A Review on Platelet Activating Factor Inhibitors: Could a New Class of Potent Metal-Based Anti-Inflammatory Drugs Induce Anticancer Properties? by Vasiliki D. Papakonstantinou, Nefeli Lagopati, Effie C. Tsilibary, Constantinos A. Demopoulos, Athanassios I. Philippopoulos

“…A small library of 30 metal complexes has been thus created; their anti-inflammatory activity has been further evaluated owing to their inhibitory effect against PAF in washed rabbit platelets (WRPs). In addition, emphasis has also been placed on the identification of preliminary structure-activity relationships for the different classes of metal-based inhibitors.…”
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Regeneration of Tracheal Tissue in Partial Defects Using Porcine Small Intestinal Submucosa by Nelson Bergonse Neto, Lianna Ferrari Jorge, Julio C. Francisco, Bruna Olandoski Erbano, Barbara Evelin Gonçalves Barboza, Larissa Luvison Gomes da Silva, Marcia Olandoski, Katherine Athayde Teixeira de Carvalho, Luiz Felipe Pinho Moreira, Jose Rocha Faria Neto, Eltyeb Abdelwahid, Luiz Cesar Guarita-Souza

“…The aim of this study was to evaluate whether SIS grafts improved tracheal tissue regeneration in a rabbit model of experimental tracheostomy. Methods. …”
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Characterization of rectus femoris lesions in knee osteoarthritis at different stages and the effect of ultrasound-guided acupotomy by Wen-Ying Yu, Wen-Ying Yu, Jing Liu, Jing Liu, Ze-Hao Lin, Ze-Hao Lin, Hong Liu, Hong Liu, Liang-Zhi Zhang, Liang-Zhi Zhang, Xiang-Long Feng, Xiang-Long Feng, Zhong-Biao Xiu, Zhong-Biao Xiu, Zhong-Biao Xiu

“…Additionally, ultrasound-guided acupotomy operations were performed on the rabbit model of late-stage KOA, and alterations in the key molecular markers of rectus femoris fibrosis were determined using Western Blot and qPCR methods.ResultsAs the disease progressed, the elastic modulus of the rectus femoris muscle in KOA rabbits gradually increased, the cross-sectional area gradually decreased, and the degree of fibrosis increased. …”
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Toll-Like Receptors and Cytokines as Surrogate Biomarkers for Evaluating Vaginal Immune Response following Microbicide Administration by Sadhana M. Gupta, Clara C. Aranha, Madhu C. Mohanty, K. V. R. Reddy

“…Its effect on the vaginal immune function was determined by localizing Toll-like receptors (TLRs-3, 9) and cytokines (IL-4, 6 , 10 and TNF-α) in the rabbit cervicovaginal epithelium following intravaginal administration of high dose of nisin gel for 14 consecutive days. …”
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Overview on Cryptosporidium bovis and Its Effect on Calves in Some Governorates in Egypt by Amer R. Abdelaziz, Amin Tahoun, Hanem El-Sharkawy, Moustafa M. Abd El-Salam, Mohammed Alorabi, Ahmed M. El-Shehawi, Rasha A. El Meghanawy, Essam E Toukhy, Ahmed M. Abd El-Salam, Shimaa S. G. Sorour

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Stability of Alkaloids during Drying Process and Their Effect on Anticoagulating Activity of Uncariae Ramulus Cum Uncis by Lu Zou, Fengyu Lu, Bing Lin, Ying Zhou, Tingting Liu, Yue Sun

“…Moreover, the coagulation time of rabbit determined by test tubes has been adopted to study the effect imposed by the content of alkaloids on the anticoagulating activity of URCU. …”
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Involvement of Cytokines in the Pathogenesis of Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis: Evaluation of Immunotherapeutic Measures in a Mouse Model by Michel Denis, Marie Bédard, Jacques Gagnon, Yvon Cormier, Michel Laviolette

“…In addition, pulmonary fibrosis was evident in challenged mice at three weeks (twofold increase in lung hydroxyproline levels). Infusion of a rabbit antimouse tumour necrosis factor-alpha was associated with an almost complete abrogation of all markers of the disease. …”
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A Model System for Concurrent Detection of Antigen and Antibody Based on Immunological Fluorescent Method by Yuan-Cheng Cao

“…First, goat anti-human IgG was used to capture human IgG (model antigen); goat anti-human IgG (Cy3 or FITC) was used to detect the model antigen; a saturating level of model antigen was then added followed by unlabelled goat anti-human IgG (model antibody); finally, Cy3 labelled rabbit anti-goat IgG was used to detect the model antibody. …”
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Effectiveness of Polyclonal Antibody Immunoconjugate Treatment with Propamidine Isethionate for Amoebic Keratitis in Golden Hamsters by Manuel Enrique Ávila-Blanco, Sandra Lizbeth Aguilera-Martínez, Javier Ventura-Juarez, Jorge Pérez-Serrano, Elizabeth Casillas-Casillas, Luis Fernando Barba-Gallardo

“…We proposed an immunoconjugate treatment obtained from Acanthamoeba immunized rabbit serum combined with propamidine isethionate; the corneas of hamsters inoculated with A. griffini (MYP2004) were treated with the combined, at 1, 2, and 3 weeks. …”
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Passive Protection of Diabetic Rats with Antisera Specific for the Polysaccharide Portion of the Lipopolysaccharide Isolated from Pseudomonas pseudomallei by Larry E Bryan, Sallene Wong, Don E Woods, David AB Dance, W Chaowagul

“…Passive protection studies using a diabetic rat model of P pseudomallei infection showed that partially purified rabbit polyclonal and mouse monoclonal antisera were protective when the median lethal dose was raised by four to five orders of magnitude. …”
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Glucose Sensor Design Based on Monte Carlo Simulation by Gang Xue, Ruiping Zhang, Yihao Chen, Wei Xu, Changxing Zhang

“…Finally, the simulation results were utilized to design and fabricate a fluorescent glucose capsule sensor. Rabbit subcutaneous tissue glucose level tests and real-time glucose solution concentration monitoring experiments were performed. …”
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Development and Characterization of Novel Floating-Mucoadhesive Tablets Bearing Venlafaxine Hydrochloride by Raghvendra Misra, Peeyush Bhardwaj

“…The radiological evidence suggests that the tablets remained buoyant and altered position in the stomach of albino rabbit and mean gastric residence time was prolonged (more than > 6 hr).…”
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Dried Human Amniotic Membrane Does Not Alleviate Inflammation and Fibrosis in Experimental Strabismus Surgery by Bo Young Chun, Hong Kyun Kim, Jae Pil Shin

“…The inflammatory response at the extraocular muscle reattachment site was analyzed after superior rectus (SR) resection in 12 rabbits. Dried human AM (Ambiodry2) was applied between the resected SR muscle plane and Tenon’s capsule of the left eyes of rabbits. …”
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Evaluation of the Effects of Different Surface Configurations on Stability of Miniscrews by Tolga Topcuoglu, A. Altuğ Bicakci, M. Cihat Avunduk, Z. Deniz Sahin Inan

“…Four mini-screws were inserted in fibulas of each rabbit, and 115 G of force was immediately applied. …”
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Analysis of Bone Density and Bone Morphometry by Periapical Radiographs in Dental Implant Osseointegration Process by Ratih Trikusumadewi Lubis, Azhari Azhari, Farina Pramanik

“…This experimental research uses 12 periapical radiographs of tibial bones from a New Zealand white rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus). The analysis was performed on day 3, 14, and 28 of the osseointegration stages with density, trabecular thickness (Tb.Th.), trabecular separation (Tb.Sp.), and trabecular number (Tb.N.) as parameters. …”
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An Unusual Cause of Abdominal Pain: Three Lead Pellets within the Appendix Vermiformis by Orhan Veli Ozkan, Vecdi Muderris, Fatih Altintoprak, Orhan Yagmurkaya, Omer Yalkin, Fehmi Celebi

“…The patient inquiry revealed that he had eaten hunted rabbit meat on numerous occasions and had unintentionally ingested three lead pellets. …”
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Alveolar Overdistension as a Cause of Lung Injury: Differences among Three Animal Species by Manuel García-Delgado, Inés Navarrete-Sánchez, Virginia Chamorro-Marín, Juan Carlos Díaz-Monrové, Javier Esquivias, Enrique Fernández-Mondéjar

“…Data were gathered on wet/dry weight ratio, histological score, and area of alveolar collapse. Five out of six rabbits with high tidal volume developed tension pneumothorax, and the rabbit results were therefore not included in the histological analysis. …”
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Anti-HMGCR Specificity of HALIP: A Confirmatory Study by Andrés Baucells, Maria Angeles Martínez, Marcelo Alvarado-Cardenas, Anaís Mariscal, Laura Martinez-Martinez, Cándido Juárez, Albert Selva-O’Callaghan

“…Additionally, a colocalization assay of human anti-HMGCR antibodies with rabbit polyclonal anti-HMGCR antibodies showed colocalization of both immunofluorescence patterns. …”
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Clostridium difficile suppresses colonic vasoactive intestinal peptide associated with altered motility by A. Nassif, W. E. Longo, R. Sexe, M. Stratton, J. Standeven, A. M. Vernava, D. L. Kaminski

“…We investigated whether Clostridium difficile toxin alters colonic tissue levels of vasoactive intestinal peptide (VIP) at the expense of changes in colonic motility in the isolated perfused rabbit left colon. Colonic inflammation was induced by the intracolonic administration of 10−8 M C. difflcile toxin. …”
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Complement activated granulocytes can cause autologous tissue destruction in man by E. Löhde, H. Raude, M. Lück, E. Kraas, W. Lierse

“…The respiratory burst could be completely abolished by decomplementation and preincubation with rabbit antihuman C5a antibodies. Observation of human omentum using electron microscopy showed intravascular aggregation of PMNs, with capillary thrombosis and diapedesis of the cells through endothelial junctions 90 s after exposure to ZAP. …”
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