Therapeutic Effects of Milk Thistle (Silybum marianum L.) and Artichoke (Cynara scolymus L.) on Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease in Type 2 Diabetic Rats by Aida Doostkam, Mohammad Fathalipour, Mohammad Hossein Anbardar, Azar Purkhosrow, Hossein Mirkhani

“…The NAFLD was established in rats after four weeks of type 2 diabetes induction. The animals were treated with pharmaceutical preparations of milk thistle (Livergol®) and artichoke (Atheromod-B®) extracts for eight weeks. …”
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L’économie agro-pastorale dans le Loiret à l’âge du Fer (du Hallstatt ancien à La Tène finale) : synthèse des données carpologiques by Bénédicte Pradat

“…Perhaps this is related to an increase in the popu­lation and an intensification of animal husbandry.…”
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Extracts of Coreopsis tinctoria Nutt. Flower Exhibit Antidiabetic Effects via the Inhibition of α-Glucosidase Activity by Wujie Cai, Lijing Yu, Yu Zhang, Li Feng, Siyuan Kong, Hongsheng Tan, Hongxi Xu, Cheng Huang

“…The total phenol, flavonoid levels, and the constituents of the extracts were measured. For the animal experiments, C57BL/6 mice were fed with a chow diet, high-fat diet, or high-fat diet mixed with 0.4% (w/w) water and ethanol extracts of Coreopsis tinctoria flower for 8 weeks. …”
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Serviços ecossistêmicos e sua importância para a dinâmica e conservação do Pampa: uma análise da categoria familiar na fronteira Sant’Ana do Livramento/BR e Rivera/UY by Tatiane Almeida Netto, Roberto Verdum

“…The remaining native pastures are linked to family animal husbandry and it is up to the social subject who develops it the decision to preserve the native field, therefore, public policies are needed for the recognition and valorization of this field, this agricultural practice and the ecosystem of the Pampa.…”
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Transcutaneous Intraluminal Impedance Measurement for Minimally Invasive Monitoring of Gastric Motility: Validation in Acute Canine Models by Michael D. Poscente, Gang Wang, Dobromir Filip, Polya Ninova, Gregory Muench, Orly Yadid-Pecht, Martin P. Mintchev, Christopher N. Andrews

“…There were no significant GMI PCCs in the sham capsule test. Further chronic animal studies of this novel long-term gastric motility measurement technique are needed before testing it on humans.…”
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Cell-Type-Specific Differentiation and Molecular Profiles in Skin Transplantation: Implication of Medical Approach for Genetic Skin Diseases by Noritaka Oyama, Fumio Kaneko

“…These local events are more unlikely to be regulated by the host immunity, because human skin transplantation has accomplished the donor skin engraftment onto the immunocompromised or immunosuppressive animals. …”
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A Review of Plastic Pollution; Conventional and Recent Bioremediation Technologies by Chinedum Chukwuemeka Udekwu, Uchechukwu Chidiebere Francis, Mercy Mayowa Ojetunde, Joseph Chinemelu Okakpu, Favour Matthew Awah, Omoniyi Awe

“… The discovery of the first artificial plastic in 1869 (earlier called celluloid) by John Hyatt was a bid to replace the use of Ivory for ornaments and artistry, which endangered animals like the elephant. John Hyatt discovered plastics by dissolving camphor in nitrocellulose and alcohol in heat.  …”
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Seroprevalence of Toxoplasma gondii in Women Who Have Aborted in Comparison with the Women with Normal Delivery in Ahvaz, Southwest of Iran by J. Saki, N. Mohammadpour, F. Moramezi, S. Khademvatan

“…Toxoplasma gondii is an obligate intracellular protozoan parasite causing toxoplasmosis in animals and humans. Primary maternal infection with toxoplasmosis during pregnancy is frequently associated with transplacental transmission to the fetus. …”
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Food science and COVID-19 by Klaus W. Lange

“…The present perspective critically addresses the question of what food science can actually contribute in this context.Animal studies suggest that micronutrients, food bioactives or functional foods may carry the potential to augment viral defense. …”
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Nutraceutical support for respiratory diseases by Yu-Ya Hwang, Yuan-Soon Ho

“…On the other hand, natural products from animals (NPFAs) have more potential in disrupting procollagen or extracellular matrix deposition. …”
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Jararaca GPIb-binding protein causes thrombocytopenia during Bothrops jararaca envenomation by Marcelo Larami Santoro, Ana Teresa Azevedo Sachetto, Jaqueline Gomes Rosa, Ricardo José Soares Torquato, Débora Andrade-Silva, Dilza Trevisan-Silva, Cynthia Zaccanini de Albuquerque, Solange M. T. Serrano, Vânia Gomes de Moura Mattaraia, Aparecida Sadae Tanaka, Maria Elisa Peichoto

“…Abstract Inoculation of Bothrops jararaca snake venom (BjV) induces thrombocytopenia in humans and various animal species. Although several BjV toxins acting on hemostasis have been well characterized in vitro, it is not known which one is responsible for inducing thrombocytopenia in vivo. …”
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Perspectiva agroecológica en el Antropoceno by Miguel Ángel Altieri, Clara Inés Nicholls

“… El objetivo de esta reflexión es mostrar cómo se puede utilizar la agroecología en el desarrollo de un nuevo sistema agrícola post-COVID-19 como alternativa de desarrollo sostenible, revitalizando la agricultura campesina creando sistemas alternativos de producción animal y potencializando la agricultura urbana. …”
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Genetic markers in sheep meat breeding by A. V. Deykin, M. I. Selionova, A. Yu. Krivoruchko, D. V. Kovalenko, V. I. Truhachev

“…Selection on the basis of genetic markers of productivity aims to work with animals with high genetic potential for weight gain and meat quality. …”
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The genomic copy number determination of improved Cre in transgenic mice using standards derived from megaprimer PCR constructed tandem repeats by Ge Diao, Min Tian, Runbo Li, Jie Huang, Jian Han, Jianxin Guo

“…Determination of the genomic copy number of Cre transgene is critical for the establishment of transgenic animal models. We demonstrate a real-time quantitative polymerase chain reaction (RT-qPCR) based method for genomic copy number determination of improved Cre (iCre), which was tested in a transgenic mouse model of CYP19A1-iCre. …”
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Effect of individual variations in genes related to dopamine brain transmission on performance with and without rewards during motor sequence and probabilistic learning tasks in ch... by Barrett Dryden, Jesse Matsubara, Eric Wassermann, Hans Forssberg, Diane L Damiano

“…Dopamine is a neurotrasmitter known to affect motor skill acquistion in animals and humans and may be influenced by individual variations in genes related to brain transmission of dopamine. …”
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Heterogeneous Photo-Fenton-like Degradation of Oxytetracycline Containing Wastewater by Gülin Ersöz, Ceren Orak

“…It can be absorbed to a limited extent by both humans and animals, so it can be detected at various levels in different water sources. …”
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Reversal of acetaminophen-generated oxidative stress and concomitant hepatotoxicity by a phytopharmaceutical product by Afolabi C. Akinmoladun, Kehinde O. Oguntunde, Lawrence O. Owolabi, Omotayo B. Ilesanmi, Joan O. Ogundele, M.Tolulope Olaleye, Afolabi A. Akindahunsi

“…In this study, Trévo™, a nutraceutical and phytopharmaceutical product, was evaluated for beneficial effects in acetaminophen-induced hepatic toxicity in Wistar rats. Animals received Trévo™ (1.5 mL/kg, 3.0 mL/kg or 4.5 mL/kg) orally for 14 days. …”
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Biochemical and histopathological profiling of Wistar rat treated with Brassica napus as a supplementary feed by Kazi Md. Mahmudul Hasan, Nasrin Tamanna, Md. Anwarul Haque

“…Metabolic changes together with cardiovascular and hepatic factors are related to the development of diseases like myocardial lipidosis, heart disease, and profound toxicity. The aim of this animal study is to determine the effects of high erucic acid containing rapeseed oil (Brassica napus L.) varieties on liver, kidney and heart muscles in Wistar rats. …”
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Humatch - fast, gene-specific joint humanisation of antibody heavy and light chains by Lewis Chinery, Jeliazko R. Jeliazkov, Charlotte M. Deane

“…However, the majority of antibody therapeutics are not genetically human, with initial therapeutic designs typically obtained from animal models. Humanization of these precursors is essential to reduce immunogenic risks when administered to humans.Here, we present Humatch, a computational tool designed to offer experimental-like joint humanization of heavy and light chains in seconds. …”
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In Vivo and Ex Vivo Evaluation of 1,3-Thiazolidine-2,4-Dione Derivatives as Euglycemic Agents by Diana Alemán-González-Duhart, Samuel Álvarez-Almazán, Miguel Valdes, Feliciano Tamay-Cach, Jessica Elena Mendieta-Wejebe

“…The aim of this study was to determine whether C40, C81, and a new compound, C4, act as euglycemic and antioxidant agents in male Wistar rats with streptozotocin-induced diabetes. The animals were randomly divided into six groups (n=7): the control, those with diabetes and untreated, and those with diabetes and treated with pioglitazone, C40, C81, or C4 (daily for 21 days). …”
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