Phytochemical Screening and In Vivo Antimalarial Activity of Two Traditionally Used Medicinal Plants of Afar Region, Ethiopia, against Plasmodium berghei in Swiss Albino Mice by Sibhatu Gebrehiwot, Mohammed Shumbahri, Amelework Eyado, Tilahun Yohannes

“…Acute toxicity studies of the extracts were carried out in Swiss albino mice prior to antimalarial activity test. All extracts revealed no obvious acute toxicities on mice up to the highest (5000mg/kg) dose given. …”
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Nuclear Factor Erythroid 2-Related Factor 2 Intervenes the Release of Neutrophil Extracellular Traps during Lipopolysaccharide-Induced Acute Lung Injury in Mice by Junying Lu, Guilan Xiong, Hongxiang Li, Dong Zhang, Xiaohao Zhang

“…Results showed that the levels of Cit-H3 measured by western blot in Nrf2-knockout (KO) mice were higher compared with the WT mice after LPS stimulation. …”
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Aminoguanidine hemisulfate improves mitochondrial autophagy, oxidative stress, and muscle force in Duchenne muscular dystrophy via the AKT/FOXO1 pathway in mdx mice by Shiyue Sun, Tongtong Yu, Joo Young Huh, Yujie Cai, Somy Yoon, Hafiz Muhammad Ahmad Javaid

“…This study investigates the effects of aminoguanidine hemisulfate (AGH), an inhibitor of reactive oxygen species (ROS), on mitochondrial autophagy, oxidative stress, and muscle force in mdx mice. Methods Male wild-type (WT) and mdx mice were divided into three groups: WT, mdx, and AGH-treated mdx mice (40 mg/kg intraperitoneally for two weeks) at 6 weeks of age. …”
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Host Susceptibility to Brucella abortus Infection Is More Pronounced in IFN-γ knockout than IL-12/β2-Microglobulin Double-Deficient Mice by Ana Paula M. S. Brandão, Fernanda S. Oliveira, Natalia B. Carvalho, Leda Q. Vieira, Vasco Azevedo, Gilson C. Macedo, Sergio C. Oliveira

“…At 1 week after infection, IFN-γ KO and IL-12/β2-m KO mice showed increased numbers of bacterial load in spleens; however, at 3 weeks postinfection (p.i.), only IFN-γ KO succumbed to Brucella. …”
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Dose-dependent effects of hydroquinone on liver injury and lipid dysregulation based on SCD1/AMPK signaling pathway in C57BL/6 mice by Lijun Zou, Fen Lin, Jinying Wen, Jinyu Huang, Yue Tan, Hui Huang, Gonghua Hu

“…This study aimed to investigate the impact of different doses of HQ on liver injury and lipid metabolism in C57BL/6 mice, with a specific focus on the SCD1/AMPK signaling pathway. …”
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Author Correction: Induced hepatocyte-like cells derived from adipose-derived stem cells alleviates liver injury in mice infected with Echinococcus Multilocularis by Hui Liu, Xiaojuan Bi, Ning Yang, Xue Zhang, Bingbing Fang, Nuerbaiti Kusuman, Wenmei Ma, Jing Li, Jin Chu, Li Sun, Liang Li, Guodong Lü, Renyong Lin

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Administration of a Next-Generation Probiotic Escherichia coli Nissle 1917-GLP-1 Alleviates Diabetes in Mice With Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes by Jie Luo, Yilin Fang, Zhanghua Qi, Fengyang Cui, Hong Hu, Shengjie Li, Tingtao Chen, Hongyan Zhang

“…Similarly, EcN-GLP-1 had a pronounced impact on T2DM mice, manifesting increased presence of islet β-cells, decreased inflammatory response and apoptosis, and regulation of lipid metabolism in the liver. …”
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Oral Administration of Oleuropein and Its Semisynthetic Peracetylated Derivative Prevents Hepatic Steatosis, Hyperinsulinemia, and Weight Gain in Mice Fed with High Fat Cafeteria Diet by Saverio Massimo Lepore, Valeria Maria Morittu, Marilena Celano, Francesca Trimboli, Manuela Oliverio, Antonio Procopio, Carla Di Loreto, Giuseppe Damante, Domenico Britti, Stefania Bulotta, Diego Russo

“…In this study, male C57BL/6JOlaHsd mice were fed with a standard (std), cafeteria (caf) diet, and caf diet supplemented with Ole (0.037 mmol/kg/day) and Ac-Ole (0.025 mmol/kg/day) for 15 weeks. …”
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Dual AAV/IL-10 Plus STAT3 Anti-Inflammatory Gene Delivery Lowers Atherosclerosis in LDLR KO Mice, but without Increased Benefit by Maohua Cao, Junaid A. Khan, Bum-Yong Kang, Jawahar L. Mehta, Paul L. Hermonat

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miR-26a-5p/ADAM17-Mediated Proteolysis of TREM2 Regulates Neuroinflammation in Hypertensive Mice Following Lead Exposure by Yuran Wang, Zeming Wang, Han Hao, Yuwei Zhao, Jian Wang, Weixuan Wang

“…Importantly, we found that TREM2, a key regulator of microglial inflammation, was downregulated in hypertensive mice with Pb exposure. This decline in TREM2 expression was associated with increased proteolysis of TREM2 by a disintegrin and metalloproteases 10 (ADAM10) as well as a disintegrin and metalloproteases 17 (ADAM17), in which ADAM17 was verified as the main cleavage enzyme in terms of TREM2 proteolytic cleavage in hypertensive mice following Pb exposure. …”
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Artesunate Restrains Maturation of Dendritic Cells and Ameliorates Heart Transplantation-Induced Acute Rejection in Mice through the PERK/ATF4/CHOP Signaling Pathway by Yuanyang Chen, Sihao Zheng, Zhiwei Wang, Xin Cai, Yanjia Che, Qi Wu, Shun Yuan, Xiaohan Zhong

“…The main aim of this study was to determine the role of ART in HT mice. Methods. In animal experiments, mice were divided into the control group, HT group, low ART+HT group, and high ART+HT group. …”
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High-Intensity Interval Training Improves Physical Function, Prevents Muscle Loss, and Modulates Macrophage-Mediated Inflammation in Skeletal Muscle of Cerebral Ischemic Mice by Lu Luo, Meixi Liu, Hongyu Xie, Yunhui Fan, Jingjun Zhang, Li Liu, Yun Li, Qiqi Zhang, Junfa Wu, Congyu Jiang, Yi Wu

“…We found that both HIIT and MOD prevented stroke-related gastrocnemius muscle mass loss in MCAO mice. HIIT was more beneficial than MOD for improvements in muscle strength, motor coordination, walking competency, and cardiorespiratory fitness. …”
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MMP-Activated Fluorescence Imaging Detects Early Joint Inflammation in Collagen-Antibody-Induced Arthritis in CC-Chemokine Receptor-2-Null Mice, In-Vivo by Jessica M. Ibarra, Fabio Jimenez, Hernan G. Martinez, Kassandra Clark, Seema S. Ahuja

“…Here, we describe the use of an injectable MMP-activated fluorescence agent for in vivo quantification of acute inflammation produced by collagen-antibody-induced arthritis (CAIA) in CC chemokine receptor-2 (Ccr2−/−) null mice. Although Ccr2−/− DBA1/J mice were highly susceptible to and rapidly developed CAIA, the standard clinical assessment of fore or hind paw thicknesses was unable to detect significant acute inflammatory changes (days 3–10). …”
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Erratum to “Meprin Metalloprotease Deficiency Associated with Higher Mortality Rates and More Severe Diabetic Kidney Injury in Mice with STZ-Induced Type 1 Diabetes” by John E. Bylander, Faihaa Ahmed, Sabena M. Conley, Jean-Marie Mwiza, Elimelda Moige

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Decreased TNF Levels and Improved Retinal Ganglion Cell Survival in MMP-2 Null Mice Suggest a Role for MMP-2 as TNF Sheddase by Lies De Groef, Manuel Salinas-Navarro, Griet Van Imschoot, Claude Libert, Roosmarijn E. Vandenbroucke, Lieve Moons

“…We reveal that intravitreal NMDA injection induces MMP-2 expression to be upregulated in the Müller glia. Moreover, MMP-2 null mice display attenuated retinal ganglion cell death upon excitotoxic insult to the retina, which is accompanied by normal glial reactivity, yet reduced TNF levels. …”
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Titin fragment is a sensitive biomarker in Duchenne muscular dystrophy model mice carrying full-length human dystrophin gene on human artificial chromosome by Yosuke Hiramuki, Miwa Hosokawa, Kayo Osawa, Taku Shirakawa, Yasuhiro Watanabe, Ritsuko Hanajima, Hiroyuki Kugoh, Hiroyuki Awano, Masafumi Matsuo, Yasuhiro Kazuki

“…Although plasma CK activity showed no significant difference between WT and DYS-HAC1; DMD-null mice, urine/plasma titin fragment levels in DYS-HAC1; DMD-null mice were higher than those in WT mice. …”
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Female mice lacking GluA3 show early onset of hearing loss, cochlear synaptopathy, and afferent terminal swellings in ambient sound levels by Indra Pal, Atri Bhattacharyya, Babak V-Ghaffari, Essence Devine Williams, Maolei Xiao, Mark Allen Rutherford, María Eulalia Rubio

“…Lack of subunit GluA3 (Gria3KO) in male mice reduced cochlear output by 8 postnatal weeks. …”
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Distinct sex differences in ethanol consumption and operant self-administration in C57BL/6J mice with uniform regulation by glutamate AMPAR activity by Sara Faccidomo, Sara Faccidomo, Vallari R. Eastman, Taruni S. Santanam, Katarina S. Swaim, Seth M. Taylor, Clyde W. Hodge, Clyde W. Hodge

“…This study aims to elucidate SABV in ethanol (EtOH) consumption by evaluating its reinforcing effects and regulation by glutamate AMPA receptor activity in male and female mice.MethodsC57BL/6J mice (male and female) were assessed for EtOH intake under continuous and limited access conditions in the home cage. …”
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Peri-Traumatic Near-Infrared Light Treatment Attenuates the Severity of Noise-Induced Hearing Loss by Rescuing (Type I) Spiral Ganglion Neurons in Mice by Max Meuser, Susanne Schwitzer, Parisa Faraji, Arne Ernst, Dietmar Basta

“…Methods: Frequency-specific auditory brainstem potential thresholds (ABR) were determined in young adult mice. One group (n = 8) underwent NIR irradiation (808 nm, 120 mW, 15 min) of the cochlea, followed by a 30 min noise exposure (5–20 kHz, 115 dB SPL). …”
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Zinc regulates microglial polarization and inflammation through IKBα after spinal cord injury and promotes neuronal repair and motor function recovery in mice by Daoyong Li, Daoyong Li, Mingyu Bai, Mingyu Bai, Zhanpeng Guo, Yang Cui, Yang Cui, Xifan Mei, Xifan Mei, He Tian, He Tian, Zhaoliang Shen

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