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Research ArticleBuserelin Acetate Reduces Mortality and DNA Defragmentation of Bovine Sperm Cells Exposed to Oxidative Stress
Alicja Kowalczyk, Marian Kuczaj, Anna Szul, Ewa Czerniawska-Piątkowska
The aim of this study was to examine the effect of the GnRH analogue (buserelin acetate) on the quality of frozen-thawed bovine spermatozoa. In this study, ten Polish Holstein-Friesian bulls with an average age of 3.5 ± 0.5 years were housed individuall…
15 May 2020DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20190626170638
Research ArticleEffect of Pilose Antler Peptide on Doxorubicin-induced H9c2 Cells Injury via TGF-β/Smad/ERK Signaling Pathway
Yan Xu, Jia Zhou, Guangfu Lv, Yuexin Liu, Xintong Zhao, Xin Li et al.
Doxorubicin (DOX) is widely used clinically for the treatment of various malignant tumors, but it is accompanied by severe body toxic reactions, especially cardiac toxicity. This article explores the effects of pilose antler peptide (PAP) on DOX-induced myocar…
15 May 2020DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20200218020203
Research ArticleMethanolic Extract of Pimpinella anisum L. Prevents Dementia by Reducing Oxidative Stress in Neuronal Pathways of Hypermnesic Mice
Aamir Mushtaq, Rukhsana Anwar, Mobasher Ahmad
Considering Alzheimer’s disease a universal challenge, this study was planned to utilize the bio-constituents of Pimpinella anisum dried seeds to check the oxidative neuronal decay in brain parts. Methanolic extract of Pimpinella anisum (meP.a) dried see…
15 May 2020DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20181002061042
Research ArticleAntimicrobial and Phytochemical Evaluation of Ziziphus mauritiana var. spontanea Edgew. and Oenothera biennis L.
Ambrin, Ghulam Dastagir, Jehan Bakht, Muhammad Adil
The present study investigates antimicrobial activities of different solvent extracted samples of Ziziphus mauritiana var. spontanea and Oenothera biennis against different microbes. Ethyl acetate and ethanolic extracts of Z. mauritiana var. spontanea measured…
15 May 2020DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20190428160433
Research ArticleTragoportax cf. salmontanus (Bovidae, Mammalia) from the Middle Miocene of Pakistan
Muhammad Asim, Zaheer Ahmad, M. Akbar Khan, M. Adeeb Babar, Sayyed Ghyour Abbas, Muhammad Khalil Nawaz et al.
Tragoportax cf. salmontanus have been recovered from the Chinji Formation of the Lower Siwalik Subgroup, Pakistan. The remains comprise horn-cores, maxillary and mandibular fragments, and isolated teeth. Having compared with the previously described bovid rema…
15 May 2020DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20190407090419
Research ArticleUse of Morphometric Variables for Differentiating Breed Variations in Turkish Tazi (Sighthound) Population
Urosevic Milivoje, Matejevic Milosava, Drobnjak Darko, Ozkanal Umit
Tazi is a Turkish sighthound breed that has not yet been officially recognized by the world canine organization - Fédération Cynologique Internationale (FCI). Research and analysis of morphometric parameters are required in order to write an offi…
14 May 2020DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20191206171254
Research ArticlePhenotypic Differences between Lactococcus garvieae Isolates Obtained from Rainbow Trout Farms in Turkey
Åžükrü Önalan, Muhammed Arabacı1and HaÅŸmet Çağırgan
Lactococcus garvieae is one of the main pathogenic agents in rainbow trout farms in Turkey. Twenty-two L. garvieae isolates obtained from different regions in Turkey were evaluated phenotypically in the study. In all isolates, cream colored, bright, round and…
14 May 2020DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20190718230701
Research ArticleEffect of Temperature and Number of Individuals of Common Coot, Fulica atra (Gruiformes: Rallidae) on Grouping and Dispersal on the Sapanca Lake Surface, Turkey
Ali Uzun, Bilgenur Yasa
In this study, the effect of temperature and the total number of individuals of coot Fulica atra on group formation and dispersal on the lake surface was studied. Coots form large groups in winter (as many as 11,500 individuals). The total number of individual…
14 May 2020DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20161121111151
Research ArticleStudy of Rickets and Osteomalacia in Tibetan Gazelle
Bin Huo, Xiaoyun Shen
Tibetan Gazelle (Procapra picticaudata) are native wildlife to the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, China. During the past five years, Tibetan Gazelle have been affected by rickets and osteomalacia, characterized by emaciation, growth retardation, lameness,enlargement o…
14 May 2020DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20190901110943
Research ArticleDistributions of and Correlations between Cd, Cr, and Hg Concentrations in Suspended Particles and Sediment in Aquaculture Ponds and in Cirrhinus molitorella Tissues
Min Lv, Hui Gan, Zhide Ruan, Huizan Yang, Rui Wang, Laiba Shafique et al.
A total of 204 Cirrhinus molitorella at a stocking density of 7 individuals/m3were equally divided between three closed rectangular concrete ponds (4 m × 2 m × 1.6 m; water depth 1.2 m) with dissolved oxygen concentrations above 5.2 ± 0.3 mg…
13 May 2020DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20190317200334- Research Article
Effect of Substituting Soybean Meal with Moringa oleifera Meal on the Growth and Body Composition of Labeo rohita Fingerlings
Daniel Masood, Noor Khan, Khalid Javed Iqbal, Sadaf Dogar, Abdul Hanan, Sadia Nazir et al.
The present study was conducted to examine the effect of replacing soybean meal in fish diets with the cheaper alternative plant protein moringa meal (Moringa oleifera) on growth and body composition of Labeo rohita fingerlings. L. rohita (average weight 190.2…
13 May 2020DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20190825090821 
Research ArticleStock Assessment of Two Parrotfish, Hipposcarus harid and Scarus ferrugineus in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Ahmad Osman Mal, Mohamed Hosny Gabr
The current stock status of two Parrotfish, Hipposcarus harid and Scarus ferrugineus in Jeddah was assessed. Scales were used for age determination and back calculations of length-at-ages. The growth parameters were estimated to be: the asymptotic length L&inf…
8 May 2020DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20170729030714
Research ArticleScreening of Onion (Allium cepa L.) Accessions for Susceptibility to Thrips tabaci L. (Thysanoptera: Thripidae) under Insecticide-free Field Conditions
Quratulain, Ata-ul-Mohsin, Muhammad Naeem, Ghulam Shabir, Muhammad Khalid Rafique, Rashid Mahmood
Thrips tabaci Lind. commonly called as onion thrips, is important foliage feeding pest of vegetables crops of Pakistan. For this research Ten onion accessions Early red, Phulkara, Chiltan, Saryab red, Swat-1, Hazara, Nasarpuri, Red imposta, VRIO-7, VRIO-8 were…
8 May 2020DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20190704110716
Research ArticleGenetic Characterization of Selected Domestic Populations of Channel Catfish (Ictalurus punctatus) using Microsatellites
Qingzhan Ma, Bo Wu, Jianping Jiang, Zhaobin Song
In the present study, the genetic variability and relationships of the domestic populations of channel catfish (Ictalurus punctatus) in Sichuan Province, China were studied to determine their genetic background and provide essential data for its artificial bre…
8 May 2020DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20190422010420
Research ArticleGross and Clinical Anatomy of the Skull of Adult Chinkara (Gazella bennettii)
Salahud Din, Saima Masood, Hafsa Zaneb, Habib ur Rehman, Saima Ashraf, Imad Khan et al.
The objective of this study was (1) to study gross morphological, osteometric and clinical important landmarks in the skull of adult Chinkara to obtain baseline data and (2) to study sexual dimorphism in male and female adult Chinkara through osteometry. For t…
8 May 2020DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20190207070209
Research ArticleBreeding and Feeding Behaviour of Jungle Babbler (Turdiodes striata Dumont, 1923) in Agro-Ecological Zones of District Layyah, Pakistan
Muhammad Rafay, Ghafoor Ahmad, Tahira Ruby, Muhammad Abdullah, Fahad Rasheed, Muhammad Abid et al.
The study was undertaken to find out breeding activities and feeding behavior of jungle babbler Turdoides striata from February to September, 2014. The cup shaped nests were made of dry grass and roots by a group of individuals of jungle babbler on Albizzia sp…
8 May 2020DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20170420070416
Research ArticleMicroRNA-16 Down-regulates BCL2 Expression and Induces Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma Cell Apoptosis Via Extracellular-regulated Kinase Pathway
Jie Yang
Papillary thyroid cancer is one of the most common tumours subtype in thyroid cancers. Substantial amount of data have indicated that miR-16 is an important regulator of various tumours; however, the molecular functions of miR-16 in papillary thyroid cancer re…
6 May 2020DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20190603070617
Research ArticleKinetic and Parametric Optimization for the Enhanced Production of a Novel Fungal Exo-inulinase under Liquid Culture
Sikander Ali, S. Wajiha Khalid
The present work describes the optimization of process parameters for the enhanced production of a novel fungal exo-inulinase under liquid culture. Different fungal cultures were isolated and collected from various localities of Lahore and Murree (Punjab, Paki…
6 May 2020DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20180225180228
Research ArticleExpression Analysis of BMPR1B, BMP15, GDF9, Smad1, Smad5, and Smad9 in Rams with Different Fecundity
Weihao Chen, Zhilong Tian, Lin Ma, Shangquan Gan, Wei Sun, Mingxing Chu
To elucidate the tissue expression levels of BMPR1B, BMP15, GDF9, Smad1, Smad5, and Smad9 genes in rams with different fecundity, quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction was used to investigate the expression level of six genes in the brain, cerebellu…
6 May 2020DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20190226030219
Research ArticleEffect of Inclusion Heat Treated Jatropha Meal in Wethers Ration on Feed Intake, Blood Parameter and Ruminal Fermentation in Short-Term Feeding
Renlong Lv, Ken-Ichi Horiguchi, Shin-Ichi Tagawa, Shoichi Ichihara, Norio Yoshida
The objective of the study was to investigate feed intake, blood biochemistry, liver function, and ruminal fermentation in sheep fed heat-treated jatropha meal. The experiment was performed twice (experiment I and II). The subjects were 6 wethers. They were di…
4 May 2020DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20190527120553