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Research ArticleToxicity of Imidacloprid Administered Alone and in Combination with Heavy Metal Lead on Silkworm, Bombyx mori (Lepidoptera: Bombycidae)
Sehrish Akram, Abida Butt, Shakil Ahmad Khan
In this study, we evaluated the single and joint toxicities of insecticide imidacloprid (commercial formulation and technical grade) and heavy metal lead (Pb) against 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th instars of silkworm. For treatment, leaf-dipping method was used and to…
24 Oct 2022DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20210623070602
Research ArticleAccumulation of Heavy Metals in Vegetable Food under Wastewater Irrigation
Azra Kalhoro, Abdul Aziz Mirani, Fozia Khan Siyal, Tahira Jatt, Abdul Razak Mahar, Sadia Iram et al.
Sewage water contains toxic heavy metals which can be translocated and accumulated in plants and subsequently transferred to human body through the food chain, yet it has become the most commonly used water source for irrigating vegetable crops in peri-urban o…
24 Oct 2022DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20210818080816
Research ArticleEvaluation of Cardioprotective Potential of Hydroalcoholic Leaf Extract of Citrullus colocynthis against Doxorubicin Induced Oxidative Stress in Rats
Ashira Manzoor, Imran Ahmad Khan, Muqadas Sadiq, Muhammad Omer Iqbal, Shaukat Hussain Munawar
To evaluate the cardioprotective potential of hydroalcoholic leaf extract of Citrullus colocynthis against doxorubicin-induced myocardial ischemia in rats. Animals were divided into 5-groups each group consisting eight rats. Group-1 was given saline for 2 week…
24 Oct 2022DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20210715090741
Research ArticleIdentification of LncRNA CASC7/ miR-26/ASPN/TGF-β/Smad Axis in Endometrial Cancer
Xiajun Zhang, Jie Yang, Wenjun Zhou, Zhenshi Chen, Weidong Wu, Shaoru Zhang et al.
Endometrial cancer is the most common gynecological malignant tumor in many countries. TGF-β regulates cell proliferation, angiogenesis and metastasis, and is an inducer of epithelial-mesenchymal transformation. Tumor cells activate the TGF-β/Smad pa…
22 Oct 2022DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20211201051249
Research ArticleNotes on Acanthaspis quinquespinosa Complex (Hemiptera: Reduviidae: Reduviinae) with Description of a New Species from Pakistan
Syed Ishfaq Ali Shah, Azaz Ahmad, Wanzhi Cai
Acanthaspis Amyot and Serville, 1843, is the second-largest genus within the subfamily Reduviinae. Acanthaspis quinquespinosa (Fabricius, 1781), is a common species in Pakistan. Due to its variable color patterns, its taxonomic distinction from Acanthaspis fla…
22 Oct 2022DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20210712100720
Research ArticleSeasonal Diversity and Distribution Patterns of Birds in Agricultural Landscapes of Gujrat, Pakistan
Muhammad Umar, Mubashar Hussain, David C. Lee
Habitat selection in agricultural landscapes by wild bird species shows their adaptability to maximize their opportunities to benefit from landscape crop production. We assessed seasonal patterns in avian diversity and distribution of agroforestry, urban cropl…
22 Oct 2022DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20200207190214
Research ArticleSOX9 Promotes Hepatocellular Carcinoma Progression through Targeted Regulation of HSPA1B
Jiangbo Shao, Donglai Zhu, Shengqiang Zou, Guohong Ge, Ju Huang
Recent studies have demonstrated that SOX9 was highly expressed and played critical roles in increasing cancer stem cell expansion as well as decreasing sensitivity to the sorafenib therapy in hepatocellular carcinoma. In this study, the potential functions an…
22 Oct 2022DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20210914160920
Research ArticleLactic Acid Bacteria and Chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.): An Unexplored but Potentially Beneficial Liaison
Ahmad Nadeem, Rubina Arshad
The present study was designed to explore plant-associated endophytic lactic acid bacteria (LAB), enhance their plant growth promoting efficacy by induced mutation and unlock their potential as bio-inoculant. Lactobacillus plantarum specific medium and non-sel…
22 Oct 2022DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20200930120959
Research ArticleRelationship Between GHRL Gene Polymorphisms and Growth Traits in Pigs
Xin Xing Dong, Gai Cui Bai, Ming Li Li, Guo Xiang Lan, Da Wei Yan, Xiao Yi Wang et al.
Ghrelin (GHRL) is a gastric endocrine hormone, which has biological functions of regulation of appetite, body weight, gastrointestinal motility and growth hormone secretion. The aim of this study was to investigate the novel single nucleotide polymorphisms (SN…
22 Oct 2022DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20191022081026
Research ArticlePrevalence of Borrelia burgdorferi Sensu Lato in Pet Dogs and Associated Ticks in Pakistan
Muhammad Usman, Aneela Zameer Durrani, Nasir Mehmood, Muhammad Hassan Saleem, Mamoona Chaudhry
Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato is the etiological agent of Lyme disease. We investigated presence of B. burgdorferi s.l. in 600 pet dogs and 391 tick pools using PCR assay and sequencing in the Lahore City Metropolitan Area, Pakistan. Potential association of…
19 Oct 2022DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20210827160812
Research ArticleMicrosatellite and Skull Morphology Analysis of Tupaia belangeri chinensis in Yunnan Province
Yue Ren, Ting Jia, Hao Zhang, Zhengkun Wang, Wanlong Zhu
Chinese tree shrew (Tupaia belangeri chinensis) is an experimental animal with a close affinity to primates. A lot of genetic marker selections and physiological adaptation studies of T. belangeri chinensis have been reported in detail. But genetic diversity a…
19 Oct 2022DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20210924080925
Research ArticleThe Effect of Environmental Factors on Testicular and Body Measurements of Norduz Lambs
Hasan Çelikyürek
The objective of this study is to determine the effects of certain environmental factors on the testicular size and body size of male Norduz lambs. In the study, testicular diameter, testicular length, scrotal length, and scrotal circumference were determined…
19 Oct 2022DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20200623080607
Research ArticleRelationship of Age at First Calving, First Lactation Milk Yield, Reproductive Performance and Diseases in Simmental Dairy Cows in Turkey
Nurcan Karslioglu Kara
The aim of this research was to determine the relationship between age at first calving (AFC) and first lactation milk yield [adjusted 305-day (MY305)], reproductive performance [days open (DO), calving interval (CI)] and diseases (lameness, mastitis, metritis…
19 Oct 2022DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20210714120751- Research Article
Identifying Hybrid Genotypes of Mulberry Silkworm (Bombyx mori) Using Heterosis for Biological and Silk Yielding Traits
Ghulam Ali Bajwa, Zahid Rızwan, Muhammad Atıf Majeed
The Mulberry Silkworm Moth is an important economic and domesticated insect species that needs continuously new genetic combinations to avoid fractioning of genetic diversity and gene erosion. In this study ten bivoltine hybrids were screened by heterosis usin…
19 Oct 2022DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20211003161009 - Research Article
New Experimental Observations of Infanticide and Cannibalism in Northern Tree Shrew Tupaia belangeri
Dong-Min Hou, Hong-bi Peng, Wan-Long Zhu, Zheng-Kun Wang
Maternal infanticide and cannibalism, wherein mothers kill and consume their offspring, commonly occur in various animal taxa. The extent of its occurrence in Tupaia belangeri remains unclear given the difficulty of observing infanticidal and cannibalistic beh…
19 Oct 2022DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20210820090809 - Research Article
Correlation of Polymorphism of AQP7 Gene with the Sperm Cells Quality Traits of the Polish Holstein Friesian Bulls
Alicja Kowalczyk, Inga Kowalewska-Łuczak, Ewa Czerniawska-Piątkowska, Jesús Juan Cantalapiedra, Joaquim Orlando Lima Cerqueira, José Pedro Pinto de Araújo
The purpose of this study was to evaluate whether single nucleotide substitutions within exon 4 of the quality of AQP7 gene may affect the sperm cells of Polish Holstein-Friesian bulls. The research material was biological material (semen and blood) collected…
15 Oct 2022DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20210901170933 
Research ArticlePopulation Fluctuations of Bactrocera Species (Diptera: Tephritidae) in Guava and Mango Orchards at Different Climatic Conditions of Sindh
Zain-ul-Aabdin Abro, Naheed Baloch, Raza Muhammad Memon, Niaz Hussain Khuhro, Iram Shaikh
Two Bactrocera spp. of fruit fly (Bactrocera zonata and Bactrocera dorsalis) (Diptera: Tephritidae) associated with mango and guava fruits were studied during (January, 2019 to December, 2019) to determine the population dynamics of these notorious pests in di…
15 Oct 2022DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20220119100112
Research ArticleIdentification and In Silico Analysis of a Novel Mutation of MAN2B1 Gene in Congenital Family with Alpha-Mannosidosis from Pakistan
Muhammad Ikram Ullah
Alpha-mannosidosis is a devastating metabolic disorder characterized by intellectual disability, facial dysmorphism, musculoskeletal and immune abnormalities. This study identifies a genetic mutation in a complex consanguineous Pakistani family of Punjabi lang…
15 Oct 2022DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20220226160227
Research ArticleBiochemical and Histopathological Effects of Repeated Low Oral Doses of Malathion, Metalaxyl and Cymoxanil on Different Tissues of Rats
Ahmed H. Massoud, Mohamed S. Ahmed, Moustafa Saad-Allah, Aly S. Derbalah, Ashraf Albrakati, Ehab Kotb Elmahallawy
Most of the pesticides can be used with little risk if label directions were followed, while some are extremely toxic and require special precautions. This study aimed to determine the patho-biochemical toxicity of short-term exposure to repeated low oral dose…
14 Oct 2022DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20210518100521- Research Article
Haptoglobin and Amyloid A Levels in Milk of Clinical and Subclinical Mastitic Cows in Turkey
Nurdan Urvaylioglu, Ogunc Meral, Serkan Sayiner, Ulvi Reha Fidanci, Arif Altintas
Mastitis is one of the most common diseases in dairy cows and causes significant economic losses globally. We aimed to investigate whether haptoglobin (Hp) and amyloid A levels in milk may be an alternative method for diagnosing subclinical mastitis (SM) in da…
14 Oct 2022DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20210616100638