New insights into the effect of xylooligosaccharide derived from agricultural waste, single or combined dietary supplementation with mixed probiotics on growth, flesh quality, heal... by Eakapol Wangkahart, Supap Nontasan, Janjira Phudkliang, Sirinya Pholchamat, Phitcharat Sunthamala, Nonthiwat Taesuk, Anut Chantiratikul, Hongsen Xu, Zhitao Qi, Wasusit Somsoros, Claudious Gufe, Triwit Rattanarojpong, Pongsak Khunrae

“…Concurrently, innate immunity parameters such as total antioxidant, lysozyme, catalase, and glutathione S transferase were mostly higher in fish fed the prebiotics, probiotics, and synbiotics diets. …”
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Effects of supplemental fulvic acid on survival, growth performance, digestive ability and immunity of large yellow croaker (Larimichthys crocea) larvae by Chenxiang Zhang, Yongtao Liu, Chuanwei Yao, Jianmin Zhang, Yuntao Wang, Jiahui Liu, Yucong Hong, Kangsen Mai, Kangsen Mai, Qinghui Ai, Qinghui Ai

“…Larvae fed the diet with 0.01% FA significantly increased activities of lysozyme and total nitric oxide synthase. Furthermore, the supplementation of 0.01% to 0.02% FA significantly decreased the mRNA expression of pro-inflammatory cytokines (tnf-α and il-6). …”
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Antioxidant and Anti-Inflammatory Properties of Probiotic Candidate Strains Isolated during Fermentation of Agave (<i>Agave angustifolia</i> Haw) by Natalia C. Hernández-Delgado, Edgar Torres-Maravilla, Lino Mayorga-Reyes, Rebeca Martín, Philippe Langella, Ricardo Pérez-Pastén-Borja, María E. Sánchez-Pardo, Luis G. Bermúdez-Humarán

“…These isolates were characterized for their resistance under gastrointestinal conditions, such as lysozyme, acid pH, and bile salts. In addition, the adherence of these LABs to human intestinal epithelial cells (Caco-2 and HT-29 cells) was tested in vitro and their antioxidant and immunomodulatory profile was determined using cellular models. …”
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Palliative role of colloidal silver nanoparticles synthetized by moringa against Saprolegnia spp. infection in Nile Tilapia: Biochemical, immuno-antioxidant response, gene expressi... by Rowida E. Ibrahim, Gehad E. Elshopakey, Ghada I. Abd El-Rahman, Amany I. Ahmed, Dalia E. Altohamy, Asmaa W. Zaglool, Elsayed M. Younis, Abdelwahab A. Abdelwarith, Simon J. Davies, Helal F. Al-Harthi, Afaf N. Abdel Rahman

“…The infection with Saprolegnia spp. induced immunosuppression expressed by a marked decrease in immunoglobulin M, nitric oxide, complement 3, and lysozyme activity, with a 41 % survival rate. Additionally, a marked decline in the values of hepatic and branchial antioxidant enzymes (superoxide dismutase and catalase) in addition to serum total antioxidant capacity and protein profile indices. …”
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Dietary Curcumin Modulating Effect on Performance, Antioxidant Status, and Immune-Related Response of Broiler Chickens Exposed to Imidacloprid Insecticide by Naglaa Z. Eleiwa, Ahmed A. El-Shabrawi, Doaa Ibrahim, Abdelwahab A. Abdelwarith, Elsayed M. Younis, Simon J. Davies, Mohamed M. M. Metwally, Ehsan H. Abu-Zeid

“…CUR induced a significant (<i>p</i> < 0.05) enhancement in hematological indices, phagocytosis %, phagocytic index, intracellular killing capacity, total proteins, globulin, liver function enzymes, lysozyme activity, and immunoglobulin-G levels compared to IMI-exposed and non-treated birds. …”
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Effects of guanidinoacetic acid supplementation on growth performance, hypothalamus-pituitary-adrenal axis, and immunity of broilers challenged with chronic heat stress by Xin Li, Jiawei Bian, Tong Xing, Liang Zhao, Jiaolong Li, Lin Zhang, Feng Gao

“…Levels of corticotropin-releasing factor, corticosterone (CORT), heat shock protein 70 (HSP70), IL-6, and TNF-α were elevated (P < 0.05) while lysozyme and IgG concentration was decreased (P < 0.05) in the HS group compared with the NC group after 7 d of heat exposure. …”
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Growth and Welfare of Rainbow Trout (<i>Oncorhynchus mykiss</i>) in Response to Graded Levels of Insect and Poultry By-Product Meals in Fishmeal-Free Diets by Gloriana Cardinaletti, Patrizia Di Marco, Enrico Daniso, Maria Messina, Valeria Donadelli, Maria Grazia Finoia, Tommaso Petochi, Francesca Fava, Filippo Faccenda, Michela Contò, Roberto Cerri, Donatella Volpatti, Chiara Bulfon, Alberta Mandich, Alessandro Longobardi, Giovanna Marino, Lina Fernanda Pulido-Rodriguez, Giuliana Parisi, Emilio Tibaldi

“…High PBM and high BSFM lowered the leukocyte respiratory burst activity and increased the lysozyme activity compared to CV (<i>p </i>< 0.05). …”
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Black Soldier Fly (<i>Hermetia illucens</i>) Larvae Meal: A Sustainable Alternative to Fish Meal Proven to Promote Growth and Immunity in Koi Carp (<i>Cyprinus carpio</i> var. <i>k... by Nguyen Vu Linh, Supreya Wannavijit, Khambou Tayyamath, Nguyen Dinh-Hung, Thitikorn Nititanarapee, Md Afsar Ahmed Sumon, Orranee Srinual, Patima Permpoonpattana, Hien Van Doan, Christopher L. Brown

“…Immunological response analysis showed slight changes in lysozyme and peroxidase levels by replacing fish meal with BSFLM, but these apparent differences were not significantly related to experimental diets. …”
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Effects of Five Prebiotics on Growth, Antioxidant Capacity, Non-Specific Immunity, Stress Resistance, and Disease Resistance of Juvenile Hybrid Grouper (<i>Epinephelus fuscoguttatu... by Li Zhu, Shaoqun Wang, Yan Cai, Huizhong Shi, Yongcan Zhou, Dongdong Zhang, Weiliang Guo, Shifeng Wang

“…Non-specific immunity assay showed that the activities of alkaline phosphatase (AKP) and lysozyme (LZM) were significantly increased in all prebiotic-supplemented groups compared with the CON group (<i>p</i> < 0.05). …”
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A multi-reservoir extruder for time-resolved serial protein crystallography and compound screening at X-ray free-electron lasers by Maximilian Wranik, Michal W. Kepa, Emma V. Beale, Daniel James, Quentin Bertrand, Tobias Weinert, Antonia Furrer, Hannah Glover, Dardan Gashi, Melissa Carrillo, Yasushi Kondo, Robin T. Stipp, Georgii Khusainov, Karol Nass, Dmitry Ozerov, Claudio Cirelli, Philip J. M. Johnson, Florian Dworkowski, John H. Beale, Scott Stubbs, Thierry Zamofing, Marco Schneider, Kristina Krauskopf, Li Gao, Oliver Thorn-Seshold, Christoph Bostedt, Camila Bacellar, Michel O. Steinmetz, Christopher Milne, Jörg Standfuss

“…After commissioning the device with lysozyme crystals, we collected time-resolved data using crystals of a membrane-bound, light-driven sodium pump. …”
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Hemolysin from Aeromonas hydrophila enhances the host's serum enzyme activity and regulates transcriptional responses in the spleen of Cyprinus rubrofuscus by Mei Li, Dan Li, Fenglan Li, Wenli Liu, Shuang Wang, Gongqing Wu, Guofeng Wu, Guiliang Tan, Ziyi Zheng, Lin Li, Ziqiang Pan, Yiyao Liu

“…The results showed that the hemolysin enhances the serum superoxide dismutase (SOD), lysozyme (LZM), and catalase (CAT) activity, which reached a maximum on day 14. …”
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<i>Boswellia serrata</i> Resin Extract in Diets of Nile Tilapia, <i>Oreochromis niloticus</i>: Effects on the Growth, Health, Immune Response, and Disease Resistance to <i>Staphylo... by Metwally M. Montaser, Mohamed E. El-sharnouby, Gamal EL-Noubi, Heba M. El-Shaer, Alshimaa A. Khalil, Mohamed Hassanin, Shimaa A. Amer, Doaa A. El-Araby

“…It increased the serum levels of total protein, albumin, total globulins, α1 globulin, α2 globulin, ß globulin, ɣ globulin, Catalase, and SOD (superoxide dismutase) activity, GSH (reduced glutathione), lysozyme activity, and MPO (myeloperoxidase) in a level-dependent manner (<i>p</i> < 0.05). …”
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Addition of solid-state fermentation product of yeast ameliorated the effects of high-fat diet on hepatic lipid metabolism, epidermal mucus, intestine and liver health, and gut mic... by Jie Li, Dongmei Xia, Xiufang Jing, Yajie Zhao, Qiang Hao, Qingshuang Zhang, Mingxu Xie, Yalin Yang, Chao Ran, Qiyou Xu, Chenglong Wu, Zhen Zhang, Zhigang Zhou

“…Compared with HFD group, 1.0% SFPY obviously promoted the lysozyme activity and complement 4 (C4) level on epidermal mucus (P < 0.05), and significantly reduced liver TAG (P < 0.05). …”
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Mechanistic understanding of internal membrane fouling via real time monitoring techniques during microfiltration by Lay, Huang Teik

“…After understanding the fouling mechanisms of ideal colloidal latex particles, the study was carried on understanding more realistic oppositely charged protein feed solutions, specifically the negatively charged protein (BSA and pepsin) and positively charged protein (lysozyme). The results showed that the protein cake layers displayed a unique dynamic movement within the polycarbonate track-etched membrane pores which was not observed by other foulants (e.g. oil emulsion, latex particles). …”
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Immune system modulation by advanced glycation end products and their reactive intermediates by Harris, SL

“…The results demonstrated that glucose (GLUC)-modified hen egg lysozyme (HEL) induced significant anti-HEL splenocyte responses but no detectable IgG responses. …”

Morphometric and performance of Pangasianodon hypophthalmus (Sauvage, 1983) (♀) × Pangasius nasutus (Bleeker, 1976) (♂) hybrid by Mohamed Yusoff, Siti Fairus

“…Immunological response of the respiratory burst and lysozyme activities, however, significantly higher in hybrid PH×PN prior to challenge but decreased subsequently at 46 and 96 h post challenged. …”
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Impacts of Fortifying Nile Tilapia (<i>Oreochromis niloticus</i>) Diet with Different Strains of Microalgae on Its Performance, Fillet Quality and Disease Resistance to <i>Aeromona... by Doaa Ibrahim, Marwa I. Abd El-Hamid, Mayasar I. Al-Zaban, Mohamed ElHady, Mona M. El-Azzouny, Tamer Mohamed ElFeky, Gehan M. Al Sadik, Omima M. Samy, Thoria A. Hamed, Fauzeya Mateq Albalwe, Muneefah Abdullah Alenezi, Anaam E. Omar

“…Moreover, regulation of the immune response (lysozyme, IgM, ACH50, NO, and MPO), upregulation of <i>IL</i>-<i>10</i>, <i>TGF</i>-<i>β</i>, and <i>IgM</i>, and downregulation of <i>IL</i>-<i>1β</i>, <i>TNF</i>-<i>α</i>, <i>HSP70</i>, and <i>COX</i>-<i>2</i> were observed following dietary higher NSS levels. …”
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Growth Performance, Growth-Related Genes, Digestibility, Digestive Enzyme Activity, Immune and Stress Responses of <i>de novo</i> Camelina Meal in Diets of Red Seabream (<i>Pagrus... by Kumbukani Mzengereza, Manabu Ishikawa, Shunsuke Koshio, Saichiro Yokoyama, Zhang Yukun, Ronick S. Shadrack, Seok Seo, Tomonari Kotani, Serge Dossou, Mohammed F. El Basuini, Mahmoud A. O. Dawood

“…Non-specific immune variables (lysozyme activity, peroxidase activity in serum and nitro blue tetrazolium) in fish fed CM0, SBM20.5, and CM20.5 were significantly higher than in fish fed CM33 diet. …”
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Bovine colostrum promoted ileal health in newborn lambs at 24 h after birth: insight from intestinal morphology and innate immunity by Honglong Zhu, Yongxin Yang, Tao Wu, Yunxia Qi, Dongwei Huang, Rongwei Han, Sheng Chen, Jishun Tang, Man Ren, Xiaowei Zhao

“…Interestingly, the expression of barrier-related molecules, including mucin-13, lysozyme, claudin (CLDN)-1, CLDN2, CLDN4, CLDN7, CLDN12, occludin, zonula occluden-1 and junctional adhesion molecule-1, was consistently lower in C24h lambs than that in N24h and M24h lambs (P < 0.05). …”
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pH-Driven Intracellular Nano-to-Molecular Disassembly of Heterometallic [Au₂L₂]{Re₆Q₈} Colloids (L = PNNP Ligand; Q = S²⁻ or... by Bulat Faizullin, Irina Dayanova, Igor Strelnik, Kirill Kholin, Irek Nizameev, Aidar Gubaidullin, Alexandra Voloshina, Tatiana Gerasimova, Ilya Kashnik, Konstantin Brylev, Guzel Sibgatullina, Dmitry Samigullin, Konstantin Petrov, Elvira Musina, Andrey Karasik, Asiya Mustafina

“…The counter-ion effect of polyethylenimine causes the release of Re₆-Q units from the colloids, while the binding with lysozyme restricts their protonation in acidified conditions. …”
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