Vol.54, Iss. 5

Effect of Heat-Treatment Duration on Antioxidant Activities of Muscle, Liver and Other Parts of Grass Turtle (Chinemys reevesii)

Md. Serajul Islam, Hongxin Wang, Amer Ali Mahdi, Mohamed Ismael Ahamed, Zaixiang Lou, Fu An Wei

The aim of the study was to determine the effect of duration of thermal treatment on the antioxidant activities (ABTS, DPPH, and FRAP) of muscle, liver, hard shell, bone, and skin from grass turtle (Chinemys reevesii) by direct QUENCHER procedure. The results…

Dietary Habits of Altai Weasel (Mustela altaica) in Bunjosa Game Reserve Rawalakot, Azad Jammu and Kashmir, Pakistan

Nausheen Irshad, Maria Akhter, Tariq Mahmood, Faraz Akrim, Muhammad Rafique Khan, Muhammad Sajid Nadeem

We investigated the occurrence and diet of the Altai weasel (Mustela altaica), a “Near Threatened” mammal, in Bunjosa Game Reserve, Azad Jammu and Kashmir, Pakistan. The species occurrence was confirmed by direct field sightings (live and kill), an…

Stock Analysis of Shrimp Scad (Alepes djedaba) Fishery from Northern Arabian Sea, Balochistan Coast, Pakistan

Abdul Majeed, Zhenlin Liang, Lixin Zhu, Chunli Liu, Muhsan Ali Kalhoro, Faisal Saeed

Alepes djedaba (Forssakal, 1775), is commonly known as yellowtail fish/shrimp scad, belonging to Carangidae family widely spread in tropical waters. A. djedaba is commercially important fish species from northern Arabian Sea, Pakistani waters. Present study wa…

Toxicity of Iron-Oxide Nano-Particles on the Hematology of Cyprinus carpio

Khalid Javed Iqbal, Irfan Baboo, Arshad Javid, Noor Khan, Hamid Majeed, Azra Anwer et al.

Owing to growing exploration in nanotechnology, nano-particles application in various fields of industries and medicine is growing. However, limited study is available on their toxicological impacts which can adversely affect the organism’s health and th…

Estimating the Potential Habitat of Breeding Egrets and Herons (Family Ardeidae) for Urban Forest Management in Daejeon Metropolitan City, Korea

Man-Seok Shin, Hyun-Ju Cho, Eun-Jae Lee

Potential breeding habitat of egrets and herons was evaluated using the Maximum Entropy Model (MaxEnt). Model output can help guide management of nuisance egret and heron rookeries in urban forests of Daejeon Metropolitan City, Korea. This study examined 126 l…

Multi-gene Phylogenetic Analysis and Genetic Diversity of Discrete Elytral Color Phenotypes in Menochilus sexmaculatus (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae)

Weidong Huang, Xinyue Liang, Xiufeng Xie, Xingmin Wang, Xiaosheng Chen

The phenotype variations of elytral color patterns are common in ladybird beetles. However, phylogenetic relationships and genetic diversity of discrete color patterns in coccinellids is still poorly known. Here, we present a comprehensive genetic diversity an…

Acetylcholinesterase and Glutathione-S-Transferase as Biomarkers for Imidacloprid Toxicity in Earthworm Eudrilus eugeniae and Metaphire posthuma

Harpreet Kaur, S.S. Hundal

The present study investigated the effect of imidacloprid on the AChE and GST activity in earthworm Eudrilus eugeniae and Metaphire posthuma. E. eugeniae and M. posthuma were exposed to soil spiked with different concentrations (0.3, 0.6 and 1.0 mg/kg dry soil…

Breeding Biology of Reticulitermes aculabialis (Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae)

Haroon, Chen-Xu Ye, Yu-Xin Li, Hong-Xin Zhang, Qing Liu, Xiao-Hong Su et al.

Eusocial insects have a diverse mechanism of reproduction to know the termite genealogy, and we examined the Reticulitermes aculabialis breeding mechanism. This well-known species was reared in an artificial environment under darkness at Northwest University,…

Description of Neorhabditis andrassyii n. sp., and Re-Description of Poikilolaimus oxycercus de Man, 1895 from Sindh

Tabassum Ara Khanum, Nasir Mehmood, Shahina Fayyaz

During surveys of chikoo (Manilkara zapota L. van Royen) plantation at Saedabad, Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan, several soil sample analysis revealed one new and one known free-living soil nematode species, Neorhabditis andrassyii n. sp., and Poikilolaimus oxycercu…

Mining the SNPs of Human Low Density Lipoprotein (LDL) related Gene APOB through in silico Approaches

Muneeza Zafar, Fazli Rabbi Awan, Munazza Raza Mirza, Sumaira Nishat, Sajid Ali Rajput, Imran Riaz Malik

Apolipoprotein B (APOB) is the major part of low density lipoprotein (LDL), with two major isoforms: APOB100 and APOB48 found in the human body. Both isoforms are involved in the formation and transport of chylomicron and LDL-cholesterol. Point mutations in AP…

Chemopreventive and Chemosensitizing Effects of Green Tea: An Evidence-based Review

Sameena Gul, Sayyeda Hira Hassan, Amara Maryam, Hafiz Abdullah Shakir, Muhammad Khan, Muhammad Irfan et al.

Cancer is a major health problem and second foremost cause of death globally. Chemotherapy either targeted or non-targeted is pervasive in the treatment of cancer but due to continuous and repeated doses, cancer cells develop resistance against these chemother…

Incidence of Subclinical Ketosis and Evaluation of Associated Risk Factors in Early Lactating Dairy Buffaloes

Muhammad Zaeem Abbas, Khurram Ashfaq, Amjad Islam Aqib, Mughees Aizaz Alvi, Muhammad Haleem Tayyab, Muzafar Ghafoor et al.

Ketosis is a metabolic disorder of dairy animals that appear mostly in the early lactation period of animals. Current study was aimed to estimate occurrence of ketosis and associated risk factors in dairy buffaloes. In this regard, milk and urine samples were…

Evaluation of Lactation and Performance of Friesian Cow in Local Environment of Quetta, Balochistan, Pakistan

Madiha Khalil, Amjad Farooq, Asim Faraz, Abdul Waheed, Nasir Ali Tauqir, Riaz Hussain Mirza et al.

The present study was conducted in order to analyze lactation performance of Friesian cattle in the local environment of Quetta, Pakistan and to evaluate non-genetic factors affecting the lactation traits. For this purpose, data on lactation performance of Hol…

Evaluation of Entomopathogenic Fungi Isolated from Adult Dog Fleas, Ctenocephalides canis (Siphonaptera: Pulicidae)

C.A. Angel-Sahagún, J.E. Ortega Palomares, A.A. Hernández-Rangel, C. Cruz-Vázquez, R. Montesinos-Matias, M. Valencia-Posadas et al.

The objective of this study was to evaluate the pathogenicity of Metarhizium anisopliae (Ma) and Beauveria bassiana (Bb) isolates, obtained from adult Ctenocephalides canis, the dog flea, under laboratory conditions. Nine, monosporic cultures were isolated. Ea…

Manipulating Rice Planting Geometry and Nutrient Levels has an Effect on Brown Planthopper, Nilaparvata lugens (Stål) (Hemiptera: Delphacidae) Incidence

Ch. Muhammad Rafiq, Muhammad Rizwan, Bilal Atta, Arshed Makhdoom Sabir, Misbah Rizwan, Muhammad Arshad et al.

Rice is best known as a staple food for half of the world’s population. Brown planthopper, Nilaparvata lugens (Stål) (Hemiptera: Delphacidae) is a serious insect pest of rice crops throughout Asia. In case of a severe attack, the whole crop turns b…

Characterization of a Novel Recombinant β-Lactamase from Bacillus subtilis R5

Amjed Ali, Muhammad Tayyab, Abu Saeed Hashmi, Asif Nadeem, Shumaila Hanif, Sehrish Firyal et al.

Current study deals with the characterization of recombinant β-lactamase from a locally isolated strain Bacillus subtilis R5. The study was an initial step for the fulfillment of commercial needs of β-lactamase in Pakistan. The 1 kb β-lactamase…

Regulatory Effect of Angelica sinensis Polysaccharide on BMP-7/Smads/TGF-β1 Signal Pathway in Kidney of Rats with Radiation Injury

Xiaowei Huang, Jinji Wang, Zhun Yu, Minghua Duan, Zhe Lin

Angelica sinensis polysaccharide (ASP) is a biomacromolecule that isolated from the roots of Angelica sinensis. This study aims to investigate its protective effect on kidney injury and its influence on BMP-7/Smads/TGF-β1 signal pathway in irradiated rats…

Protective Effects of Atractylodes macrocephala Polysaccharide on iIELs and the IL-6, TNF-α mRNA Level in E. coli induced Diarrheal Mice

Zhongqing Wang, Qiuyue Wu, Ruiling Ye, Fazul Nabi, Yangfei Shang, Sarfaraz Ali et al.

Study was carried out to investigate the protective effects of Atractylodes macrocephala polysaccharide (AMP) on the quantity of intestinal intraepithelial lymphocytes (iIELs), and the IL-6, TNF-α mRNA transcription level in duodenum of diarrheal mice. A…

Effect of hcp1 of the Type VI Secretion System on Biological Characteristics of F18 Shiga Toxin-Producing Escherichia coli

Yang Yang, Hong Zhou, Ji Shao, Xinyi Zhang, Pengpeng Xia, Mingxu Zhou et al.

The objective of this study was to investigate the effect of hcp1, a main structural gene of type VI secretion system (T6SS), on the biological characteristics related to the virulence factor of F18 Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC). In this study,…

Antibacterial Activity of Taraxacum officinale against Foodborne Pathogens

Jiang Wu

This study was aimed to investigate antibacterial activity of chemical constituents of Taraxacum officinale against foodborne pathogens. A total of 133 retail meat products were randomly purchased from different supermarkets. All samples were isolated and iden…

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A Study on Ichthyofaunal Diversity of Lake Kharungpat, Manipur, India

M.A. Salam, Sarada Kanta Bhagabati, Rajdeep Datta, H. Ramananda Singh, Gunajit Oinam

Biodiversity has been defined as the variability among living organism from all sources including, terrestrial, marine and other aquatic ecosystems and the ecological complexes of which they are part; this includes diversity within species, between species, an…

Diet Composition of Grey Wolf (Canis lupus) Varies Seasonally in Deosai National Park, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan

Tariq Mahmood, Shakeela Ismail, Faraz Akrim, Muhammad Farooq, Nadeem Munawar, Muhammad Raza Khan

Two wolf species reported from Pakistan include the grey wolf (Canis lupus pallipes) and the Tibetan wolf (Canis lupus chanco). Limited studies have focused on grey wolf ecology in the country, therefore, scientific data on the species’ ecological parame…

Insect Fauna Diversity and Abundance in Abattoirs in Enugu North Senatorial Zone, Eastern Nigeria

Nkiru E. Ekechukwu, Felicia N. Ekeh, Chinenye M. Ohanu, Hope C. Ezinwa, Ifeanyi Oscar N. Aguzie

Insects act as the vector for various microorganisms. They have the potential for spreading diseases in the environment where they are found. Many insects are associated with animal feces and manure, and abattoirs are one of the important sources for such cont…

Alterations in Some Selected Hematological Parameters and Glucose-6-Phosphate Dehydrogenase (G6PD) Activity of Rainbow Trout (Onchorhynchus mykiss), Experimentally Infected with Aeromonas salmonicida

Serdar Bektas, Ozer Ayik

An experimental infection with Aeromonas salmonicida, in rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) was performed. In order to compare the daily alterations of the hematological parameters and glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase activity, blood samples were taken 1,3,7…

Effect of Dietary L-Carnitine Supplementation on Growth, Serum Biochemical Indices, Oxidative and Growth-Related Gene Expressions in Chinese Soft-Shelled Turtle (Pelodiscus sinensis)

Xing Lu, Mahmoud A.O. Dawood, Fan Wu, Hua Wen, Wei Liu, Juan Tian et al.

This study was conducted to investigate the effects of dietary L-carnitine supplementation in Chinese soft-shelled turtle, Pelodiscus sinensis. Four experimental diets were formulated with the addition of L-carnitine at the levels of 0 (control), 100, 200 and…

Effects of Altitude on the Transmission of Alveolar Echinococcosis

Yuxia Zhang, Kong Yang

Alveolar echinococcosis is an important cestode diseases with a huge public health impact, it caused by larval of Echinococus multilocularis, whose life cycle requires a variety of canids and small mammals as hosts. The terminal hosts have received a lot of at…

Effect of Variable Degrees of Jejunal Resection on Clinical and Haematological Parameters of Cats

Tariq Mehmood, Muhammad Arif Khan, Ayesha Safder Chaudhry, Kamran Ashraf, Muhammad Mohsin Ali, Muhammad Faisal Ayoob et al.

Abnormalities of intestines in carnivores such as blockage, peritonitis, tumors and diverse local injuries and lesions are corrected by resection of the intestine. Twelve cats were subjected to 3 variable degrees of jejunal resection, i.e. group A (20%) and gr…

Effects of Tetrahydroxystilbene Glucoside on VEGF and MMP-9 Protein Expression in Kidney Tissues of Rats with Diabetic Nephropathy

Xiaojing Liu, Zhongxin Li

The purpose of this study was to investigate intervention effects of tetrahydroxystilbene glucoside (TSG) in diabetic nephropathy (DN) rats and analyze its action on vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) and matrix metalloproteinase (MMP-) 9 protein expres…

An Overview of Bovine Cystic Ovarian Disease

Abdullah Channo, Asmatullah Kaka, Qudratullah Kalwar, Imdadullah Jamali, Ghulam Jelani, Muhammad Bakhsh et al.

Dairy animals are facing so many reproductive disorders and cystic ovarian disease (COD) is one of the important disease which cause major economic losses to farmers. COD affects fertility of animal which is important to reproduce young ones, that occurs due t…

Diversity of Gastrointestinal Nematodes in Domestic Ruminants of Uzbekistan

Makhamadi Abramatov, Abdurakhim Kuchboev, Bakhtiyor Ruziev, Khumoyun Sobirov

This article describes the diversity of gastrointestinal nematodes in domestic ruminants of Uzbekistan. Nematodes were collected from the gastrointestinal tract of 611 small ruminants and 105 of cattle during the 2018-2020 in the farms of in Uzbekistan. These…

Zoonotic Potential of Canine Uropathogenic Escherichia coli Isolated from Yangzhou, China

Xinjun Zhang, Pengyong Wang, Huimin Ju, Yanhong Wang, Yang Yang, Guoqiang Zhu

Uropathogenic Escherichia coli (UPEC) is a common pathogen of urinary tract infection. To investigate its characteristics and explore the interaction between UPEC and human urinary bladder cancer T24 cells, 7 canine UPEC strains were isolated from dogs in Yang…

Emergence of Novel Unique Recombinant Forms and Multiple Subtypes in Gag-Pol Region of HIV-1 in Punjab, Pakistan

Amreen Zahra, Mushtaq A. Saleem, Hasnain Javed, Muhammad Azmat Ullah Khan, Abdul Rauf Shakoori

The current era faces a major health challenge of drug resistance and viral escape mutants of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV-1) worldwide. Therefore, a deep molecular insight unveiling the genetic characteristics of the prevailing strains is the need of the…

Birth Processes and Related Behaviors of Yunnan Snub-nosed Monkeys in Baimaxueshan Nature Reserve

Mei Zhao, Xiaoqin Zeng, Wancai Xia, Baoping Ren, Hao Feng, Fan Wang et al.

Birth processes and related behaviors are the crucial events in mammalian reproduction. However, detailed reports of birth processes and related behaviors in wild nonhuman primates in their natural habitats are rare. Here, we document our observations of birth…

Prevalence of Antibiotic Resistant Genes in Staphylococcus aureus Isolated from Bovine Mastitis

Sher Bahadar Khan, Mumtaz Ali Khan, Irshad Ahmad, Faheem Ahmad Khan, Hamayun Khan, Sher Ali Khan

A total of 280 Staph. aureus strains from a total of 1250 milk samples from buffaloes were tested for 15 antibiotics using disc diffusion method followed by detection of their respective antimicrobial resistant genes through PCR. Among them, the highest preval…

Impacts of Lactobacillus acidophilus Fermentation Product on Digestibility, Immune System Response, Blood Parameters, Milk Production and Milk Composition in Mid-Lactating Buffaloes (Bubalus bubalis)

Wafaa M.A. Ghoneem, Muhammad M. Shaklouf, Ali M. Ali, Mohammed H. Bakr

Thirty lactating buffaloes (650 ±50 kg average body weight, in the first to the fifth seasons of lactation, 127±4 Days in milking and average of 12.32±1.13 kg daily milk yield) were divided into three similar groups to evaluate the effect…

Expression of Somatostatin Type-2 Receptors in Mouse Dorsal Root Ganglion at Early Stage of Pain Models: Evidence for the Inhibitory Role of Somatostatin in Pain

Qiong Xiang, Jing-Jing Li, Qian Zhang, Rong-Bo Tian, Xian-Hui Li

Our previous study has indicated that Somatostatin type-2 receptor (SSTR2) antibody enhances mechanical hyperalgesia in dorsal root ganglion neurons (DRGs) based on Pinch-nerve injury painful model. However, more details on the role of SSTR2 involved should ha…

Studies on Mechanism of Preventive Effect of Fermentation Product of Calvatia lilacina on Water-Immersion Stress Induced Gastric Ulcers in Mice

De Hu, Jia Wang, Huan Wang, Xiang-Yang Leng, Tian-Yi Zhao, Shu-Min Wang

To explore the potential mechanism of the fermentation product (FP) of Calvatia lilacina on gastric ulcer, fifty mice were randomly divided into 5 groups (10 mice per group), namely control (normal saline), model (normal saline), ranitidine group (0.03 g/kg) a…

ApaI VDR Polymorphism as a Risk Factor of Treatment Failure in Chronic Hepatitis C Patients

Noora Hassan Hezam Al-Aqmer, Zain Aamir, Muhammad Farooq Hanif, Soumble Zulfiqar, Sibgha Zulfiqar, Mateen Izhar et al.

The objective of this study was to find out the association between ApaI vitamin D receptor (VDR) polymorphism and the response to hepatitis C directly acting antiviral treatment. This study which is a case control study included 66 hepatitis C patients (genot…

Screening, Characterization and Purification of Cellulase from Mango Mealybug Drosicha stebbingi Green (Homoptera: Margarodidae)

Mubasshir Sohail, Qadeer Ahmed Soomro, Raza Muhammad, Muhammad Usman Asif, Imran Rauf

Arthropods have progressed with efficacious approaches to utilize plant cellulose for energy development and its study would be of a great importance in the field of bioenergy and integrated pest management. The study was aimed to evaluate cellulolytic activit…

Determination of Atropine Residues in Beef by High Performance Liquid Chromatography

Shuhuan Li, Yongheng Bo, Youzhi Li, Xiuzhen Yang

Atropine is an anticholinergic drug from natural plants, and has been widely used in the clinical applications of animals and humans. However, in livestock production, excessive or improper use of atropine will lead to atropine residues in meat. When people ea…

Molecular Characterization of Balochi Sheep by using Microsatellite Markers in Pakistan

Mudassar Jehan, Masroor Ahmed Bajwa, Mohammad Masood Tariq, Asim Faraz, Abdul Samaad, Jameel Ahmad et al.

Balochi sheep is one among the established sheep breeds of Balochistan province in Pakistan. As far as its size is concerned, it is medium sized, having fat tail and inhabits in the Northern regions in Balochistan. Molecular studies are the base of breed chara…

Comparative Efficacy of Selected Biorational Insecticides against Larvae of Southern House Mosquito Culex quinquefasciatus Say (Diptera: Culicidae)

Mujahid Tanvir, Muhammad Asam Riaz, Muhammad Zeeshan Majeed, Mazhar Iqbal Zafar, Muhammad Tariq, Muhammad Bilal Tayyab

Mosquitoes are unquestionably the important arthropod vectors of diseases such as malaria, dengue, filariasis and systemic allergic reactions in humans. Southern house mosquito Culex quinquefasciatus Say is found in tropical and subtropical regions of the worl…

The Effect of PIS Region on Horned or Polled Phenotype Traits in China Guanzhong Dairy Goats

Zilu Zhang, Ning Wang, Ce Hou, Laiba Shafique, Saif ur Rehman, Zhuyue Wu et al.

Studies have reported goat Polled Intersex Syndrome(PIS) a 11.7-kb deletion triggers intersexuality and polledness in goats. To determine the effect of PIS region on horned phenotype of Guanzhong dairy goats, four specific primers (PIS1-1, PIS1-2, PIS2 and PIS…

Cardioprotective Effect of Naringenin against Myocardial Ischemia-Reperfusion Injury via Alteration of Apoptotic Signaling Pathway

Tao Ren, Guiqiu Cao, Xiao Han, Feng Tan, Qiaoli Chen, Shicheng Yang et al.

Ischemic heart disease (IHD) is a common multiple cardiovascular disease (CVD) in clinical settings. It is a major contributor to mortality and morbidity worldwide and causes a serious threat to human life and health. Naringenin, a flavonoid possesses the pote…

Skin Marks on the Indus River Dolphin (Platanista minor) and their Implications for Conservation

Aamir Ibrahim, Bingyao Chen, Hassan Ali, Imran Ali, Yang Cao, Guang Yang

The Indus River dolphin (Platanista minor) is an endangered species found in the Indus River system of Pakistan including Beas River in India which is a part of Indus River system, enlisted in Appendix I of CITES Red List of threatened species. Currently, the…

Molecular Phylogenetic Status of Rhacophorus laoshan and Zhangixalus yinggelingensis (Anura: Rhacophoridae) from China

Limei Yuan, Kong Yang, Dechun Jiang

Recently, Rhacophorus sensu lato was divided into three genera. In addition, Rhacophorus laoshan and Zhangixalus yinggelingensis were placed in the genus Rhacophorus sensu stricto and Zhangixalus, respectively, only based on morphological characters. The resea…

Pea Aphid (Hemiptera: Aphididae) Population Responses to Selected Pea Cultivars and High Temperatures

Abdul Hafeez Mastoi, Muhammad Rashid Nizamani, Shafique Ahmed Memon, Jun Jiang, Xiang-Shun Hu, Tong-Xian Liu

The response of Acyrthosipon pisum (Harris) (Hemiptera: Aphididae) population parameters to selected high temperatures (27, 30, 33, 36, 39°C) on 5 cultivars of pea, Pisum sativum L., was determined in laboratory testing. Of the 5 pea cultivars and 5 temper…

Effect of Glutathione and L-Cysteine Supplementation on the Quality of Frozen Beetal Buck Spermatozoa

Muhammad Hammad Fayyaz, S. Murtaza Hassan Andrabi, Muhammad Shafiq Haider

This study was designed to assess the cryosurvival of beetal buck spermatozoa with the supplementation of Glutathione (GLU) and L-cysteine (CYS) in the extender. In the first experiment, semen samples from each of the five mature bucks were pooled and diluted…

Improvement of Processing Quality and Yield while Sustaining Consumer Acceptability of Cobb Broiler Meat through Zinc Biofortification

Baila Ahmad, Muhammad Ammar Khan, Zulfiqar Ahmad, Rana Muhammad Bilal, Asghar Ali Kamboh

Inferior product developmental characteristics, high yield losses and low consumer acceptability cause hefty monitory losses to the broiler meat processing industry. This study, therefore, investigated the approach of nutritional intervention to combat these c…

Protective Effect of Buyang Huanwu Decoction on Diabetes-Induced Damage to Hippocampal Neurons by Regulating PI3K-AKT/Bcl-2 Pathway

Wei Cui, Yanwei Du, Lijuan Jiang, Yan Wei, Yuguo Li, Wenfeng Zhang et al.

Diabetic encephalopathy is one of the complications of diabetes, closely related to the degeneration and apoptosis of hippocampal neurons. Buyang Huanwu Decoction (BHD) is a classic traditional Chinese medicine prescription, which has the functions of benefit…

Polymorphism in MCM6-Gene Associated with Lactose Non-Persistence in Pakistani Patients

Maria Qibtia, Sehrish Faryal, Muhammad Wasim, Farzana Chowdhary, Muhammad Tayyab, Ahmed Mansovuri et al.

Lactose persistence (LP) is a genetically determined phenotypic trait, generally related to pastoralism and milk consumption. However, Lactose non-persistence (LNP) results from the progressive decline of Lactase-phlorizin hydrolase (LPH) activity in enterocyt…

Natural Recovery and Impaction of Landslide and Debris Flow within Habitat of Yunnan Snub-nosed Monkeys in Baimaxueshan Nature Reserve

Dali Wang, Yujing Zhu, Wancai Xia, Mei Zhao, Chan Yang, Dayong Li

Landslide and debris flows, a serious geological disaster, are common at the edge of the Tibetan Plateau, and damage the surface vegetation. Like other natural disasters, landslide and debris flows cause a shift in local ecological conditions, which can have p…

Evaluation of Impact of Residence at High Altitude on the Anthropometric Measurements of Newborn Babies in Saudi Arabia

Saied Belal, Ashraf Albrakati, Khalaf Alsharif, Saad Al-Shehri, Mohamed Alblihed, Malik Almuqati et al.

Anthropometric parameters at birth, particularly, the birth weight are widely used indicators of newborn health and neonatal mortality. This study aims to evaluate the effect of residence at high lands on the anthropometric measurements of newborns in Taif pro…

Effects of Dietary Supplementation of Linseed Oil on Egg Quality and Monounsaturated Fatty Acid Content of Gallus domesticus Eggs

Suhu Duan, Zaiqiang Li, Zhenzhen Fan, Mengran Qin, Xiaoxue Yu, Liuan Li

One of our key points is to study whether different proportions of linseed oil can affect egg quality and monounsaturated fatty acid content. A total of 160 randomly selected healthy Gallus domesticuss, aged 26 weeks, were randomly divided into 4 groups, and e…

Oviductus Ranae Improves Cognitive Disorder and Suppresses Oxidative Stress in Aging Mice by Activating Nrf2 Pathway

Yuechen Li, Yumo Li, Xuefeng Zhuang, Guangfu Lv, Xiaowei Huang, Zhe Lin et al.

Oviductus ranae (OR), the dried oviduct of mature female Rana dybowskii, also known as Hamayou and Hashimayou, is a famous animal derived traditional Chinese medicine that have a variety of pharmacological effects. In our study, the anti-aging effect of OR on…

Slope Gradient Effect on Microhabitat and Small Rodents in a Tree Thinned Japanese Larch Plantation

Jae-Kang Lee, Hyun-Su Hwang, Tae-Kyung Eom, Dong-Ho Lee, Shin-Jae Rhim

Slope gradient affects the development of vegetation. Because vegetation serves as food and shelter for wildlife, information about the effect of slope gradient on vegetation is important for managing wildlife and their habitats. We examined the effects of slo…

Effect of Intravenous Thrombolysis on the Early Treatment Time Window and Blood-Brain Barrier Marker Protein Expression

Zhongxi Zhang, Ping Zou, Jingfang Zhang, Yujuan Zeng, Yujie Tang

The objective of this study was to explore the effects of intravenous thrombolysis on the early treatment time window and blood-brain barrier marker protein expression in rats with acute basilar artery occlusion. Sprague Dawley rats (n=180) were randomly divid…

Effect of Rutin on the ox-LDL-Induced Vascular Endothelial Cell Injury by Regulating NEXN-AS1/miR-410-3p Pathway

Feng Xu, Weijing Fan, Guobin Liu

This study aims to investigate the effect of rutin on ox-LDL-induced vascular endothelial cell injury, and to analyze whether the mechanism is related to the regulation ofNEXN-AS1 and miR-410-3p expression. The CCK-8 method was used to detect the toxicity of r…

Seasonal Reproduction Shift among Three Murine Rodents in a Mediterranean Area of North-Western Africa

Samira Merabet, Nora Khammes-El Homsi, Lydia Aftisse, Stéphane Aulagnier

Reproduction of wild rodents in the temperate regions is adaptively timed with the season under the influence of photoperiod, temperature and food availability. The aim of this study was to investigate the responses of three small-sized murine species to the s…

Effect of Organic Acids Blend, Micro-Encapsulated Phyto-Essential Oils Individually or in Combination on Growth Performance, Gut Health and Nutrients Utilization of Broilers

Ziaul Islam, Asad Sultan, Sar Zamin Khan, Sher Bahader Khan

This study was planned to investigate the effect of organic acids blend and micro-encapsulated phyto-essential oils individually or in combination as a replacement of antibiotic growth promoters (AGP) on growth performance, lymphoid organs weight, gut pH, micr…

Fibrobronchoscope-Assisted Lavage Combined with Azithromycin in Regulating the Lung Function and Th17/Treg of Peripheral Blood in Children with Mycoplasma pneumoniae Pneumonia

Hui Xu, Ronghua Luo, Yaping Duan, Mingjia Chen, Jiaxu Zhou, Xiaoli Shao

The objective of this study was to investigate the role of bronchofiberoscope-assisted lavage combined with azithromycin in regulating the pulmonary function and Th17/Treg of peripheral blood in children with Mycoplasma pneumoniae pneumonia (MPP). From January…

Diversity and Morphometric of Oothecae of Mantids in District Mirpurkhas, Sindh

Jawaid A. Khokhar, T. J. Ursani, Fareeda Memon, Samina Malik, Asif Soomro, Fareeda Shah

Mantids is a fascinating and predatory small group of bulky insects and has been superbly engineered for speed and power. Object of this work is to see the stability and morphometrics of oothecae of mantids occurring in agricultural areas of Mirpurkhas. Due to…

Azo and Phthalocyanine Dyes Degradation by Bacteria Isolated from Textile Industrial Waste

Khuzeema Tanveer, Muhammad Shahid Mahmood, Muhammad Ashraf, Ahrar Khan

The textile industry poses serious threat to the environment. Huge amount of untreated dyes is being discharged in the industrial effluents. Azo dyes are of major concern due to their extensive use and carcinogenic properties. Here we have studied the microbia…

Reproduction of Root-Knot Nematode, Meloidogyne incognita, on Solanum melongena Genotypes Determines their Host Status

Muhammad Anwar Ul Haq, Tariq Mukhtar, Muhammad Inam-ul-Haq, Azeem Khalid

In Pakistan, the low yield of eggplant is ascribed to legions of biotic constraints. Among biotic restraints, root-knot nematodes, Meloidogyne spp. are economically very important and cause losses to the tune of $ 125 billion per year throughout the world. The…

Prevalence of HCV-HIV Co-Infection with Intravenous Drug Users in Central Punjab, Pakistan

Amreen Zahra, Mushtaq A. Saleem, Hasnain Javed, Muhammad Azmat Ullah Khan

Hepatitis C and acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) are major viral infectious diseases around the world especially in developing nations with poor healthcare facilities. Owing to blood-borne transmission, sharing of needles by the Intravenous Drug Users…

Causes of Morbidity and Mortality in Wild Animals and Birds at Captive Breeding Facilities of Punjab, Pakistan

Zahra Hussain, Zulfiqar Ali, Rida Ahmad

Captive breeding of wild animals can enhance conservation of species, while the prevalence of diseases and other pathological conditions is a very common issue in captive animals and birds. The present study investigated the prevalence of different diseases an…