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It has become established that

could be isolated from raw chicken meat.

This study was aimed to develop a novel culture method (protocol B) to isolate

from chicken meat by adding some modifications to the traditional culture method (protocol A), and as a consequence to compare their sensitivity, specificity, and the accuracy of these methods with polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test.

400 chicken meat samples were collected from various retail markets and supermarkets. Each sample was processed by protocol A, protocol B, and PCR test.

Out of 400 samples, 77 (19.25%), and 163 (40.75%) were culture-positive by protocol A and protocol B, respectively. Using PCR test as a gold standard, 196 (49%) samples were identified as

. The specificity for both protocols was determined 100%, while the sensitivity of protocol B and protocol A was assessed 83% and 39%, respectively. Also, the higher and lower accuracy belonged to protocol B (92%) and protocol A (70%), respectively.

The methodology designed herein can provide a suitable, approximately sensitive, specific, and accurate method to cultivate

from chicken meat.

The methodology designed herein can provide a suitable, approximately sensitive, specific, and accurate method to cultivate H. pullorum from chicken meat.

Periostin (POSTN) is an extracellular matrix (ECM) protein that plays an important role in the metastatic process and cancer cell migration. As implantation is a similar mechanism to metastasis, it has been hypothesized that POSTN may also play a role in the implantation process.

The aim of the present study was to compare POSTN and progesterone levels during the early pregnancy stage in Damascus goats.

Forty goats were synchronized using progesterone based sponges and were mated upon estrus signs display. While ten goats were kept as control (CON) and were not allowed to mate. Blood samples were taken through jugular venepuncture from CON and synchronized goats on day 13, 15, 17, 19, and 21 of breeding. Progesterone and POSTN levels were determined by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). Later the pregnancy diagnosis was confirmed by transabdominal ultrasonography on day 50 after mating.

Progesterone level was influenced by status of pregnancy and day of observation with an interaction between the status of pregnancy and day of observation in goats. Whereas POSTN level was only affected by the day of observation.

POSTN level did not vary with progesterone level during phase of embryonic implantation in goats; however, standardization and application of different procedures for POSTN assay in a large group of animals might be useful as an early pregnancy biomarker in goats.

POSTN level did not vary with progesterone level during phase of embryonic implantation in goats; however, standardization and application of different procedures for POSTN assay in a large group of animals might be useful as an early pregnancy biomarker in goats.

Mammary epithelial cells (MECs) have been widely-used over the years as models to understand the physiological function of mammary disease.

This study aimed to establish a culture system and elucidate the unique characteristics of bovine mammary epithelial cells (BMECs) from the milk of Ukraine Holstein dairy cows in order to develop a general

model.

The milk from a three-year-old lactating dairy cow was used as a source of the epithelial cell, characteristics of BMECs were examined using real time cell assay (RTCA), immunocytochemistry (ICC), reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR), and Western blot (WB).

The results showed that BMECs can be recovered from milk, grown in culture, and exhibit the characteristic cobblestone morphology of epithelial cells.

The established BMECs retained MEC characteristics and secreted β-caseins even when grew on plastic substratum. Thus, the established cell line had normal morphology, growth characteristics, as well as secretory characteristics, and it could be considered as a model system and useful tool for understanding the biology of dairy cow mammary glands.

The established BMECs retained MEC characteristics and secreted β-caseins even when grew on plastic substratum. Thus, the established cell line had normal morphology, growth characteristics, as well as secretory characteristics, and it could be considered as a model system and useful tool for understanding the biology of dairy cow mammary glands.

Exposure to a high ambient temperature (HT) can cause heat stress, which has a negative impact on physiological functions. L-tryptophan (L-Trp) as a precursor of serotonergic and kynurenine (Kyn) pathways, has a calmative effect during different stress statuses.

This study was carried out to determine the influence of intraperitoneal injection of Trp on feeding behavior, rectal temperature, and some blood parameters in the heat stress condition.

L-tryptophan (25 and 50 mg/kg body weight, BW) was administered intraperitoneally during either HT (39°C) or control temperature (CT; 31°C) for 5 h whilst fed or fasted in 7-day-old chicks.

L-tryptophan caused elevation in decreased food intake and significantly decreased rectal temperature during acute heat stress at the dose of 50 mg/kg BW. Rectal temperature reduced in the fasted state at the dose of 50 mg/kg BW, and at the dose of 25 mg/kg BW Trp in the fed state in comparison with the other experimental groups. Reduction of serum glucose, triglyceride, and corticosterone levels was seen during the fed state. L-tryptophan had a significant reducing effect on the serum corticosterone level in the fasted state in comparison with the fed state, and also revealed a significant decline at the dose of 25 mg/kg BW on the elevated serum corticosterone under heat stress.

Administration of L-tryptophan leads to increase cumulative food intake and decrease rectal temperature during heat stress. CK-586 Also, L-Trp causes to decline increased serum corticosterone level under heat stress and fasted state. These findings indicated the potential regulator role of Trp to modulate stress response in heat-exposed chicks.

Administration of L-tryptophan leads to increase cumulative food intake and decrease rectal temperature during heat stress. Also, L-Trp causes to decline increased serum corticosterone level under heat stress and fasted state. These findings indicated the potential regulator role of Trp to modulate stress response in heat-exposed chicks.