The Domestic Cat as a Large Animal Model for Characterization of Disease and Therapeutic Intervention in Hereditary Retinal Blindness by Kristina Narfström, Koren Holland Deckman, Marilyn Menotti-Raymond

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The Efficacy of Mesenchymal Stem Cells in Therapy of Acute Kidney Injury Induced by Ischemia-Reperfusion in Animal Models by Tianbiao Zhou, Chunling Liao, Shujun Lin, Wenshan Lin, Hongzhen Zhong, Shuangyi Huang

“…MSC treatment can reduce the Scr levels at 1 day, 2 days, 3 days, 5 days, and >7 days (1 day: WMD=−0.56, 95% CI: -0.78, -0.34, P<0.00001; 2 days: WMD=−0.58, 95% CI: -0.89, -0.28, P=0.0002; 3 days: WMD=−0.65, 95% CI: -0.84, -0.45, P<0.00001; 5 days: WMD=−0.35, 95% CI: -0.54, -0.16, P=0.0003; and >7 days: WMD=−0.22, 95% CI: -0.36, -0.08, P=0.002) and can reduce the levels of BUN at 1 day, 2 days, 3 days, and 5 days (1 day: WMD=−11.72, 95% CI: -18.80, -4.64, P=0.001; 2 days: WMD=−33.60, 95% CI: -40.15, -27.05, P<0.00001; 3 days: WMD=−21.14, 95% CI: -26.15, -16.14, P<0.00001; and 5 days: WMD=−8.88, 95% CI: -11.06, -6.69, P<0.00001), and it also can reduce the levels of proteinuria at 3 days and >7 days and alleviate the renal damage in animal models of AKI. In conclusion, MSCs might be a promising therapeutic agent for AKI induced by ischemia-reperfusion.…”
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Animal experiments and network pharmacology to explore the anti-inflammatory mechanism of dapagliflozin in the treatment of polycystic ovary syndrome by Yong Liu, He Bai, Huilin Guan, Chunhua Wang, Xueqing Song, Zihao Yong, Xiaomeng Guo, Luxin Li, Zhen Zhang

“…However, the role of dapagliflozin in regulating PCOS remains unclear.Methods In this study, 24 six-week-old female Sprague Dawley (SD) rats were randomly divided into control, letrozole, and letrozole + dapagliflozin groups. …”
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Characterization of PCL and Chitosan Nanoparticles as Carriers of Enoxaparin and Its Antithrombotic Effect in Animal Models of Venous Thrombosis by Lucas Bessa Prado, Stephany Cares Huber, Aline Barnabé, Fernanda Dutra Santiago Bassora, Devanira Souza Paixão, Nelson Duran, Joyce Maria Annichino-Bizzacchi

“…This study was based on the preparation, characterization, and animal in vivo experiments performed to evaluate nanoparticles of poly(ɛ-caprolactone) (PCL) and chitosan as carriers of enoxaparin. …”
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Editorial: Pathogens at the interface of animals in close contact with humans: risks and benefits, with special regard to immunosuppressed people by Martina Jelocnik, José Soares Ferreira Neto, Alda Natale

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Physiological Alterations due to Hepatotoxicity and the Protective Role of Cleome viscosa Linn Seed Extract in Experimental Animals by Addai-Mensah Donkor, Martin Ntiamoah Donkor, Benjamin Ahenkorah, Kwadwo Asante Asare-Konadu, Emmanuel Asiedu, Richard Mosobil

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MDA-DETR: Enhancing Offending Animal Detection with Multi-Channel Attention and Multi-Scale Feature Aggregation by Haiyan Zhang, Huiqi Li, Guodong Sun, Feng Yang

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Human-Gorilla and Gorilla-Human: Dynamics of Human-animal boundaries and interethnic relationships in the central African rainforest by Takanori Oishi

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Climate Change: Effects on Salinity in Florida’s Estuaries and Responses of Oysters, Seagrass, and Other Animal and Plant Life by Karl Havens

“…SGEF-218/SG138: Climate Change: Effects on Salinity in Florida's Estuaries and Responses of Oysters, Seagrass, and Other Animal and Plant Life (ufl.edu) …”
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Mouse Models of Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis: Head-to-Head Comparison of Dietary Models and Impact on Inflammation and Animal Welfare by Andreas Kroh, Vanina Ivanova, Hannah Drescher, Julia Andruszkow, Thomas Longerich, Jochen Nolting, Roman Eickhoff, D. Heise, Karl P. Rheinwalt, Ulf P. Neumann, Florian T. Ulmer

“…Clinical health conditions were scored weekly to assess the impact on animal welfare. The HFD60 and WD were identified as suitable NASH mouse models without a significant strain on animal welfare. …”
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Intensity of Oestrus Signalling Is the Most Relevant Indicator for Animal Well-Being in High-Producing Dairy Cows by Emanuel Garcia, Jan Hultgren, Pontus Fällman, Johanna Geust, Bo Algers, George Stilwell, Stefan Gunnarsson, Heriberto Rodriguez-Martinez

“…Intensity of oestrus signalling relates to animal well-being, reflected in pregnancy-to-term being a good indicator for optimal welfare in high-producing dairy cattle.…”
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Climate Change: Effects on Salinity in Florida’s Estuaries and Responses of Oysters, Seagrass, and Other Animal and Plant Life by Karl Havens

“…SGEF-218/SG138: Climate Change: Effects on Salinity in Florida's Estuaries and Responses of Oysters, Seagrass, and Other Animal and Plant Life (ufl.edu) …”
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Application of neurotoxin- and pesticide-induced animal models of Parkinson’s disease in the evaluation of new drug delivery systems by Casanova Yaquelyn, Negro Sofia, Barcia Emilia

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Effect of a Short, Animated Storytelling Video on Transphobia Among US Parents: Randomized Controlled Trial by Doron Amsalem, Merlin Greuel, Shuyan Liu, Andrés Martin, Maya Adam

“…Future studies could test a series of short, animated storytelling videos featuring the lived experiences of several TGD youth. …”
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WOMEN ORGANIZATIONS, SECURITY AND PEACE-BUILDING IN NIGERIA: AN EXAMINATION OF THE PROGRAMMES AND ACTIVITIES OF EUNICE SPRING OF LIFE FOUNDATION by SAMUEL ENYI OTSAPA

“…The paper utilized both primary and secondary instruments to collect its data: questionnaire, books and journals. …”
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MyVivarium: A cloud-based lab animal colony management application with realtime ambient sensing by Robinson Vidva, Mir Abbas Raza, Jaswant Prabhakaran, Ayesha Sheikh, Alaina Sharp, Hayden Ott, Amelia Moore, Christopher Fleisher, Hailey Netherton, Evan Goldstein, Pothitos M. Pitychoutis, Tam V. Nguyen, Aaron Sathyanesan

“…Management of research-animal colonies is vital for lab productivity in preclinical research. …”
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Variation in Mechanical Properties of Polymer Composites With Reinforcements From Different Animal Origins—A Comprehensive Review by Ratul Islam Antor, Asfia Mahbuba Bithi, Ayeman Mazdi Nahin

“…Animal-based fiber-reinforced polymer composites represent a promising and versatile field of research, characterized by their controllable properties and the emergence of innovative processing techniques. …”
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Heterozygous CDKL5 Knockout Female Mice Are a Valuable Animal Model for CDKL5 Disorder by Claudia Fuchs, Laura Gennaccaro, Stefania Trazzi, Stefano Bastianini, Simone Bettini, Viviana Lo Martire, Elisa Ren, Giorgio Medici, Giovanna Zoccoli, Roberto Rimondini, Elisabetta Ciani

“…In conclusion, our study provides a comprehensive overview of neurobehavioral phenotypes of heterozygous female Cdkl5 +/− mice and demonstrates that the heterozygous female might be a valuable animal model in preclinical studies on CDKL5 disorder.…”
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INDUCTION OF ACETYLATION PROCESSES IN ANIMALS WITH SEROTONERGIC NEURON DYSFUNCTION REVERSES THEIR CAPABILITY OF LONG-TERM MEMORY FORMATION by O. V. Vorobiova, L. N. Grinkevich

“…The major tasks of neurobiology include the understanding of mechanisms governing long-term memory formation and search for means to improve memory. Animals with dysfunction of the serotonergic system are a convenient model for investigation of memory processes. …”
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« Là où on nous attend le moins ». L’animal comme fiction d’investigation architecturale by Dominique Rouillard

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