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Bidirectional Expression of Metabolic, Structural, and Immune Pathways in Early Myopia and Hyperopia
Myopia (short-sightedness) affects 1.45 billion people worldwide, many of whom will develop sight-threatening secondary disorders. Myopic eyes are characterized by excessive size while hyperopic (long-sighted) eyes are typically small. The biological and
Nina Riddell +5 more
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Debela Abdeta,1 Yobsan Tamiru,1 Morka Amante,1 Dereje Abebe,1 Felmeta Kenei,1 Jirata Shiferaw,2 Misgana Tefera2 1Wollega University, Nekemte, Ethiopia; 2Addis Ababa University, College of Veterinary Medicine and Agriculture, Bushoftu ...
Abdeta D +6 more
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It is known that thermal conditioning at an early age results in improved heat tolerance, and reduces mortality when re-exposed to heat in later life in chickens. However, the mechanism of thermal conditioning is not fully understood.
Hiroshi Tanizawa +4 more
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Hippocampal formation (HF) plays a key role in cognitive and emotional processing in mammals. In HF neural circuits, serotonin receptors (5-HTRs) modulate functions related to cognition and emotion. To understand the phylogenetic continuity of the neural
Toshiyuki Fujita +6 more
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Intracerebroventricular Injection of Ghrelin Induces Sleep-Like Behavior in Neonatal Chicks
Ghrelin, a novel growth hormone (GH)-releasing acylated peptide, is recently isolated from rat stomach. This peptide stimulates the release of GH from the anterior pituitary through the GH secretagogue receptor and feeding in the rat.
Tetsuya Tachibana +2 more
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Mu-Opioid Receptor is Involved in β-Endorphin-Induced Feeding in the Meat-type Chick
β-Endorphin is an endogenous ligand for both mu- and delta-opioid receptors (MOR and DOR), and has an important role in feeding behavior in the central nervous system in mammals. The present study was done to elucidate whether central injection of &
Kouichi Yanagita +3 more
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The Embryotoxic Effects of in Ovo Administered Sunset Yellow FCF in Chick Embryos
Sunset yellow (SY) at prescribed concentrations has been approved by regulatory authorities in several countries as an additive dye in the food, beverage, cosmetic, and pharmaceutical industries.
Fatma Colakoglu, Muhammet Lutfi Selcuk
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Some amino acids are important regulators of key metabolic pathways and necessary for several physiological functions. However, little is know about thermoregulatory functions of amino acids.
Vishwajit S. Chowdhury +6 more
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Behavioral Responses of Chicks to a Saccharin-Quinine Mixture
To date, few reports have been published on the sensitivity of birds to sweet tastes. Therefore, in this study, the behavioral responses of White Leghorn chicks to the sweet taste of saccharin and the bitter taste of quinine were assessed.
Tatsuyuki Yoshida +2 more
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: Salmonella pullorum is a highly pathogenic bacteria in poultry industry. However, antibiotics were restricted in many countries because of the increasing risk of antibiotic resistance, Therefore, an environmental friendly and effective alternative ...
Yiming Wang +6 more
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