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The Effect of Climate Change on the Population Fluctuation of Overwintering Red-Crowned Crane in Yancheng Nature Reserve, China

Peng Xu, Bin Liu, Yongqiang Zhao, Shicheng Lv, Changhu Lu

Exploring the effect of climate changes on population fluctuation of red-crowned crane is of great significance for the species protection and management. Here, based on the annual maximum population size of red-crowned crane wintering in Yancheng Nature Reser…

The Effects of Wumei Pill on TLRs/NF-kB Signaling Pathway in Rats with Diarrhea-Predominant Irritable Bowel Syndrome

Xiaojie Ding, Xiling Sun, Zuien Wang, Qiusheng Zheng, Xiaofei Yu, Wenjin Hao et al.

The aim of the present study was to investigate the effects of Wumei Pill on the TLR4/9-NF-kB signaling pathway in rats with diarrhea-predominant irritable bowel syndrome (IBS-D). The model was established by means of acetic acid enema plus restraint stress. T…

Studies on Bacterial Diversity and Vibrio harveyi Distribution Associated with Diseased fugu (Takifugu rubripes) in Northeastern China

Qiang Li, Guo Qiao, Li Wang, Jipeng Zhang, Ruijun Li, Ping Ni et al.

This study investigated the bacterial diversity and Vibrio harveyi distribution associated with diseased fugu (Takifugu rubripes) in northeastern China from January to December in 2014. The main clinical signs included fin ulceration, skin darkness, hepatohemi…

Effects of Dietary Supplementation of Selenium Enriched Yeast on Egg Selenium Content and Egg production of North China Hens

Li Lv, Liuan Li, Ruibo Zhang, Zhichao Deng, Tianming Jin, Gaimei Du

This study determined the effect of dietary supplementation with selenium enriched yeast on egg selenium levels and egg production of North China laying hens. Healthy 60-week-old hens (n = 160) were randomly divided into four experimental groups and fed a basa…

Structure of Macrobenthic Assemblages and Its Relationship with Environmental Variables in the East China Sea of Xiangshan

Haozhen Liu, Xiangfu Li, Yinong Wang, Xun Liu, Li Wang, Dong Liu et al.

We establish baseline knowledge of abundance, diversity and multivariate structure of macrobenthos in the East China Sea of Xiangshan and elucidate main environmental variables that shape their spatial patterns. The environment of the study area has significan…

Regulation of Collagen Metabolism in Keratinocyte-Fibroblast Organotypic Co-culture by Pressure

Yang Liu, Baimei Liu, Chenchen Li, Meiwen An

Hypertrophic scar (HS) is characterized by aberrant fibroblast phenotypes and excessive deposition of extracellular matrix. Pressure therapy is a common treatment to cure HS, which can regulate collagen synthesis and deposition. To investigate collagen metabol…

First Record of Atelerix albiventris (Family: Erinaceidae) from South-Eastern of Egypt Confirmed by Molecular Analysis

Lamiaa Elsayed Mokhtar Deef

Atelerix albiventris or the four-toed hedgehog is here reported for the first time from the south-eastern of Egypt (Gebel Elba). This species is greatly distributed across central and eastern Africa. The exact identification of species is fundamental for an ef…

Effect of Cold Storage on Composition and Properties of Grass Carp Muscle Proteins

Faxiang Wang, Yan Chen, Sai Chen, Xianghong Li, Jian Yu, Jianhui Wang et al.

The aim of present study was to evaluate the influence of cold storage on composition and properties of grass carp protein. The results show that muscle proteins of grass carp were degraded and underwent conformational changes when stored at 4 °C, and sign…

Comparative Effect of Propofol and Thiopentone Sodium in Sheep Sedated with Xylazine Hydrochloride

Rahim Dad Brohi, Amir Bukhsh Kalhoro, Allah Bux Kachiwal, Illahi Bux Kalhoro, Dildar Hussain Kalhoro, Sarfaraz Ahmed et al.

Combination effect of propofol (6 mg/kg) and thiopentone sodium (8 mg/kg) administrated intravenously after premedication with xylazine hydrochloride (0.02 mg/kg) has been studied on six healthy female sheep using a crossover design. During xylazine therapy th…

Storage of Bacteriophages at 4°C Leads to no Loss in Their Titer after One Year

Iqbal Ahmad Alvi, Muhammad Asif, Rabia Tabassum, Zaigham Abbas, Shafiq ur Rehman

The storage of bacteriophages is tricky as no ideal common practice is available and the storage conditions may differ from phage to phage. There is disparity among the scientific community regarding bacteriophage storage conditions and various conditions (4 o…

Baohuoside I Inhibits Benzo(a)Pyrene-Induced Metastasis in A549 Lung Cancer Cells by Modulating STAT3 and EMT

Muhammad Khan, Amara Maryam, Hafiz Abdullah Shakir, Javed Iqbal Qazi, Yongming Li

Benzo(a)pyrene (BaP), a major component of cigarette smoke, has been found to be a potent human carcinogen. Recently, it has been shown to induce lung cancer metastasis. In the present study, we found for the first time that Baohuoside I (BHS-1), a natural fla…

Molecular Characterization of Cry11 Crystal Protein Gene from Bacillus thuringiensis Isolated from Different Soil Samples

Dilara A. Bukhari, Naureen Fatima, Abdul Rehman

The present study was aimed at screening the local Bacilllus thuringiensis (B.t.) isolates for Cry11 and assess their potential use for mosquito control. A total of 15 B.t. isolates were collected, of which 75% were from dry, leaf litter, garden soil samples,…

Prevalence of Metallo-β-Lactamase IMP and VIM Producing Gram Negative Bacteria in Different Hospitals of Lahore, Pakistan

Junaid Akhtar, Sidrah Saleem, Naveed Shahzad, Abdul Waheed, Iqra Jameel, Farhan Rasheed et al.

Gram negative rod (GNR) infections cause a substantial amount of morbidity and mortality among hospitalized patients across the globe. Currently, β-lactam ring containing antibiotics predominantly carbapenems, are considered as last treatment option again…

Computational Pharmacophore Modelling of 5-HT2a and D2 Receptor Inhibitors of Schizophrenia

Rida Zainab, Sana Elahi, Afshan Kaleem, Daniel C. Hoessli, Mehwish Iqtedar, Roheena Abdullah et al.

Schizophrenia is a chronic neurological disorder in which a person suffers from emotional and intellectual disturbances. First generation antipsychotics for Schizophrenia were replaced with by second generation ones with less side-effects like Parkinsonism and…

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Estimation of Global Irradiation Parameters at Location of Migratory Birds in Iğdir, Turkey by Means of MARS Algorithm

Gokhan Sahin, Ecevit Eyduran, Mete Turkoglu, Fatma Sahin

This study aims at estimating sum of global irradiation amounts at location (lat. 40.07.16 North and long 43.35.00 East) of migratory birds found in Iğdır province of Turkey. In the estimation of global irradiation parameters (Hd: average daily sum of global i…

Effect of Aquatic Fern, Azolla cristata in Diet on Growth, Serum Biochemistry and Laying Performance of Chicken

Shoukat Ara, Sheikh Adil, Manzoor Ahmad Khan

To determine the effect of dietary supplementation of aquatic fern Azolla cristata on growth, serum biochemistry and laying performance layer chicken, a study was conducted on 240 key stone golden layer chicks which were randomly assigned into five groups havi…