Stratégies de subsistance et analyse culturelle de populations néolithiques de Ligurie : approche par l’étude isotopique (δ13C et δ15N) des restes osseux by Gwenaëlle Le Bras-Goude, Didier Binder, Vincenzo Formicola, Christine Couture-Veschambre, Jean-Jacques Hublin, Isabelle Richards, Henri Duday

“…The presence of human burials and animal remains from various sites from this region allows the use of isotopic methods, and in particular the study of the δ13C and δ15N values of bone collagen, which provides information on the sources of dietary protein. …”
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Interleukin-1, Tumour Necrosis Factor and Treatment of the Septic Shock Syndrome by Charles A Dinarello

“…Use of neutralizing antibodies to TNF or IL-1 receptors has reduced the consequences of infection and inflammation, including lethal outcomes in animal models. The IL-1 receptor antagonist, a naturally occurring cytokine, blocks shock and death due to Escherichia coli as well as ameliorates a variety of inflammatory diseases. …”
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The macroanatomic investigations on the formation of the cisterna chyli and thoracic duct in akkaraman sheep by Hakan Yalçın, Sadettin Tıpırdamaz, Kamil Beşoluk

“…India ink were injected to various nodes of these animals. The thoracic duct originated from the cranial part ol the cisterna chyli and coursed dorsolateral^ of the thoracic aorta at the right of the median plane. …”
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Versatility of Chitosan-Based Biomaterials and Their Use as Scaffolds for Tissue Regeneration by José Carlos Viana Ribeiro, Rodrigo Silveira Vieira, Iracema Matos Melo, Vilana Maria Adriano Araújo, Vilma Lima

“…The results demonstrated the effectiveness of chitosan-based biomaterials in 93.4% of the studies reviewed, whether or not combined with cells and growth factors, in the regeneration of various types of tissues in animals. However, the absence of clinical studies in humans, the inadequate experimental designs, and the lack of information concerning chitosan’s characteristics limit the reproducibility and relevance of studies and the clinical applicability of chitosan.…”
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Fiery words: Unveiling anger in Hindi idioms through conceptual metaphors and metonymies by Abhijeet Satsangi

“…Conceptual metaphors such as “ANGER IS FLUID,” “ANGER IS A WILD ANIMAL,” and “ANGER IS A STORM,” as well as conceptual metonymies like “REDDENING OF THE FACE” and “GNASHING OF TEETH,” were identified, among others. …”
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CTRP9 Mitigates the Progression of Arteriovenous Shunt-Induced Pulmonary Artery Hypertension in Rats by Hua Guan, Xiaofeng Yang, Tao Shi, Yongjian Zhang, Aoqi Xiang, Yongxin Li

“…In addition, CTRP9 dramatically increased the phosphorylation of AKT and p38-MAPK in the lung tissues of shunt-operated animals. These findings suggest a previously unrecognized effect of CTRP9 in pulmonary vascular homeostasis during PAH pathogenesis.…”
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The Effect of Apis dorsata Honey Treatment on Calcium Levels of Mandibular Bone in Ovariohysterectomized Wistar Rats by Siti Nur Rohmah, Ira Sari Yudaniayanti, Hardany Primarizky, Poedji Hastutiek

“…This study aimed to evaluate the efficacy of Apis dorsata honey on calcium levels in the mandibular bone of Wistar rats after ovariohysterectomy as an animal osteoporosis model for treating cases of osteoporosis. …”
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Validation of a triiodothyronine (T3) ELISA for mouse fecal samples by Lucia M. Thompson, Brailey M. Coulter, Cinnamon L. VanPutte

“…Because there are interactions between glucocorticoids and thyroid hormones (T3 and T4), reducing the animal's “distress” during sample collection is imperative. …”
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Colic in Horses by Sally DeNotta, Amanda House

“…A national study conducted by the USDA's National Animal Health Monitoring System in 2015 determined that colic was the leading cause of death for horses aged 1 to 20, accounting for 31.2% of deaths. …”
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Immune complex induced arthritis in rats: role of lipid mediators on cell infiltration by F. A. C. Rocha, L. E. C. Andrade, S. Jancar

“…We investigated the participation of lipid mediators in an experimental immune complex (IC) arthritis model in rats. The animals were subjected to intraarticular injection of anti-bovine sertLm albumin (BSA) IgG antibodies followed by i.v. injection of BSA. …”
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Carboxymethylation of the polysaccharide from the fermentation broth of Marasmius androsaceus and its antidepressant mechanisms by Yu Qiu, Yan Su, Jia Song, Fangming Mou, Jia Gou, Xiaoqi Geng, Xinyue Li, Zhiqiang Nie, Jianxin Wang, Yu Zheng, Min Wang

“…Antagonists common dosing experiments on animals further proved that CMEPS2 could significantly improve the antidepressant effect of derivatives without affecting the antidepressant mechanism of MEPS2. …”
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An antibody cocktail targeting two different CD73 epitopes enhances enzyme inhibition and tumor control by Jin-Gen Xu, Shi Chen, Yang He, Xi Zhu, Yanting Wang, Zhifeng Ye, Jin Chuan Zhou, Xuanhui Wu, Lei Zhang, Xiaochen Ren, Huifeng Jia, Haijia Yu, Xiaoyue Wei, Yujie Feng, Xiaofang Chen, Xiaopei Cui, Xianfei Pan, Shaojie Wang, Simin Xia, Hongjie Shang, Yueqing Pu, Wei Xu, Haidong Li, Qian Chen, Zeyu Chen, Manfu Wang, Xiaodong Yan, Hui Shi, Mingwei Li, Yisui Xia, Roberto Bellelli, Shunli Dong, Jun He, Jun Huang, Chen-Leng Cai, Xiangyang Zhu, Yifan Zhan, Li Wan

“…Structural analyses show that HB0045 effectively locks the CD73 dimer in a “partially open” non-active conformation through a double lock mechanism. In various animal models of syngeneic and xenograft tumors, HB0045 inhibits tumor growth more potently than the single mAbs. …”
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Gulliver and the Gentle Reader by Claude RAWSON

“…The satire in Swift’s anatomy of the human animal in Gulliver’s Travels is unusually radical, comprehensive and aggressive. …”
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Seroprevalence of Toxoplasma gondii in Wild Rats (Rattus rattus) in Northern Iran by Seyed Abdollah Hosseini, Saeid Abediankenari, Afsaneh Amouei, Shahabeddin Sarvi, Mehdi Sharif, Fatemeh Rezaei, Ahmad Daryani

“…Rodents are considered as reservoir hosts for various pathogens (such as Toxoplasma gondii) and have been revealed to play an important role in the spread of several infectious diseases to humans and other animals. The aim of this investigation was to survey the prevalence of anti-T. gondii IgG antibodies in wild rats in Northern Iran. …”
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A Link between Autophagy and the Pathophysiology of LRRK2 in Parkinson's Disease by Patricia Gómez-Suaga, Elena Fdez, Marian Blanca Ramírez, Sabine Hilfiker

“…The discovery of monogenic forms has significantly advanced our understanding of the molecular mechanisms underlying PD, as it allows generation of cellular and animal models carrying the mutant gene to define pathological pathways. …”
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Multimodal Adaptation, Reconstruction, and Deviation of Immortal Ones by Xinzuo Li

“…For this reason, the novel has been adapted into different multimedia versions. The animated comedy Monkey King (2023), produced by Netflix, is one of the recent but less satisfactory examples, in which the images of immortals are reconstructed in a multimodal manner suffering from adaptational deviation. …”
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Automated Zebrafish Spine Scoring System Based on Instance Segmentation by Wen-Hsin Chen, Tien-Ying Kuo, Yu-Jen Wei, Cheng-Jung Ho, Ming-der Lin, Huan Chen, Wen-Ying Lin

“…In studying new medicines for osteoporosis, researchers use zebrafish as animal subjects to test drugs and observe the growth situation of their vertebrae in the spine to confirm the efficacy of new medicines. …”
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Overview of (1→3)-β-D-glucan immunobiology by David L. Williams

“…Glucans are known to stim ulate humoral and cell-mediated immunity in humans and animals. In addition to the potent immune stimulatory effects of (1→3)-β-D-glucans, there are a number of toxicological effects associated with exposure to the water-insoluble, microparticulate form of the polymer. …”
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Remodeling Intestinal Flora with Sleeve Gastrectomy in Diabetic Rats by Xiaofei Huang, Pan Weng, Huixin Zhang, Yingli Lu

“…Meanwhile 10 male normal rats underwent sleeve gastrectomy as control. The animals’ weight and FBG had been measured. The composition changes of intestinal flora were detected by 16S rDNA sequence analysis. …”
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Hamster and Murine Models of Severe Destructive Lyme Arthritis by Erik Munson, Dean T. Nardelli, Brian K. Du Chateau, Steven M. Callister, Ronald F. Schell

“…Hamsters and mice are animal models that have been utilized to study articular manifestations of Lyme borreliosis. …”
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