Comparative analysis of the physical and phenotypic traits of native cattle (Bos indicus) in the Tarai region of North Bihar for conservation by Krishna Mohan, Pramod Kumar, Anandamoy Kundu

“…Materials and Methods: A field study was undertaken in 32 villages belonging to 13 blocks of the East and West Champaran districts of Bihar. Animals (n = 562) of different age groups were studied to evaluate their phenotypic and morphological characteristics. …”
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Protective and Ameliorative Effects of Hydroethanolic Extract of Piper nigrum (L.) Stem against Antiretroviral Therapy-Induced Hepatotoxicity and Dyslipidemia in Wistar Rats by Doreen Enyang, Mubo A. Sonibare, Armelle D. Tchamgoue, Lauve R. Y. Tchokouaha, Fanta S. Yadang, Gael N. Nfor, Christelle W. Kom, Patrick D. H. Betote, Cedric F. Tchinda, Steveng S. K. Tiogo, Gabriel A. Agbor

“…Cytotoxic, antioxidant, and anti-inflammatory assays were performed on PNS. Thirty-six rats divided into 6 groups of 6 animals/group were administered: distilled water, 17 mg/kg TLE, 17 mg/kg TLE and 100 mg/kg silymarin, 17 mg/kg TLE, and Piper extract (200 mg/kg, 400 mg/kg, or 800 mg/kg) orally for 28 days. …”
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Isotope analysis of birds’ eye lens provides early-life information by Emi A. Hasegawa, Jun Matsubayashi, Ichiro Tayasu, Tatsuhiko Goto, Haruka Inoue, Axel G. Rossberg, Chikage Yoshimizu, Masaru Hasegawa, Takumi Akasaka

“…Recently, isotope analysis of eye lenses has attracted considerable interest as a means to reconstruct the environmental conditions experienced by animals during the developmental period. This analysis has mostly been confined to fish for practical reasons and remains to be resolved for application to other animals. …”
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CD40-TRAF6 inhibition suppresses cardiovascular inflammation, oxidative stress and functional complications in a mouse model of arterial hypertension by Lea Strohm, Henning Ubbens, Dominika Mihalikova, Alexander Czarnowski, Paul Stamm, Michael Molitor, Stefanie Finger, Matthias Oelze, Dorothee Atzler, Philip Wenzel, Philipp Lurz, Thomas Münzel, Christian Weber, Esther Lutgens, Andreas Daiber, Steffen Daub

“…The hypertensive cell type-specific CD40(L) knockout animals showed only a minor effect on endothelial function, blood pressure, and oxidative stress. …”
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Stover yield, morphological fractions and nutrient composition of five stay-green sorghum (Sorghum biochar L.) varieties at the physiological maturity stage by Abuye Tulu, Mekonnen Diribsa, Birmeduma Gadisa, Worku Temesgen

“…Future research should focus on assessing the performance of ruminant animals fed stover from the recommended varieties.…”
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Effects of age and circadian rhythm on vital parameters and erythrocyte osmotic fragility of donkeys during seasonal changes. by Moses Ayo-Opemipo Olorunfemi, Abdulhakeem Binhambali, Victor Olusegun Sinkalu, Mohammed Babashani, Felix Uchenna Samuel, Joseph Olusegun Ayo

“…This study investigates the effects of seasonal variations on the erythrocyte osmotic fragility and vital parameters of donkeys Equus africanus asinus at the National Animal Production Research Institute (NAPRI) in Shika, Kaduna State, Nigeria. …”
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The Effect of Lipotoxicity on Renal Dysfunction in a Nonobese Rat Model of Metabolic Syndrome: A Urinary Proteomic Approach by Irena Markova, Denisa Miklankova, Martina Hüttl, Petr Kacer, Jelena Skibova, Jan Kucera, Radislav Sedlacek, Tereza Kacerova, Ludmila Kazdova, Hana Malinska

“…Chronically elevated levels of triglycerides in HHTg rats were associated with increased levels of NEFA during OGTT and over a period of 24 hours (+80%, P<0.01). HHTg animals exhibited qualitative changes in NEFA fatty acid composition, represented by an increased proportion of saturated fatty acids (P<0.05) and a decreased proportion of n-3 PUFA (P<0.01). …”
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Serum Alkaline Phosphatase in Free-Ranging Male Moose Alces alces (Linnaeus 1758) of Different Age Groups by Maria A. Perevozchikova, Igor A. Domsky, Yulia A. Berezina, Professor Zhitkov Russian Research Institute of Game Management and Fur Farming, Kirov, Russia, Alexandr V. Economov

“…The study involved blood samples obtained from male moose (n = 75) of four age groups: calves aged 6–7 months, young animals of 18 months old, adults of 2.5–7.5 years old, and adults aged ≥ 8.5 years. …”
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A Comprehensive Analysis of <i>Echinococcus granulosus</i> Infections in Children and Adolescents: Results of a 7-Year Retrospective Study and Literature Review by Cristina Maria Mihai, Ancuta Lupu, Tatiana Chisnoiu, Adriana Luminita Balasa, Ginel Baciu, Vasile Valeriu Lupu, Violeta Popovici, Felicia Suciu, Florin-Daniel Enache, Simona Claudia Cambrea, Ramona Mihaela Stoicescu

“…In total, 28 children (71.79%) had contact with four different animals (dogs, goats, pigs, and sheep); only four were from urban zones, and they had contact only with dogs. …”
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Character in Young Adult fiction: The example of Lyra in Philip Pullman’s His Dark Materials (1995-2000) and The Book of Dust (2017- ) by Virginie DOUGLAS

“…Daemons, for instance, are animal creatures in Lyra’s familiar yet different world who are closely connected to their human counterparts and disclose their owners’ innermost nature while playing the protective part of totemic animals. …”
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Sex differences of molecular mechanisms of insulin sensitivity in young and adult C57BL/6J mice by T. V. Yakovleva, A. Yu. Kazantseva, E. N.  Makarova, N. M. Bazhan

“…In adult animals, the expression of the genes in the liver was higher in females than in males, the expression of the genes in muscle and adipose tissues were lower in females than in males. …”
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Enolase inhibitors as therapeutic leads for Naegleria fowleri infection. by Jillian E Milanes, Victoria C Yan, Cong-Dat Pham, Florian Muller, Samuel Kwain, Kerrick C Rees, Brian N Dominy, Daniel C Whitehead, Steven W Millward, Madison Bolejack, Roger Shek, Logan Tillery, Isabelle Q Phan, Bart Staker, E Ashley Moseman, Xiang Zhang, Xipeng Ma, Audriy Jebet, Xinmin Yin, James C Morris

“…Two days after infection, animals were treated for 10 days with 3 mg/kg HEX, followed by one week of observation. …”
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Analysis of early morphological and functional perivulnar changes in the mucosa of the cecum after suturing with different surgical threads by S.M. Bilash, O.M. Pronina, I.V. Ksyonz, M.M. Koptev, Ya.O. Oliinichenko, B.S. Kononov

“…Each experimental group was divided into two subgroups (5 rabbits in each), in which the condition of the perivulvar region was studied on days 3 and 7, respectively. The animals were not euthanised; during the second operation, tissues of the cecum were taken from the sutured area and the formed scar at the appropriate time. …”
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Zoonotic Babesia: A scoping review of the global evidence. by Kaitlin M Young, Tricia Corrin, Barbara Wilhelm, Carl Uhland, Judy Greig, Mariola Mascarenhas, Lisa A Waddell

“…<h4>Conclusion</h4>Knowledge gaps in the current evidence include research on the economic burden associated with babesiosis, societal knowledge studies, surveillance of Babesia species in vectors and animal hosts, and predictive models on the impact of climate change. …”
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Dietary Exposure to Aflatoxins in Some Randomly Selected Foods and Cancer Risk Estimations of Cereals Consumed on a Ghanaian Market by Nii Korley Kortei, Theophilus Annan, Seidu A. Richard, Adjoa A. Boakye, Clement O. Tettey, Edward Ken Essuman, Enoch Aninagyei, Precious Agbemeseli

“…Aflatoxins have gained so much reputation among all mycotoxins due to their notoriety in causing countless adverse health effects on humans as well as animals. It continues to be a major concern in food safety globally. …”
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The formulated microbicide RC-101 was safe and antivirally active following intravaginal application in pigtailed macaques. by Alexander M Cole, Dorothy L Patton, Lisa C Rohan, Amy L Cole, Yvonne Cosgrove-Sweeney, Nicole A Rogers, Deena Ratner, Alexandra B Sassi, Carol Lackman-Smith, Patrick Tarwater, Bharat Ramratnam, Piotr Ruchala, Robert I Lehrer, Alan J Waring, Phalguni Gupta

“…Importantly, cervical biopsies from RC-101-treated animals reduced RT-SHIV replication in ex vivo organ culture as compared to placebo-treated animals.…”
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Influence of organism stimulation with bacterial lipopolysaccharide on the metabolism of the extracellular matrix of the heart of rats under conditions of experimental metabolic sy... by O.Ye. Akimov, A.O. Mykytenko, V.O. Kostenko

“…Until recently, the extracellular matrix was considered only a structural component of the organ, which performs exclusively the function of the framework. …”
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One Health preparedness and response for mosquito-borne viruses: a stakeholder- and social network-analysis in the Netherlands by Pauline A. de Best, H. Broekhuizen, R. S. Sikkema, M. P. G. Koopmans, A. Timen

“…This requires knowledge integration and collaboration across the human, animal, vector, and environmental health domains, aligning with the One Health approach. …”
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Dapagliflozin inhibits ferroptosis to improve chronic heart failure by regulating Nrf2/HO-1/GPX4 signaling pathway. by Jing Zhang, Xuefeng Chen, Shilin Lv, Qingqing Hao

“…Protein expression levels of nuclear factor E2-related factor 2(Nrf2), heme oxygenase-1(HO-1), glutathione peroxidase 4(Gpx4) were detected by Western blot.<h4>Results</h4>In animals with chronic heart failure, Dapagliflozin improved cardiomyocyte hypertrophy, degeneration and necrosis. …”
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Bile microbiocenosis in cats suffering from acute cholangiohepatitis by A. A. Rudenko, D. S. Usenko, A. F. Rudenko

“…Commensal microorganisms are responsible for numerous diseases of animals, including diseases of internal organs (gastroenteritis, pneumonia, nephritis, hepatitis, cholecystitis, etc.). …”
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