Vol.55, Iss. 2

Post-Ischemic Treatment with Sevoflurane: To Reduce Myocardial Ischemic/Reperfusion Injury in Rats by miR-26a-5p/PTEN/PI3K/Akt Signaling Pathway

Shaolin Zeng, Shuai Yuan, Kai Liu

The aim of the study was to determine the effect of sevoflurane on myocardial ischemic/reperfusion (I/R) injury in rats and its causative role. The differential expressions of miRNA in the rat myocardial tissue after post-ischemic treatment with sevoflurane we…

Geostatistical Analysis of Spatio-Temporal Variability and Mapping Genus Bactrocera in Apricot Orchard in Northern Pakistan

Wasim Akram, Azhar Hussain, Sartaj Ali, Iqbal Hussain, Muhammad

Apricots are the most important cash fruit in the region, and they play a key role in its socio-economic development. It is, however, susceptible to several diseases and pests, resulting in decreased yields and substantial financial losses. One of them is the…

MRSA Clinical Isolates Harboring mecC Gene Imply Zoonotic Transmission to Humans and Colonization by Biofilm Formation

Salman Hussain, Basit Zeshan, Rabiya Arshad, Saba Kabir, Naveed Ahmed

This study was conducted for the molecular detection of the mecA, mecC, and nuc gene among MRSA and to investigate biofilm formation among the methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) clinical isolates. A total of 208 different samples were collected…

DNA Barcodes of Tetragnathid Spiders (Araneae: Tetragnathidae) in Malaysia

Dzulhelmi Muhammad Nasir, Suriyanti Su, Van Lun Low, Zulqarnain Mohamed, Norma-Rashid Yusoff

Although diverse groups of spiders are present in tropical countries, very little attention has been given on various types of differences that exist within these groups, particularly for the groups of tropical spiders in Malaysia. The morphological and genita…

Assessment of Estrus Response and Fertility Rate in Thari Cows Following Estrus Synchronization During Peak and Low Breeding Season

Shakeel Ahmed Wagan, Akeel Ahmed Memon, Qudratullah Kalwar, Asmatullah kaka, Mohammad Farooque Hassan, Hidayatulah Soomro et al.

To investigate the influence of estrus synchronization protocols following ovsynch and ovsynch + CIDR in Thari cows during different breeding seasons. Total (n=80) Thari cows 1st to 4th parity were selected for this study. The experiment was conducted twice in…

Effect of Gamma Radiation on Novel Gelatin Extracted from Camel Skin for Pharmaceutical Application

Salma Bessalah, Samira Jebahi, Asim Faraz, Amel Raoufi, Cem Tırınk, Walid Dridi et al.

Gelatin is a natural polymer that can be derived from collagen through hydrolysis. It most extensively used in diverse fields, mainly in pharmaceuticals and therapeutic. Herein Gelatin was newly extracted from camel (Camelus dromedarius) skin and irradiated wi…

Effect of Grafting on Resistance of Cucurbit Hybrids against Meloidogyne incognita Infection under Greenhouse Conditions

Nourhan M.M. Hassnin, Ali H.H. Ali, Hosny H. Kesba

The host response of cucurbit hybrids (6001 F1, BS F1, Ohbkatosa F1, and RG F1) as rootstocks, watermelon hybrids (Aswan F1 and Nems) as scions, and their accessions to Meloidogyne incognita was detected. Nematode penetration, development, and potential reprod…

Effect of Biofloc-based Diet on Hepatic Enzymes of Ctenopharyngodon idella Fingerlings

Ghazala Nasreen, Ali Hussain, Komal Tayyab, Muhammad Rashid, Sumaira Aslam

The impact of bioflocs on the hepatic enzymes under variable diet and water exchange conditions was investigated in the fingerlings of Ctenopharyngodon idella in this study. For this purpose, the fingerlings of C. idella were fed on different concentrations of…

Physiological Activity and GC-Mass Analysis of Trigonella strangulata, Trigonella filipes and Trigonella uncinata Against Ethanol-Induced Hepatorenotoxicity in Rats

Shahrokh Mojarradgandoukmolla, Hasan Akan

Trigonella or fenugreek is one of the most important and the oldest known medicinal plants in the world which is used in the treatment of many diseases due to its various effective compounds. Trigonella strangulata, Trigonella filipes and Trigonella uncinata a…

Effect of Oreganum onites L. Aromatic Water Supplemented to Whole Milk on Performance, Blood Metabolites and Oxidative Status of Holstein Calves During the Pre-Weaning Period

Serkan Özkaya, Oktay Özkan, Sabri Erbas, Isa Gökhan Yalçın, Dariusz Piwczynski, Wojciech Neja

In intensive growing systems, the growth and yield of livestock are suppressed due to the oxidative stress to which they are also exposed. In the present study, it was investigated whether Oreganum onites L. aromatic water (OW) could serve as an agent of reduc…

Distribution of the Stag Beetle Lucanus cervus (Linnaeus, 1758) (Coleoptera, Scarabaeoidea, Lucanidae) within Romania, Europe

Cristina Stanca Moise, Cornelia Chimisliu, Mihaela Arinton, Tom Brereton, George Moise

The paper summarises the distribution of Lucanus cervus (stag beetle) in Romania over the period 1891–2020 based onliterature reviews, museum specimens and occurrence data (the latter especially from within Natura 2000 sites). The main data sources are r…

Antifertility Efficacy of Testosterone on Male and Female Albino Mice

Maha Mostafa, Sohail Soliman, Reham I. Mohamed, Wael M. El-Sayed

One of the approaches to the control of rodent pests is the use of anti-fertility compounds such as synthetic steroids, estrogens, progestins, androgens, chemical compounds, and natural plant extracts. The aim of this approach is to lower the population size o…

An Experimental Model for Assessing the Storage Life of Chilled Chicken Meat Through Nir Spectroscopy

Yar Muhammad Jalbani, Muhammad Farooque Hassan, Kiran Nazish, Yang Shuming

Meat is one of the susceptible commodities being spoiled even stored under refrigeration conditions. It is a challenging task to accurately estimate the storage life of chilled chicken meat to avoid economical losses and provide the basis for standard regulati…

Phylogenetic Relationship among Indigenous Cattle Breeds of Pakistan Based on RAPD Markers

Muhammad Saif-ur Rehman, Faiz-ul Hassan, Muhammad Sajjad Khan

Genetic diversity and relationship among 10 indigenous cattle breeds (Sahiwal, Red Sindhi, Cholistani, Dajal, Dhanni, Rojhan, Lohani, Hissar, Hariana and Tharparkar) were analysed using RAPD markers. A total of 80 RAPD primers were used for PCR amplification o…

Phytochemical and Pharmacological Potential of Camellia sinensis L.

Saima Rubab, Ghazala H Rizwani, Arjumand Iqbal Durrani, Iram Liaqat, Urooj Zafar, Mahjabeen et al.

Crude solvent extracts of traditional medicinal plants have been used for thousands of years in different region of the globe for the treatment of various diseases. In developing countries, traditional medicines are used as source of primary health care. Keepi…

Ecological Effect Evaluation of Artificial Reefs Based on Spatial Heterogeneity of Demersal Nekton Community in Beibu Gulf

Lei Zeng, Pimao Chen, Zhenzhao Tang, Jie Yu, Guobao Chen

To explore the ecological effects of artificial reef (AR), multidimensional evaluations involving density, biodiversity and spatial heterogeneity of nekton community were studied in Beibu Gulf China. The spatial pattern of nekton community was clearly classifi…

High Pathogenicity Island (HPI) Main Structural Genes and their Bioinformatics Analysis in Clinically Isolated E. coli from Saba Pigs

Chunlan Shan, Chaoying Liu, Qin Lu, Guowen Fu, Syed Aftab Hussain Shah, Rana Waseem Akhtar et al.

High pathogenicity island (HPI), a critical genomic element of pathogenic Yersiniabactin (Ybt) carries out synthesis, regulation, transportation as well as virulence. As a virulent determinant for the E. coli, the role of HPI in Saba pig was explored to provid…

Diet Composition and Feeding Strategy of Butis koilomatodon Inhabiting the Estuarine Regions in the Mekong Delta, Vietnam

Quang Minh Dinh, Tran Thi Huyen Lam, Y Thi Nha Nguyen, Thanh Minh Nguyen, Tien Thi Kieu Nguyen

Understanding the fish’s food and feeding habits is essential in aquaculture and research on invasive species. Butis koilomatodon is one of the potential candidates for aquaculture in the Mekong Delta because it can survive in a wide range of water tempe…

Assessing the Impact of Genotype and Environment Interaction on Growth Performance of Hatchery Produced Catla catla

Shafia Riaz, Khalid Abbas, Tanveer Ahmed, Huma Naz, Hina Amjad, Shahbaz Ahmad

The culture conditions influence the magnitude of genetic expression in fish. This study was undertaken to assess the impact of Genotype (G) × Environment (E) interaction on the growth performance of hatchery produced Catla catla. The different hatchery…

Structural-Functional Characterization of Cytochrome b in bc1 and b6 f Complexes along with Polymorphic Analysis

Mohsin Shad, Muhammad Usman, Qurratulann Afza Gardner

Mitochondrial cytochrome b (cyt b) transfers the electrons in bc1 complex from ubiquinone to cytochrome c reductase in the mitochondrial respiratory chain, and similarly in b6f enzyme complex, from plastoquinol (QH2) to plastocyanin (Pc) within the thylakoid m…

Nutrient Digestibility and Cost Effectiveness of Maize Stovers and Maize Cobs as Replacement of Wheat Straw in Total Mixed Ration and their Effect on Growth Performance in Nili-Ravi Buffalo Calves

Muhammad Iqbal Anjum, Shahbaz Javaid, Agha Waqar Yunus, Faisal Ashfaq, Javed Iqbal

To examine the utilization of maize stovers (MS) and maize cobs (MC) as replacement of wheat straw (WS) in Total Mixed Ration (TMR) for buffalo calves, 18 calves (aged 14±2 months weighing 189±15 kg) were randomly divided into six equal groups. S…

Effect of Exercise Intensity on Human Immune System under Different Environments

Yanjie Liu

The objective of this study was to explore the influence of exercise intensity on human immune system under different environments. Sixty physical education students were enrolled as research objects and divided into control group (normal oxygen group), hypoxi…

Molecular Cloning, E. coli Expression and Characterization of Thermostable Alanine Aminotransferase from Pyrococcus abyssi

Muhammad Shahid Nadeem, Jalaluddin Azam Khan, Firoz Anwar

Catalysing the reversible interconversion of L-alanine and alpha-ketoglutarate to pyruvate and L-glutamate in the presence of pyridoxal 5 phosphate, alanine aminotransferase (ALT) is an enzyme which operates at the cross roads of amino acid and carbohydrate me…

Population Analysis Based on Mito-nuclear Sequences: Implication of Dugesia japonica Decline in Taihang Mountains, China

He-Cai Zhang, Tian-Ge Hu, Chang-Ying Shi, Guang-Wen Chen, De-Zeng Liu

Freshwater planarian Dugesia japonica is widespread in East Asia and has been used as a model animal in many research fields. Taihang Mountains is the demarcation line and indispensable treasure house of natural resources and ecological barrier in North China.…

The Effect of Fish Meal and Plant-Based Diets on the Growth and Nutritional Composition of White Worms (Enchytraeus albidus Henle, 1837) in Various Substrates

Ergi Bahrioglu, Mustafa Hac Isa, Sibel Cengiz, Ertan Ercan

In this study, the growth and nutritional composition of Enchytraeus albidus (white worm) were investigated using different combinations of culture substrates and feeds. The aim was to determine the utilization of White worm for recycling the fish feeds in cas…

Using Weight Loss Method to Determine the Ages of Chinese Grouse Nests Found During the Egg Laying and Incubation Periods

Jin-Ming Zhao, Yun Fang, Yue-Hua Sun

With a decreasing population trend, the endemic Chinese grouse (Tetrastes sewerzowi) is categorized as class I national protected animal species in China. Lower breeding performance has been suggested as a main factor influencing the population viability of Ch…

Historical Background and Significance of Embryo Transfer Technology in Cattle with its Relevant Applications

Ghulam Jelani, Qudratullah Kalwar, Asmatullah Kaka, Abdullah Channo, Ayyaz Ahmed, Majid Hussain Soomro et al.

In recent decades, many significant improvements have taken place accompanying different assisted reproductive biotechnologies like estrous synchronization, artificial insemination, superovulation, cloning, embryo recovery and its transfer, in vitro fertilizat…

Epitopes Determination for OMICRON: The COVID-19 New Variant

Saba Rehman, Faisal Salih Hayat, Sadia Norin, Abdul Aziz, Siddiq Ur Rahman, Noor ul Haq

Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has rapidly evolved in the last couple of years. This has created major havoc and concern because it has affected millions of people around the world. The new variants of covid-19 are classified into…

Diversity, Abundance and Seasonal Assessment of Wild Birds in Urban Habitat of District Chiniot, Pakistan

Ahmad Zaman, Azhar Rafique, Farhat Jabeen, Tayyaba Sultana

The current study was conducted to find out the avian diversity of district Chiniot, Pakistan. The surveys were performed from March, 2020 to February 2021 on weekly basis, using point count method for the collection of data. Naked eyes and binocular telescope…

Comparative Transcriptome Analysis Depicts Candidate Genes Involved in Skin Color Differentiation in Red Tilapia

Jinzhao He, Pengfei Feng, Junqi Qin, Yun Teng, Xu Luo, Zigui Chen et al.

This study aimed to investigate the genetic molecular mechanism of body color differentiation and variation of red tilapia, selecting the main genes related to the variation and cultivating the pure and stable red tilapia variety. The effects of different temp…

Differentially Expressed Genes Analysis of Brown Adipose Tissue During Cold Acclimation in Male Tree Shrews (Tupaia belangeri) based on RNA-Seq

Dong-Min Hou, Ting Jia, Hui-Juan Wang, Zheng-Kun Wang, Wan-Long Zhu

Thermogenic function of brown adipose tissue (BAT) was known to be markedly elevated when animals were exposed to the cold. In the present study, transcriptome sequencing of BAT in Tupaia belangeri between control and cold acclimation group were carried out by…

In vivo Anti-Inflammatory and Anti-Arthritic Potential of Ethanolic Acacia modesta Extract on CFA-Induced Adjuvant Arthritic Rats

Farah Abid, Mohammad Saleem, Tahir Maqbool, Tania Ahmed Shakoori, Faheem Hadi, Tahir Muhammad et al.

The objective of the present study was to investigate the role of Acacia modesta extract whole plant extract (E-AM) in process of inflammation and also in arthritis by using animal model of rat. Thirty-six healthy wister rats were chosen for in vivo experiment…

Effect of L-Carnitine on Colour, Digestive Enzymes and Growth of the Electric Yellow Cichlid, Labidochromis caeruleus

Müge Aliye Hekimoglu, Sırma Sönmez

This 40-day feeding trial was aimed to determine the effective rate of L-carnitine on the growth of electric yellow cichlid (Labidochromis caeruleus) fry (n: 395, initial weight:0,46 g, initial length: 2.5 cm). They were randomly placed in 50 l aquariums. Base…

Evaluation of Relationship between Sperm Cell Velocities and Fatty Acids Contents of Semen Seminal Fluid in the Two Trout Fish Species

Mustafa Erkan Özgür, Selim Erdogan, Songül Aydemir, Hatice Yumusakbas

In this study, the fatty acid compositions of semen seminal plasma in rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) and brown trout (Salmo trutta fario) were analyzed in fresh semen by gas chromatography (GC) and investigated the relationships with the sperm cell veloci…

Assessment of the Nutritive Value of Complete Feed Supplemented with Corn Stover and King Grass on Holstein Friesians Dairy Cattle

Ronny A.V. Tuturoong, Sony A. E. Moningkey, Nova L.I.M. Ogi

This study aimed to evaluate the nutritional value of complete fed based on corns stover and king grass on Holstein Friesians (HF) Dairy cattle. Twenty-one HF (2.5-3.5 years old, weighted 250-300 kg) was adapted for 2 weeks by feeding with experimental feed. T…

Population Data and Internal Validation of the 21 Short Tandem Repeat Loci in Turkish Population

Emel Hulya Yukseloglu, Fatma Cavus Yonar, Omer Karatas, Gulten Rayimoglu, Faruk Asicioglu, Elif Canpolat et al.

The purpose of this study was to identify paternity relations and increase the likelihood success in DNA identification of biological samples found in mass disasters and criminal events by using the 6-dye GlobalFilerTM amplification kit with 21 autosomal STR l…

Effect of Caffeine Citrate with Aminophyline on Apoptosis and Respiratory Endothelial Cell Dysfunction in Premature Infants

Hongfeng Guo

This study was aimed to investigate the mechanism of continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) combined with caffeine citrate and aminophylline in the treatment of premature infants with apnea. in present study, sixty premature SD mice were randomly divided i…

Genome Survey and Large-scale Isolation of Microsatellites through Illumina Sequencing from the Red Swamp Crayfish Procambarus clarkii

Xiao Zhang, Guoqing Shen, Yang Wang, Pengdan Huang, Yan Shui, Zenghong Xu et al.

Microsatellites, also known as simple sequence repeats (SSRs), are a type of DNA marker that are highly polymorphic in the genome. However, the microsatellite markers available for the red swamp crayfish Procambarus clarkii are limited. In this study, a sizeab…

Hematological Profile of Achai Cows during Different Stages of Pregnancy in Kohistan Hindukush Mountainous Range

Jawad Ahmad, Huang Yun-He, Arab Hussain, Amjadullah, Ahmad Yar, Subhanullah et al.

Pregnancy is a common situation and concurrently the most altered physiologic state consisting of variety of physiological and hormonal changes. These changes begin after conception which alters the normal physiological status of blood. The present study was c…

Effects of Naringenin on Cadmium-Induced Changes in Blood Physiological and Biochemical Indices and Kidney Damage Among Rats

Lulu Ding, Ke Wang, Ruxue Huang, Wenjing Yu, Bingzhao Yan, Mengli Jiang et al.

In this experiment, the effects of naringenin (Nar) on cadmium (Cd)-induced changes in blood physiological and biochemical indices and kidney damage among rats were studied. Twenty-four male Sprague–Dawley rats were randomly divided into four groups: con…

Impact of Dietary Fiber (Inulin and Resistant Starch) on the Quality Parameters of Low Fat Cheddar Cheese from Buffalo Milk

Mian Shamas Murtaza, Aysha Sameen, Saima Rafique, Muhammad Shahbaz, Nabeela Gulzar, Mian Anjum Murtaza et al.

Low fat cheese is the demand of this era due to overconsumption and sedentary life style and increase in diseases like hypertension, obesity, cardiovascular diseases etc. Inulin is a food ingredient that belongs to a class of carbohydrates known as fructans wi…

Assessment of Dietary Requirement of Vitamin E for Rohu, Labeo rohita Fingerlings Fed Practical Diet

Uzma Zulfiqar, Mahroze Fatima, Syed Zakir Hussain Shah, Muhammad Afzal, Shazia Shamas, Sadia Roshan et al.

An 8-weeks feeding experiment was performed to study the requirement of vitamin E for rohu fingerlings. Six practical diets were fed to fingerlings including one control diet (E0) and five test diets (E25, E50, E75, E100 and E125) supplemented with graded vita…

Effect of Refrigerated Storage on Fillet Quality of Vitamin E Fed Rohu, Labeo rohita

Amber Iqbal, Mahroze Fatima, Syed Z. H. Shah, Muhammad Afzal, Moazama Batool, Muhammad Bilal et al.

The dietary effect of vitamin E supplementation on fingerlings of Labeo rohita during refrigerated storage was investigated. Six graded levels of vitamin E, between 0-125 mg/kg vitamin E, were fed to fish. After 60-day feeding trial, fish were sacrificed, fill…

Mass Rearing of Spodoptera litura using a Semi-Synthetic Diet Based on Wheat Germ and Tomato Paste

Sumaria Maqsood, Muhammad Ali, Amna Shoaib, Shahbaz Ahmad, Noor-ul-Ain

Spodoptera litura (Hübner) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae), is the threatening pests of many plants including tomatoes. In vitro, mass-rearing of S. litura is essential to attain a large number of insects with good quality for bio-ecological studies and biologic…

Effect of Xinxibao Spleen Combined with Aminopeptide on Erythrocyte Immunity and Toll-Like Receptors Signaling Pathways in Adjuvant Treatment of Children with Recurrent Respiratory Tract Infections

Xuan Liang, Rongfang Zhang, Yan Xu, Hui Yang, Li Guo, Feiyang Na et al.

The objective was this study to investigate the effect of spleen aminopeptide combined with xinxibao on erythrocyte immunity and Toll-like receptors (TLRs) signaling pathways in adjuvant treatment of children with recurrent respiratory tract infections (RRTI).…

Developmental and Pluripotent Genes in Rat Adult and Neonatal Kidney

Sumreen Begum, Atta-ur-Rahman, Asmat Salim

Investigating the role of genes in kidney with respect to their specific mechanism in renal development is imperative to regeneration. The purpose of this study is to analyze systematic identification of genes with respect to nephron lineage and pluripotency d…

Effect of Different Plant Extracts on Olfactory Response of Bactrocera zonata Saunder and Postharvest Quality of Banana (Musa acuminata Colla)

Alia Tajdar, Shaghef Ejaz, Muhammad Shah Zaib, Anum Ishfaq, Syed Muhammad Zaka, Hafiz Muhammad Safeer et al.

Bactrocera zonata is an important pest of different fruits in tropical and subtropical regions. It damages the fruits at early ripening stage and reduces the quality and the final yield of fruit crop. Moreover, to maintain the quality parameters of fruits afte…

Evaluation of Methicillin Resistance in Field Isolates of Staphylococcus aureus: An Emerging Issue of Indigenous Bovine Breeds

Nauman Zaheer Ghumman, Muhammad Ijaz, Arslan Ahmed, Muhammad Umar Javed, Iqra Muzammil, Ahmed Raza

The emergence of resistant strains of Staphylococcus aureus particularly methicillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA) confers overwhelming economic losses to the global dairy industry. The current study was planned to investigate the S. aureus and MRSA associated su…

Effects of Alpha Ketoacid Combined with Hybrid Blood Purification Treatment on Nutritional Status, Renal Function and Expressions of Serum Sclerostin, BMP-7, Irisin in Maintenance Hemodialysis Patients

Cuiping Liu

This study aimed to explore the effect of alpha keto acid combined with hybrid blood purification treatment in patients with maintenance hemodialysis (MHD). 106 patients with MHD were treated in our hospital from February 2017 to January 2020. They were divide…

Novel EST-SNPs Polymorphisms and their Association with Growth Traits in Schizothorax prenanti

Yuejing Yang, Mengbin Xiang, Zhengshi Zhang, Minrui Zhou, Bingjie Hu, Tingsen Jing et al.

Schizothorax prenanti (S. prenanti), an economic fish in China, has rich nutritional value and high economical value. In order to acquire some reliable molecular genetic markers for growth traits, correlation analysis between 31 SNP markers and growth traits i…

The Formulation of Cattle’s Rumen Content and Sludge Fermented with Cellulomonas sp. as Rabbit Feed

Sony A.E. Moningkey, Ronny A.V. Tuturoong, Ingriet D.R. Lumenta, Nova L.I.M. Ogi

This study aimed to determine the level of rumen content and sludge mixture fermented with Cellulomonas sp. in the complete feed composition to optimize the rabbit’s performance, weight increment, and food conversion. The study used 30 calf male rabbits…

Impact of Integrative Management Strategies on the Reproduction of Root Knot Nematode, Meloidogyne incognita

Huma Abbas, Nazir Javed, Muhammad Kamran, Sajid Aleem Khan, Abdul Jabbar, Akhtar Hameed et al.

Present investigation was planned to check the impact of bio (Cure, Azadirachtin) and synthetic (Cartap, Virtako) chemicals individually and concomitantly with fertilizers on the development of root knot nematode, Meloidogyne incognita and the growth of tomato…

Enhanced Phytase Production from Indigenous Bacillus subtilis KT004404 by Response Surface Methodology to be Used as Poultry Feed Supplement

Aqsa Javaid, Masoom Yasinzai, Khunsa Saeed Kiyani

The aim of this experimental study was the optimization of phytase production from Bacillus subtilis KT004404 through statistical model (Response Surface Methodology) by utilizing centrally composite design (CCD). The optimal phytase activity obtained after CC…

Variation in the Allometry of Morphometric Characteristics, Growth, and Condition Factors of Wild Bostrychus sinensis (Butidae) in Northern Vietnam

Nam Thanh Nguyen, Linh Manh Ha, Anh Thi Nguyen, Nam Hoang Chu, Hau Duc Tran, Hung Phuc Nguyen et al.

The four-eyed sleeper (Bostrychus sinensis), found in the Indo-Pacific, is a commercial goby in Vietnam. Knowledge of the allometric growth patterns of morphometric characters, the length-weight relationship, and the conditions for assessing and managing the f…

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Niacin Alleviates the Acidosis of Rumen Epithelial Cells Induced by Low pH Resulting from Volatile Fatty Acids

Mengxue Sun, Yanjiao Li, Zhen Gao, Qinghua Qiu, Xianghui Zhao, Lanjiao Xu et al.

To investigate the effects of different niacin treatments on low pH-induced goat rumen epithelial cells acidosis, cells were exposed to solutions with a pH of 7.4, 5.8, 5.6, 5.2, and 5.0 for 3, 6, 12, and 24 h. The precise pH was adjusted using volatile fatty…