mice. However, dietary MR produced a comparable reduction in body weight and adiposity …

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Recipe For Holiness: Civilizing Saints In Early Modern Spain, Celia Crifasi Apr 2017

Recipe For Holiness: Civilizing Saints In Early Modern Spain, Celia Crifasi

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Limbo: An Exploration Of The Spaces Between, April Ahmed Apr 2017

Limbo: An Exploration Of The Spaces Between, April Ahmed

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The Role Of Human Trbp And Pact In Rnai-Mediated Antiviral Immunity And Exogenous Rnai Pathways In Caenorhabditis Elegans, Victoria Lulich Apr 2017

The Role Of Human Trbp And Pact In Rnai-Mediated Antiviral Immunity And Exogenous Rnai Pathways In Caenorhabditis Elegans, Victoria Lulich

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Defining The Edge: Programming Louisiana’S Working Coast, Renzi James Terrebonne Apr 2017

Defining The Edge: Programming Louisiana’S Working Coast, Renzi James Terrebonne

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Influence Of Nutrient Availability And Sediment Supply On Productivity Of Spartina Patens, Shannon Matzke Apr 2017

Influence Of Nutrient Availability And Sediment Supply On Productivity Of Spartina Patens, Shannon Matzke

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Cryobanking Of Aquatic Species, Sonia Martínez-Páramo, Ákos Horváth, Catherine Labbé, Tiantian Zhang, Vanesa Robles, Paz Herráez, Marc Suquet, Serean Adams, Ana Viveiros, Terrence R. Tiersch, Elsa Cabrita Apr 2017

Cryobanking Of Aquatic Species, Sonia Martínez-Páramo, Ákos Horváth, Catherine Labbé, Tiantian Zhang, Vanesa Robles, Paz Herráez, Marc Suquet, Serean Adams, Ana Viveiros, Terrence R. Tiersch, Elsa Cabrita

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This review is focused on the applications of genome cryobanking of aquatic species including freshwater and marine fish, as well as invertebrates. It also reviews the latest advances in cryobanking of model species, widely used by the scientific community worldwide, because of their applications in several fields. The state of the art of cryopreservation of different cellular types (sperm, oocytes, embryos, somatic cells and primordial germ cells or early spermatogonia) is discussed focusing on the advantages and disadvantages of each procedure according to different applications. A special review on the need of standardization of protocols has also been carried out. …

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Breeding Behavior Of Female White-Tailed Deer Relative To Conception: Evidence For Female Mate Choice, Jeffery D. Sullivan, Stephen S. Ditchkoff, Bret A. Collier, Charles R. Ruth, Joshua B. Raglin Apr 2017

Breeding Behavior Of Female White-Tailed Deer Relative To Conception: Evidence For Female Mate Choice, Jeffery D. Sullivan, Stephen S. Ditchkoff, Bret A. Collier, Charles R. Ruth, Joshua B. Raglin

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Female white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) are thought to choose between two behavioral strategies to maximize the quality of potential mates: sit and wait, characterized by concentrating activity within a restricted area, and excursive behavior, characterized by increased activity and excursions outside the home range. As movement patterns may influence conception, our goal was to examine the patterns of female white-tailed deer movements to evaluate which breeding strategy was employed. We equipped 36 female white-tailed deer with GPS collars from August 2013 to December 2015. We found that movement rate and probability of activity were greatest near the peak of the …

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Efficacy Of A New Spot-On Formulation Of Selamectin Plus Sarolaner Against Ancylostoma Tubaeforme And Toxocara Cati In Cats, Thomas Geurden, Adriano F. Vatta, Nathalie Slootmans, Vickie L. King, Dan Lin, Tom Mctier, Douglas Rugg Apr 2017

Efficacy Of A New Spot-On Formulation Of Selamectin Plus Sarolaner Against Ancylostoma Tubaeforme And Toxocara Cati In Cats, Thomas Geurden, Adriano F. Vatta, Nathalie Slootmans, Vickie L. King, Dan Lin, Tom Mctier, Douglas Rugg

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The efficacy of a new spot-on formulation of selamectin plus sarolaner for cats was evaluated against induced infections with Ancylostoma tubaeforme (hookworm) and Toxocara cati (roundworm). Five laboratory studies were conducted using adult, purpose-bred cats. Four of the studies were designed to evaluate efficacy of the combination against A. tubaeforme, the dose-limiting gastrointestinal nematode species for selamectin. In two of these studies non-interference between selamectin and sarolaner was also evaluated. The fifth study evaluated efficacy of the combination against mixed infections of A. tubaeforme and T. cati. The hookworm isolates in three studies were of US origin, as was the …

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Efficacy Of A New Spot-On Formulation Of Selamectin Plus Sarolaner For Cats Against Adult Ctenocephalides Felis, Flea Egg Production And Adult Flea Emergence, Adriano F. Vatta, William R. Everett, Susan J. Holzmer, Judith A. Cherni, Vickie L. King, Douglas Rugg, Thomas Geurden Apr 2017

Efficacy Of A New Spot-On Formulation Of Selamectin Plus Sarolaner For Cats Against Adult Ctenocephalides Felis, Flea Egg Production And Adult Flea Emergence, Adriano F. Vatta, William R. Everett, Susan J. Holzmer, Judith A. Cherni, Vickie L. King, Douglas Rugg, Thomas Geurden

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A new spot-on formulation of selamectin plus sarolaner was evaluated against fleas for adulticidal efficacy, and for the effect on egg production and hatching when applied to flea-infested cats. Ten male and ten female adult domestic shorthair cats were randomly assigned to one of two treatment groups based on pre-treatment flea counts. Cats received topical treatment on Day 0 in a single spot to the dorsal scapular area with either a placebo formulation or with the combination formulation at the minimal dose of 6.0 mg selamectin plus 1.0 mg sarolaner per kg bodyweight. On Days −1, 5, 12, 19, 26 …

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Efficacy Of A New Spot-On Formulation Of Selamectin Plus Sarolaner In The Treatment Of Otodectes Cynotis In Cats, Csilla Becskei, Craig Reinemeyer, Vickie L. King, Dan Lin, Melanie R. Myers, Adriano F. Vatta Apr 2017

Efficacy Of A New Spot-On Formulation Of Selamectin Plus Sarolaner In The Treatment Of Otodectes Cynotis In Cats, Csilla Becskei, Craig Reinemeyer, Vickie L. King, Dan Lin, Melanie R. Myers, Adriano F. Vatta

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The efficacy of a new spot-on formulation of selamectin/sarolaner was evaluated against induced Otodectes cynotis infestations in cats in two randomized, blinded studies. Fourteen and 16 cats were randomly assigned to treatment groups in Studies 1 and 2, respectively. On Day 0, animals were either treated with placebo or with the spot-on formulation at the minimal dose of 6.0 mg selamectin and 1.0 mg sarolaner per kg bodyweight. Treatments were administered topically at the base of the neck. Presence of live mites was evaluated 14 days after treatment administration by otoscopic examination and total live mite counts (adults plus immature) …

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Spring 2017 Catalog, Lsu Press Apr 2017

Spring 2017 Catalog, Lsu Press

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Investigation On Hemolytic Effect Of Poly(Lactic Co-Glycolic) Acid Nanoparticles Synthesized Using Continuous Flow And Batch Processes, Sumit Libi, Bogdan Calenic, Carlos E. Astete, Challa Kumar, Cristina M. Sabliov Apr 2017

Investigation On Hemolytic Effect Of Poly(Lactic Co-Glycolic) Acid Nanoparticles Synthesized Using Continuous Flow And Batch Processes, Sumit Libi, Bogdan Calenic, Carlos E. Astete, Challa Kumar, Cristina M. Sabliov

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With the increasing interest in polymeric nanoparticles for biomedical applications, there is a need for continuous flow methodologies that allow for the precise control of nanoparticle synthesis. Poly(lactide-co-glycolic) acid (PLGA) nanoparticles with diameters of 220-250 nm were synthesized using a lab-on-a-chip, exploiting the precise flow control offered by a millifluidic platform. The association and the effect of PLGA nanoparticles on red blood cells (RBCs) were compared for fluorescent PLGA nanoparticles made by this novel continuous flow process using a millifluidic chip and smaller PLGA nanoparticles made by a batch method. Results indicated that all PLGA nanoparticles studied, independent of the …

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Music, Campaigns, And The Law: Navigating The Legal Minefield Of Presidential Campaign Music, Margaret Manning Apr 2017

Music, Campaigns, And The Law: Navigating The Legal Minefield Of Presidential Campaign Music, Margaret Manning

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Insights Into Stat5 Biology, Taylor Millar Apr 2017

Insights Into Stat5 Biology, Taylor Millar

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“Whate’Er I Be”: The Body Liminal And The Permeable Limits Of Sovereignty In Early Modern Drama, Linda Anne Riley Apr 2017

“Whate’Er I Be”: The Body Liminal And The Permeable Limits Of Sovereignty In Early Modern Drama, Linda Anne Riley

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Immunohistochemical Comparison Of Retinal Cell Populations In An Aquatic Predator Species And A Terrestrial Prey Species That Share A Common Evolutionary Ancestor, Nikka Khorsandi Apr 2017

Immunohistochemical Comparison Of Retinal Cell Populations In An Aquatic Predator Species And A Terrestrial Prey Species That Share A Common Evolutionary Ancestor, Nikka Khorsandi

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Development Of An In Vivo Assay For Acetyl-Coa Carboxylase Using 1,3,6,8- Tetrahydroxynapthalene Synthase, Sarah Bond Apr 2017

Development Of An In Vivo Assay For Acetyl-Coa Carboxylase Using 1,3,6,8- Tetrahydroxynapthalene Synthase, Sarah Bond

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Gender-Related Differences In Child Speakers’ Use Of Nonmainstream English Forms, Anneliese K. Moore Apr 2017

Gender-Related Differences In Child Speakers’ Use Of Nonmainstream English Forms, Anneliese K. Moore

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Capturing Omni-Stereo Panoramas Within Unreal Engine 4, Evan Preslar Apr 2017

Capturing Omni-Stereo Panoramas Within Unreal Engine 4, Evan Preslar

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Quantitative Analysis Of High Pressure Hazards In Oil And Gas Field Operations, Giuseppe Feo Apr 2017

Quantitative Analysis Of High Pressure Hazards In Oil And Gas Field Operations, Giuseppe Feo

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Arthropod Diversity And Functional Importance In Old-Growth Forests Of North America, Timothy Schowalter Mar 2017

Arthropod Diversity And Functional Importance In Old-Growth Forests Of North America, Timothy Schowalter

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Old-growth forests have become rare in North America but provide habitat for unique assemblages of species that often are rare in younger forests. Insects and related arthropods reach their highest diversity in old-growth forests because of their stable moderate temperature and relative humidity and the rich variety of resources represented by high plant species richness and structural complexity. Old-growth arthropod assemblages typically are distinct from those in younger, managed forests. Major subcommunities include the arboreal community that is composed of a rich assemblage of herbivores, fungivores, and their associated predators and parasitoids that function to regulate primary production and nutrient …

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Erratum To: Aquaculture Genomics, Genetics And Breeding In The United States: Current Status, Challenges, And Priorities For Future Research. [Bmc Genomics. 18, (2017), (191)] Doi: 10.1186/S12864-017-3557-1, Hisham Abdelrahman, Mohamed Elhady, Acacia Alcivar-Warren, Standish Allen, Rafet Al-Tobasei, Lisui Bao, Ben Beck, Harvey Blackburn, Brian Bosworth, John Buchanan, Jesse Chappell, William Daniels, Sheng Dong, Rex Dunham, Evan Durland, Ahmed Elaswad, Marta Gomez-Chiarri, Kamal Gosh, Ximing Guo, Perry Hackett, Terry Hanson, Dennis Hedgecock, Tiffany Howard, Leigh Holland, Molly Jackson, Yulin Jin, Karim Khalil, Thomas Kocher, Tim Leeds, Ning Li, Lauren Lindsey, Shikai Liu, Zhanjiang Liu Mar 2017

Erratum To: Aquaculture Genomics, Genetics And Breeding In The United States: Current Status, Challenges, And Priorities For Future Research. [Bmc Genomics. 18, (2017), (191)] Doi: 10.1186/S12864-017-3557-1, Hisham Abdelrahman, Mohamed Elhady, Acacia Alcivar-Warren, Standish Allen, Rafet Al-Tobasei, Lisui Bao, Ben Beck, Harvey Blackburn, Brian Bosworth, John Buchanan, Jesse Chappell, William Daniels, Sheng Dong, Rex Dunham, Evan Durland, Ahmed Elaswad, Marta Gomez-Chiarri, Kamal Gosh, Ximing Guo, Perry Hackett, Terry Hanson, Dennis Hedgecock, Tiffany Howard, Leigh Holland, Molly Jackson, Yulin Jin, Karim Khalil, Thomas Kocher, Tim Leeds, Ning Li, Lauren Lindsey, Shikai Liu, Zhanjiang Liu

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In the version of this article that was originally published [1] there was an error with the author name "Karim Khalil" as it was incorrectly put as "Karim Kahlil". The original article was corrected.

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Nitric Oxide Promotes Gaba Release By Activating A Voltage-Independent Ca2+ Influx Pathway In Retinal Amacrine Cells, J. Wesley Maddox, Evanna Gleason Mar 2017

Nitric Oxide Promotes Gaba Release By Activating A Voltage-Independent Ca2+ Influx Pathway In Retinal Amacrine Cells, J. Wesley Maddox, Evanna Gleason

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© 2017 the American Physiological Society. Retinal amacrine cells express nitric oxide (NO) synthase and produce NO, making NO available to regulate the function of amacrine cells. Here we test the hypothesis that NO can alter the GABAergic synaptic output of amacrine cells. We investigate this using whole cell voltage clamp recordings and Ca2 imaging of cultured chick retinal amacrine cells. When recording from amacrine cells receiving synaptic input from other amacrine cells, we find that NO increases GABAergic spontaneous postsynaptic current (sPSC) frequency. This increase in sPSC frequency does not require the canonical NO receptor, soluble guan-ylate cyclase, or …

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Groundcover Community Assembly In High-Diversity Pine Savannas: Seed Arrival And Fire-Generated Environmental Filtering, Kyle E. Harms, Paul R. Gagnon, Heather A. Passmore, Jonathan A. Myers, William J. Platt Mar 2017

Groundcover Community Assembly In High-Diversity Pine Savannas: Seed Arrival And Fire-Generated Environmental Filtering, Kyle E. Harms, Paul R. Gagnon, Heather A. Passmore, Jonathan A. Myers, William J. Platt

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© 2017 Harms et al. Environmental filtering-abiotic and biotic constraints on the demographic performance of individual organisms-is a widespread mechanism of selection in communities. A given individual is "filtered out" (i.e., selectively removed) when environmental conditions or disturbances like fires preclude its survival and reproduction. Although interactions between these filters and dispersal from the regional species pool are thought to determine much about species composition locally, there have been relatively few studies of dispersal × filtering interactions in species-rich communities and fewer still where fire is also a primary selective agent. We experimentally manipulated dispersal and filtering by fire (pre-fire …

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Stat5-Interacting Proteins: A Synopsis Of Proteins That Regulate Stat5 Activity, Ashley A. Able, Jasmine A. Burrell, Jacqueline M. Stephens Mar 2017

Stat5-Interacting Proteins: A Synopsis Of Proteins That Regulate Stat5 Activity, Ashley A. Able, Jasmine A. Burrell, Jacqueline M. Stephens

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© 2017 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. Signal Transducers and Activators of Transcription (STATs) are key components of the JAK/STAT pathway. Of the seven STATs, STAT5A and STAT5B are of particular interest for their critical roles in cellular differentiation, adipogenesis, oncogenesis, and immune function. The interactions of STAT5A and STAT5B with cytokine/hormone receptors, nuclear receptors, transcriptional regulators, proto-oncogenes, kinases, and phosphatases all contribute to modulating STAT5 activity. Among these STAT5 interacting proteins, some serve as coactivators or corepressors to regulate STAT5 transcriptional activity and some proteins can interact with STAT5 to enhance or repress STAT5 signaling. In addition, …

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