Low-molecular-weight chitosan (LC) promoted growth in weaned piglets as an alternative to feed-grade antibiotics. To investigate the influence of LC supplementation on piglets' gut microbiome and compare the differences in community composition between LC and antibiotics with ZnO addition, we assessed the cecal microbial community by 16S rRNA gene sequencing with three treatments consisting of ...

Introduction: Memantine as N-Methyl-D-aspartic acid (NMDA) receptor antagonist is used in some neurological disorders. It has been reported that memantine has modulatory effects on the somatosensory information processing in healthy subjects. This study investigated the effect of memantine on electrophysiological properties of barrel cortex neurons in male rats. Methods: Single unit recording ...

Neonatal rat pups (7 days old) were intubated with either 50 mg/kg body weight or 100 mg/kg body weight of aqueous root extract of Clitoria ternatea (CTR) for 30 days. These rats were then subjected to open field, two compartment passive avoidance and spatial learning (T-Maze) tests (i) immediately after the treatment and (ii) 30 days after the treatment, along with age matched normal and salin...

Resumen. Para que las redes publicitarias aumenten sus ingresos es necesario darle prioridad a los anuncios más rentables. El factor más importante en la rentabilidad de un anuncio es el CTR (Click-through-rate) que es la probabilidad de que un usuario realice un clic en el anuncio de una página web. Para predecir el CTR, hemos entrenado varios modelos de clasificación supervisados y hemos comp...

The continuum robot is a new type of bionic which widely used in the medical field. However, current structure limits its application field minimally invasive surgery. In this paper, bio-inspired compound (CCR) combining concentric tube (CTR) and notched proposed to design high-dexterity surgical instrument. Then, kinematic model, considering stability CTR part, was established. unstable operat...

The aim of this study was to elucidate the impact of a high-fat, high-fructose diet (HFFD; fat, 52%; fructose, 17%), in the presence of a partial (~65%) pancreatectomy (PPx), on the response of the liver and extrahepatic tissues to an orally administered, liquid mixed meal. Adult male dogs were fed either a nonpurified, canine control diet (CTR; fat, 26%; no fructose; n = 5) or a HFFD (n = 5) f...

BACKGROUND Carpal tunnel release (CTR) is among the most common hand surgeries, although little is known about its pattern. In this study, we aimed to investigate temporal trends, age and gender variation and current practice patterns in CTR surgeries. METHODS We conducted a population-based time series analysis among over 13 million residents of Ontario, who underwent operative management fo...

Calcitonin (CT) is a 32-amino-acid calciotropic peptide hormone which acts on target cells via a G protein-coupled seven-transmembrane receptor (CTR). In this study, we report the design, synthesis and characterization of four potent bioactive and photoreactive CT analogs, each of which contains a single benzophenone moiety inserted at different and discrete locations within the CT molecule. Re...

Click-through rate is a quantity of interest to online advertisers, search engine optimizers, and sponsored search providers alike. The rate at which users click on advertisements presented to them serves as both a metric for evaluating advertising effectiveness and a financial tool for cost and revenue projection. To predict future click-through rate, investigators typically use historical cli...

BACKGROUND The purpose was to determine preoperative indications, intraoperative procedures, and outcomes of capsular tension ring (CTR) insertion during cataract surgery. METHODS A review of all patients undergoing cataract surgery with insertion of a CTR between July 2000 and June 2010 was conducted at The Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital, a large tertiary teaching hospital in Victoria,...