Comparative Study of the Chemical Composition Disparities Between Fast-twitch and Slow-twitch Muscles in Marine Teleost Fishes by Huan WANG, Shufang LIU

“…Renowned for its flexibility, diversity, and efficiency, this mode of movement is significant for the individual survival and reproductive success of animals. Being the most ancient vertebrates, fish inhabit aquatic environments, where their skeletal muscles serve as structural and locomotor organs and as a crucial source of high-quality protein for human consumption. …”
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Effects of dietary compound acidifier (Biomin) on the growth, anti-oxidation, immunity, and intestinal health of juvenile channel catfish (Ictalurus punctatus) by Junyu Yan, Kai Luo, Bo Wang, Jiaxin He, Can Li, Jiang Zhou, Wenhao Lai, Xin Zhou, Jingwei Ye, Mingzhu Pan, Yingbing Su, Weihua Gao, Kai Guo, Chengmin Zhao

“…The current study was conducted to investigate the influences of dietary compound acidifier (CA, Formic acid (45 %), malic acid (0.3 %), Fumaric acid (0.6 %) and Succinic acid (0.6 %), Biomin Feed Additives (Shanghai) Ltd) on the growth, anti-oxidation, immunity, and intestinal health of channel catfish (Ictalurus punctatus). Six experimental diets (about 36 % crude protein and 5 % crude lipid) were prepared with graded levels of dietary CA (0 (control), 0.05 %, 0.10 %, 0.20 %, 0.40 %, and 0.80 %). …”
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Off-the-shelf CAR-NK cells targeting immunogenic cell death marker ERp57 execute robust antitumor activity and have a synergistic effect with ICD inducer oxaliplatin by Jichao Sun, Dinglan Wu, Liuhai Zheng, Huifang Wang, Jihao Zhou, Guangwei Shi, Jingbo Ma, Yuke Jiang, Zhiyu Dong, Jiexuan Li, Yuan-Qiao He, Chengchao Xu, Zhijie Li, Jigang Wang

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Utilisation et résistance d’un nouveau jouet introduit chez des macaques cynomolgus hébergés en milieu standard ou appauvri by Helen Beyer, Agnès Loison, Fanélie Wanert

“…Il semblerait que ce genre d’enrichissement non alimentaire présente moins d’intérêt pour les animaux hébergés en milieu appauvri que pour ceux hébergés en milieu standard, quels que soient l’âge et le sexe, peut-être à cause de l’effet de compétition pour la ressource qui est plus importante dans un groupe de dix d’animaux que dans une paire. Les animaux hébergés en paire en enclos sans accès à l’extérieur, plus préoccupés par ce qui se passe en dehors de leur enclos, prêteraient moins d’attention aux nouveautés introduites dans leur espace de vie que les animaux hébergés en groupe social dans une volière avec accès extérieur qui se soucieraient davantage de ce qui se passe à l’intérieur de leur volière. …”
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A combined use of Panax ginseng extract and the probiotic, Lactobacillus plantarum in the diet of Asian seabass, Lates calcarifer: Effects on growth, immunity and survival after ba... by Xiaojie Hou, Jianfeng Zhang, Neda Behmagham, Hamed Ghafarifarsani

“…This study evaluated the effects of the probiotic Lactobacillus plantarum (LAC-P) and powdered Panax ginseng extract (GINS) on the growth, immunity, and survival of Asian seabass (Lates calcarifer) following a Streptococcus iniae infection. Eight groups were tested: control, LAC-P (1 × 1010 CFU L. plantarum /100 g diet), varying doses of GINS (0.1 %, 0.5 %, 1 %), and combinations of LAC-P with these doses of GINS. …”
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Improved Performance of ELISA and Immunochromatographic Tests Using a New Chimeric A2-Based Protein for Human Visceral Leishmaniasis Diagnosis by Maria Marta Figueiredo, Anna R. R. dos Santos, Lara C. Godoi, Natália S. de Castro, Bruno C. de Andrade, Sarah A. R. Sergio, Selma M. B. Jerônimo, Edward J. de Oliveira, Ruth T. Valencia-Portillo, Lucilândia M. Bezerra, Hiro Goto, Maria C. A. Sanchez, Caroline Junqueira, Santuza M. R. Teixeira, Flávio G. da Fonseca, Ricardo T. Gazzinelli, Ana Paula Fernandes

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Student Engagement and Feedback on Online Learning and Facilitation: A Case Study of the National Open University of Nigeria by Adewale Adesina, Dorothy Ofoha, Olufemi A. Peters, Isaac S. Butswat

“…Le questionnaire de l'enquête a été administré en ligne et comportait un mélange de questions fermées et ouvertes. Des statistiques descriptives ont été utilisées pour analyser les données quantitatives, tandis qu'une approche d'analyse thématique a été appliquée pour examiner les réponses aux questions ouvertes de l'enquête. …”
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Études comportementales pour la conservation du singe laineux de Poeppig (Lagothrix l. poeppigii) by Justine Philippon

“…Il existe relativement peu d’information disponible au sujet de l’un des trois plus grands primates du Nouveau Monde, le singe laineux (Lagothrix lagotricha). …”
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MiR-9-z/zp2, miR-3154-y/zp2, and miR-3533-y/zp3 participated in ovarian development and adaptation to salinity stress in spotted scat (Scatophagus argus) by Zhuoying Leng, Xinghua Lin, Yi Zhai, Hongjuan Shi, Dongneng Jiang, Mouyan Jiang, Huapu Chen, Tianli Wu, Siping Deng

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Improving Growth Performance, Biochemical Parameters and Reducing Mortality due to Ascites in Broilers by Propranolol Inclusion by Shahriar Saidian, Somaya Farahmand, Mokhtar Fathi, Salar Saifi

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“Restoration of the Past Scenery-Realm”: A Research on the Scenery-Realm Restoration of Jiang’s Fu Garden During Qing Dynasty in the Historical Revolution of the Humble Administrat... by Qian BIAN

“…These include the natural positioning and appropriate utility of the garden’s architectures, the continuous fragrance and seasonal scenery of flowers and trees, and the scene where animals, like birds and fish, return to their dwellings and are naturally drawn toward humans. …”
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Maternal exposure to polystyrene nanoplastics during gestation and lactation caused fertility decline in female mouse offspring by Xiu Cheng, Yue Xue, Houpeng Wang, Zhangqiang Ma, Na Hu, Chenchen Zhang, Yu Gao, Ruihong Fan, Liaoliao Hu, Jia Li, Dalei Zhang, Jian Huang, Sitian Fang, Runting Xiao, Yuanqiao He, Tao Luo, Liping Zheng

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Effect of Xingbi Gel Nasal Drops on Rats with Allergic Rhinitis Based on the Nasal Mucosa-Hippocampus Neuroimmune Mechanism by FAN Xueqi, QIU Caixia, YAN Shuiping, ZHUANG Xiangli, AI Si, GUO Lihua, ZHENG Jian

“…Except for the normal group, the other three groups were sensitized by ovalbumin (OVA) to establish AR animal models. After the model was successfully established, the normal group and model group were both given normal saline nasal drops (50 μL once), the traditional Chinese medicine group was given Xingbi gel nasal drops (50 μL once), and the western medicine group was given budesonide nasal spray (20 μL once), twice a day, and the interventions were continued for 12 days. …”
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Table for two: Diet composition differences of allopatric and sympatric populations of island geckos by Catarina J. Pinho, Bárbara Santos, Vanessa A. Mata, Ricardo J. Lopes, Maria M. Romeiras, Evandro P. Lopes, Paulo C. Alves, Brent C. Emerson, Raquel Vasconcelos

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Student Engagement and Feedback on Online Learning and Facilitation: A Case Study of the National Open University of Nigeria by Adewale Adesina, Dorothy Ofoha, Olufemi A. Peters, Isaac S. Butswat

“…Le questionnaire de l'enquête a été administré en ligne et comportait un mélange de questions fermées et ouvertes. Des statistiques descriptives ont été utilisées pour analyser les données quantitatives, tandis qu'une approche d'analyse thématique a été appliquée pour examiner les réponses aux questions ouvertes de l'enquête. …”
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Seasonality of host-seeking Ixodes ricinus nymph abundance in relation to climate by Hoch, Thierry, Madouasse, Aurélien, Jacquot, Maude, Wongnak, Phrutsamon, Beugnet, Fréderic, Bournez, Laure, Cosson, Jean-François, Huard, Frédéric, Moutailler, Sara, Plantard, Olivier, Poux, Valérie, René-Martellet, Magalie, Vayssier-Taussat, Muriel, Verheyden, Hélène, Vourc’h, Gwenaël, Chalvet-Monfray, Karine, Agoulon, Albert

“…Seasonal patterns of nymph abundance were established for the six different locations using linear harmonic regression. …”
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Effect of integrin α5 on NLRP3 expression in periodontal ligament fibroblasts within an inflammatory microenvironment by DAI Jingyi, CAI Hongxuan, SI Weixing, ZHANG Zan, WANG Zhurui, LI Mengsen, TIAN Ya guang

“…After 24 h, the supernatant was collected and mixed with DMEM medium containing 10% exosome-free serum at a volume ratio of 1:1 to obtain conditioned medium (CM). …”
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Peptide P2 targeting Vibrio parahaemolyticus PirB toxins blocks the cytotoxic effects to shrimp Litopenaeus vannamei by Xin Zhang, Ting Chen, Chunhua Ren, Yanhong Wang, Xiao Jiang, Jiasheng Huang, Bo Ma, Boxiang Zhu, Jiayue Yin, Chaoqun Hu, Peng Luo

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Assessing microbial biodiversity in oil palm seedlings using oil palm waste compost mixed media by Siti Suliza Salamat, Mohd Zulkhairi Mohd Yusoff, Mohd Ali Hassan Hassan, Mohd Huzairi Mohd Zainuddin, Yoshihito Shirai, Ahmad Husni Mohd Hanif, Mohd Shahkhirat Norizan, Fatini Mat Arisah, Mohammed Abdillah Ahmad Farid, Toshinari Maeda, Mohd Noor Mat Isa, Mohd Faizal Abu Bakar

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Providing a paradigmatic model of return on investment in the training of employees in the petrochemical industry by Mehdi Farahani, Seyyed Ali Akbar Ahmadi, Mohammad Tamimi

“…Theoretical and purposeful snowball sampling method was used to select the interviewees and the number of interviewees reached 17 until the saturation level was reached. The main tool of research data collection in the qualitative part was the semi-structured interview with six open questions. …”
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