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ReviewMicroplastics: Their Effects on Amphibians and Reptiles-A Review
Dong-Min Hou, Ding-Qi Rao
Although microplastics provide much convenience to humans, they also pose a threat to the ecological environment on which humans depend. Microplastics persist in the environment and spread throughout the planet through the atmosphere, ocean currents, wind and…
20 Sept 2022DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20210820080823
Short CommunicationEfficacy of Low-Dose Epinephrine in Treatment of Severe Asthma
Fengbin Jin, Xin Liu, Yanqiu Yue
The objective of this study was to explore the efficacy of 0.25 mg dose of epinephrine as a low-dose on the severe asthma. A total of 114 patients with severe asthma of hospital were selected between December 2017 and February 2020 as the subjects of this stud…
20 Sept 2022DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20210520180551
Research ArticleIdentification and Characterization of a Novel Type of Cartilage Stem/ Progenitor Cells from Tibetan Mastiff
Caiyun Ma, Hebao Wen, Lu Li, Gaofeng Liu, Chunjing Wang, Yu Guo et al.
Based on the physiologically non-self-renewing property of articular cartilage, the treatment of articular cartilage lesions remains an important challenge. Articular cartilage, the target of osteoarthritis (OA), contains renewable cartilage stem/progenitor ce…
20 Sept 2022DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20211230091225
Short CommunicationRelationship between Testicular Traits, Body Measurements and Body Weight in Boer Goat Bucks
Madumetja Cyril Mathapo, Thobela Louis Tyasi
The study was conducted to evaluate the relationships between testicular traits, body measurements and body weight. A total of twenty-five (25) Boer goat males aged between one and two years were used in the study. Testicular length (TL), scrotal circumference…
20 Sept 2022DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20210508200550
Research ArticleAssociation of Chemokine Genes CXCL9 and CXCL10 Polymorphisms with Tuberculosis in Pakistani Population
Saleha Tabassum, Muneeza Zafar, Munazza Raza Mirza, Muhammad Iqbal Choudhary, Ikram ul Haq, Imran Riaz Malik et al.
The CXCR3 ligand family, including CXCL9, CXCL10 and CXCL11, play important role in T-cell, natural killer (NK) cell, NKT cell and dendritic cell trafficking. These chemokines were suggested for their use as alternative markers for TB diagnosis, and their poss…
29 Aug 2022DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20210810130817- Research Article
MiR-216b-5p and HDAC8 Inhibit Breast Cancer Cell Proliferation, Metastasis and Invasion
Qi Zhuo, Yuanchun Yao, Meisongzhu Yang, Jinhua Chen, Miao Tian
The objective of this study was to investigate the mechanism of MiR-216b-5p and HDAC8 inhibiting the proliferation, metastasis and invasion of breast cancer cells. Tissue samples (28) were collected, and malignant and normal tissues were confirmed pathological…
29 Aug 2022DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20201027141013 
Research ArticleNi Oxide Nanoparticles has the Potential to Drastically Affect the Behavior of Albino Mice in a Sex Specific Manner
Malik Fiaz Hussain, Atif Akbar, Muhammad Asif, Laraib Nisar, Muhammad Naeem Ashiq, Furhan Iqbal
Ni oxide nanoparticles (NiO NPs) are extensively used in industries dealing with welding, electroplating and in production of alloys but despite of their large scale uses, it is expected that they might have lot more drawbacks than their bulky counter parts. P…
29 Aug 2022DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20210825060829- Research Article
Comparative Performance of Three Silkworm Races Fed on Local Mulberry against Biological and Commercial Parameters
Sharon Zulfiqar, Mubashar Hussain, Kiran Aftab, Muhammad Faheem Malik, Rizwan Khursheed, Somia Liaqat et al.
We evaluated the performance of biological and commercial parameters of three bivoltine silkworm races fed on local mulberry. The disease-free eggs of Chinese, Korean and Bulgarian races were obtained from Sericulture Research Laboratory, Lahore. The silkworm…
29 Aug 2022DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20190414180419 
Research ArticleBiochemical Profiling of Arsenic Trioxide-Induced Impaired Carbohydrate Metabolism and its Therapeutic Intervention via Modulation of Metabolic Pathways
Muhammad Sajid Hamid Akash, Hina Sharif, Kanwal Rehman, Sumbal Rasheed, Shagufta Kamal
We aimed to investigate the impact of arsenic trioxide (ATO) in impairing carbohydrate metabolism and therapeutic potential of resveratrol (RSV) to treat ATO-induced metabolic disorder. Twenty Wistar rats were used for this study; one group was normal control…
29 Aug 2022DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20220204050235
Research ArticleInfluence of Varying Dietary Cation-Anion Difference on Blood Metabolites of Holstein Dairy Cows
Hazem E. M. Hassanien, Awad M. M. Mahmoud, Elsayed M. Abdel-Raouf, Nabil M. Eweedah, Midhat. N. Nassif
A negative dietary cation-anion difference (DCAD) motivates a compensated metabolic acidosis, stimulating calcium (Ca) absorption and mobilization before calving and decreasing clinical and subclinical hypocalcemia postpartum. The objective of this trial was t…
29 Aug 2022DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20210526230528- Research Article
Interrelationship Between Rumen Fluid Minerals and Biological Tissues of Growing Lambs Fed Complete Feed Supplemented with Clionptilolite
Mutassim Abdelrahman, Ibrahim Alhidary, Majdi Bahaddi, Mohsen Alobre, Riyadh Aljumaah, Rifat Ullah Khan
This study aimed to investigate the effect of feeding of complete feed with two levels of Zeolite (1% and 2%) on aluminium (Al), chromium (Cr), manganese (Mn), and potassium (K) status in rumen fluid and different biological tissues of growing Naemi lambs. Twe…
29 Aug 2022DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20210810100818 
Research ArticleEvaluation of Antimicrobial Activity of Organic Acids against Campylobacter jejuni in Broilers
Faiza Ghazanfar, Masood Rabbani, Aamir Ghafoor, Muhammad Hassan Mushtaq
Campylobacteriosis is a collective term used for the infection caused by the members of Campylobacter species. The causative agent is Campylobacter that asymptomatically colonizes broilers during development and contaminates it during slaughter. Outbreaks most…
29 Aug 2022DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20210809100837- Research Article
Effect of Artificial Saliva Supplementation on Growth, Rumen Characteristics and Fecal Odor of Growing Naeemi Lambs Fed Total Mixed Ration
Mutassim M. Abdelrahman, Ibrahim Alhidary, Mohsen Alobre, Riyadh S. Aljumaah, Rifat Ullah Khan
We investigated the effect of feeding a complete feed as a total mixed ration (TMR) with different levels of artificial saliva (AS) on the rumen pH, epithelial tissues pigmentation, fecal odor and status of some trace minerals. Forty-five growing lambs were us…
29 Aug 2022DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20211029041056 
Research ArticleFishery Stock Appraisal of Trichiurus lepturus (Linneaus, 1758) by using SPMs: A Case Study of Shandong, China
Zhang Yan, Muhammad Mohsin
Stock assessment of commercial fisheries is very important to ensure sustainable harvesting of fishery resources in China. Therefore, this study endeavors to estimate the fishery status of Trichiurus lepturus in Shandong, China. For this purpose, fishery stati…
29 Aug 2022DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20220409160400
Research ArticleDocumenting Nesting and Breeding Ecology with Time Activity Budget of White-throated Kingfisher (Halcyon smyrnensis) in Swat, Pakistan
Ejaz Ur Rehman, Shakeel Ahmad, Fathul Bari, Tanveer Khan, Naveed Ullah Khan, Abdullah Khan et al.
White-throated kingfisher Halcyon smyrensis is a common resident of wetlands in Asia including Pakistan. Breeding ecology and time budget activity was investigated in 16 active nests at 6 different sites during the current study. Nest construction was primaril…
29 Aug 2022DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20210722100759
Research ArticleIrrigation Stress to Wheat at Sensitive Growth Stages: Tri-trophic Effects and Implications for Aphid Control
Shahbaz Ahmed, Mubeen Ahmad, Muhammad Razaq, Farhan Mahmood Shah
Weather extremes can have profound impact on plant physiology. The altered physiology of stressed plant can also modify trophic interactions in that plant environment. Aphids are important pests of wheat crop causing direct or indirect injury to the crop. The…
29 Aug 2022DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20191001021022
Research ArticleProkaryotic Expression, Purification, and Functional Characterization of the Large Yellow Croaker (Larimichthys crocea) Mannose Receptors Subunits (MRC1 and MRC2)
Xiangli Dong, Shilin Mikhail Borisovich, Jiji Li, Jianyu He, Zeqin Fu, Yingying Ye et al.
The mannose receptor (MR) is an important receptor for the innate immune response. It is a member of the C-type lectin domain family, and has two subunits, MRC1 and MRC2. The MRC1 and MRC2 cDNA sequences have been analyzed and characterized in the large yellow…
25 Aug 2022DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20200120060106
Research ArticleAnalysis of Shisha Smoking Effect on Haematological Indices in Adult Smokers
Muhammad Hassan Naseem, Muhammad Mansha, Muhammad Triq, Peter C. Thomson
Shisha smoking is a rising trend among youth as a symbol of modernization and fashion. There is misconception that shisha smoking is less harmful than cigarette due to filtering effect of the liquid used in the device. The present study was conducted to invest…
25 Aug 2022DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20210418080424
Research ArticleFish Diversity and Water Quality in Different Zones of Upper River Indus Basin, Pakistan
Zaidi Zona, Zulfiqar Ali, Rida Ahmad, Irfan Zainab
Water quality assessment and freshwater fish diversity of cold-water Indus River, along a 400-kilometer stretch from Raikot (upstream) to Tarbela (downstream) was examined during 2019. The river channel was divided into five zones such as Raikot-Basha, Basha-D…
25 Aug 2022DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20211018201037
Research ArticleSingle Step Detergent Assisted Extraction and Solubilization of the Recombinant Matrix Protein of Newcastle Disease Virus (NDV) and Development of ELISA for Detection of Anti-NDV Antibodies in Chickens
Zahra Naz, Fouzia Ismat, Muhammad Saleem, Mazhar Iqbal, Aamir Shehzad, Moazur Rahman
The matrix (M) protein is the most abundant structural protein in Newcastle disease virus (NDV), the causative agent of Newcastle disease (ND) in chickens. Owing to its highly conserved nature among NDV strains and also due to its pivotal role in the viral lif…
25 Aug 2022DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20210913180900