Black soldier fly larvae: a one health approach to investigate gut, and organ health and meat quality response in slow-growing chickens.

Background: The inclusion of sustainable protein sources in poultry feed has become essential for improving animal welfare in livestock production. Black soldier fly larvae are a promising solution due to their high protein content and sustainable production. However, most research has focused on fast-growing poultry breeds, while the effects on native breeds, such as the Bianca di Saluzzo, are less explored.

Detection and Genomic Characterization of Novel Mammarenavirus in European Hedgehogs, Italy.

Mammarenaviruses are noteworthy zoonotic pathogens, and the main reservoirs are rodent species. We report the detection of a novel mammarenavirus in 6/183 (3.3%) in necropsied European hedgehogs (Erinaceus europaeus) collected in Italy.

Effects of distiller's dried grains with solubles on enteric methane emissions in dairy and beef cattle: a meta-analysis.

Introduction: Distiller's dried grains with solubles (DDGS), a by-product of grain fermentation for ethanol production, are extensively used in livestock feed. Given their nutrient composition, DDGS could potentially influence methane (CH) emissions, a significant greenhouse gas concern in ruminant production systems. This study utilized a multilevel random-effects meta-analysis to assess the impact of DDGS inclusion in cattle diets on CH production and yield.

Ultrasmall solid lipid nanoparticles as a potential innovative delivery system for a drug combination against glioma.

Introduction: High grade gliomas are characterized by a very poor prognosis due to fatal relapses after surgery. Current chemotherapy is only a palliative care, while potential drug candidates are limited by poor overcoming of the blood-brain barrier.

Aims: A suitable chemotherapeutic approach should be engineered to overcome both the altered blood-brain barrier in the glioma site, as well as the intact one in the brain adjacent to tumor zone, and to target the multiple factors influencing glioma proliferation, differentiation, migration, and angiogenesis.

Concanavalin a Grafted Nanoemulsions for Nasal Delivery: Preliminary Studies with Fluorescently Labelled Formulations.

Nasal delivery is a non-invasive strategy for effective drug delivery. Nevertheless, in order to promote drug uptake by the nasal mucosa, it is fundamental to increase its residence time in the administration site. To this aim, nano-sized drug delivery systems are widely exploited.