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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
I. Patlan, M. P. Jeffrey, D. Lewis, J. Green-Johnson, S. Dogra
Summary: This study compared the effects of exercise in cold-dry and normal conditions on salivary cytokine levels and airway response in young healthy males. The results showed that IL-8 levels increased in normal conditions but not in cold-dry conditions, while the opposite trend was observed for IL-1RA.
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Nutrition & Dietetics
Youngmin Han, A. Ram Kim, Jong Ho Lee, Minjoo Kim
Summary: Legumes are rich in essential nutrients and have been shown to have positive effects on obesity. This study found that consuming legumes can accelerate weight loss and regulate levels of adiponectin and 8-epi-PGF(2 alpha) in obese individuals, particularly in females.
BRITISH JOURNAL OF NUTRITION
(2022)
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Pathology
Gary K. C. Lee, Janet Beeler-Marfisi, Laurent Viel, Erica Piche, Heng Kang, William Sears, Dorothee Bienzle
Summary: Bronchoalveolar lavage and bronchial brush cytology have potential for assessing equine asthma, while limited changes in bronchial tissue were observed.
VETERINARY PATHOLOGY
(2022)
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Takayuki Imanishi, Midori Unno, Natsumi Yoneda, Yasutaka Motomura, Miho Mochizuki, Takaharu Sasaki, Manolis Pasparakis, Takashi Saito
Summary: This study reveals that T cell-specific deficiency of RIPK1 in mice leads to premature T cell senescence and age-related diseases, resulting in premature death. RIPK1 deficiency activates mTORC1, leading to enhanced cytokine production, induction of senescence-related genes, and increased caspase-3/7 activation. The impaired phenotypes and responses are restored by combined deficiency of RIPK3 and caspase-8 inhibition.
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Veterinary Sciences
Liana Villela de Gouvea, Camila Bernardes, Michel Jose Sales Abdalla Helayel, Nayro Xavier de Alencar, Maria Fernanda de Mello Costa, Daniel Augusto Barroso Lessa
Summary: This study reported two cases of Equine Pasture Asthma in southeastern Brazil, presenting with chronic respiratory disease that showed clinical and cytological similarities with SPAOPD, but without being fed with hay or stabled. These cases serve as a warning for potential unnoticed cases of Equine Pasture Asthma in Brazil and similar climates.
ACTA SCIENTIAE VETERINARIAE
(2021)
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Katarzyna Wojcik-Pszczola, Agnieszka Jankowska, Marietta Slusarczyk, Bogdan Jakiela, Hanna Plutecka, Krzysztof Pociecha, Artur Swierczek, Justyna Popiol, Paulina Koczurkiewicz-Adamczyk, Elzbieta Wyska, Elzbieta Pekala, Reinoud Gosens, Grazyna Chlon-Rzepa
Summary: Phosphodiesterase inhibitors have shown promise in treating inflammatory and fibrotic diseases, including asthma. The novel compounds described in the study exhibited antioxidant and anti-inflammatory activity, reducing the expression of inflammatory and fibrotic mediators in bronchial epithelial cells. These dual-acting pan-PDE inhibitors have potential as lead structures for future anti-asthmatic agent discovery.
BIOORGANIC CHEMISTRY
(2021)
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Nutrition & Dietetics
Katrina P. McDiarmid, Lisa G. Wood, John W. Upham, Lesley K. MacDonald-Wicks, Nitin Shivappa, James R. Hebert, Hayley A. Scott
Summary: Research suggests that exercise may reduce eosinophilic airway inflammation in adults with asthma. This study aimed to determine if the Dietary Inflammatory Index (DI(R)) of a meal consumed either before or after exercise influences exercise-induced changes in airway inflammation. The results showed that consuming an anti-inflammatory meal two hours post-exercise can augment exercise-induced improvements in eosinophilic airway inflammation in adults with asthma.
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Immunology
Sandra D. Taylor, Kathleen M. Ivester, Craig Stewart, Allen E. Page, David W. Horohov, Laurent L. Couetil
Summary: The study found that most racehorses had lower airway inflammation without respiratory signs or exercise intolerance. Exercise alone increased peripheral blood IL-8 gene expression. Inflammatory cytokine gene expression was not increased in BALF or resting blood in horses with subclinical lower airway inflammation, precluding its diagnostic utility in clinical practice.
VETERINARY IMMUNOLOGY AND IMMUNOPATHOLOGY
(2021)
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Otorhinolaryngology
Telma Gomes Cordeiro, Jonatas Bussador do Amaral, Valdir Pavao, Ricardo Galesso Cardoso, Richard Louis Voegels, Pedro Michaluat Pezato, Vitoria Paixao, Ewin Barbosa de Almeida, Andre Luis Lacerda Bachi, Rogerio Pezato
Summary: Firefighters exposed to high temperatures and combustion by-products in fire simulators experience airway inflammation, affecting the innate epithelial response and negatively impacting their quality of life due to changes in oxygen transport.
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Veterinary Sciences
Jenni Monki, Markku Saastamoinen, Ninja Karikoski, Minna Rajamaki, Marja Raekallio, Jouni Junnila, Susanna Sarkijarvi, Marianna Norring, Anna Valros, Silja Oranen Ben Fatma, Anna Mykkanen
Summary: This study aimed to investigate the effects of bedding materials on lower airway inflammation in horses, finding that peat caused less neutrophilic lower airway inflammation compared to wood shavings. The information gained from this study may help veterinarians and horse owners in selecting bedding materials, particularly for horses suffering from equine asthma.
FRONTIERS IN VETERINARY SCIENCE
(2021)
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Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Grace Liang, Xianxi Huang, James Hirsch, Sanjeev Mehmi, Holly Fonda, Khin Chan, Ngan F. Huang, Oliver Aalami, Victor F. Froelicher, David P. Lee, Jonathan Myers, Andrew S. Lee, Patricia K. Nguyen
Summary: Engaging in a regular exercise program was found to mediate cardiovascular protection through modulation of non-traditional risk factors, such as coagulation, inflammation, and metabolic regulation. Modest improvements in physical fitness, physical activity, and/or weight loss through a short-term exercise program were associated with decreased plasma levels of key biomarkers related to impaired fibrinolysis and inflammation.
FRONTIERS IN CARDIOVASCULAR MEDICINE
(2021)
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Environmental Sciences
Tatjana Decaesteker, Anne -Charlotte Jonckheere, Eliane Vanhoffelen, Jens Schauvaerts, Tulasi Verhalle, Jonathan Cremer, Ellen Dilissen, Hans -Reimer Rodewald, Lieven Dupont, Dominique M. A. Bullens, Jeroen A. J. Vanoirbeek
Summary: In this study, a mouse swimming model was used to evaluate airway hyperreactivity, permeability, integrity, and inflammation. The results showed a significant increase in airway resistance in mice swimming in chlorinated water, but no airway inflammation or epithelial damage was found.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2022)
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Sport Sciences
John Dickinson, William Gowers, Savannah Sturridge, Neil Williams, Pascale Kippelen, Andrew Simpson, Anna Jackson, James H. Hull, Oliver J. Price
Summary: This study evaluated the value of FeNO in assessing EIB in athletes. The results showed that FeNO =40 ppb has good specificity, but due to poor sensitivity and predictive values, it should not be used as a replacement for indirect bronchial provocation in athletes.
SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF MEDICINE & SCIENCE IN SPORTS
(2023)
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Veterinary Sciences
Constance de Meeus D'Argenteuil, Berit Boshuizen, Carmen Vidal Moreno de Vega, Luc Leybaert, Lorie de Mare, Klara Goethals, Ward De Spiegelaere, Maarten Oosterlinck, Catherine Delesalle
Summary: The study reveals that after training, muscle fiber structures tend to become smaller and more capable of receiving and processing fuel delivery rapidly, with the vastus lateralis showing the most significant plasticity. Additionally, there are important differences in baseline and training-specific modulation between different muscle groups.
FRONTIERS IN VETERINARY SCIENCE
(2021)
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Immunology
Francesca Arfuso, Elisabetta Giudice, Michele Panzera, Maria Rizzo, Francesco Fazio, Giuseppe Piccione, Claudia Giannetto
Summary: The study aimed to investigate the link between acute stress response and immune status in Thoroughbred horses. The findings suggest that submaximal exercise induces an acute stress response and an immune system reaction in athletic horses, and cortisol levels are positively correlated with immune markers.
VETERINARY IMMUNOLOGY AND IMMUNOPATHOLOGY
(2022)
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Parasitology
Gaston S. Amzati, Roger Pelle, Jean-Berckmans B. Muhigwa, Esther G. Kanduma, Appolinaire Djikeng, Maxime Madder, Nathalie Kirschvink, Tanguy Marcotty
PARASITES & VECTORS
(2018)
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Srdan Pejakovic, Laetitia Wiggers, Damien Coupeau, Nathalie Kirschvink, James Mason, Benoit Muylkens
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Veterinary Sciences
Francois Claine, Damien Coupeau, Laetitia Wiggers, Benoit Muylkens, Nathalie Kirschvink
PREVENTIVE VETERINARY MEDICINE
(2018)
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Anatomy & Morphology
Francoise Kayser, Fanny Hontoir, Peter Clegg, Nathalie Kirschvink, Alex Dugdale, Jean Michel Vandeweerd
ANATOMIA HISTOLOGIA EMBRYOLOGIA
(2019)
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Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
Sara El Kadili, Marianne Raes, Jean-Loup Bister, Bouchaib Archa, Mouad Chentouf, Nathalie Kirschvink
ANIMAL REPRODUCTION SCIENCE
(2019)
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Immunology
Damien Coupeau, Calixte Bayrou, Pierre Baillieux, Axel Manchal, Anne-Cecile Lenaerts, Celine Caty, Laetitia Wiggers, Nathalie Kirschvink, Daniel Desmecht, Benoit Muylkens
EMERGING MICROBES & INFECTIONS
(2019)
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Anatomy & Morphology
Fanny Hontoir, Romain Pirson, Vincent Simon, Peter Clegg, Jean-Francois Nisolle, Nathalie Kirschvink, Jean-Michel E. Vandeweerd
ANATOMIA HISTOLOGIA EMBRYOLOGIA
(2019)
Article
Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
Sara El Kadili, Marianne Raes, Jean-Loup Bister, Jean-Francois Beckers, Gaston Amzati, Bouchaib Archa, Mouad Chentouf, Nathalie Kirschvink
REPRODUCTION IN DOMESTIC ANIMALS
(2019)
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Parasitology
Gaston S. Amzati, Appolinaire Djikeng, David O. Odongo, Herman Nimpaye, Kgomotso P. Sibeko, Jean-Berckmans B. Muhigwa, Maxime Madder, Nathalie Kirschvink, Tanguy Marcotty
PARASITES & VECTORS
(2019)
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Veterinary Sciences
Eric Kazadi Kawaya, Tanguy Marcotty, Leopold Mulumba Mfumu-Kazadi, Steven Van Gucht, Nathalie Kirschvink
PREVENTIVE VETERINARY MEDICINE
(2020)
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Fatima Ezzahra Amarir, Aouatif Saadi, Tanguy Marcotty, Abdelkbir Rhalem, Mohamed Oukessou, Hamid Sahibi, Majdouline Obtel, Mohammed Bouslikhane, Abderrahim Sadak, Nathalie Kirschvink
VECTOR-BORNE AND ZOONOTIC DISEASES
(2020)
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Infectious Diseases
Aouatif Saadi, Fatimaezzahra Amarir, Hind Filali, Severine Thys, Abdelkbir Rhalem, Nathalie Kirschvink, Marianne Raes, Tanguy Marcotty, Mohamed Oukessou, Luc Duchateau, Hamid Sahibi, Nicolas Antoine-Moussiaux
PLOS NEGLECTED TROPICAL DISEASES
(2020)
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Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
Harvey Lozano, Marianne Raes, Jimmy J. Vargas, Amelie Ballieu, Henry Grajales, Carlos Manrique, Jean Francois Beckers, Nathalie Kirschvink
TROPICAL ANIMAL HEALTH AND PRODUCTION
(2020)
Article
Infectious Diseases
Fatimaezzahra Amarir, Abdelkbir Rhalem, Abderrahim Sadak, Marianne Raes, Mohamed Oukessou, Aouatif Saadi, Mohammed Bouslikhane, Charles G. Gauci, Marshall W. Lightowlers, Nathalie Kirschvink, Tanguy Marcotty
Summary: Cystic echinococcosis (CE) is a significant public health issue in Morocco, and vaccination of sheep with the EG95 vaccine has the potential to reduce the incidence of the disease. However, 4-monthly treatment of owned dogs with praziquantel alone did not have a major impact on E. granulosus transmission to sheep.
PLOS NEGLECTED TROPICAL DISEASES
(2021)
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Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
Sara El Kadili, Nathalie Kirschvink, Marianne Raes, Jean Loup Bister, Bouchaib Archa, Ahmed Douaik, Mouad Chentouf