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Research ArticleETV5 is a Putative Differentially Expressed Transcription Factor of Interleukin 1β Under Neuroinflammatory Conditions in Murine Cerebellum
Abeedha Tu-Allah Khan, Abdul Rauf Shakoori
Neuroinflammation is the underlying cause of a number of neurodegenerative disorders. While the current understanding of its molecular mechanisms is continually increasing, the identification and consequently the roles of transcription factors (TFs) in the res…
26 Jul 2023DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20220612100622
Research ArticleThe Protective Effect of Ellagic Acid on Cyclophosphamide Induced Renal Damage in Rats
Muhammad Nasir Bhaya, Hikmet Keles
Cyclophosphamide (CP) is used alone or in combination with other therapeutic agents to treat different malignant tumors. Nephrotoxicity is one of the major side effects of it. Ellagic acid (EA) is a polyphenol, known for its antioxidant properties. In this stu…
26 Jul 2023DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20220203110224
Research ArticleSequencing and Characterization of the Complete Mitochondrial Genome of Tufted Deer, Elaphodus cephalophus (Artiodactyla: Cervidae) and its Phylogenetic Position within the Family Cervidae
Lichun Jiang, Lan Zhu, Meiqi Li, Xinyue Bao, Zhenkun Zhao, Haifen Qin et al.
The tufted deer (Elaphodus cephalophus) is a unique species in the genus Elaphodus. Currently, very little is known about its nuclear and mitochondrial genomes and their phylogenetic position within the family Cervidae. In this study, we have determined the co…
26 Jul 2023DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20210912140931
Research ArticleAlantolactone Suppresses YAP Signaling and Stemness Properties in Glioblastoma Cells
Bing Yan, Meng Meng Zhang, Xi Chen, Yongming Li, Muhammad Khan, Tonghui Ma
Glioblastoma (GBM) remains one of the most common and lethal primary brain tumors due to its high malignancy and heterogeneity. Despite recent advances in medical technology and concerted effort to improve therapeutic methods, the prognosis of GBM still remain…
26 Jul 2023DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20230412050411
Research ArticleMillipede Species Enrich the Fertility of Soil in Alagar Hills Reserve Forest
Ramanathan Baluchamy, Gnanamani Radhakrishnan
Soil biota can interact with litter decomposition and significantly change nutrients of soil through egestion of faecal pellets. In the present study, examined the interactions between soil fertility and millipedes occurrence in Alagar hills Reserve forest. Mi…
26 Jul 2023DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20211224061229
Research ArticleAvian Diversity, Abundance and Habitat Suitability Index for Threatened Species in Selected Areas of Northern Pakistan
Rida Ahmad, Zulfiqar Ali, Farkhanda Manzoor, Usman Ahmad, Safdar Sidra, Irfan Zainab et al.
Land use type changes the carrying capacity of habitats to support species diversity and maintain viable population. Avian studies provide substantial information about these changes as birds are predictor of ecological disturbances. The current research explo…
26 Jul 2023DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20220224070218
Short CommunicationPattern of Rodent Damage in the Fields of Groundnut (Arachis hypogaea) Plants in Mianwali, Punjab, Pakistan
Umana Niazi, Muhammad Mushtaq, Mehwish Kanwal, Momina Raheem
Groundnut (Arachis hypogaea L.) is an important cash crop; being cultivated in more than 100 countries of the world (Pround and Phiri, 2010). It’s the 4th most important source of edible oil and 3rd important source of vegetable protein. In Pakistan, it…
21 Jul 2023DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20220131070154
Research ArticleDescription of Hemicycliophora pyri n. sp., with Observations on Psilenchus vincigurrae Brzeski, 1991 and Ditylenchus equilis Heyns, 1964 (Nematoda: Tylenchida) from Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
Sagir Hussain, Erum Iqbal, Nasira Kazi, Sher Wali Khan, Qamar Abbas, Abdul Razaq
The present study provides the morphological and morphometric characterization of some plant parasitic nematode populations, recovered from agricultural fields during surveys of the districts Gilgit and Nager, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan. The analysis of sample…
21 Jul 2023DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20211117071137
Short CommunicationDescription of Mononchus oryzae n.sp. with Observation on Coomansus parvus (De Man, 1880) Jairajpuri and Khan, 1977, (Mononchida: Mononchidae) from Pakistan
Uzma Ishaque, Erum Iqbal, Shahnaz Dawar, Nasira Kazi
During a survey for predatory soil nematodes of the order Mononchida, a new species of the genus Mononchus Bastian, 1865 was collected from rice (Oryza sativa L.) field in Nawabshah, Sindh, Pakistan, which has been described and illustrated. Mononchus oryzae n…
21 Jul 2023DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20211005081044
Short CommunicationInternet-Sold Snail Pomacea canaliculata and Achatina fulica Might Transmit Angiostrongylus cantonensis in Mainland China
Yu Liang Cao, Yue Guo, Hui Zhang, Chun Sheng Wang
In China, snails Pomacea canaliculata and its new breed the gold snail, Achatina fulica and its new breeds the white jade snail, have been sold on the Internet in recent years. We concluded that 24,853 sales of P. canaliculata and A. fulica had been made throu…
21 Jul 2023DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20220329070315
Short CommunicationMolecular and Serological Detection of Toxoplasma gondii in South China Tiger
Yingying Wang, Jianyi Yu, Lichen Zhou
Toxoplasmosis is one of the most important zoonotic diseases with serious health risks for wild animals. The South China tiger, the most endangered tiger subspecies endemic to China, remain only a little more than 200 today, was susceptibly infected with Toxop…
21 Jul 2023DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20210924080958
Short CommunicationHeat Shock Protein-70 is expressed in Higher Quantities under Thermal Stress Conditions in Longevity Individuals
Tehreem Fatima, Jabbar Khan, Hamid Shafiq, Dost Muhammad, Muhammad Rafi, Shoaib ur Rehman
The cellular response to stress is mediated by intracellular proteins, called heat shock proteins (HSPs). Among various known stressors, heat is a major factor that induces the production of HSP70. Keeping in view the very hot conditions of Dera Ismail Khan (D…
21 Jul 2023DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20200324080337
Research ArticleWill Typhoon Cause Great Damage to Juvenile Hybrid Grouper (Epinephelus lanceolatus ♂ × Epinephelus fuscoguttatus ♀) under Indoor Flowing Seawater Aquaculture Model?
Jing Hu, Zhenhua Ma
Typhoons can hit the aquaculture industry. In this study, the water quality during typhoon was simulated under indoor water flowing seawater aquaculture model (C: salinity 32.5%, ammonia nitrogen 0.01mg/L; T1: salinity 30.0%, ammonia nitrogen 0.04mg/L, T2: sal…
14 Jul 2023DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20220109050151
Research ArticleConflict Between Himalayan Palm Civet (Paguma larvata) and Local Community for Food Competition in District Dir Lower, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
Tariq Ahmad, Anum Razzaq, Li Bo, Faiz ur Rehman, Gul Saba, Omama Saqib et al.
Human-wildlife conflict (HWC) has a long history, it has become a major concern for wildlife management due to its expanding magnitude and nature complexity, affecting largely local communities that nearer to forests. Therefore, the two villages of District Di…
14 Jul 2023DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20220404100439
Research ArticleSero-Epidemiological Investigation of Abortifacient Bacteria in Goats and Sheep in Three Districts of Sindh Province of Pakistan
Asadullah Memon, Asghar Ali Kamboh, Saeed Ahmed Soomro, Muhammad Ammar Khan, Akeel Ahmed Memon, Hubdar Ali Kolachi
Abortifacient bacteria incur high production and economic losses in small ruminants worldwide. The present study assessed the prevalence of Coxiella burnetii, Chlamydia abortus, and Brucella melitensis in 178 sheep and goat samples obtained from Hyderabad, Tan…
14 Jul 2023DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20211209141205
Research ArticlePhenological Phases of Forage and Rumen Fluid Affect Conjugated Linoleic Acids Composition of Milk of Yak from Qinghai Tibet Plateau
Yao Xixi, Zhou Rui, Ma Yinshan
The purpose of this paper was to study the effect of phenological phases on forage nutrient composition, rumen fermentation parameters and content of conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) in milk of grazing yak. In this study, 10 female Gannan yaks with an average bo…
14 Jul 2023DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20211223011225
Research ArticleResistance Modulation of Staphylococcus aureus Isolates of Dairy Cattle through Metallic Oxide Nanoparticles
Maria Azam, Tahir Mahmood Qureshi, Saddam Hussain, Amjad Islam Aqib, Shanza Rauf Khan, Kashif Akram et al.
The rise in prevalence and drug resistance in Staphylococcus aureus of dairy animals require an alternative to antibiotics. Nanoparticles particularly metallic nanoparticles are a wise approach to modulating drug resistance. The current study thus focuses on t…
14 Jul 2023DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20220305180337
Research ArticleAvian Assemblage, Monitoring and Bioassessment of Margalla Hills National Park, Islamabad Capital Territory, Pakistan
Abdul Hadi, Muhammad Rais, Ifrah Muddassir, Abdullah Tasib, Maria Zafar, Sumbul Gill
We aimed to establish avian assemblage, bioassessment scale and to provide indices for future monitoring of birds in hiking trails, undisturbed forest and urban areas of Margalla Hills National Park, Islamabad, Pakistan. The park harbors a good assemblage of b…
14 Jul 2023DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20211213061202
Research ArticleGenetic Diversity and Population Genetics of Cuttlefish Sepiella japonica based on Newly Developed SSR Markers
Yingying Ye, Chengrui Yan, Kaida Xu, Jiji Li, Jing Miao, Zhenming Lü et al.
Cuttlefish Sepiella japonica, an economically valuable fishery resource that is considered as one of the four most famous sea products in China, has dramatically declined since the 1990s to near extinction, presumably due to over exploitation and environmental…
12 Jul 2023DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20201120101123- Research Article
Effect of Fermented Silkworm (Bombyx mori) Pupae on Growth Performance, Immune Index and Meat Quality in Lingnan Yellow Broiler Chickens
Xiangjie Zhao, Zheshi Kuang, Jiyuan Yang, Muhammad Bilal, Rongling Yang
Silkworm (Bombyx mori) pupae (SWP) is a promising feed source with high nutritional value. In present study, the effects of different proportion of solid-state fermented silkworm pupa as a fishmeal substitute were evaluated on the growth performance, immune or…
12 Jul 2023DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20220217030205