Immune and Inflammatory Responses of the Intestinal Mucosa following Extended Liver Radiofrequency Ablation by Petros Ypsilantis, Maria Lambropoulou, Antonios Evagellou, Nikolaos Papadopoulos, Constantinos Simopoulos

“…The aim of the present project was to study the immune and inflammatory responses of the intestinal mucosa after extended RFA of the liver. Methods. Twelve Wistar rats were either subjected to RFA of the left lateral hepatic lobe (approximately 30% of the liver mass) after midline laparotomy (group RFA, n=6) or sham operation (group Sham, n=6). …”
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Increased N-Ethylmaleimide-Sensitive Factor Expression in Amygdala and Perirhinal Cortex during Habituation of Taste Neophobia by Beatriz Gómez-Chacón, Fernando Gámiz, Thomas C. Foster, Milagros Gallo

“…Twenty-one naïve male Wistar rats were exposed to a saccharin solution (0.4%) during the first (novel), the second (Familiar I), and the sixth presentation (Familiar II). …”
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Effects of Thalidomide on the Expression of Adhesion Molecules in Rat Liver Cirrhosis

“…The cirrhosis was induced in Wistar rats by intraperitoneal injection of <mml:math> <mml:mrow> <mml:msub> <mml:mrow> <mml:mtext>CCl</mml:mtext> </mml:mrow> <mml:mn>4</mml:mn> </mml:msub> </mml:mrow> </mml:math>, and thalidomide (10 mg/kg/day or 100 mg/kg/day) was given by intragastric administration for 8 weeks. …”
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Deoxycholic Acid as a Modifier of the Permeation of Gliclazide through the Blood Brain Barrier of a Rat by Mladena Lalić-Popović, Velibor Vasović, Boris Milijašević, Svetlana Goločorbin-Kon, Hani Al-Salami, Momir Mikov

“…Accordingly, the aim of this study is to investigate whether the bile acid (deoxycholic acid) can change the permeation of gliclazide, through the blood brain barrier of a rat model type-1 diabetes. Twenty-four male Wistar rats were randomly allocated to four groups, of which, two were given alloxan intraperitoneally (100 mg/kg) to induce diabetes. …”
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The Combination Therapy with Zoledronic Acid and Propranolol Improves the Trabecular Microarchitecture and Mechanical Property in an Rat Model of Postmenopausal Osteoporosis by Deepak Kumar Khajuria, Rema Razdan, D. Roy Mahapatra

“…We conducted the present study to investigate the therapeutic effects of propranolol (PRO), alone and in combination with the antiresorptive agent ZOL, in a rat model of postmenopausal osteoporosis. Female Wistar rats were OVX or sham-operated at 3 months of age. …”
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Cerebral Epiphyseal Proteins and Melatonin Modulate the Hepatic and Renal Antioxidant Defense of Rats by Vijay K. Bharti, R. S. Srivastava, P. Subramaian, D. Warren Spence, S. R. Pandi-Perumal, Gregory M. Brown

“…In view of the therapeutic potential of these proteins, the present experiment was conducted to investigate the effect of buffalo epiphyseal proteins (BEP, at 100 μg/kg BW, i.p.) and melatonin (MEL, at 10 mg/kg BW, i.p) on changes in hepatic and renal antioxidant enzymes of adult female Wistar rats. Buffalo epiphyseal proteins significantly (P<.05) increased hepatic lipid peroxidation (LPO), superoxide dismutase (SOD), glutathione reductase (GR), glutathione peroxidase (GPx), reduced glutathione (GSH), and renal LPO, catalase (CAT), GR, GSH, GPx levels as compared to control animals. …”
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In Vivo Assessment of Healing Potential of Ointments Containing Bee Products, Vegetal Extracts, and Polymers on Skin Lesions by Calin Vasile Andritoiu, Cristina Lungu, Camelia Elena Iurciuc (Tincu), Corina Elena Andriescu, Corneliu Havarneanu, Marcel Popa, Magdalena Cuciureanu, Liliana Mititelu Tarţău, Bianca Ivanescu

“…<b>Methods</b>: In order to investigate the therapeutic properties of the ointments, experimental in vivo injury models (linear incision, circular excision, and thermal burns) were performed on laboratory animals, namely Wistar rats. The treatment was applied topically, once a day, for 21 days. …”
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The effect of ginseng on some hematological parameters in rats fed cholesterol-rich diet by Deniz Uluışık, Ercan Keskin

“…<p> <b>Materials and Methods:</b> In this research, 24 male healthy Wistar Albino rats were divided into three equal groups as control (K), cholesterol (C) and ginseng + cholesterol (GC). …”
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An Evaluation of the Biocompatibility and Chemical Properties of Two Bioceramic Root Canal Sealers in a Sealer Extrusion Model of Rat Molars by Shintaro Takahara, Naoki Edanami, Razi Saifullah Ibn Belal, Kunihiko Yoshiba, Shoji Takenaka, Naoto Ohkura, Nagako Yoshiba, Susan Gomez-Kasimoto, Yuichiro Noiri

“…This study assessed the biocompatibility and chemical properties of two bioceramic root canal sealers, EndoSequence BC Sealer (EBC) and Nishika Canal Sealer BG (NBG), using a sealer extrusion model. Eight-week-old male Wistar rats were used. The mesial root canals of the upper first molars were pulpectomized and overfilled with EBC, NBG, or, as reference, epoxy resin-based AH Plus (AHP). …”
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Chronic Hyperglycemia Modulates Rat Osteoporotic Cortical Bone Microarchitecture into Less Fragile Structures by Cristina de Mello-Sampayo, Alaíde Alves Agripino, Duarte Stilwell, Bruno Vidal, Ana Luisa Fernando, Beatriz Silva-Lima, Maria Fátima Vaz, Helena Canhão, M. Cristina Marques

“…In this study, the effect of chronic hyperglycemia in bone turnover, morphology, and biomechanics was evaluated in female Wistar rats in the presence/absence of estrogens (ovariectomy). …”
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Elevation of Glucose 6-Phosphate Dehydrogenase Activity Induced by Amplified Insulin Response in Low Glutathione Levels in Rat Liver by Misako Taniguchi, Nobuko Mori, Chizuru Iramina, Akira Yasutake

“…Weanling male Wistar rats were fed on a 10% soybean protein isolate (SPI) diet for 3 weeks with or without supplementing 0.3% sulfur-containing amino acids (SAA; methionine or cystine) to examine relationship between glutathione (GSH) levels and activities of NADPH-producing enzymes, glucose 6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) and malic enzyme (ME), in the liver. …”
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Azithromycin Prevents Pregnancy Loss: Reducing the Level of Tumor Necrosis Factor-Alpha and Raising the Level of Interleukin-10 in Rats by Ayse Er

“…Thirty-six pregnant female Wistar rats were divided into 4 equal groups as follows: control group, where 0.3 mL of normal saline solution was administered intravenously on day 10 of pregnancy; azithromycin group, where azithromycin was administered orally at 350 mg kg−1 day on days 9, 10, and 11 of pregnancy; lipopolysaccharide group, where LPS was administered intravenously via the tail vein at 160 μg kg−1 on day 10 of pregnancy; and the azithromycin + LPS group, where azithromycin was administered orally at 350 mg kg−1 day on days 9, 10, and 11 of pregnancy and LPS was administered intravenously at 160 μg kg−1 on day 10 of pregnancy. …”
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HMGB1 Box A gene therapy to alleviate bleomycin-induced pulmonary fibrosis in rats by Rathasapa Patarat, Suchanart Chuaybudda, Sakawdaurn Yasom, Apiwat Mutirangura

“…In a bleomycin-induced pulmonary fibrosis model in the male Wistar rats, Student’s t-test and one-way ANOVA were used to compare groups of samples. …”
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Preclinical Evidences for an Antimanic Effect of Carvedilol by Greicy Coelho de Souza, Julia Ariana de S. Gomes, Ana Isabelle de Góis Queiroz, Maíra Morais de Araújo, Lígia Menezes Cavalcante, Michel de Jesus Souza Machado, Aline Santos Monte, David Freitas de Lucena, João Quevedo, André Ferrer Carvalho, Danielle Macêdo

“…Thus, we hypothesized that CVD would prevent and/or reverse mania-like behavioral and neurochemical alterations induced by lisdexamfetamine dimesylate (LDX). To do this, male Wistar rats were submitted to two different protocols, namely, prevention and reversal. …”
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Inhibitory Effect of NMDA Receptors in the Ventral Tegmental Area on Hormonal and Eating Behavior Responses to Stress in Rats by Zohreh Sadat Nasihatkon, Maryam Khosravi, Zahra Bourbour, Hedayat Sahraei, Mina Ranjbaran, Seyedeh Maryam Hassantash, Mohammad Sahraei, Kefayat Baghlani

“…The effects of intraventral tegmental area (I-VTA) memantine on the plasma corticosterone and eating parameters disturbance induced by acute stress were investigated. Methods. Male Wistar rats (W: 250–300 g) were divided into control and experiential groups, each of which received memantine either intra-VTA or peripherally. …”
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The 1886 Yoruba Peace Treaty and Imperative Lessons of Yoruba National Unity by Stephen Banji Akintoye

“…I salute all our guests, friends, and well-wishers here gathered. Ladies and Gentlemen: In the thousands of years of the pre-20th century history of the Yoruba nation, the Yoruba Peace Treaty of September 23 1886 is a unique document of incalculable importance. …”
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The use of drones and Artificial Intelligence for dugong sighting detection in a limited resource scenario by Ario Digdo Akbar, Astari Elisabeth, Riskyta Arinda Bella, Cahyono Topan

“…This study aims to recount our experience conducting a combination of drone and AI-assisted detection (WISDAM) in a scenario with limited resources to detect dugongs. …”
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Protective effect of Panax ginseng extract on cisplatin-induced AKI via downregulating cell death associated genes by Reza Alipanah-Moghadam, Vahideh Aghamohammadi, Sina Seifi, Hedieh Esmaeili, Somaieh Noroozzadeh, Farhad Jeddi, Ramin Salimnejad, Ali Nemati

“…Abstract This study is designed to assess the effect of root extract of P. ginseng on kidney tissue injury attributed to cisplatin and its molecular mechanism involved in this process in the AKI rat model. Twenty-four male Wistar rats were randomly allocated into 4 experimental groups including: the control group, the cisplatin group, the extract 100 mg/kg group, and the extract 200 mg/kg group. …”
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Alteration of Loperamide-Induced Prostate Relaxation in High-Fat Diet-Fed Rats by Sheng-Lung Hsu, Hsien-Hui Chung, I-Hung Chen, Yat-Ching Tong

“…Materials and Methods. Adult male Wistar rats were divided into 2 groups: (1) control rats fed with normal chow and (2) rats fed with HFD for 6 months. …”
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Recovery from Lesion-Associated Learning Deficits by Fetal Amygdala Transplants by Suman Jain, Rashmi Mathur, Ratna Sharma, Usha Nayar

“…In two groups of adult Wistar rats, sham operation or bilateral lesions of the CeA were produced electrolytically (2mA for 8 sec). …”
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