Microglial morphology across distantly related species: phylogenetic, environmental and age influences on microglia reactivity and surveillance states

D Carvalho-Paulo, J Bento Torres Neto… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Microglial immunosurveillance of the brain parenchyma to detect local perturbations in
homeostasis, in all species, results in the adoption of a spectrum of morphological changes …

Avian movements in a modern world: cognitive challenges

C Mettke-Hofmann - Animal Cognition, 2017 - Springer
Different movement patterns have evolved as a response to predictable and unpredictable
variation in the environment with migration being an adaptation to predictable environments …

Light at night disrupts diel patterns of cytokine gene expression and endocrine profiles in zebra finch (Taeniopygia guttata)

I Mishra, RM Knerr, AA Stewart, WI Payette… - Scientific reports, 2019 - nature.com
Increased exposure to light pollution perturbs physiological processes through misalignment
of daily rhythms at the cellular and tissue levels. Effects of artificial light-at-night (ALAN) on …

The avian hippocampus and the hypothetical maps used by navigating migratory birds (with some reflection on compasses and migratory restlessness)

VP Bingman, SA MacDougall-Shackleton - Journal of Comparative …, 2017 - Springer
The homology between the avian hippocampal formation (HF) and mammalian
hippocampus nurtures the expectation that HF plays a fundamental role in navigation by …

Shorebirds' Longer Migratory Distances Are Associated With Larger ADCYAP1 Microsatellites and Greater Morphological Complexity of Hippocampal Astrocytes

D de Almeida Miranda, J Araripe… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
For the epic journey of autumn migration, long-distance migratory birds use innate and
learned information and follow strict schedules imposed by genetic and epigenetic …

Hippocampal Astrocytes in Migrating and Wintering Semipalmated Sandpiper Calidris pusilla

D Carvalho-Paulo, NG de Morais Magalhães… - Frontiers in …, 2018 - frontiersin.org
Seasonal migratory birds return to the same breeding and wintering grounds year after year,
and migratory long-distance shorebirds are good examples of this. These tasks require …

Contrasting migratory journeys and changes in hippocampal astrocyte morphology in shorebirds

EP Henrique, MA de Oliveira, DC Paulo… - European Journal of …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Semipalmated sandpiper (Calidris pusilla) migration to the Southern Hemisphere includes a
5‐day non‐stop flight over the Atlantic Ocean, whereas semipalmated plover (Charadrius …

Hippocampal neurogenesis and volume in migrating and wintering semipalmated sandpipers (Calidris pusilla)

NG de Morais Magalhaes, C Guerreiro Diniz… - PLoS …, 2017 - journals.plos.org
Long distance migratory birds find their way by sensing and integrating information from a
large number of cues in their environment. These cues are essential to navigate over …

Plasticity in the hippocampal formation of shorebirds during the wintering period: Stereological analysis of parvalbumin neurons in Actitis macularius

LCF Guerreiro, EP Henrique, JB da Silva Rosa… - Learning & …, 2021 - Springer
The number of parvalbumin neurons can be modified by social, multisensory, and cognitive
stimuli in both mammals and birds, but nothing is known about their plasticity in long …

Differential change in hippocampal radial astrocytes and neurogenesis in shorebirds with contrasting migratory routes

C Mendes de Lima… - Frontiers in …, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Little is known about environmental influences on radial glia-like (RGL) α cells (radial
astrocytes) and their relation to neurogenesis. Because radial glia is involved in adult …