Acute Reciprocal Changes Distant from the Site of Spinal Osteotomies Affect Global Postoperative Alignment by Eric Klineberg, Frank Schwab, Christopher Ames, Richard Hostin, Shay Bess, Justin S. Smith, Munish C. Gupta, Oheneba Boachie, Robert A. Hart, Behrooz A. Akbarnia, Douglas C. Burton, Virginie Lafage

“…Introduction. Three-column vertebral resections are frequently applied to correct sagittal malalignment; their effects on distant unfused levels need to be understood. …”
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Late Prevertebral and Spinal Abscess following Chemoradiation for Laryngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma by Jawad Hindy, Ilan Shelef, Yuval Slovik, Ben-Zion Joshua

“…Necrosis was observed in the retropharyngeal, prevertebral, and vertebral tissues. Conclusion. Prevertebral and spinal abscess may result from chemotherapy and radiotherapy to the head and neck. …”
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Limb Regeneration in Axolotl: Is It Superhealing? by Stéphane Roy, Mathieu Lévesque

“…In fact, urodeles such as the axolotl are the only vertebrates that can regenerate multiple structures like their limbs, jaws, tail, spinal cord, and skin (the list goes on) throughout their lives. …”
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A Rare Case of Tuberculosis with Sacrococcygeal Involvement Miming a Neoplasm by Walid Osman, Meriem Braiki, Zeineb Alaya, Thabet Mouelhi, Nader Nawar, Mohamed Ben Ayeche

“…Failure to identify and treat these areas of involvement at an early stage may lead to serious complications such as vertebral collapse, spinal compression, and spinal deformity. …”
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UV-Excited Fluorescence on Riparian Insects except Hymenoptera Is Associated with Nitrogen Content by William D. Wiesenborn

“…These structural compounds may be an important nitrogen source for insectivorous vertebrates.…”
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Melatonin Induces per1a Expression in Zebrafish Brain by Cher Ryn Lim, Zhen Xuen Brandon Low, Tomoko Sogo, Yatinesh Kumari

“… In vertebrates, the circadian mechanism regulates many physiological and behavioral activities. …”
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Presumptive Haematomyelia Secondary to Warfarin Toxicosis in a Dog by Carlos Blanco, Meritxell Moral, Juan José Minguez, Valentina Lorenzo

“…Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the cervical, thoracic, and lumbar regions of the vertebral column revealed intramedullary lesions extending from the first cervical segments to the conus medullaris consistent with extensive intramedullary haemorrhages. …”
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Calcium/Calmodulin-Dependent Kinases in the Hypothalamus, Pituitary, and Pineal Gland: An Overview by Vincenzo Cimini, Susan Van Noorden, Cristina Terlizzi, Giovanna Giuseppina Altobelli

“…In the pituitary gland, the signal pathways activated by the CaMK in lower vertebrates, such as fishes, differ from those of mammals. …”
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Developmental Principles: Fact or Fiction by A. J. Durston

“…We have considered the arguments for developmental principles, conclude that they do exist and have specifically identified features that may generate principles associated with Hox patterning of the main body axis in bilaterian metazoa in general and in the vertebrates in particular. We wonder whether this exercise serves any purpose. …”
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Candidate Species for Marine Ornamental Aquaculture: Porkfish, Anisotremis virginicus by Eric Cassiano, Kevin Barden

“…Porkfish also have additional appeal to aquarists because they are “cleaner” fish during their juvenile phase, picking parasites from larger fish and other vertebrates. Scientists and aquarists have recently achieved a greater understanding of appropriate aquaculture protocols for grunts in general and porkfish in particular. …”
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The arteriel blood supply of brain in angora goats by I. Hakkı Nur

“…<p> The brain is supplied with the internal carotid artery arising from the rete mirabile epidurale rastrale that is formed by maxillar artery, not with branches of the vertebral artery, condylar artery and meningeal medial artery.…”
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Imaging, Histopathologic, and Treatment Nuances of Pulmonary Carcinosarcoma by Tyler Gleason, Michael Haas, Brian H. Le

“…Chest X-ray revealed opacification of the left upper lung field, and computed tomography (CT) of the chest showed a large cavitary lesion invading the T2-T3 vertebral bodies, extending into the epidural space, giving rise to mild cord compression. …”
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Reviewing imaging discoveries in tuberculosis affecting extraspinal osteoarticular regions by Anuj Garg, Anil Kumar Singh, Rahul Sidheshwar Ranjan, Ashok Yadav, Ramesh Chandra Rajput, Shashikant Kumar

“…Tuberculous spondylitis, affecting the vertebral column, comprises about half of all musculoskeletal TB cases. …”
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A rare deleterious missense mutation in the AXIN2 gene in Chinese women with polycystic ovary syndrome by Ying Zhang, Yu Chen, Fa-Ying Liu, Jing-Wen Fu, Xian-Xian Liu, Jun Tan, Ou-Ping Huang, Yang Zou

“…The evolutionary conservation analysis of the identified Axin-2 mutant was analyzed among 15 vertebrates from human to zebrafish. The protein structure change was analyzed between the wild-type and mutation-type. …”
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At the Start of the Sarcomere: A Previously Unrecognized Role for Myosin Chaperones and Associated Proteins during Early Myofibrillogenesis by J. Layne Myhre, David B. Pilgrim

“…The development of striated muscle in vertebrates requires the assembly of contractile myofibrils, consisting of highly ordered bundles of protein filaments. …”
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Angiomatous Meningioma in the Craniocervical Junction by Shunsuke Ito, Yoichi Iizuka, Masanori Aihara, Hiromi Koshi, Tokue Mieda, Eiji Takasawa, Sho Ishiwata, Yusuke Tomomatsu, Akira Honda, Kazuhiro Inomata, Hirotaka Chikuda

“…Computed tomography angiography showed feeding vessels arising from the right vertebral artery. Preoperative embolization of the feeding vessels was performed to reduce intraoperative bleeding. …”
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A Comprehensive Flexural Analysis for Sustainable Concrete Structure Reinforced by Embedded Parts by Yuantian Sun, Junfei Zhang, Yunchao Tang, Yufei Wang, Junbo Sun, Xiangyu Wang

“…The result indicated that the failure modes of the embedded specimens under the five working conditions are all concrete vertebral failure. The plate-type embedded components were proved to exhibit higher ultimate bearing capacity than the grooved embedded parts. …”
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Far beyond Phagocytosis: Phagocyte-Derived Extracellular Traps Act Efficiently against Protozoan Parasites In Vitro and In Vivo by Liliana M. R. Silva, Tamara Muñoz-Caro, Rafael A. Burgos, Maria A. Hidalgo, Anja Taubert, Carlos Hermosilla

“…Recent investigations showed evidence that ETosis is a widely spread effector mechanism in vertebrates and invertebrates being utilized to entrap and kill bacteria, fungi, viruses, and protozoan parasites. …”
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Treatment of Thoracolumbar Spinal Infections through Anterolateral Approaches Using Expandable Titanium Mesh Cage for Spine Reconstruction by Tarantino Roberto, Marruzzo Daniele, Cappelletti Martina, De Giacomo Tiziano, Delfini Roberto

“…Pyogenic vertebral osteomyelitis (PVO) is still a rare pathology. …”
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Spinal Fusion in the Next Generation: Gene and Cell Therapy Approaches by Marta Barba, Claudia Cicione, Camilla Bernardini, Vincenzo Campana, Ernesto Pagano, Fabrizio Michetti, Giandomenico Logroscino, Wanda Lattanzi

“…Spinal fusion can be defined as the bony union between two vertebral bodies obtained through the surgical introduction of an osteoconductive, osteoinductive, and osteogenic compound. …”
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