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Cover: Northern elephant seal (Mirounga angustirostris) pups naturally endure a 2−3?month post-weaning fast that is associated with insulin resistance (IR)-like conditions. Suzuki et al. (pp.?3215−3221) assessed the effects of this post-weaning fast on systemic and local renin−angiotensin systems (RAS) because inappropriate activation of RAS is known to contribute to the development of IR, possibly through RAS-mediated overexpression of cytokines. They showed that prolonged fasting resulted in systemic RAS activation, an increase in muscle TNF-α and suppression of adipose adiponectin, which are coordinated events that likely contribute synergistically to the development of IR-like conditions, independent of local RAS activity.Close Modal - PDF Icon PDF LinkTable of contents
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Long-term fasting in the anadromous Arctic charr is associated with downregulation of metabolic enzyme activity and upregulation of leptin A1 and SOCS expression in the liver
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In the field: an interview with Harald Wolf
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In our new Conversation, Harald Wolf talks about his fieldwork experiences working with desert ants in Tunisia to understand their navigation.
Propose a new Workshop
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Our Workshops bring together leading experts and early-career researchers from a range of scientific backgrounds. Applications are now open to propose Workshops for 2024, one of which will be held in a Global South country.
Julian Dow steps down and John Terblanche joins the JEB team
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After 15 years with the journal, Julian Dow from University of Glasgow, UK, is stepping down as a Monitoring Editor. We wish Julian all the best for the future and welcome John Terblanche, Stellenbosch University, South Africa, who is joining the team. Julian talks about his long association with The Company of Biologists and the journal and John tells us about his life and career in this News article.
The capture of crude oil droplets by filter feeders at high and low Reynolds numbers
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Researchers from the University of Montreal, Canada, reveal how tiny filter feeding barnacles and Daphnia entrap and consume minute droplets of crude oil, introducing the pollutant at the bottom of the food chain.
Patterns and processes in amphibious fish
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In their Review, Keegan Lutek, Cassandra Donatelli and Emily Standen discuss the biomechanics and neural control of terrestrial locomotion in amphibious fish. They explore how locomotor mode depends on body shape, physical constraints and phylogeny.
