Monitoring data on the effect of domestic livestock and rabbits on Androcymbiumeuropaeum (Lange) K. Richt. and its xerophytiques pastures for thirteen years.

Background: Dataset of annual monitoring of herbivory effects on the conservation status of the endangered species Androcymbiumeuropaeum (Lange) K. Richt and its associated plant communities is presented in this manuscript. This dataset encompasses the annual monitoring of herbivory effects on the conservation status of the endangered species Androcymbiumeuropaeum. Since 2010, the SERPAM Department (Service of Evaluation, Restoration and Protection of Mediterranean Agrosystems) at the Zaidin Experimental Station, belonging to the Spanish National Research Council (CSIC-EEZ), has conducted annual sampling to assess the impact of both domestic and wild livestock, specifically rabbits, on the pastures where A.europaeum lives. The study consisted of a randomised block design, implementing three distinct treatments to evaluate different management strategies: (1) rabbit and domestic herbivory, (2) exclusion of domestic livestock and (3) exclusion of rabbits and domestic livestock. Within each treatment, two types of monitoring were conducted. Firstly, the abundance of A.europaeum was estimated by counting individuals within 50 cm x 50 cm quadrats. Secondly, plant species diversity was assessed along 2-m long transects using the modified Point-Quadrat method. The research was conducted within the Cabo de Gata-Níjar Natural Park in southern Spain, specifically in the Amoladeras Nature Reserve in Almería. New information: The dataset contains information spanning from 2010 to 2023, providing valuable insights into the annual monitoring of herbivory effects on the conservation status of A.europaeum, contributing to our understanding of the species' interaction with domestic and wild animal in the studied area.

The Thing (1982): un primer modelo de prediagnóstico para las infecciones y alteraciones de la fisiología / The Thing (1982): A First Prediagnostic Model for Infections and Alterations of Physiology

The Thing / La cosa (El enigma de otro mundo) (1982) de John Carpenter, supone un reto audiovisual para pensar en el descubrimiento de claves para la detección temprana de infecciones hostiles. La búsqueda de técnicas rápidas y sencillas para la resolución de casos supone la diferencia entre la supervivencia y mantenerse en la desconfianza para un grupo que trata de descubrir quienes de ellos están infectados, y no terminar transformados en «otra cosa». Este trabajo permitirá al estudiantado conocer los cambios en el equilibrio homeostático que supondría la relación con los microorganismos de distinta naturaleza presentes en la sangre. (AU)

The Thing (1982) by John Carpenter represents an audiovisual challenge to think about the discovery of keys for the early detection of hostile infections. The search for quick and easy techniques for solving cases means the difference between survival and remaining suspicious for a group that tries to discover which of them are infected, and not end up transformed into «something else». This work will allow the student body to know the changes in the homeostatic balance that the relationship with microorganisms of different nature present in the blood would imply. (AU)

Glucagon-like peptide 1 and Glucagon-like peptide 2 in relation to osteoporosis in non-diabetic postmenopausal women.

Osteoporosis results from an imbalance in bone remodeling, which is known to follow a circadian rhythm determined by a functional relationship between intestine and bone tissue. Specific intestinal peptides have been identified as mediators. Glucagon-like peptide 1 and glucagon-like peptide 2, have been associated with bone health. Our main objective was to determine whether postprandial plasma levels of glucagon-like peptide 1, glucagon-like peptide 2 and dipeptidyl-peptidase 4 activity, are associated with osteoporosis in non-diabetic postmenopausal women. We studied non-diabetic postmenopausal women with osteoporosis diagnosed by dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (cases, n = 43) and age-matched (±1 yr) controls without osteoporosis or a history of osteoporotic fracture (n = 43). We measured postprandial plasma levels of glucagon-like peptide 1, glucagon-like peptide 2, and dipeptidyl-peptidase 4 activity, bone mineral density, and baseline levels of bone remodeling markers and analyzed the food intake using a food-frequency questionnaire. Postprandial glucagon-like peptide 1 values were lower (p < 0.001) in cases, µ (SEM) = 116.25 (2.68), than in controls, µ (SEM) = 126.79 (2.68). Glucagon-like peptide 1 was associated with reduced osteoporosis risk in the crude logistic regression analysis [OR (95% CI) = 0.724 (0.53-0.97), p = 0.031] and adjusted analysis [OR = 0.603 (0.38-0.94), p = 0.027]. We found no association of glucagon-like peptide 2, or dipeptidyl-peptidase 4 activity with osteoporosis. Postprandial glucagon-like peptide 1 levels are related to osteoporosis and osteoporosis risk in non-diabetic postmenopausal women. Further studies are required to verify these findings.