Evaluation of GABAergic Transmission Modulation as a Novel Functional Target for Management of Multiple Sclerosis: Exploring Inhibitory Effect of GABA on Glutamate-Mediated Excitot... by Ankit A. Gilani, Ranjeet Prasad Dash, Mehul N. Jivrajani, Sandeep Kumar Thakur, Manish Nivsarkar

“…In this study, sodium valproate was found to show the best activity in the animal models whereas phenobarbitone sodium showed moderate activity. …”
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Effects of paclitaxel and methotrexate associated with cholesterol-rich nanoemulsions on ischemia-reperfusion injury after unilateral lung transplantation in rats by Angela da Silva Battochio, Elaine Rufo Tavares, Aristides Tadeu Correia, Francine Maria de Almeida, Priscila Oliveira Carvalho, Maria Carolina Guido, Paulo Manuel Pêgo-Fernandes, Raul Cavalcante Maranhão, Rogerio Pazetti

“…Recipients had an increase in erythrocytes, neutrophils and hemoglobin and a decrease in lymphocytes, and an increase in oxygenation and lactate and a decrease in carbon dioxide. These animals showed an increase in urea and creatinine. …”
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Carob (Ceratonia siliqua L.) cultivation, processing, and industrial applications: A review by Lahcen Hssaini, Reda Meziani, Rachid Razouk, Ahmed Irchad

“…Recent advancements and challenges in the extraction and utilization of locust bean gum are critically examined, emphasizing its contribution to sustainable practices within modern industrial processes. …”
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A Review of Bovine Tuberculosis in the Kafue Basin Ecosystem by Musso Munyeme, Hetron Mweemba Munang'andu

“…Baseline epidemiological data have persistently reported findings of bovine tuberculosis (BTB) in both wild and domestic animals, although these have been deficient in terms of describing direct evidence in the role of either lechwe antelopes or cattle in the reported observations. …”
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Differential Expression of Motilin Receptor in Various Parts of Gastrointestinal Tract in Dogs by Yu He, Hui Wang, DongYan Yang, ChengYan Wang, LanLan Yang, Chunxiang Jin

“…The presence of motilin receptor in the GI tract of different animal species has been verified. However, the quantitation of motilin receptor expression in different regions of the GI tract remains unclear. …”
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Tea and depression by Klaus W. Lange, Yukiko Nakamura, Katharina M. Lange, Hui Zhao

“…ABSTRACT: The available evidence, which derives from studies investigating mechanistic effects of tea, research on animal models as well as epidemiological studies and intervention trials in humans, suggests that compounds contained in tea may have the potential to aid in the prevention of depression or in its treatment as an addition to established therapies. …”
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Patient-Specific Pluripotent Stem Cells in Neurological Diseases by Serpen Durnaoglu, Sermin Genc, Kursad Genc

“…However, iPSC-based therapeutic strategies need to be thoroughly evaluated in preclinical animal models of neurological diseases before they can be applied in a clinical setting.…”
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Pathological Microenvironment‐Remodeling Nanoparticles to Alleviate Liver Fibrosis: Reversing Hepatocytes‐Hepatic Stellate Cells Malignant Crosstalk by Ling‐Feng Zhang, Wen‐Qi Deng, Xing‐Huan Wang, Qing‐Wen Huang, Su‐Qing Liang, Ze‐Quan Ding, Liang Qi, Yi Wang, Tian‐Jiao Zhou, Lei Xing, Jai‐Woo Lee, Yu‐Kyoung Oh, Hu‐Lin Jiang

“…The C‐NPs/BT shows successful remodeling of vicious cellular crosstalk and significant disease regression in animal models. This study presents an innovative strategy to modulate cellular interactions for enhanced anti‐fibrotic therapy and suggests a promising approach for treating other chronic liver diseases.…”
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First records of egg phoretic flies of Dermatobia hominis (Linnaeus, 1781) (Diptera: Cuterebridae) in Ecuador by Alex Pazmiño-Palomino, Cristhian Cusicondor-Loza

“…Knowing and monitoring the phoretic flies of D. hominis eggs is a part of myiasis control to avoid long-term economic losses in animal production. Samples were collected with hand nets and Malaise traps at five localities in the Pacific slopes of the Andes and four on the Amazonian slopes. …”
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Rabbits, Rabbits, Rabbits: Show Rabbit Record Book by Joy C. Jordan, Loretta Rodriguez, Jessica Kochert, Bill Heltemes, Chris Decubellis, Renee Gore

“…Records help youth keep track of vital information that can later help them make the best decisions regarding their animals. By tracking inventory, financial records associated with their project, rabbit health and growth details, industry-specific information such as wool/meat/kit yield, as well as pedigree/breeding and identification methods and dates, youth will be well prepared to relate their experiences in a written narrative as part of their project completion activities. …”
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Optimal Design of Grid-Connected Solar Photovoltaic System Using Selective Particle Swarm Optimization by Habtemariam Aberie Kefale, Elias Mandefro Getie, Kassaye Gizaw Eshetie

“…Selective particle swarm optimization (SPSO) is used to fix the size and site of installation for network capacity enhancement. …”
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Broiler Management - The First 24 Hours by Gary D. Butcher, Amir H. Nilipour

“…This document is VM124, one of a series of the Veterinary Medicine-Large Animal Clinical Sciences Department, Florida Cooperative Extension Service, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida. …”
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Les migrations dans les mondes alpin et jurassien suisses du Moyen Age au milieu du XXe siècle : un bref survol by Anne-Lise Head-König

“…The mobility of part of the population was also a consequence of modifications deriving from changes in the prevalent type of production (animal husbandry instead of the cultivation of cereals), as well as from demographic factors. …”
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Use of Autologous Mesenchymal Stem Cells Derived from Bone Marrow for the Treatment of Naturally Injured Spinal Cord in Dogs by Euler Moraes Penha, Cássio Santana Meira, Elisalva Teixeira Guimarães, Marcus Vinícius Pinheiro Mendonça, Faye Alice Gravely, Cláudia Maria Bahia Pinheiro, Taiana Maria Bahia Pinheiro, Stella Maria Barrouin-Melo, Ricardo Ribeiro-dos-Santos, Milena Botelho Pereira Soares

“…Cell suspensions were prepared and surgically administered into the spinal cord. The animals were clinically evaluated and examined by nuclear magnetic resonance. …”
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Central Role of Gimap5 in Maintaining Peripheral Tolerance and T Cell Homeostasis in the Gut by Mehari Endale, H. Ibrahim Aksoylar, Kasper Hoebe

“…In addition, the generation of “IBD-prone” animal models using both reverse and forward genetic approaches has not only helped confirm the identification of susceptibility loci but also shed critical insight into the underlying molecular and cellular pathways that drive colitis development. …”
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Gingival Mesenchymal Stem/Progenitor Cells: A Unique Tissue Engineering Gem by Karim M. Fawzy El-Sayed, Christof E. Dörfer

“…The human gingiva, characterized by its outstanding scarless wound healing properties, is a unique tissue and a pivotal component of the periodontal apparatus, investing and surrounding the teeth in their sockets in the alveolar bone. …”
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Curcumin Alters Neural Plasticity and Viability of Intact Hippocampal Circuits and Attenuates Behavioral Despair and COX-2 Expression in Chronically Stressed Rats by Ga-Young Choi, Hyun-Bum Kim, Eun-Sang Hwang, Seok Lee, Min-Ji Kim, Ji-Young Choi, Sung-Ok Lee, Sang-Seong Kim, Ji-Ho Park

“…It also recovered the behavior immobility of FST, rescued the attenuated BDNF expression, and inhibited the enhancement of COX-2 expression in stressed animals. These findings indicate that curcumin can enhance postsynaptic electrical reactivity and cell viability in intact neural circuits with antidepressant-like effects, possibly through the upregulation of BDNF and reduction of inflammatory factors in the brain.…”
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PCL/PHBV Microparticles as Innovative Carriers for Oral Controlled Release of Manidipine Dihydrochloride by Fernanda Malaquias Barboza, Willian Moreira Machado, Luiz Renato Olchanheski Junior, Josiane Padilha de Paula, Sônia Faria Zawadzki, Daniel Fernandes, Paulo Vitor Farago

“…In vitro dissolution studies showed that all microparticles prolonged MAN release, mainly which one obtained using PCL that contained 5% of drug loaded (PCL-M5). Animal studies demonstrated that formulation PCL-M5 was able to keep the variation of mean arterial pressure after phenylephrine administration up to 24 hours. …”
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The Effect of High Intensity Focused Ultrasound Keratoplasty on Rabbit Anterior Segment by Menglei Wang, Meixuan Li, Pisong Yan, Qiang Luo, Yu Zhang, Zhiyu Du

“…The right corneas of 36 New Zealand rabbits were treated with HIFU keratoplasty. The animals were sacrificed at 1, 7, 15, 30, 60, and 90 days after operation. …”
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COMPARATIVE CLIMATIC CHARACTERISTICS BETWEEN THE WINTER OF 2011–2012 AND THE WINTER OF 1953–1954 IN THE SOUTH OF ROMANIA by ION MARINICĂ, ANDREEA FLORIANA MARINICĂ, OCTAVIA BOGDAN

“…National losses: disrupted traffic of all types, snow-blocked households and animal shelters, black-outs, closed schools,difficulties in conducting supply and salvage operations for the population, etc. …”
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