Efficacy of Photobiomodulation Therapy Utilizing 808 nm and 660 nm Alone and in Combination for Treatment of Paresthesia in Rats by Ehsan Hajesmaelzade, Mohammad Mohammadi, Sina Kakooei, Luca Solimei, Stefano Benedicenti, Nasim Chiniforush

“…<b>Methods</b>: This animal study was conducted on 36 adult male Wistar rats. …”
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Application of stem cells alone and in combination with low-level laser therapy for sciatic nerve repair in rats by Mohsen Shalalvand, Hamidreza Mahaseni Aghdam, Ahmad Asghari, Siamak Nehzat, Fatemeh Shahsavari, Rojin Ardalani

“…Abstract This study evaluated the efficacy of tubular constructs containing stem cells and Type I collagen, both independently and in conjunction with low-level laser therapy (LLLT), in repairing the sciatic nerve in a rat model. In this animal study, the right sciatic nerve of 30 male Wistar rats, each weighing 250–300 g, was surgically excised to a length of 8 mm. …”
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Separate Evaluation of the Effects of Hydroalcoholic Extracts of Eryngium Caucasicum L. and Zataria Multiflora L. on Gastric Ulcers in an Animal Model by mahdi Jalahi, Mohammad Azadbakht, Jafar Akbari, Fereshteh Talebpuor, Fatemeh Akbari

“…Cultivated Artemia salina was used to evaluate the toxicity of the extracts. The animal study was conducted using eight groups of Balb/c mice. …”
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Anticancer effect of the antirheumatic drug leflunomide on oral squamous cell carcinoma by the inhibition of tumor angiogenesis by Chieko Niwata, Takayuki Nakagawa, Takako Naruse, Miyuki Sakuma, Nao Yamakado, Misaki Akagi, Shigehiro Ono, Kei Tobiume, Jing Gao, Eijiro Jimi, Kouji Ohta, Tomonao Aikawa

“…LEF dose-dependently suppressed endothelial tube formation. In the animal study, LEF significantly suppressed tumor growth in both immunodeficient and syngeneic mice. …”
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Deep-learning based electromagnetic navigation system for transthoracic percutaneous puncture of small pulmonary nodules by Muyun Peng, Xinyi Fan, Qikang Hu, Xilong Mei, Bin Wang, Zeyu Wu, Huali Hu, Lei Tang, Xinhang Hu, Yanyi Yang, Chunxia Qin, Huajie Zhang, Qun Liu, Xiaofeng Chen, Fenglei Yu

“…In the phantom study, the DL-EMNS group showed a higher technical success rate (95.6% vs. 77.8%, p = 0.027), smaller error (1.47 ± 1.62 mm vs. 3.98 ± 2.58 mm, p < 0.001), shorter procedure duration (291.56 ± 150.30 vs. 676.44 ± 246.12 s, p < 0.001), and fewer number of CT acquisitions (1.2 ± 0.66 vs. 2.93 ± 0.98, p < 0.001) compared to the traditional CT-guided group. In the animal study, DL-EMNS significantly improved technical success rate (100% vs. 84.0%, p = 0.015), reduced operation time (121.36 ± 38.87 s vs. 321.60 ± 129.12 s, p < 0.001), number of CT acquisitions (1.09 ± 0.29 vs. 2.96 ± 0.73, p < 0.001) and complication rate (0% vs. 20%, p = 0.002). …”
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Basic research for ultrasound-guided injection into skeletal muscle lesions in an experimental animal model by KiyomitsuFujimoto, TakashiKanamoto, ShunyaOtani, RyoMiyazaki, KosukeEbina, KenNakata

“…Conclusion: This experimental animal study demonstrated the potential of ultrasound to quantitatively visualize abnormalities of skeletal muscle. …”
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Effects of biophilic virtual reality on cognitive function of patients undergoing laparoscopic surgery: study protocol for a sham randomised controlled trial by Bin Gao, Yanling Zhou, Jianhua Wang, Binbin Zhu, Qiuyan Weng, Wenjun Luo, Xiuchao He, Lufei Jin, Qinwen Wang, Ahmad Khaled Ahmad Harb

“…Due to the lack of an effective postoperative follow-up system, the incidence of POCD in China is not clear, and although many drugs have been proposed to improve POCD in the animal study, their clinical applications are limited, while VR provides an innovative method to provide non-pharmacological management.Methods and design This is a single-centre, randomised, double-blind, sham-controlled clinical trial. …”
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The Inhibitory Effect of Connective Tissue Growth Factor Antibody on Postoperative Fibrosis in a Rabbit Model of Trabeculectomy by Kiana Hassanpour, Mozhgan Rezaei Kanavi, Narsis Daftarian, Azadeh Samaeili, Fatemeh Suri, Mohammad Pakravan, Azadeh Doozandeh, Sasha Afsar Aski, Maryam Fakhri, Afrooz Moghaddasi, Hamid Ahmadieh, Hamed Esfandiari

“…Conclusion: Based on the results of this animal study, the anti-CTGF antibody injection resulted in a significant reduction in collagenous tissue and myofibroblast cells after trabeculectomy.…”
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Detection of Pathogenic Serogroups and Virulence Genes in Listeria monocytogenes Strains Isolated from Beef and Beef Products Retailed in Gauteng Province, South Africa, Using Phen... by James Gana, Nomakorinte Gcebe, Rebone Moerane, Yusuf B. Ngoshe, Khomotso Moabelo, Abiodun A. Adesiyun

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Effects of Diet on Brain Plasticity in Animal and Human Studies: Mind the Gap by Tytus Murphy, Gisele Pereira Dias, Sandrine Thuret

“…Lastly, we discuss some of the obstacles to harnessing the promising effects of diet on brain plasticity in animal studies into effective recommendations and interventions to promote healthy brain function in humans. …”
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Efficacy and Safety Concerns with Sn-Mesoporphyrin as an Adjunct Therapy in Neonatal Hyperbilirubinemia: A Literature Review by Prakar Poudel, Sudhir Adhikari

“…This review evaluates in-vitro studies, animal studies, and clinical trials for the efficacy and safety of tin analogues of metalloporphyrin. …”
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Cyclosporine and Herbal Supplement Interactions by D. Colombo, L. Lunardon, G. Bellia

“…Decreased CyA blood concentration has been shown with St John’s wort in case reports and, in vivo animal studies, with ginger, liquorice, scutellariae radix, and quercetin. …”
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Nutritional Supplementation with the Mushroom Agaricus sylvaticus Reduces Oxidative Stress in Children with HIV by Marcela S Figueira, Luana A Sá, Amanda S Vasconcelos, Danilo R Moreira, Paula SOC Laurindo, Danielle RG Ribeiro, Rogério S Santos, Paulo Guzzo, Maria F Dolabela, Sandro Percario

“…BACKGROUND: The involvement of free radicals and oxidative stress in HIV infection has been extensively studied, and the benefits of antioxidant supplementation in animal studies have been demonstrated. However, few studies have demonstrated a benefit in clinical studies.…”
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The Role of Gut Microbiota Modification in Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease Treatment Strategies by Hessam Yaghmaei, Amirhossein Bahanesteh, Masood Soltanipur, Sobhan Takaloo, Mahdi Rezaei, Seyed Davar Siadat

“…However, further investigations are required to generalize the outcomes of animal studies to humans.…”
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Transdermal delivery of tolterodine tartrate for overactive bladder treatment: In vitro and in vivo evaluation by Rajabalaya Rajan, Mun Chung Yee, Chellian Jestin, Chakravarthi Srikumar, David Sheba R.

“…There were no significant interactions between TT and other excipients. Animal studies indicated that the TT patch reduced the incidence of side effects; however, studies of longer duration are required to determine the effectiveness in treating OAB.…”
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(Mesenchymal) Stem Cell-Based Therapy in Cisplatin-Induced Acute Kidney Injury Animal Model: Risk of Immunogenicity and Tumorigenicity by Ž. Večerić-Haler, A. Cerar, M. Perše

“…Although MSCs have potent immunosuppressive properties, animal studies also suggest that transplanted MSCs may elicit immune response. …”
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Sympathoexcitation Associated with Renin-Angiotensin System in Metabolic Syndrome by Takuya Kishi, Yoshitaka Hirooka

“…As a novel aspect connecting the importance of SNS and RAS activation, we and other investigators have recently demonstrated that angiotensin II type 1 receptor (AT1R) blockers (ARBs) improve SNS activation in patients with MetS. In the animal studies, SNS activation is regulated by the AT1R-induced oxidative stress in the brain. …”
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Examining the therapeutic potential and side effects of calcium channel blockers in mortality and morbidity of patients with stroke: A systematic review of pre-clinical and clinica... by Sevak Hatamian, Asad Abdi, Fatemeh Sadat Seyedi Asl, Armin Tafazolimoghadam, Arian Tavasol, Seyed Ali Mousavi Nejad, Reza Madadi, Zohre Tajabadi, Mina Dehghani, Najmeh Ahmadpoor, Mobina Fathi, Mohammadreza Hajiesmaeili, Navid Nooraei

“…After the title and abstract screening, 56 human and animal studies were selected to be discussed in this article. …”
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Rethinking love, independence, and speciesism in assistance dog discourse by Birkan Taş

“…Incorporating insights from human-animal studies and disability studies, the paper seeks to enrich sociological research on emotions and power structures, advocating for a shift toward valuing the labor and wellbeing of assistance dogs. …”
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Bovine Antibody-Based Oral Immunotherapy for Reduction of Intragastric Helicobacter pylori Colonization: A Randomized Clinical Trial by CM den Hoed, AC de Vries, PBF Mensink, CM Dierikx, H Suzuki, L Capelle, H van Dekken, R Ouwendijk, EJ Kuipers

“…Effective prevention and eradication of H pylori by passive immunization with orally administered bovine antibodies has been demonstrated in animal studies, and may serve as an alternative therapy in humans.…”
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