Isolation and characterization of canine umbilical cord blood-derived mesenchymal stem cells     

Min-Soo Seo  Yun-Hyeok Jeong  Jeung-Ran Park  Sang-Bum Park  Kyoung-Hwan Rho  Hyung-Sik Kim  Kyung-Rok Yu  Seung-Hee Lee  Ji-Won Jung  Yong-Soon Lee  Kyung-Sun Kang 《Journal of veterinary science (Suw?n-si, Korea)》2009,10(3):181-187

Human umbilical cord blood-derived mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) are known to possess the potential for multiple differentiations abilities in vitro and in vivo. In canine system, studying stem cell therapy is important, but so far, stem cells from canine were not identified and characterized. In this study, we successfully isolated and characterized MSCs from the canine umbilical cord and its fetal blood. Canine MSCs (cMSCs) were grown in medium containing low glucose DMEM with 20% FBS. The cMSCs have stem cells expression patterns which are concerned with MSCs surface markers by fluorescence-activated cell sorter analysis. The cMSCs had multipotent abilities. In the neuronal differentiation study, the cMSCs expressed the neuronal markers glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP), neuronal class III β tubulin (Tuj-1), neurofilament M (NF160) in the basal culture media. After neuronal differentiation, the cMSCs expressed the neuronal markers Nestin, GFAP, Tuj-1, microtubule-associated protein 2, NF160. In the osteogenic & chondrogenic differentiation studies, cMSCs were stained with alizarin red and toluidine blue staining, respectively. With osteogenic differentiation, the cMSCs presented osteoblastic differentiation genes by RT-PCR. This finding also suggests that cMSCs might have the ability to differentiate multipotentially. It was concluded that isolated MSCs from canine cord blood have multipotential differentiation abilities. Therefore, it is suggested that cMSCs may represent a be a good model system for stem cell biology and could be useful as a therapeutic modality for canine incurable or intractable diseases, including spinal cord injuries in future regenerative medicine studies.  相似文献   

Functional recovery and neural differentiation after transplantation of allogenic adipose-derived stem cells in a canine model of acute spinal cord injury     

Hak-Hyun Ryu  Ji-Hey Lim  Ye-Eun Byeon  Jeong-Ran Park  Min-Soo Seo  Young-Won Lee  Wan Hee Kim  Kyung-Sun Kang  Oh-Kyeong Kweon 《Journal of veterinary science (Suw?n-si, Korea)》2009,10(4):273-284

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Clinical manifestations of cataracts in small breed dogs     

Shin Ae Park  Na Young Yi  Man Bok Jeong  Won Tae Kim  Se Eun Kim  Je Min Chae  Kang Moon Seo 《Veterinary ophthalmology》2009,12(4):205-210

Objective  To determine the incidence, etiology, and concurrent ophthalmic findings in small breed dogs that presented with cataracts.
Animal studied  Five hundred and sixty-one small breed dogs (942 eyes) were presented to the Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital of Seoul National University between July 2002 and December 2007 with cataract.
Procedure  The medical records of small breed dogs with cataract were reviewed. The reason for presentation, cataract duration, bilaterality, breed, gender, age, vision, etiology, stage of cataract development, concurrent ophthalmic findings, IOP, ocular ultrasonography findings, and scotopic electroretinography (ERG) findings were investigated.
Results  The most frequently presented breeds were the Miniature/Toy Poodle ( n  = 112, 20.0%), Yorkshire Terrier ( n  = 110, 19.6%), and Shih Tzu ( n  = 95, 16.9%). The Miniature/Toy Poodle showed a significantly higher odds ratio for cataract formation (2.6). The proportion of female cataract patients was significantly higher than that of male cataract patients in the overall population ( P  < 0.05). The Miniature/Toy Poodles had significantly higher numbers of females affected with cataract ( P  < 0.01). The mean age for cataract formation was 8.3 ± 3.9 years. The mean age at onset in the Miniature/Toy Poodle and Yorkshire Terrier was significantly higher, whereas that in the Miniature Schnauzer group was significantly lower ( P  < 0.0001). Clinical signs related to lens induced uveitis had a tendency to increase with cataract progression ( P  < 0.05). There were no significant differences in the b-wave amplitude for mixed rod cone response by stage ( P  = 0.137).
Conclusions  Small breed dogs with cataracts had characteristics with regard to age of onset and gender distribution, depending on the breed.  相似文献   

Construction of risk assessment manual for genetically modified rice (Oryza sativa L.)     

Lee  So Young  Kim  Eun-Gyeong  Park  Jae-Ryoung  Jang  Yoon-Hee  Jan  Rahmatullah  Ryu  Taehun  Kim  Kyung-Min 《Journal of Crop Science and Biotechnology》2021,24(2):221-228

Journal of Crop Science and Biotechnology - Worldwide, grain consumption is increased and grain prices are rising. This has led to a steady increase in the production of highly productive and more...  相似文献   

Identification of quantitative trait loci for seedling cold tolerance using RILs derived from a cross between japonica and tropical japonica rice cultivars     

J. P. Suh  C. K. Lee  J. H. Lee  J. J. Kim  S. M. Kim  Y. C. Cho  S. H. Park  J. C. Shin  Y. G. Kim  K. K. Jena 《Euphytica》2012,184(1):101-108

Cold tolerance at the seedling stage of rice is an important phenotypic trait that causes normal plant growth and stable rice production in temperate regions as well as tropical high-lands in Asia and Africa. In order to find quantitative trait loci (QTLs)/genes associated with cold tolerance, we constructed a linkage map using 153 recombinant inbred lines (RILs) derived from a cross between a cold-tolerant temperate japonica cultivar, Geumobyeo, and a cold-sensitive tropical japonica breeding line, IR66160-121-4-4-2. The RILs were phenotyped for cold tolerance or sensitivity based on the degrees of cold tolerance as cold tolerance indices at the seedling stage. The seedlings for cold-tolerance/-sensitive traits were scored on the 7th day of the recovery period at 25°C after cold treatment at 10°C. Two QTLs (qCTS4a and qCTS4b) associated with cold tolerance at the seedling stage were identified on the long and short arms of chromosome 4 with an LOD score of 2.89 and 2.75, respectively, using composite interval mapping. The QTLs were flanked by simple sequence repeat (SSR) markers RM3648-RM2799 and RM3375a-RM558 that explained 8.3 and 7.8% of the total phenotypic variation, respectively. Seven of the selected RILs expressed cold tolerance at both the seedling and reproductive stages. The SSR markers associated with the QTLs will be useful for tracking favorable QTLs/genes into cold-sensitive elite cultivars and may have potential for pyramiding different QTLs for the improvement of cold tolerance in rice.  相似文献   

Photoprotection for deltamethrin using chitosan-coated beeswax solid lipid nanoparticles     

Nguyen HM  Hwang IC  Park JW  Park HJ 《Pest management science》2012,68(7):1062-1068

BACKGROUND: In the natural environment, photodegradation is one of the most common degradative processes of pesticides. In order to reduce the photodegradation of pesticides, and so increase their killing activity against target pests, chitosan‐coated beeswax solid lipid nanoparticles (CH‐BSLNs) were prepared by a combination of hot homogenization and sonication, with deltamethrin as an active ingredient. RESULTS: Under optimal conditions, the highest encapsulation efficiency (95%) and a high payload of deltamethrin (approximately 12.5%) were achieved. In direct photolysis, in the case of CH‐BSLNs after UV irradiation for 24 h, 37.3% of deltamethrin remained, as opposed to only 14.6% of the free‐form deltamethrin. In addition, in indirect photolysis, in the case of CH‐BSLNs after UV irradiation for 2 h in 2% acetone solution, approximately 74.5% of deltamethrin remained, as opposed to only 37.6% of the free‐form deltamethrin. CONCLUSION: CH‐BSLNs showed good protection for deltamethrin against photodegradation. This novel nanocarrier may be useful in crop protection as an economical strategy to enhance the effect of pesticides in the field and protect the environment as well. Copyright © 2012 Society of Chemical Industry  相似文献   

Dawn at Vesta: testing the protoplanetary paradigm     

Russell CT  Raymond CA  Coradini A  McSween HY  Zuber MT  Nathues A  De Sanctis MC  Jaumann R  Konopliv AS  Preusker F  Asmar SW  Park RS  Gaskell R  Keller HU  Mottola S  Roatsch T  Scully JE  Smith DE  Tricarico P  Toplis MJ  Christensen UR  Feldman WC  Lawrence DJ  McCoy TJ  Prettyman TH  Reedy RC  Sykes ME  Titus TN 《Science (New York, N.Y.)》2012,336(6082):684-686

The Dawn spacecraft targeted 4 Vesta, believed to be a remnant intact protoplanet from the earliest epoch of solar system formation, based on analyses of howardite-eucrite-diogenite (HED) meteorites that indicate a differentiated parent body. Dawn observations reveal a giant basin at Vesta's south pole, whose excavation was sufficient to produce Vesta-family asteroids (Vestoids) and HED meteorites. The spatially resolved mineralogy of the surface reflects the composition of the HED meteorites, confirming the formation of Vesta's crust by melting of a chondritic parent body. Vesta's mass, volume, and gravitational field are consistent with a core having an average radius of 107 to 113 kilometers, indicating sufficient internal melting to segregate iron. Dawn's results confirm predictions that Vesta differentiated and support its identification as the parent body of the HEDs.  相似文献   

Filtration and oxygen consumption rates on various growth stages of Scapharca broughtonii spat     

Kyoung Ho Kang  Hae-Joong Park  Young Hun Kim  Seung Cheon Seon  & Bin Zhou 《Aquaculture Research》2008,39(2):195-199

To investigate the effects of temperature and salinity on filtration and oxygen consumption rate of Scapharca broughtonii spat with different growth stages. This study was conducted under six different water temperatures and five different salinity conditions. The spat were divided into three groups of different shell sizes and filtration rates were estimated by Neutral red. The results showed that in all of the three groups, the highest filtration rates appeared at 20 °C, and the highest one was 1.89±0.12 L g h^?1 in the group with the lowest shell length (11.8±2.1 mm). The filtration rates in every group increased with the rise of salinity in the range from 10 to 40 g L^?1, and the highest one is 2.62±0.21 L g h^?1 in the lowest shell length group. The trends of oxygen consumption rates were similar to filtration rates. The highest rates were 0.189±0.003 mg g h^?1 at 20 °C and 0.308±0.018 mg g h^?1 at a salinity of 40 g L^?1 in the group with the lowest shell length. And the results showed that the smaller the shell size, the higher the filtration and oxygen consumption rate.  相似文献   

Effects and neuro-toxic mechanisms of 2, 2', 4, 4', 5, 5'-hexachlorobiphenyl and endosulfan in neuronal stem cells.     

K S Kang  J E Park  D Y Ryu  Y S Lee 《The Journal of veterinary medical science / the Japanese Society of Veterinary Science》2001,63(11):1183-1190

Endocrine disrupters are exogenous compounds thought to mimic the action of estrogen or other hormones and influence endocrine activity in the body (Juberg, 2000). These chemicals have adverse effects not only in the reproductive system but also in the central nervous system during development and throughout life. Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) are a class of environmentally persistent and widespread halogenated hydrocarbons. It has been reported that PCBs are potential neurotoxicants. Endosulfan is an organochlorine insecticide that is extensively used to control pests in vegetables, cotton, and fruits. To determine the effect of 2, 2', 4, 4', 5, 5',-hexachlorobiphenyl(2, 4, 5-HCB) and endosulfan on embryo nervous system, we isolated neural stem cells from rat brain at embryonic day 17. Isolated neural stem cells showed pluripotenty. Stem cells could differentiate into neurons and glia. Neurite formation in endosulfan and 2, 4, 5-HCB treated cells. And it appeared to be decreased as compared with that in untreated cells. In order to know the neuro-toxic mechanisms of 2, 4, 5-HCB and endosulfan in neuronal stem cells, we investigated mitogen-activated protein kinase activity (MAPK) and gap junctional intercellular communication (GJIC). Endosulfan decreased the MAPK activity in dose dependent manner. Endosulfan and 2, 4, 5-HCB inhibited GJIC compared to the untreated cell by scrape loading dye transfer (SL/DT). 2, 4, 5-HCB and endosulfan decreased the expression of connexin 43 in dose dependent manner. These results indicated that 2, 4, 5-HCB and endosulfan may inhibit differentiation and proliferation of neural stem cells and gap junctional intercellular communication which play a crucial role in the maintenance of cellular homeostasis.  相似文献   

A tetraploid hybrid plant from 4x × 2x crosses in Vitis and its origin     

Sung Min Park  Akira Wakana  Michikazu Hiramatsu  Kenji Uresino 《Euphytica》2002,126(3):345-353

To study the origin of unreduced (2n) gametes in diploid Vitis cultivars, we surveyed the occurrence of tetraploid hybrid seedlings from 40 interploid crosses with five tetraploid and seven diploid cultivars. A total of 250 seedlings from the interploid crosses were established through embryo culture and by seed sowing. In 20 2x × 4x crosses, no tetraploid hybrid seedlings were derived from 8,902pollinations. In 20 4x × 2x crosses, two tetraploid hybrid seedlings were obtained from 8,057 pollinations. Investigation of isozyme genotypes of the two tetraploid seedlings using three variable enzyme systems indicated that one of the two seedlings resulted from the union of a diploid egg with a 2n male gamete and that failure of second meiotic division resulted in the formation of the 2n male gamete. The percentage of giant pollen grains in `Muscat Bailey A', a pollen parent of the tetraploid seedling, was relatively high(about 5.9%) and 10.9% of the giant pollen grains germinated on agar medium. These results suggested that 2n pollen of diploid cultivars are useful for breeding tetraploid grape. This revised version was published online in August 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.  相似文献