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Bielecka-Papierz G, Poleszak E, Listos J, Szewczyk B, Szopa A, Orzelska-Górka J, Turek J, Bederska-Łojewska D, Jakóbczuk M, Szponar J, Talarek S, Serefko A. The L-arginine-NO-cGMP pathway mediates the locomotor activity alterations during the expression of sensitization to mephedrone in mice. Clin Exp Pharmacol Physiol 2023. [PMID: 37194348 DOI: 10.1111/1440-1681.13779] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/18/2023] [Revised: 03/28/2023] [Accepted: 04/23/2023] [Indexed: 05/18/2023]
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Mephedrone is a representative of synthetic cathinones that is known from its rewarding and psychostimulant effects. It exerts behavioural sensitization after repeated and then interrupted administration. In our study, we investigated a role of the L-arginine-NO-cGMP-dependent signalling in the expression of sensitization to hyperlocomotion evoked by mephedrone. The study was carried out in male albino Swiss mice. The tested mice received mephedrone (2.5 mg/kg) for 5 consecutive days and on the 20th day of the experiment (the 'challenge' day) animals received both mephedrone (2.5 mg/kg) and a given substance that affects the L-arginine-NO-cGMP signalling, that is, L-arginine hydrochloride (125 or 250 mg/kg), 7-nitroindazole (10 or 20 mg/kg), L-NAME (25 or 50 mg/kg) or methylene blue (5 or 10 mg/kg). We observed that 7-nitroindazole, L-NAME and methylene blue inhibited the expression of sensitization to the mephedrone-induced hyperlocomotion. Moreover, we demonstrated that the mephedrone-induced sensitization is accompanied by lowered levels of D1 receptors and NR2B subunits in the hippocampus, whereas a concurrent administration of L-arginine hydrochloride, 7-nitroindazole and L-NAME with the mephedrone challenge dose reversed these effects. Methylene blue only reversed the mephedrone-induced effects on hippocampal levels of the NR2B subunit. Our study confirms that the L-arginine-NO-cGMP pathway contributes to mechanisms underlying the expression of sensitization to the mephedrone-evoked hyperlocomotion.
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- Laboratory of Preclinical Testing, Chair and Department of Applied and Social Pharmacy, Medical University of Lublin, Lublin, Poland
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- Department of Pharmacology and Pharmacodynamics, Medical University of Lublin, Lublin, Poland
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- Department of Neurobiology, Polish Academy of Sciences, Maj Institute of Pharmacology, Kraków, Poland
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Care, Medical University of Lublin, Lublin, Poland
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- Department of Pharmacology and Pharmacodynamics, Medical University of Lublin, Lublin, Poland
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- Department of Neurobiology, Polish Academy of Sciences, Maj Institute of Pharmacology, Kraków, Poland
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- Department of Neurobiology, Polish Academy of Sciences, Maj Institute of Pharmacology, Kraków, Poland
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- Department of Pharmacology and Pharmacodynamics, Medical University of Lublin, Lublin, Poland
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- Toxicology Clinic, Clinical Department of Toxicology and Cardiology, Medical University of Lublin, Stefan Wyszyński Regional Specialist Hospital, Lublin, Poland
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- Department of Pharmacology and Pharmacodynamics, Medical University of Lublin, Lublin, Poland
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Care, Medical University of Lublin, Lublin, Poland
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Szacawa E, Dudek K, Wasiak M, Bednarek D, Bederska-Łojewska D, Muszyńska B, Pieszka M. Effect of Supplementation with the Combination of Se-Enriched Lentinula edodes Mycelium, Exogenous Enzymes, Acidifiers, Sodium Butyrate and Silicon Dioxide Nanoparticle Feed Additives on Selected Parameters in Calves. Molecules 2022; 27:molecules27165163. [PMID: 36014403 PMCID: PMC9413389 DOI: 10.3390/molecules27165163] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/09/2022] [Revised: 08/02/2022] [Accepted: 08/12/2022] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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During the initial months of calves’ lives, the young animals are exposed to bacterial and viral infections, and during this period, crucial physiological changes take place in their organisms. Offering calves feed additives that will have a beneficial influence on their organisms and improve their growth while reducing the morbidity rate is the optimal task of feeding. This is the first study to investigate the effect of experimental supplementation for calves with the combination of two feed additives—one containing Lentinula edodes enriched with selenium (Se), and the second containing pancreatic-like enzymes, fat-coated organic acids, sodium butyrate, and silicon dioxide nanoparticles—on the serum Se concentration, selected immune parameters, and the average daily gains in the calves. During the study, the serum Se concentration was examined by means of inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry, and the immunoglobulin and cytokine concentrations with ELISA assays. The white blood cell (WBC) count with leukocyte differentiation was examined with the use of a hematological analyzer, and the percentages of subpopulations of T lymphocytes and monocytes, phagocytic activity, and oxidative burst of monocytes and granulocytes with the use of a flow cytometer. The average daily gains of the calves were also evaluated. In summary, the supplementation of the experimental calves with the combination of two feed additives resulted in significantly higher serum Se concentrations, and the immune systems of the calves were not suppressed while the examined feed additives were being delivered. Although not statistically significant, some positive effects on the calves were seen: a tendency towards the improvement of some of the immune parameters evaluated, and a tendency for higher average daily gains in the calves.
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- Ewelina Szacawa
- Department of Cattle and Sheep Diseases, National Veterinary Research Institute, 24-100 Pulawy, Poland
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- Department of Cattle and Sheep Diseases, National Veterinary Research Institute, 24-100 Pulawy, Poland
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- Department of Pathology, National Veterinary Research Institute, 24-100 Pulawy, Poland
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- Department of Cattle and Sheep Diseases, National Veterinary Research Institute, 24-100 Pulawy, Poland
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- Department of Animal Nutrition and Feed Science, National Research Institute of Animal Production, 32-083 Balice, Poland
- Department of Neurobiology, Institute of Pharmacology, Polish Academy of Sciences, 31-343 Krakow, Poland
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Botany, Faculty of Pharmacy, Jagiellonian University Medical College, 30-688 Krakow, Poland
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- Department of Animal Nutrition and Feed Science, National Research Institute of Animal Production, 32-083 Balice, Poland
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Muszyńska B, Szacawa E, Bederska-Łojewska D, Dudek K, Pomierny B, Włodarczyk A, Kała K, Lazur J, Suchocki P, Budziszewska B, Bednarek D, Pieszka M. Preliminary study on Se-enriched Lentinula edodes mycelium as a proposal of new feed additive in selenium deficiency. PLoS One 2020; 15:e0233456. [PMID: 32437465 PMCID: PMC7241721 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0233456] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/20/2019] [Accepted: 05/05/2020] [Indexed: 01/18/2023] Open
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The presence of selenium in European soil is low and this causes its deficiency in livestock and, in consequence, in humans. This study aimed to obtain Lentinula (L.) edodes mycelium with the maximum content of selenium. This species was used for experiment based on its documented medicinal properties. Calves were fed with selenium-enriched L. edodes mycelium, and serum selenium concentration, average daily weight gains and selected immune parameters were estimated. The selenium-enriched mushroom was found to be safe based on cytotoxicity tests (MTT and LDH tests) and for this reason it was used for further experiments. The mean quantity of selenium in the serum of calves fed with selenium-enriched L. edodes mycelium was significantly higher than that of control calves. Additionally, the calves fed with selenium-enriched L. edodes mycelium had higher body weight gains than those of control calves. White blood cell counts and subpopulations of lymphocytes in the experimental and control calves were within the reference range. The administration of L. edodes enriched with selenium had a beneficial effect on state of health of the calves.
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- Bożena Muszyńska
- Department of Pharmaceutical Botany, Faculty of Pharmacy, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Krakow, Poland
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- Department of Cattle and Sheep Diseases, National Veterinary Research Institute, Pulawy, Poland
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- Department of Animal Nutrition and Feed Science, National Research Institute of Animal Production, Balice, Poland
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- Department of Cattle and Sheep Diseases, National Veterinary Research Institute, Pulawy, Poland
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- Department of Biochemical Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Krakow, Poland
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Botany, Faculty of Pharmacy, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Krakow, Poland
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Botany, Faculty of Pharmacy, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Krakow, Poland
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Botany, Faculty of Pharmacy, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Krakow, Poland
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- Department of Bioanalysis and Drug Analysis, Faculty of Pharmacy, Warsaw Medical University, Warszawa, Poland
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- Department of Biochemical Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Krakow, Poland
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- Department of Cattle and Sheep Diseases, National Veterinary Research Institute, Pulawy, Poland
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- Department of Animal Nutrition and Feed Science, National Research Institute of Animal Production, Balice, Poland
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Bederska-Łojewska D, Arczewska-Włosek A, Świątkiewicz S, Orczewska-Dudek S, Schwarz T, Puchała M, Krawczyk J, Boros D, Fraś A, Micek P, Rajtar P. The effect of different dietary levels of hybrid rye and xylanase addition on the performance and egg quality in laying hens. Br Poult Sci 2019; 60:423-430. [PMID: 30958027 DOI: 10.1080/00071668.2019.1605149] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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1. In this study, 240 ISA Brown hens were fed diets containing different levels of hybrid rye, and the influence of xylanase addition on laying performance and egg quality was evaluated. 2. Birds were allocated to 10 treatment groups with 12 replicates (cages) of two hens and were fed, from week 26 to 50, isocaloric and isonitrogenous experimental diets. A 5 × 2 experimental arrangement was applied, using diets with increasing level of rye (0%, 10%, 15%, 20% or 25%) with or without xylanase supplementation (200 mg/kg of feed; Ronozyme WX (CT) with minimum xylanase activity of 1,000 FXU/g). 3. Increasing dietary level of rye did not affect daily mass of eggs, mean egg weight or feed conversion ratio (P > 0.05). Laying rate decreased in all groups fed with rye. Egg and eggshell quality indices were unaffected by dietary rye grain (P > 0.05); however, rye inclusion significantly decreased yolk colour on the DSM scale (P < 0.05). In comparison with the control group, high dietary levels of rye (25%) significantly increased viscosity of small intestine content (P < 0.05). Diet supplementation with xylanase had no significant effect on egg production indices and egg quality (except for yolk colour) but decreased the viscosity of intestinal content in laying hens fed high levels of rye (P < 0.05). 4. The results of this experiment suggest that rye may be incorporated to a level of 25% in the diet of laying hens without any strong negative effect on egg performance, while xylanase added to high-rye grain reduced the viscosity of intestinal content; however, it did not positively affect the laying performance or egg quality.
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- D Bederska-Łojewska
- a Department of Nutrition Physiology , National Research Institute of Animal Production , Kraków , Poland
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- a Department of Nutrition Physiology , National Research Institute of Animal Production , Kraków , Poland
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- a Department of Nutrition Physiology , National Research Institute of Animal Production , Kraków , Poland
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- a Department of Nutrition Physiology , National Research Institute of Animal Production , Kraków , Poland
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- b Department of Swine and Small Ruminant Breeding, Faculty of Animal Science , University of Agriculture in Kraków , Kraków , Poland
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- c Sheep and Goat Breeding , National Research Institute of Animal Production , Kraków , Poland
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- d Poultry Breeding , National Research Institute of Animal Production , Kraków , Poland
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- e Laboratory of Quality Evaluation of Plant Materials , Institute of Plant Breeding and Acclimatization , Radzików , Poland
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- e Laboratory of Quality Evaluation of Plant Materials , Institute of Plant Breeding and Acclimatization , Radzików , Poland
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- f Department of Animal Nutrition and Dietetics, Faculty of Animal Sciences , University of Agriculture in Kraków , Krakow , Poland
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- f Department of Animal Nutrition and Dietetics, Faculty of Animal Sciences , University of Agriculture in Kraków , Krakow , Poland
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Bederska-Łojewska D, Świątkiewicz S, Arczewska-Włosek A, Schwarz T. Rye non-starch polysaccharides: their impact on poultry intestinal physiology, nutrients digestibility and performance indices – a review. Annals of Animal Science 2017. [DOI: 10.1515/aoas-2016-0090] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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A high content of non-starch polysaccharides (NSP), namely arabinoxylans (AX), in rye is a reason for the potential adverse effect of this grain on intestinal functions, gut microflora, absorption of nutrients and performance indices. As such, the use of rye grain in intensively produced poultry diets is limited. However, recently developed new types of hybrid rye are characterised not only by increased yield potential, resistance to fungus and pests and low production costs, but also the content of antinutritive substances may be reduced in these varieties. The aim of this paper is to discuss the mechanisms of NSP effects in the digestive tract, as well as to review the results of recent studies on the use of rye in poultry nutrition. Based on the literature data, it can be concluded that the use of new hybrid rye varieties with decreased NSP concentration and NSP-hydrolising enzymes may be a way of increasing the share of rye grain in poultry diets.
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- Dorota Bederska-Łojewska
- Department of Animal Nutrition and Feed Science, National Research Institute of Animal Production, 32-083 Balice n. Kraków, Poland
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- Department of Animal Nutrition and Feed Science, National Research Institute of Animal Production, 32-083 Balice n. Kraków, Poland
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- Department of Animal Nutrition and Feed Science, National Research Institute of Animal Production, 32-083 Balice n. Kraków, Poland
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- Department of Swine and Small Animal Breeding, Institute of Animal Science, Univeristy of Agriculture, Al. Mickiewicza 24/28, 30-059 Kraków, Poland
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Pieszka M, Szczurek P, Bederska-Łojewska D, Migdał W, Pieszka M, Gogol P, Jagusiak W. The effect of dietary supplementation with dried fruit and vegetable pomaces on production parameters and meat quality in fattening pigs. Meat Sci 2017; 126:1-10. [DOI: 10.1016/j.meatsci.2016.11.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/12/2016] [Revised: 11/20/2016] [Accepted: 11/23/2016] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Pieszka M, Orczewska-Dudek S, Bederska-Łojewska D, Józefiak D, Kierończyk B, Pietras M, Rawski M, Kizerwetter-Świda M, Sapierzyński R, Matyba P, Pietrzak P. The effect of early-life kidney bean lectin administration on pig performance in the peri-weaning period – a safety study. J Anim Feed Sci 2015. [DOI: 10.22358/jafs/65628/2015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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