Cerebral Responses to Acupuncture at GV24 and Bilateral GB13 in Rat Models of Alzheimer’s Disease by Shaoyang Cui, Mingzhu Xu, Jianting Huang, Qing Mei Wang, Xinsheng Lai, Binbin Nie, Baoci Shan, Xun Luo, John Wong, Chunzhi Tang

“…In the present study, eighty healthy Wistar rats were divided into a normal control group (n=15) and premodel group (n=65). …”
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Continuous Electrical Current and Zinc Sulphate Administered by Transdermal Iontophoresis Improves Skin Healing in Diabetic Rats Induced by Alloxan: Morphological and Ultrastructur... by Lucas Langoni Cassettari, Pedro Colli Rocha Dias, Amanda Natália Lucchesi, Maurício Ferraz de Arruda, Érika Veruska Paiva Ortolan, Mariângela Esther A. Marques, César Tadeu Spadella

“…Evaluated the effects of continuous electrical current (CEC) or zinc administrated by transdermal iontophoresis (Zn+TDI). Methods. 120 male Wistar rats were submitted to an incision surgery at the anterior region of abdomen and distributed into 6 experimental groups with 40 animals: 3 diabetic groups and 3 normal groups, untreated and treated with CEC alone or with Zn + TDI. …”
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Effects of Astrocaryum aculeatum Meyer (Tucumã) on Diet-Induced Dyslipidemic Rats by Geórgia Craveiro Holanda Malveira Maia, Mozer da Silva Campos, Janice Barros-Monteiro, Juan Eduardo Lucas Castillo, Murilo Soares Faleiros, Rejane Souza de Aquino Sales, Denise Moraes Lopes Galeno, Edson Lira, Francisca das Chagas do Amaral Souza, Carmen Ortiz, Luisa Morales, Rosany Piccolotto Carvalho

“…An in vivo study was conducted to assess the effects of the consumption of Astrocaryum aculeatum Amazon Meyer (tucumã) in the treatment of diet-induced dyslipidemia in sedentary and exercised Wistar rats. With an average weight of 350 grams, 40 male rats were divided into 4 subgroups of 10. …”
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FXR Mediates Adenylyl Cyclase 8 Expression in Pancreatic β-Cells by Xiangchen Kong, Bingfeng Li, Yushen Deng, Xiaosong Ma

“…We now show that ADCY8 expression is decreased in Goto-Kakizaki (GK) rat islets compared with healthy Wistar controls. We also found that reduced ADCY8 is associated with decreased expression of FXR. …”
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Antimutagenic Effect of Hibiscus sabdariffa L. Aqueous Extract on Rats Treated with Monosodium Glutamate by Ana Carla Guidini Valentini Gheller, Jacqueline Kerkhoff, Gerardo Magela Vieira Júnior, Kleber Eduardo de Campos, Marina Mariko Sugui

“…This study evaluated the effects of H. sabdariffa aqueous extract against cyclophosphamide (CPA, 25 mg/Kg) induced damage to DNA in male Wistar rats by micronucleus test. Samples of H. sabdariffa calyx were obtained in the municipality of Barra do Garças, Mato Grosso, Brazil. …”
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Adjusting Effects of Baicalin for Nuclear Factor-κB and Tumor Necrosis Factor-α on Rats With Caerulein-Induced Acute Pancreatitis by Dongbo Xue, Weihui Zhang, Yingmei Zhang, Haiyang Wang, Biao Zheng, Xingye Shi

“…Forty Wistar rats were divided into 5 groups, including the control group, the acute pancreatitis group (AP group, induced by intraperitoneal injections of caerulein), and the AP group treated with baicalin, the AP group treated with LPS, and the AP group treated with LPS and baicalin. …”
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Efek Pemberian Suntikan Subkutan Vitamin C Terhadap Luka Insisi Dermal by Surya Darma, Menker Manjas, Deddy Saputra, Salmiah Agus, Erkadius Erkadius

“…Metode: Penelitian eksperimental ini menggunakan tikus Wistar sebanyak 32 ekor, yang dibagi menjadi 2 kelompok yaitu 16 ekor sebagai kontrol dan 16 ekor lagi sebagai perlakuan. …”
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Efek Pemberian Suntikan Subkutan Vitamin C Terhadap Luka Insisi Dermal by Surya Darma, Menkher Manjas, Deddy Saputra, Salmiah Agus, Erkadius .

“…Metode: Penelitian eksperimental ini menggunakan tikus Wistar sebanyak 32 ekor, yang dibagi menjadi 2 kelompok yaitu 16 ekor sebagai kontrol dan 16 ekor lagi sebagai perlakuan. …”
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„Lamentationes” Wacława z Szamotuł: fragmenty brakujących głosów odnalezione w Gnieźnie by Ryszard J. Wieczorek, Michał Wysocki

“…O tym ważnym odkryciu jako pierwsi poinformowali opinię publiczną Jakub Łukaszewski oraz Wiesław Wydra z Uniwersytetu im. Adama Mickiewicza w Poznaniu, autorzy zwięźle komentowanej edycji faksymilowej wszystkich dziewięciu fragmentów druków wyjętych z oprawy gnieźnieńskiego woluminu1. …”
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Association between intrahepatic cccDNA and the severity of liver inflammation in chronic hepatitis B virus infection patients by Suxian Zhao, Chen Dong, Chudi Chang, Jiaming Zhang, Jing Li, Xiaoxiao Zhang, Weiguang Ren, Ying Zhang, Yuemin Nan

“…Liver inflammation was assessed using the Ishak-modified histological activity index (HAI). …”
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Effects of Short Term Exposure of Atrazine on the Liver and Kidney of Normal and Diabetic Rats by Dinesh Babu Jestadi, Alugoju Phaniendra, Undru Babji, Thupakula Srinu, Bhavatharini Shanmuganathan, Latha Periyasamy

“…The present study evaluates the effects of short term (15 days) exposure of low dose (300 μg kg−1) of atrazine (2-chloro-4-ethylamino-6-isopropylamino-1,3,5-triazine) on antioxidant status and markers of liver and kidney damage in normal (nondiabetic) and diabetic male Wistar rats. Rats were divided into four groups: Group I as normal control, Group II as atrazine treated, Group III as diabetic control, and Group IV as atrazine treated diabetic rats. …”
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Changes in the Diaphragm Lipid Content after Administration of Streptozotocin and High-Fat Diet Regime by Bartlomiej Lukaszuk, Agnieszka Miklosz, Malgorzata Zendzian-Piotrowska, Beata Wojcik, Jan Gorski, Adrian Chabowski

“…Surprisingly, the research regarding diaphragm diabetic phenotype particularly in the light of lipid-induced insulin resistance is virtually nonexistent. Male Wistar rats were randomly allocated into 3 groups: control, streptozotocin-induced (STZ) type-1 diabetes, and rodents fed with high-fat diet (HFD). …”
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Potential effects of induced focal ischemia in the motor cortex of rats undergoing experimental periodontitis by Victória dos Santos Chemelo, Marco Aurelio M. Freire, Leonardo Oliveira Bittencourt, Deborah Ribeiro Frazão, Deiweson Souza-Monteiro, Sabrina C. Cartagenes, Walace Gomes-Leal, Cristiane do Socorro Ferraz Maia, Gabriel S. Rocha, Daniel Falcao, Rafael Rodrigues Lima

“…In the light of this, the present study investigated the effects of inducing focal ischemia in the motor cortex in rats undergoing experimental periodontitis. Adult Wistar rats were divided into four groups (control, ischemia, periodontitis, and periodontitis + ischemia) and were evaluated for motor performance, basic histology, and the volume and microarchitecture of alveolar bone. …”
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Prevention of Elevation in Plasma Triacylglycerol with High-Dose Bezafibrate Treatment Abolishes Insulin Resistance and Attenuates Glucose Intolerance Induced by Short-Term Treatme... by Maiara Destro Inácio, Alex Rafacho, Nathália Aparecida de Paula Camaforte, Poliana Teixeira, Priscilla Maria Ponce Vareda, Natália Moretti Violato, José Roberto Bosqueiro

“…Thus, we aimed to describe the potential of bezafibrate in preventing or attenuating the adverse effects of GCs on glucose and lipid homeostasis. Methods. Male Wistar rats were treated with high-dose bezafibrate (300 mg/kg, body mass (b.m.)) daily for 28 consecutive days. …”
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Prenatal exposure to nitrate alters uterine morphology and gene expression in adult female F1 generation rats by André Gilberto Cassiani, Thiago Pinheiro Arrais Aloia, Érica Kássia Sousa-Vidal, Sérgio Podgaec, Carla de Azevedo Piccinato, Caroline Serrano-Nascimento

“…Materials and methods: Pregnant Wistar rats were either treated with sodium nitrate 20 mg/L or 50 mg/L dissolved in drinking water from the first day of pregnancy until the birth of the offspring or were left untreated. …”
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The Expression of MMP-2 Following Immobilization and High-Intensity Running in Plantaris Muscle Fiber in Rats by Eli Carmeli, Tal Gal Haimovitch

“…The effect of 2-week, high-intensity running and a 2-week immobilization on muscle fiber type composition of the plantaris muscle from 18 female, 6-month-old Wistar rats (running, n = 6; immobilization, n = 6; sedentary control, n = 6) was bio- and histochemically investigated. …”
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Impairment of Hepatic and Renal Functions by 2,5-Hexanedione Is Accompanied by Oxidative Stress in Rats by Isaac A. Adedara, Amos O. Abolaji, Blessing E. Odion, Isioma J. Okwudi, Abiola A. Omoloja, Ebenezer O. Farombi

“…The present study elucidated the precise mechanism of 2,5-HD in hepatorenal toxicity by determining the involvement of oxidative stress in rats. Adult male Wistar rats were exposed to 0, 0.25, 0.5, and 1% 2,5-HD in drinking water for 21 days. …”
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Nanoparticle-Based Rice Husk Liquid Smoke as Periodontitis Therapy through OPG, RANK, and RANKL Expression by Ira Arundina, Theresia Indah Budhy, Aqsa Sjuhada Oki, Meircurius Dwi Condro Surboyo, Arvind Babu Rajendra Santosh, null Sidarningsih, Indeswati Diyatri, Tytania Rahmaputry, Arya Pradana, Mohammad Iqbal, Azzahra Salsabila Adira Moelyanto

“…Methods. Twenty-eight male Wistar rats were inoculated with 109 CFU/ml of Porphyromonas gingivalis in the sulcus mandibular incisor region to create periodontitis and subsequently treated with n-RHLS while the control with saline. …”
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Recovery of the Cell Cycle Inhibition in CCl4-Induced Cirrhosis by the Adenosine Derivative IFC-305 by Victoria Chagoya de Sánchez, Lidia Martínez-Pérez, Rolando Hernández-Muñoz, Gabriela Velasco-Loyden

“…Once cirrhosis has been installed by CCl4 treatment for 10 weeks in male Wistar rats, they were divided into four groups: two received saline and two received the compound; all were euthanized at 5 and 10 weeks of treatment. …”
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Unraveling cerebroprotective potential of fenchone: A combined in vivo and in silico exploration of nitric oxide synthase modulation by Bangaru Mamatha, Anka Rao Areti, DSNBK Prasanth, Narender Malothu

“…This was validated through molecular dynamics simulations over a 100 ns time frame, demonstrating stability and favorable interaction profiles. Wistar albino rats underwent bilateral common carotid artery occlusion/reperfusion (BCCAO/R) followed by FEN administration at doses of 100 and 200 mg/kg. …”
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