Potential Symbiotic Effects of β-1,3 Glucan, and Fructooligosaccharides on the Growth Performance, Immune Response, Redox Status, and Resistance of Pacific White Shrimp, <i>Litopen... by El-Sayed Hemdan Eissa, Ragaa A. Ahmed, Nadia A. Abd Elghany, Amal Elfeky, Saadea Saadony, Norhan H. Ahmed, Salah El-Sayed Sakr, Geraldine B. Dayrit, Charlene Princess S. Tolenada, Adlene Anne C. Atienza, Mahmoud Mabrok, Hala F. Ayoub

“…Surprisingly, all antioxidants (superoxide dismutase, catalase, glutathione peroxidase) and immune biomarkers (lysozyme, total hemocyte count, phenol oxidase, and respiratory burst) activities were significantly elevated with increasing levels of β-1,3 GF in the shrimp diet, and the highest values were recorded in the 1.5 g kg⁻¹ diet groups. …”
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Effect of Pseudomonas stutzeri F2 on rearing water quality and growth, innate immunity, visceral morphology and gut microbiota structure of juvenile spotted seabass (Lateolabrax ma... by Weilai Fu, Peifeng Duan, Qiang Wang, Junying Song, Yunshuang Wang, Zhen Zhang, Pan Wang, Huihui Jiang, Xian Zhang, Guolong Song, Zhiming Rao

“…P. stutzeri F2 activated superoxide dismutase (SOD), lysozyme (LZM) and catalase (CAT) activities in the serum of the experimental group of spotted seabass; increased glutathione peroxidase (GSH-Px) activity in the liver while decreasing malondialdehyde (MDA) levels. …”
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The Effects of Dietary Fermented Soybean Meal Supplementation on the Growth, Antioxidation, Immunity, and mTOR Signaling Pathway of Juvenile Coho Salmon (<i>Oncorhynchus kisutch</i... by Qin Zhang, Qiuyue Yang, Mengjie Guo, Fanghui Li, Meilan Qin, Yi Xie, Jian Xu, Yongqiang Liu, Tong Tong

“…It was found that compared with the G0 diet (control group), the activities of catalase (CAT), superoxide dismutase (SOD), pepsin, trypsin, α-amylase, and lipase, and the expression levels of mammalian target of rapamycin (<i>mtor</i>), protein kinase B (<i>akt</i>), phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase (<i>pi3k</i>), plant ribosome S6K protein kinase (<i>s6ks</i>), and lysozyme (<i>lyz</i>) genes, of juvenile coho salmon fed the G3 diet increased significantly (<i>p</i> < 0.05), and the expression levels of tumor necrosis factor (tnf-α), interleukin-1β (il-1β), and interleukin-6 (il-6) genes of juvenile coho salmon fed the G3 diet decreased significantly (<i>p</i> < 0.05). …”
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Dietary Aflatoxin B1 attenuates immune function of immune organs in grass carp (Ctenopharyngodon idella) by modulating NF-κB and the TOR signaling pathway by Xiang-Ning He, Zhen-Zhen Zeng, Pei Wu, Pei Wu, Pei Wu, Wei-Dan Jiang, Wei-Dan Jiang, Wei-Dan Jiang, Yang Liu, Yang Liu, Yang Liu, Jun Jiang, Jun Jiang, Jun Jiang, Sheng-Yao Kuang, Ling Tang, Lin Feng, Lin Feng, Lin Feng, Xiao-Qiu Zhou, Xiao-Qiu Zhou, Xiao-Qiu Zhou

“…Meanwhile, we evaluated the content of AFB1 in the grass carp diet should not exceed 29.48 μg/kg diet according to the levels of acid phosphatase and lysozyme. In summary, dietary AFB1 impaired immune response in grass carp skin, spleen, and head kidney.…”
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Transcriptome analysis reveals potential immune function-related regulatory genes/pathways of female Lubo goat submandibular glands at different developmental stages by Aili Wang, Tianle Chao, Zhibin Ji, Rong Xuan, Shuang Liu, Maosen Guo, Guizhi Wang, Jianmin Wang

“…Background The submandibular glands, as major salivary glands, participate in rumen digestion in goats. Sialic acid, lysozyme, immunoglobulin A (IgA), lactoferrin and other biologically active substances secreted in the submandibular glands were reported in succession, which suggests that the submandibular gland may have immune functions in addition to participating in digestion. …”
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A Partially Protective Vaccine for <i>Fasciola hepatica</i> Induced Degeneration of Adult Flukes Associated to a Severe Granulomatous Reaction in Sheep by Verónica Molina-Hernández, María T. Ruiz-Campillo, Francisco J. Martínez-Moreno, Leandro Buffoni, Álvaro Martínez-Moreno, Rafael Zafra, María J. Bautista, Alejandro Escamilla, Raúl Pérez-Caballero, José Pérez

“…Dead adult flukes within bile ducts were observed only in the VAC1 group and were surrounded by a severe granulomatous inflammation composed by macrophages and multinucleate giant cells with a high expression of lysozyme, CD163 and S100 markers, and a low expression of CD68. …”
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Ascorbic Acid Regulates the Immunity, Anti-Oxidation and Apoptosis in Abalone <i>Haliotis discus hannai</i> Ino by Kai Luo, Xinxin Li, Liu Wang, Wanxiu Rao, Yang Wu, Yue Liu, Mingzhu Pan, Dong Huang, Wenbing Zhang, Kangsen Mai

“…In terms of immunity, dietary AA significantly improved the total hemocyte count, respiratory burst and phagocytic activity in hemolymph, and lysozyme activity in cell-free hemolymph (CFH). In the digestive gland, the TLR-MyD88-dependent and TLR-MyD88-independent signaling pathways were suppressed by dietary AA supplementation. …”
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Growth, nonspecific immunity, intestinal flora, hepatopancreas, and intestinal histological results for Litopenaeus vannamei fed with diets supplement with different animal by-prod... by Hongjie Wei, Beiping Tan, Qihui Yang, Mingling Mao, Yi Lin, Shuyan Chi

“…Alkaline phosphatase activity significantly decreased in the HPM and YMM groups and significantly increased in the ECLM group (P < 0.05). Lysozyme activity significantly increased in all substitution groups, and catalase activity significantly increased in the YMM and ECLM groups (P < 0.05). …”
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Circulating cell-free mitochondrial DNA levels and glucocorticoid sensitivity in a cohort of male veterans with and without combat-related PTSD by Zachary N. Blalock, Gwyneth W. Y Wu, Daniel Lindqvist, Caroline Trumpff, Janine D. Flory, Jue Lin, Victor I. Reus, Ryan Rampersaud, Rasha Hammamieh, Aarti Gautam, SBPBC, Francis J. Doyle, Charles R. Marmar, Marti Jett, Rachel Yehuda, Owen M. Wolkowitz, Synthia H. Mellon

“…Ccf-mtDNA levels were also significantly positively associated with IC50-DEX (the concentration of dexamethasone at which 50% of lysozyme activity is inhibited), a measure of lymphocyte glucocorticoid sensitivity, after controlling for age, antidepressant status, and diabetes status (β = 0.142, p = 0.038), suggesting that increased lymphocyte glucocorticoid sensitivity is associated with lower ccf-mtDNA levels. …”
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Effects of sodium butyrate on the growth performance, digestive enzyme activity, intestinal health, and immune responses of Thinlip Grey Mullet (Liza ramada) juveniles by Eman A. El-Sharkawy, Ibrahim M. Abd El-Razek, Asem A. Amer, Ali A. Soliman, Mustafa Shukry, Mahmoud S. Gewaily, Guillermo Téllez-Isaías, Zulhisyam Abdul Kari, Mahmoud A.O. Dawood

“…The total serum protein, albumin, and globulin were significantly increased in fish-fed SB at 1, 2, and 4 g/kg (quadratic P < 0.05). The lysozyme and phagocytic activities were increased quadratically in mullets fed dietary SB at 1, 2, and 4 g/kg (P < 0.05). …”
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Acidifier supplementation in low-fish meal diets improved growth performance and health indices in Asian seabass (Lates calcarifer) juveniles by Hamzeh Mohtashemipour, Takavar Mohammadian, Mehrzad Mesbah, Annahita Rezaie, Mansour Torfi Mozanzadeh

“…The blood hemoglobin, mean cell volume, mean cell hemoglobin, lysozyme activity, serum protein, albumin, globulin, cholesterol, and triglycerides increased by including a 0.5% acidifier mixture in the low FM content diets (P < 0.05). …”
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The incorporation of sumac seed powder (Rhus coriaria L.) into the diet of quail breeders as a novel feed additive by Fayiz M. Reda, Mahmoud Alagawany, Areej M. Alsolami, Hemat K. Mahmoud, Ayman S. Salah, Maha Abdullah Momenah, Mohammed Y. Alshahrani, Khaled A. El-Tarabily, Rasha M. Saleh

“…Sumac powder administration also significantly (P < 0.05) improves immunity by boosting IgM, IgG, IgA, and lysozyme levels in quail breeders' plasma. Supplementing with sumac powder, on the other hand, increased levels of reduced glutathione, total antioxidant capacity, catalase, and superoxide dismutase. …”
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Tear nanoDSF Denaturation Profile Is Predictive of Glaucoma by Viktoriia E. Baksheeva, Veronika V. Tiulina, Elena N. Iomdina, Sergey Yu. Petrov, Olga M. Filippova, Nina Yu. Kushnarevich, Elena A. Suleiman, Rémi Eyraud, François Devred, Marina V. Serebryakova, Natalia G. Shebardina, Dmitry V. Chistyakov, Ivan I. Senin, Vladimir A. Mitkevich, Philipp O. Tsvetkov, Evgeni Yu. Zernii

“…The POAG-associated alterations in the core TF proteins included an increase in the concentration of serum albumin, accompanied by a decrease in lysozyme C, lipocalin-1, and lactotransferrin contents. …”
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Evaluation of Dietary Probiotic Bacteria and Processed Yeast (GroPro-Aqua) as the Alternative of Antibiotics in Juvenile Olive Flounder <i>Paralichthys olivaceus</i> by Wonsuk Choi, Mohammad Moniruzzaman, Jinho Bae, Ali Hamidoghli, Seunghan Lee, Youn-Hee Choi, Taesun Min, Sungchul C. Bai

“…Serum glutamic pyruvic transaminase, glutamic oxaloacetic transaminase, glucose, and total protein were not affected by the diets. Lysozyme activity in fish that were fed the BSSJ10, BSWB60, and EFSH30 diets were significantly higher compared to the CON and OTC diets, whereas myeloperoxidase activity of fish fed the BSWB60 and EFSH30 diets were significantly higher than those of fish fed the CON and AMO diets. …”
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Effects of Alkalinity and pH on Survival, Growth, and Enzyme Activities in Juveniles of the Razor Clam, Sinonovacula constricta by Peng Maoxiao, Ye Bo, Liu Xiaojun, Niu Donghong, Niu Donghong, Lan Tianyi, Dong Zhiguo, Dong Zhiguo, Li Jiale, Li Jiale

“…The acetylcholinesterase and lysozyme levels did not differ significantly among groups during stress for 3 months. …”
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Comparative Study on Ginger Powder and Ginger Extract Nanoparticles: Effects on Growth, Immune–Antioxidant Status, Tissue Histoarchitecture, and Resistance to <i>Aeromonas hydrophi... by Shaimaa A. A. Ahmed, Abdelhakeem El-Murr, Yasser Abd Elhakim, Mohamed M. Metwally, Amany Abd El Aziz Gharib, Shimaa A. Amer, Elsayed M. Younis, Abdel-Wahab A. Abdel-Warith, Simon J. Davies, Enas N. M. Khalil

“…Diets enriched with GNPs, particularly the GNPs1 TRT, resulted in a significant increase (<i>p</i> < 0.05) in digestive enzyme activity (lipase and amylase), serum growth hormone level, proteinogram, and immune indices (lysozyme, immunoglobulin M, interleukin 10, and nitric oxide). …”
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Insights into growth-promoting, anti-inflammatory, immunostimulant, and antibacterial activities of Toldin CRD as a novel phytobiotic in broiler chickens experimentally infected wi... by Yousreya M. Hashem, Marwa I. Abd El-Hamid, Naglaa F.S. Awad, Doaa Ibrahim, Nahla S. Elshater, Rania M.S. El-Malt, Walid H. Hassan, Usama H. Abo-Shama, Mohamed A. Nassan, Salah M. El-Bahy, Omima M. Samy, Rasha B. El Sharkawy, Naif Algabri, Shimaa S. Elnahriry

“…Moreover, toldin CRD exhibited immunostimulant and ant-inflammatory activities via significant downregulation (P < 0.05) of tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α) and interleukin (IL)-6 genes, significant reduction of lysozyme (LYZ), myeloperoxidase (MPO), and nitric oxide (NO) levels (P = 0.03, 0.02, and 0.001, respectively) and significant increase in the immunoglobulin G (IgG) level (P = 0.03). …”
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Research Note: Effects of feeding corn naturally contaminated with aflatoxin B1, deoxynivalenol, and zearalenone on reproductive performance of broiler breeders and growth performa... by Bin Song, Teng Ma, Damien P. Prévéraud, Keying Zhang, Jianping Wang, Xuemei Ding, Qiufeng Zeng, Huanwei Peng, Jie Bai, Li Lv, Yue Xuan, Shiping Bai

“…In parallel, maternal HM treatment decreased the concentrations of serum IgA, IgG, and lysozyme in the progeny chicks on d 14, but maternal LM treatment did not affect these indices. …”
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Protective Effect of Irsogladine against Aspirin-Induced Mucosal Injury in Human Induced Pluripotent Stem Cell-Derived Small Intestine by Takuya Kanno, Takahito Katano, Isamu Ogawa, Takahiro Iwao, Tamihide Matsunaga, Hiromi Kataoka

“…<i>Results</i>: Cultured 2D-hiPSC-SI showed multi-lineage differentiation into small intestinal epithelium comprised of absorptive cells, goblet cells, enteroendocrine cells, and Paneth cells, which express CD10, MUC2, chromogranin A, and lysozyme, respectively. RNA in situ hybridization revealed intestinal stem cells that express <i>Lgr5</i>. …”
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New Insights into the Effects of Microbial Muramidase Addition in the Diets of Broiler Chickens by Shimaa A. Amer, Mahmoud Farahat, Ahmed Gouda, Ahmed A. A. Abdel-Wareth, Abdel-Wahab A. Abdel-Warith, Elsayed M. Younis, Gehad Elsaid Elshopakey, Weam Mohamed Baher, Gehan K. Saleh, Simon J. Davies, Ghadeer A. Attia

“…Compared to controls, there was a substantial rise in the blood concentration of total protein, albumin, globulin, IL10, complement 3, and lysozyme activity as MUR levels increased (<i>p</i> < 0.01). …”
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