Chicken peripheral blood CD3+CD4-CD8- cells are regulated by endocrine and nerve systems     

Kushima K  Yoshida K  Fujita M  Shigeta A  Horiuchi H  Matsuda H  Furusawa S 《The Journal of veterinary medical science / the Japanese Society of Veterinary Science》2004,66(2):143-148

The existence of CD3(+)CD4(-)CD8(-) T cells in thymus and spleen has already been known. However, because of the presence of large amounts of thrombocytes in peripheral blood (PB), the proportion of CD3(+)CD4(-)CD8(-) T cells in PB has yet to be investigated. Therefore, the proportion of peripheral T cell-subsets was investigated in 6-week-old chickens. The percentage of CD3(+) cells, CD4(+) cells, CD8 alpha(+) cells, CD8 beta(+), and CD3(+)CD4(-)CD8(-) cells was 76%, 41%, 14%, 5%, and 15%, respectively. The proportion of CD3(+)CD4(-)CD8(-) cells in PB increased during egg-laying periods and in chickens treated with an analog of estrogen, while it decreased with age and in response to restraint stress. All of the CD3(+)CD4(-)CD8(-) cells expressed TCR1, and did not have NK activity. CD3(+)CD4(-)CD8(-) cells represent about 60% of peripheral TCR1(+) cells. These findings indicate that the proportion of CD3(+)CD4(-)CD8(-) cells is regulated by the endocrine and nerve systems.  相似文献   

Identification of osmotic stress-responsive genes from Leymus mollis,a wild relative of wheat (Triticum aestivum L.)     

Mohamed Elsadig Eltayeb Habora  Amin Elsadig Eltayeb  Hisashi Tsujimoto  Kiyoshi Tanaka 《Breeding Science》2012,62(1):78-86

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Effects of cortisol on pregnancy rate and corpus luteum function in heifers: an in vivo study     

Duong HT  Piotrowska-Tomala KK  Acosta TJ  Bah MM  Sinderewicz E  Majewska M  Jankowska K  Okuda K  Skarzynski DJ 《The Journal of reproduction and development》2012,58(2):223-230

To determine whether glucocorticoids affect the function of the bovine corpus luteum (CL) during the estrous cycle and early pregnancy, we examined the effects of exogenous cortisol or reduced endogenous cortisol on the secretion of progesterone (P4) and on pregnancy rate. In preliminary experiments, doses of cortisol and metyrapone (an inhibitor of cortisol synthesis) were established (n=33). Cortisol in effective doses of 10 mg blocked tumor necrosis factor-induced prostaglandin F(2α) secretion as measured by its metabolite (PGFM) concentrations in the blood. Metyrapone in effective doses of 500 mg increased the P4 concentration. Thus, both reagents were then intravaginally applied in the chosen doses daily from Day 15 to 18 after estrus (Day 0) in noninseminated heifers (n=18) or after artificial insemination (n=36). Pregnancy was confirmed by transrectal ultrasonography between Days 28-30 after insemination. Plasma concentrations of P4 were lower in cortisol-treated heifers than in control heifers on Days 17 and 18 of the estrous cycle (P<0.05). However, the interestrus intervals were not different between control and cortisol-treated animals (P>0.05). Moreover, metyrapone increased P4 and prolonged the CL lifespan in comparison to control animals (P<0.05). Interestingly, in inseminated heifers, cortisol increased the pregnancy rate (75%) compared with control animals (58%), whereas metyrapone reduced the pregnancy rate to 16.7% (P<0.05). The overall results suggest that cortisol, depending on the physiological status of heifers (pregnant vs. nonpregnant), modulates CL function by influencing P4 secretion. Cortisol may have a positive influence on CL function during early pregnancy, leading to support of embryo implantation and resulting in higher rates of pregnancy in heifers.  相似文献   

Normal calves produced after transfer of embryos cultured in a chemically defined medium supplemented with epidermal growth factor and insulin-like growth factor I following ovum pick up and in vitro fertilization in Japanese black cows     

Sakagami N  Umeki H  Nishino O  Uchiyama H  Ichikawa K  Takeshita K  Kaneko E  Akiyama K  Kobayashi S  Tamada H 《The Journal of reproduction and development》2012,58(1):140-146

The objective of this study was to examine whether high concentrations of epidermal growth factor (EGF) and/or insulin-like growth factor I (IGF-I) would have a beneficial effect on bovine embryo development in vitro and to obtain normal calves by using an ovum pick up method and embryo culture in a chemically defined medium. When compared with controls, EGF (100 or 200 ng/ml) or IGF-I (50 or 100 ng/ml) significantly increased the rate of embryos that developed into blastocysts during an 8-day culture after the in vitro fertilization of oocytes obtained from ovaries from a slaughterhouse. IGF-I induced a dose-dependent increase in cell number in both the inner cell mass and the trophectoderm, whereas EGF stimulated proliferation only in the inner cell mass. A combination of EGF (100 ng/ml) and IGF-I (50 ng/ml) produced an additive effect, and embryos developed into blastocysts at a comparatively high rate (27.9%) compared with controls (12.0%). A similar rate of development was achieved using a combination of EGF and IGF-I in the culture of embryos following ovum pick up by ultrasound-guided transvaginal follicular aspiration and in vitro fertilization, and 5 blastocysts that developed after the culture were transferred into uteri; two embryos implanted, and normal calves were born. These results suggest that the combined use of EGF and IGF-I makes bovine embryo culture in a chemically defined medium a practical and useful procedure for producing blastocysts, and its application to embryo culture following ovum pick up and in vitro fertilization could be useful for producing normal calves.  相似文献   

An effective approach to sustainable small-scale irrigation developments in Sub-Saharan Africa     

Michihiko Sakaki  Kiyoshi Koga 《Paddy and Water Environment》2013,11(1-4):1-14

Countries in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) that depend on foreign aid once political independence is gained, continue to be affected by changing aid modalities led by aid communities. It has been claimed that previous irrigation programs in SSA have not improved agricultural production as expected, and that the budget for implementation of further irrigation development has then been decreased. As a result, small-scale operations, which are part of participatory integrated rural development (PIRD), have become mainstream in the implementation of irrigation development in SSA. A small-scale irrigation development (SSID) was considered capable of attracting initial investment, required shorter construction periods, was comparatively easy to design, farmers were able to maintain the system themselves, and it had a lesser environmental impact. In general, to achieve a sustainable irrigation scheme, three systems must be established: a “water utilization system”; an “operation and maintenance (O&M) system”; and a “succession system”. This paper discusses SSID in SSA with regard to a number of important factors, i.e., environmental, economic, and social factors, all of which impact on the sustainability of SSID. The progress of low-input, effective, and sustainable irrigation development (LESID) and the impact of changing aid modalities is followed in three countries, Ghana, Malawi, and Tanzania. In addition, the future effective implementation of SSID by way of LESID in other SSA countries is discussed. A self-supported SSID (as employed in Malawi) is currently considered the most appropriate LESID for least developed countries (LDCs) in SSA.  相似文献   

Induction of the Expressions of Antioxidant Enzymes by Luteinizing Hormone in the Bovine Corpus Luteum     

Syota KAWAGUCHI  Ryosuke SAKUMOTO  Kiyoshi OKUDA 《The Journal of reproduction and development》2013,59(3):219-224

Luteoprotective mechanisms of luteinizing hormone (LH) involved in the maintenance of bovine corpus luteum (CL) function have not been completely clarified. Since antioxidant enzymes are well documented as antiapoptotic factors in the CL of many mammals, we hypothesized that the luteoprotective action of LH is mediated by stimulating the local production and action of antioxidant enzymes. To test the above hypothesis, in the present study, we examined the mechanisms involved in the luteoprotective actions of LH. Cultured bovine luteal cells obtained from the CL at the mid-luteal stage (days 8–12 of the estrous cycle) were treated with LH (10 ng/ml), onapristone (OP; a specific progesterone receptor antagonist, 100 μM) and diethyldithiocarbamate [DETC; an inhibitor of superoxide dismutase (SOD), 100 μM] for 24 h. LH in combination with or without OP significantly increased the mRNA and protein expressions of manganese SOD (Mn-SOD) and catalase (CATA) and SOD activity. While LH alone significantly increased the mRNA and protein expressions of SOD containing copper and zinc (Cu,Zn-SOD), OP in combination with or without LH significantly decreased the mRNA and protein expressions of Cu,Zn-SOD. In addition, Cu,Zn-SOD, Mn-SOD and CATA mRNA expressions were higher at the mid luteal phase than the other luteal phases. LH in combination with DETC significantly decreased LH-increased cell viability. The overall results suggest that LH increases cell viability by LH-increased antioxidant enzymes, resulting in maintenance of CL function during the luteal phase in cattle.  相似文献   

The influence of barley malt protein modification on beer foam stability and their relationship to the barley dimeric alpha-amylase inhibitor-I (BDAI-I) as a possible foam-promoting protein   总被引：2，自引：0，他引：2  

Okada Y  Iimure T  Takoi K  Kaneko T  Kihara M  Hayashi K  Ito K  Sato K  Takeda K 《Journal of agricultural and food chemistry》2008,56(4):1458-1464

The foam stability of beer is one of the important key factors in evaluating the quality of beer. The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between the level of malt modification (degradation of protein, starch, and so on) and the beer foam stability. This was achieved by examining foam-promoting proteins using two-dimensional gel electrophoresis (2DE). We found that the foam stability of beer samples brewed from the barley malts of cultivars B and C decreased as the level of malt modification increased; however, the foam stability of cultivar A did not change. To identify the property providing the increased foam stability of cultivar A, we analyzed beer proteins using 2DE. We analyzed three fractions that could contain beer foam-promoting proteins, namely, beer whole proteins, salt-precipitated proteins, and the proteins concentrated from beer foam. As a result, we found that in cultivar A, some protein spots did not change in any of these three protein fractions even when the level of malt modification increased, although the corresponding protein spots in cultivars B and C decreased. We analyzed these protein spots by peptide mass finger printing using matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry. As a result, all of these spots were identified as barley dimeric alpha-amylase inhibitor-I (BDAI-I). These results suggest that BDAI-I is an important contributor to beer foam stability.  相似文献   

Novel prediction method of beer foam stability using protein Z, barley dimeric alpha-amylase inhibitor-1 (BDAI-1) and yeast thioredoxin     

Iimure T  Takoi K  Kaneko T  Kihara M  Hayashi K  Ito K  Sato K  Takeda K 《Journal of agricultural and food chemistry》2008,56(18):8664-8671

Foam stability is an important quality trait of beer. Our previous results of two-dimensional gel electrophoresis (2DE) analyses of beer proteins implied a relationship between barley dimeric alpha-amylase inhibitor-1 (BDAI-1) and beer foam stability as judged by the NIBEM-T analyzer. To develop a novel prediction method of beer foam stability under different conditions of barley cultivar and malt modification, multiple linear regression analysis was applied. The spot intensities of major beer proteins on 2DE gel were quantified and used as explanatory variables. The foam stabilities of 25 beer samples each brewed from malt with different malt modification in one of the three cultivars (cultivars A, B, and C) were explained by the spot intensities of BDAI-1 at the 5% significance level ( r = 0.421). Furthermore, two other major protein spots (b0 and b5) were observed on the 2DE gels of Japanese commercial beer samples with different foam stability. Then, multiple regression for foam stability was calculated using these three spot intensities as explanatory variables. As a result, 72.1% of the beer foam stability in 25 beer samples was explained by a novel multiple regression equation calculated using spot b0 and BDAI-1 as positive explanatory variables and spot b5 as a negative variable. To verify the validity of the multiple regression equation and the explanatory variables, the beer foam stability in practical beer samples was analyzed. As a result, 81.5% of the beer foam stability in 10 Japanese commercial beer samples was also explained by using spot b0 and BDAI-1 as positive explanatory variables and spot b5 as a negative variable. Mass spectrometry analyses followed by database searches revealed that protein spots b0 and b5 were identified as protein Z originated from barley and thioredoxin originated from yeast, respectively. These results confirm that BDAI-1 and protein Z are foam-positive factors and identify yeast thioredoxin as a possible novel foam-negative factor.  相似文献   

利用内部信息的农用自动引导行走车的研究(第2报)——MAP(Map And Planning)系统          下载免费PDF全文

于海业  马成林  张德骏  并河清  村主胜彦  饭田训久 《农业工程学报》1995,11(3):40-44

介绍农用自动引导行走车研究的地图和路径计划系统(MAP系统)。针对农业领域作业的实际情况,建立了农田的环境模型和环境地图,并采用图论的方法开发了路径计划系统,进而构造了路径地图。  相似文献   

Transition of cell numbers in bovine preimplantation embryos: in vivo collected and in vitro produced embryos     

Ushijima H  Akiyama K  Tajima T 《The Journal of reproduction and development》2008,54(4):239-243

The total cell numbers (TCNs) of bovine embryos collected from superovulated donors (VIVO embryos) were counted 0-9 d after ovulation to quantify the developmental process. Using numerical analysis of embryo development, we also compared the developmental process of VIVO embryos, in vitro-fertilized (IVF) embryos and nuclear transfer (NT) embryos obtained from enucleated oocytes and blastomere nuclei. The TCNs of embryos were measured using the air-dry method. Cleavage divisions (CD) of the embryos were obtained using logarithmic transformation of the TCN. The TCN of the VIVO embryos increased significantly (P<0.001) with time. The relationship between the CD of the VIVO embryos at 0-9 d after ovulation and age in days was described by a linear equation with a high correlation (y=1.03x+0.16, r=0.99), showing that CD occurs about once each day for all blastomeres. However, compared to the VIVO embryos, the TCN of the IVF embryos did not increase from 3-4 d nor after 7 d; the TCN of the NT embryos did not increase after 7 d (P>0.05). The results suggest a delay in development at these developmental stages. The slopes of regression lines of the IVF and NT embryos were significantly (P<0.001) smaller, indicating that quantification of the developmental process of VIVO embryos according to TCN and CD would be useful as criteria for numerical evaluation of the developmental process of bovine in vitro produced embryos.  相似文献