Antihypertensive effect of Narezushi, a fermented mackerel product, on spontaneously hypertensive rats     

Kouji Itou  Risa Nagahashi  Miho Saitou  Yoshiaki Akahane 《Fisheries Science》2007,73(6):1344-1352

ABSTRACT:   During the fermentation of mackerel to narezushi , the concentration of peptides required to inhibit 50% of the ACE activity in the assay media (IC₅₀), as an index of the angiotensin  I-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitory activity, was remarkably decreased with a rapid increase in peptide contents. Systolic blood pressure (SBP) in spontaneously hypertensive rats (SHR) decreased between 2 and 4 h after the single oral administration of greater than 10 mg peptide/kg narezushi extract, and recovered to the initial level by 8 h thereafter. The SBP decreased at seven successive daily doses of 10 mg/kg of narezushi extract and then recovered to the initial level 5 days after stopping a total of 10 daily administrations. The extract was administered to five-week-old SHR rats for 70 days and SBP decreased 21 days after starting and continued for 28 days after the end of administration. The peptide-rich fraction from narezushi extract had a powerful antihypertensive effect, whereas the other fraction had a similar, but weak effect.  相似文献   

Determination of peroxyl radical scavenging activity of flavonoids and plant extracts using an automatic potentiometric titrator   总被引：2，自引：0，他引：2  

Sano M  Yoshida R  Degawa M  Miyase T  Yoshino K 《Journal of agricultural and food chemistry》2003,51(10):2912-2916

A novel potentiometric method for evaluation of peroxyl radical scavenging activity of flavonoids and plant extracts was developed. The oxidation of potassium iodide (KI) was performed in acetonitrilephosphate buffer (1:1) containing antioxidant using 2,2'-azobis(2-amidinopropane) dihydrochloride as a peroxyl radical generator. The amount of iodine released from KI during a 20-min free radical oxidation was determined quantitatively using an automatic potentiometric titrator with sodium thiosulfate. The radical scavenging activity of the sample was expressed as the inhibition ratio for iodine release of the control group mediated by the radical. The results obtained from some authentic polyphenols correlated well with those of previous reports. This is a simple, time-saving method requiring less than 30 min and is useful in assessing the radical scavenging activity of antioxidants in plant extracts. We describe the radical scavenging activities of various flavonoids including 21 kinds of tea catechins and vegetable extracts by this method.  相似文献   

碎石填方坡面乔灌草植物群落构建方法的实验研究     

齐藤诚  顾卫  余海龙  邵琪  陈述悦  刘杨 《水土保持通报》2011,(4):140-145

碎石填方边坡是山区公路常见的一种坡面类型。表层为以碎石为主的土石混合体,土壤含量极少甚至没有,立地条件恶劣,导致坡面植被恢复非常困难。针对这一难题,以北京市门头沟区百花山旅游公路11 km处的45°碎石填方边坡为研究对象,采用"客土+保育块苗移栽"技术,在坡面上重建了乔灌草植物群落。施工4 a后,坡面草本植物群落的总覆盖度约为50%,平均高度约为40 cm;坡面木本植物生长状况良好,主根粗壮、根系发达且已深入碎石缝隙之中,其中山桃保育块苗的成活率为78%,高度为82 cm,地径为7.9 mm。实验结果表明,该方法可以在比较陡峭的碎石覆盖边坡上有效地构建乔灌草植物群落。  相似文献   

A surge-like increase in luteinizing hormone preceding musth in a captive bull African elephant (Loxodonta africana)     

Kaewmanee S  Watanabe G  Keio M  Yamamoto Y  Yamamoto T  Kishimoto M  Nagaoka K  Narushima E  Katayanagi M  Nakao R  Sakurai Y  Morikubo S  Kaneko M  Yoshihara M  Yabe T  Taya K 《The Journal of veterinary medical science / the Japanese Society of Veterinary Science》2011,73(3):379-383

This study was conducted to determine the correlation between reproductive hormones and musth in a male African elephant. Changes in circulating luteinizing hormone (LH), follicle stimulating hormone (FSH), testosterone and immunoreactive (ir-) inhibin and the degree of musth were evaluated for 4 years. LH increased 4 weeks before musth began. The highest concentrations of testosterone and ir-inhibin were observed from April to October. There were positive correlations among testosterone, ir-inhibin and musth behavior. These findings suggested that the surge-like LH in the pre-musth period might stimulate secretion of testosterone and ir-inhibin and thus initiate the musth behavior. This study also suggested that the high LH level before musth might be a useful biomarker for the beginning of the musth season.  相似文献   

Functional study of the central nervous system for farm animal husbandry     

Toshiyuki SAITO 《Animal Science Journal》2002,73(2):77-82

The purpose of this mini-review is to describe the recent approaches for revealing the function of the central nervous system in farm animals. The sensory organs are the first sites to gain environmental information. The behavior of the animals is outputted as a result of changes in the integrated neuronal systems, and is largely influenced by the external environment. Therefore, it is necessary to know how farm animals catch and recognize environmental changes. To understand the mechanisms of sensing and behavioral output, approaches for analyzing the brain function are required. Neuroscientific approaches are able to give cues for resolving abnormal behaviors such as stereotypy, and may lead to the improved housing and management of farm animals.  相似文献   

Rapid activation of Mac-1(CD11b/CD18) molecules on macrophages by a new chemotactic factor 'Gasserokine' produced by Lactobacillus gasseri JCM1131^T     

Haruki KITAZAWA  Tomohiko INO  Yasushi KAWAI  Takatoshi ITOH  Tadao SAITO 《Animal Science Journal》2002,73(5):395-401

The chemoattractant activity of a new chemotactic factor, 'Gasserokine' produced by Lactobacillus gasseri JCM1131^T, has been proposed as a novel immunological function of probiotic lactic acid bacteria. The focus of the present study was to understand the mechanism of the chemotaxis induced by Gasserokine, using activation of an adhesion molecule, Mac-1 (CD11b/CD18) on macrophages. The macrophage chemotaxis to Gasserokine was abolished by preincubation of macrophages with the anti-Mac-1 mAb. Gasserokine induced rapid serine phosphorylation of CD18 molecules within 1 min of stimulation, but the effect was short-lived. Substantial tyrosine phosphorylation was observed in CD18-associated protein of macrophages stimulated by Gasserokine. The tyrosine phosphorylation was confirmed in macrophages stimulated with Gasserokine and also serine/threonine phosphorylation was detected on CD18 molecules by laser microscopy using a double immunostaining method. These results suggest that selective activation of intracellular signaling cascades, such as the mitogen-activated protein kinase pathway, are related to the macrophage chemotaxis induced by Gasserokine.  相似文献   

Histological comparison of malignant epithelioid mesothelioma in young and adult cattle     

Yuuto KAWASHIMA  Ayako FUJIMOTO  Morihiro SAITO  Osamu MIKAMI  Yoshiharu ISHIKAWA  Koichi KADOTA 《The Journal of veterinary medical science / the Japanese Society of Veterinary Science》2021,83(6):968

The histology and immunohistochemistry of pleomorphic and conventional epithelioid mesotheliomas were examined. The former was detected in two young calves aged 2 and 4 months and was characterized by pleomorphic and atypical cells with decreased expression of cytokeratin 7 (CK7). In contrast, the latter was found in a 31-month-old heifer, consisting of tumor cells uniform in size and shape with CK7 expression in nearly all cells. Production of collagen by tumor cells was demonstrated in both histological types, and was considered to be characteristic of bovine epithelioid mesothelioma. Pleomorphic mesothelioma is far more pleomorphic and mitotically active than conventional mesothelioma, and its normal counterpart may be immature mesothelial cells with high proliferation potential, which exist in fetal life and early calfhood.  相似文献   

The formation process of button ulcers in pigs experimentally infected with a subgenotype 2.1 isolate of classical swine fever virus     

Kasumi SUDO  Manabu YAMADA  Mariko OCHIAI  Shoko IWAMOTO  Hajime SAKAKI  Chiho KUSHIDA  Maiko YAMASHITA  Atsushi YAMAMOTO  Takao NAGASAKA  Mikio OIDEMIZU  Akito SAITO  Kinya YAMAMOTO 《The Journal of veterinary medical science / the Japanese Society of Veterinary Science》2021,83(6):990

We evaluated the role of classical swine fever virus (CSFV) in the formation of button ulcers in the mucosa of the gastrointestinal tract. Histopathological and immunohistochemical analyses of pigs experimentally infected with a subgenotype 2.1 isolate of CSFV, which was isolated in Japan in 2019, revealed follicular necrosis in the submucosal mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue and herniation of crypts as factors that contribute to the development of button ulcers during CSFV infection. These findings indicate that CSFV induces follicular necrosis and is one of the causative agents of button ulcers in pigs.  相似文献   

Identification of Dynamic Changes in Proteins Associated with the Cellular Cytoskeleton after Exposure to Okadaic Acid     

Jill A. Opsahl  Sonja Ljostveit  Therese Solstad  Kristin Risa  Peter Roepstorff  Kari E. Fladmark 《Marine drugs》2013,11(6):1763-1782

Exposure of cells to the diarrhetic shellfish poison, okadaic acid, leads to a dramatic reorganization of cytoskeletal architecture and loss of cell-cell contact. When cells are exposed to high concentrations of okadaic acid (100–500 nM), the morphological rearrangement is followed by apoptotic cell death. Okadaic acid inhibits the broad acting Ser/Thr protein phosphatases 1 and 2A, which results in hyperphosphorylation of a large number of proteins. Some of these hyperphosphorylated proteins are most likely key players in the reorganization of the cell morphology induced by okadaic acid. We wanted to identify these phosphoproteins and searched for them in the cellular lipid rafts, which have been found to contain proteins that regulate cytoskeletal dynamics and cell adhesion. By using stable isotope labeling by amino acids in cell culture cells treated with okadaic acid (400 nM) could be combined with control cells before the isolation of lipid rafts. Protein phosphorylation events and translocations induced by okadaic acid were identified by mass spectrometry. Okadaic acid was shown to regulate the phosphorylation status and location of proteins associated with the actin cytoskeleton, microtubules and cell adhesion structures. A large number of these okadaic acid-regulated proteins have previously also been shown to be similarly regulated prior to cell proliferation and migration. Our results suggest that okadaic acid activates general cell signaling pathways that induce breakdown of the cortical actin cytoskeleton and cell detachment.  相似文献   

Motility and fertility of boar semen after liquid preservation at 5°C for more than 2 weeks     

Zhao Namula  Yoko Sato  Risa Kodama  Kouta Morinaga  Vien Viet Luu  Masayasu Taniguchi  Michiko Nakai  Fuminori Tanihara  Kazuhiro Kikuchi  Takashi Nagai  Takeshige Otoi 《Animal Science Journal》2013,84(8):600-606

This study investigated the effects of skim milk on the quality and fertility of boar spermatozoa under long‐term chilled preservation. Semen samples were stored in Modena solution supplemented with 0 (control) to 50 mg/mL skim milk at 5°C for 4 weeks; spermatozoa stored with 7.5 and 15 mg/mL of skim milk (7.5‐SM and 15‐SM groups, respectively) exhibited significantly higher motility indices than those of the control group up to 3 weeks (P < 0.05), and the 7.5‐SM group showed improved motility indices even after 4 weeks (P < 0.05). In vitro fertilization using spermatozoa in the 7.5‐SM and 15‐SM groups stored at 5°C for 2 weeks showed significantly higher fertilization rates of spermatozoa and the development rates to blastocyst than the control group (P < 0.05), and the 7.5‐SM group showed similar rates of fertilization and blastocyst formation in the fresh non‐stored spermatozoa group. After artificial insemination using spermatozoa stored for 2 weeks in the 7.5‐SM group, healthy piglets were obtained. Boar spermatozoa can be stored at 5°C in a Modena solution containing skim milk. Supplementation of 7.5 mg/mL skim milk improves boar spermatozoa motility and fertility even after liquid preservation at 5°C for 2 weeks.  相似文献