A group of male Wistar rats was obtained from an animal colony of the school of medicine of University of Veracruz for studies of sexual behavior. When they arrived at our local animal facility ...

Our veterinary staff received a male 375-g Wistar rat in severe respiratory distress. On the previous day the rat had undergone surgery. An experienced research technologist, who had completed the ...

Objective: To ascertain whether progressive exercise preconditioning induces HSP72 expression in the rat brain and prevents heat-stroke-induced cerebral ischaemia and injury. Methods: Male Wistar rats ...