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Utilization Of Different Anti-Viral Mechanisms By Mammalian Embryonic Stem Cells And Differentiated Cells, Yan-Lin Guo Jan 2017

Utilization Of Different Anti-Viral Mechanisms By Mammalian Embryonic Stem Cells And Differentiated Cells, Yan-Lin Guo

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Embryonic stem cells (ESCs) have received tremendous attention because of their potential applications in regenerative medicine. Over the past two decades, intensive research has not only led to the generation of various types of cells from ESCs that can be potentially used for the treatment of human diseases but also led to the formation of new concepts and breakthroughs that have significantly impacted our understanding of basic cell biology and developmental biology. Recent studies have revealed that ESCs and other types of pluripotent cells do not have a functional interferon (IFN)-based anti-viral mechanism, challenging the idea that the IFN system …


Reproductive Strategy Of The Giant Electric Ray In The Southern Gulf Of California, María I. Burgos-Vázquez, Paola A. Mejía-Falla, Victor H. Cruz-Escalona, Nancy Brown-Peterson Jan 2017

Reproductive Strategy Of The Giant Electric Ray In The Southern Gulf Of California, María I. Burgos-Vázquez, Paola A. Mejía-Falla, Victor H. Cruz-Escalona, Nancy Brown-Peterson

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The objective of the present study was to describe and characterize macroscopic and microscopic aspects of the reproductive biology of the Giant Electric Ray Narcine entemedor, a viviparous elasmobranch targeted by commercial fishers in Mexico. A total of 305 individual rays were captured (260 females, 45 males); all males were sexually mature. The median size at maturity for females was estimated to be 58.5 cm TL, the median size at pregnancy was 63.7 cm TL, and the median size at maternity was 66.2 cm TL. The range of ovarian follicles recorded per female was 1–69; the maximum ovarian fecundity of …