Plasma high density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL) comprises a heterogeneous family of
lipoprotein species, differing in surface charge, size and lipid and protein compositions …

Abstract Paraoxonase 1 (PON1) is a widely studied enzyme based on its protective role
against poisoning by organophosphate (OP) metabolites of specific OP insecticides and in …

The oxidizing nature of the extracellular environment is vastly different from the highly
reducing nature of the intracellular compartment. The redox potential of the cytosolic …

High-density lipoproteins (HDL) are inversely related with coronary artery disease (CAD)
and HDL-cholesterol is the only standardized and reproducible parameter available to …

Objective—To evaluate and validate 3 spectrophotometric assays for measuring serum
activity of paraoxonase type-1 (PON1), an enzyme associated with high-density lipoproteins …

The role of the clinical laboratory is evolving to provide more information to clinicians to
assess cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk and target therapy more effectively. Current …

The aim of the current study was to measure circulating metabolic and inflammation-related
biochemical analytes in obese cats before and after weight loss. Thirty-seven overweight …

Background Leptospirosis is a neglected but widespread zoonotic disease throughout the
world. Most mammals are hosts of Leptospira spp., including domestic cats, species in which …

The purpose of this work was to investigate the associations of serum cholesterol and
apolipoproteins with measures of blood-brain barrier (BBB) permeability and CNS …

The aim of this study was to determine serum lipid values and parameters of oxidative stress
in blood and milk of cows with subclinical mastitis (SCM) caused by Staphylococcus aureus …