Protocol for a Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial to Reduce Susceptibility to Tobacco Use Among School Going Adolescents in a South-Indian District—(Project TEACH) by Priyanka Bantwal, Veena G Kamath, John Britton, Ilze Bogdanovica, Manjula A Kunder, Samir K Praharaj, Muralidhar M Kulkarni

“…Method: Project TEACH (Tobacco Education and Awareness for Creating Healthier Adolescents) is an educational intervention that will comprise an animated video on the effects of tobacco on physical and mental health, along with dispelling myths about tobacco, which will be delivered along with a standard education program. …”
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Helminth diversity of nutria (Myocastor coypus) across the Morava basin in the Czech Republic by Michal Benovics, Eva Nosková, Anna Klimešová, Lucie Škorpíková, Ema Jaššová, Jakub Drimaj, Jan Slováček, Ondřej Mikulka

“…Although the nutria is a relatively new species in local fauna, its synanthropic behaviour raises concerns about potential threats to human health, underscoring the importance of exercising caution when handling these animals.…”
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Engineering dual-driven pro-angiogenic nanozyme based on porous silicon for synergistic acceleration of burn infected wound healing by Wei Duan, Yue Gao, Ruru Xu, Sheng Huang, Xueqian Xia, Jingwen Zhao, Longhuan Zeng, Qiaolin Wei, Jia-Wei Shen, Jianmin Wu, Yongke Zheng

“…Furthermore, In vivo animal studies have demonstrated that Pt@PSi-based combination therapy can significantly accelerate the healing of infected burn infections by inhibiting bacterial growth, scavenging reactive oxygen species, and promoting angiogenesis with a favorable biosafety. …”
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Administration of PDE4 Inhibitors Suppressed the Pannus-Like Inflammation by Inhibition of Cytokine Production by Macrophages and Synovial Fibroblast Proliferation by Katsuya Kobayashi, Toshio Suda, Haruhiko Manabe, Ichiro Miki

“…The purpose of this study is to elucidate the effects of phosphodiesterase 4 (PDE4) inhibitors in a new animal model for the evaluation of pannus formation and cytokine production in the pannus. …”
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Characterization of Integrons and Quinolone Resistance in Clinical Escherichia coli Isolates in Mansoura City, Egypt by Shaymaa H. Abdel-Rhman, Rehab M. Elbargisy, Dina E. Rizk

“…Escherichia coli is a common pathogen in both humans and animals. Quinolones are used to treat infections caused by Gram-negative bacteria, but resistance genes emerged. …”
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Construction and Characterization of Adenovirus Vectors Encoding Aspartate-β-Hydroxylase to Preliminary Application in Immunotherapy of Hepatocellular Carcinoma by Yujiao Zhou, Feifei Liu, Chengmin Li, Guo Shi, Xiaolei Xu, Xue Luo, Yuanling Zhang, Jingjie Fu, Aizhong Zeng, Limin Chen

“…More importantly, in an animal experiment, the lysis effect of cytotoxic T lymphocytes (CTLs) on HepG2 cells in the AAH-DC group was stronger than that in the control groups. …”
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Sexual dimorphism in basal and post stress parameters of neuro-endocrine-immune complex, metabolome, electrocardiogram, and gastric mucosa at rats by Oksana Fihura, Mykhaylo Korda, Ivan Klishch, Sofiya Ruzhylo, Oksana Melnyk, Walery Zukow, Roman Yanchij, Alyona Vorobienko, Oleksandr Plyska, Dariya Popovych, Igor Popovych

“…The experiment conducted on the same 18 males and 20 females rats Wistar line. 10 animals remained intact and other rats after a week of tap water (n=10) or phytoadaptogen “Balm Truskavets’” (n=18) administration were exposed to water-immersion and restraint stress (WIRS). …”
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Is It Scaly Anteater or Bat A Real Origin of The 2019-Novel CoV: A Probable Hypothesis? by Salar Ali, Taib Hama-Soor, Muhammed Babakir-Mina, Salvatore Dimonte, Francesco Greco

“…The phylogenetic trees for animal coronaviruses with the novel coronavirus-2019 have been created using a number of available complete protein sequences of envelope (E), membrane (M), nucleocapsid (N) and spike (S) proteins. …”
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PRELIMINARY REPORT ON AFLATOXIN M1 IN PIG URINE AS A MARKER OF AFLATOXIN B1 EXPOSURE IN SERBIA by Miroslava Polovinski Horvatovic, Saša Krstović, Darko Guljaš, Marko Damjanović, Mile Mirkov, Igor Jajić

“…However, in recent decades, climate change has emerged as a significant issue, raising concerns about food safety and animal production. One of the main problems regarding AFB1 is an uneven distribution in feed samples, and quite often feed sample analysis does not provide a proper insight into the exposure to this mycotoxin. …”
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An antibacterial, antioxidant and hemostatic hydrogel accelerates infectious wound healing by Ziyi Zhou, Dengjun Zhang, Xuchao Ning, Linbo Jin, Yijing Lin, Chen Liang, Xin Wen, Tianhao Huang, Junli Zhou, Yiming Zhang

“…We further evaluated the repair role of HA@TA-Okra system in vivo by establishing an animal model of full-thickness skin defects and a model of infected total skin defects. …”
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Maternal obesity increases hypothalamic miR-505-5p expression in mouse offspring leading to altered fatty acid sensing and increased intake of high-fat food. by Laura Dearden, Isadora C Furigo, Lucas C Pantaleão, L W P Wong, Denise S Fernandez-Twinn, Juliana de Almeida-Faria, Katherine A Kentistou, Maria V Carreira, Guillaume Bidault, Antonio Vidal-Puig, Ken K Ong, John R B Perry, Jose Donato, Susan E Ozanne

“…In utero exposure to maternal obesity programs increased obesity risk. Animal models show that programmed offspring obesity is preceded by hyperphagia, but the mechanisms that mediate these changes are unknown. …”
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"I Fregi del Ceppo”: when artificial intelligence and geomatics meet theatre by Pietro Bartolini, Alessandro Conti, Lidia Fiorini, Grazia Tucci

“…The project used artificial intelligence (AI) tools to analyse and animate the frieze characters’ postures and relationships. …”
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The Role of Silymarin in Mitigating Inflammation and Cognitive Impairment Induced by Ovariectomy in Wistar Rats by Razieh Moalefshahri, Hossein Javid, Fatemeh Gheybi, Somaye Fallahnezhad, Seyed Isaac Hashemy

“…Silymarin, a polyphenolic flavonoid found in milk thistle, has been used to treat liver and brain injuries in humans and animals. The study aims to investigate the protective effects of silymarin on spatial and passive avoidance memory, oxidative stress, and inflammatory factors in the brain and liver tissues of ovariectomized (OVX) Wistar rats. …”
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Psycho-emotional stress, folliculogenesis, and reproductive technologies: clinical and experimental data by A. L. Levinson, T. N. Igonina, I. N. Rozhkova, E. Yu. Brusentsev, S. Ya. Amstislavsky

“…Clinical data are presented alongside data from laboratory animal experiments. Different maternal stress models are taken into account in respect of their inf luence on oocyte maturation and embryo development. …”
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Identification of two new genetic loci for high-resolution genotyping of Enterocytozoon bieneusi by Meng Xinan, Ou Yonglin, Jiang Wen, Guo Yaqiong, Xiao Lihua, Feng Yaoyu, Li Na

“…., the public health significance of E. bieneusi in animals, and sources of E. bieneusi infections in humans.…”
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Investigating the Effect and Potential Mechanism of Rhamnetin 3-<i>O</i>-α-Rhamnoside on Acute Liver Injury In Vivo and In Vitro by Dandan Deng, Borong Zhao, Hong Yang, Songsong Wang, Ziying Geng, Jiangtao Zhou, Guane Yang, Liwen Han

“…<b>Methods</b>: Zebrafish larvae were used as a visual animal model, and liver injury was induced by thioacetamide (TAA) for an acute liver injury (ALI) model. …”
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Impact of long-term cyanotoxin exposure on cattle: Biochemical, histological, and oxidative stress assessment by Mounira Bensalem, Amina Amrani, Hadjer Zaidi, Fateh Sedrati, Omar Laouar, Zhi Wang, Hichem Nasri

“…Conclusion: Long-term MC exposure disrupts liver function and induces oxidative stress in cattle, implicating significant risks for both animal and human health. The bioaccumulation of cyanotoxins in livestock emphasizes the urgent need for preventive measures, including water monitoring, restricted livestock access to contaminated sites, and farmer education. …”
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Salmonella Typhimurium derived OMV nanoparticle displaying mixed heterologous O-antigens confers immunogenicity and protection against STEC infections in mice by Xiaoping Bian, Yaolin Chen, Wenjin Zhang, Xinyu Liu, Meihong Lei, Haoxiang Yuan, Mengru Li, Qing Liu, Qingke Kong

“…Typhimurium OMV (STmOMV), which displays mixed heterologous O-antigens, was systematically investigated in mice for immunogenicity and the ability to prevent wild-type STEC infection. Animal experiments demonstrated that STmOMV displaying both E. coli O111 and O157 O-antigens by intraperitoneal injection not only induced robust humoral immunity but also provided effective protection against wild-type E. coli O111 and O157 infection in mice, as well as long-lasting immunity. …”
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Diversity of harmful and beneficial insects on faba bean, Vicia faba L. in Assiut Governorate, Northern Upper Egypt by Hend O. Mohamed, Hassan F. Dahi, Asmaa H. Mahmoud

“…Their seeds are rich sources of proteins, carbohydrates, minerals, and vitamins for human food and animal consumption. For these reasons, improving and increasing the cultivated area of faba beans are essentially needed to achieve self-sufficiency. …”
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Mammalian mitochondrial inorganic polyphosphate (polyP) and cell signaling: Crosstalk between polyP and the activity of AMPK by Renata T. Da Costa, Anna Nichenko, Matheus M. Perez, Malgorzata Tokarska-Schlattner, Sheida Kavehmoghaddam, Vedangi Hambardikar, Ernest R. Scoma, Erin L. Seifert, Uwe Schlattner, Joshua C. Drake, Maria E. Solesio

“…Methods: To conduct our studies, we used a combination of cellular and animal models. Results: Our findings demonstrate for the first time the intimate crosstalk between the levels of polyP and the activation status of the AMPK signaling pathway, via a mechanism involving free phosphate homeostasis. …”
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