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Research ArticleMolecular Characterization of Znt Regulon for Multi-Metal Resistance in Klebsiella pneumoniae KW
Hafsa Saeed, Soumble Zulfiqar, Abeedha Tu-Allah Khan, Abdul Rauf Shakoori
Heavy metals such as zinc, lead and cadmium, at high concentrations, are toxic to microorganisms. A chromosomally encoded znt operon plays an important role in multi-metal resistance in some members of Enterobacteriaceae. However, its role has not yet been exp…
11 Dec 2023DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20221128071124
Research ArticleResponse of Interaction between Aboveground and Belowground Herbivorous to Corn Development
Jinwen Liu, Hong Li, Jinhua Zhang, Jianping Li, Xiujuan Yan
Plant and soil animal communities interact through plant-associated processes. How the interactions between the aboveground and belowground herbivores communities affect plant development remains unclear? In this study, Holotrichia diomphalia Bates, the belowg…
11 Dec 2023DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20210112090108
Research ArticleProtective Mechanism of Velvet Antler Polypeptide on Myocardial Ischemia-Reperfusion Injury in Rats
Ying Chen, Chao-Zheng Li, Zhun Yu, Jia Zhou, Yan Xu, Zhe Lin et al.
Velvet antler polypeptide (VAP) is the active compounds of velvet antler, an animal derived traditional Chinese medicine. In this work, the myocardial ischemia-reperfusion injury (MIRI) model was established to investigate the protective mechanism of VAP on MI…
11 Dec 2023DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20211107091103
Research ArticleThe Expression and Distribution of MIF, ERK, Akt and Rb/E2F in Pulmonary Hypertension in Broilers
Yanmei Wang, Haoyun Li, Lijuan Han, Wenkui Wang
Pulmonary hypertension (PH) is a metabolic disorder that occurs in broilers. It is characterized by pulmonary hypertension, right heart failure and a large amount of yellowish liquid accumulated in the body cavity, and has become one of the most causes of non-…
4 Dec 2023DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20220905090943
Research ArticleGenome-Wide Association Study on Chinese Merino Sheep Alopecia
Shudong Liu, Shuai Wang, Haoran Cui, Genyuan Chen
The alopecia of Chinese Merino sheep (ACMS) has a direct impact on the economic value of fine wool. It is generally considered to be caused by both genetic and environmental factors. We aimed to identify single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) and genomic regio…
4 Dec 2023DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20200114100154
Research ArticleEffect of Nutritional Content on Artificially Supplied Seed Utilization of Wintering Birds in a Mixed Forest, South Korea
Hyun-Su Hwang, Jae-Kang Lee, Tae-Kyung Eom, Seung-Hun Son, Dong-Ho Lee, Hyeongyu Ko et al.
This study was conducted to clarify the effect of nutritional content on artificially supplied seed utilization of wintering birds in a mixed forest in South Korea. The dominant tree species in this forest were Japanese red pine (Pinus densiflora), Mongolian o…
4 Dec 2023DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20220928070901
Research ArticleIdentification of Ten New N-acetyldopamine Dimers from Periostracum Cicadae
Lu Yang, Ke Zhang, Jin-Hui Wang
Periostracum Cicadae is the cast-off shell of the cicada Cryptotympana pustulata Fabricius, it is a widely used animal based traditional folk medicine, it is found to have many effects including antipyretic, antiallergic and antioxidant activities. In this stu…
4 Dec 2023DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20210513050500
Research ArticleMitochondrial ATPase 6/8 Genes Based Molecular Diversity and Phylogeny Analysis in Hog Deer (Axis porcinus)
Muhammad Nauman Arif, Muhammad Mansha, Tanveer Hussain
Hog deer (Axis porcinus) is a significant species in Pakistan due to its meat, skin and antlers, but there are insufficient molecular data, provoking us to explore its genetic variation and phylogenetic analysis using ATPase 6/8 genes of mitochondrial DNA. The…
4 Dec 2023DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20220507100547
Research ArticleA Step Towards Conserving Biodiversity in Human-Dominated Landscapes: Habitat Evaluation for Red Fox (Vulpes vulpes) in North-Western Pakistan
Romaan Hayat Khattak, Shakeel Ahmed, Liwei Teng, Zhensheng Liu
Due to the expanding human population and subsequent developmental processes, it is crucial to evaluate habitats to design robust conservation strategies. We used maximum entropy modeling (MaxEnt) to identify suitable habitats for red fox (Vulpes vulpes) in No…
4 Dec 2023DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20220529090557
Research ArticleIdentification of Prognostic Genes Associated with Asthma in Pakistan
Faiza Naeem, Muhammad Farooq Sabar, Muhammad Usman Ghani, Qurat Ul Ain, Qurat-ul-Ain Zafar
Asthma is a severe bronchial inflammatory disorder with high prevalence. In the current study, a list of significantly asthma-associated genes was created to identify asthma-associated pathways and ranking of genes based on protein interactions and centrality-…
4 Dec 2023DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20200919100935
Research ArticleThe Establishment and Evaluation of an Atherosclerotic Vulnerable Plaque Model Involving New Zealand Rabbits
Wenxiao Jia, Yilinuer Yilihamu, Yunling Wang, Shuang Ding, Dilinuerkezi Aihemaiti, Hanjiaerbieke Kukun et al.
This study aims to explore the feasibility of a new combined method of constructing an unstable atherosclerotic plaque model in the abdominal aorta of New Zealand rabbits. The experimental New Zealand rabbits were fed adaptively for one week before being punct…
1 Dec 2023DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20220926100938
Research ArticleIsolation, Identification and Antibacterial Resistance Spectrum of Bacterial Pathogens of Respiratory Tract Infection in a Large-Scale Cattle Farm
Yunxia Guo, Xia Zhou, Xin Huang, Fagang Zhong
The current study aimed to report the bacterial pathogens and their antibacterial resistance spectrum causing bovine respiratory tract infections in a large-scale cattle farm. Nasopharyngeal swabs were collected from animals (n=122) having clinical manifestati…
1 Dec 2023DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20230311140332- Research Article
Impact of Locally Characterized Protease from Geobacillus SBS 4S on the Growth of Poultry Bird
Waheed Ahmad, Muhammad Tayyab, Bushra Muneer, Abu Saeed Hashmi, Mansurud Din Ahmad, Shagufta Saeed et al.
Present study was conducted to determine the efficacy of novel thermostable protease in poultry production. The protease was produced from Geobacillus sp. SBS-4S using Luria Bertani medium and it was used as supplement in poultry feed trial. The data were stat…
30 Nov 2023DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20220324050332 
Research ArticleEffect of Lactobacillus plantarum and Pediococcus pentosaceus on the Growth Performance and Morphometry of the Genetically Improved Farmed Tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus)
Zahir Muhammad, Muhammad Zubair Anjum, Shamim Akhter, Muhammad Irfan, Saira Amin, Yousaf Jamal et al.
This study was conducted to evaluate the effect of probiotic bacteria Lactobacillus plantarum and Pediococcus pentosaceus on the growth performance of the genetically improved farmed tilapia (GIFT) (Oreochromis niloticus). A total of 120 fingerlings were acqui…
30 Nov 2023DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20220703220755
Research ArticleIdentification of Immune-Related LncRNA for Predicting Survival in Skin Cutaneous Melanoma
Qi Jiayi, Huang XuMiao, Lin Wei, Ao YaHui, Zhao Wenting, Cao Chunhao
Immune-related lncRNAs (LncRNA) play an essential role in tumorigenesis and progression, and sought to develop an immune-related lncRNA signature to assess the value of immune-related lncRNAs to discover their prognostic values. RNA-seq and clinical informatio…
24 Nov 2023DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20220620210604
Short CommunicationFirst Report of Leishmania infantum in a Captive Panther from Pakistan
Wafa Akram, Shahan Azeem, Shafqat Shabir, Haroon Akbar, Warda Gill, Muhammad Imran Rashid
Visceral leishmaniasis is a neglected zoonotic protozoal disease caused by Leishmania infantum and Leishmania donovani that is transmitted by sandflies (Phlebotamine flies). In November 2020, a case of leishmaniasis was diagnosed in a captive tiger through mic…
31 Oct 2023DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20220526080518- Short Communication
Basic Morphometric Characteristics of Mouflon Trophies (Ovis orientalis Gmelin, 1774)
Urosevic Milivoje, Matejevic Milosava, Mandic Radomir, Dameski Pance
Study was conducted on a sample consisting of 38 mouflon horns from hunting grounds in Serbia. The parameters that were analyzed (length of the left horn, length of the right horn, circumference of the horns, spread of the horns, color of the horns, ring and c…
31 Oct 2023DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20220711150759 
Short CommunicationThe Complete Mitogenome of the Lophius litulon (Lophioidei: Lophiidae) and Phylogenetic Implications
Lu Liu, Xiang Zhao, Yue Qin, Tianxiang Gao, Tianyan Yang
In this study, the complete mitochondrial genome of Lophius litulon was sequenced and assembled by next-generation sequencing techniques. The complete mitochondrial genome of Lophius litulon contained 13 protein-coding genes (PCGs), two ribosomal RNA (rRNA) ge…
31 Oct 2023DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20220802040801
Research ArticleResidual Levels of Toxic Metals and Estimation of their Dietary Intakes, and Non-Carcinogenic Risks Associated with the Consumption of Meat and Edible Offal of Camel in Egypt and Saudi Arabia
Saad Ibrahim Al-Sultan, Mariam H.E. Khedr, Ahmed S. Abdelaziz, Mostafa M. Abdelhafeez, Tamer Mohamed Gad, Sabry Mohamed El-Bahr et al.
Camel meat and edible offal are regarded as exotic meats around the world. However, such meat kinds are regarded as emerging meat sources rich in animal-derived protein in particular countries such as Egypt and Saudi Arabia. Camel meat and offal supplies human…
31 Oct 2023DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20220916220944
Research ArticleEvaluation of Inflammatory Cytokine IL-17 and Immunohistochemical Analysis of Cirrhotic Liver from HCV Patients
Shafi Muhammad, Bibi Nazia Murtaza, Aftab Ahmad, Muhammad Shafiq, Nurul Kabir, Hamid Ali
A distinctive feature of chronic hepatitis C infection is the presence of persistent liver inflammation characterized by the expression of different inflammatory molecules including Interleukin-17 (IL-17). The progression of chronic liver ailments (fibrosis, c…
31 Oct 2023DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20210923090931