Analysis of serum levels and DNA methylation of fibroblast growth factor 21 using peripheral blood-derived genomes in patients with obesity by Hiroyuki Shinozaki, Shiori Kawai, Mami Gamo-Kawasaki, Ayano Takei, Kyoko Tsujikado, Kazunori Fukuda, Mototaka Yamauchi, Kenji Hara, Takafumi Tsuchiya, Kohzo Takebayashi, Koshi Hashimoto

“…Furthermore, we found that the DNA methylation state of Fgf21 was involved in obesity in adult animals. In the present study, we analyzed the DNA methylation state of the FGF21 gene (FGF21) in obese patients using genomic DNA extracted from human monocytes and macrophages and investigated the pathophysiological significance of the FGF21 expression response to pemafibrate (PM), a PPARα ligand. …”
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Unusual congenital polydactyly in mini-pigs from the breeding group of the Institute of Cytology and Genetics (Novosibirsk, Russia) by S. V. Nikitin, S. P. Knyazev, V. A. Trifonov, A. A. Proskuryakova, Yu. D. Shmidt, K. S. Shatokhin, V. I. Zaporozhets, D. S. Bashur, E. V. Korshunova, V. I. Ermolaev

“…This anomaly was first found here in 2017 in adult animals intended for culling due to incorrect positioning of the legs caused by flexor tendon laxity and resulting in weight-bearing on the palmar surface of the proximal phalanges (“bear’s paw”). …”
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Mortality and Morbidity of Beef Calves in Free-Range Farms in Alentejo, Portugal—A Preliminary Study by Rute Santos, Ana Cachapa, Graça P. Carvalho, Carolina B. Silva, Laura Hernández, Lina Costa, Luísa S. Pereira, Miguel Minas, Helena Vala

“…The median stocking rate was 0.41 adult animals/hectare, and 70% of farmers stated their farm was self-sufficient in forage. …”
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Sex differences of molecular mechanisms of insulin sensitivity in young and adult C57BL/6J mice by T. V. Yakovleva, A. Yu. Kazantseva, E. N.  Makarova, N. M. Bazhan

“…In young animals, the expression of the genes was higher in females than in males in all tissues. In adult animals, the expression of the genes in the liver was higher in females than in males, the expression of the genes in muscle and adipose tissues were lower in females than in males. …”
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Biochemical blood parameters in platinum fox females and males in ontogenesis by I. I. Okulova, Yu. A. Berezina, A. S. Syutkina, I. A. Plotnikov, O. Yu. Bespyatykh, I. A. Domsky

“…From the age of 4 months, the growth and development of the skeleton slows down, and by the age of 6 months the animals gain the size and body weight of adult animals. Urea and creatinine levels in foxes of both sexes increased during their growth, but remained within the reference limits. …”
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Seroprevalence and Associated Risk Factors of Infectious Bovine Rhinotracheitis (IBR) and Animal Owners’ Knowledge, Attitude and Practice (KAP) Towards the Disease in Selected Dist... by Abdisa Mitiku Danu, Abriham Kebede Deresa, Chala Guyassa Dinagde

“…The BoHV‐1 virus seropositivity in adult animals increased significantly, with an odds ratio of 1.65 (95% CI 0.705–3.85) compared to young. …”
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The use of antimicrobials in Italian buffalo farms by Gabriele Di Vuolo, Federico Scali, Claudia Romeo, Valentina Lorenzi, Chiara D. Ambra, Maria Serrapica, Giovanna Cappelli, Francesca Fusi, Esterina De Carlo, Giovanni Loris Alborali, Luigi Bertocchi, Domenico Vecchio

“…With regard to the use of the categories of critical drugs (III-IV-GenCep and Quinolones), most of the use (65,4%) is linked to adult animals, while in relation to the ratio between DDDAit from critical drugs/total DDDAit for each category of animals, the values relating to calves are high (31.29%), proving that, even if fewer drugs are used, the incidence of criticals in this category should be reduced. …”
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