Objective: To observe the effects of herbal cake-separated moxibustion on the expressions of VEGF- A, VEGFR-2 and DLL4 in the aorta of atherosclerosis rabbits; To explore the mechanism of herbal cake-separated moxibustion in promoting vascular endothelial repair. Methods: Totally 45 rabbits were...
Author(s)
Ge JunYun; Tan ShuHuai; Li Qian; Liu HongHua; Peng Han; Chen XinYu; Yi HongFen; Liu MaiLan
Publisher
Chinese Journal of Information on Traditional Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China
Citation
Chinese Journal of Information on Traditional Chinese Medicine, 2023, 30, 5, pp 104-108
Introduction: Obesity reduces both the longevity and the quality of life of pet animals. For pet rabbits, there is a dearth of research focusing on obesity. This paper provides an overview of the available information on obesity in rabbits and discusses approaches to its prevention and treatment....
Author(s)
Adji, A. V.; Pedersen, A. Ø.; Agyekum, A. K.
Publisher
Elsevier, New York, USA
Citation
Journal of Exotic Pet Medicine, 2022, 41, pp 30-37
Lactococcus lactis is one of the most important and safe microorganisms used in the dairy industry. Previously, we orally fed cholesterol-fed rabbits with recombinant Ling Zhi 8 (LZ8) protein from L. lactis NZ3900/pNZ8149 and showed anti-inflammatory effects during the development of fatty liver...
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Lee MeyFann; Chu YuWen; Chiang ChuHui; Jiang RongSan; Lin WeiWen; Wang, N. M.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis, Philadelphia, USA
Citation
Food Biotechnology, 2023, 37, 3, pp 219-234
Dietary cholesterol causes atherosclerosis along with a reduction of copper concentrations in the atherosclerosis wall. This study was to determine the relationship between aorta copper concentrations and the severity of atherosclerotic lesions as well as copper homeostasis in multiple organs in...
Author(s)
Li HuaLin; Zhao LiJun; Wang Tao; Kang, Y. J.
Publisher
Springer US, Philadelphia, USA
Citation
Biological Trace Element Research, 2022, 200, 1, pp 164-171
Context: Qing-Mai-Yin (QMY) is a clinically used herbal formula for treating arteriosclerosis obliterans (ASO). Objective: To evaluate the chemical constituents and effects of QMY on ASO rabbit model. Materials and methods: Forty-eight New Zealand rabbits were divided into six groups (n = 8):...
Author(s)
Zhang Lei; Yuan JiaQin; Song FuChen; Zhu MeiDong; Li Qi; Liu ShengHua; Zhao Kai; Zhao Cheng
Publisher
Taylor & Francis, Abingdon, UK
Citation
Pharmaceutical Biology, 2020, 58, 1, pp 785-795
OBJECTIVE: To determine epidemiological features of cardiovascular disease in rabbits examined at a veterinary teaching hospital and characterize clinical and pathological findings. ANIMALS: 59 rabbits. PROCEDURES: Medical records from 2001 to 2018 were reviewed, and data were collected....
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Ozawa, S.; Guzman, D. S. M.; Keel, K.; Gunther-Harrington, C.
Publisher
American Veterinary Medical Association, Schaumburg, USA
Citation
Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association, 2021, 259, 7, pp 764-776
USE of L-carnitine (L-c.) bears potentials of decreasing hyperlipidemia following fat diet feeding. 25 Animal (rabbits) were divided randomly into five groups. Normal group were kept on a plain chow diet for 75 days. HC classes were on a diet (hypercholesterolemic diet) for seventy-five days....
Author(s)
Zarei, L.; Farhad, N.; Abbasi, A.; Haddadi, S. N.
Publisher
Academy of Scientific Research and Technology, National Center for Information and Documentation (NIDOC), Cairo, Egypt
Citation
Egyptian Journal of Veterinary Sciences, 2022, 53, 3, pp 339-347
Objective: To observe the effects of herbal cake-separated moxibustion on intestinal flora of atherosclerosis (AS) rabbits induced by exogenous high cholesterol diet; To discuss its possible mechansim. Methods: Totally 36 healthy male purebred New Zealand rabbits were randomly divided into blank...
Author(s)
Fang Yuan; Huang He; Tan ShuHuai; Zeng Li; Fan LiHong; Liu MaiLan; Liu HongHua; Chang XiaoRong
Publisher
Chinese Journal of Information on Traditional Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China
Citation
Chinese Journal of Information on Traditional Chinese Medicine, 2022, 29, 3, pp 72-78
Atherosclerosis is the underlying cause of the majority of cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) due to high-cholesterol deposition in the aorta, resulting in hardening and narrowing of blood vessels and subsequently leading to an obstructed blood flow. There are few previous publications showing the...
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Mohamad Nasir, N. N.; Mohamad Ibrahim, R.; Mahmud, R.; Ab Razak, N. A.; Ismail, N.; Chan, K. W.; Abu Bakar, M. Z.
Publisher
Wiley-Hindawi, London, UK
Citation
Journal of Food Biochemistry, 2023, 2023, 7861265,
This study evaluates the potential therapeutic effects of anthocyanin-rich Prunus cerasus (sour cherry) extract (PCE) on atherosclerosis-associated cardiac dysfunction, described by the impairment of the NO-PKG (nitric oxide-protein kinase G) pathway and the antioxidant capacity. Initially, a ...
Author(s)
Szekeres, R.; Priksz, D.; Kiss, R.; Romanescu, D. D.; Bombicz, M.; Varga, B.; Gesztelyi, R.; Szilagyi, A.; Takacs, B.; Tarjanyi, V.; Pelles-Tasko, B.; Forgacs, I.; Remenyik, J.; Szilvassy, Z.; Juhasz, B.
Publisher
MDPI AG, Basel, Switzerland
Citation
International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2023, 24, 17,