Care, conflict, and coexistence: Human–wildlife relations in community forests by Madison Stevens, Shalini Rawat, Terre Satterfield

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‘An unbidden guest at your table’: Purity, danger and the house-fly in the middle-class home, c. 1870-1910 by Neil Davie

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3D printed biodegradable hydrogel-based multichannel nerve conduits mimicking peripheral nerve fascicules by Woo-Youl Maeng, Yerim Lee, Szu-Han Chen, Kyung Su Kim, Daeun Sung, Wan-Ling Tseng, Gyu-Nam Kim, Young-Hag Koh, Yuan-Yu Hsueh, Jahyun Koo

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Antilipoxygenase and Anti-Inflammatory Activities of Streblus asper Leaf Extract on Xylene-Induced Ear Edema in Mice by Kanathip Singsai, Pimchanok Charoongchit, Waritsara Chaikaew, Nirut Boonma, Pitsinee Fhanjaksai, Karitta Chaisatan

“…An in vitro antilipoxygenase study was performed using a lipoxygenase assay, and the oxidation of linoleic acid into 13-hydroperoxy linoleic acid (HPODE) was detected with a UV spectrophotometer at a wavelength of 234 nm. In the animal study, twenty-five male ICR mice were induced as ear edema by topical xylene, and the ear thickness of the mice was measured. …”
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Efficacy of Thiamine in the Treatment of Postcardiac Arrest Patients: A Randomized Controlled Study by Suntornwit Pradita-ukrit, Veerapong Vattanavanit

“…Thiamine administration has been shown to improve survival in a postcardiac arrest animal study. We aimed to evaluate the efficacy of thiamine in comatose out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) patients following return of spontaneous circulation. …”
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Comparison Study of Airway Reactivity Outcomes due to a Pharmacologic Challenge Test: Impulse Oscillometry versus Least Mean Squared Analysis Techniques by Elena Rodriguez, Charrell M. Bullard, Milena H. Armani, Thomas L. Miller, Thomas H. Shaffer

“…The present study represents a preclinical animal study to determine whether these respiratory function techniques (LMS and IOS) are comparable in detecting changes in respiratory resistance derived from a direct pharmacological challenge.…”
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An ingestible bioimpedance sensing device for wireless monitoring of epithelial barriers by Brian M. Holt, Justin M. Stine, Luke A. Beardslee, Hammed Ayansola, Younggeon Jin, Pankaj J. Pasricha, Reza Ghodssi

“…As a proof-of-concept, we validate wireless impedance readout on excised porcine tissues in motion. Through an animal study, we demonstrate how the device exhibits altered impedance response to tight junction dilation induced on mice colonic tissue through calcium-chelator exposure. …”
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Possible Protective Effect of Sertraline against Cisplatin-Induced Ototoxicity: An Experimental Study by Murat Ozturk, Selcuk Ucar, Fatih Sarı, Selvet Erdogan, Murat Topdag, Mete Iseri

“…Design. Experimental animal study. Material and Methods. Forty-eight rats were randomly separated in two groups as groups I and II. …”
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Effect of Collagen/Ibuprofen Hydrogel in Wound Healing: An In Vivo Study by Kamyar Abbasi, Reza Eftekhar Ashtiani, Mitra Abdolahi, Maryam Hosseini, Reza Sayyad Soufdoost, Mostafa Alam, Sadaf Fani-Hanifeh

“…The cell viability test was performed by MTT (3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyl tetrazolium bromide) assay. In this animal study, three circular excisions were made in the back of each of the 12 rats and injected with the following groups: collagen/ibuprofen, group 1; collagen, group 2; and unfilled as the control group, group 3 for two times. …”
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Ultrasonic bone removal from the ossicular chain affects cochlear structure and function by Jennifer M. Siu, Jaina Negandhi, Robert V. Harrison, Nikolaus E. Wolter, Adrian James

“…Methods This was a prospective animal study conducted on seven anesthetised adult chinchillas. …”
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Burst Pressures in Eyes with Clear Corneal Incisions Treated with ReSure Glue by Ahmed E. M. Shehata, Siva P. Kambhampati, Jiangxia Wang, Uri S. Soiberman

“…Design. An ex vivo animal study. Methods. 3 mm clear corneal incisions were performed in rabbit eyes (ex vivo). …”
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A Novel Rat Model of Orthodontic Tooth Movement Using Temporary Skeletal Anchorage Devices: 3D Finite Element Analysis and In Vivo Validation by Neelambar Kaipatur, Yuchin Wu, Samer Adeeb, Thomas Stevenson, Paul Major, Michael Doschak

“…The aim of this animal study was to develop a model of orthodontic tooth movement using a microimplant as a TSAD in rodents. …”
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Biochemical and histopathological profiling of Wistar rat treated with Brassica napus as a supplementary feed by Kazi Md. Mahmudul Hasan, Nasrin Tamanna, Md. Anwarul Haque

“…Metabolic changes together with cardiovascular and hepatic factors are related to the development of diseases like myocardial lipidosis, heart disease, and profound toxicity. The aim of this animal study is to determine the effects of high erucic acid containing rapeseed oil (Brassica napus L.) varieties on liver, kidney and heart muscles in Wistar rats. …”
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Quantification of Cerenkov Luminescence Imaging (CLI) Comparable With 3-D PET Standard Measurements by Frezghi Habte PhD, Arutselvan Natarajan PhD, David S. Paik PhD, Sanjiv Sam Gambhir MD, PhD

“…After applying tissue attenuation correction and unit conversion to the in vivo animal study, an average quantification difference of 10% for spleen and 35% for liver was obtained compared to PET measurements. …”
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In vivo bone regeneration performance of hydroxypropyl methylcellulose hydrogel-based composite bone cements in ovariectomized and ovary-intact rats: a preliminary investigation by Mosharraf Hossain, Tamima Sultana, Ji Eun Moon, Soobin Im, Je Hoon Jeong

“…Abstract The objective of this study is to fabricate and develop hydroxypropyl methylcellulose (HPMC) hydrogel (HG)-based composite bone cements with incorporation of hydroxyapatite (HA), beta-tricalcium phosphate (β-TCP), and with/without polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA) for vertebroplasty. For animal study, twenty female Wister rats (250–300 g, 12 weeks of age) were divided into four groups including a two non-ovariectomy (NOVX) groups and two ovariectomy (OVX)-induced osteoporosis groups. …”
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Hydrolase-Treated Royal Jelly Attenuates H2O2- and Glutamate-Induced SH-SY5Y Cell Damage and Promotes Cognitive Enhancement in a Rat Model of Vascular Dementia by Nualpun Sirinupong, Worrapanitch Chansuwan, Pratchaya Kaewkaen

“…This study determined the effects of royal jelly hydrolysate (RJH) and possible mechanism of cell damage and cognitive-enhancing effect in animal study. An in vitro study assessed the effects of RJH on acetylcholinesterase inhibitor, cell viability, and cell damage in SH-SY5Y neuroblastoma cells. …”
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The Supernatant of Tonsil-Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cell Has Antiallergic Effects in Allergic Rhinitis Mouse Model by In-Su Park, Ji Hye Kim, Jun-Sang Bae, Dong-Kyu Kim, Ji-Hun Mo

“…We identified the increment of TGF-β1, PGE2, and HGF in the T-MSCs-CM. In an animal study, the T-MSCs-CM-treated group showed significantly reduced allergic symptoms and infiltration of eosinophils and neutrophils in the nasal mucosa, whereas there was no significant difference in total IgE and the OVA-specific IgE level. …”
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Sildenafil as a Salvage Treatment for Ovarian Torsion: A Rat Model by Didem Alkas Yaginc, Huriye Ayse Parlakgümüs, Selcuk Yetkinel, Pinar Caglar Aytac, Huriye Eda Ozturan Ozer, Derya Akaydin Aldemir, Esra Bulgan Kilicdag

“…STUDY DESIGN: This study is an experimental animal study conducted according to the principles of the Declaration of Helsinki. …”
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Low-Concentration Hypochlorous Acid Drinking Water Alleviates Broiler Gut Microbial Load While Preserving Overall Growth Performance by Zonggang Li, Chang Liu, Dongyan Shao, Chune Tan, Yingqi Cao, Senzhong Deng, Teng Teeh Lim, Fei Xu

“…To address this gap, an animal study was conducted using flow cytometry to quantify the age-related microbial load in broiler manure and gut contents. …”
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The reliability, sensitivity and specificity of fluorescent oxidation products for measuring global oxidative stress in vivo by Bing Liang, Juan Zhang, Xue Shen, Xiaohua Zhang, Ann M. Vuong, Linghua Yang, Xinyan Shi, Xueru Ge, Huan He, Tong Liu, Shuman Yang

“…In a human study, we examined the reliability of an improved FlOP measurement. In an animal study, we examined the sensitivity and specificity of FlOPs for measuring D-galactose induced global oxidative stress. …”
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