The Efficacy of a Novel Microbial 6‐Phytase Expressed in Aspergillus oryzae on the Performance and Phosphorus Utilization of Cold‐ and Warm‐Water Fish: Rainbow Trout,Oncorhynchus mykiss,and Nile Tilapia,Oreochromis niloticus     

Viviane Verlhac‐Trichet  Jouni Vielma  Jorge Dias  Paulo Rema  Ester Santigosa  Thomas Wahli  Kurt Vogel 《Journal of the World Aquaculture Society》2014,45(4):367-379

The efficacy and tolerance of a novel microbial 6‐phytase were investigated in rainbow trout, Oncorhynchus mykiss, and Nile tilapia, Oreochromis niloticus. Reference diets were sufficient in available phosphorus (P). The test diet limiting in available P was supplemented with phytase at 500, 1000, or 2000 phytase units/kg feed. The enzyme was effective in increasing total P apparent digestibility coefficient in relation to increasing the dose of phytase in rainbow trout and Nile tilapia. Zinc apparent digestibility improved in relation to phytase supplementation in rainbow trout. P release due to phytase supplementation ranged from 0.06 to 0.18% P/kg feed in rainbow trout and from 0.13 to 0.26% P/kg feed in Nile tilapia. A 58‐d performance trial was conducted to evaluate tolerance of fish to phytase supplementation. Dietary treatments consisted of a basal diet without phytase or supplemented with 2000 and 200,000 phytase units/kg feed. Results indicate that this novel microbial 6‐phytase is well tolerated by fish. Significant improvements for growth as well as feed conversion ratio were observed when the phytase was fed at 2000 phytase units/kg feed. This phytase is proven efficient in releasing P from phytate and could be added when plants are used for fish meal replacement in diets for salmonid and omnivorous fish.  相似文献   

Analyses of leaves from open field-grown transgenic poplars overexpressing xyloglucanase     

Tomomi Kaku  Kei’ichi Baba  Toru Taniguchi  Manabu Kurita  Ken-ichi Konagaya  Katsuaki Ishii  Teiji Kondo  Satoshi Serada  Haruka Iizuka  Rumi Kaida  Teruaki Taji  Yoichi Sakata  Takahisa Hayashi 《Journal of Wood Science》2012,58(4):281-289

The transgenic expression of Aspergillus xyloglucanase cDNA (AaXEG2) with 35S promoter in the leaves of open field-grown poplars was studied. The level of xyloglucan in the transgenic poplars was decreased to 15–16% in the non-fertile soil (forest-field soil) and to 21–22% in the fertile soil (farming-field soil) compared with that of the wild-type poplars. The leaves exhibited a smaller surface area with more rounded teeth than those of the wild-type plants, similar to the sun leaf variety that was grown in the incubation room and subsequently greenhoused. The majority of total veins with water-conducting vascular bundles were shorter in the leaves of the transgenic poplars than those of the wild type. This decrease in vein length may result from a decrease in xyloglucan during leaf development, from which large numbers of proteins were markedly downregulated in the leaves of the transgenic plants via proteomic analysis. It seems likely that the leaves of the transgenic poplars came to relax the edges of their tooth rather than extend their veins as a result of the loosening of the xyloglucan cellulose networks in the leaves.  相似文献   

Age-related Histological Findings in the Pineal Gland of Crl:CD(SD) Rats     

Yuki Tomonari  Junko Sato  Yumi Wako  Minoru Tsuchitani 《Journal of toxicologic pathology》2012,25(4):287-291

To provide background data as the pathologic basis, the pineal glands of 190 male and 193 female Crl:CD(SD) rats at ages of 0–7, 51–58, 70–85 and 111 weeks were examined histologically in this study. Mineralization and fibrosis were common findings in the aged rats, whereas they were rarely found in the young ones; mineralization was present in 7, 44, 67 and 79% of males and in 0, 32, 67 and 79% in females, and fibrosis was present in 0, 29, 48 and 44% of males and 0, 18, 40 and 35% of females at ages of 0–7, 51–58, 70–85 and 111 weeks, respectively. Striated muscle fiber appeared regularly in the fibrosis region from 51–58 weeks of age when fibrosis increased, while the origin of this fiber remained unclear. Vacuolation of pineal cells also increased with age in both sexes, though the total incidence was low. There was a low incidence of lymphocytic infiltration in both sexes, but this was not related to age.  相似文献   

An outbreak of canine distemper virus in tigers (Panthera tigris): possible transmission from wild animals to zoo animals     

Nagao Y  Nishio Y  Shiomoda H  Tamaru S  Shimojima M  Goto M  Une Y  Sato A  Ikebe Y  Maeda K 《The Journal of veterinary medical science / the Japanese Society of Veterinary Science》2012,74(6):699-705

Canine distemper virus (CDV), a morbillivirus that causes one of the most contagious and lethal viral diseases known in canids, has an expanding host range, including wild animals. Since December 2009, several dead or dying wild raccoon dogs (Nyctereutes procyonoides) were found in and around one safari-style zoo in Japan, and CDV was isolated from four of these animals. In the subsequent months (January to February 2010), 12 tigers (Panthera tigris) in the zoo developed respiratory and gastrointestinal diseases, and CDV RNA was detected in fecal samples of the examined tigers. In March 2010, one of the tigers developed a neurological disorder and died; CDV was isolated from the lung of this animal. Sequence analysis of the complete hemagglutinin (H) gene and the signal peptide region of the fusion (F) gene showed high homology among these isolates (99.8-100%), indicating that CDV might have been transmitted from raccoon dog to tiger. In addition, these isolates belonged to genotype Asia-1 and had lower homology (<90%) to the vaccine strain (Onderstepoort). Seropositivity of lions (Panthera leo) in the zoo and wild bears (Ursus thibetanus) captured around this area supported the theory that a CDV epidemic had occurred in many mammal species in and around the zoo. These results indicate a risk of CDV transmission among many animal species, including large felids and endangered species.  相似文献   

Infrequent mutation of lysophosphatidic Acid receptor-1 gene in hamster pancreatic duct adenocarcinomas and established cell lines     

Tsujiuchi T  Furukawa M  Obo Y  Yamasaki A  Hotta M  Kusunoki C  Suyama N  Mori T  Honoki K  Fukushima N 《Journal of toxicologic pathology》2009,22(1):89-92

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Satellite tracking of young Steller sea lion off the coast of northern Hokkaido     

Norihisa Baba  Hiroshi Nitto and  Akira Nitta 《Fisheries Science》2000,66(1):180-181

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Cross-reactivities with Cryptosporidium spp. by chicken monoclonal antibodies that recognize avian Eimeria spp     

Matsubayashi M  Kimata I  Iseki M  Lillehoj HS  Matsuda H  Nakanishi T  Tani H  Sasai K  Baba E 《Veterinary parasitology》2005,128(1-2):47-57

In a previous study, we have developed several chicken monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) against Eimeria acervulina (EA) in order to identify potential ligand molecules of Eimeria. One of these mAbs, 6D-12-G10, was found to recognize a conoid antigen of EA sporozoites and significantly inhibited the sporozoite invasions of host T lymphocytes in vitro. Furthermore, some of these chicken mAbs showed cross-reactivities with several different avian Eimeria spp. and the mAb 6D-12-G10 also demonstrated cross-reactivities with the tachyzoites of Neospora caninum and Toxoplasma gondii. Cryptosporidium spp. are coccidian parasites closely related to Eimeria spp., and especially C. parvum is an important cause of diarrhea in human and mammals. In the present study, to assess that the epitopes recognized by these chicken mAbs could exist on Cryptosporidium parasites, we examined the cross-reactivity of these mAbs with Cryptosporidium spp. using an indirect immunofluorescent assay (IFA) and Western blotting analyses. In IFA by chicken mAbs, the mAb 6D-12-G10 only showed a immunofluorescence staining at the apical end of sporozoites of C. parvum and C. muris, and merozoites of C. parvum. Western blotting analyses revealed that the mAb 6D-12-G10 reacted with the 48-kDa molecular weight band of C. parvum and C. muris oocyst antigens, 5D-11 reacted the 155 kDa of C. muris. Furthermore, these epitopes appeared to be periodate insensitive. These results indicate that the target antigen recognized by these chicken mAbs might have a shared epitope, which is present on the apical complex of apicomplexan parasites.  相似文献   

Dual-subtype vaccine (Fel-O-Vax FIV) protects cats against contact challenge with heterologous subtype B FIV infected cats     

Kusuhara H  Hohdatsu T  Okumura M  Sato K  Suzuki Y  Motokawa K  Gemma T  Watanabe R  Huang C  Arai S  Koyama H 《Veterinary microbiology》2005,108(3-4):155-165

Fel-O-Vax FIV is a dual-subtype vaccine consisting of inactivated whole viruses of subtype A (Petaluma strain) and subtype D (Shizuoka strain). The efficacy of this vaccine against heterologous subtype A strain challenge was demonstrated, but it is unclear whether the result reflects efficacy in the field. In this study, we evaluated the efficacy of this vaccine against contact challenge by exposing both vaccinated and unvaccinated control animals with cats infected with Aomori-2 strain belonging to subtype B, a subtype prevalent in many regions of the world. Nineteen specific-pathogen-free (SPF) cats were divided into a vaccinated group (six cats), an unvaccinated control group (eight cats), and a challenge group (five cats), and maintained in the same room. Cats were monitored for FIV proviral DNA by nested PCR and for FIV-specific antibody levels by ELISA. After 1 year of commingling, each cat in the vaccinated group was given a booster dose. In addition, the original challenge group was removed and replaced with another challenge group of SPF cats, which were inoculated with the Aomori-2 strain. FIV infection was confirmed in four of the eight animals in the unvaccinated control group by the 29th week in the second year of commingling. In contrast, all of the animals were negative in the vaccinated group. These findings confirmed the efficacy of this vaccine against heterologous stains classified as subtype B, and suggested that the vaccine exhibits broad efficacy against genetically diverse FIV.  相似文献   

Proliferative responses to canine thyroglobulin of peripheral blood mononuclear cells from hypothyroid dogs     

Tani H  Nabetani T  Sasai K  Baba E 《The Journal of veterinary medical science / the Japanese Society of Veterinary Science》2005,67(4):363-368

The immune responses of hypothyroid dogs to canine thyroglobulin (cTg) were evaluated for the proliferative ability of peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC). PBMC from three hypothyroid dogs with high titers of thyroglobulin autoantibody (TgAA) and 3 clinically normal dogs were cultured with 5, 10, or 20 microg/ml of cTg for 72 hr. The proliferative responses of the cells were determined by the level of incorporated BrdU. The numbers of cells expressing Thy-1, CD4, CD8 and IgG in the PBMC were counted by the immunofluorescence method. Proliferative responses to cTg were observed in the cells from hypothyroid dogs. The number of cells expressing IgG and CD8 in the hypothyroid dogs tended to be high compared with the clinically normal dogs. The CD4+ cells in cultures from hypothyroid dogs increased depending upon the amount of cTg. There was a significant (P<0.05) positive correlation between the number of CD4+ cells and the concentration of cTg in the cultures from hypothyroid dogs. These findings suggest a possible relationship between canine hypothyroidism and cellular immunity. Loss of self tolerance to thyroid antigens in CD4+ T cells may play an important role in the development of canine hypothyroidism.  相似文献   

Dose-dependent inhibition of angiotensin converting enzyme by enalapril in cats     

Uechi M  Imamoto S  Ishikawa Y 《The Journal of veterinary medical science / the Japanese Society of Veterinary Science》2002,64(4):385-387

Although heart failure in cats is treated with angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors, data on the effects of different doses of enalapril on hemodynamics and the inhibition of ACE activity have not been published. To evaluate the effect of enalapril, 0.25, 0.5, or 1.0 mg/kg was given once (s.i.d., p.o.) or twice (b.i.d., p.o.) a day, and plasma ACE activity, indirect blood pressure, and heart rate were measured. Plasma ACE activity and blood pressure fell dose-dependently. There was a biphasic effect on blood pressure with twice daily administration. Enalapril 0.25 mg/kg b.i.d. inhibited plasma ACE activity by 40% after 24 hr, which was almost the same as the effect of 0.5 and 1.0 mg/kg s.i.d., and 0.5 and 1.0 mg/kg b.i.d., while 0.25 mg/kg s.i.d. inhibited it by 23%. Thus, enalapril with a daily dose exceeding 0.5 mg/kg may provide similar efficacy of ACE inhibition in cats.  相似文献