Local resource competition and the skewness of the sex ratio: a demographic model by Lorenzo Mari, Marino Gatto, Renato Casagrandi

“…Most animal populations are characterized by balanced sex ratios, but thereexist several exceptions in which the sex ratio at birth is skewed. …”
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Detection of Staphylococcal Enterotoxins A and E and Methicillin Resistance in Staphylococcus aureus Strains From Moroccan Broiler Chicken Meat by Sabrine Nacer, Saâdia Nassik, Fatima Zahra El Ftouhy, Sophia Derqaoui, Mohamed Mouahid, Mustapha Lkhider

“…Foodborne epidemics have become a serious public health emergency worldwide. Foods of animal origin, in particular chicken meat, are considered to be potential vectors of pathogenic bacteria, particularly Staphylococcus aureus. …”
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Indigofera suffruticosa Mill. (Anil): Plant Profile, Phytochemistry, and Pharmacology Review by Janaina K. L. Campos, Tiago F. da S. Araújo, Thaíse G. da S. Brito, Ana P. S. da Silva, Rebeca X. da Cunha, Mônica B. Martins, Nicácio H. da Silva, Bianka S. dos Santos, César A. da Silva, Vera L. de M. Lima

“…In addition, I. suffruticosa can be used as animal feed. This review aimed at providing important data on the botanical, distribution, ethnopharmacology, phytochemical, pharmacological, and toxicity of I. suffruticosa based on the scientific literature. …”
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Parabrachial CGRP neurons modulate active defensive behavior under a naturalistic threat by Gyeong Hee Pyeon, Hyewon Cho, Byung Min Chung, June-Seek Choi, Yong Sang Jo

“…Optogenetic activation of CGRP neurons during robot chasing elevated flight responses in both conditioning and retention tests, presumably by amplifying the perception of the threat as more imminent and dangerous. In contrast, animals with inactivated CGRP neurons exhibited reduced flight responses, even when the robot was programmed to appear highly threatening during conditioning. …”
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Conflict Potential of Free-Roaming Horse Grazing on Timor Deer (Rusa timorensis Blainville 1822) Habitat in Torong Padang Cape Area, East Nusa Tenggara by Kayat Kayat, Satyawan Pudyatmoko, Muchammad Maksum, Muhammad Ali Imron

“…Food preference of both horse and timor deer were collected using species identification from feces and compared with 1 x 1 m2 plots at feeding areas of both animals during the dry and rainy seasons in 2014 and 2015. …”
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Branched-Chain Amino Acid (BCAA) Oligopeptide Determination from Whey Proteins: Preparation, Peptide Profiles, and Anti-Fatigue Activity by Qiong Zhu, Renjie Zhou, Xiping Zhu, Xiangru Lu, Binli Ai, Qibin Zhuang, Chun Cui

“…Subsequently, mass spectrometry identified 15 BCAA oligopeptides in Fraction D’, including three dipeptides, six tripeptides, two tetrapeptides, and four pentapeptides. In addition, animal experiments showed that BCAA oligopeptides significantly prolonged the residence time on the rod and swimming time of mice. …”
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The Effect of a Synthetic Heparan Sulfate on the Healing of Colonic Anastomoses by Malene Nerstrøm, Peter-Martin Krarup, Lars Nannestad Jorgensen, Magnus S. Ågren

“…On postoperative day 3, the anastomotic breaking strengths were 1.47 ± 0.32 N (mean ± SD) in the control group and 1.52 ± 0.27 N in the OTR4120-treated animals (P=0.622). We also found that the hydroxyproline concentration (indicator of collagen) in the anastomotic wounds did not differ (P=0.571) between the two groups. …”
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Does Maturity Affect Cephalic Perfusion and T/QRS Ratio during Prolonged Umbilical Cord Occlusion in Fetal Sheep? by Guido Wassink, Robert Galinsky, Paul P. Drury, Eleanor R. Gunn, Laura Bennet, Alistair J. Gunn

“…T/QRS ratio monitoring is used to help identify fetal asphyxia. However, immature animals have greater capacity to maintain blood pressure during severe asphyxia, raising the possibility that they may show an attenuated T/QRS increase during asphyxia. …”
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Inhibitory effects of cashew Anacardium occidentale L. kernel, apple, and shell extracts on lipid accumulation and adipogenesis in 3T3-L1 adipocytes by Munkhzul Ganbold, Shinya Takahashi, Osamu Kakui, Mitsutoshi Nakajima, Hiroko Isoda

“…Indeed, cashew apples and cashew shells have shown potent effects to lower adiposity weight in human and animal models. However, the direct effect on adipocyte differentiation still remains unexplored. …”
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Auditory decision-making deficits after permanent noise-induced hearing loss by Madeline P. Berns, Genesis M. Nunez, Xingeng Zhang, Anindita Chavan, Klavdia Zemlianova, Todd M. Mowery, Justin D. Yao

“…Following NIHL, decision-making task performance was tested at sensation levels comparable to those prior to noise exposure in all animals. Our findings demonstrate NIHL diminished perceptual acuity, reduced attentional focus, altered choice bias, and slowed down evidence accumulation speed. …”
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Electrical stimulation of the sciatic nerve restores inspiratory diaphragm function in mice after spinal cord injury by Ian Walling, Ian Walling, Sarah Baumgartner, Mitesh Patel, Steven A. Crone, Steven A. Crone, Steven A. Crone

“…Electrical stimulation of limb afferents can increase ventilation in healthy humans and animals, but it is not known if limb afferent stimulation can improve breathing following a cervical injury.MethodsWe stimulated the sciatic nerve while using electromyography to measure diaphragm function in anesthetized mice following a cervical (C2) hemisection spinal cord injury, as well as in uninjured controls. …”
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The assessment of white blood corpuscles by geometric-morphometric analysis after the application of calcium aluminate and calcium silicate dental cements in wistar rats by Muhamed KATICA, Zurifa AJANOVIĆ, Aida BEŠIĆ, Ognjenka JANKOVIĆ, Emina DERVIŠEVIĆ, Nedžad HADŽIOMEROVIĆ, Faruk TANDIR 5 Smiljana PARAŠ, Amina LUČKIN, Vukoman JOKANOVIĆ

“…The results of discriminant functional analysis determined that there was a statistically significant difference in the shape of the lymphocytes between the experimental animals, to which dental cements were applied, compared to the lymphocytes from the control group. …”
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Pig tongue soft robot mimicking intrinsic tongue muscle structure by Yuta Ishikawa, Hiroyuki Nabae, Megu Gunji, Gen Endo, Koichi Suzumori

“…Animal muscles have complex, three-dimensional structures with fibers oriented in various directions. …”
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Optimization of HPMC and Glycerine in Essence of Sheet Mask Containing Centella asiatica (L.) Urb. Extract and Snail Mucus (Achatina fulica) as A Moisturizer by Anjani Saskia Putri, Endang Diyah Ikasari, Ungsari Rizki Eka Purwanto

“…Various natural ingredients have been formulated as moisturizers in cosmetics, both from natural and animal raw material, especially Centella asiatica (L.) …”
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Sex of Household Heads and Attitude Towards Home Gardening in Southwest, Nigeria by Abdulrazaq Kamal DAUDU, Sidiqat Adeyemi Aderinoye-Abdulwahab

“…Major constraints reported by households in home garden production include damage from pests, diseases, animals, and theft (male: 1.98±0.63; female: 1.96±0.61) and limited access to agricultural inputs such as seeds, tools, and capital (male: (1.94±0.77; female: 2.00±0.75). …”
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Application of Stem Cell Therapy for ACL Graft Regeneration by Canlong Wang, Yejun Hu, Shichen Zhang, Dengfeng Ruan, Zizhan Huang, Peiwen He, Honglu Cai, Boon Chin Heng, Xiao Chen, Weiliang Shen

“…Several different stem cell types have been utilized in animal experiments, and almost all of these have shown good capacity in improving tendon-bone regeneration. …”
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Helminth Products Potently Modulate Experimental Autoimmune Encephalomyelitis by Downregulating Neuroinflammation and Promoting a Suppressive Microenvironment by Alberto N. Peón, Yadira Ledesma-Soto, Jonadab E. Olguín, Marcel Bautista-Donis, Edda Sciutto, Luis I. Terrazas

“…However, few helminth-derived immunomodulators have been tested in experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis (EAE), an animal model of the human disease multiple sclerosis (MS). …”
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The Vertebral Column, Ribs, and Sternum of the African Giant Rat (Cricetomys gambianus Waterhouse) by Matthew Ayokunle Olude, Oluwaseun Ahmed Mustapha, Temitope Kehinde Ogunbunmi, James Olukayode Olopade

“…Examined bones were obtained from eight adult African giant rats, Cricetomys gambianus Waterhouse. Animals used had an average body mass of 730.00±41.91 gm and body length of 67.20±0.05 cm. …”
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Mechanisms of nucleus accumbens deep brain stimulation in treating mental disorders by Hanyang Ruan, Geya Tong, Minghui Jin, Kathrin Koch, Zhen Wang

“…In this review, we provide an overview across studies investigating the effects of NAc DBS in humans and animals and discuss potential mechanisms underlying its clinical efficacy. …”
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Changes in the Diaphragm Lipid Content after Administration of Streptozotocin and High-Fat Diet Regime by Bartlomiej Lukaszuk, Agnieszka Miklosz, Malgorzata Zendzian-Piotrowska, Beata Wojcik, Jan Gorski, Adrian Chabowski

“…Additionally, half of the animals from each group were administered with myriocin, a robust, selective inhibitor of ceramide synthesis and, therefore, a potent agent ameliorating insulin resistance. …”
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