Potential role of dietary white poplar (Populus alba L.) in stimulating growth, digestion, and antioxidant/immune status of Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) by Rowida E. Ibrahim, Mohamed Shaalan, Mohamed ElHady, Hanan A. Ghetas, Faten I. Elsayed, Elsayed M. Younis, Abdelwahab A. Abdelwarith, Mohamed F. Badran, Simon J. Davies, Afaf N. Abdel Rahman

“…The results revealed that WP diets substantially boosted the growth (final body weight, weight gain, and specific growth rate) with an improvement of feed conversion ratio of Nile tilapia in a level-dependent manner with the WP6 group attaining the best outcomes. …”
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Predictive Factors for Failure of Noninvasive Ventilation in Adult Intensive Care Unit: A Retrospective Clinical Study by Qimin Chen, Ming Liu, Bo Liu, Wei Li, Daixiu Gao, Lulu Xie, Yu Wu, Liang Li, Ying Liu, Ying Wang, Tang Yan, Yuanyi Liu, Yumei Cheng, Xu Liu, Feng Shen

“…Although more than 20 variables were associated with NIV failure, multivariate logistic regression demonstrated that only ideal body weight (IBW) (OR 1.110 (95%1.027–1.201), P=0.009), the maximal heart rate during NIV period (HR-MAX) (OR 1.024 (1.004–1.046), P=0.021), the minimal respiratory rate during NIV period (RR-MIN) (OR 1.198(1.051–1.365), P=0.007), and the highest body temperature during NIV period (T-MAX) (OR 1.838(1.038–3.252), P=0.037) were independent risk factors for NIV failure. …”
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DNA Methylation and Transcriptome Profiling Reveal the Role of the Antioxidant Pathway and Lipid Metabolism in <i>Plectropomus leopardus</i> Skin Color Formation by Yang Liu, Linna Wang, Zhentong Li, Linlin Li, Tangtang Ding, Shuai Chen, Pengfei Duan, Xinyi Wang, Yishu Qiu, Xiaoyu Ding, Yongsheng Tian

“…Astaxanthin effectively increased the redness value a* and body weight. Multi-omics analyses revealed the crucial roles of pathways related to antioxidants and lipid metabolism, particularly “Tyrosine metabolism”, “Melanogenesis”, “Fatty acid metabolism”, “Fatty acid elongation”, and “Biosynthesis of unsaturated acids”, in red skin coloration. …”
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Dietary tea tree (Melaleucae Aetheroleum) oil fortifies growth, biochemical, immune-antioxidant trait, gene function, tissue reaction, and Aeromonas sobria resistance in Nile tilap... by Mohamed Shaalan, Heba H. Mahboub, Ahmed Hosny Abdelgawad, Abdelwahab A. Abdelwarith, Elsayed M. Younis, Ahmed A. Elnegiry, Asmaa W. Basher, Walaa El-Houseiny, Sherif M. Shawky, Sahar H. Orabi, Simon J. Davies, Yasmina K. Mahmoud

“…Outcomes indicated an extensive elevation in growth metrics (final body weight, weight gain, SGR, feed intake and fish body protein). …”
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Kefir Prevents Adipose Tissue Growth Through the Induction of Apoptotic Elements in High-Fructose Corn Syrup-Fed Rats by Esra Aslan, Gokhan Sadi, Hilal Guzel, Cigdem Karaca, Omer Adil Korkmaz, Mine Kanat Pektas, Mehmet Celegen, Tugce Aladag, Seyma Oncu, Mehmet Bilgehan Pektas

“…HFCS (20%, w/v ) was given in drinking water and kefir (1 mL/100 g body weight) by gastric gavage daily for 8 weeks. Levels of insulin signaling, inflammation, and apoptosis-associated proteins of adipose tissues were determined with Western blot and immunohistochemical techniques. …”
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Dietary supplementation of organic selenium to improve growth performance and protein utilization in African catfish fed with different protein level diets by Giri Maruto Darmawangsa, Muhammad Agus Suprayudi, Nurbambang Priyo Utomo, Julie Ekasari

“…African catfish juvenile with an initial average body weight and body length of 27.00 ± 0.14 g and 15.0 ± 0.5 cm, respectively, was reared in 18 units of aquarium (141 L) at a density of 142 fish/m3 for a rearing period of 40 days. …”
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Effects of dietary l-carnosine supplementation on the growth, intestinal microbiota, and serum metabolome of fattening lambs by Yaxuan Meng, Yaxuan Meng, Yaxuan Meng, Tingting Xian, Tingting Xian, Guolei Kang, Hongna Wang, Tao Feng, Tao Feng, Tao Feng

“…Sixty 3-month-old male crossbred lambs (Dorper ♂ × Small Tail Han ♀) with an average body weight of 30 ± 5 kg were randomly divided into two groups: a control group (group C) fed a basal diet, and an experimental group (group L) fed a basal diet supplemented with 400 mg/kg of l-carnosine. …”
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Seaweed extract of Gracilaria verrucosa as an antibacterial and treatment against Vibrio harveyi infection of Litopenaeus vannamei by Mad Rudi, Sukenda Sukenda, Dinamella Wahjuningrum, Wesly Pasaribu, Dendi Hidayatullah

“…Pacific white shrimp with an initial body weight of 5.25±0.55 g was reared in the aquarium (60×30×30 cm3) with a density of 10 shrimp/aquarium. …”
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Ventilatory variables and computed tomography features in COVID-19 ARDS and non–COVID-19-related ARDS: a prospective observational cohort study by Li-Chung Chiu, Hsin-Hsien Li, Yu-Hsiang Juan, How-Wen Ko, Scott Chih-Hsi Kuo, Chung-Shu Lee, Tien-Ming Chan, Yu-Jr Lin, Li-Pang Chuang, Han-Chung Hu, Kuo-Chin Kao, Ping-Chih Hsu

“…Pulmonary non–COVID-19 patients presented higher values for mechanical power (MP), MP normalized to predicted body weight (MP/PBW), MP normalized to compliance (MP/compliance), ventilatory ratio (VR), peak inspiratory pressure (Ppeak), and dynamic driving pressure (∆P) as well as lower dynamic compliance from day 1 to day 7 after ARDS onset. …”
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Stimulation of Alpha1-Adrenergic Receptor Ameliorates Cellular Functions of Multiorgans beyond Vasomotion through PPARδ by Yong-Jik Lee, Hyun Soo Kim, Hong Seog Seo, Jin Oh Na, You-Na Jang, Yoon-Mi Han, Hyun-Min Kim

“…The treatment lowered blood pressure, fat and body weight, cholesterol levels, and inflammatory activity; increased ATP content and insulin sensitivity in skeletal muscles; and increased cardiac contractile function without exercise training. …”
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Efek Pemberian Vitamin C terhadap Gambaran Histopatologi Hati Tikus Wistar yang Terpapar Timbal Asetat by Arifuddin ., Aswiyanti Asri, Elmatris .

“…The study performed on 28 male Wistar rats, 3 months old, body weight 200 g.             It was found that 50 mg/ kgBW/day of lead exposure for 4 weeks increased Manja Roenigk’s grading of wistar rat’s liver. …”
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A low-protein soybean-free diet improves carcass traits and meat quality and modulates the colonic microbiota in Daweizi pigs by Haohua Fu, Taoming Yang, Hengjia Ni, Hengjia Ni, Jing Li, Fenfen Liu, Jingbo Liu, Yulong Yin, Yulong Yin

“…Thirty-six healthy Daweizi pigs (average body weight 23.60 ± 1.34 kg) were raised under the same conditions and randomly assigned to two dietary treatments: (1) Con group, corn-soybean base meal; (2) LPNS group. …”
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Fermented Cassava Residue Meal Improves Meat Quality by Regulating Muscle Fiber and Enhancing Lipid Metabolism in Huanjiang Mini-Pigs by Huijiao Jiang, Md. Abul Kalam Azad, Qian Zhu, Hengjia Ni, Xiangfeng Kong

“…One hundred twenty Huanjiang mini-pigs with similar BW (body weight, 8.85 ± 0.64 kg) were divided into three dietary treatment groups: the CON group with a basal diet; the CRM group with a diet containing 5% CRM; and the FCRM group with a diet containing 5% FCRM. …”
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Improvement of cocoa-pod husk using sheep rumen liquor for tilapia diet by Dedi Jusadi, Julie Ekasari, Azis Kurniansyah

“…Tilapia with an average body weight of 3.86±0.44 g were stocked at a density of 15 fish/aquarium and were maintained for 15 days. …”
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Metasilicate-based alkaline mineral water improves the growth performance of weaned piglets by maintaining gut-liver axis homeostasis through microbiota-mediated secondary bile aci... by Jian Chen, Kanwar K. Malhi, Xiaowei Li, Xiangwen Xu, Jianxun Kang, Bichen Zhao, Yaru Xu, Xuenan Li, Jinlong Li

“…Growth performance parameters, including final body weight (P = 0.034) and average daily gain (P < 0.001), in the SMS group were significantly higher than those in the Control group. …”
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Previous Exercise Training Reduces Markers of Renal Oxidative Stress and Inflammation in Streptozotocin-Induced Diabetic Female Rats by Liliany Souza de Brito Amaral, Cláudia Silva Souza, Rildo Aparecido Volpini, Maria Heloisa Massola Shimizu, Ana Carolina de Bragança, Daniele Canale, Antonio Carlos Seguro, Terezila Machado Coimbra, Amélia Cristina Mendes de Magalhães, Telma de Jesus Soares

“…At the end of the training protocol, we evaluated the following: glycosuria, body weight gain, plasma, renal and urinary levels of nitric oxide and thiobarbituric acid reactive substances, renal glutathione, and immunolocalization of lymphocytes, macrophages, and nuclear factor-kappa B (NF-κB/p65) in the renal cortex. …”
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Supplementation of astaxanthin and vitamin E in feed on the development of gonads white shrimp broodstock Litopenaeus vannamei Boone 1931 by Fajar Maulana, Harton Arfah, Mita Istifarini, Mia Setiawati

“…Shrimp was fed 2% of body weight three times daily at 06.00 am, 13.00 pm, and 20.00 pm. …”
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Dietary supplementation of betain to improve the growth and feed utilization in hybrid grouper (Epinephelus lanceolatus♂ × Epinephelus fuscoguttatus♀) juvenile by Idul La Muhamad, Mia Setiawati, Wiyoto Wiyoto, Julie Ekasari

“…A completely randomized experimental design with four dietary levels of betaine, i.e.0.0%, 0.5%, 1.0%, and 2.0% in quadruplicate was done.Hybrid grouper juvenile obtained from Brackishwater Aquaculture Development Center, Situbondo, with an initial body length and body weight of 5.89 ± 0.05 cm and 2.86 ± 0.09 g, respectively was used as the tested animal. …”
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Stem Cells from Human Exfoliated Deciduous Teeth Ameliorate Diabetic Nephropathy In Vivo and In Vitro by Inhibiting Advanced Glycation End Product-Activated Epithelial-Mesenchymal... by Nanquan Rao, Xiaotong Wang, Jing Xie, Jingzhi Li, Yue Zhai, Xiaoxia Li, Tengjiaozi Fang, Yuanyuan Wang, Yuming Zhao, Lihong Ge

“…Blood glucose, serum triglycerides and cholesterol, body weight, and urinary albumin were measured before and after administration. …”
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Maternal Diet Supplementation with n-6/n-3 Essential Fatty Acids in a 1.2 : 1.0 Ratio Attenuates Metabolic Dysfunction in MSG-Induced Obese Mice by Josiane Morais Martin, Rosiane Aparecida Miranda, Luiz Felipe Barella, Kesia Palma-Rigo, Vander Silva Alves, Gabriel Sergio Fabricio, Audrei Pavanello, Claudinéia Conationi da Silva Franco, Tatiane Aparecida Ribeiro, Jesuí Vergílio Visentainer, Elton Guntendeorfer Banafé, Clayton Antunes Martin, Paulo Cezar de Freitas Mathias, Júlio Cezar de Oliveira

“…Newborn mice were treated with monosodium L-glutamate (MSG, 4 mg g−1 body weight per day) for the first 5 days of age. A batch of weaned pups was sacrificed to quantify the brain and pancreas total lipids; another batch were fed a commercial diet until 90 days of age, where glucose homeostasis and glucose-induced insulin secretion (GIIS) as well as retroperitoneal fat and Lee index were assessed. …”
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