Oncolytic reovirus synergizes with chemotherapeutic agents to promote cell death in canine mammary gland tumor     

Masaya Igase  Chung Chew Hwang  Satoshi Kambayashi  Masato Kubo  Matt Coffey  Takako Shimokawa Miyama  Kenji Baba  Masaru Okuda  Shunsuke Noguchi  Takuya Mizuno 《Canadian journal of veterinary research》2016,80(1):21-31

The oncolytic effects of reovirus in various cancers have been proven in many clinical trials in human medicine. Oncolytic virotherapy using reovirus for canine cancers is being developed in our laboratory. The objective of this study was to examine the synergistic anti-cancer effects of a combination of reovirus and low doses of various chemotherapeutic agents on mammary gland tumors (MGTs) in dogs. The first part of this study demonstrated the efficacy of reovirus in canine MGTs in vitro and in vivo. Reovirus alone exerted significant cell death by means of caspase-dependent apoptosis in canine MGT cell lines. A single injection of reovirus impeded growth of canine MGT tumors in xenografted mice, but was insufficient to induce complete tumor regression. The second part of this study highlighted the anti-tumor effects of reovirus in combination with low doses of paclitaxel, carboplatin, gemcitabine, or toceranib. Enhanced synergistic activity was observed in the MGT cell line treated concomitantly with reovirus and in all the chemotherapeutic agents except toceranib. In addition, combining reovirus with paclitaxel or gemcitabine at half dosage of half maximal inhibitory concentration (IC₅₀) enhanced cytotoxicity by activating caspase 3. Our data suggest that the combination of reovirus and low dose chemotherapeutic agents provides an attractive option in canine cancer therapy.  相似文献   

Erratum to: Early epipelagic life-history characteristics of the North Pacific armorhead <Emphasis Type="Italic">Pentaceros wheeleri</Emphasis>     

Chisato Murakami  Shiroh Yonezaki  Satoshi Suyama  Masayasu Nakagami  Takehiro Okuda  Masashi Kiyota 《Fisheries Science》2017,83(1):141-141

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Correction to: Dispersion and degradation of environmental DNA from caged fish in a marine environment     

Murakami  Hiroaki  Yoon  Seokjin  Kasai  Akihide  Minamoto  Toshifumi  Yamamoto  Satoshi  Sakata  Masayuki K.  Horiuchi  Tomoya  Sawada  Hideki  Kondoh  Michio  Yamashita  Yoh  Masuda  Reiji 《Fisheries Science》2019,85(6):1109-1109

Fisheries Science - In the original publication the text in right column of page 330, the sequences of primers were incorrectly published as.  相似文献   

A morphological study on the behavior of bamboo pulp fibers in the beating process   总被引：2，自引：1，他引：2  

N. N. Wai  H. Nanko  K. Murakami 《Wood Science and Technology》1985,19(3):211-222

Summary Bamboo pulp fibers respond to beating more rapidly than do wood fibers. This is probably due to the difference in secondary wall structure between the fibers. In the present paper, the behavior on beating of pulp fibers from Bambusa polymorpha Munro was investigated from a morphological point of view. The secondary wall of bamboo fibers consists of alternately arranged broad and narrow layers. During the beating process, a number of transverse and concentric cracks are generated in the broad layers, which causes an internal fibrillation. The outer broad layers with their numerous cracks separate from the inner layers and swell highly toward the outside. The outer secondary wall layer of bamboo fibers has a microfibril angle of about 20° with respect to the fiber axis which is much smaller than that of the S1 layer of wood fibers. As a result this layer appears to offer little resistance to prevent the external swelling of the broad layers.Part of this work was financially supported by a Grand-in Aid for Scientific Research, Ministry of Education, Japan, 57470095Currently with the Japan Pulp and Paper Research Institute, Inc., Tsukaba, Japan  相似文献   

Pyrolysis behavior of levoglucosan as an intermediate in cellulose pyrolysis: polymerization into polysaccharide as a key reaction to carbonized product formation   总被引：1，自引：0，他引：1  

Haruo?KawamotoEmail author  Masaru?Murayama  Shiro?Saka 《Journal of Wood Science》2003,49(5):469-473

Pyrolysis behavior of levoglucosan (1,6-anhydro--d-glucopyranose), the major anhydromonosaccharide formed during cellulose pyrolysis, was studied at 250°–400°C under nitrogen. The pyrolysis products were found to change stepwise: levoglucosan MeOH-soluble fraction (lower-molecular-weight products and oligosaccharides) water-soluble fraction (polysaccharides) insoluble fraction (carbonized products). From the present experimental results, a pathway of cellulose pyrolysis via anhydromonosaccharide is proposed including polymerization to polysaccharides (a reversible reaction) as a key reaction to carbonized product formation.Part of this study was presented at the XIXth International Carbohydrate Symposium, San Diego, August 1998; and the 50th Annual Meeting of the Japan Wood Research Society, Kyoto, April 2000  相似文献   

Characterization of Bovine herpesvirus type 4 isolated from cattle with mastitis and subclinical infection by the virus among cattle     

Izumi Y  Tsuduku S  Murakami K  Tsuboi T  Konishi M  Haritani M  Kamiyoshi T  Kimura K  Sentsui H 《The Journal of veterinary medical science / the Japanese Society of Veterinary Science》2006,68(2):189-193

An outbreak of contagious mastitis occurred among cattle on a farm, and bovine herpesviruses were isolated from the affected mammary tissues, scabs and abscess discharge of the cattle. A bovine herpesvirus type 4 (BoHV-4)-specific fragment was amplified from the isolates by polymerase chain reaction (PCR). Restriction endonuclease analyses demonstrated that the isolates were related to Movar-like European type BoHV-4. To determine the ratio of BoHV-4 subclinical infection in the cattle, a genomic survey was performed by PCR for cattle that were moved to the animal hygiene service station in Ibaraki prefecture. The BoHV-4 genome was occasionally detected in peripheral blood leukocytes, lymph nodes and nervous tissues. The rate of BoHV-4 subclinical infection was relatively high in the cattle.  相似文献   

A case of feline sporotrichosis     

Hirano M  Watanabe K  Murakami M  Kano R  Yanai T  Yamazoe K  Fukata T  Kudo T 《The Journal of veterinary medical science / the Japanese Society of Veterinary Science》2006,68(3):283-284

We excised surgically a feline granulomatous lesion and performed histopathological, mycological and molecular examinations. As a result, it was diagnosed as sporotrichosis, which was the second recorded case of a cat so afflicted in Japan. After the operation, we recognized another nodule on the lymph node. Histopathological examination was therefore performed, but no fungi were detected. To prevent recurrence, the cat was administered a antimycotic drug, itraconazole. As a result, no recurrence was found. Excision of the lesion is the treatment of choice for feline sporotrichosis.  相似文献   

Cerebellar hypoplasia associated with an avian leukosis virus inducing fowl glioma     

Toyoda T  Ochiai K  Hatai H  Murakami M  Ono E  Kimura T  Umemura T 《Veterinary pathology》2006,43(3):294-301

Fowl glioma-inducing virus (FGV), which belongs to subgroup A of avian leukosis virus (ALV), shows tumorigenicity and pathogenicity, mainly in the nervous system, and causes astrocytoma and perineurioma. Apart from these neoplasms, cerebellar anomaly was found in chickens infected with FGV in ovo. The study reported here describes the morphologic characteristics of the affected cerebellum. Specific-pathogen-free chickens (C/O) were inoculated with FGV through the yolk sac on the 7th day of incubation. The cerebellar anomaly included diffuse depletion of granular cells of the internal granular layer (IGL), remnants of the external granular layer (EGL), and disorganization of the Purkinje cell layer. These cerebellar changes were observed in all birds except one. In the infected embryos, the EGL was thicker and had an irregular arrangement with a thin molecular layer (ML) and IGL, compared with the control. The granular cells were immunohistochemically positive for ALV common antigen. Immunohistochemical analysis for vimentin revealed disarrangement and decreased number of Bergmann's fibers. Use of the terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase-mediated dUTP-biotin nick end labeling method and electron microscopy indicated that apoptotic granular cells were frequently observed in the EGL and ML. These results suggested that the cerebellar anomaly was hypoplasia, principally resulting from the apoptosis of granular cells in the EGL and ML caused by FGV infection and that the cell loss induced obstruction of granular cell migration and disarrangement of Bergmann's fibers in the ML.  相似文献   

Anatomical architecture of the brachial plexus in the common hippopotamus (Hippopotamus amphibius) with special reference to the derivation and course of its unique branches     

Yoshitomi S  Kawashima T  Murakami K  Takayanagi M  Inoue Y  Aoyagi R  Sato F 《Anatomia, histologia, embryologia》2012,41(4):280-285

The anatomy of the brachial plexus in the common hippopotamus (Hippopotamus amphibius), which has not been previously reported, was first examined bilaterally in a newborn hippopotamus. Our observations clarified the following: (1) the brachial plexus comprises the fifth cervical (C5) to first thoracic (T1) nerves. These formed two trunks, C5-C6 and C7-T1; in addition, the axillary artery passed in between C6 and C7, (2) unique branches to the brachialis muscle and those of the lateral cutaneous antebrachii nerves ramified from the median nerve, (3) nerve fibre analysis revealed that these unique nerve branches from the median nerve were closely related and structurally similar to the musculocutaneous (MC) nerve; however, they had changed course from the MC to the median nerve, and (4) this unique branching pattern is likely to be a common morphological feature of the brachial plexus in amphibians, reptiles and certain mammals.  相似文献   

Fascin‐1 expression in canine cutaneous and oral melanocytic tumours     

N. Yamada  T. Mori  M. Murakami  S. Noguchi  H. Sakai  Y. Akao  K. Maruo 《Veterinary and comparative oncology》2012,10(4):303-311

Fascin‐1 expression was examined in 9 cutaneous melanocytomas and 47 oral melanomas. The cases were scored on the basis of extent and intensity of staining, and combined scores were calculated. Fascin‐1 expression was observed in 5/9 (56%) melanocytomas and 46/47 (98%) melanomas. The combined score for fascin‐1 was significantly greater in stage III/IV melanomas than in stage I/II melanomas (P < 0.05). In addition, strong fascin‐1 staining was associated with a significantly shortened survival time (P < 0.05). The results of this study suggest that fascin‐1 overexpression correlates with the malignancy of canine melanoma and has the potential to be a new immunohistochemical marker to predict the clinical course of canine melanoma. In addition, targeted therapy for fascin‐1 may represent a new strategy for the treatment of canine melanoma.  相似文献