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Effect of Early Inhibition of Toll-Like Receptor 4 on Hippocampal Plasticity in a Neonatal Rat Model of Hypoxic-Ischemic Brain Damage
Hippocampal plasticity is closely related to physiological brain functions such as learning and memory. However, the effect of toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4) activation on hippocampal plasticity after neonatal hy...
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Open AccessA heterophil/lymphocyte-selected population reveals the phosphatase PTPRJ is associated with immune defense in chickens
Quantification of leukocyte profiles is among the simplest measures of animal immune function. However, the relationship between H/L ratio and innate immunity and the measure’s utility as an index for heteroph...
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Comparison study of time-varying seismic fragility of precast segmental and cast-in-place bridge columns in high-speed railway bridges
In recent years, precast segmental bridge columns (PSBCs) have been widely used in high-speed railway bridges, but the lack of long-term seismic performance limits PSBCs application in harsh environments and h...
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Open AccessA significant quantitative trait locus on chromosome Z and its impact on egg production traits in seven maternal lines of meat-type chicken
Egg production is economically important in the meat-type chicken industry. To better understand the molecular genetic mechanism of egg production in meat-type chicken, genetic parameter estimation, genome-wid...
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Open AccessPhoto-thermo semi-hydrogenation of acetylene on Pd1/TiO2 single-atom catalyst
Semi-hydrogenation of acetylene in excess ethylene is a key industrial process for ethylene purification. Supported Pd catalysts have attracted most attention due to their superior intrinsic activity but often...
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Open AccessIdentification of QTL regions and candidate genes for growth and feed efficiency in broilers
Feed accounts for about 70% of the total cost of poultry meat production. Residual feed intake (RFI) has become the preferred measure of feed efficiency because it is phenotypically independent of growth rate ...
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Application of photoluminescence spectroscopy to elucidate photocatalytic reactions at the molecular level
The present review covers the outline of the application of photoluminescence (PL) spectroscopy to understand the photocatalytic reactions on the bulk semiconducting materials and highly dispersed metal oxide ...
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Open AccessChicken gga-miR-1306-5p targets Tollip and plays an important role in host response against Salmonella enteritidis infection
Increasing evidence indicates that microRNAs (miRNAs) are involved in inflammatory response and immune regulation following pathogen invasion. The purpose of this study was to elucidate the roles played by Gallus...
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Open AccessA new chicken 55K SNP genoty** array
China has the richest local chicken breeding resources in the world and is the world’s second largest producer of meat-type chickens. Development of a moderate-density SNP array for genetic analysis of chicken...
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Open AccessIntramuscular preadipocytes impede differentiation and promote lipid deposition of muscle satellite cells in chickens
Skeletal muscle satellite cells (MSC) are crucial for postnatal growth and regeneration of skeletal muscle. An interaction exists between MSC and intramuscular preadipocytes (IMPA). This study is the first to ...
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Open AccessDecreased testosterone levels after caponization leads to abdominal fat deposition in chickens
Caponization results in reduced androgen levels, which leads to abdominal fat accumulation in capons. In this study, we sought to understand the molecular mechanisms behind this fat accumulation.
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Open AccessUncovering the embryonic development-related proteome and metabolome signatures in breast muscle and intramuscular fat of fast-and slow-growing chickens
Skeletal muscle development is closely linked to meat production and its quality. This study is the first to quantify the proteomes and metabolomes of breast muscle in two distinct chicken breeds at embryonic ...
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Changes of host DNA methylation in domestic chickens infected with Salmonella enterica
Cytosine methylation is an effective way to modulate gene transcription. However, very little is known about the epigenetic changes in the host that is infected with Salmonella enterica. ...
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Nano CuO/ZSM-5 zeolite as a green and efficient catalyst for dehydration of 1,4-butanediol to tetrahydrofuran
Nano CuO/ZSM-5 zeolite was prepared and used as a catalyst for dehydration of 1,4-butanediol (BDO) to tetrahydrofuran (THF) in liquid-phase. It was found that the 4.6 wt% CuO/ZSM-5 displayed good catalytic per...
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Responses and acclimation of Chinese cork oak (Quercus variabilis Bl.) to metal stress: the inducible antimony tolerance in oak trees
Antimony (Sb) pollution has become a pressing environmental problem in recent years. Trees have been proven to have great potential for the feasible phytomanagement; however, little is known about Sb retention...
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Open AccessGenome-wide Map** Reveals Conservation of Promoter DNA Methylation Following Chicken Domestication
It is well-known that environment influences DNA methylation, however, the extent of heritable DNA methylation variation following animal domestication remains largely unknown. Using meDIP-chip we mapped the p...
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Transgenic Mouse Milk Expressing Human Bile Salt-Stimulated Lipase Improves the Survival and Growth Status of Premature Mice
The lactating human mammary gland and the pancreas both produce bile salt-stimulated lipase (BSSL), a lipolytic enzyme acting on a wide range of substrates, including triglyceride, cholesterol esters, and fat-...
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Dispersion attenuation structure of the crust around the Weifang-Jiashan segment of the Tanlu fault zone in North China
On the condition that the velocity ratio of compressive wave to shear wave is stable during the propagating process of seismic wave, this paper develops an estimation method for medium quality factor based on ...
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Open AccessEffects of fasting and refeeding on expression of MAFbx and MuRF1 in chick skeletal muscle
The present study investigated the effects of fasting and refeeding on the expression of proteasome-related genes and their downstream targets in the skeletal muscles of chicks. Seven-day-old chicks were faste...
