Role of Inflammasomes in Neuroimmune and Neurodegenerative Diseases: A Systematic Review by Yue Lang, Fengna Chu, Donghui Shen, Weiguanliu Zhang, Chao Zheng, Jie Zhu, Li Cui

“…Several components of inflammasomes, such as nucleotide-binding oligomerization domain- (NOD-) like receptor, absent in melanoma 2- (AIM2-) like receptors (ALRs), apoptosis-associated speck-like protein containing a caspase recruitment domain (ASC), and caspase-1, as well as the upstream factors and downstream effectors, are associated with the initiation and development of MS and its animal model, experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis. …”
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Repellent Effectiveness of Permot Leaf Ethanol Extract (Passiflora Foetida Linn.) against Aedes Aegypti Adult Mosquitoes by David Mohamad Qadafi, Poedji Hastutiek, Lilik Maslachah, Endang Suprihati, Muhammad Hambal

“…Indonesia is one of the largest tropical countries in the world and various diseases can arise in the tropics which are caused by animals as vectors. An example of a vector that can carry diseases is a mosquito. …”
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Phosphorus and Nutrition in Chronic Kidney Disease by Emilio González-Parra, Carolina Gracia-Iguacel, Jesús Egido, Alberto Ortiz

“…In chronic renal disease, a low dietary protein content slows the progression of kidney disease, especially in patients with proteinuria and decreases the supply of phosphorus, which has been directly related with progression of kidney disease and with patient survival. However, not all animal proteins and vegetables have the same proportion of phosphorus in their composition. …”
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Sub-cellular population imaging tools reveal stable apical dendrites in hippocampal area CA3 by Jason J. Moore, Shannon K. Rashid, Emmett Bicker, Cara D. Johnson, Naomi Codrington, Dmitri B. Chklovskii, Jayeeta Basu

“…Across days, apical dendrites remained more stable and outperformed in decoding of the animal’s position. Thus, population-level apical and basal dendritic differences may reflect distinct compartment-specific input-output functions and computations in CA3. …”
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Histone Deacetylase Inhibitor Scriptaid Alleviated Neurological Dysfunction after Experimental Intracerebral Hemorrhage in Mice by Heng Yang, Wei Ni, Hanqiang Jiang, Yu Lei, Jiabin Su, Yuxiang Gu, Liangfu Zhou

“…An ICH model was constructed by injecting autologous blood into the right basal ganglia in mice. The animals were administered 3.5 mg/kg of Scriptaid intraperitoneally after ICH. …”
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Predicting the current and future distributions of Australian Loranthaceae mistletoes by Carol A. Wilson, Kenneth Trang

“…They have complex interactions with seed dispersers, pollinators, and animals that use them for shelter, and contribute to community productivity and biotic diversity. …”
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Diabetic Nephropathy Induced by Increased Ace Gene Dosage Is Associated with High Renal Levels of Angiotensin (1–7) and Bradykinin by Nádia Bertoncello, Roseli Peres Moreira, Danielle Yuri Arita, Danielle S. Aragão, Ingrid Kazue Mizuno Watanabe, Patricia S. Dantas, Ralmony Santos, Rodolfo Mattar-Rosa, Rodrigo Yokota, Tatiana Sousa Cunha, Dulce Elena Casarini

“…The susceptibility to the development of DN in 3 copies of animals is associated with an imbalance in activity of RAS enzymes leading to increased synthesis of Ang II and Ang-(1–7). …”
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Skeletal Muscle Mitochondria and Aging: A Review by Courtney M. Peterson, Darcy L. Johannsen, Eric Ravussin

“…Mitochondria are the major producers of reactive oxygen species, which damage DNA, proteins, and lipids if not rapidly quenched. Animal and human studies typically show that skeletal muscle mitochondria are altered with aging, including increased mutations in mitochondrial DNA, decreased activity of some mitochondrial enzymes, altered respiration with reduced maximal capacity at least in sedentary individuals, and reduced total mitochondrial content with increased morphological changes. …”
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Microbes from Peat Swamp Forest — The Hidden Reservoir for Secondary Metabolites? by Kuan-Shion Ong, Vengadesh Letchumanan, Jodi Woan-Fei Law, Catherine M. Yule, Sui-Mae Lee

“…They are known as multifaceted organisms not only because of their genetic content, but also due to their positive interactions with the environment along with a plethora of organisms including plants and animals. The interactions observed are attributed to their genomes and to their production of secondary metabolites including antimicrobials. …”
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Clinical Manifestation, Histopathology, and Imaging of Traumatic Injuries Caused by Brazilian Porcupine (Sphiggurus villosus) Quills by Lívia M. Araújo Jorge, Fred Bernardes Filho, Fabrício Lamy, Laila Klotz A. Balassiano, Loan Towersey, Roderick Hay, Marco Andrey C. Frade

“…However, they may occur due to the proximity of urban areas and the animal’s habitat in areas such as the Floresta da Tijuca in Rio de Janeiro. …”
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Vaccination with an Attenuated Ferritin Mutant Protects Mice against Virulent Mycobacterium tuberculosis by Selvakumar Subbian, Ruchi Pandey, Patricia Soteropoulos, G. Marcela Rodriguez

“…However, significant distinctions in the disease pathology and host genome-wide lung transcriptome suggest improved containment of Mtb infection in animals vaccinated with the bfrB mutant, compared to BCG. …”
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The Flatworm Macrostomum lignano Is a Powerful Model Organism for Ion Channel and Stem Cell Research by Daniil Simanov, Imre Mellaart-Straver, Irina Sormacheva, Eugene Berezikov

“…We discuss biological and experimental properties of M. lignano, provide an overview of the recently developed experimental tools for this animal model, and demonstrate how manipulation of membrane potential influences regeneration in M. lignano.…”
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ROLE OF THE MODULATORY MEDIATOR SEROTONIN IN THE INDUCTION OF EPIGENETIC PROCESSES DURING LONG TERM MEMORY FORMATION IN HELIX by L. N. Grinkevich, O. V. Vorobiova

“…Long-term memory formation in metitepine-treated animals can be improved by treatment with histone deacetylase inhibitor Na В. …”
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Zebrafish Thrombocytes: Functions and Origins by Gauri Khandekar, Seongcheol Kim, Pudur Jagadeeswaran

“…A substantial amount of research has been done to study platelet function in humans as well as in animal models. However, to date only limited functional genomic studies of platelets have been performed but are low throughput and are not cost-effective. …”
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Plate rod in humerus fracture in Caracara plancus: Challenges and outcomes of a case by J.R. Leitão, I.R. Rosado, T.T.P. Menezes, M.G. Lopes, E.G.L. Alves

“…The surgery involved detailed pre-operative evaluations and meticulous surgical planning, reflecting standards used in small animal orthopedics, to ensure that the implants were well-suited to the unique anatomical needs of the bird. …”
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Protective Immunity against SARS Subunit Vaccine Candidates Based on Spike Protein: Lessons for Coronavirus Vaccine Development by Atin Khalaj-Hedayati

“…By considering the high genetic similarity between SARS-CoV and SARS-CoV-2, here, protective immunity against SARS-CoV spike subunit vaccine candidates in animal models has been reviewed to gain advances that can facilitate coronavirus vaccine development in the near future.…”
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Unified Switching between Active Flying and Perching of a Bioinspired Robot Using Impedance Control by Shanshan Du, Heping Chen, Yong Liu, Runting Hu

“…Therefore, we propose a unified impedance control approach for bioinspired flying and perching robots to smoothly contact with the environment. …”
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Osteoimmunology: Major and Costimulatory Pathway Expression Associated with Chronic Inflammatory Induced Bone Loss by Tania N. Crotti, Anak A. S. S. K. Dharmapatni, Ekram Alias, David R. Haynes

“…The importance of the balance of the RANKL-RANK-OPG axis is discussed as well as the more recently appreciated role that receptors and adaptor proteins involved in the immunoreceptor tyrosine-based activation motif (ITAM) signaling pathway play. Although animal models are briefly discussed, the focus of this review is on the expression of ITAM associated molecules in relation to inflammation induced localized bone loss in RA, chronic periodontitis, and periprosthetic osteolysis, with an emphasis on the soluble and membrane bound factor osteoclast-associated receptor (OSCAR).…”
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Concept of Profit Sharing for the Management of Village Fund Grants Perspective of DSN MUI Fatwa No/114/DSN-MUI/IX/2017 (Case Study of the Kartini Farmer Group, Hanna Plantation Village, Kualuh Hulu District, North Labuhanbatu Regency) by Hanzana Puja, Abd. Rahman Harahap

“… The community carries out forms of cooperation, one of which is in the field of animal husbandry, which uses a syirkah contract with the Abdan syirkah type in Hanna Plantation Village, a farmer group manages Village fund grants to become a duck farm using an oral agreement, a clear agreement is needed so that there are no disputes in the future. …”
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GLP‐1 Receptor Agonists Alleviate Diabetic Kidney Injury via β‐Klotho‐Mediated Ferroptosis Inhibition by Shasha Tian, Saijun Zhou, Weixi Wu, Yao lin, Tongdan Wang, Haizhen Sun, A‐Shan‐Jiang A‐Ni‐Wan, Yaru Li, Chongyang Wang, Xiaogang Li, Pei Yu, Yanjun Zhao

“…Smg treatment alleviates diabetic kidney injury by inhibiting ferroptosis in patients, animal models, and HK‐2 cells. Notably, Smg treatment significantly increases the mRNA expression of KLB through the activation of the cyclic adenosine monophosphate (cAMP) signaling pathway, specifically through the phosphorylation of protein kinase A (PKA) and cAMP‐response element‐binding protein (CREB). …”
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