Differential Roles of Cyclooxygenase-2-Related Signaling in Regulating Hypothalamic Neuronal Activity under Various Acute Stresses     

Yanbo MA  Takashi MATSUWAKI  Keitaro YAMANOUCHI  Masugi NISHIHARA 《The Journal of veterinary medical science / the Japanese Society of Veterinary Science》2014,76(2):219-227

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Lipopolysaccharide (LPS) Inhibits Steroid Production in Theca Cells of Bovine Follicles In Vitro: Distinct Effect of LPS on Theca Cell Function in Pre- and Post-selection Follicles     

Fumie MAGATA  Maya HORIUCHI  Akio MIYAMOTO  Takashi SHIMIZU 《The Journal of reproduction and development》2014,60(4):280-287

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Cell-cycle-dependent Colonization of Mouse Spermatogonial Stem Cells After Transplantation into Seminiferous Tubules     

Kei ISHII  Mito KANATSU-SHINOHARA  Takashi SHINOHARA 《The Journal of reproduction and development》2014,60(1):37-46

Spermatogonial stem cells (SSCs) migrate to the niche upon introduction into the seminiferous tubules of the testis of infertile animals. However, only 5–10% of the transplanted cells colonize recipient testes. In this study, we analyzed the impact of cell cycle on spermatogonial transplantation. We used fluorescent ubiquitination-based cell cycle indicator transgenic mice to examine the influence of cell cycle on SSC activity of mouse germline stem (GS) cells, a population of cultured spermatogonia enriched for SSCs. GS cells in the G1 phase are more efficient than those in the S/G2-M phase in colonizing the seminiferous tubules of adult mice. Cells in the G1 phase not only showed higher expression levels of GFRA1, a component of the GDNF self-renewal factor receptor, but also adhered more efficiently to laminin-coated plates. Furthermore, this cell cycle-dependency was not observed when cells were transplanted into immature pup recipients, which do not have the blood-testis barrier (BTB) between Sertoli cells, suggesting that cells in the G1 phase may passage through the BTB more readily than cells in the S/G2-M phase. Thus cell cycle status is an important factor in regulating SSC migration to the niche.  相似文献   

Establishment of a Conditional Transgenic System Using the 2A Peptide in the Female Mouse Germline     

Satoshi HARA  Takashi TAKANO  Mio OGATA  Reina YAMAKAMI  Yusuke SATO  Tomohiro KONO  Yayoi OBATA 《The Journal of reproduction and development》2014,60(3):250-255

Transgenic mice are essential research tools in developmental biology studies. The 2A peptide allows multiple genes to be expressed simultaneously at comparable levels in somatic cells, but there are no reports of it being used successfully in germ cells. We constructed a Cre/loxP-based conditional vector containing the 2A peptide to significantly enhance the expression of a reporter and target gene from a constitutive promoter in oocytes. Mice with a transgene insertion containing the chicken β-actin promoter, floxed EGFP-polyA cassette, mCherry reporter, 2A peptide and target gene DNA methyltransferase 3A2 (Dnmt3a2) were crossed with TNAP- or Vasa-Cre mice to produce offspring, in which mCherry and DNMT3A2 proteins were highly expressed in oocytes upon Cre-mediated removal of EGFP-polyA. This novel transgenic mouse line based on the 2A expression system can serve as a useful tool for examining gene function during oogenesis.  相似文献   

A Study on Borna Disease Virus Infection in Domestic Cats in Japan     

Azusa SOMEYA  Ryoko FUKUSHIMA  Michiko YOSHIDA  Yasuyuki TANAHASHI  Tangmunkhong PRAPEUK  Reiko IIZUKA  Hiroshi HIRAMI  Atsushi MATSUDA  Shunichi TAKAHASHI  Goro KURITA  Takashi KIMURA  Misuzu SEO  Masayuki FUNABA  Yoshii NISHINO 《The Journal of veterinary medical science / the Japanese Society of Veterinary Science》2014,76(8):1157-1160

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Follicular Thyroid Carcinoma Characterized by Abundant Stromal Components with Chondroid and Osseous Metaplasia in a Dog     

Ryosuke KOBAYASHI  Naoaki YAMADA  Takashi KITAMORI  Fumiyo KITAMORI  Kazunari SATO  Takuya DOI  Yumi WAKO  Junko SATO  Minoru TSUCHITANI 《The Journal of veterinary medical science / the Japanese Society of Veterinary Science》2014,76(8):1161-1164

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Growth changes in bighand thornyhead <Emphasis Type="Italic">Sebastolobus macrochir</Emphasis> off the Pacific coast of northern Honshu,Japan     

Tsutomu Hattori  Yoji Narimatsu  Masaki Ito  Yuji Ueda  Kunihiro Fujiwara  Daiji Kitagawa 《Fisheries Science》2007,73(2):341-347

ABSTRACT:     The biomass of bighand thornyhead Sebastolobus macrochir was increased by the high recruitment success of the 1999–2002 year classes off the Pacific coast of northern Honshu, Japan. In this study, the growth of bighand thornyhead was examined over a 9-year period from 1996 to 2004 in this area. The growth of the 1999 year class and the 2000–2002 year classes was reduced at 3 and 2 years old, respectively, while the 1999–2002 year classes were smaller than the 1993–1998 year classes. In 2-, 3- and 4-year-old fish, the relationship between abundance and mean standard length was expressed by negative linear regressions, while fish became smaller when abundance of the year class was larger. Mean bottom temperatures were stable at depths of 350–900 m; variations in water temperature were small in the main distribution area of bighand thornyhead. We discuss the factors affecting the growth of bighand thornyhead via changes in the demersal fish community and feeding habits.  相似文献   

Localization of Eimeripain,an Eimeria tenella Cathepsin B-Like Cysteine Protease,during Asexual and Sexual Intracellular Development in Chicken Ceca     

Makoto MATSUBAYASHI  Takeshi HATTA  Takeharu MIYOSHI  ANISUZZAMAN  Kazumi SASAI  Kayoko YAMAJI  Kameo SHIMURA  Takashi ISOBE  Kiyoshi KITA  Naotoshi TSUJI 《The Journal of veterinary medical science / the Japanese Society of Veterinary Science》2014,76(4):531-537

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Ovarian follicular dynamics and hormones throughout the estrous cycle in Thai native (Bos indicus) heifers     

Jakkhaphan Chasombat  Takashi Nagai  Rangsun Parnpai  Thevin Vongpralub 《Animal Science Journal》2014,85(1):15-24

Relatively few studies have been reported regarding the reproductive physiology of female Thai native cattle. Therefore, the objective of the present study was to evaluate the follicular dynamics and concentrations of follicle stimulating hormone (FSH), estradiol (E2) and progesterone (P4) during the estrous cycle in Thai native heifers (TNH) and to compare obtained results with those of European and Indian cattle breeds previously reported. For the detection of estrus, ovaries of all 20 heifers were examined twice daily (12 h intervals) by ultrasonography for three consecutive estrous cycles. From data of 60 estrous cycles (n = 60 estrous cycles from 20 heifers), it was found that 14 (70%) and 6 heifers (30%) had two (42 estrous cycles collected from 14 heifers) and three follicular waves (18 estrous cycles collected from 6 heifers), respectively. The days when estrus was detected, interovulatory intervals, life‐spans of corpus lutea (CL), and days for growing and regression of CLs were shorter in the two follicular waves than those in the three follicular waves (P < 0.05). In both two and thre follicular waves, larger maximum diameters and higher growth rates of the dominant follicle (DF) in an ovulatory wave were observed than those of the preceding waves without ovulation (P < 0.05). There was a progressive increase in follicular size and FSH and E2 production during follicular growth in each follicular wave. In addition, the FSH and E2 peak concentrations during the ovulatory wave were higher than those of the anovulation waves (P < 0.05). Moreover, although the ovarian follicular dynamic patterns in Thai native heifers were similar to those previously reported for European and Indian cattle breeds, the diameter of the largest preovulatory follicle (OF), subordinate follicles (SF) and CLs were smaller than those in European and Indian cattle breeds. In conclusion, when compared with European and some breeds of Indian cattle, the length of interovulatory intervals was shorter, and the sizes of dominant SF and CLs were smaller in Thai native heifers.  相似文献   

Anti-inflammatory and Intestinal Barrier–protective Activities of Commensal Lactobacilli and Bifidobacteria in Thoroughbreds: Role of Probiotics in Diarrhea Prevention in Neonatal Thoroughbreds     

Soichi TANABE  Takuya SUZUKI  Yuichiro WASANO  Fumihiko NAKAJIMA  Hiroshi KAWASAKI  Tomonori TSUDA  Natsuko NAGAMINE  Takashi TSURUMACHI  Kiyoshi SUGAYA  Hiroaki AKITA  Misako TAKAGI  Kuniaki TAKAGI  Yoshinobu INOUE  Yo ASAI  Hidetoshi MORITA 《Journal of Equine Science》2014,25(2):37-43

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