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Exogenous menadione sodium bisulfite mitigates specific ion toxicity and oxidative damage in salinity-stressed okra (Abelmoschus esculentus Moench)
Salinity, being a major environmental constraint, impedes plant growth and productivity worldwide. Menadione sodium bisulfite (MSB) was previously...
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Impacts of different levels of vitamin K on the growth performance, hematological parameters, and immunological response of juvenile Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus)
The current investigation was carried out to determine the impacts of different levels of vitamin K (VK) on the growth performance, hematological...
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High-Throughput Analysis of Gene Function under Multiple Abiotic Stresses Using Leaf Disks from Silenced Plants
The high throughputness and affordability of “omics” technologies is leading to the identification of a large number of abiotic stress genes, with...
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The Role of Vitamin K in the Development of Neurodegenerative Diseases
AbstractNeurodegenerative diseases are a growing global health problem with enormous consequences for individuals and society. The most common...
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Cell Viability Assays for Candida auris
Cell viability assays are useful for assessing the efficacy of antifungal therapeutics and disinfection strategies in vitro. In recent years these...
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The bZIP-type transcription factors NapA and RsmA modulate the volumetric ratio and the relative superoxide ratio of mitochondria in Aspergillus nidulans
Basic leucine zipper (bZIP) transcription factors are crucial components of differentiation, cellular homeostasis and the environmental stress...
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The bZIP transcription factor UvbZIP6 mediates fungal growth, stress response, and false smut formation in Ustilaginoidea virens
Rice false smut, caused by Ustilaginoidea virens , is one of the most destructive diseases in major world rice-producing regions. Basic leucine zipper...
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Phenylphenalenone-type phytoalexins in banana (Musa species): a comprehensive review for new research directions
Bananas are the most produced and exported fresh fruit globally; but their sustainable production is always under threat owing to their vegetative...
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Effects of Dietary Zinc on Growth Performance, Digestive Enzyme Activities, Antioxidant Status, and Immune Responses of Sea Cucumber Apostichopus japonicus
Zinc is an essential micronutrient for organisms involved in regulating various biological processes. This study evaluated the effects of dietary...
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Piperine improves the health span of Drosophila melanogaster with age- and sex-specific effect
Piperine, a dietary phytochemical isolated from the Piper species, has been used as a natural medicine for pain, flu, and fever in ancient China and...
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Iron mobilization from intact ferritin: effect of differential redox activity of quinone derivatives with NADH/O2 and in situ-generated ROS
Ferritins are multimeric nanocage proteins that sequester/concentrate excess of free iron and catalytically synthesize a hydrated ferric oxyhydroxide...
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Insect live larvae as a new nutritional model in duck: effects on gut health
BackgroundThis study aimed to evaluate the effects of Hermetia illucens (Black soldier fly-BSF) and Tenebrio molitor (Yellow mealworm-YMW) live...
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Effects of feeding diets with zinc-l-selenomethionine on growth performance of broilers subjected to cyclic heat stress
Limited information exists on the use of zinc-l-selenomethionine (Zn-L-SeMet) in broiler diets and its effects on the growth performance, body...
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Silver Nanoparticles Enhance Oxidative Stress, Inflammation, and Apoptosis in Liver and Kidney Tissues: Potential Protective Role of Thymoquinone
Silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) are the most common nanomaterials in consumer products. Therefore, it has been crucial to control AgNPs toxicological...
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Working with Immortalized Hepatic Stellate Cell Lines
Hepatic stellate cells (HSCs) are the major cellular source of extracellular matrix production in the liver. Therefore, this cell population has...
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Nano Iron Versus Bulk Iron Forms as Functional Feed Additives: Growth, Body Indices, Hematological Assay, Plasma Metabolites, Immune, Anti-oxidative Ability, and Intestinal Morphometric Measurements of Nile tilapia, Oreochromis niloticus
The current study aimed to compare the utilization efficiency of iron (Fe) feed additives from either bulk or nano sources in Nile tilapia, Oreochromis...
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Amino acid and mineral digestibility, bone ash, and plasma inositol is increased by including microbial phytase in diets for growing pigs
BackgroundThe effect of microbial phytase on amino acid and energy digestibility is not consistent in pigs, which may be related to the phytase...
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Feeding broiler chickens with arginine above recommended levels: effects on growth performance, metabolism, and intestinal microbiota
BackgroundArginine is an essential amino acid for chickens and feeding diets with arginine beyond the recommended levels has been shown to influence...
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Effect of Spirulina platensis on growth, hematological, biochemical, and immunological parameters of Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus)
This study was conducted to evaluate the effects of Spirulina platensis in Nile tilapia diets on growth performance, blood hematological and...
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Evaluation of Different Copper Sources in Nile Tilapia Diets: Growth, Body Indices, Hematological Assay, Plasma Metabolites, Immune, Anti-Oxidative Ability, and Intestinal Morphometric Measurements
The goal of the current study was to compare how well Nile tilapia, Oreochromis niloticus , utilized copper (Cu) as bulk and nano sources by...