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Journal of Medicinal Plants, Nov 1, 2019
Background: Despite the traditional use of the Adiantum capillus-veneris plant, there is little e... more Background: Despite the traditional use of the Adiantum capillus-veneris plant, there is little evidence of its clinical effects. Objective: The purpose of the present study was to investigate the effect of the Adiantum capillus-veneris extract on Immunohistochemical expression of Lung heat-Shock Proteins in rats exposed to hypoxia. Methods: Twenty-four male Wistar rats (control: 8, training-hypoxia: 8, training-hypoxiasupplement: 8) without clinically evident disease were used. The rats were exposed to hypoxia environment for 3 week following 6 weeks interval training. Tweleve of the experimental samples were taken 500 ml Adiantum capillus-veneris extract per body weight (kg) in during exposure to hypoxia environment. Finally lung tissue was removed for immunohistochemistry tests of HSP70 and HSP90. To analyze of data, ANOVA test was used (α≤0.05). Results: Expression of HSP70 and HSP90 increased significantly in hypoxia group comparison with the control group (P≤0.05). Expression of HSP70 and HSP90 protein decreased significantly in the Supplement hypoxia group comparison with the hypoxia group (P≤0.05). Conclusion: Reduction effects of Adiantum capillus-veneris extract on expression of the parenchyma lung heat-shock protein in hypoxia conditions was observed that probably indicate decreased oxidative stress in the lung.
ISMJ, Apr 15, 2015
Background: The studies have reported that exercise induced apoptosis in various tissues. The abn... more Background: The studies have reported that exercise induced apoptosis in various tissues. The abnormal regulation of apoptosis contributes to the progression of pathological processes in the placenta and effects on embryo development. The aim of the present study was to investigate the effect of swimming endurance training during pregnancy on apoptosis induction in pregnant rats' liver. Materials and Methods:: Sixteen female Wistar rats with an average weight of 200 ± 20 grams were divided into two groups: swimming and control. The rats of training group were forced from first day of pregnancy to delivery in a particular pool. The time of training in first day of pregnancy was 10 min and this time in second week reached to 60 min by increasing of 5 min per day. The time of 60 min continued to end of third week. The sampling of the rats' liver was performed two days after delivery and the liver apoptotic index was determined with TUNEL technique. Statistical analysis of the data was done using independent t-test (α≤ 0.05). Results: The results of study showed that swimming endurance training did not induce significant change in liver apoptosis (p < 0.424). The mean of apoptosis in control and training groups was %7.40 and %8.60 respectively. But 3-wk period of swimming training induced significantly minor increase in the amount of post pregnancy weight gain compared to the control group (p < 0.001). In addition, it was observed nonsignificant decrease in weight of training groups rat's liver compared to the control group (p = 1.00). Conclusion: It seems that endurance swimming training during pregnancy has no anguishing effect on apoptosis induction in liver and it is considered as safe exercise way in the improvement of mother and infant health.
Frontiers in Endocrinology, Jun 22, 2023
Lifestyle changes have made metabolic disorders as one of the major threats to life. Growing evid... more Lifestyle changes have made metabolic disorders as one of the major threats to life. Growing evidence demonstrates that obesity and diabetes disrupt the reproductive system by affecting the gonads and the hypothalamus-pituitarygonadal (HPG) axis. Apelin, an adipocytokine, and its receptor (APJ) are broadly expressed in the hypothalamus nuclei, such as paraventricular and supraoptic, where gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) is released, and all three lobes of the pituitary, indicating that apelin is involved in the control of reproductive function. Moreover, apelin affects food intake, insulin sensitivity, fluid homeostasis, and glucose and lipid metabolisms. This review outlined the physiological effects of the apelinergic system, the relationship between apelin and metabolic disorders such as diabetes and obesity, as well as the effect of apelin on the reproductive system in both gender. The apelin-APJ system can be considered a potential therapeutic target in the management of obesityassociated metabolic dysfunction and reproductive disorders.
Behavioural Brain Research, Aug 1, 2023
Parasitology Research, Nov 18, 2021
Nosemosis caused by Vairimorpha ceranae is one of the most important threats to honeybee colonies... more Nosemosis caused by Vairimorpha ceranae is one of the most important threats to honeybee colonies worldwide. This study aimed to determine the prevalence and intensity of Vairimorpha infection in different types of colonies and locations in Iran. In October 2017 and May 2018, 376 colonies from 97 apiaries were selected for each month according to a randomly clustered design. By considering 3–5 colonies for each apiary, 20 adult bees as pooled samples were collected from each colony. In microscopic analysis, 46.52% and 46.1% of samples in May and October showed Vairimorpha spores, respectively. The infection intensities in May and October were 5.94 ± 0.19 (× 10 6 ) and 5.86 ± 0.23 (× 10 6 ) spores/bee in a pooled sample, respectively. The mean infection intensity ranged from 1.8 to 12.5 (× 10 6 ) spores/bee. Statistically, there were no significant differences in the prevalence and intensity of V. ceranae infection between May and October samples. No significant differences were found among the prevalence rates of infection in the types of colonies; however, the intensity was significantly higher in migratory and mountainous colonies in May and only in migratory colonies in October. There was a significant correlation between the prevalence and intensity of V. ceranae infection ( r 2 = 0.695). PCR analysis showed that the samples were only infected with V. ceranae . No intraspecific variation to V. ceranae was found by direct sequencing of the amplified fragment of 16S rRNA. The obtained sequence was mainly 100% similar to those of V. ceranae isolates from European countries.
PubMed, 2023
Arsenic (As) contamination in natural water resources has become a great disaster throughout the ... more Arsenic (As) contamination in natural water resources has become a great disaster throughout the world posing serious health problems. The current study was performed to evaluate the protective effects of Escherichia coli strain Nissle 1917 (EcN) against As exposure in goldfish (Carassius auratus). Fish were fed three times a day with 4.00% of body weight of diet with different doses (0.00, 1.00 × 106, 1.00 × 107 and 1.00 × 108 CFU g-1) of EcN for 80 days and then, challenged with 20.00 mg L-1 As for 96 hr under stagnant flow. Physicochemical characteristics of the inlet water were temperature of 25.10 ± 0.70 ˚C, pH of 7.30 ± 0.20 and dissolved oxygen of 7.30 ± 0.30 mg L-1 and 50.00% of water was exchanged once a week. Afterwards, fish were euthanized with a clove oil solution (50.00 μL L-1) and tissues were dissected from each fish and immediately fixed in 10.00% buffered formalin. The histopathological results indicated that the supplemented EcN did not have any side effects on various organs. It was also observed that the damages to kidney, liver, gill and skin were pronounced in fish exposed to As. However, the histopathological damages induced by As in fish tissues were less pronounced in the EcN-treated groups compared to the fish fed with the basal diet. Lamellar blood congestion in gills and epidermal cells detachment from the skin surface as well as hepatocytes, enterocytes and tubular necrosis were reduced in treated groups. These findings indicate that EcN has the potential to ameliorate the As-induced organ toxicity.
Advanced Biomedical Research, 2023
Research Square (Research Square), Jul 17, 2023
The current research aimed to shed light on the efficacy of Escherichia coli strain Nissle 1917 (... more The current research aimed to shed light on the efficacy of Escherichia coli strain Nissle 1917 (EcN) on goldfish growth, gut immunity, morphology, bacterial nutritional enzyme activity and resistance to Aeromonas hydrophila infection. The fish that were fed with EcN at 10 6 , 10 7 and 10 8 CFU/ g for eighty days showed an enhanced growth compared to those fed with basal diet. Also, fish gut innate immunity, in terms of lysozyme activity, immunoglobulin and total protein levels, was improved in the treatment fish with the best result being observed in fish fed EcN at 10 8 CFU/ g. In addition, an increase was noted in the up-regulation of immune-relevant genes, namely lysozyme, interleukin-1ß, inducible nitric oxide synthase and tumor necrosis factor ɑ of fish intestine. A marked surge in the number of proteolytic and heterotrophic bacteria was noted in the gut of fish nourished with the probiotic. Histological studies showed an improvement in the intestinal absorption surface area, intraepithelial lymphocyte count and goblet cell density. Significantly higher survival rate was also shown in fish fed EcN at 10 8 CFU/ g compared with the fish fed with the basal diet. These data exhibited the beneficial effect of EcN on goldfish growth, digestive enzymes, intestine heterotrophic bacteria and resistance against Aeromonas hydrophila. This study confirmed the favorable outcomes resulting from the administration of EcN at10 8 CFU/ g.
Journal of Aquaculture Development, 2023
Medicina-lithuania, Jul 23, 2019
Background and Objectives: Several studies have reported that some conditions such as exercise an... more Background and Objectives: Several studies have reported that some conditions such as exercise and hypoxia induce DNA damage and dysfunction and apoptosis. Some plant foods contain numerous bioactive compounds and anti-inflammatory properties that can help fight DNA damage. Therefore, the current study evaluated the effect of supplementation of Adiantum capillus-veneris (ACV) extract on Bax/B-cell lymphoma 2 (Bcl-2) ratio apoptotic index and remodeling of pulmonary alveolar epithelial cells in lung tissue of healthy Wistar rats during stressful conditions (hypoxia). Materials and Methods: Twenty-seven Wistar male rats (four-week old, 72 ± 9 g) were randomly assigned into three groups: normoxic, sedentary, and not-supplemented (NG, n = 9); exercise and hypoxia and not-supplemented (HE, n = 9); and exercise and hypoxia and supplemented group (HS, n = 9). The NG remained sedentary in the normoxia environment for nine weeks. The HE group participated in a high-intensity (IT) program for six weeks, then remained sedentary in the hypoxia environment for three weeks. The low-pressure chamber simulated a~2800 M altitude 24 h/d. HS participated in IT, then entered and remained sedentary in the hypoxia environment for three weeks, and they consumed 500 mg per kg of body weight ACV extract. Results: The Bax/Bcl-2 ratio of the HE group increased significantly (+50.27%, p ≤ 0.05), the average number of type I pneumocytes was reduced significantly (−18.85%, p ≤ 0.05), and the average number of type II pneumocytes was increased significantly (+14.69%, p ≤ 0.05). Also, after three weeks of consuming the ACV extract, the HS group in comparison with the HE group had their Bax/Bcl-2 ratio reduced significantly (−24.27%, p ≤ 0.05), the average number of type I pneumocytes increased significantly (+10.15%, p ≤ 0.05), and the average number of type II pneumocytes reduced significantly (−7.18%, p ≤ 0.05). Conclusion: The findings show that after three weeks of hypoxia following six weeks of high-intensity interval training in Wistar rats, the Bax/Bcl-2 ratio and the number of type II pneumocytes were increased and the number of type I pneumocytes was reduced significantly. These results strongly suggest that an apoptosis state was induced in the lung parenchyma, and consuming ACV extract modulated this state.
Veterinary Medicine and Science
BackgroundGrazing in arid and semi‐arid regions faces pregnant ewes with feed restrictions and he... more BackgroundGrazing in arid and semi‐arid regions faces pregnant ewes with feed restrictions and hence affects the offspring muscle fibre characteristics. Using feed additives that enhance nutrient availability during foetal muscle development is expected to alter offspring skeletal muscle characteristics.ObjectivesThis study evaluated the effect of maternal restricted nutrition and supplementation of propylene glycol, monensin sodium and rumen‐protected choline chloride on lamb's muscle fibre characteristics.MethodsForty‐eight Ghezel ewes were randomly allocated to one of six diets (N = 8) during the last 6 weeks of gestation: ad libitum feed intake (AL); restricted feeding (RF); restricted feeding containing propylene glycol (PG); restricted feeding containing propylene glycol and monensin sodium (MS); restricted feeding containing propylene glycol and rumen‐protected choline chloride (RPC); restricted feeding containing propylene glycol, monensin sodium and rumen‐protected chol...
Journal of Guilan University of Medical Sciences
Background: Epilepcy is a chronic neurological disease, and due to its complex mechanism, the cur... more Background: Epilepcy is a chronic neurological disease, and due to its complex mechanism, the current therapeutic drugs for it are not effective enough. It may have a non-neurological origin such as astrocytes and microglia. Objective This study aims to investigate the effect of cabergoline and levetiracetam (alone or combined) on the histological and stereological structure of the cerebral cortex, hippocampus, and cerebellum in rats with pentylenetetrazol (PTZ)-induced seizure. Methods: In this experimental study, samples were 30 female rats in five groups of control, seizure (PTZ-induced kindling), seizure+levetiracetam, seizure+cabergoline, seizure+levetiracetam+cabergoline. Levetiracetam and cabergoline were used at 50 and 0.05 mg/kg doses, respectively, and half of these doses were used in the seizure+levetiracetam+cabergoline group. After anesthesia, animals’ brain tissue was removed and after preparing tissue slices, the number of neurons and neuroglia was examined using ster...
Iranian Journal of Applied Animal Science, Jun 1, 2021
Iranian Journal of Basic Medical Sciences, 2021
Objective(s): Most male patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) experience infertility. It ... more Objective(s): Most male patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) experience infertility. It is well established that regular physical activity could alleviate diabetic infertility symptoms. This study was designed to determine the effect of voluntary exercise on sperm malformation. Materials and Methods: Thirty-two male Wistar rats were randomly divided into control (C), diabetic (D), voluntary exercise (Ex), and diabetic-voluntary exercise (D-Ex) groups. Diabetes was induced by an intraperitoneal injection of streptozotocin (35 mg/kg) followed by a high-fat diet for four weeks. Voluntary exercise was performed by placing the animals in the rotary wheel cages for ten weeks. Sperm malformations were analyzed. Moreover, the hypothalamic leptin, kisspeptin, kisspeptin receptors (KissR), as well as plasma LH, FSH, testosterone, and leptin levels were evaluated. Results: Results showed that induction of T2DM caused increased sperm malformation, plasma, and hypothalamic leptin as wel...
Iranian Journal of Basic Medical Sciences, 2021
Objective(s): This research was designed to demonstrate the impact of voluntary exercise on sperm... more Objective(s): This research was designed to demonstrate the impact of voluntary exercise on sperm parameters including sperm count, morphology, motility, viability, testicular apoptosis, oxidative stress, and the mir-34a/SIRT1/p53 pathway in type 2 diabetic rats. Materials and Methods: 32 Wistar male rats were separated into four groups: control (C), voluntary exercise (VE), diabetic (D), and diabetic rats that performed voluntary exercise (VED). To induce diabetes, animals were injected with streptozotocin (35 mg/kg) after receiving a high-fat diet. The testicular protein levels of SIRT1 and P53, miR-34a expression, MDA, GPx, SOD, catalase, and sperm parameters were evaluated. Results: Diabetes caused increased testicular MDA content, miR-34a expression, acetylated p53 protein expression, and the percent of immotile sperm (P<0.01 to P<0.001) as well as reduced testicular GPx, SOD and catalase activities, SIRT1 protein expression, and sperm parameters (P<0.05 to P<0.001)...
Journal of the Hellenic Veterinary Medical Society, 2020
Dietzia maris (D. maris) is a gram-positive, aerobic, mycolic acid-containing actinomycete withou... more Dietzia maris (D. maris) is a gram-positive, aerobic, mycolic acid-containing actinomycete without mycelium. Actinomycetes such as Tsukamurella inchonensis reduce lipopolysaccharide-induced inflammatory responses in activated murine peritoneal macrophages. Here, the effects of D. maris on LPS-induced inflammatory responses were examined in mouse adherent peritoneal cells. D. maris was grown, harvested, and washed. Suspensions were standardized by wet weight, re-suspended in borate-buffered saline, and autoclaved. For in vivo study, each mouse was orally administered by bacterial suspension (5 × 10 7 , 1 × 10 8 and 2 × 10 8 CFU/Mouse) consecutively for seven days. Control animals received the same amount of phosphate-buffered saline (PBS). Adherent peritoneal cells were harvested for in vitro experiments. Cells were lavaged and plated in RPMI 1640 medium, stimulated with LPS (100 ng/ml), and incubated for 2 h. Afterward, non-adherent cells were removed followed by adding freshly prepared medium. Supernatants (50 µl) were collected, centrifuged, mixed with Griess reagent, and the absorbance was measured at 560 nm. D .maris inhibited LPS-stimulated nitric oxide (NO) production in murine macrophages at concentrations of 5 × 10 7 , 1 × 10 8 and 2 × 10 8 CFU/Mouse. Also, D. maris decreased LPS-induced production of pro-inflammatory cytokines of interleukin (IL)-6 at all doses. By contrast, tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α was not effected by D. maris treatment of mice. Our results indicate that D. maris is a potent inhibitor of LPS-induced NO production. D. maris may be useful as a novel agent for the chemoprevention of inflammatory disease.
Systems Biology in Reproductive Medicine, 2020
Electrospun nanofiber matrices sufficiently mimic the structural morphology of natural extracellu... more Electrospun nanofiber matrices sufficiently mimic the structural morphology of natural extracellular matrix. In this study, we aimed to examine the effects of agar/polyvinyl alcohol nanofiber (PVA) scaffold on the proliferation efficiency and differentiation potential of neonate mouse spermatogonial stem cells (SCCs). Testicular cells were isolated from testes of 40 mouse pups and were seeded in: 1) 2D cell culture plates in the absence (2D/−GF) or presence (2D/+GF) of growth factors and 2) onto agar/PVA scaffold in the absence (3D/−GF) or presence (3D/+GF) of growth factors. The cells were subsequently cultured for 4 weeks. First 2 weeks were dedicated to proliferative phase, whereas the next 2 weeks emphasized the differentiation phase. The identity of the SCCs was investigated at different time-points by flow cytometry and quantitative reverse transcription PCR (qRT-PCR) analyses against the germ cell markers, including PLZF, Id-4, Gfrα-1, Tekt-1, and Sycp-3. After 2 weeks of culture, the 3D/+GF group showed the highest percentage of PLZF-positive cells among culture systems (P < 0.05). The expression levels of premeiotic markers (Id-4 and Gfrα-1) decreased significantly in all groups, particularly in 3D/+GF group after 28 days of culture. Additionally, the cells in the 3D/+GF group displayed the highest expression of meiotic (Sycp-3) and post-meiotic markers (Tekt-1) 14 days after differentiation induction. Seemingly, the combination of the agar/PVA scaffold and growth factor-supplemented medium synergistically increased the differentiation rate of mouse SSCs into meiotic and post-meiotic cells. Thus, agar/PVA nanofiber scaffolds may have the potential for applications in the restoration of infertility, especially in azoospermic males.
Research on Animal Production, 2019
This study was conducted to evaluate the effect of ration fermentability on ruminal protozoa popu... more This study was conducted to evaluate the effect of ration fermentability on ruminal protozoa population during different hours after feeding. Fifteen hybrid Ghezel*Arkhar-merino male lambs were fed experimental rations. Experimental rations were contain different levels of barley grain and restaurant waste. Restaurant waste was substituted barley grain at the levels of 50 and 100 percent. Ruminal fluid was gotten from the lambs before and 2 and 4 hours after feeding. Rations fermentability was determined using gas production technique. The results showed that barley grain had higher fermentability (about 16%) than restaurant waste during 48 hours of incubation (341 vs 294 ml/g DM for barley grain and restaurant waste respectively). It also had higher constant of degradability (0.107 vs 0.099 for barley grain and restaurant waste, respectively). The rations containing restaurant waste resulted to higher pH and molar proportions of total VFA (P<0.05). Total protozoa counts were highest and lowest for restaurant waste and barley grain before feeding (79.5 vs 69.4 ×10 4 for restaurant waste and barley grain, respectively). No differences in the protozoa count was found among the treatments during two hours after feeding, but restaurant waste containing ration resulted to the lowest and conversely barley ration resulted to the highest protozoa count four hours after feeding (56 vs 78.5 × 10 4 for restaurant waste and barley grain rations, respectively). It seems that higher fat content and lower pH of ration containing restaurant waste are the main causes of lower protozoa count, so more attention should be take place when high levels of restaurant waste is used in the ruminants ration.
Journal of Diabetes & Metabolic Disorders, 2020
Purpose The purpose of the study was to evaluate the possible protective effects of low dose sodi... more Purpose The purpose of the study was to evaluate the possible protective effects of low dose sodium nitrate preconditioning on the peripheral neuropathy in streptozotocin (STZ)-induced diabetic model. Methods Male Wistar rats were randomly divided into five groups: control (no intervention), control treated sodium nitrate (100 mg/L in drinking water), diabetic (no intervention), diabetic treated NPH insulin (2-4 U), and diabetic treated sodium nitrate (100 mg/L in drinking water). Diabetes was induced by intraperitoneal injection of STZ (60 mg/kg). All interventions were done for 60 days immediately following diabetes confirmation. Thermal and mechanical algesia thresholds were measured by means of hot-plate test, von Frey test, and tail-withdrawal test before the diabetic induction and after diabetes confirmation. At the end of the experiment, serum NOx level and serum insulin level were assessed. Blood glucose concentration and body weight have recorded at the base and duration of the experiment. Results Both hypoalgesia, hyperalgesia along with allodynia developed in diabetic rats. Significant alterations including, decrease in tail withdrawal latency (30th day), decreased mechanical threshold (60th day), and an increase in hot plate latency (61st day) were displayed in diabetic rats compared to control rats. Nitrate and insulin preconditioning produced protective effects against diabetesinduced peripheral neuropathy. Data analysis also showed a significant increase in glucose level as well as a considerable reduction in serum insulin and body weight of diabetic rats, which restored by both insulin and nitrate preconditioning. Conclusion Sodium nitrate preconditioning produces a protective effect in diabetic neuropathy, which may be mediated by its antihyperglycemic effects and increased serum insulin level.
Journal of Medicinal Plants, Nov 1, 2019
Background: Despite the traditional use of the Adiantum capillus-veneris plant, there is little e... more Background: Despite the traditional use of the Adiantum capillus-veneris plant, there is little evidence of its clinical effects. Objective: The purpose of the present study was to investigate the effect of the Adiantum capillus-veneris extract on Immunohistochemical expression of Lung heat-Shock Proteins in rats exposed to hypoxia. Methods: Twenty-four male Wistar rats (control: 8, training-hypoxia: 8, training-hypoxiasupplement: 8) without clinically evident disease were used. The rats were exposed to hypoxia environment for 3 week following 6 weeks interval training. Tweleve of the experimental samples were taken 500 ml Adiantum capillus-veneris extract per body weight (kg) in during exposure to hypoxia environment. Finally lung tissue was removed for immunohistochemistry tests of HSP70 and HSP90. To analyze of data, ANOVA test was used (α≤0.05). Results: Expression of HSP70 and HSP90 increased significantly in hypoxia group comparison with the control group (P≤0.05). Expression of HSP70 and HSP90 protein decreased significantly in the Supplement hypoxia group comparison with the hypoxia group (P≤0.05). Conclusion: Reduction effects of Adiantum capillus-veneris extract on expression of the parenchyma lung heat-shock protein in hypoxia conditions was observed that probably indicate decreased oxidative stress in the lung.
ISMJ, Apr 15, 2015
Background: The studies have reported that exercise induced apoptosis in various tissues. The abn... more Background: The studies have reported that exercise induced apoptosis in various tissues. The abnormal regulation of apoptosis contributes to the progression of pathological processes in the placenta and effects on embryo development. The aim of the present study was to investigate the effect of swimming endurance training during pregnancy on apoptosis induction in pregnant rats' liver. Materials and Methods:: Sixteen female Wistar rats with an average weight of 200 ± 20 grams were divided into two groups: swimming and control. The rats of training group were forced from first day of pregnancy to delivery in a particular pool. The time of training in first day of pregnancy was 10 min and this time in second week reached to 60 min by increasing of 5 min per day. The time of 60 min continued to end of third week. The sampling of the rats' liver was performed two days after delivery and the liver apoptotic index was determined with TUNEL technique. Statistical analysis of the data was done using independent t-test (α≤ 0.05). Results: The results of study showed that swimming endurance training did not induce significant change in liver apoptosis (p < 0.424). The mean of apoptosis in control and training groups was %7.40 and %8.60 respectively. But 3-wk period of swimming training induced significantly minor increase in the amount of post pregnancy weight gain compared to the control group (p < 0.001). In addition, it was observed nonsignificant decrease in weight of training groups rat's liver compared to the control group (p = 1.00). Conclusion: It seems that endurance swimming training during pregnancy has no anguishing effect on apoptosis induction in liver and it is considered as safe exercise way in the improvement of mother and infant health.
Frontiers in Endocrinology, Jun 22, 2023
Lifestyle changes have made metabolic disorders as one of the major threats to life. Growing evid... more Lifestyle changes have made metabolic disorders as one of the major threats to life. Growing evidence demonstrates that obesity and diabetes disrupt the reproductive system by affecting the gonads and the hypothalamus-pituitarygonadal (HPG) axis. Apelin, an adipocytokine, and its receptor (APJ) are broadly expressed in the hypothalamus nuclei, such as paraventricular and supraoptic, where gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) is released, and all three lobes of the pituitary, indicating that apelin is involved in the control of reproductive function. Moreover, apelin affects food intake, insulin sensitivity, fluid homeostasis, and glucose and lipid metabolisms. This review outlined the physiological effects of the apelinergic system, the relationship between apelin and metabolic disorders such as diabetes and obesity, as well as the effect of apelin on the reproductive system in both gender. The apelin-APJ system can be considered a potential therapeutic target in the management of obesityassociated metabolic dysfunction and reproductive disorders.
Behavioural Brain Research, Aug 1, 2023
Parasitology Research, Nov 18, 2021
Nosemosis caused by Vairimorpha ceranae is one of the most important threats to honeybee colonies... more Nosemosis caused by Vairimorpha ceranae is one of the most important threats to honeybee colonies worldwide. This study aimed to determine the prevalence and intensity of Vairimorpha infection in different types of colonies and locations in Iran. In October 2017 and May 2018, 376 colonies from 97 apiaries were selected for each month according to a randomly clustered design. By considering 3–5 colonies for each apiary, 20 adult bees as pooled samples were collected from each colony. In microscopic analysis, 46.52% and 46.1% of samples in May and October showed Vairimorpha spores, respectively. The infection intensities in May and October were 5.94 ± 0.19 (× 10 6 ) and 5.86 ± 0.23 (× 10 6 ) spores/bee in a pooled sample, respectively. The mean infection intensity ranged from 1.8 to 12.5 (× 10 6 ) spores/bee. Statistically, there were no significant differences in the prevalence and intensity of V. ceranae infection between May and October samples. No significant differences were found among the prevalence rates of infection in the types of colonies; however, the intensity was significantly higher in migratory and mountainous colonies in May and only in migratory colonies in October. There was a significant correlation between the prevalence and intensity of V. ceranae infection ( r 2 = 0.695). PCR analysis showed that the samples were only infected with V. ceranae . No intraspecific variation to V. ceranae was found by direct sequencing of the amplified fragment of 16S rRNA. The obtained sequence was mainly 100% similar to those of V. ceranae isolates from European countries.
PubMed, 2023
Arsenic (As) contamination in natural water resources has become a great disaster throughout the ... more Arsenic (As) contamination in natural water resources has become a great disaster throughout the world posing serious health problems. The current study was performed to evaluate the protective effects of Escherichia coli strain Nissle 1917 (EcN) against As exposure in goldfish (Carassius auratus). Fish were fed three times a day with 4.00% of body weight of diet with different doses (0.00, 1.00 × 106, 1.00 × 107 and 1.00 × 108 CFU g-1) of EcN for 80 days and then, challenged with 20.00 mg L-1 As for 96 hr under stagnant flow. Physicochemical characteristics of the inlet water were temperature of 25.10 ± 0.70 ˚C, pH of 7.30 ± 0.20 and dissolved oxygen of 7.30 ± 0.30 mg L-1 and 50.00% of water was exchanged once a week. Afterwards, fish were euthanized with a clove oil solution (50.00 μL L-1) and tissues were dissected from each fish and immediately fixed in 10.00% buffered formalin. The histopathological results indicated that the supplemented EcN did not have any side effects on various organs. It was also observed that the damages to kidney, liver, gill and skin were pronounced in fish exposed to As. However, the histopathological damages induced by As in fish tissues were less pronounced in the EcN-treated groups compared to the fish fed with the basal diet. Lamellar blood congestion in gills and epidermal cells detachment from the skin surface as well as hepatocytes, enterocytes and tubular necrosis were reduced in treated groups. These findings indicate that EcN has the potential to ameliorate the As-induced organ toxicity.
Advanced Biomedical Research, 2023
Research Square (Research Square), Jul 17, 2023
The current research aimed to shed light on the efficacy of Escherichia coli strain Nissle 1917 (... more The current research aimed to shed light on the efficacy of Escherichia coli strain Nissle 1917 (EcN) on goldfish growth, gut immunity, morphology, bacterial nutritional enzyme activity and resistance to Aeromonas hydrophila infection. The fish that were fed with EcN at 10 6 , 10 7 and 10 8 CFU/ g for eighty days showed an enhanced growth compared to those fed with basal diet. Also, fish gut innate immunity, in terms of lysozyme activity, immunoglobulin and total protein levels, was improved in the treatment fish with the best result being observed in fish fed EcN at 10 8 CFU/ g. In addition, an increase was noted in the up-regulation of immune-relevant genes, namely lysozyme, interleukin-1ß, inducible nitric oxide synthase and tumor necrosis factor ɑ of fish intestine. A marked surge in the number of proteolytic and heterotrophic bacteria was noted in the gut of fish nourished with the probiotic. Histological studies showed an improvement in the intestinal absorption surface area, intraepithelial lymphocyte count and goblet cell density. Significantly higher survival rate was also shown in fish fed EcN at 10 8 CFU/ g compared with the fish fed with the basal diet. These data exhibited the beneficial effect of EcN on goldfish growth, digestive enzymes, intestine heterotrophic bacteria and resistance against Aeromonas hydrophila. This study confirmed the favorable outcomes resulting from the administration of EcN at10 8 CFU/ g.
Journal of Aquaculture Development, 2023
Medicina-lithuania, Jul 23, 2019
Background and Objectives: Several studies have reported that some conditions such as exercise an... more Background and Objectives: Several studies have reported that some conditions such as exercise and hypoxia induce DNA damage and dysfunction and apoptosis. Some plant foods contain numerous bioactive compounds and anti-inflammatory properties that can help fight DNA damage. Therefore, the current study evaluated the effect of supplementation of Adiantum capillus-veneris (ACV) extract on Bax/B-cell lymphoma 2 (Bcl-2) ratio apoptotic index and remodeling of pulmonary alveolar epithelial cells in lung tissue of healthy Wistar rats during stressful conditions (hypoxia). Materials and Methods: Twenty-seven Wistar male rats (four-week old, 72 ± 9 g) were randomly assigned into three groups: normoxic, sedentary, and not-supplemented (NG, n = 9); exercise and hypoxia and not-supplemented (HE, n = 9); and exercise and hypoxia and supplemented group (HS, n = 9). The NG remained sedentary in the normoxia environment for nine weeks. The HE group participated in a high-intensity (IT) program for six weeks, then remained sedentary in the hypoxia environment for three weeks. The low-pressure chamber simulated a~2800 M altitude 24 h/d. HS participated in IT, then entered and remained sedentary in the hypoxia environment for three weeks, and they consumed 500 mg per kg of body weight ACV extract. Results: The Bax/Bcl-2 ratio of the HE group increased significantly (+50.27%, p ≤ 0.05), the average number of type I pneumocytes was reduced significantly (−18.85%, p ≤ 0.05), and the average number of type II pneumocytes was increased significantly (+14.69%, p ≤ 0.05). Also, after three weeks of consuming the ACV extract, the HS group in comparison with the HE group had their Bax/Bcl-2 ratio reduced significantly (−24.27%, p ≤ 0.05), the average number of type I pneumocytes increased significantly (+10.15%, p ≤ 0.05), and the average number of type II pneumocytes reduced significantly (−7.18%, p ≤ 0.05). Conclusion: The findings show that after three weeks of hypoxia following six weeks of high-intensity interval training in Wistar rats, the Bax/Bcl-2 ratio and the number of type II pneumocytes were increased and the number of type I pneumocytes was reduced significantly. These results strongly suggest that an apoptosis state was induced in the lung parenchyma, and consuming ACV extract modulated this state.
Veterinary Medicine and Science
BackgroundGrazing in arid and semi‐arid regions faces pregnant ewes with feed restrictions and he... more BackgroundGrazing in arid and semi‐arid regions faces pregnant ewes with feed restrictions and hence affects the offspring muscle fibre characteristics. Using feed additives that enhance nutrient availability during foetal muscle development is expected to alter offspring skeletal muscle characteristics.ObjectivesThis study evaluated the effect of maternal restricted nutrition and supplementation of propylene glycol, monensin sodium and rumen‐protected choline chloride on lamb's muscle fibre characteristics.MethodsForty‐eight Ghezel ewes were randomly allocated to one of six diets (N = 8) during the last 6 weeks of gestation: ad libitum feed intake (AL); restricted feeding (RF); restricted feeding containing propylene glycol (PG); restricted feeding containing propylene glycol and monensin sodium (MS); restricted feeding containing propylene glycol and rumen‐protected choline chloride (RPC); restricted feeding containing propylene glycol, monensin sodium and rumen‐protected chol...
Journal of Guilan University of Medical Sciences
Background: Epilepcy is a chronic neurological disease, and due to its complex mechanism, the cur... more Background: Epilepcy is a chronic neurological disease, and due to its complex mechanism, the current therapeutic drugs for it are not effective enough. It may have a non-neurological origin such as astrocytes and microglia. Objective This study aims to investigate the effect of cabergoline and levetiracetam (alone or combined) on the histological and stereological structure of the cerebral cortex, hippocampus, and cerebellum in rats with pentylenetetrazol (PTZ)-induced seizure. Methods: In this experimental study, samples were 30 female rats in five groups of control, seizure (PTZ-induced kindling), seizure+levetiracetam, seizure+cabergoline, seizure+levetiracetam+cabergoline. Levetiracetam and cabergoline were used at 50 and 0.05 mg/kg doses, respectively, and half of these doses were used in the seizure+levetiracetam+cabergoline group. After anesthesia, animals’ brain tissue was removed and after preparing tissue slices, the number of neurons and neuroglia was examined using ster...
Iranian Journal of Applied Animal Science, Jun 1, 2021
Iranian Journal of Basic Medical Sciences, 2021
Objective(s): Most male patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) experience infertility. It ... more Objective(s): Most male patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) experience infertility. It is well established that regular physical activity could alleviate diabetic infertility symptoms. This study was designed to determine the effect of voluntary exercise on sperm malformation. Materials and Methods: Thirty-two male Wistar rats were randomly divided into control (C), diabetic (D), voluntary exercise (Ex), and diabetic-voluntary exercise (D-Ex) groups. Diabetes was induced by an intraperitoneal injection of streptozotocin (35 mg/kg) followed by a high-fat diet for four weeks. Voluntary exercise was performed by placing the animals in the rotary wheel cages for ten weeks. Sperm malformations were analyzed. Moreover, the hypothalamic leptin, kisspeptin, kisspeptin receptors (KissR), as well as plasma LH, FSH, testosterone, and leptin levels were evaluated. Results: Results showed that induction of T2DM caused increased sperm malformation, plasma, and hypothalamic leptin as wel...
Iranian Journal of Basic Medical Sciences, 2021
Objective(s): This research was designed to demonstrate the impact of voluntary exercise on sperm... more Objective(s): This research was designed to demonstrate the impact of voluntary exercise on sperm parameters including sperm count, morphology, motility, viability, testicular apoptosis, oxidative stress, and the mir-34a/SIRT1/p53 pathway in type 2 diabetic rats. Materials and Methods: 32 Wistar male rats were separated into four groups: control (C), voluntary exercise (VE), diabetic (D), and diabetic rats that performed voluntary exercise (VED). To induce diabetes, animals were injected with streptozotocin (35 mg/kg) after receiving a high-fat diet. The testicular protein levels of SIRT1 and P53, miR-34a expression, MDA, GPx, SOD, catalase, and sperm parameters were evaluated. Results: Diabetes caused increased testicular MDA content, miR-34a expression, acetylated p53 protein expression, and the percent of immotile sperm (P<0.01 to P<0.001) as well as reduced testicular GPx, SOD and catalase activities, SIRT1 protein expression, and sperm parameters (P<0.05 to P<0.001)...
Journal of the Hellenic Veterinary Medical Society, 2020
Dietzia maris (D. maris) is a gram-positive, aerobic, mycolic acid-containing actinomycete withou... more Dietzia maris (D. maris) is a gram-positive, aerobic, mycolic acid-containing actinomycete without mycelium. Actinomycetes such as Tsukamurella inchonensis reduce lipopolysaccharide-induced inflammatory responses in activated murine peritoneal macrophages. Here, the effects of D. maris on LPS-induced inflammatory responses were examined in mouse adherent peritoneal cells. D. maris was grown, harvested, and washed. Suspensions were standardized by wet weight, re-suspended in borate-buffered saline, and autoclaved. For in vivo study, each mouse was orally administered by bacterial suspension (5 × 10 7 , 1 × 10 8 and 2 × 10 8 CFU/Mouse) consecutively for seven days. Control animals received the same amount of phosphate-buffered saline (PBS). Adherent peritoneal cells were harvested for in vitro experiments. Cells were lavaged and plated in RPMI 1640 medium, stimulated with LPS (100 ng/ml), and incubated for 2 h. Afterward, non-adherent cells were removed followed by adding freshly prepared medium. Supernatants (50 µl) were collected, centrifuged, mixed with Griess reagent, and the absorbance was measured at 560 nm. D .maris inhibited LPS-stimulated nitric oxide (NO) production in murine macrophages at concentrations of 5 × 10 7 , 1 × 10 8 and 2 × 10 8 CFU/Mouse. Also, D. maris decreased LPS-induced production of pro-inflammatory cytokines of interleukin (IL)-6 at all doses. By contrast, tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α was not effected by D. maris treatment of mice. Our results indicate that D. maris is a potent inhibitor of LPS-induced NO production. D. maris may be useful as a novel agent for the chemoprevention of inflammatory disease.
Systems Biology in Reproductive Medicine, 2020
Electrospun nanofiber matrices sufficiently mimic the structural morphology of natural extracellu... more Electrospun nanofiber matrices sufficiently mimic the structural morphology of natural extracellular matrix. In this study, we aimed to examine the effects of agar/polyvinyl alcohol nanofiber (PVA) scaffold on the proliferation efficiency and differentiation potential of neonate mouse spermatogonial stem cells (SCCs). Testicular cells were isolated from testes of 40 mouse pups and were seeded in: 1) 2D cell culture plates in the absence (2D/−GF) or presence (2D/+GF) of growth factors and 2) onto agar/PVA scaffold in the absence (3D/−GF) or presence (3D/+GF) of growth factors. The cells were subsequently cultured for 4 weeks. First 2 weeks were dedicated to proliferative phase, whereas the next 2 weeks emphasized the differentiation phase. The identity of the SCCs was investigated at different time-points by flow cytometry and quantitative reverse transcription PCR (qRT-PCR) analyses against the germ cell markers, including PLZF, Id-4, Gfrα-1, Tekt-1, and Sycp-3. After 2 weeks of culture, the 3D/+GF group showed the highest percentage of PLZF-positive cells among culture systems (P < 0.05). The expression levels of premeiotic markers (Id-4 and Gfrα-1) decreased significantly in all groups, particularly in 3D/+GF group after 28 days of culture. Additionally, the cells in the 3D/+GF group displayed the highest expression of meiotic (Sycp-3) and post-meiotic markers (Tekt-1) 14 days after differentiation induction. Seemingly, the combination of the agar/PVA scaffold and growth factor-supplemented medium synergistically increased the differentiation rate of mouse SSCs into meiotic and post-meiotic cells. Thus, agar/PVA nanofiber scaffolds may have the potential for applications in the restoration of infertility, especially in azoospermic males.
Research on Animal Production, 2019
This study was conducted to evaluate the effect of ration fermentability on ruminal protozoa popu... more This study was conducted to evaluate the effect of ration fermentability on ruminal protozoa population during different hours after feeding. Fifteen hybrid Ghezel*Arkhar-merino male lambs were fed experimental rations. Experimental rations were contain different levels of barley grain and restaurant waste. Restaurant waste was substituted barley grain at the levels of 50 and 100 percent. Ruminal fluid was gotten from the lambs before and 2 and 4 hours after feeding. Rations fermentability was determined using gas production technique. The results showed that barley grain had higher fermentability (about 16%) than restaurant waste during 48 hours of incubation (341 vs 294 ml/g DM for barley grain and restaurant waste respectively). It also had higher constant of degradability (0.107 vs 0.099 for barley grain and restaurant waste, respectively). The rations containing restaurant waste resulted to higher pH and molar proportions of total VFA (P<0.05). Total protozoa counts were highest and lowest for restaurant waste and barley grain before feeding (79.5 vs 69.4 ×10 4 for restaurant waste and barley grain, respectively). No differences in the protozoa count was found among the treatments during two hours after feeding, but restaurant waste containing ration resulted to the lowest and conversely barley ration resulted to the highest protozoa count four hours after feeding (56 vs 78.5 × 10 4 for restaurant waste and barley grain rations, respectively). It seems that higher fat content and lower pH of ration containing restaurant waste are the main causes of lower protozoa count, so more attention should be take place when high levels of restaurant waste is used in the ruminants ration.
Journal of Diabetes & Metabolic Disorders, 2020
Purpose The purpose of the study was to evaluate the possible protective effects of low dose sodi... more Purpose The purpose of the study was to evaluate the possible protective effects of low dose sodium nitrate preconditioning on the peripheral neuropathy in streptozotocin (STZ)-induced diabetic model. Methods Male Wistar rats were randomly divided into five groups: control (no intervention), control treated sodium nitrate (100 mg/L in drinking water), diabetic (no intervention), diabetic treated NPH insulin (2-4 U), and diabetic treated sodium nitrate (100 mg/L in drinking water). Diabetes was induced by intraperitoneal injection of STZ (60 mg/kg). All interventions were done for 60 days immediately following diabetes confirmation. Thermal and mechanical algesia thresholds were measured by means of hot-plate test, von Frey test, and tail-withdrawal test before the diabetic induction and after diabetes confirmation. At the end of the experiment, serum NOx level and serum insulin level were assessed. Blood glucose concentration and body weight have recorded at the base and duration of the experiment. Results Both hypoalgesia, hyperalgesia along with allodynia developed in diabetic rats. Significant alterations including, decrease in tail withdrawal latency (30th day), decreased mechanical threshold (60th day), and an increase in hot plate latency (61st day) were displayed in diabetic rats compared to control rats. Nitrate and insulin preconditioning produced protective effects against diabetesinduced peripheral neuropathy. Data analysis also showed a significant increase in glucose level as well as a considerable reduction in serum insulin and body weight of diabetic rats, which restored by both insulin and nitrate preconditioning. Conclusion Sodium nitrate preconditioning produces a protective effect in diabetic neuropathy, which may be mediated by its antihyperglycemic effects and increased serum insulin level.