Intercalation of beneficial anion into inorganic host has lead to an opportunity to synthesize various combinations of new organic-inorganic nanohybrids with various potential applications; especially, for the controlled release formulation and storage purposes. Investigation on the release behavior of 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetate (2,4-D) intercalated into the interlayer of Zn-Al-layered double h...

Myostatin (MSTN) is an inhibitor of skeletal muscle growth, and a mutation in the gene coding region leads to increased muscling. Calpastatin (CAST) is a specific inhibitor of the ubiquitous calcium-dependent proteases, µ-calpain and m-calpain, found in mammalian tissues. In this study, genomic DNA was extracted from Zandi sheep blood samples. Gel monitoring and spectrophotometer methods were u...

The fatty acid composition of sperm affects the fertilization rate. The objective was to investigate the effects of dietary fish oil (as a source of n-3 fatty acids) on semen quality and sperm fatty acid composition in sheep. Eight Zandi fat-tailed rams were randomly allocated into two groups and fed either a control diet or a diet supplemented with fish oil. Both diets were isocaloric and ison...

previous studies have indicated that fish oil intake wi1l improve semen quality in some mammals and birds. the aim of this study was to investigate the effect of dietary fish oil on reproductive performance in ram. eight zandi rams were divided into two groups and fed either a control diet or a supplemented diet with fish oil. both of the diets were isocaloric and isonitrogenous and formulated ...

She, Hongyun, Shigang Xiong, Min Lin, Ebrahim Zandi, Cecilia Giulivi, and Hidekazu Tsukamoto. Iron activates NFB in Kupffer cells. Am J Physiol Gastrointest Liver Physiol 283: G719–G726, 2002; 10.1152/ajpgi.00108. 2002.— Iron exacerbates various types of liver injury in which nuclear factor (NF)B-driven genes are implicated. This study tested a hypothesis that iron directly elicits the signalin...

Melatonin regulates some major physiological processes such as maturation and function of reproductive system, pubertal development, seasonal reproduction and adaptation. The activation of melatonin hormone is mediated by melatonin receptor. Previous studies showed melatonin receptor 1A gene (MTNR1A) is highly polymorphic in seasonally breeding species. The aim of the present study was detectio...

desert and marginal lands of playas which are covered with halophyte shrubs, play a great role in supply of forage for livestock as winter rangelands. in this research, plant samples were collected from four palatable halophyte species for zandi sheep of qom desert rangelands including seidlitzia rosmarinus، halocnemum strobilaceum، alhagi camelorum and tamarix passerinoides in two phenological...

In this study, we aimed to investigate reproductive performance in estrus-induced Zandi ewes treated with equine chorionic gonadotrophin (eCG) injection in combination with prostaglandin F2α (PGF2α)and gonadotrophin releasing hormone (GnRH) during non-breeding season. The estrous cycle was synchronized using controlled internal drug release (CIDR) for 12 days. The ewes were randomly assigned to...