Zuhao Huang1, Feiyun Tu2 and Dianhua Ke1*
...genetic data suggest the elevation of M. v. americanus to a full species Rufous-crowned Bee-eater M. americanus, supporting the latest taxonomic arrangement by IUCN....
Ambreena Hafiz1, Tanzeela Riaz2 and Farah Rauf Shakoori1*
...showed the same trend of elevation in the 4th and 6th instar larvae and adult beetles, respectively compared to susceptible population. Glucose contents were significantly enhanced in Gujranwala (25, 336 and 356%), Okara (36, 163 and 74%) and D.G khan populations (122, 250 and 311%) for 4th and 6th instar larvae and adult beetles, respectively. Glycogen level, on the other hand, was significantly reduced in Gujranwala (82, 74 and 83%), Okara (27, 42 and 51%) a...
G.E. Odo1*, E.J. Agwu1, N.I. Ossai2, C.O. Ezea3, J. Madu1 and V. Eneje2
...on and time dependent in elevation were recorded when compared to the control. The use of aluminium phosphide in agricultural fields near water bodies should be strongly monitored in view of the observed effects on this catfish fish physiology. The use of aluminium phosphide near water bodies should therefore strongly be monitored so that the health of aquatic organisms will not be impaired....
Muhammad Luqman Sohail1,*, Muhammad Sarwar Khan1, Muhammad Ijaz1, Muhammad Avais1, Muhammad Yasir Zahoor2, Omer Naseer1 and Muhammad Usman Saleem3
...istry showed significant elevation in alanine transaminase (ALT), aspartate aminotransferase (AST), alkaline phosphatase (ALP), blood urea nitrogen (BUN) and creatinine which indicate renal and liver damage. Concentration of Na, K, Ca, Mg, P, Cu and zinc in serum were significantly decreased (P< 0.05), indicating tubular damage in kidneys.
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Muhammad Ayaz1,*, Muhammad Athar Abbas2, Pervez3, Noorulain3, Yasir Amin1, Zubair Ali3, Naila Siddique2 and Khalid Naeem2
... temperature, season and elevation.
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Shahid Mehmood1,*, Bushra Nisar Khan1, Hassan Raza1, Rida Ahmad1, Azhar Muhammad3, Zulfiqar Ali2, Farhan Abid1, Fehmeeda Bibi4 and Syed Maviz Ahmed5
...p>’ 47 E and elevation 208m) located in district Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan. In total, 5456 birds belonging to 71 species, 40 families and 12 orders were recorded. Bird species distribution was: year round residents 50 (70.4%), winter migrants 12 (16.9%), summer breeders eight (8) (11.3%) and passage migrant one (1) (1.4%). More birds were observed in winter season compared to summer season. The most dominant species were house crow, Corvus splend...
Riaz Hussain*, Muhammad Riaz**, Mushtaq A. Saleem*** and Muhammad Ishaque Mastoi**
BIOCHEMICAL ABNORMALITIES INDUCED BY ABAMECTIN IN SIXTH INSTAR LARVAE OF THE RED FLOUR BEETLE, TRIBOLIUM CASTANEUM (HERBST)
...tal protein contents and elevation of FAA contents. In FSS-II larvae, the effect of abamectin on levels of α-amylase, glucoamylase, AkP, total protein and soluble protein remained non-significant. The activities of TE and AcP were reduced at both doses, while activities/levels of CE reduced at LC and FAA increased 10 at LC . It is concluded that abamectin affected the overall body 20 functioning of PAK strain more as compared to FSS-II strain considering...
Imran*, Shaheeda Naveed**, Asad Ali Khan* and Inayat Khattak*
IMPACT OF PHOSPHORUS LEVELS AND SEED RATES ON GROWTH AND YIELD OF LATE SOWN MAIZE ON HIGH ELEVATION IN SWAT, PAKISTAN
...ze cv. 2 5 Baber on high elevation during kharif season, was conducted at Farmer Field School, Swat, Pakistan during summer 2012. The experiment was laid out in randomized complete block design having three replications. Sowing was done one month late (July 15) than the optimum time of sowing. Optimum time of sowing on high elevation in Swat, Pakistan starts from May 15 to June 15. Four -1 -1 levels of P O (0, 25, 50 and 75 ...
Liumeng Zheng1, Yanmei Wang1, Jiagui Zhu2, Ke Wang2, Dejing Cai2, Yuanzhao Qin3, Yuming Guo3, Hongxing Niu1,* and Yanzhen Bu1,*
...e habit of living at low elevations in the Dongzhai Reserve. Although most suitable habitat was found inside the nature reserve, a large proportion of suitable habitat was also found outside of the reserve. In addition, we found evidence that crested ibises were fairly tolerant to human disturbances, such as presence of roads. As the population of crested ibises expands, more may move outside of the nature reserve. It is, therefore, important to also implement...
Tariq Mahmood1,*, Shafqat Rasool1, Faraz Akrim1, Shaista Andleeb1, Muhammad Sajid Nadeem2 and Fiaz Nadeem3
...erent sampling sites, at elevations ranging from 615 m to 655 m above sea level. Only one of the three species Tawny owl was previously known from the park while the other two species have been recorded for the first time from the MHNP. On the contrary, three other owl species that were previously known from the park (Asian Barred Owlet Glaucidium cuculoides, Oriental Scops-owl Otus sunia and Pallid Scops Owl Otus brucei ) ...
Tahir Abbas*1, Khawaja Raees Ahmad2, Asmatullah3, Khalid Pervaiz Lone4, Muhammad Ali Kanwal2, Sadia Suleman2
Reno-hepatic protective effects of Jambul against chromium induced anomalies in mice
...r evident by significant elevation of Serum Glutamic Pyruvic Transaminase (SGPT), Serum Glutamic Oxaloacetic Transaminase (SGOT), Alkaline Phosphatase (ALP), total protein, bilirubin, globulin, creatine and uric acid along with reduction of SGOT/SGPT, Blood Urea Nitrogen (BUN), urea and albumin as compared to control. Treatments with JFE after Cr+6 exposures significantly improved the hepatic and renal functional profiles possibly by partial liver rehabilitati...
Nabila Roohi, Mehjabeen, Samina Ashraf*
Effects of cigarette smoking on serum proteins profile in male active and passive smokers
...total serum proteins and elevation in globulins. Smoking cessation
plays a significant role in recovery of these proteins....
plays a significant role in recovery of these proteins....
Muhammad Amir Iqbal1, Nabila Roohi1*, Ahmad Qureshy2
...atment group. Pronounced elevation (P<0.001) of ALT was observed in overt state when compared with controls. Subclinical subjects also manifested significant (P<0.05) up regulation, whereas, pronounced reduction (P<0.01) was observed in ALT in post therapeutic condition. Prominent elevation (P<0.001) of AST in both overt as well as subclinical thyroid states have been observed when com...
Jie Yang
...matory bowel disease, ST-elevation myocardial infarction, atherosclerosis, rheumatoid arthritis, skin melanoma and renal carcinoma) have been reviewed. Taken together, these results indicate that human PGLYRP1 encodes an innate immunity protein that breaks down the structure of microbial cell wall, plays a role both in antibacterial defenses and several inflammatory diseases.
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Faraz Akrim1,2, Tariq Mahmood1,*, Muhammad Sajid Nadeem3, Siddiqa Qasim1, Shaista Andleeb1 and Hira Fatima1
...ampling sites within the elevation range 699-1559 m above mean sea level (AMSL). The small Indian mongoose was found distributed at 30 different sites in the study area, having an elevation range 691-1624 m AMSL. The diet of Indian grey mongoose consisted of 16 prey species (15 wild and one domestic), and six plant species. The consumption of wild prey was 60%, while domestic prey contributed 19%, plants 14%, grits 2%, and a...
Muhammad Raza Khan1, Tariq Mahmood1,*, Hira Fatima1, Faraz Akrim2, Shaista Andleeb1 and Abdul Hamid1
...rence of grey wolf at an elevational range between 2332 m to 2926 m above mean sea level (amsl); a total of 7 dens, 30 pug marks and 33 scats of the species were recorded. A careful estimate gave a population density of 0.45 individuals/km2 in the study area. Scat analysis for diet composition showed 5 domestic and 8 wild prey species in its diet menu, with major share (53 %) from livestock and relatively less (46%) from wild prey. The grey wolf has...
Awais Ahmed Khan1*, Zafar Iqbal1 and Muhammad Atiq2
...sease resistance by H2O2 elevation and by induction of antioxidant enzymes. This study was planned to evaluate the organic elicitors and to determine the biochemical changes in citrus fruit. ...
Sameh S. Tawfik, Ahmed A. Elkady* and Ehab T. Mohamed
...ignificantly limited the elevation in serum tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α), interleukin-1β (IL-1β) and interleukin-6 (IL-6) levels when compared to irradiated rat group. The histopathological-findings of renal tissues in the irradiated-group, showed nephrotoxicity; the renal cortex showed massive necrotic changes, the convoluted tubules showed distinctive pattern of ischemic renal injury and the cuboidal epithelium cells of proximal and ...
Fatima Hashim Abbas1,2* and Alaa Tareq Shakir Al-Hassnawi1
...ve stress (MDA) and this elevation may be driving the detrimental effects induced by parasitic or vial infections.
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Muhammad Waseem, Tariq Mahmood*, Abid Hussain, Abdul Hamid, Faraz Akrim, Shaista Andleeb and Hira Fatima
...ging from 1511m to 2570m elevation including 17 dens and 44 scats of the bear from 10 different sampling sites. The sign density of black bear ranged between 17/km² (Paris MRF site) and 1.2/km² (Sharan site). Sign density was high in habitats having thick, dense and broad-leaved forest with steep slopes having the water resource/s. Sightings of the bear were the highest in the month of July (32%), and the least from November 2016 to March 2017. A tot...
Aamir Mushtaq1,2, Rukhsana Anwar1 and Mobasher Ahmad1,2,*
...nt (P < 0.001) elevation in superoxide dismutase (17.36 ± 0.49 U/mg), catalase (1.42 ± 0.05 U/mg) glutathione (37.56 ± 1.89 μ mol/mg) and reduction in malondialdehyde (7.83 ± 0.21 n mol/mg) level was observed in group receiving 800mg/kg of mep.a as compared to amnesic group. Pimpinella anisum thus improved memory in mice by ...
Ali Hazrat1*, Mohammad Nisar1, Khan Sher2, Jehandar Shah2, Tour Jan1 and Abid Ullah1
Taxonomic and Medicinal Study of Papilionaceae of District Upper Dir, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
...ted from Dir Upper, with elevation ranges from 1200-4000 meters during 2015-2017. They were taxonomically determined with the help of key characters, the uses of these native plants were recorded such type of study was concluded for the first time in the selected area of Dir (Upper). In view of the fact that these plant species are scarcely distributed, hence struggle should be made to protect them. The key objective of the present study was to file the taxono...
Muhammad Ahsan Naseer1, Mehdi Maqbool1, Saima Rafiq2*, Noosheen Zahid1, Abdul Hamid1 and Syed Zulfiqar Ali Shah1
Comparative Analysis of Physical and Biochemical Attributes of Edible Fig (Ficus carica L.) Collected from Three Districts of Azad Jammu and Kashmir Located at Different Elevations
...to assess the outcome of elevations on physical and biochemical attributes of wild fig collected from different localities of three selected Districts [Bagh (Arja, Bagh city, Dholi), Poonch (Hajira, Dwarandi, Akhorbun) and Kotli (Sehnsa, Kotli city, Khoiratta)] of AJK. Samples of wild fig fruits were collected and analysed for physical (fruits weight, fruits diameter, neck length) and biochemical attributes (pH, titratable acidity, total soluble solids, total ...
Muhammad Shahzad1*, Syed Amer Mahmood2, Athar Ashraf3, Amer Masood2 and Saira Batool4
Jing Yu1*, Yao Lu1,2, Zhaojin Lin1, Pimao Chen1 and Yuting Feng1,3
Tanzeela Riaz1, Farah Rauf Shakoori2*, Syed Shahid Ali2 and Mushtaq Ahmad Saleem1
... of soluble proteins, an elevation was observed which was followed by a decline after 72 h. Similarly, free amino acid contents showed increasing trend in both larval instars of tested populations throughout the exposure period with the exception of the 4th larval instars of susceptible population which decreased after 72 h. The concentration of glucose showed significant increase in 6th larval instars of both populations at each exposure...
Ayu Suci Wulandari1, Siwi Indarti1,2*, Muhannad Illayan Massadeh3 and Nguyen Van Minh4
...termine the influence of elevation and soil abiotic factor to abundance and diversity of plant parasitic nematode in garlic crops, this research was conducted Sampling was carried out in four locations: Brebes, Magelang, Tegal and Temanggung, Central Java, Indonesia. Samples of soil, roots and tubers were collected. Soil abiotic factors are taken measurements such as pH, temperature, and organic matter. The altitudes are measured using the Geograpichal P...
Rizwana Sultan1, Asim Aslam1, Muhammad Yasin Tipu1, Habib ur Rehman2, Saba Usman1, Ahsan Anjum1,*, Muhammad Saeed Imran1, Muhammad Usman3 and Muhammad Zahid Iqbal3
...ochemistry showed marked elevation in aspartate transaminase, alkaline phosphatase and creatinine and a significant decline in alanine transaminase, total protein, total albumin, globulin, triglycerides and cholesterol values. Histopathological examination demonstrated degenerative changes, necrosis haemorrhages, and sloughing off epithelial cells of broad folds of caeca, mild lymphoplasmacytic infiltration in the periportal area of the liver and mild depletio...
Jialiang Han1, Guohou Liu1*, Wenke Bai2,3, Qixian Zou4, Ye Cao5, Caiquan Zhou2,3*, and Guy Michael Williams6
...gatively correlated with elevation and distance to bee-keeping locations and grazing locations. The effects of each different human disturbance type were consistently correlated with one another, except for distance to bee-keeping locations and grazing locations. Our results indicate that langurs are restricted to small areas along the rivers in Mayanghe Nature Reserve and area also used by small local roads. The ecological effect of the edge of a road “...
Khlood G. Abdelkhalek*, Aly B. A. Badawy, Mohamed Fathi, Elshymaa A. Abdelnaby
...s-old, and then a second elevation was reported at 9.5-months-old, both E2 and NOMs levels were increased significantly (P<0.05) from 8-months to 10-months-old. Testosterone level showed a significant (P<0.05) increase from 8.5-months to 10-months-old, while LH level was elevated from 6.5-months to 7.5-months-old. Both Doppler indices; resistive index (RI) and pulsatility index (PI) were negatively correlated with PSV (r=-0.52 and -0.68; P<0.05 ), FSH...
Amr N. El-Shahat1, Refaat G. Hamza1,*, Ashraf M. Mounir1 and Madeha N. Al-Seeni2
...L-C, insulin and showing elevation in GSH level and SOD and CAT activities of the liver and kidney of gamma-irradiated treated rats compared to irradiated group.It was suggested that the biochemical and antioxidant amelioration observed in GFJ treated irradiated rats might be due to the antioxidant potential effects of graviola active constituents.
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Muneeb M. Musthafa1,* and Fauziah Abdullah1,2,3
...as been studied at lower elevational mountain reserves and their beetle diversity, which could be decisive in resolving mysteries in tropical biogeography. Objective of this study is to assess and compare the beetle diversity at three selected lower elevational mountains to enlighten our understanding. Measuring the beetle diversity at Fraser’s hill, Gunung Besar Hantu and Gunung Angsi at lower altitudinal (500 m) clin...
Nour El-Hoda Khayrat Hammad1*, Yousef Y. El-Seady3, Azza E. Hassan1, Sara T. Elazab2, Magdy S. Amer2
...ministrated cocks showed elevation in abnormal sperm % and significant decrease in serum testosterone hormonal levels and spermatozoa (viability and motility) which accompanied by some histopathological damage in testes and epididymis. On a molecular basis, mRNA expression of CYP17A1 and LHR genes were significantly reduced in testicular tissues of FCZ group while aromatase gene was elevated. The administration of LIN oil after FCZ treatment markedly improved ...
Chukwudi Njoku1*, Inyang Etim-Inyang2, Prince-Charles Itu1 and Arinze Uzoezie1
...sidering factors such as elevation, land-use, accessibility (roads), river width, population density, distance from anthropogenic activities and climatic variables (temperature and rainfall intensity). The criteria and threshold for siting Tilapia cage culture were adopted from previous studies and processes such as classification, buffering, interpolation, slope analyses, single and multiple Structured Query Languages (SQL). The analyses divulged 23 river sit...
Tarık Bugra Saruhan and Alptug Sarı*
...n forest areas at higher elevations. In forest areas, it has been observed that it can easily use forests with high closure as well as forest areas with low closure. The elements that threaten the jackal are lack of information about the species, poaching, predator pressure, stray dogs, roads, agricultural drugs, and environmental pollution....
Safaa M. Barghash1*, Amani A. Hafez2
...companied by significant elevations levels in total leukocytic counts, urea, ALT, AST, ALP, and the total protein compared to control values. T. evansi developed protection against both vaccines with increases in α-TNF, γ-IFN, IL12, and IL6 levels, and lower in IL-10 levels. The differences in cytokine levels against the two vaccines pointed to a significant role in the immunosuppression of T. evansi on vaccines confirmed by severe changes in the l...
Mubashar Ahmad, Roheela Yasmeen*, Aisha Waheed Qurashi, Muhammad Hassan Ali Shah
...e stress in animals. The elevation in cortisol levels are associated with increased stress levels. The present study was aimed to find the reliability of the faecal and urine samples for the determination of the stress levels in animals. A non-invasive technique was used to measure the cortisol levels. Urine and faecal samples of male and female blackbucks (Antilope cervicapra) were collected from Lahore Zoo, Safari Zoo and Jallo Zoo in winter and summer seaso...
Ahlam G. Khalifa1*, Walaa A. Moselhy1, Hanaa M. Mohammed2 and Khaled Abdou1
...wed a highly significant elevation in chromosome aberrations. Also, the ratio of polychromatic erythrocytes to normochromatic erythrocytes proved that deltamethrin had a stronger cytotoxic effect on the bone marrow cells than the CS/DM Nps and S/DM Nps groups. It was concluded that these innovative nanoformulations of DM were less toxic, which would lower health risks and boost application safety.
Keywords | Cytotoxic, Chromosome aberrations, Loaded, N...
Nausheen Irshad1, Maria Akhter1, Tariq Mahmood2*, Faraz Akrim3, Muhammad Rafique Khan1 and Muhammad Sajid Nadeem4
...ame Reserve occurs at an elevation range between 1773 m to 1875 m, and consumes most frequently insects, followed by small mammals, birds and reptiles, along with seeds and twigs of some wild plant species....
Tariq Mahmood1*, Shakeela Ismail1, Faraz Akrim2, Muhammad Farooq1, Nadeem Munawar1 and Muhammad Raza Khan1
... being distributed at an elevation range of 3921 m to 4282 m above sea level (asl) in the park. Scat analysis showed 7 wild and 6 domestic prey species in its diet, with approximately 47 % contribution from livestock and 53 % from wild prey. Most frequently consumed domestic prey were donkey, yalk, goat and sheep, while among wild prey golden marmot (Marmota caudata), house mouse (Mus musculus), Palm Civet (Paguma larvata), Royel’s Pika (Ochotona roylei)...
Abdullah Channo1*, Asmatullah Kaka1, Qudratullah Kalwar2, Imdadullah Jamali3, Ghulam Jelani2, Muhammad Bakhsh4, Ghulam Nabi Dahri5 and Jai Parkash Goil6
...t relaxation, tails head elevation, determination of progesterone level in plasma and milk by using kits of progesterone assay, and to confirm the diagnosis of COD, mostly trans rectal palpation and trans rectal ultrasonography methods have been used. COD should be treated by using different treatment protocols such as hormonal, medicinal and homeopathic medicines....
Muhammad Sajid Hamid Akash1*, Hina Sharif1, Kanwal Rehman2, Sumbal Rasheed1 and Shagufta Kamal3
...ats showed a significant elevation in serum glucose, reduction in serum insulin, rise in insulin resistance and alteration of carbohydrate metabolizing biomarkers when compared with unexposed rats. Arsenic concentration was found to be significantly high in liver tissues of ATO exposed rats. Contrarily, RSV was found to be effective in regulating normal glycemic level, insulin tolerance, and metabolic biomarkers. Hence, it was found that ATO exposure is correl...
Lei Xu1, Qin Yang2 and XiaoYan Zhang3,*
...ent with the significant elevation in the level of sclerosin in serum, which is clearly associated with the levels of AACS, eGFR, FGF-23, iPTH and serum levels of phosphorus and 25(OH)D....
Cheng Zhao1,2, Qin Shi1*, Gen Yang3, Youyuan Tan2, Songwen Tan2, Jiahong Li2 and Marwan M.A. Rashed2
... to control plots, lower elevation, longer distance to forest edge, higher herb cover and concealing condition appeared in used plots. The results of the logistic regression models showed that herb cover and elevation were the key factors. It was indicated that diet, safety and temperature were the main factors affecting the habitat use of Sichuan sika deer in winter....
Eman S Ramadan, Mohamed E Ali, Mohamed A Elkhiat
...lysis showed significant elevation in alanine aminotransferase (ALT), aspartate aminotransferase (AST), and Globulin with significant reduction in albumin and A/G ratio. Abdominal ultrasonography revealed anechoic ascetic fluid in between internal organs, abdominal lymphadenopathy, and peritoneal adhesion. Serum microRNA-122 analysis showed significant elevation by 11.31 fold change compared to control cats. In conclusion, m...
Usman Ali1,2*, Basharat Ahmad1, Riaz Aziz Minhas1, Muhammad Kabir3, Muhammad Siddique Awan1, Liaqat Ali Khan1 and Muhammad Bashir Khan1
...f HSM of black bear were elevation (34%), temperature (23%) and land cover (16%). This model predicted 1703 km2 as suitable habitat for black bear in Azad Jammu and Kashmir while 5802 km2 was not suitable for the species distribution. Most of the suitable habitat of Asiatic black bear was confined to the Line of Control (LoC). A park for peace is suggested alongside the LoC to promote the endurance of black bear and other wildlife species. Low numbers of black...
Rahma Boukarine*, Leila Hamdi and Kamel Khelili
...ifested by a significant elevation of AST, ALT, ALP, urea, uric acid and creatinine plasma levels. Additionally, a significant decrease in GSH levels and GPx activity accompanied with an increase in MDA levels were noted due to the exposition of xylene. However, animals that received ESAE with xylene (REX1 and REX2) showed an adjustment of these perturbations, by a significant decrease in the levels of AST, ALT, ALP, urea, uric acid, creatinine and MDA. As wel...
Saba Yasin, Kausar Imran, Komal Mukhtar, Muhammad Amir Iqbal and Nabila Roohi*
...ea exhibited significant elevation in painters as compared to controls. Conclusively, long-term exposure to paints and associated chemicals may lead to severe hepatic and renal damages....
A.M. Abdul Azeem1, A.N. El shahat1* and Mohamed H.M. Abd el Megid2
...vities of liver enzymes, elevation of hepatic oxidative stress (a significant increase in lipid peroxidation concomitant with a significant decrease in glutathione content and antioxidant enzyme activities), tumor necrotic factor-α (TNF-α) and apoptotic marker Caspase-3 compared to the control group. Rats received BPA along with SeNPs-CP showed significantly less severe damage and remarkable improvement in all the measured parameters when compared ...
A.M. Abdul Azeem1, A.N. El shahat1* and Mohamed H.M. Abd el Megid2
...vities of liver enzymes, elevation of hepatic oxidative stress (a significant increase in lipid peroxidation concomitant with a significant decrease in glutathione content and antioxidant enzyme activities), tumor necrotic factor-α (TNF-α) and apoptotic marker Caspase-3 compared to the control group. Rats received BPA along with SeNPs-CP showed significantly less severe damage and remarkable improvement in all the measured parameters when compared ...
MAH NOOR KHAN, NABILA ROOHI, BILAL JAVED & MUHAMMAD AMIR IQBAL*
...mpared to controls. Mild elevation of TSH was present in both Automobiles and Petrol filling Station workers as compared to controls. Reduced levels of T3 and T4 and elevated TSH may lead to hypothyroidism in the workers exposed to these environments....
Rana Mahmood Ahmad*, Orooba M.S. Ibrahim
...SaZnONPs demonstrated an elevation in the levels of the anti-inflammatory cytokine IL-10, which is known to play a crucial role in safeguarding tissues against damage caused by inflammation. These results led us to hypothesize that SaZnONPs therapy speeds up the switch from an inflammatory to an anti-inflammatory response during the healing process. The histopathological observation showed that a section of a joint in groups treated with SaZnONPs had a normal ...
Muhammad Furqan1*, Zulfiqar Ali1, Muhammad Mudassar Shahzad2, Rida Ahmad1, Faraz Akrim3, Imad-ul-Din Zangi4
... between 381-1689m (asl) elevation. Species presence data along with GIS database were used to model the habitat suitability of kalij pheasant through MaxEnt software, version 3.4.4. The model showed an average Area Under the Curve value (AUC) (0.802), showing the model precision for suitable habitat mapping. The analysis for the contribution of environmental variables through Jackknife test showed that temperature was the prime environmental variable. Results...
Usama Mahalel1, Barakat M. Alrashdi1, Ibrahim Abdel-Farid1, Sabry El-Naggar2, Mohamed Hassan3, Hassan Elgebaly1 and Diaa Massoud1,4*
...cted with CCl4 exhibited elevation in the liver enzymes; aspartate aminotransferase (AST) and alanine aminotransferase (ALT), reduction in the cholesterol content, and altered the architecture of the hepatic cells. Animals treated with M. forsskalii extract at a low dose after CCl4 administration enhanced the liver functions as evidenced by histological examination and liver enzymes analysis. Immunohistochemical investigation showed that the administration of ...
Hemeida, A. A., Osman, M., El-Shahat, Mohamed, Hashem, Medhat H., Mahmoud, Amal and Dahi, Hosni
...ogical disorders and ALT elevation were common side effects of treatment. The side effects were increased within group B than that of group A. Three random hepatitis C virus (HCV) samples from group B were studied for the diversity and sequence variations. Sequencing of 223 nucleotide of 5'-untranslated region (5'-UTR) was performed. In the phylogenetic analysis, the three sequences and 80 sequences of HCV different genotypes from GenBank were used. Nucleotide...
Manva F.M. Abdel Monem; Gihan K. Mohammed;** Sami A.M.; and Saber M.S.*
...rd effects except slight elevation of body temperature in the calves through 14 days post vaccination. The virus was recovered from the sera of 3 calves on the 2nd and 4th day post vaccination respectively 82,78 and 76, but there was no evidence to virus shedding in ocular, nasal nor rectal swabs. The immunity was detected as early as 7 days post vaccination to reach its peak by the 6th month and still in a protective level only 10th month po...
Qing Cao1, Wei Jiao2, Huihui Lu1, Jing Zhang2, Meiling Ren3, Yan Xu1* and Shuyang Hu1*
...lucose may result in the elevation in platelet activation, further inducing the hypercoagulability of blood and increases in the incidence rate of thromboembolism and death rate, suggesting that CHD patients with type II diabetes mellitus should pay more attention to the management of blood glucose and monitor the platelet function and activation of thrombin, thereby minimizing the incidence of acute thromboembolism....
Qing Cao1, Wei Jiao2, Huihui Lu1, Jing Zhang2, Meiling Ren3, Yan Xu1* and Shuyang Hu1*
...lucose may result in the elevation in platelet activation, further inducing the hypercoagulability of blood and increases in the incidence rate of thromboembolism and death rate, suggesting that CHD patients with type II diabetes mellitus should pay more attention to the management of blood glucose and monitor the platelet function and activation of thrombin, thereby minimizing the incidence of acute thromboembolism....
Babi Kyi Soe1*, Toe Win Naing2, Su Lai Yee Mon1, Nay Chi Nway3, Hiroshi Sato4
Taghreed Jabbar Humadai*, Bushra Ibrahim AL-Kaisei
... showed oxidative stress elevation in Malon Di-Aldehyde concentration in testes, epididymis tissue treated with tetrodotoxin. The pathological lesion in testes of animals exposed to toxic dose of tetrodotoxin was characterized by obvious disruption of seminiferous tubules with absence of leydig cells and congestion, in epididymis tissue the most histopathological section showed widening of intertubular distance with evidence of sperm stasis, focal hyperp...
ZAHRA NASEEM1, MUHAMMAD AMIR IQBAL1, SHAAF AHMAD2 & NABILA ROOHI1*
...xhibited non-significant elevation in ALT and AST levels. Creatinine levels were significantly (P ≤ 0.05) increased in both subclinical and overt hypothyroid patients and mildly decreased in follow up group as compared to overt group. Conclusively, positive association of ALT, AST and creatinine with TSH and inverse relationship with fT3 and fT4 were observed in hypothyroid patients that reversed moderately after thyroxine therapy....
Alyaa S.K. Al-Shammari1, Mozhir K.K. Almahdawi2*, Manar H. Allawi3, Abdul Sattar S.S.Al-Bayati2
... significant (P≤0.05) elevation in the levels of total white blood cell count, percentage of lymphocytes, and CD4+ and CD8+ subsets of T lymphocytes in the E1 and E2 groups in comparison to the control group. The results of the present experiment revealed that the supplementation of selenium has effects on the leukocyte counts in lactating Awassi ewes. ...
Taghreed Jabbar Humadai*, Bushra Ibrahim Al-Kaisei
...ive stress result showed elevation in Malon Di-Aldehyde concentration in liver tissue treated with tetrodotoxin. The pathological lesion in liver of animals exposed to toxic dose of tetrodotoxin was characterized by dilation and congestion of portal vein, Focal aggregation of mononuclear cells formation granulomatous like lesion, Various form of nuclear necrosis with number apoptotic hepatocyte, nuclear pyknosis with evidence of councilman body in liver tissue...
Xin Niu1, Xuelan Fang2, Sang Ba3, Yihao Fang1,4, Davide Fornacca1,7, Kun Tan1,4, Yanpeng Li1,4,5*, Zhipang Huang1,4,5* and Wen Xiao1,4,5,6,7
...oexistence along a large elevation gradient in the temperate montane forest of Xiangguqing, located in the southern section of Baimaxueshan National Nature Reserve, China. Daily activities of the monkeys were recorded with infrared camera traps installed at elevation intervals of 200 m between 2,100 m and 3,500 m from January 2018 to May 2021. The time interval between the two species appearing at the same plots and the numb...
Shahzad Aslam1*, Amjad Rashid Kayani2, Muhammad Irfan Ashraf3, Muhammad Azhar Jameel2 and Kiran Sahar4
...shy;1500m elevation (N 330 44’25.5” E 0730 03’15.3”). Topography is rugged and the climate is sub-tropical semi-arid. The flora of the park is mainly subtropical evergreen scrub forest on the lower slopes and subtropical pine forest at higher elevations. The data were collected by direct field observations on five selected groups: A, B, C, D and E of rhesus monkey in various...
Hilarius Yosef Sikone1*, Gomera Bouk2, Edelnia Kristina Bere2, Yohana Kamlasi2, Elisabeth Yulia Nugraha1
...le maintained at various elevations and assess farmer income levels across various rearing system typologies. The study was carried out in the North Central Timor Regency, province of East Nusa Tenggara, in the sub-districts of West Miomaffo, Central Miomaffo, Insana, North Insana, Biboki Moenle’u, and Biboki Anle’u between April 2023 to October 2023. 285 Balinese cattle, including 82 calves, 105 weaned beef cattle, and 98 heifers. This research us...
Ghulam Ali Bajwa and Muhammad Waseem
...cies migrated from lower elevation or from dry temperate forest to moist temperate forest. Margalef Species Distribution Index (3.25) showed greater richness of species during 2011-12 compared to 1960s. Shannon Wiener Maximum Species Evenness Index (2.64) showed greater species evenness in different niches of the Park during the study period. The highest increase in species number was recorded in family Noctuidae. Temporal Temperature showed highly significant...
Islam Ullah Shah, Anwar Ali, Ayaz Khan and Sultan Muhammad
...ush Mountain Range at an elevation of 2500 to 5000 m with an area of 334.295 km2. The main objective of the study is to find out the current status of Chilghoza forest in Huder Valley. Data on Pinus gerardiana was collected through Point-Centered Quarter Method from 80 sample plots. Four stands of Chilghoza forest were selected randomly for the enumeration of data from different locations and aspects. In each stand a transect line was laid ou...
Syed Said Badshah Bukhari and Ghulam Ali Bajwa
... except summer indicated elevation latitudinal movement of precipitation. The increased temperature and precipitation over MT and DT-2 will enhance plant growth, while greater temperature increase and precipitation decrease over AP and SA will have negative effects on plant growth. These findings emphasize early initiation of adaptation and mitigation action plans to combat impacts of climate change on coniferous forests.
Key words: Climate change, Tempera...
Ch. Muhammad Muslim and Sohail Sikander
...ants occurring at higher elevations acquire perennial nature due to short growing season of 4 to 6 months and hence require a prolong growth periods of 6 to 10 years depending upon plant species concerned. Disturbance in the regeneration pattern is also affected by heavy grazing and intensive felling of trees in particular area. Due to increase in population and simultaneously of animals the grazing pressure has increased tremendously and thus unpalatable or e...
Muhammad Shabir Mughal and Muhammad Muslim
...ominant species at upper elevation were Pinus roxburghii, Olea ferruginea, Pistacia integerrima, Mallotus philippensis, Pyrus pashia, Ficus auriculata, Berberis vulgaris, Cannabis sativa, Justicia vasica, Dodonaea viscosa. Besides this, at Kerala gali Robinia pseudoacacia, Ulmus wallichiana, Rosa moschata, Berbaris lycium, Zizyphus nummularia, Zizyphus oxyphylla, Dodonaea viscosa were recorded and going west from Gulpur on Kotli-Rawalpindi road, ...
K. M. Siddiqui and Saliheen Khan
...ape at
5,000 to 6,000 m elevation in this tract. Over half
the territory is glacier, rock and scree. Mountain
ranges form a natural barrier to summer
monsoons, making the climate dry. Most of the
precipitation falls as snow and the climate
undergoes extremes of temperature - dry and hot
(Upto 35°C) in summer and dry and cold in
winter.
Valley bottoms are at an elevation of 1,200 to 1,500 m. Precipitation here...
Mirza Hakim Khan Dr.
...
community at the lower elevation and Pinus gerardiana,
Ephedra nebrodensis, Cotoneaster nummularia community at higher elevation of the habitat. T he first community
was found to be the best habitat for Suleiman markhor
because it possessed ample number of food plants,
shelter and spring water for the animal. Improvement of
this habitat is, therefore, essential for the protection
of the animal against biotic i...
Zakaullah
...rth-west of Gilgit at an elevation ranging between
2286 and 2438 m. The important forest trees include willows and poplars. Three species of
willows, i.e. Salix purpurea, S. seriocarpa, S. tetrasperma and a single species of poplar,
Populus nigra (Lombardy poplar) were found commonly grown in the area. Nevertheless,
a few hybrid poplars (P. X. euramericana) were also noticed around Phander Rest House.
Willows are grown for fodder,...
Charles D. Bonham, Javed Ahmed and Larry L. Larson
...
sensitivity to aspect, elevation, and soil profile
attributes that influence soil moisture. The under story species studied exhibited a relative independence to
over story composition and dominance....
Wali-ur-Rahman and M. I on ail Chaudhry
...etween 1200 m and 3000 m elevation in the hills of Pakistan and Azad Kashmir. The tree which was well known for its resistance against insect pests has fallen pray to lepidopterous pests in the very recent years. In 1980 a new giant defoliator, Biston regalis Moore (Geometridae: Lepidoptera) attacked kail forests, denuding large patches of hill tops in beautiful tourist resorts of Murree in the Punjab (Pakistan) and Loon Bagla and Danna of Azad Kashmir....
G. M. Khattak Dr. and Mahmood Iqbal Sheikh
...ugged terrain ranging in elevation from about 5000 to 12,000 feet. Because of inadequate rainfall and steep slopes, only physical weathering of rocks - mainly conglomerate, limestones, sandstones, shales Mias occurred. And the properties of soils are generally determined by their depth, texture, gravel content, water infiltration and moisture holding capacity, and by topography and drainage. About one third of the area comprises bare rock. Over the rest the so...
Mahmood Iqbal Sheikh
...ir from 1000 m to 1500 m elevation. The tree has caught the eye of the foresters as it has been found quite useful for the manufacture of bobbins in the textile industry. A study was started to select straight stemmed healthy plants for getting seed and clonal material for large scale propagation...
Zakaullah and Khial Badshah
...ding ginger growing at elevations of over 915 m. The aerial shoots of ginger were found to turn yellow and wilt and rhizomes were rotten. The sysmptoms caused by the pathogen were similar to those of P. aphanidermatum and P. myriotylum, occurring at lower elevations, known as damaging agents to the crop. Besides, 50 to 90% of stored seed rhizomes are destroyed by the destructive pathogens i...
M. I. R. Khan
...and sand dunes at higher elevations away from the coast are less saline....
Anwar Ahmad Khan, Munawar Sultana and Shakeel Haider Zaidi
...war (Sub-tropical, 320 m elevation, 407 mm annual rain fall, canal irrigated) and Dungagali (moist temperature, 2500 m elevation, 1650 mm annual rain fall) to develop methods for growing , rhizomes were
collected in November from Murree and stored for one and two months at Peshawar in1:1 soil and sand mixture at one meter depth and planted after the storage period. Two months storage period gave s...
Musarrat Nasreen Ali and Anwar Ahmad Khan
...e and Azad Kashmir at an elevation of 900-3,000 metres (4)....
Mahmood Iqbal Sheikh
...ir from 1000 m to 1500 m elevation. Is being heavily cut for the manufacture of bobbins....
Zakaullah and Khial Badshah
...found at 2900-300 meters elevation, and south-western aspect. The proportion of infected trees as compared to the younger; the incidence being significantly lower in trees below 30cm diameter and ten meter height, corresponding to the age of about 180years....
M. I. Shiekh and Abdul Aleem
...een planted at the lower elevational limits of the chir-pine forests where regeneration had failed to establish. Planting in February and June gave equally good survival....
Miss Munawar Sultana and Anwar Ahmad Khan
... Jhelum district upto an elevation of 1200 meters (3).
The plant is much valued for its powerful expectorant and anti-spasmodic properties. Leaves are used in asthma, chronic bronchitis and all kinds of coughs. The powdered leaves are used in malarial fevers, dysentery and diarrhoea. The boijed leaves infusion is useful for tuberculosis and rheumatic joints (1).
Adhatoda vasica locally known as Berg-e-Bansa is extensively used in Unani a...
The plant is much valued for its powerful expectorant and anti-spasmodic properties. Leaves are used in asthma, chronic bronchitis and all kinds of coughs. The powdered leaves are used in malarial fevers, dysentery and diarrhoea. The boijed leaves infusion is useful for tuberculosis and rheumatic joints (1).
Adhatoda vasica locally known as Berg-e-Bansa is extensively used in Unani a...
Anwar Masrur, PFS (I)
...quency, shape, slope and elevation....
Abdul Majeed Saim1, Arshad Javid1, Misbah Sarwar2, Muhammad Hafeez-ur-Rehman3 and Ali Hussain4*
... in districts with lower elevation levels have a higher prevalence of E. coli and S. enterica at high temperatures compared to wild birds in districts with higher elevation levels....
Laila Ibouzine-Dine1*, Inssaf Berkiks1,2, Hasnaa Mallouk1, Mouloud Lamtai1, Zineb El Marzouki1, Amal Dimaoui1, Abdelhalem Mesfioui1, Aboubaker El Hessni1
...dings showed a prolonged elevation of NO following the early immune challenge with LPS in males. Furthermore, behavioral assessments conducted during adolescence demonstrated that male rats consistently showed more pronounced anxiety-like and depressive-like behaviors with higher biomarker levels than females. Understanding these sex-specific NO release patterns and how they affect adolescents could be crucial to understanding the neurochemical processes that ...
Rawya Sh. Mohammed*, Baraa N. Al-Okaily
...en levels, along with an elevation in tissue MDA, serum TGF-β, NF-κB, and PTEN gene expression levels in the G1 group. However, the results demonstrated that administration of CurSeNPs in the G2 and G3 groups effectively improved oxidative stress-related factors, hormonal profiles, inflammatory criteria, and reduced expression of the PTEN gene. The present investigation has shown that CurSeNPs exhibit preventive actions against doxorubicin toxicity ...
Hina Abrar1*, Hina Yasin1, Hira Naeem2, Rabia Bushra1, Shaukat Mahmood2 and Kaneez Fatima3
...ent showed a significant elevation of liver enzymes than control and combination. Conversely, the lower level of serum ALT, ALP, γGT and BRB were found when administered PRL with PHY (p<0.005). Prominent change in hepatic cells structure and diameter of nucleus were observed (p<0.05). Severe hepatic damage reflected by necrosis, hemorrhage and dilation of sinusoids, inflammation with dilation and congestion of portal vein were obvious in PHY treate...
Mohamed T. A. Soliman1, Hadeer M. Shosha2, Hala M. Ebaid2, Heba Nageh Gad El-Hak2, Heba M.A. Abdelrazek3*
... exhibited a significant elevation in IL-2, IL-6, IgG, IgE and TOS levels in comparison to the control rats. On the opposite hand, IL-4 and TAC showed reduction in their level. Rat pups of the mothers that were given 73.5mg COC exhibited a statistical P≤0.05 increase in lymphocytes accompanied with hypertrophy in the white pulp of the spleen. The results suggested that when pregnant rats are exposed to moderate levels of COC, their offspring experience chan...
Abeer S. Hafez1, Shereen M. Aly1, Dalia M. A. Elmasry2*, H. A. Hussein3, Marwa A. Abdelmagid4
...PN results in an earlier elevation in lysozyme concentration at 14 days old, while PEE causes late elevation at 28 days old. Both PEE and PN had an equal elevating effect on total antioxidant capacity (TAC) at 14 and 35 days old compared to control group. (PN) group possessed a significant increase in IFN-γ and IL2 more than (PEE) group. Neither PEE nor PN had an effect on HI antibody titer against NDVV. Pathological e...
Ho-Kyoung Bae, Jae-Kang Lee, Tae-Kyung Eom, Dong-Ho Lee, Hyeongyu Ko, Joo-Hee Kim, Sung-Hyun Ahn and Shin-Jae Rhim*
...The relationship between elevation and latrine location was examined using the Mann-Whitney U test, and we used Jacob’s index to examine the relationship between latrine site selection and forest type. Badger field signs were negatively affected by human presence. Dense overstory vegetation and the percent ground cover of rock, grass, and bare land were positively correlated with latrine site selection by the logistic regression models that displayed goo...
Shireen Ali Hasan1*, Ahlam A. Al-Rikaby2, Maitham Ali Al-Rikaby3
...mpanied by a significant elevation in blood glucose, TC, TG and LDL-c. However, a significant reduction in the level of HDL-c was noticed. Additionally, a significantly increased activity of liver enzymes of ALT, AST and ALP were observed after 45 days of treatment at both doses of aspartame. Taken together, it can be concluded that the long consumption of aspartame leads to weight gain, hyperglycemia, hyperlipideamia and liver dysfunction, and highlight the u...
