Detection of the anti-P53 antibodies in dogs with tumors     

Kanaya N  Okuda M  Toyama N  Oikawa T  Inokuma H  Morimoto M  Hayashi T  Une S  Nakaichi M  Taura Y  Tsujimoto H  Onishi T 《The Journal of veterinary medical science / the Japanese Society of Veterinary Science》2002,64(11):973-979

To detect the anti-P53 antibodies of dogs with tumors, a GST-recombinant canine (rc) P53 fusion protein was expressed and purified. Immunoblot analysis was performed using this GST-rcP53 fusion protein as an antigen and serum samples from dogs suffering from tumors as primary antibodies. Out of 16 serum samples obtained from various tumor cases, four samples showed reaction with GST-rcP53. In contrast, serum from other 12 dogs with tumors, four dogs with non-neoplastic diseases and two control healthy dogs (as controls) did not show any reaction with GST-rcP53 in immunoblotting. The p53 gene mutation and the P53 protein expression were examined, using the tumor tissues to explore the relationship between the existence of the GST-rcP53 bands, gene mutations of p53 and the accumulation of P53 protein. One case, which showed a clear GST-rcP53 band, had a point mutation of the p53 cDNA and showed nuclear accumulation of P53 protein. These results suggest that the anti-P53 antibodies are also produced in tumor dogs with p53 gene mutations.  相似文献   

Chemical defense against insects in Heterotheca subaxillaris and three Orobanchaceae species using exudates from trichomes     

Masanori Morimoto 《Pest management science》2019,75(9):2474-2481

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Serologic comparison of North American and Japanese porcine picornaviruses     

T Morimoto  H W Dunne  J T Wang 《American journal of veterinary research》1968,29(12):2275-2280

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The Effects of in utero Viral Infection on Embryonic, Fetal, and Neonatal Survival: A Comparison of SMEDI (Porcine Picorna) Viruses with Hog Cholera Vaccinal Virus          下载免费PDF全文

H. W. Dunne  J. T. Wang  C. D. Clark  J. F. Hokanson  T. Morimoto    G. R. Bubash 《Canadian journal of veterinary research》1969,33(4):244-252

SMEDI and hog cholera viruses were shown to have marked effects upon the survival of the embryo (from conception to 30 days of gestation), the fetus (from 30 days of gestation until birth), and the neonatal pig (from birth until five days after birth). Embryonic infection was characterized by death and absorption of the embryo and in some instances the return to estrus after an irregular estrous cycle. Embryonic infection also may have been responsible for the development of some abnormal pigs. Fetal infection caused death with mummification of one or more fetuses and occasionally all fetuses in the uterus. Infection established in early gestation produced effects on the fetus which apparently persisted until after birth and varied from a persistent viremia (as in hog cholera infection) to an undefined lack of resistance in the newborn (as in SMEDI virus infection). Hog cholera vaccinal virus was the more virulent of the two virus types and reacted somewhat like rubella virus, in that infection apparently could be established in the fetus even in middle trimester of pregnancy, and possibly later. SMEDI viruses, in contrast, were less virulent and were most pathogenic when the dam was infected during the first 30 days of pregnancy. Immunity against either virus could be established in the nonpregnant gilt and was most effective in preventing intrauterine infections with that virus. However, with as many as 10 enteroviruses (five are known to cause intrauterine infection) it was believed that maintaining a closed breeding herd and introducing new stock into contact with the breeding herd at least 30 days before breeding time might be a safer means of control.  相似文献   

Expression of a tumor-associated antigen, RCAS1, in canine mammary tumors   总被引：2，自引：0，他引：2  

Okamura Y  Haraguchi T  Morimoto M  Okuda M  Une S  Nakaichi M  Taura Y 《The Journal of veterinary medical science / the Japanese Society of Veterinary Science》2004,66(6):651-658

Receptor-binding cancer antigen expressed on SiSo cells (RCAS1), one of novel cancer cell-surface antigens, is strongly expressed in invasive cancers. RCAS1 inhibits the in vitro growth of lymphocytes such as T cells and natural killer (NK) cells, and induces apoptotic cell death. We investigated the expression of RCAS1 in canine mammary tumor cell lines and tumor cells by immunohistochemistry, and also in situ deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) fragmentation in tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes (TILs) by the terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase mediated deoxyuridine triphosphate nick end labeling (TUNEL) method. All canine mammary tumor cell lines expressed RCAS1 at both the messenger ribonucleic acid (mRNA) and protein level. Immunohistochemically, RCAS1 was negative in 100% of normal mammary glands, but was expressed in 100% of malignant tumors examined. In most malignant mammary tumors, RCAS1 was localized in the cytoplasm with no polarity of expression. In benign mammary tumors, it was detected on the luminal surface of the tumor cell. RCAS1 expression or localization was significantly correlated with malignancy. In situ DNA fragmentation of CD3-positive TILs was observed in RCAS1-expressing tumors. RCAS1-expressing tumors, indicating a possible induction of apoptotic cell death in TILs through RCAS1 expression. These observations suggest that RCAS1 probably plays an important role in tumor progression and escape from immune surveillance in canine mammary tumors.  相似文献   

Cell-free protein synthesizing system from yeast mitochondria   总被引：3，自引：0，他引：3  

A H Scragg  H Morimoto  V Villa  J Nekhorocheff  H O Halvorson 《Science (New York, N.Y.)》1971,171(974):908-910

An active, cell-free protein synthesizing system has been obtained from yeast mitochondria. The system is stimulated by both polyuridylate and R17 RNA and is sensitive to inhibitors of bacterial protein synthesizing systems. A comparison is made between this system and that found in the cytoplasm of yeast.  相似文献   

Adapting proteostasis for disease intervention     

Balch WE  Morimoto RI  Dillin A  Kelly JW 《Science (New York, N.Y.)》2008,319(5865):916-919

The protein components of eukaryotic cells face acute and chronic challenges to their integrity. Eukaryotic protein homeostasis, or proteostasis, enables healthy cell and organismal development and aging and protects against disease. Here, we describe the proteostasis network, a set of interacting activities that maintain the health of proteome and the organism. Deficiencies in proteostasis lead to many metabolic, oncological, neurodegenerative, and cardiovascular disorders. Small-molecule or biological proteostasis regulators that manipulate the concentration, conformation, quaternary structure, and/or the location of protein(s) have the potential to ameliorate some of the most challenging diseases of our era.  相似文献   

Effects of dietary supplementation with feeding stimulants on yellowtail Seriola quinqueradiata (Temminck & Schlegel; Carangidae) protein digestion at low water temperatures     

Patricia Yumi Morimoto Kofuji  Hidetsuyo Hosokawa  & Toshiro Masumoto 《Aquaculture Research》2006,37(4):366-373

Feeding trials were carried out to examine substances that could be used as supplements in low‐protein/high‐lipid diets to improve protein digestion of yellowtails (Seriola quinqueradiata) during winter. Dietary supplementation with synthetic or natural (krill and squid extracts) feeding stimulants (FS) improved feed intake and growth performance of yellowtails. Moreover, the apparent protein digestibility (APD) and pepsin, trypsin and chymotrypsin secretions in fish fed diets supplemented with the different FS were superior to those in fish fed the control diet. These findings suggest that the dietary inclusion of either synthetic or natural FS is a potential tool for improving protein digestion at low water temperatures, and may provide a promising solution for the winter growth retardation experienced in yellowtail culture.  相似文献   

Initial vegetation recovery following a blowdown of a conifer plantation in monsoonal East Asia: Impacts of legacy retention, salvaging, site preparation, and weeding     

Junko Morimoto  Miho Morimoto Futoshi Nakamura 《Forest Ecology and Management》2011,261(8):1353-1361

All or a part of a sequence of forest practices (i.e., salvage logging, site preparation, planting crop trees, and weeding) has been implemented after natural disturbances for the rapid re-establishment of tree cover. Forest policies in Japan have recently changed from monocultural planting of coniferous crop trees to planting native broadleaved trees to restore forests and nurture local biodiversity following large windthrows. However, the effects of this new practice on preserving biodiversity, as well as the effects of legacy retention, have never been verified in Asia. Thus, the objective of our research was to compare the effects of legacy retention with plantation after salvaging on the initial stage of vegetation recovery in a blowdown area, specifically focusing on plant species diversity, the occurrence of alien species, and the composition of plant species. Following the analysis of our results, we finally describe appropriate practices to alter disturbed coniferous plantations to bring the species composition closer to that of the original natural mixed forests.A control (A, legacy retention) and three experimental treatment sites (B, salvage logged, site prepared, and Quercus crispula seedlings planted; C, same as B, but weeded once during the summer; and D, residual rows that emerged after establishing sites for planting) were prepared, and quadrats were set. Eleven indicators of the ground condition and the number of vascular plant species, including ferns, were quantified, and the number and abundance of residual and newly colonized plants of the main woody species were estimated.Our main findings were as follows: (1) in unsalvaged sites and residual rows, the diversity of plant species was poor, but a variety of plant species compositions were observed due to the heterogeneous conditions of the ground and ample residual plants; (2) in the planting site, many species appeared, but little variety of the species composition was observed due to the homogeneous condition of the ground and the destruction of residual plants; (3) a large number of alien species emerged in broad, unvegetated areas; (4) the impact of site preparation overwhelmed the impact of salvage logging on the initial recovery of plant species; and (5) to restore a natural mixed forest, a combination of legacy retention and plantation after salvaging would be the most appropriate.  相似文献   

Insect antifeedant flavonoids from Gnaphalium affine D. Don   总被引：3，自引：0，他引：3  

Morimoto M  Kumeda S  Komai K 《Journal of agricultural and food chemistry》2000,48(5):1888-1891

The antifeedant flavonoids, 5-hydroxy-3,6,7,8,4'-pentamethoxyflavone (1), 5-hydroxy-3,6,7,8-tetramethoxyflavone (2), 5,6-dihydroxy-3, 7-dimethoxyflavone (3), and 4,4',6'-trihydroxy-2'-methoxychalcone (4), have been isolated from cudweed Gnaphalium affine D. Don (Compositae). Four natural flavonoids showed insect antifeedant activity against the common cutworm (Spodoptera litura F.). These flavonoids were detected in small amounts in the plant by HPLC analysis, but these natural compounds had strong antifeedant activity against the common cutworm. On the other hand, 4 was detected in a large amount in the plant, but this compound had only a slight activity. Therefore, these natural compounds were regarded as one of the plant's defensive systems against phytophagous insects along with the woolly plant surface. As for the structure-activity relationship, it is an advantage for antifeedant activity to have no oxy-substituents on the B-ring of the flavonoid but have an ether linkage such as a pyran in the chemical structure.  相似文献