Overview of (1→3)-β-D-glucan immunobiology by David L. Williams

“…Glucans are known to stim ulate humoral and cell-mediated immunity in humans and animals. In addition to the potent immune stimulatory effects of (1→3)-β-D-glucans, there are a number of toxicological effects associated with exposure to the water-insoluble, microparticulate form of the polymer. …”
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Remodeling Intestinal Flora with Sleeve Gastrectomy in Diabetic Rats by Xiaofei Huang, Pan Weng, Huixin Zhang, Yingli Lu

“…Meanwhile 10 male normal rats underwent sleeve gastrectomy as control. The animals’ weight and FBG had been measured. The composition changes of intestinal flora were detected by 16S rDNA sequence analysis. …”
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Hamster and Murine Models of Severe Destructive Lyme Arthritis by Erik Munson, Dean T. Nardelli, Brian K. Du Chateau, Steven M. Callister, Ronald F. Schell

“…Hamsters and mice are animal models that have been utilized to study articular manifestations of Lyme borreliosis. …”
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Importance and Comparative Advantages of the EU and US Agri-food Sector in World Trade in 1995-2015 by Karolina Pawlak

“…The EU countries held comparative advantages in the global market as regards exports of products of animal origin whereas the exports of cereals, preparations of cereals, oilseeds and oleaginous fruits and meat products were the source of revealed comparative advantages for the US. …”
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Optimal Delivery of Pain Management in Schwannomatosis: A Literature Review by Hino U, Tamura R, Toda M

“…The lack of accurate animal models hampers understanding of pain mechanisms and tumor development, necessitating further basic research and clinical trials to improve treatment strategies.Keywords: schwannomatosis, pain, surgery, medication, neuromodulation…”
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A Peircean transcendental framework for conceiving human and non-human culture by Hünefeldt Thomas

“…It is suggested that the relation between culture and nature cannot be sufficiently accounted for in terms of the distinction between symbolic and non-symbolic semiosis, and that various forms of non-human culture, including non-animal and cross-species cultures, are conceivable.…”
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Therapeutic Actions of the Thiazolidinediones in Alzheimer’s Disease by María José Pérez, Rodrigo A. Quintanilla

“…Furthermore, studies on animal models have shown that TZDs inhibit neuroinflammation, facilitate amyloid-β plaque clearance, enhance mitochondrial function, improve synaptic plasticity, and, more recently, attenuate tau hyperphosphorylation. …”
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WY-14643, a Potent Peroxisome Proliferator Activator Receptor-α PPAR-α Agonist Ameliorates the Inflammatory Process Associated to Experimental Periodontitis by Enrico Briguglio, Rosanna Di Paola, Irene Paterniti, Emanuela Mazzon, Giacomo Oteri, Giancarlo Cordasco, Salvatore Cuzzocrea

“…Sterile, 2-0 black braided silk thread was placed around the cervix of the lower left first molar and knotted medially. Animals received WY14643 (1 mg/kg i.p, daily for eight days). …”
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Fast Partial Shading Detection on PV Modules for Precise Power Loss Ratio Estimation Using Digital Image Processing by Eko Adhi Setiawan, Muhammad Fathurrahman, Radityo Fajar Pamungkas, Samsul Ma’arif

“…One of the common PV faults which decreases PV power output is a hot spot which is caused by a prolonged local partial shading from objects, such as dust piles or animal waste. To prevent it, an enormous effort for PV inspection is needed especially for large solar power plants. …”
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Stress Response and Perinatal Reprogramming: Unraveling (Mal)adaptive Strategies by Laura Musazzi, Jordan Marrocco

“…Here, we discuss recent findings about stress remodeling of excitatory neurotransmission and brain morphology in animal models of behavioral stress. These changes are likely driven by epigenetic factors that lie at the core of the stress-response reprogramming in individuals with a history of perinatal stress. …”
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Immunoinformatic Analysis of Calcium-Dependent Protein Kinase 7 (CDPK7) Showed Potential Targets for Toxoplasma gondii Vaccine by Ali Taghipour, Sanaz Tavakoli, Mohamad Sabaghan, Masoud Foroutan, Hamidreza Majidiani, Shahrzad Soltani, Milad Badri, Ali Dalir Ghaffari, Sheyda Soltani

“…The present research provides key data for more animal-model study on the CDPK7 protein to design an efficient vaccine against toxoplasmosis in the future.…”
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Intraoperative Imaging in Ovarian Cancer: Fact or Fiction? by Lucia M.A. Crane, Marleen van Oosten, Rick G. Pleijhuis, Arash Motekallemi, Sean C. Dowdy, William A. Cliby, Ate G.J. van der Zee, Gooitzen M. van Dam

“…Thus far, tumor-targeted imaging for ovarian cancer has been applied only in animal models. For clinical implementation, the five most prominent targets were identified: folate receptor α, vascular endothelial growth factor, epidermal growth factor receptor, chemokine receptor 4, and matrix metalloproteinase. …”
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Electrostatic Particle Ionization for Reduction in Livestock and Potash Dust by Myra Martel, Matthew Taylor, Shelley Kirychuk, Kwangseok Choi, Huiqing Guo, Lifeng Zhang

“…Airborne dust is an important contaminant affecting the health and the environment, and a crucial concern in many workplaces such as animal facilities and potash mines. One of the techniques used for dust control is electrostatic particle ionization (EPI). …”
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Entamoeba histolytica: Gene Expression Analysis of Cells Invading Tissues by Helen C. Fernandes, Ana F. Costa, Michelle A. R. Freitas, Almir S. Martins, Jorge L. Pesquero, Élida M. Rabelo, Maria A. Gomes

“…One Brazilian strain of E. histolytica in two conditions, able or not to cause lesions in experimental animals, was used. RNA from this strain, was used to study the differential expression of genes. 29 specific gene fragments differentially expressed in the virulent strain were selected. …”
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Compensation of Vestibular Function and Plasticity of Vestibular Nucleus after Unilateral Cochleostomy by Myung-Whan Suh, Jaihwan Hyun, Ah-Ra Lyu, Dong Woon Kim, Sung Jae Park, Jin Woong Choi, Gang Min Hur, Yong-Ho Park

“…It could recover over time but some of the patients suffered from delayed or sustained vestibular symptoms after CI. This study used rat animal models to investigate the effect of unilateral cochleostomy on the vestibular organs over time. …”
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LFA-1: A potential key player in microglia-mediated neuroprotection against oxygen-glucose deprivation in vitro. by Robin Jansen, Marc Pawlitzki, Michael Gliem, Sven G Meuth, Stefanie Schreiber, Michael-W Görtler, Jens Neumann

“…Promising results for neuroprotection by inhibition of integrins with drugs such as natalizumab in animal stroke models have not been translated into clinical practice. …”
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Le webdocumentaire : un outil numérique innovant au service de l’enseignement, de la recherche et de la valorisation by Alexandre Klein

“…Fundamentally interactive, this medium combining text, pictures, video, sound, and animation allows to broadcast knowledge online in an accessible and participative way. …”
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Mass spectroscopy reveals compositional differences in copepodamides from limnic and marine copepods by Sina Arnoldt, Milad Pourdanandeh, Ingvar Spikkeland, Mats X. Andersson, Erik Selander

“…Abstract Marine copepods, the most abundant animals in the global ocean, imprint their surrounding waters with chemical cues, called copepodamides. …”
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Lutein, Zeaxanthin, and meso-Zeaxanthin in the Clinical Management of Eye Disease by Nicole K. Scripsema, Dan-Ning Hu, Richard B. Rosen

“…Subsequently, the effect of xanthophylls in the prevention and treatment of various eye diseases has been examined through epidemiological studies, animal studies, and clinical trials. This paper attempts to review the epidemiological studies and clinical trials investigating the effects of xanthophylls on the incidence and progression of various eye diseases. …”
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L’engoulevent ou l’étrangeté porteuse de malheur (Nord du Cameroun) by Christian Seignobos

“…By competing with other evil animals accused of generating the same evils? Would it likely be historicised?…”
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