DIETARY SUPPLEMENTATION WITH ANTIBACTERIAL PEPTIDE MICROCIN J25 IMPROVED ANTIOXIDANT CAPACITY AND INTESTINAL HEALTH OF PIGEONS

Dietary supplementation with antibacterial peptide microcin J25 improved antioxidant capacity and intestinal health of pigeons

IntroductionThe present study aimed to evaluate the potential of antimicrobial peptide microcin J25 (MccJ25) as a feed additive for pigeons.MethodsA total of 28-day-old pigeons were allocated to four groups and fed a basal diet (CON) or a basal diet supplemented with 100, 200, or 300 mg/kg MccJ25 (ABP100, ABP200, and ABP300) for 8 weeks.ResultsDiet

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Quantification of Global DNA Methylation in Canine Melanotic and Amelanotic Oral Mucosal Melanomas and Peripheral Blood Leukocytes From the Same Patients With OMM: First Study

Oral mucosal melanomas (OMMs) are aggressive and resistant cancers of high importance in veterinary oncology.Amelanotic OMM produces comparatively less melanin and is considered to be more aggressive than melanotic OMM.Global DNA methylation profiles with hypomethylated or hypermethylated patterns have both been associated with aggressive neoplasms

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