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Microbial amelioration of salinity stress in HD 2967 wheat cultivar by up-regulating antioxidant defense. 微生物通过上调抗氧化防御能力改善 HD 2967 小麦品种的盐度胁迫。

Communicative and Integrative Biology Pub Date : 2021-06-24 eCollection Date: 2021-01-01 DOI: 10.1080/19420889.2021.1937839

Madhulika Singh, Neha Tiwari

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A unifying theory of physics and biological information through consciousness. 通过意识统一物理和生物信息的理论。

Communicative and Integrative Biology Pub Date : 2021-06-08 DOI: 10.1080/19420889.2021.1907910

Pollard-Wright Holly

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引用次数: 2

A cell wall-localized glycine-rich protein of dodder acts as pathogen-associated molecular pattern. 菟丝子细胞壁定位的富含甘氨酸的蛋白作为病原体相关的分子模式。

Communicative and Integrative Biology Pub Date : 2021-05-03 DOI: 10.1080/19420889.2021.1918369

Peter Slaby, Max Körner, Markus Albert

引用次数: 2

Therapeutic application of light and electromagnetic fields to reduce hyper-inflammation triggered by COVID-19. 光和电磁场的治疗应用可减轻 COVID-19 引发的炎症反应。

Communicative and Integrative Biology Pub Date : 2021-04-29 DOI: 10.1080/19420889.2021.1911413

Marootpong Pooam, Blanche Aguida, Soria Drahy, Nathalie Jourdan, Margaret Ahmad

{"title":"Therapeutic application of light and electromagnetic fields to reduce hyper-inflammation triggered by COVID-19.","authors":"Marootpong Pooam, Blanche Aguida, Soria Drahy, Nathalie Jourdan, Margaret Ahmad","doi":"10.1080/19420889.2021.1911413","DOIUrl":"10.1080/19420889.2021.1911413","url":null,"abstract":"COVID-19 - related morbidity is associated with exaggerated inflammation and cytokine production in the lungs, leading to acute respiratory failure. The cellular mechanisms underlying these so-called 'cytokine storms' are regulated through the Toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4) signaling pathway and by ROS (Reactive Oxygen Species). Both light (Photobiomodulation) and magnetic fields (e.g., Pulsed Electro Magnetic Field) stimulation are noninvasive therapies known to confer anti-inflammatory effects and regulate ROS signaling pathways. Here we show that daily exposure to two 10-minute intervals of moderate intensity infra-red light significantly lowered the inflammatory response induced via the TLR4 receptor signaling pathway in human cell cultures. Anti-inflammatory effects were likewise achieved by electromagnetic field exposure of cells to daily 10-minute intervals of either Pulsed Electromagnetic Fields (PEMF), or to Low-Level static magnetic fields. Because current illumination and electromagnetic field therapies have no known side effects, and are already approved for some medical uses, we have here developed protocols for verification in clinical trials of COVID-19 infection. These treatments are affordable, simple to implement, and may help to resolve the acute respiratory distress of COVID-19 patients both in the home and in the hospital.","PeriodicalId":39647,"journal":{"name":"Communicative and Integrative Biology","volume":"14 1","pages":"66-77"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-04-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8096326/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"38905760","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

引用次数: 0

Human vault RNA1-1, but not vault RNA2-1, modulates synaptogenesis. 人类穹窿RNA1-1调节突触发生，而不是穹窿RNA2-1。

Communicative and Integrative Biology Pub Date : 2021-04-14 DOI: 10.1080/19420889.2021.1909229

Shuji Wakatsuki, Moeka Ohno, Toshiyuki Araki

引用次数: 3

Systemic effects of oxytocin on male sexual activity via the spinal ejaculation generator in rats. 通过大鼠脊髓射精发生器，催产素对雄性性活动的全身影响。

Communicative and Integrative Biology Pub Date : 2021-03-29 DOI: 10.1080/19420889.2021.1902056

Takumi Oti, Tatsuya Sakamoto, Hirotaka Sakamoto

{"title":"Systemic effects of oxytocin on male sexual activity via the spinal ejaculation generator in rats.","authors":"Takumi Oti, Tatsuya Sakamoto, Hirotaka Sakamoto","doi":"10.1080/19420889.2021.1902056","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/19420889.2021.1902056","url":null,"abstract":"Oxytocin is produced in the hypothalamus and stimulates uterine contraction and milk ejection. While many people consider oxytocin to be a female hormone, it is reported that, in men, the plasma oxytocin level increases markedly after ejaculation. However, this aspect of oxytocin physiology is poorly understood. The spinal ejaculation generator (SEG), which expresses the neuropeptide, gastrin-releasing peptide (GRP), can trigger ejaculation in rats. Therefore, we focused on systemic effects of oxytocin on the GRP/SEG neuron system in the lumbar spinal cord controlling sexual activity in male rats. We found that systemic administration of oxytocin significantly shortened the latency to the first mount, intromission and ejaculation during male copulatory behavior. In addition, the local oxytocin level in the lumbar cord was significantly higher in males than in females. Histological analysis showed that oxytocin-binding is apparent in spinal GRP/SEG neurons. We therefore conclude that oxytocin influences male sexual activity via the SEG.","PeriodicalId":39647,"journal":{"name":"Communicative and Integrative Biology","volume":"14 1","pages":"55-60"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-03-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1080/19420889.2021.1902056","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"25568866","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

引用次数: 5

Application of time-series regularity metrics to ion flux data from a population of pollen tubes. 时间序列规则度量在花粉管种群离子通量数据中的应用。

Communicative and Integrative Biology Pub Date : 2021-03-19 DOI: 10.1080/19420889.2021.1899574

Mariusz A Pietruszka

引用次数: 4

On the theory of mental representation block. a novel perspective on learning and behavior. 论心理表征障碍理论。学习和行为的新视角。

Communicative and Integrative Biology Pub Date : 2021-03-12 DOI: 10.1080/19420889.2021.1898752

Tobore Onojighofia Tobore

{"title":"On the theory of mental representation block. a novel perspective on learning and behavior.","authors":"Tobore Onojighofia Tobore","doi":"10.1080/19420889.2021.1898752","DOIUrl":"10.1080/19420889.2021.1898752","url":null,"abstract":"Understanding the mechanisms behind memory, learning, and behavior is crucial to human development and significant research has been done in this area. Classical and operant conditioning and other theories of learning have elucidated different mechanisms of learning and how it modulates behavior. Even with advances in this area, questions remain on how to unlearn faulty ideas or extinguish maladaptive behaviors. In this paper, a novel theory to improve our understanding of this area is proposed. The theory proposes that as a consequence of the brain's energy efficiency evolutionary adaptations, all learning following memory consolidation, reconsolidation, and repeated reinforcements or strengthening over time, results in a phenomenon called mental representation block. The implications of this block on learning and behavior are significant and broad and include cognitive biases, belief in a creator or God, close-mindedness, dogmatism, physician misdiagnosis, racism, homophobia, and transphobia, susceptibility to deception and indoctrination, hate and love, artificial intelligence and creativity.","PeriodicalId":39647,"journal":{"name":"Communicative and Integrative Biology","volume":"14 1","pages":"41-50"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-03-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1080/19420889.2021.1898752","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"25540354","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Bat target tracking strategies for prey interception. 蝙蝠目标跟踪策略的猎物拦截。

Communicative and Integrative Biology Pub Date : 2021-03-12 DOI: 10.1080/19420889.2021.1898751

Angeles Salles, Clarice A Diebold, Cynthia F Moss

引用次数: 4

A universal model describing the structure and functions of living systems. 描述生命系统结构和功能的通用模型。

Communicative and Integrative Biology Pub Date : 2021-02-24 DOI: 10.1080/19420889.2021.1887549

Antonis Mistriotis

{"title":"A universal model describing the structure and functions of living systems.","authors":"Antonis Mistriotis","doi":"10.1080/19420889.2021.1887549","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/19420889.2021.1887549","url":null,"abstract":"Can Life be explained based on the fundamental Laws of Nature? This question is central in Science since its answer could unify Physics and Biology and open new routes for Medicine. The present study introduces a clear and well-documented hypothesis addressing the unified description of all living systems. The proposed universal model is based on two established characteristics of Life. First, the concept of Functional Self-similarity (FSS) is introduced. As shown by several authors, all living systems can be classified in a multi-level hierarchy of increasing complexity. Systems in all hierarchical levels are characterized by a small set of the same attributes defining Life. This observation implies the existence of an elementary living system (i.e., a quantum of Life) having all the necessary functionalities of living systems. Secondly, the non-equilibrium nature of living systems implies that they should be able to process information since such a function is required for reducing entropy. Therefore, all living systems necessarily perform logical operations similar to electronic circuits. This conclusion, which is based on the requirement to overcome the constraints of the Second Law of Thermodynamics, indicates a close correspondence between living systems and information processing machines, namely computers. Consequently, important theoretical principles and concepts regarding computer design may also apply in the study of living systems. The above considerations lead to the Hypothesis of a Universal Architecture (UAH).","PeriodicalId":39647,"journal":{"name":"Communicative and Integrative Biology","volume":"14 1","pages":"27-36"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-02-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1080/19420889.2021.1887549","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"25445401","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

引用次数: 3