Electroconvulsive shock and transcranial magnetic stimulation do not alter the survival or spine density of adult-born striatal neurons. by Tara Gaertner, Tian Rui Zhang, Baran Askari, Fidel Vila-Rodriguez, Jason S Snyder

“…Adult-born striatal neurons have been described in both rodents and humans, but the regulation of these neurons is poorly understood. …”
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In Vivo Bioluminescence Imaging Validation of a Human Biopsy–Derived Orthotopic Mouse Model of Glioblastoma Multiforme by Monika A. Jarzabek, Peter C. Huszthy, Kai O. Skaftnesmo, Emmet McCormack, Patrick Dicker, Jochen H.M. Prehn, Rolf Bjerkvig, Annette T. Byrne

“…We have previously shown that a xenograft model based on serial xenotransplantation of human biopsy spheroids in immunodeficient rodents maintains the genotype and phenotype of the original patient tumor. …”
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The Effect of Seasonal Weather Variation on the Dynamics of the Plague Disease by Rigobert C. Ngeleja, Livingstone S. Luboobi, Yaw Nkansah-Gyekye

“…The disease is mostly affected by variations of weather conditions as it disturbs the normal behavior of main plague disease transmission agents, namely, human beings, rodents, fleas, and pathogens, in the environment. …”
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Sudden Intrabulbar Amyloid Increase Simultaneously Disrupts Olfactory Bulb Oscillations and Odor Detection by Rebeca Hernández-Soto, Keila Dara Rojas-García, Fernando Peña-Ortega

“…These findings provide a direct link between Aβ-induced OB network dysfunction and smell loss in rodents, which could be extrapolated to AD patients.…”
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CREB Regulates Experience-Dependent Spine Formation and Enlargement in Mouse Barrel Cortex by Annabella Pignataro, Antonella Borreca, Martine Ammassari-Teule, Silvia Middei

“…Although cAMP response element binding protein (CREB) has a key function in spines changes, its role in activity-dependent rearrangements in brain regions of rodents interacting with the surrounding environment has received little attention so far. …”
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Dendritic Spines in Depression: What We Learned from Animal Models by Hui Qiao, Ming-Xing Li, Chang Xu, Hui-Bin Chen, Shu-Cheng An, Xin-Ming Ma

“…Several chronic stress models, including chronic restraint stress (CRS), chronic unpredictable mild stress (CUMS), and chronic social defeat stress (CSDS), have been used to recapitulate depression-like behaviors in rodents and study the underlying mechanisms. In comparison with CRS, CUMS overcomes the stress habituation and has been widely used to model depression-like behaviors. …”
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Dendrobium species regulate energy homeostasis in neurodegenerative diseases: a review by Feixuan Wang, Jingqiong Wan, Yangzhen Liao, Shangyu Liu, Yuan Wei, Zhen Ouyang

“…Furthermore, they reduce neurotoxicity, alleviate brain injury and neuropathy, and prevent neurodegenerative conditions including stroke, Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, and Huntington's disease in humans and/or rodents. Moreover, the nutraceuticals from Dendrobium species promote gut health and aid digestion, which appear to be associated with beneficial effects on brain energy homeostasis. …”
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Leptin Deficiency and Its Effects on Tibial and Vertebral Bone Mechanical Properties in Mature Genetically Lean and Obese JCR:LA-Corpulent Rats by Raylene A. Reimer, Jeremy M. LaMothe, Ronald F. Zernicke

“…Leptin signaling deficient rodents have emerged as models of obesity/insulin resistance syndrome. …”
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Palmitoylethanolamide Is a Disease-Modifying Agent in Peripheral Neuropathy: Pain Relief and Neuroprotection Share a PPAR-Alpha-Mediated Mechanism by L. Di Cesare Mannelli, G. D'Agostino, A. Pacini, R. Russo, M. Zanardelli, C. Ghelardini, A. Calignano

“…N-Palmitoylethanolamine (PEA) exerts antinociceptive effects in several animal models and inhibits peripheral inflammation in rodents. Aimed to evaluate the antineuropathic properties of PEA, a damage of the sciatic nerve was induced in mice by chronic constriction injury (CCI) and a subcutaneous daily treatment with 30 mg kg−1 PEA was performed. …”
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Habitat sharing and interspecies interactions in caves used by bats in the Republic of Congo by Morgane Labadie, Serge Morand, Mathieu Bourgarel, Fabien Roch Niama, Guytrich Franel Nguilili, N’Kaya Tobi, Alexandre Caron, Helene De Nys

“…We identified and/or quantified mainly rodents, but also numerous categories of animals such as insects, birds, reptiles and carnivores using the caves. …”
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Animal-Plant Interaction: by Ndizihiwe, Daniel R., Achille, E Assogbadjo, Sylvestre, C. A. M. Djagoun, Barthélémy KASSA

“…Mammal taxonomic group dominated and was sub divided into primates, ungulates, carnivores, rodents and bat sub-groups which accounted for 45%, 22%, 17%, 9% and 7% respectively confirming the dominance of primates. …”
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Functional Development of the Human Gastrointestinal Tract: Hormone- and Growth Factor-Mediated Regulatory Mechanisms by Daniel Ménard

“…The first section addresses the differences in general mechanisms of GI development in humans versus rodents, highlighting that morphogenesis of specific digestive organs and the differentiation of digestive epithelia occur not only at different stages of ontogeny but also at different rates. …”
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Seizures elicited by transcorneal 6 Hz stimulation in developing rats. by Pavel Mareš, Cameron S Metcalf, Jiří Baloun, Hana Kubová

“…Despite the intensive research in rodents, no studies hint at this model in developing animals. …”
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IL-32: A Novel Pluripotent Inflammatory Interleukin, towards Gastric Inflammation, Gastric Cancer, and Chronic Rhino Sinusitis by Muhammad Babar Khawar, Muddasir Hassan Abbasi, Nadeem Sheikh

“…Interleukin-32 is a novel cytokine whose presence has been confirmed in most of the mammals except rodents. The IL-32 gene was identified on human chromosome 16 p13.3. …”
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Prolactin Is a Strong Candidate for the Regulation of Luteal Steroidogenesis in Vizcachas (Lagostomus maximus) by S. Proietto, S. A. Cortasa, M. C. Corso, P. I. F. Inserra, S. E. Charif, A. R. Schmidt, N. P. Di Giorgio, V. Lux-Lantos, A. D. Vitullo, V. B. Dorfman, J. Halperin

“…Prolactin (PRL) is essential for the maintenance of the corpora lutea and the production of progesterone (P4) during gestation of mice and rats, which makes it a key factor for their successful reproduction. Unlike these rodents and the vast majority of mammals, female vizcachas (Lagostomus maximus) have a peculiar reproductive biology characterized by an ovulatory event during pregnancy that generates secondary corpora lutea with a consequent increment of the circulating P4. …”
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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

“…Male Wistar rats were randomly allocated into 3 groups: control, streptozotocin-induced (STZ) type-1 diabetes, and rodents fed with high-fat diet (HFD). 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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Defining Optimal Aerobic Exercise Parameters to Affect Complex Motor and Cognitive Outcomes after Stroke: A Systematic Review and Synthesis by S. M. Mahmudul Hasan, Samantha N. Rancourt, Mark W. Austin, Michelle Ploughman

“…We found that early-initiated low-to-moderate intensity AE improved locomotor coordination in rodents. In clinical trials, AE improved balance and lower limb coordination irrespective of intervention modality or parameter. …”
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Evolutionary Insights into IL17A in Lagomorphs by Fabiana Neves, Joana Abrantes, Tereza Almeida, Paulo P. Costa, Pedro J. Esteves

“…The differences observed between leporids and humans or rodents might also represent important alterations in protein structure and function. …”
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Peripheral Mononuclear Cell Resistin mRNA Expression Is Increased in Type 2 Diabetic Women by Panayoula C. Tsiotra, Constantine Tsigos, Eleni Anastasiou, Eleni Yfanti, Eleni Boutati, Emmanouil Souvatzoglou, Ioannis Kyrou, Sotirios A. Raptis

“…Resistin has been shown to cause insulin resistance and to impair glucose tolerance in rodents, but in humans its physiological role still remains elusive. …”
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A Novel Rat Model of Orthodontic Tooth Movement Using Temporary Skeletal Anchorage Devices: 3D Finite Element Analysis and In Vivo Validation by Neelambar Kaipatur, Yuchin Wu, Samer Adeeb, Thomas Stevenson, Paul Major, Michael Doschak

“…The aim of this animal study was to develop a model of orthodontic tooth movement using a microimplant as a TSAD in rodents. A finite element model of the TSAD in alveolar bone was built using μCT images of rat maxilla to determine the von Mises stresses and displacement in the alveolar bone surrounding the TSAD. …”
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