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Research ArticleDietary Supplementation of Glutamine Improves Metabolic Functions in 1-14 Days Old Broilers Under Cold Stress
Haoneng Guo, Shuangshuang Xiao, Wenfang Lou, Rifat Ullah Khan, Juanjuan Wu, Bo Huang et al.
The purpose of this experiment is to study the effect of glutamine (Gln) on the metabolic functions of cold stress chicks (1-14 days old) from the perspective of serum biochemical indicators. A total of 192 healthy 1-day-old broilers with no significant differ…
2 May 2024DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20180827080848
Research ArticleComplete Mitochondrial Genome Sequence of Ruffe Acerina cernua (Perciformes, Percidae): Mitogenomic Characteristics and Phylogenetic Implications
Yuping Liu, Sige Wang, Tianyan Yang
Acerina cernua is mainly distributed in Europe and Asia, but has recently invaded in North America and new areas of Europe. In China, it is native to the Irtysh River and Ulungur Lake, and considered to be an indigenous fish endemic to Xinjiang. In this paper,…
2 May 2024DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20230330030335
Research ArticleTupaia belangeri (Wagner, 1841), a Northern Treeshrew is an Animal Model of Metabolic Healthy Obesity
Yanfei Cai, Jiahong Feng, Wanlong Zhu
Obesity has become a harmful factor for life expectancy through a series of diseases, but research on obesity in the past few decades has obtained only limited results. The discovery of the metabolic healthy obesity phenomenon brings a new direction for resear…
26 Apr 2024DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20230505090553
Research ArticleInvestigation on Risk Factors of Acute Kidney Injury after Iodine Contrast Agent CT Examination
Shangmei Peng, Changhe Yu
The objective of this study was to explore the risk factors of contrast-induced acute kidney injury (PC-AKI) in patients examined by computed tomography (CT) with iodine contrast agent. A retrospective analysis was made on 1591 patients (809 cases in contrast-…
26 Apr 2024DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20221116181105
Research ArticleProbiotics Supplementation for Improving Growth Performance, Nutrient Digestibility and Hematology of Catla catla Fingerlings Fed Sunflower Meal-Based Diet
Danish Riaz, Syed Makhdoom Hussain, Majid Hussain, Muhammad Zubair-ul-Hassan Arsalan, Eman Naeem
The use of probiotics as feed additives has been extensively explored and serves a protective function against gut pathogenic microorganisms. The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of supplementing Catla catla fingerlings fed a diet including sun…
26 Apr 2024DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20221010111027
Research ArticleSulfate Reducing Bacterial Corrosion of Mild Steel in Liquid and Solid Media
Sanaullah Sattar, Ali Hussain, Javed Iqbal Qazi, Arshad Javid, Shahid Mehmood
This study was carried out to check the corrosive impact of sulfate-reducing bacteria (SRB) on mild steel coupons in solid and liquid media under two variable nutritional conditions. The bacterial species for the experimental trials was isolated from buried co…
26 Apr 2024DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20220713160735
Research ArticleModulation of Tau Expression in the Colonic Muscle Layer of a Rat Model with Opioid-Induced Constipation
Jinzhao Li, Yawen Zhang, Binghan Jia, Yuqiong Zhao, Huijuan Luo, Xiaojie Ren et al.
The main objective of this study was observe the distribution and expression of tau in the distal colonic muscle layers using opioid-induced constipation (OIC) rat model and to explore the mechanistic correlation between the tau phosphorylation and occurrence…
22 Apr 2024DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20230512070544
Research ArticleLY6K Promotes Proliferation and Energy Metabolism of Lung Adenocarcinoma Cells by Regulating Aerobic Glycolysis
Yan Wang, Lin Liu, Na Li, Yijun Zong, Wei Liu, Wenhua Xu et al.
The main objective of this study was to investigate the effects of lymphocyte antigen 6-complex K (LY6K) on aerobic glycolysis and proliferation of lung adenocarcinoma cells. Database analysis confirmed the association between LY6K expression and survival prog…
22 Apr 2024DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20221115081110
Research ArticleIn Vivo Evaluation of purD Gene Deleted Brucella abortus in Mice as Potential Vaccine Candidate for Control of Brucellosis
Muhammad Ilyas Riaz, Masood Rabbani, Sohail Raza, Ali Raza Awan, Aleena Kokab, Rida Haroon Durrani
Brucella abortus (B. abortus) RB51 is a globally recognized and widely practiced vaccinal strain for the control of bovine brucellosis but has several reported drawbacks including pathogenic potential for humans and excreted in body fluids of vaccinated animal…
17 Apr 2024DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20220901090919
Research ArticleEnvironmental Enrichments Promote Agility in Captivity for Asiatic Black Bears (Ursus thibetanus laniger)
Noor-ul-Ain, Zulfiqar Ali, Saba Naz, Kiran Saleem, Syeda Rida Hasan, Sana Arif et al.
Asiatic black bears (Ursus thibetanus laniger) are natural inhabitants of deciduous forests. They live solitary in their natural habitat. Their captive behaviour was studied by taking two Asiatic black bear pairs as study subjects in Lahore Zoo, Pakistan. The…
17 Apr 2024DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20221014091028
Research ArticleEstimates of Phenotypic and Genetic Parameters for Traits of Reproductive Efficiency in Kajli Sheep in Punjab, Pakistan
Asad Ali, Khalid Javed, Imran Zahoor, Khalid Mahmood Anjum, Numan Sharif, Imtiaz Ahmad et al.
The objectives of this study were to evaluate non-genetic and genetic effects as well as heritabilities and repeatabilities for seven reproductive traits using phenotypic records from an experimental Kajli flock in Punjab, Pakistan. Phenotypic data comprised 2…
17 Apr 2024DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20220302060325- Research Article
Effect of Different Milk Composition on Physico-Chemical Characteristics of Set Type Yoghurt
Muhammad Asif Iftikhar, Talat Naseer Pasha, Saima Inayat, Khalid Javed, Rahman Ullah
The gross composition of milk may affect the textural, compositional and microbiological properties of yoghurt. Sahiwal, Holstein Friesian milk procured from Dairy Animal Training and Research Center, B-block University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Patto…
17 Apr 2024DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20220804100820 
Research ArticleApplication of UAV Image Detection Based on CBPSO Algorithm in Crop Pest Identification
Li Tian, Chun Wang, Hailiang Li, Haitian Sun, Chang Wang
In order to quickly control crop diseases and insect pests, chaos theory is used to optimize PSO, and CPSO algorithm is proposed. In the practical application of crop diseases and insect pests identification, CBPSO algorithm is obtained by binary operation of…
17 Apr 2024DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20220905020912
Research ArticleAgricultural Habitat Heterogenity Impact on the European Hare (Lepus europaeus) Density in Vojvodina Region (Serbia)
Igor Ponjiger, Milutin Kovacevic, Vladimir Markovic, Zoran Ristic, Vukan Lavadinovic
Throughout Europe agriculture intensification during the last decades has dramatically changed the structure of the farmland landscape with an intensive impact on ecosystem stability. Changes in the production led to decreased habitat heterogeneity and to decl…
17 Apr 2024DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20220913080919
Research ArticleCloning and Expression of Human Interleukin 2 (IL-2) in E. coli and its Antitumor Activity
Qurrat ul Ain Shafique, Sana Batool, Hanfa Ashfaq, Asima Tayyab, Roquyya Gul, Mahjabeen Saleem
Interleukin 2, also known as T cell growth factor, brought a great revolution in the field of immunology. IL-2 is a pleiotropic cytokine and one of the cytokines that is approved by FDA for cancer immunotherapy particularly kidney and skin cancer. Interleukin-…
12 Apr 2024DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20220822180803
Research ArticleEffect of Ginger Derived Phyto-Protease on Production Performance, Serum Biochemistry, Nutrient Digestibility, Gut Morphometry and Immunity of Broilers Fed High Level of Poultry By Product Meal-Based Diet
Umair Ahmad, Asad Sultan, Sarzamin Khan, Muhammad Tahir
An experiment was conducted to assess the potential of ginger-derived phyto-protease on production performance, gut health, immunity, and nutrient digestibility of broilers fed a high level of poultry by-product meal-based (PBM) diet. A total of 320-day-old br…
12 Apr 2024DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20221031071042
Research ArticleCorrelation Analysis of Fatigue with Sleep Disturbance, Depression and Anxiety in Elderly Patients with Myocardial Infarction
Jin Jiao, Jin Song, Yuanyuan Cui, Yilin Wang, Yanling Li, Jing Li et al.
The main objective of this study was to investigate the status of sleep disturbance, fatigue, anxiety and depression in patients with myocardial infarction (MI) and analyse the relationship between fatigue and sleep disturbance, anxiety and depression. A cross…
12 Apr 2024DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20230301010345
Research ArticleFeeding a High-Concentrate Diet Reduces Milk Production is Associated with Endogenous Growth Hormone in Lactating Goats
Ping Sheng Ye, Lin Li, Yu Long Wu, Yuan Shu Zhang
The aim of this work was to evaluate the effects of endogenous GH-IGF-1 axis on lactating goats fed with high-concentrate diets. Ten lactating goats were used and randomly divided into two groups, in a 2×2 Latin square experiment design with different fo…
12 Apr 2024DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20230216080219
Research ArticleA Study of Micro-Mineral Retention in Silver Carp Fingerlings Fed Acidified Diet
Kanwal Razzaq, Mudssar Aslam, Sana Arif, Ansa Idrees, Fatima Mubashir
An experiment was conducted to examine trace minerals (Zn, Cu, Fe and Mn) retention in silver carp fingerlings when fed with diet containing various organic acids. Five experimental diets such as D1 contains no supplemented organic acids, while D2 contain (mal…
12 Apr 2024DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20200507090510
Research ArticleFood Preference of Rhesus Monkey (Macaca mulatta) in the Margalla Hills National Park, Islamabad, Pakistan
Shahzad Aslam, Amjad Rashid Kayani, Muhammad Irfan Ashraf, Muhammad Azhar Jameel, Kiran Sahar
Study on food preference of Rhesus monkey (Macaca mulatta) was conducted from September 2019 to September 2020 in the Margalla Hills National Park (MHNP) near Islamabad ,which falls in Murree foothills between 450m--­­­­1500m elevation &n…
12 Apr 2024DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20210724200757