Thyroid hormones are required for the normal development of skeletal muscle in utero, although their mechanism of action is poorly understood. The present study examined the effects of the thyroid hormones on the gene expression of the growth hormone receptor (GHR) and the insulin-like growth factors (IGFs) IGF-I and IGF-II, in skeletal muscle of fetal sheep during late gestation (term 145 +/- ...

Co-inoculation in soybean with Azospirillum brasilense and Bradyrhizobium spp. is a consolidated practice to ensure nitrogen supply maximize productivity sustainability. This study aimed evaluate the agronomic efficiency of co-inoculation soybean, via seed or in-furrow, doses mixed inoculant containing A. same formulation. The experiments were conducted under field conditions four different eda...

Administration of L-arginine has been shown to increase cerebral blood flow and reduce neurological damage after experimental traumatic brain injury. The purpose of this study was to examine the optimal dose and time window for these neuroprotective effects. In a dose response experiment, doses of L-arginine ranging from 37.5 to 600 mg/kg were administered 5 min after a 5-m/s, 3-mm, controlled ...

The aim of the present study was to measure the effect of graded inclusion of baked beans (Phaseolus vulgaris) on plasma and liver lipids in hypercholesterolaemic pigs fed on a Western-type diet. Twenty-four Large White x Landrace pigs of about 30 kg body weight were made hypercholesterolaemic by feeding a semi-purified diet, high in saturated fat and supplemented with 10 g cholesterol/kg, for ...

3,5,3'-Levo-triiodothyronine (L-T3) is essential for DNA transcription, mitochondrial biogenesis and respiration, but its circulating levels rapidly decrease after myocardial infarction (MI). The main aim of our study was to test whether an early and sustained normalization of L-T3 serum levels after MI exerts myocardial protective effects through a mitochondrial preservation. Seventy-two hours...

The purpose of this study was to investigate the serum oxidative stress induced by dietary nickel chloride (NiCl2) in broilers. A total of 240 oneday-old avian broilers were divided into four groups and fed on a corn-soybean basal diet as control diet or the same basal diet supplemented with 300 mg/kg, 600 mg/kg and 900 mg/kg NiCl2. During the experimental period of 42 days, oxidative stress pa...

The purpose of this study was to examine the various sulphur (S) fractions in experimental pot calcareous soil treated with Bio granules (BSG) order assess impact granular fertilization S deficient using blackgram (Var. VBN-8) as a test crop.Factorial randomized block design ten treatments (T1- Absolute control;T2-Recommended dose NPK and (Control);T3-Soil based NPK; T4-T3 + Elemental Sulphur @...

BACKGROUND Renal ischemia/reperfusion (I/R) injury is manifested by acute renal failure (ARF) and acute tubular necrosis (ATN). The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of preconditioning with 3, 3, 5 triiodothyronine (T3) to prevent I/R renal injury. METHODOLOGY/PRINCIPAL FINDINGS The rats were divided into four groups: sham-operated, placebo-treated (SO-P), sham-operated T3- ...