Adaptive Autophagy Offers Cardiorenal Protection in Rats with Acute Myocardial Infarction by Zhendong Feng, Han Xue Jiang, Huiyang Chen, Yu Ning Liu, Yahui Wang, Rui Bing Yang, Xueting Han, Chen Hui Xia, Ze Bing Zhu, Hongcai Shang, Aiming Wu, Wei Jing Liu

“…At weeks 2 and 4, the level of urinary kidney injury molecule 1 (uKIM1) of the model group was significantly higher than the sham group. …”
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Functional Development of the Human Gastrointestinal Tract: Hormone- and Growth Factor-Mediated Regulatory Mechanisms by Daniel Ménard

“…Bearing in mind that limitations of available cell models have, until now, greatly impeded the comprehension of molecular mechanisms regulating human gastric epithelial cell functions, the last section focuses on new human gastric epithelial cell models recently developed in the author's laboratory. …”
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Metabolite profile of Passiflora mollisima leaf using UHPLC-ESI-MS and its potential anxiolytic activity in mice by Carmen Luisa Marìn-Tello, Esmeralda Palacios-Briceño, Elio Castañeda-Marín, Damian Caldas-Aburto, Emer Castillo-Olivares, Alejandrina Llaure-Mora, Noé Costilla-Sánchez, Ricardo Diego Duarte Galhardo de Albuquerque, Jorge Vásquez-Kool, Mayar Ganoza-Yupanqui

“…Lower levels of anxiety were observed in animals of groups G3 and G4 based on the number of transitions, with a mean of 11±2 and 21±2, respectively, compared to G1, which was 2±1 (p<0.05). …”
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Tension Recordings from Primary Bronchi in Acta2-GCaMP8.1-mVermilion Transgenic Mice by Qais Khalaf, Srijit Ghosh, Keith Thornbury

“…In conclusion, marked differences in contraction were seen in GCaMP mice compared to WT, therefore results from these animals should be interpreted with caution.…”
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Novel candidate genes and genetic basis analysis of kernel starch content in tropical maize by Xiaoping Yang, Ranjan K. Shaw, Linzhuo Li, Fuyan Jiang, Xingming Fan

“…Abstract Background Starch is the most abundant carbohydrate in maize grains, serving as a primary energy source for both humans and animals, and playing a crucial role in various industrial applications. …”
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ANTIGENIC AND PROTECTIVE PROPERTIES OF EXPERIMENTAL ASSOCIATED VIRUS VACCINE AGAINST SHEEP POX AND GOAT POX by A. V. Konstantinov, S. K. Starov, V. I. Diev, N. V. Moroz, E. V. Kurnenkova, D. К. Basova, А. V. Kononov, K. Yu. Fedoseyev

“…Administration of the associated virus vaccine did not adversely affect the physiological state of the animals and was accompanied by the formation of viral neutralizing antibodies in protective titres that did not differ from antibody titers in the blood of sheep and goats during monovalent immunization. …”
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A High-Status Middle Sarmatian Burial from the Kovalevka Burial Complex in the Volgograd Region by Valeriy M. Klepikov

“…The multi-figure compositions of animals, birds and floral ornaments were depicted on the obverse, in low relief. …”
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Food-Induced Adverse Reactions: A Review of Physiological Food Quality Control, Mucosal Defense Mechanisms, and Gastrointestinal Physiology by Dongdong Guo, Chang Liu, Hongkang Zhu, Yuliang Cheng, Xiang Huo, Yahui Guo, He Qian

“…To protect against potentially harmful components, all animals have evolved defense mechanisms, which are similar to antimicrobial defenses but often come at the cost of the organism’s health. …”
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Plant thionins: structure, biological functions and potential use in biotechnology by T. I. Odintsova, M. P. Slezina, E. A. Istomina

“…Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) are important components of defense system in both plants and animals. They represent an ancient mechanism of innate immunity providing rapid first line of defense against pathogens. …”
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Data on the administrative workload and perceived administrative burden of farmers in SwitzerlandZenodo by Gabriele Mack, Christian Ritzel, Jeanine Ammann, Katja Heitkämper, Nadja El Benni

“…Finally, the farmers were asked to rate a series of statements regarding agricultural policy measures, the importance of inspection measures, the obligation to provide proof of eligibility for direct payments, information on current policy measures, and the justification of penalties for non-compliance with environmental or animal welfare standards. The survey results showed that, on average, Swiss farmers spent 3–5 % of their total working time on administrative tasks. …”
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Lnc-EST885 promotes hepatocellular carcinoma metastasis through PI3K / AKT pathway by interaction with TRAF4 by Shaoliang Zhu, Gang Wang, Yuxuan Zhang, Mengjie Zou, Zhi Li, Shenhong Qu, Xiaosu Zou, Wenqian Nong, Weiwei Miao, Qicong Chen, Juanmei Mo, Huibing Chen, Lequn Li, Xiaofeng Dong, Honglin Luo

“…Furthermore, the association of lnc-EST885 and TRAF4 with HCC prognosis and metastasis was evaluated through bioinformatics analysis and animal models. Results: lnc-EST885 is one of the lncRNAs with the highest expression levels in M2-type macrophages. …”
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Fabrication of composite ceramic polymeric membranes for agricultural wastewater treatment by Neamatalla M. Azzam, Sahar S. Ali, Gehad G. Mohamed, Mohamed M. Omar, Shereen K. Amin

“…Heavy metals can interfere with human and animal vital organs and metabolic processes. They are also persistent and bioaccumulative. …”
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Genome analysis of Bifidobacterium adolescentis and investigation of its effects on inflammation and intestinal barrier function by Bo Li, Bo Li, Haoyu Wang, Haoyu Wang, Haoyu Wang, Mengmeng Wang, Mengmeng Wang, Hewei Liang, Hewei Liang, Hewei Liang, Tongyuan Hu, Tongyuan Hu, Tongyuan Hu, Jinlong Yang, Jinlong Yang, Jinlong Yang, Shangyong Li, Xinbi You, Xinbi You, Xinbi You, Binbin Xia, Binbin Xia, Binbin Xia, Yue Yuan, Yue Yuan, Yuanqiang Zou, Yuanqiang Zou, Yinglei Miao, Yinglei Miao, Yang Sun, Yang Sun, Yang Sun

“…We designed cohort studies, genomic studies and animal experiments to further explore the probiotic function of Bifidobacterium adolescentis AF91-08b2A and its therapeutic effect on IBD. …”
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Identification of the etiological agent of equine piroplasmosis in Western and Eastern Siberia by V. A. Rar, V. A. Marchenko, E. A. Efremova, O. V. Suntsova, O. V. Lisak, A. Y. Tikunov, I. V. Meltsov, N. V. Tikunova

“…Equine piroplasmosis is a natural tick-borne infection caused by hemoprotozoan parasites of the order Piroplasmida, Babesia caballi and Theileria equi. Animals that recover from piroplasmosis remain persistently infected carriers and can transmit pathogens to vector ticks. …”
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Evaluación de la acción cicatrizante del Vimang® en un modelo experimental de ratas con quemaduras by Sady Valdés Mesa, Dailys Delgado Sánchez, Abraham Ismael Beato Canfux, Juan Manuel Cantón Fábregas, Mariela Lázara Machado Fernández

“…Objetivo: Evaluar la acción cicatrizante de la crema de Vimang® al 1,2 % en un modelo experimental de quemadura en ratas. Métodos: Se realizó un estudio experimental en un modelo de ratas con quemaduras de segundo grado, profundas, que se les aplicó la crema de Vimang® al 1,2 %. …”
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Oxytocin ameliorates lipopolysaccharide-induced acute orchitis model: interplay of oxidative stress and inflammatory pathways by Mohamed El-Sherbiny, Hany A. Elkattawy, Shimaa Hadhoud, Ahmed N. Nasr, Ateya M. Ibrahim, Ateya M. Ibrahim, Omar Z. Ameer, Noorhan Alsaleebi, Joud Asfari, Madaniah O. Zakari, Moaz A. Mojaddidi, Ehab K. Ali, Hailah M. Almohaimeed, Ahmed Abdeen, Sahar K. Ali, Mamdouh Eldesoqui, Mamdouh Eldesoqui

“…IntroductionLipopolysaccharide (LPS), a constituent of the outer membrane of Gram-negative bacteria, is a powerful inducer of systemic inflammation and has been extensively utilized in experimental models to simulate inflammatory responses and septic disorders. …”
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Electroacupuncture Alleviates Neuropathic Pain through Regulating miR-206-3p Targeting BDNF after CCI by Wenzhan Tu, Jingjing Yue, Xuqing Li, Qiaoyun Wu, Guanhu Yang, Shengcun Li, Qiangsan Sun, Songhe Jiang

“…Overall, 126 Sprague-Dawley (200-250 g) rats were divided into nine groups randomly: the sham-operated, CCI, CCI+EA, CCI+sham EA, CCI+NS, CCI+AAV-NC, CCI+AAV-miR-206-3p, CCI+EA+NS, and CCI+EA+AAV-miR-206-3p groups. The animals were sacrificed 14 days postsurgery. Mechanical withdrawal threshold (MWT) and thermal withdrawal latency (TWL) tests were used to determine differences in neurobehavioral manifestations. qPCR, western blotting, and immunofluorescence (IF) were carried out to detect the expression levels of miR-206-3p, BDNF, BAX/Bcl-2, TNF-α, and IL-6. …”
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Tailoring and characterization of bioactive graft material for alveolar bone preservation and regeneration in fresh extraction sockets of dog model by Ayat Hamdy, Manal Saad, Rania ElBackly, Samir Nouh, Himanshu Jain, Mona Marei

“…Autologous bone chips were used in the left side. Animals were euthanized at 1, 2, 4, 8 &12 weeks for histological and SEM analyses. …”
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Factors contributing to the variation of the fearful withdrawal response to humans in minipigs bred at ICG SB R by V. S. Lankin, S. V. Nikitin, O. V. Trapezov

“…The standard aversive stimulus was the presence of a human as the animals were being given food either as a group or one by one after 14–16 or 2 h of food deprivation. …”
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Déterminants de la pratique régulière de l’activité physique et sportive dans la ville de Ouagadougou. by Salfo ILBOUDO, Brigitte NANA, Adama TIAMA, Daouda OUATTARA, Florent SONGNABA

“…Toutefois, la pratique régulière demeure un grand défi dans un contexte marqué par des changements majeurs de mode de vie. …”
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