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Chronic dexamethasone exposure retards growth without altering the digestive tract microbiota composition in goats

BMC Microbiology, 2018
Background Dexamethasone (Dex), an artificially synthetic cortisol substitute, is commonly used as an anti-inflammatory drug, and is also employed to mimic the stress state experimentally.
Canfeng Hua, Yali Geng, Qu Chen, Liqiong Niu, Liuping Cai, Shiyu Tao, Yingdong Ni, Ruqian Zhao   +7 more
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Molecular docking prediction and in vitro studies elucidate anti-inflammatory effect of Garcinia extract against inducible nitric oxide synthase and cyclooxygenase-2 targets

Beni-Suef University Journal of Basic and Applied Sciences, 2022
Background Garcinia is a tropical plant that has been traditionally used in medicinal folklore for its potential antioxidant, antibacterial, anti-hyperlipidemic, anti-diabetic, hepatoprotective, etc.
Anuradha Kalita, Manas Das, Bhabajyoti Das, Momita Rani Baro   +3 more
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Study of Intravenous Single-Dose Toxicity Test of Bufonis venonum Pharmacopuncture in Sprague-Dawley Rats

Journal of Pharmacopuncture, 2016
Objectives: Bufonis venonum (BV) is toad venom and is the dried, white secretions of the auricular and the skin glands of toads. This study was performed to evaluate the toxicity of intravenous injection of Bufonis venonum pharmacopuncture (BVP) through ...
Ki-Rok Kwon, Jun-Sang Yu, Seung-Ho Sun, Kwang-Ho Lee   +3 more
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Breed-specific lipid-related gene expression in the subcutaneous fat of Large White and Erhualian pigs at weaning [PDF]

Archives Animal Breeding, 2015
The Erhualian (EHL) pig possesses significantly lower growth rates and higher adipose deposition compared with the Large White (LW) pig. To further understand the mechanism of breed lipid deposition difference at the early postnatal age, we employed an ...
Y. Zheng, S. Pan, Y. Huang, L. Ci, R. Zhao, X. Yang   +5 more
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Negative effects of long-term feeding of high-grain diets to lactating goats on milk fat production and composition by regulating gene expression and DNA methylation in the mammary gland

Journal of Animal Science and Biotechnology, 2017
Background It is well known that feeding a high concentrate (HC) diet to lactating ruminants likely induces subacute ruminal acidosis (SARA) and leads to a decrease in milk fat production.
Ping Tian, Yanwen Luo, Xian Li, Jing Tian, Shiyu Tao, Canfeng Hua, Yali Geng, Yingdong Ni, Ruqian Zhao   +8 more
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Chorioallantoic Membrane Models of Various Avian Species: Differences and Applications

Biology, 2021
The chorioallantoic membrane model (CAM) of an avian embryo is used as an experimental model in various fields of research, including angiogenesis research and drug testing, xenografting and cancer research, and other scientific and commercial ...
Barbora Kundeková, Mariana Máčajová, Majlinda Meta, Ivan Čavarga, Boris Bilčík   +4 more
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Effect of Bio-Pesticide (Agroneem) on the biochemistry of kidney of Clarias batrachus

Environment Conservation Journal, 2009
In the present  study  authors studied  the effect of bio-pesticide  (Agroneem) on the biochemistry  of kidney  of Clarias  batrachus.  The  biochemical  parameters  studied  were  RNA, total  protein,  acid phosphatase,  alkaline phosphatase,  GOT and ...
S. Suryavansi, S. Gaherwal, M.M. Prakash
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Dietary γ-Aminobutyric Acid Supplementation Inhibits High-Fat Diet-Induced Hepatic Steatosis via Modulating Gut Microbiota in Broilers

Microorganisms, 2022
The present study aims to investigate the effect of γ-aminobutyric acid (GABA) on liver lipid metabolism and on AA broilers. Broilers were divided into three groups and fed with low-fat diets, high-fat diets, and high-fat diets supplemented with GABA ...
Qu Chen, Dan Hu, Xiaoting Wu, Yuyan Feng, Yingdong Ni   +4 more
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Serum biochemistry panels in African buffalo: Defining reference intervals and assessing variability across season, age and sex.

PLoS ONE, 2017
Serum biochemical parameters can be utilized to evaluate the physiological status of an animal, and relate it to the animal's health. In order to accurately interpret individual animal biochemical results, species-specific reference intervals (RI) must ...
Claire E Couch, Morgan A Movius, Anna E Jolles, M Elena Gorman, Johanna D Rigas, Brianna R Beechler   +5 more
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Assessing the health hazard originated via pesticide chemicals in human through rabbit model in agricultural production system in Bangladesh

BMC Pharmacology and Toxicology, 2022
Background The use of chemical pesticides in developing countries like Bangladesh and their impacts on human health and food security is a global concern. Bangladesh is an agricultural dependent country for the growing population demand for food security
Amir Hossan Shaikat, Shahneaz Ali Khan, Mohammed Ashif Imtiaz, Md Ridoan Pasha, Jabin Sultana, Arfanul Saif, Mohammad Rashedul Alam   +6 more
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