Publications by authors named "Yaxiang Zhao"

This study aimed to utilize aged laying hens as a model to investigate the effects of naringin on the occurrence and progression of metabolic dysfunction-associated fatty liver disease (MAFLD), along with its underlying regulatory mechanisms. A total of 288 aged laying hens, 50-week-old, were divided into four groups: a normal diet (ND) group, and three naringin groups receiving 200 mg/kg (N1), 400 mg/kg (N2), and 600 mg/kg (N3). The experiment lasted for 10 weeks, after which serum, liver, and cecal contents were collected from the hens.

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This study aimed to investigate the therapeutic effects of magnolol on production performance in postpeak laying hens. We divided the hens into three groups (ND, MAG300, MAG500) and conducted a 10-week feeding trial. The results indicated that daily supplementation with magnolol improved the laying rate, reduced the feed-to-egg ratio, controlled liver fat accumulation, and alleviated ovarian oxidative stress and apoptosis.

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Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is closely associated with the body's energy metabolism. A potential strategy to regulate energy metabolism, combat obesity, and reduce NAFLD is by enhancing adipocyte thermogenesis and increasing energy expenditure. In this study, our objective was to examine the effects of phenolic extracts derived from Magnolia officinalis on the regulation of NAFLD.

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As a metabolic disease, fatty liver hemorrhagic syndrome (FLHS) has emerged as a major cause of noninfectious mortality in laying hens, resulting in substantial economic losses to the poultry industry. This study aimed to investigate the therapeutic effects of magnolol on FLHS in postpeak laying hen model, focusing on lipid metabolism, antioxidative capacity, and potential molecular mechanisms of action. We selected 150 Xinhua laying hens aged 50 wk and divided them into normal diet group (ND), high-fat diet group (HFD), 100 mg/kg magnolol group (MG100), 300 mg/kg magnolol group (MG300), 500 mg/kg magnolol group (MG500) on average.

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Porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome (PRRS) is an epidemic animal infectious disease worldwide. In our previous research it was suggested that matrine could inhibit PRRSV infection both and , but the antiviral mechanisms are still undecided. Network pharmacology can well solve the difficult problem of "multiple targets, multiple pathways" in the research of TCM action targets.

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An optical sensor membrane was prepared by electrostatic self-assembled technique for online detection of cadmium ion (II) (Cd(II)). The optical indicator 5,10,15,20-tetrakis(4-N-methylpyridyl) porphyrin p-toluenesulfonate (TMPyP) was adsorbed on a hydrolyzed polyacrylonitrile (PAN) membrane by electrostatic attraction and further immobilized through layer-by-layer deposition of poly(allylamine hydrochloride) (PAH) and poly(sodium 4-styrenesulfonate) (PSS) on the membrane surface. The electrostatic self-assembly of polyelectrolytes on the membrane is influenced by pH and salt concentration of polyelectrolytes.

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