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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Main Authors: Jichang Li, Zujian Qiao, Wanying Hu, Wei Zhang, Syed Waqas Ali Shah, Muhammad Ishfaq
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-10-01
Series:Veterinary Research
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13567-019-0703-6