Knockdown and inhibition of hippocampal GPR17 attenuates lipopolysaccharide-induced cognitive impairment in mice by Yusheng Liang, Xu kang, Haiwang Zhang, Heng Xu, Xian Wu

“…After 21 days, LPS (0.25 mg/kg, i.p.) was administered for 7 days. Animal behavioral tests as well as pathological and biochemical assays were performed to evaluate the cognitive function in mice. …”
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Neuropsychiatric Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Is Dependent on Sphingosine-1-Phosphate Signaling by Elise V. Mike, Hadijat M. Makinde, Evan Der, Ariel Stock, Maria Gulinello, Gaurav T. Gadhvi, Deborah R. Winter, Carla M. Cuda, Chaim Putterman, Chaim Putterman

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Intermittent peripheral exposure to lipopolysaccharide induces exploratory behavior in mice and regulates brain glial activity in obese mice by Hui-Ting Huang, Po-See Chen, Yu-Min Kuo, Shun-Fen Tzeng

“…Our findings suggest that the interaction of intermittent acute peripheral immune challenges with chronic HFD intake can drive microglia to amend the microenvironment and further modify animal behaviors in the later life.…”
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Neuroprotective Effect of Morin Hydrate against Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Induced by MSG and/or Protein Malnutrition in Rat Pups: Effect on Oxidative/Monoamin... by Hoda A. Salem, Nehal Elsherbiny, Sharifa Alzahrani, Hanan M. Alshareef, Zakaria Y. Abd Elmageed, Sadeem M. Ajwah, Ahmed M. E. Hamdan, Yahia S. Abdou, Omneya O. Galal, Marwa K. A. El Azazy, Karema Abu-Elfotuh

“…Interestingly, MH improved animals’ behavior, increased brain monoamines, brain-derived neuroprotective factor (BDNF), antioxidant status and protein expression of Nrf2/HO-1. …”
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From the One Health Perspective: Schistosomiasis Japonica and Flooding by Su-Ying Guo, Lu Li, Li-Juan Zhang, Yin-Long Li, Shi-Zhu Li, Jing Xu

“…This review summarizes the influence of flooding on the transmission of schistosomiasis japonica and interventions responding to the adverse impacts from the One Health perspective in human beings, animals, and the environment. For human and animals, behavioral changes and the damage of water conservancy and sanitary facilities will increase the intensity of water contact. …”
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Tyrosine 7.43 is important for mu-opioid receptor downstream signaling pathways activated by fentanyl by Xiangyun Tian, Junjie Zhang, Shaowen Wang, Shaowen Wang, Huan Gao, Huan Gao, Yi Sun, Xiaoqian Liu, Wei Fu, Bo Tan, Ruibin Su

“…The pharmacological and animal behavioral experiments in combination with molecular dynamics simulations were used to elucidate the molecular mechanism of key residues governing the signaling. …”
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Deciphering Cattle Temperament Measures Derived From a Four-Platform Standing Scale Using Genetic Factor Analytic Modeling by Haipeng Yu, Gota Morota, Elfren F. Celestino, Carl R. Dahlen, Sarah A. Wagner, David G. Riley, Lauren L. Hulsman Hanna

“…We contend that genetic factor analytic modeling provided a new approach to unravel the complexity of animal behaviors and FPSS-like measures could increase the efficiency of genetic selection by providing automatic, objective, and consistent phenotyping measures that could be an alternative of DS, which has been widely used in beef production.…”
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Validation of a methodology for characterization of rumination, lying, standing, and performing non-nutritive oral behaviors and behavioral patterns in Holstein dairy calves by Rong Peng, Jianxin Xiao, Tianyu Chen, Gibson Maswayi Alugongo, Hui Yang, Siyuan Zhang, Zhijun Cao

“…Continuous behavior recording is the most accurate but also time-consuming method used for monitoring animal behaviors, so the instantaneous sampling method is often adopted to minimize the time required to quantify behavioral observations in animal studies. …”
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Association of LAG3 genetic variation with an increased risk of PD in Chinese female population by Wenyuan Guo, Miaomiao Zhou, Jiewen Qiu, Yuwan Lin, Xiang Chen, Shuxuan Huang, Mingshu Mo, Hanqun Liu, Guoyou Peng, Xiaoqin Zhu, Pingyi Xu

“…The deletion of LAG3 in animal models was shown to limit α-syn spreading and alleviate the pathological changes of dopaminergic neurons and animal behavioral deficits induced by α-syn aggregation. …”
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A Deep Learning Model for Detecting Cage-Free Hens on the Litter Floor by Xiao Yang, Lilong Chai, Ramesh Bahadur Bist, Sachin Subedi, Zihao Wu

“…The current study established a novel CNN deep learning model in research cage-free facilities for the detection of hens, which provides a technical basis for developing a machine vision system for tracking individual birds for evaluation of the animals’ behaviors and welfare status in commercial cage-free houses.…”
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VISUAL METAPHOR OF HUMAN IDENTITY by Ольга Володимирівна Чернієнко

“…In addition to anthropological significance, the concept "ritual" has a common biological one – a stereotypical form of animals’ behavior under various standard communications. …”
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Implanted Nanosensors in Marine Organisms for Physiological Biologging: Design, Feasibility, and Species Variability by Lee, Michael A, Nguyen, Freddy T, Scott, Kathleen, Chan, Nathan YL, Bakh, Naveed Ali, Jones, Kelvin K, Pham, Crystal, Garcia-Salinas, Pablo, Garcia-Parraga, Daniel, Fahlman, Andreas, Marco, Vicente, Koman, Volodymyr B, Oliver, Ronald J, Hopkins, Lloyd W, Rubio, Consuelo, Wilson, Rory P, Meekan, Mark G, Duarte, Carlos M, Strano, Michael S

“…Despite this, chemical information, both environmental and physiological, remains challenging to collect despite its tremendous potential to elucidate a wide range of animal behaviors. In this work, we explore the design, feasibility, and data collection constraints of implantable, near-infrared fluorescent nanosensors based on DNA-wrapped single-wall carbon nanotubes (SWNT) embedded within a biocompatible poly(ethylene glycol) diacrylate (PEGDA) hydrogel. …”
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Targeting CB2R in astrocytes for Parkinson's disease therapy: unraveling the Foxg1-mediated neuroprotective mechanism through autophagy-mediated NLRP3 degradation by Hong Zhu, Feng Xiao, Yao Xiao, Yun Guo, Xuesong Shan, Zhe Zhang, Lieliang Zhang, Hua Guo

“…A PD mouse model was established using 1-methyl-4-phenyl-1,2,3,6-tetrahydropyridine (MPTP) induction. Animal behavioral tests, western blot, immunofluorescence, and other experiments were performed to assess the loss of midbrain tyrosine hydroxylase (TH) neurons, activation of astrocytes, and activation of the NLRP3 pathway. …”
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Gene Expression Profiling of Contralateral Dorsal Root Ganglia Associated with Mirror-Image Pain in a Rat Model of Complex Regional Pain Syndrome Type-I by Nie H, Liu B, Yin C, Chen R, Wang J, Zeng D, Tai Y, Xie J, He D, Liu B

“…RNA-sequencing (RNA-Seq), bioinformatics, qPCR, immunostaining, and animal behavioral assays were used to screen potential genes in the contralateral dorsal root ganglia (DRG) that may be involved in MIP.Results: The CPIP model rats developed robust and persistent MIP in contralateral hind paws. …”
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Hayvancılıkla Uğraşanlarda Zoonotik Hastalıklarla İlgili Bilgi, Tutum ve Davranış Üzerine Kesitsel Bir Çalışma by Muhsin Akbaba, Ersin Nazlıcan, Musa Şahin

“…Conclusion: The majority of people do not exhibit protective behaviors related to diseases transmitted from animals.Behavior is consistent with knowledge.The large majority of people are uneducated.The use of personal protective equipment is low.The majority of people need education on diseases transmitted from animals.…”
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Risk of developing drug abuse in administration of a new hexaazaisowurtzitane derivative-based analgesic (experimental study) by S. G. Krylova, T. N. Pove’teva, K. A. Lopatina, Yu. V. Nesterova, E. P. Zueva, O. G. Afanas’eva, P. V. Kulpin, E. A. Kiseleva, N. I. Suslov, D. A. Kulagina, S. V. Sysolyatin, V. V. Zhdanov

“…Two hours after the naloxone injection, the number of mice with negative body weight gain was determined. 24 hours after discontinuation of test compound administration, the open-field test was used to determine the impact on animal behavioral patterns (horizontal and vertical motor and exploratory activity, emotionality and its vegetative manifestations). …”
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