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Board diversity and dividend policy in India
This study investigates the association between board diversity attributes – gender, experience, age, nationality, educational level, and tenure ‒ and dividend policy in Indian firms. We use the dividend payou...
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Open AccessMatrine combined with Osthole inhibited the PERK apoptosis of splenic lymphocytes in PCV2-infected mice model
Porcine circovirus type 2 (PCV2) is one of the major pathogens commonly found in pigs, which causes immunosuppression and apoptosis. Vaccination and a single drug cannot totally prevent and treat PCV2 infectio...
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Open AccessCurcumol inhibits EMCV replication by activating CH25H and inhibiting the formation of ROs
Zedoary turmeric oil extracted from the roots of curcuma (Curcuma aeruginosa Roxb.) is used for the treatment of myocarditis in China. EMCV infection causes abortion in pregnant sows and myocarditis in piglets. O...
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Expression patterns and correlation analyses of muscle-specific genes in the process of sheep myoblast differentiation
The purpose of this study was to establish a system for the isolation, culture, and differentiation of sheep myoblasts, and to explore the expression patterns as well as mutual relationships of muscle-specific...
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Open AccessDeoxynivalenol damages the intestinal barrier and biota of the broiler chickens
In the livestock feed industry, feed and feed raw materials are extremely susceptible to mycotoxin contamination. Deoxynivalenol (DON) is one of the main risk factors for mycotoxin contamination in broiler fee...
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Open AccessA novel strategy for optimal component formula of anti-PRRSV from natural compounds using tandem mass tag labeled proteomic analyses
Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome (PRRS) is one of the most important porcine viral diseases which have been threatening the pig industry in China. At present, most commercial vaccines fail to prov...
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Open AccessEthionine-mediated reduction of S-adenosylmethionine is responsible for the neural tube defects in the develo** mouse embryo-mediated m6A modification and is involved in neural tube defects via modulating Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway
Neural tube defects (NTDs) remain one of the most life-threatening birth defects affecting infants. Most patients with NTDs eventually develop lifelong disability, which cause significant morbidity and mortali...
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Open AccessCurcumol inhibits encephalomyocarditis virus by promoting IFN-β secretion
Encephalomyocarditis virus (EMCV) infection can cause reproductive failure in sows and acute myocarditis and sudden death in piglets. It has caused huge economic losses to the global pig industry and that is w...
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Open AccessDamage to intestinal barrier integrity in piglets caused by porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus infection
Porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome (PRRS) induces respiratory disease and reproductive failure accompanied by gastroenteritis-like symptoms. The mechanism of intestinal barrier injury caused by PRRS...
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Open AccessAberrant Gcm1 expression mediates Wnt/β-catenin pathway activation in folate deficiency involved in neural tube defects
Wnt signaling plays a major role in early neural development. An aberrant activation in Wnt/β-catenin pathway causes defective anteroposterior patterning, which results in neural tube closure defects (NTDs). C...
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Role of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons as EDCs in Metabolic Disorders
Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are universal toxic chemicals produced mainly due to improper combustion of organic substances like wood, coal, petrol, oil, etc. Release of these pollutants into the en...
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Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons and Neurological Disorders: From Exposure to Preventive Interventions
Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are ubiquitous environmental toxic chemicals which include more than 100 chemicals, mainly produced as a result of improper combustion of organic substances like wood, c...
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Physiology of Endocrine System and Related Metabolic Disorders
Endocrine system is comprised of multiple glands. All of these glands secrete different hormones into the body. Most of the body’s functions, i.e., metabolism, growth, development, electrolyte balance, and rep...
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In vitro Screening of Traditional Chinese Medicines Compounds Derived with Anti-encephalomyocarditis Virus Activities
The prevalence of encephalomyocarditis virus has brought about enormous financial losses to the swine industry throughout the globe. Chinese herbal medicines have potential antiviral activity which has been pr...
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Open AccessTranscriptome-based screening of intracellular pathways and angiogenesis related genes at different stages of thiram induced tibial lesions in broiler chickens
The Tibial dyschondroplasia (TD) in fast-growing chickens is mainly caused by improper blood circulation. The exact mechanism underlying angiogenesis and vascularization in tibial growth plate of broiler chick...
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Stability Studies of Vaccines
Edward Jenner laid the foundation of vaccination as he was the first to introduce and use the procedure as well as pursued his scientific investigation against the deadly smallpox. Due to his work and the rece...
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Analytical Techniques for the Assessment of Drug Stability
The expansion of the medications fetched an upheaval in the human healthcare system. These medicines would assist their role only when they do not have any contamination and being administered in the desired q...
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Open AccessMatrine inhibits IL-1β secretion in primary porcine alveolar macrophages through the MyD88/NF-κB pathway and NLRP3 inflammasome
Our previous studies demonstrated that matrine directly acts on the replication process of porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (PRRSV). Matrine inhibits viral replication and is also associated...
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Performance traits and immune response of broiler chicks treated with zinc and ascorbic acid supplementation during cyclic heat stress
This research was conducted to investigate the effect of supplementation of zinc (Zn) and ascorbic acid (AA) in heat-stressed broilers. A total of 160-day-old broiler chicks of approximately the same weight an...
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Evaluating Super Node Selection and Load Balancing in P2P VoIP Networks Using Stochastic Graph Transformation
Super nodes have been introduced to improve the performance of structured P2P networks. The resulting heterogeneity benefits efficiency without compromising the decentralised nature. However, this only works a...
