| the first complete mitochondrial genome sequence of nanorana parkeri and nanorana ventripunctata (amphibia: anura: dicroglossidae), with related phylogenetic analyses. | members of the nanorana genus (family dicroglossidae) are often referred to as excellent model species with which to study amphibian adaptations to extreme environments and also as excellent keystone taxa for providing insights into the evolution of the dicroglossidae. however, a complete mitochondrial genome is currently only available for nanorana pleskei. thus, we analyzed the complete mitochondrial genomes of nanorana parkeri and nanorana ventripunctata to investigate their evolutionary rela ... | 2018 | 30073060 |
| a frog cathelicidin peptide effectively promotes cutaneous wound healing in mice. | although cathelicidins in mammals have been well characterized, little is known about the function of cathelicidin in amphibians. in the present study, a novel 24-residue peptide (cathelicidin-nv, argkkeckddrcrllmkrgsfsyv) belonging to the cathelicidin family was identified from the skin of the plateau frog nanorana ventripunctata cathelicidin-nv showed strong wound healing-promoting activity in a murine model with a full-thickness dermal wound. it directly enhanced the proliferation of keratino ... | 2018 | 30045878 |