Effects of Dietary Supplementation Using Phytobiotics with Different Functional Properties on Expression of Immunity Genes, Intestinal Histology, Growth, and Meat Productivity of Broiler Chickens [PDF]
The aim of this study was to investigate the expression of immunity-related genes and morpho-histological features of the intestines, and the growth and meat production of broiler chickens when fed plant extracts with different functional components ...
Marina I. Selionova +4 more
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Genetic Evidence Prioritizes Neurocognitive Decline as a Causal Driver of Sleep Disturbances: A Multi-Omics Analysis Identifying Causal Genes and Therapeutic Targets [PDF]
To resolve the ambiguous causal relationship between sleep disturbances and neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s disease (AD), we conducted a multi-stage genetic and multi-omics investigation.
Yanan Du +8 more
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Ecdysterone and its Activity on some Degenerative Diseases [PDF]
Beside ecdysone ( 1 ), ecdysterone ( 2 ) is one of the most common 5β-cholest-7-en-6-one (ecdysteroid) derivatives, which, besides having a hormonal effect on invertebrates, possesses a number of favorable non-hormonal biological effects on mammals.
Lucie Cahlíková +5 more
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Simultaneous Determination of Fourteen Marker Compounds in the Traditional Herbal Prescription, Geumgwesingihwan, Using Ultra-Performance Liquid Chromatography–Tandem Mass Spectrometry [PDF]
Geumgwesingihwan (GSH) is a traditional herbal prescription composed of eight medicinal herbs: Rehmannia glutinosa (Gaertn.) DC., Dioscorea japonica Thunb., Cornus officinalis Siebold and Zucc., Poria cocos Wolf, Paeonia suffruticosa Andrews, Alisma ...
Chang-Seob Seo, Mee-Young Lee
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Metamorphosis of an identified serotonergic neuron in the
Background Odors are detected by sensory neurons that carry information to the olfactory lobe where they connect to projection neurons and local interneurons in glomeruli: anatomically well-characterized structures that collect, integrate and relay ...
Landgraf Matthias +7 more
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Network pharmacology and in silico analysis reveal Kochiae Fructus as a potential therapeutic against atopic dermatitis through immunomodulatory pathway interactions. [PDF]
Atopic dermatitis (AD), a chronic inflammatory disorder, poses significant therapeutic challenges owing to its complex pathophysiology, involving disrupted epidermal barrier function and immune dysregulation.
Shakeel Ahmad Khan
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Eyestalk transcriptome analysis reveals sexually dimorphic host-parasite interactions: divergent molecular strategies of Polyascus sp. for reproductive and growth regulation in Eriocheir sinensis [PDF]
Background The Chinese mitten crab (Eriocheir sinensis), an economically critical migratory species inhabiting both freshwater and marine environments, is susceptible to parasitization by the rhizocephalan barnacle Polyascus sp.
Jing Xie +4 more
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Targeting the administration of ecdysterone in doping control samples [PDF]
AbstractPurposeThe phytosteroid ecdysterone was recently reported to enhance performance in sports and may thus be considered as a substance of relevance in anti-doping control. To trace back an administration of ecdysterone from urine samples analytical properties have been investigated to assess its integration into initial testing procedures (ITP ...
Maria Kristina Parr +2 more
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Quinoa as phytopharmaceutical? Urinary elimination of ecdysterone after consumption of quinoa alone and in combination with spinach [PDF]
The phytosteroid ecdysterone is classified as an anabolic agent and has been included on the monitoring list of the World Anti-Doping Agency since 2020. Therefore, the consumption of food rich in ecdysterone, such as quinoa and spinach, is the focus of a
Botrè, Francesco +7 more
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To explore the effects of dietary threonine on growth and ovarian development of red swamp crayfish (Procambarus clarkii), crayfish (5.48 ± 0.19 g) were fed six isoproteic and isoenergetic diets with varying levels of threonine (7.16 g/kg (control), 9.19,
Haihang Yao +8 more
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