Baicalin mitigated Mycoplasma gallisepticum-induced structural damage and attenuated oxidative stress and apoptosis in chicken thymus through the Nrf2/HO-1 defence pathway
Abstract The thymus is a primary lymphoid organ and plays a critical role in the immune response against infectious agents. Baicalin is a naturally derived flavonoid famous for its pharmacological properties, but the preventive effects of baicalin against immune impairment remain unclear. We examine...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2019-10-01
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Series: | Veterinary Research |
Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13567-019-0703-6 |