Comparison and Economic Feasibility Study of The Productivity of Five Varieties of Barley (Hordeum vulgare L.) by Mahmod Karem Ahmad

“…In general, economic and agricultural policy of the successive Iraqi governments was not toward agricultural development and achieve food security, whether for humans or animals, for dependence on exports of oil to import country's food needs in a difficult currency, which cost the state budget amounts. …”
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Study of Natural and Accelerated Weathering on Mechanical Properties of Antioxidants Modified Low Density Polyethylene Films for Greenhouse by Othman Al Othman, Shan Faiz, Muhammad Abduh Tuasikal

“…In this investigation, six different formulations of LDPE film with incorporation of antioxidants were prepared and compared with neat LDPE. …”
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Known and novel parvoviruses identified in domestic pigeons by Ewa Łukaszuk, Daria Dziewulska, Anthony Khalifeh, Joy M. Custer, Simona Kraberger, Arvind Varsani, Tomasz Stenzel

“…Abstract Background Parvoviridae is a family of single-stranded linear DNA viruses whose members infect both vertebrate and invertebrate species of animals, causing diseases of various systems and often associated with pathology of the gastrointestinal tract. …”
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Evaluating the antifibrotic potential of naringenin, asiatic acid, and icariin using murine and human precision‐cut liver slices by Ke Luo, Yana Geng, Dorenda Oosterhuis, Vincent E. deMeijer, Peter Olinga

“…These natural products have shown promise in animal models, but human data are lacking. In this study, PCLS prepared from male mouse liver tissue (mPCLS), healthy human liver tissue (hhPCLS), and cirrhotic human liver tissue (chPCLS) were cultured for 48 h with varying concentrations of the three compounds. …”
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High-Power, Computer-Controlled, Light-Emitting Diode–Based Light Sources for Fluorescence Imaging and Image-Guided Surgery by Sylvain Gioux, Vida Kianzad, Razvan Ciocan, Sunil Gupta, Rafiou Oketokoun, John V. Frangioni

“…Using this light source, we demonstrated NIR fluorescence–guided surgery in a large-animal model.…”
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A Combination of Coconut Fiber Suture and Tamarind Seed Gel with Dehydrated Human Amnion Membrane for Wound Surgery in Rats by Raghu Babu Pothireddy, Angeline Julius, Manu Thomas Mathai, Ganesh Lakshmanan, Beimnet Asfaw Hailemariam

“…Collagen deposition in the dermis was homogeneous across the excised skin tissue in the test group, again attesting to the utility of this procedure. This research signifies the use of TSP gel together with the amnion membrane representing a “smart patch” with wound healing potential, which would encourage further research on the smart patch made using a combination of plant and animal biological materials.…”
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Melanocortin Peptide Therapy for the Treatment of Arthritic Pathologies by S. J. Getting, M. Kaneva, Y. Bhadresa, D. Renshaw, Giovanna Leoni, H. B. Patel, M. J. P. Kerrigan, I. C. Locke

“…The melanocortin peptides have been shown to display potent anti-inflammatory effects in both animal models of disease and patients. The potential anti-inflammatory role for endogenous peptides in arthritic pathologies is in its infancy. …”
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Semiautomatic Landmark-Based Two-Dimensional—Three-Dimensional Image Fusion in Living Mice: Correlation of Near-Infrared Fluorescence Imaging of Cy5.5-Labeled Antibodies with Flat-... by Christian Dullin, Marta Zientkowska, Joanna Napp, Jeannine Missbach-Guentner, Hans-Willi Krell, Friedemann Muller, Eckhardt Grabbe, Lutz-F. Tietze, Frauke Alves

“…For this purpose, mice were anesthetized and fixed on a multimodality animal bed containing fiducial markers filled with iodine-containing contrast agent and fluorescent dye. …”
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Application of Infrared Spectroscopy for Functional Compounds Evaluation in Olive Oil: A Current Snapshot by Sarfaraz Ahmed Mahesar, Massimo Lucarini, Alessandra Durazzo, Antonello Santini, Anja I. Lampe, Johannes Kiefer

“…In the last few decades, olive oil has received much attention as compared to the other seed-obtained oils as well as to the animal fats due to many functional compounds with positive effects on health. …”
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Modifying non-coding regions of linear DNA vaccines to explore the interplay of expression and inflammation in immunogenicity by David C. Stirling, Maria de Miguel Ferrer, Sungwon Kim, Madina Wane, Daniel Kysh, Lisa J. Caproni, John S. Tregoning

“…However, they have historically underperformed in large animals and human trials due to low immunogenicity. …”
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Resilience of <i>Chlorella vulgaris</i> to Simulated Atmospheric Gas Compositions of Mars, Jupiter, and Titan by Ariela Likai, Aikaterini Papazi, Kiriakos Kotzabasis

“…Despite the extreme atmospheric compositions—ranging from the CO₂-rich, low-pressure Martian atmosphere to the anoxic atmospheres of Jupiter and Titan—<i>C. vulgaris</i> demonstrated resilience and a functional photosynthetic apparatus, maintaining growth and oxygen production. …”
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Comparing extraction conditions for favorable yield of lutein and zeaxanthin from distiller’s grains by Emily Aicher, Abigail S. Engelberth

“…In bioethanol production, distiller’s grains are a low-value byproduct stream that typically become animal feed. However, corn – and thus distiller’s grains – contains notable levels of lutein and zeaxanthin, carotenoids thought to play a role in maintaining eye health. …”
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Chronic Deep Brain Stimulation of the Hypothalamic Nucleus in Wistar Rats Alters Circulatory Levels of Corticosterone and Proinflammatory Cytokines by Juan Manuel Calleja-Castillo, Dora Luz De La Cruz-Aguilera, Joaquín Manjarrez, Marco Antonio Velasco-Velázquez, Gabriel Morales-Espinoza, Julia Moreno-Aguilar, Maria Eugenia Hernández, Lucinda Aguirre-Cruz, Lenin Pavón

“…DBS treated rats had higher levels of TNF-α (120%; P<0.01) and IFN-γ (305%; P<0.001) but lower corticosterone concentration (48%; P<0.001) than C and S. UCVgX animals showed increased corticosterone levels (154%; P<0.001) versus C and S. …”
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Occurrence and Exposure Assessment of Aflatoxin B1 in Omena (Rastrineobola argentea) from Kenya by Esther Marijani, Harrison Charo-Karisa, Emmanuel Kigadye, Sheila Okoth

“…The results suggest that the current situation of aflatoxin contamination in Omena has an adverse effect on the health of the consumers as well as the animals. Therefore, more surveys are needed to understand the scope and extent of aflatoxin contamination in Omena.…”
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Dietary Flaxseed Oil Protects against Bleomycin-Induced Pulmonary Fibrosis in Rats by Joshua Lawrenz, Betty Herndon, Afrin Kamal, Aaron Mehrer, Daniel C. Dim, Cletus Baidoo, David Gasper, Jonathan Nitz, Agostino Molteni, Richard C. Baybutt

“…Lungs were harvested at 2, 7, and 21 days after bleomycin or saline treatment. Animals receiving flaxseed oil showed a delay in edema formation (𝑃=0.025) and a decrease in inflammatory cell infiltrate and vasculitis (𝑃=0.04 and 0.007, resp.). …”
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Les lémuriens subfossiles dans le Nord-Ouest de Madagascar, du terrain à la diffusion des connaissances ou 15 ans de recherches franco-malgaches by Dominique Gommery, Beby Ramanivosoa

“…Among the numerous endemic animals living in the island, the lemurs are the more emblematic. …”
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Influence of Melatonin on the Proliferative and Apoptotic Responses of the Prostate under Normal and Hyperglycemic Conditions by Marina G. Gobbo, Nishtman Dizeyi, Per-Anders Abrahamsson, Per-Anders Bertilsson, Viviane Sanches Masitéli, Eloisa Zanin Pytlowanciv, Sebastião R. Taboga, Rejane M. Góes

“….), and diabetes was induced at the 13th week by streptozotocin (4.5 mg/100g b.w., i.p.). The animals were euthanized in the 14th and 21st weeks. …”
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Early Treatment with Intranasal Neostigmine Reduces Mortality in a Mouse Model of Naja naja (Indian Cobra) Envenomation by Matthew R. Lewin, Stephen P. Samuel, David S. Wexler, Philip Bickler, Sakthivel Vaiyapuri, Brett D. Mensh

“…Mice received intraperitoneal injections of Naja naja venom 2.5 to 10 times the estimated LD50 and then received 5 μL neostigmine (0.5 mg/mL) or 5 μL normal saline by nasal administration. Animals were observed up to 12 hours and survivors were euthanized. …”
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The Human IL-22 Receptor Is Regulated through the Action of the Novel E3 Ligase Subunit FBXW12, Which Functions as an Epithelial Growth Suppressor by Joseph Franz, Jacob Jerome, Travis Lear, Qiaoke Gong, Nathaniel M. Weathington

“…Interleukin- (IL-) 22 signaling is protective in animal models of pneumonia and bacteremia by Klebsiella pneumoniae and mediates tissue recovery from influenza and Staph aureus infection. …”
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Carne de Frango - Um estudo sobre o consumo, atitudes e o comportamento do consumidor brasileiro by Luiza Rocha Vannier, Elson Rogério Tavares Filho, Mônica Marques Pagani, Adriano Gomes da Cruz, Claudia Emília Teixeira, Maria Carmela Kasnowski Holanda Duarte, Erick Almeida Esmerino

“… A carne de frango é a proteína animal com maior perspectiva global de crescimento em consumo e produção. …”
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