Integration of metabolomics and transcriptomics to reveal anti-immunosuppression mechanism of polysaccharide.

It is well documented that immunosuppression in chickens increases the risk of secondary infections and immunodeficiencies, resulting in significant financial setbacks for the poultry sector. It is crucial to determine if polysaccharide (LBP) can counteract immune suppression in young chickens, considering its known ability to modulate immune responses. The aim of this study was to investigate the antagonistic effect and mechanism of LBP on immunosuppression in chicks.

LCN2 regulates the gut microbiota and metabolic profile in mice infected with .

Unlabelled: Infection with precipitates a spectrum of pathologies in bovines, notably necrotic pneumonia, mastitis, and arthritis, impinging upon the health and nutritional assimilation of these animals. A pivotal factor, lipocalin 2 (Lcn2), is responsive to microbial invasion, inflammatory processes, and tissue damage, the extent of which Lcn2 modulates the gut environment, however, remains unclear in response to -induced alterations. To explore the role of Lcn2 in shaping the gut milieu of mice during a 5-week period post infection, Lcn2 knockout Lcn2 mice were scrutinized for changes in the gut microbiota and metabolomic profiles.

The distribution characteristics of aerosol bacteria in different types of sheepfolds.

With the development of modern sheep raising technology, the increasing density of animals in sheep house leads to the accumulation of microbial aerosols in sheep house. It is an important prerequisite to grasp the characteristics of bacteria in aerosols in sheep house to solve the problems of air pollution and disease prevention and control in sheep house. In this study, the microorganisms present in the air of sheep houses were investigated to gain insights into the structure of bacterial communities and the prevalence of pathogenic bacteria.

Metabolomics-based study of the effect of dietary N-carbamoylglutamic acid addition to heifers in late pregnancy on newborn calves.

It has been demonstrated that supplementing late-gestation cow diets with NCG (N-carbamoylglutamic acid) increases the serum protein level, boosts immunological function, and increases the birth weight of the calves. However, the underlying mechanism remains unclear. In this experiment, 30 late-gestation Angus heifers almost at same conditions were chosen for this experiment.

The effects of co-invasion by three Asteraceae invasive alien species on plant taxonomic and functional diversity in herbaceous ruderal communities in southern Jiangsu, China.

Invasive alien species can affect plant taxonomic and functional diversity. Multiple invasive alien species can co-invade the same plant community. However, the effects of such co-invasion on plant taxonomic and functional diversity are currently unclear.

Heavy Metal Contamination Alters the Co-Decomposition of Leaves of the Invasive Tree L. and the Native Tree Laxm.

Invasive and native plants can coexist in the same habitat; however, the decomposition process may be altered by the mixing of invasive and native leaves. Heavy metal contamination may further alter the co-decomposition of both leaf types. This study evaluated the effects of two concentrations (35 mg·L and 70 mg·L) and three types (Pb, Cu, and combined Pb + Cu) of heavy metal contamination on the co-decomposition of leaves of the invasive tree L.

A method for quantifying relative competitive advantage and the combined effect of co-invasion for two invasive plants.

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What modulates the impacts of acid rain on the allelopathy of the two Asteraceae invasives?

Most of the allelopathic studies have focused on the independent allelopathy of one invasive plant, but have ignored the co-allelopathy of the two invasives. The variations in the type of acid rain can modulate the invasiveness of invasives via the changes in the allelopathy. Thus, it is vital to elucidate the allelopathy of invasives, particularly the co-allelopathy of the two invasives, under acid rain with different types, to illuminate the mechanisms driving the co-invasion of two invasives under diversified acid rain.

Acid deposition at higher acidity weakens the antagonistic responses during the co-decomposition of two Asteraceae invasive plants.

Co-invasion by two invasive plant species (IPS) can occur in the same habitat. Diversified acid deposition may change the co-invasion process by altering litter decomposition and plant-soil feedback signalling. This study examined the co-decomposition of two Asteraceae IPS (Solidago canadensis L.

Silver nanoparticles intensify the allelopathic intensity of four invasive plant species in the Asteraceae.

This study aimed to estimate the allelopathic intensity of four Asteraceae invasive plant species (IPS), including Conyza canadensis (L.) Cronq., Erigeron annuus (L.

Guanylate-Binding protein 2b regulates the AMPK/mTOR/ULK1 signalling pathway to induce autophagy during infection.

Autophagic isolation and degradation of intracellular pathogens are employed by host cells as primary innate immune defense mechanisms to control intercellular infection. In this study, RNA-Seq technology was used to obtain the total mRNA from bone marrow-derived macrophages (BMDMs) infected with at 6 and 24 h after infection. One of the differential genes, GBP2b, was also investigated.

The allelopathy of horseweed with different invasion degrees in three provinces along the Yangtze River in China.

Unlabelled: The effect of allelopathy from invasive alien plants (IAPs) on native species is one of the main factors for their adaptation and diffusion. IAPs can have different degrees of invasion under natural succession and are distributed in numerous regions. Seed germination and seedling growth (SGe-SGr) play a crucial role in population recruitment.