Pneumocystis carinii: A Review of an Important Opportunistic Pathogen in AIDS by M John Gill, Ron Read

“…Since the first report of human infection with Pneumocystis carinii in 1942, cases of pneumonia due to this opportunistic pathogen have become increasingly common. Animal studies and clinical observations show that a significant depletion or dysfunction of T helper lymphocytes predisposes to clinical disease. …”
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Mesenchymal Stromal Cells Cultured in Serum from Heart Failure Patients Are More Resistant to Simulated Chronic and Acute Stress by Timo Z. Nazari-Shafti, Zhiyi Xu, Andreas Matthäus Bader, Georg Henke, Kristin Klose, Volkmar Falk, Christof Stamm

“…Despite regulatory issues surrounding the use of animal-derived cell culture supplements, most clinical cardiac cell therapy trials using mesenchymal stromal cells (MSCs) still rely on fetal bovine serum (FBS) for cell expansion before transplantation. …”
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Exploring northeast India’s culturable soil Actinomycetia for potent antibacterial agents against gram-positive bacterial pathogens of clinical importance by Aditya Narayan Konwar, Surajit Basak, Shalini Gurumayum, Jagat Chandra Borah, Debajit Thakur

“…Toxicity studies against animal liver cell lines indicated that the ethyl acetate extract was non-toxic at concentrations below 125 µg/mL, compared to Vancomycin, which was found to be hepatotoxic at similar concentrations. …”
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2-O-β-D-Glucopyranosyl-L-ascorbic acid, an ascorbic acid derivative isolated from the fruits of Lycium barbarum L., ameliorates high fructose-induced neuroinflammation in mice: inv... by Wei Dong, Yujia Peng, Guijie Chen, Zhiyong Xie, Weiqi Xu, Wangting Zhou, Jia Mi, Lu Lu, Yi Sun, Xiaoxiong Zeng, Youlong Cao, Yamei Yan

“…Western diet (rich in highly refined sugar and fat) can induce a range of metabolic dysfunctions in animals and humans, including neuroinflammation and cognitive function decline. …”
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Epidemic situation of cestodiasis in domestic reindeer on reindeer farms in the Murmansk Oblast by R. A. Pochepko, A. P. Kartashova, A. Lavikainen, S. Malkamäki

“…Measures taken for prevention of helminth infestation in domestic and farm animals bear good results.…”
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The Effect of SP/NK1R on the Expression and Activity of Catalase and Superoxide Dismutase in Glioblastoma Cancer Cells by Faranak Korfi, Hossein Javid, Reza Assaran Darban, Seyed Isaac Hashemy

“…Therefore, this drug might be introduced as a potential candidate for controlling glioblastoma cancer in animal models and clinical trials.…”
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Age-related cerebral ventriculomegaly occurs in patients with primary ciliary dyskinesia by Franziska Eisenhuth, Joy E. Agbonze, Adam M. R. Groh, Jesse M. Klostranec, David A. Rudko, Jo Anne Stratton, Adam J. Shapiro

“…Rodent models of PCD exhibit marked hydrocephalus leading to early animal mortality, however, most humans with PCD do not develop hydrocephalus for unknown reasons. …”
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Bio-inspired 3D printing approach for bonding soft and rigid materials through underextrusion by Arman Goshtasbi, Luca Grignaffini, Ali Sadeghi

“…Abstract Vertebrate animals benefit from a combination of rigidity for structural support and softness for adaptation. …”
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Rosiglitazone Attenuated Endothelin-1-Induced Vasoconstriction of Pulmonary Arteries in the Rat Model of Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension via Differential Regulation of ET-1 Recepto... by Yahan Liu, Xiao Yu Tian, Yu Huang, Nanping Wang

“…Activation of the endothelin (ET)-1 system has been demonstrated in plasma and lung tissue of PAH patients as well as in animal models of PAH. Recently, peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor γ (PPARγ) agonists have been shown to ameliorate PAH. …”
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A review on WO3 photocatalysis used for wastewater treatment and pesticide degradation by Yerkanat N. Kanafin, Alshyn Abduvalov, Marat Kaikanov, Stavros G. Poulopoulos, Timur Sh. Atabaev

“…This contamination is significantly impacted by various types of pesticides found in water sources, which pose serious health risks to humans, animals, and aquatic ecosystems. In response, extensive research into water treatment technologies has been conducted, focusing on efficient methods to remove these pollutants, with advanced oxidation processes and the utilization of tungsten trioxide (WO3) as a photocatalyst showing promising results. …”
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Microbiota in the ptarmigan intestine-An Inuit delicacy and its potential in popular cuisine. by Mads Bjørn Bjørnsen, Nabila Rodríguez Valerón, Diego Prado Vásquez, Esther Merino Velasco, Anders Johannes Hansen, Aviaja Lyberth Hauptmann

“…In Greenland, Inuit consume intestines from various animals, including the ptarmigan, a small herbivorous grouse bird. …”
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Preparation, characterization and antioxidant activity analysis of three Maillard glycosylated bone collagen hydrolysates from chicken, porcine and bovine by Liwei Qi, Hongru Zhang, Yujie Guo, Hong Liu, Chunhui Zhang

“…Bone collagen hydrolysates (peptides) derived from byproduct of animal product processing have been used to produce commercially valuable products due to their potential antioxidant activity. …”
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Maintenance of intestinal Th17 cells and reduced microbial translocation in SIV-infected rhesus macaques treated with interleukin (IL)-21. by Suresh Pallikkuth, Luca Micci, Zachary S Ende, Robin I Iriele, Barbara Cervasi, Benton Lawson, Colleen S McGary, Kenneth A Rogers, James G Else, Guido Silvestri, Kirk Easley, Jacob D Estes, Francois Villinger, Savita Pahwa, Mirko Paiardini

“…Compared to untreated animals, IL-21-treated RMs showed (i) higher expression of perforin and granzyme B in total and SIV-specific CD8⁺ T cells and (ii) higher levels of intestinal Th17 cells. …”
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Ozone oxidative preconditioning: a protection against cellular damage by free radicals by O. S. León, S. Menéndez, N. Merino, R. Castillo, S. Sam, L. Pérez, E. Cruz, V. Bocci

“…To our knowledge these are the first experimental results showing that repeated administration of ozone in atoxic doses is able to induce an adaptation to oxidative stress thus enabling the animals to maintain hepatocellular integrity after CCl4 poisoning.…”
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Vibrio parahaemolyticus: Exploring its Incidence in Malaysia and the Potential of Streptomyces sp. as an Anti-Vibrio Agent by Ke-Yan Loo, Loh Teng-Hern Tan, Jodi Woan-Fei Law, Priyia Pusparajah, Sunny Hei Wong, Kok-Gan Chan, Learn-Han Lee, Vengadesh Letchumanan

“…Therefore, it is vital to utilize alternatives such as probiotics to control V. parahaemolyticus to prevent further propagation of antibiotic-resistant strains of the bacteria. …”
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Bacteriophage LDT325 enhances Pseudomonas syringae tolerance by improving antioxidant defense in tea plant [Camellia sinensis (L.) O. Kuntze] by Li Liu, Anqi Huang, Hua Zhang, Yubao Li, Lei Wang, Lei Wang

“…Interestingly, we also observed that the phage lysed the animal pathogen Salmonella as well as the plant pathogen P. syringae. …”
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Effect of l-carnıtıne used ın regular exercıse ın elderly obesıs rats by Aynur Başalp, İbrahim Kubilay Türkay

“…This experimental study was carried out on experimental animals in a scientific laboratory environment, under defined conditions and according to the method of application. …”
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Intrinsic p53 activation restricts gammaherpesvirus driven germinal center B cell expansion during latency establishment by Shana M. Owens, Jeffrey M. Sifford, Gang Li, Steven J. Murdock, Eduardo Salinas, Darby Oldenburg, Debopam Ghosh, Jason S. Stumhofer, Intawat Nookaew, Mark Manzano, J. Craig Forrest

“…Intrinsic host mechanisms that control virus-driven cellular expansion are incompletely defined. Using a small-animal model of gammaherpesvirus pathogenesis, we demonstrate in vivo that the tumor suppressor p53 is activated specifically in B cells latently infected by murine gammaherpesvirus 68. …”
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Genome-scale evolution in local populations of wild chimpanzees by Takashi Hayakawa, Takushi Kishida, Yasuhiro Go, Eiji Inoue, Eri Kawaguchi, Tomoyuki Aizu, Hinako Ishizaki, Atsushi Toyoda, Asao Fujiyama, Tetsuro Matsuzawa, Chie Hashimoto, Takeshi Furuichi, Kiyokazu Agata

“…Abstract Analysis of genome-scale evolution has been difficult in large, endangered animals because opportunities to collect high-quality genetic samples are limited. …”
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Assessment of Molecular Imaging of Angiogenesis with Three-Dimensional Ultrasonography by Jason E. Streeter, Ryan C. Gessner, James Tsuruta, Steven Feingold, Paul A. Dayton

“…In 2D serial studies, where it may be challenging to image the same plane repeatedly, misalignments as small as 800 microns can introduce substantial error. 3D MI, including volumetric analysis of inter- and intra-animal targeting, provides a thorough way of characterizing angiogenesis and will be a more robust assessment technique for the future of MI.…”
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