The aim of this study was to evaluate effects of microbial aerosols on immune function of ducks and shed light on the establishment of microbial aerosol concentration standards for poultry. A total of 1800 1-d-old cherry valley ducks were randomly divided into five groups (A, B, C, D, and E) with 360 ducks in each. To obtain objective data, each group had three replications. Concentrations of a...

diabetes mellitus is a common metabolic disease. its association with low level of testosterone is controversial. this study aimed to investigate the association between serum total testosterone, free testosterone index (fti), and sex hormone-binding globulin (shbg) in iranian men with type 2 diabetic.a case-control study was conducted on 38 non-diabetic and 36 diabetic men aged 40-60 years old...

conclusions people with a poor sleep quality had a higher bmi, waist circumference and serum triglyceride levels and a lower hdl-c concentration. furthermore, bmi and serum triglyceride concentration are independently associated with the score of sleep quality. indeed, it is recommended for people to screen for sleep quality to start necessary interventions. background several studies have show...

ATANASOVA, R. and L. HADJINIKOLOVA, 2008. Cellular and humoral (non-specific) immunity of carp stocking material (Cyprinus carpio L.) before and after wintering. Bulg. J. Agric. Sci.,14: 251-255 A biochemical characteristic of carp fish stocking material (Cyprinus carpio L.) has been done according to the indices bactericide activity of blood serum (BA); lysozyme activity of blood serum (LA), p...

background: the relationship between metabolism and reproduction has been always considered as an important topic in female endocrinology. it seems that leptin is one of the involved factors in infertility. leptin, in addition to regulating body weight plays an important role in regulation of endocrine, reproductive and immune systems. the aim of this stduy is to compare serum and follicular fl...

The antibody-dependent cell cytotoxicity (ADCC) of spleen lymphocytes, isolated from hamsters with progressing myeloid Graffi tumor, was studied. The effect of the application of Cu/Zn superoxide dismutase, isolated from the fungal strain Humicola lutea (HL SOD), before and during tumor transplantation on the lymphocyte ADCC was examined. Myeloid Graffi tumor cells as target cells were used. An...

background and aims. visfatin, mainly secreted by visceral adipose tissue, especially by macrophages, plays an important role in regulating the defense and immune functions, and functions as a growth factor, a cytokine, an enzyme and more importantly as a proinflammatory mediator. the aim of the present study was to evaluate the effect of non-surgical periodontal treatment on serum and salivary...

BACKGROUND Changes in tryptophan metabolism through the vitamin B-6-dependent kynurenine pathway have been linked to activation of the immune system. OBJECTIVE We hypothesized that blood concentrations of tryptophan and its catabolites were associated with biomarkers relevant to inflammatory processes in healthy noninflamed subjects. METHODS Healthy young adults (n = 737) aged 18-28 y witho...

Background: Iron deficiency, is a common worldwide complication, especially in preschool children. Iron deficiency anemia (IDA) is associated with changes in the mental and motor development, defects of immune system, cardiovascular, diseases and disruption of lipid profile. In IDA, the occurrence of dyslipidemia is controversial. We aimed to investigate the association between IDA and serum li...

BACKGROUND Astragali Radix has long been used to improve immune function in traditional Chinese medicine. However, its main active components and potential immunomodulatory or anti-inflammatory activities have not been elucidated. In the present study, the immunomodulatory and anti-inflammatory activities of total flavonoids of Astragalus (TFA) isolated from Astragali Radix were evaluated by us...