• Skin protective and regenerative effects of RM191A, a novel superoxide dismutase mimetic 

      Shariev, A.; Menounos, S.; Laos, A.J.; Laxman, P.; Lai, D.; Hua, S.; Zinger, A.; McRae, C.R.; Casbolt, L.S.; Combes, V.; Smith, G.; Hung, T.-T.; Dixon, K.M.; Thordarson, P.; Mason, R.S.; Das, A.
      Published 2021
      Superoxide dismutase (SOD) is known to be protective against oxidative stress-mediated skin dysfunction. Here we explore the potential therapeutic activities of RM191A, a novel SOD mimetic, on skin. RM191A is a water-soluble ...
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    • The challenge for koala conservation on private land: koala habitat use varies with season on a fragmented rural landscape 

      Dargan, Jessica R.; Moriyama, Mika; Mella, Valentina S. A.; Lunney, Daniel; Crowther, Mathew S.
      Published 2019
      Land clearing for agriculture results in fragmented landscapes with diminished resources for wildlife. Habitat loss and fragmentation are widespread problems; however, their impacts are rarely assessed simultaneously at ...
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    • Blood molecular markers associated with COVID-19 immunopathology and multi?organ damage 

      Chen, Yan‐Mei; Zheng, Yuanting; Yu, Ying; Wang, Yunzhi; Huang, Qingxia; Qian, Feng; Sun, Lei; Song, Zhi‐Gang; Chen, Ziyin; Feng, Jinwen; An, Yanpeng; Yang, Jingcheng; Su, Zhenqiang; Sun, Shanyue; Dai, Fahui; Chen, Qinsheng; Lu, Qinwei; Li, Pengcheng; Ling, Yun; Yang, Zhong; Tang, Huiru; Shi, Leming; Jin, Li; Holmes, Edward C.; Ding, Chen; Zhu, Tong‐Yu; Zhang, Yong‐Zhen
      Published 2020
      COVID-19 is characterised by dysregulated immune responses, metabolic dysfunction and adverse effects on the function of multiple organs. To understand host responses to COVID-19 pathophysiology, we combined transcriptomics, ...
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    • Prevalence of cryptococcal antigenemia and nasal colonization in a free-ranging koala population 

      Schmertmann, Laura J.; Kan, Alex; Mella, Valentina S.A.; Fernandez, Cristina M.; Crowther, Mathew S.; Madani, George; Malik, Richard; Meyer, Wieland; Krockenberger, Mark B.
      Published 2019
      Cryptococcosis, caused by environmental fungi in the Cryptococcus neoformans and Cryptococcus gattii species complexes, affects a variety of hosts, including koalas (Phascolarctos cinereus). Cryptococcal antigenemia and ...
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    • Comprehensive Knowledge of Reservoir Hosts is Key to Mitigate Future Pandemics 

      Zhu, Pingfen; Garber, Paul A.; Wang, Ling; Li, Meng; Belov, Katherine; Gillespie, Thomas R.; Zhou, Xuming
      Published 2020
      COVID-19 and other epidemics (such as SARS, Ebola and H1N1) are stark reminders that knowledge of animal behavior and ecosystem health are key to controlling the spread of zoonotic diseases early in their onset. However, ...
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