Browsing by Subject "Kidney"
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(2012)We studied the renal morphology of 16 species of passerines to assess whether the composition of the diet of birds have been paralleled by differences in the characteristics of the kidneys. We determined the number and ...
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(Springer, 2016)Seed-eating birds have a diet of high nutritional value; however, they must cope with plant secondary metabolites (PSM). We postulated that the detoxification capacity of birds is associated with a metabolic cost, given ...
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(MDPI, 2020)The family of paramyxoviruses has received growing attention as several new species have been identified recently, notably two different clusters in domestic cats, designated as feline morbillivirus (FeMV) and feline ...
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(1998)The effect of acetone consumption on some microsomal and peroxisomal activities was studied in rat kidney and these results were compared with data from former investigations in liver. Acetone increased the microsomal ...
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Osmoregulation and adaptive radiation in the ovenbird genus Cinclodes (Passeriformes: Furnariidae) (2006)1. The genus Cinclodes is unique among passerines because it includes two species that can be considered marine/coastal and also includes several species that inhabit freshwater streams or that shift habitats between ...
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(Sociedad de Biologia de Chile, 2007)We studied the osmoregulatory responses of the granivore Zonotrichia capensis, acclimated to high- and low-protein diets as well as two levels of water intake. We tested whether Z. capensis has the ability to modify the ...
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(2002)This study evaluated the antioxidant defense system of the rat kidney following chronic exposure to red wine rich in flavonols. Both ethanol and antioxidant non-alcoholic wine components, mainly polyphenols, could contribute ...