NMRI mice were experimentally infected with Listeria monocytogenes serotypes 1/2b, 3a, 4b, and 4d and Listeria innocua serotype 6b by different means. The course of infection was monitored, using bacteriological and histological methods. The following typical features of experimental infection with the various L. monocytogenes and L. innocua serotypes were observed. (i) On the basis of the mean...

background: embryonic stem (es) cells are pluripotent cells conventionally isolated from early embryos. studies have shown that es cells serve as a practical model for biomedical studies. objective: the aim of the present study was to optimize culture conditions for establishment of es-like colonies from nmri mouse blastocysts as well as 2-cell stage embryos. materials and methods: both expande...

UNLABELLED In the present study, the effects of pregnant NMRI mice restraint stress on the responsibility of their children to the behavioral properties of morphine, sulpiride and dextromethorphan were investigated in the F2 generation. TWENTY FOUR PREGNANT NMRI FEMALE MICE (W 25 g) were divided into the experimental and control groups (n = 12/group). Animals in the experimental group were ke...

Infertility is a relatively common problem among couples, and Gossypol, a yellowish pigment detected in cottonseed, is one cause. Adult NMRI mice (25-35 gr) were used in this study. The animals were kept in standard conditions with a dark and light cycle of 12:12, controlled humidity and temperature, food and water were available adlibitium. Gossypol was dissolved in ethanol and diluted by sunf...

Exposure to glucocorticoids (GCs) leads to numerous changes in various biological systems including the reproductive system. The aim of the present study was to find out whether dexamethasone (Dex), a widely used GC, would influence the apoptosis and expression of Bax, an important proapoptotic protein, in the mouse testicular germ cells. Experimental groups of 8 male NMRI mice received one of ...