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Research ArticleEffect of Sodium Hyaluronate and Betamethasone Injection in Knuckle Articular Cavity on Serum Inflammatory Factors and Metalloproteinase of Knee Osteoarthritis Patients
Zhaojun Wang, Yang Zhou, Xinghua Song
The aim of this study was to observe the efficacy of injection of sodium hyaluronate combined with betamethasone into knuckle articular cavity in knee osteoarthritis treatment, and to analyze its effect on the prognosis of knee joint function. A total of 120 k…
16 Aug 2022DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20200816180838
Research ArticleCDS Cloning, Sequencing and Bioinformatic Analysis of Vasoactive Intestinal Peptide in Wahui Pigeon
Fei Wang, Xiaofen Hu, Feng Wen, Xiaoen Tang, Shanshan Yang, Shengwei Zhong et al.
Vasoactive intestinal peptide plays double roles as gastrointestinal hormone and neuropeptide. Due to few reports on vasoactive intestinal peptide in pigeon, the present study was aim to further explore the correlation between its molecular bioinformatics char…
12 Aug 2022DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20210801110807
Research ArticleIn Vivo Effect of Novel Lytic Phage Cocktail against Salmonella Pullorum
Rida Haroon Durrani, Ali Ahmad Sheikh, Masood Rabbani, Muti-ur-Rehman Khan, Aneela Zameer Durrani, Salman Ashraf et al.
Despite advances, avian salmonellosis pose a major challenge to the poultry health, associated with high production losses. The study aimed to investigate the effect of oro-nasal phage delivery on bacterial population. As prophylaxis, oral phage delivery via d…
12 Aug 2022DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20210822090852
Research ArticleZinc in Alkaline Water (Zamzam) Ameliorates Doxorubicin induced Cardiac Remodeling
Mohammed A. Almujtaba, Turky Omar Asar, Salma Naqvi, Vikas Kumar, Fahad A. Al-Abbasi, Abdulbasit I. Al-Sieni et al.
The holy Zamzam water is believed to be beneficial in curing several diseases. Studies report that its alkaline nature renders it a therapeutic potential. We aimed to determine the effect of Zamzam water in doxorubicin induced cardiac remodeling in rats. Male…
12 Aug 2022DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20210713160743
Research ArticleStock Assessment of Trichiurus lepturus (Linneaus, 1758) in Zhejiang, China: A Proposal for Fishery Management
Qian Chong, Muhammad Mohsin, Zhu Ting, Chen Qiqi, Ana Mehak
Zhejiang province marine waters are a significant place of commercial fisheries in China as these resources are rich in fish fauna. However, decreased fish biomass catch has been observed during recent years, putting a big question about the ongoing stock stat…
12 Aug 2022DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20220224140242
Research ArticleFK228 Ameliorates the Liver Toxicity and Oxidative Stress on Thiram-Induced Tibial Dyschondroplasia in Chicken
Muhammad Kashif Iqbal, Khalid Mehmood, Shakeel Ahmed, Fazul Nabi, Muhammad Arif Rizwan, Muhammad Kaleem et al.
Tibial dyschondroplasia (TD) is a disorder of rapidly growing avian species characterized by enlarge avascular growth plate with lesions in proximal tibiotarsal bone. The aim of present study was to investigate the antioxidant capacity of FK228 and role of vas…
12 Aug 2022DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20210715060747- Research Article
Effect of Organic Acids and Probiotics on Growth of Apis mellifera Workers
Ali Hasan, Javed Iqbal Qazi, Nasreen Muzaffer, Shamsa Jabeen, Ali Hussain
In the present investigation, effects of organic acids and probiotics on growth of Apis mellifera workers were studied under different experimental conditions. Significant weight gain was observed in workers of the experimental group 8 (pollen + Bacillus claus…
12 Aug 2022DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20210803100802 
Research ArticleFeeding Ecology, Threats and Conservation Management of Kalij Pheasant (Lophura leucomelanos) in Azad Jammu and Kashmir, Pakistan
Muhammad Furqan, Zulfiqar Ali
Pheasants are bioindicators of our ecosystem and their population is declining. We investigated diet composition and threats to kalij pheasant Lophura leucomelanos to prepare conservation and management strategies in Azad Jammu and Kashmir, Pakistan. The diet…
8 Aug 2022DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20200816170856
Research ArticleProkaryotic Expression of the Toxoplasma gondii SAG2 Gene in Pet Cats and Establishment of an Indirect ELISA Method
Liyun Chang, Aiju Liu, Jianshuang Zhang, Yingbin Chen, Zhiyong Liu
This study aimed to establish an indirect enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) method based on the SAG2 gene of Toxoplasma gondii (T. gondii) to improve the detection of toxoplasmosis in pet cats. Escherichia coli BL21 (DE3) was transformed with a prokary…
8 Aug 2022DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20201016041058
Research ArticleLiver Metabolism Adaptation to High-Concentrate Diet-Induced Milk Fat Depression
Lin Li, Pingsheng Ye, Xi Chen, Shuping Yan, Yuanshu Zhang
The high concentrate/low forage (HC/LF) diets cause a dramatic decline in milk fat secretion. Hepatic lipid metabolism is active when ruminant is on lactation period. The aim of this study was to evaluate liver metabolism adaptation to high-concentrate diet-in…
8 Aug 2022DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20220213050246
Research ArticleOriental Skylark (Alauda gulgula) Nestling Morphometry and Feeding Habits in Bajaur Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Pakistan
Rahmat Ullah Khan, Asif Sadam, Karim Gabol, Waheed Ali Panhwar, Sajid Mahmood, Mustafa Kamal et al.
The present investigation was aimed to improve the contemporary information about morphometry and diet of Oriental skylark Alauda gulgula nestling from hatching to 8th day very carefully during the breeding season (April, May, June, and July) 2019, in district…
8 Aug 2022DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20210818110804
Research ArticleHuaier Aqueous Extract Mediates Keloid Cell Proliferation and Apoptosis by Regulating miR-128-3p / EPHB2
Xiaoguang Su, Yanjun Gao, Yanling Wang, Yaohui Ma
This study was aimed to investigate the effect of HAE on the proliferation and apoptosis of keloid fibroblasts and its mechanism. Primary HFB cells were isolated and cultured, and treated with different concentrations of HAE for 48 h. Cell viability was measur…
8 Aug 2022DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20210104090139
Research ArticleEvaluation of a Herbal Muco-adhesive Gel for Treatment of Oral Submucous Fibrosis in Wistar Rats
Iqra Ejaz, Saima Chaudhry, Sarah Ghafoor
The present study was designed to formulate and investigate the role of an oral muco-adhesive gel, having a novel combination of 1% curcumin and licorice, in an animal model of oral submucous fibrosis (OSMF), as a possible treatment modality. Animal model of O…
8 Aug 2022DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20210616050636
Short CommunicationEffects of Altitude on the Transmission of Alveolar Echinococcosis
Yuxia Zhang, Kong Yang
Alveolar echinococcosis is an important cestode diseases with a huge public health impact, it caused by larval of Echinococus multilocularis, whose life cycle requires a variety of canids and small mammals as hosts. The terminal hosts have received a lot of at…
19 Jul 2022DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20210428030426- Short Communication
Acetylcholinesterase and Glutathione-S-Transferase as Biomarkers for Imidacloprid Toxicity in Earthworm Eudrilus eugeniae and Metaphire posthuma
Harpreet Kaur, S.S. Hundal
The present study investigated the effect of imidacloprid on the AChE and GST activity in earthworm Eudrilus eugeniae and Metaphire posthuma. E. eugeniae and M. posthuma were exposed to soil spiked with different concentrations (0.3, 0.6 and 1.0 mg/kg dry soil…
19 Jul 2022DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20210213070255 - Short Communication
Pea Aphid (Hemiptera: Aphididae) Population Responses to Selected Pea Cultivars and High Temperatures
Abdul Hafeez Mastoi, Muhammad Rashid Nizamani, Shafique Ahmed Memon, Jun Jiang, Xiang-Shun Hu, Tong-Xian Liu
The response of Acyrthosipon pisum (Harris) (Hemiptera: Aphididae) population parameters to selected high temperatures (27, 30, 33, 36, 39°C) on 5 cultivars of pea, Pisum sativum L., was determined in laboratory testing. Of the 5 pea cultivars and 5 temper…
19 Jul 2022DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20200627120652 
Short CommunicationDiversity and Morphometric of Oothecae of Mantids in District Mirpurkhas, Sindh
Jawaid A. Khokhar, T. J. Ursani, Fareeda Memon, Samina Malik, Asif Soomro, Fareeda Shah
Mantids is a fascinating and predatory small group of bulky insects and has been superbly engineered for speed and power. Object of this work is to see the stability and morphometrics of oothecae of mantids occurring in agricultural areas of Mirpurkhas. Due to…
19 Jul 2022DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20190906080924- Short Communication
Incidence of Subclinical Ketosis and Evaluation of Associated Risk Factors in Early Lactating Dairy Buffaloes
Muhammad Zaeem Abbas, Khurram Ashfaq, Amjad Islam Aqib, Mughees Aizaz Alvi, Muhammad Haleem Tayyab, Muzafar Ghafoor et al.
Ketosis is a metabolic disorder of dairy animals that appear mostly in the early lactation period of animals. Current study was aimed to estimate occurrence of ketosis and associated risk factors in dairy buffaloes. In this regard, milk and urine samples were…
19 Jul 2022DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20200604200629 - Short Communication
Effect of Glutathione and L-Cysteine Supplementation on the Quality of Frozen Beetal Buck Spermatozoa
Muhammad Hammad Fayyaz, S. Murtaza Hassan Andrabi, Muhammad Shafiq Haider
This study was designed to assess the cryosurvival of beetal buck spermatozoa with the supplementation of Glutathione (GLU) and L-cysteine (CYS) in the extender. In the first experiment, semen samples from each of the five mature bucks were pooled and diluted…
19 Jul 2022DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20190422070439 
Short CommunicationEffect of Variable Degrees of Jejunal Resection on Clinical and Haematological Parameters of Cats
Tariq Mehmood, Muhammad Arif Khan, Ayesha Safder Chaudhry, Kamran Ashraf, Muhammad Mohsin Ali, Muhammad Faisal Ayoob et al.
Abnormalities of intestines in carnivores such as blockage, peritonitis, tumors and diverse local injuries and lesions are corrected by resection of the intestine. Twelve cats were subjected to 3 variable degrees of jejunal resection, i.e. group A (20%) and gr…
19 Jul 2022DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20201017211017