Psammomys Obesus
Impact of glucotoxicity induced in vivo and in vitro in Psammomys obesus
... Objective: Chronic hyperglycemia characteristic of type diabetes 2 is responsible for the accel- erated atherosclerosis with increased cardio- vascular risk. In this study, we will propose to analyze the effect of a ...
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Patterns of the tapeworm Raillietina trapezoides infection in the fat sand rat Psammomys obesus in Tunisia: season, climatic conditions, host age and crowding effects
... The tapeworm Raillietina trapezoides was studied in a Tunisian population of the fat sand rat Psammomys obesus. Seasonal changes in the abundance of parasite and host were monitored in a longitudinal field ...
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Mitochondrial metabolism reveals a functional architecture in intact islets of Langerhans from normal and diabetic Psammomys obesus
... Katzman, S. M., M. A. Messerli, D. T. Barry, A. Grossman, T. Harel, J. D. Wikstrom, B. E. Corkey, P. J. S. Smith, and O. S. Shirihai. Mitochondrial metabolism reveals a functional architecture in intact islets of ...
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Psammomys Obesus Diet, Tank of the Cutaneous Leishmaniose, Zoonotic Disease of arid and Semi-arid Areas
... The calculation of the frequency of occurrence (A.Butet 1985) provides us with information about the presence of each of the three species representative of the diet of Psammomys obesus at Dzira. This ...
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Microscopic anatomy of ocular globe in diurnal desert rodent Psammomys obesus (Cretzschmar, 1828)
... retinas are thicker because they contain a greater num- ber of long and slender rods in the external layers of the neuroretina to increase its sensitivity to light. In addition, previous experiments by Saidi, Chaouacha- ...
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Atherosclerosis and atherosensitivity in two southwest Algerian desert rodents, <em>Psammomys obesus</em> and <em>Gerbillus gerbillus</em>, and in <em>Rattus norvegicus</em>
... two, Psammomys obesus and Gerbillus gerbillus, as well as Rattus norvegicus (Wistar rat), well known for its ...in Psammomys rich in metachromatic glycosaminoglycans (involved in the inhibition of ...
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β-glycosphingolipids ameliorated non-alcoholic steatohepatitis in the <em>Psammomys obesus</em> model
... Abstract: Liver steatosis is a common characteristic of obesity and type 2 diabetes, and fatty liver disease is increasingly recognized as a major health burden. Accumulating evidence suggests that β-glycosphingolipids ...
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Rapid Development of Non-Alcoholic Steatohepatitis in Psammomys obesus (Israeli Sand Rat)
... Psammomys obesus (Israeli sand rat) is a gerbil that is a unique animal model of the Metabolic ...P. obesus remain lean and ...P. obesus become obese and type 2 diabetic, while others remain ...
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A high oleic sunflower oil fatty acid esters of plant sterols mixed with dietary diacylglycerol reduces plasma insulin and body fat accumulation in Psammomys obesus
... of high oleic sunflower oil, on the development of meta- bolic syndrome and diabetic symptoms in Psammomys obesus. PS have been intensely studied in recent years and have shown to lower TC and LDL-C. These ...
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Islet protection and amelioration of diabetes type 2 in Psammomys obesus by treatment with cannabidiol
... momys obesus, a model of type 2 diabetes, since CBD inhibits the production of IL-1b, TNF-α and IFN-γ, cyto- kines that are involved in the beta cells destruction lead- ing to ...The Psammomys obesus ...
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The small leucine-rich proteoglycan, <em>biglycan</em>, is highly expressed in adipose tissue of <em>Psammomys obesus</em> and is associated with obesity and type 2 diabetes
... Abstract: We have previously demonstrated that the small leucine-rich proteoglycan decorin may play a role in adipose tissue homeostasis and the pathophysiology of obesity. Biglycan is highly similar in structure to ...
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Biology and Morphometrics of Cashew Stem and Root Borers (CSRB) Plocaederus Ferrugenius and Plocaederus Obesus (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae) Reared on Cashew Bark
... The adult beetles of P. obesus were dull grey brown coloured longicorn beetles, males had the antenna more than double of the length of the body (mean 57.62±6.80 mm) whereas, in case of females, the antenna was ...
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Differential heating and cooling rates in bigeye tuna (Thunnus obesus Lowe): a model of non steady state heat exchange
... (Thunnus obesus) occupy sub-tropical oceans where they spend the nighttime in the warm surface waters, but descend at dawn to depths where temperatures can be well below 10°C following the organisms comprising the ...
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Comparative Toxicity of Methanolic Extracts of some Indigenous and Exotic Flowers against Subterranean Termites Odontotermes obesus (Isoptera: Termitidae)
... Hence, there is a need to switch towards alternate termite control strategies which would be more biorational and environment-friendly and less- persistent than synthetic insecticides. Plant- derived extracts, for ...
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Form and function of the bulbus arteriosus in yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares), bigeye tuna (Thunnus obesus) and blue marlin (Makaira nigricans): static properties
... Strips of tissue were dissected from the bulbi of freshly killed yellowfin tuna and bigeye (Thunnus obesus L.) tuna. The bulbi were obtained from small (<3 kg) yellowfin and bigeye tuna held in large outdoor ...
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Effect of Sub Lethal Concentrations on Population Size of Termites Odontotermes Obesus (Rambur) and Coptotermes Heimi (Wasmann) Under Laboratory and Field Conditions
... In Pakistan this species has also been recorded to damage woodwork in buildings in various ecological areas. It attacks houses in villages more commonly than in urban areas Akhtar [14,15]. Termites become economically ...
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Histophathological Protocol To Find Out The Mode Of Action Of Fungus Beauveria bassiana (Balsamo) Vuillemin Preparation On Cuticle Of Termite Worker of Odontotermes obesus (R.)
... Odontotermes obesus (Rambur) (Isoptera: Termitidae) is a common termite pest found in almost all crop plants including cash crops such as maize, wheat, groundnut, rice ...
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Standardization of a geo-referenced fishing data set for the Indian Ocean bigeye tuna, Thunnus obesus (1952–2014)
... This study includes a series of processing steps used for standardization of spatial resolution, con- version and standardization of catch and effort units, raising of geo-referenced cat[r] ...
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Production of simulated caviar using Bigeye Tuna (Thunnus obesus) roe: Pilot scale study to promote fish roe based value addition sector in Sri Lanka
... (Thunnus obesus) is one of the most commercially important tuna fishery resources in Sri Lanka, Bigeye tuna was used as the resource species for the present ...
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Histopathology of beauveria bassiana (balsamo) vuillemin, an entomopathogenic fungus, infection in the midgut of termite, odontotermes obesus (r.) worker
... Underground nests of Odontotermes obesus (R.) located at crop fields were opened up, termites consisting of workers, soldiers and nymphs together with nest material were collected in a tray and brought to the ...
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