Serum leptin levels during the periparturient period in cows   总被引：1，自引：0，他引：1  

Soliman M  Ishioka K  Yoshida R  Komabayashi K  Hatai H  Matsui Y  Hirai T  Katagiri S  Takahashi Y  Kawakita Y  Abe H  Kitamura H  Kimura K  Saito M 《The Journal of veterinary medical science / the Japanese Society of Veterinary Science》2002,64(11):1053-1056

Serum leptin concentrations were measured in antenatal and postnatal cows housed at two different locations. The mean serum leptin concentration was 9.2 +/- 0.6 ng/m l (n=22) in one group, and was slightly lower in the other (7.4 +/- 0.4 ng/ml, n=54), probably because of the different nutritional conditions between the two groups. There was no consistent variation in relation to the menstrual cycle and the periparturient period in both groups. Moreover, serum leptin concentrations during the periparturient period were independent of the number of delivery and the incidence of mastitis and milk fever. These results are quite different from those in rodents and human, suggesting the different regulatory mechanism of circulating leptin concentration in cows.  相似文献   

Production efficiency and telomere length of the cloned pigs following serial somatic cell nuclear transfer   总被引：2，自引：0，他引：2  

Kurome M  Hisatomi H  Matsumoto S  Tomii R  Ueno S  Hiruma K  Saito H  Nakamura K  Okumura K  Matsumoto M  Kaji Y  Endo F  Nagashima H 《The Journal of reproduction and development》2008,54(4):254-258

The aim of the present study was to examine the production efficiency of cloned pigs by serial somatic cell nuclear transfer (SCNT) and to ascertain any changes in the telomere lengths of multiple generations of pigs. Using fetal fibroblasts as the starting nuclear donor cells, porcine salivary gland progenitor cells were collected from the resultant first-generation cloned pigs to successively produce second- and third-generation clones, with no significant differences in production efficiency, which ranged from 1.4% (2/140) to 3.3% (13/391) among the 3 generations. The average telomere lengths (terminal restriction fragment values) for the first, second and third generation clones were 16.3, 18.1 and 20.5 kb, respectively, and were comparable to those in age-matched controls. These findings suggest that third-generation cloned pigs can be produced by serial somatic cell cloning without compromising production efficiency and that the telomere lengths of cloned pigs from the first to third generations are normal.  相似文献   

Typing of Rhodococcus equi isolated from submaxillary lymph nodes of pigs in Japan   总被引：1，自引：0，他引：1  

M Katsumi  N Kodama  Y Miki  T Hiramune  N Kikuchi  R Yanagawa  M Nakazawa 《Zentralblatt für Veterin?rmedizin. Reihe B. Journal of veterinary medicine. Series B》1991,38(4):299-302

Isolation of Rhodococcus equi from the submaxillary lymph nodes of pigs, with or without caseous lymphadenitis, and typing of the isolates by two serological methods were carried out. The rate of isolation of the organisms from the lymph nodes of pigs was 5 times higher in the lymph nodes with caseous lymphadenitis than in those without the lesion. Of 219 isolates, 146 (66.7%) were typable by the method of Prescott, while all the 219 isolates (100%) were typable by the method of Nakazawa et al. The most frequently isolated were serotype 2 of Prescott (identical to serogroup 16 of Nakazawa et al.), and serogroup 3 of Nakazawa et al., which did not correspond with any serotypes of Prescott. Serotypes/serogroups of R. equi from pigs were thus first clarified in Japan.  相似文献   

Genetic diversity and a heterogeneous population of Citrus mosaic virus within a single citrus tree     

Takao Ito  Tsutae Ito  Hiroshi Shiotani  Toru Iwanami  Katsumi Ozaki  Kazuyuki Muramoto 《Journal of General Plant Pathology》2007,73(2):147-151

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Distribution of cells immunopositive for AM-3K, a novel monoclonal antibody recognizing human macrophages, in normal and diseased tissues of dogs, cats, horses, cattle, pigs, and rabbits   总被引：5，自引：0，他引：5  

Yamate J  Yoshida H  Tsukamoto Y  Ide M  Kuwamura M  Ohashi F  Miyamoto T  Kotani T  Sakuma S  Takeya M 《Veterinary pathology》2000,37(2):168-176

The monoclonal antibody AM-3K, which was developed using human pulmonary macrophages as the immunogen, immunocytochemically labels most human macrophages except for blood monocytes and dendritic cell populations. AM-3K also shows cross-reactivity in some animal species. To evaluate the usefulness of AM-3K, the present study investigated the detailed distribution of AM-3K-immunopositive macrophages in normal and diseased tissues of dogs, cats, horses, cattle, pigs, and rabbits. Zamboni's solution-fixed, paraffin-embedded sections were the most available for the immunocytochemistry with AM-3K. In all animal species examined, AM-3K labeled most macrophages in splenic red pulp, lymph node sinuses and thymus, and tissue macrophages in the interstitium of various organs and sites such as the kidneys, lungs, heart, pancreas, intestines, and skin. Alveolar macrophages and perivascular microglial cells were also immunoreactive for AM-3K. Interestingly, Kupffer cells of dogs, cats, and horses were labeled for AM-3K, but those of cattle, pigs, and rabbits were not. Furthermore, in tumor tissues and inflammatory lesions such as liver fibrosis and encephalomalacia that were obtained from dogs, infiltrating macrophages were stained with AM-3K, but not all infiltrating macrophages reacted to AM-3K. In addition, only 30-50% of pulmonary and peritoneal macrophages obtained from cats and dogs were reactive for AM-3K. AM-3K did not react with blood monocytes, dendritic cell populations, and osteoclasts. These observations indicate that AM-3K specifically labels most exudate and tissue macrophages in the animal species examined. However, the expression of antigens recognized by AM-3K on macrophages may be dependent on differential maturation stages or different functions evoked by some conditions. AM-3K immunoreaction products were seen on the cytoplasmic membrane of macrophages by immunoelectron microscopy. AM-3K would be useful for detection of macrophage populations in the animal species examined here.  相似文献   

Structural and Retrogradation Properties of Rice Endosperm Starch Affect Enzyme Digestibility of Steamed Milled-Rice Grains Used in Sake Production     

Masaki Okuda  Isao Aramaki  Takuya Koseki  Naoyoshi Inouchi  Katsumi Hashizume 《Cereal Chemistry》2006,83(2):143-151

Structural and physicochemical characteristics of endosperm starch from milled rice grains of seven Japanese cultivars used in sake production were examined. Amylose content was 15.2–20.2%, number-average degree of polymerization (DP_n) of amylose was 900–1,400, and the ratio of short-to-long chain amylopectin was 2.7–3.5, respectively. The degree of retrogradation of purified starch stored for seven days at 4°C after gelatinization was 20–31%. The degree of retrogradation correlated negatively with the ratio of short-to-long chain amylopectin. The effect of holding time after steaming on enzyme digestibility and starch retrogradation of steamed rice grains was investigated. The longer the holding time after steaming, the greater the extent of retrogradation, and the less the degree of enzymatic digestibility. The decreased rate of enzyme digestibility correlated with amylopectin chain length distribution. Samples with short-chain amylopectin exhibited a slow decrease in enzyme digestibility. It was determined that the structure and retrogradation properties of endosperm starch in Japanese rice cultivars affect the decreasing rate of enzyme digestibility of the steamed, milled rice grains.  相似文献   

Gel-filtration analysis to detect Al-binding ligands in Eucalyptus camaldulensis     

Ko Tahara  Katsumi Kojima  Kenji Shinohara 《Journal of Forest Research》2015,20(4):411-414

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Decreased Gene Expressions of Insulin Signal Molecules in Canine Hyperadrenocorticism     

Satoshi NOZAWA  Hitomi ODA  Ran AKIYAMA  Kaori UEDA  Kaori SAEKI  Saori SHONO  Natsuki MARUYAMA  Atsuki MURATA  Hiroyuki TAZAKI  Akihiro MORI  Yutaka MOMOTA  Daigo AZAKAMI  Toshinori SAKO  Katsumi ISHIOKA 《The Journal of veterinary medical science / the Japanese Society of Veterinary Science》2014,76(8):1177-1182

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Effects of Low pH on Upstream Migratory Behavior in Land-Locked Sockeye Salmon Oncorhynchus nerka     

Ikuta  Kazumasa  Munakata  Arimune  Aida  Katsumi  Amano  Masafumi  Kitamura  Shoji 《Water, air, and soil pollution》2001,130(1-4):99-106

The effects of low pH on upstream migratory behavior in land-locked sockeye salmon Oncorhynchus nerka were examined using 2-way flow-through channels. Homing mature salmon captured at the mouth of their native stream were used. When neutral (pH 6.7) hatchery water of the same origin as native stream water was allowed to flow through both channels, fish showed active swimming into both channels during a 48 hrs period. When water pH in one channel was lowered by the addition of sulfuric acid, salmon completely ceased upstream swimming behavior into areas of pH lower than 6.0, and swam up into only neutral areas. In the lower pond of the 2-way channels, fish also avoided acidic areas even when average pH was 6.2. Since it has been reported that extremely slight changes in pH such as in the pH 6 range inhibits spawning behavior in this species, it is suggested that land-locked sockeye salmon have a sensitive ability to perceive even slight acidity, and avoid environments which may be deleterious to their offspring.  相似文献   

Insecticidal effect of phthalides and furanocoumarins from Angelica acutiloba against Drosophila melanogaster     

Miyazawa M  Tsukamoto T  Anzai J  Ishikawa Y 《Journal of agricultural and food chemistry》2004,52(14):4401-4405

Insecticidal activity of Angelica acutiloba extract and its constituents was investigated and compared with that of rotenone. Bioassay-guided isolation of the chloroform extract of A. acutiloba against larvae of Drosophila melanogaster afforded two phthalides, (Z)-butylidenephthalide (1) and (Z)-ligustilide (2), and two furanocoumarins, xanthotoxin (3) and isopimpinellin (4). The structures of these compounds were established by spectroscopic analysis. The isolated compounds 1, 2, 3, and 4 exhibited LC(50) values of 0.94, 2.54, 3.35, and 0.82 micromol/mL of diet concentration against larvae of D. melanogaster, respectively. Against both sexes (males/females, 1:1) of adults (5-7 days old), compound 1 showed the most potent activity with a LD(50) value of 0.84 microg/adult. Compound 1 is a more active insecticide than rotenone (LD(50) = 3.68 microg/adult) and has potential as a novel insect control agent. However, compound 2 was inactive against adults. The structure-activity relationship of phthalides isolated indicated that the aromaticity appeared to play an important role in the activity of both larvae and adults. To determine the insecticide mode of action for acute adulticidal activity, acetylcholinesterase (AChE) inhibitory activity was also investigated in vitro, and the result indicated that the acute adulticidal activity of compounds 3 and 4 was due to the inhibition of AChE.  相似文献