Microplastics (MPs) are ubiquitous anthropogenic contaminants, and their abundance in the
entire ecosystem raises the question of how far is the impact of these MPs on the biota …

The ongoing pandemic caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2
(SARS-CoV-2) is a substantial stressor that is greatly impacting environmental sustainability …

A number of studies have shown that oxidative stress is related to the pathogenesis of
several immunological diseases, such as Hashimoto's thyroiditis (HT), although there is no …

Acute thymic involution (ATI) is usually regarded as a virulence trait. It is caused by several
infectious agents (bacteria, viruses, parasites, fungi) and other factors, including stress …

Background: Malnutrition is the imbalance between intake and nutritional needs, resulting in
a decrease in body weight, composition, and physical function. Malnutrition causes infertility …

Air pollution consisting of gases and particulate matter-(PM) represents a health problem in
cities worldwide. However, air pollution does not impact equally all individuals, as children …

Protein diets are required for the normal development of the reproductive system and their
inadequacy or deficiency might have hazardous functional complications during …

Objective: Tert-butylhydroquinone (t-BHQ) protective effect against oxidative damage in
thymus from malnourished pops-rats was evaluated. Methods: Malnutrition in pops-rats was …

Background: Malnutrition induced by dietary restriction produces several metabolic changes
that affect body weight, the digestive system, and annex organs, including the liver …

为防止母体对半同种异体胎儿的免疫反应, 孕期机体会出现以胸腺急性退化为代表的特殊适应性
免疫系统改变, 并能于产后快速修复. 这种妊娠期胸腺急性退化(acute thymic involution, ATI) …