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Short CommunicationEffect of SSAT on the Proliferation and Apoptosis of Prostate Cancer Cells via Regulation of Akt, GSK-3β and β-catenin Expression
Xian Zhang, Erjiang Lin, Shizhe Hong, Zhengjie Zhu
To investigate the effect of spermidine/spermine-N(1)-acetyltransferase (SSAT) on the proliferation and apoptosis of prostate cancer LNCaP cells under hypoxic conditions. Prostate cancer LNCaP cells were transfected with the eukaryotic expression plasmid pcDNA…
26 Apr 2022DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20200505090553
Short CommunicationEffect of Heat Treatments on the Constituents of Camel Milk
Arab Khan Lund, Atta Hussain Shah, Gul Bahar Khaskheli, Mool Chand Malhi, Ahmed Sultan Jatoi, Abdul Samad Mangsi et al.
Heating is an essential step in the dairy industry. This study was carried out in order to observe the influence of heating and time combinations (63°C/30min; T1, 72°C/15sec; T2 and 100.17°C/10min; T3) on physical and chemical characteristics of ca…
26 Apr 2022DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20190422190446- Short Communication
Cholecalciferol and Formic Acid Synergistically Enhance Digestive Enzymes Activity and Bone Mineralization in Ctenopharyngodon idella
Laiba Shafique, Mahroze Fatima, Syed Zakir Hussain Shah, Muhammad Afzal, Huma Naz, Saif ur Rehman et al.
This study was planned to determine intestinal digestive enzymes activity and bone mineralization of Ctenopharyngodon idella. Four type food were prepared by using formic acid (%) and vitamin D3 (IU/Kg) in experiment viz, FD1, FD2, FD3 and FD4, respectively. F…
26 Apr 2022DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20190628110605 - Short Communication
Phenotypic and Genotypic Analysis of Beta-Lactamases in Escherichia coli Isolated from Fish
Kafeel Ahmad, Muhammad Siqaf, Gul-E-Rana Abid, Ramla Somayya, Umama Qasim
Escherichia coli is a member of Enterobacteriaceae that causes gastrointestinal diseases. The aim of current study was to analyse production of extended spectrum beta lactamases and metallo beta-lactamases in E. coli isolated from fish. Fifty E. coli isolates…
26 Apr 2022DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20191023191007 
Short CommunicationHaplotype Diversity of 17 Y Chromosomal STRs in Jat Population of Pakistan
Abida Shehzadi, Muhammad Shafique, Ahmad Ali Shahid
This population data relates to Y chromosomal short tandem repeat (Y-STR) haplotype diversity analysis of 143 healthy unrelated male individuals from Jat population of Pakistan. Seventeen Y-STR loci were simultaneously amplified through AmpFISTR®YfilerTM P…
26 Apr 2022DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20210805110806- Short Communication
Effects of Egg Weight on Egg Quality Traits of Potchefstroom Koekoek Chicken Genotype
Thobela Louis Tyasi, Lebo Trudy Rashijane, Kwena Mokoena, Kagisho Madikadike Molabe, Madumetja Cyril Mathapo, Victoria Rankotsan Hlokoe et al.
An egg is a reproduction tool in chickens and a valuable food source for humans. The objective of this study was to examine the effect of egg weight (EW) on egg quality traits such as egg length (EL), egg diameter (ED), yolk weight (YW), albumen weight (AW), s…
26 Apr 2022DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20210404180403 
Short CommunicationEffects of Epidermal Growth Factor on ASCT2 Expression in IPEC-J2 Cells Challenged by Lipopolysaccharide
Xiaopeng Tang, Kangning Xiong, Rejun Fang
The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of epidermal growth factor (EGF) on ASCT2 expression in IPEC-J2 cells challenged by lipopolysaccharide (LPS). Cells were treated with: (1) EGF (0 ng / mL) + LPS (0 μg / mL) (Control group), (2) EGF (100 ng…
26 Apr 2022DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20210325000338
Short CommunicationAssociation Analysis between Exon II of GH Gene and Growth Traits in Sheep
Junyan Bai, Jingyun Li, Yu Chen, Zhihao Dong, Youbing Yang, Ying Lei
SSCP were employed to investigate the genetic polymorphism of sheep GH gene and to analyze the correlation of genetic polymorphic sites with growth traits. The results showed that AA, AB and BB genotypes were detected in exon II of GH gene in the six sheep pop…
26 Apr 2022DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20200609000608- Short Communication
The Effect of Selenium and Vitamin E on Growth and Energy Linked Biochemical Profile of Damani Goat under Heat Stress
Jabbar Khan, Mehwish Jehan, Zeeshan Mutahir, Muhammad Rafi, Muhammad Ismail, Aamer Abbas et al.
Nurturing goat is a traditional profession of marginal farmers and landless workers in different regions of under-developed countries. The present study was conducted to determine the effect of vitamin E and selenium (Se) on physiological and hormonal status o…
26 Apr 2022DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20200324030303 - Short Communication
Neuroprotective Effect of Excitatory Amino Acid Receptor Antagonist on Retina of Rat
Chuanfeng Fan, Wenguo Feng, Jingchang Yang, Qingchao Chen, Yu Wang
The objective of this study was to investigate the protective effect of the excitatory amino acid receptor antagonist, α-melanocyte stimulating hormone, on the retina. Twenty-four Sprague Dawley (SD) rats were randomly divided into normal control group,…
26 Apr 2022DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20201104191103 - Short Communication
Length-weight Relationships of Three Fish Species from Yellow Sea along Coastal Waters of Shandong Province, China
Huahua Fang, Daquan Zhou, Xiaoyu Dong
In this study, length-weight relationships (LWR) of three fish species (Lepidotrigla microptera, Liparis tanakae and Trachidermus fasciatus) from the Yellow Sea along coastal waters of Shandong province, China were estimated. Ninety-one samples were collected…
26 Apr 2022DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20200222180213 - Short Communication
Seroprevalence of Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato in Camel (Camelus dromedarius) in Punjab, Pakistan
Nadeem Raza, Aneela Zameer Durrani, Muhammad Hassan Saleem, Ali Ahmed Sheikh, Muhammad Usman, Quratulain Mujahid et al.
A seroprevalence study was conducted on the presence of Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato antibodies in 405 camels of two districts of Punjab, Pakistan i.e., Bhakkar and Bahawalpur from May 2019 to January 2021. A questionnaire was used to collect data regarding…
26 Apr 2022DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20210711070745 - Short Communication
HBV and HCV Seroprevalence in Hospital Admissions for Thalassemia Major in Bengbu, China
Jun Zhang, Xiaocao Xu, Min Cao
Patients with thalassemia major are exposed to a wide range of blood transition viruses that among them hepatitis B and C viruses are in high significance. This study investigates the seroprevalence of HBV and HCV in hospital admissions for thalassemia major i…
25 Apr 2022DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20201129141132 - Short Communication
Extended List of Orthoptera Fauna of Cholistan Desert (Punjab, Pakistan)
Santosh Kumar, Riffat Sultana, Martin Husemann
Cholistan has a diverse fauna and flora, but until now its orthopteran fauna is relatively unstudied. The survey was conducted during November 2018 to August 2019. We found 25 species of grasshoppers, crickets and tree crickets. Caelifera were more diverse tha…
25 Apr 2022DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20200516150559 
Short CommunicationEffect of Calcitriol on Bone Mineral Density and Bone Metabolism in Osteoporotic Rats
Haipeng Liu, Xubin Jiao, Xiangqing Li, Xinru Xu
Bilateral ovaries of 20 female SD rats were surgically resected. Four weeks after surgery, osteoporotic rat models were copied and randomly divided into a calcitriol group and a model group, with 10 rats in each group. The ovaries of another 10 rats were detac…
25 Apr 2022DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20200407160444- Short Communication
Predation of Boa constrictor (Boidae) by Cerdocyon thous (Canidae) in Caatinga in Brazil
Luan Arthur Queiros Lima, Talita Monielly Alves de Oliveira, Thiara Guimarães Maia, Ayko Shimabukuro, Itainara Taili, Raul dos Santos et al.
There are few reports on the presence of snakes in the diet of the crab-eating-fox (Cerdocyon thous). Here we reported the predation of the crab-eating-fox over a boa (Boa constrictor) in the Caatinga biome, Brazil. Despite having a predominantly nocturnal hab…
25 Apr 2022DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20210526120503 
Short CommunicationMolecular Identification of Chrotogonus spp. (Pyrgomorphidae: Caelifera: Orthoptera)
Riffat Sultana, Samiullah Soomro, Chuan Ma
Genus Chrotogonus has been reported to cause massive damage to agricultural crops where it exists. In past many of its sibling species were misidentified on morphological examination. However, DNA-based species assignments has now made it possible to overcome…
25 Apr 2022DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20190826170812
Short CommunicationHouse Fly, Musca domestica (Diptera: Muscidae) Acts as a Mechanical Vector for Newcastle Disease of Poultry in Faisalabad, Pakistan
Aqsa Fayyaz, Muhammad Kashif Zahoor, Asma Ashraf, Muhammad Asif Zahoor, Azhar Rasul, Humara Naz Majeed et al.
Newcastle disease virus (NDV) is a highly contagious virus of domesticated (i.e. chickens, peacock, pet birds) and wild birds, which is excreted in the fecal material of infected birds. The house fly, Musca domestica L. can gain entry into the poultry flocks a…
25 Apr 2022DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20190215080254- Short Communication
Studies on Stability of Alprostadil (Lipo-PGE1 and DN-PGE1) Targeting Preparation
Fan Xu, Cheng Wu, Su Zeng
Objective of this study was to investigate the compatibility and stability of alprostadil (lipo-PGE1 and DN-PGE1) after compatibility with different volume of 0.9% sodium chloride or 5% glucose, and to provide a basis for drug safe use in the clinic. PGE1 lipi…
24 Apr 2022DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20200722050704 
ReviewHLA System and its Participation in Recurrent Pregnancy Loss
Laiba Ajmal, Sidra Ajmal, Maleeha Ajmal, Gul Nawaz, Rabail Hassan Toor, Hooria Younas et al.
A successful pregnancy is a biological paradox as the maternal immune system accepts and tolerates the semi allogeneic fetus. Continued tolerance of the fetus relies on an optimal immune privileged environment that allows the developing fetus to avoid recognit…
24 Apr 2022DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20210826180821