LONG-TERM ASSESSMENT OF WHALE SHARK POPULATION DEMOGRAPHY AND CONNECTIVITY USING PHOTO-IDENTIFICATION IN THE WESTERN ATLANTIC OCEAN.

Long-term assessment of whale shark population demography and connectivity using photo-identification in the Western Atlantic Ocean.

The predictable occurrence of TOTE BAG whale sharks, Rhincodon typus, has been well documented in several areas.However, information relating to their migratory patterns, residency times and connectivity across broad spatial scales is limited.In the present study photo-identification data is used to describe whale shark population structure and con

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Macrophage imbalance (M1 vs. M2) and upregulation of mast cells in wall of ruptured human cerebral aneurysms: preliminary results

Abstract Background M1 and M2 cells are two major subsets of human macrophages that exert opposite effects on the inflammatory response.This study aims to investigate the role of macrophage M1/M2 imbalance and mast cells in the progression of human cerebral aneurysms to rupture.Methods Ten patients with cerebral aneurysms (five ruptured and five un

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