Adverse Health Effects of the Long-Term Simultaneous Exposure to Arsenic and Particulate Matter in a Murine Model by Cesar Rivas-Santiago, Maria Gallegos-Bañuelos, Irving Trejo-Ramos, Nancy Solís-Torres, Raúl Quintana-Belmares, Noé Macías-Segura, Héctor Gutiérrez-Bañuelos, Lorena Troncoso-Vazquez, Bruno Rivas-Santiago, Irma Gonzalez-Curiel

“…Here, we used an animal model of simultaneous exposure to arsenic and PM2.5. Adult Wistar rats were exposed to PM2.5, As, or PM2.5 + As and their corresponding control groups. …”
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Modulation Effects of Curcumin on Erythrocyte Ion-Transporter Activity by Prabhakar Singh, Syed Ibrahim Rizvi

“…., oral) on Na+/K+ ATPase (NKA), Na+/H+ exchanger (NHE) activity, and membrane lipid hydroperoxides (ROOH) in control and experimental oxidative stress erythrocytes of Wistar rats. As a result, we found that curcumin potently modulated the membrane transporters activity with protecting membrane lipids against hydro-peroxidation in control as well as oxidatively challenged erythrocytes evidenced by stimulation of NKA, downregulation of NHE, and reduction of ROOH in the membrane. …”
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Sustained Liver Glucose Release in Response to Adrenaline Can Improve Hypoglycaemic Episodes in Rats under Food Restriction Subjected to Acute Exercise by Lucas K. R. Babata, Maria M. D. Pedrosa, Rosângela F. Garcia, Márcia V. Peicher, Vilma Aparecida Ferreira de Godoi

“…The blood glucose profile during an episode of insulin-induced hypoglycaemia in exercised and nonexercised male Wistar control (GC) and food-restricted (GR, 50%) rats and liver glucose release stimulated by glucagon and adrenaline were investigated. …”
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A Modified Technique for Laparoscopic Spleen Preserving Distal Pancreatectomy by Andreas Papatriantafyllou, Theodoros Mavromatis, Theano Demestiha, Dimitrios Filippou, Panagiotis Skandalakis

“…The two main surgical techniques that have been proposed and widely adopted for spleen preserving laparoscopic distal pancreatectomy are the Warshaw and Kimura techniques. A novel modified approach for laparoscopic spleen preserving distal pancreatectomy is presented. …”
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Evaluation of Cardioprotective Effect of 3,5,3′-Tri-iodo-L-thyronine in Isoproterenol-Induced Cardiotoxicity by Vinay Mishra, Priya Ghumatkar, Maulik V. Patel, Shilpesh Devada, Ramchandra Ranvir, Prabodha Swain, Rajesh Sundar, Rajesh Bahekar, Mukul R. Jain

“…The present study was designed to evaluate the cardioprotective action of T3 in isoproterenol-(ISO-) induced cardiac toxicity. Female Wistar rats were exposed with ISO (100 mg/kg, body weight, subcutaneously) for 2 days at the interval of 24 h followed by T3 (3 μg/kg, body weight, orally) treatment for 3 days. …”
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Protective Role of Black Tea Extract against Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis-Induced Skeletal Dysfunction by Subhra Karmakar, Sangita Majumdar, Anasuya Maiti, Monalisa Choudhury, Aniruddha Ghosh, Asankur S. Das, Chandan Mitra

“…This paper aimed to examine the chemoprotective actions of aqueous black tea extract (BTE) against nonalcoholic steatohepatitis- (NASH-) induced skeletal changes in rats. Material. Wistar rats (body wt. 155–175 g) of both sexes, aged 4–5 months, were randomly assigned to 3 groups; Group A (control), Group B (60% high-fat diet; HFD), and Group C (HFD + 2.5% BTE). …”
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Reproductive Toxicity of Theobroma cacao: Increase in Survival Index, Nongenotoxic, and Proimplantation Potential by I. J. Asiedu-Gyekye, T. G. Borovskaya, M. E. Poluektova, А. V. Vychuzhanina, Y. А. Shchemerovа, S. I. Kamalova, V. A. Grgoreva, P. Amoateng, K. E. Kukuia, A. A. Kwapong, L. Allotey Babington, S. K. Amponsah, B. B. N’guessan

“…Both therapeutic dose (TD; 900 mg/kg) and high dose (HD; 9000 mg/kg) of UNCP were used. White Wistar rats were used in two experimental groups. …”
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INTERNALIZATION OF EXOGENOUS DNA INTO INTERIOR COMPARTMENTS OF MURINE BONE MARROW CELLS by E. V. Dolgova, V. P. Nicolin, N. A. Popova, A. S. Proskurina, K. E. Orishchenko, E. A. Alyamkina, Y. R. Efremov, E. R. Chernykh, A. A. Ostanin, E. M. Malkova, O. S. Taranov, V. A. Rogachev, S. V. Sidorov, S. S. Bogachev, M. A. Shurdov

“…Injections ofexogenous DNAin combination witha cytostatic agent cyclophosphamide (CP) cause illness anddeathofexperimental mice. …”
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Analysis of doxorubicin and fullerenol in rat serum by micellar electrokinetic capillary chromatography by Injac Rade, Sertić Miranda, Glavač Nina Kočevar

“…The proposed MEKC procedure was fully validated and applied for the deter mination of Dox and Frl in Wistar rats after intra pe ritoneal administration of both molecules.…”
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Effects of Curcumin on Hematological Parameters in Aflatoxin B1 Applied Rats by Deniz Uluışık, Ercan Keskin, Durmuş Hatipoğlu

“…Thirty eight healthy male Wistar Albino rats were used in the study. Group I animals was no applied. …”
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Destabilization signs in behavioral and somatovegetative parameters of rats selected for catatonia by T. A. Alekhina, N. A. Palchikova, R. V. Kozhemyakina, O. I. Prokudina

“…Nor did we find differences between Wistar and GC rats in cholesterol level. This lipid is important for both energy and constructive metabolism. …”
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Bifidobacterium animalis ssp. lactis 420 Protects against Indomethacin-Induced Gastric Permeability in Rats by Anna Lyra, Markku Saarinen, Heli Putaala, Kaisa Olli, Sampo J. Lahtinen, Arthur C. Ouwehand, Mari Madetoja, Kirsti Tiihonen

“…Our objective was to assess whether Bifidobacterium animalis ssp. lactis 420 protects against NSAID-induced GI side effects in a rat model. A total of 120 male Wistar rats were allocated into groups designated as control, NSAID, and probiotic. …”
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L-Arginine Intake Effect on Adenine Nucleotide Metabolism in Rat Parenchymal and Reproductive Tissues by G. Kocic, J. Nikolic, T. Jevtovic-Stoimenov, D. Sokolovic, H. Kocic, T. Cvetkovic, D. Pavlovic, A. Cencic, D. Stojanovic

“…The aim of the present paper was to estimate the activity of the enzymes of adenine nucleotide metabolism: 5′-nucleotidase (5′-NU), adenosine deaminase (ADA), AMP deaminase, and xanthine oxidase (XO), during dietary intake of L-arginine for a period of four weeks of male Wistar rats. Adenosine concentration in tissues is maintained by the relative activities of the adenosine-producing enzyme, 5′-NU and the adenosine-degrading enzyme-ADA adenosine deaminase. …”
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Beneficial Effects of Montelukast Against Methotrexate-Induced Liver Toxicity: A Biochemical and Histological Study by Evren Kose, Hilal Irmak Sapmaz, Ediz Sarihan, Nigar Vardi, Yusuf Turkoz, Nihat Ekinci

“…The effects of montelukast against methotrexate-induced liver damage were investigated. 35 Wistar albino female rats were divided into 5 groups as follows: group I: control; group II: montelukast (ML); group III: methotrexate (Mtx); group IV: montelukast treatment after methotrexate application (Mtx + ML); group V: montelukast treatment before methotrexate application (ML + Mtx). …”
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The Influence of Alcohol Consumption in Conjunction with Sex Hormone Deficiency on Ca/P Ratio in Rats by Karina Bortolin Lodi, Adriana Mathias Pereira da Silva Marchini, Ana Maria do Espírito Santo, Sigmar de Mello Rode, Leonardo Marchini, Rosilene Fernandes da Rocha

“…Methods. Female and male Wistar rats (n=108) were divided into ovariectomized (Ovx), orchiectomized (Orx), or sham-operated groups and subdivided according to diet: alcoholic diet (20% alcohol solution), isocaloric diet, and ad libitum diet. …”
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Experimental Hyperthyroidism Decreases Gene Expression and Serum Levels of Adipokines in Obesity by Renata de Azevedo Melo Luvizotto, André Ferreira do Nascimento, Maria Teresa de Síbio, Regiane Marques Castro Olímpio, Sandro José Conde, Ana Paula Lima-Leopoldo, André Soares Leopoldo, Antonio Carlos Cicogna, Célia Regina Nogueira

“…To analyze the influence of hyperthyroidism on the gene expression and serum concentration of leptin, resistin, and adiponectin in obese animals. Main Methods. Male Wistar rats were randomly divided into two groups: control (C)—fed with commercial chow ad libitum—and obese (OB)—fed with a hypercaloric diet. …”
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Weight Loss and Melatonin Reduce Obesity-Induced Oxidative Damage in Rat Testis by Dogan Atilgan, Bekir S. Parlaktas, Nihat Uluocak, Fikret Erdemir, Sahin Kilic, Unal Erkorkmaz, Huseyin Ozyurt, Fatma Markoc

“…Materials and Methods. 28 male Wistar albino rats were randomly divided into 4 groups, each consisting of 7 rats: control group (Group 1), obesity group (Group 2), obesity + MLT group (Group 3), and weight loss group (Group 4). …”
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The Effects of Punica granatum Flower Extract on Skin Injuries Induced by Burn in Rats by Ebrahim Nasiri, Seyed Jalal Hosseinimehr, Jafar Akbari, Mohammad Azadbakht, Soheil Azizi

“…We compared the efficacy of P. granatum (P) flower extract with that of silver sulfadiazine (SSD) for treating thermal burn injuries in rats. Methods. Ten Wistar rats in each group were topically given base cream, normal saline, cream containing 1% SSD, or creams containing 5% or 10% Punica granatum flower extract. …”
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General and Electrophysiological Toxic Effects of Manganese in Rats following Subacute Administration in Dissolved and Nanoparticle Form by Edina Horváth, Zsuzsanna Máté, Szabolcs Takács, Péter Pusztai, András Sápi, Zoltán Kónya, László Nagymajtényi, András Papp

“…In an attempt to model occupational and environmental Mn exposures and their possible interaction, young male Wistar rats were exposed to Mn by oral administration in dissolved form (MnCl2·4H2O, 14.84 and 59.36 mg/kg b.w.) and by intratracheal application of MnO2 nanoparticles (2.63 mg/kg b.w.). …”
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Synergic Interaction of Rifaximin and Mutaflor (Escherichia coli Nissle 1917) in the Treatment of Acetic Acid-Induced Colitis in Rats by Artur Dembiński, Zygmunt Warzecha, Piotr Ceranowicz, Marcin Dembiński, Jakub Cieszkowski, Tomasz Gosiewski, Małgorzata Bulanda, Beata Kuśnierz-Cabala, Krystyna Gałązka, Peter Christopher Konturek

“…Colitis was induced in male Wistar rats by rectal enema with 3.5% acetic acid solution. …”
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